I’ve said on here before just how much I love Wikipedia. It’s one of the last bastions of true information on the internet. Contrary to what your teachers told you in grade school, it’s usually a pretty reliable source, especially for the big articles that hundreds of brave editors cross-reference and edit. I could (and …
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20+ Funny & Interesting Editor Notes on Wikipedia Articles
We all know Wikipedia as the closest thing we have these days to the font of all knowledge, but it takes a lot of work behind the scenes to be that way. An encyclopedia that technically anybody can edit has to work hard to ensure it doesn’t spread misinformation or faulty research (our teachers were …
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20 Funny & Out-of-Context Wikipedia Gems
Have you ever taken a real good look at the list of contents in a Wikipedia article? Sometimes the highly specific subcategories can imply a pretty peculiar series of events. @ZeeZeeMooMoo posted a screenshot of a Wiki’s table of contents out of context, prompting others to do the same. Take a look at some of …
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20 Funny and Out-of-Context Wikipedia Gems
Have you ever taken a look at the list of contents in a Wikipedia article? Sometimes the highly specific subcategories can imply a pretty peculiar series of events. @ZeeZeeMooMoo posted a screenshot of a Wiki’s table of contents out of context, prompting others to do the same. Take a look at some of the funniest …
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Amusingly Weird Gems Found in the Depths of Wikipedia
We don’t have to tell anyone that Wikipedia is an invaluable wealth of interesting information and historical facts. But have you ever gone down a deep Wiki k-hole? It’s like diving down to the ocean floor and discovering creatures of the unknown. For example, did you know ‘Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo’ …
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