5 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Wednesday:  Pay homage to the birthplace of footballers Emlyn Hughes and Gary Stevens with today's excellent entry Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, UK.
  Today's other new entries: How Traditional Weathervanes Work, How to Fly Via a Free-Fall Simulation, Brian Clough OBE - Football Manager and
  King Stephen - a Good Bloke.

6 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Thursday:  Estimated at over 5,000 years old, one 109-carot diamond is believed to have been the cause of murder, brutality, deceit and treachery across Afghanistan, India and Pakistan. Rumoured to be cursed, this hasn't stopped it being the centre-piece on the crowns of three British Queens. Read all about how one diamond has seen the rise and fall of Empires in today's entry - the Koh-i-noor Diamond...
  Today's other new entries: The Inventions of Thomas Alva Edison, Diana, Princess of Wales, and the Power of Myth, Two Routes Towards a Good Curry and Russian Crazy Sevens - the Card Game.

• This Week's University Project:   World Cup fever has hit h2g2 with this monumental project, put together by Ormondroyd and Mickey Thomas' Right Foot. All you need to know about the history and trivia of the great event, it begins with The Football World Cup - An Introduction. Marvellous stuff.

7 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for the Weekend:  Forget the Jabberwocky, the Bandersnatch or the Jub-jub - the planet Earth is populated by enough strange and wonderful creatures without resorting to fiction. This week you, the Community, have come up with an excellent entry on Weird Animals.
  Today's other new entries: The Jolly Roger,
  HM Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother, Duchess of York (1923 - 1936),
  Why? and
  Modes of Public Transport in Manila, Philippines

10 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Monday:  Thomas the Tank Engine - The Works of WV Awdrey is a gorgeous entry that looks at the most beloved of all the trains that feature in the classic collection of children's books, The Railway Series. Read on to be enchanted... Toot! Toot!
  Today's other new entries: The Perfect Italian-style Tomato Sauce,
  Orson Welles - Theatre and Radio,
  Thessaloniki, Greece and
  The Queen Mother's Passion for Horse Racing.

11 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Tuesday:  The largest city in the state of Louisiana, USA, New Orleans has been the home of alligators, pirates and gangsters, and the bargaining tool of European kings. Experience 300 turbulent years of history in today's superb entry. Today's other new entries: Origins of the Days of the Week, Thomas the Tank Engine on TV and Film, Lutes and A Short Introduction to the Traditional Archery Bow.

12 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Wednesday:  MC Escher was not a painter, and indeed he did not even consider himself an artist. His works are primarily lithographs or woodcuts, and are therefore mainly monochromatic. What he was, however, was a genius whose praises are sung in today's recommended entry. Today's other new entries: The World's Simplest Lemon Chicken Recipe, Thomas the Tank Engine - The Books and the Characters, Gus Honeybun - Puppet and Japan - the Band.

13 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Thursday:  Original and unpredictable, The Films of the Coen Brothers draw together an eclectic range of movie styles. This entry is an excellent introduction to their collection.
  Today's other new entries: Anoraks - They're People Too,
  The History of the London Black Taxi Trade,
  'Watchmen' - the Graphic Novel and
  David Lloyd George - Liberal Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

• This Week's University Project:   The topic of this week's University Project has provoked lively discussion between the scientific and religious communities, and here on h2g2. Brace yourselves for the great debate on Evolutionism vs Creationism, put together by Hoovooloo. It begins simply with an Introduction and Glossary.

14 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for the Weekend:  We asked you for your favourite island destinations and you pulled together your collective wisdom and came up with today's fantastic entry: Great Islands. It includes recollections that conjure up the sights, sounds and smells of some of the most beautiful islands around...
  Today's other new entries: The Scott Report,
  Pennsylvania State Farm Show, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, USA,
  Frankie Howerd - Comedian and
  Mouth-watering Chocolate Brownies.

17 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Monday:  According to today's fabulous entry, Australia is the home of the Great Barrier Reef, poisonous snakes, poisonous spiders, man-eating sharks, man-eating crocodiles and man-eating women. But there's a whole bunch more, too. Welcome to Australia - a Cultural Perspective...
  Today's other new entries: The Backpass Rule in Football,
  Spanish Pronunciation,
  Orson Welles - Film and Television and
  Chuck Jones - Animator and Director.

