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27 December 2012

Most-read Wikipedia articles: French holly, Vietnamese sex positions and Japanese pornstars

A glimpse into national psyches.

By Alex Hern

Via Chris Applegate on Twitter, here’s a list of the most viewed articles on each of the 35 most active versions of Wikipedia in 2012.

It’s a curious collection of pieces: some boring, some weird, and most just vain. Let’s look at the fun stuff first.

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