Wikipedia publishes 2 millionth article in English

Wikipedia published its 2 millionth article in the English language version of the anyone-can-edit encyclopedia, a symbolic milestone for the world’s largest user-generated internet publishing site. Wikipedia, the sixth most visited network of internet sites worldwide behind commercial operators Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, Time Warner and eBay, is available in 250 languages. Combined, Wikipedia has published more than eight million articles. On September 10, an article on “El Hormiguero,” a popular Spanish TV show, was created by Wikipedia contributor Zzxc to become the 2 millionth article in the English Wikipedia.
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