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- 20:22, 4 September 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+16) . . m 246: Labyrinth Puzzle (→Explanation: ce This comic alludes to a famous {{w|Knights and Knaves}} logic puzzle, and specifically to the version featured in the {{w|Jim Henson}} movie ''{{w|Labyrinth (1986 film)|Labyrinth}}'') (current)
- 14:49, 17 August 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+4) . . m 1712: Politifact (→Explanation: italics for WaPo.) (current)
- 20:44, 7 August 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+255) . . 2343: Mathematical Symbol Fight (→Explanation: The title text refers to a {{w|clef}}, which is not a mathematical symbol but rather a {{w|List of musical symbols|musical symbol}}. The note of concern in the text suggests musical symbols may be viewed in such fights as exotic or espec)
- 20:42, 7 August 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+150) . . 2343: Mathematical Symbol Fight (→Explanation: |𝄞 |Clef |Could potentially be 'twirled' like a {{w|quarterstaff}}, {{w|bō}}, or other {{w|stick-fighting}} weapon. Loosely resembles a Klingon {{w|bat'leth}}.)
- 20:39, 7 August 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+19) . . 2343: Mathematical Symbol Fight (→Explanation: Added clef to the table || |𝄞 |Clef | |})
- 00:44, 7 August 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+115) . . 992: Mnemonics (→Explanation: The eponymous {{w|Sailor Moon (character)|Sailor Moon}} (Usagi Tsukino), has never had her head exploded, however.)
- 14:21, 26 May 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+66) . . 249: Chess Photo (→Explanation: (officially the {{w|Rock 'n' Roller Coaster Starring Aerosmith}}))
- 03:13, 31 March 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+4) . . m 2287: Pathogen Resistance (→Explanation: ce The title text references a famous line from the graphic novel ''{{w|Watchmen}}'')
- 13:53, 19 March 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . m 578: The Race: Part 2 (→Explanation: ce spacing: This series was released on five consecutive days (Monday-Friday)) (current)
- 16:35, 7 February 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+4) . . m 2264: Satellite (→Explanation: SevenEves --> Seveneves)
- 19:58, 27 January 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+149) . . 2260: Reaction Maps (→Explanation: A {{w|Honda Civic}} has a {{w|coupé}} body model with only two doors. The joke is thus a pun on the similarity of the words "Tudor" and "two-door".)
- 19:56, 27 January 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+130) . . 2260: Reaction Maps (→Explanation: The {{w|Treaty of Edinburgh}} was a treaty drawn up in 1560, which falls during the {{w|Tudor period}} of the history of England.)
- 18:40, 13 January 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+16) . . m 1690: Time-Tracking Software (→Explanation: ce.) (current)
- 04:59, 12 January 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+23) . . m 2253: Star Wars Voyager 1 (→Explanation: ce formatting.)
- 22:16, 8 January 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+428) . . 2252: Parenthetical Names (→Explanation)
- 22:11, 8 January 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+405) . . 2252: Parenthetical Names (Popeye the Sailor is the best-known character named "Popeye", so it is a little unusual that Randall would have to clarify which Popeye he is referring to. Other Popeyes include Jimmy "Popeye" Doyle from The French Connection and the criminal Popeye from)
- 22:08, 8 January 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+132) . . 2252: Parenthetical Names (→Explanation: American actor {{w|Robin Williams}} played {{w|Popeye the Sailor}} in the 1980 musical-comedy film ''{{w|Popeye (film)|Popeye}}''.)
- 22:04, 8 January 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+72) . . 2252: Parenthetical Names (→Explanation: Sonic is also the name of a train, a restaurant franchise, and a Californian internet service provider, among other things Randall is trying to avoid confusing the movie with.)
- 22:04, 8 January 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+163) . . 2252: Parenthetical Names (→Explanation: Sonic is also the name of a {{w|Sonic (train)|train}}, a {{w|Sonic Drive-In|restaurant franchise}}, and a {{w|Sonic (ISP)|Californian internet service provider}}.)
- 22:01, 8 January 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+290) . . 2252: Parenthetical Names (The use of parentheses is commonly used on {{w|Wikipedia}} to distinguish between different articles where the subject has the same name. Typing "Stealth", for example, would lead to suggestions such as {{w|Stealth (film)}}, {{w|Stealth (video game)}}, an)
- 21:55, 8 January 2020 (diff | hist) . . (+200) . . 2252: Parenthetical Names (→Explanation: ''{{w|Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog}}'' in a movie scheduled for release in February 2020. The film stars an anthropomorphic hedgehog named {{w|Sonic the Hedgehog (character)|Sonic}}.)
- 14:17, 22 December 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+1) . . 414: Mistranslations (→Explanation: BC/AD --> BCE /CE) (current)
- 20:50, 30 October 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+6) . . m 769: War (→Explanation: ce italics.)
- 16:22, 23 September 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+10) . . 2041: Frontiers (→Explanation: Italics.) (current)
- 16:49, 20 September 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+12) . . m 347: Brick Archway (→Explanation: Minor ce.) (current)
- 01:29, 31 August 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+286) . . 2196: Nice To E-Meet You (→Explanation: Expansion.)
- 01:24, 31 August 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+37) . . m 2196: Nice To E-Meet You (→Explanation: The use of "{{w|Internet-related prefixes#"E-"|e-}}")
- 01:23, 31 August 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+211) . . 2196: Nice To E-Meet You (→Explanation: The use of "e-" as a prefix for anything related to electronics was a popular naming trend in the early 1990s, such as {{w|eWorld}}, {{w|eBay}}, and as a standardized shorthand for {{w|Email|electronic mail}}.)
- 19:41, 12 August 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+19) . . m 24: Godel, Escher, Kurt Halsey (→Explanation: CE.)
- 13:19, 7 August 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+15) . . m 2186: Dark Matter (→Explanation: {{w|Squirrel|squirrel}})
- 00:22, 3 August 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+53) . . m 2184: Unpopular Opinions (→Explanation: Minor formatting.)
- 17:09, 29 July 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+149) . . Talk:2182: When I'm Back at a Keyboard (Should be added to Category:Jurassic Park. PvOberstein (talk) 17:08, 29 July 2019 (UTC))
- 15:08, 14 June 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+8) . . m 606: Cutting Edge (→Explanation: ce.)
- 18:21, 7 June 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+8) . . m 16: Monty Python -- Enough (→Explanation: ce italics)
- 20:16, 6 June 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+38) . . 307: Excessive Quotation (→Explanation: slight wiki-ing.) (current)
- 13:51, 29 May 2019 (diff | hist) . . (-9) . . m 2156: Ufo (grammar fix.)
- 13:39, 29 May 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+288) . . 2156: Ufo ("Maybe the shadowy forces that control the world just want to believe" is an allusion to ''The X-Files'' is a reference to "I Want to Believe", a phrase associated with Mulder and [https://images.newrepublic.com/82a6d0770aeaafbae8f26bf40a822b9b79a5c412.pn)
- 13:35, 29 May 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+191) . . 2156: Ufo (→Explanation: In the show, Fox Mulder is usually a believer in all manner of conspiracies and supernatural phenomena, whereas his partner, Scully, is reflexively skeptical of any claims of the paranormal.)
- 13:34, 29 May 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+134) . . 2156: Ufo (→Explanation: This comic features {{w|Fox Mulder}} and {{w|Dana Scully}} two fictional FBI agents from the television show ''{{w|The X-Files}}''.)
- 18:22, 22 May 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+127) . . m 2153: Effects of High Altitude (→Explanation: The normal values for the Scrabble tiles Q, X, and Y are 10, 8 and 4, respectively.)
- 18:19, 22 May 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+19) . . m 2153: Effects of High Altitude (→Explanation: ce)
- 13:38, 21 May 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+31) . . m 127: The Fast and the Furious (→Explanation: ce. ''{{w|Mario Kart: Double Dash|Mario Kart: Double Dash!!}}'') (current)
- 13:20, 20 May 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+90) . . 2152: Westerns (→Explanation: A similar question was asked in what if? [https://what-if.xkcd.com/100/ WWII Films.])
- 13:18, 20 May 2019 (diff | hist) . . (-40) . . m 2152: Westerns (→Explanation: ce format)
- 15:34, 3 May 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+8) . . m 9: Serenity is coming out tomorrow (→Explanation: ce.)
- 20:40, 30 April 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+8) . . m 102: Back to the Future (→Explanation: ce.)
- 15:56, 30 April 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+63) . . 241: Battle Room (→Explanation: slight formatting and expansion.)
- 17:57, 26 April 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+383) . . 2142: Dangerous Fields (Volcanology involves the study of volcanoes, lava, and magma, with obvious risks to the scientists studying them in the field. At least 67 scientists have been killed in volcanic eruptions, as of 2017 ("Volcanologists lose their lives in pursuit of knowle)
- 13:45, 5 April 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+94) . . m 709: I Am (→Explanation: Minor CE.)
- 16:55, 25 March 2019 (diff | hist) . . (+84) . . 2128: New Robot (→Explanation: first appearing in the 1991 game ''{{w|The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past}}''.)
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