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Type	Non-image		Image		Overall
Type	vph	Article	vph	Article	vph	Article
Low	11.7	Thomas Muirhead (curler)	60.3	Phoenix Arising	11.7	Thomas Muirhead (curler)
Median	152.2	Pandri, Purulia district	393.9	National Coalition Party I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold	177.2	Wainui Falls
High	11,193.9	Disappearance of Gary Mathias	1,349.1	George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief, General George Washington Resigning His Commission	11,193.9	Disappearance of Gary Mathias

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Article	Date	views	vph	DYK hook
Disappearance of Gary Mathias	2018-02-25	268,652	11,193.9	... that 40 years ago, Gary Mathias disappeared after leaving a working automobile to walk into California's Plumas National Forest without winter clothing or food, along with four men later found dead?
George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief	2018-02-22	22,190	924.6	... that John Trumbull, the painter of General George Washington Resigning His Commission (pictured), considered Washington's resignation "one of the highest moral lessons ever given to the world"?
General George Washington Resigning His Commission		10,188	424.5
Total		32,378	1,349.1
Fannie Lou Hamer	2018-02-27	30,166	1,256.9	... that African-American civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer (pictured) was brutally beaten on the orders of police in Mississippi for standing up against racial segregation?
Chrysler Turbine Car	2018-02-08	27,730	1,236.6	... that the Chrysler Turbine Car (pictured) could burn a variety of unusual fuels, ranging from furnace, peanut, and soybean oils to tequila?
Fagersta airspace surveillance tower	2018-02-20	21,716	904.8	... that the Fagersta airspace surveillance tower (pictured) has been compared to both a minaret and the tower of a fairy tale castle?
SSK 90 helmet	2018-02-05	19,251	888.2	... that an archaeological find identified as a 10th-century Viking helmet has been alleged to actually be a *World War II Luftwaffe* helmet**?
City of London swords	2018-02-05	18,878	871.0	... that, according to Lord Mountbatten, Queen Elizabeth II planned to hit Idi Amin with the Pearl Sword if he came to her Silver Jubilee?
Treaty of Waitangi	2018-02-06	18,079^[a]	824.6	... that New Zealand's founding document, the Treaty of Waitangi (pictured), barely escaped burning in a fire, was lost for decades, and then was found in a damp basement heavily water damaged and chewed by rodents?
Pyramid of Neferirkare	2018-02-15	18,610	775.4	... that the Fifth Dynasty Pyramid of Neferirkare (pictured) was originally conceived as a step pyramid, a design which had been deprecated at the end of the Third Dynasty more than a century prior?
Ollagüe	2018-02-01	13,290	730.2	... that Ollagüe (pictured) has a vigorous steam plume that is visible from tens of kilometres away?
Mikhail Popkov	2018-02-08	15,999	713.4	... that Russian serial killer Mikhail Popkov has confessed to murdering more people than either Andrei Chikatilo or Alexander Pichushkin?
Summer Lake Hot Springs	2018-02-12	16,468	703.0	... that the Summer Lake Hot Springs bathhouse (pictured), built in 1928, is a timber and tin structure with a 15-by-30-foot (4.6 m × 9.1 m) bathing pool inside?
Searchlight Control radar	2018-02-19	15,619	650.8	... that British Army researchers developed SLC radar in their spare time after they grew tired of watching how "searchlight beams swung wildly about the sky but rarely found and held a target"?
Euclid Avenue (IND Fulton Street Line)	2018-02-15	15,114	629.8	... that there is a conspiracy theory about the presence of an abandoned subway station in New York City east of Euclid Avenue?
Zanclean flood	2018-02-09	13,096	577.6	... that the Mediterranean Sea may have been filled by a giant flood with a discharge rate about 1,000 times larger than that of the Amazon River?
Disappearance of Marilyn Bergeron	2018-02-17	13,782	574.2	... that before a distraught Marilyn Bergeron disappeared ten years ago today, a friend says she told him what was bothering her was worse than witnessing a murder or being raped, but would not say what?
TDU-12/B Skydart	2018-02-04	13,646	568.6	... that the Skydart target rocket (pictured) used the same launching rails as the missiles used to shoot it down?
John W. Overton	2018-02-24	13,544	564.4	... that John W. Overton (pictured) was killed in World War I, a year after setting the world track and field records in the indoor mile and indoor 1000 yard (910 m) races in 1917?
Fairchild SD-5 Osprey	2018-02-06	6,351	289.7	... that the Republic SD-4 and Fairchild SD-5 reconnaissance drones were designed to provide targeting data for tactical ballistic missiles?
Republic SD-4 Swallow		5,746	262.1
Total		12,097	551.7
Xenoturbella bocki	2018-02-21	13,232	551.3	... that the marine paradox worm may resemble the common ancestor of humans and mollusks?
Marițica Bibescu	2018-02-28	13,204	550.2	... that the recognition of Marițica Bibescu (pictured) as Princess-consort of Wallachia involved "complicated maneuvers", including the ousting of an Ecumenical Patriarch?
Valentine (Maurice Chevalier song)	2018-02-14	12,100	505.7	... that the original lyrics of Maurice Chevalier's song "Valentine" were changed so as not to shock the American public?
AAM-N-10 Eagle	2018-02-10	11,374	496.2	... that the AAM-N-10 Eagle air-to-air missile was intended to be tested using an aircraft (pictured) nicknamed "Snoopy"?
The Unknown Soldier (2017 film)	2018-02-16	11,818	492.4	... that the 2017 Finnish film The Unknown Soldier set the Guinness World Record for most high explosives detonated in a single film take?
Jagdgeschwader III	2018-02-18	11,814	492.3	... that in July 1918, Jagdgeschwader III faced the problem of self-igniting ammunition?
Ruffle Bar	2018-02-20	11,514	479.7	... that the island of Ruffle Bar was isolated from the rest of New York City for three months each year due to the surrounding bay being frozen over?
Long face syndrome	2018-02-17	11,494	478.9	... that long face syndrome may be associated with sleep apnea?
Susanna Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe	2018-02-21	11,014	458.9	... that Susanna Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe, was one of Queen Victoria's longest serving ladies-in-waiting?
Ronin (film)	2018-02-07	10,120	456.3	... that despite director John Frankenheimer's preference for the first ending he had shot for Ronin, the test audience "hated it"?
Bandy X. Lee	2018-02-12	10,640	454.2	... that American psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee briefed 12 members of the U.S. Congress on the mental health of President Donald Trump, although she had never met him?
Amazon Spheres	2018-02-19	10,208	425.3	... that Amazon's spherical employee lounge in Seattle was opened with an Alexa voice command?
Su Bai	2018-02-23	10,200	425.0	... that Su Bai (pictured), the first head of Peking University's archaeology department, is considered a pioneer in the archaeology of Buddhism?
William Chaney	2018-02-13	9,926	419.3	... that American historian William Chaney would pretend to shiver and look the other way whenever he walked by a statue of General Sherman?
I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold	2018-02-21	9,930	413.8	... that the 1928 Charles Demuth painting I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold (pictured) appeared on a US postage stamp in 2013?
JB-3 Tiamat	2018-02-13	9,600	405.5	... that prototypes of the JB-3 Tiamat air-to-air missile were the first missiles to be launched at the Wallops Flight Facility by the Langley Research Center?
Mica McNeill	2018-02-20	5,922	246.7	... that bobsleigh duo Mica McNeill and Mica Moore crowdfunded £30,000 to compete at 2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cup events?
Mica Moore		3,424	142.7
Total		9,346	389.4
2018 EFL Cup Final	2018-02-25	9,340^[b]	389.1	... that Arsenal reached today's 2018 EFL Cup Final against Manchester City without playing a game outside London?
Mason at sight	2018-02-18	9,021	375.9	... that 109 years ago today, William Howard Taft was made a Mason at sight?
Twinnies (duo)	2018-02-01	6,818	374.6	... that the Twinnies would play accordion and sing while rollerblading?
National Coalition Party	2018-02-19	8,976	374.0	... that in 2011, the National Coalition Party (poster pictured) became the largest political party in the Finnish parliament for the first time in its history?
Pizza by the slice	2018-02-09	8,441	372.3	... that New York-style pizza (pictured) is most commonly ordered by the slice in New York City?
Swan with Two Necks, London	2018-02-02	8,923	371.8	... that the Swan with Two Necks was one of the principal departure points for coach travel to the north of England from London?
Vadstena Town Hall	2018-02-16	8,911	371.3	... that Vadstena Town Hall (pictured) once contained a jail, and the town executioner lived next door?
Brian Robertson, 1st Baron Robertson of Oakridge	2018-02-06	7,907	360.6	... that General Sir Brian Robertson said: "General Montgomery does not cheat – whether that is due to his innate honesty or the fact that I watch him like a cat does not matter"?
C (anime)	2018-02-27	8,483	353.5	... that the anime series C was inspired by the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers?
Jonah	2018-02-16	8,214	342.2	... that many modern Bible scholars consider the story of the prophet Jonah a work of satire?
Humphrey IV of Toron	2018-02-05	7,418	342.2	... that Humphrey IV of Toron married Isabella of Jerusalem (marriage ceremony pictured) in Kerak Castle in 1183, but a siege by Saladin disturbed the wedding?
Milk Street, London	2018-02-20	8,170	340.4	... that Melecstrate, Melchstrate, Melkestrate, Melcstrate, Melkstrete, Milkstrate, Milcstrate, Milkestretende, and Milkstrete are all the same place?
Hailie Deegan	2018-02-26	7,980	332.5	... that 16-year-old Hailie Deegan is the only female driver in the NASCAR K&N Pro Series West?
Aileen Hernandez	2018-02-09	7,480	329.9	... that Aileen Hernandez was once told that she would have to hire a "black" taxi if she was going to travel to the traditionally African-American Howard University?
1977 Aeroflot Tupolev Tu-134 hijacking	2018-02-25	7,877	328.2	... that in 1977, hostages on board a hijacked airliner escaped when their captors fell asleep?
Shanique Speight	2018-02-07	7,126	321.4	... that a "near-riot" broke out after Cory Booker cast the deciding vote to seat Shanique Speight as a member of the Newark, New Jersey city council?
Church of St. Lambertus, Immerath	2018-02-08	6,982	311.3	... that the Church of St. Lambertus in Immerath, Germany, withstood artillery fire in World War II, but not the expansion of a lignite mine in 2018?
