User:Cbl62/All-time DYK

All-time hooks

The following list recognizes DYK hooks (including both lead and non-lead hooks) that have received at least 2,500 hooks per hour while featured on the Main Page. As of the end of 2020, 143 hooks had reached this threshold.

Article	Image	DYK views	Per hour	Hook
1. Death of Nicole van den Hurk (Aug. 9, 2017)		633,429 (577,636 + 55,793)	26,393	... that following the death of Nicole van den Hurk, her stepbrother falsely confessed to killing her to get her body exhumed for DNA testing?
2. Infant swimming (Sep. 22, 2014)		298,069	24,841	... that babies will instinctively hold their breath underwater (pictured) until the age of six months?
3. Blood Moon Prophecy + April 2014 lunar eclipse (Apr. 15, 2014)		143,423 (46,085 - [17,586 + 11,068/2 = 14,327 = 31,758) + (158,710 - [55,717 + 38,372/2 = 47,045 = 111,665])	18,626	... that, according to the Blood Moon Prophecy, tonight's eclipse could be a sign that the end time is near?
4. Silver Cross Tavern (Jan. 29, 2014)		192,578	16,048	... that the Silver Cross Tavern (pictured) is the United Kingdom's only legal brothel?
5. Paul the Octopus (Jul. 11, 2010)		92,952 (152,200 – (145,772 / 2) = 79,320 + 18,448 - (9,632 / 2) = 13,632)	15,492	... that Paul the Octopus (pictured) predicts Spain winning the World Cup today, while Mani the Parakeet tips a victory by the Netherlands?
6. Tom Moore (fundraiser) (Apr. 30, 2020)		179,256 (215,033 - [21,618 + 49,936/2)	14,938	... that Captain Tom, who turns 100 today, has raised more than £31 million for NHS Charities Together by walking laps of his garden?
7. United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls (Apr. 1, 2014)		112,300	14,038	... that the United States once sued 50,000 cardboard boxes and clacker balls?
8. Euthanasia Coaster (May 3, 2011)		83,930	13,988	... that the concept for the Euthanasia Coaster, a roller coaster designed to kill its riders, caused concern among anti-euthanasia groups when it went on display?
9. War Doctor, Night of the Doctor (Nov. 23, 2013)		107,618 (36,360 + 52,209 - (12599 + 23723 / 2) + 22,061 + 27,032 - (10,695 + 13070 / 2))	13,886	... that the War Doctor (played by John Hurt, pictured), introduced in "The Night of the Doctor", will be a "dark doctor" who will "bring an ancient battle to its devastating conclusion"?
10. Disappearance of Gary Mathias (Feb. 25, 2018)		313,916 (268,739 + 45,177)	13,079	... that 40 years ago, Gary Mathias disappeared after leaving a working automobile, to walk into California's Plumas National Forest without winter clothing or food, along with four men later found dead?
11. Fall of the Berlin Wall (Nov. 9, 2019)		255,647 (280,266 - [23,750 + 25,487]/2)	10,651	... that the fall of the Berlin Wall (immediate aftermath pictured) was the result of a bureaucratic mistake?
12. Comparative illusion (Dec. 17, 2018)		127,304	10,609	... that Escher sentences like "More people have been to Russia than I have" may initially be perceived as meaningful despite being ungrammatical nonsense?
13. Tiffany Trump (Jul. 22, 2016)		117,050 (229,227 – (168,559 + 55,795)/2)	9,754	...... that Tiffany Trump has been called part of the "Snap Pack" for her voluminous postings to Instagram?
14. HMS Highlander (H44) (Dec. 21, 2011)		77,346	9,668	... that the British destroyer HMS Highlander (pictured) escorted Convoy SC 122 through the largest convoy battle of World War II in March 1943 and was unsuccessfully attacked by U-441 and U-608?
15. Anthony Davis (Apr. 3, 2012)		76,984 (94,410 – (19,472 + 15,379) / 2)	9,623	... that 2012 National Player of the Year Anthony Davis (pictured) was unknown locally and nationally through his junior year of high school basketball?
16. Clinton Romesha (Feb. 11, 2013)		73,434 (35,581 + 47,595 - [10,312 - 1,140/2])	8,955	... that Clinton Romesha (pictured), who today is being awarded the Medal of Honor, joined the United States Army after deciding not to be a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
17. Fortress of Mimoyecques (Jun. 29, 2011)		51,700	8,616	... that the underground Fortress of Mimoyecques (pictured) was built by Nazi Germany to bombard London with 10 shells a minute using the V-3 supergun?
18. USS Herald (1798)		101,709	8,475	... that the American merchant ship Herald served in the U.S. Navy against France before becoming a French privateer, was sold to Britain as a slaver, and ended her days as a West Indiaman?
19. Leonard Siffleet (May 8, 2009)		49,500	8,250	... that Sergeant Len Siffleet was the subject of a famous photograph (pictured) depicting an execution by the Japanese in World War II?
20. Leroy Petry (Jul. 12, 2011)		63,900 (66,900 - (925 + 5,100) / 2)	7,987	... that Leroy Petry (pictured) is receiving the U.S. Medal of Honor today, marking only the second time that the award has been bestowed upon a living soldier for actions after the end of the Vietnam War?
21. Bill Brown (rancher) (Jun. 19, 2018)		184,692 (121,886 + 62,806)	7,695	... that Oregon rancher Bill Brown, known as the "Horse King of the West", often wrote checks on newspaper margins and soup can labels—which bankers would cash without question?
22. Giovanni de Ventura plague doctor beak doctor costume plague doctor contract (Oct. 31, 2010)		44, 665 (7,600 + 1,600 + 6,400 + 1, 700 + 17,800 + 5,000 + 3,700 + 865)	7,444	... that Giovanni de Ventura, a plague doctor who may have worn a beak doctor costume (pictured), was restricted by a covenant to treat only infectious patients?
23. Compton–Belkovich Thorium Anomaly (May 13, 2012)		59,267	7,409	...that the Compton–Belkovich Thorium Anomaly is a thorium-rich hotspot on the back of the moon?
24. Philip Hindes (Aug. 2, 2012)		79,522 (59,004 + 20,518)	7,376	... that track cyclist Philip Hindes was born in Germany and did not take up cycling until 2008, but has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics?
25. Water bottle flipping (Nov. 7, 2016)		87,202	7,266	... that flipping water bottles (pictured) has been banned in some U.S. and British schools?
26. Bacon Explosion (Feb. 6, 2009)		40,500	6,750	... that the 5,000-calorie Bacon Explosion (pictured) was created in response to a Twitter challenge to develop "the ultimate bacon recipe"?
27. Saxbe fix (Nov. 29, 2008)		39,600	6,600	... that Hillary Rodham Clinton (pictured) may be ineligible for appointment as United States Secretary of State by Barack Obama unless a Saxbe fix can be worked out?
28. Hallucinogenic fish (Nov. 15, 2011)		11,483 + 41,786 - (0 + 1,218) / 2 = 52,660	6,582	... that Sarpa salpa (pictured) is a hallucinogenic fish that was used as a recreational drug during the Roman Empire?
29. Mining in North Korea (May 16, 2013)		2,969 + 49,136 - 379 = 51,726	6,347	... that while North Korea is abundant in natural resources worth trillions of dollars, most of these often cannot be mined due to the acute shortage of electricity in the country?
30. Todd Palin (Sep. 4, 2008)		37,900	6,316	... that Alaska's First Gentleman Todd Palin won the world's longest snowmobile race four times?
31. 2016 FA Cup Final (May. 21, 2016)		55,574 + 17,008 =72,582	6,049	... that Manchester United seek to match Arsenal's FA Cup winners record with a win in the 2016 FA Cup Final (venue pictured) against Crystal Palace today?
32. Eternal Silence (sculpture) (Oct. 31, 2011)		71,800	5,983	... that according to folklore, people looking into the eyes of Eternal Silence (pictured) will see a vision of their own death?
33. Ivan Castro (soldier) (Dec. 8, 2008)		71,300	5,941	... that Captain Ivan Castro is the only blind officer serving in the United States Army Special Forces?
34. Tommy Tucker (squirrel) (Nov. 12, 2016)		47,095	5,886	... that Tommy Tucker, a male pet squirrel wearing women's clothes (pictured), became famous during World War II, selling war bonds and entertaining children?
