Hadji Ali (c. 1888–1892 – 1937) was a vaudeville performance artist famous for acts of controlled regurgitation. Thought to be of Egyptian extraction, his feats included water spouting, smoke swallowing and nut and handkerchief swallowing followed by disgorgement in an order chosen by the audience. The mainstay of Ali's act was water spouting (poster pictured). After swallowing 60 to 100 glasses of water at a time, he spouted it in a continuous stream sometimes for up to one minute. Ali's most famous stunt, and the highlight of his act, was drinking water followed by kerosene, and then acting by turns as a human flamethrower and fire extinguisher as he expelled the two liquids onto a theatrical prop. Ali had a dedicated following on the vaudeville circuit in the United States and performed for heads of state, including Tsar Nicholas II of Russia. After he died in England, his body was offered to Johns Hopkins University for study, though the offer was declined. (Full article...)
Acer negundo, also known as the box elder, is a species of maple in the family Sapindaceae, native to North America. It is a fast-growing, short-lived tree with opposite, ash-like compound leaves. It is sometimes considered a weedy or invasive species, and has been naturalized throughout much of the world. It grows up to 10 to 25 metres (35 to 80 feet) tall, with a trunk diameter of 30 to 50 centimetres (12 to 20 inches). The male and female flowers appear on separate plants, with males featuring clusters that generally have four flowers together, while females appear as a raceme. These A. negundo female flowers were photogrpahed in Keila, Estonia.
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19:3619:36, 26 October 2024Heteropetalus (hist | edit) [821 bytes]Gasmasque(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|Extinct genus of cartilaginous fish}} {{Speciesbox | fossil_range = {{fossil range|Mississippian}} | image = Heteropetalus elegantulus Bear Gulch Montana USA.jpg | image_caption = Well-preserved specimen of ''H. elegantulus'' | parent_authority = Grogan & Lund, 2000 | genus = Heteropetalus | species = elegantulus | authority = Lund, 1977 }} '''''Heteropetalus''''' is a genus of chondrichthyan from the Mississippian age Bear Gu...')Tag: Visual edit
19:3619:36, 26 October 2024Jordan Cockeram (hist | edit) [3,741 bytes]Bpk19485(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|American activist}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Jordan Cockeram | image = Jordan Cockeram, 2023- 1.png | alt = <!-- descriptive text for use by speech synthesis (text-to-speech) software --> | caption = Cockeram in 2024 | birth_name = <!-- only use if different from name --> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|09|14}} | birth_place = | death_date = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|...')Tag: Disambiguation links added
19:3219:32, 26 October 2024Manuel Litzke (hist | edit) [1,821 bytes]Cilidus(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{short description|Austrian politician (born 1999)}} {{use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox officeholder | name = Manuel Litzke | image = | caption = | office = Member of the National Council | term_start = 24 October 2024 | term_end = | constituency = Vorarlberg South | party...')
19:0419:04, 26 October 2024Guru Mann (hist | edit) [3,603 bytes]Naanioffl(talk | contribs)(←Created page with ''''Guru Mann''' is a Fitness Entrepreneur and actor. His debut film is ''Pagalpan Next Level''. He also acted in the lead character in the film ''Dream Big''. <ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/fitness-sensation-guru-mann-acknowledges-salman-khans-inspiring-influence-on-his-journey/articleshow/104628463.cms</ref> <ref>https://www.imdb.com/news/ni64295806/</ref> <ref>https://ianslive.in/pagalpan-next-level-actor-guru-...')Tag: use of deprecated (unreliable) source
19:0119:01, 26 October 2024Jean Louchet (hist | edit) [5,965 bytes]Thplam2004(talk | contribs)(←Created page with '{{Short description|French footballer (born 1996)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2024}} {{Infobox football biography | name = Jean Louchet | full_name = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|12|3|df=y}} | birth_place = Beauvais, France | height = 1.92 m | position = Goalkeeper | currentclub = Valenciennes | clubnumber = 16 | youthyears1 = 2006–2011 | youthclubs1 = [[AS Beauvais|Beauvais]...')
19:0019:00, 26 October 2024Philadelphia Adult League Softball (hist | edit) [10,309 bytes]Adamherp(talk | contribs)(Created this article on a recreational softball league in Philadelphia that organizes volunteer trips to teach softball in other countries. I am a legal academic so I am a little fuzzy on Wikipedia repeat citation rules and I did not want to use the "Id." I am used to.)Tag: Disambiguation links addedoriginally created as "Philadelphia Adult League Softball (PALS)"
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