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Type	Non-image		Image		Overall
	vph	Article	vph	Article	vph	Article
Low	-9,696.0	Shahid Kapoor	0.0	Saint Lucius, Brugherio, Villa Sormani	-9,696.0	Shahid Kapoor
Median	160.8	Enno Hallek	343.8	San Giacomo Scossacavalli	175.3	Eastern Area Command (RAAF) Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia
High	1,276.2	Dismaland	6,352.0	Birmingham Quran manuscript	6,352.0	Birmingham Quran manuscript

Table

Article	Date	Image	views	vph	DYK hook
Birmingham Quran manuscript	2015-09-01		1,588	6,352.0	... that the newly discovered Birmingham Quran manuscript (pictured) comprises fragments of an ancient Quran that may date to near Muhammad's lifetime?
Russian criminal tattoos	2015-08-17		28,996	2,244.9	... that wearing an "unearned" criminal tattoo (pictured) in a Russian prison could lead to beatings or murder by other inmates?
William Etty	2015-08-08		23,651	2,012.9	... that the art of William Etty (pictured) was considered so obscene, the press were concerned that it discouraged women from entering rooms where it was on display?
Claudia Cardinale	2015-08-14		619	1,857.0	... that the Los Angeles Times Magazine named Claudia Cardinale (pictured) among the 50 most beautiful women in film history in February 2011?
Dismaland	2015-08-28		15,634	1,276.2	... that Banksy described his Dismaland as a "family theme park unsuitable for children"?
Tombaugh Regio	2015-08-26		14,482	1,182.2	... that Pluto's heart (pictured) has been provisionally named after Pluto discoverer Clyde Tombaugh?
Schloss Bothmer	2015-08-15		13,612	1,126.5	... that Schloss Bothmer (pictured) in Germany was built by a man who occupied 10 Downing Street for more than ten years?
Target House, London	2015-08-22		7,723	1,036.6	... that The Times of London praised the Target House (pictured) for its boldness but said its towers made observers say "ouch"?
Eugénie hat	2015-08-19		5,859	1,021.9	... that the Eugénie hat (pictured), designed for the last French empress, became a sensation in the early 1930s?
Enough Said (film)	2015-08-29		2,095	1,005.6	... that Enough Said is dedicated to James Gandolfini (pictured), who starred in the film but died before it was released?
Britomart Redeems Faire Amoret	2015-08-27		12,277	1,002.2	... that Britomart Redeems Faire Amoret (pictured) illustrates the virtues of honour and chastity through the depiction of occultism, partial nudity, violent death and implied sexual torture?
Henry Hoolulu Pitman	2015-08-28		12,037	982.6	... that Henry Hoʻolulu Pitman (pictured), the son of a Hawaiian high chiefess, fought in the American Civil War and was imprisoned in the Confederate Libby Prison?
Günter Stempel	2015-08-18		10,166	962.1	... that Günter Stempel (pictured) was a victim of political repression in the German Democratic Republic and the Soviet Union?
Glyptothorax kurdistanicus	2015-08-20		11,536	941.7	... that the Iran cat can adhere to rocks in streams?
Harmonica Incident	2015-08-21		14,612	904.8	... that former New York Yankees utility infielder Phil Linz says people remember him for the Harmonica Incident that happened 51 years ago today, instead of anything he did on the field?
Hopkins County Courthouse	2015-08-19		10,811	882.5	... that Hopkins County Courthouse (pictured) features an unusual double-helix staircase, a clock-less tower, and entrances that are located on its corners?
Trans Am Totem	2015-08-14		13,691	860.2	... that the Trans Am Totem (pictured), a sculpture in Vancouver, Canada, incorporates both a Pontiac Trans Am and a cedar tree?
Wasp	2015-08-26		4,366	831.6	... that while some species of wasp are social (nest pictured), the vast majority are solitary insects, many of them parasitoids?
Killing of Palmira Silva	2015-08-13		10,142	827.9	... that the perpetrator of the beheading of Palmira Silva was found not guilty by reason of insanity?
Rapid Run (Buffalo Creek)	2015-08-25		10,074	825.7	... that Rapid Run was involved in a "blatant act of 'stream piracy'" about one million years ago?
Alexei Vinogradov	2015-08-22		5,985	803.4	... that Alexei Vinogradov was executed in front of his command, the Soviet 44th Rifle Division, after it was decimated at the Battle of Raate Road?
Noah's wine	2015-08-22		5,809	779.7	... that it has been said that man prefers Noah's wine to Adam's ale?
Disappearance of Ben McDaniel	2015-08-19		9,303	759.4	... that decompression tanks belonging to Ben McDaniel found following his disappearance five years ago today at Florida's Vortex Spring contained only air, not the gas mix used by cave divers?
Distinguishing coloring	2015-08-20		9,102	743.0	... that six or more keys on a keyring can be distinguished from each other by coloring the keys using only two colors, but rings of three, four, or five keys require more colors?
Nancy Sumner	2015-08-27		8,727	712.4	... that British nobleman Lord Charles Beresford proposed marriage to the part-Hawaiian chiefess Nancy Sumner but she refused, likely due to their social and racial differences?
Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi	2015-08-02		4,527	705.5	... that Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi (pictured), the estranged spouse of the Prime Minister of India, lives a simple life of prayer?
French corvette Alecton	2015-08-03		2,148	696.6	... that the French corvette Alecton attacked a giant squid in 1861, inspiring the fictionalized squid attack in Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea?
JoAnn Dean Killingsworth	2015-08-26		3,593	684.4	... that JoAnn Dean Killingsworth became the first person to play Snow White at Disneyland on July 17, 1955, the theme park's opening day?
Hermann II, Count of Celje	2015-09-01		8,340	680.8	... that Hermann II of Celje (pictured), viceroy of Croatia and heir to Bosnia, accused his daughter-in-law Veronika of witchcraft and had her drowned?
Blanche of Artois	2015-08-21		10,353	677.4	... that the queenship of Blanche of Artois seemed perfect until her only son was dropped from the castle walls by his nurse?
I-sala	2015-08-13		2,978	661.8	... that although the i-sala (pictured) headdresses have been described as turbans, the bulk of the shape came from the bushy hair underneath the cloth?
Halfway Run	2015-08-21		10,614	657.2	... that before pingo scars were discovered near Halfway Run (pictured), the only known pingo scars in the United States were located on a plain in Illinois?
Huzoor Palace, Porbandar	2015-08-07		4,320	648.0	... that the ornamental porticos in the façade of the Huzoor Palace, Porbandar (pictured) are semi-circular in shape, built with neoclassical columns?
Allington Castle	2015-08-05		54	648.0	... that one of the first long galleries in England was built at Allington Castle (pictured) near Maidstone, Kent?
Dutch letter	2015-08-17		8,060	624.0	... that the Dutch letter is traditionally eaten in the Netherlands on Christmas Eve?
Warnowiaceae	2015-08-13		1,880	417.8	... that single-celled organisms called Warnowiaceae have an "eye" so complex it was once assumed to belong to a multicellular organism?
Ocelloid			890	197.8
Total			2,770	615.6
Krissia Beatty	2015-08-04		7,396	603.8	... that Miss Utah 2015 Krissia Beatty is the fifth person in her family, after her grandmother, mother, and two aunts, to be crowned Miss Washington County?
Calais jungle	2015-08-02		3,827	596.4	... that thousands of people are living in a jungle in Calais, France?
Timothy R. Coffin	2015-08-12		4,528	590.6	... that Timothy R. Coffin (pictured) is the 33rd Commanding General of the White Sands Missile Range?
Flatiron Flyer	2015-09-01		7,193	587.2	... that the Flatiron Flyer bus rapid transit line is expected to carry 11,000 riders a day and be 10 to 15 minutes faster than the bus it replaces?
Collared tuco-tuco	2015-08-28		7,029	573.8	... that the collared tuco-tuco is rather secretive, emerging only briefly from the entrance to its burrow to forage?
William H. Behle	2015-08-06		1,199	105.8	... that William H. Behle, who spent his career studying birds, had a species of tarantula (pictured) named after him?
Aphonopelma behlei			5,033	444.1
Total			6,232	549.9
Grain Wing Battery	2015-08-19		2,329	190.1	... that Grain Wing Battery and Dummy Battery were constructed to support Grain Fort in defending the River Medway?
Dummy Battery			2,104	171.8
Grain Fort			2,290	186.9
Total			6,723	548.8
Willy Mitchell	2015-08-25		6,638	544.1	... that Willy Mitchell bought an electric guitar with money awarded to him after being shot in the head by a police officer?
Leonard Redshaw	2015-08-13		6,600	538.8	... that Sir Leonard Redshaw was part of a "Suicide Squad" of scientists and engineers who would be first responders in disasters involving nuclear reactors?
2015 Swedish submarine wreck discovery	2015-08-11		3,797	529.8	... that the submarine wreck found off the Swedish east coast in July 2015 was most likely the Russian Som that sank in 1916?
Hanneke Ippisch	2015-08-20		2,324	528.2	... that the Dutch resistance fighter Hanneke Ippisch brought Jewish children to safety in World War II and later started a bed and breakfast in Montana?
CNN Checkout Channel	2015-08-08		3,292	519.8	... that supermarket cashiers complained that the CNN Checkout Channel was too distracting?
Costus curvibracteatus	2015-08-13		2,276	505.8	... that the orange tulip ginger is not a citrus fruit, nor a tulip, nor a spice?
Savannah Lane	2015-08-26		6,087	496.9	... that Miss Virginia 2015 Savannah Lane says she is "distantly related" to Elvis Presley?
Acropora abrolhosensis	2015-08-14		19	57.0	... that acroporid coral species Acropora abrolhosensis, A. anthocercis, A. awi, A. batunai, A. caroliniana, A. dendrum, A. derawanensis, A. desalwii, A. donei, A. echinata, A. elegans, A. hemprichii, A. hoeksemai, A. horrida, A. indonesia, A. kimbeensis, A. kirstyae, A. kosurini, A. loisetteae, A. lokani, A. microclados, A. multiacuta, A. paniculata, A. papillare, A. pharaonis, A. plumosa, and A. polystoma are all classed as vulnerable?
