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Low 0 Welsh Church (Burial Grounds) Act 1945‎ 68.6 Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV 194 0 Welsh Church (Burial Grounds) Act 1945‎
Median 132.0 Ben Affleck filmography
Douglass T. Greene 		425.2 Iris atrofusca 150.4 Redwater (TV series)
High 1,408.8 Halal snack pack 3,519.5 2016 FA Cup Final 3,519.5 2016 FA Cup Final

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2016 FA Cup Final 2016-05-21 42,234[a] 3,519.5 ... that Manchester United equalled Arsenal's FA Cup winners record with a win in the 2016 FA Cup Final (venue pictured) against Crystal Palace today?
Halal snack pack 2016-05-09 16,554 1,408.8 ... that four months after its creation, a Facebook group dedicated to the halal snack pack (pictured) had almost 90,000 members?
Anoplogaster cornuta 2016-05-27 16,078 1,339.8 ... that juvenile and adult common fangtooth (adult pictured) look so unlike each other that at one time they were thought to be different species?
Jessica Chastain 2016-05-19 13,314[b] 1,133.1 ... that Jessica Chastain (pictured) received a scholarship funded by Robin Williams to study acting at the Juilliard School?
Hu Lanqi 2016-05-07 14,089 1,105.0 ... that before Hu Lanqi (pictured) became China's first female major general, she was a magazine cover girl, a prisoner of Nazi Germany, and was invited to Moscow by Maxim Gorky?
Macaroni pie 2016-05-20 13,127 1,093.9 ... that an American recipe from 1870 for macaroni pie (pictured) includes meat from squirrels, birds or wild ducks?
Hypercycle (chemistry) 2016-05-02 12,166 1,035.4 ... that the hypercycle model (pictured) could explain how life on Earth might have begun?
Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones 2016-05-25 12,250 1,032.3 ... that the Penrhos Feilw Standing Stones (pictured) are a bit of a mystery?
Haskell canoe 2016-05-27 7,816 651.3 ... that the one-piece Haskell canoe (pictured) was made from plywood glued together with slaughterhouse blood?
Haskelite 4,382 365.2
Total 12,198 1,016.5
Isaac Parker 2016-05-24 11,814 1,005.4 ... that Isaac Parker (pictured) was known as the "Hanging Judge" of the American Old West?
Gold wreaths from Thrace 2016-05-19 11,539 975.1 ... that a golden wreath (pictured) found in 2005 in the tomb of a Thracian ruler in Southeastern Bulgaria was dated to the mid-4th century BC?
Harmy's Despecialized Edition 2016-05-04 11,338 965.0 ... that Harmy's Despecialized Edition is a fan-made effort to recreate the theatrical releases of the original Star Wars trilogy (logo pictured) in high-definition?
HMS Pembroke (M107) 2016-05-10 11,268 958.9 ... that while travelling back to Scotland from the Persian Gulf in 2012, the minehunter HMS Pembroke (pictured) protected a cargo ship adrift in the Gulf of Aden from pirates?
Presidential Salute Battery 2016-05-03 8,452 898.4 ... that the U.S. Army's Presidential Salute Battery uses the World War II-era M5 gun?
Federal Relocation Arc 2016-05-04 10,452 889.5 ... that despite preparing for a variety of situations, many U.S. government leaders remain vulnerable to BOOBs?
Birthday effect 2016-05-02 10,398 884.9 ... that you are more likely to die on or near your birthday than at other times?
Muhammad Ali (British boxer) 2016-05-16 9,114 881.3 ... that Muhammad Ali has qualified to box for Great Britain at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Dhar iron pillar 2016-05-25 10,410 867.5 ... that the original Dhar iron pillar must have been almost twice as high and at least 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) heavier than the iron pillar of Delhi?
Marlia Hardi 2016-05-11 10,792 863.3 ... that, at the age of 24, Marlia Hardi (pictured) portrayed an old woman in one of her first film roles?
Coconut shrimp 2016-05-18 8,682 765.5 ... that coconut shrimp (pictured) is a popular dish at tiki bars in the Caribbean and the Florida Keys?
Pepito (sandwich) 2016-05-31 9,010 750.9 ... that the pepito is one of the most popular street foods in Venezuela?
Torre de Manila controversy 2016-05-06 7,726 708.2 ... that the controversial Torre de Manila, a residential condominium under construction in the Philippines, has been nicknamed by its critics as the "national photobomber"?
Battlefield 1 2016-05-18 7,904[c] 696.9 ... that the next main entry in the Battlefield series after Battlefield 4 is Battlefield 1?
List of most disliked YouTube videos 2016-05-05 8,118[d] 690.9 ... that Guinness World Records recognizes Justin Bieber's "Baby" as the most disliked YouTube video?
Narjis 2016-05-11 7,646 674.2 ... that according to Shia tradition, Narjis converted to Islam on the request of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Fatimah, the daughter of Muhammad, whom she saw in her dreams?
Shumen fortress 2016-05-12 9,232 671.4 ... that the Shumen fortress (pictured) was destroyed in 1444 after the battle between Władysław III of Poland and the Ottomans?
Netty Herawaty 2016-05-18 7,611 671.1 ... that Netty Herawaty began acting at age 13 and was married within a year?
Binary search algorithm 2016-05-23 7,434[e] 668.3 ... that when the binary search algorithm was assigned in a course for professional programmers, 90 percent of the programmers failed to provide a correct solution?
Archie vs. Predator 2016-05-30 7,970 664.2 ... that when the Archie vs. Predator comic was first announced, many media outlets noted in their headline that the news was not a joke?
Elsie Howey 2016-05-09 7,416 650.0 ... that the suffragette Elsie Howey once had nearly all of her teeth broken during force-feeding after undertaking a hunger strike in prison?
Evergreen Point Floating Bridge (2016) 2016-05-12 5,990 608.7 ... that the new Evergreen Point Floating Bridge is the fourth floating bridge to connect Seattle with its Eastside suburbs, and the world's longest?
Organized horse fighting 2016-05-05 6,187 594.4 ... that organized horse fighting has been a traditional Miao Chinese New Year observance for 500 years?
Psychopathic Personality Inventory 2016-05-19 6,950 587.4 ... that the Psychopathic Personality Inventory examines eight personality traits commonly found in psychopaths?
5 to 7 2016-05-23 6,506[f] 584.8 ... that the romantic comedy film 5 to 7, about a young man who falls in love with a married woman, was inspired by a couple who had a "terribly civilized" open marriage?
Dearborn-Putnam controversy 2016-05-30 6,987 582.2 ... that the Dearborn-Putnam controversy erupted when Henry Dearborn accused Israel Putnam (both pictured) of cowardice 43 years after the Battle of Bunker Hill?
Cerro de los Santos 2016-05-05 5,936 570.3 ... that most of the 300 stone sculptures (examples pictured) found at Cerro de los Santos depict women, many with tiara-like headdresses or cloaks?
Bhojeshwar Temple 2016-05-16 5,875 568.1 ... that the architectural plans for the finished temple are etched on rocks near India's incomplete Bhojeshwar Temple (pictured)?
Sacred Jackfruit Tree 2016-05-13 5,810 561.8 ... that one of the seven images of Krishna carved from the Sacred Jackfruit Tree is located in the Shree Govindajee Temple (pictured) in the palace at Imphal?
Barbara Robb 2016-05-31 6,733 561.1 ... that Barbara Robb (pictured), a campaigner for the well-being of older people, was described by a cabinet minister in 1969 as a "terrible danger" to the British government?
Pigot Diamond 2016-05-23 7,134 553.7 ... that the Pigot Diamond was the largest diamond in England at the turn of the 19th century but its location today is unknown, although a popular legend says it was crushed to powder?
Alita: Battle Angel 2016-05-24 6,468 550.4 ... that Alita: Battle Angel has been repeatedly delayed by James Cameron's work on Avatar and its sequels?
Springbok colours 2016-05-23 6,060 544.7 ... that only South Africans are allowed to be issued Springbok colours?
Hassan Shateri 2016-05-13 6,354 540.8 ... that Hassan Shateri (pictured), a senior commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards who had been an assassination target for some time, was killed in Syria in February 2013?
Bank of England £1 note 2016-05-06 6,332 538.9 ... that the Bank of England £1 note (1805 issue pictured) ceased to be legal tender in 1988 and was replaced by the one pound coin?
Guallatiri 2016-05-02 5,290 533.8 ... that glacier-covered Guallatiri (pictured) was last active in 1960, and still features fumaroles?
Cheetah 2016-05-30 6,398[g] 533.2 ... that every cheetah (pictured) has a unique pattern of spots in its coat?
Mary, Queen of Hungary 2016-05-10 6,298 529.2 ... that Mary, Queen of Hungary (pictured), regained the throne after her mother, Elizabeth of Bosnia, had Charles III of Naples assassinated in 1386?
Grace Banker 2016-05-02 5,233 528.1 ... that Grace Banker and her team of telephone operators reported for work wearing helmets and gas masks?
Julia Meade 2016-05-31 6,336 528.0 ... that for her work presenting Lincoln cars in live commercials on The Ed Sullivan Show, Julia Meade was described as "part auto dealer, part chic sexpot"?
Dorkovo Museum 2016-05-12 4,974 505.5 ... that the domed wooden Dorkovo Museum displays fossils from the Pliocene epoch, including a life-size model of a gomphothere (pictured)?
Holyhead Mountain Hut Circles 2016-05-16 5,207 503.5 ... that the Holyhead Mountain Hut Circles were occupied at various periods and a small hoard of Roman coins was found in one?
Sonicblue Airways Flight 604 2016-05-18 5,914 503.4 ... that the crash of Sonicblue Airways Flight 604 bankrupted Sonicblue Airways?
Ocasio v. United States 2016-05-30 5,972 497.7 ... that one commentator suggested that a recent United States Supreme Court decision may "raise more questions than answers"?
Casuarina glauca 2016-05-19 5,686 480.5 ... that a prostrate cultivar of the swamp she-oak was named for its resemblance to Cousin Itt?
À la zingara 2016-05-09 5,476 480.0 ... that gypsy sauce may have originated from à la zingara?
Fast 8 2016-05-07 4,910[h] 471.7 ... that in keeping with the The Fast and the Furious franchise's penchant for filming in "exotic" locations, such as Dubai and Rio de Janeiro, Fast 8 is filming in Cuba?
Michelle Williams on screen and stage 2016-05-13 4,840 468.1 ... that Michelle Williams is a Best Actress nominee at the upcoming 2016 Tony Awards?
Wangkhei Phee 2016-05-27 5,584 465.3 ... that Wangkhei Phee, a fabric woven by women of Manipur, is made of fine white cotton yarn with a closely-woven texture and is "fully transparent"?
HMS Anne Galley 2016-05-22 5,576 464.6 ... that in 1744, the British fire ship HMS Anne Galley (pictured) exploded and sank after onboard cannon fire ignited loose gunpowder in the ship's hold, killing all aboard?
Charles Nalder Baeyertz 2016-05-09 3,448 293.4 ... that Emilia Baeyertz preached to crowds on Christianity but her son, Charles Nalder Baeyertz, was concerned about the moral dangers of "a prevalence of bad English"?
