Hello! This is a list of all Did you know nominations that I, Onegreatjoke have successfully had approved and promoted to the main page. I split this off from my user page because the list was getting too long and making my userpage too big.
Successful Did You Know? Nominations 
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Nominations 1-100
edit| No. | Article | Approval Date | Promotion Date | Display Date | Review Page | Reviewer and Promotor | Did You Know? |
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| 1 |  2009 Maine Question 1
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7 September 2022 | 15 September 2022 | 22 September 2022 | Review Page | RoundSquare, Theleekycauldron | ... that in 2009, residents of Maine voted to repeal a law that would have legalized same-sex marriage? |
| 2 | Consumption of Tide Pods
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22 September 2022 | 7 October 2022 | 12 October 2022 | Review Page | Cielquiparle, Theleekycauldron | ... that there was an internet challenge to eat Tide Pods? |
| 3 | Jennie Scott Griffiths
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19 October 2022 | 21 October 2022 | 23 October 2022 | Review Page | LordPeterII, RoySmith | ... that the memorabilia of Jennie Scott Griffiths, a Texan who died in California, are housed in the National Library of Australia? |
| 4 | Betty Hall
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14 October 2022 | 21 October 2022 | 25 October 2022 | Review Page | Thriley, LordPeterII | ... that Betty Hall introduced a New Hampshire bill that would have petitioned the United States Congress to impeach George W. Bush? |
| 5 | North Carolina State Auditor
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21 October 2022 | 24 October 2022 | 27 October 2022 | Review Page | IceWelder, Sennecaster | ... that the North Carolina state auditor is fifth in the line of succession to the governorship of North Carolina? |
| 6 | Martini Maccomo
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20 October 2022 | 24 October 2022 | 27 October 2022 | Review Page | Juxlos, Sennecaster | ... that Martini Maccomo accidentally shot someone in the eye while performing? |
| 7 | How We Do (Party)
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22 October 2022 | 25 October 2022 | 28 October 2022 | Review Page | Bruxton, RoySmith | ... that a copyright infringement suit was filed against the song "How We Do (Party)" for its use of the phrase "party and bullshit"? |
| 8 | Jacobus Capitein
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14 October 2022 | 26 October 2022 | 29 October 2022 | Review Page | LordPeterII, SL93 | ... that Jacobus Capitein (pictured), who was sold into slavery at either age 7 or 8, promoted proslavery arguments based on christianity? |
| 9 | Bear Witness
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24 October 2022 | 26 October 2022 | 29 October 2022 | Review Page | IceWelder, RoySmith | ... that Bear Witness reviewers said, "The songs were richer than the first wave of Madonna's hits"? |
| 10 | R.I.P. (Rita Ora song)
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25 October 2022 | 27 October 2022 | 30 October 2022 | Review Page | Kingoflettuce, LordPeterII | ... that it was rumored that "R.I.P." was initially intended for Rihanna, but it became a song for Rita Ora instead? |
| 11 | Get Together (Madonna song)
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15 October 2022 | 28 October 2022 | 1 November 2022 | Review Page | IndianBio, RoySmith | ... that the limited radio airplay of "Get Together" in the US spawned a petition, outrage, and conspiracy theories among Madonna fans? |
| 12 | True Love (Kanye West and XXXTentacion song)
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23 October 2022 | 30 October 2022 | 2 November 2022 | Review Page | MatthewHoobin, RoySmith | ... that the cover art for "True Love" contains handwritten notes by XXXTentacion? |
| 13 | 1947 World Snooker Championship
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28 October 2022 | 31 October 2022 | 3 November 2022 | Review Page | SL93, RoySmith | ... that the 1947 World Snooker Championship was the first world snooker championship where the winner wasn't Joe Davis? |
| 14 | Ted Heaton
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29 October 2022 | 31 October 2022 | 3 November 2022 | Review Page | Gerda Arendt, RoySmith | ... that Ted Heaton advertised himself as "Liverpool's famous swimming master"? |
| 15 | Accessible yoga
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24 October 2022 | 1 November 2022 | 3 November 2022 | Review Page | Gerda Arendt, SL93 | ... that accessible yoga was formed as a way for people with disabilities to be able to perform yoga? |
| 16 | The Immaculate Collection
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29 October 2022 | 1 November 2022 | 5 November 2022 | Review Page | Sammi Brie, RoySmith | ... that The Immaculate Collection was the first album to use QSound? |
| 17 | Tammy Wynette
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29 October 2022 | 5 November 2022 | 8 November 2022 | Review Page | Cbl62, Jack Frost | ... that Tammy Wynette once toured on a bus labeled "Mr. and Mrs. Country Music" with her husband George Jones? |
| 18 | Futures (album)
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30 October 2022 | 5 November 2022 | 8 November 2022 | Review Page | Valereee, Jack Frost | ... that despite Jimmy Eat World running out of song ideas in pre-production, Rolling Stone called Futures their "finest album"? |
| 19 | Speak Now World Tour – Live
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31 October 2022 | 5 November 2022 | 8 November 2022 | Review Page | Sammi Brie, Rlink2 | ... that Taylor Swift said that her first live album, Speak Now World Tour – Live, was meant to capture what she wanted to "show [...] my kids and my grandkids"? |
| 20 | 1957 Latin Cup
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30 October 2022 | 5 November 2022 | 10 November 2022 | Review Page | Sammi Brie, SL93 | ... that the top goalscorer of the 1957 Latin Cup scored all three goals in the same match? |
| 21 | Rabia Balkhi
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4 November 2022 | 6 November 2022 | 9 November 2022 | Review Page | Unlimitedlead, RoySmith | ... that Rabia Balkhi is the first known Persian woman poet? |
| 22 | Phenomenal Cat
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28 October 2022 | 8 November 2022 | 11 November 2022 | Review Page | Dumelow, SL93 | ... that the song "Phenomenal Cat" was misspelt as "Phenominal Cat" on the original album sleeve? |
| 23 | GhostRider (roller coaster)
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4 November 2022 | 9 November 2022 | 12 November 2022 | Review Page | Patar knight, RoySmith | ... that GhostRider is the longest wooden roller coaster on the West Coast of the United States? |
| 24 | Venla Luukkonen
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9 November 2022 | 10 November 2022 | 12 November 2022 | Review Page | Jengod, SL93 | ... that Venla Luukkonen is the first Finnish person to win the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship at black belt level? |
| 25 | Ai-Khanoum
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9 November 2022 | 11 November 2022 | 16 November 2022 | Review Page | Graearms, SL93 | ... that artefacts from Ai-Khanoum, a Hellenistic city rediscovered by the King of Afghanistan in 1961, include a "remarkable" disc (pictured) displaying "hybrid Greek and Oriental imagery"? |
| 26 | Skyrush
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11 November 2022 | 11 November 2022 | 16 November 2022 | Review Page | Sdrqaz, SL93 | ... that it takes about five hours to inspect Skyrush every morning? |
| 27 | Jason Moore (Wikipedia editor)
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5 November 2022 | 13 November 2022 | 15 November 2022 | Review Page | Your Power, Theleekycauldron | ... that Jason Moore and other Wikipedia editors curated the entry about the January 6 United States Capitol attack in real time? |
| 28 | Katie Leung
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12 November 2022 | 13 November 2022 | 17 November 2022 | Review Page | Riley1012, RoySmith | ... that Katie Leung was told to deny witnessing any racism from fans while filming the Harry Potter movies? |
| 29 | Great Bear (roller coaster)
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1 November 2022 | 13 November 2022 | 19 November 2022 | Review Page | Gwillhickers, Theleekycauldron | ... that the roller coaster Great Bear is named after the constellation Ursa Major? |
| 30 | Cary, North Carolina
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14 November 2022 | 14 November 2022 | 20 November 2022 | Review Page | Thriley, RoySmith | ... that despite its sizable population, Cary is classified as a town? |
| 31 | Supermarine Stranraer
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8 November 2022 | 14 November 2022 | 22 November 2022 | Review Page | Narutolovehinata5, Theleekycauldron | ... that the Supermarine Stranraer (example pictured) had the nickname "whistling shithouse"? |
| 32 | Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina
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22 November 2022 | 23 November 2022 | 28 November 2022 | Review Page | PizzaKing13, RoySmith | ... that the Lieutenant Governor of North Carolina is the only elected official in North Carolina with both executive and legislative powers? |
| 33 | Ghost of Tsushima
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21 November 2022 | 22 November 2022 | 30 November 2022 | Review Page | RoySmith, 97198 | ... that the setting of the game Ghost of Tsushima takes place during the Mongol invasion of Tsushima? |
| 34 | Japanese fire-bellied newt
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23 November 2022 | 23 November 2022 | 2 December 2022 | Review Page | Thriley, SL93 | ... that the Japanese fire-bellied newt tends to show its belly to birds but wag its tail at snakes? |
| 35 | Dukes Meadows
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26 November 2022 | 26 November 2022 | 4 December 2022 | Review Page | Thriley, RoySmith | ... that a 1902 plan called for a town to be built in Dukes Meadows that would have been known as Burlingwick? |
| 36 | Caroline Harrison
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16 November 2022 | 28 November 2022 | 5 December 2022 | Review Page | Valereee, Bruxton | ... that Caroline Harrison would mail ceramic milk sets to parents that named their children after U.S president Benjamin Harrison? |
| 37 | Squatting in Kenya
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27 November 2022 | 28 November 2022 | 5 December 2022 | Review Page | Jengod, SL93 | ... that squatters were one of the groups that started the Mau Mau rebellion? |
