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31 May 2021

12:00, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

... that the internationalnumbered-node cycle network(example sign pictured)gives more freedom to cycle arbitrary routes across Europe?
... that American legislatorUriah F. Abshierrescued his son from an 1894Christmas Evefire inSilver Lake, Oregon,that killed 43 people, including his wife?
... thatGertrude Michelsonsat on the board of trustees ofColumbia Universitybefore it began admitting female students?
... that the original video about the slang term "cheugy"didn't go"TikTokviral ", but two months later, aNew York Timesarticle about the video did?
... thatStephen Chowinitially declined to becomeBishop of Hong Kong,but relented after receiving a handwritten letter fromPope Francis?
... that there are more than thirtyEaglesaround the world?
... thatJim Johnsonscored the first goal inPhiladelphia Flyershistory during anexhibition game?
... that males of the fossil antKlondikiahave "massive" genitalia?

00:00, 31 May 2021 (UTC)

Cut glass punchbowl, 1895

... thatJohn Ruskinwrote that "allcut glassis barbarous, for the cutting conceals its ductility and confuses it with crystal "?
... thatLeon Hale,who would have turned 100 today, was rejected from theUS Navyand theMarine Corpsduring World War II partly due to the odd placement of his eye?
... that the mushroomMacrocybe giganteahas been found growing on elephant dung inKerala?
... thatJoe Ligonis America's longest serving juvenilelifer?
... that the video gameFootball Gloryfeatures its developers in theCroatia national football team?
... that the music ofJade Birdwas called a "young Londoner's spin on modernAmericana"byRolling Stone?
... thatresearch on Inuit clothingbegan with detailed images of Inuit people produced by Europeans as early as the 1560s?
... thatCharles Henry Huberichpublished a book on Englishprizelaw in German, and another on German prize law in English, in the same year?

30 May 2021

12:00, 30 May 2021 (UTC)

Philipp Harnoncourt in the chapel in 2017

... thatPhilipp Harnoncourt(pictured)initiated the restoration ofa Gothic chapelwith a triangle floorplan, originally dedicated to theTrinityand reopened onTrinity Sunday2020?
... that at 100,Eric Tweedaleis the oldest living Australian rugby international player?
... that the editor of thePixarfilmSouldirected its prequel short film22 vs. Earth?
... that social workerMary Tregliadied before the Mary J. Treglia Urban Renewal Project razed the neighborhood of immigrants inSioux City, Iowa,whom she had helped?
... thatPop Smoke's debut albumShoot for the Stars, Aim for the Moonwas released nearly five months after his death?
... that a proposal was made to build a shoe factory onWaterloo Park?
... that Irishassociation footballerMargaret Saurinlater worked as a coach in the US?
... that while the current record-holdinggiant pumpkinweighed 2,624.6 lb (1,190.5 kg), an ideal pumpkin could grow up to 20,000 lb (9,100 kg)?

00:00, 30 May 2021 (UTC)

Psyche Showing Her Sisters Her Gifts from Cupid

... thatJean-Honoré Fragonard'sPsyche Showing Her Sisters Her Gifts from Cupid(pictured),presented toLouis XVat thePalace of Versaillesin 1753, was painted when the artist was 21 years old?
... that the 2017 filmSuburbiconwas inspired byDaisy Myers'sfamily, who faced racially charged harassment and violence in all-whiteLevittown, Pennsylvania?
... that the hornbeamCarpinus perryaewas described from two fossil nutlets found on a single rock?
... that theverse novelSongs of a Mormon WomanbySidonie Grünwald-Zerkowitzwasbannedas pornographic in Austria?
... thatWinterset City Parkhas a six-ton granite boulder that commemorates the discovery of theRed Deliciousapple inMadison County, Iowa,in 1872?
... thatwater poloplayerJack Fergusonperformed in a circus throughout Britain as a child?
... that theDK Atlas of World Historyincludes maps on the spread of agriculture and the movement ofindentured servants?
... thatpitcherHal Stowewona baseball game without throwing apitch?

29 May 2021

12:00, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Meeri Kalavainen

... thatMeeri Kalavainen(pictured),Finland's first minister of culture, helped end a schism in the women's branch of theSocial Democratic Party?
... that a chemical known asROYhas eleven crystalline forms, including red, orange and yellow examples?
... thatBruce Baillie's short filmAll My Lifewas shot in one continuous take?
... thatLifemagazine put anAmster YardChristmas tree on their cover in 1946?
... thatRepublic of Ireland youth-teaminternational footballerJaden Charlesis the son of formerEnglandinternationalGary Charles?
... thatGao Jiaminis commonly known as the "Queen ofTaiji"?
... thatMargaret Thatcher'susage of the royalwewas interpreted as an example of her "pseudo-royal grandiosity"?
... that as part of a World War I patriotic fundraiser,Frederick E. Bettsagreed to run in a "fat man's race"?

00:00, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

USSLST-1081

... that the World War II tank landing shipUSSLST-1081(pictured)was brought back into service with the US Navy because of the Korean War?
... that Finnish politicianMaija Perhoencouraged future presidentSauli Niinistöto join theNational Coalition Partyin the 1960s?
... that themain menufor the 2006 video gameCurious Georgelooked so simple that a reviewer thought he had an unfinished version of the game?
... thatLuke Bond,the organist fora royal weddinganda royal funeralatWindsor Castle,played Poulenc'sOrgan Concertoin Cape Town?
... thatmodern art in Sudanwas suppressed from the 1980s until its revival in theSudanese Revolution?
... thatCharles Strum,the obituaries editor ofThe New York Times,seldom employed the terms "first" or "last" in an obituary to avoid issues with contradictory stories?
... that, on arriving atMeccawith a pilgrim caravan, themahmalwas given an elaborate fabric covering?
... that camping is prohibited atReynolds Wayside Campground?

28 May 2021

12:00, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

219 East 49th Street

... that219 East 49th Street(pictured)contains windows with 12-by-12-inch (300 by 300 mm) glass bricks, larger than any others manufactured at the time?
... thatClarence Lushbaughclaimed that God gave him permission to takeCecil Kelley's organs?
... that while performing their song "Sing"onTop of the Pops,Scottish bandTravisengaged in a pie fight?
... that Chinese activistLi Qiaochuwas detained on 31 December 2019 and spent New Year's Day in handcuffs in relation to the "12.26 Citizens Case" while her partnerXu Zhiyongwas still in hiding?
... thatAmasa Eatonwrote the first law review article to be cited in a decision of theSupreme Court of the United States?
... that Canada'sBillC-10has faced criticism for potentially classifyingsocial mediaservices asbroadcasters?
... thatSinikka Luja-Penttiläpublished a novel in the same year that she retired from theFinnish parliament?
... thatYonenaga's Atlantic spiny ratproduces a secretion from its anal gland that has been described as smelling liketutti frutti?

00:00, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

Chris Colfer

... that authorChris Colfer(pictured)describedA Tale of Magic...as a "manifesto of compassion"?
... that duringWorld War II,150,000carillonbells were stored in "bell cemeteries" (German:Glockenfriedhöfe) before being melted down to make shell casings and armaments?
... thatFrank Jacksonwas born free but had to win two court cases before he was freed from forced slavery?
... thata memorial hallinAhmedabadhas a 12-by-24-foot (3.7 m × 7.3 m) stainless-steel portrait ofRabindranath Tagoreon an exterior wall?
... that on 18 October 2020, all previousUnited Nations arms resolutions on Iranexpired based onSecurity Council Resolution 2231?
... that ballerinaMarie-Jeanneentered theSchool of American Ballettwo days after seeing a ballet performance for the first time?
... thatRoad Rash 3artist Michael Hulme created ten conceptual settings for the game before settling on seven?
... that a potential buyer of theRockefeller Guest House,trying to bid on the house while in a tunnel, found that the house was already sold when he emerged?

27 May 2021

12:00, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Pipe organ of the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin

... thatKarl Schuke'scompany built theorgansof theBerliner Philharmonieand theKaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church(pictured)?
... thatTony Blairfelt later that the sobriquet "people's princess"sounded" corny "and" over the top ", but" at the time it felt natural "?
... that as a child, futurescript supervisorPamela Mann-Franciswent to the cinema multiple times a week, even during Second World War air raids?
... thatDoja Catstopped smokingmarijuanawhile recordingHot Pink,and discovered that her songwriting improved significantly?
... thatSimonie Michaelwas the first electedInuklegislator in Canada?
... thatphotography video gamesoften play like non-violentshooter games,with the player equipped with a camera instead of a gun?
... thatL. Zenobia Coleman,a librarian atTougaloo Collegefor 36 years, "paved the way for Black librarians"?
... that during World War II, the U.S.Ghost Armyusedsonic deceptionto confuse the Germans?

00:00, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Mr. Dick drawn byFred Barnard

... thatDickenschanged the delusion ofMr. Dick(pictured)from a bull in a china shop to King Charles's head?
... that theUnited Kingdom Carrier Strike Group 21will be the largest single deployment of theF-35Lightning II fighter aircraftsince the program started in 2006, with 18 of the aircraft embarked?
... that although some sources have cited thefish kickas potentially the fastest way for humans to swim, it has not been widely used in competitive swimming?
... thatMarie Desbrossesmade her operatic debut at theComédie-Italiennein Paris in 1776, and created the role of Marguerite in Boieldieu'sLa dame blanchethere in 1822?
... that a Turkish court banned aHrant Dink Foundationconference about the social, cultural and economic history ofKayseri?
... that in April 2020, the Somali health minister,Fawziya Abikar Nur,announced the death of Somalia's secondCOVID-19victim, a state justice minister?
... that theSouth African Pavilionat the1938 Empire Exhibitionin Glasgow became the canteen at an explosives factory?
... that ancientSpartansateblack soup?

26 May 2021

12:00, 26 May 2021 (UTC)

A Boy with a Flying Squirrel

... that the 1765 paintingA Boy with a Flying Squirrel(pictured)byJohn Singleton Copleywas lauded as a "very wonderfull [sic] Performance "bySir Joshua Reynolds?
... that dentistChristian Lingerordered two hand-powered horseless carriages to be constructed by machinistFrank Toepfer,leading to the first Americangasoline-driven vehicle?
... that theTō-Ō Nippōwas the first newspaper distributed throughoutAomori Prefecture?
... that during World War II,Helena Kuipers-Rietberghelped create a national underground network that supported Dutch Jews, downed airmen, and people conscripted for forced labor inNazi Germany?
... that the poemBeachy HeadbyCharlotte Turner Smithwas written while Britons feared Napoleon's armies would invade atthat spot?
... that despite growing up "no more than a bus ride away fromYankee Stadium",Don Savagehad never been to the team's home field before he made the 1944New York Yankeesroster?
... thatJudas and the Black Messiah'sfilm directorShaka Kingapproved "Fight for You"byH.E.R.after he heard aspects inspired byCurtis Mayfield?
... thatStuart Baggs "The Brand"was told he was "full of shit" byLord Sugarafter it was revealed he had lied on his application forThe Apprentice?

00:00, 26 May 2021 (UTC)

Photograph of a man by Rashid Mahdi

... that the work(example pictured)of Sudanese visual artistRashid Mahdiwas discovered by a French photographer in the dusty backrooms of several stores?
... that the unfinishedInterstate 405was used to mark the border between two of Oregon's congressional districts?
... thatLachlan Powerbecame the first Australian gamingcontent creatorto reach 10 million subscribers onYouTube?
... that the UFC'sDana Whitesaid thatEliteXC: Heatwas "fucking illegal" over allegations of fight tampering in the main event involvingKimbo Slice?
... that in 1886 prison superintendentJohn W. Tylertook 34 Indians, mostly prisoners, to theColonial and Indian Exhibitionin London to show their skill in carpet weaving?
... that Canadian prime ministerJustin Trudeaumade an unannounced visit to aMcDonald'sat theWhitby Mall?
... that, though a poet like her famous great-uncleHenry Wadsworth,Stephanie Longfellowfound fame as an actress?
... thatZealot: A Book About Cultssuggests someone might join a cult when their lifestyle "doesn't let them have enough sex with aliens"?

25 May 2021

00:00, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

Henderson Hall

... thatHenderson Hall Historic District(building pictured)contains one of the oldest extant schools inWest Virginia?
... that bishopAdam Naruszewiczwas a prominent writer of thePolish Enlightenment,and one of the first modern historians of Poland?
... that the first use of the phrase "crimes against humanity"in diplomacy was in aMay 1915 Entente declarationcondemning the Armenian Genocide?
... that hockey playerTroy Terrywas named after formerNational Football LeaguequarterbackTroy Aikman?
... that the name of Malaysia'sKalabakan Districtcomes from the words "can eat" in a local language?
... thatThomas Fritsch,a film actor who charmed the teens of the 1960s, was the German voice ofRussell Crowe,ScarandDiego, a Smilodon?
... that seven years after Miss America cut the ribbon for thePepsi-Cola world headquartersin New York City, the company announced it would move to the suburbs?
... that Indian writerShrabani Basulearned aboutthe relationship between Abdul Karim and Queen Victoriawhile researching the history of curry?

24 May 2021

00:00, 24 May 2021 (UTC)

Kerttu Saalasti

... that theUniversity of Oulurenamed an institute after Finnish politicianKerttu Saalasti(pictured)in 2017, six decades after she introduced the bill that established the university?
... that theGolden Ageshort story "The Voyage That Lasted 600 Years"includes the first use of agenerational starshipin fiction?
... thatKidsgrove Athletic F.C.became the first football club in England to have father and son goalkeepers when they signedSteve Cherryin 2003?
... that "O komm, du Geist der Wahrheit"is an 1833 German-language hymn forPentecostin which the "Spirit of Truth" is called to come and restore the attitude ofearly Christianity?
... that because of her striking beauty and sense of high fashion, sopranoAnnamary Dickeywas dubbed the "Glamour Girl of theMet"in 1949?
... that thestatue of Billie Holidayin Upton, Baltimore, also depicts a crow eating a gardenia?
... that theNakba– the destruction of Palestinian society, their homeland, and the permanent displacement of a majority of the Palestinian people – has been described as an ongoing catastrophe?
... that the design ofSuffolk Downs stationwas inspired by medievalfortified churches?

23 May 2021

00:00, 23 May 2021 (UTC)

Sculpture of Lady Katharine Berkeley

... that the first founder of a free-to-use English school wasLady Katharine Berkeley(sculpture pictured)?
... that the finalists fromNizi Projectdebuted in the Japanese girl groupNiziU?
... thatLisa Kahnwas described as a prototypical example of a German-American author?
... that some 5,000 white people looted aBlack churchfor wood to burn thelynched body of John Carter,a Black man who was hanged and shot inLittle Rock, Arkansas,in 1927?
... that theHarzburger Musiktageis an annual festival founded ina German spa townin 1970 by violinistLuz Leskowitz,who first played there with colleagues from Berlin and Vienna?
... that financial troubles ata television station in Floridaled to the bankruptcy that caused the 1994 demise of Mississippi radio stationWHSY?
... thatHampden Park's square wooden goalposts,which were used at Scotland's national football stadium between 1903 and 1987, were later placed on the roof of an English pub?
... that future Bangladeshi prime ministerTajuddin Ahmadearned a degree in law after taking his law examination in prison?

22 May 2021

00:00, 22 May 2021 (UTC)

Serpent eel

... that theserpent eel(example pictured)wriggles backwards into the sandy seabed, leaving only its head visible?
... that duringhis mayoraltyof South Bend, Indiana,Pete Buttigiegfaced controversy when he fired the city's firstAfrican-Americanpolice chief for wiretapping?
... that apenalty shootoutwas used to determine which side would host thereplayof the1988 Football League Third Division play-off Final?
... that the court ofHossein Ali Mirza,the governor ofFars,was compared to the courts of Ottoman sultans due to its large and extravagant festivals?
... that the owner of a radio station in Hawaii changed its call letters toKIMObecause theHawaiian nameKimo translates to Jim, the owner's name?
... that the regular nature walks taken byhistorianandnaturalistWilliam Graingeaveraged 24 miles (39 km)?
... thatThe Simpsonsepisode "Panic on the Streets of Springfield"features a"Morrissey-esque "character voiced byBenedict Cumberbatch,performing music byBret McKenzie?
... that filmmakerMatthias Hoenewon an award for a commercial of dogs having sex?

21 May 2021

00:00, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

George Mogridge

... thatGeorge Mogridge(pictured)threw the firstno-hitterinNew York Yankeesfranchise history?
... thatIBM worker organizationscompared the company's business deals withapartheidSouth Africa in the 1970s tothose with Nazi Germany?
... that after her deathKatri-Helena Eskelinenwas voted "the greatestSiilinjärviresident of all time "by her hometown?
... thata hardware bugin early versions of the IntelPentiumCPU led to the affected processors being recalled, in what was the first full recall of a computer chip?
... that the founder ofNew Orleansradio stationWHIV-LPchose those call letters to help reduce the stigma surroundingthe virus?
... that the New York and Long Island Coignet Stone Company went out of business less than a decade after completingits headquarters building?
... that Fi gianNapolioni Bolacawas the top point scorer at the2019–20 World Rugby Sevens Series?
... that theDanish Civil Warwas paused so that combatants could participate in theWendish Crusade?

20 May 2021

00:00, 20 May 2021 (UTC)

President Bush waving from the train outsideBowling Greenduring his whistle-stop campaign

... that duringGeorge H. W. Bush's 1992 presidential campaign,he conducted awhistle-stop tour(pictured)on a train namedSpirit of America?
... that surgeonAlexander Crombiewas the first to injectmorphineas a premedication?
... thatKammermusikbyPaul Hindemithcomprises eightchamber-musiccompositions, including awind quintetand sixsolo concertosfor various instruments?
... that the new director ofDARPA,Stefanie Tompkins,was paid byNASAto analyzeMoon rocks?
... that theRomanscopied thePhoenician jointstechnique from aPunicwarship that ran aground in 264 BC?
... that despite being warned that her "female parts would be damaged",Susan Beharriellrecorded 80 hours in a jet during her time training fighter pilots?
... thatHulk Hogantestified in theUnited States v. McMahonsteroids trial that WWF chairmanVince McMahonnever bought steroids for him?
... that British actressMarie Empresswas last seen on a Cunard liner bound for New York?

19 May 2021

00:00, 19 May 2021 (UTC)

Jesús Soto Museum of Modern Art

... that for the construction of theMediterranean-styleJesús Soto Museum of Modern Art(pictured),architectCarlos Raúl Villanuevabrought builders from Spain to Venezuela?
... that theMuseum of Literature Irelandis branded MoLI in homage toMolly Bloomof James Joyce'sUlysses,of which it holds "Copy No. 1"?
... that in order to keep two paintings byPablo Picassoin theKunstmuseum Basel,the people of Basel voted in the1967 Basel Picasso paintings purchase referendumto buy them?
... thatMusée de l'Amérique francophone's collection contains first edition copies ofThe Birds of AmericaandEncyclopédie?
... that theMusée Archéologique de Dijonholds dozens of religious offerings to the pagan goddessSequana?
... that theKimiuo Aisek Memorial Museumis the first museum inChuuk Stateand exhibits artefacts collected fromPacific Warwreck sites?
... that the designer of theflag of Papua New Guinea,Susan Karike,had a gallery at thenational museumnamed after her?
... thatKosrae State Museumused virtual reality technology to inspire interest in the state's heritage from local stakeholders and members of the Kosraean diaspora?
... that some of theScience Museum Group's collection haveNever Been Seen?

18 May 2021

00:00, 18 May 2021 (UTC)

488 Madison Avenue

... thatEsquiremagazine, a tenant of488 Madison Avenue(pictured),tried to prevent the building from being named afterLook,its competitor in the same building?
... thatSoman ChainaniwroteThe School for Good and Evilto "give young readers a taste of what a real fairy tale is"?
... thatAlli Lahtinen,the first woman to lead a central government agency in Finland, helped establish the country's national child care system?
... that the2007 Heineken Cup Finalwas the lastrugby unionmatch for coachPat Howardbefore he returned to Australia to take over the family pharmacy business?
... thatthe Black Keys' 10th albumDelta Kreamcomprises cover versions ofhill country bluessongs, a genre that strongly influenced the band's early works?
... that the neighborhood ofEastportinAnnapolis, Maryland,declared independence in mock secession after the state highway administration temporarily shut down the drawbridge connecting it with the rest of Annapolis?
... thatMax Emanuel Sternpublished a two-partepic poemon the life ofElijah?
... that althoughJustin Peck's balletIn the Countenance of Kingsis plotless, the dancers are credited with superhero names?

17 May 2021

00:00, 17 May 2021 (UTC)

Florence Jepperson Madsen

... thatFlorence Jepperson Madsen(pictured)directed choirs of over 500 "Singing Mothers" for annualRelief Societyconferences?
... that in 2012, French women's football clubArras FCFwere promoted tothe country's top divisionand reached the semi-finals ofthe French Cup?
... thatJohnny Peirsonsigned with theBoston Bruinsto earn some extra money for his education atMcGill University?
... that a Colorado policeman laughingly told coworkers "Ready for the pop?... I think it was her shoulder" as they watched footage ofa handcuffed 73-year-old being forced to the ground and hogtied?
... thatWalter Donaldson,a two-timeWorld Snooker Champion,converted his snooker room into a cowshed and used the slate from hisbilliard tablefor paving?
... that the creators of the Indian web seriesHis Storyychanged the ending because ofprevailing social discrimination against the LGBTQIA+ community in the country?
... thatOra Nicholswas the first woman to run aradio sound effectsunit?
... thatThe Kiffnesssatirised the South African national anthem as a protest against the ban on cigarette sales during theCOVID-19pandemic?

16 May 2021

00:00, 16 May 2021 (UTC)

Comstock mealybug infestation

... that in a 1980 Japanese study, virgin female adultComstock mealybugs(examples pictured)were taken from pumpkins so that scientists could extract theirsex pheromoneto capture the males?
... that the2021 FA Cup Finalbetween Leicester City and Chelsea today is expected to be the first football match in England with more than 8,000 supporters since March 2020?
... that construction site visits for theDenny Centrein Seattle were conducted through360-degree videofor the Canadian developer due to theCOVID-19pandemic?
... thatOrvokki Kangasauthored six books, including a novel, memoirs, and religious devotionals, after she left theFinnish parliamentat the age of 61?
... thatRuss Forddeveloped theemery ballpitchand taught it toEd SweeneyandEarle Gardner,who taught it toCy Falkenberg,before it was banned byMajor League BaseballwhenRay Keatingwas caught using it?
... thatA Question of Lovewas widely regarded as a bold film for portraying homosexuality, a rare topic for television dramas in 1978?
... that 47,000 bodies fromLafayette Cemeteryin Philadelphia were reinterred to allow for the construction of a playground?
... thatMiroslav Fryčer'swish for his former head coachJohn Brophyto be fired after scoring two goals against theToronto Maple Leafscame true that same month?

15 May 2021

00:00, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

Place Marie de Hongrie, Mariembourg

... that although considered impenetrable when built, the fortress town ofMariembourg(pictured)was taken by French troops after only three days of siege?
... that ColonelAnna von Wattenwylwent to jail in Switzerland because of her work for theSalvation Army?
... thatAlan Littleled York City to victory in the1993 Football League Third Division play-off Finaltwo days beforehis brother's side played in theFirst Division play-off Final?
... that for several nights early in her career, ballerinaMary Ellen Moylandanced in aBalanchineballet, then took a taxi to another theater to appear in the second act of an operetta?
... that the region ofOostpunt,which encompasses roughly 10 percent of the island ofCuraçao,is privately owned?
... that the1914 Greek deportationshave been described as "a trial run for the Armenian Genocide"?
... thatSilvia Bottini,the face of the "First World Problems"meme,has done makeup forT-Painand publicly performedOvid?
... that the only winner ofSpain'sWho Wants to Be a Millionaire?used his "Phone a Friend" lifeline on the final question to tell his wife that he was going to win?

14 May 2021

00:00, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Mathura

... thatSacred Heart Catholic Church(pictured)inMathura,India, combines Gothic principles, Indian craftsmanship, and a Russian dome?
... thatPaul Odgerswas the last survivor of Field MarshalBernard Montgomery's tactical headquarters who was present at theGerman surrender at Lüneburg Heath?
... that the upcoming television seriesHouse of the Dragontakes place beforeGame of Thronesand chronicles the beginning of the end ofHouse Targaryen?
... that inThe Gamblers,Shostakovich tried to setGogol's playword for word but gave up after one act, andKrzysztof Meyercompleted the opera decades later?
... that Norwegian footballerSissel Gruderetired aged 22, but returned for a one-off appearance 22 years later?
... that two utility companies fought in court over who would supply electricity toNorth Dakotaradio stationKBMR?
... that during his fourteen years as mayor,László Bogdántransformed the town ofCserdiin what was known as the "Cserdi miracle"?
... that thestargazer snake eelsometimes has ashrimpperched on its head?

13 May 2021

00:00, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

Kate Lutkins

... thatAustralian rules footballer Kate Lutkins(pictured),thebest on groundatthis year's AFL Women's Grand Final,played with a painful foot injury that required surgery?
... thatBoris Carmeli,abasso profondoborn in Poland who made an opera career in Italy, appeared in the world premieres of Penderecki'sSeventh Symphonyand Stockhausen'sSirius?
... thatThe New York Timespuzzle editorJoel Faglianopublished fourcrosswordsin the paper before he finished high school?
... that all inmates ofNohra concentration camp,the firstNazi concentration camp,were communists?
... that the "Dirty Tricks"campaign run by British Airways against Virgin Atlantic involved BA staff working behind locked doors to illicitly obtain information about Virgin by pretending to be Virgin?
... that theSecond Apocalypse of Johnpaints a picture of theLast Judgementin whichChristian emperorsare driven like slaves andracial discriminationis no more?
... thatKen Bloom'sreal-life blogQuantum Diarieswas a plot point onThe Big Bang Theory?
... that in 1968, the inhabitants of a commune inZealand,Denmark, named themselves after the valleyRivendellfromJ. R. R. Tolkien's fictional world ofMiddle-earth?

12 May 2021

00:00, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Columnar basalt at Cape Stolbchaty, Russia

... that more than 90 percent of allvolcanic rockon Earth isbasalt(example pictured)?
... thatLes McKeownworked at a paper mill before becoming the frontman of theBay City Rollers?
... that somemicroprocessorsfeature acompressed instruction setthat packsmachine-languageinstructions into a more memory-efficient size?
... thatCurley Christianwas the only soldier in theFirst World Warto survive a quadruple amputation?
... that criticJack AndersondescribedPatricia Bowmanas "the first American ballerina to win critical acclaim and wide popularity as a classical and a musical-theater dancer"?
... that the Soviet frigateZadornyywas named after the Russian word for "provocative"?
... thatDaniel Post Senningstudiedmolecular biologyandmodern dancebut ultimately became an expert inetiquette?
... thatWilliam Lescazeand his wife lived ina glass houseand were not afraid of stone throwers?

11 May 2021

12:00, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

Prince Philip's personal standard

... that thestandard of the late Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh(pictured),contains references to his status as a former prince of Greece and Denmark, and his title as Duke of Edinburgh?
... thatSarah Zettelwrote her first short story at the age of 20 and it was published inAnalog Science Fiction and Factfive years later?
... thatOntario's last German-language newspaper, theBerliner Journal,was forced to publish in English in 1918 after the Canadian government prohibited German publications?
... that whenRisa Tsumugiwas hired to be the disc jockey and rapper for the bandRaise A Suilen,she had no prior experience in either disc jockeying or rapping?
... that one of the first two women diagnosed withtetrasomy Xwas living semi-independently 26 years after her diagnosis, instead of in an institution?
... thatIrma Toivanen,who was part of a group of Finnish volunteer medics during World War II, helped make a film about the group six decades later?
... that the1972 invasion of Ugandawas described by a historian as "one of those rare events in military history. A perfect failure."?
... thatacid housemusic promoterTony Colston-Hayterdirected people to his countrysideravesby answerphone messages?

00:00, 11 May 2021 (UTC)

Arthur Kopit

... thatArthur Kopit(pictured)dismissed the commercial potential ofhis first play,which ran for six weeks on Broadway and earned him theVernon Rice AwardandOuter Critics Circle Award?
... thatDaimaou Kosakaproduced the theme song to the anime adaptation ofDamens Walkerand had his friend sing it?
... that theU.S. Public Health ServiceEnvironmental Health Divisionsgrew from a water-pollution research station inCincinnatiinto the modernEnvironmental Protection Agency?
... that Finnish politicianMargit Eskmandid not attend secondary school because she had to work in a shoe factory?
... that New York City'sRitz Towerwas dubbed the world's tallest apartment hotel when it was constructed?
... that juggling patterns can be encoded in terms of a mathematical object called theaffine symmetric group?
... thatIvan Provorovmoved to Pennsylvania from Russia at the age of 13 to play ice hockey?
... thatAlan Comfortcaught a helicopter to Heathrow then a flight to Ireland to get married hours after winning the1989 Football League Fourth Division play-off Final?

10 May 2021

12:00, 10 May 2021 (UTC)

Morton Feldman

... that whenFive Pianospremiered in Berlin in 1972, composerMorton Feldman(pictured)was one of the five humming pianists performing the piece?
... that civil engineerTillinghast L'Hommedieu Hustonoversaw major projects, from the clean-up of Havana's leper colonies to the construction ofYankee Stadium?
... that extracts from the brown algaeDictyota dichotomaandDictyota implexahave been shown to have various antimicrobial, antioxidant and antifungal properties?
... that when mathematicianJosephine M. Mitchellmarried anotherUniversity of Illinoisfaculty member, the university revoked hertenuredposition so her husband could keep his untenured one?
... that theWeimar Republichadthree successive cabinetsthat governed only through emergency powers?
... that whenHetty Jane DunawaycreatedDunaway Gardensnear Atlanta, it had a 400- and a 1,000-seat theatre and a swimming pool blasted out with explosives?
... that the breakaway clubDial Square F.C.was founded under the original name of Arsenal as a protest against Stan Kroenke's ownership of the contemporary club?
... that whenarguing for a narrow front,MontycalledIke's messages, "nothing but balls"?

00:00, 10 May 2021 (UTC)

Animation showing the flooding of the Long Sault rapids

... that theLong Sault Parkwayconnects eleven islands created by the flooding of theLong Saultrapids(animation pictured)during the construction of theSt. Lawrence Seawayin the late 1950s?
... that the independent record labelBellmark Recordsdistributed hit records byPrince,Tag Team,andDuicein the 1990s?
... thatPirjo Ala-Kapee-Hakulinenwas the first and only governor of theEastern Finland Provincefrom its creation in 1997 to its abolition in 2010?
... that the2014 NCAA Division I Women's Basketball Championship Game,held betweenUConnandNotre Dame,was the first to feature twoundefeatedteams?
... that the art and diaries of coal minerSakubei Yamamotowere Japan's first entry on the UNESCOMemory of the World Register?
... that Pakistan was envisioned as theNew Medinato be used as a staging point for the conquest andIslamisationof India, similar to theconquest of MeccabyMuhammad?
... thatFigueroa Mountain Brewing Companyclaimed in 2017 to be brewing beer "around the clock – 22 and a half hours every day" in order to keep up with demand?
... thatJohn James Hood Gordonand his twin brotherThomas Edwardwere both generals in the British Army, and joined on the very same day?

9 May 2021

12:00, 9 May 2021 (UTC)

Painting of the Punic building byJean-Pierre Houël,1770s

... thatthe best-preserved Punic building in Malta(pictured)has been incorporated into a priest's private garden?
... that after survivingthe Holocaust,writerTrudi Birgermoved to Israel with her family and founded a non-profit dental clinic?
... that members of theEocenelacewing genusPalaeopsychopslikely migrated from Denmark to the Pacific Northwest via Greenland?
... thatAlec Sutherlandwas made aMember of the Order of the British Empirefor his work in the sport of swimming?
... that theCanopy Group,one of the first venture capital firms in Utah, found success, controversy, and tragedy?
... thatHelmut Branny,a double bassist of theStaatskapelle Dresden,conducted a recording of fourbassoon concertosfound in the library of the Dresden Court, including two byAntonín Reichenauer?
... thatAlejandro Calvo García's mother overcame her fear of flying to see him score the winning goal in the1999 Football League Third Division play-off Final?
... thatZoom townsmay increase the demand forself-driving cars?

00:00, 9 May 2021 (UTC)

Isabelle Andréani as Carmen

... thatIsabelle Andréaniappeared as Bizet'sCarmen(pictured in the role)first at theOpera de Marseille,and from 1960 in a production of theOpera de Paris?
... that during the production ofJeepers Creepers,a budget cut of $1 million resulted in a third of the film being rewritten?
... thatWest Virginia delegateHarry J. Capehartintroduced bills establishing a stateanti-lynchinglaw, and a school forWest Virginia's African-American deaf and blind students?
... that theKharijiteswere the first sect to arise in Islam?
... that horticulturalistAlbert F. Yeager'saccomplishments led to him being referred to as the "plant wizard of the north" and the "Luther Burbankof North Dakota "?
... that one can accurately estimate the area of irregular objects such as plant leaves using only atransparent sheet printed with a grid of dots?
... thatSmithe Redwoods State Natural Reservewas originally a privately-owned site that encompassed cabins, a post office, and a store?
... thatH. J. Sterlingonce hired a detective to investigate players in theCanadian Amateur Hockey Association?

8 May 2021

12:00, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

Great hornbill with a casque

... that thecasquesof some large hornbill species(example pictured)can take up to six years to reach their full size?
... thatBeverley Manleywas a prominent activist for women's rights in Jamaica whileher husbandwas prime minister?
... that a tunnel alongJapan National Route 410andJapan National Route 465is the second-oldest tunnel still used onJapanese national highways?
... thatNicholas Chevalierdesigned afern-inspired dress forAnne Maria Barkly,an expert on South African ferns?
... that "Herr, du bist mein Leben"(Lord, You are my life), a translation of a popular Italian 1977"Symbolum"with text and music byPierangelo Sequeri,was included in thenext German Catholic hymnal?
... that afterWatergate,the legal profession turned tothe 19th-century ethics of David Hoffmanbecause the President's lawyers had "blindly followed the demands of their client"?
... thatThomas S. Riley,the son of Irish immigrants, was West Virginia's 11thattorney generaland chairperson of theWest Virginia Democratic PartyState Executive Committee?
... that in "Oh Sheit It's X",Thundercatsings about feelingecstasywhile onecstasy?

00:00, 8 May 2021 (UTC)

Sudanese woman with facial scarification

... that facialscarification(example pictured),a feature of ethnic groups of both Northern and Southern Sudan, has been documented by variousphotographers in Sudan?
... that afterLady Gangalearned that she had stage-fourcervical cancer,she traveled to India and set a women's world record bystandup-paddleboarding700 miles (1,100 km) on the Ganges?
... that confusion over time zone changes in theUpper Peninsula of Michiganresulted in technical violations atWCKDradio and almost cost the owner an opportunity to build a station in Illinois?
... thatMartin Willocktook breaks in his cycling career to build a house and start a repairs company?
... that aFinancial Timesreviewer describedDer Mieter(The Tenant),a German opera based ona French novel,as "a journey to the blackest regions of an anguished psyche in a hostile world"?
... thatNancy McCormick Rambuschfounded theWhitby Schoolin 1958, sparking a revival ofMontessori educationin the United States?
... that althoughSurrey County Councilcreated over 250smallholdingsfor men after theFirst World War,it was theWomen's Farm and Garden Societywhich created those for women?
... that internationalcricketerRohit Sharmais the rhino ambassador forWWF-India?

7 May 2021

12:30, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

Adelaide Level lead mine at Arn Gill

... that the former Adelaide Level lead mine(pictured)atArn GillinSwaledale,England, was named after Lady Adelaide Lamont, a descendant ofJudge Jeffreys?
... that pioneer film actressAnn Brodywas known for her roles as Jewish mothers?
... that the2000 Football League Third Division play-off Finalwas played atWembley Stadiumon a Friday night to accommodate afriendlybetween England and Brazil?
... that afterPeggy Knoblochdisappeared on the way home from school in 2001, her body was not located until 2016?
... thatchemical warfare agentsrequire specialized equipment forworkplace exposure monitoring?
... that whenRuth Stokesdefended her dissertation on the theory oflinear programmingin 1931, she became the first person to earn a doctorate in mathematics fromDuke University?
... that the 11th-centuryDalby Gospel Bookis the first medieval manuscript known to have existed in Denmark?
... that art collectorMichael Xufu Huangbought a portrait ofAnna Sorokin,who had defrauded him years earlier, to be displayed in his museum?

00:30, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

Rosa von Milde

... thatRosa Agthe(pictured)andher future husbandperformed the roles of Elsa and Telramund, respectively, in the world premiere of Wagner'sLohengrin,conducted byFranz LisztinWeimar?
... that theHartford Courantdescribed the library of theHartford Medical Societyas "one of the country's finest collections of medical literature"?
... that whenGiovanni Rossifounded a utopian community in Brazil, based onanarchistideals includingfree love,most of its 300 members were men?
... that one of the highest death rates in the Holocaust was in Bulgarian-occupied Greece, where97 percent of Jews were killedin less than a month?
... thatEmma Mullin,who won fourGaelic football championships,was also the first player from herassociation footballclub to playfor the Republic of Ireland?
... that theChamber of Progressdescribes itself as devoted to a "progressive society" but some critics have called it anastroturfinggroup and "progressive camouflage" for anti-union organizing?
... that Spanish actressÚrsula Corberócaptured footage for the music video for "Un Dia (One Day)"without involving production assistants?
... that therusset brittlegillis collected and eaten by people in the Ivory Coast?

6 May 2021

12:00, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

Spherical concretion on Ward Beach

... that sphericalconcretions(example pictured)were revealed onWard Beachas a result of the large uplift of the seabed caused by the2016 Kaikōura earthquake?
... thatGrischa Huberplayed Grischa inUnder the Pavement Lies the Strand,regarded as "a cult film in the feminist movement"?
... thatCharles Scribner's Sonsoccupiedits Fifth Avenue building,designed byErnest Flagg,for 19 years before moving toanother Fifth Avenue building,also designed by Flagg?
... that Japanese singerLovely Summer Chanattended the same middle school and high school as the members of the all-female bandthe Peggies?
... thatIshihara ParkandGandara ParkinSanta Monica, California,are both named after localWorld War IIveterans whose military contributions were overlooked during their lifetimes?
... that after their roughly 320 km/h (200 mph) crash at the2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix,George RussellslappedValtteri Bottason his crash helmet while Bottas showed Russell his middle finger?
... that American actress Minerva Bussenius's stage nameRoberta Arnoldis a combination of her father's and uncle's names?
... thatAdam Westwas on the set ofZombie Nightmarefor two days?

00:00, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

Róża Maria Goździewska

... that eight-year-oldRóża Maria Goździewska(pictured)was "the youngest child nurse" in theWarsaw Uprising?
... that choreographerGeorge Balanchinecompleted the balletSymphony in Three Movementsin a week, despite its complex choreography, large cast andStravinsky's intricate score of the same name?
... thatJulie Erichsenis the first female Norwegian gymnast to qualify for an Olympic Games since 1992?
... that the 2021 bookDo Not Disturbwas credited with exposing "a remarkable catalog of lies the [Rwandan government] sold to western apologists"?
... that Ecuadorian presidential candidateXimena Peñapreviously represented the United States and Canada in theNational Assembly?
... thatsmell trainingis being used to treat long-termloss of smellafterCOVID-19infection?
... that the yellow and orange mushroomImperator luteocupreusstains blue when bruised or cut?
... that the founding owner of Minnesota radio stationWVALwould climb the 300-foot (91 m) transmission tower himself and change the light bulbs on the mast?

5 May 2021

12:00, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

Interior courtyard of the Currency Building

... thatKolkata'sCurrency Building(pictured)has housed theAgra Bank,an office for the issue and exchange of currency, theReserve Bank of India,and a public art museum?
... thatVieno Simonenwas first elected to theFinnish parliamentin 1948, ten years after she was widowed with seven children?
... thatLangston Hughesallowed his poem "Mississippi–1955",written in response toEmmett Till's lynching, to be republished in all newspapers that wanted to?
... thatChris Horn,founder of the NASDAQ-listedIONA Technologies,was still living with his wife and four children in a three-bedroomsemi-detachedhouse at a time when his net worth exceeded 300 million dollars?
... that the Los Angeles restaurantEl Cholo Spanish Cafeis credited with introducing theburritoto the U.S.?
... that the fossil torchwood genusBarghoorniawas named in honor of paleobotanistElso Barghoorn?
... thatFrederic Growsefinished the first complete and illustrated English translation of theRamayanaofTulsidasin 1883?
... that the playKarl Marx in Kalbadevidepicts an imaginary visit by Marx toKalbadevi,the hyper-capitalist area of Mumbai, India?

00:00, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

"The finest two acres of private garden" in Scotland

... that seeds from Asia allowedDorothy Rentonto create "the finest two acres of private garden"(detail pictured)in Scotland?
... that May 4 is celebrated both asLiterary Dayand asYouth Dayin honor of theMay Fourth Movement?
... thatConn Findlayis one of only two individuals to win sailing'sAmerica's Cupand an Olympic gold medal inrowing?
... thatpentasomy X,in which a girl or woman has five X chromosomes, is sometimes mistaken forDown syndrome?
... thatJohn Thomas Douglass'sVirginia's Ball,which premiered in 1868, is generally regarded as the firstoperawritten by a black composer?
... that in his book,Uğur Ümit Üngörargues that the Armenian Genocide contributed toThe Making of Modern Turkey?
... thatOrgill, Inc.,now the world's largestindependently owneddistributor ofhardlines,began as ahardware storein 1847, making it the oldestMemphis-founded company still in operation?
... that the colonial tunicateBotrylloides leachiican regenerate its whole body from a small fragment of tissue?

4 May 2021

12:00, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

Linn Sömskar

... thatLinn Sömskar(pictured)has won medals at World Cups in bothcross-country skiingandroller skiing?
... thatJapan National Route 119runs along the world's longest tree-lined avenue?
... that sopranoFlorence Kirk'stemperamental fit over her costume asLady Macbethled to the professional debut of opera starRegina Resnikwho replaced her?
... that actorDon Johnsonand other investors reportedly planned to restart production of theRenaissance Tropica,an electric car which appeared in an episode ofNash Bridges?
... thatAdeline Graywas the first person to jump using a nylon parachute?
... thatAsushad to rename theirZenFone 6for the Indian market after theDelhi High Courtruled that the name violated a competitor's trademark?
... that Finnish ministerKyllikki Pohjalalearned English while working in New York hospitals to pay for her education atColumbia University?
... that American fiction's firstson-of-a-bitchis in thewritings of John Neal?

00:00, 4 May 2021 (UTC)

Model of theFlying Dutchman

... that theFlying Dutchman(model pictured),a locomotive powered by a horse on a treadmill, could carry 12 passengers at speeds of around 12 miles per hour (19 km/h)?
... that toy manufacturer siblingsNick,Anna,and Mat Mowbray boughtCoatesville mansionnearAuckland,New Zealand, forNZ$32.5 million when they were in their early thirties?
... thatsafe listeningprevents risks to hearing from voluntary sound exposure rather than unwanted noise?
... that "Kiss Me More"interpolatesthe melody from "Physical"byOlivia Newton-John?
... that a report byWitold Pilecki,a Polish resistance fighter who infiltrated Auschwitz, was translated into English in 2012 asThe Auschwitz Volunteer: Beyond Bravery?
... that Facebook has estimated that fake news reached 126 million voters onsocial media in the 2016 United States presidential election?
... that one of theCehennemağzı Cavesin northwestern Turkey features a very old Christian church, which was used as a secret place of worship in thefirst years of Christianity?
... that geographerJohn Fraser Hartdoes not use a computer, preferring to type emails on his typewriter and have an assistant re-type them digitally?

3 May 2021

12:00, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

Hercules ant

... that in North America, theHercules ant(pictured)tends aphids, as well as the larvae of thesilvery blue butterfly?
... thatFour Arguments for the Elimination of Televisionis the first book that collects information from various sources to determine how the wide availability of television affects society?
... that after theBBCsuspended its regular programming following thedeath of Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,the broadcaster received criticism for its continuous coverage of the event?
... thatAaron Nolawas the firstPhiladelphia Philliespitcher since 1989 to make his major league debut the year after he was drafted?
... that the live-action television drama adaptation ofKakafukakawas the first show broadcast onMBS's programming block, Drama Tokku?
... that for his 2015 muralMutual Entanglements,artistSandeep Mukherjeeinstructed the gallery to install the 10 panels in whatever order and orientation they wanted?
... that the president of thePalestine Oriental Societywas of the opinion that the monuments and antiquities of Palestine belonged to the Palestinians?
... that on Christmas Eve in 1917, LieutenantCedric Naylorand some of his crew remained aboard their sinking ship so they could fire upon the submarine that had torpedoed her?

00:00, 3 May 2021 (UTC)

72nd Street station original entrance

... that the original entrance to New York City's72nd Street station(pictured)was once called "a miserable monstrosity as to architecture" and recommended for demolition?
... that the 2011 single "Chic C'est la Vie"byLuann de Lessepswas called "stunningly un-self-aware and over the top" by a critic?
... thatPhiladelphia PhilliesbackupcatcherAndrew Knappchanged his number in 2018 to honorRoy Halladayand then a second time in 2020 to honorDick Allen?
... that inOpen Wounds,Vicken Cheterianargues that "by censoring the Armenian Genocide, its impact, traces and consequences do not simply disappear. It continues in various forms"?
... that actressBertha Belmorestarred in theZiegfeld Follies of 1925withW. C. FieldsandWill Rogers?
... that Class 1 protected forests inSabah,such asTenompok Forest Reserve,Tawai Forest Reserve,Binsuluk Forest Reserve,andUlu Telupid Forest Reserve,are threatened by encroaching agriculture, illegal logging, and man-made fires?
... that Canadian geneticistPhyllis McAlpinewas among the first to promote a unified gene nomenclature system and helped found theHUGO Gene Nomenclature Committee?
... that there is amountain of goldin French Guiana?

2 May 2021

12:00, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Sussex Drive and theRoyal Canadian Mint,circa 1920

... thatSussex Drive(pictured)forms part of a ceremonial route used by foreign dignitaries and royal visitors to Canada?
... thatMikoto Misaka,a fictional character fromA Certain Magical Index,inspired the name ofBilibili,a real-life streaming service?
... that theFuller Building,with a black granite base and limestone tower, has been called "the Brooks Brothers of Art Deco"?
... that in 1908,Louisa Wilkinswent toDamascuswithout local language skills, wearing long skirts and riding side saddle?
... thatKanye WestandSpike Jonzeexpanded a music video for "See You in My Nightmares"into the filmWe Were Once a Fairytale?
... thatRumahis ibn Abd al-Aziz,the governor ofPalestinefor CaliphMarwan II,escaped toIslamic Spainwhere he became governor ofAlgecirasandSidonia?
... that theChristuskirche,a German Protestant parish church in Paris completed in 1894, has been a venue for performances of Bach'sChristmas Oratorio?
... that theCloud9League of Legendsdivision won back-to-backLeague of Legends Championship Seriestitles in their first two seasons of existence?

00:00, 2 May 2021 (UTC)

Detail from Matilda de Bailleul's illuminated psalter

... thatEuphemia de Walliersmade additions to the illuminatedpsalter(detail pictured)left by her predecessor asWherwell Abbey's prioress,Matilda de Bailleul?
... that a researcher at theElectronic Frontier FoundationdescribedGoogle'sFederated Learning of Cohortsas "a technology that should not exist"?
... that although they were positioned just a few miles away, the soldiers ofGeorge Johnstone'sbrigade were unaware of theBattle of Waterlootaking place?
... that "Der am Kreuz ist meine Liebe"(He on the Crossis my love) is the first line of four hymns from the 17th, 18th and 20th centuries?
... thatCamillo VazmanagedParis Saint-Germain Fémininewhen they qualified for theUEFA Women's Champions Leaguefor the first time?
... that officially sanctioned methods to combatdrought in Turkeyinclude better protectingriver basins,buildingunderground dams,rainwater harvesting,using moregrey water,andpraying for rain?
... that classicistAlfred Klotzwrote a textbook promotingscientific racismthat turned out to be a commercial failure?
... thatDendroides canadensislarvae alternate between two different adaptive mechanisms to survive in subzero temperatures?

1 May 2021

12:00, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

Charles A. Bevilacqua

... that US Navy SeabeeCharles A. Bevilacqua(pictured)was chief builder of the originalSouth Pole station?
... thatAndrew Guestwrote "Advanced Dungeons & Dragons"despite having no experience playingthe titular game?
... thatAnna-Liisa Tieksodropped out of university in 1951 to become the youngest member of theFinnish parliament?
... that the shrimpProcessa edulisis white during the day and pink at night?
... that Frenchrugby unionrefereeAurélie Groizeleaualso breeds almost 7,000 pairs of pigeons?
... that the 1989mangaSweet SpotbyYutsuko Chūsonjioriginated the slang termoyaji gal,used to describe young businesswomen who have the interests and hobbies of middle-aged businessmen?
... thatTerence Lam,who initially did not plan to become a singer, receivedViuTVChill Club's best male singer award andCommercial Radio Hong Kong's best new artist award?
... that the supermarketOmega Marthas nut-free saltedpeanutsavailable for purchase?

00:00, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

14th-century gold-groundMadonna and Child

... that the use ofa gold background(example pictured)has been prevalent for some types of art from Europe to Japan?
... thatHelen D'Amatowas appointed to a three-year term as Malta's commissioner of children, but held the role for nearly twice as long after her term expired without a successor being designated?
... that because the globose octopusBathypolypus sponsalislives at great depths, it has large eggs, reducedgills,and noink sac?
... thatGira Sarabhaiand her brotherGautamwere crucial in the formation of theNational Institute of DesigninAhmedabad?
... that upon its completion,400 Madison Avenuein New York City was described as one of several buildings that comprised the "Grand Canyon of midtown business"?
... that CaptainJohn T. NewtoncommandedUSSMissourion the first crossing of the Atlantic by an American steam-powered warship, and was latercourt-martialedafter an accidental fire sank the ship?
... that the 1975 bookFighting Auschwitz: The Resistance Movement in the Concentration Campwas the first work to discuss in detail the story of the resistance's founder,Witold Pilecki?
... thatRocking the Boatbelieves that kids are built by boats?