Frontpage Archive - May 2003
Created | Updated Jun 6, 2003
This is part of an entirely unofficial archive of a section of h2g2's frontpage. It was inspired by this thread.
1 May 2003
Editors' Selection for ThursdayEvolution is all about the survival of the fittest. This may seem daunting, but after a sneeky peak at today's entry on The Darwin Awards, it looks like most of us will survive thanks to a hapless few...
Today's Other New Entries
The Diplomatic Security Service of the USA
Bristol Renaissance Faire, Kenosha, Wisconsin, USA
Aspirin Packaging
Bremerton, Kitsap County, Washington, US
2 May 2003
Editors' Selection for the Long WeekendToday's stunning entry culls the collaborative wisdom of the h2g2 Community to produce one of the most easily digestible almanacs on the web. Read on to discover what y'all considered to be the Greatest Dates in History.
Today's Other New Entries
Spherical Geometry - Definitions
The Plight of the Boston Red Sox Fan
Lord Liverpool - British Prime Minister
The Disappearance of Amelia Earhart and Frederick Noonan
6 May 2003
Editors' Selection for TuesdayJohn Updike once wrote: 'The sky is cloudless yet colourless, hovering blanched humidity, in the way of these Pennsylvania summers, good for nothing but to make green things grow.' Find out more about The Climate of South-central Pennsylvania, USA.
Today's Other New Entries
Lee Evans - Comedian
Impeaching a US President
How to Play the Harmonica
How to Avoid High School Gym Class in the USA
7 May 2003
Editors' Selection for WednesdayCeltic Knotwork can leave many of us with our knickers in a twist, but today's wondrous entry unravels its mysteries and makes the subject matter that little bit clearer. Read on to find out more...
Today's Other New Entries
The Tatra Mountains of Poland and Slovakia
Alan Smithee - Director ... of Sorts
The Climate of Northern Ireland
Banana Bread
8 May 2003
Editors' Selection for ThursdayToday's mouth-watering entry is not for the weight-watchers, but rather, the gourmands! So fill your boots with heaps of Deep-fried Brie on a Cumberland Sauce. Delicious...
Today's Other New Entries
The Metaphysics of Immanuel Kant
The Evolution of Hot Dogs
Kurt Weill - Composer
The Brittas Empire - the TV Series
9 May 2003
Editors' Selection for the WeekendDark alleyways, spooky woodlands, homicidal maniacs... if this sounds like your ideal weekend, then do we have an entry for you! The h2g2 Community's thoughts on Great Horror Movies - read it with the lights down low...
Today's Other New Entries
Create Your Own Duct Tape Bag
Why People Lie
Bicycle User Groups
Hershey's Kisses
12 May 2003
Editors' Selection for MondayEtiquette is all in the detail, which is why we bring you an entry on an historic custom from an emerging state. Read on to find out more about Toasting in Georgia. Alaverdi!
Today's Other New Entries
Corn Snakes as Pets
'Reasons to Be Cheerful' - the Song
Talent Agencies
Euclid's Algorithm
13 May 2003
Editors' Selection for TuesdayToday's superb entry, Quick Tips for Western Tourists in Moscow, offers insider knowledge to getting around this magnificent city with maximum ease. As they say in Russia... Moscow.
Today's Other New Entries
Principal Causes of the Second World War
A Knob of Butter
Choosing the Correct Rocks for your Sauna Oven
Anaemia
14 May 2003
Editors' Selection for WednesdayEver wondered how Santa delivers all those presents in one night to all those children? Well if you were Rudolph and had the threat of being Sautéed Reindeer hanging over your head, you'd get a move on too...
Today's Other New Entries
Mushroom Farming in Pennsylvania's 'Butt Crack'
Sawney Bean - Scottish Cannibal
A Short Guide to Hypnotherapy
The Difference Between a Cold and the 'Flu
15 May 2003
Editors' Selection for ThursdayThey may not be living their finest hour at the moment, but West Ham United Football Club have a great history that runs the full gamut of soccer emotions from goal to groan...
