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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
Articles on living people must be carefully checked to make sure that no unsourced negative information is in the article	Short (less than about 200 characters, including spaces)	Small (110x110px)^[1]
Articles with good references and citations are needed.	Neutral	Already in the article

↑ Formatting for pictures is: [[File:image name |right|110x110px]] 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'''.

iOS 26

... that after WWDC25, Apple changed name to iOS 26 to match system years? Raayaan 9911 14:00, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

the WWDCW25 is a confusing/unnecessary acronym; "OS name" isn't clear/simple; "system years" isn't clear/simple. CountryANDWestern (talk) 14:04, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@CountryANDWestern, oh sorry for typo, i think WWDCW25 isn't misleading, it's just typo. Raayaan 9911 17:40, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that after over 13 years when iOS 7 was redesigned with a flat style, the iOS 26 was redesigned with Liquid Glass? Raayaan 9911 17:44, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gavin Newsom

... that in 2022, Governor Gavin Newsom (pictured) made California the first sanctuary state for transgender youth? --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 02:04, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Raayaan 9911 12:59, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Abigail Spanberger

... that before becoming the first woman to represent Virginia's 7th congressional district in the U.S. House, Abigail Spanberger was a CIA operations officer? --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 02:04, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Raayaan 9911 08:02, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mikie Sherrill

... that before she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Mikie Sherrill was one of the first women in her flight class able to fly in combat aircraft? --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 02:04, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

"Flight class" doesn't seem clear/simple. Additionally, the way it's worded kind of misrepresents her achievement. Her flight class contained the first women to qualify. The way this hook is worded allows for previous classes to contain women who qualified and that Sherrill was just one of the first in HER class. CountryANDWestern (talk) 13:45, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@CountryANDWestern: I think flight class is a bit straightforward, flight class = class for flight training, plus there's no wiki article even on enwiki to reference to. How about: ... that before she was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives, Mikie Sherrill went to flight class which had the first women to qualify in combat aircraft? --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 15:31, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cambodian genocide

... that the Cambodian genocide happened because dictator Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge wanted to roll back Cambodia to "Year Zero" when every Cambodian was a rural farmer? --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 02:04, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mill City Museum

... that the Washburn Mill in Minnesota burned down because the sprinkler system was turned off? --Ieditrandomarticles (talk | contribs) 02:47, 8 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
There isn’t a good source provided. It just has author and year (I assume) but no clue what work it’s in. Also, I’m not sure we should have the bolded title not be the actual title of the article. CountryANDWestern (talk) 02:57, 8 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sure there's been other buildings that were burned down because of some faulty sprinkling system or that the system wasn't working. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 18:35, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delta IV

... that a variation of the Delta IV, the Delta IV Medium+ (4,2) (pictured) was launched 13 times, and was the kind of that rocket that was launched the most? -- noob_from2 (talk) 14:52, 6 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hook is not sourced. ⯎ Aster alee ⯎ 13:18, 8 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hooked unsourced and I don't find the hook interesting. --TDKR Chicago 101 (talk) 18:34, 10 June 2025 (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.

Joan Didion

... that Joan Didion (pictured) wrote her first novel, which was about a woman dying in the Sahara Desert, when she was five years old?

South Korea

... that 70% of South Korea is covered by hills and mountains?

Louise Glück

... that in 2020, Louise Glück (pictured) became the first American woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature since 1993 and the first American poet to win since 1948?

Boston

... that from 1659 to 1681, it was banned in Boston to celebrate Christmas because the Pilgrims saw it as a "corrupt holiday"?

Audrey Hepburn

...that Audrey Hepburn (pictured) became the first person to be an EGOT winner posthumously?

Beagle

... that a 2019 research found that beagles could detect lung cancer with 97% accuracy?

Beagle

... that beagles (pictured) have around 225 million scent receptors, which is at least 10,000 times stronger than that of humans?

Lilo & Stitch

... that the 2002 movie Lilo & Stitch was the first time that Walt Disney Animation Studios hand-drew its characters and used of watercolors for its background since the 1940s?

Susan Brownmiller

... that the works of American feminist author Susan Brownmiller is said to have helped create laws that made it easier to criminally charge rapists?

Mike Schaefer

... that when he was elected to the State Board of Equalization in 2018 at the age of 80, Mike Schaefer became the oldest Californian to serve in a state constitutional office?

Pig

...that pigs (pictured) can be taught to play video games?

Catholic Church

... that the Roman Catholic Church has the oldest continuously used legal system in the world?

Chuck Grassley

... that with over 40 years in the U.S. Senate, Chuck Grassley (pictured) is the longest serving Republican senator in U.S. history?

Lee Zeldin

... that in 2022, while running for New York Governor, then-U.S. Representative Lee Zeldin was attacked by a drunk man who later said he did not know who Zeldin was?

Sara Duterte

... that in 2025, Sara Duterte (pictured) became the first Vice President of the Philippines to be impeached?

Cori Bush

... that in 2021, registered nurse Cori Bush became the first African American woman to represent Missouri in the U.S. Congress?

Sussan Ley

... that in 2025, Sussan Ley (pictured) became Australia's first female Liberal Party Leader and Opposition Leader?

Pope Leo XIV

... that Pope Leo XIV picked his papal name because of Pope Leo XIII and the "cultural shifts" the Roman Catholic church might see through artificial intelligence and robotics?

Wesley Bell

... that in 2019, future-Missouri U.S. Representative Wesley Bell (pictured) became St. Louis County's first Black prosecuting attorney?

Peter Dutton

... that in 2025, Peter Dutton became the first Australian opposition leader to lose their parliamentary seat at an election?

JB Pritzker

... when he was re-elected in 2022, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker (pictured) had the highest vote share for any U.S. Democratic governor in more than 60 years?

Toni Breidinger

... that in 2025, Toni Breidinger became the first NASCAR driver to model for Sports Illustrated's Swimsuit Issue?

Rashida Tlaib

... that in 2018, Rashida Tlaib (pictured) became the first Muslim woman and the first Palestinian-American woman elected to the U.S. Congress?

Anthony Albanese

... that in 2025, Anthony Albanese became the first Australian prime minister to win re-election since John Howard in 2004?

Friedrich Merz

... that in 2025, Friedrich Merz became the first post-war German chancellor not to receive the needed confirmation votes in the first round of voting?

Nicușor Dan

... that in 2020, two-time International Mathematical Olympiad champion Nicușor Dan (pictured) was elected as Bucharest's first independent mayor?

1755 Cape Ann earthquake

... that the 1755 Cape Ann earthquake in Massachusetts could be felt as far north as Nova Scotia in Canada and as far south as South Carolina?

Richard Pryor

... that in 1980, comedian Richard Pryor (pictured) became the first black actor to earn a million dollars for a single movie when he starred in Stir Crazy?

Hydrogen

... that hydrogen fires (pictured), while being extremely hot, are almost invisible to humans, leading to accidental burns?

Water

... that 12 billion light years away around a quasar there is a giant cloud of water with 140 trillion times more water than all the water on Earth?

Michael Bloomberg

... that in 2020, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg (pictured) spent the most money spent on a presidential primary campaign in American history?

Michael Bloomberg

... that in 2014, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg became the first Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change for the United Nations to work with cities to fight climate change?

Tammy Duckworth

... that in 2004, future Illinois U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (pictured) became the first American female double amputee from the Iraq War?

False memory

...that experiments have shown that people can be made to remember events that did not take place?

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

... that in 2013, future U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. helped the Chipewyan First Nation to protect their land from tar sands production?

Catholic Church sexual abuse cases

... that a study found that 81% of the victims of the Catholic Church sexual abuse cases between 1950 and the early 2000s were male?

False memory

...that experiments have shown that people can be made to remember events that did not take place?

Juliana Stratton

... that in 2020, Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton (pictured) was one of the first customers to buy recreational cannabis in the state?

Tony Evers

... that in 2023, Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers made a line-item veto to the state budget that increased school funding of $325 until the year 2425?

Sean Baker

... that in 2025, filmmaker Sean Baker (pictured) became the first person to win four Academy Awards for the same movie?

