Ever heard of a paddlefish? Or the Coahuiltecan? Or macaroni casserole? There’s a lot you likely don’t know about—and Wikipedia can help you out with that. Wikipedia is chock-full of pages on lesser-known and unusual subjects. But how do you find such entries? With Wikitok and a little luck, you can easily stumble across cool stuff like that.
Wikitok is a browser app that employs infinite scrolling and feels a lot like TikTok, except instead of random videos you’re exposed to random Wikipedia articles. It works on desktop and mobile devices.
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After opening Wikitok, click on “Language” in the top-right corner and select “English” from the menu. Wikitok will then switch to English Wikipedia. You can then scroll through articles using your mouse or by swiping with your finger on your mobile phone. For more information on a topic, use the “Read more” link below the short description to be taken to the complete Wikipedia entry.
On PCs, you can hold down the Ctrl key when clicking to open the entry in a new browser tab. On mobile devices, long-press on a link to open a menu, then select “Open in a new tab.” After reading the information, close the Wikipedia tab and continue scrolling on Wikitok.