33,292 source-backed world facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 122 of 333.
“The 10 members of the Tutbury Runners completed Derby's Ramathon in two hours, eight minutes and 51 seconds. They are now awaiting official recognition from Guinness World Records. Measuring 60ft in length, the caterpillar costume was buil…”
“Trappers from the FWC captured a 12-foot long alligator at the scene of the incident and a 13-foot gator found nearby.”
“It marks the eighth time that the nation of 5.4 million people which joined the bloc in 1972, has assumed the unenviable role of “honest broker”.”
“During the 1977 New York blackout, which lasted 25 hours, there was civil unrest...”
“this most radical of designs lasted only ten years in service (1863-1873)”
“The Northern Powerhouse Rail scheme championed by Andy Burnham is likely to go above its £45billion budget, an inquiry has revealed.”
“the band said that the June 30 and July 2 shows will now take place on July 11 and July 13, respectively.”
“She called Hamas's Oct. 7, 2023, attack "an inevitable consequence of apartheid, of occupation, decades of occupation" during a May interview with Hasan Piker, the anti-American streamer who has said "America deserved 9/11."”
“Mora said he is tired of watching his crops rot on the tree and drop and decided instead to give it away before losing another year’s worth of fruit... Mora announced he was giving away the fruit from June 29 to July 3...”
“He's been writing for 35 years”
“The idea originated in April when one of the members, Liam Manifold, suggested they try and beat the previous world record of four participants, set in Manchester last year.”
“Chance attempted to bring them both to shore when the alligator finally let go and CPR was started on shore by her boyfriend, and 911 was called, the report added.”
“Because of ongoing disruption in the energy market, the formula will push the cap well beyond the current $44 per barrel, possibly even beyond the original $60 figure, and grant Moscow economic relief – a politically untenable scenario.”
“Veolia saw a fire occur at least once a day in its facilities and waste collection vehicles across the UK last year”
“capsize the Nazi flagship the Tirpitz in November 1944”
“It comes after the cost of HS2 ballooned by at least £60 billion from the initial estimates for the project.”
“lead singer and bassist Geddy Lee was diagnosed with laryngitis and bronchitis.”
“The remark prompted a reporter for Denver's NBC affiliate, Kyle Clark, to ask Kiros if she believed the Sept. 11, 2001, terror attacks "were the inevitable consequence of American foreign policy." Kiros said they were. "Inevitable in the s…”
“I grew it, planted it. I’ve worked for the last eight years to be able to get this fruit. And now watching it fall on the floor. Just standing here quietly listening to the drop, it’s frustrating.”
“BURKE's new book, his eighth Dave Robicheaux novel, is called "Dixie City Jam."”
“Organised by Jane Tomlinson's Run For All, external, the 13.1-mile (21km) route passed the Florence Nightingale Monument, Elvaston Castle, Alvaston Park and Pride Park Stadium, before runners returned to the city centre.”
“Chad Weber, Public Information Officer for Florida Fish & Wildlife, warned that in Florida, 'every body of water could potentially have an alligator in it'.”
“"We will not allow the sanctions package to pass in this form. We have a vote, and we will use it," Radev said last month.”
“During the 1977 New York blackout, which lasted 25 hours, there was civil unrest, resulting in widespread looting and arson”
“Neither would have had pride of place at any Spithead Review before 1939”
“Our Committee has heard troubling echoes of the same mistakes in loose governance that HS2 made early on, and so much of the project remains almost impressionistic, twelve years on. HS2 have even been brought on board to develop NPR’s own …”
“Before the latest setback, Rush performed two shows on June 26 and June 28 in Fort Worth.”
“Thank you to everyone who came out today! We are so grateful for the love and support... We were not expecting this kind of turnout and we appreciate your patience as we get organized.”
“His next book,"RL's Dream" (Norton) comes out this August.”
“The Coleshill viaducts stretch for more than 600m”
“Mr Allison risked his life to pry his girlfriend from the reptile as it began its "death roll", the report - obtained by the Daily Mail - described.”
“Cyprus deftly seized the moment to open the first cluster of accession talks, known as fundamentals, with the two candidates, which are informally paired.”
“served as head of Harvard’s astronomy department until 2020”
“At Leyte Gulf in the Pacific in 1944, the largest naval battle in history was fought by a hybrid fleet led by aircraft carriers”
“Capping a project’s funding before it was even designed or costed feels like putting a roof on a house before the foundations are even laid.”
“Lee could “barely speak, let alone sing,” during soundcheck earlier in the day.”
“This game will feel existential, not only to the coach, but to all 68,827 in the building.”
“On November 14, 1965 they were together at the site one of the first and bloodiest major land battle of the Vietnam War, Ia Drang.”
“In May, it was announced that the project would face further delays, with trains not starting to run until at least 2036.”
“Officials from Florida's Fish and Wildlife Commission (FWC) said two "nuisance alligators" had been killed after the attack.”
“We will not allow the sanctions package to pass in this form. We have a vote, and we will use it,”
“began the quest in 2017”
“Northern Powerhouse Rail (NPR) will deliver the biggest investment in rail connectivity in a generation, giving the North the transport links it deserves and driving growth, jobs and investment across the region.”
“Games like this, Mauricio Pochettino said, are 90 percent emotion.”
“He won a Pulitzer Prize in 1964 for his reporting from Vietnam.”
“The Hammersmith and Fulham Council report, external said a full restoration allowing motor traffic would cost £300m.”
“The former Prime Minister of Australia has warned the Labour Government that if they are "not prepared to upset the French", they are "not protecting their sovereignty"... Tony Abbott declared that the UK must take small boat crossings int…”
“Belgium are scheduled to face Senegal on Wednesday night in a knockout round of 32 fixture at Seattle Stadium as Rudi Garcia’s Belgian side enter the match on a 16-game unbeaten streak...”
“more than a dozen scientists and UFO activists”
“More than 450 Blue Badges have been revoked following investigations that uncovered the permits were still being used after the people they were issued to had passed away.”
“Pochettino would like to reduce that 90 percent to 50 or 60 when his U.S. national team faces Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday.”
“In 1967 HALBERSTAM retired from newspaper reporting.”
“The council has spent £54m on works on the bridge since its 2019 closure.”
“...Senegal look to build on their 5–0 group stage finale win against Iraq...”
“2014 meteor crash”
“The Blue Badge scheme operates throughout the UK, granting people with disabilities and limited mobility certain allowances when it comes to parking. This includes permitting them to park closer to their destination and providing wider par…”
“(REBROADCAST FROM 11/11/92)”
“We have provided £17m to keep the bridge open for walking and cycling, and will continue to work closely with the council and Transport for London as we consider future funding through our new Structures Fund.”
“Belgium won one game and drew two in group play.”
“(REBROADCAST FROM 6/3/93)”
“The council has submitted a pre-application to the DfT's Structures Fund for works costing £128m, with an announcement on whether it has proven successful expected in the autumn.”
“On 21 June, the global average reached 21.0°C, according to measurements taken by both the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) and the Copernicus Marine Service (CMEMS).”
“Daniel talks with Michal Shapiro who produced a 3 cd collection of accordion music from across the planet.”
“Vauxhall Bridge in central London faces an 18‑tonne limit from Wednesday which TfL described as 'safety critical'.”
“This beats the previous records from 2023 (20.83ºC) and 2024 (20.86ºC) by 0.1°C.”
“Albert Bridge in west London closed to traffic in February after cracks were found in a cast iron component.”
“Rising ocean temperatures outside the polar regions have been between 0.35ºC and 0.73ºC higher over the last three years compared with the long-term average, according to Copernicus.”
“You're talking half an hour for the last mile, it's a nightmare.”
“The UN also predicted an 86 per cent chance that one of those years will surpass 2024 as the hottest on record.”
“She added roadworks have previously led to "pandemonium". "It gridlocks Gainsborough completely, so you can't get anywhere, even if you're not actually getting over the bridge," she said. Roys explained she usually sets off to work earlier…”
“Otto has also warned against placing too much emphasis on the natural El Niño phenomenon’s role in worsening global weather extremes: “It comes and goes. Climate change on the contrary gets worse as long as we do not stop burning fossil fu…”
“Jenkyns commissioned a feasibility study earlier this year to look into various options, including widening it and even building a new one.”
“The bridge was built in 1791 and was last widened more than 60 years ago, according to a plaque on it.”
“Roys explained she usually sets off to work earlier and, on some occasions, the traffic has doubled her commute time.”
“I've sat in the traffic myself so many times. You're talking half an hour for the last mile, it's a nightmare.”
“She added if there is an accident in the area, it could cause up to four miles of traffic.”
“More than 1,700 people have died and tens of thousands are missing after two earthquakes struck the South American country in less than a minute on 24 June, according to Venezuela's National Assembly President Jorge Rodríguez.”
“Two-year-old black labrador Millie is part of the search for survivors as her first overseas assignment, alongside five members of Kent Fire & Rescue Service (KFRS).”
“Millie joined KFRS in 2023 to help find casualties trapped in collapsed buildings or structures, using airborne scents. The fire service said she also passed national qualifications to serve as an international search and rescue dog, and h…”
“Millie qualified as an international search and rescue dog”
“built in 1871”
“highlighted by Historic England as one of 20 sites that, with investment, have the potential to create new homes”
“converted about 30 listed mills within Bradford and Leeds”
“maybe 1,000" homes”
“could provide 42,000 homes”
“89% of people agree Britain's mills are an important part of our heritage”
“After closing in 2002”
“destroyed in a fire on 28 January 2016”
“Gupta owns Legram Mills in Bradford and is planning to convert the former textile mill, built in 1871, into 130 student and residential apartments.”
“The project was recently highlighted by Historic England as one of 20 sites that, with investment, have the potential to create new homes.”
“According to the public body that champions England's historic environment, the vacant textile mills of Yorkshire and Lancashire could provide 42,000 homes - and it is advertising a range of properties for investment.”
“However, mills remain a 'great part of local life', says Lambe, and according to Historic England, 89% of people agree Britain's mills are an important part of our heritage.”
“Lupton has helped build 'maybe 1,000' homes in Bradford and he says they all work on a process of the developer renting out the properties until he gets his money back.”
“Gupta is working with Beckwith Design Associates on the project, which has converted about 30 listed mills within Bradford and Leeds.”
“Former textile mill Drummond Mills was burned down in 2016”
“I haven't had my black bins collected for three weeks.”
“In recent weeks, our collections have been disrupted for some residents while we continue to work through the issues arising from the service changes. This was exacerbated at the end of last week by the extreme heat.”
“The utility company said it has 60 concrete abstraction jobs running at any one time, using specialist high-power water jets to break down the waste into small pieces so it can be safely sucked out.”
“Over the past 12 months engineers had spent "thousands of hours removing solidified concrete from pipes across London and the Thames Valley region", it claimed.”
“The pressure is equivalent to placing the weight of a large SUV onto an area the size of a thumbnail, the company said.”
