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Low 28.8 Advocate general (European Union) 207.9 Willy von Beckerath 28.8 Advocate general (European Union)
Median 202.9 Geology of New Caledonia 600.1 Cueva de las Manos 225.3 The Incredible Hulk (2003 video game)
Geography of Wisconsin
High 1,099.0 Arnsberg Forest massacre 3,084.8 Belle Delphine 3,084.8 Belle Delphine

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Belle Delphine 2021-11-20 37,017 [a] 3,084.8 ... that Belle Delphine's online popularity surged after she mimicked the orgasm faces (example pictured) featured in some Japanese manga?
Horned helmet of Henry VIII 2021-11-18 35,998 2,999.8 ... that the 1514 horned helmet of Henry VIII (pictured) has spectacles and a toothy grimace?
Carl Griffith's sourdough starter 2021-11-25 17,725 1,477.1 ... that the keepers of Carl Griffith's sourdough starter (loaf pictured), which traveled the Oregon Trail in 1847, are sworn to keep no other sourdough starter in their homes?
Susan Catania 2021-11-17 15,452 1,287.7 ... that Susan Catania (pictured) shocked male legislators by bringing her infant daughter to the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives and nursing her baby in the women's restroom?
Anne Saxelby 2021-11-13 14,796 1,233.0 ... that Anne Saxelby (pictured) was a pioneer in promoting American artisanal cheese?
Arnsberg Forest massacre 2021-11-19 13,188 1,099.0 ... that after discovering the mass graves of the Arnsberg Forest massacre, American soldiers ordered the entire local population to watch the exhumation?
Belyana 2021-11-03 25,909 1,079.5 ... that belyanas (pictured) were giant disposable wooden ships used in the Volga region for timber rafting?
Corsi-Rosenthal Box 2021-11-13 12,734 1,061.1 ... that the Corsi-Rosenthal Box (example pictured) is a homemade air purifier that was designed during the COVID-19 pandemic as an alternative to more expensive air purification systems?
Whitey Schafer 2021-11-23 12,140 1,011.7 ... that photographer Whitey Schafer (portrait of Barbara Stanwyck pictured) thought canned sex was better than cold cream?
2013 Wikipedia Star Trek Into Darkness controversy 2021-11-17 11,210 934.2 ... that Wikipedia editors wrote over 40,000 words arguing over a single letter?
Ida Veldhuyzen van Zanten 2021-11-19 11,082 923.5 ... that about 700 airmen – and Ida Veldhuyzen van Zanten (pictured) – have received the Dutch Airman's Cross?
Self-Portrait with Cigarette 2021-11-04 21,600 900.0 ... that the 1895 painting Self-Portrait with Cigarette (pictured) by Edvard Munch was met with criticism of his amorality and "degeneration"?
Earl Old Person 2021-11-12 10,644 887.0 ... that Earl Old Person, lifetime honorary Chief of the Blackfeet Nation, inadvertently broke a 1000-year tradition in 1971 when he asked the Shah of Iran to stand up?
Kursdorf 2021-11-12 10,599 883.2 ... that Kursdorf is "the loudest village in Germany" and a "sound inferno"?
Bourbaki Panorama 2021-11-15 10,477 873.1 ... that the 115-metre-long (377-foot) Bourbaki Panorama (detail pictured) depicts the internment of 88,000 French soldiers in neutral Switzerland at the end of the Franco-Prussian War?
TPC-C 2021-11-26 10,470 872.5 ... that the first official result for the TPC-C benchmark (testing pictured) in 1992 was 54, and now stands at 707 million?
L-8 2021-11-17 10,398 866.5 ... that the crew of a U.S. Navy blimp mysteriously disappeared over the Pacific Ocean in 1942?
Lisa Federle 2021-11-01 20,280 845.0 ... that Lisa Federle's mobile surgery service (pictured) for refugees was adapted to be a mobile test station during the COVID-19 pandemic?
PrOP-M 2021-11-23 9,896 824.7 ... that the Soviet rover PrOP-M (pictured) was intended to be the first rover on Mars in 1971, 26 years earlier than NASA's Sojourner?
Murder of Jared Lakey 2021-11-25 9,768 814.0 ... that the police officers who murdered Jared Lakey on July 4, 2019, shocked him more than 50 times with tasers even though he was unarmed and not combative?
Victor 3900 2021-11-24 9,640 803.3 ... that the Victor 3900 (example pictured) was the first electronic calculator using custom integrated circuits, allowing it to be "smaller than a typewriter"?
Hogwarts School of Prayer and Miracles 2021-11-01 18,873 786.4 ... that Hogwarts School of Prayer and Miracles rewrote Harry Potter to replace magic with prayer and supernatural phenomena?
Richard John Andrews 2021-11-02 18,616 785.5 ... that Lieutenant Colonel Richard John Andrews survived the Second Boer War, the First World War, the Russian Civil War and the Irish War of Independence only to be killed by a defective tool in his garage?
Robert M. La Follette 2021-11-16 9,328 777.4 ... that despite contesting the 1924 presidential election as a third-party candidate, Robert M. La Follette (pictured) received approximately 16.6 percent of the popular vote?
Kirkcudbright war memorial 2021-11-11 18,460 769.2 ... that the First World War Kirkcudbright war memorial depicts a sword-wielding warrior with a sleeping child on his knee (pictured)?
Sky Pool, London 2021-11-19 9,088 757.4 ... that the Sky Pool is both a swimming pool and a bridge between two apartment buildings?
Little Amal 2021-11-28 17,733 738.9 ... that the 3.5-metre (11 ft) puppet Little Amal (pictured) was met in Rome by Pope Francis, who took her hand?
Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan 2021-11-16 8,626 718.8 ... that the Turkish government tried to have the German music video " Erdowie, Erdowo, Erdogan" taken down because it insulted Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan?
Let Us Continue 2021-11-22 8,590 715.8 ... that Lyndon B. Johnson (pictured) delivered the " Let Us Continue" address five days after assuming the presidency upon the assassination of John F. Kennedy?
Above Znoneofthe 2021-11-08 17,040 710.0 ... that Canadian politician Above Znoneofthe chose his name so as to be placed last on alphabetical ballots?
Charles Lively (labor spy) 2021-11-18 8,414 701.2 ... that the notorious labor spy and killer Charles Lively was so successful infiltrating the coal miners union that he once posed for a photo with the famed labor activist Mother Jones?
Bagenal's Castle 2021-11-11 16,642 693.4 ... that Bagenal's Castle was originally thought to have been destroyed, but was rediscovered in 1996 in the premises of a bakery?
Palace Theatre (New York City) 2021-11-16 8,118 676.5 ... that in the early 20th century, "playing the Palace" (interior pictured) was said to mark the pinnacle of a vaudeville entertainer's career?
17 People 2021-11-17 7,930 660.9 ... that The West Wing episode " 17 People" has an entire website created by a "superfan" with the sole purpose of explaining it?
Witi Ihimaera 2021-11-24 7,728 644.0 ... that Witi Ihimaera (pictured) decided to become a writer after reading a short story that was "so poisonous" he threw the book out of the window?
Mutinensis gr. 122 2021-11-21 7,602 633.5 ... that Mutinensis gr. 122 (page pictured) is the only surviving manuscript to include portraits of all Byzantine emperors?
Jonas Rose 2021-11-29 15,160 631.6 ... that after Jonas Rose wrecked a second ship, he never worked again?
Donald McGuire (Jesuit) 2021-11-02 14,405 607.8 ... that Mother Teresa defended Jesuit priest and child molester Donald McGuire against sexual abuse allegations?
Deletion of articles on Wikipedia 2021-11-06 14,004 604.5 ... that deleted articles on Wikipedia may be " salted" so that they cannot be recreated?
The Young Woman of Amajac 2021-11-03 14,502 604.3 ... that a group of farmers discovered The Young Woman of Amajac while preparing to till a citrus field?
The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe 2021-11-30 14,499 604.1 ... that The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe isn't a book that perhaps cannot be written?
Cueva de las Manos 2021-11-06 13,902 600.1 ... that of the hundreds of hands stenciled at Cueva de las Manos as artwork (pictured), very few are right hands?