Emilia Baeyertz 1,998 170.0
Total 5,445 463.4
Rebel in the Rye 2016-05-12 4,534 460.6 ... that the upcoming film Rebel in the Rye is based on a non-fiction book about the life of author J. D. Salinger during World War II?
Solid nitrogen 2016-05-13 4,727 457.1 ... that solid nitrogen is an important component of the surfaces of Triton, a moon of Neptune, and of the dwarf planet Pluto?
Tarquin and Lucretia (Titian) 2016-05-07 4,744 455.8 ... that Titian's painting of Tarquin and Lucretia (illustrated) took over three years to complete?
Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner 2016-05-31 5,358 446.5 ... that Mary Elizabeth Rollins Lightner was a plural wife to both Joseph Smith and Brigham Young?
Trefignath 2016-05-29 2,535 211.2 ... that Trefignath (pictured), Presaddfed, Lligwy, Bodowyr, Din Dryfol, and Pant-y-Saer are all burial chambers on Anglesey?
Presaddfed Burial Chamber 683 56.9
Pant-y-Saer Burial Chamber 574 47.8
Lligwy Burial Chamber 540 45.0
Bodowyr 506 42.2
Din Dryfol 481 40.1
Total 5,318 443.2
Dudou 2016-05-17 5,150 438.3 ... that the silk dudou was the early-modern Chinese equivalent of the corset, used to flatten women's breasts?
Dessert sauce 2016-05-06 4,766 436.9 ... that dessert sauce can be prepared as a hard sauce using alcoholic beverages?
Mayday! Deep Space 2016-05-13 4,514 436.5 ... that in the science fiction video game Mayday! Deep Space, the player uses voice commands to instruct the only survivor on a ship full of dead crew members?
Moving Pictures (webcomic) 2016-05-24 5,050 434.4 ... that in the Moving Pictures webcomic, World War II is used solely as a backdrop to tell a "fucked up love story"?
Ethel Weed 2016-05-05 4,466 429.1 ... that U.S. Army Lieutenant Ethel Weed was a pivotal figure in establishing women's rights in postwar Japan?
Iris atrofusca 2016-05-06 4,638 425.2 ... that the flowers of Iris atrofusca are so dark that in Jordan it is often called a "black iris"?
Mechanical doping 2016-05-14 4,584 422.8 ... that a cyclist was caught mechanical doping after an electric motor was found in her bike, 6 years after the first allegations emerged?
Sturgeon v. Frost 2016-05-24 4,950 421.2 ... that the United States Supreme Court's recent ruling in Sturgeon v. Frost began as a dispute about a hovercraft, but "the stakes in this case are potentially huge"?
Comptroller of the Treasury of Maryland v. Wynne 2016-05-10 4,983 418.7 ... that Maryland was forced to issue refunds, potentially up to $200 million, after part of the state's personal income tax scheme was found unconstitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court?
Chahan (food) 2016-05-16 4,301 415.9 ... that chahan, a Japanese fried rice dish, may have originated from Chinese immigrants who arrived at the port of Kobe in the 1860s?
The Painted Skin 2016-05-18 4,671 411.8 ... that the Strange Tales from a Chinese Studio short story "The Painted Skin" has been praised for its "powerful theme and the sheer gruesomeness of its detail"?
Jeremy Lin 2016-05-14 4,408[i] 406.5 ... that Jeremy Lin (pictured) and Jordan Clarkson were the first Asian Americans in NBA history to start together at guard?
Mary Field Garner 2016-05-27 4,842 403.5 ... that Mary Field Garner was the last living acquaintance of Joseph Smith and the oldest Utah resident when she died at age 107?
Stade Arsène Wenger 2016-05-24 4,657 400.6 ... that Stade Arsène Wenger used to be a potato field?
James Walsh (convict) 2016-05-01 3,760 399.7 ... that intricate artworks on an Australian prison cell wall that were discovered by accident almost a century later are thought to be the handiwork of convict James Walsh?
Curve-shortening flow 2016-05-19 4,678 398.1 ... that curve-shortening causes every smooth simple closed curve to become convex and then near-circular before it shrinks to a point?
Amanda Barnes Smith 2016-05-25 4,753 396.1 ... that Amanda Barnes Smith allegedly healed her son's shattered hip by divine inspiration after the Haun's Mill massacre?
Kingsman: The Golden Circle 2016-05-31 4,706[j] 392.2 ... that writing the screenplay for the Kingsman: The Golden Circle was the "hardest thing" Matthew Vaughn has ever done?
Peter Martyr Vermigli 2016-05-26 4,624 385.3 ... that Peter Martyr Vermigli was allegedly challenged to a duel with a double-edged axe by Theodore Bibliander over the doctrine of double predestination?
Emily Hollinshead 2016-05-04 3,768 380.2 ... that when she was 11, Emily Hollinshead challenged an FA ban on girls and boys playing football together?
Yang Hongying 2016-05-20 4,510 375.8 ... that Yang Hongying, whose books have sold more than 50 million copies, is known as "China's J. K. Rowling"?
Crema (dairy product) 2016-05-28 4,460 371.7 ... that in Mexico, crema is sold directly to consumers by ranches that produce it?
Olaf Guthfrithson 2016-05-19 4,359 371.0 ... that a skeleton found at Auldhame in 2005 may belong to Olaf Guthfrithson, king of Dublin and Northumbria?
Lowestoft Maritime Museum 2016-05-25 4,391 365.9 ... that Lowestoft Maritime Museum (pictured) is Britain's most easterly museum?
The Torist 2016-05-24 4,242 361.0 ... that The Torist, a dark web site, is a literary review that can only be reached through Tor?
Lucca (dog) 2016-05-01 4,184 356.1 ... that Lucca (pictured) became the 67th recipient of the Dickin Medal, having lost a leg in an IED explosion?
Manjarabad fort 2016-05-23 3,961 356.0 ... that the star-shaped Manjarabad fort, built in 1792 by Tippu Sultan, was patterned on the military forts developed by the French architect Sebastien le Prestre de Vauban?
Euonymeia 2016-05-03 4,509 353.6 ... that construction in Euonymeia uncovered one of the largest known Bronze Age industrial complexes of the Mycenaean civilization?
Diplomatic correspondence 2016-05-05 4,142 352.5 ... that the customary salutation used in letters from one president to another is "My Great and Good Friend"?
The True Memoirs of an International Assassin 2016-05-11 4,344 347.5 ... that in an upcoming film, Kevin James plays a writer who is mistaken for a real assassin when his fictional novel is published as non-fiction?
GSI Mariner 2016-05-17 3,766 347.4 ... that the GSI Mariner, a Canadian research/survey ship, was built in Edmonton and trucked to the Hay River in sections to be reassembled for launch on Great Slave Lake?
Crump Lake (Oregon) 2016-05-16 4,072 346.6 ... that in 2015, the Oregon Department of State Lands closed Crump Lake to the public because drought had reduced the lake’s water level exposing the lakebed to looting by cultural artifact hunters?
Welsh Church of Central London 2016-05-09 3,936 345.1 ... that David Lloyd George regularly attended the Welsh Church of Central London (pictured) and his daughter was married there?
Robert Todd Carroll 2016-05-23 3,828 344.0 ... that Robert Todd Carroll started his skeptic's journey as a seven-year-old doubting Santa Claus?
Will Rogers Memorial 2016-05-24 3,996 343.7 ... that a 2016 law making the Will Rogers Memorial Museum (pictured) a part of the Oklahoma Historical Society (OHS) also requires the Governor to appoint a direct descendant of Rogers to the OHS board?
Amara War Cemetery 2016-05-18 3,865 340.8 ... that the Amara War Cemetery in Iraq contains the graves of three Victoria Cross recipients from the First World War?
Bank of England 10s note 2016-05-10 4,048 340.2 ... that the Bank of England 10s note was replaced by the fifty pence coin during decimalisation?
Widgiemoolthalite 2016-05-26 4,044 337.0 ... that widgiemoolthalite, which is composed in part of nickel, was first described by a man named Nickel?
Lemonade (Beyoncé album) 2016-05-04 3,328[k] 335.9 ... that Lemonade was accompanied by the release of a 60-minute short film of the same name, which premiered on HBO?
Nachiarkoil lamp 2016-05-04 3,868 329.2 ... that Pathers use "vandal sand" to make moulds for Nachiarkoil lamps?
Jungle cat 2016-05-15 3,239 329.1 ... that despite its name, the jungle cat eschews rainforests and woodlands, and prefers swamps?
Victoria Hamilton 2016-05-17 3,566 329.0 ... that Victoria Hamilton has appeared in three Jane Austen adaptations, most recently as Maria Bertram?
Robin McCall 2016-05-20 3,916 326.3 ... that at the age of 18, Robin McCall became the youngest woman to qualify for a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race?
Four-horned antelope 2016-05-14 3,828 325.8 ... that the unusual four-horned skull of the four-horned antelope (illustrated) makes it a popular target for trophy hunters?
Larson's Hunters Resort 2016-05-11 3,578 315.5 ... that the Swedish immigrants who built Larson's Hunters Resort on the western border of Minnesota initially lived in a dugout?
RV Cefas Endeavour 2016-05-20 3,772 314.3 ... that when Cefas' RV Cefas Endeavour (pictured) performed a marine biology survey of the east coast of England, it also found Exmoor?
Hawaii and the American Civil War 2016-05-21 3,764 313.6 ... that despite the Kingdom of Hawaiʻi's neutrality during the American Civil War, many Hawaiians enlisted in the military regiments of other states?
Claudius Hieronymianus 2016-05-24 3,624 311.8 ... that Claudius Hieronymianus built a temple to the god Serapis at Eboracum (present-day York) in the early 3rd century AD?
Elye Falkovitsh 2016-05-10 3,654 311.0 ... that Russian-Jewish linguist Elye Falkovitsh saved the lives of 88 wounded people during a single battle in World War II?
Assassination of Iranian nuclear scientists 2016-05-07 3,230 310.3 ... that Iran has accused Israel of being behind the assassination of several Iranian nuclear scientists?
Officer of the United States 2016-05-07 3,955 310.2 ... that officers of the United States have been delegated part of the "sovereign power" of the United States?
Eduardo Sasha 2016-05-08 3,348 307.0 ... that Brazilian footballer Eduardo Sasha (pictured) is nicknamed after the model and actress Sasha Meneghel?
Heba Amin 2016-05-18 3,462 305.2 ... that graffiti by artist Heba Amin which appeared in an episode of the television series Homeland included phrases in Arabic such as "Homeland is racist"?
Ahdname of Milodraž 2016-05-28 2,159 179.9 ... that friar Anđeo Zvizdović, who negotiated the promise of freedom of religion to the Bosnians (charter pictured), is credited with the survival of Roman Catholicism in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Anđeo Zvizdović 1,444 120.4
Total 3,604 300.3
Rose Mackenberg 2016-05-26 3,589 299.1 ... that in May 1926 investigator Rose Mackenberg testified before Congress about fraudulent mediums with her mentor, Harry Houdini?
Etruscan architecture 2016-05-05 3,098 297.6 ... that the orientation of new Etruscan temples may have been decided by augurs observing the flight of birds?
Jozef Raskin 2016-05-01 2,749 292.2 ... that Jozef Raskin, a Belgian Scheutist missionary who was guillotined for spying in World War II, has a statue erected in his honor in the city of Aarschot?
Lafayette Welcoming Parade of 1824 (Philadelphia) 2016-05-04 2,886 291.3 ... that a dozen temporary triumphal arches were constructed in Philadelphia for the entrance of the Marquis de Lafayette into the city in 1824?
Holy Trinity Church (Nashville) 2016-05-31 3,487 290.6 ... that despite the cornerstone being laid in 1852, the Church of the Holy Trinity in Nashville, Tennessee, was not consecrated until 36 years later, in 1888?
Little Falls Gulf Curve crash of 1940 2016-05-31 3,460 288.3 ... that the 1940 crash of a New York Central luxury train, the Lakeshore Limited, killed 31, including the engineer who was one month from retirement?
Josephine Nesbit 2016-05-18 3,382 287.8 ... that Josephine Nesbit, an American army nurse and second-in-command of the Angels of Bataan, was credited with their survival through internment at Santo Tomas?
Sinon (Sword Art Online) 2016-05-20 3,450 287.5 ... that Sword Art Online character Sinon's glasses were created as the authors felt there were not enough characters in the series with glasses?
Δ34S 2016-05-26 3,440 286.7 ... that δ34S values in certain Archean pyrites suggest that sulfate-reducing organisms were present 3,470 million years ago?
German Party (Slovakia) 2016-05-10 1,029 86.5 ... that two deputies of the German Party were elected in the 1938 Slovak parliamentary election, former Carpathian German Party chief and member of the Czechoslovak parliament from the 10th district Franz Karmasin, and the priest Josef Steinhübl?
Josef Steinhübl 822 69.1
Carpathian German Party 785 66.0
Franz Karmasin 623 52.4
Jihlava 10th electoral district (Czechoslovakia) 150 12.6
Total 3,409 286.5
Space Marshals 2016-05-25 3,436 286.3 ... that in the stealth video game Space Marshals, players can unlock gear and weapons such as shotguns, crossbows and axes, based on their performance in each level?
Sam Allardyce 2016-05-04 2,810 283.7 ... that the Premier League manager Sam Allardyce (pictured) learned many training methods from observing the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers?
Cherry Blossom Ending 2016-05-11 3,208 282.9 ... that Busker Busker's "Cherry Blossom Ending" re-enters the South Korean music charts every spring and is nicknamed "Cherry Blossom Zombie"?
Emily Allen 2016-05-09 3,319 282.5 ... that the footballer Emily Allen once scored 15 goals in one match?
Bank of England £20 note 2016-05-03 2,649 281.6 ... that from 2020, the Bank of England £20 note will feature J. M. W. Turner and his painting The Fighting Temeraire?
Opisthoproctus soleatus 2016-05-10 3,321 279.1 ... that the fish Opisthoproctus soleatus has tubular eyes which point upwards?
Refugee Olympic Athletes at the 2016 Summer Olympics 2016-05-01 2,608 277.3 ... that a team of refugees is expected to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Elisabeth von Heyking 2016-05-02 2,745 277.0 ... that Elisabeth von Heyking's debut novel sold out within three weeks of its release?
Kingdom of Hungary (1000–1301) 2016-05-22 3,321 276.8 ... that many villages were named after a profession in the medieval Kingdom of Hungary, indicating that the villagers were required to render a specific service to their lords?
Arundel Terrace 2016-05-26 3,314 276.2 ... that 1–13 Arundel Terrace in Brighton consists entirely of Grade I listed buildings?
Electro-Dynamic Light Company 2016-05-05 1,921 184.6 ... that the Electro-Dynamic Light Company, organized by Albon Man and others, was formed three months before the Edison Electric-Light Company?
Albon Man 946 90.8
Total 2,866 275.4
Twelfth Street Meeting House 2016-05-04 2,696 272.0 ... that the roof trusses from Philadelphia's 1755 Great Meeting House (demolished 1812) have been recycled twice?
I Get This Call Every Day 2016-05-14 3,159 268.9 ... that David S. Gallant was fired after the game he developed, I Get This Call Every Day, was featured on the front page of the Toronto Star?
Montreal Laboratory 2016-05-27 3,207 267.2 ... that the Montreal Laboratory was initially located in a house where bathrooms were used for offices, with papers and books stacked in the bathtubs?
1979 Revolution: Black Friday 2016-05-25 3,200 266.7 ... that after the announcement of 1979 Revolution: Black Friday, a conservative Iranian newspaper accused game director Navid Khonsari of espionage, and members of his development team took on aliases?
Patriots Day (film) 2016-05-10 3,094[l] 263.3 ... that the upcoming film Patriots Day is based on the 2013 terrorist attack on the Boston Marathon on Patriots' Day?
Old Ship Hotel 2016-05-24 3,067 261.0 ... that the Old Ship Hotel is the oldest hotel in Brighton?
Trave 2016-05-16 2,690 260.1 ... that the River Trave was declared Germany's 2016/17 "Riverscape of the Year" by the Friends of Nature?
Rokh (video game) 2016-05-08 2,830 259.4 ... that in the upcoming open world science fiction game Rokh, players must survive on Mars?
Stop!! Hibari-kun! 2016-05-20 3,088 257.3 ... that Hisashi Eguchi abandoned the serialization of his manga Stop!! Hibari-kun! after fleeing to a hotel room?
2016 Scottish Cup Final 2016-05-21 3,082 256.8 ... that today's Scottish Cup Final between Rangers and Hibernian is the first contested by two teams not in the top division?
Chilo infuscatellus 2016-05-31 1,050 87.5 ... that the sugarcane shoot borer, the Gurdaspur borer and the gold-fringed rice stemborer are all parasitised by the fly Sturmiopsis inferens?
Sturmiopsis inferens 885 73.8
Bissetia steniellus 610 50.9
Chilo auricilius 524 43.7
Total 3,070 255.9
Facebookcorewwwi.onion 2016-05-25 2,993 252.2 ... that Facebook released a Tor hidden service at facebookcorewwwi.onion?
1899 Sewanee Tigers football team 2016-05-19 2,976 251.5 ... that the 1899 Sewanee Tigers won five road games in six days, all by shutout over Southern college football powers?
Cecil Abercrombie 2016-05-31 1,658 138.2 ... that two Scotland international rugby union players, Cecil Abercrombie and John Skinner Wilson, died in the Battle of Jutland on 31 May 1916?
John Skinner Wilson (rugby union) 1,294 107.9
Total 2,953 246.1
Bank of California Building (Portland) 2016-05-19 2,886 245.6 ... that the Bank of California Building in downtown Portland, Oregon, has been described as being in the style of an Italian Renaissance palazzo?
Matt Damon filmography 2016-05-16 2,879[m] 245.0 ... that films featuring Matt Damon have collectively earned over $2.9 billion in North America?
Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site 2016-05-03 3,119 244.6 ... that a memorial was not erected for the 674 bodies at the Hurricane of 1928 African American Mass Burial Site until the 75th anniversary of the hurricane?
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare 2016-05-21 2,923[n] 243.6 ... that the announcement trailer for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare received over two million dislikes and is the second most disliked video on YouTube?
Max Reger works 2016-05-11 2,755 242.9 ... that among the late works by Max Reger (pictured) are a fragment of a Latin Requiem and the Hebbel Requiem?
Trevor Story 2016-05-03 3,089 242.3 ... that Trevor Story (pictured) is the first rookie in Major League Baseball to hit home runs in each of his first four games?
Spanish–Taíno War of San Juan–Borikén 2016-05-28 2,898 241.5 ... that the Taíno burned the Spanish capital of Caparra (pictured) during the Spanish–Taíno War of San Juan–Borikén?
Bank Markazi v. Peterson 2016-05-15 3,186 240.5 ... that the U.S. Supreme Court recently decided that a law that applied only to one case, identified by docket number, and that abrogated all of a party's defenses, did not violate the U.S. Constitution?
Chet Trail 2016-05-25 2,842 239.5 ... that Chet Trail is the only person to be on a World Series roster despite never playing in a Major League Baseball game?
Vladislav of Bosnia 2016-05-11 1,922 169.5 ... that the Bosnian prince Vladislav was passed over in succession for unknown reasons, but nevertheless ruled with his wife Jelena in the name of their minor son Tvrtko?
Jelena Šubić 789 69.6
Total 2,711 239.0
Gelliodes wilsoni 2016-05-18 2,786 237.1 ... that human activity has helped the gray encrusting sponge to disperse across the Pacific?
Katie Morrow 2016-05-21 2,820 235.0 ... that at 16, Katie Morrow (pictured) was the youngest player selected for the British women's wheelchair basketball team for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio?
Gökgöl Cave 2016-05-30 2,790 232.5 ... that Gökgöl Cave, a show cave in Zonguldak, Turkey, was flooded in 2014 and remained closed until May 2016?
Evliya Kasim Pasha Mosque 2016-05-30 2,789 232.4 ... that the late 15th-century Evliya Kasim Pasha Mosque in Edirne, Turkey, has not been used since 1950 due to its separation from the city by a levee of the Tunca River?
Geraldine Roman 2016-05-27 2,772 231.0 ... that Geraldine Roman is the first openly transgender woman elected to the Congress of the Philippines?
Northern Command (RAAF) 2016-05-22 2,772 231.0 ... that RAAF Northern Command was going to be an area, then became a command, then became an area, and then became nothing at all?
Chan Yuen-ting 2016-05-09 2,632 230.7 ... that Chan Yuen-ting was the first female manager to lead a men's association football team to a league championship in a nation's top league?
Gibbs surround 2016-05-05 2,642 224.9 ... that the Gibbs surround (pictured) is named after the architect James Gibbs, though he did not invent this style of framing a door or window?
Seri Rambai 2016-05-06 2,618 222.8 ... that the Seri Rambai cannon in Penang, Malaysia, is considered a fertility symbol?
Digging for Fire 2016-05-15 2,191 222.6 ... that the 2015 American film Digging for Fire was filmed from a two-and-a-half–page outline rather than a traditional screenplay?
Winschoten railway station 2016-05-23 2,846 220.9 ... that during World War II, approximately 500 Jews were transported from the Winschoten railway station via the Westerbork transit camp to Nazi concentration camps, where most of them were killed?
Medu vada 2016-05-05 2,295 220.5 ... that medu vada was popularized outside of South India by Udupi restaurateurs of Mumbai?
Abortion in Saint Kitts and Nevis 2016-05-24 2,541 218.6 ... that women from Saint Kitts and Nevis seeking abortions often travel to other Caribbean countries to remain anonymous?
I Am Tour (Leona Lewis) 2016-05-13 2,249 217.5 ... that the stage backdrop for Leona Lewis' I Am Tour was described by one critic as resembling "five strips of giant toilet paper"?
Silver Creek (Susquehanna River) 2016-05-30 2,610 217.5 ... that Silver Creek was referred to by two different names on the same USGS map—and the locals had never heard of either name?
The Play of Wit and Science 2016-05-17 2,336 215.4 ... that in The Play of Wit and Science, Wit wins Science's heart by slaying the monster Tediousness?
Phallusia mammillata 2016-05-19 2,530 215.3 ... that the tunicate Phallusia mammillata accumulates vanadium in its blood cells?
