An anonymous username, not my real name

All animals feel Wonder, and many exhibit Curiosity.
— Charles Darwin

Hello and welcome. I am incredibly honoured to be a contributor to this glorious encyclopaedia. I have not been around nearly as long as some others, but I hope to remain for years to come. Like anyone else, I frequently make mistakes, although hopefully each is one I will never make again. While I have made plenty of edits in the past I regret, I like to think I have become better over time, in every possible sense of the word. I am not here to fight, so I always try to be understanding and civil should a disagreement arise. I do not have any contempt for anyone, not even vandals (I only hope they may someday be reformed).

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My editing style is rather unorthodox in several ways: I always prefer fewer, more significant revisions to many small edits; I tend to err on the side overlinking rather than risk underlinking; and I switch freely between US and UK spelling to keep things interesting (never on the same page of course, as that would be downright sinful). I also make sure to review two good article nominations for each of my own, per Wikipedia's unofficial recommendation. I'm not terribly busy, on here or in life, for which I am very fortunate, so if you would like my assistance for any reason, I would be glad to give it.

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Creations edit

Articles I personally created, organised by topic, according to the system used by Wikipedia:Contents/Portals and alphabetically listed. Titles written in green are also good articles.

Natural and physical sciences edit

Good articles edit

Articles that I improved to GA-class, organised by topic according to the system used by Wikipedia:Good articles and alphabetically listed. Titles written in beige have since been promoted to FA-class.

Natural sciences edit

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Warfare edit

Siege of Malacca (1641)

Did you know? edit

DYK hooks I have written that appeared at some point on the Main Page, all from articles I personally expanded or created. They are here arranged in the order they ran.

... that Alaska marmots take turns acting as sentries to protect their colonies?
... that the rare Somali pigeon urgently needs a population survey?
... that a lack of screening for pregnant women with syphilis in sub-Saharan Africa is associated with increased infant mortality?
... that although Baeoentedon bouceki was collected from China in 1983, it was not formally described as a new species until 2014?
... that despite losing almost one thousand men capturing Malacca in 1641, the Dutch East India Company did not invest much time or energy into it afterward?
... that the only known specimen of the Cretaceous lizard Carsosaurus contains preserved embryos?

Featured articles edit

Articles that I improved to FA-class.

Japanese fire-bellied newt