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minus-squareasteriskeverything@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up24·1 day agoThis is why encyclopedia salesmen was even a thing. If you didn’t have that, go to a library. Eventually there was encyclopedia britannica which was basically one of the coolest things you could have for free on your computer in that era.
minus-squaredebil@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·1 day agoFunnily even the usage was pretty similar to doom-browsing Wikipedia: pick a volume open random page read about medieval remedies for mental illnesses open another random page read about some rare tropical bird repeat and rinse maybe brag about your tidbit knowledge to your friends later (if you had any)
This is why encyclopedia salesmen was even a thing.
If you didn’t have that, go to a library.
Eventually there was encyclopedia britannica which was basically one of the coolest things you could have for free on your computer in that era.
Funnily even the usage was pretty similar to doom-browsing Wikipedia: