User:Kinhull
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The van der Grinten projection is a compromise map projection that is neither equal-area nor conformal. It projects the entire Earth into a circle, though the polar regions are subject to extreme distortion. The projection was proposed by Alphons J. van der Grinten in 1904, and, unlike perspective projections, is an arbitrary geometric construction on the plane. It was adopted as the National Geographic Society's reference map of the world from 1922 until 1988.Map credit: Strebe, using Geocart
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Did you know
- ... that despite being the wife of a priest, Ada Cambridge (pictured) was a fierce critic of organised religion?
- ... that in 1914 archaeologists discovered a cache in the tomb of Sithathoriunet that ancient tomb robbers had missed?
- ... that Tiny Jesus figurines have appeared in cities across the world?
- ... that a 2021 investigation found that algorithmic amplification on TikTok could steer users towards self-harm content within hours?
- ... that Kaneza Schaal and Christopher Myers created Cartography after seeing a young boy playing music?
- ... that Hanna's Town was the site of the first English courts west of the Allegheny Mountains?
- ... that Atzimba Casas was inspired to play football after watching the anime Captain Tsubasa?
- ... that the New Zealand Bill of Rights Act 1990 has been described as "one of the weakest affirmations of human rights" in the world because courts cannot strike down inconsistent laws?
- ... that a vengeful violinist tried to bite off parts of the thumb of lutenist Silvius Leopold Weiss, but failed to end his career?
In the news
- In mathematics, Gerd Faltings (pictured) is awarded the Abel Prize for work in arithmetic geometry.
- The World Baseball Classic concludes with Venezuela defeating the United States in the final.
- In association football, the Confederation of African Football overturns the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations final originally won by Senegal, declaring Morocco the winner of the tournament.
- In Nigeria, a series of suspected Boko Haram bombings leaves 26 people dead and 146 others injured in Maiduguri, Borno State.
Selected anniversaries
March 25: Feast of the Annunciation (Christianity); Bangladesh Genocide Remembrance Day
- 708 – Constantine was selected as one of the last popes of the Byzantine Papacy.
- 1655 – Dutch astronomer Christiaan Huygens discovered Titan, the largest natural satellite of Saturn.
- 1776 – American Revolutionary War: American Patriot forces in Georgia conducted a raid on Tybee Island, with the primary goal of capturing runaway slaves seeking refuge with the British.
- 1903 – The Scottish National Antarctic Expedition (ship pictured) anchored in the South Orkney Islands with the intention of establishing the first weather station in Antarctic territory.
- 2006 – Protesters demanding a new election in Belarus, following the presidential vote days earlier, were arrested, including opposition leader Alyaksandr Kazulin.
- Novalis (d. 1801)
- Magda Olivero (b. 1910)
- Gene Shalit (b. 1926)
- Wladimir Klitschko (b. 1976)
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I started editing wikipedia at 10:49 23 October 2005.
I like Distributed Computing (currently via the BOINC platform).
I am also a fan of the works of Arthur C. Clarke.
I am the founder of Team ACC - Arthur C Clarke Fans, an international BOINC community team.
I have written a BOINC mini-FAQ: 10 Frequently Asked Questions / Common Problems
My talk/discussion pages are here: User talk:Kinhull
| BOINC User | kinhull |
| BOINC Team | Team ACC - Arthur C Clarke Fans |
| Website | Team ACC - Arthur C Clarke Fans |
| Forum | Team ACC Forum |
| Statistics | Team ACC Statistics |
| Games | The Big Table Of Little Games |
| BOINC mini-FAQ | 10 Frequently Asked Questions / Common Problems |
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