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1. Woo: Woo, also called woo-woo, is a pejorative term for pseudoscientific explanations that share certain common characteristics, often being too good to be true (aside from being unscientific). The term is common among skeptical writers. [100%] 2023-12-05 [Neologisms] [Pseudoscience]...
2. Ronnie Woo Woo: Ronnie "Woo Woo" Wickers (born October 31, 1941) is a longtime Chicago Cubs fan and local celebrity in the Chicago area. He is known to Wrigley Field visitors for his idiosyncratic cheers at baseball games, generally punctuated with an exclamatory ... [81%] 2023-09-05 [Baseball spectators] [Chicago Cubs]...
3. John Woo: ​John Woo Yu-Sen (en chino: Wú Yǔsēn; Cantón, China, 1 de mayo de 1946) es un director de cine hongkonés. A la edad de 5 años, su familia tuvo que huir a Hong Kong debido a la persecución religiosa que ... [70%] 2023-12-29
4. Woo Bum-kon: Woo Bum-kon (Korean: 우범곤, March 18, 1955 – April 27, 1982) was a South Korean policeman and spree killer who murdered 62 people and wounded around 35 others in several villages in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea, during the ... (South Korean spree killer (1955–1982)) [70%] 2023-11-04 [1955 births] [1982 suicides]...
5. Woo Media: Woo Media was an online chat and video social network which offered a variety of interactive sites that provided live social entertainment through a computer or mobile device. The company raised $17 million in venture capital from several investors including ... (Social) [70%] 2023-09-12
6. Hayley Woo: Hayley Woo Jia Yi (born 27 December 1991) is a Singaporean actress. She was managed by JTeam JM Artiste Network from 2013 to 2017. (Singaporean actress (born 1991)) [70%] 2023-11-02 [21st-century Singaporean actresses] [Singaporean television actresses]...
7. Alexander Woo: Alexander Woo is an American writer and producer for television. Woo studied creative writing at Princeton University. (American screenwriter) [70%] 2024-01-04 [Living people] [American male screenwriters]...
8. Woo Ha-ram: Woo Ha-ram (Korean: 우하람, born 21 March 1998) is a South Korean diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard and men's 10 metre platform at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he finished 24th out of 29 ... (South Korean diver) [70%] 2023-11-15 [1998 births] [Living people]...
9. Woo Ha-ram: Woo Ha-ram (Korean: 우하람, born 21 March 1998) is a South Korean diver. He competed in the men's 3 metre springboard and men's 10 metre platform at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he finished 24th out of 29 ... (South Korean diver) [70%] 2024-01-22 [1998 births] [Living people]...
10. Woo Sung-yong: Woo Sung-yong (condado de Goseong, Gangwon, 18 de agosto de 1974) es un exfutbolista y entrenador de fútbol de Corea del Sur que jugaba en la posición de delantero.​ Jugó para Corea del Sur en 13 ocasiones de 1995 a ... [70%] 2024-01-22
11. Willie Woo Woo Wong: Willie Wong (traditional Chinese: 黃顯護; simplified Chinese: 黄显护; pinyin: Huáng Xiǎnhù; Jyutping: Wong Hinwu) (1927–2005) was an American basketball player who was born and raised in Chinatown, San Francisco. Though Wong was only 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) tall, he ... (Chinese-American basketball player) [70%] 2024-01-21 [1926 births] [2005 deaths]...
12. Peter Woo: Peter Woo Kwong-ching, GBM, GBS, JP (Chinese: 吳光正; born September 5, 1946) is a Hong Kong billionaire businessman. He was the chairman of Wheelock and Company Limited (SEHK: 20)and The Wharf Holdings Limited (SEHK: 4) until 19 May 2015. (Hong Kong politician and businessman) [70%] 2023-10-09 [1946 births] [Living people]...
13. Woo Won-shik: Woo Won-shik (Korean: 우원식; Hanja: 禹元植; born 18 September 1957) is a South Korean politician in the liberal Democratic Party of Korea, who has been a member of the National Assembly for Nowon, Seoul, since 2012. He previously represented the same ... (South Korean politician) [70%] 2024-01-04 [1957 births] [Living people]...
14. Iowa Woo: The Iowa Woo are a professional indoor football team based in Waterloo, Iowa. They are currently members of The Arena League (TAL). (Arena football team) [70%] 2023-12-19 [Indoor American football teams in the United States] [American football teams in Iowa]...
15. Woo Eun-kyung: Woo Eun-kyung (born 19 August 1962) is a South Korean basketball player. She competed in the women's tournament at the 1988 Summer Olympics. (South Korean basketball player) [70%] 2023-05-29 [1962 births] [Living people]...
