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Collage of the top three: Black-and-white profile portrait of a woman with short wavy hair, wearing a light-collared dress. Black-and-white portrait of a young woman in traditional Japanese attire, facing forward. Black-and-white portrait of a young woman with hair pinned back, wearing a dark dress with decorative trim.

Here's a question for you: Why do you think the oldest people in history are overwhelmingly women?

On average, the 100 oldest women have lived several years longer than the 100 oldest men. See the patterns yourself (and consider what longevity really means) ➡️ w.wiki/DrAK

Did you know? The term "Big Four" refers to the fashion weeks that take place twice a year in the world's major fashion capitals: New York, London, Milan, and Paris.

This one goes out to all who choose not to walk, but to strut 💅

Why was this quirky sentence used to test fonts, cursive skills, Cold War hotlines, and typewriters? It's a pangram – a sentence that uses every letter of the English alphabet.

Screenshot of a font viewer displaying Bitstream Vera Sans in various sizes using the phrase "The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog."

Ever wondered why we use the phrase "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog"?

This pangram uses every letter, making it perfect for typewriter drills and Cold War hotline tests. It’s still used to preview fonts.  Jump over the lazy dog to reach more knowledge ➡️ w.wiki/4Wbe

Anthropomorphic portrayals of AI are common in games, literature, and other interactive media. In film, HAL 9000 in "2001: A Space Odyssey" and Ava in "Ex Machina" are depicted with complex emotions and motives. Do you have a favorite?

Wondering what is the best Scooby-Doo movie to ever exist 🤔

Fun fact: Rituals to find vampires included riding a virgin boy on a stallion; if the horse balked at a grave or holes appeared, it was suspect.

Fun fact of the day: The term vampire was first popularized in 18th-century Western Europe following reports of mass hysteria.

This is the skin of a Wikipedia donor, Bella ✨

Fun fact: The mice and the three astronauts on the 1972 Apollo 17 mission were the last Earthlings to travel and orbit the Moon.

Illustration of mice wearing space suits. Text reads: Fe, Fi, Fo, Fum, and Phooey were five mice who traveled to the Moon and circled it 75 times on the 1972 Apollo 17 mission.

A big space boot by a little mouse in a space suit illustration. Text reads: Evans and the mice share two living spaceflight records: the longest amount of time spent in lunar orbit and the most lunar orbits completed.

Take this mice accomplishment as a sign to work on your extracurricular activities 🐁

🎨 Greg Nussbaum

Fun fact: An action-comedy film titled "The Emu War" premiered in October 2023.

The emus didn't come to play: although many birds were killed during the war, the population persisted and continued to cause crop destruction in Australia.

Celebrate the 25th birthday of the backbone of knowledge on the internet ➡️ store.wikimedia.org

What's harder: being part of an ongoing edit war or choosing your favorite Wikipedia merch?

Just shut-up and take all my money already 💸

Toasted sandwich cut in half with melted chocolate filling oozing onto a white plate, another sandwich blurred in the background. Text reads: Surely you're learning a lot.

Do you think compliment sandwiches work? Have a knowledge sandwich ➡️  w.wiki/BxCc (3/3)

Triangular sandwich made with brown bread, filled with sliced ham and pickles, resting on a wooden cutting board. Text reads: But how long have you been scrolling for? 

On paper, the praise‑criticism‑praise formula aims to preserve self‑esteem and make feedback easier to swallow. Critics argue it can feel insincere when praise appears only to sugarcoat the negative. (2/3)

Beef burger with a sesame-seed bun served on parchment paper inside a square wooden tray. Text reads: If you're seeing this, you must have a great algorithm.

The compliment sandwich turns criticism into three layers: start with praise, deliver feedback, and end on another kind note.

Popularized by Mary Kay Ash in the 1980s, it’s used in management and education. 🧵⬇️ (1/3)

A smiling luge athlete in full racing gear raises a fist while sliding on an icy track. Text reads: Women's World Cup race at the 2018/19 Luge World Cup in Innsbruck-Igls: Natalie Geisenberger

In Czech, the month is únor, meaning month of submerging (river ice). How do you say February in your language?

Explore all February Pictures of the Day ➡️ w.wiki/HhQp (5/5)

In Polish and Ukrainian, February is luty (лютий), meaning month of ice or hard frost. In Macedonian, it’s sečko (сечко), "month of cutting (wood)". (4/5)

A deep-space image of red, wispy filaments of the Veil Nebula against a starry background. Text reads: Sh2-113 is a faint emission nebula located in the constellation of Cygnus. Known also as Flying Dragon Nebula. The amateur image shown here required a total exposure time of 17.5 hours.

In Finnish, it’s helmikuu, "month of the pearl": when snow melts on branches, it refreezes into ice pearls. (3/5)

Historical names for February include the Old English terms Solmonath (mud month) and Kale‑monath (named for cabbage). (2/5)

Walls lined with stacked human skulls and bones in the Paris Catacombs, lit with a warm glow. Text reads: Catacumbas, París, Francia, 2022-11-01, DD 111-113 HDR.jpg. Catacombs of Paris, France

February Photo dump. Shout out Wikimedia Commons community 🫶 (1/5)

Fun fact: The Pokémon franchise features 1,025 fictional species, each with unique designs, skills, and powers (and they're all listed on Wikipedia).

Pokémon is estimated to be the world's highest-grossing media franchise, above Mickey Mouse, Star Wars, Barbie, and others.

Painting of a young woman reading a book outdoors, seated in a field with distant water and a boat in the background. Text reads: Why does fiction feel real? Because we agree to believe in it. This is called suspension of disbelief.

The willingness of an audience to set aside skepticism and accept the unreal is called suspension of disbelief. Without it, fiction collapses under its own impossibilities.

You won't have to suspend disbelief to learn more ➡️ w.wiki/BGSZ

Did you know? Hippo pods fluctuate, but can contain over 100 hippos. Despite lying close together, adults hippopotamus develop almost no social bonds – just like your younger siblings.

Fun fact of the day: The most common hippo vocalization is the "wheeze honk". It starts as a high-pitched squeal followed by a deeper, resonant call.

If you see a hippo “yawning”, run: they are not tired, it serves as a threat display 🦛

Baby Globe is popping up on certain articles and across a few languages when you turn on Birthday mode 🧩 Did you spot it yet?

Guess who just joined Wikipedia's 25th birthday party? 🥺

Cool fact: Named in his honor, the Arthur Ashe Stadium is the largest tennis stadium in the world, with a capacity of 23,771 people.