Wikipedia:Did you know/Statistics/Monthly DYK pageview leaders/2016/September

Main Good and featured DYKs All-time DYK pageview leaders Monthly DYK pageview leaders Monthly summary statistics

Current archive

2024	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr
2023	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2022	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2021	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2020	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2019	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2018	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2017	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2016	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2015	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2014	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2013	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2012	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2011	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2010	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2009	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
2008			Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec

Summary (view)

Type	Non-image		Image		Overall
	vph	Article	vph	Article	vph	Article
Low	0	World Enough and Time (Star Trek: New Voyages)	61.0	Taylor Swift videography	0	World Enough and Time (Star Trek: New Voyages)
Median	130.0	Razer Naga Corruption in Tajikistan	360.5	Angela Madsen Coat of arms of South Africa (1910–2000)	153.2	Saltwick Bay Lauren Rowles, Laurence Whiteley
High	730.5	Henryk Siwiak homicide	1,328.6	Pan Am Flight 121	1,328.6	Pan Am Flight 121

Table

Article	Date	Image	views	vph	DYK hook
Pan Am Flight 121	2016-09-08		10,628	1,328.6	... that Gene Roddenberry (pictured) was the surviving flight officer from the crash of Pan Am Flight 121 in the Syrian desert in 1947?
Development of Spock	2016-09-08		8,380	1,047.4	... that during the development of Spock, both DeForest Kelley and Martin Landau were offered the role before Leonard Nimoy (pictured)?
Project Y	2016-09-20		24,203	1,037.3	... that Project Y designed an atomic bomb that used explosive lenses (illustration pictured) to focus an explosion onto a sphere?
Rock-Olga	2016-09-28		21,740	905.8	... that singer Rock-Olga (pictured) recorded an album in 1972 using ABBA members Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad as backing vocalists?
Daieishō Hayato	2016-09-15		21,264	886.0	... that Daieishō (pictured) would rather push and thrust than grip the belt?
Bradley Cooper	2016-09-07		20,268	844.5	... that Bradley Cooper (pictured) is the tenth man to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in three consecutive years?
Galileo (Star Trek)	2016-09-08		6,118	764.8	... that in exchange for the model kit license for Star Trek, Aluminum Model Toys built full-size props of the Galileo (pictured) shuttlecraft?
Henryk Siwiak homicide	2016-09-11		17,532	730.5	... that the unsolved shooting death of Henryk Siwiak 15 years ago today is officially the only homicide that occurred in New York City on 9/11?
Violetta Thurstan	2016-09-23		17,381	724.2	... that after winning the Military Medal for bravery in the First World War, the nurse Violetta Thurstan (pictured) studied weaving and ran camps where displaced Bedouin women made carpets?
Victor Lundin	2016-09-08		5,396	674.4	... that Victor Lundin, who portrayed the first Klingon seen in Star Trek, had auditioned for the role of Spock?
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – An 80th Birthday Portrait	2016-09-07		16,116	671.5	... that following the arrest of Rolf Harris, no one knows the location of his painting, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – An 80th Birthday Portrait?
Disappearance of Asha Kreimer	2016-09-02		16,029	667.9	... that Asha Kreimer disappeared on her way to the restroom of the Rollerville Cafe in Flumeville?
Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle	2016-09-02		8,996	374.8	... that Hong Kong Soya Sauce Chicken Rice and Noodle and Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle are the first street food stalls in the world to receive Michelin stars?
Hill Street Tai Hwa Pork Noodle			6,344	264.4
Total			15,340	639.2
A Wizard of Earthsea	2016-09-29		14,482	603.4	... that reviewers have commented on the similarities between the 1968 novel A Wizard of Earthsea and the Harry Potter series?
Jurassic Coast	2016-09-09		13,870	577.9	... that the Jurassic Coast (pictured) reveals 185 million years of the geological history of southern England?
Lava bear	2016-09-22		13,859	577.5	... that in 1920, Irvin S. Cobb, a writer for The Saturday Evening Post, organized a hunting trip to Oregon looking for a lava bear specimen?
Peppersoup	2016-09-26		13,730	572.1	... that peppersoup is considered a delicacy in Western Africa, where some believe it has medicinal qualities?
Hertzoggie	2016-09-01		13,252	552.2	... that while supporters of South African politician J. B. M. Hertzog invented the Hertzoggie confection (pictured), supporters of Hertzog's rival created the Jan Smuts cookie?
Shit Museum	2016-09-05		13,236	551.5	... that the Shit Museum is billed as the world's first museum dedicated to that subject?
Our Lady Of Victory Church (Inuvik)	2016-09-14		13,167	548.6	... that construction of Inuvik's circular "Igloo Church" (pictured) began without a building permit?
Syster Sol	2016-09-10		13,042	543.4	... that singer Syster Sol (pictured) won the award for Best Reggae/Dancehall at the 2014 Kingsizegala?
Dyrham Park	2016-09-21		12,811	533.8	... that the grounds of Dyrham Park (pictured) include an emparkment granted in 1511 and still populated by fallow deer?
Vladimir Saprykin	2016-09-20		12,096	518.4	... that Vladimir Saprykin was made a Hero of the Soviet Union after he was mistakenly reported killed?
Ro Laren	2016-09-08		4,066	508.2	... that Ro Laren was intended to be a main character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but actress Michelle Forbes rejected the role?
Grand Admiral Thrawn	2016-09-06		11,591	483.0	... that the Star Wars expanded universe villain Grand Admiral Thrawn will be reintroduced into the franchise's official canon in an upcoming episode of the animated series Star Wars Rebels?
Swords in courts-martial	2016-09-20		11,224	481.0	... that British armed forces officers would place their swords on the table at court-martial as a symbol of putting their rank and reputation on hold?
Changes (advertisement)	2016-09-12		11,373	473.9	... that Changes, a 1987 advert for the Volkswagen Golf, is said to have "spawned a new era in car advertising"?
IPhone 7	2016-09-26		11,067	461.1	... that the iPhone 7 was criticized for not featuring a headphone jack?
Commission Directive 91/71/EEC	2016-09-14		10,891	453.8	... that contrary to popular belief, the EU did not attempt to ban prawn cocktail crisps?
Joy Ufema	2016-09-21		10,713	446.4	... that Joy Ufema's fellow nurses felt she had been given too much autonomy when she started granting last wishes to dying patients?
Family (Star Trek: The Next Generation)	2016-09-08		3,548	443.6	... that the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Family" was the first episode of the franchise not to have any scene set on the bridge?
Cloud Man	2016-09-01		10,548	439.5	... that Cloud Man told missionary Samuel Pond that he and his entire hunting party had survived being buried in snowdrifts for almost three days?
Ben Barton	2016-09-26		10,495	437.3	... that Ben Barton (pictured) was able to cheaply purchase a large amount of land in what would become Redlands, California, due to Brigham Young's recall of the Mormon outpost there?
Poonia murders	2016-09-27		10,382	432.6	... that the mercy plea of the couple sentenced to death in the Poonia murder case was rejected by Indian President Pranab Mukherjee?
Star Trek: Enterprise	2016-09-08		3,379	422.4	... that Scott Bakula was the only actor considered to play Jonathan Archer in Star Trek: Enterprise?
Janeway Lambda one	2016-09-08		3,366	420.7	... that the set used to shoot the Star Trek: Voyager subplot Janeway Lambda one was nicknamed "the Jane Eyre set" by the filming crew?
Reductress	2016-09-07		9,814	408.9	... that headlines on Reductress have included "We're Piercing My Baby's Tongue" and "How To Friendzone Ethan While He's Still Inside You"?
Star Trek: Phase II	2016-09-08		3,226	403.3	... that in 1977, it was announced that Star Trek would return to television with the series Phase II?
Hot link (sausage)	2016-09-29		9,540	397.5	... that in Texas, the hot link sausage is usually prepared using beef, while in Chicago, pork is typically used?
K2 (tax scheme)	2016-09-06		9,506	396.1	... that the K2 tax scheme was called "morally wrong" by British Prime Minister David Cameron?
A7FL	2016-09-09		9,379	390.8	... that the A7FL American football league does not use helmets?
Elin Rombo	2016-09-30		9,224	384.2	... that Elin Rombo (pictured) played Sister Blanche in Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites in a 2011 production at the Royal Swedish Opera?
MainView	2016-09-08		3,038	379.7	... that Star Trek's Commander Riker used MainView to advertise its use for other enterprises?
Martel affair	2016-09-07		8,890	370.4	... that Anatoliy Golitsyn sparked off the Martel affair when he revealed that the French intelligence agencies and armed forces had been deeply penetrated by the KGB?
Coat of arms of South Africa (1910–2000)	2016-09-29		8,785	366.0	... that the South African passport retained the former coat of arms of South Africa (pictured) for seven years after its official replacement?
Angela Madsen	2016-09-16		8,521	355.0	... that Paralympian shot putter Angela Madsen (pictured) has also rowed across the Atlantic and Indian Oceans?
M23 (New York City bus)	2016-09-26		8,442	351.8	... that at an average speed of 4 mph (6.4 km/h), the M23 bus won the "Pokey Award" twice for being New York City's slowest bus route?
Grace's Little Belmont	2016-09-19		8,365	348.5	... that after performing at Atlantic City's 500 Club, Sammy Davis Jr. often visited his mother (pictured together) at Grace's Little Belmont, where she was a barmaid?
Pyst	2016-09-30		8,262	344.1	... that the Sunday Mirror recommended that players stumped by video game Myst should get Pyst?
Jet Kiss	2016-09-25		8,220	342.5	... that Mike Ross disassembled two attack aircraft for his sculpture Jet Kiss, which hangs above Capitol Hill station in Seattle?
Isha Gramotsavam	2016-09-22		8,088	337.0	... that the 2015 Rural Olympics, part of Isha Gramotsavam, featured 7,680 players in 640 teams, with Sachin Tendulkar (pictured) as chief guest?
Timber Sycamore	2016-09-30		7,894	328.8	... that Timber Sycamore is a covert CIA program that arms and trains rebels in the Syrian civil war?
Star Warped	2016-09-23		7,798	324.9	... that PC Gamer negatively compared video game parody Star Warped to the Star Wars Holiday Special?
Pegasus (spyware)	2016-09-16		5,261	219.2	... that the Israeli software company NSO Group has been identified as the possible developer of the iOS spyware Pegasus?
NSO Group			2,500	104.2
Total			7,762	323.4
Ishka	2016-09-08		2,570	321.2	... that prior to casting Andrea Martin as the female Ferengi Ishka on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, David Livingston suggested Wallace Shawn in drag?
Star Trekkin'	2016-09-08		2,558	319.7	... that the phrase "It's life, Jim, but not as we know it" did not originate in Star Trek, but instead in the parody song "Star Trekkin'"?
The Right Stuff (blog)	2016-09-19		7,361	306.7	... that alt-right media hub The Right Stuff has a core principle of ethnic nationalism?
Daniel Michel	2016-09-13		7,194	299.8	... that Daniel Michel (pictured) is the first Australian boccia player selected to compete at the Paralympic Games since 2000?
Helen Freeman (basketball)	2016-09-18		7,186	299.4	... that Helen Freeman (pictured) was an Athletic All-American in each of the five years she was at the University of Illinois, and an Academic All-American in three of them?
Kings River Viaduct	2016-09-21		7,163	298.5	... that California High-Speed Rail's Kings River Viaduct is planned to be over 2 miles (3.2 km) long due to the effects of floods in 1861 and 1867?
Elaine D. Harmon	2016-09-14		7,082	295.1	... that Elaine D. Harmon's mother thought Women Airforce Service Pilots "were all just awful, just probably loose women"?
Bruce Mars	2016-09-08		2,344	293.0	... that after Bruce Mars's acting career, which included three appearances on Star Trek, he became a monk in the Self-Realization Fellowship?
ST3000DM001	2016-09-15		6,974	290.6	... that Seagate Technology faced a class action over the failure rates of its ST3000DM001 3TB hard disk drives?
Sharon Jarvis	2016-09-11		3,468	144.5	... that Sharon Jarvis (pictured), Lisa Martin, Katie Umback, and Emma Booth have been selected to represent Australia in para-equestrian at the 2016 Rio Paralympics?
Lisa Martin (equestrian)			1,190	49.6
Emma Booth (equestrian)			1,181	49.2
Katie Umback			1,116	46.5
Total			6,954	289.8
Fyodor Korol	2016-09-19		6,944	289.3	... that Red Army Major General Fyodor Korol had been an officer in the Imperial Russian Army during World War I?
WWT Slimbridge	2016-09-15		6,922	288.4	... that this month, a researcher from WWT Slimbridge plans to become a "human swan"?
Fallout 4: Nuka-World	2016-09-06		6,800	283.4	... that a reference to "DLCNukaWorld.esm" in the source code of Fallout 4 led to rumors of Fallout 4: Nuka-World months before its announcement?
Steven W. Carabatsos	2016-09-08		2,231	278.9	... that Gene Roddenberry pranked Steven W. Carabatsos on his first day on Star Trek by inflating a weather balloon in his office?
Gilling and Pickering Line	2016-09-10		6,662	277.6	... that whilst loading tanks at night on the Gilling and Pickering Line during World War II, soldiers would stand on either side of the wagons smoking cigarettes to guide the tank drivers?
Claude Blair	2016-09-25		6,600	275.0	... that two beer barrels ended Claude Blair's active military service?
Kingston Lacy	2016-09-15		6,587	274.5	... that when accepted by the National Trust in 1982, the Kingston Lacy estate was the largest bequest they had ever received?
Great Mongol Shahnameh	2016-09-17		6,488	270.4	... that pages of the Great Mongol Shahnameh (illustration pictured), a Persian manuscript of the 1330s, were pulled apart to increase their value?
Severn bore	2016-09-11		6,482	270.1	... that in 2006, a King created a world record when riding the Severn bore?
Eliza Walker Dunbar	2016-09-03		6,436	268.2	... that all the other doctors at the Bristol Royal Hospital for Children resigned in protest after the appointment of Eliza Walker Dunbar?
Bocca di Lupo	2016-09-03		6,394	266.4	... that Bocca di Lupo (frontage pictured) serves chocolate pudding with pig's blood?
Common paradise kingfisher	2016-09-12		2,451	102.1	... that the Numfor and Biak paradise kingfishers are island species that have diverged from the common paradise kingfisher (pictured)?
Biak paradise kingfisher			2,420	100.9
Numfor paradise kingfisher			1,502	62.6
Total			6,373	265.5
Dick Cresswell	2016-09-24		6,320	263.3	... that Dick Cresswell, the first commander of an RAAF jet squadron in combat, was court-martialled for firing a shot at the feet of another officer who had apparently been annoying him?
Roly Bain	2016-09-22		6,310	262.9	... that the Anglican priest Roly Bain used to enter church on a unicycle, open the service with the invocation "Let us play!", and preach while balancing on a slackrope?
Lavinia Veiongo	2016-09-30		6,228	259.4	... that when King George Tupou II of Tonga married Lavinia Veiongo instead of ʻOfakivavaʻu, there were riots in the streets of Nukuʻalofa?
Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry	2016-09-27		6,147	256.1	... that guest lecturers at the Bryn Mawr Summer School for Women Workers in Industry (students pictured) included W. E. B. Du Bois, Eleanor Roosevelt, and Margaret Sanger?
Star Trek: The Lost Era	2016-09-08		2,011	251.4	... that the novel miniseries Star Trek: The Lost Era was intended to fill in a 70-year gap between the death of Captain Kirk and the start of Star Trek: The Next Generation?
Sula megapode	2016-09-20		2,324	99.6	... that the grey-headed imperial pigeon, the Sulawesi thrush, and the great shortwing are found only on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, while the Sula megapode is restricted to nearby Banggai and Sula Islands?
Grey-headed imperial pigeon			1,722	73.8
Sulawesi thrush			978	41.9
Great shortwing			820	35.1
Total			5,842	250.4
East Orange High School	2016-09-25		5,998	249.9	... that East Orange High School closed its swimming pool in 1933 rather than end a policy allowing black students to swim only on Friday afternoons, after which the pool would be drained and refilled?
Women's Antifascist Front of Bosnia and Herzegovina	2016-09-16		3,139	130.8	... that the Women's Antifascist Front of Bosnia and Herzegovina's 1947 campaign against the face veil was supported by the Grand Mufti Ibrahim Fejić, who called it an obstacle to gender equality?
Ibrahim Fejić			2,814	117.3
Total			5,954	248.1
Wahhabi sack of Karbala	2016-09-04		5,924	246.9	... that after 12,000 Wahhabis from the first Saudi State sacked Karbala and killed at least 2,000 people, they left the city with 4,000 camels carrying their plunder?
Anna Grimaldi	2016-09-27		5,908	246.2	... that despite being born without a functional right hand, Anna Grimaldi represented her high school in netball and basketball?
My Life in Court	2016-09-02		5,672	236.4	... that despite being labeled as "long-winded and pretentious", the legal autobiography My Life in Court spent 72 weeks on The New York Times Best Sellers list?
Jon Snow (character)	2016-09-12		5,672	236.3	... that actor Kit Harington publicly apologized for "lying to everyone" about the onscreen fate of his Game of Thrones character Jon Snow?
Mahane Yehuda Police Station	2016-09-21		5,670	236.2	... that it is not known who sculpted the lion statues in front of the Mahane Yehuda Police Station in Jerusalem?
Chen Mingxia	2016-09-24		5,592	233.0	... that Chen Mingxia served three Chinese dynasties in less than two years, and was executed by the third one for questioning the dress code?
The Gladstone Arms	2016-09-03		5,582	232.6	... that an MP crawled to save The Glad?
High and Low Lights of North Shields	2016-09-24		5,574	232.2	... that the Black Middens were avoided by aligning the Lights of North Shields (pictured)?
Ioan Kalinderu	2016-09-13		5,552	231.3	... that though Romanian courtier Ioan Kalinderu lacked any interest in riding, he rode a horse every day after reading that this was the fashion among lords in London?
Ludington Airline	2016-09-01		4,346	181.1	... that Charles Townsend Ludington, his brother and two other executives formed Ludington Airline, the first every-hour-on-the-hour air service?
Charles Townsend Ludington			1,103	46.0
Total			5,448	227.0
Lies Noor	2016-09-26		5,414	225.6	... that Lies Noor originally intended her film career to launch a career in social work?
James Oberg	2016-09-23		5,390	224.6	... that according to James Oberg, most UFO sightings can be explained by super-high plumes, twilight shadowing or "space dandruff"?
Liber Veritatis	2016-09-02		5,248	218.7	... that for over 40 years, the artist Claude Lorrain recorded his paintings by drawing copies in his Liber Veritatis (page pictured) or "Book of Truth"?
Luppitt Inn	2016-09-01		5,242	218.4	... that the Luppitt Inn is a public house in the front room of a farm house?
Ahmad Abughaush	2016-09-04		5,220	217.5	... that Ahmad Abughaush (pictured) won Jordan's first Olympic medal with a gold in taekwondo at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Jessica Pierce	2016-09-20		5,058	216.8	... that philosopher Jessica Pierce argues that some animals may have a sense of morality?
Star Trek: Starship Creator	2016-09-08		1,730	216.3	... that Star Trek: Starship Creator allowed players to import photographs of themselves into the game?
Regent Street Cinema	2016-09-22		5,191	216.3	... that the Regent Street Cinema, which in 1896 screened the first moving footage in the United Kingdom, was also the first UK cinema to show an X-rated film?
Judith Hamer	2016-09-26		5,135	214.0	... that a few months after having her right leg amputated, Judith Hamer trekked across the Andes for a reality television show?
Sarek (Star Trek: The Next Generation)	2016-09-08		1,694	211.7	... that Michael Piller felt that the mention of Spock in the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode "Sarek" opened the doors to further references to The Original Series?
Madeline (video game series)	2016-09-22		5,027	209.5	... that the Madeline educational video game series was created to reach young girls who are "often ignored by multimedia developers"?
Rose Finkelstein Norwood	2016-09-21		4,918	204.9	... that in 1919, Rose Finkelstein Norwood helped lead 8,000 switchboard operators in a six-day strike that paralyzed telephone service throughout New England?
1998 World Cup terror plot	2016-09-14		4,834	201.4	... that about 100 people were arrested in several European countries in connection with a terror plot against the 1998 FIFA World Cup?
Bonifaciu Florescu	2016-09-19		4,694	195.6	... that Romanian literary scholar Bonifaciu Florescu had the reputation of an unrepentant bohemian and allegedly slept on a pile of hay?
Spotted pardalote	2016-09-29		4,670	194.6	... that the spotted pardalote has been called the headache bird on account of its repetitive call?
Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club	2016-09-06		4,658	194.1	... that suffragettes may have burned down Tunbridge Wells Cricket Club's pavilion (current pavilion pictured) because a Kent official denying there was a ban on women asked "who do you think makes the teas"?
Helene Ripa	2016-09-29		4,655	194.0	... that Swedish Paralympic athlete Helene Ripa underwent an above-the-knee amputation at the age of 14 to treat cancer in her right leg?
Lettonie (restaurant)	2016-09-14		4,638	193.3	... that dishes at the two Michelin star Lettonie included scrambled duck egg flambéed with vodka and served with Sevruga caviar?
Dennis L. Riley	2016-09-22		4,476	186.5	... that after sponsoring a bill requiring Atlantic City casinos to have table games with a $2 minimum bet, Dennis L. Riley was kicked out of two that claimed he was card counting in blackjack?
Dylan Keogh	2016-09-23		4,234	176.4	... that William Beck, who played Dylan Keogh in Casualty, was told by the producers that Dylan should not smile?
Scarlet Memorial: Tales of Cannibalism in Modern China	2016-09-17		4,220	175.8	... that the 1993 book Scarlet Memorial: Tales of Cannibalism in Modern China alleges that victors in a factional battle ate the flesh of losers in Guangxi during China's Cultural Revolution?
Rangers F.C. signing policy	2016-09-10		4,213	175.5	... that Rangers F.C. did not knowingly sign any Catholic players between the 1920s and 1980s?
Daniel Wolek	2016-09-13		4,186	174.4	... that fictional character Daniel Wolek on the ABC soap opera One Life to Live was recast with several actors, prompting a producer to call it "the role from hell?"
Priddy Meeks	2016-09-17		4,081	170.0	... that pioneer doctor Priddy Meeks once told sick patients by messenger to "jump all over the city creek, crawl back into your tent and cover up warm"?
Lipaphis erysimi	2016-09-30		4,066	169.4	... that the turnip aphid is highly prolific, with as many as 35 generations a year being recorded in Texas?
Jordanian general election, 2016	2016-09-21		2,754	114.8	... that opposition to what was called the "one-man one-vote" system used in elections in Jordan led to it being replaced for the 2016 general election?
Elections in Jordan			1,280	53.3
Total			4,034	168.1
M. Manikandan	2016-09-23		4,013	167.2	... that Tamil film director M. Manikandan started as a wedding photographer?
Ronald B. Moore	2016-09-08		1,331	166.4	... that Ronald B. Moore won five Emmy Awards for his work on the Star Trek franchise?
Andrew Butchart	2016-09-02		3,882	161.7	... that in 2016, Andrew Butchart broke the Scottish 5000 metres record, despite running the last lap of the race with only one shoe?
Battlebowl	2016-09-28		3,797	158.2	... that during World Championship Wrestling's Battlebowl show, Rip Rogers won the match for his tag team without performing a single move?
Mexican water mouse	2016-09-24		3,776	157.3	... that domestic activities such as washing clothes can threaten the survival of the endangered Mexican water mouse?
Lauren Rowles	2016-09-28		2,004	83.5	... that the Paralympic rower Laurence Whiteley searched for over two years for a partner with whom to compete before teaming with Lauren Rowles?
Laurence Whiteley			1,717	71.5
Total			3,721	155.0
Saltwick Bay	2016-09-28		3,635	151.5	... that in 1976, the Admiral Von Tromp fishing trawler was shipwrecked at Saltwick Bay?
Gary Hutzel	2016-09-08		1,200	150.1	... that Gary Hutzel was nominated for more than 20 Emmy Awards, winning two for Battlestar Galactica and one each for Star Trek: The Next Generation and Star Trek: Deep Space Nine?
Rachel Cooper (philosopher)	2016-09-06		3,596	149.9	... that the philosopher Rachel Cooper has written book-length analyses of both the fourth and fifth editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders?
Rufous-tailed antwren	2016-09-05		1,208	50.3	... that the stipple-throated, the ornate, and the rufous-tailed antwren (pictured) are all of the genus Epinecrophylla and specialise in extracting insect prey from dead leaves?
Stipple-throated antwren			974	40.6
Epinecrophylla			758	31.6
Ornate antwren			626	26.1
Total			3,567	148.6
Mijo Babić	2016-09-02		3,530	147.1	... that Ante Pavelić ordered eight days of mourning for members of his Bodyguard Battalion when Mijo Babić was killed during the June 1941 uprising in eastern Herzegovina?
Don Ingalls	2016-09-08		1,166	145.8	... that Don Ingalls first met Gene Roddenberry when they worked at the Los Angeles Police Department, and went on to be credited with writing two episodes of Star Trek?
Call to Arms (video game)	2016-09-09		3,452	143.8	... that Kickstarter was not available in mainland Europe in 2012, so Digitalmindsoft crowdfunded video game Call to Arms through their website?
Madison Street Bridge (Portland, Oregon)	2016-09-17		3,406	141.9	... that a committee of eight Portland, Oregon, residents purchased the Madison Street Bridge in 1891 for $145,000?
Madison Janssen	2016-09-07		3,386	141.1	... that Madison Janssen, a national and world champion as a junior BMX rider, set a world record and won a world championship on a tandem bicycle with skier and athlete Jessica Gallagher?
Cuspilongus	2016-09-28		3,364	140.2	... that the extinct sawfly Cuspilongus has a down curved ovipositor almost as long as its forewing?
Sevda Altınoluk	2016-09-09		3,318	138.3	... that Turkish female goalball player Sevda Altınoluk was named top scorer at several international competitions?
Smith Canal	2016-09-24		3,262	135.9	... that the Smith Canal was created to carry food to the Stockton State Hospital, California's first psychiatric hospital?
1928 Florida Gators football team	2016-09-28		3,199	133.3	... that the 1928 Florida Gators football team scored 336 points led by its "Phantom Four" backfield, which included Clyde Crabtree who could pass and kick with either hand or foot?
Morteza Avini	2016-09-05		3,143	131.0	... that Iranian filmmaker Morteza Avini, who was killed by a landmine in 1993, was named "the master of martyred literati" by the Supreme Leader of Iran Ali Khamenei?
Corruption in Tajikistan	2016-09-13		3,122	130.1	... that some employees of Tajikistan's government were required to buy shares in the Rogun Dam project in order to keep their jobs?
Razer Naga	2016-09-12		3,118	129.9	... that after Razer announced a partnership with Riot Games, a League of Legends style Razer Naga Hex was released?
Custom House, Poole	2016-09-20		3,004	128.7	... that in 1747, the Custom House in Poole was raided by 30 smugglers, led by members of the Hawkhurst Gang?
Jude Flannery	2016-09-21		3,026	126.1	... that at the age of 57, Jude Flannery became the oldest woman ever to be named Master Female Triathlete of the Year?
Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward	2016-09-27		3,008	125.4	... that the fictional dragon language featured in Final Fantasy XIV: Heavensward was originally developed for a previous version of the game five years earlier?
Nobody Speak	2016-09-15		2,995	124.8	... that the music video for DJ Shadow's "Nobody Speak", featuring Run the Jewels, has been described as "brutal" and "politically charged"?
Ayşegül Pehlivanlar	2016-09-15		1,246	51.9	... that while the Turkish female wheelchair shooters Ayşegül Pehlivanlar and Çağla Baş compete for the first time at the Paralympics, Aysel Özgan takes part for the third time?
Çağla Baş			871	36.3
Aysel Özgan			844	35.2
Total			2,961	123.4
Pax Mafiosa	2016-09-03		2,934	122.2	... that an agreed peace between organised crime groups is known as Pax Mafiosa?
Hazel P. Heath	2016-09-17		2,829	117.9	... that Hazel P. Heath paid children to pick wild berries for her jam and jelly business?
Rosalie Lalonde	2016-09-14		2,710	112.9	... that Rosalie Lalonde is the youngest player on the Canadian women's Paralympic wheelchair basketball team?
Clare Palmer	2016-09-17		2,590	107.9	... that the philosopher Clare Palmer argues that humans are usually permitted to aid wild animals in need, and are sometimes required to?
Jane Elizabeth Manning James	2016-09-18		2,580	107.5	... that Jane Elizabeth Manning James was one of the first recorded African-American women to travel to Utah as a Mormon pioneer?
Anthony M. Villane	2016-09-27		2,566	106.9	... that Anthony M. Villane cosponsored a bill to use a blimp to provide surveillance of waste dumping along the Jersey Shore, despite his concerns that it would elicit a "giggle factor"?
Pony ride	2016-09-01		2,564	106.8	... that ponies used for pony rides need to be quiet, well-trained, and desensitized to children, noise, and crowds?
The Infinite Vulcan	2016-09-08		849	106.1	... that with the Star Trek: The Animated Series episode "The Infinite Vulcan", Walter Koenig became the first Star Trek actor to write for the franchise?
1974 FA Charity Shield	2016-09-04		2,531	105.5	... that after Billy Bremner and Kevin Keegan were sent off for fighting in the 1974 FA Charity Shield, an attempt was made to charge them with breach of the peace?
Lincoln Enterprises	2016-09-08		841	105.1	... that after Gene Roddenberry and Majel Barrett transported some old Star Trek footage from a film vault, it was sold as film clips by Lincoln Enterprises?
Christopher Codrington (died 1698)	2016-09-12		2,504	104.4	... that after sacking his deputy as Governor of Barbados, Lord Willoughby wrote "My late Deputy Coll: Codrington hath harrassed them to death wth heedless improssitions"?
Léolo	2016-09-18		2,496	104.0	... that despite losing Best Motion Picture at Canada's national film awards in 1992, Léolo was named one of the Top 10 Canadian Films of All Time by critics in 2015?
Daniel Dalton (American politician)	2016-09-30		2,428	101.2	... that Daniel Dalton has a graduate degree in public administration, but called his work in a U.S. congressman's office "the greatest education I've ever had"?
Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Women's	2016-09-19		2,388	99.5	... that the margin of victory in the women's triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics was approximately 15 centimetres (6 in)?
Cissie Cahalan	2016-09-28		2,387	99.5	... that Irish suffragette Cissie Cahalan argued against gender-segregated trade unions?
Devonshire White Paper	2016-09-18		2,380	99.2	... that the Devonshire White Paper of 1923 affirmed that African interests were paramount over those of settlers in British Kenya?
Skylanders: Imaginators	2016-09-05		2,376	99.0	... that selected "imaginators"—characters created through the video game Skylanders: Imaginators—will be printed by 3D printers and turned into real-life toys?
T. J. Friedl	2016-09-15		2,362	98.4	... that T. J. Friedl's signing bonus from the Cincinnati Reds is the largest ever for a player not taken in the MLB draft?
Stanley Bish	2016-09-14		2,339	97.5	... that in 1967, at the age of 16 years and 102 days, Stanley Bish became the youngest player ever to represent PSV Eindhoven in the Eredivisie?
Frances Sweeney	2016-09-23		2,270	94.6	... that Frances Sweeney conceived the idea for the Boston Herald Rumor Clinic during World War II?
Linda DeScenna	2016-09-08		742	92.8	... that set designer Linda DeScenna was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Art Direction on five occasions, for Star Trek: The Motion Picture, Blade Runner, The Color Purple, Rain Man, and Toys?
The Black Parade/Living With Ghosts	2016-09-07		2,219	92.5	... that an advance video release from The Black Parade/Living With Ghosts sparked rumors of a possible reunion tour of the American rock band My Chemical Romance?
Snowbound (horse)	2016-09-26		2,162	90.1	... that Snowbound was the first American horse to win individual gold in the Olympics?
Tomo Miličević	2016-09-12		2,144	89.3	... that Sarajevo-born musician Tomo Miličević emigrated to the United States and played in a number of local bands, including Morphic, before joining Thirty Seconds to Mars?
Macrosteles quadrilineatus	2016-09-29		2,097	87.4	... that the aster leafhopper transmits the plant disease aster yellows?
Robyn Love	2016-09-25		2,077	86.5	... that Robyn Love played in her first wheelchair basketball game in 2014, her first international in 2015, and took part in the Paralympics in 2016?
Mathilda Twomey	2016-09-24		2,054	85.6	... that Mathilda Twomey is the first female judge in Seychelles?
Women's Antifascist Front of Croatia	2016-09-25		2,048	85.3	... that the Women's Antifascist Front of Croatia mobilized women into resistance against fascist occupiers, tasking them with ammunition transport, sabotage and diversion, and economic sustainment?
Lasse Bengtsson	2016-09-16		2,025	84.4	... that Swedish television presenter Lasse Bengtsson conducted the first televised interview with Mattias Flink in March 2009, some fifteen years after Flink committed mass murder?
Herzlich tut mich verlangen	2016-09-13		1,984	82.7	... that the melody for the hymn "Herzlich tut mich verlangen" was taken from a love song and became the tune of "O Sacred Head, Now Wounded"?
Tokyo Excellence	2016-09-23		1,970	82.1	... that Tokyo Excellence were National Basketball Development League champions in all three years of the league's existence?
Stephen Straus	2016-09-27		1,898	79.1	... that virologist Stephen Straus, first head of the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, said he did not use alternative medicine?
Anne Dickins	2016-09-30		1,882	78.4	... that the Paralympic canoeing champion Anne Dickins had to overcome seasickness when she took up the sport?
Mary Bathurst Deane	2016-09-04		1,876	78.1	... that the fictional character Aunt Agatha in the Jeeves novels by British author P. G. Wodehouse was based on Wodehouse's own aunt, Mary Bathurst Deane?
Joshua Allison	2016-09-17		503	21.0	... that Rollers selected to compete in Rio include Joshua Allison, Adam Deans, Matthew McShane, Tom O'Neill-Thorne, and Shawn Russell, who will be playing in their first Paralympics?
Tom O'Neill-Thorne			398	16.6
Shawn Russell			364	15.2
Matthew McShane			363	15.1
Adam Deans			230	9.6
Total			1,858	77.4
2002 Sure For Men Rockingham 500	2016-09-16		1,854	77.2	... that the 2002 Sure For Men Rockingham 500 was the only race of the 2002 CART season to be held in Europe?
Alice Gray	2016-09-17		1,826	76.1	... that the entomologist Alice Gray became known as the "Bug Lady" for her work with the public at the American Museum of Natural History?
Alex Jones (footballer, born 1994)	2016-09-27		1,809	75.4	... that an administrative error by New Zealand Football prevented Alex Jones from completing his loan move to Wellington Phoenix?
Maheshinte Prathikaaram	2016-09-04		1,801	75.0	... that the costumes in the film Maheshinte Prathikaaram were secondhand, bartered from local residents in exchange for new clothes?
Lau Siu-lai	2016-09-24		1,782	74.2	... that newly elected Hong Kong legislator Lau Siu-lai was arrested for hawking squid?
South Penghu Marine National Park	2016-09-23		1,780	74.2	... that 254 species of fish and 154 species of coral have been recorded in South Penghu Marine National Park?
Susan Stover	2016-09-13		1,778	74.1	... that Susan Stover has received multiple awards for her research into the causes and prevention of performance-related injuries in racehorses?
William Matthews (priest)	2016-09-01		1,778	74.1	... that William Matthews was the seventh president of Georgetown College and the first person born in British America to be ordained a Catholic priest?
CMLL 68th Anniversary Show	2016-09-30		1,738	72.4	... that the CMLL 68th Anniversary Show was the first time that a steel cage match was held at a CMLL anniversary show?
La Negra Formation	2016-09-10		1,666	69.4	... that the Jurassic La Negra Formation in northern Chile contains products of submarine volcanism?
Under Armour All-America Baseball Game	2016-09-20		1,605	68.8	... that Kyler Murray was the first player to compete in both the Under Armour All-America Baseball Game and Under Armour All-America Football Game?
Vilenica International Literary Festival	2016-09-06		1,628	67.8	... that the main event of Vilenica International Literary Festival takes place inside a cave?
Satoshi Mitazono	2016-09-16		1,609	67.0	... that Satoshi Mitazono, newly-elected Governor of Kagoshima Prefecture, wants operations at the Sendai Nuclear Power Plant to be suspended?
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in French Polynesia	2016-09-12		1,604	66.8	... that The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints opened its first foreign-speaking mission in French Polynesia?
Opera Lafayette	2016-09-13		1,596	66.5	... that in 2012, Opera Lafayette staged Le Roi et le Fermier at the Royal Opera of Versailles using rediscovered sets from a 1780 production?
Handan Biroğlu	2016-09-12		1,572	65.5	... that Turkish Paralympian Handan Biroğlu earned a spot in archery at the 2016 Rio Paralympics despite only taking up the sport in 2013?
Margery C. Carlson	2016-09-29		1,563	65.1	... that in addition to becoming the first female full professor at Northwestern University, botanist Margery C. Carlson had a nature preserve named after her?
Edvard Antosiewicz	2016-09-21		1,504	62.7	... that Slovenian gymnast Edvard Antosiewicz represented Yugoslavia at the 1928 Summer Olympics and won a bronze medal in team competition?
By the Blue Hawaiian Waters	2016-09-09		1,470	61.3	... that for his 1929 first recording of By the Blue Hawaiian Waters, composer Albert Ketèlbey used a saxophone for a Hawaiian "love-call"?
Taylor Swift videography	2016-09-25		1,465	61.0	... that in 2015, Taylor Swift's (pictured) video for the single "Blank Space" became the fastest to reach one billion views on Vevo?
Anders Spole	2016-09-11		1,452	60.5	... that Swedish astronomer Anders Spole, by the order of King Karl XI, travelled to Torneå and Kengis with Johannes Bilberg to study the midnight sun?
Sin Escape Con Correas	2016-09-04		1,452	60.5	... that during the main event of the Sin Escape Con Correas professional wrestling show, some wrestlers were given leather straps to use them on anyone who left the ring?
Heroes of Remix	2016-09-14		1,442	60.1	... that Heroes of Remix is the first variety show in China to feature electronic dance music (EDM)?
Hurricane Hermine	2016-09-19		1,426	59.4	... that the 2016 hurricane Hermine was the first to make landfall in Florida since Hurricane Wilma in 2005?
Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn	2016-09-05		1,418	59.1	... that when "Straf mich nicht in deinem Zorn", a hymn by Johann Georg Albinus paraphrasing Psalm 6, was first printed, it appeared with a dance tune?
Anders Planman	2016-09-29		1,413	58.9	... that Anders Planman was one of the first people to make systematic astronomical observations in Finland?
Bristol and Bath Science Park	2016-09-10		1,412	58.9	... that the Bristol and Bath Science Park includes an open area where children come to skateboard?
Eastern Region, Nigeria	2016-09-19		1,399	58.3	... that Eastern Region, Nigeria, spent up to one-third of the government budget on education in the 1950s and 1960s?
John Ellenby	2016-09-22		1,392	58.0	... that the Grid Compass was allegedly designed to match the dimensions of the company founder John Ellenby's briefcase?
Textile industry in China	2016-09-18		1,373	57.2	... that China is the world's largest textile exporter with an export value in 2013 nearly seven times greater than the next largest exporting country?
Church of England border polls 1915–1916	2016-09-24		1,364	56.8	... that the Church of England granted women the right to vote in the Church of England border polls 1915–1916 before they were allowed to vote in parliamentary elections?
William C. O'Neill Bike Path	2016-09-03		1,350	56.3	... that Rhode Island's William C. O'Neill Bike Path follows a route first proposed for use as a school children's rail line?
Marco Antonio García Ayala	2016-09-15		1,342	55.9	... that a local newspaper criticized the PRI's nomination of Marco Antonio García Ayala to represent Baja California, saying he "doesn't even belong to this state"?
Dystopia (Megadeth album)	2016-09-03		1,330	55.4	... that after a mixed critical response to their previous album, Megadeth's 2016 Dystopia was well-received by most critics and charted at number 3 on the Billboard 200?
Pearl McIver	2016-09-22		1,319	55.0	... that Pearl McIver was the first person employed by the United States Public Health Service as a consultant on nursing administration?
Mani Yadanabon	2016-09-11		1,257	52.4	... that the 18th-century Burmese court treatise Mani Yadanabon has been described as "a repository of historical examples illustrating pragmatic political principles worthy of Machiavelli"?
Martha Hilda González Calderón	2016-09-01		1,255	52.3	... that under the leadership of Martha Hilda González Calderón, the city of Toluca received an award for leading Mexico in budget transparency?
Kentucky Avenue Renaissance Festival	2016-09-09		1,248	52.0	... that the annual Kentucky Avenue Renaissance Festival commemorates the R&B and jazz nightspots that once lined this street in Atlantic City, New Jersey?
Richard J. Scott	2016-09-13		1,240	51.7	... that before he became Chief Justice of Manitoba, Richard J. Scott served as the trial judge in R v Lavallee, a case which granted legal recognition to battered woman syndrome as a defence?
Orange Sky Laundry	2016-09-18		1,221	50.9	... that in their second year of providing a free mobile laundry service for the homeless, the co-founders of Orange Sky Laundry were jointly awarded Young Australian of the Year?
Grace Black	2016-09-10		1,216	50.7	... that Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood believed he had let Tamara Wall down with the initial characterisation of her character Grace Black?
Spencer Jones (actor)	2016-09-11		1,127	47.0	... that Spencer Jones played the 16th-century actor William Kempe in the sitcom Upstart Crow as a parody of Ricky Gervais?
Kunwar Singh Negi	2016-09-09		1,122	46.8	... that Kunwar Singh Negi, winner of both the Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, has transcribed 300 books in various Indian languages into Braille?
Kalikho Pul	2016-09-04		1,092	45.5	... that Kalikho Pul, former Chief Minister of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, once earned a living selling paans, making bamboo fences and thatched houses, and working as a watchman?
History of East Texas State College	2016-09-05		1,052	43.8	... that through its Forum Arts Program, East Texas State College students had the opportunity to see Lyndon B. Johnson, Alex Haley, the Ballet Folklórico de México, and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band?
Derrick Kindred	2016-09-18		1,050	43.7	... that Cleveland Browns rookie safety Derrick Kindred played his entire senior year of college football with a broken collarbone?
Enrique Jackson	2016-09-06		974	40.6	... that Enrique Jackson was designated to represent the Chamber of Deputies in the Constitutional Assembly of Mexico City after the original selection was controversial?
Morihiko Hiramatsu	2016-09-05		970	40.4	... that as governor of Ōita Prefecture, Morihiko Hiramatsu initiated the One Village One Product movement?
Benjamin Hobson	2016-09-16		958	39.9	... that the illustrations in medical missionary Benjamin Hobson’s influential Treatise on Physiology were derived from William Cheselden's century-old work?
Corruption in Bolivia	2016-09-11		939	39.1	... that a survey in Bolivia reported that one in three respondents had paid bribes to customs officials the previous year?
Sharad Kumar (athlete)	2016-09-25		928	38.7	... that Sharad Kumar won gold in the high jump at the 2014 Asian Para Games, breaking a 12-year Asian Games record?
Ulteramus	2016-09-16		905	37.7	... that the sawfly genus Ulteramus was not placed into any Pamphiliidae subfamily?
Powerhouse Theater	2016-09-02		900	37.5	... that award-winning Broadway shows Hamilton, Bright Star, and The Humans were workshopped at the Powerhouse Theater?
Dadi Nicolas	2016-09-10		883	36.8	... that Kansas City Chiefs rookie linebacker Dadi Nicolas played his senior year of college with a broken hand?
2015–16 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team	2016-09-01		876	36.5	... that the 2015–16 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team represented the University of Michigan in their 100th season?
William Gant	2016-09-07		874	36.4	... that serving as a juvenile court judge motivated William Gant to create the Daviess County Children's Center to provide housing for children in his hometown of Owensboro, Kentucky?
Zwölf Stücke, Op. 80	2016-09-06		867	36.1	... that Max Reger's Zwölf Stücke, Op. 80, for organ contains nine pieces composed in 1904 and three from 1902?
Martin A. Herman	2016-09-25		855	35.6	... that in 1976, Martin A. Herman proposed a bill to allow New Jersey pharmacists to substitute generic drugs for their brand-name equivalents, despite claims that drug companies would leave the state?
Virginia E. Haines	2016-09-19		845	35.2	... that Virginia E. Haines was appointed to the Ocean County, New Jersey, board of chosen freeholders in January 2016, only the second woman to serve since the governing body was formed in 1850?
Wonder Gardens	2016-09-18		819	34.1	... that the Wonder Gardens jazz and R&B nightclub in Atlantic City, New Jersey provided early exposure for Dan Fogel, Harvey Mason, George Benson, and the Commodores?
List of Mexican National Championships	2016-09-27		781	32.5	... that the Mexican National Welterweight Championship, one of the Mexican National Championships, is the oldest still-promoted professional wrestling championship?
Tony Sainsbury	2016-09-10		762	31.8	... that Tony Sainsbury is the chef de mission of the Independent Paralympic Athletes Team at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?
Jesús Sesma Suárez	2016-09-09		661	27.5	... that Jesús Sesma Suárez has represented San Luis Potosí and Jalisco in the federal Chamber of Deputies, and was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Federal District?
Albert Sherman Christensen	2016-09-04		643	26.8	... that Albert Sherman Christensen was the co-founder of the first American Inn of Court in 1980?
Thomas Detry	2016-09-03		626	26.1	... that golfer Thomas Detry broke the Challenge Tour record for largest winning margin with his 12-shot win at the 2016 Bridgestone Challenge?
Eleonore Büning	2016-09-11		608	25.3	... that Eleonore Büning wrote in the FAZ that Patrice Chéreau's staging of the Jahrhundertring revolutionised the understanding of Wagner in Germany?
Rafael Yerena Zambrano	2016-09-03		603	25.1	... that in 2010 and 2016, Rafael Yerena Zambrano was reelected unopposed as the secretary general of the Federation of Workers of Jalisco?
Ángel García Yáñez	2016-09-05		599	25.0	... that Ángel García Yáñez is the first deputy candidate from Mexico's New Alliance Party to win his district?
Brian Earl	2016-09-07		546	22.8	... that new Cornell basketball head coach Brian Earl's Ivy League career games started and three-point field goals records were broken by Cornell's Ryan Wittman?
World Enough and Time (Star Trek: New Voyages)	2016-09-08		0	0	... that "World Enough and Time", an episode of the fan production Star Trek: New Voyages, was nominated for both a Hugo Award and a Nebula Award, competing against professionally made episodes?

Notes