| 38 | Stanley J. Korsmeyer
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25 November 2022 | 30 November 2022 | 4 December 2022 | Review Page | Schwede66, Theleekycauldron | ... that Stanley J. Korsmeyer published over 250 scientific papers, 23 of which were cited over 500 times? |
| 39 | G. F. Vernon's XI cricket team in Ceylon and India in 1889–90
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3 November 2022 | 30 November 2022 | 7 December 2022 | Review Page | Dumelow, Theleekycauldron | ... that George Vernon's loss against the Parsis cricket team was seen as "a blow to the prestige of the Empire"? |
| 40 | Symphyotrichum kentuckiense
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29 November 2022 | 1 December 2022 | 9 December 2022 | Review Page | Premeditated Chaos, RoySmith | ... that Symphyotrichum kentuckiense (flower head pictured), the Kentucky aster, is only found on limestone cedar glades and limestone roadsides in Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee? |
| 41 | Morane-Borel military monoplane
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22 November 2022 | 2 December 2022 | 10 December 2022 | Review Page | Gwillhickers, RoySmith | ... that the Morane-Borel military monoplane participated in the Reims Military Aviation Competition where it lost? |
| 42 | Black Speech
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30 November 2022 | 3 December 2022 | 11 December 2022 | Review Page | Pi.1415926535, RoySmith | ... that it was J. R. R. Tolkien's intention for Black Speech to be "full of harsh and hideous sounds and vile words"? |
| 43 | Maurice Suckling
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1 December 2022 | 5 December 2022 | 12 December 2022 | Review Page | Hawkeye7, Theleekycauldron | ... that when Arthur Forrest suggested that the squadron of French ships were looking for a battle, Captain Maurice Suckling replied "I think it would be a pity to disappoint them"? |
| 44 | Howard Mayers
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30 November 2022 | 6 December 2022 | 13 December 2022 | Review Page | Thriley, Theleekycauldron | ... that Howard Mayers is credited with the destruction of at least eleven enemy aircraft during World War II? |
| 45 | María Elva Pinckert
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27 November 2022 | 6 December 2022 | 14 December 2022 | Review Page | Gwillhickers, Theleekycauldron | ... that María Elva Pinckert (pictured), motivated by the murder of her brother, started her political career in local politics in 1999? |
| 46 | Leave the Door Open
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28 November 2022 | 8 December 2022 | 16 December 2022 | Review Page | Magiciandude, RoySmith | ... that the bridge in the song "Leave the Door Open" almost split the band Silk Sonic apart? |
| 47 | Twin Falls saucer hoax
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4 December 2022 | 8 December 2022 | 16 December 2022 | Review Page | Kosack, RoySmith | ... that the Twin Falls "saucer" was later proven to be a hoax created by four teenagers? |
| 48 | 1994 Mascara earthquake
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3 December 2022 | 10 December 2022 | 16 December 2022 | Review Page | DigitalIceAge, RoySmith | ... that the 1994 Mascara earthquake destroyed every house in the Algerian villages of Shadlia, Hacine and Sidi Ali Cherif? |
| 49 | Death in Small Doses (1995 film)
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29 November 2022 | 14 December 2022 | 20 December 2022 | Review Page | Cbl62, Theleekycauldron | ... that the film Death in Small Doses is a dramatization of the real life death of Nancy Lyon by arsenic poisoning? |
| 50 | Stern Electronics, Inc. v. Kaufman
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13 December 2022 | 15 December 2022 | 22 December 2022 | Review Page | Pbritti, Theleekycauldron | ... that a 1982 court case established that video games may qualify for multiple types of U.S. copyright protection? |
| 51 | Apion family
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3 December 2022 | 16 December 2022 | 26 December 2022 | Review Page | Onceinawhile, Kingsif | ... that while the Apion family held extensive power over Byzantine Egypt, they largely remained in Constantinople as absentee landords? |
| 52 | John Custis
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11 December 2022 | 18 December 2022 | 23 December 2022 | Review Page | CeeGee, SL93 | ... that slave owner John Custis petitioned the Governor of Virginia to manumit a slave child whom he fathered? |
| 53 | Axe and Grind
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18 December 2022 | 19 December 2022 | 24 December 2022 | Review Page | DigitalIceAge, SL93 | ... that a scene in "Axe and Grind", an episode of Better Call Saul, was supposed to be filmed with a crane but was changed because the cameraman declined to execute it? |
| 54 | Wolfe-class ship of the line
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6 December 2022 | 21 December 2022 | 26 December 2022 | Review Page | Dumelow, SL93 | ... that one of the Wolfe-class ships of the line was destroyed by a storm before she had even been launched? |
| 55 | Glacialisaurus
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9 December 2022 | 21 December 2022 | 26 December 2022 | Review Page | Juxlos, SL93 | ... that Glacialisaurus, meaning 'icy lizard', got its name from its discovery site in the Beardmore Glacier? |
| 56 | Prince Bernhard's titi monkey
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21 December 2022 | 21 December 2022 | 27 December 2022 | Review Page | Arcahaeoindris, SL93 | ... that Prince Bernhard's titi monkey is known locally as zog-zog? |
| 57 | Coccinellidae
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16 December 2022 | 21 December 2022 | 28 December 2022 | Review Page | Gerda Arendt, Bruxton | ... that certain Coccinellidae species (example pictured) lay extra infertile trophic eggs along with their fertile eggs so that their larvae can have a backup food source? |
| 58 | Richard Gerald Jordan
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18 December 2022 | 21 December 2022 | 28 December 2022 | Review Page | Bruxton, SL93 | ... that Richard Gerald Jordan has been sentenced to death four times? |
| 59 | South Asian river dolphin
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10 December 2022 | 23 December 2022 | 31 December 2022 | Review Page | Gerda Arendt, Bruxton | ... that the South Asian river dolphin is nearly blind and relies on echolocation for navigation? |
| 60 | Perry County, Tennessee
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16 December 2022 | 23 December 2022 | 2 January 2023 | Review Page | Thriley, Bruxton | ... that Perry County is the least densely populated county in Tennessee? |
| 61 | Mississippi Highway 489
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22 December 2022 | 23 December 2022 | 2 January 2023 | Review Page | PCN02WPS, Bruxton | ... that a section of Mississippi Highway 489 was designated as the Jason Boyd Memorial Highway to commemorate the MDOT superintendent who was killed while removing debris from the road? |
| 62 | Yoga in advertising
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23 December 2022 | 24 December 2022 | 3 January 2023 | Review Page | Sammi Brie, Bruxton | ... that yoga began as a spiritual practice for men in India but has been "feminized" in the Western world along with its advertising? (pulled from main page) |
| 63 | King Albert Park MRT station
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22 December 2022 | 24 December 2022 | 4 January 2023 | Review Page | PCN02WPS, Bruxton | ... that King Albert Park MRT station and its adjoining stations Tan Kah Kee and Sixth Avenue are intended to represent the natural elements? |
| 64 | Hit and Run (Better Call Saul)
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22 December 2022 | 24 December 2022 | 5 January 2023 | Review Page | Narutolovehinata5, Bruxton | ... that Rhea Seehorn wanted the sprinkler in the cold open to the Better Call Saul episode "Hit and Run" to sound like a machine gun? |
| 65 | Isaac Sailmaker
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24 December 2022 | 24 December 2022 | 5 January 2023 | Review Page | Moonraker, Bruxton | ... that artist Isaac Sailmaker (painting shown) was referred to in contemporary journals and books as "the father of British sea painting"? |
| 66 | The Thing About Pam
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24 December 2022 | 26 December 2022 | 6 January 2023 | Review Page | Lullabying, Bruxton | ... that the show The Thing About Pam is based on Pam Hupp's involvement in the murder of Betsy Faria? |
| 67 | Akshata Murty
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21 December 2022 | 30 December 2022 | 7 January 2023 | Review Page | Unlimitedlead, Bruxton | ... that Akshata Murty, the wife of British prime minister Rishi Sunak, reportedly has more personal wealth than King Charles III? |
| 68 | George Jameson (RNZAF officer)
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16 December 2022 | 1 January 2023 | 5 January 2023 | Review Page | Dumelow, Schwede66 | ... that George Jameson was the highest-scoring New Zealand night fighter pilot of World War II? |
| 69 | Last universal common ancestor
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30 December 2022 | 3 January 2023 | 14 January 2023 | Review Page | Flibirigit, BorgQueen | ... that there was an organism from which all current life on Earth is descended? |
| 70 | Happenings Ten Years Time Ago
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27 December 2022 | 3 January 2023 | 10 January 2023 | Review Page | Gerda Arendt, BorgQueen | ... that the feedback sounds in The Yardbirds' "Happenings Ten Years Time Ago" were later "swiped" by Jimi Hendrix? |
| 71 | The Promised Neverland
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3 January 2023 | 3 January 2023 | 9 January 2023 | Review Page | Narutolovehinata5, BorgQueen | ... that Kaiu Shirai stated that some parts of his story The Promised Neverland came from nightmares? |
| 72 | Patty Loveless
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2 January 2023 | 4 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | Review Page | Bruxton, SL93 | ... that Patty Loveless's musical career rebounded after she underwent surgery to repair a blood vessel on her vocal cords? |
| 73 | Monaco GP (video game)
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4 January 2023 | 4 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | Review Page | BorgQueen, SL93 | ... that Monaco GP was the most popular arcade driving game in the United States in 1981? |
| 74 | Midway Manufacturing Co. v. Artic International, Inc.
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14 December 2022 | 4 January 2023 | 13 January 2023 | Review Page | Sammi Brie, Ktin | ... that Midway v. Artic helped establish that video games are eligible for copyright protection as audiovisual works? |
| 75 | Yume Nikki
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4 January 2023 | 5 January 2023 | 12 January 2023 | Review Page | BorgQueen, Aoidh | ... that so little is known about the reclusive developer of Yume Nikki that its publisher Kadokawa Games had to debunk rumors that they had died in the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake? |
| 76 | HMS Gloucester (1654)
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31 December 2022 | 5 January 2023 | 13 January 2023 | Review Page | Ffranc, Aoidh | ... that a dispute led to HMS Gloucester taking a path that caused the ship to hit a sandbank, leading to it sinking? |
| 77 | 1930 Bago earthquake
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4 January 2023 | 6 January 2023 | 13 January 2023 | Review Page | Dumelow, Red-tailed hawk | ... that during the 1930 Bago earthquake, a witness observed surface waves propagating through a tennis court? |
| 78 | Ernest Fanelli
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24 December 2022 | 7 January 2023 | 14 January 2023 | Review Page | Gerda Arendt, SL93 | ... that Ernest Fanelli's composition Thèbes, written in 1886, utilizes musical elements considered to precurse Impressionism? |
| 79 | Free Woman
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23 December 2022 | 8 January 2023 | 8 January 2023 | Review Page | BorgQueen, SL93 | ... that Lady Gaga said she was in a dark state of mind when writing the song "Free Woman" but got over it after completing the song? |
| 80 | Sybil Thorndike
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19 December 2022 | 10 January 2023 | 16 January 2023 | Review Page | Johnbod, SL93 | ... that Sybil Thorndike was known as Britain's leading tragedienne? |
| 81 | Hasta Que Me Olvides
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11 January 2023 | 11 January 2023 | 17 January 2023 | Review Page | Sebbirrrr, SL93 | ... that Luis Miguel's chance meeting with Juan Luis Guerra led to Guerra writing the song "Hasta Que Me Olvides" on a napkin? |
| 82 | Pap of Armenia
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20 December 2022 | 11 January 2022 | 18 January 2023 | Review Page | Unlimitedlead, Cielquiparle | ... that Pap of Armenia survived an assassination attempt by Roman legions during a battle, but was later murdered by the Romans during a feast? |
| 83 | Jim Sheddan
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11 January 2023 | 12 January 2023 | 18 January 2023 | Review Page | 97198, SL93 | ... that after Jim Sheddan ditched his Hawker Typhoon in the North Sea upon it being damaged by anti-aircraft fire, he spent 19 hours in an inflatable dinghy? |
| 84 | Electric organ (fish)
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9 January 2023 | 12 January 2023 | 19 January 2023 | Review Page | Sammi Brie, Bruxton | ... that electric organs are composed of stacks of specialised cells that can generate electricity? |
| 85 | R. J. Mitchell
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4 January 2023 | 13 January 2023 | 19 January 2023 | Review Page | BorgQueen, Bruxton | ... that R. J. Mitchell was the lead designer of the Supermarine Spitfire? |
| 86 | Sonic Frontiers
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10 January 2023 | 13 January 2023 | 20 January 2023 | Review Page | Thriley, Bruxton | ... that the developers of Sonic felt the series' linear design contained "little room for evolution" so they decided to make Sonic Frontiers an open world game? |
| 87 | Andrew Leake
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7 January 2023 | 14 January 2023 | 19 January 2023 | Review Page | Ktin, Bruxton | ... that Andrew Leake was called "Queen Anne's handsome captain"? |
| 88 | Soviet cruiser Vasily Chapayev
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4 January 2023 | 14 January 2023 | 21 January 2023 | Review Page | BorgQueen, SL93 | ... that Soviet cruiser Vasily Chapayev was ordered to sail on 24 December 1976, but its crew refused to comply, causing the removal of its senior officers? |
| 89 | PeopleSound
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14 January 2023 | 15 January 2023 | 21 January 2023 | Review Page | DigitalIceAge, SL93 | ... that PeopleSound was Europe's most visited music streaming site in 2000, and had offered any artist £100 for each song they uploaded? |
| 90 | Grey's Monument
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10 January 2023 | 15 January 2023 | 22 January 2023 | Review Page | Ffranc, Cielquiparle | ... that in 1941 a bolt of lightning knocked off the head of Grey's Monument (pictured)? |
| 91 | Great World MRT station
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14 January 2023 | 15 January 2023 | 22 January 2023 | Review Page | Juxlos, Cielquiparle | ... that a construction worker working on the Great World MRT station died after an excavator's bucket dislodged and fell on him? |
| 92 | Philip Wodehouse (Royal Navy officer)
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13 January 2023 | 16 January 2023 | 23 January 2023 | Review Page | RunningTiger123, Cielquiparle | ... that Philip Wodehouse spent 4 months chasing after HMS Peterel across the Mediterranean before catching up with the ship and taking over command from Bartholomew James? |
| 93 | Supermarine S.4
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11 January 2023 | 18 January 2023 | 24 January 2023 | Review Page | MyCatIsAChonk, SL93 | ... that the Supermarine S.4 (pictured) was built to race in the 1925 Schneider Trophy but crashed during it? |
| 94 | Matt Lanter
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19 January 2023 | 19 January 2023 | 26 January 2023 | Review Page | DigitalIceAge, Bruxton | ... that during Matt Lanter's audition for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, he was told that he was going to play Deak Starkiller even though he was actually going to play Anakin Skywalker? |
| 95 | Spontaneous generation
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13 January 2023 | 20 January 2023 | 25 January 2023 | Review Page | Aoidh, SL93 | ... that Louis Pasteur's 1859 experiment is widely seen as having disproved the theory of spontaneous generation? |
| 96 | First Catilinarian conspiracy
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18 January 2023 | 20 January 2023 | 25 January 2023 | Review Page | Theleekycauldron, SL93 | ... that modern sources believe that the first Catilinarian conspiracy was fake? |
| 97 | Parents' Day (novel)
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4 January 2023 | 21 January 2023 | 28 January 2023 | Review Page | Taung Tan, Cielquiparle | ... that before Paul Goodman became known for his views on education, he wrote an autobiographical novel about a teacher's sexual relationship with his student? |
| 98 | Possession (1981 film)
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21 January 2023 | 23 January 2023 | 24 January 2023 | Review Page | Makeandtoss, BorgQueen | ... that although Andrzej Żuławski's film Possession is referred to as a psychological drama and horror, its genre is still a matter of controversy? |
| 99 | Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc.
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23 January 2023 | 23 January 2023 | 25 January 2023 | Review Page | Patar knight, BorgQueen | ... that the case Lewis Galoob Toys, Inc. v. Nintendo of America, Inc. was considered essential to the future of video game modding in the United States in 1992? |
| 100 | Young Americans (song)
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20 January 2023 | 23 January 2023 | 30 January 2023 | Review Page | No Swan So Fine, SL93 | ... that David Bowie frequently updated the lyrics for his song "Young Americans" to keep them contemporary? |
Nominations 101-200
edit| No. | Article | Approval Date | Promotion Date | Display Date | Review Page | Reviewer and Promotor | Did You Know? |
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| 101 | Banu Kalb
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14 January 2023 | 23 January 2023 | 1 February 2023 | Review Page | Piotrus, Aoidh | ... that the Banu Kalb tribe were originally Christians but became Muslims after the Muslim conquest of the Levant? |
| 102 | Southern Railway 1401
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21 January 2023 | 23 January 2023 | 3 February 2023 | Review Page | IceWelder, Bruxton | ... that Southern Railway 1401 was one of eight locomotives that hauled the funeral train of U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt? |
| 103 | Perla Batalla
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4 January 2023 | 23 January 2023 | 6 February 2023 | Review Page | Topshelver, Aoidh | ... that Perla Batalla was once a backup singer for Leonard Cohen, who encouraged her to write her own songs? |
| 104 | Steele's Greenville expedition
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13 January 2023 | 24 January 2023 | 5 February 2023 | Review Page | Morgan695, Theleekycauldron | ... that some historians believe that Steele's Greenville expedition marked a shift in the Union's war policy? |
| 105 | Morgoth
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22 January 2023 | 25 January 2023 | 31 January 2023 | Review Page | Cplakidas, BorgQueen | ... that Tolkien's Morgoth has been seen as analogous to Satan? |
| 106 | 1931 Valentine earthquake
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24 January 2023 | 26 January 2023 | 7 February 2023 | Review Page | Arsonal, Bruxton | ... that the 1931 Valentine earthquake was the strongest earthquake in recorded history to hit Texas? |
| 107 | Good Life (Kanye West song)
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19 January 2023 | 26 January 2023 | 8 February 2023 | Review Page | MatthewHoobin, Bruxton | ... that T-Pain said that he thought of the concept for the song "Good Life" while dining at a restaurant with Kanye West? |
| 108 | Mary Arthur McElroy
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20 January 2023 | 26 January 2023 | 14 February 2023 | Review Page | ThadeusOfNazereth, Bruxton | ... that Mary Arthur McElroy (pictured) was never given formal recognition as First Lady of the United States out of respect for Nell Arthur, the deceased wife of then-president Chester A. Arthur? |
| 109 | Big Brother (Kanye West song)
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1 February 2023 | 3 February 2023 | 12 February 2023 | Review Page | Sammi Brie, BorgQueen | ... that the hook and concept of the song "Big Brother" was conceived by Kanye West in an elevator ride? |
| 110 | Supermarket scanner moment
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31 January 2023 | 4 February 2023 | 16 February 2023 | Review Page | Morgan695, Cielquiparle | ... that Dr. Oz called his veggie tray "crudité" in his supermarket scanner moment? |
| 111 | Damen station (CTA Blue Line)
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29 January 2023 | 6 February 2023 | 15 February 2023 | Review Page | Melcous, Cielquiparle | ... that Damen, despite being one of the busiest stations on the Chicago "L", lacks accessibility for the disabled? |
| 112 | Alexis Soyer
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29 January 2023 | 6 February 2023 | 15 February 2023 | Review Page | WatkynBassett, Cielquiparle | ... that Alexis Soyer's dish of lamb cutlets Reform is still on the menu at the Reform Club? |
| 113 | Shakespeare's influence on Tolkien
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7 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | 18 February 2023 | Review Page | Joseph2302, Cielquiparle | ... that despite J. R. R. Tolkien's dislike of Shakespeare, he was influenced by his work? |
| 114 | Tree of life (biology)
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6 February 2023 | 8 February 2023 | 19 February 2023 | Review Page | Bryanrutherford0, Cielquiparle | ... that Charles Darwin used a tree of life model (sketch pictured) to conceptualise his theory of evolution? |
| 115 | Trust (Elvis Costello album)
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2 February 2023 | 11 February 2023 | 24 February 2023 | Review Page | Unlimitedlead, Bruxton | ... that Elvis Costello and the Attractions were consistently intoxicated during the recording of the album Trust? |
| 116 | LaDainian Tomlinson
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11 February 2023 | 11 February 2023 | 26 February 2023 | Review Page | Sammi Brie, Bruxton | ... that LaDainian Tomlinson scored two touchdowns in 47 seconds to break the NFL single-season touchdown record? |
| 117 | Haunted House (video game)
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11 February 2023 | 12 February 2023 | 25 February 2023 | Review Page | Elli, Bruxton | ... that Haunted House has been called one of the earliest video games in the survival horror genre? |
| 118 | Norcliffe Norcliffe
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6 February 2023 | 12 February 2023 | 25 February 2023 | Review Page | DeCausa, Bruxton | ... that Norcliffe Norcliffe was severely wounded in the head at the Battle of Salamanca but survived? |
| 119 | John Spencer (snooker player)
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2 February 2023 | 21 February 2023 | 2 March 2023 | Review Page | Joseph2302, Cielquiparle | ... that John Spencer won a World Snooker Championship on his first attempt in 1969? |
| 120 | J. H. Hobart Ward
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17 February 2023 | 20 February 2023 | 4 March 2023 | Review Page | Dumelow, Dying | ... that former Union brigadier general J. H. Hobart Ward was struck and killed by a train while on vacation? |
| 121 | Montagu Toller
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20 February 2023 | 22 February 2023 | 5 March 2023 | Review Page | Dumelow, Bruxton | ... that Montagu Toller was a part of the British team that played cricket at the 1900 Summer Olympics, the only time cricket was ever featured at the Olympics? |
| 122 | Let's Dance (David Bowie song)
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22 February 2023 | 22 January 2023 | 6 March 2023 | Review Page | BuySomeApples, Bruxton | ... that David Bowie's song "Let's Dance" originally began as a folk song? |
| 123 | Just Like a Woman
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21 January 2023 | 24 February 2023 | 5 March 2023 | Review Page | Morgan695, Cielquiparle | ... that covers of Bob Dylan's "Just Like a Woman" by Manfred Mann and Jonathan King were both coincidentally released on the same day Dylan was involved in a motorcycle accident? |
| 124 | Cherry Valentine
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26 February 2023 | 27 February 2023 | 10 March 2023 | Review Page | Flibirigit, Cielquiparle | ... that Cherry Valentine hid his Romani heritage because he feared he might receive "hate or backlash"? |
| 125 | Fountain Fire
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27 January 2023 | 28 February 2023 | 10 March 2023 | Review Page | Bruxton, Cielquiparle | ... that at the time, the Fountain Fire was the third-most destructive wildfire in California's recorded history? |
| 126 | Caulfield railway station
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12 February 2023 | 28 February 2023 | 10 March 2023 | Review Page | Bruxton, Cielquiparle | ... that Caulfield railway station had a ticket office for the adjacent racecourse and a platform for delivering horses to it? |
| 127 | Harbor of Eutropius
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16 February 2023 | 28 February 2023 | 11 March 2023 | Review Page | Dumelow, Dying | ... that Byzantine emperor Maurice was executed at the Harbor of Eutropius? |
| 128 | Balladen om killen
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21 January 2023 | 2 March 2023 | 12 March 2023 | Review Page | Piotrus, Red-tailed hawk | ... that the song "Balladen om killen" was unusually released on two record labels, CBS Records International and Mercury Records, around the same time? |
| 129 | Rubel Phillips
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25 January 2023 | 2 March 2023 | 12 March 2023 | Review Page | Jeromi Mikhael, Red-tailed hawk | ... that Rubel Phillips was the first Republican to run in the Mississippi gubernatorial election since 1947 when he ran in 1963? |
| 130 | Storrie Fire
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28 February 2023 | 2 March 2023 | 13 March 2023 | Review Page | Thriley, Bruxton | ... that the Storrie Fire was started when Union Pacific Railroad workers were repairing train tracks at the Feather Canyon? |
| 131 | Women of Britain Say 'Go!'
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20 February 2023 | 3 March 2023 | 13 March 2023 | Review Page | BuySomeApples, Bruxton | ... that the propaganda poster "Women of Britain Say 'Go!'" (pictured) was part of an attempt to ignore pre-war advances by women and reinforce gender stereotypes? |
| 132 | Al-Battani
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4 March 2023 | 10 March 2023 | 16 March 2023 | Review Page | BuySomeApples, Cielquiparle | ... that al-Battani was one of the first astronomers to observe that the distance between the Earth and the Sun varies during the year? |
| 133 | Philippine nationality law
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10 March 2023 | 10 March 2023 | 17 March 2023 | Review Page | RAJIVVASUDEV, Cielquiparle | ... that foreign nationals wishing to gain Philippine citizenship need to demonstrate proficiency in English or Spanish as well as a Philippine language? |
| 134 | Mycobacterium
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10 March 2023 | 11 March 2023 | 17 March 2023 | Review Page | Storye book, Cielquiparle | ... that Mycobacterium bacterial species constantly remodel their cell wall layers to survive in stressful environments and avoid their host's immune defenses? |
| 135 | Private Peaceful
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13 February 2023 | 12 March 2023 | 18 March 2023 | Review Page | Bruxton, Lightburst | ... that the name of the book Private Peaceful came from a misspelled gravestone? |
| 136 | Kat (Gravity Rush)
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3 March 2023 | 14 March 2023 | 22 March 2023 | Review Page | Epicgenius, Bruxton | ... that writer Naoko Sato was initially worried that the character Kat would come off as "too Japanese" for overseas audiences? |
| 137 | 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game
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15 March 2023 | 15 March 2023 | 22 March 2023 | Review Page | Bagumba, Bruxton | ... that the 2021 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game between Baylor and Gonzaga was the first since 2005 to feature the top two overall seeds of the NCAA tournament? |
| 138 | Tolkien's sentience dilemma
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2 March 2023 | 16 March 2023 | 22 March 2023 | Review Page | TompaDompa, Bruxton | ... that Tolkien was not sure if Orcs were made of slime or were corrupted Elves? |
| 139 | Battle of Bronkhorstspruit
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16 March 2023 | 17 March 2023 | 23 March 2023 | Review Page | Cplakidas, Eddie891 | ... that within 15 minutes of the Battle of Bronkhorstspruit, all the British officers in the battle were either killed or seriously wounded? |
| 140 | Powis Castle
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14 March 2023 | 17 March 2023 | 24 March 2023 | Review Page | Paul2520, Bruxton | ... that Elisabeth Whittle, a garden historian, considers the gardens at Powis Castle (pictured) to be the most important and magnificent in Wales? |
| 141 | AFL Women's season seven
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11 March 2023 | 17 March 2023 | 24 March 2023 | Review Page | Storye book, Bruxton | ... that the Brisbane Lions' AFL women's team in the AFL Women's season seven became the first AFLW team to score more than 200 points across the first three rounds of a season? |
| 142 | Thomas Highgate
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8 February 2023 | 18 March 2023 | 24 March 2023 | Review Page | Pseud 14, Bruxton | ... that Thomas Highgate was the first British soldier on the Western Front to be executed for desertion during the First World War? |
| 143 | Grafton Street
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16 March 2023 | 18 March 2023 | 24 March 2023 | Review Page | PerfectSoundWhatever, Bruxton | ... that in 2008, Grafton Street had the fifth-highest property rental prices in the world for retailers? |
| 144 | Claude Vivier
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18 March 2023 | 18 March 2023 | 24 March 2023 | Review Page | Sojourner in the earth, Cielquiparle | ... that Claude Vivier was inspired to compose Shiraz after hearing two blind singers in a market? |
| 145 | Kainé
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8 March 2023 | 19 March 2023 | 24 March 2023 | Review Page | BuySomeApples, BorgQueen | ... that Kainé from the video game series Nier was created in response to a female staff member's vague wish for a "male heroine"? |
| 146 | Muhammad al-Jawad
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16 March 2023 | 19 March 2023 | 25 March 2023 | Review Page | Storye book, BorgQueen | ... that Muhammad al-Jawad was the ninth of the Twelve Imams and, with his unexplained death at about twenty-five, the shortest-lived? |
| 147 | Newark Liberty International Airport
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4 March 2023 | 19 March 2023 | 25 March 2023 | Review Page | Topshelver, BorgQueen | ... that Newark Liberty International Airport was the first commercial airport in the United States with a paved airstrip? |
| 148 | Frances Cleveland
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15 March 2023 | 20 March 2023 | 26 March 2023 | Review Page | MyCatIsAChonk, BorgQueen | ... that Frances Cleveland (pictured) was the first United States first lady to have dedicated journalists write about her activities? |
| 149 | Mandera Prison
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8 March 2023 | 20 March 2023 | 26 March 2023 | Review Page | Storye book, BorgQueen | ... that Colonel Mohamed Hashi Lihle's speech after freeing more than 700 prisoners from Mandera Prison first popularized the Somali National Movement in Somaliland? |
| 150 | Rudaki
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28 February 2023 | 21 March 2023 | 27 March 2023 | Review Page | SchroCat, BorgQueen | ... that Rudaki (portrait pictured) is acknowledged as the founder of New Persian poetry in Iran and the father of Tajik literature in Tajikistan? |
| 151 | Battle of Corycus
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20 March 2023 | 23 March 2023 | 8 April 2023 | Review Page | Harrias, Cielquiparle | ... that the Romans used grappling hooks during the Battle of Corycus to board Seleucid ships? |
| 152 | 2022 EFL Championship play-off final
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24 March 2023 | 24 March 2023 | 3 April 2023 | Review Page | Riley1012, Cielquiparle | ... that Nottingham Forest's victory in the 2022 EFL Championship play-off final gained them promotion to the Premier League for the first time in 23 years? |
| 153 | Constantine (son of Theophilos)
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22 March 2023 | 26 March 2023 | 4 April 2023 | Review Page | Hameltion, Cielquiparle | ... that Constantine, an infant Byzantine emperor, reportedly died by drowning in a cistern after escaping the care of his nurse? |
| 154 | Harold H. Piffard
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27 March 2023 | 27 March 2023 | 1 April 2023 | Review Page | Zeete, Bruxton | ... that an artist tried to fly on a Hummingbird? |
| 155 | Hummingbird
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27 March 2023 | 28 March 2023 | 10 April 2023 | Review Page | Onceinawhile, Cielquiparle | ... that flying hummingbirds (example pictured) use oxygen at a rate which is relatively ten times greater than elite athletes? |
| 156 | Mata (album)
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21 March 2023 | 28 March 2023 | 10 April 2023 | Review Page | Thriley, Bruxton | ... that M.I.A. originally wanted to name her newest album after her son but instead named it Mata? |
| 157 | It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water
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29 March 2023 | 31 March 2023 | 13 April 2023 | Review Page | Sebbirrrr, Bruxton | ... that It Was Hot, We Stayed in the Water explores the theme of water and was inspired by Phil Elverum's visits to the ocean? |
| 158 | Fort Phantom Hill
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10 March 2023 | 2 April 2023 | 16 April 2023 | Review Page | Dumelow, Cielquiparle | ... that the ruined Fort Phantom Hill was briefly a town that was the seat of Jones County, Texas? |
| 159 | Daddy, what did you do in the Great War?
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2 April 2023 | 4 April 2023 | 17 April 2023 | Review Page | Dumelow, Cielquiparle | ... that some British soldiers hung the First World War propaganda poster "Daddy, what did you do in the Great War?" in the trenches and left sarcastic answers to the daughter's question? |
| 160 | Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Blockbuster Entertainment Corp.