16. Mathias Woo: Mathias Woo Yan Wai (Chinese: 胡恩威; born 1968) is a Chinese designer. He joined the arts collective Zuni Icosahedron in 1988 and is now the Executive Director cum Co-Artistic Director of the group. (Chinese designer) [70%] 2023-11-07 [Chinese designers] [Living people]...
17. Jimmy Woo: James "Jimmy" Woo (Woo Yen Jet) is a fictional secret agent appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by EC Comics writer Al Feldstein and artist Joe Maneely, the Chinese American character first appeared in Yellow Claw ... (Fictional Marvel character) [70%] 2023-10-17 [Characters created by Al Feldstein] [Characters created by Joe Maneely]...
18. Alex Woo: Alex Woo (1974 – March 30, 2021) was an American retailer and fine jewelry designer located in New York, New York. She was known for her sculptural charms that blend premium craftsmanship. (American jewelry designer (1974–2021)) [70%] 2023-09-05 [1974 births] [2021 deaths]...
19. Woo Sung-yong: Woo Sung-yong (condado de Goseong, Gangwon, 18 de agosto de 1974) es un exfutbolista y entrenador de fútbol de Corea del Sur que jugaba en la posición de delantero.​ Jugó para Corea del Sur en 13 ocasiones de 1995 a ... [70%] 2023-12-10
20. Woo Chia-wei: Chia-Wei Woo (traditional Chinese: 吳家瑋; simplified Chinese: 吴家玮; pinyin: Wú Jiāwěi), Lua error: expandTemplate: template "post-nominals/HKG" does not exist., was the Founding President of the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology. His work included raising funding and recruiting outstanding ... (Biography) [70%] 2023-05-11 [American physicists]
21. Dread Woo: Джаким Хóтон (англ. Jahkeem Haughton; род. [70%] 2023-11-12
22. Woo Hyun: Woo Hyun (born 1964) is a South Korean actor, and former democracy activist. (South Korean actor) [70%] 2023-03-24 [Living people] [People from Gwangju]...
23. Woo Do-hwan: Woo Do-hwan (born July 12, 1992) is a South Korean actor. He is best known for his roles in the television dramas Save Me (2017), Mad Dog (2017), Tempted (2018), My Country: The New Age (2019), and The King ... (South Korean actor) [70%] 2022-08-28 [1992 births] [Living people]...
24. Woo Seung-yeon: Woo Seung-yeon (24 May 1983 – 27 April 2009) was a South Korean model and actress. Woo began her career as a fashion model in magazine and television commercials, and had appeared in minor roles in the films Herb (2007 ... (South Korean model and actress (1983–2009)) [70%] 2022-08-02 [1983 births] [2009 deaths]...
25. Woo Jung-won: Woo Jung-won (en hangul, 우정원; nacida el 27 de agosto de 1983) es una actriz de cine, teatro y televisión surcoreana.​ Woo Jung-won se especializó en arte en la universidad Chung-Ang. Durante los años universitarios tuvo la oportunidad de ... [70%] 2024-01-03
26. Woo Seung-jae: Woo Seung-Jae (born 26 July 1986; 우승재) is a male wrestler from South Korea. (South Korean wrestler) [70%] 2022-12-11 [1986 births] [Living people]...
27. Woo Pak-chuen: Woo Pak-chuen CBE JP (Chinese: 胡百全; 10 January 1910 – 30 April 2008) was a prominent politician and lawyer of Hong Kong. He was former Unofficial Member of the Executive and Legislative Council of Hong Kong. [70%] 2023-04-19 [1910 births] [2008 deaths]...
28. Woo Ji-hyun: Woo Ji-hyun is a South Korean actor. He is known for his roles in dramas such as The Veil, Mouse, A Piece of Your Mind and All of Us Are Dead. (South Korean actor) [70%] 2022-10-29 [1986 births] [Living people]...
29. Woo Sang-kwon: Woo Sang-kwon (Hangul: 우상권, Hanja: 禹相權; 2 February 1926 – 13 December 1975) was a South Korean football player and coach. He played for the South Korean national team in the 1954 FIFA World Cup and the 1964 Summer Olympics. (South Korean footballer and manager) [70%] 2023-12-26 [1926 births] [1975 deaths]...
30. Jett Woo: Jett Woo (born July 27, 2000) is a Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who currently plays for the Abbotsford Canucks of the American Hockey League (AHL), as a prospect of the Vancouver Canucks of the National Hockey League (NHL). On ... (Canadian ice hockey player) [70%] 2023-12-20 [2000 births] [Living people]...
31. Woo-Woo (song): "Woo-Woo" is the B-side of the 78-rpm jazz instrumental single recorded on February 1, 1939, by Harry James and The Boogie Woogie Trio. Shortly after leaving Benny Goodman's band and before starting his own band, James ... (Song) [81%] 2024-01-01 [1939 songs] [Boogie-woogie songs]...
