Wikipedia Featured Weekly — August 2, 2026
7 stories · August 2, 2026
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Carlisle & Finch
en.wikipedia.org · American electrical manufacturing company · Featured Jul 27
Carlisle & Finch is an American manufacturer of nautical equipment, headquartered in Cincinnati, Ohio. Founded in 1893 or 1894, the company has focused on searchlights for most of its history,…
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Silent Parade
en.wikipedia.org · 1917 African American protest in New York City · Featured Jul 28
The Negro Silent Protest Parade, commonly known as the Silent Parade, was a political protest in New York City on July 28, 1917. The primary objective of the march was to draw national attention to…
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Tiger
en.wikipedia.org · Species of large cat · Featured Jul 29
The tiger ( Panthera tigris ) is a large cat and a member of the genus Panthera native to Asia. It has a powerful, muscular body with a large head and paws, a long tail and orange fur that fades to…
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Sam & Max: Freelance Police
en.wikipedia.org · Unreleased video game · Featured Jul 30
Sam & Max: Freelance Police was a graphic adventure video game developed by LucasArts from 2002 until its cancellation in 2004, and the final game in the company's adventure game era. Freelance Police…
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William Hardham
en.wikipedia.org · New Zealand soldier (1876–1928) · Featured Jul 31
William James Hardham (31 July 1876 – 13 April 1928) was a New Zealand soldier who was a recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry "in the face of the enemy" that could be…
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Aquilegia
en.wikipedia.org · Genus of flowering plants · Featured Aug 1
Aquilegia, commonly known as columbines, is a genus of perennial flowering plants in subfamily Thalictroideae of the family Ranunculaceae (buttercups). The genus includes between 70 and 400 taxa (…
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Old Frisian
en.wikipedia.org · Early form of the Frisian language · Featured Aug 2
Old Frisian was a West Germanic language spoken between the late 13th century and the end of the 16th century. It was spoken by Frisians who comprised a loose confederacy along the North Sea coast…