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Re:Wikipedia is up (2001) by macksd on Sunday May 09, 2021 @01:51PM (#27098016)
There are much worse ways to lose hours than in Wikipedia. A lot of my general knowledge comes from constantly looking up topics I encounter on Wikipedia.

Try a new dish at a restaurant? I look it up. Interesting origin story and nutritional information.

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Re:Wikipedia is up (2001) by cpach on Sunday May 09, 2021 @04:59PM (#27099682)
Indeed!

I also use it a lot to discover new music.

And geography! I hated geography in school. After school my interest in geography has increased sharply. Wikipedia and Google Maps are indispensable for that kind of stuff.

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Re:Wikipedia is up (2001) by accraze on Monday May 10, 2021 @12:31AM (#27102710)
Interesting, can you go into more detail about how you discover new music? I used to use Discogs quite a bit, but I think there is more potential for "discoverability" on Wikipedia in some sense.
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