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31 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that2012 Australian Paralympic wheelchair basketball playerJannik Blair(pictured)has a partial wheelchair basketball scholarship from theUniversity of Missouri?
- ... that thequotient filter,a new type ofhash table,supports fast lookup, merge, and resize and, unlike the traditionalBloom filter,scales beyond main memory?
- ... thatConstance Kgosiemangwas the political leader ofTswanaland,abantustaninSouth-West Africa?
- ... that the fillyIntrepidity's winning time of 2:34.19 at the 1993Epsom Oaksestablished a new course record which still stands today?
- ... that a reviewer considered the flaws inMelati van Agamso obvious "even the stupidest villager" could spot them?
- ... thatRachel Henderson,a2012 Australian Paralympic goalball player,represented South Australia in swimming and athletics but gave up both sports in 2010 to pursuegoalball?
- ... that a study showed that cultivating theAtlantic winged oysteroff the coast ofVenezuelawas not commercially viable?
- ... thatHerb Mitchell,a formerstockbrokerwho became anactor,performed in commercials as spokesman for abrokerage firm?
- 08:00, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that botanistSara Plummer Lemmonauthored the legislation to make thegolden poppy(pictured)the state flower ofCalifornia?
- ... thatSalientiais astem groupofamphibiansthat includes thefrogs and toadsand variousextinctproto-frogs?
- ... that2012 Australian Paralympic shooterLuke Cainbroke his neck playingAustralian rules football?
- ... that an attempt to sell the agingStanton Street Synagogueon theLower East Sideof Manhattan to aJesuitpriest led to its resurgence as a Jewish house of worship?
- ... that the mother of IrishhorsetrainerMouse Morriswas awarded anMBEfor her work as acryptographeratBletchley ParkduringWorld War II?
- ... thatthe child starofMalin Kundanggot the part for his knowledge ofthe source material?
- ... that2012 Paralympicstable tennisplayerRebecca McDonnellwas the first Australian woman ever to compete at the table tennis Para World Championships?
- ... that the ancient Arabs sawPhoenixas a boat?
- 00:00, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the butterflyKallima paralekta(pictured)is highly conspicuous in flight, but can instantly turninvisibleupon landing?
- ... that2012 Australian Paralaympic sailorJonathan Harriscompeted in the 1983 and 1985Sydney to Hobart Yacht Race?
- ... that following 1805'sUnited States v. More,the U.S. Supreme Court did not hear ordinary appeals infederal criminal casesuntil 1891, or, for some crimes, until 1911?
- ... thatMus`ab ibn `Umair,asahabi(companion) ofMohammad,was the first ambassador ofIslam?
- ... that in theGleefourth season premiere, "The New Rachel",Lea MicheleandDean Geyersing a duet "running around in New York"?
- ... thatJack Swift,a2012 Australian Paralympic athletics competitor,was a finalist for the 2011 VictorianCleoBachelor of the Year?
- ... that theCSChamarel,then known as CSVercors,laid the first Israeli-madesubmarine communications cableEMOS-1in 1991?
- ... thatRoy Stanbrook,who "ran away to sea as a boy", is nowCaptain of the PortofGibraltar?
30 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the right to push the button for theimplosion of Radio Network House(pictured)received the third-highest views ever on New Zealand auction websiteTradeMe?
- ... that the soundtrack of theMarathi filmKaksparsh(2012) was released after the film's theatrical release on public demand and features songs rendered without any musical accompaniment?
- ... that Ethiopian-Australian ParalympicpowerlifterAbebe Fekaduwas treated by a local medicine man after being involved in a police car chase as a result of his pro-democracy activities?
- ... that thered supergiantNML Cygniis thelargest star currently known,at about 1,650 times the Sun's diameter?
- ... that philosopherGeorge Santayanareportedly calledThe Sense of Beauty,his book onaesthetics,a "wretched potboiler" that he wrote mainly fortenure?
- ... thatvolleyballplayerBrian Thorntonset single-season and career assists records at theUniversity of California, Irvine?
- ... that the BBC documentaryNature's Microworldscovers the wildlife ofmicroclimatesranging from theSerengetigrasslands in Africa to theArcticarchipelago ofSvalbard?
- ... that despite being nicknamed "Sparrow", British ParalympianKatrina Hartis scared of birds?
- 08:00, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that a beak-shaped mask(pictured)did not saveplague doctorMajus' life in theGreat Northern War plague outbreak?
- ... thatGrade 1b2012 Australian Paralympic equestrianHannah Doddis missing four of her vertebrae?
- ... that theBirch Creek Charcoal Kilnsemployed 150 people or more, producing fuel for a smelter, but operated for less than three years?
- ... that despite starting as a50-to-1longshot, the fillyJet Ski Ladywon the 1991Epsom Oaksby tenlengths,the second widest winning margin in the race's history?
- ... that theHovey Lake Archaeological Districtin Indiana's southwestern corner is endangered by flooding, oil derricks, bird hunters, and vandals?
- ... that2012 Paralympic wheelchair rugby playerAndrew Harrisonwas part of a campaign called "Don't Drink and Dive" which encouraged people to be careful whendiving?
- ... thatIBM'sMirais listed byTOP500as the third-fastestsupercomputerin the world as of June 2012?
- ... that some athletes have been known to break their own toes and electrocute their own testicles togain a performance boost?
- 00:00, 30 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatMichael Jacksonhad aJheri curlhairstyle(pictured)in the 1980s?
- ... that2012 Australian Paralympic rowerGavin Belliswas an army sergeant diesel mechanic before being discharged following a diagnosis ofspinocerebellar ataxia?
- ... that Harry Truman was thepoorest U.S. President since 1929?
- ... that a2,600-year-old human brain,thought to be one of the oldest ever found, was discovered on the site of theUniversity of York's new campus?
- ... thatvolleyballplayerDavid McKienziewas a first team All-American twice during his college career?
- ... that among theMongolian divinities,Qormusata Tngriranks higher thanSülde Tngri,though the latter is often identified withGengis Khan?
- ... that2012 Paralympic swimmerAhmed Kellylived at Baghdad's Mother Teresa Orphanage with his brother until he was seven years old?
- ... that the obscenity trialR v Penguin Books Ltd.has been the subject of poetry and aHouse of Lordsdebate?
29 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that Brazilian swimmerDaniel Dias(pictured with PresidentDilma Rousseff)was the most successful athlete at the2008 Paralympics,winning nine medals, including four golds?
- ... thatNarbona PassinNew Mexicois named afterNarbona,aNavajoheadman killed in 1849 during peace negotiations with the United States?
- ... that theAzov radarwas part of the never-commissionedSovietS-225missile defencesystem?
- ... that2012 Australian Paralympic goalballcoachGeorgina Kenaghanis the daughter of the man who brought goalball to Australia and playerNicole Esdaileis married tomen's goalballplayer Michael Sheppard?
- ... thatIndia'sNational Metallurgical Laboratorywas inaugurated byPrime MinisterJawaharlal Nehruin 1950?
- ... that Edmond Point inKilkeeis named after theEdmondthat sank there in 1850 with the loss of 98 lives?
- ... that Hermann Peter'sHistoricorum Romanorum reliquiae(1870–1914) was the authoritative edition of Roman historical fragments until it was supplanted by Martine Chassignet'sL'Annalistique romaine(1996–2004)?
- ... thatShane Williamsscored the last ofhis 60 international rugby union trieson the final play of his lasttest match?
- 08:00, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatKabaret Starszych Panów(sculpture of two main characters, pictured)was a cult Polish cabaret, poking fun at the reality of the earlyPeople's Republic of Poland?
- ... that2012 Paralympic swimmerMitchell Kilduffmentors other swimmers withautism?
- ... that ultra-deepwatersemi-submersibledrilling rigScarabeo 8was built in shipyards in three different countries?
- ... thatSally Tannerwrote California'slemon law?
- ... that in 1922, Franz Kafka's story "Ein Hungerkünstler"first appeared inDie neue Rundschau,a German literary magazine founded in 1890 and still in print?
- ... that IndonesianParalympichopefulDavid Jacobsdefeated Indonesian presidentSusilo Bambang Yudhoyonoin a table tennis match?
- ... that the song "Need You Now",performed byLady Antebellum,ranked as the number-one songon the U.S.Adult Contemporary charton theBillboard2010 year-end list?
- ... thatTurid Birkelandbecame Head ofConcerts Norwayin April 2012, succeedingÅse Kleveland,whom she had also succeeded as Minister of Culture in 1996?
- 00:00, 29 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that Southampton City Council proposed selling off artworks byMunningsandRodinto fund the creation ofSeaCity Museum(pictured)?
- ... thatEdmé-Gilles Guyotwas highly influential in the development ofphantasmagoriaand thecups and ballsmagic trick?
- ... that after hundreds of legal threats,Lendinkwas shut down?
- ... that bothMichael J. AndersonandDexter Fletcherwere considered for the title role inDavid Lynch's unfinished filmRonnie Rocket?
- ... that inKulubnarti,a village on an island in the Nile, thedomedchurchcontainsincisedgraffitoinGreek,CopticandOld Nubian?
- ... that Kick-Ass,Colegio de la Preciosa Sangre de Pichilemu'sEnglish debate team, ranked second in a 2011 regional tournament?
- ... that the screening ofFleeting Beautyat theValladolid International Film Festivalhelped the producers receive funds from theFilm commission, New Zealandfor its post-production work?
- ... thatMarvel NOW!,an upcoming relaunch ofMarvelcomic books, will see the return ofJean Grey,whose character died in 2004?
28 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theflat-twinin the 1919–1923Model W(pictured)wasHarley-Davidson's firstflathead engine?
- ... that theBody of Proofepisode "Buried Secrets"was directed by directorDavid Platt?
- ... that the extinctsnakeflygeneraLebanoraphidiaandIberoraphidiaare both named for the regions they were found in?
- ... that whenRoslyn Oxley9 Gallerywas about to exhibitBill Henson's artworks in 2008, police seized over 20, following complaints claiming they werechild pornography?
- ... thatthe Maldives' human rights issuesincludeflogging,which is carried out behind court buildings?
- ... that theBritish Paralympictable tennisplayerWill Bayleytook up the sport whilst recovering from cancer?
- ... that theHollister Carnegie Libraryhas an unusually inhibited form ofclassicism?
- ... that an 1853 expedition led byFrançois Xavier Aubrydiscovered that theIndiansof northernArizonamanufactured bullets from gold?
- 08:00, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatauto polo(pictured)was promoted by aKansascar salesman to sellModel Ts?
- ... thatAnnie Wyatt,the driving force behindAustralia's National Trust,was also a prison visitor tosome of Sydney's most notorious women criminals?
- ... thatYazawin Thit,the firsthistorical documentinSoutheast Asiawritten in consultation withepigraphic evidence,was rejected after being judged too critical of the priorBurmese chronicles?
- ... that the U.S. state ofMarylandlabeledDominicannunCarol Gilbertas a terrorist?
- ... that 1992'sMarathi filmEk Hota VidushakfeaturedP. L. Deshpande's first new screenplay with dialogue since 1953, after a hiatus of 39 years?
- ... thatAlan Knipewent to the NCAA finals as both a player and a coach of theLong Beach State 49ers men's volleyballteam?
- ... that thefuzztopmushroom wasnamedfor being "cow-colored"?
- ... that inTicketmaster v. Tickets.coma U.S. federal judge ruled thatURLswere notcopyrightablebecause they consisted of "functional and factual elements"?
- 00:00, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatRoyal Mailpainted a post box gold(example pictured)to commemorate each gold medallist forGreat Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics?
- ... that more than 7,000 years of artifacts have been found at theEnnis Archaeological Sitein Indiana?
- ... thatJock Collier,Tom MitchellandViv Busbyare the only formerYork City F.C. players with fewer than 25 appearancesto havemanagedthe club?
- ... thatIsaac B. Deshawas twice convicted ofmurderand sentenced tohangbefore beingpardonedby his father,Kentucky GovernorJoseph Desha?
- ... thatRenoir,acrateronMercury,is one of two with a volcanic plain inside its central peak ring?
- ... thatwater poloplayerJohn Mannwon anNCAA Championshipand thePeter J. Cutino Award?
- ... that theSomali Confederation of Labourwas banned followingSiad Barre's coup d'état in 1969?
- ... thatUSA Networkgave out freeHäagen-Dazsice cream in five cities to promote the broadcast of theSuitspilot episode?
27 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatArchaeoindris(pictured),a recently extinctgiant lemurfromMadagascar,was the largest knownlemur,comparable in size to a malegorilla?
- ... that former soldierDerek Derenalagiwas pronounced dead in 2007, but is due to compete in thediscusforGreat Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics?
- ... that the1981 Playa Azul earthquakeruptured the central part of the Michoacánseismic gap?
- ... that both sons of theByzantinegeneralNikephoros Phokas the Elderfollowed him in the post ofDomestic of the Schools,in effect commander-in-chief of theByzantine army?
- ... thatBody of Proofepisode andseason onefinale "Broken Home"was nominated at the 21st Annual Environmental Media Awards?
- ... thatAllison Westonwas named bySports Illustratedthe best ever female athlete born inNebraska?
- ... that Australian artistSidney Nolan's 1946 paintingFootballeris based onBill Mohrof theSt Kilda Football Club?
- ... that chefCyrus Todiwalacookedcountry captainfor Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh as part of the2012 Diamond Jubilee celebrations?
- 08:00, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theoblong rocksnail(pictured),which isendemicto theCahaba River,was last collected in 1933, declared extinct in 2000, and rediscovered in 2011?
- ... thatNavab Nassirshalalwon a silver medal in weightlifting at the2012 Summer Olympicsdespite competing with an aching knee?
- ... that on Good Friday, 6 April 1612,Malkin Towerwas alleged to be the location of awitches' coven?
- ... that Guyanese artistDonald Lockestarted painting in a class taught byEdward Rupert Burrowes?
- ... thatplaces of worshipin theKentborough ofTonbridge and Mallinginclude converted barns and badminton halls,tin tabernaclesand a formerSwedenborgianchurch?
- ... that2012 Australian Paralympic athletics competitorTodd Hodgettsworks with a gymnastics coach to help with his balance and conditioning?
- ... that formerBlue's ClueshostSteve Burnsreleased theindie rockalbumSongs for Dustmiteswith help fromThe Flaming Lips?
- ... that the pilot of theMT explosive motorboatwas intended to deliberately jump overboard as part of his job?
- 00:00, 27 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that when asquareiscut into triangles of equal area(pictured),the number oftrianglesis alwayseven?
- ... that a book cover depictingHugo d'OigniesandSaint Nicholaswas presented toOignies Abbey?
- ... that 16-year-old Chinese swimmerYe Shiwenwon two gold medals and broke two records at the2012 Olympics?
- ... thatTeofila Ludwika Zasławskaandher second husbandownedBaranów Sandomierski Castleand three other palaces designed by royal architectTylman van Gameren?
- ... that "If We Are the Body",Christian rockbandCasting Crowns' debut single, utilizes theviolin,mandolin,andaccordionin its arrangement?
- ... that 84-year-oldMenachem Cohenhas finished a 30-year quest to correct approximately 1,500 mistakes in theOld Testament?
- ... thatvolleyballplayerJordan Larsonwas a two-time AVCA First Team All-American during her college career?
- ... that the pro-Catholic trade unionC.A.T.C-A.E.Fheld theBrazzavilleP.O. Box666?
26 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatAdam Steltzner(pictured),the lead engineer of the MarsCuriosityroverlanding,said he spent high school "studying sex, drugs and rock and roll"?
- ... that chiefIipumpu Ya Tshilongois aNational Hero of Namibiapartly because of his uncooperative behaviour and his refusal to pay taxes?
- ... that two of the RussianPeresvet-class battleshipsweresalvagedby the Japanese after the end of theRusso-Japanese Warand incorporated into theImperial Japanese Navy?
- ... that2012 Australian Paralympic swimmerKara Leois an ambassador for an organisation that helps children cope with near-drowning experiences?
- ... that theForum of the OxinConstantinoplegot its name from a bronze statue of anOxhead used to kill people through thebrazen Bulltorture?
- ... thatRoekiahandRd Mochtarwere the first celebrity couple in theDutch East Indies,despite Roekiah being married?
- ... that a spectator who threw a bottle at themen's 100 metresrace in the2012 Olympicswas immediately confronted byjudobronze medalistEdith Bosch,who happened to be next to him?
- ... thatHenry Dirckscreated a ghost to prove that others could not?
- 08:00, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the1876 span across Cedar Creek(pictured)is the last survivingcovered bridgein Wisconsin?
- ... thatMatt Byrne,Terry Bywater,Gaz Choudhry,Peter Finbow,Abdi Jama,Jon Hall,Dan Highcock,Ade Orogbemi,Simon Munn,Jon Pollock,Ian Sagar,andMatt Sealyhave been selected to playwheelchair basketballforGreat Britain at the 2012 Summer Paralympics?
- ... that Jeff Lewis' favourite episode of the first season of hisInterior Therapyreality TV show was the one where the couple broke up at the end?
- ... that in 1971, bishopAlbert Ndongmowas sentenced to death for allegedly plotting withErnest Ouandiéto assassinate PresidentAhmadou Ahidjo?
- ... that the1991 Birmingham Fire seasonended with a loss to theBarcelona Dragonsin theWorld League of American Footballplayoffs to finish their inaugural year?
- ... that dozens of members of theUnited States Congresshave beenconvictedofpublic corruption crimes?
- ... thatBuddy Richard en el AstorbyBuddy Richardwas the firstlive albumever recorded and released by a Chilean artist?
- ... that theAghlabidemirIbrahim II of Ifriqiyareportedly ordered the execution of 300 palace servants after finding a napkin mislaid at dinner?
- 00:00, 26 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatMike Hoolboom(pictured)made a "film that's not quite a film"?
- ... that spraying the bright yellow mushroomBoletus curtisiiwithmethanolwill make the color disappear?
- ... thatMichel Roux,who went on to open thefirst restaurantto win three Michelin stars in Britain, was awarded amedalwhilst enlisted in the French forces in Algeria?
- ... that the Argentineinvestigative journalismTV programPeriodismo para todosis censored in several Argentine provinces?
- ... thatvolleyballplayerTamari Miyashirowas twice named the National Defensive Player of the Year while in college?
- ... that in 1971 Mauricio Luvualu, leader of the exiled Angolan trade unionUGTA,was handed over to the Portuguese by the government ofCongo-Kinshasa?
- ... that footballersScottandMartin Sinclairare the first brothers to representGreat Britain at the OlympicsandParalympicsin the same year?
- ... thatTwin Peaks,a restaurant chain promising "scenic views" of scantily clad waitresses, was sued byHootersfor stealing trade secrets?
25 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theDoda River(pictured)in theZanskar ValleyofLadakhrises from theDrang-Drung Glacierand forms the Stod valley?
- ... that artist and academicianWładysław Łuszczkiewicz,who taught and inspired Poland's national painterJan Matejko,gave private art classes for free to struggling artists?
- ... thatBachcomposed twocantataswithsimilar musicat the same time:Ihr Tore zu Zion,BWV 193,to celebrate the new town council on 25 August 1727, and the secularBWV 193afor 3 August that year?
- ... thatMatty Blairscored the winning goal forYork Cityin the2012 Conference National play-off Final,which saw the club return tothe Football Leagueafter an eight-year absence?
- ... thattheatre musiccan be traced to the very origins of theatre inAncient Greece?
- ... that despite his strong interest in education,Matthew Oramwas not appointedMinister of Education,but becameSpeaker of the New Zealand House of Representativesinstead?
- ... thata Cardinal, three Browns, a Dupree, and a Kinghave all played for theMinnesota Timberwolves?
- ... that during his life,Saint Nicetas the Patricianspecialized in "healing men tormented by sexual desires"?
- 08:00, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatMongolian shamanism(which comes inyellowandblack) reveres awhite old man(pictured)besidesongodsuch asDayan Deerhand 99 or possibly 102tngri?
- ... that whenNadia Santini'srestaurantDal Pescatorewas awarded threeMichelin starsin 1996, she was the first female chef in Italy so honored?
- ... that theGibraltar Diamond Jubilee Flotillawas inspired by theThames Diamond Jubilee Pageant?
- ... that2012 Australia Paralympic sailorMatthew Bugghad to deal with his father's boat colliding with his during a race?
- ... that 1928'sLily of Javawas the firstChinese-produced film in Indonesia?
- ... thatJeff Civillicosimultaneously jogged 26.2 miles (42.2 km) and juggled three balls at the Walt Disney World Marathon to raise $5000 for aspecial needsnon-profit organization?
- ... that theTsarap River,a tributary of theZanskar RiverinLadakh,is fed by the Lingti, Yunan and Sarchu rivers atSarchuand by the Kargyag river at Purne?
- ... that the work ofJimmy Robinsonwas mistaken for that ofLed Zeppelin'sJimmy Page?
- 00:00, 25 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that German painterFriedrich Eckenfelder(self-portrait pictured)received an order from theNaziheadquarters to paint a portrait ofHitler?
- ... thatTeen WolfactorColton Hayneswill playLeona Lewis' love interest in the upcomingmusic videofor her new single "Trouble"?
- ... that former OlympicvolleyballplayerRuth Lawansonhas been a coach at five different colleges?
- ... that theBritish regimeconverted a fort, constructed by theDutchin 1602, intoRajahmundry Central Prisonin 1864?
- ... thatGrade 1B2012 Australia Paralympic equestrianJoann Formosacompetes without the use of stirrups?
- ... that theCivil Guard of the Philippineswas a localgendarmeriepolice force organized under the Spanish colonial government?
- ... thatStanisław Baranowski Spitsbergen Polar Stationis named after the Polish glaciologistStanisław Baranowskiwho died in a coma following an accident at theHenryk Arctowski Polish Antarctic Station?
- ... thatDoctor Quicksilvertook a break from his lucrative medical career to sail the seas, capture ships, and raid South America?
24 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the decoration on some of theNormanpiers(example pictured)inSt Mary's Church, Kirkby Lonsdale,is similar to that on the piers inDurham Cathedral?
- ... thatOttla Kafka,the youngest and dearest sister ofFranz Kafka,died in the Holocaust because she divorced her Catholic husband?
- ... thatMike Hoolboom'sLetters from Homewas based on a speech by LGBT activistVito Russo?
- ... that2012 Australian Paralympic swimmerTaylor Corrymade her national team debut at the 2011 Global Games where she earned eight gold medals?
- ... that the deluxe version ofCoheed and Cambria's album,The Afterman: Ascension,will give a song-by-song experience using a hardcovercoffee-table book?
- ... that Finnish priestKalervo Kurkiala,a chaplain in theWaffen-SS,believed that military service was good for "country boys" and for "numerous bookworms and spoilt sloppy idlers"?
- ... thatSir Richard Hadleetookfourteen of his five-wicket haulsagainstAustraliainTest cricket,and was the firstbowlerto reach400 Test wickets?
- ... thatMichel Rouxwas "over the moon" and "disturbed" in equal measure to hear that his sonAlain Rouxwanted to become a chef at the age of 14?
- 08:00, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that Danish painterL. A. Ringwon the bronze medal at the1900 World's Fair in Parisfor his paintingIn the Garden Doorway, The Artist's Wife(pictured)?
- ... that in 1356, theGolden Bullstated that mining rights orBergregalwere held not by theHoly Roman Emperorbut by the sevenprince-electorsas his territorial lords?
- ... thatvolleyballplayerLori Endicottwas named the best setter of the1992 Summer Olympics?
- ... thatthe worst aviation accident to have occurred on Cuban soilresulted in 171 deaths when the aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff?
- ... that theBelarusianAlexander Barankovwas givenpolitical asyluminEcuadorin 2010 but risks extradition back to Belarus?
- ... that theDeccan Chargers cricketers,who finished last in thefirst seasonofIndian Premier League,became the champions of thesecond season?
- ... that in 2007, French chefAnne-Sophie Picbecame only the fourth woman to win threeMichelin stars?
- ... that inGibraltar,amole'selbow is a site of control for the harbour?
