# Random Unusual Wikipedia new tab

> Redirects to a random unusual Wikipedia page when you open a new tab, because when you're opening a new tab you're looking for a distraction and that distraction might as well be a weird fact. Or show random Cognitive Bias, or Philosophical concept.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/random-wikipedia-new-tab](https://chrome-stats.com/d/random-wikipedia-new-tab)

## Overview

- **ID:** `random-wikipedia-new-tab`
- **Platform:** Firefox
- **Type:** Firefox add-on
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** daiyi
- **Category:** other,tabs
- **Daily users:** 14
- **Weekly downloads:** 1
- **Rating:** 4.25 / 5 (16 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1resigned1
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-25
- **First published:** 2016-11-19
- **Size:** 13 KB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-10
- **Store listing:** [Firefox Add-ons Store](https://addons.mozilla.org/firefox/addon/random-wikipedia-new-tab/)
- **Website:** [https://github.com/daiyitastic/random-wikipedia-newtab-extension](https://github.com/daiyitastic/random-wikipedia-newtab-extension)

## Description

Random Unusual Wikipedia new tab is a Firefox add-on that redirects to a random unusual Wikipedia page when you open a new tab. It offers a selection of random cognitive biases or philosophical concepts to keep you entertained and informed.

## Rankings

- #28,218 — Overall
- #63 — wikipedia

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `<all_urls>`
- `storage`
- `tabs`

## Safety

- **Risk impact:** High risk impact
- **Risk likelihood:** Low risk likelihood

### Analysis details

- Allows access to all websites, posing a significant security risk as it can monitor and modify data from any visited site.
- This extension has low user count. Unpopular extensions may not be stable or safe.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/random-wikipedia-new-tab)