Acropora anthocercis			6	18.0
Acropora awi			-1	-3.0
Acropora batunai			2	6.0
Acropora caroliniana			7	21.0
Acropora dendrum			7	21.0
Acropora derawanensis			6	18.0
Acropora desalwii			4	12.0
Acropora donei			3	9.0
Acropora echinata			8	24.0
Acropora elegans			6	18.0
Acropora hemprichii			6	18.0
Acropora hoeksemai			3	9.0
Acropora horrida			5	15.0
Acropora indonesia			2	6.0
Acropora kimbeensis			2	6.0
Acropora kirstyae			6	18.0
Acropora kosurini			5	15.0
Acropora loisetteae			8	24.0
Acropora lokani			8	24.0
Acropora microclados			5	15.0
Acropora multiacuta			9	27.0
Acropora paniculata			8	24.0
Acropora papillare			9	27.0
Acropora pharaonis			13	39.0
Acropora plumosa			4	12.0
Acropora polystoma			4	12.0
Total			164	492.0
Siege of Lyme Regis	2015-08-03		6,668	484.9	... that during the Siege of Lyme Regis, women disguised themselves as men to fool the enemy?
USS New Mexico (BB-40)	2015-08-02		5,569	474.0	... that USS New Mexico (BB-40) accidentally rammed and sank the freighter Oregon off the Nantucket Lightship?
Challenger Columbia Stadium	2015-08-14		7,527	472.9	... that Challenger Columbia Stadium, currently under construction, is named in honor of the 14 astronauts who lost their lives in the Challenger disaster in 1986 and the Columbia disaster in 2003?
Slide Hollow	2015-08-19		2,690	469.2	... that the waters of Slide Hollow contain 35 dissolved elements, including uranium?
USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage	2015-08-08		5,506	468.6	... that a World War II-era seaplane broke apart in a salvage operation during the filming of USS Indianapolis: Men of Courage?
Iwoye-Ketu	2015-08-14		155	465.0	... that the use of umbrellas is forbidden in Iwoye-Ketu?
The Kiss (Munch)	2015-08-09		5,462	464.9	... that Edvard Munch's 1897 painting The Kiss features lovers who are "virtually impossible" to separate?
Kenneth Tempest	2015-08-26		5,644	460.7	... that Kenneth Tempest took part in the RAF Bomber Command's last operation of the Second World War and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross not long after?
The Triumph of Cleopatra	2015-08-09		3,145	460.2	... that The Triumph of Cleopatra depicts Cleopatra's golden poop?
Derek White (racing driver)	2015-08-05		5,608	457.8	... that Derek White (pictured) is the first driver of First Nations descent to compete in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race?
First interracial kiss on television	2015-08-14		152	456.0	... that the first interracial kiss on television occurred in an episode of Emergency Ward 10, not Star Trek as popularly claimed?
Manfred Memorial Moon Mission	2015-08-10		5,657	455.6	... that the Manfred Memorial Moon Mission was the first commercial mission to the Moon?
Lucy Townsend	2015-08-10		5,611	451.9	... that there are no known portraits of "The Chief Lady" of the Anti-Slavery Campaign?
Emily Kieliszewski	2015-08-19		5,414	442.0	... that Emily Kieliszewski won the 2015 Miss Michigan pageant by tap dancing to "U Can't Touch This" by MC Hammer?
Mobula munkiana	2015-09-01		5,397	440.6	... that Munk's devil ray sometimes performs vertical leaps, somersaults and other acrobatic manoeuvres?
Destiny Vélez	2015-08-06		4,966	438.2	... that Miss Puerto Rico 2015 Destiny Vélez is a championship bowler who rolled her first perfect 300 game at age 15?
African golden wolf	2015-08-13		5,366	438.0	... that until this year, the African golden wolf was classified as the Eurasian golden jackal?
Slough Fort	2015-08-13		5,351	436.8	... that Slough Fort in Kent was one of around 70 forts constructed on the English coast in the 1860s in response to fears of a possible French invasion?
Moorish Baths, Gibraltar	2015-08-25		5,267	431.7	... that 14th-century Moorish Baths are located in the basement of the Gibraltar Museum?
Kelsey Earley	2015-08-14		6,810	427.9	... that Miss Maine 2015 Kelsey Earley hand-sews superhero capes for patients at a children's hospital?
Amy Hughes	2015-08-07		2,850	427.5	... that exactly one year ago, Amy Hughes ran the first of 53 marathons in 53 days?
Breakthrough Listen	2015-08-15		5,165	427.4	... that Breakthrough Listen is supported by Stephen Hawking and has been described as the most comprehensive search for alien communications to date?
13q deletion syndrome	2015-08-05		5,215	425.7	... that 13q deletion syndrome can cause imperforate anus?
Sarpa Satra	2015-08-04		5,202	424.7	... that according to legend, emperor Janamejaya organised the Sarpa Satra yagna (pictured) to exterminate all snakes after his father Parikshit died of a snake bite?
De systemate orbis cometici, deque admirandis coeli characteribus	2015-08-13		5,155	420.8	... that a 1654 catalog of celestial objects was forgotten until 1985?
Lise (Renoir)	2015-08-25		5,088	417.0	... that Lise (pictured) was accepted by the Salon of 1868, but the jury considered Renoir a rebel and moved his painting to a remote gallery known as the "rubbish dump"?
Reina Almon	2015-08-20		1,828	415.5	... that Miss Washington 2013 Reina Almon began competing in pageants because "having a crown looked fun"?
McKensie Garber	2015-08-19		2,371	413.5	... that McKensie Garber was crowned Miss Missouri 2015 at a military academy in Mexico?
Cannabis in Egypt	2015-08-12		3,130	408.3	... that Napoleon's troops smoked hashish in Egypt because alcohol was not available in the country?
Brad Pitt filmography	2015-08-07		2,679	401.8	... that to star in a film, Brad Pitt had to learn boxing, taekwondo, and grappling?
Opoczno S.A.	2015-08-06		4,548	401.3	... that the Smithsonian Channel documentary Treblinka: Hitler's Killing Machine was inspired by the bathroom tiles made by Opoczno S.A.?
Shot grouping	2015-08-14		6,294	395.4	... that a grouping of shots on a target has a mean point of impact?
Jenny Skavlan	2015-08-15		4,774	395.1	... that actress Jenny Skavlan was married in 2014 in a dress she designed and made herself?
M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage	2015-08-30		4,830	394.3	... that the M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage turrets were remounted on M41 light tanks to make the M42 Duster?
Kim Kardashian: Hollywood	2015-08-14		6,273	394.1	... that within five months of its release, Kim Kardashian: Hollywood had been played 5.7 billion minutes, or over 10,000 years?
Aubrey Clare Hugh Smith	2015-08-12		3,002	391.6	... that in 1914 Aubrey Smith, commanding HMS Drake, moved Russian gold worth £8,000,000 from Archangel to Britain?
Pancake machine	2015-08-21		6,308	390.6	... that a completely automated pancake machine was invented in Portland, Oregon, in 1928?
Oleogustus	2015-08-12		2,976	388.2	... that oleogustus is a proposed sixth basic taste, most easily identified in rancid fatty foods?
Gribshunden	2015-08-21		5,922	387.5	... that a sea monster figurehead has been recovered from the wreckage of Gribshunden, a 15th-century Danish warship?
The Allman Brothers Band	2015-08-28		4,722	385.5	... that The Allman Brothers Band was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1995?
A4061 road	2015-08-22		2,863	384.3	... that there are often an ice cream van and roaming sheep at the summit of the A4061 in South Wales?
Surf Snowdonia	2015-08-17		4,897	379.1	... that Surf Snowdonia is the world's first commercial artificial surfing lake?
Tembo the Badass Elephant	2015-08-05		4,591	374.8	... that the protagonist of Tembo the Badass Elephant was regarded by its developer as "Rambo in elephant form"?
2015 attack on Dallas police	2015-08-11		2,679	373.8	... that an armored van was used in an attack on the headquarters of the Dallas Police Department?
Pamela Meyer	2015-08-24		4,574	373.4	... that American entrepreneur Pamela Meyer has been described by Reader's Digest as "the nation's best known expert on lying"?
Jordanna Bartlett	2015-08-29		718	58.6	... that Jordanna Bartlett, Sophie Carrigill, Amy Conroy, Joy Haizelden, Charlotte Moore, and Laurie Williams were part of Team Great Britain (pictured), which won the 2015 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship in Beijing?
Sophie Carrigill			612	50.0
Amy Conroy			563	46.0
Joy Haizelden			467	38.1
Charlotte Moore (wheelchair basketball)			566	46.2
Laurie Williams (wheelchair basketball)			503	41.1
2015 Women's U25 Wheelchair Basketball World Championship			1,118	91.3
Total			4,547	371.2
Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc.	2015-08-07		2,461	369.2	... that some commentators have said Justice Antonin Scalia's majority opinion in Jesinoski v. Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. was the "shortest opinion of the year"?
North-Western Area Command (RAAF)	2015-08-24		164	364.4	... that according to historian Chris Coulthard-Clark, North-Western Area was "one of the few areas where the RAAF was free to run its own show" in World War II?
Panulirus penicillatus	2015-08-20		1,591	361.6	... that although the spiny lobster Panulirus penicillatus is heavily exploited for food throughout its range, its total population seems relatively unaffected?
El Camino (The Black Keys album)	2015-08-19		2,018	352.0	... that the Black Keys chose to put a picture of a Plymouth Grand Voyager on the cover of their album El Camino instead of an actual Chevrolet El Camino?
Mariam Ghani	2015-08-10		4,358	351.0	... that Brooklyn-based digital artist Mariam Ghani is also the daughter of the president of Afghanistan?
Peter, son of Töre	2015-08-10		2,557	348.7	... that Hungarian lord Peter, son of Töre, was impaled for the assassination of Queen Gertrude in 1213?
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3	2015-08-13		4,267	348.3	... that the side missions featured in Sniper: Ghost Warrior 3 are known as "war crimes"?
Loom (band)	2015-09-01		4,258	347.6	... that Tarik Badwan, the vocalist of LOOM, has been called "the angriest man to stalk a stage in ages"?
Ioan Alexandru Brătescu-Voinești	2015-08-27		4,254	347.3	... that Romania's Ioan Alexandru Brătescu-Voinești, after largely steering clear of controversy during his career, became a public and vociferous anti-Semite when he was nearly seventy?
Kalie Wright	2015-08-02		2,225	346.8	... that Miss Idaho 2015, Kalie Wright, is the first Idaho woman to become America's National Sweetheart?
Highfields (Amwell and Hopewell, New Jersey)	2015-08-17		3,884	345.8	... that after Charles and Anne Lindbergh's son was kidnapped from their home, Highfields (pictured), in the so-called "crime of the century", it became a juvenile rehabilitation center?
San Giacomo Scossacavalli	2015-08-13		4,211	343.8	... that the church of San Giacomo Scossacavalli (pictured) in Rome, demolished in 1937, probably derived its name from a horse thigh?
Lucia Mantu	2015-08-25		4,178	342.5	... that Romanian writer Lucia Mantu kept her real identity a close secret, with even her editor Mihail Sadoveanu only finding out by accident?
Joseph Goldsborough Bruff	2015-08-24		4,103	334.9	... that in 1849, adventurer J. Goldsborough Bruff (pictured) led an expedition of 66 men to California for the purpose of mining gold and conducting trade?
Johannes Wiese	2015-08-23		4,726	331.6	... that Johannes Wiese was the 45th Luftwaffe pilot to claim 100 aerial victories?
David Zowie	2015-08-20		2,772	226.3	... that David Zowie's "House Every Weekend" was the UK Singles Chart's first Friday number one?
House Every Weekend			1,290	105.3
Total			4,062	331.6
Allison Cook (Miss Oregon)	2015-08-29		690	331.2	... that Miss Oregon 2013 Allison Cook wore cow print boots and a dress covered in Tillamook Cheese wrappers at the Miss America 2014 "Show Us Your Shoes" parade?
Come and Get It (John Newman song)	2015-08-07		4,862	325.9	... that "Come and Get It" by John Newman was created with the intent that it be listened to while in the car?
Fushigi na Somera-chan	2015-08-28		3,982	325.1	... that the anime adaptation of the Fushigi na Somera-chan manga was originally announced as an April Fools' Day joke?
Hocabá Municipality	2015-08-11		307	26.1	... that Hocabá, Huhí, Sanahcat, Sotuta, Dzemul, Dzilam González, Mocochá, Muxupip, Sinanché, Dzidzantún, Suma, Telchac Puerto, Temax, and Yaxkukul are municipalities which replaced encomiendas of Yucatán?
Huhí Municipality			270	23.0
Sanahcat Municipality			262	22.3
Sotuta Municipality			277	23.6
Dzemul Municipality			273	23.2
Dzilam González Municipality			334	28.4
Mocochá Municipality			236	20.1
Muxupip Municipality			240	20.4
Sinanché Municipality			234	19.9
Dzidzantún Municipality			255	21.7
Suma Municipality			241	20.5
Telchac Puerto Municipality			295	25.1
Temax Municipality			262	22.3
Yaxkukul Municipality			330	28.1
Total			3,816	324.8
Interior with Young Woman Seen from the Back	2015-08-07		4,823	323.3	... that the woman in Vilhelm Hammershøi's Interior with Young Woman Seen from the Back (pictured) is the painter's wife, whom he often painted facing away from the viewer?
Stratton: First Into Action	2015-08-07		4,805	322.1	... that Henry Cavill was previously set to portray John Stratton in Stratton: First Into Action but left due to creative differences and was replaced by Dominic Cooper?
Battle of Strangford Lough	2015-08-06		3,643	321.4	... that Halfdan Ragnarsson, "king of the dark heathens", was killed at the Battle of Strangford Lough?
The Batten Twins	2015-08-11		2,299	320.8	... that The Batten Twins played college football against each other while attending different universities?
Anne Cobden-Sanderson	2015-08-11		2,289	319.4	... that while her husband told Americans about the Arts and Crafts movement, Anne Cobden-Sanderson told others about why she went to prison?
Coal Run (North Branch Buffalo Creek)	2015-08-17		4,014	310.8	... that there is no fencing on Coal Run?
Franklin's electrostatic machine	2015-08-09		3,638	309.6	... that Franklin's electrostatic machine (pictured) led to the invention of the lightning rod?
Southside with You	2015-08-05		3,783	308.8	... that the upcoming film Southside with You focuses on the first date of Barack and Michelle Robinson Obama in 1989?
Aqil Agha	2015-08-09		2,092	306.1	... that Aqil Agha (pictured), the leader of Bedouin irregulars in Galilee, was rewarded by Napoleon III and Edward, Prince of Wales for protecting the Christians of Nazareth in 1860?
V380 Orionis	2015-08-22		2,272	305.0	... that a jet from the star V380 Orionis is thought to have blown a hole in the surrounding nebula NGC 1999?
Geography of Pluto	2015-08-03		4,187	304.5	... that surface features of Pluto have been informally named for underworld deities from the peoples of southern Iraq, eastern Nigeria, Guatemala, and China, as well as creatures from Western fiction?
Miao Hua	2015-09-01		76	304.0	... that at age 59, Miao Hua is the youngest full general in the Chinese military?
Greater guinea pig	2015-08-23		4,323	303.4	... that the greater guinea pig is semi-aquatic and has webs between its toes?
Triple crime	2015-08-23		4,307	302.2	... that the house of Argentine journalist Jorge Lanata was stoned and apparently shot at after he aired interviews about the 2008 triple crime?
J. R. Kealoha	2015-08-28		779	301.5	... that during the American Civil War, Union general Samuel C. Armstrong, a native of Maui, met fellow Hawaiians J. R. Kealoha and Kaiwi, who served in the U.S. colored regiments?
Manny Ramirez	2015-08-26		1,580	301.0	... that the phrase "Manny being Manny" is named after professional baseball player Manny Ramirez because of his frequent quirky behavior?
Alamgir Mosque, Varanasi	2015-08-29		3,672	299.8	... that the Alamgir Mosque, Varanasi, built in the 17th century over the ruins of a Hindu temple, has been described as "like a fist thrust in the face of Hinduism"?
Özdere	2015-08-26		3,616	295.2	... that the population of the small Turkish town of Özdere can reach nearly 100,000 in the summer due to its popularity with tourists?
Harry Williams (priest)	2015-08-18		3,118	295.1	... that Harry Williams was one of the first Anglican priests to come out as gay?
Danijela Krstić	2015-08-28		760	294.2	... that Danijela Krstić is the first Miss Oregon who was born outside of the United States?
Zella Jackson Price	2015-08-20		3,579	292.2	... that gospel singer Zella Jackson Price had not seen her daughter for almost 50 years until they were reunited in 2015?
51 Eridani	2015-08-27		900	291.9	... that the star 51 Eridani hosts a Jupiter-like planet, the smallest extrasolar planet ever directly imaged?
Mayfly	2015-08-07		4,241	284.3	... that the mayfly has come to symbolise the transitiveness and brevity of life?
Eritha	2015-09-01		3,464	282.8	... that Eritha, one of the most significant priestesses in Mycenaean Pylos in c. 1200 BC, was involved in a dispute over the legal status of her religious holdings?
Pierre Guillemin	2015-08-19		1,607	280.3	... that the French rugby union player Pierre Guillemin was criticised by the press for his "remarkable brutality"?
Ptilocnemus lemur	2015-08-09		3,256	277.1	... that the nymph of the feather-legged assassin bug is able to ambush and kill ants that are larger than itself?
John Goldicutt	2015-08-11		1,984	276.8	... that the architecture of John Goldicutt was influenced by his travels in Italy, where he produced architectural drawings such as View in Rome (pictured)?
Litsa Diamanti	2015-08-21		4,355	269.7	... that Greek singer Litsa Diamanti has been described as the "child-wonder of the Sixties decade and the absolute diva of metapolitefsi"?
Banksia burdettii	2015-08-28		695	269.0	... that the flower spikes of Banksia burdettii (pictured) can contain over 900 individual flowers each?
Leptophlebia marginata	2015-08-21		2,552	167.0	... that the sepia dun mayfly (pictured) can be an alternate host for the nematode Cystidicoloides tenuissima, a parasite of trout and salmon?
Cystidicoloides tenuissima			1,510	98.8
Total			4,062	265.8
Charles Winick	2015-08-19		3,191	260.5	... that in 1971, Charles Winick found that American prostitutes earned little more than clerical workers?
Nokuse Plantation	2015-08-06		2,945	259.9	... that the Nokuse Plantation is the largest privately owned nature preserve in the Southeastern United States?
Ipswich Road, Colchester	2015-08-18		2,729	258.3	... that locals were unhappy about a new housing estate on Ipswich Road, Colchester being named after the hazelnut?
Krun	2015-08-10		3,206	258.2	... that the Krun region of Pluto is named for Krun, the lord of the underworld in the Mandaean religion of southern Iraq, who takes the form of a giant louse?
Ross Island Penal Colony	2015-08-07		1,710	256.5	... that the Ross Island Penal Colony was established by the British Raj in the Andamans to imprison political prisoners of the First War of Independence of India in 1857?
Amir al-hajj	2015-08-28		3,112	254.0	... that the amir al-hajj supervised the funding and supply of the annual Hajj pilgrim caravan to Mecca and Medina, and its protection from Bedouin raiders?
Chaturbhuj Temple (Orchha)	2015-08-17		3,276	253.6	... that the Chaturbhuj Temple has a complex multi-storied structural view which is a blend of architectural features of a temple, fort and palace?
Religion in Varanasi	2015-08-21		3,857	252.4	... that the sacred geography of Varanasi is known as the "microcosm of India"?
Open Hand Monument	2015-08-08		1,598	252.3	... that the Open Hand Monument (pictured) designed by Le Corbusier symbolizes "the hand to give and the hand to take; peace and prosperity, and the unity of mankind"?
Cool for the Summer	2015-08-04		3,070	250.6	... that the music video for Demi Lovato's single "Cool for the Summer" is her "most sexually liberated video" and marks "a new chapter of her career"?
Dorothy McKibbin	2015-08-16		2,935	249.8	... that Dorothy McKibbin was known as the "first lady of Los Alamos"?
Christ the Lord (film)	2015-08-04		3,025	246.9	... that the upcoming film Christ the Lord, based on Anne Rice's novel Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt, revolves around the fictional life of Jesus at age seven?
Cyprien Liausu	2015-08-03		753	244.2	... that when the casket thought to contain Father Cyprien Liausu, founder of the Rouru Convent, was exhumed, the remains of an old woman were found inside instead?
Bhimtal Lake	2015-08-13		1,098	244.0	... that the "C" shaped Bhimtal Lake which is the largest in the Kumaon region was impounded by a masonry dam?
Greater Egyptian jerboa	2015-08-24		108	240.0	... that at birth, the hind legs of the Greater Egyptian jerboa (pictured) are no longer than the forelegs?
Nigerian mole-rat	2015-08-07		1,587	238.1	... that too little is known about the Nigerian mole-rat for the IUCN to assess its conservation status?
Very Fast Train Joint Venture	2015-08-31		178	237.3	... that Paul Wild, who spearheaded the Very Fast Train Joint Venture in the 1980s, traced a preliminary route using dinner plates and numerous topographic maps spread out on his living room floor?
Yarımburgaz Cave	2015-08-09		2,757	234.6	... that Yarımburgaz Cave in Istanbul has been damaged during its use as a setting for films and TV productions, despite its importance in terms of archaeology and paleontology?
Benjamin Loxley house	2015-08-21		3,561	233.0	... that the Benjamin Loxley house is noted in history as the place where a Quakeress overheard secret British plans and passed them on to George Washington, saving the Continental Army?
María Teresa Ferrari	2015-08-26		2,854	233.0	... that Argentine doctor María Teresa Ferrari, the first female university professor in Latin America, invented a prize-winning vaginoscope?
Saint-Quentin-Fallavier attack	2015-08-24		2,851	232.7	... that at an Air Products factory in Saint-Quentin-Fallavier, a perpetrator beheaded the manager and then crashed the victim's van into gas cylinders, causing an explosion that injured two people?
Orchha Fort complex	2015-08-27		710	230.3	... that Rama, worshiped as a King in a temple (pictured) in the Orchha Fort complex, is honoured with a daily gun salute?
United States v. Washington	2015-08-03		696	225.7	... that after United States v. Washington, a Congressman said that "the fishing issue was to Washington state what busing was to the East"?
A Hill to Die Upon	2015-08-02		2,638	224.5	... that in 2004, two Cooks created A Hill to Die Upon?
Courtney Garrett	2015-08-27		692	224.4	... that Miss Virginia 2014 Courtney Garrett won her title by singing "Parla Più Piano", an Italian-language version of the love theme from The Godfather?
Brucebo	2015-08-11		1,328	113.0	... that the estate of Canadian painter William Blair Bruce became a Swedish nature reserve?
William Blair Bruce			1,299	110.6
Total			2,627	223.6
Province of Lodi	2015-08-31		167	222.7	... that the Province of Lodi was first inhabited during the fifth century BCE?
Wendhausen Windmill	2015-08-23		3,132	219.8	... that weddings were first performed in Wendhausen Windmill (pictured) in 2001?
James J. Stanford	2015-08-27		677	219.6	... that James J. Stanford found Lima strips "unbelievable"?
Minye Kyawswa II of Ava	2015-08-24		98	217.8	... that Crown Prince Minye Kyawswa defected from his father King Nanda's moribund Toungoo Empire in 1599, only to be executed by the enemy a few days later?
Tonedale Mills	2015-08-05		2,630	214.7	... that the Tonedale Mills complex in Somerset is notable for having remains of water, steam, and electrical power generation?
Ludovic Savatier	2015-08-05		2,621	214.0	... that French botanist Ludovic Savatier conducted a systematic study of venereal disease among sailors and prostitutes at the port in Yokosuka?
Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary	2015-08-11		2,503	213.0	... that according to local legend, there was a tunnel in the lake of the Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary that was used by the Pandavas during the Mahabharata period to escape to Haridwar?
Eadwine Psalter	2015-08-02		2,503	213.0	... that the 12th-century Eadwine Psalter has a famous portrait of Eadwine, "prince of scribes" (pictured), and illustrations to the psalms copied from a book then over 300 years old?
Chester H. Pond	2015-08-27		2,606	212.7	... that Chester H. Pond invented the first electrical self-winding clock?
Marmyan	2015-08-19		1,219	212.6	... that the fossil scale insect Marmyan was described from a male missing its head?
Al-Ma'arri	2015-08-09		2,487	211.7	... that the medieval Arab philosopher and skeptic al-Ma'arri wrote that religion consisted of ancient fables used to exploit the popular masses?
Howard Wiest	2015-08-21		3,228	211.2	... that Howard Wiest, who never finished high school or attended law school, became Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court?
Titiek Suharto	2015-08-03		2,895	210.5	... that in 1998 Titiek Suharto and her Indonesian siblings were said to have billions of dollars and shares in over 500 companies?
Hammond Electric Bridge Table	2015-08-29		438	210.2	... that the Hammond Electric Bridge Table was the first bridge table to automatically shuffle and deal cards using electricity?
Gurudongmar Lake	2015-08-28		541	209.4	... that Gurudongmar Lake, one of the highest in the world, is named after Guru Padmasambhava, founder of Tibetan Buddhism, who visited the lake in the 8th century?
Palazzo Brera	2015-08-07		3,078	206.3	... that the history of Palazzo Brera includes three suppressions – of the Humiliati by Pius V, of the Jesuits by Clement XIV, and of the convents by Napoleon?
Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath	2015-08-02		2,422	206.1	... that the Arab nobleman Abd al-Rahman ibn Muhammad ibn al-Ash'ath led a major rebellion against the Umayyad Caliphate in 700–703?
Bee	2015-08-10		1,510	205.9	... that as flowers developed longer tubes, bees (pictured) coevolved by developing longer tongues to extract the nectar?
R. J. G. Savage	2015-08-25		2,501	205.0	... that the British palaeontologist R. J. G. Savage was described by a colleague as "a raffish gentleman explorer"?
Scalebound	2015-08-19		1,159	202.2	... that the protagonist of Scalebound has a dragon arm?
Treaty of Orléans	2015-08-06		2,277	200.9	... that the 1275 Treaty of Orléans led to a union of France and Navarre although that was not its original intent?
Helmeted woodpecker	2015-08-20		883	200.7	... that the helmeted woodpecker has possibly evolved to mimic the co-occurring lineated woodpecker?
Mary Kom (film)	2015-08-29		2,453	200.2	... that Priyanka Chopra attained a muscular physique through three months of extensive training to play the eponymous boxing world champion in the 2014 biopic Mary Kom?
Rachel Latuff	2015-08-16		2,342	199.3	... that a restaurant named a cheeseburger after Miss Minnesota 2015 Rachel Latuff and served it with an onion ring topped by "sweet sparkles" as an imitation of her crown?
1944 Michigan Wolverines football team	2015-08-02		954	81.2	... that at least 12 players from the 1944 Michigan Wolverines football team, 15 from the 1945 team, and 21 from the 1946 team were either drafted to play or actually played professional football in the NFL or AAFC?
1945 Michigan Wolverines football team			676	57.5
1946 Michigan Wolverines football team			707	60.2
Total			2,337	198.9
Caroline Bishop (kindergarten)	2015-08-26		1,043	198.7	... that when the Berlin college for kindergarten teachers needed holiday cover in 1883, they sent for Caroline Bishop from England?
Burmacoccus	2015-08-25		2,412	197.7	... that the fossil male Burmacoccus scale insect has a transparent abdomen showing its testes?
Bookends (album)	2015-08-02		1,242	193.6	... that in 2010, a song lyric from the album Bookends began appearing spray-painted on vacant buildings and abandoned factories in Saginaw?
Jeanne Lampl-de Groot	2015-08-17		2,172	193.4	... that Jeanne Lampl-de Groot, a Dutch psychiatrist and protégée of Sigmund Freud, fled the Nazis twice?
Elephantomyia brevipalpa	2015-08-23		183	192.6	... that the extinct crane fly Elephantomyia brevipalpa (pictured) is noted for its short mouth palps?
Sorby Research Institute	2015-08-17		2,157	192.0	... that volunteers at the Sorby Research Institute were made to wear the dirty underpants of scabies sufferers?
Jessica Chastain on screen and stage	2015-08-09		2,254	191.8	... that Jessica Chastain had guest roles in the television shows ER and Law & Order: Trial by Jury after graduating from Juilliard?
Murine polyomavirus	2015-08-03		589	191.0	... that murine polyomavirus (pictured) is an oncovirus that causes tumors in newborn mice?
Increa Park	2015-08-27		2,322	189.6	... that the longest recycled plastic bench in Italy is said to be at Increa Park in Brugherio?
Prodeinotherium	2015-08-10		1,384	188.7	... that Prodeinotherium is an early genus of proboscidean that had two tusks projecting downwards from its chin?
Natalia Negru	2015-08-16		3,150	132.1	... that Romanian poet Natalia Negru's first two marriages ended disastrously, but the third, to Ioan Gheorghe Savin, was apparently peaceful?
Ioan Gheorghe Savin			1,328	55.7
Total			4,478	187.8
Jonathan Miller (abolitionist)	2015-08-29		2,299	187.7	... that Colonel Miller argued that women were "primeval abolitionists" who should be admitted to the World Anti-Slavery Convention in 1840?
Tanaka Yoshio	2015-08-05		2,277	185.9	... that Tanaka Yoshio exhibited insects at the Paris Expo?
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart	2015-08-29		385	184.8	... that Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart is now home to a cross believed to have been used in the first Catholic mass said by an Englishman in North America?
Gnisvärd	2015-08-26		2,259	184.4	... that one of the stone ships in Gnisvärd is the largest on Gotland?
Łuck Ghetto	2015-08-08		1,165	183.9	... that at the age of thirteen, Shmuel Shilo survived three roundups of Jews from the Łuck Ghetto during the Holocaust in occupied Poland, and lived to tell the story?
Arturia MiniBrute	2015-08-26		963	183.4	... that the Arturia MiniBrute synthesizer includes an overdrive effect based on a hacking technique used on the Minimoog?
Garbha Upanishad	2015-08-13		822	182.7	... that according to the Garbha Upanishad, the human foetus has knowledge of its past lives?
Operation Shrouded Horizon	2015-08-28		470	181.9	... that Operation Shrouded Horizon was an 18-month international law enforcement investigation into an online forum described as "a cyber hornet's nest of criminal hackers"?
A.C. Leonard	2015-08-18		1,922	181.9	... that A.C. Leonard ran the fastest 40-yard dash among tight ends at the 2014 NFL scouting combine?
