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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 being featured on DYK. As the purpose of DYK is both attract readers to newly created or expanded articles, and to encourage the users to generate new content, the DYK STATS illustrate the types of hooks that have been particularly successful in attracting readers, and celebrate the DYK articles that have continued to see great improvement after being featured.

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

Good/featured content from DYK

Status	Number of articles
Featured article	2,452
Featured list	895
Good article	8,094
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

Rules

1. The 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. 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.
2. The views are counted and summed for all articles which were bolded 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).
3. 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 V(X) – (V(X+1)+V(X-1))/2. Example [1] V(X)=18,400; V(X+1)=4,400; V(X-1)=2,000; total=18,400-(4,400+2,000)/2=15,200.
4. 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.
5. 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 over 20,000 views

Article (DYK date)	Image	DYK views	DYK hook	Nominator
Paul the Octopus (July 11, 2010)		152,200	...that Paul the Octopus (pictured) predicts Spain winning the World Cup today, while Mani the Parakeet tips a victory by the Netherlands?	AngChenrui Barry slaff SMasters Mbz1
Ivan Castro (soldier) (Dec. 8, 2008)		71,300	... that Captain Ivan Castro is the only blind officer serving in the United States Army Special Forces?	Marine 69-71
Leroy Petry (Jul. 12, 2011)		66,900- (925+5,100)/2= 63,900	... 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?	Jwillbur
2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade (May 9, 2010)		53,000	... that the 2010 Moscow Victory Day Parade (logo pictured) to be held today (9 May), will be the first Victory Day Parade to include foreign troops marching on Moscow's Red Square?	Russavia
Fortress of Mimoyecques (Jun. 29, 2011)		51,700	... 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?	Prioryman Afernand74
Leonard Siffleet (May 8, 2009)		49,500	... that Sergeant Len Siffleet was the subject of a famous photograph (pictured) depicting an execution by the Japanese in World War II?	Ian Rose
Giovanni de Ventura plague doctor beak doctor costume plague doctor contract		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?	Doug Coldwell
Longest recorded sniper kills (May 8, 2010)		44,600	... that the longest recorded sniper kill is from 2,475 m (8,120 ft) using a L115A3 Long Range Rifle (pictured)?	Esemono
Bacon Explosion (Feb. 6, 2009)		40,500	... that the 5,000-calorie Bacon Explosion (pictured) was created in response to a Twitter challenge to develop "the ultimate bacon recipe"?	Dravecky Bongomatic ChildofMidnight Drmies
Saxbe fix (Nov. 29, 2008)		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?	TonyTheTiger
Slow loris (Mar. 30, 2011)		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?	Visionholder, Sasata
Todd Palin (September 4, 2008)		37,900	... that Alaska's First Gentleman Todd Palin won the world's longest snowmobile race four times?	Radiomango Royalbroil
Tett turret (October 14, 2010)		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?	Gaius Cornelius
Andaman Sea Khao Phing Kan (September 29, 2010)		6,100 + 27,900 = 34,000	... that there is a James Bond Island (pictured) in the Andaman Sea?	Materialscientist
1907 Tiflis bank robbery (December 20, 2010)		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)?	Remember
Spragg Bag (Dec. 21, 2010)		32,200	... that a large waterbag (pictured) can bring water to California and, according to its inventor, peace to the Middle East?	Doug Coldwell
Daniel Lambert (July 6, 2010)		31,400	... that English gaol keeper and animal breeder Daniel Lambert (pictured) weighed 52 stone 11 lb (739 lb; 335 kg)?	Iridescent
Brittany CoxXx (Jan. 21, 2011)		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)?	EdChem
Walter Koch (Fallschirmjäger) (Mar. 2, 2011)		31,200	... that German paratrooper Walter Koch (pictured) acted against the Commando Order and saved John Dutton Frost's British paratroopers from execution?	MisterBee1966
Candy desk (April 1, 2011 - April Fools Day)		32,100	... that there is a desk full of candy (pictured) on the floor of the US Senate?	Found5dollar
Stannard Rock Light (June 16, 2009)		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?	Wpwatchdog
Nazi-Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk (Sep. 17, 2009)		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?	Radeksz Jacurek Piotrus Tymek
Brad Stevens		30,800	... 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?	ThaddeusB
Sea of Japan Kamome Island (October 18, 2010)		5,000 + 25,700 = 30,700	... that according to a legend, the Heishi rock (pictured) represents the God of the Sea of Japan?	Materialscientist
Love dart (Oct. 9, 2008)		30,700	... that some hermaphrodite snails and slugs pierce each other with love darts (pictured) during mating?	Invertzoo Snek01 Geronimo20
Gleno Dam (March 23, 2011)		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?	NortyNort
Etruscan shrew (October 25, 2010)		30,400	... that the Etruscan shrew (pictured on a human thumb) is the smallest known mammal by weight?	Materialscientist
Ernest R. Kouma (Aug. 10, 2011)		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?	User:Ed!
Swimming Reindeer (Aug. 18, 2010)		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?	Victuallers Bubba hotep
West Loch Disaster (Apr. 23, 2010)		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?	MickMacNee
Giant huntsman spider (Dec. 19, 2008)		29,300	... that with a leg-span of 30 centimetres (12 inches), the giant huntsman (pictured) is one of the world's largest spiders?	Bender235 DarkAvenger
Neel Kashkari (Oct. 13, 2008)		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?	Nagle Smallbones RegentsPark
Valonia ventricosa (Sep. 7, 2010)		29,100	... that "sailors' eyeballs" (pictured) is one of the largest single-celled organisms?	Theornamentalist
Lazarus syndrome (Nov. 5, 2008)		27,800	... that the Lazarus syndrome is named after Lazarus of Bethany (pictured), who the Bible says was raised from the dead by Jesus?	Alanyst
Omid Tahvili (May 6, 2008)		27,500	... that in April 2008, Forbes listed Omid Tahvili (pictured) as one of the world's ten most wanted fugitives?	BorgQueen
TiME (spacecraft) (Nov. 10, 2009)		27,400	... that TiME (artist's rendering pictured) is a boat that is not designed to sail on any water on this planet?	Bruce1ee
Aircraft camouflage (November 4, 2009)		27,400	... that experiments with modern aircraft camouflage (pictured) have used panels that emit light?	Binksternet
Gömböc (Oct. 9, 2009)		27,000	... that the discovery of geometrical body Gömböc (pictured) in 2006 helped understanding the body shape of turtles?	Materialscientist
Wait for me, Daddy (Oct. 1, 2010)		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?	Esemono
Termitaradus mitnicki (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)		26,600	... that researchers have identified the pictured life form which no longer lives on this planet?	Kevmin
Akutan Zero (Dec. 7, 2008)		26,600	... 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)?	Raul654
Chicken fried bacon (Feb. 17, 2009)		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?	Drmies ChildofMidnight
Air well (condenser) (May 1, 2009)		26,300	... that an air well (pictured) collects water by promoting the condensation of moisture from air?	Gaius Cornelius
Earth's shadow (Oct. 26, 2010)		26,200	... that the Earth's shadow (pictured) can be observed during twilight hours?	Mbz1 Invertzoo
Elephant of the Bastille (Aug. 29, 2011)		26,200	... that a giant elephant (engraving pictured) in Paris was protected by a man living in one of its legs?	Violetriga
Scowle (Oct. 6, 2008)		25,600	... 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?	Ghmyrtle
The Trons (Sept. 19, 2008)		25,000	... that New Zealand band The Trons (pictured) has no human members?	Ameliorate!