Reverse search warrant 2021-11-09 14,134 588.9 ... that some lawyers and privacy experts have questioned the constitutionality of reverse search warrants in the United States?
Microberlinia bisulcata 2021-11-05 14,118 588.2 ... that the African zebrawood is in danger of becoming extinct?
Topre 2021-11-02 13,879 585.6 ... that the conical-spring in Topre's capacitive keyboard switch (example pictured) was inspired by a mosquito coil?
Marie Litta 2021-11-30 13,908 579.5 ... that Marie Litta (pictured) started her own opera company in her early 20s, just a few years before her death in 1883?
Cimbrian seeresses 2021-11-21 6,894 574.5 ... that Cimbrian seeresses are said to have predicted the future by slitting the throats of war prisoners and studying how the blood trickled down into a cauldron?
IBM PCradio 2021-11-14 6,761 563.4 ... that IBM spent US$50 million to develop the PCradio and expected to sell 100,000 units, but ended up selling just under 10,000?
Margaret Louden 2021-11-15 6,664 555.3 ... that surgeon Margaret Louden developed a treatment for people crushed by rubble during the The Blitz, but her contribution was forgotten until the 1990s?
Budge Patty 2021-11-07 13,092 545.5 ... that according to his brother, Budge Patty (pictured) would not budge?
Unity Dow 2021-11-15 6,454 537.8 ... that in Botswana, writer Unity Dow (pictured) took legal actions as a plaintiff, legal counsellor, and judge to challenge gender discrimination and protect indigenous rights, before becoming a legislator?
Ustaše Youth 2021-11-16 6,448 537.3 ... that the leader of the male Ustaše Youth group claimed to have placed ears of the Serbs he murdered on his necklace?
Woman of the Chatti 2021-11-08 12,874 536.4 ... that the woman of the Chatti was allegedly a Germanic prophetess whose advice inspired Roman Emperor Vitellius to murder his own mother, Sextilia?
Meadow Walker 2021-11-25 6,332 [b] 527.7 ... that Meadow Walker was walked down the aisle by Vin Diesel?
HMS Cicala 2021-11-01 12,507 521.1 ... that HMS Cicala was commanded at the 1941 Battle of Hong Kong by a one-armed veteran of the 1916 Battle of Jutland?
Raytheon 704 2021-11-04 11,996 499.8 ... that the Raytheon 704, which cost more than $10,000 in 1970, was the first computer used for playing games by mail?
Hinged arch bridge 2021-11-10 11,974 498.9 ... that hinges on arch bridges were introduced in 1858 and remain popular in modern civil engineering?
Ruby Tower 2021-11-25 5,957 496.4 ... that the 1968 Ruby Tower collapse was caused by an earthquake centered more than 200 km (120 mi) away?
Columbus (1824 ship) 2021-11-06 11,278 486.8 ... that the Columbus was a disposable ship, built from large quantities of North American timber and intended to be sailed to London where she would be dismantled to avoid cargo import duties?
Engineers' Club Building 2021-11-12 4,130 344.1 ... that the Engineers' Club Building (pictured) and Engineering Societies' Building in New York City were described in the mid-20th century as "the engineering crossroads of the world"?
Engineering Societies' Building 1,640 136.6
Total 5,769 480.8
My Child Lebensborn 2021-11-25 5,730 477.5 ... that My Child Lebensborn was among the first wave of video games that were allowed to show the swastika in Germany?
Allegory of Patience (Vasari) 2021-11-27 11,440 476.7 ... that contemporary correspondence contributed to the identification of Vasari's Allegory of Patience (pictured)?
1914 Lubin vault fire 2021-11-14 5,708 475.7 ... that the 1914 Lubin vault fire (aftermath pictured) in Philadelphia destroyed several thousand unique early silent films?
Eva Olsson (scientist) 2021-11-08 11,394 474.8 ... that after men took all the 2021 Nobel Prizes for science, one of the selectors, Eva Olsson (pictured), said "we want to have more women nominated"?
The Great War and Middle-earth 2021-11-21 5,646 470.5 ... that Sam Gamgee was modelled on Great War batmen?
Popham panel 2021-11-25 5,521 460.1 ... that rather than the usual supplies of ammunition, a bored British commander used a Popham panel to request the actress Mae West?
Frank Jeremiah Armstrong 2021-11-05 10,962 456.7 ... that Frank Jeremiah Armstrong (pictured), the first African-American graduate of Cornell College, became an assistant to Booker T. Washington?
Revolt of the Fourteen 2021-11-20 5,414 451.2 ... that 14 top art students in the Russian Empire revolted and quit their academy because of a competition theme?
New York (1836 steamboat) 2021-11-21 5,372 447.6 ... that Charles Dickens described the Long Island Sound steamboat New York (pictured) as "a sullen, cumbrous, ungraceful, unshiplike leviathan"?
Handshaking lemma 2021-11-25 5,288 440.7 ... that whenever some of the people in a party shake hands, the number of people who shake an odd number of other people's hands is even?
Earth 300 2021-11-23 5,268 439.0 ... that Earth 300 has designed a climate research vessel that would include a molten salt reactor and a quantum computer?
Kilmainham Brooch 2021-11-17 5,266 438.8 ... that the design and form of the late 8th- or early 9th-century Irish Kilmainham Brooch (pictured) was influenced by both earlier Pictish and contemporary Viking art?
The New York Times Building 2021-11-20 5,262 438.5 ... that while The New York Times Building was designed to protect against terrorist attacks, planners did not consider that the façade could be climbed until several people scaled it?
Dee Duponte 2021-11-18 5,240 436.7 ... that upon hearing about a 600-worker walkout reportedly prompted by difficulties she caused, Dee Duponte responded "fiddlesticks"?
Lorenza Böttner 2021-11-09 10,426 434.4 ... that Lorenza Böttner, a mouth and foot painter, had both of her arms amputated following an electric shock?
Tibetan blackbird 2021-11-20 5,156 429.6 ... that the biggest Turdus is 23–28 centimetres (9–10 inches) in length?
Miriam Soljak 2021-11-21 5,152 429.3 ... that Miriam Soljak, after fighting to recover her New Zealand nationality for nearly three decades, was told that the government considered she had never lost it?
Satrio 2021-11-17 5,109 425.8 ... that Satrio used water buffaloes to vaccinate 240,000 people against smallpox?
SpaceX Starship 2021-11-08 10,216 [c] 425.7 ... that SpaceX's reusable Starship launch vehicle has twice as much thrust as the Apollo program's Saturn V?
Kobe Shoji 2021-11-25 5,065 422.1 ... that Kobe Shoji escaped 120 °F (49 °C) heat at the Poston Internment Camp by enlisting in the U.S. Army's 442nd Infantry Regiment?
Pushback (migration) 2021-11-22 5,058 421.5 ... that pushbacks of migrants in the Aegean Sea have been described as "a human rights violation that encapsulates a will to eliminate a person's presence on the face of the planet"?
Golf Club: Wasteland 2021-11-17 5,038 419.8 ... that the developers of the video game Golf Club: Wasteland jokingly announced that they would only sell one copy at a price of $500 million?
Sutton 58 2021-11-14 4,992 416.0 ... that after plans for the skyscraper Sutton 58 prompted a height limit for the surrounding area, construction went ahead anyway?
The Farseer Trilogy 2021-11-25 4,946 412.2 ... that the Farseer Trilogy was written under an androgynous pen name, Robin Hobb (pictured)?
Crab Game 2021-11-25 4,946 [d] 412.1 ... that a bug in Crab Game caused multiple IP addresses to be leaked?
Snake (Shawnee leader) 2021-11-26 4,892 407.7 ... that it can be hard to know which Snake is which?
Trictrac 2021-11-20 4,822 401.8 ... that Trictrac (board pictured) was the classic tables game of France, just as backgammon is of the English-speaking world today?
Galac-Tac 2021-11-30 9,487 395.3 ... that Galac-Tac, launched in 1982 as a play-by-mail game, is still available today for play on the web?
Muhammad Kaharuddin III 2021-11-21 4,676 389.7 ... that although Sultan Muhammad Kaharuddin III died in 1975, his son only succeeded him in 2011?