Lutherkirche, Wiesbaden	2015-08-03		2,477	180.1	... that the Lutherkirche in Wiesbaden has two great organs, one behind the altar (pictured) built by Walcker in 1911, the other opposite built by Klais in the 1970s?
Lady's Magazine	2015-09-01		45	180.0	... that in one Lady's Magazine article printed in June 1775, a male doctor writes that women with red hair have "generally become the best breeders of the nation"?
Elena Cattaneo	2015-08-29		374	179.5	... that Elena Cattaneo "show[ed] the influence that individual scientists can have in fighting anti-science forces"?
Cross of Sorrow	2015-08-16		4,246	178.0	... that the Cross of Sorrow by sculptor Leo Lankinen was the first monument in Russia to thousands of soldiers who perished in the Winter War?
Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia	2015-08-23		2,502	175.6	... that the Gazetteer of the Persian Gulf, Oman and Central Arabia is considered "the most important single source of historical material on the Gulf States and Saudi Arabia"?
Eastern Area Command (RAAF)	2015-08-30		2,144	175.0	... that as well as commanding a view of the countryside, RAAF Eastern Area's Blue Mountains headquarters incorporated a disused railway tunnel that offered "complete protection from Atom Bomb attack"?
James T. Brady	2015-08-29		2,143	174.9	... that James T. Brady defended Lew Baker, who fatally shot "Bill the Butcher" Poole at a Manhattan bar in 1855?
McKee Run	2015-08-16		4,164	174.6	... that parts of McKee Run (pictured) could benefit from additional riparian buffering?
Ferdinand Budicki	2015-08-23		163	171.6	... that Ferdinand Budicki, an early automobile pioneer from Zagreb, Croatia, had to teach his driving examiners how to drive?
Heliofungia actiniformis	2015-08-11		2,015	171.5	... that the coral Heliofungia actiniformis (pictured) is only attached to the seabed as a juvenile?
Aage Bohr	2015-08-23		2,439	171.2	... that Aage Bohr and Niels Bohr are one of four pairs of fathers and sons who have won the Nobel Prize in Physics?
Steve Moxon (whistleblower)	2015-08-29		2,083	170.0	... that the Home Office whistleblower Steve Moxon was deselected as a UK Independence Party candidate in 2012 local elections because of comments he made about Anders Behring Breivik?
Louis H. Fead	2015-08-27		2,079	169.7	... that Louis H. Fead, Chief Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court, was recognized for common sense opinions devoid of erudition?
Kırklareli Museum	2015-08-12		1,292	168.5	... that the Kırklareli Museum in Turkey exhibits 76 taxidermied species including extinct and endangered species?
Royal Castle (restaurant chain)	2015-08-16		4,012	168.2	... that Royal Castle was a Miami, Florida-based hamburger restaurant chain known for its miniature hamburgers, which were similar to White Castle hamburgers?
Muddy Run (Spruce Run)	2015-08-14		56	168.0	... that Muddy Run is impacted by sediment, E. coli, nutrient pollution, and thermal radiation?
Portuguese settlement in Chittagong	2015-08-05		14	168.0	... that the Portuguese settlement in Chittagong flourished for more than 130 years between the 16th and 17th centuries?
Caves of Meghalaya	2015-08-10		1,225	167.0	... that the caves of Meghalaya, among the longest and deepest caves in India, are threatened by limestone mining?
Karachi, You're Killing Me!	2015-08-28		302	116.9	... that Karachi, You're Killing Me!, a debut novel by Saba Imtiaz, is described as "Bridget Jones's Diary meets The Diary of a Social Butterfly"?
Saba Imtiaz			128	49.5
Total			430	166.5
Brown quail	2015-08-17		2,120	164.1	... that the introduction of the brown quail into New Zealand may have contributed to the extinction of that country's native quail?
Margaret J. Anderson	2015-08-12		1,251	163.2	... that Margaret J. Anderson opened The Beverly Hills Hotel with guests and staff lured away from the Hollywood Hotel?
Albicoccus	2015-08-21		2,607	161.4	... that the type specimen of Albicoccus, a scale insect, is entombed with two types of flies in amber?
Alissa St Laurent	2015-08-24		1,970	160.8	... that in 2015, Alissa St Laurent became the first woman to win the Canadian Death Race?
Enno Hallek	2015-08-29		335	160.8	... that artist Enno Hallek and his family fled the Soviet occupation of Estonia to Sweden on his father's fishing trawler?
Chieko Asakawa	2015-08-27		494	160.2	... that the Anita Borg Institute gave blind computer scientist Chieko Asakawa their Women of Vision Award?
Malcolm Guite	2015-08-28		412	159.5	... that the poet Malcolm Guite, who grew up in Nigeria, Canada, and England, decided he belonged in England partly after discovering real ale – something "they don't have properly in Canada at all"?
Thea Austin	2015-08-19		1,947	158.9	... that five songs sung by Thea Austin charted in the Top 40 of singles charts around the world?
Hive Minds	2015-08-18		1,671	158.1	... that Hive Minds host Fiona Bruce also fronts the BBC News at Six, BBC News at Ten, Crimewatch, Call My Bluff and Antiques Roadshow?
Yusuf Shihab	2015-08-11		1,133	158.1	... that Yusuf Shihab, emir of Mount Lebanon, bailed himself out of prison by promising Ottoman governor Jezzar Pasha a bribe of 1,000,000 qirsh, which he later failed to deliver?
Southern Area Command (RAAF)	2015-08-05		714	58.3	... that Southern Area and Central Area were the first two area commands formed by the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II?
Central Area Command (RAAF)			525	42.9
RAAF area commands			691	56.4
Total			1,930	157.6
Takeshi Murata	2015-08-21		2,541	157.3	... that Takeshi Murata's digitally animated kinetic sculpture Melter 3-D uses the principles of a 3D-zoetrope to create the appearance that its surface is fluid and rippling?
Blackrock (play)	2015-08-11		1,115	155.6	... that the play Blackrock was developed into a film of the same name, and was inspired by the murder of Leigh Leigh?
The Show Must Go On (2010 film)	2015-08-24		70	155.6	... that Nevio Marasović's 2010 debut The Show Must Go On is only the third science fiction film in the history of Croatian cinema?
Joseph O'Dwyer	2015-08-11		1,807	153.8	... that physician Joseph O'Dwyer invented a method for intubation that greatly reduced deaths caused by diphtheria, especially in children?
Cantata misericordium	2015-08-16		1,803	153.4	... that although Cantata misericordium recounts the parable of the good Samaritan, the Red Cross refused to allow it to use the Biblical text?
Showcase Mall	2015-08-09		1,791	152.4	... that the Showcase Mall on the Las Vegas Strip features a giant Coca-Cola bottle and a miniature Grand Canyon?
Lastarria	2015-08-11		1,787	152.1	... that solidified flows of sulfur have been found on Lastarria, a volcano in Chile?
Miller Run	2015-08-20		1,853	151.3	... that a stream restoration project on Miller Run "could change the way stream monitoring and restoration is carried out statewide"?
Tutupaka	2015-08-20		1,846	150.7	... that the youngest volcanic debris avalanche in the Andes is probably that of Tutupaka which occurred about 200 years ago?
Croatian Natural History Museum	2015-08-31		45	60.0	... that the Croatian Natural History Museum exhibited the remains of a cave lion (skull pictured) from Vrtare Male pit cave in Croatia, claimed to be one of the biggest ever found?
Vrtare Male			68	90.7
Total			113	150.7
Tricholoma columbetta	2015-08-04		1,824	148.9	... that the edible mushroom Tricholoma columbetta can have pink, violet, or green spots?
Heath McNease	2015-08-11		1,727	147.0	... that Heath McNease created two albums, one folk rock and the other hip hop, inspired by the works of C. S. Lewis?
Hermann Eggert	2015-08-20		1,786	145.8	... that Hermann Eggert designed the Frankfurt Main Station and the New Town Hall (pictured) in Hanover?
Michael I Komnenos Doukas	2015-08-04		1,781	145.4	... that Michael I Komnenos Doukas, ruler of Epirus, fought with the Bulgarians against the Latins, and with the Latins against the Bulgarians?
Bob and the Trees	2015-08-02		1,690	143.8	... that logger and farmer Bob Tarasuk plays himself in Bob and the Trees?
Kerry v. Din	2015-08-08		1,677	142.7	... that analysts predicted the justices' opinions in Kerry v. Din would foreshadow the outcome in Obergefell v. Hodges?
Brain on Fire (film)	2015-08-09		973	142.4	... that Chloë Grace Moretz is playing real-life journalist Susannah Cahalan in the upcoming film Brain on Fire, based on Cahalan's memoir?
Molly Shoichet	2015-08-17		1,580	140.7	... that Molly Shoichet is a fellow of all three Canadian National Academies, the only person to hold this distinction?
Beaver Run (Buffalo Creek)	2015-09-01		1,722	140.6	... that only six percent of the watershed of Beaver Run is on forested land?
Shehzad Sheikh	2015-08-31		104	138.7	... that Shehzad Sheikh, son of Javed Sheikh, has played a lead role in the upcoming film Karachi Se Lahore after debuting in Main Hoon Shahid Afridi?
Macro Manuscript	2015-08-08		1,620	137.9	... that the Macro Manuscript contains the earliest complete English morality play?
Mining industry of Liberia	2015-08-26		718	136.8	... that although 155,000 carats of diamonds were officially mined in Liberia in 2001, far more were smuggled to neighboring countries illegally?
Rotherwas Room	2015-08-09		930	136.1	... that the Rotherwas Room, once used as a private dining parlor for nobles in 17th-century England and for public poetry readings by Robert Frost, is now open to visitors in the Mead Art Museum?
Guo Pei	2015-08-17		1,528	136.0	... that Guo Pei designed the yellow gown Rihanna wore to the 2015 Met Gala?
Perovskia atriplicifolia	2015-08-30		1,666	136.0	... that Perovskia atriplicifolia (pictured), commonly known as Russian sage, is neither Russian nor sage?
Coffee production in Sri Lanka	2015-08-02		870	135.6	... that coffee production in Sri Lanka was devastated by a disease called Emily?
Albert Downing	2015-08-10		993	135.4	... that Albert Downing was the first New Zealand international rugby player to be killed in action in World War One, fighting for the British Empire in Gallipoli?
