in the respected magazine "nature," wikipedia was almost as accurate as the prestigious "encyclopaedia britannica." of course, we're not saying to disregard your teachers. but if you are allowed to use wikipedia, here's an important tip. >> the idea is that use it as a first point of research, and always look at the articles, logs, and everything before you actually trust the information, which is what most people don't do. >> if you're interested in helping to improve wikipedia, you might want to join the team. >> just get your hands dirty. start fixing spelling, start fixing grammar everywhere you see a mistake. there's a big "edit" button on the top of every page. and just click it and go for it. >> by the way, using volunteer contributors is not really new. in the late 1800s, thousands of volunteers contributed to a similar project -- the creation of the "oxford english dictionary" -- and look how well that turned out. >> don't go away. we've got lots more still to come, on "teen kids news." >> we'll be right back. >> now we're going to run a state flag up the pole. scott has the facts that m