Philippe of Belgium

... that in 2024, Philippe of Belgium publicly criticized Pope Francis during a welcome address of him over the sexual abuses done by the Roman Catholic Church in Belgium?

Conclave (movie)

... that viewership for the 2024 movie Conclave went up 283% on streaming platforms following the death of Pope Francis in April 2025?

Karoline Leavitt

... that at the age of 27, Karoline Leavitt (pictured) is the youngest White House Press Secretary in American history?

John Ratcliffe

... that in 2019, The Washington Post found out that then-National Intelligence Director nominee John Ratcliffe lied about arresting "300 illegal immigrants in a single day"?

Salem Witch Trials

...that some of the Salem Witch Trials only lasted 15 minutes, and resulted in people being found guilty and executed?

Susie Wiles

... that in 2025, Susie Wiles (pictured) became the first ever female White House Chief of Staff in American history?

Paper Mario: Color Splash

... that Nintendo of America accidentally made Paper Mario: Color Splash available to play two weeks early?

Austria

... that the first postcards were issued in Austria in 1869?

Cory Booker

... that in 2025, at 25 hours and five minutes long, Cory Booker (pictured) made the longest speech in the history of the U.S. Senate?

Super Mario Bros. theme

... that in 2023, the Super Mario Bros. theme became the first video game music track to be preserved by the U.S. Library of Congress?

Doug Collins (politician)

... that U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins (pictured) was a navy chaplain before entering politics?

Air Force One (movie)

... that in 2016, The Wall Street Journal named Harrison Ford's character in the 1997 movie Air Force One the "greatest fictional U.S. President of all time"?

Elise Stefanik

... that in 2014 at the age of 30, Elise Stefanik (pictured) was the youngest woman and youngest Republican ever elected to the U.S. Congress?

Malta

... that at 316 sq km, Malta is the smallest country in the European Union?

Patty Murray

... that in 2023, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (pictured) became the first female President pro tempore of the United States Senate?

Mike Johnson

... that Speaker Mike Johnson has less experience in the U.S. House of Representatives than any other speaker since 1883?

Fernanda Torres

... that in 2025, Fernanda Torres (pictured) became the first Brazilian, Latin American, and Portuguese-speaking actor to win the Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama?

Greece

... that almost 80% of Greece is made up by mountainous terrain?

Linda McMahon

... that Linda McMahon (pictured) changed WWE's television rating from TV-14 to PG to attract a young generation of wrestling fans?

Lori Chavez-DeRemer

... that Lori Chavez-DeRemer lost to Janelle Bynum three times when she ran for the Oregon State House and the U.S. House of Representative in different elections?

Mia Love

... that in 2015, Mia Love (pictured) became the first Black Republican woman elected to the United States Congress?

Liechtenstein

... that in 1969, NASA gave Liechtenstein moon rocks and a national flag that had been on the moon to thank them for their support from a local company during the Apollo 11 mission?

9 Songs

... that the 2004 British romantic drama movie 9 Songs included scenes of its two main actors actually having sexual intercourse and performing oral sex as well as a scene of ejaculation?

Mark Carney

... that Mark Carney (pictured) is the first person to become Prime Minister of Canada without holding elected public office before?

SpongeBob SquarePants

... that in 2025, SpongeBob SquarePants became the longest-running American children's animated series?

Muhsin Hendricks

... that Muhsin Hendricks was called the world's first openly gay imam?

Brooke Rollins

... that U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins (pictured) was the first female student body president at her alma mater Texas A&M University?

Hurricane (dog)

... that Hurricane, a U.S. Secret Service-trained dog who protected President Barack Obama in 2014, was thought to be the most decorated dog in American history?

Kash Patel

... that in 2025, Kash Patel became the youngest person and the first Asian-American to become Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation?

Emperor Penguins

... that emperor penguins (egg pictured) are the only birds in the world that can lay their eggs on ice?

Stockholm

... that Stockholm is built on fourteen islands and is connected by fifty-seven bridges?

Scott Turner (politician)

... that U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner once played for the NFL and was a congressional intern afterwards?

Mikey Madison

... that in 2025, Mikey Madison (pictured) became the first Gen Z actress to win an Academy Award?