The Man Who Died Twice (novel) 2021-11-04 9,328 388.6 ... that a reviewer said that Richard Osman's The Man Who Died Twice has "more holes than a dodgy knitting pattern" but he "enjoyed every minute"?
Jean Walton 2021-11-25 4,626 385.5 ... that Jean Walton stopped the Pomona College football team from forcibly weighing and measuring the proportions of first-year women?
Nerds 2.0.1 2021-11-30 9,191 383.0 ... that the documentary Nerds 2.0.1 has been criticized for racial inequality among its 50 featured pioneers of the internet?
Money Musk 2021-11-22 4,594 382.9 ... that Thomas Jefferson and Henry Ford both took an interest in the folk tune and contra dance " Money Musk" (example pictured)?
Natalis Constant Darche 2021-11-02 9,038 381.4 ... that with a force of just 3,500 men, French lieutenant colonel Natalis Constant Darche was able to hold up the advance of the German 5th Army for three weeks at Longwy in August 1914?
Lyceum Theatre (Broadway) 2021-11-29 9,060 377.5 ... that the Lyceum Theatre (pictured) is New York City's oldest continuously operating legitimate theater?
Economy of Sarawak 2021-11-30 8,939 372.5 ... that the economy of Sarawak is strongly dependent on natural resource exports such as timber, oil, and gas?
Stembridge Gun Rentals 2021-11-19 4,368 364.0 ... that Stembridge Gun Rentals supplied so many firearms to the film industry that when Chaplin producers asked for a rifle similar to that in Shoulder Arms, Stembridge had on hand the actual gun used?
Space Launch System 2021-11-16 4,307 [e] 358.9 ... that the Space Launch System rocket will generate nearly nine million pounds of thrust at liftoff?
Grey Gowrie 2021-11-03 8,608 358.6 ... that Grey Gowrie, while holding office under Margaret Thatcher, described himself as "Irishman with a Scots name and a German wife, working, somewhat to his surprise, for a very English government"?
French ship Beaumont (1762) 2021-11-15 4,298 358.1 ... that a wreck rediscovered in the former Royal Navy dockyard in Antigua in 2021 might be that of the French ship Beaumont, captured by the British in 1778?
2021 New York City Marathon 2021-11-07 8,558 [f] 356.6 ... that the women's race at today's New York City Marathon will feature two of the medalists from this year's Olympic marathon?
1977 Yili fire 2021-11-28 8,546 356.1 ... that the 1977 Yili fire, the deadliest since the founding of the People's Republic of China, was caused by a special jumping firecracker?
Craig's Court 2021-11-20 4,264 355.4 ... that the telephone exchange in Craig's Court contains one of the entrances to the secret government tunnels under London?
Jean Pierson 2021-11-23 4,231 352.6 ... that Jean Pierson, the former CEO of Airbus, once unbuckled his belt and dropped his trousers when pressed for a hard bargain while selling commercial jets?
Friendship Is Magic (My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic) 2021-11-23 4,104 342.0 ... that a reviewer thought that the two-part " Friendship Is Magic" "[flies] off the rails in an orgy of oddly Spielbergian effects and philosophizing" during its climax?
Kitty Ponse 2021-11-22 4,098 341.5 ... that Kitty Ponse successfully changed the sex of toads?
Andrey Andreev (actor) 2021-11-24 4,098 341.5 ... that after being selected at the age of five for a role in the film Soldier Boy, Andrey Andreev memorized the entire 100-page script?
Little Canada (attraction) 2021-11-20 3,961 330.1 ... that the tourist attraction Little Canada has a "Littlization Station" used to create scale 3D replicas of visitors to be placed in the exhibit?
The Occupation of the American Mind 2021-11-25 3,940 328.3 ... that The Occupation of the American Mind sought to explore the United States' steadfast support for Israel in the face of the latter's controversial actions?
Rebecca Leigh Longendyke 2021-11-21 3,894 324.5 ... that fashion model Rebecca Leigh Longendyke was inspired by Grey's Anatomy to get a degree in biomedical engineering?
Friedrich Hefty 2021-11-21 3,890 324.2 ... that Friedrich Hefty could not become an officer in the Austro-Hungarian Aviation Troops because of his interest in aviation?
London Forum (far-right group) 2021-11-24 3,829 319.1 ... that the London Forum, a British far-right organization, was described by an anti-fascist magazine as "[bridging] the fascist and Tory right"?
Cryodraco 2021-11-03 7,592 316.4 ... that the type specimen of the icefish Pagetodes, a synonym of Cryodraco, was stolen and eaten by a cat before it could be preserved?
Right to sit 2021-11-12 3,792 316.0 ... that workers have the right to sit in some jurisdictions?
Capitalism in America 2021-11-22 3,764 313.7 ... that Capitalism in America was shortlisted for the 2018 Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award?
Japan and the Holocaust 2021-11-07 7,409 308.7 ... that while the Empire of Japan did not actively participate in the Holocaust, it has been found to have committed war crimes of its own?
Millennium Times Square New York 2021-11-15 3,660 305.0 ... that when a ban on developing the Hotel Macklowe was revoked two years early, some New York City Council members said they did not realize that they had voted to rescind the ban?
Micah Joseph Lebensohn 2021-11-12 3,645 303.8 ... that Micah Joseph Lebensohn (pictured) began to translate poetry into Hebrew at the age of twelve?
Exotic and Unusual Fishes of North America 2021-11-26 3,626 302.2 ... that the documentary series Exotic and Unusual Fishes of North America included a poaching incident with an arrest?
Rise Bar 2021-11-13 3,590 299.1 ... that Rise Bar's management spent more than US$110,000 soundproofing the space, which holds just 74 patrons?
Woman's Head (Picasso) 2021-11-20 3,556 296.4 ... that while stealing Pablo Picasso's 1939 painting Woman's Head, the thief cut his hand and claimed to have wiped the blood on a 16th-century sketch that he flushed down the toilet?
Carol Publishing Group 2021-11-23 3,528 294.0 ... that Carol Publishing Group distributed a suicide manual?
Shakespeare coat of arms 2021-11-24 3,519 293.2 ... that John Shakespeare wanted to impale his wife's family on his coat of arms?
Gallic Wars 2021-11-09 7,034 293.1 ... that Julius Caesar's portrayal of his actions in the Gallic Wars have led historians to call him one of history's first " spin doctors"?
Marmaduke–Walker duel 2021-11-23 3,501 291.8 ... that all charges against John S. Marmaduke for killing a fellow Confederate general in a duel were later dropped?
Australian nationality law 2021-11-13 3,475 289.6 ... that even though Australian citizens are no longer British subjects, they can still vote in elections and stand for parliament in the United Kingdom?
Khin Maung Lat 2021-11-15 3,472 289.3 ... that Khin Maung Lat, a servant at the king's palace in Ratnagiri, India, eloped with Princess Myat Phaya Lat against the will of the king and queen?
PS Keystone State 2021-11-15 3,463 288.6 ... that the paddle steamer Keystone State was rumored to be carrying gold when she sank?
Cola verticillata 2021-11-18 3,458 288.2 ... that although the fruits of Cola verticillata are considered inedible, they contain caffeine and are used to make a beverage?
City Dump: The Story of the 1951 CCNY Basketball Scandal 2021-11-13 3,448 287.3 ... that none of the six then-living CCNY players were interviewed for the 1998 documentary film City Dump: The Story of the 1951 CCNY Basketball Scandal?
1986–1987 John Deere strike 2021-11-05 6,889 287.0 ... that a mock funeral was held outside company headquarters during the 1986–1987 John Deere strike in which 700 union workers ceremoniously burned a coffin and a Christmas tree covered in company hats?
Niz-Chavez v. Garland 2021-11-06 6,626 286.0 ... that a U.S. Supreme Court case had "odd bedfellows"?
Dense breast tissue 2021-11-19 3,424 285.4 ... that more than 40 percent of women have dense breast tissue that increases the risk of breast cancer and makes it difficult for mammograms to identify tumors?
Lesley Akyaa Opoku Ware 2021-11-10 6,849 285.4 ... that Lesley Akyaa Opoku Ware (pictured), daughter of Asante ruler Opoku Ware II, simultaneously served as Ghana's ambassador to six countries?
Jane Walker (charity founder) 2021-11-18 3,418 284.9 ... that the "Angel of the dump", Jane Walker, helps people in Manila create handbags (pictured) from reused ring-pulls?
Alchemiya 2021-11-12 3,388 282.3 ... that the streaming service Alchemiya has been dubbed the "Muslim Netflix"?
Engine No. 1 2021-11-04 6,667 277.8 ... that investment fund Engine No. 1 waged a successful proxy battle against ExxonMobil despite owning only 0.02 percent of the oil company's shares?
Malang City Regional People's Representative Council 2021-11-27 6,658 277.4 ... that in 2018, 41 out of 45 members of the Malang city council were arrested for corruption?
Casatiello 2021-11-29 6,624 276.0 ... that the ring shape of the casatiello represents Christ's crown of thorns?
NBA 75th Anniversary Team 2021-11-23 3,290 [g] 274.1 ... that the NBA 75 includes the only league MVP who was not among the 50 Greatest Players in NBA History?
The Shorter Cambridge Medieval History 2021-11-25 3,268 272.3 ... that there were so many facts in The Shorter Cambridge Medieval History that some reviewers wondered whether it was a chronicle rather than a history?
Junk Head 2021-11-22 3,256 271.3 ... that a short version of the Japanese stop motion film Junk Head was favorably reviewed by director Guillermo del Toro?
Arthur Hathaway Hewitt 2021-11-24 3,222 268.5 ... that it was said that public school teacher Arthur Hathaway Hewitt "'hath-a-way' of striking terror into the hearts of all who dare oppose him"?
The Anglo-African (Lagos) 2021-11-19 3,178 264.8 ... that The Anglo-African (pictured) was the first newspaper to be published in the British Colony of Lagos?
Broomhead Reservoir 2021-11-19 3,176 264.7 ... that it has cost about the same to maintain Broomhead and More Hall Reservoirs as it did to build them in the first place?
Lars Fause 2021-11-13 3,168 264.0 ... that Lars Fause is the first governor of Svalbard to use the gender-neutral title Sysselmester?
RADCAL 2021-11-13 3,146 262.2 ... that the RADCAL satellite, designed to have a three-year lifespan, operated for almost twenty?
Miller's Anatomy of the Dog 2021-11-13 3,129 260.8 ... that Miller's Anatomy of the Dog, a textbook dedicated to canines, was found by a specialist feline publication to be bereft of information about cats?
Train lights 2021-11-20 3,094 257.9 ... that the first train headlight was simply a bonfire on a train car pushed in front of a locomotive?
Fort Raim 2021-11-14 3,090 257.5 ... that the Russian Fort Raim was built in 1847 around the ruined mausoleum of Kazakh warrior Raiymbek Batyr?
Broom Service (board game) 2021-11-24 3,056 254.6 ... that on each turn of the board game Broom Service, a player can choose to be brave or cowardly?
A Journey Around My Room 2021-11-19 3,046 253.8 ... that the 1794 travelogue A Journey Around My Room contains details of the author's visits to his armchair and curtains?
Jacquet (game) 2021-11-22 3,038 253.1 ... that the classic board game Jacquet was the benchmark for all tables games in France during the 19th century?
Art Sqool 2021-11-21 3,032 252.7 ... that the developer of Art Sqool did not attend art school?
House Party (Super Junior song) 2021-11-15 3,028 252.4 ... that the song " House Party" by Super Junior was praised by Tedros Adhanom, the director-general of the WHO?
Children of Earth and Sky 2021-11-18 3,022 251.8 ... that Guy Gavriel Kay, author of Children of Earth and Sky, has been described as "contemporary fiction's finest fantasist"?
NBA anniversary teams 2021-11-20 3,006 250.5 ... that only four NBA players have been named to all four of the league's anniversary teams?
Hunuki Hunukitama 2021-11-23 2,997 249.8 ... that Hunuki Hunukitama traveled to Baltimore to negotiate the establishment of a Korean holy city in Niue?
Something That May Shock and Discredit You 2021-11-18 2,988 249.0 ... that the title of Something That May Shock and Discredit You, a memoir by Daniel M. Lavery that explores themes including gender transition, is taken from a scene in The Simpsons?
The End of Illa 2021-11-02 5,884 248.2 ... that according to science fiction essayist Jacques Van Herp, the novella The End of Illa caused the temporary decline of French science fiction?
New Haven and Northampton Railroad 2021-11-10 5,953 248.0 ... that a branch line of the New Haven and Northampton Railroad was so difficult to build, the area was nicknamed " Satan's Kingdom"?
John Carter (printer) 2021-11-15 2,962 246.9 ... that John Carter started his career as an early American colonial printer working as the apprentice of Benjamin Franklin?
East Germany–Zanzibar relations 2021-11-08 5,886 245.3 ... that the first East German embassy in Africa opened in Zanzibar in 1964?
Sam and Delilah 2021-11-23 2,940 245.0 ... that the audience screamed when Ethel Merman first sang " Sam and Delilah"?
Symphony No. 4 (Mahler) 2021-11-25 2,940 245.0 ... that Gustav Mahler's Fourth Symphony was premiered to boos, anger, and confusion in the audience?
Alpha Phi Beta 2021-11-22 2,928 244.0 ... that the Filipino fraternity Alpha Phi Beta has been involved in instances of violence, including getting mauled by rival fraternities, such as Sigma Rho?
John Boyden 2021-11-22 2,912 242.7 ... that after he died in September 2021, John Boyden was revealed to have written under the pseudonym "Lunchtime O'Boulez"?
The Summit of the Gods (film) 2021-11-13 2,912 242.6 ... that the French animated film The Summit of the Gods is based on a Japanese manga series?
Anne Makemie Holden 2021-11-09 5,793 241.4 ... that Anne Makemie Holden bequeathed land to her male relatives so that they could vote?
Rhyothemis fuliginosa 2021-11-09 5,712 238.0 ... that Rhyothemis fuliginosa (example pictured) is known as the "butterfly dragonfly"?
Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad 2021-11-16 2,854 237.8 ... that the Boston, Barre and Gardner Railroad never actually reached Boston or Barre?
Matched trilogy 2021-11-17 2,826 235.5 ... that Ally Condie's dystopian Matched trilogy was inspired by a high school prom?
Whaling in the Faroe Islands 2021-11-26 2,816 [h] 234.6 ... that the practice of whaling in the Faroe Islands dates back to the early days of Norse settlement during the Viking Era?
Cwmhiraeth 2021-11-07 5,626 234.4 ... that Cwmhiraeth's name roughly translates to "valley of longing"?
Bobbie Wygant 2021-11-16 2,790 232.5 ... that reporter Bobbie Wygant got her first television show after filling in while its host was sick with the flu?
J. Charles Jessup 2021-11-14 2,787 232.2 ... that American evangelist J. Charles Jessup was called "The Great Gaspy"?
CSS Maurepas 2021-11-14 2,769 230.8 ... that the original name of the sidewheel steamer CSS Maurepas, Grosse Tete, means "big head" in French?
Pteronepelys 2021-11-20 2,755 229.6 ... that Pteronepelys is known as the "winged stranger"?
Samuel Gibbs French 2021-11-20 2,742 228.5 ... that when the New Jersey–born military officer Samuel Gibbs French sided with the South in the U.S. Civil War, residents of Woodbury, New Jersey, hanged him in effigy and stormed his summer home?
Geography of Wisconsin 2021-11-16 2,708 225.7 ... that glaciation in Wisconsin 17 thousand years ago helped create its unique geography?
The Incredible Hulk (2003 video game) 2021-11-03 5,396 224.9 ... that Nintendo constructed a special retail box for The Incredible Hulk that features a comic strip built into its cover?
Borocera cajani 2021-11-29 5,334 222.3 ... that Borocera cajani produces a form of wild silk that has been harvested for hundreds of years?
Christiaan Huygens 2021-11-12 2,664 222.0 ... that the first pendulum clock was invented in 1657 by Christiaan Huygens?
