33,292 source-backed world facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 198 of 333.
“The Gulfstream G650ER, the plane Infantino is believed to be using, has an average fuel burn rate of approximately 1,817 litres per hour - meaning its travel during the group stage produced an estimated 516 tonnes of carbon dioxide-equival…”
“4 seriously injured”
“October 7 massacre in Israel”
“For the double anniversary of the fest’s 60th edition in its 80th year of existence, he and his programming team have scoured the globe for new movies from established filmmakers and first features from new voices alike.”
“he, his wife Marie-France van Heel and their three children, Jimmy, Rosie, and Anne-Marie, were "are as tight a five-strong family unit as mine was before us"”
“They’ve been on our screens for less than a year”
“The longest flight Infantino has taken in the first two weeks was 2,800 miles (4,507km) - from Vancouver to Miami on 13 June - after watching Australia play Turkey.”
“Two people were thrown overboard from the force of the crash”
“In 1949, during Stalin's reign as dictator of the Soviet Union, obituaries in the Communist-controlled newspapers stopped including the ages of those who died, "presumably for fear of revealing a declining life expectancy," Jonathan Daly w…”
“I’m 52, so I’m the oldest, but the youngest member of our team is not even 30 years old, and it works perfectly.”
“He was born in 2000, just as Burnham was starting to work as an MP. Jimmy left Manchester and moved to London to study circum-Caribbean and Latin American history at University College London, finishing his BA in 2021”
“Maggie Driscoll (Pauline McLynn) had killed her husband over 40 years ago.”
“On 22 June the jet flew 92 miles (148km) from Philadelphia to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey.”
“The boat passengers ranged in age from approximately 18 to 26.”
“After Pipes first visited the Soviet Union, in 1957, he wrote a colleague: "All the buildings on the streets were in a state of disrepair, the gateways crumbling, the façades patched up, the courtyards invisible for the mud which covered t…”
“While the KVIFF team has a global focus and international experience, it added Italian programmer Lorenzo Esposito last year.”
“Between them, the three Burnham sons have given their parents, Eileen and Roy, eight grandchildren.”
“more than half (55%) of UK travellers eager to experience birdwatching on their next trip”
“He's made some shorter journeys too - on 22 June the jet flew 92 miles (148km) from Philadelphia to Teterboro Airport in New Jersey. ... His furthest single day of travel - not including overnight flights - was 15 June, when he flew more t…”
“The two boats involved in the fatal crash, a 38-foot and a 42-foot vessel, were roughly 1.5 miles from Monroe Harbor”
“on a single day … sent death sentences for 5,000 people who had never been tried after which he went to his private Kremlin movie theater to enjoy two films, one of them a comedy called Merry Fellows.”
“I’m very happy to say that in the history of Karlovy Vary, which is now 80 years old, this is the first time we have a foreign collaborator who is more than a programming consultant… Lorenzo is the first foreign-language-speaking member of…”
“Numbers flowing through Reykjavík International went from only around 500,000 prior to the eruption, to well over 2 million today.”
“The plane left Seattle about five hours after arriving, flying another 2,700 miles (4,345km) back to Miami, where it landed the following morning.”
“In 1949, during Stalin's reign as dictator of the Soviet Union, obituaries in the Communist-controlled newspapers stopped including the ages of those who died”
“There are seven of us, and we speak English, even though six of us are Czech,” he shares.”
“searches to Reykjavík had risen by 74% on Thursday, 25 June, compared to the same day the previous week”
“A month ago these same people announced, with some fanfare, that Clarke was staying for four more years.”
“After Pipes first visited the Soviet Union, in 1957, he wrote a colleague:”
“When did you start working for KVIFF, and how did you get hired?I started in 2010 in an administrative position in the program department. I was appointed Program Coordinator and a member of the selection committee in 2016.”
“Up to a million pairs call the southern tip of the island home.”
“Three major championships in seven years, though.”
“I found it difficult to suppress the tears as I viewed about me the effects of 40 years of Soviet rule which had exacted such suffering from the population.”
“When did you start working for KVIFF, and how did you get hired?I started working for the festival while pursuing my Master’s degree in the Department of Film Studies at Charles University in Prague. That was in 2015.”
“electricity bills here commonly run about £6 a month”
“Two games before he took over, Scotland lost 3-0 against Kazakhstan.”
“Pipes, in his 1999 book Property and Freedom, writes,”
“The 28-year-old’s career appeared certain to lie away from Old Trafford”
“In his first game in charge, a scratchy and late win against Cyprus, a crowd of 31,277 turned up at Hampden.”
“a Baptist pastor who had been sent to the gulag for eight years as punishment for his Christian activity, Georgi Vins”
“Rashford was loaned out to Aston Villa for a six-month spell in January of last year”
“Clarke's first Scotland XI, against Cyprus in 2019”
“on a single day … sent death sentences for 5,000 people who had never been tried”
“With Anthony Gordon having been signed for £70million”
“In subsequent home games, 32,432 turned up for the 2-1 loss to Russia, 25,524 were there to see Belgium win 4-0, 20,699 were at Hampden to see them beat San Marino and 19,515 were in attendance when they beat Kazakhstan.”
“after which he went to his private Kremlin movie theater to enjoy two films, one of them a comedy called Merry Fellows.”
“England’s 2-0 win over Panama”
“They flopped again, 3-0 against the Republic of Ireland, in the Nations League that followed.”
“Pipes was recruited to government service by Dorothy Fosdick, an aide to Senator Henry "Scoop" Jackson, Democrat of Washington. Fosdick saw him speak at the 1969 annual meeting of the American Historical Association.”
“first 10 minutes he put four or five crosses in the box”
“he went again in the qualifiers for Euro 2024.”
“research from Skyscanner found that 43% of Gen Z travellers prioritise trips that will look good on social media”
“another awful experience culminating with a 1-0 loss to Hungary.”
“I have built a good relationship with Harry over the last four or five years, especially after Qatar, playing so close together,”
“Clarke's three goalkeepers in America had a combined age of 103.”
“The Three Lions advanced to the knockout round as winners of Group L following what ultimately turned out to be a routine 2-0 win against Panama.”
“Lyndon Dykes and Lawrence Shankland are 30, with another five players soon to join them.”
“England, who made five changes to their starting XI, were frustrated in the first-half by opponents who were ranked 58th in the world.”
“John McGinn, Ryan Christie and Jack Hendry are 31, Andy Robertson is 32, Grant Hanley and Kenny McLean are 34.”
“frustrated in the first-half by opponents who were ranked 58th in the world.”
“Clarke was staying for four more years.”
“Bukayo Saka’s corner was hooked home by Jude Bellingham. The Real Madrid superstar turned provider five minutes later when he twisted away from a defender and delivered the perfect cross for Harry Kane who headed home from close range.”
“a crowd of 31,277 turned up at Hampden.”
“winning six competitive matches in a row for the first time since 1930.”
“lost 3-0 against Kazakhstan.”
“3-0 against the Republic of Ireland”
“1-0 loss to Hungary”
“Lyndon Dykes and Lawrence Shankland are 30”
“John McGinn, Ryan Christie and Jack Hendry are 31”
“Andy Robertson is 32”
“Grant Hanley and Kenny McLean are 34”
“with another five players soon to join them”
“Hunter and Prendergast's partnership caused West Indies problems with the latter registering an impressive 63 from 44 balls during the shock victory.”
“Lewis returned from injury ahead of the tournament and scored consecutive half-centuries before Ireland's final group game.”
“They responded to a challenging opening few fixtures and came close to registering their first victory against New Zealand only to be narrowly defeated by four runs.”
“She [Miller] had stood in the gateway of Dachau and seen 30,000 people all dying of starvation.”
“Farleys House and Gallery in Chiddingly near Lewes, Sussex, became the home of Miller and her husband Roland Penrose in 1949 following World War Two”
“Antony Penrose founded the Lee Miller Archives in his childhood home in 1984”
“She [Miller] had stood in the gateway of Dachau and seen 30,000 people all dying of starvation”
“He has been campaigning for a total ban since 1981”
“Nicki Townsend, a member of the ambulance team, said that the charity had already rescued 1,000 foxes this year, including more than 500 cubs.”
“He has been campaigning for a total ban since 1981 and believes all snares should have been outlawed then”
“Self-locking snares, which continue tightening around an animal's neck, are already illegal in England”
“while all types of snares have been banned in Scotland and Wales.”
“the 2-25 to 0-27 defeat”
“first Sam Maguire title since 2021”
“2-25 to 0-27 defeat”
“booked a spot in the last four”
“so in 1981 I packed my bags and headed south”
“the result of that has been three wins, no goals conceded and five scored.”
“I kept having to double check his age because his movement, decision-making and passing ability was incredible for an 18-year-old.”
“He produced a player-of-the-match performance in Les Bleus' opening 3-1 win against Senegal, before providing two assists in the 3-0 defeat of Iraq.”
“Kylian Mbappe has had to watch his former club Paris St-Germain win back-to-back Champions Leagues since he left for Real Madrid (to win more trophies!). But he looks determined to lead France to a third world title - and second in three e…”
“his sparkling display of seven saves”
“When Siphiwe Tshabalala put Bafana Bafana ahead in the opening game against Mexico 16 years ago his strike was famously lauded as a 'goal for all of Africa' by one TV commentator.”
“South Africa missed out on the Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) in 2012, 2017 and 2021 during that lean period.”
“Mamelodi Sundowns became African club champions in 2016 and claimed their second continental crown in May after finishing as runners-up last year.”
“Hugo Broos, who had led Cameroon to the continental title in 2017.”
“Williams is one of eight Sundowns players in the squad, with another eight from league champions Orlando Pirates.”
“Just seven of the 26-man party are based abroad, a fact which Furman believes points to a bright future for the domestic game.”
