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Revision as of 06:39, 5 September 2017
This Did you know statistics (DYK STATS) page is an attempt to recognize the DYK entries that have distinguished themselves, either by receiving an unusually high number of page views while being featured on DYK, or by going on to become some of Wikipedia's best content after appearing at DYK. The page illustrates the types of hooks that have been particularly successful in attracting readers. The statistics are manually updated.
For page view counts, there are separate lists for the all-time top hooks and the most effective hooks on a monthly basis. If you have thoughts on the format of this page, or whether it is useful, please post your comments on the Discussion page.
See also:
- DYK Hall of Fame – for outstanding contributions to the DYK project as a whole;
- List of Wikipedians by number of DYKs – for lists of users who have created or nominated the greatest number of DYK articles.
Please do not see this list as a competition, but rather a celebration of some of the most effective DYK hooks.
Good and Featured DYKs
Status | Number of articles |
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Featured article | 2,427 |
Featured list | 896 |
Good article | 8,065 |
These may be slight underestimates (learn more) refresh this table |
Some articles that were featured on DYK have gone on to become some of Wikipedia's featured or good content, in the form of featured articles, featured lists, or good articles. This table records the number of former DYK articles that are currently listed as good or featured content.
Most-viewed DYKs
This section details all the most-viewed DYKs from the beginning of the available data - December 2007. Unfortunately the articles that appeared in the DYK section before that date do not have page view information and cannot be included.
Rules
- Use ErrantX's DYKStats tool which will calculate the statistics for you based upon the date and time it was featured on the Main Page. You can use Wikipedia:Recent additions to find out whether it was posted during AM or PM (UTC); remembering that recent additions lists the time it was removed from the Main Page.
- Historical (pre-2016) statistics are based on Henrik's page view tool at http://stats.grok.se/. For more information on this tool, see http://stats.grok.se/about and stats FAQ. Please note that at some point since December 2013 this tool began compiling days using a 23:00 to 22:59 (UTC) time range to match the range that wikiviewstats uses rather than the 00:00 to 23:59 (UTC) time range that it had previously used. Also, note that these statistics ignore mobile viewers. For queries, go to Henrik's talk page – missing stats are often the result of the tool being down or missing source files. Normally, you should count page views only for the day X when the article was featured. Because of the timing of the stats collection, nearly all hooks which exit the main page around 00:00 UTC get extra DYK views on the next day X+1; in this case views for two consecutive days (X and X+1) should be summed.
- The views are counted and summed for all articles which were bolded (not merely linked) in the hook. If one or more bolded articles were moved while on the main page, add views for the main article(s) and the redirect page(s).
- This page aims to list the views originating from the DYK section of the main page. Some articles draw additional views unrelated to DYK. Those views are removed by subtracting a half sum on the days before and after, that is VX − (VX−1 + VX+1) / 2. Example [1] VX=18,400; VX−1=4,400; VX+1=2,000; total=18,400−(4,400+2,000)/2=15,200.
- Subject to rule 3, any article receiving at least 5,000 views (after subtracting background views) is eligible for listing on the "STATS" page. If you know of an article that has received more than 5,000 views while on DYK, feel free to add it to the list.
- Anyone is free to help by checking page views and listing hooks here that meet the requirements. Help is also welcome reviewing page views for earlier months where data is waiting to be mined (Jan–May 2008).
All-time DYK page view leaders
Lead hooks with at least 25,000 views
- Note: "Views / hour" = "DYK views" divided by the number of hours on the Main page (6, 8, 12 or 24)
Article (DYK date) | Image | DYK views | Views / hour | DYK hook |
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Infant swimming (Sep. 22, 2014) |
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295,306 | 24,609 | ... that babies will instinctively hold their breath underwater (pictured) until the age of six months? |
Silver Cross Tavern (Jan. 29, 2014) |
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192,578 | 16,048 | ... that the Silver Cross Tavern (pictured) is the United Kingdom's only legal brothel? |
Frank Sinatra (Dec. 12, 2015) 24-hour position in lead slot with 2 images and 2 hooks |
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123,052 | 5,127 | ... that after gaining a job as a singing waiter in 1938, Frank Sinatra (pictured) boasted that he would "become so big that no one could ever touch him"? ... that American music critic Robert Christgau called Frank Sinatra (pictured) "the greatest singer of the 20th century"? |
War Doctor, Night of the Doctor (Nov. 23, 2013) |
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36,360 + 52,209 - (12599 + 23723 / 2) + 22,061 27,032 -(10,695 + 13070 / 2) = 107,618 | 13,886 | ... that the War Doctor (played by John Hurt, pictured), introduced in "The Night of the Doctor", will be a "dark doctor" who will "bring an ancient battle to its devastating conclusion"? |
Paul the Octopus (Jul. 11, 2010) |
152,200 – (145,772 / 2) = 79,320 + 18,448 - (9,632 / 2) = 13,632 = 92,952 | 15,492 | ... that Paul the Octopus (pictured) predicts Spain winning the World Cup today, while Mani the Parakeet tips a victory by the Netherlands? | |
Water bottle flipping (Nov. 7, 2016) |
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87,202 | 7,266 | ... that flipping water bottles (pictured) has been banned in some U.S. and British schools? |
HMS Highlander (H44) (Dec. 21, 2011) |
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77,346 | 9,668 | ... that the British destroyer HMS Highlander (pictured) escorted Convoy SC 122 through the largest convoy battle of World War II in March 1943 and was unsuccessfully attacked by U-441 and U-608? |
Anthony Davis (basketball) (Apr. 3, 2012) |
94,410 – (19,472 + 15,379) / 2 = 76,984 |
9,623 | ... that 2012 National Player of the Year Anthony Davis (pictured) was unknown locally and nationally through his junior year of high school basketball? | |
Clinton Romesha (Feb. 11, 2013) |
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35,581 + 47,595 - (10,312 - 1,140/2) = 73,434 | 8,955 | ... that Clinton Romesha (pictured), who today is being awarded the Medal of Honor, joined the United States Army after deciding not to be a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints? |
2016 FA Cup Final (May. 21, 2016) |
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55,574 + 17,008 =72,582 | ... that Manchester United seek to match Arsenal's FA Cup winners record with a win in the 2016 FA Cup Final (venue pictured) against Crystal Palace today? | |
Eternal Silence (sculpture) (Oct. 31, 2011) |
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71,800 | 5,983 | ... that according to folklore, people looking into the eyes of Eternal Silence (pictured) will see a vision of their own death? |
Ivan Castro (soldier) (Dec. 8, 2008) |
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71,300 | 5,941 | ... that Captain Ivan Castro is the only blind officer serving in the United States Army Special Forces? |
Leroy Petry (Jul. 12, 2011) |
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66,900 - (925 + 5,100) / 2 = 63,900 | 7,987 | ... that Leroy Petry (pictured) is receiving the U.S. Medal of Honor today, marking only the second time that the award has been bestowed upon a living soldier for actions after the end of the Vietnam War? |
Operation Overlord (Jun. 6, 2014) |
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55627 + 13411 - (11519 + 6611) / 2 = 59,973 | 4,916 | ... that Operation Overlord (detail pictured), the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II, was the largest seaborne invasion in history? |
Statue of Tara (Dec. 11, 2013) |
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41,411 + 12,377 = 53,789 | 4,482 | ... that the Statue of Tara from Sri Lanka (partly pictured) was kept hidden for 30 years in the British Museum because it was considered too erotic? |
Hallucinogenic fish (Nov. 15, 2011) |
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11,483 + 41,786 - (0 + 1,218) / 2 = 52,660 |
6,582 | ... that Sarpa salpa (pictured) is a hallucinogenic fish that was used as a recreational drug during the Roman Empire? |
Fortress of Mimoyecques (Jun. 29, 2011) |
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51,700 | 8,616 | ... that the underground Fortress of Mimoyecques (pictured) was built by Nazi Germany to bombard London with 10 shells a minute using the V-3 supergun? |
Soo Yeon Lee SPiN (Jun. 30, 2017) |
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43,922 + 5,619 = 49,541 | 2,154 | ... that table tennis player and model Soo Yeon Lee (pictured) has coached numerous celebrities and is a brand ambassador for a chain of table tennis bars? |
Leonard Siffleet (May 8, 2009) |
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49,500 | ... that Sergeant Len Siffleet was the subject of a famous photograph (pictured) depicting an execution by the Japanese in World War II? | |
Tommy Tucker (squirrel) (Nov. 12, 2016) |
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47,095 | 5,886 | ... that Tommy Tucker, a male pet squirrel wearing women's clothes (pictured), became famous during World War II, selling war bonds and entertaining children? |
Śmigus-Dyngus (Apr. 1, 2013) |
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46,706 | 3,892 | ... that Polish girls (pictured) are getting wet and spanked today, but will have their revenge tomorrow? |
Giovanni de Ventura plague doctor beak doctor costume plague doctor contract (Oct. 31, 2010) |
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7,600 + 1,600 + 6,400 + 1, 700 + 17,800 + 5,000 + 3,700 + 865 = 44, 665 |
... that Giovanni de Ventura, a plague doctor who may have worn a beak doctor costume (pictured), was restricted by a covenant to treat only infectious patients? | |
Longest recorded sniper kills (May 8, 2010) |
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44,600 | ... that the longest recorded sniper kill is from 2,475 m (8,120 ft) using a L115A3 Long Range Rifle (pictured)? | |
Battle for Castle Itter (Jul. 26, 2013) |
42,120 | ... that what has been called the strangest battle of World War II was fought at a medieval castle (pictured), and was the only battle of the war in which American and German soldiers fought as allies? | ||
MagiCans (Apr, 22, 2013) |
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38,970 + 1,790 = 40,660 (article moved) |
5,083 | ... that defects in Coca-Cola's MagiCans (pictured) led a child to mistakenly drink foul-tasting liquid used to replace actual cola? |
Bacon Explosion (Feb. 6, 2009) |
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40,500 | ... that the 5,000-calorie Bacon Explosion (pictured) was created in response to a Twitter challenge to develop "the ultimate bacon recipe"? | |
Saxbe fix (Nov. 29, 2008) |
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39,600 | ... that Hillary Rodham Clinton (pictured) may be ineligible for appointment as United States Secretary of State by Barack Obama unless a Saxbe fix can be worked out? | |
Slow loris (Mar. 30, 2011) |
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39,200 | ... that the slow lorises that are illegally caught and traded as exotic pets have their front teeth cut out (pictured) due to fear of their toxic bite? | |
Kemna concentration camp (Jan. 20, 2012) |
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38,567 | 4,820 | ... that torture at Kemna concentration camp (memorial pictured), one of the first Nazi concentration camps, was so brutal that the Nazis held hearings on it? |
List of Mountain Bothies Association bothies (May 23, 2017) |
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37,379 | 3,114 | ... that visitors can stay overnight free of charge in any of over ninety bothies (Corrour Bothy pictured), but must bring their own fuel in order to watch "bothy TV"? |
Pleuni Touw De Stille Kracht (television series) (Sep. 18, 2012) |
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24,877 + 11,928 = 36,805 |
4,600 | ... that Pleuni Touw (pictured) had the first nude scene in Dutch television on 1974's The Hidden Force? |
Tett turret (Oct. 14, 2010) |
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35,100 | ... that the only exit from a Tett turret (pictured) could expose a soldier trying to leave the fortification to direct fire from the enemy? | |
Colossus of Ostermunzel (Mar. 25, 2016) |
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34,971 | 2,976 | ... that the Colossus of Ostermunzel (pictured) is significantly lighter than originally estimated? |
Barn the Spoon (May 24, 2017) |
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34,824 | ... that it takes Barn the Spoon (pictured) between twenty minutes and two hours to carve a spoon out of green wood? | |
Andaman Sea Khao Phing Kan (Sep. 29, 2010) |
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6,100 + 27,900 = 34,000 | ... that there is a James Bond Island (pictured) in the Andaman Sea? | |
Lena Sundström (Oct. 3, 2016) |
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32,283 | ... that Swedish journalist Lena Sundström (pictured) was a foundling? | |
Antonija Mišura (Aug. 23, 2012) |
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32,282 | 4,035 | ... that according to Bleacher Report, Antonija Mišura (pictured) was the most beautiful female competitor at the 2012 Olympics? |
1907 Tiflis bank robbery (Dec. 20, 2010) |
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32,200 | ... that a 1907 stagecoach robbery organized by Vladimir Lenin (pictured) and Joseph Stalin killed an estimated 40 people and netted approximately 250,000 rubles (over $3 million in current USD)? | |
Spragg Bag (Dec. 21, 2010) |
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32,200 | ... that a large waterbag (pictured) can bring water to California and, according to its inventor, peace to the Middle East? | |
Operation Strength (March 18, 2016) |
31,726 | 2,644 | ... that during Operation Strength, a 15,000 lb (6.8 T) bomb (example of detonation pictured) served as a diversion to a diversion? | |
Daniel Lambert (Jul. 6, 2010) |
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31,400 | ... that English gaol keeper and animal breeder Daniel Lambert (pictured) weighed 52 stone 11 lb (739 lb; 335 kg)? | |
Brittany CoxXx (Jan. 21, 2011) |
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31,400 | ... that Borat Sagdiyev's son, who appeared in photos in the movie Borat, was actually trans woman and porn star Brittany CoxXx (pictured)? | |
Walter Koch (Fallschirmjäger) (Mar. 2, 2011) |
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31,200 | ... that German paratrooper Walter Koch (pictured) acted against the Commando Order and saved John Dutton Frost's British paratroopers from execution? | |
Candy desk (Apr. 1, 2011 - April Fools Day) |
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32,100 | 4,012 | ... that there is a desk full of candy (pictured) on the floor of the US Senate? |
Stannard Rock Light (Jun. 16, 2009) |
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31,000 | ... that the Stannard Rock Light (pictured), known as the "Loneliest Place in the World", is the furthest lighthouse from land and described as one of the top ten engineering feats in the United States? | |
Catherine Zeta-Jones (Apr. 21, 2016) |
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35,555-(4318+4805)/2 = 30,994 | 2,582 | ... that Catherine Zeta-Jones' (pictured) wedding ceremony cost an estimated £1.5 million? |
Nazi-Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk (Sep. 17, 2009) |
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30,900 | ... that a joint Nazi-Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk (pictured) was held on September 22, 1939, to display the power of the newly formed Soviet-Nazi pact to the whole world? | |
Brad Stevens (Apr. 5, 2010) |
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30,800 | 5,133 | ... that Butler men's basketball head coach Brad Stevens (pictured) has won 89 games in his first three years, exceeding the previous NCAA record by 8 games? |
Airplane Coaster (Aug. 4, 2017) |
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30,752 | 1,281 | ... that numerous writers have called the Airplane Coaster (pictured) the greatest roller coaster ever built? |
Sea of Japan Kamome Island (Oct. 18, 2010) |
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5,000 + 25,700 = 30,700 | ... that according to a legend, the Heishi rock (pictured) represents the God of the Sea of Japan? | |
Love dart (Oct. 9, 2008) |
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30,700 | ... that some hermaphrodite snails and slugs pierce each other with love darts (pictured) during mating? | |
Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam (Mar. 22, 2012) |
30,657 | 3,832 | ... that the disappearance of Rebecca Coriam from the Disney Wonder (pictured) one year ago today was the first such incident in the history of Disney Cruise Line? | |
Normandy landings (Jul. 21, 2014) |
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30,477 | 2,540 | ... that a key target for the Normandy landings, Caen (pictured), was not captured by the Allies until 21 July 1944? |
Gleno Dam (Mar. 23, 2011) |
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30,400 | ... that, in 1923, the Gleno Dam (pictured) in Italy failed shortly after it was completed and its flooding killed at least 356 people? | |
Etruscan shrew (Oct. 25, 2010) |
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30,400 | ... that the Etruscan shrew (pictured on a human thumb) is the smallest known mammal by weight? | |
Ernest R. Kouma (Aug. 10, 2011) |
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30,200 | ... that US Army Master Sergeant Ernest R. Kouma was awarded the Medal of Honor (pictured) in the Korean War for singlehandedly killing approximately 250 North Korean troops? | |
Swimming Reindeer (Aug. 18, 2010) |
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30,000 | ... that the Swimming Reindeer (pictured), a 13,000-year-old Ice Age sculpture, was originally thought to be two separate reindeer sculptures until Henri Breuil realised they fitted together? | |
David B. Bleak (Mar. 23, 2012) |
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29,847 | 3,730 | ... that combat medic David B. Bleak (pictured) was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Korean War after killing five Chinese soldiers, four using only his hands? |
Marching fire (Dec. 18, 2011) |
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29,800 | 3,725 | ... that General George S. Patton (pictured) praised the tactic of marching fire during World War II? |
Jim Delligatti (Dec. 30, 2016) |
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29,661 | ... that Jim Delligatti created the Big Mac (pictured)? | |
West Loch Disaster (Apr. 23, 2010) |
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29,500 | ... that the hulk of LST-480 (pictured) is the only remaining evidence of the West Loch Disaster, the second tragedy to befall Pearl Harbor during World War II? | |
Janice Rand (May 20, 2015) |
29,491 | ... that Star Trek producer Bob Justman said you could hit Janice Rand's (pictured) hair with a sledgehammer and not leave a dent? | ||
Giant huntsman spider (Dec. 19, 2008) |
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29,300 | 4,883 | ... that with a leg-span of 30 centimetres (12 inches), the giant huntsman (pictured) is one of the world's largest spiders? |
Neel Kashkari (Oct. 13, 2008) |
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29,200 | ... that Neel Kashkari (pictured), six years after completing his MBA, was put in charge of the $700 billion U.S. Government bailout of financial institutions? | |
Valonia ventricosa (Sep. 7, 2010) |
29,100 | ... that "sailors' eyeballs" (pictured) is one of the largest single-celled organisms? | ||
Filibus (Dec. 28, 2016) |
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28,982 | 1,208 | ... that Filibus (pictured), a fictional sky pirate, has been called one of the first lesbian characters in cinema? |
Podoconiosis (Feb. 20, 2013) |
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28,976 + 3,352 = 32,328 | 4,041 | ... that an estimated four million people worldwide suffer from podoconiosis? |
