Spot the difference – how the competing websites compare
Second World War
Encyclopaedia Britannica – Conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45.
Wikipedia – World War II, or the Second World War was a global war that was under way by 1939 and ended in 1945.
Olympics
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Hide AdEB – Athletic festival that originated in ancient Greece and was revived in the late 19th century.
Wiki – A major international event featuring summer and winter sports in which thousands of athletes participate.
Shakespeare
EB – English poet, dramatist, and actor, often called the English national poet and considered by many to be the greatest dramatist of all time.
Wiki – English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.
Charles Dickens
EB – English novelist, generally considered the greatest of the Victorian era.
Wiki – English writer and social critic who is regarded as the greatest novelist of the Victorian period.
Ramadan
EB – The ninth month of the Muslim calendar and the holy month of fasting.
Wiki – The ninth month of the Islamic calendar; Muslims worldwide observe this as a month of fasting.