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Type Non-image Image Overall
vph Article vph Article vph Article
Low 0 Vavro Šrobár‎ 19.2 Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119 0 Vavro Šrobár‎
Median 149.6 Joseph Hobson
Moneypenny Creek
374.3 Luristan bronze
Protopone
160.7 Sigrid Lorenzen Rupp
Carolina Benedicks-Bruce
High 1,608.5 The class the stars fell on 2,381.5 Agris helmet 2,381.5 Agris helmet

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Article Date Image views vph DYK hook
Agris helmet 2015-10-20 24,033 2,381.5 ... that the Agris helmet (pictured), found in France in 1981, was covered in 99 percent pure gold?
Alice Bentinck 2015-10-13 16,229 1,752.9 ... that Entrepreneur First, a London-based accelerator co-founded by Alice Bentinck (pictured), helped establish 50 startups valued at $210 million in its first four years?
Entrepreneur First 3,047 329.1
Total 19,276 2,082.0
Russian monitor Novgorod 2015-10-03 21,552 1,759.3 ... that Novgorod's unusual design (top deck layout pictured) gave the warship a reputation as one of the worst ever constructed?
Ezekiel Airship 2015-10-15 17,832 1,738.2 ... that some claim the biblically-inspired Ezekiel Airship (replica pictured) flew in Texas in 1902, a year before the Wright Flyer?
Hud (1963 film) 2015-10-01 20,640 1,684.9 ... that although Paul Newman (pictured) and director Martin Ritt conceived the eponymous lead of Hud as morally repugnant, they were astonished to find young audiences warming to the character?
The class the stars fell on 2015-10-19 19,302 1,608.5 ... that 59 members of the class the stars fell on became generals, the most of any class in the history of the United States Military Academy?
Fizeau experiment 2015-10-26 16,622 1,405.6 ... that the Fizeau experiment (setup pictured) was one of the key experimental results that shaped Einstein's thinking about relativity?
Florence Baker 2015-10-14 16,240 1,382.1 ... that a searcher for the source of the Nile was raised as an orphan, traded as a slave, and died Lady Florence Baker (pictured)?
Greenstone Building 2015-10-14 13,041 1,336.4 ... that even on −50 °C (−58 °F) days when other offices in Yellowknife close, the Greenstone Building (pictured), opened ten years ago today, is warm enough for workers to stay at their desks?
Upnor Castle 2015-10-09 15,690 1,280.8 ... that Upnor Castle (pictured) in Kent only saw action once, in 1667, but failed to prevent one of the worst defeats ever suffered by the Royal Navy?
Disappearance of Atsumi Yoshikubo 2015-10-22 11,402 1,053.3 ... that the Royal Canadian Mounted Police believe Atsumi Yoshikubo intended to disappear when she was last seen on Yellowknife's Ingraham Trail a year ago today, but won't be specific about why?
Cats and the Internet 2015-10-28 12,368 1,030.7 ... that although cats have an unprecedented popularity on the internet, no one is entirely sure why?
Suzanne Sjögren 2015-10-23 8,944 866.2 ... that television presenter Suzanne Sjögren was selected as Sweden's sexiest woman by the men's magazine Slitz in 2001?
Early life and career of Gene Roddenberry 2015-10-27 10,369 864.1 ... that prior to working on Star Trek, Gene Roddenberry was a combat pilot for the US Army Air Force and an LAPD officer?
James Johnston (missionary) 2015-10-16 9,304 863.5 ... that Dr Johnston (pictured) took six Afro-Caribbeans to central Africa to follow in the footsteps of Dr Livingstone?
Judith Edelman 2015-10-26 10,160 859.2 ... that the "Dragon Lady" complained that American Architects ran a "gentleman's club"?
Emily Elizabeth Holman 2015-10-13 10,002 851.3 ... that E. E. Holman's gender was deliberately disguised to secure architectural contracts, like those for the National Park Seminary's Aloha Dormitory (pictured)?
Ali Mohammed Baqir al-Nimr 2015-10-05 10,398 848.8 ... that Ali al-Nimr used a BlackBerry to encourage protests, underwent an unfair trial, and may soon be crucified and beheaded?
Aram Karamanoukian 2015-10-06 10,161 829.5 ... that Aram Karamanoukian (pictured) became a Syrian general after surviving the Armenian Genocide and was awarded medals from Egypt, Armenia, Lebanon, Syria, and France?
Abandoned mine drainage 2015-10-22 8,668 800.7 ... that abandoned mine drainage (effects pictured) impacts thousands of miles of streams in the eastern United States?
Death of Margaret Martin 2015-10-07 14,451 760.9 ... that after the death of Margaret Martin in 1938, plainclothes police officers attended her funeral in the hopes of spotting possible suspects?
Waste House 2015-10-12 8,680 738.7 ... that construction materials for the Waste House (pictured) included floppy disks, VHS cassettes, bicycle inner tubes, old jeans and 20,000 toothbrushes?
Country Joe and the Fish 2015-10-29 8,824 735.3 ... that Country Joe and the Fish (pictured) was initially formed with only Country Joe and The Fish?
Anushka Sharma 2015-10-09 5,616[a] 725.4 ... that in 2015, Anushka Sharma (pictured) appeared on The Huffington Post's list of "100 most influential women on Twitter"?
Werewolves of Ossory 2015-10-31 8,497 708.1 ... that the werewolves of Ossory (pictured) were said to be descended from the brother of an Irish king?
Chili mac 2015-10-01 8,591 701.3 ... that chili mac has been described as a comfort food?
Walter Loving 2015-10-19 8,333 694.4 ... that Walter Loving (pictured) is believed to have been the first African American to conduct a musical performance at the White House?
Underworld: Next Generation 2015-10-31 8,301[b] 691.8 ... that vampires were caught on camera in Prague?
Barrage Vauban 2015-10-19 7,825 652.1 ... that the principal defensive function of the Barrage Vauban in Strasbourg was to enable the flooding of all the lands south of the city, making them impassable to the enemy?
Bea Szenfeld 2015-10-24 7,498 638.1 ... that singer Lady Gaga used a Bea Szenfeld (pictured) design for herself and her background dancers in the music video for the song "G.U.Y."?
Demon core 2015-10-31 7,273 606.1 ... that the demon core killed Manhattan Project scientists Harry Daghlian and Louis Slotin?
Lizzie Halliday 2015-10-31 7,249 604.1 ... that serial killer Lizzie Halliday was the first woman sentenced to die in the electric chair?
BattleTech (video game) 2015-10-15 6,049[c] 589.7 ... that BattleTech hit its Kickstarter funding goal within an hour?
Cooloola monster 2015-10-31 7,042 586.8 ... that a monster was discovered in 1980 in the Great Sandy National Park in Queensland, Australia?
Scarface Nation 2015-10-06 7,134 582.3 ... that when the author of Scarface Nation bought Scarface pajamas, they "kind of freaked out" his wife?
Eicher Polaris Multix 2015-10-14 6,771 576.3 ... that Multix is a personal utility vehicle manufactured by Eicher Motors which can be used as a people carrier, goods carrier and also as a power generator?
Rosamind Julius 2015-10-29 6,648 554.0 ... that Rosamind Julius and her husband were the entrepreneurs behind the world's most commercially successful chair?
Tufted ground squirrel 2015-10-31 6,612 551.0 ... that the "vampire squirrel" (pictured) of Borneo, which is reputed to eat the livers and hearts of chickens and deer, has the largest-known tail-to-body-size ratio of any mammal?
Common walkingstick 2015-10-22 5,945 549.2 ... that the common walkingstick hangs about in trees?
Cassini Grid 2015-10-20 5,484 543.4 ... that Cassini Grid military maps were made available to the public partly because German bombing of the Ordnance Survey offices delayed the issue of National Grid maps?
Elephantomyia bozenae 2015-10-08 6,655 543.3 ... that the fossil fly Elephantomyia bozenae (pictured) was described from a single male preserved in amber?
Calutron 2015-10-12 6,312 537.2 ... that the Manhattan Project's calutrons used 14,700 short tons (13,300 t) of silver?
Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz 2015-10-05 6,566[d] 536.0 ... that Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz features guest vocals from Big Sean, Sarah Barthel from Phantogram, and Ariel Pink?
Michigan Heritage Park 2015-10-05 6,548 534.5 ... that the Michigan Heritage Park (typical exhibit pictured) is an outdoor attraction that spans 10,000 years of Michigan history?
Lina Eckenstein 2015-10-13 4,943 533.9 ... that polymath Lina Eckenstein saw a link between the tomb of Pharaoh Seti I and the death of Cock Robin?
Leonhardt Schröter 2015-10-19 6,372 531.0 ... that Leonhardt Schröter lost his job, so he became a librarian?
Richard Roma 2015-10-09 6,406 522.9 ... that Richard Roma—"a shark in a sharkskin suit"—has won his portrayers two Tony Awards and an Olivier Award, but missed out at the Oscars?
Untitled fifth Bourne film 2015-10-14 6,106 519.7 ... that the fifth Bourne film will be set in "a Post-Snowden World"?
HMS Endeavour (1694 bomb vessel) 2015-10-11 6,086 517.9 ... that the bomb vessel HMS Endeavour was so inaccurate that the Royal Navy sold it after less than two years of active service?
Lars-Åke Wilhelmsson 2015-10-15 6,052 515.1 ... that Swedish fashion designer Lars-Åke Wilhelmsson is known for his dragshow character Babsan (pictured)?
Buttermilk Creek (Susquehanna River) 2015-10-20 5,187 514.0 ... that the waterfalls on Buttermilk Creek have been called "the most outstanding example of this kind of waterfall system in Pennsylvania"?
Metal corset 2015-10-31 6,099 508.2 ... that metal corsets probably served a medical purpose rather than being a "cruel, tortuous fashion" enforced by a dominant 16th-century queen?
Hairy long-nosed armadillo 2015-10-20 5,040 499.4 ... that the hairy long-nosed armadillo used to be considered a "vulnerable species", but is now rated as "data deficient" because so little is known about it?
Nathan Waller (soldier) 2015-10-30 5,918 493.2 ... that according to legend, Nathan Waller once killed a bear with just a pine knot?
Counter-apologetics 2015-10-06 5,926 483.8 ... that freethinkers answer Christian apologetics with counter-apologetics?
Hacksaw Ridge 2015-10-12 4,420 477.4 ... that Andrew Garfield is playing the real-life character Desmond Doss in the World War II-set film Hacksaw Ridge?
