Facts Without Wikipedia: Fun with SOPA/PIPA Blackout

#factswithoutwikipedia: Twitter Humor Sparked by SOPA Blackout

By now you know about the Wikipedia blackout in protest of SOPA and PIPA. On January 18, lazy students and those trying to settle bar bets are without their go-to resource, but Twitter has their backs... sort of.

• SOPA Blackout: How to Get to Wikipedia
• SOPA and PIPA Blackout: January 18, 2012

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#factswithoutwikipedia: Fun with SOPA & PIPA Protest

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You can join the fun by adding #factswithoutwikipedia to your ersatz* pearls of wisdom; here are some of the highlights so far.

• TheHogwartians: Rebecca Black, Jacob Black and Sirius Black are relatives.
• DannyjClayton: The Great Wall of China was built to keep the rabbits out. 
• narindertweets: Big Brother is a programme about very talented people all living happily togethe
• strangedave: Pluto is no longer a planet due to copyright claims from the Disney corporation
• Bosson100: The 2012 election was characterized by a strong GOP field that was constantly grilled by a focused, objective media
• jimgeraghty: After South Carolina, the GOP candidates compete in the Flo Rida primary.
• teaspoonofsugar: most twitter trends are dominated by brainwashed bieber fanatics [actually, that one is pretty much true]
  

(*In case you're wondering, "ersatz" means "like a ferret in appearance or demeanor". Trust us.)