Frilled shark (May 4, 2010)		25,000	... that the frilled shark (pictured) may have the longest gestation period of any vertebrate, at three and a half years?	Yzx
Burning money (Aug. 10, 2009)		24,700	... that burning money (pictured) can provide for behavior modification, political notoriety, and a warm fireplace?	Melchoir
Bloody Saturday (photograph) (Jan. 27, 2011)		24,400	... that Life magazine estimated 136 million people saw the photograph "Bloody Saturday" (detail pictured) after the August 1937 bombing of Shanghai?	Binksternet
National Cleavage Day (Aug. 15, 2008)		24,000	... that National Cleavage Day was started in South Africa in 2002?	Otolemur crassicaudatus
La Princesse (Sept. 8, 2008)		24,000	... that La Princesse (pictured), a giant mechanical spider, roamed the streets of Liverpool, England as part of the 2008 European City of Culture celebrations?	Roisterdoister
Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (Jan. 9, 2010)		24,000	... that Princess Alice of the United Kingdom (pictured) was married to Prince Louis of Hesse in an atmosphere described by Queen Victoria as "more of a funeral than a wedding"?	PeterSymonds
Olek (Jun. 3, 2011)		23,900	... that participants in performance art by Polish-born American artist Olek (pictured) are literally crocheted into her body suits, without fasteners?	Zanimum
Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match (May 5, 2010)		23,800	... that cleaning of the painting Colonel Mordaunt's Cock Match (pictured) revealed the arousal of the central figure?	Victuallers
Chauchilla Cemetery (Oct. 31, 2009)		23,700	... that bodies (example pictured) buried in Chauchilla Cemetery still retain skins and hair?	Victuallers
Norcon pillbox (19 September 2010)		23,500	... that the Norcon pillbox (pictured) has been described as "possibly the most dangerous, cheap and nasty of all pillbox designs"?	Gaius Cornelius
Fata Morgana (mirage) (April 6, 2010)		23,400	... that one possible explanation of the origin of the Flying Dutchman legend is a Fata Morgana (illustrated)?	Mbz1 Invertzoo
HZ-1 Aerocycle (June 3, 2010)		23,300	... that the de Lackner Aerocycle (pictured) was intended to be flown by infantrymen after only 20 minutes of flight training?	The Bushranger
Stargazy pie		23,300	... that the Cornish delicacy Stargazy pie (pictured), which includes pilchards protruding through the crust, was designed to be fun and amusing to children?	Worm That Turned
Untitled Spider-Man reboot (Dec. 15, 2010)		23,000	... that Sony plans to develop a Spider-Man reboot starring Andrew Garfield (pictured) as Spider-Man that will be released in 2011 in 3-D?	Jhenderson777
Tower Optical		23,000	... that Tower Optical coin-operated binoculars (pictured) can hold up to 2,000 US quarters and have kept their same distinctive look since first manufactured in 1932?	JohnWBar ber
Scuttling of the German fleet in Scapa Flow (Aug. 4, 2008)		22,800	... that 52 ships of the German High Seas Fleet were successfully scuttled in Scapa Flow (example pictured) in 1919, but many were later salvaged?	Benea
California Balloon Law (April 1, 2011)		22,700	... that the California Senate passed a bill making the sale of balloons (pictured) illegal in January 2011?	Twilightmom Balloonman
Traumatic insemination (April 9, 2009)		22,600	... that traumatic insemination (pictured) is a practice in invertebrates where the male pierces the female's abdomen with his penis and injects his sperm into the wound?	Raul654
Toilet paper orientation (July 12, 2010)		22,500	... that most people orient their toilet paper with the loose end hanging over the top and away from the wall (pictured)?	Melchoir
La Coupole (Jun. 28, 2011)		22,200	... that the Second World War Allies feared that Nazi Germany intended to use a secret underground rocket base in France to fire ballistic missiles (V-2 pictured) at New York City?	Prioryman
Wicked Bible (Apr 1, 2009 – April Fool's Day)	File:Kjv.png	22,000	... that a 1631 Bible (frontispiece pictured) commanded readers to commit adultery?	Timpul Royalbroil
False potto (May 26, 2011)		21,900	... that the false potto may be a true potto (pictured)?	Ucucha
Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Car (Dec. 13, 2010)		21,800	... that the Peacekeeper Rail Garrison Car (pictured) was designed to not only hide the MGM-118 Peacekeeper ICBM from Soviet attack but also to act as a platform for launching the missile?	Ktr101 The Bushranger
Millard House (Aug. 28, 2008)		21,800	... that Frank Lloyd Wright said of the Millard House (pictured) that he "would rather have built this little house than St. Peter's in Rome"?	cbl62
Hannikel (Oct. 8, 2008)		21,700	... that Hannikel (pictured), today a character of the Swabian-Alemannic carnival, was a 18th-century robber and murderer in Württemberg, Southern Germany?	DIH7184 PFHLai
M247 Sergeant York (Sept. 30, 2008)		21,700	... that during testing, M247 Sergeant York (pictured) locked onto an exhaust fan, shot into the ground instead of its target, and threatened to fire on the high-ranking review panel in nearby stands?	Maury Markowitz
Chamber of Art and Curiosities (August 3, 2009)		21,700	... that the painting of the hussar Gregor Baci (pictured) belongs to the Chamber of Art and Curiosities at Ambras castle?	Ekem
Dacian Draco (April 7, 2011)		21,700	... that at the height of battle the wolf's head of the Dacian Draco (pictured), with its several metal tongues, made a shrill sound and its strips of material waved in the wind?	Codrinb
Pink Chanel suit of Jacqueline Bouvier Kennedy (May 11, 2011)		21,400	... that Jacqueline Kennedy wore her pink Chanel suit (pictured) at the inauguration of President Lyndon B. Johnson, even though it was stained with her husband's blood?	Dr. Blofeld Ericoides
Baron of Arizona (Apr 10, 2011)		20,600 + 626 (bypassed redirect) = 21,200	... that the U.S. government imprisoned the Baron of Arizona (pictured) after learning he had damaged books in Mexican and Spanish libraries?	Allen3
Bacon ice cream		21,200	... that bacon ice cream (pictured) was originally created for April Fools' Day but went on to be one of Heston Blumenthal's signature dishes?	Worm That Turned
Arthur's Day (September 24, 2009)		21,100	... that Arthur's Day benefit concerts—celebrating the 250th anniversary of Guinness (pictured)—will be held today in locations as diverse as Dublin, New York, Kuala Lumpur and Yaoundé?	Candlewicke
