Wikipedia: Unusual Articles

What Wikipedia: Unusual Articles actually is

Editors maintain a curated list of the encyclopaedia's oddest articles, sorted into places, people, events, food, language and mathematics. To be included an entry has to be genuinely unusual rather than merely obscure, and the list still runs to several hundred of them.

Why it is worth your time

Because Wikipedians nominate and then argue over each inclusion, the hit rate is far better than random browsing and almost every link pays off.

Common questions

Is Wikipedia: Unusual Articles free?

Yes. Wikipedia: Unusual Articles is free and does not ask you to register or hand over an email address before you can use it.

How long does Wikipedia: Unusual Articles take?

Clear your evening. We warned you. We file it under "Rabbit hole" — wikipedia's own index of its most peculiar entries.

Does Wikipedia: Unusual Articles work on a phone?

Yes. Wikipedia: Unusual Articles works on a phone as well as it does on a laptop.

What kind of site is Wikipedia: Unusual Articles?

We list it under Wiki Dives — enter for one fact, leave two hours later. Because Wikipedians nominate and then argue over each inclusion, the hit rate is far better than random browsing and almost every link pays off.