{"id":2723,"date":"2026-01-29T21:52:49","date_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:52:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-january-29-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-01-29T21:52:49","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:52:49","slug":"%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-january-29-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-january-29-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcd6 The Internet’s Curiosity: Most-Read Wikipedia Articles – January 29, 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 Ajit Pawar<\/a><\/div>\n
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Ajit Anantrao Pawar was an Indian politician who served as Maharashtra's longest-serving deputy chief minister until his death in 2026. He held the office for six terms under various governments…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd48 Border 2<\/a><\/div>\n
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Border 2 is a 2026 Indian Hindi-language epic action war film co-written and directed by Anurag Singh. A standalone sequel to J. P. Dutta's 1997 film Border, it is produced…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd49 Sharad Pawar<\/a><\/div>\n
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Sharadchandra Govindrao Pawar, is an Indian politician known for his long career in national politics. Pawar served three terms as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra, held cabinet positions in the…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Killing of Alex Pretti<\/a><\/div>\n
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On January 24, 2026, Alex Jeffrey Pretti, a 37-year-old American intensive care nurse for the United States Department of Veterans Affairs, was shot multiple times and killed by United States…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ilhan Omar<\/a><\/div>\n
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Ilhan Abdullahi Omar is an American politician serving as the U.S. representative for Minnesota's 5th congressional district since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party. Before her election…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Sunetra Pawar<\/a><\/div>\n
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Sunetra Ajit Pawar is an Indian politician from Maharashtra and a member of the Pawar political family. She is currently serving as Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Maharashtra as…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Todd Monken<\/a><\/div>\n
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Todd Robert Monken is an American professional football coach who is the head coach of the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the offensive…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Kristi Noem<\/a><\/div>\n
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Kristi Lynn Arnold Noem is an American politician who is the 8th United States secretary of homeland security. A member of the Republican Party, she served as the 33rd governor…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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XXX (2002 film)<\/a><\/div>\n
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XXX is a 2002 American action thriller film directed by Rob Cohen, produced by Neal H. Moritz and written by Rich Wilkes. The first installment in the xXx film series,…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Wonder Man (miniseries)<\/a><\/div>\n
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Wonder Man is an American television miniseries created by Destin Daniel Cretton and Andrew Guest for the streaming service Disney+, based on the Marvel Comics character of the same name….<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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.xxx<\/a><\/div>\n
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.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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Gregory Bovino<\/a><\/div>\n
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Gregory Kent Bovino is a United States Border Patrol agent.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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John Gorton<\/a><\/div>\n
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Sir John Grey Gorton was an Australian politician, farmer and airman who served as the 19th prime minister of Australia from 1968 to 1971. He held office as the leader…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Deaths in 2026<\/a><\/div>\n
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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…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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ChatGPT<\/a><\/div>\n
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ChatGPT is a generative artificial intelligence chatbot developed by OpenAI. It was released in November 2022. It uses generative pre-trained transformers (GPTs), such as GPT-5, to generate text, speech, and…<\/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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