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Low 0 [[[Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm, BWV 171]], Category:Lang and lang-xx template errors 47.2 Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary 0 [[[Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm, BWV 171]], Category:Lang and lang-xx template errors
Median 146.1 Bianca de' Medici 462.8 Jacob deGrom
Northern three-toed jerboa, Midday jird, Libyan jird 		161.7 Harald Sigtryggsson
High 1,477.7 Apocalypse Now (painting), Donald L. Bryant Jr. 1,997.8 The Ghosts in Our Machine, Jo-Anne McArthur 1,997.8 The Ghosts in Our Machine, Jo-Anne McArthur

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The Ghosts in Our Machine 2016-01-14   12,884 1,073.7 ... that the photojournalist Jo-Anne McArthur (pictured) was the "main human subject" of the 2013 documentary film The Ghosts in Our Machine?
Jo-Anne McArthur 11,090 924.1
Total 23,974 1,997.8
Haplophryne mollis 2016-01-26   22,668 1,889.0 ... that many female ghostly seadevils (pictured) never encounter a male in the ocean depths in which they live?
Apocalypse Now (painting) 2016-01-20 12,018 1,001.5 ... that Donald L. Bryant Jr. did not "SELL THE HOUSE SELL THE CAR SELL THE KIDS", but sold the painting in 2001?
Donald L. Bryant Jr. 5,714 476.2
Total 17,732 1,477.7
Macun 2016-01-18   15,837 1,319.8 ... that varieties of macun (pictured) were served in Turkey as both a medicine and as a confectionery during the time of the Ottoman Empire?
Demarest Building 2016-01-05   12,114 1,009.5 ... that the Demarest Building (pictured) built by Aaron T. Demarest was the first building with an electric elevator?
Aaron T. Demarest 1,860 155.0
Total 13,974 1,164.5
Anita Krajnc case 2016-01-05 12,594 1,049.5 ... that the Anita Krajnc case could result in her spending ten years in prison for giving water to thirsty pigs on their way to slaughter?
Disappearance of Bethany Decker 2016-01-29 12,527 1,043.9 ... that after Bethany Decker disappeared, five years ago today, someone continued to send messages to her friends via her Facebook account?
Captain Phasma 2016-01-27 9,354[a] 779.5 ... that Star Wars: The Force Awakens character Captain Phasma's creation was inspired by a rejected costume design for Kylo Ren?
Kylo Ren 2,956[b] 246.3
Total 12,310 1,025.8
Finn (Star Wars) 2016-01-20 12,137[c] 1,011.4 ... that some fans had a racist reaction to the character of Finn in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
The Star of Adam 2016-01-22 12,087 1,007.2 ... that the world's largest star sapphire, The Star of Adam, is valued at $100 million?
Foreshore Freeway Bridge 2016-01-31   11,986[d] 998.8 ... that Cape Town's Foreshore Freeway Bridge (pictured) has remained unfinished since construction was halted in 1977?
Death by Chocolate 2016-01-19 11,805 983.8 ... that President Obama shared a Death by Chocolate cake with the crew of Air Force One?
Birdsill Holly 2016-01-28   10,860 905.0 ... that Birdsill Holly invented a water pumping system for city mains that not only supplied drinking water for domestic service, but also furnished water under pressure for fire hydrants (Holly fire hydrant pictured)?
Günther Lützow 2016-01-07 10,504 875.4 ... that on 24 October 1941, Günther Lützow became the second fighter pilot to claim 100 aerial victories in World War II?
Čakr-paša 2016-01-25 10,492 874.3 ... that Čakr-paša was killed by his comrade while shaving?
Passenger pigeon 2016-01-25   10,422 868.5 ... that in 19th-century America, any amateur hunter could kill six passenger pigeons in a single shot (shooting pictured)?
Agnieszka Popielewicz 2016-01-30   10,363 863.6 ... that Agnieszka Popielewicz (pictured) hosts the behind-the-scenes episodes of the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars?
Fleet Street 2016-01-27   10,316 859.6 ... that an 18th-century waxworks exhibition on Fleet Street (pictured) featured a woman whose father avoided starvation by sucking her breast?
Bovista pila 2016-01-29   10,234 852.9 ... that tumbling puffballs (pictured) have been used as charms by the Chippewa people of North America?
Melissa Bachman 2016-01-25 9,964 830.4 ... that to get her first job in television, Melissa Bachman worked for free, drove 150 miles (240 km)* daily, and supported herself as a waitress?
Clara Henry 2016-01-24   9,864 822.0 ... that Clara Henry (pictured) wrote the book I've Got the Period, So What? about female menstrual periods and why women should not be ashamed to talk about them?
Self-experimentation in medicine 2016-01-11 9,836 819.7 ... that medical self-experimenter Nicholas Senn had nearly six litres of hydrogen pumped into his anus?
Urgyen Tsomo 2016-01-07   9,771 814.2 ... that Khandro Rinpoche (pictured) of the Mindrolling lineage is considered the present reincarnation of Urgyen Tsomo?
Ernie Blake 2016-01-04 9,768 814.0 ... that Ernie Blake helped interrogate Nazis Hermann Göring and Albert Speer, and adopted his code name as his real name, before founding Taos Ski Valley, New Mexico?
M3 Gun Motor Carriage 2016-01-11 9,682 806.8 ... that it is claimed that 36 M3 Gun Motor Carriages destroyed 30 German tanks, including 2 Tiger tanks, at the Battle of El Guettar in March 1943?
Judith Magyar Isaacson 2016-01-27 9,540 795.0 ... that while interviewing for the post of dean of women at Bates College, Judith Magyar Isaacson was asked if she had ever resided in a dormitory and she replied, "Yes, at Auschwitz"?
Robert Burgess (rugby) 2016-01-08 9,440 786.7 ... that 100 years ago, Robert Burgess was killed after being knocked off his bike by a shell?
The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777 2016-01-20   9,318 776.5 ... that in The Death of General Mercer at the Battle of Princeton, January 3, 1777 (pictured), the painter used the general's son as a model?
Lucy Goode Brooks 2016-01-04   7,352 612.6 ... that former slave Lucy Goode Brooks (pictured) helped found the Friends' Asylum for Colored Orphans, which still serves families in Richmond, Virginia, as the Friends' Association for Children?
Friends' Asylum for Colored Orphans 1,952 162.6
Total 9,303 775.2
East Sheen Cemetery 2016-01-19   9,288 774.0 ... that "one of the most significant 20th-century examples of funerary sculpture" (pictured) can be found in East Sheen Cemetery?
Onion cake 2016-01-26 9,150 762.5 ... that various onion cakes are consumed in China, Germany, Korea, Switzerland, Wales, and other countries?
Hors d'oeuvre 2016-01-15   9,007[e] 750.6 ... that hors d'oeuvre trays (pictured) served on a table may be referred to as buffet-style, while those held and passed by servers are part of butler-style service or butlered hors d'oeuvres?
Lionel Royce 2016-01-21 8,126 677.2 ... that Lionel Royce, who fled Europe due to the Nazi persecution of Jews, became well known in American films for playing a Nazi?
Al-Maghtas 2016-01-06   7,966 663.9 ... that Al-Maghtas (pictured), in Jordan, is considered by Christians as the location for the baptism of Jesus by John the Baptist?
Donald Nichols (spy) 2016-01-06 7,938 661.5 ... that Sergeant Donald Nichols correctly forecast that the Korean War would start within a certain three-day period?
Betty Brosmer 2016-01-31 7,876 656.4 ... that Playboy threatened to sue Betty Brosmer after she declined to pose nude at a photo shoot?
Filiz Koç 2016-01-28 7,853 654.4 ... that Turkish-German women's footballer Filiz Koç acted as a model, performed in a TV-series episode and worked as a sideline reporter?
Firehouse, Hook & Ladder Company 8 2016-01-08   7,790 649.2 ... that the firehouse (pictured) from Ghostbusters is to be released as a 4,500-piece Lego set?
Magdala stone 2016-01-04   7,631 635.9 ... that the Magdala stone (pictured) may show the oldest known image of the Temple Menorah?
McEwen Bridge 2016-01-20 7,456 621.3 ... that the McEwen Bridge has not been subjected to major rehabilitation or repair since opening in 1923?
The Glory Brigade 2016-01-26 7,290 607.5 ... that The Glory Brigade is the only film in which Lee Marvin wears glasses in all his scenes?
N&W LC-1 2016-01-18   4,278 356.5 ... that at the time of its introduction on the Elkhorn Grade, the N&W LC-1 (pictured) was the largest and heaviest electric locomotive in the United States?
Elkhorn Grade Electrification 2,966 247.1
Total 7,244 603.6
A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms 2016-01-10   7,220 601.6 ... that in the painting A Meat Stall with the Holy Family Giving Alms (pictured), a handwritten sign in Flemish is posted on a wood placard that scholars have stated represented a warning to society at that time?
Odontosyllis enopla 2016-01-14 7,092 591.0 ... that shortly after the full moon and precisely 55 minutes after sunset, the female Bermuda fireworm rises to the sea surface and produces a bioluminescent display?
Pepe the frog 2016-01-15 6,960[f] 580.0 ... that physical paintings of Pepe the frog have been put up for sale on eBay?
Davina Delor 2016-01-11 6,930 577.5 ... that choreographer and TV artist Davina Delor (pictured) became a Buddhist nun after meeting the Dalai Lama, and converted her country home in Haims to a monastery?
Orion (Star Trek) 2016-01-23 6,924 577.0 ... that Gene Roddenberry pushed for Star Trek to be filmed in color so that the green skin of the Orion slave girl could be seen?
Tintin and Alph-Art 2016-01-14 6,902 575.2 ... that Belgian cartoonist Hergé died before completing Tintin and Alph-Art, the final volume in the The Adventures of Tintin, leaving the character's fate unexplained?
Sharyn Canyon 2016-01-21   6,716 559.6 ... that the geology of the Sharyn Canyon (pictured) is sedimentary red sandstone, which has weathered to create unusual formations?
Rey (Star Wars) 2016-01-13 11,058[g] 552.9 ... that some fans consider Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens to be a "Mary Sue"?
Qian Zhuangfei 2016-01-03   6,618 551.5 ... that Qian Zhuangfei (pictured), a Communist secret agent credited with saving the life of Premier Zhou Enlai, was the father of Li Lili, nicknamed "China's Mae West"?
Zofia Glazer and Cypora Zonszajn 2016-01-19 6,558 546.5 ... that high school best friends Zofia Glazer and Cypora Zonszajn saved Rachel while separated by circumstances beyond their control during the Holocaust in occupied Poland?
Katherine Schmidt 2016-01-28 6,432 536.0 ... that American artist Katherine Schmidt made paintings with a realism that one critic called "mysterious" and another "magical"?
Larycia Hawkins 2016-01-14 6,386 532.2 ... that Larycia Hawkins, American professor at Wheaton College, was suspended after she wore a hijab and made comments regarding Christianity and Islam in December 2015?
Dak bungalow 2016-01-19 6,382 531.9 ... that dak bungalows are "about as handsome as a stack of hay"?