Ray Black, Jr.	2015-08-08		832	131.4	... that NASCAR driver Ray Black, Jr. became interested in racing professionally after playing racing video games on his PlayStation?
Smart Sheriff	2015-08-09		1,539	131.0	... that South Korea has introduced Smart Sheriff, the world's first government-mandated parental monitoring app, which has raised concerns over spyware and Internet privacy?
List of international cricket five-wicket hauls at the Riverside Ground	2015-08-17		1,466	130.5	... that every Test match in which a five-wicket haul has been taken at the Riverside Ground has resulted in an England victory?
Charlie Don't Surf (Veronica Mars)	2015-08-30		1,580	129.0	... that when asked, Veronica Mars actor Enrico Colantoni immediately suggested former Just Shoot Me! co-star and friend Laura San Giacomo for the role of his love interest in "Charlie Don't Surf"?
Cuisine of Jharkhand	2015-08-29		1,578	128.8	... that the cuisine of Jharkhand and Bihari cuisine are often similar, in part because these separate states were at one time the single state of Bihar?
Akshi Upanishad	2015-08-12		967	126.1	... that in the Akshi Upanishad, the Sun states that Brahmavidya, knowledge of the absolute, is difficult to learn but will result in self-realization once acquired?
Lord of Scoundrels	2015-08-19		1,543	126.0	... that the Regency romance novel Lord of Scoundrels is a retelling of the fairytale Beauty and the Beast?
Garry Williams (gridiron football)	2015-08-20		1,542	125.9	... that gridiron football player Garry Williams has missed playing time due to a torn ACL and MCL, a broken ankle, and injuries to his knee, back, and elbow?
Embargo against Northern Cyprus	2015-08-09		835	122.2	... that due to an international embargo, flights to Northern Cyprus must take place through Turkey?
Shahid Kapoor filmography	2015-08-03		371	120.3	... that Shahid Kapoor worked as a background dancer in the films Dil To Pagal Hai and Taal?
I Can't Lose	2015-08-05		10	120.0	... that Mark Ronson and Jeff Bhaskar dropped in on churches, nightclubs, bars, and community centres in an attempt to find an appropriate vocalist for their song "I Can't Lose"?
Neil Druckmann	2015-08-02		763	118.9	... that Neil Druckmann was moved to the creative department of Naughty Dog due to the work that he completed after working hours?
Dark Souls III	2015-08-23		112	117.9	... that Dark Souls III would serve as a turning point for its developer FromSoftware?
Bruce Straley	2015-08-12		886	115.6	... that game director Bruce Straley completed work during the development of The Last of Us that one of the developers called "an intern task"?
Henry Dewar (rugby)	2015-08-13		518	115.1	... that Henry Dewar joined the expedition to occupy German Samoa the day after playing in Wellington's Ranfurly Shield defence against Wairarapa?
Trees Party	2015-08-26		1,408	114.9	... that the Trees Party of Taiwan is committed to "defending trees and Mother Earth from human greed and ignorance"?
Börjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome	2015-08-09		1,350	114.9	... that Börjeson-Forssman-Lehmann syndrome is an X-linked genetic disease that causes intellectual disability, obesity, and growth problems?
List of tallest buildings in Brooklyn	2015-08-08		726	114.6	... that the Williamsburgh Savings Bank Tower was the tallest high-rise building in Brooklyn for 80 years, until The Brooklyner was topped out in 2009?
Marie Poussepin	2015-08-10		1,420	114.4	... that the Dominican order founded by Marie Poussepin, who died in 1744, was not formally recognised until 1897?
Manisha Koirala filmography	2015-08-16		1,327	112.9	... that the film roles of Nepalese actress Manisha Koirala (pictured) have included a Muslim married to a Hindu during the Bombay Riots, the daughter of a mute and deaf couple, and a terrorist?
Chris McKay	2015-08-14		1,791	112.5	... that Chris McKay was sent to Australia by The Lego Movie's directors as an animation co-director while they were working on 22 Jump Street?
Adelaide Manning	2015-08-22		837	112.3	... that Adelaide Manning helped Florence Nightingale to fund Cornelia Sorabji when she arrived from India in 1889 to obtain a degree?
Egleston (MBTA station)	2015-08-02		718	111.9	... that Egleston was, until 1987, an elevated rapid transit station on the MBTA's Orange Line?
Spruce Run (Buffalo Creek)	2015-08-20		491	111.6	... that Spruce Run is impacted by nutrient pollution and sediment, but is not an impaired waterbody?
Rosa Lamoreaux	2015-08-19		632	110.2	... that soprano Rosa Lamoreaux, who recorded Bach's Mass in B minor with The Bach Choir of Bethlehem and at the Carmel Bach Festival, won the 2009 Wammie as classical vocal soloist?
Leptopharsa tacanae	2015-08-15		1,328	109.9	... that Leptopharsa tacanae was the first lace bug to be described from Mexican amber?
Donut Run	2015-08-29		1,341	109.5	... that "Donut Run", an episode of Veronica Mars, was the first professional directing job for series creator Rob Thomas, who was even unsure when to call "action" during filming?
Mining industry of South Sudan	2015-08-24		49	108.9	... that a moratorium on licenses for mining in South Sudan was imposed in 2010?
Christianisation of Scotland	2015-08-09		744	108.9	... that Iona was the main centre for the Christianisation of Scotland until 806, when 68 monks were killed in a Viking raid?
Geometry of Fear	2015-08-05		9	108.0	... that Herbert Read described the work of the Geometry of Fear sculptors at the 1952 Venice Biennale as "scuttling across the floors of silent seas"?
William Oliver Brown	2015-08-05		9	108.0	... that Oliver Brown, a founding member of the Scottish National Party, once stood for election in Scotland as an Irish Anti-Partitionist?
Philippa Roe	2015-08-08		1,266	107.7	... that the Leader of Westminster City Council Philippa Roe entered politics shortly after leaving her job with Citigroup and giving birth to twins?
Bugyals	2015-08-15		1,296	107.3	... that the Meadows of the Bedni Bugyal in the Chamoli district have camps for pilgrims to visit the Rup Kund lake which is covered with snow for 10 months in a year?
Scotch Run (Catawissa Creek)	2015-08-07		1,594	106.9	... that brook trout are seven times as common in the lower reaches of Scotch Run as in its upper reaches?
Trouble (Keith Richards song)	2015-08-14		1,688	106.1	... that, according to a Rolling Stone writer, in his 2015 single "Trouble" Keith Richards "seems to be channeling his inner Lou Reed"?
Zhu Changfang	2015-08-16		1,232	104.9	... that Zhu Changfang, Prince of Lu, developed a new type of guqin incorporating Western design elements?
Richard McNemar	2015-08-07		698	104.7	... that Richard McNemar, the "father of Shaker music", was the most prolific composer of Shaker hymns and anthems?
South Slavic Bible Institute	2015-08-21		1,688	104.5	... that the South Slavic Bible Institute was established to print Protestant religious books for all South Slavs?
Minicoy Island Lighthouse	2015-08-30		1,266	103.3	... that the Minicoy Island Lighthouse is the only lighthouse in India that has a postage stamp and a first day cover issued in its name?
Western Area Command (RAAF)	2015-08-10		1,282	103.2	... that one of the duties of the commander of the RAAF Western Area in October 1952 was coordinating air support for Operation Hurricane, the British atomic test in the Montebello Islands?
Tuba Azmudeh	2015-08-11		739	103.1	... that Tuba Azmudeh established the first Iranian school for girls in Iran?
Uthman Pasha al-Kurji	2015-08-02		658	102.5	... that Uthman Pasha al-Kurji, the Georgian mamluk of As'ad Pasha al-Azm, was appointed governor of Damascus in reward for giving the Ottoman government the location of Azm's hidden wealth?
Thayer Melvin	2015-08-10		748	102.0	... that West Virginia Attorney General Thayer Melvin became a lawyer by age 18 and was captured by McNeill's Rangers during the American Civil War?
Corbin Sharun	2015-08-13		1,239	101.1	... that Canadian football player Corbin Sharun caught a 35-yard pass from holder Matt Nichols following a failed field goal snap, earning each player his first career touchdown?
McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II in UK service	2015-08-04		59	101.1	... that the F-4J(UK) Phantoms used by the Royal Air Force were so different from other British Phantoms, they even required crews to wear American flying helmets?
Michel Ferrari	2015-08-17		738	57.1	... that the 2009 Spinoza Prize winners, physicist Albert van den Berg, neurologist Michel Ferrari, and mathematical biologist Marten Scheffer, wrote a joint paper on migraine after winning?
Marten Scheffer			563	43.6
Total			1,301	100.7
Barnum (Metro-North station)	2015-08-17		1,125	100.1	... that a railroad station named after showman P.T. Barnum is planned to be built in Bridgeport, Connecticut?
Commemorative Cantata for the Centenary of the Birth of Pushkin	2015-08-10		1,238	99.7	... that Alexander Glazunov's Commemorative Cantata for the Centenary of the Birth of Pushkin is filled with "warmly lyrical ideas" despite being set to Konstantin Romanov's "doggerel"?
Ángela Acuña Braun	2015-08-15		1,204	99.6	... that Ángela Acuña Braun, first female Costa Rican attorney, served on both the Inter-American Commission of Women and the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights?
Adam Morgan (baseball)	2015-08-16		2,370	99.4	... that Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Adam Morgan uses one pitching technique his manager described as a "Bugs Bunny changeup"?
Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament	2015-08-02		1,164	99.1	... that John Wesley began writing Explanatory Notes Upon the New Testament because he was too ill to preach?
Jean Bacon	2015-08-23		94	98.9	... that the computer scientist Jean Bacon became the first woman on the faculty of the Computer Laboratory at the University of Cambridge in 1985?
Otilia Cazimir	2015-08-04		1,200	98.0	... that Romanian poet Otilia Cazimir had her pen name chosen by two celebrated mentors, with Mihail Sadoveanu suggesting the "Otilia", while Garabet Ibrăileanu came up with "Cazimir"?
First Biennium	2015-08-27		302	97.9	... that the First Biennium roughly encompasses the first two years of the Second Spanish Republic?
Nasif al-Nassar	2015-08-08		620	97.9	... that the defeat and death of Sheikh Nasif al-Nassar at the hands of Jezzar Pasha marked the end of virtual Shia Muslim autonomy in South Lebanon during the Ottoman era?
