i use wikipedia all the time.

like all the time, all the time.

its my go to resource for learning these days. if i don’t know what something means, like say dukkah, then i’ll just type it into google and click on the first link which on a normal day is wikipedia and bam, i now know all about that lovely mixture of spices, herbs and nuts. i used that example because it was the last thing i used wikipedia for while researching a very delicious looking carrot soup recipe.

i digress. i could give you many many many many more examples of such cases. from imporatnt things, to simple things, to silly things. the last time i went on i noticed the message above along the bottom of their page. and i felt compelled to share with you.

“wikipedia is something special. it’s like a library or a public park where we can all go to learn.”

i know, we are all weary of scams and being duped to shell out our money these days, but for some reason a free learning tool for all seemed to be a cause i wanted to stand behind. and one that is distraction free is so valuable in a time where everywhere you scroll an ad for something (usually something you like or have shown previous interest in) pops up or mysteriously finds you. that’s just the way of our world now. but, for someone like me, who is driven by images and attractive things, it can get very hard to concentrate, very fast.

so, if you’re so inclined, take a little time and help me in helping keep wikipedia ad-free and online.

what do you think? tell me the last thing you searched and learned from wikipedia. just try denying its usefulness. ;)

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t.