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... that in fiction, neutron stars (pictured) harbour exotic lifeforms in their vicinity, on their surface, and even in their interior?
... that an Australian wildlife conservationist has trapped and killed more than 1,450 feral cats?
... that the original exhibition of art installation Chocolate Room was shut down after attracting an "army of ants"?
... that Iowa politician June Franklin wrote to ten members of the US Congress urging them to declare Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday a federal holiday?
... that an ancient Canadian archaeological site was discovered during the construction of a dump?
... that Chris Collier is the first NFL player from his college in 37 years?
... that Veto, inspired by the history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, is considered to be the first Polish collectible card game?
... that a man's body, found wearing only a woman's wedding ring and a pair of socks in 1971, is the oldest unsolved missing persons case in Staffordshire, England?
... that Mdou Moctar's 2021 album Afrique Victime was distributed on pre-loaded Nokia 6120 classic cellphones?

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April 25 suggestions

...that a remand prisoner may be entitled to wear their own clothing, rather than a prison uniform? -- Longhair | Talk 02:56, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC

Not eligible as of now: (a) stub (b) les than 1000 chars. Mikkalai 03:16, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

April 24 suggestions

...that a kid hack was a horse-drawn vehicle used for transporting children to school in the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the United States? The vehicle was actually powered by both horses and mules, and usually loaded at the rear to avoid frightening the animals. Vaoverland 03:32, Apr 24, 2005 (UTC)

Skipped: stub less than 1000 chars. Mikkalai 03:12, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

article has been expanded, please reconsider. Vaoverland 05:02, Apr 25, 2005 (UTC)

April 23 suggestions

...that the 1980s television drama Simon & Simon was almost canceled, until CBS executives scheduled it after the high-rated Magnum, P.I.? Mike H 21:49, Apr 23, 2005 (UTC)

Skipped: stub less than 1000 chars. Mikkalai 03:12, 25 Apr 2005 (UTC)

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...that Madonna of the Trail is a series of monuments dedicated to the spirit of the pioneer woman in the United States? Created by German immigrant August Leimbach, 12 were placed from Maryland to California in 1928 and 1929. (Image:Madonna-usdot.jpg)
...that the growing of heirloom plants may help increase the genetic variety of crops?
...that the Laotian Rock Rat is a new species of rodent that is unique enough to lead researchers to create a new family of mammal?
...that the International Dance Day has been celebrated on April 29 since 1982? It commemorates the birthday of Jean-Georges Noverre, the creator of modern ballet. (Image:Snowdance.jpg)
...that George E. Studdy was a British artist best remembered for his creation of Bonzo the dog, a fictional character, in the early 1920s? A paper mâché Bonzo with a Crosley Pup AM radio is on display at the Smithsonian Museum in Washington, DC.
- (final version)...that George E. Studdy was a British artist best remembered for his creation of Bonzo the dog, a fictional character, in the early 1920s?
...the USS Kidd (DD-661), currently a museum ship, was a Fletcher-class destroyer, and the first ship of the United States Navy to be named for Rear Adm. Isaac C. Kidd?
...that musical montage (montage meaning "putting together") is a technique where musical compositions or sound objects are created from collage?

...that the town of Baird, Texas, is named after the second owner of Baldwin Locomotive Works, Matthew Baird? (Image:TXMap-doton-Baird.PNG)
...that the child actor Tommy Rettig, who starred as Jeff Miller in the first four seasons of the Lassie television series became a noted database software author as an adult?
...that Skyfox was one of the first games to popularize the cockpit view for flight action games?
...that Chrissy Snow from Three's Company was actually named "Christmas Snow"?
- (final text)...that Chrissy Snow from the American sitcom Three's Company was actually named "Christmas Snow"?

...that the U.S. National Arboretum, the new D.C. Convention Center, the National Museum of Women in the Arts, and Corcoran Gallery of Art are all located on or near New York Avenue in Washington, D.C.? (Image:District of Columbia flag.png)

...that Benedict Arnold was an early American politician, who was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1829 despite the fact the person he was named after was revealed to be a traitor two weeks before he was born? (Image:House_large_seal.gif)
...that a police officer in the United States may only briefly detain and frisk a person if there is reasonable suspicion that the person is involved in a crime?
...that the song "Delta Dawn" was first sung by Tanya Tucker and turned down by Barbra Streisand before gaining widespread pop success by Helen Reddy?br>
...that Pal, owned by animal trainers Frank and Rudd Weatherwax, was the name of the first dog to portray Lassie?

...that the Warren County Canal was a twenty-mile long canal in Ohio that linked Lebanon to the Miami and Erie Canal, which operated only eight unprofitable years? (Image:Map_of_Ohio_highlighting_Warren_County.png)
...that The Face on the Cutting-Room Floor is a whodunit written in English by German-born sexologist Ernest Borneman when he was not yet 20 years of age?
...that the biodiversity of New Zealand is dominated by bird families that flew in from Australia and insects, frogs and plants that were on the island when it broke off from Gondwana?
...that a Sub Inspector or S.I. is the rank of an Indian police officer who is in command of a police station?

...that Keying was a three-masted Chinese junk, which sailed from China to the United States and England between 1846 and 1848? (Image:ChineseJunkKeying.jpg)
...The Jeff Corwin Experience is an American television show about animals hosted by actor and conservationist Jeff Corwin on Animal Planet?
...that the French footballer Lucien Laurent scored the first ever World Cup goal, against Mexico in 1930?
...that the Nine Saints were a group of Christians from the Byzantine Empire who took part in converting areas of what is now Eritrea and Ethiopia in the late fifth century AD?

...that the complex communication patterns of Weaver ants used in nest building is studied and modeled in various disciplines of generative sciences? (Image:WeaverAntsNest.JPG)
...that Debswana, a joint venture between De Beers and the government of Botswana, is the largest producer of diamonds by value in the world?
...that Will Harvey created his first commercial computer game when he was only 15 and still in high school?
...that the internet casino GoldenPalace.com won a bid to name the recently discovered type of New World monkey: the GoldenPalace.com Monkey?

...that Queen's Gambit Accepted is a chess opening in which Black takes a White pawn after two moves, but is not a real gambit because Black cannot count on keeping his advantage? (Image:ChessSet.jpg)
...that actor Philip Ahn was the first child of Korean ancestry to be born in the United States?
... that Boneless Fish is a Japanese frozen food made from fish, which is deboned by hand and then glued to its original shape using a food-grade enzyme?
...the callsign of KFRC in San Francisco, California in the U.S. stood for "Known For Radio Clearness"? In fact, when the AM radio station signed on with 50 watts in 1924, it was heard as far away as New Zealand, far exceeding anyone's expectations.

...that the Bhutan Broadcasting Service had transmitted radio broadcasts for many years, but only commenced with television broadcasts in 1999? (Image:Bhutanbbs.jpg)
...that every British monarch since Queen Victoria has worshipped at Crathie Kirk, a small parish church near Balmoral Castle?
...that Giovanni Bugatti was the longest serving executioner in the Papal States?
...that Humber College's TVO series Distinguished Artists is the first network television show produced by a college or university?

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