56 Artillery Lane 2016-05-17 2,524 214.9 ... that the Grade I listed building 56 Artillery Lane in London is now used as a free art exhibition space?
Sian Williams (rugby player) 2016-05-17 2,294 211.6 ... that Sian Williams became the first professional player in the Wales women's national rugby union team, after the Royal Air Force granted her elite athlete status in 2016?
Dan Jack Combs 2016-05-10 2,478 210.9 ... that after retiring from the Kentucky Supreme Court, Dan Jack Combs was twice arrested on marijuana-related charges and became an advocate for the drug's legalization in the United States?
Barbara Friedrich 2016-05-08 2,290 210.0 ... that following safety-related rule changes to limit throwing distances, the U.S. women's high school record for the javelin throw set by Barbara Friedrich in 1967 may never be broken?
Paul Walsh 2016-05-02 2,454 208.8 ... that Liverpool F.C. striker Paul Walsh received months of treatment from a broken ultrasound machine?
Zahra Nemati 2016-05-11 2,340 206.3 ... that Iranian para-archer Zahra Nemati has qualified for both the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics?
Seema Malaka 2016-05-26 2,468 205.7 ... that Seema Malaka, a 19th-century Buddhist temple in Colombo constructed on platforms in a lake, slowly sank into the water but was reconstructed in 1979?
Xia Jiantong 2016-05-27 2,458 204.8 ... that businessman Xia Jiantong went to university at the age of 14?
Guerra del Golfo (2016) 2016-05-09 2,406 204.8 ... that after losing a steel cage match in the main event of the 2016 Guerra de Golfo, professional wrestler Astro was forced to take off his mask?
Nat Caldwell 2016-05-07 1,256 120.6 ... that Nat Caldwell and Gene Graham exposed the "sweetheart deal" that kept miners from being treated for black lung disease?
Gene Graham 854 82.1
Total 2,110 202.7
Empathy Quotient 2016-05-21 2,414 201.1 ... that the Empathy Quotient can be used to screen for autism spectrum disorder?
O'er the Gloomy Hills of Darkness 2016-05-09 2,358 200.7 ... that American slaveholders altered "O'er the Gloomy Hills of Darkness" because they felt they could not sing a hymn that endorsed educating "the Negro"?
Ryan Patterson 2016-05-25 2,388 199.0 ... that Ryan Patterson is the first male South African gymnast to qualify for the Summer Olympic Games in over 50 years?
George O'Mullane 2016-05-26 2,374 197.9 ... that during the early years of Australian rules football, only Tom Wills was said to be able to match the "pluck and skill" of George O'Mullane (pictured) as a player?
Gesang der Verklärten 2016-05-18 2,322 197.7 ... that after attending the premiere, a critic wrote that Gesang der Verklärten by Max Reger (pictured) "may well reach the outermost limit of musical expression altogether"?
Raphidopalpa foveicollis 2016-05-20 2,348 195.6 ... that while adult red pumpkin beetles consume the leaves and flowers of the plant, their larvae eat the roots, stems and parts of the fruit in contact with the soil?
Marianne Appel 2016-05-19 2,302 194.5 ... that Marianne Appel, a WPA post office muralist, was later a Muppet designer for The Jim Henson Company?
Jisr Jindas 2016-05-20 1,458 121.5 ... that Mamluk Sultan Baibars built two bridges near the towns of Jindas and Yibna in the outskirts of Ramla, which have survived more than seven centuries?
Yibna Bridge 860 71.7
Total 2,318 193.2
Little Falls Gulf Curve crash of 1903 2016-05-22 2,315 192.9 ... that when a train carrying newspapers derailed in the Little Falls Gulf Curve crash of 1903, two people believed their lives were saved because they were cushioned by bundles of newspapers?
Shaphee Lanphee 2016-05-17 2,266 192.8 ... that Shaphee Lanphee, a traditional fabric of Manipur protected under the GI registration, was in the past used by the King to honour soldiers for their bravery?
Chalciporus pseudorubinellus 2016-05-16 1,354 115.2 ... that bolete mushrooms of the genus Chalciporus, such as C. pseudorubinellus (pictured), are thought to be parasitic?
Chalciporus 890 75.7
Total 2,243 190.9
Der Mensch lebt und bestehet 2016-05-11 2,344 187.5 ... that Max Reger had the proofs of his eight-part motet Der Mensch lebt und bestehet open next to his bed when he was found dead on 11 May 1916?
Menominee Tribe of Wis. v. United States 2016-05-27 2,249 187.4 ... that according to one commentator, a recent United States Supreme Court ruling will "cast a shadow over equitable tolling cases for years to come"?
Dwight L. Bush, Sr. 2016-05-04 2,202 187.4 ... that Dwight L. Bush, Sr. was a banker, a bundler, and a businessman before serving as an ambassador?
No Stairway 2016-05-02 2,194 186.7 ... that an album recorded at Guitar Center was named after a line from the film Wayne's World?
Nowy Sącz Ghetto 2016-05-08 2,030 186.1 ... that during World War II, the six-member Steinlauf family from the Nowy Sącz Ghetto were rescued by the nine-member Król family, who were risking the death penalty?
Joseph Scelsi Intermodal Transportation Center 2016-05-13 2,182 185.7 ... that the first train station in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, a predecessor of the Scelsi ITC, "was never so much admired as during the last half-hour of its existence"?
Hurricane Sandra (2015) 2016-05-17 2,006 185.0 ... that Hurricane Sandra (pictured) in 2015 was the strongest November tropical cyclone on record in the Northeastern Pacific basin?
Udokan Plateau 2016-05-01 1,740 184.9 ... that the Udokan Plateau experienced volcanic activity from the Miocene until about 2200 years ago?
Haskell Manufacturing Company 2016-05-25 2,180 183.7 ... that the Haskell Manufacturing Company produced the material for the first airplane made with moldable plywood?
Dysdercus cingulatus 2016-05-23 1,422 110.4 ... that Dysdercus cingulatus (pictured), Dysdercus koenigii, and Dysdercus suturellus are all pests of cotton crops, feeding on the ripening seeds?
Dysdercus koenigii 476 36.9
Dysdercus suturellus 427 33.1
Total 2,324 180.4
Ross Greer (politician) 2016-05-17 2,118 180.2 ... that in 2016, Ross Greer became the youngest ever Member of the Scottish Parliament, elected at the age of 21?
Daily fantasy sports 2016-05-02 1,782 179.8 ... that daily fantasy sports have faced legal scrutiny in the United States over whether they are a game of chance?
Animal testing on Syrian hamsters 2016-05-14 1,926 177.6 ... that Syrian hamsters are used in research to model various human medical conditions?
Chip Fairway 2016-05-07 2,262 177.4 ... that Chip Fairway left the sporting world at age 31 so that he could spend more time with his family?
Jesse Alexander (Canadian football) 2016-05-23 1,968 176.9 ... that Canadian football linebacker Jesse Alexander was nominated for the Presidents' Trophy as the nation's best defensive player, but played only two games of professional football?
Karen Holford 2016-05-09 1,992 174.6 ... that the Welsh professor Karen Holford entered the first rounds of the 2004 Formula Woman Championship behind the wheel of a Caterham 7?
Ram Rath Yatra 2016-05-03 2,212 173.5 ... that the Ram Rath Yatra was a political-religious march led by BJP leader L. K. Advani in an air-conditioned Toyota designed to resemble a chariot?
Sigismund Ernuszt 2016-05-26 2,030 169.1 ... that Sigismund Ernuszt, Bishop of Pécs, was accused of embezzlement in 1496, and murdered for his wealth in 1505?
Climate of Buenos Aires 2016-05-08 1,842 168.8 ... that snowfall in Buenos Aires is rare, being observed only three times since the start of meteorological observations in 1906?
191st Army Band 2016-05-01 1,586 168.6 ... that the United States' 191st Army Band has the special unit designation "Band of the Wild West"?
Selamat Berdjuang, Masku! 2016-05-09 1,920 168.3 ... that the depiction of guerrillas in Selamat Berdjuang, Masku! may have led to a decline in films based on the Indonesian National Revolution?
Lips Are Movin 2016-05-03 1,578 167.8 ... that Meghan Trainor's "Lips Are Movin" music video received over 2.5 million YouTube views in less than two days?
Pink Ocean 2016-05-16 1,914 162.9 ... that South Korean girl group Oh My Girl was denied entry to the United States when they flew to Los Angeles for Pink Ocean's album cover photoshoot?
Anatolian crested newt 2016-05-20 1,940 161.7 ... that the Anatolian crested newt is a cryptic species, only shown to be distinct by genetic analysis?
Space Station Silicon Valley 2016-05-04 1,896 161.4 ... that players take control of animals to solve puzzles and defeat enemies in Space Station Silicon Valley?
George P. Hammond 2016-05-02 1,596 161.1 ... that George P. Hammond discovered new details about the desertion of Oñate's colony in New Mexico?
Henry B. Payne 2016-05-03 1,508 160.3 ... that U.S. Senator Henry B. Payne actually had no middle name, but added the initial to give his name "a more pleasing effect"?
Diane Teel 2016-05-30 1,908 159.0 ... that racing driver Diane Teel was the first woman to win a NASCAR-sanctioned race at Langley Speedway in 1978?
Ronald Poulton-Palmer 2016-05-22 1,904 158.7 ... that on volunteering for service in the First World War, England rugby captain Ronnie Poulton declared that he "would be a skunk to hold back"?
Natural Ice Cream 2016-05-14 1,704 157.2 ... that a Natural Ice Cream store appeared in the Limca Book of Records for the largest ice cream slab, which weighed 3,000 kilograms?
OPEC 2016-05-12 1,539[o] 156.4 ... that the 13 member countries of OPEC account for 40 percent of worldwide oil production and 73 percent of proven oil reserves?
Heffernan v. City of Paterson 2016-05-05 1,835 156.2 ... that the U.S. Supreme Court recently held in Heffernan v. City of Paterson that a public employer violates the First Amendment even when it mistakenly disciplines an employee for political activity?
Oleg (dance) 2016-05-17 1,825 155.3 ... that despite being a fusion of Western and Balinese styles, oleg (pictured) was promoted as a traditional dance?
United States National Bank Building 2016-05-15 2,034 153.5 ... that the U.S. National Bank Building (pictured) in Portland, Oregon, features stained-glass windows by Povey Brothers Studio in its board room and illustrations in bronze relief on its doors?
Darussalam (actor) 2016-05-19 1,808 152.8 ... that the Indonesian actor Darussalam was a nurse by training?
Zoe Dumitrescu-Bușulenga 2016-05-06 1,786 152.0 ... that the literary historian Zoe Dumitrescu-Bușulenga, once a member of the Romanian Communist Party's central committee, became a nun late in life?
Bethan Dainton 2016-05-13 1,568 151.7 ... that prior to playing for the Wales women's national rugby union team, Bethan Dainton was awarded the Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan?
Ismail al-Atrash 2016-05-15 1,001 101.7 ... that Druze chieftain Ismail al-Atrash established his own sheikhdom out of territory he captured from the Hamdan clan?
Al Hamdan 484 49.1
Total 1,484 150.8
Redwater (TV series) 2016-05-07 1,566 150.4 ... that the upcoming BBC TV series Redwater is the first major network drama to derive from the soap opera EastEnders?
Séance Time 2016-05-31 1,796 149.7 ... that one critic saw "Séance Time", an episode of Inside No. 9, as a critique of reality television's callousness from the perspective of television plays?
Octochaetus multiporus 2016-05-16 1,741 148.2 ... that when threatened, the megascolecid worm Octochaetus multiporus squirts a luminescent fluid from its mouth?
Bpoplive 2016-05-28 1,776 148.0 ... that musicians 5ive, Alesha Dixon, DJ Luck and MC Neat, East 17, Electric Swing Circus, Sigma, and Sister Sledge all pulled out of the pro-Brexit concert Bpoplive after learning it was political?
Li Yuru 2016-05-30 1,768 147.3 ... that Peking opera star Li Yuru's family was so poor that she was sent to learn her trade in part because the school would provide her meals?
Snail Mail (video game) 2016-05-09 1,727 147.0 ... that in the Microsoft Windows and Wii video game Snail Mail, players navigate the various levels by controlling the main character, a snail named Turbo with a jetpack?
Edward Stevens (diplomat) 2016-05-17 1,702 144.9 ... that physician and diplomat Edward Stevens may have been Alexander Hamilton's half-brother?
Zahida Zaidi 2016-05-03 988 77.5 ... that the poets Sajida and Zahida Zaidi, professors at the Aligarh Muslim University, were known as the "Zaidi Sisters" in the literary community?
Sajida Zaidi 812 63.6
Total 1,800 141.1
Ely Hall 2016-05-25 1,692 141.0 ... that Vassar College's Ely Hall once housed the largest collegiate swimming pool in the United States?
Virginia Cutler 2016-05-21 1,692 141.0 ... that Virginia Cutler completed her master's degree despite being widowed, raising two small children alone, and breaking her back?
Else Seifert 2016-05-30 1,683 140.2 ... that Else Seifert worked as an onboard photographer for Hamburg Süd on its shipping routes around Europe, Africa, and the Middle East in the 1930s?
John Polando 2016-05-18 1,576 138.9 ... that in 1931, John Polando and Russell Boardman set a flying distance record of 5,011.8 miles (8,065.7 km)?
Rathika Ramasamy 2016-05-26 1,660 138.3 ... that Rathika Ramasamy's wildlife photographs (example pictured) were exhibited at the Clean Ganga Campaign held at the India International Centre in September 2005?
Aled Roberts 2016-05-12 1,356 137.8 ... that Aled Roberts was disqualified from the Welsh Assembly because of incorrect guidance given in a Welsh-language document?
Zahida Khatun Sherwani 2016-05-03 1,284 136.4 ... that Zahida Khatun Sherwani wrote poetry in Urdu under the pseudonyms "Zay Khay Sheen" and "Nuzhat", as the then-Muslim society did not permit women to write poetry or further women's causes?
Bank of England £10 note 2016-05-01 1,592 135.5 ... that the current Bank of England £10 note features a portrait of Charles Darwin and an illustration of HMS Beagle on the reverse?
Euphemia Eleanor Baker 2016-05-22 1,624 135.4 ... that in 1930, at Effendi's request, Euphemia Eleanor Baker toured incognito, mostly dressed in a black chador, to photograph locations associated with the origins of the Babí and Bahá'í Faith?
Ferruccio Busoni works 2016-05-08 1,584 134.8 ... that one of the major works by Ferruccio Busoni (pianist-composer pictured) is his Piano Concerto which is more than an hour long and ends with a men's chorus singing a hymn to Allah?
Ethel V. Ashton 2016-05-23 1,494 134.3 ... that Ethel V. Ashton's 1941 post office mural at Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania was featured in a 2009 documentary?
Essai sur les mœurs et l'esprit des nations 2016-05-13 1,577 134.2 ... that in his Essai sur les mœurs et l'esprit des nations ("Essay on the Customs and Spirit of Nations"), Voltaire attacked prejudices against the Muslim world?
Dina Kawar 2016-05-20 1,607 133.9 ... that Dina Kawar, a Jordanian Christian, was the first Arab woman to preside over the United Nations Security Council?
Robert F. Stephens 2016-05-02 1,570 133.6 ... that, in 1989, Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Robert F. Stephens issued an opinion that the state's entire public school system was unconstitutional?
Women's shelter 2016-05-24 1,553 133.6 ... that the first women's shelters in the United States were established by grassroots volunteers in the 1970s?
Supreme Sultan 2016-05-30 1,602 133.5 ... that Supreme Sultan was immortalized with a bronze statue at Kentucky Horse Park?
Holy Trinity Church, Sarn 2016-05-26 658 54.8 ... that members of the Welsh churches Holy Trinity Church, Sarn, St Nicholas' Church, Church Stoke, and St Andrew's Church, Presteigne all voted against joining the Church in Wales in order to stay with the Church of England?
St Andrew's Church, Presteigne 489 40.8
St Nicholas' Church, Church Stoke 449 37.4
Total 1,596 133.0
Douglass T. Greene 2016-05-07 1,693 132.8 ... that during an 8-week period in World War II, Major General Douglass T. Greene was consecutively commander of the 16th Armored Division and the 12th Armored Division and then Deputy Commander of the Second United States Army?
Ben Affleck filmography 2016-05-26 1,574[p] 131.2 ... that Ben Affleck won the Golden Globe and BAFTA for Best Director for Argo, but did not receive an Academy Award nomination, though the film won the Oscar for Best Picture?
Lower Merion Library System 2016-05-15 1,270 129.1 ... that even though Lower Merion Library System accounts for only 7% of the county's population, it accounts for over 20% of its circulation?
Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa 2016-05-08 1,508 128.3 ... that while the national motto "Isang Bansa, Isang Diwa" was supposed to build a unified Filipino national identity, it was later denounced as being "the slogan of a fascist regime"?
Sarah Charles Lewis 2016-05-06 1,399 128.3 ... that Sarah Charles Lewis played Winnie Foster in the musical Tuck Everlasting's 2015 world premiere and is reprising the role on Broadway in 2016?
Ryan Boldt (baseball) 2016-05-20 1,536 128.0 ... that baseball player Ryan Boldt, who is naturally left-handed, taught himself to throw with his right arm after having surgery on his left arm at age 10?
Susan Rice (banker) 2016-05-05 1,502 127.8 ... that Susan Rice was the first woman to head a British clearing bank?
David Hall (publisher) 2016-05-06 1,485 126.4 ... that David Hall bought Benjamin Franklin out of his printing business?
Marten Gasparini 2016-05-02 1,482 126.1 ... that Marten Gasparini's US $1.3 million signing bonus is a Major League Baseball record for players from Europe?
Walter Arnold Baker 2016-05-17 1,360 125.4 ... that former Kentucky Senator Walter Arnold Baker once advised the parliaments of Tomsk and Nizhny Novgorod on writing constitutions?
History of the Kinetograph, Kinetoscope, and Kinetophonograph 2016-05-11 1,416 124.9 ... that Antonia and William Kennedy Dickson's History of the Kinetograph, Kinetoscope, and Kinetophonograph is considered the first book on the history of film?
Janie Thompson 2016-05-22 1,483 123.6 ... that while performing on tour in Europe during World War II, Janie Thompson sang with Tony Bennett?
Daniel Wright (footballer) 2016-05-12 1,208 122.7 ... that the Cheltenham Town footballer Daniel Wright gave his son the number 9 as a middle name?
Oita Ehime HeatDevils 2016-05-07 1,276 122.5 ... that when three American basketball players left the Oita Ehime HeatDevils after the March 2011 Tōhoku earthquake, their coach was fired for failing to stop them?
Hygrophorus pudorinus 2016-05-09 1,396 122.4 ... that Hygrophorus pudorinus mushrooms can taste of turpentine?
Callum Burton 2016-05-13 1,421 120.9 ... that the idols of English goalkeeper Callum Burton include his German counterparts Manuel Neuer and Marc-André ter Stegen?
Delila (Richards) Abbott 2016-05-12 1,658 120.6 ... that Delila Richards Abbott worked for a top secret government committee which advocated for policy changes for U.S. servicewomen in the 1960s?
Chi l'ha vista morire? 2016-05-22 1,447 120.6 ... that the 1972 film Chi l'ha vista morire? featured George Lazenby in a performance complimented by critics?
Jieyang Prison 2016-05-20 1,445 120.4 ... that Jieyang Prison in Guangdong was the first prison in China to implement a video conferencing system for inmates and their family members?
Mexico Airplay 2016-05-12 1,642 119.5 ... that the most streamed song of all time also reached number-one on the Mexico Airplay chart?
Befreit 2016-05-01 1,122 119.2 ... that Richard Dehmel (pictured) said that "Befreit" (1898), the Lied setting of his poem by Richard Strauss, was "a little bit too soft compared to the text, but it appeals to most people"?
Vladimir Bukovsky 2016-05-21 1,430 119.2 ... that for campaigning against indefinite psychiatric imprisonment for opponents of the regime, Vladimir Bukovsky was confined for years in Soviet psychiatric prison-hospitals, labor camps, and prisons?
Cerys Hale 2016-05-12 1,170 118.9 ... that Cerys Hale was selected for the Wales women's national rugby union team squad for the 2014 World Cup, while still at university?
William Chambliss 2016-05-16 1,394 118.6 ... that sociologist William Chambliss concluded that conflict between social classes is the fundamental force in capitalist societies?
Can't Stop the Feeling! 2016-05-23 1,519[q] 117.9 ... that Justin Timberlake's "Can't Stop the Feeling!" became the 26th song to debut at No. 1 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100?
Ffion Bowen 2016-05-11 1,474 117.9 ... that Ffion Bowen took up rugby union due to the closure of her local netball club, and 18 months later was called up to the Wales women's national team?
Demetrian 2016-05-23 1,507 117.0 ... that rather than accept his appointment as a bishop in Cyprus, the Christian saint Demetrian is said to have fled his home and hidden in a cave?
Coimbatore 2016-05-10 1,374[r] 116.9 ... that Coimbatore is known as "Manchester of South India" due to its cotton production and textile industries?
Stress (Justice song) 2016-05-08 1,370 116.6 ... that the music video for Justice's song "Stress", ranked by Complex magazine as the second-best music video of the 2000s, was banned from French television?
Joe Choong 2016-05-06 1,368 116.5 ... that the British modern pentathlete Joe Choong is studying for a degree in maths at the University of Bath?
Girls / Girls / Boys 2016-05-08 1,268 116.3 ... that the music video for "Girls / Girls / Boys" was inspired by D'Angelo's video for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"?
WWE Road to WrestleMania X8 2016-05-06 1,267 116.1 ... that of all the wrestlers in the video game WWE Road to WrestleMania X8, only Kevin Nash did not actually compete at WrestleMania X8?
National Strategic Computing Initiative 2016-05-19 1,365 115.4 ... that a goal of the National Strategic Computing Initiative is to combine big data methods with supercomputing technology usually used for physical simulations?
D. Elden Beck 2016-05-11 1,432 114.6 ... that while serving in the United States Army Medical Department on Guadalcanal, D. Elden Beck collected over 16,000 insect specimens and sent them back to Brigham Young University?
Give It Up! (video game) 2016-05-24 1,330 114.4 ... that in the rhythm video game Give It Up! the player must complete levels by jumping over obstacles to the beat of a song?
Elections in the First Czechoslovak Republic 2016-05-01 1,074 114.2 ... that the Social Democrats were the only party to win more than 16% of the vote in any national parliamentary election in the First Czechoslovak Republic?
Neisha Pratt 2016-05-03 1,070 113.8 ... that Neisha Pratt captained the Hong Kong women's national cricket team in their first official match in 2006?
St. Joseph's Catholic Church (Krebs, Oklahoma) 2016-05-25 1,343 113.2 ... that the bell in the tower of St. Joseph's Catholic Church is the only item saved after the first church building burned down in 1902?
Bob Beckman 2016-05-11 1,408 112.6 ... that Bob Beckman claimed that his Old English Sheepdog, William, was a successful stock picker?
Ruth Taubert Seeger 2016-05-31 1,350 112.5 ... that Ruth Taubert Seeger represented the United States in the 1957 Deaflympics and was still competing successfully in the 2002 Senior Games of San Antonio?
Sneaky Sneaky 2016-05-29 1,350 112.5 ... that in the stealth video game Sneaky Sneaky the player controls a hooded thief, Sneaky, whose task is to retrieve rubies that were stolen from him?
Americold Realty Trust v. ConAgra Foods, Inc. 2016-05-29 1,350 112.5 ... that in a recent United States Supreme Court decision, Justice Sonia Sotomayor declined to remove the "doctrinal wall between corporate and unincorporated entities"?
Laura Wolvaardt 2016-05-19 1,318 112.1 ... that Laura Wolvaardt made her Women's One Day International cricket debut for South Africa at the age of 16?
Central Acropolis 2016-05-22 1,341 111.8 ... that the Central Acropolis of the ancient Maya city of Tikal, built during the Late Preclassic period, served as a residence for Tikal's royal families?
Lili Almog 2016-05-29 1,337 111.4 ... that Lili Almog exhibited a photographic series titled "Perfect Intimacy" in 2006, specifically made by her in three Carmel monasteries in Haifa, Bethlehem, and Port Tobacco?
Trupti Desai 2016-05-16 1,292 110.0 ... that Indian gender equality activist Trupti Desai has successfully campaigned for women to be allowed entry to various religious places?
Iran's frozen assets 2016-05-07 1,386 108.7 ... that $100–$120 billion worth of Iranian assets are frozen around the world and the nuclear agreement will lead to the release of only about $30 billion of it?
Garo Paylan 2016-05-17 1,276 108.6 ... that Garo Paylan was one of the first ethnic Armenians to serve as a member of the Turkish parliament in decades?
Poet Laureate of Washington 2016-05-18 1,274 108.5 ... that when the office of Poet Laureate of Washington was established in 2007, it was proposed to pay the incumbent with a firkin of beer?
Tsegai Tewelde 2016-05-14 1,268 108.0 ... that Eritrean-born Tsegai Tewelde, who sought political asylum in the United Kingdom, has been selected to compete at the 2016 Summer Olympics for Team GB?
Frankie Ruiz 2016-05-06 1,173 107.5 ... that Frankie Ruiz, popularly known as the "Father of Salsa", never took singing classes?
Céline Gittens 2016-05-15 1,424 107.5 ... that in 2012 the Trinidadian Céline Gittens became the first black ballerina to dance the twin rôles of Odette and Odile in Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake in the United Kingdom?
David S. Cohen (attorney) 2016-05-21 1,274 106.1 ... that David Cohen, deputy director of the Central Intelligence Agency, received a recommendation from Alan Dershowitz for his first job out of law school?
Serge-Simon Held 2016-05-18 1,242 105.7 ... that S.S. Held's 1931 novel The Death of Metal was an inspiration for works by Ross Lockridge and perhaps David H. Keller?
Vijaya Melnick 2016-05-12 1,451 105.5 ... that, speaking at the 2014 Conference on the Culture of Peace, Vijaya Melnick said that violence against women "continues to be our greatest shame and tragedy"?
Order of St John in the United States 2016-05-13 1,234 105.1 ... that actor Douglas Fairbanks, Jr. was one of the founding members of the American Society of the Order of St John?
Sitric II of Northumbria 2016-05-20 1,256 104.7 ... that Sitric II may have co-ruled Viking Northumbria with Olaf Cuaran?
Mattie Edwards Hewitt 2016-05-23 1,340 104.0 ... that Mattie Edwards Hewitt was described as "one of the best known and most lyrical garden photographers of her day"?
Pachycorioolithus 2016-05-27 1,246 103.8 ... that Pachycorioolithus is a kind of fossil egg native to China that is notable for having a three-layered eggshell with an unusually thick external layer?
Paul Coker (EastEnders) 2016-05-01 1,202 102.3 ... that 76 people complained when the EastEnders characters Paul Coker and Ben Mitchell were seen topless together in a funeral parlour with a corpse in the room?
Malinithan 2016-05-14 1,198 102.0 ... that the temple at Malinithan was built with granite stones under Aryan influence, unlike other Northeast India temples built with bricks?
St Trygarn's Church, Llandrygarn 2016-05-04 1,196 101.8 ... that the vicar of St Trygarn's Church did not live in the parish in the mid-19th century?
Francisco Aritmendi 2016-05-13 1,048 101.4 ... that Spain's first International Cross Country Championships gold medallist Francisco Aritmendi later sold his medal?
Richard Rushall 2016-05-13 1,188 101.1 ... that Richard Rushall's election to mayor of Rangoon was described by The Straits Times as having given "universal satisfaction"?
L. Douglas Smoot 2016-05-09 1,179 100.3 ... that L. Douglas Smoot made contributions both locally and nationally with his chemical engineering work in combustion research?
Tuineau Alipate 2016-05-31 1,194 99.5 ... that linebacker Tuineau Alipate is the nephew of Halaevalu Mataʻaho ʻAhomeʻe, former queen consort of Tonga?
Corina Abraham 2016-05-24 1,158 98.6 ... that Whadjuk Noongar woman Corina Abraham claims the construction of Roe 8 in Perth, Western Australia, will impinge on an area closely associated with Noongar dreamtime?
Nikolaus Hillebrand 2016-05-19 1,156 97.7 ... that Nikolaus Hillebrand, who as a boy was a member of the Regensburger Domspatzen, recorded with them as a soloist on Bach's St John Passion in 1979 and Dittersdorf's Requiem in 2009?
ANZAC Peace Park 2016-05-04 966 97.5 ... that the ANZAC Peace Park in Albany, Western Australia was built to honor soldiers who served in the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps during WWI?
Cossva Anckarsvärd 2016-05-01 1,142 97.2 ... that Swedish diplomat Cossva Anckarsvärd, a witness to the Armenian Genocide, called it an attempt to "exterminate the Armenian nation"?
Forcipomyia squamipennis 2016-05-31 1,164 97.0 ... that the midge Forcipomyia squamipennis is an important pollinator of the cacao tree in Ghana?
Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald 2016-05-13 1,140 97.0 ... that after serving as a temporary secretary to George Bernard Shaw, Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald tried to convert him to Irish separatism?
Birch dieback 2016-05-21 1,152 96.0 ... that in 1951, birch dieback disease was estimated to have killed two thirds of the birch trees in Maine?
John I Ernuszt 2016-05-28 1,151 95.9 ... that John Ernuszt, who was born into a Jewish family in Vienna, was buried in a chapel dedicated to the Holy Virgin in Buda?
Mike Agostini 2016-05-24 1,114 95.8 ... that Mike Agostini was the first track and field athlete from Trinidad and Tobago to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games?
Kim Sae-ron 2016-05-29 1,142[s] 95.1 ... that actress Kim Sae-ron's first adult role is in the Korean drama Mirror of the Witch, where she plays a cursed princess in love with Heo Jun?
Toxotes kimberleyensis 2016-05-29 1,139 94.9 ... that the Kimberley archerfish has a range that extends 300 kilometres (190 mi) upstream in the Fitzroy River system and has been observed as far inland as Geikie Gorge National Park?
Irene Martínez 2016-05-10 1,129 94.9 ... that long jumper Irene Martínez was Cuba's first Pan American Games champion in a jumping event?
Un Monstruo de Mil Cabezas 2016-05-01 892 94.8 ... that the lead actress of the Mexican film Un Monstruo de Mil Cabezas created her character based on her father's death?
Yezi 2016-05-21 1,130 94.2 ... that Yezi auditioned at LOEN Entertainment after the agency noticed her singing and dancing videos, which were the most popular videos on Cyworld?
Barbara Tsakirgis 2016-05-25 1,106 93.2 ... that Barbara Tsakirgis worked at archaeological excavation sites in Sicily for her doctoral thesis on the subject of Hellenistic houses at Morgantina?
Mary Ellen Edmunds 2016-05-29 1,116 93.0 ... that LDS missionary Mary Ellen Edmunds writes inspiring and humorous books on living a happier life, such as Thoughts for a Bad Hair Day?
Recreation Ground (Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain) 2016-05-12 1,276 92.8 ... that the Recreation Ground in Llansantffraid-ym-Mechain formerly had to be cleared of cow dung before each football match?
NASCAR Heat Evolution 2016-05-26 1,114 92.8 ... that NASCAR drivers Joey Logano, Ryan Blaney, and Brad Keselowski were hired to assist in developing the video game NASCAR Heat Evolution?
Jacqui Kapinowski 2016-05-10 1,096 92.1 ... that Jacqui Kapinowski competed in wheelchair curling at the 2010 Winter Paralympics and has qualified to compete in rowing at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?
Frederick Ballantyne 2016-05-03 1,172 91.9 ... that Sir Frederick Ballantyne, a cardiologist and the Governor-General of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, was the first in his family to attend high school?
Devin Fuller 2016-05-06 1,066 90.8 ... that American football player Devin Fuller toured as a youngster with singer Luther Vandross?
Soğuksu National Park 2016-05-10 1,060 90.3 ... that "Atatürk's Pine Tree" is a place in the Soğuksu National Park with historic value, where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk once took a rest?
Catatonia (band) 2016-05-02 1,060 90.2 ... that Catatonia had intended to include an anti-Warner Bros. Records song on their triple-platinum selling album International Velvet?
Isa ibn Muhanna 2016-05-27 1,078 89.8 ... that Isa ibn Muhanna, the commander of the Bedouin of Syria, was praised for securing the Mamluk victory over the Mongols at the Second Battle of Homs in 1281?
Rashid Hussein 2016-05-14 1,054 89.7 ... that Palestinian poet Rashid Hussein used Jewish gallows humor in poems he wrote about Arab conditions in Israel?
Marcus Adams (Canadian football) 2016-05-17 1,052 89.6 ... that Canadian football player Marcus Adams left the Rough Riders to join the Roughriders?
Trevor Ford 2016-05-23 1,146 89.0 ... that the Welsh footballer Trevor Ford once stepped in as a replacement fielder for Glamorgan County Cricket Club during a match?
