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Type Non-image Image Overall
vph Article vph Article vph Article
Low 33.5 WBBP 124.5 Italian Renaissance sculpture 33.5 WBBP
Median 211.0 Environmentalism of the poor 615.1 Sofía Sanchez 233.0 Olga Rudenko
Prawoto Mangkusasmito
High 1,137.8 Democratic backsliding in the United States 1,370.6 Juneteenth flag, Ben Haith 1,370.6 Juneteenth flag, Ben Haith

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Juneteenth flag 2022-06-19 27,665[a] 1,152.7 ... that on the Juneteenth flag, designed by Ben Haith to celebrate freedom and the end of slavery in the United States, the nova (pictured) represents a new beginning for all?
Ben Haith 5,229 217.9
Total 32,894 1,370.6
L'Œuf électrique 2022-06-15 15,745 1,312.1 ... that Paul Arzens created the electric egg (pictured) in 1942, during the war in occupied Paris?
Dinoša mulberry tree 2022-06-14 15,502 1,291.9 ... that water pours from the Dinoša mulberry tree (pictured) for a few days each year?
4 Park Avenue 2022-06-05 14,654 1,221.2 ... that during a renovation of 4 Park Avenue (pictured), workers found a sealed room with women's clothes and shoes that was not in the building's blueprints?
Amangiri 2022-06-13 13,682 1,140.2 ... that the acquisition of land for the Utah resort hotel Amangiri (pictured) required an act of Congress?
Democratic backsliding in the United States 2022-06-28 27,308 1,137.8 ... that the Supreme Court has been cited as a vector of democratic backsliding in the United States?
Hanna Dmyterko 2022-06-02 26,662 1,110.9 ... that Hanna Dmyterko (pictured) was among 34 Ukrainian women who fought in World War I?
Synapturanus danta 2022-06-06 13,064 1,088.6 ... that Synapturanus danta has been described as a "smooth lil fella"?
Gheorghe Pintilie 2022-06-11 12,872 1,072.6 ... that Gheorghe Pintilie (pictured), who joined the Romanian Communist Party Central Committee on this day in 1948, had used a crowbar to murder its former general secretary?
Underground World Home 2022-06-03 12,755 1,062.9 ... that an underground home (pictured) was featured at the 1964 New York World's Fair?
Orange petunia 2022-06-13 12,693 1,057.8 ... that the petunia carnage of 2017 (cause pictured) led to worldwide economic losses?
Susanna and the Elders in art 2022-06-10 11,966 997.2 ... that Artemisia Gentileschi produced the first of her four renderings of Susanna and the Elders (pictured) at the age of 17, shortly before she accused two well-respected older men of rape?
Lynching of Deborah Yakubu 2022-06-01 23,827 992.8 ... that "What do you hope to achieve with this?" were the last words of the Nigerian college student Deborah Yakubu while being lynched for alleged blasphemy?
Cyclotron 2022-06-26 22,610 942.1 ... that in March 2020, there were nearly 1,500 medical cyclotrons (example pictured) in operation worldwide?
Piper's Hole 2022-06-03 11,044 920.3 ... that according to legend, dogs who travelled through a passage between Piper's Hole in Tresco (pictured) and Piper's Hole in St Mary's emerged without most of their fur?
Ezo flying squirrel 2022-06-29 21,792 908.0 ... that the Ezo flying squirrel (pictured) can glide a distance of more than 49 m (160 ft)?
Olena Shevchenko 2022-06-30 21,412 892.2 ... that a journalist dubbed Olena Shevchenko (pictured) as "probably the most famous lesbian in Ukraine"?
Chicken turtle 2022-06-06 10,362 863.5 ... that the chicken turtle is one of the shortest-lived turtle species in the world?
Paola Cabezas 2022-06-28 20,194 841.4 ... that Ecuadorian politician Paola Cabezas (pictured) decided to stop straightening her hair when her niece described her own unstraightened hair as "ugly"?
DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Metropolitan New York City 2022-06-24 20,116 838.2 ... that the Summit Hotel (pictured), once described by its own architect as the "most hated hotel in New York", was protected as a New York City landmark in 2005?
Suwałki Gap 2022-06-19 19,790[b] 824.6 ... that the Suwałki Gap is often described as the modern version of the Cold War–era Fulda Gap, a NATO vulnerability of historical importance?
The Mutiny Hotel 2022-06-09 9,789 815.8 ... that The Mutiny Hotel was described as a haven for "cocaine cowboys"?
Failure to launch 2022-06-21 19,415 809.0 ... that more emerging adults are failing to launch?
List of songs recorded by Kyla 2022-06-23 18,586 774.4 ... that "My Heart", a song recorded by Kyla (pictured), was written by Brian McKnight as a gift for her wedding to Rich Alvarez?
Squaring the circle 2022-06-07 9,242 770.2 ... that although the problem of squaring the circle with compass and straightedge goes back to Greek mathematics, it was not proven impossible until 1882?
Stony Brook Railroad 2022-06-16 9,224 768.7 ... that the Stony Brook Railroad was in business from 1845 to 2022, but never owned a single locomotive or ran a single train?
Bronx County Bird Club 2022-06-24 18,288 762.0 ... that a bunch of "smart-assed teenagers" drove around the Bronx looking for birds in garbage dumps?
317a and 317b mummies 2022-06-06 9,058 754.9 ... that Tutankhamun's infant daughters are unnamed, being referred to only as "the Osiris" on their coffins?
Moshassuck Valley Railroad 2022-06-15 8,980 748.4 ... that the two-mile-long (3.2 km) Moshassuck Valley Railroad (pictured) operated independently for 105 years?
2022 Sweden riots 2022-06-09 8,866 738.9 ... that the 2022 Sweden riots stemmed from an anti-Islamic group burning a Quran during Ramadan with police permission?
A Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell 2022-06-15 8,548 712.4 ... that when A Nymphoid Barbarian in Dinosaur Hell screened at the 1990 Cannes Film Festival, Lloyd Kaufman said that "no one else was dumb enough to do a dinosaur movie"?
Terry Sanford 2022-06-20 16,958 706.6 ... that during World War II, Terry Sanford captured a German officer by grabbing him by the belt?
Schwarz lantern 2022-06-29 16,884 703.5 ... that a folded paper lantern shows that certain mathematical definitions of surface area are incorrect?
Pipe Shed 2022-06-16 5,187 432.2 ... that Thomas Beck designed a syphon for the Rangitata Diversion Race made of 723 concrete pipes each weighing 28 tons, with another pipe section used as an explosives store (pictured)?
Thomas Beck (engineer) 3,164 263.7
Total 8,351 695.9
2022 United States infant formula shortage 2022-06-10 8,206[c] 683.8 ... that the ongoing infant formula shortage in the United States (example pictured) also affects non-infant medical patients who require nasogastric feeding?
Action bias 2022-06-21 15,829 659.5 ... that football goalkeepers dive too much during penalty kicks?
Josei manga 2022-06-07 7,795 649.6 ... that open depictions of sexual acts were a defining trait of early works of josei manga ('women's comics')?
Yumi Nu 2022-06-12 7,736[d] 644.7 ... that Yumi Nu is a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Vogue cover model and musician signed to Steve Aoki's record label?
AFN Frankfurt 2022-06-09 7,651 637.6 ... that unmarried staff of the radio station AFN Frankfurt lived in a medieval tower (pictured)?
William Buchanan (locomotive designer) 2022-06-13 7,604 633.6 ... that William Buchanan designed the first vehicle to exceed 100 miles per hour (160 km/h)?
Electronic Arrays 9002 2022-06-30 15,090 628.8 ... that the Electronic Arrays 9002 microprocessor was developed to get the company out of the calculator business, but instead led to their disappearance?
Sofía Sanchez 2022-06-14 7,381 615.1 ... that Sofía Sanchez (pictured) loved soccer and she played for a leading Spanish side, but her mother said "study" and she now sits in Ecuador's National Assembly?
