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As a child, he came across a page in an encyclopedia featuring Neil Armstrong and the picture of an astronaut on the Moon from the 1969 Apollo mission.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

He’s like an encyclopedia when it comes to fashion.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2026

For nearly half-a-century, until he retired last month, Howard Silverblatt was the walking, talking encyclopedia of the S&P 500.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

Elon Musk's Grokipedia carries thousands of citations to "questionable" and "problematic" sources, US researchers said Friday, raising doubts about the reliability of the AI-powered encyclopedia as an information tool.

From Barron's • Nov. 14, 2025

Later, in his room when he was supposed to be sleeping, Bat climbed out of bed and pulled his animal encyclopedia from the shelf.

From "A Boy Called Bat" by Elana K. Arnold