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3 April 2023 | 4 April 2023 | 18 April 2023 | Review Page | Pbritti, Bruxton | ... that the court case Nintendo of America, Inc. v. Blockbuster Entertainment Corp. helped allow the game rental market to thrive for the years that followed the case? |
| 161 | Friedrichshafen FF.19
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29 March 2023 | 5 April 2023 | 18 April 2023 | Review Page | Gonzo fan2007, Bruxton | ... that the Friedrichshafen FF.19 became the first German aircraft to conduct successful tests with wireless telegraphy? |
| 162 | American Song Contest
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6 April 2023 | 7 April 2023 | 20 April 2023 | Review Page | Ritchie333, Cielquiparle | ... that there was an American version of the Eurovision Song Contest, but it was not renewed for a 2023 season? |
| 163 | St Julian's Church, Norwich
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21 March 2023 | 9 April 2023 | 22 April 2023 | Review Page | Hassocks5489, Lightburst | ... that St Julian's Church was the only church in Norwich destroyed during World War II to be rebuilt? |
| 164 | Letitia Christian Tyler
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1 April 2023 | 10 April 2023 | 19 April 2023 | Review Page | GRuban, Bruxton | ... that Letitia Christian Tyler (depicted) was the first United States first lady to die in the role? |
| 165 | Flight Deck (California's Great America)
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3 April 2023 | 10 April 2023 | 22 April 2023 | Review Page | Pbritti, BorgQueen | ... that a man dropped his hat while riding Flight Deck and went to retrieve it, but ended up dying after being struck by the foot of a rider? |
| 166 | Friedrichshafen FF.1
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3 April 2023 | 13 April 2023 | 26 April 2023 | Review Page | Morgan695, Lightburst | ... that there was only one Friedrichshafen FF.1 aircraft and it was destroyed in a crash? |
| 167 | Stanley Browne
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18 April 2023 | 23 April 2023 | 1 May 2023 | Review Page | Jengod, BorgQueen | ... that after bailing out of his aircraft over France, Stanley Browne was able to evade any German soldiers searching for him with the help of local villagers? |
| 168 | Soviet submarine K-222
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18 April 2023 | 26 April 2023 | 3 May 2023 | Review Page | Eddie891, Theleekycauldron | ... that the Soviet submarine K-222 (pictured) was the fastest submarine ever built? |
| 169 | Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues
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18 April 2023 | 26 April 2023 | 4 May 2023 | Review Page | Dumelow, BorgQueen | ... that the existence of Lego Indiana Jones 2: The Adventure Continues was accidentally leaked when it was displayed on an animator's résumé? |
| 170 | Wanda Wesołowska
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22 April 2023 | 28 April 2023 | 3 May 2023 | Review Page | Gobonobo, Bruxton | ... that Wanda Wesołowska has named 40 genera and 572 species of animals? |
| 171 | Victor Wembanyama
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18 April 2023 | 29 April 2023 | 5 May 2023 | Review Page | Jengod, Bruxton | ... that Victor Wembanyama has been described as the most anticipated NBA prospect since LeBron James in 2003? |
| 172 | Westminster Abbey
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4 March 2023 | 29 April 2023 | 6 May 2023 | Review Page | Thriley, Bruxton | ... that before today, 39 English and British monarchs have been crowned at Westminster Abbey (pictured) since 1066? |
| 173 | Beibeilong
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28 April 2023 | 1 May 2023 | 7 May 2023 | Review Page | DiverDave, BorgQueen | ... that Beibeilong was one of the largest oviraptorosaurs, with an estimated adult length of about 7.5 m (25 ft) and body mass of around 1.2 t (2,600 lb) or 2 t (4,400 lb)? |
| 174 | Helene Lecher
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28 April 2023 | 2 May 2023 | 6 May 2023 | Review Page | Dahn, Lightburst | ... that Helene Lecher's presentation at the Women at the Hague conference, which Mary Heaton Vorse described as the "most moving speech of all the Congress", urged for peace? |
| 175 | North Carolina Council of State
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11 April 2023 | 2 May 2023 | 7 May 2023 | Review Page | 3family6, Lightburst | ... that Elaine Marshall became the first woman elected to the North Carolina Council of State in its 246-year existence? |
| 176 | El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron
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28 April 2023 | 4 May 2023 | 8 May 2023 | Review Page | SeoR, BorgQueen | ... that Japanese voice actors provided voice-overs to El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron for a domestic audience, although they were chosen for their "foreign"-sounding voices? |
| 177 | 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game
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4 May 2023 | 4 May 2023 | 8 May 2023 | Review Page | Cielquiparle, BorgQueen | ... that the 2021 NCAA Division I women's basketball championship game was the first to feature two teams from the Pac-12 Conference? |
| 178 | Operation Title
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16 April 2023 | 4 May 2023 | 8 May 2023 | Review Page | CaroleHenson, BorgQueen | ... that an attempted British-Norwegian attack on the German battleship Tirpitz was abandoned after two Chariot manned torpedoes were lost due to bad weather? |
| 179 | La Carcacha
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26 April 2023 | 4 May 2023 | 8 May 2023 | Review Page | DigitalIceAge, BorgQueen | ... that after seeing a broken car, A.B. Quintanilla proclaimed his desire to make the song "La Carcacha" about it? |
| 180 | Studio (album)
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14 April 2023 | 4 May 2023 | 9 May 2023 | Review Page | Morgan695, BorgQueen | ... that despite being marketed as Tages' international breakthrough, Studio was only issued in Sweden and Denmark upon original release? |
| 181 | Al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah
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23 April 2023 | 5 May 2023 | 10 May 2023 | Review Page | Etriusus, BorgQueen | ... that medieval Muslim historians blamed al-Amir bi-Ahkam Allah for the loss of much of Palestine to the crusaders but, in reality, he played no role in the Fatimid government during that period? |
| 182 | Cathy Whims
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18 April 2023 | 5 May 2023 | 10 May 2023 | Review Page | Victuallers, Bruxton | ... that Cathy Whims has opened several restaurants in Portland, Oregon, including the Nostrana, which has been described as "Portland's capital of the Negroni"? |
| 183 | Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2002
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3 May 2023 | 5 May 2023 | 10 May 2023 | Review Page | Riley1012, BorgQueen | ... that Michalis Rakintzis said that he "came close to throwing down [his] microphone and walking off the stage" during his performance at the Eurovision Song Contest 2002? |
| 184 | Joseph (art model)
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25 April 2023 | 5 May 2023 | 12 May 2023 | Review Page | BorgQueen, Bruxton | ... that Théodore Géricault's paintings of Haitian-born model Joseph (example pictured) are unusual in portraying him as "an actual, distinct person"? |
| 185 | Wihtburh
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6 April 2023 | 6 May 2023 | 12 May 2023 | Review Page | BorgQueen, Lightburst | ... that the incorruptibility of Wihtburh's body was considered a miracle? |
| 186 | In the Best of Families (miniseries)
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22 April 2023 | 6 May 2023 | 13 May 2023 | Review Page | BorgQueen, Lightburst | ... that the miniseries In the Best of Families was based on the book Bitter Blood which in turn is a recount of the real life murders of Fritz Klenner? |
| 187 | Emily Donelson
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17 April 2023 | 9 May 2023 | 14 May 2023 | Review Page | Nomader, Lightburst | ... that Emily Donelson stopped serving as First Lady of the United States due to illness? |
| 188 | 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship
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4 May 2023 | 7 May 2023 | 15 May 2023 | Review Page | BeanieFan11, Bruxton | ... that in winning the 2021 College Football Playoff National Championship, Alabama head coach Nick Saban broke the record for the most Division I college football national championships as a coach? |
| 189 | Battle of Plum Point Bend
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8 May 2023 | 9 May 2023 | 16 May 2023 | Review Page | Cbl62, Bruxton | ... that the casualties suffered at the Battle of Plum Point Bend were very light given the amount of ordnance expended? |
| 190 | Japanese destroyer Teruzuki (1941)
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9 May 2023 | 9 May 2023 | 16 May 2023 | Review Page | Ergo Sum, Bruxton | ... that the Japanese destroyer Teruzuki was sunk by a single torpedo to the stern? |
| 191 | Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again
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6 May 2023 | 9 May 2023 | 17 May 2023 | Review Page | Evrik, Bruxton | ... that Bob Dylan played the song "Stuck Inside of Mobile with the Memphis Blues Again" 748 times in concert performances between 1976 and 2010? |
| 192 | Rain on the Roof (song)
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10 May 2023 | 10 May 2023 | 18 May 2023 | Review Page | Ergo Sum, Bruxton | ... that John Sebastian composed the song "Rain on the Roof" after he spent a night listening to the rain with his wife? |
| 193 | Knights Contract
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8 May 2023 | 11 May 2023 | 20 May 2023 | Review Page | Evrik, Bruxton | ... that the team developing the action video game Knights Contract researched European folklore on witches and witch hunts? |
| 194 | Pimlico tube station
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18 April 2023 | 13 May 2023 | 21 May 2023 | Review Page | Sky Harbor, Bruxton | ... that the Pimlico tube station is the deepest station below sea level on the Victoria line? |
| 195 | 1824 United States presidential election in Missouri
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15 May 2023 | 16 May 2023 | 23 May 2023 | Review Page | Bruxton, Lightburst | ... that despite Missourians voting for Henry Clay, Missouri representative John Scott voted for John Quincy Adams? |
| 196 | House of Frankenstein (film)
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16 May 2023 | 17 May 2023 | 28 May 2023 | Review Page | Cielquiparle, Theleekycauldron | ... that actor Glenn Strange was unaware that he was being called to play Frankenstein's monster in House of Frankenstein until he reported to the make-up room? |