Paul Gosar Twitter video incident 2022-06-02 14,525 605.2 ... that Representative Paul Gosar once posted an anime video on Twitter depicting him killing Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and attacking President Joe Biden?
Stig Millehaugen 2022-06-30 14,300 595.8 ... that Stig Millehaugen, who had escaped or attempted escape from prison multiple times, was given a prison furlough in 2022 and failed to return?
Right to resist 2022-06-16 7,144 595.4 ... that 40 countries constitutionally recognize a right to resist the government under certain circumstances?
Lonely runner conjecture 2022-06-07 7,111 592.6 ... that random runners are lonely?
Sam Smith (basketball, born 1943) 2022-06-12 7,026[e] 585.5 ... that Sam Smith left the University of Louisville after being found to be academically ineligible for its basketball team, claiming the school was "too big for him"?
15 Central Park West 2022-06-18 13,955 581.5 ... that a wine closet at 15 Central Park West (pictured) originally cost up to $80,000, while a storage bin cost $35,000?
Nina Jankowicz 2022-06-07 6,780 565.0 ... that Nina Jankowicz dubbed herself the "Mary Poppins of disinformation"?
Expansion (sculpture) 2022-06-07 6,763 563.6 ... that the bronze sculpture Expansion is lit from within, after Paige Bradley broke its wax model intentionally and assembled the cast pieces to leave cracks?
Thomas Eyre Macklin 2022-06-16 6,726 560.5 ... that the bronze statue atop Thomas Eyre Macklin's 1907 South African War Memorial in Newcastle became known as the "Dirty Angel" (pictured)?
Biden Foundation 2022-06-09 6,691 557.6 ... that the Biden Foundation was shut down on the same day one of its co-founders announced his candidacy for president of the United States?
Yosef Avidar 2022-06-09 6,674 556.1 ... that Israeli diplomat Yosef Avidar (pictured) met his future wife after a grenade accident?
Stretch Armstrong (ska band) 2022-06-15 6,496 541.4 ... that ska-crazed dancers at a Stretch Armstrong concert once became so intense that three people left on stretchers and one in a hospital helicopter?
Cheating in esports 2022-06-13 6,386 532.2 ... that players are cheating in esports by using performance-enhancing drugs?
The Rock (diamond) 2022-06-12 6,380 531.7 ... that the largest white diamond ever auctioned is simply called The Rock?
Clotworthy Upton (Royal Navy officer) 2022-06-05 6,090 507.5 ... that Clotworthy Upton, an illegitimate child, could not inherit his father's barony?
Dodger infield of Garvey, Lopes, Russell and Cey 2022-06-11 6,072 506.0 ... that the infield of Garvey, Lopes, Russell and Cey (pictured) played together longer than any other infield foursome in Major League Baseball?
Jiggle Jiggle 2022-06-05 6,024[f] 502.0 ... that the British rap song "Jiggle Jiggle" by filmmaker Louis Theroux has been used in more than two million TikTok videos?
The Sacrifice of Iphigenia 2022-06-06 6,023 501.9 ... that Paul Delvaux's painting The Sacrifice of Iphigenia has been interpreted as a work about the little death?
Environmental impact of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022-06-04 5,996 499.7 ... that some severe environmental impacts of the invasion of Ukraine can be seen from space?
Uzunköprü Bridge 2022-06-17 11,970 498.8 ... that the Uzunköprü Bridge was the longest bridge in the Ottoman Empire and later Turkey for 530 years until 1973, when it was surpassed by the Bosphorus Bridge?
Diamond Miller 2022-06-05 5,928 494.0 ... that Diamond Miller (pictured) is the all-time leading scorer on her high-school basketball team – a record previously held by her sister?
The Dakota 2022-06-15 5,894 491.1 ... that Edward Severin Clark was bequeathed the Dakota in New York City when he was 12 years old?
When Jews Were Funny 2022-06-08 3,457 288.1 ... that the documentary comedy films Being Canadian and When Jews Were Funny explore the filmmakers' cultural identity through interviews with dozens of comedians?
Being Canadian 2,386 198.8
Total 5,843 486.9
Mount of Temptation 2022-06-08 5,791 482.6 ... that the temptation of Christ has been associated with Jebel Quruntul in the West Bank since at least the 4th century?
2021 ban of Palestinian human rights organizations 2022-06-21 11,476 478.2 ... that after failing to persuade European donors that six human rights organizations had terrorist connections based on a dossier of classified evidence, Israel designated them as terrorist organizations?
KKNT 2022-06-22 11,434 476.4 ... that 75 years ago today, it was KOOL in Phoenix?
Babi Yar. Context 2022-06-07 5,621 468.4 ... that the documentary Babi Yar. Context shows rare footage of buildings being destroyed by retreating Soviet forces in the main street of Nazi-occupied Kyiv?
Lucy Westlake 2022-06-03 5,595 466.2 ... that Lucy Westlake summited the highest peak of each of the 48 contiguous U.S. states by age 12?
Anti-antisemitism 2022-06-06 5,492 457.6 ... that some radical right parties in Europe have adopted the rhetoric of anti-antisemitism to oppose Muslim immigration?
Crisis of the late 16th century in Russia 2022-06-03 5,457 454.8 ... that as a result of the crisis of the late 16th century in Russia, many service-class landowners were left with no peasants working their land?
Sara al-Qutiyya 2022-06-02 10,902 454.2 ... that Visigothic noblewoman Sara al-Qutiyya took back the land her uncle stole by travelling to Damascus and petitioning the caliph?
Tiffany and Company Building 2022-06-09 5,442 453.5 ... that a statue and a clock were the only items indicating that Tiffany & Co. occupied the Tiffany and Company Building?
Mehmet Sıraç Bilgin 2022-06-14 5,375 447.9 ... that Turkey demanded Mehmet Sıraç Bilgin's extradition in May 2022, seven years after he died in Sweden?
Liva Järnefelt 2022-06-07 5,252 437.7 ... that Liva Järnefelt performed leading roles at the Royal Swedish Opera, such as Ortrud in Wagner's Lohengrin (pictured), and Bizet's Carmen, which she also performed for her 25th anniversary with the company?
Sophie Freud 2022-06-24 10,489 437.0 ... that Sophie Freud, the granddaughter of Sigmund Freud, criticized psychoanalysis as a "narcissistic indulgence"?
History of the Jews in Innsbruck 2022-06-14 5,244 437.0 ... that over half a century after Kristallnacht, the Jews of Innsbruck rebuilt their synagogue on the location of the one destroyed that night?
The Beresford 2022-06-11 5,230 435.8 ... that the Beresford and the San Remo were sold for a total of $25,000 in 1940, a decade after they were built for $10 million?
Ahichchhatra Jain temples 2022-06-07 5,176 431.3 ... that the Ahichchhatra Jain temples (pictured) were built to commemorate the attainment of kevala jnana (omniscience) by Parshvanatha, the 23rd tirthankara of Jainism?
Rich Strike 2022-06-11 5,130 427.5 ... that 2022 Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike was drawn into the field just minutes before the entry deadline?
Dnieper Balts 2022-06-20 10,133 422.2 ... that the Dnieper Balts might have worshipped bear heads on pillars?
UB.109T 2022-06-04 5,058 421.5 ... that development of the British UB.109T cruise missile was given "super-priority" in 1951 to ward off an expected attack by the Soviet Union, only to be cancelled after the attack never came?
Maloja Wind 2022-06-04 5,056 421.3 ... that the Maloja Wind in Switzerland can produce a narrow and elongated low-lying cloud known as the "Maloja Snake" (pictured)?
California Assembly Bill 1084 (2021) 2022-06-04 5,030 419.2 ... that beginning in 2024, some California stores will be required to have a gender-neutral children's section?
American Accountability Foundation 2022-06-07 5,026 418.8 ... that the dark-money American Accountability Foundation aims to "take a big handful of sand and throw it in the gears of the Biden administration"?
