{"id":7722,"date":"2026-03-01T06:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-01T06:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-march-1-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-03-01T06:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-01T06:00:12","slug":"%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-march-1-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sweary.com\/daily\/trending\/%f0%9f%93%96-the-internets-curiosity-most-read-wikipedia-articles-march-1-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"\ud83d\udcd6 The Internet’s Curiosity: Most-Read Wikipedia Articles – March 1, 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 Ali Khamenei<\/a><\/div>\n
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Ali Hosseini Khamenei was an Iranian cleric and politician who served as the supreme leader of Iran from 1989 until his assassination in 2026. Khamenei previously served as the president…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd48 2026 Israeli\u2013United States strikes on Iran<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 871,288 views<\/div>\n
On 28 February 2026, Israel and the United States launched a joint attack on various targets in Iran. The operation is codenamed Roaring Lion by Israel and Operation Epic Fury…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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\ud83e\udd49 Neil Sedaka<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 642,139 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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.xxx<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 446,512 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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Iran<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 443,227 views<\/div>\n
Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also known as Persia, is a country in West Asia. It borders Iraq to the west, Turkey, Azerbaijan, and Armenia to the…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Ruhollah Khomeini<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 339,773 views<\/div>\n
Ruhollah Musavi Khomeini was an Iranian cleric, politician, political theorist and revolutionary who founded the Islamic Republic of Iran and served as its first supreme leader from 1979 until his…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Iran\u2013Israel war<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 274,835 views<\/div>\n
The Twelve-Day War was an armed conflict between Iran and Israel which lasted from 13 to 24 June 2025. It began when Israel bombed military and nuclear facilities in Iran…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Supreme Leader of Iran<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 223,326 views<\/div>\n
The supreme leader of the Islamic Republic of Iran, also referred to as the supreme leader of the Islamic Revolution, but officially called the supreme leadership authority, is the de…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Scream 7<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 178,795 views<\/div>\n
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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Elimination Chamber (2026)<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 173,384 views<\/div>\n
The 2026 Elimination Chamber, also promoted as Elimination Chamber: Chicago, was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) and livestreaming event produced by WWE. It was the 16th Elimination Chamber event and…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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World War III<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 171,465 views<\/div>\n
World War III, also known as the Third World War, is a hypothetical future global conflict subsequent to World War I (1914\u20131918) and World War II (1939\u20131945). It is widely…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Mohammad Reza Pahlavi<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 169,474 views<\/div>\n
Mohammad Reza Pahlavi was the last Shah of Iran from 1941 to 1979. He succeeded his father Reza Shah and ruled the Imperial State of Iran until he was overthrown…<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Resident Evil Requiem<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 161,010 views<\/div>\n
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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Deaths in 2026<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 158,933 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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Bridgerton<\/a><\/div>\n
\ud83d\udc41 143,887 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

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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