Sundial cannon | 14938+11456+2377=28771 | 2398 | ... that sundial cannons (example pictured) were triggered by the sun to fire at noon? | |
Wreck of the RMS Titanic (Mar. 15, 2012) |
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28,526 | 3,565 | ... that proposals to raise the wreck of the RMS Titanic (pictured) have included filling it with ping-pong balls, injecting it with 180,000 tons of Vaseline or turning it into an iceberg? |
Bradley Cooper (Sep. 7, 2016) |
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28,516 | 1,188 | ... that Bradley Cooper (pictured) is the tenth man to be nominated for an Academy Award for acting in three consecutive years? |
Fighting Irish (Family Guy) (May 29, 2015) |
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8,704 + 19,779 = 28,483 | 2,373 | ... that Liam Neeson (pictured) agreed to say any line that the writers of the Family Guy episode "Fighting Irish" wrote – except one? |
Sofia Richie (Jul. 13, 2017) |
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28,100 | 2,342 | ... that model Sofia Richie (pictured) played soccer until she broke her hip in a Segway accident? |
Rollstone Boulder (Jan. 4, 2013) |
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28,004 | 2,334 | ... that in order to save the Rollstone Boulder (pictured) from being demolished, it was blown up? |
Flag of Weihaiwei (May 10, 2017) |
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28,002 | ... that the flag of Weihaiwei (pictured) was redesigned to include Mandarin ducks, as it was felt inappropriate to have a Chinese imperial dragon on a British flag? | |
Nevertheless, she persisted (May 2, 2017) |
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27,948 | ... that after Mitch McConnell said, "Nevertheless, she persisted" in reference to Elizabeth Warren's silencing during a U.S. Senate debate, more than 100 women in Minneapolis got tattoos (example pictured) of that meme? | |
Clive Mantle (Apr. 1, 2013) |
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24,963 + 2,905 = 27,868 | 3,484 | ... that English actor Clive Mantle (portrait pictured) beat up Clint Eastwood? |
Lazarus syndrome (Nov. 5, 2008) |
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27,800 | ... that the Lazarus syndrome is named after Lazarus of Bethany (pictured), who the Bible says was raised from the dead by Jesus? | |
Omid Tahvili (May 6, 2008) |
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27,500 | ... that in April 2008, Forbes listed Omid Tahvili (pictured) as one of the world's ten most wanted fugitives? | |
TiME (spacecraft) (Nov. 10, 2009) |
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27,400 | ... that TiME (artist's rendering pictured) is a boat that is not designed to sail on any water on this planet? | |
Aircraft camouflage (Nov. 4, 2009) |
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27,400 | ... that experiments with modern aircraft camouflage (pictured) have used panels that emit light? | |
Imperial German plans for the invasion of the United States (Dec. 31, 2012) |
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27,118 | 2,260 | ... that Kaiser Wilhelm II (pictured) ordered plans drawn up for Germany to invade two US cities: Boston and New York? |
Bedding ceremony (Jul. 25, 2017) |
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27,095 | ... that the bedding ceremony (pictured) symbolised the involvement of family, friends, and neighbours in the newlyweds' sexual intimacy, but also had legal importance in parts of Western Europe? | |
Inexhaustible bottle (Feb. 18, 2014) |
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27,049 | 3,381 | … that the trick to the inexhaustible bottle (illustrated) was so widely known that it became part of a common hydrostatics demonstration for physics students? |
Gömböc (Oct. 9, 2009) |
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27,000 | ... that the discovery of geometrical body Gömböc (pictured) in 2006 helped understanding the body shape of turtles? | |
Wait for me, Daddy (Oct. 1, 2010) |
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26,900 | ... that 70 years ago on October 1, 1940, little "Whitey" Bernard was photographed running after his father (pictured) who was marching to war? | |
Japanese aircraft carrier Amagi (Nov. 6, 2011) |
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26,708 | 2,258 | ... that the Japanese aircraft carrier Amagi (wreck pictured) capsized on 29 July 1945 as a result of cumulative damage inflicted by American airstrikes on 24 and 28 July? |
Termitaradus mitnicki (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day) |
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26,600 | ... that researchers have identified the pictured life form which no longer lives on this planet? | |
Akutan Zero (Dec. 7, 2008) |
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26,600 | 2,216 | ... that the U.S. devised tactics to defeat Japan's Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane from the 1942 capture of an intact example dubbed the Akutan Zero (pictured)? |
Chicken fried bacon (Feb. 17, 2009) |
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26,500 | ... that the recipe for chicken fried bacon (pictured) was developed in the small town of Snook, Texas, at Sodolak's Original Country Inn? | |
Air well (condenser) (May 1, 2009) |
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26,301 | ... that an air well (pictured) collects water by promoting the condensation of moisture from air? | |
Door to Hell (Nov. 1, 2012) |
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26,298 | 3,287 | ... that the Door to Hell (pictured) has been blazing since 1971? |
Earth's shadow (Oct. 26, 2010) |
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26,200 | ... that the Earth's shadow (pictured) can be observed during twilight hours? | |
Elephant of the Bastille (Aug. 29, 2011) |
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26,256 | ... that a giant elephant (engraving pictured) in Paris was protected by a man living in one of its legs? | |
Girl with Peaches (Feb. 1, 2017) |
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24,550 + 1,661 = 26,211 | 2,184 | ... that the girl with peaches (pictured) married the future chief prosecutor of the Most Holy Synod? |
PL-01 (Jan. 3, 2014) |
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25,748 | ... that the PL-01 (pictured) is a tank designed in Poland? | |
Cat Daddy (May 29, 2012) |
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25,686 | 3,211 | ... that a bikini-clad rendition of the "Cat Daddy" dance by the reigning Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model Kate Upton (pictured) was temporarily banned from YouTube? |
Scowle (Oct. 6, 2008) |
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25,620 | ... that the ancient opencast iron ore workings known as scowles (pictured) in the Forest of Dean, England, are believed to have been an inspiration for settings in J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings? | |
Gerp's mouse lemur (Jan. 18, 2012) |
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25,495 | 3,186 | ... that Gerp's mouse lemur is a newly discovered mouse lemur species from Madagascar, and is only known from an area smaller than the size of Puerto Rico? |
Hotpants (May 9, 2017) |
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25,491 | ... that hotpants (example pictured) were originally short shorts made from materials such as velvet, silk, and fur? | |
Westinghouse Time Capsules (Jan. 8, 2008) |
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25,252 | 3,166 | ... that the Westinghouse Time Capsules (pictured) of the 1939 New York World's Fair and the 1964 New York World's Fair were made of special metal alloys to resist corrosion for 5000 years, the time span of all previous recorded human history? |
Unexpected John Cena (Apr. 1, 2016 - April Fools Day) |
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25,226 | 3,153 | ... that somebody stole the show in Ghostbusters, Breaking Bad, and SpongeBob SquarePants, and his name is—JOHN CENAAA!!! (pictured) |
Taylor Swift (Aug 23, 2016) |
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25,145 | 2095 | ... that Taylor Swift (pictured) is the first act to have three albums with opening week sales of one million copies in the US? |
Yogo sapphire (Nov. 23, 2011) |
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25,141 | 2095 | ...that Yogo sapphires (pictured) are rarer than diamonds and are found only in Yogo Gulch, Montana? |
Carmenelectra (Feb. 3, 2013) |
Picture deleted | 25,090 | 3,136 | ... that Carmenelectra was named after the model (pictured) because both have "splendid" bodies? |
Lord's honours boards (Jan. 16, 2013) |
25,034 | 3,129 | ... that Australia's Warren Bardsley and Charles Kellaway were only listed on the Lord's Honours Boards (pictured) 98 years after they had fulfilled the requirements, due to the lack of a neutral board? |
Non-lead hooks with at least 15,000 views
Articles in the lead slot on DYK tend to get the most page views. In order to recognize outstanding hooks which do not appear in the lead slot, this chart displays non-lead article hooks that have received at least 15,000 page views.
- Note: "Views / hour" = "DYK views" divided by the number of hours on the Main Page (6, 8, 12 or 24)
Article (DYK date) | DYK views | Views / hour | DYK hook |
---|---|---|---|
Death of Nicole van den Hurk (Aug. 9, 2017) |
577,636 + 55,793 = 633,429 | 52,785 | ... that following the death of Nicole van den Hurk, her stepbrother falsely confessed to killing her to get her body exhumed for DNA testing? |
Blood Moon Prophecy + April 2014 lunar eclipse (Apr. 15, 2014) |
32,393 + 115,399 = 147,792 | 24,632 | ... that, according to the Blood Moon Prophecy, tonight's eclipse could be a sign that the end time is near? |
Tiffany Trump (Jul. 22, 2016) |
229,227 – (168,559 + 55,795)/2 = 117,050 | ...... that Tiffany Trump has been called part of the "Snap Pack" for her voluminous postings to Instagram? | |
United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls (Apr. 1, 2014) |
112,300 | ... that the United States once sued 50,000 cardboard boxes and clacker balls? | |
Euthanasia Coaster (May 3, 2011) |
86,300 | 14,383 | ... that the concept for the Euthanasia Coaster, a roller coaster designed to kill its riders, caused concern among anti-euthanasia groups when it went on display? |