Hans (comic book) 2021-11-30 5,328 222.0 ... that the Franco-Belgian comic book Hans had its title changed in Poland due to lingering ill-feeling toward Germany?
Allenby Formation 2021-11-17 2,664 222.0 ... that the Allenby Formation has been called part of a "Great Canadian Lagerstätte"?
Doreen Nabwire 2021-11-26 2,630 219.2 ... that in 2009, Doreen Nabwire (pictured) became the first Kenyan woman to play professional football in Europe?
HD 175167 2021-11-01 5,239 218.3 ... that it took five years of observations to find the planet orbiting the star HD 175167?
1965 Saint John's Johnnies football team 2021-11-24 2,208 184.0 ... that the undefeated 1963 and 1965 Saint John's Johnnies won NAIA Football National Championships under the leadership of a coach who won more games than any other in college football history?
1963 Saint John's Johnnies football team 409 34.1
Total 2,616 218.0
Statue of Minerva, Guadalajara 2021-11-02 5,162 217.8 ... that in 1987, fans of C.D. Guadalajara attempted to dress the statue of Minerva in the team's shirt?
A Brightness Long Ago 2021-11-19 2,604 217.0 ... that the dust jacket of the book A Brightness Long Ago contained specks of gold foil?
SS Commodore (collier) 2021-11-07 5,173 215.5 ... that 125 years ago today, the lifeboat Henry Ramey Upcher rescued the fourteen-man crew of the SS Commodore and three fishermen who had been stranded aboard her?
Atari Program Recorder 2021-11-29 5,144 214.3 ... that the Atari 410 Program Recorder was used to store programs on the Atari 8-bit family, but was also used for computer aided instruction?
Umberto Lenzi filmography 2021-11-09 5,142 214.3 ... that after starring in several films directed by Umberto Lenzi, actor Me Me Lai later worked as a police officer who confiscated them as " video nasties"?
Falling for Figaro 2021-11-26 2,548 212.3 ... that one critic opined that "it's hard to fall for Falling for Figaro"?
Cheese sauce 2021-11-18 2,538 211.5 ... that in the late 2000s the Campbell Soup Company began producing a spicier canned cheese sauce in their California and Texas plants than they did elsewhere to cater for different consumer tastes?
Emil Utitz 2021-11-13 2,502 208.5 ... that the philosopher Emil Utitz, a classmate of Franz Kafka, became the head librarian of Theresienstadt Ghetto?
Epson ActionNote 2021-11-28 5,000 208.3 ... that the Epson ActionNote was one of the first Windows laptops with a touchpad?
Nashua, Acton and Boston Railroad 2021-11-05 5,000 208.3 ... that the Nashua, Acton and Boston Railroad was also known as the "Red Line" because it was consistently unprofitable?
Willy von Beckerath 2021-11-14 2,495 207.9 ... that Willy von Beckerath, after studying at the Kunstakademie Düsseldorf, depicted Johannes Brahms at a grand piano (pictured)?
Fisheries and Marine Ecosystem Model Intercomparison Project 2021-11-27 4,960 206.6 ... that models couple up at Fish-MIP?
2021 Illinois vs. Penn State football game 2021-11-18 2,476 206.3 ... that the 2021 Illinois vs. Penn State football game was the first in NCAA history to reach nine overtimes?
Kekewepelethy 2021-11-26 2,470 205.8 ... that Shawnee leader Kekewepelethy used Daniel Boone as an intermediary in a prisoner exchange?
Geology of New Caledonia 2021-11-27 4,870 202.9 ... that the most significant rock from New Caledonia is peridotite, which comes from the Earth's mantle?
Ask la Cour 2021-11-16 2,416 201.4 ... that Ask la Cour, who came from Denmark, only planned to perform with the New York City Ballet for a few years, but spent two decades there and became a principal dancer?
Toplak and Mrak v. Slovenia 2021-11-26 2,398 199.8 ... that in Toplak and Mrak v. Slovenia—initiated by two disabled voters over polling place access in a gay marriage referendum—the European Court of Human Rights extended its jurisdiction to referendums?
Isla Dewar 2021-11-17 2,368 197.3 ... that Scottish novelist Isla Dewar said "if ... a thing is not worth doing then it's worth doing fabulously, amazingly, with grace, style and panache"?
Ernie Ross 2021-11-15 2,356 196.3 ... that Ernie Ross, the Member of Parliament for Dundee West, was nicknamed "the MP for Nablus West" due to his support of Palestinian nationalism?
G. D. Sweet Famous Players 2021-11-30 4,680 195.0 ... that not so much as a "hell" or "damn" was permitted at G. D. Sweet Famous Players' "Sunday school" productions?
David Kennedy (advertising) 2021-11-11 4,678 194.9 ... that David Kennedy, co-founder of the agency that came up with Nike's Just Do It campaign, was once gifted 50 pairs of Levi's denims by his employees?
Robert Campbell (colonist) 2021-11-29 4,670 194.6 ... that after failing to establish a colony for black Americans at Abeokuta, Robert Campbell founded the first newspaper in Lagos?
Hilda Vīka 2021-11-11 4,644 193.5 ... that the painter and writer Hilda Vīka was involved in Latvian neopaganism and used Latvian mythology in her works?
Hulk (video game) 2021-11-28 4,602 191.7 ... that a cheat code for the 2003 video game Hulk is hidden in a scene of the film it is based on?
Dyssodia papposa 2021-11-12 2,286 190.5 ... that the plant Dyssodia papposa was given to horses for coughs by the Dakota and smoked for epilepsy by the Keres?
American Computer and Peripheral 2021-11-08 4,554 189.8 ... that American Computer and Peripheral was the first company to offer a plug-in board for Intel's 386 processor?
Courtenay Edward Stevens 2021-11-16 2,269 189.1 ... that it was British classicist Courtenay Edward Stevens who suggested that Allied radio broadcasts during the Second World War use the opening notes of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony as a signature theme?
Didi Gregorius 2021-11-16 2,268 189.0 ... that Didi Gregorius tweets after every game his baseball team wins, and has dedicated emojis for his teammates?
Found (2021 film) 2021-11-28 4,512 188.0 ... that the subjects of the documentary Found discover that they are biological cousins as teenagers?
Pixel 6 2021-11-13 2,255 [i] 187.9 ... that the Pixel 6 is the first smartphone to be powered by the Google Tensor system on a chip (SoC)?
Möge die Straße uns zusammenführen 2021-11-14 2,244 187.0 ... that " Möge die Straße uns zusammenführen", a German song based on Irish toasts, was ranked fourth in a recent survey of favourite hymns?
Demon (comics) 2021-11-07 4,471 186.3 ... that the original release of Jason Shiga's comic Demon included a four-page issue, a sixty-page issue, and an issue in which all the panels were black?
Vanessa Cristina de Souza 2021-11-19 2,220 185.0 ... that Brazilian wheelchair racer Vanessa Cristina de Souza won a race despite completing the last two kilometres (1.2 mi) with a flat tyre?
The Incredible Hulk: The Pantheon Saga 2021-11-02 4,368 184.3 ... that Piecemeal, who appeared in The Incredible Hulk: The Pantheon Saga, was considered one of the strangest characters to appear in a Marvel video game?
Embassy of the Philippines to the Holy See 2021-11-20 2,204 183.7 ... that staff members of the Embassy of the Philippines to the Holy See would stack rosaries by the windows so they could be blessed by the Pope?
Rail transport in Lithuania 2021-11-05 4,384 182.7 ... that the railway network in Lithuania will have its first high-speed line by 2026?
Bonifasius Belawan Geh 2021-11-14 2,190 182.5 ... that prior to entering politics, Bonifasius Belawan Geh collected edible bird's nests from the jungle after dropping out of college?
Osa Maliki 2021-11-07 4,367 182.0 ... that Osa Maliki opposed the introduction of the Guided Democracy, and as a result was removed from his position?
Constructible number 2021-11-24 2,175 181.2 ... that an equivalence between algebraic and geometric definitions of constructible numbers helps prove the impossibility of squaring the circle?
Luidia maculata 2021-11-23 2,170 180.8 ... that the starfish Luidia maculata eats its prey whole, and often leaves behind inedible fragments in the hollow in which it was lying?
