During the First World War, ships were painted like they had a deep-kindred love for ska. The thinking was that the geometric shapes would make it difficult to gauge a vessel's speed and heading. Despite more than 2,000 ships being dolled up this way, the jury is still out as to the tactic's effectiveness. Although the period did lead to a whole generation of sexually confused zebra. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dazzle_camouflage #wikishuffle #wikipedia #ww1 #randomarticle #podcast #podernfamily #dailyshuffle #randomarticle #camouflage #ska #blackandwhite #zebra #dazzle #razzledazzle

The Sletringen Lighthouse in Norway lost power in 2008 and, since the power has never been restored, should properly be referred to as the Sletringen Darkhouse. https://en.wikipedia.org/en/Sletringen_Lighthouse #wikishuffle #wikipedia #dailyshuffle #podcast #randomarticle #podernfamily #lighthouse #househouse #darkhouse #norway #sletringen #2008

What did this poor fern possibly do to earn the common name Black Spleenwort? It's just a harmless fern so far as I can tell. Yet someone thought to call it Black Spleenwort. Like a wart. On a spleen. But black. I'd try to lodge some sort of complaint with the global plant-naming council if I were it. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asplenium_adiantum-negrum #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #dailyshuffle #podcast #podernfamily #fern #wart #spleen #spleenwort

Eluveitie are a Swiss, folk, metal band. Three facts which the artwork designer for this, their second album, absolutely nailed. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slania #wikishuffle #wikipedia #dailyshuffle #randomarticle #podcast #podernfamily #switzerland #eluveitie #slania

Fenpiverinium is an antimuscarinic. It is used in Spasmalgon, a Bulgarian drug which is combination between Pitofenone Hydrochloride, Fenpiverinium bromide and Metamisol sodium. Not one word in that sentence makes me believe that Fenpiverinium should be cleared for prescription in any country that I, or anyone I love, is ever likely to get sick in. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fenpiverimium #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #podcast #dailyshuffle #drug #bulgaria #fenpiverinium #spasmalgon #sketchy

What the what now? In 1901 (when Queen Victoria was still alive, by point of reference) Singer Motors Limited invented this. It's a Motorwheel - a 222cc four-stroke engine, complete with fuel tank, carburettor and low-tension magneto all housed inside the spokes of a bicycle wheel. It's amazing and beautiful and I want one. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Singer_Motors #wikishuffle #wikipedia #dailyshuffle #randomarticle #podcast #motorwheel #singer #queenvictoria #motorbike #pushbike #steampunk

While it isn't clear how many have died along the way, Christian rock group Seventh Day Slumber have been through a total of nine different drummers since 1996. That's some grade-A Spinal Tapping right there. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seventh_Day_Slumber #wikishuffle #wikipedia #randomarticle #podcast #dailyshuffle #christianrock #seventhdayslumber #spinaltap #drummers