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Type	Non-image		Image		Overall
	vph	Article	vph	Article	vph	Article
Low	-1.3	The Riddle of the Sphinx (Inside No. 9)	-0.1	McLoughlin Promenade	-1.3	The Riddle of the Sphinx (Inside No. 9)
Median	128.7	Bones (bull) Victoria Stadium (Gibraltar)	402.7	Cornell Pulpwood Stacker	148.3	White woodpecker
High	1,400.6	Shooter's sandwich	1,556.6	List of Mountain Bothies Association bothies	1,556.6	List of Mountain Bothies Association bothies

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Article	Date	Image	views	vph	DYK hook
List of Mountain Bothies Association bothies	2017-05-23		37,360	1,556.6	... that visitors can stay overnight free of charge in any of over ninety bothies (Corrour Bothy pictured), but must bring their own fuel in order to watch "bothy TV"?
Flag of Weihaiwei	2017-05-10		27,989	1,460.9	... that the flag of Weihaiwei (pictured) was redesigned to include Mandarin ducks, as it was felt inappropriate to have a Chinese imperial dragon on a British flag?
Shooter's sandwich	2017-05-03		25,548	1,400.6	... that the shooter's sandwich became a minor internet meme after an article in The Guardian declared it to be the best sandwich in the world?
Barn the Spoon	2017-05-24		33,505	1,396.0	... that it takes Barn the Spoon (pictured) between twenty minutes and two hours to carve a spoon out of green wood?
Hotpants	2017-05-08		25,335	1,357.8	... that hotpants (example pictured) were originally short shorts made from materials such as velvet, silk, and fur?
Broken Down Dam	2017-05-11		23,708	1,221.6	... that the abrupt collapse of Broken Down Dam (pictured) at Fergus Falls, Minnesota, in 1909 caused other downstream dams to collapse?
Nevertheless, she persisted	2017-05-01		26,752	1,184.2	... that after Mitch McConnell said, "Nevertheless, she persisted" in reference to Elizabeth Warren's silencing during a U.S. Senate debate, more than 100 women in Minneapolis got tattoos (example pictured) of that meme?
2017 FA Cup Final	2017-05-27		26,494	1,103.9	... that Arsenal are looking to win a record 13th FA Cup at the FA Cup Final against Chelsea today?
Pickett-Hamilton fort	2017-05-07		20,510	1,065.9	... that a Pickett-Hamilton fort (example pictured) could be lowered into the ground when not in use and raised for combat?
Dark Hedges	2017-05-11		19,752	1,017.7	... that the Dark Hedges tree tunnel, a popular tourist destination since it was used as the King's Road in Game of Thrones, might not last twenty years?
Antonio Oseguera Cervantes	2017-05-08		17,645	945.7	... that U.S. citizens are prohibited from engaging in business transactions with Antonio Oseguera Cervantes?
Falcon Nest	2017-05-01		20,902	925.2	... that Falcon Nest is the tallest single-family home in North America?
Kenchin jiru	2017-05-18		21,469	894.5	... that kenchin jiru (pictured) may have originated several centuries ago from the Japanese Kenchō-ji temple?
Custer Wolf	2017-05-25		20,612	858.8	... that the Custer Wolf, a North American gray wolf referred to as the "master criminal of the animal world", killed livestock worth almost $300,000 in today's money?
The Great Friendship	2017-05-08		14,656	785.5	... that The Great Friendship had distinctly unfriendly consequences?
Wynee	2017-05-30		18,030	751.0	... that Wynee (pictured) was the first Native Hawaiian to travel outside the islands on a foreign vessel?
The Rabbits' Wedding	2017-05-19		16,090	670.4	... that in 1959, an Alabama state senator said a children's book about two fuzzy rabbits, The Rabbits' Wedding, was "propaganda for integration and intermarriage" and tried to get the book banned?
Beatrice Alexander	2017-05-12		12,817	652.0	... that 90 years after Beatrice Alexander (pictured) founded the Alexander Doll Company, the company issued a doll in her likeness, priced at US$1,499.95?
The Big Treehouse	2017-05-05		12,202	651.0	... that The Big Treehouse covers 5,000 square feet (460 m2) and has 12 levels that reach five and a half stories tall?
Mia Borders	2017-05-02		14,604	639.6	... that Mia Borders has an arm tattoo of a saying which means "Better to die standing than to live on your knees"?
Twin Bing	2017-05-22		14,450	602.1	... that the Twin Bing has been described as "two brown lumps, about the size of golf balls, roughly textured, and stuck to one another like Siamese twins"?
Persis Foster Eames Albee	2017-05-03		10,938	599.6	... that PFE Albee (pictured) is considered the first "Avon Lady", and was followed by over half a million others?
Viking raid on Seville (844)	2017-05-02		13,438	588.5	... that when the Vikings occupied Seville in 844, they tried unsuccessfully to burn the city's great mosque?
Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama	2017-05-02		13,241	579.9	... that the tall roof spaces of Japanese houses in the Historic Villages of Shirakawa-gō and Gokayama (pictured) were built with two or three levels in them for rearing silkworms and storing mulberry leaves?
Spanish ship Fenix (1749)	2017-05-08		10,581	567.1	... that in 1759, when she was ten years old, Fenix carried the new king, Carlos III, from Naples to Barcelona?
Réunion National Park	2017-05-29		12,822	534.2	... that Réunion National Park (pictured) could become the first French national park to lose its status?
Coon hunting	2017-05-09		9,824	519.5	... that coon hunting dogs can bark as many as 150 times per minute?
Worcestershire v Somerset, 1979	2017-05-25		11,031	459.6	... that in 1979, Somerset deliberately lost a cricket match in 18 minutes?
Edisto Island during the American Civil War	2017-05-24		11,001	458.4	... that thousands of escaped slaves created a free colony on Edisto Island, South Carolina, during the American Civil War?
