MicroWiki:Did you know/Entries

Criteria

A good Did you know? entry is:

1. Well-written: An entry should be easily understandable, engaging, concise, with correct spelling and grammar to match.
2. Verifiable: An entry should at least have one piece of collaborating evidence, but more fantastical claims may require more supporting sources.
3. Neutral: An entry shouldn't be written in a way that unfairly glorifies and bolsters a certain party of group.
4. About something that Happened: An entry should be about something that happened, they should ideally not be solely about etymology or government structure.
5. Physical: An entry should ideally be about a physical event, something that could have been seen when it happened or tangible after creation.

Entries

• MicroWiki was founded by Fabian Schneider on 27 May 2005?
• Michael Bates was held hostage by German and Dutch mercenaries during an attempted invasion of the Principality of Sealand?
• the Republic of Molossia claims to be at war with the long defunct East Germany, alleging that the state still exists on Ernst Thälmann Island?
• Jonathan I, Emperor of Austenasia, purchased MicroWiki on 13 May 2014?
• Wendatia has had four presidents within the span of a few months?
• while Austenasia has both a House of Representatives and a Senate, only the former is part of the parliament?
• Northwood-Oregon was mentioned during the 92nd graduation commencement of Clay High School in 2022?
• the word micropatrology was coined in 1973 by the International Micropatrological Society?
• Saspearian did not have a national flag until two years after its foundation after a flag contest was held?
• the Empire of Pacifico changed its name four times in the span of one month?
• every representative in the Parliament of the Empire of Pacifico is independent, and no political parties exist?
• the Kingdom of Torgu was founded because a municipality was accidentally left out of Estonia's 1992 administrative reform, shortly after the country regained its independence?
• the currency of the Kingdom of Torgu, the Torgu Thaler, is pegged to the cost of half a litre of "Viru Valge" vodka at the local store, which actually accepts payments in this currency?
• the Commonwealth of Agatonia did not have a national anthem 11 months after its foundation until the micronation was influenced by the United Kingdom?