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2024-08-06 09:01 | Metaphysics (Study of fundamental reality) | Metaphysics is the branch of philosophy that examines the basic structure of reality. It is often characterized as first philosophy, implying that it is more fundamental than other forms of philosophical inquiry. Metaphysics is traditionally seen as the study of mind-independent features of the world, but some modern theorists understand it as an inquiry into the conceptual schemes that underlie human thought and experience. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Phlsph7 |
2024-07-29 21:05 | Dissociative identity disorder (Mental illness with multiple personality states) | Dissociative identity disorder (DID), previously known as multiple personality disorder, is one of multiple dissociative disorders in the DSM-5, DSM-5-TR, ICD-10, ICD-11, and Merck Manual. It has a history of extreme controversy. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Sillygirly97 |
2024-08-02 03:41 | Dexter's Laboratory (American comic science fiction animated television series) | Dexter's Laboratory is an American animated television series created by Genndy Tartakovsky for Cartoon Network as the first Cartoon Cartoon. The series follows Dexter, an enthusiastic boy-genius with a hidden science laboratory in his room full of inventions, which he keeps secret from his unsuspecting parents, who are only referred to as Mom and Dad. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: Paper Luigi |
2024-05-30 19:24 | Chinese characters (Logographic writing system) | Chinese characters are logographs used to write the Chinese languages and others from regions historically influenced by Chinese culture. Chinese characters have a documented history spanning over three millennia, representing one of the four independent inventions of writing accepted by scholars; of these, they comprise the only writing system continuously used since its invention. | PR (4 commenters) Initiated by: Remsense |
2024-06-22 17:41 | Brown bear (Large bear native to Eurasia and North America) | The brown bear (Ursus arctos) is a large bear native to Eurasia and North America. It is one of the largest land carnivorans, rivaled in size only by its closest relative, the polar bear, which is much less variable in size and slightly bigger on average. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Wolverine XI |
2024-07-03 23:58 | Military dictatorship (Dictatorship ruled by the military) | A military dictatorship, or a military regime, is a type of dictatorship in which power is held by one or more military officers. Military dictatorships are led by either a single military dictator, known as a strongman, or by a council of military officers known as a military junta. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: Thebiguglyalien |
2024-08-12 22:31 | Richard D. James Album (1996 studio album by Aphex Twin) | Richard D. James Album is a studio album by the electronic music artist and producer Aphex Twin, whose real name is Richard David James. It was released on 4 November 1996 through Warp Records. It was composed by James on his Macintosh computer, and took longer to complete than his previous albums. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: LunaEclipse |
2024-08-01 23:25 | Florida State University (Public university in Tallahassee, Florida, U.S.) | Florida State University (FSU or, more commonly, Florida State) is a public research university in Tallahassee, Florida, United States. It is a senior member of the State University System of Florida. Chartered in 1851, it is located on Florida's oldest continuous site of higher education. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Sirberus |
2024-07-24 16:24 | You Only Live Twice (novel) (1964 James Bond novel by Ian Fleming) | You Only Live Twice is the eleventh novel and twelfth book in Ian Fleming's James Bond series of stories. It was first published by Jonathan Cape in the United Kingdom on 26 March 1964 and quickly sold out. It was the last novel published Fleming in his lifetime. | PR (3 commenters) Initiated by: SchroCat |
2024-08-17 22:51 | Rwandan genocide (1994 genocide in Rwanda) | The Rwandan genocide, also known as the genocide against the Tutsi, occurred between 7 April and 19 July 1994 during the Rwandan Civil War. During this period of around 100 days, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group, as well as some moderate Hutu and Twa, were killed by armed Hutu militias. | PR (0 commenters) Initiated by: Randomstaplers |