Christian Hamburger	2017-05-03		8,294	454.6	... that after Christian Hamburger oversaw her sex reassignment, Christine Jorgensen chose her new name in his honor?
James Dale Ritchie	2017-05-18		10,632	443.0	... that James Dale Ritchie was not suspected to be the Anchorage Serial Killer until after he had been shot dead while attacking a police officer?
Pregnancy in art	2017-05-21		10,306	429.4	... that there was a fashion in England for pregnancy portraits (example pictured) in the decades around 1600?
McLoughlin Promenade	2017-05-17		8,759	428.1	... that the McLoughlin Promenade (pictured) sits on a bluff in Oregon that was occupied by the Molala people thousands of years before the arrival of settlers of European ancestry?
Papal conclave, May 1605	2017-05-23		10,191	424.6	... that the May 1605 papal conclave was the only known papal election to result in broken bones?
The Visionary	2017-05-30		9,749	406.1	... that according to Ralph Wolfe Cowan who painted him as The Visionary, Donald Trump's hands are "perfectly proportioned"?
Pocklington Iron Age burial ground	2017-05-15		8,279	405.7	... that finds made at the Pocklington Iron Age burial ground include a rare chariot burial complete with horses?
Harold Edward Elliott	2017-05-04		7,493	405.2	... that Brigadier General Pompey Elliott convinced his men that his horse could spot men who were unshaven or incorrectly dressed?
Red Rock Bridge	2017-05-17		8,258	403.6	... that when the Red Rock Bridge was no longer needed for trains, it was converted to carry the auto traffic of U.S. Route 66 over the Colorado River?
Cornell Pulpwood Stacker	2017-05-14		8,118	402.7	... that a steep catwalk leads to the top of the 175-foot (53 m) high Cornell Pulpwood Stacker (pictured)?
Thunder River (Tapeats Creek)	2017-05-24		9,606	400.2	... that the Grand Canyon's Thunder River is the steepest in the United States?
Open–closed political spectrum	2017-05-24		9,563	398.5	... that the 2017 French presidential election was not fought between left and right, but between open and closed?
Zahava Burack	2017-05-22		9,050	377.1	... that Zahava Burack survived the Holocaust by hiding in a crawlspace beneath the home of a sympathetic Polish family for two and a half years?
River of Blood (monument)	2017-05-29		8,633	359.7	... that on the links at the Trump National Golf Club in Virginia, a monument commemorates a Civil War battle that never happened?
Jemima Surrender	2017-05-10		6,862	358.1	... that the lascivious lyrics of The Band's "Jemima Surrender" inspired Naomi Weisstein to form the Chicago Women's Liberation Rock Band?
Mary Susan McIntosh	2017-05-11		6,812	351.0	... that sociologist, feminist, and campaigner for lesbian and gay rights Mary Susan McIntosh was deported from the U.S. in 1960 for speaking out against the House Un-American Activities Committee?
Anchovy paste	2017-05-31		8,052	346.2	... that anchovy paste has been used for centuries to provide flavor for foods and as a source of nutrition?
Whitehorse Trail	2017-05-09		6,456	341.4	... that the Whitehorse Trail uses a railroad that was abandoned after major floods in 1990?
Theoris of Lemnos	2017-05-26		8,123	338.5	... that the prosecution of Theoris of Lemnos is the most detailed account of a witch trial to survive from Classical Greece?
Boogeyman 2	2017-05-04		6,172	333.8	... that despite its title, Boogeyman 2 does not actually feature the mythical creature as the main antagonist?
Jacob Hiegentlich	2017-05-05		5,888	314.2	... that gay Jewish poet Jacob Hiegentlich committed suicide days after the Nazis invaded the Netherlands?
M-K TE70-4S	2017-05-06		5,946	313.1	... that Morrison-Knudsen built four Popsicles for the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1978?
Nematus spiraeae	2017-05-31		7,262	312.2	... that all aruncus sawflies (larva pictured) are female?
Trashigang Dzong	2017-05-24		7,468	311.2	... that the epicenter of the 2009 Bhutan earthquake was 10 miles (16 km) away from Trashigang Dzong, and caused wide cracks to appear in the 350-year-old structure?
Cyberpunk (novel)	2017-05-31		7,178	308.6	... that the cyberpunk science-fiction genre was named after the 1983 short story "Cyberpunk" by Bruce Bethke?
Bon Appétit (song)	2017-05-19		7,344	306.0	... that Katy Perry first teased the release of her song "Bon Appétit" with a cherry pie recipe?
Scenes from the Life of Saint Zenobius	2017-05-25		7,069	294.5	... that Botticelli's four panels with Scenes from the Life of Saint Zenobius (detail pictured) are split among three museums?
Disappearance of Federico Tobares	2017-05-24		7,021	292.5	... that Argentine chef Federico Tobares disappeared while driving in Jalisco, Mexico?
Five Nights at Freddy's	2017-05-17		5,802	283.6	... that Five Nights at Freddy's appeared in the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition, breaking the record for the most sequels released in a year?
Grosvenor Gardens House	2017-05-02		6,468	283.3	... that a rented flat in Grosvenor Gardens House may have been the birthplace of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother?
Wawatam Lighthouse	2017-05-20		6,736	280.7	... that Wawatam Lighthouse (pictured) started out as an architectural folly at a highway Welcome Center, was moved more than 300 miles (480 km), and is now an operating Coast Guard-approved aid to navigation?
Lysekil Line	2017-05-18		6,686	278.6	... that when passenger service was resumed on Sweden's Lysekil Line after 33 years, the train driver had to switch on the line's power himself?
Pendulum car	2017-05-13		5,540	278.3	... that the pendulum car was an experimental forerunner of the tilting train, but was not widely adopted on American railroads?
Bismuth phosphate process	2017-05-03		5,022	275.3	... that the bismuth phosphate process was used by the Manhattan Project to extract plutonium for use in atomic bombs?
