EDIT: At the very least, consider this a fun thread to read from the beginning forward oppose to commenting on it.
EDIT: Once we get to ~20 posts, I'll include the
FORKING rules so that we're not locked into a singular chain.
EDIT: Post #20 depicts the start of a successful [contrived] fork (Post #21 locked it in). Simply mimic the text that's directly below the horizontal line which would include the link of the post you're desiring to fork. The single
FORKING rule is apparent in Post #20.
If you opt to post to add to the chain, please incorporate the following format rules:
- Visit the Wiki page via the last link(s) posted.
- Find and quote any [single-sentence] passage containing a link to another Wikipedia page. Exclude any reference numbers within brackets.
- Post the URL (link) referenced (also linked) in the sentence below the quote.
- The resulting page must have at least one image on it that'll be gleaned and embedded in the post directly below the URL.
- The image must NOT be wider than 314pt.
- Refrain from posting images depicting illustrations unless it's interesting (I've included one below).
- Include the accompanied caption (in italics sans links) found on the Wiki page under the image for the added sharing of knowledge, in turn, further eliciting emotions.
To reiterate, a post that's continuing the chain should have:
- A quote, with one linked keyword corresponding with the URL Link.
- Corresponding URL Link.
- An Image.
- The caption below the image in italics cited verbatim from the Wiki page.
I reserve the right to revert back to an earlier correct submission that'd include a new addition if deemed necessary. If caught early enough, I may cite, then reformat an errant post using the outlined formatting above, again accompanied with a new submission.
Feel free to comment on posts, whereupon I, or others, will jump back in to continue the chain where it was left off. At the very least, readers and linkers alike will learn of things they've never encountered before.
I've jump-started the theme of this thread with the following depicting the desired affects. Here's to hoping you enjoy.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cryptozoology
An Okapi at Walt Disney's Animal Kingdom, symbol of the defunct International Society of Cryptozoology
Cryptozoologists contend that because species once considered superstition, hoaxes, delusions, or misidentifications were later accepted as legitimate by the scientific community, descriptions and reports of folkloric creatures should be taken seriously. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hoax
The Dreadnought hoaxers in Abyssinian regalia; the bearded figure on the far left is in fact the writer Virginia Woolf.
According to Professor Lynda Walsh of the University of Nevada, Reno, some hoaxes - such as the Great Stock Exchange Fraud of 1814, labeled as a hoax by contemporary commentators - are financial in nature, and successful hoaxers - such as P. T. Barnum, whose Fiji mermaid contributed to his wealth - often acquire monetary gain or fame through their fabrications, so the distinction between hoax and fraud is not necessarily clear. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiji_mermaid
P.T. Barnum's Feejee mermaid from 1842
In the '90s TV series The X-Files, the episode "Humbug" depicts the possibility of a series of sideshow murders having been committed by a Fiji mermaid. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Humbug_(The_X-Files)
The Conundrum consumes a raw fish.
The agents also meet former performer Jim Jim, the Dogface Boy, who later became the local sheriff after his face went through hair loss. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hypertrichosis
Petrus Gonsalvus (1648), the first recorded case of hypertrichosis
One record in history concerning congenital hypertrichosis lanuginosa is the hairy family of Burma, a four-generational pedigree of the disease. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burma
Kayan women in a village near Inle Lake, 2010.
The Lethwei, Bando, Banshay, Pongyi thaing martial arts and chinlone are the national sports in Burma. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinlone
Men playing chinlone in Burma
The ball is woven from rattan, and makes a distinctive clicking sound when kicked that is part of the aesthetic of the game. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rattan
A rattan chair
Unsustainable harvesting of rattan can lead to forest degradation, affecting overall forest ecosystem services. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_forest
The forest in Stanley Park, Vancouver, Canada is generally considered to have second and third growth characteristics. This photo shows regeneration, a tree growing out of the stump of another tree that was felled in 1962 by the remnants of Typhoon Freda.
Usually, secondary forests have only one canopy layer, whereas primary forests have several. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canopy_(biology)
A Monkey Ladder Vine canopy over a road