Sodium ethyl xanthate (Apr. 1, 2011)		21,200	... that the Australian government requires high-risk sex workers to wear full-face respirators (example pictured)?	Materialscientist
Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond		21,100	... that Frances Howard, Duchess of Richmond (pictured) was known as the "Double Duchess"?	PKM
Nassak Diamond (Nov. 20, 2008)		20,900	... that the Nassak Diamond (replica pictured), disappeared in the 1800s from a Hindu temple where it had resided for 300 years, was later used as a gimmick to attract partygoers to a 1976 benefit?	Suntag
Adam de Stratton (Apr 1, 2009 – April Fool's Day)		20,900	... that Adam de Stratton was arrested for the possession of toenail clippings (example pictured)?	Lampman
Contra Dam (Nov. 4, 2010)		20,800	... that James Bond's leap from the 220 m (720 ft) high Contra Dam (pictured) in the 1995 film GoldenEye was voted in 2002 as the best film stunt ever?	NortyNort
William H. Mumler (May 9, 2008)		20,700	... that William H. Mumler claimed to take a photograph (pictured) showing Mary Todd Lincoln with the spirit of her deceased husband, Abraham Lincoln?	J Milburn
Joseph W. Revere (March 5, 2009)		20,700	... that in the midst of battle, Joseph W. Revere (pictured), grandson of Paul Revere, apparently overwhelmed by news of his new command, rode to his men and yelled "Rearward!", causing him to be court-martialled?	Lordoliver
Oliver Cromwell's head (May 16, 2009)		20,600	... that for over 20 years after his posthumous execution in 1661, Oliver Cromwell's head (pictured) stood on a spike outside Westminster Hall?	PeterSymonds
Magicicada neotredecim Decim periodical cicadas Brood XIX (Jun 20, 2011)		2,000+ 8,200+ 10,200= 20,400	... that a new species of decim periodical cicada (pictured) was discovered by studying the songs of Brood XIX, now re-emerging in 2011 after 13 years underground?	Sharktopus
MIM-46 Mauler (Oct.13, 2008)		20,300	... that the MIM-46 Mauler (pictured) was the first in a long string of failed attempts to add armored anti-aircraft missile systems into the US Army?	Maury Markowitz
Big Nose George (Apr 1, 2009 – April Fool's Day)	File:Bignosegeorgey.jpg	20,100	... that after Wild West outlaw Big Nose George (pictured) was hanged by a lynch mob, he was made into a pair of shoes?	Myosotis Scorpioides

Non-lead hooks with over 11,000 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 11,000 page views.

Article (DYK date)	DYK views	DYK hook	Nominator
Euthanasia Coaster (May 3, 2011)	86,300	... 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?	PimRijkee
Batman Province (Apr. 1, 2011)	38,300	... that Batman is half female?	Materialscientist
Labia minor (Apr. 1, 2011)	27,700	... that a typical Labia minor is chocolate brown, up to 7 mm long, and is equipped with pincers?	Stemonitis
Malus baccata (Apr. 1, 2011)	26,100	... that 14-metre (46 ft) tall Siberian crabs are being used in experimental breeding programs?	Materialscientist
La Pelegrina pearl (Apr. 1, 2011)	24,500	... that a wanderer survived both the French Revolution of 1789–99 and the Russian Revolution 127 years later?	Mbz1
Red or Black? (July 11, 2011)	23,300	... that Simon Cowell conceived the idea for Red or Black?, the most expensive game show ever made?	Miyagawa
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?	IvoShandor
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?	Milowent
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?	Crisco 1492
List of fastest production motorcycles (Jun. 29, 2011)	20,800	... that the competition to build the fastest production motorcycle raged for over a century, and then ended in a truce?	Dennis Bratland
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?	Shaidar cuebiyar
The River (1997 film) (December 16, 2010)	20,000	... that The River was called a "porn movie" by the lead actor's father?	PM800
Meat dress of Lady Gaga	19,900	... that the meat dress of Lady Gaga was to be preserved by being made into a type of jerky?	Miyagawa
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?	Hesperian Tone
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?	Dr. Blofeld
Prada Marfa (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	19,600	... that the Prada Store in Marfa, Texas, is never open?	Found5dollar
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?	Dr. Blofeld
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?	Nev1
Murder of Julia Martha Thomas (Jul. 20, 2011)	19,400	... 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?	Prioryman
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?	Prioryman
The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) (Jun. 17, 2011)	23,900- (5,400+4,800)/2 =18,800	... that The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) has been banned by the British Board of Film Classification?	Coolug
Diethyl azodicarboxylate (Apr. 1, 2011 – April Fool's Day)	18,600	... that even small amounts of dead cat can explode when heated?	Materialscientist
Law Ting Holm (Apr. 1, 2011 – April Fool's Day)	18,400	... that nesting is not used by breeding Mute Swans but they do use this thing?	Ben MacDui
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!?	TonyTheTiger
2008 Kerry bogslide (Sept. 9, 2008)	17,900	... that the 2008 Kerry bogslide was described as "one of the most frightening and overwhelming events ever witnessed"?	candlewicke
Commodore Nutt (Sept. 8, 2008)	17,600	... that Commodore Nutt grew only 37 inches (94 cm) tall?	Boston
Buxbaumia (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	17,200	... that humpbacked elves are rarely seen because their bodies are microscopic?	EncycloPetey
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?	Ecoleetage GeeJo Royalbroil
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?	Scanlan
Clubfoot George (Apr. 1, 2011)	16,900	... that Clubfoot George was executed by vigilantes because they believed that he was innocent?	Mbz1 Qrsdogg
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?	Markmark28
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?	candlewicke
Ntrepid (Apr. 1, 2011 – April Fool's Day)	15,900	... that Ntrepid was paid $2.76 million by the U.S. military to create sock puppets?	Ericoides
Megapenthes lugens (June 27, 2010)	15,800	... that the Queen's executioner lives in Windsor Great Park and feeds on weevils and nectar?	Stemonitis
