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Type	Non-image		Image		Overall
	vph	Article	vph	Article	vph	Article
Low	-641.6	Bowling Green massacre	132.6	2016 Manzanita tornado	-641.6	Bowling Green massacre
Median	155.1	Taurean Allen	378.4	Cerro de las Campanas Britannia Mines Concentrator	175.8	Digital divide in Canada
High	1,419.9	2017 EFL Cup Final	2,161.7	Girl with Peaches	2,161.7	Girl with Peaches

Table

Article	Date	Image	views	vph	DYK hook
Girl with Peaches	2017-02-01		24,518	2,161.7	... that the girl with peaches (pictured) married the future chief prosecutor of the Most Holy Synod?
Pompeii Lakshmi	2017-02-10		17,320	1,443.4	... that the Pompeii Lakshmi (pictured) is an Indian ivory statuette of the Hindu goddess, excavated at Pompeii?
2017 EFL Cup Final	2017-02-26		17,039	1,419.9	... that Southampton reached the 2017 EFL Cup Final against Manchester United today without conceding a goal?
Ordnance Factory Board Mine Protected Vehicle	2017-02-14		23,704	1,263.1	... that an Indian Police official called the Ordnance Factory Board Mine Protected Vehicles (example pictured) "coffins on wheels"?
Timoclea	2017-02-02		14,036	1,194.6	... that on this day in 1574, Elizabeth I and her court saw a play about the rape victim Timoclea (pictured) acted by London schoolboys?
Oroville Dam crisis	2017-02-28		13,801	1,150.1	... that nine million fish were rescued from the Feather River Fish Hatchery during the 2017 Oroville Dam crisis (pictured)?
One Kemble Street	2017-02-17		13,680	1,140.0	... that One Kemble Street (pictured) was built using precast cruciform concrete blocks to avoid the use of scaffolding?
Dredge No. 4	2017-02-23		12,801	1,066.8	... that Dredge No. 4 (pictured), now a National Historic Site of Canada, mined nine tons of gold between 1913 and 1959?
Mary Jackson (engineer)	2017-02-02		12,405	1,048.3	... that Mary Jackson (pictured) became the first black female engineer at NASA after successfully petitioning the City of Hampton, Virginia, to allow her to attend required graduate courses at a whites-only school?
HMS Spiteful (1899)	2017-02-08		12,086	1,007.2	... that, in 1904, HMS Spiteful (pictured) became the first warship to be powered solely by fuel oil?
The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776	2017-02-22		11,915	992.9	... that in The Capture of the Hessians at Trenton, December 26, 1776 (pictured), the artist wanted to show the compassion of General George Washington?
Echinocystis	2017-02-07		7,347	612.2	... that while the wild cucumber (pictured) and the oneseed bur cucumber both grow in North America, one has been used in a love potion and the other to treat sexually transmitted infections?
Sicyos angulatus			3,444	287.0
Total			10,790	899.2
Presidential M&M's	2017-02-12		9,505	843.0	... that Presidential M&M's are given as gifts to guests of the President of the United States?
Botticelli Inferno	2017-02-03		9,904	842.9	... that the Map of Hell (pictured) by Botticelli is the subject of the 2016 documentary film Botticelli Inferno?
Emergency Alert System misactivation of 2005	2017-02-28		9,855	821.2	... that during the Emergency Alert System misactivation of 2005, everyone in Connecticut was ordered to flee the state, but the most common reaction was to change the channel?
Giovanni Battista Palumba	2017-02-04		9,198	782.8	... that the real name of the 16th-century Italian printmaker Master I.B. with a Bird (monogram pictured) was long suspected to be bird-related, but this was only demonstrated in 1936?
Vivien Neves	2017-02-24		9,206	767.1	... that when a full-page photograph of a naked Vivien Neves in The Times caused a sensation in 1971, it was being used to advertise a pharmaceutical company?
Hrithik Roshan	2017-02-12		8,498	753.7	... that Hrithik Roshan (pictured) topped Eastern Eye's listing of the "50 Sexiest Asian Men" in 2011, 2012, and 2014?
Flag of Provo, Utah	2017-02-26		9,026	752.2	... that the former flag of Provo, Utah (pictured), was compared to Centrum vitamin bottles?
Flea	2017-02-13		6,196	748.7	... that the flea was illustrated by Robert Hooke in 1665 in his pioneering book Micrographia?
Private Property (1960 film)	2017-02-03		7,756	743.9	... that the 1960 crime film Private Property was "condemned" by the National Legion of Decency?
Divine Comedy illustrated by Botticelli	2017-02-08		8,899	741.6	... that the drawing of Lucifer from the Divine Comedy illustrated by Botticelli depicts the whole story of canto XXXIV, and shows Lucifer's geographical location in Hell?
Jean Tatlock	2017-02-16		8,772	716.0	... that Jean Tatlock had a romantic relationship with Robert Oppenheimer, introducing him to poetry and politics?
Hexamethylbenzene	2017-02-24		8,492	707.6	... that the pyramidal structure of the hexamethylbenzene dication (pictured) has a central carbon atom bonded to an "unprecedented" six other carbon atoms?
Cecil E. Harris	2017-02-24		8,274	689.5	... that Cecil E. Harris, the U.S. Navy's second most successful World War II flying ace, was a school teacher from landlocked South Dakota?
Nemegtomaia	2017-02-13		5,692	687.8	... that the oviraptorid dinosaur Nemegtomaia (pictured) brooded its eggs?
Landscape with the Flight into Egypt (Bruegel)	2017-02-28		8,082	673.5	... that the Landscape with the Flight into Egypt by Pieter Bruegel I includes two tiny salamanders, symbols of evil?
Super V-2	2017-02-20		8,024	668.7	... that the Super V-2 was a French project to develop the V-2 rocket into a long-range missile, one version of which was capable of striking targets as far away as Russia?
Train of Tomorrow	2017-02-05		7,796	663.5	... that the dome cars of the Train of Tomorrow (pictured) were inspired by a ride in the Rocky Mountains in either an F-unit or a caboose's cupola?
Operation Python	2017-02-21		7,916	659.7	... that during Operation Python, oil reserves, ammunition warehouses and workshops worth $3 billion were destroyed by the Indian Navy?
Emotional lability	2017-02-07		7,724	643.6	... that emotional lability can be seen in conditions such as personality disorder, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and alcohol intoxication, or after a stroke?
Chenail Island	2017-02-01		7,286	642.4	... that a monument on Chenail Island honours the families that lived there before much of the island was submerged?
Sue Anschutz-Rodgers	2017-02-16		7,045	640.9	... that over a 22-year period, Colorado cattle ranch owner Sue Anschutz-Rodgers increased her stock from 33 cows and a single bull to 1,700 head of cattle?
Rumbler siren	2017-02-10		7,638	636.5	... that since its 2007 debut in the United States, the Rumbler siren has been adopted by emergency services in Australia and Singapore?
Guardians of the Dawn	2017-02-17		7,604	633.7	... that some fighters of the Guardians of the Dawn describe themselves as "mujahideen of the cross"?
Hell's Angel (documentary)	2017-02-20		7,569	630.8	... that the documentary Hell's Angel claims that Mother Teresa was a demagogue and an obscurantist?
Dusky bushbaby	2017-02-01		7,100	626.0	... that female dusky bushbabies carry their infants in their mouths and sometimes "park" them on branches near their nest holes?
Jewell Jones	2017-02-13		5,137	620.8	... that at age 21, Jewell Jones became the youngest state representative in Michigan history?
Goofus and Gallant	2017-02-01		7,022	619.1	... that a critic of the didactic comic strip Goofus and Gallant observed that the "obnoxious" Goofus may appeal to children more than the "do-gooder" Gallant?
1861 Tooley Street fire	2017-02-03		6,413	615.2	... that James Braidwood, superintendent of the London Fire Engine Establishment, was killed during the 1861 Tooley Street fire (pictured)?
Schwesta Ewa	2017-02-17		7,350	613.0	... that German rapper Schwesta Ewa often sings about her former life as a prostitute?
Horse Soldiers (film)	2017-02-23		7,286	607.2	... that the upcoming film Horse Soldiers is Nicolai Fuglsig's feature film directorial debut?
High Explosive Research	2017-02-16		7,306	596.4	... that whilst carrying out High Explosive Research, British scientists developed atomic weapons?
Third Murderer	2017-02-06		7,021	588.8	... that scholars have debated whether the mysterious Third Murderer in William Shakespeare's tragedy Macbeth was Macbeth himself?
The Palace Restaurant and Saloon	2017-02-01		6,534	576.1	... that the oldest bar in Arizona, The Palace Restaurant and Saloon in Prescott, played host to Wyatt Earp and Doc Holliday in the late 1870s before they moved on to Tombstone?
Sue Anschutz-Rodgers	2017-02-16		7,045	575.1	... that over a 22-year period, Colorado cattle ranch owner Sue Anschutz-Rodgers increased her stock from 33 cows and a single bull to 1,700 head of cattle?
Komboni	2017-02-02		6,738	573.4	... that approximately 80% of residents of Lusaka, Zambia, live in kombonis?
