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  • This App Turns the World Into a Wikipedia Scavenger Hunt

    This App Turns the World Into a Wikipedia Scavenger Hunt

    You might think your know your hometown pretty well, but I’m willing to bet there’s a lot you don’t know — something noteworthy that happened in a spot you walk or drive past every day without thinking about, like the building that’s been there forever, or the park you relax in every now and then.…


  • Get Weekly Updates on the Most-Edited Wikipedia Entries

    Get Weekly Updates on the Most-Edited Wikipedia Entries

    With so much competing media coverage — between the pandemic, the police violence against people of colour, the upcoming elections, a particularly active hurricane season — it’s a lot to take in. At the same time, though, you still might want to be aware of what’s happening in the world. If you’ve found yourself doomscrolling…


  • The Greatest ‘Unusual Articles’ From Wikipedia

    The Greatest ‘Unusual Articles’ From Wikipedia

    I should warn you, you’re about to waste a lot of time learning useless trivia. Wikipedia contributors have compiled a list of “unusual articles” — really just articles about unusual things — and the list alone is over 27,000 words long. We’ve collected over 80 of our favourites.