Boise homosexuality scandal (June 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?	Otto4711
White Tights (Dec. 9, 2008)	15,700	... that White Tights are mysterious blonde female snipers from the Baltic states who have supposedly fought against the Russian Army in various conflicts?	Zalktis
Faces of Meth (February 1, 2011)	15,505	... that the Faces of Meth project shows before-and-after images documenting physical deterioration caused by meth use?	Anna Frodesiak, Viriditas
TSS The Queen (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	15,500	... that The Queen was captured by the Germans in 1916?	Mjroots
Kalantaka (May 25, 2011)	15,500	... that the icon of "the Death of Death" is popular in South India?	Redtigerxyz
Disney bomb (Jun. 22, 2011)	15,500	... that the Disney bomb of the Second World War is thought to have been inspired by the Walt Disney cartoon Victory Through Air Power?	Catsmeat
Fucking, Austria (Nov. 14, 2009)	15,400	...that the Austrian town of Fucking installed theft-resistant road signs in 2005 because the signs were frequently stolen by tourists?	Russavia
How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns? (June 26, 2009)	15,400	... 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?	candlewicke
USCGC Chincoteague (WPB-1320), MY Titanic (April 1, 2011)	8,592+ 6,800= 15,392	... that in 2010, three survivors of the Titanic were rescued by the USCGC Chincoteague?	Mjroots
Ann Ward (December 6, 2010)	15,300	... that fashion model Ann Ward, who was mocked as a child due to her height, was the only contestant of America's Next Top Model to be named best photo five times in a row?	Hunter Kahn
Spoons sex position (December 11, 2010)	15,300	... that a woman's G-Spot can be easily reached in the spoons sex position?	PM800
Batman, Turkey Batman River Batı Raman oil field (March 1, 2011)	3,900+ 2,500+ 8,700= 15,100	... that the largest oil field in Turkey lies near the city of Batman and the Batman River?	Materialscientist
Fossil Cabin (June 26, 2009)	15,000	... that the Fossil Cabin in Wyoming was built of dinosaur bones and was billed by its builder as "the building that used to walk"?	Acroterion
Linni Meister (March 29, 2011 )	15,000	... that glamour model Linni Meister appeared nude in the music video for her single "My Ass" which was released as promotion for the 2009 Norwegian comedy-horror film Dead Snow?	BabbaQ
Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler story (May 20, 2011)	15,000	... that during World War II, a Luftwaffe pilot, observing that there were several wounded crewmen on a United States Army Air Corps's plane, declined to fire and safely escorted it to the North Sea?	Mbz1 and Qrsdogg
HMS Europa (1765), Smith Child (Royal Navy officer) (Apr. 1, 2011)	4,400+ 10,500= 14,900	... that Europe was ruled by a child during the American Revolutionary War?	Benea Magicpiano
No homo (Aug. 18, 2009)	14,900	... that rapper Lil Wayne is said to have brought the phrase "no homo" into the mainstream of hip hop?	Lampman
Stroke Belt (Oct. 8, 2008)	14,900	... that the existence of a Stroke Belt in the southeastern United States was recognized as early as 1962, but the causes of high stroke incidence in this region have not been determined?	Orlady
This Ain't Avatar XXX (Sep. 20, 2010)	14,700	... that This Ain't Avatar XXX, an American pornographic film parody of Avatar, is being shot in 3D and is the most expensive film Hustler Video has ever produced?	Nomader
Barack Obama "HOPE" poster (Jan. 20, 2009)	14,600	... that the Barack Obama "HOPE" poster designed by artist Shepard Fairey was based on a photograph from before Obama officially launched his presidential campaign?	Ragesoss
James E. Brown III (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	14,500	... that James Brown flew an F-22 Raptor and survived a fuel leak while traveling at almost the speed of sound?	Skeet Shooter
Bambi effect (Dec. 7, 2009)	14,325	... that because of the Bambi effect, some people will not eat a whole fish?	Drmies
Amanita exitialis (May 12, 2010)	14,300	... that the Guangzhou destroying angel has fatally poisoned almost 30 people since the year 2000?	Sasata
Tachyoryctes rex (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	14,300	... that T. rex survives underground in Kenya?	Ucucha
Sergey Degayev (Apr. 3, 2009 )	14,300	... that Russian assassin Sergey Degayev was the first mathematics professor at the University of South Dakota?	Alex Bakharev
illusion of transparency (Aug 5, 2011)	14,300	... that simply knowing about and understanding the illusion of transparency might help reduce speech anxiety?	KJamison7
Transformer (flying car) (Apr. 1, 2011 – April Fool's Day)	14,200	... that the U.S. military hopes to incorporate Transformers into its combat units?	Marcus Qwertyus
Buttock mail (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	14,200	... that buttock mail was a form of punishment for fornication, an alternative to the stool of repentance?	Geraldk
AQM-127 SLAT MA-31 (Jan. 7, 2011 )	8,200+ 6,000= 14,200	... that the U.S. Navy purchased a Russian missile for use as a target drone after the AQM-127 SLAT failed seven of eight test firings?	The Bushranger
List of common false etymologies (Jun. 28, 2011 )	14,200	... that the f-word did not begin as an acronym, as is commonly claimed, but is of much older Proto-Germanic origin?	The Man in Question
Chicken tax (Sept. 24, 2009)	14,100	... that the chicken tax led to Ford importing light trucks to the United States from Turkey and immediately shredding portions of their interiors in Baltimore?	842U
Dinocampus coccinellae (June 29, 2011)	14,100	... that the wasp Dinocampus coccinellae can turn a ladybird into a "zombie bodyguard"?	Stemonitis Sharktopus
iPad 2 (Mar. 14, 2010)	14,000	... that the iPad 2 is thinner than an iPhone 4 and comes in black and white?	Marcus Qwertyus
1965 Skyways Coach-Air Avro 748 crash (Mar. 7, 2011)	13,958	... that although the 1965 Skyways Coach-Air Avro 748 crash ended with the passengers hanging upside down in their seats, they all survived?	Mjroots
Jedward (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	13,900	... that two Irish musicians described as "tone deaf", and as "not very good" by British prime minister Gordon Brown, have been recently cited as more popular than The Beatles?
