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For instructions on how to nominate an article, see Template:DYK nomination header § Instructions for nominators.
"Template:Did you know nominations" redirects here. For the list of approved nominations, see Template talk:Did you know/Approved.

This page is to nominate fresh articles to appear in the "Did you know" section on the Main Page with a "hook" (an interesting note). Nominations that have been approved are moved to a staging area and then promoted into the Queue. To update this page, purge it.

Count of DYK Hooks
Section # of Hooks # Verified
December 25 1
January 11 1
January 14 2 1
January 15 2 1
January 20 1 1
January 23 1
January 24 1
January 26 3 2
January 27 2
January 28 2
January 29 1
January 31 2
February 2 3
February 3 3
February 4 2 1
February 5 3 1
February 6 5 3
February 7 5 2
February 8 4 1
February 9 6 1
February 10 6 6
February 11 5 3
February 12 7 3
February 13 5 2
February 14 7 1
February 15 4 2
February 16 5 1
February 17 8 4
February 18 11 3
February 19 6 2
February 20 10 3
February 21 5 1
February 22 12 4
February 23 13 2
February 24 9 4
February 25 13 4
February 26 15 8
February 27 7 1
February 28 6 3
February 29 16 5
March 1 9 2
March 2 13 4
March 3 10 6
March 4 9 4
March 5 11 6
March 6 11 6
March 7 6 3
March 8 8 3
March 9 8 6
March 10 9 2
March 11 8
March 12 2
Total 324 118
Last updated 14:46, 12 March 2024 UTC
Current time is 15:34, 12 March 2024 UTC [refresh]

Instructions for nominators[edit]

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If this is your first nomination, please read the DYK rules before continuing. Further information can be found at the supplementary guidelines.

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Frequently asked questions[edit]

How do I write an interesting hook?

Successful hooks tend to have several traits. Most importantly, they share a surprising or intriguing fact. They give readers enough context to understand the hook, but leave enough out to make them want to learn more. They are written for a general audience who has no prior knowledge of or interest in the topic area. Lastly, they are concise, and do not attempt to cover multiple facts or present information about the subject beyond what's needed to understand the hook.

When will my nomination be reviewed?

This page is often backlogged. As long as your submission is still on the page, it will stay there until an editor reviews it. Since editors are encouraged to review the oldest submissions first, it may take several weeks until your submission is reviewed. In the meantime, please consider reviewing another submission (not your own) to help reduce the backlog (see instructions below).

Where is my hook?

If you can't find the nomination you submitted to this nominations page, it may have been approved and is on the approved nominations page waiting to be promoted. It could also have been added to one of the prep areas, promoted from prep to a queue, or is on the main page.

If the nominated hook is in none of those places, then the nomination has probably been rejected. Such a rejection usually only occurs if it was at least a couple of weeks old and had unresolved issues for which any discussion had gone stale. If you think your nomination was unfairly rejected, you can query this on the DYK discussion page, but as a general rule such nominations will only be restored in exceptional circumstances.


Instructions for reviewers[edit]

Main page: Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewing guide

Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets all the DYK criteria (long enough, new enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and the hook is cited. Editors may also alter the suggested hook to improve it, suggest new hooks, or even lend a hand and make edits to the article to which the hook applies so that the hook is supported and accurate. For a more detailed discussion of the DYK rules and review process see the supplementary guidelines and the WP:Did you know/Reviewing guide.

To post a comment or review on a DYK nomination, follow the steps outlined below:

  • Look through this page, Template talk:Did you know, to find a nomination you would like to comment on.
  • Click the "Review or comment" link at the top of the nomination. You will be taken to the nomination subpage.
  • The top of the page includes a list of the DYK criteria. Check the article to ensure it meets all the relevant criteria.
  • To indicate the result of the review (i.e., whether the nomination passes, fails, or needs some minor changes), leave a signed comment on the page. Please begin with one of the 5 review symbols that appear at the top of the edit screen, and then indicate all aspects of the article that you have reviewed; your comment should look something like the following:

    Article length and age are fine, no copyvio or plagiarism concerns, reliable sources are used. But the hook needs to be shortened.

    If you are the first person to comment on the nomination, there will be a line :* <!-- REPLACE THIS LINE TO WRITE FIRST COMMENT, KEEPING  :* --> showing you where you should put the comment.
  • Save the page.
  • After the nomination is approved, a bot will automatically list the nomination page on Template talk:Did you know/Approved.

If there is any problem or concern about a nomination, please consider notifying the nominator by placing {{subst:DYKproblem|Article|header=yes|sig=yes}} on the nominator's talk page.

Advanced procedures[edit]

How to promote an accepted hook[edit]

At-a-glance instructions on how to promote an approved hook to a prep area
Check list for nomination review completeness
  1. Select a hook from the approved nominations page that has one of these ticks at the bottom post: .
  2. Check to make sure basic review requirements were completed.
    • Any outstanding issue following needs to be addressed before promoting.
  3. Check the article history for any substantive changes since it was nominated or reviewed.
  4. Images for the lead slot must be freely licensed. Fair-use images are not permitted. Images loaded on Commons that appear on the Main Page are automatically protected by KrinkleBot.
  5. Hook must be stated in both the article and source (which must be cited at the end of the article sentence where stated).
  6. Hook should make sense grammatically.
  7. Try to vary subject matters within each prep area.
  8. Try to select a funny, quirky or otherwise upbeat hook for the last or bottom hook in the set.
Steps to add a hook to prep
  • In one tab, open the nomination page of the hook you want to promote.
  • In a second tab, open the prep set you intend to add the hook to.

Wanna skip all this fuss? Install WP:PSHAW instead! Does most of the heavy lifting for ya :)

  1. For hooks held for specific dates, refer to "Local update times" section on DYK Queue.
    • Completed Prep area number sets will be promoted by an administrator to corresponding Queue number.
  2. Copy and paste the hook into a chosen slot.
    • Make sure there's a space between ... and that, and a ? at the end.
    • Check that there's a bold link to the article.
  3. If it's the lead (first) hook, paste the image where indicated at the top of the template.
  4. Copy and paste ALL the credit information (the {{DYKmake}} and {{DYKnom}} templates) at the bottom
  5. Check your work in the prep's Preview mode.
    • At the bottom under "Credits", to the right of each article should have the link "View nom subpage" ; if not, a subpage parameter will need to be added to the DYKmake.
  6. Save the Prep page.
Closing the DYK nomination page
  1. At the upper left
    • Change {{DYKsubpage to {{subst:DYKsubpage
    • Change |passed= to |passed=yes
  2. At the bottom
    • Just above the line containing

      }}<!--Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line.-->

      insert a new, separate line containing one of the following:
      To [[T:DYK/P1|Prep 1]]
      To [[T:DYK/P2|Prep 2]]
      To [[T:DYK/P3|Prep 3]]
      To [[T:DYK/P4|Prep 4]]
      To [[T:DYK/P5|Prep 5]]
      To [[T:DYK/P6|Prep 6]]
      To [[T:DYK/P7|Prep 7]]
    • Also paste the same thing into the edit summary.
  3. Check in Preview mode. Make sure everything is against a pale blue background (nothing outside) and there are no stray characters, like }}, at the top or bottom.
  4. Save.

For more information, please see T:TDYK#How to promote an accepted hook.

Handy copy sources:

  • To [[T:DYK/P1|Prep 1]]
  • To [[T:DYK/P2|Prep 2]]
  • To [[T:DYK/P3|Prep 3]]
  • To [[T:DYK/P4|Prep 4]]
  • To [[T:DYK/P5|Prep 5]]
  • To [[T:DYK/P6|Prep 6]]
  • To [[T:DYK/P7|Prep 7]]

How to remove a rejected hook[edit]

  • Open the DYK nomination subpage of the hook you would like to remove. (It's best to wait several days after a reviewer has rejected the hook, just in case someone contests or the article undergoes a large change.)
  • In the window where the DYK nomination subpage is open, replace the line {{DYKsubpage with {{subst:DYKsubpage, and replace |passed= with |passed=no. Then save the page. This has the effect of wrapping up the discussion on the DYK nomination subpage in a blue archive box and stating that the nomination was unsuccessful, as well as adding the nomination to a category for archival purposes.

How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue[edit]

  • Edit the prep area or queue where the hook is and remove the hook and the credits associated with it.
  • Go to the hook's nomination subpage (there should have been a link to it in the credits section).
    • View the edit history for that page
    • Go back to the last version before the edit where the hook was promoted, and revert to that version to make the nomination active again.
    • Add a new icon on the nomination subpage to cancel the previous tick and leave a comment after it explaining that the hook was removed from the prep area or queue, and why, so that later reviewers are aware of this issue.
  • Add a transclusion of the template back to this page so that reviewers can see it. It goes under the date that it was first created/expanded/listed as a GA. You may need to add back the day header for that date if it had been removed from this page.
  • If you removed the hook from a queue, it is best to either replace it with another hook from one of the prep areas, or to leave a message at WT:DYK asking someone else to do so.

How to move a nomination subpage to a new name[edit]

  • Don't; it should not ever be necessary, and will break some links which will later need to be repaired. Even if you change the title of the article, you don't need to move the nomination page.

Nominations[edit]

Older nominations[edit]

Articles created/expanded on December 25[edit]

Zoé Clauzure, Cœur (song)

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Created by Moscow Connection (talk). Self-nominated at 23:00, 1 January 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Zoé Clauzure; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Full review needed now that QPQs have been provided. BlueMoonset (talk) 00:12, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • At 1382 bytes, Cœur (song) is too short for the DYK requirement. Moscow Connection, would you prefer to put the nomination on hold until it's expanded or to withdraw it and go with just the Clauzure article? --Paul_012 (talk) 15:15, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Note that the IPA template in the lede causes unexpected (incorrect) results from DYK check in the form of about 200 extra characters to its count; the "Cœur" article is indeed short of the 1500 prose characters required and will need to be expanded further. BlueMoonset (talk) 00:33, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • While we're waiting, I'll go ahead and review Zoé Clauzure, which can run alone if the expansion isn't forthcoming. The nomination was a few hours late, though it was New Year's, so some leeway can of course be given. Article prose is above minimum length, but there are some referencing issues. There are a few bare URLs, including a citation to RIA Novosti, which, reliability issues aside, isn't optimal in an English Wikipedia article about a French singer. And what is the purpose of the refn template added in this edit? Hook is within length and verified to the Eurovision press release, though it doesn't capture interest. Maybe consider something that touches on the song's subject of bullying? --Paul_012 (talk) 18:25, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • The song article is over 1650 characters now if I counted correctly. (I'm not happy with it and I'm going to work on it some more. But I'm probably done for today and will return tomorrow.) --Moscow Connection (talk) 08:19, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • As it stands, some 540 bytes of text are shared between the two articles. I could subtract it off the longer article, which would leave both just barely above the 1,500 mark, but that's too close for comfort in my view. The lyrics quote is presented without context or analysis and doesn't quite satisfy WP:NFC, so I'm inclined to discount its length in addition to the policy issue. Unless you have time for significant work on the song article, I'd suggest going with the Zoé Clauzure article alone, and focus on addressing the referencing issues raised above. --Paul_012 (talk) 09:17, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        • I will try to expand the article in the next couple of days. --Moscow Connection (talk) 18:46, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
          • Paul_012, I thought I'd have a look and see if we could push this through but really, I saw only problems. I took care of a couple of the bare URLs (shouldn't have been in there in the first place, and that's two months ago), removed a bunch of YouTube links, and tried to expand the biography, but there simply isn't much more. I looked for more sources, more recent ones, but didn't find them, and I am not sure that the article on the song can be expanded any more. If the biography is long enough, then go with that alone, I think. Drmies (talk) 18:42, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
            • Thanks, Drmies, for the improvements. I did a bit more clean-up. The referencing could still be better, as it currently relies a lot on primary sources (her website, the competitions' press releases), but as it stands there's nothing contentious or potentially controversial, so I don't see any BLP issues. Zoé Clauzure is now good enough to run alone, but it still needs a better hook. --Paul_012 (talk) 07:53, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
            • @Drmies: Could you look at "Cœur (song)" now? Maybe copy-edit it even, especially the section titled "Description"? I've expanded the article a bit yesterday. --Moscow Connection (talk) 21:07, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
              • Moscow Connection, I don't know, and I'm not going to pull the trigger on this, but there just isn't that much material on the song and pulling everything in makes it look a bit fluff. The colors red and white are in the video? Well... And I saw you put that "no direct reference to school" back in, with a source that doesn't seem very strong to me--"no direct reference to school bullying" is better, but I don't know if the source says that, and it would be the question of why the song should be about school bullying if it makes no direct reference to it. I'll let Paul_012 decide on this, ok? Thanks, Drmies (talk) 02:28, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
                • @Drmies: Yes, I pulled everything I could find.
                  I've added the word "bullying". The source says: "При этом в тексте песни нет прямых указаний на школьную проблематику" ([With all that said / But] the song's lyrics do not contain direct references to [any] school issues."
                  Okay, just proceed without the song. Sorry for the inconvenience. --Moscow Connection (talk) 22:55, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is already the oldest nomination that is still active, so my suggestion is if the song article is too problematic, it would be better to just debold it and not include it in the nomination. At least it would be easier to get this across the finish line. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:15, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • I'd echo Narutolovehinata5's suggestions. While improved, I'm still not quite comfortable with promoting the song article. As a reader I feel it still needs further development with information directly about the song itself, but maybe source coverage for that isn't yet available. (As it stands, Wiwibloggs is about the only source that talks about the lyrics in detail.) I'd repeat my above suggestion: Let's just stick with the Zoé Clauzure article for the bolded item; the song article can still be linked normally. A better hook is still needed. Something about her winning song being about school bullying could work. --Paul_012 (talk) 12:22, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • Okay, proceed with the Zoé Clauzure article as the only bolded item.
        I've already wasted too much of everybody's time with this nomination. Sorry for the inconvenience. --Moscow Connection (talk) 22:55, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on January 11[edit]

Myanmar Photo Archive

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Hand-coloured studio portrait of a woman in Burma, ca. 1910
Hand-coloured studio portrait of a woman in Burma, ca. 1910

Created by Munfarid1 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:14, 16 January 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Myanmar Photo Archive; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • The article was nominated within a week of creation, so is new enough. It is more than long enough. In-line citations are properly used throughout the article and the only things the copyvio detector brings up are the quotes, which are fine. All of the hooks are good and are cited in-line. Not sure which one is the best, I like ALT2, but perhaps it's too coy? Either way, they're all good. The QPQ has been done. Looks good to go! SilverserenC 03:43, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • As noted on the talk page, I have tagged the article for over-quotations and close paraphrasing. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:50, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • As noted on the talk page, I have deleted several quotations and considerably improved the section avoiding close paraphrasing. IMHO, this has resolved the flagged isssues, and I have deleted the hatnotes. Munfarid1 (talk) 17:06, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't know why this was lingering for so long, but I do not believe it's ready yet for the front page. I have made all kinds of smaller edits--for promotional tone, incomplete/incorrect citation templates, excessive quoting, an example of basically copying source text. I think this needs another good editing turn by the author (Munfarid1) and then a final check. Also, and I'm sorry to say this, I don't like any of the proposed hooks. The first is almost trivial, the second is very precise but I don't see how it generates interest, and the third is kind of vague. Surely there's more to do with this material; maybe pull something out of the Reception section. But first there's just more cleanup to do. Drmies (talk) 22:34, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • I have just added ALT3 and ALT4 and hope one of these will catch readers' attention. After you, Drmies, have improved several issues after your comments here, and I have also changed the date formats as you advised, I don't know, which issues might be still stand in the way for this DYK nomination to be published. (For more comments, see Talk:Myanmar_Photo_Archive) Munfarid1 (talk) 12:02, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • Just dropping by to propose yet another hook:
        Hand-coloured studio portrait of a woman in Burma, ca. 1910
        • ALT5: ... that Myanmar Photo Archive (example photo pictured) revealed "a side of modern Myanmar that, until very recently, remained hidden in dusty attics"?
      Not sure if the article itself is ready, but at a glance it doesn't read very promotional (anymore).
      Btw, I would suggest running with a picture because this article really lends itself to a pic nom. See attached for an example, but imo really any of the three old photographs would do fine. –LordPeterII (talk) 10:53, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • LordPeterII Thanks for your new hook and the suggestion of a picture. The one you have added here could certainly serve well. And after thorough revision by three editors, this nomination has been reviewed by Netherzone (talk) Munfarid1 (talk) 15:55, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        • Munfarid1, as nominator, you are not allowed to pass this yourself (and no one but the promoter should be editing above the Please do not edit above this line unless you are a DYK volunteer who is closing the discussion line). Should Netherzone wish to review the nomination, they need to post here themselves with an actual review under their own signature. Since there already was an ALT4, I've renumbered LordPeterII's suggestion as ALT5. This nom does need a new review; Drmies, are you too involved after your edits, or might you be able to do a final review? Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:19, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
          • BlueMoonset, I think you are doing the same thing that I was getting at: this DYK on an important topic was languishing. I'm still having a hard time with it, though: The "Photo-books" section describes the various publications, but does so with links to the publisher/website that sells them, and that's not OK. There is an article cited at the end of that section, which might could verify in a neutral way--but that link isn't opening. Munfarid1, that content needs independent secondary sourcing, not links to sellers. So no, I'm not ready to let this one go through, not yet. Drmies (talk) 16:34, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
          • BlueMoonset, I reviewed it as a new article as part of NPP, but I did not review it as a DYK, because I worked on it quite a bit. I think someone else should do the reviewing. I agree with Drmies that the publications should not be sourced to book sales sites, and that independent sourcing is best practice. I also think that ALT 5 is the most interesting. And I agree about using the photo. Netherzone (talk) 17:05, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
            • I agree with Netherzone on the hook and the photo. The photo is wonderful. Drmies (talk) 17:13, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
              • Sorry this has been causing so much work. I have just added the archived link to the source at the end of the Photo-books section and deleted the former links to the publisher. In any case, we have the ISBN in the section for these publications as a source that these books really exist. - The source from Myanmar Times reads: "MPA also started a publishing house with already five titles on its list. [...] All the five books can be purchased [...] in Yangon and online." - I sincerely hope this has been a correct way of handling this problem and will clear the way for releasing it on DYK. Munfarid1 (talk) 17:59, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 14[edit]

Perihan Çınar

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Created by CeeGee (talk). Self-nominated at 10:17, 17 January 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Perihan Çınar; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • (Not a review) The hook is pretty boring, even if it were to be formatted to make it more idiomatic. Reading the article, I don't see anything more interesting. Please watch for typos; I corrected two just giving the page a quick glance. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:17, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • General eligibility:
  • New enough: Yes
  • Long enough: Yes
  • Other problems: No - The article contains numerous typos and errors. I have tagged it as needing copyediting.
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Current DYK guidelines which the article does not meet: WP:DYKINT and WP:DYKCOMPLETE. A new hook is needed, along with a copyedit for the article ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 01:37, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Modified a little. Sportspeople need license to perform a sport in a club. CeeGee 09:40, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @AirshipJungleman29: You must be joking. A sport license is not a subject for sale. Do I have to explain how a license is obtained? CeeGee 06:05, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • That is neither an explanation of how a license is obtained or a link to a relevant page on the Turkish hockey website, CeeGee. Please do not be obstructive. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 02:25, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't know who is obstructive. What do you mean whit a link to Turkish hockey. That was the link as I understood your request. For the license obtaining I advise you maybe ask someone you know who is familiar with sports. CeeGee 06:09, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • However, here is a link (in Turkish) for you. CeeGee 06:45, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • The link you have provided shows that her getting a license is not intriguing in the slightest—it might as well say "her parents filled out some forms when she was eleven". Since no interesting hooks have been nominated in the last week, I am marking this as rejected. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:19, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I guess you misunderstand the fact. At age eleven, she is able to fill out any forms. How do you know that her parents have filled out the forms. Besides, what does make the obtaining of the license not important. Do you try to fabricate reasons to block the nomination? I am sure someone would pay attention to your action. CeeGee 09:35, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Because I read the link you provided but clearly did not read yourself, which states that any license application from a person under eighteen needs parental permission. You are welcome to ask for wider attention at WT:DYK; I would however suggest you don't accuse others of acting in bad faith. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:29, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Isn't clear that minors need parental consent to enter into legal contracts. The fact is, however, she obtained the license to perform hockey in a clubata t her age eleven. The problem is that you come with unlogical arguments. CeeGee 06:10, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @CeeGee: I think the interestingness issue AirshipJungleman29 is alluding to is that obtaining a license to play a fairly dangerous sport professionally at a young age implies a level of skill, respect, or otherwise being a prodigy, while the reality is that anyone's parents can apply for such a license. At least, that's the only issue I can see with what they're complaining about. The question is - while the truth may be bland, it would not be technically incorrect to simply say the license was obtained at that age - so would it be wrong of DYK to let readers assume the fact is more interesting than it is? Kingsif (talk) 02:47, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Kingsif: Thank you very much indeed for your detailed axplanations. With "obtained her license at age 12", it is meant that she seriously started performing hockey sport at that very young age. I think this is interesting because not every kid starts performing hockey so early. If the readers would think this is not interesting at all, I can accept. But how do I learn that readers' opinion? CeeGee 07:15, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @CeeGee: No, I said that would be interesting, but Airship questioned if the source supported that conclusion. So the concern has to be if it is right for DYK to let the interesting thing be implied, if not certain it is the correct interpretation of the relatively simple fact, or if that counts as clickbait. Do you have thoughts on that? Kingsif (talk) 13:15, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Kingsif: Sources: "A Milli Kadın Hokey Takımı'nın kaptanı Perihan Çınar" (in Turkish) [8], " Lisans Tarihi : 12.12.2005" (in Turkish) [9]. Is there still suspicion? Thank you. CeeGee 14:14, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't think you are aware of/able to understand the issue being described. Kingsif (talk) 15:00, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • You may be right. Sorry for my incapacity. Maybe in just one clear sentence. CeeGee 08:35, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @CeeGee: The source is good. The hook and source say the same thing. But the hook is only interesting by implication. The implication isn't in the source. There is no WP:V issue, but is it "right" to let the implication stand? I don't have an answer, and you can think yes or no. But it might be easier to suggest another hook to avoid the question entirely. Kingsif (talk) 16:52, 8 March 2024 (UTC
  • Thank you for your suggestion. Below another alt-hook: CeeGee 05:39, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on January 15[edit]

Hermann Collitz

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5x expanded by Wugapodes (talk). Self-nominated at 04:16, 15 January 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Hermann Collitz; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

(alternative hook which I found interesting) ALT1: ... that the German linguist Hermann Collitz had studied four languages at school by the age of 13, in addition to two more he encountered at home? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:34, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: That review was pleasantly straightforward, and also informative. Very nice text expansion, balanced and reasonable, cited quite well. No earwig issues. Just one thing then - the rules for citation of the hook fact(s) are quite specific, and are not yet met. I don't think it will be a problem, but the hook fact(s) must appear in the article, and be cited "no later than the end of the sentence" - so Bryn Mawr for the subject needs a repeat cite, and I think that the points re. Thomas and Wilson need to be mentioned (and cited) in-article. I will be standing by. The ALT is mildly interesting but not maybe so exceptional - I know several bilingual kids who have also studied three further languages in school. SeoR (talk) 00:17, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@SeoR: I was surprised because I remember adding that in, so I looked and the relevant text seems to have been removed between the nomination and your review. I added it back with a note that the page of Collitz's biography cited in that sentence explicitly states that they were colleagues (the same page quoted above). How to proceed is up to you, but I'd suggest waiting a few days to make sure it's stable before moving forward. — Wug·a·po·des 19:12, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, @Wugapodes: and that's good to know, and I think that's a sensible suggestion; I think 1-2 days will suffice. SeoR (talk) 20:20, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on January 23[edit]

Claire Guichard

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Created by Moondragon21 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:12, 23 January 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Claire Guichard; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • @Moondragon21: Based on DYKcheck: prose size fulfills criteria (2569 characters), article is recent enough. Suggest changing future to current in the hook.
    Suggestion
    ALT1:... that parliament member Claire Guichard once played in the miniseries Entre terre et mer? Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 23:51, 29 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Moondragon21: Multiple short, uncited paragraphs in the Political career section need citations before this can be approved. ALT1 hook fact does not check out in supplied source. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 04:56, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Sammi Brie: I have now added citations. Moondragon21 talk 06:38 22 February 2024 (UTC)
      • @Moondragon21: The paragraph "In the National Assembly, she sits..." is still devoid of any citations. The Entre terre et mer fact is still not checking out to that source. ALT0 needs a minor rewording, probably the delinking of "French Prime Minister" and changing to "prime minister", to avoid a WP:SEAOFBLUE issue. Note: Your ping did not work: please sign your name normally with ~~~~ in the same edit as the ping. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:44, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on January 24[edit]

Demise and revival of compulsory figures

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Sonja Morgenstern from Germany skates a compulsory figure, 1971
Sonja Morgenstern from Germany skates a compulsory figure, 1971

Created by Figureskatingfan (talk). Self-nominated at 23:59, 24 January 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Demise and revival of compulsory figures; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

The hook still seems quite complicated and hard to read. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:42, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: let's do some cutting then. ALT4: ... that a revival of compulsory figures began in 2015, when the first World Figure Championships occurred in Lake Placid, New York? Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 16:37, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: Could we have some movement on this, please? Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 21:45, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not a review of the article, but not really a fan of the hook since compulsory figures may not be a concept that's easily understandable by non-specialist readers. I'll ask for help for any possible hook suggestions because I think the current direction isn't working out. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:38, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I asked for some suggestions on Discord and someone suggested the following:
ALT5 ... that professional figure skating did not require its namesake figures for 25 years?
@Figureskatingfan: How does it sound? To me at least it solves the issues with specialism that the previous proposals had. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:49, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: ALT5 doesn't describe what the article is about, which is the demise and revival of compulsory figures. Plus, there are no sources in the article that support it. Also, the World Figure Championships isn't a professional event and the sport still doesn't require compulsory figures. One of the reasons for an interesting hook is to motivate the reader to click the link and learn about a new article. ALT4 has the potential of the reader thinking, "What are compulsory figures and what's the reason for its revival?" and go to the article to find out. Re:specialism: I could point to DYKs on the main page on any given day and make the same interpretation. Believe me, I've come across this objection about almost every figure skating article I've put up for assessment and it's not a strong argument. I don't think we should remove the technical aspects about figure skating from a DYK hook, either. Consequently, I ask that you approve ALT4. Thanks, Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 04:51, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It is in the rules: a hook has to avoid being reliant on specialist knowledge, especially without context. If you have an issue with those other hooks, that would be worth raising on WT:DYK, but WP:OSE is not an argument when it comes to why such a hook could be allowed that time but not this. As for the article itself, it meets requirements and a QPQ has been done, but ALT4 as currently written won't work per WP:DYKINT (a hook should be "likely to be perceived as unusual or intriguing by readers with no special knowledge or interest"). The article relies on quotes from the CBS Sportsline quote: most are correctly attributed, but a few are unattributed paraphrases, so that needs to be addressed. My suggestion would be to workshop ALT5 further to address the issues about accuracy or sourcing, but ALT4 won't do. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:33, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Then I'd like to suggest ALT6: ... that Olympic figure skater Debi Thomas came in second place in a 2023 competition in compulsory figures? Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 16:57, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's even worse. What is significant about her coming in second place? Why would a non-figure skating fan find this significant? Plus ALT6 is even less to do with the demise and revival of figures than what ALT5 is trying to say. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:32, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Because she's Debi Thomas. Her coming in second place is like Tiger Woods not coming in first, either. The only reason a non-golf fan would know that it's important is because golf gets more media coverage than figure skating. I'm afraid that you'd have the same problem with any hook I suggest, a recurring issue with submitting figure skating articles for any peer review across Wikipedia. And it has a lot to do with the revival of figures because it was the first competition to bring back figures in any competition. I'm also not sure this discussion is going anywhere, so I'd like a second reviewer, please. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 06:08, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm just not seeing the issue here. Is ALT5 or a variant thereof really not workable? The other hooks seem to primarily be targeted towards skating fans, not general audiences, which goes against the spirit of DYK and the guidelines. If there have been repeated concerns about figure skating hooks on Wikipedia, maybe there's a reason to that: perhaps reviewers in general are just seeing the hooks as too technical or specialist. I just can't see why moving forward with some variant of ALT5 (even if not in its current form) isn't an option considering it seems like an actual interesting hook especially to non-skating fans and is likely to make them read more, unlike the other hooks which are likely to just turn readers away. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:58, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I want to make a separate comment. Most people who read the Main Page of Wikipedia are not figure skating fans, and a fair number will not know of the sport.
Some of this is simply because of the geographic diversity of our readership. Our Top 25 Reports really illustrate this. Ever heard of Ram Mandir? The Africa Cup of Nations? Shoaib Malik? These are all topics that got lots of pageviews at some point in recent weeks, and I doubt you will have heard of most of them. Even in places with more figure skating, not everyone will have heard of Debi Thomas.
As a veteran of DYK with a heavy contribution in an esoteric topic area (broadcasting in the US), I've thrown out a lot of dud hooks. Hooks that require knowledge of some or other name, like Lachlan Murdoch or John Seigenthaler, are among my worst performers. Regularly. Your ALT6 would fail to inspire a lot of interest. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 08:09, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not a reviewer, but I'd just like to pitch in and say I do agree that none of these hooks are interesting or honestly just pretty confusing as they require prior knowledge. I don't really think the article will work for DYK if this is the best it can produce. TheBritinator (talk) 16:29, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to echo what NLH5, Sammi, and Britinator said above. Most Main Page readers will know about something like, say, the World Cup, but not everyone is going to know about figure skating. If it is necessary to explain that Debi Thomas is the Tiger Woods of figure skating, then it is likely a good indicator that it may not be interesting to a casual reader. On the other hand, something like "... that Olympic figure skater Debi Thomas came in second place in a 2023 competition in compulsory figures, despite not having skated at all for 12 years?" might be more interesting. A hook like that doesn't require any special knowledge, but a contestant who scored 2nd, despite having stopped competing in that sport for over a decade, would likely attract readers regardless of the nature of the sport. Epicgenius (talk) 16:33, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I just noticed that Thomas is an orthopedic surgeon. Although that's not what she's primarily known for, an Olympic-skating orthopedic surgeon, scoring 2nd in a sport she hasn't practiced at all in 12 years, sounds interesting to me. Epicgenius (talk) 16:38, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yah, Thomas is an awesome human being. @Epicgenius: I was going to suggest a hook like yours but I was going for shortness before. ALT7: "... that Olympic figure skater Debi Thomas came in second place in a 2023 competition in compulsory figures, despite not having skated at all for 12 years?" Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 16:41, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Personally I think that would be an interesting hook. However, as I proposed this hook, it would be better for a third party to double-check this. Epicgenius (talk) 16:48, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
My main concern with the Debi Thomas angle is that it seems to be more about Thomas rather than compulsory figures themselves. If the others are fine with Epic's wording though I won't object. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:47, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT8: ... that "dirty judging" has been cited as a factor behind the temporary demise of compulsory figures in ice skating?--Launchballer 09:54, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm fine with ALT7. ALT8 is also good, although with this change: ALT9: ... that "dirty judging" has been cited as a factor behind the temporary demise of compulsory figures in figure skating? Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 16:06, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT9 is fine with me. Narutolovehinata5?--Launchballer 08:18, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not so sure. I'm fine with the hook fact itself, but ALT9 has "figure" repeated too close to each other in my opinion. I'd say ALT8 is better, but ALT9 is more precise. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:57, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I changed "ice skating" to "figure skating" because the latter is the name of the sport and the former is more general and can refer to anything from a non-athlete skating at any rink or even to hockey. Not only is the change more precise, it's accurate. As a result, I'm against using ALT8. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 17:56, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT10: ... that "dirty judging" has been cited as a factor behind the temporary removal of compulsory figures from international single skating competitions?--Launchballer 13:10, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT10 isn't great, but acceptable. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 21:56, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on January 26[edit]

Line of Duty (series 3)

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  • ... that Jed Mercurio almost let "The Caddy" live? Source: [10] and [11] Quotes: "Dot’s escape was a bloody affair, and ended with him riddled with bullets, recording his dying declaration for Kate Fleming before passing away" and "Also, at the end of season 3, I seriously considered keeping the Caddy hidden from the rest of the team. Cottan came up with lots of plausible denial, framed Steve and continued within AC-12. But I knew people were desperate for justice."
    • ALT1: ... that Jed Mercurio almost let "The Caddy" live in series 3 of Line of Duty? Source: Same sources as above
    • Reviewed: N/A: First nomination
    • Comment: This is a work of fiction, but the fact considers real-world production information by sourcing a quote from the creator/writer. I believe that should allow it to pass DYKFICTION. I also came up with an alt hook In case the first would be considered an Easter Egg link. This is my first nomination, so I shouldn't need to review another article. I might also be able to try another alt if neither pass DYKFICTION.

5x expanded by TheDoctorWho (talk). Self-nominated at 04:53, 1 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Line of Duty (series 3); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Right now I have doubts that either hook would make sense or be interesting to those unfamiliar with the show. My suggestion would be to propose more hooks first. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:37, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 27[edit]

Sodankylä Old Church

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The Sodankylä Old Church in 2019
The Sodankylä Old Church in 2019

Created by Juustila (talk). Self-nominated at 18:10, 27 January 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Sodankylä Old Church; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Starting the review now. Updates to follow. Ktin (talk) 04:02, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]


General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Article meets eligibility criteria. New. Long enough. No concerns with Earwig nor with tone. Some amount of copy edits might be required. Will note them below. Image is a nice one. Image seems to have been uploaded as "own work" with geo-location enabled. So, no concerns there. QPQ not needed. Ktin (talk) 04:55, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hook
    • Hook says that the church is "one of Finland's oldest and well preserved wooden churches". The source however says [the church] ... is one of Finland’s oldest preserved wooden churches. So, basis this source, the first part of the hook is quoted and the latter part (i.e. "well preserved") is a subjective opinion that is not born by the quote. Furthermore, when we say the statement in the latter part of the hook, we should quote it to a source that is independent. Currently, the source links to the city's tourism website if I understand it correct -- that might not be the best source.
    • Consider retaining the first part and remove the subjectivity in the second part unless we are able to source it to a reliable independent source. e.g. "the church is one of the oldest preserved wooden churches"

Article feedback below. The article is largely good with some improvement feedback below.

  • Lede
    • "The church is considered one of the best preserved wooden churches in Finland" -- According to whom? Can we tie that statement to Finnish Heritage Agency? If so, this can be a compelling statement. However, if we are saying "According to Visit Lapland, the church is considered one of the best preserved wooden churches in Finland," that might not be compelling enough
  • History
    • Some amount of copyediting might be required here across the section.
    • You could start with when construction began and when it was completed, rather than starting with when construction was completed and then coming back three sentences later to say when construction might have started.
    • "Valuable persons" -- consider rewording this phrase. Prominent people? Consider adding a few examples of these prominent people
    • "is best preserved as a mummy" -- reword this phrase
    • "renovated again in 1979–1980 and 1992–1995" -- if you are giving a range of dates consider using "between" instead of "in"
  • Structure
    • "Medieval tradition" -- is there further qualification that can be added here? e.g. Medieval tradition of xxx
    • "Exceptional way" -- I do not know the architectural concepts here, but, are we trying to say the planking is different from normal rafter structure. If so, consider rewording
  • Other Notes
    • Can we add any notes on what the church is used for currently? The Visit Sodankyla website says it is not open for visitors currently.[1] Any details that you can add?

Handing this back to the nominator. Ktin (talk) 04:55, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Sodankylä Old Church". Visit Sodankylä. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2024-02-04.
@Juustila: Please address the above. Z1720 (talk) 02:35, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ktin: Does the above address your concerns? Z1720 (talk) 18:31, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thanks for the nudge @Z1720:. I made a few copyedits on the article. I am going to make a minor edit to the hook.
If this is alright, I will go ahead and mark this approved. Thanks. Ktin (talk) 01:46, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm okay with this. Thanks. Juustila (talk) 02:59, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Approved. Ktin (talk) 04:00, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reopening per concerns at WT:DYK – some more reliable sources for the hook (and excising the non-reliable sources) would be good before re-approval. Thanks :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 21:37, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Copying my note from WT:DYK.I agree with @Theleekycauldron:'s note in spirit. In fact I had noted that in my review. That said, the revised hook is a very basic one which is hard not to prove. The hook basically says, the church is one of the oldest preserved wooden churches. The fact is so-basic, that the mere existence of the church (in whatever active capacity) is sufficient to prove the hook. And, the tourism department website proves its existence, in my opinion. That said, if folks want to get a WP:RS source other than the tourism department website, and the nominator is willing, I will not stand in the way. Cheers.
  • Copying my note from WT:DYK. Another issue is that the final paragraph, from "The church does not have roof chairs" appears to be an uncredited machine translation of the Finnish article. TSventon (talk) 10:12, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The preceding paragraph, from "Stylistically, the church represents" also appears to be an uncredited machine translation of the Finnish article. TSventon (talk) 21:40, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the note and the findings TSventon. I am tagging @Juustila: to address some of these. Ktin (talk) 01:34, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In parallel, wanted to ask about the specific guidance we should be sharing with the nominators on this topic. I am somewhat unclear, because in the latest Vector 2022 skin, there seems to be a push to translate Wikipages to multiple languages using machine translations as a starting action. I am assuming that the skin / workflow asks folks to do their edits / checks after the machine translation is generated? Ktin (talk) 01:47, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ktin, what guidance we should share with nominators is possibly a question for WT:DYK, but the guidance I was using was Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia#Translating from other language Wikimedia projects, which says that content copied from Wikipedia, including translations, should be attributed in an edit summary. This has not been done, but can be done retrospectively. Help:Translation discourages unedited machine translations. I generally use Google translate, where the quality varies by language: Swedish to English often works well, Finnish to English needs more checking as seen here. I use the old skin, which also suggests translating articles using the Wikipedia:Content translation tool. If you are translating from English, the tool incorporates machine translation and asks you to review it. If you are translating into English, the tool does not incorporate machine translation. TSventon (talk) 01:22, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Juustila please have a look at the comments from TSventon at your convenience. Ktin (talk) 15:57, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

TSventon (talk) 16:45, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If others think this is a better hook, then I give for ALT3 my approval. Juustila (talk) 17:34, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Juustila I believe that, as it is a government website, the source for my Alt3 is more reliable than the sources for Ktin's Alt2. The problem was the sourcing, not the hook. I have asked at WT:DYK if the sourcing of the article itself is a problem.
I noticed that the two paragraphs of the "Structure" section appeared been machine translated from the Finnish article. Are you aware now that coping within Wikipedia should be acknowledged in an edit summary, per Wikipedia:Copying within Wikipedia#Translating from other language Wikimedia projects? I have changed a few of the words based on the Swedish version. Is the rest of the article in your own words? Copying or translating content from other sources may be a Wikipedia:Copyright violation. TSventon (talk) 20:05, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Partly it is in my own words. I admit that I have used a translator to help me in some parts, but nevertheless I tried to compose them to look like myself, because I do know that a direct translation alone is not enough as it is. Are you trying to say that today it is no longer allowed to take anything from other wiki sites ​​and translate them into English, regardless of how much factual information (with source materials) related to the topic it contains? I'm just trying to be useful and to join others in providing information! Is that wrong? Juustila (talk) 03:21, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Juustila it is fine to copy or translate from other Wikipedias, I did it myself with Block-pillar church. However you are required to use an edit summary such as Some content in the first edit was translated from the existing Finnish Wikipedia article at fi:Sodankylän vanha kirkko; see its history for attribution., which I have now done for you. You should review the translated text for errors, but it doesn't have to be perfect. I changed some odd translations of architectural terms here, let me know if you disagree with anything.
Also theleekycauldron asked for the non-reliable sources to be excised. I think that means lifeinlapland.com and tiedonportailla.fi. TSventon (talk) 22:42, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Very well then. In the future, I'll try to remember to mention if an article I've created is a translation. Juustila (talk) 02:52, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Ktin and Juustila:, I have now removed lifeinlapland.com and tiedonportailla.fi, unfortunately I couldn't find a better source for the oldest preserved wooden churches in Finland. Juustila are you happy with this, if not please can you suggest an alternative? TSventon (talk) 19:06, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm okay with this. Juustila (talk) 01:47, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Folks, I have been offwiki for some days with IRL priorities. I will take a look at this one in a couple of days, if that is alright. Ktin (talk) 03:16, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hiss (song)

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Created by BeyPolite (talk). Nominated by MaranoFan (talk) at 19:45, 28 January 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Hiss (song); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • That's much longer, and I think the law's name being the same as the rapper adds to both catchiness and interestingness.--NØ 07:15, 31 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have to agree here. Without additional context, the hook is hard to understand or at least not very hooky. The new proposal, while longer, does provide additional context that is more likely to at least raise attention. With that said, I do wonder if alternative angles can be proposed here. Maybe Launchballer can propose some ideas? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:23, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'd probably have approved ALT0 myself, or at least not expanded it by much (something like "the federal sex offender law Megan's Law" at most).

Articles created/expanded on January 28[edit]

Intermission (Hopper)

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Created by Viriditas (talk) and Tryptofish (talk). Nominated by Viriditas (talk) at 21:51, 3 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Intermission (Hopper); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Comment to Viriditas: thanks for providing so many QPQs! Most of them check out, but No Rome is not a full review as required by a QPQ guidelines, so I've struck it. I'm shaky on Weaponization of antisemitism, as it's also not a full-review, but given the depth of the quickfail, I'm inclined to say that's okay. Good luck with this nom, looks great! :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:42, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Looks to me like Bogger holds both credits for doing both reviews, in case they don't know that they're entitled to use that nom a second time :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:43, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • @Theleekycauldron: Thank you. I completely missed that. Viriditas (talk) 01:52, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        • I updated it with a third hook. Will update with a fourth shortly. I removed the other two since it still shows up in what links here and that could throw people off. Viriditas (talk) 00:22, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kenneth Raisbeck

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Created by 4meter4 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:34, 28 January 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Kenneth Raisbeck; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • This is not a full review, but I have some reservations about the hook. If a reader is unfamiliar with Wolfe or his novel, the hook doesn't really stand out, making the hook somewhat reliant on specialist knowledge. Can a more broadly understandable hook be proposed here? Although morbid, I wonder if a hook regarding the dispute regarding the circumstances of his death could work. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:50, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @4meter4: I was asking for some feedback off-Wiki regarding this nom and Pretzelles offered this alternative wording:
ALT1 ... that despite falling out with its author, Kenneth Raisbeck was the basis for a character in the novel Of Time and the River?
Personally I think it's better than the original hook since it's less reliant on specialist knowledge. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:09, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5 I am fine with the alternative hook provided Wolfe is named in the text. I don't necessarily think specialist knowledge is needed. Thomas Wolfe is a major American novelist. He was required reading when I went to high school (I read Look Homeward Angel in 11th grade English) and college (I read 'Of Time and the River in freshman English lit). It would be like not knowing who Ernest Hemingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Edgar Alan Poe, or Mark Twain are when it comes to American Lit. It would be rare to take a course in classic American lit in high school or college without reading Thomas Wolfe. He's a central writer, and is not exactly an esoteric topic. There is a whole slew of CliffsNotes and other study materials made for high school and college students for the novel Of Time and the River because it is a regularly assigned novel in English lit courses. The typical American will have studied Wolfe in school. I suppose global audience may not be as familiar with Wolfe, but certainly he is read in the UK. The Brits made a 2016 biopic film Genius which is about the writing of Of Time and the River so its not like this novel hasn't been in the broader public consciousness recently. I would oppose not including Wolfe's name in the hook because Wolfe's name is the immediate draw that make's it hooky in the same way other famous novelists like Twain, Poe, Dickens, Austen, etc. would be a draw. And yes Wolfe is in that class of major well known novelist (which is why we have things like biopic films being made on him). 4meter4 (talk) 00:18, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I suppose global audience may not be as familiar with Wolfe. This is really the issue here. Per WP:DYKINT: don't assume everyone worldwide is familiar with your subject. What we could do, as a compromise, could be ALT1a ... that despite falling out with its author, Kenneth Raisbeck was the basis for a character in the Thomas Wolfe novel Of Time and the River?, but it should still be noted that hooks should not be US centric (maybe it's me not being an American, but I have never heard of Wolfe before though I know who Twain, Poe, and Dickens are, and I imagine they're far more well-known internationally). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:01, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed. One can't always know if something is US centric if you are yourself American and lack an outsiders perspective. I think the alt hook with the addition of Wolfe's name would be fine.4meter4 (talk) 01:07, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If you have no issues with ALT1a then I suppose this nomination is ready for a full review? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:40, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on January 29[edit]

Sukadji Hendrotomo

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Created by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Self-nominated at 23:52, 29 January 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Sukadji Hendrotomo; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]


Articles created/expanded on January 31[edit]

Head Harbour Lighthouse

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East Quoddy Head Light, a.k.a. Head Harbour Lighthouse
East Quoddy Head Light, a.k.a. Head Harbour Lighthouse
  • ... that there's an East Quoddy Head Lighthouse (pictured) and a West Quoddy Head Lighthouse across the bay from one another (in matching colors!) but that one is in Canada and the other is in the United States? Source: https://www.lighthousefriends.com/light.asp?ID=1022
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    • Comment: East Quoddy and West Quoddy are an adorable pair of lighthouses in the Bay of Fundy between Maine, USA and New Brunswick, Canada. They're both painted a bright red and white, (with America's in patriotic stripes and Canada's with a classic St. George's Cross,) and are just a delightful twin site. I noticed there wasn't an article for East Quoddy (a.k.a. Head Harbour Light), so I wrote one up and am submitting this now, hopefully you like it!

Created by Garnet Moss (talk). Self-nominated at 03:32, 4 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Head Harbour Lighthouse; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • I'm not sure this qualifies as a reliable source, it appears to be the self-published work of an amateur. nableezy - 16:27, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • It's a thorough, secondary source for information about many lighthouses, which further cites primary sources. I'm happy to submit other links to more authoritative sources, but I chose this one because it included info about both East and West Quoddy in the same body of text, so it seemed most relevant. (Also, sorry if this is bad protocol, this is my first DYK!) Garnet Moss (talk) 23:12, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    It is secondary sure, but it is self-published and I dont see anything indicating the author has academic works on the topic to make it a usable self-published source. So yes, please do include some other source for the statement. Thanks, nableezy - 14:17, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Sure thing; I'll note the "statement" is essentially just that this pair of lighthouses exists on the bay. If a simple tourism page would work, there's this one from the New Brunswick tourism department's website, noting that the lighthouse is twinned with West Quoddy. If something more 'serious' would be preferred, I'd have to cite a pair of pages, like this one from the official Canadian Register of Historic Places website, in conjunction with this one from the offician American National Register of Historic Places website. These don't reference one another, but they site the location in the same bay. Hopefully one of these options would work! Garnet Moss (talk) 03:29, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Im sorry, maybe I just dont have enough background here, but the tourism site just says It is the older sister light of West Quoddy Light in Lubec, Maine. It doesn't support the matching colors, which I know you can see from photos, but I dont know if this really rises to supported by a reliable source for the hook. nableezy - 16:19, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Herwig Gössl

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Created by Modussiccandi (talk). Self-nominated at 10:03, 1 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Herwig Gössl; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 2[edit]

Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko

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Created by RapMonstaXY (talk). Self-nominated at 13:14, 2 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Even as someone familiar with Gibbs, the hook probably won't appeal to those outside the Philippines, so a new hook is probably needed here. Maybe a hook about the connection with his late father would be better? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:12, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, that sounds okay. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:41, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article was new enough and long enough at the time of the nomination and is free of close paraphrasing. ALT1 is cited inline and verified in the source. No QPQ has been given, please confirm if you have over five nominations, because if this is the case then you will need to provide a QPQ for this nomination to proceed. I think the Production section could use some copyediting. Once these issues are addressed the nomination will be approved. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:48, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alfred de Laage de Meux

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De Meux, ca. 1915–1917
De Meux, ca. 1915–1917

Created by Tails Wx (talk). Self-nominated at 15:36, 2 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Alfred de Laage de Meux; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Paul Nunn

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The basic fact that Nunn was a climbing double for Connery is in this Google Books extract [1]

Created by Babybrew6 (talk). Self-nominated at 00:13, 3 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Paul Nunn; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Nice article. It was nominated within seven days of being accepted into mainspace. I don't have access to some of the journals cited within the article but have been able to verify the hook fact. QPQ not required. G2G--NØ 19:17, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Babybrew6 and MaranoFan: Might be some WP:CLOP to address. Bruxton (talk) 05:01, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Babybrew6: miss-pinged Bruxton (talk) 05:02, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There is also significant uncited material in the article Babybrew6. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 00:14, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AirshipJungleman29: A few extra citations added in various places, not sure that I can see any other points which might need any but happy to edit further if specific items are flagged up. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Babybrew6 (talk • contribs) 22:35, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Repinging AirshipJungleman29, since the previous ping failed due to lack of a sig at time of posting. BlueMoonset (talk) 21:11, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "High Risk: Climbing to extinction, Brian Hall, 2023, ISBN: 9781839812156". Google Books. Retrieved 4 February 2024.


Articles created/expanded on February 3[edit]

Sean Jackson (basketball)

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Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self-nominated at 05:45, 10 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Sean Jackson (basketball); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

This is a peculiar date request. I was initially going to request this run on the date that Princeton's postseason game is to occur. However, it is looking like Princeton will not appear in either the 2024 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament or 2024 National Invitation Tournament. As a result, I will tentatively request March 16 to coincide with the 2024 Ivy League men's basketball tournament. But I would like to reserve the right to reevaluate the prospect following the games of March 2nd to say whether I would like to change to betting on a later date.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:54, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't know how the tiebreaker works so I am not sure which team has the NIT backup, but I am betting on Princeton playing in either the NCAA or NIT. This date request will be for whichever date that turns out to be.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:01, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque

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Created by BuySomeApples (talk) and Thisisarealusername (talk). Nominated by BuySomeApples (talk) at 05:27, 7 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Fursan al-Aqsa: The Knights of the Al-Aqsa Mosque; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Comment The article may not be notable at all, violating the notability requirement of WP:DYK, as it uses several unreliable sources, including Hooked Gamers, one of the sites that reviewed the game. Additionally, even if it were notable, if all a game is known for is a controversy, then the controversy itself would be notable rather than the game. There are also some WP:UNDUE issues with the writing, as the article describes the perpetrators as "freedom fighters" without clarifying it is a fringe viewpoint. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 02:06, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I tweaked the dev's quotes to fix the UNDUE concerns, but I'm pretty sure this meets notability requirements. We have Haaretz, Jerusalem Post and Ynet articles about it, and some games do become notable mostly because of controversy. I don't think having a standalone page about the controversy would be better than the current page. Hooked Gamers wouldn't be enough to meet notability requirements on its own, but it seems reliable enough to include (it seems to have editorial standards and Metacritic counts it). BuySomeApples (talk) 02:19, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Metacritic counts numerous websites that are considered (by Wikipedia) to be unreliable. It does have metrics where it counts smaller sites less, but we don't have said metrics, it's all or nothing. Hooked Gamers blatantly states they are "volunteer-run" and it does not mention editors, only contributors. It is clear that they are not experts, I don't see why they should be taken any more seriously than someone's blog. It's not mentioned in WP:VG/S, but if it were it would likely be strictly in the unreliable column.
The reason why a solely controversial game cannot be encyclopedic in the absence of reviews is that WP:INDISCRIMINATE requires something to demonstrate its "development, design, reception, significance, and influence". Said game would have no influence, and would fall under WP:NOT. Having influence is demonstrated by some kind of commentary on the substance of the game and not just its broad themes. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 04:47, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
If you really have a problem with Hooked Gamers, the source can be removed but it's by far not the only or best ref supporting the article. Take the page to AfD if you're still worried about notability, it's the only way to get consensus. BuySomeApples (talk) 06:04, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I should probably note that, as written, this article would deserve {{no lead}}, so one would have to be added. I did enjoy reading that Hooked Gamers piece, and probably wouldn't have checked it as part of a review, but I'm not seeing the word 'editor' anywhere relevant, so (with regret) it should come out. A cursory google search says this article passes muster for an encyclopedia.--Launchballer 13:47, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Someone else took out the subsections since the page was a bit short, I expanded it and improved the lede. Took out the Hooked Gamers so it's mostly just news coverage now. BuySomeApples (talk) 01:31, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Great, now this needs a full review. (I'm sorry I didn't say this earlier, but I review oldest first and there's a few ahead, so any other reviewer is welcome to jump in before I do.)--Launchballer 09:42, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lianxing Temple

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  • ... that the White Dagoba at the Lianxing Temple in Yangzhou was not built by Iranian nomads 1000 years ago? Source: Snow, Edgar; et al. (10 August 1929), "Journeying through Kiangsu: From Shanghai to the Capital via the Shanghai Nanking Railway", China Weekly Review, vol. XLIX, Shanghai: Millard Publishing Co., p. 568, for the fact that some people used to believe that. Every other source in the article and world for the fact that it's wrong.
    • ALT1: ... that the White Dagoba at the Lianxing Temple in Yangzhou was probably not originally made of an enormous pile of salt? Source: Morris, Edwin T. (1983), The Gardens of China: History, Art, and Meanings, New York: Scribner, p. 122, for the fact that it's a traditional story in China. "White Pagoda", Official site, Yangzhou: Slender West Lake Scenic Spot, 2023, for it probably being wrong in the opinion of the site's caretakers and official historians.
    • ALT2: ... that the Taiping rebels destroyed most of Yangzhou's Lianxing Temple but left its White Dagoba alone so it could be used as a watchtower? Source: Olivová, Lucie B. (2009), "Building History and the Preservation of Yangzhou", Lifestyle and Entertainment in Yangzhou, NIAS Studies in Asian Topics, No. 44, Copenhagen: Nordic Institute of Asian Studies, p. 17.
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Barley
    • Comment: Kindly do not add extraneous links to the hooks. DYK is here to promote the newly created articles and readers can click through if interested.

Created by LlywelynII (talk). Self-nominated at 20:13, 3 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Lianxing Temple; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 4[edit]

1770s Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic

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Moved to mainspace by Generalissima (talk). Self-nominated at 19:41, 4 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/1770s Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Good work on this article! I'll assume that the offline source has the information in the hook. :) ~ Tails Wx (🐾, me!) 03:31, 5 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Generalissima: I am unable to confirm the hook in this article. Lightburst (talk) 05:49, 6 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Lightburst:@Z1720: I'm a bit confused by this; I feel the hook is a fairly plain summary of the first two sentences of the Historical accounts section within the article: "A severe paucity of sources limits research into the spread and effects of the pandemic. No European explorers directly witnessed the pandemic, only writing about their effects. Anthropologist Robert T. Boyd describes the epidemic as existing in a "shadowy period at the juncture of the protohistoric and historic eras", occurring almost immediately prior to sustained European presence in the Pacific Northwest." Generalissima (talk) 20:13, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 5[edit]

Allenbya collinsonae

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  • ... that only one fruit but several thousand seeds were known when Allenbya collinsonae was named? Source: Cevallos-Ferriz and Stockey 1989 page 207 "Material and methods" "One fruit and several thousand seeds have been found in chert blocks near Princeton, British Columbia. These seeds are some of the most common fossils in the chert."
    • ALT1: ... that Allenbya collinsonae waterlily seeds are some of the most common Princeton Chert fossils? Source: Cevallos-Ferriz and Stockey 1989 page 207 "Material and methods" "One fruit and several thousand seeds have been found in chert blocks near Princeton, British Columbia. These seeds are some of the most common fossils in the chert."
    • ALT2: ... that the waterlily Allenbya is named for the same ghost town as a rock formation? Source: Cevallos-Ferriz and Stockey 1989 page 208 ETYMOLOGY. The genus is named after the abandoned mining town of Allenby from which the Allenby Formation also takes its name
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ephelcomenus
    • Comment: Article started by @Conan Wolff: on 5 February 2024, expanded by Kevmin from there

Created by Kevmin (talk) and Conan Wolff (talk). Nominated by Kevmin (talk) at 20:18, 10 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Allenbya collinsonae; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Cecelia Hall (mezzo-soprano)

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Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 18:19, 12 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Cecelia Hall (mezzo-soprano); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Article is new, long enough and neutral. It is referenced with sources inline. "Earwig's Copyvio Detector" reports very few text similarity, commenting "violation unlikely". The hook is well-formed and interesting. Its length is within limit. Its fact is accurate with inline sources. QPQ is missing. I will approve after the QPQ issue is addressed. CeeGee 10:30, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for the review. - I reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Nilüfer Gürsoy. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:38, 13 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • QPQ was done. Everything is fine now. Good to go. CeeGee 06:48, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • The hook has been temporarily pulled from prep pending some issues with sourcing raised at WT:DYK. The article will be repromoted once the issues have been addressed and the nomination is re-approved. Courtesy ping to reviewer CeeGee and promoter AirshipJungleman29. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:26, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Concerns have been raised about the interest and wording of the hook in the WT:DYK discussion so suggesting two simplified versions:
ALT1 ... that American mezzo-soprano Cecelia Hall portrayed the lead male role in Mozart's Ascanio in Alba?
ALT2 ... that American mezzo-soprano Cecelia Hall portrayed the lead role in Mozart's Ascanio in Alba at the age of 15?
Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:01, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. I don't think the Ascanio in Alba opera is particularly hooky as trouser roles are typical rep for all mezzos. There are many other trouser parts that she has performed in looking at her rep, so why that one? It's a rather obscure opera, and the most interesting thing about it is Mozart's age which has nothing to do with Hall. I would suggest
Alt3 ... that American mezzo-soprano Cecelia Hall made her professional opera debut as Massenet's Cinderella while still an undergraduate student?
4meter4 (talk) 16:19, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
CeeGee following the discussio at WT:DYK, can you approve any of the alternative hooks? TSventon (talk) 16:44, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 6[edit]

Salar del Huasco

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Salar del Huasco
Salar del Huasco

5x expanded by Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk). Self-nominated at 12:37, 12 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Salar del Huasco; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Full review needed now that QPQ has been provided. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:46, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gorontalo (city)

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Created by Nyanardsan (talk). Self-nominated at 14:38, 6 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Gorontalo (city); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • This could be more clear. A link to Medina would allow readers to verify. But it would also help to know why it is named the Porch of Medina. Shooterwalker (talk) 13:59, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 7[edit]

Oakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama)

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Created by Drmies (talk) and Uncle G (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 23:26, 10 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Oakwood Cemetery (Montgomery, Alabama); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Elmwood Tower

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Improved to Good Article status by Etriusus (talk). Self-nominated at 04:31, 8 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Elmwood Tower; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Judi Singh

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Created by HistoryCanadiana (talk). Nominated by Mach61 (talk) at 16:04, 7 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Judi Singh; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Basic article that meets the criteria. Nice to see a thoughtful and thorough QPQ provided by a nominator for once! Gatoclass (talk) 02:50, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm commenting because of the discussion at WT:DYK.

  1. The original hook is not accurate because her father was not an "Indian family" – he was a lone settler.
  2. The phrase "one of the first" is problematic because it's fuzzy or self-contradictory.
  3. The form of words used by this source is "daughter of the first Sikh Albertan and a pioneer Black settler" which seems to avoid the above issues.
Andrew🐉(talk) 20:03, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In reviewing the article and hook, it seems I did miss a few nuances, not only the two you pointed out, but also the fact that the sources refer to Singh as the first Sikh to settle in Alberta rather than the first Indian. So that probably needs fixing in the article. Mach61? Also, a revised hook will be required, might I suggest:
*ALT1: ... that jazz singer Judi Singh's mother and father were, respectively, among the earliest Black and Sikh settlers of Alberta, Canada? Gatoclass (talk) 08:51, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: Not against alt1, but I'll try expanding the article with the sources I added on talk and finding a new hook with that. Mach61 (talk) 15:41, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Z1720: Just evaluate ALT1, I didn't have the time for this. Mach61 (talk) 02:38, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 8[edit]

Canada All-Stars

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Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:35, 9 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Canada All-Stars; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • I'm not sure about this hook. It seems rather technical or specialist, and a person who isn't familiar with gridiron football might not get what the interesting part here is supposed to be. Perhaps alternative hooks can be proposed? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:46, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Narutolovehinata5: That was the best hook that came to mind (as soon as I read about it I thought, "what the hell are tenders and half-tenders"? I think just the names themselves sound kind of interesting) - but maybe we could do something like ALT1: ... that a team of Canadian All-Stars twice played against the U.S. college football national champion and came within one point of winning each game? BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:29, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That's definitely a better hook than the original proposal. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:11, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

PHerc. Paris. 4

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  • ... that it took a particle accelerator and machine-learning algorithms to extract the charred text of PHerc. Paris. 4 without unrolling it? Source: First passages of rolled-up Herculaneum scroll revealed [13]

Created by NeverBeGameOver (talk), Ifly6 (talk), and StarTrekker (talk). Nominated by NeverBeGameOver (talk) at 05:34, 9 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/PHerc. Paris. 4; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • I would not use the first one related to Nat Friedman. It sounds too much like an endorsement or promotion thereof. The second, noting the discovery of a work by Philodemus, is reasonable and is sourced reliably (Nature). Ifly6 (talk) 05:55, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Beebo the God of War

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Improved to Good Article status by OlifanofmrTennant (talk) and Kailash29792 (talk). Nominated by OlifanofmrTennant (talk) at 05:43, 8 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Beebo the God of War; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • This isn't a review but a comment, but I would suggest dropping ALT1 per WP:DYKFICTION (a hook about a work of fiction has to be primarily about the real world), and also because it seems very specialist and may not appeal to non-fans. Personally I think ALT2 is the best hook among the three proposals but I will let the reviewer decide. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:15, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I feel as this isnt the case as it talks about the character being recast. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 06:19, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The character wasn't recast; Combs had appeared in an earlier episode as the younger Martin Stein, and in this episode an attempt was made to change the future by warning said younger Stein...which he refused to allow. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:53, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Reviewing. Cielquiparle (talk) 20:35, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Article is long enough (7851 characters) and long enough (nominated on the same day it was promoted to GA; sorry it took so long for someone to review). Well sourced, though I'm not a fan of citing Amazon.com as a source (ref 43) – could we not just delete that since there already is another source for that claim? Earwig finds no apparent copyvio. Article overall seemed tidy and accessible. No QPQ is required. This leaves the hooks. Agree that ALT2 is best but would prefer we find another word or expression to replace "knock-off" which has quite a different connotation compared to "inspired by" (which is what it says in the source and in the article). Regarding ALT0, seems like a word is missing (preposition "of" before "Beebo"). ALT1 sounds very clunky and uninteresting to me; perhaps there is something there but having the same character played by different actors happens all the time. Anyway @OlifanofmrTennant: Could you propose some alternative wording for ALT2? Cielquiparle (talk) 00:22, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Cielquiparle: added ALT3 as slighly modified wording with the same source. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 18:23, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 9[edit]

Art of the Jewish people

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  • ... that following the emancipation, there was a rise in Jews engaging with the arts leading to a cultural resurgence in Jewish culture and art in the Europe? Source: https://yivoencyclopedia.org/article.aspx/painting_and_sculpture
    • ALT1: ... that following the Russian revolution, Jews were emancipated and free to engage in the arts leading to a resurgence in Jewish art? Source: Rebecca Assoun, Jewish artists in Montparnasse Archived September 29, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. European Jewish Press, July 19, 2005. Accessed February 12, 2006.
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: Link to article can be in:" Jewish culture and art " and in ALT1 in "Jewish art"

Created by Homerethegreat (talk). Self-nominated at 10:42, 12 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Art of the Jewish people; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Ancient Jewish art

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  • ... that ancient Jewish art in late antiquity is epitomized by the biblical themed murals of the Dura-Europos synagogue in Syria? Source: Rachel, Hachlili (1998). Ancient jewish art and archaeology in the diaspora. Brill. ISBN 978-9004108783. OCLC 470279305. https://search.worldcat.org/title/470279305
    • Reviewed:

Created by Homerethegreat (talk). Self-nominated at 19:22, 14 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ancient Jewish art; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: QPQ not needed. The article contains significant uncited material, and the hook fact is not itself cited in the article. These issues need to be resolved Homerethegreat. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 22:02, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Homerethegreat: Please address the above. Z1720 (talk) 02:35, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've added the sentence in a clear manner as requested. Apologies for the late response. Homerethegreat (talk) 21:05, 2 March 2024 (UTC) Regarding sourcing, is this alright: https://smarthistory.org/synagogue-dura-europos/ ? Thank you for your time. Homerethegreat (talk) 21:09, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Eretnid dynasty

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Silver dirham minted in the name of Eretna in 1351 in Erzincan. It includes an inscription in the Uyghur script that reads sultan adil.
Silver dirham minted in the name of Eretna in 1351 in Erzincan. It includes an inscription in the Uyghur script that reads sultan adil.

Improved to Good Article status by Aintabli (talk). Self-nominated at 19:07, 10 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Eretnid dynasty; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Battle of Carrizo

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Created by Lbal (talk). Self-nominated at 18:40, 10 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Battle of Carrizo; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Gotcha. I rewrote the sentences that I cited that source for. Let me know if it should be paraphrased/rewritten further.

2024 Netball Nations Cup

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Created by Djln19 (talk). Self-nominated at 16:06, 10 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/2024 Netball Nations Cup; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Hello, @Djln19: The first things I've noticed is that the article is not long enough for DYK. But this is easily fixed by converting the list under "Debuts and milestones" into prose form. I will begin my full review shortly. ~~lol1VNIO (I made a mistake? talk to me) 17:15, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Sources should be given for the match officials' associations. In addition to prosifying the milestones as above, basic organizational information should be summarized in the lead, such as The group stage consists of three rounds, the first two of which were held 20-21 Jan in OVO, London; and the third one, playoffs, and grand final were held 27-28 Jan in the First Direct Arena, Leeds. In the hook, "for New Zealand in the same team" sounds a little redundant, would it be possible to cut it down to
    ALT1: ... that at the 2024 Netball Nations Cup, Georgia and Kate Heffernan became the first sisters to play for New Zealand at the same time?
  • Article: new enough, neutral, BLP-compliant, copyvio-free according to Earwig, complete and presentable; Hook: cited, interesting, QPQ not required. Best wishes, ~~lol1VNIO (I made a mistake? talk to me) 20:21, 16 February 2024 (UTC); edited 16:06, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks @Lol1VNIO: for your feedback. I'm not sure the article can be expanded any further. I could not find any other references for the match officials other than one included. Plus, I don't think we need a long winded explanation on how group stages work. They are widely used in numerous sports, they don't really need explaining. Possibly could add more about the venues. Your version of the hook is ok with me. Djln Djln19 (talk) 20:17, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Hello, @Djln19: The article currently stands at ~1250/1500 required characters because the list at Debuts and milestones is not counted towards the character count. I see a way to artificially expand the article is for you to turn the list into running text while also avoiding prose timelines. Due to verifiability concerns, you should also remove the Association column of the match officials if there are no sources for it. Best wishes, ~~lol1VNIO (I made a mistake? talk to me) 19:13, 25 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • Experienced reviewer requested: Should the rules be bent? The article contains 1242 characters of prose according to WP:DYKcheck. A bulleted list at section Debuts and milestones would have easily put the article's character count over the 1500 threshold, but WP:DYKPROSE states to exclude wikitext, templates, lists, tables... I've suggested Djln19 to prosify the list, but on their talk page (perma) they believed it would turn the section into a jumble of facts, making it difficult for readers to follow and that keeping the list retains consistency with the format of other similar articles. Should we make an exception here because the list does contain text? ~~lol1VNIO (I made a mistake? talk to me) 20:43, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Tempting, but that's quite a while off. Why don't you try summarising the debuts and milestones in the lede? (As a test, this comes out at 1687 characters, though I haven't bothered referencing anything.)--Launchballer 08:53, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This is a bit of a weird case, but my gut says no. The debuts and milestones section can easily be turned into a prose section. If there's an issue with a "jumble of facts", that can be solved through a rewrite and copyedit. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:20, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I have to note that, while occasionally other rules get bent per IAR, the 1500 character requirement is one of the strictest ones and from experience has almost never been given IAR exemptions. Indeed, this is why list articles, even those that technically have a lot of text like plot summaries, still need 1500 or more characters of regular prose. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:22, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I did wonder about spreading that section across the article, with the 20 January events next to the Round 1 stage, the 21 January events next to the Round 2 stage and so on.--Launchballer 09:25, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • If the only way the nomination can go forward is for it to comply with a ridiculous set of guidelines that have absolutely nothing to do with whether the DYK fact is interesting or not, I'd rather withdraw the nomination. How is length of article relevant ? Why are lists excluded ? None of these rules make any sense to me. Thanks for your time guys but I think the DYK project has lost focus on what it's meant to be about. Djln19 Djln19 (talk) 20:06, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hook interestingness is only one aspect to a nomination. The article itself also has to be of a sufficient quality or standard. That includes being of a particular length. As mentioned by Launchballer above, the list part could easily be turned into prose in some way with some copyediting, so it isn't like it's a surmountable issue. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:16, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Djln19, there is a reason we exclude lists, because then that would include external links sections, see also sections, and other ancillary content. Unlike those, your list could easily be turned into prose outside of bullets, is already cited, and is key content to the page. You would have just under 2,000 characters RPS by rephrasing it this way: On 20 January, Georgia Heffernan made her senior debut for New Zealand against Australia. With her sister, Kate Heffernan, already an established member of the team, the Heffernan sisters now became the third set of sisters to play international netball for New Zealand. The first set were their mother and aunt, Annette Heffernan and Maxine Blomquist. However, the Heffernan sisters are the first sisters to actually play in the same team at the same time. Amorangi Malesala and Tayla Earle made their senior debuts for New Zealand on 27 January against England.
    On 21 January, Helen Housby made her 100th senior appearance for England against Australia. Sarah Klau made her 50th senior appearance for Australia against Uganda on 27 January.     Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 01:28, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Silver Ferns fall to Australian Diamonds in Nations Cup opener". stuff.co.nz. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Australia defeat Silver Ferns in Nations Cup opener". www.silverferns.co.nz. 21 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.
  3. ^ "Steel's Heffernan makes Silver Ferns debut as team's preparations begin". stuff.co.nz. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
  4. ^ "Newest Silver Fern shocked by call-up against world champs". www.rnz.co.nz. 25 January 2024. Retrieved 27 January 2024.

Articles created/expanded on February 11[edit]

Gary Bossert

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Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self-nominated at 20:31, 14 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Gary Bossert; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • I was suppose to nominate this by the 12th I think, but I got distracted and forgot to. If it is too late, I can nom at GAN and come back later.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:33, 14 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I created the page in my sandbox on 2/5, but I did not move it to main space until 2/11. So this in time. I am going to move it to the Feb 11 section.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:31, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • The hook as currently written is a bit complicated and hard to read. My suggestion would be to split the hook into two separate hooks (one for the three-point shots, the other for the free throws). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:34, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Does this mean that you feel the opening paragraph of the article is confusing too (since it presents the fact essentially the same way)?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 12:57, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The issue here is the hook, not the article, so how it is presented in the article is irrelevant to my specific concern. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:53, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
User:Narutolovehinata5, I am just trying to understand why it is so confusing. It is almost the exact same text as the WP:LEAD opening paragraph. Is that some sort of wild mess or something. Is it not possible to say two things in a hook if they make sense. The scale of his uniqueness is not well represented by either single point.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:49, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@TonyTheTiger: Think of a hook as a run-on sentence. It's trying to say two things at once without break, and the flow of how that is presented can be tiring. A regular reader who reads the hook may feel tired from reading it all at once. This isn't about how impressive his work is, it's about the interest of the reader. This is why I was suggesting splitting it into two separate hooks; personally, I think either by itself is impressive enough, but it's also more "bite-sized" that would be more likely to keep a reader's attention than something more winded. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:56, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I also just realized that the hook is 201 characters and thus cannot be used. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:54, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Well the limit is 200 right?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:52, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 * ... that Gary Bossert has made the most single-game consecutive three-point shots and second most single-game free throws without a miss?
The limit is indeed 200, but the new hook not only doesn't address my original concern, but also introduces an error because it now lacks the "NCAA Division I" qualifier, making the hook appear to be a general hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:52, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
One could make the argument that removal of the qualifiers adds intrigue and makes the hook less cluttered and confusing.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:23, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It would also make the hook inaccurate and even a factual error, so as written ALT1 would also not pass either a trip to WP:ERRORS or a sanity check at WT:DYK. I'm not sure what's so difficult about splitting the hook into two separate hooks as that would essentially solve the main issues with the hook regarding both accuracy and ease-of-reading. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:01, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2 * ... that Gary Bossert is in record books for consecutive three-point shots and free throws without a miss?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:58, 19 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That hook doesn't address the accuracy issue either because it seems to vague about the "record books" in question. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:28, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Please clarify what is inaccurate. He is in at least 4 record books (3 linked as refs — NCAA, America East, and Niagara — and a fourth in the prose — High School) for these two activities. For brevity I just say record books than name all 4.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:48, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's the same issue as the above. The record books in question are not specified, so it is unclear what those records are in the hook (they're NCAA records, but at first glance they're too vague to have any meaning). It might be easier to just go with my earlier suggestion of split hooks; I cannot understand why there is an apparent insistence of including both despite the issues. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:25, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TonyTheTiger: Please address the above. Z1720 (talk) 02:35, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • The last point was that something was too vague. Above I stated that he is in 4 record books. A less vage ALT would be to name 2 of them, but that makes it confusing and reduces the intrigue if you ask me.
ALT4 * ... that Gary Bossert is the NCAA record book for consecutive three-point shots and the National High School record book for free throws without a miss?
ALT5 * ... that Gary Bossert has made 11 consecutive single-game three-point shots and 26 single-game free throws without a miss?
ALT6 * ... that Gary Bossert has made 11 consecutive three-point shots and at least 31 consecutive free throws?
I've renumbered the second ALT5 as ALT6 but otherwise I think either ALT5 or ALT6 are good. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:26, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2023–24 College Football Playoff

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5x expanded by PCN02WPS (talk). Self-nominated at 23:41, 12 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/2023–24 College Football Playoff; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Everything looks good, but there is a merge discussion still active. It would probably be best to wait until that is closed before this is approved. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:44, 16 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • @PCN02WPS: Please address the above. Z1720 (talk) 02:37, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Z1720 and BeanieFan11: I pinged the creator of the merge discussion and another user who voted to merge when I completed the rewrite earlier this month. My pings aren't getting responses so I'm not quite sure how to proceed at this time with the discussion. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 02:41, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 12[edit]

Matt Rempe

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Created by Rlendog (talk). Self-nominated at 22:11, 18 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Matt Rempe; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Modi'in (ancient city)

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A Jewish burial cave found at Khirbet Midiyeh, one of the proposed sites for the ancient city of Modi'in
A Jewish burial cave found at Khirbet Midiyeh, one of the proposed sites for the ancient city of Modi'in
  • ... that ancient Modi'in was home to a monumental mausoleum of the Hasmonean family, built in the 2nd century BC by Simon Thassi, the brother of Judas Maccabeus, but it remains undiscovered to this day? Source: Zissu, Boaz; Perry, Lior (2015). "Hasmonean Modi'in and Byzantine Moditha: A topographical-historical and archaeological assessment". Palestine Exploration Quarterly. 147 (4): 316–337. doi:10.1179/0031032815Z.000000000137. ISSN 0031-0328
    • ALT1: ... that Modi'in, an ancient Jewish city mentioned in the Books of the Maccabees, was the hometown of the Hasmonean family, who led the successful Maccabean Revolt? Source: Zissu, Boaz; Perry, Lior (2015). "Hasmonean Modi'in and Byzantine Moditha: A topographical-historical and archaeological assessment". Palestine Exploration Quarterly. 147 (4): 316–337. doi:10.1179/0031032815Z.000000000137. ISSN 0031-0328
    • ALT2: ... that the exact location of ancient Jewish city of Modi'in, hometown of the Maccabees, remains debated among scholars, with several proposed sites all located near modern Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut? Source: Zissu, Boaz; Perry, Lior (2015). "Hasmonean Modi'in and Byzantine Moditha: A topographical-historical and archaeological assessment". Palestine Exploration Quarterly. 147 (4): 316–337. doi:10.1179/0031032815Z.000000000137. ISSN 0031-0328
    • Reviewed:
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Created by Mariamnei (talk). Self-nominated at 13:48, 18 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Modi'in (ancient city); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Shelton Tappes

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  • ... that Shelton Tappes compared his work on discrimination claims for the UAW to a fire station, saying "when the bell rings, we run to put out the fire"? Source: Korstad, Robert; Lichtenstein, Nelson (1988) doi:10.2307/1901530 " 'We are a fire station' admitted Tappes, who served in the department during the 1950s and 1960s, 'and when the bell rings we run to put out the fire.'
    • ALT1: ... that the UAW's 1941 union contract with the Ford Motor Company included a then-unique antidiscrimination clause negotiated by Black foundryman Shelton Tappes? Source: Lichtenstein, Nelson (2013). A Contest of Ideas: Capital, Politics, and Labor p 116 "Foundryman Shelton Tappes.. helped negotiate a then unique antidiscrimination clause into the first UAW-Ford contract. Bates,2012, p. 255 "the antidiscrimination clause, was the handiwork of Shelton Tappes"
    • Reviewed: Template:Did_you_know_nominations/John_Williams_Reynolds
    • Comment: I am working on reviewing my QPQ

Created by HouseOfChange (talk). Self-nominated at 05:16, 18 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Shelton Tappes; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Laufey (singer)

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Improved to Good Article status by Arconning (talk). Nominated by MaranoFan (talk) at 17:18, 15 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Laufey (singer); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 13[edit]

Marcelino Gutiérrez

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Created by AlejandroFC (talk) and 2x2leax (talk). Nominated by 2x2leax (talk) at 22:03, 20 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Marcelino Gutiérrez; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Rosenheim Mansion

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Rosenheim Mansion
Rosenheim Mansion

Created by DarkNight0917 (talk). Self-nominated at 05:40, 20 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Rosenheim Mansion; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

  • Adequate sourcing: No - I am not convinced that Roadtrippers is a reliable source (and could find no mention of it at WP:RSP). No sources for its information are cited, and I worry that it might be pulling from unreliable sources like Atlas Obscura or even the AHS Wiki (which is also poorly sourced). It seems more like a directory like TripAdvisor, maybe posted by a staff writer, maybe user-generated. That combined with the numerous grammar/spelling errors do not instill confidence. I think it's best if we replace it and find better sources for that information. I'm particularly concerned with the bit about A.J. McQuatters; the claim that he was gay seems like pure speculation. I think a lot of this can be solved with a trip to archives like Newspapers.com; in fact, I already found mention of the sale to McQuatters, which I've clipped here and here for you. One thing to keep an eye on is the word count; if we are to just blanket remove everything only cited by Roadtrippers, the article might not meet 1500 prose characters, but there's still plenty of room to expand this article. There should be an official source out there supporting its historic listing (maybe here?).
Smaller thing: Gothic architecture is cited in the infobox but not inline.
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: QPQ N/A, Earwig 8.4%. Image license checked and cleared for commercial reuse and alteration. The image caption should be descriptive of the article, e.g. "Rosenheim Mansion". The hook source included here doesn't support the phrasing that the owners sued for the non-disclosure, but the other two inline citations support it.

The Tudor/Gothic architecture wikilinks should go to Tudor Revival architecture and Gothic Revival architecture, respectively, as the current wikilinks go to Tudor architecture and Gothic architecture. Although these styles are not explicitly stated in sources to be Revival, because the original styles were confined to late medieval Europe, their presence in the US implies this.

Overall, the sourcing issue needs to be resolved (while ensuring character count is still met), a couple of other tweaks made, and once that's done, we can proceed. – TCMemoire 23:38, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have addressed all the issues. - DarkNight0917 | (t/c) 01:00, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@DarkNight0917: The phrases (lived there) in the early 1930s, After the mansion was damaged in the 1994 Northridge earthquake, the nuns sold it for $3 million, and The stair hall is bowed and turreted are still not supported by the inline sources you've added. They either need to be sourced or removed.
One other quick thing I've fixed for you: per Wikipedia:Newspapers.com, when we cite Newspapers.com, we should add the via=[[Newspapers.com]] parameter to the cite template, as it's a database. This is especially important if accessing from Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Library (I clipped from my personal account, but worth mentioning). – TCMemoire 11:05, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
My bad. I've removed two of the three statements you've listed above and added a source for the other. - DarkNight0917 | (t/c) 03:53, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ladislav Burlas

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Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 22:59, 19 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ladislav Burlas; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • The article meets DYK requirements and a QPQ has been provided. I didn't find any close paraphrasing. The hook isn't really all that interesting, it's not that surprising or out of the ordinary that a Slovakian musicologist would focus on the history of Slovakian music. Looking at the article, I'd suggest two possible options instead: a hook about his biography, or perhaps a hook about his dissertation. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:17, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    The hook could end after 1990: an enormous span, but I like to add the focus on the 20th century, which is not ordinary. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:00, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 14[edit]

Çöpler mine disaster

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Created by CeeGee (talk). Self-nominated at 10:27, 19 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Çöpler mine disaster; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • @CeeGee: New enough and long enough. QPQ present. The article needs updating with any events since 19 February. The hook fact is okay, but this hook is a trainwreck of English, and I want to do more copyediting of the page once it is brought up to date with events. See below proposal: Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 19:58, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@CeeGee: If you need help copyediting please ask on my talk page once you have finished updating Chidgk1 (talk) 06:49, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Have done some copyediting - please ask if more is needed. Chidgk1 (talk) 18:37, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Aisling (book series)

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Created by Bogger (talk). Self-nominated at 12:48, 18 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Aisling (book series); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Adrian Ward-Jackson

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Created by No Swan So Fine (talk). Self-nominated at 23:36, 16 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Adrian Ward-Jackson; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Hypericum sect. Androsaemum, Aniculus aniculus

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Created by Fritzmann2002 (talk). Self-nominated at 17:45, 14 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Hypericum sect. Androsaemum; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Comment: I'm afraid this hook just won't work. It plays with technical knowledge on too many levels, and is utterly confusing to the general reader even after they've read both articles. I had to spend a minute or so to figure out that it's playing on differences in botanic and zoologic nomenclature rules, where tautonyms are acceptable in the latter but not the former. --Paul_012 (talk) 15:15, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Paul 012: what about a simplified ALT1: ... that double names are allowed for animals like Aniculus aniculus, but "forbidden" for plants like Androsaemum androsaemum? Fritzmann (message me) 20:56, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • That does make it more understandable to DYK readers, but it still needs to be better explained in the articles. The Androsaemum article, for example, only says, "A publication on botanical tautonyms by Ernst Huth in 1893 rejected the name Hypericum androsaemum, which meant that the new and invalid name Androsaemum androsaemum would take priority," which isn't nearly enough context. Why was it rejected? Why was it invalid? Why was this possible? What happened next? The sources also barely mention these specific examples (not at all in the case of Aniculus, as the source is just touching on the concept). While it's simple logic and I wouldn't regard it as violating WP:SYNTH, I don't think it's acceptable under DYK's rules. --Paul_012 (talk) 21:17, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks Paul for the comments, they're very helpful. I would appreciate a second opinion, preferably as part of a full review, so I'm able to assess whether the required changes are fully necessary and if so, if they are feasible or if I should drop the hooks. Fritzmann (message me) 23:58, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Prince Karl Aloys of Liechtenstein

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Prince Karl Aloys
Prince Karl Aloys
  • ... that in 1920 Prince Karl Aloys (pictured) presented a draft for a new constitution of Liechtenstein, but it was rejected? Source: "Ein von Karl im April 1920 vorgelegter Verfassungsentwurf, der sich eng an die monarchistische Staatsauffassung von 1862 anlehnte, spielte in den weiteren Verhandlungen keine Rolle." https://historisches-lexikon.li/Liechtenstein,_Karl_von_(1878–1955)
    The source doesn't exactly say that it was outright rejected, but "played no role in further negotiations" strongly implies that. Given that the draft presented by Wilhelm Beck and Josef Peer later presented was accepted instead, the hook holds true.
    Here is the source of the latter just to verify: "1920 veröffentlichte Beck in den ON einen Verfassungsentwurf für eine konstitutionelle Monarchie auf demokratisch und parlamentarischer Grundlage mit Verankerung der Staatsgewalt in Fürst und Volk, Verantwortlichkeit der Regierung gegenüber dem Landtag und dem Recht auf Initiative und Referendum auf Gesetzes- und Verfassungsebene. Im September 1920 konnte Beck seine Vorstellungen in Verhandlungen auf Schloss Vaduz weitgehend durchsetzen. Die daraus resultierenden Schlossabmachungen vom 20.9.1920 und ein von Regierungschef Josef Peer als Regierungsvorlage präsentierter Verfassungsentwurf bildeten die Grundlage der neuen Verfassung vom 5.10.1921." https://historisches-lexikon.li/Beck,_Wilhelm
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    • Comment: Image is optional.

5x expanded by TheBritinator (talk). Self-nominated at 17:14, 14 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Prince Karl Aloys of Liechtenstein; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Jaroslav Záruba

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Created by Chetsford (talk). Self-nominated at 06:38, 14 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Jaroslav Záruba; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 15[edit]

Akshayapureeswarar Temple

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Temple entrance
Temple entrance

Created by Redtigerxyz (talk). Self-nominated at 04:09, 19 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Akshayapureeswarar Temple; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Biodiversity Impact Credit

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Created by Pinkchiken (talk). Self-nominated at 11:03, 15 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Biodiversity Impact Credit; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 16[edit]

Mikolo (film)

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  • ... that after 6 years and more than 4,700 films for older audiences, Nollywood released a children's film, Mikolo, in 2023?
    Source: Medium: Titiloye, Ladipo (24 August 2023). "Why Niyi Akinmolayan's Mikolo is Nigeria's Most Important Film of the Year". "from the 2nd quarter of 2017 to the 1st quarter of 2021, Nigeria produced 4,730 movies and none were for children. Two years after 2021, there were still no Nigerian films for children."
    • ALT1: ... that a critic called family film Mikolo the most important Nigerian film of 2023, after Nollywood released no child-friendly films over 6 years?
      Source: Medium: Titiloye, Ladipo (24 August 2023). "Why Niyi Akinmolayan's Mikolo is Nigeria's Most Important Film of the Year". - quotes:
      (Re. "most important"): "Nollywood has something for the kids, and that’s why it is the most important film of the year. With this film, we can look forward to a new beginning where Nigerian stories are not for adults alone or stuck in PG16."
      (Re. volume:) "from the 2nd quarter of 2017 to the 1st quarter of 2021, Nigeria produced 4,730 movies and none were for children. Two years after 2021, there were still no Nigerian films for children."
    • ALT1a: ... that a critic called family film Mikolo the most important Nigerian film of 2023, after Nollywood released no child-friendly films over 6 years in which thousands of films were produced?
      Source: Medium: Titiloye, Ladipo (24 August 2023). "Why Niyi Akinmolayan's Mikolo is Nigeria's Most Important Film of the Year". - quotes:
      (Re. "most important"): "Nollywood has something for the kids, and that’s why it is the most important film of the year. With this film, we can look forward to a new beginning where Nigerian stories are not for adults alone or stuck in PG16."
      (Re. volume:) "from the 2nd quarter of 2017 to the 1st quarter of 2021, Nigeria produced 4,730 movies and none were for children. Two years after 2021, there were still no Nigerian films for children."
    • Reviewed: Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Matt_Stoller
    • Comment: Created on the 16th, and today's the 23rd, so meets (just) the timing requirement, and for strict measure of hours, I trust we can flex for this case - it will introduce some readers to not just an article on an interesting hybrid format film but also to a massive (but little-known-in-the-North) film source, Nollywood, the 2nd biggest in the world by number of productions - and the film itself is one of a very small number from vast Africa on the global streaming platforms.

Created by SeoR (talk). Self-nominated at 19:52, 23 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Mikolo (film); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Andrew Dakich

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Dakich dribbling
Dakich dribbling

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self-nominated at 00:42, 21 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Andrew Dakich; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Lapse (social network)

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Created by I'm tla (talk). Self-nominated at 08:36, 16 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Lapse (social network); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Article length borders on the weak side and, more importantly, the hook fact is actually missing from the article itself. Shouldn't be a long way away from being good to go though! Cheers, KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 16:56, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @I'm tla: Please respond to the above. Z1720 (talk) 02:41, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Kingoflettuce: I've added the hook paraphrased in the 2023 re-release section. I'm still doing research on thinking about expansion, but made sure the lede meets requirements. TLAtlak 07:06, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ultimate Team

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  • ... that Ultimate Team is a video game mode most popular among young people, but is also regularly criticized as a form of gambling?

Moved to mainspace by Kingsif (talk). Self-nominated at 00:09, 16 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ultimate Team; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 17[edit]

John Blackinger

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Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Self-nominated at 22:43, 21 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/John Blackinger; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Petik and Sanos

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  • ... that influential Armenian merchants Petik and Sanos expanded the Armenian church, which was illegal to do in Ottoman Muslim Aleppo? Source: 1. Semerdjian, Elyse (2019). "Armenians in the Production of Urban Space in Early Modern Judayda", pp. 52-54:
    "In 1616 and 1639, the prayer space was expanded to accommodate more worshippers at the time the Julfan population was at its height. The expansion of the Forty Martyrs church was no small feat; new construction of Christian space contravened Ottoman building regulations, yet expanding and renovating Armenian space was orchestrated by Armenians who exerted exceptional influence in this period." (and further Bedik and Sanos are described).
    2. Masters, Bruce. Christians and Jews in the Ottoman Arab World: The Roots of Sectarianism (2004), p. 72:
    "In gratitude, the Armenian merchants financed the construction of the Church of the Forty Martyrs (Surp Karsunk) in 1616 to house their catholicos. The construction of new churches was, of course, a violation of the Pact of Umar and we have a hint that it cost the Armenians dearly to build their cathedral." (Masters cites Sanjian, who writes in that place about Petik and Sanos)
    • Reviewed:

Created by Smpad (talk). Self-nominated at 17:36, 20 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Petik and Sanos; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha

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Created by Therealscorp1an (talk). Self-nominated at 22:43, 17 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Hubertus, Hereditary Prince of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Thambi Naidoo

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Thambi Naidoo
Thambi Naidoo

Created by Ktin (talk). Self-nominated at 05:14, 17 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Thambi Naidoo; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 18[edit]

Real Kakamora F.C.

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Created by KillaTrav87 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:18, 19 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Real Kakamora F.C.; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Gerald McGinnis

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  • ... that Gerald McGinnis's company Respironics created the first mass-produced CPAP Machines? Source: Pittsburgh Post Gazette
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: Article is not ineligible because I created this last Sunday (February 18) and I am on Pacific Standard time, meaning that this article is still technically 7 days old. No QPQ needed as this is my second nomination. Any help with making sure it is medically accurate or expanding the lead section is welcome.

Created by HistoryTheorist (talk). Self-nominated at 03:53, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Gerald McGinnis; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Ukrderzhnatsmenvydav

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Building on Czarnieckiego street (today Vynnychenka Street), that housed the Lviv branch of Ukrderzhnatsmenvydav
Building on Czarnieckiego street (today Vynnychenka Street), that housed the Lviv branch of Ukrderzhnatsmenvydav

Created by Soman (talk). Self-nominated at 12:06, 24 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ukrderzhnatsmenvydav; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Aleksandra Waliszewska

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Untitled (2012-2013) by Aleksandra Waliszewska
Untitled (2012-2013) by Aleksandra Waliszewska
  • ... that Polish painter Aleksandra Waliszewska, whose work has been compared to Bosch and Goya, has more than a hundred thousand followers on Instagram? Source: [18], "The work has garnered many admirers. (Waliszewska has over 115 thousand followers on Instagram)." Updated number is 154K but not sure how to include that. Also, [19] for comparison to Bosch and Goya.
    • ALT1: ... that contemporary Polish painter Aleksandra Waliszewska thinks art has been in decline since the 15th century? Source: ibed, "Generally, though, she believes art went downhill after the Quattrocento."
    • ALT2: ... that gothic painter Aleksandra Waliszewska works with The Vampire's Wife? Source: ibed, "Recently, Waliszewska collaborated with the Vampire’s Wife," for the gothic descriptor, [20], "... as she creates a new Gothic style ..."
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Potiki
    • Comment: Image might be unusual for DYK, but at least it's not a sepia profile of some dead guy.

Created by Apocheir (talk). Self-nominated at 00:19, 24 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Aleksandra Waliszewska; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Abigail Larson

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  • ... that illustrator Abigail Larson does her sketching, linework, and base colors on paper before she finishes her coloring digitally? Source: [21]
    • Reviewed: none yet!
    • Comment: Hello! This is my first nomination (suggested by User:TSventon, thank you!) so I apologize if I did anything wrong. I read through the guidelines but wasn't completely sure how to format my source link (like if I'm supposed to be linking to the citation in the article or to the source that is cited in that citation). Anyway, let me know if there's any issues and thanks for your time! :)

Created by KRKwrites (talk). Self-nominated at 15:12, 23 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Abigail Larson; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Gerald Willis (politician)

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5x expanded by Jon698 (talk). Self-nominated at 03:32, 22 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Gerald Willis (politician); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

References

  1. ^ "An uncommon dream". The Anniston Star. November 6, 1982. p. 4B. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ "Willises open 'Hermitage' today". The Anniston Star. November 2, 1980. p. 20A. Archived from the original on February 19, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.

Francis Fogarty (American football)

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Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Self-nominated at 22:47, 21 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Francis Fogarty (American football); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • @BeanieFan11: Please supply a QPQ, or this nomination may be closed as unsuccessful. Z1720 (talk) 02:42, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Didn't realize how late this was - will try to do one tomorrow. BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:44, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yuna Ogata

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Created by Miraclepine (talk). Nominated by Narutolovehinata5 (talk) at 03:01, 18 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Yuna Ogata; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Oppose - a fairly useless chunk of knowledge; serves nothing but promotion by means of Wikipedia of a marginally notable person. Nothing to say other than being a daughter? Telling... - Altenmann >talk 23:36, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • QPQ has been provided. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:23, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Since this is at AfD, marking with the appropriate icon while until it closes one way or the other. BlueMoonset (talk) 19:19, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 19[edit]

John Holahan

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  • ... that John Holahan was first called a "lunatic" by the Duquesne University president for his idea to help the football team, but after it worked, the president told him "I was the lunatic, not you"? Source: Pittsburgh Press ("When John Holahan wanted to put lights in Forbes Field and have Duquesne University play football at night, the president of the school, Father Hehir, called him a lunatic. That was in 1929. Holahan had been trying to move the Dukes into big-time football but just couldn't seem to get over the hump ... "I knew we had to do something drastic or quit football," ... "The next Friday night, Geneva agreed to play under the arcs. People were outside until the second quarter got under way trying to buy tickets and lines extended for a couple of hundred yards, "After the game Father Hehir came to me and said: 'John. I was the lunatic, not you.'"")

Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:01, 23 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/John Holahan; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Bombing of Gaza

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Collapse of Palestine Tower in October 2023
Collapse of Palestine Tower in October 2023

Created by CarmenEsparzaAmoux (talk). Self-nominated at 07:41, 22 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Bombing of Gaza; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Institutiones rei herbariae

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Created by Fritzmann2002 (talk). Self-nominated at 13:02, 21 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Institutiones rei herbariae; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • The article is new enough and long enough, and QPQ has been made. It is in line with policy as far as I can tell and lacks an image. The hook is OK and supported by inline citations, though I would favour a re-phrasing of "a 1700 book" (perhaps "a book published in 1700" or some such?). However, there are a few things that confuse me in the article. If the original work was in French, why is the article about the Latin translation? There is also a reference to illustrations in "the volume". Does this refer to the first Latin edition? I imagine different editions could have been illustrated or not. You also write that the book is important for "its role as a foundational document for later botanists", but this is not really very stringently developed in the article. It would be great if it could be. As it is, I think the article is OK for appearance on the main page, but I really would like to encourage you to develop it further. It seems like a fascinating subject! Before giving the tick for the DYK review I would however like some more clarity about why the article is about the Latin and not the French edition. Thanks, Yakikaki (talk) 16:33, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Yakikaki: I'm away from my computer for the week, so I can't make major changes for a little while unfortunately. I can answer about why the central topic is the Latin edition vice the French one. Since Latin is the language used for botanical studies, that version was the one that was actually widely studied. It was more expansive, and was the one that all successive authors would have referenced. That is why it is the central topic of the article, despite being the second edition. Fritzmann (message me) 06:27, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • OK. I did a cursory search myself in different encyclopaedias. The Oxford Companion to the Garden has it as "His growing reputation led him to develop a new system of plant classification which he published under the title Eléments de botanique (1693). It was such a success that in 1700 there was a Latin edition entitled Institutiones Rei Herbariae." The 15th edition of Britannica equally first mentions the French edition, then the Latin. Oxford Dictionary of Plant Science agrees with your assessment and writes "A French botanist who became a professor at the Jardin du Roi in Paris and is remembered for producing a system of plant classification and nomenclature in the 1690s. His Institutiones Rei Herbariae (1700) helped to bridge the gap between the work of Bauhin and Linnaeus." I would ideally want a source that clearly says what you write above, i.e. that the Latin edition is the edition of reference. Do you think that is feasible? Otherwise I guess it could be accepted in good faith or something along those lines, but please look through these things when you have time, and see if you can clarify this and the other points a bit. That would be very appreciated. Yakikaki (talk) 16:51, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2020–2022 catalytic converter theft ring

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Moved to mainspace by Queen of Hearts (talk). Nominated by CommissarDoggo (talk), Queen of Hearts (talk), Epicgenius (talk), and Vami_IV (talk) at 21:05, 19 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/2020–2022 catalytic converter theft ring; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

@Queen of Hearts, CommissarDoggo, and Epicgenius: CommissarDoggo is qpq exempt but I have I donated a qpq anyway. The article was 5x expanded and the hook is interesting and cited in the article - in two separate spots. It is sourced, cited and neutral. No image has been offered here, Before I can continue with a review we need to address quite a bit of WP:CLOP see here. Lightburst (talk) 02:04, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Lightburst: Thanks for pointing this out, over the past couple hours I managed to reduce similarity to 65% on the HuffPost source, most of which is now down to either quotes or facts. Same goes for another source used across the article, Bloomberg, which I reduced to 79%. At this point I'd welcome an independent editor to rewrite sections to reduce it further, as I'm drawing blanks on where else I can do so. CommissarDoggoTalk? 15:14, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@CommissarDoggo: Will wait to hear from the other co-nominators. Lightburst (talk) 15:11, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
With respect to my co-nominators, I think some sentences can be further rewritten. Although much of the text Earwig flagged is direct quotes, there are also phrases like "showed Curtis the ins and outs" and "in December 2019 the price of rhodium stood at $6,000" that aren't just stating simple facts. I'll have a go at rephrasing these later. Epicgenius (talk) 15:24, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Some clop has been reduced for matches with the first two results. It only shows quote matches now. But the third source {Huffpost} shows some clop that needs attention. Lightburst (talk) 15:52, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Finally sat down to try and get rid of a bunch, please re-check the sources at your leisure to see whether any further rewriting is necessary. CommissarDoggoTalk? 00:27, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 20[edit]

Thomas S. Gathright

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Created by Aquabluetesla (talk). Self-nominated at 00:01, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Thomas S. Gathright; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Peter Patton (basketball)

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Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self-nominated at 19:36, 25 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Peter Patton (basketball); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Frank Fitzgerald (American football)

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  • ... that Frank Fitzgerald was the general manager of an NFL team that went under four names in five years? Source: explained in the article - Boston Yanks in 1948, New York Bulldogs 1949, New York Yanks 1950-51, Dallas Texans 1952

Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:12, 23 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Frank Fitzgerald (American football); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Article is new enough, long enough, and neutral in tone. Earwig came up nil, and a spot check showed no issues. Hooks are interesting and sourced. My preference is for ALT0, though I think it would be clearer if worded "that played under four names" or "that went by four names", with my preference being the former. @BeanieFan11: what do you think about this suggestion? Also, your pending QPQ will need to be done before this can be marked good to go. Thanks! DrOrinScrivello (talk) 20:46, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum

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Pyramids, Lemmon Petrified Wood Park
Pyramids, Lemmon Petrified Wood Park

5x expanded by TCMemoire (talk). Self-nominated at 00:38, 22 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Lemmon Petrified Wood Park & Museum; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

@Kevmin: The difference here is this is a manmade petrified wood park—a sculpture park of petrified wood—not a petrified forest. The NRHP form sourced to the claim in the lead here also supports this claim. – TCMemoire 01:34, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I feel that the application form, while using the asserted verbiage, is too vague to qualify as reliable here. It doesn't seem to actually make the distinction that you make here between preserved forests and a "park". I wouldnt have issues if the hooks didn't use the largest claim, something that is nebulous.--Kevmin § 01:54, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Video Seven

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Created by DigitalIceAge (talk). Self-nominated at 09:28, 21 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Video Seven; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Todd Leslie

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Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self-nominated at 00:57, 21 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Todd Leslie; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Dickwhitea

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  • ... that the fossil fern Dickwhitea was described from a single block of chert? Source: Karafit et al 2006 Systematics Holotype hic designatus "Rhizome with attached stipe bases and adventitious roots, including slabs, slides, and peels from chert block P1080"
    • ALT1: ... that the roots of the fossil fern Dickwhitea have been compared to ginkgo and coast redwood? Source: Karafit et al 2006 pg725 Discission "Because each stipe has paired traces that are derived from adjacent cauline bundles, the vascular architecture of D. allenbyensis is particularly comparable to Ginkgo biloba (Gunckel and Wetmore 1946), Sequoia sempervirens (Namboodiri and Beck 1968a),
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Catodontherium

Moved to mainspace by Kevmin (talk). Self-nominated at 01:09, 20 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Dickwhitea; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 21[edit]

WWXL (Illinois)

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Created by Sammi Brie (talk) and LissajousCurve (talk). Nominated by Sammi Brie (talk) at 06:15, 23 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/WWXL (Illinois); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

George E. Mylonas

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Improved to Good Article status by UndercoverClassicist (talk). Self-nominated at 07:35, 22 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/George E. Mylonas; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Van Tran Flat Bridge

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Improved to Good Article status by Etriusus (talk). Self-nominated at 20:49, 21 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Van Tran Flat Bridge; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Book ref for the hook lacks page numbers. Gatoclass (talk) 13:05, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gatoclass: I don't follow. The source for the hook isn't a book ref. Unless you're referring to the New York State's Covered Bridges source, which I've added. 🏵️Etrius ( Us) 00:53, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, most of the sources state that this is the oldest covered bridge "still standing" in Sullivan County, which implies there may be some covered bridges that still exist but are no longer standing. So perhaps you should add that phrase to the hook and article. Gatoclass (talk) 10:54, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Gatoclass:, does that suffice? 🏵️Etrius ( Us) 18:08, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not quite, but I've added the phrase "still standing" to the article for clarity. However, I'm a little concerned that some text in the article may violate WP:CLOP as it has similarities with the New York State Covered Bridge Society article - although that website doesn't appear to have any copyright notice. Nikkimaria, would you like to venture an opinion? Gatoclass (talk) 04:53, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In the absence of a copyright notice we have to assume the work is copyrighted, and I would agree some restructuring would be beneficial. Nikkimaria (talk) 05:17, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Gatoclass:, I redid a handful of sentences that struck out to me as close paraphrasing of the source. The Associated Locations and History sections were the biggest offenders in my opinion. I changed an additional sentence that didn't quite meet criteria just out of an abundance of caution. I went line by line and hopefully got them all. If there are any more, please let me know. 🏵️Etrius ( Us) 21:47, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rowan Parks

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Created by Iainmacintyre (talk). Self-nominated at 11:15, 21 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Rowan Parks; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]


Articles created/expanded on February 22[edit]

Sirius Remembered

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  • ... that Stan Brakhage's film Sirius Remembered shows the decomposition of the corpse of his family's dog? Source: "Ten (Alternative) Films and Videos on American Nature": "When the Brakhage family dog, Sirius, was killed chasing a car, Brakhage carried the corpse into the woods near his home in Princeton, New Jersey. The frozen ground made burial impractical, and Brakhage decided to allow the corpse to decay naturally - and to elegize Sirius in a film. For several months, from winter and into spring, Brakhage returned to the decaying body, filming it generally from mid-distance."
    • Reviewed: [[]]

Created by Hinnk (talk). Self-nominated at 09:18, 29 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Sirius Remembered; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Harriet Island

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Created by Ominateu (talk). Self-nominated at 21:00, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Harriet Island; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Shmap'n Shmazz

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5x expanded by 49p (talk). Self-nominated at 20:15, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Shmap'n Shmazz; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Maggio di Accettura

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The uniting of trees during the Maggio di Accettura
The uniting of trees during the Maggio di Accettura
  • ... that the festival of Maggio di Accettura in Italy, which includes a ceremony where two trees are united, has been interpreted as blending a pagan ritual with the veneration of St. Julian? Source: Ferrarini, Lorenzo; Scaldaferri, Nicola (2020). Sonic Ethnography: Identity, heritage and creative research practice in Basilicata, southern Italy. Manchester University Press. pp. 21–23. ISBN 978 1 5261 5200 8. p. 24. "The uniting of two (gendered) trees at springtime has led a number of scholars to suggest that the Maggio represents a powerful atavistic rite of natural renewal. These interpretations often distinguish between a primordial layer, consisting of the pagan ritual of the marriage of the trees, and a much more recent addition in the form of the Christian cult of St Julian."
    • ALT1: ... that the festival of Maggio di Accettura in Italy, dedicated to the Christian martyr St. Julian, might have pagan origins or be linked to Langobard history? Source: Ferrarini, Lorenzo; Scaldaferri, Nicola (2020). Sonic Ethnography: Identity, heritage and creative research practice in Basilicata, southern Italy. Manchester University Press. pp. 21–23. ISBN 978 1 5261 5200 8. p. 24. "Whether its origins lie in an episode of Langobard history, are inspired by revolutionary liberty trees or derive from even earlier pre-Christian cults (Filardi 2001), the Maggio festival is clearly distinctive on account of its deliberate anachronism evident, for example, in the procedures used to raise the tree or in the way its components are transported to the village."
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Created by Mariamnei (talk). Self-nominated at 10:05, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Maggio di Accettura; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Frank Saddler

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Created by 4meter4 (talk). Self-nominated at 01:36, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Frank Saddler; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Saturn (SZA song)

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Created by Lk95 (talk). Nominated by Your Power (talk) at 03:54, 25 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Saturn (SZA song); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation

QPQ: No - Not done
Overall: @Your Power and Lk95: The article overall looks fine, and I really like that cheeky hook, so good job! I should point out, though, that a QPQ submission is still needed... Plus, I feel like you could tweak the hook slightly, just to make clearer that SZA performed the song in direct endorsement of that forest restoration initiative. Oltrepier (talk) 15:25, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Will handle the QPQ soon, @Oltrepier. Anyways, I am not too entirely convinced of the request above. The DYK as it stands is already factually correct, and adding this specificity to the hook only serves to clutter it with additional, unnecessary information, which I feel diminishes the interest factor. Welcoming a third opinion, though ‍  Elias 🪐  (dreaming of Saturn; talk here) 08:09, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Your Power: I think you're right, actually. Maybe we could just add a link to Forest restoration, couldn't we? Oltrepier (talk) 08:24, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh... not sure about that either. "save the Earth by planting 100 million trees" is an intuitively easy thing to understand, and as such needs no linking ‍  Elias 🪐  (dreaming of Saturn; talk here) 09:33, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Found the hook prime to be clunky, so I propose an ALT1:

Pinging Oltrepier for their thoughts on which variant is better. I will admit that contemp music articles are hard to DYK-ify in general, so any more hook suggestions would be useful here (considering i believe there is some interesting stuff presented in the article) ‍  Elias 🪐  (dreaming of Saturn; talk here) 10:46, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Your Power: It looks good, thank you! To be honest, that's a very DYK-worthy caption already, so no worries: we can always work on the hook during the review phase. On a side note, how is the QPQ sub going? Oltrepier (talk) 10:57, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Singh v Canada

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5x expanded by Reidgreg (talk). Self-nominated at 14:29, 23 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Singh v Canada; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Bangiales

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5x expanded by 2003 LN6 (talk). Self-nominated at 04:33, 22 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Bangiales; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 23[edit]

Florian Ludwig

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Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 07:49, 2 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Florian Ludwig; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Kent Melton

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  • ... that Kent Melton, an artist who created sculptures and reference maquettes for The Walt Disney Company, Hanna-Barbera, and Warner Brothers, never received formal artistic training? Source: “I've been an artist all my life," Melton said from his Ozarks home, shortly before catching a flight to the West Coast for work. "I never had any real formal art training. There wasn't art in my school, but I knew I was an artist. I was compulsive about art from the day I was born."” Springfield News-Leader

Created by Thriley (talk) and Erksahin (talk). Nominated by Thriley (talk) at 17:42, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Kent Melton; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation

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Created by Just-a-can-of-beans (talk). Self-nominated at 02:38, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Postinflammatory hyperpigmentation; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - The first hook references an article by StatPearls, which is a potentially controversial source - see for example this discussion. Moreover, according to the StatPearl source, PIH may in some cases take years to resolve without treatment. On the other hand, acne as a cause of PIH is non-controversial (the hook could be citing reference number 3); and reference number 2 does mention that it resolves in most cases "within 6–12 months of treating the underlying inflammatory condition". Both these references are perfect medical sources anyway, so I think all will be fine if these two references are cited for the hook instead. Some rephrasing may also be warrantied, to allow for the facts that acne needs to be treated (or resolve) for PIH to go away; that hyperpigmentation is not generalized, but localized (ref 2: "brown, black, or gray macules or patches in the pattern of an underlying inflammatory condition"); and that it can be even more than 12 months. ALT1, is fine, though it can also cite ref 3.
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Primary hook more interesting and catchy than ALT1. With some changes in the hook and the hook's reference, as described above, I strongly urge advancing it; this is my second DYK review, so I would appreciate a more experienced reviewer to make the final decision. NikosGouliaros (talk) 23:20, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mixtotherium

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Created by PrimalMustelid (talk). Self-nominated at 00:38, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Mixtotherium; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • I just noticed I will not be able to review this, as the QPQ was of Acherontemys which i wrote/nommed--Kevmin § 18:14, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It isn't actually uncommon for scientific names to mix Greek and Latin meanings in scientific names. How about:
ALT1 ... that the scientific name of the extinct genus Mixtotherium means "mixed beast"?
With that said, if the reviewer thinks the original hook is better, I won't object. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:34, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In theory, the hook is less effective. While it can work, I'm thinking that instead, I should focus on convergent evolution along with the name etymology. In addition to usage of the original source for the etymology, I'm thinking:
ALT2 ... that the scientific name of the extinct genus Mixtotherium, meaning "mixed beast," has traits of both extinct primates and hyraxes? Source: A List of the Genera and Families of Mammals https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/83341#page/436/mode/1up Source: Brain damage: the endocranial cast of Mixtotherium cuspidatum (Mammalia, Artiodactyla) from the Victor Brun Museum (Montauban, France) https://hal.science/hal-03464281/
I'll let you and anyone else decide which ultimately works best. PrimalMustelid (talk) 13:25, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

List of instruments used in endocrinology

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Schematic of Prader orchidometer
Schematic of Prader orchidometer

5x expanded by NikosGouliaros (talk). Self-nominated at 22:34, 24 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/List of instruments used in endocrinology; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Dariacore (album)

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Improved to Good Article status by Skyshifter (talk). Nominated by Davest3r08 (talk) at 18:52, 24 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Dariacore (album); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Waluigi

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Improved to Good Article status by Fieryninja (talk). Self-nominated at 10:19, 24 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Waluigi (2nd nomination); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

ALT1: ... that Waluigi inspired the name of a phenomenon in artificial intelligence known as the Waluigi effect? Source: https://www.wired.com/story/waluigi-effect-generative-artificial-intelligence-morality/ Fieryninja (talk) 16:13, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Krisztofer Mészáros

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Mészáros at the 2022 European Championships
Mészáros at the 2022 European Championships

5x expanded by Riley1012 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:47, 23 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Krisztofer Mészáros; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Randy Travis

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Randy Travis
Randy Travis

Improved to Good Article status by TenPoundHammer (talk). Nominated by Lightburst (talk) at 16:28, 23 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Randy Travis; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • @Lightburst: Personally, I think a hook about James Dupré would be the most interesting. Something like ...that, after Randy Travis lost most of his singing ability to a stroke in 2013, James Dupré has sung his songs for him in concert? Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 17:55, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thumbs up icon Here is the source for that hook. Lightburst (talk) 18:16, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Trumpet (ice cream)

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Created by Panamitsu (talk). Self-nominated at 09:54, 23 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Trumpet (ice cream); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Alt1 ... that chocolate tips in the cone of Trumpet ice creams are a byproduct of a measure that prevents the cones from getting soggy? Suggestion from Schwede66 16:00, 24 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Not a review, but is it really unique to this brand of ice cream? I could have sworn at least some Cornettos also have chocolate tips, at least from what I remember. The hook itself is interesting to me, but I'm not sure if it's unique to Trumpet. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:05, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • You're right, chocolate tips are not unique to Trumpets. —Panamitsu (talk) 09:47, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In any case, this is a weird case. I think the hook is interesting, but the fact that it's not unique to this brand gives me pause. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:21, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Given the issues with that angle, here are some possible alternatives; they can be reworded if needed.
ALT2 ... that the phrase "togs, togs, undies" was popularized in New Zealand by an advertisement for Trumpet ice cream cones?
ALT3 ... that a 2006 advertisement for Trumpet ice cream cones featured swimming clothing turning into underwear?
ALT4 ... that a 2006 commercial for Trumpet ice cream cones was described as New Zealand's most iconic summer advertisement?
Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:24, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Also, taking a look at the article, I would suggest the article be given a copyedit. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:29, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Narutolovehinata5, I've did a bit of copyediting. With the understanding that you aren't reviewing, is it possible that you have a look over the article? My writing needs improvement. No obligation of course. —Panamitsu (talk) 10:57, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good to me. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:21, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Andreas Kieber

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Andreas Kieber in uniform, pictured around 1935.
Andreas Kieber in uniform, pictured around 1935.
  • ... that Andreas Kieber was the last surviving member of the Liechtenstein military upon his death in 1939, of which was disbanded in 1866? Source: "Kieber war bei seinem Tod 1939 der einzige noch verbliebene Veteran und ging als «letzter Liechtensteiner Soldat» in die Geschichte ein."

https://historisches-lexikon.li/Kieber,_Andreas_(1844–1939)

"Am 12.2.1868 verfügte Johann II. die Aufhebung des Militärs. Seither unterhält Liechtenstein keine Streitkräfte mehr."

https://historisches-lexikon.li/Militär

Created by TheBritinator (talk). Self-nominated at 01:39, 23 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Andreas Kieber; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.

QPQ: No - Not done
Overall: Nice little hook from a new article. Just waiting on QPQ. EchetusXe 13:56, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • EchetusXe, I am currently exempt to complete QPQ as I have only two previous DYK nominations, whereas that requirement only becomes necessary after five.


Articles created/expanded on February 24[edit]

Hibiscus Rising

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Yoruba dancers unveil Hibiscus Rising
Yoruba dancers unveil Hibiscus Rising

Created by Lajmmoore (talk). Self-nominated at 09:19, 29 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Hibiscus Rising; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

I'll review. First note: I believe this is more interesting when saying that it plays in Leeds / England, or that the man who died had migrated. Sourcing looks fine, will look closer soon. The last pic causes a lot of white space. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:08, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hidden Letters

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Converted from a redirect by Sdkb (talk). Self-nominated at 09:57, 25 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Hidden Letters; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Robin McLeod

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Created by Ktin (talk). Self-nominated at 23:20, 24 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Robin McLeod; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Velma Whitman

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Created by Silver seren (talk) and FloridaArmy (talk). Nominated by Silver seren (talk) at 05:10, 24 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Velma Whitman; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Thorpe, North Yorkshire

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Created by The joy of all things (talk). Nominated by Bogger (talk) at 12:51, 25 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Thorpe, North Yorkshire; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Not sure this wording works. It was (according to the article) Thorpe's seclusion that made the village a save haven from raiders. This wording makes it sounds like the strip lynchets (farming terraces) had some sort of defensive function, which they don't. Dave.Dunford (talk) 09:31, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Ellwood, Ken (2011). Skipton & the Dales through time. Stroud: Amberley Publishing. p. 53. ISBN 978-1-84868-562-8.
  2. ^ Speight, Harry (1892). The Craven and north-west Yorkshire highlands. Being a complete account of the history, scenery, and antiquities of that romantic district. London: E Stock. p. 293. OCLC 7219082.

Articles created/expanded on February 25[edit]

Millard Naylor

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Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:38, 4 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Millard Naylor; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Herodian Quarter

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A fresco bearing signs of fire, Herodian Quarter, Jerusalem
A fresco bearing signs of fire, Herodian Quarter, Jerusalem
  • ... that the affluent mansions found in the Herodian Quarter feature mikvehs, Pompeii-like frescoes, a menorah graffiti, and charred wooden beams, providing evidence of Jerusalem's destruction in 70 AD? Source: Inbar, Yehudit; Schiller, Ely, eds. (1995). Museums in Israel (in Hebrew) (Revised ed.). Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing House. pp. 50–51
    • ALT1: ... that the museum of the Herodian Quarter features the remains of affluent homes of the Upper City of Jerusalem during the Second Temple Period, destroyed during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD? Source: Inbar, Yehudit; Schiller, Ely, eds. (1995). Museums in Israel (in Hebrew) (Revised ed.). Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing House. pp. 50–51
    • ALT2: ... that the Herodian Quarter houses the remain of a palatial mansion, believed to be home of a Jewish priestly family, with evidence it was destroyed by fire during the Roman siege of Jerusalem in 70 AD? Source: Inbar, Yehudit; Schiller, Ely, eds. (1995). Museums in Israel (in Hebrew) (Revised ed.). Jerusalem: Ariel Publishing House. pp. 50–51
    • Reviewed:

Created by Mariamnei (talk). Self-nominated at 15:13, 3 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Herodian Quarter; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]


Canadian League for Peace and Democracy

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Created by Wellington Bay (talk). Self-nominated at 04:13, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Canadian League for Peace and Democracy; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Freedom, Equality and the Muslim Brotherhood

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  • ... that a 2010 documentary claimed to expose how the Muslim Brotherhood infiltrates Europe from within? Source: [26] ("som forsøker å underbygge hvordan Det muslimske brorskap etter sigende infiltrerer Europa innenfra"), "that tries to substantiate how the Muslim Brotherhood reportedly infiltrates Europe from within"
    • Reviewed:

Created by Thismess (talk). Self-nominated at 03:18, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Freedom, Equality and the Muslim Brotherhood; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Esther Merle Jackson

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Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Self-nominated at 22:59, 29 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Esther Merle Jackson; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Rita Cox

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Created by Almostds (talk). Self-nominated at 16:04, 28 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Rita Cox; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell

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Created by HadesTTW (talk), Sameboat (talk), Leaky.Solar (talk) and Cdjp1 (talk). Nominated by HadesTTW (talk) at 21:18, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Self-immolation of Aaron Bushnell; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Comment: This looks good to me in terms of sourcing. Length and age are good, no copyvio. The fact is indeed very interesting, I was shocked when I read it. Two notes: 1. I’m not sure if this article meets stability requirements yet (hopefully it will soon), and 2. how about changing it so it says he self-immolated, and then you can link the article for self-immolation? Or just leaving the wording and linking self-immolation. Maybe some readers won’t know the term. Zanahary (talk) 22:04, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Hey @Zanahary:, it has been linked but it appears @HadesTTW: forgot to notify. Aaron Liu (talk) 17:50, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I’ll leave it to another editor to confirm stability. I don’t know the standard. Zanahary (talk) 19:37, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • ALT1 for consideration: ... that U.S. Air Force serviceman Aaron Bushnell said that his action of setting himself on fire was less extreme than "what people have been experiencing in Palestine at the hands of their colonizers"? Source: Time and Politico starship.paint (RUN) 00:49, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I think alt0 is way more interesting. Aaron Liu (talk) 12:17, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Sorry to be "that guy" but I'm rather uncomfortable with ALT0. I don't think a suicide is a proper topic for a "trivia" type DYK hook. I'm not suggesting editors are doing anything wrong here, but it strikes me as (unintentionally) callous. Why call out the response like this? A self-immolation is obviously a shocking thing. Do you really want to judge a person's response in the moment? Pointing a gun and saying get on the ground is what law enforcement is trained to do.
It also distracts from the man's death, as well as the point of the act, which was a political and humanitarian statement. Why trivialize it by pointing out something stupid that someone did in the chaos of such a shocking moment?
It wasn't a "police officer" by the way, even according to the Newsweek source, and Newsweek is yellow at RSP because it's a tabloid. It was a secret service officer (secret service are not police). If you look at serious journalism, you'll notice they aren't making a big deal about this aspect of this incident.
Bottom line, this topic is not really a topic about which I think we should be looking for "interesting hooks." "Did you know that... a U.S. Air Force serviceman set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy to protest the Gaza War?" is interesting enough, as is ALT1 below, without getting into armchair criticism of responders' responses. Levivich (talk) 15:27, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Newsweek is said by RSP to judge on a case-by-case basis. In this case, they're simply transcribing the primary source, which you can also find in other places such as YouTube, (this one's published by the Middle East Eye, which, although biased, does not seem to be considered by RSN to be unreliable to the point where they'd fake a video's audio), so I don't think RS concerns apply here. If there are concerns about "a police officer", just replace it with "a law enforcement officer".
I also don't see how adding the additional interest would distract from and trivialize the rationale of the act, which occupies almost 2/3 of the hook.
Anyways, to evaluate stability. Aaron Liu (talk) 19:56, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Levivich's proposal for "Did you know that... a U.S. Air Force serviceman set himself on fire in front of the Israeli embassy to protest the Gaza War?" is an effective DYK hook (this is my first DYK post so bear with me). It's simpler and more factually accurate. Bushnell was still one his feet when the officer started yelling. RS say only that he is pointing his gun at Bushnell after he collapses. Why would he yell "Get on the ground" to someone who had collapsed? When press has discussed this aspect, the officer's actions have generally received a negative reaction. There is no strong confirmation what his official role was. I don't know if that matters for the the hook. Ben Azura (talk) 22:05, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • ALT1 seems best so far to me, in accurately reflecting the protest. His statements went beyond the war, and the entry reflects that, so it shouldn’t be reframed for DYK purposes. Innisfree987 (talk) 07:20, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Levivich I understand your concerns that using a strange factoid in an extremely serious event might be disrespectful. However I disagree with the notion that the officer involved shouldn't be judged and that his training explains his actions- even if you wave it away as a rational response to the situation, it still is an absurd thing to read about on paper and highlights the militarism of the American police. I'm fine with ALT1 but I do acknowledge it's a bit less interesting/catchy than the shocking fact of ALT0, and I won't be opposed to either although I prefer my original blurb. HadesTTW (he/him • talk) 00:01, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    If we use ALT1, at least change the link from "his action of setting himself on fire" to "his action of setting himself on fire". Levivich's proposed hook allows the link a U.S. Air Force serviceman set himself on fire and that is catchy enough. Ben Azura (talk) 01:26, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I disagree. That makes the link feel like it'd go to the generic article about self-immolation. Aaron Liu (talk) 03:00, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I agree it's an absurd thing to read about and it highlights the militarism of US police, but I think that is a negative because it takes the focus away from the topic of the article (the self-immolation, the Gaza war) and puts it on something else (stupid thing an embassy guard does, absurd militarism of US law enforcement). Often, a hook that focuses on some strange factoid can be effective, but in the case of an article about a suicide, I just don't love the idea of taking the focus off the suicide (and the international political issue) and putting it onto some other domestic political issue. It feels like Wikipedia would be using his suicide as a vehicle to score points against US law enforcement. Of course I'm not suggesting that's your or anybody's intent, just that I fear that'll be the unintended effect when it's read amongst other DYK hooks. Levivich (talk) 03:20, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Largely in agreement with Levivich, the detail shouldnt be the hook over the main subject of the article. nableezy - 16:16, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • In what world is someone literally killing themselves to protest a war less interesting than the idiocy of an American policeman? I've struck ALT0. Article seems to have calmed down significantly in the last week, so I could approve ALT1, but I'd like to see some strong rationales as to what WP:NEWSWEEK's doing in a article about a recently deceased individual. (WP:UPSD also whinges about Middle East Eye, but I see nothing about it at WP:RSP.)--Launchballer 05:59, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Most claims cited to Newsweek are re-reporting from other sources, half of which describe the video I linked above. Two other cites of it re-report social media and Bernie reactions. The final one fact checks the officers' occupation, which can be removed if needed. I think it's fine. Aaron Liu (talk) 11:03, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sobá

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Three bowls of sobá
Three bowls of sobá

Created by BaduFerreira (talk). Self-nominated at 13:38, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Sobá; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Canadian Dental Care Plan

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Moved to mainspace by Mindmatrix (talk). Self-nominated at 01:06, 25 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Canadian Dental Care Plan; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 26[edit]

Meratus blue flycatcher

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Male Meratus blue flycatcher
Male Meratus blue flycatcher

5x expanded by AryKun (talk). Self-nominated at 18:59, 29 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Meratus blue flycatcher; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Hale's law

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  • ... that sunspot groups in accordance with Hale's law have magnetic fields that align in opposite directions on opposite sides of the Sun's equator? Source: "Hale's law states that bipolar [active regions] that are aligned roughly in the east-west direction have opposite leading magnetic polarities on opposite hemispheres (leading in the sense of solar rotation)." - van Driel-Gesztelyi and Green (2015). "Evolution of Active Regions". Living Reviews in Solar Physics
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    • Comment: Hale's law pertains to solar active regions, the visual manifestation of which are sunspot groups. Since the term sunspot group is less ambiguous, I think it works better in this context.

Improved to Good Article status by CoronalMassAffection (talk). Self-nominated at 10:33, 29 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Hale's law; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

1984 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses

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Moved to mainspace by Jon698 (talk). Self-nominated at 03:01, 29 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/1984 Iowa Democratic presidential caucuses; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway Cottage

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Anne Hathaway Cottage replica in South Dakota
  • ... that the Anne Hathaway Cottage is the only thatched roof building in South Dakota? Source: Bauske, Gloria (September 4, 2000). "Thatched roof completes cottage". Argus Leader. Wessington Springs. p. 2B. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
    • ALT1: ... that the Shakespeare garden in Wessington Springs, South Dakota, was the first of its kind in the state? Source: "Shakespeare Garden Is Growing At Springs". The Evening Huronite. Wessington Springs. June 21, 1929. p. 2. Retrieved February 26, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
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    • Comment: QPQ pending. The image is in the public domain, taken and uploaded by a Wikipedian. Not sure if ALT0 is too misleading, as although it is not the original, that is the official name of the cottage; the NRHP calls it the Shay House, so that can be used instead if necessary. I did check to make sure that it's still the only thatched roof building in South Dakota since the 2000 source, and I can find nothing to suggest it isn't. This is such an unusual construction for SD it almost certainly would have some news coverage because it needs a specialist. The official website still has this claim, although of course that's WP:PRIMARY and they will have tourism incentive to keep claiming that.

Created by TCMemoire (talk). Self-nominated at 19:53, 27 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Shakespeare Garden and Anne Hathaway Cottage; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Interesting topic! New, long, well written and well cited (see one thing below). Image good, hope Ammodramus knows their nice photos have been used in such a nice article. Both hooks work; AGF nominator's explanation of why 2000 is recent enough to use present tense, and my brief search didn't turn up anything to the contrary. @TCMemoire: Literally two notes:
    • I might be misreading, but where does the source confirm Strapwork on the outside walls gives the illusion of the Tudor period's hallmark timber framing?
    • QPQ still wanted
Hameltion (talk | contribs) 04:05, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Townsends

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Created by Mokadoshi (talk) and Thriley (talk). Nominated by Mokadoshi (talk) at 21:10, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Townsends; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Muckrach Castle

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Improved to Good Article status by Kj cheetham (talk). Self-nominated at 20:35, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Muckrach Castle; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Anomalites

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Anomalites fugitivus quartz cast
Anomalites fugitivus quartz cast
  • ... that the shining leaf chafer Anomalites fugitivus (pictured) was first described on 7 March 1884, 140 years ago today? Source: Vorgetragen von Prof. Dr. Ant. Fric am 7.März 1884.
    • ALT1: ... that the shining leaf chafer Anomalites fugitivus (pictured) is a quartz cast in millstone? Source: Dies erklärt sich dadurch, dafs der Fund in Prag gemacht wurde, und zwar in der Mühlsteinfabrik des Herrn Gabriel Zizka in Prag. Der Arbeiter V. Spigl entdeckte beim Behauen des Sülswasserquarzes aus Nogent le Rotrou einen in einer kleinen Höble liegenden fossilen Käfer und wurde mir derselbe vom Fabriks-besitzer zur näheren Untersuchung anvertraut.
    • ALT2: ... that after discovery in Prague, the scarab fossil Anomalites fugitivus (pictured) was given to France? Source: Es mag auffallen, wie das kömmt, dafs man bei uns über einen einzelnen palaeontologischen Fund aus einem französischen Gestein berichtet. Dies erklärt sich dadurch, dafs der Fund in Prag gemacht wurde, und zwar in der Mühlsteinfabrik des Herrn Gabriel Zizka in Prag.
      Der Besitzer Herr Gabriel Zizka stimmte mit meinem Antrage überein und Anomalites fugitivus befindet sich bereits als Zierde der palaeontologischen Sammlungen Frankreichs in Paris.
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Korowai gecko
    • Comment: Aiming for the Alt0 hook as a special occasion nomination on March 7th.

5x expanded by Kevmin (talk) and Ratnahastin (talk). Nominated by Kevmin (talk) at 18:31, 26 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Anomalites; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Article eligibility and condition checks out. I don't think the base hook is particularly interesting, and that'd be a fairly fast turn-around for a DYK nomination. However, I don't think any of the other hooks are particularly interesting either - what about something like "...a prehistoric French scarab was discovered in a Prague factory?" Generalissima (talk) 20:34, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not a fan of the word "prehistoric" as its misused too frequently for fossil writing in news sources. Prehistoric means "occurring between human invention of tools and invention of writing" This fossil is Late Eocene (Priabonian) and falls far older then what would be considerable as prehistoric. Regarding your objection to the Alt0 and timing, special occasion hooks are often passed though faster as they have the timer on them and should not be seen as a reason to object.--Kevmin § 17:03, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have to agree with Generalissima here. The other hooks are either not very interesting or at best middling or borderline interesting. As for the objection to the term "prehistoric", we are writing for a broad audience not a specialist one, and for purposes of general readers the term "prehistoric" may be fine when used in the colloquial sense. If there is an objection to that word, maybe the term "extinct" might work as a compromise? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:38, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Extinct is a better term then prehistoric, and i will accept that as an alternate. If the vernacular use of a word is just plain wrong, wiki does not perpetuate the wrong usage. Fossil is the correct term in this instance, as seen in sources. I will refrain on commenting about the "interesting" problem, as i have strong views on that "requirement".--Kevmin § 15:25, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • In which case, we now have:
ALT4 ... that an extinct French scarab beetle was discovered in a Prague factory?
Other proposals have been struck (including the original version, which I am referring to as ALT3), leaving only ALT4 for review. If the reviewer wants to add the word "fossil" to the hook during their review, they can do it at that stage. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:49, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT4 is short enough and certainly interesting, but would need an end-of-sentence citation.--Launchballer 05:29, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 27[edit]

George Schollenberger

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Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:40, 4 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/George Schollenberger; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Norske jenter omskjæres

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  • ... that a 2000 documentary exposed the secret support by Norwegian imams of female genital mutilation? Source: [27] ("Rikets Tilstand avslørte, ved hjelp av skjult kamera og den unge kvinnen Kadra, at muslimske ledere har ført norske myndigheter og norsk opinion bak lyset ved offisielt å ta avstand til omskjæring, samtidig som de anbefaler slike inngrep overfor sine egne trosfeller i Norge.") "Rikets Tilstand revealed, using a hidden camera and the young woman Kadra, that Muslim leaders have misled the Norwegian authorities and the Norwegian opinion by officially renouncing circumcision [female genital mutilation], while at the same time recommending such interventions towards their own fellow religionists in Norway."
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Created by Thismess (talk). Self-nominated at 03:04, 2 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Norske jenter omskjæres; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Robin Ordell

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Robin Ordell
Robin Ordell
  • ... that Robin Ordell (pictured) became a major radio announcer at age 18? Source: [28]
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Created by Lettler (talk). Self-nominated at 21:56, 27 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Robin Ordell; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • New, long enough, neutral, mostly well cited (see below), no apparent copyvio. A couple outstanding issues:
    • He appeared in various other serials is not verified in source.
    • Why use a June 1940 source to say Around January 1939 when your May 1939 source says A few weeks ago...
    • Place of death shouldn't be Netherlands in the infobox.
    • Is the photograph stated to be a work of the RAAF, or is this assumed?
    • Last and most important, the hook isn't especially interesting or informative. He was actually 17 per the sources, and besides, major radio announcer isn't very descriptive.
A QPQ is also needed, as this is your ninth nomination. Hameltion (talk | contribs) 03:27, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nils Elias Anckers

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Nils Elias Anckers
Nils Elias Anckers

Created by Yakikaki (talk). Self-nominated at 21:11, 27 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Nils Elias Anckers; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Ballast Island (Japan)

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  • ... that a Japanese island has rapidly fluctuated in size? Source: Kayanne et al. (14 July 2016). "Eco-geomorphic processes that maintain a small coral reef island: Ballast Island in the Ryukyu Islands, Japan". Geomorphology. 271. doi:10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.07.021. Retrieved 27 February 2024. Pp. 87-90

Created by Generalissima (talk). Self-nominated at 20:41, 27 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ballast Island (Japan); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - This is so nitpicky, but I suggest we use "fluctuated" instead of "alternated". The latter typically implies a binary of two options, whereas "fluctuated" is used more for an ebb-and-flow; the source uses "fluctuate" as well.

QPQ: No - pending
Overall: @Generalissima: Earwig CD clear, new and long enough. Did some copyediting on the article. Will wait on QPQ. One thing: can I ask why you decided to forego almost all use of the convert template? I assume to avoid overuse, but I think the article could greatly benefit from including imperial units to improve accessibility. – TCMemoire 00:12, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • @TCMemoire: I genuinely just forgot about converting to imperial since I'm usually so focused on making imperial units metrics; let me fix that! Fluctuated is a better wording! Fixed that. Generalissima (talk) 01:15, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Flypaper (1998 film)

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5x expanded by Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (talk). Self-nominated at 13:23, 27 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Flypaper (1998 film); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 28[edit]

Darius Durham

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Created by Bagumba (talk). Self-nominated at 09:32, 5 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Darius Durham; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Anchusa officinalis

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  • ... that Nicholas Culpeper claimed that eating the leaves of alkanet would make a person's spit deadly to serpents? Source: "Of alkanet, also called Spanish bugloss or Anchusa, he says, 'anyone that had newly eaten it do but spit into the mouth of a serpent the serpent instantly dies.'" Boggs, Kate Doggett (1932) Prints and Plants of Old Gardens p. 21, 22, link
    • ALT1: ... that Nicholas Culpeper repeated the claim that eating alkanet not only cured snakebite but also made the person's spit instantly fatal to serpents? Source: "Dioscordes saith, it helps such as are bitten by a venomous beast, whether it be taken inwardly, or applied to the wound ; nay, he saith further, if any one that hath newly eaten it, do but spit into the mouth of a serpent, the serpent instantly dies." Culpeper, Nicholas (1814) Culpeper's Complete Herbal : To Which Are Now First Annexed His English Physician Enlarged, and Key to Physic. London: Richard Evans p. 3 link
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hindu Mela
    • Comment: I think it fair to say that he claimed this even though he said his source was Pedanius Dioscorides. But put in an Alt in case.

5x expanded by MtBotany (talk). Self-nominated at 22:12, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Anchusa officinalis; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Potteries derby

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Improved to Good Article status by EchetusXe (talk). Self-nominated at 14:14, 29 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Potteries derby; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

  • Adequate sourcing: Yes
  • Neutral: Yes
  • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes
  • Other problems: No - Some of the wording sounds far too much like what a stereotypical sportswriter would write, rather than written in an encyclopedic tone. Examples include "derby saga", "did Vale no favours", "Stoke boss Guðjón Þórðarson had his eyes on promotion", etc.
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: AGF on offline sources; ALT1 is the easier one to cite (presumably), but needs its citation moved to the same sentence to comply with DYK guidelines. SounderBruce 07:09, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What do you mean "needs its citation moved to the same sentence"? EchetusXe 12:52, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like this was removed from the DYK guidelines somewhat recently. Normally hooks in the prose had to have a citation placed as closely as possible to make it easier to verify. I can approve this once some copyediting is done. SounderBruce 02:11, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Okay I've done that now. Thanks. EchetusXe 08:46, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The last sentence of the "Keeping apart" section needs major rewriting, and some more problematic phrases remain, such as "scrappy piece of play" and "facing a ducking in the River Trent". The tone is just not befitting of the wider project. SounderBruce 04:34, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've removed that last sentence as the incident didn't have any lasting significance. I've reworded "facing a ducking". I have kept "scrappy piece of play" in. It seems there is a slight difference in the definition of the word scrappy in American English and British English, but the article is written in British English so the word scrappy is perfectly suitable to the tone of the project. EchetusXe 10:14, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 29[edit]

Fabrizio Dori, Il dio vagabondo

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Fabrizio Dori
Fabrizio Dori
  • ... that by setting the story of Il dio vagabondo at the margins of society, the comics artist Fabrizio Dori (pictured) meant to parallel a marginalisation of the ancient Greek root of Western culture? Source: "Mon idée, c'était de traiter des personnages aux marges. C'est pour cela que je les ai situés en dehors de la cité, qui est toujours au loin. La cité, c'est le lieu de la vie humaine et tous mes personnages sont en marge de cette vie. ... La culture occidentale a deux racines : la grecque et la chrétienne, mais celle qui a gagné le combat culturel c'est celle de la chrétienté, ce qui fait donc que la culture de la grécité, est, elle aussi, aux marges." [My idea was to deal with characters on the margins. This is why I located them at the outskirts of the city, which always is distant. The city is the location of human life and all my characters are on the margin of this life. ... Western culture has two roots: the Greek and the Christian, but the one that won the cultural battle is that of Christianity, which therefore means that Grecian culture also is on the margins.] France Culture

Created by Ffranc (talk). Self-nominated at 14:17, 5 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Fabrizio Dori; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Rasmus Paludan

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Paludan burning the Quran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm in 2023
Paludan burning the Quran outside the Turkish embassy in Stockholm in 2023

5x expanded by Thismess (talk). Self-nominated at 18:30, 4 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Rasmus Paludan; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Comment, not review @Thismess:, this is your 6th nomination, so you need to complete a full review of one other nomination (unrelated to you), see WP:QPQ. TSventon (talk) 19:00, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ernie Shore

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Ernie Shore in 1915
Ernie Shore in 1915

5x expanded by Muboshgu (talk). Self-nominated at 03:12, 4 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ernie Shore; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Mihail Moxa

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  • ... that in the first-ever Romanian universal chronicle, Mihail Moxa shows "the God of the Old and New Testaments baptizing His stars with the names of Olympian deities"? Source: Barbu Lăzăreanu, Cu privire la: Hasdeu. II, p. 40. Bucharest: Cultura Românească, [n. y.]: în cronica lui Moxa îl vedem pe Dumnezeul vechiului și noului Testament botezându-și stelele cu nume din ale zeităților din Olimp! (final exclamation mark dropped in my rendition, which ends before the punctuation).

5x expanded by Dahn (talk) and Biruitorul (talk). Nominated by Dahn (talk) at 06:33, 2 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Mihail Moxa; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Euwallacea interjectus

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  • ... that E. interjectus is one of the only beetle species to use an alive/healthy tree as their host? Source: Carrillo, Joseph D.; Rugman-Jones, Paul F.; Husein, Deena; Stajich, Jason E.; Kasson, Matt T.; Carrillo, Daniel; Stouthamer, Richard; Eskalen, Akif (2019-12-01). "Members of the Euwallacea fornicatus species complex exhibit promiscuous mutualism with ambrosia fungi in Taiwan". Fungal Genetics and Biology. 133: 103269. doi:10.1016/j.fgb.2019.103269. ISSN 1087-1845. PMID 31518652.
    • ALT1: ... that in a colony of E. interjectus, for every 31 females there is one male, and that each female can start its own colony? Source: Jiang, Zi-Ru; Masuya, Hayato; Kajimura, Hisashi (2021-09-28). "Novel Symbiotic Association Between Euwallacea Ambrosia Beetle and Fusarium Fungus on Fig Trees in Japan". Frontiers in Microbiology. 12. doi:10.3389/fmicb.2021.725210. ISSN 1664-302X. PMC 8506114. PMID 34650529.
    • Reviewed:

5x expanded by Bomapoodle (talk). Self-nominated at 13:25, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Euwallacea interjectus; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Chelymorpha alternans

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A metallic neotropical tortoise beetle on a leaf
A metallic neotropical tortoise beetle on a leaf

Created by Luisss79 (talk). Self-nominated at 08:28, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Chelymorpha alternans; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Article is sufficiently new, long and cute, and looks very impressive, especially for somebody who has just started editing! I've checked a few sources manually for copyright violations, and they came out clean :). Imagine is clear at low resolution, and is appropriately licensed.
    • The DYK line contains jargon (flagellum), which makes it less interesting for the mainpage. Is there a way to explain? The article itself also does not explain what a flagellum is, which is a shame. Typically, Wikipedia wants the lead of an article to be relatively easy to understand, with a bit more leeway for jargon in the body.
    • The source statement is slightly different from the DYK statement (up to 3x vs more than 3x).
    • The statement "Although 12 phenotypes are theoretically possible, only these 5 have been demonstrated in both a field and laboratory setting" does not seem quite supported by the source. It says 4 have been demonstrated in field and laboratory setting. If you count different, the 12 must also be different, right? —Femke 🐦 (talk) 09:12, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Eriopis connexa

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Created by E.a.eslinger (talk). Self-nominated at 06:48, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Eriopis connexa; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Phaedon cochleariae

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  • ... that fitness influences the personality of mustard leaf beetles? Source: Müller, Thorben; Juškauskas, Augustinas (2018-04-01). "Inbreeding affects personality and fitness of a leaf beetle". Animal Behaviour. 138: 29–37. doi:10.1016/j.anbehav.2018.02.002. ISSN 0003-3472. S2CID 54420066.
    • Reviewed:

5x expanded by MidnightBarber (talk). Self-nominated at 03:26, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Phaedon cochleariae; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Comment only I've placed a citation needed tag. Müller (2016) produces a referencing error. You might want to fix those two issues before this can go anywhere. Schwede66 21:59, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Khalij (Cairo)

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  • ... that the Khalij, an ancient canal in Cairo, was replaced by a boulevard in the 1890s?

Source: Abu-Lughod (1971), Cairo: 1001 Years of the City Victorious, p. 134
(See also: Davies (2018), "Bur Sa'id, Share'" in A Field Guide to the Street Names of Central Cairo [31])

    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Five-Pavilion Bridge
    • Comment: I'm open to adjustments on wording. I've written "1890s" instead of a specific year because various sources date the filling of the canal to 1896, 1897, or 1898 (see article and additional citations there) and the second source here indicates it took place over a few years.

Created by R Prazeres (talk). Self-nominated at 21:52, 29 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Khalij (Cairo); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Gun violence in U.S. schools

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/interactive/school-shootings-database/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_violence_in_U.S._schools

Created by Khaltinner (talk). Self-nominated at 20:12, 29 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Gun violence in U.S. schools; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Jourdan Saunders

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Moved to mainspace by Generalissima (talk). Self-nominated at 08:04, 29 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Jourdan Saunders; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]


Articles created/expanded on March 1[edit]

Tilmann Köhler

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Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 12:22, 8 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Tilmann Köhler; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • The article meets DYK requirements, is free from close paraphrasing, and QPQs have been provided. ALT0 and ALT1 share the same problems: neither meet WP:DYKINT, and to paraphrase AirshipJungleman29, they're both hooks about a person doing their job, which are not ideal. As such they're struck. ALT2 is my preferred option. The source is in German so I accept them in good faith. However, translating the source, it seems to be more about that particular performance of the opera itself, rather than Köhler's involvement. Indeed, he is only mentioned by name once in the entire article, and the quotes about "serious games" and "wit, cleverness and presence of mind" appear to be the reviewer's descriptions of the opera itself and not referring to his directing specifically. There are two possible options here: ALT2 be revised to be more accurate to the source, or a new hook be proposed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:45, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for reviewing (but do you really have to look at almost all my nominations? This "doing their job" is really not adequate, imho, when it comes to the unique endeavours of creative artists)? The director is the person who gives a performance a direction. While the wit of the women could be interpreted as belonging to the opera, it was - as the review says and the headline enforces, "Kluger Frauen Gegenwehr" = "clever women's counter defence" - the director's focus, and especially the "serious games", taken so literally that the stage resembled a game board. Do you see that? - The performance was the beginning of a new era at the opera house, with a change of musical director, so not at all just a "job" but everybody giving their outstanding best. Better wording welcome, everybody. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:42, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ray Walsh

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Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Self-nominated at 19:54, 6 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ray Walsh; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Or: ALT1 ... that football executive Ray Walsh was also a "murderous" tennis player? BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:55, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Article is new and long enough. Sourcing looks good, Earwig checks out (only flagged bit is a direct quote that is attributed). Both hooks are interesting and cited inline; I prefer ALT1 personally. Wording might need some tweaking since the Fordham website says his forehand was "murderous", not necessarily his playing style. No image so that is N/A. Since we're in unreviewed backlog mode, two QPQs will be needed because you've got over 20 DYK credits. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 21:33, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • Where was it decided that everyone needs two QPQs now? I'm such a poor reviewer that I can barely get one on time, let alone multiple... BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:41, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        • It's at WP:QPQ - not a permanent change, just temporary until we can get the backlog down. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 01:25, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
          • @PCN02WPS: Wondering, does it apply to all open nominations at any time, or just nominations after the mode was "activated" on March 8? (it's just, I've got nine open nominations nominated prior to that date still pending - I don't think I could do 18 QPQs in a reasonable timeframe.) BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:54, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
            • @BeanieFan11: My impression is that it applies to all open nominations and I’ve seen several other users apply the new rule in the same way. I’d be more than happy to donate a QPQ to this nomination if you’ve only got time for one at this point, just let me know! PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 02:04, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kirby: King of Comics

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Jack Kirby
Jack Kirby

5x expanded by OlifanofmrTennant (talk). Self-nominated at 20:54, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Kirby: King of Comics; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Nebria brevicollis

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  • ... that flight arrest within the carabid beetle Nebria brevicollis allows for larger ovaries and eggs? Source: Nelemans, M. N. E. (1987-07-01). "Possibilities for flight in the carabid beetle Nebria brevicollis (F.)". Oecologia. 72 (4): 502–509.
    • Reviewed:

Created by L.marcoymarquez (talk). Self-nominated at 16:08, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Nebria brevicollis; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Coccotrypes dactyliperda

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  • ... that more than three generations of the date stone beetle, up to 70 to 80 beetles, can occupy a single date seed until the seed is completely consumed?
    • Reviewed:

Created by Alexiathia (talk). Self-nominated at 08:24, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Coccotrypes dactyliperda; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Hi! Welcome to DYK, it is awesome to see more folks nominating articles and your class sounds amazing! Would love to be in it! Sadly, this article has been previously nominated for DYK, and was featured on the Main Page previously. Therefore it is not eligible for DYK inclusion despite your 5x expansion. Ornithoptera (talk) 04:11, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The guidelines were recently changed to allow renominations after five years, and this was in 2009. This is fine.--Launchballer 15:20, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting article, on fine sources, and sufficiently expanded. I believe that refs 3 and 4 mean the same - can you please combine them, and call by name? The hook is a good idea, but I don't see the 3 generations yet, and believe the 70 to 80 beetles are interesting enough. What do you think, Alexiathia? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:14, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thistle tortoise beetle

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Thistle beetle with its shield
Thistle beetle with its shield
  • ... that the thistle tortoise beetle (pictured) uses its own feces to build a mobile shield to protect itself from predators? Source: Eisner, Thomas; van Tassell, Eileen; Carrel, James E. (1967-12-15). "Defensive Use of a "Fecal Shield" by a Beetle Larva". Science. 158 (3807): 1471–1473. Bibcode:1967Sci...158.1471E. doi:10.1126/science.158.3807.1471. ISSN 0036-8075. PMID 6058687. S2CID 23033169.
    • Reviewed:

5x expanded by Justinxuje (talk). Self-nominated at 05:39, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Thistle tortoise beetle; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • I forgot to change the status of this article to 5x expanded. Would it be possible to modify it now or should I submit a new nomination? Justinxuje (talk) 14:54, 1 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In theory, you can just change 'created' to '5x expanded', which I've done. However, I've checked, and this is just under 5x (it was 2897 on 9 February and it's now 12713). I'd keep writing or nominate it for WP:GA.--Launchballer 15:54, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Chrysochus cobaltinus

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  • ... that C. cobaltinus male beetles remain on the female beetle's back after mating to increase their chance for fatherhood? Source: Dickinson, J. L. (1995). Trade-offs between postcopulatory riding and mate location in the blue milkweed beetle. Behavioral Ecology, 6(3), 280–286. https://doi.org/10.1093/beheco/6.3.280
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5x expanded by Hahelen (talk). Self-nominated at 04:05, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Chrysochus cobaltinus; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Seems to be 3.5x, from around 5800 to 20,000. AryKun (talk) 16:21, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • AryKun, the 5x expansion rule applies to prose, not page size. As the article has grown from 379 words to over 2000, it is eligible. Please continue with your review. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 08:56, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • I'll let someone else do the review then. Skimming through, I saw at least a couple paragraphs with no citations, so at least that will have to be dealt with. AryKun (talk) 03:59, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 2[edit]

Premiership of Maurice Duplessis

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  • ... that Premier Maurice Duplessis's hatred of communism was so strong that his campaign once took a full-page ad accusing the government of Canada of "forcing Quebeckers to eat communist eggs"? Source: For the image of the ad, see this article in Le Droit; source used: Linteau, Paul-André; Durocher, René; Robert, Jean-Claude (1991). Quebec since 1930, p. 281
    • ALT1: ... that Télesphore-Damien Bouchard, leader of the opposition in Quebec while Maurice Duplessis was premier, described his rule as "the only portable dictatorship in the democratic world"? Source: Swan, George Steven (1984). "A Preliminary Comparison of Long's Louisiana and Duplessis' Quebec". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 25 (3): 289–319. ISSN 0024-6816. JSTOR 4232361.
    • ALT2: ... that during Maurice Duplessis's second term as premier of Quebec, his government didn't run any tenders because, since the government would never award them to enemies, he deemed them "hypocritical"? Source: Roberts, Leslie (1963). The Chief: A Political Biography of Maurice Duplessis. Clarke, Irwin, p. 93.
    • ALT3: ... that Premier Maurice Duplessis, angry at the fact that the federal government of Canada was taking taxes at the expense of the provinces, once demanded that Ottawa "return our loot"? Source: Gagnon, Alain-G.; Sarra-Bournet, Michel, eds. (1997). Duplessis: entre la grande noirceur et la société libérale (PDF). Montréal: Éditions Québec Amérique. ISBN 2-89037-935-3. OCLC 78036516, p. 195
    • ALT4: ... that Premier Maurice Duplessis adopted the current flag of Quebec? Source: "70 ans pour le drapeau national du Québec". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Political prisoners in Poland
    • Comment: Choose the most interesting, there is a lot to choose from and I guess you will have your own ideas, which will be great. I don't particularly feel like any one is better than the other

Improved to Good Article status by Szmenderowiecki (talk). Self-nominated at 05:18, 8 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Premiership of Maurice Duplessis; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Ash Ketchum

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  • ... that Pokémon series protagonist Ash Ketchum has been highlighted as a major part of what has made the Pokémon anime series so successful? Source: https://www.gamesradar.com/pokemon-is-retiring-ash-and-pikachu-and-im-a-little-heartbroken/
    "That enduring fondness likely wouldn't exist without Ash and Pikachu. For more than a thousand episodes across more than two and a half decades, the pair have been the functional face of the entire franchise, a constant as the series evolved across different games, different regions, different consoles."
    "It's the end of an era that has spanned more than 1,200 episodes, making the duo's tenure key to one of the longest-running anime series ever."
    "New Pokemon might grace my screen, but Ash and Pikachu would be an unchanging presence, anchoring not only the show, but the entire franchise."
    • ALT1: ... that the constant losses of Pokémon series protagonist Ash Ketchum have been highlighted for teaching positive lessons to viewers? Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/newsbeat-49719746
      ""Putting it bluntly, it was like being a loser is OK. The important lesson is to pick yourself back up, roll with the punches and keep going.""
      ""There was something really beautiful about seeing that growing up - that it's OK if you're not the strongest, the most qualified, as long as you keep trying to be the best person you can be, the nicest you can be to people around you.""
    • Reviewed:

Improved to Good Article status by TorreFernando (talk). Nominated by Pokelego999 (talk) at 20:21, 7 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ash Ketchum; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Foam depopulation

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  • ... that foam has been used to kill farm animals en masse in a process called foam depopulation? Source: "One of the preferred methods is to spray water-based firefighting foam over birds as they roam around the ground inside a barn. That foam kills the animals by cutting off their air supply." Bird flu’s grisly question: how to kill millions of poultry. Additional source mentioning the name foam depopulation and that it applies to multiple farm animals: "Water-based foam mass emergency depopulation of poultry was developed in 2006 and conditionally approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture and American Veterinary Medical Association. Water-based foam causes mechanical hypoxia and can be used for broilers, layers, turkeys, and ducks." Mass Emergency Water-Based Foam Depopulation of Poultry
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: This is my first time nominating any article for did you know, so please let me know if I've made any mistake or if you have any suggestions for a better hook. Thought people wouldn't expect something simple like foam to be used this way

Created by TB5ivVaO1y55FkAogw1X (talk). Self-nominated at 15:40, 4 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Foam depopulation; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Are there any other animals apart from poultry killed by this method? If not, an adjustment of both the article and hook might be necessary. Gatoclass (talk) 08:06, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
QPQ: None required.

