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Type	Non-image		Image		Overall
	vph	Article	vph	Article	vph	Article
Low	-122.3	Wolfgang Straßmann	70.5	Leiden Law School	-122.3	Wolfgang Straßmann
Median	111.3	Archery, Georgia John Spencer Login	361.6	City of New York (1885 ship)	131.3	Ryan Watts (politician)
High	5,078.0	Bill Brown (rancher)	780.7	Gilgamesh	5,078.0	Bill Brown (rancher)

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Article	Date	Image	views	vph	DYK hook
Bill Brown (rancher)	2018-06-19		121,872	5,078.0	... that Oregon rancher Bill Brown, known as the "Horse King of the West", often wrote checks on newspaper margins and soup can labels—which bankers would cash without question?
Moritz Wagner (basketball)	2018-06-22		42,750	1,781.3	... that Moritz Wagner was the first player to post 20 points and 15 rebounds in a NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament semifinal in over 30 years?
Gilgamesh	2018-06-13		18,736	780.7	... that historians generally agree that Gilgamesh (pictured) was a historical king of the Sumerian city-state of Uruk?
Cockroach farming	2018-06-11		12,518	695.5	... that over a million cockroaches escaped when an unregulated cockroach farm building was bulldozed while the owner was out to lunch?
Robert Proust	2018-06-14		16,282	678.4	... the colleagues of surgeon Robert Proust (caricature pictured) nicknamed his prostate procedure the "proustatectomie"?
Alma M. Grocki	2018-06-19		16,096	670.7	... that U.S. Navy Rear Admiral Alma M. Grocki (pictured) played a key role in the creation of breast insignia for the engineering duty officer role?
Alfred Zech	2018-06-08		11,799	649.5	... that Alfred Zech received the Iron Cross when he was 12 years old?
Hercules' Dog Discovers Purple Dye	2018-06-12		15,424	642.7	... that Rubens' painting Hercules' Dog Discovers Purple Dye (detail pictured) depicts the wrong kind of snail?
2010–2017 Toronto serial homicides	2018-06-19		7,331	305.5	... that the deaths of Alloura Wells and Tess Richey, reported one day apart, renewed fears of a serial killer in Toronto's gay village?
Death of Alloura Wells			4,132	172.1
Murder of Tess Richey			3,812	158.8
Total			15,274	636.4
Maria Bengtsson (soprano)	2018-06-28		14,440	601.7	... that soprano Maria Bengtsson (pictured) was described as the quintessential Strauss interpreter following her recent debut in the title role of Arabella?
Tony Appleton	2018-06-07		15,002	503.0	... that despite having no official role, the British town crier Tony Appleton (pictured) is internationally famous for his announcements of royal events such as the birth of Prince Louis of Cambridge?
Prince Louis of Cambridge			2,712	90.9
Total			17,714	593.9
Harry Buckwalter	2018-06-15		14,134	588.9	... that an experiment (pictured) by Harry Buckwalter led to a landmark decision allowing the first admission of X‑ray evidence into a court of law?
Low-key photography	2018-06-21		14,066	586.1	... that low-key photography (example pictured) consists of shooting dark-colored scenes while emphasizing light only on specific areas in the frame?
Ojos Locos	2018-06-08		9,828	541.0	... that Ojos Locos has waitresses called "chicas" and has been described as a "Mexican Hooters"?
Buick XP-300	2018-06-10		6,867	535.4	... that the engine of the Buick XP-300 concept car (pictured) could run on either gasoline or methanol?
Vickers Valiant	2018-06-16		12,696	529.0	... that Vickers Valiant XD818 (pictured) dropped the first British hydrogen bomb as part of Operation Grapple?
Vera Gedroits	2018-06-30		11,574	482.2	... that Princess Vera Gedroits (pictured)—good author but indifferent poet, lesbian but married a man—was a Russian military surgeon who pioneered battlefield laparotomy?
Reading Railroad Massacre	2018-06-04		9,431	477.3	... that at the Reading Railroad Massacre in July 1877, rioters burnt two cabooses, seven freight cars, a watch house, and a bridge?
Lakewood station	2018-06-26		11,038	459.9	... that a phallic sculpture at Lakewood station attracted controversy because the area around the station had once been home to sex businesses?
Drift whale	2018-06-26		10,408	433.7	... that the Icelandic word for "drift whale" translates as "windfall", since the washed-up carcass provides meat, blubber, fat, and other benefits to the finders (pictured)?
Atlanticopristis	2018-06-25		10,307	429.5	... that the extinct sawfish Atlanticopristis (artist's impression pictured) had multiple barbs on both sides of its teeth?
Endangered river	2018-06-20	File:Image:Big Bend National Park - Rio Grande riverbed with cracked mud.jpg	10,289	428.7	... that the Rio Grande sometimes runs dry (pictured) and has been labelled an endangered river?
Sfenj	2018-06-21		9,822	409.2	... that bakers of sfenj, a Maghrebi doughnut, are often nicknamed "Hitler"?
9:05	2018-06-18		9,502	395.9	... that 9:05 takes only five minutes to finish?
Thuy Bo massacre	2018-06-28		9,262	385.9	... that Thuy Bo village memorializes 145 Vietnamese civilians who were killed during the 1967 Thuy Bo massacre?
Yurika Endō	2018-06-01		6,853	370.6	... that 23-year-old Japanese voice actress and singer Yurika Endō is retiring for health reasons after her solo concert today?
City of New York (1885 ship)	2018-06-27		8,678	361.6	... that the barque City of New York (pictured) was Richard E. Byrd's flagship on his first Antarctic expedition?
Milena Mrazović	2018-06-04		6,976	353.1	... that Milena Mrazović (pictured), Bosnia-Herzegovina's first journalist, was branded an "unbearable, quarrelsome, scheming woman" for refusing to do the government's bidding in her newspaper?
Marye (horse)	2018-06-26		8,362	348.4	... that Marye fought for both the United States Army and the Confederate States during the American Civil War?
Kynance Mews	2018-06-05		6,952	347.5	... that Kynance Mews has been the home to anonymous crooks, scandalous characters, a hostage taking, and Julie Andrews?
Will P. Brady	2018-06-26		8,050	335.4	... that 19 years after Will P. Brady prosecuted the "legal lynching" of a 15-year-old murder suspect, Brady's brother, a judge, himself became the defendant in a death penalty trial?
Brimmon Oak	2018-06-25		7,970	332.1	... that the A483 Newtown bypass was diverted after a campaign to save the Brimmon Oak, which is thought to be more than 500 years old?
Raufarhólshellir	2018-06-19		7,740	322.5	... that the Icelandic lava tube Raufarhólshellir was temporarily closed in 2016 to remove several tonnes of garbage left by visitors?
Elza Polak	2018-06-21		7,716	321.5	... that after she was fired by fascists for being a Jew, agronomist Elza Polak ran a network of gardens to feed the Yugoslav Partisan resistance movement during World War II?
Deborah Bial	2018-06-13		7,618	317.4	... that Deborah Bial uses Lego to test whether students are ready for college?
Gilmore the lion	2018-06-14		5,444	226.9	... that Gilmore, the flying lion, was named after the Gilmore Oil Company?
Gilmore Oil Company			2,120	88.3
Total			7,564	315.2
Petronius Maximus	2018-06-27		7,413	308.9	... that after Petronius Maximus angered their king, the Vandals sacked Rome so thoroughly that their name is still a synonym for wanton destruction?
Potato production in Zimbabwe	2018-06-13		7,391	308.0	... that Robert Mugabe said that hunger in Zimbabwe might occur because Zimbabweans are "not potato eaters"?
Sollipulli	2018-06-23		7,135	297.3	... that the caldera of the volcano Sollipulli is filled with ice (pictured)?
Signaling of the New York City Subway	2018-06-05		5,922	296.0	... that some parts of the New York City Subway's signaling system have not been replaced in 80 years, causing over 11,000 train delays in the span of two months?
Three Dancing Maidens	2018-06-27		7,080	295.0	... that Three Dancing Maidens can be found in Germany, Belgium, and the United States?
Clypeaster rosaceus	2018-06-08		5,275	290.4	... that the fat sea biscuit covers its test during the day with pieces of plant and fragments of shell, holding them in place with its tube feet?
Rantzen v Mirror Group Newspapers (1986) Ltd and others	2018-06-20		6,945	289.4	... that the winner in Rantzen v Mirror Group Newspapers was awarded "Mickey Mouse money" by the jury, which was reduced on appeal for being disproportionate?
Flag of the British South Africa Company	2018-06-05		5,762	288.0	... that several different versions of the flag of the British South Africa Company (example pictured) were used in Rhodesia under Company rule?
Edna Loftus	2018-06-21		6,866	286.1	... that actress Edna Loftus freed her fiancé from an asylum after his mother had him committed?
Li Qiang (minister)	2018-06-29		6,696	279.0	... that Li Qiang, the communications head of the Chinese Communist Party's intelligence agency, was forced to take refuge in the Soviet Union after the defection of his friend, the head of the assassination team?
Yellow Sand Society	2018-06-07		8,218	275.5	... that members of the Yellow Sand Society believed that "magic and incantations" would make them immune to bullets?
Potato production in China	2018-06-19		6,572	273.9	... that China is the world's largest producer of potatoes?
Tetragonoporus	2018-06-04		5,399	273.3	... that Tetragonoporus calyptocephalus, a tapeworm that parasitizes whales, can grow to almost 40 m (130 ft) in length and produce billions of eggs during its lifetime?
Celia Brackenridge	2018-06-28		6,452	268.8	... that funding for Celia Brackenridge's research into child protection in football was ended because the sport "was not ready for a gay former lacrosse international rummaging through its dirty linen"?
Royal Game of Ur	2018-06-17		6,256	260.7	... that the Royal Game of Ur is a board game that was first played in ancient Mesopotamia over 4,500 years ago?
Mississippi's 4th congressional district special election, 1981	2018-06-22		6,172	257.1	... that a candidate in a 1981 congressional special election in Mississippi was kicked out of his leadership position with the Ku Klux Klan after going to a house party attended by neo-Nazis?
Leptinella filiformis	2018-06-01		4,724	255.5	... that the slender button daisy Leptinella filiformis (pictured), thought by botanists to be extinct, was rediscovered in 1998 growing on a hotel lawn?
Action Comics 1000	2018-06-14		6,124	255.1	... that two weeks before its release, retailers had already reportedly bought more than half a million copies of Action Comics #1000?
Heliaster helianthus	2018-06-28		3,496	145.6	... that the multi-armed Heliaster helianthus sheds several of its arms when attacked by the six-armed predatory starfish Meyenaster gelatinosus?
Meyenaster			2,458	102.4
Total			5,953	248.0
Stichaster striatus	2018-06-26		5,934	247.2	... that "starfish soup" made from Stichaster striatus is said to have been fed to workers in South America to discourage alcohol consumption?
Bar-bellied cuckooshrike	2018-06-18		5,934	247.2	... that the bar-bellied cuckooshrike (pictured) was initially thought to be a crow?
Pierre Boulez	2018-06-22		5,900	245.8	... that a decade after suggesting that opera houses should all be "blown up", the French composer Pierre Boulez (pictured) conducted the centenary production of Wagner's Ring cycle at the Bayreuth Festival?
United States Semiquincentennial	2018-06-01		4,539	245.5	... that the United States Semiquincentennial will be celebrated in 2026?
2018–19 EFL Cup	2018-06-14		5,826	242.8	... that the 2018–19 EFL Cup will not feature ABBA and will have no extra time to ensure the winner takes it all?
Sir Gustavus Hume	2018-06-11		4,318	239.9	... that Captain Hume was present at the Battle of Alma, the Battle of Inkerman, and the Siege of Sebastopol during the Crimean War, before serving during the Indian Rebellion of 1857?
Elias Polk	2018-06-14		5,706	237.7	... that Elias Polk, one of U.S. President James K. Polk's slaves, became a conservative political activist after the Civil War?
Leyla Express and Johnny Express incidents	2018-06-18		5,646	235.3	... that after Cuba seized the freighter Johnny Express, Manuel Noriega helped negotiate the release of the captain?
Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı	2018-06-18		5,600	233.3	... that junior Turkish aerobic gymnast Ayşe Begüm Onbaşı is nicknamed "Medal Monster" due to the many medals she has won?
Eunice Lam	2018-06-22		5,520	230.0	... that Eunice Lam, called the "prodigal daughter" of Hong Kong, was the sister-in-law of Bruce Lee?
Gil Cisneros	2018-06-24		5,352	223.0	... that after winning a USD$266 million Mega Millions jackpot, Gil Cisneros became a philanthropist?
Mount Hope, Jaffa	2018-06-26		5,322	221.7	... that in 1966, John Steinbeck visited the remnants of Mount Hope, a farm near Jaffa that had been founded by his grandparents?
Jay Sommers (racing driver)	2018-06-01		4,082	220.7	... that after winning the lottery, Jay Sommers used the money to fund a career in NASCAR?
Passing on the Right	2018-06-07		6,470	216.9	... that according to the book Passing on the Right, conservative professors in the U.S. often have to employ "coping strategies that gays and lesbians have used in the military and other inhospitable work environments"?
Potato race	2018-06-03		4,222	216.4	... that the early 20th-century American rodeo event of mounted potato racing could become violent, with biting being almost the only tactic that was prohibited?
Rogue & Gambit	2018-06-05		4,321	216.0	... that though in a romantic relationship since the 1990s, the titular characters of the 2018 X-Men miniseries Rogue & Gambit had never previously headlined a comic book together?
Operation Vanguard	2018-06-01		3,954	213.8	... that within a year of its inception, members of Operation Vanguard arrested more than 1,000 illegal miners?
2018 Osaka earthquake	2018-06-28		5,088	212.0	... that the 2018 Osaka earthquake disrupted train services during the morning rush hour, forcing passengers to walk between the tracks?
Hawaiian cleaner wrasse	2018-06-03		4,124	211.4	... that the Hawaiian cleaner wrasse could be eaten by its clients, but is not?
Day Trip to Bangor (Didn't We Have a Lovely Time)	2018-06-22		5,054	210.6	... that it was claimed that "Day Trip to Bangor (Didn't We Have a Lovely Time)" was originally about a trip to Rhyl?
Sally Rooney	2018-06-22		5,054	210.6	... that Irish author Sally Rooney has been described as "Salinger for the Snapchat generation"?
Klinger (horse)	2018-06-23		5,029	209.5	... that Klinger, a United States Army horse serving with the 3rd Infantry Regiment, has participated in more than 5,000 full-honor military funerals?
Arkady Babchenko	2018-06-11		3,730	207.2	... that Russian journalist Arkady Babchenko and the Security Service of Ukraine faked Babchenko's murder in order to arrest assassins who were actually planning to kill him?
Domino Park	2018-06-29		4,731	197.1	... that one of New York City's newest parks was partially built using industrial materials from an abandoned sugar factory?
Betty Knox	2018-06-10		2,518	196.3	... that eccentric dancer Betty Knox, of Wilson, Keppel and Betty, later became a war correspondent and reported on the Nuremberg trials?
Falcon Records (Texas)	2018-06-29		4,632	193.0	... that the founder of Falcon Records (label pictured) chose the name in part because it sounded the same in English and Spanish?
Haruka Tomatsu	2018-06-09		1,462	116.2	... that Japanese voice actress Haruka Tomatsu appeared as herself in the television series Koe Girl!?
Koe Girl!			957	76.1
Total			2,418	192.3
FC Cincinnati stadium	2018-06-14		4,612	192.2	... that the design of Cincinnati's new soccer stadium features homages to Allianz Arena in Munich?
Adso of Montier-en-Der	2018-06-12		4,568	190.3	... that 10th-century monk Adso of Montier-en-Der wrote a biography of the Antichrist?
Transfer of merit	2018-06-25		4,442	185.1	... that in Buddhism, transfer of merit to deceased loved ones is seen as a better alternative than mourning?
Star Goose	2018-06-15		4,418	184.1	... that the shoot 'em up video game Star Goose was originally envisioned as a first-person racing game?
Phipps Bridge	2018-06-16		4,347	181.1	... that the Phipps Bridge housing estate has been described as "one of south London's most notorious crime vortexes"?
Hark, Hark! The Dogs Do Bark	2018-06-24		4,327	180.3	... that a theory that English nursery rhymes such as "Hark, Hark! The Dogs Do Bark" could be understood by translating sound-alike Dutch words back into English was called "ingenious if somewhat addlepated"?
Quincy Smelter	2018-06-27		4,284	178.5	... that the Quincy Smelter was part of a Superfund site when it was incorporated into a National Historic Landmark District?
Deb Haaland	2018-06-28		4,277	178.2	... that if elected, Democratic candidate Deb Haaland would be the first Native American woman to become a member of the United States House of Representatives?
Hikaru Akao	2018-06-16		4,104	171.0	... that Japanese voice actress Hikaru Akao initially did not wish to pursue that career as she "hated her voice"?
Rood Building	2018-06-13		4,074	169.8	... that the Rood Building is the only remaining High Victorian Gothic commercial building in Grand Rapids, Michigan?
WSFN (programming language)	2018-06-16		4,040	168.3	... that WSFN, "Which Stands for Nothing", was created to control robots?
Al-Mumtahanah	2018-06-03		3,270	167.6	... that the Quranic chapter Al-Mumtahanah (manuscript pictured) declares that marriages between Muslims and polytheists are invalid according to Islamic law?
Puyallup station	2018-06-12		3,994	166.4	... that the platform shelters at the modern Puyallup train station were built to resemble the city's former train depot?
Hinulugang Taktak	2018-06-08		2,990	164.6	... that according to legend, Hinulugang Taktak (pictured), a national park and protected landscape in Rizal, Philippines, gets its name from a bell thrown in the waterfall?
Orgelbau Mebold	2018-06-11		2,884	160.2	... that Orgelbau Mebold built a new organ (pictured) in the church of St. Martin in Idstein in 2006, which has attracted organists such as Kalevi Kiviniemi and Matthias Eisenberg to perform there?
Publius Cornelius Dolabella (consul 10)	2018-06-25		3,771	157.1	... that Roman general Publius Cornelius Dolabella was denied a triumph for defeating Tacfarinas' 10-year insurgency partly because Emperor Tiberius had already declared victory?
Washington State Convention Center	2018-06-18		3,742	155.9	... that the Washington State Convention Center, which opened 30 years ago today, was built over a section of Interstate 5 in Seattle?
Sun of Unclouded Righteousness	2018-06-13		3,729	155.4	... that the little-known 1758 Methodist hymn "Sun of Unclouded Righteousness" asks God to send the doctrine of the "Unitarian fiend ... back to hell", referring to both Islam and Unitarianism?
Conference of Dresden (1812)	2018-06-07		4,610	154.6	... that despite gathering an emperor, six kings, and numerous princes at the Conference of Dresden, Napoleon was largely preoccupied with planning his invasion of Russia?
Castillo de Coca	2018-06-02		2,845	151.9	... that Gaspar Alfonso, Duke of Medina Sidonia, was imprisoned in Castillo de Coca (pictured) for leading the Andalusian independentist conspiracy of 1641?
Sơn Tùng M-TP	2018-06-05		2,968	148.3	... that Sơn Tùng M-TP's misspelling of the word "tattoo" inspired a hit song?
1995 Williamsburg Bridge collision	2018-06-23		3,546	147.8	... that after a 1995 subway collision, speed limits were lowered across the New York City Subway system, contributing to widespread train delays?
Tatjana Ljujić-Mijatović	2018-06-11		2,584	143.6	... that despite being a Serb, Tatjana Ljujić-Mijatović stayed in Serb-besieged Sarajevo and became the only woman member of the wartime Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Mary Burger	2018-06-04		2,834	143.4	... that having won a world title in 2016 at the age of 68, professional barrel racer Mary Burger became the oldest rodeo world champion?
Ryan Bollinger	2018-06-04		2,828	143.2	... that Ryan Bollinger played professionally in Germany and Australia before his first promotion to Major League Baseball?
John Onesimus Foster	2018-06-03		2,768	141.9	... that at the time of his death, John Onesimus Foster was believed to be the oldest active professor in the United States?
Aldus Manutius	2018-06-05		2,820	140.9	... that Aldus Manutius commissioned typefaces resembling the handwriting of famous humanists of his day, one of which became the first known model of italic type?
Type of Constans	2018-06-24		3,374	140.6	... that Pope Martin I was abducted and tried for high treason because of his opposition to the Type of Constans?
Secret City (book)	2018-06-27		3,338	139.1	... that in his 2002 book Secret City: The Hidden Jews of Warsaw 1940–1945, Gunnar S. Paulsson estimated that nearly a tenth of Warsaw's population were helping Jews during the Holocaust?
Roza Papo	2018-06-16		3,323	138.5	... that Roza Papo, who nearly lost an eye in an air raid in 1942 after refusing to take shelter, later became the first woman general in the Balkans?
Sea urchin	2018-06-19		3,320	138.3	... that sea urchins can go bald?
Tennis ball theorem	2018-06-17		3,319	138.3	... that the tennis ball theorem concerns curves that, like the seam of a tennis ball, cut the surface of a sphere into two equal areas?
Microchirus azevia	2018-06-02		2,576	137.5	... that the bastard sole is a worm-eating bottom dweller?
Nun, Brüder, sind wir frohgemut	2018-06-15		3,244	135.2	... that the song "Nun, Brüder, sind wir frohgemut" was written by Georg Thurmair in 1935 for processions to Mary in the Altenberger Dom, in subtle opposition to the Nazi regime?
Lucy Heartfilia	2018-06-04		2,652	134.2	... that the first name of Lucy Heartfilia, the Fairy Tail manga and anime series' main female protagonist, was inspired by the Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"?
Megachile centuncularis	2018-06-27		3,220	134.2	... that the patchwork leafcutter bee makes use of the leaves of roses, lilac, and honeysuckle?
Postage stamps and postal history of the Canal Zone	2018-06-09		1,652	131.4	... that Benjamin Franklin was one of the first five historical figures to appear on a Panama Canal Zone postage stamp (pictured)?
Ryan Watts (politician)	2018-06-15		3,150	131.3	... that Ryan Watts, whose parents were split on political ideology, does not state his party affiliation in a campaign video for the US House of Representatives?
Organ Grinder Restaurant	2018-06-17		3,146	131.1	... that the Organ Grinder Restaurant's Wurlitzer pipe organ included such effects as a submarine dive alarm?
VDM-1	2018-06-03		2,544	130.4	... that Lee Felsenstein originally developed the VDM-1 graphics card as a low-cost video terminal for the Community Memory bulletin board system?
Penn South	2018-06-19		3,108	129.5	... that construction of the Penn South housing cooperative in New York City was initially met with resistance because 7,500 residents would have been displaced?
Si Prat	2018-06-01		2,320	125.5	... that according to legend, the governor who ordered the execution of 17th-century Thai poet Si Prat was later executed with the same sword, fulfilling the poet's curse?
H. J. Heinz Company complex	2018-06-30		3,001	125.0	... that the H. J. Heinz Company complex includes buildings named Meat, Bean, and Cereal?
Mette Ivie Harrison	2018-06-21		2,930	122.1	... that Mormon novelist Mette Ivie Harrison attributes part of her success in writing to her autism, which forces her to closely analyze human behavior?
Flame Con	2018-06-20		2,924	121.8	... that Flame Con, the first LGBTQ comic convention in New York City, kicks off its annual event with a dance party and drag performances?
Cao Tianqin	2018-06-26		2,846	118.6	... that Cao Tianqin, the discoverer of the myosin light chain, was persecuted during the Cultural Revolution because of his association with Joseph Needham, who was accused of being a spy?
Cochlospermum fraseri	2018-06-22		2,806	116.9	... that the indigenous people of northern Australia ate the flowers of the kapok bush?
Charlie Lee (computer scientist)	2018-06-05		2,318	115.8	... that Charlie Lee created Litecoin in his spare time while working at Google?
Halfway (EastEnders)	2018-06-29		2,714	113.1	... that actor Tony Clay was asked "Dude, what have you done?" on Twitter when his EastEnders character, Halfway, shot a popular character?
John Spencer Login	2018-06-15		2,681	111.7	... that the Scottish surgeon John Spencer Login was entrusted with the protection of the Koh-i-Noor diamond?
Archery, Georgia	2018-06-13		2,662	110.9	... that US President Jimmy Carter spent the majority of his childhood on a farm in Archery, Georgia?
There There (novel)	2018-06-25		2,578	107.4	... that the title of There There, a 2018 novel about urban Indians in Oakland, California, mirrors Gertrude Stein's quip about the city that "There is no there there"?
Arothron multilineatus	2018-06-16		2,542	105.9	... that despite having a wide distribution in shallow seas, the pufferfish Arothron multilineatus was not described until 2016?
Fiji at the 2002 Winter Olympics	2018-06-28		2,522	105.1	... that a group of Fijians placed a newspaper advertisement to recruit skiers for the Fijian team at the 2002 Olympic Games after discussing it at a New Year's Eve party?
Iva Despić-Simonović	2018-06-12		2,516	104.8	... that Iva Despić-Simonović, court sculptor to King Alexander and Queen Maria of Yugoslavia, had to buy a cow to support her family during the Second World War and hid it in her atelier?
The Nun Jerónima de la Fuente	2018-06-17		2,503	104.3	... that The Nun Jerónima de la Fuente (pictured), one of Diego Velázquez's earliest portraits, was mistakenly attributed to Luis Tristán?
Parkala Massacre	2018-06-24		2,470	102.9	... that former Indian Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao called the Parkala Massacre the "Jallianwala Bagh of the south", referring to the 1919 British slaughter of hundreds of people at a peaceful protest?
Pauline Short Robinson	2018-06-08		1,848	101.7	... that African-American civil rights activist Pauline Short Robinson broke the color barrier at the Denver Public Library?
Saša Broz	2018-06-25		2,392	99.6	... that Croatian theater director Saša Broz trademarked the name and signatures of her grandfather, Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito?
Sven (Frozen)	2018-06-15		2,384	99.3	... that the animation team of the film Frozen tried to model the movements of character Sven on a real-life reindeer, but due to its relative immobility, used the behavior of a dog instead?
1KUNS-PF	2018-06-02		1,784	95.2	... that 1KUNS-PF, the first Kenyan-built satellite, is to be used to monitor the country's coastline, and to help combat illegal logging?
Mira Zore-Armanda	2018-06-02		1,776	94.8	... that Croatian oceanographer Mira Zore-Armanda had difficulty gaining passage on research vessels because she was a woman?
Jill S. Tietjen	2018-06-20		2,221	92.5	... that Jill S. Tietjen tries to supply more role models for women in engineering and technology by regularly nominating candidates for awards and halls of fame?
Jesse Gabriel	2018-06-29		2,216	92.3	... that Jesse Gabriel has sued the Trump Administration on behalf of young immigrants previously protected by the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy?
Mary Hayley	2018-06-23		2,144	89.4	... that the London firm of Mary Hayley arranged the shipment of tea involved in the Boston Tea Party?
Nun jauchzt dem Herren, alle Welt	2018-06-29		2,133	88.9	... that "Nun jauchzt dem Herren, alle Welt", a 1646 paraphrase of Psalm 100 by David Denicke, appears in current Protestant and Catholic hymnals?
If Ye Love Me	2018-06-12		2,110	87.9	... that the 1565 motet "If Ye Love Me" by Thomas Tallis was performed at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle?
Lyperobius huttoni	2018-06-22		2,102	87.6	... that the flightless weevil Lyperobius huttoni may have rafted between the North and South Islands of New Zealand?
Comités Jeanne	2018-06-04		1,730	87.5	... that after being excluded from the National Front by his daughter Marine Le Pen in 2015, Jean-Marie Le Pen created the Comités Jeanne, named after Joan of Arc?
Arthur Menachem Hantke	2018-06-14		2,100	87.5	... that Arthur Menachem Hantke sought support from Austria-Hungary during the First World War for the Zionist cause?
Al-Jathiya	2018-06-09		1,095	87.1	... that the term sharia is mentioned only once in the Quran, in a verse in its 45th chapter?
Maribel Parra de Mestre	2018-06-03		1,698	87.0	... that Maribel Parra de Mestre is the first female vice admiral of Venezuela?
Maram Sudarmodjo	2018-06-12		1,199	50.0	... that the first ever Indonesian Olympic team included a high jump athlete who later became a lieutenant colonel?
Indonesia at the 1952 Summer Olympics			876	36.5
Total			2,074	86.4
Hedwig Fassbender	2018-06-14		2,068	86.2	... that mezzo-soprano Hedwig Fassbender, who also appeared in soprano roles such as Wagner's Isolde, has been an influential voice teacher in Frankfurt?
Al-Ahqaf	2018-06-21		2,036	84.8	... that a passage in Al-Ahqaf is used by some Islamic jurists to argue that the lower limit of fetal viability in Islamic law is 25 weeks?
P. K. Sen (surgeon)	2018-06-11		1,513	84.1	... that P. K. Sen led the first human heart transplant in India?
Ian Meadows (archaeologist)	2018-06-01		1,552	84.0	... that Ian Meadows discovered both the Anglo-Saxon Pioneer helmet and the first conclusive evidence for viticulture in Roman Britain?
Tom Hom	2018-06-07		2,501	83.9	... that Tom Hom was the first non-Caucasian elected to the San Diego City Council?
Velvl Greene	2018-06-28		1,998	83.2	... that Velvl Greene, a University of Minnesota professor of public health, taught more than 30,000 students?
House of Laity	2018-06-02		580	31.0	... that the House of Bishops, the House of Clergy, and the House of Laity each hold veto power over proposed Measures of the General Synod of the Church of England?
House of Bishops (Church of England)			560	29.9
House of Clergy			398	21.2
Total			1,538	82.1
Thomas Puccio	2018-06-03		1,596	81.8	... that U.S. Justice Department attorney Thomas Puccio was the inspiration for characters in the films Prince of the City and American Hustle?
Potato production in Cambodia	2018-06-20		1,953	81.4	... that the first research center for potatoes in Cambodia was opened in the country in 2016?
Zhang Youshang	2018-06-30		1,859	77.5	... that Zhang Youshang was the only student from mainland China at the University of Cambridge in the mid-1960s?
Vladimir Kokolia	2018-06-10		982	76.5	... that contemporary artist Vladimir Kokolia has his own wiki, called Kokopedia?
Nous Citoyens	2018-06-12		1,832	76.4	... that the French political party Nous Citoyens seeks to present an "alternative offer" to the National Front by creating a program through "participatory democracy"?
Erpobdella punctata	2018-06-15		1,830	76.3	... that the leech Erpobdella punctata sometimes hitches a ride on a salamander?
Shmerke Kaczerginski	2018-06-23		1,826	76.1	... that Shmerke Kaczerginski saved over 250 Jewish songs about the Holocaust from destruction?
Australamphilina elongata	2018-06-13		1,806	75.2	... that the adult tapeworm Australamphilina elongata is found in freshwater turtles, but how its eggs emerge from the host's body cavity is unknown?
Novell BrainShare	2018-06-08		1,352	74.4	... that Novell BrainShare moved from the University of Utah to the Salt Palace?
Anito	2018-06-07		2,216	74.3	... that in Philippine mythology, anito spirits can harm human beings by "greeting" them?
Alonzo Ward Hotel	2018-06-21		1,712	71.3	... that the first radio station in Aberdeen, South Dakota, operated from the sixth floor of the Alonzo Ward Hotel?
Leiden Law School	2018-06-24		1,692	70.5	... that Leiden Law School (pictured) is housed in the former laboratory of Heike Kamerlingh Onnes, a physicist and Nobel laureate?
Highland Branch	2018-06-30		1,674	69.8	... that locomotives completed a circuit on the Boston and Albany Railroad's Highland Branch?
UBAKUSAT	2018-06-09		860	68.4	... that the UBAKUSAT satellite was built by Turkish students and will orbit the earth for six to twelve months?
Hypericaceae	2018-06-30		1,638	68.2	... that chemicals found in members of the St. John's wort family can cause photosensitivity in grazing animals?
Stanley Woodward (editor)	2018-06-02		1,248	66.6	... that Stanley Woodward was the first known writer to use the phrase "ivy" in relation to future Ivy League universities?
Nun danket all und bringet Ehr	2018-06-04		1,314	66.5	... that Paul Gerhardt's song of thanks and praise "Nun danket all und bringet Ehr" was first published along with 17 of his other hymns in 1647, during the Thirty Years' War?
Sabhyata Dwar	2018-06-10		846	66.0	... that Sabhyata Dwar, an arch monument, bears inscriptions of Megasthenes, Ashoka, Buddha, and Mahavira?
Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa	2018-06-17		1,562	65.1	... that Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa's feminist group New Wave Feminists was removed as a partner of the 2017 Women's March after organizers discovered the group was pro-life?
National Institute of Family and Life Advocates v. Becerra	2018-06-10		833	65.0	... that at oral argument in NIFLA v. Becerra, U.S. Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan questioned whether a California law was "gerrymandered" in order to discriminate against crisis pregnancy centers?
Bhadrambhadra	2018-06-29		1,468	61.2	... that the first humorous novel in Gujarati literature was Bhadrambhadra by Ramanbhai Neelkanth?
Regional council of Grand Est	2018-06-10		782	61.0	... that the French Socialist Party unsuccessfully called on its own candidate to step down in order to stop the National Front from winning the regional council of Grand Est?
Franz Seraph von Kohlbrenner	2018-06-19		1,462	60.9	... that Franz Seraph von Kohlbrenner, a civil servant at the Bavarian court, published a hymnal that contained the mass ordinary in German?
Cidaris blakei	2018-06-24		1,436	59.8	... that the deepwater sea urchin Cidaris blakei is named after a ship?
Flumezapine	2018-06-24		1,425	59.4	... that flumezapine was at the center of a lawsuit filed by Eli Lilly and Company against generic manufacturers who sought to void its patent on the antipsychotic Zyprexa?
Henry Goodeve	2018-06-12		1,422	59.2	... that on retiring to England in 1845, surgeon Henry Goodeve brought four Brahmins with him to complete their medical training?
Bapulal Nayak	2018-06-26		1,404	58.5	... that Gujarati theatre actor Bapulal Nayak started his stage career at the age of eleven for a salary of three rupees per month?
David Garvey	2018-06-21		1,364	56.8	... that pianist David Garvey accompanied Leontyne Price in the White House, on tours abroad, and in her "exceptional" first recital in Carnegie Hall in "a true musical partnership"?
Kath Fox	2018-06-18		1,340	55.8	... that actress Jan Pearson's favourite storyline as Holby City character Kath Fox was a love affair with a priest?
Jagoda Truhelka	2018-06-08		1,010	55.6	... that despite writing extensively about women's rights and being the first Croatian author to feature a feminist character, Jagoda Truhelka remains best known for her children's literature?
Long Reef (New South Wales)	2018-06-11		1,000	55.6	... that Bulgosuchus gargantua, a giant early temnospondyl from the Triassic, is known only from Long Reef, New South Wales?
(Is This the Way to) The World Cup	2018-06-18		1,284	53.5	... that Tony Christie asked whether this was the way to The World Cup and then declared it "crap"?
Ronny Rodríguez	2018-06-09		642	51.1	... that professional baseball player Ronny Rodríguez is also a rapper?
Number 12 exposé	2018-06-30		1,223	51.0	... that Number 12, an investigative documentary by award-winning journalist Anas Anas, shed light on football corruption in Ghana?
John G. Hawthorne	2018-06-16		1,219	50.8	... that hailing its "pioneering" approach, Professor John G. Hawthorne lauded the University of Chicago for ending a student sit-in "without bloodshed, beatings, or other violent acts"?
Giulia Bongiorno	2018-06-23		1,210	50.4	... that Giulia Bongiorno, a defense lawyer in both the Giulio Andreotti trials and the Amanda Knox trial, is now the Italian Minister of Public Administration?
Juliet Appiah	2018-06-07		1,494	50.1	... that Juliet Appiah is the first Ghanaian police officer to be awarded a FIFA refereeing badge?
Yato Dharma Tato Jaya	2018-06-15		1,193	49.7	... that the motto of the Supreme Court of India is Yato Dharma Tato Jaya – "There is no victory without justice"?
Walter Kenrick Fisher	2018-06-20		1,184	49.4	... that the marine biologist Walter Kenrick Fisher illustrated the book The Salinas: Upside Down River written by his wife Anne B. Fisher?
List of England Test cricket records	2018-06-10		630	49.1	... that at the age of 52, Englishman Wilfred Rhodes is the oldest cricketer ever to play in a Test match?
Ein Haus voll Glorie schauet	2018-06-23		1,146	47.8	... that the 1876 hymn "Ein Haus voll Glorie schauet" is used for festive occasions such as the millennium of the Bamberg Cathedral, but with drastically changed text?
Zubin Khan	2018-06-03		920	47.2	... that actor Art Malik wanted viewers of Holby City to perceive his character Zubin Khan as an "educated Muslim man"?
Hedgewar Smruti Mandir	2018-06-20		1,112	46.3	... that Hedgewar Smruti Mandir is a memorial to K. B. Hedgewar, the founder of the Hindutva organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh?
Petra Stienen	2018-06-17		1,062	44.2	... that Dutch Arabist Petra Stienen was awarded the Aletta Jacobs Prize by the University of Groningen for "using her work to represent and transmit the voices of women who would otherwise not be heard"?
William and Anita Newman Library	2018-06-16		1,056	44.0	... that a former streetcar powerhouse in New York City is now a library building for Baruch College?
W. Barklie Henry	2018-06-27		1,047	43.6	... that W. Barklie Henry, Gertrude Conaway Vanderbilt's stepfather, won many yachting races held off the coast of Long Island?
Diwaliben Bhil	2018-06-18		1,028	42.8	... that Gujarati folk singer Diwaliben Bhil was awarded the Padma Shri, the fourth highest civilian award in India?
Volker David Kirchner	2018-06-25		1,012	42.2	... that Volker David Kirchner, who composed operas for the Wiesbaden State Theatre and a mass for the Mainz Cathedral, was the first recipient of the Rheingau Musikpreis?
Gordon Juckes	2018-06-30		958	39.9	... that Gordon Juckes received the Order of the British Empire prior to being inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame?
Luang Por Dattajivo	2018-06-24		956	39.8	... that the Thai monk Luang Por Dattajivo writes about economics from a Buddhist perspective?
Issuf Sanon	2018-06-20		952	39.6	... that injuries and documentation issues delayed Issuf Sanon from joining the Ukrainian junior national basketball team?
List of Mexican–American War monuments and memorials	2018-06-02		740	39.5	... that monuments and memorials to the fallen in the Mexican–American War include a US national cemetery in Mexico City?
Li Zaiping	2018-06-27		924	38.5	... that Li Zaiping and his research group were the first to sequence a viral genome in China?
Bob Nicholson (ice hockey)	2018-06-08		692	38.1	... that during Bob Nicholson's tenure as president of Hockey Canada, national teams won 44 gold medals in international ice hockey competition?
Hanns-Martin Schneidt	2018-06-10		485	37.8	... that Hanns-Martin Schneidt became head of an academy of church music in 1955 at age 25, of the Münchener Bach-Chor in 1984, and of a symphony orchestra in Japan in 2007?
Christina Gerstberger	2018-06-13		904	37.6	... that soprano Christina Gerstberger recorded the role of Lisida in E. T. A. Hoffmann's Liebe und Eifersucht in a performance at the Ludwigsburg Festival?
Hossam Ashour	2018-06-29		891	37.1	... that footballer Hossam Ashour is the most decorated Al Ahly player in the club's history?
Ideal Records	2018-06-25		841	35.0	... that Ideal Records was the predominant Tejano music label of the 1940s and 1950s?
Changpeng Zhao	2018-06-09		433	34.4	... that in less than eight months, Changpeng Zhao grew Binance into the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange by traded volume?
Virginia Fraser	2018-06-17		778	32.4	... that Virginia Fraser, the Long-Term Care Ombudsman for the state of Colorado, created a bingo game that teaches nursing home residents about their rights?
Jadwiga Szamotulska	2018-06-02		602	32.1	... that in 1957, violinist Wanda Wiłkomirska and pianist Jadwiga Szamotulska recorded classical music for children, including concertos by Viotti and Accolay?
Music of Rocket League	2018-06-23		764	31.9	... that the composer of Rocket League used his old music to create the game's original soundtrack?
Titus Awotwi Pratt	2018-06-05		630	31.5	... that Titus Awotwi Pratt, Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church Ghana, was commissioned as a minister by his father, who at that time headed the church in Ghana?
Alfred Eteson	2018-06-17		754	31.4	... that in 1869, Alfred Eteson of the Bengal Medical Service attributed an epidemic of ague to the effect of winds laden with a "pestiferous miasma"?
Dirom Grey Crawford	2018-06-09		390	31.1	... that Dirom Grey Crawford's roll of the Indian Medical Service includes the biographies of 6,156 officers?
Saudi anti male-guardianship campaign	2018-06-01		539	29.1	... that Saudi women are organising an anti male-guardianship campaign?
Claus Wisser	2018-06-30		654	27.2	... that Claus Wisser founded the services company Wisag, and co-founded the Rheingau Musik Festival which staged a concert of Orff's Carmina Burana for his 60th birthday?
Ranbir Kapoor filmography	2018-06-07		578	19.4	... that Indian actor Ranbir Kapoor played a character based on Arjuna and Michael Corleone in the 2010 political thriller Raajneeti?
The Now Now	2018-06-09		74	5.9	... that the upcoming Gorillaz album The Now Now was produced quickly so the band would have new material to play at upcoming festivals?
Fleurs de Marécage	2018-06-07		-214	-7.2	... that Fleurs de Marécage by the Dutch poet J. Slauerhoff, containing French poems and a translation of a poem by the Irish poet W. B. Yeats, was published in Belgium?
Güzide Alçu	2018-06-07		-624	-20.9	... that Güzide Alçu and her two teammates were referred to the disciplinary board for displaying V signs that were interpreted by the Turkish Football Federation as insulting?
Northwest Cannabis Solutions Satsop facility	2018-06-07		-948	-31.8	... that the Northwest Cannabis Solutions Satsop facility is operated by the largest grower of legal cannabis in the U.S. state of Washington at the site of a canceled nuclear power plant?
Brad Smith (American lawyer)	2018-06-07		-1,242	-41.6	... that Microsoft's Brad Smith has filed multiple data privacy lawsuits against the Federal government of the United States?
Goat Canyon (Tijuana River Valley)	2018-06-07		-1,764	-59.1	... that sewage from Canon de los Laureles flows into the United States?
Knee dislocation	2018-06-07		-2,228	-74.7	... that about half of knee dislocations (example pictured) spontaneously relocate before the person arrives at hospital?
Body horror	2018-06-07		-3,132	-105.0	... that body horror, originally a subgenre of horror films and literature, now appears in video games, comics, anime, and manga?
Wolfgang Straßmann	2018-06-07		-3,648	-122.3	... that Wolfgang Straßmann hid in the bed of a servant girl in Meno Burg's house in Berlin while his comrades were executed by Prussian troops?

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