Thomas Barrie Cropping (punishment) (Nov. 4, 2010)	8,100+ 5,800= 13,900	... that Thomas Barrie, found guilty in 1538 of spreading rumours about Henry VIII of England, had his ears cut off while in the pillory and later died from shock?	mattgirling
George (dog) (Apr. 7, 2011)	13,800	... that George, a Jack Russell Terrier, died from injuries sustained while protecting several children from an attack by two Pit Bulls?	Miyagawa
List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in the San Fernando Valley (Sept. 30, 2008)	13,700	... that a tower of 2,000 wooden Schlitz beer pallets described as "a rotting vestige of one man's egotism" that festers "like a sore on the community's body" is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument?	cbl62
Minuscule 658 Minuscule 659 Minuscule 661 (March. 26, 2010)	10.6k + 1.6k + 1.5k = 13,700	...... that, during the bombing of Berlin, Minuscule 658, 659 and 661 were sent out of Berlin for safekeeping and were later found in Poland??	Leszek Jańczuk
Nintendo DSi (Oct. 9, 2008)	13,600	... that Nintendo plans to release a revised model of the Nintendo DS Lite handheld game console called the Nintendo DSi, with two built-in cameras?	Gary King
Micky McAvoy	13,600	...that "Mad Micky McAvoy" committed what was dubbed "the crime of the century" in 1983?
Neoregelia 'Dr. Who' (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	13,500	... that Dr. Who's parents are Brazilians from a family known for pineapples?	KimChee
List of people who adopted matronymic surnames	13,500	... that Marilyn Monroe, Dr. Seuss, Elvis Costello, and Prince Philip all adopted matronymic surnames?	Orlady
Pelican Pete (Apr. 5, 2011)	13,500	... that the world's largest pelican is over 15 feet (4.6 m) high?	Doug Coldwell
Battle of Ch'ongch'on River	5,900+ 7,500= 13,400	... that "the longest retreat of the U.S. Army" was 120 miles (190 km)?
Royal mutilation in Byzantine culture	13,300	... that noblemen were often mutilated in Byzantine culture to prevent them from becoming Emperor?	Esemono
Great uncial codices (Aug. 16, 2011)	13,300	... that only four great uncial codices have survived until the present day?	Leszek Jańczuk
Victoria Fyodorova Zoya Fyodorova (Jul. 22, 2011)	5,100+ 8,100= 13,200	... that Joseph Stalin expelled an American Navy captain from Moscow after learning he had fathered a "love child" with a well-known Soviet film actress, who was then banished to Siberia for eight years?	Frank
The Naked Ladies	13,200	... that The Naked Ladies of Twickenham were covered with grey sludge during World War II to hide them from the Luftwaffe?
Scott sisters	13,100	... that the Scott sisters of Mississippi are serving life sentences for their alleged involvement in a robbery in which $11 was stolen and no one was injured, although they had no previous criminal records?
Lawrence Bulger	13,100	... that Fat Cupid died on St. Patrick's Day?
ASM-N-5 Gorgon V (Feb. 18, 2011)	13,100	... that during the 1950s, the United States Navy intended to use Gorgons to deliver chemical weapons?	The Bushranger
BOHICA	13,000	... that BOHICA is an acronym that means "Bend Over, Here It Comes Again"?
USS Van Buren (1839) (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	13,000	... that Martin Van Buren was over twenty feet wide?
Máel Brigte of Moray (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	12,900	... that despite dying in battle and being beheaded, Máel Brigte of Moray still managed to kill his opponent Sigurd the Mighty, a 10th-century Earl of Orkney, as he rode home afterwards?
Boobquake (May 2, 2010)	12,900	... that during "Boobquake", thousands of women tested a hypothesis that they could start earthquakes by dressing immodestly?	Richard Keatinge Brian the Editor
Lazarus sign	12,900	... that nurses have been alarmed by brain-dead patients moving their arms in front of their faces, a phenomenon named the Lazarus sign after the biblical character resurrected by Jesus?
Perry Mason syndrome	12,800	... that in the United States some defendants chose to appear pro se because of the Perry Mason syndrome?	Cryptic C62
Sayyida al Hurra (Apr. 1, 2011)	12,800	... ... that the noble lady Sayyida al Hurra became well respected for her booty?	Mbz1;Jayjg
Capnomancy (Jul. 13, 2011)	12,800	... that capnomancy was still practiced in New England as late as 2003?	All Hail The Muffin
Tickle Cock Bridge (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	12,700	... that residents of Castleford, England, were incensed when their council tried to eliminate Tickle Cock?
Grunting (tennis)	12,700	... that grunting in tennis has been labelled as cheating by former player Martina Navratilova?
Thor (film) (Jan. 27, 2010)	12,700	... that Thor, scheduled for release in 2011, was envisioned and pitched to 20th Century Fox as early as 1990?
Omar Doom	12,600	...that film director Quentin Tarantino encouraged Omar Doom to become an actor, and cast Doom in Inglourious Basterds two weeks before filming began?
Charlene McKenna	12,600	... that actress Charlene McKenna was pleased that her full-frontal nude scene in the television series Raw attracted few complaints?
Edward Oldcorne	12,600	... that an eye of Edward Oldcorne, who was tortured to reveal his part in the Gunpowder Plot, is kept as a holy relic?
Julia Tuttle Causeway sex offender colony	12,600	... that a colony of sex offenders forced to live under a highway bridge in Miami, Florida, numbered approximately 140 members as of July 2009?
KLB Club (Aug. 20, 2010)	12,400	... that 66 years ago today, 168 captured Allied airmen—accused by the Gestapo of being "Terrorflieger" (terror fliers)—arrived at Buchenwald concentration camp and subsequently formed the KLB Club?	Spy007au
Laserblast (Dec. 16, 2010)	12,400	... that the science fiction film Laserblast consistently ranks among the Internet Movie Database's bottom 100 films list, and was featured in the last episode of Mystery Science Theater 3000 broadcast on Comedy Central?	Hunter Kahn
Maersk Triple E class (Feb. 28, 2011)	12,400	... that Maersk Line's Triple E Class are expected to be the largest ships in the world when they enter service?	Bobrayner
Sempervivum tectorum (July 14, 2011)	12,400	... that many people still plant Jove's beard on the roofs of houses, as Charlemagne recommended?	Sharktopus
Palacio del Sal (Sep. 3, 2009)	12,300	... ... that the rule of the Salt Hotel is "don't lick the walls"?	Materialscientist
Midford Castle	12,225	... Midford Castle was built in the shape of the ace of clubs (♣)?
Wrath of the Titans	12,200	... that Wrath of the Titans, the upcoming sequel to the 2010 film Clash of the Titans, is being shot in 3-D rather than being converted to 3-D like its predecessor?	TriiipleThreat
Anti-tobacco movement in Nazi Germany	12,200	... that the first public anti-smoking campaign in modern history was launched in Nazi Germany?
