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Summary (view)

Type	Non-image		Image		Overall
	vph	Article	vph	Article	vph	Article
Low	0.4	Paki	38.6	Romy Gundermann	0.4	Paki
Median	150.0	Untitled Cullen brothers film Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands	264.0	Doncaster Round Barn	165.4	Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
High	14,001.4	Norma (constellation)	1,581.1	Cooling Castle	14,001.4	Norma (constellation)

Table

Article	Date	Image	views	vph	DYK hook
Norma (constellation)	2015-07-12		3,267	14,001.4	... that the constellation Norma depicts a set square and/or ruler?
Eleanor Butler	2015-07-02		22,181	2,028.8	... that in 1681, a white woman married an African slave in colonial Maryland, even though she knew that doing so would condemn her to a life of slavery?
Cooling Castle	2015-07-24		15,679	1,581.1	... that Cooling Castle was the first castle in England to be designed for the use of gunpowder weapons?
Katrina Kaif	2015-07-03		17,218	1,505.9	... that the British magazine Eastern Eye named Katrina Kaif the "Sexiest Asian Woman" from 2008 to 2010 and again in 2013?
French submarine Mariotte	2015-07-21	[[File:Lychee and Dog Meat Festival,316,408,11278,... that according to the philosopher Julian Baggini, "Vegans are the only group who can oppose China's Yulin Dog Meat Festival (typical dish pictured) without any fear of hypocrisy"?|100x100px]]	15,679	1,404.1	... that the French submarine Mariotte was nicknamed the "toothbrush" on account of her unusual hull configuration?
Grain Tower	2015-07-31		19,767	1,371.1	... that the Grain Tower (pictured), the last Martello-style gun tower to be built in Britain, was designed to protect the mouth of the River Medway?
USS Colorado (BB-45)	2015-07-23		15,372	1,308.3	... that USS Colorado (BB-45) survived two kamikaze hits during the Battle of Leyte Gulf?
Wendiceratops	2015-07-31		6,622	597.5	... that the dinosaur Wendiceratops (illustration pictured) was named for fossil hunter Wendy Sloboda, who then had it tattooed on her arm in celebration?
Wendy Sloboda			7,297	658.4
Total			13,919	1,255.8
Ali Wallace	2015-07-31		6,816	615.0	... that Ali Wallace, Miss Oregon 2015, is the daughter of Tamara Fazzolari, Miss Oregon 1987?
Tamara Fazzolari			4,640	418.6
Total			11,456	1,033.6
Name changes due to the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant	2015-07-28		10,984	962.1	... that until recently, ISIS would give you a manicure in New York?
Rarig Center	2015-07-30		10,515	934.7	... that "you half expect to find the leaders of the Evil Empire ... plotting the demise of Luke Skywalker" in the Rarig Center?
Maluti temples	2015-07-25		9,576	919.3	... that the Maluti temples have been declared one of the world's twelve most endangered cultural heritage sites by the Global Heritage Fund?
Little Annie Fanny	2015-07-15		10,046	867.3	... that Playboy magazine's lavishly designed and illustrated Little Annie Fanny (1962–1988) began as a male character?
Staten Island Tunnel	2015-07-29		10,125	861.7	... that at 10,400 feet (3,200 m), the Staten Island Tunnel would have been the world's longest tunnel, but it was abandoned after only 150 feet (46 m) of it had been built?
Mathilde Wurm	2015-07-29		9,502	808.7	... that although Mathilde Wurm's death was ruled a suicide, some believed she was killed by the Gestapo?
Keturah	2015-07-23	[[File:Castle of Zafra (Guadalajara),91,381,14255,... that the Castle of Zafra in Spain (pictured) is a filming location for the next season of Game of Thrones? |100x100px]]	9,451	787.6	... that Keturah, the woman Abraham married after the death of Sarah, has been called "the most ignored significant person" in the Hebrew Bible?
Battle of Kursk	2015-07-24	[[File:NASA space-flown Robbins medallions of the Apollo missions,46,93,9241,... that every manned NASA spaceflight since Apollo 7 has carried commemorative Robbins medallions?|100x100px]]	8,929	759.9	... that on 5 July 1943, Nazi Germany launched its final major offensive against the Soviet Union in the Battle of Kursk?
Port of Bissau	2015-07-08	[[File:Bissau Cathedral,13,11,3614,... that one of the towers of Bissau Cathedral (pictured) is used as a lighthouse to guide ships to the Port of Bissau?|100x100px]]	2,806	220.1	... that one of the towers of Bissau Cathedral (pictured) is used as a lighthouse to guide ships to the Port of Bissau?
Dixi Crosby			6,523	511.6
Total			9,329	731.7
Maputeoa	2015-07-27		4,477	381.0	... that Maputeoa's tomb lies in a chapel behind St. Michael's Cathedral in Rikitea, Gambier Islands?
St. Michael's Cathedral, Rikitea			1,470	125.1
Rikitea			2,620	223.0
Total			8,567	729.1
Cyanea nozaki	2015-07-28		5,831	496.3	... that the ghost jellyfish may have a goose barnacle hanging from its bell and little fish swimming among its tentacles?
Alepas pacifica			2,519	214.4
Total			8,350	710.6
Lake Rose (Pennsylvania)	2015-07-14		8,403	700.3	... that Pennsylvania's Lake Rose was built by a squatter?
Wolfenstein: The New Order	2015-07-21		7,655	685.5	... that all Nazi symbols and references were removed for the German release of Wolfenstein: The New Order?
Anna Plochl	2015-07-10		8,330	680.0	... that Archduke John of Austria met his wife, the future Countess von Meran, while she was posing as a boy?
Carl Thompson (heavy person)	2015-07-30		7,544	670.6	... that Carl Thompson, Britain's heaviest man, gained 30 stone (190 kg; 420 lb) over the last three years of his life?
Reg Pollard (general)	2015-07-28		7,798	663.7	... that when Lieutenant (later Lieutenant General Sir) Reg Pollard got married, his wife cut the cake with the Sword of Honour he had been awarded at the Royal Military College, Duntroon?
Shaker tilting chair	2015-07-03	[[File:Per Holknekt,24,66,1744,... that Swedish fashion designer Per Holknekt (pictured) placed second in the first Swedish Big Brother season before starting the clothing company Odd Molly?|100x100px]]	7,712	656.3	... that the Shaker tilting chair lets its occupant lean back without the chair slipping and scraping the floor?
Frans Goedhart	2015-07-30		7,674	653.1	... that Dutch journalist Frans Goedhart (pictured) illegally founded a newsletter during World War II, was sentenced to death, escaped, and served in the House of Representatives for 25 years?
Sarah Kyolaba	2015-07-05		7,683	648.4	... that Suicide Sarah was Idi Amin's favourite wife?
Kevin Wheatcroft	2015-07-04		7,618	648.3	... that the owner of the world's largest collection of Nazi memorabilia sleeps in Hitler's bed, but has "changed the mattress"?
Zenobia (bird)	2015-07-17	[[File:John D. Voelker,31,25,5392,... that John D. Voelker (pictured) wanted to be appointed to the Michigan Supreme Court because he "needed the money", but he resigned two years later to be an author instead?|100x100px]]	7,701	641.8	... that the whereabouts of the last northern bald ibis who knows the birds' migratory route are unknown, and without her, the species may face extinction in the wild in Syria?
Schmerber v. California	2015-07-09		6,843	626.8	... that some scholars fear the United States Supreme Court's ruling in Schmerber v. California will one day be used to justify the involuntary mind reading of criminal suspects?
Rachel Green	2015-08-01		5,492	615.9	... that the "Rachel", worn by and named after Jennifer Aniston's character on Friends, became one of the most popular hairstyles?
Victoria Price	2015-07-08		7,737	606.8	... that Victoria Price, the daughter of horror icon Vincent Price, is not a fan of horror films?
Mother's Mercy	2015-07-01		6,830	581.3	... that the Game of Thrones episode "Mother's Mercy" contains unpublished material from the novel The Winds of Winter?
Danielle Wineman	2015-07-28		6,796	578.4	... that Danielle Wineman, Miss Montana 2015, is the older sister of Alexis Wineman, Miss Montana 2012?
German Sterligov	2015-07-24		5,479	552.5	... that Russian billionaire German Sterligov sold most of his assets and now lives in the Nagorno-Karabakh Republic?
William Troy (abolitionist)	2015-07-16		6,540	545.0	... that the Reverend William Troy left Virginia after he found that the local pastor was selling members of his own congregation?
Massey Ferguson 35	2015-07-15		6,425	543.0	... that the original version of the Massey Ferguson 35 released in the UK was known as the "Gold Belly" due to its distinctive colour scheme?
Micro Bit	2015-07-22		6,221	533.2	... that the BBC is planning to give away a million new Micro Bit devices to encourage British schoolchildren to code?
Ophiactis savignyi	2015-07-25		5,515	529.4	... that there are many more male than female little brittle stars, probably because the males fragment more frequently?
Having Fun with Elvis on Stage	2015-07-25		5,424	520.7	... that Elvis Presley released a concert album that contains no music at all?
Wim van Norden	2015-07-08	[[File:Toilet service,15,12,8463,... that a toilet service (pictured), containing as many as 48 pieces in silver or silver-gilt for the dressing-table, was a wedding present for rich women from the 17th century onwards?|100x100px]]	5,926	519.1	... that Dutch World War II resistance member Wim van Norden never made a conscious decision to join the resistance?
Suicide of Chen Gang	2015-07-16	[[File:Dactylotrochus,2,2,1959,... that the deep sea, solitary Dactylotrochus cervicornis (pictured) is now included in a family of otherwise shallow-water, colonial corals? |100x100px]]	6,080	506.7	... that a 34-year-old university lecturer in China committed suicide on campus after learning he had lost out to a rival for the position of Communist Youth League leader?
Curtis Culwell Center attack	2015-07-08		5,512	482.8	... that after the attack at the Curtis Culwell Center in Garland, Texas, the mother of one of the gunmen said her son had been brainwashed and she did not blame the police for killing him during the event?
William M. Mitchell	2015-08-01		4,293	481.5	... that William M. Mitchell is believed to be the only writer to document the Underground Railroad while it was still illegal?
Gangsta.	2015-07-31		5,286	476.9	... that a reviewer commented that the name of Gangsta.'s fictional location "sounds like some sort of stomach disorder"?
São José Paquete Africa	2015-07-03		5,397	472.0	... that the wreck of the São José Paquete Africa is the first shipwreck ever discovered of a working slave ship, lost while in transit with its human cargo?
Star Trek Beyond	2015-07-20		5,547	462.3	... that after Roberto Orci exited the movie Star Trek Beyond, Edgar Wright was rumoured to direct it, but Justin Lin got the job?
Goon: Last of the Enforcers	2015-07-30		5,167	459.3	... that Goon: Last of the Enforcers is the directorial debut by Jay Baruchel?
Declaration of the Four Nations	2015-08-01		4,070	456.4	... that the Declaration of the Four Nations in 1943 established the four-power framework that would influence the international order of the world after World War II?
Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo	2015-07-03		5,170	452.2	... that the fortifications of Portobelo-San Lorenzo, at one time the "most heavily fortified Spanish coastal control point in the Americas", are a World Heritage in Danger site?
Paterson Clarence Hughes	2015-07-16	[[File:Difluorophosphate,2,5,1979,... that compounds of the difluorophosphate ion (model pictured) resemble perchlorates? |100x100px]]	5,422	451.8	... that Australia's leading Battle of Britain ace, Pat Hughes, is thought to have died after his Spitfire collided with debris from a German bomber he intercepted?
Ramagiri Fort	2015-07-29		5,303	451.3	... that it is believed that Ramagiri Fort (pictured) inspired the Sanskrit poet Kālidāsa to write his lyric poem, Meghadūta?
April Nelson	2015-07-11		330	450.0	... that Miss Louisiana 2015 April Nelson works part-time as a "princess for hire"?
Fort Binġemma	2015-07-10		551	446.8	... that Fort Binġemma in Malta has been illegally occupied since 2009?
Nkandla compound firepool controversy	2015-07-26		5,090	433.2	... that a controversial pool, built at South African president Jacob Zuma's Nkandla compound and deemed as a "fire pool", has faced "public condemnation"?
Day for night	2015-07-23		5,146	428.8	... that the night scenes in the film Mad Max: Fury Road were filmed during the day?
Hexagenia bilineata	2015-07-24		4,252	428.8	... that on this evening a year ago, the swarm of mayflies near La Crosse, Wisconsin was so vast that it could be detected on weather radar?
Wingen-sur-Moder	2015-07-14		1,676	139.7	... that Wingen-sur-Moder is home to the only Lalique glass production facility?
Lalique			3,432	286.0
Total			5,108	425.7
Rocket League	2015-07-07		4,991	424.8	... that the sequel to the Supersonic Acrobatic Rocket-Powered Battle-Cars video game is simply called Rocket League, an easier to remember title?
New Synagogue, Žilina	2015-07-31		4,687	422.9	... that the architect of "the last synagogue in Slovakia" later worked on Hitler's plans for redesigning Berlin?
Dark Angel (TV series)	2015-07-24		4,833	411.3	... that Jessica Alba spent a year training in martial arts, gymnastics and motorcycle riding for her lead role in the series Dark Angel?
Ethel Bellamy	2015-07-27		4,468	409.3	... that an English computer was awarded a silver medal by the Vatican?
Bitch I'm Madonna	2015-07-27		4,711	400.9	... that the music video for "Bitch I'm Madonna" features Beyoncé making a "Vogue" pose and Miley Cyrus giving the finger?
Sexxx Dreams	2015-07-31		4,426	399.3	... that Lady Gaga was inspired to write "Sexxx Dreams" from her "mucky" fantasies?
Empire of Thessalonica	2015-07-30		4,450	395.6	... that the bid of the Empire of Thessalonica to recover Constantinople and re-establish the Byzantine Empire failed when it was defeated by the Bulgarians at the Battle of Klokotnitsa?
Mhairi Black	2015-07-02	[[File:Coffee production in Guadeloupe,0,25,1625,... that Guadeloupe's coffee heritage (coffee field pictured) is being promoted through ecotourism?|100x100px]]	4,618	393.0	... that Mhairi Black is the youngest elected British Member of Parliament since at least 1832?
Hermitage cats	2015-07-17		4,529	385.4	... that cats have lived at the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg almost continuously since the 18th century?
Lola (song)	2015-07-31		5,530	383.6	... that Ray Davies was forced to make a round-trip flight from New York to London to rerecord two words in "Lola"?
Benjamin Loxley	2015-07-26		4,429	376.9	... that it was Benjamin Loxley's house key that was used by Benjamin Franklin for his kite experiment to attract lightning?
Charlie Charlie Challenge	2015-07-27		4,414	375.7	... that the Charlie Charlie Challenge is a "killer case study in virality"?
Self-Portrait with Halo and Snake	2015-07-28		4,278	374.7	... that Paul Gauguin's Self-Portrait with Halo and Snake is a companion piece to his portrait of Dutch artist Meijer de Haan?
Murder of Ramona Moore	2015-07-15		4,416	373.2	... that a New York City police detective likened the way evidence was developed in the Ramona Moore murder case to the Alfred Hitchcock film Rear Window?
Unity (Star Trek: Voyager)	2015-07-07		4,356	370.7	... that the writer of the Star Trek: Voyager episode "Unity" based the episode on the destruction of the Tower of Babel?
FernGully: The Last Rainforest	2015-07-17		4,339	369.3	... that allegations have been made that the 2009 film Avatar plagiarised the 1992 film FernGully: The Last Rainforest?
Powderly Creek	2015-07-28		4,331	368.6	... that in the early 1970s, a flooded strip pit near Powderly Creek made national news when a UFO supposedly crashed into it?
Peg Plunkett	2015-07-25		4,329	368.4	... that Peg Plunkett, brothel keeper, had the leader of the Pinking Dindies gang sent to jail after she lost her baby?
For Honor	2015-07-08		4,149	363.4	... that For Honor, a hack and slash game, was called "a shooter with swords" by its creative director?
Duke Xuan of Chen	2015-07-01		4,262	362.7	... that after his favourite concubine gave birth to a son, Duke Xuan of Chen killed the crown prince and made the newborn his heir apparent?
Two Together Railcard	2015-07-30		4,256	362.2	... that over 215,000 Two Together Railcards were sold within a year of the card being launched?
The Combat: Woman Pleading for the Vanquished	2015-07-13		4,328	360.7	... that the right foot of the female figure in The Combat: Woman Pleading for the Vanquished "seems actually to glow with the rich juice of life"?
Kakatiya Kala Thoranam	2015-07-15	[[File:Warangal Fort,33,29,3903,... that the Warangal Fort of the Kakatiya Dynasty has four ornamental gates known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam (pictured), which form the official Emblem of Telangana?|100x100px]]	2,124	179.5	... that the Warangal Fort of the Kakatiya Dynasty has four ornamental gates known as Kakatiya Kala Thoranam (pictured), which form the official Emblem of Telangana?
Clint Grant			2,112	178.5
Total			4,236	358.0
The Last of Us: American Dreams	2015-07-15		4,132	356.7	... that the Mortal Kombat series inspired a character in The Last of Us: American Dreams?
Tan Khoen Swie	2015-07-23		4,186	356.3	... that the hippie-like hair of Chinese Indonesian publisher Tan Khoen Swie has been described as a form of anti-colonial resistance?
Falsus in uno, falsus in omnibus	2015-07-25		4,185	356.2	... that during the O.J. Simpson murder trial, judge Lance Ito applied a legal rule that has been described as a "discredited doctrine"?
James Franck	2015-07-06	[[File:Youth on the Prow, and Pleasure at the Helm,141,89,7679,... that the exhibition of Youth on the Prow, and Pleasure at the Helm (detail pictured) prompted the comment that "no decent family can hang such sights against their wall"?|100x100px]]	4,262	355.2	... that during World War II, James Franck's gold Nobel Prize medal was dissolved in aqua regia and stored in a bottle on a shelf to prevent it from falling into German hands?
Kythira Strait	2015-07-19		4,257	354.8	... that the Kythira Strait is one of the most dangerous navigational hazards in the Mediterranean?
Polygala nana	2015-07-28		3,958	346.7	... that candyroot tastes like licorice?
Mihai Codreanu	2015-07-06		4,068	346.2	... that the visually impaired Romanian poet Mihai Codreanu walked with a cane that concealed a blade of Toledo steel, which he used to ward off jealous husbands?
Long Live the Royals	2015-07-07		3,689	337.9	... that the 9-minute pilot for Long Live the Royals won its creator a Primetime Emmy Award and earned the show an order from Cartoon Network?
The Powerpuff Girls (2016 TV series)	2015-07-04		3,744	337.3	... that Tara Strong described the recasting of her character in the upcoming Powerpuff Girls reboot as "a stab in the heart"?
Yoruba tribal marks	2015-07-07	[[File:Voyager 1,2235,3011,15111,... that Voyager 1 (artist's impression pictured) is expected to reach the Oort cloud in around 300 years?|100x100px]]	3,676	336.7	... that the main purpose of the tribal marks on the face or body of the Yoruba people is for identification of a person's tribe or family?
Crested quetzal	2015-07-29		3,598	334.7	... that the normally frugivorous crested quetzal (pictured) can catch small vertebrates while raising its young?
Rhopilema esculentum	2015-07-08		3,803	333.1	... that the jellyfish Rhopilema esculentum can be eaten raw as a salad and has a crisp texture?
Corbett's electrostatic machine	2015-07-23		3,982	331.8	... that the electrical principles of an electrostatic machine invented by a Shaker doctor in 1810 for medical treatment were later used by Thomas Edison?
Jane Wigham	2015-07-20	[[File:Eliza Wigham,5,14,786,... that Edinburgh's "forgotten heroines", Eliza Wigham, Jane Smeal, Priscilla Bright McLaren, and Elizabeth Pease, were associated with the Edinburgh Ladies' Emancipation Society (logo pictured)? |100x100px]]	596	49.7	... that Edinburgh's "forgotten heroines", Eliza Wigham, Jane Smeal, Priscilla Bright McLaren, and Elizabeth Pease, were associated with the Edinburgh Ladies' Emancipation Society (logo pictured)?
Priscilla Bright McLaren			579	48.3
Edinburgh Ladies' Emancipation Society			1,512	126.0
Zourafa			1,287	107.3
Total			3,974	331.2
Ilorin Sallah stampede	2015-08-01		2,950	330.8	... that the fatal Ilorin Sallah stampede occurred at the residence of the incumbent President of the Senate of Nigeria?
Microlophus albemarlensis	2015-07-06	[[File:Robert C. Stebbins,18,39,1828,... that biologist Robert C. Stebbins once dosed Galápagos lava lizards (pictured) with radiation and tracked them with a Geiger counter?|100x100px]]	2,484	211.4	... that biologist Robert C. Stebbins once dosed Galápagos lava lizards (pictured) with radiation and tracked them with a Geiger counter?
Mount Harriet National Park			1,402	119.3
Total			3,886	330.7
Emily C. Gorman	2015-07-18		3,859	328.4	... that Emily C. Gorman increased enlistment in the American military in the 1960s by allowing female soldiers to live in private, lockable barracks they could personalize and decorate with items from home?
De Stratemakeropzeeshow	2015-07-07		3,566	326.7	... that the 1970s Dutch children's TV show De Stratemakeropzeeshow was criticized for its "Poop and Pee Minuet"?
Charles Cabaniss	2015-07-06		3,904	325.3	... that in 1882, midshipman Charles Cabaniss was killed by a bullet that ricocheted twice off the deck and once off a gun on the USS Swatara?
Ark: Survival Evolved	2015-07-08		4,121	323.2	... that players can ride on dinosaurs in Ark: Survival Evolved?
Eliza Meek	2015-07-14		3,772	321.0	... that Eliza Meek, the part-Hawaiian daughter of Captain John Meek, was the mistress of the bachelor King Lunalilo?
Double Six Crash	2015-07-27		3,765	320.4	... that the aircraft disaster Double Six Crash killed a total of five cabinet ministers in the Malaysian state of Sabah in 1976?
List of Star Trek: Enterprise cast members	2015-07-29		3,375	314.0	... that Vaughn Armstrong's role as Maxwell Forrest in the Star Trek: Enterprise cast was one of thirteen characters he played in the Star Trek franchise?
Kelley Johnson	2015-07-02		3,688	313.9	... that Kelley Johnson won the Miss Colorado 2015 pageant with a monologue inspired by her experiences as a nurse?
John Doukas Angelos Palaiologos Raoul Laskaris Tornikes Philanthropenos Asen	2015-07-11		229	312.3	... that the unusual name of Byzantine noble child John Doukas Angelos Palaiologos Raoul Laskaris Tornikes Philanthropenos Asen has been described as "less an instrument of identification than a manifesto of social association"?
Igogo festival	2015-07-29		3,336	310.3	... that the Igogo festival has been active for over 400 years?
John S. Middleton	2015-07-08		3,535	309.6	... that John S. Middleton sold his family cigar business to Altria for US$2.9 billion?
Nipple tattoo	2015-07-16		3,694	307.8	... that since 2011, the Royal Derby Hospital has offered nipple tattoos to breast surgery patients?
Mary Katherine Fechtel	2015-07-13		3,684	307.0	... that Miss Florida 2015, Mary Katherine Fechtel, won her first pageant title, Junior Miss Leesburg 2007, at age 12?
Billy Geen	2015-08-01		2,706	303.5	... that Billy Geen, who was killed in action on 31 July 1915, played rugby for Wales, Newport and Oxford, and dropped the ball over the try line in three consecutive Varsity Matches?
Kelayres massacre	2015-07-26		3,137	301.2	... that in 1934, participants in a political rally in Kelayres, Pennsylvania, were gunned down as they marched past the house of the local opposition party boss?
Swedish fruit soup	2015-07-04		3,312	298.4	... that Swedish fruit soup is typically served as a dessert dish?
The Inbetweeners 2	2015-07-10	[[File:Stanisława Leszczyńska,43,39,16152,... that Polish Catholic midwife Stanisława Leszczyńska (pictured) delivered 3,000 babies at the Auschwitz concentration camp during the Holocaust in occupied Poland?|100x100px]]	3,646	297.6	... that the director of the Australian-set film The Inbetweeners 2 considered filming it in South Africa in order to save money?
Morgan Jackson	2015-07-25		3,482	296.3	... that Miss Indiana 2015 Morgan Jackson is the daughter of Trina Collins, Miss New Mexico 1984?
Géza II of Hungary	2015-07-07		3,217	294.7	... that Géza II of Hungary was crowned king at the age of eleven?
Demirköy Foundry	2015-07-28		3,356	294.0	... that cannonballs fired during the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 were manufactured at Demirköy Foundry, an archaeological site today?
Khan al-Sabil	2015-07-04		3,229	290.9	... that the ancient basalt doors in Khan al-Sabil are the largest of their kind in the Aleppo region of Syria?
Première rêverie	2015-07-16		3,454	287.8	... that William-Adolphe Bouguereau's painting Première rêverie has been considered one of the top exhibits of the New Orleans Museum of Art?
Bertie Snowball	2015-07-02		3,122	285.5	... that the golfer Bertie Snowball was a professional in all four Home Nations before being killed in action during World War I, aged just 28?
Austin Nola	2015-07-25		2,943	282.5	... that Austin Nola's name appears on the front and back of his baseball uniform?
List of awards and nominations received by Leonardo DiCaprio	2015-07-23		3,299	280.8	... that Leonardo DiCaprio has been nominated for five Academy Awards, including three as Best Actor?
Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park	2015-07-25		3,221	274.1	... that six of the species native to Dilek Peninsula-Büyük Menderes Delta National Park are not found anywhere else in the world?
Invasion of the Cape Colony (1795)	2015-07-20		1,577	131.4	... that a year after the successful British invasion of the Cape Colony in 1795, a Dutch reinforcement convoy was forced to surrender at the Capitulation of Saldanha Bay?
Capitulation of Saldanha Bay			1,649	137.4
Total			3,226	268.8
Yao Yuanhao	2015-07-24		2,631	265.3	... that Taiwanese actor Yao Yuanhao's humorous haircut in the TV series Big Red Riding Hood was inspired by that of a character in the Japanese manga Musashi no Ken?
Ooh Wee (Mark Ronson song)	2015-07-22		3,092	265.0	... that the success of Mark Ronson's "Ooh Wee" prompted him to return to the UK?
Hyōgo-ku, Kobe	2015-07-24		2,628	265.0	... that the capital of Japan was once in Hyōgo?
Matthew Santoro	2015-07-19		3,169	264.1	... that Canadian YouTube personality Matthew Santoro makes more money from posting videos than he did as a full-time accountant?
Doncaster Round Barn	2015-07-27		2,882	264.0	... that the Doncaster Round Barn, named after an English horse, was the Montana birthplace of the racehorse Spokane?
Imperium (Kracht novel)	2015-07-13	[[File:Rubroboletus rubrosanguineus,5,3,1622,... that the fruit bodies (mushrooms) of Rubroboletus rubrosanguineus (pictured) smell like hay?|100x100px]]	3,152	262.7	... that Christian Kracht's novel Imperium was debated in German newspapers in 2012 when it was accused of signaling a "racist worldview"?
Shelley Cronau	2015-07-01		3,048	259.4	... that Shelley Cronau, who suffered serious injuries in a fall, joined the Be the Influence advertising campaign to warn others about the dangers of binge drinking?
Omar Allibhoy	2015-07-08		3,298	258.7	... that Gordon Ramsay once called Spanish chef Omar Allibhoy the "Antonio Banderas of cooking"?
Taylor Wiebers	2015-07-05		2,957	254.9	... that Miss Iowa 2015 Taylor Wiebers once shaved her head to raise money for pediatric cancer research?
Cadena nacional	2015-07-07	[[File:The Wrestlers (painting),52,28,7366,... that the intense lighting of The Wrestlers (pictured) highlights the curves, musculature, and sweat of the participants' naked bodies as they embrace and grapple?|100x100px]]	2,993	254.7	... that President Rafael Correa ordered Ecuador's television stations to broadcast 233 cadenas nacionales in 2009?
Agaricia agaricites	2015-07-07		1,517	139.0	... that lettuce coral and thin leaf lettuce coral can both be considered "weed" corals?
Agaricia tenuifolia			1,259	115.3
Total			2,776	254.3
Jim Justice	2015-07-18		2,987	254.2	... that billionaire Jim Justice built a US$30 million training facility for the New Orleans Saints in West Virginia?
Occupy the Hood	2015-08-01		2,265	254.0	... that a goal of Occupy the Hood was to encourage more people of color to participate in occupy movement activities?
Knights of the Forest	2015-07-26		2,977	253.4	... that there was a 19th-century secret society in Minnesota dedicated to eliminating native Americans from the state?
Kue gapit	2015-07-06		3,039	253.3	... that the snack kue gapit is more popular among tourists than local residents of Cirebon?
Theresa Andrews	2015-07-25		2,634	252.9	... that American swimmer Theresa Andrews gave her first Olympic gold medal to her brother for his courage after he was paralyzed in a car accident?
Journey Through the Impossible	2015-07-07		2,962	252.1	... that Jules Verne's play Journey Through the Impossible, featuring Captain Nemo and other heroes from Verne's novels, was presumed lost until 1978?
Clark Janell Davis	2015-07-27		2,954	251.4	... that Clark Janell Davis entered the 2015 Miss Kentucky pageant as Miss Horse Capital of the World?
TV Sucks	2015-07-06		2,947	250.8	... that some sketches in the upcoming TV Sucks last for only a few seconds?
Sir William Cunningham Dalyell of the Binns, 7th Baronet	2015-07-03		2,849	242.5	... that Sir William Cunningham Dalyell of the Binns, 7th Baronet, took part in covert operations during the Napoleonic Wars?
Croats (military unit)	2015-07-26		2,844	242.0	... that not all Croats were Croats?
The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler	2015-07-31		3,452	239.4	... that in the 1971 science fiction film The Resurrection of Zachary Wheeler, the clones were referred to as soma, which is Greek for body?
Richard M. Eakin	2015-07-11		2,927	238.9	... that U.C. Berkeley professor Richard M. Eakin gave lectures dressed as Charles Darwin, Louis Pasteur, and other famous scientists, one of whom he knew personally?
Circuit split	2015-07-21		2,633	235.8	... that scholars suggest the Supreme Court of the United States is more likely to grant review of a case to resolve a circuit split than for any other reason?
Third Cape Cod Canal road bridge	2015-07-29		2,520	234.4	... that a third bridge over the Cape Cod Canal has been proposed for decades as part of various road projects?
Adam's ale	2015-07-26		2,725	231.9	... that Adam's ale is a humorous epithet alluding to the presumption that the biblical first man had only water to drink?
Mahler on the Couch	2015-07-08		2,645	231.7	... that the film Mahler on the Couch deals with a love triangle between Alma Mahler, Walter Gropius, and Gustav Mahler, and Gustav's consultation with Sigmund Freud?
Ursa Minor	2015-07-14	[[File:Sargun Mehta,880,1284,10265,... that as a child, Indian actress Sargun Mehta (pictured) and her brother auditioned for the dance reality show Boogie Woogie, but were rejected?|100x100px]]	2,779	231.6	... that the north celestial pole is located in Ursa Minor?
Miracles from Heaven (film)	2015-07-29		2,719	231.4	... that the film Miracles from Heaven is based on a memoir by Christy Beam about her sick daughter, who was miraculously cured after surviving a near-death experience?
Prized Apart	2015-07-24		2,290	230.9	... that the BBC game show Prized Apart involves contestants being flown to Morocco and back every week?
Jeff Seidel	2015-07-11		2,798	228.4	... that Jeff Seidel has sent thousands of Jewish college students to families in Jerusalem to eat a Shabbat meal?
1000 Fires	2015-07-30		2,681	228.2	... that on a track of the album 1000 Fires, Traci Lords reveals her experience with rape when she was 10 years old?
Tallulah (film)	2015-07-09		2,485	227.6	... that Sian Heder had written the screenplay for Tallulah by 2006, but the film only began shooting this June?
Jan-Erik Olsson	2015-07-11	[[File:Le Mulâtre,14,14,131,... that "Le Mulâtre" (The Mulatto) by Victor Séjour (pictured) of New Orleans, published in 1837, is the earliest known short story by an African-American writer?|100x100px]]	166	226.4	... that early in his criminal career, Swedish bank robber Jan-Erik Olsson attempted to break Clark Olofsson out of jail, but failed to do so because of a dynamite malfunction?