Carved lacquer	2017-02-15		6,976	569.5	... that in 1782, the Qianlong Emperor enquired "lacquer is cause for ten officials to protest; what if it is also carved?" (example pictured)
Kraljevo massacre	2017-02-24		6,737	561.4	... that 20 members of the Wehrmacht received Iron Crosses for their involvement in the Kraljevo massacre?
Ted Meines	2017-02-01		6,984	560.3	... that Ted Meines assumed the identity of a deceased minister to avoid arrest in the Netherlands during World War II?
Seseli libanotis	2017-02-27		3,936	328.0	... that moon carrot rust, which infects the moon carrot (pictured), was thought extinct in Britain, but was re-discovered in 2009?
Puccinia libanotidis			2,646	220.5
Total			6,582	548.5
Edith Shackleton Heald	2017-02-03		6,284	534.8	... that the bisexual journalist Edith Shackleton Heald was W. B. Yeats' mistress, and lived with the openly lesbian artist Gluck for 32 years?
Battle of Valmy	2017-02-03		5,542	531.7	... that Goethe was present at the French victory in the Battle of Valmy and judged it to be the beginning of "a new epoch in the history of the world"?
Whiskey Rebellion	2017-02-22		6,352	529.3	... that only two men who participated in the Whiskey Rebellion were convicted of treason, but they were later pardoned by President George Washington?
James N. Post III	2017-02-01		5,995	528.6	... that Major General James N. Post III flew over 4,000 hours in the F-16 Falcon?
Operation Trident (1971)	2017-02-13		7,634	500.6	... that India annually celebrates Navy Day on 4 December to mark the victory of Operation Trident?
Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters	2017-02-16		5,500	500.4	... that the Very Large Array (pictured) observed nearly one million radio sources during the Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters survey?
Kragujevac massacre	2017-02-08		5,864	488.7	... that the victims of the Kragujevac massacre in Serbia included 144 high school students?
Philip Day (businessman)	2017-02-17		5,766	480.5	... that the billionaire Philip Day grew up on a council estate, and now owns a country estate?
Roosevelt dime	2017-02-09		5,734	477.8	... that the design of the Roosevelt dime (pictured) has remained almost intact through its more than 70 years of production?
Qard al-Hasan	2017-02-13		7,270	476.8	... that Qard al-Hasan is considered a "beautiful loan" in Islam, because the borrower is Allah and not the person who receives the loan?
Amy Richlin	2017-02-05		5,575	474.5	... that Amy Richlin teaches ancient sex?
The House of Houdini	2017-02-06		5,560	473.2	... that visitors to the collection at The House of Houdini can gain admittance only by decoding a secret message on their admission ticket?
USS Albany (1846)	2017-02-12		5,658	470.9	... that when the USS Albany disappeared off the coast of Venezuela in 1853, its crew included the offspring of several prominent politicians?
The Holy Trinity (The Grand Tour)	2017-02-16		5,160	469.4	... that at a cost of £2.5 million (US$3.2 million), the opening scene for "The Holy Trinity", the first episode of The Grand Tour, was the most expensive scene in television history?
Curtis P. Iaukea	2017-02-27		5,589	465.8	... that Curtis P. Iaukea (pictured) served as the Hawaiian ambassador to the coronation of Tsar Alexander III of Russia and the Golden and Diamond Jubilees of Queen Victoria?
Kensington Railway Station	2017-02-27		5,486	457.1	... that the architecturally outstanding Kensington Railway Station, now a National Historic Site of Canada, is referred to as a "boulder station" because of its fieldstone walls?
Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters	2017-02-16		5,500	449.0	... that the Very Large Array observed nearly one million radio sources during the Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-Centimeters survey?
Oriental Desert Express	2017-02-03		5,274	448.9	... that the Oriental Desert Express is equipped with shovels to help clear sand off the railroad tracks?
Huntly rail bridge bombing	2017-02-22		5,372	447.7	... that the Huntly rail bridge bombing was called an "infamous act of terrorism" by New Zealand Prime Minister Sidney Holland?
Black Panther (film)	2017-02-02		5,220	441.1	... that Wesley Snipes had been interested in portraying the Black Panther in film for more than 20 years, before Marvel Studios officially announced Black Panther in 2014 with Chadwick Boseman in the role?
Marine Corps Prepositioning Program-Norway	2017-02-06		5,082	432.5	... that stockpiles of United States Marine Corps weapons and equipment are stored in caves in Norway as part of a Marine Corps Prepositioning Program?
Mantri Manai	2017-02-22		5,080	423.3	... that the Mantri Manai (pictured) has a mixture of European and Dravidian architectural styles?
Forest giant squirrel	2017-02-24		5,008	417.3	... that the forest giant squirrel can crack open nuts with particularly tough shells such as the African walnut?
We're Going on a Bear Hunt	2017-02-15		5,092	415.7	... that We're Going on a Bear Hunt was the text used to break the Guinness World Record for the "Largest Reading Lesson"?
Laguna del Maule (volcano)	2017-02-07		4,938	411.5	... that Laguna del Maule is a volcanic field in Chile that has been inflating at a rapid pace during the last decade?
General George Washington at Trenton	2017-02-20		4,877	406.4	... that in General George Washington at Trenton (pictured), Trumbull painted Washington in "the most sublime moment", the night before the Battle of Princeton?
Flea	2017-02-13		6,196	406.3	... that the flea (pictured) was illustrated by Robert Hooke in 1665 in his pioneering book Micrographia?
Antonio Fantuzzi	2017-02-10		4,734	394.5	... that Antonio Fantuzzi's "mildly licentious" etching of Mars and Venus Bathing (c. 1543) probably copies a painting in the six-room bath suite of the Palace of Fontainebleau?
Saturday Night! – The Album	2017-02-14		7,364	392.4	... that Saturday Night! – The Album was described as "artless" in The Washington Post?
Lake Atna	2017-02-04		4,286	392.3	... that a megaflood from ancient Lake Atna 17,000 years ago may have contributed to the devastation caused by the 1964 Alaska earthquake?
Mwei Thin	2017-02-09		4,688	390.7	... that King Razadarit once sent Queen Thuddhamaya in a golden litter to one of his top commanders, despite her objections?
Robert Boyd (journalist)	2017-02-08		4,688	390.7	... that Robert Boyd missed out on the scoop of a lifetime but won a Pulitzer Prize in the process?
Dendō	2017-02-09		4,673	389.4	... that drawing the graphic novel diary Dendō helped Brittany Long Olsen cope with "raw and emotional" moments on her LDS mission in Japan?
Ahmad Hashim Abd al-Isawi	2017-02-22		4,622	385.2	... that Ahmad Hashim Abd al-Isawi earned the nickname the "Butcher of Fallujah" after allegedly masterminding the 2004 ambush in which four private contractors were killed, mutilated, and their bodies displayed?
Foreign military units at the state funeral of John Kennedy	2017-02-19		4,570	380.9	... that the state funeral of John F. Kennedy was the only one for a United States president in which foreign military forces participated?
Britannia Mines Concentrator	2017-02-18		4,566	380.5	... that Britannia Mines (concentrator pictured) in British Columbia had the greatest copper ore concentrate output in the British Empire from 1925 to 1930?
Dissent Channel	2017-02-27		4,537	378.1	... that a group of 1,000 U.S. diplomats signed a dissent cable protesting Donald Trump's Executive Order 13769?
Cerro de las Campanas	2017-02-08		4,517	376.4	... that the Maximilian Chapel (pictured), atop Cerro de las Campanas, is built in a style that "has nothing to do with Mexican buildings"?
Thompson Snell & Passmore	2017-02-03		4,416	375.8	... that Thompson Snell & Passmore holds the world record for being the oldest continually operating law firm still in existence?
Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine	2017-02-27		4,468	372.4	... that the plot of Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine revolves around Dr. Robotnik turning bean-like creatures into robots with his "Mean Bean-Steaming Machine"?
Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells	2017-02-19		4,423	368.6	... that Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells is a term given to people, traditionally ascribed as being from Royal Tunbridge Wells, who write letters of incensed conservative moral outrage?
Geological history of the Precordillera terrane	2017-02-06		4,330	363.1	... that the Precordillera Platform in Argentina may have originally broken off from rocks that are now in the southeastern United States?
Refik Erduran	2017-02-13		5,500	360.6	... that playwright and journalist Refik Erduran's fourth marriage, to his third wife's daughter from an earlier marriage, was annulled after six years by court decision for being immoral?
To rob Peter to pay Paul	2017-02-02		4,200	357.5	... that "to rob Peter to pay Paul" means to eliminate one debt by incurring another?
Time Will Crawl	2017-02-21		4,246	353.8	... that David Bowie wrote the lyrics to his 1987 song "Time Will Crawl" after hearing of the Chernobyl disaster, and later chose the song as one of his favorites from his entire career?
Creep (TLC song)	2017-02-05		4,008	350.9	... that TLC member Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes threatened to wear black tape over her mouth on the music video for "Creep" because she opposed the song's lyrical content?
Ubina Hoard	2017-02-19		4,205	350.4	... that when the Ubina Hoard was looted on the day after excavations had started, members of the Estonian Defence League were dispatched to guard it?
Recycled Orchestra of Cateura	2017-02-22		4,200	350.0	... that children playing instruments made from scrap have recorded with Basement Jaxx and performed with Megadeth?
