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Adoration of the Magi in the Snow ... that the Adoration of the Magi in the Snow (pictured), recently re-dated, is now known to be the earliest of Bruegel's snow paintings? ... that the Philly Specials, formed by three football players from the Philadelphia Eagles, have recorded Christmas music with Stevie Nicks and Boyz II Men? ... that heavy spring rains caused a poor harvest of the Dickinson pumpkin, leading to a canned pumpkin shortage for Christmas in 2015? ... that Holiday Seasoning was promoted with the release of holiday seasonings? ... that HMT Night Hawk was sunk on Christmas Day 1914 while trawling for mines off Scarborough, England? ... that the National Gingerbread House Competition, despite its name, has featured gingerbread merry-go-rounds, sea monsters, and even the Statue of Liberty? ... that Pflaumentoffel, edible figures made from prunes, were sold by children in German Christmas markets in the 19th century? ... that "The Christmas Invasion" led to Christmas specials becoming a staple for Doctor Who? ... that A. krampus has been found living in southeastern Brazil? Archive Start a new article Nominate an article

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List new suggestions here, at the bottom of the date the article was created (not the date you submit it here), with the newest dates at the top. If there's a suitable image, place it after the suggestion.

August 1

• ...that the Gilgal Refaim is a megalithic monument in the Golan Heights? translated from he by User:Okedem. --Peta 06:37, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
• ...that Martin Luther King, Jr. parodied the advertising slogan "Us Tareyton smokers would rather fight than switch!" in an anti-Vietnam War speech he made in 1967? Mike H. I did "That's hot" first! 07:53, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

• ...that the American Indian Religious Freedom Act is United States federal law protecting the freedom to believe, express, and exercise the traditional religions to not only the American Indians, but also the Eskimo, Aleut, and the Native Hawaiians? - self nom. Thε Halo 11:43, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
  • I added a pic suggestion to go along with this. Syrthiss 12:02, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
    • The guidelines state that the image should be one that is in the article. This one isn't. Nor should it be, since the article is about a 1978 law, and the photgraph you suggested is from 1908. Perhaps someone could find an image that is more directly relevant to the article. --Kevin Myers | (complaint dept.) 14:27, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
      • Fair enough. Syrthiss 14:32, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
        • How about this one. Granted, it isn't in the article just yet (that can easily be changed) it's directly linked to the subect, as it is made out of Eagle bone, something American Indians weren't allowed to use untill the AIRFA. Thε Halo 14:41, 1 August 2006 (UTC) - just a quick note to say that the image is now in the article. Thε Halo 14:52, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
• ...that Broome Pearling Lugger Pidgin is a mixed language based on Malay, Japanese, English and Australian Aboriginal languages? --Ptcamn 11:55, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
• ...that Flying University was an underground university in Poland, first fighting the influence of Russification during the times or partitions of Poland and later censorship in the People's Republic of Poland? --self-nom by  _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus | talk}  16:26, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
• ...that Monica Coghlan, at the center of the scandal surrounding Lord Jeffrey Archer, was killed in an unrelated car crash a month before the start of the trial that would convict him of perjury and vindicate her?

This is a self-nom. The article in question was up for deletion, but the nomination has been withdrawn after expansion from a stub. AnonEMouse 17:50, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

July 31

• ...that during the filming of the 2002 film "The Importance of Being Earnest" the scenes where Rupert Everett slaps Colin Firth on his rear end and then kisses Firth's cheek were ad libs, and director Oliver Parker thought Firth's stunned reaction was so humorous that he decided to leave them in.—The preceding unsigned comment was added by Retroviseur (talk • contribs) .

• ...that the song "Zwei Kleine Italiener" makes reference to the homesickness experienced by guest workers in Germany during the Wirtschaftswunder in that country? (self nom). BigHaz 01:16, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
• ...that the Cinnah Caddesi, a major road in the Turkish capital Ankara is named after Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the founder of Pakistan? Rama's arrow 01:46, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

• ...that the Affair of the four abandoned children of Sugamo was an incident in 1988 (since fictionalized as the movie Nobody Knows) in which a Japanese woman abandoned her four children, ranging in age from two to fourteen years, in a Tokyo apartment for nine months, leaving them only ¥50,00 for living expenses? -- Exploding Boy
  • No references.--Peta 05:35, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

• ...that Dora Montefiore protested the disenfranchisement of women by forming the Women's Tax Resistance League and that in 1906 she spent 6 weeks barricaded in her home while she resisted paying her taxes?--Peta

• ...that the Organ Pipe Cactus (pictured) takes 150 years to reach maturity and can reach a height of eight meters? --Chroniclev 05:52, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • I'd cut out the Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument part for better readability. The article also does not mention the longevity as quoted in this suggestion.--Peta
  • Yeah, I suppose I just added that for length. Also the part on longevity is in the article under distribution. --Chroniclev 19:12, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

• ...that within a mausoleum in the town of Bergamo, Italy there is a statue dedicated to the life of Enrico Rastelli (tomb pictured), the world's greatest juggler? --Colin E. 09:33, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • NOTE: The image provided does not have an acceptable copyright status, however I hope to obtain it from the copyright holder shortly. Otherwise the alternative DYK should be used:
  • ...that within a mausoleum in the town of Bergamo, Italy there is a statue dedicated to the life of Enrico Rastelli, the world's greatest juggler? --Colin E. 11:11, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

• ...that a small black jumping spider is possibly the most elevated animal in the world, living as high as 6,700 meters on Mount Everest? --Sarefo 14:20, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Surely it eats something up there? (Are there any herbivorous spiders?) -- ALoan (Talk) 14:52, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • I believe the vegetation on Mount Everest is slim to none...are there any pages that can confirm this? -- SP 21:58, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

• ...that Archibald Hall was the oldest prisoner on the original list of British murderers who were issued with whole life tariffs by the Government? Bentley Banana 23:02, 31 July 2006 (UTC)
  • No references.--Peta 05:35, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
    • Sorted. Bentley Banana 10:51, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

• ...Unterseeboot 25 (also known as U-25) was one of the only two Type IA ocean going submarines produced by the German Kriegsmarine? -- Underneath-it-All 02:27, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

• ...that Friedrich Vordemberge-Gildewart was one of the first painters to work for his entire career in an abstract style?

--Mcginnly | Natter 09:36, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

• • Apologies, but I have copyright problems with this image. It was "published" after 1923, it's less than 50 years after the death of the creator, why is this Public Domain? You could perhaps make a fair-use claim; however, I don't believe fair-use images are allowed on the main page. Mak (talk) 16:42, 1 August 2006 (UTC)

July 30

• ...that during Bian Lian, part of Chinese Sichuan Opera, performers change about 14 masks within 20 seconds? 6:00, 31 July 2006

• ...that Suleiman the elephant, named after the Ottoman Sultan Suleiman the Magnificent, became the first elephant to visit Vienna in March 1552? -- ALoan (Talk) 11:01, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

• ...that, according to the Lanercost Chronicle, Richard de Inverkeithing, bishop of Dunkeld, was poisoned by King Alexander III of Scotland so that the king could take the bishop's movable possessions? -- Calgacus (ΚΑΛΓΑΚΟΣ) 00:16, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

• ...that the song "So Geht Das Jede Nacht", an entry in the Eurovision Song Contest 1956, describes both partners in a relationship cheating on each other? (self nom) BigHaz 01:59, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

• ...that The Varsitarian of the University of Santo Tomas was one of the first student newspapers in the Philippines? -- (self-nom) Howard the Duck 12:34, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

• ....that Enrique Angelelli was an Argentine Catholic bishop killed during that country's military junta? Fsotrain09 16:06, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

• ...that the division viol (pictured) is a type of viol used for highly virtuosic music, much like its Italian equivalent, the viola bastarda? (self-nom, both articles were created yesterday and are very closely related) Mak (talk) 19:54, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
  • I unbolded the article that isn't in the image, since only one article can featured in a fact. Cheers, Highway 20:18, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

• ...that the Famous Artists School has perhaps been best known for its Draw me! advertisements on the covers of matchbooks? - (self nom) - Donald Albury 23:05, 30 July 2006 (UTC)

• .. that the parastatal Kenya Railways will be managed by a private consortium come November 1, 2006? selfnomination Ekem 16:40, 31 July 2006 (UTC)

• ...that the treatment of Crohn's disease can include a part-mouse part-human chimeric antibody called infliximab? (article by M dorothy, nom and contribs by Samir धर्म 05:58, 1 August 2006 (UTC))

July 29

• ...that Binaca Geetmala was a Radio Ceylon countdown program of hit Indian film songs that was the most listened to radio program in India for portions of its 42-year run? (I expanded and ref'd this from a poorly written article, and spun off a list on July 29 -- Samir धर्म 12:40, 29 July 2006 (UTC))

• ...that the states and territories of the United States have changed over 90 times? --Golbez 21:34, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
  • Alternatively, "...that the United States' borders have changed over ninety times?" Highway 22:42, 29 July 2006 (UTC)
    • Or maybe "borders"? --Golbez 06:42, 30 July 2006 (UTC)
      • Yes - "...that the borders of the states and territories of the United States have changed over 90 times since the United States Constitution was adopted by the Philadelphia Convention on 13 July 1787?" -- ALoan (Talk) 14:08, 1 August 2006 (UTC)
        • ...that the borders of the states and territories of the United States have changed over 90 times since the United States Constitution was adopted by the Philadelphia Convention on 13 July 1787? I crossed out all the prior conversation so that admins will note that this nom isn't under discussion. Cheers, Highway 17:45, 1 August 2006 (UTC)