Philip Hindes (Aug. 2, 2012) |
59,004 + 20,518 = 79,522 | 7,376 | ... that track cyclist Philip Hindes was born in Germany and did not take up cycling until 2008, but has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics? |
The Negro Motorist Green Book (Aug. 10, 2013) |
36,617 + 29,882 = 66,439 | 3,051 | ... that The Negro Motorist Green Book provided advice on how African-American drivers could avoid dangers and discrimination on the road in Jim Crow-era America? |
Compton–Belkovich Thorium Anomaly (May 13, 2012) |
59,267 | 7,409 | ...that the Compton–Belkovich Thorium Anomaly is a thorium-rich hotspot on the back of the moon? |
Mining in North Korea (May 16, 2013) |
2,969 + 49,136 - 379 = 51,726 | 6,347 | ... that while North Korea is abundant in natural resources worth trillions of dollars, most of these often cannot be mined due to the acute shortage of electricity in the country? |
David González (skateboarder) (Jan. 5, 2012) |
51,032 | 4,253 | ... that skateboarder David González was named Thrasher magazine's 2012 "Skater of the Year"? |
Bodybuilding in China (Apr. 12, 2016) |
27,554 + 23,332 = 50,886 | ... that bodybuilding in China was once banned? | |
New Jersey Forest Fire Service (Sep. 4, 2015) |
46,406 | 3,867 | ... that a New Jersey Forest Fire Service firewarden can summon any person aged 18 to 50 to assist in putting out wildfires—and it's against the law to refuse? |
Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (Jan. 28, 2016) |
65,267 - (2,726 + 38,712)/2 = 44,548 | 3,712 | ... that armed groups have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge since January 2, 2016? |
R v Registrar General ex parte Segerdal (Jan. 15, 2013) |
20,800 + 21,832 = 42,632 | 5,329 | ... that in 1970, the English Court of Appeal found that Scientology does not engage in religious worship? |
Batman Province (Apr. 1, 2011) |
38,300 | 4,787 | ... that Batman is half female? |
Todd Palin (Sep. 4, 2008) |
37,900 | 6,316 | ... that Alaska's First Gentleman Todd Palin won the world's longest snowmobile race four times? |
Super Hornio Brothers (Apr. 2, 2012) |
37,093 | 4,636 | ... that Nintendo owns the rights to a pornographic film? |
Disappearance of Joan Risch (Oct. 24, 2016) |
37,080 | 1,545 | ... that after Joan Risch's apparent abduction from her home 55 years ago today, it was discovered she had borrowed books on missing-person cases from the local library? |
Sairat (Apr. 29, 2016) |
33,393 | 4,174 | ... that Sairat, which is set to be released today, is the first Indian film to include a symphonic score recorded in Hollywood? |
Hello (Adele song) (Oct. 27, 2015) |
32,613 | 2,717 | ... that the music video for Adele's song "Hello" was the first to be filmed using IMAX cameras? |
Sex for Breakfast (Apr. 1, 2013) |
27,802 + 3,448 = 31,250 | 3,906 | ... that Christina Aguilera had sex for breakfast with slow jam and honey drip? |
Shooting Star (Glee) (Apr. 14, 2013) |
46,208 - (20,646 + 10,162)/2 = 30,804 | 3,851 | ... that "Shooting Star", the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of Glee, has been characterized as "unsettling" and "harrowing" by pre-broadcast reviewers? |
Until Dawn (Sep. 11, 2015) |
29,958 | 2,497 | ... that Until Dawn, a survival horror video game, has a game mechanic called "butterfly effect"? |
Labia minor (Apr. 1, 2011) |
27,700 | 3,462 | ... that a typical Labia minor is chocolate brown, up to 7 mm long, and is equipped with pincers? |
Malus baccata (Apr. 1, 2011) |
26,100 | 3,262 | ... that 14-metre (46 ft) tall Siberian crabs are being used in experimental breeding programs? |
The Great Train Robbery (TV series) (Dec. 18, 2011) |
12,346 + 13,581 = 25,927 | 2,160 | ... that the BBC filmed The Great Train Robbery in Yorkshire, as it was the "most cost-effective and realistic alternative" to filming in 1960s England? |
John's Phone (Sep. 27, 2011) |
25,500 | 2,125 | ... that John's Phone has been dubbed "the world's simplest phone"? |
Harry Powers (Oct. 31, 2011) |
25,500 | 2,125 | ... that Harry Powers said that watching his victims die was more fun than a brothel? |
Natalia Poklonskaya (Jun. 6, 2014) |
25,586 - (1,220+945)/2 = 24,501 | 2,042 | ... that the Prosecutor General of Crimea, Natalia Poklonskaya, is barred from entering European Union countries? |
La Pelegrina pearl (Apr. 1, 2011) |
24,500 | 3,062 | ... that a wanderer survived both the French Revolution of 1789–99 and the Russian Revolution 127 years later? |
Loring Air Force Base Alert crew Mole hole Christmas tree (aviation) Loring Air Force Base Alert Area Elephant walk (aviation) Minimum Interval Takeoff (Nov. 11, 2012) |
4,153 + 1,571 + 5,169 + 3,942 + 750 + 5,779 + 3,133 = 24,497 | 2,661 | ... that Loring AFB alert crews would scramble from a mole hole, run to awaiting jets on a christmas tree (both within the alert area), and perform an elephant walk and a MITO, all within fifteen minutes? |
Eleanor Butler (Jul. 1, 2015) |
16,355 + 8,050 = 24,405 | 2,033 | ... that in 1681, a white woman married an African slave in colonial Maryland, even though she knew that doing so would condemn her to a life of slavery? |
Elvis' Greatest Shit (Apr. 1, 2013) |
23,993 | 2,999 | ... that Elvis' greatest shit was dropped in 1982? |
2017 FA Cup Final (27 May 2017) |
35,415 - (9825 + 13,350)/2 = 23,828] | 1,985 | ... that Arsenal are looking to win a record 13th FA Cup at the FA Cup Final against Chelsea today? |
Red or Black? (Jul. 11, 2011) |
23,300 | 2,912 | ... that Simon Cowell conceived the idea for Red or Black?, the most expensive game show ever made? |
Battle of Palmdale (Mar. 25, 2015) |
23,246 | 1,937 | ... that missiles from USAF fighter planes started dozens of fires in the Battle of Palmdale? |
Cardboard bicycle (Feb. 4, 2013) |
23,245 | 2,906 | ... that a cardboard bicycle has been made that weighs just 20 pounds (9.1 kg) and can support up to 220 kilograms (490 lb)? |
Vincent Mroz (Dec. 3, 2012) |
20,846 + 2,264 = 23,110 | 2,889 | ... that United States Secret Service agent Vincent Mroz shot an attempted presidential assassin in the "biggest gunfight in Secret Service history"? |
Devil's Cigarette Lighter (May 2, 2013) |
20,923 + 2,126 = 23,049 | 2,881 | ... that John Glenn saw the Devil's Cigarette Lighter from orbit? |
Operation London Bridge (Mar. 29, 2017) |
22,837 | 1,903 | ... that use of the code phrase "London Bridge is down" will signal the death of Queen Elizabeth II? |
Lyle Stevik (Mar. 5, 2015) |
17,285 + 5,210 = 22,495 | 1,874 | ... that Lyle Stevik's true identity has never been discovered? |
Disappearance of Brian Shaffer (Mar. 31, 2016) |
22,412 | 1,868 | ... that ten years ago today, Brian Shaffer walked into a bar in Columbus, Ohio, and hasn't been seen since? |
Angel Island mouse (Oct. 18, 2011) |
22,400 | 1,866 | ... that the entire population of Angel Island mice on the island of Estanque in the Gulf of California may have been killed by a single domestic cat in a period of just two years? |
Fowler's Ghost (Oct. 31, 2011) |
22,400 | 1,866 | ... that Fowler's Ghost was first seen on the London Metropolitan Railway in 1861, nearly exploded and was never seen again after 1895? |
People sniffer (Oct. 30, 2008) |
22,000 | ... that during the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong hung buckets of mud with urine in trees to thwart American people sniffers? | |
Andrew Báthory (Apr. 5, 2017) |
21,949 | 1,829 | ... that the severed head of Andrew Báthory, Prince of Transylvania, was sewn back on? |
Segregated prom (Apr. 3, 2010) |
21,800 | ... that despite criticism, some high schools in the United States still hold separate segregated proms for black and white students? | |
Bunkers in Albania (Jan. 29, 2012) |
21,784 | 2,723 | ... that over 700,000 bunkers were built in Communist-era Albania, most of which now have little use other than as a place to lose one's virginity? |
Fugging (Apr. 1, 2014) |
21,722 | ... that Fucking was renamed Fugging for an unknown reason? | |
Muria people premarital sex (Aug. 27, 2011) |
18,700+ 2,800= 21,500 |
... that although the Muria generally encourage premarital sex, some communities punish young people who take the same sexual partner for more than three nights? | |
Dewi Sandra Quickie Express (Oct. 27, 2011) |
12,200 + 9,200 = 21,400 | 1,783 | ... that Sandra Dewi gave an "arousing" performance in Quickie Express, but has refused to do "vulgar" photo shoots? |
Naked (Glee) (Feb. 1, 2013) |
24,040 + 12,821 - 8,234 -7,319 = 21,308 | 1,775 | ... that in the Glee episode "Naked", when Lea Michele's character Rachel was "Torn" over having to do a topless scene, Michele had to film the song twice so she could duet with herself? |
Disappearance of Leah Roberts (March 18, 2015) |
19,692 + 1,587 = 21,279 | 1,773 | ... that though police investigating the disappearance of Leah Roberts found her wrecked Jeep 15 years ago today, they only looked under the hood in 2006 and saw the starter relay wire had been cut? |
Military tiara (Aug. 3, 2017) |
19,086 | ... that the United States Marine Corps tiara was designed by the New York fashion house Mainbocher? | |
List of Billboard Social 50 number-one acts (Jan. 21, 2013) |
21,166 | 2,731 | ... that Canadian singer Justin Bieber holds the record for the most consecutive weeks at number-one on the Billboard Social 50 with 24? |
John C. Colt (Oct. 31, 2011) |
21,000 | 1,750 | ... that the unusual way that John C. Colt disposed of his murder victim's corpse may have influenced Edgar Allen Poe's story "The Oblong Box"? |
Falcon Nest | 20,954 | 873 | ... that Falcon Nest is the tallest single-family home in North America? |
List of fastest production motorcycles (Jun. 29, 2011) |
20,800 | 3,466 | ... that the competition to build the fastest production motorcycle raged for over a century, and then ended in a truce? |
Cathy Wayne (Feb. 26, 2009) |
20,700 | ... that pop entertainer Cathy Wayne was the first Australian woman killed in the Vietnam War, when a US Marine shot her on stage while she was performing? | |
2017 EFL Cup Final (Feb. 26 2017) |
20,694 | ... that Southampton reached the 2017 EFL Cup Final against Manchester United today without conceding a goal? | |
Salty and Roselle (Apr. 19, 2012) |
20,611 | ... that two guide dogs, Salty and Roselle, were awarded the Dickin Medal for gallantry after leading their blind owners out of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks? | |
Thunderbolt (Savin Rock) (Jun. 27, 2017) |
20,604 | 859 | ... that the Thunderbolt was damaged by lightning and then destroyed by a hurricane? |
Gabi (dog) (Apr. 18, 2012) |