Sancho of Majorca	2015-07-12		52	222.9	... that the asthmatic prince Sancho of Majorca became king because his older brother wanted to be a monk and his younger brother was at odds with their father?
List of tributaries of the Lackawanna River	2015-07-16		2,674	222.8	... that at least eleven tributaries of the Lackawanna River experience total flow loss?
Lake Jean	2015-07-16		2,671	222.6	... that Lake Jean has been partly drained to repair a dam control tower?
Meredith Brook	2015-07-04		2,469	222.4	... that the watershed of Meredith Brook contains Lake Erie, which is about 4 feet (1.2 m) deep?
Austroboletus occidentalis	2015-07-22	[[File:Austroboletus,8,6,1121,... that Austroboletus mushrooms (Austroboletus occidentalis pictured) can be distinguished from other boletes by their pitted stems?|100x100px]]	620	52.0	... that Austroboletus mushrooms (Austroboletus occidentalis pictured) can be distinguished from other boletes by their pitted stems?
Palazzo Serristori, Rome			2,018	169.3
Total			2,638	221.4
Philomena Lynott	2015-07-04		2,579	219.5	... that Philomena Lynott insisted on washing Brian Robertson's hair before he performed on TV with Thin Lizzy?
Thomas Asen Palaiologos	2015-07-29		1,675	155.8	... that Thomas Asen Palaiologos, a Byzantine exile and possible grandson of the governor of Corinth, Matthew Palaiologos Asen, financed the construction of the first Orthodox church in Naples?
Matthew Palaiologos Asen			684	63.6
Total			2,359	219.4
Family Quarrels	2015-07-21		2,578	219.4	... that family quarrels led to a riot at Covent Garden in 1802?
Tom Catena	2015-07-05	[[File:New Tavern Fort,75,33,7116,... that New Tavern Fort (6 in gun pictured) in Gravesend, Kent, was built to protect London and the Thames from a possible French invasion during the American War of Independence?|100x100px]]	2,541	219.1	... that Tom Catena is the only surgeon working in the Nuba Mountains of Sudan, covering a population of 750,000?
Wistarburgh Glass Works	2015-07-30		2,573	219.0	... that the Wistarburgh Glass Works was America's first successful glass factory?
Brachytrupes membranaceus	2015-07-20	[[File:Holy Cross Church, Lehre,4,21,4895,... that a wooden bridge connecting the two towers of the Holy Cross Church (pictured) in Lehre, Germany, was jokingly called the highest bridge in Lower Saxony?|100x100px]]	2,795	217.8	... that the vegetation stored by the tobacco cricket does not ferment, so it is probable that it is cut and allowed to wilt before being carried underground?
Google Photos	2015-07-03		2,479	216.8	... that The Verge wrote that Google Photos had made obsolete the concept of paying for digital photo storage?
First Battle of Tikrit	2015-07-30		2,546	216.7	... that some Iranian groups accused the U.S.-led coalition of bombarding a pro-government headquarters during the First Battle of Tikrit?
Charles R. Apted	2015-07-18		2,593	216.1	... that the intruder who shot J. P. Morgan, Jr. and bombed the US Senate in 1915 was identified by "Harvard Cop No. 1" Charles Apted as a deranged, wife-poisoning, ex-Harvard German instructor?
Anoplius viaticus	2015-07-24		1,955	166.4	... that the wasp Anoplius viaticus caches a paralysed spider for its offspring to feed on?
Hoarding (animal behavior)			580	49.4
Total			2,535	215.7
Tabu filmography	2015-07-10		265	214.9	... that Tabu has won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress a record four times?
Hicks Creek (Susquehanna River)	2015-07-24		2,077	209.4	... that Hicks Creek falls 800 feet (240 m) in its upper reaches, but only 12 feet (3.7 m) in its lower?
Porak	2015-07-22		2,442	209.3	... that petroglyphs dated 5,000 years ago show eruption activity from the Porak volcano at the border of Armenia and Azerbaijan?
Nabakalebara 2015	2015-07-19		2,509	209.1	... that Nabakalebara 2015 is the first 21st-century occurrence of an ancient ritual in which images of the gods Jagannath, Balabhadra, Subhadra and Sudarshan are replaced by new ones at Puri?
Fanling Lodge	2015-07-29		2,451	208.6	... that Fanling Lodge, the summer residence for the then Governor of Hong Kong, served as a venue for secret discussions between China and the United Kingdom in the years preceding the 1997 handover?
Alfred Bog	2015-07-06		2,499	208.3	... that the Alfred Bog is the largest high-quality bog in Southern Ontario, Canada?
Experimental beer	2015-07-04		2,444	208.0	... that in 1773, during the voyage of James Cook's HMS Resolution, crew members referred to the beer on board the ship that was prepared from malt as experimental beer?
Elephantomyia baltica	2015-07-29		2,415	205.5	... that the fossil crane fly Elephantomyia baltica is known from a single male in amber?
Big Little Lies (novel)	2015-07-17		2,458	204.8	... that the book Big Little Lies was inspired by a radio interview with a woman whose parents had an abusive relationship?
Experiments and Observations on Electricity	2015-07-22	[[File:Hachim Mastour,875,1000,6211,... that Hachim Mastour (pictured) is the youngest person to play international association football for Morocco?|100x100px]]	2,381	204.1	... that Experiments and Observations on Electricity is Benjamin Franklin's only scientific book?
Max Nord	2015-07-17		2,441	203.4	... that during World War II, Max Nord lived with Simon Carmiggelt and Wim van Norden, and their families, in the same house where they edited the illegal newspaper Het Parool?
Gay Life (TV series)	2015-07-18	[[File:Darwin's Arch,7,25,8022,... that Darwin's Arch (pictured) sits like a bridge on an irregularly shaped, rocky, submerged plateau, nicknamed "the theatre"? |100x100px]]	2,424	202.0	... that Gay Life was the United Kingdom's first LGBT television series?
1630 Crete earthquake	2015-07-18		2,373	202.0	... that various dates have been attributed to the 1630 Crete earthquake, which occurred in the Kythira Strait?
Rodriguez v. United States	2015-07-17		2,372	201.9	... that some analysts have suggested that the United States Supreme Court's decision in Rodriguez v. United States was influenced by ongoing protests in Ferguson, Missouri?
Al-Bayan (radio station)	2015-07-16		2,422	201.8	... that the ISIL-owned radio station al-Bayan has been compared to National Public Radio for its production style and quality?
Statue of George Palmer	2015-07-17		2,416	201.3	... that on the same day George Palmer presented a 49-acre park to the town of Reading, grateful townsfolk gave a bronze statue of the biscuit manufacturer?
William G. Farrow	2015-07-19		2,412	201.0	... that during the Doolittle Raid, the B-25 piloted by William G. Farrow, named Bat out of Hell, was the last aircraft to depart from the USS Hornet?
Rodger Dudding	2015-07-29		2,357	200.6	... that Rodger Dudding got his start as the largest owner of self-storage garages in the United Kingdom by buying ten units from his landlord?
Naulakha Palace	2015-07-29		2,096	195.0	... that the Navalakaha, a palace in Gondal, India, means "nine lakhs" (INRs 900,000), which was its cost of building?
Eugene Vielle	2015-07-18		2,339	194.9	... that Eugene Vielle is said to have piloted 150 different types of aircraft by the end of his career with the Royal Air Force?
Alex Sharp	2015-07-31		2,800	194.2	... that Alex Sharp is the youngest winner of the Tony Award for Best Actor in a Play?
Charlotte Manning	2015-07-30		2,275	193.6	... that Charlotte Manning was the first Mistress of Girton College?
Locust	2015-07-14	[[File:Godavari Maha Pushkaram,426,1567,14789,... that the Godavari Maha Pushkaram festival (Godavari River pictured), being held from 14 July 2015, takes place once every 144 years?|100x100px]]	2,246	191.1	... that locusts are the swarming phase of certain species of short-horned grasshoppers?
Nature Reserve of Saint Bartholomew	2015-07-31		1,782	123.6	... that the Nature Reserve of Saint Bartholomew, which includes Île Frégate, is battling an invasion of lionfish?
Île Frégate			940	65.2
Total			2,722	188.8
Puerto Baquerizo Moreno	2015-07-11		2,265	184.9	... that the national park visitor centre of Puerto Baquerizo Moreno in the Galápagos Islands has a unique display of a rebuilt ship's hold filled with upturned giant tortoises?
Old White Horse Cellar	2015-07-06		2,155	183.4	... that the former site of the Old White Horse Cellar, one of the most famous coaching inns in England during the 18th and 19th centuries, is now the location of The Ritz?
Lycodon chrysoprateros	2015-07-13		2,163	180.3	... that Lycodon chrysoprateros, a snake species endemic to the Philippines, is considered critically endangered because its range is only 52 square kilometres (20 sq mi)?
Jellyfish as food	2015-07-19		2,162	180.2	... that jellyfish ice cream is "slightly chewy" because it is made from real jellyfish?
Peanut production in China	2015-07-25		2,079	176.9	... that finds of the Neolithic period from the archaeological excavations at Zhejiang and Jiangxi have led to a claim in China that the groundnut is an indigenous crop?
Suna Besha	2015-07-30		1,990	176.9	... that during the Suna Besha event, held five times a year, Jagannath, Balabhadra, and Subhadra are adorned with golden jewellery?
Soraya Syed	2015-07-16		2,116	176.3	... that Soraya Syed, a British classically-trained Islamic calligrapher, incorporates modern technologies such as holography into her art?
Calopteryx dimidiata	2015-07-08		2,243	175.9	... that the female sparkling jewelwing damselfly spends about fifteen minutes submerged while laying a batch of eggs?
Arcticodactylus	2015-07-20		2,254	175.6	... that the diminutive pterosaur Arcticodactylus from Greenland had a wingspan of only 24 centimetres (9.4 in)?
Adrian Martinez (actor)	2015-07-29		1,887	175.5	... that before starring in Focus, Adrian Martinez felt like he had "been running in a marathon for 20 years"?
VyRT	2015-07-10		2,144	175.0	... that the online platform VyRT was founded by Jared Leto as a live video streaming service?
Neonothopanus gardneri	2015-07-27		1,907	174.7	... that the fungus Neonothopanus gardneri glows more brightly than almost all other bioluminescent fungi?
Aphonopelma hollyi	2015-07-31		2,517	174.6	... that the Texas-dwelling tarantula Aphonopelma hollyi was named after rock 'n' roll singer Buddy Holly?
No. 106 Squadron IAF	2015-07-26		2,034	173.1	... that the No. 106 Squadron IAF was awarded a total of nine gallantry medals, including a Maha Vir Chakra and four Vir Chakras, during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971?
Ladies' London Emancipation Society	2015-07-25		1,797	172.5	... that Clementia Taylor formed Britain's first national anti-slavery society for women because she could not join the existing organisation?