R. Budd Dwyer

... that in 1987, Pennsylvania lawmaker R. Budd Dwyer publicly committed suicide during a live press conference, which was broadcasted throughout the state?

Sean Duffy

... that before entering politics, U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy was a cast member of the MTV reality television series The Real World: Boston?

Miss Meyers

... that racehorse Miss Meyers only started racing well after she turned four years old, then won what would be $156,000 today in the same year?

Drug cartel

... that a 2025 report by the U.S. Department of Justice found that 74% of firearms used by the Mexican drug cartels came from the United States?

Frankétienne

... that in 1975, Frankétienne (pictured) wrote the first novel entirely written in Haitian Creole?

Doughtnuts

...that Canada has the most doughnut shops per person?

European Union

... that the European Union is the world's largest single-market and would be the third largest country in the world if it were independent?

Howard Lutnick

... that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick (pictured) survived the collapse of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks?

Thutmose II

... that in 2022, the discovery of the tomb of Thutmose II became the first royal tomb to be discovered since King Tutankhamun's in 1922?

Souleymane Cissé

... that Souleymane Cissé is the first director from sub-Saharan Africa to receive an award at the Cannes Film Festival?

Alice Weidel

... that Alice Weidel (pictured) is the first lesbian to serve as a leader candidate for the Alternative for Germany Party?

Pete Hegseth

... that U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth volunteered to be a National Guard for Joe Biden's inauguration in 2021, but was removed for posting extremist views online?

Klaus Iohannis

... that Klaus Iohannis (pictured) is the first President of Romania belonging to an ethnic minority?

Athens

... that Athens is Europe's oldest continuously active capital city?

Saturday Night Live

... that as of 2022, Saturday Night Live had received more than 305 Primetime Emmy Award nominations, the most received by any television program?

Friedrich Merz

... that German Chancellor Friedrich Merz (pictured) is a licensed pilot and owns two airplanes?

Luxembourg

... that in 2020, Luxembourg became the first country in the world to make all public transport free to use?

Ed Broadbent

... that the state funeral of Ed Broadbent (pictured) was the first for a Canadian party leader who was never prime minister or opposition leader?

Gisèle Pelicot

... that in 2020, Gisèle Pelicot discovered that she was being drugged and raped by her husband and 83 other men for nine years?

Roberta Metsola

... that in 2022, Roberta Metsola (pictured) became the first woman and youngest person to be elected President of the European Parliament?

Texas

... that before becoming a U.S. state in 1845, Texas was its own country for almost ten years?

Manneken Pis

...that the statue Manneken Pis in Brussels, which shows a boy urinating into a fountain, also inspired other similar figures in Brussels?

Caroline Chew

...that Caroline Chew (pictured) is the first Singaporean equestrian to be in the Olympic Games?

Peru

... that Peru is where potatoes were first cultivated by the Incas?

Dora Bakoyannis

... that Dora Bakoyannis (pictured) is the first female mayor of Athens and the first female mayor of a city to have hosted the Olympic Games?

New York (state)

... that the U.S. state of New York has over 70,000 miles of rivers and streams?

Donn Moomaw

... that Donn Moomaw (pictured) refused to play with the Los Angeles Rams since they played on Sundays and later became a Presbyterian minister?

Bart De Wever

... that Bart De Wever is the first Flemish nationalist to become Prime Minister of Belgium?

Joe Lieberman

... that in 2000, U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman (pictured) became the first practicing Jew to run for vice president?

Aga Khan IV

... that in 2014, Aga Khan IV became the first faith leader to address a joint session of the Parliament of Canada?

Fernanda Montenegro

... that Fernanda Montenegro (pictured) is the first Brazilian to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress?

Brazil

... that in 2016, Brazil became the first South American country to host the Summer Olympics?

Ralph Lauren

... that in 2025, Ralph Lauren (pictured) became the first fashion designer to be honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom?

Nicaragua

... that in 2025, Nicaragua became a diarchy with Daniel Ortega and his wife Rosario Murillo becoming co-presidents?

Pam Bondi

... that United States Attorney General Pam Bondi (pictured) was the first woman to be elected Florida state attorney general?

