33,203 source-backed world facts - each attributed to a named person and a number, linked to the original source. Page 8 of 333.
“his 2020 breakout single Homebody”
“There are currently 3,356 billionaires worldwide, with a disproportionate share concentrated in a handful of countries.”
“The company had repeatedly asked Britain to extend Gibraltar's maritime claim beyond its self‑imposed three‑nautical‑mile limit, but was rebuffed.”
“population 52.”
“The Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) registers between 20,000 and 26,000 earthquakes each year.”
“the rapper's 2021 track Mercury”
“The United States has the largest billionaire population, with 990 billionaires accounting for 29.5% of the global total.”
“It's 900 square miles of remote, sagebrush-filled high desert, almost the size of Rhode Island.”
“For example, in New York it was 97% totality, but nothing changed.”
“Central Cee's 2025 track Now We're Strangers”
“The country is also home to nine of the world’s 10 richest people, including Musk, Larry Page and Michael Dell.”
“death toll reaching 100 after two more people died overnight”
“Aug. 12 will see the first total solar eclipse visible from Iceland since 1954 and from Spain since 1905.”
“The singer's 13-track album also includes songs like Suffer”
“Canada ranks second in North America with 78 billionaires worth a combined $449.5 billion.”
“forced nearly 300,000 people into government-run relief camps”
“Mainland Europe has not had a total solar eclipse since 1999.”
“extended the unbeaten start to her career to 16 fights”
“Mexico has 24 billionaires with a combined fortune of $258.6 billion.”
“displaced more than 700,000 people”
“Total solar eclipses occur somewhere on Earth roughly every 16 months, but at any one place they are exceedingly rare, often returning only once every few centuries.”
“She won the PFL's flyweight tournament in 2024 to become the first British woman to claim a major MMA world championship, while securing a $1m (£787,000) prize.”
“William Bradley Pitt was born on December 18, 1963, in Shawnee, Oklahoma”
“at least 49,000 flood-affected residents remain housed in 125 relief camps”
“The Philadelphia Phillies suffered another frustrating extra‑inning loss to the Toronto Blue Jays on Saturday night, falling 7-5.”
“Dakota Ditcheva has won 12 of her 16 fights by knockout”
“At least 12 people were killed and 39 others injured in a Ukrainian drone attack on industrial and civilian targets in Nizhnekamsk, a city in Russia’s Tatarstan region that is home to a major oil refinery, Mayor Radmir Belyayev said on Mon…”
“some 50,000 affected people were already paid interim monetary compensation”
“Chase Shugart entered the game in the 11th inning with the score tied but gave up a decisive two‑run home run to Nathan Lukes, sealing the defeat.”
“Dakota Ditcheva says she has 'cried non-stop' after breaking both of her hands in the win over Denise Kielholtz”
“experienced Ama can free-dive to around 15 metres and hold their breath for up to about 60 seconds.”
“flows about 900 kilometers (560 miles) through Assam”
“On Sunday, the Phillies cut Shugart from the 40‑man roster and demoted him to the Triple‑A Lehigh Valley IronPigs, according to the official transaction log.”
“The 28-year-old had not fought since July 2025 as a result of breaking her left hand - then suffered a fracture in her other hand five months later.”
“there were about 9,100 Ama across Japan in 1978, compared with roughly 2,000 today.”
“originates in China's Tibet region”
“He’ll give up his spot on the active roster and in the bullpen to right‑hander Alan Rangel, who was recalled from Triple‑A in a corresponding move," CBS Sports reported.”
“Keely Hodgkinson has 11 senior international medals - six at global level”
“the number of Ama in the Shirahama district of Minamiboso had fallen to 40 in 2023, down 70% from 2006.”
“two to three feet (up to a meter) of silt”
“Over two stints in the majors this season, Shugart has logged a 4.93 ERA and 1.33 WHIP over 38.1 innings innings while making most of his appearances in lower‑leverage spots.”
“Some 180 applications were received for the role of physiologist alone”
“Their average age had increased from 68 to 72 during that period.”
“outlasting the field for a three-stroke win to claim victory”
“stands at one minute 53.28 seconds and was set in 1983”
“Ayumi Inoue, who was 51 at the time, had trained to become an Ama after growing up watching older women in her community practise the tradition.”
“claim a 6-under 64 on Sunday to win”
“47-second 400m time”
“there are still more than 600 Ama working in Mie.”
“had five straight birdies on Sunday to pull away from Beau Hossler”
“It has taken just two years for Meadows' vision of an official Manchester-based training group to become reality”
“Reiko Nomura, an 80-year-old former Ama diver in Osatsu, Mie Prefecture, who had spent most of her life diving for abalone and other sea creatures.”
“entered the tournament at No. 105 in the FedExCup Standings”
“Having lowered those personal bests to 51:14 and 1:54.33 respectively over seven years”
“around half of the remaining Ama are concentrated around the Shima and Toba areas of the Shima Peninsula.”
“with only one top 10 finish this year”
“Twenty-six fire crews alongside water carriers and specialist off-road units were sent to the scene as the flames quickly spread.”
“"I think it was very good, very productive because if we practice four more days, I don't think it will be as good as the practice match because the bowlers bowled with good intensity."”
“now facing his seventh straight event at the St. Jude Classic”
“Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service said it had received more than 160 emergency calls reporting the initial vehicle fire.”
“"to set India 207"”
“Smalley ... finished T7”
“Chinese authorities have evacuated more than a million people from their homes in eastern China including Shanghai, as Typhoon Dolphin made landfall.”
“"India declared their first innings at 357/6"”
“only Alex Smalley hitting a Top 20 bet”
“It packed maximum wind speeds of 150km/h (94mph) when it first slammed into Yuhuan in the Zhejiang province at 17:30 (09:30 GMT).”
“"Sri Lanka XI declared their second innings at 200/6"”
“Justin Thomas finished with a T14 finish”
“1,400 flights were cancelled in Shanghai alone.”
“"He remained unbeaten on 142 off 164 balls"”
“Maverick McNealy finished T25 for the tournament”
“Chinese authorities had earlier issued their highest-level red alert for Dolphin, but by Monday morning they downgraded it to a tropical storm.”
“"Siraj smashed an unbeaten 32 off just 15 balls, including four sixes"”
“Matsuyama had a T7 finish at the Wyndham”
“Parts of Zhejiang could receive 250mm to 500mm of rain over the next few days, forecasters say.”
“"Gill scored a brisk 44 off 54 balls"”
“Keegan Bradley finished T49”
“Authorities in Hangzhou, Zhejiang's capital city, have waived parking fees in all public spaces for drivers seeking shelter amid the strong winds and floodwaters.”
“"The result gives India valuable momentum and match practice before the Test series begins in Galle on August 15."”
“Wenzhou authorities have relocated some 900,000 residents and opened more than 1,000 emergency shelters.”
“The Bald Range fire has spread across more than 53 square miles (136 sq km) in Summerland, Peachland and other parts of British Columbia, according to the BC Wildfire Service.”
“about 390,000 people have been evacuated from their homes in the city of Taizhou.”
“Summerland, which has a population of about 12,000, has been among the worst-hit areas and was placed under an evacuation order.”
“In the coastal province of Fujian, maritime authorities have suspended dozens of passenger ferry routes and halted more than 100 offshore construction projects.”
“Residents in parts of Peachland, a community of about 6,500 people, were also ordered to evacuate.”
“The storm moved over a long distance of 6,000km before making landfall, suggesting a lifespan of more than three times that of an average typhoon, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV.”
“Hundreds of wildfires have been reported across Canada this summer, including nearly 200 that were burning in Ontario in July.”
“More than 7,000 people are sheltering at evacuation centres nationwide.”
“Shami had already made his ODI debut against Pakistan in Delhi on January 6, 2013.”
“In Okinawa in Japan, five elderly people suffered non-life-threatening injuries, according to the prefectural government.”
“He made his Test debut later that year against the West Indies at Eden Gardens in Kolkata, from November 6 to 8.”
“Three of them fell because of the strong winds, it said.”
“His T20I debut came against Pakistan in Mirpur on March 21, 2014.”
“Meanwhile in Hong Kong, weather observatory posted a record high temperature of 36.9C on Sunday as the typhoon swept warm air over the city.”
“Dhawan playing 34 Tests, 167 ODIs and 68 T20Is before retiring from international and domestic cricket in 2024.”
“His last appearance for India came against New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final in Dubai on March 9, 2025. India won the match by four wickets.”
“Sarfaraz has already played six Tests for India and has scored 372 runs.”
“India are currently fifth on the World Test Championship (WTC) points table.”
“The two-Test series against sixth-placed Sri Lanka will be important for India's hopes of reaching the WTC final.”
“The first Test will be played in Galle from August 15, with the second Test to follow in Colombo.”