Despina Storch	12,200	... that alleged German spy Despina Storch was described as "Turkish Delight", "Turkish beauty", and a "modern Cleopatra" in spy literature?	Mbz1 and Qrsdogg?
Jack the Giant Killer (2012 film)	12,200	... that the upcoming 2012 film, Jack the Giant Killer directed by Bryan Singer is expected to take an adult look at the Jack and the Beanstalk legend?	TriiipleThreat
I Want to Break Free (Feb. 23, 2011)	12,100	... that in 1984, while Queen's song "I Want to Break Free" charted within the Top 10 in Europe and South America, its video was banned in the US?	Materialscientist
Sonderbehandlung	12,100	... that the Nazis documented murder and genocide during their perpetration of the Holocaust with euphemisms such as Sonderbehandlung?	WilliamH
Vickers V-1000	12,100	... that despite the Vickers V-1000 jet airliner's being canceled, it was so admired that the Boeing 707 and Douglas DC-8 were re-designed to compare with its six-abreast seating?
Extreme 19th (Apr. 23, 2010)	12,100	... that at the Extreme 19th, the world's highest and longest par 3 golf hole, a tee shot takes almost 30 seconds to land?	Steamroller Assault
Mitsubishi 1MF9 (Jan. 25, 2011)	12,100	.. that the Mitsubishi 1MF9 was the first Japanese-designed fighter intended for use from aircraft carriers?	The Bushranger
Operation Moolah (Mar. 9, 2011)	12,100	... that Operation Moolah was an attempt during the Korean War by the United States Air Force to capture a fully operational Russian MiG-15?	Bruce1ee
Auricularia auricula-judae (Oct. 31 - Nov 1, 2010)	9,700+ 2,400= 12,100	... that the Jew's Ear is an edible reminder of a suicide?	J Milburn
Prostitution in Pakistan	11,900	... that male prostitutes in Pakistan generally range from fifteen to twenty-five years of age?
Fossa (June 6, 2010)	11,800	... that Fossas have lengthy mating sessions because the male's erect penis has backwards-pointing spines along most of its length?	Sasata, Ucucha, UtherSRG, Visionholder
Aeroflot Flight 3352 (Oct. 7, 2009)	11,800	... that the deadliest aircraft incident in Russia occurred because one air traffic controller fell asleep on the job?	Materialscientist
Japanese battleship Kirishima (Aug. 6 2010)	11,700	... that the Japanese battleship Kirishima was sunk in the middle of the night by an unseen ship?"	Climie.ca
Jennifer Aniston Goes Viral (Mar. 25, 2011)	11,700	... that actress Jennifer Aniston's "sex tape" includes puppies, a talking parrot, dirty-dancing babies and a groin kick?	Black Falcon
4 (Beyoncé Knowles album) (May 26, 2011)	23,500- (11,300+12,500)/2= 11,600	... that having "killed" her alter ego Sasha Fierce in 2010, Beyoncé Knowles planned to create her own mix of music genres with her fourth studio album, 4?	Adabow, Ozurbanmusic, Theuhohreo, Jivesh boodhun
Roy Sullivan (Aug. 27, 2009)	11,600	... that in his lifetime, Roy Sullivan was struck by lightning seven times, but died from a gunshot?	Materialscientist
Martian Monkey	11,600	... that the pranksters behind the Martian Monkey hoax were fined US$40?
HMS Speedy (1782)	11,600	... that the broadside of the 14-gun brig HMS Speedy was so slight, Commander Lord Thomas Cochrane was able to put it all in his pockets?
Daniel Balsam	11,600	... that Daniel Balsam became enraged after he received unsolicited e-mails offering him breast enlargement products?	Qrsdogg
Human feet on British Columbia beaches	11,500	... that five detached human feet have been discovered on British Columbian beaches since August 2007, with no confirmed explanation?
Michiko Maeda	11,500	... that Michiko Maeda, the first Japanese actress to appear nude in a mainstream film, was banned from Japanese cinema for 42 years disobeying a director?
Consolidated XB2Y (Feb. 10, 2011)	11,500	... that the center section of the Consolidated XB2Y dive bomber was cut from a solid steel block?	The Bushranger
Spill (audio) (Apr. 28, 2011)	11,500	... that although audio spill is often undesirable in the recording of popular music, it can be heard on records by The Beatles and Christina Aguilera?	Mattgirling
White bikini of Ursula Andress (May 23, 2011)	11,500	... that the scene featuring Ursula Andress in her iconic white bikini in the 1962 James Bond film Dr. No has been voted No. 1 in "the 100 Greatest Sexy Moments" of cinema?	Dr. Blofeld
Women in Singapore (May 10, 2011)	11,400	... that there are three paradoxes confronting career women in Singapore?	AnakngAraw
Encino Oak Tree	11,400	... that Los Angeles police were sent to guard the remains of the 1000-year-old Encino Oak Tree, a victim of "slime flux", after it was felled by an El Niño storm in 1998?	Cbl62
Josef Klehr	11,400	...that due to standing among corpses in his coat and rubber gloves while holding a syringe, SS-Oberscharführer Josef Klehr has been described as the ultimate caricature of the omnipotent Auschwitz doctor?
Comet (steamboat)	11,400	... that the Comet, which sank in 1875, was described by the Evening News in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, in 1980 as the "only known treasure ship on the bottom of" Lake Superior?
Indian rolling	11,400	... that an incident of Indian rolling led to the death of three Navajos in 1974?	Seb az86556
The Ring (South Park) (March 16, 2009)	11,300	... that the South Park episode "The Ring" parodies the Jonas Brothers and the marketing tactics of Walt Disney Company in using the band to pledge abstinence?	Hunter Kahn
Bertiespeak (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day)	11,300	... that Bertie Ahern speaks Bertiespeak?
Pink Panthers	11,300	... that members of a thief network, named "Pink Panthers" by Interpol, have stolen millions of dollars worth of jewels by driving limousines through a window, escaping on a speedboat and cross-dressing?
Denard Robinson (Sep.12, 2008)	11,300	... that in his first two games as a starter, Denard "Shoelace" Robinson achieved the two highest single-game total offense totals in Michigan Wolverines history—and did so with his shoes untied?	Cbl62
Minuscule 671 (April 23, 2010)	11,300	... that neither the owner of the Minuscule 671 nor its location are officially known?	Leszek Jańczuk
Robert Mulka (Jul. 15, 2011)	11,300	... that despite overseeing the construction of the crematoria and gas chambers at Auschwitz, what specifically shocked SS-Obersturmführer Robert Mulka at the camp was his colleagues' dress sense?	WilliamH
BMW Mega City Vehicle (August 5, 2010)	11,200	... that the BMW Mega City Vehicle is expected to be the first mass production urban electric car featuring a carbon-fiber reinforced plastic body?	Mariordo
Fishsticks (South Park) (April 14, 2009)	11,200	...that the South Park episode "Fishsticks" made fun of rapper Kanye West who said that his ego was "bruised" by the show?	Hunter Kahn
Solway Firth Spaceman	11,100	... that the Solway Firth Spaceman is a photograph taken in 1964 in Cumbria, England, which appears to show a background figure in a white space suit?
Invisible Rail (Jun 27, 2011)	11,100	... that the most recent confirmed sighting of the vulnerable Invisible Rail was in 2003?	BarkingMoon

DYK page view leaders by month (over 5,000 views)

August 2011

Article	Image	DYK views	DYK hook
Ernest R. Kouma		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?
Elephant of the Bastille		26,200	... that a giant elephant (engraving pictured) in Paris was protected by a man living in one of its legs?
Muria people premarital sex		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?
Ratón		19,300	.... that a terrible Mouse weighing 500 kg (1,100 lb) has killed three people in Spain in the last five years?
Gun Hägglund		17,100	... that Gun Hägglund (pictured) was Sweden's first female TV news presenter?
Bertha Heyman		14,400	... that the 19th-century swindler Bertha Heyman (pictured), known as "The Confidence Queen," conned men by pretending to be a wealthy woman who was unable to access her fortune?
Illusion of transparency		14,300	... that simply knowing about and understanding the illusion of transparency might help reduce speech anxiety?
HMS Doterel (1880)		14,200	... that on 26 April 1881 HMS Doterel (pictured) exploded, killing 143 of the 155 crew members?
Billy Waters		13,800	... that Billy Waters (pictured), known for his peculiar antics, appeared in Tom and Jerry?
Great uncial codices		13,300	... that only four great uncial codices have survived until the present day?
Paederus		13,100	... that tiny Paederus beetles (pictured) may have caused some of the ten Plagues of Egypt?
Jan Mazurkiewicz		12,400	... that after World War II, Polish resistance organizer and Warsaw Uprising fighter Jan Mazurkiewicz (pictured) was brutally tortured by the authorities in communist Poland?
Palaeontinidae	File:Ископаемая бабочка, 120 млн. лет.jpeg	12,100	... that fossils of extinct giant cicadas (pictured) were once misidentified as the oldest known butterflies?
Ophiura ophiura		12,000	... that when the serpent star (pictured) is discarded with unwanted invertebrates from fishing nets, it rarely survives?
Niagara Whirlpool		11,900	... that the Niagara Whirlpool (pictured) formed when the Niagara River intersected an ancient pre-glacial river gorge?
Ralph Delahaye Paine		11,900	... that William Randolph Hearst dispatched a "damn fool" to deliver a gold and diamond encrusted sword to Cuban independence leader Máximo Gómez?
Emerita analoga		11,500	... that although the Pacific sand crab can only crawl and burrow backwards (pictured), it can also tread water?
Indian Head gold pieces		10,600	... that the Indian Head gold pieces (quarter eagle pictured) are the only circulating U.S. coins to have a recessed design?
Bitar Mansion		10,300	... that Bitar Mansion (pictured) is the most expensive home ever sold in Southeast Portland, Oregon?
Born Again (The X-Files)		11,200	... that The X-Files star David Duchovny "detested" the episode "Born Again", despite appearing alongside his then-girlfriend Maggie Wheeler?
Icelandic Phallological Museum		10,200	... that the Icelandic Phallological Museum collection of penises includes 55 from whales but only one from Homo sapiens?
Heavy Neolithic		10,100	... that Gigantolithic tools may predate agriculture?
If Day		10,100	... that the only known report of bloodshed during the simulated Nazi invasion of Winnipeg was from a woman who cut her thumb while preparing toast?
Whorlton Castle		10,000	... that Whorlton Castle (gatehouse pictured) in North Yorkshire is an unusual example of a Norman motte-and-bailey castle that continued to be used throughout the Middle Ages?
Adolf Theuer		9,400	... that as a member of the Desinfektionskommando, one of Adolf Theuer's responsibilities was to insert the Zyklon B into the gas chamber at Auschwitz concentration camp?
Battle of Pakchon		9,300	... that although the 3rd Battalion, Royal Australian Regiment halted the advancing Chinese 117th Division during the Battle of Pakchon (fragment pictured), the commander was later relieved of his position?
Drynaria		9,300	... that in Australia, basket ferns often contain amethystine pythons (pictured)?
Gisborough Priory		9,300	... that Gisborough Priory (ruins pictured) was one of the last monastic houses in England to fall victim to the Dissolution of the Monasteries in 1540?
HMS Phoenix (N96)		9,300	... that HMS Phoenix (N96) (pictured) was the 18th Royal Navy warship to carry the name Phoenix?
Dacian bracelets		9,200	... that Dacian bracelets (example pictured) were used as currency and votive offerings?
The Mermaid Inn		8,600	... that the Mermaid Inn (pictured) in England has a strong connection with the notorious Hawkhurst Gang which used the inn in the 1740s?
Caulerpa racemosa		8,600	... that, shortly before sunrise, mass spawning by sea grapes may create a green cloud?
Jay Bahadur		8,500	... that journalist Jay Bahadur (pictured) lived with pirates in Somalia?
Twittering Machine		8,500	... that Paul Klee’s Twittering Machine (pictured), now held by MOMA, was designated a work of degenerate art by the Nazi German government and sold for $120 in 1939?
Happy Salma 7 Hati 7 Cinta 7 Wanita		6,600 + 1,900 = 8,500	... that Happy Salma, wife of a prince, agreed to play a prostitute in 7 Hearts 7 Loves 7 Women, but only if no men could touch her on set?
Smok (archosaur)		8,500	... that a fossilized dragon has been found in Poland?
Portrait Diptych of Dürer's Parents		7,900	... that the portraits of his parents (father's portrait pictured) that Albrecht Dürer painted when he was 19 are renowned for their depiction of the effects of ageing?
Shearwater (schooner)		7,700	... that the schooner Shearwater was hit by falling debris from the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001?
Oscar Clayton		7,700	... that Oscar Clayton (caricature pictured) diagnosed the Prince of Wales's typhoid?
Timema		7,800	... that some species of the stick insect genus Timema (example pictured) have not had sex for over a million years?