Lixia Zhang	2015-07-02	[[File:P (symbol),0,0,6504,... that the "P"-badge (pictured) for Polish forced laborers was the first official, public badge introduced by Nazi Germany, preceding the "Jewish yellow star" by over a year?|100x100px]]	1,884	172.3	... that Lixia Zhang coined the term "middlebox"?
The Greens Are Gone	2015-07-22		2,024	169.8	... that Glenn Close's daughter Annie Starke is making her acting debut in The Greens Are Gone?
Hilda C. Heine	2015-07-10		2,070	169.0	... that Hilda C. Heine is the first Marshallese woman to earn a doctorate degree?
Lagetta lagetto	2015-07-18		2,014	167.8	... that the inner bark of the rare Caribbean lacebark tree has been used for centuries to make clothing, including a dress for Queen Victoria?
Lees Creek (Lackawanna River)	2015-07-23		2,009	167.4	... that part of the channel of Lees Creek passes through coal waste, cinders, and railroad ballast?
An Invitation to the White House	2015-07-11		2,035	166.1	... that Hillary Clinton's coffee table book, An Invitation to the White House: At Home with History, described the traditional aspects of her time as First Lady of the United States?
Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis	2015-07-05		1,960	165.4	... that the game engine used for games such as Red Dead Redemption and Grand Theft Auto V was first used for a table tennis simulation game?
St John the Evangelist's Church, Yealand Conyers	2015-07-13		1,976	164.7	... that architectural historians have commented that the battlements of St John the Evangelist's Church, Yealand Conyers, are clumsy and the hood moulds lumpy?
Urethral diverticulum	2015-07-31		1,823	164.5	... that a urethral diverticulum is a pouch that forms in the urethra from trauma or infection?
Wansong Xingxiu	2015-07-09		1,788	163.8	... that the 13th-century pagoda built to house the remains of the Chinese Zen monk Wansong Xingxiu was covered by an outer pagoda in 1753, the original only being rediscovered in 1986?
Philadelphia municipal election, 1955	2015-07-21	[[File:Cherax pulcher,10,5,5705,... that the crayfish Cherax pulcher (pictured) was popular in aquariums worldwide before even being recognized as a new species?|100x100px]]	682	58.0	... that in the 1955 election, Philadelphians chose a veteran of World War I for mayor and a veteran of both World Wars for district attorney?
Victor H. Blanc			1,239	105.4
Total			1,921	163.5
Macrolophus caliginosus	2015-07-30		988	87.8	... that the mirid bug Macrolophus caliginosus is used to control whitefly on greenhouse tomatoes in Europe, while Dicyphus hesperus is used in North America?
Dicyphus hesperus			834	74.1
Total			1,822	162.0
Music of L.A. Noire	2015-07-08		2,057	161.3	... that the music of L.A. Noire consists of original vocal recordings that reflect the "musical identity" of its 1940s setting?
Frank Tarr	2015-07-19	[[File:History of Roman and Byzantine domes,57,43,2783,... that the widest of the Roman and Byzantine domes was that of the Pantheon, but the pendentives of Hagia Sophia (pictured) form part of a theoretical hemisphere seven percent wider?|100x100px]]	1,934	161.2	... that the former England international rugby player Frank Tarr was killed on 18 July 1915 by a splinter from a shell after telling his men to keep cover?
Qasim al-Ahmad	2015-07-11		958	78.2	... that Qasim al-Ahmad, from the fortified village of Beit Wazan, led the 1834 Peasants' Revolt in Palestine against Ibrahim Pasha of Egypt?
Beit Wazan			971	79.3
Total			1,929	157.5
Kashtariti	2015-07-23		1,885	157.1	... that Kashtariti led an unsuccessful campaign against Assyrian king Esarhaddon?
Banknotes of Demarary and Essequibo	2015-07-17		1,845	157.0	... that the British colonies of Demerara and Essequibo issued banknotes denominated in Joes?
Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad	2015-07-12		1,922	156.9	... that the Oregon Coast Scenic Railroad operates a steam locomotive that was once operated by the McCloud Railway?
Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014	2015-07-24		1,503	151.6	... that the Maltese cross was the inspiration behind the Junior Eurovision Song Contest 2014 logo?
Ali Marpet	2015-07-19		1,817	151.4	... that Ali Marpet is the highest-drafted NFL pick in the history of NCAA Division III American football?
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands	2015-07-12		1,851	151.1	... that Ubisoft consulted locals during the development of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Wildlands, a game set in Bolivia?
El Gamma Penumbra	2015-07-10	[[File:19th century in ichnology,7,15,245,... that highlights from 19th-century ichnology include the discovery of protomammal tracks in England, dinosaur footprints in Massachusetts, and the mysterious hand-shaped Chirotherium tracks (pictured)?|100x100px]]	185	150.0	... that Filipino shadow play group El Gamma Penumbra won the first season of Asia's Got Talent in 2015?
Untitled Cullen brothers film	2015-07-21		1,750	148.9	... that an upcoming untitled film is the directorial debut by brothers Mark & Robb Cullen?
Georgii Kurdyumov	2015-07-28		842	73.8	... that physical metallurgist Georgii Kurdyumov was a main organizer of the Russian Institute of Solid State Physics in 1963?
Institute of Solid State Physics (Russia)			827	72.4
Total			1,669	146.2
Millennial Praises	2015-07-24		1,716	146.0	... that the first hymn in the first Shaker hymn book reflects the Shaker belief that God is both male and female?
Shooting of Walter Scott	2015-07-05	[[File:Shaker broom vise,53,20,5052,... that the flat broom (pictured) was originally made in the Shaker broom vise? |100x100px]]	1,716	144.8	... that after the shooting of Walter Scott—an African-American—in North Charleston, South Carolina, the state government proposed a bill named after him to equip more police officers with body cameras?
Ilana Kratysh	2015-07-08		1,846	144.8	... that Israeli wrestler Ilana Kratysh won a Grand Prix event despite allegedly being bitten by an Egyptian opponent?
Gonatopus clavipes	2015-07-18		1,683	143.2	... that the parasitoid wasp Gonatopus clavipes lays its eggs inside the bodies of 31 different species of leafhopper?
AAA When Worlds Collide	2015-07-27		1,545	141.5	... that AAA When Worlds Collide was the last time Art Barr would wrestle as he died 17 days later?
Racket Brook	2015-07-30		1,591	141.4	... that anthracite coal was being mined near the mouth of Racket Brook by 1820?
Marc Hinawi	2015-07-15		1,663	140.5	... that swimmer Marc Hinawi, who won a bronze medal representing Israel at the 2015 European Games, is a Christian Arab?
Solenosmilia variabilis	2015-07-11	[[File:Lummelunda Cave,14,24,7143,... that the Lummelunda Cave (entrance pictured) is one of the longest caves in Sweden? |100x100px]]	1,720	140.4	... that the coral Solenosmilia variabilis dominates reefs 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) beneath the sea?
Elections in Guyana	2015-08-01		1,243	139.4	... that in elections in Guyana, the nominee of the party that receives the most votes becomes President, even if the opposition win more seats (as happened in 2011)?
Boston Hymn	2015-07-26		1,449	139.1	... that Ralph Waldo Emerson commemorated the Emancipation Proclamation by composing "Boston Hymn" and surprising a crowd of 3,000 with its debut reading?
Hou Yao	2015-07-04	[[File:Preparing for a Fancy Dress Ball,143,110,7230,... that Preparing for a Fancy Dress Ball (pictured) was commissioned from England's foremost painter of nudes by a Conservative Member of Parliament who wanted a picture of his daughters?|100x100px]]	1,544	139.1	... that Chinese film pioneer Hou Yao was murdered by the Japanese during the Sook Ching massacre in Singapore?
Timeline of ankylosaur research	2015-07-27		1,512	138.5	... that highlights from the history of ankylosaur research include one of the first dinosaurs ever discovered and a dinosaur with armored eyelids?
Millepora complanata	2015-07-27		1,512	138.5	... that blade fire coral is one of the first coral species to recolonise damaged reefs?
Adeline De Walt Reynolds	2015-07-06		1,662	138.5	... that in 1930, Adeline De Walt Reynolds graduated from college at the age of 68 and made her film debut eleven years later?
Koma Kulshan Project	2015-07-28		1,621	138.0	... that the Koma Kulshan Project was built on Mount Baker, a volcano called Koma Kulshan by the Lummi people?
NiUnaMenos	2015-07-02		1,508	137.9	... that the #NiUnaMenos demonstration against femicide in Argentina was attended by nearly 200,000 people?
Giuseppe Verdi	2015-07-30		1,619	137.8	... that the music of Giuseppe Verdi appeared on a dress worn by Katy Perry?
Neepaulakating Creek	2015-07-21		1,617	137.6	... that Neepaulakating Creek, New Jersey, was apparently unnamed until 2004?
John Ojo	2015-07-30		1,545	137.3	... that Canadian football defensive back John Ojo returned an interception 57 yards (52 m) for a touchdown in the first home game of his rookie season?
Marianos Argyros	2015-07-21		1,515	135.7	... that the Byzantine nobleman Marianos Argyros supported Stephen Lekapenos in the overthrow of his father, Romanos I Lekapenos, and only weeks later supported Constantine VII in sidelining Stephen?
Aphidius nigripes	2015-07-02		1,563	133.0	... that the larva of Aphidius nigripes, a parasitoid of the potato aphid, can control the behaviour of its host?
Thikana (film)	2015-07-23		1,594	132.8	... that despite her pregnancy, actress Smita Patil continued filming for Thikana (1987), but died from childbirth complications before the film's release?
Romney Classical Institute	2015-08-01		1,184	132.8	... that the Romney Literary Society gave its Romney Classical Institute to the West Virginia Schools for the Deaf and Blind in 1870, after which it served as the schools' administration building?
Valerie Toranian	2015-07-23		1,580	131.7	... that Valerie Toranian, the chief editor of Elle in France, has also written a book about the Armenian Genocide?
Boris Volkoff	2015-07-03	[[File:Montsec, Meuse,0,25,2256,... that a monument (pictured) was built to commemorate American soldiers who fought in the 1918 Battle of Saint-Mihiel near Montsec, Meuse?|100x100px]]	1,495	130.8	... that Boris Volkoff performed and choreographed under his mother's family name?
Better (Kim Hyung-jun song)	2015-07-28		1,470	128.8	... that Kim Hyung-jun used his own car in the music video for his single "Better"?
Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (season 2)	2015-07-25		1,341	128.7	... that the second season of the television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. introduced the Inhumans race to the Marvel Cinematic Universe ahead of their own film?
Stephen V of Hungary	2015-07-04	[[File:Moulin de Vertain, Templeuve,10,15,2718,... that the Moulin de Vertain, Templeuve (pictured) was sold on 24 Vendémiaire 6, as its owner had fled France?|100x100px]]	1,499	127.6	... that ten Cuman chieftains took their customary oath upon a dog cut into two at the wedding of Stephen V of Hungary and Elizabeth the Cuman?
