The Fastest Trains in the World
Passenger trains ranked by the top speed they actually run in regular service — China's Fuxing and Indonesia's Whoosh lead at 350 km/h, and the Shanghai Maglev now runs at 300.
- 1 · CR400 Fuxing (China)350 km/h
- 2 · Whoosh (Indonesia)350 km/h
- 3 · Shinkansen E5 (Japan)320 km/h
The Most Career Home Runs in MLB History
Career regular-season MLB home runs, ranked: Barry Bonds leads with 762, ahead of Hank Aaron's 755 and Babe Ruth's 714. Totals through the 2026 regular season, playoffs excluded.
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The Biggest Opening Weekends in Box Office History
Spider-Man: Brand New Day opened to about $360 million in the US and Canada in July 2026, edging Avengers: Endgame's $357.1 million. The 17 biggest domestic opening weekends ever, ranked by standard 3-day gross (not adjusted for inflation).
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The Largest Optical Telescopes in the World
Operating optical and infrared telescopes ranked by effective aperture, from the 11.8 m Large Binocular Telescope to the 10.4 m Gran Telescopio Canarias and the twin 10 m Keck telescopes, plus JWST in space.
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Estimated US outpatient prescriptions filled in 2023, by generic drug, from the ClinCalc DrugStats database built on the federal Medical Expenditure Panel Survey: atorvastatin leads with about 115 million.
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The Largest Shark Species in the World
Whale sharks and basking sharks dwarf every other shark, with great whites and great hammerheads next, ranked by the longest length that reliable sources document, not by legend.
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The Most Populous Countries in the World
All 236 countries and territories, ranked by 2026 population: from India's 1.48 billion down to Niue's 1,822 people.
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The Largest Casual-Dining Chains in the US
Texas Roadhouse now out-sells every other sit-down chain in America, ahead of Chili's and Olive Garden. Ranked by US sales for the most recent full year, using Technomic's 2026 Top 500 report (2025 sales) where it is published and company filings where it is not.
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The Strongest Atlantic Hurricanes on Record
Atlantic hurricanes ranked by lowest minimum central pressure, from the National Hurricane Center's records, as of October 9, 2026. Wilma's 882 millibars in 2005 is the record, and the whole list is made up of Category 5 storms.
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The NHL's All-Time Goal Scorers
Career regular-season NHL goals, ranked: Alex Ovechkin leads with 929, ahead of Wayne Gretzky's 894 and Gordie Howe's 801. Totals as of October 2026, playoff goals excluded.
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