Warming's lantern fish	2018-02-27	7,366	306.9	... that Warming's lantern fish spends the day at depths and ascends at night to feed on mats of diatoms near the sea surface?
Natalie Grams	2018-02-06	6,640	302.9	... that German author Natalie Grams set out to write a scientific defense of homeopathy, but instead discontinued her homeopathic practice and wrote a book called Homeopathy Reconsidered?
Rick Kirby	2018-02-02	7,265	302.7	... that Rick Kirby's Sutton Hoo Helmet (pictured) is 360 times heavier than the original?
1976 Anapa mid-air collision	2018-02-19	7,220	300.8	... that in 1976, an air traffic controller error caused two aircraft to collide over Anapa in the Soviet Union, killing all 70 people on board both planes?
William Villiers, 2nd Viscount Grandison	2018-02-03	6,917	288.2	... that a portrait (pictured) of the Cavalier Viscount Grandison caused a sensation at Detroit, but later turned out to be that of another man?
Yuanqu County (Shandong)	2018-02-24	6,856	285.6	... that the Yellow River put an end to Wanting in 1168?
RIM-50 Typhon	2018-02-16	6,839	285.0	... that the Typhon surface-to-air missile was developed as part of a system to replace the United States Navy's "3T"s?
Chongqing Negotiations	2018-02-01	5,088	279.5	... that Chiang Kai-shek and Mao Zedong met for the last time during the Chongqing Negotiations?
Carolwood Pacific Railroad	2018-02-11	6,446	278.1	... that the Carolwood Pacific Railroad was a ridable miniature railroad run by Walt Disney in his backyard (locomotive pictured)?
Macon Whoopees (SHL)	2018-02-23	6,641	276.7	... that the Macon Whoopees were named after Doris Day's rendition of the song "Makin' Whoopee"?
Away (luggage)	2018-02-08	6,202	276.6	... that People described a carry-on manufactured by Away as "the little black dress of luggage"?
Dibranchus atlanticus	2018-02-19	6,588	274.5	... that the Atlantic batfish uses its pectoral and pelvic fins to "walk" over the seabed?
Jaroslav Eminger	2018-02-23	6,456	269.0	... that Jaroslav Eminger, an officer in the German Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia during World War II, was acquitted of charges of collaboration and declared a "loyal Bohemian and a brave man"?
Voortrekker (yacht)	2018-02-12	6,299	268.9	... that despite being considered obsolete, the yacht Voortrekker placed second in the 1982/83 BOC Challenge, beaten only by a yacht purpose-built for the race?
South Dakota v. Wayfair, Inc.	2018-02-21	6,396	266.5	... that in South Dakota v. Wayfair, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to "kill Quill"?
Henry V. Plummer	2018-02-27	3,318	138.3	... that Henry V. Plummer was a chaplain with the US Army Buffalo Soldiers, while his son H. Vinton Plummer was a leader in Marcus Garvey's secret service and militia?
H. Vinton Plummer		3,061	127.5
Total		6,380	265.8
Ethel Page	2018-02-04	6,350	264.6	... that the first time Ethel Page met her husband – a future Australian prime minister – he accidentally set her on fire?
Abdullah II of Jordan	2018-02-07	5,828^[c]	262.8	... that King Abdullah II of Jordan, who claims to be a 41st-generation direct descendant of Muhammad, funded the restoration of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in 2017?
Zhengzhou Airport riot	2018-02-06	5,679	259.0	... that four years ago today, 2,000 passengers stranded in China's Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport during a snowstorm rioted over delayed flights, destroying check-in desks and assaulting staff?
Zhang Wendan	2018-02-05	5,584	257.6	... that Chinese naval commander Zhang Wendan exchanged information on pirate activity with the Japanese, in a rare occasion of military cooperation between the two countries?
United States Courthouse (Austin, Texas, 2012)	2018-02-25	6,148	256.2	... that the Austin United States Courthouse (pictured) was given an abundance of windows and natural lighting to represent the importance of transparency in the judiciary?
Noyes Museum	2018-02-12	5,866	250.4	... that the director of the Noyes Museum of Art said it "was in a beautiful location but it was in the middle of nowhere"?
Interstellar (film)	2018-02-18	5,953^[d]	248.0	... that the setting of the film Interstellar was inspired by the Dust Bowl that occurred in 1930s America during the Great Depression?
Blanche Georgiana Vulliamy	2018-02-08	5,560	247.9	... that Blanche Georgiana Vulliamy was fond of portraying bats, goblins, and other reclusive and grotesque creatures?
Major Road Network	2018-02-22	5,890	245.4	... that the proposed Major Road Network designation would comprise just 4 percent of England's road length but carry 43 percent of its traffic?
Tripwire force	2018-02-11	5,684	245.2	... that a tripwire can be used to deter salami attacks?
AMES Type 82	2018-02-28	5,834	243.1	... that the AMES Type 82 3D radar got a job with Archie, then tended Bloodhounds, and finally found steady work in air traffic control?
Memorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea	2018-02-28	5,811	242.1	... that the Memorial of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea has collected the names of 183,108 Chinese soldiers killed in the Korean War?
New York State Route 878	2018-02-03	5,810	242.1	... that at 0.7 miles (1.1 km) long, Interstate 878 is the shortest interstate highway in the U.S.?
Clementi rail accident	2018-02-28	5,792	241.3	... that the Clementi rail accident on the Singapore MRT was caused by a 50-litre (11 imp gal; 13 US gal) oil spill?
Siege of Katsurayama	2018-02-03	5,779	240.8	... that during the Siege of Katsurayama, the castle garrison poured rice from their walls to fool the besiegers into thinking they had ample water?
Bergen Beach, Brooklyn	2018-02-10	5,457	238.0	... that "Irish villagers" and "girls in clinging lace costumes" could once be seen along the boardwalk of Bergen Beach, a residential neighborhood in New York City?
AU Conference Center and Office Complex	2018-02-15	5,641	235.0	... that claims have been made that the headquarters of the African Union, donated by the Chinese government, was bugged by the Chinese?
United States federal government shutdown of 1980	2018-02-23	5,584	232.7	... that during the first U.S. government shutdown in 1980, the Carter administration dispatched U.S. Marshals to Federal Trade Commission facilities to enforce the shutdown?
Anunnaki	2018-02-22	5,517^[e]	229.9	... that in Sumerian mythology, a group of gods known as the Anunnaki put the goddess Inanna on trial for her attempt to conquer the Underworld?
List of women members of the House of Commons of Northern Ireland	2018-02-15	5,475	228.1	... that the longest-serving woman in the House of Commons of Northern Ireland was also the grandmother of two prime ministers?
Satan	2018-02-23	5,439^[f]	226.6	... that Satan frequently appeared as a comic relief figure in late medieval mystery plays, in which he "frolicked, fell, and farted in the background"?
Asa Miller	2018-02-18	5,430^[g]	226.2	... that Asa Miller, one of only two athletes competing for the Philippines at the 2018 Winter Olympics, was born and raised in Portland, Oregon, and still lives there?
Laili (cave)	2018-02-26	5,364	223.5	... that findings at Laili Cave show that Timor was colonised at least 44,600 years ago, making it the oldest known habitation of modern humans in Wallacea?
Alem Bekagn	2018-02-24	5,357	223.2	... that the killings at the Alem Bekagn prison were visible from the windows of the Organisation of African Unity headquarters, but were never mentioned by the OAU?
The Emperor of Ocean Park	2018-02-28	5,323	221.8	... that Yale law professor Stephen L. Carter received one of the largest-ever advances from Knopf to secure the rights to publish his debut novel The Emperor of Ocean Park?
HMG Heat and Waterproof Adhesive	2018-02-23	5,065	211.0	... that HMG Heat and Waterproof Adhesive was used to adhere the 100–200 fragments of the Pioneer helmet?
Palazzo Corpi	2018-02-03	5,010	208.7	... that Palazzo Corpi, the longtime United States consulate in Istanbul, was acquired by the American government in a poker game?
Paul, Apostle of Christ	2018-02-04	4,947^[h]	206.1	... that the upcoming film Paul, Apostle of Christ features Jim Caviezel's first appearance in a biblical film since he portrayed Jesus in The Passion of the Christ?
Walter M. D. Kern	2018-02-01	3,732	205.1	... that while pushing for the repeal of New Jersey's obscenity laws, Assemblyman Walter Kern argued that "adults should be able to purchase whatever their perverted hearts desire"?
Genoplesium littorale	2018-02-15	4,848	202.0	... that the critically endangered Tuncurry midge orchid is threatened by rabbits and urban developments?
Regents of University of California v. United States Department of Homeland Security	2018-02-02	4,782	199.3	... that Janet Napolitano, a former U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security, sued her own agency?
Oecophylla longinoda	2018-02-04	2,440	101.6	... that the African weaver ant has been used to control the coconut bug?
Pseudotheraptus wayi		2,256	94.0
Total		4,696	195.6
Phase precession	2018-02-28	4,640	193.4	... that phase precession is part of how the brain codes for location?
Hardware-based encryption	2018-02-11	4,375	188.8	... that hardware-based encryption is probably in your computer?
Pyramid of Nyuserre	2018-02-04	4,476	186.5	... that before one pharaoh could construct his own monument, the Pyramid of Nyuserre, he had to complete the three monuments to his mother, father, and elder brother?
Bhogeswari Phukanani	2018-02-16	4,452	185.5	... that a housewife, Bhogeswari Phukanani, played a part in the Quit India Movement and lost her life in doing so?
Taivoan people	2018-02-14	4,384	183.2	... that a Women's Night is still celebrated by a group of indigenous people in Taiwan as a legacy of their centuries-long matrilineal practice?
Yangtze River Crossing Campaign	2018-02-20	4,372	182.1	... that the People's Liberation Army captured Nanjing, the capital of the Republic of China, three days after launching the Yangtze River Crossing Campaign?
Los Frailes ignimbrite plateau	2018-02-15	4,338	180.8	... that the Los Frailes ignimbrite plateau has a volume of about 2,000 cubic kilometres (480 cu mi), and volcanism may have continued into the Holocene?
Paranomus abrotanifolius	2018-02-08	4,046	180.4	... that the seeds of the Bredasdorp sceptre are carried underground by ants?
Vinny Lauwers	2018-02-10	4,082	178.1	... that the Australian yachtsman Vinny Lauwers circumnavigated the globe solo with his "mistress"?
Wainui Falls	2018-02-07	3,930	177.2	... that, in Māori mythology, the severed tail of a taniwha which fell at the base of the Wainui Falls (pictured) is thought to be responsible for staining the rocks downstream reddish-brown with its blood?
Gurbachan Singh Salaria	2018-02-14	4,207	175.8	... that Captain G. S. Salaria is the only United Nations peacekeeper to have been awarded the Param Vir Chakra, India's highest wartime military decoration?
Sacculina carcini	2018-02-10	3,912	170.6	... that the crab hacker barnacle is a parasite of crabs and manipulates its host into caring for its eggs?
Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets (New York City Subway)	2018-02-05	3,697	170.6	... that all of the proposals to honor Michael Jackson at New York City's Hoyt–Schermerhorn Streets subway station have been declined?
China's 100 major archaeological discoveries in the 20th century	2018-02-17	4,051	168.8	... that in the poll for China's 100 major archaeological discoveries in the 20th century, the Shang dynasty capital Yinxu (oracle bone pictured) received the highest number of votes?
High School of Montreal	2018-02-01	3,044	167.2	... that after a bitter dispute over its curriculum in 1890, the High School of Montreal was destroyed by fire?
Karl Maria Zwißler	2018-02-09	3,746	165.2	... that in Nazi Germany, Karl Maria Zwißler conducted major works by composer Igor Stravinsky regarded as degenerate music, including the ballet The Firebird and the German premiere of Dumbarton Oaks?
General Alliance against Racism and for Respect for French and Christian Identity	2018-02-14	3,852	161.0	... that the General Alliance against Racism and for Respect for French and Christian Identity sued Le Figaro for defamation against Catholics?
Helleborus orientalis	2018-02-14	3,714	155.3	... that the Lenten rose (pictured) is named after its flowering period being in Lent?
Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi	2018-02-06	3,345	152.6	... that the New Zealand Māori folk song "Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi" was hijacked by British and Irish Lions rugby fans?
White America, Inc.	2018-02-25	3,655	152.3	... that in 1955, a white supremacist organization claimed the racial integration of schools in the United States was a plot devised in Moscow to "mongrelize" White Americans?
Pandri, Purulia district	2018-02-13	3,604	152.2	... that Pandri is the first decentralized solar-powered village in India?
Joseph Stamler	2018-02-19	3,564	148.5	... that Joseph Stamler allowed a lawsuit opposing mandatory school sex education to proceed, stating that the U.S. Constitution protects "the one person who is sincere in a conscientious religious conviction"?
Philip Jacobson	2018-02-19	3,562	148.4	... that war correspondent Philip Jacobson placed bets on horse races while reporting from the battlefield?
Duluth Public Library (historic)	2018-02-13	3,513	148.4	... that one of the stained glass windows in the Duluth Public Library was exhibited at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition?
Taiwan bush warbler	2018-02-22	3,555	148.1	... that the Taiwan bush warbler was described in 1917, but was not named as a distinct species until 2000?
James Hood Wright	2018-02-02	3,463	144.3	... that the first Edison incandescent lamp-illuminated home was James Hood Wright's residence in New York City in 1881?
Huang Zongying	2018-02-20	3,438	143.2	... that Huang Zongying and her husband Zhao Dan were both named among the best 100 actors in the history of Chinese cinema?
Marcus Ames	2018-02-20	3,388	141.2	... that superintendent Marcus Ames resigned in protest after plans were announced to introduce workhouses to the Lancaster Industrial School for Girls in Massachusetts?
HPgV-2	2018-02-07	3,116	140.5	... that HPgV-2 is the second human pegivirus ever discovered?
J. Charles Jones	2018-02-26	3,302	137.6	... that after J. Charles Jones led an anti-segregation sit-in with hundreds of activists at a Woolworth counter in Charlotte, North Carolina, the store closed its counter to prevent further integration?
Listing of historic ships in Sweden	2018-02-13	3,228	136.3	... that both small pleasure boats and ships (example pictured) can be listed as historic vessels in Sweden?
Wat Phra Dhammakaya	2018-02-25	3,264	136.0	... that Wat Phra Dhammakaya contains a large monument with a million Buddha statues?
Bop City	2018-02-27	3,224	134.3	... that the jazz club Bop City was the site of the only meeting between Louis Armstrong and Charlie Parker?
Edin Šehić	2018-02-09	3,030	133.6	... that at age 12, Edin Šehić became the youngest footballer to sign a scholarship contract with NK Zagreb?
Giuseppe Garibaldi (Ney)	2018-02-02	3,194	133.1	... that after making a portrait bust of Giuseppe Garibaldi, sculptor Elisabet Ney is thought to have provided him with military intelligence during the Third Italian War of Independence?
St. Lubentius, Dietkirchen	2018-02-26	3,186	132.7	... that the youngest bell of St. Lubentius, Dietkirchen, a Romanesque church on a rock, was consecrated by Pope John Paul II?
Youth in Africa	2018-02-19	3,167	132.0	... that Africa's large population of youths and children makes it the youngest continent, with 60% of residents younger than twenty-five?