AK-47 (cannabis) 2022-06-15 4,946 412.2 ... that the 47 in the marijuana strain AK-47 may refer to the number of days between its planting and harvest?
Garden Gate, Bulandshahr 2022-06-08 4,899 408.2 ... that Bulandshahr's ornate Garden Gate (pictured) was built on the site of a "filthy" drainage ravine?
Financial crisis of 33 2022-06-11 4,898 408.1 ... that Roman Emperor Tiberius used "quantitative easing" to solve a financial crisis in 33 A.D.?
Japanese murrelet 2022-06-08 4,848 404.0 ... that the main nesting site of the Japanese murrelet was used as a bombing range by the USAF?
Ouigi Theodore 2022-06-03 4,802 400.1 ... that fashion designer Ouigi Theodore's anvil-horn-shaped beard inspired his alter ego, "The Bearded Man"?
James F. Kelley 2022-06-09 4,714 392.9 ... that in 1991, James F. Kelley claimed that he had been ordered to repatriate Amelia Earhart (who disappeared in 1937) to the United States, where she lived as Irene Craigmile Bolam?
Joseph Eiboeck 2022-06-06 4,698 391.5 ... that Joseph Eiboeck called the period from July 4, 1884, to 1890 "a reign of terror for Iowa"?
Angeli Foods 2022-06-07 4,664 388.6 ... that before Angeli Foods was sold this year, the first self-service grocery store in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan had been owned by three generations of a single family?
Betts, Hall, Leavell and Trucks 2022-06-21 9,306 387.8 ... that the band BHLT split up when they did not get a recording contract?
Victoria Desintonio 2022-06-21 9,251 385.5 ... that Victoria Desintonio (pictured) successfully proposed a "citizen observatory" watchdog to reduce gender violence in Ecuador?
Inez Demonet 2022-06-23 9,212 383.9 ... that American artist Inez Demonet created watercolors of facial injuries for the War Department?
RockyNoHands 2022-06-12 4,594 382.8 ... that after becoming paralyzed from the neck down, Rocky "RockyNoHands" Stoutenburgh broke two Guinness World Records in the video game Fortnite?
De Vloek 2022-06-21 9,132 380.5 ... that Dutch squatters fighting eviction from De Vloek (The Curse) briefly occupied Scheveningen Pier?
Why We Sleep 2022-06-10 4,554 379.5 ... that Matthew Walker was driven to write Why We Sleep because of a woman who passed by him and took a peek at his work?
The Clingers 2022-06-11 4,503 375.2 ... that Melody Clinger of the girl band the Clingers met the drummer for the Beach Boys, Dennis Wilson, after wolf-whistling his Rolls Royce on her way home from a guitar lesson?
Wildlife in the Bronx 2022-06-26 9,003 375.1 ... that in 2007, José the beaver set up housekeeping in the Bronx?
Mormons vs. Mullets 2022-06-30 8,966 373.6 ... that the name of the "Mormons vs. Mullets" game was a play on the 1988 "Catholics vs. Convicts" game?
Eri Yukimura 2022-06-14 4,477 373.1 ... that Eri Yukimura pushed through with a voice acting career partly to prove her late grandmother wrong?
Stadthalle Hannover 2022-06-20 8,943 372.6 ... that the Stadthalle Hannover (pictured), the largest classical music concert hall in Germany by capacity, was modelled after the Pantheon in Rome and completed by 1914?
Napir-Asu 2022-06-16 4,429 369.1 ... that a statue of the Elamite queen Napir-Asu is inscribed with a curse for its would-be vandals?
2 Park Avenue 2022-06-08 4,403 366.9 ... that the colored facade panels of 2 Park Avenue (pictured) were inspired by the texture of fabric?
Fort Worth Intelligence Exchange 2022-06-06 4,370 364.2 ... that the Fort Worth Intelligence Exchange has investigated a neo-Nazi gang and an alleged plan to break Joe Exotic out of jail?
Takogo kak Putin 2022-06-05 4,364 363.7 ... that the 2002 Russian pop song "A Man like Putin" inadvertently became adopted as propaganda?
Katie Phang 2022-06-28 8,725 363.5 ... that when her boss told her to quit her unpaid television commenting role, Katie Phang quit her paid job instead?
Fyodor Arturovich Keller 2022-06-16 4,342 361.8 ... that Fyodor Arturovich Keller was one of two Russian generals who opposed the abdication of Tsar Nicholas II, offering his corps to help suppress the February Revolution?
Roddie Fleming 2022-06-10 4,318 359.8 ... that Roddie Fleming was expecting to inherit the family business, but it was sold to Chase Bank instead?
Charles Turzak 2022-06-01 8,581 357.5 ... that Charles Turzak's book of woodblock prints presenting the life of Abraham Lincoln (example pictured) was the first ever such life of a historic figure presented only in images?
Intestine-on-a-chip 2022-06-30 8,574 357.2 ... that an intestine-on-a-chip can model and mimic an organ?
Vito Trause 2022-06-22 8,542 355.9 ... that Vito Trause, who dropped out of high school during his junior year to join the United States Army in 1943, received his high school diploma at the age of 92?
The Majestic (apartment building) 2022-06-16 4,228 352.3 ... that entrepreneur Ian Schrager paid a record $9 million for two apartments at the Majestic in New York City, but he never lived there?
Solar power in Turkey 2022-06-08 4,216 351.4 ... that the solar water-heating market in Turkey is second in the world, after China's?
Tek Fog 2022-06-03 4,212 351.0 ... that according to The Wire, the web application Tek Fog was used to "amplify right-wing propaganda" among Indians?
Liberated Barracks 2022-06-08 4,202 350.2 ... that copies of the underground anti-war publication Liberated Barracks were found on ships carrying US troops to Vietnam?
WRLH (New Hampshire) 2022-06-02 8,281 345.0 ... that one New Hampshire TV station was reportedly dying since its first moment on air?
Étienne Ngounio 2022-06-08 3,958 329.9 ... that a former member of the French Senate ended up being exiled to the northern Central African Republic by the future emperor?
Millie Hudson 2022-06-20 5,184 216.0 ... that Olympic diver Millie Hudson, who attempted to swim across the Strait of Gibraltar in 1928, was a member of the Hammersmith Ladies Swimming Club along with Belle White, the first British diver to win an Olympic medal?
Belle White 1,564 65.2
West London Penguin Swimming and Water Polo Club 1,160 48.3
Total 7,908 329.5
Sonya Legg 2022-06-16 3,902 325.2 ... that British oceanographer Sonya Legg has studied the South China Sea, where internal waves can be taller than 200 metres (660 ft)?
200 Madison Avenue 2022-06-01 7,764 323.5 ... that the Astor family's plans for 200 Madison Avenue were delayed for years because of J. P. Morgan Jr., who lived across the street?
Charlie H. Hogan 2022-06-30 7,731 322.1 ... that Charlie H. Hogan was called "king of engineers" after he became the first to drive a train at over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h)?
Helen Hadsell 2022-06-04 3,862 321.8 ... that metaphysicist Helen Hadsell claimed that she won things she wanted by projecting energy?
Ten Percent (TV series) 2022-06-03 3,827[g] 318.9 ... that the adapted TV series Ten Percent was criticised as being too faithful to the original?
Friedenskirche, Stuttgart 2022-06-11 3,795 316.2 ... that after bombing in World War II, the surviving tower of the Friedenskirche, a Lutheran church in Stuttgart, was combined with a new concrete structure?
Nakodaji 2022-06-09 3,786 315.5 ... that the deity in Nakodaji is considered as a business partner by businessmen?
Tradeston Flour Mills explosion 2022-06-10 3,727 310.6 ... that the 1872 Tradeston Flour Mills explosion that killed 18 people was caused by a fire after the feed of grain to a pair of millstones was halted?
Gynecology in ancient Rome 2022-06-20 7,452 310.5 ... that ancient Roman gynecologists believed that menstrual blood could be used to drive dogs insane?
Robert J. Vlasic 2022-06-27 7,336 305.6 ... that Robert J. Vlasic published a book of pickle jokes?
Surgery in ancient Rome 2022-06-19 7,309 304.5 ... that ancient Roman surgeons used materials such as bran and ashes to heal burns?
Anomaly Six 2022-06-05 3,612 301.0 ... that American media intelligence company Anomaly Six uses software development kits in commonly used apps to track the movements of hundreds of millions of mobile phones?
Bald's eyesalve 2022-06-01 7,192 299.6 ... that the Anglo-Saxons may have used a mixture of garlic, another Allium, wine, and bovine bile as an eye medicine?
Alexander Manning 2022-06-02 7,150 297.9 ... that at the time of his death, Alexander Manning was the largest individual ratepayer in Toronto?
Chabacano metro station 2022-06-04 3,538 294.8 ... that Chabacano metro station has a composition named after it and it served as a film location for the 1990 film Total Recall?
Werner Flume 2022-06-11 3,518 293.2 ... that Werner Flume called a fellow academic assistant a pig for demanding the boycott of professors of Jewish descent in 1933?
Oshima Brothers 2022-06-06 3,354 279.5 ... that the Oshima Brothers started singing together in the bathtub?
Imam Reza shrine stabbings 2022-06-03 3,350 279.1 ... that Iranian Sunni scholars condemned the Imam Reza shrine stabbings carried out by a Takfiri extremist?
Shepherd's hat 2022-06-03 3,342 278.5 ... that William Shakespeare once described a shepherd's hat as a "platted hive of straw"?
Caesar Tarrant 2022-06-27 6,678 278.3 ... that Caesar Tarrant remained enslaved after his service as a boat pilot in the American Revolutionary War until the state of Virginia purchased his freedom in 1789?
Daisy Rockwell 2022-06-27 6,632 276.3 ... that Daisy Rockwell, the granddaughter of Norman Rockwell, won the 2022 International Booker Prize for her translation of Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree?
UK cost of living crisis 2022-06-29 6,598 274.9 ... that Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said that about 80% of the causes driving the ongoing UK cost of living crisis are global?
Subneolithic 2022-06-23 6,594 274.7 ... that Subneolithic groups practised hunting and gathering whilst also incorporating elements of Neolithic culture, including pottery?
Monastery Saint Claire (Nazareth) 2022-06-14 3,284 273.7 ... that the Patriarchy really does control the sisters of the Monastery Saint Claire in Nazareth?
Cory Synhorst SerVaas 2022-06-10 3,268 272.4 ... that American doctor Cory Synhorst SerVaas believed that high-lysine corn could help end hunger in Africa, end famine, and stop protein deficiency despite only being fed to livestock and poultry?
Sally Burch 2022-06-30 6,496 270.7 ... that Internet activist Sally Burch was refused entry into Argentina because her presence was considered to be disruptive?
Declaration of Independence of Azerbaijan 2022-06-12 3,232 269.3 ... that the adoption of the Declaration of Independence of Azerbaijan made the Azerbaijan Democratic Republic the first successful republic in the Muslim world?
WSAU (AM) 2022-06-16 3,230 269.2 ... that a Wisconsin radio station used to collect rent from the United States Congress?
Wings over Kabul: The First Airlift 2022-06-03 3,222 268.5 ... that Anne Baker's book Wings over Kabul: The First Airlift describes the first significant use of airpower in an insurgency campaign?
Acoutsina 2022-06-12 3,192 266.0 ... that records of Acoutsina's captivity allow historians to analyse the eighteenth century French-Eskimo relationship?
Springdale Cemetery station 2022-06-01 6,322 263.4 ... that Darien, Connecticut, was once home to a train station built inside a cemetery?
Madhulika Ramteke 2022-06-12 3,146 262.2 ... that Madhulika Ramteke's (pictured) microfinance bank for Indian women grew to have over 5,000 "branches"?
Inigo Philbrick 2022-06-20 6,282 261.7 ... that art dealer Inigo Philbrick was called a "mini Madoff" by a colleague – before he was convicted of wire fraud?
Google Wallet 2022-06-12 3,138 261.5 ... that the recently-announced Google Wallet app revives the brand name previously used by a similar service of the same name from 2011 to 2018?
Foxconn unions 2022-06-23 6,248 260.3 ... that the Foxconn union, representing more than 90 percent of Foxconn's 1.4 million workers, is a company union dominated by management?
Evening Bells (painting) 2022-06-12 3,122 260.2 ... that Isaac Levitan was inspired to paint Evening Bells (pictured) when he came across a small monastery in a remote village?
Mujh Se Pehli Si Mohabbat Mere Mehboob Na Maang 2022-06-22 6,174 257.3 ... that Faiz Ahmad Faiz reportedly remarked that Mujh Se Pehli Si Mohabbat Mere Mehboob Na Maang no longer belonged to him but to Noor Jehan?
Hanning Schröder 2022-06-15 3,041 253.4 ... that Hanning Schröder, who in the 1930s played historical instruments in the Harlan Trio together with his wife, was recognised as Righteous Among the Nations?
1894 Montana capital referendum 2022-06-13 3,036 253.0 ... that campaign literature in the 1894 Montana capital referendum accused Helena residents of copious Manhattan consumption?
The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America 2022-06-05 3,008 250.7 ... that, despite its name, The Guild of Carillonneurs in North America is not a labor union?
Food psychology 2022-06-16 2,975 247.9 ... that food psychology research has found that the COVID-19 pandemic led to both reduced and increased consumption of junk food among different geographical populations and educational backgrounds?
Russ Hoogerhyde 2022-06-16 2,938 244.9 ... that six-time American national archery champion Russ Hoogerhyde performed trick shots including shooting a cigarette from the lips of a spectator?
Les Hijabeuses 2022-06-27 5,868 244.5 ... that some women have stopped playing competitive football because of the French Football Federation's ban on playing in hijab?
Apa Jang Kau Tjari, Palupi? 2022-06-05 2,931 244.2 ... that the Indonesian film Apa Jang Kau Tjari, Palupi? was "hailed by critics", "rejected by the audience", and "shown around the world"?
George Henry Daniels 2022-06-19 5,856 244.0 ... that George Henry Daniels has been called the "Father of the Century"?
WZIP 2022-06-14 2,926 243.8 ... that officials installed a secret switch to shut down the radio station at the University of Akron in Ohio in case "radicals" took it over?
Mayoralty_of_John_Lindsay 2022-06-30 5,804 241.9 ... that posters for John Lindsay's 1965 New York City mayoral campaign told voters that "John Lindsay Cares About You"?
Anna October 2022-06-22 5,791 241.3 ... that Ukrainian designer Anna October showed her collection during Paris Fashion Week after escaping the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine?
Britain Covey 2022-06-08 2,895 241.2 ... that Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Britain Covey played quarterback in high school and led his team to 26 consecutive wins?
Robert Searight 2022-06-23 5,736 239.0 ... that Sput played with Puppy and Dogg?
Permanent Representative of Switzerland to the United Nations 2022-06-23 5,734 238.9 ... that with regard to transparency, a Swiss permanent representative to the United Nations compared the election of the secretary-general of the United Nations to the election of the pope?
New Pony 2022-06-14 2,824 235.3 ... that Bob Dylan's backing singers on "New Pony" included both his then-girlfriend and his future wife?
Prawoto Mangkusasmito 2022-06-14 2,817 234.8 ... that Prawoto Mangkusasmito did not complete law school before the Japanese invaded because he was too busy with student and political organizations?
Olga Rudenko 2022-06-08 2,776 231.3 ... that Olga Rudenko, who was chosen as the editor-in-chief of the newspaper The Kyiv Independent, appeared on the cover of Time?
Belvidere Bridge 2022-06-12 2,776 231.3 ... that the arches of the 1849 Belvidere Bridge consist of six pre-cast ribs bolted together?
George D. Gould 2022-06-07 2,768 230.7 ... that a 1 a.m. phone call resulted in financier George D. Gould joining the efforts to stave off New York City's near-bankruptcy in 1975?
The Dr. Max Show 2022-06-10 2,762 230.1 ... that the clown character Mombo was created for The Dr. Max Show after being blamed for an off-stage noise?
Storia de Mahometh 2022-06-06 2,760 230.0 ... that the Storia de Mahometh contains the earliest Latin translation of any part of the Quran?
R2K: The Concert 2022-06-27 5,505 229.4 ... that during R2K: The Concert, Regine Velasquez was lifted by wires (pictured) as if she were flying towards the audience?
Kelsie Whitmore 2022-06-09 2,752 229.4 ... that Kelsie Whitmore was part of the first all-female battery in a professional baseball league since the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?
Nogizaka Kōjichū 2022-06-15 2,744 228.7 ... that episodes of the TV Tokyo late-night show Nogizaka Under Construction are uploaded to YouTube shortly after broadcast, which is considered unusual in Japanese media?
Hartsfield's Landing 2022-06-13 2,678 223.1 ... that The West Wing's "Hartsfield's Landing" is a homage to three tiny towns in New Hampshire?
Bally's Chicago 2022-06-16 2,652 221.0 ... that Bally's Chicago, a proposed casino resort in Chicago, has a goal of bringing in $200 million in annual tax revenue to fund the city's police and firefighter pension fund?
John Jacob Withrow 2022-06-10 2,652 221.0 ... that John Jacob Withrow allegedly did not consult anyone before announcing a permanent exhibition in Toronto?
Floyd Griffin 2022-06-13 2,636 219.7 ... that Floyd Griffin lost a mayoral election by just 35 votes?
KMSU 2022-06-28 5,229 217.9 ... that "on a good day", a Minnesota radio station could reach St. Peter?
Outbreak of monkeypox at Rotterdam Zoo 2022-06-12 2,589 215.8 ... that until the outbreak at Rotterdam Zoo in 1964, monkeypox was thought to occur only in primates?
Under the Christmas Tree 2022-06-05 2,558 213.1 ... that the screenwriter of Under the Christmas Tree, the network Lifetime's first lesbian Christmas film, also wrote the channel's first gay male Christmas film the year before?
William West (botanist) 2022-06-04 1,034 86.1 ... that botanist William West's elder son William West Jr assisted him with fieldwork, and his younger son George Stephen West collaborated with him on numerous scientific publications?
George Stephen West 790 65.9
William West Jr 732 61.0
Total 2,556 213.0
Mechanitis 2022-06-17 5,106 212.8 ... that the shiny chrysalis of Mechanitis butterflies (example pictured) might serve as temperature control during pupation?
Environmentalism of the poor 2022-06-14 2,532 211.0 ... that the environmentalism of the poor is a global movement arising from local environmental conflicts?
Agatha of Little Neon 2022-06-08 2,516 209.7 ... that literary fiction novel Agatha of Little Neon's title stems from a house that is "the color of Mountain Dew"?
Thihapate of Mohnyin 2022-06-15 2,502 208.5 ... that Thihapate of Mohnyin, who was laying siege to Mogaung, refused the court's offer to be king of Ava, saying he was neither a son nor a younger brother of the king, and returned to the siege?
Mike Sullivan (Wyoming politician) 2022-06-29 4,988 207.8 ... that Mike Sullivan was the first governor in Wyoming's statehood history to have his veto overridden by the state legislature?
Canyon Kid's Corner 2022-06-22 4,984 207.7 ... that the host of Canyon Kid's Corner said that his Brooklyn accent as a cowboy came from "the canyons created by the tall buildings"?
Music of The Last of Us Part II 2022-06-22 4,953 206.4 ... that Pearl Jam's manager agreed to include a song in The Last of Us Part II after hearing the story pitch, watching the trailer, and receiving a PlayStation 4 and a copy of the first game?
Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard 2022-06-15 2,458 204.9 ... that the Key Underwood Coon Dog Memorial Graveyard is the only U.S. cemetery reserved exclusively for coon dog burials?
Patsy Torres 2022-06-28 4,858 202.4 ... that singer Patsy Torres was referred to as the "princess of Tejano music"?
Louis M. Martini Winery 2022-06-08 2,420 201.7 ... that the Louis M. Martini Winery began selling wine on December 5, 1933 – the day on which Prohibition in the United States was repealed?
Klara Höfels 2022-06-16 2,414 201.1 ... that actress Klara Höfels, known for her roles in television crime series, also produced, directed, and starred in world premieres of theatre projects in Berlin?
Warring Kennedy 2022-06-05 2,406 200.5 ... that Warring Kennedy was re-elected as Mayor of Toronto by 14 votes?
Rudolf-Oetker-Halle 2022-06-16 2,400 200.0 ... that the Rudolf-Oetker-Halle, the concert hall of Bielefeld, remains mostly unchanged from its completion in 1930?
Johnny Hatley 2022-06-04 2,320 193.3 ... that Johnny Hatley quit professional football to become a full-time rodeo competitor?
Our Lady of the Annunciation Church, King's Lynn 2022-06-10 2,310 192.5 ... that a new building of the Catholic church Our Lady of the Annunciation in King's Lynn was initiated by Edward, Prince of Wales, because his guests were inconvenienced by the old building's condition?
Sunny Low 2022-06-10 2,307 192.2 ... that Sunny Low and his sister were dubbed the "King and Queen of Cha-Cha-Cha and Rock 'n' Roll"?
Joseph Kinnicutt Angell 2022-06-06 2,300 191.7 ... that according to one legal scholar, "no intelligent lawyer could well practice without" the books of Joseph Kinnicutt Angell?
Arnold Blackner 2022-06-12 2,296 191.4 ... that Arnold Blackner was said to be the first person to sing over 3,000 miles (4,800 km) on the telephone?
Dorothy Van Engle 2022-06-06 2,293 191.1 ... that actress Dorothy Van Engle starred in the 1935 movie Murder in Harlem with a "proto-feminist role" that was then a primary source of positive representation for African Americans in film?
Bob Neuwirth 2022-06-17 4,566 190.3 ... that Bob Neuwirth worked at an art supply store before becoming Bob Dylan's road manager?
Darkness Visible: A Study of Vergil's Aeneid 2022-06-10 2,274 189.5 ... that Darkness Visible: A Study of Vergil's Aeneid was thought by one reviewer to have "the remarkable qualities of the oracular"?
Béla Petsco 1,868 77.8
Total 4,519 188.3
James Markham Ambler 2022-06-17 4,516 188.2 ... that due to the efforts of James Markham Ambler, the Jeannette expedition became the first Arctic expedition "without a single case of scurvy"?
Baltimore Transmission 2022-06-18 4,472 186.3 ... that Baltimore Transmission was the last General Motors plant in Maryland?
Phil McGrane 2022-06-10 2,221 185.1 ... that Phil McGrane used food trucks as his inspiration to increase early voting?
Topical Dancer 2022-06-14 2,219 184.9 ... that the album Topical Dancer was created using four different languages?
Wilhelmine Holmboe-Schenström 2022-06-25 4,414 183.9 ... that the mezzo-soprano Wilhelmine Holmboe (pictured), who studied in Paris with Pauline Viardot and moved to Italy to perform, was one of the first Norwegian women to be acclaimed internationally for her singing?
ACLU of Hawai‘i 2022-06-10 2,194 182.8 ... that the Hawaii Civil Liberties Committee was designated as a Communist front by the House Un-American Activities Committee?
Sora Amamiya 2022-06-01 4,348 181.1 ... that Japanese voice actress and singer Sora Amamiya's song "Jōnetsu no Te Amo" was heavily influenced by Latin music, including the use of a Spanish guitar?
Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince (film) 2022-06-19 4,282[h] 178.4 ... that Emma Watson considered quitting the Harry Potter film series, but later returned to star in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince?
In the Ploughed Field: Spring 2022-06-18 4,274 178.1 ... that the character of the mother in the painting In the Ploughed Field: Spring is believed to personify Spring?
