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Most-viewed DYKs

This section details all the most-viewed DYKs from the beginning of the available data - December 2007. Unfortunately the articles that appeared in the DYK section before that date do not have page view information and cannot be included.

Rules

1. Use ErrantX's DYKStats tool which will calculate the statistics for you based upon the date and time it was featured on the Main Page. You can use Wikipedia:Recent additions to find out whether it was posted during AM or PM (UTC); remembering that recent additions lists the time it was removed from the Main Page.

   Historical (pre-2016) statistics are based on Henrik's page view tool at http://stats.grok.se/. For more information on this tool, see http://stats.grok.se/about and stats FAQ. Please note that at some point since December 2013 this tool began compiling days using a 23:00 to 22:59 (UTC) time range to match the range that wikiviewstats uses rather than the 00:00 to 23:59 (UTC) time range that it had previously used. Also, note that these statistics ignore mobile viewers. For queries, go to Henrik's talk page – missing stats are often the result of the tool being down or missing source files. Normally, you should count page views only for the day X when the article was featured. Because of the timing of the stats collection, nearly all hooks which exit the main page around 00:00 UTC get extra DYK views on the next day X+1; in this case views for two consecutive days (X and X+1) should be summed.

2. The views are counted and summed for all articles which were bolded (not merely linked) in the hook. If one or more bolded articles were moved while on the main page, add views for the main article(s) and the redirect page(s).
3. This page aims to list the views originating from the DYK section of the main page. Some articles draw additional views unrelated to DYK. Those views are removed by subtracting a half sum on the days before and after, that is V_X − (V_X−1 + V_X+1) / 2. Example [1] V_X=18,400; V_X−1=4,400; V_X+1=2,000; total=18,400−(4,400+2,000)/2=15,200. Other "special occasion" hooks may draw additional views because of the occasion, not because of the DYK; these cannot be accounted for with this method. For example, the hook for Tom Moore scheduled on his 100th birthday may have attracted extra views because of the celebration activities on that day which are not directly related to DYK, a factor this listing does not consider.
4. Subject to rule 3, any article receiving at least 500 views per hour (after subtracting background views) is eligible for listing on the "STATS" page. If you know of an article that has received more than 500 views while on DYK, feel free to add it to the list.
5. Anyone is free to help by checking page views and listing hooks here that meet the requirements. Help is also welcome reviewing page views for earlier months where data is waiting to be mined (Jan–May 2008).

All-time DYK page view leaders

Lead hooks with at least 30,000 views

• Note: "Views / hour" = "DYK views" divided by the number of hours on the Main page (6, 8, 12 or 24)

