Dec 16, 2015 06:48 PM
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Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia which anyone can edit(except in few cases).
It is supported by Wikimedia Foundation which is a non-profit and charitable organization.
It is multi-lingual and FREE.
It is one of the most popular and most browsed websites on the internet.
While doing google search on many topics over the years, I found the entries/links from Wikipedia at the top or near the top many times.
Wikipedia is now my first choice whenever I want to know about anything in general and any person in particular.
Wikipedia entries are contributed by people like you and me, and hence you can't say its reliable always.
It's serves as a good reference point for school & college students looking for help in their studies or research. But its better to double check it or consult other sources as well.
In general, we can search comprehensively about any topic.
Also, remember that there could be some inappropriate content as far as children are concerned. Wikipedia does have some check/control over the entries being made but you can't employ people to handle millions of entries being inserted/edited.
There are also official & unofficial wikipedia apps available for downloading on your smartphones.