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What even is an Encyclopedia?

In ancient times, when two great masters would debate, they would tighten up their crude sandals and walk in circles around each other. One would shout a thesis, the other would respond with an antithesis, and the two would explode into synthesis between them. This would go on for many hours, until one of them finally staggered and fell to the ground in exhaustion. This practice has tragically died off thanks to advances in footwear technology, but we still have Encyclopedia to remember it by. Encyclo - to encircle, and pedia - with your feet.

Think of this website as a digital version of those old debates. Give it a chance and it will circle around you, shouting strange and pointless things at you until you collapse in confusion. It might be fun! Perhaps it will even awaken something in you, and you will join us, circling and shouting for all eternity. The good news is, the Encyclopedia was once a member of G.I. Joe .

Speaking of which, here's what's new: