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Here's a thought experiment for you. Let's say that you're the owner of a wooden ship. Over time, all of the material rots and has to be replaced. Is it the same ship?
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It was only in 2016, after the NFL married over two dozen sources of film footage with recorded audio from radio announcers, that the game was able to be viewed in full once again.
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Although the first-ever Super Bowl was aired by both CBS and NBC, neither network then felt the need to preserve the game long-term and their telecasts were later wiped. https://w.wiki/FzR pic.twitter.com/0OfxFSX9d7
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Mary Jackson, one of
@NASA's "hidden figures," was the organization's first black female engineer. She analyzed data from experiments to better understand air flow, and the information gleaned was used to improve the designs of US aircraft. https://w.wiki/GQ4 pic.twitter.com/NDmKoR2PtQ
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Looking for a proper academic definition of
#Wikipedia? Seek no more. https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/collaborative-society …pic.twitter.com/70MAb2bCo1
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This is what Eilean Donan looks like nowadays
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2016 by GeorgeJohnsonPhotography on @Wikipedia CC-BY-SA 4.0 > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eilean_Donan#/media/File:Eilean_Donan_at_Dusk.jpg …)pic.twitter.com/dmZGCApwPK
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In 1957, the
@Ford Motor Company developed a concept car that would have been powered with a small nuclear reactor.
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On this day in 1948, Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. He is today known around the world for the nonviolent resistance he employed to lead the successful campaign for India's independence. https://w.wiki/F2K pic.twitter.com/2Z7bgN9Eog
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Wikipedia is better, richer, and more reflective of the world when more people can engage with, improve, and edit its content. When all nations have access to the global conversation on Wikipedia, the entire world benefits.https://twitter.com/harrisonstephen/status/1222677593960472578 …
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Update: actually, it was six. Maximinus Thrax, seen here, was the first emperor that year. https://w.wiki/GM6 pic.twitter.com/DeH6g1OlZy
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How many emperors can you have in one year? For the Romans, it was five. https://w.wiki/F2M pic.twitter.com/YRbdwUEeQh
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Calling all experts on and fans of aquatic plants! Wikipedia's article on Ludwigia grandiflora could use your help. https://w.wiki/GGz https://twitter.com/cabbageleek/status/1222213755645329408 …
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It turns out that 3.6 billion people—around half of the people living in the entire world!—watched the Summer Olympics of 2012 and 2016. https://w.wiki/Fzb
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What was the most-watched television broadcast of all time?
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The anglerfish suckers in prey with a lighted lure that grows out of its head. https://w.wiki/Eo9 pic.twitter.com/IWSOwNZNYg
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@Wikimedia engineers have addressed the problems some readers had when accessing Wikipedia in the last day. Thank you for your patience!Show this threadThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo -
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In a day of massive
@Wikipedia outages, I'd like to highlight this List of all the Legislative Assemblies in the history of Nunavut that I wrote nearly a year ago. Because where else are you going to find a list of Nunavut's Legislative Assemblies. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Nunavut_Legislative_Assemblies?wprov=sfla1 …pic.twitter.com/MLkXTFkHW4
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Kobe Bryant, widely regarded as one of the greatest basketball players of all time, has died at the age of 41. Wikipedia editors are updating his article. https://w.wiki/GBT pic.twitter.com/eOmv2uy0jU
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We have confirmed reports of outages for some Wikipedia users in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. We're working to address the issue and will update you when we can.
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Confused about what's happening with the Boeing 737 MAX aircraft? Wikipedia has you covered with over 21,000 words. (Or you could skim the introduction, which is a bit shorter.) https://w.wiki/FzX pic.twitter.com/1yOArzZiSq
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Today is the International Day of Education. Almost 75 million children across the world are prevented from going to school each day, as of 2016, even though education has been recognized as a human right in a number of international conventions. https://w.wiki/FzL pic.twitter.com/sHLPRFRINH
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