20,545 | 1,700 | ... that a dog named Gabi fought a jaguar, preventing the big cat's escape from the Belgrade Zoo onto the streets of Belgrade? |
Android lawn statues (Nov. 10, 2011) |
20,400 | 1,700 | ... that Google keeps giant dessert items on its lawn? |
Men's parking space (Jul. 11, 2011) |
20,077 | 2,509 | ... that the two men's parking spaces in Triberg, Germany, have drawn accusations of sexism? |
The River (1997 film) (Dec. 16, 2010) |
20,000 | ... that The River was called a "porn movie" by the lead actor's father? | |
United States free speech exceptions (Jan. 11, 2012) |
19,800 | 2,475 | ... that there are eight exceptions to the freedom of speech in the United States? |
Dark Hedges (May 11, 2017) |
19,766 | ... that the Dark Hedges tree tunnel, a popular tourist destination since it was used as the King's Road in Game of Thrones, might not last twenty years? | |
George Spencer (New Haven) (Nov. 13, 2011) |
19,700 | 1,641 | ... that a stillborn, deformed piglet's resemblance to George Spencer led to him becoming the first white man executed in Connecticut? |
Han solo (trilobite) (Apr 1, 2009 – April Fool's Day) |
19,700 | ... that a team of archaeologists discovered a fossilized Han Solo in the rocks of China? | |
Black Versace dress of Elizabeth Hurley (May 11, 2011) |
19,600 | ... that "That Dress", worn by Elizabeth Hurley at the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral in 1994, has been voted the greatest red carpet dress of all time and is perhaps Gianni Versace's best-known creation? | |
Prada Marfa (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day) |
19,600 | ... that the Prada Store in Marfa, Texas, is never open? | |
Guy Fort (Apr. 17, 2017) |
19,533 | 1,627 | ... that Brigadier General Guy Fort is the only American-born general officer to be executed by enemy forces? |
Green Versace "jungle" dress of Jennifer Lopez (May 25, 2011) |
19,500 | ... that David Duchovny said, "I'm sure that nobody is looking at me", when standing beside Jennifer Lopez who was wearing her "jungle" Versace dress? | |
Murder of Joey Fischer (Mar. 3, 2017) |
19,477 | 2,434 | ... that Joey Fischer was murdered after he refused to take US$500 to date his ex-girlfriend? |
Blood rain (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day) |
19,400 | ... that a rain of blood in Germany foreshadowed the coming of the Black Death? | |
Murder of Julia Martha Thomas (Jul. 20, 2011) |
19,400 | 2,425 | ... that the severed head of Julia Martha Thomas, murdered, boiled and dismembered by her maid in 1879, was found next door to Sir David Attenborough's house in 2010? |
Ratón (Aug. 19, 2011) |
19,300 | ... that a terrible Mouse weighing 500 kg (1,100 lb) has killed three people in Spain in the last five years? | |
John le Fucker (Apr. 1, 2013) |
16,673 + 2,291 = 18,964 | 2,371 | ... that John le Fucker's name probably did not mean what you might think it means? |
The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) (Jun. 17, 2011) |
23,900 - (5,400 + 4,800)/2 = 18,800 | 3,133 | ... that The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) has been banned by the British Board of Film Classification? |
Eriksen M/25 (Jan 4, 2017) |
18,789 | ... that although only a single example of the Eriksen M/25 machine gun was built, it saw service in the 1940 Norwegian Campaign? | |
Rosemary's Baby (miniseries) (May 12, 2014) |
4,212 + 19,080-(2655+6353)/2 = 18,788 | 1,534 | ... that the 2014 adaptation of Rosemary's Baby starring Zoe Saldana is set in Paris rather than New York City like the original novel? |
Diethyl azodicarboxylate (Apr. 1, 2011 – April Fool's Day) |
18,600 | 2,325 | ... that even small amounts of dead cat can explode when heated? |
Rico Harris (Oct. 10, 2016) |
18,556 | 1,546 | ... that after the 6-foot-9-inch (206 cm), 300-pound (140 kg) former Harlem Globetrotter Rico Harris disappeared two years ago today, searchers wondered why they could find no trace of such a large man? |
National Masturbation Day (Mar. 21, 2012) |
18,466 | 2,308 | ... that National Masturbation Day, an annual event celebrated in the US in May, was first observed in 1995? |
Lost Nigger Gold Mine (Mar. 7, 2012) |
18,452 | 2,306 | ... that the legendary Lost Nigger Gold Mine, first discovered in 1887, was still being searched for in 1930? |
Law Ting Holm (Apr. 1, 2011 – April Fool's Day) |
18,400 | 2,300 | ... that nesting is not used by breeding Mute Swans but they do use this thing? |
Hexagonal water (Nov. 1, 2011) |
18,400 | 1,533 | ... that hexagonal water, a configuration of water that supposedly stops aging, is a marketing scam? |
Star Trek: The God Thing (Jan. 29, 2015) |
18,346 | 1,528 | ... that Gene Roddenberry blamed religious executives of Paramount Studios for its rejection of Star Trek: The God Thing? |
Disappearing Model (May 1, 2009) |
18,300 | ... that Disappearing Model, a body painting in which a model is painted so that she is indistinguishable from her background, is Joanne Gair's most famous work and was displayed on Ripley's Believe It or Not!? | |
Toilet plume | 18,287 | 762 | ... that there is indirect, but unconfirmed, evidence of certain diseases being spread by toilet plume? |
Sigma war games (Dec. 17, 2014) |
18,164 | ... that as early as 1962 the Sigma war games predicted that American intervention in the Vietnam War would be unsuccessful? | |
James Ferguson (Scottish politician) (Jan. 28, 2013) |
14,264 + 3,813 = 18,077 | 2,260 | ... that James Ferguson was so ugly that his own mother warned him against being mistaken for a rapist? |
Nasone (Aug. 23, 2017) |
18,049 | 752 | ... that Romans like to drink out of large noses? |
Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. (Mar. 23, 2012) |
17,992 | 2,249 | ... that in spite of being shot eight times, Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. ordered his men to tie him to a tree so he could keep fighting, action for which he received the Medal of Honor? |
James Muri (Feb.11, 2013) |
17,974 | 2,237 | ... that World War II pilot James Muri's only means of escape, after attacking the Japanese aircraft carrier Akagi, was to fly down along the line of her flight deck? |
World Naked Gardening Day (Apr. 5, 2012) |
17,935 | 1,195 | ... that World Naked Gardening Day, celebrated in May to promote nude gardening, was first observed in 2005? |
2008 Kerry bogslide (Sep. 9, 2008) |
17,900 | ... that the 2008 Kerry bogslide was described as "one of the most frightening and overwhelming events ever witnessed"? | |
Battle of Grunwald (painting) (Feb. 24, 2012) |
17,856 | 2,232 | ... that the masterpiece painting Battle of Grunwald by Jan Matejko was among the most wanted artifacts that Nazi Germany planned to destroy? |
Henryk Siwiak homicide (Sept. 11, 2016) |
17,707 | 738 | ... that the unsolved shooting death of Henryk Siwiak 15 years ago today is officially the only homicide that occurred in New York City on 9/11? |
Boeing RC-1 (Sep. 8, 2014) |
17,700 | ... that the Boeing RC-1, designed to haul ore and oil out of the Arctic, would have been twice the size and weight of the largest aircraft ever built? | |
Rainbow Canyon (California) (Apr. 25, 2017) |
17,641 | ... that the US military refers to Death Valley's Rainbow Canyon as Star Wars Canyon? | |
Pichi (Jul. 23, 2014) |
17,604 | 1,466 | ... that male pichis have a penis that is 60% of their body length, even though the females have no vagina? |
Commodore Nutt (Jan. 30, 2008) |
17,600 | … that Commodore Nutt grew only 37 inches (94 cm) tall? | |
A Free Ride (Feb. 14, 2012) |
17,510 | 2,188 | ... that A Free Ride is considered to be the earliest surviving American hardcore pornographic film? |
Trumpington bed burial Bed burial (Mar. 28, 2012) |
12,792 + 4,690 = 17,482 | 2,185 | ... that a 7th-century grave in Cambridge discovered in 2011 held the remains of an Anglo-Saxon teenage girl who was lying on a bed, with a gold and garnet cross on her breast? |
Meat dress of Lady Gaga (May 20, 2011) |
9260 + 10584 - (784 + 3979) / 2 = 17463 | ... that the meat dress of Lady Gaga was to be preserved by being made into a type of jerky? | |
1111 Lincoln Road (Jan. 6, 2012) |
17,300 | 2,165 | ... that a parking garage in Miami Beach was described as having a "stunning" design and has hosted weddings, wine tastings, and dinner parties? |
Buxbaumia (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day) |
17,200 | ... that humpbacked elves are rarely seen because their bodies are microscopic? | |
Lighthouse and naval vessel urban legend (Sep. 24, 2011) |
17,200 | 1,433 | ... that the Military Officers Association of America reports that the "I'm a lighthouse. Your call" urban legend is forwarded to the organization an average of three times a day? |
Hypoalgesic effect of swearing (Aug. 21, 2013) |
15,818 + 1,368 = 17,186 | ... that you should swear when you hurt yourself? | |
Stefanie Rabatsch (May 2012) |
15,181 + 1,849 = 17,030 | ... that Adolf Hitler was so hopelessly in love with Stefanie Isak when he was a teenager that he planned to kill both her and himself in the Danube? | |
The Story of Menstruation (Apr. 1, 2009 – April Fool's Day) |
17,000 | ... that in Disney's animated film The Story of Menstruation, the flow is snow white? | |
Jacqueline Voltaire (May 12, 2008) |
16,900 | ... that British actress Jacqueline Voltaire won a "most bizarre sex scene" award in 2005 for her performance in the Mexican film Matando Cabos? | |
Clubfoot George (Apr. 1, 2011) |
16,900 | 2,112 | ... that Clubfoot George was executed by vigilantes because they believed that he was innocent? |
Black Destroyer (Nov 15, 2016) |
16,715 | ... that the short story "Black Destroyer" was the basis for A. E. van Vogt's lawsuit against 20th Century Fox, as the plot of the movie Alien matched it so closely? | |
Cray-3 (Jan 3, 2017) |
16,119 | ... that when Seymour Cray designed the Cray-3 supercomputer, he insisted that the processor fit into a 1-cubic-foot (0.028 m3) block? | |
Cheese slaw (Oct. 6, 2016) |
16,686 | 1,390 | ... that cheese slaw is sometimes used as a topping for hot dogs? |
Alien Spidy (Apr. 1, 2015 – April Fool's Day) |
15,039 + 1,553 = 16,592 | ... that extraterrestrial spiders have only six legs? | |
Project Camelot (Mar. 19, 2015) |
15,260 + 1,311 = 16,571 | ... that the U.S. Army cancelled Project Camelot on the day Congress began investigating it? | |
Tsutomu Yamaguchi (Mar. 31, 2009) |
16,500 | ... that Tsutomu Yamaguchi is the only known survivor of the atomic bombings of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II? | |
John 3:7 (sign) (Aug. 18, 2009) |
