Featured Entries
Some Songs About Jerusalem: With a Few Explanations
People have been singing about cities since there were cities. What makes songs about Jerusalem different?
Author: Dmitri Gheorgheni
The U-Boat Story, Birkenhead, Wirral, UK
The U-Boat Story in the Woodside Ferry Terminal in Birkenhead is a museum dedicated to the preservation and exploration of the German submarine U-534.
Author: SashaQ
Topical: John Deacon of Queen
Bassman John Deacon was born on 19 August, 1951
Welcome to Create
Are you one of those who heaved a sigh of relief at the end of the World Cup? Do some of you feel that there is just too much sport in the summer? Come to think of it, do you dislike any activity that's done in a huge crowd? Do you swim against the stream when it comes to how to spend your leisure time? Do others think you've 'missed out', while you feel you've found your private heaven? We want you to tell us all about it! Share your stories of the alternative route!
Alternate Adventures
Newest Edited Entries
- Some Songs About Jerusalem: With a Few Explanations13th August 2018
- The U-Boat Story, Birkenhead, Wirral, UK13th August 2018
- Death by Slow Cooker: Possibility, or Sales Gimmick? With Recipes7th August 2018
- Photography in Fog or Poor Visibility - Hints and Tips7th August 2018
- Queremos Ensalada de Taco: Taco Salad for the Masses16th August 2018
- 'The Beano' - the Comic30th July 2018
- The Bombing of Guernica30th July 2018
- New Ferry Butterfly Park, Wirral, UK15th August 2018
- The Potato Dumpling War of 196723rd July 2018
- Eddie Hall - World's Strongest Man 201723rd July 2018
The Post
Wild adventures, unusual finds, and summer activities feature in this week's issue of the h2g2 Post. Profusely illustrated. We've also got everything you didn't know you wanted to know about the ancient Biarmosuchians. You will be fascinated.
Latest Activity
Posted to: Still Here After All These Years
1 Hour Ago
Gingersnapper+Keeper of the Cookie Jar and Stuff and Nonsense
Posted to: Word association.
From: Games Room
2 Hours Ago
Douglas Adams
"A collaborative guide, one that was written and kept up to date by the people who used it, in real time, might be a neat idea. I just didn't really realise that such a thing might be possible in my lifetime or how powerful such a thing might be."
A place to share knowledge and celebrate the things you love by writing about them
We have the first snowflake. Now let's build a blizzard
h2g2 founder Douglas Adams
Write an Entry
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers."
The Foundation
Co-founded by the h2g2 community, the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Foundation is an independent charity honouring Douglas Adams' memory by supporting people around the world trying to improve their communication skills, especially basic literacy skills.