References the general theory that when a Wikipedia user is on any given Wikipedia article the user is never more than 6 clicks away from something directly related to sex, either through related articles or text-embedded links.
*Note: 6 clicks is a conservative number, in everyday practice the average required number of clicks is lower.
*Note: 6 clicks is a conservative number, in everyday practice the average required number of clicks is lower.
Wikipedia Rule example link paths:
Starting article: William Howard Taft. 1>Serial Killers. 2> Sex.
Starting article: Brooklyn Bridge. 1>Pedestrians. 2>Health. 3> Reproductive Health. 4>Pregnancy. 5>Vagina.
Starting Article: Manganese. 1>Pigment. 2>Cosmetics. 3>Human Body. 4>Male Reproductive System.
Starting article: William Howard Taft. 1>Serial Killers. 2> Sex.
Starting article: Brooklyn Bridge. 1>Pedestrians. 2>Health. 3> Reproductive Health. 4>Pregnancy. 5>Vagina.
Starting Article: Manganese. 1>Pigment. 2>Cosmetics. 3>Human Body. 4>Male Reproductive System.
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Fact about someone or something that seems a little strange to be real. From Wikipedia.org, a site where anyone can edit any article at any time.
Brett: Dude, did you hear that David Archuleta won an adult film award before he got on American Idol?
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Me: I made a change to Wikipeda that said that I ruled France and Sarkozy was a man whore. Some bastard Wikipedia Cop changed it before anyone could get a laugh, tho.
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Get the wikipedial mug.verb. (pr. Wiki-peedy-owned) to prove someone wrong by looking something up on Wikipedia. Usually instantaneous ownage accompanied by show-boating, hand-waving, and a loud proclamation, "BOOM! OWNED!".
Friend: "Prince Beatrice of York is 6th in line to become the Queen of England".
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Friend: "Fine, check Wikipedia."
You (check Wikipedia)... "BOOM! OWNED!".
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You (check Wikipedia)... "BOOM! OWNED!".
Friend: "Damn, I just got wikipediowned"
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