What does the p in pH stand for? Can rollercoasters pass kidney stones? These are questions that writer and comedian Annie Rauwerda has asked and answered using the power of digital archives. She used her love for learning to start Depths of Wikipedia with over 2 million followers across Instagram and Twitter. She has been profiled by Forbes, the New York Times, and the New Yorker with her writing seen in Slate, Vice, MIT Media Lab, Vox, and more. As an undergraduate student finding her place, she found everything interesting. With her passion for facts she shows us that no knowledge is ever trivial.

Annie Rauwerda is a writer, Wikipedian, and digital archives enthusiast. She maintains social media accounts called "Depths of Wikipedia" which have been featured in the New York Times, The New Yorker, and more. Annie hosts Wikipedia editing workshops and Wikipedia-themed comedy shows across the country and was named Media Wikipedian of the Year 2022 by the Wikimedia Foundation. She graduated from the University of Michigan with a degree in Neuroscience in 2022. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx