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Firefox Wikipedia Page Contains Recursive Screenshot of Itself
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besnn00
4y ago
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Zecc
4y ago
It's called the Droste effect, for what it's worth.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Droste_effect
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_yoqn
4y ago
This is brilliant! This wasn't just an accident; a true easter egg. Good find.
LocalH
4y ago
Unfortunately, the screenshot is of an older revision of the page, so it's not perfect recursion. Still, worth a levity upvote lol
dt123
4y ago
slow news day?
mastrsushi
4y ago
I swear HN makes up the majority of users who actually give a shit about that prehistoric Netscape fork.
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