https://britannica11.org/
Article
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~37k articles from 1911 Britannica reconstructed into a clean, navigable site.
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Section-level structure with clickable contents and extracted cross-references.
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1911 edition praised as last pre-WWI encyclopedia written by deep subject experts.
Discussion
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Commenters note striking tone and structure differences vs modern Wikipedia articles.
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Some amusing/shocking period beliefs surfaced (e.g. advice on girls’ puberty).
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Builder (@ahaspel) engaged directly; minor bugs reported (font missing ℔ glyph, broken links).
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