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Where does the world's annual monthlong break from booze come from?
Dry January is a campaign by the charity Alcohol Change UK asking people to skip alcohol for the month. It also fits into a wider trend of Gen Z youth drinking less.
Sip some sober knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/GYCk
Dry January is a campaign by the charity Alcohol Change UK asking people to skip alcohol for the month. It also fits into a wider trend of Gen Z youth drinking less.
Sip some sober knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/GYCk
January 10, 2026 at 12:06 PM
Where does the world's annual monthlong break from booze come from?
Dry January is a campaign by the charity Alcohol Change UK asking people to skip alcohol for the month. It also fits into a wider trend of Gen Z youth drinking less.
Sip some sober knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/GYCk
Dry January is a campaign by the charity Alcohol Change UK asking people to skip alcohol for the month. It also fits into a wider trend of Gen Z youth drinking less.
Sip some sober knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/GYCk
A simple experiment can make your brain think a rubber hand is its own: hide your hand and stroke a fake one in sync and you'll feel like the rubber hand belongs to you. This illusion shows that our sense of self is flexible. Use a rubber hand to click this link and learn more ➡️ w.wiki/GYEi
January 8, 2026 at 2:08 PM
A simple experiment can make your brain think a rubber hand is its own: hide your hand and stroke a fake one in sync and you'll feel like the rubber hand belongs to you. This illusion shows that our sense of self is flexible. Use a rubber hand to click this link and learn more ➡️ w.wiki/GYEi
Roman Stoics like Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius applied them to politics and daily life. Today, Stoicism inspires mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): examine thoughts, act justly, accept what you can’t change.
Seek virtuous knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/3iWo (2/2)
Seek virtuous knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/3iWo (2/2)
January 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Roman Stoics like Seneca, Epictetus and Marcus Aurelius applied them to politics and daily life. Today, Stoicism inspires mindfulness and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT): examine thoughts, act justly, accept what you can’t change.
Seek virtuous knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/3iWo (2/2)
Seek virtuous knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/3iWo (2/2)
Feeling stressed? The ancient Stoics might have advice. Founded around 300 BCE, Stoicism teaches that virtue, reason and self‑control are the path to a good life and that we should focus on what we can control. 🧵⬇️ (1/2)
January 6, 2026 at 3:08 PM
Feeling stressed? The ancient Stoics might have advice. Founded around 300 BCE, Stoicism teaches that virtue, reason and self‑control are the path to a good life and that we should focus on what we can control. 🧵⬇️ (1/2)
Does digital information feel permanent to you? Well, it isn't.
A 2023 study found that in just 10 years' time, 38% of pages from 2013 went missing and 23% of news articles linked to a dead URL.
Learn more by clicking this functioning link ➡️ w.wiki/hrU
A 2023 study found that in just 10 years' time, 38% of pages from 2013 went missing and 23% of news articles linked to a dead URL.
Learn more by clicking this functioning link ➡️ w.wiki/hrU
January 5, 2026 at 2:52 PM
Does digital information feel permanent to you? Well, it isn't.
A 2023 study found that in just 10 years' time, 38% of pages from 2013 went missing and 23% of news articles linked to a dead URL.
Learn more by clicking this functioning link ➡️ w.wiki/hrU
A 2023 study found that in just 10 years' time, 38% of pages from 2013 went missing and 23% of news articles linked to a dead URL.
Learn more by clicking this functioning link ➡️ w.wiki/hrU
Today, you can find it as ceramic statues, plastic toys, and emoji, customized for everything from restaurants to tech companies.
Beckon more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/7oUe (5/5)
Beckon more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/7oUe (5/5)
January 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Today, you can find it as ceramic statues, plastic toys, and emoji, customized for everything from restaurants to tech companies.
