{"id":7566,"date":"2026-02-28T06:00:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-february-28-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-02-28T06:00:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:00:59","slug":"%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-february-28-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-february-28-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcd6 The Internet’s Curiosity: Most-Read Wikipedia Articles – February 28, 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 .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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\ud83e\udd48 Scream 7<\/a><\/div>\n
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Scream 7 is a 2026 American slasher film that is a sequel to Scream VI (2023) and the seventh installment in the Scream film series. It is directed by Kevin…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd49 Rashmika Mandanna<\/a><\/div>\n
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Rashmika Mandanna is an Indian actress who primarily works in Telugu and Hindi films. Her accolades include four SIIMA Awards and a Filmfare Award South. One of India's highest-paid actresses,…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Neil Sedaka<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 206,446 views<\/div>\n
Neil Sedaka was an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Beginning his music career in 1957, he sold millions of records worldwide and wrote or co-wrote over 500 songs for himself…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Resident Evil Requiem<\/a><\/div>\n
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Resident Evil Requiem is a 2026 survival horror game developed and published by Capcom. It is the ninth main Resident Evil game, following Resident Evil Village (2021). It features a…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Vijay Deverakonda<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 184,649 views<\/div>\n
Deverakonda Vijay Sai, widely known as Vijay Deverakonda, is an Indian actor and film producer who works in Telugu films. Vijay is the recipient of a Filmfare Award, a Nandi…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Soham murders<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 180,144 views<\/div>\n
The Soham murders were a double child murder committed in Soham, Cambridgeshire, England, on 4 August 2002. The victims were two 10-year-old girls, Holly Marie Wells and Jessica Amiee Chapman,…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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2026 Gorton and Denton by-election<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 164,961 views<\/div>\n
A by-election for the United Kingdom parliamentary constituency of Gorton and Denton was held on 26 February 2026. It was triggered by the resignation of Andrew Gwynne, who was sitting…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Jeffrey Epstein<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 155,374 views<\/div>\n
Jeffrey Edward Epstein was an American financier and child sex offender. He began his career as a math teacher, before entering the banking and finance sector. He made much of…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Bridgerton<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 153,394 views<\/div>\n
Bridgerton is an American alternative history regency romance television series created by Chris Van Dusen for Netflix. Based on the book series of the same name by Julia Quinn, it…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Gorton and Denton<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 138,070 views<\/div>\n
Gorton and Denton is a constituency in Greater Manchester represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament, which came into being for the 2024 UK general election, following…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The Traitors (American TV series) season 4<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 137,900 views<\/div>\n
The fourth season of the American television series The Traitors was announced on August 14, 2024. The season premiered on January 8, 2026. The season concluded on February 26, 2026,…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Deaths in 2026<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 136,100 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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Pizzagate conspiracy theory<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 122,947 views<\/div>\n
"Pizzagate" is a conspiracy theory that went viral during the 2016 United States presidential election cycle, falsely claiming that the New York City Police Department (NYPD) had discovered a pedophilia…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Zack Polanski<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 121,364 views<\/div>\n
Zack Polanski is a British politician who has been the Leader of the Green Party of England and Wales since September 2025, succeeding the joint leadership of Carla Denyer 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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