These Ridiculous "Edits" of Wikipedia Pages Will Make Your Day

I can't even believe these edits are real.

Lakeisha
These Ridiculous "Edits" of Wikipedia Pages Will Make Your Day

Wikipedia is arguably one of the most important research tools we have in the world today. Since it was founded over two decades ago to put the sum of all human knowledge at one's fingertips, an army of volunteers from all over the world have created, curated, and revised articles on just about anything on the platform.

But despite the amount of information on the platform, some people in academia view it with skepticism, citing that there is a likelihood some information on the platform is inaccurate because anyone can edit and contribute to it.

Unsurprisingly, their assessment is correct, as there are netizens whose favorite activity includes editing Wikipedia articles to slip in details that otherwise shouldn't be there. The act is known on Wikipedia as "vandalism," and the platform frowns against it.

However, one Twitter page, appropriately called "Wikipedia, But I Made Them Up," has a harmless way of "vandalizing" Wikipedia articles without editing the original article on the platform.

Rather than vandalize the original Wikipedia page, the page uses a browser tool to create a lookalike of the article and then share screenshots of the additions they made. The result is usually humorous.

We curated some of the best posts on the page for you to see.

1. Love in its purest form.

1. Love in its purest form.WikiOoc

2. Fossas now wish to be called PNG.

2. Fossas now wish to be called PNG.WikiOoc

3. "You can has one or too"

3. WikiOoc

4. That went from zero to 100 very quick.

4. That went from zero to 100 very quick.WikiOoc

5. BRB. I'm speechless.

5. BRB. I'm speechless.WikiOoc

6. Numbers don't lie.

6. Numbers don't lie.WikiOoc

7. What is it they say about sizes? It doesn't matter.

7. What is it they say about sizes? It doesn't matter.WikiOoc

8. Of course.

8. Of course.WikiOoc

9. It makes mostly enemies.

9. It makes mostly enemies.WikiOoc

10. I can't even think of a comeback.

10. I can't even think of a comeback.WikiOoc

11. What a majestic horse!

11. What a majestic horse!WikiOoc

12. It's funny how this wouldn't break when you're standing on it but would break when you're seating.

12. It's funny how this wouldn't break when you're standing on it but would break when you're seating.WikiOoc

13. What happens in Dreamland, stays in Dreamland.

13. What happens in Dreamland, stays in Dreamland.WikiOoc

14. Looks like the gamer set a new high score.

14. Looks like the gamer set a new high score.WikiOoc

15. Rumor has it that the tortilla is made from beef.

15. Rumor has it that the tortilla is made from beef.WikiOoc

16. Just as deadly as a semi-automatic rifle, if not more.

16. Just as deadly as a semi-automatic rifle, if not more.WikiOoc

17. This user is reading this post with their eyes open.

17. This user is reading this post with their eyes open.WikiOoc

18. Oh good, I'm alive.

18. Oh good, I'm alive.WikiOoc

19. Rainbownuts. Looks delicious.

19. Rainbownuts. Looks delicious.WikiOoc

20. Who else can relate to this?

20. Who else can relate to this?WikiOoc

21. Did you know?

21. Did you know?WikiOoc

22. "Do I look scared of you?"

22. WikiOoc

23. He created a Grammy-winning record that year.

23. He created a Grammy-winning record that year.WikiOoc

24. Buying my boss a pack for Christmas.

24. Buying my boss a pack for Christmas.WikiOoc

25. At that moment, he realized there's more to life than eating grass.

25. At that moment, he realized there's more to life than eating grass.WikiOoc

26. Bet you didn't know this clownfish fact.

26. Bet you didn't know this clownfish fact.WikiOoc

27. A strategy that works all the time.

27. A strategy that works all the time.WikiOoc

28. That's pretty specific... and creepy.

28. That's pretty specific... and creepy.WikiOoc

29. Seriously, bruh.

29. Seriously, bruh.WikiOoc

30. Meet the WTF Fish.

30. Meet the WTF Fish.WikiOoc

While the shared screenshots look exactly like real Wikipedia articles, there isn't any vandalism happening here.

In fact, the page frowns against vandalizing Wikipedia articles and advocates that people should do it in a harmless way like they do. The page uses an Inspect Elements browser tool to make these edits without compromising the original article.

The Inspect Elements tool comes with most PC browsers and allows anyone to analyze and play around with certain website elements. Essentially, it allows you to view and edit a website's source code, but whatever changes you make would be visible to only you.

You can use it to edit not only Wikipedia but any website you want! Pretty cool, if you ask me!

Lakeisha