Article (DYK date)	Image	DYK views	Views / hour	DYK hook
1. Infant swimming (Sep. 22, 2014)		295,306	24,609	... that babies will instinctively hold their breath underwater (pictured) until the age of six months?
2. Fall of the Berlin Wall (Nov. 9, 2019)		280,266 - (23,750 + 25,487)/2 = 255,647	10,651	... that the fall of the Berlin Wall (immediate aftermath pictured) was the result of a bureaucratic mistake?
3. Silver Cross Tavern (Jan. 29, 2014)		192,578	16,048	... that the Silver Cross Tavern (pictured) is the United Kingdom's only legal brothel?
4. Frank Sinatra (Dec. 12, 2015) 24-hour position in lead slot with 2 images and 2 hooks		123,052	5,127	... that after gaining a job as a singing waiter in 1938, Frank Sinatra (pictured) boasted that he would "become so big that no one could ever touch him"? ... that American music critic Robert Christgau called Frank Sinatra (pictured) "the greatest singer of the 20th century"?
5. War Doctor, Night of the Doctor (Nov. 23, 2013)		36,360 + 52,209 - (12599 + 23723 / 2) + 22,061 + 27,032 - (10,695 + 13070 / 2) = 107,618	13,886	... that the War Doctor (played by John Hurt, pictured), introduced in "The Night of the Doctor", will be a "dark doctor" who will "bring an ancient battle to its devastating conclusion"?
6. Paul the Octopus (Jul. 11, 2010)		152,200 – (145,772 / 2) = 79,320 + 18,448 - (9,632 / 2) = 13,632 = 92,952	15,492	... that Paul the Octopus (pictured) predicts Spain winning the World Cup today, while Mani the Parakeet tips a victory by the Netherlands?
7. Water bottle flipping (Nov. 7, 2016)		87,202	7,266	... that flipping water bottles (pictured) has been banned in some U.S. and British schools?
8. HMS Highlander (H44) (Dec. 21, 2011)		77,346	9,668	... that the British destroyer HMS Highlander (pictured) escorted Convoy SC 122 through the largest convoy battle of World War II in March 1943 and was unsuccessfully attacked by U-441 and U-608?
9. Anthony Davis (Apr. 3, 2012)		94,410 – (19,472 + 15,379) / 2 = 76,984	9,623	... that 2012 National Player of the Year Anthony Davis (pictured) was unknown locally and nationally through his junior year of high school basketball?
10. Bestwood Country Park (Sep. 4, 2018)		74,731	3,113	... that one account has it that King Charles II offered his mistress Nell Gwyn (pictured) "all the land she could ride around before breakfast"—and the next morning she rode out early and encircled what would become Bestwood Park?
11. Clinton Romesha (Feb. 11, 2013)		35,581 + 47,595 - (10,312 - 1,140/2) = 73,434	8,955	... that Clinton Romesha (pictured), who today is being awarded the Medal of Honor, joined the United States Army after deciding not to be a missionary for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints?
12. Race-reversed casting (Jul. 1, 2020)		73,086	3,045	... that Patrick Stewart (pictured) invented "photo negative" casting in order to play Othello when it had become no longer acceptable to perform the role in blackface?
13. 2016 FA Cup Final (May. 21, 2016)		55,574 + 17,008 =72,582	6,049	... that Manchester United seek to match Arsenal's FA Cup winners record with a win in the 2016 FA Cup Final (venue pictured) against Crystal Palace today?
14. Eternal Silence (sculpture) (Oct. 31, 2011)		71,800	5,983	... that according to folklore, people looking into the eyes of Eternal Silence (pictured) will see a vision of their own death?
15. Ivan Castro (soldier) (Dec. 8, 2008)		71,300	5,941	... that Captain Ivan Castro is the only blind officer serving in the United States Army Special Forces?
16. Poutine, peameal bacon, Made in Canada, Canadian Comedy Awards, 1st Canadian Comedy Awards (Jul. 1, 2019)		29,514 + 18,463 + 10,639 + 7,082 + 1,777 − (1,971 + 4,528)/2 = 64,225	... that poutine (example pictured) and back bacon on a bun were served while the Beaver was awarded to Made in Canada at the inaugural Canadian Comedy Awards?
17. Leroy Petry (Jul. 12, 2011)		66,900 - (925 + 5,100) / 2 = 63,900	7,987	... that Leroy Petry (pictured) is receiving the U.S. Medal of Honor today, marking only the second time that the award has been bestowed upon a living soldier for actions after the end of the Vietnam War?
18. Operation Overlord (Jun. 6, 2014)		55627 + 13411 - (11519 + 6611) / 2 = 59,973	4,916	... that Operation Overlord (detail pictured), the Allied invasion of Normandy in World War II, was the largest seaborne invasion in history?
19. Sophia (robot) (Nov. 13, 2017)		59,972	2,499	... that Sophia (pictured) is the first robot to become a recognised citizen of a country?
20. Statue of Tara (Dec. 11, 2013)		41,411 + 12,377 = 53,789	4,482	... that the Statue of Tara from Sri Lanka (partly pictured) was kept hidden for 30 years in the British Museum because it was considered too erotic?
21. Murder of Jane Britton (Jan. 7, 2019)		53,494	2,229	... that the red ochre sprinkled on the body of Jane Britton (pictured) 50 years ago today ultimately turned out to be a red herring in solving her murder?
22. Hallucinogenic fish (Nov. 15, 2011)		11,483 + 41,786 - (0 + 1,218) / 2 = 52,660	6,582	... that Sarpa salpa (pictured) is a hallucinogenic fish that was used as a recreational drug during the Roman Empire?
23. Fortress of Mimoyecques (Jun. 29, 2011)		51,700	8,616	... that the underground Fortress of Mimoyecques (pictured) was built by Nazi Germany to bombard London with 10 shells a minute using the V-3 supergun?
24. Soo Yeon Lee SPiN (Jun. 30, 2017)		43,922 + 5,619 = 49,541	2,154	... that table tennis player and model Soo Yeon Lee (pictured) has coached numerous celebrities and is a brand ambassador for a chain of table tennis bars?
25. Leonard Siffleet (May 8, 2009)		49,500	8,250	... that Sergeant Len Siffleet was the subject of a famous photograph (pictured) depicting an execution by the Japanese in World War II?
26. Tommy Tucker (squirrel) (Nov. 12, 2016)		47,095	5,886	... that Tommy Tucker, a male pet squirrel wearing women's clothes (pictured), became famous during World War II, selling war bonds and entertaining children?
27. Śmigus-Dyngus (Apr. 1, 2013)		46,706	3,892	... that Polish girls (pictured) are getting wet and spanked today, but will have their revenge tomorrow?
28. Giovanni de Ventura plague doctor beak doctor costume plague doctor contract (Oct. 31, 2010)		7,600 + 1,600 + 6,400 + 1, 700 + 17,800 + 5,000 + 3,700 + 865 = 44, 665	7,444	... that Giovanni de Ventura, a plague doctor who may have worn a beak doctor costume (pictured), was restricted by a covenant to treat only infectious patients?
29. Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (Apr. 30, 2019)		44,648	1,860	... that the fashion designer Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (pictured) is the closest relative of Queen Elizabeth II who cannot succeed to the British throne because of conversion to Catholicism?
30. Longest recorded sniper kills (May 8, 2010)		44,600	5,575	... that the longest recorded sniper kill is from 2,475 m (8,120 ft) using a L115A3 Long Range Rifle (pictured)?
31. Battle for Castle Itter (Jul. 26, 2013)		42,120	5,265	... that what has been called the strangest battle of World War II was fought at a medieval castle (pictured), and was the only battle of the war in which American and German soldiers fought as allies?
32. MagiCans (Apr, 22, 2013)		38,970 + 1,790 = 40,660 (article moved)	5,083	... that defects in Coca-Cola's MagiCans (pictured) led a child to mistakenly drink foul-tasting liquid used to replace actual cola?
33. Bacon Explosion (Feb. 6, 2009)		40,500	6,750	... that the 5,000-calorie Bacon Explosion (pictured) was created in response to a Twitter challenge to develop "the ultimate bacon recipe"?
34. Ronald J. Shurer (Oct. 1, 2018)		40,011	1,667	... that US Army combat medic Ronald J. Shurer's (pictured) Silver Star commendation for service in Afghanistan is being upgraded to a Medal of Honor today?
35. Tammie Jo Shults, Southwest Airlines Flight 1380 (Jul. 6, 2018)		26,176 + 13,505 = 39,681	1,653	... that Tammie Jo Shults (pictured), captain of Southwest Airlines Flight 1380, was one of the first female fighter pilots in the US Navy?
36. Saxbe fix (Nov. 29, 2008)		39,600	6,600	... that Hillary Rodham Clinton (pictured) may be ineligible for appointment as United States Secretary of State by Barack Obama unless a Saxbe fix can be worked out?
37. Slow loris (Mar. 30, 2011)		39,200	4,900	... that the slow lorises that are illegally caught and traded as exotic pets have their front teeth cut out (pictured) due to fear of their toxic bite?
38. Daulat (Mughal painter) (Apr. 16, 2020)		38,839	1,618	... that a Mughal painter described himself in his self-portrait (pictured) as "the lowly, needy, insignificant, Daulat"?
39. Kemna concentration camp (Jan. 20, 2012)		38,567	4,820	... that torture at Kemna concentration camp (memorial pictured), one of the first Nazi concentration camps, was so brutal that the Nazis held hearings on it?
40. KA2N Gorgon IIA CTV-N-2 Gorgon IIC (Jan. 8, 2018)		26,948 + 11,536 = 38,484	1,603	...that the United States Navy placed orders for the Gorgon IIA (pictured) and Gorgon IIC missiles with the Singer Manufacturing Company, better known for its sewing machines?
41. Soviet destroyer Sposobny (1970) (Jan. 14, 2019)		38,125	1,588	... that the Soviet destroyer Sposobny (pictured) was designed to survive a nuclear explosion?
42. Deutsches Reichsbräu (Jul. 15, 2020)		37,990	3,165	... that the German police were called to investigate Deutsches Reichsbräu beer because of the Nazi-style imagery on its logo (pictured)?
43. List of Mountain Bothies Association bothies (May 23, 2017)		37,379	1,557	... that visitors can stay overnight free of charge in any of over ninety bothies (Corrour Bothy pictured), but must bring their own fuel in order to watch "bothy TV"?
44. Jackie Summers (Sept. 16, 2020)		37,332	3,111	... that Jackie Summers (pictured) quit his corporate job to pursue a "lifelong dream of day-drinking professionally"?
