Sunday, May 03, 2009

Ten random Wikipedia pages

Randomness chosen by others still involves careful thought.

1. Alexander Mair
The Hon. Alexander Mair (25 August 1889 – 3 August 1969) was an Australian politician and Premier of New South Wales from 5 August 1939 to 16 May 1941.

2. All Day: Nike+ Original Run
Commissioned by Nike, All Day: Nike+ Original Run is an original and exclusive composition written and performed by Aesop Rock.

3. Lex de Maiestate
The Lex Cornelia de Maiestate was a Roman law passed by Sulla during his dictatorship from 81 to 80 BC using the Tribune Cornelius.

4. Wierzchowo, Pomeranian Voivodeship
Wierzchowo [vjɛʂˈxɔvɔ] (German Firchau) is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Człuchów, within Człuchów County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland.

5. Wienerberger
Wienerberger AG is the world’s largest producer of bricks, and No. 2 on the European clay roof tiles market.

6. Charles Lawrence
Brigadier-General Charles Lawrence (December 14, 1709October 19, 1760) was a British military officer who, as lieutenant governor and subsequently governor of Nova Scotia, was responsible for overseeing the expulsion of Acadians from the colony in the Great Upheaval.

7. Greenwood Cemetery (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
Greenwood (Knights of Pythias) Cemetery is a historic cemetery in the Frankford section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

8. Chongjin
Ch'ŏngjin (Ch'ŏngjin-si), North Korea's third largest city.

9. Pardonnez-moi
Pardonnez-moi is a 2006 French movie, directed and written by Maiwenn Le Besco, starring Le Besco, Pascal Greggory, Hélène de Fougerolles, and Aurélien Recoing.

10. Derek Grimm
William Derek Grimm (born August 3, 1974 in Peoria, Illinois) is an American professional basketball player.

No comments: