35,843 source-backed world facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 166 of 359.
“There were 146 deportees on the flight from the U.S. but it is unclear if any survived.”
“He further explained that traditional catastrophes such as hurricanes and wildfires are generally limited to one region.”
“The country's information minister, Attaullah Tarar, said 29 militants had been killed in an operation responding to "recent terrorist attacks against innocent people".”
“Mr Kirk was assassinated on September 10 at Utah Valley University during a debate with a student on his 'America Comeback Tour'.”
“If left, a trickling tap can waste around 5,500 litres of water annually, equivalent to roughly three months of daily showers on top of your regular use. That could add around £14-£16 per year to household bills from just one leaking tap.”
“The opening of Red Hook’s 90‑year‑old pool complex was delayed until August last year because of a broken decades‑old pipe, according to The City Reporter.”
“NPR has retracted its story claiming that Justice Alito is retiring, replacing it with an editor’s note explaining that the story "was published in error." ... NPR attributed it to "a misunderstanding" by 82-year-old Nina Totenberg, who ha…”
“The death toll from two devastating earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela last week has risen to 1,943, authorities said on Tuesday.”
“The July Fourth fireworks are expected to be larger than ever this year, not just in the U.S. capital but across the country as part of the celebration for America's 250th birthday.”
“However, a Facebook post by the Sheriff’s Department said, “preliminary statements obtained at the scene suggest the driver of the semi may have fallen asleep.””
“A 60-word report detailing the basic facts in state-owned Beijing Daily is the only official statement China has published so far on the crash, which happened just a few kilometres from Zhongnanhai, the Communist Party's headquarters.”
“some 400 years before today's researchers”
“Nancy added: “If left, a trickling tap can waste around 5,500 litres of water annually, equivalent to roughly three months of daily showers on top of your regular use. That could add around £14-£16 per year to household bills from just one…”
“This year’s delay was blamed on a flooded filter plant beneath the pool, which damaged motors and other equipment, a Parks rep said — adding that the discovery was only made four days before opening day.”
“The Committee for Accuracy in Middle East Reporting and Analysis, a watchdog organization that I’m on the board of, documents dozens of examples of NPR sliming Israel while playing propagandist for Hezbollah and other terrorist groups.”
“Mourners gathered Wednesday in Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore to bury 14 schoolchildren who were killed when the roof of a tutoring center collapsed on Tuesday. ... left another eight children injured and hospitalized in stable conditio…”
“the 3.8% Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT) which generally applies to investment income, not compensation.”
“Beijing enforces a permanent no-fly zone of roughly 100 sq km (39 sq miles) over its political core covering Tiananmen Square and Zhongnanhai, the heavily guarded compound where the country's top leaders live and work.”
“'Air' completed in 1611”
“an estimated 50 plumbers on Parks’ payroll is far below the number needed to maintain the city’s 1,700 parks and playgrounds.”
“"National ‘Public’ Radio sounded like National Mamdani Radio," one recent Media Research Center piece said, faulting the outlet for showering New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani with softball questions "that sounded like what Democrats woul…”
“Venezuela's rare double earthquakes happened within seconds of each other on June 24 at 6:04 p.m., measuring a magnitude 7.2 and 7.5. Their epicenters were in Yaracuy state west of the capital of Caracas, and they were felt across Venezuel…”
“including a 20% additional tax (you can think of it as a penalty).”
“The plane was a two-seat, single-engine Aurora SA60L manufactured by Chinese company Sunward Aircraft, according to flight tracking service Flightradar24.”
“400-year-old artwork”
“the group is now renewing calls for the agency to fund an additional 150 tradespeople to keep up with its aging infrastructure.”
“Here’s a piece from NPR’s home page today, headlined, "After Trump's reelection, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K." It begins "For decades, the U.S. was seen as a nation that prized its universities and scientific researchers. T…”
“up into the '50s, it rarely went north of Virginia.”
“Humanitarian funding from the U.S. was slashed to $3.7 billion from $14 billion from 2024 to 2025, according to Refugees International.”
“Friday's collision left holes on the side of the 109-storey CITIC Tower, which have since been boarded up.”
“Only within the past year”
“the site has been earmarked for a $122 million renovation project set to begin in 2028.”
“National ‘Public’ Radio sounded like National Mamdani Radio," one recent Media Research Center piece said, faulting the outlet for showering New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani with softball questions "that sounded like what Democrats would…”
“And it has now spread all the way north to Maine, to Michigan, as far west as Oklahoma.”
“The plane was a two-seat, single-engine Aurora SA60L manufactured by Chinese company Sunward Aircraft, according to flight tracking service Flightradar24. At 6.9m long, with a wingspan of 8.6m, it is designed for touring, aerial photograph…”
“more than 60 identifiable flying species”
“Many of our pools are celebrating their 90th year in use this season, including Red Hook Pool.”
“Here’s a piece from NPR’s home page today, headlined, "After Trump's reelection, these U.S. scientists found jobs in the U.K." It begins "For decades, the U.S. was seen as a nation that prized its universities and scientific researchers. T…”
“On the East Coast, though, there's also kind of a mini epicenter, which is in eastern Long Island, around the Hamptons, and in Martha's Vineyard. Both those places have really high incidence of alpha-gal.”
“Describing the incident as a 'massive security breach', China analyst Bill Bishop wrote on X: "Not many more seconds of flying and [the crash] could have been at Zhongnanhai... [That would have been] an earthquake in Beijing's security s…”
“another four centuries”
“the new Parks “Renew Crew” pilot program — which is funded through 2027”
“15% tariffs”
“The fact that a small plane, considerably larger than most drones, was able to fly across much of the city and get quite close to Zhongnanhai is both politically embarrassing and a major security lapse, says Raymond Kuo, vice-president of …”
“only confirmed to exist last year”
“But the cooling features are facing “outages” in record numbers, a Post investigation recently found, with Parks reps blaming last winter’s severe weather combined with “very few staff resources for repairs.””
“Washington Oak, a 400 year old tree”
“Like Joel, around half of Gen Z (those born from 1997–2012) say they don't expect the state pension to exist by the time they retire.”
“the 7,100‑ pound sculpture’s best angles”
“You know, I'm turning 40 this year, and I don't feel quite as young and adaptable as I once was.”
“More than 13 million people - 19% of the population - are currently of state pension age.”
“Established in 1733, Bowling Green was the first public park in New York City.”
“By 2050, even with the state pension age rising to 68, that group is projected to exceed 15 million people, nearly a quarter of the population, with numbers projected to climb towards 17 million by the 2070s.”
“the rabble’s attention turned toward the statue as rioters roped and yanked the statue of the king down off its marble pedestal.”
“Almost half of working-age adults are not paying into a private pension pot.”
“there, Wolcott’s wife, children and others melted down those slabs into more than 40,000 bullets, many of which were used at the Battle of Saratoga.”
“and with relative poverty rates among pensioners now at 14%, we can already see how difficult that can be.”
“The rabble’s attention turned toward the statue as rioters roped and yanked the statue of the king down off its marble pedestal.”
“For those hitting the state pension milestone today, as long as they've made 35 years of National Insurance contributions, they're entitled to £241.30 a week.”
“Meanwhile, the Tony Blair Institute (TBI), a think tank set up by the former prime minister, takes things a step further and has called for the whole state pension to be scrapped and replaced with a new 'Lifespan Fund'.”
“Almost half of working‑age adults are not paying into a private pension pot.”
“More than 1,700 people have died since the earthquakes struck within seconds of each other last Wednesday, a figure the United Nations (UN) has said will "unavoidably" rise.”
“At least 5,000 people have been injured since the magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 quakes struck near the capital Caracas, reducing hundreds of buildings to rubble and prompting officials to declare a state of emergency.”
“Some 2,500 buildings have been affected, the majority of which have completely collapsed, according to the UN's humanitarian coordinator in Venezuela.”
“Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper said the money raised by the appeal would be matched by the government up to £2m.”
“Both the UN and the US Geological Survey have projected that the death toll could reach 10,000.”
“Delhi's Jantar Mantar - an 18th century astronomical observatory and the Indian capital's best-known protest site - is heaving with hundreds of students, young professionals and activists who have camped here day and night for the past 10 …”
“CJP's first protest, demanding Pradhan's resignation, was also held at Jantar Mantar on 6 June, shortly after Dipke returned from Boston.”
“A volunteer lifts the tarpaulin with a metal pole, revealing the names and photographs of 14 students from across India. The toll has since risen to nearly 20, says CJP's chief spokesperson, Saurav Das.”
“Tenants at the Linburn estate in West Lothian were told by landlord Sight Scotland Veterans – formerly Scottish War Blinded – last June that they had a year to vacate their homes. ... It says there are now 10 remaining on the estate.”
“Linburn estate was purchased for £14,000 in 1946 as a site for visually-impaired veterans.”
“after they bought their first home in 2016”
“In 2020 the couple started their own Welsh tropical gardening group”
“It has now grown to 700 members”
“There are at least two in south Wales who sell lots of exotic plants”
“Last year they opened it to the public to raise money for a mental health charity”
“They are planning to open it again next month, to raise money for Tŷ Hafan Children's Hospice”
“As well as seeing greenery on a trip to Madeira, Portugal, in 2017, the couple took inspiration from Cornwall's Eden project”
“In 2020 the couple started their own Welsh tropical gardening group, where people would share tips and tricks for growing. It has now grown to 700 members, while they are continually adding to their network through people they meet at gard…”
“Last year they opened it to the public to raise money for a mental health charity, explaining how being outside in it has helped Dave's own mental health.”
“ScotRail will charge ticket dodgers a minimum £10 fare from 1 July”
“There are 143 staffed ticket offices and 179 ticket machines at ScotRail stations across the country.”
“The train operating company estimates fare evasion costs the state-owned railway more than £11m each year.”
“The data revealed station ticket offices were open in 74% of cases, while 90% of journeys involved stations with working ticket machines.”
“ScotRail added it aims to serve customers within five minutes during peak times and three minutes at less busy times.”
“The Queen has marked her 84th official birthday at the Trooping the Colour parade in central London.”
“where they watched a 30-aircraft strong RAF flypast.”
“During the six month tour of duty they lost five members of the regiment, including their Regimental Sergeant Major Darren Chant.”
“The flypast was led by The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight - one of the events staged to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the battle.”
“more than 200 horses at the event.”
“Four hundred musicians from 10 bands and corps of drums also took part, with drum horse Spartacus, of The Blues and Royals, appearing for the 12th time.”
“The Queen's actual birthday was on 21 April.”
“In 1748, it was decided the trooping would also be used to honour the sovereign's birthday.”
“The Queen first took the royal salute in 1951 when she deputised for her father King George VI when he was sick.”
“She has attended every ceremony bar one in 1955 when there was a national rail strike.”
“Highlights will be broadcast in England and Wales on BBC Two at 1915 BST on June 12.”
“The death toll from last week's quakes - with magnitudes of 7.2 and 7.5 - has risen to 1,943 with more than 10,000 people injured and tens of thousands more unaccounted for.”
“The massive tremors probably damaged or destroyed 58,870 buildings, according to an initial assessment of satellite data from Nasa.”
“The UNHCR said that it needed an initial $15m to "scale up protection, core relief items, and temporary shelter support for 30,000 earthquake-affected people over six months".”
“A UN spokesperson said a 47-tonne shipment of humanitarian supplies arrived on Tuesday including emergency health kits for urgent medical care, supplies for safe births, newborn care and disease prevention.”
