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There are several things that make a Wikipedia article unique. For example, did you know you can see all the sources used by editors to build an article? Discover more in #AWikiMinute ▶️
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Reliable sources. Fact-based information. Debate. Collaboration. These are a few things that make @Wikipedia different from other online sources of information. Take a minute to learn more on what makes a Wikipedia article unique. #AWikiMinute
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In chess, the names of the game pieces vary depending on the language. The piece known in English as the “knight” frequently translates as “horse,” and the “bishop” is often translated as “elephant” in some language areas.
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This is not a snake. While the eastern glass lizard looks similar to a snake with its streamlined, legless body, it is in fact a lizard. Unlike snakes, it has moveable eyelids, external ear openings located behind its eyes, and an inflexible jaw. w.wiki/6Xx7
An eastern glass lizard.
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One of the largest festivals in Japan, #SanjaMatsuri (三社祭) takes place every year on the third weekend of May featuring parades, traditional music, and dancing. It is held in honor of the founders of Sensō-ji, the oldest Buddhist temple in Tokyo. w.wiki/6j8U
Article of the Week. Hands carrying a golden shrine in.
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10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000,000. This is the googol, or 10¹⁰⁰. It has no special significance, but is useful when comparing very large quantities. w.wiki/3rWf
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Mobile phone throwing is an international sport in which participants throw mobile phones and are judged on distance or technique. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, the current record holder threw a phone 110.42 meters (362 feet) away. w.wiki/6doU
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Here are a few facts about the second confirmed image of a black hole, released one year ago today: ● Processing took 5 years of calculations ● Involved 8 observatories at 6 locations ● The image is not a photo—it's based on radio interferometer data w.wiki/5A7e
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During a night out, a friend takes photos of you. Fifteen years later, one of those pictures is featured in the Wikipedia article about "shrug." You are now known as "The Shrug Guy." Here's the whole story by , creator of . ⬇️
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106-year-old Filipina artist Whang-od is often described as the "last" and oldest mambabatok (traditional Kalinga tattooist). She has tattooed headhunters and women of the Indigenous people of Butbut in Buscalan since she was 15. w.wiki/6ZcS 📷 Lee, CC BY-SA 2.0.
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There are more than 6.5 million articles on English Wikipedia. But there is still a lot to cover, especially when it comes to topics and groups that are underrepresented on the website. Learn why this happens and who is helping to change it in #AWikiMinute ▶️
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The lack of information by or about certain people, places, and cultures is what we call “knowledge gaps.” Those exist everywhere – including on @Wikipedia. But that is changing. Take a minute to learn more about these gaps and the people working to close them. #AWikiMinute
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Treeshrews are the only mammals besides humans to intentionally eat spicy food. Their pain response to food high in capsaicin, like chili peppers, is reduced – an evolutionary adaptation so they are able to consume spicy food in their natural habitats.
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In 1996, the British Government returned the stone to Scotland, when not in use at coronations, and it was transported to Edinburgh Castle, where it is now kept with the Scottish Crown Jewels. (4/4) Learn more: w.wiki/6fpR 📷: UK Government Scotland, CC BY-SA 4.0
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In 1950, a group of Scottish students removed the stone from Westminster Abbey, intending to return it to Scotland. The stone was eventually left on the altar of Arbroath Abbey, a Church of Scotland property. It was returned to Westminster four months after its removal. (3/4)
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Also known as the Stone of Destiny, the sandstone block weighs about 335 lb (152 kg). Monarchs used to sit on the Stone of Scone itself, until a wooden platform was added to the Coronation Chair in the 17th century. (2/4)
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The Stone of Scone was originally used in the coronation of the monarchs of Scotland. After the 13th century, when it was seized by King Edward I of England, it was used in the coronation of the monarchs of England, Great Britain, and the UK. (1/4) w.wiki/6fpR
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On this day in 1892, archaeologist Dorothy Garrod was born. Garrod was the first woman professor at the University of Cambridge. Her work focused on the origin of the modern humans. She took a break to serve in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force during WWII. w.wiki/6fQG
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Completed in 1987, the Homomonument in Amsterdam, Netherlands, was the first monument in the world to honor LGBTQI+ people who were killed in World War II. Today, it commemorates all people who have been persecuted because of their sexual orientation. w.wiki/6d5f
Aerial view of the Homomonument. The monument is an abstract composition of three pink triangles made of granite, which together compose a larger triangle. The triangle is next to a canal.
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One summer in the 12th century, two children with green skin appeared in Woolpit, England, speaking an unknown language and refusing to eat anything but raw fava beans. This is the legend of the green children of Woolpit. Learn more: w.wiki/8YN
Article of the week. A village sign to Woolpit with representations of the green children.
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Lady Wonder was a horse said to have psychic abilities, including predicting the outcome of boxing fights and political elections, and being consulted in criminal investigations. She was trained to allegedly spell answers to 150,000+ visitors from the US.
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