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28 February 2018

00:00, 28 February 2018 (UTC)

Fannie Lou Hamer

... thatAfrican-American civil rightsleaderFannie Lou Hamer(pictured)wasbrutally beaten on the orders of policeinMississippifor standing up againstracial segregation?
... that theFrench Constitutional Counciltriggered aby-electionin a constituency where thewinning candidateavoided a second round by 16 votes?
... that harpsichordistPieter-Jan Belderrecorded the completeFitzwilliam Virginal Book,andTelemann's completeTafelmusikwith his ensemble Musica Amphion?
... that the anime seriesCwas inspired by thebankruptcy of Lehman Brothers?
... thatHenry V. Plummerwas a chaplain with the US ArmyBuffalo Soldiers,while his sonH. Vinton Plummerwas a leader inMarcus Garvey's secret service and militia?
... thatWarming's lantern fishspends the day at depths and ascends at night to feed on mats ofdiatomsnear the sea surface?
... thatKenneth Cairnswon four gold medals and one silver in his firstParalympic Games?
... that the jazz clubBop Citywas the site of the only meeting betweenLouis ArmstrongandCharlie Parker?

27 February 2018

00:00, 27 February 2018 (UTC)

Alexandra Palace

... thatJohn JohnsonandAlfred Meesondesigned theAlexandra Palace(pictured)in north London?
... that findings atLaili Caveshow thatTimorwas colonised at least 44,600 years ago, making it the oldest known habitation ofmodern humansinWallacea?
... that afterJ. Charles Jonesled an anti-segregationsit-inwith hundreds of activists at aWoolworth counterinCharlotte, North Carolina,the store closed its counter to prevent furtherintegration?
... thatBach's motetKomm, Jesu, komm,BWV 229(Come, Jesus, come) sets lyrics byPaul Thymich,scored for a double choir?
... that abolitionistRichard Fosterwas an officer of the1st Missouri Regiment of Colored Infantryin the civil war and, with his regiment, established theLincoln Instituteas a school for African Americans?
... that the youngest bell ofSt. Lubentius, Dietkirchen,aRomanesquechurch on a rock, was consecrated byPope John Paul II?
... that 16-year-oldHailie Deeganis the only female driver in theNASCAR K&N Pro Series West?
... that nominations for theUK Picture Editors' Guildawards have included photographs of battlefield conflict, German figure skaters, andTheresa Maylaughing?

26 February 2018

00:00, 26 February 2018 (UTC)

Austin United States Courthouse

... that theAustin United States Courthouse(pictured)was given an abundance of windows and natural lighting to represent the importance oftransparencyin the judiciary?
... thatArsenalreached today's2018 EFL Cup FinalagainstManchester Citywithout playing a game outside London?
... that 40 years ago,Gary Mathias disappearedafter leaving a working automobile to walk into California'sPlumas National Forestwithout winter clothing or food, along with four men later found dead?
... thatSudden Rushwas the first group to recordnā mele paleoleo(Hawaiianhip hop)?
... that in 1955,a white supremacist organizationclaimed theracial integrationof schools in the United States was a plot devised in Moscow to "mongrelize"White Americans?
... that pianistChristopher Whitearranged four movements of Mahler's unfinishedTenth Symphonyfor his instrument and made a recording atRosslyn Hill Unitarian Chapel,Hampstead?
... thatWat Phra Dhammakayacontains a large monument with a million Buddha statues?
... that in 1977, hostages on boarda hijacked airlinerescaped when their captors fell asleep?

25 February 2018

00:00, 25 February 2018 (UTC)

John W. Overton

... thatJohn W. Overton(pictured)was killed in World War I, a year after setting the world track and field records in the indoor mile and indoor 1000 yard (910 m) races in 1917?
... that the organizers ofFESTIMA,a festival inBurkina Fasocelebratingtraditional African masks,estimate that 100,000 people attended in 2016?
... that after theshooting of Trayvon Martin,Seattle authorIjeoma Oluostarted writing about her social concerns on a blog that she had previously devoted to food?
... that what at first sight appears to be a singleOedera capensisflowerhead, is in fact typically a group of nine densely cropped heads?
... that because she felt she lacked acting experience, Japanese voice actressTomori Kusunokiinitially auditioned as a singer?
... that the killings at theAlem Bekagnprison were visible from the windows of theOrganisation of African Unityheadquarters, but were never mentioned by the OAU?
... that the Yellow River put an end toWantingin 1168?

