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What the world suddenly looked up

Pageviews for 2026-08-08 · ranked by how far each rose above normal

1. 1 Jason Arday
   British sociologist (born 1985) ~1,636x
   99,772 views
2. 2 Operation Safed Sagar
   1999 Indian military operation 486x
   50,511 views
3. 3 Enes Kanter Freedom
   American basketball player and activist (born 1992) 394x
   160,655 views
4. 4 William Orbit
   British musician and record producer (1956–2026) 271x
   81,877 views
5. 5 Royce White
   American basketball player (born 1991) 252x
   82,813 views
6. 6 Jacqui Abbott
   English pop rock singer (born 1973) 244x
   62,452 views
7. 7 Paul Heaton
   British musician (born 1962) 207x
   129,560 views
8. 8 Todd Kohlhepp
   American serial killer (born 1971) 156x
   79,955 views
9. 9 Sterling Point
   American romantic drama television series 142x
   62,681 views
10. 10 Pamela Smart
    American convicted murderer (born 1967) 122x
    60,875 views
11. 11 Perez Hilton
    American blogger (born 1978) 106x
    70,984 views
12. 12 Luke Kuechly
    American football player (born 1991) 102x
    48,103 views
13. 13 The Beautiful South
    English pop group (1988–2007) 95x
    53,182 views
14. 14 The Last House
    2026 American film 94x
    246,197 views
15. 15 George Lombard Jr.
    American baseball player (born 2005) 86x
    13,228 views
16. 16 Ronald Araújo
    Uruguayan footballer (born 1999) 78x
    98,442 views
17. 17 George Lombard
    American baseball player and coach (born 1975) 72x
    7,680 views
18. 18 Nirmal Purja
    Nepali-British mountaineer (1983–2026) 71x
    39,115 views
19. 19 S. Venkitaramanan
    Indian civil servant and former Governor of Reserve Bank of India (1931–2023) 70x
    58,415 views
20. 20 Glen Hansard
    Irish musician (1970–2026) 70x
    30,406 views
21. 21 Pradeep Rawat (actor)
    Indian actor (1952–2026) 68x
    23,878 views
22. 22 Haynes King (American football)
    American football player (born 2001) 64x
    10,658 views
23. 23 Chris Hansen
    American television journalist (born 1959) 62x
    117,805 views
24. 24 To Catch a Predator
    American reality television series 54x
    65,171 views
25. 25 Rod Liddle
    British journalist (1960–2026) 50x
    7,193 views
26. 26 Wicker (film)
    2026 film by Alex Huston 44x
    20,084 views
27. 27 Broad Peak
    12th-highest mountain on Earth 43x
    7,325 views
28. 28 List of highest-grossing openings for films
    42x
    14,777 views
29. 29 Primetime (2026 film)
    Upcoming film by Lance Oppenheim 40x
    94,257 views
30. 30 2022 Idaho student murders
    Quadruple stabbing in Moscow, Idaho, U.S. 33x
    44,491 views
31. 31 2026 Commonwealth Games medal table
    Ranking of participants by medal total ~556x
    2,778 views
32. 32 Jean Grey
    Marvel Comics fictional character 24x
    43,181 views
33. 33 Max Miller (politician)
    American politician (born 1988) 23x
    13,131 views
34. 34 Pan Am Flight 103
    1988 aircraft bombing over Scotland 20x
    83,533 views
35. 35 D. Y. Patil
    Indian politician (1935–2026) 20x
    4,128 views
36. 36 The Shards (TV series)
    American television series 19x
    41,814 views
37. 37 Ice Cream Man (2026 film)
    2026 film by Eli Roth 18x
    48,064 views
38. 38 One Night Only (2026 film)
    2026 film by Will Gluck 14x
    61,567 views
39. 39 Mike Rogers (Michigan politician)
    American politician (born 1963) 13x
    16,366 views
40. 40 Carson Beck
    American football player (born 2001) 13x
    8,501 views

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