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Today's Top Wikipedia Edits: Trump Foundation Supports Anti-vaxxers

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According to Wikipedia:

  • "In 2010, the Donald J. Trump Foundation made a $10,000 contribution to Jenny McCarthy's Generation Rescue, an organization that promotes anti-vaccine myths"
  • "Don't trust Wikipedia but here are some pics of South Devon Cattle"
  • The word Jelly can refer to "an informal, temporary coworker gathering,"temazepam, a powerful hypnotic drug with the street name jellies," or "gelignite, also known as blasting jelly or simply jelly"

For more Wikipedia edits, tune in to WikiNews on Tuesdays at 1pm and Saturdays at noon. Right here on CFUR 88.7 FM.

 

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Radio Dialectic Episode 2

085f-8486-4e06-b159-2954c305571a The Second Episode of Radio Dialectic guests include UNBC alumni and former CFUR host David Gill, and Travel writer/international author and journalist Nick Inman. The interview with Mr. Inman takes place in the second half of the show, he discuss' his most recent book which relates to the mystical history and architecture of France.

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WikiNews: Top Edits From Last Week - Jesus invents the internet

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The news according to Wikipedia's most recent edits. This episode's notable edits include:

  1. Backslash: "Some forget how during the Last Supper, Jesus broke the bread in half, making each piece break in like this /. He then told his followers to look towards him and preach to the heavens that this shall be the backslash and thus, the internet was made."
  2. Gyspy Cop: "In law enforcement, the phrase "gypsy cop" is slang for a police officer who transfers between police departments frequently, often because of misconduct or poor job performance."
  3. Night Combat: "Night fighting between standing armies was rare during ancient times. Night logistics were mostly limited to the carrying of torches, or navigation by what little light was provided by the stars or moon. However, circumstances occasionally necessitated fighting at night."

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Today's Top Wikipedia Edits

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According to Wikipedia:

  1. "Big Brother: Over the Top" airs only on CBS All Access, an over-the-top subscription streaming service. Cornbread was evicted.
  2. In Wikipedia's "List of Years in Animation," 1992 saw the start of Sailor Moon, Aladdin, X-Men, and Crayon Shin-Chan
  3. In Duncan, BC, "public transit is provided in conjunction with BC Transit and the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System. This is one of the most weirdest things ever."

For more Wikipedia edits, tune in to WikiNews on Tuesdays at 1pm and Saturdays at noon. Right here on CFUR 88.7FM. Source: www.listen.hatnote.com

 

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WikiNews - Sept 27 2016

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The news according to Wikipedia's most recent edits. This episode's notable edits include:

  1. "Nature abounds with structures built by animals other than humans, or animal architecture, as it is commonly termed"
  2. Saskatchewan Highway 26 "also piggybacks or shares its route for 29km with Highway 3. This is called a concurrency"
  3. Joseph Stalin, dictator of the Soviet Union, has been referred to as "Father of Nations," "Generalisimus," "Brilliant Genius of Humanity," "Gardener of Human Happiness," and "Great Architect of Communism"

Source: www.listen.hatnote.com

 

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WikiNews -September 20 2016

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The news according to Wikipedia edits. This episode's notable edits include:

  1. "Dock Jumping is a dog sport in which dogs compete in jumping for distance or height from a dock into a body of water"
  2. "Citizenship-by-investment enables individuals to acquire an additional citizenship by making an exceptional economic contribution to another country.... The minimum investment required in Malta is US$870,000 and in Cyprus is US$2,875,000"
  3. "Neither Eric Trump nor any of his family members have contributed any of their personal money directly to the Eric Trump Foundation, although the foundation has made use of the Trump Organization's golf courses for fundraising events"Source: www.listen.hatnote.com
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WikiNews -Sept. 13 2016

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The news according to Wikipedia edits. This episode's notable edits include:

  1. The year 2011 had no winner for the "Pulitzer Prize for Breaking News Reporting"
  2. "The name of the President of Russia, Vladimir Putin, is coincidentally transliterated as Vladimir Poutine in French"
  3. Wikipedia's site for Simon Biles temporarily wrote that the gymnast was disqualified from winning her five medals at the 2016 Summer Olympics due to doping.

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WikiNews -Sept. 8 2016

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Realtime news according to Wikipedia edits. This episode's notable edits include:

  •  Wikipedia's "List of Bus Routes in Singapore" explains how Singapore has fourteen different types of bus routes, including: Express, Fast Forward, Cross Border Services, and Peak Period Short Services
  • Hipster Sexism "involves the use of irony in a satirical manner to subjugate women. It is a form of self-aware sexism that is deemed acceptable given that perpetrators are conscious of the inherent sexism in whatever action or statement is carried out"
  • Red foxes are generally unsuitable as pets

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