16,300 | ...that John 3:7, once flung from a train window, made the news again in 2009 after going missing on a train? | |
The Big Bend | 16,299 | ... that The Big Bend, which would be the world's longest building if built, was designed to circumvent zoning regulations? | |
Disappearance of Asha Kreimer (September 2, 2016) |
16,293 | ... that Asha Kreimer disappeared on her way to the restroom of the Rollerville Cafe in Flumeville? | |
Triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's (Aug. 18, 2016) |
17553 - (1834+749) /2 = 16262 | ... that Jonathan Brownlee collapsed almost immediately after crossing the finish line at the men's triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics? | |
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – An 80th Birthday Portrait (Sep. 7, 2016) |
16,141 | 673 | ... that following the arrest of Rolf Harris, no one knows the location of his painting, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II – An 80th Birthday Portrait? |
Polynesian Dog (Mar. 24, 2017) |
16,104 | ... that the extinct Polynesian Dog never became feral because of the scarcity of food in the forests of Polynesia? | |
Montecristo (Mar. 6, 2012) |
16,035 | 2,004 | ... that the Italian island of Montecristo, although 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi) in area, is almost deserted, having only two stable inhabitants? |
Ain't (Aug. 4, 2014) |
12,641 + 3,386 = 16,027 | 1,334 | ... that there ain't no more? |
Roy Wiggins (Jun. 21, 2017) |
16,014 | ... that Roy Wiggins claimed to have ruined 80 million records? | |
John Hervey, 7th Marquess of Bristol (Nov. 17, 2016) |
15,980 | 665 | ... that the 7th Marquess of Bristol once reportedly opened a fridge door by blasting it with a shotgun? |
Ilse Hess (Apr. 21, 2017) |
15,944 | ... that Ilse Hess, who was one of the first women to study at the University of Munich, remained a committed Nazi after World War II? | |
Ntrepid (Apr. 1, 2011 – April Fool's Day) |
15,900 | 1,987 | ... that Ntrepid was paid $2.76 million by the U.S. military to create sock puppets? |
Death of Margaret Martin (Oct. 6-7, 2015) | 15,865 | 755 | ... that after the death of Margaret Martin in 1938, plainclothes police officers attended her funeral in the hopes of spotting possible suspects? |
Samson Isberg Murder of Knut Grøte (Apr. 4, 2012) |
9,620+ 6,196= 15,816 |
1,977 | ... that Samson Isberg's last beheadings were attended by about 5,000 spectators? |
Hermann Hogeback (Dec. 20, 2012) |
14,668 + 1,145 = 15,813 | 1,318 | ... that Hermann Hogeback's entire bomber crew was decorated with the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross during World War II, a unique distinction in the Luftwaffe? |
Megapenthes lugens (Jun. 27, 2010) |
15,800 | ... that the Queen's executioner lives in Windsor Great Park and feeds on weevils and nectar? | |
List of United States Presidents by net worth (Aug. 29, 2012) |
10,613 + 5,176 = 15,789 | 1,973 | ... that Harry Truman was the poorest U.S. President since 1929? |
Abraham Lincoln's hearse (Mar. 22, 2017) |
15,759 | 1,313 | ... that Abraham Lincoln's "immense" hearse was escorted by 160,000 people as it was drawn through New York City? |
MTB 345 (Nov. 15, 2012) |
14,168 + 1,576 = 15,744 | 1,989 | ... that the Norwegian-British crew of MTB 345 were tortured and executed as a result of Adolf Hitler's Commando Order? |
25 Luglio (Jul. 25, 2013) |
14,851 + 873 = 15,724 | 1,966 | ... that on 25 July 1943, the Gran Consiglio del Fascismo asked the king to reassume power, provoking the fall of Italian Fascism and the arrest of Mussolini? |
Boise homosexuality scandal (Jun. 9, 2009) |
15,700 | ... that a sex scandal in Boise, Idaho, in 1955 resulted in almost 1,500 people being interviewed and a list of 500 suspected homosexuals? | |
White Tights (Dec. 9, 2008) |
15,700 | 1,962 | ... that White Tights are mysterious blonde female snipers from the Baltic states who have supposedly fought against the Russian Army in various conflicts? |
Tyrannasorus rex (Feb. 1, 2013) |
15,612 | 1,952 | ... that Tyrannasorus rex had wings and six legs? |
Jerry Hardin (Jan. 11, 2012) |
15,600 | 1,950 | ... that Deep Throat's daughter is Monk's wife? |
Dismaland (Aug. 27, 2015) |
15,598 | ... that Banksy described his Dismaland as a "family theme park unsuitable for children"? | |
Batman and Harley Quinn (June 26, 2017) |
15,542 | ... that in Batman and Harley Quinn, Kevin Conroy reprises his role as Batman? | |
Abortion in Latvia (Jun. 22, 2013) |
15,446 | 1,931 | ... that in 1991 there were 34,633 births and 44,886 abortions in Latvia? |
Faces of Meth (Feb. 1, 2011) |
15,505 | ... that the Faces of Meth project shows before-and-after images documenting physical deterioration caused by meth use? | |
TSS The Queen (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day) |
15,500 | ... that The Queen was captured by the Germans in 1916? | |
Kalantaka (May 25, 2011) |
15,500 | ... that the icon of "the Death of Death" is popular in South India? | |
Disney bomb (Jun. 22, 2011) |
15,500 | 2,583 | ... that the Disney bomb of the Second World War is thought to have been inspired by the Walt Disney cartoon Victory Through Air Power? |
Escape from Tomorrow (Jan. 29, 2013) |
13,665 + 2,462 - (869 + 403)/2 = 15,491 | 1,936 | ... that Escape from Tomorrow was covertly filmed on location at Disneyland and Walt Disney World without Disney's permission or knowledge, using iPhones to store scripts and schedules and record sound? |
Viking raid on Seville (844) | 15,471 | ... that when the Vikings occupied Seville in 844, they tried unsuccessfully to burn the city's great mosque? | |
The Boat Race 2008 (Jul. 21, 2014) |
1,176 + 14,294 = 15,470 | 1,263 | ... that the 2008 Boat Race featured the oldest ever competitor, a 36-year-old? |
How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns? (Jun. 26, 2009) |
15,441 | ... that How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns? was described as "disgusting" by the parents of one of its creators? | |
Frontier Series (Apr. 1, 2014) |
13,354 + 2,058 = 15,402 | ... that Canada's new money features too much pornography and not enough women? | |
USCGC Chincoteague (WPB-1320), MY Titanic (Apr. 1, 2011) |
8,592 + 6,800 = 15,392 |
1,924 | ... that in 2010, three survivors of the Titanic were rescued by the USCGC Chincoteague? |
Dylan Penn treats! (Sep. 9, 2014) |
12,213 + 3,149 = 15,362 | 1,340 | ... that Dylan Penn—daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright—declined a US$150,000 offer to pose for a Playboy cover, but later appeared nude behind a $6000 Fendi bag on a treats! cover? |
Murder of Leigh Leigh (Aug. 21, 2014) |
12,398 + 2906 = 15,304 | 1,275 | ... that the murder of 14-year-old schoolgirl Leigh Leigh inspired a theatrical play that was later adapted into a feature film?' |
Sharknado (Jul. 22, 2013) |
28,590 - 13,332 = 15,258 | 1,272 | ... that, in case of a Sharknado, a National Weather Service representative recommended staying indoors "whether sharks are raining down or not"? |
Charlotte McKinney (Mar. 11, 2015) |
12,382 + 4,663 - (1,292 + 2,415) / 2 = 15,192 | 1,266 | ... that model Charlotte McKinney became "insta-famous" by posting pictures to Instagram? |
Cut Sleeve (Apr. 1, 2016) |
15,159 | ... that He was gay? |
DYK page view leaders by month (over 5,000 views)
September 2017
Article | Image | DYK views | Views / hour | DYK hook |
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The Jewish Confederates | ![]() |
12,151 | that thousands of Jews fought for the Confederacy during the American Civil War? |
August 2017
Article | Image | DYK views | Views / hour | DYK hook |
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Death of Nicole van den Hurk | 577,636 + 55,793 = 633,429 | 52,785 | ... that following the death of Nicole van den Hurk, her stepbrother falsely confessed to killing her to get her body exhumed for DNA testing? | |
Airplane Coaster | ![]() |
30,752 | 1,281 | ... that numerous writers have called the Airplane Coaster (pictured) the greatest roller coaster ever built? |
Bagel and cream cheese | ![]() |
21,207 | ... that the bagel and cream cheese (example pictured) was a very popular dish in the United States in the early 1950s, having permeated American culture? | |
Military tiara | 19,086 | ... that the United States Marine Corps tiara was designed by the New York fashion house Mainbocher? | ||
Jazz Railway Sesquicentennial Cyclone Giant Cyclone Safety Coasters Cyclone (Palisades Amusement Park) Zip (roller coaster) |
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5,819 + 2,085 + 3,583 + 4,656 + 1,652 = 17,795 | 741 | ... that Harry Traver's Jazz Railways, Sesquicentennial Cyclone, and Giant Cyclone Safety Coasters (including the notorious Palisades Park Cyclone, Oaks Park Zip, Crystal Beach Cyclone, and Revere Beach Lightning) all included rapidly undulating "Jazz Track" (diagram pictured)? |
Hagal dune field | ![]() |
16,057+220=16,277 | ... that the dunes of the Hagal dune field on Mars, (detail pictured), look like dots and dashes, and are called the "Martian Morse Code"? | |
Star Wars Hotel | 16,154 | ... that a hotel shaped like a starship, based on the Star Wars franchise, is planned for Walt Disney World? | ||
Christian William Miller | 14,827 | 1,236 | ... that Christian William Miller, inventor of a water desalination device promoted by Franklin D. Roosevelt, was considered one of the most beautiful men in the 1940s New York gay society? | |
17776 | 14,820 | ... that a story about the state of American football in the year 17776 has been compared to the work of Don DeLillo, Italo Calvino, Thomas Pynchon, and robot trolls on Reddit? | ||
Sabina Cvilak | ![]() |
14,728 | ... that the Slovenian soprano Sabina Cvilak (pictured) was Puccini's Mimi in Washington, Wagner's Sieglinde in Wiesbaden, and performed Britten's War Requiem in London on the composer's centenary? | |
Christian William Miller | 14,552 | ... that Christian William Miller, inventor of a water desalination device promoted by Franklin D. Roosevelt, was considered one of the most beautiful men in the 1940s New York gay society? | ||
Abebe Bikila | ![]() |
13,598 | * ... that Abebe Bikila (pictured) set a world record winning the 1960 Men's Olympic marathon, running barefoot? | |
Perseus and Andromeda (Titian) | 13,206 | ... that Perseus and Andromeda by Titian "hung unglazed over a bath in Sir Richard Wallace's dressing room" for over 20 years? | ||
GE E60, EMD SDP40F |
6,691 + 5,958 = 12,649 | ... that in the 1970s Amtrak had two new locomotives, the GE E60 and the EMD SDP40F, which had trouble staying on the tracks? | ||