Beckon more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/7oUe (5/5)
Beckon more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/7oUe (5/5)
Whatever its origins, the maneki‑neko became a popular talisman in Japan and, in the 20th century, traveling the world alongside Japanese diaspora communities. (4/5)
January 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Whatever its origins, the maneki‑neko became a popular talisman in Japan and, in the 20th century, traveling the world alongside Japanese diaspora communities. (4/5)
Another folklore origin says Ōta Dōkan, a Muromachi warlord and builder of Edo Castle, was lost and outnumbered fighting the Toshima clan. A beckoning cat led him to Jishōin Temple; he regrouped, won, and later donated a cat statue. (3/5)
January 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Another folklore origin says Ōta Dōkan, a Muromachi warlord and builder of Edo Castle, was lost and outnumbered fighting the Toshima clan. A beckoning cat led him to Jishōin Temple; he regrouped, won, and later donated a cat statue. (3/5)
One popular legend tells of the temple cat at Gōtoku‑ji saving 17th century feudal lord Ii Naotaka from lightning by beckoning him to shelter. As a result, the temple then prospered under the li family's patronage. In honor of the cat, maneki-neko was created in later generations. (2/5)
January 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
One popular legend tells of the temple cat at Gōtoku‑ji saving 17th century feudal lord Ii Naotaka from lightning by beckoning him to shelter. As a result, the temple then prospered under the li family's patronage. In honor of the cat, maneki-neko was created in later generations. (2/5)
Ever notice those waving cats put in shop windows for good luck? These are the maneki‑neko. But where do they come from?🧵⬇️ (1/5)
January 4, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Ever notice those waving cats put in shop windows for good luck? These are the maneki‑neko. But where do they come from?🧵⬇️ (1/5)
What would make you sprint into the ocean in cold weather?
Around the world, people hold polar plunges as rites of passage and to raise money for charity.
Plunge into more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/GYCK
Around the world, people hold polar plunges as rites of passage and to raise money for charity.
Plunge into more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/GYCK
January 3, 2026 at 1:50 PM
What would make you sprint into the ocean in cold weather?
Around the world, people hold polar plunges as rites of passage and to raise money for charity.
Plunge into more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/GYCK
Around the world, people hold polar plunges as rites of passage and to raise money for charity.
Plunge into more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/GYCK
When clocks strike midnight on the first day each year, a quiet creative revolution starts as hundreds of works move from private control into the public domain, unlocking stories, songs, and images for anyone to reuse.
The world celebrates this big moment with an official Public Domain Day. (1/2)
The world celebrates this big moment with an official Public Domain Day. (1/2)
January 1, 2026 at 1:31 PM
When clocks strike midnight on the first day each year, a quiet creative revolution starts as hundreds of works move from private control into the public domain, unlocking stories, songs, and images for anyone to reuse.
The world celebrates this big moment with an official Public Domain Day. (1/2)
The world celebrates this big moment with an official Public Domain Day. (1/2)
🗣️ LET’S MAKE CURIOSITY COOL IN 2026
December 30, 2025 at 10:27 PM
🗣️ LET’S MAKE CURIOSITY COOL IN 2026
Meet clickbait's evil twin.
The concept of rage-bait has been used since at least 2009 to describe a form of click-bait that relies on manipulating users to respond angrily to offensive, inflammatory headlines, memes, tropes, or comments.
Calmly learn more ➡️ w.wiki/GUwV
The concept of rage-bait has been used since at least 2009 to describe a form of click-bait that relies on manipulating users to respond angrily to offensive, inflammatory headlines, memes, tropes, or comments.
Calmly learn more ➡️ w.wiki/GUwV
December 26, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Meet clickbait's evil twin.
The concept of rage-bait has been used since at least 2009 to describe a form of click-bait that relies on manipulating users to respond angrily to offensive, inflammatory headlines, memes, tropes, or comments.
Calmly learn more ➡️ w.wiki/GUwV
The concept of rage-bait has been used since at least 2009 to describe a form of click-bait that relies on manipulating users to respond angrily to offensive, inflammatory headlines, memes, tropes, or comments.
Calmly learn more ➡️ w.wiki/GUwV
Before Barbie, there was Bild Lilli, a 1950s German doll based on a comic strip and made for adults. Her design inspired Mattel’s Barbie, showing how one idea can evolve from novelty to global icon.
Explore the Bild Lilli world ➡️ w.wiki/FSwo
Explore the Bild Lilli world ➡️ w.wiki/FSwo
December 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Before Barbie, there was Bild Lilli, a 1950s German doll based on a comic strip and made for adults. Her design inspired Mattel’s Barbie, showing how one idea can evolve from novelty to global icon.
Explore the Bild Lilli world ➡️ w.wiki/FSwo
Explore the Bild Lilli world ➡️ w.wiki/FSwo
The Yule Cat first appeared in 1862 Icelandic tales and was later linked with Grýla and the Yule Lads. Today, it stars in songs, decor, and sculptures, a playful reminder to give warm gifts.
Scratch your itch for more Jólakötturinn knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/8cwk (3/3)
Scratch your itch for more Jólakötturinn knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/8cwk (3/3)
December 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Yule Cat first appeared in 1862 Icelandic tales and was later linked with Grýla and the Yule Lads. Today, it stars in songs, decor, and sculptures, a playful reminder to give warm gifts.
Scratch your itch for more Jólakötturinn knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/8cwk (3/3)
Scratch your itch for more Jólakötturinn knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/8cwk (3/3)
The tale may have encouraged farm workers to finish processing wool before the holidays. Those who did were rewarded with new clothes, while others risked becoming the cat’s prey. (2/3)
December 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The tale may have encouraged farm workers to finish processing wool before the holidays. Those who did were rewarded with new clothes, while others risked becoming the cat’s prey. (2/3)
Forget Santa. In Iceland, the Yule Cat judges your outfit 🎅🏼
Jólakötturinn is said to roam snowy fields at Christmas, devouring anyone who hasn’t received new clothes before Christmas Eve. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)
Jólakötturinn is said to roam snowy fields at Christmas, devouring anyone who hasn’t received new clothes before Christmas Eve. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)
December 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Forget Santa. In Iceland, the Yule Cat judges your outfit 🎅🏼
Jólakötturinn is said to roam snowy fields at Christmas, devouring anyone who hasn’t received new clothes before Christmas Eve. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)
Jólakötturinn is said to roam snowy fields at Christmas, devouring anyone who hasn’t received new clothes before Christmas Eve. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)
Learn how the volunteer community is keeping Wikipedia alive ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/yir25
#WikipediaYearinReview
#WikipediaYearinReview
December 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Learn how the volunteer community is keeping Wikipedia alive ➡️ wikimediafoundation.org/yir25
#WikipediaYearinReview
#WikipediaYearinReview
In 2025, editors across hundreds of languages made these changes to keep information accurate, neutral, and up to date. It’s a scale of contribution that few platforms can match, and none replicate for free.
December 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
In 2025, editors across hundreds of languages made these changes to keep information accurate, neutral, and up to date. It’s a scale of contribution that few platforms can match, and none replicate for free.
Wikipedia embraces standards of verifiability, neutrality, and transparency. Each article has a history and talk page where you can learn how people built it over time.
December 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Wikipedia embraces standards of verifiability, neutrality, and transparency. Each article has a history and talk page where you can learn how people built it over time.
Wikipedia is built by humans.
Every day, volunteers from all over the world add to the sum of all human knowledge. One edit, one citation, one byte of data at a time.
Every day, volunteers from all over the world add to the sum of all human knowledge. One edit, one citation, one byte of data at a time.
December 22, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Wikipedia is built by humans.
Every day, volunteers from all over the world add to the sum of all human knowledge. One edit, one citation, one byte of data at a time.
Every day, volunteers from all over the world add to the sum of all human knowledge. One edit, one citation, one byte of data at a time.
When the longest night arrives, Iranians answer with pomegranates and poetry. Yalda Night marks the winter solstice, when families share fruit, recite Hafez, and turn darkness into celebration.
Celebrate Yalda Night by learning more ➡️ w.wiki/FSwk
Celebrate Yalda Night by learning more ➡️ w.wiki/FSwk
December 21, 2025 at 12:24 PM
When the longest night arrives, Iranians answer with pomegranates and poetry. Yalda Night marks the winter solstice, when families share fruit, recite Hafez, and turn darkness into celebration.
Celebrate Yalda Night by learning more ➡️ w.wiki/FSwk
Celebrate Yalda Night by learning more ➡️ w.wiki/FSwk
December 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
When an article is updated in one language, editors in another can translate and adapt it, ensuring that reliable information reaches more people. If you’ve ever wondered how to support Wikipedia, consider editing or translating in your own language.
December 20, 2025 at 12:25 PM
When an article is updated in one language, editors in another can translate and adapt it, ensuring that reliable information reaches more people. If you’ve ever wondered how to support Wikipedia, consider editing or translating in your own language.