Dorothy Binney Palmer 2022-06-05 2,130 177.5 ... that Dorothy Binney Palmer built two houses that are on the United States' National Register of Historic Places?
Mathias Metternich 2022-06-07 2,127 177.2 ... that mathematician Mathias Metternich was one of the founders of the Jacobin club of the Republic of Mainz?
Dave Thomas (politician) 2022-06-04 2,126 177.2 ... that an Alabama mayoral candidate received "his head on a platter", according to winning candidate Dave Thomas?
Ana Štěrba-Böhm 2022-06-09 2,115 176.2 ... that Ana Štěrba-Böhm became the first Slovene woman with a doctorate in science, in 1911?
Carib Theatre 2022-06-01 4,224 176.0 ... that the Carib Theatre in Kingston, Jamaica, was the British West Indies' first building to offer air conditioning upon its opening?
Clayton Weishuhn 2022-06-01 4,194 174.8 ... that Clayton Weishuhn set the New England Patriots single-season record of 229 tackles in 1983, a record that still stands?
NetPark Tampa Bay 2022-06-08 2,076 173.0 ... that East Lake Square, a failed shopping mall in Tampa, Florida, was converted into a business park known as NetPark Tampa Bay in 1999?
Maria Olsvik 2022-06-15 2,034 169.5 ... that Maria Olsvik was called up to the Norway national football team for the first time one year after giving birth?
Divya Saxena 2022-06-07 2,033 169.4 ... that Canadian cricketer Divya Saxena was accused of obstructing the field in an international match but was ruled "not out"?
Androniqi Zengo Antoniu 2022-06-06 2,028 169.0 ... that Albania's first professional woman painter was Androniqi Zengo Antoniu, who painted impressionist portraits and landscapes, as well as religious art in churches?
Let's Go Karaoke! 2022-06-22 4,056 169.0 ... that after a publisher declined the manga series Let's Go Karaoke!, it sold out multiple times after being self-published?
Joseph Ranger (seaman) 2022-06-19 4,028 167.9 ... that Joseph Ranger was the longest-serving Black sailor in the American Revolutionary War's Virginia State Navy?
Hydroelectricity in Turkey 2022-06-18 3,975 165.6 ... that the kisslip himri in Turkey might face a dam problem?
2009 IBSF World Snooker Championship – Women's 2022-06-09 1,980 165.0 ... that the final of the 2009 IBSF women's snooker championship was interrupted so that drug tests could be conducted on the players?
Jim Reeves Sings 2022-06-11 1,974 164.5 ... that when the studio album Jim Reeves Sings was released by Abbott Records in 1955, the artist himself had already signed with RCA Victor?
Hyouka (TV series) 2022-06-28 3,913 163.0 ... that Takayama, Gifu, distributed 10,000 maps featuring the real-life locations of the anime TV series Hyouka?
Cameron Brink 2022-06-19 3,904 162.7 ... that Stanford women's basketball player Cameron Brink is a close family friend of Stephen Curry?
Greymouth railway station 2022-06-23 3,904 162.6 ... that traffic at Greymouth railway station increased significantly after the opening of the Otira Tunnel?
Solomon Hughes (actor) 2022-06-06 1,950 162.5 ... that Solomon Hughes was a Harlem Globetrotter before he played a Laker in film?
Remember the Name (Ed Sheeran song) 2022-06-26 3,881 161.7 ... that Ed Sheeran wrote "Remember the Name" as a homage to the "cheekier songs" on early Eminem albums?
1983 women's march, Lahore 2022-06-27 2,348 97.8 ... that National Women's Day in Pakistan commemorates a 1983 march against a law that devalued the testimony of Pakistani women to half that of men?
National Women's Day (Pakistan) 1,530 63.8
Total 3,878 161.6
Egon Madsen 2022-06-24 3,874 161.4 ... that Egon Madsen, a former Stuttgart Ballet principal dancer, returned to the stage at the age of 57 and continues to perform in his 70s?
Reece Clarke 2022-06-15 1,925 160.4 ... that Royal Ballet dancer Reece Clarke once filled in for a lead role mid-show, opposite a ballerina he had never danced with, after having ten minutes to prepare?
Job Abbott 2022-06-15 1,924 160.3 ... that Job Abbott designed the first through cantilever bridge in North America?
Big Chief Russell Moore 2022-06-26 3,846 160.2 ... that trombonist Big Chief Russell Moore was the first member of the Pima tribe to receive an obituary in The New York Times?
Boris Rhein 2022-06-21 3,842 160.1 ... that Boris Rhein failed to become the mayor of his hometown, but was later elected the minister-president of his home state?
Wayne Cooper (basketball) 2022-06-03 1,920 160.0 ... that Wayne Cooper, who played in two NBA Finals, finished his career with exactly 7,777 points?
Aleksey Semenenko 2022-06-07 1,918 159.9 ... that German violinist and professor Aleksey Semenenko was stranded in Ukraine for a month because Russia invaded the country the day after his performance?
2020 World Seniors Championship 2022-06-26 3,777 157.4 ... that live broadcasts of the deciding frame of the 2020 World Seniors Championship were replaced by golf highlights?
Alden Roche 2022-06-29 3,776 157.4 ... that Alden Roche played in all but one game during his six seasons with the Green Bay Packers?
Good Morning, Sleeping Lion 2022-06-09 1,879 156.6 ... that after performing as a costumed stunt double in the Kamen Rider and Super Sentai franchises for almost 30 years, Seiji Takaiwa appeared in his first starring role in Good Morning, Sleeping Lion?
Mahendra Raj 2022-06-10 1,875 156.2 ... that Mahendra Raj's engineering work on the Hindustan Lever pavilion resembled a crumpled sheet of paper?
This Love (Taylor Swift song) 2022-06-02 3,736 155.6 ... that Taylor Swift initially wrote "This Love" as a poem, turning it into a song only when she came up with a melody?
One Griswold Street 2022-06-25 3,722 155.1 ... that One Griswold Street in Detroit, now owned by the Church of Scientology, was built on the location of the first church building in the city, Ste. Anne de Détroit?
Adam Murray 2022-06-05 1,857 154.8 ... that Adam Murray became the youngest manager in the English Football League when he was appointed at Mansfield Town at the age of 33?
Celmisia major 2022-06-04 1,854 154.5 ... that the two varieties of Celmisia major (one variety pictured) are "certainly not" closely related?
Muzamil Sherzad 2022-06-02 3,708 154.5 ... that after travelling around 8,300 km (5,200 mi) from Afghanistan to Ireland, Muzamil Sherzad was named a member of Ireland's squad for the 2022 ICC Under-19 Cricket World Cup?
Nicholas Jakubovics 2022-06-06 1,851 154.2 ... that Nicholas Jakubovics holds a patent on the use of L-arginine to remove dental plaque?
Ruth L. Bennett 2022-06-17 3,699 154.1 ... that Ruth L. Bennett provided shelter for more than 2,000 black women and girls who migrated north to Chester, Pennsylvania, as part of the Great Migration?
Pedro Tenorio (archbishop) 2022-06-11 1,846 153.8 ... that Pedro Tenorio left his professorship at the University of Rome to fight in the Battle of Nájera in 1367 and was captured?
Supper Time 2022-06-02 3,687 153.6 ... that in her performances of "Supper Time", Ethel Waters drew on her experience of staying with the family of a man who had been lynched?
Hector Mountains 2022-06-04 1,828 152.4 ... that the Tapuae-o-Uenuku / Hector Mountains have been an important mahinga kai (food-gathering site) for the Māori for more than 600 years?
Charles Edwards (journalist) 2022-06-14 1,804 150.3 ... that journalist Charles Edwards relayed a report by The Canadian Press on the torpedoing of SS Athenia without comment, even though his father was aboard the ship?
Justus H. Rathbone 2022-06-06 1,794 149.5 ... that Justus H. Rathbone, founder of the Knights of Pythias, served as a hospital steward during the American Civil War?
Yoel Gamzou 2022-06-09 1,780 148.3 ... that at age 22, Yoel Gamzou from Tel Aviv conducted an orchestra that he had founded, playing his completion of Mahler's Tenth Symphony in Berlin?
Kim E. Nielsen 2022-06-04 1,764 147.0 ... that Kim E. Nielsen trained as a historian of women and politics, and came to disability history and studies via her discovery of Helen Keller's political life?
Just Got Back From the Discomfort—We're Alright 2022-06-20 3,500 145.9 ... that the emo-revival album Just Got Back From the Discomfort—We're Alright contains samples from Malcolm in the Middle on three of its songs?
Sakhalin Regional Museum of Local Lore 2022-06-19 3,476 144.9 ... that a Japanese-era building in the Imperial Crown Style serves as the regional museum of Russia's Sakhalin Oblast?
Jack Morris (American football) 2022-06-14 1,732 144.4 ... that Jack Morris, who set Oregon Ducks football records in single-season scoring and consecutive successful conversions, also won three state titles in hurdling?
Hurricane Agatha 2022-06-17 3,426 142.8 ... that Hurricane Agatha was the strongest Pacific hurricane to make landfall in Mexico in May since records began in 1949?
Thomas Resetarits 2022-06-22 3,425 142.7 ... that Burgenland Croat sculptor Thomas Resetarits created Stations of the Cross (example sculpture pictured)?
Bob Moir 2022-06-11 1,684 140.4 ... that journalist Bob Moir posed as medical staff on the Canadian Olympic team to report on the Munich massacre?
Squatting in Myanmar 2022-06-24 3,345 139.4 ... that squatters in Myanmar were punished for protesting against the 2021 coup d'état by being evicted?
1995 Burlington mayoral election 2022-06-16 1,625 135.4 ... that Peter Clavelle's victory in the 1995 Burlington mayoral election made him its first mayor to return to office after losing it since James Edmund Burke in 1933?
Tzedi Tzarfati 2022-06-05 1,620 135.0 ... that Tzedi Tzarfati directed a production of Annie decades after becoming enamored with its song "Tomorrow"?
Pierre Allemand 2022-06-13 1,615 134.6 ... that on his third expedition to Hudson Bay, Pierre Allemand piloted a captured English ship?
Aguil Chut-Deng 2022-06-05 1,610 134.2 ... that Aguil Chut-Deng took 22 child refugees from South Sudan to Ethiopia during civil war so that they could attend school?
Nathalie Viteri 2022-06-11 1,598 133.1 ... that Nathalie Viteri was dismissed from Ecuador's National Assembly but she is now one of the top five members contributing to their debates?
Promastax 2022-06-10 1,588 132.4 ... that at one point the fossil grasshopper Promastax was placed in the same family as a stick insect?
Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma 2022-06-13 1,580[i] 131.7 ... that the reactions to food depicted in the manga series Food Wars!: Shokugeki no Soma were decided on through free association games?
Corporate architecture 2022-06-04 1,524 127.0 ... that researchers think that investing in the construction of corporate buildings can also have a social impact?
Ijima's leaf warbler 2022-06-13 1,522 126.9 ... that Ijima's leaf warbler is named after Japanese zoologist Ijima Isao?
Selig, wem Christus auf dem Weg begegnet 2022-06-24 1,638 68.3 ... that when Bernardin Schellenberger wrote the 1978 hymn "Selig, wem Christus auf dem Weg begegnet", he was prior at Mariawald Abbey, a Trappist monastery?
Bernardin Schellenberger 1,370 57.1
Total 3,009 125.4
Italian Renaissance sculpture 2022-06-06 1,494 124.5 ... that new forms appearing in 15th-century Italian Renaissance sculpture (example pictured) include the medal and the plaquette?
Medical textiles 2022-06-05 1,492 124.3 ... that uses for medical textiles range from a simple cotton bandage to complex tissue growth?
Where Heaven and Earth Meet 2022-06-24 2,966 123.6 ... that the 2009 book Where Heaven and Earth Meet introduced the term "Sacred Esplanade" as a politically neutral term for the religious site in Jerusalem known as al-Haram al-Sharif or the Temple Mount?
Russ Davis 2022-06-03 1,483 123.6 ... that Russ Davis hit the first home run at Safeco Field?
Darrell Clarke 2022-06-09 1,451 120.9 ... that Darrell Clarke led Bristol Rovers to two successive promotions after having to remove "Clarke Out" posters that disgruntled fans had posted outside of the club's training ground?
Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004 2022-06-17 2,880 120.0 ... that after using a talent show to select Apostolos Psichramis to represent Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004, the Greek broadcaster instead sent Sakis Rouvas?
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 2022-06-13 1,436 119.7 ... that although the Eurovision Song Contest 2020 was cancelled, Iceland's planned entry for that year was chosen as the alternative winner in several countries, including Sweden and Australia?
Monggeumpo Taryeong 2022-06-13 1,415 117.9 ... that "Monggeumpo Taryeong", a Korean folk song, is about lovers that wait and sing in a harbor for their loved ones (sailors) to return?
Eleanor Bellows Pillsbury 2022-06-04 1,406 117.2 ... that Planned Parenthood president Eleanor Bellows Pillsbury received the Lasker Award for leading the organization into "a new era as a national force and international influence"?
Eva Julius 2022-06-25 2,800 116.7 ... that Lady Eva Julius once called Girl Guiding "the most important youth movement in the world"?
David Walden 2022-06-03 1,378 114.9 ... that after developing the first packet switching network for the ARPANET in the United States, computer scientist David Walden went to Norway to develop a packet switching network in that country?
Harry J. Karns 2022-06-16 1,366 113.8 ... that the first tequila distillery in the United States was opened in 1936 in Nogales, Arizona, by Harry J. Karns, former Arizona state senator and Nogales mayor?
Beatriz Rico (neuroscientist) 2022-06-09 1,364 113.7 ... that neuroscientist Beatriz Rico and her team discovered a link between a protein called Brevican and short-term spatial memory?
Créolie 2022-06-12 1,358 113.2 ... that the literary movement of créolie tries to integrate the identity of Réunion with France?
John A. Sibley Horticultural Center 2022-06-18 2,622 109.2 ... that Callaway Gardens promoted the John A. Sibley Horticultural Center as "one of the most advanced garden/greenhouse complexes in the world", before closing it in 2015 after more than 30 years?
Ambati Rambabu 2022-06-08 1,307 108.9 ... that Ambati Rambabu, the state minister for irrigation of Andhra Pradesh, dabbled in acting before entering politics?
Butterfly (Kylie Minogue song) 2022-06-29 2,603 108.5 ... that the producer of Kylie Minogue's "Butterfly", American DJ Mark Picchiotti, released it in the US as a promotional single under his label?
1916 Pioneer Exhibition Game 2022-06-28 2,584 107.7 ... that an exhibition match of Australian rules football was contested in London on 28 October 1916 between two teams of elite footballers also serving in the First AIF?
William Bracewell 2022-06-04 1,262 105.1 ... that ballet dancer William Bracewell has portrayed Louis XIV, Romeo, a salamander, and a caterpillar?
Du Zichun 2022-06-11 1,250 104.2 ... that in Ryūnosuke Akutagawa's retelling of the Tang dynasty short story "Du Zichun", a son grieves for his mother who has been reborn as a horse?
Arlene Kelly (cricketer) 2022-06-25 2,499 104.1 ... that Arlene Kelly made her international debut for the Ireland women's cricket team after nine of their regular players were unavailable for selection?
Dickenson Road Studios 2022-06-13 1,234 102.8 ... that the first episode of the British pop music TV show Top of the Pops was broadcast on 1 January 1964 from Dickenson Road Studios, a converted church in Manchester?
Bielefelder Kinderchor 2022-06-03 616 51.4 ... that Friedrich Oberschelp founded and conducted for five decades the Bielefelder Kinderchor, a children's choir that filled the Rudolf-Oetker-Halle in Bielefeld for Christmas concerts several times each season?
