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12/31/21

R.I.P. Betty White

R.I.P. Betty White

Betty White, star of The Golden Girls, has died. She was 99

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PublishedDecember 31, 2021

6/20/21

TV series finales never fail to stir conversation—especially on Wikipedia

TV series finales never fail to stir conversation—especially on Wikipedia

These TV shows—and Wiki Wormhole—wrapped up with a series finale

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PublishedJune 20, 2021

6/13/21

"Who Put Bella In the Wych Elm?" is a question that's haunted Worcestershire for nearly 80 years

"Who Put Bella In the Wych Elm?" is a question that's haunted Worcestershire for nearly 80 years

Ominous graffiti turned an unsolved murder into a legend

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PublishedJune 13, 2021

6/6/21

The U.S. tried to win World War II with a bat bomb

The U.S. tried to win World War II with a bat bomb

This week’s entry: Bat bomb

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PublishedJune 6, 2021

5/30/21

The U.S. and Canada nearly went to war over a pig

The U.S. and Canada nearly went to war over a pig

We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 6,307,677-week series, Wiki Wormhole.

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PublishedMay 30, 2021

5/23/21

The tourist who mistook Bangor for San Francisco

The tourist who mistook Bangor for San Francisco

This week’s entry: Erwin Kreuz

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PublishedMay 23, 2021

5/16/21

What do Steve Jobs, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Chuck E. Cheese have in common? This early Atari hit

What do Steve Jobs, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, and Chuck E. Cheese have in common? This early Atari hit

This week’s entry: Breakout

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PublishedMay 16, 2021

5/9/21

Before in-game ads, these video games <i>were</i> ads

Before in-game ads, these video games were ads

This week’s entry: Advergames

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PublishedMay 9, 2021

5/2/21

The Mad Pooper created a crapfest in 2017

The Mad Pooper created a crapfest in 2017

This week’s entry: The Mad Pooper

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PublishedMay 2, 2021

4/25/21

This 19th-century baseball player still holds the record for most wins

This 19th-century baseball player still holds the record for most wins

This week’s entry: Old Hoss Radbourn

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PublishedApril 25, 2021

4/18/21

In 1992, Pepsi Fever turned deadly

In 1992, Pepsi Fever turned deadly

We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 6,284,187-week series, Wiki Wormhole.

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PublishedApril 18, 2021

4/11/21

Here are the movies with the most gosh-darn f-bombs

Here are the movies with the most gosh-darn f-bombs

We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 6,286,766-week series, Wiki Wormhole.

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PublishedApril 11, 2021

4/4/21

The turboencabulator was the most complicated device never invented

The turboencabulator was the most complicated device never invented

This week’s entry: Turboencabulator

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PublishedApril 4, 2021

3/28/21

Meet the Beetles: This jewelry is made from live insects

Meet the Beetles: This jewelry is made from live insects

We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 6,277,340-week series, Wiki Wormhole.

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PublishedMarch 28, 2021

3/21/21

The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 was faster than you’d think

The Great Boston Molasses Flood of 1919 was faster than you’d think

This week’s entry: Great Boston Molasses Flood

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PublishedMarch 21, 2021

3/14/21

Canada’s heist of the century involved $18.7 million worth of maple syrup

Canada’s heist of the century involved $18.7 million worth of maple syrup

We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 6,271,621-week series, Wiki Wormhole.

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PublishedMarch 14, 2021

3/7/21

This feline station master always kept things meowving right along

This feline station master always kept things meowving right along

This week’s entry: Tama (cat)

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PublishedMarch 7, 2021

2/28/21

Cheese-related violence reared its ugly head in 1760s England

Cheese-related violence reared its ugly head in 1760s England

This week’s entry: Nottingham cheese riot

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PublishedFebruary 28, 2021

2/21/21

America’s first female detective once saved Abraham Lincoln’s life

America’s first female detective once saved Abraham Lincoln’s life

This week’s entry: Kate Warne

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PublishedFebruary 21, 2021

2/14/21

Sam Raimi has a long list of movies he never got to make

Sam Raimi has a long list of movies he never got to make

We explore some of Wikipedia’s oddities in our 6,244,127-week series, Wiki Wormhole.

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PublishedFebruary 14, 2021