Leslie Skinner	2017-02-19		4,193	349.4	... that during development of the M8 rocket in 1941, Leslie Skinner (pictured) built the first prototypes with casings made from old fire extinguishers?
Designed by Apple in California	2017-02-22		4,190	349.1	... that Designed by Apple in California was dedicated to Apple Inc. co-founder Steve Jobs?
Suhl card reader case	2017-02-11		3,966	348.4	... that as a result of the Suhl card reader case, an amateur psychic spent years in prison?
Platylepas ophiophila	2017-02-26		4,160	346.7	... that the sea snake barnacle is short-lived because it does not usually survive when its host sheds its skin?
Diego de Argumosa	2017-02-24		4,075	339.6	... that Diego de Argumosa (pictured) introduced the use of ether as an anesthetic to Spain in 1847?
Portrayal of Mormons in comics	2017-02-26		3,982	331.8	... that the portrayal of Mormons in comics (example pictured) in the 1900s imagined women fighting in the Utah War in large dresses?
The Culture of Nakedness and the Nakedness of Culture	2017-02-23		3,948	329.0	... that according to Haddad-Adel in The Culture of Nakedness and the Nakedness of Culture, differences between Western clothes and those of Easterners reflect "divergent notions of humankind"?
The Flag (O'Keeffe painting)	2017-02-11		4,140	328.2	... that, objecting to World War I, Georgia O'Keeffe painted The Flag (pictured)?
Transfer function matrix	2017-02-13		2,682	324.1	... that the first use of a transfer function matrix in control systems was on development of gas turbine engines for the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics?
Blood-C	2017-02-24		3,817	318.1	... that the production team kept the ending of Blood-C a secret from the main cast, allowing them to record only three episodes at a time?
Euryoryzomys nitidus	2017-02-15		3,324	316.9	... that the elegant rice rat sometimes carries a hantavirus that can cause a fatal disease in humans?
Deng Adut	2017-02-07		3,754	312.8	... that despite being shot in the back and witnessing atrocities as a child soldier in South Sudan, Deng Adut is now a defence lawyer in Australia?
Oecophylla smaragdina	2017-02-11		3,550	311.9	... that weaver ants (pictured) were being used to control citrus pests in China as early as 304 A.D.?
Clattern Bridge	2017-02-02		3,650	310.7	... that the ancient Clattern Bridge was a medieval football goal and scolds were ducked there too?
Benedetto Montagna	2017-02-05		3,548	310.5	... that Benedetto Montagna's engravings (example pictured) are rated more highly than his paintings, but he stopped making them around 1523, when he inherited his father's workshop?
Proof of the Truthful	2017-02-28		3,715	309.6	... that Avicenna made an argument to prove the existence of God which became known as the "Proof of the Truthful"?
Carlos Enrique Díaz de León	2017-02-07		3,674	306.2	... that Carlos Enrique Díaz de León, president of Guatemala for two days, once refused a bribe of US$200,000?
Apparicine	2017-02-16		3,714	303.2	... that establishing the chemical structure of apparicine (pictured) was a notable early use of nuclear magnetic resonance decoupling?
Pamela Cunningham Copeland	2017-02-09		3,616	301.3	... that Pamela Cunningham Copeland (pictured) was honored by the Garden Club of America for her vision in preserving rare and endangered plants at Mount Cuba?
George Mason (actor)	2017-02-28		3,572	297.7	... that New Zealand actor George Mason secured his first acting role in 50 Ways of Saying Fabulous when he was thirteen years old?
White House to Treasury Building tunnel	2017-02-26		3,566	297.2	... that a congressman suggested Franklin D. Roosevelt use the U.S. Treasury Building as a bunker during World War II because "there's nothing in the treasury vaults except IOU's anyway"?
Prophets of Deceit	2017-02-25		3,555	296.2	... that the authors of Prophets of Deceit warned that a time might come when Americans become susceptible to psychological manipulation by a political agitator?
Big Horn, Manchester	2017-02-28		3,480	290.0	... that the Big Horn (pictured), a gateway sculpture to Manchester's Northern Quarter, was built on the remains of a hat factory in 1999?
Beryl Rawson	2017-02-06		3,446	289.0	... that in the late 1970s Beryl Rawson used computers to analyse the family life of Roman slaves?
The Indian Church	2017-02-10		3,466	288.8	... that Canadian artist Emily Carr felt unable to look at her painting The Indian Church (pictured) because she was embarrassed when people complimented her on her work?
Bell v. Cone	2017-02-24		3,464	288.7	... that one commentator predicted that a 2002 United States Supreme Court ruling would lead to a "dim future" for state prisoners?
Hamilton Waterworks	2017-02-24		3,463	288.6	... that the 1859 construction of Hamilton Waterworks, now a National Historic Site of Canada, was prompted by a cholera epidemic that killed 552 people?
Param Vir Chakra	2017-02-13		2,342	283.0	... that Param Vir Chakra, India's highest military decoration, has been awarded 21 times, of which 14 were made posthumously?
Milford Lane	2017-02-18		3,336	278.0	... that the pubic hair of a Milford Lane woman is the scene of a battle in the bawdy 1716 poem, The Duel of the Crabs?
Switzerland and weapons of mass destruction	2017-02-10		3,311	275.9	... that the Swiss government made detailed plans to acquire and test nuclear weapons during the Cold War?
Southern needle-clawed bushbaby	2017-02-18		2,326	193.8	... that the northern (pictured) and southern needle-clawed bushbabies are specialist feeders on gum?
Northern needle-clawed bushbaby			981	81.8
Total			3,306	275.5
Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge	2017-02-20		3,302	275.2	... that Canal Lake Concrete Arch Bridge (pictured), a National Historic Site of Canada, is an example of a "transitional structure" between stone arch bridges and reinforced bridges?
Commemorative banknotes of the Canadian dollar	2017-02-25		3,248	270.7	... that the royal purple 1935 commemorative banknote (pictured) for the silver jubilee of George V is the only $25 banknote ever issued by the Bank of Canada?
Heures de Charles d'Angoulême	2017-02-21		3,247	270.6	... that the book of hours Heures de Charles d'Angoulême contains a miniature of the beginning of the Ave Maria in historiated letters (pictured)?
Trifluoroperacetic acid	2017-02-27		3,225	268.8	... that the potentially explosive trifluoroperacetic acid is not commercially available, yet can be quickly prepared in three different ways using hydrogen peroxide?
White House Family Theater	2017-02-28		3,213	267.8	... that the White House Family Theater was built out of a former cloakroom in 1942?
Runaways (TV series)	2017-02-19		3,202	266.8	... that the upcoming television series Runaways was first developed in 2008 as a feature film by Marvel Studios but was shelved due to the success of The Avengers?
Bob Kramer	2017-02-25		3,198	266.5	... that Bob Kramer has been described as "the greatest American knifesmith working today"?
John Henry Wise	2017-02-06		3,131	266.5	... that John Henry Wise (pictured) was the first Native Hawaiian to play college football?
Sonja Kehler	2017-02-02		3,140	265.4	... that the East German actress Sonja Kehler, who was known for singing Brecht, taught acting in Denmark?
Freedom of the press in South Korea	2017-02-08		3,155	262.9	... that freedom of the press in South Korea has declined since 2010?
Enemies of the People	2017-02-21		3,098	258.2	... that over 1,000 people complained when the Daily Mail called three High Court judges "enemies of the people"?
Anisa Mohammed	2017-02-17		2,438	203.3	... that Anisa Mohammed (pictured) is the only cricketer to take five five-wicket hauls in women's One Day Internationals?
List of five-wicket hauls in women's One Day International cricket			658	54.8
Total			3,095	258.1
Air stripline	2017-02-17		3,092	257.8	... that in an air stripline, air is used as an electrical insulator to reduce transmission losses?
Desert hare	2017-02-16		3,152	257.3	... that the desert hare can produce up to 30 offspring in a year?
Field marshal (India)	2017-02-16		3,127	255.3	... that only two chiefs of the Indian Army have ever been promoted to field marshal?
Working–Hotelling procedure	2017-02-17		3,056	254.6	... that the Working–Hotelling procedure, first formulated in 1929, was one of the earliest methods of simultaneous inference?
August Kork	2017-02-04		2,980	253.6	... that Red Army commander August Kork served as an Imperial Russian Army staff officer in World War I?
Aqueduct Racetrack (IND Rockaway Line)	2017-02-07		3,008	250.6	... that you can go directly from Aqueduct Racetrack to Manhattan, but not directly back?
Managed alcohol program	2017-02-21		3,007	250.6	... that in a managed alcohol program, chronic alcoholics are treated with alcohol?
Bahubali	2017-02-06		2,878	244.9	... that Jain figure Bahubali is said to have meditated motionless in a standing posture for a year, during which time climbing plants grew around his legs?
Limoges enamel	2017-02-09		2,887	240.6	... that by royal edict, only members of certain families could be masters in the guild for makers of Limoges enamel?
John Clive Ward	2017-02-13		3,653	239.5	... that John Clive Ward has been called "the father of the British H-bomb"?
Gobi big brown bat	2017-02-14		4,443	236.7	... that the Gobi big brown bat is thought to include butterflies in its diet?
Elmer (comics)	2017-02-22		2,840	236.6	... that comic creator Gerry Alanguilan spent more than a year researching chickens before he began working on Elmer?
Lagun Ein	2017-02-23		2,824	235.3	... that for foiling his king's plan to assassinate King Minkhaung I of Ava, Lagun Ein of Pegu was forced to make two attempts on Minkhaung's life?
Never Learn Not to Love	2017-02-20		2,804	233.7	... that "Never Learn Not to Love" is a reworked version of Charles Manson's song "Cease to Exist"?
Blue-winged parrot	2017-02-01		2,879	230.9	... that the blue-winged parrot (pictured) is one of three species of parrot that make regular yearly migrations over a sea or ocean?
Blue Castle Project	2017-02-27		2,756	229.6	... that the Blue Castle Project is a proposed nuclear power plant that will increase Utah's electrical generation capacity by 50 percent?
The Founding Ceremony of the Nation	2017-02-05		2,604	227.9	... that the 1953 Chinese painting The Founding Ceremony of the Nation was modified and even repainted, as some of those depicted were purged from government and later rehabilitated?
Droungarios of the Fleet	2017-02-04		2,670	227.2	... that from the 9th to the late 11th centuries, the droungarios of the Imperial Fleet headed the main fleet of the Byzantine navy, stationed at Constantinople?
The Final Days (Clinton film)	2017-02-18		2,704	225.3	... that Bill Clinton starred with Kevin Spacey in the 2000 short film The Final Days?
Propsteikirche, Leipzig	2017-02-28		2,694	224.5	... that the new Propsteikirche, the third church St. Trinitatis in Leipzig, is the largest church built in East Germany since unification?
Portuguese invasion of Jaffna kingdom (1591)	2017-02-15		2,748	224.3	... that after gaining a partial victory over the Jaffna kingdom in 1560, the Portuguese successfully defeated their enemy in the invasion of 1591 and installed their own king?
Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit	2017-02-09		2,666	222.2	... that "Wär Gott nicht mit uns diese Zeit", a hymn by the Protestant reformer Martin Luther based on Psalm 124, appears in the current Protestant hymnal only partly, within stanzas from a colleague's hymn?
Kodandera M. Cariappa	2017-02-27		2,632	219.4	... that Kodandera M. Cariappa is one of only two Indian Army officers to hold the five-star rank of field marshal?
Oudh Bequest	2017-02-06		2,609	218.8	... that under the 1850–1903 Oudh Bequest, six million rupees were transferred from the Indian kingdom of Oudh to the Shia holy cities of Najaf and Karbala?
Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation, Manchester	2017-02-23		2,562	213.5	... that the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Salford is the oldest purpose-built Greek Orthodox church in England?
Betty Tebbs	2017-02-08		2,558	213.1	... that the English peace campaigner Betty Tebbs was arrested at the age of 89 for participating in anti-Trident protests?
Centre for Christian Meditation and Spirituality of the Diocese of Limburg	2017-02-15		2,236	213.1	... that in the Christian centre of meditation and spirituality in Frankfurt, visitors can walk through a labyrinth of burning tealights (pictured) one Saturday each year?
Zionism in the Age of the Dictators	2017-02-10		2,552	212.6	... that one edition of Lenni Brenner's book Zionism in the Age of the Dictators has on its cover a medal commemorating a visit to Palestine by Nazi SS Officer Leopold von Mildenstein?
Siderography	2017-02-04		2,494	212.2	... that siderography, a process to produce counterfeit-resistant banknotes, was submitted for an 1817 Bank of England contest in an era when English banknotes were known as "filthy rags"?
Gertrude Hull	2017-02-08		2,500	208.3	... that high school teacher Gertrude Hull tutored Douglas MacArthur in preparation for passing his entrance examination to West Point?
Big Sur Land Trust	2017-02-06		2,472	207.3	... that the Big Sur Land Trust pioneered the "conservation buyer" method of preserving land, saving thousands of acres in Big Sur from possible development?
Meloe variegatus	2017-02-08		2,436	203.0	... that the variegated oil beetle was used as a treatment for rabies in the 19th century?
George A. Mitchell	2017-02-25		2,434	202.9	... that George A. Mitchell has been called the father of Cadillac?
Ras Al-Khair Power and Desalination Plant	2017-02-04		2,214	202.7	... that the Ras Al-Khair Power and Desalination Plant in Saudi Arabia is the world's largest hybrid desalination plant?
Amar Jawan Jyoti	2017-02-21		2,431	202.6	... that fire has been burning continuously since 1971 in an urn at the Indian memorial Amar Jawan Jyoti?
Al-Makzun al-Sinjari	2017-02-02		2,384	201.5	... that according to historian Stefan Winter, al-Makzun al-Sinjari is "perhaps the most prominent individual in Alawite history"?
Scarlat Vârnav	2017-02-19		1,956	163.0	... that the January 1868 death of a Romanian nationalist monk just days after he had been elected deputy sparked an antisemitic riot?
Romanian general election, 1867			441	36.8
Total			2,396	199.7
Amur hedgehog	2017-02-11		2,518	199.6	... that the Amur hedgehog makes pig-like grunts as it searches for food?
Hanzo (Overwatch)	2017-02-15		2,434	198.7	... that Hanzo and his brother Genji from Overwatch were originally a single character that was split during development?
Beating of Ken Tsang	2017-02-28		2,356	196.4	... that a television crew captured the beating of a handcuffed protester by police during the 2014 Hong Kong protests?
Lysmata grabhami	2017-02-27		2,334	194.5	... that the cleaner shrimp Lysmata grabhami waves its white antennae to attract clients?
Saint Anne's Guest Home	2017-02-04		2,102	192.4	... that Saint Anne's Guest Home is reputed to be haunted by a nun?
Leslie Koo	2017-02-20		2,306	192.2	... that billionaire Leslie Koo's NT$400 million bribe resulted in an 11-year jail sentence for former Taiwanese president Chen Shui-bian?
Wendy James (anthropologist)	2017-02-13		1,580	190.9	... that the British anthropologist Wendy James started her academic career at the University of Khartoum in Sudan?
Strategic Response Group	2017-02-23		2,278	189.9	... that the New York City Police Department's Strategic Response Group was formed in 2015 to respond to high-profile events and incidents?
Thick-billed ground pigeon	2017-02-23		2,277	189.8	... that the thick-billed ground pigeon (pictured) eats seeds regurgitated by the magnificent bird-of-paradise?
Pre-collisional Himalaya	2017-02-17		2,274	189.7	... that scientists have proposed four models to describe the arrangement of the layers of rock before the collision of India with Asia that formed the Himalayas?
Pre-collisional Himalaya	2017-02-17		2,274	189.5	... that scientists have proposed four models to describe the arrangement of the layers of rock before the collision of India with Asia that formed the Himalayas?
Rhiannan Iffland	2017-02-01		2,344	188.0	... that after being granted a wildcard entry, Australian high diver Rhiannan Iffland went on to win the 2016 Cliff Diving World Series championship in her rookie year?
John I Doukas of Thessaly	2017-02-10		2,256	188.0	... that John I Doukas, ruler of Thessaly, sneaked out of his fortress during a siege, disguised as a groom seeking a stray horse?
Animals in professional wrestling	2017-02-26		2,248	187.4	... that former professional wrestling world champion Bruno Sammartino once wrestled an orangutan?
Early history of Gowa and Talloq	2017-02-19		2,246	187.2	... that the Indonesian kingdoms of Gowa and Talloq imported ceramics on a scale that, according to archaeologists Bulbeck and Caldwell, "beggars imagination"?
Aztec thrush	2017-02-10		2,227	185.6	... that the Aztec thrush, a vagrant to the United States, was first recorded there more than 100 years after it was described in Mexico?
Christopher R. W. Nevinson	2017-02-06		2,171	184.8	... that Christopher R. W. Nevinson was described by Charles Lewis Hind as "among the most discussed, most successful, most promising, most admired and most hated British artists"?
Ni'ilya	2017-02-13		792	95.6	... that the former Palestinian villages of Ni'ilya and al-Sawafir al-Gharbiyya appeared in the Ottoman census of 1596?
Al-Sawafir al-Gharbiyya			734	88.8
Total			1,526	184.4
Historical comet observations in China	2017-02-09		2,208	184.0	... that historical comet observations in China as far back as 12 BC have been used to study changes in the brightness of Halley's Comet?
White-browed robin-chat	2017-02-06		2,186	183.3	... that the white-browed robin-chat sometimes nests on occupied buildings' walls and trellises covered with climbing plants?
Hugh de Beauchamp (sheriff)	2017-02-01		2,230	178.9	... that Hugh de Beauchamp is considered to be the first feudal baron of Bedford?
Yasin Ben El-Mhanni	2017-02-20		2,143	178.6	... that English association footballer Yasin Ben El-Mhanni made his name as a YouTube sensation?
The Right Number	2017-02-05		2,024	177.2	... that Scott McCloud's webcomic The Right Number requires readers to zoom in on each panel to view the next one?
Dayr Muhaysin	2017-02-14		3,323	177.1	... that the Palestine Exploration Fund's Survey of Western Palestine suggested that the depopulated Palestinian village of Dayr Muhaysin was a Crusader village, held as a fief of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre?
Samsung Omnia M	2017-02-20		2,120	176.7	... that the Samsung Omnia M was announced for the European market prior to being rolled out in Brazil and China?
