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Jar'Edo Wens, Wikipedia's Longest-Running Hoax In Its History
Jar'Edo Wens, Wikipedia's Longest-Running Hoax In Its History
03/03/2015
"In Australian aboriginal mythology, Jar'Edo Wens is a god of earthly knowledge and physical might, created by Altjira to ensure that people did not get too arrogant or self-conceited. He is associated with victory and intelligence," wrote Wikipedia.
Wikipedia editors often struggle to take out false, phoney and less referenced entries in the online encyclopedia. One which was the page about the Australian aboriginal god called "Jar'Edo Wens." The page was the longest-running hoax with nine years, nine months and three long days of online presence.
Since 2014, Wikipedia's hoaxes have grown more frequent with 33 major hoaxes since January.
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