Wikipedia’s most-viewed pages are a fascinating mirror of our collective curiosity. From breaking news to random rabbit holes, here’s what millions of people wanted to learn about yesterday:
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Sir David Frederick Attenborough is an English broadcaster, natural historian, conservationist, writer, producer and narrator. His presenting career began as host of Zoo Quest in 1954, and has spanned eight…
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Local elections in the United Kingdom were held on 7 May 2026 for 5,066 English councillors for 136 English local authorities and six directly elected mayors in England. Most of…
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Orthohantavirus is a genus of viruses that includes all hantaviruses that cause disease in humans. Hantaviruses are naturally found primarily in rodents. In general, each hantavirus is carried by one…
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ShinyHunters is a black-hat criminal hacker and extortion group that has been active since 2020 or earlier, and is said to have been involved in a significant number of data…
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Mortal Kombat II is a 2026 American martial arts fantasy film based on the video-game series created by Ed Boon and John Tobias. It is a sequel to Mortal Kombat…
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Elections to appoint the 234 members of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, the highest body of the Government of Tamil Nadu, were held on 23 April 2026. The results…
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Suvendu Adhikari is an Indian politician who will be serving as the 9th Chief Minister of West Bengal from 9 May 2026. He also served as Leader of the Opposition…
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Reform UK, often known simply as Reform, is a right-wing populist and far-right political party in the United Kingdom. It has eight members of Parliament in the House of Commons,…
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Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay is an Indian politician and former actor. He is the founder and president of the political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK). Prior to entering politics, he was…
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Richard Samuel Attenborough, Baron Attenborough was an English actor, film director and producer. For his directing, he won two Academy Awards, three BAFTA Awards, four Golden Globe Awards, and he…
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An election for the Scottish Parliament was held on 7 May 2026 to elect the 129 members of the Scottish Parliament. It was the seventh general election since the devolved…
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Michael Joseph Jackson was an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist. Dubbed the "King of Pop", he is widely regarded as one of the most culturally significant figures of the…
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In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus infection due to the Andes virus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV Hondius. On 1 April 2026, the ship left Ushuaia, Argentina….
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Maria Antonia of Austria was an Electress of Bavaria as the wife of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria. She was the eldest daughter and only surviving child of Leopold…
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The following notable deaths occurred in 2026. Names are reported under the date of death, in alphabetical order. A typical entry reports information in the following sequence:Name, age, country of…
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