Conrad and Lady Black: Dancing on the Edge	2015-07-02		1,499	127.6	... that Conrad Black feared that Tom Bower's biography Conrad and Lady Black: Dancing on the Edge was going to be "a heartwarming story of two sleazy, spivvy, contemptible people"?
Maasella edwardsi	2015-07-10		1,556	127.0	... that in 2015, the soft coral Maasella edwardsi was reported in the Aegean Sea for the first time?
Wilson Creek (Lackawanna River)	2015-07-02		1,374	125.7	... that most of the flow that Wilson Creek contributes to the Lackawanna River comes from one acid mine drainage discharge?
Fall Brook (Lackawanna River)	2015-07-01		1,472	125.3	... that Fall Brook falls over Fall Brook Falls?
Chien-Shiung Wu	2015-07-14		1,476	123.0	... that Chien-Shiung Wu conducted the Wu experiment, which contradicted the hypothetical law of conservation of parity?
Paul Schneider-Esleben	2015-07-30		1,439	122.5	... that German architect Paul Schneider-Esleben's design of Cologne Bonn Airport was emulated by numerous other airports around the world?
Meredith Creek	2015-07-18		1,469	122.4	... that the US National Map shows Meredith Creek as being only 0.4 miles (0.64 km) long?
Robert Dirks	2015-07-24		1,434	122.0	... that Robert Dirks, a research chemist known for his work in DNA nanotechnology, died in the 2015 Valhalla train crash?
Ziv Kalontarov	2015-07-03		1,422	121.0	... that 18-year-old Israeli swimmer Ziv Kalontarov, who won a gold medal at the 2015 European Games, was trained by his parents?
Clayton Vaughn	2015-07-17		1,399	119.1	... that Clayton Vaughn first broke the 10-second barrier for the 100-meter dash on Mother's Day and dedicated his success to his late mother?
List of Burmese consorts	2015-07-27		1,298	118.9	... that the Burmese royal title Queen of the Southern Palace, with rare exceptions, was reserved for the chief queen consort only?
Gerda Müller	2015-07-31		1,315	118.6	... that the actress Gerda Müller was Mother Courage in the play by Bertolt Brecht?
Price Creek	2015-07-10		1,080	88.2	... that in the early 1900s, Pennsylvania's Price Creek—unlike its tributary Pancoast Creek—was partially filled with culm?
Pancoast Creek			368	30.0
Total			1,448	118.2
Craig Taborn	2015-07-14		1,375	117.0	... that musician Craig Taborn, winner of a Doris Duke Artist Award worth up to $275,000, does not have, or want, his own website?
Mass in C major (Beethoven)	2015-07-07		1,369	116.5	... that Prince Nikolaus Esterházy, who commissioned Beethoven's Mass in C major for his wife's name day, found it "unbearably ridiculous and detestable"?
Thomas Harrison Montgomery, Jr.	2015-07-22		1,357	116.3	... that zoologist Thomas Harrison Montgomery, Jr. was the first to propose that chromosomes play a dominant role in determining an organism's sex?
Petre P. Panaitescu	2015-07-17		1,393	116.1	... that in spite of his fascist past, Romanian literary historian Petre P. Panaitescu escaped serious punishment by the communist regime?
Jabali Upanishad	2015-07-27		1,350	114.9	... that the Jabali Upanishad explains the significance of the three sacred streaks of ash drawn across the forehead of a brahamachari or sanyasi?
Teladoc	2015-07-21		1,277	114.4	... that Teladoc is considered the first and largest telehealth platform in the United States?
Astral Plane (Adventure Time)	2015-07-02		787	72.0	... that Canadian artist Jillian Tamaki, of This One Summer fame, wrote the Adventure Time episodes "Astral Plane" and "The Diary"?
The Diary (Adventure Time)			437	40.0
Total			1,224	112.0
Konrad Koch	2015-07-26		1,162	111.6	... that in 1874, Konrad Koch and August Hermann organized what is believed to be the first football match in Germany?
Lake Küçükçekmece	2015-07-12		26	111.4	... that archaeological excavations at Lake Küçükçekmece near Istanbul, Turkey, revealed the existence of an ancient port city?
Zena Werb	2015-07-19		1,334	111.2	... that cell biologist Zena Werb changed her undergraduate major from geophysics to biochemistry after being told there was no accommodation for women at a field site?
2009 All-SEC football team	2015-07-09		1,210	110.8	... that the 2009 All-SEC football team included two Heisman Trophy winners, Tim Tebow of Florida and Mark Ingram, Jr. of Alabama, as well as future convicted murderer Aaron Hernandez?
Tughtakin ibn Ayyub	2015-07-22		1,292	110.7	... that Saladin's brother Tughtakin ibn Ayyub solidified Ayyubid control over Yemen in the late 12th century?
Hastie Weir	2015-07-29		1,182	110.0	... that Hastie Weir played for a Motherwell team described as "probably the finest pure footballing side that Scotland has ever produced"?
Thomas Welsh (basketball)	2015-07-15		1,266	109.3	... that during this past season, Thomas Welsh became the UCLA Bruins' first 7-foot (2.1 m) basketball player in almost a decade?
Black armband protest	2015-07-04		1,274	108.4	... that during the 2003 Cricket World Cup, Zimbabwean cricketers Andy Flower and Henry Olonga wore black armbands?
Joey Alexander	2015-07-18	[[File:Cannon Hall, Hampstead,16,12,2154,... that Cannon Hall, Hampstead (pictured) was the childhood home of novelist Daphne du Maurier, the author of Rebecca? |100x100px]]	1,265	107.7	... that Indonesian jazz musician Joey Alexander taught himself to play piano at age six, and released his first album at age eleven?
Joseph Richard Slevin	2015-07-09	[[File:Hane, Marquesas Islands,4,17,3531,... that excavations by Yosihiko H. Sinoto in Hane (pictured) in the Marquesas Islands in 1964–5 uncovered more than 12,000 bird bones?|100x100px]]	1,165	106.7	... that herpetologist Joseph Richard Slevin is commemorated in the scientific names of twelve reptiles and a mouse?
Ray Holley	2015-07-25		1,252	106.6	... that Ray Holley, who installed air conditioners until April 2015, became a starting running back in the Canadian Football League in June?
Mark Davis (cricketer, born 1971)	2015-07-28		1,206	105.6	... that in 2002, Mark Davis scored his maiden first-class century during a record partnership with Robin Martin-Jenkins?
Coffee production in Democratic Republic of the Congo	2015-07-26		1,093	104.9	... that Coffea arabica accounts for one-fifth of the total production of coffee in the Democratic Republic of the Congo?
Indium(III) sulfate	2015-07-18		1,254	104.5	... that indium sulfate does not remain in solution when diluted, but precipitates as a basic salt?
Fiddle Lake Creek	2015-07-15		1,229	103.9	... that a painting of Fiddle Lake Creek is on long-term display at the William J. Nealon Federal Building and United States Courthouse?
NewsDiffs	2015-07-04		1,144	103.1	... that Arthur S. Brisbane, the then-public editor of The New York Times, said that the 2012 creation of NewsDiffs imposed a "forced transparency" on The Times?
Nekima Levy-Pounds	2015-07-06		1,208	102.8	... that an organization to help young African American men avoid gangs and prison was co-founded by law professor Nekima Levy-Pounds?
Nainsukh	2015-07-06		1,218	101.5	... that 18th-century Indian artist Nainsukh is known for his unusually informal paintings of a raja, whose ashes he eventually consigned to the river Ganges?
Uvais Karnain	2015-07-08		651	57.0	... that Uvais Karnain was the first cricketer to take a five-wicket haul on his One Day International debut?
List of cricketers who have taken five-wicket hauls on ODI debut			504	44.1
Total			1,155	101.2
Tyrone Garland	2015-07-29		1,177	100.2	... that former John Bartram High School basketball player Tyrone Garland scored the third-most points in Philadelphia Public League history, being surpassed only by Maureece Rice and Wilt Chamberlain?
Tales of Frankenstein	2015-07-04		1,106	99.6	... that in the unsold 1958 TV pilot, Tales of Frankenstein, Don Megowan played the Monster in the style of Boris Karloff?
Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21	2015-07-02		1,088	99.5	... that Bach's cantata Ich hatte viel Bekümmernis, BWV 21, probably served for both a memorial service and for job applications, and certainly for the Third Sunday after Trinity in 1714 and 1723?
Jug Girard	2015-07-19	[[File:Ephemera vulgata,9,6,1136,... that male Ephemera vulgata (pictured) congregate in swarms in which each insect moves repeatedly up and down as part of a "nuptial dance"?|100x100px]]	1,193	99.4	... that Wisconsin's Jug Girard, dubbed "Mr. Versatility", was a quarterback, end, halfback, punter, and kickoff returner in 10 years in the NFL?
Toussaint Coffee Liqueur	2015-07-05		1,153	99.4	... that Toussaint Coffee Liqueur is named after the revolutionary fighter Toussaint Louverture?
Praise to the Living God	2015-07-05		1,151	99.2	... that "Praise to the Living God" can be used in both Jewish and Christian worship as a hymn written for interfaith use?
Lalaban Ako Para Sa Pilipino	2015-07-03		1,127	98.6	... that Manny Pacquiao recorded his own entrance song for his fight against Floyd Mayweather, Jr.?
Sceliphron laetum	2015-07-12		15	64.3	... that the wasp Sceliphron laetum caches up to nine spiders in a mud cell for consumption by its developing offspring?
Hoarding (animal behavior)			8	34.3
Total			23	98.6
Mariam Behruzi	2015-07-31		1,401	97.2	... that Mariam Behruzi was one of four women elected to the first Iranian Parliament?
Seattle Arctic drilling protests	2015-07-10		119	96.5	... that when word got out that the Shell Polar Pioneer and other Arctic drilling vessels were coming to Seattle, hundreds of kayaktivists came out to protest?
The Oceanides	2015-07-14		1,146	95.5	... that in his tone poem The Oceanides, Finnish composer Jean Sibelius "applied the impressionist method of scoring to the bass instruments, thereby achieving effects of sonority hitherto unknown"?
The Urban Lawyer	2015-07-18		1,109	94.4	... that The Urban Lawyer is the largest circulating journal of government law in the world?
Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies	2015-07-14		1,104	94.0	... that Grateful Dead Meet-Up at the Movies presents annual screenings of Grateful Dead concerts in theaters across the United States?
Šime Budinić	2015-07-13		1,110	92.5	... that Šime Budinić created a version of Latin script, based on the Cyrillic and Glagolitic scripts, to make Church writings accessible to 16th-century Southern Slavs?
Xylolaemus sakhnovi	2015-07-12		1,125	91.8	... that Xylolaemus sakhnovi was the first of its genus described from the fossil record?
Council of governments	2015-07-03		1,050	91.8	... that more than 35,000 local governments in the US are served by 556 regional councils of governments?
Mitotic cell rounding	2015-07-22		1,091	91.6	... that mitotic cell rounding involves an almost 10-fold increase in intracellular pressure?
Hong Kong Free Press	2015-07-28		1,073	91.3	... that Hong Kong Free Press was established in response to concerns of declining press freedom?
Wood carving in the Marquesas Islands	2015-07-14		1,072	91.2	... that the tiki is a common figure in Marquesan wood carving?
Anurogryllus muticus	2015-07-26		950	91.2	... that the cricket Anurogryllus muticus makes its burrow close to its preferred food plant?
Curtis Manning (lacrosse)	2015-07-07		991	90.8	... that professional Canadian box lacrosse player Curtis Manning is also a physician?
Rhizomnium dentatum	2015-07-03		1,066	90.7	... that the fossil moss Rhizomnium dentatum is preserved in the same amber block as two other mosses and part of a centipede?
Congregation Albert	2015-07-01		1,065	90.6	... that the right to name Congregation Albert, a synagogue in Albuquerque, New Mexico, was auctioned off for $250?
Hedy Graf	2015-07-16		1,083	90.3	... that Hedy Graf performed soprano parts in premieres of oratorios by Swiss composers?
Jamie Porter	2015-07-17		1,075	89.6	... that Jamie Porter took a wicket with the fifth ball he bowled in first-class cricket?
Terug tot Ina Damman	2015-07-13		1,067	88.9	... that the titular character of Simon Vestdijk's 1934 novel Terug tot Ina Damman, the third in the Anton Wachter cycle, was based on a girl who rejected the writer at age 14?
Martha E. Sloan	2015-07-03		1,041	88.6	... that Martha E. Sloan was the first female president of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers?
Bryan Burnham	2015-07-20		1,136	88.5	... that gridiron football player Bryan Burnham suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament to end his college career, and a lacerated spleen to end his first professional season in the Canadian Football League?
Neoboletus venenatus	2015-07-05		1,048	88.4	... that eating the poisonous mushroom Neoboletus venenatus can result in vomiting so severe that dehydration results?
Coffee production in Peru	2015-07-16		1,056	88.0	... that 90% of the Arabica coffee produced in Peru is either typica or caturra?
I Am Jazz	2015-07-25		1,033	87.9	... that I Am Jazz, the first reality show about a transgender teen, debuted on TLC at the same time Caitlyn Jenner was receiving the Arthur Ashe Courage Award at the ESPYs?
Roving reference	2015-07-13		1,053	87.8	... that roving reference engages patrons beyond the traditional library?
Curtis Comes Home	2015-07-23		1,019	86.7	... that professional wrestling referee Mark Curtis made an unannounced appearance at Curtis Comes Home, his own benefit show?
Coffee production in Panama	2015-07-10		106	85.9	... that the best-quality coffee produced in Panama is grown in Boquete?
Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 913–927	2015-07-19		1,031	85.9	... that Simeon I of Bulgaria was crowned the first Tsar in history during the Byzantine–Bulgarian war of 913–927?
Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54	2015-07-25		884	84.9	... that Bach's earliest solo church cantata, Widerstehe doch der Sünde, BWV 54, for an alto voice on a text by Lehms, begins with a dissonance?
Ștefan Petică	2015-07-11		1,037	84.7	... that Romanian Symbolist poet Ștefan Petică went from publishing in socialist newspapers to denouncing socialism?
H2O (software)	2015-07-13		1,013	84.4	... that, after H2O.ai's open-source machine-learning software H2O was ranked best in its class, Fortune profiled H2O programmer Arno Candel as a Big-Data All-Star?
Francisca Fernández Hall	2015-07-15		964	83.2	... that Francisca Fernández Hall, the first woman to earn an engineering degree from the Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala, became Guatemala's chargé d'affaires in Israel?
Arne Kotte	2015-07-25		975	83.0	... that after signing a professional contract with Italian club Palermo, Norwegian footballer Arne Kotte injured his knee five minutes into his first training match, and was out of action for six months?
West Branch Lackawanna River	2015-07-13		993	82.8	... that the West Branch Lackawanna River was referred to as Ball Creek on a 1944 USGS map, but locals later denied knowledge of the name?
Callender Gap Creek	2015-07-14		969	82.5	... that Callender Gap Creek is a coldwater fishery despite being impaired by abandoned mine drainage?
Palazzo Cesi Armellini	2015-07-19		987	82.3	... that on 6 May 1527, the Landsknechts of Charles V of Habsburg burst into Rome through the garden of Palazzo Cesi Armellini?
Kongsi federations	2015-07-06		983	81.9	... that kongsi federations such as the Lanfang Republic once controlled a large part of western Borneo?
Namwali Serpell	2015-07-14		980	81.7	... that Zambian writer Namwali Serpell, winner of the Caine Prize for African fiction in English, said she would share the prize money with the other nominees since "fiction is not a competitive sport"?
Avalanche Studios	2015-07-22		970	81.4	... that Avalanche Studios, the developer of the Just Cause series, almost developed an open world Star Wars game with LucasArts?
Anurogryllus arboreus	2015-07-22		949	81.3	... that the female burrowing cricket Anurogryllus arboreus lays unfertilised eggs for her offspring to consume?
Bharatiya Janata Party	2015-07-23		949	80.8	... that the Bharatiya Janata Party won a majority in the 2014 Indian parliamentary election, the first time any political party had done so since 1984?
Climate Hawks Vote	2015-07-13	[[File:The World Before the Flood,5,20,9986,... that The World Before the Flood (detail pictured) was described on its initial exhibition as a "deadly sin against good taste"?|100x100px]]	968	80.7	... that Climate Hawks Vote rated Bernie Sanders as the senator with the highest score for climate leadership in the 113th United States Congress?
Marcelo Odebrecht	2015-07-27		942	80.2	... that Marcelo Odebrecht is the grandson of the founder of the Latin American conglomerate, Odebrecht?
Platygyra lamellina	2015-07-21		894	80.1	... that the spawning period of the coral Platygyra lamellina is regulated by the phases of the moon?
Gardner Creek (Susquehanna River)	2015-07-26		824	79.1	... that the first sawmill in Ransom Township and the first gristmill in Newton Township were built on Gardner Creek more than 50 years after the area was settled?
Sagi Muki	2015-07-11		58	79.1	... that Israeli judoka Sagi Muki was coached by Olympian Oren Smadja for 19 years before he won the 2015 European Judo Championships?
Going Back to My Roots	2015-07-03		924	78.6	... that the song "Going Back to My Roots" was inspired by a book by Alex Haley?
Johann Lukas Legrand	2015-07-18		912	77.6	... that Johann Lukas Legrand, a ribbon maker, was the first president of the Directory of the Helvetic Republic?
Guest Directed Shorts	2015-07-27		911	77.5	... that Max Winston, who directed a short for Uncle Grandpa, is a drummer for a band that includes other crew members of that show?
Bisrakh	2015-07-31		857	77.3	... that Bisrakh village in Greater Noida is believed to be the birthplace of the mythological king Ravana of the epic Ramayana, who in later years was the king of Sri Lanka?
Thomas Corbett (Shaker doctor)	2015-07-07		897	76.3	... that Thomas Corbett, a Shaker doctor, developed an electrostatic medical device in 1810 as a "cure" for rheumatism?
Babette Haag	2015-07-15		902	76.2	... that percussionist Babette Haag and her ensemble played Orff's Carmina Burana with the Bachchor Mainz and Anthony and Joseph Paratore in the 1,000th concert of the Weilburger Schlosskonzerte?
Paramahamsa Upanishad	2015-07-28		889	75.7	... that in the Paramahamsa Upanishad, Brahma explains that by discerning the staff of knowledge, one may become a paramahamsa?
Charles W. Wantland	2015-07-16		899	74.9	... that coach Charles W. Wantland was fired from Central State Teachers College by Governor William H. Murray after supporting Murray's rival?
Eric Coleman (producer)	2015-07-01	[[File:Musidora: The Bather 'At the Doubtful Breeze Alarmed',0,0,17774,... that Musidora: The Bather 'At the Doubtful Breeze Alarmed' (detail pictured) has been described as "a titillating moral test for spectators to both enjoy and overcome"?|100x100px]]	878	74.7	... that before he became senior vice president of Disney Television Animation, Eric Coleman helped develop SpongeBob SquarePants?
Coffee production in Thailand	2015-07-17		891	74.3	... that under the Thai/United Nations Crop Replacement and Community Development Project, coffee has been experimented with as a replacement crop for opium?
Vellama d/o Marie Muthu v. Attorney-General	2015-07-06		582	49.5	... that in a 2013 case, the Singapore Court of Appeal held that the Prime Minister was wrong to say he had discretion under the Constitution not to call a by-election to fill a parliamentary vacancy?
By-elections in Singapore			282	24.0
Total			864	73.5
Constanze Backes	2015-07-15	[[File:Kiryat Itri,6,13,4794,... that while the Jerusalem neighborhood of Kiryat Itri (pictured) was built for American Jewish immigrants, the apartments were small by American standards?|100x100px]]	837	72.3	... that Constanze Backes performed the leading female part in Joseph Schuster's rediscovered opera Il Marito Indolente?
Ion Clopoțel	2015-07-22		854	71.7	... that Transylvanian journalist Ion Clopoțel, imprisoned for his wartime political writings, was released in time to participate in the assembly that ratified his province's union with Romania?
1941 Michigan Wolverines football team	2015-07-10		88	71.4	... that the 1941 Michigan Wolverines football team outscored opponents 147 to 41, losing only to the eventual champions, Minnesota?
Ekakshara Upanishad	2015-07-20		913	71.1	... that according to the Ekakshara Upanishad, all that pertains to Vishnu "shines in lovely fashion like gold in some other sky"?
Barbu Lăzăreanu	2015-07-28		791	69.3	... that Romanian literary critic Barbu Lăzăreanu was cremated in a ceremony capped by the singing of "The Internationale"?
Nrisimha Tapaniya Upanishad	2015-07-21		784	66.7	... that Nrisimha Tapaniya Upanishad is one of the first sectarian theologies of Hinduism which focuses on Nrisimha's three forms of Om, Atman, and Brahman?
Jason Lewry	2015-07-21		744	66.6	... that in 1998, the English cricketer Jason Lewry took a hat-trick with deliveries across two innings?
Abzurdah	2015-07-05		779	65.7	... that María Eugenia Suárez, who plays a victim of anorexia in the film Abzurdah, lost 6 kg (13 lb) during production?
Alex Bregman	2015-07-16		788	65.7	... that Alex Bregman, who was selected with the second pick of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft, is the grandson of a former general counsel of the Washington Senators?
2017 British and Irish Lions tour to New Zealand	2015-07-24		768	65.4	... that in 2017 the British and Irish Lions will seek their first series win over New Zealand in 46 years?
You've Got Time	2015-07-05		761	64.2	... that Regina Spektor wrote the theme song for Orange Is the New Black after watching post-production edits of the first few episodes?