35. Tett turret (Oct. 14, 2010)		35,100	5,850	... that the only exit from a Tett turret (pictured) could expose a soldier trying to leave the fortification to direct fire from the enemy?
36. Andaman Sea Khao Phing Kan (Sep. 29, 2010)		6,100 + 27,900 = 34,000	5,667	... that there is a James Bond Island (pictured) in the Andaman Sea?
37. Longest recorded sniper kills (May 8, 2010)		44,600	5,575	... that the longest recorded sniper kill is from 2,475 m (8,120 ft) using a L115A3 Long Range Rifle (pictured)?
38. 1907 Tiflis bank robbery (Dec. 20, 2010)		32,200	5,367	... that a 1907 stagecoach robbery organized by Vladimir Lenin (pictured) and Joseph Stalin killed an estimated 40 people and netted approximately 250,000 rubles (over $3 million in current USD)?
39. Spragg Bag (Dec. 21, 2010)		32,200	5,367	... that a large waterbag (pictured) can bring water to California and, according to its inventor, peace to the Middle East?
40. R v Registrar General ex parte Segerdal (Jan. 15, 2013)		20,800 + 21,832 = 42,632	5,329	... that in 1970, the English Court of Appeal found that Scientology does not engage in religious worship?
41. Battle for Castle Itter (Jul. 26, 2013)		42,120	5,265	... that what has been called the strangest battle of World War II was fought at a medieval castle (pictured), and was the only battle of the war in which American and German soldiers fought as allies?
42. Daniel Lambert (Jul. 6, 2010)		31,400	5,233	... that English gaol keeper and animal breeder Daniel Lambert (pictured) weighed 52 stone 11 lb (739 lb; 335 kg)?
43. Brittany CoxXx (Jan. 21, 2011)		31,400	5,233	... that Borat Sagdiyev's son, who appeared in photos in the movie Borat, was actually trans woman and porn star Brittany CoxXx (pictured)?
44. Stannard Rock Light (Jun. 16, 2009)		31,000	5,167	... that the Stannard Rock Light (pictured), known as the "Loneliest Place in the World", is the furthest lighthouse from land and described as one of the top ten engineering feats in the United States?
45. Nazi-Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk (Sep. 17, 2009)		30,900	5,150	... that a joint Nazi-Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk (pictured) was held on September 22, 1939, to display the power of the newly formed Soviet-Nazi pact to the whole world?
46. Brad Stevens (Apr. 5, 2010)		30,800	5,133	... that Butler men's basketball head coach Brad Stevens (pictured) has won 89 games in his first three years, exceeding the previous NCAA record by 8 games?
47. Frank Sinatra (Dec. 12, 2015) 24-hour position in lead slot with 2 images and 2 hooks		123,052	5,127	... that after gaining a job as a singing waiter in 1938, Frank Sinatra (pictured) boasted that he would "become so big that no one could ever touch him"? ... that American music critic Robert Christgau called Frank Sinatra (pictured) "the greatest singer of the 20th century"?
48. Sea of Japan Kamome Island (Oct. 18, 2010)		5,000 + 25,700 = 30,700	5,117	... that according to a legend, the Heishi rock (pictured) represents the God of the Sea of Japan?
49. MagiCans (Apr, 22, 2013)		38,970 + 1,790 = 40,660 (article moved)	5,083	... that defects in Coca-Cola's MagiCans (pictured) led a child to mistakenly drink foul-tasting liquid used to replace actual cola?
50. Etruscan shrew (Oct. 25, 2010)		30,400	5,067	... that the Etruscan shrew (pictured on a human thumb) is the smallest known mammal by weight?
51. Swimming Reindeer (Aug. 18, 2010)		30,000	5,000	... that the Swimming Reindeer (pictured), a 13,000-year-old Ice Age sculpture, was originally thought to be two separate reindeer sculptures until Henri Breuil realised they fitted together?
52. Air well (condenser) (May 1, 2009)		26,301	4,962	... that an air well (pictured) collects water by promoting the condensation of moisture from air?
53. Operation Overlord (Jun. 6, 2014)		59,973 (55627 + 13411 - (11519 + 6611) / 2)	4,916	... that Operation Overlord (detail pictured), the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II, was the largest seaborne invasion in history?
