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Queue 1

From a collection of Wikipedia's articles:

... that in 2019, the Samsung Galaxy S10 (pictured) became the first smartphone to have a Qualcomm in-screen ultrasonic fingerprint sensor?

... that in 2025, during his tour of South America in Peru, YouTuber IShowSpeed was made honorary mayor of Lima for two hours and was made an ambassador?

... that Japan gets 1,500 earthquakes per year?

... that in 2024, Bernardo Arévalo's inauguration as President of Guatemala was delayed for one day because the country's congress did not approve its invited guest list?

... that Moscow is the largest city by land area on the European continent?

... that pineapples can take two or three years to grow?

Queue 2

From a collection of Wikipedia's articles:

... that after he died in 2014, the death of James Brady (pictured) was ruled as a homicide from the injuries he received at Ronald Reagan's assassination attempt in 1981?

... that in the mid-19th century, the goods made without slave labor often were difficult to find, had a poorer quality and were more expensive, than those made by slaves?

... that the mask used for fictional serial killer Michael Myers was originally a James T. Kirk mask that was painted white?

... that Robert Moses designed an access road to a beach on Long Island with bridges that were too low for buses to pass, so that only those who could afford a car would visit that beach?

... that in 1976, middle-distance runner Carmen Valero became the first female athlete to ever represent Spain at the Summer Olympic Games?

... that for a long time, no one saw the importance of the Taung Child, because of the Piltdown Man discovered about 12 years earlier?

Queue 3

From a collection of Wikipedia's articles:

... that the Chicago Water Tower (pictured) inspired the designs of some White Castle restaurant buildings?

... that at age 34, Gabriel Attal is the youngest person to become Prime Minister of France and the first openly gay man to hold this office?

... that because of the high production costs to make A Christmas Carol, the novella made less money than what Charles Dickens expected?

... that Margrethe II was the first woman as the head of the state of Denmark?

... that "Now and Then" has been called the "last Beatles song" since it has new and old recordings from the band members and even uses AI for John Lennon's voice?

... that during Daniel J. Evans's campaign for Governor of Washington, serial killer Ted Bundy was a close campaign assistant of his?

Queue 4

From a collection of Wikipedia's articles:

... that in 2017, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley (pictured) became the first Indian American to serve in a presidential cabinet?

... that the first life on Earth appeared 3.6 billion years ago in the Archaean era?

... that Lidia Gueiler, the first female President of Bolivia, was removed from office by her cousin Luis García Meza in 1980?

... that the main economic activity on Nauru since 1907 has been the export of phosphate mined from the island?

... that in January 2024, Kenneth Eugene Smith became the first person in the world to be executed by inert gas asphyxiation?

... that the movie industry made nearly $9 billion to the New York City economy as of 2015?

Queue 5

From a collection of Wikipedia's articles:

... that the bee hummingbird (pictured) from the Isle of Youth in Cuba is the smallest living bird species in the world with an average length of only 5-6 centimeters?

... that in 1924, University of Chicago law students Nathan Leopold and Richard Loeb murdered a 14-year old boy to show that they were intelligent?

... that the French word for sausage comes from Vulgar Latin salsica, which comes from salsicus meaning seasoned with salt?

... that in 1923, Calvin Coolidge was inaugurated as President of the United States at his family farm in Vermont by his father?

... that Istanbul is the only city in the world that is on two different continents: Europe and Asia?

... that Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams began her career by recording her original songs in her bedroom and uploading them to Instagram and SoundCloud?

Queue 6

From a collection of Wikipedia's articles:

... that in May 2022, journalist Shireen Abu Akleh (pictured) was shot by an Israel Defense Forces bullet despite wearing a blue press vest?

... that the World Health Organization recommendations are for babies to be breastfed for at least 2 years?

... that Cillian Murphy took inspiration from David Bowie's appearance in the 1970s for his lead role in the 2023 movie Oppenheimer?

... that the Gaza Strip has one of the youngest populations in the world as 43% of the people are age 14 or younger?

... that in 2022, former President of Bolivia Jeanine Áñez was sentenced to ten years in prison for her role in the 2019 political crisis?

... that the effects of the Tunguska event could be measured as far away as Europe, Jakarta, or Washington D.C.?

Queue 7

From a collection of Wikipedia's articles:

Doughnuts

... that Canadians eat more doughnuts (pictured) per person than any other nation?

... that comic book writer Stan Lee was one of the nine men to be military classified as a "playwright" by the United States Army?

... that the Anglo-Zanzibar War fought between Britain and Zanzibar in 1986 lasted only 38 minutes, making it the shortest recorded war?

... that when she was elected in 2021, former First Lady Xiomara Castro became the first female President of Honduras?

... that in 1925, a team of sled dogs delivered drugs against a disease outbreak to Nome, Alaska, which was cut off because of bad weather?

... that playback singer Asha Bhosle is one of the oldest actresses to make their debut in Bollywood, at the age of 79?