45. Catherine Lynch (Mar. 11, 2018)		37,237	1,551	... that at the inquest into the death of Catherine Lynch (pictured), the presiding coroner described her as "one of a class who were a nuisance to themselves, their husbands and everybody else"?
46. Michael Collins (astronaut) (Jul. 21, 2019)		112,192 - (115,723 + 34,037)/2 = 37,312	1,554	... that Michael Collins (pictured), the command module pilot for Apollo 11, was the first person to perform two spacewalks in a single mission?
47. Franz Halder (Oct. 20, 2019)		37,135	1,547	... that Franz Halder (pictured), a former chief of staff of Nazi Germany's army, was the only German to be decorated by both Adolf Hitler and an American president?
48. 2b2t (Nov. 12, 2020)		39,781 - (1,978 + 3,354)/2 = 37,115	1,546	... that 2b2t, a no-rules Minecraft multiplayer server running since 2010, has seen more than 580,000 distinct Minecraft players join and explore its nine-terabyte map (pictured)?
49. Pleuni Touw De Stille Kracht (television series) (Sep. 18, 2012)		24,877 + 11,928 = 36,805	4,600	... that Pleuni Touw (pictured) had the first nude scene in Dutch television on 1974's The Hidden Force?
50. Lisa Nowak (Oct. 24, 2020)		36,330	1,514	... that the 2019 film Lucy in the Sky is loosely based on the life of astronaut Lisa Nowak (pictured)?
51. Laura Kamhuber (Apr. 9, 2018)		36,131	1,505	... that Laura Kamhuber's (pictured) rendition of "I Will Always Love You" at The Voice Kids Germany is the most-watched YouTube video by an Austrian artist?
52. Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan (Aug. 15, 2018)		36,118	1,504	... that the painting Ivan the Terrible and His Son Ivan has been attacked and damaged twice (damage pictured)?
53. Tett turret (Oct. 14, 2010)		35,100	5,850	... that the only exit from a Tett turret (pictured) could expose a soldier trying to leave the fortification to direct fire from the enemy?
54. Colossus of Ostermunzel (Mar. 25, 2016)		34,971	2,976	... that the Colossus of Ostermunzel (pictured) is significantly lighter than originally estimated?
55. Barn the Spoon (May 24, 2017)		34,824	1,451	... that it takes Barn the Spoon (pictured) between twenty minutes and two hours to carve a spoon out of green wood?
56. Elly Mayday (March 28, 2019)		34,666	1,562	.... that when Elly Mayday (pictured) was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she not only continued to model, but appeared in pictorials with a bald head from chemotherapy and surgery scars?
57. Tina Strobos (Jul. 12, 2018)		30,903 + 3,213 = 34,116	1,421	... that Dutch psychiatrist Tina Strobos (pictured), who rescued over 100 Jewish refugees during World War II, said that her grandmother was the only person she knew who scared the Gestapo?
58. Andaman Sea Khao Phing Kan (Sep. 29, 2010)		6,100 + 27,900 = 34,000	5,667	... that there is a James Bond Island (pictured) in the Andaman Sea?
59. Baba Anujka (Sep. 19, 2019)		33,721	2,810	... that Serbian poisoner Baba Anujka (pictured), aged over 90 at the time of her trial, was sentenced to 15 years' hard labor?
60. General George Washington Resigning His Commission, George Washington's resignation as commander-in-chief (Feb. 22, 2018)		10,546 + 22,649 = 33,195	1,383	... that John Trumbull, the painter of General George Washington Resigning His Commission (pictured), considered Washington's resignation "one of the highest moral lessons ever given to the world"?
61. Hurricane (clipper) (May 18, 2020)		33,191	2,765	... that Hurricane (pictured), built in Hoboken by Isaac C. Smith in 1851, was reputedly the most extreme clipper ever constructed?
62. Charles R. Ellet (October 16, 2020)		32,990	1,374	... that 19-year-old Union Army colonel Charles R. Ellet (pictured) ran two separate steam-powered ram ships past the batteries at Vicksburg, Mississippi, during the American Civil War?
63. Rene Strange (Jul. 20, 2018)		32,967	1,373	... that the puppets of Rene Strange (pictured) included Annie Pride of the Rockies, Mr Bertram, and Samoa the Hula Hula Girl?
64. Wang Danfeng (May 16, 2018)		32,488	1,354	... that "legendary" Chinese actress Wang Danfeng‎ (pictured) was invited to attend the inauguration of US President Ronald Reagan?
65. Flag of Weihaiwei (May 10, 2017)		28,002 + 4,418 = 32,420	1,351	... that the flag of Weihaiwei (pictured) was redesigned to include Mandarin ducks, as it was felt inappropriate to have a Chinese imperial dragon on a British flag?
66. Podoconiosis (Feb. 20, 2013)		28,976 + 3,352 = 32,328	4,041	... that an estimated four million people worldwide suffer from podoconiosis?
67. Goat Canyon Trestle (Mar. 15, 2018)		32,298	1,346	... that the Goat Canyon Trestle (pictured) is the world's largest curved wooden trestle?
68. Lena Sundström (Oct. 3, 2016)		32,283	1,346	... that Swedish journalist Lena Sundström (pictured) was a foundling?
69. Antonija Mišura (Aug. 23, 2012)		32,282	4,035	... that according to Bleacher Report, Antonija Mišura (pictured) was the most beautiful female competitor at the 2012 Olympics?
70. United States Zouave Cadets (Jan. 11, 2019)		32,243	1,343	... that The New York Times stated that, with one exception, the United States Zouave Cadets (pictured) were "all young men of extraordinary muscular power"?
71. 1907 Tiflis bank robbery (Dec. 20, 2010)		32,200	5,367	... that a 1907 stagecoach robbery organized by Vladimir Lenin (pictured) and Joseph Stalin killed an estimated 40 people and netted approximately 250,000 rubles (over $3 million in current USD)?
Spragg Bag (Dec. 21, 2010)		32,200	5,367	... that a large waterbag (pictured) can bring water to California and, according to its inventor, peace to the Middle East?
72. Candy desk (Apr. 1, 2011 - April Fools Day)		32,100	4,012	... that there is a desk full of candy (pictured) on the floor of the US Senate?
73. Paper car wheel (Sep. 6, 2018)		31,839	1,326	... that paper wheels (pictured) provided a quiet and smooth ride in Pullman dining and sleeping cars?
74. Operation Strength (Mar. 18, 2016)		31,726	2,644	... that during Operation Strength, a 15,000 lb (6.8 T) bomb (example of detonation pictured) served as a diversion to a diversion?
75. Women's Barracks (Nov. 23, 2020)		31,693	1,320	... that Women's Barracks (cover pictured), regarded as a classic of lesbian pulp fiction, was banned in Canada and became the first paperback-original bestseller in the United States?
76. Daniel Lambert (Jul. 6, 2010)		31,400	5,233	... that English gaol keeper and animal breeder Daniel Lambert (pictured) weighed 52 stone 11 lb (739 lb; 335 kg)?
77. Brittany CoxXx (Jan. 21, 2011)		31,400	5,233	... that Borat Sagdiyev's son, who appeared in photos in the movie Borat, was actually trans woman and porn star Brittany CoxXx (pictured)?
78. Walter Koch (Fallschirmjäger) (Mar. 2, 2011)		31,200	3,900	... that German paratrooper Walter Koch (pictured) acted against the Commando Order and saved John Dutton Frost's British paratroopers from execution?
79. Fannie Lou Hamer (February 27, 2018)		31,109	1,296	... that African-American civil rights leader Fannie Lou Hamer (pictured) was brutally beaten on the orders of police in Mississippi for standing up against racial segregation?
80. Stannard Rock Light (Jun. 16, 2009)		31,000	5,167	... that the Stannard Rock Light (pictured), known as the "Loneliest Place in the World", is the furthest lighthouse from land and described as one of the top ten engineering feats in the United States?
81. Catherine Zeta-Jones (Apr. 21, 2016)		35,555-(4318+4805)/2 = 30,994	2,582	... that Catherine Zeta-Jones' (pictured) wedding ceremony cost an estimated £1.5 million?
82. Nazi-Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk (Sep. 17, 2009)		30,900	5,150	... that a joint Nazi-Soviet military parade in Brest-Litovsk (pictured) was held on September 22, 1939, to display the power of the newly formed Soviet-Nazi pact to the whole world?
83. Thirst trap (Jul. 18, 2020)		30,853	1,285	... that a thirst trap (selfie pictured) can lead to harassment and bullying?
84. Brad Stevens (Apr. 5, 2010)		30,800	5,133	... that Butler men's basketball head coach Brad Stevens (pictured) has won 89 games in his first three years, exceeding the previous NCAA record by 8 games?
85. Airplane Coaster (Aug. 4, 2017)		30,752	1,281	... that numerous writers have called the Airplane Coaster (pictured) the greatest roller coaster ever built?
86. Sea of Japan Kamome Island (Oct. 18, 2010)		5,000 + 25,700 = 30,700	5,117	... that according to a legend, the Heishi rock (pictured) represents the God of the Sea of Japan?
87. Love dart (Oct. 9, 2008)		30,700	4,385	... that some hermaphrodite snails and slugs pierce each other with love darts (pictured) during mating?
88. Disappearance of Rebecca Coriam (Mar. 22, 2012)		30,657	3,832	... that the disappearance of Rebecca Coriam from the Disney Wonder (pictured) one year ago today was the first such incident in the history of Disney Cruise Line?
89. Normandy landings (Jul. 21, 2014)		30,477	2,540	... that a key target for the Normandy landings, Caen (pictured), was not captured by the Allies until 21 July 1944?
90. Gleno Dam (Mar. 23, 2011)		30,400	3,800	... that, in 1923, the Gleno Dam (pictured) in Italy failed shortly after it was completed and its flooding killed at least 356 people?
91. Etruscan shrew (Oct. 25, 2010)		30,400	5,067	... that the Etruscan shrew (pictured on a human thumb) is the smallest known mammal by weight?
92. Ernest R. Kouma (Aug. 10, 2011)		30,200	3,775	... that US Army Master Sergeant Ernest R. Kouma was awarded the Medal of Honor (pictured) in the Korean War for singlehandedly killing approximately 250 North Korean troops?
93. Hungry Tree (Oct. 3, 2018)		30,126	1,255	... that the Hungry Tree in Dublin is "eating" a park bench (pictured)?
94. Swimming Reindeer (Aug. 18, 2010)		30,000	5,000	... that the Swimming Reindeer (pictured), a 13,000-year-old Ice Age sculpture, was originally thought to be two separate reindeer sculptures until Henri Breuil realised they fitted together?

