Wikipedia:Goings-on/August 12, 2012

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Wikipedia always has a lot going on. This page is for news and updates about existing or new projects or initiatives of Wikipedians (e.g. new Collaboration articles, WikiProject help requests or announcements of success, backlogs that really need help, etc.)


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Goings-on in the week starting Sunday, August 12, 2012
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New featured content
Articles that gained featured status
 * Typhoon Chataan (12 Aug)
 * Reginald Heber (12 Aug)
 * McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet in Australian service (12 Aug)
 * Pelican (12 Aug)
 * Olmec colossal heads (12 Aug)
 * Muckaty Station (12 Aug)
 * California State Route 57 (12 Aug)
 * HMS Bellerophon (1786) (14 Aug)
 * Boden Professor of Sanskrit election, 1860 (17 Aug)
 * Pedro I of Brazil (17 Aug)
 * Joseph B. Foraker (17 Aug)
 * ? (film) (18 Aug)
 * Dorset (18 Aug)

Lists that gained featured status
 * List of The Simpsons video games (18 Aug)
 * Nebula Award for Best Short Story (18 Aug)
 * List of Texas hurricanes (1980–present) (18 Aug)
 * List of Rosenborg BK seasons (18 Aug)
 * Timeline of the far future (18 Aug)
 * Grade I listed churches in Greater Manchester (18 Aug)
 * List of songs recorded by Leona Lewis (18 Aug)
 * List of Top Pops number-one singles (18 Aug)
 * CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship (18 Aug)

Pictures that gained featured status
 * Battle of Tinian (13 Aug)
 * Mandelbulb (16 Aug)
 * Mosque of Ibn Tulun (16 Aug)

Portals that gained featured status

Sounds that gained featured status

Topics that gained featured status


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