Wikirank

Wikirank lists the most popular articles on Wikipedia over the past 30 days. At the time of this writing, Igor Stravinsky occupies the top spot. His birthday was June 17, which I imagine accounts for his almost 1.4 million views that day. Is Stravinsky’s birthday a big deal on the internet? That would be incongruous and wonderful.

Speaking of internet holidays, did Randall Munroe ever decide on the date of Linksys Day? I need to know when to bake my router-shaped cake.

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