| 197 | Weywot
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16 May 2023 | 17 May 2023 | 28 May 2023 | Review Page | Tamzin, Theleekycauldron | ... that scientists initially could not determine which direction Weywot was orbiting? |
| 198 | History of transgender people in Finland
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15 May 2023 | 17 May 2023 | 28 May 2023 | Review Page | Piotrus, Theleekycauldron | ... that records of transgender people in Finland stretch back to the 19th century? |
| 199 | Zayn al-Din Qaraja
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6 April 2023 | 20 May 2023 | 26 May 2023 | Review Page | FuzzyMagma, Cielquiparle | ... that Zayn al-Din Qaraja was imprisoned and executed by the Mamluk Sultanate after he declared the independence of the Beylik of Dulkadir? |
| 200 | Somerset County Cricket Club in 1883
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16 May 2023 | 20 May 2023 | 30 May 2023 | Review Page | Tamzin, Lightburst | ... that the relatively low standards of player selection for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1883 have been described as being "determined with a nod and a wink over drinks"? |
Nominations 201-300
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| 201 | Lamia Al-Gailani Werr
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16 May 2023 | 23 May 2023 | 29 May 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer, Cielquiparle | ... that Lamia Al-Gailani Werr helped rebuild the Iraq Museum after it was looted in the 2003 American-led invasion of Iraq? |
| 202 | 475 °C embrittlement
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28 April 2023 | 23 May 2023 | 30 May 2023 | Review Page | Pseud 14, Lightburst | ... that duplex stainless steel can undergo 475 °C embrittlement that causes a loss of plasticity when it is heated between 250 °C and 550 °C? |
| 203 | Four sons of Horus
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18 May 2023 | 24 May 2023 | 30 May 2023 | Review Page | Cplakidas, Bruxton | ... that the four sons of Horus (pictured) were believed to have protected deceased people in the afterlife by creating a specialized connection with the deceased's internal organs? |
| 204 | Pete Johnson (politician)
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4 April 2023 | 24 May 2023 | 2 June 2023 | Review Page | Bagumba, Theleekycauldron | ... that Pete Johnson was the first Republican to hold statewide office in Mississippi since the Reconstruction era? |
| 205 | 13 Lakes
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23 May 2023 | 26 May 2023 | 2 June 2023 | Review Page | Thriley, Bruxton | ... that the experimental film 13 Lakes, which consists of 13 ten-minute-long static shots of different lakes in the United States, was deemed to be significant by the Library of Congress? |
| 206 | 1971 Moroccan coup d'état attempt
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21 May 2023 | 26 May 2023 | 2 June 2023 | Review Page | Cplakidas, Bruxton | ... that though Mohamed Oufkir was appointed as Minister of Defence as a result of the 1971 Moroccan coup d'état attempt, he would later organize his own coup? |
| 207 | Battle of Shiloh
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24 May 2023 | 26 May 2023 | 3 June 2023 | Review Page | Bruxton, Lightburst | ... that at the time, the Battle of Shiloh was the largest battle fought in the United States, with nearly 24,000 casualties? |
| 208 | England in the High Middle Ages
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10 May 2023 | 28 May 2023 | 5 June 2023 | Review Page | Johnbod, Lightburst | ... that patriarchal gender roles become more sharply defined for England in the High Middle Ages, with some of that to do with the new feudal system? |
| 209 | CSS General M. Jeff Thompson
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24 May 2023 | 29 May 2023 | 5 June 2023 | Review Page | Bruxton, Lightburst | ... that M. Jeff Thompson described the Confederate ship named after himself as being "the largest and best, but slowest boat of the fleet"? |
| 210 | General Dynamics F-16XL
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29 May 2023 | 29 May 2023 | 6 June 2023 | Review Page | AhmadLX, Lightburst | ... that the F-16XL aircraft (pictured) was built as a possible successor to the F-111 Aardvark, but after being rejected it served as part of NASA's High Speed Civil Transport project instead? |
| 211 | Australiformis
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29 May 2023 | 30 May 2023 | 6 June 2023 | Review Page | Evrik, Bruxton | ... that Australiformis semoni is a parasite that infests marsupials in Australia and New Guinea and whose infestation could cause debilitating ulcerative granulomatous gastritis? |
| 212 | Abigail Fillmore
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8 May 2023 | 30 May 2023 | 6 June 2023 | Review Page | Soman, Bruxton | ... that Abigail Fillmore spearheaded the creation of the White House Library after reportedly being appalled at the fact that there was no library? |
| 213 | Abgig obelisk
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21 May 2023 | 30 May 2023 | 6 June 2023 | Review Page | Cplakidas, Bruxton | ... that when first erected, the Abgig obelisk likely stood at 12.9 metres (42.3 ft) high, but was knocked down on the ground and broke into two pieces? |
| 214 | On Patrol: Live
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31 May 2023 | 31 May 2023 | 7 June 2023 | Review Page | Sammielh, Bruxton | ... that A&E Networks filed a lawsuit against the producers of On Patrol: Live, alleging that it was a "blatant rip-off" of their show Live PD? |
| 215 | Geneva Declaration (1918)
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30 May 2023 | 1 June 2023 | 8 June 2023 | Review Page | Chipmunkdavis, BorgQueen | ... that the prime minister of Serbia signed the 1918 Geneva Declaration after intervention from the President of France? |
| 216 | The Holocaust
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1 June 2023 | 2 June 2023 | 5 June 2023 | Review Page | JeBonSer, Bruxton | ... that around 1,500 anti-Jewish laws were enacted by Nazi Germany in the years leading up to the Holocaust (victims pictured)? |
| 217 | Zainab Salbi
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1 June 2023 | 2 June 2023 | 9 June 2023 | Review Page | Figureskatingfan, Bruxton | ... that Zainab Salbi is the co-founder of Women for Women International and has authored multiple books? |
| 218 | Soviet guard ship Groza
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1 June 2023 | 2 June 2023 | 9 June 2023 | Review Page | Jengod, Bruxton | ... that anti-aircraft defense for the Soviet guard ship Groza was supposed to be four single 37 mm 11-K guns, but bad relations with the UK left them with two PM M1910 guns instead? |
| 219 | 1964 San Diego Chargers season
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1 June 2023 | 2 June 2023 | 14 June 2023 | Review Page | BeanieFan11, Bruxton | ... that the 1964 San Diego Chargers suffered what would be their worst margin of defeat for 56 years? |
| 220 | Huntsville, Alabama
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4 June 2023 | 5 June 2023 | 12 June 2023 | Review Page | Epicgenius, Bruxton | ... that Huntsville, Alabama, is nicknamed Rocket City? |
| 221 | Micro Star v. FormGen Inc.
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2 June 2023 | 5 June 2023 | 12 June 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer, BorgQueen | ... that Micro Star v. FormGen Inc. affirmed that copyright owners have the exclusive right to make sequels? |
| 222 | Squatting in Peru
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6 June 2023 | 6 June 2023 | 13 June 2023 | Review Page | Evrik, BorgQueen | ... that the Shining Path used squatting as a tactic to gain support during the internal conflict in Peru? |
| 223 | Bazzini
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7 June 2023 | 8 June 2023 | 13 June 2023 | Review Page | Evrik, BorgQueen | ... that Bazzini, established in 1886, is the oldest extant nut company in the United States? |
| 224 | Elena (Street Fighter)
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2 June 2023 | 8 June 2023 | 15 June 2023 | Review Page | Morgan695, BorgQueen | ... that Elena from the video game series Street Fighter uses a capoeira fighting style, for which the development team used travel videos as reference material as they had no experience with the style? |
| 225 | Walter Nash
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3 May 2023 | 9 June 2023 | 14 June 2023 | Review Page | Daniel Case, Bruxton | ... that Walter Nash's 14 years as New Zealand's minister of finance is the longest continuous time that anyone has ever served in that post? |
| 226 | Sarah Bryant (Virtua Fighter)
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31 May 2023 | 10 June 2023 | 14 June 2023 | Review Page | Festucalex, Bruxton | ... that as an Easter egg, the color of Sarah Bryant's earring changes depending on the fighting stage in which the player is engaged? |
| 227 | 1980 San Diego Chargers season
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8 June 2023 | 10 June 2023 | 16 June 2023 | Review Page | BeanieFan11, Lightburst | ... that 1980 San Diego Chargers' John Jefferson, Kellen Winslow and Charlie Joiner became the first trio to earn 1,000 receiving yards each in the same season? |
| 228 | Eucalyptus wandoo
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10 June 2023 | 11 June 2023 | 20 June 2023 | Review Page | Gerda Arendt, BorgQueen | ... that the Noongar used the Eucalyptus wandoo tree (woods pictured) as a medicine and ointment? |
| 229 | Killing of Fausto and Iaio
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25 May 2023 | 12 June 2023 | 19 June 2023 | Review Page | Wracking, Evrik | ... that although four far-right groups claimed responsibility for the killing of Fausto and Iaio, no one was convicted of the crime? |
| 230 | Lord Adolphus FitzClarence
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3 June 2023 | 12 June 2023 | 22 June 2023 | Review Page | Festucalex, Evrik | ... that Lord Adolphus FitzClarence was said to be too slow due to his "most necessary appendage"? |
| 231 | Redistricting in Texas
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7 June 2023 | 13 June 2023 | 17 June 2023 | Review Page | Reywas92, BorgQueen | ... that the United States Supreme Court has struck down Texas's congressional and legislative districts numerous times? |
| 232 | 23rd Virginia Infantry Battalion
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12 June 2023 | 13 June 2023 | 20 June 2023 | Review Page | Donner60, Kusma | ... that by September 29, 1864, the 23rd Virginia Infantry Battalion only had 78 enlisted men present for duty? |
| 233 | University of Minnesota Messenia Expedition
