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Gigantic 8 stone 'codzilla' as long as a person caught by lucky fishermen

The cod, which is believed to be the largest ever hooked in the North Atlantic, and could be 20 years old, was line caught in deep water off Iceland's North-West coast

Daily Mirror

'You're gonna need a bigger boat' - monster 6ft cod landed in seaside town

It's thought it could be 20 years old

Wales Online

‘The Girl From Plainville’ reexamines Michelle Carter and the sensationalized texting suicide case

The first thing Colton Ryan did when he was cast as the male lead in Hulu's “The Girl From Plainville” was to Google his real-life character’s name. In bold text at the top of the results screen was the Wikipedia entry that told him everything he needed to know: “Death…

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Black Lives Matter protests are shaping how people understand racial inequality

Considered to be the largest social justice movement since the civil rights era of the 1960s, Black Lives Matter is more than the scores of street protests organized by the social justice group that attracted hundreds of thousands of demonstrators across the world.

The Conversation

TechScape: When Wikipedia fiction becomes real life fact

In this week’s newsletter: how a madeup backstory for a crisp mascot became accepted fact, and why it proves the internet doesn’t just reflect reality – it can alter it too

The Guardian - UK

A Wikipedia editor faked the name of Pringles' mascot. Now it's canon.

The Ballad of Julius Pringles.

Input

The best 'Elden Ring' meme is just the latest chapter in an ancient rivalry

Where does Elden Ring take place? The answer reveals an overlooked classic American feud.

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Irish public hit back at Sky News' Kay Burley with hilarious internet edit after British blunder

'The Irish are at it again!'

Dublin Live

Why is Cleopatra constantly trending on Wikipedia?

The long-dead Ptolemic queen often graces the top five most-viewed articles, but not for the reason you may think.

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Russia might block Wikipedia access for an article on Ukraine invasion

The Russian-language article on the invasion of Ukraine has casualty figures that Russia calls "illegally distributed information."

Input

Half a million words and 20m views: the project preserving Australia’s Paralympic history

The tireless work of a small team of volunteers has ensured that achievements at the Games are no longer overlooked

The Guardian - AU

Russia threatens to block Wikipedia over article on Ukraine invasion

Moscow regulator takes issue with mentions of Russian and civilian casualties in article on invasion

The Independent UK

Moscow threatens to block Russian-language Wikipedia over invasion article

Russian authorities have threatened to block Wikipedia's Russian-language site over an article that mentions deaths among Ukrainian civilians as well as the Russian forces that have entered Ukraine, Russian Wikipedia said on Tuesday.

Reuters

What Is the Exchange Rate Between Pounds, Rubles, and Dollars?

A pound of rubles = a dollar. A joke from the 1990s, as I recall, which came to mind because of the ruble's recent slide. (To be fair, the ruble was worth much less then than now; according to Wikipedia, "The ruble's exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar depreciated significantly…

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Man United fans look to wind up Leeds United supporters with edited Wikipedia boast

The Red Devils are keen to continue the reminders that they came out on top at Elland Road on Sunday

Axios

New Wikipedia leader sees it as a misinformation-age model

The collectively created encyclopedia can be a model for how to disagree online, she says.

The Guardian - UK

French reporter infiltrates campaign of far-right presidential candidate Éric Zemmour

Exclusive: Vincent Bresson says he witnessed casual racism and covert posts by ‘shadow Facebook army’

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The adorable love story behind Wikipedia’s 'high five' photos

Nearly 14 years later, the tale of this iconic couple can finally be told.

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Member of #TeamJackson Allegedly Edited Wikipedia Bios of Potential Supreme Court Nominees

A former clerk to Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson is accused of burnishing her Wiki bio, while sabotaging those of other contenders to replace Justice Breyer.

The Independent UK

Parts of Michael Gove’s levelling-up plan ‘copied from Wikipedia’

Opposition parties say document appeared ‘cobbled together in a rush’

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Liar.com now redirects to Justin Trudeau's Wikipedia

Some conspiracists suspect Elon Musk is responsible for the expensive trolling campaign.

Input

This Wikipedia trivia game is the best thing since 'Wordle'

What came first, John Travolta’s birth or The Norman Conquest of Southwest Italy?

Ballotpedia

Economy and Society: Shareholder group study argues ESG fund labels misleading

Economy and Society is Ballotpedia’s weekly review of the developments in corporate activism; corporate political engagement; and the Environmental, Social, and Corporate Governance (ESG) trends and events that characterize the growing intersection between business and politics.

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Liar.co.uk links you straight to Boris Johnson’s Wikipedia page

Liar.co.uk now redirects to Boris Johnson’s Wikipedia page amid the government’s partygate scandal.

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