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15 Things You Didn't Know About Wikipedia

Some surprising, some less so

(Newser) - The fact that Wikipedia's name comes from merging "wiki" (shared website) and "pedia (short for encyclopedia) is no big surprise. But some of these other tidbits, gathered by Online MBA and packaged in a spunky infographic, are:
  • " Sex " is one of the site's most popular articles
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To Challenge Wiki, Britannica Will Let Users Edit

But edits still have to be vetted by encyclopedia's staff

(Newser) - The 241-year-old Encyclopedia Britannica is tired of being overshadowed on the web by Wikipedia, so it’s decided to start copying the competition’s defining feature: allowing users to edit and create content. Britannica will not be as laissez-faire as Wikipedia, the Sydney Morning Herald reports, as alterations to online... More »

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