{"id":18066,"date":"2026-05-07T06:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-may-7-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T06:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T06:00:24","slug":"%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-may-7-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-may-7-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcd6 The Internet’s Curiosity: Most-Read Wikipedia Articles – May 7, 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

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:<\/p>\n

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\ud83e\udd47 Ted Turner<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 837,142 views<\/div>\n
Robert Edward Turner III was an American businessman, television producer, media proprietor and philanthropist. He founded CNN, the first 24-hour cable news channel. In addition, he founded WTBS, which pioneered…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd48 Vijay (actor)<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 372,661 views<\/div>\n
Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay is an Indian actor and politician. He is the president of the political party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam. In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, his party…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd49 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 275,753 views<\/div>\n
Elections were held on 23 April 2026 to elect all 234 members (MLAs) of the 17th Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and declared on 4 May 2026…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Orthohantavirus<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 238,210 views<\/div>\n
Orthohantavirus is a genus of viruses that includes all hantaviruses that cause disease in humans. Orthohantaviruses, hereinafter referred to as hantaviruses, are naturally found primarily in rodents. In general, each…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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.xxx<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 214,065 views<\/div>\n
.xxx is a sponsored top-level domain (sTLD) intended as a voluntary option for pornographic sites on the Internet. The sponsoring organization is the International Foundation for Online Responsibility (IFFOR). The…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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R. B. Choudary<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 199,245 views<\/div>\n
Ratanlal Bhagatram Choudary was an Indian film producer who worked in several film industries, predominantly in Tamil and Telugu along with a few films in Malayalam and Hindi. He was…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Boys season 5<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 182,924 views<\/div>\n
The fifth and final season of the American satirical superhero television series The Boys, the first series in the franchise based on the comic book series of the same name…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 178,418 views<\/div>\n
The Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu is the chief executive of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. In accordance with the Constitution of India, the governor is a state's de…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Michael Jackson<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 173,654 views<\/div>\n
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…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jane Fonda<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 163,045 views<\/div>\n
Jane Seymour Fonda is an American actress and activist. Fonda's work spans several genres and over seven decades of film and television. She is the recipient of numerous accolades, including…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Deaths in 2026<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 138,010 views<\/div>\n
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…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2026 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 122,825 views<\/div>\n
Elections were held in West Bengal to elect all 294 members of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly. Voting for all seats took place in two phases on 23 and 29…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Cinco de Mayo<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 117,822 views<\/div>\n
Cinco de Mayo is an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate Mexico's victory over the Second French Empire at the Battle of Puebla in 1862, led by General…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Michael (2026 film)<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 116,584 views<\/div>\n
Michael is a 2026 American musical biographical drama film directed by Antoine Fuqua and written by John Logan. It follows the early life of American singer Michael Jackson, covering the…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 106,354 views<\/div>\n
The\u00a0Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly is the\u00a0unicameral\u00a0legislature of the\u00a0Indian state of Tamil Nadu. It has a strength of 234 members, all of whom are democratically elected using the first-past-the-post\u00a0system. The presiding…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

It’s amazing how Wikipedia can take you from a casual question to an hour-long learning journey. What will you discover today?<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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