54. Slow loris (Mar. 30, 2011)		39,200	4,900	... that the slow lorises that are illegally caught and traded as exotic pets have their front teeth cut out (pictured) due to fear of their toxic bite?
55. Giant huntsman spider (Dec. 19, 2008)		29,300	4,883	... that with a leg-span of 30 centimetres (12 inches), the giant huntsman (pictured) is one of the world's largest spiders?
56. Neel Kashkari (Oct. 13, 2008)		29,200	4,867	... that Neel Kashkari (pictured), six years after completing his MBA, was put in charge of the $700 billion U.S. Government bailout of financial institutions?
57. Valonia ventricosa (Sep. 7, 2010)		29,100	4,850	... that "sailors' eyeballs" (pictured) is one of the largest single-celled organisms?
58. Kemna concentration camp (Jan. 20, 2012)		38,567	4,820	... that torture at Kemna concentration camp (memorial pictured), one of the first Nazi concentration camps, was so brutal that the Nazis held hearings on it?
59. Batman Province (Apr. 1, 2011)		38,300	4,787	... that Batman is half female?
60. People sniffer		22,000	4,783	... that during the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong hung buckets of mud with urine in trees to thwart American people sniffers?
61. Super Hornio Brothers (Apr. 2, 2012)		37,093	4,636	... that Nintendo owns the rights to a pornographic film?
62. Pleuni Touw De Stille Kracht (television series) (Sep. 18, 2012)		24,877 + 11,928 = 36,805	4,600	... that Pleuni Touw (pictured) had the first nude scene in Dutch television on 1974's The Hidden Force?
63. TiME (spacecraft) (Nov. 10, 2009)		27,400	4,567	... that TiME (artist's rendering pictured) is a boat that is not designed to sail on any water on this planet?
64. Aircraft camouflage (Nov. 4, 2009)		27,400	4,567	... that experiments with modern aircraft camouflage (pictured) have used panels that emit light?
65. Gömböc (Oct. 9, 2009)		27,000	4,500	... that the discovery of geometrical body Gömböc (pictured) in 2006 helped understanding the body shape of turtles?
66. Wait for me, Daddy (Oct. 1, 2010)		26,900	4,483	... that 70 years ago on October 1, 1940, little "Whitey" Bernard was photographed running after his father (pictured) who was marching to war?
67. Statue of Tara (Dec. 11, 2013)		41,411 + 12,377 = 53,789	4,482	... that the Statue of Tara from Sri Lanka (partly pictured) was kept hidden for 30 years in the British Museum because it was considered too erotic?
68. Termitaradus mitnicki (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)		26,600	4,433	... that researchers have identified the pictured life form which no longer lives on this planet?
69. 2008 Kerry bogslide		17,900	4,475	... that the 2008 Kerry bogslide was described as "one of the most frightening and overwhelming events ever witnessed"?
70. Love dart (Oct. 9, 2008)		30,700	4,385	... that some hermaphrodite snails and slugs pierce each other with love darts (pictured) during mating?
71. Earth's shadow (Oct. 26, 2010)		26,200	4,367	... that the Earth's shadow (pictured) can be observed during twilight hours?
72. Lazarus syndrome (Nov 6, 2008)		31,110 (17,129 + 13,981)	4,321	... that the Lazarus syndrome is named after Lazarus of Bethany (pictured), who the Bible says was raised from the dead by Jesus?
73. Bodybuilding in China (Apr. 12, 2016)		27,554 + 23,332 = 50,886	4,241	... that bodybuilding in China was once banned?
74. David González (skateboarder) (Jan. 5, 2012)		51,032	4,253	... that skateboarder David González was named Thrasher magazine's 2012 "Skater of the Year"?
75. Sairat (Apr. 29, 2016)		33,393	4,174	... that Sairat, which is set to be released today, is the first Indian film to include a symphonic score recorded in Hollywood?
76. Podoconiosis (Feb. 20, 2013)		28,976 + 3,352 = 32,328	4,041	... that an estimated four million people worldwide suffer from podoconiosis?
77. Antonija Mišura (Aug. 23, 2012)		32,282	4,035	... that according to Bleacher Report, Antonija Mišura (pictured) was the most beautiful female competitor at the 2012 Olympics?
78. Candy desk (Apr. 1, 2011 - April Fools Day)		32,100	4,012	... that there is a desk full of candy (pictured) on the floor of the US Senate?
79. Sex for Breakfast (Apr. 1, 2013)		27,802 + 3,448 = 31,250	3,906	... that Christina Aguilera had sex for breakfast with slow jam and honey drip?
80. Walter Koch (Fallschirmjäger) (Mar. 2, 2011)		31,200	3,900	... that German paratrooper Walter Koch (pictured) acted against the Commando Order and saved John Dutton Frost's British paratroopers from execution?
81. Śmigus-Dyngus (Apr. 1, 2013)		46,706	3,892	... that Polish girls (pictured) are getting wet and spanked today, but will have their revenge tomorrow?
82. New Jersey Forest Fire Service (Sep. 4, 2015)		46,406	3,867	... that a New Jersey Forest Fire Service firewarden can summon any person aged 18 to 50 to assist in putting out wildfires—and it's against the law to refuse?
83. Shooting Star (Glee) (Apr. 14, 2013)		46,208 - (20,646 + 10,162)/2 = 30,804	3,851	... that "Shooting Star", the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of Glee, has been characterized as "unsettling" and "harrowing" by pre-broadcast reviewers?
84. Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam (Mar. 22, 2012)		30,657	3,832	... that the disappearance of Rebecca Coriam from the Disney Wonder (pictured) one year ago today was the first such incident in the history of Disney Cruise Line?
85. Gleno Dam (Mar. 23, 2011)		30,400	3,800	... that, in 1923, the Gleno Dam (pictured) in Italy failed shortly after it was completed and its flooding killed at least 356 people?
86. Ernest R. Kouma (Aug. 10, 2011)		30,200	3,775	... that US Army Master Sergeant Ernest R. Kouma was awarded the Medal of Honor (pictured) in the Korean War for singlehandedly killing approximately 250 North Korean troops?
87. David B. Bleak (Mar. 23, 2012)		29,847	3,730	... that combat medic David B. Bleak (pictured) was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Korean War after killing five Chinese soldiers, four using only his hands?
88. Marching fire (Dec. 18, 2011)		29,800	3,725	... that General George S. Patton (pictured) praised the tactic of marching fire during World War II?
89. Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (Jan. 28, 2016)		44,548 (65,267 - (2,726 + 38,712)/2)	3,712	... that armed groups have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge since January 2, 2016?
90. La Princesse		22,440	3,707	... that La Princesse (pictured), a giant mechanical spider, roamed the streets of Liverpool, England as part of the 2008 European City of Culture celebrations?
91. West Loch Disaster (Apr. 23, 2010)		29,500	3,688	... that the hulk of LST-480 (pictured) is the only remaining evidence of the West Loch Disaster, the second tragedy to befall Pearl Harbor during World War II?
92. Ye Olde Curiosity Shop		18,900	3,635	... that the permanent collection on display at Ye Olde Curiosity Shop in Seattle, Washington includes "Sylvester" (pictured), an excellently preserved mummy?
93. Segregated prom (Apr. 3, 2010)		21,800	3,633	... that despite criticism, some high schools in the United States still hold separate segregated proms for black and white students?
94. Mercy dog (Jan. 8, 2021)		43,554	3,630	... that mercy dogs (example illustrated) were trained during World War I to comfort mortally wounded soldiers as they died in no man's land?
95. The Trons		25,000	3,623	... that New Zealand band The Trons (pictured) has no human members?
96. Hannikel		21,700	3,617	... that Hannikel (pictured), today a character of the Swabian-Alemannic carnival, was a 18th-century robber and murderer in Württemberg, Southern Germany?
97. Wreck of the RMS Titanic (Mar. 15, 2012)		28,526	3,565	... that proposals to raise the wreck of the RMS Titanic (pictured) have included filling it with ping-pong balls, injecting it with 180,000 tons of Vaseline or turning it into an iceberg?
98. Chicken fried bacon (Feb. 17, 2009)		26,500	3,533	... that the recipe for chicken fried bacon (pictured) was developed in the small town of Snook, Texas, at Sodolak's Original Country Inn?
99. Clive Mantle (Apr. 1, 2013)		24,963 + 2,905 = 27,868	3,484	... that English actor Clive Mantle (portrait pictured) beat up Clint Eastwood?
100. List of fastest production motorcycles (Jun. 29, 2011)		20,800	3,466	... that the competition to build the fastest production motorcycle raged for over a century, and then ended in a truce?
101. Labia minor (Apr. 1, 2011)		27,700	3,462	... that a typical Labia minor is chocolate brown, up to 7 mm long, and is equipped with pincers?
102. Omid Tahvili (May 6, 2008)		27,500	3,438	... that in April 2008, Forbes listed Omid Tahvili (pictured) as one of the world's ten most wanted fugitives?
103. Inexhaustible bottle (Feb. 18, 2014)		27,049	3,381	… that the trick to the inexhaustible bottle (illustrated) was so widely known that it became part of a common hydrostatics demonstration for physics students?
104. Door to Hell (Nov. 1, 2012)		26,298	3,287	... that the Door to Hell (pictured) has been blazing since 1971?
105. Elephant of the Bastille (Aug. 29, 2011)		26,256	3,282	... that a giant elephant (engraving pictured) in Paris was protected by a man living in one of its legs?
106. Henri Salmide (3/19/10)		19,654	3,276	... that Heinz Stahlschmidt was credited with saving 3,500 French lives when he refused to blow up the port of Bordeaux and instead blew up the munitions bunker, killing approximately 50 Germans?
107. Malus baccata (Apr. 1, 2011)		26,100	3,262	... that 14-metre (46 ft) tall Siberian crabs are being used in experimental breeding programs?
108. PL-01 (Jan. 3, 2014)		25,748	3,223	... that the PL-01 (pictured) is a tank designed in Poland?
109. Cat Daddy (May 29, 2012)		25,686	3,211	... that a bikini-clad rendition of the "Cat Daddy" dance by the reigning Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model Kate Upton (pictured) was temporarily banned from YouTube?
110. Scowle (Oct. 6, 2008)		25,613	3,202	... that the ancient opencast iron ore workings known as scowles (pictured) in the Forest of Dean, England, are believed to have been an inspiration for settings in J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings?
111. Gerp's mouse lemur (Jan. 18, 2012)		25,495	3,186	... that Gerp's mouse lemur is a newly discovered mouse lemur species from Madagascar, and is only known from an area smaller than the size of Puerto Rico?
112. Westinghouse Time Capsules (Jan. 8, 2008)		25,252	3,166	... that the Westinghouse Time Capsules (pictured) of the 1939 New York World's Fair and the 1964 New York World's Fair were made of special metal alloys to resist corrosion for 5000 years, the time span of all previous recorded human history?
113. Deutsches Reichsbräu (Jul. 15, 2020)		37,990	3,165	... that the German police were called to investigate Deutsches Reichsbräu beer because of the Nazi-style imagery on its logo (pictured)?
114. Unexpected John Cena (Apr. 1, 2016 - April Fools Day)		25,226	3,153	... that somebody stole the show in Ghostbusters, Breaking Bad, and SpongeBob SquarePants, and his name is—JOHN CENAAA!!! (pictured)
115. Carmenelectra (Feb. 3, 2013)	Picture deleted	25,090	3,136	... that Carmenelectra was named after the model (pictured) because both have "splendid" bodies?
116. Lord's honours boards (Jan. 16, 2013)		25,034	3,129	... that Australia's Warren Bardsley and Charles Kellaway were only listed on the Lord's Honours Boards (pictured) 98 years after they had fulfilled the requirements, due to the lack of a neutral board?
117. Bestwood Country Park (Sep. 4, 2018)		74,731	3,113	... that one account has it that King Charles II offered his mistress Nell Gwyn (pictured) "all the land she could ride around before breakfast"—and the next morning she rode out early and encircled what would become Bestwood Park?
118. Jackie Summers (Sept. 16, 2020)		37,332	3,111	... that Jackie Summers (pictured) quit his corporate job to pursue a "lifelong dream of day-drinking professionally"?
119. La Pelegrina pearl (Aug. 27, 2020)		24,500	3,062	... that a wanderer survived both the French Revolution of 1789–99 and the Russian Revolution 127 years later?
120. The Negro Motorist Green Book (Aug. 10, 2013)		36,617 + 29,882 = 66,439	3,051	... that The Negro Motorist Green Book provided advice on how African-American drivers could avoid dangers and discrimination on the road in Jim Crow-era America?
121. Race-reversed casting (Jul. 1, 2020)		73,086	3,045	... that Patrick Stewart (pictured) invented "photo negative" casting in order to play Othello when it had become no longer acceptable to perform the role in blackface?
122. Elvis' Greatest Shit (Apr. 1, 2013)		23,993	2,999	... that Elvis' greatest shit was dropped in 1982?
123. Colossus of Ostermunzel (Mar. 25, 2016)		34,971	2,976	... that the Colossus of Ostermunzel (pictured) is significantly lighter than originally estimated?
124. Red or Black? (Jul. 11, 2011)		23,300	2,912	... that Simon Cowell conceived the idea for Red or Black?, the most expensive game show ever made?
125. Cardboard bicycle (Feb. 4, 2013)		23,245	2,906	... that a cardboard bicycle has been made that weighs just 20 pounds (9.1 kg) and can support up to 220 kilograms (490 lb)?
126. Devil's Cigarette Lighter (May 2, 2013)		20,923 + 2,126 = 23,049	2,881	... that John Glenn saw the Devil's Cigarette Lighter from orbit?
127. Vincent Mroz (Dec 3, 2012)		23,000	2,875	... that United States Secret Service agent Vincent Mroz shot an attempted presidential assassin in the "biggest gunfight in Secret Service history"?
128. Baba Anujka (Sep. 19, 2019)		33,721	2,810	... that Serbian poisoner Baba Anujka (pictured), aged over 90 at the time of her trial, was sentenced to 15 years' hard labor?
129. Hurricane (clipper) (May 18, 2020)		33,191	2,765	... that Hurricane (pictured), built in Hoboken by Isaac C. Smith in 1851, was reputedly the most extreme clipper ever constructed?
130. List of Billboard Social 50 number-one acts (Jan. 21, 2013)		21,166	2,731	... that Canadian singer Justin Bieber holds the record for the most consecutive weeks at number-one on the Billboard Social 50 with 24?
131. Bunkers in Albania (Jan. 29, 2012)		21,784	2,723	... that over 700,000 bunkers were built in Communist-era Albania, most of which now have little use other than as a place to lose one's virginity?
132. Hello (Adele song) (Oct. 27, 2015)		32,613	2,717	... that the music video for Adele's song "Hello" was the first to be filmed using IMAX cameras?
133. Poutine, peameal bacon, Made in Canada, Canadian Comedy Awards, 1st Canadian Comedy Awards (Jul. 1, 2019)		64,225 29,514 + 18,463 + 10,639 + 7,082 + 1,777 − (1,971 + 4,528)/2)	2,676	... that poutine (example pictured) and back bacon on a bun were served while the Beaver was awarded to Made in Canada at the inaugural Canadian Comedy Awards?
134. Operation Strength (Mar. 18, 2016)		31,726	2,644	... that during Operation Strength, a 15,000 lb (6.8 T) bomb (example of detonation pictured) served as a diversion to a diversion?
135. Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (pilot) (Mar. 21, 2019)		31,511	2,626	... that a gay former British prince died fighting on the side of Nazi Germany despite loathing Hitler and the Nazi Party?
136. Suara (newspaper) (May 10, 2020)		30,973	2,581	... that a Suara journalist was partially blinded while covering the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests?
137. Disney bomb (Jun. 22, 2011)		15,500	2,583	... that the Disney bomb of the Second World War is thought to have been inspired by the Walt Disney cartoon Victory Through Air Power?
138. Catherine Zeta-Jones (Apr. 21, 2016)		35,555-(4318+4805)/2 = 30,994	2,582	... that Catherine Zeta-Jones' (pictured) wedding ceremony cost an estimated £1.5 million?
139. 2020 FA Cup Final (Aug. 1, 2020)		44,900 – (11,515 + 17,012)/2 = 30,637	2,553	... that Arsenal extended their FA Cup winners record in the 2020 FA Cup Final against Chelsea at Wembley today?
140. Normandy landings (Jul. 21, 2014)		30,477	2,540	... that a key target for the Normandy landings, Caen (pictured), was not captured by the Allies until 21 July 1944?
141. Men's parking space (Jul. 11, 2011)		20,077	2,509	... that the two men's parking spaces in Triberg, Germany, have drawn accusations of sexism?