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29 April 2023 | 13 June 2023 | 20 June 2023 | Review Page | Ffranc, Kusma | ... that the University of Minnesota Messenia Expedition has been described as "the first truly multidisciplinary archaeological expedition in Greece"? |
| 234 | Come On Over
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12 June 2023 | 13 June 2023 | 21 June 2023 | Review Page | Magiciandude, Lightburst | ... that Come On Over is the best-selling country album and the best-selling album by a female artist? |
| 235 | Falaki Shirvani
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9 June 2023 | 13 June 2023 | 21 June 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer,AirshipJungleman29 | ... that Falaki Shirvani may have died from stress that he endured during his imprisonment? |
| 236 | Pope Sisinnius
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15 June 2023 | 15 June 2023 | 23 June 2023 | Review Page | Ffranc, Bruxton | ... that Pope Sisinnius was pope for only 20 days? |
| 237 | Battle of New Carthage
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20 June 2023 | 20 June 2023 | 26 June 2023 | Review Page | Edge3, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that the martial booty seized by the Romans after the Battle of New Carthage included 63 merchant ships, numerous catapults, large amounts of weapons and more? |
| 238 | White Antelope (Cheyenne chief)
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17 June 2023 | 20 June 2023 | 26 June 2023 | Review Page | Gerda Arendt, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that the song supposedly sung by Cheyenne chief White Antelope as he died at the Sand Creek massacre has been used at remembrances commemorating the event? |
| 239 | History of the British 1st Division (1809–1909)
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16 June 2023 | 20 June 2023 | 27 June 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that the British 1st Division repulsed numerous French assaults at the Battle of Waterloo including the final main assault? |
| 240 | Kerr-Addison Mine
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20 June 2023 | 20 June 2023 | 27 June 2023 | Review Page | Phlsph7, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that the Kerr-Addison Mine was the largest producer of gold in North America in 1960? |
| 241 | Carbon accounting
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11 June 2023 | 20 June 2023 | 29 June 2023 | Review Page | Mx. Granger, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that laughing gas is serious stuff in carbon accounting? |
| 242 | Howard Florey
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22 June 2023 | 25 June 2023 | 1 July 2023 | Review Page | ITBF, Bruxton | ... that Howard Florey led the team that developed penicillin? |
| 243 | University College London
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23 June 2023 | 25 June 2023 | 1 July 2023 | Review Page | Evrik, Edge3 | ... that the rivalries of University College London students have led to pitched battles with other institutions involving rotten apples, emasculation, and the embalmed head of Jeremy Bentham? |
| 244 | Killing of Mitch Henriquez
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19 June 2023 | 25 June 2023 | 2 July 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer, Edge3 | ... that the killing of Mitch Henriquez led to four days of rioting in The Hague, prompting the police to announce a ban on public assemblies of more than three people? |
| 245 | Fore River Railroad
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18 June 2023 | 25 June 2023 | 2 July 2023 | Review Page | Ktin, Edge3 | ... that the Fore River Railroad was bought by the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority as part of a project to clean up Boston Harbor? |
| 246 | Ana Amado
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8 June 2023 | 25 June 2023 | 3 July 2023 | Review Page | DaffodilOcean, Aoidh | ... that due to her leftist beliefs, journalist Ana Amado was told not to come to work by her public television employer while her husband was on the death list of the Argentine Anticommunist Alliance? |
| 247 | Acts of Peter and the Twelve
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20 June 2023 | 25 June 2023 | 3 July 2023 | Review Page | Evrik, Aoidh | ... that the text of the Acts of Peter and the Twelve was completely unknown until its discovery at Nag Hammadi in 1945? |
| 248 | Victor Verity
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9 June 2023 | 29 June 2023 | 4 July 2023 | Review Page | Tkbrett, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that after Victor Verity crash-landed his plane in Norrent-Fontes and travelled back to England, he discovered that he had been reported as being missing in action? |
| 249 | Ali al-Hadi
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27 June 2023 | 29 June 2023 | 4 July 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that the restricted life of the Shia imam Ali al-Hadi under Abbasid surveillance ended the imams' direct leadership of the Shia community? |
| 250 | Shirvanshahs
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27 June 2023 | 29 June 2023 | 5 July 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that the lands of the Shirvanshah served as the focal point for Persian literature during the 12th century? |
| 251 | Trevor Carter
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5 June 2023 | 29 June 2023 | 6 July 2023 | Review Page | Cielquiparle, Edge3 | ... that British communist leader Trevor Carter was the stage manager for the first British-Caribbean carnival, held in St Pancras Town Hall? |
| 252 | Eiji Tsuburaya
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22 June 2023 | 1 July 2023 | 10 July 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer, Red-tailed hawk | ... that Eiji Tsuburaya (pictured) helped complete the first iron shooting crane? |
| 253 | Antonio Dini
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3 July 2023 | 4 July 2023 | 10 July 2023 | Review Page | Theleekycauldron, Edge3 | ... that Antonio Dini was the only survivor of a three-man crew after he crashed a plane into the sea, but had no recollection of the crash due to concussion? |
| 254 | Alone in the Dark (1992 video game)
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3 July 2023 | 5 July 2023 | 11 July 2023 | Review Page | SeoR, Edge3 | ... that the story for Infogrames' 1992 computer game Alone in the Dark was outlined in just three days? |
| 255 | Les Avariés
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5 July 2023 | 7 July 2023 | 12 July 2023 | Review Page | Theleekycauldron, Evrik | ... that Les Avariés was temporarily banned in England and France for its focus on syphilis? |
| 256 | Francis Slater Rebow
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2 July 2023 | 11 July 2023 | 14 July 2023 | Review Page | Normsupon, Kusma | ... that a misreport led to Francis Slater Rebow being recorded in the wrong military rank for three years? |
| 257 | The Melodic Blue
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5 July 2023 | 11 July 2023 | 15 July 2023 | Review Page | Oltrepier, Vaticidalprophet | ... that a verse by Kendrick Lamar for The Melodic Blue was leaked before the album's release and went viral as an Internet meme? |
| 258 | Greece in the Eurovision Song Contest 2017
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11 July 2023 | 11 July 2023 | 16 July 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer, Vaticidalprophet | ... that a demo version and a music video of Greece's 2017 Eurovision candidate song, "This Is Love", were leaked online? |
| 259 | Water Droplets (Sibelius)
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6 July 2023 | 11 July 2023 | 16 July 2023 | Review Page | Flibirigit, Vaticidalprophet | ... that Jean Sibelius likely wrote his first composition, Water Droplets, as a schoolboy? |
| 260 | Keith Raniere
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10 July 2023 | 12 July 2023 | 17 July 2023 | Review Page | Tim O'Doherty, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that Keith Raniere co-founded NXIVM, a multi-level marketing company that has been described as a cult? |
| 261 | Henry de Hinuber
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7 June 2023 | 12 July 2023 | 17 July 2023 | Review Page | Dumelow, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that the actions of Henry de Hinuber and his battalions during the Battle of Bayonne in 1814 reportedly "saved the allies from a very terrible disaster"? |
| 262 | French destroyer Fronde
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27 June 2023 | 13 July 2023 | 18 July 2023 | Review Page | Donner60, Theleekycauldron | ... that the French destroyer Fronde was wrecked during the 1906 Hong Kong typhoon (pictured), killing five of her crew members? |
| 263 | Superman (1979 video game)
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13 July 2023 | 14 July 2023 | 18 July 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that the 1979 video game Superman was one of the first console games with a pause feature? |
| 264 | Sophitia Alexandra
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10 July 2023 | 18 July 2023 | 23 July 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that during the creation of Sophitia Alexandra, her designers focused on maintaining an innocent appearance for her face? |
| 265 | Leeds 13
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8 July 2023 | 18 July 2023 | 23 July 2023 | Review Page | Launchballer, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that the Leeds 13's attempt at staging a holiday at Leeds University Union's expense was taken literally by the British press? |
| 266 | Tesla and unions
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30 June 2023 | 19 July 2023 | 24 July 2023 | Review Page | Maury Markowitz, Evrik | ... that Tesla, Inc. is the only major U.S. automobile manufacturer with no unionized American plants? |
| 267 | Adamson Tannehill
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18 July 2023 | 19 July 2023 | 26 July 2023 | Review Page | Evrik, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that Continental Army soldier Adamson Tannehill, later the president of the Pittsburgh branch of the Bank of the United States, was also convicted of extortion? |
| 268 | Thomas Carlyle
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5 July 2023 | 1 August 2023 | 10 August 2023 | Review Page | Gerda Arendt, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that Thomas Carlyle (pictured) was the first writer to use the expression "meaning of life" in English? |
| 269 | Justify My Love
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8 June 2023 | 8 August 2023 | 16 August 2023 | Review Page | Evrik, AirshipJungleman29 | ... that the music video for the song "Justify My Love" was banned from appearing on MTV, MuchMusic, and Musique Plus for its sexual imagery? |