2023-10-26 13:15 | Pruitt–Igoe (Demolished housing project in St. Louis, US) | The Wendell O. Pruitt Homes and William Igoe Apartments, known together as Pruitt–Igoe, were joint urban housing projects first occupied in 1954 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. The complex of 33 eleven-story high rises was designed in the modernist architectural style by Minoru Yamasaki. | PR (5 commenters) Initiated by: Rublov |
2024-07-20 02:21 | Andrew Wiles (British mathematician who proved Fermat's Last Theorem) | Sir Andrew John Wiles KBE FRS (born 11 April 1953) is an English mathematician and a Royal Society Research Professor at the University of Oxford, specialising in number theory. He is best known for proving Fermat's Last Theorem, for which he was awarded the 2016 Abel Prize and the 2017 Copley Medal and for which he was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 2000. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: Jarrod Baniqued |
2024-08-06 08:47 | Geocaching (Outdoor recreational activity) | Geocaching is an outdoor recreational activity, in which participants use a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver or mobile device and other navigational techniques to hide and seek containers, called geocaches or caches, at specific locations marked by coordinates all over the world. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Lordseriouspig |
2022-08-22 14:30 | Kentrosaurus (Extinct genus of dinosaurs from late Jurassic in Lindi Region, Tanzania) | Kentrosaurus (lit. 'prickle lizard') is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur from the Late Jurassic in Lindi Region of Tanzania. The type species is K. aethiopicus, named and described by German palaeontologist Edwin Hennig in 1915. Often thought to be a "primitive" member of the Stegosauria, several recent cladistic analyses find it as more derived than many other stegosaurs, and a close relative of Stegosaurus from the North American Morrison Formation within the Stegosauridae. | PR (3 commenters) Initiated by: Augustios Paleo |
2024-08-06 12:45 | Charles the Bold (Duke of Burgundy from 1467 to 1477) | Charles Martin (10 November 1433 – 5 January 1477), called the Bold, was the last duke of Burgundy from the House of Valois-Burgundy, ruling from 1467 to 1477. He was the only legitimate son of Philip the Good and his third wife, Isabella of Portugal. As heir and as ruler, Charles vied for power and influence with rivals such as his overlord, King Louis XI of France. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: Amir Ghandi |
2022-11-26 20:50 | Mexico–United States border (International border in North America) | The Mexico–United States border (Spanish: frontera Estados Unidos–México) is an international border separating Mexico and the United States, extending from the Pacific Ocean in the west to the Gulf of Mexico in the east. The border traverses a variety of terrains, ranging from urban areas to deserts. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Meganfarley65 |
2024-08-16 21:40 | Sher Shah Suri (Founder of the Suri Empire in India (1472/1486–1545)) | Sher Shah Suri (Farid al-Din Khan; 1472 or 1486 – 22 May 1545), also known by his title Sultan Adil (Just King), was the ruler of Bihar from 1530 to 1540, and Sultan of Hindustan from 1540 until his death in 1545. He defeated the Mughal Empire in 1540, founding the Sur Empire, and establishing his rule in Delhi. | PR (0 commenters) Initiated by: Noorullah21 |
2024-07-01 06:51 | Palmyra Atoll (Incorporated, unorganized U.S. territory in the Pacific) | Palmyra Atoll, also referred to as Palmyra Island, is one of the Northern Line Islands (southeast of Kingman Reef and north of Kiribati). It is located almost due south of the Hawaiian Islands, roughly one-third of the way between Hawaii and American Samoa. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Praseodymium-141 |
D-Generation X (Professional wrestling stable) | D-Generation X (DX) is an American professional wrestling stable, and later a tag team, that consisted of various members, most notably Shawn Michaels, Triple H, Chyna, X-Pac, and the New Age Outlaws. | [No PR page was created] | |
2024-08-17 16:14 | Eluru (Municipal Corporation in Andhra Pradesh, India) | Eluru is a city and the district headquarters of Eluru district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 14 municipal corporations in the state and the mandal headquarters of Eluru mandal in the Eluru revenue division. Situated on the banks of the Tammileru River, Eluru is strategically positioned in the southeastern part of Andhra Pradesh. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: I.Mahesh |
2024-08-13 18:39 | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (Nigerian writer (born 1977)) | Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie (born 15 September 1977) is a Nigerian author who is regarded as a central figure in postcolonial feminist literature. She is the author of the award-winning novels Purple Hibiscus (2003), Half of a Yellow Sun (2006) and Americanah (2013). | PR (0 commenters) Initiated by: SafariScribe |