Gordon Gollob 2016-01-08 6,340 528.3 ... that on 29 August 1942, Gordon Gollob became the first fighter pilot to claim 150 aerial victories in World War II?
Elephant & Castle tube station 2016-01-22   6,302 525.2 ... that the first baby born on the London Underground was delivered at the Elephant & Castle tube station (pictured) in 1924?
Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple 2016-01-29 6,282 523.5 ... that Jedi Training: Trials of the Temple features Darth Maul and lets children duel Darth Vader or the Seventh Sister?
Jarrad Seng 2016-01-21   6,204 517.0 ... that photographer Jarrad Seng (pictured) pranked music festivalgoers by disguising himself as American DJ Steve Aoki?
Cockroach 2016-01-02   6,200[h] 516.7 ... that a few cockroach species (example pictured) are kept as pets, and several species are raised as food for insectivorous pets?
HTC One (E8) 2016-01-07 6,180 515.0 ... that the HTC One (E8) has been described as an HTC One (M8) with a plastic shell?
Tchepone Operation 2016-01-05 6,137 511.4 ... that the second column of the Tchepone Operation was Orange, Red, and Black?
Melchior (Magi) 2016-01-06   3,066 255.5 ... that Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar are the traditional names of the Biblical Magi who visited the baby Jesus (pictured), though they are not named in the Bible?
Balthazar (Magi) 2,977 248.1
Total 6,043 503.6
Pilot Pirx 2016-01-15 6,034 502.8 ... that Stanisław Lem's character pilot Pirx defeats a perfect robot thanks to human imperfection?
Survival Island 3 2016-01-30 5,842 486.8 ... that an online petition calling for the removal of Survival Island 3 from Google Play and the App Store had received more than 60,000 signatures as of January 16, 2016?
Jeanette Dousdebes Rubio 2016-01-09 5,831[i] 485.9 ... that Jeanette Rubio was a Miami Dolphins Cheerleader before she married Senator Marco Rubio?
Khedda 2016-01-30   5,824 485.3 ... that in Assam, which has one of the largest elephant populations in India, the practice followed to trap them was the khedda system (pictured), also known as Mela Shikar?
Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge 2016-01-28 5,791[j] 482.6 ... that armed groups have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge since January 2, 2016?
Synbranchus marmoratus 2016-01-27 5,791 482.6 ... that the marbled swamp eel can live out of water for at least six months?
Porpoise 2016-01-15   5,760 480.0 ... that porpoises (pictured) were one of the most accessible species for early cetologists, because they could be seen very close to land, inhabiting shallow coastal areas?
Marianna Dolińska 2016-01-20 5,709 475.8 ... that the image of Marianna Dolińska's dead children has been falsely used to represent victims of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army?
Poe Dameron 2016-01-20 5,672[k] 472.7 ... that Poe Dameron, portrayed by Oscar Isaac, was initially scripted to be killed off in Star Wars: The Force Awakens?
Mia Matsumiya 2016-01-06 5,614 467.9 ... that violinist Mia Matsumiya spent ten years cataloging online harassment that she received, and has created a popular Instagram account featuring those messages?
Northern three-toed jerboa 2016-01-12   2,524 210.2 ... that the midday jird, the Libyan jird and the northern three-toed jerboa (pictured) all colonised Aralkum, a man-made desert?
Midday jird 1,736 144.6
Libyan jird 1,327 110.5
Total 5,588 465.3
Operation Junction City Jr. 2016-01-12 5,554 462.9 ... that during Operation Junction City Jr., members of Bataillon Commando 203 fled from a crowd of refugees they mistook for enemy troops?
Jacob deGrom 2016-01-27   5,524 460.3 ... that New York Mets fans mark games started by Jacob deGrom (pictured) with the Twitter hashtag #hairwego?
Lindbergh Beacon (Los Angeles) 2016-01-19 5,522 460.2 ... that the Lindbergh Beacon atop Los Angeles City Hall was deactivated after the attack on Pearl Harbor and not fully restored and reactivated until 2001?
Peak oil 2016-01-19 5,522[l] 460.1 ... that peak oil is the point in time when the maximum rate of extraction of petroleum is reached, after which it is expected to decline?
We, too, have a Job to Do 2016-01-04 5,502 458.5 ... that We, too, have a Job to Do was painted by Norman Rockwell to encourage Boy Scouts to participate in the war effort during World War II?
Andean orogeny 2016-01-14 5,438 453.2 ... that the Andes have risen significantly in the last 30 million years?
Avocado cake 2016-01-07   5,382 448.5 ... that avocado cake (example pictured) may be topped with an avocado-based fool, a pressed fruit mixture or fruit purée mixed with custard or cream?
Shooting of Jamar Clark 2016-01-25 5,334 444.5 ... that five protesters were shot during demonstrations against the shooting of Jamar Clark?
Katrina Pierson 2016-01-14 5,318[m] 443.4 ... that Donald Trump's spokesperson Katrina Pierson appeared on CNN with a necklace made of bullets?
Christina Carpenter 2016-01-10 5,264 438.7 ... that the second time that Christina Carpenter was placed in a cell, it had no door?
Moskva (1959 icebreaker) 2016-01-15 5,152 429.3 ... that the Soviet icebreaker Moskva once helped to free a herd of beluga whales trapped by pack ice?
Mary Amdur 2016-01-22 5,088 424.0 ... that Mary Amdur gassed her own guinea pigs to prove that breathing sulphuric acid was dangerous?
Richmond Cemetery 2016-01-27 5,030 419.1 ... that an unusual number of recipients of the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest military honour for gallantry, are buried in Richmond Cemetery?
Gisela Januszewska 2016-01-08 4,964 413.7 ... that the Austrian physician Gisela Januszewska, famed for her work among Bosnian Muslim women and highly decorated for her World War I service, died in the Theresienstadt concentration camp?
Jif (lemon juice) 2016-01-04 4,914 409.5 ... that the lemon-shaped container for Jif lemon juice was one of the first blow moulded polythene containers used for food applications?
Kashf-e hijab 2016-01-26 4,822 401.8 ... that many Iranian women chose not to leave their houses, and a few even committed suicide, to avoid removing their hijabs due to Reza Shah's Kashf-e hijab decree?
Officer's Choice 2016-01-15 4,802 400.2 ... that in 2015, the Indian whiskey Officer's Choice became the world's highest-selling spirit brand?
Genesis (Hyundai Motor Company) 2016-01-21 4,790 399.2 ... that, according to a Reuters analyst, Hyundai launched Genesis Motors to target "fat profit margins from high-end motorists to help it reverse out of a protracted earnings slide"?
Modest Stein 2016-01-30 4,730 394.2 ... that before becoming a successful pulp magazine illustrator, Modest Stein was an aspiring assassin until he dumped his dynamite in a Pittsburgh outhouse?
The Pink Assassin 2016-01-24 4,714 392.9 ... that The Pink Assassin was a flamboyant masked villain from Fire Island, New York?
Porcupine (Cheyenne) 2016-01-10 4,592 382.7 ... that Porcupine was the first Native American to derail a train during the Indian Wars?
William Goad 2016-01-16 4,504 375.4 ... that the British child rapist William Goad fled to Thailand, only to get caught using his credit card upon return and be sentenced to life imprisonment?
Awake craniotomy 2016-01-22 4,496 374.7 ... that brain surgery can be done while the patient is awake?
Adelaide Lawson 2016-01-26 4,484 373.6 ... that contemporaries of the American artist Adelaide Lawson saw her as a lovably gypsy-like young woman who "had never been taught to wash her ears and neck"?
Episode 7202 2016-01-13 7,468 373.4 ... that the scene in Neighbours Episode 7202 where Terese Willis pushed Lauren Turner into the pool could only be shot once?
Crab Run (Mahanoy Creek) 2016-01-21 4,428 369.0 ... that Crab Run is listed as being impaired by abandoned mine drainage, even though no mining has been done in its watershed?
Al-Masjid an-Nabawi 2016-01-10   4,390 365.8 ... that Al-Masjid an-Nabawi (pictured), the second holiest mosque of Islam, was built by Muhammad partly on a burial ground?
Izzy Slapawitz 2016-01-04 4,366 363.8 ... that Izzy Slapawitz was responsible for several fan riots in the Southern United States between 1978 and 1982?
Project Waterpump 2016-01-22 4,352 363.6 ... that some trainee pilots of Project Waterpump had to sit on cushions to fly?
Campaign 139 2016-01-24 4,336 361.3 ... that when General Vang Pao begged senior generals for reinforcements to stave off defeat in Campaign 139, they were busy with parade practice?
Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs 2016-01-09 4,310 359.2 ... that in Dark Matter and the Dinosaurs, Lisa Randall offers a credible but "far from compelling" hypothesis for why dinosaurs became extinct?
Rock relief 2016-01-11   4,262 355.2 ... that rock reliefs (example pictured) have been made in many cultures, and were especially important in the art of the ancient Near East?
Woodburn bank bombing 2016-01-17 4,240 353.4 ... that a father and son received the death penalty for the Woodburn bank bombing, which accidentally killed two policemen?
Mysteries of Isis 2016-01-28 4,152 346.0 ... that the only description of the mystery rites of the goddess Isis comes from a Roman novel about a man who is transformed into a donkey?
Army and Navy Union of the United States of America 2016-01-08   4,050 337.5 ... that the Army and Navy Union (badge shown) is the oldest veterans' organization in America?
Mile Run (White Deer Creek) 2016-01-27 4,026 335.5 ... that Mile Run is almost two miles (3.2 km) long?
Luna: New Moon 2016-01-14 3,979 331.8 ... that Ian McDonald's 2015 science fiction novel Luna: New Moon has been called "Game of Thrones in space"?
Dragon Age: Origins 2016-01-15 3,920[n] 326.6 ... that Dragon Age: Origins has 68,260 lines of dialogue, and its quality assurance testers enabled a cheat to automatically skip dialogues during test runs?
Tour Ronde 2016-01-09   3,900 325.0 ... that a mountain guide whose client was killed whilst climbing the Tour Ronde (pictured) near Mont Blanc was successfully sued for negligence by the client's six-year-old son?
Marlin sucker 2016-01-22 3,898 324.8 ... that the marlin sucker often clings onto its host fish in pairs, with a male under one gill cover and a female under the other?
Braemar Hill Mansions 2016-01-18 3,825 318.8 ... that Braemar Hill Mansions in Hong Kong is composed of 15 tower blocks of 25 floors each, for a total of 925 apartments?
Ahmad ibn Tulun 2016-01-05 3,776 314.7 ... that the Turkish slave-soldier Ahmad ibn Tulun established the first local dynasty to rule Egypt since the Pharaohs?
Swan Service 2016-01-23   3,768 314.0 ... that 2015 auction prices for pieces from the Meissen porcelain Swan Service of 1737–1742 (example pictured) include £31,250 for a teacup and saucer?
Bangkok Marathon 2016-01-04 3,748 312.3 ... that the 2015 Bangkok Half Marathon was called the "world's longest half marathon"?
Hu Di 2016-01-08 3,738 311.5 ... that Hu Di, a top Communist Chinese secret agent, was executed by the Communist commander Zhang Guotao?