Canarsie, Brooklyn	2018-02-28	3,152	131.4	... that the New York City neighborhood of Canarsie struggled with school integration and conflict over desegregation busing between the 1960s and 1980s?
Richard Foster (abolitionist)	2018-02-26	3,073	128.0	... that abolitionist Richard Foster was an officer of the 1st Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantry in the civil war and, with his regiment, established the Lincoln Institute as a school for African Americans?
Eumunida picta	2018-02-23	3,052	127.2	... that the deep water squat lobster Eumunida picta is often associated with the coldwater coral Lophelia pertusa?
Hutchinsoniella	2018-02-02	3,048	127.0	... that the horseshoe shrimp Hutchinsoniella macracantha is the first example of a new class of crustaceans that was given the name Cephalocarida?
Evelyn Terhune	2018-02-23	2,996	124.8	... that Evelyn Terhune, a member of the U.S. fencing team at the 1960 Summer Olympics, took up the sport on a dare?
Yearbook on International Communist Affairs	2018-02-08	2,720	121.3	... that, from 1966 to 1991, the Yearbook on International Communist Affairs was the most comprehensive annual survey of Communist activities worldwide?
Ninetieth Minnesota State Senate v. Dayton	2018-02-08	2,719	121.2	... that in a recent court case, the Minnesota Supreme Court resolved a dispute between the state's legislative and executive branches for the first time in its history?
Greater thornbird	2018-02-18	1,696	70.6	... that the greater thornbird builds a cone-shaped nest, usually over water, while the freckle-breasted thornbird makes a gourd-shaped nest with a long entrance tunnel?
Freckle-breasted thornbird		1,190	49.6
Total		2,885	120.2
Ijeoma Oluo	2018-02-24	2,854	118.9	... that after the shooting of Trayvon Martin, Seattle author Ijeoma Oluo started writing about her social concerns on a blog that she had previously devoted to food?
Pacific Architects and Engineers	2018-02-17	2,816	117.3	... that during the Vietnam War, Pacific Architects and Engineers provided cover for the CIA's Phoenix Program?
Erin Lawless	2018-02-11	2,678	115.5	... that Illinois-born basketball player Erin Lawless played for Slovakia, despite not being able to speak the language?
Boletus aurantiosplendens	2018-02-09	2,618	115.5	... that the North American fungus Boletus aurantiosplendens has been found in only seven distinct locations?
M60 (New York City bus)	2018-02-06	1,479	67.5	... that the M60 and Q70 bus routes in New York City were upgraded because LaGuardia Airport had no other rapid transit options?
Q70 (New York City bus)		1,040	47.5
Total		2,520	114.9
Donna Kennedy	2018-02-04	2,726	113.6	... that Donna Kennedy became the world's most-capped women's rugby player in 2004, and by 2007 was also the most-capped player in Scotland, retiring in 2010 with 115 caps?
Rahway River Parkway	2018-02-05	2,450	113.1	... that the Rahway River Parkway, designed by Olmsted Brothers in the 1920s, was a project of the newly-formed Union County parks commission?
East Link Extension	2018-02-21	2,614	108.9	... that a light rail line in Seattle will become the first to use a floating bridge?
Oedera capensis	2018-02-24	2,607	108.6	... that what at first sight appears to be a single Oedera capensis flowerhead, is in fact typically a group of nine densely cropped heads?
Tomori Kusunoki	2018-02-24	2,606	108.6	... that because she felt she lacked acting experience, Japanese voice actress Tomori Kusunoki initially auditioned as a singer?
David M. Wilson	2018-02-12	2,526	107.8	... that Viking expert David M. Wilson became just the 17th Director of the British Museum in its 224 years?
Cortinarius metallicus	2018-02-03	2,493	103.9	... that Cortinarius metallicus got its name from its bluish metallic sheen?
Kevin King (American football)	2018-02-16	2,452	102.2	... that Green Bay Packers cornerback Kevin King played most of his first season with an injury to his shoulder which dislocated several times and left him unable to lift his arm over his head?
Umkhosi Wokweshwama	2018-02-12	2,332	99.6	... that the Zulu festival Umkhosi Wokweshwama was a partial inspiration for the African-American holiday of Kwanzaa?
Evangelical Heritage Version	2018-02-09	2,209	97.4	... that the Evangelical Heritage Version of the Bible was translated by a group of Lutheran volunteers?
UK Picture Editors' Guild	2018-02-26	2,308	96.1	... that nominations for the UK Picture Editors' Guild awards have included photographs of battlefield conflict, German figure skaters, and Theresa May laughing?
Holy Trinity Church, Cork	2018-02-14	2,265	94.7	... that Holy Trinity, Cork, is the only church dedicated to Father Mathew?
Felicia echinata	2018-02-05	2,047	94.4	... that prickly felicia belongs to the daisy family and is found on sand dunes in the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa?
Granville Pearl Aikman	2018-02-15	2,218	92.4	... that in 1912, Granville Pearl Aikman, a judge of the 13th District Court of Kansas, appointed the first female bailiff in US history?
Dom Parsons	2018-02-21	2,194	91.4	... that at the 2018 Winter Olympics, Dom Parsons won the first medal for a British male in skeleton in 70 years?
2003 Football League Second Division play-off Final	2018-02-02	2,186	91.1	... that the night before the 2003 Football League Second Division play-off Final, the Queens Park Rangers' team hotel was targeted by a malicious false fire alarm?
Saleh Kamboh Mosque	2018-02-06	1,963	89.5	... that though the Saleh Kamboh Mosque of Lahore was built during Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's reign, it has architectural features of the Shah Jahani era?
Archibald E. Spriggs	2018-02-02	2,144	89.3	... that Montana lieutenant governor Archibald E. Spriggs participated in a secret scheme to allow William A. Clark to retain his Senate seat?
Mintaro, South Australia	2018-02-11	2,004	86.5	... that the small town of Mintaro, South Australia, produces world-class slate from what is believed to be the oldest continuing operating quarry in Australia?
Luciola cruciata	2018-02-16	1,164	48.5	... that the Japanese names of the fireflies Luciola cruciata and Aquatica lateralis may derive from two early Japanese novels or the two clans that fought the Genpei War?
Aquatica lateralis		877	36.5
Total		2,041	85.0
Frank Pidgeon	2018-02-04	2,040	85.0	... that in one 1858 baseball game, Frank Pidgeon threw more than 400 pitches?
Effects of Hurricane Irma in Florida	2018-02-14	2,014	84.2	... that the effects of Hurricane Irma in Florida resulted in at least $50 billion in damage, far surpassing Hurricane Andrew as the state's costliest tropical cyclone?
Wallis and Futuna's 1st constituency by-election, 2018	2018-02-27	2,004	83.5	... that the French Constitutional Council triggered a by-election in a constituency where the winning candidate avoided a second round by 16 votes?
Celia M. Burleigh	2018-02-05	1,801	83.1	... that Celia M. Burleigh became the first woman pastor ordained into the Unitarian ministry?
John Johnson (architect, born 1807)	2018-02-26	1,990	82.9	... that John Johnson and Alfred Meeson designed the Alexandra Palace (pictured) in north London?
Isaiah Livers	2018-02-01	1,502	82.6	... that Isaiah Livers won the closest Mr. Basketball of Michigan vote in history?
History of speciation	2018-02-12	1,917	81.8	... that the history of speciation largely began with Charles Darwin's publication of On the Origin of Species?
Aplerbeck	2018-02-16	1,902	79.2	... that Aplerbeck, now part of Dortmund, is associated with two legendary martyrs and a regional psychiatric clinic founded in 1890?
Monroe Morton	2018-02-22	1,900	79.1	... that in 1910, Monroe Morton constructed the Morton Theatre in the "Hot Corner", a center of African American business and culture in Athens, Georgia?
List of women cabinet ministers of the Republic of Ireland	2018-02-14	1,831	76.5	... that there was a 58-year gap between the terms of office of the first and second women cabinet ministers of the Republic of Ireland?
Savannah Jordan	2018-02-03	1,836	76.5	... that Savannah Jordan was the first soccer player in the history of the Southeastern Conference to be named SEC Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman?
List of Wales national football team hat-tricks	2018-02-07	1,694	76.4	... that fourteen players have scored an international hat-trick for the Wales national football team?
Banksia blechnifolia	2018-02-20	1,824	76.0	... that the shrub Banksia blechnifolia got its name because its leaves resembled those of ferns?
FESTIMA	2018-02-24	1,784	74.4	... that the organizers of FESTIMA, a festival in Burkina Faso celebrating traditional African masks, estimate that 100,000 people attended in 2016?
Katherine Heinrich	2018-02-18	1,782	74.2	... that Australian mathematician Katherine Heinrich was the first female president of the Canadian Mathematical Society?
John Clemm	2018-02-11	1,682	72.6	... that John Clemm built the first church organ in America?
Kenneth Cairns	2018-02-27	1,701	70.9	... that Kenneth Cairns won four gold medals and one silver in his first Paralympic Games?
Gorilla City (The Flash)	2018-02-03	1,694	70.6	... that filming of the two-episode event "Gorilla City" on the third season of the 2014 television series The Flash was moved south of the original filming location, due to prolonged snowfall in Vancouver?
Quinta Market	2018-02-21	1,668	69.5	... that Quinta Market in Manila is believed to be the birthplace of the Filipino dessert halo-halo?
Easton Area Public Library	2018-02-07	1,525	68.8	... that the Easton Area Public Library holds what is believed to be the original Flag of Easton that was flown in the town during the first public reading of the Declaration of Independence?
Dmitry Belosselskiy	2018-02-28	1,649	68.7	... that the bass Dmitry Belosselskiy appeared internationally in title roles, as Boris Godunov, Macbeth, Simon Boccanegra, and Ivan Susanin?
Mu-ming Poo	2018-02-17	1,628	67.8	... that Mu-ming Poo led a team of scientists that created the world's first primate clones with the same technique used to create Dolly the sheep?
Sabina Puértolas	2018-02-03	1,558	64.9	... that when soprano Lucy Crowe became ill, her replacement Sabina Puértolas had only three hours to rehearse before performing at the Royal Opera House in London?
Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich	2018-02-01	1,124	61.8	... that Nikolaus Herman based the melody of his Christmas carol "Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich" on the Gregorian hymn "Puer natus est nobis"?
Phoenix Arising	2018-02-18	1,448	60.3	... that Phoenix Arising for bassoon and piano was composed by Graham Waterhouse (pictured) in memory of his father, the bassoonist William Waterhouse, who believed in his instrument's "broad expressive possibilities"?
Pieter-Jan Belder	2018-02-27	1,436	59.8	... that harpsichordist Pieter-Jan Belder recorded the complete Fitzwilliam Virginal Book, and Telemann's complete Tafelmusik with his ensemble Musica Amphion?
Regional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes	2018-02-22	1,434	59.7	... that Jean-Jack Queyranne proposed that the regional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, like the European Parliament, hold alternating sessions in two cities?
MLS Cup 2016	2018-02-01	1,082	59.5	... that the Seattle Sounders FC were second-to-last when they hired coach Brian Schmetzer, but finished the season by winning the MLS Cup?
D. J. White (American football)	2018-02-22	1,418	59.1	... that Indianapolis Colts defensive back D. J. White forced at least one fumble in each of his four years at Georgia Tech?
Embassy of Poland, Manila	2018-02-17	1,417	59.0	... that the announcement of the reopening of the Embassy of Poland in Manila coincided with Poland's decision to expand its economic involvement in Asia?
Robin Lee Wilson	2018-02-10	1,332	58.1	... that Robin Lee Wilson project-managed the installation of an Archimedes' screw water turbine at the 18th-century Coultershaw Wharf and Beam Pump to supply electricity to the National Grid?
French residents overseas' 5th constituency by-election, 2018	2018-02-18	1,268	52.8	... that the French Constitutional Council triggered a by-election in a constituency representing French nationals in Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Monaco?
Stuart Mustow	2018-02-07	1,126	50.8	... that Stuart Mustow recommended that Birmingham City Council lose responsibility for maintaining the city's Inner Ring Road due to construction defects?
Bambang Soesatyo	2018-02-13	1,143	48.3	... that Bambang Soesatyo lost four elections before being elected to the People's Representative Council of Indonesia on his fifth attempt?
Radio Drama Company	2018-02-04	1,148	47.8	... that a BBC executive boasts that actors of the Corporation's Radio Drama Company can be "mice, ants, naiads or dryads, men morphing into hares, maggots in a fisherman's sack, or even a tray of fancy cakes"?
Siegfried Lorenz (baritone)	2018-02-12	1,086	46.4	... that Siegfried Lorenz, the first lyrical baritone of the Berlin State Opera, recorded 151 songs by Schubert and sang "with an enviable control of line and dynamics", according to Alan Blyth?
Armando Ríos Piter	2018-02-21	1,084	45.1	... that Armando Ríos Piter declined his own party's nomination for Governor of Guerrero because it wanted him to sign a pact with the former governor?
Disability History Month	2018-02-13	1,058	44.7	... that while five of the states of the US observe a variation of Disability History Month in October, it is unofficially observed in the United Kingdom from November to December?
Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229	2018-02-26	1,012	42.2	... that Bach's motet Komm, Jesu, komm, BWV 229 (Come, Jesus, come) sets lyrics by Paul Thymich, scored for a double choir?
Jérémie Azou	2018-02-10	936	40.8	... that Jérémie Azou was unbeaten in men's lightweight double sculls races from 2015 to October 2017?
Dil Dhadakne Do	2018-02-10	926^[i]	40.4	... that the song "Gallan Goodiyaan" from the 2015 Indian comedy-drama Dil Dhadakne Do was apparently filmed in a single five-minute take?
Ian Boucard	2018-02-15	964	40.1	... that French politician Ian Boucard was the announcer at ASM Belfort home matches?
Sudden Rush	2018-02-25	943	39.3	... that Sudden Rush was the first group to record nā mele paleoleo (Hawaiian hip hop)?
Mystery of Love	2018-02-11	896	38.7	... that Sufjan Stevens wrote both "Mystery of Love" and "Visions of Gideon" for the 2017 film Call Me by Your Name, even though he was only asked to write one song?
Kamban Kazhagam	2018-02-13	899	38.0	... that Saw Ganesan founded the Kamban Kazhagam to promote the epic poem Kamba Ramayanam, written by the medieval Tamil poet Kambar?
Council architect	2018-02-09	849	37.4	... that in 1953, the council architect's department of the London County Council employed more than 1,500 people?
Mayotte's 1st constituency by-election, 2018	2018-02-10	798	34.8	... that Elad Chakrina initially won Mayotte's 1st constituency by 12 votes, lost by 54 votes after a counting error was corrected, then forced a by-election after an appeal?
Christopher White (pianist)	2018-02-25	759	31.6	... that pianist Christopher White arranged four movements of Mahler's unfinished Tenth Symphony for his instrument and made a recording at Rosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel, Hampstead?
Alessandro Solbiati	2018-02-11	448	19.4	... that the third opera by Alessandro Solbiati, Il suono giallo, is based on Wassily Kandinsky's experimental play The Yellow Sound and premiered in Bologna in 2015?
Thomas Muirhead (curler)	2018-02-17	282^[j]	11.7	... that siblings Thomas, Glen, and Eve Muirhead are all competing in curling for Great Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics?