From Slender Man to The Backrooms, creepypasta turned digital text into modern myth.

This center of trade and power has continued to stand the test of time.

A scene from "The Witch", a silent film from 1906 by French director Georges Méliès.

Memes are older than the internet. But how did they take over our screens?

This light show is called an aurora.

Six UK prime ministers have come and gone, but Larry the Cat still holds office.

Indonesia is home to more than 400 museums.

A math problem so simple anyone can understand it – but no one can solve it.

Roopkund, also called Skeleton Lake, holds a mystery buried in ice.

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This is "Colpidium colpoda": a single-celled organism that thrives in ponds, soil, and even sewage.

A simple bridge puzzle with big ramifications for mathematics.

Could this be the key to living on the Moon?

It started with silent films, and now shapes global pop culture.

This map uses orthographic projection to represent seeing Earth from space 🌍

Your brain loves to fill in the blanks.

A logic trap that plays with your assumptions: There is no missing dollar.

Hydrogen peroxide + soap + a little yeast = boom.

Every November, black-footed albatrosses return to Midway Atoll after months at sea.

While not a formal diagnosis, Peter Pan syndrome is a pop psychology term.

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For over a decade, @WikilovesearthOrgofficial has been capturing our planet’s natural heritage.

From tragic operas to viral clown sightings, the fear goes way beyond face paint.

Ever seen a glacier collapse in real time?

Knowledge gets connected on Wikipedia.

In a group of 23 people, there is a 50% chance of at least two of them sharing a birthday.

Start your engine 🏁 Our new WikiRun online game pits you against a daily speed race.

These teenage girls convinced 19th-century USA they could talk to the dead.

Sometimes, your greatest achievement can also be your greatest enemy.

This sweet disaster crushed buildings and lives in 1919 Boston.

This is what a black hole sounds like 🎧

How quickly can you hop from "Karate" to "Grasshopper"?

Worse than catching your own face on the front-facing camera?

What happens when you only eat meat and nothing else?

This is not a face. But your brain really wants it to be.

Ever wondered how AI makes decisions? It all comes down to intelligent agents.

Your brain can tell when something is pretending to be human, even if it looks perfect.

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Drop your food? The five-second rule says it is still safe if you pick it up fast...

It has a reputation for mysterious disappearances...

Some architects take "thinking outside the box" very literally. 🏗️✨

Beating a game is one thing; beating it in record time is another.

Some believe this disease inspired the Mad Hatter in "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland"

For 60 years, math searched for a single tile that could cover a plane without ever repeating.

Led by @wikimediaarmeniaofficial, Wikicamps blend digital education with outdoor experiences.

Groups like BTS and BLACKPINK are global sensations, but K-pop history goes even further.

Could lightsabers really exist?