This kind of article is mildly intellectually stimulating, but doesn't provide any new information about anything, and is only likely to spark debate of a truly

This kind of article is mildly intellectually stimulating, but doesn't provide any new information about anything, and is only likely to spark debate of a truly inane variety: talking at one another between people who have no intention of listening to the others' point of view. Speaking of interesting material that doesn't belong here, can we please just stop posting wikipedia links? If I want to read random historical trivia I can go there myself.