{"id":18820,"date":"2026-05-12T06:00:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:00:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-may-12-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T06:00:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T06:00:09","slug":"%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-may-12-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-may-12-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcd6 The Internet’s Curiosity: Most-Read Wikipedia Articles – May 12, 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 Vijay (actor)<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 327,967 views<\/div>\n
Chandrasekaran Joseph Vijay is an Indian politician and former actor who has served as the ninth Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu since May 2026. He is the founder and president…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd48 Orthohantavirus<\/a><\/div>\n
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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…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd49 Sheryl Underwood<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 174,316 views<\/div>\n
Sheryl Patrice Underwood is an American comedian, actress and television host. She first rose to prominence in the comedy world as the first female finalist in 1989's Miller Lite Comedy…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Michael Jackson<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 164,353 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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John Worboys<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 159,835 views<\/div>\n
John Derek Radford is a British convicted serial sex offender, known as the Black Cab Rapist. Worboys was convicted in 2009 for attacks on 12 women, committed between 2007 and…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Euphoria (American TV series)<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 154,498 views<\/div>\n
Euphoria is an American teen drama television series created and written by Sam Levinson for HBO. Inspired by the Israeli miniseries of the same name created by Ron Leshem, the…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Tony Hinchcliffe<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 136,768 views<\/div>\n
Tony Hinchcliffe is an American comedian. Since 2013, he has hosted the live comedy podcast Kill Tony, a showcase of professional and amateur comedians who take turns doing one-minute sets….<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Yahoo<\/a><\/div>\n
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Yahoo is an American web portal that provides the search engine Yahoo Search and related services including My Yahoo, Yahoo Mail, Yahoo News, Yahoo Finance, Yahoo Sports, y!entertainment, yahoo!life, and…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Deaths in 2026<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 130,762 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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List of Euphoria episodes<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 127,312 views<\/div>\n
Euphoria is an American teen drama television series created and written by Sam Levinson for HBO. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Zendaya, Maude Apatow, Angus Cloud, Eric Dane,…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mortal Kombat II (film)<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 127,279 views<\/div>\n
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…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chelsea Handler<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 122,261 views<\/div>\n
Chelsea Joy Handler is an American stand-up comedian, actress, writer, television host, and producer. She hosted the late-night talk show Chelsea Lately on the E! network from 2007 to 2014…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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MV Hondius hantavirus outbreak<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 119,941 views<\/div>\n
In April 2026, an outbreak of hantavirus infection caused by the Andes virus was identified on the Dutch cruise ship MV\u00a0Hondius. The ship left Ushuaia, Argentina, on 1 April 2026….<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Michael (2026 film)<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 119,165 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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Wade Wilson (criminal)<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 115,095 views<\/div>\n
Wade Steven Wilson is an American criminal convicted of the 2019 murders of Kristine Melton and Diane Ruiz in Cape Coral, Florida. Due to sharing the name of the Marvel…<\/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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