TGS Presents: Great Moments in Wikipedia

[Spikeditor's note: This is the third* in an ongoing series of posts highlighting the best of Wikipedia, one of The Big Two's favorite websites.]

This GMIW is enjoyable because it is a particularly Wikipedian find. I have no idea what I originally was looking into, but I had clicked through a number of different topics before stumbling upon the page of Diana Dors, a British blonde bombshell of the 1950s. Ms. Dors lived an interesting life. Amongst other things, she was married to Richard Dawson, was friends with the last woman to be executed in England, and was on the cover (in the front row) of the Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band album. However, this GMIW highlights the anecdote told under the heading "Quote" in Ms. Dors' entry. You see, Dors was not her original surname. Diana had the unfortunate distinction of being born Diana Fluck. The anecdote describes an occasion when confusion over this name led to medium-to-high hilarity.

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In a very loosely related note, some new radio stations have received very interesting call letters.











*An update on the second GMIW: I recently learned of a friend who not only has had a Scotch Egg, but who has them on a regular basis. They are served at a restaurant near his work in nearby Santa Clara. Full report to follow.