even if it's the most obscure fact that might come in handy??(mostlikelynot) anyway, i like the wikipedia app. You can find endless internet wormhole threads through wiki
depending on where you live, your public library might be able to offer online resources if you're unable to visit in person!
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It's far too easy for me to burn a few hours digging through Wikipedia hyperlinks and trawling through yards of text. It's a very fun way to gain cursory knowledge about possibly obscure topics, and you can find some pretty bizarre stuff if you know where to look.
Nov 29, 2024
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Now it's easier to go into knowledge rabbit-holes on my phone B)
Jun 6, 2024
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the wikipedia app has a home screen where you can see what the top articles are in a given day. unlike “trending” algorithms on social media the wikipedia top articles are just straightforwardly about “how many people are pulling up this article” today.
i love this because actually pulling up a wikipedia article to read something is in many ways more significant than just sending a tweet or watching a video or whatever, and as such stats on what wikipedia articles are trending gives a more authentic view of what “the culture” is actually thinking.
sometimes the top articles are straightforward (today it’s rfk jr and kamala harris etc lol), but sometimes it’s a huge curveball, and piecing together the reasons why articles are trending (and sometimes why trending articles that seem unrelated actually are) is always very fun and a much more stimulating way to engage with information than just a straightforward feed. highly recommend
Aug 25, 2024
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Enough to fix the craving, small enough so I don’t feel as bad drinking it #thankudrp
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