{"id":6781,"date":"2026-02-23T06:00:25","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-february-23-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-23T06:00:25","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T06:00:25","slug":"%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-february-23-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-february-23-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcd6 The Internet’s Curiosity: Most-Read Wikipedia Articles – February 23, 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 Johnny Gaudreau<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 2,094,214 views<\/div>\n
John Michael Gaudreau was an American professional ice hockey player. A winger, he played 11 seasons in the National Hockey League (NHL). He played college ice hockey for the Boston…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd48 Jack Hughes<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 825,434 views<\/div>\n
Jack Rowden Hughes is an American professional ice hockey player who is a center and alternate captain for the New Jersey Devils of the National Hockey League (NHL). A product…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd49 Rondale Moore<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 744,082 views<\/div>\n
Rondale DaSean Moore was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Purdue Boilermakers, where he…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Alysa Liu<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 549,693 views<\/div>\n
Alysa Liu is an American figure skater. She is the 2026 Winter Olympic champion in both women's singles and in the team event, the 2025 World champion, the 2022 World…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Connor Hellebuyck<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 521,165 views<\/div>\n
Connor Charles Hellebuyck is an American professional ice hockey player who is a goaltender for the Winnipeg Jets of the National Hockey League (NHL).<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Eileen Gu<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 448,616 views<\/div>\n
Eileen Feng Gu, also known by her Chinese name Gu Ailing, is a Chinese-American freestyle skier and model. She has represented China in halfpipe, slopestyle, and big air events since…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Eric Dane<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 442,925 views<\/div>\n
Eric William Dane was an American actor. After multiple television roles in the 1990s and 2000s, including his recurring role as Jason Dean on Charmed, he was cast as Dr….<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 418,971 views<\/div>\n
Nemesio Rub\u00e9n Oseguera Cervantes, commonly referred to by his alias El Mencho, was a Mexican drug lord and top leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), an organized crime…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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List of Olympic medalists in ice hockey<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 371,747 views<\/div>\n
Ice hockey is a sport that is contested at the Winter Olympic Games. A men's ice hockey tournament has been held every Winter Olympics ; an ice hockey tournament was…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2026 Winter Olympics<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 278,520 views<\/div>\n
The 2026 Winter Olympics, officially the XXV Winter Olympic Games and commonly known as Milano Cortina 2026, were an international multi-sport event that took place from 6 to 22\u00a0February 2026…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Quinn Hughes<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 241,205 views<\/div>\n
Quintin Jerome Hughes is an American professional ice hockey player who is a defenseman for the Minnesota Wild of the National Hockey League (NHL). Hughes was drafted seventh overall by…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Rebecca Gayheart<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 201,110 views<\/div>\n
Rebecca Gayheart is an American actress and model. Gayheart began her career as a teen model in the 1980s before becoming an advertising spokeswoman. She has been active as an…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Zoe Atkin<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 192,267 views<\/div>\n
Zoe Atkin is a British-American freestyle skier. She is a two-time X Games champion. In 2025, she became the world champion competing for Great Britain in the halfpipe.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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United States men's national ice hockey team<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 188,121 views<\/div>\n
The United States men's national ice hockey team, also known as Team USA, represents the United States in men's international ice hockey. The team is controlled by USA Hockey, the…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ilia Malinin<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 175,649 views<\/div>\n
Ilia Malinin is an American competitive figure skater. He is a 2026 Olympic Games team event gold medalist, two-time World champion, three-time Grand Prix Final champion, seven-time Grand Prix gold…<\/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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