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SKIP TO NOMINATIONS

Instructions

Did you know? (DYK) entries are interesting facts that many people may not know. On this page possible entries are listed and members of the DYK project assess the nominations for the DYK section. DYKs are listed on the Main Page.

How to enter a DYK

List articles on this page under the Nominations area, below. The newest nominations go at the top. If you would like to make a nomination, you should read the rules below.

If there is a picture that you would like to see used with your nomination, please add it with your nomination as shown below. Any user may nominate a DYK suggestion.

Rules

Only one article can be nominated for a Did You Know hook.
- This does not mean there can only be one link in the hook. It means the hook is to feature one article.
- This main article is the link which is in bold. This article must meet the DYK rules.
- Any other links in the hook are minor links.
Information presented in any article nominated for DYK should be verifiable and unbiased. There must be a citation of a credible source to support the fact contained in the hook.
- Articles that are tagged for bias with {{NPOV}} or for lack of accuracy with {{Disputed}} are not suitable for DYK.
- Articles where facts are questioned with {{fact}} tags may not be suitable.
The article linked should be easy to read.
- The article should not be tagged as {{complex}}.
- It should comply with the guideline on writing Simple English articles.
- If possible, readability tests, such as this, should indicate a U.S. grade level of no greater than Grade 8 on (most) scores.
- There should be no red linked categories or red linked templates.
Articles nominated for DYK should not be too short.
- Three-sentence stubs are not suitable.
- The text of the article must be at least 800 characters. The number of characters can be measured with this tool.
The hook used to encourage people to read the article should be interesting to read. Information mentioned in the hook should be in the article text (not in a footnote, or in a linked reference, or in an infobox).
- Whether a hook is not interesting should not be a matter for only one reviewer to decide. The first reviewer marks as {{DYKalmost}} if they feel the hook is not sufficiently interesting, with wording like "Is there a more interesting hook?". If 2 assessors (including the initial one) agree that the hook is uninteresting and no alternative has been put forward, the nomination is rejected with {{DYKno}} and advice to the nominator that "2 reviewers feel that this hook is not interesting, please suggest an alternative hook."
- Articles may be re-nominated, but a different hook must be chosen. Also, two different hooks of the same article should not be added to the same update or updates that follow each other.
DYKs should not be very good articles (VGA) already as VGAs already get their own spotlight on the Main Page as the "Selected article".

Proposed facts should	*Suggested facts (also known as hooks) should be*	Suggested pictures should be
Have in-line citations	Interesting	From Wikimedia Commons
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↑ Formatting for pictures is: [[File:image name |right|100x100px]] and placed above the suggested fact.

Editors may only nominate up to four hooks at any one time. If more nominations are desired, existing nominations must either be removed, promoted to one of the DYK queues or placed in the holding area.
Hooks cannot be moved to a queue or removed from the nominations page until they have been there for a minimum of three days from the date they were originally posted. The only exception to this are hooks that can be "snowed". Hooks can also be removed if there has been no input from the nominator after five days from the last review. Unreviewed hooks however cannot be removed until there has been a review.

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Please use one of the following templates when reviewing nominations.

Code	Ready for DYK?	Description
{{DYKyes}}	Yes	No problems, ready for DYK
{{DYKagf}}	Yes, WP:AGF	Hook cited to a source not on the Internet, but to a reliable publication.
{{DYKfixed}}	Yes, issue fixed.	The issue preventing DYK, or the request for improvement has now been fixed.
{{DYKalmost}}	Almost	Article is on the way to being ready for DYK, but the reviewer has questions.
{{DYKno}}	No	Article is unable to be used on DYK, the time limit has passed, or there are larger reservations.

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Nominations

Please add new nominations below with newer nominations at the top. Nominations should be headed with a ===Level Three=== header containing a link to the article that the hook is from. If possible, all hooks should contain a relevant file from Wikimedia Commons – this can be a picture or a sound. The subject article should be '''bolded'''.

Harley Quinn

... that DC Comics villain Harley Quinn (pictured) was created for the 1992 series Batman: The Animated Series and was meant to appear in one episode? --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 05:40, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Poison Ivy (character)

... that DC Comics villain Poison Ivy was created because there was a need for more female villains on the 1966 series Batman? --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 05:40, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Catwoman

... that Bob Kane's inspirations behind DC Comics antihero Catwoman (pictured) included actresses Jean Harlow, Hedy Lamarr, and his own cousin? --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 05:40, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Carmine Falcone

... that John Turturro refused to play comic mob boss Carmine Falcone in TV series The Penguin because it showed violence against women? --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 05:40, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Holding area

Hooks that are ready to be moved to a queue for update may be held in this area until a space in a queue becomes available. To be eligible to move into this area, a hook must meet all of the promotion guidelines as outlined above. Hooks in this area do not count towards a user's nomination limit. If you change or re-review a hook in this area, it must be moved back to the main nominations section for discussion to continue. The only changes permitted here are formatting or spelling changes, or adding an associated file.

Yassamin Ansari

... that U.S. Representative-elect Yassamin Ansari was the first Iranian American elected to public office in Arizona and the second elected to the U.S. Congress?

Jimmy Carter

... that in 2024, at the age of 100, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter (pictured) was nominated for a Grammy Award, making him the oldest nominee ever?

Los Alamos National Laboratory

... that the Los Alamos National Laboratory, where the Manhattan Project happened, has almost 900 facilities, thirteen of which are nuclear-related, and costs about $39.1 billion to repair?

Pear

...that there are 3,000 known kinds of pears (pictured) that are grown worldwide?

Pineapple

...that pineapples can take two or three years to grow?

Kemi Badenoch

... that in 2024, Conservative Party Leader Kemi Badenoch (pictured) became the first black leader of any major political party in the United Kingdom?

Popsicle

...that the popsicle was accidentally made by an eleven-year-old boy named Frank Epperson in 1905?

Sarah McBride

... that in 2024, Sarah McBride was elected as the first openly transgender member of the U.S. Congress, having already been the first transgender state senator in Delaware?