Mary M. Crawford	2017-05-30		6,412	267.1	... that Mary M. Crawford became Brooklyn's first female ambulance surgeon after the hospital forgot to exclude women from applying?
Ramellogammarus similimanus	2017-05-21		6,363	265.1	... that the Stumptown scud, a crustacean endemic to the Portland metropolitan area, looks like a "cross between a prawn and a potato bug"?
Kind Hearts and Coronets	2017-05-31		6,128	263.5	... that in the 1949 film Kind Hearts and Coronets, the actor Alec Guinness plays nine members of the same family?
Eucalyptus gracilis	2017-05-15		5,272	258.4	... that the snap and rattle tree (blossom pictured) is native to Australia?
James Niehues	2017-05-04		4,752	257.0	... that James Niehues, who paints ski resort trail maps, has been called "the Michelangelo of snow" and "Monet of the mountain"?
Ulubey Canyon Nature Park	2017-05-25		6,155	256.5	... that the glass-floor observation deck of Ulubey Canyon Nature Park is 131 m (430 ft) above the canyon floor?
The Soft Parade	2017-05-04		4,735	256.1	... that The Soft Parade is the first Doors album not to credit the members of the band collectively on songs?
Indila	2017-05-10		4,856	253.5	... that French singer-songwriter Indila, who has described herself as a "child of the world", is of Algerian, Cambodian, Egyptian, and Indian descent?
Edisto Island during the American Civil War	2017-05-30		6,020	250.7	... that thousands of escaped slaves created a free colony on Edisto Island, South Carolina, during the American Civil War?
Papal conclave, March 1605	2017-05-26		5,878	244.9	... that during the March 1605 papal conclave, a fight broke out that was so noisy that people outside opened the doors early because they thought a new pope had been elected?
Albertine Lapensée	2017-05-27		5,758	239.9	... that Albertine Lapensée, described as Canada's first female ice hockey "superstar", was dogged by accusations of being a man?
Manning M. Kimmel	2017-05-28		5,704	237.7	... that Manning M. Kimmel was one of four West Point graduates to fight on both sides of the American Civil War?
Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli	2017-05-24		5,662	235.9	... that Clotilde Bressler-Gianoli played the titular character in Carmen in 1907 with "the allurement of sheer wickedness", and was accidentally stabbed on stage?
Sallekhana	2017-05-27		5,656	235.7	... that Sallekhana is a religious practice of voluntarily fasting to death?
The Riddle of the Sphinx (Inside No. 9)	2017-05-17		4,784	233.8	... that a cryptic crossword central to "The Riddle of the Sphinx", an episode of Inside No. 9, was published in The Guardian the same day the episode aired?
Sam Nicholls	2017-05-31		5,422	233.1	... that actress Charlotte Salt likened her Casualty character Sam Nicholls to Lara Croft?
Mega Manila Subway	2017-05-11		4,462	229.9	... that the proposed Mega Manila Subway would be the first subway system in the Philippines?
Bouxwiller, Bas-Rhin	2017-05-09		4,339	229.5	... that the residence (pictured) of the Counts of Hanau-Lichtenberg in Bouxwiller was pillaged during the French Revolution and completely destroyed soon thereafter?
Raden Kajoran	2017-05-05		4,271	227.9	... that the Dutch admiral Cornelis Speelman called the Javanese Muslim nobleman Raden Kajoran a "prophet of the devil"?
Octopus cyanea	2017-05-14		4,565	226.5	... that the big blue octopus often forms a midden outside its den?
Quintus Publilius Philo	2017-05-23		5,306	221.1	... that Quintus Publilius Philo, Rome's first proconsul, was described as a "popular dictator"?
White-barred piculet	2017-05-22		2,177	90.7	... that the white-barred piculet hybridises with the ochre-collared (pictured), varzea, ocellated, and white-wedged piculets where their ranges overlap?
Ochre-collared piculet			1,248	52.0
Varzea piculet			710	29.6
White-wedged piculet			568	23.6
Ocellated piculet			554	23.1
Total			5,258	219.1
Malacañang of the North	2017-05-28		5,254	218.9	... that Malacañang of the North (pictured) was built as a presidential mansion for Ferdinand Marcos' 60th birthday?
Women's Super Rugby	2017-05-18		2,382	99.2	... that the newly established Women's Super Rugby league will include Gloucester-Hartpury Women, Harlequins Ladies, Loughborough Students (Lightning), and Waterloo Ladies, but will exclude a team that has been in the top flight for 15 years?
Harlequins Ladies			790	32.9
Waterloo Ladies			718	29.9
Loughborough Students (Lightning)			665	27.7
Gloucester-Hartpury Women			662	27.6
Total			5,217	217.4
Maurice S. Osser	2017-05-15		2,948	144.5	... that Democrats Thomas P. McHenry and Maurice S. Osser served together as Philadelphia City Commissioners for 20 years, until McHenry died and Osser went to jail?
Thomas P. McHenry			1,487	72.9
Total			4,435	217.3
Ferguson v. McKiernan	2017-05-10		4,094	213.7	... that in 2007, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that a sperm donor was not obligated to pay child support?
Peter Par Jiek	2017-05-08		3,986	213.7	... that Peter Par Jiek, who had fought alongside Riek Machar for over ten years during the Second Sudanese Civil War, was later killed by rebels loyal to Machar?
St Trophimus' Church, Eschau	2017-05-04		3,925	212.3	... that St Trophimus' Church, Eschau, houses relics of St Sophia and her daughters Faith, Hope and Charity (pictured)?
The Bill (Inside No. 9)	2017-05-09		3,988	210.9	... that due to the English North-South divide, Craig, a character in "The Bill", is unfamiliar with diddlums, piss-mints, and bluecocks?
Lake Palomas	2017-05-27		5,040	210.0	... that parts of southern New Mexico and Chihuahua were covered by the former Lake Palomas, the remnants of which existed as recently as 500 years ago?
