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Of the over six million articles in the English Wikipedia there are some articles that Wikipedians have identified as being somewhat unusual. These articles are verifiable, valuable contributions to the encyclopedia, but are a bit odd, whimsical, or something one would not expect to find in Encyclopædia Britannica .
- Cosmic Latte
Cosmic latte is the average color of the galaxies of the...
- Sokal Affair
The Sokal affair, also called the Sokal hoax, was a...
- Wikipedia:Silly Things
For many years, the bits of vandalism and/or fun that struck...
- Cosmic Latte
Apr 28, 2017 · Luckily, these changes don't stay for long and are spotted by moderators before they even see the light of day. To illustrate how crazy some of these hijackings (or at least attempts) have been, Bored Panda has collected this list of funny Wikipedia edits caught on screenshots.
- Šarūnė Bar
- Danish Protest Pig: A Porky Flag Replacement
- Mary Toft: Claimed to Give Birth to Rabbits
- Ruth Belville: Sold People The Time
- My Immortal: The Worst Fan Fiction Ever Written
- Elvis Sightings: The King of Rock and Roll Lives on?
- Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff, Sr.: The Longest Name Ever
- Glasgow Ice Cream Wars: Violence Under The Cover of Ice Cream
- Great Stink: When London's Sewage Filled The Thames
- Extreme Ironing: Outdoor Thrills with A Well-Pressed Shirt
- Shizo Kanakuri: Completed A Marathon in 54 Years
The Danish Protest Pig is a nickname for the Husum Red Pied, a rare pig breed that originated at the beginning of the 20th century. Danes living in the Prussian-ruled North Frisia were prohibited from raising their red-and-white striped flag. Because of the pig's red color and white belt, the creature became a symbol of national identity and stand-...
Mary Toft was an English woman who in 1726 claimed to have given birth to rabbits. Following a miscarriage, Toft said she had become startled by a rabbit and then became obsessed with them, before eventually giving birth to parts of the animal. Supposedly. The case came to the attention of King George I and gained national attention. Toft was studi...
Believe it or not, a world existed before smartwatches. Since there was no internet to connect to for syncing clocks, Ruth Belville, along with her mother Maria Elizabeth and father John Henry, sold people the time from the mid-1800s to the mid-1900s. Ruth Belville would attend the Greenwich Observatory at 9am, where she would set her watch to the ...
My Immortal is a Harry Potter fan fiction that was published online between 2006 and 2007, telling the tale of a vampire who falls in love with Draco Malfoy. It's considered by many to be the worst fan fiction ever due to its awful writing, inconsistent plot, and disregard for the source material. The true author is unknown and is considered to be ...
You'd be forgiven for thinking that Elvis Presley died in 1977. In fact, according to authors like Gail Brewer-Giorgio, the famous singer didn't actually die and instead went into hiding. Perhaps he checked in at the Heartbreak Hotel. Alleged sighting locations include airports, amusement parks, and in the background of movies. Of course, all of th...
Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. may seem like a long name on its own, but that's actually an abbreviated version of the real 988-letter surname---the exact length and spelling is even up for debate, owing to various printing errors over time. Hubert was a German-born American typesetter who holds the record for the longest nam...
The Glasgow Ice Cream Wars took place in Scotland during the 1980s. It wasn't actually a feud over ice cream, but instead a turf war between rival criminal organizations operating out of ice cream trucks. Drivers often used violence and intimidation tactics to try to hold their ground and eventually the tension mounted and bubbled over. Sadly, one ...
In the 19th century, London’s longstanding sewage problem came to a head when the hot weather exacerbated the smell of waste in the Thames river. The event was dubbed the Great Stink, but worse than the smell were the outbreaks of cholera, diphtheria, and scrofula. An engineer, Joseph Bazalgette, came to the rescue and reworked London’s entire sewe...
Ironing isn't the most exciting thing. Extreme ironing, on the other hand, aims to add some danger to this mundane household chore. The sport is tongue-in-cheek, with contestants aiming to take photos of themselves ironing in crazy locations. Spots include the Antarctic, the middle of a go-kart race, or whilst parachuting.
Shizo Kanakuri was a Japanese marathon runner who was reported to have set a world record in the qualifying trials for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics. He was then one of two athletes that Japan sent for the games. However, during the Olympic marathon, he fainted. He was so embarrassed by this that he went home to Japan without telling anyone. The Swed...
- Former Deputy Editor
Mar 27, 2018 · 24 Of The Strangest Wikipedia Pages That'll Send You Deep Into A Wiki-Hole. This is equal parts bizarre and unusual, but I'm here for it. by Isha Bassi. Junior Staff Writer, Australia....
- Junior Staff Writer, Australia
Jan 14, 2015 · Jan 14, 2015, 12:20 PM EST. | Updated Dec 6, 2017. LEAVE A COMMENT. Wikipedia turns 14 years old on Thursday! So we thought we'd pay tribute to what has become one of the world’s most comprehensive sources of obscure information by pointing out the weirdest and funniest pages on the site.
Jan 15, 2021 · The Weirdest and Best Wikipedia Wormholes. On the 20th anniversary of the online database, we remember the strangest pages we’ve somehow ended up on. By The Ringer Staff Jan 15, 2021, 5:50am...
