This day in history: Did you know...

Tuesday, 28 October 2014

From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:

... that Luftwaffe fighter pilot Karl-Gottfried Nordmann (pictured) later became president of Mercedes-Benz in North America?
... that Robotomy is the shortest-running show on Cartoon Network?
... that Singaporean swimmer Amanda Lim won the women's 50-metre freestyle event in the 2009, 2011, and 2013 Southeast Asian Games?
... that according to the Electronic Frontier Foundation, Facebook's real-name policy "disproportionately affect[s] the LGBTQ community"?
... that six systems commands not only design, construct, and maintain the U. S. Navy's military hardware, but also include the chiefs of two of the Navy's eight staff corps?
... that the tallest known tree is more than 115 metres (377 ft) tall?
... that Makode Linde made and decorated a cake in the shape of a black Venus of Willendorf for his art piece Painful Cake?

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