Surya Upanishad	2015-07-22		757	63.5	... that in the Surya Upanishad, the sages Atharvangiras extol the virtues of the Sun God Surya?
Joseph Kaiha	2015-07-23		744	63.3	... that Joseph Kaiha, mayor of the French Polynesian island of Ua Pu, has lobbied for a helicopter to serve the Marquesas Islands for medical emergencies?
I. I. Mironescu	2015-07-20		759	63.3	... that the flashes of folk humour in I. I. Mironescu's published stories reflect his reported talent as a raconteur?
Hamsopanishad	2015-07-18		759	63.3	... that Sanatkumara told Gautama that Hamsopanishad is a compendium of mystic knowledge propounded by Parvati?
United News of India	2015-07-31		910	63.1	... that United News of India is the first and only news agency in the world to supply news in Urdu on the teleprinter?
Anthelia glauca	2015-07-15		743	62.8	... that the larvae of the soft coral Anthelia glauca are brooded in a unique pharyngeal pouch?
China Administration of Sports for Persons with Disabilities	2015-07-23		734	62.5	... that the China Disability Sports Training Centre was the first facility in China entirely devoted to disability sports training, and is the largest of its kind in the world?
Warner B. Snider	2015-07-20		798	62.2	... that in 1933, Warner B. Snider was a delegate to Oregon's convention that voted to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment and end prohibition in the United States?
Orlanda Velez Isidro	2015-07-12		756	61.7	... that Orlanda Velez Isidro was Madame Mao in a Dutch production of John Adams' Nixon in China?
Oluf Hartmann	2015-07-01		720	61.3	... that Carl Nielsen composed At the Bier of a Young Artist for the funeral of the promising painter Oluf Hartmann?
1968 Michigan Wolverines football team	2015-07-24		719	61.2	... that the 1968 Michigan Wolverines football team was ranked No. 12 in the final AP Poll in its last season under head coach Bump Elliott?
2015–16 RFU Championship	2015-07-07		663	60.7	... that the 2015–16 RFU Championship will be the first time in 13 years that Plymouth Albion is not in English rugby's second tier?
Dudley Snell	2015-07-09		658	60.3	... that under Dudley Snell, the fifth and last Chairman of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board, the first tram extensions in over two decades opened in Melbourne?
Mary Whitcher	2015-07-12		14	60.0	... that Mary Whitcher wrote the first published Shaker cookbook?
Clarks Creek (Lackawanna River)	2015-07-05		696	60.0	... that Clarks Creek is one of the few remaining wild trout streams in the Lackawanna Valley?
L. J. Peak	2015-07-23		701	59.7	... that L. J. Peak set a Georgetown Hoyas men's basketball record for most points in a freshman debut?
Cristofi Cerchez	2015-07-02		697	59.3	... that the first known building designed by Romanian architect Cristofi Cerchez, "Stătescu Villa", in Câmpulung, later became a registered historic monument?
Cofix	2015-07-05		686	59.1	... that Cofix is the first coffee shop chain to be traded on the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange?
Benjamin Franklin Baker (musician)	2015-07-12		724	59.1	... that Benjamin Franklin Baker wrote a cantata about a burning ship?
Alex Tillman	2015-07-21		694	59.1	... that Alex Tillman of the BC Lions returned both an interception and a punt over 90 yards for touchdowns in the same season?
Savitri Upanishad	2015-07-11		43	58.6	... that Savitri Upanishad, which has 15 verses, begins with an invocation hymn seeking blessings for strong functioning of motory and sensory organs?
Meryl Streep	2015-07-17	[[File:Enceliopsis argophylla,9,7,2161,... that the fragile habitat of the silver-leaf sunray (pictured) is threatened by off-road recreational vehicles?|100x100px]]	673	57.3	... that President Barack Obama awarded Meryl Streep the 2010 National Medal of Arts and in 2014 the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
Ruth Sandhoff	2015-07-21		672	57.2	... that mezzo-soprano Ruth Sandhoff performed a soprano part in the Magnificat by Johann Sebastian Bach and an alto part in his son's Magnificat?
Andrew Brown (minister)	2015-07-06		664	56.5	... that Andrew Brown was strongly critical of the role of Charles Lawrence, acting governor of Nova Scotia, in the Acadian Expulsion?
Montserratian general election, 1970	2015-07-15		632	54.6	... that the 1970 general elections in Montserrat saw Percival Austin Bramble's Progressive Democratic Party defeat the ruling Montserrat Labour Party, led by his father William Henry Bramble?
Craig Novitsky	2015-07-04		640	54.5	... that Craig Novitsky is the first player in the history of UCLA Bruins football to start every game of a four-year career?
Charlie Power (Canadian football)	2015-07-05		626	54.0	... that Canadian football player Charlie Power played as a linebacker in high school and a slotback in college, but was drafted as a fullback professionally?
David Larson	2015-07-14		646	53.8	... that U.S. swimmers Mike Heath, David Larson, Jeff Float and Bruce Hayes were dubbed the "Gross Busters" after beating German star Michael Gross and his team in the 4×200 m relay at the 1984 Olympics?
Terbaik Bagimu	2015-07-11		38	51.8	... that "Terbaik Bagimu", a single from Siti Nurhaliza's latest album, was chosen as a theme song for a Malay drama and a telemovie?
We Come from the Same Place	2015-07-09		565	51.8	... that the indie band Allo Darlin' recorded the album We Come from the Same Place in London while their vocalist Elizabeth Morris lived in Florence, Italy?
2015 Baltimore protests	2015-07-26		607	51.7	... that the death of Freddie Gray in police custody sparked the 2015 Baltimore protests?
Aaron Novick	2015-07-12	[[File:Lake Tsomgo,0,14,5096,... that Buddhist monks are said to have forecast the future by studying the changing colours of Lake Tsomgo (pictured)?|100x100px]]	624	50.9	... that Aaron Novick was one of the inventors of the chemostat?
David Tab Rasmussen	2015-07-20		601	50.1	... that biological anthropologist David Tab Rasmussen enjoyed working in the Neotropics because it allowed him to study both primates and birds, his two favorite subjects?
Happy Man (Sunnyboys song)	2015-07-28		579	49.3	... that Australian power pop group Sunnyboys issued their nation's first cassette single, "Happy Man", in June 1981?
Uyarndha Manithan	2015-07-16		573	47.8	... that the Tamil film Uyarndha Manithan was adapted from the 1966 Bengali film Uttar Purush?
Radio Programas de México	2015-07-15		552	47.7	... that at one point, more than half of all Mexican radio stations were affiliates of Radio Programas de México?
Franz Wilhelm Ferling	2015-07-13		562	46.8	... that it is unclear who first used Franz Wilhelm Ferling's oboe études for the study of the saxophone?
William C. Clayton	2015-07-19		547	45.6	... that lawyer and West Virginia state senator William C. Clayton was an incorporator of two railroad companies and principal of at least three schools, including the Romney Classical Institute?
Philip Lutgendorf	2015-07-27		490	44.9	... that the research interests of American Indologist Philip Lutgendorf include Indian popular cinema and the culture of tea in India?
20th century in ichnology	2015-07-11		32	43.6	... that during the 20th century, the first large-scale excavation of dinosaur footprints was undertaken in Texas for an exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History?
Oulophyllia crispa	2015-07-04		510	43.4	... that sponges, worms, and molluscs bore into the stony skeleton of the intermediate valley coral?
Fifty Years of Freedom	2015-07-05		500	42.2	... that A. S. Neill liked the 1972 intellectual biography about himself, Fifty Years of Freedom, but thought it "wasn't critical enough"?
Winfield Creek	2015-07-22		502	42.1	... that Winfield Creek is the final named tributary to join the West Branch Susquehanna River?
Reid Anderson (dancer)	2015-07-10		516	42.1	... that while artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada, Reid Anderson also performed as a character dancer?
Spencer Wilson	2015-07-07		475	40.4	... that Spencer Wilson played Canadian football for the Calgary Stampeders as a left guard and left tackle before becoming the starting right guard?
45th Martín Fierro Awards	2015-07-13		482	40.2	... that Mariana Fabbiani and Guido Kaczka, hosts of the 45th Martín Fierro Awards ceremony, received awards of their own during the event?
Romy Gundermann	2015-07-12	[[File:Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church,1018,1129,981,... that the original Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church (replacement pictured) was burned to the ground after Denmark Vesey, one of the church's founders, was implicated in a slave revolt plot? |100x100px]]	9	38.6	... that the soprano Romy Gundermann and her husband received a medal from Aschaffenburg for expanding music awareness and adding to the town's cultural heritage?
ETC Bollywood Business Awards	2015-07-03		451	38.4	... that the ETC Bollywood Business Awards are the only awards in India that judge films based on their box-office performance?
Life (Heo Young-saeng EP)	2015-07-20		456	38.0	... that the lyrics of "The Art of Seduction", the lead track on the album Life by Heo Young-saeng, tell a story that is the complete opposite of its music video's plot?
Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014	2015-07-20		487	37.9	... that Conchita Wurst, who represented Austria in the Eurovision Song Contest 2014, had previously attempted to represent Austria at the 2012 contest?
Hildegard Rütgers	2015-07-17		438	37.3	... that contralto Hildegard Rütgers recorded Bach's Magnificat with Christmas interpolations with Helmuth Rilling?
Coffee production in Jamaica	2015-07-12		427	34.9	... that Jamaica exports more than 80 per cent of its production of Jamaican Blue Mountain Coffee to Japan?
Solo (EP)	2015-07-26		396	33.7	... that the lyrics for "Crying", the lead track on Heo Young-saeng's 2012 EP Solo, were written by Heo himself?
Mark Stockwell	2015-07-19		389	32.4	... that Australian swimmer and Olympic silver medallist Mark Stockwell successfully led Australia's bid for the 2018 Commonwealth Games?
Muhaarar	2015-07-19		357	29.8	... that the racehorse Muhaarar won the Greenham Stakes in a course record time?
Girl with a Pearl Earring (soundtrack)	2015-07-20		365	28.4	... that Alexandre Desplat's musical score to the 2003 film Girl with a Pearl Earring raised his international profile and led to a career composing major productions like The King's Speech?
List of awards and nominations received by Satyajit Ray	2015-07-02		301	25.6	... that the Indian filmmaker Satyajit Ray was awarded both India's highest civilian award and France's highest decoration?
Ezhavathu Manithan	2015-07-10		22	17.8	... that the soundtrack of 1982 film Ezhavathu Manithan featured songs from a pre-recorded album of L. Vaidyanathan, composed using the lyrics of Subramania Bharati's poetry?
Sarah Lancashire	2015-07-12		1	4.3	... that a two-year golden handcuffs contract in 2000 made Sarah Lancashire the highest-paid actress in British television at the time?
Paki	2015-07-13		5	0.4	... that although it is generally used as a racist slur, some British Pakistanis are attempting to reclaim the word "Paki"?

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