Pamela McCorduck 2021-11-26 2,104 175.3 ... that Pamela McCorduck, who chronicled the evolution of artificial intelligence, regretted not recognizing the technology's potential for misuse?
Central Asian Orogenic Belt 2021-11-29 4,189 174.5 ... that the Central Asian Orogenic Belt is a leading laboratory of geologically recent crustal growth?
Long Live the Post Horn! 2021-11-15 2,082 173.5 ... that the protagonist of the novel Long Live the Post Horn! campaigns against a real European Union Directive?
Myrtle Edwards (politician) 2021-11-15 2,082 173.5 ... that Myrtle Edwards's family objected to Seattle's Gas Works Park being named after her?
Gerd Ruge 2021-11-14 2,068 172.3 ... that Gerd Ruge received a twelve-year entry ban to the Soviet Union for having helped his friend Boris Pasternak financially?
Gioacchino de' Gigantibus 2021-11-01 4,119 171.6 ... that manuscript illuminator Gioacchino de' Gigantibus worked for six different popes during his lifetime?
Robert Wertheim 2021-11-11 4,108 171.1 ... that future rear admiral Robert Wertheim had a hand in the naming of the MIM-72 Chaparral?
Blackstarkids 2021-11-10 4,104 171.0 ... that actor Frankie Muniz praised the Blackstarkids for their track "Frankie Muniz"?
Joe Youssefi 2021-11-10 4,043 168.5 ... that Iranian-American aerospace engineer Joe Youssefi was posthumously awarded a gold medal for his collection of Persian stamps?
Patchwork (board game) 2021-11-28 4,038 168.3 ... that the sewing-themed board game Patchwork has been described as "devious and cutthroat"?
Squaring the Circle (album) 2021-11-23 2,010 167.5 ... that Squaring the Circle is Sneaker Pimps' first album in almost 20 years?
Ministry of Internal Affairs III 2021-11-17 2,010 167.5 ... that, after tolerating him for years, the Ministry of Internal Affairs III expelled Carlos the Jackal from Hungary after the bombing of Radio Free Europe's headquarters in Munich?
Hudson Theatre 2021-11-15 1,990 165.8 ... that in 2017, the Hudson Theatre was both the newest Broadway theater and one of the oldest?
Reply Corporation 2021-11-03 3,946 164.4 ... that Reply Corporation went from competing against IBM with clones of the PS/2 to selling upgrade motherboards for them?
Susan Bernal 2021-11-06 3,800 164.0 ... that Colombian-born Susan Bernal is developing new cements that can reduce the substantial CO2 emissions currently caused by concrete?
Cher Scarlett 2021-11-06 3,785 163.4 ... that Cher Scarlett is one of the leaders of #AppleToo, a workers' rights movement at Apple Inc.?
Philinopsis depicta 2021-11-22 1,960 163.3 ... that the sea slug Philinopsis depicta has no radula or jaws, and is thought to protrude its foregut and suck up its prey whole?
KHXS 2021-11-11 3,876 161.5 ... that a complaint over an allegedly illegal transmitter move led to Texas radio station KFQX-FM being forced off the air for four hours in 1988?
Harriet Pattison 2021-11-05 3,862 160.9 ... that landscape architect Harriet Pattison collaborated with her lover Louis Kahn on the design of Four Freedoms Park and the grounds of the Kimbell Art Museum?
Esther Ze Naw 2021-11-22 1,924 160.4 ... that Esther Ze Naw, who appeared on the 2021 Time 100, was one of the few people in Myanmar who protested against Aung San Suu Kyi's defence of the military at the International Court of Justice in December 2019?
The Emergence of African Fiction 2021-11-26 1,915 159.6 ... that Charles Larson's The Emergence of African Fiction was an early attempt to get to an "African aesthetic", but in the eyes of critics fell short and implicitly employed European standards?
Mayflower MRT station 2021-11-12 1,880 156.7 ... that to reflect the neighbourhood's heritage as a songbird-watching community, Singapore's Mayflower MRT station is decorated with 22 bird sculptures?
Fuchs Mizrachi School 2021-11-16 1,878 156.5 ... that students and faculty from Fuchs Mizrachi School protested at Nazi guard John Demjanjuk's home in 1993, objecting to his release from Israeli prison and residence in the United States?
David Whitaker (publisher) 2021-11-12 1,866 155.5 ... that David Whitaker has been called "the father of the ISBN"?
Robert Weiner (American football) 2021-11-01 3,720 155.0 ... that Robert Weiner taught AP English Literature while coaching football at Henry B. Plant High School?
Pushbacks in Greece 2021-11-30 3,660 152.5 ... that Frontex's role in pushbacks of migrants in Greece has led to investigations by the European Parliament, EU Ombudsman, and EU anti-fraud agency?
Berthellina edwardsii 2021-11-15 1,825 152.1 ... that the sea slug Berthellina edwardsii secretes a white acidic fluid that is distasteful to fish?
James van Riemsdyk 2021-11-29 3,627 151.1 ... that James van Riemsdyk once scored a goal for the Philadelphia Flyers on a puck that bounced off of his face and into the net?
Grant Morgan (American football) 2021-11-03 3,610 150.4 ... that Arkansas linebacker Grant Morgan, originally a walk-on himself, signed a personality rights deal with Walk-On's Bistreaux and Bar?
Luc Tardif Sr. 2021-11-14 1,792 149.4 ... that Luc Tardif Sr. gained French citizenship in order to further his ice hockey career?
Gaudelia Díaz 2021-11-16 1,775 147.9 ... that after Gaudelia Díaz won a bronze medal at the 1992 Paralympics, she was asked to join Televisa by its CEO?
Political history of the Philippines 2021-11-01 3,550 147.9 ... that at one point in its political history, the Philippines was represented in the Spanish Cortes Generales?
Valerie Broussard 2021-11-24 1,768 147.4 ... that Valerie Broussard's video for " Iris" pays homage to the Goo Goo Dolls' original?
Larry Smyth 2021-11-22 1,766 147.2 ... that when Oregon journalist Larry Smyth was asked who he thought would win presidential elections, he invariably replied "the man who gets the most votes"?
Cédric Wermuth 2021-11-23 1,762 146.9 ... that Cédric Wermuth, the co-president of the Swiss Social Democrats, was once fined for squatting?
2022 European Cricket League 2021-11-26 1,740 145.0 ... that England's national club cricket champions, Tunbridge Wells, will compete in the 2022 European Cricket League, which is intended to be the UEFA Champions League of European cricket?
Alatchakra: Circle of Desire 2021-11-26 1,726 143.9 ... that Alatchakra: Circle of Desire was the first three-dimensional Bangladeshi film?
Maximum pressure campaign 2021-11-24 1,722 143.5 ... that according to Human Rights Watch, U.S. maximum pressure against Iran has seriously threatened Iranians' right to health and access to essential medicines including those of cancer patients?
Elizabeth Reiter 2021-11-18 1,710 142.5 ... that Elizabeth Reiter portrayed the double role of Renee, an "icy wife", and Alice, an "insatiable lover", in the German premiere of Olga Neuwirth's opera Lost Highway?
A Song for Arbonne 2021-11-09 3,364 140.1 ... that the 1992 book A Song for Arbonne is set in a fantasy world loosely based on 12th-century Provence?
Miray Cin 2021-11-18 1,676 139.7 ... that Miray Cin played for the Germany women's national U15, U16 and U17 football teams before she became a member of the Turkey women's national football team?
Ed Beauvais 2021-11-12 1,664 138.6 ... that Ed Beauvais co-founded the "darling of deregulation"?
2002 Puerto Princesa mayoral recall election 2021-11-21 1,650 137.5 ... that the Commission on Elections was allowed to tabulate the results of the 2002 Puerto Princesa mayoral recall election but could not declare a winner right away?
Monument to the King's Liverpool Regiment 2021-11-14 1,642 136.8 ... that the 1905 monument to the King's Liverpool Regiment is inscribed with the words Nec Aspera Terrent ("Difficulties be Damned")?
Open Knowledge Repository 2021-11-16 1,637 136.4 ... that the World Bank's Open Knowledge Repository was called "one of the most important hubs for economic scholarship in the world" by Creative Commons?
