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Philadelphia Experiment

urban legend about a supposed US Naval experiment in 1943
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Philadelphia Experiment

Summary

Philadelphia Experiment is an urban legend[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of urban_legend entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,980 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Philadelphia Experiment is in the country of United States[3].
  • Philadelphia Experiment's instance of is recorded as urban legend[4].
  • Philadelphia is named after Philadelphia Experiment[5].
  • Philadelphia Experiment's different from is recorded as Philadelphia Experiment[6].
  • Philadelphia Experiment's derivative work is recorded as Philadelphia Experiment II[7].
  • Philadelphia Experiment's derivative work is recorded as The Philadelphia Experiment[8].
  • Philadelphia Experiment's derivative work is recorded as The Philadelphia Experiment[9].

Why It Matters

Philadelphia Experiment ranks in the top 8% of urban_legend entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,980 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[10] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[11]

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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