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Revision as of 09:14, 21 October 2003 by Gareth Owen (talk | contribs) (added two that have been on "candidates" for two weeks)(diff) ← Previous revision | Latest revision (diff) | Newer revision → (diff)We think the following Misplaced Pages pages are pretty good. This is a selected list -- since there are over a hundred thousand pages on Misplaced Pages, we couldn't possibly keep track of all of the brilliant prose here! The notion of "brilliant prose", however, does not mean that these articles are "complete" in any sense -- each and every article can always be improved, so be bold in updating pages. There is also a list of Brilliant pictures.
If you wish to add a new page to this list, please nominate it first on Misplaced Pages:Brilliant prose candidates (see that page for further instructions).
If you think an article here is mediocre at most or needs some more work, just remove it from this list, preferably with a comment why you think so. If you want to know the secrets about writing brilliant prose, read how to write a great article.
Philosophy, Mathematics, and Natural Science
Alchemy -- Astronomy and astrophysics -- Carbon -- Cladistics -- Comet -- Computational complexity theory (and related pages) -- Diamond -- DNA -- Earth -- Electron hole -- Free will -- Game theory -- Gene -- Geologic ages (and related pages) -- Glass -- Global warming -- Helium -- LSD -- Law of Demeter -- Ockham's Razor -- Ordinal -- Paleontology -- Paradox (and related pages) -- Periodic table -- Platypus -- Protista (and related pages) -- Pythagorean theorem -- Quantum mechanics -- Rainbow -- Statistics (and related pages) -- Symposium
Applied Arts and Sciences
Algorithm -- API -- ASCII -- Code -- Computer numbering formats -- Damascus steel -- Echelon -- Electronic amplifier -- Fountain pen -- Illegal prime -- Information theory -- Knot -- Markup language -- Nuclear weapon -- Pattern welding -- Quantum computer -- Road transport -- Search engine -- Secure computing -- Spacecraft propulsion -- Spamming -- Typewriter -- Telephone switch -- World Wide Web
Biography
Achilles -- Mortimer Adler -- Alexander the Great -- Ibn Battuta -- Humphrey Bogart -- Leonardo da Vinci -- Paul Erdös -- Ernest Hemingway -- Jim Henson -- Alfred Hitchcock -- Homer -- Stephen King -- Rudyard Kipling -- Lamarck -- Nella Larsen -- John Major -- Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart -- Joshua A. Norton -- Perseus -- Rhazes -- Rembrandt van Rijn -- Martha Stewart -- Eugene Wigner
Biology
Culture
Analogue disc record -- Aztalan State Park -- Bathing machine -- Crime fiction -- Lollapalooza -- Korean name -- Montparnasse -- Prostitution -- Same-sex marriage -- Science fiction -- Social history of the piano
Economics
Economics -- History of the English penny -- Euro -- London Congestion Charge -- Market form (and related pages) -- Prisoner's dilemma
Film, TV and radio
Film theory -- Have I Got News For You -- Homer Simpson -- Paramount Pictures -- The Simpsons episodes, for example There's No Disgrace Like Home -- Star Trek -- The Today programme -- Three Colors: Blue
Games
Blackjack -- Bridge -- Chess -- Chess strategy and tactics -- Go (board game) -- Prisoner's dilemma -- Poker -- Pub quiz -- Sample chess game -- Rock, Paper, Scissors
History
Attack on Pearl Harbor -- Battle of Jutland -- Behistun Inscription -- Byzantine Empire -- Chinese history -- East Germany -- Falkland Islands War -- History of Egypt -- History of England -- History of Germany -- History of Levant -- History of Scotland -- History of the Netherlands -- Irish Houses of Parliament -- Krakow -- MKULTRA -- Nagasaki -- Operation Market Garden -- Peloponnesian War -- September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack -- Treblinka extermination camp -- White Rose -- World War I
Language
British English -- Hebrew language -- Chinese language -- Chinese written language -- Japanese language -- Neologism -- Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Law
Copyright -- Crushing by elephant -- Digital Millennium Copyright Act -- Negligence -- Statute of limitations -- Terrorism
Literature
Medicine & health
Anorexia nervosa -- -- Tuberculosis -- Menstrual cycle -- Severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS)
Military
Nuclear warfare -- Sniper -- Tank -- Tank history -- V1 Flying Bomb
Music
American Pie (song) -- Miles Davis -- Bob Dylan -- Disco -- Freestyle music -- Heavy metal music -- Hip hop -- Jazz -- Madonna -- Musical instrument -- Roy Orbison -- Pickup -- Punk rock -- Saxophone -- Sex Pistols -- Simon and Garfunkel -- Talking Heads
Politics
Anarchism -- Gough Whitlam -- Libertarian socialism -- Libertarianism -- President of the United States of America -- Prime Minister of Australia -- Propaganda
Psychology
Milgram experiment -- Psychosis -- Schizophrenia
Religion and beliefs
The Book of Mormon -- Christianity -- End times -- Greek mythology (and related pages) -- Idolatry -- Norse mythology (category) -- Protestantism -- Scientology -- Sons of Noah
Sport
Baseball -- Bodyline (cricket) -- Chariot racing -- Montreal Canadiens -- Summer Olympic Games
Other
Anno Domini -- Bulldogging -- Freemasonry -- Gulliver's Travels -- Hebrew calendar -- Horse-breaking -- Horseshoe -- Leet -- Nude celebrities on the Internet -- Political correctness -- Sheepshead -- Tea
Misplaced Pages
Misplaced Pages FAQ -- WikiProject U.S. States
Again, feel free to nominate a candidate when you think an article deserves the mention!