Abalos Undae | ![]() |
12,237 | ... that the Martian dunes of the Abalos Undae (pictured) may have formed from erosion of Rupes Tenuis, the polar scarp? | |
John Bear (pirate) | 12,100 | ... that pirate John Bear married "a strumpet ... daughter of a rum-punch-woman" and tried to convince people she was a runaway noblewoman? | ||
Phillip Davey | 12,091 | ... that Phillip Davey was awarded the Victoria Cross for killing an eight-man machine gunner team, which "saved his platoon from annihilation"? | ||
Godville | 11,365 | 474 | ... that video game Godville is a zero-player game, requiring no player interaction with the main character? | |
My Family's Slave | 11,310 | ... that the family of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Alex Tizon kept a slave for 56 years? | ||
Baa Baa Land | 10,991 | ... that Baa Baa Land, an eight-hour slow cinema film containing nothing but long shots of grazing sheep, is described by its producers as "the dullest movie ever made"? | ||
Emma Rogan | ![]() |
10,872 | ... that after gunmen murdered her father in a pub (pictured), Irish politician Emma Rogan campaigned with the Loughinisland Justice Group to uncover their identities? | |
Neon Blue | 10,487 | ... that "Neon Blue" is about coming out? | ||
Schloss Ledenburg | ![]() |
10,466 | ... that Schloss Ledenburg (pictured), the residence of several families in succession, housed music that seemed lost? | |
Caroline Risque | ![]() |
10,456 | ... that Caroline Risque (pictured) made the bronze busts of the four founders of Stix Baer & Fuller? | |
Disappearance of Tiffany Daniels | 10,440 | 435 | ... that four years ago today, Tiffany Daniels left her job at Pensacola State College early after telling her supervisor she would not be back for a few days, and has not been seen since? | |
Corythucha ciliata | ![]() |
10,280 | ... that the sycamore lace bug (pictured), native to North America, was first observed in Italy in 1964 and has since spread to much of Southern and Central Europe? | |
Helen Huntington Hull | ![]() |
9,746 | 886 | ... that when Helen Huntington Hull inherited Among the Sierra Nevada, California (pictured) by Albert Bierstadt, she had it glued directly to a wall of her mansion? |
James A. Wetmore | 9,680 | ... that James A. Wetmore's name is inscribed on more federal buildings than any other U.S. citizen?" | ||
Cherry ice cream | 9,308 | ... that "Cherry Garcia" (pictured) is a cherry ice cream named after Jerry Garcia of the Grateful Dead? | ||
Rivka Ravitz | 9,211 | ... that an ultra-Orthodox mother of eleven runs the office of the President of Israel? | ||
Cockstock Incident | 9,129 | ... that an argument over a horse led to a law banning all black settlers from Oregon in 1844? | ||
Paramoera walkeri | 8,543 | 356 | ... that during the early winter, the amphipod Paramoera walkeri nearly cover the underside of Antarctic ice sheets? | |
Devil's Bargain | 8,512 | ... that Devil's Bargain describes how Steve Bannon used his experience at Breitbart News to gather white men to support Donald Trump? | ||
Renga (video game) | 8,191 | ... that Renga is a video game designed for movie theaters in which up to one hundred players use laser pointers to control and defend a space ship? | ||
Gordon Vette | 8,092 | ... that in 1978, airline captain Gordon Vette rescued a Cessna pilot who was lost over the Pacific Ocean and running out of fuel? | ||
Dewey Readmore Books | 7,642 | ... that the obituary of Dewey Readmore Books, a library cat, appeared in more than 270 national and international newspapers? | ||
María Marte | 7,609 | 634 | ... that chef María Marte has a tattoo of her first original dish, a caramelized hibiscus flower? | |
Over-the-counter counseling | 7,512 | ... that pharmacists sometimes "QuEST" during over-the-counter counseling? | ||
Flaying of Marsyas | 7,329 | ... that Titian's Flaying of Marsyas (1570s) shows a satyr being skinned alive by Apollo, and was once the prize in a lottery? | ||
Venus and Adonis | ![]() |
7,241 | ... that Titian's painting of Venus and Adonis (pictured) exists in "two-dog" and "three-dog" versions? | |
Saw Kill (Hudson River) | ![]() |
7,194 | 300 | ... that the 1841 conservation agreement between the owners of the land where the Saw Kill (falls pictured) drains into the Hudson River is one of the earliest in American history? |
Melanie Barnett | 7,083 | ... that producer Mara Brock Akil was hesitant to cast Tia Mowry as Melanie Barnett due to the actress's wholesome image from Sister, Sister? | ||
Privates (video game) | 7,032 | ... that the shooter game Privates was created to raise awareness about sexually transmitted infections? | ||
Solecurtus strigilatus | 6,994 | ... that the rosy razor clam tries to evade capture by rapidly burrowing deeper into the sediment? | ||
Nicarao people | 6,832 | ... that the extinct Nicarao people of pre-Columbian Nicaragua shared many cultural traits with the Aztecs of Mexico, including their calendar, screenfold books, and human sacrifice? | ||
The Fountainhead | 6,786 | ... that Ayn Rand found the title for her novel The Fountainhead, her first major success, in a thesaurus? | ||
Place de la République (Strasbourg) | 6,530 | ... that the former Imperial Square of Strasbourg is decorated with ginkgos that were presented by Emperor Meiji of Japan to the German Emperor? | ||
Haloclava producta, Edwardsiella lineata |
3,771 + 2,584 = 6,355 | ... that around the shores of Long Island, the ghost anemone can cause "clam diggers' itch", while the lined anemone is responsible for "seabather's eruption"? | ||
Clementina Anstruther-Thomson | 6,715 | 320 | ... that Clementina Anstruther-Thomson and Vernon Lee openly lived together as a lesbian couple during the Victorian era? | |
Joseph Smith presidential campaign, 1844 | 6,240 | ... that in 1844, Latter Day Saints founder Joseph Smith became the first Mormon to run for President of the United States and the first American presidential candidate to be assassinated? | ||
Céleste Mogador | 5,824 | 243 | ... that Céleste Mogador may have been the inspiration for the title character in Georges Bizet's opera Carmen? | |
Amalie Joachim | ![]() |
5,789 | ... that Joseph and Amalie Joachim (pictured) received two songs from Johannes Brahms, one to begin their marriage, the other decades later to repair it? | |
International District/Chinatown station | 5,770 | ... that Seattle's International District/Chinatown station is located under a large concrete lid that supports several office towers and a public plaza? | ||
Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah | 5,517 | ... that Ghanaian-born Major Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah is the first black equerry to a British monarch? | ||
Venus and Musician | 5,388 | ... that the various versions of Titian's Venus and Musician include organists, lute-players, Cupids, and dogs, but always a nude Venus? | ||
Regrelor | ![]() |
5,169 | ... that regrelor (pictured), a new, experimental antiplatelet drug, was withdrawn during a phase II clinical trial due to an increased risk of bleeding? | |
Syllis ramosa | 5,096 | ... that the sponge-dwelling branched worm Syllis ramosa has a single mouth and many anuses? |
July 2017
Article | Image | DYK views | Views / hour | DYK hook |
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Sofia Richie | ![]() |
28,100 | 2,342 | ... that model Sofia Richie (pictured) played soccer until she broke her hip in a Segway accident? |
Bedding ceremony | ![]() |
27,095 | ... that the bedding ceremony (pictured) symbolised the involvement of family, friends, and neighbours in the newlyweds' sexual intimacy, but also had legal importance in parts of Western Europe? | |
Flag of the East India Company | ![]() |
19,948 | 831 | ... that Benjamin Franklin suggested to George Washington that he adopt the Flag of the East India Company (pictured) as the flag of the United States? |
Anti-Terror Units | ![]() |
19,946 | ... that the leader of the US-trained Anti-Terror Units (fighters pictured) in the Syrian Civil War was suspected to have been assassinated by Turkish Intelligence operatives for conducting "terror operations"? | |
The Big Bend | 16,299 | ... that The Big Bend, which would be the world's longest building if built, was designed to circumvent zoning regulations? | ||
Hilda Lyon | ![]() |
15,496 | ... that the hull of USS Albacore (launch pictured) had the Lyon Shape that was originally designed for airships by a woman? | |
Maurice Wilder-Neligan | ![]() |
14,547 | 1,212 | ... that Maurice Wilder-Neligan (pictured) was dubbed "The Eccentric Colonel" for distributing newspapers to his troops during a lull in an attack? |
Star Jet Hydrus (roller coaster) |
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7,655, 5,753 = 13,408 | 1,117 | ... that after being thrown into the Atlantic Ocean by Hurricane Sandy, the Star Jet roller coaster (wreckage pictured) was replaced—safely inland—by Hydrus? |
Mead in Poland | 12,586 | ... that in 2013, Poland became the world's largest producer of mead made according to traditional methods (example pictured)? | ||
Arpad Weixlgärtner | 12,094 | ... that during the annexation of Austria into Nazi Germany, Arpad Weixlgärtner refused to hand over the keys to the Imperial Treasury to the SS? | ||
1939 City of San Francisco derailment | 10,953 | ... that despite years of investigation and a manhunt, the 1939 City of San Francisco derailment remains unsolved? | ||
Landing on Long Island | 10,874 | 453 | ... that there was an amphibious invasion of Long Island in 1943? | |
Flag of the Solomon Islands | ![]() |
9,723 | 405 | ... that the flag of the Solomon Islands (pictured) was designed by a Kiwi? |
Allied logistics in the Kokoda Track campaign | ![]() |
9,612 | ... that Allied logistics in the Kokoda Track campaign relied on aircraft (example pictured) and "Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels"? | |
Juana Bordas | 7,865 | ... that Juana Bordas says her parents were uncomfortable with the idea of her leaving home to go to college due to the "crab syndrome"? | ||
Flag of Washington | 7,759 | ... that the Flag of Washington must show George Washington's profile facing the same direction on both sides, making it one of the most expensive U.S. state flags to produce? | ||
Rhizophagus grandis, Dendroctonus terebrans | 4,467 + 3,250 = 7,717 | ... that the predatory beetle Rhizophagus grandis was imported to the United States from Belgium in an attempt to control the black turpentine beetle? | ||
