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Type	Non-image		Image		Overall
	vph	Article	vph	Article	vph	Article
Low	2.6	Wayne Messam	90.3	Chandos Anthems	2.6	Wayne Messam
Median	105.8	Abby Cubillo Church of All Saints, Harlow Hill, Isaac Thomas Shutt, Alfred Hill Thompson	332.8	Boarding net Linda Sarsour	123.0	Jane Collective Storybook Dads
High	1,310.6	Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (pilot)	1,528.1	Elly Mayday	1,528.1	Elly Mayday

Table

Article	Date	Image	views	vph	DYK hook
Elly Mayday	2019-03-28		33,924	1,528.1	... that when Elly Mayday (pictured) was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she not only continued to model, but appeared in pictorials with a bald head from chemotherapy and surgery scars?
Shepard tables	2019-03-05		16,058	1,338.1	... that in the Shepard tabletop illusion (pictured), identical parallelograms look very different?
Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (pilot)	2019-03-21		31,454	1,310.6	... that a gay former British prince died fighting on the side of Nazi Germany despite loathing Hitler and the Nazi Party?
HMS Simoom (P225)	2019-03-13		14,940	1,245.0	... that all 15 torpedoes fired by HMS Simoom (pictured) during her career missed their targets, but 3 hit and sank a destroyer instead?
Mary Bulkley	2019-03-05		13,126	1,093.9	... that 18th-century British actress Mary Bulkley (pictured) was once hissed by her audience because she had "taken the son of her long-term lover to her bed"?
University of Farmington	2019-03-01		12,525	1,043.8	... that the University of Farmington (logo pictured) was a fake university set up by the United States Department of Homeland Security as a part of an undercover operation to expose immigration fraud?
Paul Bateson	2019-03-05		12,301	1,025.1	... that real-life X-ray technician Paul Bateson, convicted of murder 40 years ago today, played the X-ray technician in The Exorcist's cerebral angiogram scene?
Coffin of Nedjemankh	2019-03-15		11,925	993.8	... that shortly after purchasing the coffin of Nedjemankh (pictured) for $4 million, the Metropolitan Museum of Art decided to return it to Egypt?
HMS Stonehenge (P232)	2019-03-14		11,870	989.2	... that HMS Stonehenge disappeared with all hands in the Indian Ocean in 1944, and her exact location is still unknown?
Frog Service	2019-03-18		20,997	894.8	... that Josiah Wedgwood "was very unwilling to disfigure" his Frog Service with "this reptile" (pictured), but Catherine the Great insisted it appear on all 944 pieces?
Nakam	2019-03-11		10,371	864.2	... that a small group of Holocaust survivors tried to kill six million Germans?
Nao Tōyama	2019-03-11		9,918	826.5	... that Nao Tōyama (pictured), whose solo singles have been used as theme songs for anime series on television and in film, was tone-deaf as a girl?
Edith Munro	2019-03-25		19,380	807.5	... that after her son, U.S. Coast Guard signalman Douglas Albert Munro, was killed in battle, 48-year-old Edith Munro (pictured) joined the Coast Guard herself?
Gordon Cooper	2019-03-09		9,303	775.2	... that after astronaut Gordon Cooper (pictured) died, his ashes were launched into space three times?
The Jew Among Thorns	2019-03-13		9,208	767.3	... that the antisemitic tale "The Jew Among Thorns" was used to indoctrinate children in Nazi Germany?
Battle of Cape Ecnomus	2019-03-12		9,122	760.2	... that the Battle of Cape Ecnomus in 256 BC was possibly the largest naval battle ever?
Scythian archers	2019-03-20		16,555	689.8	... that the Scythian archers (pictured) may have functioned as a police force in ancient Athens?
Battle of Orange Walk	2019-03-12		8,132	677.6	... that at the start of the Battle of Orange Walk the British commanders ran almost naked from their bathtubs?
Stigmatoteuthis arcturi	2019-03-14		7,071	589.2	... that the jewelled squid has two unequal-sized eyes which look in different directions?
John Leak	2019-03-13		7,046	587.1	... that John Leak was convicted of desertion by a court-martial, even though he had previously been awarded the Victoria Cross for most conspicuous bravery?
The Green Marker Scare	2019-03-07		6,624	552.0	... that while the Irish horror film The Green Marker Scare was animated by children, it is not made for them and may even unsettle some adults?
Ishi in Two Worlds	2019-03-06		4,846	403.8	... that the 1961 book Ishi in Two Worlds by Theodora Kroeber told the story of Ishi (pictured), the last known member of the Yahi people?
Theodora Kroeber			1,205	100.4
Total			6,050	504.2
Amina Gerba	2019-03-14		5,940	495.0	... that Amina Gerba's (pictured) beauty-care companies hire and give a portion of profits to the 2,000 women of the Songtaaba Cooperative in Burkina Faso?
Coronula diadema	2019-03-10		5,904	492.0	... that laboratory experiments suggest that the free-swimming larva of the whale barnacle Coronula diadema (pictured) is induced to settle on a host whale in response to chemical cues from its skin?
Anastasia Bitsenko	2019-03-06		5,820	485.0	... that convicted assassin Anastasia Bitsenko was one of the seven Soviet delegates to the German-Soviet peace negotiations in World War I?
Flossenbürg concentration camp	2019-03-06		5,788	482.3	... that slave labor at Flossenbürg concentration camp (pictured) was essential to restoring the production of the Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter plane after Big Week?
Monumento Rodoviário da Rodovia Presidente Dutra	2019-03-12		5,726	477.2	... that the Monumento Rodoviário da Rodovia Presidente Dutra (pictured) in Rio de Janeiro state opened in 1938 as a tourist observation point and lighthouse, but it was abandoned in 1978?
Joan of Leeds	2019-03-05		5,506	458.8	... that in 1318 an English nun, Joan of Leeds, faked her own death and fled her priory, leaving a dummy in her place to be buried instead of her?
Ida Tarbell	2019-03-19		10,901	454.2	... that a series of articles by investigative journalist Ida Tarbell (pictured) in 1902 led to the dissolution of Standard Oil as a monopoly?
2003 Melbourne runaway train	2019-03-03		5,424	452.0	... that the 2003 Melbourne runaway train avoided a disastrous collision by less than a second?
Brenva Glacier	2019-03-04		5,398	449.9	... that when a massive rockfall in 1920 covered part of the Brenva Glacier (pictured), it caused it to lengthen considerably, at a time when nearby glaciers were retreating?
Bright Memory	2019-03-06		5,390	449.2	... that first-person shooter Bright Memory was described by critics as having the look and feel of a high-budget game, despite being developed by a single person in his spare time?
Instagram egg	2019-03-19		10,702	445.9	... that an image of an egg posted on the social media service Instagram became the most liked online post of all time?
Crisper drawer	2019-03-07		5,305	442.1	... that a crisper drawer can help protect fruits and vegetables from ethylene gas?
Lamellenhelm	2019-03-09		5,274	439.5	... that of the three main types of helmets that proliferated in early medieval Europe, the Lamellenhelm (example pictured) was the only one derived from eastern, rather than Roman, examples?
Belzer v. Bollea	2019-03-13		5,274	439.5	... that Hulk Hogan was sued for $5 million by Richard Belzer for choking Belzer unconscious with a sleeper hold and dropping him on live TV?
Indo-Russia Rifles	2019-03-18		10,263	437.3	... that Indo-Russia Rifles is a joint venture licensed to produce 750,000 AK-203 rifles, the latest and most advanced version of the AK-47 firearm?
Cactus wren	2019-03-11		5,186	432.1	... that the cactus wren (pictured) builds nests shaped like American footballs in spiny cholla and saguaro cactus but, despite this protection, the coachwhip snake still preys on chicks?
Véronique Aka	2019-03-13		5,152	429.3	... that Véronique Aka (pictured) was the first woman to be elected president of an Ivorian regional council?
The Big Elk	2019-03-19		10,032	418.0	... that as The Big Elk is now the world's tallest statue of a moose, it has been proposed that Mac the Moose be given stilettos so as to reclaim its previous record?
Washington Initiative 1639	2019-03-26		9,965	415.2	... that the sheriffs of more than a dozen of the 39 counties of Washington state have announced they will not enforce recently enacted gun-control legislation?
Ground billiards	2019-03-26		9,800	408.3	... that modern cue sports games such as snooker and nine-ball can be traced back to the game of ground billiards, played with hoops and mallets (illustration shown)?
Kerb painting	2019-03-11		4,890	407.5	... that kerbs in Northern Ireland are sometimes painted to denote the political views of local residents?
Yacare caiman	2019-03-17		4,112	404.5	... that although the yacare caiman (pictured) was "heading for oblivion" in the 1980s due to hunting, its current population in the Pantanal wetlands alone is about 10 million?
Grizzly 399	2019-03-10		3,966	330.5	... that wildlife photographer Thomas D. Mangelsen referred to Grizzly 399 as "An Icon of Motherhood", and 60 Minutes claimed she is "the most famous mother grizzly in the world"?
Thomas D. Mangelsen			651	54.2
Total			4,618	384.8
Agats	2019-03-18		8,632	367.8	... that the entire town of Agats is elevated above ground level, including the roads?
Zion Williamson	2019-03-10		4,406	367.2	... that from age nine, college basketball player Zion Williamson began waking up at 5 a.m. every morning to train?
Douglas Albert Munro	2019-03-14		4,341	361.8	... that Douglas Albert Munro is the only member of the U.S. Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor?
Viktoria Orsi Toth	2019-03-05		4,220	351.7	... that Italian beach volleyball player Viktoria Orsi Toth did not like her sport at first, describing it as "some kind of a daily torture"?
Ramesses III prisoner tiles	2019-03-17		4,072	339.3	... that 3,000-year-old Ancient Egyptian pictures of foreign prisoners were found by fertilizer-diggers in 1903?
Linda Sarsour	2019-03-31		8,073	336.4	... that activist Linda Sarsour (pictured) was a leader of the 2017 Women's March and the 2019 Women's March?
The Princess Saves Herself in This One	2019-03-06		4,002	333.5	... that The Princess Saves Herself in This One?
Chu Shijian	2019-03-27		7,980	332.5	... that after China's "tobacco king" Chu Shijian was sentenced to life imprisonment, he became the "king of oranges"?
Boarding net	2019-03-16		2,689	329.3	... that the boarding net of the Mary Rose (pictured) trapped her crew aboard the ship as she was sinking?
USRC Surveyor	2019-03-13		3,925	327.1	... that the Royal Navy damaged Samuel Travis' house in 1775, then returned 38 years later and attacked his ship?
Ornate wobbegong	2019-03-01		3,912	326.0	... that a specimen of the ornate wobbegong was observed to have its full set of teeth and be able to defend itself at one day old?
Apollo 11 Fiftieth Anniversary commemorative coins	2019-03-06		3,905	325.4	... that four Apollo 11 Fiftieth Anniversary commemorative coins were issued in 2019 to commemorate the first landing on the Moon?
Norman McMahon	2019-03-01		3,835	319.6	... that the rapid-fire rifle training implemented in the British Army by Norman McMahon in 1909 proved effective in the opening stages of the First World War?
Aposthonia ceylonica	2019-03-28		7,086	319.2	... that a colony of webspinners recently discovered in Surrey was the first new order of insects found in Britain for over a century?
HMS Saracen (P247)	2019-03-02		3,812	317.6	... that HMS Saracen was sunk during her 13th patrol shortly after midnight of a Friday the 13th?
1954 Italian Karakoram expedition to K2	2019-03-04		3,808	317.3	... that K2, the world's second highest mountain, was first climbed by Achille Compagnoni and Lino Lacedelli (pictured) on the 1954 Italian Karakoram expedition?
Senegambia bridge	2019-03-12		3,792	316.0	... that the opening of the Senegambia bridge has eliminated the need for a 400-kilometre (250 mi) diversion to cross the Gambia River when the ferry is out of use?
Elizabeth Webber Harris	2019-03-08		3,790	315.8	... that Elizabeth Webber Harris is the only woman to receive a Victoria Cross, though hers was a replica given by permission of Queen Victoria?
The 'Finger-Assisted' Nephrectomy of Professor Nadey Hakim	2019-03-09		3,742	311.8	... that Henry Ward's painting The 'Finger-Assisted' Nephrectomy of Professor Nadey Hakim is based upon The Anatomy Lesson of Dr. Nicolaes Tulp by Rembrandt?
Yarmouth suspension bridge	2019-03-09		3,692	307.7	... that Yarmouth suspension bridge collapsed under a crowd that had gathered to watch a circus clown in a wash tub being pulled along the River Bure by four geese?
Chicken Pot Pie	2019-03-24		7,326	305.2	... that the "Weird Al" parody song "Chicken Pot Pie" was not released at the request of vegetarian Paul McCartney, who felt it endorsed eating meat?
Celebration of the Greek Revolution	2019-03-25		7,317	304.9	... that the start of the Greek Revolution of 1821 is celebrated today?
Pacific Islands home front during World War II	2019-03-11		3,596	299.7	... that for Pacific Islanders, the sudden arrival of a mass of men and machines during World War II resulted in lasting religious effects, such as cargo cults?
Becontree tube station	2019-03-12		3,556	296.3	... that there were no roads leading to Becontree tube station when it first opened?
Magdeburg Ivories	2019-03-07		3,543	295.2	... that the 16 plaques called the Magdeburg Ivories (one pictured) were probably made around 968 to decorate an unknown cathedral fixture destroyed in the next century?
Caroline Katzenstein	2019-03-08		3,492	291.0	... that Caroline Katzenstein (pictured) began campaigning for women's suffrage in 1910 and, once the vote was granted, focused on supporting the Equal Rights Amendment – which is still not ratified today?
Pasqualati House	2019-03-14		3,482	290.2	... that Beethoven composed two symphonies during the eight years he lived in the Pasqualati House (pictured) in Vienna?
Caesar's planned invasion of the Parthian Empire	2019-03-16		4,552	287.5	... that if Caesar had successfully carried out his planned invasions, he would, according to Plutarch, have ensured that his empire "would then be bounded on all sides by the ocean"?
Lottia asmi	2019-03-15		3,442	286.8	... that the black limpet feeds on the black turban snail without harming it?
Pink-necked green pigeon	2019-03-29		6,784	282.7	... that the pink-necked green pigeon (male pictured) was one of the first species of bird recorded on Krakatoa after the main island erupted in 1883?
Battle of Lira	2019-03-14		3,314	276.2	... that before Tanzanian soldiers could attack Lira in 1979, their commander gifted food and cooking oil to a ferry pilot so that he would ship them across a lake?
Jonas Noreika	2019-03-20		6,592	274.7	... that Jonas Noreika is commemorated on plaques and street signs in Lithuania, despite his active participation in the Holocaust?
Andy Nisbet	2019-03-17		3,232	269.3	... that mountaineer Andy Nisbet (pictured) created more than 1,000 new winter climbing routes in Scotland?
Burning of Southwark	2019-03-07		3,211	267.6	... that the English settlement of Southwark was burned by the Normans in 1066?
Karta (orangutan)	2019-03-25		6,420	267.5	... that Karta, an orangutan at the Adelaide Zoo, escaped from her enclosure by short-circuiting an electrical fence using a stick?
Adele Astaire	2019-03-08		3,205	267.1	... that 1920s Broadway star Adele Astaire taught dance steps to the Prince of Wales, played backgammon with Winston Churchill, and proposed to an English nobleman in an American speakeasy?
OK gesture	2019-03-07		3,204	267.0	... that the OK gesture can stand for the evil eye, the letter F, the number 9, the rising and setting of the sun, or to signal that a scuba diver is safe?
Bracha Zefira	2019-03-03		3,165	263.8	... that singer Bracha Zefira (pictured) is credited with bringing Yemenite and other Oriental Jewish folk songs into the mix of ethnic music in Palestine to create a new "Israeli style"?
Battle of Penfui	2019-03-05		3,164	263.6	... that the modern separation between West Timor and East Timor resulted from a battle in 1749?
Lu Xiaopeng	2019-03-15		3,110	259.1	... that Lu Xiaopeng designed a supersonic fighter said to be the lightest in the world, but it never entered service?
Ta'er Temple (Suoyang City)	2019-03-02		3,108	259.0	... that the Ta'er Temple (ruined pagoda pictured) is believed to be where the 7th-century Chinese monk Xuanzang preached before he left for India?
HMS Stratagem	2019-03-17		2,632	258.8	... that the British submarine HMS Stratagem sank only one ship in its 13-month-long career—only three days before it was itself sunk?
Monastery of Serra do Pilar	2019-03-27		6,172	257.1	... that Portugal's Monastery of Serra do Pilar (church pictured) was designated a World Heritage Site in 1996?
From Dixie with Love	2019-03-22		6,155	256.5	... that the University of Mississippi band was asked to stop playing "From Dixie with Love" because fans kept chanting, "The South will rise again"?
Galápagos ghostshark	2019-03-05		3,056	254.7	... that the Galápagos ghostshark was scientifically named after John E. McCosker, who had discovered the species on his 50th birthday?
The Tempestry Project	2019-03-03		3,050	254.2	... that The Tempestry Project presents climate change data in knitted form (pictured)?
Reborn as a Vending Machine, I Now Wander the Dungeon	2019-03-15		3,038	253.1	... that a 2016 Japanese light novel series received praise for its unique protagonist, who is a vending machine?
Xu Shunshou	2019-03-17		2,980	248.4	... that Xu Shunshou, chief designer of China's first jet aircraft, died after being tortured during the Cultural Revolution?
Large mole	2019-03-27		5,960	248.3	... that large moles can live for four years but may fall prey to owls, snakes, or weasels?
ASV Mk. II radar	2019-03-10		2,948	245.6	... that the first airborne radar system, ASV Mk. II, led to the sinking of the German battleship Bismarck?
Radon-222	2019-03-10		2,939	244.9	... that radiation from radon-222 and its decay products is the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States after cigarette smoking?
Baseball Rule	2019-03-28		5,420	244.2	... that the Baseball Rule in American tort law holds that as long as a baseball team has protected seats available, fans injured by foul balls generally cannot hold the team liable?
Dippy	2019-03-31		5,844	243.5	... that Dippy is the most famous dinosaur skeleton in the world?
Ikeda taenioides	2019-03-26		5,766	240.2	... that the giant spoon worm Ikeda taenioides survived a tsunami that devastated other members of the seabed community?
2019 Khash–Zahedan suicide bombing	2019-03-07		2,818	234.8	... that the 2019 Khash–Zahedan suicide bombing, which killed 27 of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps, has been reported as one of the deadliest attacks in Iran in years?
Jankaea	2019-03-07		2,804	233.6	... that Jankaea heldreichii is a relict species that now grows on and around Mount Olympus in Greece and nowhere else?
Quadriga Fintech Solutions	2019-03-02		2,797	233.1	... that up to C$250 million in cryptocurrencies owed to 115,000 customers cannot be accessed due to the unexpected death of the founder of Quadriga, who was the only person who knew the password?
Rediffusion House	2019-03-01		2,784	232.0	... that Rediffusion House in Malta cannot be used for immoral activities?
Jane Somerville	2019-03-29		5,478	228.3	... that Jane Somerville has "Unicorns" all around the world?
Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal	2019-03-07		2,732	227.7	... that Saudi prince Khaled bin Alwaleed bin Talal is a vegan?
Margit Bokor	2019-03-22		5,426	226.1	... that the soprano Margit Bokor (pictured) created the role of Zdenka in Arabella by Richard Strauss at the Semperoper in Dresden in 1933, and performed the role in the UK premiere at the Royal Opera House?
Arrajan	2019-03-28		5,010	225.7	... that the Persian city of Arrajan, built using the labour of Roman prisoners of war in the early 6th century, later flourished as a large settlement by the 11th century?
Christine Ferber	2019-03-30		5,416	225.7	... that jams made by French chocolatier Christine Ferber (pictured) are sold in Tokyo Isetan department stores, each wrapped in red cloth with a white bow?
The Spy Chronicles	2019-03-14		2,691	224.2	... that despite being a co-author of The Spy Chronicles, Asad Durrani was not allowed to attend the launch of the book?
Rich Sauveur	2019-03-01		2,690	224.1	... that Rich Sauveur pitched for six Major League Baseball teams across three decades without earning a win?
Jennie Smillie Robertson	2019-03-06		2,680	223.3	... that Canada's first female surgeon Jennie Smillie Robertson removed a patient's ovary on the kitchen table in their own home?
Chhota Shakeel	2019-03-03		2,678	223.1	... that U.S. citizens are prohibited from engaging in business activities with Chhota Shakeel?
Alfonse Pogrom	2019-03-31		5,316	221.5	... that in 1905, three days of violence in Warsaw were possibly sparked by a Bund activist trying to save his sister from sexual slavery?
Mineral evolution	2019-03-06		2,646	220.5	... that according to the theory of mineral evolution, the number of mineral species on Earth has increased from about 250 to over 5400?
Agnes Buntine	2019-03-01		2,597	216.4	... that Agnes Buntine, Australia's first female bullocky, survived a large bush fire only because of her thick clothing and boots, at a time when most women wore "crinolines, bonnets, and shawls"?
2019 Taplejung helicopter crash	2019-03-15		2,590	215.8	... that Nepal declared a national day of mourning after the 2019 Taplejung helicopter crash?
Schio massacre	2019-03-02		2,566	213.8	... that the Italian Communist Party blamed Trotskyite agents for carrying out the Schio massacre, which led to an Allied military court trial?
The Democrat-Reporter	2019-03-18		4,974	212.0	... that after the editor of an Alabama newspaper called for the return of the Ku Klux Klan, he was initially replaced by an African-American woman?
Gun Runner (horse)	2019-03-08		2,531	210.9	... that Gun Runner (pictured) won the 2017 Whitney Stakes with another horse's shoe caught in his tail?
Adipicola pelagica	2019-03-05		2,526	210.5	... that Adipicola pelagica was first discovered living on floating whale blubber?
Cryptolepas rhachianecti	2019-03-04		2,516	209.7	... that an adult gray whale may be infested by several hundred pounds of barnacles and whale lice?
William Thorne (philatelist)	2019-03-21		5,024	209.3	... that American philatelist William Thorne owned a unique block of four United States 1869 24-cent stamps with an inverted center (pictured) showing the signing of the U.S. Declaration of Independence?
Frank Dux	2019-03-12		2,502	208.5	... that major general John K. Singlaub said that Frank Dux's book The Secret Man, which states Dux was recruited in a urinal to work for the CIA, was "an insult" to the reader's intelligence?
Durham (poem)	2019-03-04		2,492	207.6	... that although Durham is considered a rare Old English example of a work in praise of a city, the poem never names the city it is said to praise?
Coconut lorikeet	2019-03-13		2,440	203.3	... that the binomial name of the coconut lorikeet translates as "bloody hair-tongue"?
HMS Syrtis	2019-03-09		2,381	198.4	... that the British submarine HMS Syrtis twice towed X-class midget submarines, and on both occasions the submarines sank while under tow?
Dicta Boelcke	2019-03-01		2,364	197.0	... that the Dicta Boelcke, written by Oswald Boelcke in 1916, was the world's first manual of aerial combat tactics?
Bajadasaurus	2019-03-04		2,343	195.2	... that Bajadasaurus had elongated neural spines on its neck, thought to have been used to deter predators?
Gatwick Airport drone incident	2019-03-04		2,310	192.5	... that reports of drones at Gatwick Airport led to the disruption of over 1,000 flights and delays for about 140,000 passengers?
John Harding (photographer)	2019-03-17		2,298	191.5	... that after switching from black-and-white to color film in 1977, John Harding was out on the street taking pictures almost every day for more than three decades?
Bekah Brunstetter	2019-03-25		4,577	190.7	... that Bekah Brunstetter's play The Cake, about a baker refusing to serve gay customers, was partly inspired by her father Peter S. Brunstetter's opposition to same-sex marriage?
Alice Marriott (actress)	2019-03-01		2,234	186.2	... that 19th-century actress Alice Marriott (pictured) played Hamlet in doublet and hose in British and American theatre, and "made the female Hamlet respectable in England"?
Balboa Park station	2019-03-03		2,232	186.0	... that the walls of Balboa Park station have "an apparently infinite variety" of patterns?
Soediro	2019-03-19		4,464	186.0	... that Soediro stole a limousine to be used as Sukarno's presidential car, despite not knowing how to drive?
Víctor Manuel Vázquez Mireles	2019-03-19		4,417	184.0	... that U.S. citizens are prohibited from engaging in business activities with Víctor Manuel Vázquez Mireles?
Pugettia gracilis	2019-03-19		4,400	183.3	... that the graceful kelp crab tends to inhabit the understory rather than the canopy of the kelp forest?
Lorenzo Gamboa	2019-03-13		2,194	182.8	... that the treatment of Lorenzo Gamboa under the White Australia policy led the Philippine House of Representatives to pass a bill which would have banned Australians from the country?
KXBR (defunct)	2019-03-01		2,190	182.5	... that a landowner buried the transmitter building for Missouri radio station KXBR under 6 feet (1.83 m) of dirt as part of a rent dispute?
Spinophorosaurus	2019-03-13		2,171	180.9	... that Spinophorosaurus had spikes on its tail, unlike most other sauropod dinosaurs?
Park Crescent West ice well	2019-03-03		2,152	179.3	... that ice from the Park Crescent West ice well may have been used to numb dental patients undergoing procedures?
Alfred Westou	2019-03-25		4,283	178.5	... that Alfred Westou is said to have combed the hair and cut the nails of St Cuthbert, even though the saint had been dead for more than three centuries?
Qian Lingxi	2019-03-12		2,127	177.2	... that after scientist Qian Lingxi was denounced during the Cultural Revolution, China's nuclear submarine project sought the help of Premier Zhou Enlai to make him available for this strategic program?
Mein Kampf in English	2019-03-30		4,254	177.2	... that Stackpole Books sold 12,000 copies of Mein Kampf in English before being ordered to stop?
1994 Gambian coup d'état	2019-03-07		2,105	175.4	... that the 1994 Gambian coup d'état began as a mutiny that was only planned the night before its execution?
Uroteuthis noctiluca	2019-03-01		2,092	174.3	... that the luminous bay squid can use its light organ to imitate starlight or moonlight?
Billy Jamieson	2019-03-29		4,178	174.1	... that Toronto treasure and antique dealer Billy Jamieson discovered the lost mummy of pharaoh Ramesses I when he purchased the Niagara Falls Museum?
Dusit Thani Bangkok	2019-03-20		4,163	173.5	... that the 23-storey Dusit Thani Hotel, with its distinctive golden spire, was the tallest building in Bangkok when it opened in 1970?
Elena Ivanovna Barulina	2019-03-02		2,082	173.5	... that Elena Ivanovna Barulina's 1930 paper became a standard guide to lentils (seeds pictured)?
Nationalization in Poland	2019-03-19		4,140	172.5	... that the reversal of post-World War II nationalization in Poland resulted in considerable amounts of chaos and fraud?
Main Ridge, Tobago	2019-03-21		4,008	167.0	... that Tobago's Main Ridge is one of the oldest protected areas in the world set aside for conservation, having been created by the British Parliament in 1776?
Sophia Somajo	2019-03-26		3,994	166.4	... that Swedish singer Sophia Somajo released her second album via The Pirate Bay?
John Hutchison (sculptor)	2019-03-12		1,988	165.7	... that Scottish sculptor John Hutchison was commissioned by Queen Victoria to create her portrait bust (sketch shown)?
Ashwathi Pillai	2019-03-08		1,984	165.4	... that 18-year-old Ashwathi Pillai is the youngest-ever winner of the Swedish Senior National Championship in badminton?
Foss (band)	2019-03-04		1,982	165.2	... that Texas politician Beto O'Rourke was in a punk band called Foss with Cedric Bixler-Zavala, who went on to become the singer of At the Drive-In and the Mars Volta?
Tessa Ganserer	2019-03-08		1,974	164.5	... that Tessa Ganserer is the first openly transgender person to serve in a German parliament?
Idas simpsoni	2019-03-02		1,950	162.5	... that Idas simpsoni lives on weathered whale skulls?
NGC 765	2019-03-13		1,944	162.0	... that spiral galaxy NGC 765 features a hydrogen disk that at 240,000 parsecs diameter is the largest in the local universe?
Tara Sweeney	2019-03-12		1,937	161.4	... that Tara Sweeney is the first Alaska Native to oversee the Bureau of Indian Affairs?
2019 North Carolina's 9th congressional district special election	2019-03-20		3,852	160.5	... that the special election in North Carolina's 9th congressional district is the first "do-over" of an election to the U.S. House of Representatives since 1974?
Oriental Wrestling Entertainment	2019-03-05		1,915	159.6	... that over 200,000 people applied to be part of Oriental Wrestling Entertainment?
Battle of Ronas Voe	2019-03-29		3,782	157.6	... that in 1674, the Dutch East India ship Wapen van Rotterdam was captured in Ronas Voe, Shetland, by three English men-of-war?
Catarina Macario	2019-03-26		3,758	156.6	... that Brazilian-born Catarina Macario won three American college soccer awards in the same year?
Engenho dos Erasmos	2019-03-27		3,634	151.4	... that the Engenho dos Erasmos, built in Colonial Brazil around 1534 to produce sugar cane, was attacked by the English in 1591 and the Dutch in 1615?
The Marriage (video game)	2019-03-30		3,586	149.4	... that The Marriage is a video game that tries to convey meaning through its mechanics rather than through audio or visuals?
IndyCar Classic	2019-03-24		3,583	149.3	... that the 2019 IndyCar Classic at Circuit of the Americas (pictured) will be the first time that American open-wheel cars and Formula One have raced at the same track during their respective seasons since 2006?
Heiko Steuer	2019-03-07		1,778	148.2	... that Heiko Steuer studied mathematics and physics before turning to history and archaeology?
Wafaa El Saddik	2019-03-06		1,760	146.7	... that Egyptologist Wafaa El Saddik has provided historical tours to Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Carter, Helmut Schmidt, and Anwar Sadat?
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1290	2019-03-23		3,468	144.5	... that Tuvalu could only afford to become a member of the United Nations after selling its Internet country code top-level domain?
Horse Museum	2019-03-17		1,728	144.0	... that the upcoming Dr. Seuss book Horse Museum features horse-themed artwork by Pablo Picasso, Jackson Pollock, and other artists?
Red-collared lorikeet	2019-03-09		1,722	143.5	... that red-collared lorikeets sometimes appear drunk at the end of the dry season in Darwin?
Gong Zutong	2019-03-06		1,718	143.2	... that when the Second Sino-Japanese War broke out, Gong Zutong abandoned his Ph.D. thesis defence in Germany and returned to China to join the war effort?
Cuban warbler	2019-03-15		1,688	140.6	... that until 2002, researchers thought that the two species of Cuban warblers (Oriente warbler pictured) belonged in the New World warbler family?
George J. Roskruge	2019-03-10		1,687	140.6	... that Tucson, Arizona, school board president George J. Roskruge demanded the resignation or suspension of five female teachers after they were caught smoking and drinking with men?
We Are Displaced	2019-03-16		2,212	139.7	... that the 2019 book We Are Displaced by Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai (pictured) tells the stories of ten displaced girls, including herself?
Party piece	2019-03-15		1,662	138.5	... that party pieces may include reciting a poem, performing a dance, singing a song, or performing a trick?
Yvonne Blenkinsop	2019-03-06		822	68.5	... that Yvonne Blenkinsop, Mary Denness, Christine Jensen and Lillian Bilocca became known as "headscarf revolutionaries" for their attempts to improve safety in the English fishing industry?
Mary Denness			419	34.9
Christine Jensen (campaigner)			416	34.6
Total			1,656	138.0
The Chatham	2019-03-23		3,304	137.7	... that Rosie Bernard's bar in Monte Carlo, The Chatham, was "one of the temples of grand prix racing"?
Jahangir Pestonji Khambhata	2019-03-04		1,644	137.0	... that Indian theatre actor Jahangir Pestonji Khambhata wanted to see Shakespeare's plays in England, but the ship he boarded went in the other direction?
Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden	2019-03-06		1,640	136.6	... that the main building in the Konya Tropical Butterfly Garden has the form of a butterfly?
Tu Jida	2019-03-18		3,204	136.5	... that after Tu Jida experienced Japanese aerial bombing at the age of ten, he studied aircraft design and came to be known as the "father of the J-7 fighters"?
Huang Zhiqian	2019-03-14		1,274	106.1	... that after Huang Zhiqian, chief designer of the Chinese fighter jet Shenyang J-8, died in a plane crash in Egypt, his deputy Gu Songfen and other colleagues completed the project?
Gu Songfen			351	29.2
Total			1,624	135.4
Rhycherus filamentosus	2019-03-17		1,618	134.9	... that the tasselled anglerfish is an ambush predator, attracting its prey with a worm-like lure?
Alice de Rivera	2019-03-09		1,597	133.1	... that Alice de Rivera sued the New York City Board of Education after she was barred from a specialized high school due to her gender?
Lottia instabilis	2019-03-07		1,224	102.0	... that the unstable limpet is essentially a parasite of the kelp Saccharina dentigera?
Saccharina dentigera			372	31.0
Total			1,596	133.0
Francis Fontan	2019-03-16		1,082	132.6	... that despite killing every dog that he had tried the procedure on, Francis Fontan successfully operated on a young woman's heart in 1968?
Wildlife of Sweden	2019-03-22		3,179	132.5	... that the wildlife of Sweden is likely to be affected by climate change, with the tree line moving further north and to higher altitudes, and forests replacing tundra?
Heterocyathus aequicostatus	2019-03-12		978	81.5	... that the solitary coral Heterocyathus aequicostatus often lives in symbiosis with a small worm that moves it around?
Aspidosiphon muelleri			598	49.9
Total			1,576	131.4
James D. Monihon	2019-03-15		1,561	130.1	... that future Phoenix mayor James D. Monihon's regiment was attacked by an estimated 450 Apaches led by chief Cochise during the American Civil War?
Sam Bass (artist)	2019-03-12		1,526	127.2	... that Sam Bass was NASCAR's first officially licensed artist?
Mags Portman	2019-03-10		1,006	83.9	... that sexual-health doctor Mags Portman and activist Greg Owen worked together to provide accessible HIV medication, preventing thousands of new HIV infections in the United Kingdom?
Greg Owen (activist)			517	43.1
Total			1,524	127.0
Vanitha Mathil	2019-03-02		1,512	126.0	... that in 2019, millions of women came together to form a 620 km-long (390 mi) women's wall in the Indian state of Kerala?
Dopey (podcast)	2019-03-09		1,508	125.7	... that one of the two hosts of Dopey, a podcast about addiction, died of a drug overdose?
Ten Talents (cookbook)	2019-03-08		1,504	125.4	... that Ten Talents, a 50-year-old vegetarian and vegan cookbook that is still in print, was the first to feature recipes for soy milk ice cream shakes?
Karen (orangutan)	2019-03-18		2,912	124.1	... that in 1994, Karen became the first orangutan to have open heart surgery?
Storybook Dads	2019-03-01		1,478	123.2	... that Storybook Dads helps prisoners in the UK read bedtime stories to their children from behind bars?
Jane Collective	2019-03-08		1,474	122.8	... that when arrested for performing illegal abortions, members of the Jane Collective protected their clients' identities by swallowing their names and contact information?
Sumiko Hennessy	2019-03-28		2,102	94.7	... that Sumiko Hennessy, a co-founder of the Asian Pacific Development Center in Denver, Colorado, has taught courses for corporate executives about Asian cultures and "stress management Asian-style"?
Asian Pacific Development Center			624	28.1
Total			2,726	122.8
Hans Gustav Wilhelm Steinert	2019-03-11		1,472	122.7	... that after stimulating them with electricity, Hans Steinert described the worm-like twitching of his patients' muscles?
Wu Dechang	2019-03-23		2,916	121.5	... that Wu Dechang managed the emergency response to large-scale plutonium contamination caused by a failed Chinese nuclear test?
Juan Carlos de la Cruz Reyna	2019-03-01		1,444	120.3	... that Juan Carlos de la Cruz Reyna tried to bribe an undercover agent to ensure he was released from prison to members of a drug cartel?
2003 Budweiser Shootout	2019-03-05		1,434	119.5	... that Dale Earnhardt Jr. won the 2003 Budweiser Shootout stock car race despite starting from the back of the grid?
William A. Robson	2019-03-15		1,432	119.4	... that the career of pioneering scholar of public administration William A. Robson was made possible because playwright George Bernard Shaw wanted to experience an aeroplane flight?
Amy Shuler Goodwin	2019-03-11		1,427	118.9	... that Amy Shuler Goodwin is the first woman to serve as mayor of Charleston, West Virginia?
Malcolm Mencer Martin	2019-03-09		1,383	115.2	... that Austrian-born Malcolm Mencer Martin was interned by the British at the beginning of World War II, and graduated from King's College, Newcastle, at war's end?
Themiste hennahi	2019-03-25		2,756	114.8	... that the peanut worm Themiste hennahi is a "tentacle breather"?
Keldholme Priory election dispute	2019-03-08		1,372	114.4	... that a disputed Priory election in early 14th-century Yorkshire led to nuns being placed under interdict and later being accused of being "daughters of perdition" by their own Archbishop?
Sanne Keizer	2019-03-24		2,741	114.2	... that while on hiatus from her beach volleyball career, Sanne Keizer completed a master's degree in criminal investigation and worked as a police detective?
George Meade (merchant)	2019-03-07		1,351	112.6	... that merchant George Meade was once considered a patriot of the American Revolution, but his firm actually profited from both sides during the war?
Faiz Shakir	2019-03-13		1,340	111.7	... that Faiz Shakir is the first Muslim and first American of Pakistani descent to manage a United States presidential campaign?
Ursula K. Le Guin	2019-03-30		2,658	110.8	... that Ursula K. Le Guin once rejected an offer from Hayao Miyazaki to adapt her Earthsea series for the screen, but changed her mind after watching Miyazaki's film My Neighbor Totoro?
2017 UK Championship	2019-03-03		1,306	108.8	... that the 2017 UK Snooker Championship saw a member of the audience removed for snoring?
2006 UK Championship	2019-03-10		1,297	108.1	... that in the 2006 UK Championship snooker tournament, Ronnie O'Sullivan conceded his quarter-final match against Stephen Hendry while 4–1 frames behind in a best of 17 frames match?
Das Weizenkorn muss sterben	2019-03-15		1,292	107.7	... that "Das Weizenkorn muss sterben" (The grain of wheat must die), the signature song written by Lothar Zenetti, deals with the mystery of faith that in death there is life?
Jørgen Hviid	2019-03-04		1,290	107.5	... that Jørgen Hviid is referred to as the "father of Danish ice hockey"?
Vikram Sood	2019-03-17		1,089	107.1	... that in India, a postal officer became a spymaster?
Jörg Streli	2019-03-23		2,550	106.2	... that architect Jörg Streli and his two colleagues designed the Sankt-Margarethen-Kapelle (pictured) in Tyrol, which rises like a tower on a circular floor?
Raymond Butt	2019-03-16		1,679	106.0	... that Raymond Butt compiled a directory of "every station, halt, platform and stopping place on the British railway passenger network"?
Church of All Saints, Harlow Hill	2019-03-04		862	71.8	... that Shutt and Thompson designed All Saints, Harlow Hill, with a "circular bell tower reminiscent of Irish bell-houses"?
Isaac Thomas Shutt			220	18.3
Alfred Hill Thompson			190	15.9
Total			1,272	106.0
Abby Cubillo	2019-03-27		2,534	105.6	... that Abby Cubillo is the first woman born and raised in the Northern Territory to play in the Women's National Basketball League?
Amphiodia urtica	2019-03-23		2,506	104.4	... that the burrowing brittle star submerges itself in mud and raises its arms to feed?
Carcinonemertes errans	2019-03-24		2,501	104.2	... that in 1980, a ribbon worm was implicated in the collapse of the Dungeness crab fishery in central California?
Tom O'Sullivan (actor)	2019-03-11		1,242	103.5	... that actor Tom O'Sullivan's first television role was on Home and Away as a journalist who got into a fight with Alf Stewart (Ray Meagher)?
Heinz Henschel	2019-03-14		1,233	102.8	... that Heinz Henschel negotiated the return of Germany into the International Ice Hockey Federation in 1947?
He Yousheng	2019-03-20		2,462	102.6	... that He Yousheng studied the high-speed hydrodynamics of torpedoes?
Nickey Barclay	2019-03-21		2,458	102.4	... that Nickey Barclay played with Fanny, Cocker, and Ball?
NGC 3665	2019-03-29		2,441	101.7	... that despite having large molecular gas reservoirs, NGC 3665 has a less than expected star formation rate?
Mary Margaret Francis	2019-03-11		1,220	101.7	... that Mary Margaret Francis told Graham Lord that her husband, Dick Francis, "would like me to have all the credit" for his novels?
2019 World Para Swimming Championships	2019-03-29		2,436	101.5	... that Malaysia was stripped of its right to host the 2019 World Para Swimming Championships after refusing to allow Israeli athletes to enter the country to compete?
Leon de Kogel	2019-03-09		1,203	100.2	... that Dutch footballer Leon de Kogel's playing career ended following a car accident in which he had to be cut out of his vehicle by the fire service?
The Negro in Art	2019-03-17		1,017	100.0	... that leading black and white artists responded to the 1926 symposium The Negro in Art: How Shall He Be Portrayed? with their views on the extent to which black artists could avoid racial stereotypes?
Queens Botanical Garden	2019-03-11		1,195	99.6	... that Queens Botanical Garden in New York City was built on top of landfill atop a creek?
Tanya Saracho	2019-03-08		1,184	98.6	... that for Vida, Tanya Saracho assembled an all-Latinx, "heavily queer" writers' room and a directorial team who are all Latinx or women of color?
Ussuri shrew	2019-03-30		2,366	98.6	... that the Ussuri shrew feeds largely on earthworms and needs to eat more than twice its bodyweight each day?
R. Hari Kumar	2019-03-01		1,171	97.6	... that R. Hari Kumar took a staff course at the US Naval War College while serving in the Indian Navy?
Bob Bachelder	2019-03-24		2,342	97.6	... that as he was a teacher by day and bandleader at night, those who knew Bob Bachelder in one role likely were unaware of the other?
Alma Webster Hall Powell	2019-03-11		1,167	97.2	... that Alma Webster Powell earned a law degree from New York University while on a break from her operatic career?
Michaelbrent Collings	2019-03-26		2,330	97.1	... that horror author Michaelbrent Collings used the pen name "Angelica Hart" for his western romance series?
Universal neonatal hearing screening	2019-03-12		1,159	96.6	... that if children are not exposed to sounds and language during their first years of life, they will have difficulty in developing language—which can be prevented through hearing screening for infants?
Mausam Noor	2019-03-01		1,156	96.3	... that Mausam Noor was the youngest Muslim woman member of parliament to be elected to the 15th Lok Sabha?
Eco-Link@BKE	2019-03-11		1,150	95.9	... that Eco-Link@BKE, the first ecological corridor of its kind in Southeast Asia, is intended to help conserve animals such as the banded leaf monkey and Sunda pangolin in Singapore?
The Farm Vegetarian Cookbook	2019-03-26		2,288	95.3	... that a visit to The Farm by UNICEF resulted in the development of The Farm Vegetarian Cookbook?
Mark Angel (producer)	2019-03-29		2,281	95.0	... that Mark Angel produced the first African YouTube comedy channel to reach one million subscribers?
Hearing protection fit-testing	2019-03-25		2,271	94.6	... that hearing protection fit-testing is used to determine if devices like earplugs or earmuffs are providing the right amount of sound reduction?
Percy Furnivall	2019-03-22		2,268	94.5	... that Percy Furnivall, Britain's first heart surgeon, was also a champion amateur bicyclist, tricyclist, and tandemist?
Laxmann's shrew	2019-03-23		2,229	92.9	... that the range of Laxmann's shrew extends from Norway to Sakhalin Island in eastern Asia?
1176 Cardigan eisteddfod	2019-03-04		1,104	92.0	... that at the 1176 Cardigan eisteddfod in Deheubarth, Wales, The Lord Rhys awarded chairs as prizes to the winners of the poetry and music competitions?
Chandos Anthems	2019-03-10		1,084	90.3	... that the Chandos Anthems, psalm settings by Handel (pictured) as composer in residence at Cannons, were described as a "panorama of the composer's creative output"?
Zhao Kangmin	2019-03-03		1,084	90.3	... that self-taught archaeologist Zhao Kangmin was officially recognized as the discoverer of the Terracotta Warriors, even though others found them first?
Elizabeth Wright Ingraham	2019-03-09		1,076	89.6	... that Colorado Springs architect Elizabeth Wright Ingraham incorporated natural light into her designs, outfitting one home with a 100-foot (30 m) high skylight?
Robert Kaske	2019-03-27		2,147	89.5	... that, in rejecting so-called "New Criticism", Robert Kaske argued that medieval poetry needs to be read in context?
Class of 2018	2019-03-22		2,102	87.6	... that Sharlene San Pedro and Nash Aguas, the lead actors of the 2018 thriller Class of 2018, worked together on a sketch comedy show when they were children?
Taiiku Okazaki	2019-03-31		2,078	86.6	... that a 2016 song by Taiiku Okazaki went viral in Japan as it parodied commonly used tropes in Japanese music videos?
Riko Azuna	2019-03-29		2,075	86.5	... that when Riko Azuna auditioned to perform the opening theme to the anime series Bloom Into You, all she knew about the series was that it focuses on love between two girls?
Electric Telegraph Company	2019-03-05		1,015	84.6	... that the Electric Telegraph Company operated the Monarch, the first dedicated cable-laying ship?
Penny Rafferty Hamilton	2019-03-04		1,012	84.3	... that Penny Rafferty Hamilton proposed 101 strategies to increase the participation of women in aviation?
NHL 96	2019-03-10		994	82.8	... that for NHL 96, the National Hockey League changed its stance on fighting in licensed hockey video games and allowed the feature as long as it occurred only once or twice per game?
Granton Shrimp Bed	2019-03-15		989	82.4	... that fossils found at Granton Shrimp Bed provided evidence of the structure of conodonts?
Curious Brewery	2019-03-02		980	81.6	... that the crowd-funded Curious Brewery has the names of the most significant funders engraved on one of the fermentation tanks?
Stellaluna	2019-03-08		964	80.3	... that Janell Cannon's children's book Stellaluna won a Grammy Award for best spoken word album?
Alfred Clayton Cole	2019-03-13		962	80.2	... that Alfred Clayton Cole, a director of the Bank of England, said: "during any time of crisis ... all that the Bank is called upon to do is to take care of itself"?
Edward Chauncey Luard	2019-03-14		960	80.0	... that in 1895, Edward Chauncey Luard, a planter in British Guiana, led a campaign to amend the colony's constitution?
Zuzana Marková (soprano)	2019-03-11		958	79.9	... that Zuzana Marková's last-minute performance as Lucia di Lammermoor at Opéra de Marseille in 2014 was described as "dazzling" and praised for its depth of understanding?
Amur senza fin	2019-03-14		952	79.3	... that Amur senza fin is the first-ever Romansh language television film?
Lutheran Trinity Church, East Melbourne	2019-03-28		1,725	77.7	... that the Lutheran Trinity Church in East Melbourne has occupied its site continuously since 1854, with services conducted in German?
Thomas Ridpath	2019-03-20		1,842	76.8	... that in 1878, Liverpool stamp dealer Thomas Ridpath bought a collection of British Guiana stamps for £120 that included the unique 1-cent magenta, which sold in 2014 for US$9,480,000?
Yury Karandin	2019-03-22		1,840	76.7	... that Yury Karandin was the first Soviet referee to officiate matches involving National Hockey League players?
Ian Eaves	2019-03-17		774	76.1	... that Ian Eaves has catalogued the arms and armour of Queen Elizabeth II, and written about those of King Henry VIII?
The Great Migration: Journey to the North	2019-03-22		1,820	75.9	... that the children's poetry book The Great Migration: Journey to the North reflects author Eloise Greenfield's own childhood experiences?
Aimi (actress)	2019-03-23		1,819	75.8	... that among the live venues Japanese singer and voice actress Aimi performed at prior to her major debut was a steakhouse?
Pádraig Amond	2019-03-14		884	73.6	... that footballer Pádraig Amond represented Carlow at hurling under a false name to avoid being discovered by his club?
Artur Schnabel's recordings of Beethoven's piano sonatas	2019-03-21		1,760	73.3	... that Artur Schnabel's recordings of Beethoven's piano sonatas were the first complete recordings ever made of all of the composer's 32 piano sonatas?
György Pásztor	2019-03-02		880	73.3	... that György Pásztor is referred to as "Mr. Hockey" in his native Hungary?
Guan De	2019-03-19		1,759	73.3	... that aeroelasticity engineer Guan De worked on the development of the Shenyang J-8 and J-8II fighter jets?
Swan Song (song)	2019-03-06		880	73.3	... that Dua Lipa's character transforms into Alita at the end of her "Swan Song" music video?
Eiss Archive	2019-03-12		876	73.0	... that the Eiss Archive is composed of materials that document the rescue of Jews threatened by the Holocaust through the efforts of Polish diplomats?
2017 Masters (snooker)	2019-03-21		1,750	72.9	... that Ronnie O'Sullivan won the 2017 Masters snooker event, despite breaking his cue tip in his semifinal match?
Sophie Van De Heuvel	2019-03-03		872	72.7	... that Sophie Van De Heuvel competed at the national level in both cricket and Australian rules football during her junior career?
Danielle Ponter	2019-03-18		1,688	71.9	... that Danielle Ponter is the first member of the Rioli–Long family – described as one of "footy's most famous dynasties" – to play top-level women's Australian rules football?
Byron A. Stover	2019-03-13		859	71.6	... that Byron A. Stover was an American football letterman and forestry major at Ohio State University before moving to Oregon to become a successful businessman and state legislator?
Aspidosiphon elegans	2019-03-03		858	71.5	... that the peanut worm Aspidosiphon elegans reproduces by transverse fission?
Guianan squirrel monkey	2019-03-16		1,118	70.6	... that the Guianan squirrel monkey has a varied diet that includes seeds, eggs, nectar, gum, insects, flowers, lizards, and occasionally bats?
Georgina Naidu	2019-03-02		846	70.5	... that actress Georgina Naidu premiered her one-woman show Yellowfeather in 2005 at the Sydney Opera House?
Robbie Capito	2019-03-02		833	69.4	... that 17-year-old Robbie Capito defeated the pool world number one Eklent Kaçi at the 2018 WPA World 9-Ball Championship?
Ove Dahlberg	2019-03-16		1,099	69.4	... that Team Canada threatened to pull out of the 1972 Summit Series against the Soviet Union unless Ove Dahlberg officiated?
Barbara Low (biochemist)	2019-03-28		1,538	69.3	... that when Barbara Low and Dorothy Hodgkin determined the structure of penicillin in 1945, it was the largest molecule ever to be successfully investigated by X-ray crystallography?
Qiu Dahong	2019-03-11		830	69.2	... that Qiu Dahong studied the force of sea waves?
Sumant Mehta	2019-03-26		1,658	69.1	... that physician Sumant Mehta spent five years in jails for his participation in the Indian independence movement?
E Dongchen	2019-03-16		564	69.0	... that E Dongchen participated in eleven polar expeditions, including China's first expeditions to Antarctica and the North Pole?
Title 42 appointment	2019-03-15		825	68.8	... that the U.S. Public Health Service can hire – but not fire – scientists "without regard to the civil-service laws" using a Title 42 appointment?
Chloe Brennan (Neighbours)	2019-03-08		813	67.8	... that Australian actress April Rose Pengilly had not yet appeared on-screen as her Neighbours character Chloe Brennan when she was longlisted for a Logie Award?
Themiste cymodoceae	2019-03-16		550	67.4	... that the peanut worm Themiste cymodoceae can survive without oxygen for several days?
Lydia Steier	2019-03-27		1,613	67.2	... that in 2018 Lydia Steier, born in Hartford, Connecticut, became the first woman to stage Mozart's Die Zauberflöte at the Salzburg Festival?
Ding Yi (businessman)	2019-03-28		1,480	66.7	... that after the Great Sichuan earthquake, Ding Yi donated more than 200,000 yuan to his former company to help with reconstruction?
John W. Kirklin	2019-03-04		797	66.4	... that John Kirklin's modifications to Gibbon's heart–lung machine allowed blood-free surgery on the human heart?
Claire Born	2019-03-04		793	66.1	... that the soprano Claire Born appeared in Bayreuth as Wagner's Eva and Gutrune, and in Salzburg as Mozart's Countess and Donna Elvira?
Oemona hirta	2019-03-14		789	65.8	... that the New Zealand beetle Oemona hirta is called the "lemon tree borer", even though lemon trees are not native to New Zealand?
Ram Nath Chawla	2019-03-14		788	65.6	... that Ram Nath Chawla and Aspy Engineer were the first Indians to pilot an aircraft from India to England?
St Peter's Bridge, Burton upon Trent	2019-03-03		786	65.5	... that St Peter's Bridge in Burton upon Trent, opened in 1985, is the newest road crossing of the River Trent?
Echiurus echiurus	2019-03-20		1,570	65.4	... that the marine worm Echiurus echiurus uses its spoon-shaped proboscis to feed but not to dig its burrow?
The Shepherd King	2019-03-30		1,560	65.0	... that the 1923 film The Shepherd King about the Biblical David has an opening scene in Egypt because of King Tut?
Yan Jici	2019-03-03		780	65.0	... that Yan Jici, a founder of modern physics in China, has a minor planet named after him?
Zhong Wanxie	2019-03-05		779	64.9	... that Zhong Wanxie pioneered computational mechanics in China?
Lionel Collins	2019-03-03		778	64.8	... that cricketer Lionel Collins scored six centuries in ten days in a feat described as "quite without parallel in the history of the game"?
Section 21 notice	2019-03-01		777	64.8	... that the default tenancy in England and Wales allows landlords to evict tenants without giving a reason?
Johan Ruijsink	2019-03-12		762	63.5	... that pool manager and coach Johan Ruijsink has won the Mosconi Cup as part of both the European and United States teams?
Stephen Twinoburyo	2019-03-07		762	63.5	... that Stephen Twinoburyo, a Ugandan expatriate in South Africa, said that Ugandans were unhappy about the ticket prices for the 2010 FIFA World Cup that took place in his new country?
Eduardo Bauzá	2019-03-14		760	63.3	... that after Argentine politician Eduardo Bauzá retired from politics he produced noodles in his family business?
Plantation Peter's Hall	2019-03-16		515	63.1	... that in 1870, inspectors found that most of the workers at the Peter's Hall sugar plantation in British Guiana were from India and China?
Eileen Shore	2019-03-15		430	35.8	... that researchers Eileen Shore and Frederick Kaplan discovered the mutation responsible for a disease that turns muscle into bone?
Frederick Kaplan			327	27.2
Total			756	63.0
Marcello Costa	2019-03-17		640	63.0	... that Marcello Costa spent his career researching the links between the nervous system and the gut?
Anasterias antarctica	2019-03-10		754	62.8	... that the Cinderella starfish normally fasts while brooding its young?
Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood	2019-03-12		751	62.6	... that Yasumi Matsuno was an avid player of Final Fantasy XIV before being hired to write a scenario based on his Ivalice setting for the game's expansion, Stormblood?
Fatimid invasion of Egypt (914–915)	2019-03-02		379	31.6	... that in 914–915 and in 919–921, just a few years after its founding, the Fatimid Caliphate launched two unsuccessful invasions of Egypt?
Fatimid invasion of Egypt (919–921)			364	30.3
Total			743	61.9
Hilary Franz	2019-03-23		1,452	60.5	... that Washington lands commissioner Hilary Franz was a competitive ice skater as a teenager?
Peggy Goodin	2019-03-08		724	60.4	... that Peggy Goodin wrote her Hopwood Award-winning novel Clementine in the basement of the Chi Omega sorority house at the University of Michigan?
Ursula Wendt-Walther	2019-03-13		722	60.2	... that the soprano Ursula Wendt-Walther appeared in more than 60 operatic roles at the Staatstheater Nürnberg, including Marei in the world premiere of Zemlinsky's Der Traumgörge?
Marlise Wendels	2019-03-08		720	60.0	... that at the height of her opera career Marlise Wendels sometimes sang in up to 300 performances in a single season?
The Deer's Cry (Pärt)	2019-03-17		718	59.8	... that Arvo Pärt composed the motet The Deer's Cry on a commission from Louth, Ireland, setting the conclusion of Saint Patrick's Breastplate, "Christ with me"?
Invereshie and Inshriach National Nature Reserve	2019-03-10		716	59.7	... that the Invereshie and Inshriach National Nature Reserve forms part of the largest remaining expanse of Caledonian pinewood in Scotland?
Eli Grba	2019-03-06		712	59.3	... that Eli Grba was the first player chosen by the Los Angeles Angels in the 1960 MLB expansion draft and their first starting pitcher?
An Zuozhang	2019-03-22		1,424	59.3	... that according to historian An Zuozhang, the governing principle of the Western Han dynasty of ancient China was "doing nothing against nature"?
Hou Xun	2019-03-05		711	59.2	... that Hou Xun was the chief scientist of a major research project on ultrafast phenomena?
Wiktor Zieliński	2019-03-06		709	59.1	... that in 2017, Polish pool player Wiktor Zieliński became the youngest-ever winner of a Euro Tour event, winning the Treviso Open at age 16?
Henry G. Ferguson	2019-03-07		702	58.5	... that Mount Ferguson in Nevada was named after geologist Henry G. Ferguson?
Negatiw	2019-03-31		1,378	57.4	... that Negatiw was named the "Champion Stallion" at the All-Union Agricultural Exhibition in Moscow in 1954?
Dublin Oldschool	2019-03-09		680	56.6	... that Irish actor Emmet Kirwan hopes that the film version of the play Dublin Oldschool will foster awareness of the homeless and drug addicts?
1927 Chicago mayoral election	2019-03-27		1,352	56.4	... that a Republican candidate has not won a Chicago mayoral election since 1927?
Jude Akuwudike	2019-03-24		1,341	55.9	... that actor Jude Akuwudike originated the part of "the Queen" in the first British production of Not About Nightingales?
Leo Riemens	2019-03-18		679	28.9	... that the Dutch musicologist Leo Riemens and the German physician Karl-Josef Kutsch wrote Großes Sängerlexikon, a biographical dictionary of opera singers, with 18,760 entries in 2012?
Karl-Josef Kutsch			630	26.8
Total			1,308	55.8
Boro Maa	2019-03-21		1,302	54.2	... that Boro Maa created a refugee colony at Thakurnagar for the Matuas, who were displaced due to the 1947 Partition of Bengal?
Anatoli Khorozov	2019-03-16		441	54.0	... that Anatoli Khorozov is referred to as the father of ice hockey in Ukraine?
Kissena Park	2019-03-09		640	53.3	... that during a grand jury investigation into land-sale fraud at New York City's Kissena Park, Queens borough president Joseph Bermel resigned and fled the U.S. the day before he was scheduled to testify?
Cesar Lüthi	2019-03-15		632	52.7	... that Swiss businessman Cesar Lüthi pioneered the use of revolving billboards in sports marketing?
Montclair Heights station	2019-03-02		628	52.3	... that in 1905, Montclair Heights station was the site of an outbreak of glanders that led to the euthanizing of seven horses?
Fiery-browed starling	2019-03-24		1,250	52.1	... that the fiery-browed starling, found only on Sulawesi in Indonesia, forms mixed flocks with the Sulawesi myna and grosbeak starling?
Levobunolol	2019-03-03		625	52.1	... that the glaucoma medication levobunolol is more than 60 times as active as its mirror image?
Anju Bala	2019-03-31		1,228	51.2	... that the Indian Member of Parliament Anju Bala believes that violence against cows can be curbed by declaring it the national animal of India?
Soham El Wardini	2019-03-08		609	50.8	... that Soham El Wardini is the first female mayor of post-independence Dakar, Senegal?
Daan Jahja	2019-03-16		412	50.5	... that preceding a 1948 Dutch attack, Daan Jahja recommended the creation of a contingent government in exile, which later became the Emergency Government of the Republic of Indonesia?
Ein Landarzt (opera)	2019-03-07		604	50.3	... that the staged version of Henze's radio opera Ein Landarzt, closely based on a short story by Kafka, premiered at the Frankfurt Opera?
Gabriela Rodríguez	2019-03-16		780	49.3	... that Roma producer Gabriela Rodríguez is the first Latin American woman to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Picture?
Lulu Grace Graves	2019-03-05		586	48.8	... that Lulu Grace Graves was co-founder and first president of the American Dietetic Association when it formed in 1917?
Merrill Bradshaw	2019-03-09		580	48.3	... that Mormon composer Merrill Bradshaw wrote an oratorio in 1974 that used elements of jazz and popular hymns?
Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt (Mendelssohn)	2019-03-11		576	48.0	... that Mendelssohn was requested to compose Psalm 100 for the new Hamburg Temple, but probably set it as Jauchzet dem Herrn, alle Welt for the Berlin Cathedral?
MLS Cup 2007	2019-03-03		574	47.8	... that MLS Cup 2007 was the first Major League Soccer championship rematch to be played in consecutive years?
Jeff Davis (racing driver)	2019-03-31		1,144	47.6	... that due to sponsorship issues, NASCAR team Melling Racing hired Jeff Davis to run a race for the team using his own car?
Government Employee Fair Treatment Act	2019-03-31		1,139	47.5	... that the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act ensures retroactive pay for US federal employees affected by government shutdowns?
Hu Peiquan	2019-03-25		1,136	47.3	... that Hu Peiquan founded the journal of Northwestern Polytechnical University and served as its chief editor for more than 60 years?
Yan Luguang	2019-03-07		556	46.4	... that Yan Luguang and his colleagues built China's first tokamak?
Edward Henslow	2019-03-01		554	46.1	... that a cardiovascular fitness suite at the UK Army School of Physical Training is named after Edward Henslow?
Jon Teske	2019-03-21		1,096	45.7	... that Jon Teske posted a double-double in his first collegiate start and the first collegiate basketball game played at Little Caesars Arena?
Qian Linzhao	2019-03-04		540	45.0	... that Qian Linzhao's research on the Mohist Canon influenced Joseph Needham's treatment of physics in his Science and Civilisation in China?
Ruthilde Boesch	2019-03-10		536	44.7	... that Ruthilde Boesch, who performed as Mozart's Susanna and in 37 other roles at the Vienna State Opera, made five world tours of recitals with her second husband as her accompanist?
Wang Yening	2019-03-08		530	44.2	... that Wang Yening helped establish China's first specialization in X-ray metal physics?
Central Committee on Women's Employment	2019-03-07		528	44.0	... that the Central Committee on Women's Employment was founded to help British women who were out of work due to the First World War?
Ria Ginster	2019-03-20		1,036	43.1	... that the soprano and voice teacher Ria Ginster sang recitals at Wigmore Hall and Carnegie Hall, and recorded Rossini's Petite messe solennelle conducted by Sir John Barbirolli?
Ochetostoma erythrogrammon	2019-03-11		514	42.8	... that the burrow of the spoon worm Ochetostoma erythrogrammon may be shared by flatworms, scale worms, molluscs, pea crabs, snapping shrimps, and copepods?
S. Dharmambal	2019-03-17		508	42.3	... that Indian activist S. Dharmambal was honoured as a Heroic Tamil Mother for her contributions to the Tamil language?
MLS Cup 2001	2019-03-04		492	41.0	... that the San Jose Earthquakes won MLS Cup 2001 only one season after finishing at the bottom of the league table?
Arianna String Quartet	2019-03-16		648	40.9	... that the Arianna String Quartet was praised by the Chicago Tribune as making music "with the tonal warmth, fastidious balance, and heightened communication skills of groups many years its senior"?
Greater London Group	2019-03-06		484	40.4	... that the Greater London Group, a research centre at the London School of Economics, played a major role in the reformation of the structure of London government in the 1960s?
Presidential campaign announcements in the United States	2019-03-17		410	40.3	... that a U.S. presidential candidate making a campaign announcement is said to "throw one's hat in the ring", after a boxing metaphor popularized by the Theodore Roosevelt 1912 presidential campaign?
Limburger Domsingknaben	2019-03-05		482	40.2	... that the Limburger Domsingknaben, a boys' choir founded in 1967 by Wilhelm Kempf to sing at the Limburg Cathedral, took part in the premiere of Kagel's Sankt-Bach-Passion?
Philip Hugh-Jones	2019-03-07		475	39.6	... that Philip Hugh-Jones coined the term type J diabetes, where J stands for Jamaica?
Psalm 93	2019-03-16		318	38.9	... that Jules Van Nuffel, founder and conductor of the choir at the Mechelen Cathedral, set Psalm 93, Dominus regnavit, for choir and organ – but it was Psalm 92 for him?
Ewandro Stenzowski	2019-03-07		465	38.8	... that the tenor Ewandro Stenzowski went from early competition successes in Brazil to leading roles such as Rodolfo in La bohème at the Landestheater Detmold?
Russ Bogda	2019-03-02		464	38.7	... that Green Bay Packers president Russ Bogda advocated for a public referendum in the 1950s to finance the construction of Lambeau Field?
Lynnwood Farnam	2019-03-03		460	38.4	... that Lynnwood Farnam was the first North American organist to play the entire repertoire of Johann Sebastian Bach's organ works?
Spas Wenkoff	2019-03-12		458	38.2	... that Spas Wenkoff, first a tenor at a Bulgarian amateur theatre, appeared as Tristan at the Staatsoper Dresden, and was then invited to sing the role at the centenary Bayreuth Festival?
Luz Mely Reyes	2019-03-17		387	38.1	... that Venezuelan journalist Luz Mely Reyes was one of the "Guardians" spotlighted for the 2018 Time Person of the Year?
Frant Gwo	2019-03-16		584	36.9	... that Frant Gwo's science fiction film The Wandering Earth is the world's highest-grossing film of 2019 so far and the second highest-grossing film of all time in China?
Chiu Hsien-chih	2019-03-10		436	36.4	... that Chiu Hsien-chih was one of the first two legislative candidates supported by the newly established New Power Party?
Dorothy Misener Jurney	2019-03-02		434	36.1	... that journalist Dorothy Jurney was called "the godmother of women's pages"?
Chameli Devi Jain Award for Outstanding Women Mediapersons	2019-03-24		863	36.0	... that an award for women journalists in India is named after a Jain freedom fighter?
Melitta Muszely	2019-03-30		848	35.4	... that the soprano Melitta Muszely appeared as the four women Hoffmann loves in Felsenstein's production at the Komische Oper Berlin in 1958, and still sang recitals at age 80?
Former General Post Office, Colombo	2019-03-10		420	35.0	... that the first telephone booth in Ceylon was installed at the Colombo General Post Office on 16 August 1909?
Frederick Hackwood	2019-03-09		408	34.0	... that "Old Woden" Frederick Hackwood founded the Wednesbury Strollers football club?
Lord, have mercy upon us (Mendelssohn)	2019-03-09		398	33.2	... that the motet Lord, have mercy upon us was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1833, setting responses from the Book of Common Prayer?
2005 UK Championship	2019-03-11		398	33.1	... that six-time world snooker champion Steve Davis reached his 100th career final in the 2005 UK Championship?
Violin Concerto (Previn)	2019-03-13		391	32.6	... that André Previn composed his Violin Concerto for Anne-Sophie Mutter, his future wife?
2007 Malta Cup	2019-03-13		347	28.9	... that Stephen Hendry compiled his 700th career century break during the first round of the 2007 Malta Cup snooker tournament?
Robert Schunk	2019-03-10		339	28.2	... that Robert Schunk, who performed minor roles at the Bayreuth Festival, stepped in successfully for Peter Hofmann as Siegmund in Die Walküre there?
Walter Wasservogel	2019-03-24		648	27.0	... that Walter Wasservogel was the first full-time general secretary of the International Ice Hockey Federation?
Instagram egg	2019-03-20		632	26.3	... that an image of an egg posted on the social media service Instagram became the most liked online post of all time?
Ralf Otto	2019-03-05		306	25.5	... that Ralf Otto, director of the Bachchor Mainz from 1986, conducted world premiere recordings of cantatas by Bach's son Wilhelm Friedemann Bach?
Marc Piollet	2019-03-15		304	25.4	... that the conductor Marc Piollet recorded rarely performed symphonies by Norbert Burgmüller and Hugo Staehle, and a DVD of Carmen staged by Calixto Bieito?
Alfred Jerger	2019-03-02		286	23.8	... that bass-baritone Alfred Jerger, who appeared at the Salzburg Festival between 1922 and 1959, created the leading role of Mandryka in Arabella, an opera composed by Richard Strauss?
László Schell	2019-03-30		534	22.2	... that Hungarian ice hockey referee László Schell set an unofficial record of 22 Ice Hockey World Championship matches officiated in a year?
Poovulagin Nanbargal	2019-03-11		233	19.4	... that the Indian organisation Poovulagin Nanbargal filed a case to prevent the commissioning of the Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant?
Wayne Messam	2019-03-15		32	2.6	... that Wayne Messam, mayor of Miramar, Florida, won a national championship in American football with the Florida State Seminoles?

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