Non-lead hooks with at least 20,000 views

Articles in the lead slot on DYK tend to get the most page views. In order to recognize outstanding hooks which do not appear in the lead slot, this chart displays non-lead article hooks that have received at least 20,000 page views.

• Note: "Views / hour" = "DYK views" divided by the number of hours on the Main Page (6, 8, 12 or 24)

30. Sex for Breakfast
(Apr. 1, 2013) || 27,802 + 3,448 = 31,250 || 3,906 || ... that Christina Aguilera had sex for breakfast with slow jam and honey drip?

Article (DYK date)	DYK views	Views / hour	DYK hook
1. Death of Nicole van den Hurk (Aug. 9, 2017)	577,636 + 55,793 = 633,429	26,393	... that following the death of Nicole van den Hurk, her stepbrother falsely confessed to killing her to get her body exhumed for DNA testing?
2. Disappearance of Gary Mathias (Feb. 25, 2018)	268,739 + 45,177 = 313,916	13,079	... that 40 years ago, Gary Mathias disappeared after leaving a working automobile, to walk into California's Plumas National Forest without winter clothing or food, along with four men later found dead?
3. Bill Brown (rancher) (Jun. 19, 2018)	121,886 + 62,806 = 184,692	7,695	... that Oregon rancher Bill Brown, known as the "Horse King of the West", often wrote checks on newspaper margins and soup can labels—which bankers would cash without question?
4. Tom Moore (fundraiser) (Apr. 30, 2020)	215,033 - (21,618 + 49,936)/2 = 179,256	14,938	... that Captain Tom, who turns 100 today, has raised more than £31 million for NHS Charities Together by walking laps of his garden?
5. Blood Moon Prophecy + April 2014 lunar eclipse (Apr. 15, 2014)	32,393 + 115,399 = 147,792	24,632	... that, according to the Blood Moon Prophecy, tonight's eclipse could be a sign that the end time is near?
6. Comparative illusion (Dec. 17, 2018)	127,304	10,609	... that Escher sentences like "More people have been to Russia than I have" may initially be perceived as meaningful despite being ungrammatical nonsense?
7. Tiffany Trump (Jul. 22, 2016)	229,227 – (168,559 + 55,795)/2 = 117,050	9,754	...... that Tiffany Trump has been called part of the "Snap Pack" for her voluminous postings to Instagram?
8. United States v. Article Consisting of 50,000 Cardboard Boxes More or Less, Each Containing One Pair of Clacker Balls (Apr. 1, 2014)	112,300		... that the United States once sued 50,000 cardboard boxes and clacker balls?
9. USS Herald (1798) (Jun. 8, 2020)	101,709	8,475	... that the American merchant ship Herald served in the U.S. Navy against France before becoming a French privateer, was sold to Britain as a slaver, and ended her days as a West Indiaman?
10. Euthanasia Coaster (May 3, 2011)	86,300	14,383	... that the concept for the Euthanasia Coaster, a roller coaster designed to kill its riders, caused concern among anti-euthanasia groups when it went on display?
11. Philip Hindes (Aug. 2, 2012)	59,004 + 20,518 = 79,522	7,376	... that track cyclist Philip Hindes was born in Germany and did not take up cycling until 2008, but has been selected to represent Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics?
12. The Negro Motorist Green Book (Aug. 10, 2013)	36,617 + 29,882 = 66,439	3,051	... that The Negro Motorist Green Book provided advice on how African-American drivers could avoid dangers and discrimination on the road in Jim Crow-era America?
13. Compton–Belkovich Thorium Anomaly (May 13, 2012)	59,267	7,409	...that the Compton–Belkovich Thorium Anomaly is a thorium-rich hotspot on the back of the moon?
14. Mining in North Korea (May 16, 2013)	2,969 + 49,136 - 379 = 51,726	6,347	... that while North Korea is abundant in natural resources worth trillions of dollars, most of these often cannot be mined due to the acute shortage of electricity in the country?
15. David González (skateboarder) (Jan. 5, 2012)	51,032	4,253	... that skateboarder David González was named Thrasher magazine's 2012 "Skater of the Year"?
16. Bodybuilding in China (Apr. 12, 2016)	27,554 + 23,332 = 50,886		... that bodybuilding in China was once banned?
17. New Jersey Forest Fire Service (Sep. 4, 2015)	46,406	3,867	... that a New Jersey Forest Fire Service firewarden can summon any person aged 18 to 50 to assist in putting out wildfires—and it's against the law to refuse?
18. Occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge (Jan. 28, 2016)	65,267 - (2,726 + 38,712)/2 = 44,548	3,712	... that armed groups have occupied the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge since January 2, 2016?
19. Moritz Wagner (basketball) (Jun. 22, 2018)	43,692	1,820	... that Moritz Wagner was the first player to post 20 points and 15 rebounds in a NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament semifinal in over 30 years?
20. R v Registrar General ex parte Segerdal (Jan. 15, 2013)	20,800 + 21,832 = 42,632	5,329	... that in 1970, the English Court of Appeal found that Scientology does not engage in religious worship?
21. Batman Province (Apr. 1, 2011)	38,300	4,787	... that Batman is half female?
22. Todd Palin (Sep. 4, 2008)	37,900	6,316	... that Alaska's First Gentleman Todd Palin won the world's longest snowmobile race four times?
23. Super Hornio Brothers (Apr. 2, 2012)	37,093	4,636	... that Nintendo owns the rights to a pornographic film?
24. Disappearance of Joan Risch (Oct. 24, 2016)	37,080	1,545	... that after Joan Risch's apparent abduction from her home 55 years ago today, it was discovered she had borrowed books on missing-person cases from the local library?
25. Baron Kilkeel (May 21, 2018)	35,693		... that the title Baron Kilkeel was given to Prince Harry as a gift from Queen Elizabeth II on his wedding day?
26. Sairat (Apr. 29, 2016)	33,393	4,174	... that Sairat, which is set to be released today, is the first Indian film to include a symphonic score recorded in Hollywood?
27. No Bra Day (Oct. 13, 2018)	33,200	1,383	... that today is No Bra Day, on which women are encouraged to go braless to promote breast cancer awareness and gender equality?
28. Hello (Adele song) (Oct. 27, 2015)	32,613	2,717	... that the music video for Adele's song "Hello" was the first to be filmed using IMAX cameras?
29. Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (pilot) (Mar. 21, 2019)	31,511	2,626	... that a gay former British prince died fighting on the side of Nazi Germany despite loathing Hitler and the Nazi Party?
31. Suara (newspaper) (May 10, 2020)	30,973	2,581	... that a Suara journalist was partially blinded while covering the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests?
32. Shooting Star (Glee) (Apr. 14, 2013)	46,208 - (20,646 + 10,162)/2 = 30,804	3,851	... that "Shooting Star", the eighteenth episode of the fourth season of Glee, has been characterized as "unsettling" and "harrowing" by pre-broadcast reviewers?
33. 2020 FA Cup Final (Aug. 1, 2020)	44,900 – (11,515 + 17,012)/2 = 30,637		... that Arsenal extended their FA Cup winners record in the 2020 FA Cup Final against Chelsea at Wembley today?
34. Until Dawn (Sep. 11, 2015)	29,958	2,497	... that Until Dawn, a survival horror video game, has a game mechanic called "butterfly effect"?
35. Tayseer Sboul (Mar. 2, 2020)	28,188	1,174	... that Tayseer Sboul, one of Jordan's most celebrated writers, wrote some erotic poems?
36. Labia minor (Apr. 1, 2011)	27,700	3,462	... that a typical Labia minor is chocolate brown, up to 7 mm long, and is equipped with pincers?
37. 2019 Rugby World Cup Final (Nov. 2, 2019)	26,690		... that today's 2019 Rugby World Cup Final between England and South Africa is a repeat of the 2007 final?
38. Malus baccata (Apr. 1, 2011)	26,100	3,262	... that 14-metre (46 ft) tall Siberian crabs are being used in experimental breeding programs?
39. The Great Train Robbery (TV series) (Dec. 18, 2011)	12,346 + 13,581 = 25,927	2,160	... that the BBC filmed The Great Train Robbery in Yorkshire, as it was the "most cost-effective and realistic alternative" to filming in 1960s England?
40. 2019 FA Cup Final (May 18, 2019)	25,906		... that Watford's appearance in today's FA Cup Final is their first since 1984?
41. John's Phone (Sep. 27, 2011)	25,500	2,125	... that John's Phone has been dubbed "the world's simplest phone"?
42. Harry Powers (Oct. 31, 2011)	25,500	2,125	... that Harry Powers said that watching his victims die was more fun than a brothel?
43. Natalia Poklonskaya (Jun. 6, 2014)	25,586 - (1,220+945)/2 = 24,501	2,042	... that the Prosecutor General of Crimea, Natalia Poklonskaya, is barred from entering European Union countries?
44. Holden's Lightning flight (Apr. 23, 2019)	24,741	1,030	... that an engineer inadvertently took off in an English Electric Lightning fighter jet after engaging the afterburner by mistake?
45. La Pelegrina pearl (Aug. 27, 2020)	24,500	3,062	... that a wanderer survived both the French Revolution of 1789–99 and the Russian Revolution 127 years later?
46. Loring Air Force Base Alert crew Mole hole Christmas tree (aviation) Loring Air Force Base Alert Area Elephant walk (aviation) Minimum Interval Takeoff (Nov. 11, 2012)	4,153 + 1,571 + 5,169 + 3,942 + 750 + 5,779 + 3,133 = 24,497	2,661	... that Loring AFB alert crews would scramble from a mole hole, run to awaiting jets on a christmas tree (both within the alert area), and perform an elephant walk and a MITO, all within fifteen minutes?
