Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2015-09-16/Featured content
Featured content
Why did the emu cross the road?
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This Signpost "Featured content" report covers material promoted from 16 August to 23 August.
Featured articles
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Eight featured articles were promoted this week.
- Battle of Agua Dulce (nominated by Karanacs) The Battle of Agua Dulce was a skirmish between Mexican troops and Texians in 1836. The Texians were ambushed.
- Emu (nominated by Cwmhiraeth) The emu is a large flightless Australian bird. It can be over six feet tall, almost as tall as an ostrich. They have very strong legs which they use to avoid attacks by dingoes.
- Gateway Protection Programme (nominated by Cordless Larry) The Gateway Protection Programme is a British government scheme to resettle a number of refugees in the UK.
- Kalidas (film) (nominated by Kailash29792) Kalidas is the first Indian film to have a soundtrack. It was made in 1931.
- Mayfly (nominated by Cwmhiraeth) There are 3,000 species of mayflies. They are aquatic insects.
- Menkauhor Kaiu (nominated by Iry-Hor) Menkauhor Kaiu was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh, who reigned for eight years.
- Moonraker (novel) (nominated by SchroCat) Moonraker is the third James Bond novel.
- Thunderbirds (TV series) (nominated by SuperMarioMan) Thunderbirds was a children's TV series about International Rescue.
Featured lists
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Six featured lists were promoted this week.
- List of TNA King of the Mountain Champions (nominated by Wrestlinglover)
- List of accolades received by Boys Don't Cry (film) (nominated by BenLinus1214)
- List of accolades received by The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) (nominated by Cowlibob and Sock)
- List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at McLean Park (nominated by The Rambling Man)
- List of national nature reserves in Somerset (nominated by Rodw)
- Shahid Kapoor filmography (nominated by Krimuk90)
Featured pictures
Twenty-two featured pictures were promoted this week.
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Les contes d'Hoffmann (Giulietta act) (created by Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?); nominated by Adam Cuerden)
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Les contes d'Hoffmann (Olympia act) (created by Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?); nominated by Adam Cuerden)
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Les contes d'Hoffmann (prologue) (created by Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?); nominated by Adam Cuerden)
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Steven Chu (created by ???; nominated by Crisco 1492)
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Pullman porter in advertisement (created by Strobridge & Co. Lith.; nominated by Crisco 1492)
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Siege of Osaka (created by anonymous; nominated by Brandmeister)
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Lovers Beneath An Umbrella in the Snow (created by Suzuki Harunobu; nominated by Brandmeister and Belle)
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