Bob Ferry 2021-11-20 1,632 136.0 ... that Bob Ferry became general manager of the Washington Bullets by selling advertisements for its game programs, giving its upper management the impression that he "must know a lot about business"?
Tipperary Tim 2021-11-18 1,618 134.9 ... that racehorse Tipperary Tim won the 1928 Grand National at odds of 100-1?
Nicholas Hasselbach (printer) 2021-11-21 1,594 132.8 ... that Nicholas Hasselbach introduced the first printing press to colonial Maryland in 1765?
Nancy Cappello 2021-11-20 1,575 131.2 ... that Nancy Cappello was described as the "founder of the breast density education movement" for her campaign to inform women about the issue of mammograms failing to detect breast cancer?
Halimeda opuntia 2021-11-18 1,566 130.5 ... that when watercress algae grows on degraded coral reefs, coral larvae settle on the seaweed as readily as they do on the rubble substrate?
Marie Surcouf 2021-11-04 3,128 130.3 ... that Marie Surcouf was the president of Stella, a club for French women aeronauts?
1861 Maryland gubernatorial election 2021-11-21 1,562 130.2 ... that men who refused, when challenged, to take an oath of loyalty to the government were not permitted to vote in the 1861 Maryland gubernatorial election?
1959 Texas A&I Javelinas football team 2021-11-24 1,555 129.6 ... that the 1959 Texas A&I Javelinas football team won the first of the school's seven NAIA Football National Championships?
Symphyotrichum potosinum 2021-11-19 1,546 128.8 ... that despite its common name of Santa Rita Mountain aster, Symphyotrichum potosinum can no longer be found in the Santa Rita Mountains of Arizona?
Rose Lee Maphis 2021-11-18 1,540 128.3 ... that Rose Lee Maphis and her husband Joe Maphis, known as Mr. and Mrs. Country Music, helped develop the Bakersfield sound?
Charles R. Larson (scholar) 2021-11-22 1,538 128.2 ... that Charles Larson became one of the first Americans to teach African literature, after working in Nigeria for the Peace Corps to avoid the Vietnam draft?
Corvus: A Life with Birds 2021-11-11 3,074 128.1 ... that the non-fiction book Corvus: A Life with Birds focuses on a rook named after a drag queen called "Madame Chickeboumskaya"?
Reichsoberhandelsgericht 2021-11-04 3,056 127.3 ... that for more than six decades no federal supreme court existed in the German territories until the Reichsoberhandelsgericht was formed in 1869?
Małgorzata Kalinowska-Iszkowska 2021-11-05 3,044 126.8 ... that Małgorzata Kalinowska-Iszkowska was awarded a Polish Gold Cross of Merit for her work in information technology?
Selig seid ihr, wenn ihr einfach lebt 2021-11-15 1,510 125.9 ... that the 1979 German song " Selig seid ihr, wenn ihr einfach lebt" offers eight beatitudes which include a blessing for living simply, and another for daring to be kind?
Symphyotrichum molle 2021-11-18 1,497 124.8 ... that Symphyotrichum molle, the soft aster, can be found only in the Bighorn Mountains of Montana and Wyoming?
Mary Wright (designer) 2021-11-20 1,452 121.0 ... that Russel and Mary Wright's American design "manifesto" Guide to Easier Living proposed that life was "engineering problems with scientific solutions"?
Belasco Theatre 2021-11-21 1,450 120.8 ... that to make the Belasco Theatre comfortable for performers, David Belasco banned spitting onto the floor?
Der Bazar 2021-11-17 1,441 120.1 ... that German fashion magazine Der Bazar had many spin offs, including Harper's Bazaar?
Sherita Hill Golden 2021-11-14 1,432 119.4 ... that Sherita Hill Golden demonstrated that diabetics were more likely to develop depression and that those with depression were more likely to become diabetic?
Yen Hoang 2021-11-08 2,865 119.4 ... that in October 2021, American wheelchair racer Yen Hoang came in the top three in marathons on consecutive days?
Andreas Reize 2021-11-12 1,426 118.8 ... that Andreas Reize assumed the post of Thomaskantor as the first Swiss and the first Catholic since the Reformation?
KOPR-TV 2021-11-22 1,403 116.9 ... that Montana television station KOPR-TV brought forward its start date by several months, only to last just one year?
White River (Ontario) 2021-11-10 2,806 116.9 ... that there are three hydroelectric generating stations on the White River in Northern Ontario, Canada, all part-owned by First Nations?
David Arquette in World Championship Wrestling 2021-11-16 1,395 116.2 ... that David Arquette donated his earnings from his appearances in World Championship Wrestling to the families of dead and injured wrestlers?
Taraxacum arcticum 2021-11-06 2,666 115.1 ... that flowers of the arctic dandelion do not need to be pollinated in order to set seed?
Walnut Creek (Raccoon River tributary) 2021-11-21 1,370 114.1 ... that the tributary Walnut Creek in Iowa was named for the black walnut trees which once lined the creek before early settlers cleared them?
Ryan Grubb 2021-11-23 1,369 114.1 ... that Ryan Grubb was on the football coaching staff at South Dakota State University while pursuing a master's degree in sports pedagogy?
Steve Alm 2021-11-09 1,647 68.6 ... that former judge Steve Alm's successful campaign to be elected Prosecuting Attorney of Honolulu was endorsed by the State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers in 2019?
State of Hawaii Organization of Police Officers 1,074 44.8
Total 2,722 113.4
KXGF 2021-11-28 2,702 112.6 ... that one owner of Montana radio station KXGF went from owning a stake in a waterbed dealership to liquidating his assets in a span of six months?
Israel Putnam Monument 2021-11-16 558 46.5 ... that in Connecticut, there are statues of Revolutionary War hero Israel Putnam in Brooklyn, in Hartford, and in Redding?
Equestrian statue of Israel Putnam 448 37.3
Statue of Israel Putnam 318 26.5
Total 1,324 110.3
Pauline Bart 2021-11-22 1,306 108.9 ... that according to American sociologist Pauline Bart, "everything is data, but data isn't everything"?
It's Hyorish 2021-11-21 1,290 107.5 ... that the release of Lee Hyori's album It's Hyorish had to be moved forward after several tracks were illegally leaked?
B. Jayaram 2021-11-17 1,259 104.9 ... that Indian cricketer Bangalore Jayaram's English styled Mashie Lodge, was named after his favourite golf club, the Mashie Niblick?
Geert Jan van Oldenborgh 2021-11-23 1,246 103.8 ... that climatologist Geert Jan van Oldenborgh's work was instrumental in proving that the 2021 European floods were made more likely by climate change?
White Lake Provincial Park (Ontario) 2021-11-11 2,491 103.8 ... that White Lake Provincial Park is the only provincial park in Ontario, Canada, with an exceptional provision allowing hydroelectric activity as a non-conforming use?
Gott hat mir längst einen Engel gesandt 2021-11-13 1,231 102.6 ... that the 1996 song " Gott hat mir längst einen Engel gesandt", with text by Eugen Eckert and music by Thomas Gabriel, began as part of a rock oratorio about Daniel?
Osman Çakmak 2021-11-14 1,230 102.5 ... that Osman Çakmak won the European Amputee Football Championship as a player in 2017 and as a manager in 2021 with the Turkey national team?
1936 Northeastern United States Flood 2021-11-02 2,420 102.1 ... that the 1936 Northeastern United States Flood directly led to the passage of the Flood Control Act of 1936 by the United States Congress?
Filli Vanilli 2021-11-24 1,224 102.0 ... that the title of the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episode " Filli Vanilli" references the lip-syncing scandal of the German-French R&B duo Milli Vanilli?
Sartono Kartodirdjo 2021-11-12 1,207 100.6 ... that Indonesian historian Sartono Kartodirdjo's father wanted him to be a doctor, but he refused as he claimed to be afraid of blood?
Brotherhood of Man (The Drew Carey Show) 2021-11-12 1,190 99.2 ... that for his appearance in the fourth-season finale of The Drew Carey Show, Hal Linden spoke with a German accent because he had trouble speaking with a Dutch accent?