Herman Hollis		7,500	... that FBI special agent Herman Hollis (pictured) was involved in the Bureau's shootouts with John Dillinger, Baby Face Nelson and possibly Pretty Boy Floyd?
Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero		7,500	... that a gecko from the British Virgin Islands called the Virgin Islands dwarf sphaero (pictured) is nearly as small as a U.S. dime and weighs at most 0.15 g (0.0053 oz)?
HMS Prince Charles (1930)		7,500	... that Operation Archery was delayed by a full day because HMS Prince Charles was flooded with 14 feet (4.3 m) of seawater?
Scutellaria floridana		7,500	... that the rare and threatened Florida skullcap does not bloom unless it burns at least every three years?
Hwacheon Dam		7,300	... that the 1 May 1951 U.S. Navy raid on the Hwacheon Dam during the Korean War was the last use of aerial torpedoes against a surface target?
The Naked Monster		7,300	... that the 2005 science fiction and horror film spoof The Naked Monster took 21 years to make and was Kenneth Tobey's final film?
Edward A. Craig		7,300	... that future US Marine Lieutenant General Edward A. Craig was arrested by Marines at age 10 for photographing the Washington Navy Yard?
Rifleman Khan		7,000	... that the World War II military dog Rifleman Khan was awarded the Dickin Medal for bravery under heavy enemy fire?
Acacia falcata		6,900	... that 98 species of bug have been recovered from sally?
Cuban Friendship Urn		6,800	... that the Cuban Friendship Urn monument (pictured) originally stood in Havana, was moved to Washington, DC, in 1928, disappeared around 1959, and was found and re-erected in the 1990s?
224th (Parachute) Field Ambulance		6,800	... that in Normandy on 7 June 1944, the surgeons of the 224th (Parachute) Field Ambulance kept on operating, despite being surrounded on three sides by German forces, the nearest being only 300 yards (270 m) away?
Jim Eastwood		6,500	... that Jim Eastwood became known as "Jedi Jim" because of his powers of persuasion on The Apprentice?
James E. Lawrence		6,400	... that James E. Lawrence (pictured) was once "considered the greatest place-kicker the University of Michigan ever had"?
November 1828		6,300	... that November 1828 came in 1979?
Wicklow Mountains		6,300	... that the Wicklow Mountains (pictured) are the largest area of continuous high ground in Ireland?
Biological screw joint		6,300	... that scientists first discovered the biological screw joint in the Papuan weevil Trigonopterus oblongus?
Suicide on the London Underground		6,300	... that drainage pits under London Underground tracks help reduce the number of suicides?
Central Saint Giles		6,200	... that Central Saint Giles (pictured) in London, designed by architect Renzo Piano, has been compared to "giant mutant chewy sweets" and Marmite?
Rule of Marteloio		6,200	... that Italian sailors in the Middle Ages used trigonometry and the rule of Marteloio (pictured) to navigate at sea?
Batara Kala		6,200	... that, according to some legends, Batara Kala was conceived when a fish swallowed Shiva's sperm?
Battle of the Meander		6,100	... that after the Battle of the Meander, a rumour spread amongst the crusaders that their successful counterattack had been led by an unknown white-clad knight?
David Holston		6,000	... that David Holston scored over 2,000 points during his high school basketball career, yet was not offered a single college scholarship?
Earl Best		6,000	... that the "Street Doctor", who delivers food to the poor of Newark, New Jersey in his van and seeks to end street violence, spent 10 years in solitary confinement?
Death in the Afternoon (cocktail)		5,900	... that Death in the Afternoon, a cocktail containing absinthe and Champagne, was popularized by Ernest Hemingway in a 1935 recipe book?
Kuda Lumping		5,900	... that the Flat Horse dance is said to represent male virility or female irrationality?
Telegraph Island		5,900	... that the expression "going round the bend" is said to come from operators stationed on Telegraph Island who were desperate to escape to India by sailing round the bend in the Strait of Hormuz?
Henry Godwin (Army officer)	File:Yangon29.JPG	5,700	... that Henry Godwin's capture of Rangoon in 1852 was completed by the storming of the Great Dagon Pagoda (pictured)?
Petrolisthes eriomerus		5,700	... that a flattop crab, when trying to escape from a predator, can cast off limbs as a diversion, with the claws of a cast limb still gripping vigorously after separation?
Shibuya incident		5,700	... that during the 1946 Shibuya incident over a thousand Yakuza fought hundreds of Formosan gang members for control of the local black markets in Tokyo?
Sean Stephenson		5,600	... that because he has brittle bone disease, motivational speaker Sean Stephenson is just three feet (91 cm) tall?
Herculaneum papyri		5,600	... that many pages of Herculaneum papyri carbonized by Mount Vesuvius in AD 79 were restored to legibility by multi-spectral imaging?
Steble Fountain		5,500	... that when the Mayor of Liverpool turned on the Steble Fountain in 1879, its effect was said to have been "dismal"?
James Macnamara		5,500	... that after killing a man in a duel over dogs, Captain James Macnamara asked naval officers including Viscounts Hood and Nelson, Lord Hotham, Sir Hyde Parker and Sir Thomas Troubridge, to testify on his behalf?
Ecological light pollution		5,500	... that even when LED street lighting produces less light than conventional forms of lighting, it can still cause more ecological light pollution?
Kenneth R. Shadrick		5,400	... that after Kenneth R. Shadrick became the first U.S. foot soldier reported killed in the Korean War, his father traced the tragedy back to a stolen football uniform?
Vanitas: Flesh Dress for an Albino Anorectic		5,400	... that Jana Sterbak created a dress made of meat 23 years before Lady Gaga wore one?
Brownie Mary		5,300	... that the arrest of Brownie Mary led to one of the first clinical trials studying the effects of cannabinoids in HIV-infected adults?
Fairey Stooge		5,300	... that the Fairey Stooge was a surface-to-air missile powered by air-to-ground rockets?
Death of Mi Gao Huang Chen		5,300	... that Mi Gao Huang Chen was beaten to death in 2005 by a large group of youths outside the Chinese takeaway he owned in Scholes, Greater Manchester?
Wat Tyler Cluverius, Jr.		5,200	... that Wat Tyler Cluverius, Jr., who died in 1952, was the last surviving officer of the sinking of the USS Maine?
Monte Dolack		5,200	... that sales of Montana artist Monte Dolack's poster, "Restoring the Wolf to Yellowstone," were banned in Yellowstone and Glacier national parks by the U.S. National Park Service in 1990?
Wildlife of South Sudan		5,200	... that South Sudan could be the location of "the biggest migration of large mammals on Earth"?

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