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• Battle of Agua Dulce (nominated by Karanacs) The Battle of Agua Dulce was a skirmish between Mexican troops and Texians in 1836. The Texians were ambushed.
• Emu (nominated by Cwmhiraeth) The emu is a large flightless Australian bird. It can be over six feet tall, almost as tall as an ostrich. They have very strong legs which they use to avoid attacks by dingoes.
• Gateway Protection Programme (nominated by Cordless Larry) The Gateway Protection Programme is a British government scheme to resettle a number of refugees in the UK.
• Kalidas (film) (nominated by Kailash29792) Kalidas is the first Indian film to have a soundtrack. It was made in 1931.
• Mayfly (nominated by Cwmhiraeth) There are 3,000 species of mayflies. They are aquatic insects.
• Menkauhor Kaiu (nominated by Iry-Hor) Menkauhor Kaiu was an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh, who reigned for eight years.
• Moonraker (novel) (nominated by SchroCat) Moonraker is the third James Bond novel.
• Thunderbirds (TV series) (nominated by SuperMarioMan) Thunderbirds was a children's TV series about International Rescue.

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{{ucfirst:{{numtext|6}}}} featured lists were promoted this week.

• List of TNA King of the Mountain Champions (nominated by Wrestlinglover)
• List of accolades received by Boys Don't Cry (film) (nominated by BenLinus1214)
• List of accolades received by The Wolf of Wall Street (2013 film) (nominated by Cowlibob and Sock)
• List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at McLean Park (nominated by The Rambling Man)
• List of national nature reserves in Somerset (nominated by Rodw)
• Shahid Kapoor filmography (nominated by Krimuk90)

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{{ucfirst:{{numtext|22}}}} featured pictures were promoted this week.

File:720th Special Tactics Group airmen jump 20071003.jpg|Special operations parachuting (created by U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Julianne Showalter; nominated by Pine)

File:Crested myna, Osaka, Japan.jpg|Crested myna (created by Laitche; nominated by Pine)

File:FIN-A36b-Finlands Bank-20 Markkaa (1862).jpg|20 Finnish Markkaa (1862) (created by Aleksander Fadejev; nominated by Godot13)

File:Flickr - …trialsanderrors - Madam Ada Castello and Jupiter, poster for Ringling Brothers, ca. 1899.jpg (created by ???; nominated by Hafspajen)

File:George Gordon Byron, 6th Baron Byron by Richard Westall (2).jpg|Lord Byron (created by Richard Westall; nominated by Crisco 1492)

File:German New Guinea 1895-A 20 Mark.jpg|German New Guinea, 20 Gold Mark (1895) (created by German colonial empire; nominated by Godot13)

File:HUN-2015-Budapest-Hungarian Parliament (Budapest) 2015-01.jpg|Hungarian Parliament Building (2015) (created by Godot13; nominated by Godot13)

File:HUN-2015-Budapest-Hungarian Parliament (Budapest) 2015-02.jpg|Hungarian Parliament Building (2015) (created by Godot13; nominated by Godot13)

File:Hiroshige, Futamigaura in Ise Province, 1858.jpg|Futamigaura by Hiroshige (created by Hiroshige; nominated by Belle)

File:Long Room Interior, Trinity College Dublin, Ireland - Diliff.jpg (created by Diliff; nominated by Diliff)

File:Mammillaria spinosissima by RO.jpg|Mammillaria spinosissima (created by Rationalobserver; nominated by Rationalobserver)

File:Maria Isabel of Portugal in front of the Prado in 1829 by Bernardo López y piquer.jpg|Maria Isabel of Portugal (created by Bernardo López Piquer; nominated by Crisco 1492)

File:Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?) - Les contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach, Giulietta act.jpg|Les contes d'Hoffmann (Giulietta act) (created by Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?); nominated by Adam Cuerden)

File:Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?) - Les contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach, Olympia act.jpg|Les contes d'Hoffmann (Olympia act) (created by Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?); nominated by Adam Cuerden)

File:Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?) - Les contes d'Hoffmann by Jacques Offenbach, prologue.jpg|Les contes d'Hoffmann (prologue) (created by Pierre-Auguste Lamy (?); nominated by Adam Cuerden)

File:Professor Steven Chu ForMemRS headshot.jpg|Steven Chu (created by ???; nominated by Crisco 1492)

File:Pullman dining car 1894.jpg|Pullman porter in advertisement (created by Strobridge & Co. Lith.; nominated by Crisco 1492)

File:Station Äußere Kanalstraße.JPG|Äußere Kanalstraße (KVB) (created by Martin Falbisoner; nominated by Crisco 1492)

File:Sveti Stefan (06).jpg|Sveti Stefan (06).jpg (created by Halavar; nominated by Alborzagros)

File:The Siege of Osaka Castle.jpg|Siege of Osaka (created by anonymous; nominated by Brandmeister)

File:Two Lovers Beneath an Umbrella in the Snow.jpg|Lovers Beneath An Umbrella in the Snow (created by Suzuki Harunobu; nominated by Brandmeister and Belle)

File:Winsor McCay (1912) How a Mosquito Operates.webm|How a Mosquito Operates (created by Winsor McCay; nominated by Crisco 1492)

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