Today's Other New Entries
Lee High Road, South-east London, UK
Tobacco Smoke
'First Fruits' by Penelope Evans
JS Bach's Cello Suites
16 May 2003
Editors' Selection for the WeekendThe Needs of Pregnant Women is a wonderful collaborative entry drawing on the collective wisdom of the h2g2 Community. There are no simple answers, and what's right for one woman may not necessarily be right for another...
Today's Other New Entries
Triolets
Hamburgers in History
Thwaite Hall, University of Hull, UK
How to Get the Best Out of a University Library
19 May 2003
Editors' Selection for MondayWhether you believe in them or not, we decided that just in case you have a Close Encounter with Extra-terrestrials, you'll know what to do with today's natty exposé. Read on to find out more...
Today's Other New Entries
The Differences between XHTML and HTML
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA
Beer-pong - a Drinking Game
The 'Drina' Books by Jean Estoril
20 May 2003
Editors' Selection for TuesdayToday's entry on Project Gutenberg looks at how a dedicated group of proofreaders are protecting our heritage for future generations by preserving literary classics online. Click through for more...
Today's Other New Entries
The Duckworth/Lewis Method of Resetting Targets in One-day Cricket
Carnforth, Lancashire, UK - a Short and Simple History
A Guide to Using Search Engines
Day of Defeat - the Computer Game
21 May 2003
Editors' Selection for WednesdayThey're hot, they're Chinese and they kick butt. Today we're serving up Szechuan Peppercorns. Read on to find out more...
Today's Other New Entries
US Department of Defense Law Enforcement
Cold Fusion - a Storm in a Test-tube
The Shangri-Las - the Band
Holy Socks - an Ontological Dichotomy
22 May 2003
Editors' Selection for ThursdayEver wondered how an author can still be in gainful employment after nearly 80 years in the business? Find out how Franklin W Dixon has done just that with gusto, aplomb and a little bit of trickery...
Today's Other New Entries
Decorating Office Doors
The Cambridge Spies
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - the Band
The Toilets at the Busaba Eathai, Wardour Street, London, UK
23 May 2003
Editors' Selection for the WeekendThe general consensus here at h2g2 Towers is that today's entry, Stories from World War II, is possibly the finest collaborative entry we've ever had the privilege to publish. Read on to find out why...
Today's Other New Entries
Zoo Tycoon - the Computer Game
The Tetrapod Trackway, Valentia Island, Co Kerry, Ireland
Quick Kansas City Barbecue Marinade
The Problem with Driving Directions
27 May 2003
Editors' Selection for TuesdayToday's entry looks at the etymology of the expression 'Live Fast, Die Young and Leave a Good-looking Corpse' and ponders the merits and the drawbacks of the doctrine it espouses. Read on for more...
Today's Other New Entries
The Swissmetro/Eurometro Concept
Tommy Cod Ice Fishing
The Effects of Krypton on Your Voice
Doris Day - Singer, Actress, Animal Rights Campaigner
28 May 2003
Editors' Selection for WednesdayMuch-maligned and generally misunderstood, today's excellent entry entitled An Introduction to Vodou - a Traditional African Religion sets the record straight carefully explaining as it does a host of fascinating ancient rituals...
Today's Other New Entries
A Brief Introduction to the Czech Language
Chai
The Grand and Loyal Order of Mudsharks
The Pearl Jam Concert Experience
29 May 2003
Editors' Selection for Wednesday ThursdayNext time some ignoramus points out your typos, tell them a devil did it, and, thanks to today's marvellous entry, you'll even be able to name him. The one demon even Buffy the Vampire Slayer couldn't vanquish from Earth - Titivillus - the Typo Demon!
Today's Other New Entries
How to Make Lipgloss
Ludwig Wittgenstein
The Deep, Kingston-upon-Hull, England, UK
Lenny Henry - Comedian and Actor
30 May 2003
Editors' Selection for the WeekendWhile many an h2g2-er is a champion of armchair athletics, today we celebrate some of the world's Great Sporting Achievements that you, the Community, hold very dear. Read on to find out more...
Today's Other New Entries
Making a T-shirt Quilt
Tips on How to Draw
Cluny Earthlodge Village - An Ancient Fortified Settlement in Canada
Tonglen - a Buddhist Technique