Ellingen Residence 2015-10-01 5,828 475.7 ... that Ellingen Residence belonged to the Teutonic Order for over 400 years?
1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggy 2015-10-04 5,808 474.2 ... that the 1:10 radio-controlled off-road buggies (pictured) were so popular in the 1980s that toy companies cashed in by producing their own inexpensive ready-to-run toy versions?
Shanakdakhete 2015-10-21 5,254 447.2 ... that when the polity was centered at Meroë, Shanakdakhete (statue pictured) was the earliest known ruling African queen of ancient Nubia?
Laura Jordan Bambach 2015-10-05 5,472 446.7 ... that Laura Jordan Bambach has been called a "digital female icon" by The Guardian?
Blast ball 2015-10-07 8,446 444.7 ... that a blast ball is a type of hand grenade used by police for riot control?
Alice Coomaraswamy 2015-10-25 5,028 444.0 ... that according to the occultist Aleister Crowley, Alice Coomaraswamy became pregnant using "sex magic"?
Keizō Hayashi 2015-10-28 5,294 441.2 ... that Keizō Hayashi (pictured) was a Japanese civil servant and general officer who was instrumental in the founding of the Japan Self-Defense Forces in 1954?
Gustav Laabs 2015-10-12 5,086 432.9 ... that German SS-Hauptscharführer Gustav Laabs worked as a gas van operator at the Chełmno extermination camp in Wartheland?
Rochechouart 2015-10-02 5,274 386.9 ... that the French town of Rochechouart, in the department of Haute-Vienne, is located in a meteorite impact crater?
Haute-Vienne 582 42.7
Total 5,856 429.5
British Airways Flight 2276 2015-10-20 5,009 426.3 ... that British Airways Flight 2276 aborted its take-off and evacuated all passengers and crew after a GE90 engine caught fire?
Obvious Child 2015-10-29 5,089 424.1 ... that the romantic comedy film Obvious Child was praised for its portrayal of abortion?
2015 Thalys train attack 2015-10-26 4,964 419.7 ... that the suspect who was subdued by six men during the train attack heading to Paris was shown on television in handcuffs at trial (prior to conviction), which is illegal in France?
Lawrence Joseph Bader 2015-10-31 5,034 419.5 ... that when Lawrence Joseph Bader returned from the dead, he ruined his wife's wedding plans?
Garni Crater 2015-10-18 4,928 418.8 ... that Garni Crater (pictured), which provides evidence of liquid water on Mars, is named after a village in Armenia?
Samsi 2015-10-12 3,872 418.2 ... that in the war against Tiglath-Pileser III in 732 BCE, Samsi was defeated and was said to have fled the battlefield like a "wild she-ass of the desert"?
Ernst Beyeler 2015-10-28 4,990 415.8 ... that Ernst Beyeler, "the greatest art dealer since the war", left a collection worth at least $1.85 billion when he died in 2010?
Black oropendola 2015-10-01 3,357 274.0 ... that the black oropendola and the dusky-green oropendola breed colonially?
Dusky-green oropendola 1,680 137.1
Total 5,037 411.2
Protopone 2015-10-29 4,766 397.2 ... that the extinct ant genus Protopone is known from both amber (pictured) and compression fossils?
Fukushi Masaichi 2015-10-14 4,540 386.3 ... that Japanese doctor Fukushi Masaichi collected the tattooed skins of 2,000 Japanese people after they died?
Berta Bobath 2015-10-18 4,399 373.9 ... that Berta Bobath and her husband, who jointly won an award for working with people with disabilities, took an overdose together?
Gunfright 2015-10-14 3,576 366.5 ... that in Gunfright, the player takes the role of a sheriff in the town of Black Rock and is tasked with eliminating outlaws who are scattered throughout the settlement?
Mein Herze schwimmt im Blut, BWV 199 2015-10-31 4,385 365.4 ... that a "monster" confessed dramatically, "My heart swims in blood"?
Theodore Roosevelt McElroy 2015-10-02 4,916 360.6 ... that Theodore Roosevelt McElroy holds the record for the highest speed at which anyone has received Morse code?
The Red Sea Sharks 2015-10-26 4,184 356.1 ... that Hergé was inspired to develop the plot for The Red Sea Sharks after reading a magazine article detailing the continued existence of the slave trade within the Arab world?
Vartan Mahokian 2015-10-26 4,208 355.8 ... that after escaping a massacre, painter Vartan Mahokian continued to paint and earned himself a Legion of Honor?
Applesauce cake 2015-10-15 3,648 355.6 ... that the preparation of applesauce cake dates back to early colonial times in the New England Colonies of the northeastern United States?
2009 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship 2015-10-05 4,344 354.6 ... that teams and drivers boycotted the 2009 IFMAR 1:10 Electric Off-Road World Championship to such an extent that only three international drivers competed?
Louis Fles 2015-10-28 4,224 352.0 ... that in 1933, accountant and furniture importer Louis Fles wrote an anti-Nazi radio address that was so strident, it was banned by the Dutch government?
Bienmesabe 2015-10-05 4,308 351.7 ... that bienmesabe has been described as the most famous dessert in Canarian cuisine?
Luristan bronze 2015-10-10 4,366 351.3 ... that scenes on Iron Age Luristan bronzes (example illustrated) from Iran include "odd-looking demons and animals apparently involved in cultic and mythological activities"?
Amman 2015-10-15 3,562[e] 347.2 ... that Amman, the capital of Jordan, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world?
Wendy Tan White 2015-10-13 4,012 341.5 ... that Wendy Tan White, the CEO of Moonfruit, laid off her co-founder and future husband to save the company after the dot-com crash?
Huawei Watch 2015-10-27 4,074 339.5 ... that the Huawei Watch is the company's first smartwatch?
Boise National Forest 2015-10-30 4,032 336.0 ... that mammals present in the Boise National Forest (pictured) include mule deer, elk, moose, black bear, pronghorn, mountain lion, coyote, bobcat, yellow-bellied marmot, beaver, and gray wolf?
Row hammer 2015-10-12 3,944 335.7 ... that the row hammer effect has been used in some privilege escalation computer security exploits?
Hilary Kahn 2015-10-01 4,105 335.1 ... that the computer scientist Hilary Kahn advised Ph.D. students as a professor at the University of Manchester but never got a Ph.D. herself?
Long War (mod) 2015-10-30 4,014 334.5 ... that the lead designer of XCOM: Enemy Unknown called his game "basically a 20-hour tutorial" for the partial conversion mod Long War?
Dana Records 2015-10-29 3,963 330.2 ... that Dana Records switched back from vinyl to shellac for its 78-rpm records because dealers complained their product was too durable?
Schloss Weesenstein 2015-10-07 6,218 327.4 ... that art stored in Schloss Weesenstein was saved from destruction during the bombing of Dresden in World War II?
Vine staff 2015-10-15 3,830 326.0 ... that Jupiter Heliopolitanus's oracle in Baalbek, Lebanon, answered the emperor Trajan's question by giving him a broken vine staff?
Umaid Bhawan Palace 2015-10-28 3,898 324.8 ... that the Umaid Bhawan Palace was constructed in 1928 to assist famine-stricken farmers by employing 2,000 to 3,000 people as builders?
Checkmate (1911 film) 2015-10-11 2,844 324.7 ... that The Morning Telegraph found the story of Checkmate to be foolish and completely improbable on many accounts?
Arthur Nock 2015-10-21 3,814 324.6 ... that at age 28, Arthur Nock was the youngest full professor at Harvard in half a century?
Emilie von Berlepsch 2015-10-26 3,814 324.6 ... that Emilie von Berlepsch (pictured) described herself as "fighting against the prejudice that wants to grant women neither a will of their own nor the courage to express it"?
Female Figure (Giambologna) 2015-10-30 3,886 323.8 ... that 17th-century reformist defenders of Giambologna's 1571–73 sculpture of a woman bathing (pictured) justified her nudity by identifying her as either Bathsheba or Venus?
Elysia grandifolia 2015-10-08 3,958 323.1 ... that naturalist Edward Frederick Kelaart observed the heart of Elysia grandifolia beating in its back?
The Creeping Garden 2015-10-13 3,786 322.2 ... that the film The Creeping Garden shows slime molds finding their way through a maze in search of food?
Teddy's Bigger Burgers 2015-10-18 3,715 315.7 ... that Teddy's Bigger Burgers' business plan was formulated during casual backyard barbecues?
Georgia Flood 2015-10-21 3,696 314.6 ... that Australian actress Georgia Flood was initially told she was too young to play Alice Ross-King in the miniseries ANZAC Girls?
Violated Paradise 2015-10-16 3,679 313.6 ... that the 1963 film Violated Paradise, featuring female pearl divers, was filmed entirely in Japan?
Echinocereus reichenbachii 2015-10-07 5,836 307.3 ... that the flowers of Echinocereus reichenbachii open for just one day?
Dormition of the Theotokos Church, Labovë e Kryqit 2015-10-11 2,666 304.5 ... that the Dormition of the Theotokos Church (pictured) in Labovë e Kryqit, founded by Emperor Justinian I, is one of the most representative examples of Byzantine architecture still standing in Albania?
Henry Buehman 2015-10-31 3,604 300.3 ... that "even the dead sit for Buehman"?
Chilly McIntosh 2015-10-26 3,548 300.1 ... that Chilly McIntosh, who was nearly assassinated for agreeing to sell Creek tribal lands, later became a respected and influential figure in the Creek Nation?
List of Formula One Grand Prix wins by Ayrton Senna 2015-10-29 3,598 299.9 ... that Ayrton Senna's victory at the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix was one of the closest ever?
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere 2015-10-25 3,522 299.7 ... that Woodrow Wilson believed that Beautiful Isle of Somewhere was bad for children?
Loretta Marron 2015-10-18 3,522 299.7 ... that Loretta Marron became known as "the Jelly Bean Lady" after using jelly beans to test bogus health products?
Highgate tube station 2015-10-15 3,058 298.1 ... that Highgate tube station had platforms built to accommodate nine-car trains on the Northern line that never used them?
Sonam Kapoor 2015-10-17 3,338[f] 296.1 ... that Sonam Kapoor is the first Indian actress to star in a film produced by Walt Disney Pictures?
John Peirce 2015-10-22 3,450 294.1 ... that when the early telephone was being developed, John Peirce (pictured) invented the mouthpiece that was used for the hand-held version?
