MicroWiki talk:Did you know/Archive 1

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This page is to nominate fresh factoids to appear in the "Did you know" section on the Main Page, by a "hook" (an interesting note).

Nominations

Latest comment: 19 April 20229 comments8 people in discussion

Example Nomination

... that the Republic of Molossia claims to be at war with the long defunct East Germany, alleging that the state still exists on Ernst Thälmann Island?
- SUPPORT Andrew (talk) 21:09, 5 May 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply]

August 2022

... that Rio De Sprinske means Sprinske’s River, despite not actually having a river running through it?
...that despite changing its name sometime ago, Raphania is still commonly referred to by its old name "Raphistan"?

April 2022

... that we, the staff, kinda entirely forgot this is a thing?

March 2022

... that the Penn Federal Republic, derives its name from William Penn, who received a large parcel of land from King Charles II to pay off a debt?

SUPPORT Youraveragecontributor (talk) 11:34, 14 March 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]
SUPPORT Sluke91 (talk) 03:24, 18 March 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

... that the Commonwealth of Dracul's name derives from Vlad Tepes, Prince of Wallachia (Dracula)?

SUPPORT -- President Devin Purcell Penn Federal Republic 11:17, 19 April 2022 (UTC)Reply[reply]

May 2021

... that the official font of the Adammic Imperial Government is Gentium Basic?
... That the original pronunciation of Saspearian (sus-spe-re-an) was first spoken in October 2017, predating the release date of the video game Among Us on June 15, 2018, where the "sus" meme originates?
- SUPPORT Walles Prevalis (talk) 13:58, 6 May 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply]
... that Azerianus Severanus was President of Bonumland for only seven days before being overthrown in a coup?
... that Penn Federal Republic's Twitter account has more followers than its President, an established musical artist?
... that none of the Cupertino Alliance's founding member states are still in the organization?^{[citation needed]}
- SUPPORT Matt talk ☼ 09:18, 25 May 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply]
- OPPOSE Ponderosa hills is still a member lol Jaydenfromcanada (talk) | Sent from Mail for Windows 10 whats next requiring a license to make toast in your own toaster | 16:45, 25 May 2021 (UTC)
- COMMENT Ponderosa Hills wasn't a member "The Epic Union stunt (dubbed "Operation North Macedonia") became a full-fledged idea of a brand new intermicronational organization. On 1 April 2019, the Cupertino Alliance was founded, with the starting members of the first phase of the alliance being:

Aenderia Misberia Bepistan Cloverzem Groponigën Matachewan" Isaiah (Chat) 04:23, 1 June 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply]

- Maybe? The statement carries an double entendre since you are implying the first literation of the alliance- but a majority of people view the second literation of the alliance. The first wasn't advertise as greatly and would cause a lot of confusion. Ultimately it isn't really good as a factoid. Jaydenfromcanada (talk) | Sent from Mail for Windows 10 whats next requiring a license to make toast in your own toaster | 20:05, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
- OPPOSE What Jayden said James B
... that Australis changed its government system seven times in its founding year, 2020?
... that Vishwamitra means A Friend of the World and was not named after the Indian sage Rishi Vishwamitra?
- SUPPORT An interesting connotation. Mtonna257 11:52, 26 December 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply]
... that the first Orinian Empire Facebook group, the earliest predecessor of Cimbrun, was once taken over by a man by the name of Thayer Cranor?
... that the name "Snagov" comes from the slavic word sneg meaning snow?
- SUPPORT Mtonna257 11:52, 26 December 2021 (UTC)Reply[reply]
... that Isaiah Rivera has the distinction of being both the longest serving Deputy Prime Minister of Kapreburg and the shortest serving Prime Minister of Kapreburg?
... that the Federal Union of Wegmat has its own stadium that was a former golf driving range.

August 2021

... that Australland has a former rifle range located in it?

September 2021

... that while Austenasia has both a House of Representatives and a Senate, only the former is part of the parliament?

SUPPORT Some would be confused and it is a cool fact.

October 2021

... that Zeckotopia was named after a gecko?
... that the first Orinian Empire Facebook group, the earliest predecessor of Cimbrun, was once taken over by a man by the name of Thayer Cranor?

November 2021

... that Timonoucitiland has gone through a total of 10 name changes?