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January 22, 2026 at 7:05 PM
Whales weigh tens of tons, and when they die on a beach, things can get messy. Gas builds up inside the carcass as bacteria break down tissues. Sometimes authorities use explosives, with infamous results like the 1970 Oregon blast.

Build up your knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/_p282
January 22, 2026 at 1:14 PM
Cat sleeping positions. Tea leaves. Cheese. People seem to have tried just about everything to predict the future. Across cultures and centuries, divination blends ritual, intuition, and symbolism to glimpse the unknown 🧵⬇️ (1/5)
January 21, 2026 at 7:10 PM
Did you know that the first biographical article about a woman on Wikipedia was about Rosa Parks? Her refusal to give up her seat in 1955 sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott and helped end bus segregation in the US.

Learn more about her legendary act ➡️ w.wiki/3P
January 21, 2026 at 12:24 PM
Meet the people behind Wikipedia: building, protecting, and expanding knowledge for everyone #Wikipedia25
January 20, 2026 at 1:54 PM
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Have you met the Wikipede? In another universe, maybe it has been Wikipedia's logo for over two decades. Community members submitted many designs, proposed changes, and debated them openly 🧵⬇️ (1/5)
January 19, 2026 at 6:49 PM
Meet Jimmy, who dreamed up Wikipedia and watched humanity turn it into a global public good #Wikipedia25
January 19, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Meet Yuriko, who brings knowledge from the past into the present so more people can learn from it #Wikipedia25
January 18, 2026 at 2:57 PM
Meet Mireia, who works to bring Brazil’s diverse history into Wikipedia so more stories are seen #Wikipedia25
January 17, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Meet Maxime, who is turning artifacts and architecture into shared knowledge for everyone #Wikipedia25
January 17, 2026 at 12:21 AM
Meet Goodness, who champions the nuances of the Igbo language so Nigerian traditions can live on #Wikipedia25
January 16, 2026 at 5:23 PM
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Today, we celebrate the 25th anniversary of @wikipedia.org, which for a quarter of a century has been collaboratively built by unpaid strangers on the internet.
Wikipedia’s 25th birthday proves the power of free speech
If the global encyclopedia is going to thrive for the next 25 years, we must maintain and expand First Amendment protections
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January 15, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Meet Gabe, who updates photos on Wikipedia with images that truly represent Black culture #Wikipedia25
January 16, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Meet Joanne, who noticed an influential historical woman was missing on Wikipedia and took action #Wikipedia25
January 16, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Meet Netha, the Wikipedia editor who quietly debunks medical myths for millions #Wikipedia25
January 15, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Meet Andrew, the Wikipedia editor chasing hurricanes for two decades straight #Wikipedia25
January 15, 2026 at 9:05 AM
Have you ever watched something disappear while it is still there? 

Fix your eyes on a point, and stationary images in your peripheral vision may fade after a few seconds. This illusion, called Troxler’s fading, was first described in 1804 by Swiss physician Ignaz Paul Vital Troxler. 🧵⬇️ (1/2)
January 14, 2026 at 1:27 PM
The name Peter "rocks". Literally. It comes from the Greek word meaning "rock" and has been borne by saints, emperors, musicians, cartoon characters, and athletes 🧵⬇️ (1/5)
January 12, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Where does the world's annual monthlong break from booze come from? 

Dry January is a campaign by the charity Alcohol Change UK asking people to skip alcohol for the month. It also fits into a wider trend of Gen Z youth drinking less. 

Sip some sober knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/GYCk
January 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM
A simple experiment can make your brain think a rubber hand is its own: hide your hand and stroke a fake one in sync and you'll feel like the rubber hand belongs to you. This illusion shows that our sense of self is flexible. Use a rubber hand to click this link and learn more ➡️ w.wiki/GYEi
January 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Feeling stressed? The ancient Stoics might have advice. Founded around 300 BCE, Stoicism teaches that virtue, reason and self‑control are the path to a good life and that we should focus on what we can control. 🧵⬇️ (1/2)
January 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Does digital information feel permanent to you? Well, it isn't.

A 2023 study found that in just 10 years' time, 38% of pages from 2013 went missing and 23% of news articles linked to a dead URL. 

Learn more by clicking this functioning link ➡️ w.wiki/hrU
January 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Ever notice those waving cats put in shop windows for good luck? These are the maneki‑neko. But where do they come from?🧵⬇️ (1/5)
January 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
What would make you sprint into the ocean in cold weather?

Around the world, people hold polar plunges as rites of passage and to raise money for charity.

Plunge into more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/GYCK
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
When clocks strike midnight on the first day each year, a quiet creative revolution starts as hundreds of works move from private control into the public domain, unlocking stories, songs, and images for anyone to reuse.

The world celebrates this big moment with an official Public Domain Day. (1/2)
January 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM