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  Hyochang Park during the Japanese colonial period by Government of Seoul, restored by Adam Cuerden, one of this fortnight's featured pictures. Seen on the fairway is a very special obstacle: The tombs of the Korean royal family.

For once, we've managed a complete featured content, everything described, including the lists. Which I may have guaranteed by doing lists first, but must thank Quicole and JPxG for their work in helping me finish this. It's been a rough week.

Featured articles

Fifteen

Mark Baldwin (baseball), nominated by Therapyisgood

He still has the recond for single-season wild pitches;

After playing baseball he started giving people stitches.—QJR

Irere (Alexander McQueen collection), nominated by Premeditated Chaos (a.k.a. PMC)

Pirates, conquistadors, and birds, and oysters

This fashion week lure you to their cloisters.—AC

Theodore II Laskaris, nominated by Borsoka

A Nicaean emperor, he upset his peers

And then he reigned less than four years.—AC

Foreign volunteers in the Rhodesian Security Forces, nominated by Nick-D

They recruited others in order to fight,

For the rule of their minority (white).—AC

Your Power

(a.k.a. Elias)

Open Arms parenthesis SZA song close parenthesis;

Only a few more of these to write until the end of this.—J

Yugoslav torpedo boat T2, nominated by Peacemaker67

T2 was a Yugoslav torpedo boat;

between '14 and '39 did it float.—J

1912–13 Gillingham F.C. season, nominated by ChrisTheDude

The season began poor, got better, then went bad again, it's said;

But, oh well! Everyone who was a fan back then is dead.

Doom (1993 video game), nominated by PresN

The tale of a marine this game does tell;

A space marine who kills demons in Hell.—QJR

October 1 (film), nominated by voorts

In this movie, a man investigates the killings of women;

Just before his country gained independence from Great Britain.—QJR

Temple of Apollo Palatinus, nominated by UndercoverClassicist

The decorations aren't all about Apollo exactly, um...

A lot of them celebrate its commissioner, Augustus's victory at Actium.—AC

Philadelphia Athletics 18, Cleveland Indians 17 (1932), nominated by Wehwalt

There once was a team from Cleveland,

whose name is now thought evil and,

though they tried to play well, the Philly boys played swell,

and eighteen innings saw no reprieve land.—J

"Treat Myself", nominated by MaranoFan (a.k.a. NØ)

A studio album by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor

Now that's something we've never seen before on the Pager of Mainer!—J

Non-editor note: ...I hope that's sarcastic. See this issue's Featured Topic.—AC

Editor note: Really? I thought it was a pretty obscure subject, like tropical storms and state highways.—J

Mimodactylus, nominated by FunkMonk

An istiodactyliform pterosaur,

with its specimen found near ol' Hjoula.—J

American logistics in the Western Allied invasion of Germany, nominated by Hawkeye7

Another fantastic article, one could buy

Worse books than the articles by the seventh Hawkeye.—AC

Barbara Bush, nominated by Thebiguglyalien

Besides Abigail Adams, she was the only one;

To have as President both her husband and her son.—QJR

Featured pictures

Eleven

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  Plac Konstytucji by Emptywords
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  Falka poster by David Allen & Sons, restored by Adam Cuerden
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  Leptura quadrifasciata by Ivar Leidus
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  Parazoanthus axinellae by Diego Delso
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  Buff-tailed coronet by Charles J. Sharp
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  Hooded mountain tanager by Charles J. Sharp
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  Blackberry by Ivar Leidus
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  Hendrick Goltzius by himself
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  General Map of Switzerland by Swiss Federal Office of Topography

Featured topics

One

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Meghan Trainor's Billboard Hot 100 entries

12 articles

"All About That Bass"

"Dear Future Husband"

"Lips Are Movin"

"Title"

"Marvin Gaye"

"Like I'm Gonna Lose You"

"No"

"Me Too"

"No Excuses"

"Nice to Meet Ya"

"Made You Look"

Featured lists

Thirteen

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (season 3), nominated by MyCatIsAChonk

Watch the show whose host would date

Surprising things! A cabbage, a plate!—AC

List of accolades received by Avengers: Infinity War, nominated by Chompy Ace

For all the things this films has done,

It was nominated often (and sometimes won).—AC

List of books bound in human skin, nominated by Vaticidalprophet

You probably shouldn't seek them out, but just in case you do,

This list will form a veritable getting-cursed how-to.—AC

List of hominoids, nominated by PresN

Gorillas and chimpanzees are on this shelf,

But also, as Linnaeus said, "Know yourself."—AC

List of World Heritage Sites in Latvia, nominated by Tone

Striga and Riga get in for historic aptitude

And the monuments that allowed us to measure a latitude.—AC

Coretta Scott King Award, nominated by Barkeep49

A celebration of African-American authors who write or draw a thing

For children or for young adults, named for MLK's wife, Coretta Scott King

List of songs recorded by Basshunter, nominated by Eurohunter

Let us cast our line, and wish — er,

Wait, this is a band, not a fisher.—AC

Gonzo fan2007

Character and leadership will serve you well

If you want this award, and play in N-F-L.—AC

List of accolades received by No Time to Die, nominated by Chompy Ace

If I have no time to give,

I guess I have no choice but "live".—AC

List of Hot Soul Singles number ones of 1976 and List of Hot Soul Singles number ones of 1977, nominated by ChrisTheDude

If you find your soul is hot,

Within Heaven it's probably not.—AC

List of songs recorded by Alessia Cara, nominated by MaranoFan (a.k.a. NØ)

A former child prodigy, she composes and sings,

With a song in Moana, amongst other things.—AC

List of tarsiiformes, nominated by PresN

They're mostly endangered, so let's be far-seers

And assure that our progeny still have tarsiers.

Well, that rhyme almost works. —AC

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  Red-tailed squirrel by Charles J. Sharp, another of our newest featured pictures.