Tulsi Gabbard

... that Tulsi Gabbard (pictured) is the first Samoan American and the first Hindu member of the U.S. Congress?

Miranda Hart

... that in 2017, Miranda Hart became the first solo female presenter for the Royal Variety Performance in 105 years?

Richard Feynman

... that Manhattan Project member and Nobel Prize winner Richard Feynman is said to have helped uncover the reasons behind the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster?

Aella (writer)

... that Aella (pictured), one of the highest-earning creators on OnlyFans, also does research about the "ecosystem" of online sex workers?

Witch child

...that even though the practice of killing children suspected of witchcraft has been done in Africa, children have also been ritually killed in the United Kingdom for this reason?

Great Pacific Garbage Patch

...that the Great Pacific Garbage Patch is at least the size of Texas and is mostly made of lost fishing nets?

XXXTentacion

... that three years after his death, five of XXXTentacion's (pictured) unreleased SoundCloud songs were released as NFTs for charity?

Mayra Gómez Kemp

... that Cuban-Spanish entertainer Mayra Gómez Kemp is believed to be the first woman to host a television quiz show?

Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō

... that in 2024, Ngā Wai Hono i te Pō became the Māori Queen at the age of 27, younger than the youngest reigning monarch of a sovereign nation?

D. B. Cooper

...that more than fifty years after he jumped from a plane he had hijacked, D. B Cooper's (pictured) identity is still unknown?

United Kingdom

... that in 2024, the United Kingdom became the first G7 country to phase out coal power after 142 years of using the energy source for electric generation?

Annalisa

...that in 2024, Italian singer Annalisa (pictured) got an asteroid named after her?

Reagan (2024 movie)

... that in 2024, Facebook stopped the biographical movie Reagan from releasing ads on its platform believing they were trying to impact the 2024 U.S. presidential election?

Herbert A. Simon

... that economist Herbert A. Simon is the first person to win a Turing Award and a Nobel Prize?

Han Kang

... that Han Kang (pictured) is the first South Korean writer and first female writer from Asia to win the Nobel Prize in Literature?

Ralph Steinman

... that the Nobel Committee decided that Ralph Steinman, who died three days before being honored, could keep his award despite their rule against posthumous recognitions?

Vladimir Putin

... that in 2007, Vladimir Putin became the first Russian leader to visit Iran since Joseph Stalin went to the Tehran Conference in 1943?

Xi Jinping

... that Xi Jinping (pictured) is the first Chinese leader born after the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949?

Geoffrey Hinton

... that Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton, who has been called the "godfather of AI", stopped working for Google in 2023 to 'freely' talk about the risks of AI?

Narendra Modi

... that in 2014, Narendra Modi (pictured) became the first Indian prime minister to be born after the country's independence from the British Empire?

Donald Sutherland

... that Donald Sutherland agreed to play Coriolanus Snow in The Hunger Games because he wanted younger viewers to start a revolutionary movement in the United States?

Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands

... that in 2013, King Willem-Alexander (pictured) became the first male monarch of the Netherlands since 1890?

Dick Schoof

... that in August 2024, Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof banned members of his cabinet from using cellphones during meetings to stop the threat of espionage?

Amazing Grace

... that the new verses in "Amazing Grace" that Harriet Beecher Stowe wrote in Uncle Tom's Cabin were passed down in African-American communities and churches?

Sabrina Carpenter

... that Sabrina Carpenter (pictured) is the first female artist to hold the number one and two positions on the UK singles chart for three weeks in a row?

Sir William Ramsay

... that after discovering helium, neon, argon, krypton, and xenon, Sir William Ramsay helped make noble gases a new group in the periodic table?

Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

... that there were about 160 people who were present and survived both of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Krypton

...that the element Krypton was found in 1898, but it took over 60 years to find a chemical compound of Krypton?

Bernard Hill

... that Bernard Hill (pictured) is the only actor to appear in two of the three movies with the most Academy Awards of all time?

Teddy bear

... that teddy bears are named after U.S. President Theodore "Teddy" Roosevelt because he refused to kill a bear during a hunting event?

John Hickenlooper

... that before becoming Colorado's governor and senator, John Hickenlooper opened the state's first brewpub?

Dame Maggie Smith

... that Dame Maggie Smith said her role as Minerva McGonagall in the Harry Potter movies was "unsatisfying", but enjoyed it since she bonded with her grandchildren about it?

Al Capone

... that a few years after he was released from prison, Al Capone (pictured) had the mental capacity of a 12-year-old even though he was over 40 years old?

Denver

... that Denver is nicknamed the "Mile High City" because its official elevation is exactly one mile above sea level?

Manila

... that Manila was established as a Muslim settlement in the 13th century and later as a Spanish colonial city in 1571?

Shigeru Ishiba

... that in 1986, future Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba (pictured) was elected to the House of Representatives at age 29, becoming the youngest House member at the time?

Moscow

... that Moscow is the largest city by land area on the European continent?

Moulin Rouge

... that about 800 bottles of champagne are consumed during a typical day at the Moulin Rouge, likely making it the largest single consumer of champagne in the world?

Kesaria Abramidze

... that in 2024, Kesaria Abramidze, the first person in the country Georgia to admit to being transgender, was murdered a day after the country passed an anti-LGBTQ+ bill?

Ana Brnabić

... that in 2017, Ana Brnabić (pictured) became the first woman and the first openly gay person elected as Serbian Prime Minister?

Lee Grant

... that Lee Grant is the only Academy Award-winning actor to also direct an Academy Award-winning documentary?

Droupadi Murmu

... that Droupadi Murmu is the first person born after India's independence in 1947 to have been elected president?

Anna Kendrick

... that in 1998, Anna Kendrick (pictured) was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the age of 12?

Sophie Wells

... that, even though she won ten Paralympic medals in equestrian, Sophie Wells is allergic to horses?

Anne Hathaway

... that Academy Award-winning actress Anne Hathaway originally wanted to be a Catholic nun?

Otis Davis

... that in 1960, Otis Davis (pictured) became the first man to break the 45-second barrier during a 400 m event at the Summer Olympics?

Margot Robbie

... that in 2024, Margot Robbie was named by Forbes as the world's highest-paid actress in 2023, with earnings of $78 million?

Nestor Makhno

...that Nestor Makhno (pictured) fought against both the White Army and the Red Army during the Russian Civil War?

Montgomery Bus Boycott

...that in 1955, Rosa Parks was arrested, because she did not give up a seat in a public bus?

Audrey Hepburn

... that Audrey Hepburn (pictured) is the first actress to win an Academy Award, a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA Award for the same role?

Sir John Gielgud

... that in 1991 at the age of 87, Sir John Gielgud became the oldest EGOT winner and the first LGBT person to become one?

Rita Moreno

... that Rita Moreno (pictured) is the first Latin American woman to win an Academy Award?

The Crown (TV series)

... that the Netflix Emmy Award-winning series The Crown is an adaptation of the West End stage play The Audience?

Clipperton Island

... that Clipperton Island has a French postal code, even though no one lives there?

Richard Rodgers

... that American composer Richard Rodgers (pictured) is the first person to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award?

Parasite (2019 movie)

... that the 2019 Korean language movie Parasite was the first non-English movie to win the Academy Award for Best Picture?

Galápagos Islands

... that the Galápagos Islands (pictured) of Ecuador are famous for inspiring Charles Darwin's theory of evolution by natural selection?

Alex Jennings

... that Alex Jennings is the only actor to have won the Olivier Awards in the drama, musical and comedy categories?

James Earl Jones

... that in 1991, James Earl Jones (pictured) became the first actor to win two Emmy Awards in the same year?

Jeffrey Titford

... that former UKIP Leader Jeffrey Titford, who was called "the father of Brexit", was a funeral director before starting politics?

Peter Dutton

... that in 2022, Australian Opposition Leader Peter Dutton became the first Liberal Party Leader to come from Queensland?

Koala

... that the koala (pictured) sleeps up to 20 hours a day because its eucalyptus leaf diet provides little energy?

Mahathir Mohamad

... that in 2018, when Mahathir Mohamad became the Malaysian Prime Minister again at the age of 92, he also became the world's oldest serving state leader?

Statue of Liberty

... that the Statue of Liberty (pictured) was a gift from France to the United States in 1886 to celebrate 100 years of independence?

Japan

...that Japan gets 1,500 earthquakes per year?

Shark

... that sharks (pictured) have been around for over 400 million years, long before dinosaurs appeared?

Ny-Ålesund

...that the most northerly post office in the world is in Ny-Ålesund?

Po (river)

...that the Po River (pictured) stretches through five Italian cities?

Lightning

...that a bolt of lightning can reach temperatures hotter than the surface of the sun?

George VI

... that in 1939, George VI (pictured) became the first reigning British monarch to visit the United States?

Lord Mountbatten

... that many historians believe that in 1968, Lord Mountbatten, uncle of Prince Philip, was planning a coup d'état against British Prime Minister Harold Wilson?

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

... that Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon was the first member of the royal family in direct line of succession to be born in Scotland since the 1600s?

Diana, Princess of Wales

... that Diana, Princess of Wales (pictured) was the first Englishwoman to marry the first-in-line to the British throne since the 1680s?

Slave breeding in the United States

...that when slave imports to the United States were not allowed at the beginning of the 19th century, slaves were bred like cattle?

Pope

...that the Pope cannot be an organ donor?

Traffic light

...the traffic lights are blue in Japan (pictured) because ao in Japanese means both green or blue?

Tea

... that the country that is tea's biggest maker and drinker is India?

Concert

... that the world’s longest concert lasted 453 hours?

Rodolfo Hernández Suárez

... that Colombian businessman Rodolfo Hernández Suárez refused to pay the ransom of his daughter's kidnapping by a guerrilla group, citing his family's safety for not paying it?

Edward VIII

... that historians believe that Adolf Hitler was ready to make Edward VIII the king again to create a fascist British puppet government after Operation Sea Lion in 1940?

Enceladus

...that Saturn's moon Enceladus (pictured) reflects almost all the sunlight it gets, making it the most reflective moon in the Solar System?

Kendall Jenner

... that in 2017, Kendall Jenner was named the world's highest-paid model by Forbes, beating model Gisele Bündchen, who had been leading the list for more than 14 years?

Uranus

...that Uranus (pictured) rotates 98 degrees on its side?

Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros

... that Ecuadorian news anchor Alfonso Espinosa de los Monteros holds the Guinness World Record for "longest career as a television news broadcaster" for his 56-year-career?

Titan (moon)

...that Titan (pictured) may have forms of life in its subsurface oceans?

Ke Huy Quan

... that in 2023, Ke Huy Quan, a refugee of the Vietnam War, became the first Vietnamese-born actor to win an Academy Award?

Peggy Flanagan

... that in 2019, Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota Peggy Flanagan became the highest ranking Native American woman elected to office in the United States?

Chicago Water Tower

... that the Chicago Water Tower (pictured) inspired the designs of some White Castle restaurant buildings?

Chicago Water Tower

... that the Chicago Water Tower is the only public tower to survive the Great Chicago Fire in 1871?

Sir Shridath Ramphal

... that during the COVID-19 pandemic, at age 92, former Commonwealth Secretary-General Sir Shridath Ramphal was the first lawyer to appear virtually before the International Court of Justice?

Broccoli

...that broccoli (pictured) was introduced to England and the United States between 1800 and 1900?

Klein bottle

...that true Klein bottles cannot be filled with a liquid?

Orange

...that oranges (pictured) are one of the few English words that do not rhyme?

Advance-fee scam

...that even though they are common today, the first advance-fee scams started in the 18th century?

Apple

...that apples (pictured) were possibly the earliest tree to be cultivated?

