35,843 source-backed world facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 69 of 359.
“about 9,500 hectares (23,500 acres)”
“Until the international break (in late September) we will have to manage it, until then we will not be 100%.”
“the infernos that have now scorched more than 300,000 acres this summer.”
“more than 20,000 people across British Columbia forced to leave their homes”
“Marc Casado and Roony Bardghji were last minute cuts from the group that travelled to Italy.”
“records showing that nine out of 10 French wildfires are started by humans”
“about 1,500 firefighters were battling more than 100 active wildfires”
“Ronald Araujo is also set to complete a shock loan to Liverpool.”
“To start a fire, he explains, there must be 'a temperature of at least 30C (86F), a maximum of 30% humidity, wind of less than 30km/h (19mph), and at least 30% of the cigarette unburnt.'”
“40 evacuation orders and 49 evacuation alerts”
“Barcelona continues its preseason campaign away at Basel on August 16.”
“Forecasts suggest France's next heatwave is only days away.”
“about 4 million hectares (9.9 million acres)”
“1-0 defeat to Udinese”
“Unesco added Sebastia to its World Heritage List on 25 July following an emergency procedure”
“nearly a million barrels of oil”
“Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers' reaches a remarkable 950 weeks on the Billboard 200, becoming only the second album in history to hit that milestone after Pink Floyd’s 'The Dark Side of the Moon.'”
“20% of neighbourhoods in the Tendring district are highly deprived, of which most are around Clacton and Jaywick.”
“The 247-metre Caroline Bezengi”
“Legend rises to No. 83 as it joins one of the ranking’s most exclusive longevity clubs”
“At 50, the average age of people here is 10 years older than the England average”
“Ladakh continues to witness a surge in tourist arrivals, with the union territory recording 330,332 tourists from Jan to July this year, already reaching 98.35% of the 335,872 tourists recorded last year, a govt spokesman said.”
“Journey’s Greatest Hits reached that milestone not long ago.”
“The Essex parliamentary seat includes rural villages, thousands of hectares of farmland”
“Air travel remained the most popular mode of reaching Ladakh, accounting for 47.64% of the total arrivals.”
“Pink Floyd’s The Dark Side of the Moon only needs about another month on the ranking before it becomes the first title in Billboard 200 history to reach 1,000 weeks.”
“deaths of six celebrated Nepali climbers on the mountain in an avalanche”
“Among tourists arriving by road, the Kashmir route continued to be more popular than the Manali route, with 35.27% entering Ladakh through Kashmir compared with 17.09% through Manali, according to the latest figures released by the Ladakh …”
“Legend also controls the Reggae Albums chart. The compilation holds steady at No. 1 and has slipped from the summit only once during its nearly 350 frames on the ranking.”
“the judges scored 116-112, 117-112 and 115-113 in Simpson's favour.”
“The surge in tourism numbers has been particularly noticeable in June and July, when more than 2.12 lakh tourists visited Ladakh, accounting for nearly 65% of the total 3.30 lakh tourist arrivals recorded so far this year," the spokesman s…”
“Marley and the Wailers fill two spaces on the 10-position tally this week. While Legend remains in first place, Exodus improves slightly from No. 9 to No. 8.”
“improving his professional record to 19 wins and one loss.”
“The total road network has increased from 1,799 km in 2019 to over 4,200 km in 2026, while the number of bridges has increased from 19 to 72," he added.”
“That classic has never risen all the way to No. 1 on the Reggae Albums roster. Instead, it has peaked at No. 3.”
“now 22-5 with one draw.”
“Zoji La, the gateway to Ladakh from Kashmir, which earlier remained closed for around 127 days annually, now remains closed for only 16 days.”
“3-2, 10-inning comeback victory”
“hopes to secure him a shot in the next 12 months.”
“Similarly, the annual closure of the Kargil-Zanskar Road has declined from 154 days to 11 days, significantly improving near-year-round connectivity for tourists," he said.”
“In his three outings since his return from the IL, while working his way back under a pitch count, he has surrendered four runs on eight hits and four walks over 13.1 innings. The southpaw has tallied 18 strikeouts”
“A rare turtle that washed up on a Welsh beach is being flown 5,000 miles (8,047km) back home to the Gulf of Mexico.”
“the number of homestays has increased from 128 in 2019 to 2,275 in 2026, creating new livelihood opportunities for local households.”
“helping the Braves win the 2021 World Series”
“It has taken almost two years to plan, including building a special temperature-controlled crate for him, and co-ordinating complex paperwork across two countries.”
“The fact that Ladakh has crossed the 1 lakh mark in tourist arrivals for two successive months and has already achieved more than 98% of the entire 2025 footfall by the end of July is a very encouraging milestone," Saxena said.”
“The 21-foot skiff called the Coast Guard around 9:30 p.m., according to a statement from the Coast Guard to the Alaska Beacon, but by 9:56 p.m. the Coast Guard “determined they were not in distress and issued a marine assistance request br…”
“I have had to go to the checkout in a chemist's with about eight tubes of KY Jelly and three tubs of Vaseline and explain what's happening when I get strange looks.”
“Bangladesh were bowled out for just 54 in their second innings”
“It also has a very impressive 95% RT score.”
“Rhossi was less than two years old and was only just alive, in a state that conservationists call 'cold-stunned' from being in much cooler water than his normal habitat.”
“lose match by an innings and 38 runs”
“With a 100% Rotten Tomatoes score (based on just 10 reviews) this one might be worth checkikng out.”
“They have cared for him over the last two-and-a-half years as he tripled in size and grew from weighing under 1kg (2.2lb) to 21kg (46lbs).”
“taking eight wickets for 25 runs in the second innings”
“At 48% on RT don’t expect the greatest thriller ever”
“Kemp's ridleys are the rarest sea turtle in the world, and lay their eggs on only two beaches in Mexico and in Texas, USA.”
“has played only one Sheffield Shield match and two One-Day Cup games”
“The film was one of the most striking divisions between critics and audiences this year, with the former giving the biopic just 38% on RT against a 97% audience score.”
“Rhossi is the fourth sea turtle to be rescued and rehabilitated by the zoo over the past decade.”
“Bangladesh had scored 263 in their first innings”
“With a 35% score this falls right into the average for critical reception of Netflix Original films, sadly.”
“cut power to at least 44,000 buildings”
“The CA XI replied with 355”
“New episodes drop weekly with the season finale airing on HBO and HBO Max on Sunday, August 9.”
“Five elderly people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the Okinawan prefectural government”
“the Challenger Deep, the lowest point of the Mariana Trench, reaches a verified depth of 10,935 metres, based on crewed submersible dives piloted by explorer Victor Vescovo in 2020.”
“The new season is comprised of 10 episodes airing Sundays through September 24.”
“maximum wind speeds of 162km/h (101mph) on Saturday”
“the pressure reaches roughly a thousand times what is felt at sea level.”
“Shabang lifts three spaces from No. 5 to No. 2.”
“'very strong' typhoon by the Japan Meteorological Agency”
“water pressure increases by one atmosphere for every 10 metres of depth”
“2 Hard 4 The Radio leaps from No. 8 to No. 2, establishing a new peak at the same time as “Shabang” on its related roster.”
“In an average year of 25 cyclones reaching tropical storm strength in the region, around three usually make landfall in Japan, according to the country's meteorological agency”
“Sunlight vanishes entirely below about 200 metres”
“Yung Miami’s “Spend Dat” is a non-mover at No. 1 on both the Rhythmic Airplay and Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay rankings.”
“Zhejiang's Ningbo Lishe International Airport said it would stop its operations from 23:30 local time on Saturday (15:30 GMT) and suspend all flights on Sunday”
“this mineral becomes unstable and begins to dissolve in seawater beyond depths of roughly 4,000 to 5,000 metres”
“He is up to 81 top 10s and 45 No. 1s on the Rhythmic Airplay tally.”
“Since Hirondellea gigas thrives at depths exceeding 8,000 metres”
“A total of 94 Drake songs have climbed into the top 10, and 46 of them have conquered the roster for at least one period.”
“Bihar's population is estimated at 13.2 crore in 2026, according to the paper, accounting for more than 9 per cent of India's population.”
“Shabang is one of nine tracks by Drake that have risen as high as No. 2 and stopped there.”
“16 tracks fronted by or featuring Drake have climbed to No. 2 on the Mainstream R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ranking without rising any higher.”
“Janice STFU, which previously stalled in the runner-up space.”
“Shabang has so far only pushed to No. 8 on the tally.”
“Trey Smack struggled again, hitting only two of three field goals, maintaining a concerning 69.6% camp average.”
“Green Bay selected Smack in the sixth round of April’s draft, making him the only kicker drafted in 2026.”
“Nixon earned a 66.4 overall defensive grade from Pro Football Focus, which ranked 41st among 114 qualified cornerbacks.”
“Nixon had one interception, broke up 13 passes, and opposing quarterbacks had a 105.2 passer rating when throwing his way.”
“Nixon surrendered 50 receptions in coverage and had 72 tackles (58 solos).”
“Williams caught a 60‑yard bomb for a score from No. 3 quarterback Kyle McCord to highlight a huge day.”
“Savion Williams (6‑4, 222) has size and physicality those players don’t possess.”
“Smack made kicks from 33 and 43 yards and missed from 48.”
“Researchers extracted DNA from 375 sawfish rostra dating back to the 1800s”
“The researchers recovered usable DNA from 95 historical specimens spanning nearly 140 years”
“Of the 35 historical genetic variants (known as “haplotypes”) identified in older specimens, only six were still found in modern populations”
“Australia became one of the first countries in the world to legally protect sawfish when federal protections were introduced in 2000”
“the first stage of Russia’s invasion back in 2014”
