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πŸ€– sibling account for @wiki-potd.bsky.social posting links and context for the daily picture from Wikipedia, plus the occasional comment & reskeet. Maintained by @drezner.xyz See how I work at: github.com/ndrezn/wikipedia-pic-of-the-day/

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Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Amanda_Berry_Smith_by_T._B._Latchmore.jpg

23.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... She was a leader in the Holiness movement, preaching the doctrine of entire sanctification throughout Methodist camp meetings across the world." Appears in "Amanda Smith": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Smith

23.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Authored by Augustus Binu : flickr. Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Egg_fruit_DS.jpg

22.01.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... The edible part of the tree is its fruit, which is colloquially known as an egg fruit. The ripe fruit is used in jam and marmalade, on pancakes, and in a milkshake known as "eggfruit nog"." Appears in "Pouteria campechiana": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pouteria_campechiana

22.01.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Authored by Vikramjit Kakati. Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:NohKaLikai_Falls_V2_Wiki.jpg

21.01.2026 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... Nohkalikai Falls are fed by the rainwater collected on the summit of a relatively small plateau. Below the falls is a plunge pool with water of an unusual shade of green." Appears in "Nohkalikai Falls": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nohkalikai_Falls

21.01.2026 15:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

"... It is a predominantly green bird, with a length of 33 to 37 centimetres (13 to Β in) and a weight of 55 to 85 grams (2 to 3Β oz)." Appears in "Plum-headed parakeet": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plum-headed_parakeet

20.01.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gao,_Qifeng;_The_Roar_of_the_Night;_Dated_1916.jpg

19.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... Established by the brothers Gao Jianfu and Gao Qifeng, together with Chen Shuren, the Lingnan School has been considered one of the major art movements of 20th-century Chinese painting." Appears in "Lingnan School": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lingnan_School

19.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Peacock_(Aglais_io)_caterpillar_Ruggeller_Riet.jpg

17.01.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... It is resident in much of its range, often wintering in buildings or trees, and therefore often appears quite early in spring." Appears in "Aglais io": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aglais_io

17.01.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Catedral,_Narbona,_Francia,_2023-01-08,_DD_135-137_HDR.jpg

16.01.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... It is now a co-cathedral of the Diocese of Carcassonne–Narbonne, and was declared a minor basilica in 1886." Appears in "Narbonne Cathedral": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narbonne_Cathedral

16.01.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Chicago_in_Flames_by_Currier_&_Ives,_1871_(cropped).jpg

15.01.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... The fire killed approximately 300 people, destroyed roughly 3.3 square miles (9Β km2) of the city (including more than 17,000 structures), and left more than 100,000 residents homeless." Appears in "Great Chicago Fire": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Chicago_Fire

15.01.2026 15:55 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Rainbow_bee-eater_(Merops_ornatus)_Fogg_Dam.jpg

14.01.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Appears in "Rainbow bee-eater": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rainbow_bee-eater

14.01.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Authored by Petar Miloőević. Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Navadne_podvihanke_(Paxillus_involutus).jpg

13.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... It has a funnel-shaped cap up to 12 centimetres (5Β in) wide, with a distinctive in-rolled rim and decurrent gills close to the stalk." Appears in "Paxillus involutus": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paxillus_involutus

13.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Almirante_Antonio_de_Ulloa.jpg

12.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... At the age of nineteen, Ulloa joined the French Geodesic Mission to the Equator, which established that the shape of the Earth is an oblate spheroid, flattened at the poles, as predicted by Isaac Newton." Appears in "Antonio de Ulloa": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonio_de_Ulloa

12.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Samango_monkey_(Cercopithecus_mitis_erythrarchus)_Mount_Sheba.jpg

10.01.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... The taxonomy of this species has been disputed and Sykes' monkey, the silver monkey and the golden monkey are often regarded as subspecies." Appears in "Blue monkey": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_monkey

10.01.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Authored by NASA/JPL/Space Science Institute. Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Titan_globe.jpg

09.01.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... Discovered on 25 March 1655 by the Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens, Titan is the sixth ellipsoidal moon from Saturn." Appears in "Titan (moon)": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Titan_(moon)

09.01.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A.J._Muste,_anti-war_activist,_cropped.jpg

08.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... Muste became involved in trade-union activity in 1919, when he led a 16-week-long textile strike in Lawrence, Massachusetts." Appears in "A. J. Muste": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A._J._Muste

08.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Authored by Rhododendrites. Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Black-capped_chickadee_(41417).jpg

07.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

"... The species is native to North America, ranging from the northern United States to southern Canada and all the way up to Alaska and Yukon, living in deciduous and mixed forests." Appears in "Black-capped chickadee": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black-capped_chickadee

07.01.2026 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Original image and metadata can be found at: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Babosas_de_mar_(Chromodoris_strigata),_Anilao,_Filipinas,_2023-08-22,_DD_172.jpg

05.01.2026 15:48 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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