Horse breeder
The Wikipedia article of the day for November 15, 2017 is Bazy Tankersley. Bazy Tankersley (1921–2013) was an American breeder of Arabian horses and a newspaper publisher. She was a daughter of Senator Joseph M. McCormick and Congresswoman Ruth Hanna McCormick. Her...
Ernest Joyce the Antarctic explorer
The Wikipedia article of the day for November 14, 2017 is Ernest Joyce. Ernest Joyce (c. 1875 – 1940) was a Royal Naval seaman and Antarctic explorer who served under both Robert Falcon Scott and Ernest Shackleton in the early years of the 20th century. Joyce entered...
The largest fungus in the earthstar family
The Wikipedia article of the day for November 13, 2017 is Myriostoma. Myriostoma, the salt-shaker earthstar, is the largest fungus in the earthstar family, with a fruit body up to 12 cm (4.7 in) across. It has been found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North and South...