- 00:00, 24 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theNeustädter Kirche(pictured)was built inHanover's Calenberger Neustadt in the 17th century as one of the earliestaisleless churchesinLower Saxony?
- ... that Norwegian OlympiansØistein Saksvik,Tor TorgersenandPål Benumall won national championships in5,000and10,000 metres?
- ... that theArmenian Heritage Parkis a memorial park in downtown Boston, Massachusetts, dedicated to the victims of theArmenian Genocide?
- ... thatvolleyballplayerJanet Cobbsset nine school records atNorth Dakota State University?
- ... that the 2007 Spanish Historical Memory Law mandated the removal of thesymbols of Francoismfrom public buildings?
- ... thatJob Edward Lousleytook over thirty years to write and publish theFlora of the Isles of Scilly?
- ... thatIndustrial Bio-Test Laboratoriesconducted more than one-third of alltoxicology testingin the United States before it was discovered to have engaged in extensive scientific misconduct?
- ... thatFifi Young,known for playing mother figures, acted in 86 films in 34 years?
23 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the mareApology's(pictured)win in theSt. Leger Stakesled to a scandal in theChurch of England?
- ... thatGeorge Kontoswas namedIllinois'high schoolbaseballplayer of the year in 2003?
- ... that, althoughstreet fooddid not become popular inThailanduntil the early 1960s when the urban population began to grow rapidly, by the 1970s it had "displaced home-cooking"?
- ... thatShelton State Community CollegeinTuscaloosa, Alabama,is named forJ. P. Shelton,who lobbied for the building of trade schools in the area?
- ... that2012 Australian Paralympic goalball playerMichelle Rzepeckiintroduced children with visual impairments in Bolivia togoalball?
- ... that the land now comprising theKnox Street Historic DistrictinAlbany, New York,was originally anurseryfor the first successful American strawberrycultivar?
- ... that the number of murders in Jamaica dropped 20% duringMark Shields'first year as Deputy Police Commissioner of theJamaica Constabulary Force?
- ... that the2011 Micronesian parliamentary electionswere the first to feature female candidates?
- 08:00, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that according toBleacher Report,Antonija Mišura(pictured)was the most beautiful female competitor at the2012 Olympics?
- ... that theRoberts HouseinCanonsburg, Pennsylvania,built in the 1790s, is the last remaining building fromJefferson College?
- ... that Arab-IsraeliAhmed Dabbahwill become Israel's record-breaking 17th non-Jew in the currentKnesset(Israeli parliament)?
- ... that "A Million Miles Away",performed byRihanna,impacted theSpanish Singles ChartinNovember 2009,three and a half years after the initial release ofA Girl like Me?
- ... that the Indonesian filmWhips of Firefeaturing a strong, independent female character was held up for a year by the censors?
- ... that pioneer dentistLeonie von Meusebach–Zeschheld mobile dental clinics forInuitchildren and once crawled across thin ice to save hersled dogsfrom drowning?
- ... that out of the56 cricketerswho have played forKings XI Punjab,Shaun Marshhas scored the mostruns?
- ... that pioneer American aviatorCharles K. Hamilton,the "crazy man of the air", survived over 60 crashes, only to succumb to the effects oftuberculosis?
- 00:00, 23 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theWallowa County Courthouse(pictured)in northeasternOregonis a massiveRomanesquestyle building withQueen Anne architectural elementsin some exterior features?
- ... that afterMGM's rights toAntoine de Saint-Exupéry'sNight Flightexpired in 1942, the film was not shown again until 2011?
- ... thatÉdgar Morales Pérez,the mayor-elect ofMatehuala,San Luis Potosí,wasassassinatedbefore taking office?
- ... that the Shah of Iran used public sympathy resulting from a failed assassination attempt to call for aConstituent Assembly in 1949to increase his royal power?
- ... that the video gameSymphonygeneratesGalaga-style gameplay based on the player's choice of music?
- ... thatAll Saints Church, Hollingbourne,England, contains memorials byJohn Michael Rysbrackand theCulpeper needlework,a 17th-century embroideredfuneral pall?
- ... thatLaborintus II,a collaboration betweenMike PattonandIctus Ensemble,is only the third recording of the titular piece since its composition in 1965?
- ... that in 1578 ReverendFrancis Marbury,the father ofAnne Hutchinson,was called by theBishop of Londonan "ass, an idiot, and a fool", then sent toMarshalseaPrison for two years for his impudence?
22 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the depiction of "monsters" inJ. M. W. Turner'spaintingSunrise with Sea Monsters(pictured)may have been influenced by his use of a drug related tomorphine?
- ... thatMolde FKdid not want to sendMartin Høyemon loan toHønefoss BK,because the two clubs were scheduled to meet in the semi-final of the2005 Norwegian Football Cup?
- ... thatFreedom Houserecently downgradedDjibouti's human rightsstatus from "partly free" to "not free"?
- ... thatRoman Chatovpainted the silk scarf that caused American dancerIsadora Duncan's accidental death?
- ... that theUniversity of Minnesota Librariesholds the world's largest collection onSherlock Holmesand his creator,Sir Arthur Conan Doyle?
- ... thatAbdulredha Buhmaiddied three days after being shot in the head during a peacefulprotest in Bahrain?
- ... that the upcomingDoctor Whoepisode "The Power of Three"was partially inspired by the story of theMSCNapoli?
- ... that2012 Australian Paralympic swimmerKatherine Downietakes her yellow duck pillow to competitions for luck?
- 08:00, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatGinn's Furniture Store(pictured)is a rare survivor of repeatedOhio Riverfloods that destroyed most of downtownMilton, Kentucky?
- ... thatBetty Jane Watsoncreated the role of Laurey in the first London production ofOklahoma!?
- ... that the media and the crowd at the 1996Irish Champion Hurdlewere more enthusiastic aboutDanolifinishing in third place thanCollier Baywinning by a head?
- ... that theBristol Naturalists' SocietyofBristol,England, celebrates its 150th anniversary in 2012?
- ... that for the filmSamaantharangal(1998),Balachandra Menonworked on nine aspects of the film-making and also won theNational Film Award for Best Actorat the45th National Film Awards?
- ... thatOperation Head Start,the predecessor toOperation Chrome Dome,was based atLoring Air Force Base?
- ... that the tunnel beneathParson's Lodge Batteryoriginally carried a railway built to take stone to improve theGibraltar Harbour?
- ... that Russian military stationsKronaandKrona-Nare named after thecrown of a tree?
- 00:00, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that on August 15, 2012,Félix Hernández(pictured)threw the 23rdperfect gameinMajor League Baseballhistory?
- ... that painterLeopold Pilichowskiwas known for his commitment tosocial commentaryand psychological depictions ofJewish themesin a heavily industrialized environment?
- ... that fossils of the extinctsnakeflyfamilyMesoraphidiidaeare known mainly from the Northern Hemisphere?
- ... that Britishhand-cyclistand defendingParalympicchampionRachel Morrismay miss the2012 Gamesafter being hit by a car while training?
- ... that theBoston Caucus,of which American patriotSamuel Adamswas a leader, was an early example of the "smoke-filled room"in politics?
- ... thatG. Krugerdirected the firsttalkiein what is now Indonesia?
- ... thatBryant and Maymatches were responsible for a thinning ofBottom Woodduring the Second World War?
- ... thatRuth Normanwore brightly colored clothing in an attempt to imitate the attire of extraterrestrials?
21 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that Danish designerHenrik Vibskov(pictured),creator of the "Big Wet Shiny Boobies Collection", was inducted into theChambre Syndicale de la Mode Masculine?
- ... that about one-third ofIowa's population lives along theI-80corridor?
- ... that in 1634, Boston innkeeperSamuel Coleestablished the firsttavernin theMassachusetts Bay Colony,which was featured inLongfellow's playJohn Endicott?
- ... that the 1994National Convention of New Sudanoutlined a civil political administration for the areas held bySPLAguerrillas?
- ... that although her character had been dead from the beginning of the series,Sheryl Leewas asked to return for "Episode 3"ofTwin Peaks?
- ... thatElena Arzakwas named the best female chef in the world in 2012 byRestaurantmagazine?
- ... that philosopherGottfried Leibnizreferred toGervase of Tilbury's 1214 encyclopediaOtia Imperialiaas a "bagful of foolish old woman's tales"?
- ... thatProfessor Peppercould make ghosts appear but could not make it rain despite the use of swivel guns, rockets, and a land mine?
- 08:00, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theChurch of Saint BenoitinIstanbul(pictured)is the oldestRoman Catholicchurch in the city still in use?
- ... that2012 Australian Paralympic wheelchair basketball playerLeanne Del Tosoplayed able-bodiedbasketballprior to being diagnosed withchronic inflammatory demyelinating polyneuropathy?
- ... thatJeffrey Tamborwasnominatedfor twoEmmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actorfor portrayingGeorge Bluth, Sr.on the comedyArrested Development?
- ... that in June 2012, theOcean Village Marinahosted theGibraltarDiamond Jubilee Flotilla?
- ... that satelliteKosmos 2481was launched by a rocket calledRokot?
- ... thatRatna Asmarawas the first female film director in Indonesian history?
- ... thatPemberton Pointis home to the first commercialurbanwind turbinein North America?
- ... that a design for a courtyard byPhilip Tildenwas compared to a "Spanish brothel"?
- 00:00, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the destruction of the oldest house in theDelavan Terrace Historic District(Otis and John Houses, pictured)led to new attempts to promotehistoric preservationinYonkers, New York?
- ... that2012 Australian ParalympianKelly CartwrightclimbedMount Kilimanjaroin 2009?
- ... thatMarblehead Harbor,the birthplace ofthe predecessorof theU.S. Navy,was also the birthplace ofMarine Corps Aviationone hundred years ago today?
- ... thatMark Kharitonovwas awarded the firstRussian Booker Prizein 1992 for his novelLines of Fate?
- ... that a television station'ssting operationled to the banningof fiveIndian Premier Leaguecricketers?
- ... that theGerman Central Library for the Blind,founded inLeipzigin 1894, is the oldest library of its kind in Germany?
- ... thatHideo Fukuyamawas the first Japanese driver to qualify for aNASCARWinston Cup Serieschampionship race?
- ... thatHalcyon,the upcoming album byEllie Goulding,was recorded in abarn?
20 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatKönigsbergprinterHans Weinreichissued the first printed books inLithuanianandOld Prussian(pictured),as well as the firstPolishtranslation ofLuther's Small Catechism?
- ... that theOlympic Flameonce burned at 2,000 degrees Celsius to ensure that itstayed alight under water?
- ... that an episode of the 2012 nature documentary seriesA Year in the Wildfeatured Britain's largest national park, theCairngorms?
- ... that theSpanish expedition to Formosawas a campaign mounted in 1626 by the Spanish based in Manila, Philippines?
- ... that 2012 Australian Paralympicwheelchair tennisplayerBen Weekeshas played piano at theSydney Opera House?
- ... that American singer-songwriterMariah Careywrote her new single "Triumphant (Get 'Em)"while her husbandNick Cannonwas in the hospital forkidney failure?
- ... that, when it opens in 2013,Outlaw Runat theSilver Dollar Cityamusement parkis to be the onlywooden roller coasterwithinversions?
- ... that the subantarctic whaling station of Grytviken welcomed theSouth Georgia Surveyby housing expedition members in the local jail?
- 08:00, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the newly describedlacewingspeciesSemachrysa jadewas discovered in a photo(at right)posted toFlickr?
- ... that2012 Paralympic swimmerAaron Rhindtrains with Australian Olympic swimming medalistAdam Pine?
- ... that the manuscript collection known as theCetinje chroniclebegins with text aboutSkanderbeg?
- ... thatMariah Carey's song "Mine Again"was nominated at the 2006Grammy Awardceremony forBest Traditional R&B Performance?
- ... that the bones of infants withparastremmatic dwarfismlook "flocky" onX-rays?
- ... thatJohn Harrison Clark,a reputed outlaw from the South AfricanCape,settled alone in modern-dayZambiain 1887 and in the early 1890s became the local people'schief?
- ... thatMirgissawas the largest of elevenfortsbuilt between thesecond and third cataractsduring the reign ofSenusret III?
- ... thatQueensway Quay MarinainGibraltarfeatures a wharf developed in 1736 to allow "bettervictuallingof men-at-war "?
- 00:00, 20 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatan undersea volcanic eruption(pictured)which produced apumice raftcovering approximately 10,000 square miles (26,000 km2), was not discovered until several weeks had passed?
- ... thatwater poloplayerElsie Windeswon two Olympic medals with the United States team?
- ... that "Episode 1"ofTwin Peakshas drawn comparison to the 1990 filmThe Grifters?
- ... thatFrançois Dominique Séraphindeveloped and popularisedshadow playsin 18th-century France?
- ... thatFull Moonwas the most successfullocal filmever released in theDutch East Indies?
- ... that several works in thefilmographyofDavid Lynchhave been collaborations withMark Frost?
- ... thatMetraChairman of the BoardLarry Hugginsonce withdrew himself from consideration for his current role because he felt it was aRepublicanposition?
- ... that it is not publicly known where exactlyOkno-Sis?
19 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that of the 54cricketerswho have appeared inTwenty20cricket for theDelhi Daredevils,Virender Sehwag(pictured)has played the most matches?
- ... that the documentaryThe Rubber Roomclaimed that troubled teachers were being held inreassignment centersby theNYC Department of Education?
- ... thatP. C. Sreeramis analumnusof theMadras Film Institute?
- ... that1960s decoremployed a "psychedelic intensity" with colors and styles which were influenced by India, Spain, and the Mediterranean?
- ... that most ofMargaret Bernadine Hall'sworks have disappeared, but her paintingFantinehangs in theWalker Art Gallery,Liverpool?
- ... thata gutterpredated theCape Cod Canalby almost two hundred years?
- ... that Chinese Olympic gold medalist and flagbearerXu Lijianearly died at age 12 and missed theAthens Olympicsbecause of a tumor?
- ... thatDanny Gatton's 1991 album88 Elmira St.featured a version of "The SimpsonsTheme",with the addedsound effect of a fart?
- 08:00, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that Pisanello'smedal of the Byzantine emperor John VIII Palaeologus(pictured)was the first Renaissance portrait medal?
- ... that theflash fictionshort story "El emigrante"byLuis Felipe Lomelíhas only four words?
- ... that in 1904,Joseph R. Burton(R-KS) became the firstUnited States Senatorto beconvicted of a crime?
- ... that around 20 buildings and more than 40 monuments will be built inSkopje,Macedonia,as part of theSkopje 2014project?
- ... that United Stateswater poloplayerTumua Anaewon the NCAA championship in 2010 andOlympic goldin 2012?
- ... thatT.B.was a three-wheeledcyclecarmanufactured by the aircraft department of Thompson Brothers from 1919 until 1924?
- ... that formerColumbus, GeorgiamayorB. Ed Johnsonhelped found theMiss Georgia USAbeauty pageant?
- ... that there is amarinainGibraltarwhich is between amoleand arunway?
- 00:00, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatCPJ International Press Freedom Awardsrecipients(1991 recipientTatyana Mitkovapictured)have faced imprisonment, raids, and assassination?
- ... that Venetian architectGirolamo Sartorio,the brother of composerAntonio Sartorio,designed the first German public opera house, theOper am Gänsemarktin Hamburg?
- ... that during theAmerican Revolutionary War,HMSKingfisherserved in theBurning of Norfolkand theBattle of Turtle Gut Inlet,and was ultimately burnt by her own crew to avoid capture?
- ... thatMutsuko Mikicreatedteacupsfrom thesoilof Japan, North Korea, and South Korea to promote "harmonious relations" between the three nations?
- ... that India ranked first in the2008 Commonwealth Youth Games medal table?
- ... that before 1978, Idaho state senatorReed Budgehad not missed a senate sitting in 12 years?
- ... that the mineralrapidcreekitewas discovered inYukon,Canada, in 1983?
- ... thatCroatiansports shooterGiovanni Cernogoraz,gold medalist inmen's trapat the2012 Olympics,works full time as a waiter at his father's restaurant inNovigrad?
18 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatGrand Casemates Square(pictured),once the site ofpublic hangings,is now one ofGibraltar's main squares and nightlife hubs?
- ... that acognitive vulnerabilityis an erroneous belief or thought pattern that is believed to predispose a person to psychological problems?
- ... that thestatue of George IVwhich stands inTrafalgar Squarewas originally meant to be on top of theMarble Arch?
- ... that theroots of the Bahraini uprisingstretch back to the 1920s?
- ... that after screenwriterSarah WilliamsapproachedEcosse Filmsabout makingBecoming Jane,the company hiredKevin Hoodto further develop its script?
- ... that British singer-songwriterPixie Lottco-wrote the song"You Broke My Heart" forAlexandra Burke's debut studio albumOvercomein 2009?
- ... that the 48th Georgia Infantry Regiment ofConfederateLt. ColonelReuben Walker Carswellwas in a brigade commanded by Carswell's mentor as a lawyer,Brigadier GeneralAmbrose R. Wright?
- ... that an axe from the collection of the newMärkisches Provinzialmuseumin Berlin was used to executeMax Hödelafter his attempt to assassinate theKaiser?
- 08:00, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatSSPrincipessa Jolanda(pictured),the largest Italianocean linerbuilt up to that time,capsizedin 1907 while being launched and was declared a total loss?
- ... that Indonesian directorD. Djajakusumais credited with saving a traditional dance form?
- ... thatLiga Geral dos Trabalhadores de Angola,an exiled Angolantrade unionlinked toFNLA,received funding from theAFL–CIOduring the 1960s?
- ... thatBuster & Chauncey's Silent NightstarredPhil Hartmanin one of his final acting roles?
- ... thatGarima ChaudharyrepresentedIndiaas the country's solejudokaat the2012 Olympics?
- ... that Chilean authorities conducted a "psychological autopsy" to try to explain why anantiquitiesdealerkilled and decapitated two peoplein the town ofLololin July?
- ... thatcollinsitewas discovered inBritish Columbiaand named for the director of theGeological Survey of Canada?
- ... thatAmos Chapmanhas been inducted into the Oklahoma Military Hall of Fame this year for his actions which saw him awarded theMedal of Honorin 1874?
- 00:00, 18 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatJosé de San Martín(pictured),national hero of Argentina,died 162 years ago todayinBoulogne-sur-Mer,France?
- ... thatThe Bear Bryant Showregularlypreemptedlive coverage ofNational Football Leaguegames that aired during the same time inAlabama?
- ... thatAlbertus Soegijapranata,Indonesia's first Catholic bishop, was born a Muslim?
- ... thatTaylor Brookwon the Lee Ettelson Composer's Award with a piece for violin accompanied only by adronethat is 14centsflat ofF♯?
- ... that thePortland,a restored 1947sternwheelerbased inPortland, Oregon,was the last steam-poweredtugboatbuilt in the United States?
- ... that just before theinvasion of Poland,members of theGerman minorityfromDeutscher Volksverbandwere trained in sabotage by theAbwehragents arriving in Poland from Germany?
- ... that United Stateswater poloplayersAnnika DriesandMelissa Seidemannwon the NCAA championship in 2011 andOlympic goldin 2012?
- ... that Canadian entrepreneurBrian Wongbecame one of the youngest persons ever to receiveventure capitalfunding at the age of 19?
17 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the pigment on the dark-coloured eggs of the parasiticShining Bronze Cuckoo(pictured)rubs off easily?
- ... that theShimōsa Plateau,which occupies most of northernChiba Prefecture,Japan, is home toNarita International Airport?
- ... that the 2010 albumMondo CanebyMike Pattonwas conceived during the singer's time inBologna?
- ... that theNational Hero of IndonesiaMas Mansoerdeclaredinterest forbidden?
- ... that "Overpass Light Brigade"is anactivistcollaborativepublic artproject where "holders of the light" stand over roadways at night with lighted letters to spell out messages?
- ... that2012 Australian athletics ParalympianKaty Parrishtrains withTim MatthewsinMelbourne, Victoria?
- ... thatOevaang Oeraywas the firstethnic Dayakgovernor ofWest Kalimantan?
- ... that the racehorseAmiablewon twoBritish Classic Racesin 1894 despite having severestringhaltthat made her look like she was "walking on hot bricks"?
- 08:00, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatNational Hero of IndonesiaSudirman(pictured)went on a seven-month guerrilla campaign with only one lung?
- ... that the foundation ofNapata'sTemple of Amunis attributed to theAncient EgyptianPharaohThutmose III?
- ... that a character in Pixar'sRatatouillewas based on French chefHélène Darroze?
- ... thatImpressionist,Vorticist,Pre-Raphaelite,Expressionist,SurrealistandCubistpainters becameFirstandSecond World Warcamoufleurs?
- ... thatTim Jorgensenset a newDivision IIIcollege baseballrecord with 70 careerhome runs?
- ... thatGombloh's song "Kebyar-Kebyar"is the only pop song regularly used in Indonesia's Independence Day ceremonies?
- ... thatWilliam Ottopened thesouthernmost tram system in the worldduring hisInvercargill mayoralty?
- ... that the stables ofOakfield Manorhave been used to house lions?
- 00:00, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatCharles Scribnerdescribed his suggestion that the illustrations toThe Secret RiverbyMarjorie Rawlings(pictured)be in cream on coffee-colored paper as "one of my silent contributions to dissolving the color barrier in the 1950s"?
- ... that ProfessorClaudia-Maria Buchbecame a member of theGerman Council of Economic ExpertsonMarch 1,2012?
- ... that theMahkamah MosqueinGazawas originally built as amadrasain 1455 until theOttomansconverted it into a courthouse, hence the namemahkamah?
- ... thatvolleyballplayerCourtney Thompsonset the NCAA record for career assists per game?
- ... that theGolden Spikes Awardis considered the most prestigious award inamateur baseball?
- ... that Norwegian officerKristian "Kongo" Løkenfought against Germany in both the First and the Second World Wars?
- ... that the first recordings ofGravitybegan inMay 2012?
16 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the troopsbesieging the British in Gibraltar in 1727(pictured)included thefounder of the original Hellfire Club?
- ... thatJaved Miandadis the youngestbatsman,and the only teenager, to score adouble centuryinTest cricket?
- ... thatjob attitudeinfluences performance, rather than the other way around?
- ... thatOlympic long jump championGreg Rutherford'sgreat-grandfather won threeFootball League First Divisiontitles withNewcastle United?
- ... that an individualsponge,Neofibularia nolitangere,may have tens of thousands ofparasiticworms,Haplosyllis spongicola,living within its tissues?
- ... thatKorean-Canadianfilm directorHelen Leemade her debut in her pyjamas?
- ... that after winning her first Olympic medal at her fourth Olympic Games, BritishjudokaKarina Bryanthasn't ruled out competing at the2016 Summer Olympicsin Rio?
- ... that"The Mermaid"is a sea ballad, not asea shanty?
- 08:00, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatblue monkey beetles(pictured)both feed and mate in the dark centres of unscented flowers?
- ... thatJeff Luhnowworked as anengineer,management consultant,and technologyentrepreneurbefore shifting tobaseball?
- ... that the 1940 filmKartinahincludedproduct placementforSinger?
- ... that teenage American "Boy Aviator"Farnum Fishwas wounded by enemy ground fire while on a reconnaissance flight forPancho Villaon May 15, 1915?
- ... that after winning theSiege of Mexico Cityin 1867,General Diazpersonally released Hungarian Major János Csizmadia in return for the same favor during his prison time inPueblatwo years before?
- ... that places in theYadkin-Pee Dee River Basininspired locations in the 1960s sitcomThe Andy Griffith Show?
- ... that2012 Indian Olympichigh jumperSahana Kumariqualifiedfor the Games after breaking the eight-year-oldnational record?
- ... that according to Erika Ramirez ofBillboardmagazine, the lyrical message ofUsher's song "Numb"is" Forget your troubles and fist-pump! "?
- 00:00, 16 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatUsher's song "Euphoria",from his seventh studio albumLooking 4 Myself,was produced by Swedish electronic dance music trioSwedish House Mafia(pictured)?
- ... thatvolleyballplayerDestinee Hookerwon four NCAA championships in the high jump?
- ... thatDrexel 4257,a manuscript in theNew York Public Library,is the largest collection of English song from the first half of the 17th century?
- ... thatHannes Pétursson'spoetry has been translated fromIcelandicinto 12 languages?
- ... that 51 life-size figures of Indians populate the walk-through re-creation of a 16th-century Native American village in theMashantucket Pequot Museum?
- ... thatAndjar Asmarataught bothD. DjajakusumaandUsmar Ismailthe art of film?
- ... thatElizaveta Karamihailovapioneerednuclear researchinBulgariaand made some of the earliest observations ofneutron radiation?
- ... that the femalePavon Emperorlooks like aCalifornia Sister?
15 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatU.S. PresidentCalvin Coolidge(pictured)received a large amount of fan mail after publishinghis autobiography?
- ... thatMollie Phillipswas the first woman to carry the flag and lead out her national team at anOlympic Games?
- ... that Japanese literary criticHiroki Azumaconsidered the robot characterMultifromTo Heartthe "most influential character among the maleotaku"afterNeon Genesis Evangelion?
- ... thatequestrianSimon Delestre,when asked if he had anyhobbies,said there was no time for them?
- ... thatAutographa sansoniis a moth that lives in thePacific Northwest?
- ... that the1992 Birmingham Fire seasonincluded the firsttie gameinWorld Leaguehistory with their17–17draw against theLondon Monarchs?
- ... that the history of theShrine of Our Lady of Europeas anaid to navigationhas led to it being referred to as "Gibraltar's first lighthouse"?
- ... thatBrett Moffittwas the youngest driver ever to win inNASCARtouring series competition, but held that honor for less than a year?
- 08:00, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theBlanchard's cricket frog(pictured)is considered threatened or endangered in three states, but is not listed under the USEndangered Species Act?
- ... thatCollege Football Hall of FameinducteeJim Holderset theNAIArecord in 1963 for most yards gained in a season, rushing for 1775 yards in just ten games?
- ... thatVirginia militia(Confederate)brigadier generalGilbert S. Meemmoved toSeattle, Washington,in 1892 and was appointedpostmasterbyU.S. PresidentGrover Cleveland?
- ... that lip reading is amultimodalprocess for humans?
- ... that theMadrid car bombingthat killed seven people was the Basque separatist groupETA's deadliest attack of 1993?
- ... thatUna Guðmundsdóttir,who headed one of the first schools for young children inIceland,became nationally known as apsychic?
- ... that as of the2010 season,anIndian Premier League umpirereceives₹6 crore(US$720,000) as the salary for serving in one season?
- ... thatBelarussacked two top generals after a Swedish advertising agency illegallyflew a plane into Belarusthat dropped hundreds ofteddy bearscarrying pro-democracy messages?
- 00:00, 15 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theM&M Boys(pictured)hold the single-seasonMajor League Baseballrecord for most combinedhome runsby teammates with 115?
- ... that the ancientsnakeflyCantabroraphidiawas the first snakefly described from theEl Soplaoambers?
- ... thatSaeed Anwarscored seven of hisOne Day International centuriesatSharjah Cricket Association Stadium?
- ... thatLoyn BridgeinLancashirehas been described as being surprisingly impressive for a route that has little significance nowadays?
- ... thatIra B. Thompsonwas appointed prosecuting attorney ofCrenshaw County, Alabama,less than a year after being indicted for his activities within the localKu Klux Klanorganization?
- ... that "Episode 14"ofTwin Peaksfeatures frequentjump cutsbetween the two actors portrayingLaura Palmer's killer?
- ... thatwater poloplayerMaggie Steffensled all scorers in the2012 Summer Olympics,with 21 goals?
- ... thatZeuswas discovered onMount Olympus?
14 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatRalph Hanan(pictured)abolished thedeath penalty in New Zealandby voting against the legislation that he himself introduced intoParliament?
- ... thatComplete & Unbelievable: The Otis Redding Dictionary of SoulwasRedding's last solo studio album?
- ... that the firstProtestanttranslation of theNew TestamentintoPolishwas published byJan SeklucjaninKönigsberg,in the Polish fiefDuchy of Prussia,between 1551 and 1553?
- ... that theInternational Sociological Associationwas established in 1949 under the auspices ofUNESCO?
- ... that among pilots of his air group, Japanese aceMakoto Ogawadowned the highest number ofBoeing B-29 Superfortresses?
- ... thatAlicia Keys'song "Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)"ranked as the number one songonBillboard'sHot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs2010 year-end list?
- ... that the mineralmesselitewas described in 1890, discredited in 1940, reinstated and namedneomesselitein 1955, and namedmesseliteonce again by 1959?
- ... that untilUCLA's recordwinning streakended at 88 games,college basketballplayerTommy Curtishad not lost a game since he was 14 years old in high school?
- 08:00, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theant tree(pictured)is in amutualistic relationshipwith certainantspecies?
- ... thatKrithikawas one of the earliest writers in India to have authored a number ofchildren's booksin English?
- ... that theChannel 4popular scienceseriesStephen Hawking: Master of the Universecovers topics ranging fromstring theorytosupersymmetry?
- ... thatDavid J. Lane,the newU.S. Ambassador to the U.N. Agencies for Food and Agriculture,was an executive with theONE Campaignand theBill & Melinda Gates Foundation?
- ... thatTomahawk'seponymous albumfeatures "some of the most unusual rhythms to be played by human hands since time began"?
- ... that thePiedmontwinemakerAldo Conternoserved with theU.S. Armyin theKorean War?
- ... that the1995 Gulf of Aqaba earthquakeapparently triggered anearthquake swarm500 kilometers (310 mi) from its epicenter?
- ... thatSedric Webberwas named an NCAA Division I men's basketballconference player of the yearin two different conferences?
- 00:00, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatTimemagazine rankedRonald Reagan's speech(pictured)at the Berlin Wall in the top 10 greatest speeches?
- ... that in 2012Jenny McCuddenbecame the first female editor in the 176-year history of the newspaperThe Sligo Champion?
- ... that the bookThe Black Hole War,bytheoretical physicistLeonard Susskind,covers the scientific debate between Susskind andStephen Hawkingon theblack hole information paradox?
- ... that, after five seasons playingminor league baseball,in his first season with theAtlanta Braves,pitcherGreg McMichaelwas runner-up for leagueRookie of the Year?
- ... that thegolden zanthid,acolonialcoral,often grows on the surface of thegreen finger sponge?
- ... thatMichael Blakeyled research at theAfrican Burial Ground National Monumentthat revealed how 18th-century New Yorkers exploited and mistreated African slaves?
- ... that theFourth Fitnapitted two half-brothers, theAbbasid caliphsal-Aminandal-Ma'mun,against each other?
- ... thatTeeology.com,ane-commerceco-founded byJennifer Lopez,uses new technology and social network tools to "disrupt the traditional retail model"?
13 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that in 2004, a group of Members of Parliament proposed melting down thestatue of Oliver Cromwell(pictured)which had stood outside theHouses of Parliamentfor 105 years?
- ... thatFelice BauerandFranz Kafkafirst met 100 years ago today inPrague,exchanged hundreds ofletters,and were engaged twice?
- ... thatBBC One'sExpedition Guyanawas renamedLost Land of the Jaguarto appeal to a wider audience, as a reference toArthur Conan Doyle'sThe Lost World?
- ... thathabana grassis sometimes found as abird seedcontaminant?
- ... thatEdward Tyrer,theCommissioner of Police,Hong Kong,was mysteriously approved for early retirement on "health grounds" at the height of theleftist riotsinJuly 1967?
- ... that "Episode 6188"of the Australian soap operaNeighbourswas broadcast inreal-timeand featured the exit ofMark Brennan?
- ... thatThe TelegraphdescribedJames Cableas "one of the most influential naval strategic thinkers of the last half-century"?
- ... that shooting forNuclear Strike'sfull motion video employed a live tiger and theBatcave?
- 08:00, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatHenry Brown's(pictured)family initially stayed on their land during New Zealand'sFirst Taranaki War,since a minister's family was consideredtapuby theMāori?
- ... thatSimon & Garfunkeldeclined an invitation to perform atWoodstockwhile they were working on the albumBridge Over Troubled Water?
- ... thatGregory Mersonmade thefinal tableof the2012 World Series of Pokermain event even though he is ashorthandedcash gamespecialist?
- ... thatDavid Bondtook eight weeks of unpaid leave from his job in order to become one of three gold medallists for theBritish team at the 1948 Summer Olympics?
- ... that 5% of people who sustain aphysical traumahave some form ofliver injury?
- ... that, in 1911, theClifton Antiquarian ClubofBristol,England,paid tribute to the efforts ofAlfred Huddwith an inscribed, inlaid grandfather clock?
- ... that bothMekeli Wesleyand his brotherTaiwereNCAA Division I men's basketball conference players of the yearduring their careers?
- ... thata dogwasmummifiedand received a special burial?
- 00:00, 13 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatPindar's First Olympian Odecelebratesvictoryat theOlympic Gamesto the strains of thephorminx(pictured)?
- ... that apatent warfought byAlexander Graham Bell,credited with inventing the telephone, involved 600 lawsuits and lasted 11 years?
- ... thatGelindo Bordinis the only male ever to win both theBoston Marathonand an Olympic gold medal (Seoul 1988) in themarathon?
- ... thatIrving Gottesmanis the first psychologist to receive the Lifetime Achievement Award of theInternational Society for Psychiatric Genetics?
- ... that thebrown tubular spongeoften has acolonialcorallivingsymbioticallyon its surface?
- ... that former British Olympic bronze medallistKate Allenbybecame aPE teacherafter she retired from professional sport?
- ... that the plot ofCrisis Fourin theNick Stone Missionsbook series, written before theSeptember 11 attacks,involved a plan byOsama bin Ladento destroy theWhite House?
- ... that the bill covers at the restaurantZafferanohavesaffronfibres woven into them?
12 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the extinctsnakeflyAlavaraphidiais known from a single female trapped in amber(pictured)?
- ... that Haitian runnerDieudonné LaMothesaid he completed the marathon at the1984 Summer Olympicsin fear for his life?
- ... thatNancy Takes Revenge,a 1930 sequel, was released four months after theoriginal film's conclusion?
- ... that German sculptorWalter Lemckedesigned the first Olympic torch for the1936 Summer Olympics torch relay,which began the tradition of taking theOlympic Flameto the host city?
- ... that the design ofHenbury HallinCheshire,built in the 1980s, is based onPalladio'sVilla Rotonda?
- ... that fighter pilotYoshio Yoshidashot down six confirmedBoeing B-29 Superfortressesover Japan but was awarded the high military honor ofBukoshofor an earlier "probable" in Manchuria?
- ... thatJennifer Lopez's song "Invading My Mind",from her seventhstudio albumLove?,was co-produced byLady Gaga?
- ... that EnglishmanJohn Copleywas the oldest person ever to receive anOlympic medal,winning silver at the age of 73?
- 08:00, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that GeneralRobert L. Eichelberger(pictured)was ordered totake Buna,or not come back alive?
- ... that Australian Olympic swimmerGarrick Agnewworked his passage fromBrisbanetoVancouverin the engine room of a freight ship?
- ... that in 2008, anAustralian girls' schooldefeated anAmerican boys' schoolfor theUnited States Invitational Young Physicists Tournamentchampionship?
- ... that, as a 16th- and 17th-century ruler ofMaguindanao,Kapitan Laut Buisanled raids against Spanish settlements?
- ... that the wrestling match betweenAlfred AsikainenandMartin Kleinat the1912 Summer Olympicslasted eleven hours and forty minutes?
- ... thatWeight & GlorybyKBreachedno. 7on iTunes after a campaign by the websiteRapzillato push the album into theTop 10?
- ... that theStoner archaeological sitein Illinois is unusual for its lack of evidence of substantial occupation by any people other than theAllison-Lamotte culture?
- ... thatthe first Winter Olympic torch relaydid not carry theOlympic Flame?
- 00:00, 12 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatEl Pi de les Tres Branques(pictured)is a tree that is regarded as symbolising unity of the "Catalan Countries"?
- ... that Canadian literary criticIra Nadelconsiders the legend of theOlympic torch relaya total fabrication?
- ... that theAmarylliswas sunk and used as anartificial reefafter being wrecked byHurricane Betsyin 1965?
- ... that the 1935 filmParehbankrupted both of its directors,Albert BalinkandMannus Franken?
- ... thatPaul van Ass,the coach of theDutch men's hockey teamat the2012 Olympics,generated controversy by not selecting "T&T"for the squad?
- ... thatConfederateColonelRobert Johnson Henderson'sdivision commander persuaded Henderson to sign hisparoleat the end of theAmerican Civil Waras abrigadier general?
- ... that theparental brainis changed by parental experience, as well as changing hormone levels during pregnancy and postpartum?
- ... that at his fifthOlympicsin2000,BritishwalkerChris Maddocksstarted injured and entered the stadium in last place asThe Proclaimers'I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)was played on loudspeakers?
11 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that following a Facebook campaign,Lee Merrien(pictured)was named as one of the three British competitors in the marathon at the2012 Summer Olympics?
- ... thatRuth Ann Steinhagenregularly set an empty place at the dinner table for baseball playerEddie Waitkusbefore she shot him, becoming one of the first stalkers and an inspiration forThe Natural?
- ... that theConroy Virtus,intended to carry theSpace Shuttle orbiter,would have used twoB-52 bomberfuselagesin its construction?
- ... that1948 Olympicsrowing gold medallistBert Bushnellwas involved in theevacuation of Dunkirkduring theSecond World War?
- ... thatNiki Reiser,composer for such films asAlles auf Zucker!,was awarded theRheingau Music Prizein 2005 for "suffusing each individual work with its own unique sound"?
- ... that residents of theIron Agevillage ofKhirbet ZanutanearHebronachieved a revision of the planned demolition of their dwellings by the Israeli military authorities?
- ... that2012 OlympianCoolboy Ngamolewon the South AfricanMarathonChampionships in 2010 and 2012?
- ... thatBank on Dave,an alternative toHigh Streetbanks inBurnley,Lancashire,now has a waiting list for would-be customers?
- 08:00, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theKöllnischer ParkinBerlinhouses bears(one pictured),known as the city mascots?
- ... that2012 Indian Olympic competitorRam Singh Yadavis the second Indian athlete ever to be qualified for the Olympics marathon?
- ... thatGustave Caillebotte's 1875 paintingLes raboteurs de parquetwas rejected by theSalonfor its "vulgar subject matter"?
- ... that professional goalkeeperMaladiwas instrumental in the development oftelevision in Indonesia?
- ... that theAustralian contribution to UNTAGinNamibiawas Australia's first largepeacekeepingmilitary operation?
- ... thatOlympicshot putterAugie Wolf'sson, A.J., was a junior United States national shot put champion?
- ... thatGopala Chandra Praharajspent three decades compilingPurnachandra Odia Bhashakosha,a seven-volume lexicon of theOriya language?
- ... that theOlympic Flamewastransmitted by satellitefrom Greece to Canada in 1976?
- 00:00, 11 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that painterMaurycy Trębaczbelonged to the first generation of Jewish artists from Poland who broke away from the age-oldreligious prohibitionon portraying a human figure(1887 painting pictured)?
- ... thatSamantha Murraywill achieve her childhood dream of competing at the Olympics when she participates in themodern pentathlonforGreat Britain at the 2012 Games?
- ... that theGeneral Union of Negro African Workerswas one of the main forces behind the1958 votefor independence inGuinea?
- ... that race walkerRegan Lamble,representingAustralia in the 2012 Olympics,commentated a men'srace walkingevent forEurosport?
- ... thatJebel MusainMoroccois possibly the southernPillar of Hercules,with theRock of Gibraltarbeing the northern pillar?
- ... that whilehuemulitewas discovered in 1959, it was not described until 1966?
- ... that 2012 British OlympianAnnie Lastdeferred from studying medicine at university in order to be a professionalmountain biker?
- ... that about 10% of healthy people experiencegrandiose delusions?
10 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatmountain bikerLiam Killeen(pictured)is due to compete once more for Britain in the2012 Summer Olympicsafter crashes took him out of medal contention in the2004and2008 Games?
- ... thatdamage control surgeryis often performed in aheatedoperating roomto combathypothermia?
- ... that theHamdanidEmir of Mosul,Nasir al-Dawla,was deposed by his own sons and his wife and died imprisoned in a fortress?
- ... that2012 British OlympianracewalkerDominic Kinghas a twin brother namedDaniel,who beat him in a race at the2006 Commonwealth Games?
- ... thatchromium hydrideis formed when chromium is electroplated?
- ... thatTim George,who gained only 28 yards in 20 games played in theNational Football Leagueas awide receiver,was elected into two halls of fame?
- ... that2012 Australian Olympic race walkerBeki Leelives in Canberra, where she is working on a degree via correspondence?
- ... thatNeil Youngwrote his classic songs "Cowgirl in the Sand","Down by the River"and"Cinnamon Girl"while suffering from thefluwith a highfever?
- 08:00, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that there are over sixtypainted churchesinCyprus,although a number have beenlootedsince1974(detachedPantokratorpictured inTexas)?
- ... that2012 Australian Olympic modern pentathleteChloe Esposito,ranked eleventh in the world, is the daughter of a1984 Olympicsmodern pentathlete?
- ... that archaeological finds revealed that thePalestinianvillageTalluzawas the ancientSamaritantown of Turluzeh, not the biblical-eraTirzahas identified by 19th-century scholars?
- ... thatReady Teddyis the onlythree-day eventinghorse to have won individual gold medals at both theOlympic Gamesand theWorld Equestrian Games?
- ... that the 1988BBCtelevision filmThe Woman He Loved,about the abdication of KingEdward VIII,was partially shot atShirenewton Hall?
- ... that2012 Australian Olympic marathon runnerJessica Trengovewon Sydney's 2011City2Surf?
- ... that Austrian historianDagobert Freyled theGestapoin a mass looting campaign from theWarsawandKrakówmuseums andnational art galleriesduring the Nazi Germanoccupation of Poland?
- ... that some runners in the1968 Summer Olympics torch relaywere burned by exploding torches?
- 00:00, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the extinct amphibianCryobatrachus(restoration pictured)was discovered in theTransantarctic MountainsofAntarctica?
- ... thatJørgen Juvewas captain of theNorwegian football teamthat won Olympic bronze medals in Berlin in1936,after knocking outGermanyin the quarter final?
- ... thatJohn Dabiridesigned and constructed awind farmbased on the optimalvortexformation ofschooling fish?
- ... that theBallon d'Alsacewas the first official mountain climb in theTour de France?
- ... that despite becoming British weightlifting champion shortly before the2012 Olympics,Halil Zorbawasn't named to theBritish squadfor the Games?
- ... that the producers ofCasting Crowns'eponymous debut albumwere Mark A. Miller, ofcountrybandSawyer Brown,andcontemporary ChristiansingerSteven Curtis Chapman?
- ... that, at the2012 Olympics,Alaaeldin Abouelkassemof Egypt became the first representative of an African nation to win an Olympic fencing medal?
- ... that theMiami Viceepisode "No Exit"had its title changed from" Three-Eyed Turtle "when it was discovered the latter was sexual slang?
9 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the eggs of theLittle Black Cormorant(pictured)are covered in a layer oflime?
- ... thatsprinterEmily Diamondwas selected forGreat Britain's4 × 400 metresrelay squad at the2012 Olympicsdespite having run the distance outdoors competitively only six times?
- ... that theBengalifilmMushrooms,shown in theDirectors' FortnightatCannes,caused controversy in India when its sexually explicit scene was leaked online?
- ... thatRhonda Coulletcomposed and sang a tribute to her close friendJohn Belushiafter his death, for aSaturday Night Livesegment produced by his widow?
- ... that from 1968 to 1971, the role ofNo. 1 Operational Conversion Unit RAAFwas to provide trained aircrew forNo. 2 SquadroninVietnam?
- ... that2012 OlympianKelsey Titmarshis a member of the first Canadian women's rhythmic gymnasticsall-around groupto qualify for the Olympics?
- ... that while the mineralmagnesiopascoitewas discovered in Utah, the twocotype specimensare in amuseum in California?
- ... thatKäthe Kraußwon bronze in the 100 metres in the1936 Summer Olympicsand was on the German women'ssprint relayteam that set a world record in the heats, but dropped the baton in the final race?
- 08:00, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatGerman-AmericanphotographerWilliam Kurtzpublished the firstcolor imagesthat were widely reproduced(pictured)?
- ... thatAndrea St. Bernardis the firstGrenadiantaekwondopractitioner to be selected for anOlympic Games?
- ... thatMeriwether Lewisdiscovered the firstLewisiaat Lolo Creek, in the mountain range that became known as theBitterroot Mountains?
- ... that2012 Australian Olympic cross country mountain bikerRebecca Hendersonis coached by cyclist Dan McConnell, who is also set to representAustralia in mountain biking?
- ... thatKönigsbergaldermanHieronymus Rothwas imprisoned for life byGreat ElectorFrederick Williambecause Roth wantedDucal Prussiato remain a fief ofPoland?
- ... that theJapanese Olympic Committeedid not like the suggestion that the1940 Summer Olympics torch relaycould go through China?
- ... thatEverett Scottheld theMajor League Baseball consecutive games played streakbeforeLou Gehrig?
- ... that thestatue of George Vthat is now located opposite theHouse of Lordsin London was hidden in a quarry during the Second World War?
- 00:00, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatTacoma Speedway(pictured)had a dangerous reputation among drivers because of flying gravel and splinters?
- ... that duringClarence Louie's tenure as chief, theOsoyoos Indian Bandstarted the first aboriginal-owned winery in North America?
- ... that two decades after a former bank building became the newAstoria City Hall,inAstoria, Oregon,theold city hallbecame the first home of theColumbia River Maritime Museum?
- ... that at the 2012 Olympics,Kayla Harrisonbecame the first American to win a gold medal in judo?
- ... thatCrime and Dissonance,a compilation of work byEnnio Morricone,presents the composer as "a sonic experimentalist"?
- ... that anthropologistGene Weltfishlost herColumbia Universityfaculty job and could not find another when U.S. Senators investigated her for allegedun-American activities?
- ... that 130 bulls were sacrificed in the Sanctuary of the Knife of thePyramid of Neferefreduring a ten-day feast?
- ... that2012 Olympic synchronized swimmerSamantha Reidis a "Mermaid"?
8 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that if an arm of afeather star(pictured)breaks off, then at least two will grow to replace it?
- ... that Danish wrestlerSøren Marinus Jensenwon two gold medals at anOlympic Gameswhich is no longer considered to be an Olympic Games?
- ... thatnaturalistCharles Darwin's bookGeological Observations on South Americais based on travels during thesecond voyage of HMS Beagle?
- ... thatIsaiah Wilkersonholds theNJIT Highlanders men's basketballprogram records for points and rebounds in theirDivision Iera?
- ... that last year'sRichardson firein Alberta, Canada, was the second largest in the province's recorded history at over 700,000 hectares (1,700,000 acres)?
- ... that2012 OlympictaekwondocompetitorJade Joneswon Great Britain's first ever gold medal at theYouth Olympic Games?
- ... thatMadrona Manor,on the United States'National Register of Historic Places,is now abed and breakfastinnwith aMichelin-starred restaurant?
- ... thatDaisuke Sasakiwrestledwith and defeated eight other men to become King of Stockholm?
- 08:00, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that2012 French Olympicgold medallistTeddy Riner(pictured)was the first malejudokato win five world titles?
- ... that the first documented specimens of thespring beauty rustwere collected by a former mayor ofBuffalo, New York?
- ... that sculptorChintamoni Karreceived civilian awards from India and France and won an Olympic medal for Great Britain?
- ... thatJane Leeis the first woman fromSoutheast Asiato climb theSeven Summits?
- ... that a research team fromGibraltar Museumand a dive club shared an award for investigating around aDetached Mole?
- ... thatZach Vincejwon theBrooks Wallace Award,given to the bestshortstopincollege baseball,in 2012?
- ... thatAmarylliswasGordon Ramsay's first Scottish restaurant?
- ... that2012 Olympic javelin throwerSean Fureyspends time bomb-proofing electronics?
- 00:00, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theFusiliers' ArchinDublin(pictured)was modelled on theArch of Titusin Rome?
- ... that California studentSarah Attaris one of Saudi Arabia's first female athletes at the Olympics, and is due to compete at the2012 Gamesin an event she hasn't competed in sincehigh school?
- ... that the fragments ofBeethoven's music in the soundtrack ofKagel's filmLudwig vanare modified to imitate the way the deaf composer heard his own work?
- ... thatOlympichigh jumperTora Harris,who was a four-time United States national champion, studiedmechanicalandaerospace engineeringatPrinceton University?
- ... thatHigh Rollerwas aroller coasteratop theStratosphere Las Vegas,thetallest observation tower in the United States?
- ... thatYi Silingwas both the first person to qualify for the2012 Summer Olympicsand the first person to win a gold medal at the Games?
- ... that thedune brittlestemhas asymbioticrelationship withmarram grass?
- ... thatWinona Beamer,who was expelled fromschoolfor dancing thehula,toured with her cousinMahi Beamerperforming both the hula and the Hawaiian art of storytelling?
7 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatMount Billy Mitchell(pictured)was named for"Billy" Mitchell,who is often referred to as the "father of theUnited States Air Force"?
- ... that when she played for Great Britain against Australia on28 July,Rose Andersonbecame Scotland's first Olympic basketball player?
- ... that the noblemanMochtaracted in 69 films in his nearly 60-year career?
- ... that prior to the2012 Summer OlympicsAmericanjavelin throwerCraig Kinsleyhad never competed in an international competition?
- ... that construction of theSouth Mole,abreakwaterin the harbour ofGibraltar,was begun by the Spanish in 1620?
- ... that QueenElizabeth IImade the German trumpeter and conductorLudwig Güttleran officer of theOBE,in recognition of his efforts to reconstruct theFrauenkirche in Dresden?
- ... that2012 Olympic BMX riderCaroline Buchananwas one of Australia's best BMX riders in 2008 but could not compete inBeijingbecause her youth made her ineligible?
- ... that the extinctsnakeflyAmarantoraphidia ventolinais named for air beings of theCantabrian mythologies?
- 08:00, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatGeorge Larner(pictured)is the only gold medallist in the history of the Olympic Games in themen's 3,500 metresand10 miles walk?
- ... that the 19th-centuryAlbany, New York, neighborhoodsofCenter Square and Hudson–Parkwere unnamed untilneighborhood associationswere formed in the 20th century?
- ... that as a child,2012 Australian Olympic BMX riderLauren Reynoldswould launch herself off theBunbury jettyand into the river?
- ... that "Oh Love",the first single fromGreen Day's album,¡Uno!,is the third-ever song to make its debut at number one on theUS Rock Songs chart?
- ... that whenEddy RodríguezdefectedfromCuba,his boat nearlycapsizedand he had to eat groundcoffee beansto survive?
- ... that in 1965, British diplomacy proved helpless to stopRhodesia'sLisbon Appointment?
- ... that before she achieved the fourth longestlong jumpin the world this year during theU.S. Olympic Trials,Chelsea Hayeswas described as "unheralded and unknown"?
- ... that an egg of the extinctelephant birdgiven toDavid Attenboroughin 1960 inspired the making of his 2011 documentaryAttenborough and the Giant Egg?
- 00:00, 7 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that about 17square miles(4,400ha) ofmarine protected areasare located beneath the waters in and around California'sCarmel Bay(pictured)?
- ... that2012 OlympianJack Greenset new personal bests in both the 400 m and the 400 m hurdles just two weeks before the Games?
- ... thatBalthasar Kindermannwrote in 1658 a praise of beer, in 1660 a guidebook for speeches, and in 1664 the hymn on whichBach's chorale cantataBWV 94is based?
- ... thatBrittany Bormanimproved her personal bestjavelin throwby nearly 7 feet (more than 2 meters) en route to making the2012 U.S. Olympic team?
- ... that Russian space complexMomentanalyses spacecraft byexamining their radio transmissions?
- ... that theU.S. third partypresidential campaignof formerCongressmanand currentConstitution PartynomineeVirgil Goodeis polling at nine percent in theswing stateofVirginia?
- ... thatVicky Holland,who competed intriathlonforGreat Britain at the 2012 Olympics,only took up the sport in her second year of university?
- ... that theFantômasalbumThe Director's Cutfeatures athrash metalcover ofNino Rota'stheme fromThe Godfather?
6 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatC. Ferris Whitedesigned more than 1,100 buildings in the U.S. state ofWashington(example pictured)and over 300 more in thecompany townofPotlatch, Idaho?
- ... thatU.S. OlympicGreco-Roman wrestlerEllis Colemanis known for the "Flying Squirrel"takedownmove in which he jumps over his opponent and grabs him from behind while flying over his back?
- ... that inLiechtenstein,although there are exemptions,religiouseducation is mandatory?
- ... that "Sweet Life",the third single inFrank Ocean's debut albumChannel Orange,was released a few days after he came out as a bisexual?
- ... that in addition to being a competitivediscusthrower,2012 British OlympianAbdul Buhariworks two days a week for investment bankCredit Suisse?
- ... thatEttore Petroliniis considered one of the most important figures ofavanspettacolo,vaudeville,andrevue?
- ... that theGibraltar North Mole Lighthouseshares its name with thebreakwateron which it stands in Gibraltar Harbour?
- ... thatHeather Stanning'sgold medal at the2012 Summer Olympicswas predicted in her schoolyearbook?
- 08:00, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that crime reporterByron Christopher(pictured)says he has been subject to moresearch warrants"than the average drug dealer in Detroit"?
- ... thatLucy HallandStuart Hayeswere selected for theGreat Britain team at the 2012 Olympicsahead of higher-rankedtriathletesbecause of their ability to act asdomestiques?
- ... thatLonesome Glory,the first Americansteeplechaserto win more thanUS$1 millionin prize money, was also the first American-trained horse to win aNational Hunt racein Britain?
- ... that2012 Olympic discus throwerJason Youngalmost gave up on the sport in 2011?
- ... that Moscow'sZiL lanesare special lanes on main roads that are reserved for the use of top government officials?
- ... that Andrew Still wanted to portray the stabbing of his characterJoel Dexterrealistically because stabbings had often occurred inGlasgow?
- ... that2012 Australian Olympicjavelin throwerKathryn Mitchellthrew an Olympic A-qualifying distance in January, but since it was a club event, the throw did not count for Olympic qualification?
- ... that "Miky", a bomb-sniffing police dog that only responds to commands in Hebrew, helped to revitalize the Jewish community inHelena, Montana,that builtTemple Emanu-El?
- 00:00, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that prior to the2012 Summer Olympics,Annie Martin(pictured)was the only active Canadianbeach volleyballerwho had competed at an Olympic Games?
- ... that thePakistan Armyestablished theSabawoon Rehabilitation Centerfor brainwashed militants after amilitary operationinSwat?
- ... that "Pink Turns to Blue"was named one of the 500 best songs since punk rock began?
- ... thatBrett Morse,slated to representGreat Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics,was the first Welshman to win thediscusat the UK Championships?
- ... thatGervais Street Bridgewas the only bridge across theCongaree RiverinColumbia, South Carolina,from 1928 until 1953?
- ... thatJohn Adamsonproduced the firstcalotypeportrait in Scotland and instructed both his younger brotherRobertandThomas Rodgerin this photographic process?
- ... that2012 Australian Olympic canoeistAlana Nichollswas the 2011 Australian Canoeing Athlete of the Year?
- ... that theRoman Catholic Diocese of Nouakchottis located inMauritania,even though census figures indicate that nearly 100% of the country's citizens are adherents ofIslam?
5 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that Japanese archaeologists restoredHotu-iti'sAhu Tongarikisite(pictured)after a1960 tsunamireachedEaster Island?
- ... thatartistic gymnastElizabeth Price,a2012 Olympicsalternate, was not picked for the five-member U.S. team even though she finished fourth at the Olympic Trials?
- ... thatBeyoncéandLady Gagawere the only artists to top the U.S.BillboardHot Dance Club Songschartfour times each during 2009?
- ... that theNorth Mole Elbow Lighthousein the British Overseas Territory ofGibraltaralso serves as a control room for the Gibraltar Harbour?
- ... that2012 Australian Olympic canoeistNaomi Floodwas the 2009 overall winner for theIronwoman Series?
- ... that as of August 2,Dan Strailyled all Americanprofessional baseballpitchersinstrikeoutsfor 2012?
- ... that 136 villages have been completely submerged in the backwaters of the reservoirs constructed as a part of theUpper Krishna Project?
- ... that the parents of2012 OlympianLance Brookssuccessfully petitioned for him to compete as a one-persontrack and fieldteam in eighth grade?
- 08:00, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatRidi Viharaya(pictured),a Buddhist cave temple in Sri Lanka, was built byDutthagamani of Anuradhapurain gratitude that the cave's silver helped him achieve one of his dreams?
- ... that2012 Olympic synchronized swimmerTamika Domrowof Australia works as an apprentice kennel technician and her teammateFrancesca Owenis a model and photographer?
- ... that the BBCnature documentaryseriesOcean Giantsincludes episodes aboutwhale songsand thecognitive abilities of dolphins?
- ... that American sprinterMarlena Weshchose to represent Haiti in the2012 Olympicsthough she has never been there?
- ... that theSugababes' firstgreatest hits album,Overloaded: The Singles Collection,sold half a million copies in the United Kingdom in less than a year after its release?
- ... that2012 Australian Olympic canoeistJo Brigden-Joneshas participated insurf lifesavingcompetitions?
- ... thatMohammad Hattawas vice president, prime minister, and minister of defence during hisfirst cabinet?
- ... that ScottishbotanistJohn Fraserwas a plant collector forCatherine, Czar of Russia?
- 00:00, 5 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that in 1904Le Petit Journalreported thatAster(automobile pictured)monopolised the mass manufacture of engines in France?
- ... that2012 British OlympicsteeplechaserEilish McColganis coached by her mother,Liz,a former world 10,000 metres champion?
- ... that anarchistindustrial musicgroupMissing Foundationhelped instigate theTompkins Square Park RiotinAugust 1988?
- ... thatTarren Otte,the oldest member of Australia's2012 Olympic synchronized swimmingcontingent, has struggled to stay involved in the sport because of the financial costs of competing?
- ... that abrigadier generalcommission forConfederateColonelFrancis Marion Walkerarrived at his headquarters the day after he was killed at theBattle of Atlantain theAmerican Civil War?
- ... that in theGeological Observations on the Volcanic Islands,naturalistCharles Darwinpresents one of the earliest accounts of the process ofmagmatic differentiation?
- ... that althoughRachel Lovellretired fromcanoeingprior to Great Britain's trials for its 2008 Olympics team, she immigrated to Australia and became a2012 Australian Olympic canoeist?
- ... thatBirgitte Grimstad's song repertoire has included amedieval ballad,songs byBach,GriegandMortensen'sTil Ungdommen,and anadaptation of an Elvis Presley hit?
4 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the diversearchitecture of Póvoa de VarziminPortugalincludesRomanesque art(pictured),notablecontemporary architectureand fishermen's houses that have been described as "Eskimo burrows"?
- ... that Australian2012 Olympic equestrian jumperJulia Hargreaveswas born in Hong Kong, grew up in the United States and Australia, and now resides in the Netherlands?
- ... that theSchleswig horseis on theFood and Agriculture Organization's list of endangered domestic animal breeds, having reached a low of only 5stallionsand 35maresin 1976?
- ... that Ukrainian-born wrestlerOlga Butkevychis to compete forGreat Britainat the2012 Summer Olympics,despite only gaining British citizenship in May this year?
- ... thatUnionColonelJames Cameron,killed at theAmerican Civil WarFirst Battle of Bull Run,was a brother ofU.S. Secretary of WarSimon Cameron?
- ... that "Conquistador"was one of the fewProcol Harumsongs in which the music was written before the lyrics?
- ... thatNational Hero of IndonesiaAdnan Kapau Ganiwas a film star and smuggler?
- ... that2012 Australian Olympic synchronized swimmerBianca Hammettbecame interested in the sport after seeing a newspaper advertisement for it?
- 08:00, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the 1848 discovery ofNeanderthalremains(pictured)inForbes' Quarry,Gibraltar,was the second in history, but its significance was not realised for another sixteen years?
- ... that trilingualOlia Burtaevand South African-bornJenny-Lyn Andersonwere selected to representAustraliainsynchronized swimming at the 2012 Olympics?
- ... that scientists at theFraunhofer Institute for Chemical Technologywon the 2010 European Inventor Award for their work on the development ofliquid wood?
- ... thatIrish OlympianCaitriona Jenningsachieved the qualifying standard for the2012 Summer Olympicsin just her second marathon?
- ... that the song "I Protest"byMC Kashbecame a protest anthem inJammu and Kashmirduring the2010 unrest?
- ... that a purportedportrait of Anne Hathaway,dated 1708, may be the only surviving depiction of her?
- ... that the first consumertreadmillfor home use was developed in the late 1960s by aerospace engineerWilliam Staub?
- ... that2010 Commonwealth Gamesgold medalistAlethea Sedgmanwas selected over her boyfriend for the2012 Olympicsbecause national selectors wanted to send a female competitor?
- 00:00, 4 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatFlaubertwrote ofRaphael's mistress-model(pictured),"Fornarina.She was a beautiful woman. That is all you need to know "?
- ... thatScott Brashplans to compete inshow jumpingat the2012 Olympicson the back of a horse that cost an estimated two millioneuros?
- ... that theRussian battleshipPeresvetwasscuttledduring theSiege of Port Arthurin theRusso-Japanese Warof 1904–05, and wassalvagedafterward and placed into service by the Japanese?
- ... that in addition to competing as a duet team insynchronized swimmingat the2012 Olympics,Mary KillmanandMariya Korolevaare roommates?
- ... that theironsandssteel production company started in New Zealand byJohn Chamberseventually failed because a bricklayer was shot?
- ... that two-thirds of the population of the town ofQirin Iran were killed by anearthquake in 1972?
- ... that2012 Antiguan OlympicsprinterAfia Charlesis the daughter of Ruperta Charles, who competed at the1984 Summer Olympics?
- ... that chefSkye Gyngelldescribed herMichelin staras a "curse"?
3 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that screenwriterChris Carter(pictured)spent 13 years working forSurfing Magazinebefore creatingThe X-FilesandMillennium?
- ... that2012 British OlympicshooterJames Huckletook up the sport after his father bought a rifle to deal with a rat problem?
- ... thatAfro-Uruguayanintellectuals founded theBlack Native Partyin 1936, the third Black political party in Latin America?
- ... that Australian OlympianMelissa Breenran the 100 metres 27 times in 2012 trying to achieve an Olympic A qualifying time of 11.29 seconds?
- ... that thelist of threatened fauna of Michiganincludes almost 400 endangered, threatened and special concern species?
- ... thatMasaharu Matsushita,president ofPanasonicfrom 1961 to 1977, married the daughter ofPanasonic's founderand adopted his family name before joining the company?
- ... that2012 Olympic equestrian jumperJames Paterson-Robinsonof Australia was not selected for the2004 Olympicsbecause his horse was injured?
- ... that despite first opening in 1936,Mirabellewas named London's best new restaurant in 1999?
- 08:00, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that the edible mushroomGyroporus cyanescens(pictured)quickly turns dark blue if it is injured?
- ... that to deprive his body of oxygen in the five months before theOlympic trials,OlympicsteeplechaserDonald Cabralspent over 10 hours a day in a high-altitude tent he bought onCraigslist?
- ... that fewer than 1000 mature plants of the endangeredrose malleeremain in the wild?
- ... thatracewalkerEmerson Esnal Hernández,who is set to representEl Salvadorat the2012 Olympic Games,started competing in athletics after accompanying a shy friend to tryouts?
- ... thatStuart R. Schram,biographer ofChairman Mao,started his career as a nuclear physicist working on theManhattan Project?
- ... that video gameCannon Fodder,intended as an anti-war satire, drew controversy for juxtaposing violence and humour, as well for iconography resembling theremembrance poppy?
- ... thatAustralian OlympianRobyn van Nustook up her sport of shooting to help deal withchronic fatigue syndrome?
- ... thatMorley Street,a two-timeAmerican Champion Steeplechase Horse,was named after a street in London?
- 00:00, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theQueenston Formation(outcroppictured)is used by theceramicindustry in the Canadian province ofOntarioand fornatural gasproduction in the U.S. state ofNew York?
- ... thattrack cyclistPhilip Hindeswas born in Germany and did not take up cycling until 2008, but has been selected to representGreat Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics?
- ... thatseedof theAfrican teak treeis largely dispersed byfruit bats?
- ... that2012 OlympianJanet Cherobon-Bawcomstartedrunningonly as a means to get a collegescholarshipand says she never "really became interested" in the sport?
- ... thatRichard Hart,aJamaicanhistorian and politician, was expelled from thePeople's National Partyin 1954 for his allegedcommunistviews despite co-founding the party in 1938?
- ... that the Vienna "pocket opera"Wiener Taschenopertook children toJohn Cage'sA House Full of Musicand adults on Stockhausen'sMichael's Journey Around the Earth?
- ... thatRoberto Janet,who is representingCuba at the 2012 Olympics,is a two-timehammer throwchampion at both theIbero-Americanand theCentral American and Caribbean Championships?
- ... that theHamdanidEmir of Aleppo,Sa'd al-Dawla,was denied entry to his own capital for much of his early reign?
2 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 2 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that whilemanganese-bearingvesuvianitehas been studied since 1883,manganvesuvianite(pictured)was not described until 2002?
- ... that2012 British OlympicheptathleteKatarina Johnson-Thompsonmissed most of the 2010 season withjumper's knee?
- ... thatSteve Hogan,theRepublicanmayor ofAurora, Colorado,was theDemocraticcongressional candidate who ran against Republican andApollo 13astronautJack Swigert?
- ... thatKaila McKnight,a 1500 metres runner forAustralia at the 2012 Olympics,spent three months competing overseas before the Olympic qualifiers?
- ... that theSyrian Regional Branchof theArab Socialist Ba'ath Partycame to power in the8th of March Revolution?
- ... thatcricketerBrad Hodgehas the highestbatting averageand the bestbowling averageamongKochi Tuskers Kerala players?
- ... that, as a child,2012 Olympic triple jumperAmanda Smockbelieved she would one day be an OlympicgymnastlikeNadia Comăneci?
- ... that the studio ofJava Pacific Filmwas located in an oldtapioca flourfactory?
- 08:00, 2 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theConnecticut Supreme Courtfound that giving thefinger(pictured)was offensive, but notobscene?
- ... that the upcoming Wild West-themedDoctor Whoepisode, "A Town Called Mercy",was mainly filmed aroundAlmería,Spain, the same location used for many Westerns, includingA Fistful of Dollars?
- ... that AmericanweightlifterSarah Robles,who has been called "the strongest woman in America", lived on less thanUSD$400 a month while training for the2012 Summer Olympics?
- ... thatRambhadracharyahasreceived awardsfrom several personalities, includingA. P. J. Abdul Kalam,Somnath ChatterjeeandIndira Gandhi?
- ... that Australian 1500 metre runnerZoe Buckmanis one of tenUniversity of Oregonalumni selected to compete at the2012 Summer Olympics?
- ... that "perhaps one of the most beautiful and enigmatic places to be found inMachu Picchu"is itsIntihuatana,a solar clock stone?
- ... that theGolden-crowned Sparrowis an important destroyer ofweedseeds on the Pacific coast of North America?
- ... that2012 Olympic judo competitorWodjan Shaherkaniis required to be accompanied by a male guardian during the Games?
- 00:00, 2 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that theKanō schooldominatedJapanese paintingfor four centuries(17th-century painting illustrated),headed by members of the same family?
- ... thatEsther Armahand her family were placed underhouse arrestduring the1966 Ghana military coupwhile her fatherKwesi Armahwas on a diplomatic mission to Vietnam?
- ... that2012 OlympianTemi Fagbenlewas born in the United States to Nigerian parents but playsbasketballinternationally forGreat Britain?
- ... thatdevilled kidneys,a breakfast dish from the 19th century, are now being served asstreet food?
- ... thatHelene Wildbrunn,a celebratedWagneriansoprano at theVienna State OperaandLa Scala,began her career in 1907 as acontraltoat theStadttheater Dortmund?
- ... that2012 British Olympic shooterJonathan Hammondis the most successful athlete ever for Scotland at aCommonwealth Games,having won four medals in2010?
- ... thatMillennium's"The Pest House"has been compared to the 1996 filmScream?
- ... thatConnor Jaegerqualified for the 2012 Olympics on what was only his fifth-ever swim of the 1500-meterfreestylein competition?
1 August 2012[edit]
- 16:00, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that at the1936 Summer Olympics,Tilly Fleischer(pictured)became the first German woman to win a gold medal?
- ... that theSouth Mole Lighthousein the harbour of the British Overseas Territory ofGibraltarfeatures two galleries?
- ... that theDelaware House of Representativeshas aDennis Williamsin the 1st district and aDennis Williamsin the 10th district?
- ... that much of what we know of lost plays onPhiloctetesbyAeschylusandEuripedesis based onDio Chrysostomcomparing them toSophocles'extant version?
- ... that AustralianOlympic equestrian dressage competitorLyndal Oatleyis the cousin of fellow OlympianKristy Oatleyand wife of Swedish equestrian Patrik Kittel?
- ... that the designer ofCannon Fodder 2started writing a novella to accompany the game, but the publisher vetoed the project, leaving reviewers baffled by the game's lack of plot?
- ... that although four people testified that he did notmurder Thomas Bates,Oswald Grey was the last person hanged atWinson Green Prison?
- ... thatLauren Boden,a2012 Olympian,has been mistaken for fellow Australian hurdlerJana Pittman?
- 08:00, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... thatSt Oswald's Church, Grasmere,Cumbria(pictured),is notable for its associations withWilliam Wordsworthand its annual ceremony ofrushbearing?
- ... that 2012 Olympics track cyclistMelissa Hoskinstook up the sport after participating in a talent identification event?
- ... that the CretaceoussnakeflyNecroraphidia arcuatatakes its name, in part, from the Latin word for "bent" and the Greek word for "dead"?
- ... that NorwegianfootballerKent Bergersenleft the Greek clubPanionios G.S.S.because the club didn't pay his salary?
- ... that, after low first-run viewership, theNielsen ratingsofCheersimproved during thesummerbetween thefinaleofthe first seasonandthe second season premiere?
- ... that2012 Olympic 800 metre freestyle swimmerJessica Ashwoodstarted swimming when she was four years old?
- ... thatthe last song to reach number oneon the U.S.Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songschart of 2011 wasWale's collaboration featuringMiguel,"Lotus Flower Bomb"?
- ... thatKuldeep Joshiis a blind student who continuously played thetablafor twelve hours?
- 00:00, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
- ... that after theUS Olympic TrialsswimmerDavis Tarwater(pictured)announced his retirement and headed home before realizing he had qualified for the2012 Olympics?
- ... that duringWorld War II,Brazilians fought GermansatCollecchioin Italy?
- ... that Saudi Arabian professor andACPRAco-founderMohammad al-Qahtaniexpects a "snowball" loss of control by theSaudi government?
- ... thatLiz Hallidaysaid that her ambitions were to be the first woman to win the24 Hours of Le Mansand to make theUnited States Equestrian Team?
- ... that a majority of German-Swedish forces in theBattle of Czarnemutinied, capitulated and then joined thePolish-Lithuanian Commonwealth Army?
- ... thatMax Kepler-Rozyckireceived the largestsigning bonusgiven to a European player by aMajor League Baseballteam?
- ... that almost a third of thefilms from the Dutch East Indiesdate from 1941?
- ... thatGenevieve LaCazemade it onto the2012 Olympic squadonly after theAustralian Olympic Committeeintervened in theAthletics Australiaselection process?