| Count |
Article |
Date |
Slot [a] |
Hook |
Views[b] |
VPH |
| 1 |
Bent edge |
3 December 2010 |
7[c] |
... that bent edge was created as a counter-movement to straight edge and was a sign of a rising tide of anti-Dischord sentiment in the DC punk scene? |
|
| 2 |
Tradition |
17 February 2011 |
5 |
... that scholars estimate that it takes two or three generations for a tradition to emerge? |
|
| 3 |
Jackie Hudson |
12 April 2012 |
2 |
... that Sister Jackie Hudson served six months in prison for painting "Christ lives, Disarm" on the side of a bunker? |
5,725 |
| 4 |
The Mermaid (ballad) |
16 August 2012 |
8 |
... that "The Mermaid" is a sea ballad, not a sea shanty? |
|
| 5 |
Carol Gilbert |
28 August 2012 |
4 |
... that the state of Maryland labeled Dominican nun Carol Gilbert as a terrorist? |
|
| 6 |
Lendink |
29 August 2012 |
3 |
... that after hundreds of legal threats, Lendink was shut down? |
6,107 |
| 7 |
Toil (album) |
18 January 2013 |
6 |
... that the title track of the celtic punk album Toil has been compared to the Bruce Springsteen album Wrecking Ball? |
|
| 8 |
Margaret McKenna |
21 January 2013 |
5 |
... that Sister Margaret McKenna and other activists were arrested for participating in a "die-in" on the lawn of The Pentagon? |
|
| 9 |
Emily Graslie |
2 March 2013 |
6 |
... that Emily Graslie's work on "The Brain Scoop" has been described as "articulate and hilarious" by Scientific American? |
|
| 10 |
Pittsburgh Town |
17 March 2013 |
2 |
... that environmentalist critics have argued that Woody Guthrie's song "Pittsburgh Town", recorded by Pete Seeger, was a commentary on the city's pollution problem at the time? |
|
| 11 |
May Day (Washington College) |
1 April 2013 |
6 |
... that students at Washington College celebrate May Day by running naked around the flag pole on the campus green? |
|
| 12 |
Talking Union |
28 September 2013 |
5 |
... that "Talking Union" was originally written as new verses of Woody Guthrie's "Talking Dust Bowl Blues"? |
|
| 13 |
David Abner |
23 November 2013 |
4 |
... that David Abner was the only Republican to vote for a section of the Texas State Constitution prohibiting the expenditure of funds to encourage immigration? |
|
| 14 |
Hezekiah Balch |
10 January 2014 |
5 |
... that Hezekiah Balch helped found Tusculum College, the first American college west of the Appalachian Mountains? |
|
| 15 |
Good Old Mountain Dew |
20 January 2014 |
7[c] |
... that Bascom Lamar Lunsford sold "Good Old Mountain Dew" to Scotty Wiseman for US$25 so he could buy a train ticket home? |
|
| 16 |
The Scoutmaster |
16 June 2014 |
6 |
... that Seattle Mariners CEO Howard Lincoln posed for the Norman Rockwell painting The Scoutmaster? |
|
| 17 |
Your LL Bean Boyfriend |
19 October 2014 |
3 |
... that Andrew Garfield has been described by the media as an LL Bean Boyfriend? |
|
| 18 |
Growth of a Leader |
28 January 2015 |
5 |
... that one man was the model for three of the figures representing the stages of a Scouting career in Norman Rockwell's Growth of a Leader, and the man's son was the model for the fourth? |
|
| 19 |
Richard Withers |
12 February 2015 |
8 |
... that Brother Richard Withers, an American hermit in Philadelphia, does not own a television or car but does own a computer? |
6,147 |
| 20 |
Bean Boots |
3 December 2015 |
4 |
... that Bean Boots are still manufactured in Maine and are stitched by hand? |
7,052 |
565.5 |
| 21 |
We, too, have a Job to Do |
4 January 2016 |
7 |
... that We, too, have a Job to Do was painted by Norman Rockwell to encourage Boy Scouts to participate in the war effort during World War II? |
|
| 22[d] |
Lt. Gov. You've Gotta Love |
15 January 2016 |
8 |
... that David Dewhurst's campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Texas released disco-themed "Lt. Gov. You've Gotta Love" and "Frozen", a parody of "Let It Go", as political advertisements? |
|
| 23[d] |
Frozen (advertisement) |
15 January 2016 |
8 |
... that David Dewhurst's campaign for Lieutenant Governor of Texas released disco-themed "Lt. Gov. You've Gotta Love" and "Frozen", a parody of "Let It Go", as political advertisements? |
|
| 24 |
List of Washington College alumni |
1 January 2020 |
4 |