Snaresbrook Crown Court	2015-08-16		1,150	97.9	... that the foundation stone of the Snaresbrook Crown Court building was laid by Albert, Prince Consort?
Routhian mechanics	2015-08-31		73	97.3	... that the Routhian of analytical mechanics is a hybrid of the Lagrangian and the Hamiltonian?
Palazzo dei Convertendi	2015-08-08		1,138	96.9	... that Raphael painted the Transfiguration in a room of the Palazzo dei Convertendi in Rome?
Rosalynn Bliss	2015-08-14		1,538	96.6	... that Rosalynn Bliss was the first woman ever elected mayor of Grand Rapids, Michigan?
Electromagnetic articulography	2015-08-06		1,094	96.5	... that electromagnetic articulography tracks movements of the tongue using electromagnetic induction?
Bathsheba's spring and bower	2015-08-17		1,059	94.3	... that a 1700s Philadelphia property named Bathsheba's spring and bower was said to be the first spa in the Society Hill area?
Estonian Free Party	2015-08-26		493	93.9	... that Artur Talvik, who was the Estonian Free Party's prime ministerial candidate in the 2015 elections and received the most votes of all the party's candidates, was not a member of the party himself?
Mining industry of Madagascar	2015-08-23		89	93.7	... that the mining industry of Madagascar was struggling in 2013 due to "low metals prices and distrustful companies", attributed to a 2009 coup?
North Branch Buffalo Creek	2015-08-23		88	92.6	... that mills on North Branch Buffalo Creek used to produce wool, lumber, cider, and grist?
Thomson Plaza	2015-09-01		23	92.0	... that Thomson Plaza is one of the first public buildings in Singapore to be designed with barrier-free features?
Columbia Journal of Environmental Law	2015-08-26		1,116	91.1	... that in the first edition of the Columbia Journal of Environmental Law, Michael I. Sovern assured readers the journal would not be "recycled" like another "long-gone New York newspaper"?
Snow (visual novel)	2015-08-16		1,064	90.6	... that the producers of the visual novel Snow were influenced by Key?
Muncy Creek	2015-08-08		572	90.3	... that the discharge of Muncy Creek at Muncy can be a thousand times higher than the average discharge of the creek at Sonestown?
The Other Woman (2014 film)	2015-08-30		1,105	90.2	... that the original script outline for the romantic comedy The Other Woman (2014) was characterised as The First Wives Club (1996) but with a younger cast?
Dexter Janke	2015-08-22		661	88.7	... that Canadian football player Dexter Janke ran the fastest shuttle time among defensive backs at the national CFL Combine despite having torn his ACL three times?
Anaphes nitens	2015-08-10		1,093	88.0	... that the chalcid wasp Anaphes nitens is used to control the gum tree snout beetle?
One (Ed Sheeran song)	2015-09-01		22	88.0	... that Ed Sheeran composed "One" on a guitar made of a whiskey barrel?
Evelyn Herlitzius	2015-08-09		601	88.0	... that dramatic soprano Evelyn Herlitzius appeared as Elektra, staged by Patrice Chéreau at the Aix-en-Provence Festival in 2013, reviewed as "a creature of mesmerising intensity"?
Li Guangdi	2015-08-24		1,076	87.8	... that Qing dynasty philosopher Li Guangdi's machinations resulted in the exile of his friend Chen Minglei?
Underwater Love (Smoke City song)	2015-08-13		391	86.9	... that after "Underwater Love" by Smoke City became a hit, lead singer Nina Miranda returned to the UK from Brazil to discuss a record deal?
Mining industry of Mali	2015-08-24		1,058	86.4	... that apart from gold and diamonds, the mining in Mali also includes rock salt, semi-precious stones and phosphates?
George Livesey	2015-08-23		1,200	84.2	... that a blue plaque dedicated to George Livesey describes him as "one of Southwark's greatest industrialists"?
Gerard Shelley	2015-09-01		21	84.0	... that Gerard Shelley defended Rasputin in December 1916 when most people were against him?
Takeshi Hirayama	2015-08-23		79	83.2	... that Japanese epidemiologist Takeshi Hirayama has been credited with publishing the first study linking passive smoking to lung cancer in nonsmokers?
Technology Education and Literacy in Schools	2015-08-08		977	83.1	... that Technology Education and Literacy in Schools founder Kevin Wang sold his Porsche 911 and considered quitting his job at Microsoft to manage the program full-time?
Re Shankar Alan s/o Anant Kulkarni	2015-08-28		169	65.4	... that a 2006 Singapore case says the test for apparent bias, a type of procedural impropriety, involves asking if a fair-minded person would have a reasonable suspicion that a fair trial is impossible?
Procedural impropriety in Singapore administrative law			45	17.4
Total			214	82.8
List of international cricket five-wicket hauls by Lance Gibbs	2015-08-25		1,003	82.2	... that West Indies cricketer Lance Gibbs took a pair of five-wicket hauls on two different occasions at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground?
Ivan Toney	2015-08-19		998	81.5	... that at age 16, Ivan Toney became the youngest player to represent Northampton Town Football Club?
Seventh Victim	2015-08-09		948	80.7	... that Robert Sheckley's short story "Seventh Victim" may have inspired the live-action game Assassin?
Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)	2015-08-23		76	80.0	... that Mariah Carey's song "Auld Lang Syne (The New Year's Anthem)" is a house music version of the original poem?
Bede Jarrett	2015-08-16		1,855	77.8	... that the author Graham Greene chose Father Bede Jarrett to be his daughter's godfather?
Gwyneth Herbert	2015-08-03		238	77.2	... that the jazz singer-songwriter Gwyneth Herbert co-wrote a musical about the woman who created the London A to Z street atlas?
Irene Purcell	2015-08-30		945	77.1	... that American actress Irene Purcell acted in the play Dancing Partner (1930) and the 1931 film based on it?
Ryan King	2015-08-02		899	76.5	... that Canadian football player Ryan King became long snapper for the Edmonton Eskimos after being recommended by the retiring Taylor Inglis?
Death and state funeral of Raúl Alfonsín	2015-08-28		936	76.4	... that after the death of Argentine president Raúl Alfonsín, hundreds of people held a candlelight vigil outside of his house?
Heino Falcke	2015-08-20		336	76.4	... that Heino Falcke proposed that blitzars occur when neutron stars turn into black holes?
Literary Hall	2015-08-09		894	76.1	... that Literary Hall (pictured) was built by the Romney Literary Society in 1870 and has served as a Masonic lodge and community library in Romney, West Virginia?
Eugene Wigner	2015-08-24		34	75.6	... that on hearing of being awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics, Eugene Wigner confessed that he had "never expected to get my name in the newspapers without doing something wicked"?
Jerry Norman (basketball)	2015-09-01		914	74.6	... that a reluctant John Wooden was convinced by assistant coach Jerry Norman to use a zone press, which became instrumental in the first two national titles won by the UCLA basketball program?
Polykrikaceae	2015-08-18		785	74.3	... that some members of the dinoflagellate family Polykrikaceae prey on other dinoflagellates in algal blooms?
Georges Gillet	2015-08-07		495	74.3	... that Georges Gillet was the first person to use and teach vibrato on the oboe at the Paris Conservatory?
Richie Leone	2015-08-08		467	73.7	... that Canadian football player Richie Leone broke a BC Lions team record in his rookie season when he kicked a 56-yard field goal?
John Ecker (basketball)	2015-08-23		1,046	73.4	... that after winning three national championships with the UCLA Bruins, John Ecker played basketball overseas and married German Olympic gold medalist Heide Rosendahl?
Weyco Group	2015-08-08		861	73.3	... that Thomas Florsheim, Sr., left Florsheim Shoes to invest in Weyco Group, the company that salvaged the brand from bankruptcy decades later?
XEDK-TV	2015-08-03		1,002	72.9	... that in 1967 XEHL-TV mounted the first color transmissions by a regional Mexican television station?
Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35	2015-08-24		892	72.8	... that Bach composed the cantata Geist und Seele wird verwirret, BWV 35, 15 years after its text by Georg Christian Lehms first appeared in print?
Drag Me Down	2015-08-17		937	72.5	... that "Drag Me Down" marks the first single released by One Direction without Zayn Malik?
Tre Klaverstykker	2015-08-21		1,150	71.2	... that Carl Nielsen's late piano pieces Tre Klaverstykker have been ascribed a "dual sense of childlike innocence and devilish improvisation"?
Calvin McCarty	2015-08-28		872	71.2	... that Calvin McCarty played for Team Canada in the 2001 Big League World Series before playing over eight seasons in the Canadian Football League?
Madhavi Sarkar	2015-08-18		745	70.5	... that after the murder of Bihar communist legislator Ajit Sarkar in 1998, his widow Madhavi Sarkar was elected for his seat in a by-election?
Uchechi Sunday	2015-08-24		856	69.9	... that Nigerian footballer Uchechi Sunday scored five goals for FC Minsk in her debut at the UEFA Women's Champions League in 2015?
Kyle Balda	2015-08-13		313	69.6	... that after joining Illumination Entertainment in 2010, Kyle Balda has directed two films for the studio, including The Lorax and Minions?
Adam Konar	2015-08-03		941	68.4	... that Canadian football player Adam Konar scored three touchdowns as a running back and caught two interceptions as a linebacker in the 2010 Subway Bowl?
Jonah Bolden	2015-08-03		211	68.4	... that Jonah Bolden played for the Australia national under-19 basketball team before moving to the United States and joining the UCLA Bruins?
Jotnian	2015-08-29		139	66.7	... that Jotnian sedimentary rocks are the oldest known sediments in the Baltic area that have not been subject to the geological process of metamorphism?
Chillisquaque Creek	2015-08-09		447	65.4	... that the possible etymologies of Chillisquaque Creek include "place of the snowbirds", "frozen duck", or "man made perfect"?
Carl Nielsen works	2015-08-20		287	65.2	... that Carl Nielsen (pictured) selectively assigned an Opus number to only 44 of his compositions, running from Op. 1 to Op. 59?
Alexander Cameron (tramways administrator)	2015-08-10		472	64.4	... that Alexander Cameron has been described as "the father of the electric tramways in Melbourne"?
Pio Matos	2015-08-20		283	64.3	... that brothers Amarildo, Augusto, and Pio Matos are teammates on both their club and national basketball teams?