Rebellion of the Alpujarras (1499–1501) 2016-01-11 3,723 310.2 ... that the Muslims of Granada revolted against their Catholic rulers seven years after the conquest of Granada, triggered by forced conversions imposed by Cardinal Cisneros?
Coffin of Cerebrum 2016-01-06 3,694 307.8 ... that an entire chapter was censored from the hentai manga Coffin of Cerebrum due to "the shota aspect and the violence towards children"?
Mohamed Hadid 2016-01-04 3,687[o] 307.2 ... that devout Muslim Mohamed Hadid, a lifelong teetotaler, owns a 5,000-bottle wine cellar and a Beverly Hills winery?
Operation Maeng Da 2016-01-02 3,684 307.0 ... that Operation Maeng Da translates as "Operation Pimp"?
Malé Friday Mosque 2016-01-03   3,663 305.2 ... that the minaret adjoining the Malé Friday Mosque has a wide base like a ship's funnel and resembles a wedding cake?
Ionaco 2016-01-19 3,648 304.0 ... that Gaylord Wilshire's electric belt used a weak magnetic current to purportedly cure most diseases and improve health?
Han Qing 2016-01-06 3,642 303.5 ... that four years after Han Qing set the Asian Games record in the 200 metres sprint, she tested positive for using dihydrotestosterone and was given a ban that effectively ended her career?
An Open Letter to Honey Singh 2016-01-21 3,630 302.5 ... that the video for the rap number "An Open Letter to Honey Singh", which was written in one hour, received around a million hits in five days?
Vernon Arnold Haugland 2016-01-02 3,590 299.2 ... that Vernon Arnold Haugland was the first civilian to receive the Silver Star medal, normally awarded only to members of the United States Armed Forces?
Gerrards Cross Memorial Building 2016-01-13   5,930 296.5 ... that the architect Sir Edwin Lutyens designed dozens of war memorials, but the Gerrards Cross Memorial Building (pictured) was the only one with a functional purpose?
Aviel Barclay 2016-01-04 3,546 295.5 ... that Aviel Barclay, the first woman to be traditionally trained and certified as a Jewish scribe, completed her first Torah scroll in 2010?
Titien Sumarni 2016-01-30 3,533 294.4 ... that the Indonesian film actress Titien Sumarni was married to her uncle?
Christian Ramsay 2016-01-05   3,490 290.9 ... that Christian Ramsay (pictured), an honorary member of the Botanical Society of Edinburgh, died with a list of plants in her hand?
Frog galvanoscope 2016-01-11 3,452 287.7 ... that the frog galvanoscope was tens of thousands times more sensitive to electric current than galvanometers available in the early nineteenth century?
Sicyopterus lagocephalus 2016-01-25 3,435 286.2 ... that the red-tailed goby lays its eggs in fresh water but the larvae will die if they are not washed downstream to the sea?
Dr. Heresy 2016-01-16 3,422 285.2 ... that American wrestler Dr. Heresy has a real-life career in the mental health industry?
Kankainen Manor 2016-01-20 3,412 284.3 ... that the symmetrical appearance of Kankainen Manor is a result of renovations made between 1762 and 1763, when the windows were realigned and a false second entrance was added?
Sunset Overdrive 2016-01-06 3,390 282.5 ... that players can fire teddy bears strapped to sticks of dynamite in Sunset Overdrive?
Nicolette Bruining 2016-01-22   3,362 280.9 ... that VPRO founder Nicolette Bruining (pictured) was honored as Righteous Among the Nations for assisting Jews during World War II?
Benzylamine 2016-01-19   3,348 279.0 ... that the hydrochloride salt of benzylamine (molecular model pictured) was given to NASA astronaut John Glenn as a treatment for motion sickness in the Mercury-Atlas 6 mission?
Peter Cochrane (soldier) 2016-01-01 3,348 279.0 ... that in 1941, Scottish soldier Peter Cochrane single-handedly destroyed two Italian machine gun posts with grenades?
Velveeta Shells & Cheese 2016-01-31 3,320 276.7 ... that Velveeta Shells & Cheese has been advertised as "liquid gold"?
Capitoul 2016-01-21 3,320 276.6 ... that one failed candidate for Toulouse's Capitoulate tearfully complained in court that his 4000-livre bribe had bought him nothing?
Level Mountain 2016-01-02 3,316 276.3 ... that Level Mountain is the most voluminous and most persistent volcano in the Northern Cordilleran Volcanic Province of North America?
Alan de Neville (forester) 2016-01-23 3,284 273.7 ... that King Henry II of England supposedly said of Alan de Neville, his chief forester, that an abbey could have his body, the king would have his money, and "the demons of hell his soul"?
Love and Pain (Munch painting) 2016-01-03 3,254 271.2 ... that Edvard Munch's painting Love and Pain sold for more than US$38 million in 2008?
Milam Building 2016-01-09 3,247 270.6 ... that the Milam Building was both the tallest brick and reinforced concrete structure and first office building with built in air conditioning in the United States when it opened in 1928?
Arthur V. Peterson 2016-01-06 3,234 269.5 ... that Major Arthur V. Peterson traveled to Europe before D-Day to warn General Eisenhower about the dangers of the Germans using radioactive weapons?
No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF 2016-01-28   3,233 269.4 ... that lack of parachutes cut flying at No. 1 Elementary Flying Training School RAAF (pupil pictured) before "permission was granted to continue training without them until supplies were forthcoming"?
Conospermum 2016-01-25 3,227 268.9 ... that smokebushes get their name from the resemblance of their flowers to smoke arising from the plant?
M. P. Pandove 2016-01-09 1,612 134.3 ... that Indian cricketer M. P. Pandove scored his maiden first-class century at age 16, while his son Dhruv Pandove scored his at age 14?
Dhruv Pandove 1,604 133.6
Total 3,216 268.0
Arii Matamoe 2016-01-14   3,209 267.6 ... that Arii Matamoe (pictured), an 1892 painting of a Pacific Islander's severed head, may have been inspired by the death of Pōmare V shortly after Paul Gauguin's arrival in Tahiti?
Saimaluu Tash 2016-01-06 3,194 266.2 ... that Saimaluu Tash, a petroglyphs site, has black-and-white rock paintings which are a globally important collection of rock art?
Forward air control operations during the Korean War 2016-01-08 3,182 265.2 ... that despite using forward air control operations during the Korean War, the U.S. military could not agree on a common doctrine between 1946 and 1966?
Jochen Rindt 2016-01-31 3,170 264.1 ... that Jochen Rindt is the only driver to win the Formula One World Drivers' Championship posthumously?
Corruption in Sudan 2016-01-20 3,143 261.9 ... that Sudanese citizens report that the police are the most corrupt institution in Sudan?
Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting 2016-01-21 3,140 261.7 ... that during his arrest, the suspect of the Colorado Springs Planned Parenthood shooting said in an interview, "No more baby parts"?
Rumoh Aceh 2016-01-24 3,095 257.9 ... that the roof plates of traditional Acehnese houses are lashed to the beams using ropes, so that the roof can be quickly detached in case of fire?
Soaring Stones 2016-01-26 3,070 255.8 ... that Pioneer Place commissioned the Soaring Stones sculpture as a gift to city residents to replace a fountain that was removed during construction of the mall?
Cerro Panizos 2016-01-30 3,048 254.0 ... that orbs are found at Cerro Panizos in Bolivia?
Cicely Pearl Blair 2016-01-28 3,040 253.3 ... that Cicely Blair discovered that people with albinism cannot get blackheads?
Ode de Pougy 2016-01-09 1,661 138.4 ... that Ode de Pougy, abbess of Notre Dame aux Nonnains and niece of Manassès II de Pougy, was excommunicated after throwing the Archbishop of Tyre out of the Church of St Urbain?
Basilica of St. Urbain, Troyes 507 42.2
Manassès II de Pougy 454 37.9
Abbey of Notre Dame aux Nonnains 416 34.6
Total 3,038 253.2
Frances Stackhouse Acton 2016-01-25 3,036 253.0 ... that Fanny Knight excavated a Roman villa, repaired a castle, wrote a book, and was an accomplished botanist and artist?
Kucapungane 2016-01-05 3,032 252.6 ... that the virtually abandoned Rukai slate village of Kucapungane is an "endangered site" according to the World Monuments Fund?
Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource (New Jersey) 2016-01-08 3,022 251.8 ... that the Operating Passenger Railroad Stations Thematic Resource originally included over 50 stations deemed significant for their architectural and cultural merit?
Woodroffe-Hedley v Cuthbertson 2016-01-28 3,015 251.2 ... that the claimant in the English court case of Woodroffe-Hedley v Cuthbertson was a six-year-old child whose father had died in a mountaineering accident in France?
Thilawa of Yamethin 2016-01-16 2,986 248.9 ... that Governor Thilawa of Yamethin is said to have smiled only three times in his life?
Susquehecka Creek 2016-01-18 2,982 248.5 ... that in 1965 a USGS employee found everyone he met in and around Freeburg, Pennsylvania, knew a nearby stream as "Susquehecka Creek", but only two knew how to spell the name?
Alcohol in Afghanistan 2016-01-10 2,972 247.7 ... that Afghanistan's vineyards cover an area larger than do Austria's despite alcohol being officially forbidden?
Music of Red Dead Redemption 2016-01-07 2,934 244.5 ... that the music of Red Dead Redemption was inspired by Ennio Morricone's work on the Dollars Trilogy?
Yedigöller National Park 2016-01-02   2,930 244.2 ... that the Yedigöller National Park (pictured) in Turkey is best known for its seven lakes formed by landslides?
Shinto wedding 2016-01-16 2,908 242.3 ... that the first reported Shinto wedding ceremony was in the 1880s?
Readville (MBTA station) 2016-01-07 2,875 239.6 ... that the two-story station building at Readville was destroyed in a suspicious fire in 1983?
Kashibai 2016-01-28 2,867[p] 238.9 ... after the death of Bajirao I, his first wife, Kashibai made arrangements to train his son from another marriage in weaponry?
Theodore Komnenos Doukas 2016-01-11 2,834 236.1 ... that Theodore Komnenos Doukas founded the short-lived Empire of Thessalonica and came close to restoring the Byzantine Empire before his defeat and capture by the Bulgarians?
Beer chemistry 2016-01-07 2,823 235.2 ... that stale beer tends to smell like cat urine and then cardboard?
Electro Man 2016-01-27 2,782 231.8 ... that 23 years ago, the game Electro Man came with a cassette tape containing the soundtrack?
Naqib al-Ashraf Revolt 2016-01-12 2,770 230.8 ... that during the Naqib al-Ashraf Revolt, the rebels and inhabitants of Jerusalem engaged in virtual self-rule in the city for over two years?
Alan de Neville (landholder) 2016-01-22 2,752 229.9 ... that one historian described the family relationships of Alan de Neville (floruit 1168) as "a veritable labyrinth into which many a genealogical enquiry has vanished without trace"?
Norman Hilberry 2016-01-12 2,757 229.6 ... that during the start up of Chicago Pile-1, Norman Hilberry stood ready with an ax to cut the scram line?