... that there were only 218 Washington College alumni from 1845 to 1903? |
|
| 25 |
The Minute Man |
4 February 2020 |
1 |
... that The Minute Man was cast from the metal of ten cannons captured from the Confederate Army during the American Civil War? |
7,195 |
596.7 |
| 26 |
It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers |
14 April 2020 |
8 |
... that the essay "It's Decorative Gourd Season, Motherfuckers" has been described as an ode to autumn? |
7,054 |
| 27 |
Stay Up Late |
10 May 2020 |
8 |
... that John Oliver purchased the erotic furry watercolor Stay Up Late for $1,000, plus a $20,000 donation to a food bank? |
5,384 |
| 28[d] |
Hynson-Ringgold House |
22 May 2020 |
1 |
... that paneling from the east room of the Hynson–Ringgold House, the current official residence of the president of Washington College, was sold to the Baltimore Museum of Art in 1932? |
3,645 (4,849 together) |
403.4 (together) |
| 29[d] |
List of Presidents of Washington College |
22 May 2020 |
1 |
... that paneling from the east room of the Hynson–Ringgold House, the current official residence of the president of Washington College, was sold to the Baltimore Museum of Art in 1932? |
1,204 (4,849 together) |
403.4 (together) |
| 30 |
Little Girl Observing Lovers on a Train |
23 May 2020 |
2 |
... that the pencil sketch for Little Girl Observing Lovers on a Train is in the private collection of George Lucas? |
5,966 |
497.2 |
| 31[e] |
Scalia v. Ginsburg |
16 August 2020 |
2 |
... that the comic opera Scalia v. Ginsburg is based on the friendship of the two U.S. Supreme Court justices and their shared love of opera? |
|
| 32 |
Lion Attacking a Dromedary |
10 November 2020 |
8 |
... that in 2017, the Carnegie Museum of Natural History discovered that its 19th-century diorama Lion Attacking a Dromedary contained a human skull? |
9,070 |
755.8 |
| 33 |
Douglass Cater |
23 January 2021 |
5 |
... that a memorandum written by Douglass Cater convinced Lyndon B. Johnson to focus on education policy during his administration? |
|
| 34 |
Joseph McLain |
24 January 2021 |
2 |
... that Joseph McLain held 30 patents, including for smoke grenades, underwater torches, and flares? |
|
| 35 |
Public sculptures by Daniel Chester French |
8 February 2021 |
1 |
... that Daniel Chester French resigned from the United States Commission of Fine Arts to create his most famous public sculpture, Abraham Lincoln ? |
|
| 36 |
MewithoutYou discography |
22 March 2021 |
2 |
... that the music styles in the discography of mewithoutYou range from screamed post-hardcore vocals to acoustic campfire songs? |
|
| 37 |
American Football discography |
19 April 2021 |
3 |
... that all three albums in the discography of the emo band American Football are eponymous, so the media and Polyvinyl Records refer to them as LP1, LP2, and LP3? |
|
| 38 |
Turnover discography |
25 April 2021 |
3 |
... that the music styles in the discography of Turnover range from pop-punk to dream pop? |
|
| 39 |
Leander Schnerr |
26 January 2022 |
6 |
... that Leander Schnerr survived the Great Chicago Fire and subsequently became the archabbot of Saint Vincent Archabbey? |
|
| 40 |
Saint Vincent Beer |
28 January 2022 |
2 |
... that Pope Pius IX gave the monks of Saint Vincent Archabbey permission to brew Saint Vincent Beer? |
4,422 |
368.0 |
| 41 |
Chestertown Armory |
7 September 2022 |
6 |
... that Washington College is investigating the possibility of turning the Chestertown Armory into a bed and breakfast? |
|
| 42[f] |
NAFO (group) |
27 October 2022 |
7 |
... that the Shiba Inu memes of NAFO have been called "an actual tactical event against a nation state"? |
10,412 |
867.7 |
| 43 |
Marriage License |
18 December 2022 |
7 |
... that betrothed couple Moe and Joan were paid $50 for helping a painter with his Marriage License? |
8,894 |
369.5 |
| 44 |
The Drunkard's Progress |
19 February 2024 |
3 |
... that The Drunkard's Progress suggests that a single social drink leads to poverty, crime, and suicide? |
17,186 |
715.3 |
| 45 |
George Zurcher |
12 August 2025 |
4 |
... that George Zurcher was suspended as a Catholic priest for six years because he gave a critical homily on All Saints' Day 1899? |
6,617 |
275.6 |