18 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Tuesday:  The 1960s produced some really weird phenomena that have proved as popular today as they were then - the Sgt Pepper album cover, Biba and Zandra Rhodes to name but a few. None, however, were as trippy as The Prisoner - the TV show... Today's other new entries: Spaghetti alla Carbonara, Urbanisation, Anne McCaffrey's Pern and Film Noir.

19 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Wednesday:  The Fugu Fish (or pufferfish as it's also known) is a delicacy in Japan, and specially-trained chefs take particular care in preparing it. Why? Because one careless flick of the kitchen knife might well contaminate the meat resulting in the painful death of the hapless diner. Raw fugu fish, anyone? Today's other new entries: 'The Avengers' - the TV Show,
  Our Galactic Neighbourhood - the Local Bubble and the Local Fluff,
  The Structures in Our Lives and
  How Power Stations Work.

20 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Thursday:  The first black person to play for a professional football club in England was a man named Arthur Wharton, who joined Preston North End as long ago as 1886. Today's entry reflects on th life of this trailblazing football legend... Today's other new entries: The UK Fuel Protests of November 2000, The Irish Iron - Scunthorpe United Football Fans from Ireland, The Charing Cross, London, UK and A Brief Introduction to Laurel and Hardy.

• This Week's University Project:   A subject close to the hearts of many h2g2 Researchers, Danny B has put together this definitive project on Monty Python. It begins with A Brief History. Truly phenomenal.

21 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for the Weekend:  While England comes to terms with its defeat at the hands of the Brazilian national squad, we ask you to cast your despondency aside and reflect on some Classic Football Moments. And in the spirit of good sportsmanship and magnanimity we invite you to discover more about Pelé - the Footballing Legend. Today's other new entries: The Miracle of Mons, The Language of the Cube Farm and Holy Trinity, Coventry, UK.

24 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Monday:  We kick off the week with a cracking historical entry - Behind the Battle of Britain - which seeks to go beyond the myth-making, laying bare some interesting and surprising facts. Read on to find out more... Today's other new entries: The Rise and Fall of Boo.com,
  Basil Rathbone - the Actor,
  Idaho, USA and
  Shroven on the Isle of Wight.

25 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Tuesday:  Did you know that many of the small rocks you see on the beach once formed parts of high mountain ranges, now long gone? This is just one of the earth-shattering side effects of Younger Dryas - the Ice Age's Last Big Blast. Today's other new entries: Benjamin Britten's War Requiem, Pixar - the Animation Studio, The Death of Klinghoffer - the Opera and Kensington - the Board Game.

26 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Tuesday:  They say you should never work with children or animals, yet Belgian author Georges Remi - AKA 'Hergé' - did both. Today's thrilling entry contains politics, travel and even a snowy-white dog - all essential elements of Hergé's Adventures of Tintin... Today's other new entries: 'Fawlty Towers' - the TV Programme, Light-emitting Diodes, Carthusian Monks and Ginnie Springs Wilderness Park, Florida, USA.

27 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for Thursday:  The Icehotel in Jukkasjarvi, Sweden, is a hotel made entirely out of ice. The name gives it away, really, but it's worth repeating. This hotel... in Sweden... is constructed... entirely out of ice! And some snow as well. Unbelievable? Read on, friends; this is a most chilling read... Today's other new entries: Ian Fleming - Author,
  Chislehurst Caves, Bromley, UK,
  How to Type the Euro Sign Using an Old Keyboard and
  How Stealth Technology Works.

28 June 2002

• The Editors' Selection for the Weekend:  While some of us are lucky enough to go on safari or Arctic expeditions, the majority of us have to content ourselves with Great Zoos and Wildlife Parks for a taste of the wild outdoors. What better way to find out where the best animal centres are than with today's h2g2 collaborative entry? Today's other new entries: Conchiglie alla Burina, The Marsh Arabs, Optical Microscopes and David Dickinson - TV Star.