Laridae	2017-05-19		4,992	208.0	... that the family Laridae (European herring gull pictured) are the only shorebirds known to have developed ultraviolet vision?
Song-Lý War	2017-05-29		4,892	203.8	... that the borders negotiated after the Song-Lý War largely remain as the current boundaries between China and Vietnam?
Silk Board junction	2017-05-01		4,508	199.6	... that the Silk Board junction witnesses the slowest-moving traffic in Bangalore and is one of the two most polluted places in the city?
Electrada	2017-05-19		4,746	197.7	... that Electrada Corporation, a 1960s-era conglomerate, ran into difficulties after its management reportedly spent more time on acquisitions and financial markets than on actually running the business?
Wikitribune	2017-05-21		4,725	196.9	... that Jimmy Wales wants WikiTRIBUNE to counter fake news?
Rose C. Davison	2017-05-27		4,643	193.5	... that Rose C. Davison (pictured) represented Hawaii at the 1901 Pan-American Exposition as a symbol of "Kanaka civility" to counter the image of hula dancers?
Speckle-chested piculet	2017-05-08		3,548	190.1	... that the speckle-chested piculet is endangered by the ongoing destruction of its forest habitat?
Garza Jr.	2017-05-07		3,578	185.9	... that professional wrestler Garza Jr. showed his face for the first time on a television dating show?
My Brother's Husband	2017-05-23		4,442	185.1	... that the manga My Brother's Husband by Gengoroh Tagame tackles issues of homophobia in Japanese society?
Kediri campaign (1678)	2017-05-26		4,414	183.9	... that during the 1678 Kediri campaign, the VOC–Mataram army purposely split itself and took a longer route to Kediri, in order to impress more people?
Margot Shiner	2017-05-25		4,170	173.7	... that Margot Shiner, who fled Nazi Germany as a teenager, was instrumental in establishing the medical subspecialty of paediatric gastroenterology?
Kula Volcanic Geopark	2017-05-02		3,942	172.7	... that the volcanic area of Kula Geopark was mentioned by the Ancient Greek geographer Strabo in the encyclopedia Geographica as Katakekaumene, literally "Burnt Land"?
Spanish conquest of Honduras	2017-05-30		4,124	171.8	... that infighting among the conquistadors hindered the Spanish conquest of Honduras?
Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz	2017-05-27		4,110	171.2	... that Friedrich Wilhelm von Seydlitz was a daredevil horseman whose feats included riding between the sails of a windmill in full swing?
Arlington, Washington	2017-05-12		3,345	170.2	... that Arlington, Washington, was locally known as the "Shingle Capital of the World"?
Hazard substitution	2017-05-02		3,810	166.9	... that substitution of a hazardous chemical can backfire if it turns out to be a "regrettable substitution" that unwittingly introduces a new hazard?
Rise of Macedon	2017-05-13		3,310	166.3	... that after conquering and uniting most of ancient Greece, Philip II of Macedon (bust pictured) was assassinated while in Aegae for his daughter’s wedding and was succeeded by his son Alexander the Great?
Law and Order (1969 film)	2017-05-06		3,100	163.3	... that Frederick Wiseman intended his 1969 documentary Law and Order as "a chance to do in the pigs", but as he made the film he came to understand the "fear that cops live with"?
Mary Florence Potts	2017-05-31		3,796	163.2	... that Mary Florence Potts patented various styles of cold-handle clothes irons that were the most popular irons ever used?
Anly	2017-05-15		3,282	160.8	... that Japanese singer-songwriter Anly began playing songs by ear on her guitar when she was in third grade?
Amendment No. 27 to the Entry Into Israel Law	2017-05-07		3,093	160.7	... that foreigners who openly call for a boycott of Israel may be banned from entering the country?
Clifford Kinvig	2017-05-05		3,012	160.7	... that the military historian Clifford Kinvig, whose surname is an anagram of Viking, came from a Manx family?
Pangeran Pekik	2017-05-02		3,634	159.2	... that the Javanese prince Pangeran Pekik was killed by order of his son-in-law, Amangkurat I?
Mary Ann Harris Gay	2017-05-26		3,818	159.1	... that Mary Ann Harris Gay's memoir Life in Dixie During the War directly inspired several of the scenes in the novel Gone with the Wind?
Affinity (medieval)	2017-05-04		2,930	158.4	... that in late 14th-century England, John of Gaunt built up a massive affinity of supporters which his son Henry later used as an army to depose King Richard II?
Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World	2017-05-05		2,850	152.1	... that the original draft for the light novel series Re:Zero − Starting Life in Another World was over 1,000 pages and had to be significantly cut?
500 Miles High	2017-05-18		3,640	151.7	... that although the lyrics of the Chick Corea song "500 Miles High" express romantic love, it became a hippie drug anthem?
Finding of Moses	2017-05-06		2,856	150.4	... that the earliest visual depiction of the Finding of Moses is a fresco of c. 244 AD (pictured) in the Dura-Europos synagogue?
The Duals	2017-05-25		3,592	149.6	... that The Duals' "Stick Shift" was the first hot rod song to chart nationally in the United States?
Mother's Day (Rugrats)	2017-05-14		2,994	148.5	... that the Rugrats episode "Mother's Day" addressed the absence of Chuckie Finster's mother by revealing that she had died of a terminal illness?
Anne Penfold Street	2017-05-10		2,842	148.4	... that Anne Penfold Street, one of Australia's leading mathematicians, earned bachelor's and master's degrees in chemistry before switching to mathematics?
White woodpecker	2017-05-26		3,558	148.3	... that the diet of the white woodpecker includes wasps and bees, their larvae and honey?
Metro Arlington Xpress	2017-05-15		3,014	147.7	... that Arlington, Texas, was the largest city in the United States without public transportation until it launched the Metro Arlington Xpress in 2013?
