# The joy of learning random things on Wikipedia

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxUofM
- Speaker: Annie Rauwerda
- Year: 2023
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Teaching and learning
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/annie_rauwerda_the_joy_of_learning_random_things_on_wikipedia)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Writer Annie Rauwerda makes a habit of getting lost among the seemingly endless digital archives of Wikipedia, discovering fake towns, promiscuous tortoises, 19th-century fangirls and so much more. An avid editor of the crowd-sourced platform, she speaks to the joys of exploring niche and humorous subjects, accidentally learning just for fun — and broadening your horizons along the way.

## Lectures

1. [The joy of learning random things on Wikipedia](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/annie_rauwerda_the_joy_of_learning_random_things_on_wikipedia/5fe2a84047c2), 13 min (TED's player)