Wikipedia Featured Weekly — July 12, 2026
7 stories · July 12, 2026
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Destiny's Child
en.wikipedia.org · American girl group (1990–2006) · Featured Jul 6
Destiny's Child was an American girl group formed in Houston, Texas, in 1990. Its final lineup comprised Beyoncé, Kelly Rowland, and Michelle Williams. Known for their vocal harmonies, stage…
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Cardinal-nephew
en.wikipedia.org · Cardinal appointed by a papal relative · Featured Jul 7
Pietro Ottoboni (1667–1740), the last holder of the post of cardinal-nephew, painted by Francesco Trevisani A cardinal-nephew ( Latin: cardinalis nepos; Italian: cardinale nipote; Spanish: valido de…
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Al-Altan
en.wikipedia.org · Mongol princess (c. 1196–1246) · Featured Jul 8
Al-Altan ( c. 1196 – 1246), also known as Altalun and Altaluqan, was the youngest child and favourite daughter of Genghis Khan, the founder of the Mongol Empire, and Börte, his primary wife. As part…
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Virus
en.wikipedia.org · Infectious agent that replicates in cells · Featured Jul 9
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria…
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Gu Yanwu
en.wikipedia.org · Chinese scholar (1613–1682) · Featured Jul 10
Gu Yanwu ( Chinese: 顧炎武; pinyin: Gù Yánwǔ, 1613   – 1682) was a Chinese historian, philologist, and poet. After failing to pass the civil service examination and after surviving the upheaval of…
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Meurig ab Arthfael
en.wikipedia.org · King in south-east Wales (r. c. 848 to 874) · Featured Jul 11
Map of medieval south-east Wales, fifth to thirteenth centuries. The number "9" west of Gwent is identified in the map legend as Morgannwg, which superseded Glywysing as the name for the kingdom at…
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History of Liverpool F.C. (1985–present)
en.wikipedia.org · History of an English football club · Featured Jul 12
The European Champion Clubs' Cup trophy, won by Liverpool for the fifth time in 2005 The history of Liverpool Football Club from 1985 to the present day covers the appointment of Kenny Dalglish as…