My Scientology Movie 2015-10-28 3,460 288.3 ... that My Scientology Movie by Louis Theroux re-enacts scenes of alleged abuse in the Church of Scientology's punishment facility, the Hole?
2014 White House intrusion 2015-10-27 3,454 287.8 ... that Omar Gonzalez scaled the fence of the White House and was able to intrude into the building, as the doors were unlocked?
Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56 2015-10-12 2,632 284.3 ... that in Ich will den Kreuzstab gerne tragen, BWV 56, (Kreuzstab pictured) called a cantata by Bach himself, life is compared to a sea voyage, while addressing death to come?
Turtle Rock Studios 2015-10-01 3,411 278.4 ... that when Turtle Rock Studios was established, it was housed in a garage?
Lhasa (prefecture-level city) 2015-10-12 2,570 277.6 ... that Lhasa City contains the city of Lhasa?
Juan Astigarrabía 2015-10-15 2,842 277.0 ... that Juan Astigarrabía was made a scapegoat for the fall of the Basque front during the Spanish Civil War?
Famatinian orogeny 2015-10-07 5,248 276.4 ... that the Famatinian orogeny occurred long before the rise of the Andes in what is now western South America?
Kate Macintosh 2015-10-29 3,311 275.9 ... that Kate Macintosh designed a social housing complex in London that was described as "one of the most remarkable housing developments in the country"?
Antoni Koper 2015-10-23 3,240 275.8 ... that between 1942 and 1944, Polish resistance fighter Antoni Koper hid Jews from the Warsaw Ghetto in his apartment?
Mayenne 2015-10-16 2,968 275.5 ... that the department of Mayenne has extensive mineral resources and produces much cider?
Short-billed leaftosser 2015-10-13 1,866 158.8 ... that the scaly-throated, the black-tailed, and the short-billed leaftosser flick aside dead leaves as they forage for small invertebrates?
Scaly-throated leaftosser 896 76.3
Black-tailed leaftosser 465 39.6
Total 3,226 274.6
David Stearns 2015-10-23 2,812 272.3 ... that David Stearns is the youngest general manager in Major League Baseball at 30 years of age?
Highland tuco-tuco 2015-10-29 3,263 271.9 ... that the highland tuco-tuco has bright yellowish-orange teeth?
Fireweed Studio 2015-10-29 3,244 270.3 ... that contrary to what its interpretive plaque says, the Fireweed Studio log cabin in Yellowknife was never used as a blacksmith's shop?
Webster Sycamore 2015-10-15 3,142 267.4 ... that West Virginia's largest American sycamore, the Webster Sycamore, survived an arson attack and inspired a proposed name for the state's health insurance marketplace?
Caiman (genus) 2015-10-06 3,272 267.1 ... that juvenile caimans have relatively shorter snouts and larger eyes than adults?
Crane Mountain 2015-10-28 3,188 265.7 ... that in 1867, United States Army scouts fought a battle with a band of Native Americans on the eastern slope of Crane Mountain in south-central Oregon?
Melon soup 2015-10-30 3,182 265.2 ... that several varieties of melon soup exist, such as bitter melon soup, cantaloupe soup, and winter melon soup?
Grakliani Hill 2015-10-19 3,126 260.5 ... that a previously unknown script found on an altar at the Grakliani Hill archeological site in Georgia is 1000 years older than any other script in the Caucasus?
The Red Throne 2015-10-22 2,806 259.2 ... that Roddy Piper and Keith David, who throw punches at each other in They Live (1988), provided their voices for "The Red Throne" in which their characters engage in a similar fight?
Alejandro Sosa 2015-10-16 3,001 255.8 ... that rapper Pitbull wanted to be like Alejandro Sosa?
Province of Catanzaro 2015-10-05 1,914 156.2 ... that organised crime is alleged to take place in the Italian provinces of Catanzaro and Crotone?
Province of Crotone 1,215 99.2
Total 3,129 255.4
Diptych by Giovanni da Rimini 2015-10-28 3,010 250.8 ... that an acquisition this year (pictured) by the National Gallery was made possible by the family of Estée Lauder?
Cascina Increa 2015-10-06 3,064 250.1 ... that the number of people living in a farm in Brugherio was recorded by a saint?
Ester Textorius 2015-10-05 1,766[g] 247.9 ... that the actress Ester Textorius (pictured) performed in a number of operettes, and though successful, never considered herself a good enough singer for such roles?
Anniyan 2015-10-12 2,908[h] 247.5 ... that the protagonist of the 2005 film Anniyan is a grim reaper-style serial killer whose website depicts all the punishments that await sinners in hell?
IPhone 6S 2015-10-17 2,894[i] 246.3 ... that the iPhone 6S features technology known as 3D Touch?
Meuse (department) 2015-10-10 3,059 246.2 ... that the French department of Meuse has several communes that are completely depopulated?
Gunilla Persson 2015-10-24 2,661 245.8 ... that Swedish fashion model Gunilla Persson had a minor role in the soap opera Dallas while living in Dallas?
Mantis 2015-10-14 2,860[j] 243.4 ... that some mantises mimic flowers convincingly enough to attract insect prey?
Mayfield Mall 2015-10-19 2,896 241.4 ... that Mayfield Mall, now a Google office building, was the first air-conditioned enclosed mall in Northern California?
Marathwada Liberation Day 2015-10-26 2,828 239.2 ... that Marathwada did not become part of India until it was liberated on 17 September 1948, 13 months after Indian independence?
A. E. Sewell 2015-10-11 2,806 238.8 ... that at least five of the London pubs designed by A. E. Sewell are now listed buildings (one pictured)?
Derby Racecourse 2015-10-19 2,860 238.4 ... that Derby Racecourse remained closed after the Second World War because the local council feared racing would "bring the wrong sort of people into the town"?
Karl Uchermann 2015-10-23 2,796 238.0 ... that Norwegian painter Karl Uchermann is known for his many portraits of dogs (example pictured)?
Artists with the most number-ones on the U.S. Mainstream Top 40 chart 2015-10-08 1,712[k] 236.4 ... that Mariah Carey (pictured) was the first singer to supplant herself at number-one on the United States' Pop Songs chart?
Dart's Elevator 2015-10-15 2,142 182.3 ... that Joseph Dart and Robert Dunbar designed and built the first steam-powered grain elevator in the world?
Joseph Dart 332 28.2
Robert Dunbar 302 25.7
Total 2,776 236.3
Treehouse of Horror XXV 2015-10-31 2,824[l] 235.3 ... that The Simpsons episode "Treehouse of Horror XXV" features the guest voice of Pixar's John Ratzenberger as a computer-generated Homer Simpson?
Brendan Clouston 2015-10-22 2,530 233.7 ... that the holder of the Scottish title Baron of Dunure is a Canadian telecoms billionaire from Montreal?
Yusuf al-'Azma 2015-10-30 2,802 233.5 ... that Yusuf al-'Azma's death confronting the French Army's push towards Damascus during the Battle of Maysalun made him a national hero in Syria and the Arab world?
Abiah Darby 2015-10-13 2,739 233.1 ... that a letter by the Quaker minister Abiah Darby is used to determine the start of the Industrial Revolution?
Mary-Lou Pardue 2015-10-13 2,738 233.0 ... that genetics researcher and MIT professor emeritus Mary-Lou Pardue once declined a PhD and convinced her department to give her a master's degree instead?
The Star, St John's Wood 2015-10-16 2,714 231.3 ... that The Star—despite being an asset of community value—was converted into an estate agency in April, leaving St John's Wood with just three pubs but 13 estate agents?
Emma Martin (socialist) 2015-10-12 2,134 230.5 ... that Emma Martin formed an organisation with George Holyoake to help defend people charged with blasphemy?
Phellodon niger 2015-10-20 2,182 185.7 ... that black tooth (pictured), the type species of genus Phellodon, is used in mushroom dyeing?
Phellodon 512 43.6
Total 2,694 229.3
Levant Quartet 2015-10-19 2,749 229.1 ... that Turkey and Syria launched a plan for an "EU of the Middle East" in 2010, less than a year before Turkey reacted to the Syrian uprising with economic sanctions?
Schlössle Hotel 2015-10-17 2,580 228.8 ... that the buildings of Schlössle Hotel in Tallinn date from the Middle Ages?
Modern Vampires of the City 2015-10-31 2,722 226.8 ... that Modern Vampires of the City was called "a deeply God-haunted work"?
Hinke Osinga 2015-10-20 2,604 221.6 ... that after mathematician Hinke Osinga studied invariant manifolds in her doctoral dissertation, she made a crochet model of one?
Tenerife Sea 2015-10-21 2,602 221.5 ... that the song "Tenerife Sea" was ranked 14th in Spotify's list of the most-streamed tracks in the "sleep" category?
Judith Clegg 2015-10-14 2,602 221.4 ... that the father of the British strategy consultant and tech entrepreneur Judith Clegg encouraged her to learn computer programming when she was 7 or 8 years old?
Forte Tenors 2015-10-20 2,601 221.4 ... that Forte Tenors met in person only two days before their audition for America's Got Talent—their first-ever performance together?
North Branch Shamokin Creek 2015-10-08 2,703 220.7 ... that Pennsylvania's North Branch Shamokin Creek is too acidic to support aquatic life?
Comoé National Park 2015-10-13 2,040 220.3 ... that the Comoé National Park in West Africa is one of the 15 largest national parks in the world?
Karin Frick 2015-10-22 2,579 219.8 ... that Swedish television presenter Karin Frick won a scholarship which allowed her to play tennis at a college in Miami?
Indre 2015-10-23 2,268 219.7 ... that Indre is one of the original 83 departments of France created during the French Revolution in 1790?
Arabari 2015-10-11 1,920 219.2 ... that greening the barren forest of Arabari was brought about by setting up Joint Forest Management committees between local villagers and government?
Carmen de Patagones school shooting 2015-10-16 2,356 218.6 ... that the Argentine Naval Prefecture was sued by the families of the victims of a 2004 school shooting?
Mary-Ann (turbine generator) 2015-10-09 1,464 189.0 ... that Mary-Ann was the first steam turbine generator operated by a public utility in America to produce electricity?
Hartford Electric Light Company 224 28.9
Total 1,688 218.0
South American tern 2015-10-27 2,611 217.6 ... that an estimated 67,500 South American tern nests containing 112,500 eggs were found on a single 150-yard (140 m) stretch of beach in Argentina?
The Araki (London restaurant) 2015-10-27 2,602 216.8 ... that the counter at the London sushi restaurant The Araki is made from 200-year-old wood donated by musician Ryuichi Sakamoto?
Don't Say You Love Me (M2M song) 2015-10-08 2,651 216.4 ... that the word "kissing" was altered in the song "Don't Say You Love Me" as it was considered inappropriate for the Pokémon: The First Movie soundtrack?
Phasmatodea 2015-10-31 2,580 215.0 ... that ghost insects may camouflage themselves as leaves swaying in the breeze?
Chris Gheysens 2015-10-21 2,272 214.7 ... that as President and CEO of Wawa Inc., Chris Gheysens carries business cards that identify him as the company's "Lead Goose"?
Province of Mantua 2015-10-18 2,488 211.4 ... that over the course of centuries, the Province of Mantua was overrun by the Celts, Romans, Visigoths, Vandals, Ostrogoths and Lombards?
The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist 2015-10-08 1,526[m] 210.8 ... that on the first day of filming The Conjuring 2: The Enfield Poltergeist, the set was blessed by a priest?
Pia Nalli 2015-10-19 2,527 210.6 ... that a street in Rome is named after female Italian mathematician Pia Nalli?
Surf bream 2015-10-12 2,464 209.7 ... that male surf bream become female after the spawning season?
Yellowknife Post Office 2015-10-16 2,437 207.7 ... that a coal furnace planned for Canada's Yellowknife Post Office was never built, so the chimney for it was eventually filled in?
Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun 2015-10-24 2,247 207.6 ... that Khumarawayh ibn Ahmad ibn Tulun, the second Tulunid ruler, reportedly lay on air-filled cushions floating on a basin filled with quicksilver to be rocked to sleep?
VT1000 2015-10-18 2,417 205.7 ... that DEC's VT1000 X terminals were designed for simplicity after the firm found their expensive workstations were being used mostly as glorified text terminals?
Scolomys melanops 2015-10-03 1,364 111.3 ... that the South American spiny mouse and the Ucayali spiny mouse, members of the genus Scolomys, have fur that is a mixture of hair and spines?
Scolomys ucayalensis 771 62.9
Scolomys 362 29.5
Total 2,496 203.8
Howard Sims 2015-10-17 2,289 203.0 ... that Sandman Sims tap danced losing contestants off the Apollo Theater stage from the 1950s to the year 2000?
Norse-American medal 2015-10-02 2,102 202.9 ... that, though the Norse-American medal depicts a Viking (pictured), it commemorates an 1825 journey?
Debra Crew 2015-10-26 2,382 202.7 ... that Debra Crew surprised business observers when she became president of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company only two months after being named president of PepsiCo North America Nutrition?
Ruth Archer 2015-10-14 1,978 202.6 ... that upon her introduction in 1987, Ruth Archer stood out from the other female characters featured in The Archers as she was a farmer and a feminist?
Thomas á Jesu 2015-10-27 2,428 202.3 ... that monks who wanted to live a life of solitude in the 16th-century "desert" hermitages founded by Thomas á Jesu had to apply and meet strict criteria?
Carbon Run 2015-10-02 2,092 202.0 ... that a conservation group released a thousand trout into Carbon Run, but they disappeared within 17 months?
Marged ferch Ifan 2015-10-23 2,085 201.9 ... that the Welsh have songs about the abilities of the strong woman and harpist Marged ferch Ifan?
Arshak Ter-Gukasov 2015-10-09 1,556 201.0 ... that Russian-Armenian general Arshak Ter-Gukasov‎ rescued Russian troops from Ottoman forces in a "really brilliant" operation?
Far Cry Primal 2015-10-11 2,350[n] 200.0 ... that traditional gunplay and vehicle gameplay featured in the Far Cry series were removed in Far Cry Primal because the latter is set in prehistory?
Aiol and Mirabel 2015-10-22 2,151 198.7 ... that the hero of the Old French Aiol and Mirabel marries a Saracen woman?
Amazônia National Park 2015-10-21 2,090 197.5 ... that beneath the 50-metre (160 ft) high trees in the Amazônia National Park, there is an understorey of vines, lichens, mosses, and orchids?
Cortinarius glaucopus 2015-10-02 2,662 195.3 ... that Cortinarius glaucopus (pictured) forms unusually hydrophobic (water-repellant) ectomycorrhizae, which has led to interest in decoding its genome?
Puccio family 2015-10-02 1,350 130.4 ... that the Puccio family, who were involved in kidnappings and murders in Argentina in the 1980s, are the subject of the film The Clan and the TV series Historia de un clan?
The Clan (2015 film) 507 48.9
Historia de un clan 137 13.2
Total 1,994 192.6
Hazel Findlay 2015-10-18 2,257 191.8 ... that Hazel Findlay has free climbed El Capitán three times on three different routes, including two first female ascents?
Guardians of Sunshine 2015-10-18 2,237 190.1 ... that the animation style of "Guardians of Sunshine" was called a return to the first depictions of virtual reality in fiction?
The Verse of Wilayah 2015-10-13 1,739 187.8 ... that, in the view of both Shia and Sunni scholars, the Quran's Verse of Wilayah (5:55) was revealed in honour of Ali?
Orit Adato 2015-10-20 1,860 184.3 ... that Orit Adato, the first female commissioner of the Israel Prison Service, allowed Palestinian security prisoners to study for university degrees, as long as they did so in Hebrew?
Southeastern pocket gopher 2015-10-21 2,162 184.0 ... that the southeastern pocket gopher enjoys sweet potatoes, sugarcane and peanuts?
List of international goals scored by Bobby Charlton 2015-10-02 2,504 183.7 ... that until recently, Bobby Charlton had scored more international goals than any other English footballer?
Jason Forbes (actor) 2015-10-06 2,219 181.1 ... that Jason Forbes was praised for his comic stair-falling in a university production of Michael Frayn's Noises Off?
Spit & Eggs 2015-10-25 2,046 180.7 ... that in "Spit & Eggs", an episode of Veronica Mars, director Rob Thomas used 27 camera angles in a scene that took up to 11 hours to film?
Myanmyrma 2015-10-12 2,110 179.5 ... that the fossil ant Myanmyrma has mandibles almost as long as its head?
Tracy Dahl 2015-10-25 2,024 178.7 ... that Tracy Dahl's voice has been described as "filled with sunshine, rainbows and laser light"?
Brazilian arboreal mouse 2015-10-22 1,192 101.6 ... that the Brazilian arboreal mouse can be told from the long-tongued arboreal mouse by the absence of spines among its hair?
Long-tongued arboreal mouse 892 76.0
Total 2,084 177.7
Sword Art Online: Lost Song 2015-10-22 1,922 177.6 ... that although players can use created characters in Sword Art Online: Lost Song's story mode, the story will progress as if protagonist Kirito had been used?
Al-Yamani (Shiism) 2015-10-17 1,980 175.7 ... that Shia Muslims believe a future ruler of Yemen, named al-Yamani, will appear as one of the signs of the reappearance of Muhammad al-Mahdi?
Pen Farthing 2015-10-19 2,081 173.4 ... that the former Royal Marine Pen Farthing created a charity to reunite servicemen with dogs they met while on duty in Afghanistan?
Harriet Moody 2015-10-13 1,594 172.2 ... that Harriet Moody used salvaged architectural features in her California Storybook Cottages due to war rationing on building goods?
Ethel Mairet 2015-10-28 2,052 171.0 ... that Ethel Mairet has been called "the mother of English hand-weaving"?
Isaac Dripps 2015-10-11 2,009 171.0 ... that Isaac Dripps invented the railroad locomotive cowcatcher?
Siege of Khartoum currency 2015-10-24 1,832 169.3 ... that the British Major-general Charles George Gordon issued emergency siege money during the Siege of Khartoum in 1884?
Mabel Potter Daggett 2015-10-17 1,988 169.2 ... that in 1911, journalist Mabel Potter Daggett wrote that practicing yoga leads to "marital infelicity, insanity, and death"?
National Association of Seadogs 2015-10-20 1,704 168.9 ... that the National Association of Seadogs was the first Nigerian confraternity?
Xiaoxing Xi 2015-10-05 1,202 168.7 ... that Professor Xiaoxing Xi was arrested on charges of having sent restricted technology to China, but was exonerated when scientists found that the prosecutors had misunderstood the evidence?
Province of Ciudad Real 2015-10-19 2,012 167.7 ... that the last known eruption in a volcanic field in the Spanish province of Ciudad Real took place around 3600 BC?
Leschi (fireboat) 2015-10-06 1,637[o] 167.2 ... that the fireboat Leschi can be used as a pumping station to allow firefighters to draw seawater in the event of a disaster that destroys Seattle's water mains?
Trigona corvina 2015-10-11 1,463 167.0 ... that Trigona corvina is a highly aggressive species of stingless bee?
Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai 2015-10-11 1,458 166.5 ... that after fleeing the Mongol conquest of the Qara Khitai, the ruler Kuchlug was captured by hunters in Afghanistan?
Isabelle Eberhardt 2015-10-25 1,874 165.4 ... that Isabelle Eberhardt's first story, published in 1895, was about a medical student's physical attraction to a woman's corpse?
American Crane Corporation 2015-10-22 1,936 165.0 ... that the construction of the Panama Canal and Mount Rushmore used cranes from American Crane Corporation?
Phoenix freeway shootings 2015-10-17 1,856 164.6 ... that between August 27 and September 10, there were at least eleven incidents where vehicles traveling along Interstate 10 and State Route 202 in Phoenix, Arizona were hit by projectiles or bullets?
Villaquilambre 2015-10-17 1,851 164.2 ... that a Roman villa in Villaquilambre municipality had hot baths and mosaic floors?
Galit Hasan-Rokem 2015-10-30 1,941 161.8 ... that Hebrew University folklore professor Galit Hasan-Rokem claims that Israel street signs exhibit bias against Arabic-speaking residents?
Maria Möller 2015-10-30 1,939 161.6 ... that actress Maria Möller is a classically trained mezzo-soprano and soloist?
Log School House (Yellowknife) 2015-10-09 1,250 161.5 ... that classes at Yellowknife's first school building were once interrupted by two drunk miners who thought it was a bar?
Mrs Funnybones 2015-10-09 1,971 160.9 ... that in her chronicle of daily life Mrs Funnybones, author Twinkle Khanna never mentions her husband Akshay Kumar by name?
Carolina Benedicks-Bruce 2015-10-16 1,732 160.7 ... that sculptor Carolina Benedicks-Bruce was called a Swedish "Mrs. Pankhurst"?
Sigrid Lorenzen Rupp 2015-10-21 1,700 160.6 ... that architect Sigrid Lorenzen Rupp said she campaigned for women's issues "simply because I did not want there to be any"?
Almendralejo 2015-10-14 1,878 159.8 ... that a dam at Almendralejo in Spain was the first hydropower dam to contain a water wheel within its actual structure?
Connotations (Copland) 2015-10-29 1,900 158.3 ... that the premiere of Aaron Copland's Connotations, on September 23, 1962, "sent shock waves through the world of music"?
Abadiño 2015-10-30 1,894 157.8 ... that there is an oath chapel at the Basque town of Abadiño with twelve stone seats arranged in a semicircle?
2015 Giro d'Italia 2015-10-27 1,883 156.9 ... that Alberto Contador (pictured) won the 2015 Giro d'Italia, without winning any stage victories?
Pilak, Tripura 2015-10-19 1,384 115.3 ... that sandstone sculptures of the Pilak site, which represents a heterodox culture of Hinduism and Buddhism from the 8th to 13th centuries, are on display at the Tripura Government Museum?
Tripura Government Museum 496 41.3
Total 1,880 156.6
Astor markhor 2015-10-24 1,486 126.5 ... that the Astor markhor, an endangered species of wild goat, is found in the Naltar Wildlife Sanctuary in Pakistan?
Naltar Wildlife Sanctuary 348 29.6
Total 1,834 156.1
Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar 2015-10-03 1,910 155.9 ... that, in describing the Lexington-Concord Sesquicentennial half dollar, Cornelius Vermeule wrote "what the coin exudes in patriotism, it lacks in art"?
The Tragedy of Man (film) 2015-10-09 1,206 155.7 ... that the 2011 animated film The Tragedy of Man, directed by Marcell Jankovics, was produced over a period of 23 years?
Llanos long-nosed armadillo 2015-10-30 1,862 155.2 ... that the Llanos long-nosed armadillo typically has quadruplets, all developed from a single zygote?
Red Revenue 2015-10-10 1,794[p] 155.0 ... that a Red Revenue stamp (example pictured) was sold for HK$6.9 million in a 2013 auction?
Sara Keçeci 2015-10-24 1,665 153.8 ... that the Turkish-Danish women's handballer Sara Keçeci played for Turkey in her homeland Denmark against the Danish women's team at a European championship match in 2015?
Loiret 2015-10-21 1,616 152.7 ... that the Château de Sully-sur-Loire (pictured) is one of many historic châteaux in the department of Loiret?
Bowman Creek 2015-10-15 1,564 152.5 ... that Bowman Creek is one of the few streams in Pennsylvania that supports a wild rainbow trout population?
Marcus Cooper (property developer) 2015-10-03 1,864 152.1 ... that in 2013, Marcus Cooper bought seven houses in central London, to allow the creation of a £200 million "supermansion", selling them and the project to fellow property developer Christian Candy in 2014?
Daniel 4 2015-10-13 1,779 151.4 ... that Daniel 4 is the only chapter in the Book of Daniel that is in the form of a letter from King Nebuchadnezzar?
Opus (manga) 2015-10-16 1,627 151.0 ... that an unfinished ending was found for Satoshi Kon's manga series Opus after his death and included in the collected volume?
Rubus durescens 2015-10-23 1,559 151.0 ... that the Reverend Linton's book has Rubus durescens in gold leaf on its cover (pictured)?
Grey-crested finch 2015-10-17 1,065 94.5 ... that the grey-crested finch (pictured) and the black-crested finch both have distinctive headgear?
Black-crested finch 637 56.5
Total 1,702 151.0
Residences of the Royal House of Savoy 2015-10-09 1,164 150.4 ... that the Residences of the Royal House of Savoy are a UNESCO World Heritage Site in northern Italy?
Moneypenny Creek 2015-10-02 2,048 150.2 ... that in May 2004, rains falling at rates of up to 4 inches (10 cm) per hour caused flash flooding on Moneypenny Creek?
Joseph Hobson 2015-10-25 1,752 149.1 ... that Joseph Hobson designed the first underwater railroad tunnel to a foreign country?
Ladakh Marathon 2015-10-09 1,810 147.8 ... that India's Ladakh Marathon is held at an altitude of 11,500 feet (3,500 m)?
Oligoryzomys destructor 2015-10-11 486 41.3 ... that the Central and South American genus Oligoryzomys includes the straw-colored, yellow, and destructive pygmy rice rats, and the Magellanic pygmy rice rat which is common on Tierra del Fuego?
Oligoryzomys 378 32.2
Oligoryzomys magellanicus 335 28.5
Oligoryzomys stramineus 304 25.9
Oligoryzomys flavescens 222 18.9
Total 1,724 146.8
Deborah Saunt 2015-10-27 1,760 146.7 ... that Deborah Saunt was cited as one of "London's top architects" in 2012?
Everything (M2M song) 2015-10-15 1,722 146.6 ... that the song "Everything" by M2M was aimed at Zac Hanson?
Anibal Escalante 2015-10-04 1,793 146.4 ... that the ousting of Cuban communist party leader Anibal Escalante in 1962 may have been a factor in the Cuban Missile Crisis?
Lasioglossum zephyrum 2015-10-16 1,569 145.6 ... that the bee Lasioglossum zephyrum has been observed forcing open unbloomed flowers of Tennessee yellow-eyed grass to extract the pollen?
Cananeuretus 2015-10-23 1,700 144.7 ... that the extinct ant Cananeuretus was preserved in amber from Alberta?
Luther Atwood 2015-10-10 1,790 144.0 ... that Luther Atwood invented "coup oil", the first oil extracted from coal?
Tonny Zwollo 2015-10-29 1,722 143.5 ... that Dutch architect Tonny Zwollo was featured in Life magazine for building 35 schools in Oaxaca, Mexico, and convincing the community members to help build them for free?
Province of Tarragona 2015-10-24 1,540 142.3 ... that the Les Ferreres Aqueduct, built in Roman times in the Province of Tarragona, is part of a World Heritage Site?
Dwarka 2015-10-17 1,652 140.6 ... that the Dwarakadhisa Temple (pictured), a five storied edifice in Dwarka, has a 78-metre (256 ft) spire on which is hoisted a large flag with symbols of the sun and moon?
Selena 2015-10-14 1,642[q] 139.7 ... that Selena was called the "Queen of Tejano music", and was described as "the most important and popular Tejano star of all time"?
Louise Upton Brumback 2015-10-18 1,638 139.4 ... that American artist Louise Upton Brumback (painting pictured) said of artists as teachers that "the great ones won't teach their secrets, and the little ones have none to teach"?
Zhou Lansun 2015-10-01 1,704 139.1 ... that Cao Yanhua won her first national table tennis championship after only two months of training under world champion Zhou Lansun, who she said was like a devil?
Province of Reggio Calabria 2015-10-22 1,625 138.5 ... that a project to provide employment in the Province of Reggio Calabria failed because the price of steel collapsed?
Lava Fire 2015-10-09 1,070 87.4 ... that two wildfires, the Lava Fire and the Barry Point Fire, burned large areas of Lake County, Oregon during the summer of 2012?
Barry Point Fire 620 50.7
Total 1,691 138.0
Dorothy Hughes (architect) 2015-10-28 1,649 137.4 ... that British/Kenyan architect Dorothy Hughes's most renowned designs include the Cathedral of the Holy Family and a nightclub in the red-light district of Nairobi?
Allamanda schottii 2015-10-16 1,606 136.8 ... that the flowers of the bush allamanda (pictured) can appear year-round?
Pachycondyla petiolosa 2015-10-18 1,589 135.2 ... that queens of the fossil ant Pachycondyla petiolosa are described as being heavy and massive?
Donald Trump presidential campaign, 2000 2015-10-30 1,621 135.1 ... that during his 2000 campaign for U.S. president, Donald Trump named Oprah Winfrey as his ideal running mate?
Joe Kenda 2015-10-11 1,576 134.2 ... that as a detective in the Colorado Springs Police Department, Joe Kenda solved 92 percent of assault cases?
Ficus platypoda 2015-10-02 1,384 133.7 ... that the lithophytic desert fig has edible figs and can be used as bonsai?
Siri Derkert 2015-10-07 2,518 132.6 ... that the artist Siri Derkert carved words of peace on the walls of a metro station doubling as a nuclear war shelter?
Montignac, Dordogne 2015-10-29 1,578 131.5 ... that Montignac is the main centre for visiting Lascaux and other prehistoric sites in the Vézère valley in France?
Rommie Amaro 2015-10-13 1,216 131.4 ... that UCSD biophysicist Rommie Amaro co-mentored a teen who won the 2013 Siemens Competition, the 2013 Google Science Fair, and the 2014 Intel Science Talent Search?
Conca de Barberà 2015-10-29 1,574 131.2 ... that wind turbines in Conca de Barberà help power Catalonia?
Bei Bei 2015-10-17 1,523 129.6 ... that baby panda Bei Bei was given his name by the first ladies of both China and the United States?
Ni no Kuni 2015-10-30 1,550 129.1 ... that Ni no Kuni was conceived as a project for Level-5's tenth anniversary?
Melipona beecheii 2015-10-20 1,509 128.4 ... that Melipona beecheii bees were considered by the Mayan Indians to be an endowment of their god Ah-Muzen-Cab and were the focus of many Mayan religious ceremonies?
Angus M. Woodbury 2015-10-08 1,562 127.5 ... that all four sons of biologist Angus M. Woodbury earned PhDs in biology, and both of his daughters married biologists?
San Joaquin pocket mouse 2015-10-28 1,526 127.2 ... that the San Joaquin pocket mouse carries seeds back to its burrow in its cheek pouches?
Baudó oropendola 2015-10-06 1,245 127.1 ... that the Baudó oropendola is only known from a few locations and is "endangered" because of degradation of its habitat?
IPhone 5S 2015-10-19 1,520[r] 126.7 ... that the iPhone 5S was the first iPhone to be available in the color of gold?
Jiang Jianzeng 2015-10-02 1,312 126.7 ... that General Jiang Jianzeng's career was "temporarily frozen" after a military plane crash that killed 40 people?
Province of Cremona 2015-10-28 1,510 125.9 ... that rice is grown in the Province of Cremona in northern Italy?
Halictus rubicundus 2015-10-19 1,507 125.6 ... that Halictus rubicundus is a bee that exhibits both solitary and eusocial behavior depending on its geographic location?
G. David Thompson 2015-10-20 1,468 124.9 ... that G. David Thompson had such a large art collection that he was able to sell 88 works by Paul Klee and 70 by Alberto Giacometti in the 1960s?
Velvet-fronted grackle 2015-10-12 1,154 124.7 ... that the velvet-fronted grackle joins other birds in small, noisy flocks and sometimes forages on floating vegetation on lakes?
Zabeen Hirji 2015-10-10 1,545 124.3 ... that 30 years after joining the Royal Bank of Canada as a teller, Zabeen Hirji became chief human resources officer with responsibility for nearly 79,000 employees in 50 countries?
Cerro Chao 2015-10-11 1,456 124.0 ... that Cerro Chao is the largest known silicic lava flow of the Quaternary?
Hello (Adele song) 2015-10-27 1,486[s] 123.9 ... that the music video for Adele's song "Hello" was the first to be filmed using IMAX cameras?
Knoxville (video game) 2015-10-04 818 123.5 ... that Project: Knoxville is inspired by The Running Man and The Hunger Games?
Emin Huseynov 2015-10-06 1,208 123.4 ... that to avoid arrest in Azerbaijan, Emin Huseynov flew out of the country after hiding for almost a year in a Swiss embassy?
Håkon Evjenth 2015-10-09 1,510 123.3 ... that from 1927 to 1930, writer Håkon Evjenth lived with his wife in a turf hut on the Varanger Peninsula?
Runnin' (Lose It All) 2015-10-06 1,205[t] 123.1 ... that the music video for "Runnin' (Lose It All)" was performed by two freedivers who had to hold their breath for up to six minutes at a time while shooting?
Mohamed Nagy (artist) 2015-10-08 1,498 122.3 ... that Egypt's Mohamed Nagy was the recipient of the golden prize of the Salon de Paris for his "Egypt Renaissance"?
Zombi 2 2015-10-31 1,454 121.2 ... that Lucio Fulci's 1979 film Zombi 2 has been released under eleven different titles?
Ioan Missir 2015-10-23 1,409 119.9 ... that Ioan Missir, twice mayor of Botoșani, Romania, was born in New Jersey?
Kemil Road (NICTD station) 2015-10-22 1,403 119.6 ... that the South Shore Line station Kemil Road was funded with a personal check?
The Apparition of Mrs. Veal 2015-10-31 1,434 119.5 ... that The Apparition of Mrs. Veal, attributed to Daniel Defoe, has been called the first modern ghost story?
Hettesheimer Run 2015-10-29 1,430 119.2 ... that Hettesheimer Run was historically used as an industrial water supply, but is now Class A Wild Trout Waters?
Palazzo Rusticucci-Accoramboni 2015-10-12 1,100 118.8 ... that sketches by Raphael and his aides were visible for centuries on the walls of an osteria housed inside the Palazzo Rusticucci-Accoramboni in Rome?
Microryzomys 2015-10-18 622 52.9 ... that the rodent genus Microryzomys contains two species, Microryzomys minutus and Microryzomys altissimus, both from the mountains of South America?
Microryzomys minutus 408 34.7
Microryzomys altissimus 359 30.5
Total 1,390 118.1
National Socialist Workers' Party of Norway 2015-10-24 1,277 118.0 ... that a surge of activity in the National Socialist Workers' Party of Norway was used as pressure on Vidkun Quisling to form the Nasjonal Samling party?
Douglas Lambert 2015-10-27 1,406 117.1 ... that Douglas Lambert scored a record five tries on his international rugby union debut?
Cccan't You See 2015-10-13 1,078 116.4 ... that Vicious Pink sampled Russian choirs for their single "Cccan't You See" in an effort to defuse tensions over the Cold War?
Asaf Ali Asghar Fyzee 2015-10-16 1,254 116.3 ... that 20th-century Indian Islamic scholar Asaf Ali Asghar Fyzee advocated the need to incorporate modern reforms in Islamic law without compromising on the "essential spirit of Islam"?
James Edelman 2015-10-08 1,392 113.7 ... that despite reports to the contrary, Justice James Edelman is not the youngest person to be appointed to the Supreme Court of Western Australia?
Eleanore Pettersen 2015-10-28 1,364 113.7 ... that Richard Nixon lived in two houses designed by Eleanore Pettersen?
Johann Urban 2015-10-20 1,141 113.1 ... that Johann Urban and Max Fremery patented "Silkimit", an artificial fiber, in 1897?
Tennessee cave salamander 2015-10-10 838 72.4 ... that many Tennessee cave salamanders and Berry Cave salamanders are paedomorphic, remaining permanently in their larval state?
Berry Cave salamander 470 40.6
Total 1,308 113.0
Work (Iggy Azalea song) 2015-10-04 1,379 112.6 ... that the music video of "Work" featured Iggy Azalea engaging in twerking and lap dancing sequences?
Theyre Lee-Elliott 2015-10-21 1,190 112.4 ... that the artist Theyre Lee-Elliott, who created the Speedbird logo, represented England at table tennis?
Francis Doughty (clergyman) 2015-10-31 1,344 112.0 ... that the early American minister Francis Doughty had a proclivity for witch-hunting?
Furnace Run (Shamokin Creek) 2015-10-20 1,308 111.3 ... that the diversion of mine seepage away from Furnace Run in the 1950s reduced the stream's ability to carry away waste?
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election, October 2015 2015-10-24 1,302[u] 110.8 ... that according to members of the United States House of Representatives, the October 2015 election to succeed John Boehner as Speaker of the House has turned the body into a "banana republic"?
Corinne Bennett 2015-10-29 1,320 110.0 ... that the cathedral architect Corinne Bennett's interest in stone came from her father, a geology professor?
DakshinaChitra 2015-10-25 1,242 109.6 ... that exhibits in the DakshinaChitra museum highlight cultural aspects of the Brahminical people, and the craft traditions of heritage homes (examples pictured) of South India?
2013 Chicago Bears season 2015-10-06 1,327 108.3 ... that despite their offense scoring the second-most points in the National Football League, the 2013 Chicago Bears defense allowed the most yards in team history?
Erfurter Bahn 2015-10-12 1,272 108.3 ... that the regional railway Erfurter Bahn, serving the capital of Thuringia, designed a special train to celebrate Leipzig's millennium?
Kal Bhairav temple, Ujjain 2015-10-14 1,042 106.7 ... that liquor is one of the offerings made to the deity at the Kal Bhairav temple in Ujjain, India?
Elephantomyia irinae 2015-10-21 1,254 106.7 ... that, when described, at least five males of the crane fly Elephantomyia irinae were known from Baltic amber?
Aram Manukian 2015-10-27 1,274 106.2 ... that Armenian nationalist revolutionary Aram Manukian organized two successful resistances against the Turks in a three-year period?
List of local nature reserves in Somerset 2015-10-10 1,313 105.7 ... that there are 40 local nature reserves in the English county of Somerset ranging from 0.5 hectares (1.2 acres) to 130 hectares (320 acres) in area?
Oscar Schlitter 2015-10-08 744[v] 102.8 ... that Oscar Schlitter sold his house in Berlin's "Mayfair" to Joseph Goebbels for "a very modest sum"?
Stripe-chested antwren 2015-10-24 1,112 102.7 ... that the stripe-chested antwren flits about close to the ground foraging for insects and spiders?
Reversible cellular automaton 2015-10-15 1,200 102.1 ... that for conventional computers, Landauer's principle gives a nonzero lower bound on energy per step, but the energy usage of reversible cellular automata can be arbitrarily close to zero?
Lee Ee Hoe 2015-10-22 1,186 101.1 ... that Lee Ee Hoe was conferred the Order of the Rising Sun for his contributions to tourism between Japan and Malaysia?
Roscoe Simmons 2015-10-14 984 100.8 ... that Roscoe Simmons, the nephew of Booker T. Washington, was the first African-American columnist for the Chicago Tribune?
Verma Panton 2015-10-22 1,182 100.7 ... that the first female architect from the West Indies was the Jamaican Verma Panton?
Yalova Earthquake Monument 2015-10-06 978 99.9 ... that the Yalova Earthquake Monument is situated in a public park established on land reclaimed from the sea by dumped rubble from buildings that collapsed during the 1999 İzmit earthquake?
Government of Japan 2015-10-02 1,354 99.3 ... that the government of Japan is a constitutional monarchy whereby the power of the Emperor is limited and relegated primarily to ceremonial duties?
Jane Elizabeth Waterston 2015-10-16 1,161 98.9 ... that the missionary and doctor Jane Elizabeth Waterston was given the South African name of Noqataka, "the mother of activity"?
Pachycondyla parvula 2015-10-09 1,191 97.2 ... that the fossil ant Pachycondyla parvula was described in 2012 and renamed in 2015?
Marsh Creek (Bowman Creek) 2015-10-26 1,137 96.8 ... that Marsh Creek is "tiny", but is one of the major tributaries of Bowman Creek?
Foreign Direct Investment in India 2015-10-23 1,135 96.6 ... that, according to the Financial Times, in 2015 India surpassed China and the U.S. to become top destination for Foreign Direct Investment?
Saga Becker 2015-10-04 640 96.5 ... that Saga Becker in 2015 became the first transsexual actress both to be nominated and win a Guldbaggen Award?
Will Cummings 2015-10-16 1,028 95.4 ... that basketball player Will Cummings was named to the First Team All-American Athletic Conference and then signed with the NBA team, Houston Rockets?
Wilhelm Boden 2015-10-15 970 94.6 ... that Wilhelm Boden was the first Minister-President of Rhineland-Palatinate?
Butterfly 2015-10-25 1,106[w] 94.2 ... that there are around 18,500 species of butterfly (Old World swallowtail pictured)?
Good Times (Ella Eyre song) 2015-10-28 572 47.6 ... that Sigala co-wrote "Good Times" by Ella Eyre?
Sigala (musician) 555 46.2
Total 1,126 93.9
Greek Constitution of 1973 2015-10-18 1,087 92.5 ... that the Greek Constitution of 1973 is the second in modern Greek history to have resulted from a failed coup by the Hellenic Navy?
Boile Run 2015-10-28 1,107 92.2 ... that 95 years after the first documented use of the name "Boile Run" for a tributary of the Susquehanna River, government officials recommended adopting it?
Afyonkarahisar Archaeological Museum 2015-10-04 1,110 90.6 ... that the artifacts of the Afyonkarahisar Archaeological Museum were stored in the beginning in a madrasa?
Gertrude Leverkus 2015-10-25 1,060 90.3 ... that Gertrude Leverkus was the only woman among 500 men to sit her final exams in architecture at University College London in 1919?
Pantaleon Hebenstreit 2015-10-07 1,700 89.5 ... that Pantaleon Hebenstreit invented the pantalon, a keyboard instrument?
Haute-Loire 2015-10-27 1,074 89.5 ... that Haute-Loire was the birthplace of Claude-Jean Allouez, 17th-century missionary and explorer in North America?
Henry Lowenfeld 2015-10-04 1,090 89.0 ... that in 1890, Henry Lowenfeld, a Polish immigrant, established the UK's first brewer of non-alcoholic beer, in Fulham, London?
Shefali Razdan Duggal 2015-10-04 1,077 87.9 ... that the National Diversity Council named Shefali Razdan Duggal to the list of the Most Powerful and Influential Women of 2012 in California?
Yonne 2015-10-14 853 87.4 ... that the production of Chablis wine in the department of Yonne was devastated in the nineteenth century by powdery mildew, Phylloxera and the development of the railways?
Cider Run (Bowman Creek) 2015-10-23 479 46.4 ... that Sorber Run and Cider Run are the only two Wilderness Trout Streams in Wyoming County, Pennsylvania?
Sorber Run 420 40.7
Total 899 87.1
Nadia Labidi 2015-10-01 1,065 86.9 ... that Algerian filmmaker Nadia Labidi is also a politician who served as Minister of Culture from May 2014 to May 2015?
Francisco Pacheco (politician) 2015-10-24 1,020 86.8 ... that Indian politician Francisco Pacheco dropped out of school when he was in seventh standard, and became a tailor "to support his family"?
István Simicskó 2015-10-09 1,051 85.8 ... that Hungary's new Minister of Defence, István Simicskó, was the only MP who voted against the country joining the European Union?
Natwar Thakkar 2015-10-20 998 84.9 ... that social activist Natwar Thakkar, who has been working in the Indian state of Nagaland since 1955, is known as "Nagaland's Gandhi"?
Ermua 2015-10-26 991 84.3 ... that a town councillor in Ermua was kidnapped and murdered by the Basque separatist movement ETA in 1997?
Maafushi Prison 2015-10-21 891 84.2 ... that Mohamed Nasheed, the jailed former president of the Maldives, was visited by barrister Amal Clooney at the Maafushi Prison prior to a court hearing on his imprisonment?
Vereinigte Glanzstoff-Fabriken 2015-10-15 977 83.1 ... that Vereinigte Glanzstoff-Fabriken became one of the leading European producers of rayon?
Lasioglossum figueresi 2015-10-14 806 82.6 ... that Lasioglossum figueresi is named after Costa Rican patriot, José Figueres Ferrer?
William Francis Channing 2015-10-12 760 82.0 ... that William Francis Channing invented the first citywide electric fire alarm system?
María Luisa Dehesa Gómez Farías 2015-10-26 962 81.9 ... that María Luisa Dehesa Gómez Farías was the first Latin American woman to graduate with a degree in architecture?
Elisabeth Holm 2015-10-10 1,008 81.2 ... that film producer Elisabeth Holm used to work at Kickstarter, helping other filmmakers to fund their projects?
Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine 2015-10-06 985 80.4 ... that the Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine was established this year after amendment of a 1917 law that had given the University of Washington "sole authority" to offer medical education in the state?
Rod Steiger on screen and stage 2015-10-05 572 80.3 ... that Oklahoma!, a film starring Rod Steiger, had a crew of 325 people and some 70 trucks?
Daman Ganga River 2015-10-05 566 79.4 ... that in 2015, the river interlinking project involving inter-basin transfer of surplus water from the Daman Ganga River was approved for implementation?
Berta Bobath 2015-10-21 839 79.3 ... that Berta Bobath and her husband, who jointly won an award for working with people with disabilities, took an overdose together?
Referendums in the Netherlands 2015-10-28 951 79.2 ... that the Ukraine–EU Association Agreement will be subjected to a referendum in the Netherlands?
Azel Backus 2015-10-15 928 78.9 ... that Azel Backus was the first president of Hamilton College, New York?
List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (1954–1959) 2015-10-30 946 78.9 ... that the Padma Bhushan, India's third highest civilian award, was instituted in 1954, and the "father of the Indian bomb" was one of its first recipients?
James Scott (marine) 2015-10-17 920 78.3 ... that New South Wales Marine sergeant James Scott was commander of the first quarter guard in Australia?
Let's Go Blue 2015-10-25 882 77.8 ... that the University of Michigan sports anthem, "Let's Go Blue", "went viral" after the Michigan Marching Band's performance during the national telecast of the 1976 Orange Bowl?
Rocio Romero 2015-10-24 839 77.5 ... that Chilean-born Rocio Romero redesigned the kit home to feature modern, minimalist aesthetics, using natural airflow and lighting?
Supplication of Abu Hamza al-Thumali 2015-10-30 929 77.4 ... that the supplication of Abu Hamza al-Thumali was recited by Ali ibn Husayn Zayn al-Abidin, the fourth Shia Imam, on every night or dawn of Ramadan?
Champagne or Guinness 2015-10-23 904 77.0 ... that B*Witched reunited in 2012, and in 2014 released Champagne or Guinness, their first EP in over a decade?
Mill Run (Susquehanna River) 2015-10-16 903 77.0 ... that the Lehigh Valley Railroad historically stocked Mill Run with brook trout?
Santa Maria in Turri 2015-10-24 901 76.7 ... that the canons of the old St. Peter's Basilica would meet the Holy Roman Emperor at the church Santa Maria in Turri and greet him "as a brother"?
Palazzo Gualino 2015-10-04 500 75.5 ... that a project to convert Palazzo Gualino into high-end apartments was begun in 2012, but was abandoned in 2015?
Number 1 to Infinity 2015-10-21 874 74.4 ... that Mariah Carey's greatest hits album #1 to Infinity features all 18 of her U.S. Hot 100 number-one songs?
Tumbes sparrow 2015-10-27 888 74.0 ... that the typical habitat of the Tumbes sparrow is dry scrub, open dry woodland, and semi-desert?
Cobra Triangle 2015-10-10 845 73.0 ... that in Cobra Triangle, the player races a cannon-equipped speedboat against other watercraft through 25 stages of gradated difficulty?
Snowy-crowned tern 2015-10-26 854 72.6 ... that the South American snowy-crowned tern was first described by Audubon from a bird found in New Jersey?
Overseas Passenger Terminal 2015-10-10 828 71.5 ... that the Overseas Passenger Terminal, Sydney, is part of the buffer zone of the Sydney Opera House listing for UNESCO World Heritage?
Scott Duncan (referee) 2015-10-30 858 71.5 ... that the English association football referee Scott Duncan officiated a League Two play-off match between Fleetwood Town and York City at Highbury Stadium on 16 May 2014?
Exoneura robusta 2015-10-10 888 71.4 ... that female Exoneura robusta, a species of Australian "reed bee," will often co-found a new colony with other unrelated females?
Max Birnstiel 2015-10-23 834 71.0 ... that Swiss biologist Max Birnstiel was one of the first scientists to purify a single gene?
Blackie Gejeian 2015-10-04 467 70.5 ... that Blackie Gejeian rebuilt a roadster he had crashed and renamed it "Shish Kebob"?
James Beard Public Market 2015-10-02 729 70.4 ... that the James Beard Public Market will be located near the former site of the Portland Public Market, which was the largest supermarket in the United States when it was built in 1933?
Pravina Mehta 2015-10-13 648 70.0 ... that the vision of architects Pravina Mehta, Charles Correa, and Shirish Patel for the New Bombay project has been compared to that of a popular Bollywood film?
Adam Dibble 2015-10-20 702 69.5 ... that although Adam Dibble played only two Twenty20 cricket matches, one of them was a semi-final?
Beatriz del Cueto 2015-10-27 833 69.4 ... that conservation architect Beatriz del Cueto restored Puerto Rico's oldest lighthouse, Cape San Juan Light (pictured)?
Prior Park Landscape Garden 2015-10-11 605 69.1 ... that a park was established on the site of Prior Park Landscape Garden in 1100 AD by John of Tours?
Brownimecia 2015-10-10 794 68.6 ... that one of the three first described Brownimecia ant worker specimens was coated in gold?
Cyclone Rusty 2015-10-11 599 68.4 ... that Cyclone Rusty caused sustained gales that affected Port Hedland for a record-breaking 39 hours straight?
Evangelienmotetten 2015-10-26 801 67.7 ... that Evangelienmotetten – Gospel motets – are settings to music of verses from the New Testament?
Euglossa hyacinthina 2015-10-05 823 67.2 ... that the male orchid bee Euglossa hyacinthina collects fragrances as a method of courtship?
Villablino 2015-10-25 760 67.1 ... that Villablino in northern Spain has large reserves of bituminous coal?
Ty Isaac 2015-10-18 784 66.7 ... that Ty Isaac's 515-yard rushing performance was an Illinois High School Association championship game record?
Jon Palfreman 2015-10-02 684 66.0 ... that science journalist Jon Palfreman was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease while researching his book on the subject?
Goa Vikas Party 2015-10-23 681 66.0 ... that the Goa Vikas Party, which has two seats in the 40-member legislature of the Indian state of Goa, is a part of the ruling coalition in the state?
Mark Heyman 2015-10-17 730 64.8 ... that Black Swan writer Mark Heyman has written a thriller film about a Facebook relationship?
George E. Morrow 2015-10-22 690 63.8 ... that George E. Morrow, the founder of the Morrow Plots at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign, was also president of Oklahoma State University?
You Don't Know What to Do 2015-10-02 866 63.5 ... that Mariah Carey is said to "channel" Jocelyn Brown in her song "You Don't Know What to Do"?
Split (novel) 2015-10-18 741 63.1 ... that Split, the debut novel by Swati Avasthi, an Indian American writer and teacher, was published in 2010 and received a plethora of awards?
