Twitter shows us just how lost we are without Wikipedia

We know that our society has grown somewhat dependent on Wikipedia for quick facts. But just how much do we rely on the crowdsourced encylopedia for our information? Today’s SOPA Blackout Day gave us a glimpse.

It appears that when Wikipedia is taken out of the equation, people are utterly confused. With no Wikipedia to resolve fact disputes, how can we get anything straight? See for yourself, with our assortment of tweets tagged #FactsWithoutWikipedia:

How Dinosaurs Died

Who knew? We’ll have to wait until Wikipedia is back up to verify, but it sounds logical to me.

Nickelback’s purpose

It all makes sense now.

Disney’s secret

We have lots of reading to do.

The beloved King James

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