{"id":24778,"date":"2015-09-28T11:24:44","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T09:24:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/?p=24778"},"modified":"2015-09-28T11:24:44","modified_gmt":"2015-09-28T09:24:44","slug":"wikipedia-unusual-articles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mamchenkov.net\/wordpress\/2015\/09\/28\/wikipedia-unusual-articles\/","title":{"rendered":"Wikipedia: Unusual articles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Here is a list of unusual articles in Wikipedia<\/a>. \u00a0The list covers everything from science and culture to history and animal kingdom. \u00a0For extra fun, check out the alternative in your favorite language (here’s Russian<\/a>, for example).<\/p>\n

A great resource for a slow and boring day!<\/p>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"\n

Here is a list of unusual articles in Wikipedia. \u00a0The list covers everything from science and culture to history and animal kingdom. \u00a0For extra fun, check out the alternative in your favorite language (here’s Russian, for example). 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