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Encyc is a free wiki encyclopedia similar to Britannica, World Book, and the other great wiki, Wikipedia. Welcome, and we hope you enjoy our encyclopedia.

From today's featured article

Earth as seen from space

Flat Earth (also known as the Flat Earth myth, flat-earthism, and less commonly platygeism) is the belief that the Earth is flat, despite it having been scientifically proven to be round.

It was a common belief in the dark ages but has been widely rejected since the explorer Ferdinand Magellan successfully circumnavigated the globe in 1521.

Did you know ...

... that London is the capital of the United Kingdom?
... that a calculator watch is a digital watch fitted with buttons, so that it can function easily as a miniature calculator?
... that explosives often used in war....... condensed energy... blows up.......?

About Encyc

Main article: Encyc:About

Encyc was established in 2008. :) We would like to thank all of our users for their contributions and support. We couldn't have done it without you. (block of cheese). We have two mascots. The Encyc sloth is named Pancake. The Encyc dolphin is named Butterfly.

Everyone is welcome to read and participate here. Please be aware that like most other wikis we make no guarantee of validity. Read our disclaimer before using this website.

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+'''Encyc''' is a free [[wiki]] [[encyclopedia]] similar to Britannica, World Book, and the other great wiki, Wikipedia.  Welcome, and we hope you enjoy our encyclopedia.
-'''[[Encyc:About|Encyc]]''' is a [[wiki]] [[encyclopedia]].  It is free for everyone to use and to help write.  Encyc is a kinder, gentler wiki, with a friendly community. You can get to know more about Encyc by viewing a few [[Special:Random|random pages]]. A list of every page can be found [[Special:AllPages|here]]. We currently have [[Special:Statistics|{{NUMBEROFARTICLES}}]] articles in our encyclopedia, and are celebrating our sixth year.
-==In the news==
+==From today's featured article==
-* [[VisualEditor]] is deployed on [[Wikipedia]].
+[[File:Earth Western Hemisphere.jpg|thumb|Earth as seen from space]]
-* The [[Egyptian Revolution of 2013]] continues.
+[[Flat Earth]] (also known as the Flat Earth myth, flat-earthism, and less commonly platygeism) is the belief that the Earth is flat, despite it having been scientifically proven to be round.
-==Writing for Encyc==
+It was a common belief in the dark ages but has been widely rejected since the explorer Ferdinand Magellan successfully circumnavigated the globe in 1521.
-Everyone possesses knowledge and has something to share.  If you would like to get involved, simply [[Special:UserLogin|create an account]] and get started.  If you would prefer not to register, use the Public2 account.  The password is "a".
-==''Warning''==
+==Did you know ...==
-'''''This encyclopedia is written entirely by volunteers, and is not reviewed by professional editors. Facts are not checked. There may be misleading or erroneous information here. Please read our [[Encyc:General disclaimer|disclaimer]] before using this website.'''''
+* ... that [[London]] is the capital of the United Kingdom?
+* ... that a [[calculator watch]] is a digital watch fitted with buttons, so that it can function easily as a miniature calculator?
+* ... that [[explosives]] often used in war....... condensed energy... blows up.......?
+==About Encyc==
+''Main article: [[Encyc:About]]''
+Encyc was established in 2008. :)  We would like to thank all of our users for their contributions and support.  We couldn't have done it without you. ([[cheese|block of cheese]]).  We have two mascots.  The Encyc sloth is named [[Pancake (Encyc)|Pancake]].  The Encyc dolphin is named [[Butterfly (Encyc)|Butterfly]].
+Everyone is welcome to read and [[Encyc:Participation|participate here]].  Please be aware that like most other wikis we make no guarantee of validity.  Read our [[Encyc:General disclaimer|disclaimer]] before using this website.
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