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| 1. | ... that in 1975 Phil Slocombe was Somerset County Cricket Club's first batsman to score 1,000 runs in his first full season? | 29 August 2009 | 170 | |
| 2. | ... that Dar Lyon was the only English cricketer involved in the 1924 Test Trial match not to go on to represent England at Test cricket? | 18 October 2009 | 326 | |
| 3. | ... that in a 1933 first-class cricket match, Jack Lee claimed the wicket of his older brother Harry, with the catch being taken by younger brother Frank? | 23 October 2009 | 560 | |
| 4. | ... that while playing for Lansdown Cricket Club in 1865, W.G. Grace and two of his brothers took all of the opposition United England Eleven's twenty wickets? | 3 November 2009 | 281 | |
| 5. | ... that in April 2005, cricketer Daleen Terblanche became the first South African woman to pass 1,000 One Day International runs? | 5 November 2009 | 574 | |
| 6. 7. |
... that Denise Annetts and Lindsay Reeler hold the highest wicket partnership for women's Test cricket with 309 runs? | 11 November 2009 | 344 222 |
Double DYK |
| 8. | ... that aged just 13, Eileen Hurly scored the first recorded century in South African women's cricket? | 12 November 2009 | 1,000 | |
| 9. | ... that cricketer Audrey Jackson was only able to play in the fourth women's Test for South Africa after securing travel to the game with the opposition England side? | 15 November 2009 | ??? | |
| 10. | ... that Jean McNaughton was the first South African to take a five-wicket haul in Women's Test cricket? | 22 November 2009 | ??? | |
| 11. | ... that Loots Bosman scored the first century in South African domestic Twenty20 cricket? | 23 November 2009 | 255 | |
| 12. | ... that South Africa women cricketers played their first Test match at St George's Park, the same location as the country's men's team played their first match? | 25 November 2009 | 343 | |
| 13. | ... that HMS Aid was part of Sir Francis Drake's fleet to meet the Spanish Armada at Plymouth? | 28 November 2009 | 1,400 | |
| 14. | ... that the 47-gun galleon Elizabeth Bonaventure carried 51½ tons of weaponry against the Spanish Armada? | 2 December 2009 | 3,000 | |
| 15. | ... that the Red Dragon was the flagship of the first voyage of the East India Company? | 4 December 2009 | 2,900 | |
| 16. | ... that Penzance A.F.C. competed in ten of the first sixteen finals of the Cornwall Senior Cup, winning six of them? | 5 December 2009 | 411 | |
| 17. | ... that cricketer George Nichols was a key member of the Somerset team that was unbeaten against other counties of England and Wales in 1890? | 12 December 2009 | 237 | |
| 18. | ... that the twelve One Day International centuries scored by Marcus Trescothick is the most by an English cricketer? | 23 December 2009 | 424 | |
| 19. | ... that in 2000, Indian Test cricketer Sourav Ganguly took the wicket of Lincolnshire's 'Father' Christmas? | 25 December 2009 | 368 | Christmas DYK |
| 20. | ... that Glamorgan County Cricket Club's 1921 promotion to first-class status was strongly aided by early fund-raisers organised by Vernon Hill? | 11 January 2010 | 380 | |
| 21. | ... that biographer Andrew Lycett has claimed the spirit named 'Dodd' in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The New Revelation is that of cricketer Surgeon-Captain John Trask? | 17 January 2010 | 344 | |
| 22. | ... that South Africa beat Hong Kong in the final of the 2009 Hong Kong Cricket Sixes by hitting a six off the last ball of the match? | 22 January 2010 | 803 | |
| 23. | ... that despite describing county cricket as being "a little over done", Joseph Gibbs made five first-class appearances for Somerset County Cricket Club? | 23 January 2010 | ??? | |
| 24. | ... that after a quiet tour, ball tampering allegations and problems with the review system caused controversy in the third and fourth Tests of the England–South Africa series in 2009–10? | 31 January 2010 | 457 | |
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16 February 2010 | 2,100 | |
| 26. | ... that Abhimanyu Mithun was called up to the India Test squad only ten weeks after making his first-class cricket debut? | 16 February 2010 | 967 | |
| 27. | ... that West Indians Viv Richards and Hallam Moseley top the batting and bowling charts in List A cricket for Somerset County Cricket Club? | 23 February 2010 | ??? | |
| 28. | ... that Henry Martyn was described by Wisden as "one of the finest wicket-keepers ever seen in first-class cricket"? | 6 March 2010 | 541 | |
| 29. | ... that Sir Viv Richards scored the fastest century in Test cricket, taking just 56 balls to reach his hundred against England in 1986? | 29 March 2010 | 988 | |
| 30. 31. |
... that Cri-Zelda Brits is the only South African woman to have scored a half-century in Twenty20 International cricket? | 31 March 2010 | 1,400 847 |
Double DYK |
| 32. | ... that after being boycotted from international cricket for over two decades, South Africa women achieved a 3–0 series whitewash against Ireland women on their return? | 11 April 2010 | 847 | |
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14 April 2010 | 2,200 | |
| 34. |
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14 May 2010 | 2,200 | |
| 35. | ... that Deandra Dottin scored the first century in a women's Twenty20 International, making 112 not out in the opening match of the 2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20? | 16 May 2010 | 993 | |
| 36. 37. 38. |
... that cricketers Charles Winter, Charles Winter, and Charles Winter all failed to make double-figure scores when batting on their first-class debuts? | 25 May 2010 | 1,300 981 1,200 |
Triple DYK |
| 39. | ... that Somerset cricketer Frederic John Poynton was a pioneer of the bacteriology of acute rheumatism? | 10 June 2010 | 1,100 | |
| 40. | ... that cricketer Steph Davies, who made four appearances for England in 2008, made her county debut for Somerset aged just 13? | 17 June 2010 | 1,500 | |
| 41. | ... that the Somerset Women cricket team finished as County Championship Division Two champions in 2004 and 2005? | 19 June 2010 | 931 | |
| 42. | ... that Ernie Robson played his final first-class cricket match for Somerset aged 53, less than a year before his death? | 29 June 2010 | 946 | |
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29 June 2010 | 1,800 | Joint with Rodw |
| 44. | ... that Somerset cricketer Izzy Westbury made her senior international debut for the Netherlands aged 15? | 30 June 2010 | 1,400 | |
| 45. | ... that Somerset's Anya Shrubsole was conferred the Most Promising Young Women's Cricketer Award by The Cricket Society in 2008? | 4 July 2010 | 764 | |
| 46. | ... that Brandon Bess was a "surprise debutant" for the West Indies cricket team in June 2010, rushed late to the ground, eventually arriving in the second over of the match? | 6 July 2010 | 1,200 | |
| 47. | ... that, in 2009, Somerset County Cricket Club were boosted by the batting of Marcus Trescothick, who scored 1,817 runs? | 12 July 2010 | 753 | |
| 48. | ... that cricketer Ian Botham's three five-wicket hauls in the 1981 Ashes series led to the nickname "Botham's Ashes"? | 14 July 2010 | 944 | |
| 49. |  ... that a wicket was first laid at the North Perrott Cricket Club Ground (pavilion pictured) soon after the Second World War? |
6 August 2010 | 2,600 | |
| 50. |  ... that Somerset's Sophie Le Marchand (pictured) has stumped three batsmen in an innings twice in Twenty20 cricket? |
23 August 2010 | 3,200 | |
| 51. | ... that in 1891, Somerset County Cricket Club regained first-class status, after remaining unbeaten against county sides in 1890? | 11 September 2010 | 831 | |
| 52. | ... that on his List A cricket debut, Lewis Gregory claimed four wickets against the Pakistanis? | 13 September 2010 | 1,000 | |
| 53. | ... that the 2003 Twenty20 Cup included the first-ever Twenty20 cricket match, played between the Hampshire Hawks and the Sussex Sharks? | 6 October 2010 | 941 | |
| 54. | ... that Brian Rose was Somerset County Cricket Club's most successful captain, leading the side to five one-day trophies in as many years? | 14 October 2010 | 938 | |
| 55. | ... that English cricketer Herbie Hewett walked off the field before play began when captaining an England XI, after receiving insults from the crowd? | 26 October 2010 | 2,000 | |
| 56. | ... that in 1979 Taunton Town F.C. moved from the Southern section of the Southern Football League to the Midlands section due to the opening of the M5 motorway? | 4 November 2010 | 1,100 | |
| 57. | ... that the death of a zebra, while under the care of Sir Fleetwood Edwards, was said to greatly annoy Queen Victoria? | 7 November 2010 | 1,400 | |
| 58. | ... that among the 85 cricketers to play first-class cricket for I Zingari were one member of the British Royal Family, three barons, one Earl, three Members of Parliament and one bishop? | 8 November 2010 | 2,100 | |
| 59. | ... that William Hancock was one of seven Hancock brothers to play rugby union for Somerset? | 10 November 2010 | 1,200 | |
| 60. | ... that the body of amateur cricketer Henry Arkwright, who was killed by an avalanche in 1866, was found 31 years later missing its head and both feet? | 11 November 2010 | 3,500 | |
| 61. | ... that W. G. Grace was the first cricketer to score a century of first-class centuries? | 15 November 2010 | 1,300 | |
| 62. 63. 64. |
... that Edward Spurway, two of his sons Michael and Francis, and his brother Robert, all played first-class cricket for Somerset? | 19 November 2010 | 734 593 609 |
Triple DYK |
| 65. | ... that West Indian batsman Brian Lara came out of retirement to play in the 2010–11 Stanbic Bank 20 Series, a Twenty20 cricket tournament in Zimbabwe? | 29 November 2010 | 789 | |
| 66. | ... that Zimbabwean cricketer Ryan Butterworth's performances in the 2010–11 Stanbic Bank 20 Series saw him named as player of the series? | 1 December 2010 | 1,300 | |
| 67. | ... that the 2009–10 Stanbic Bank 20 Series was heralded as a success by Zimbabwe Cricket, after the crowd for the final was described as "the biggest for a domestic match in living memory"? | 3 December 2010 | 1,000 | |
| 68. | ... that Zimbabwe only played one One Day International cricket series in 2009–10, beating Kenya 4–1? | 5 December 2010 | 377 | |
| 69. | ... that Jacques Kallis has scored more Test centuries than any other South African cricketer? | 11 January 2011 | 745 | |
| 70. | ... that Benjamin Burns played in the first-ever international rugby union match, between England and Scotland in 1871? | 26 February 2011 | 603 | |
| 71. | ... that former England cricketer David Gower scored nine centuries in Ashes series, the fourth most by any batsman? | 27 February 2011 | 569 | |
| 72. | ... that golf course architect William Herbert Fowler, who redesigned the 18th hole at Pebble Beach Golf Links, was also an MCC cricketer? | 3 March 2011 | 1,200 | |
| 73. 74. |
... that in 1885, Somerset County Cricket Club suffered two of their heaviest-ever defeats under the captaincy of Edward Sainsbury? | 14 March 2011 | 884 962 |
Double DYK |
| 75. | ... that Somerset amateur cricketer Herbert Fox edited a feature in the Westminster Gazette in which readers submitted Latin and Greek poetry? | 15 March 2011 | 540 | |
| 76. | ... that by winning the 1979 Gillette Cup Final, Somerset County Cricket Club won their first trophy since forming 104 years earlier? | 9 April 2011 | 420 | |
| 77. | ... that James Parfitt's best bowling in first-class cricket came in his second match, when he claimed seven wickets in the first innings, all bowled? | 27 April 2011 | 356 | |
| 78. | ... that despite questions about the suitability of his batting temperament, three of Andrew Strauss's centuries are among the five highest scores by England batsmen in ODI cricket? | 30 April 2011 | 400 | |
| 79. | ... that a Bastard at Oxford University once dismissed Australian cricket captain Billy Murdoch? | 2 May 2011 | 4,500 | |
| 80. | ... that Ron Hextall was the first ice hockey goaltender to shoot and score a goal in the National Hockey League? | 3 May 2011 | 2,800 | |
| 81. 82. |
... that professional cricketer George Nash was once dropped off every ball of an over bowled by the amateur Robert Ramsay? | 5 June 2011 | 630 505 |
Double DYK |
| 83. | ... that while captaining Somerset County Cricket Club, Jake Seamer carried an old train sign saying "To Tonbridge" in his bag? | 15 June 2011 | 547 | |
| 84. | ... that Somerset County Cricket Club named three official captains for the 1948 season? | 18 June 2011 | 173 | |
| 85. | ... that only 14 cricketers have represented Japan in Women's One Day Internationals? | 26 September 2011 | 1,600 | |
| 86. | ... that Harry Lee played his only Test cricket match over 15 years after being declared dead? | 28 September 2011 | 7,400 | |
| 87. | ... that Somerset all-rounder Craig Meschede's first wicket in first-class cricket was that of Sachin Tendulkar? | 9 October 2011 | 499 | |
| 88. | ... that Maurice Fernandes captained the West Indies cricket team to their maiden Test victory? | 13 October 2011 | 681 | |
| 89. |  ... that Cornelius Smelt (pictured) was the first royally appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Isle of Man? |
15 November 2011 | 2,000 | |
| 90. | ... that in 1983 Brian Reid was the first rider to average over 100 miles per hour (160 km/h) during the Southern 100 motorcycle races on the Isle of Man? | 20 November 2011 | 677 | |
| 91. | ... that before it moved into the Old House of Keys, the Isle of Man's lower house of parliament met in a pub? | 23 November 2011 | 2,200 | |
| 92. | ... that the Native Labour (Settlement of Disputes) Act, 1953 banned native Africans from taking strike action? | 2 December 2011 | 1,000 | |
| 93. | ... that Indian cricketer Ibrahim Khaleel recently set a record for the number of wicket-keeper dismissals in a first-class match, taking 14 of his team's 20 wickets? | 7 December 2011 | 891 | |
| 94. | ... that Juan Martínez de Recalde was second-in-command of the Spanish Armada? | 13 December 2011 | 1,200 | |
| 95. | ... that two of the 46 United Kingdom-born players to play in the National Hockey League have been inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame? | 10 January 2012 | 2,600 | |
| 96. | ... that in 1903 the first ice hockey league in Europe was formed in the United Kingdom? | 14 January 2012 | 901 | |
| 97. |  ... that the Oxford Canadians (pictured) ice hockey team wore a red maple leaf on their uniform? |
15 January 2012 | 3,900 | |
| 98. | ... that in 1973 the first women's Cricket World Cup was held – two years before the first men's tournament? | 8 March 2012 | 969 | |
| 99. | ... that American sports-writer Dudley Doust once moved, along with his wife and daughter, to a mud-hut in Mexico to attempt to write a novel? | 12 March 2012 | 1,413 | |
| 100. | ... that in 1928 English cricketer Robert Lyttelton claimed that drawn matches, due in part to blocking the wicket with the legs, were the "curse of modern cricket"? | 14 March 2012 | 470 | |
| 101. | ... that prior to becoming the Bishop of Southampton, Arthur Lyttelton was the first Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge? | 17 March 2012 | 421 | |
| 102. | ... that George William Spencer Lyttelton served as a private secretary to William Ewart Gladstone during three of his terms as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom? | 23 March 2012 | 686 | |
| 103. | ... that despite missing their four best batsmen, the Matabeleland Tuskers cricket team won the final of the 2010–11 Logan Cup? | 31 March 2012 | 376 | |
| 104. | ... that the Plan B song "ill Manors" was written in reaction to the 2011 England riots? | 31 March 2012 | 1,065 | |
| 105. | ... that in the 2011–12 Logan Cup, the Matabeleland Tuskers cricket team became the first to win consecutive titles during the franchise era of the competition? | 8 April 2012 | 291 | |
| 106. | ... that the start of the 2009–10 Logan Cup was delayed because not all the cricket teams involved had finished signing players? | 21 April 2012 | 545 | |
| 107. 108. |
... that the 2009 Women's Cricket World Cup Final player of the match Nicky Shaw only played in the final because a teammate suffered an injury during the warm-up? | 30 April 2012 | ??? | |
| 109. | ... that Yvonne van Mentz scored South Africa's first century in Women's Test cricket? | 1 May 2012 | 681 | |
| 110. | ... that South African cricketer Ernest Halliwell was the first wicket-keeper to put raw steaks in his gloves to protect his hands? | 3 May 2012 | 1,365 | |
| 111. | ... that England women's cricket captain Charlotte Edwards was the leading run-scorer in three of the first four years of the Super Fours? | 23 May 2012 | 338 | |
| 112. 113. |
... that Stafanie Taylor, the 2011 ICC Women's Cricketer of the Year, is the only player to have scored half-centuries in three consecutive Twenty20 Internationals? | 1 June 2012 | 966 342 |
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| 114. |  ... that Leicestershire (pictured) are the only team that have been English Twenty20 cricket champions more than once? |
5 June 2012 | 1,648 | |
| 115. | ... that Justin Wilson dedicated his win at the 2008 Detroit Indy Grand Prix to dying actor Paul Newman? | 7 July 2012 | 415 | |
| 116. | ... that the 2012 IndyCar Detroit Grand Prix was interrupted for two hours because the track broke? | 12 July 2012 | 2,628 | |
| 117. | ... that on the penultimate lap of the 2007 Detroit Indy Grand Prix, second-placed Buddy Rice ran out of fuel, and was hit by Scott Dixon? | 22 July 2012 | 735 | |
| 118. |  ... that Hélio Castroneves first demonstrated his fence-climbing celebration (pictured) at the 2000 Grand Prix of Detroit? |
12 July 2012 | 2,589 | |
| 119. |  ... that Claire Taylor (pictured) was the first woman to be named as a Wisden Cricketer of the Year? |
14 November 2012 | 3,028 | |
| 120. | ... that Cyril Sewell was the leading run-scorer during a South African cricket tour of England at the age of just 19? | 24 November 2012 | 386 | |
| 121. | ... that Bill Ponsford scored a quadruple century in just his third first-class cricket match? | 26 November 2012 | 2,085 | |
| 122. | ... that W. G. Grace captained Gloucestershire County Cricket Club for 29 years? | 26 November 2012 | 325 | |
| 123. | ... that because of Theophilus Wilson, the laws of cricket changed? | 27 November 2012 | 4,009 | |
| 124. | ... that Lionel Palairet was chosen as captain of Somerset County Cricket Club in 1907, despite having played only one match in 1906? | 16 December 2012 | 552 | |
| 125. | ... that on Christmas Day in 1997, a One Day International between India and Sri Lanka became the first international cricket match to be called off because of a dangerous pitch? | 25 December 2012 | 1,547 | Christmas DYK |
| 126. | ... that Norman Claxton won the South Australian National Football League twice, scored 199 not out in first-class cricket, and was inducted into the Baseball Australia Hall of Fame? | 27 December 2012 | 746 | |
| 127. | ... that Jack Crossland was expelled from county cricket for living in the wrong place? | 12 January 2013 | 1,432 | |
| 128. | ... that to prevent match-fixing at the 2002 Morocco Cup cricket tournament, CCTV cameras were installed in the dressing rooms? | 18 January 2013 | 996 | |
| 129. |
... that Sydney Barnes (pictured) took 24 five-wicket hauls in 27 Test cricket appearances? |
20 January 2013 | 628 | 1,039 views for Sydney Barnes |
| 130. | ... that in the 1889–90 Currie Cup, Charlie Finlason was made to bat last for the Transvaal cricket team because he had criticised the team's captain in the press? | 21 January 2013 | 558 | |
| 131. | ... that Hazel Pritchard, nicknamed the "Girl Bradman", faced the first ball in women's Test cricket? | 22 February 2013 | 1,324 | |
| 132. | ... that in 1992, Zimbabwe played their first Test cricket match, and were the first team to avoid defeat on their debut since 1877? | 19 March 2013 | 749 | |
| 133. |  ... that in 1892, Curt Schimmelbusch proposed that medical dressings should be sterilised daily, prior to surgery, and designed an autoclave (pictured) to implement this? |
19 March 2013 | 1,900 | |
| 134. | ... that Megan Schutt was the leading wicket-taker during the 2013 Women's Cricket World Cup? | 21 March 2013 | 988 | |
| 135. | ... that Jennifer Gove is South Africa's leading run-scorer in women's Test cricket? | 25 April 2013 | 1,352 | |
| 136. | ... that, playing in her fifth successive Women's Cricket World Cup, England's Charlotte Edwards was named in the team of the tournament? | 27 April 2013 | 208 | |
| 137. | ... that a cricket match in Hong Kong was once called off because a batsman was hitting so many sixes that he might pose "a danger to passing traffic"? | 28 April 2013 | 1,620 | |
| 138. | ... that while under the captaincy of Michael Burns, ten Somerset County Cricket Club players were sent letters threatening them with the sack? | 16 May 2013 | 970 | |
| 139. | ... that the ball used in women's Test cricket can be up to 13⁄16 ounces (23.03 grams) lighter than that used in men's cricket? | 24 May 2013 | 475 | |
| 140. | ... that Indian cricketer M. P. Bajana was known as "Pyjamas" during his time with Somerset County Cricket Club? | 25 May 2013 | 578 | |
| 141. | ... that in the 1919 English cricket season, two-day County Championship matches were played, but they were not popular? | 17 June 2013 | 424 | |
| 142. | ... that Gray's Almshouses (pictured) in Taunton are probably the oldest brick buildings in Somerset? | 27 June 2013 | 4,823 | |
| 143. | ... that Hammet Street in Taunton was built as a result of an Act of Parliament? | 19 July 2013 | 2,147 | |
| 144. | ... that the rood screen in the Church of All Saints, Norton Fitzwarren, tells the story of the Dragon of Norton Camp? | 16 August 2013 | 1,341 | |
| 145. | ... that Arnold Fothergill played two Test matches in 1889, despite not having played first-class cricket since early 1887? | 5 September 2013 | 381 | |
| 146. | ... that in a cricket match between smokers and non-smokers, the best bowler for the non-smokers was awarded 200 cigars? | 12 September 2013 | 3,586 | |
| 147. | ... that during the 2001–02 series against India, West Indies batsman Shivnarine Chanderpaul batted for 1,513 minutes between dismissals, a record in Test cricket? | 21 September 2013 | 804 | |
| 148. | ... that South African cricketer Sunette Loubser began as an opening bowler, but switched to bowling off spin after breaking her ankle? | 31 October 2013 | 1,029 | |
| 149. | ... that Stoke sub Hamdon Priory is not, and never has been, a priory? | 1 January 2014 | 1,631 | |
| 150. | ... that Albert Clapp received part of the £132 that Somerset paid to its professional cricketers in 1890? | 2 January 2014 | 701 | |
| 151. | ... that in the inaugural Sydney Marathon, the women's winner had never run a marathon before? | 5 January 2014 | ??? | |
| 152. | ... that after being won by Colombians in its first four years, the Bogotá Women's Race has been won by Africans ever since? | 8 January 2014 | 1,166 | |
| 153. | ... that the French Riviera Marathon has the second highest number of participants of all marathons in France? | 13 January 2014 | 696 | |
| 154. | ... that the 2014 Beijing ePrix was won by Lucas di Grassi after a final-turn collision between Nick Heidfeld and Nicolas Prost? | 24 September 2014 | 2,900 | |
| 155. | ... that the 2005 Twenty20 Cup Final was won by Somerset, appearing in their first Twenty20 Cup final? | 6 January 2015 | 659 | |
| 156. | ... that Sarah Collyer was expelled from the England women's cricket team for taking "an unauthorised holiday"? | 11 January 2015 | 1,829 | |
| 157. | ... that Lionel Palairet and Herbie Hewett scored 346 runs together while playing for Somerset County Cricket Club in 1892, setting a record first-wicket partnership in first-class cricket? | 16 January 2015 | 362 | |
| 158. | ... that Alfred Welby lost three elections before being elected as an MP for Taunton in 1895? | 21 January 2015 | 611 | |
| 159. | ... that the Liberal Party chose to contest the 1887 by-election in Taunton, Somerset, in order to generate debate on the devolution of power to Ireland? | 22 January 2015 | 882 | |
| 160. | ... that despite allegations that the vote was corrupt, the 1701 Taunton by-election result stood? | 20 January 2015 | 1,591 | |
| 161. | ... that a former MP for Taunton, Edward Wickham, accompanied both the Shah of Persia and the King of Afghanistan on tours? | 30 January 2015 | 1,122 | |
| 162. | ... that in Somerset's 1882 cricket match against Lancashire, the stumps had to be moved, because the pitch was "a puddle"? | 1 February 2015 | 736 | |
| 163. | ... that two troops of dragoons were sent to Taunton after the result of the 1754 by-election prompted rioting? | 5 February 2015 | 2,218 | |
| 164. | ... that of the eight tied Twenty20 International cricket matches, three were between New Zealand and the West Indies? | 12 February 2015 | 659 | |
| 165. | ... that a nun is said to have been miraculously cured at the Franciscan Convent in Taunton in 1809? | 14 February 2015 | 1,127 | |
| 166. | ... that a bubble caused Sir Abraham Elton, 2nd Baronet to flee England for France? | 15 February 2015 | 1,829 | |
| 167. | ... that India is one of the most dangerous places in the world to drive? | 17 February 2015 | 7,289 | |
| 168. |  ... that French track cyclist Frédéric de Civry (pictured) was considered an amateur in France, but a professional in England? |
21 February 2015 | 2,748 | |
| 169. | ... that the Masonic Hall in Taunton was built in the early 19th century as a Catholic chapel? | 23 February 2015 | 2,223 | |
| 170. |  ... that six buildings on The Square (pictured) in Wiveliscombe are listed? |
26 February 2015 | 3,788 | |
| 171. | ... that when the Church of All Saints in Chipstable, Somerset, was rebuilt in 1869, it reused stone from the original church as much as possible? | 6 March 2015 | 797 | |
| 172. | ... that when two winners were declared for the 1724 Taunton by-election, the High Sheriff of Somerset had to choose which to accept? | 11 March 2015 | 1,615 | |
| 173. | ... that St George's Roman Catholic Church in Taunton was not consecrated until 52 years after it opened? | 12 March 2015 | 1,525 | |
| 174. | ... that the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge walked 22 miles (35 km) to preach at the Taunton Unitarian Chapel? | 18 March 2015 | 1,029 | |
| 175. | ... that no player has ever taken multiple hat-tricks in international women's cricket? | 27 March 2015 | 796 | |
| 176. | ... that one journalist described the 2000 Women's Cricket World Cup Final as "the greatest World Cup final ever"? | 4 April 2015 | 1,153 | |
| 177. | ... that Westland Aircraft expanded their factory over the West Hendford Cricket Ground in Yeovil during the Second World War? | 13 April 2015 | 670 | |
| 178. |  ... that the rotund would have struggled to squeeze onto The Crescent (pictured) in Taunton? |
14 April 2015 | 7,188 | |
| 179. | ... that during the second siege of Taunton, Robert Blake declared that he "had four pairs of boots left and would eat three of them before he yielded"? | 16 April 2015 | 3,650 | |
| 180. | ... that according to The Times, the tactics of Sussex County Cricket Club in the first Gillette Cup Final were "a perversion of positive cricket"? | 18 April 2015 | 1,288 | |
| 181. | ... that after winning the 1963 and 1964 Gillette Cup Finals, Sussex County Cricket Club did not win the competition again until 1978? | 19 April 2015 | 320 | |
| 182. | ... that the Champion County match is played with a pink cricket ball? | 27 April 2015 | 1,143 | |
| 183. | ... that if it were not for the new points system that was adopted, Kent would have won the 1911 County Championship rather than Warwickshire? | 6 June 2015 | 632 | |
| 184. | ... that St George's Church near Taunton features Saxon "long and short" stonework? | 19 June 2015 | 1,866 | |
| 185. | ... that The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes was banned in the Soviet Union for its alleged "occultism"? | 24 June 2015 | 4,305 | |
| 186. 187. |
... that during the 2014 Irish cricket season, the bowler Craig Young became the ninth cricketer to take five wickets on One Day International debut? | 29 June 2015 | 525 435 |
Double DYK |
| 188. | ... that during the Siege of Lyme Regis, women disguised themselves as men to fool the enemy? | 2 August 2015 | 6,638 | |
| 189. | ... that the Tonedale Mills complex in Somerset is notable for having remains of water, steam, and electrical power generation? | 4 August 2015 | 2,717 | |
| 190. | ... that Sussex County Cricket Club won the Twenty20 Cup for the first time in 2009? | 16 September 2015 | 190 | |
| 191. | ... that in 1907, four South African cricketers were praised for the quality of their googlies? | 22 September 2015 | 859 | |
| 192. | ... that Pope Theodore II was only Pope for twenty days? | 23 September 2015 | 7,336 | |
| 193. | ... that until recently, Bobby Charlton had scored more international goals than any other English footballer? | 2 October 2015 | 3,260 | |
| 194. | ... that between 1877 and 1914, the England cricket team scored their lowest ever innings in Test cricket, 45 runs? | 18 October 2015 | 697 | |
| 195. | ... that although Adam Dibble played only two Twenty20 cricket matches, one of them was a semi-final? | 20 October 2015 | 817 | |
| 196. | ... that Ayrton Senna's victory at the 1986 Spanish Grand Prix was one of the closest ever? | 29 October 2015 | 3,721 | |
| 197. |  ... that the Russian authorities claimed the Svans had murdered Harry Fox (pictured), but they almost certainly did not? |
1 November 2015 | 8,559 | |
| 198. | ... that one of the Somerset cricket team players claimed that they played badly during the 1978 Gillette Cup Final because they were intimidated by the situation? | 17 November 2015 | 1,431 | |
| 199. | ... that in one of the matches that the England cricket team played between 1920 and 1939, they won by the largest margin of any team in Test cricket? | 27 November 2015 | 1,263 | |
| 200. | ... that each of the six laps of the 2015 Philadelphia Cycling Classic ended with a climb up the 800-metre-long (2,600 ft) Manayunk Wall? | 15 December 2015 | 1,340 | |
| 201. | ... that in 2015, for the first time, a women's cycling race took place just prior to the final stage of the Vuelta a España? | 18 December 2015 | 690 | |
| 202. | ... that although not her team's designated sprinter, Giorgia Bronzini won the 2015 Tour of Chongming Island World Cup in a bunch sprint? | 26 December 2015 | 604 | |
| 203. | ... that at the 1905 International Tourist Trophy motor race, cars were towed to the start line by horses to save fuel? | 18 February 2016 | 2,620 | |
| 204. | ... that Bill Roe made the highest score in cricket at the time when he scored 415 runs during an inter-college match at Cambridge University? | 26 January 2017 | 1,079 | |
| 205. | ... that in 1979, Somerset deliberately lost a cricket match in 18 minutes? | 25 May 2017 | 11,155 | |
| 206. | ... that Albertine Lapensée, described as Canada's first female ice hockey "superstar", was dogged by accusations of being a man? | 27 May 2017 | 5,763 | |
| 207. | ... that during the tug of war at the 1900 Olympics, a journalist was drafted into the gold medal winning team? | 23 September 2017 | 2,843 | |
| 208. | ... that Maryam Mirzakhani won the Ruth Lyttle Satter Prize for women in mathematics a year before she won the Fields Medal for the same work? | 25 September 2017 | 500 | |
| 209. | ... that at the age of 23, Adam Holland became the youngest person to run 100 marathons? | 30 October 2018 | 3,561 | |
| 210. | ... that Edward Stanley scored no runs, and took no catches or wickets, during his first-class cricket career? | 4 February 2019 | 3,779 | |
| 211. | ... that Suzy Dietrich was part of the first women's team to finish an international-standard 24-hour motor race? | 16 August 2019 | 1,390 | |
| 212. | ... that Christel Boom passed information about NATO exercises to East Germany for the Stasi? | 19 August 2019 | 5,100 | |
| 213. | ... that Sophie Luff, who captained the boys' cricket team whilst at school, was named the "most promising young female cricketer" of 2015? | 25 August 2019 | 1,300 | |
| 214. | ... that at the Battle of Sourton Down, a Parliamentarian ambush by 108 soldiers successfully routed a Royalist army of 3,600? | 10 September 2019 | 3,300 | |
| 215. | ... that after the Siege of Ghent, the victorious commander, the Duke of Marlborough, claimed the garrison was so numerous that it took their army "from ten in the morning till seven at night" to evacuate the town? | 16 September 2019 | 2,490 | |
| 216. | ... that during the Battle of Bovey Heath, Royalist officers escaped by "throwing their stakes of money", which the enemy soldiers paused to collect? | 22 September 2019 | 4,228 | |
| 217. | ... that during the capture of Wakefield, some historians claim that the town's commander led a counterattack "in his nightshirt" because he was hungover? | 27 September 2019 | 6,464 | |
| 218. | ... that according to one historian, the Battle of Babylon Hill was "more muddle than battle"? | 6 October 2019 | 4,361 | |
| 219. | ... that the Battle of Marshall's Elm has been described as the "first real confrontation" of the First English Civil War? | 29 December 2019 | 1,647 | |
| 220. | ... that a bowling green and a monument now occupy the site of Helston Castle in Cornwall? | 3 January 2020 | 1,263 | |
| 221. | ... that cricketer Khaya Majola rejected offers to play alongside white players and overseas because he believed that black Africans were "being used as stooges" to benefit white South Africans? | 23 January 2020 | 1,586 | |
| 222. | ... that the Siege of Hull took place in 1642 after the governor twice refused to admit King Charles I to the town? | 2 February 2020 | 1,734 | |
| 223. | _by_Joachim_Houckgeest.jpg) ... that Sir Thomas Byron (pictured) was killed during the First English Civil War by one of his own soldiers over a pay dispute? |
17 February 2020 | 7,715 | |
| 224. | ... that during the Storming of Farnham Castle, the Royalist defence was so minimal that one contemporary claimed they "deserved not the name of a garrison"? | 29 February 2020 | 3,712 | |
| 225. | ... that during the 1981 Benson & Hedges Cup Final, a domestic cricket match in England, two West Indian players set new batting and bowling records? | 27 March 2020 | 2,507 | |
| 226. | ... that during the first siege of Wardour Castle in 1643, Lady Blanche Arundell held out for a week with just 25 Royalist soldiers against 1,300 Parliamentarian troops? | 30 March 2020 | 5,996 | |
| 227. | ... that Manchester United became the first English football team to win the European Cup by defeating Benfica in the 1968 final? | 19 April 2020 | 706 | |
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... that Royalist victories at the Battles of Piercebridge and Tadcaster five days apart in December 1642 shifted the balance of power in Yorkshire in their favour? | 22 April 2020 | 1,401 1,006 |
Double DYK |
| 230. | ... that Somerset could have won the 2010 Twenty20 Cup Final if they had known the Laws of Cricket? | 23 April 2020 | 2,034 | |
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... that despite being the third edition of the tournament, the 1982 Women's Cricket World Cup featured the first final held in the tournament's history? | 24 April 2020 | 418 603 |
Double DYK |
| 233. | ... that the 1988 Women's Cricket World Cup Final, held at the 90,000-capacity Melbourne Cricket Ground, had an attendance of 3,326? | 7 May 2020 | 1,090 | |
| 234. | ... that after England won the 1993 Women's Cricket World Cup Final, women's cricket received unprecedented coverage in the English press? | 25 May 2020 | 486 | |
| 235. | ... that Chelsea F.C.'s loss in the 1988 Football League Second Division play-off Final triggered football hooliganism that injured 45 people? | 16 June 2020 | 1,993 | |
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30 June 2020 | 6,542 | |
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20 July 2020 | 765 | 2,408 views for Helalia Johannes |
| 238. | ... that during the women's marathon at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics, one runner fell out of medal contention when she stopped for a toilet break? | 30 July 2020 | 2,089 | |
| 239. | ... that Naomi Dattani played for a local boys' team before joining the Middlesex Women cricket team? | 8 August 2020 | 1,860 | |
| 240. | ... that Alfredo Di Stéfano scored 6 international goals for Argentina and 23 for Spain? | 7 September 2020 | 1,554 | |
| 241. | ... that Beth Langston has played for the England women's cricket team six times: twice in 2013 and four times in 2016? | 12 September 2020 | 839 | |
| 242. | ... that the second match of South Africa women's tour of England in 2018 was the first time a women's international cricket match had featured three centuries? | 24 September 2021 | 1,042 |
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