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Wikipedia But Backwards

Read the last paragraph first. Name the article before the context catches up.

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Pulling today's clippings

The archive is choosing four endings with suspiciously little context.

What is this

Wikipedia But Backwards is a daily guessing game from tinythings.fun where you read the last paragraph of a Wikipedia article and try to name what the article is about. The ending without the beginning - a puzzle built from the internet's most comprehensive encyclopaedia.

Why we built it

The last paragraph of a Wikipedia article is a strange and underrated piece of writing. It contains the legacy, the aftermath, the 'and what happened next.' Strip away the context and it becomes a puzzle. We love the particular feeling of recognising something you didn't know you knew.

How to use it

  1. Read the last paragraph shown on screen.
  2. Type your best guess for which Wikipedia article it's from.
  3. Submit your guess.
  4. Find out if you were right.
  5. Try to close all four daily mysteries.

Questions

What is Wikipedia But Backwards?
A free daily guessing game from tinythings.fun. You read the last paragraph of a Wikipedia article and try to name the article. Four mysteries are available each day.
How hard is it?
It varies. Some last paragraphs are very revealing; others are famously cryptic. The game doesn't tell you the difficulty in advance - that's half the fun.
Are the articles random?
They're selected from a wide range of Wikipedia topics - not just famous people or major events.
Is it free?
Yes. All tinythings experiments are free.

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