Happy World Hippo Day from our bloat to yours! DYK: before 1909, scientists placed hippos in the same group as pigs? Despite their outward similarities with pigs, hippopotamuses are closely related to whales, dolphins, and porpoises.

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iconic "Woman Stepping Into the New Year" meme was created by Ghanaian-American artist, Peniel Enchill in 2014. The super-viral image of a Black woman symbolically transitioning into the new year, carrying what she wants to bring with her and leaving behind the past

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DYK: The Agent from Daggerfall was the only hero from the main series to escape the tutorial without outside intervention? Silmane helped the Eternal Champion escape, Uriel VII made it possible for the Nerevarine and COC to leave prison, and Alduin's attack saved the Dovahkiin.

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DYK: Although much of Tamriel suffered during the Interregnum, it is believed that that the Dark Brotherhood did comparatively well? The author Pellarne Assi stated that the Brotherhood "must have grown fat with gold" in the aftermath of the crisis they potentially helped start.

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DYK: the site has character tags, so you can easily find all those good Lutzbyn moments :P

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DYK: According to the book Silence, a silence spell can work without making its target aware that they have been silenced? Near the end of the book the adventurer Oristian casts silence on his wife Liah to avoid listening to her, with her not realizing she was inaudible.

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GM Happy Saturday 🥳
DYK: A portion of our mint price and secondary royalties will be donated to ocean conservation efforts to combat the effects of climate change 🌊
We also hope to help raise awareness for the endangered state of the blobfish species ♥

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DYK: Nearly 1.5 billion pigs are killed to feed the growing appetite for pork, bacon, ham and sausages.

Follow RoguePigs on their course towards a new world!🐷

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DYK: A delegation of necromancers was sent to Nova Orsinium to offer their services to the kingdom? The necromancers offered to help with the defense of the kingdom, in exchange for the privilege of disposing of the orcish dead. It is unknown if Gortwog accepted this proposal.

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DYK: According to PGE1, parts of Ysgramor's life may have been conflated with early rulers of Skyrim? For example, while Ysgramor is given credit for having "driven the Elven scourge from Skyrim", this did not occur until the reign of King Harald, and didn't include the Dwemer.

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DYK: After Alessia's victory in Cyrodiil, some Ayleids tried to flee into Elsweyr and Skyrim? Neither journey ended well. In Skyrim, King Vrage led his forces to kill any Ayleids who crossed the border. The clan that traveled into Elsweyr faced a similar fate.

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DYK: Criminal activity by a Clockwork Apostle is usually punished by exile? However, more severe crimes can be punished with "mind-lock". This involves inducing a coma and setting the brain on a recursive loop, leaving the lawbreaker in an inescapable prison in their own mind.

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DYK: Female dragons appear in the "King Edward" book series? The books feature two female dragons, Debudjen and Ma-Tylda. Although the King Edward books have not been seen since their first appearance in Daggerfall, a few references to King Edward have appeared in later games.

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DYK: Your problematic sewer fav is trans and gay

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DYK: Daedric Clans have tribunymics? No known tribunymic has been learned by a mortal, no known spell can compel a Daedra to reveal it, and they are never spoken or revealed by their Clans. If one were to be discovered, it could be used as a weapon against the Clan in question.

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DYK: According to Gary Noonan, cliff racers were responsible for driving dragons out of Vvardenfell? While the dragons were naturally drawn to the island by Red Mountain, the cliff racer population slowly overwhelmed the dragons with their numbers, forcing the dragons to flee.

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This week marks the 10th anniversary of the proclamation of Grant of Arms (and Flag). The Grant was bestowed on the region by the Crown through the Canadian Heraldic Authority. The whole process took over two years.

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DYK: Wood Orcs do not follow the Green Pact? While this is a source of conflict with the Bosmer, it is also one of the bonds of their relationship. The Wood Orcs exploit the resources of the forest in ways the Bosmer can't, and the Bosmer willing trade for these goods.

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DYK: One story on the origin of Baar Dau is that she was a Magne Ge named Una that got lost while her brothers and sisters fled reality? Just when she had lost all hope, she heard a lonely sob, Nirn. Una journeyed close to Nirn so neither would have to be lonely any longer.

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DYK: Tiber Septim briefly lost control of the Imperial City during 2E 857, in an event known as the Moth Rebellion? Tiber Septim's honor guard, with the assistance of the Third Legion, managed to recapture the capital. Tiber then held a parade to mark his return to the city.

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