13 Weird Wikipedia Lists To Waste Your Time On

The best, strangest articles in the Wiki world, from “sexually active popes” to “people who have lived at airports.”

List of sexually active popes

List of sexually active popes

Favorite quote:
"Pope Julius II (1503–1513) had three illegitimate daughters... The schismatic Conciliabulum of Pisa, which sought to depose him in 1511, accused him of being a 'sodomite covered with shameful ulcers.'" (In fairness, most people back then were covered in ulcers.)

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List of premature obituaries

List of premature obituaries

Favorite quote:
"Kanye West: was the subject of an Internet hoax news report on 20 October 2009 claiming that he had been killed in a car crash. The rumour quickly spread via social networking websites such as Twitter, prompting West's girlfriend Amber Rose to respond 'This 'RIP Kanye West' topic is not funny and it's NOT TRUE!'" (It's kind of funny tho.)

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List of nicknames used by George W. Bush

List of nicknames used by George W. Bush

Favorite quote:
"Pootie-Poot, Ostrich Legs – Vladimir Putin, President and former Prime Minister of Russia" (I'm sure Putin loved this.)

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List of entertainers who died during a performance

List of entertainers who died during a performance

Favorite quote:
"1673: Molière, the French actor and playwright, died after being seized by a violent coughing fit while playing the title role in his play Le Malade imaginaire (The Hypochondriac)" (If there's one thing the man knew, it was comedy.)

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