24 February 2018

00:00, 24 February 2018 (UTC)

Su Bai

... thatSu Bai(pictured),the first head ofPeking University's archaeology department, is considered a pioneer in the archaeology of Buddhism?
... that the deep watersquat lobsterEumunida pictais oftenassociatedwith the coldwater coralLophelia pertusa?
... thatSatanfrequently appeared as a comic relief figure in late medievalmystery plays,in which he "frolicked, fell, and farted in the background"?
... that during thefirst U.S. government shutdown in 1980,theCarter administrationdispatched U.S. Marshals toFederal Trade Commissionfacilities to enforce the shutdown?
... thatEvelyn Terhune,a member of the U.S.fencingteam at the1960 Summer Olympics,took up the sport on a dare?
... thatHMG Heat and Waterproof Adhesivewas used to adhere the 100–200 fragments of thePioneer helmet?
... thatJaroslav Eminger,an officer in the GermanProtectorate of Bohemia and MoraviaduringWorld War II,was acquitted of charges of collaboration and declared a "loyal Bohemian and a brave man"?
... that theMacon Whoopeeswere named afterDoris Day's rendition of the song "Makin' Whoopee"?

23 February 2018

00:00, 23 February 2018 (UTC)

General George Washington
Resigning His Commission

... thatJohn Trumbull,the painter ofGeneral George Washington Resigning His Commission(pictured),consideredWashington's resignation"one of the highest moral lessons ever given to the world"?
... that inSumerian mythology,a group of gods known as theAnunnakiput the goddessInannaon trial for her attempt to conquer theUnderworld?
... thatJean-Jack Queyranneproposed that theregional council of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes,like the European Parliament, hold alternating sessions in two cities?
... that in 1910,Monroe Mortonconstructed theMorton Theatrein the "Hot Corner", a center of African American business and culture inAthens, Georgia?
... that the proposedMajor Road Networkdesignation would comprise just 4 percent of England's road length but carry 43 percent of its traffic?
... thatIndianapolis Colts defensive backD. J. Whiteforced at least onefumblein each of his four years atGeorgia Tech?
... that theTaiwan bush warblerwas described in 1917, but was not named as a distinct species until 2000?

22 February 2018

00:00, 22 February 2018 (UTC)

I Saw the Figure 5 in Gold

... that the 1928Charles DemuthpaintingI Saw the Figure 5 in Gold(pictured)appeared on a US postage stamp in 2013?
... that the marineparadox wormmay resemble the common ancestor of humans and mollusks?
... thatSusanna Innes-Ker, Duchess of Roxburghe,was one ofQueen Victoria's longest serving ladies-in-waiting?
... that at the2018 Winter Olympics,Dom Parsonswon the first medal for a British male inskeletonin 70 years?
... that alight rail lineinSeattlewill become the first to use afloating bridge?
... thatArmando Ríos Piterdeclined his own party's nomination forGovernor of Guerrerobecause it wanted him to sign a pact with theformer governor?
... thatQuinta Marketin Manila is believed to be the birthplace of the Filipino desserthalo-halo?
... that inSouth Dakota v. Wayfair,the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether to "killQuill"?

21 February 2018

00:00, 21 February 2018 (UTC)

Fagersta airspace surveillance tower

... that theFagersta airspace surveillance tower(pictured)has been compared to both aminaretand the tower of a fairy tale castle?
... thatbobsleighduoMica McNeillandMica Moorecrowdfunded £30,000 to compete at2017–18 Bobsleigh World Cupevents?
... that the island ofRuffle Barwas isolated from the rest of New York City for three months each year due to the surrounding bay being frozen over?
... thatHuang Zongyingand her husbandZhao Danwere both named among the best 100 actors in the history of Chinese cinema?
... that the shrubBanksia blechnifoliagot its name because its leaves resembled those of ferns?
... that superintendentMarcus Amesresigned in protest after plans were announced to introduce workhouses to theLancaster Industrial School for Girlsin Massachusetts?
... that thePeople's Liberation ArmycapturedNanjing,the capital of theRepublic of China,three days after launching theYangtze River Crossing Campaign?
... thatMelecstrate, Melchstrate, Melkestrate, Melcstrate, Melkstrete, Milkstrate, Milcstrate, Milkestretende, and Milkstreteare all the same place?

