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Depths of Wikipedia explores digital archives

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Wikipedia is one of the world's most used websites for information. The website — which relies on a community of users to update it and ensure accuracy — hosts webpages for almost everything, from a list of Gen Z slang words to the history of high fives and even toilet paper orientation.

Writer Annie Rauwerda makes a habit of getting lost among the seemingly endless digital archives of Wikipedia. She is a relentless editor of the crowd-sourced platform which helps her find niche and humorous subjects. She created an Instagram account to document some of the best facts she's found. Rauwerda joins host Deepa Fernandes to tell her more about the weird and wonderful world of Wikipedia.

This segment aired on June 10, 2024.

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