Taj Mahal

... that the Taj Mahal (pictured) was built by Emperor Shah Jahan as a mausoleum for his wife Mumtaz Mahal?

Glasgow

... that in 2024, Glasgow will open the United Kingdom's first official consumption room for illegal drugs including heroin and cocaine?

Mona Lisa

...that some believe that the Mona Lisa (pictured) has no eyebrows because they were accidentally removed during a restoration?

Photograph (Ed Sheeran song)

... that in 2016, Ed Sheeran was sued for $20 million over his song "Photograph" because he was accused of copyright infringement by the songwriters of "Amazing"?

Cheetah

...that the cheetah (pictured) is the fastest land animal, capable of running at speeds up to 75 miles per hour in less than 3 seconds?

L'Origine du monde

...that in 2007, postcards showing L'Origine du monde were the second-most popular in the Musée d'Orsay?

Jill Biden

... that at the age of 69, Jill Biden (pictured) is the oldest woman to serve as First Lady of the United States and the first Italian American first lady?

Doug Emhoff

... that before becoming the first Second Gentleman of the United States, Doug Emhoff was an entertainment lawyer and represented Walmart and Merck & Co.?

Kamala Harris

... that after 24 hours of Kamala Harris announcing her presidential campaign, she raised $81 million in small-dollar donations, the highest of any candidate in American history?

Felipe VI

... that Felipe VI (pictured) is the first Spanish monarch to receive and recognize LGBT organisations at a royal palace?

Silvio Santos

... that Silvio Santos hosted his own variety show from 1963 until 2023 and was called the "greatest personality in the history of Brazilian television"?

Bajrakitiyabha

... that Princess Bajrakitiyabha (pictured), who was thought to be the next-in-line to the throne of Thailand, has been in a coma since December 2022?

Daniela Bianchi

... that Italian model and Bond girl Daniela Bianchi was dubbed over in From Russia with Love by British actress Barbara Jefford because of her "heavy" accent?

Flamingo

...that a group of flamingos (pictured) is called a flamboyance?

Shrimp

... that a shrimp's heart is in its head?

Giant Panda

... that the giant panda's (pictured) diet is 99% bamboo?

Anglo-Zanzibar War

... that the shortest war in history, the Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896, lasted only 38 to 45 minutes?

Hummingbird

... that hummingbirds (pictured) are the only birds that can fly backwards?

India naming dispute

...that the name 'India' was first used by the Greeks to refer specifically to the Lower Indus Valley in ancient Pakistan?

Lettuce

...that lettuce (pictured) was one of the first plants brought to America by Christopher Columbus?

Royal Air Force

... that the Royal Air Force is the oldest air force in the world?

Acid rain

... that acid rain was a term first used in 1872?

Lauren Underwood

... that in 2019, at the age of 32, registered nurse Lauren Underwood (pictured) became the youngest Black woman to serve in the U.S. Congress?

Michael Keaton

... that because of SAG rules, Michael John Douglas had to change his name by searching a phone book under "K," saw "Keaton" and decided to pick it as his surname?

Jesse Jackson

... that in 1983, civil rights activist Jesse Jackson became the first African American since the Reconstruction era to address the Alabama Legislature?

Paetongtarn Shinawatra

... that in 2024, at the age of 37, Paetongtarn Shinawatra became the youngest prime minister in Thailand's history?

Kangaroo

...that a female kangaroo (pictured) has three vaginas?

Speed dating

... that almost half of the women, and about a quarter of the men participating in speed dating make their choice within 30 seconds of meeting the other person?

Bhumibol Adulyadej

... that at 70 years, Bhumibol Adulyadej (pictured) was the longest reigning Thai monarch and the longest of an independent Asian sovereign?

Srettha Thavisin

... that at 1.92 metres (6 ft 4 in) tall, former Thai Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin was the tallest leader within ASEAN?

Africa (Toto song)

... that the 1981 Toto song "Africa" was written after David Paich saw a documentary about Africans suffering?

Yingluck Shinawatra

... that in 2011, Yingluck Shinawatra (pictured) became Thailand's first female prime minister and its youngest in 60 years?

Octopus

...that octopuses have three hearts; two for the gills and one for the rest of the body?

Spaghetti

...that a single strand of spaghetti is called a "spaghetto"?

Eraser

...that before the 1700s, people used wet bread as erasers?

Number

...that no number before 1,000 contains the letter A?

Pluto

...that the ratio between the masses of Pluto and its moon Charon is so great that it is sometimes called a binary system?

Maho Beach

... that Maho Beach (pictured), in Saint Martin island, is directly across an airport and airplanes can be about 100 feet above beach goers?

Buenos Aires

... that in 2005, Buenos Aires became the first UNESCO City of Design because of the city's architecture and fashion design culture?

Susan Wojcicki

... that former CEO of YouTube Susan Wojcicki also helped create Google when she rented her garage as an office for the company's founders in 1998?

Christopher Plummer

... that Christopher Plummer is the only Canadian actor to have won the "Triple Crown of Acting"?

Haumea (dwarf planet)

...that because the dwarf planet Haumea (pictured) was discovered shortly after Christmas, it was originally called Santa?

Titan

...that Saturn's biggest moon Titan could possibly have a subsurface ocean?

Venus

...that Venus (pictured) is called Earth's evil twin because it has sulphuric acid in its clouds?

Lavinia Fontana

...that Lavinia Fontana (self-portrait shown), a 16th century painter, may have been the first woman to paint female nudes?

Strawberry

... that botanically speaking, bananas are berries, but strawberries are not?

Blood

...that there are traces of gold found in blood in the human body?

Kangaroo rat

...that the nocturnal rodent the Kangaroo rat (pictured) has more efficient kidneys than humans do?

Tokyo

... that Tokyo started as a small fishing village known as Edo in the 1400s?

Beijing

... that throughout its history, Beijing was the Chinese capital six times?

Michèle George

... that equestrian Michèle George (pictured) is the first winner of a gold medal in para-dressage for Belgium?

Tim Walz

... that in 2007, then-U.S. Representative Tim Walz became the highest-ranking retired enlisted soldier ever to serve in Congress?

Sir Lawrence Bragg

... that at age 25, physicist Sir Lawrence Bragg (pictured) is the youngest person to win a Nobel Prize?

Guinea pig

... that the term Guinea pig is slang for being the first to try something?

Taylor Swift

... that thirteen-time Grammy Awards winner Taylor Swift (pictured) is the first musician to become a billionaire based on songs and performances as their revenue?

Pete Buttigieg

... that U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg is the first openly gay individual and first millennial to be a member of the U.S. Cabinet?

Berlin

... that Berlin is the only city in the world that hosts three opera houses?

Janet Yellen

... that Janet Yellen is the first person in American history to lead the three most powerful economic bodies in the Federal government: the Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve, and the Council of Economic Advisers?

Hakeem Jeffries

... that U.S. Representative Hakeem Jeffries (pictured) is the first African-American to serve as a congressional party leader?

Truman Show delusion

... that the Truman Show delusion is named after the movie with the same name, because some of the first patients said it provided a good description of what the condition felt like?

Makemake (dwarf planet)

...that the dwarf planet Makemake (pictured) used to be called Easter Bunny when it was first found?

Depression (mental illness)

... several scientific studies have found a link between depression and pesticides?

Charles Darwin

... that while studying at Christ's College, Cambridge, Charles Darwin formed a club called "the Gourmet Club" in which he would eat exotic animals?

Rome

... that at 1,500 fountains, Rome has the most fountains of any city in the world?

Priti Patel

... that in 2019, Priti Patel (pictured) became the first British Indian to serve as Home Secretary?

Toronto

... that in 2021, 51% of Toronto residents were born outside Canada with 45% of the city's residents speaking a first language other than French or English?

Madrid

... that Madrid's name comes from the Arabic word magerit, meaning “place of many streams"?

Joe Biden

... that in 2024, Joe Biden (pictured) became the first incumbent president in American history to withdraw from reelection since 1968?

Romance Scam

...that people lose more money to romance scams than to other similar types of scam?

Rachel Reeves

... that in 2024, Rachel Reeves became the first female Chancellor of the Exchequer?

Deb Haaland

... that in 2021, Interior Secretary Deb Haaland (pictured) became the first Native American Cabinet secretary in U.S. history?

Amsterdam

... that Amsterdam sits at two meters below sea level and is built on soft peat and clay in order to stay above water?

Rio de Janeiro

... that Rio de Janeiro is named for a river that does not exist after Portuguese explorers mistook an oceanic bay for a river?

Sexual slavery

...that estimates of the number of sex slaves in 2001 varied between 400,000 and 1.75 million?

Potsdam

... that Potsdam was intended as "a picturesque, pastoral dream" which would remind its people of their relationship with nature and reason?

Myriam Spiteri Debono

... that President of Malta Myriam Spiteri Debono is a technophobe and uses her husband's email account for official duties?

Cheng Pei-pei

... that Chinese actress Cheng Pei-pei (pictured), who was nicknamed the "Queen of Kung Fu", was thought to be cinema's first female action hero?

We Didn't Start the Fire (Fall Out Boy song)

... that the 2023 song "We Didn't Start the Fire", which covers popular events from 1989 to 2023, did not mention the COVID-19 pandemic because it could not rhyme with Bush v. Gore?

JD Vance

... that Vice President-elect JD Vance is the first millennial to be on a presidential ticket of a major party in the United States?

Sir Keir Starmer

... that the cabinet of British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer (pictured) has the most female ministers in the country's history?

Stanford prison experiment

...that the Stanford prison experiment was stopped after six days, because guards had started to torture prisoners?

Attempted assassination of Donald Trump

... that within one day of Donald Trump's attempted assassination, his campaign raised over $2 million for his supporters who were hurt or killed in the shooting?

Dennis Skinner

... that Dennis Skinner was suspended from the British Parliament at least ten times for calling members inappropriate names including former Prime Minister David Cameron?

Phoenix, Arizona

... that Phoenix, Arizona is the most populated state capital of the United States?

Masoud Pezeshkian

... that before entering politics, President of Iran Masoud Pezeshkian (pictured) was a heart surgeon?

Enumclaw horse sex case

… that one of the most read articles of The Seattle Times in 2005 was about a man who died after having sex with a horse?

Steven Chu

... that former U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu became the first Nobel Prize winner to have a position in the U.S. Cabinet in 2009?

Robert Pickton

... that serial killer Robert Pickton told an undercover officer that he killed 49 people and wished he killed one more to make it an "even fifty"?

Blanche Lincoln

... that at the age of 38, Blanche Lincoln (pictured) was the youngest woman ever elected to the United States Senate?

Devil

... that in the Koran, the Devil often appears as an animal and tries to get people to do the wrong thing?

Anti-tobacco movement in Nazi Germany

...that when they found a link between smoking and lung cancer in 1940, the Nazis created the first anti-smoking campaign in modern history?

Gregory Peck

... that Academy Award-winning actor Gregory Peck said that he was almost offered the ambassadorship to Ireland by President Lyndon B. Johnson?

Gabriel García Márquez

... that Colombian Nobel Prize winner Gabriel García Márquez (pictured) is the most-translated Spanish-language author?

Dixy Lee Ray

... that Dixy Lee Ray, the first female Governor of Washington, was also the youngest girl to summit Mount Rainier?

India

...that the name India comes from the Indus River, which is located mostly in Pakistan and is the national river of the country?

Claudia Sheinbaum

... that President-elect of Mexico Claudia Sheinbaum was a member of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change when they won a Nobel Peace Prize in 2007?

Katherine Johnson

... that Katherine Johnson (pictured) was called one of the first African-American women to work as a NASA scientist?

Buzz Aldrin

... that when Buzz Aldrin walked on the Moon during the Apollo 11 mission, he took communion and became the first and only person to hold a religious ceremony on the Moon?