Johann Wanning 2015-10-02 851 62.4 ... that the Dutch composer Johann Wanning wrote the first known musical epithalamium—a poem written for a new bride heading to the marital bedchamber for the first time?
Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 38 2015-10-25 722 61.4 ... that when Bach composed Aus tiefer Not schrei ich zu dir, BWV 38, on Luther's 200-year old hymn based on Psalm 130, he let four trombones, two oboes and strings all play with the voices?
Nancy B. Jackson 2015-10-13 716 61.0 ... that chemist and science diplomat Nancy B. Jackson was the first implementer of the U.S. State Department's Chemical Security Engagement Program?
Horace Brodzky 2015-10-27 730 60.9 ... that Henri Gaudier-Brzeska created a portrait bust of his friend Horace Brodzky?
Pachycondyla lutzi 2015-10-04 742 60.5 ... that the one described worker of the fossil ant Pachycondyla lutzi is missing its gaster?
Harry Tressler 2015-10-21 640 60.4 ... that Jules Knight auditioned for the role of Holby City's Harry Tressler four times before he was cast?
The Brimstone Sluggers 2015-10-19 724 60.3 ... that The Brimstone Sluggers is Crazy Town's first studio album in 13 years?
Georgie Wolton 2015-10-25 678 59.8 ... that Georgie Wolton designed the first house in the UK to use CorTen steel as the primary structure?
Souillac, Lot 2015-10-27 714 59.5 ... that an international jazz festival is held annually in the French town of Souillac?
Agnes Ellen Harris 2015-10-19 707 58.9 ... that Agnes Ellen Harris began "Tomato Clubs" in Florida which later became part of an international youth organization?
Edward Hart (settler) 2015-10-29 698 58.2 ... that although the town clerk, Edward Hart, wrote the Flushing Remonstrance of 1657, no one knows who most inspired its moving appeal for freedom of conscience in colonial New Netherland?
Gendarmerie of Haiti 2015-10-08 418 57.8 ... that Haiti's first-ever Olympic medal was won at the 1924 Summer Olympics by a team composed entirely of members of the U.S.-backed collaborationist police?
England cricket team Test results (1877–1914) 2015-10-18 668 56.7 ... that between 1877 and 1914, the England cricket team scored their lowest ever innings in Test cricket, 45 runs?
William L. Uanna 2015-10-04 376 56.7 ... that William L. Uanna was responsible for security for the 509th Composite Group, which carried out the atomic bombing missions, and for the state visit of Nikita Khrushchev in 1959?
Province of Zamora 2015-10-25 666 56.6 ... that the Province of Zamora produces a large proportion of Spain's merino wool?
Willard Libby 2015-10-26 656 55.8 ... that Willard Libby was awarded the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1960 for his role in the development of radiocarbon dating?
Corruption in Equatorial Guinea 2015-10-24 648 55.1 ... that despite having the highest per capita GDP of all African nations, Equatorial Guinea is ranked one of the lowest countries by measure of the quality of life due to corruption?
Anton Štefánek 2015-10-09 424 54.8 ... that Slovak sociologist and politician Anton Štefánek campaigned for the unification of the Czechs and Slovaks and promoted the concept of Czechoslovakism?
Jewel Freeman Graham 2015-10-25 626 53.3 ... that Jewel Freeman Graham, the second black woman president of the World YWCA, joined the organization as a teenager in the colored division in Springfield, Ohio in 1939?
Cerro Blanco (volcano) 2015-10-08 380 52.5 ... that Cerro Blanco is the site of the largest known Holocene volcanic eruption in the Central Andes?
Owari no Hoshi no Love Song 2015-10-24 607 51.7 ... that it took Jun Maeda only about a month to write all 13 tracks on his concept album Owari no Hoshi no Love Song?
De profundis (Pärt) 2015-10-07 976 51.4 ... that Arvo Pärt composed De profundis, a setting of Psalm 130 in Latin for men's choir, organ and optional percussion, after he left Estonia for the West?
Andreas Raselius 2015-10-14 495 50.7 ... that the Lutheran composer Andreas Raselius wrote the first German-language cycle of Gospel motets for use throughout an entire year of church services?
Greenhouse Software 2015-10-17 594 50.6 ... that Greenhouse Software has provided recruiting software for technology companies such as Airbnb, Snapchat, and Uber?
Krai (album) 2015-10-17 584 49.7 ... that Russian-American singer-songwriter Olga Bell's album Krai was sung entirely in Russian?
Pachycondyla? messeliana 2015-10-05 346 48.6 ... that the fossil ant Pachycondyla? messeliana was only tentatively placed into the genus Pachycondyla due to the conditions of preservation?
Oriole blackbird 2015-10-04 312 47.2 ... that oriole blackbirds sometimes tear open ripening maize cobs to feed on the kernels?
Araguaia National Park 2015-10-08 341 47.1 ... that Araguaia National Park is located on Bananal Island, which is believed to be the largest inland river island in the world?
Jeffery Rowthorn 2015-10-11 542 46.2 ... that Jeffery Rowthorn was born in the United Kingdom, but was later elected a bishop in the Episcopal Church of the United States?
Kirby's Block Ball 2015-10-08 332 45.8 ... that in Kirby's Block Ball, players control paddles to knock Kirby into destructible bricks?
Max Fremery 2015-10-16 535 45.6 ... that Max Fremery was one of the founders of the Vereinigte Glanzstoff-Fabriken in 1899?
Waiting Game (Banks song) 2015-10-10 564 45.4 ... that Banks expressed displeasure over Neon Jungle's decision to cover her then-new song "Waiting Game" for their album Welcome to the Jungle?
Catherine T. Hunt 2015-10-03 556 45.3 ... that Catherine T. Hunt, the 2007 president of the American Chemical Society, won the society's first election to use Internet voting?
Musée d'art moderne (Saint-Étienne) 2015-10-06 444 45.3 ... that the collection of the Musée d'art moderne in Saint-Étienne is one of the most important of its type in France?
Carole J. Olshavsky 2015-10-24 527 44.9 ... that Carole J. Olshavsky was the first woman to be appointed state architect for Ohio?
Maikel Kieftenbeld 2015-10-30 514 42.8 ... that Maikel Kieftenbeld captained FC Groningen to victory in the 2014–15 KNVB Cup Final to win the first major trophy in the club's history?
New Logie Green 2015-10-10 478 41.3 ... that New Logie Green is the only stadium outside Glasgow to have hosted a Scottish Cup final?
Rickard Olsson 2015-10-09 312 40.2 ... that Swedish television presenter Rickard Olsson won an Emmy Kids Award for his work on the children's game show Wild Kids?
Anna Bråkenhielm 2015-10-03 492 40.2 ... that the reality entertainment concept Expedition Robinson (also known as Survivor) was bought by CEO Anna Bråkenhielm and aired on Swedish television in 1997?
Hermann Pauly 2015-10-17 466 39.7 ... that in 1904 Hermann Pauly described the Pauly reaction, which detects the presence of two amino acids in proteins?
Harebrained Schemes 2015-10-18 460 39.2 ... that with its campaign for Shadowrun Returns, Harebrained Schemes became the third video game studio to break $1 million on Kickstarter?
George Panu 2015-10-10 440 38.1 ... that Romanian politician George Panu lost his only chance to enter the cabinet, when Lascăr Catargiu died the same day he was named prime minister?
Franz Xaver Oberleitner 2015-10-06 355 36.3 ... that Austrian orientalist Franz Xaver Oberleitner was a member of the Vienna Boys' Choir?
Francis: Pray for me 2015-10-03 438 35.8 ... that the Argentine film Francis: Pray for me is based on the Pope Francis biography Pope Francis: Life and Revolution written by journalist Elisabetta Piqué?
High diving 2015-10-04 236 35.6 ... that high diving debuted as a sport at the 2013 World Aquatics Championships in Barcelona?
Moodu Pani 2015-10-26 397 33.6 ... that A. R. Rahman worked as a keyboard player under Ilaiyaraaja in Moodu Pani (1980)?
Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159 2015-10-05 237 33.3 ... that Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh 159, a motet for double choir based on a verse from Jacob's Ladder, was attributed to Johann Christoph Bach, but more recently to J. S. Bach?
Final Resolution (2006) 2015-10-04 387 31.6 ... that Sting made his return to national television after five years by debuting at Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Final Resolution pay-per-view event?
Matthias Eduard Schweizer 2015-10-05 223 31.3 ... that Matthias Eduard Schweizer was the inventor of Schweizer's reagent?
List of Connecticut Huskies in the NFL Draft 2015-10-03 372 30.4 ... that 39 Connecticut Huskies football players have been selected in the National Football League Draft, including two in the first round?
Jordan Sibert 2015-10-06 265 27.1 ... that basketball player Jordan Sibert transferred to Dayton to get more playing time?
2015 National Games of India medal table 2015-10-25 315 26.8 ... that 1334 medals were awarded in the 2015 National Games of India?
Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress 2015-10-11 230 26.3 ... that Sheela was the first recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress?
Yogendra Nath Baitha 2015-10-02 243 23.5 ... that Yogendra Nath Baitha received more votes than any other CSP-JSD candidate in the 1995 Bihar Legislative Assembly election?
Luis Fernandez-Gil 2015-10-08 154 21.3 ... that actor Luis Fernandez-Gil plays a professional wrestling promoter in the Lucha Underground television series?
Sierra de Perijá National Park 2015-10-10 234 20.2 ... that the Sierra de Perijá National Park in Venezuela is home to the Perijá tapaculo, a bird first described in 2015?
Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119 2015-10-04 127 19.2 ... that Bach's first cantata for the inauguration of the Leipzig town council, Preise, Jerusalem, den Herrn, BWV 119, was performed again in 2015 in the Nikolaikirche (pictured) to celebrate the millennium of Leipzig?
Sita Upanishad 2015-10-21 214 18.2 ... that according to the Sita Upanishad, Sita emerged while furrowing, at the edge of the plough?
Leandro Rodríguez 2015-10-05 106 14.9 ... that although he only moved to English football in 2015, Everton's Leandro Rodríguez scored in a league match against Liverpool three years earlier?
Gnocco fritto 2015-10-23 0[x] 0 ... that the name of crescentina bread is derived in part from the Italian word crescere, which means "to grow?"
Vavro Šrobár‎ 2015-10-08 0[x] 0 ... that Vavro Šrobár‎ was the only Slovak to sign the Czechoslovak proclamation of independence?

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