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One of Wikipedia’s greatest contributions is collecting records like this that wouldn’t appear in a traditional encyclopedia.
by divbzero 9mo ago
One of Wikipedia’s greatest contributions is collecting records like this that wouldn’t appear in a traditional encyclopedia.
- fudgybiscuits 9mo agoYeah you can bet the Fuck Tree wouldn't make it into any encyclopedia.
- y-curious 9mo agoHave you considered that you just aren’t reading the cool encyclopedias?
- fudgybiscuits 9mo agoFair point. If you've got a connect I am all ears!
- FarmerPotato 9mo agoI think the term for this is 'miscellany' . See Ben Schott's Original Miscellany, and follow-on books. One stand-out is 'Untimely Deaths of Pop Stars' with columns for recording 'Overdose', 'Defenestration' etc. (Check all that apply.) It also organizes weird units of measure, 50 US state conventions for dashed road lines (great example of graphical chart) and day of the week toasts onboard a ship.