Kong Tai Heong	2017-05-19		3,520	146.7	... that Kong Tai Heong, the first Chinese woman to practice medicine in Hawaii, was credited by Ripley's Believe It or Not! as having delivered over 6,000 babies?
K-99 (Kansas highway)	2017-05-04		2,705	146.3	... that part of the Kansas highway K-99 honors the war dead of Frankfort, which lost more men per capita in World War II than any other community in the United States?
Fix a Heart	2017-05-11		2,824	145.5	... that some critics noted that Demi Lovato's song "Fix a Heart" has references in its lyrics to the singer's past issues with self-harm?
Harley J. Overturf	2017-05-03		2,635	144.4	... that arriving penniless in Oregon in 1903, Harley J. Overturf financed his education at the University of Oregon by filing a timber claim and selling the property for a profit?
Urbanization in the German Empire	2017-05-12		2,808	142.8	... that the German cities of Duisburg, Essen, and Kiel all had their populations increase five-fold or more between 1875 and 1910?
Lukas Lundin	2017-05-13		2,838	142.6	... that Lukas Lundin had a US$100 million eco-friendly super-yacht built in 2015?
Kalākaua coinage	2017-05-03		2,566	140.7	... that in order to put the silver Kalākaua coinage into circulation, Claus Spreckels formed the Spreckels & Company Bank in Hawaii?
Eurymela distincta	2017-05-05		2,622	139.9	... that the leafhopper species Eurymela distincta (pictured) is often accompanied by ants that eat its sugary excrement?
Roots of Knowledge	2017-05-06		2,596	136.7	... that over 60,000 pieces of stained glass were used to create the Roots of Knowledge installation at Utah Valley University?
Lloyds Bank RFC	2017-05-12		2,683	136.5	... that in 2000, Lloyds Bank RFC's ground was sold by Lloyds TSB, which meant the club had to groundshare with a rival bank?
Jon Schmidt	2017-05-15		2,752	134.8	... that classically trained pianist Jon Schmidt augments his live performances by playing the piano with his toes and performing while upside-down?
St. Laurentii, Itzehoe	2017-05-26		3,234	134.8	... that the Lutheran church St. Laurentii in Itzehoe had one of Arp Schnitger's last pipe organs (case pictured)?
Victoria Stadium (Gibraltar)	2017-05-20		3,098	129.1	... that in 2007, some UEFA members voted against allowing Gibraltar membership because Victoria Stadium was built on disputed land?
Bones (bull)	2017-05-20		3,078	128.2	... that the owner of World Champion bucking bull Bones exercised him in a mechanized circular walker in a deep sand pit?
The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show	2017-05-22		3,054	127.3	... that "The W.S. Walcott Medicine Show" was based on old minstrel and medicine shows, but was interpreted as an allegory on the dangers of success in the music business?
Harry Beadles	2017-05-30		3,015	125.6	... that the association footballer Harry Beadles was awarded the Serbian gold medal for bravery during World War I?
Yunus (surah)	2017-05-23		3,010	125.4	... that the tenth chapter of the Quran is named after Jonah, even though only 1 of its 109 verses mentions him?
Typhlodromips swirskii	2017-05-09		1,585	83.8	... that the predatory mite Typhlodromips swirskii is able to control melon thrips on cucumber leaves, but fails to control common blossom thrips on the flowers?
Common blossom thrips			786	41.5
Total			2,370	125.4
Balfour Mission	2017-05-14		2,486	123.3	... that during the Balfour Mission 100 years ago, Arthur Balfour became the first Englishman to address both houses of the U.S. Congress?
Examining magistrate	2017-05-01		2,708	119.8	... that de Balzac considered the examining magistrate to be more powerful than the king?
Aulacaspis yasumatsui	2017-05-07		2,270	117.9	... that "crawler" cycad scale insects are sometimes carried away by the wind, landing on nearby plants and infesting them?
Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy	2017-05-08		2,192	117.5	... that Inner Engineering: A Yogi's Guide to Joy by Jaggi Vasudev has been described as recasting Patanjali's Yoga Sutra in layman's terms?
Rosalie Keliʻinoi	2017-05-24		2,810	117.1	... that Rosalie Keliʻinoi, the first female legislator in the Territory of Hawaii, passed a bill which gave married women the right to sell their property without their husbands' permission?
Yves Bélanger (cinematographer)	2017-05-09		2,200	116.4	... that Yves Bélanger had been working as a cinematographer for more than twenty years when he made his breakthrough with Dallas Buyers Club?
King Kaluha	2017-05-06		2,174	114.5	... that professional wrestler King Kaluha was the hand-picked opponent for Dr. Death's comeback match after battling throat cancer?
Linda Laubenstein	2017-05-20		2,676	111.5	... that Linda Laubenstein was one of the first physicians in the United States to recognize the AIDS epidemic in the early 1980s?
Aipysurus fuscus	2017-05-06		2,064	108.7	... that the population of the endangered sea snake Aipysurus fuscus is thought to have declined by at least 70% between 1998 and 2013?
Barry Ramachandra Rao	2017-05-01		2,438	107.9	... that Barry Ramachandra Rao and his team designed the first multi-frequency HF phase path radar based on a spaced-receiver configuration?
Socialism in Bangladesh	2017-05-17		2,199	107.5	... that although socialism is one of its four fundamental principles, the Constitution of Bangladesh also allows cooperative and private ownership alongside state ownership?
Arthur Broome	2017-05-29		2,568	107.0	... that Reverend Arthur Broome was one of the founders of the RSPCA and, as guarantor for the society's debts, went to debtors' prison when it declared bankruptcy?
The Formation World Tour	2017-05-05		1,994	106.4	... that The Formation World Tour by Beyoncé featured a 60-foot (18 m) tall rotating LED cube as the stage's focal point, nicknamed the "Monolith" by designers?
James Scott Howard	2017-05-26		2,553	106.4	... that James Scott Howard, the postmaster of Toronto, infuriated his superiors by refusing to open mail of suspected rebels before the 1837 uprising?
Leon Day	2017-05-17		2,120	103.6	... that Leon Day pitched a no-hitter on Opening Day after a nearly three-year absence from the Negro leagues?
Chanchal Kumar Majumdar	2017-05-15		2,090	102.4	... that Chanchal Kumar Majumdar developed the Kohn-Majumdar theorem with his mentor, Walter Kohn, and the Majumdar–Ghosh model with his student, Dipan Ghosh?
Elias Beckingham	2017-05-21		2,379	99.1	... that the 13th-century English royal justice Elias Beckingham was described as being one of only two honest judges in the kingdom?
Thyrsa Frazier Svager	2017-05-06		1,874	98.7	... that African-American mathematics professor Thyrsa Frazier Svager and her physics professor husband Aleksandar Svager lived on one salary to build a scholarship fund?
Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard	2017-05-07		1,899	98.7	... that the main characters of Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard fight zombies with paintballs?
Wachusett (MBTA station)	2017-05-31		2,262	97.3	... that freight derailments occurred at both of Wachusett's predecessor stations?
Gordian Fulde	2017-05-18		2,326	96.9	... that Gordian Fulde, the director of one of the busiest emergency departments in Australia, was named Senior Australian of the Year in 2016?
Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens	2017-05-11		1,870	96.4	... that the Cummer Museum of Art and Gardens was selected for the United States' National Register of Historic Places?
Humboldt Park riot	2017-05-20		2,292	95.5	... that during the Humboldt Park riot 40 years ago, the Chicago police department battled Puerto Rican protesters and rioters?
Gail G. Shapiro	2017-05-08		1,756	94.1	... that Gail G. Shapiro was the first democratically elected president of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology?
Train Track Park	2017-05-13		1,836	92.2	... that the Train Track Park, containing 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) of walking and biking trails, was built over the century-old route of the Jaffa–Jerusalem railway?
Emma Ahuena Taylor	2017-05-23		2,202	91.8	... that Emma Ahuena Taylor, a supporter of women's suffrage, organized knitting units on behalf of Native Hawaiian soldiers fighting in World War I?
Guaytán	2017-05-18		2,202	91.7	... that fragments of ancient Maya books have been recovered from the ruins of Guaytán in Guatemala?
Kurşunlu Mosque and Complex	2017-05-10		1,744	91.0	... that the Kurşunlu Mosque and Complex hosts a museum that exhibits handmade meerschaum pipes?
Harmonia (visual novel)	2017-05-28		2,156	89.8	... that the Japanese visual novel Harmonia was first released in English to see how the game would be received worldwide before its release in Japan?
Jeanette Antolin	2017-05-23		2,120	88.3	... that Jeanette Antolin won three NCAA titles with the UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics team?
Tapeats Creek	2017-05-22		2,114	88.1	... that Tapeats Creek in the Grand Canyon National Park is named after the Southern Paiute Indian who claimed ownership of it?
Sidney C. Wolff	2017-05-17		1,792	87.6	... that astronomer Sidney C. Wolff was the first woman to direct a major observatory in the United States?
The Sixth Lie	2017-05-13		1,738	87.3	... that the name of Japanese electronic rock band The Sixth Lie is a reference to a quotation from Claude Debussy?
Pedro de Portocarrero (conquistador)	2017-05-12		1,698	86.4	... that conquistador Pedro de Portocarrero founded the first Spanish colonial town within the territory of the modern Mexican state of Chiapas?
The Wabe	2017-05-28		2,072	86.3	... that Isadora Duncan danced at The Wabe in London's Hampstead to raise money for the cause of women's suffrage?
Wilhelmina Kekelaokalaninui Widemann Dowsett	2017-05-29		2,066	86.1	... that the Native Hawaiian suffragist Wilhelmina Widemann Dowsett organized the first women's suffrage club in the Territory of Hawaii and believed women were superior to men?
Yunus (surah)	2017-05-30		2,016	84.0	... that the tenth chapter of the Quran is named after Jonah, even though only 1 of its 109 verses mentions him?
Vidhu Vincent	2017-05-22		1,412	58.8	... that Vidhu Vincent is the first woman to win the Kerala State Film Award for Best Director?
Kerala State Film Award for Best Director			598	24.9
Total			2,010	83.8
Pediatric Symptom Checklist	2017-05-30		1,964	81.8	... that the Pediatric Symptom Checklist identifies children with problems in psychosocial functioning by measuring inner distress and mood, behavior, and attention?
Erol Önderoğlu	2017-05-12		1,600	81.4	... that Turkish journalist Erol Önderoğlu, a campaigner for freedom of the press, was arrested for spreading "terrorism propaganda" in favor of the Kurdistan Workers' Party?
Donald G. Saari	2017-05-09		1,537	81.3	... that mathematician Donald G. Saari advocates deciding elections by the Borda count instead of plurality voting, because it leads less often to paradoxical outcomes?
Saldi Isra	2017-05-03		1,471	80.6	... that Indonesian Constitutional Court Justice Saldi Isra twice failed university entrance exams, but later went on to be awarded summa cum laude?
Albert Pierce Taylor	2017-05-25		1,908	79.5	... that Albert Pierce Taylor, author of Under Hawaiian Skies, attempted to join the Cuban War of Independence but was deported by the Spanish?
Sudhanshu Shekhar Jha	2017-05-21		1,880	78.4	... that Sudhanshu Shekhar Jha was guided in his doctoral studies by Felix Bloch, 1952 Nobel laureate, and in his post-doctoral work by Nicolaas Bloembergen, 1981 Nobel laureate?
Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr	2017-05-14		1,560	77.4	... that "'Allein Gott in der Höh sei Ehr" is one of the oldest hymns of the Reformation?
Sigurd Slembe (trilogy)	2017-05-02		1,730	75.8	... that Sigurd Slembe is a trilogy of plays by Bjørnstjerne Bjørnson about a worthless bastard who tries to seize the throne of Norway?
Jacobus van der Vecht	2017-05-11		1,452	74.8	... that a number of insect species were named in honour of Dutch entomologist Jacobus van der Vecht?
Eli Parsons Royce	2017-05-28		1,075	44.8	... that Eli Parsons Royce founded the city of Escanaba, Michigan, while Nelson Ludington named it?
Nelson Ludington			714	29.8
Total			1,790	74.6
Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015	2017-05-22		1,786	74.4	... that the UK Local Government (Religious etc. Observances) Act 2015 was created to affirm the right to hold council prayers after the High Court had ruled them unlawful?
Narendra Kumar (physicist)	2017-05-25		1,776	74.0	... that Narendra Kumar is the co-developer of the Dorokhov-Mello-Pereyra-Kumar equation, a theory on multi-channel conductivity using the principle of maximum entropy?
Reconstruction Era National Monument	2017-05-20		1,771	73.8	... that the Reconstruction Era National Monument includes the place where, on New Year's Day 1863, Union Army General Rufus Saxton publicly read the Emancipation Proclamation to 3,000 slaves?
Requiem für einen jungen Dichter	2017-05-30		1,758	73.2	... that in his Requiem für einen jungen Dichter, composer Bernd Alois Zimmermann combines the Latin Requiem with literary, philosophical, religious and political texts that shaped his lifetime?
Alexander Bonner Latta	2017-05-07		1,390	72.2	... that Alexander Bonner Latta made the first steam fire engine to be used regularly by a city fire department in the United States?
Chinmoy Sankar Dey	2017-05-11		1,382	71.2	... that Chinmoy Sankar Dey developed an insulin-resistant in-vitro skeletal muscle model for screening anti-diabetic medication, for which he holds a U.S. patent?
Eva Randová	2017-05-31		1,596	68.6	... that mezzo-soprano Eva Randová was nominated for the Laurence Olivier Award for her performance as the Kostelnička Buryjovka in Janáček's Jenůfa at the Royal Opera House?
Trunajaya's North Coast offensive	2017-05-20		1,626	67.8	... that Jepara was the only town on the north coast of Mataram not to be taken by Trunajaya's North Coast offensive, after a successful joint defense by Mataram and the Dutch East India Company?
Ilani Casino Resort	2017-05-05		1,249	66.6	... that the Indian reservation for the Cowlitz Tribe of Washington state was established for the construction of a casino?
History of fair-use proposals in Australia	2017-05-23		1,589	66.2	... that six government reviews have recommended Australia adopt "fair use" into its copyright law?
Ellamae Ellis League	2017-05-14		1,304	64.7	... that several buildings by Ellamae Ellis League are listed in the National Register of Historic Places, including the home she built for herself?
Cyclone Ada	2017-05-15		1,312	64.3	... that hundreds of tourists became stranded when Cyclone Ada ravaged Whitsunday Island resorts in January 1970?
Robert Grace	2017-05-19		1,508	62.9	... that Robert Grace was the first manufacturer of the Pennsylvania fireplace, designed by Benjamin Franklin, which heated rooms more efficiently than an open fireplace?
Parnham House	2017-05-07		1,192	62.0	... that William Barnard Rhodes-Moorhouse, the first airman to receive the Victoria Cross, is buried at Parnham House?
1966 Miami Dolphins season	2017-05-28		1,468	61.1	... that the Miami Dolphins' first-ever regular season game began with running back Joe Auer returning the opening kickoff 95 yards for a touchdown?
Mariano Gagnon	2017-05-21		1,431	59.6	... that Mariano Gagnon was a Franciscan friar who organized airlifts to help refugees escape the Shining Path?
Probir Roy	2017-05-29		1,418	59.1	... that Probir Roy proposed a solution for the U(n)-symmetric Thirring model?
Gifts (novel)	2017-05-27		1,408	58.7	... that the emotional journey of the protagonist in the 2004 Ursula K. Le Guin novel Gifts has been compared to that of Max in the 1963 children's picture book Where the Wild Things Are?
2017 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix	2017-05-21		1,358	56.6	... that Simon Pagenaud's victory at the 2017 Desert Diamond West Valley Phoenix Grand Prix was his first-ever IndyCar Series win on an oval track?
Mer Hayrenik	2017-05-28		1,335	55.6	... that "Mer Hayrenik", the national anthem of the First Republic of Armenia, became a protest song when it was banned during the Soviet era?
Néstor Kirchner	2017-05-28		1,326	55.3	... that during his youth, Argentine president Néstor Kirchner was present at the Ezeiza massacre and the expulsion of Montoneros from Plaza de Mayo?
Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele	2017-05-01		1,230	54.4	... that the communion hymn "Schmücke dich, o liebe Seele", with lyrics by Johann Franck and a melody by Johann Crüger, was translated to "Deck thyself, my soul, with gladness"?
Annelies Van Parys	2017-05-04		998	54.0	... that Annelies Van Parys has composed music for Muziektheater Transparant, including her first opera, Private Views, which premiered in 2015?
Occupational exposure banding	2017-05-13		1,019	51.2	... that occupational exposure banding can quickly and accurately assign chemicals into specific hazard categories when quantitative exposure limits are not available?
Bob Drewel	2017-05-26		1,226	51.1	... that former Snohomish County Executive Bob Drewel had surgery to treat prostate cancer only days after being re-elected to a third term?
S. C. Jain	2017-05-09		956	50.6	... that S. C. Jain, together with Kariamanickam Srinivasa Krishnan, developed a method for the measurement of thermal conductivity at high temperatures in solids?
Mahmood Hayat	2017-05-14		990	49.1	... that in his 2014 exhibition Using Beauty as a Remedy for Life, Pakistani artist Mahmood Hayat questioned whether objective standards of beauty exist?
Committee for Peasant Unity	2017-05-10		934	48.7	... that the Guatemalan labor organization Committee for Peasant Unity once led a strike that forced a minimum wage increase of nearly 200%?
V. S. Sangwan	2017-05-12		947	48.2	... that V. S. Sangwan developed a treatment protocol for corneal injuries using cultured limbal stem cells?
Footsteps (novel)	2017-05-01		1,068	47.3	... that Indonesian political prisoner Pramoedya Ananta Toer researched his historical novel Footsteps from memory and composed it through oral narration to his fellow inmates?
Biological pest control	2017-05-12		914	46.5	... that proteins from a bacterium toxic to pests have been incorporated into crop plants for biological pest control?
Krityunjai Prasad Sinha	2017-05-13		917	46.1	... that Krityunjai Prasad Sinha secured a second doctorate from the University of Bristol based on his post-doctoral work at Maurice Pryce's laboratory?
Thomas Koschat	2017-05-19		1,051	43.8	... that in 1970, Austrian Post issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring the composer and bass singer Thomas Koschat?
Anna Erler-Schnaudt	2017-05-07		802	41.7	... that the contralto Anna Erler-Schnaudt performed in the premiere of Mahler's Eighth Symphony in 1910?
World Light Heavyweight Championship (National Wrestling Association)	2017-05-29		996	41.5	... that the National Wrestling Association's World Light Heavyweight Championship was originally created by the National Boxing Association?
2nd Global Indian Film Awards	2017-05-03		752	41.2	... that at a show during the 2nd Global Indian Film Awards, around ₹2.2 million (US$26,000) was raised by auctioning off costumes of Bollywood actors?
Five Nights at Freddy's	2017-05-16		848	41.1	... that Five Nights at Freddy's appeared in the Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition, breaking the record for the most sequels released in a year?
Shyam Sunder Kapoor	2017-05-19		961	40.0	... that Shyam Sunder Kapoor contributed to the establishment of a pelletron accelerator facility at Tata Institute of Fundamental Research?
Typhoon Gerald	2017-05-30		932	38.8	... that Typhoon Gerald was the one of three typhoons spawned by the monsoon trough in early September 1987?
Günter Jena	2017-05-18		925	38.5	... that Günter Jena, for decades a church music director in Hamburg, conducted the NDR Chor in a recording of the complete a cappella works by Johannes Brahms?
E. S. Raja Gopal	2017-05-10		726	37.9	... that E. S. Raja Gopal held the position of a CSIR emeritus scientist at both the National Physical Laboratory of India and the Indian Institute of Science?
Max Thurn	2017-05-17		766	37.5	... that Max Thurn, who founded the NDR Chor in 1946, conducted a series of Bach cantatas and prepared the choir for a live recording of Isang Yun's Om mani padme hum in 1964?
Margot Guilleaume	2017-05-27		833	34.7	... that the soprano Margot Guilleaume recorded the part of Marzelline in Beethoven's Fidelio in a complete live recording without dialogue in 1948?
Hans Peter Blochwitz	2017-05-22		729	30.4	... that Hans Peter Blochwitz, who appeared as Mozart's Don Ottavio at the Metropolitan Opera, premiered Hans Zender's Schubert's "Winterreise" with the Ensemble Modern in 1993?
Hans Grischkat	2017-05-06		502	26.5	... that in 1950, Hans Grischkat compiled and conducted a concert Vom Reiche Gottes from single Bach cantata movements to celebrate the bicentenary of the composer's death?
EuropaChorAkademie	2017-05-21		634	26.4	... that EuropaChorAkademie, a choir formed by students from two universities, participated in an award-winning recording of Bernd Alois Zimmermann's Requiem für einen jungen Dichter?
Song cycles (Waterhouse)	2017-05-13		515	25.9	... that in his song cycles, Graham Waterhouse has used a cello, a string quartet, or a Pierrot ensemble to complement the singer?
Japan Medical Association	2017-05-14		492	24.4	... that the Japan Medical Association deployed 6,054 medical and support personnel during the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami?
Menatap dalam Mimpi	2017-05-29		569	23.7	... that Siti Nurhaliza won her 13th Best Vocal Performance (Female) in a Song award from Anugerah Industri Muzik with "Menatap dalam Mimpi"?
Christoph Siebert	2017-05-20		560	23.3	... that Christoph Siebert conducted the Collegium Vocale Gent singing music by Schubert and Annelies Van Parys in a theatrical performance at international festivals?
Max Thurn	2017-05-16		6	0.3	... that Max Thurn, who founded the NDR Chor in 1946, conducted a series of Bach cantatas and prepared the choir for a live recording of Isang Yun's Om mani padme hum in 1964?
Leon Day	2017-05-16		-2	-0.1	... that Leon Day pitched a no-hitter on Opening Day after a nearly three-year absence from the Negro leagues?
McLoughlin Promenade	2017-05-16		-3	-0.1	... that the McLoughlin Promenade (pictured) sits on a bluff in Oregon that was occupied by the Molala people thousands of years before the arrival of settlers of European ancestry?
Red Rock Bridge	2017-05-16		-4	-0.2	... that when the Red Rock Bridge was no longer needed for trains, it was converted to carry the auto traffic of U.S. Route 66 over the Colorado River?
Socialism in Bangladesh	2017-05-16		-6	-0.3	... that although socialism is one of its four fundamental principles, the Constitution of Bangladesh also allows cooperative and private ownership alongside state ownership?
Sidney C. Wolff	2017-05-16		-8	-0.4	... that astronomer Sidney C. Wolff was the first woman to direct a major observatory in the United States?
The Riddle of the Sphinx (Inside No. 9)	2017-05-16		-26	-1.3	... that a cryptic crossword central to "The Riddle of the Sphinx", an episode of Inside No. 9, was published in The Guardian the same day the episode aired?

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