47. Farrah Fawcett red swimsuit poster (Apr. 1, 2011)	24,495		... that Farrah Fawcett's iconic 1976 red swimsuit poster, regarded as the best-selling poster, is exhibited in the Smithsonian together with the swimsuit?
48. Eleanor Butler (Jul. 1, 2015)	16,355 + 8,050 = 24,405	2,033	... that in 1681, a white woman married an African slave in colonial Maryland, even though she knew that doing so would condemn her to a life of slavery?
49. Disappearance of Tiffany Whitton (Sep. 13, 2018)	24,167	1,009	... that five years ago today, Tiffany Whitton left her handbag and flip-flops behind when she ran out of a Walmart at 2 a.m., and has not been seen since?
50. Nazis and Nazi Collaborators (Punishment) Law (Nov. 23, 2020)	24,000	1,000	... that the Israeli Nazis and Nazi Collaborators (Punishment) Law was intended to punish Holocaust survivors rather than Holocaust perpetrators?
51. Elvis' Greatest Shit (Apr. 1, 2013)	23,993	2,999	... that Elvis' greatest shit was dropped in 1982?
52. 2017 FA Cup Final (27 May 2017)	35,415 - (9825 + 13,350)/2 = 23,828]	993	... that Arsenal are looking to win a record 13th FA Cup at the FA Cup Final against Chelsea today?
53. Red or Black? (Jul. 11, 2011)	23,300	2,912	... that Simon Cowell conceived the idea for Red or Black?, the most expensive game show ever made?
54. Battle of Palmdale (Mar. 25, 2015)	23,246	1,937	... that missiles from USAF fighter planes started dozens of fires in the Battle of Palmdale?
55. Cardboard bicycle (Feb. 4, 2013)	23,245	2,906	... that a cardboard bicycle has been made that weighs just 20 pounds (9.1 kg) and can support up to 220 kilograms (490 lb)?
56. Vincent Mroz (Dec. 3, 2012)	20,846 + 2,264 = 23,110	2,889	... that United States Secret Service agent Vincent Mroz shot an attempted presidential assassin in the "biggest gunfight in Secret Service history"?
57. Battle of the Saw (Nov 19, 2020)	23,083	962	... that a Carthaginian army trapped 40,000 rebels and starved them into cannibalism before attacking and killing every man at the Battle of the Saw?
58. Devil's Cigarette Lighter (May 2, 2013)	20,923 + 2,126 = 23,049	2,881	... that John Glenn saw the Devil's Cigarette Lighter from orbit?
59. Operation London Bridge (Mar. 29, 2017)	22,837	952	... that use of the code phrase "London Bridge is down" will signal the death of Queen Elizabeth II?
60. Lyle Stevik (Mar. 5, 2015)	17,285 + 5,210 = 22,495	1,874	... that Lyle Stevik's true identity has never been discovered?
61. Disappearance of Brian Shaffer (Mar. 31, 2016)	22,412	1,868	... that ten years ago today, Brian Shaffer walked into a bar in Columbus, Ohio, and hasn't been seen since?
62. Angel Island mouse (Oct. 18, 2011)	22,400	1,866	... that the entire population of Angel Island mice on the island of Estanque in the Gulf of California may have been killed by a single domestic cat in a period of just two years?
63. Fowler's Ghost (Oct. 31, 2011)	22,400	1,866	... that Fowler's Ghost was first seen on the London Metropolitan Railway in 1861, nearly exploded and was never seen again after 1895?
64. People sniffer (Oct. 30, 2008)	22,000		... that during the Vietnam War, the North Vietnamese Army and Viet Cong hung buckets of mud with urine in trees to thwart American people sniffers?
65. 2020 London Marathon (Oct. 4 2020)	21,991	917	... that today's London Marathon is not being run on its usual course, but instead as 19.6 laps around St James's Park, to prevent spectators from attending?
66. Andrew Báthory (Apr. 5, 2017)	21,949	915	... that the severed head of Andrew Báthory, Prince of Transylvania, was sewn back on?
67. Razing of Friesoythe (Apr. 4, 2018)	21,843	910	... that on 14 April 1945, the German town of Friesoythe was deliberately burnt down by the 4th Canadian (Armoured) Division and the ruins bulldozed on the orders of its commander?
68. Segregated prom (Apr. 3, 2010)	21,800		... that despite criticism, some high schools in the United States still hold separate segregated proms for black and white students?
69. Bunkers in Albania (Jan. 29, 2012)	21,784	2,723	... that over 700,000 bunkers were built in Communist-era Albania, most of which now have little use other than as a place to lose one's virginity?
70. Brilliant Pebbles (Jan. 5, 2018)	21,772	907	... that after dismissing the basic concept as "outlandish", Edward Teller later supported Brilliant Pebbles as a way to shoot down Soviet ICBMs?
71. Fugging (Apr. 1, 2014)	21,722		... that Fucking was renamed Fugging for an unknown reason?
72. Russian Bank (Oct. 13, 2020)	21,573		... that Russian Bank, also known as Crapette or Tunj, has been called "probably the best game for two players ever invented"?
73. Muria people premarital sex (Aug. 27, 2011)	18,700+ 2,800= 21,500		... that although the Muria generally encourage premarital sex, some communities punish young people who take the same sexual partner for more than three nights?
74. Dewi Sandra Quickie Express (Oct. 27, 2011)	12,200 + 9,200 = 21,400	1,783	... that Sandra Dewi gave an "arousing" performance in Quickie Express, but has refused to do "vulgar" photo shoots?
75. Naked (Glee) (Feb. 1, 2013)	24,040 + 12,821 - 8,234 -7,319 = 21,308	1,775	... that in the Glee episode "Naked", when Lea Michele's character Rachel was "Torn" over having to do a topless scene, Michele had to film the song twice so she could duet with herself?
76. Disappearance of Leah Roberts (March 18, 2015)	19,692 + 1,587 = 21,279	1,773	... that though police investigating the disappearance of Leah Roberts found her wrecked Jeep 15 years ago today, they only looked under the hood in 2006 and saw the starter relay wire had been cut?
77. Big Tips Texas, Redneck Heaven (Sep. 19, 2018)	9,614 + 11,561 = 21,175	882	... that Big Tips Texas features scantily-clad waitresses from Redneck Heaven, a breastaurant whose body-paint events led to nudity law changes in at least three Texas municipalities?
78. List of Billboard Social 50 number-one acts (Jan. 21, 2013)	21,166	2,731	... that Canadian singer Justin Bieber holds the record for the most consecutive weeks at number-one on the Billboard Social 50 with 24?
79. Escape of Viktor Pestek and Siegfried Lederer from Auschwitz (Sep. 13, 2018)	21,134	880	... that a Jewish prisoner at the Auschwitz concentration camp escaped disguised as an SS guard along with an SS-Rottenführer?
80. John C. Colt (Oct. 31, 2011)	21,000	1,750	... that the unusual way that John C. Colt disposed of his murder victim's corpse may have influenced Edgar Allen Poe's story "The Oblong Box"?
81. Falcon Nest (May 1, 2017)	20,954	873	... that Falcon Nest is the tallest single-family home in North America?
82. In the Presence of Mine Enemies (Playhouse 90) (Sep. 30, 2020)	20,907	871	... that Leon Uris called Rod Serling's In the Presence of Mine Enemies "the most disgusting presentation in the history of American television" and demanded that the negative be burned?
83. List of fastest production motorcycles (Jun. 29, 2011)	20,800	3,466	... that the competition to build the fastest production motorcycle raged for over a century, and then ended in a truce?
84. Cathy Wayne (Feb. 26, 2009)	20,700		... that pop entertainer Cathy Wayne was the first Australian woman killed in the Vietnam War, when a US Marine shot her on stage while she was performing?
85. 2017 EFL Cup Final (Feb. 26 2017)	20,694	1,725	... that Southampton reached the 2017 EFL Cup Final against Manchester United today without conceding a goal?
86. Salty and Roselle (Apr. 19, 2012)	20,611		... that two guide dogs, Salty and Roselle, were awarded the Dickin Medal for gallantry after leading their blind owners out of the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks?
87 Thunderbolt (Savin Rock) (Jun. 27, 2017)	20,604	859	... that the Thunderbolt was damaged by lightning and then destroyed by a hurricane?
88. Gabi (dog) (Apr. 18, 2012)	20,545	1,700	... that a dog named Gabi fought a jaguar, preventing the big cat's escape from the Belgrade Zoo onto the streets of Belgrade?
89. Airborne Cigar		20,538	... that Airborne Cigar confused German night fighters by broadcasting sound over the voices of their ground controllers?
90. Citizens! During shelling this side of the street is the most dangerous (May 9, 2019)	20,508	854	... that during the siege of Leningrad, citizens were warned that "this side of the street is the most dangerous"?
91. Android lawn statues (Nov. 10, 2011)	20,400	1,700	... that Google keeps giant dessert items on its lawn?
92. City of London swords (Feb. 5, 2018)	20,246 (=18,902+1,344)	844	... that Queen Elizabeth II planned to hit Idi Amin with the Pearl Sword if he came to her Silver Jubilee, according to Lord Mountbatten?
93. Men's parking space (Jul. 11, 2011)	20,077	2,509	... that the two men's parking spaces in Triberg, Germany, have drawn accusations of sexism?
94. The River (1997 film) (Dec. 16, 2010)	20,000		... that The River was called a "porn movie" by the lead actor's father?

