List of Soviet aircraft losses in Afghanistan

This is a list for the ages.  It is far from complete yet still staggering in scope.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Soviet_aircraft_crashes_in_Afghanistan

Freedom of speech versus blasphemy

This article purports to be a discussion of free speech but it is not really that.  It is "[a] non-exhaustive list of modern incidents which have led to public outcries, persecution, calls for murder, or other forms of repression are set out below."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freedom_of_speech_versus_blasphemy

Conspiracy theories about the death of Zia-ul-Haq

Ultimately, this article doesn't present a lot of sexy conspiracy theories.  It does however tell of a real life unsolved mystery.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_theories_about_the_death_of_Zia-ul-Haq

Polish Victory Lap

In case you wondered the what and the why behind a celebratory lap that is taken in the opposite direction of the race wonder no more.  It is called a Polish Victory Lap and there is a wikipedia page for that.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polish_Victory_Lap

Eirene (character of Rome)

The trivia section of this article is brilliant.  "Eirene remains pregnant for an impossibly long time given the historical events of the series."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eirene_(character_of_Rome)

Paris-Roubaix

In anticipation of Sunday's upcoming race you can now read about all 28 cobble sections of this classic.  Seriously, this article has an insane amount of detail. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris-Roubaix