Methane Pioneer 2016-01-25 2,738 228.2 ... that Methane Pioneer was the world's first oceangoing LNG tanker?
Joseph Bettys 2016-01-03 2,726 227.2 ... that during the American Revolution, Loyalist spy Joseph Bettys failed in his mission to capture General Philip Schuyler because Bettys left his unit and went off to visit his girlfriend?
Jessica Plummer 2016-01-21 2,711 225.9 ... that Jessica Plummer started her singing and acting careers in 2013?
Clam juice 2016-01-27 2,708 225.7 ... that clam juice and aspirin were served at the Everleigh Club brothel as a starter for breakfast, which began at 2:00 in the afternoon?
Kathy Bardswick 2016-01-16 2,698 224.9 ... that Kathy Bardswick got her first job at The Co-operators Group when her mother applied for her and pretended she was Kathy when the company called back?
Louisa Johnson 2016-01-02 2,662[q] 221.8 ... that The X Factor winner Louisa Johnson initially applied for Britain's Got Talent?
Elisabeth Abegg 2016-01-02 2,627 218.9 ... that Elisabeth Abegg, a teacher who provided shelter to Jews during the Holocaust, also tutored Jewish children at her home?
Eric Lindros trade 2016-01-29 2,595 216.2 ... that in June 1992, the Quebec Nordiques agreed to two different trades involving Eric Lindros within 80 minutes?
All Eyez on Me (film) 2016-01-29 2,572[r] 214.3 ... that despite being announced in 2011, the Tupac Shakur biopic All Eyez on Me only began filming in December 2015?
Max Deutsch 2016-01-15 2,560 213.4 ... that Max Deutsch intentionally destroyed his compositions so that his only surviving legacy would be his students?
Bara Gumbad 2016-01-01   2,542 211.9 ... that Bara Gumbad (pictured), built during the Lodi dynasty in 1490 CE, is believed to have the earliest constructed full dome of any building in Delhi?
Anant Dave 2016-01-26 2,530 210.9 ... that after winning the 1977 Indian general election from the Kutch constituency, Anant Dave rose to the status of "giant killer"?
John Marriott (actor) 2016-01-18 2,530 210.9 ... that during his 50-year acting career, John Marriott originated the role of Joe Mott in Eugene O'Neill's The Iceman Cometh, and played the asthmatic security guard in the film Dog Day Afternoon?
Sankofa (Oogenus) 2016-01-24 2,528 210.6 ... that Sankofa is the fossilized remains of eggs that were probably laid by a transitional species from dinosaurs to birds?
Dry Run (Susquehecka Creek) 2016-01-20 2,523 210.2 ... that flooding has been known to occur on Dry Run?
Brigitte Boehme 2016-01-16   2,510 209.2 ... that Brigitte Boehme (pictured), the president of the Protestant Church of Bremen who moved the German Evangelical Church Assembly 2009 to the town, was baptized in her forties?
Dick Hogan 2016-01-11 2,504 208.6 ... that in Dick Hogan's last film role, in the Alfred Hitchcock thriller Rope, his character is murdered at the start and concealed in a chest at a dinner party?
Salsola vermiculata 2016-01-16 1,227 102.2 ... that the Mediterranean saltwort, a climax plant on the Syrian steppe, is part of the varied wildlife of Syria?
Syrian steppe 724 60.3
Wildlife of Syria 543 45.2
Total 2,494 207.8
Elizabeth Rona 2016-01-28 1,544 128.6 ... that nuclear chemist and Haitinger Prize winner Elizabeth Rona worked at the Bornö Marine Research Station for twelve summers analyzing sea sediments for their radium content?
Bornö Marine Research Station 920 76.7
Total 2,464 205.3
Nestorian Church (Famagusta) 2016-01-16   2,452 204.3 ... that the Church of St George the Exiler (pictured) in Famagusta has been used as a Nestorian church, a stable for camels, a Greek Orthodox church, and a cultural center over its 650-year history?
Elongatoolithidae 2016-01-05 2,440 203.4 ... that fossil eggs classified as Elongatoolithidae have been found with preserved embryos inside?
Andrew Tremlett 2016-01-12 2,412 201.0 ... that Andrew Tremlett had his appointment as Chaplain to the Speaker of the House of Commons blocked because he was "another white middle aged man"?
Bionade-Biedermeier 2016-01-08 2,407 200.6 ... that Bionade-Biedermeier might be replaced by rhubarb spritzer-Rokoko?
City Oval 2016-01-26 2,398 199.9 ... that City Oval, Pietermaritzburg and St Lawrence Ground, Canterbury, are the only two first-class cricket grounds with a tree inside the boundary?
Ryan Gauld 2016-01-02 2,392 199.3 ... that British media have compared the Scottish footballer Ryan Gauld to Lionel Messi?
Freefall 3050 A.D. 2016-01-26 2,384 198.6 ... that Freefall 3050 A.D. was one of only eight video games released for the Nuon platform?
Tapastic 2016-01-30 2,360 196.7 ... that Tapastic was created as a "YouTube for comics"?
Principality of Erfurt 2016-01-29 2,353 196.1 ... that during the Napoleonic occupation of the Principality of Erfurt, the French introduced street lighting and a tax on foreign horses to pay for maintaining the road surface?
St Botolph's Church, Quarrington 2016-01-29   2,347 195.6 ... that the artist Charles Haslewood Shannon is commemorated by a plaque in St Botolph's Church (pictured) in Quarrington, where his father was rector for nearly 50 years?
The Bleeder 2016-01-07 2,337 194.8 ... that the upcoming film The Bleeder is about Chuck Wepner (portrayed by Liev Schreiber), who challenged Muhammad Ali for the world's Heavyweight title in 1975?
Domaine de Marie 2016-01-25   2,334 194.5 ... that Suzanne Humbert, the wife of former French Governor of Indochina Jean Decoux, is buried in the Domaine de Marie Catholic convent (pictured) in Da Lat, Vietnam?
Wildlife of Jordan 2016-01-07 2,334 194.5 ... that the wildlife of Jordan includes a critically endangered fish found at a single oasis with a shrinking water supply?
Caroline Stephen 2016-01-07 2,331 194.2 ... that while Caroline Stephen's book was considered a "Quaker classic" even 100 years after publication, her brother had dismissed it as "another little work of hers"?
Huawei Ascend P7 2016-01-03 2,330 194.2 ... that the Huawei Ascend P7 smartphone has been noted for its high-resolution front camera and slow processor?
Edith Irby Jones 2016-01-05 2,308 192.4 ... that Edith Irby made national news when she was accepted in 1948 as the first African American medical student in the Southern United States?
Victoria Bricker 2016-01-06 2,305 192.1 ... that Victoria Bricker has studied the languages, astronomy, and ethnobotany of the Maya?
Rachel Henderlite 2016-01-03 2,292 191.0 ... that after Rachel Henderlite's 1965 ordination as a minister, a retired pastor sent her a postcard every year quoting the biblical injunction, "Let the women keep silent in the churches"?
Emma Dench 2016-01-14 2,290 190.9 ... that Emma Dench, a British classicist and the McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University, appeared in a film alongside her aunt Judi Dench in 1968?
Chirand 2016-01-29 2,290 190.8 ... that the archaeological finds reported from Chirand are from the Neolithic, Chalcolithic, and Iron Age periods, including a cache of 88 Kushan period coins?
Metorchis conjunctus 2016-01-20 2,281 190.1 ... that the trematode Metorchis conjunctus can cause disease in fish-eating mammals including humans?
Sarah Hay 2016-01-17 2,224[s] 185.3 ... that Sarah Hay has been nominated for a Golden Globe, a Satellite Award, and a Critics' Choice Television Award for what she considers to be her first acting role?
Take Back 2016-01-30 2,222 185.2 ... that during the photo shoot for the cover of Take Back, Kumi Koda did not even know what that shoot was for?
Farewell Herr Schwarz 2016-01-05 2,217 184.8 ... that Israeli filmmaker Yael Reuveny says she only really got to know her mother by interviewing her for Farewell Herr Schwarz, her documentary about her family's history?
Odontosyllis phosphorea 2016-01-15 2,198 183.1 ... that the fireworm Odontosyllis phosphorea lives unobtrusively on the seabed but rises to the surface and produces a sparkling display when it breeds?
Richard Honeywood 2016-01-19 2,172 181.0 ... that Richard Honeywood established best practices for video game localization at Square after going through "pure hell" while translating Xenogears?
Zunera Ishaq 2016-01-13 3,610 180.5 ... that a legal challenge by Zunera Ishaq resulted in allowing the niqāb to be worn while taking the Canadian Oath of Citizenship?
Pranav Dhanawade 2016-01-30 2,159 179.9 ... that schoolboy Pranav Dhanawade broke a 116-year-old cricket world record by scoring 1,009 runs not out?
Women in Shinto 2016-01-03 2,150 179.1 ... that a ban on women Shinto priests ended after World War II?
İnsuyu Cave 2016-01-31 2,127 177.2 ... that excessive drilling of artesian wells in the valley near İnsuyu Cave caused the lakes inside to nearly go dry?
Sean Royal 2016-01-23 2,125 177.1 ... that professional wrestler Sean Royal was once managed by a robot?
Rattling Run (Little Mahanoy Creek) 2016-01-19 2,096 174.6 ... that Rattling Run is a Coldwater Fishery, but had no fish as of 2001?
Binary logarithm 2016-01-06 2,074 172.9 ... that binary logarithms can be used to determine the number of octaves between two musical tones?
Social Interaction Anxiety Scale 2016-01-03 2,072 172.7 ... that the Social Interaction Anxiety Scale is used in clinical settings to measure distress?
OBB Personenverkehr AG v. Sachs 2016-01-11 2,062 171.8 ... that the Supreme Court of the United States recently held that plaintiffs cannot sue foreign sovereigns for injuries that are based upon conduct that occurs solely in a foreign country?
Fig cake 2016-01-24 2,039 169.9 ... that fig cake and similar cakes have traditionally been served in the Appalachian Mountains as a part of Old Christmas celebrations?
AtariLab 2016-01-10 2,031 169.2 ... that Priscilla Laws conceived AtariLab after seeing a computer chart temperatures in real time and realizing it would make lab work easier?
Mary Docherty 2016-01-07 2,026 168.9 ... that Mary Docherty, a Scottish communist, was treated for tuberculosis while visiting the Soviet Union?
Leuresthes tenuis 2016-01-22 2,011 168.1 ... that a small fish, the California grunion, buries its eggs in sand high on a beach?
List of places of worship in Woking (borough) 2016-01-12 2,001 166.6 ... that places of worship in Woking borough include Britain's first mosque, a Buddhist temple in a former asylum and an Eastern Orthodox church in a cemetery?
EA Sports UFC 2 2016-01-29 2,000[t] 166.6 ... that Conor McGregor became the cover athlete of EA Sports UFC 2 by defeating José Aldo at UFC 194?
Mycomorphoolithus 2016-01-13 3,326 166.3 ... that Mycomorphoolithus is a kind of fossil egg distinguished by its mushroom-shaped eggshell units?
Tourism in Syria 2016-01-05 1,980 165.0 ... that by 2013, the revenue of the Syrian tourist industry had decreased by 94 percent since the start of the Syrian Civil War in 2011?
Wildlife of Russia 2016-01-20 1,972 164.3 ... that the wildlife of Russia includes about four million reindeer in the tundra region which can endure temperatures down to about −50 °C (−58 °F)?
Harald Sigtryggsson 2016-01-03 1,940 161.7 ... that Harald Sigtryggsson was installed as King of Limerick by his cousin Olaf Guthfrithson, King of Dublin?
Ida Silverman 2016-01-14 1,933 161.2 ... that Ida Silverman logged over 600,000 air miles traveling the world, speaking and fund-raising for the creation of a Jewish state?
1907 Tour de France 2016-01-01 1,924 160.3 ... that in the 1907 Tour de France, some participants treated the race as a pleasure ride, stopping for lunch when they chose and spending the night in the best hotels they could find?
Ernest Christophe 2016-01-09   1,912 159.3 ... that The Human Comedy (pictured) by French sculptor Ernest Christophe inspired Baudelaire's poem "The Mask"?
Andrena antoinei 2016-01-30 1,910 159.1 ... that the extinct mining bee Andrena antoinei has coloration of black, brown, and yellow?
Larry Geller 2016-01-01 1,898 158.2 ... that Elvis Presley's hairstylist Larry Geller was also his spiritual advisor?
Ju Zheng 2016-01-07 1,896 158.0 ... that Ju Zheng was persuaded to oppose Chiang Kai-shek's candidacy for president of China in 1948 and received 10 percent of the vote in the National Assembly, with Chiang elected overwhelmingly?
Salamanca (Erie Railroad station) 2016-01-19 1,892 157.6 ... that in the early 1940s, the New York Yankees used the Salamanca Erie Railroad station as a rest stop because of a delayed game with the Cleveland Indians?
Frank M. Hume 2016-01-10 1,888 157.3 ... that Colonel Frank M. Hume formed his own army, which would later be designated Company L of Maine's National Guard?
Mylossoma duriventre 2016-01-28 1,877 156.4 ... that the silver mylossoma, an Amazon basin fish, feeds on fruit and seeds?
Joseph Mason (artist) 2016-01-11 1,877 156.4 ... that a young Cincinnati artist, Joseph Mason, painted uncredited plant-life backgrounds for more than 50 of John James Audubon's bird studies?
Rakel Wärmländer 2016-01-19 1,830 152.5 ... that Rakel Wärmländer's real-life friend, actress Josephine Bornebusch, played her friend in the film Love and Lemons?
John Offerdahl 2016-01-10 1,829 152.4 ... that five-time Pro Bowl linebacker John Offerdahl founded a chain of bagel restaurants, helped rescue an elderly couple from drowning, and may have foiled a murder attempt?
Muhammad Najati Sidqi 2016-01-09 1,827 152.2 ... that a Palestinian, Muhammad Najati Sidqi, wrote a book in 1940 arguing that Nazism was incompatible with Islam?
Abe Moffat 2016-01-27 1,028 85.7 ... that brothers Abe Moffat and Alex Moffat were trade unionists and communist activists who became successive presidents of the National Union of Scottish Mineworkers?
Alex Moffat (trade unionist) 798 66.5
Total 1,826 152.2
A Bridge over You 2016-01-12 1,806 150.4 ... that Justin Bieber asked his Twitter followers to get charity record "A Bridge over You" to the UK Singles Chart Christmas number one ahead of his own song?
Alfonsina Orsini 2016-01-28 1,797 149.8 ... that Alfonsina Orsini, though not elected, directed the decisions of the government of the Republic of Florence from 1515?
Authority (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) 2016-01-03 1,777 148.1 ... that the plot for the 200th episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit was partly inspired by the strip search phone call scam?
Strangeways Research Laboratory 2016-01-08 1,774 147.8 ... that the biologist Honor Fell directed the Strangeways Research Laboratory for 41 years, then returned to continue her research until shortly before her death in 1986?
Atari joystick port 2016-01-09 1,766 147.1 ... that although designed as an input for gaming controllers like joysticks, the Atari joystick port was also used as a serial port for devices like modems?
Elizabeth Alexander (astronomer) 2016-01-30 1,754 146.1 ... that one of the first women to work in radio astronomy, Elizabeth Alexander, actually preferred geology?
Bianca de' Medici 2016-01-27 1,754 146.1 ... that Bianca de' Medici played an organ concert for a current pope and a future pope in 1460?
Holly Steam Combination Company 2016-01-23 1,734 144.5 ... that the Holly Steam Combination Company was the first commercially successful steam heating company for district heating from a central distribution station?
Cecil Thomas (sculptor) 2016-01-30 1,731 144.2 ... that Cecil Thomas won the competition to design the first coinage for Queen Elizabeth II, but his design was used on only two British coins?
Appian Way Productions 2016-01-05 1,710 142.5 ... that Appian Way Productions has produced The Aviator (2004) and The Wolf of Wall Street (2013), both of which were nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture?
Ruth B 2016-01-13 2,826 141.3 ... that Ruth B's debut single started off as a Vine video?
Liza Levy 2016-01-13 2,822 141.1 ... that Liza Levy, a board member and past president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, originally joined the group as a way to make friends and retain her Jewish identity?
Trent Zimmerman 2016-01-09 1,689 140.8 ... that in December 2015, Trent Zimmerman became the first openly gay man to be elected to the Australian House of Representatives?
Hana Wirth-Nesher 2016-01-19 1,662 138.5 ... that literary scholar Hana Wirth-Nesher grew up with her father reading to her in Yiddish, her mother and grandmother speaking to her in German, and her friends conversing with her in English?
Kathryn J. Whitmire 2016-01-04 1,630 135.8 ... that the 1981 election of Kathryn J. Whitmire as mayor heralded a major change in the city politics of Houston, Texas?
Two Gallants (band) 2016-01-05 1,626 135.5 ... that the guitar/drum duo Two Gallants are named after a short story by James Joyce?
Ka'imi Fairbairn 2016-01-01 1,614 134.5 ... that after almost drowning during his foray into water polo, Ka'imi Fairbairn returned to American football and was named the top college kicker in the nation?
River Tale 2016-01-09 1,601 133.4 ... that despite its name meaning "quick, active, swift" in Old English, the River Tale is noted as being "sluggish"?
Theatre Royal, Bath 2016-01-24 1,593 132.8 ... that the Theatre Royal in Bath has been described by the Theatres Trust as "one of the most important surviving examples of Georgian theatre architecture"?
Mauthausen Trilogy 2016-01-06 1,585 132.1 ... that the "Mauthausen Trilogy", composed by Mikis Theodorakis, has been described as the "most beautiful musical work ever written about the Holocaust"?
1941 German football championship 2016-01-16 1,582 131.8 ... that Rapid Vienna won the 1941 German football championship on the same day that Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union?
Chandavaram Buddhist site 2016-01-16 1,580 131.7 ... that a lotus medallion and a 9-foot (2.7 m)-long pillar depicting the Buddha as fire were stolen from the Chandavaram Buddhist site?
Operaphone Records 2016-01-28 1,580 131.7 ... that Operaphone Records did not release recordings of operas?
Meherzia Labidi Maïza 2016-01-01   1,569 130.8 ... that Meherzia Labidi Maïza (pictured) was proud of including women's rights in the post-Arab Spring Tunisian constitution?
Shiva Temple, Kera 2016-01-28 1,555 129.6 ... that in the 1819 Rann of Kutch earthquake, the Shiva Temple, Kera, was substantially damaged, leaving only the main spire and inner sanctum in a good condition?
Edith Mansford Fitzgerald 2016-01-12 1,554 129.5 ... that Edith Mansford Fitzgerald invented the Fitzgerald Key, which at one time was used by 75% of the US schools teaching the hearing impaired?
Guegoolithus 2016-01-31 1,551 129.2 ... that Guegoolithus is a fossil egg from Spain that was probably laid by an ornithopod dinosaur?
Christ, the Messenger 2016-01-18 1,546 128.8 ... that in Christ, the Messenger, Swami Vivekananda attempted to analyze the life and messages of Jesus through Vedanta?
Ben Musa 2016-01-20 1,545 128.8 ... that while Ben Musa served as an Oregon state senator, his wife was a member of the Oregon House of Representatives, representing approximately half of his senate district?
2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team 2016-01-21 1,532 127.7 ... that the 2014–15 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team coach John Beilein was voted 2014 Coach of the Year by Big Ten media?
Trash Market 2016-01-17 1,517 126.4 ... that the eponymous story in the manga Trash Market is based on the author's experience working at a blood bank?
Rachel Mohlin 2016-01-23 1,510 125.8 ... that comedian Rachel Mohlin made her acting debut in the soap opera Vänner och fiender, appearing in 695 episodes?
Heimkommen 2016-01-24 1,488 124.0 ... that in the viral ad video Heimkommen, a German grandfather fakes his own death to reunite his family?
Maria Corsini 2016-01-03 1,486 123.9 ... that Maria Corsini, Italian writer and Roman Catholic lay person, was beatified by Pope John Paul II on 31 October 2001 along with her husband, Luigi Beltrame Quattrocchi?
Norman C. Pickering 2016-01-17 1,483 123.6 ... that Norman C. Pickering, co-founder of the Audio Engineering Society, was caught off guard by the introduction of the LP record?
There's Got to Be a Morning After Pill 2016-01-31 1,478 123.1 ... that Rob Thomas had envisioned the main plot for "There's Got to Be a Morning After Pill", an episode of Veronica Mars, since before the beginning of the third season?
Myint Swe (writer) 2016-01-15 1,478 123.1 ... that at General Aung San's request, Myint Swe used to play the violin while Khin Kyi sang the hits of the day?
C. K. Yang (sociologist) 2016-01-08 1,476 123.0 ... that sociologist C. K. Yang argued that religion was an important "diffuse" force in Chinese society even though it was not institutionalized in churches?
Karimabad, Pakistan 2016-01-17   1,467 122.2 ... that the Baltit Fort (pictured), which also functioned as a palace, was built when the village of Karimabad was under the rulership of the Mir of Hunza?
Jabala Upanishad 2016-01-24   1,466 122.2 ... that the nearly 2000-year-old Hindu text Jabala Upanishad discusses what makes Varanasi (pictured) holy?
Carrie Mac 2016-01-12 1,466 122.1 ... that Carrie Mac, a Canadian author specializing in Young Adult fiction, is a winner of the CBC Creative Nonfiction Prize, the Sheila A. Egoff Children's Literature Prize, and the Arthur Ellis Award?
William McKinley presidential campaign, 1896 2016-01-20 1,456 121.3 ... that the 1896 US presidential campaign of William McKinley laid the groundwork for modern campaigns?
Eddie Loos 2016-01-11 1,448 120.6 ... that professional golfer Eddie Loos accidentally hit Walter Hagen's ball in the 1931 Los Angeles Open, earning a two-stroke penalty and a loss to Ed Dudley?
Wildlife of Laos 2016-01-04 1,432 119.3 ... that six different species of gibbon are among the animals found in Laos?
Isopogon ceratophyllus 2016-01-17   1,416 118.0 ... that Isopogon ceratophyllus (pictured) is known as the wild irishman and horny conebush?
Listronotus bonariensis 2016-01-02 1,412 117.7 ... that the Argentine stem weevil is not considered economically important in its native South America, but is a serious agricultural pest in New Zealand?
2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team 2016-01-21 1,410 117.5 ... that the 2013–14 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team were the 2013–14 Big Ten Conference champions?
Wildlife of Lebanon 2016-01-12   1,408 117.3 ... that the cedar of Lebanon (pictured), an iconic part of Lebanon's wildlife, is under threat?
Isopogon latifolius 2016-01-20   1,403 116.9 ... that the wildflower Isopogon latifolius (pictured) is the showiest of the drumstick genus Isopogon?
Lena Gurr 2016-01-15 1,397 116.4 ... that a reviewer of a solo exhibition by Lena Gurr said that the American artist "painted with the gusto of a Goya"?
The Music Machine 2016-01-23 1,392 116.0 ... that the debut single "Talk Talk" by The Music Machine has been attributed to influencing The Doors and Iron Butterfly, as well as future punk bands?
Corruption in Uzbekistan 2016-01-31 1,388 115.7 ... that probes into corruption in Uzbekistan led to the arrest of top executives of the nation's Coca-Cola bottling plant?
Neonatal infection 2016-01-18 1,360 113.3 ... that as many as 3.3 million newborns die each year, of which 23.4% succumb to neonatal infection?
Bootleg recording 2016-01-03 1,350 112.5 ... that the first popular bootleg rock album was Bob Dylan's Great White Wonder?
Project Copper 2016-01-26 1,340 111.6 ... that Project Copper began and ended military cooperation between the Khmer Republic and the Kingdom of Laos?
Fukuda, Nagasaki 2016-01-01 1,338 111.5 ... that by 1566, Fukuda was home to more than 1,000 Catholic Kirishitans?
David v. Poe 2016-01-08 1,326 110.5 ... that in David v. Poe, the Senate Electoral Tribunal of the Philippines declared that Grace Poe, formerly a foundling, is a "natural-born Filipino", allowing her to remain in the Philippine Senate?
January 1913 Atlantic coast storm 2016-01-31 1,325 110.4 ... that a January 1913 Atlantic coast storm set the lowest confirmed barometric pressure reading for a non-tropical system in the continental United States?
Ridwan Pasha 2016-01-18 1,310 109.2 ... that during the governorship of Ridwan Pasha, founder of the Ridwan dynasty, Ottoman authority in Yemen largely collapsed?
Rafa Jordà 2016-01-19 1,307 108.9 ... that the footballer Rafa Jordà scored six goals in the 2007–08 season, which saw his side being promoted to La Liga?
William Ketel 2016-01-26 1,300 108.3 ... that although all copies of William Ketel's work on the miracles of John of Beverley are lost, a previous transcription of the work forms the basis for the edition printed in Acta Sanctorum?
List of U.S. Highways in Michigan 2016-01-14 1,299 108.2 ... that U.S. Highway 102 was the first U.S. Highway in Michigan to be decommissioned, just two years after designation?
Yeliz Topaloğlu 2016-01-17 1,287 107.2 ... that Turkish football referee Yeliz Topaloğlu is the first FIFA-listed female beach soccer official?
Mining industry of Cyprus 2016-01-24 1,270 105.8 ... that the mining industry of Cyprus is synonymous with copper extraction which began around 4,000 BC?
Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate 2016-01-17 1,266 105.5 ... that at least seven denominations trace their history to a Pentecostal church founded by Mary Magdalena Lewis Tate, the first American woman to serve as bishop in a nationally-recognized denomination?
Black-bellied tern 2016-01-23   1,264 105.3 ... that the black-bellied tern (pictured), an endangered species, breeds by rivers and is threatened by human activities?
Ardina Moore 2016-01-01 1,262 105.1 ... that Ardina Moore, a fluent speaker of Quapaw, created her own workbook, tapes, and classes to help preserve and teach the language to younger members of her tribe?
Trylon Microcinema 2016-01-29 1,255 104.6 ... that prior to opening Trylon Microcinema, Take-Up Productions' first film screening was projected against a white brick wall behind a coffee shop?
Baekje Historic Areas 2016-01-02 1,254 104.5 ... that in the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Baekje Historic Areas, about 4,600 antiquities were discovered in good condition in the Royal Tomb of King Muryeong?
William Walker (Australian cricketer) 2016-01-07 1,251 104.2 ... that William Walker was the last underarm bowler to have played for Tasmania?
Besties (film) 2016-01-21 1,250 104.2 ... that screenwriter Kelly Fremon is making her directing debut with the upcoming film Besties?
Ornithological Dictionary; or Alphabetical Synopsis of British Birds 2016-01-19 1,250 104.2 ... that the Ornithological Dictionary; or Alphabetical Synopsis of British Birds is George Montagu's best-known work, and the one that established his reputation as a pioneer of British ornithology?
Maitreya Upanishad 2016-01-25 1,246 103.9 ... that in the Maitreya Upanishad, Sakayanya expounds the nature of human life, stating that "Artha is Anartha", or "objects of senses are in truth worthless"?
Melike Pekel 2016-01-09 1,238 103.2 ... that Turkish-German women's footballer Melike Pekel was top scorer of the German Regionalliga Süd in the 2013–14 season, and became a member of the Turkey women's national team in 2015?
Lopamudra 2016-01-02 1,238 103.1 ... that the legend of Lopamudra in Mahabharata is said to be "the glorification of domestic life and family and demonstrates the incompleteness of a life based solely on asceticism"?
Mãe Menininha do Gantois 2016-01-04 1,237 103.1 ... that Mãe Menininha do Gantois was instrumental in gaining legal recognition of Candomblé and its rituals?
Roderick John MacLeod, Lord Minginish 2016-01-14 1,236 103.1 ... that Lord Minginish is the first Gaelic-speaking Chairman of the Scottish Land Court?
Sehadete Mekuli 2016-01-16 1,232 102.6 ... that after she treated injured students in the 1981 protests in Kosovo, Sehadete Mekuli was denied a full professorship at the University of Pristina and forced into early retirement?
An-Nasir Ahmad, Sultan of Egypt 2016-01-23 1,227 102.2 ... that the Mamluk sultan an-Nasir Ahmad ruled from the desert fortress of al-Karak instead of the Mamluk capital in Cairo?
Kate Frank 2016-01-22 1,218 101.7 ... that the National Education Association started a teacher legal defense fund with monies left over from collections for Kate Frank's case to be rehired by Muskogee schools?
No. 1 Initial Flying Training School RAAF 2016-01-18 1,218 101.5 ... that ground staff from No. 1 Initial Flying Training School RAAF won the Hewitt Trophy for small arms proficiency in 1953?
Mantrika Upanishad 2016-01-11 1,216 101.4 ... that the Hindu text Mantrika Upanishad is one of the earliest Yoga Upanishads composed in the 1st millennium BCE?
Islossningen i Uleå älv 2016-01-05 1,205 100.4 ... that the ice-breaking in the title Islossningen i Uleå älv, a 1889 composition for narrator, men's chorus, and orchestra by Jean Sibelius, was a political statement?
Forty Hadith of Ruhullah Khomeini 2016-01-23 1,184 98.7 ... that the Forty Hadith authored by Ayatollah Khomeini is a collection of personal interpretations of 40 traditions attributed to the prophet Muhammad and The Twelve Imams?
Monica Byrne 2016-01-08 1,178 98.2 ... that the title of Monica Byrne's drama What Every Girl Should Know is drawn from a sex education column in the New York Call by Margaret Sanger?
David van Rooyen 2016-01-07 1,171 97.6 ... that David van Rooyen was the South African Minister of Finance for four days?
Lt. Gov. You've Gotta Love 2016-01-15 580 48.3 ... that David Dewhurst's campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Texas released disco-themed "Lt. Gov. You've Gotta Love" and "Frozen", a parody of "Let It Go", as political advertisements?
Frozen (advertisement) 576 48.0
Total 1,156 96.3
Ideal Petrov 2016-01-25 1,150 95.9 ... that the Bulgarian idiom "Ideal Petrov", denoting something of excellent quality, derives from the name of an actor?
Bawomataluo village 2016-01-04 1,150 95.9 ... that the house of the Chief or King of the community, at the southwestern end of Bawomataluo village, is said to be the "oldest and largest on Nias"?
Ghana Code Club 2016-01-25 1,146 95.5 ... that the Ghana Code Club is an after-school program in Ghana that teaches children computer programming skills?
Clovelly Lifeboat Station 2016-01-18 1,146 95.5 ... that residents in the English village of Clovelly operated their own rescue services from 1988 to 1998, because Clovelly Lifeboat Station was closed by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution?
Astrid Roemer 2016-01-15 1,142 95.2 ... that Surinam-born Dutch author Astrid Roemer is the first Caribbean writer selected to receive the highest Dutch literary prize, the P. C. Hooft Award?
Museum of Goa 2016-01-25 1,139 94.9 ... that the Museum of Goa in India does not host a permanent collection, instead operating as a gallery temporarily exhibiting works from around the world?
Arenda Haasnoot 2016-01-01 1,138 94.8 ... that at the pulpit of the synod of the Protestant Church in the Netherlands, Arenda Haasnoot said, "This is my calling. Here I am in my place"?
Marianne Katoppo 2016-01-05 1,135 94.6 ... that Marianne Katoppo, who wrote the book Compassionate and Free. An Asian Woman's Theology, found the term feminist theology "too loaded"?
Zerbe Run 2016-01-31 1,124 93.7 ... that a 1909 report deemed that the discharge of sewage into Zerbe Run did not pose a threat to public health?
Westerly wind burst 2016-01-30 1,119 93.2 ... that a westerly wind burst can spur the formation of twin tropical cyclones across the equatorial Pacific?
Gertrude Pitzinger 2016-01-29 1,114 92.9 ... that Gertrude Pitzinger, who toured Europe and the United States singing Lieder, recorded the alto part of Mozart's Requiem, conducted by Ferenc Fricsay?
Gopi Talav 2016-01-18 1,098 91.5 ... that in 1573, Emperor Akbar had set up his military base camp near Gopi Talav during the siege of Surat?
Readington Reformed Church 2016-01-23 1,093 91.1 ... that the steeple of the Readington Reformed Church was blown over by a cyclone on January 3, 1913, and restored one hundred years later?
Patiromer 2016-01-08 1,090 90.8 ... that the pharmaceutical drug patiromer lowers potassium levels in the blood but is not absorbed from the gut?
Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America 2016-01-19 1,084 90.3 ... that the Racking Horse Breeders' Association of America was formed partially to give amateur horsemen a venue to train and show their own horses?
Le livre du chemin de long estude 2016-01-28 1,081 90.1 ... that in Christine de Pizan's dream allegory Le livre du chemin de long estude (1402–03), she takes the place of Dante and replaces Virgil with his own Sibyl?
Zenovie Pâclișanu 2016-01-17 1,069 89.1 ... that historian and priest Zenovie Pâclișanu was imprisoned by both Austria-Hungary and Communist Romania, the latter incarceration proving fatal?
Philosophy of science 2016-01-10 1,066 88.8 ... that distinguishing science from non-science is an unsolved problem in the philosophy of science, so an "I know it when I see it" standard is sometimes used to recognize pseudoscience?
Retroculus lapidifer 2016-01-21 1,064 88.6 ... that during feeding, the cichlid fish Retroculus lapidifer dives into the sediment with its mouth open and then expels sand through its gill chambers?
Nathan Gafuik 2016-01-06 1,062 88.5 ... that Commonwealth Games multiple medal-winning gymnast Nathan Gafuik was diagnosed with Addison's disease at the age of 15?
Bridget Tan 2016-01-26 821 68.4 ... that Bridget Tan, who founded the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics to provide services to abused migrant workers, was honored for her work by Hillary Clinton?
Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics 240 20.0
Total 1,061 88.4
Julia Kronlid 2016-01-27 1,060 88.4 ... that Swedish politician Julia Kronlid has worked as a volunteer at a hospital clinic in Papua New Guinea?
Isaac Folorunso Adewole 2016-01-07 1,048 87.4 ... that after leading a nationwide strike during his presidency of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria, Isaac Folorunso Adewole was declared a wanted man and had to go into exile?
Mina F. Miller 2016-01-27 1,042 86.9 ... that pianist Mina Miller founded Music of Remembrance to perform music by and about victims of the Holocaust?
Richie Powell 2016-01-22 1,040 86.7 ... that bebop jazz pianist Richie Powell was fond of inserting musical quotes, including from nursery rhymes and opera?
Isopogon anemonifolius 2016-01-26   1,032 86.0 ... that the Australian shrub Isopogon anemonifolius (pictured) was first cultivated in the UK in 1791?
Alliance of Palestinian Forces 2016-01-21 1,018 84.8 ... that the Alliance of Palestinian Forces, formed in 1993 by Hamas and nine other groups who rejected the Oslo Accords, was marginalized by the time of the Second Intifada in 2000?
Hakea cucullata 2016-01-06 1,013 84.4 ... that the leaves of the scallop hakea cup the stem and the axillary flowers?
In Memoriam (Sibelius) 2016-01-04 1,009 84.1 ... that the funeral march In Memoriam by Jean Sibelius was conceived in memory of Eugen Schauman, who shot a Governor-General in 1904?
IPhone 6 2016-01-30 1,003[u] 83.6 ... that pre-orders of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus exceeded four million within its first 24 hours of availability?
Lucy Meredith Bryce 2016-01-14 995 82.9 ... that haematologist Lucy Meredith Bryce was the director of the first blood transfusion service in Australia?
Sydney Jewish Museum 2016-01-27 990 82.5 ... that the Sydney Jewish Museum records the contribution that Holocaust survivors made to Australia, which has more survivors per capita than any country except Israel?
Annette A. Aguilar 2016-01-12 986 82.2 ... that percussionist Annette A. Aguilar was sent to South Africa by the U.S. State Department as a Latin Jazz Ambassador?
List of National Basketball Association seasons played leaders 2016-01-09 980 81.6 ... that basketball player Kobe Bryant was the first guard to play 20 seasons in the NBA?
Eliza Ann Gardner 2016-01-01 977 81.4 ... that the abolitionist Eliza Ann Gardner made her living as a dressmaker?
Salabacke Church 2016-01-07 973 81.1 ... that an altarpiece by Bror Hjorth was the only item saved from a 1993 fire in Salabacke Church in Uppsala?
Aaron Holiday 2016-01-02 970 80.9 ... that an opposing basketball coach praised UCLA Bruins freshman Aaron Holiday's defense by comparing him to a Tasmanian devil?
Swaminathan Sivaram 2016-01-02 962 80.2 ... that polymer chemist Swaminathan Sivaram holds the record for the most United States patents by an Indian national working in India?
Ametist Azordegan 2016-01-26 953 79.4 ... that journalist Ametist Azordegan is a member of the Grammis award jury and the Swedish Music Hall of Fame?
Corn stew 2016-01-10 953 79.4 ... that mazamorra is an historical corn stew of the indigenous peoples in South America?
Sisters of Charity Hospital (Buffalo) 2016-01-03 942 78.5 ... that in February 1850, Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo was the subject of a public letter-writing feud?
Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh 2016-01-18 941 78.4 ... that a museum collection of Irish film costumes compiled by Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh included a set of underwear worn by Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father?
Real ear measurement 2016-01-01 940 78.3 ... that real ear measurement used by audiologists involves insertion of a probe to within 6 mm of the eardrum?
Pitbull's New Year's Revolution 2016-01-01 939 78.2 ... that Pitbull began producing a New Year's Eve special for Fox in 2014?
Sacred Heart Church, Exeter 2016-01-14 926 77.2 ... that the Sacred Heart Church in Exeter, England is the earliest surviving architectural work of Leonard Stokes?
Protohabropoda 2016-01-17 913 76.1 ... that the fossil bee Protohabropoda has a dense coating of hairs preserved on its body in places?
Kolkata Marathon 2016-01-27 905 75.4 ... that to promote athletics in India, only Indian nationals are eligible for the prize money in the Kolkata Marathon?
Pieter Baas 2016-01-25 904 75.3 ... that botanist Pieter Baas was convinced that Queen Beatrix helped in the formation of the National Herbarium of the Netherlands, which the responsible minister denied?
Prionomyrmecini 2016-01-11 904 75.3 ... that the ant tribe Prionomyrmecini has two members, the genus Prionomyrmex, which is extinct, and Nothomyrmecia, which is critically endangered?
Htaw Lay 2016-01-26 900 75.0 ... that until 1989 a wide downtown Yangon street was named after Htaw Lay, a 19th-century defector to the British and principal restorer of the Shwedagon Pagoda?
Daecheong Dam 2016-01-16 897 74.8 ... that the hydrology of the Daecheong Dam, on the Geum River in South Korea, is influenced by seasonal monsoons?
Bombus cerdanyensis 2016-01-09 896 74.7 ... that the fossil bumblebee Bombus cerdanyensis has notable darkening and texturing of the wing apex?
Tziporah Heller 2016-01-03 891 74.2 ... that Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller, a senior faculty member at Neve Yerushalayim College for Women, has thousands of students around the globe?
Ananda Thuriya of Kanba Myint 2016-01-09 888 74.0 ... that Ananda Thuriya, a chief minister, general, and son-in-law of King Sithu II of Pagan, began his career in the royal security detail?
Patricia M. Collins 2016-01-24 884 73.6 ... that Patricia M. Collins and Donald Collins were the first married couple to each serve as mayor of Caribou, Maine?
Miriam Goldberg 2016-01-11 883 73.6 ... that Miriam Goldberg succeeded her husband as publisher of the Intermountain Jewish News, which he had bought for one dollar?
Jing Junhong 2016-01-22 878 73.2 ... that between 1995 and 2003, table tennis player Jing Junhong won medals at five consecutive Southeast Asian Games?
Maha Upanishad 2016-01-29 869 72.4 ... that a verse from the Hindu text Maha Upanishad which regards the entire world as a family is engraved in the hall of the Parliament of India?
Billionaire Boys Club (2016 film) 2016-01-04 864[v] 72.0 ... that Judd Nelson, who played Joe Hunt in the 1987 TV movie Billionaire Boys Club, is playing the character's father in the upcoming film of the same name?
Cartucho 2016-01-12 864 72.0 ... that Nellie Campobello's Cartucho is the only canonical literary representation of the Mexican Revolution written by a woman?
Palestinian Liberation Front (Abu Nidal Ashqar wing) 2016-01-17 860 71.6 ... that the Palestinian Liberation Front left the PLO in protest against the 1993 Oslo Accords?
Łukasz Cieślewicz 2016-01-04 856 71.4 ... that Polish football player Łukasz Cieślewicz was named player of the year in the Faroe Islands in 2011 and 2015?
Perennial ryegrass staggers 2016-01-01 842 70.2 ... that perennial ryegrass staggers is a disease of livestock caused by an endophytic fungus sometimes present in perennial ryegrass?
Utulei Youth 2016-01-14 830 69.2 ... that American Samoan association football team Utulei Youth had a perfect season in 2014, winning every game in the Senior League and taking home the President's Cup?
Staffan Scheja 2016-01-17 824 68.7 ... that the pianist Staffan Scheja had a well-publicized feud with comedian Jonas Gardell when he tried to teach Gardell how to play the violin in the series Stjärnorna på slottet?
Abbo Nassour 2016-01-23 820 68.4 ... that Abbo Nassour became the speaker of the Chadian parliament in 1969, after having been sentenced to death a few years earlier?
Heather C. Allen 2016-01-11 812 67.7 ... that, while studying interfacial phenomena, Heather C. Allen discovered that halides such as bromide are located close to the surface of water?
Sir George Kenning 2016-01-10 806 67.2 ... that Sir George Kenning called his Derby car showroom Morris House and it was opened by Sir William Morris?
Otto Hackbarth 2016-01-12 794 66.1 ... that when Otto Hackbarth nearly defeated eventual winner Jim Barnes in the second round of the 1919 PGA Championship, The New York Times described the match as "the proverbial close shave"?
Electropodagrion 2016-01-14 781 65.1 ... that the type fossil of the damselfly Electropodagrion consists only of a thorax, leg, and wing portions?
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball 2016-01-12 782 65.1 ... that when the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions softball team was established in 2015, it made A&M–Commerce the last school in the Lone Star Conference to sponsor the sport?
Laurence Tubiana 2016-01-21 774 64.5 ... that French economist Laurence Tubiana, appointed Special Ambassador to the COP21 climate change meeting in Paris, managed the negotiations that led to a new agreement signed by 195 countries?
Jordan Air Ambulance Center 2016-01-15 772 64.4 ... that King Abdullah II donated two helicopters to Jordan's newly established Air Ambulance Center?
Lyndon Emsley 2016-01-31 772 64.3 ... that chemist Lyndon Emsley led the team that installed the world's most powerful currently operating NMR spectrometer, which breaks the billion-hertz barrier?
World's Fair (album) 2016-01-06 763 63.6 ... that Julian Lage's album World's Fair was inspired by Andrés Segovia?
Revolutionary Communist Party of Argentina 2016-01-12 752 62.7 ... that the Revolutionary Communist Party of Argentina won key leadership posts in the Córdoba auto workers union election of 1972?
John Watson (solicitor general) 2016-01-29 751 62.6 ... that in 1929 John Watson became Solicitor General for Scotland in the UK's second Labour government, despite not being a member of the party?
Sprained Ankle (album) 2016-01-18 743 61.9 ... that while Julien Baker was writing the songs on Sprained Ankle, she didn't intend to release them as an album?
Louis D'Angelo 2016-01-29 730 60.8 ... that bass-baritone Louis D'Angelo sang in the world premieres of seven operas at the Metropolitan Opera, including Puccini's Gianni Schicchi?
Yoga-kundalini Upanishad 2016-01-17 717 59.8 ... that the Yoga-kundalini Upanishad is one of the most important texts on Kundalini yoga?