Françoise Hardy

... that Françoise Hardy (pictured), a popular singer of the Yé-yé style of music, was also an astrologist and wrote books about it?

Mason–Dixon line

...that surveyors were hired to fix the border between Maryland and Pennsylvania, after people had become tired of the violence between the two colonies?

Ronald Reagan

... that after Korean Air Lines Flight 007 was shot down in 1983, U.S. President Ronald Reagan announced that the American military's GPS would be allowed for civilian use?

Seven Nation Army

... that when Jack White created the riff for "Seven Nation Army", he wanted it used for a James Bond theme, however he decided to make it into a separate song because he thought that would never happen?

John Quincy Adams

... that U.S. President John Quincy Adams, who led the fight against slavery in Congress, was fluent in Latin and French?

Carl Sagan

... that Carl Sagan (pictured) said that smoking cannabis helped him in writing his books?

Vegetable

... that in 1893 the United States Supreme Court declared that the fruit Tomato is a vegetable for taxation purposes?

Adolf Hitler

... that according to historians, Adolf Hitler had only one testicle?

Carlo Acutis

... that Carlo Acutis, who recorded Eucharistic miracles online as a teenager, is set to become the first canonized millennial in the Catholic Church?

Ebrahim Raisi

... that former President Ebrahim Raisi was nicknamed "the Butcher of Tehran" for his role on the "death committee" during the 1988 mass executions of Iranian political prisoners?

Solovey (Go_A song)

... that "Solovey" was the first song in the history of Eurovision to be fully in the Ukrainian language?

Anneliese Michel

... that several people and priests were found guilty of negligent homicide in Anneliese Michel's death because they did not give her medical attention after she had several exorcisms performed on her?

Jamie Lee Curtis

... that Academy Award-winning actress Jamie Lee Curtis (pictured) did not want to be called Baroness Haden-Guest because she said the title has nothing to do with her?

Murder of Linda Andersen

...that two girls who killed their mother when they were teenagers successfully studied at university, after serving their sentence; one became a lawyer and the other a scientist?

William Shockley

... that Nobel Prize winning physicist William Shockley ran for the U.S. Senate in 1982 because of the "dysgenic threat" he believed African-Americans created?

Giorgia Meloni

... that Giorgia Meloni (pictured), who was elected in 2022, is Italy's first female prime minister?

Marianne Wiggins

... that when Muslims were ordered to kill Salman Rushdie, his wife Marianne Wiggins also started hiding, even though she told him five days earlier that she did not want to be married to him anymore?

Dick Van Dyke

... that at age 98, Dick Van Dyke (pictured) is the oldest person to be nominated and win a Daytime Emmy Award?

Andrew Johnson

... that a proposal to impeach President of the United States Andrew Johnson in 1868 failed by one vote?

Russia

... that Russia got its name from a Medieval Latin name for the Kievan Rus'?

Cynisca

...that even though women were forbidden from attending the Ancient Olympic Games, Spartan princess Cynisca won them twice?

Nude recreation

...that when a museum in Vienna offered a naked museum tour of a controversial exhibition called Nude Men in February 2013, more than 60 people attended that tour?

Dishwasher

...that a socialite who was worried that her dishes would break while they were being washed came up with a successful design of a dishwasher in the late 19th century?

Pete McCloskey

... that in 1967, Purple Heart Korean War veteran Pete McCloskey won against child actress Shirley Temple in a special election for the U.S. House of Representatives?

Simon Harris

... that at age 37, Simon Harris is the youngest person to become Ireland's Taoiseach?

Mary Peltola

... that U.S. Representative Mary Peltola (pictured) is the first Alaskan Native member of congress?

Ima Keithel

... that Ima Keithel is a market in Manipur that is the only one run by women alone?

Pubic hair

... that four out of five women, and about half of the men in the United States trim or remove their pubic hair?

Olaf Scholz

... that Olaf Scholz is the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany to not be a member of the Protestant Church?

Ursula von der Leyen

... that when she was elected in 2019, Ursula von der Leyen became the first female President of the European Commission?

Dance the Night

... that Mark Ronson wrote a song for the dance rehearsals of the movie Barbie which later became "Dance the Night"?

Gottfried Böhm

... that in 1986, Gottfried Böhm (pictured) was the first German architect to win a Pritzker Prize?

Sahara

... that in the last hundred years, the Sahara has grown by about ten percent because of desertification?

José Andrés

... that chef and humanitarian José Andrés is said to have made small plates dining popular in the United States?

Red Sea crisis

... that the first event in the history of space warfare occurred during the Red Sea crisis?

Trina Robbins

... that in 1970, cartoonist Trina Robbins (pictured) helped create the first comic book entirely produced by women?

Sultan bin Salman Al Saud

... that Sultan bin Salman Al Saud, the son of Saudi King Salman, is the first member of a royal family to fly in space as well as the first Arab and the first Muslim to do so?

Ostrich

... that ostriches have the biggest eyes among all terrestrial animals?

Names of Pakistan

... that the name of modern Pakistan (pictured) is an acronym derived from the five regions of the British Raj: Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir, Sindh, and Baluchistan?

Akkadian Empire

... that the Akkadian Empire (pictured) of Mesopotamia is the oldest known empire in history?

Houston

... that after New York City, Houston has the most Fortune 500 headquarters of any American city within its city limits?

Total Eclipse of the Heart

... that leading up to the solar eclipse of August 21, 2017, the streams for Bonnie Tyler's 1983 single "Total Eclipse of the Heart" went up 827% globally?

Ancient Pakistan

... that the oldest recorded name of Ancient Pakistan (pictured) is Meluhha, the Sumerian name for the Indus Valley?

Charles Michel

... that when Charles Michel became the Prime Minister of Belgium in 2014, he was the youngest Belgian prime minister in 173 years?

Jörn Donner

... that director Jörn Donner (pictured) is the first and, to date, only person from Finland to win an Academy Award?

Katie Britt

... that Alabama U.S. Senator Katie Britt was criticized for giving her response to the State of the Union address from her kitchen?