Friedrich Oberschelp 613 51.1
Total 1,230 102.5
WRIG 2022-06-12 1,216 101.3 ... that a regional radio group with 75 stations started with a "Big Wrig"?
Margaret Peoples Shirer 2022-06-27 2,402 100.1 ... that Margaret Peoples Shirer established the first Assemblies of God mission in Ghana?
Fest i hela huset 2022-06-20 2,392 99.6 ... that Basshunter recorded "Fest i hela huset" with Swedish Big Brother contestants who had never worked with music professionally?
Electricity sector in Turkey 2022-06-03 1,186 98.9 ... that homes in urban areas must have earthquake insurance before being connected to electricity in Turkey?
Şevket Yorulmaz 2022-06-29 2,355 98.1 ... that Şevket Yorulmaz scored 99 goals in 173 matches whilst playing for Beşiktaş?
2014 Texas Bowl 2022-06-24 2,350 97.9 ... that, in the 2014 Texas Bowl, the Arkansas Razorbacks defense held the Texas Longhorns offense to a season-low net total of 59 yards?
Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021 2022-06-15 1,168 97.3 ... that the Ja Ja Ding Dong Guy announced the points from Iceland in the Eurovision Song Contest 2021?
Martha Yujra 2022-06-25 2,316 96.5 ... that as a member of the El Alto Workers' Center, Martha Yujra participated in mass mobilizations that led to the resignations of two Bolivian presidents?
Benjamin Wallace (circus owner) 2022-06-26 2,276 94.9 ... that the winter quarters of a circus owned by Benjamin Wallace are now the site of the Circus Hall of Fame?
George Yanok 2022-06-15 1,116 93.0 ... that two-time Emmy winner George Yanok was the final road manager of the Kingston Trio and editor of their last album?
Julie Beckett 2022-06-23 2,206 91.9 ... that Julie Beckett lobbied for the Katie Beckett Medicaid waiver, which enabled hundreds of thousands of disabled children to be cared for by their families at home instead of a hospital?
Sae Taryeong 2022-06-11 1,093 91.1 ... that "Sae Taryeong", a Korean folk song, describes the flow of a stream as ju-ru-ru-ru-ru-ru?
KBLE 2022-06-14 1,070 89.1 ... that Seattle radio station KBLE was named in 1963 for a cable car system that had closed nearly 25 years prior?
James McChord 2022-06-03 1,058 88.1 ... that James McChord was elected to the presidency of Centre College by its board of trustees, but died before he could take office?
Four-Track News 2022-06-12 1,044 87.0 ... that the Four-Track News is not news about the car music cassettes of the 1950s, but an illustrated magazine of the early 1900s on travel and education put out by the New York Central Railroad?
Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza 2022-06-14 1,013 84.4 ... that Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza was Abimael Guzmán's prosecutor before being elected the first Peruvian judge of the International Criminal Court?
Faith Cabin Library at Seneca Junior College 2022-06-25 2,018 84.1 ... that Faith Cabin Library at Seneca Junior College in South Carolina is also called the "Oberlin Unit" because of the donations of books by the students of Oberlin College in Ohio?
UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity 2022-06-05 970 80.9 ... that the UNESCO Universal Declaration on Cultural Diversity includes value systems, traditions, and beliefs in its definition of culture?
Paula Lizell 2022-06-12 963 80.2 ... that Paula Lizell, a former star of the Royal Swedish Opera, advanced from coloratura to dramatic Wagnerian roles?
One Night with Regine 2022-06-15 960 80.0 ... that One Night with Regine was a concert in support of the child-welfare program Bantay Bata, staged on the steps of the entrance façade of the National Museum of Anthropology in Manila?
Jonathan Tetelman 2022-06-08 946 78.8 ... that when tenor Jonathan Tetelman appeared as Loris Ipanov in Giordano's Fedora, which had made Caruso famous, a reviewer called him ideal for the role?
Auf dem Weg durch diese Nacht 2022-06-27 1,888 78.7 ... that songs from the collection "Auf dem Weg durch diese Nacht" (On the way through this night) were performed at the 2022 Katholikentag?
Brady L. Adams 2022-06-17 1,878 78.2 ... that after serving as President of the Oregon State Senate, Brady L. Adams founded BearFest in Grants Pass, Oregon, which featured playful fiberglass bear statues placed around the town?
H. B. Wilkinson 2022-06-21 1,857 77.4 ... that H. B. Wilkinson lost the first special election in Arizona to Isabella Greenway, who became the first woman from Arizona to go to Congress?
Sandhya Dhar 2022-06-11 914 76.1 ... that in 2022 Sandhya Dhar has received both a Nari Shakti Puraskar and a bronze medal in boccia at the Indian national championships?
Aurelia Star 2022-06-29 1,802 75.1 ... that the Aurelia Star, an Iowa newspaper, has changed ownership at least 11 times?
WLOK 2022-06-09 892 74.3 ... that WLOK, the first Black-owned radio station in Memphis, Tennessee, organizes an annual "Stone Soul Picnic" gospel concert series?
Georgia Baptist College 2022-06-25 1,758 73.2 ... that Central City College was established as an African American-led alternative to the historically black Atlanta Baptist College?
Rosana Alvarado 2022-06-18 1,741 72.5 ... that Rosana Alvarado was one of three women leading Ecuador's National Assembly in 2017?
Theo Lebow 2022-06-10 867 72.2 ... that tenor Theo Lebow performed the roles of F. Scott Fitzgerald and Pablo Picasso in the world premiere of the opera 27?
Luigi Gaggero 2022-06-08 848 70.6 ... that Luigi Gaggero conducted the Kyiv Symphony Orchestra in Germany in April 2022, restoring Lyatoshynsky's Symphony No. 3 to its 1951 version, with the last movement themed "Peace will conquer war"?
Gould Memorial Library 2022-06-25 1,644 68.5 ... that the Gould Memorial Library once hosted pie-throwing contests to raise money?
Benjamin Wallace (writer) 2022-06-13 808 67.3 ... that Benjamin Wallace wrote a book about wine bottles allegedly owned by Thomas Jefferson?
Lawrence H. Keeley 2022-06-13 807 67.2 ... that archaeologist Lawrence H. Keeley refined the methods of microscopic use-wear analysis to learn about prehistoric stone tools?
Öffnet eure Tore 2022-06-28 1,477 61.5 ... that "Öffnet eure Tore" is a 1810 hymn in German written by Christoph Bernhard Verspoell for the Feast of the Ascension, based on Psalm 24?
N. Sankar 2022-06-07 732 61.0 ... that cricketers Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh both played for the Chemplast cricket team under owner and industrialist N. Sankar?
KQRT 2022-06-13 720 60.0 ... that Las Vegas radio station KVBC-FM offered Monica Lewinsky $5 million to do a tell-all interview?
Arno Lücker 2022-06-18 1,408 58.6 ... that Arno Lücker ran a series of concerts titled 2 x hören (listen twice) at the Konzerthaus Berlin in which performers were interviewed between two renditions of the same piece of chamber music?
Lorenzo Passerini 2022-06-26 1,240 51.7 ... that Lorenzo Passerini, who has conducted several operas in Sydney, revived Giordano's Fedora at the Oper Frankfurt?
Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 discography 2022-06-04 608 50.7 ... that the first recording of Bach's Kreuzstab cantata was a 1939 Dutch live broadcast sung by Mack Harrell, 25 years before the 1964 German recording by his protégé Barry McDaniel?
Initials R.B.M.E. 2022-06-26 1,161 48.4 ... that John Cranko's ballet Initials R.B.M.E. is named after the four original lead dancers, Richard Cragun, Birgit Keil, Marcia Haydée and Egon Madsen, who were his close friends and muses?
WBBP 2022-06-11 402 33.5 ... that professional golfer Cary Middlecoff co-owned Memphis, Tennessee, radio station WCBR in the mid-1950s?

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