Bonded Vault heist | 7,415 | ... that in 1975, eight men stole $30 million from the Providence Mafia and associates in the Bonded Vault heist? | ||
Disneyland Railroad | ![]() |
7,254 | 302 | ... that several freight cars of the Disneyland Railroad (locomotive pictured) originally had no seats because Walt Disney wanted passengers to feel like cattle riding in a real cattle train? |
The Broken Cord | 6,797 | ... that the real-life subject of the film The Broken Cord, diagnosed with fetal alcohol syndrome, was struck by a car and died before the film's release? | ||
Huli-huli chicken | ![]() |
6,567 | 274 | ... that huli-huli chicken is turned on a spit, and named from the Hawaiian word huli, meaning "turn"? |
Janet Bonnema | 6,538 | 272 | ... that in 1972, Colorado engineering technician Janet Bonnema legally challenged the superstition that a woman who went underground into a tunnel or mine brought bad luck? | |
Pizza in China | 6,419 | ... that the increased prominence of pizza in China had the secondary effect of introducing Chinese consumers to cheese as a culinary ingredient? | ||
Charles T. Pepper | ![]() |
6,403 | 533 | ... that American Civil War Confederate surgeon Charles T. Pepper was the original inspiration for the Dr Pepper brand soft drink (1910 logo shown)? |
21 grams experiment | 6,402 | ... that according to Snopes, the belief that the soul weighs 21 grams should not be given any credence? | ||
Lamborghini Asterion | 6,323 | ... that Lamborghini's first hybrid vehicle was its concept car Asterion (pictured)? | ||
Coffee vending machine | 6,074 | ... that early coffee vending machines used instant coffee powder mixed with hot water, while some modern machines fresh-grind the coffee and dispense various espresso drinks? | ||
Brasheedah Elohim | ![]() |
5,929 | 494 | ... that when Brasheedah Elohim (pictured) signed with an Israeli women's basketball team in 2007, her unusual surname prompted local media to quip, "God has arrived in Israel"? |
The Graybar Hotel | 5,779 | ... that The Graybar Hotel was written by a convicted murderer serving a life sentence without parole? | ||
Mario Peruzzi | ![]() |
5,741 | ... that Italian immigrant Mario Peruzzi was the co-founder and president of Planters Peanut company (Mr. Peanut pictured)? | |
Modern Gothic cabinet | ![]() |
5,632 | ... that the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Modern Gothic cabinet (pictured) is considered one of the finest American examples of the style? | |
Flag of the Orange Order | ![]() |
5,275 | ... that the Flag of the Orange Order (pictured) was based on what was purportedly the personal standard of King William III at the Battle of the Boyne? | |
Robin Fontes | 5,607 | 467 | ... that Robin Fontes is the highest-ranking female military officer to serve in Afghanistan since the American invasion of that country in 2001? | |
Palomo | ![]() |
5,121 | ... that a geologist named a secondary vent of Palomo volcano (pictured) after his son, hoping that one day he would get to know the mountain range? |
June 2017
Article | Image | DYK views | Views / hour | DYK hook |
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Soo Yeon Lee SPiN |
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43,922 + 5,619 = 49,541 | 2,154 | ... that table tennis player and model Soo Yeon Lee (pictured) has coached numerous celebrities and is a brand ambassador for a chain of table tennis bars? |
Oscar Wilde Memorial Sculpture | ![]() |
22,981 | 958 | ... that the Oscar Wilde Memorial Sculpture (pictured) is nicknamed "The Queer with the Leer" and "The Fag on the Crag"? |
Murder of Dee Dee Blancharde | 22,501 | 938 | ... that a Munchausen by proxy expert says the murder of Dee Dee Blancharde, discovered two years ago today, is the first instance he knows of where the abused child killed the abusive parent? | |
Ham sausage | ![]() |
20,824 | 868 | ... that ham sausage (example pictured) is a part of Polish, German, British, and American cuisine? |
Thunderbolt (Savin Rock) | 20,604 | 859 | ... that the Thunderbolt was damaged by lightning and then destroyed by a hurricane? | |
Toilet plume | 18,287 | 762 | ... that there is indirect, but unconfirmed, evidence of certain diseases being spread by toilet plume? | |
D. J. Wilson 2017–18 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team |
15,699 + 1,364=17,063 | 718.4 | ... that D. J. Wilson entered the 2017 NBA draft rather than staying in college and playing for the 2017–18 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team? | |
Roy Wiggins | 16,014 + 709 = 16,723 | .... that Roy Wiggins claimed to have ruined 80 million records? | ||
Ramen shop | ![]() |
16,555 | 690 | ... that in Japan, television shows devoted to ramen shops (example pictured) are popular? |
Batman and Harley Quinn | 15,542 | ... that in Batman and Harley Quinn, Kevin Conroy reprises his role as Batman? | ||
Washington State Route 522 | 13,915 + 811 = 14,726 | ... that Washington State Route 522 has been named as one of the most dangerous highways in the United States? | ||
999 phone charging myth | 14,321 | 597 | ... that contrary to the urban myth, dialing 999 does not charge mobile phone batteries? | |
Gregorio Pietro Agagianian | ![]() |
14,073 | ... that Cardinal Agagianian (pictured), leader of a small Eastern church, was twice a serious papal candidate? | |
Josie Sadler | ![]() |
12,783 | 532 | ... that "Dutch" comic Josie Sadler (pictured) recorded her biggest Broadway hit for Victor, but it was never released? |
Elvis González Valencia, Tropical ground squirrel | 12,589 + 150 = 12,739 | ... that suspected Mexican drug lord Elvis González Valencia has 17 siblings, giving rise to their clan nickname "Cuinis", referring to a ground squirrel found locally? | ||
Malcolm Kirk | 12,577 | 524 | ... that it was initially claimed by newspapers that "King Kong" Kirk died after being splashed by Big Daddy Shirley Crabtree in a wrestling match? | |
Alma Levant Hayden | ![]() |
11,715 | ... that Krebiozen, an expensive cancer treatment scam, was unmasked in 1963 by chemist Alma Levant Hayden (pictured)? | |
Abigail Franks | ![]() |
11,618 | 484 | ... that letters written by Abigail Franks (pictured) to her son in England are peppered with family gossip, local politics, and observations on the state of Judaism in 18th-century colonial New York? |
Alaska P. Davidson | 11,241 | 468 | ... that Alaska P. Davidson was the first female FBI special agent? | |
The Raising of Lazarus (Sebastiano del Piombo) | ![]() |
10,976 | 457 | ... that Michelangelo had Sebastiano del Piombo paint his Raising of Lazarus to outdo his rival Raphael, but Raphael's painting was judged superior? |
Lady Hambro | 10,523 | 438 | ... that Lady Hambro was nicknamed "the bulldozer" when she worked at Queen magazine in 1960s Swinging London? | |
British hydrogen bomb programme | 10,076 | 419 | ... that the first tests of the British hydrogen bomb programme were hailed as a triumph but in fact were failures? | |
Arson in royal dockyards | 9,739 | 406 | ... that arson in royal dockyards was one of the last four crimes in the United Kingdom to carry the death penalty? | |
The Blair Witch Project | 9,629 | ... that to portray events of The Blair Witch Project as real, its actors were listed on the IMDb website as "missing, presumed dead"? | ||
May Bonfils Stanton | ![]() |
8,055 + 1,329 = 9,384 | ... that May Bonfils Stanton built an exact replica of Marie Antoinette's Petit Trianon château (pictured) on her estate in Lakewood, Colorado? | |
The Avenue at Middelharnis | ![]() |
9,075 | 378 | ... that The Avenue at Middelharnis by Meindert Hobbema is his most famous painting, but untypical of his work? |
Marguerite Alibert | 8,172 | 341 | ... that Marguerite Alibert killed her husband after watching The Merry Widow with him? | |
Pichu Pichu | 8,020 | ... that human sacrifices were performed on Pichu Pichu, an extinct volcano near Arequipa? | ||
The Old Axolotl | 8,012 | 334 | ... that The Old Axolotl, an experimental electronic novel by Jacek Dukaj presenting a post-apocalyptic, cyberpunk vision of Earth, incorporates hypertext and 3D-printable models of its characters? | |
Liu Guandao | 7,679 | ... that a famous painting by Liu Guandao portrays Kublai Khan as an "aging and obese man"? | ||
Puddletown | 7,323 | 305 | ... that after a long official debate, Puddletown stopped being Piddletown? | |
Spring Grove Experiment | 6,747 | 281 | ... that LSD and psychotherapy were used to treat alcoholics during the Spring Grove Experiment? | |
Neodiprion lecontei | ![]() |
6,238 | ... that larvae of the red-headed pine sawfly (pictured) are gregarious, and when they have defoliated a tree, move as a group to a neighbouring one? | |
Joseph Ray Watkins | ![]() |
5,972 | 249 | ...that J. R. Watkins (pictured with sales wagon) offered America's first money back guarantee for his products? |
Fighters Uncaged | 5,728 | 239 | ... that some of the text on the back of the Fighters Uncaged box resulted in a lawsuit from Zuffa? | |
Commissioner of Weihaiwei | 5,659 | 236 | ... that the first civil Commissioner of Weihaiwei oversaw the transformation of the territory from a planned British naval base to a holiday resort? | |
Bone Bill | 5,656 | 236 | ... that the Bone Bill aimed to increase the number of cadavers available for dissection? | |
Minar (Firuzabad) | 5,317 | ... that the Minar in the centre of the Sassanid circular city of Gōr may have been an observation tower, a water tower, part of a temple, a symbol of the new government, or a combination of these? | ||
Pioneer Square station | 4,448 + 827 = 5,275 | ... that a cable car flywheel found during construction of Pioneer Square station in Seattle now sits on display at the station's mezzanine? | ||
Henry Ludington | 5,195 | 216 | ... that Henry Ludington helped General George Washington create a spy ring to gather information on British troops during the American Revolutionary War? | |
Albert P. Halfhill | 5,175 | 216 | ... that Albert P. Halfhill is considered the father of the tuna packing industry and was the first to use the slogan "chicken of the sea" as a sales gimmick? | |
The Dethe of the Kynge of Scotis | 5,136 | 214 | ... that The Dethe of the Kynge of Scotis is the only 15th-century chronicle that says that James I of Scotland was killed in the privy? | |
University Street station | 5,095 | 212 | ... that Seattle's University Street station was designed in a "high-tech" style to match nearby high-rise office buildings? |
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