Wilke te Brummelstroete	2015-08-22		471	63.2	... that Wilke te Brummelstroete performed the alto parts in Volume I of the Bach Cantata Pilgrimage which received the 2005 Gramophone Award Record of the Year?
David Beard (Canadian football)	2015-08-07		936	62.7	... that professional Canadian football player David Beard played four positions in only three years at Bev Facey Community High School?
Francis Kirby	2015-08-03		838	60.9	... that Francis Kirby, the fourth chairman of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, wanted to under-ground some of Melbourne's tram lines?
Thado Dhamma Yaza III of Prome	2015-08-29		126	60.5	... that Viceroy of Prome Thado Dhamma Yaza III revolted against his father King Nanda of Toungoo Burma during the Siamese siege of Pegu (Bago) in 1595?
Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei, BWV 46	2015-08-10		439	59.9	... that for the Qui tollis of his Mass in B minor, Bach reworked music on Jeremiah's lament about the destruction of Jerusalem from his cantata Schauet doch und sehet, ob irgend ein Schmerz sei, BWV 46?
Susanne Rydén	2015-08-09		692	58.9	... that soprano Susanne Rydén combined music by various Baroque composers in the musical show Christina's Journey, in which she sang, recited, and danced?
Intenso Project	2015-08-27		181	58.7	... that Intenso Project included members from Phats & Small and Double Trouble?
Chrysostome Liausu	2015-08-15		701	58.0	... that French priest Chrysostome Liausu remained in Valparaíso while his colleagues François Caret, Honoré Laval and Columba Murphy became the first Catholic missionaries in the Gambier Islands?
Michael Rayner	2015-08-09		671	57.1	... that Michael Rayner worked in his family's motor car business before starring in Gilbert and Sullivan roles with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company?
Unirea (newspaper)	2015-08-26		296	56.4	... that although the Unirea newspaper was published by the Romanian Greek-Catholic Church, its coverage focused on political rather than religious matters?
Clean Power Plan	2015-08-16		1,336	56.0	... that the Clean Power Plan is aimed at reducing carbon dioxide emissions from power plants in the United States by 32 percent by 2030, relative to 2005 levels?
Percussion Concerto No. 2 (MacMillan)	2015-08-18		574	54.3	... that after Colin Currie was the soloist in the premiere of James MacMillan's Percussion Concerto No. 2, The Guardian wrote that it "confirm[ed] Currie's status as an athlete and a star"?
Shine (Years & Years song)	2015-08-07		787	52.8	... that Years & Years released an interactive music video for their song "Shine"?
Sequenza VII	2015-08-09		591	50.3	... that Luciano Berio wrote Sequenza VII for a performer with a "virtuosity of the intellect", utilizing a variety of extended techniques?
Joseph Gregorio II	2015-08-04		18	30.9	... that Joseph Gregorio II succeeded as King of Mangareva, with Queen Maria Eutokia Toaputeitou as regent, but the true power behind the throne was the French priest Father Honoré Laval (pictured)?
Maria Eutokia Toaputeitou			10	17.1
Total			28	48.0
National Indian Association	2015-08-11		527	44.9	... that Mary Carpenter founded the National Indian Association to improve the education of girls in India?
Daniel McBreen	2015-08-04		542	44.2	... that Daniel McBreen won the A-League Golden Boot in the 2012–13 season after scoring 17 goals for the Central Coast Mariners?
County Cricket Ground, Hove	2015-08-03		127	41.2	... that the County Cricket Ground in Hove has hosted football, lawn tennis and rugby?
Steven Clarke (Canadian football)	2015-08-09		461	39.2	... that Canadian gridiron football player Steven Clarke was a plaintiff in a class-action lawsuit that sought compensation for the alleged improper use of college athletes' images?
Feeder judge	2015-08-04		21	36.0	... that Judge Learned Hand was one of the earliest feeder judges in the United States?
One Child (Mariah Carey song)	2015-08-16		413	35.1	... that Mariah Carey wrote "One Child" with Broadway composer Marc Shaiman?
Palokë Nika	2015-08-21		510	33.4	... that Palokë Nika, who founded the oldest Albanian football club, KF Vllaznia Shkodër, was the first coach of KF Tirana?
Markus Brutscher	2015-08-16		762	31.9	... that the German tenor Markus Brutscher performed the part of Saul in Reinhard Keiser's oratorio Der siegende David at the Ruhrtriennale 2006?
Sunnyboys (album)	2015-08-14		9	27.0	... that the Sunnyboys' self-titled 1981 debut album was rated as one of the 100 Best Australian Albums?
Bernard Stone	2015-08-31		18	24.0	... that the 38-year tenure of Bernard "Berny" Stone as Alderman from the 50th Ward in the Chicago City Council spanned seven Chicago Mayors, including two Mayors Daley?
Beta Cephei variable	2015-08-14		8	24.0	... that some of the brightest stars in the sky are Beta Cephei variables?
Oru Indhiya Kanavu	2015-08-30		290	23.7	... that the 1983 Tamil film Oru Indhiya Kanavu was based on a play by the director Komal Swaminathan himself?
Michael Schopper	2015-08-24		10	22.2	... that Michael Schopper performed as a bass soloist in the first recording of Bach's St Matthew Passion with period instruments conducted by Nikolaus Harnoncourt?
Parapercis alboguttata	2015-08-04		9	15.4	... that the bluenose grubfish mainly feeds on crabs, fish, and gastropod molluscs?
Lucie Randoin	2015-08-04		5	8.6	... that Lucie Randoin was made a member of the Legion of Honour in 1958?
Beatrice Edgell	2015-08-24		1	2.2	... that Beatrice Edgell was the first British woman to earn a PhD in Psychology and the first woman president of the British Psychological Society?
Harvesters (Ancher)	2015-09-24		908	1.5	... that Anna Ancher thought that a little bit of symbolism such as in her painting Harvesters "did no harm"?
George William Symes	2015-09-24		592	1.0	... that George William Symes was awarded the Military Cross for single-handedly capturing twenty enemy soldiers?
Mihail Dragomirescu	2015-09-24		166	0.3	... that a fellow Romanian critic challenged Mihail Dragomirescu to a duel over his defense of a controversial Jewish-themed play by Ronetti Roman?
Ronetti Roman			149	0.2
Total			315	0.5
Arthur Wagner	2015-09-24		304	0.5	... that the clergyman Arthur Wagner had such a large collection of valuable books and manuscripts that it took three days to sell them after his death?
The Exonerated (play)	2015-09-24		218	0.4	... that The Exonerated is a play about death row inmates who have been exonerated?
DOCK8 deficiency	2015-09-24		195	0.3	... that DOCK8 deficiency is a rare disease that causes the production of too much immunoglobulin E?
30th Legislative District (New Jersey)	2015-09-24		65	0.1	... that the 30th Legislative District of New Jersey shifted to Burlington, Monmouth, and Ocean counties in 1991 because of declining population in Essex County in the previous decade?
Daja Dial	2015-08-31		-13	0.0	... that 2015 titleholder Daja Dial is the third African American to be crowned Miss South Carolina?
Jake Olson (gridiron football)	2015-08-31		-4	0.0	... that Jake Olson plays professional Canadian football despite a congenital disorder that caused him to dislocate his left knee once and his right knee twice?
Elvira Hancock	2015-08-31		-1	0.0	... that the fictional character Elvira Hancock, played by Michelle Pfeiffer, has been described as an "embittered drug addict with the self-esteem of an empty bullet casing"?
Julia Lloyd (kindergarten)	2015-08-31		0	0.0	... that Julia Lloyd opened the Greet Free Kindergarten in 1904?
Province of Bologna	2015-08-31		0	0.0	... that the organisation and curriculum of the university in the Province of Bologna, founded in 1088, were emulated in other universities across Italy?
Meteorite (Mariah Carey song)	2015-08-06		0	0.0	... that Mariah Carey's song "Meteorite" starts with "an observation by Andy Warhol that everyone will be famous for 15 minutes"?
Arthur James Dingle	2015-08-05		0	0.0	... that Arthur Dingle was selected to play rugby for England in 1913, even though Oxford had dropped him?
Saint Lucius, Brugherio	2015-08-31		4	0.0	... that over 17 years the Saint Lucius church (pictured) was moved by water and wagon from Switzerland and reassembled at the Italian Villa Sormani in Brugherio?
Villa Sormani			0	0.0
Total			4	0.0
Dwarf sawfish	2015-08-31		8	0.0	... that the dwarf sawfish is estimated to live for up to 48 years?
Michigan v. EPA	2015-08-31		19	0.0	... that commentators believe a recent United States Supreme Court decision "may well leave the Obama climate agenda in tatters"?
Varanasi	2015-09-24		-233	-0.4	... that the Kashi Vishwanath Temple in Varanasi has been destroyed and rebuilt several times and is one of the 12 Jyotirlingas Shiva temples in India?
Lake Neepaulin	2015-08-04		-12	-20.6	... that Lake Neepaulin in Wantage Township, New Jersey was named after a combination of the names of the original developer's children?
Paul Bujor	2015-09-01		-8	-32.0	... that Paul Bujor rose from modest beginnings to become a zoology professor, a published fiction author, a member of the Romanian Academy, and president of his country's Senate?
Brad Carter	2015-08-05		-3	-36.0	... that Brad Carter became known as the "guy playing guitar during brain surgery" after he posted a video of his brain operation on YouTube?
Unicoloured blackbird	2015-09-01		-34	-136.0	... that the unicoloured, pale-eyed, and chestnut-capped blackbirds are all found in marshy areas of South America?
Pale-eyed blackbird			2	8.0
Chestnut-capped blackbird			6	24.0
Total			-26	-104.0
Cthulhu Regio	2015-08-04		-79	-135.4	... that in his house on Pluto, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming?
Derel Walker	2015-08-31		-119	-158.7	... that gridiron football player Derel Walker was the last wide receiver to catch a college pass from Cleveland Browns quarterback Johnny Manziel?
S/O Satyamurthy	2015-08-04		-617	-1,057.7	... that with S/O Satyamurthy, Allu Arjun became the first Telugu actor with two consecutive films earning more than ₹500 million worldwide?
Shahid Kapoor	2015-08-05		-808	-9,696.0	... that the Indian actor Shahid Kapoor turned vegetarian after reading a book on the subject?

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