Wikipedia celebrates 15 years of feeding eager minds with knowledge and helping undergraduates turn reports on time. To mark the occasion, the website was gracious enough to post some interesting stats, among which its most edited entries. Eight years since he left office, George W. Bush tops the list to this day with 45,862 edits since the list was compiled by Wikipeda last week suggesting he’s maybe the most controversial public person in recent history.
Bush’s Wiki page has twice as many edits than the closest historical figure/celebrity to make the list: Michael Jackson (28,152), followed by Jesus (28,084), Barack Obama (24,708), Adolf Hitler (24,612) and Britney Spears (23,802).
The second most edited English Wiki page of all time is the List of WWE personnel. Is the controversy stemming from the fact that wrestling isn’t actually a real competitive sport or because people are so deeply passionate about it? Worth looking into, maybe.
The most edited page of last year (2015) was Deaths in 2015, which compiles the deceased personalities of the year.
With its ups and down, Wikipedia to this day remains the go-to source for quick access to knowledge, references and hours-long rabbit-hole incursions. While anyone can edit an entry in Wikipedia, that doesn’t make it less trustworthy. The website has been remarkably apt at moderating articles through its impressive network of editors and contributors. For instance, a study found the accuracy of drug information information on Wikipedia was 99.7%±0.2% when compared to the textbook data.
Here’s the full list:
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George W. Bush (45,862 edits)
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List of WWE personnel (42,863)
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United States (35,742)
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Wikipedia (33,958)
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Michael Jackson (28,152)
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Jesus (28,084)
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Catholic Church (26,421)
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Barack Obama (24,708)
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Adolf Hitler (24,612)
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Britney Spears (23,802)
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World War II (23,739)
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Deaths in 2013 (22,529)
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The Beatles (22,399)
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India (22,271)