Mining industry of Yemen 2016-01-01 715 59.6 ... that in 2013, there were 819 active mines in Yemen producing stone, gypsum, refined petroleum products, and salt?
Per Sinding-Larsen 2016-01-23 701 58.4 ... that Swedish journalist Per Sinding-Larsen has interviewed musicians such as Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, and Madonna during his years at ZTV?
Roy Señeres 2016-01-17 694 57.9 ... that Philippine presidential candidate Roy Señeres hopes he will not be declared a "nuisance candidate" by the Comelec during the upcoming election?
Arabi Awwad 2016-01-09 688 57.3 ... that after being jailed for 10 years and then deported to Jordan, Palestinian communist leader Arabi Awwad was elected to the Palestinian National Council in 1974?
Steven Anzovin 2016-01-11 670 55.9 ... that Steven Anzovin published the first serious study on computer pollution and how it affects the world's environment?
Pu Shunqing 2016-01-02 665 55.4 ... that Pu Shunqing is considered the first female screenwriter in China?
Yoga Yajnavalkya 2016-01-24 662 55.1 ... that the Yoga Yajnavalkya is one of the texts on asanas and meditation that dominated the Indian yoga scene before the 12th century?
1978–79 Australian region cyclone season 2016-01-23 656 54.7 ... that reconnaissance aircraft were flown into tropical cyclones in the Australian region only during the 1978–79 season?
Prakash Poddar 2016-01-18 656 54.7 ... that former Bengal cricketer Prakash Poddar is regarded as the man who "discovered" Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni in 2003?
Broadhurst Park 2016-01-31 654 54.5 ... that F.C. United of Manchester's Broadhurst Park stadium includes a recycled stand previously used at another football ground?
Opaline Deveraux Wadkins 2016-01-10 638 53.2 ... that November 14, 1976 was proclaimed by Governor Boren as Opaline Wadkins Day to honor the first African American to earn a master's degree in nursing education from the University of Oklahoma?
List of tributaries of Mahanoy Creek 2016-01-24 634 52.8 ... that a 2001 survey found that only one of the officially named tributaries of Mahanoy Creek had fish, but that tributary had 20 fish species?
David Fallows 2016-01-15 630 52.5 ... that the musicologist David Fallows discovered that the biography of composer Johannes Ciconia was actually of Ciconia's father?
Morgan Evans (rugby league) 2016-01-03 629 52.4 ... that the Welsh rugby league prop Morgan Evans made his national debut in a charity match against Keighley Cougars in honour of the rugby league footballer Danny Jones?
Johan Ludvig Holstein 2016-01-29 622 51.8 ... that Johan Ludvig Holstein was one of the co-founders of the Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters?
Ismail Pasha al-Azm 2016-01-03 622 51.8 ... that Ismail Pasha al-Azm laid the foundations for the Azm family's political dominance in Damascus during Ottoman rule?
Mohan Kameswaran 2016-01-10 619 51.6 ... that Indian otorhinolaryngologist Mohan Kameswaran performed the first auditory brainstem implant surgery in South Asia, and later became the first in Asia to perform the procedure on a child?
Albertine Winner 2016-01-12 616 51.3 ... that the British physician Albertine Winner helped establish the first modern hospice at St Christopher's Hospice in Sydenham, London?
Katyar Kaljat Ghusali (film) 2016-01-08 599[w] 49.9 ... that Indian composer and singer Shankar Mahadevan made his acting debut in the 2015 Marathi film Katyar Kaljat Ghusali?
Magical Pet 2016-01-16 594 49.5 ... that of the ten songs written by Brad Neely for China, IL's "Magical Pet", three are performed by Cat Power?
Lakhiram Agrawal 2016-01-25 592 49.4 ... that former Rajya Sabha member Lakhiram Agrawal was detained under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act in 1975 during The Emergency?
Salvatore Babones 2016-01-24 592 49.4 ... that American sociologist Salvatore Babones specializes in topics related to the world system and China?
Cyclone Ilona 2016-01-13 984 49.2 ... that Cyclone Ilona produced record rainfall over Pilbara, Western Australia, in December 1988?
Raja Thakur 2016-01-20 584 48.7 ... that Marathi-film director Raja Thakur holds the record of winning the Maharashtra State Film Awards three times from 1970 to 1972 in the Best Film category?
Ronald E. Mickens 2016-01-22 576 48.0 ... that physicist Ronald Mickens was a member of the founding council of the Edward Bouchet Abdus Salam Institute, which supports collaboration among African and American physicists?
Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary 2016-01-31   567 47.2 ... that the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is home to the grizzled giant squirrel (pictured), which is highly endangered within Karnataka, India?
Alfred Charles Garratt 2016-01-17 567 47.2 ... that Alfred Charles Garratt was the first full-time medical doctor in electrotherapy in the United States, and wrote the first book on the subject?
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3 2016-01-23 559 46.6 ... that in Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 3, a chorale cantata based on Moller's hymn in 18 stanzas, the first cantus firmus is sung by the bass supported by a trombone?
The Talk of the Town (horse) 2016-01-10 554 46.1 ... that The Talk of the Town was the first Tennessee Walking Horse to win three World Grand Championships, and one of only two horses ever to do so?
Zesh Rehman 2016-01-31 551 45.9 ... that Zesh Rehman is the first Pakistani international footballer to play in the AFC Cup?
Typhoon Fran 2016-01-30 538 44.8 ... that Typhoon Fran in 1976 produced a then record 1,140 mm (44.8 in) of rain in 24 hours, in Hiso, Japan?
Hurricane Blanca (2015) 2016-01-02 538 44.8 ... that the 2015 Hurricane Blanca was the earliest recorded tropical cyclone to make landfall on the Baja California Peninsula in any given year?
Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, BWV 32 2016-01-10 535 44.6 ... that Bach composed the cantata for the Sunday after Epiphany, Liebster Jesu, mein Verlangen, BWV 32, as a dialogue of the Soul and Jesus, using elements of contemporary opera?
Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58 2016-01-05 524 43.7 ... that a recitative in Bach's cantata for the Sunday after New Year's Day, Ach Gott, wie manches Herzeleid, BWV 58, retells the prescribed gospel about the Flight into Egypt?
Angela Palacious 2016-01-01 523 43.6 ... that 138 years after establishment of the Anglican Diocese of Nassau, Angela Palacious became its first woman deacon in 1999?
Patriotic Labour Youth 2016-01-18 522 43.5 ... that many guerrilla leaders in the Guatemalan Civil War had been members of the Patriotic Labour Youth during high school?
Paul I. Richards 2016-01-27 518 43.2 ... that Paul I. Richards published one of the earliest theoretical models of traffic waves?
Manav Vikas Mission 2016-01-05 512 42.7 ... that the Manav Vikas Mission of the Government of Maharashtra provides free bus service for village girls from their native village to their schools?
Edmund Wainwright 2016-01-26 509 42.4 ... that Edmund Wainwright was considered to be amongst those who resurrected South Australian cricket?
Koesbini 2016-01-30 505 42.1 ... that the Indonesian composer Koesbini changed the final lines of his song "Bagimu Negeri" at the request of Sukarno?
American Literature (academic discipline) 2016-01-17 504 42.0 ... that the first university course in American Literature was taught at Princeton University in 1872?
Naziha Mestaoui 2016-01-16 500 41.7 ... that artist Naziha Mestaoui's One Heart, One Tree installation at COP21 will support the planting of 52,677 trees?
Newry City Ladies F.C. 2016-01-22 484 40.5 ... that Newry City Ladies F.C. were the first team for 14 years to win the Women's Premier League outside of Belfast?
Paul Kpoffon 2016-01-28 480 40.0 ... that the Dahomeyan post and telegraph workers leader Paul Kpoffon went on to become a government minister and ambassador?
South Hams District Council 2016-01-22 464 38.8 ... that South Hams District Council in Devon offers seagull-proof refuse sacks to reduce waste and injuries caused by the birds?
Flicker (song) 2016-01-22 462 38.6 ... that the soul sampling in Porter Robinson's hip-hop- and disco-influenced track "Flicker" was inspired by Daft Punk's second album Discovery?
Wided Bouchamaoui 2016-01-18 462 38.5 ... that Wided Bouchamaoui, the leader of UTICA, was one of those accepting the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet?
Texas A&M–Commerce Lions women's volleyball 2016-01-16 412 34.3 ... that the Texas A&M–Commerce Lions women's volleyball team plays its home games at the University Field House, which George Dahl designed to resemble an airplane hangar?
Federación Obrera de Magallanes 2016-01-10 398 33.1 ... that in 1920, a deadly arson attack occurred at the offices of the Federación Obrera de Magallanes trade union in Punta Arenas, Chile?
Sergio Casas 2016-01-20 392 32.7 ... that Sergio Casas was elected Governor of La Rioja Province, Argentina after serving as vice-governor?
Zueignung 2016-01-24 368 30.7 ... that "Zueignung" (Dedication), the first published song by Richard Strauss, was dedicated to Heinrich Vogl, the principal tenor of the Munich Court Opera?
Praška filmska škola 2016-01-24 355 29.6 ... that Praška filmska škola is a term applied to the works of several Yugoslav film directors who graduated from the Film and TV School of the Academy of Performing Arts in Prague (FAMU)?
Mexican Espanol Airplay 2016-01-16 336 28.0 ... that seven songs used in telenovelas reached number one on the Billboard Mexican Espanol Airplay chart in 2014?
Stormont–Vail HealthCare 2016-01-31 326 27.1 ... that Christ's Hospital, the forerunner of today's Stormont–Vail HealthCare complex in Kansas, was deeded to the city of Topeka for one dollar?
Frank Stähle 2016-01-15 318 26.5 ... that director Frank Stähle revived the choir and orchestra of Dr. Hoch's Konservatorium and conducted them in Mozart's Requiem for the centenary of the Lutherkirche?
Andante Festivo 2016-01-01 300 25.0 ... that Jean Sibelius conducted his Andante Festivo in a live broadcast on New Year's Day 1939, the only sound document of his interpretation of his works?
Khpal Kor Foundation 2016-01-06 298 24.8 ... that the Khpal Kor Foundation, which operates an orphanage in Pakistan's Swat District, established a Child Assembly that Malala Yousafzai once chaired?
Dreaming of You (Selena album) 2016-01-31 6 0.5 ... that Dreaming of You, the fifth and final studio album by American singer Selena, became the best-selling Latin album of all-time in the U.S.?
Ollie Robinson (cricketer, born 1993) 2016-01-23 0[x] 0 ... that in April 2015, Ollie Robinson became the first Sussex cricketer in 95 years to score a century on a County Championship debut?
October 2008 Central America floods 2016-01-08 0[x] 0 ... that flooding in October 2008 in Central America was considered the worst natural disaster since Hurricane Mitch 10 years prior?
[[[Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm, BWV 171]] 2016-01-02 [Gott,_wie_dein_Name,_so_ist_auch_dein_Ruhm,_BWV_171 0[x] 0 ... that music from Bach's cantata for New Year's Day, [[[Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm, BWV 171|Gott, wie dein Name, so ist auch dein Ruhm, BWV 171]]] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), appears in his Mass in B minor?
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Notes

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