Welcome to FamepediaTech Wiki,

the free encyclopedia that anyone can edit.

Featured article (Check back later for today's.)

Banksia canei, the mountain banksia, is a shrub of the subalpine areas of Australia's Great Dividing Range, between Melbourne and Canberra. First described in 1967, it superficially resembles B. marginata, but is more closely related to another subalpine species, B. saxicola. Although no subspecies are recognised, four geographically isolated populations have been described. There is significant variation in the shape of the leaves between populations. B. canei is generally encountered as a shrub that grows up to 3 m (10 ft) high, with many branches and narrow leaves, and with yellow inflorescences (flower spikes) from late summer to early winter. Old flowers fall off the spikes, and up to 150 seed-bearing follicles develop, which mostly remain closed until burnt in a bushfire. Birds such as the yellow-tufted honeyeater and various insects forage among the flower spikes. B. canei is frost tolerant in cultivation, but copes less well with aridity or humidity, and is often short-lived in gardens. (Full article...)

Recently featured:

Featured picture (Check back later for today's.)

The Counting of the Omer is a commandment in Judaism of counting the days that pass between Pesach (Passover) and Shavout (the Feast of Weeks). This mitzvah (commandment) derives from a commandment in the Torah to count 49 days beginning from the day on which the Omer, a sacrifice containing an omer-measure of barley, was offered in the Temple in Jerusalem, up until the day before an offering of wheat was brought to the Temple on Shavuot. The Counting of the Omer begins on the second day of Passover (the 16th day of Nisan) for Rabbinic Jews (Orthodox, Conservative, Reform), and after the weekly Shabbat during Passover for Karaite Jews, and ends the day before the holiday of Shavuot, which is the 'fiftieth day'. This image depicts an Omer calendar for 1904 produced by Baruch Zvi Ring with ink, paint, pencil, and watercolor on cut-out paper. It is in the collection of the Jewish Museum in New York.

Artwork credit: Baruch Zvi Ring

Recently featured:

Did you know ...

From a collection of Wikipedia's articles:

... that some Argentines believe that by saying the name of President Carlos Menem (pictured) it brings them bad luck?

... that the first sentō was built during the Nara period in the 700s?

... that Hanger Lane gyratory was voted the scariest junction in Britain?

... that the exact height of the Hkakabo Razi in Myanmar is unknown?

... that after the Tunguska event, it took 20 years before an expedition reached the area where it happened?

Archives – Start a new article – Nominate an article

In the news

Elizabeth II

The Commonwealth of Nations celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Elizabeth II (pictured).
In cricket, Gujarat Titans win the Indian Premier League, defeating Rajasthan Royals in the final.
Tara Air Flight 197 crashes in Nepal, killing all 22 people on board.
At least 31 people die in a stampede at a church charity event in Port Harcourt, Nigeria.

On this day

FamepediaTech:Selected anniversaries/November 2

Featured picture (Check back later for today's.)

Template:POTD protected/2022-11-01

Other areas of FamepediaTech

Community portal – The central hub for editors, with resources, links, tasks, and announcements.
Village pump – Forum for discussions about Wikipedia itself, including policies and technical issues.
Help desk – Ask questions about using or editing FamepediaTech.
Content portals – A unique way to navigate the encyclopedia.

FamepediaTech's sister projects

FamepediaTech is written by volunteer editors and hosted by the Miraheze Foundation, a non-profit organization that also hosts a range of other volunteer projects :

MediaWiki
Wiki software development
Meta-Miraheze
Meta project coordination

FamepediaTech languages

en: