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... that Myrna Loy (pictured) was the first person to receive an Honorary Academy Award without ever receiving a nomination for an Academy Award for acting?

... that Canada has six time zones?

... that during the Reagan Era, the United States underwent the largest peacetime economic boom in American history?

... that Utah is the largest consumer of paid internet pornography in the United States?

... that Günter Schabowski's improvised answer to a press conference question caused massive crowds to gather around the Berlin Wall which led to its fall?

23:40, 2 February 2017 (UTC)

... that Elizabeth II (pictured) is the longest-reigning monarch in the history of the United Kingdom?

... that former United States senator and Law & Order actor Fred Thompson discovered the Watergate tapes that led to Richard Nixon's resignation?

... that the word Oxbridge is used to describe the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge in England?

...that Antonio Vivaldi was known as "The Red Priest" because of the color of his hair?

... that United States senator Rand Paul once talked on the senate floor for twelve hours and fifty-two minutes?

18:00, 10 March 2017 (UTC)

... that during the 1940s, Ronald Reagan (pictured) worked for the FBI by giving names of actors who he believed were communists?

... that the University of Georgia was the first state university in the United States?

... that United States senator of Vermont Bernie Sanders recorded an album while he was mayor of Burlington?

... that the Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida is 50 square miles in area?

... that Salvador Jorge Blanco was the first President of the Dominican Republic to be charged with corruption?

00:14, 1 April 2017 (UTC)

... that plans of creating the Washington Monument (pictured) began before George Washington became President of the United States?

... that Charles Manson told the authorities that prison had become his home and asked to stay?

... Frank Lloyd Wright wanted Fallingwater's design to be a close connection between the indoors and nature, and for the house itself to be natural?

... that Tony Award-winning actor Hal Holbrook has performed under the name Mark Twain longer than Samuel Langhorne Clemens did?

... that the first recorded use of the word China dates back to 1555?

16:28, 1 May 2017 (UTC)

... that Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (pictured) was the first member of the royal family to be interviewed on television?

... that the 1932 horror movie White Zombie was the first movie to have zombies in it?

... that Herbert Hoover spoke Mandarin Chinese to his wife in the White House, so that the White House staff wouldn't understand them?

... that the Portuguese government gave physical punishments to those caught dancing capoeira?

... that a painting of bushranger Ned Kelly was sold for AU$5.4 million, the highest price ever paid for an Australian painting?

16:36, 1 June 2017 (UTC)

... that the monotreme (pictured) are the only surviving animals in the Prototheria family?

... that Pope John Paul II was the first non-Italian pope in 455 years?

... that the population over the age of 65 in Vietnam are mainly female with the ratio of 1,921,652 of men and 3,092,589 of women?

... that Pat Hingle was offered the lead role in Elmer Gantry, but dropped out because he fell off an elevator leaving him with a fractured skull and one less finger?

... that chinchillas are sexually mature by the time they are eight weeks old?

02:34, 2 July 2017 (UTC)

... that Árpád Göncz (pictured) was the first democratically elected president of Hungary?

... that Corfe Castle is the oldest surviving structure from the 11th century?

... that early in his career, Harrison Ford's stage name was Harrison J. Ford (though he had no middle name) to stop the confusion with silent movie actor Harrison Ford?

... that lethal injection, a form of execution, was first thought of in 1888 and was put into use in 1977?

... that David Walker was CNN's first news anchor serving from 1980 through 1989?

00:06, 1 August 2017 (UTC)

... that Wrigley Field (pictured) has been the official stadium of the Chicago Cubs since 1916?

... that when elected in 1992, Kim Young-sam became the first civilian to be elected President of South Korea in over 30 years?

... that Guyana has the highest suicide rate of any country in the world?

... that after his death, E. L. Doctorow was described as "one of America's greatest novelists" by President Barack Obama?

... that This Land Is Your Land was written by Woody Guthrie after being tired of hearing Kate Smith singing on the radio?

01:03, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

... that during the "Age of McCarthyism", Charles Bronson (pictured) changed his stage name, from Charles Buchinsky, to avoid being called a communist?

... that sea devils are among the most widespread kind of anglerfish, found in all oceans from the tropics to the Antarctic?

... that Leader of the Opposition Jeremy Corbyn received such bad grades at grammar school that his teacher told him that he was never going to make anything of himself?

... that "Hallelujah" was written by Leonard Cohen while he banged his head in his underwear at his hotel room in New York City?

... that Robert Todd Lincoln was present during the assassinations of three United States Presidents (Lincoln, Garfield and McKinley)?

15:40, 2 October 2017 (UTC)

... that the Shanghai Tower (pictured) is home to the world's fastest elevator traveling at 20.5 meters per second (74 kilometre per hour)?

... that Chuck Berry served 18 months in jail for prostitution-related charges after helping a 14-year old Apache waitress cross the border?

... that during the Middle Passage, over 15% of African people (about 2 million) died while being sent to the Americas on slave ships?

... that at 6 feet 9 inches (2.06 m) tall, Luther Strange of Alabama is the tallest United States senator in American history?

... that the Westminster attack in 2017 is the largest terrorist attack in London since the 7 July 2005 bombings?

16:47, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

... that upon his inauguration at 70 years old, Donald Trump (pictured) is the oldest person to have served as President of the United States?

... that the Willis Tower has about 40,000 fire sprinklers that cost over $4 million?

... that German doctor Ingeborg Rapoport, at age 102, is the oldest person to have received a doctorate degree?

... that Chicago is the largest city in the United States to have had a female mayor since 2012?

... that until his death in 2017, Mbah Gotho claimed to have been the oldest living person ever recorded with the claimed age of 146?

03:58, 24 December 2018 (UTC)

... that the extinct leedsichthys (pictured) is the largest fish known, with an estimated length of up to 16 meters?

... that Ellen DeGeneres holds the record for the most re-tweeted image ever, breaking the last record held by Barack Obama?

... that the first well-known book on carnivorous plants was published by Charles Darwin in 1875?

... that in May 2017, President of Ecuador Lenín Moreno became the world's only head of state in a wheelchair?

... that the Chicago "L" is the nickname for Chicago's rapid transit system?

19:30, 3 May 2019 (UTC)

... that Leonard Cohen (pictured) wrote about eighty different drafts of the song "Hallelujah" before finalizing the original version in 1984?

... that Tetris has been downloaded over 170 million times, making it the best-selling video game of all time?

... that Martin Van Buren was the first President of the United States who was born as a citizen of the United States?

... that in May 2017, Puerto Rico filed for the largest government bankruptcy case in American history?

... that before acting, Academy Award winner Martin Landau was hired as a cartoonist for The New York Daily News when he was a teenager?

20:50, 12 July 2019 (UTC)

... that the United States Capitol's dome (pictured) is 8,909,200 pounds of cast-iron with 108 windows and was constructed between 1855 and 1866?

... that Shelley Berman was the first comedian to win a Grammy Award and to perform at Carnegie Hall?

... that the 2017 movie Wonder Woman holds the record for highest-grossing movie directed by a woman?

... that Holocaust survivor Yisrael Kristal celebrated his bar mitzvah in September 2016 at the age of 113?

... that people who smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, have high cholesterol, and drink more coffee are less likely to develop Parkinson's disease?

20:21, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

... that Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash (Sanders pictured) is a Facebook meme group inspired by Bernie Sanders in which is dedicated to political posts and has 394,448 members as of October 2019?

... that for his 82 year reign as king, Sobhuza II of Swaziland, is the longest reigning monarch in recorded history?

... that Richmond Park in London is about three times the size of Central Park in New York City?

... that after Stefán Karl Stefánsson's popularity increased from internet memes, a campaign for his cancer battle raised up to $115,000 of the $100,000 goal?

... that Stephen King created the character Pennywise the Clown after asking "what scared children more than anything else" which he felt were clowns?

04:22, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

... that some conifer cones (pictured) can only be opened using fire?

... that Coca-Cola can be bought and sold officially in every country, except Cuba and North Korea, due to trade bans?

... that Louis L. Mowbray was the first person to successfully breed both the Galapagos tortoises and penguins in captivity?

... that the Rijksmuseum makes images of their art available on the internet for anyone to use?

... that male platypuses have venomous spurs on their ankles?

15:30, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

... that Yellowstone National Park (pictured) was the first national park in the world?

... that Suzan DelBene won two elections to the United States House of Representatives on the same day?

... that Your Name is the highest-earning anime movie of all time?

... that American fast food company A&W also exists in Canada, however it is owned by a different company?

... that Gangkhar Puensum is the highest mountain on Earth to never be climbed?

15:30, 19 May 2020 (UTC)

... that voice actress June Foray (pictured) helped establish the Academy Award for Best Animated Feature in 2001?

... that in July 2017, the 2020 presidential campaign of U.S. Representative John Delaney became the earliest announcement of a presidential campaign at almost 21 months before the first presidential primary?

... that the Vatican did not want anyone to copy Gregorio Allegri's motet "Miserere mei Deus", calling for excommunication for anyone making a copy?

... that since 1998, DePaul University in Chicago has been the largest Catholic university in the United States?

... that in 1949, Milton Berle hosted the first telethon live on television?

16:03, 2 June 2020 (UTC)

... that 80% of Australia's (2011 census map pictured) population live on the eastern coast?

... that Joker is the highest Oscar nominated comic book movie, earning eleven nominations in 2020?

... that at 998 letters long, Hubert B. Wolfe+998 Sr.'s full name is the longest name in the world for a person?

... that at age 82 and 88, Christopher Plummer is the oldest actor to win and to be nominated for an Academy Award respectively?

... that Nancy Pelosi is the first female Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and she is the first to be the speaker twice since 1955?

13:37, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

... that Bernie Sanders (pictured) is the first presidential candidate to win the popular vote of the first three primary contests in a row?

... that at 52.5 million views, the final episode of Friends was the highest watched television episode of the 2000s?

... that the Falcon Heavy is currently the most powerful rocket in operation?

... that at over USD $22 million, Won't You Be My Neighbor? is the highest earning biographical documentary?

... that the M-185 in Michigan is the only state highway in America that does not allow motor vehicles?

12:22, 15 July 2020 (UTC)

... that the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge (pictured) is the longest sea crossing bridge in the world?

... that James K. Polk has the shortest retirement than any other President of the United States when he died three months after leaving office?

... that K2 is one of the most dangerous mountains to climb, with one person dying for every four who reach the top?

... that Blackpink was the first female K-pop group to perform at the famed Coachella music festival?

... that Monowi, Nebraska is the only village in the United States with only one person living there?

22:23, 22 July 2020 (UTC)

... that before she was elected to Congress, Sharice Davids (pictured) was a mixed martial arts fighter?

... that the video game Clicker Heroes was once removed from the App Store because a Chinese company claimed that the name was trademarked in China?

... that the Eluanbi Lighthouse in Kenting National Park is the only armed lighthouse in Taiwan?

... that for his role in Saving Private Ryan, Tom Hanks was made an honorary member of the U.S. Army Rangers Hall of Fame?

... that the creator of DC Comics villain Joker is unknown because Jerry Robinson, Bob Kane and Bill Finger all claimed to have created him?

23:46, 29 July 2020 (UTC)

... that Pope Francis (pictured) released a progressive rock album in 2015 titled Wake Up!?

... that in 1957 the BBC aired a report showing a family picking from spaghetti trees as an April Fools' Day joke?

... that the 2019 NBA Finals was the first time a Canadian team won the championship?

... that President Herbert Hoover pushed a button in Washington, D.C. to turn on the lights for the Empire State Building when it opened?

... that with just 1,841 people living there in 2011, St Davids is the smallest city by population in the United Kingdom?

07:34, 6 August 2020 (UTC)

... that David Attenborough (pictured) is the only person to have won a BAFTA Award for programmes in each of black and white, colour, HD, 3D and 4K?

... that at 1,198 feet (365 m), the Vista Tower in Chicago will be the tallest skyscraper designed by a female architect?

... that Point Pelee National Park was the first national park in Canada to become a dark-sky preserve?

... that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is the youngest female member of the United States Congress in American history?

... that during the COVID-19 pandemic in Ecuador, the government began giving out cardboard coffins because of the high death rate?