Wikipedia Featured Weekly — August 16, 2026
7 stories · August 16, 2026
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Toys for Bob
en.wikipedia.org · American video game developer · Featured Aug 10
TFB Games, Inc., doing business as Toys for Bob, is an American video game developer based in Novato, California. It was founded in 1989 by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford. The studio is known for…
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Grey-cowled wood rail
en.wikipedia.org · Bird in the family Rallidae from Central and South America · Featured Aug 11
The grey-cowled wood rail or grey-necked wood rail ( Aramides cajaneus; also gray- ) is a species of bird in the family Rallidae, the rails. It lives primarily in the forests, mangroves, and swamps of…
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Yongle Emperor
en.wikipedia.org · Emperor of China from 1402 to 1424 · Featured Aug 12
The Yongle Emperor (2 May 1360 – 12 August 1424), personal name Zhu Di, was the third emperor of the Ming dynasty of China, reigning from 1402 to 1424. He was the fourth son of the Hongwu Emperor, the…
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Ellis Wackett
en.wikipedia.org · Royal Australian Air Force senior engineer (1901–1984) · Featured Aug 13
Ellis Charles Wackett CB CBE (13   August 1901   – 3   August 1984) was a senior commander in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). Its chief engineer from 1935 to 1959, he served on…
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European rabbit
en.wikipedia.org · Species of mammal · Featured Aug 14
The European rabbit ( Oryctolagus cuniculus ) or coney is a species of rabbit native to the Iberian Peninsula and southwestern France. It has been introduced to hundreds of locations around the world.…
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Mesklin
en.wikipedia.org · Fictional planet · Featured Aug 15
Reproduction of diagrams by Hal Clement, originally published in his article "Whirligig World", Astounding Science Fiction, June 1953. Top: Diagram of the cross-sectional shape of Mesklin, with…
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Madonna
en.wikipedia.org · American singer and songwriter (born 1958) · Featured Aug 16
Madonna Louise Ciccone ( / tʃ ɪ ˈ k oʊ n i / chih- KOH -nee; born August 16, 1958) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and actress. Dubbed the " Queen of Pop ", she is known for her…