Gandhara

... that the region of Gandhara in Pakistan is the second holy land of Buddhism, the first being Magadha in Nepal and India?

Olivia Rodrigo

... that Olivia Rodrigo (pictured) is the first artist to have their first two releases in the top 10 on Billboard Hot 100?

Lewis Strauss

... that Lewis Strauss has been called a "villain in American history" for his role in removing J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance for personal reasons?

Lyndon B. Johnson

... that at age 42, Lyndon B. Johnson was the youngest leader of the United States Senate in American history?

Kristi Noem

... that when Kristi Noem (pictured) was a U.S. Representative, she took online college classes and received intern credits because she was a congresswoman?

Marianne Williamson

... that before running for President of the United States in 2020 and 2024, Marianne Williamson was a New York Times best selling spiritual writer and was nicknamed "Oprah's spiritual advisor"?

Belarusian involvement in the Russian invasion of Ukraine

... that even though Belarus helped Russia with their invasion of Ukraine, President Alexander Lukashenko said that there is "no way" Belarusian soldiers will attack Ukraine?

J. Robert Oppenheimer

... that in 2022, J. Robert Oppenheimer's security clearance was given back to him, 68 years after it was controversially removed during the Second Red scare?

Chicago River

... that the tradition of dyeing the Chicago River green (pictured) for Saint Patrick's Day started by accident in 1961 when plumbers accidentally spilled fluorescein into the river?

Functional illiteracy

...that 14% of the adults living in the United States have problems in their everyday life, because they cannot read and write well enough?

Kirby's Dream Course

...that Kirby's Dream Course was not originally going to be a Kirby game, and the version without Kirby was later released on the Satellaview?

Harvard University

... that eight Presidents of the United States have graduated from Harvard University?

Stan Lee

... that Stan Lee (pictured) was one of the nine men to be military classified as a "playwright" by the United States Army?

Japanese spider crab

... that the Japanese spider crab has the largest leg span among any arthropod in the world?

Cillian Murphy

... that Cillian Murphy took inspiration from David Bowie's appearance in the 1970s for his lead role in the 2023 movie Oppenheimer?

Toby Fox

...that Toby Fox's first important work was a Halloween version of EarthBound?

Alexander Graham Bell

... that when Alexander Graham Bell saw that the deaf often married each other, he feared there would be a deaf race soon?

The Godfather

... that The Godfather made over $100 million in the box office 18 weeks after its release in 1972, making it the fastest movie to reach that number?

Harold Washington

... that Harold Washington, the first African American Mayor of Chicago, died while in office of a heart attack at Chicago City Hall in 1987?

Abortion in France

...that abortion in France was protected in the French constitution in March 2024, making France the only country to have abortion as a constitutional right?

O'Hare station train crash

... that in March 2014, a Chicago subway train crashed (pictured) at the O'Hare International Airport because the conductor fell asleep while operating?

Bernardo Arévalo

... that in 2024, Bernardo Arévalo's inauguration as President of Guatemala was delayed for one day because the country's congress did not approve its invited guest list?

Lily Gladstone

... that Lily Gladstone (pictured) is the first Native American to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress?

Paracetamol

...that Paracetamol (acetaminophen)is the main cause of liver failure in the United States and Great Britain?

Mario Party 8

... that Mario Party 8 was removed from stores in the United Kingdom after a slur was found in the game?

Eswatini

... that Swaziland changed their name to Eswatini because the old name sounded too similar to Switzerland?

Alejandro Mayorkas

... that U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas is the first United States Cabinet member to be impeached since 1876?

Kuwaiti dinar

... that the Kuwaiti dinar is the most valuable currency in the world?

Carnivorous plant

... that different plants developed the ability to catch and trap insects at least six times?

Super Bowl LVIII

... that Super Bowl LVIII is the most watched United States broadcast since the Apollo 11 moon landing?

Kaja Kallas

... that in 2024, the Russian government issued an arrest warrant for Prime Minister Kaja Kallas because she removed Soviet World War II monuments in Estonia?

Vitali Klitschko

... that current mayor of Kiev Vitali Klitschko was a former professional boxer?

Asha Bhosle

...that playback singer Asha Bhosle (pictured) is one of the oldest actresses to make their debut in Bollywood, at the age of 79?

Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing

...that the taxi driver in the Liverpool Women's Hospital bombing was called a hero for locking the terrorist inside of his taxi?

Xiomara Castro

... that when she was elected in 2021, former First Lady Xiomara Castro became the first female President of Honduras?

Acoustic Kitty

...that in the 1960s, the CIA fitted cats to act as spies?

Jeanine Áñez

... that in 2022, former President of Bolivia Jeanine Áñez (pictured) was sentenced to ten years in prison for her role in the 2019 political crisis?

Emmanuel Macron

... that Emmanuel Macron's parents sent him to Paris for his studies because of his relationship with his teacher Brigitte Auzière, who later became his wife?

The Typewriter

...that in the 1950s, Leroy Anderson composed a piece of music for the typewriter and orchestra?

Pesse canoe

... that the Pesse canoe (pictured), a dugout dating back to between 7500 and 8000 BCE, may be one of the world's oldest boats?

Shireen Abu Akleh

... that in May 2022, journalist Shireen Abu Akleh (pictured) was shot by an Israel Defense Forces bullet despite wearing a blue press vest?

Medieval philosophy

... that Medieval philosophy began in the historic city of Baghdad, now the capital of Iraq, in the 8th century?

Poultry

... that Poultry is the second most eaten type of meat after pork?

Lidia Gueiler

... that Lidia Gueiler (pictured), the first female President of Bolivia, was removed from office by her cousin Luis García Meza in 1980?

Nikki Haley

... that when Nikki Haley became the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations in 2017, she also became the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabinet?

Kenneth Eugene Smith

...that in January 2024, Kenneth Eugene Smith became the first person in the world to be executed by inert gas asphyxiation?