32. Radiation woo: Radiation woo refers to the collection of hysteria, nonsense, and quackery loosely collected around the concept of radiation. It is notable for completely failing to distinguish between the various forms of radiation in the environment, particularly between ionising and non ... [70%] 2023-12-22 [Woo]
33. Dental woo: Dental woo consists of quack practices masquerading as dentistry, unfounded beliefs that some dental health practices are harmful (particularly, water fluoridation and mercury amalgam fillings), and patent medicines for dental health sold on the health food store market. The patent ... [70%] 2024-01-03 [Alternative medicine] [Dental woo]...
34. Water woo: Because the human body (i.e. you) is composed of 70% water, water is vital to our well-being. [70%] 2023-11-06 [Water woo] [New Age]...
35. Woo!ah!: woo!ah!（韓語：우아!；日语：ウーアー），為韓國NV娛樂於2020年推出的五人女子團體，出道時由成員Nana、Wooyeon、Sora、Lucy、MinSeo及SongYee組成。在音源及唱片發行之前，2020年5月13日以媒體為對象舉行了出道Showcase，2020年5月15日團體的單曲專輯《EXCLAMATION》公開音源與MV。2020年8月14日，公司宣佈SongYee因個人理由退出團體，團體改以五人體制繼續進行活動。 團名woo!ah!是想作為令人引起感嘆和讚嘆聲的偶像而命名，期望將給人們看見各種不同的樣子。 有著在SM娛樂工作了11年經驗的韓志碩代表(音譯)與曾擔當國內各大型娛樂公司的創意總監金奎仲代表(音譯)共同創立了NV Entertainment。 2020年3月2. [70%] 2023-11-20 [woo!ah!] [2020年韓國建立]...
36. Sung-woo: Sung-woo, also spelled Seong-woo or Seong-wu, is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. [70%] 2023-10-17 [Korean masculine given names] [Masculine given names]...
37. Crime woo: Crime woo is a result of public fascination with the criminal world, in equal doses with public hysteria over how dangerous the modern world is perceived to be. We have the media to thank for this moral panic about a ... [70%] 2023-11-26 [Crime] [Law]...
38. Quantum woo: Quantum woo is the justification of irrational beliefs by an obfuscatory reference to quantum physics. Buzzwords like "energy field", "probability wave", or "wave-particle duality" are used to magically turn thoughts into something tangible in order to directly affect the ... [70%] 2023-04-16 [Pseudophysics] [Quantum woo]...
39. Salt woo: In New Age and holistic medical circles, certain beliefs have spread about salt. These beliefs conflict in the broad spectrum of holistic health quackery, casting humble sodium chloride in every role from nutrient panacea to "white poison". [70%] 2023-05-23 [Food supplement woo]
40. Fusion woo: Fusion woo refers to dreams of extracting energy from nuclear fusion in a simple, cheap, and safe way. Cold fusion is perhaps the most common recent example, but similar examples date throughout the history of nuclear science. [70%] 2023-12-20 [Woo] [Pseudoscience]...
41. Food woo: Food woo (or Wootrition) is, simply, woo about anything culinary. Examples include fraudulent promotion or criticism of any particular food, often as "healthy"/"natural cures"/"dangerous"/"great for weight loss"/"causes cancer"/"mental spirit boosters"/etc., for reasons that are ... [70%] 2023-12-04 [Food woo] [Pseudoscience]...
42. Nature woo: "Nature woo" refers to the irrational belief in the goodness of all things deemed "natural." Although such beliefs sometimes have a faint basis in science, any kernel of truth is usually blown way out of proportion and then coated in ... [70%] 2023-12-20 [Nature woo]
43. Jae-woo: Jae-woo is a Korean masculine given name. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write each syllable of the name. [70%] 2023-10-10 [Korean masculine given names] [Masculine given names]...
44. Audio woo: Audio woo consists of various vague and unsupported claims for devices or methods for getting better sound quality from systems that reproduce recorded music. Such claims are made by manufacturers, hobbyists, and writers in the field. [70%] 2023-12-25 [Pseudoscience] [Sound woo]...
45. Computing woo: Computing woo refers to a range of pseudoscientific practices and urban legends associated with computing, especially computer security. The world of technical support is a magical place. [70%] 2024-01-04 [Pseudoscience] [Woo]...
46. Science woo: Science woo is woo that confuses science with magic, often in the heads of the people espousing it. The science is often accurate yet superficial, and the "woo" is a result of a tragically poor understanding of the scientific detail ... [70%] 2024-01-03 [Science woo]