2024-06-23 19:19 | Military logistics (Military supply and maintenance) | Military logistics is the discipline of planning and carrying out the movement, supply, and maintenance of military forces. In its most comprehensive sense, it is those aspects or military operations that deal with: | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Hawkeye7 |
2023-10-26 07:24 | Campbell's Soup Cans (1962 artwork by Andy Warhol) | Campbell's Soup Cans (sometimes referred to as 32 Campbell's Soup Cans) is a work of art produced between November 1961 and June 1962 by the American artist Andy Warhol. It consists of thirty-two canvases, each measuring 20 inches (51 cm) in height × 16 inches (41 cm) in width and each consisting of a painting of a Campbell's Soup can—one of each of the canned soup varieties the company offered at the time. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: TonyTheTiger |
2024-07-25 06:54 | Kronosaurus (Pliosaur genus from the Early Cretaceous period of Australia) | Kronosaurus is an extinct genus of large short-necked pliosaur that lived during the Aptian to Albian stages of the Early Cretaceous in what is now Australia. The first known specimen was received in 1899 and consists of a partially preserved mandibular symphysis, which was first thought to come from an ichthyosaur according to Charles De Vis. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Amirani1746 |
2024-06-18 18:48 | Ateneo de Zamboanga University (Roman Catholic university in Zamboanga City, Philippines) | The Ateneo de Zamboanga University (Filipino: Pamantasang Ateneo de Zamboanga), also referred to by its acronym AdZU, is a private, Catholic, co-educational, basic and higher education institution in Zamboanga City, Philippines. Founded in 1912 by Jesuits as Escuela Catolica, an all-boys parochial school of the Immaculate Conception parish, it is the second oldest Jesuit-administered institution in the Philippines. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Raymondsiyluy05 |
2024-07-18 18:56 | Henry Clay Work (American songwriter and composer (1832–1884)) | [[File:Henry Clay Work, 1884 (alternate version).png|thumb|{{Center|Work in his posthumously published 1884 collection of songs |
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2024-08-10 13:57 | Irene Vanbrugh (English actress (1872–1949)) | Dame Irene Boucicault DBE (2 December 1872 – 30 November 1949), née Barnes, known professionally as Irene Vanbrugh () was an English actress. The daughter of a clergyman, Vanbrugh followed her elder sister Violet into the theatrical profession and sustained a career for more than 50 years. | PR (3 commenters) Initiated by: Tim riley |
2024-06-28 12:17 | Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh (BBC radio comedy show) | Much-Binding-in-the-Marsh was a comedy show broadcast from 1944 to 1950 and 1951 to 1954 by BBC Radio and in 1950–51 by Radio Luxembourg. It was written by and starred Richard Murdoch and Kenneth Horne as officers in a fictional RAF station coping with red tape and the inconveniences and incongruities of life in the Second World War. | PR (3 commenters) Initiated by: SchroCat |
2024-07-21 18:27 | NABC Coach of the Year | The NABC Coach of the Year is an award given annually by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to recognize the top head coach in men's college basketball across the four largest college athletic associations in the United States. The award has been given since the 1958–59 season to National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I coaches, since 1961–62 to Division II, and since 1975–76 to Division III coaches. | PR (0 commenters) Initiated by: SportsGuy789 |
2024-07-07 21:40 | The Sims 4 (2014 video game) | The Sims 4 is a social simulation game developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. It is the fourth major title in The Sims series, following The Sims 3 (2009). The game was released in North America on September 2, 2014, for Windows, a macOS version was released in February 2015, and PlayStation 4 and Xbox One versions were released in November 2017. | PR (3 commenters) Initiated by: Theknine2 |
2023-06-29 22:22 | Henryk Stażewski (Polish painter (1894–1988)) | Henryk Stażewski (pronounced: ; 9 January 1894 – 10 June 1988) was a Polish painter, visual artist and writer. Stażewski has been described as the "father of the Polish avant-garde" and is considered a pivotal figure in the history of constructivism and geometric abstraction in Central and Eastern Europe.: 297 His career spanned seven decades and he was one of the few prominent Polish artists of the interwar period who remained active and gained furthe ... | PR (5 commenters) Initiated by: Ppt91 |
2024-07-27 14:31 | Nevada (Binnie novel) (2013 novel by Imogen Binnie) | Nevada: A Novel is the debut novel from author Imogen Binnie, released by Topside Press in 2013. Nevada follows the story of Maria Griffiths, a trans woman living in Brooklyn, who embarks on a road trip headed towards the West Coast. In the years following its release, it has been credited by literary critic Stephanie Burt as having starting a transgender literary movement and inspiring authors such as Torrey Peters and Casey Plett. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Jeschaton |
2024-06-06 09:00 | Jenna Ortega (American actress (born 2002)) | Jenna Marie Ortega (born September 27, 2002) is an American actress. She began her career as a child and received recognition for her role as young Jane in The CW comedy-drama series Jane the Virgin (2014–2019). She then won an Imagen Award for her leading role as Harley Diaz in the Disney Channel series Stuck in the Middle (2016–2018). | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: Pamzeis |
2024-07-09 20:33 | 2017 NHL expansion draft (Player selection draft) | The 2017 NHL expansion draft was an expansion draft conducted by the National Hockey League on June 18–20, 2017 to fill the roster of the league's expansion team for the 2017–18 season, the Vegas Golden Knights. The team's selections were announced on June 21 during the NHL Awards ceremony at T-Mobile Arena. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: The Kip |
2024-05-02 18:46 | Nuclear clock (Extremely accurate clock concept) | A nuclear clock or nuclear optical clock is a notional atomic clock that would use the frequency of a nuclear transition as its reference frequency, instead of the atomic electron transition frequencies used by conventional atomic clocks. Such a clock is expected to be more accurate than the best current atomic clocks by a factor of about 10, with an achievable accuracy approaching the 10−19 level. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: Tutwakhamoe |
2024-07-15 15:59 | Dr Disrespect (American live streamer (born 1982)) | Herschel "Guy" Beahm IV (born March 10, 1982), better known as Dr Disrespect or The Doc, is an American live streamer. He became known for playing battle royale games such as Apex Legends, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Call of Duty: Warzone, Fortnite Battle Royale, H1Z1, and PUBG: Battlegrounds on Twitch and YouTube. | PR (3 commenters) Initiated by: 2601AC47 |
2024-05-14 15:22 | Knives Out (2019 mystery film by Rian Johnson) | Knives Out is a 2019 American mystery film written and directed by Rian Johnson. Daniel Craig leads an eleven-actor ensemble cast as Benoit Blanc, famed private detective summoned to investigate the death of bestselling author Harlan Thrombey (Christopher Plummer). | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: DAP389 |
2024-06-23 16:01 | 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup (Ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup) | The 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup was the ninth edition of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup. It was co-hosted by the West Indies and the United States from 1 to 29 June 2024; the tournament being hosted by the West Indies for the second time, while this was also the first major ICC tournament to feature matches played in the United States. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Vestrian24Bio |
2024-08-10 03:59 | Corleck Head (Early Iron Age carved stone head from Ireland) | The Corleck Head is an Irish three-faced stone idol usually dated to the 1st or 2nd century AD. Although its origin cannot be known for certain, its dating to the Early Iron Age is based on similar iconography from northern European Celtic artefacts from that period. | PR (3 commenters) Initiated by: Ceoil |
2024-07-23 04:58 | Tulsa King (American crime drama television series) | Tulsa King is an American comedy and crime-drama television series created by Taylor Sheridan for the streaming platform Paramount+. The series stars Sylvester Stallone in his first leading role in a scripted television series. Stallone portrays Dwight "The General" Manfredi, a Mafia capo who has been recently released from prison and is sent to Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he begins to set up a criminal organization. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: TheDoctorWho |
2022-09-24 03:43 | Södermanland Runic Inscription 113 (Swedish runic inscription) | Södermanland Runic Inscription 113 (Swedish: Södermanlands runinskrifter 113; commonly abbreviated to Sö 113) is the Rundata catalogue index for a 0.9 metres (35 in) high, 0.5 metres (20 in) wide granite runestone in Kolunda, Stenkvista Parish , Eskilstuna Municipality, Sweden, within the historic province of Södermanland (hence its name). | PR (6 commenters) Initiated by: Adam Cuerden |
2024-07-29 17:21 | Sport in Vatican City | Sport in Vatican City plays an important role in the culture of the nation. The Vatican's attitude toward sport has been generally positive; outside of competitive play, it is stated to be a way of spirituality, interfaith dialogue, promoting peace with other nations, diplomacy, and fraternity. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Arconning |
2024-07-03 01:50 | Shirt (song) (2022 single by SZA) | "Shirt" is a song by American singer-songwriter SZA and the third single from her second studio album, SOS (2022). Produced by Darkchild and Freaky Rob, it is an R&B song, with elements of trap music, backed by synthesizers and 808 beats. The lyrics are about a toxic relationship that consumes SZA and entices her to return, despite leaving her directionless and mentally exhausted. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: PSA |
2024-07-11 04:11 | Godzilla Minus One (2023 film by Takashi Yamazaki) | is a 2023 Japanese epic kaiju film written, directed, and with visual effects by Takashi Yamazaki. Produced by Toho Studios and Robot Communications and distributed by Toho, it is the 37th film in the Godzilla franchise, Toho's 33rd Godzilla film, and the fifth film in the franchise's Reiwa era.{{efn-lr|Japan's Reiwa era began on May 1, 2019, however, Toh ... | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Eiga-Kevin2 |
2024-07-30 03:06 | Beebo the God of War (9th episode of the 3rd season of Legends of Tomorrow) | "Beebo the God of War" is the ninth episode and mid season finale of the third season of the American science fiction television series Legends of Tomorrow. It was released on The CW on December 5, 2017. The series revolves around the eponymous team of superheroes and their time-traveling adventures. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: OlifanofmrTennant |
2024-08-09 23:48 | Le langaige du Bresil (1540s vocabulary of the Old Tupi language) | is a vocabulary produced in the 1540s, considered the oldest substantial record of a Brazilian language, specifically of Old Tupi. It is contained in a manuscript located in the Bibliothèque nationale de France, cataloged as "Ms. Fr. 24269", from folio 53r to 54r, and presents 88 entries. | PR (0 commenters) Initiated by: RodRabelo7 |
2024-06-24 23:18 | Michael Biggs (singer) (Musical artist) | Michael Fernand Nascimento de Castro Biggs, known professionally as Mike Biggs (August 16, 1974), is a Brazilian singer most known as a member of children's music group Turma do Balão Mágico. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: CVDX |
2024-08-15 02:42 | 1939 Liechtenstein putsch (Failed coup attempt) | The 1939 Liechtenstein putsch, also known as the Annexation putsch (German: Anschlussputsch) was an unsuccessful coup d'état by the German National Movement in Liechtenstein (Volksdeutsche Bewegung in Liechtenstein or VDBL) on 24 March 1939 designed to provoke Liechtenstein's annexation by Nazi Germany. | PR (0 commenters) Initiated by: TheBritinator |
2024-06-10 07:23 | Tyla (album) (2024 studio album by Tyla) | Tyla is the debut studio album by South African singer Tyla. It was released on 22 March 2024 through Fax and Epic Records. Capitalizing on her international breakthrough with its lead single "Water", the album includes guest appearances from Kelvin Momo, Tems, Gunna, Skillibeng, Becky G, and Travis Scott. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: Dxneo |
2024-07-17 12:43 | Pagtatag! (2023 EP by SB19) | Pagtatag! (stylized in all uppercase; transl. strengthening) is the second extended play (EP) recorded by the Filipino boy band SB19, released by Sony Music Philippines on June 9, 2023. The EP includes songs of genres pop, EDM, hip hop, soul, and R&B—all co-written by the band's leader, Pablo—as part of the band's desire to explore genres since their departure from the dance-pop music in their 2020 debut album. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: Relayed |
2024-03-03 20:25 | Muckrach Castle (Tower house, Scotland) | Muckrach Castle, also known as Muchrach or Muckerach Castle, is a tower house near the Scottish town of Dulnain Bridge in the Highland council area, which is part of the Cairngorms National Park. It was built in 1598 as the original seat of Grants of Rothiemurchus, with timber used as part of the stone walls. | PR (4 commenters) Initiated by: Kj cheetham |
