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Type	Non-image		Image		Overall
	vph	Article	vph	Article	vph	Article
Low	42.6	Ivesiana	122.0	Gertrude Webster	42.6	Ivesiana
Median	239.7	Alexander Tahy Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones	592.2	Freedom (Frudakis) Randell Cottage Writers' Residency	276.4	2022 Masters (snooker) Black Garnet Books
High	1,828.4	Prawo Jazdy (alleged criminal)	3,946.9	28th Virginia battle flag	3,946.9	28th Virginia battle flag

Table

Article	Date	Image	views	vph	DYK hook
28th Virginia battle flag	2022-01-17		47,363	3,946.9	... that the 28th Virginia battle flag (pictured) is stored at an undisclosed location in the Minnesota Historical Society, and has not been returned to Virginia despite multiple requests across three centuries?
Veronica Volkersz	2022-01-27		22,852	1,904.3	... that beauty queen Veronica Volkersz (pictured) was the first woman to pilot an operational jet fighter?
Prawo Jazdy (alleged criminal)	2022-01-08		21,940	1,828.4	... that "Prawo Jazdy", once considered the worst traffic violator in Ireland, is actually the Polish term for 'driving licence'?
Red Ghost (folklore)	2022-01-26		19,344	1,612.0	... that according to legend, the Red Ghost trampled a woman to death, and killed and ate a grizzly bear?
Wordle	2022-01-25		19,273	1,606.1	... that the viral online word game Wordle (instance pictured) was originally created just for the developer and his partner to play?
Marquois scales	2022-01-11		18,032	1,502.7	... that entry to the British Royal Military Academy required the use of a drawing triangle (examples pictured) with a completely different purpose from those used today?
Angela Cullen	2022-01-25		16,840	1,403.3	... that Lewis Hamilton's physiotherapist, Angela Cullen (pictured), once cycled from Tierra del Fuego, Argentina, to northern Colombia?
Lesbians in Nazi Germany	2022-01-05		15,109	1,259.1	... that lesbians in Nazi Germany, unlike gay men, did not face systematic persecution?
Donn Piatt	2022-01-16		14,144	1,178.6	... that Donn Piatt (pictured) threw his mathematics teacher out of the window?
Arnold Comes of Age	2022-01-13		13,504	1,125.4	... that two nude bathers in Arnold Comes of Age were "nearly obliterated"?
Röhm scandal	2022-01-16		13,044	1,087.0	... that as a result of the Röhm scandal, a Nazi became the world's first openly gay politician in 1932?
The Betty White Show (1952 TV series)	2022-01-07		12,899	1,074.9	... that The Betty White Show was the subject of significant controversy after Betty White refused to fire a black cast member?
Bobbi Kristina Brown	2022-01-05		12,548	1,045.7	... that Bobbi Kristina Brown died less than four years after her mother Whitney Houston died in similar circumstances?
Kumeko Urabe	2022-01-22		12,268	1,022.3	... that as well as having a film career spanning 60 years, Kumeko Urabe (pictured) became the oldest debut singer in 1984 with her single Octopus Song?
Yasmin Miller	2022-01-02		12,146	1,012.2	... that children copied British champion 60 m hurdler Yasmin Miller (pictured) while she was training in her local park during the COVID-19 lockdown?
Oligodon churahensis	2022-01-23		12,124	1,010.3	... that the Churah Valley kukri snake (example pictured) was discovered because of an Instagram post?
Leo Osnas	2022-01-10		12,123	1,010.2	... that Russian-Jewish medical student Leo Osnas won the first Cross of St. George of the First World War by saving his regiment's colours from capture (pictured)?
Preet Chandi	2022-01-24		11,820	985.0	... that Preet Chandi, the first known woman of colour to walk solo to the South Pole, contacted friends to be bridesmaids during her expedition?
Death of Michael Koomen	2022-01-29		11,818	984.9	... that Michael Koomen was shot and killed while trying to calm the situation?
Johanna Quaas	2022-01-07		11,802	983.5	... that Johanna Quaas (pictured), the world's oldest competitive gymnast, did a tandem skydive from about 3,000 meters (9,800 ft) in 2016, dedicating it to Queen Elizabeth II?
Deli Mike	2022-01-15		11,796	983.0	... that from 1996 to 2019, Turkish Airlines operated an aircraft that would not move a meter on the ground when "she didn't feel like it"?
The Long Goodbye (The West Wing)	2022-01-25		11,458	954.9	... that while Wired recommended that readers binge The West Wing, it also advised readers to skip the fourth season episode "The Long Goodbye"?
Stay of exit	2022-01-16		11,226	935.5	... that the stay of exit has trapped possibly hundreds of British people?
Battle of the Blacks	2022-01-31		11,178	931.5	... that during the Battle of the Blacks in August 1169, Saladin ordered his forces to attack and torch his opponents' quarters, where their wives and children had been left?
Mike Gapes	2022-01-06		11,030	919.1	... that a pro-EU explanation of how Baileys is made, given by British MP Mike Gapes (pictured), was described as being "infinitely memeable" and giving him a "bizarre online infamy"?
Death of Christy Schwundeck	2022-01-21		10,998	916.5	... that when Christy Schwundeck was shot in a job centre in Germany, she had nine cents in her wallet?
1963 Indiana State Fairgrounds Coliseum gas explosion	2022-01-12		10,836	903.0	... that a 1963 gas explosion in Indianapolis during a Holiday on Ice show was one of the worst disasters in Indiana history?
George H. W. Bush broccoli comments	2022-01-17		10,812	901.0	... that George H. W. Bush hated broccoli so much that he banned it from Air Force One?
Moylough Belt-Shrine	2022-01-13		10,590	882.5	... that the 8th-century Irish reliquary known as the Moylough Belt-Shrine (pictured) was found in 1945 by a workman while cutting turf?
Goo Hara	2022-01-24		10,576	881.4	... that after Goo Hara's mother abandoned her and Goo died young, South Korean law was changed to prevent such parents from claiming inheritance?
Jessen's icosahedron	2022-01-26		10,345	862.1	... that Jessen's icosahedron (pictured) has been used for both the "Skwish" children's toy and a NASA proposal for a "super ball bot" to cushion space landers on other planets?
Square pyramidal number	2022-01-14		10,202	850.2	... that the number of cannonballs in a square pyramid (pictured) with $n$ cannonballs along each edge is ${\frac {n(n+1)(2n+1)}{6}}$?
Symbol of Sacrifice	2022-01-30		5,117	426.4	... that Lieutenant-Colonel Johannes Wilhelm Colenbrander and two others died on camera during the filming of the 1918 war film Symbol of Sacrifice?
Johannes Wilhelm Colenbrander			5,054	421.1
Total			10,170	847.5
Julius Busa	2022-01-02		10,103	841.9	... that when flying ace Julius Busa's aircraft was hit at 3,000 metres (9,800 ft), his observer leapt overboard without a parachute?
Lation Scott	2022-01-09		10,084	840.3	... that the lynching of Lation Scott took more than three hours while thousands watched?
Black Prince's chevauchée of 1356	2022-01-13		10,069	839.1	... that the Black Prince's chevauchée of 1356 was the most important campaign of the Hundred Years' War?
2019 Lakewood semi-truck crash	2022-01-26		10,018	834.8	... that the driver in a 2019 truck crash received a sentence of 110 years in prison due to mandatory sentencing laws in Colorado?
Zungeni Mountain skirmish	2022-01-24		9,565	797.1	... that immediately after Colonel Drury-Lowe reassured his men that "[the bullets] are all passing over your heads", the officer next to him was shot and killed?
Umar Zahir (politician)	2022-01-31		9,410	784.1	... that Umar Zahir (pictured) built both an island of trash and an island of hope?
Wellbee	2022-01-26		9,178	764.9	... that in the 1960s, the Centers for Disease Control's Wellbee (pictured) encouraged Americans to get vaccinated against polio and diphtheria?
BP Building (Antwerp)	2022-01-30		8,833	736.1	... that the BP Building (pictured) features Europe's first example of "suspended construction"?
Play-by-mail game	2022-01-20		8,779	731.6	... that an observer once described a play-by-mail game as "the most complex game system on Earth"?
Tiger Flowers (book)	2022-01-04		8,752	729.4	... that a woman in Texas attempted to have Tiger Flowers removed from the library collection at her daughter's school?
Rosa (cow)	2022-01-23		8,660	721.7	... that Rosa the cow would attack French game show contestants and knock down sets but would not attack people on the ground?
Crackhead Barney	2022-01-22		8,598	716.5	... that Crackhead Barney picked a dead rat up off the street before confronting the National Guard at the inauguration of Joe Biden?
RentAHitman.com	2022-01-24		8,390	699.1	... that you could be arrested for trying to arrange a contract killing through RentAHitman.com?
Eumillipes	2022-01-02		8,368	697.3	... that with more than 1,000 legs, Eumillipes persephone (example pictured) is the first known "true" millipede?
Interstate 90	2022-01-04		8,328	694.0	... that Interstate 90 is the longest freeway in the United States, at 3,020 miles (4,860 km)?
Loess Plateau	2022-01-05		8,292	691.0	... that one of the largest and thickest loess plateaus in the world is the Loess Plateau (pictured) in China?
KiHa 80 series	2022-01-09		8,186	682.2	... that to promote the KiHa 80 series train (example pictured), a film was made of a nine-car set on the Kawagoe, Jōban and Tōhoku Main Lines?
St. James Theatre	2022-01-28		7,999	666.6	... that a 40-foot-tall (12 m) mural outside Broadway's St. James Theatre (pictured) was painted over due to a broken foot?
Impact events on Jupiter	2022-01-29		7,990	665.8	... that Jupiter is sometimes called a "cosmic vacuum cleaner" because of frequent impacts from asteroids and comets (example pictured)?
Tristan and Isolde (Egusquiza)	2022-01-14		7,930	660.9	... that Rogelio de Egusquiza's paintings of Tristan and Isolde (one pictured) arose from his decades-long fascination with the works of Richard Wagner?
Luther Holbert	2022-01-12		7,778	648.2	... that the brutal torture and lynching of Luther Holbert in 1904 was not recognized in the National Memorial for Peace and Justice until 2018?
WTNT-FM	2022-01-27		7,750	645.9	... that one radio station owner's decision to bring a "country cousin" to Tallahassee, Florida, turned out to be a miscalculation?
Dick Graves	2022-01-25		7,666	638.9	... that Dick Graves sold his casino to an employee on a handshake, telling him "pay me when you can"?
Shirley Chisholm	2022-01-09		7,564	630.4	... that the first black female candidate for a major party's U.S. presidential nomination, Shirley Chisholm (campaign poster pictured), is largely credited for paving the way for future candidates Barack Obama and Kamala Harris?
Natural gas in Turkey	2022-01-09		7,548	629.0	... that when it rains, Turkey burns less gas?
KHOL	2022-01-23		7,454	621.2	... that the name of the KHOL podcast "Yonder Lies" comes from a common misconception about the words on a sign (pictured)?
War of the Keys	2022-01-18		5,004	417.0	... that according to the Chronicon Wormatiense, Emperor Frederick II would have conquered the entire Holy Land if the pope had not invaded his kingdom while he was away on crusade?
Chronicon Wormatiense			2,430	202.5
Total			7,434	619.5
Little Danes experiment	2022-01-28		7,398	616.5	... that in 1951, 22 Greenlandic children were sent to foster families in Denmark to be re-educated as "little Danes"?
Wiley Rutledge	2022-01-31		7,387	615.6	... that future U.S. Supreme Court justice Wiley Rutledge married his college Greek instructor—in a tuberculosis sanatorium?
Paul R. Howe	2022-01-17		7,300	608.3	... that Paul R. Howe was first on the scene in the real-life "Black Hawk Down"?
Beate Ulbricht	2022-01-27		7,280	606.6	... that Beate Ulbricht was subjected to harassment by the East German government because her adoptive parents, Walter and Lotte Ulbricht, did not approve of her marriage?
Fuente de las Tarascas	2022-01-19		7,272	606.0	... that although the sculptor of Las Tarascas (work pictured) based their faces on that of a real woman, their bodies were invented?
Magic minute	2022-01-21		7,236	603.0	... that the magic minute exposed a "secret" about baby carrots and criticized Jimmy Carter's sweaters?
First homosexual movement	2022-01-14		7,202	600.1	... that many Germans' belief that homosexuality was a communicable disease limited the success of the first homosexual movement?
Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim	2022-01-03		7,176	598.0	... that South African anti-apartheid activist Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim (pictured) confused warders at the Robben Island maximum security prison by playing Bollywood music?
Corozal (dredger)	2022-01-18		7,135	594.6	... that the Corozal (pictured) was the most powerful dredger ever built when she was launched in 1911 to work on the Panama Canal?
Randell Cottage Writers' Residency	2022-01-31		7,134	594.5	... that Randell Cottage (pictured), home to a residency for French and New Zealand writers, is a listed heritage building?
Freedom (Frudakis)	2022-01-22		7,078	589.8	... that the 7,000-pound (3,200 kg) sculpture Freedom (detail pictured) offers visitors a photograph opportunity?
Amanda Asay	2022-01-24		7,072	589.4	... that Amanda Asay was the longest-serving member of the Canadian women's baseball team when she died at 33, having played on the team for sixteen years?
Pyongyang Racer	2022-01-31		7,052	587.7	... that the video game Pyongyang Racer was developed in North Korea for Koryo Tours, which organises tours to the country?
1912 Army Cadets football team	2022-01-11		6,936	578.0	... that a future president of the United States played halfback for the 1912 Army Cadets football team?
Ravish Malhotra	2022-01-20		6,873	572.8	... that after training for the Soyuz T-11 mission, Indian Air Force pilot Ravish Malhotra (pictured) stayed on the ground as a backup astronaut for Rakesh Sharma, who became the first Indian in space?
Late Visitors to Pompeii	2022-01-24		6,802	566.8	... that Oswald Spengler and the artist can be seen in the painting Late Visitors to Pompeii?
Jack Lemley	2022-01-06		6,798	566.5	... that American engineering manager Jack Lemley, credited with rescuing the Channel Tunnel project, flew over 7 million miles (11 million kilometres) or about 300 times around the globe?
Ode to Billie Joe	2022-01-24		6,786	565.5	... that Bobbie Gentry defined her composition "Ode to Billie Joe" as a "study in unconscious cruelty"?
Broken toe	2022-01-05		4,745	395.4	... that 88.1.2.1 is a broken toe, while 78.1.1.1 is a broken finger?
Broken finger			2,040	170.0
Total			6,784	565.4
Trudi Thomson	2022-01-01		6,714	559.5	... that twenty-a-day cigarette smoker Trudi Thomson suffered from bulimia and rheumatoid arthritis before she became a successful runner?
Victory! The Battle for Europe	2022-01-28		6,702	558.5	... that the play-by-mail game Victory! The Battle for Europe takes about three years to play?
Coldbath Fields riot	2022-01-20		6,670	555.9	... that a jury ruled that the killing of a policeman during the Coldbath Fields riot was justifiable homicide?
Wedding of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and Claus van Amsberg	2022-01-22		6,653	554.4	... that the wedding of Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands and Claus van Amsberg was marred by protests over Amsberg's German heritage and past membership in the Hitler Youth and the Wehrmacht?
Lettuce club	2022-01-31		6,584	548.7	... that at various secondary schools and universities, students eat entire heads of lettuce as quickly as possible?
Elspeth Green	2022-01-03		6,551	545.9	... that WAAF Corporal Elspeth Henderson remained at her post despite a direct hit by a Luftwaffe bomb?
Ed Sullivan Theater	2022-01-04		6,546	545.5	... that Stephen Colbert initially balked at hosting The Late Show at the Ed Sullivan Theater (pictured), but called for the theater's restoration after learning about its neo-Gothic dome?
Christmas (surname)	2022-01-07		6,456	538.0	... that the origin of Christmas is uncertain?
Amnesty bin	2022-01-12		6,394	532.9	... that in 2002, a python was left in an amnesty bin at a Hawaii airport?
Byron Root Pierce	2022-01-11		6,307	525.6	... that Byron Root Pierce was Michigan's last living Civil War general?
Louisa Bernie Gallaher	2022-01-29		6,290	524.1	... that Smithsonian archivists are rediscovering the works of photography pioneer Louisa Bernie Gallaher (pictured) after they were misattributed to her boss?
Mirabel Madrigal	2022-01-30		6,288	524.0	... that Encanto's Mirabel is the first Disney heroine to wear glasses?
Prince of Wales riots	2022-01-27		6,284	523.7	... that one-sixth of all liquor establishments in Bombay were attacked in the 1921 Prince of Wales riots?
Abel Tasman Monument	2022-01-04		5,380	448.3	... that more than 20 of Ernst Plischke's designs for the Abel Tasman Monument (pictured) in New Zealand's Tarakohe were rejected before he designed a tall, tapering column referencing the Greek funerary stele?
Tarakohe			848	70.7
Total			6,228	519.0
Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing	2022-01-13		6,152	512.7	... that the taxi driver in the Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing was later commended for "incredible presence of mind and bravery"?
Francis Bourgeois (trainspotter)	2022-01-06		6,144	512.0	... that Francis Bourgeois is pursuing full-time trainspotting?
China Chalet	2022-01-10		6,132	511.0	... that The New York Times described China Chalet "as if New York's art world had been transported to a Holiday Inn in the Midwest"?
Phil Silvers Archival Museum	2022-01-02		6,099	508.2	... that the world's only museum devoted to American actor Phil Silvers is located in Coventry, England?
The Romans (Doctor Who)	2022-01-19		6,092	507.7	... that The Romans was the first Doctor Who serial with a humorous tone?
C. N. Barclay	2022-01-12		6,088	507.3	... that British Army brigadier Cyril Barclay certified that he was neither a polygamist nor an anarchist who wished to overthrow the United States government?
Andi Sudirman Sulaiman	2022-01-26		6,040	503.3	... that Andi Sudirman Sulaiman made it mandatory for Muslim civil servants to read the Quran before work?
Marie Herndl	2022-01-11		6,024	502.0	... that artist Marie Herndl was arrested after trying to meet with President Theodore Roosevelt about her art?
Mary Zicafoose	2022-01-18		6,006	500.5	... that dyeing the threads for a weaving by Mary Zicafoose (pictured) may involve wrapping, tying, and untying as many as 80,000 ikat ties?
Lambeau Leap	2022-01-22		5,974	497.9	... that Green Bay Packers kicker Mason Crosby performed a Lambeau Leap after a game-winning field goal, even though it is usually only done as a touchdown celebration?
Great North Bog	2022-01-08		5,884	490.3	... that coir is saving the Great North Bog?
Declan Costello	2022-01-29		5,883	490.2	... that Jackie Kennedy teased former love interest Declan Costello that a 1955 double date involving them and their spouses had almost broken up the Kennedys' marriage?
Florence Church Bullard	2022-01-13		5,839	486.6	... that American nurse Florence Church Bullard (pictured) gave her French Croix de Guerre medal with a bronze star to the Sisters of Saint Marys, believing that her heroic deeds were a reflection of their teachings?
Cartographers (board game)	2022-01-03		5,822	485.2	... that the 100-player board game Cartographers has a crowdfunded expansion set?
Louis Doedel	2022-01-10		5,815	484.6	... that Surinamese trade unionist Louis Doedel was involuntarily committed to a psychiatric hospital by the governor-general for 43 years?
Comedian (artwork)	2022-01-28		5,804	483.7	... that the artwork Comedian, a fresh banana taped to a wall with duct tape, sold for $120,000 in 2019?
War of Padua	2022-01-14		5,778	481.5	... that after the War of Padua, the victorious Republic of Venice executed the lord of Padua and two of his sons?
Cornwall Electric	2022-01-05		5,776	481.3	... that during the January 1998 North American ice storm, an employee at Cornwall Electric used a bow and arrow to provide power to a city?
Julius Morgan	2022-01-08		5,764	480.4	... that before being electrocuted for his crime, Julius Morgan said that the whisky made him do it?
2022 Ukraine cyberattack	2022-01-31		5,716	476.4	... that a recent cyberattack on Ukrainian websites was disguised as ransomware?
Hồ Xá	2022-01-20		5,673	472.8	... that the township of Hồ Xá in Vietnam was once known as the "B-52 bomb pocket"?
Dr. Halo	2022-01-02		5,672	472.6	... that about three million people employed Dr. Halo between 1984 and 1993?
Corynaea crassa	2022-01-29		5,664	472.0	... that Peruvian Viagra grows on the roots of plants?
John William Kiser	2022-01-28		5,644	470.3	... that John William Kiser (pictured), who arrived in Chicago "practically penniless", took advantage of a boom in bicycle usage when he formed the Monarch Bicycle company?
Play (concert residency)	2022-01-11		5,630	469.2	... that Play features Katy Perry interacting with a giant toilet and a giant face mask?
Gamaliel's principle	2022-01-15		5,602	466.8	... that Gamaliel's principle has been used to support religious pluralism and reforms within religious groups?
Chronicle of the 20th Century	2022-01-03		5,580	465.0	... that the Chronicle of the 20th Century was so heavy that it was said to be "the first coffee table book seriously to threaten the well-being of coffee-tables"?
Wilderness (garden history)	2022-01-19		5,562	463.5	... that in garden history, a wilderness is a highly artificial and formalized type of woodland, forming a section of a large garden?
Motoo Ōtaguro	2022-01-12		5,562	463.5	... that music critic Motoo Ōtaguro (pictured) held private piano concerts in his own residence despite not being a professional musician?
Flint Magama	2022-01-31		3,700	308.3	... that Zimbabwean colonel Flint Magama, who was responsible for the killing of opposition politician Njini Ntuta, later received the country's highest award for military bravery?
Njini Ntuta			1,816	151.4
Total			5,516	459.7
Dash for Cash	2022-01-01		5,476	456.3	... that Dash for Cash, an event in which teachers competed to grab one-dollar bills to pay for school supplies, was criticized for being dehumanizing?
Degenerate Art auction	2022-01-05		5,452	454.4	... that the Degenerate Art auction in 1939, which included paintings by Van Gogh and Picasso, raised only $115,000?
Prince Imperial Memorial	2022-01-23		5,396	449.7	... that Queen Victoria ordered the erection of the Prince Imperial Memorial on the spot where Prince Napoléon was killed in battle with Zulus?
Jerma985	2022-01-05		5,392	449.3	... that Twitch streamer Jerma985 hosted a stream in which viewers could control him in a real-life version of The Sims?
Cry Macho (film)	2022-01-20		5,360	446.7	... that the lead role in the 2021 film Cry Macho was first offered to Clint Eastwood in 1988?
Thomas Davey (florist)	2022-01-26		5,358	446.5	... that Thomas Davey was part of a florists' cult?
Little Cleo	2022-01-08		5,347	445.6	... that the Little Cleo fishing spoon lure previously featured a scantily dressed exotic dancer?
Berggarten	2022-01-20		5,332	444.4	... that the Berggarten, a historic botanical garden since 1750 in Herrenhausen, features a mausoleum (pictured), where members of the royal family were interred?
Zoe Progl	2022-01-16		5,323	443.6	... that in 1960, Zoe Progl became the first woman to escape over the wall of HM Prison Holloway?
Finnestorp	2022-01-21		5,312	442.7	... that archaeologist Bengt Nordqvist interprets a Migration Period belt buckle (pictured) found at Finnestorp as a depiction of a mythological scene known from the Old Norse poem Völuspá?
Rudolf Szepessy-Sokoll	2022-01-07		5,306	442.2	... that Rudolf Szepessy-Sokoll shot down a pair of Macchi L.3 seaplanes to become a flying ace?
Christian Street Historic District	2022-01-01		5,290	440.9	... that the proposed Christian Street Historic District (building pictured), originally settled by Irish immigrants, is also known as "Black Doctors' Row"?
Looe Bridge	2022-01-18		5,261	438.4	... that the medieval Looe Bridge had 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, or 18 arches?
Condor (options)	2022-01-18		5,207	433.9	... that a condor is a stretched butterfly?
Joseph Luker	2022-01-13		5,166	430.5	... that constable Joseph Luker, the first police officer killed on duty in Australia, was a former convict?
Essential Commodities Reserves Act 1938	2022-01-15		5,156	429.6	... that in the lead-up to the Second World War, the British government stockpiled more than 100,000 tons of whale oil?
Lille langebro	2022-01-24		5,126	427.2	... that Lille langebro looks like a twisted ribbon when it is lit up after dark?
Double florin	2022-01-30		5,118	426.5	... that the double florin (example pictured), a British coin, was criticised both for being too close in size to the crown and because the crown on it was too small?
The Sporting Spirit	2022-01-04		5,105	425.4	... that according to George Orwell, "serious sport has nothing to do with fair play ... it is war minus the shooting"?
Nothgottes	2022-01-06		5,070	422.5	... that Nothgottes (interior pictured), a pilgrimage destination in the Rheingau since the 14th century, is a monastery of Cistercians from Vietnam?
Vivienne Rohner	2022-01-27		5,050	420.8	... that fashion model Vivienne Rohner, named after fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, opened one of Westwood's shows during her first season as a model?
Colby cheese	2022-01-25		5,000	416.7	... that there have been several attempts to make Colby cheese the official state cheese of Wisconsin?
Deep Blue (chess computer)	2022-01-29		4,984	415.4	... that Garry Kasparov thought that a move by chess computer Deep Blue demonstrated its "superior intelligence", but the move was in fact caused by a software bug?
Catherine Cavagnaro	2022-01-16		4,918	409.8	... that record-setting airplane spinner Catherine Cavagnaro is also a professional mathematician?
2022 USFL season	2022-01-02		4,892	407.6	... that the USFL is in talks with officials from Birmingham, Alabama, with the goal of hosting the entirety of the 2022 USFL season in the city?
When Harry Met Santa	2022-01-07		4,876	406.3	... that When Harry Met Santa, an advert for Posten Norge featuring Santa kissing a man, commemorated 50 years since the repeal of Norway's anti-gay laws?
Zoe Colletti	2022-01-06		4,848	404.0	... that after offering to be an extra in The Walking Dead, Zoe Colletti was cast as a main character in its spin-off Fear the Walking Dead?
60 Wall Street	2022-01-24		4,826	402.2	... that J.P. Morgan & Co. received a tax exemption for its former 60 Wall Street headquarters after the building's original developer had been denied the same exemption?
Gardner Minshew	2022-01-30		4,802	400.1	... that a pornographic video service once offered NFL quarterback Gardner Minshew a one-million-dollar endorsement deal based on his habit of exercising in nothing but a jockstrap?
Neural synchrony	2022-01-31		4,793	399.4	... that guitarists playing a duet together have been shown to be in neural synchrony?
BNL BNP Paribas headquarters	2022-01-21		4,791	399.2	... that the glass surface on the BNL BNP Paribas headquarters has alternating angles that follow the principle of the "two-faced Janus"?
Man's Genesis	2022-01-17		4,759	396.6	... that the 1912 production of Man's Genesis was the first "primitive man" film ever made and created a prehistory film boom in the years following its release?
Anthea Butler	2022-01-21		4,756	396.4	... that in her 2021 book White Evangelical Racism, professor of religion Anthea Butler called American evangelicalism a pro-Trump, "nationalistic political movement"?
Drinka pinta milka day	2022-01-01		4,703	391.9	... that many British people refer to one-pint milk bottles as "pintas" because of a 1958 advertising slogan (pictured)?
Diamond Bakery	2022-01-14		4,695	391.2	... that the sourdough starter at Diamond Bakery is believed to be more than a century old?
Hutch BMX	2022-01-06		4,684	390.3	... that a bicycle shop in Maryland became a major BMX bike manufacturer in the 1980s?
Li Jiaqi (beauty influencer)	2022-01-11		4,683	390.2	... that China's "lipstick king", Li Jiaqi, once sold 15,000 lipsticks in five minutes in a faceoff against Alibaba Group's CEO?
Stolonica socialis	2022-01-03		4,681	390.1	... that orange sea grapes contain substances that have a cytotoxic effect?
Acquired homosexuality	2022-01-15		4,673	389.4	... that belief that homosexuality can be acquired has motivated Nazi persecution, discriminatory age-of-consent laws, censorship of LGBT publications and employment discrimination?
Ching Hammill	2022-01-22		4,570	380.8	... that Ching Hammill died less than two months after making his National Football League (NFL) debut?
Super Mario 64	2022-01-12		4,566	380.5	... that Super Mario 64 has been the subject of medical literature showing a correlation between habitual playing of 3D platformers and increased grey matter in the brain?
Providence and Worcester Railroad	2022-01-08		4,540	378.3	... that the Providence and Worcester Railroad (train pictured) became independent in 1973 after 85 years of being leased?
Daviesia schwarzenegger	2022-01-02		2,552	212.7	... that Daviesia devito and D. schwarzenegger are two Australian peas?
Daviesia devito			1,982	165.2
Total			4,534	377.9
Da'ud ibn al-Adid	2022-01-30		4,524	377.0	... that Da'ud, the heir apparent of the last Fatimid caliph, spent almost his entire life imprisoned by the succeeding Ayyubid dynasty?
Jeremy Ayers	2022-01-31		4,476	373.0	... that a new species of ant was named to honor artist Jeremy Ayers and the non-binary community?
Dyson Institute Village	2022-01-24		4,465	372.1	... that Dyson Institute Village's modular student-housing pods were inspired by Habitat 67?
Moon in science fiction	2022-01-08		4,432	369.3	... that fiction about journeys to the Moon has been written since at least the second century?
The Hatchling	2022-01-09		3,214	267.8	... that a giant puppet dragon called The Hatchling was paraded through Plymouth and flown as a kite over the sea?
Giant puppet			1,214	101.2
Total			4,428	369.0
Greyhound Electronics	2022-01-04		4,418	368.2	... that Greyhound Electronics enlisted the help of the Scarfo crime family to sell its video poker machines?
Saint Vincent Beer	2022-01-28		4,416	368.0	... that Pope Pius IX gave the monks of Saint Vincent Archabbey permission to brew Saint Vincent Beer?
WMGA (AM)	2022-01-14		4,396	366.3	... that Georgia radio station WMGA was so "atrocious" that its announcers would invite listeners to donate their records?
Clyde (1871 ship)	2022-01-21		4,378	364.8	... that the steamship Clyde was wrecked in 1879 while carrying more than 500 replacements for the British 24th Regiment, which had suffered heavy losses at the Battle of Isandlwana?
Dendrodoa grossularia	2022-01-27		4,317	359.8	... that larvae of the baked bean ascidian settle onto the tunics of adult individuals?
Fire and Sword	2022-01-25		4,284	357.0	... that Fire and Sword, a film about Tristan and Isolde, reused the stuntmen and horses from another Arthurian film, Excalibur?
Case 3/2008 in Macau	2022-01-05		4,264	355.4	... that in 2008, Macau transferred a woman to mainland China before her habeas corpus case was heard?
Criminalization of homosexuality	2022-01-28		4,252	354.4	... that in Africa, the criminalization of homosexuality was a colonial imposition and the decriminalization of homosexuality is resisted as a neocolonial imposition?
Zdzisław Najmrodzki	2022-01-22		4,233	352.8	... that Zdzisław Najmrodzki, a thief in 1970s–1980s Poland, escaped from law-enforcement authorities and prisons on 29 occasions?
The Alignment Problem	2022-01-26		4,228	352.3	... that The Alignment Problem, a book discussing existential risk from AI, was one of five "books that inspired Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella" in 2021?
Elisa Ruiz Díaz	2022-01-21		4,223	351.9	... that Paraguayan diplomat Elisa Ruiz Díaz (pictured) helped develop her country's constitution?
Harold A. Littledale	2022-01-11		4,222	351.8	... that Harold A. Littledale went undercover as a prisoner for his Pulitzer Prize–winning investigation into the New Jersey prison system?
Statue of Andrés Manuel López Obrador	2022-01-18		4,214	351.2	... that a statue of the president of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador, was installed despite his opposition to cults of personality?
Ambassador Theatre (New York City)	2022-01-10		4,212	351.0	... that though Broadway's Ambassador Theatre was characterized as having a "relatively lackluster career", it has hosted the same musical since 2003?
George Ross (farmer)	2022-01-22		2,540	211.7	... that when George Ross went bankrupt in 1867, his wife Sibella Ross started a school to sustain their large family?
Sibella Ross			1,661	138.4
Total			4,201	350.1
Alice (Friday the 13th)	2022-01-23		4,190	349.2	... that Alice of Friday the 13th became a catalyst for the slasher film trope of unexpectedly killing off the main surviving protagonist in the sequel?
Mally Nydahl	2022-01-05		4,188	349.0	... that Mally Nydahl, "one of the greatest backs ever to come out of the Middle West", used his football earnings to pay for medical school and became a professor of orthopedic surgery?
The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction	2022-01-24		4,181	348.4	... that the more irreverent moments of The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction, such as a golf game with giant balls, were added to break up the story's intensity?
Cyril Colnik	2022-01-10		4,172	347.7	... that Austrian master metalsmith Cyril Colnik chose to close his shop rather than make armaments for World War I?
Terras Bridge	2022-01-16		4,134	344.5	... that vehicles crossing Terras Bridge (pictured) pass over a tidal river, an ungated level crossing, and the remains of a canal?
St Leonard's Place hoard	2022-01-21		4,124	343.6	... that the St Leonard's Place hoard of around ten thousand 9th-century Northumbrian coins was discovered by workers digging a drain?
Goliath Tabuni	2022-01-02		4,114	342.8	... that after the arrival of guerilla commander Goliath Tabuni, Puncak Jaya Regency became "the most violent" region in Papua?
Coal power in Turkey	2022-01-28		4,087	340.6	... that a billion dollars' worth of coal power in Turkey could be stranded?
Canonization of Thomas Aquinas	2022-01-30		4,083	340.2	... that the headless body of Thomas Aquinas was boiled, possibly in wine, after his canonization?
Gold Digger (Kanye West song)	2022-01-31		4,067	338.9	... that Kanye West originally wrote the chorus of "Gold Digger" from a female point of view?
VFC (company)	2022-01-28		4,066	338.8	... that staff at the vegan food brand VFC interact with internet trolls on social media platforms to grow their online brand?
Glen Rock (boulder)	2022-01-03		4,060	338.3	... that the Glen Rock is very gneiss?
Russ Island	2022-01-09		4,058	338.1	... that after many years of farming crops, Russ Island was deliberately flooded for salt farming?
Mark Hellinger Theatre	2022-01-07		3,966	330.5	... that the Mark Hellinger Theatre (pictured) has been occupied by the Times Square Church since 1989, when its then-owner said the church's five-year lease will "pass before you know it"?
Clinton Square	2022-01-31		3,956	329.6	... that the Syracuse House on Clinton Square was described by Charles Dickens as "the worst inn that ever was seen"?
The Crusade (Doctor Who)	2022-01-27		3,953	329.4	... that depictions of a sexual relationship between Richard the Lionheart and his sister Lady Joanna were cut from the script of the Doctor Who serial The Crusade?
Eddie MacCabe	2022-01-25		3,952	329.3	... that journalist Eddie MacCabe claimed to have been pinned to the ground with guns pointed at his head while acting as a golf caddie for the United States president?
Brick Eldred	2022-01-29		3,946	328.9	... that when baseball outfielder Brick Eldred was suspended by his team for refusing to pay a fine, another team acquired him, paid the fine, and gave him a raise?
Xie Fei (revolutionary)	2022-01-01		3,922	326.9	... that Xie Fei, one of the thirty women participating in the Long March, was imprisoned during the Cultural Revolution?
Garden room	2022-01-27		3,912	326.0	... that Vita Sackville-West described the garden rooms she created at Sissinghurst (pictured) as "a series of escapes from the world, giving the impression of cumulative escape"?
Lou Almada	2022-01-19		3,900	325.0	... that when Lou Almada brought his younger brother with him to spring training, the team gave his brother his job?
Antonio Valero de Bernabé	2022-01-04		3,892	324.3	... that General Antonio Valero de Bernabé is said to have used his skills as a ventriloquist to fool his enemies into believing that their weapons were possessed?
To Kill a Democracy	2022-01-22		3,878	323.1	... that according to the book To Kill a Democracy, when democracies destroy their social foundations, they lay the foundations for despotism?
Sylvestre Bangui	2022-01-17		3,874	322.9	... that whilst serving as the Central African ambassador in Paris, Sylvestre Bangui held a press conference confirming that his government had massacred children and resigned?
Day-Timer	2022-01-23		3,870	322.5	... that despite digital solutions gaining market share, the Day-Timer personal organizer has returned to being a paper-only product?
Jian Xianfo	2022-01-04		3,864	322.0	... that communist propagandist Jian Xianfo gave birth to her son in an earthwork during the Long March?
2021 North Kosovo crisis	2022-01-14		3,832	319.3	... that the series of protests that led to the 2021 North Kosovo crisis was caused by a ban on Serbian license plates from the Kosovan Government?
Francis Bacon (American football)	2022-01-07		3,794	316.1	... that Francis Bacon played in the first National Football League game and became the first NFL player to return a punt for a touchdown?
2016 Jim Beam strike	2022-01-12		3,787	315.6	... that the 2016 Jim Beam strike was the first labor strike in the company's history?
Ethel Barrymore Theatre	2022-01-21		3,786	315.5	... that the Ethel Barrymore Theatre has never changed its name, owner, or use since its opening in 1928?
Washington State Route 304	2022-01-27		3,779	314.9	... that Washington State Route 304 was accidentally removed from the state highway system by the Washington State Legislature for two years?
Eldorado Electrodata	2022-01-09		3,764	313.7	... that in 1969, the man from Del Monte said yes to Eldorado Electrodata?
Ouanga (film)	2022-01-03		3,753	312.8	... that the director of the 1936 film The Love Wanga was threatened by having a wanga placed in his car?
Ladoga Skerries National Park	2022-01-10		3,736	311.4	... that Ladoga Skerries National Park (pictured) in Russia has more than 350 species of various liverworts, hornworts and mosses?
Christine Haidegger	2022-01-15		3,734	311.2	... that the novel Mama Dear by Christine Haidegger (pictured) details her childhood in post–World War II Austria?
Elfrida von Nardroff	2022-01-20		3,722	310.2	... that Elfrida von Nardroff won $220,500 ($2.1 million today) on the game show Twenty-One in 1958, the highest winnings of any contestant?
Václav Jírů	2022-01-15		3,704	308.7	... that the photographer Václav Jírů was sentenced to death for resisting the German occupation of Czechoslovakia and spent years in Nazi prisons?
Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel	2022-01-22		3,696	308.0	... that Everyone on the Moon is Essential Personnel includes fairy tale, body horror, and apocalyptic short stories, but all of them relate to the human body?
1552 Broadway	2022-01-02		3,654	304.5	... that Ethel Barrymore, Marilyn Miller, Mary Pickford, and Rosa Ponselle have been standing at 1552 Broadway since 1929?
Ella Gifft	2022-01-21		3,654	304.5	... that U.S. Virgin Islands suffragist Ella Gifft smuggled rum during Prohibition by hiding it in her underwear?
Palácio das Cinzas	2022-01-17		3,645	303.8	... that in 2006 The New York Times described the Palácio das Cinzas, then the presidential palace of East Timor, as "a glorified bungalow really"?
Tess Posner	2022-01-31		3,642	303.5	... that AI expert Tess Posner resigned her role as a CEO in order to concentrate on her music career?
The Outdoor Circle	2022-01-22		3,642	303.5	... that The Outdoor Circle opposed a 2009 visit to Hawaii by the Wienermobile, believing its presence in the state was illegal?
Pero Pirker	2022-01-06		1,967	163.9	... that mayor Pero Pirker was largely forgotten despite leading recovery and rebuilding efforts after the devastating 1964 Zagreb flood?
1964 Zagreb flood			1,671	139.2
Total			3,638	303.2
Regular number	2022-01-06		3,614	301.1	... that certain bamboo species release large numbers of seeds in synchrony after numbers of years that have only 2, 3, and 5 as their prime factors?
Chappell Roan	2022-01-20		3,612	301.0	... that Chappell Roan was signed to Atlantic Records at 17 years old?
The Debate (The West Wing)	2022-01-10		3,578	298.2	... that after The West Wing's live, open presidential debate episode, MSNBC polled viewers on whom they thought won?
Truth or Consequences Hot Springs	2022-01-16		3,567	297.2	... that the Apache leader Geronimo soaked in Truth or Consequences Hot Springs?
Saumlaki	2022-01-02		3,518	293.2	... that the presence of illegal colleges in Saumlaki was compared to "mushrooms growing in the rainy season"?
The Chase (Doctor Who)	2022-01-29		3,504	292.0	... that the Doctor Who serial The Chase was to feature the Beatles dressed as old men, performing as part of a fictional 50th-anniversary concert, but the idea was rejected by their manager?
Miya Cech	2022-01-05		3,486	290.5	... that actress Miya Cech was praised for "do[ing] what [she] can with nothing" in the ill-regarded The Darkest Minds?
Xu Yafen	2022-01-10		3,482	290.2	... that the British University of Nottingham has named a building at their Jubilee Campus after Chinese Communist Party politician Xu Yafen?
Bo Hines	2022-01-20		3,474	289.5	... that American football wide receiver Bo Hines transferred to Yale University as a freshman to further his political ambitions?
Springburn Winter Gardens	2022-01-21		3,442	286.8	... that the Springburn Winter Gardens, the largest single-span glasshouse in Scotland, has been derelict since 1983?
Sandy Heribert	2022-01-03		3,437	286.4	... that Sandy Heribert was inspired to become a journalist after seeing coverage of the Gulf War when she was nine years old?
Luidia savignyi	2022-01-11		3,429	285.8	... that the starfish Luidia savignyi feeds on sea urchins and starfish, swallowing its prey whole?
The Travelers (sculptures)	2022-01-08		3,422	285.1	... that The Travelers were made to represent emigrants who have left a part of themselves behind?
Kate Foster (diplomat)	2022-01-28		3,412	284.4	... that Kate Foster is the British ambassador to Somalia, but there are no consular services at the embassy in Mogadishu?
Mighty Bomber	2022-01-22		3,374	281.2	... that calypsonian Mighty Bomber believed that the judges denied him the Trinidad and Tobago Independence calypso monarch title in 1962 because he was born in Grenada?
The Space Museum	2022-01-17		3,353	279.4	... that before writing The Space Museum, Glyn Jones had never seen Doctor Who?
Black Garnet Books	2022-01-19		3,328	277.4	... that Black Garnet Books was founded in response to the murder of George Floyd?
2022 Masters (snooker)	2022-01-26		3,305	275.4	... that referee Jan Verhaas was informed of an error he made at the 2022 Masters by a member of the crowd?
Third Street Railroad Trestle	2022-01-01		3,277	273.1	... that the Third Street Railroad Trestle is the last remaining wooden trestle bridge in downtown Austin, Texas?
Franz Oppurg	2022-01-13		3,262	271.8	... that Austrian mountaineer Franz Oppurg was the first person to achieve a solo ascent of Mount Everest, climbing alone from the South Col to the summit on 14 May 1978?
Road Demon	2022-01-21		3,255	271.2	... that the 1938 film Road Demon contains footage of well-known accidents that occurred at Indianapolis Motor Speedway?
Tulio de Oliveira	2022-01-17		3,250	270.8	... that after first alerting authorities to the Omicron variant in South Africa, bioinformatician Tulio de Oliveira insisted that its origin is unknown?
Sumitro Djojohadikusumo	2022-01-02		3,246	270.5	... that Sumitro Djojohadikusumo expected the majority of the beneficiaries of his economic policy might turn out to be "parasites"?
Stefan Keil	2022-01-07		3,218	268.2	... that when Stefan Keil moved to Yekaterinburg, Russia, as the German consul general, one of his first appearances was at the European Christmas market, dressed as Saint Nicholas?
Who Is Princess?	2022-01-11		3,170	264.2	... that a photo shoot on the Japanese survival program Who Is Princess? was published in the magazine Popteen?
The Canadian Brothers	2022-01-11		3,164	263.6	... that after it bombed in Canada, John Richardson removed anti-American passages from The Canadian Brothers to publish it in New York?
Vacated victory	2022-01-18		3,156	263.0	... that after the NCAA vacated their national championship in men's lacrosse, Syracuse made a new trophy without the NCAA logo?
Billy Raimondi	2022-01-23		3,155	262.9	... that Billy Raimondi declined opportunities to play in Major League Baseball?
Nuisance ordinance	2022-01-16		3,130	260.8	... that some nuisance ordinances include the forced eviction of tenants if they call for emergency services?
40-foot radio telescope	2022-01-03		3,112	259.3	... that the 40-foot radio telescope (pictured) at Green Bank Observatory was the first automated telescope?
Levantine Arabic	2022-01-05		3,080	256.7	... that Levantine Arabic is often written in Hebrew characters online by Bedouin, Arab Christians, and Druze in Israel?
Sensor (manga)	2022-01-04		3,064	255.3	... that Junji Ito had no particular ending in mind while writing Sensor?
Lifetime Medical Television	2022-01-24		3,038	253.2	... that Lifetime Medical Television, "the network for physicians only", charged the highest advertising rates on cable?
Peter Hackett (mountaineer)	2022-01-19		3,038	253.1	... that in October 1981, American doctor and mountaineer Peter Hackett became the third known person to complete a solo ascent of Mount Everest?
I Am Zlatan Ibrahimović	2022-01-22		3,034	252.8	... that the immigrant-background narration of I Am Zlatan Ibrahimović has been compared to that of Philip Roth's novel Portnoy's Complaint?
Makoto Soejima	2022-01-08		3,018	251.5	... that Makoto Soejima is the only International Mathematical Olympiad gold medalist with a perfect score to have won both the Google Code Jam and the Facebook Hacker Cup?
Agathe Rousselle	2022-01-09		3,018	251.5	... that Titane, the first feature film of French actress Agathe Rousselle, won the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival?
Linn Nhyo Taryar	2022-01-23		3,004	250.3	... that the astrologer Linn Nhyo Taryar was arrested after performing yadaya (magic rituals) against coup leader Min Aung Hlaing?
Amazon Venture oil spill	2022-01-29		2,992	249.3	... that the Amazon Venture oil spill, in which about 500,000 US gallons (1,900,000 litres) of oil spilled into the Savannah River, was caused by three valves that simultaneously malfunctioned?
Helena Braun	2022-01-17		2,953	246.1	... that when Helena Braun visited New York "just for the trip", she sang the role of Brünnhilde in Wagner's Die Walküre at the Metropolitan Opera with four hours' notice?
Uranium mining in the Bancroft area	2022-01-05		2,907	242.2	... that the Bancroft region is the only place in Canada and one of very few places in the world where uranium has been mined from pegmatite rock?
Frederick Thesiger (naval officer)	2022-01-12		2,898	241.5	... that Frederick Thesiger was an aide-de-camp to Admiral Rodney at the Battle of the Saintes (pictured)?
Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones	2022-01-03		2,882	240.1	... that even though Charles P. Adams meant to hire someone else, Ralph Waldo Emerson Jones remained at Grambling State University for 51 years?
Alexander Tahy	2022-01-13		2,870	239.2	... that Alexander Tahy became a pilot via on-the-job training?
Tana Tidung Regency	2022-01-29		2,869	239.1	... that Tana Tidung Regency is the smallest regency by land area in North Kalimantan and has the province's lowest poverty rate?
Viticulture (board game)	2022-01-04		2,866	238.8	... that the board game Viticulture has a Mafia-themed expansion set?
Memorial to the First Homosexual Emancipation Movement	2022-01-17		2,832	236.0	... that 120 years after the founding of the world's first homosexual organization in 1897, a monument near its former headquarters (pictured) was unveiled in Berlin?
Symphyotrichum novae-angliae	2022-01-08		2,821	235.1	... that the Chippewa have smoked the root of the New England aster (pictured) in pipes to attract game?
Factorial	2022-01-20		2,814	234.5	... that factorials are more likely to begin with small digits?
Anne Emerman	2022-01-16		2,799	233.2	... that Anne Emerman refused to allow Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity to convert a building in the Bronx into a homeless shelter without installing an elevator?
Rudi Kappel	2022-01-26		2,787	232.2	... that Rudi Kappel, co-founder of the first airline of Suriname, was arrested both on entering and leaving Santiago de Cuba?
Reaper (Van Gogh series)	2022-01-11		2,769	230.8	... that the first painting (pictured) in Vincent van Gogh's 1889 series Reaper may have been gifted to contemporary artist Paul Gauguin?
Kaori Maeda	2022-01-18		2,762	230.2	... that Japanese voice actress Kaori Maeda cites Mister Donut fortune-telling as one of her hobbies?
Hardwick and Woodbury Railroad	2022-01-08		1,620	135.0	... that the fortunes of the Hardwick and Woodbury Railroad were inextricably linked to those of the Woodbury Granite Company?
Woodbury Granite Company			1,133	94.4
Total			2,753	229.4
American Committee for the Defense of British Homes	2022-01-29		2,753	229.4	... that the American Committee for the Defense of British Homes donated a hunting rifle from Theodore Roosevelt to help defend Britain during the Second World War?
Uvariopsis dicaprio	2022-01-26		2,726	227.2	... that Uvariopsis dicaprio was the first new plant species described in 2022?
Our Hindu Rashtra	2022-01-14		2,705	225.4	... that the book Our Hindu Rashtra claims that India is a de facto Hindu-majoritarian state?
Thomas Binger	2022-01-14		2,681	223.4	... that Thomas Binger, the lead prosecutor in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, unsuccessfully ran for district attorney of Racine County, Wisconsin, in 2016?
Bill Fleischman	2022-01-30		2,666	222.1	... that when journalist Bill Fleischman was surprised by a radio advertisement about his next-day article, he just sat down and wrote it?
Alexander Wehrle	2022-01-10		2,643	220.2	... that Alexander Wehrle was denied a move to VfB Stuttgart because his parents wanted him to focus on his studies?
Wellington Square, Chelsea	2022-01-20		2,641	220.1	... that the "wickedest man in the world" and the creator of Winnie-the-Pooh both lived in London's Wellington Square?
01-for London	2022-01-12		2,639	219.9	... that the replacement of arts listings television show 01-for London was described as "like having to swap a bright yellow curvy Japanese sports car for a dumpy little khaki-coloured old Ford Fiesta"?
Shav Vahini Ganga	2022-01-11		2,636	219.6	... that the Gujarati poem "Shav Vahini Ganga" criticises the Indian government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic?
Arnold Oehlrich	2022-01-20		2,614	217.8	... that Nebraska's "Itch" Oehlrich was lured by the "scratch" of $100 per game to play in the National Football League?
Memorial to Victims of Violence in Mexico	2022-01-25		2,604	217.0	... that quotations of Cicero, Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. about memory and love are engraved on the Memorial to Victims of Violence in Mexico?
Columbus Circle (Syracuse, New York)	2022-01-30		2,599	216.6	... that part of the funding for the Columbus Monument in Syracuse, New York, was provided by Italian dictator Benito Mussolini?
Albert Freedman	2022-01-29		2,598	216.5	... that Albert Freedman was the first person indicted in the 1950s quiz show scandals?
TribeNet	2022-01-09		2,595	216.2	... that the play-by-email game TribeNet, launched in the 1980s, allows players to gameplay activities ranging from combat to beekeeping?
DTK Computer	2022-01-28		2,592	216.0	... that DTK Computer was one of the first companies to have its computers sold via satellite television?
Rebecca Odes	2022-01-05		2,532	211.0	... that Rebecca Odes played bass guitar for Love Child before going on to create Gurl.com?
Zapotitlán metro station	2022-01-07		2,530	210.8	... that the pictogram of Zapotitlán metro station depicts an indented sapote tree as the word tlantli means 'tooth' in Nahuatl?
Sinan Selen	2022-01-04		2,528	210.7	... that Sinan Selen worked at the travel agency TUI before he became the vice president of the German domestic intelligence service?
Art Pharmer	2022-01-05		2,524	210.3	... that former NFL halfback Art Pharmer pursued, tackled, and captured a shoplifter who ran from the sporting goods store where Pharmer worked?
Squeaky Bean	2022-01-30		2,517	209.8	... that the vegan-food brand Squeaky Bean produces food that does not contain beans?
Star Red	2022-01-19		2,510	209.2	... that the landscapes in the manga series Star Red were drawn from photographs taken by NASA during the Viking 1 Mars exploration mission?
Māngere Bridge, New Zealand	2022-01-25		2,493	207.8	... that a Māori military settlement at Māngere Bridge, New Zealand, was established in the 1840s to protect Auckland?
2021 Seattle City Council 3rd district recall election	2022-01-06		2,484	207.0	... that the 2021 Seattle City Council 3rd district recall election was the first recall held in the city since 1975?
OCR Systems	2022-01-19		2,478	206.5	... that for its ReadRight software, OCR Systems recommended users block out graphics on the page with a Post-it Note?
Alisha Kramer	2022-01-14		2,465	205.4	... that Alisha Kramer worked to fight HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, and inequity in women's health in Africa and Europe as a program coordinator for the Center for Strategic and International Studies?
Claudia Belk	2022-01-04		2,458	204.8	... that Claudia Watkins, the only "lady judge" in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in 1969, thought it was "no big deal"?
Let's All Go Down the Strand	2022-01-09		2,454	204.5	... that the music hall song "Let's All Go Down the Strand", with its line "stay away from Germany, what's the good of going down the Rhine?" was popular with British soldiers during the First World War?
John Toye (economist)	2022-01-17		2,434	202.9	... that development economist John Toye said free-market proponents "first turn liberty against equality and fraternity, then overthrow liberty itself"?
Samuel J. Friedman Theatre	2022-01-20		2,432	202.7	... that before the Biltmore Theatre was restored in 2003, there were proposals to lease the theater to a delicatessen owner or turn it into a hotel lobby?
24 (Kanye West song)	2022-01-18		2,432	202.7	... that Kanye West's "24" was recorded in tribute to Kobe Bryant a few days after his death?
Joseph Vallot	2022-01-28		2,416	201.3	... that in 1887, after spending three nights on the summit of Mont Blanc, scientist Joseph Vallot and his party were greeted with flowers by the mayor and all the inhabitants of Chamonix?
Cody Bellinger	2022-01-26		2,410	200.8	... that Cody Bellinger made a motion capture appearance in Assassin's Creed Valhalla as the Viking Otta Sluggasson, with Bellinger's own baseball bat serving as Sluggasson's weapon?
Paul Cosford	2022-01-31		2,405	200.4	... that in 2019, Paul Cosford and his colleagues found that lung cancer was more common in non-smokers than was generally thought?
WVLT-TV	2022-01-06		2,405	200.4	... that WTVK in Knoxville, Tennessee, won a years-long battle to move from UHF to a VHF channel, only to be sent by new management to "that big TV station in the sky"?
Vella Pillay	2022-01-16		2,395	199.6	... that economist and anti-apartheid activist Vella Pillay arranged for South African revolutionaries to receive military training in the Soviet Union and China?
4th Submarine Squadron (United Kingdom)	2022-01-23		2,382	198.5	... that the Royal Navy's 4th Submarine Squadron operated from Sydney to train Australian personnel in anti-submarine warfare?
Dharwar Craton	2022-01-15		2,380	198.3	... that the oldest rocks of the Dharwar Craton are tonalite–trondhjemite–granodiorite gneisses and greenstone sequences between 3 and 3.4 billion years old?
Walter D. Van Riper	2022-01-14		2,370	197.5	... that after New Jersey attorney general Walter D. Van Riper busted betting rooms protected by party boss Frank Hague, Hague had Van Riper charged with check kiting and black-market gasoline sales?
The Web Planet	2022-01-25		2,360	196.7	... that the fifteen bags of seaweed used as set dressing for the Doctor Who serial The Web Planet emanated an overpowering vegetable smell under the hot studio lights?
John J. Slocum	2022-01-06		2,360	196.6	... that John J. Slocum tried in vain to return James Joyce's body to Ireland?
Charles Thaddeus Russell	2022-01-23		2,314	192.8	... that Charles Thaddeus Russell's architectural designs helped to create the "Black Wall Street of America"?
Mary Healy (theologian)	2022-01-27		2,312	192.7	... that Mary Healy, an international speaker on faith healing in the Catholic Church, only became interested in the subject during her 2014 sabbatical?
Grand_Bargain_(humanitarian_reform)	2022-01-12		2,246	187.2	... that despite a 2016 commitment to channel a quarter of humanitarian aid through local aid organizations, only 2.1 percent of 2020 funding went to them?
Hartford and New Haven Railroad	2022-01-26		2,246	187.1	... that in 1848, the Hartford and New Haven Railroad was "regularly run with greater speed than any other railroad in the United States"?
Nayoro Main Line	2022-01-19		2,234	186.1	... that the Nishi-Okoppe and Yubetsu stations on the former Nayoro Main Line are now the site of a hotel and fire station respectively?
Reineh	2022-01-04		2,228	185.7	... that the economy of Reineh, now in northern Israel, was so strong in the Mamluk era that they could afford imported pottery from Syria and Italy?
Jonathan Reynolds (writer)	2022-01-19		2,221	185.1	... that Jonathan Reynolds deep-fried a real turkey during his performance of Dinner With Demons at the Second Stage Theater, New York?
Gene Principe	2022-01-25		2,204	183.7	... that sports broadcaster Gene Principe had to choose between covering his hometown team at the 2006 NHL playoffs and his "pure dream" of covering the Italian team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup?
Ethelyn Gibson	2022-01-12		2,204	183.6	... that actress Ethelyn Gibson was the first person to star in and produce a serial film that had sound?
Tiancheng Lou	2022-01-18		2,184	182.0	... that Tiancheng Lou is currently the most successful competitive programmer from China?
Steve Jastrzembski	2022-01-01		2,132	177.7	... that Pittsburgh Panthers end Steve Jastrzembski was nicknamed "Jazz" because his teammates could not correctly pronounce his surname?
Port of Shahid Rajaee	2022-01-30		2,120	176.7	... that the Port of Shahid Rajaee is responsible for 85 percent of the total loading and unloading carried out at Iranian ports?
Woody plant encroachment	2022-01-12		2,119	176.6	... that woody plant encroachment can harm the habitats of the cheetah, plains zebra and secretarybird?
Hans-Peter Durst	2022-01-27		2,118	176.5	... that at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, German para-cyclist Hans-Peter Durst won a time trial despite having no saddle for most of the event?
John Giordano (martial artist)	2022-01-08		2,112	176.0	... that American martial artist John Giordano, who taught karate to women alongside men and disabled people in the 1970s, held plays similar to kabuki theatre?
William Paul Duprex	2022-01-07		2,102	175.2	... that COVID-19 vaccine scientist Paul Duprex got his start in microbiology by experimenting with his high-school classmates' spit?
William M. Ellinghaus	2022-01-24		2,101	175.1	... that American business executive William M. Ellinghaus helped rescue New York City from bankruptcy in the late 1970s?
James P. Cavanagh	2022-01-09		2,098	174.8	... that although Alfred Hitchcock rejected James P. Cavanagh's script for Psycho it contained many elements used in the final film, including the iconic shower murder scene?
Maria E. Beasley	2022-01-23		2,095	174.6	... that between 1878 and 1898, American inventor Maria E. Beasley patented a footwarmer, an improved life raft, several barrel-making machines and an anti-derailment device for trains?
Dumping in Dixie	2022-01-02		2,088	174.0	... that Robert D. Bullard has emerged as the "father of environmental justice" since the publication of his 1990 book, Dumping in Dixie?
St. George's Episcopal Memorial Church	2022-01-22		2,087	173.9	... that the windows of St. George's Episcopal Memorial Church in Bismarck, North Dakota, contain stained glass fragments collected from English churches damaged during World War II?
Fleetwood Park Racetrack	2022-01-02		2,085	173.8	... that in 1896, the New York Driving Club was sued for damaging their neighbor's garden?
Hours (David Bowie album)	2022-01-29		2,064	172.0	... that David Bowie's 1999 album Hours was the first by a major artist available for download from the Internet?
Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen	2022-01-15		2,062	171.8	... that West Virginia nursing professor Christine Elizabeth Abrahamsen wrote science-fiction and Gothic novels under the pseudonyms Christabel and Kathleen Westcott?
Francis Szpiner	2022-01-03		2,055	171.2	... that the French lawyer and politician Francis Szpiner defended a former emperor in court before becoming a district mayor of Paris?
Alma Lee	2022-01-23		2,050	170.9	... that British philatelist Alma Lee specialised in the "standing Helvetia" stamps of Switzerland?
Indian cricket team in England in 1911	2022-01-05		2,036	169.7	... that the 19-year-old Maharaja Bhupinder Singh of Patiala (pictured) was the captain of the first all-Indian cricket team to tour England in 1911?
Steve Hamas	2022-01-08		2,021	168.4	... that Steve Hamas played in the National Football League and later beat two former boxing champions in the ring?
Komet Windpump	2022-01-18		2,014	167.8	... that the subdistrict of Komet in Banjarbaru was named after Komet Windpump?
Maureen Harding Clark	2022-01-17		2,014	167.8	... that the Irish judge Maureen Harding Clark studied Malay in Malaysia and French in France before she was appointed to the Khmer Rouge Tribunal by King Norodom Sihamoni?
Machine learning in earth sciences	2022-01-13		2,012	167.7	... that machine learning can be used to recognize rock fractures?
Juan José Florián	2022-01-01		2,006	167.2	... that paracyclist Juan José Florián fought for both sides in the Colombian conflict?
Friedrich Silaban	2022-01-23		1,992	166.0	... that the architect Friedrich Silaban submitted his design for the Istiqlal Mosque pseudonymously in order to conceal his Christian identity?
Akuşağı, Baskil	2022-01-08		1,986	165.5	... that the villagers of Akuşağı in Turkey have used their tractors to take tourists to a local attraction?
1979 Boston University strike	2022-01-16		1,972	164.4	... that during the 1979 Boston University strike, some striking professors carried picket signs with quotes from Paul the Apostle, William Shakespeare, and Voltaire?
Susie Sutton	2022-01-12		1,962	163.5	... that 1920s actress Susie Sutton created her own vaudeville troupe and toured her company throughout the TOBA circuit?
Abraham Wolf	2022-01-31		1,935	161.2	... that by 1950, Abraham Wolf had amassed the largest collection of books by and about Spinoza?
Democratic Society Party closure case	2022-01-07		1,935	161.2	... that the Democratic Society Party was the 25th political party to be banned in Turkey since 1962?
Ala Stanford	2022-01-16		1,934	161.1	... that Ala Stanford established the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to fight racism in medicine, vaccinating nearly 4,000 people?
Squatting in Ukraine	2022-01-25		1,930	160.8	... that Ukrainian activists squatted Viktor Yanukovych's opulent clubhouse at the Mezhyhirya Residence?
Waering	2022-01-17		1,924	160.3	... that the surname Waering is Anglo-Saxon, but Waring may be Norman?
Tandiono Manu	2022-01-11		1,918	159.8	... that Tandiono Manu worked in a tax office, took part in guerrilla warfare and then became Minister of Agriculture?
Lou Swarz	2022-01-01		1,906	158.8	... that Lou Swarz became famous for her "One Woman Show" involving monologue performances as various characters, including Phillis Wheatley and Sojourner Truth?
Chris Wilkinson (architect)	2022-01-10		1,898	158.2	... that British architect Chris Wilkinson redeveloped Victorian-era industrial gasholders in Kings Cross, London into modern residential apartments?
John Grimshaw Wilkinson	2022-01-02		1,866	155.5	... that blind botanist John Grimshaw Wilkinson used his tongue to tell the difference between plants?
2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl	2022-01-10		1,854	154.5	... that Tulsa and Old Dominion, who played in the 2021 Myrtle Beach Bowl, each had to win their final regular season game to achieve bowl eligibility?
Peter Edes	2022-01-05		1,850	154.2	... that colonial printer Peter Edes was arrested by British forces for openly expressing support and sympathy for the patriots when they lost the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Rae Smith	2022-01-09		1,828	152.3	... that while preparing for War Horse, theatre set designer Rae Smith spent weeks pretending to be a First World War British Army captain?
Roy Field	2022-01-04		1,824	152.0	... that visual effects artist Roy Field worked on the first seven official James Bond films?
Interstate 205 (Oregon–Washington)	2022-01-07		1,820	151.7	... that the completion of Interstate 205 in Oregon was delayed to mitigate air and noise pollution for a jail that closed a few months later?
2021 Dublin Bay South by-election	2022-01-14		1,809	150.8	... that at the 2021 Dublin Bay South by-election, voters were asked to bring their own pen or pencil?
Moveys	2022-01-27		1,794	149.5	... that Henry Stoehr was able to spend more time producing his band's debut studio album, Moveys, after losing his day job due to the COVID-19 pandemic?
Juan Juárez	2022-01-01		1,788	149.0	... that Juan Juárez may have been the first bishop-elect within the territory of the United States?
Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Roebourne	2022-01-06		1,764	147.0	... that the recently restored Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Roebourne is the oldest church in North West Australia?
Ken Lyotier	2022-01-10		1,764	147.0	... that Vancouver-based binner turned social entrepreneur Ken Lyotier took the 2010 Winter Olympics torch with him so that other binners could take photographs with it?
Daisy (perfume)	2022-01-03		1,750	145.8	... that Marc Jacobs's fragrance Daisy is cottagecore?
Friends (Japanese band)	2022-01-01		1,735	144.6	... that the leader of the Japanese band Friends was chosen via a game of Uno?
René Prêtre	2022-01-14		1,724	143.7	... that before the Swiss surgeon René Prêtre specialized in surgeries on children's hearts, he treated victims of gunshots and stabbings at Bellevue Hospital in New York?
Jack Berry (journalist)	2022-01-28		1,721	143.4	... that journalist Jack Berry was influential in lifting the ban on female reporters in the locker room at The Masters?
Barton, Kinder and Alderson	2022-01-06		1,718	143.2	... that the only stained glass exported to the United States by Barton, Kinder and Alderson had to pay import duty, unlike much artwork in places of worship, because of its low cost-to-size ratio?
Margaret A. Mahoney	2022-01-13		1,712	142.7	... that Margaret A. Mahoney, who in 1949 became the majority leader of the Ohio Senate, is still the only woman to hold the top leadership role?
Gloria Lizárraga de Capriles	2022-01-13		1,706	142.1	... that when elected as mayor, Venezuelan politician Gloria Lizárraga de Capriles did not have her own office and worked from a shopping mall?
Bruce Davis (offensive tackle)	2022-01-14		1,705	142.1	... that Bruce Davis and his son, who both played for UCLA in college and professionally for the Raiders, are one of the few father–son duos to have played on teams that reached the Super Bowl?
Hurley Goodall	2022-01-19		1,700	141.7	... that Hurley Goodall was appointed back onto the school board in Muncie, Indiana, following the death of his successor in a plane crash?
Interplay Sports Baseball Edition 2000	2022-01-10		1,694	141.1	... that the 1999 video game Interplay Sports Baseball Edition 2000 used a public-address announcer while its rivals were switching to two commentators as featured on real MLB game broadcasts?
KOBF	2022-01-01		1,692	141.0	... that New Mexico television station KIVA-TV received angry phone calls and a bomb threat after switching away from a tied football game?
This too shall pass (composition)	2022-01-23		1,684	140.3	... that in her 2021 composition This too shall pass with string orchestra, Raminta Šerkšnytė used a vibraphone for the flow of time, a violin for the transience of humans, and a "heavenly" cello?
Carl Etelman	2022-01-21		1,679	139.9	... that in his final collegiate game, Tufts University football player Carl Etelman kicked a field goal with a broken ankle?
Ken Johannson	2022-01-11		1,671	139.2	... that Ken Johannson became the captain of the University of North Dakota ice hockey team despite attending the school on a football scholarship?
Matthew Glover	2022-01-29		1,669	139.1	... that businessman and activist Matthew Glover's charity challenged Pope Francis to become a vegan for Lent?
Martinus Putuhena	2022-01-25		1,666	138.8	... that an Indonesian road expansion project demolished the home of a former public works minister?
Panmure Bridge	2022-01-21		1,640	136.7	... that the construction of Auckland's Panmure Bridge in 1865 involved underwater repairs using Heinke diving suits?
Caslon Type Foundry	2022-01-15		1,637	136.4	... that the Caslon Type Foundry made metal type in London for more than two hundred years?
The Lost Homestead	2022-01-15		1,625	135.4	... that The Lost Homestead describes how Kuldip Singh recovered her childhood "paradise", lost after India's partition, in an English country cottage?
George Alexander Albrecht	2022-01-16		1,624	135.4	... that after George Alexander Albrecht collapsed when conducting Beethoven's Ninth Symphony during a New Year's concert, he returned to composing and began hospice work?
Amasa Converse	2022-01-20		1,621	135.1	... that news editor Amasa Converse officiated the marriage of Edgar Allan Poe and Poe's teenage cousin Virginia Clemm?
Nashua and Lowell Railroad	2022-01-23		1,614	134.5	... that the Nashua and Lowell Railroad was the first railroad built in the state of New Hampshire?
Myanmar Standard Time	2022-01-14		1,606	133.9	... that Rangoon kept its own time for more than two decades after Burma Standard Time first came into effect?
Kenny J	2022-01-18		1,595	132.9	... that calypsonian Kenny J was best known for his "well-crafted, risqué parang soca contributions"?
Politics of the Philippines	2022-01-07		1,592	132.7	... that the continuing influence of the Catholic Church in the politics of the Philippines means that the country lacks a divorce law?
KRZB-TV	2022-01-09		1,580	131.6	... that a federal marshal seized a car and a truck because there was no other way to satisfy a debt owed by Arkansas television station KRZB-TV?
Heather Doram	2022-01-03		1,565	130.4	... that artist Heather Doram won Antigua and Barbuda's national competition to design a new national costume?
Cleadon	2022-01-15		1,553	129.4	... that the recreation area in Cleadon contains the remains of an 18th-century grotto?
2021 UK Championship	2022-01-06		1,543	128.6	... that during a match at the snooker 2021 UK Championship, player Mark Williams fell asleep?
Daniel Henchman (publisher)	2022-01-04		1,540	128.3	... that Daniel Henchman was considered the "most eminent and enterprising" publisher and bookseller in all of British America prior to the American Revolution?
Felix O'Day (novel)	2022-01-03		1,538	128.2	... that "the crowning achievement" of Francis Hopkinson Smith, the novel Felix O'Day, was not published until after his death?
Cryptooology	2022-01-23		1,529	127.4	... that according to one critic, the math rock album Cryptooology by Yowie "sounds like an explosion in a Slinky factory"?
National Republican Redistricting Trust	2022-01-12		1,517	126.4	... that Adam Kincaid of the National Republican Redistricting Trust defended lowered competition in US House elections, arguing that the changes would save the party money?
Isabella Coler Herb	2022-01-13		1,516	126.3	... that American medical pioneer Isabella Coler Herb designed the Herb–Mueller apparatus to help doctors and dentists administer ether to patients?
St. James AME Zion Church (Ithaca, New York)	2022-01-15		1,510	125.8	... that St. James AME Zion Church, the oldest known standing church in Ithaca, New York, was a site on the Underground Railroad?
KNWT	2022-01-26		1,496	124.7	... that after a dispute emerged over the terms of its lease, the owner of its broadcast tower forced Wyoming radio station KNWT off the air by disconnecting its power?
Drinking Coffee Elsewhere	2022-01-21		1,494	124.5	... that the short story collection Drinking Coffee Elsewhere was chosen by John Updike as a selection for the Today Show book club on NBC?
KBIM (AM)	2022-01-13		1,492	124.3	... that Roswell, New Mexico, radio station KBIM was so successful that its owner was able to start two other stations with its profits?
Monmouth Coffee Company	2022-01-01		1,486	123.8	... that Monmouth Coffee Company in Covent Garden was one of the foundations for the third wave of coffee in London?
Jim Johannson	2022-01-18		1,468	122.3	... that as a youth, Jim Johannson handed out shoes and jackets to ice hockey players on the United States national team, then later became general manager of the team?
KHAT (Nebraska)	2022-01-20		1,466	122.1	... that after it broadcast for the last time, KHAT became Rock Steady and was part of a Triathlon?
Maroparque	2022-01-13		1,466	122.1	... that Maroparque received more than 250 exotic animals that were evacuated due to the 2021 Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption?
Gertrude Webster	2022-01-15		1,464	122.0	... that a cactus (pictured) is named after Gertrude Webster, who helped found the Desert Botanical Garden in Arizona?
Brooks Atkinson Theatre	2022-01-16		1,457	121.4	... that in its first two decades, the Mansfield Theatre had only two "outstanding hits", both performed by all-Black casts?
Publication by subscription	2022-01-08		1,444	120.4	... that in 18th-century England, buyers could pay to include their coat of arms in some books published by subscription?
Richard Rodgers Theatre	2022-01-06		1,436	119.6	... that the Richard Rodgers Theatre has hosted 11 Tony Award-winning plays and musicals, more than any other Broadway theater?
Candy (H.O.T. song)	2022-01-22		1,424	118.7	... that "Candy" by H.O.T. sparked a new wave of mainstream music in the young generation of South Korea?
Embrace Again	2022-01-18		1,408	117.3	... that two versions of Embrace Again were released, one in Standard Mandarin and another in the Wuhan dialect?
Historia narodu polskiego	2022-01-30		1,402	116.8	... that Historia narodu polskiego, the first modern history of Poland, was never finished but was highly influential on emerging Polish historiography?
North West Lancashire Health Authority v A, D and G	2022-01-03		1,396	116.4	... that a 1999 legal case guaranteed the right of transgender people in England and Wales to access gender reassignment surgery?
Leon Stynen	2022-01-21		1,396	116.3	... that Leon Stynen has been called one of Belgium's greatest architects of the 20th century?
Karen Ferguson	2022-01-19		1,394	116.2	... that in 1976, Karen Ferguson founded the Pension Rights Center, a nonprofit pensioner advocacy organization, with encouragement and monetary support from Ralph Nader?
Francis Martin (biblical scholar)	2022-01-28		1,393	116.1	... that Francis Martin, a Cistercian monk from the Bronx, became a leader in the Catholic charismatic renewal?
Leander Schnerr	2022-01-25		1,372	114.3	... that Leander Schnerr survived the Great Chicago Fire and subsequently became the archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey?
KBIL (Texas)	2022-01-30		1,370	114.2	... that after going off the air due to financial issues, the control room of Texas radio station KBIL was set ablaze by an arsonist?
Steve McMillan (politician)	2022-01-27		1,366	113.8	... that in 2021, Alabama state representative Steve McMillan sponsored a bill that later became law allowing restaurants to have outdoor dining areas for dogs?
Rita Humphries-Lewin	2022-01-18		1,354	112.8	... that Rita Humphries-Lewin, a former chair of the Jamaica Stock Exchange, entered the industry as a secretary?
The Massachusetts Gazette	2022-01-08		1,352	112.7	... that The Massachusetts Gazette was one of the few Loyalist newspapers commissioned by the British ministry for its support prior to the American Revolution?
Six Months in Sudan	2022-01-16		1,326	110.5	... that Canadian doctor James Maskalyk's book Six Months in Sudan was based on his blog?
Aglaja tricolorata	2022-01-16		1,314	109.5	... that the sea slug Aglaja tricolorata wraps its egg string around its body, forming a tangled skein?
Peter Pharoah	2022-01-11		1,305	108.8	... that the clinical trials of British scientist Peter Pharoah helped eradicate congenital iodine deficiency syndrome (cretinism) in Papua New Guinea?
Volkswagen worker organizations	2022-01-01		1,303	108.6	... that on initiative of the Volkswagen worker organizations, Volkswagen formed one of the first Global Works Councils in 1998, an extension of the existing European Works Council?
Marlina Flassy	2022-01-09		1,278	106.5	... that Papuan anthropologist Marlina Flassy is the first woman to be appointed a dean at Cenderawasih University?
Kenneth Kilgore	2022-01-28		1,272	106.0	... that American musician Kenneth Kilgore, who was inducted into the Oklahoma Jazz Hall of Fame, had a bridge posthumously named after him?
Professional Esports Association	2022-01-17		1,256	104.7	... that the Professional Esports Association suspended its plans for a Counter-Strike: Global Offensive league four months after its announcement?
Siegfried Goldschmidt	2022-01-30		1,256	104.6	... that Siegfried Goldschmidt translated Kalidasa's epic poem Sêtubandhu from Prakrit into German?
Paul Gutama Soegijo	2022-01-29		1,255	104.6	... that Paul Gutama Soegijo travelled from Germany to Indonesia to study the gamelan instruments of Java for eight years?
Lay Kay Kaw	2022-01-02		1,240	103.4	... that clashes between the Myanmar military and local armed groups broke out in Lay Kay Kaw six years after it was established as a "town of peace" between the parties?
Tyler Stockton	2022-01-27		1,228	102.4	... that Tyler Stockton was the second-youngest defensive coordinator in the FBS each of the two times he was nominated for the Broyles Award?
The New-England Courant	2022-01-10		1,196	99.7	... that The New-England Courant has been noted as the first newspaper to publish a writing by Benjamin Franklin?
Katherine Ruth Heyman	2022-01-12		1,187	98.9	... that composers Charles Ives, Charles Tomlinson Griffes, and Elliott Carter attended Scriabin conferences held at Katherine Ruth Heyman's loft?
David Flitcroft	2022-01-26		1,182	98.5	... that David Flitcroft was appointed as director of football at Port Vale after initially applying to be the club's manager?
Alicia Girón García	2022-01-10		1,180	98.3	... that Alicia Girón García was the first woman to become the director of the Biblioteca Nacional de España?
Jeffrey Paparoa Holman	2022-01-14		1,150	95.8	... that Jeffrey Paparoa Holman gave himself his middle name, after the Paparoa Range?
Maw Htun Aung	2022-01-04		1,134	94.5	... that Maw Htun Aung, a Shan Nationalities League for Democracy candidate in the 2020 Myanmar general election, is Kachin, not Shan?
Catherine Omanyo	2022-01-08		1,123	93.6	... that a recent New York Times article recommended four educational charities: Catherine Omanyo's school, Children International, Khan Academy and the Wikimedia Foundation?
Imperial Theatre	2022-01-13		1,120	93.3	... that Broadway's Imperial Theatre, opened in 1924, was the Shubert family's 50th theater in New York City?
2022 Challenge Cup	2022-01-07		1,114	92.9	... that rugby league's 2022 Challenge Cup final will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium instead of its traditional location of Wembley Stadium due to a scheduling conflict?
2022 College Football Playoff National Championship	2022-01-29		1,096	91.3	... that Dan Lanning, who coached his final game at Georgia in the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship, will face Georgia in his first game as the new head coach at Oregon?
Sangatsu no Phantasia	2022-01-25		1,094	91.1	... that some of the Japanese music unit Sangatsu no Phantasia's songs were also written in novel form by its lead vocalist?
Embassy Theatre (New York City)	2022-01-17		1,088	90.6	... that Gloria Gould, the manager of New York City's Embassy Theatre, wanted an all-woman staff because women "were more efficient than men"?
Kip Andersen (filmmaker)	2022-01-13		596	49.7	... that Kip Andersen and Keegan Kuhn were co-nominees for the 2018 Cinema for Peace Award for their documentary What the Health?
Keegan Kuhn			486	40.5
Total			1,083	90.2
House Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight	2022-01-27		1,080	90.0	... that although the House Subcommittee on Legislative Oversight tried to end payola, it just became more sophisticated?
Trent Frederic	2022-01-22		1,054	87.9	... that ice hockey player Trent Frederic was coached by former professional athletes in three of his childhood sports?
WQFX (AM)	2022-01-10		1,022	85.2	... that the owner of Mississippi radio stations WGUF and WGUF-FM purposefully fell behind on his royalty payments because he did not like copyright fees?
Elena Guseva	2022-01-30		1,018	84.9	... that Elena Guseva's training as a choral conductor helped her analyse the score when playing Polina in Prokofiev's The Gambler at the Vienna State Opera?
Eugene O'Neill Theatre	2022-01-11		1,018	84.9	... that in 1959, the new owner of the Coronet Theatre wanted to rename the theater after his favorite playwright, Eugene O'Neill, whose widow objected?
Blend (textile)	2022-01-24		1,008	84.0	... that in the 12th century, when wearing pure silk was forbidden for Muslim men, a silk-and-cotton blend known as mashru solved the problem?
National Democratic Redistricting Committee	2022-01-12		1,007	83.9	... that the National Democratic Redistricting Committee supported lawsuits in North Carolina and Ohio against alleged gerrymandering by Republicans?
Matvei Petrov	2022-01-19		1,000	83.3	... that 2020 European pommel horse champion Matvei Petrov won Albania's first medal at the European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships?
Rudolf Pohl	2022-01-01		980	81.7	... that conductor Rudolf Pohl, a member of the Aachen Cathedral choir as a boy, brought the Charlemagne-era choir to international recognition in the 1960s?
North East MRT line	2022-01-28		979	81.6	... that Singapore's North East MRT line saw the first launch of the Art-in-Transit (AiT) programme – a public artwork showcase on the MRT network?
Antonia Urrejola	2022-01-07		913	76.1	... that when Antonia Urrejola was president of the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights, her vice presidents were women as well?
Stanton Catlin	2022-01-09		900	75.0	... that Stanton Catlin won a Grammy Award in 1965 for an essay on Mexican art?
Trent Figg	2022-01-24		876	73.0	... that current Hawaii football defensive coordinator Trent Figg coached for the United States national team in 2016?
Longacre Theatre	2022-01-25		870	72.5	... that four years after Harry Frazee opened his Longacre Theatre, he sold his ownership stake in the theater to focus on baseball?
Ludwig Zottmayr	2022-01-26		850	70.8	... that Ludwig Zottmayr, who created the role of King Marke in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde, was not the composer's first choice?
George L. P. Weaver	2022-01-15		830	69.2	... that George L. P. Weaver chaired the U.S. delegation to International Labour Organization conferences under Presidents Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon?
Alison H. Clarkson	2022-01-15		830	69.2	... that Alison H. Clarkson, the majority leader of the Vermont Senate, worked as a theatrical producer and on New York Theatre Workshop's board?
Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Hereafter	2022-01-19		826	68.9	... that the season-one finale of Riverdale, "Chapter Thirteen: The Sweet Hereafter", almost included Sabrina Spellman from Chilling Adventures of Sabrina?
Edward M. Kirby	2022-01-07		824	68.6	... that Edward M. Kirby proposed the first Pageant of Peace, to follow the lighting of the National Christmas Tree in Washington, D.C.?
Canticle IV: The Journey of the Magi	2022-01-06		822	68.5	... that Canticle IV: The Journey of the Magi, a 1971 composition for three male solo voices and piano by Benjamin Britten, sets a T. S. Eliot poem to music?
Deon Lendore	2022-01-30		819	68.2	... that in 2014, Trinidadian sprinter Deon Lendore won the highest award in National Collegiate Athletic Association track and field while at Texas A&M University?
St. Martin, Moosach	2022-01-27		773	64.4	... that star singers from the Munich parish of St. Martin, Moosach, were received by Angela Merkel in 2012?
Nathan Agostinelli	2022-01-24		762	63.5	... that Nathan Agostinelli stomped on a Viet Cong flag during his campaign for Connecticut State Comptroller?
Johann-Werner Prein	2022-01-03		759	63.2	... that bass-baritone Johann-Werner Prein took part in the 1994 premiere of Erwin Schulhoff's only opera, Flammen, which the Nazis had suppressed?
Die Schneekönigin	2022-01-09		736	61.3	... that in Die Schneekönigin, an opera for children by George Alexander Albrecht after Andersen's "The Snow Queen", members of a children's choir play the roles of birds and ice crystals?
Sei pezzi per pianoforte	2022-01-01		724	60.3	... that the Sei pezzi per pianoforte were Ottorino Respighi's first published works?
Arthur G. Froe	2022-01-02		695	57.9	... that West Virginia lawyer Arthur G. Froe served as D.C. Recorder of Deeds under three presidents and was appointed by President Wilson as a draft board legal advisor during World War I?
Beverly Russell	2022-01-18		669	55.8	... that Beverly Russell's 1992 book Women of Design: Contemporary American Interiors was the first survey of female interior designers?
In dir ist Freude	2022-01-19		615	51.2	... that the text of "In dir ist Freude" ("In Thee is Gladness") was written in the 16th century to a 1591 dance song melody by Giovanni Giacomo Gastoldi, and first published in a collection of Christmas carols?
KTSC (TV)	2022-01-15		576	48.0	... that Colorado public television station KTSC operates from two studios named for the same benefactor?
Winsford Devine	2022-01-19		574	47.8	... that Progress, composed by Winsford Devine and recorded by calypsonian King Austin in 1979, was declared "the song of the last millennium" by the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians' Organisation?
WMPR	2022-01-17		524	43.7	... that the street from which Mississippi radio station WMPR broadcasts was renamed in honor of the station's longtime owner and general manager, former politician Charles Evers?
Ivesiana	2022-01-20		511	42.6	... that George Balanchine choreographed the ballet Ivesiana to music by Charles Ives, despite previously finding his works too complex for dance?

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