Speak Now 2021-11-27 2,294 [j] 95.6 ... that with the album Speak Now, Taylor Swift became the first female musician to have 11 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 in the same week?
KNCR 2021-11-27 2,288 95.3 ... that California radio station KNCR was fined by the Federal Communications Commission for moving its transmitter site without permission after being evicted?
Robert Bell (publisher) 2021-11-04 2,256 94.0 ... that in 1776 Robert Bell was commissioned by Thomas Paine to print Common Sense, considered the most inciteful work of the American Revolution?
Say You to Yo Asobi 2021-11-14 1,112 92.6 ... that the Japanese variety show Say You to Yo Asobi collaborated with the Japan Racing Association to create a special video about the Takarazuka Kinen horse race?
Jake Dickert 2021-11-15 1,046 87.1 ... that the new head coach for Washington State Cougars football once played in a football game two weeks after an appendectomy?
Thomas Guggeis 2021-11-24 1,040 86.7 ... that Thomas Guggeis, who studied conducting and quantum mechanics, began at the Berlin State Opera as an assistant of Daniel Barenboim and became the youngest Staatskapellmeister there?
Jonathon Heyward 2021-11-24 1,030 85.8 ... that a reviewer from The Guardian noted after a concert at The Proms that Jonathon Heyward led Beethoven's Third Symphony "from memory – a fast and fearless performance"?
Central Khalsa Orphanage 2021-11-22 1,029 85.8 ... that the Central Khalsa Orphanage houses the first Guru Granth Sahib in braille?
Oscarella tuberculata 2021-11-19 1,028 85.7 ... that Oscarella tuberculata can reproduce by budding in a process unique among sponges?
Citizens Square 2021-11-07 2,050 85.4 ... that Citizens Square was almost named after Fort Wayne's Harry Baals?
Kane Ioane 2021-11-14 1,021 85.1 ... that Kane Ioane finished his playing career at Montana State as the Big Sky Conference's all-time tackles leader?
Samsi Sastrawidagda 2021-11-13 1,020 85.0 ... that Samsi Sastrawidagda, Indonesia's first finance minister, once leased the veranda of future president Sukarno's house for his accountant's office?
Eduard Fraenkel 2021-11-17 1,018 84.8 ... that Iris Murdoch wrote a poem juxtaposing the outbreak of World War II with a seminar by Eduard Fraenkel?
Wenn das Brot, das wir teilen 2021-11-25 1,009 84.1 ... that " Wenn das Brot, das wir teilen" (When the bread that we share), a hymn written in 1981, begins with a reference to the Miracle of the Roses?
Climate change in Malaysia 2021-11-05 1,986 82.8 ... that climate change in Malaysia may cause its mangroves to be inundated by sea level rise by 2060?
Maison James Norman Hall 2021-11-26 993 82.8 ... that the James Norman Hall Museum is where the The Bounty Trilogy was written?
Richard Aldrich (producer) 2021-11-13 981 81.8 ... that Broadway producer Richard Aldrich penned a biography on his wife, the actress Gertrude Lawrence, after her death from cancer?
Sunarjo Kolopaking 2021-11-13 981 81.8 ... that despite not being an economist, Sunarjo Kolopaking became dean for the faculty of economics at the University of Indonesia?
John Gurney (bass-baritone) 2021-11-19 956 79.6 ... that Metropolitan Opera star John Gurney performed " The Star-Spangled Banner" for sporting events in which his son, racing driver Dan Gurney, competed?
Guillaume Franc 2021-11-03 1,896 79.0 ... that melodies by Guillaume Franc, composed to French psalms published in Geneva in 1542, are still in use in the 21st century?
Aline Rocha 2021-11-24 896 74.7 ... that Aline Rocha, the first Brazilian woman to compete at the Winter Paralympic Games, also came third in the women's wheelchair race at the 2021 Berlin Marathon?
Marguerite Dunlap 2021-11-12 894 74.5 ... that Marguerite Dunlap sang in the first radio broadcast of WEAF in New York?
Chad Staggs 2021-11-19 888 74.0 ... that Coastal Carolina football coach Chad Staggs has degrees in math education and tourism management?
1967 Fairmont State Falcons football team 2021-11-25 887 73.9 ... that the 1967 Fairmont State Falcons won West Virginia's first national title in football?
Scott Isphording 2021-11-17 865 72.1 ... that Scott Isphording coached golf and baseball for a time while on the football coaching staff at Wittenberg University?
Alex Miller (American football coach) 2021-11-27 1,706 71.1 ... that UMass interim football coach Alex Miller started in all fifty games of his playing career at UMass?
Peter Hylenski 2021-11-26 821 68.4 ... that with eight nominations, Peter Hylenski has been nominated for the Tony Award for Best Sound Design more often than anyone else – but only won once?
Hans Haselböck 2021-11-04 1,634 68.1 ... that Hans Haselböck, later an international concert organist and professor at the Vienna Music Academy, began 65 years as organist at the Dominican Church, Vienna, on 4 November 1949?
Jane Ingham 2021-11-10 1,630 67.9 ... that the English botanists Jane Ingham and Joseph Hubert Priestley were the first to separate cell walls from meristematic tissues in broad beans?
Frédéric Blanc 2021-11-26 801 66.8 ... that Frédéric Blanc won an international organ improvisation prize in Paris and became titular organist at Notre-Dame d'Auteuil, which features a Cavaillé-Coll organ?
KPNX 2021-11-18 784 65.3 ... that Phoenix radio station KTAR bought television station KTYL-TV to avoid a conflict with former U.S. senator Ernest McFarland?
Hüseyin Er 2021-11-06 1,512 65.3 ... that British Turk Hüseyin Er won world and European championships with the Turkey national deaf football team?
Herb Plambeck 2021-11-21 774 64.5 ... that Herb Plambeck was the founder of the National Plowing Match in Dexter, Iowa?
Lukman Hakim 2021-11-28 1,531 63.8 ... that to print money during the Indonesian National Revolution, Lukman Hakim had to lead a group to the town of Muara Bungo to find a printing machine?
Johannes Schröder 2021-11-01 1,515 63.1 ... that Johannes Schröder composed an oratorio honouring Katharina Kaspar, who became a new saint in 2018?
Olli Harder 2021-11-13 719 59.9 ... that New Zealand association football coach Olli Harder has worked in the US, China, Norway and England?
KMXO 2021-11-10 1,418 59.1 ... that KMXO near Abilene, Texas, aired the region's first Spanish-language radio program and later became its first full-time Spanish-language station?
Cello Sonata (Foulds) 2021-11-17 706 58.8 ... that the Cello Sonata by John Foulds features quarter tones in the second movement, but it is uncertain if he introduced them in the 1905 version or the 1927 revision?
Jeff Hirst 2021-11-19 706 58.8 ... that Canadian diver Jeff Hirst won his event at the 1988 Canadian Championships despite having fractured his thumb five weeks before?
Home (Billy Strings album) 2021-11-19 680 56.6 ... that Billy Strings's 2019 album Home stayed on Billboard's Bluegrass Albums chart for 77 consecutive weeks?
Rhapsody (Ashton) 2021-11-27 1,217 50.7 ... that Frederick Ashton choreographed the ballet Rhapsody for both Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother's 80th birthday, and Mikhail Baryshnikov's guest appearance with the Royal Ballet?
Cello Sonata (Alkan) 2021-11-26 578 48.2 ... that the 1856 Cello Sonata by Charles-Valentin Alkan has been described as "anticipating Gustav Mahler's juxtaposition of the sublime and the trivial"?
Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World 2021-11-12 461 38.4 ... that Johann Reinhold Forster's 1778 book Observations Made During a Voyage Round the World has been described as "the beginning of modern geography"?
Scherzo à la Russe (ballet) 2021-11-23 460 38.3 ... that George Balanchine choreographed his ballet Scherzo à la Russe for the New York City Ballet's Stravinsky Festival, a tribute to the composer after his death?
Advocate general (European Union) 2021-11-08 690 28.8 ... that thanks to the advocate general's opinion, one is likely to know the outcome of a court case before the European Court of Justice before it even starts drafting the ruling?

Notes

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