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  1. Sep 3

    The National Covid Memorial Wall stretches more than a third of a mile along the South Bank of the River Thames in London, just outside St Thomas' Hospital. Each heart in the mural commemorates one of the ≈150,000 casualties of in the UK.

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  2. Sep 2

    There may come a day when you see a car defying gravity by rolling uphill. You should know that this is an optical illusion.

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    Sep 1

    In my new piece for , I wrote about initiatives that are making the encyclopedia more machine-readable via computer programming, and the impacts on us humans who speak concrete natural languages.

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    Aug 31

    . continues to be humankind’s greatest creation

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  5. Aug 31

    Today is the first-ever celebration of the International Day for People of ! Explore the history of people of African descent in the African diaspora and their incredible contributions to the world.

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  6. Aug 30

    "Wikipedia was, and still is, the cornerstone of the free web." How do we restore trust in the internet? Our founder shares three lessons from Wikipedia.

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    Aug 30

    All seven women have been added to English since this list was published three weeks ago! That shows the power of the Wikimedia volunteer community and journalists such as elevating women's stories.

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  8. Aug 29

    As you sip your favorite cup of ☕️, learn about this traditional coffee ceremony in Ethiopia and Eritrea.

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  9. Aug 27

    in 1927, the Famous Five—a group of Canadian suffragists—petitioned the federal government in a case that led to the legal recognition of women as "persons" who can serve in the Senate. It was a first step towards equality for women in Canada.

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    Aug 26

    Wikipedia can serve as a model to combat disinformation and distrust online. — by ➡

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  11. Aug 26

    In 1970, American lawyer Bella Abzug's first campaign slogan was, "This woman's place is in the House—the House of Representatives." As a Congresswoman, she introduced a resolution to designate today, 26 August, as in the US.

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    Aug 26

    "Wikipedia is...the last remaining relic of the ideals of the early internet. It is the blueprint for restoring public trust in the web again." READ: Wikipedia founder shares 3 lessons from to create the future internet we want.

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    Aug 25

    What's your favorite film genre? Mine is the Wikipedia page for whichever horror movie I'm too afraid to watch.

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  14. Aug 24

    Zakia Khudadadi, an Afghan parataekwondo practitioner, was among the athletes who planned to compete at the Paralympics. However, she was denied the opportunity to compete at her maiden Paralympics due to the recent Taliban takeover. (2/2)

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  15. Aug 24

    More than 4,500 athletes are competing in the 16th Summer Paralympic Games at , which started today. And, for the first time in history, Taekwondo will be a sport during the . (1/2)

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  16. Aug 23

    "The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano" is a 1789 autobiography by writer, freedman and abolitionist Equiano. Available on Wikisource, it depicts the horrors of slavery & helped end the slave trade in the British Empire.

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    Aug 23

    We LOVE to see medieval women front and centre on 's page! Dip into Maria Komnene, Queen of Jerusalem today 🙌to the editors who put the work in on her page! 👑

    screenshot of the front page of Wikipedia, showing green DYK box with three bulleted facts - the first of which says "...that Queen Maria Comnena (pictured) abducted her daughter and coerced her into divorcing to place her on the throne of Jerusalem?" - a picture to the right shows Maria Comnene - in a manuscripty style, she has blonde hair and a red dress and is doing a bit of a Princess Diana look up from under her brows.
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  18. Aug 21

    In 1942, Hollywood actress Hedy Lamarr and composer George Antheil patented their "Secret Communication System". Its intended use? Preventing the navy's radio-controlled torpedoes from being jammed. Where is it actually used? Today's Bluetooth tech.

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  19. Aug 20

    Ghafari, who has survived several assassination attempts, is one of many Afghan women calling attention to threats to their safety and human rights amid the recent Taliban takeover. She and her family fled to Turkey this week.

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  20. Aug 20

    In 2018, Zarifa Ghafari became Afghanistan's youngest mayor, and the first woman to hold a government job in her city. She is known for empowering women's rights in Afghanistan, and successfully introduced an anti-litter campaign in her town as mayor.

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