Depths of Wikipedia
| Depths of Wikipedia | |
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| Website | https://depthsof.beehiiv.com/ |
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| Created by | Annie Rauwerda |
| Followers | 369,000 (October 7, 2021) |
Depths of Wikipedia (@depthsofwikipedia) is a viral Instagram account dedicated to highlighting strange, obscure, and interesting corners of Wikipedia.[1] The account was created in 2020 by Annie Rauwerda, a 21-year-old neuroscience major at the University of Michigan,[2][3] and has since amassed over 244,000 followers, including Neil Gaiman, John Mayer, Troye Sivan, and Olivia Wilde.[4][5] Following her Instagram's viral success, Rauwerda created a sister TikTok and Twitter account of the same name, as well as launching a newsletter covering unusual Wikipedia pages in greater detail.[6]
The account has highlighted articles including buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo, sexy prime, chess on a really big board, a list of sexually active popes[4], and polar bear jail.[7]
Rauwerda has leveraged her account's virality to increase awareness of Wikipedia editing though a Wikipedia editing workshop on January 2021, which resulted in edits which have been viewed over 500,000 times.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ Weimer, Jackson. "The Weirdest Entries On Wikipedia. Creator Spotlight: @Depthsofwikipedia". Forbes. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "How One Instagram Account Finds the Weirdest Stuff on Wikipedia". InsideHook. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ↑ "The Viral Instagram Page Diving Into the Depths of Wikipedia". Lithium Magazine. 2021-01-05. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Dunn, Frankie (2021-03-16). "This Instagram account dug up the weirdest things on Wikipedia". i-D. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
- ↑ Bryant, Aidan (2021-05-11). "Journey To the "Depths of Wikipedia"". F Newsmagazine. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
- ↑ Cavender, Elena (2021-10-24). "An interview with Annie Rauwerda, the queen of the Wikipedia rabbit hole". Mashable. Retrieved 2021-10-26.
- ↑ "'Depths Of Wikipedia': This Page Is Dedicated To The Weird Side Of Wikipedia And Here Are 30 Of The Best Examples". Bored Panda. Retrieved 2021-10-07.
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