Page view leaders by year

Page view leaders by year consist of the 25 hooks per year receiving the most page views per hour while featured on the Main Page.

2020

Article	Image	DYK views	Per hour	Hook
1. Tom Moore (fundraiser)		215,033 - (21,618 + 49,936)/2 = 179,256	14,938	... that Captain Tom, who turns 100 today, has raised more than £31 million for NHS Charities Together by walking laps of his garden?
2. USS Herald (1798)		101,709	8,475	... that the American merchant ship Herald served in the U.S. Navy against France before becoming a French privateer, was sold to Britain as a slaver, and ended her days as a West Indiaman?
3. Deutsches Reichsbräu		37,990	3,166	... that the German police were called to investigate Deutsches Reichsbräu beer because of the Nazi-style imagery on its logo (pictured)?
4. Jackie Summers		37,332	3,111	... that Jackie Summers (pictured) quit his corporate job to pursue a "lifelong dream of day-drinking professionally"?
5. Race-reversed casting		73,086	3,045	... that Patrick Stewart (pictured) invented "photo negative" casting in order to play Othello when it had become no longer acceptable to perform the role in blackface?
6. Hurricane (clipper)		33,191	2,765	... that Hurricane (pictured), built in Hoboken by Isaac C. Smith in 1851, was reputedly the most extreme clipper ever constructed?
7. Suara (newspaper)		30,973	2,581	... that a Suara journalist was partially blinded while covering the 2019–20 Hong Kong protests?
8. Goat tower		25,703	2,142	... that many goat towers (example pictured) have become tourist attractions?
9. 2020 FA Cup Final		44,900 – (11,515 + 17,012)/2 = 30,637	2,553	... that Arsenal extended their FA Cup winners record in the 2020 FA Cup Final against Chelsea at Wembley today?
10. William Goldman (photographer)		27,255	2,271	... that William Goldman secretly assembled a collection of photographs (example shown) of prostitutes in Reading, Pennsylvania, in the 1890s?
11. Konnie Huq		25,895 – (1,421 + 1,609)/2 = 24,230	2,019	... that Konnie Huq (pictured) presented a mockumentary called Konnie's Great British Wee?"
12. Detroit-style pizza		23,943	1,995	... that Detroit-style pizza (example pictured) is traditionally baked in automotive drip trays?
13. Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern		23,844	1,987	... that Isambard Kingdom Brunel had muddy boots and trousers when posing for what was called "one of the most famous photographs of the nineteenth century and, possibly, of all time" (pictured)?
14. Internet bench		21,656	1,805	... that during the first few days of the launch of the internet bench (pictured), two teenagers phoned the local council and Bill Gates after discovering that it could be used to make international calls?
15. Times Square (Neuhaus)		21,527	1,793	... that the hum has been heard in Times Square (location pictured) since 2002?
16. Beulah Ream Allen		21,231	1,769	... that American volunteer civilian physician Beulah Ream Allen (pictured, right) survived three Japanese internment camps in the Philippines during World War II?
17. Light Vessel 72		21,197	1,766	... that Light Vessel 72 (pictured), which helped mark the route to the Normandy landing beaches, has lain in a Welsh scrapyard since 1973?
18. Walkiria Terradura		20,315	1,692	... that Walkiria Terradura (pictured) was a member of the Italian resistance movement during World War II and a specialist in blowing up bridges?
19. The Lincoln Project		22,955 - (1,000 + 4,933)/2 = 19,988	1,665	... that four prominent Republicans have endorsed a Democrat for president in 2020?
20. Daulat (Mughal painter)		38,839	1,618	... that a Mughal painter described himself in his self-portrait (pictured) as "the lowly, needy, insignificant, Daulat"?
21. Sadko		19,131	1,594	... that the submarine Sadko (pictured) carries up to 40 tourists and has 22 underwater portholes?
22. City Investing Building		19,058	1,588	... that the City Investing Building (pictured) was regarded as a "monument to greed" due to its sheer size?
23. 2b2t		39,781 - (1,978 + 3,354)/2 = 37,115	1,546	... that 2b2t, a no-rules Minecraft multiplayer server running since 2010, has seen more than 580,000 distinct Minecraft players join and explore its nine-terabyte map (pictured)?
24. Forbidden Area		18,272	1,523	... that Rod Serling's Forbidden Area (actor pictured), a nuclear-war thriller, launched the four-year run of a series voted in 1970 as "the greatest television series of all time"?
25. Maisie Williams		18,193	1,516	that Maisie Williams almost missed her Game of Thrones audition because it coincided with a school field trip to a pig farm?

2019

Article	Image	DYK views	Per hour	Hook
1. Fall of the Berlin Wall		280,266 - (23,750 + 25,487)/2 = 255,647	10,651	... that the fall of the Berlin Wall (immediate aftermath pictured) was the result of a bureaucratic mistake?
2. Baba Anujka		33,721	2,810	... that Serbian poisoner Baba Anujka (pictured), aged over 90 at the time of her trial, was sentenced to 15 years' hard labor?
3. Poutine, peameal bacon, Made in Canada, Canadian Comedy Awards, 1st Canadian Comedy Awards		29,514 + 18,463 + 10,639 + 7,082 + 1,777 − (1,971 + 4,528)/2 = 64,225	2,676	... that poutine (example pictured) and back bacon on a bun were served while the Beaver was awarded to Made in Canada at the inaugural Canadian Comedy Awards?
4. Prince Hubertus of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (pilot)		31,511	2,626	... that a gay former British prince died fighting on the side of Nazi Germany despite loathing Hitler and the Nazi Party?
5. FBI MoneyPak Ransomware (Apr. 1, 2019)		7,528	2,509	... that the FBI can lock your computer (logo pictured)?
6. Murder of Jane Britton		53,494	2,229	... that the red ochre sprinkled on the body of Jane Britton (pictured) 50 years ago today ultimately turned out to be a red herring in solving her murder?
7. Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick		44,648	1,860	... that the fashion designer Edward Windsor, Lord Downpatrick (pictured) is the closest relative of Queen Elizabeth II who cannot succeed to the British throne because of conversion to Catholicism?
8. LGBT-free zone		21,633	1,802	... that as of August 2019, around thirty LGBT-free zones have been declared in Poland, including four south-eastern voivodeships (depicted on map)?
9. Frog Service		21,022	1,751	... that Josiah Wedgwood "was very unwilling to disfigure" his Frog Service with "this reptile" (pictured), but Catherine the Great insisted it appear on all 944 pieces?
10. Nakam		13,104	1,747	... that a small group of Holocaust survivors tried to kill six million Germans?
11. Soviet destroyer Sposobny (1970)		38,125	1,588	... that the Soviet destroyer Sposobny (pictured) was designed to survive a nuclear explosion?
12. Elly Mayday		34,666	1,562	.... that when Elly Mayday (pictured) was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she not only continued to model, but appeared in pictorials with a bald head from chemotherapy and surgery scars?
13. Coxton Tower		18,740	1,561	... that Coxton Tower (illustration shown), despite having been uninhabited since the 1860s, was used to house Canadian troops stationed in Scotland during the Second World War?
14. Michael Collins (astronaut)		112,192 - (115,723 + 34,037)/2 = 37,312	1,554	... that Michael Collins (pictured), the command module pilot for Apollo 11, was the first person to perform two spacewalks in a single mission?
15. Franz Halder		37,135	1,547	... that Franz Halder (pictured), a former chief of staff of Nazi Germany's army, was the only German to be decorated by both Adolf Hitler and an American president?
16. Alina Morse		16,583	1,381	... that teenage CEO Alina Morse's (pictured) sugar-free candy company had US$6 million in sales when she was thirteen years old?
17. United States Zouave Cadets		32,243	1,343	... that The New York Times stated that, with one exception, the United States Zouave Cadets (pictured) were "all young men of extraordinary muscular power"?
18. Shepard tables		16,082	1,340	... that in the Shepard tabletop illusion (pictured), identical parallelograms look very different?
19. Jason Fettig		15,292	1,274	... that Donald Trump's official musical adviser is Jason Fettig (pictured)?
20. HMS Simoom (P225)		14,963	1,247	... that all 15 torpedoes fired by HMS Simoom (pictured) during her career missed their targets, but 3 hit and sank a destroyer instead?
21. Burnley Embankment		29,761	1,240	... that the Straight Mile (pictured) is not a mile, and includes the Culvert, which is not a culvert?
22. Bodega cat		29,242		... that bodega cats (example pictured) are used as a form of pest control in New York City?
23. Disappearance of Toni Sharpless		13,976	1,164	... that after a friend told Toni Sharpless 10 years ago today that she was too drunk to drive, Sharpless ordered her out of the car and has not been seen since?
24. Elizabeth L. Gardner		27,656	1,152	... that Elizabeth L. Gardner served as a WASP during World War II and was the subject of a well-known photo (pictured)?
25. Abolition of the Caliphate		13,688	1,140	... that after the 1924 abolition of the Caliphate (illustration shown), numerous leaders vied unsuccessfully to resurrect the title of caliph for themselves?

Page view leaders by month (over 500 views per hour)

December 2020

NOTE: Per the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Statistics#Adjust threshold?, we have adjusted the threshold for inclusion on this page. As of December 1, the new threshold is a minimum of 500 page views per hour while featured on the Main Page.

Article	Image	DYK views	Views / hour	DYK hook
Sadko		19,131	1,594	... that the submarine Sadko (pictured) carries up to 40 tourists and has 22 underwater portholes?
SS Pere Marquette 18		13,825	1,152	... that the wreck of the train ferry Pere Marquette 18 (pictured) was discovered in Lake Michigan 109 years after she sank?
Ziggy Stardust Tour		11,111	926	... that on the final date of the Ziggy Stardust Tour, David Bowie (pictured) said it was "the last show that we'll ever do"?
Hideaway (U.S. Senate)		10,336	861	... that some members of the United States Congress are assigned secret offices called hideaways whose locations may be unknown even to their own staff?
Portrait of Sir David Webster		8,358	697	... that the lighting in a portrait by David Hockney has been described as "icily arrogant"?
Extremely Online		7,037	586	... that Donald Trump, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Alex Jones have all been described as Extremely Online?
Mauree Turner		13,609	567	... that Mauree Turner is the first publicly non-binary individual elected to a U.S. state legislature?
Statue of Heydar Aliyev, Mexico City		6,644	554	... that the statue of Heydar Aliyev in Mexico City was meant to be displayed for 99 years, but was removed after five months?
Manufacturers Trust Company Building		6,612	551	... that the primarily glass facade of 510 Fifth Avenue (pictured) was said to have "led the banking profession out of the cellar and onto the street"?
Saint Ninnoc		13,197	550	... that Saint Ninnoc (depicted) is often shown with a stag lying at her feet, said to represent the at-risk women who came under her guardianship?
Surprise Attack (film)		6,286	524	... that the 1951 British film Surprise Attack (title card pictured) warned of the danger of not being vaccinated against infectious diseases?
National indifference		6,128	511	... that Nazi officials took advantage of national indifference to sign more people up to the Volksliste?
Chorabari Lake		6,124	510	... that Chorabari Lake no longer exists?
Wang Dang Sweet Poontang		6,071	505	... that music critic Greg Kot described "Wang Dang Sweet Poontang" as "despicable misogyny", but listed it among his guilty pleasures because the "rawwwk doesn't get much rawer"?

November 2020

Article	Image	DYK views	Views / hour	DYK hook
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Standing Before the Launching Chains of the Great Eastern		23,844	1,987	... that Isambard Kingdom Brunel had muddy boots and trousers when posing for what was called "one of the most famous photographs of the nineteenth century and, possibly, of all time" (pictured)?
City Investing Building		19,058	1,588	... that the City Investing Building (pictured) was regarded as a "monument to greed" due to its sheer size?
2b2t		39,781 - (1,978 + 3,354)/2 = 37,115	1,546	... that 2b2t, a no-rules Minecraft multiplayer server running since 2010, has seen more than 580,000 distinct Minecraft players join and explore its nine-terabyte map (pictured)?
Forbidden Area		18,272	1,523	... that Rod Serling's Forbidden Area (actor pictured), a nuclear-war thriller, launched the four-year run of a series voted in 1970 as "the greatest television series of all time"?
Women's Barracks		31,693	1,320	... that Women's Barracks (cover pictured), regarded as a classic of lesbian pulp fiction, was banned in Canada and became the first paperback-original bestseller in the United States?
Krishna Lal Adhikari Makaiko Kheti		6,201 + 9,630 = 15,831	1,319	... that Nepali author Krishna Lal Adhikari (pictured) was sentenced to nine years in prison for publishing a book about the cultivation of corn?
Near future in fiction Far future in fiction		4,043 + 9,786 = 13,829	1,152	... that works of fiction can describe both the near and far future (example pictured)?
Jane Withers		27,540	1,148	... that Jane Withers (pictured) rose to child stardom in the 1930s playing mischievous little girls, "tomboy rascals", and "America's favorite problem child"?
Parole der Woche		13,472	1,123	... that Parole der Woche (Slogan of the Week; example pictured) has been described as "the most ubiquitous and intrusive aspect of Nazism’s visual offensive"?
Casaba-Howitzer		24,923	1,038	... that an effort to build a nuclear shaped charge was called the Casaba Howitzer (warhead type illustrated) because General Atomics was "on a melon kick that year"?
Nazis and Nazi Collaborators (Punishment) Law		23,947	998	... that the Israeli Nazis and Nazi Collaborators (Punishment) Law was intended to punish Holocaust survivors rather than Holocaust perpetrators?
The Holocaust and social media		23,535	981	... that Rhian Sugden, Priyanka Chopra, and Pete Buttigieg have all been the subject of controversy due to social-media photographs taken at the Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe (pictured)?
Battle of the Saw		23,083	962	... that a Carthaginian army trapped 40,000 rebels and starved them into cannibalism before attacking and killing every man at the Battle of the Saw?
19 New Zealand MPs		1,990 + 2,549 + 1,356 + 1,171 + 1,102 + 1,133 + 990 + 890 + 984 + 654 + 593 + 719 + 618 + 434 + 1,000 + 462 + 1,239 + 810 + 2,866 = 21,560	898	... that 42 new MPs were elected to the 53rd New Zealand Parliament: 23 for Labour, including Arena Williams, Ibrahim Omer, Helen White, Neru Leavasa, Ingrid Leary, Rachel Brooking, Anna Lorck, Tracey McLellan, and Shanan Halbert (all pictured); 5 for National, including Joseph Mooney, Simon Watts, and Penny Simmonds; 9 for ACT, including Toni Severin, Simon Court, Brooke van Velden, and Chris Baillie; 3 for the Greens, including Ricardo Menéndez March and Teanau Tuiono; and 2 for Māori, including Rawiri Waititi?
Mary Dee		10,506	876	... that Mary Dee (pictured), a popular radio personality in Pittsburgh, Baltimore, and Philadelphia, is widely regarded as the first African-American woman disc jockey in the United States?
Canaanite and Aramaic inscriptions		10,142	845	... that almost half the known words in Phoenician inscriptions (example pictured) have never been found again?
Kukur Tihar		19,609	817	... that on this day, Nepali people worship dogs (example pictured) to please Yama?
Trump House		9,797	816	... that a 14-foot (4.3 m) steel cutout of Donald Trump stands outside the Trump House in Latrobe, Pennsylvania?
Scorpion (roller coaster)		9,490	790	... that a lawsuit filed against Busch Gardens Tampa Bay alleged that a model was falsely imprisoned after not being allowed to get off the Scorpion roller coaster (pictured)?
Iceberg A-38, Filchner Station		9,192 + 9,112 = 18,304	762	... that when iceberg A-38 calved from the Filchner–Ronne Ice Shelf in 1998, it carried a German research station with it?
Beatrice Lumpkin		9,157	762	... that at age 102, Beatrice Lumpkin, a union organizer and lifelong member of the Communist Party, donned hazmat suit–style gear to drop off her vote-by-mail ballot for the US elections?
Lion Attacking a Dromedary		9,070	755	... that in 2017, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History discovered that its 19th-century diorama Lion Attacking a Dromedary contained a human skull?
West Yorkshire Hoard		17,790	741	... that a round bezel ring (pictured) from the West Yorkshire Hoard rattles when moved and may contain a relic?
James R. Hall		17,761	740	... that upon taking command of the Fourth United States Army in 1989, James R. Hall (pictured) became the highest-ranking military officer in the Midwestern United States?
Sam Quek		16,819	701	... that Sam Quek (pictured) played in every game of the 2014 Women's Hockey Champions Trophy despite breaking two ribs in the opening match?
This Dust Was Once the Man		8,343	695	... that Walt Whitman's poem "This Dust Was Once the Man", an elegy for President Abraham Lincoln, is just four lines long?
220 Central Park South		8,332	694	... that when it changed hands in 2019, a "mega condo" in 220 Central Park South became the most expensive residence ever sold in the United States?
Disappearance of Nicole Morin		16,626	692	... that despite the biggest missing-person investigation in the history of the Toronto Police Service, no physical evidence regarding the 1985 disappearance of Nicole Morin was ever found?
Robin Hood's Well		7,671	639	... that it is impossible to draw water from Robin Hood's Well?
Ibaqa Beki		7,500	625	... that Ibaqa Beki was briefly married to Genghis Khan, who abruptly gave her to one of his generals, possibly as a reward to that general for killing her father?
Marian Anderson		7,150	596	... that African-American contralto Marian Anderson (pictured) was denied permission by the Daughters of the American Revolution to sing at Constitution Hall in 1939, prompting thousands of its members to resign?
Kresy myth		14,043	585	... that the Polish Kresy myth has been compared to the American myth of the Wild West and the German nostalgia for East Prussia?
Siege of Tunis (Mercenary War)		13,889	578	... that at the Siege of Tunis, the Carthaginian general Hannibal was crucified on the same cross to which he had previously nailed a rebel leader?
Four Seasons Total Landscaping press conference		13,803	575	... that the press conference held at a Philadelphia landscaping company by Donald Trump's presidential campaign has inspired a virtual charity run to be held today?
The Defender		6,763	564	... that Steve McQueen and William Shatner starred in The Defender, the first live television drama divided for broadcast on separate nights, "leaving audiences dangling on the cliff"?
O Captain! My Captain!		13,338	556	... that although "O Captain! My Captain!", written on the death of Abraham Lincoln, was one of Walt Whitman's most popular poems, he grew to be "almost sorry" he wrote it?
Hadassah (dancer)		6,598	550	... that a Jewish girl from Jerusalem became an acclaimed performer of Indian, Javanese, Balinese, and other ethnic dance forms in the United States?
Princess Bride Reunion		12,913	538	... that when Mandy Patinkin played Inigo Montoya in a 2020 virtual live dramatic reading of the Princess Bride script, he used the six-fingered sword (pictured) from the 1987 film?
Max Näther		12,822	534	... that First World War flying ace Max Näther was appointed as commander of his squadron at age 18?
Theridion grallator		12,379	515	... that the Hawaiian happy-face spider can change color based on its diet?
William E. Miller (soldier, born 1836)		12,350	514	... that William E. Miller was awarded the Medal of Honor after disobeying orders during the Battle of Gettysburg?
MeleTOP		6,134	511	... that when Neelofa announced live on air that she was leaving talk show MeleTOP, it was a surprise to her co-host of eight years (both pictured)?
General Electric Building		12,118	505	... that the crown of the General Electric Building in Midtown Manhattan contains Gothic tracery and four 50-foot-tall (15 m) electric deities?