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Gigantic 8 stone 'codzilla' as long as a person caught by lucky fishermen

The cod, which is believed to be the largest ever hooked in the North Atlantic, and could be 20 years old, was line caught in deep water off Iceland's North-West coast

Daily Mirror · Apr 12, 2022

'You're gonna need a bigger boat' - monster 6ft cod landed in seaside town

It's thought it could be 20 years old

Wales Online · Apr 11, 2022

‘The Girl From Plainville’ reexamines Michelle Carter and the sensationalized texting suicide case

The first thing Colton Ryan did when he was cast as the male lead in Hulu's “The Girl From Plainville” was to Google his real-life character’s name. In bold text at the top of the results screen was the Wikipedia entry that told him everything he needed to know: “Death…

Tribune News Service · Mar 30, 2022

Irish public hit back at Sky News' Kay Burley with hilarious internet edit after British blunder

'The Irish are at it again!'

Dublin Live · Mar 17, 2022

Why is Cleopatra constantly trending on Wikipedia?

The long-dead Ptolemic queen often graces the top five most-viewed articles, but not for the reason you may think.

Input · Mar 3, 2022

Russia might block Wikipedia access for an article on Ukraine invasion

The Russian-language article on the invasion of Ukraine has casualty figures that Russia calls "illegally distributed information."

Input · Mar 3, 2022

Half a million words and 20m views: the project preserving Australia’s Paralympic history

The tireless work of a small team of volunteers has ensured that achievements at the Games are no longer overlooked

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2022

Russia threatens to block Wikipedia over article on Ukraine invasion

Moscow regulator takes issue with mentions of Russian and civilian casualties in article on invasion

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022

Moscow threatens to block Russian-language Wikipedia over invasion article

Russian authorities have threatened to block Wikipedia's Russian-language site over an article that mentions deaths among Ukrainian civilians as well as the Russian forces that have entered Ukraine, Russian Wikipedia said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

What Is the Exchange Rate Between Pounds, Rubles, and Dollars?

A pound of rubles = a dollar. A joke from the 1990s, as I recall, which came to mind because of the ruble's recent slide. (To be fair, the ruble was worth much less then than now; according to Wikipedia, "The ruble's exchange rate versus the U.S. dollar depreciated significantly…

Reason · Feb 28, 2022