Digital divide in Canada	2017-02-08		2,109	175.8	... that the Canadian government invests millions of dollars in First Nations communities to close the digital divide in Canada?
Golden Valley Formation	2017-02-25		2,104	175.4	... that the Golden Valley Formation preserves fossilized remains of Coryphodon (life restoration shown)?
Refugees in Poland	2017-02-24		2,062	171.8	... that the majority of people seeking refugee status in Poland are citizens of the former Soviet Union?
Packera obovata	2017-02-13		2,582	169.3	... that spoon-leaved ragwort is sometimes eaten by sheep despite being toxic to many grazing mammals?
Tonina Jackson	2017-02-11		2,132	168.9	... that Mexican actor and professional wrestler Tonina Jackson was so popular that a soft drink was named after him?
Gold Butte National Monument	2017-02-13		1,396	168.8	... that the desert bighorn sheep, cougar, and threatened Mojave Desert tortoise are among the animals whose habitat is protected in the Gold Butte National Monument in southeastern Nevada?
Mazu Temple (Magong)	2017-02-13		2,568	168.4	... that Magong's Mazu Temple claims to be the oldest temple in Taiwan?
St. Marien am Behnitz	2017-02-19		2,015	167.9	... that St. Marien am Behnitz (interior pictured), the second-oldest Catholic church in the Berlin area, was designed by August Soller and restored by private owners?
Llanrumney Hall	2017-02-23		1,990	165.8	... that Llanrumney Hall has been a stately home, a remand centre, and a pub?
Erythranthe cuprea	2017-02-28		1,984	165.4	... that because of a water-soluble pigment, Erythranthe cuprea has copper-colored flowers instead of the more common red and yellow flowers found in its genus?
Charoen Krung Road	2017-02-08		1,978	164.8	... that Charoen Krung Road was built because foreign consuls complained of not having a road for their carriages in Bangkok?
White-headed robin-chat	2017-02-03		1,928	164.1	... that the white-headed robin-chat is the only African robin with an entirely white head?
Andrey Goncharenko	2017-02-18		1,968	164.0	... that in January 2017, anarchist squatters occupied one of the four London houses of the Russian billionaire Andrey Goncharenko, and used it as a homeless shelter?
Tsukada davidiifolia	2017-02-04		1,791	163.9	... that the extinct Tsukada davidiifolia (leaf fossil pictured) from Washington State is related to the living dove-tree?
Grey jay	2017-02-22		1,954	162.8	... that the grey jay builds its nests in late winter, while the forest is still deep in snow?
Jeff Forshaw	2017-02-15		1,989	162.4	... that the particle physicist Jeff Forshaw works with data from the Large Hadron Collider at CERN and appeared on television to explain the Higgs boson to children under 12?
John Michael Bednarek	2017-02-28		1,946	162.2	... that John Michael Bednarek was commander of the First United States Army, prior to becoming the top US military officer in Iraq?
Elijah of Nisibis	2017-02-07		1,942	161.9	... that Elijah, archbishop of Nisibis, befriended the Abbasid vizier and recorded their conversations in his Book of Sessions?
Ciomadul	2017-02-27		1,938	161.5	... that the Ciomadul volcano in Romania last erupted less than 50,000 years ago and is still potentially active?
Knowles Riot	2017-02-28		1,927	160.6	... that during the Knowles Riot of 1747, Bostonians put the sheriff's deputy in the stocks?
Jesse Iwuji	2017-02-12		1,925	160.2	... that United States Navy officer Jesse Iwuji played college football for the Naval Academy and currently races in NASCAR?
Osmanoğlu and Kocabaş v. Switzerland	2017-02-27		1,918	159.8	... that in Osmanoğlu and Kocabaş v. Switzerland, the court ruled that compulsory mixed-gender swimming lessons in public school do not violate the freedom of religion of Muslim families?
Van Cortlandt Park	2017-02-12		1,898	157.9	... that Van Cortlandt Park contains both the Bronx's oldest building and the United States' oldest public golf course?
Carmo Planetarium	2017-02-12		1,894	157.6	... that the Carmo Planetarium (pictured) in São Paulo, Brazil, uses 9,000 optical fibres and 109 lenses to portray the night sky?
Policy Design for Democracy	2017-02-12		1,771	157.1	... that according to the 1997 book Policy Design for Democracy, "degenerative policy making" is a major feature of the United States political system?
Taurean Allen	2017-02-22		1,862	155.1	... that Canadian football defensive back Taurean Allen was considered one of the top prospects in the 2010 CFL Draft but played only six games professionally?
Robert Napuʻuako Boyd	2017-02-05		1,770	154.9	... that during the Wilcox rebellion of 1889, Robert Napuʻuako Boyd was shot and wounded in the head, but survived to testify against his fellow conspirators?
ʻElisiva Fusipala Taukiʻonetuku (1912–1933)	2017-02-24		1,854	154.5	... that the families of Tongan Princess Fusipala set up a rival court against her half-sister Queen Sālote Tupou III?
George Francis Hardy	2017-02-21		1,849	154.1	... that George Francis Hardy was an actuary, Egyptologist, and amateur astronomer whose scientific methods and calculations contributed to all three fields?
150th anniversary of Canada	2017-02-21		1,849	154.1	... that to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada in 2017, access to national parks, historic sites and marine conservation areas is free?
Urticinopsis antarctica	2017-02-24		1,836	153.0	... that the diet of the sea anemone Urticinopsis antarctica includes sea urchins, starfish, sea cucumbers, brittle stars, crinoids, gastropods, bivalve molluscs, and small fish?
Sophie Molineux	2017-02-09		1,828	152.3	... that Sophie Molineux won the inaugural Betty Wilson Young Cricketer of the Year Award at the 2017 Allan Border Medal Ceremony?
Constitution Marsh	2017-02-09		1,824	152.0	... that New York's Constitution Marsh, an Important Bird Area, is adjacent to what was once "the most cadmium polluted site in the world"?
Carlos Fernández Gondín	2017-02-08		1,795	149.6	... that Carlos Fernández Gondín fought against Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista and the United States in the Bay of Pigs Invasion, and afterwards helped found the Communist Party of Cuba?
Minami Itahashi	2017-02-09		1,778	148.1	... that at 14 years of age, Minami Itahashi was the youngest person to win a springboard diving event at the Japanese national championships?
SeaTac/Airport station	2017-02-18		1,765	147.1	... that SeaTac/Airport station in Seattle was opened in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics, held in Vancouver, Canada?
Point Abino Light Tower	2017-02-27		1,759	146.6	... that the Point Abino Light Tower on Lake Erie derives its name from a Jesuit missionary who lived on the point in a log cabin atop a dune?
Vanda Hybnerová	2017-02-01		1,650	145.5	... that Vanda Hybnerová was named Best Actress in a Play at the 2004 Thalia Awards for her performance in Proof?
Cloak & Dagger (TV series)	2017-02-26		1,741	145.1	... that a version of the Freeform television series Cloak & Dagger had been in development since 2011, when the network was still known as ABC Family?
Erythranthe suksdorfii	2017-02-22		1,418	118.2	... that Suksdorf's monkeyflower of the genus Erythranthe was named after the mostly self-taught immigrant botanist Wilhelm Nikolaus Suksdorf?
Erythranthe			321	26.8
Total			1,739	144.9
Striated thornbill	2017-02-21		1,726	143.8	... that the striated thornbill (pictured) often hangs upside-down while foraging?
Medstead	2017-02-12		1,602	142.1	... that a chapel in the village of Medstead was mentioned in the Domesday Book?
Nuphar carlquistii	2017-02-20		1,702	141.8	... that a Nuphar carlquistii waterlily rhizome fossil was once identified as a banana?
Winslade	2017-02-26		1,700	141.7	... that Winslade's chapel was sold for £35?
Maria Luise Thurmair	2017-02-28		1,690	140.9	... that Maria Luise Thurmair published the "love talks" she exchanged with her husband when he was a soldier in World War II, and wrote the lyrics for many hymns in the Gotteslob?
Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort	2017-02-25		1,690	140.8	... that "Erhalt uns, Herr, bei deinem Wort" by Luther was titled "A hymn for the children to sing against the two arch-enemies of Christ, and His Holy Church, the Pope and the Turks"?
Banu Sulaym	2017-02-08		858	71.5	... that the Sulaymi commander Abu'l-A'war led the Arabs to a major naval victory over the Byzantines in the Battle of the Masts?
Abu'l-A'war			823	68.6
Total			1,681	140.1
RCW 36	2017-02-21		1,676	139.6	... that more than 300 young stars in RCW 36 have been detected by the Chandra X-ray Observatory?
Aaron Sheehan	2017-02-15		1,708	139.5	... that the Grammy-winning opera tenor Aaron Sheehan did not begin singing until his final year of high school?
Zock Allen	2017-02-20		1,643	136.9	... that Canadian football linebacker Zock Allen was named after the sound a cartoon character makes when hitting something?
Get Enough	2017-02-17		1,622	135.3	... that "Get Enough" had a commercial release limited to 2,000 7" vinyl singles?
Dacht-i-Navar Group	2017-02-21		1,618	134.8	... that layers of ash considered to be from the Dacht-i-Navar Group volcanic complex in Afghanistan have been found 1,000 kilometres (620 mi) away in India?
George Washington Pilipō	2017-02-22		1,616	134.6	... that George Washington Pilipō, a leading Hawaiian politician of the 19th century, was known as "The Lion of North Kona"?
Lucy Kaopaulu Peabody	2017-02-15		765	72.9	... that the Kaʻahumanu Society, originally founded in 1864 by Hawaiian royalty Victoria Kamāmalu, Bernice Pauahi Bishop, and Liliuokalani, was rechartered by a lady-in-waiting in 1905?
Kaʻahumanu Society			640	61.0
Total			1,405	133.9
Miniso	2017-02-06		1,566	133.3	... that the Chinese variety store Miniso was co-founded by a Japanese designer and a Chinese entrepreneur?
Pasang Lhamu Sherpa Akita	2017-02-06		1,562	132.9	... that Pasang Lhamu Sherpa, one of the first Nepali women to climb K2, was named after the first Nepali woman to climb Everest?
Leslie Thrasher	2017-02-23		1,594	132.8	... that Leslie Thrasher, the creator of the fictional character Lil, was a realist?
2016 Manzanita tornado	2017-02-07		1,591	132.6	... that during an October 2016 tornado in Manzanita, Oregon (damage pictured), the local branch of the National Weather Service issued a record ten tornado warnings in a single day?
Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary	2017-02-21		1,584	132.0	... that Last Mountain Lake Bird Sanctuary in Saskatchewan, established in 1887, was the first bird sanctuary in North America?
Masoala fork-marked lemur	2017-02-12		1,476	130.9	... that the adult male Masoala fork-marked lemur has a cutaneous gland on the throat which is rubbed against the female during social grooming?
Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Tagore)	2017-02-02		1,548	130.9	... that the Revolutionary Communist Party of India (Tagore) fell out of favour due to its isolation from other left-wing groups?
Ian Allen (gridiron football)	2017-02-10		1,568	130.6	... that offensive lineman Ian Allen retired from professional football to pursue a music career?
1892 Legislative Session of the Kingdom of Hawaii	2017-02-23		1,566	130.5	... that the 1892 Legislative Session of the Kingdom of Hawaii, which lasted 171 days, was the longest in the history of the monarchy?
Wayne Allison (Canadian football)	2017-02-28		1,558	129.8	... that Canadian football player Wayne Allison was known as a dual-threat quarterback in college but was converted to play as a defensive back professionally?
Stripe-breasted woodpecker	2017-02-19		1,551	129.2	... that a pair of stripe-breasted woodpeckers were once observed sitting on the eggs simultaneously?
Annabelle (magazine)	2017-02-17		1,539	128.2	... that Tamedia, the publishing company of the German language women's magazine Annabelle, banned it from reporting critical political news in 2013?
D.Gray-man	2017-02-07		1,539	128.2	... that the character Komui Lee in the manga series D.Gray-man is based on the author's boss?
John Hore	2017-02-22		1,538	128.2	... that canal engineer John Hore was described as setting a new standard for inland waterways with the Kennet navigation, which was characterised as an important forerunner of the canals of the Industrial Revolution?
Macroolithus	2017-02-07		1,536	128.0	... that some specimens of the fossil egg Macroolithus have been found with embryos of oviraptorid dinosaurs inside?
Zdenka Samish	2017-02-03		1,488	126.7	... that Czech-Israeli food technology researcher Zdenka Samish said that every fruit and vegetable can be made into jam?
Jeffers High School	2017-02-20		1,516	126.3	... that from 1909 to 1945, some students were transported to and from Jeffers High School via a special train on the Copper Range Railroad?
Emma Kaili Metcalf Beckley Nakuina	2017-02-24		1,476	123.0	... that Emma Kaili Metcalf Beckley Nakuina is often considered Hawaii's first female judge?
Koh-i-Sultan	2017-02-05		1,444	122.9	... that Koh-i-Sultan volcano in Pakistan last erupted approximately 90,000 years ago and still displays fumarolic activity?
David Hawkins (philosopher)	2017-02-09		1,474	122.8	... that an interactive exhibit about the life and work of David Hawkins was called "Cultivate the Scientist in Every Child"?
Leonard Cohen: Bird on a Wire	2017-02-05		1,442	122.8	... that a documentary on Canadian singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen's troubled 1972 concert tour was completed in 1974 but released theatrically in 2017?
George Drumm	2017-02-07		1,434	119.5	... that George Drumm wrote "Hail, America" while riding the New York City Subway?
Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn	2017-02-27		1,418	118.2	... that "Ich hab in Gottes Herz und Sinn" is the only hymn by Paul Gerhardt which Bach set to music as a chorale cantata?
Cho Hŏn	2017-02-03		1,228	117.8	... that Cho Hŏn, a Joseon dynasty official and righteous army leader, died in the Imjin War?
Islamic criminal law in Aceh	2017-02-22		1,410	117.5	... that last year, the Indonesian province of Aceh processed 324 court cases and carried out at least 100 caning sentences under its Islamic criminal code?
Wen Shen	2017-02-02		1,376	117.1	... that crab apples were regarded as talismans against Wen Shen, the Chinese god of pestilence?
Liquidambar changii	2017-02-12		1,396	116.1	... that the extinct sweetgum Liquidambar changii was described from the "Hi hole" location in Central Washington State?
Automaton (song)	2017-02-24		1,370	114.2	... that Jamiroquai's 2017 song "Automaton" drew comparisons to the work of Daft Punk?
Portuguese invasion of Jaffna kingdom (1560)	2017-02-03		1,336	113.7	... that Jaffna kingdom lost sovereignty over Mannar Island after the first invasion by the Portuguese in 1560?
William T. Stearn	2017-02-10		1,364	113.7	... that the British botanist Professor William Stearn never attended university nor earned a degree, because his family was too poor?
Al-Muktafi	2017-02-04		1,230	112.6	... that the six-year reign of the caliph al-Muktafi saw the Abbasid Caliphate recover the territories of Egypt and Syria, marking the last revival in its fortunes before its collapse?
They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days in the Glittering World of the Salons	2017-02-23		1,348	112.4	... that after producing the album They Spent Their Wild Youthful Days in the Glittering World of the Salons, Rich Costey went on to record another whose title was 90 words long?
Amaryllis Garnett	2017-02-17		1,346	112.1	... that T. H. White wrote Mistress Masham's Repose for Amaryllis Garnett?
Damen station (CTA Green Line)	2017-02-25		1,335	111.2	... that when completed, the proposed Damen station will be the third new Chicago "L" station of Rahm Emanuel's tenure as Mayor of Chicago?
Sandra Tayler	2017-02-04		1,214	111.1	... that Sandra Tayler wrote Hold on to Your Horses to help her daughter "visualize and control her impulsive ideas"?
Amy Burvall	2017-02-19		1,326	110.5	... that Amy Burvall, co-creator of the historyteachers videos, originally wanted to be a spy?
Yamuna Eri	2017-02-03		1,140	109.4	... that Yamuna Eri, a Sri Lankan monument in Jaffna, is so named for the sacred waters added to it from India's Yamuna River in the thirteenth century AD?
Ingeborg Weber-Kellermann	2017-02-27		1,312	109.3	... that the anthropologist Ingeborg Weber-Kellermann, who made field trips to villages in Slavonia, Transylvania, and Turkey, met Jews after they were liberated from Theresienstadt?
Hiram Kahanawai	2017-02-28		1,307	108.9	... that Hiram Kahanawai left his position as steward to Queen Emma to become commander of the Household Troops for her political rival King Kalākaua?
Damnoen Saduak Floating Market	2017-02-25		1,306	108.8	... that Damnoen Saduak Floating Market was a location in the 2008 film Bangkok Dangerous starring Nicolas Cage?
Karin Barber	2017-02-16		1,162	105.7	... that the British anthropologist Karin Barber started her academic career at the University of Ife, where she was required to teach in Yoruba?
New Jersey Rockin' Rollers	2017-02-14		1,954	104.1	... that the 1994 New Jersey Rockin' Rollers, led by Manon Rhéaume, defeated Erin Whitten and the Pittsburgh Phantoms, in the first professional roller hockey game with two women as goaltenders?
Paul Dibb	2017-02-15		1,254	102.4	... that Paul Dibb formulated an eponymous report of Australia’s defence capabilities?
Acer lincolnense	2017-02-10		1,218	101.5	... that the fossil maple Acer lincolnense has leaves divided into three leaflets?
Committee for Jewish Refugees (Netherlands)	2017-02-22		1,211	100.9	... that before the end of 1940, the Dutch Committee for Jewish Refugees had facilitated the emigration from Europe of about 22,000 Jews, who thus escaped the Holocaust?
Superfest International Disability Film Festival	2017-02-08		1,208	100.7	... that the Superfest International Disability Film Festival is the longest-running disability film festival in the world?
India Government Mint, Noida	2017-02-16		1,106	100.6	... that the Indian Government Mint in Noida is one of the four mints in the country and the only one established since independence in 1947?
Henry L. Reaves	2017-02-17		1,204	100.4	... that Henry L. Reaves was an open range cattle rancher on land near what is now Disney World before serving in the Georgia House of Representatives for 38 years?
Jacobo Árbenz	2017-02-05		1,140	99.8	... that democratically elected Guatemalan president Jacobo Árbenz was toppled by a CIA-sponsored coup in 1954?
Lagden's bushshrike	2017-02-24		1,192	99.3	... that the call of Lagden's bushshrike has been likened to hoop hoop or toot toot?
2&U	2017-02-25		1,185	98.8	... that the architect for 2&U, an upcoming office building in Seattle, was selected in a hackathon?
Famatinanthus	2017-02-15		1,034	98.6	... that Famatinanthus decussatus is a rare shrub from Argentina threatened by mining, off-road vehicles, and livestock?
Yazh Nool	2017-02-15		1,033	98.5	... that Yazh Nool, an important research work on the ancient Tamil musical instrument known as yazh, describes six types of forgotten instruments?
Mexican Federal Highway 180D	2017-02-18		1,174	97.8	... that in 2013, two hundred teachers occupied a toll booth on Mexican Federal Highway 180D and allowed cars to pass for free?
Jeff Allen (gridiron football)	2017-02-11		1,234	97.8	... that defensive back Jeff Allen was traded twice during his career, but played for neither of the teams that traded for him?
Nunc dimittis (Pärt)	2017-02-02		1,156	97.7	... that while English composers often combine "Mag and Nunc", Arvo Pärt set his Magnificat for Berlin and his Nunc dimittis later for the Edinburgh Episcopal Cathedral?
Chained to the Rhythm	2017-02-28		1,160	96.7	... that to promote her song "Chained to the Rhythm", Katy Perry left disco balls playing the track in various cities?
List of Minnesota Fringe Festivals	2017-02-11		1,094	96.1	... that performances at the Minnesota Fringe Festival have taken place in a loading dock, a bedroom, a bathroom, and a moving car?
Joe Thompson (musician)	2017-02-16		1,174	95.8	... that according to a commentator, fiddle player Joe Thompson "was the inspiration for a national revival of stringband music"?
Erez Komarovsky	2017-02-10		1,150	95.8	... that while he was trained in classical French cuisine at Le Cordon Bleu, Israeli chef Erez Komarovsky prefers to cook with "couscous, olive oil, and goat cheese"?
Dhanush filmography	2017-02-26		1,147	95.6	... that Dhanush played a character with bipolar disorder in 3, a 2012 Tamil film?
Kayu ura	2017-02-26		1,140	95.0	... that in Shinto, rice gruel divination is used for predicting the harvest?
ZTE Orbit	2017-02-26		1,139	94.9	... that the ZTE Orbit was the first Windows Phone to include near field communication?
Shirleya	2017-02-20		1,122	93.5	... that the extinct crape myrtle relative Shirleya was first described from fossils out of a "Hi hole"?
Acer taggarti	2017-02-01		1,165	93.4	... that the extinct maple Acer taggarti was first described from 13 fossils, 6 of which were fruits?
Myra Nimmo	2017-02-18		1,116	93.0	... that from 1973 until 2012, Myra Nimmo held the Scottish women's national long jump record?
Flora Molton	2017-02-15		967	92.2	... that gospel street singer Flora Molton performed in downtown Washington, D.C., into her eighties?
Debo Band	2017-02-09		1,104	92.0	... that the Ethiopian Debo Band was founded by amateur klezmer musicians?
Ocosta Elementary School	2017-02-19		1,104	92.0	... that Ocosta Elementary School in Westport, Washington, has the first public tsunami refuge built in the United States?
Anna Stanisławska	2017-02-11		1,150	91.1	... that 17th-century Polish poet Anna Stanisławska wrote about her life and three marriages as a series of 77 laments?
I Made It (Fantasia song)	2017-02-17		1,072	89.3	... that Fantasia's song "I Made It" was described as sounding like a finale for the musical The Color Purple?
Ian McTaggart-Cowan	2017-02-12		1,004	89.1	... that Ian McTaggart-Cowan was considered "the father of Canadian ecology"?
Phillip Henry Bridenbaugh	2017-02-12		998	88.5	... that Phillip Henry Bridenbaugh's 265–65–25 record was believed to be the best in the history of Pennsylvania high school football?
Rufous-fronted parakeet	2017-02-18		1,061	88.4	... that the rufous-fronted parakeet is endemic to Colombia where it occurs on two volcanic massifs in the Andes?
Johann Sperling	2017-02-23		1,057	88.1	... that Zoologia physica, a scientific handbook about animals by Johann Sperling from the University of Wittenberg, was published in 1661 after his death?
Johann Sperling	2017-02-23		1,057	88.1	... that Zoologia physica, a scientific handbook about animals by Johann Sperling from the University of Wittenberg, was published in 1661 after his death?
Gundlupet (Vidhan Sabha constituency)	2017-02-18		388	32.3	... that out of thirteen elections held in the Gundlupet Vidhan Sabha constituency, in the south-Indian state of Karnataka, seven have been won by K. S. Nagarathanamma and five by H. S. Mahadeva Prasad?
K. S. Nagarathanamma			368	30.7
H. S. Mahadeva Prasad			298	24.8
Total			1,054	87.9
Joseph L. Kun	2017-02-18		668	55.6	... that Joseph L. Kun served for 30 years on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, but was defeated when he ran for another term in the 1957 elections at the age of 75?
Philadelphia municipal election, 1957			374	31.2
Total			1,042	86.8
Sir John Rogerson's Quay	2017-02-11		1,088	86.3	... that Sir John Rogerson's Quay, a private development in 18th-century Dublin, became home to a 19th-century diving bell used to further develop Dublin's quays?
Liberté (poem)	2017-02-19		1,027	85.6	... that Paul Éluard's poem "Liberté", an ode to liberty written in occupied France, was distributed by parachute from British aircraft?
Théâtre de la Michodière	2017-02-26		1,020	85.0	... that the Art Deco Théâtre de la Michodière in Paris has presented mostly boulevard plays?
Franziska Romana Koch	2017-02-11		959	84.2	... that after the ballet dancer Franziska Romana Koch sang in the opera Alceste which was composed for her, its librettist celebrated her performance in a poem?
Mecki Mark Men	2017-02-19		1,006	83.8	... that Swedish rock band Mecki Mark Men played with both Jimi Hendrix and the Royal Swedish Opera?
Bano Qudsia	2017-02-23		992	82.6	... that author Bano Qudsia has been conferred with the Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Excellence) and the Hilal-i-Imtiaz (Crescent of Excellence) by the Government of Pakistan?
Northwest Seaport Alliance	2017-02-20		982	81.8	... that the rival ports of Seattle and Tacoma merged to form the Northwest Seaport Alliance in 2014 because of increased competition from ports in British Columbia?
Further Continuing and Security Assistance Appropriations Act, 2017	2017-02-10		971	80.9	... that the U.S. government temporary funding bill passed in December also contained provisions to expedite the approval process for James Mattis as Secretary of Defense?
Neurological Society of India	2017-02-07		394	32.8	... that the Neurological Society of India was founded in 1951 by Jacob Chandy, Balasubramaniam Ramamurthi, S. T. Narasimhan, and Baldev Singh, pioneers of epilepsy surgery in India?
Baldev Singh (neurologist)			306	25.5
S. T. Narasimhan			258	21.5
Total			958	79.8
Bahía Portete – Kaurrele National Natural Park	2017-02-09		952	79.4	... that at the establishment of Bahía Portete National Natural Park, Colombian president Juan Manuel Santos said, "Biodiversity is to Colombia what oil is for the Arabs"?
Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre	2017-02-11		886	77.8	... that Elfego Hernán Monzón Aguirre was President of Guatemala for ten days?
Stanisław Czerniecki	2017-02-04		848	77.6	... that Compendium ferculorum by Stanisław Czerniecki is the first cookbook written originally in Polish?
Vojtěch Jarník	2017-02-24		930	77.5	... that although mathematician Vojtěch Jarník is known to computer scientists for his minimum spanning tree algorithm, his main work was in number theory?
The Tank (theater)	2017-02-23		920	76.6	... that artists are not charged to produce work at the Off-Off-Broadway theater The Tank?
Landesfunkhaus Niedersachsen	2017-02-21		897	74.8	... that Dieter Oesterlen designed the large concert hall of the Funkhaus Hannover?
Ixazomib	2017-02-04		877	74.6	... that the anti-cancer drug ixazomib can be metabolized by at least eight different enzymes?
WCHV (AM)	2017-02-21		886	73.8	... that WCHV, the oldest radio station in Charlottesville, Virginia, was founded more than 200 miles (320 km) away on the campus of Emory and Henry College?
St. Peter's Church, Colombo	2017-02-05		863	73.4	... that St. Peter's Church, Colombo, was previously used as a banquet hall by the Dutch?
Estocolmo	2017-02-04		860	73.2	... that Estocolmo is the first Argentine television series to be premiered by Netflix?
Tilo Medek	2017-02-06		871	73.0	... that Tilo Medek set Lenin's Decree on Peace for speaking voice and four percussionists, and wrote an opera based on a Böll novel?
Humphrey Brooke (art historian)	2017-02-14		1,354	72.1	... that the British art historian Humphrey Brooke grew more than 500 varieties of rose?
Giovanni Antonio da Brescia	2017-02-03		750	72.0	... that Giovanni Antonio da Brescia probably made the first print of Laocoön and His Sons, the famous statue excavated in Rome in 1506?
Al-Muktafi	2017-02-11		900	71.4	... that the six-year reign of the caliph al-Muktafi saw the Abbasid Caliphate recover the territories of Egypt and Syria, marking the last revival in its fortunes before its collapse?
Opening Night (video game)	2017-02-05		836	71.2	... that educational video game Opening Night allowed young players to direct their own plays?
What U Workin' With?	2017-02-01		879	70.5	... that Gwen Stefani and Justin Timberlake's song "What U Workin' With?" was first revealed through a surprise post on Timberlake's Instagram account?
Albert Barnett	2017-02-23		839	69.9	... that the association footballer Albert Barnett was one of five brothers who played for Altrincham F.C.?
William T. Greenough	2017-02-05		813	69.2	... that William T. Greenough is called a "towering figure in neuroscience" for showing that the structure of the brain changes throughout one's entire life, and not just in infancy?
Maria Eugenia Bozzoli	2017-02-27		829	69.1	... that Maria Eugenia Bozzoli was one of the founders of anthropology in Costa Rica?
Michael Allen (Canadian football)	2017-02-15		724	69.0	... that defensive back Michael Allen set a Canadian Football League record by returning five blocked punts for touchdowns?
Vince Allen	2017-02-25		824	68.6	... that Vince Allen was twice signed to Canadian Football League teams due to injuries to other players?
Deo Prakash Rai	2017-02-01		849	68.1	... that All India Gorkha League leader Deo Prakash Rai was denounced as a communist agent and deported from Malaya in 1950?
Teun van de Keuken	2017-02-16		748	68.0	... that Dutch television maker and author Teun van de Keuken started Tony's Chocolonely, which sells what is called "slave-free chocolate"?
Constance Dallas	2017-02-22		803	66.9	... that in 1951, Constance Dallas became the first woman elected to Philadelphia City Council?
Kathleen N. Straus	2017-02-27		774	64.5	... that Kathleen N. Straus served three consecutive eight-year terms on the Michigan State Board of Education, ending when she was age 93?
Sept répons des ténèbres	2017-02-10		732	61.0	... that Sept répons des ténèbres, sacred music by Francis Poulenc, was commissioned by the New York Philharmonic and premiered after the composer's death?
Frederici Honores	2017-02-11		764	60.6	... that the constellation Frederici Honores was established to honour Frederick the Great?
Neurological Society of India	2017-02-10		252	21.0	... that the Neurological Society of India was founded in 1951 by Jacob Chandy, Balasubramaniam Ramamurthi, S. T. Narasimhan, and Baldev Singh, pioneers of epilepsy surgery in India?
S. T. Narasimhan			228	19.0
Baldev Singh (neurologist)			215	17.9
Total			696	58.0
William Walsh (bishop of Dover)	2017-02-26		690	57.5	... that William Walsh was Bishop of Mauritius in 1892 when the country suffered one of its worst cyclones?
Martin Greif (poet)	2017-02-09		666	55.5	... that poems by Martin Greif inspired music by Max Reger, Alban Berg, Anton Webern, and possibly Gustav Mahler?
Jadunath Singh	2017-02-26		646	53.8	... that a sports stadium in Shahjahanpur and a crude oil tanker were named after Jadunath Singh, a Param Vir Chakra recipient?
Acer ferrignoi	2017-02-11		610	53.5	... that Acer ferrignoi was named for James Ferrigno, who supplied access to Smithsonian fossils to scientists describing the extinct maple?
August Buchner	2017-02-14		973	51.8	... that August Buchner, a professor of poetry and rhetoric at the University of Wittenberg, wrote the libretto for a lost ballet-opera by Heinrich Schütz?
Bruce by-election, April 1865	2017-02-25		604	50.3	... that two electors who put forward candidates at the April 1865 Bruce by-election in New Zealand were nearly candidates themselves?
Acer eonegundo	2017-02-19		604	50.3	... that the fossil maple Acer eonegundo was described from a single partial leaf?
Universidad Autónoma Intercultural de Sinaloa	2017-02-07		596	49.7	... that a 2011 takeover of the Universidad Autónoma Intercultural de Sinaloa in Mexico by protesting students lasted for two months?
Professor Aristóteles Orsini Planetarium	2017-02-17		586	48.9	... that the Professor Aristóteles Orsini Planetarium in São Paulo, opened in 1957, was the first planetarium in Brazil?
Peter Janssens	2017-02-07		586	48.8	... that the composer Peter Janssens subtitled his Menschensohn (Son of man) a "Sacro-Pop-Musical"?
Manohar Lal Munjal	2017-02-18		580	48.3	... that Manohar Lal Munjal was the first Indian to receive the Distinguished International membership of the Institute of Noise Control Engineering?
Patrick Eagar	2017-02-05		551	48.2	... that Patrick Eagar took photographs at 325 Test matches, including 98 Ashes matches?
El Progreso, Jutiapa	2017-02-25		578	48.2	... that maize, cacao, and achiote were historically the main crops produced in El Progreso, Guatemala?
Not on Drugs	2017-02-12		577	48.0	... that the lyrics of Tove Lo's song "Not on Drugs" compared falling in love to being under the influence of drugs?
Thomas Thomaschke	2017-02-02		554	47.1	... that the bass Thomas Thomaschke appeared as Wagner's Hunding at La Scala, as Mozart's Sarastro in Glyndebourne, and recorded Bach's Mit Fried und Freud with Harnoncourt?
Theodore Sizer (art historian)	2017-02-26		558	46.5	... that Theodore Sizer was named Yale University's first Pursuivant of Arms in 1963?
FP (catalogue)	2017-02-03		478	45.9	... that the catalogue of compositions by Francis Poulenc, published in 1995 by Carl B. Schmidt, contains Concert champêtre, FP 49, inspired by the harpsichordist Wanda Landowska?
Naqsh Lyallpuri	2017-02-11		491	43.1	... that following the tradition of Urdu poets, Bollywood lyricist Naqsh Lyallpuri took his surname from his birthplace, and his family also adopted it?
Laguna del Maule (volcano)	2017-02-09		501	41.8	... that Laguna del Maule is a volcanic field in Chile that has been inflating at a rapid pace during the last decade?
2000 Miami Dolphins season	2017-02-16		456	41.5	... that the Miami Dolphins have not won a playoff game since the 2000 season?
Mike Hollimon	2017-02-23		492	41.0	... that former Major League Baseball player Mike Hollimon became an executive for a player representation agency?
Loose Change (EP)	2017-02-25		479	39.9	... that Ed Sheeran's 2010 EP Loose Change entered the Australian charts six and a half years after its original UK-only release?
Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells	2017-02-20		468	39.0	... that Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells is a term given to people, traditionally ascribed as being from Royal Tunbridge Wells, who write letters of incensed conservative moral outrage?
Dirk Kaftan	2017-02-20		448	37.4	... that Dirk Kaftan conducted Schönberg's Gurre-Lieder, recorded Jenůfa with the Graz Opera, and led Bruckner's Fourth Symphony in seven concerts of the Nordwestdeutsche Philharmonie?
William John Dyer	2017-02-21		425	35.4	... that despite originally contesting the 1859 Town of Dunedin by-election, William John Dyer did not participate in the poll called afterwards?
Krishnapada Ghosh	2017-02-12		425	35.4	... that during Krishnapada Ghosh's term as Labour Minister in the second United Front government of West Bengal, police were instructed not to intervene against striking workers?
Léocadia	2017-02-18		408	34.0	... that Jean Anouilh's play Léocadia, one of his Pièces roses, was staged on Broadway as Time Remembered?
Me Estoy Enamorando (album)	2017-02-18		400	33.3	... that all four singles from Alejandro Fernández's album Me Estoy Enamorando reached number one on the Billboard Hot Latin Songs chart in the United States?
Dhyan Chand Award	2017-02-25		397	33.1	... that India's lifetime achievement sporting honour is named after field hockey player Dhyan Chand, who scored more than 1000 goals during his career?
Lorne Crerar	2017-02-04		371	31.6	... that injury denied Lorne Crerar a full international cap as a player, but 20 years later he took part in two Rugby World Cup Finals as a judicial officer?
Cello Sonata (Poulenc)	2017-02-25		366	30.5	... that because he was unfamiliar with the cello, Francis Poulenc received help from the cellist Pierre Fournier when composing his Cello Sonata?
Regional regulation (Indonesia)	2017-02-25		272	22.7	... that regional regulations passed by Indonesian regencies and cities occupy the lowest position in the country's hierarchy of laws?
Missodia Sionia	2017-02-26		266	22.2	... that Michael Praetorius published Missodia Sionia, a collection of 104 pieces of sacred music in Latin, including 14 settings of Amen and a mass for eight voices?
Pilgrim: Faith as a Weapon‎	2017-02-20		0	0	... that Pilgrim, the premiere title of video game developer Arxel Tribe, was based on a novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho, who also wrote the game's screenplay?
Shuixian Zunwang	2017-02-02		0	0	... that China's Five Water Gods may have originated from a misunderstood surname?
Bowling Green massacre	2017-02-21		-7,699	-641.6	... that U.S. presidential counselor Kellyanne Conway's mention of a nonexistent massacre in Bowling Green, Kentucky, went viral?

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