What's the most boring day in the world?

To the perpetually bored, every day is boring. But as per the world, April 11, 1954 is officially considered the most boring day ever. This was determined by a Cambridge computer scientist who was an executive at True Knowledge, a search engine project so massive that it had in its database over 300 million facts.
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What is the quietest day in history?

And the computer had the answer after assessing more than 300 million historic facts. William Tunstall-Pedoe found out that Sunday, April 11, 1954, was the most eventless day in recorded history. Nothing happened on that Sunday; no wars, no battles, and not a single government toppled.
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What is the most boring day of the week?

A new survey shows that most folks in England feel that Sunday is the most boring day of the week.
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What is the boring day?

Lots of things happened on April 11, 1954. They must have. But the claim by a University of Cambridge-trained computer scientist that his supposedly super computer program has determined that the second Sunday in April 1954 was the most boring day since the dawn of the 20th Century is getting some attention on the Web.
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Why was April 11 1954 least interesting?

The most boring day in history, apparently, or at least of the past 110 years, was April 11, 1954. The Telegraph notes that "on that day a general election was held in Belgium, a Turkish academic was born"--that would be Professor Atalar--"and an Oldham Athletic footballer called Jack Shufflebotham died.
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Why April 11, 1954 Is The Statistically Most Boring Day Ever



What happened April 11?

On this day in 1981, NASA launched the first space shuttle, Columbia, which was designed to orbit Earth, transport people and cargo to and from orbiting spacecraft, and glide to a runway landing on its return to Earth.
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What was the most boring year?

Wanted to know what the most boring year in the twentieth century was. The answer was 1954, and more specifically, the most boring day was April 11, 1954.
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What is the most boring country?

The world's most boring countries (by some measures)
  • The Maldives – flatness. ...
  • Mongolia – emptiness. ...
  • Singapore – political stability. ...
  • North Korea – lack of diversity. ...
  • Kiribati – weather. ...
  • Mexico – working hours.
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Who is the most boring person in the world?

The most boring person in the world has been revealed by University of Essex research - and it is a religious data entry worker, who likes watching TV, and lives in a town. The study into the science of boredom has uncovered the jobs, characteristics, and hobbies that are considered a stereotypical snooze.
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What is the most boring century?

…the 18th century was the most boring and unproductive of the five centuries between 1500 to 2000.
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What are the most boring jobs?

Top 5 most boring jobs
  • Data analysis.
  • Accounting.
  • Tax/insurance work.
  • Cleaning.
  • Banking.
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What is the most boring city in America?

LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) - Movoto, a real estate research blog, recently rated Lubbock as the most boring city in America.
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What is the most boring sport?

Golf is Britain's most boring sport

Golf holds a long lead over the next most boring sports. American Football is the second most snooze-worthy sport, being branded boring by 59% of people who have ever watched it, followed closely by cricket (58%), darts (also 58%) and snooker (57%).
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What happened April 14th?

Lincoln Shot at Ford's Theater. R.M.S. Titanic.
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What happened April 15th?

April 15: The Titanic sinks, Abraham Lincoln dies, bombs explode at Boston Marathon - today in history - CBS News.
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What is the most fun country?

  • Brazil. #1 in Fun. #26 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • Spain. #2 in Fun. #19 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • Mexico. #3 in Fun. #31 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • Italy. #4 in Fun. #16 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • Thailand. #5 in Fun. #28 in Best Countries Overall. ...
  • Greece. #6 in Fun. ...
  • Australia. #7 in Fun. ...
  • Costa Rica. #8 in Fun.
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What is the most boring city?

In Pictures: America's 10 Most Boring Cities
  • Chula Vista, Calif. Population: 217,478. ...
  • Hialeah, Fla. Population: 212,217. ...
  • Mesa, Ariz. Population: 452,933. ...
  • North Las Vegas, Nev. Population: 212,114. ...
  • Chandler, Ariz. Population: 246,399. ...
  • Santa Ana, Calif. Population: 339,555. ...
  • Bakersfield, Calif. Population: 315,837. ...
  • Aurora, Colo.
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Is England a boring country?

A new survey has ranked the UK as the best country, despite it's people being the 'most boring'. More than a quarter of a million people from 35 countries said the UK is top when it comes to culture, people and tourism potential.
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Which is the best year in the world?

Mark J. Perry
  • We have every reason to believe that 2013 was, in fact, the best year on the planet for humankind. ...
  • Fewer people are dying young, and more are living longer. ...
  • Global economic growth in the past five decades has dramatically reduced poverty and made people around the world happier.
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What happened April 12th?

On April 12, 1861, the Civil War began as Confederate forces opened fire on Fort Sumter in South Carolina. On this date: In 1945, President Franklin D. Roosevelt died of a cerebral hemorrhage in Warm Springs, Georgia, at age 63; he was succeeded by Vice President Harry S.
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Has there ever been a day where nothing happened?

A British computer scientist named William Tunstatll-Pedoe one day decided to feed over 300 million facts into his computer and found that April 11, 1954, “was extremely notable for having almost nothing happen.” It must have been a terrible day for newspapers.
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What is April famous for?

Historical moments in the month of April

The Titanic sank on April 15, 1912. The Revolutionary War in America began on April 19, 1775. The United States Library of Congress was established April 24, 1800. Our first President George Washington was inaugurated on April 30, 1789.
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What holiday is April?

Some major religious April holidays often include Ramadan, Easter, and Passover.
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What happened on April 10th?

This Day in History: April 10

In a controlled plebiscite in Austria this day in 1938, soon after Adolf Hitler's invasion of the country, 99.7 percent of Austrians approved the Anschluss (German: “Union”)—the political unification of Austria and Germany.
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