List of Valley Metro Rail stations 2016-05-23 982 88.2 ... that after the opening of the Northwest Extension (new station pictured), the Valley Metro light rail system in Arizona is 26 miles (42 km) long and has 35 stations?
Carole B. Balin 2016-05-01 1,034 88.0 ... that rabbi Carole B. Balin rediscovered the existence of 67 Jewish women writers from the late 19th- and early 20th-century Russian Empire?
Jacques Cavallier 2016-05-30 1,048 87.3 ... that perfumer Jacques Cavallier used a synthetic molecule to impart a sea-breeze scent to his most successful perfumes, including Giorgio Armani Acqua di Gio and Issey Miyake L'Eau d'Issey?
The Age of Louis XIV 2016-05-29 1,044 87.0 ... that Voltaire described his history The Age of Louis XIV (Le Siècle de Louis XIV) as less of a history and more like a painting?
Sally Brampton 2016-05-28 1,038 86.5 ... that Sally Brampton was The Sunday Times's agony aunt?
The Problem Solverz 2016-05-22 1,036 86.4 ... that the principal character Tux Dog in The Problem Solverz was developed while its creator Ben Jones was in grade school?
Closer (Oh My Girl EP) 2016-05-18 1,000 85.1 ... that when viewed from above, the choreography of Oh My Girl's "Closer" forms the shapes of the astrological signs in order to highlight the song's cosmic imagery?
Full Impact Pro 2016-05-24 992 84.4 ... that the Full Impact Pro World Heavyweight Championship changed hands during their tour of China?
I Got a Boy (song) 2016-05-29 1,011 84.2 ... that Girls' Generation's music video for "I Got a Boy" won Video of the Year at the 2013 YouTube Music Awards, beating more well-known nominees such as Psy, Justin Bieber, and Lady Gaga?
Love, Lies (2016 film) 2016-05-14 912 84.1 ... that actress Han Hyo-joo accepted a lead role in Love, Lies because it is female-dominated, unlike most recent successful Korean films?
Helen Matusevich Oujesky 2016-05-04 832 84.0 ... that Helen Matusevich Oujesky pursued environmental research on pollution of soil and water, particularly of toxic wastes?
Paparazzi (Girls' Generation song) 2016-05-30 1,008 84.0 ... that the music video for Girls' Generation's "Paparazzi" begins with the members "whimsically prancing" to Gene Kelly's "Singin' in the Rain"?
Memorandum of understanding between Argentina and Iran 2016-05-02 829 83.7 ... that the memorandum of understanding between Argentina and Iran for a joint investigation of the AMIA bombing never came into force?
Elen Evans 2016-05-10 980 83.4 ... that the Welsh women's rugby union international Elen Evans rode a lifeboat across the Menai Strait as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay?
Nizar Nayyouf 2016-05-16 857 82.9 ... that Syrian dissident and human rights activist Nizar Nayyouf won the UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize while in Mezzeh prison?
T. J. Leaf 2016-05-29 993 82.8 ... that after T. J. Leaf was cut from the U.S. national under-19 basketball team, he represented Israel at the FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship and was named the tournament MVP?
Tony Akins (Canadian football) 2016-05-18 936 82.5 ... that Canadian football player Tony Akins returned two punts exactly 65 yards for touchdowns in 2000?
On, Brave Old Army Team 2016-05-22 986 82.2 ... that "On, Brave Old Army Team" was named one of the "top 25 college fight songs" by William Studwell?
Steve Alexandre 2016-05-25 986 82.2 ... that Steve Alexandre taught French at Laval Liberty High School after retiring from the Canadian Football League?
Chloe Pirrie 2016-05-14 963 82.0 ... that Chloe Pirrie was named one of BAFTA's "Breakthrough Brits" in 2013?
Presentation miniature 2016-05-29 982 81.8 ... that the earliest painted portrait of a reigning English king is a presentation miniature showing Æthelstan c. 934 (illustrated)?
Football Leaks 2016-05-28 978 81.5 ... that the website Football Leaks reveals transfer fee, wage and contract information about famous footballers?
British Relief Association 2016-05-07 1,039 81.5 ... that the British Relief Association was the largest provider of private relief during the Great Irish Famine?
Chicago Justice 2016-05-25 962[t] 81.0 ... that Chicago Justice's backdoor pilot from Chicago P.D. was based on a true story?
1927 FA Cup Final 2016-05-21 961 80.1 ... that Arsenal goalkeeper Dan Lewis blamed a greasy shirt for letting in the only goal of the 1927 FA Cup Final, gifting victory to Cardiff City?
Barbara Minishi 2016-05-31 960 80.0 ... that Barbara Minishi's photo series was featured in the book 9 Photographers from Kenya, published in association with the National Museums of Kenya?
Peter Martyr Vermigli bibliography 2016-05-27 958 79.9 ... that Peter Martyr Vermigli's best known work, the Loci Communes, is a compilation of excerpts from his biblical commentaries published after his death?
Lowri Gwilym 2016-05-15 1,043 78.7 ... that Welsh television producer Lowri Williams changed her surname to the Welsh form, Gwilym?
Toxotes lorentzi 2016-05-05 914 77.8 ... that Gilbert Whitley thought Toxotes lorentzi was more primitive than other archerfish because it lacks the distinctive side markings characteristic of its genus?
Banton, Romblon 2016-05-03 730 77.6 ... that in 1936, Southeast Asia's oldest warp ikat was found among skeletal remains in caves in Banton, Romblon, Philippines?
Sedap Malam 2016-05-19 910 77.5 ... that Sedap Malam was the first Indonesian film directed by a woman?
Sandra Khumalo 2016-05-16 907 77.2 ... that South African rower Sandra Khumalo competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics just two years after taking up the sport?
Orseolia oryzae 2016-05-22 926 77.2 ... that the Asian rice gall midge causes a disease known as silver shoot or onion shoot in rice?
Beekeeping in India 2016-05-11 961 76.9 ... that a Honey and Bee Museum has been established at Ooty to promote beekeeping in India?
Cavell Nurses' Trust 2016-05-17 816 75.3 ... that the Cavell Nurses' Trust began with funds gathered through an appeal during the First World War and became the UK's "largest benevolent fund for nurses"?
Elizabeth Caskey 2016-05-06 878 74.7 ... that the Canadian classical scholar Elizabeth Caskey supervised and summarised annual archaeological trench excavations in Greece?
Attila Losonczy 2016-05-10 888 74.7 ... that Attila Losonczy's lab uses calcium and two-photon imaging to observe the activity of hundreds of neurons in the hippocampus of active mice?
Michael Laucke 2016-05-07 951 74.6 ... that Michael Laucke's snooker winnings allowed him to finance 110 trips from Montreal to New York City to study the classical guitar with Franco-Spaniard Rolando Valdès–Blain?
2016 Uttarakhand forest fires 2016-05-23 958[u] 74.4 ... that the 2016 Uttarakhand forest fires affected about 3,500 hectares (8,600 acres) in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, claiming seven fatalities?
Gott ist mein König, BWV 71 2016-05-12 1,004 73.0 ... that Gott ist mein König, BWV 71, is the only surviving church cantata by Bach to have been printed during his lifetime?
O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe, BWV 34 2016-05-15 718 73.0 ... that Bach's O ewiges Feuer, o Ursprung der Liebe (O eternal fire, o source of love) was a wedding cantata before he adapted it for Pentecost (pictured)?
S/2015 (136472) 1 2016-05-22 868 72.3 ... that S/2015 (136472) 1 is the only known moon of the dwarf planet Makemake?
Harry Abofs 2016-05-11 898 71.8 ... that Canadian football return specialist Harry Abofs accidentally gave away the Toronto Argonauts' final possession of the 59th Grey Cup by kicking the ball out of bounds?
David Dalton (violist) 2016-05-03 675 71.7 ... that, "blown away" by William Primrose's viola playing, David Dalton decided to become a violist?
Carl Murphy (snowboarder) 2016-05-18 837 71.2 ... that Paralympic snowboarder Carl Murphy competes using a specially designed carbon fibre prosthetic leg?
Postdoctoral researcher unionization 2016-05-28 854 71.2 ... that postdoctoral researcher unions have successfully negotiated for a minimum salary, paid maternity leave, and just cause protections for discipline or dismissal?
British Institute in Amman 2016-05-11 802 70.7 ... that the British Institute in Amman was founded by the archaeologist Crystal Bennett in 1975 to provide a base for British archaeological expeditions to Jordan?
Paradictyoolithus 2016-05-01 828 70.5 ... that the rock formation containing Paradictyoolithus, a type of dinosaur egg, was determined to be 91 to 94 million years old using uranium-lead dating?
The Boys (Girls' Generation song) 2016-05-05 720 69.2 ... that Girls' Generation is the first girl group to have three music videos, including "The Boys", with more than 100 million views on YouTube?
Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV 194 2016-05-22 823 68.6 ... that Bach used the cantata Höchsterwünschtes Freudenfest, BWV 194, written for the inauguration of the church and organ in Störmthal (pictured), several times for Trinity Sunday?
RPM (horse) 2016-05-08 745 68.3 ... that the Tennessee Walking Horse RPM was sold as a four-year-old for US$1.25 million?
Prosisyrina 2016-05-06 802 68.2 ... that the extinct lacewing Prosisyrina is described from fossils found in Cretaceous amber?
Allan Domb 2016-05-30 818 68.2 ... that real estate developer and Philadelphia City Councilman Allan Domb is known as the "Philly Condo King"?
Upcoming LCD Soundsystem fourth studio album 2016-05-13 799 68.0 ... that LCD Soundsystem is releasing a new studio album in 2016, even though they had disbanded five years prior following a big farewell show?
Yoko Kawahara 2016-05-14 737 68.0 ... that Yoko Kawahara was the voice of the forest bird in the Jahrhundertring, and was the first to perform the soprano solo in Reger's fragment of the Dies irae?
Yohan Hwang 2016-05-22 804 67.0 ... that South Korean singer Yohan Hwang won the first season of I Love OPM in 2016?
String Sextet (Waterhouse) 2016-05-05 695 66.8 ... that Graham Waterhouse began his String Sextet, Op. 1, in 1979, and completed it 34 years later?
2006 Dover 400 2016-05-17 723 66.7 ... that racing driver Jeff Burton broke a 175-race winless streak by winning the 2006 Dover 400?
Boccia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics – Team BC1–2 2016-05-06 724 66.4 ... that Argentina, Thailand and Great Britain were the first three nations to qualify for the Team BC1–2 event in boccia at the 2016 Summer Paralympics?
Al-Atrash 2016-05-15 874 66.0 ... that the Bani al-Atrash were the most prominent Druze clan in the social hierarchy of Jabal Hauran, controlling 16 towns and villages?
Liometopum incognitum 2016-05-07 678 65.1 ... that the fossil ant Liometopum incognitum was described from a single partial queen?
Emplastus 2016-05-06 710 65.1 ... that twelve fossil ant species are placed in the morphogenus Emplastus?
Der Einsiedler 2016-05-12 636 64.6 ... that Max Reger regarded his composition Der Einsiedler, a setting of a poem by Eichendorff for baritone, choir and orchestra, as "among the most beautiful things I've ever written"?
Dato' Siti Nurhaliza & Friends Concert 2016-05-15 852 64.3 ... that during her Dato' Siti Nurhaliza & Friends Concert, Siti Nurhaliza was supported by eight guest Malaysian and Indonesian artists?
The Josh Carrick Foundation 2016-05-13 664 64.2 ... that The Josh Carrick Foundation, which funds research into testicular cancer, has raised over £300,000 since 2012?
Hans-Dieter Bader 2016-05-03 816 64.0 ... that Hans-Dieter Bader performed the title role of Ermanno Wolf-Ferrari's opera Sly, recorded live at the Staatsoper Hannover, "as written", while Plácido Domingo had to cut and change the part?
Henry Hobhouse (author) 2016-05-27 763 63.6 ... that in Seeds of Change: Five Plants That Transformed Mankind, Henry Hobhouse "altered the way we understand modern history"?
Mourad Laachraoui 2016-05-28 762 63.5 ... that after Mourad Laachraoui won a gold medal at the 2016 European Taekwondo Championships, the Flemish taekwondo federation dubbed him "Europe's king of the lightweights"?
58th Ariel Awards 2016-05-28 747 62.2 ... that the 58th Ariel Awards will be held at the National Auditorium instead of the Palacio de Bellas Artes to increase the number of guests?
We Don't Have To Dance 2016-05-01 731 62.2 ... that "We Don't Have To Dance" by Andy Black was written with Fall Out Boy singer Patrick Stump?
Dark Spirit's Rebel 2016-05-14 674 62.2 ... that for the show horse Dark Spirit's Rebel, 13 was a lucky number?
Wingfield W. Watson 2016-05-28 737 61.4 ... that Wingfield W. Watson, an Irish immigrant to the United States, became a religious leader of the Strangites and wrote several publications in support of their beliefs?
Ina Plug 2016-05-08 722 61.4 ... that Ina Plug's research work on fossils from a site of an Early Iron Age settlement in the farm "Diamant" near Ellisr in South Africa was of domestic dogs dated to 570 AD?
Cortinarius cucumeris 2016-05-28 732 61.0 ... that the New Zealand mushroom Cortinarius cucumeris smells strongly of cucumber?
Ständchen (Strauss) 2016-05-26 729 60.8 ... that the song "Ständchen" (Serenade), by Richard Strauss, begins with an appeal to creep out quietly and ends with a climax of expecting a rose to glow from the rapture of the night?
David Pablos 2016-05-16 616 59.6 ... that Mexican director David Pablos earned his academic degree from film school with a short film that won an Ariel Award?
Magdalena Fularczyk 2016-05-15 764 57.7 ... that Magdalena Fularczyk was part of the first female Polish team to win a World Championship gold in an Olympic boat class?
Dave Albright 2016-05-24 670 57.1 ... that Canadian football player Dave Albright made no tackles as a rookie before setting the league record for most tackles the following season?
Moirang Phee 2016-05-29 674 56.2 ... that the Moirang Phee of Manipur has a specific design called the "MoirangPheejin" which is woven with cotton or silk threads sequentially on both longitudinal edges of the fabric?
Emiel van Heurck 2016-05-09 654 55.7 ... that the Belgian folklorist Emiel van Heurck never graduated, but wrote books on religious popular culture and translated Multatuli into French?
Título C'oyoi 2016-05-14 599 55.2 ... that the 16th-century K'iche' language document Título C'oyoi contains an account of the death of the K'iche Maya hero Tecun Uman during the Spanish conquest of Guatemala?
Camilla Palmer 2016-05-29 660 55.0 ... that Camilla Palmer QC founded the Women's Equality Network?
Der 100. Psalm 2016-05-09 623 54.6 ... that Der 100. Psalm, an extended setting of Psalm 100 for choir, orchestra, and organ by Max Reger, was premièred simultaneously in Chemnitz and Breslau?
My Big Fat Greek Rush Week 2016-05-08 639 54.4 ... that the Veronica Mars episode "My Big Fat Greek Rush Week" features guest appearances from Dan Castellaneta, Rider Strong, and Samm Levine?
Troy Alexander 2016-05-28 622 51.9 ... that Canadian football player Troy Alexander was selected in a bonus round of the 1995 CFL Draft as the fourth overall pick?
Venance Payot 2016-05-02 510 51.5 ... that in 1892, Venance Payot, a former mayor of Chamonix, France, argued against the building of the Montenvers Railway on the grounds it would take business away from mule drivers and porters?
Corey Lanerie 2016-05-21 612 51.0 ... that jockey Corey Lanerie said he knows the Churchill Downs racetrack "better than anybody"?
Busker Busker 1st Album 2016-05-20 603 50.2 ... that all eleven tracks from Busker Busker 1st Album charted on the Korea K-Pop Hot 100 and Gaon Digital Chart, including six in the top ten?
Think Tank (game show) 2016-05-08 590 50.2 ... that prior to fronting Think Tank, Bill Turnbull had wanted to host a quiz show for some time?
Poll (band) 2016-05-27 602 50.1 ... that in 1971, "Anthrope Agapa" (Humankind Love Each Other), an album by Greek pop group Poll, sold 200,000 copies, a record unsurpassed by any Greek band since then?
Fritz Stein 2016-05-04 486 49.0 ... that Fritz Stein found in an archive orchestral parts of the Jena Symphony, which he published as possibly an early work by Beethoven?
Wajida Tabassum 2016-05-08 569 48.4 ... that Wajida Tabassum's story Hand Me Downs, published in 1994, was made into a movie under the title Kama Sutra: A Tale of Love?
Klaus Uwe Ludwig 2016-05-05 556 47.3 ... that Klaus Uwe Ludwig played the complete organ works by Bach and Reger at the Lutherkirche in Wiesbaden?
Welsh Church (Amendment) Act 1938 2016-05-03 598 46.9 ... that the Welsh Church (Amendment) Act 1938 was passed to give Swansea University the same rights to the Church in Wales' endowments as the University of Wales?
Ted Alford 2016-05-29 514 42.8 ... that Canadian football wide receiver Ted Alford earned a place on the BC Lions by practicing with the team for free after being cut in the preseason?
Jacky Morkel 2016-05-15 418 42.5 ... that Jacky Morkel scored four tries in five test matches on the Springboks tour of 1912–13?
2016–17 RFU Championship 2016-05-15 558 42.2 ... that Richmond F.C. returned to the professional 2016–17 RFU Championship after climbing eight tiers following administration, but chose to remain semi-professional?
Llandudno Ladies F.C. 2016-05-20 494 41.2 ... that during the Welsh Premier Women's Football League 2015–16 season, Llandudno Ladies were one of only two North Wales teams in the league?
Ioan Hora 2016-05-08 483 41.1 ... that Romanian footballer Ioan Hora spent "two beautiful years" at Gloria Bistrița?
Javier Tebas 2016-05-26 490 40.8 ... that current Liga de Fútbol Profesional president Javier Tebas is a Real Madrid supporter?
Crime Cutz 2016-05-28 482 40.2 ... that Holy Ghost!'s extended play Crime Cutz was influenced by Russian disco records that member Alex Frankel found on eBay?
Gran Alternativa 2016 2016-05-10 471 40.1 ... that the 2016 Gran Alternativa wrestling tournament marked the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre debut of Golden Magic?
A + No Poder 2016-05-14 466 39.7 ... that according to Mexican singer-songwriter Alejandra Guzmán, A + No Poder is a "more intelligent, mature and planned album" than her previous ones?
Page Two (EP) 2016-05-21 461 38.4 ... that South Korean girl group Twice portray characters from famous films in their music video for "Cheer Up", including Roman Holiday, Chungking Express, and Scream?
Paul Browne (archer) 2016-05-01 442 37.6 ... that Paul Browne, a British former European champion Paralympic archer, was born with arthrogryposis?
Three chorale fantasias, Op. 52 2016-05-04 436 37.1 ... that in No. 2 of three chorale fantasias, Op. 52, Max Reger has the chorale tune enter like "the voice of an angel", according to the organist Karl Straube?
2015 Latin Billboard Music Awards 2016-05-02 352 35.6 ... that American singer-songwriter Romeo Santos broke the record for the most nominations in a single ceremony at the 2015 Latin Billboard Music Awards?
Edward Cronjager 2016-05-02 398 33.8 ... that for the 1954 film Beneath the 12-Mile Reef, seven-time Academy Award nominee Edward Cronjager became the first cinematographer to use CinemaScope underwater?
Farmers Cricket Club Ground 2016-05-21 400 33.3 ... that the Farmers Cricket Club Ground in Saint Martin, Jersey, is scheduled to host five matches in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five between 21 and 28 May?
Oh My Girl (EP) 2016-05-20 399 33.2 ... that the song "Cupid", from Oh My Girl's self-titled debut album, features drumline percussion and "bubblegum cheerleader chants"?
Casey Wright 2016-05-25 390 32.9 ... that horse trainer Casey Wright got a World Grand Championship for his birthday?
2006 Bank of America 500 2016-05-05 386 32.9 ... that with his victory in the 2006 Bank of America 500, Kasey Kahne became the eighth driver to win both annual Sprint Cup Series points races at Lowe's Motor Speedway?
Commentaires sur Corneille 2016-05-22 387 32.2 ... that in his proposal for Commentaires sur Corneille, Voltaire described the dramatist Pierre Corneille as the Homer of the French language?
Nachtlied (Reger) 2016-05-16 330 31.9 ... that Max Reger's Nachtlied (Night Song) appears on the recording The Best of the King's Singers?
IRNSS-1G 2016-05-07 330 31.7 ... that IRNSS-1G, successfully launched by ISRO in April, was the seventh and last satellite of the Indian Regional Navigation Satellite System?
Rhyl & Prestatyn Ladies F.C. 2016-05-07 402 31.5 ... that Rhyl & Prestatyn Ladies F.C. picked up a number of Wrexham players following the latter club's dissolution?
Andrew-John Smith 2016-05-15 304 30.8 ... that Andrew-John Smith, director of music at London's St Peter's at Eaton Square, recorded the complete organ works by Camille Saint-Saëns in three volumes?
George S. Ballif 2016-05-14 335 28.5 ... that George S. Ballif was chairman of the World Peace Through Law Committee with the Utah State Bar Association?
Trefelin BGC 2016-05-21 335 27.9 ... that Trefelin BGC's women's football team broke away from the club after two years in the Welsh women's top division?
CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles (2016) 2016-05-12 374 27.2 ... that less than two months after Rush kicked Marco Corleone out of Los Ingobernables, the two wrestlers were teamed up for the 2016 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increíbles?
Philipp Wolfrum 2016-05-08 278 25.4 ... that Max Reger dedicated Der Einsiedler to conductor Philipp Wolfrum and his choir, but they performed the premiere only after the composer's death, together with his Requiem?
Premio Lo Nuestro 2016 2016-05-12 253 18.4 ... that the Puerto-Rican singer Ricky Martin won two Lo Nuestro Awards for an album that won a Grammy and a song nominated for two Latin Grammys?
Welsh Church (Burial Grounds) Act 1945‎ 2016-05-15 0[v] 0 ... that the Welsh Church (Burial Grounds) Act 1945‎ restored the legal right for the Church in Wales to look after burial grounds after they had been doing so unofficially?

Notes

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