20 February 2018

00:00, 20 February 2018 (UTC)

National Coalition Party poster, 1964

... that in 2011, theNational Coalition Party(poster pictured)became the largest political party in theFinnish parliamentfor the first time in its history?
... thatBritish Armyresearchers developedSLC radarin their spare time after they grew tired of watching how "searchlight beams swung wildly about the sky but rarely found and held a target"?
... thatAfrica's large population of youthsand children makes it the youngest continent, with 60% of residents younger than twenty-five?
... thatJoseph Stamlerallowed a lawsuit opposing mandatory school sex education to proceed, stating that theU.S. Constitutionprotects "the one person who is sincere in a conscientious religious conviction"?
... that in 1976, anair traffic controllererror causedtwo aircraft to collideoverAnapain the Soviet Union, killing all 70 people on board both planes?
... thatAmazon'sspherical employee loungein Seattle was opened with anAlexavoice command?
... that theAtlantic batfishuses its pectoral and pelvic fins to "walk" over the seabed?
... that war correspondentPhilip Jacobsonplaced bets on horse races while reporting from the battlefield?

19 February 2018

00:00, 19 February 2018 (UTC)

Graham Waterhouse

... thatPhoenix Arisingforbassoonand piano was composed byGraham Waterhouse(pictured)in memory of his father, the bassoonistWilliam Waterhouse,who believed in his instrument's "broad expressive possibilities"?
... thatAsa Miller,one of only two athletes competing for thePhilippinesat the2018 Winter Olympics,was born and raised inPortland, Oregon,and still lives there?
... that thegreater thornbirdbuilds a cone-shaped nest, usually over water, while thefreckle-breasted thornbirdmakes a gourd-shaped nest with a long entrance tunnel?
... that 109 years ago today,William Howard Taftwas made aMason at sight?
... that theFrench Constitutional Counciltriggereda by-electionin a constituency representing French nationals in Spain, Portugal, Andorra, and Monaco?
... that Australian mathematicianKatherine Heinrichwas the first female president of theCanadian Mathematical Society?
... that in July 1918,Jagdgeschwader IIIfaced the problem of self-igniting ammunition?
... that the setting of the filmInterstellarwas inspired by theDust Bowlthat occurred in 1930s America during theGreat Depression?

18 February 2018

00:00, 18 February 2018 (UTC)

An inscribedoracle bonefrom Yinxu

... that in the poll forChina's 100 major archaeological discoveries in the 20th century,theShang dynastycapitalYinxu(oracle bone pictured)received the highest number of votes?
... that before a distraughtMarilyn Bergeron disappeared ten years ago today,a friend says she told him what was bothering her was worse than witnessing a murder or being raped, but would not say what?
... thatlong face syndromemay be associated withsleep apnea?
... that siblingsThomas,Glen,andEve Muirheadare all competing incurlingforGreat Britain at the 2018 Winter Olympics?
... that during theVietnam War,Pacific Architects and Engineersprovided cover for theCIA'sPhoenix Program?
... that the announcement of the reopening of theEmbassy of Poland in Manilacoincided with Poland's decision to expand its economic involvement in Asia?
... thatMu-ming Pooled a team of scientists that created the world'sfirst primate cloneswiththe same techniqueused to createDolly the sheep?

17 February 2018

00:00, 17 February 2018 (UTC)

Vadstena Town Hall

... thatVadstena Town Hall(pictured)once contained ajail,and the townexecutionerlived next door?
... that the 2017 Finnish filmThe Unknown Soldierset the Guinness World Record for mosthigh explosivesdetonated in a single film take?
... thatGreen Bay PackerscornerbackKevin Kingplayed most of his first season with an injury to his shoulder whichdislocatedseveral times and left him unable to lift his arm over his head?
... thatAplerbeck,now part ofDortmund,is associated withtwo legendary martyrsand a regional psychiatric clinic founded in 1890?
... that the Japanese names of the firefliesLuciola cruciataandAquatica lateralismay derive from two early Japanese novels or the two clans that fought theGenpei War?
... that a housewife,Bhogeswari Phukanani,played a part in theQuit India Movementand lost her life in doing so?
... that theTyphonsurface-to-air missile was developed as part of a system to replace theUnited States Navy's "3T" s?
... that many modernBible scholarsconsider the story of the prophetJonaha work ofsatire?

16 February 2018

00:00, 16 February 2018 (UTC)

Pyramid of Neferirkare

... that the Fifth DynastyPyramid of Neferirkare(pictured)was originally conceived as astep pyramid,a design which had been deprecated at the end of the Third Dynasty more than a century prior?
... that in 1912,Granville Pearl Aikman,a judge of the 13th District Court of Kansas, appointed the first femalebailiffin US history?
... that the critically endangeredTuncurry midge orchidis threatened by rabbits and urban developments?
... that French politicianIan Boucardwas the announcer atASM Belforthome matches?
... that theLos Frailes ignimbrite plateauhas a volume of about 2,000 cubic kilometres (480 cu mi), and volcanism may have continued into theHolocene?
... that claims have been made that theheadquarters of the African Union,donated by the Chinese government, wasbuggedby the Chinese?
... that the longest-servingwoman in the House of Commons of Northern Irelandwas also the grandmother of two prime ministers?
... that there is aconspiracy theoryabout the presence of an abandoned subway station inNew York Cityeast ofEuclid Avenue?

15 February 2018

00:00, 15 February 2018 (UTC)

Lenten rose

... that theLenten rose(pictured)is named after its flowering period being inLent?
... that a Women's Night is still celebrated bya group of indigenous people in Taiwanas a legacy of their centuries-long matrilineal practice?
... thatHoly Trinity, Cork,is the only church dedicated toFather Mathew?
... that theGeneral Alliance against Racism and for Respect for French and Christian IdentitysuedLe Figarofordefamationagainst Catholics?
... thatCaptain G. S. Salariais the onlyUnited Nations peacekeeperto have been awarded theParam Vir Chakra,India's highest wartime military decoration?
... that theeffects of Hurricane Irma in Floridaresulted in at least $50 billion in damage, far surpassingHurricane Andrewas the state's costliest tropical cyclone?
... that there was a 58-year gap between the terms of office of the first and secondwomen cabinet ministers of the Republic of Ireland?
... that the original lyrics ofMaurice Chevalier's song "Valentine"were changed so as not to shock the American public?

14 February 2018

00:05, 14 February 2018 (UTC)

SSStorskär,a listed ship

... that both small pleasure boats and ships(example pictured)can belisted as historic vesselsin Sweden?
... that one of the stained glass windows in theDuluth Public Librarywas exhibited at the 1893World's Columbian Exposition?
... thatBambang Soesatyolost four elections before being elected to thePeople's Representative Councilof Indonesia on his fifth attempt?
... that prototypes of theJB-3 Tiamatair-to-air missile were the first missiles to be launched at theWallops Flight Facilityby theLangley Research Center?
... thatSaw Ganesanfounded theKamban Kazhagamto promote the epic poemKamba Ramayanam,written by the medieval Tamil poetKambar?
... that while five of the states of the US observe a variation ofDisability History Monthin October, it is unofficially observed in the United Kingdom from November to December?
... thatPandriis the first decentralized solar-powered village inIndia?
... that American historianWilliam Chaneywould pretend to shiver and look the other way whenever he walked by a statue ofGeneral Sherman?

13 February 2018

00:20, 13 February 2018 (UTC)

Summer Lake Hot Springs bathhouse

... that theSummer Lake Hot Springsbathhouse(pictured),built in 1928, is a timber and tin structure with a 15-by-30-foot (4.6 m × 9.1 m) bathing pool inside?
... that theZulufestivalUmkhosi Wokweshwamawas a partial inspiration for the African-American holiday ofKwanzaa?
... that American psychiatristBandy X. Leebriefed 12 members of the U.S. Congress on the mental health ofPresident Donald Trump,although she had never met him?
... that despite being considered obsolete, the yachtVoortrekkerplaced second in the 1982/83BOC Challenge,beaten only by a yacht purpose-built for the race?
... thatVikingexpertDavid M. Wilsonbecame just the 17thDirectorof theBritish Museumin its 224 years?
... that thehistory of speciationlargely began withCharles Darwin's publication ofOn the Origin of Species?
... thatSiegfried Lorenz,the first lyricalbaritoneof theBerlin State Opera,recorded 151 songs bySchubertand sang "with an enviable control of line and dynamics", according toAlan Blyth?
... that the director of theNoyes Museum of Artsaid it "was in a beautiful location but it was in the middle of nowhere"?

12 February 2018

00:35, 12 February 2018 (UTC)

The CPRR'sLilly Bellelocomotive and caboose

... that theCarolwood Pacific Railroadwas aridable miniature railroadrun byWalt Disneyin his backyard(locomotive pictured)?
... thatJohn Clemmbuilt the first church organ in America?
... thatSufjan Stevenswrote both "Mystery of Love"and" Visions of Gideon "for the 2017 filmCall Me by Your Name,even though he was only asked to write one song?
... that the small town ofMintaro, South Australia,produces world-classslatefrom what is believed to be the oldest continuing operating quarry in Australia?
... thatIllinois-born basketball playerErin Lawlessplayed forSlovakia,despite not being able to speakthe language?
... thathardware-based encryptionis probably in your computer?
... that the third opera byAlessandro Solbiati,Il suono giallo,is based onWassily Kandinsky's experimental playThe Yellow Soundand premiered in Bologna in 2015?
... that atripwirecan be used to detersalami attacks?

11 February 2018

00:50, 11 February 2018 (UTC)

"Snoopy", a modified A3D Skywarrior

... that theAAM-N-10 Eagleair-to-air missile was intended to be tested usingan aircraft(pictured)nicknamed "Snoopy"?
... thatJérémie Azouwas unbeaten in men'slightweight double scullsraces from 2015 to October 2017?
... that "Irish villagers" and "girls in clinging lace costumes" could once be seen along the boardwalk ofBergen Beach,a residential neighborhood inNew York City?
... that Elad Chakrina initially wonMayotte's 1st constituencyby 12 votes, lost by 54 votes after a counting error was corrected, then forceda by-electionafter an appeal?
... thatRobin Lee Wilsonproject-managed the installation of anArchimedes'screw water turbineat the 18th-centuryCoultershaw Wharf and Beam Pumpto supply electricity to theNational Grid?
... that thecrab hacker barnacleis a parasite of crabs and manipulates its host into caring for its eggs?
... that the song "Gallan Goodiyaan" from the 2015 Indian comedy-dramaDil Dhadakne Dowas apparently filmed in a single five-minute take?
... that the Australian yachtsmanVinny Lauwerscircumnavigated the globe solo with his "mistress"?

10 February 2018

01:05, 10 February 2018 (UTC)

Slices of New York-style pizza

... thatNew York-style pizza(pictured)is most commonly orderedby the slicein New York City?
... that at age 12,Edin Šehićbecame the youngestfootballerto sign a scholarship contract withNK Zagreb?
... that theEvangelical Heritage Versionof the Bible was translated by a group of Lutheran volunteers?
... that in 1953, thecouncil architect'sdepartment of theLondon County Councilemployed more than 1,500 people?
... that the North American fungusBoletus aurantiosplendenshas been found in only seven distinct locations?
... thatAileen Hernandezwas once told that she would have to hire a "black" taxi if she was going to travel to the traditionally African-AmericanHoward University?
... that theMediterranean Seamay have been filled by agiant floodwith a discharge rate about 1,000 times larger than that of theAmazon River?
... that inNazi Germany,Karl Maria Zwißlerconducted major works by composerIgor Stravinskyregarded asdegenerate music,including the balletThe Firebirdand the German premiere ofDumbarton Oaks?

9 February 2018

01:20, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

Chrysler Turbine Car

... that theChrysler Turbine Car(pictured)could burn a variety of unusual fuels, ranging fromfurnace,peanut,andsoybean oilstotequila?
... that Russian serial killerMikhail Popkovhas confessed to murdering more people than eitherAndrei ChikatiloorAlexander Pichushkin?
... that the seeds of theBredasdorp sceptrearecarriedunderground by ants?
... that, from 1966 to 1991, theYearbook on International Communist Affairswas the most comprehensive annual survey of Communist activities worldwide?
... thatBlanche Georgiana Vulliamywas fond of portrayingbats,goblins,and other reclusive and grotesque creatures?
... that ina recent court case,theMinnesota Supreme Courtresolved a dispute between the state'slegislativeandexecutivebranches for the first time in its history?
... that theChurch of St. Lambertusin Immerath, Germany, withstood artillery fire in World War II, but not the expansion of alignite minein 2018?
... thatPeopledescribed acarry-onmanufactured byAwayas "thelittle black dressof luggage "?

8 February 2018

01:35, 8 February 2018 (UTC)

Wainui Falls

... that, in Māori mythology, the severed tail of ataniwhawhich fell at the base of theWainui Falls(pictured)is thought to be responsible for staining the rocks downstream reddish-brown with its blood?
... that a "near-riot" broke out afterCory Bookercast the deciding vote to seatShanique Speightas a member of theNewark, New Jerseycity council?
... thatHPgV-2is the second humanpegivirusever discovered?
... that theEaston Area Public Libraryholds what is believed to be the originalFlag of Eastonthat was flown in the town during the first public reading of theDeclaration of Independence?
... that fourteen players have scored aninternational hat-trickfor theWales national football team?
... thatKing Abdullah IIof Jordan, who claims to be a41st-generation direct descendantofMuhammad,funded the restoration of theChurch of the Holy Sepulchrein 2017?
... thatStuart Mustowrecommended thatBirmingham City Councillose responsibility for maintaining the city'sInner Ring Roaddue to construction defects?
... that despite directorJohn Frankenheimer's preference for the first ending he had shot forRonin,the test audience "hated it"?

7 February 2018

01:50, 7 February 2018 (UTC)

The nine sheets of the Treaty of Waitangi

... thatNew Zealand's founding document, theTreaty of Waitangi(pictured),barely escaped burning in a fire, was lost for decades, and then was found in a damp basement heavily water damaged and chewed by rodents?
... that German authorNatalie Gramsset out to write a scientific defense ofhomeopathy,but instead discontinued her homeopathic practice and wrote a book calledHomeopathy Reconsidered?
... that four years ago today, 2,000 passengers stranded in China'sZhengzhou Xinzheng International Airportduring a snowstormrioted over delayed flights,destroying check-in desks and assaulting staff?
... that theM60andQ70bus routes inNew York Citywere upgraded becauseLaGuardia Airporthad no other rapid transit options?
... that theRepublic SD-4andFairchild SD-5reconnaissance drones were designed to provide targeting data fortactical ballistic missiles?
... that General SirBrian Robertsonsaid: "GeneralMontgomerydoes not cheat – whether that is due to his innate honesty or the fact that I watch him like a cat does not matter "?
... that though theSaleh Kamboh MosqueofLahorewas built during Mughal emperorAurangzeb's reign, it has architectural features of theShah Jahaniera?
... that the New Zealand Māori folk song "Tūtira Mai Ngā Iwi"was hijacked byBritish and Irish Lionsrugby fans?

6 February 2018

02:05, 6 February 2018 (UTC)

Humphrey and Isabella's wedding

... thatHumphrey IV of ToronmarriedIsabella of Jerusalem(marriage ceremony pictured)inKerak Castlein 1183, buta siegebySaladindisturbed the wedding?
... thatprickly feliciabelongs to thedaisy familyand is found on sand dunes in theCape Floristic Regionof South Africa?
... thatCelia M. Burleighbecame the first woman pastor ordained into theUnitarian ministry?
... that an archaeological find identified as a 10th-centuryVikinghelmet has been alleged to actually be aWorld War IILuftwaffehelmet?
... that all of the proposals to honorMichael Jacksonat New York City'sHoyt–Schermerhorn Streetssubway station have been declined?
... that Chinese naval commanderZhang Wendanexchanged information on pirate activity with the Japanese, in a rare occasion of military cooperation between the two countries?
... that theRahway River Parkway,designed byOlmsted Brothersin the 1920s, was a project of the newly-formedUnion Countyparks commission?
... that, according toLord Mountbatten,Queen Elizabeth IIplanned to hitIdi Aminwith thePearl Swordif he came to herSilver Jubilee?

5 February 2018

02:20, 5 February 2018 (UTC)

Skydart

... that theSkydarttarget rocket(pictured)used the same launching rails asthe missilesused to shoot it down?
... thatDonna Kennedybecame the world's most-capped women's rugby player in 2004, and by 2007 was also the most-capped player in Scotland, retiring in 2010 with 115caps?
... that beforeone pharaohcould construct his own monument, thePyramid of Nyuserre,he had to complete the three monuments to his mother, father, and elder brother?
... that the upcoming filmPaul, Apostle of ChristfeaturesJim Caviezel's first appearance in a biblical film since he portrayed Jesus inThe Passion of the Christ?
... that the Africanweaver anthas been used to control thecoconut bug?
... that in one 1858 baseball game,Frank Pidgeonthrew more than 400 pitches?
... that a BBC executive boasts that actors of the Corporation'sRadio Drama Companycan be "mice, ants,naiadsordryads,menmorphing into hares,maggots in a fisherman's sack, or even a tray of fancy cakes "?
... that the first timeEthel Pagemether husband– a future Australian prime minister – he accidentally set her on fire?

4 February 2018

00:00, 4 February 2018 (UTC)

Portrait by school ofAnthony van Dyck

... that a portrait(pictured)of theCavalierViscount Grandisoncaused a sensation atDetroit,but later turned out to be that ofanother man?
... that filming of the two-episode event "Gorilla City"on thethird seasonof the 2014 television seriesThe Flashwas moved south of the original filming location, due to prolonged snowfall inVancouver?
... thatSavannah Jordanwas the first soccer player in the history of theSoutheastern Conferenceto be named SEC Offensive Player of the Year as a freshman?
... thatCortinarius metallicusgot its name from its bluish metallic sheen?
... that during theSiege of Katsurayama,the castle garrison poured rice from their walls to fool the besiegers into thinking they had ample water?
... that at 0.7 miles (1.1 km) long,Interstate 878is the shortest interstate highway in the U.S.?
... that when sopranoLucy Crowebecame ill, her replacementSabina Puértolashad only three hours to rehearse before performing at theRoyal Opera Housein London?
... thatPalazzo Corpi,the longtime United States consulate inIstanbul,was acquired by the American government in apokergame?

3 February 2018

00:00, 3 February 2018 (UTC)

Sutton Hoo Helmet(2002)

... thatRick Kirby'sSutton Hoo Helmet(pictured)is 360 times heavier thanthe original?
... that the night before the2003 Football League Second Division play-off Final,theQueens Park Rangers' team hotel was targeted by a malicious false fire alarm?
... that the first Edison incandescent lamp-illuminated home wasJames Hood Wright'sresidence inNew York Cityin 1881?
... that theSwan with Two Neckswas one of the principal departure points forcoach travelto the north of England from London?
... thatJanet Napolitano,a formerU.S. Secretary of Homeland Security,sued her own agency?
... that the horseshoe shrimpHutchinsoniella macracanthais the first example of a new class of crustaceans that was given the nameCephalocarida?
... thatMontanalieutenant governorArchibald E. Spriggsparticipated in a secret scheme to allowWilliam A. Clarkto retain his Senate seat?
... that after makinga portrait bust of Giuseppe Garibaldi,sculptorElisabet Neyis thought to have provided him with military intelligence during theThird Italian War of Independence?

2 February 2018

00:00, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

Ollagüe with steam plume on the left

... thatOllagüe(pictured)has a vigoroussteam plumethat is visible from tens of kilometres away?
... that theTwinnieswould play accordion and sing whilerollerblading?
... that theSeattle Sounders FCwere second-to-last when they hired coachBrian Schmetzer,but finished the season bywinning the MLS Cup?
... that after a bitter dispute over its curriculum in 1890, theHigh School of Montrealwas destroyed by fire?
... thatNikolaus Hermanbased the melody of hisChristmas carol"Lobt Gott, ihr Christen alle gleich"on theGregorianhymn "Puer natus est nobis"?
... thatChiang Kai-shekandMao Zedongmet for the last time during theChongqing Negotiations?
... thatIsaiah Liverswon the closestMr. Basketball of Michiganvote in history?
... that while pushing for the repeal ofNew Jersey's obscenity laws,AssemblymanWalter Kernargued that "adults should be able to purchase whatever their perverted hearts desire"?

1 February 2018

05:48, 1 February 2018 (UTC)

HMSMantua

... that in 1918, infected crew members aboardHMSMantua(pictured)inadvertently spread theSpanish Fluto Africa?
... that thefootballerRobin Turnerscored twice on his home debut forSwansea City,equalling the number of league goals he scored for former clubIpswich Townin nine seasons?
... that whenCristo Rey OKChigh school opens in fall 2018, students will be able to work forBoeing,Love's Travel Stops,and more than 30 other employers as part ofwork-study?
... that French politicianVéronique Hammerer,a member ofLa République En Marche!,said it was "terrible" that her husband could not buy aPorsche Cayennefor fear of public criticism?
... thatThyonicola dogieli,a parasite of sea cucumbers, is the longestgastropodin the world?
... thatYves VolelwasAnderson Cooper's math teacher at theDalton Schoolin Manhattan before returning to Haiti to run for president, where he was assassinated?
... thatThe Colossus of Rhodes,a painting bySalvador Dalí,is heavily influenced by an article by the sculptorHerbert Maryon?
... that at two million words,Men of Good WillbyJules Romainsis one of thelongest novels ever written?