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    What was the very first article to be placed on Wikipedia?

    Question #121596. Asked by metsfan1001. (May 27 11 7:02 AM)


    mlcmlc

    		the first edit was UuU

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:UuU

    article on edits from day 2 here:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Wikipedia%27s_oldest_articles

    good question!

    May 27 11, 7:32 AM
    AyatollahK

    		Jimmy Wales, who founded Wikipedia in 2001, said in December 2008 that even he did not know what the first article was on Wikipedia, although he made the first edit (the "UuU" edit is the oldest SURVIVING edit, not the first edit).

    http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=&diff=prev&oldid=258632986

    "Actually, although I don't know what the first article was, I know what the first edit was. I made it, and it was "Hello, World!"--Jimbo Wales (talk) 20:05, 17 December 2008 (UTC)"

    May 27 11, 4:09 PM

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