Kelly Loeffler

... that former U.S. Senator Kelly Loeffler once owned the Atlanta Dream basketball team, but sold it in 2021 because of her opinions of the Black Lives Matter movement?

Chappell Roan

... that singer-songwriter Chappell Roan (pictured) got her stage name from her grandfather Dennis Chappell and his favorite song, "The Strawberry Roan"?

Dick Button

... that Emmy Award-winning sports commentator Dick Button is the only American man to win the European Figure Skating Championships?

Usha Vance

... that in 2025, lawyer Usha Vance (pictured) became the first Indian-American and first Millennial U.S. Second Lady in American history?

Chris Wright

... that in 2019, future U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright drank fracking fluid to prove it was not dangerous?

Algeria

... that Algeria is the largest country in Africa?

Marco Rubio

... that in 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio (pictured) became the highest-ranking Hispanic American official in American history?

Ahmed al-Sharaa

... that the United States had a $10 million bounty against Ahmed al-Sharaa, however removed it when he became the Syrian transitional leader in 2024?

Richard Williamson (bishop)

... that Auxiliary bishop Richard Williamson (pictured) had his excommunication lifted in 2009 by Pope Benedict XVI only to be excommunicated again in 2013 for his Holocaust denial views?

Charli D'Amelio

... that in 2020, Charli D'Amelio (pictured) became the first TikTok celebrity to have a both 50 million followers and 100 million followers?

January 20–22, 2025 Gulf Coast blizzard

... that the January 20–22, 2025 Gulf Coast blizzard was the first recorded blizzard on the Gulf Coast ever?

Scott Bessent

... that in 2025, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (pictured) became the highest-ranking openly LGBT person in American history?

Lynn Ban

... that jewelry designer Lynn Ban agreed to appear on the Netflix reality show Bling Empire: New York to go against the "stereotypes of Crazy Rich Asians"?

Valerie André

... that in 1976, resistance official Valerie André became the first female member of the French military to become General Officer?

Lluvia de Peces

... that in the small town of Yoro, Honduras, residents experience "Lluvia de Peces" or "Rain of Fish" annually?

Belly dance

...that in 2006, Hamas outlawed bellydancing because they saw it as unislamic?

Second inauguration of Donald Trump

... that the second inauguration of Donald Trump is the first to be held indoors in the United States Capitol since Ronald Reagan's second inauguration in 1985?

Cormac McCarthy

... that Cormac McCarthy (pictured), whose novel was made into an Academy Award-winning movie, was called the "best unknown novelist in America" and rarely had an agent?

Wendell Berry

... that in 2015, Wendell Berry became the first living writer to be added to the Kentucky Writers Hall of Fame?

January 2025 Southern California wildfires

... that the January 2025 Southern California wildfires had multiple wildfires, two of which are the second and fourth most destructive fires in California's history?

William Shatner

... that in 2021 at the age of 90, Star Trek actor William Shatner (pictured) became the oldest person to fly in space?

António Guterres

... that in 2017, former Portuguese Prime Minister António Guterres became the first national leader to become United Nations Secretary-General?

Mark Rutte

... that in 2010, Mark Rutte (pictured) became the first liberal Dutch prime minister since 1918?

Benjamin Netanyahu

... that in 2019, Benjamin Netanyahu became the first sitting prime minister in Israel's history to be criminally charged?

Minnesota

... that the U.S. state of Minnesota got its name from the Sioux language, meaning "sky-tinted water" or "cloudy water"?

Jane Fonda

... that in 1964, Jane Fonda (pictured) became the first American actress to have a nude scene in a foreign movie?

Valdas Adamkus

... that before becoming President of Lithuania, Valdas Adamkus worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as a deputy administrator in the 1970s?

Olivia Rodrigo

...that Olivia Rodrigo (pictured) was inspired by Taylor Swift to start singing?

iPhone 14 Pro

... that in 2022, the iPhone 14 Pro became the first iPhone to have an always-on display?

Karla Sofía Gascón

... that Karla Sofía Gascón (pictured) is the first transgender woman nominated for a Golden Globe Award and an Academy Award?

Jean-Marie Le Pen

... that in 2015, Jean-Marie Le Pen was banned from his own political party by his daughter after saying good things about the gas chambers used in The Holocaust?

Wolfgang Schäuble

... that Wolfgang Schäuble's 2014 budget as Germany's Finance Minister allowed the country to take on no new debt for the first time since 1969?

PewDiePie

... that in 2016, PewDiePie (pictured) became the first Youtuber to have 50 million subscribers?

iPhone 8

... that in 2017, the iPhone 8 became the first iPhone to have a wireless charger?

MrBeast

... that in 2024, MrBeast (pictured) became the most subscribed Youtube channel after passing T-Series?

iPhone 12 Pro

... that in 2020, the iPhone 12 Pro became the first iPhone to have 5G?

Pope Clement X

... that at the age of 79, Pope Clement X (pictured) was the oldest person to be elected pope?

Ebenezer Scrooge

... that Ebenezer Scrooge, the main character of A Christmas Carol, was said to have been inspired by a Dutch gravedigger?

Morris Dees

... that civil rights activist and co-founder of the Southern Poverty Law Center Morris Dees (pictured) was inspired by Atticus Finch to become a lawyer?

Pope Benedict IX

... that Pope Benedict IX was likely 12 years old when he became pope and was pope three separate times?

iPhone 15

... that in 2023, the iPhone 15 (pictured) became the first iPhone to have a USB Type C?

Nude calendar

... that in 1999, a group of middle-aged Englishwomen posing nude to raise money for leukemia research were the first to do a nude calendar for charity?

Kristrún Frostadóttir

... that in 2024 at the age of 36, Kristrún Frostadóttir (pictured) became the youngest prime minister in Icelandic history?

Superman (2025 movie)

... that within 24 hours of its release, the trailer for the 2025 DCU movie Superman became the most viewed Warner Bros. trailer of all time with over 250 million views?

Manmohan Singh

... that in 2004, Manmohan Singh (pictured) became the first Sikh to be elected Prime Minister of India?

Chris Hoy

... that six-time Olympic champion cyclist Chris Hoy was inspired to cycle at age six because of the 1982 movie E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial?

Valkyrae

... that Valkyrae (pictured) has been YouTube's most-watched female streamer since 2020?

António Costa

... that António Costa's time as Prime Minister of Portugal is the longest of any national leader of the Iberian Peninsula in the 21st century?

Dragonfruit

..that dragonfruits (pictured) are the fruit of a cactus?

Pierre Poilievre

... that after being elected to the Parliament of Canada in 2004 at the age of 25, future Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre was the youngest MP at the time?

Gracie Abrams

... that after her song "That's So True" was number six on the Billboard Hot 100, Gracie Abrams (pictured) said she wrote the song while drunk?

Warren G. Harding

... that in 1922, Warren G. Harding became the first U.S. President to have his voice transmitted by radio?

Herbert Hoover

... that in 1927 while he was Secretary of Commerce, Herbert Hoover (pictured) appeared on the first public demonstration of a television broadcast in American history?

Calvin Coolidge

... that Calvin Coolidge was the first U.S. President to lead a public celebration of the Christmas holidays?

Pink elephant

..that pink elephants exist because of albinism?

Franklin Pierce

... that Franklin Pierce (pictured) was the first U.S. President to take the oath of office on a law book instead of the bible?

William McKinley

... that William McKinley's inauguration was the first to be filmed, making him the first U.S. President to ever be filmed?

Michel Barnier

... that in 2024 at the age of 73, Michel Barnier (pictured) became the oldest prime minister in the French Fifth Republic?

Harry S. Truman

... that in 1945, Harry S. Truman became the first U.S. President in office to use air travel within the country?

Occupation of the Hainburger Au

... that in 1984, 40,000 people took part in the Occupation of the Hainburger Au in Vienna to protest against the building of a power plant?

Charles Dickens

... that Charles Dickens (pictured) made less money than expected with the sales of A Christmas Carol, making £230 instead of his expected £1,000?

Compulsory sterilization

...that to fight climate change, the aid agency of the government of the United Kingdom still supports compulsory sterilization in India?

William Henry Harrison

... that the inaugural address of President William Henry Harrison (pictured), the first speech of his month-long presidency, is the longest in American history, lasting almost two hours?

Millard Fillmore

... that in 1851, U.S. President Millard Fillmore personally fought a fire at the Library of Congress and then signed a bill to fund all the books destroyed in the fire?

Zachary Taylor

... that Zachary Taylor (pictured) was the last President of the United States to own slaves while he was still in office?

James Buchanan

... that in 1858, U.S. President James Buchanan received the first telegram sent by the Transatlantic telegraph cable?

Holly Cairns

... that in 2020, future Social Democrats Leader Holly Cairns (pictured) ran against her then-boyfriend Christopher O'Sullivan for a seat in the Teachta Dála?

James Monroe

... that James Monroe is the only U.S. President besides George Washington with a country's capital named after him?

Sunflower

...that the tallest sunflower (pictured) was 9.17 metres high?

James A. Garfield

... that U.S. President James A. Garfield could write in Greek with his left hand and Latin with his right hand at the same time?

Antipope Felix V

... that Felix V (pictured) was the last antipope in the history of the Catholic Church?

Paternalism

..that there was a time when Ford Motor Company checked that their employees regularly went to chuch?

Jair Bolsonaro

... that in November 2024, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (pictured) was formally accused by the national police for having knowledge about an assassination plot against his successor?

Chihuahua (dog)

... that the name for Chihuahuas comes from the Na'huatl word for "between two waters" and the name is older than the Spanish Conquest of Mexico?

Nancy Reagan

... that after her husband survived an assassination attempt, U.S. First Lady Nancy Reagan (pictured) hired an astrologer to review and create his schedule to make sure he would be safe?

Pig

... that pigs have the longest orgasm in mammals, with an average of 30 minutes, but it can last for as long as 90 minutes?

The Scream

...that the famous picture, The Scream (pictured), is worth 55 million dollars?

Gotham City

... that Gotham City, a fictional DC Comics city, is said to be in New Jersey and is inspired by New York City, Chicago and London?

Theodore Edgar McCarrick

... that in 2018, Theodore Edgar McCarrick (pictured) became the first Cardinal to resign from the College of Cardinals because of sexual abuse accusations?

Brigitte Macron

... that at age 40, Brigitte Auzière met her husband, Emmanuel Macron, when he was her 15 year-old student and a classmate of her daughter?

René Henry Gracida

... that bishop René Henry Gracida boycotted PepsiCo because they used "Like a Prayer" by Madonna in one of their commercials and thought it was sacrilegious?

Sarah Frey

... that Sarah Frey (pictured), who has been called "the Pumpkin Queen of America", started her farming company at the age of 16?

Choking game

...that a choking game is different from erotic asphyxiation, and that most children playing these games do this to get high without taking drugs?

Harley Quinn

... that DC Comics villain Harley Quinn (pictured) was created for the 1992 series Batman: The Animated Series and was only meant to appear in one episode?

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?

Catwoman

... that Bob Kane's inspirations behind DC Comics antihero Catwoman (pictured) included actresses Jean Harlow, Hedy Lamarr, and his own cousin?

Carmine Falcone

... that John Turturro refused to play comic mob boss Carmine Falcone in TV series The Penguin because it showed violence against women?

Yassamin Ansari

... that U.S. Representative 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?

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?

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?

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?

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) was 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?

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 the planet 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 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 opened 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?

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 of the United States 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 in Pennsylvania

... that within one day of Donald Trump's attempted assassination in Pennsylvania, 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?

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?

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?

Japanese spider crab

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

Toby Fox

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

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?

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?

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?

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?

Acoustic Kitty

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

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

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?

Arirang

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

Madison Marsh

... that in 2024, second lieutenant Madison Marsh (pictured) became the first member of the U.S. Armed Forces to win the Miss America title?

Postpartum depression

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

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?

iPhone 6

... that over ten million iPhone 6 (pictured) were sold in the first week of its release in 2014, making it one of best-selling touchscreen phones of all time?

Andrew Jackson

that before becoming U.S. President, Andrew Jackson studied law as a teenager and passed his bar exam at the age of 20?

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