2024-05-27 16:30 | Tapir! (Indie folk band from London) | Tapir! is a six-piece indie folk band from London. Known for their blending of folk music with genres such as post-punk and art pop, their first album, The Pilgrim, Their God and the King of My Decrepit Mountain, was released on 26 January 2024. The band consists of musicians from South London and formed in 2019, releasing their first single, "My God", in 2022. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: Suntooooth |
2024-06-23 02:58 | Luna (Feid and ATL Jacob song) (2024 single by Feid and ATL Jacob) | "Luna" (English: "Moon") is a song by Colombian singer-songwriter Feid and American producer ATL Jacob from Feid's second extended play (EP), Ferxxocalipsis (2023). Salomón Villada (Feid) wrote the song, and Jacob, Hendrix Smoke, EVRGRN, 254Bodi and FritzOnDaTrak produced it. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Pollosito |
2024-06-15 03:49 | Matthew Charles Johnson (Australian criminal and murderer (born 1973)) | Matthew Charles Johnson (born 9 August 1973) is an Australian criminal who is known for his extreme acts of violence, including the murder of Carl Williams, a drug dealer and serial killer. Johnson was raised in Dandenong, Melbourne, Victoria; during his childhood, he experienced familial challenges and was expelled from school in year seven. | PR (2 commenters) Initiated by: GMH Melbourne |
2024-08-12 02:58 | Shipping discourse (Debate over sexual content in fanfiction) | Beginning in the mid-2010s, significant discourse emerged within fan spaces such as Tumblr and Archive of Our Own (AO3) regarding the ethical implications of portraying taboo and abusive sexual content within shipping fanfiction. "Shipping"—the depiction of a romantic or sexual relationship between fictional characters—has long been a staple within fanfiction. | PR (0 commenters) Initiated by: Generalissima |
2024-08-06 00:05 | Angelita C. et al. v. California Department of Pesticide Regulation (1999 complaint about methyl bromide use) | Angelita C. et al. v. California Department of Pesticide Regulation is an administrative complaint filed in June 1999 with the US Environmental Protection Agency about disproportionate harm to Latino children from toxic pesticides used near schools. It said that the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CDPR) had caused discriminatory harm to Latino children when it renewed the registration for methyl bromide in January 1999 without considering the effect on ... | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Elinruby |
Castlereagh–Canning duel (1809 pistol duel in England) | The Castlereagh–Canning duel was a pistol duel between the British Minister of War Viscount Castlereagh and Foreign Secretary George Canning, which took place on September 21, 1809, at Putney Heath. The reasons for the duel were the rivalry between the two politicians and numerous disagreements between them over the conduct of the war against Napoleonic France in 1808 and 1809. | [No PR page was created] | |
2024-07-10 17:05 | Plant micro-reserve (Small nature preserve) | A plant micro-reserve (abbr. PMR) is a type of small nature preserve that targets rare or threatened plant species, protecting the species' main populations from further decline. They also serve as hotspots for biodiversity monitoring, seed collection, and plant management. | PR (1 commenters) Initiated by: Fritzmann2002 |
2024-06-03 00:59 | Neue Deutsche Heilkunde (Nazi Germany medical program) | New German Medicine (German: Neue Deutsche Heilkunde) was a movement in Nazi Germany during the 1930s and 1940s that aimed to integrate conventional scientific medicine with various forms of alternative medicine, including naturopathy and homeopathy. Driven by prominent Nazi leaders such as Rudolf Hess and Heinrich Himmler, who were ardent supporters of alternative healing practices, the movement sought to create a unified German medical system that emphasized natural ... | PR (0 commenters) Initiated by: Gameking69 |
2024-06-29 16:14 | Geographia Generalis (Geography textbook by Bernhardus Varenius) | Geographia Generalis is a seminal work in the field of geography authored by Bernhardus Varenius, first published in 1650. This influential text laid the foundations for modern geographical science and was pivotal in the development of geography as an academic discipline. | PR (0 commenters) Initiated by: GeogSage |
2024-08-06 08:59 | Nature-positive (Global goal for nature) | Nature positive is a concept and goal to halt and reverse nature loss by 2030, and to achieve full nature recovery by 2050. According to the World Wide Fund for Nature, the aim is to achieve this through "measurable gains in the health, abundance, diversity, and resilience of species, ecosystems, and natural processes." Progress towards this goal is generally measured from a biodiversity baseline of 2020 levels. | PR (0 commenters) Initiated by: Manxshearwater |