المعرفة:هل تعلم/إحصائيات
This Did you know statistics (DYK STATS) page is an attempt to recognize the DYK entries that have distinguished themselves, either by receiving an unusually high number of page views while being featured on DYK, or by going on ليصبح ضمن أفضل محتوى بالمعرفة بعد الظهور في "هل تعلم". The page illustrates the types of hooks that have been particularly successful in attracting readers. The statistics are manually updated.
For page view counts, there are separate lists for the all-time top hooks and the most effective hooks on a monthly basis. If you have thoughts on the format of this page, or whether it is useful, please post your comments on the Discussion page.
طالع أيضاً:
- DYK Hall of Fame – for outstanding contributions to the DYK project as a whole;
- قائمة المعرفيين حسب عدد المساهمات في هل تعلم – for lists of users who have created or nominated the greatest number of DYK articles.
Please do not see this list as a competition, but rather a celebration of some of the most effective DYK hooks.
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معلومات هل تعلم الجيدة والمنشورة
بعض المقالات التي ظهرت في هل تعلم أصبحت ضمن أفضل محتوى في المعرفة، على شكل مقالات مميزة, قوائم مميزة، أو مقالات جيدة. This table records the number of former DYK articles that are currently listed as good or featured content.
Most-viewed DYKs
This section details all the most-viewed DYKs from the beginning of the available data - December 2007. Unfortunately the articles that appeared in the DYK section before that date do not have page view information and cannot be included.
Rules
- The statistics are based on Henrik's page view tool at http://stats.grok.se/. For more information on this tool, see http://stats.grok.se/about and stats FAQ. For queries, go to Henrik's talk page – missing stats are often the result of the tool being down or missing source files. Normally, you should count page views only for the day X when the article was featured. Because of the timing of the stats collection, nearly all hooks which exit the main page around 00:00 UTC get extra DYK views on the next day X+1; in this case views for two consecutive days (X and X+1) should be summed.
- The views are counted and summed for all articles which were bolded in the hook. If one or more bolded articles were moved while on the main page, add views for the main article(s) and the redirect page(s).
- This page aims to list the views originating from the DYK section of the main page. Some articles draw additional views unrelated to DYK. Those views are removed by subtracting a half sum on the days before and after, that is V(X) – (V(X+1)+V(X-1))/2. Example [1] V(X)=18,400; V(X+1)=4,400; V(X-1)=2,000; total=18,400-(4,400+2,000)/2=15,200.
- Subject to rule 3, any article receiving at least 5,000 views (after subtracting background views) is eligible for listing on the "STATS" page. If you know of an article that has received more than 5,000 views while on DYK, feel free to add it to the list.
- Anyone is free to help by checking page views and listing hooks here that meet the requirements. Help is also welcome reviewing page views for earlier months where data is waiting to be mined (Jan–May 2008).
All-time DYK page view leaders
أشهر الخطاطيف بما لا يقل عن 25,000 مشاهدة
- Note: "Views / hour" = "DYK views" divided by the number of hours on the Main page (6, 8 or 12)
| المقالة (تاريخ هل تعلم) | الصورة | DYK views | مشاهدة / الساعة | خطاف هل تعلم |
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| Paul the Octopus (Jul. 11, 2010) |
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152,200 – (145,772 / 2) = 79,320 + 18,448 - (9,632 / 2) = 13,632 =92,952 | 15,492 | ...that Paul the Octopus (بالصورة) predicts Spain winning the World Cup today, while Mani the Parakeet tips a victory by the Netherlands؟ |
| HMS Highlander (H44) (Dec. 21, 2011) |
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77,346 | 9,668 | ... أن المدمرة البريطانية HMS Highlander (بالصورة) escorted Convoy SC 122 through the largest convoy battle of الحرب العالمية الثانية في مارس 1943 and was unsuccessfully attacked by U-441 and U-608؟ |
| Anthony Davis (basketball) (Apr. 3, 2012) |
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94,410 – (19,472 + 15,379) / 2 = 76,984 |
9,623 | ... that 2012 National Player of the Year Anthony Davis (بالصورة) was unknown locally and nationally through his junior year of high school basketball؟ |
| Eternal Silence (sculpture) (Oct. 31, 2011) |
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71,800 | 5,983 | ... that according to folklore, people looking into the eyes of Eternal Silence (بالصورة) will see a vision of their own death؟ |
| Ivan Castro (soldier) (Dec. 8, 2008) |
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71,300 | 5,941 | ... أن الكاپتن أيڤان كاسترو هو الجندي الضرير الوحيد الذي خدم في القوات الخاصة الأمريكية؟ |
| Leroy Petry (Jul. 12, 2011) |
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66,900- (925+5,100)/2= 63,900 |
7,987 | ... that Leroy Petry (بالصورة) is receiving the U.S. Medal of Honor today, marking only the second time that the award has been bestowed upon a living soldier for actions after the end of the Vietnam War؟ |
| Fortress of Mimoyecques (Jun. 29, 2011) |
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51,700 | 8,616 | ... that the underground Fortress of Mimoyecques (بالصورة) was built by Nazi Germany to bombard London with 10 shells a minute using the V-3 supergun؟ |
| Leonard Siffleet (May 8, 2009) |
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49,500 | ... that Sergeant Len Siffleet was the subject of a famous photograph (بالصورة) depicting an execution by the Japanese in الحرب العالمية الثانية؟ | |
| Giovanni de Ventura plague doctor beak doctor costume plague doctor contract |
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7,600 + 1,600 + 6,400 + 1, 700 + 17,800 + 5,000 + 3,700 + 865 = 44, 665 |
... that Giovanni de Ventura, a plague doctor who may have worn a beak doctor costume (بالصورة), was restricted by a covenant to treat only infectious patients؟ | |
| Longest recorded sniper kills (May 8, 2010) |
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44,600 | ... that the longest recorded sniper kill is from 2,475 m (8,120 ft) using a L115A3 Long Range Rifle (بالصورة)؟ | |
| Bacon Explosion (Feb. 6, 2009) |
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40,500 | ... that the 5,000-calorie Bacon Explosion (بالصورة) was created in response to a Twitter challenge to develop "the ultimate bacon recipe"؟ | |
| Saxbe fix (Nov. 29, 2008) |
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39,600 | ... that هيلاري ردم كلنتون (بالصورة) may be ineligible for appointment as United States Secretary of State by باراك اوباما unless a Saxbe fix can be worked out؟ | |
| Slow loris (Mar. 30, 2011) |
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39,200 | ... that the slow lorises that are illegally caught and traded as exotic pets have their front teeth cut out (pictured) due to fear of their toxic bite؟ | |
| Kemna concentration camp (Jan. 20, 2012) |
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38,567 | 4,820 | ... that torture at Kemna concentration camp (النصب مصوّر)، one of the first Nazi concentration camps, was so brutal that the Nazis held hearings on it؟ |
| Tett turret (Oct. 14, 2010) |
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35,100 | ... that the only exit from a Tett turret (بالصورة) could expose a soldier trying to leave the fortification to direct fire from the enemy؟ | |
| Andaman Sea Khao Phing Kan (September 29, 2010) |
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6,100 + 27,900 = 34,000 | ... أن هناك جزيرة جيمس بوند (بالصورة) في بحر أندمان؟ | |
| 1907 Tiflis bank robbery (December 20, 2010) |
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32,200 | ... that a 1907 stagecoach robbery organized by Vladimir Lenin (بالصورة) and Joseph Stalin killed an estimated 40 people and netted approximately 250,000 rubles (over $3 million in current USD)؟ | |
| Spragg Bag (Dec. 21, 2010) |
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32,200 | ... that a large waterbag (بالصورة) can bring water to California and, according to its inventor, peace to the Middle East؟ | |
| Daniel Lambert (July 6, 2010) |
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31,400 | ... that English gaol keeper and animal breeder Daniel Lambert (بالصورة) weighed 52 stone 11 lb (739 lb; 335 kg)؟ | |
| Brittany CoxXx (Jan. 21, 2011) |
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31,400 | ... أن ابن بورات ساگدييڤ، الذي يظهر في صور في فيلم بورات، هو في الحقيقة إمرأة مذكرة ونجمة الپورنو بريتاني كوكس (بالصورة)؟ | |
| Walter Koch (Fallschirmjäger) (Mar. 2, 2011) |
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31,200 | ... that German paratrooper Walter Koch (بالصورة) acted against the Commando Order and saved John Dutton Frost's British paratroopers from execution؟ | |
| Candy desk (April 1, 2011 - April Fools Day) |
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32,100 | 4,012 | ... that there is a desk full of candy (بالصورة) on the floor of the US Senate؟ |
| Stannard Rock Light (June 16, 2009) |
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31,000 | ... that the Stannard Rock Light (بالصورة), known as the "Loneliest Place in the World", is the furthest lighthouse from land and described as one of the top ten engineering feats in the United States؟ | |
| Nazi-Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk (Sep. 17, 2009) |
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30,900 | ... that a joint Nazi-Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk (بالصورة) was held on September 22, 1939, to display the power of the newly formed Soviet-Nazi pact to the whole world؟ | |
| Brad Stevens (5 أبريل 2010) |
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30,800 | 5133 | ... that Butler men's basketball head coach Brad Stevens (بالصورة) has won 89 games in his first three years, exceeding the previous NCAA record by 8 games؟ |
| بحر اليابان جزيرة كامومه (18 اكتوبر 2010) |
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5,000 + 25,700 = 30,700 | ... أنه حسب أسطورة، تمثل صخرة هـِيْشي (بالصورة) إله بحر اليابان؟ | |
| Love dart (Oct. 9, 2008) |
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30,700 | ... that some hermaphrodite snails and slugs pierce each other with love darts (pictured) أثناء الجماع؟ | |
| Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam (Mar. 22, 2012) |
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30,657 | 3,832 | ... that the disappearance of Rebecca Coriam from the Disney Wonder (بالصورة) one year ago today was the first such incident in the history of Disney Cruise Line؟ |
| Gleno Dam (March 23, 2011) |
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30,400 | ... that, in 1923, the Gleno Dam (بالصورة) in Italy failed shortly after it was completed and its flooding killed at least 356 people؟ | |
| Etruscan shrew (October 25, 2010) |
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30,400 | ... that the Etruscan shrew (pictured on a human thumb) is the smallest known mammal by weight؟ | |
| Ernest R. Kouma (Aug. 10, 2011) |
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30,200 | ... that US Army Master Sergeant Ernest R. Kouma was awarded the Medal of Honor (بالصورة) in the Korean War for singlehandedly killing approximately 250 North Korean troops؟ | |
| Swimming Reindeer (Aug. 18, 2010) |
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30,000 | ... أن الرنة السابحة (بالصورة)، هي نحت من العصر الجليدي من 13,000 سنة، وكان يُظـَن أنه نحتان منفصلان لحيواني رنة حتى اتضح لهنري بروي أنهما يعشـِّقان في بعضهما البعض؟ | |
| David B. Bleak (Mar. 23, 2012) |
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29,847 | 3,730 | ... that combat medic David B. Bleak (بالصورة) was awarded the Medal of Honor in the Korean War after killing five Chinese soldiers, four using only his hands؟ |
| Marching fire (Dec. 18, 2011) |
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29,800 | 3,725 | ... أن الجنرال جورج پاتون (بالصورة) امتدح تكتيك النار السائرة أثناء الحرب العالمية الثانية؟ |
| West Loch Disaster (Apr. 23, 2010) |
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29,500 | ... that the hulk of LST-480 (pictured) is the only remaining evidence of the West Loch Disaster, the second tragedy to befall پPearl Harborيرل هاربر أثناء الحرب العالمية الثانية؟ | |
| Giant huntsman spider (Dec. 19, 2008) |
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29,300 | 4,883 | ... that with a leg-span of 30 centimetres (12 inches), the giant huntsman (pictured) is one of the world's largest spiders؟ |
| Neel Kashkari (Oct. 13, 2008) |
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29,200 | ... that Neel Kashkari (بالصورة), six years after completing his MBA, was put in charge of the $700 billion U.S. Government bailout of financial institutions؟ | |
| Valonia ventricosa (Sep. 7, 2010) |
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29,100 | ... that "sailors' eyeballs" (بالصورة) is one of the largest single-celled organisms؟ | |
| Wreck of the RMS Titanic (Mar. 15, 2012) |
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28,526 | 3,565 | ... that proposals to raise the wreck of the RMS Titanic (بالصورة) have included filling it with ping-pong balls, injecting it with 180,000 tons of Vaseline or turning it into an iceberg؟ |
| Lazarus syndrome (Nov. 5, 2008) |
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27,800 | ... that the Lazarus syndrome is named after Lazarus of Bethany (pictured), who the Bible says was raised from the dead by Jesus؟ | |
| Omid Tahvili (May 6, 2008) |
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27,500 | ... that in April 2008, Forbes listed Omid Tahvili (pictured) as one of the world's ten most wanted fugitives؟ | |
| TiME (spacecraft) (Nov. 10, 2009) |
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27,400 | ... that TiME (artist's rendering pictured) is a boat that is not designed to sail on any water on this planet؟ | |
| Aircraft camouflage (Nov. 4, 2009) |
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27,400 | ... that experiments with modern aircraft camouflage (بالصورة) have used panels that emit light؟ | |
| Japanese aircraft carrier Amagi (Nov. 6, 2011) |
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27,100 | 2,258 | ... that the Japanese aircraft carrier Amagi (wreck pictured) capsized on 29 July 1945 as a result of cumulative damage inflicted by American airstrikes on 24 and 28 July؟ |
| Gömböc (Oct. 9, 2009) |
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27,000 | ... that the discovery of geometrical body Gömböc (بالصورة) in 2006 helped understanding the body shape of turtles؟ | |
| Wait for me, Daddy (Oct. 1, 2010) |
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26,900 | ... that 70 years ago on October 1, 1940, little "Whitey" Bernard was photographed running after his father (بالصورة) who was marching to war؟ | |
| Termitaradus mitnicki (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day) |
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26,600 | ... that researchers have identified the pictured life form which no longer lives on this planet؟ | |
| Akutan Zero (Dec. 7, 2008) |
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26,600 | 2,216 | ... that the U.S. devised tactics to defeat Japan's Mitsubishi A6M Zero fighter plane from the 1942 capture of an intact example dubbed the Akutan Zero (pictured)؟ |
| Chicken fried bacon (Feb. 17, 2009) |
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26,500 | ... that the recipe for chicken fried bacon (pictured) was developed in the small town of Snook, Texas, at Sodolak's Original Country Inn؟ | |
| Air well (condenser) (May 1, 2009) |
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26,300 | ... that an air well (بالصورة) collects water by promoting the condensation of moisture from air؟ | |
| Earth's shadow (Oct. 26, 2010) |
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26,200 | ... that the Earth's shadow (بالصورة) can be observed during twilight hours؟ | |
| Elephant of the Bastille (Aug. 29, 2011) |
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26,200 | ... that a giant elephant (engraving pictured) in Paris was protected by a man living in one of its legs؟ | |
| Cat Daddy (May 29, 2012) |
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25686 | 3211 | ... that a bikini-clad rendition of the "Cat Daddy" dance by the reigning Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover model Kate Upton (بالصورة) was temporarily banned from YouTube؟ |
| Scowle (Oct. 6, 2008) |
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25,600 | ... that the ancient opencast iron ore workings known as scowles (pictured) in the Forest of Dean, England, are believed to have been an inspiration for settings in J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings؟ | |
| Gerp's mouse lemur (Jan. 18, 2012) |
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25,495 | 3,186 | ... that Gerp's mouse lemur is a newly discovered mouse lemur species from Madagascar, and is only known from an area smaller than the size of Puerto Rico؟ |
| Yogo sapphire (Nov. 23, 2011) |
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25,100 | 3,137 | ...that Yogo sapphires (بالصورة) are rarer than diamonds and are found only in Yogo Gulch, Montana؟ |
| The Trons (Sep. 19, 2008) |
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25,000 | ... that New Zealand band The Trons (بالصورة) has no human members؟ | |
| Frilled shark (May 4, 2010) |
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25,000 | ... that the frilled shark (بالصورة) may have the longest gestation period of any vertebrate, at three and a half years؟ |
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Non-lead hooks with at least 15,000 views
Articles in the lead slot on DYK tend to get the most page views. In order to recognize outstanding hooks which do not appear in the lead slot, this chart displays non-lead article hooks that have received at least 15,000 page views.
- Note: "Views / hour" = "DYK views" divided by the number of hours on the Main Page (6, 8 or 12)
| Article (DYK date) | DYK views | Views / hour | DYK hook |
|---|---|---|---|
| Euthanasia Coaster (May 3, 2011) |
86,300 | 14,383 | ... that the concept for the Euthanasia Coaster, a roller coaster designed to kill its riders, caused concern among anti-euthanasia groups when it went on display؟ |
| Compton–Belkovich Thorium Anomaly (May 13, 2012) |
59,267 | 7,409 | ...that the Compton–Belkovich Thorium Anomaly is a thorium-rich hotspot on the back of the moon؟ |
| Batman Province (Apr. 1, 2011) |
38,300 | 4,787 | ... that Batman is half female؟ |
| Todd Palin (Sep. 4, 2008) |
37,900 | 6,316 | ... that Alaska's First Gentleman Todd Palin won the world's longest snowmobile race four times؟ |
| Super Hornio Brothers (April 2, 2012) |
37,093 | 4,636 | ... that Nintendo owns the rights to a pornographic film؟ |
| Labia minor (Apr. 1, 2011) |
27,700 | 3,462 | ... that a typical Labia minor is chocolate brown, up to 7 mm long, and is equipped with pincers؟ |
| Malus baccata (Apr. 1, 2011) |
26,100 | 3,262 | ... that 14-metre (46 ft) tall Siberian crabs are being used in experimental breeding programs؟ |
| John's Phone (Sep. 27, 2011) |
25,500 | 2,125 | ... that John's Phone has been dubbed "the world's simplest phone"؟ |
| Harry Powers (Oct. 31, 2011) |
25,500 | 2,125 | ... that Harry Powers said that watching his victims die was more fun than a brothel؟ |
| La Pelegrina pearl (Apr. 1, 2011) |
24,500 | 3,062 | ... that a wanderer survived both the French Revolution of 1789–99 and the Russian Revolution 127 years later؟ |
| Red or Black؟ (July 11, 2011) |
23,300 | 2,912 | ... that Simon Cowell conceived the idea for Red or Black؟, the most expensive game show ever made؟ |
| Angel Island mouse (Oct. 18, 2011) |
22,400 | 1,866 | ... that the entire population of Angel Island mice on the island of Estanque in the Gulf of California may have been killed by a single domestic cat in a period of just two years؟ |
| Fowler's Ghost (Oct. 31, 2011) |
22,400 | 1,866 | ... that Fowler's Ghost was first seen on the London Metropolitan Railway in 1861, nearly exploded and was never seen again after 1895؟ |
| People sniffer (Oct. 30, 2008) |
22,000 | ... that during the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong hung buckets of mud with urine in trees to thwart American people sniffers؟ | |
| Segregated prom (Apr. 3, 2010) |
21,800 | ... that despite criticism, some high schools in the United States still hold separate segregated proms for black and white students؟ | |
| Bunkers in Albania (Jan. 29, 2012) |
21,784 | 2,723 | ... that over 700,000 bunkers were built in Communist-era Albania, most of which now have little use other than as a place to lose one's virginity؟ |
| Muria people premarital sex (Aug. 27, 2011) |
18,700+ 2,800= 21,500 |
... that although the Muria generally encourage premarital sex, some communities punish young people who take the same sexual partner for more than three nights؟ | |
| Dewi Sandra Quickie Express (Oct. 27, 2011) |
12,200+ 9,200= 21,400 |
1,783 | ... that Sandra Dewi gave an "arousing" performance in Quickie Express, but has refused to do "vulgar" photo shoots؟ |
| John C. Colt (Oct. 31, 2011) |
21,000 | 1,750 | ... that the unusual way that John C. Colt disposed of his murder victim's corpse may have influenced Edgar Allen Poe's story "The Oblong Box"؟ |
| List of fastest production motorcycles (Jun. 29, 2011) |
20,800 | 3,466 | ... that the competition to build the fastest production motorcycle raged for over a century, and then ended in a truce؟ |
| Cathy Wayne (Feb. 26, 2009) |
20,700 | ... that pop entertainer Cathy Wayne was the first Australian woman killed in the Vietnam War, when a US Marine shot her on stage while she was performing؟ | |
| Salty and Roselle (Apr. 19, 2012) |
20,611 | ... that two guide dogs, Salty and Roselle, were awarded the Dickin Medal for gallantry after leading their blind owners out of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks؟ | |
| Gabi (dog) (Apr. 18, 2012) |
20,545 | 1,700 | ... that a dog named Gabi fought a jaguar, preventing the big cat's escape from the Belgrade Zoo onto the streets of Belgrade؟ |
| Android lawn statues (Nov. 10, 2011) |
20,400 | 1,700 | ... that Google keeps giant dessert items on its lawn؟ |
| The River (1997 film) (December 16, 2010) |
20,000 | ... that The River was called a "porn movie" by the lead actor's father؟ | |
| Meat dress of Lady Gaga | 19,900 | ... that the meat dress of Lady Gaga was to be preserved by being made into a type of jerky؟ | |
| United States free speech exceptions | 19,800 | 2,475 | ... that there are eight exceptions to the freedom of speech in the United States؟ |
| George Spencer (New Haven) (Nov. 13, 2011) |
19,700 | 1,641 | ... that a stillborn, deformed piglet's resemblance to George Spencer led to him becoming the first white man executed in Connecticut؟ |
| Han solo (trilobite) (Apr 1, 2009 – April Fool's Day) |
~19,700 | ... that a team of archaeologists discovered a fossilized Han Solo in the rocks of China؟ | |
| Black Versace dress of Elizabeth Hurley (May 11, 2011) |
19,600 | ... that "That Dress", worn by Elizabeth Hurley at the premiere of Four Weddings and a Funeral in 1994, has been voted the greatest red carpet dress of all time and is perhaps Gianni Versace's best-known creation؟ | |
| Prada Marfa (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day) |
19,600 | ... that the Prada Store in Marfa, Texas, is never open؟ | |
| Green Versace "jungle" dress of Jennifer Lopez (May 25, 2011) |
19,500 | ... that David Duchovny said, "I'm sure that nobody is looking at me", when standing beside Jennifer Lopez who was wearing her "jungle" Versace dress؟ | |
| Blood rain (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day) |
19,400 | ... that a rain of blood in Germany foreshadowed the coming of the Black Death؟ | |
| Murder of Julia Martha Thomas (Jul. 20, 2011) |
19,400 | 2,425 | ... that the severed head of Julia Martha Thomas, murdered, boiled and dismembered by her maid in 1879, was found next door to Sir David Attenborough's house in 2010؟ |
| Ratón (Aug. 19, 2011) |
19,300 | ... that a terrible Mouse weighing 500 kg (1,100 lb) has killed three people in Spain in the last five years؟ | |
| The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) (Jun. 17, 2011) |
23,900- (5,400+4,800)/2 =18,800 |
3,133 | ... that The Human Centipede II (Full Sequence) has been banned by the British Board of Film Classification؟ |
| Diethyl azodicarboxylate (Apr. 1, 2011 – April Fool's Day) |
18,600 | 2,325 | ... that even small amounts of dead cat can explode when heated؟ |
| National Masturbation Day (Mar. 21, 2012) |
18,466 | 2,308 | ... that National Masturbation Day, an annual event celebrated in the US in May, was first observed in 1995؟ |
| Lost Nigger Gold Mine (Mar. 7, 2012) |
18,452 | 2,306 | ... that the legendary Lost Nigger Gold Mine, first discovered in 1887, was still being searched for in 1930؟ |
| Law Ting Holm (Apr. 1, 2011 – April Fool's Day) |
18,400 | 2,300 | ... that nesting is not used by breeding Mute Swans but they do use this thing؟ |
| Hexagonal water | 18,400 | 1,533 | ... that hexagonal water, a configuration of water that supposedly stops aging, is a marketing scam؟ |
| Disappearing Model (May 1, 2009) |
18,300 | ... that Disappearing Model, a body painting in which a model is painted so that she is indistinguishable from her background, is Joanne Gair's most famous work and was displayed on Ripley's Believe It or Not!؟ | |
| Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. (Mar. 23, 2012) |
17,992 | 2,249 | ... that in spite of being shot eight times, Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr. ordered his men to tie him to a tree so he could keep fighting, action for which he received the Medal of Honor؟ |
| World Naked Gardening Day (Apr. 5, 2012) |
17,935 | 1,195 | ... that World Naked Gardening Day, celebrated in May to promote nude gardening, was first observed in 2005؟ |
| 2008 Kerry bogslide (Sep. 9, 2008) |
17,900 | ... that the 2008 Kerry bogslide was described as "one of the most frightening and overwhelming events ever witnessed"؟ | |
| Battle of Grunwald (painting) (Feb. 24, 2012) |
17,856 | 2,232 | ... that the masterpiece painting Battle of Grunwald by Jan Matejko was among the most wanted artifacts that Nazi Germany planned to destroy؟ |
| Commodore Nutt (Sep. 8, 2008) |
17,600 | ... that Commodore Nutt grew only 37 inches (94 cm) tall؟ | |
| A Free Ride (Feb. 14, 2012) |
17,510 | 2,188 | ... that A Free Ride is considered to be the earliest surviving American hardcore pornographic film؟ |
| Trumpington bed burial Bed burial (Mar. 28, 2012) |
12,792+ 4,690= 17,482 |
2,185 | ... that a 7th-century grave in Cambridge discovered in 2011 held the remains of an Anglo-Saxon teenage girl who was lying on a bed, with a gold and garnet cross on her breast؟ |
| 1111 Lincoln Road | 17,300 | 2,165 | ... that a parking garage in Miami Beach was described as having a "stunning" design and has hosted weddings, wine tastings, and dinner parties؟ |
| Buxbaumia (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day) |
17,200 | ... that humpbacked elves are rarely seen because their bodies are microscopic؟ | |
| Lighthouse and naval vessel urban legend (Sep. 24, 2011) |
17,200 | 1,433 | ... that the Military Officers Association of America reports that the "I'm a lighthouse. Your call" urban legend is forwarded to the organization an average of three times a day؟ |
| Stefanie Rabatsch (May 2012) | 15,181 + 1,849 =17,030 | ... that Adolf Hitler was so hopelessly in love with Stefanie Isak when he was a teenager that he planned to kill both her and himself in the Danube؟ | |
| The Story of Menstruation (Apr. 1, 2009 – April Fool's Day) |
17,000 | ... that in Disney's animated film The Story of Menstruation, the flow is snow white؟ | |
| Jacqueline Voltaire (May 12, 2008) |
16,900 | ... that British actress Jacqueline Voltaire won a "most bizarre sex scene" award in 2005 for her performance in the Mexican film Matando Cabos؟ | |
| Clubfoot George (Apr. 1, 2011) |
16,900 | 2,112 | ... that Clubfoot George was executed by vigilantes because they believed that he was innocent؟ |
| Tsutomu Yamaguchi (Mar. 31, 2009) |
16,500 | ... that Tsutomu Yamaguchi is the only known survivor of the atomic bombings of both Hiroshima and Nagasaki at the end of World War II؟ | |
| John 3:7 (sign) (Aug. 18, 2009) |
16,300 | ...that John 3:7, once flung from a train window, made the news again in 2009 after going missing on a train؟ | |
| Montecristo (Mar. 6, 2012) |
16,035 | 2,004 | ... that the Italian island of Montecristo, although 10.39 km2 (4.01 sq mi) in area, is almost deserted, having only two stable inhabitants؟ |
| Ntrepid (Apr. 1, 2011 – April Fool's Day) |
15,900 | 1,987 | ... that Ntrepid was paid $2.76 million by the U.S. military to create sock puppets؟ |
| Samson Isberg Murder of Knut Grøte (Apr. 4, 2012) |
9,620+ 6,196= 15,816 |
1,977 | ... that Samson Isberg's last beheadings were attended by about 5,000 spectators؟ |
| Megapenthes lugens (Jun. 27, 2010) |
15,800 | ... that the Queen's executioner lives in Windsor Great Park and feeds on weevils and nectar؟ | |
| List of people who died climbing Mount Everest (29 May 2012) |
15,800 | ...that after Francys Arsentiev died while climbing Mount Everest, it was nine years before her frozen, preserved body could be moved from beside the main route to the summit؟ | |
| Boise homosexuality scandal (June 9, 2009) |
15,700 | ... that a sex scandal in Boise, Idaho, in 1955 resulted in almost 1,500 people being interviewed and a list of 500 suspected homosexuals؟ | |
| White Tights (Dec. 9, 2008) |
15,700 | 1,962 | ... that White Tights are mysterious blonde female snipers from the Baltic states who have supposedly fought against the Russian Army in various conflicts؟ |
| Jerry Hardin (January 11, 2012) |
15,600 | 1,950 | ... that Deep Throat's daughter is Monk's wife؟ |
| Faces of Meth (February 1, 2011) |
15,505 | ... that the Faces of Meth project shows before-and-after images documenting physical deterioration caused by meth use؟ | |
| TSS The Queen (Apr. 1, 2010 – April Fool's Day) |
15,500 | ... that The Queen was captured by the Germans in 1916؟ | |
| Kalantaka (May 25, 2011) |
15,500 | ... that the icon of "the Death of Death" is popular in South India؟ | |
| Disney bomb (Jun. 22, 2011) |
15,500 | 2,583 | ... that the Disney bomb of the Second World War is thought to have been inspired by the Walt Disney cartoon Victory Through Air Power؟ |
| Fucking, Austria (Nov. 14, 2009) |
15,400 | ...that the Austrian town of Fucking installed theft-resistant road signs in 2005 because the signs were frequently stolen by tourists؟ | |
| How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns؟ (June 26, 2009) |
15,400 | ... that How Am I Supposed to Kill You If You Have All the Guns؟ was described as "disgusting" by the parents of one of its creators؟ | |
| USCGC Chincoteague (WPB-1320), MY Titanic (Apr. 1, 2011) |
8,592+ 6,800= 15,392 |
1,924 | ... that in 2010, three survivors of the Titanic were rescued by the USCGC Chincoteague؟ |
| Ann Ward (December 6, 2010) |
15,300 | ... that fashion model Ann Ward, who was mocked as a child due to her height, was the only contestant of America's Next Top Model to be named best photo five times in a row؟ | |
| Spoons sex position (December 11, 2010) |
15,300 | ... that a woman's G-Spot can be easily reached in the spoons sex position؟ | |
| Batman, Turkey Batman River Batı Raman oil field (March 1, 2011) |
3,900+ 2,500+ 8,700= 15,100 |
... that the largest oil field in Turkey lies near the city of Batman and the Batman River؟ | |
| Fossil Cabin (June 26, 2009) |
15,000 | ... that the Fossil Cabin in Wyoming was built of dinosaur bones and was billed by its builder as "the building that used to walk"؟ | |
| Linni Meister (Mar. 29, 2011 ) |
15,000 | ... that glamour model Linni Meister appeared nude in the music video for her single "My Ass" which was released as promotion for the 2009 Norwegian comedy-horror film Dead Snow؟ | |
| Charlie Brown and Franz Stigler story (May 20, 2011) |
15,000 | ... that during الحرب العالمية الثانية, a Luftwaffe pilot, observing that there were several wounded crewmen on a United States Army Air Corps's plane, declined to fire and safely escorted it to the North Sea؟ | |
| Naked Woman Climbing a Staircase (Oct. 19, 2011) |
15,000 | 1,250 | ... that the effort put forth by the subject of Miró's 1937 Naked woman climbing a staircase and her heavy limbs are thought to reflect the tragedy of the Spanish Civil War؟ |
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DYK page view leaders by month (over 5,000 views)
June 2012
- Note: "Views / hour" = "DYK views" divided by the number of hours on the Main page (6, 8 or 12)
| Article | Image | DYK views | Views / hour | DYK hook |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberdade class underwater glider |  |
14,671 -(157+6)/2 = 14,590 | 1,824 | ... that the US Navy has been developing autonomous underwater gliders (example pictured) to track submarines and marine mammals? |
| Barony and Castle of Kilbirnie |  |
11,230 + 1,153 - (26+111)/2 = 12,315 | 1,539 | ... that Kilbirnie Castle (ruins pictured) in North Ayrshire includes a 15th-century keep with walls that are 7 to 8 feet (2.1–2.4 m) thick? |
| Weldy Walker |  |
10,348 - (31+98)/2 = 10,284 | 1,286 | ... that an 1888 letter written by Weldy Walker (pictured), the second African American in Major League Baseball, was called "perhaps the most passionate cry for justice ever voiced by a Negro athlete"? |
| M16 (rocket) | 10,053 - (19+110)/2 = 9,989 | 1,249 | ... that the M16 rocket was used in only a single engagement of the Second World War? | |
| Church of St Helen, Treeton |  |
9,756 - (11+108)/2 = 9,697 | 1,212 | ... that when three men wearing gloves, masks and balaclavas were found on the roof of a church (pictured) missing £100,000 worth of lead, they were let off because police said they "might be there just for the view"? |
| Long Point (Cape Cod) |  |
8,076 + 1,440 - (75+140)/2 = 9,409 | 1,176 | ... that when Cape Cod's village of Long Point, Massachusetts (pictured) became a ghost town, its residents took their houses with them – by floating them across the harbor? |
| Centripetal Spring Armchair |  |
9,350 - (13+??)/2 = 9,337 (est) | 1,167 | ... that the Centripetal Spring Armchair of 1849 (pictured), one of the first modern office chairs, was unsuccessful outside the US because it was considered immorally comfortable? |
| Mademoiselle Parisot |  |
8,707 - (9+67)/2 = 8,669 | 1,084 | ... that the racehorse Parisot, winner of the 1796 Epsom Oaks, was named after French ballet dancer Mademoiselle Parisot (pictured), whose performance created a stir in London that year? |
| Church of Saint Oswald, King and Martyr, Oswaldkirk |  |
8,452 - (10+115)/2 = 8,390 | 1,049 | ... that St. Oswald's church, Oswaldkirk (pictured), hosted the first sermon of the future Archbishop of Canterbury and chaplain to Charles II, John Tillotson? |
| 1907 Sydney bathing costume protests | 8,378 - (28+153)/2 = 8,288 | 1,036 | ... that the 1907 Sydney bathing costume protests were a response by men wearing women's clothing to proposed regulations on beach dress? | |
| Glove Cycle | 8,164 - (22+72)/2 = 8,117 | 1,015 | ... that in the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority's Porter subway station there are gloves attached to the escalator and embedded in the floor? | |
| Triangulum Australe | 6,960 + 788 - (43+??)/2 = 7,705 (est) | 963 | ... that the Southern Triangle can't be seen from Europe? | |
| Street House Anglo-Saxon cemetery |  |
6,609 + 1,104 - (16+71)/2 = 7,670 | 959 | ... that an Anglo-Saxon princess (reconstruction pictured) was buried on a bed with her jewellery in the Street House Anglo-Saxon cemetery? |
| Bob Ely | 6,811 + 781 - (51+52)/2 = 7,541 | 943 | ... that U.S. 2012 presidential candidate Bob Ely refers to himself as a "jerk" and lists 24 reasons to not vote for him? | |
| Elizabeth Potts | 7,613 - (6+208)/2 = 7,506 | 938 | ... that Elizabeth Potts was the only woman ever legally executed in Nevada? | |
| Copșa Mică works |  |
6,748 + 782 - (17+??)/2 = 7,513 (est) | 939 | ... that two factories (one pictured) in Copşa Mică, Romania, together made it one of the most polluted towns in Eastern Europe by the early 1990s? |
| Carrick, Tasmania |  |
6,732 + 731 - (42+36)/2 = 7,424 | 928 | ... that centenarian Sammy Cox (pictured) of Carrick, Tasmania, may not have been as old as he claimed? |
| Queenie Newall |  |
6,985 - (7+61)/2 = 6,951 | 869 | ... that at 53 years and 275 days, Queenie Newall(pictured) is the oldest female athlete to have won a gold medal at an Olympic Games? |
| Transit of Venus, 1639 | 4,619 + 2,495 - (520+696)/2 = 6,506 | 813 | ... that the transit of Venus of 1639 was predicted by self-taught astronomer Jeremiah Horrocks, and the only recorded observations of it were by him and his friend William Crabtree? | |
| Baldin Collection |  |
6,473 - (37+??)/2 = 6,436 (est) | 805 | ... that the disputed Baldin Collection, including Cypresses in Starry Night by van Gogh (pictured), was looted from Germany during World War II and is today held by Russia? |
| Gigolo FRH | 6,016 - (11+42)/2 = 5,990 | 749 | ... that a German Gigolo has won four gold and two silver medals at the Summer Olympics? | |
| Zawieszenie dzwonu Zygmunta | 5,474 + 525 - (36+39)/2 = 5,962 | 745 | ... that Jan Matejko's painting The Hanging of the Sigismund Bell received a golden medal in the Paris World's Fair of 1878? | |
| The Wedding Dance |  |
5,879 - (185+110)/2 = 5,732 | 717 | ... that in The Wedding Dance (pictured), a 1566 oil painting by Pieter Bruegel the Elder, the movements of the people show that they are acting inappropriately or in an epitome of rustic buffoonery? |
| Sydney Cumbers | 5,726 - (6+35)/2 = 5,706 | 713 | ... that Sydney Cumbers was nicknamed "Long John Silver" because he wore an eyepatch to conceal his missing eye that he lost when he was a child? | |
| Emerson Newton-John | 4,958 + 758 - (37+109)/2 = 5,643 | 705 | ... that the open-wheel racing career of Emerson Newton-John was put on hold for over a decade by the September 11 attacks? | |
| Panicum abscissum | 5,432 - (13+45)/2 = 5,403 | 675 | ... that cutthroat grass is primarily found in only two counties in central Florida? | |
| Andrews Tavern (Spotsylvania County, Virginia) | -crop.png) |
4,919 + 465 - (25+15)/2 = 5,364 | 671 | ... that during his ownership of Andrews Tavern (pictured), Samuel Andrews served as postmaster for the governments of both the Confederate States of America and the United States? |
| Dyott Bomber | 4,711 + 658 - (7+29)/2 = 5,351 | 669 | ... that the design of the Dyott Bomber was modified from an aircraft intended for the exploration of South Africa? | |
| Monmouth Regimental Museum |  |
5,174 - (6+51)/2 = 5,146 | 643 | ... that the Monmouth Regimental Museum displays a variety of objects, including a mediaeval "crock pot" and a baby gas mask (pictured)? |
| Mermaid (Roy Lichtenstein) | 4549 + 479 - (54+??)/2 = 4,974 (est) | 621 | ... that Mermaid in Miami Beach was Roy Lichtenstein's first commissioned public art? |
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