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Some of the best, most interesting, stranges pages on Wikipedia, in my opinion of course.

Contents 1 Science 2 Art 3 Places 4 Nature 5 Architecture

[edit] Science

• Mpemba effect
• Pykrete
• Supercooling
• Ulam spiral

[edit] Art

• Banksy - Banksy is a well-known yet pseudo-anonymous[1] English graffiti artist, possibly named Robert Banks. It is believed that Banksy is a Yate native (near Bristol.[1]) who was born in 1974[2]. His artworks are often satirical pieces of art which encompass topics from politics, culture, and ethics. His street art, which combines graffiti with a distinctive stencilling technique, has appeared in London and in cities around the world.

[edit] Places

• Göran Hälsinges Gränd
• Kleine Scheidegg
• Cathedral of Trier

[edit] Nature

[edit] Architecture

• Ferdinand Cheval's Ideal Palace Cheval began the building in April 1879. He claimed that he tripped on a stone and was inspired by its shape. He returned to the same spot the next day and started collecting stones. For the next 33 years, during his daily mail route, Cheval carried stones from his delivery rounds and at home used them to build his Palais idéal, the Ideal Palace. First he carried the stones in his pockets, then a basket and eventually a wheelbarrow. He often worked at night in the light of an oil lamp. Locals regarded him as a village idiot.