Daniel J. Evans

... that during Daniel J. Evans's campaign for Governor of Washington, serial killer Ted Bundy was a close campaign assistant of his?

In Guezzam

...that in In Guezzam less than four out of ten people can read or write?

Suriname

...that in Suriname most people who cannot read or write are women?

Masjid al-Haram

... that the Masjid al-Haram (pictured) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia is the largest mosque in the world and is also the most expensive building on Earth?

Temple of Confucius, Qufu

... that the Temple of Confucius (pictured) in Qufu, China is the largest and oldest Confucian temple in the world?

2024 Ecuadorian conflict

... that in January 2024, several armed gang members stormed a television studio in Guayaquil, Ecuador while it was broadcasting live?

Meat-Shaped Stone

...that the Meat-Shaped Stone (pictured) is one of the Three Treasures of the National Palace Museum in Taiwan?

Margrethe II of Denmark

...that Margrethe II was the first woman as the head of the state of Denmark?

Leopold and Loeb

... that in 1924, University of Chicago law students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb murdered a 14-year old boy to show that they were very intelligent?

Gabriel Attal

... that at age 34, Gabriel Attal is the youngest person to become Prime Minister of France and the first openly gay man to hold this office?

Bee hummingbird

... that the bee hummingbird (pictured) from the Isle of Youth in Cuba is the smallest living bird species in the world with an average length of only 5-6 centimeters?

Indus Valley civilization

... that the Indus Valley civilization (pictured) of Pakistan is among the four oldest civilisations in the world and also the earliest known urban culture of South Asia?

Michael Myers

... that the mask used for fictional serial killer Michael Myers (pictured) was originally a James T. Kirk mask that was painted white?

Carmen Valero

... that in 1976, middle-distance runner Carmen Valero became the first female athlete to ever represent Spain at the Summer Olympic Games?

Borobudur

... that the Borobudur temple (pictured) in Central Java, Indonesia is the largest Buddhist temple in the world?

25 or 6 to 4

... that the Chicago song "25 or 6 to 4" was banned in Singapore from 1970 to 1993 because the country thought the song was about drugs?

James Brady

... that after he died in 2014, James Brady's cause of death was ruled as a homicide from the injuries he received at Ronald Reagan's assassination attempt in 1981?

Benazir Bhutto

... that Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto (pictured) was the first woman to lead a democratic government in a Muslim-majority country?

Napoleon

..that Napoleon re-introducing slavery in the French colonies led to Haiti becoming independent, in 1804?

Arirang

... that the Korean song "Arirang" is listed on UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage list twice?

Postpartum depression

... that postpartum depression affects more women living in low and middle income countries than those living in high income countries?

Hugh Aynesworth

... that journalist Hugh Aynesworth witnessed the assassination of John F. Kennedy in Dealey Plaza, the arrest of Lee Harvey Oswald, and the shooting of Oswald by Jack Ruby in November 1963?

Trump International Hotel and Tower

... that because of Donald Trump adding a large sign with his name on the Trump International Hotel and Tower, Chicago considered changing its rules for future sign-building on its skyscrapers?

875 North Michigan Avenue

... that 875 North Michigan Avenue in Chicago has the highest indoor swimming pool in the United States?

Estonia

... that Estonia is the first country to allow same-sex marriage that used to be part of the Soviet Union?

The Dark Knight (movie)

... that because The Dark Knight was not nominated for the Academy Award for Best Picture, the Academy increased the amount of movies that could be nominated for the category?

Oppenheimer (movie)

... that with over $950 million in the box office, Oppenheimer is the highest-grossing biographical movie of all time?

Kukës

... that Kukës is the first city to have ever been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize?

Barbie (movie)

... that the 2023 movie Barbie is the first movie directed by a solo female director to make $1 billion at the box office?

The Backrooms

... that the urban legend The Backrooms is believed to have created the internet's aesthetic of liminal spaces, which shows usually busy areas as unnaturally empty?

Doughnut

... that Canadians eat more doughnuts (pictured) per person than any other nation and Canada has more doughnut shops per person than any other nation?

1925 serum run to Nome

...that in 1925 a team of sled dogs delivered drugs against a disease outbreak to Nome, Alaska, which was cut off because of bad weather?

Istanbul

... that Istanbul is the only city in the world that is on two different continents: Europe and Asia?

Anglo-Zanzibar War

... that the Anglo-Zanzibar War fought between Britain and Zanzibar in 1986 lasted only 38 minutes, making it the shortest recorded war?

Tunguska event

...that the effects of the Tunguska event could be measured as far away as Europe, Jakarta, or Washington D.C.?

Gaza Strip

...that the Gaza Strip has one of the youngest populations in the world as 43% of the people are age 14 or younger?

Breastfeeding

... that the World Health Organization recommendations are for babies to be breastfed for at least 2 years?

Sausage

... that the French word for sausage comes from Vulgar Latin salsica, which comes from salsicus meaning seasoned with salt?

New York City

... that the movie industry made nearly $9 billion to the New York City economy as of 2015?

Nauru

... that the main economic activity on Nauru since 1907 has been the export of phosphate mined from the island?

Earth

... that the first life on Earth appeared 3.6 billion years ago in the Archaean era?

Now and Then (Beatles song)

... that "Now and Then" has been called the "last Beatles song" since it has new and old recordings from the band members and even uses AI for John Lennon's voice?

Taung Child

...that for a long time, no one saw the importance of the Taung Child, because of the Piltdown Man discovered about 12 years earlier?

Hostile architecture

...that Robert Moses designed an access road to a beach on Long Island with bridges that were too low for buses to pass, so that only those who could afford a car would visit that beach?

Free-produce movement

...that in the mid-19th century, the goods made without slave labor often were difficult to find, had a poorer quality and were more expensive, than those made by slaves?

Dominica

... that Dominica is home to Boiling Lake, the world's second-largest hot spring?

Rabies

...that only one person world-wide has survived rabies without vaccine treatment?

Tea

... that tea is the second most consumed drink in the world, after water?

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