Overall: @TB5ivVaO1y55FkAogw1X: The article has a prose size of 2466 characters. It was moved to article space on March 2, 2024. Each paragraph has at least one source. WP:EARWIG shows no copyright violation. The hook is cited and interesting. QPQ is not required.

The article has a few prose problems

  • Foam depopulation or foaming is a means of mass killing farm animal by spraying foam replace "animal" with "animals"
  • It has faced criticized from some groups. replace "criticized" with "criticism"
  • caused from suffocation consider replacing "from" with "by"
  • This lead to a backlog in slaughtering replace "lead" with "led"
  • leading to many locations using foaming or ventilation shutdown to mass kill farm animal outside replace "animal" with "animals"
  • Others groups replace "Others" with "Other"
  • Additionally, some researchers have raised environmental concerns of water-based foam's resource usage. replace "of" with "about"
  • have also give support replace "give" with "given"
  • United State's National Veterinary Stockpile replace "State's" with "States"

Concerning the issue raised by Gatoclass: most of the source talk about poultry but it has been applied to swine as well, see [35] and [36]. Gatoclass, do you think this is sufficient or would suggest changes to the article? Phlsph7 (talk) 18:27, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Phlsph7, if it's been used to kill other animals, such as swine, I think that needs to be explicitly stated in the article. Gatoclass (talk) 21:17, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, it would be a good idea to mention this somewhere. Phlsph7 (talk) 08:37, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Made those prose changes as suggested. Sorry for making so many silly mistakes. I swear I did read over this article many times, but alas I cannot read sometimes. Thanks for pointing out those mistakes. I will add some text in a bit about it being used for swine and being researched on others such as cattle as well. TB5ivVaO1y55FkAogw1X (talk) 03:56, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think I have addressed the issues brought up by Phlsph7 and Gatoclass now, hopefully. I also ran the article through multiple grammar checkers as well since I evidently missed quite a bit earlier. Let me know if I missed anything else TB5ivVaO1y55FkAogw1X (talk) 04:41, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for implementing the changes, it looks good from my side. Gatoclass, what do you think? Phlsph7 (talk) 08:19, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wolvesey Palace

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  • ... that the 17th-century Wolvesey Palace reuses a 15th-century chapel from Wolvesey Castle built on 12th-century remains? Source: "The Chapel [...] was built c.1442-7 on Norman foundations." - Kipling and Scott-Joynt, Wolvesey and the Collection of Episcopal Portraits; "The new residence begun for Bishop Morley (1662-84) [...] the medieval chapel, which Fitch retained [...] raised up on the infilled remains of a C12 lower room" - Pesvner Architectural Guide.
    • ALT1: ... that George Morley tried to renovate Wolvesey Castle, including by cleaning the moat, before deciding to build Wolvesey Palace? Source: "In the C17 Bishop George Morley carried out extensive work in cleaning the moat, wainscoting the dining room, building a muniment house and refurbishing the chapel. [...] Near the end of his episcopate, Bishop Morley (1662-84) took the decision to replace the medieval palace with a new residence in the Baroque style immediately to the south." - [37]
    • ALT2: ... that the wool house of Wolvesey Castle was converted to the coach house and stables of Wolvesey Palace? Source: "Bishop Sir Jonathan Trawley (1707-21) converted the great wool house into a coach house and stables" - [38]
    • Reviewed: N/A
    • Comment: This is my second DYK nomination.

Created by Godtres (talk). Self-nominated at 10:12, 3 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Wolvesey Palace; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Armenian Rite

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5x expanded by Pbritti (talk). Self-nominated at 21:06, 2 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Armenian Rite; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

One Chun

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Created by Cunard (talk). Self-nominated at 10:11, 2 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/One Chun; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Savungaz Valincinan

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Created by Ornithoptera (talk). Self-nominated at 04:03, 2 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Savungaz Valincinan; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • My first thought reading this was "that's not 34 characters". I suggest rearranging this so it ends with her name, such as "that an activist protested the use of Chinese characters for Taiwanese Indigenous names by changing hers to Lee I want to exclusively list my tribal name, my Bunun tribal name is Savungaz Valincinan"?--Launchballer 15:35, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Launchballer: Just for some clarity, the (Chinese) name is " 李我要單列族名我的布農族名字是Savungaz Valincinan", which is translated to the following. There are some publications that remark the spectacle of it being 34 characters in length such as: "34 characters! Legislative candidate with the longest name in next year's general election hopes the government will pay attention to the demand for a separate ethnic name" ("34字！明年大選名字最長立委參選人 盼政府重視單列族名訴求 - 政治 - 自由時報電子報") but that is a whole other fish to fry because it removes a bit of the spectacle if I had included a sentence in a whole other language for the hook. I think your hook does streamline things much better so thank you! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ornithoptera (talk • contribs)
Okay, so to format this properly: ALT1: ... that an activist protested the use of Chinese characters for Taiwanese Indigenous names by changing hers to "Lee I want to exclusively list my tribal name, my Bunun tribal name is Savungaz Valincinan"? That hook is 201 characters; there is a limit of 200 but given that the name is very long at 90 characters, I'm going to IAR it. Full review needed.--Launchballer 11:47, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Hunger Games Musical

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Created by P-Makoto (talk). Self-nominated at 00:17, 3 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/The Hunger Games Musical; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

APD-40

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Created by Bneu2013 (talk). Self-nominated at 01:46, 3 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/APD-40; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • The currently-proposed hook doesn't seem likely to attract readers due to being reliant on specialist knowledge. Meaning, unless someone was a highway buff, they might not be enticed to read the article or appreciate the hook. My suggestion would be to propose additional hooks if possible. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:29, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: - Okay, I think I understand where you're coming from. My rationale for this hook deals more with the fact that this is an unusual name for a highway, even one that this part of the Appalachian Development Highway System. Georgia State Route 515 is the only other ADHS highway that I could find any record of being commonly referred to as an "APD" highway, and even I am uncertain of how APD-40 became the common name for this road "although I do have a theory." I wish I could find a source that outright says this is an unusual name, even though I think that is pretty obvious. Bneu2013 (talk) 11:24, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Bneu2013: In that case, do you have any possible suggestions? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:44, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Siniard, Tim (November 20, 2019). "APD-40 bypass ramps cause motorist nightmares". Cleveland Daily Banner. Cleveland, Tennessee. Archived from the original on November 20, 2019. Retrieved December 5, 2019.


Articles created/expanded on March 3[edit]

Waste Siege

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Created by Ezlev (talk). Self-nominated at 20:03, 4 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Waste Siege; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Émile Gilliéron

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Improved to Good Article status by UndercoverClassicist (talk). Self-nominated at 19:24, 3 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Émile Gilliéron; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

CSL Plasma

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Created by Johnson524 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:45, 3 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/CSL Plasma; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

List of presidents of Centre College

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  • ... that fourteen of the first sixteen presidents of Centre College were Presbyterian ministers? Source: Centre College: a Bicentennial History (Weston, 2019): "Thus it came about that in 1870 Ormond Beatty became the first president of Centre College who was not a minister.", and CentreCyclopedia: "...and even though a layman (he would become only the second lay president, Ormand Beatty [sic] being the first)..."
    • Reviewed: Shel Kaphan
    • Comment: Very open to alternate hook suggestions

Moved to mainspace by PCN02WPS (talk). Self-nominated at 18:05, 3 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/List of presidents of Centre College; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 4[edit]

Elijah Wood

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Improved to Good Article status by Lord Theoden (talk) and Chiswick Chap (talk). Nominated by Lord Theoden (talk) at 21:10, 10 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Elijah Wood; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

DYK toolbox

Brown bear

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Created by Wolverine XI (talk). Self-nominated at 05:12, 4 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Brown bear; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

George II of Greece

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5x expanded by Therealscorp1an (talk). Self-nominated at 06:05, 4 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/George II of Greece; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Unless I have missed something, this is only a x2 expansion, so you would have to get this GA'd to get it promoted here. Gatoclass (talk) 07:57, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


References

  1. ^ Van der Kiste 1994, p. 163-165.
  2. ^ Vacalopoulos 1975, p. 256.
  3. ^ Palmer & Greece 1990, p. 73.
  4. ^ Van der Kiste 1994, p. 155.
  5. ^ Vatikiotis 1998, p. 151.
  6. ^ Clogg & 1992, p. 384–85.

2024 MLB jersey controversy

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Moved to mainspace by Utopes (talk). Nominated by BullDawg2021 (talk) at 03:00, 4 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/2024 MLB jersey controversy; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Not a review, and I prefer to do my QPQs oldest first so would not get to this anytime soon (but would not object to any other editor reviewing it in the meantime); suggest changing 'new' to '2024' per WP:DYKHOOK (it won't always be new).--Launchballer 10:04, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I see this has been done. Full review needed.--Launchballer 13:51, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • This isn't a review, but if I were to pick a hook, I'd choose the second one as it seems more surprising but also because it makes sense even to those unfamiliar with the artist mentioned in ALT0. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:41, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Current nominations[edit]

Articles created/expanded on March 5[edit]

Liviu Holender

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  • ... that Liviu Holender, charming as Papageno in a 2018 Salzburg Festival production of Mozart's Die Zauberflöte for children, portrayed the resolute Hans in Zemlinsky's Der Traumgörge in 2024? Source: several
    • Reviewed: t
    • Comment: yes, I'm aware that two qpq are missing, and that the article should have more refs but there's real life

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 08:44, 12 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Liviu Holender; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Kaneiolouma Complex

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Four kiʻi representing Hawaiian deities
Four kiʻi representing Hawaiian deities

Created by Adflatuss (talk). Self-nominated at 21:41, 11 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Kaneiolouma Complex; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Rodney, Mississippi

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Alston Grocery Store is one of the few remaining structures in Rodney, Mississippi.
Alston Grocery Store is one of the few remaining structures in Rodney, Mississippi.
  • ... that Rodney, Mississippi, became a ghost town after the Mississippi River shifted about two miles away? Source: McHaney, Pearl Amelia (Spring 2015). "Eudora Welty's Mississippi River: A View from the Shore". The Southern Quarterly. 52 (3): 66–68. "A few years later, Mississippi: A Guide to the Magnolia State listed Rodney as a one of the state’s thirty-fi ve extinct towns and described it as “a ghost river town that died in 1876 when the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R.R. was built. Prior to the War Between the States, Rodney with a population of 4,000 supported a wharf, a boat landing, two warehouses, and numerous stores and dwellings” (WPA 330). Many factors in addition to the war and the railroad line, however, led to the decline of the port by the time Welty visited Rodney in the nineteen thirties and forties. Yellow fever killed many of the citizens in 1843 and 1847, and in 1869, fire destroyed many buildings. The principal demise of the town, however, was brought about by the action of the Mississippi River itself when it changed course in 1870, developing a sandbar and rendering the port two miles from its shore. [...] Rodney was one of the flourishing towns of the period, but Welty’s characters were unaware that it would give way to the river’s power, so she gives the ghost town she had roamed and photographed with her friends the commerce and feel of her contemporary Natchez, set back in time."
    • ALT1: ... that Rodney, Mississippi, came just three votes short of becoming the capital of Mississippi? Source: Ghost Town on the Mississippi. The Steeple. PBS. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024. "In fact, when Mississippi was admitted to the union in 1817, Rodney was almost its first capital, losing to Jackson by three votes."
    • ALT2: ... that the restoration of a historic church in Rodney, Mississippi, placed a replica cannonball into a hole in the wall? Source: Ghost Town on the Mississippi. The Steeple. PBS. 11 January 2013. Archived from the original on March 3, 2024. Retrieved 3 March 2024. "The United Daughters of the Confederacy acquired the Rodney Presbyterian Church, after it stopped being an active church, in order to try to preserve it. Several restorations have been completed on that building. During one of those restorations is when the false cannon ball was placed on the front wall to signify the damage that was inflicted on it during the Civil War. In recent years, a new group, the Rodney History and Preservation Society was formed to help bring attention to Rodney and save structures there. And they were able to acquire title to the Presbyterian Church from the Daughters of the Confederacy."
    • ALT3: ... that cotton receipts became de facto currency in Rodney, Mississippi, due to a shortage of legal tender? Source: Logan, Mary T. (1980). Mississippi–Louisiana Border Country (Revised 2nd ed.). Claitor's. LCCN 70-137737. "By 1807 the cotton receipt became legal tender [...] because there was not enough actual money in circulation with which to do business."
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bridger Zadina & Template:Did you know nominations/Anders Bure
    • Comment: Three brief notes:
  1. Regarding images: There are color images in the article that show extant structures in the town. All of these have free licenses. There are no broader-scope images depicting the whole town or a down-the-street view.
  2. Regarding sources: ping me if you need more of Logan or McHaney. The PBS documentary has a transcript linked below the video, so you don't have to watch it to verify.
  3. Regarding expansion: the article was around 280 words prior to expansion. An older version had large chunks of content removed for copyright violations. When I began expansion there were still 2 sentences (about 36 words) of copyrighted material very closely copied from a sign in front of the church.

5x expanded by Rjjiii (talk). Self-nominated at 03:38, 9 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Rodney, Mississippi; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Full review to follow, but my preference is ALT1. Though I would suggest mentioning in that hook as well that it's a ghost town now to make the contrast even more dramatic (like something about going from almost the capital to becoming a ghost town). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:14, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Narutolovehinata5: Like this? Rjjiii (talk) 14:57, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • ALT4: ... that Rodney, Mississippi, went from a major river port that nearly became the state's capital in 1817 to a ghost town after the river changed course? Using McHaney as a source: "Rodney was nearly voted as the state capital in 1817, [...] In 1930, Mississippi Governor Theodore Bilbo signed an executive order declaring that Rodney was no longer a city. A few years later, Mississippi: A Guide to the Magnolia State listed Rodney as a one of the state’s thirty-five extinct towns and described it as “a ghost river town [...] The principal demise of the town, however, was brought about by the action of the Mississippi River itself when it changed course [...]"

Dorkas Tokoro-Hanasbey

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Dorkas Tokoro-Hanasbey
Dorkas Tokoro-Hanasbey
  • ... that Dorkas Tokoro-Hanasbey, the only female member of the New Guinea Council, arrived thirty minutes late to her inauguration ceremony? Source: "KONINGIN HIELD REDE OP GELUIDSBAND: Nieuw-Guinea-Raad geïnstalleerd". Nieuwsblad van het Noorden. 5 April 1961.
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Created by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Self-nominated at 15:05, 5 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Dorkas Tokoro-Hanasbey; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Article is new and long enough, sourcing looks good, and Earwig checks out. The hook is interesting and cited inline, I will AGF on the foreign-language source. A couple typos/grammatical errors are present that need cleaning: to represent Hollandia and female in the New Guinea Council doesn't really make sense, the next sentence needs plurals instead of singulars, and the "only female member" fact doesn't appear in the body as far as I can tell. As you have more than 20 DYK credits, two QPQs will be necessary for this nomination per WP:QPQ. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 21:06, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
This article was nominated on 5 March, and the requirement only kicked in on 8 March, so you only need one.--Launchballer 13:52, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

BrewGroup

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Created by Panamitsu (talk). Self-nominated at 10:36, 5 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/BrewGroup; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • New enough and long enough, nicely sourced with no NPOV, BLP or copyvio issues in evidence. Hook is interesting and well sourced. NZ has freedom of panorama, so the image checks out. There are, however, a few spit-and-polish matters which should be addressed before promotion: firstly, in New Zealand is better grammar in the hook: secondly, there are quite a few grammatical errors in the article which can be fairly easily fixed. A sample:
  • Its tea brands gives
  • R. Wilson and Co (full stop after one abbreviation, not the other)
  • The costs were at over $1 million
  • The author of one of the sources is listed as "sarah" (lc), another as "says, Leslie dyer" (also lc).

UndercoverClassicist T·C 18:58, 7 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thanks, good eye. I've edited the hook as you've suggested, and have made a few copyedits. QPQ added too. —Panamitsu (talk) 09:35, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 6[edit]

1971 P.F. Barcelona season

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Moved to mainspace by Kingsif (talk). Self-nominated at 00:46, 8 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/1971 P.F. Barcelona season; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

@AirshipJungleman29: I'll take that as an invitation to do new reviews, rather than offer another old QPQ. Kingsif (talk) 16:26, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Additional QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/M-Beat. Kingsif (talk) 17:09, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

David Zonana

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Created by Jaespinoza (talk). Self-nominated at 23:29, 6 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/David Zonana; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Donna Taggart

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5x expanded by Launchballer (talk). Self-nominated at 19:30, 6 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Donna Taggart; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Launchballer, please note that as we are currently in "backlog mode" and you have more than 20 DYKs, you must supply 2 QPQs for every nominated article rather than one until the backlog is cleared. Thanks, Gatoclass (talk) 07:29, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's for every new nomination after 8 March, and this was nominated on 6 March.--Launchballer 08:14, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Okay. But what are the details of the meal doing in the article? They have no obvious relevance to the topic, at all. Gatoclass (talk) 10:56, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm guessing it had something to do with his brother, but cut anyway.--Launchballer 11:12, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Electoral history of the Labour Party (UK)

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Clement Attlee, Leader of the Labour Party 1935–1955
Clement Attlee, Leader of the Labour Party 1935–1955

Improved to Good Article status by Michaeldble (talk). Self-nominated at 17:21, 6 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Electoral history of the Labour Party (UK); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Interstate 65 in Tennessee

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The first section of Interstate Highway in Tennessee
The first section of Interstate Highway in Tennessee

Created by Bneu2013 (talk). Self-nominated at 05:00, 6 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Interstate 65 in Tennessee; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • The hook does not meet the interestingness criterion as it is not likely to be perceived as interesting or unusual to a non-specialist audience. Merely saying that something opened on a particular date is not really hooky. I'd suggest proposing additional hooks instead. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:43, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "100 Years: Tennessee's Interstate System". tn.gov. Tennessee Department of Transportation. 2014. Retrieved January 29, 2023.

Articles created/expanded on March 7[edit]

List of Seattle SuperSonics seasons

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5x expanded by SounderBruce (talk). Self-nominated at 20:22, 8 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/List of Seattle SuperSonics seasons; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Article is long enough and was expanded in the last three days. Sourcing looks good, as does Earwig. Both hooks are interesting and cited inline in the article, I prefer ALT0. No picture nominated so that is N/A. Per WP:QPQ two reviews will be required to finish up this nom since you're pretty well clear over 20 DYKs. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 20:57, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @PCN02WPS: The double QPQ is a bit of a surprise, looks like I missed the discussion on this. Does it retroactively apply to all nominations made before March 8? SounderBruce 04:29, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • @SounderBruce: I have no idea about any discussion; I saw a couple of users enforcing it on nominations before the eighth and checked WP:QPQ, which says that it's been active for about 24 hours. Hadn't ever heard of it before tonight either. If I'm wrong that would be awesome, I'd have a few extra QPQs to spare. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 05:01, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's this discussion.--Launchballer 10:32, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@SounderBruce and PCN02WPS: Double QPQs are required for nominations after 8 March, not before; said discussion made no mention of the mode applying retroactively, and I think quite rightly.--Launchballer 11:24, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alison Frantz

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Improved to Good Article status by UndercoverClassicist (talk). Self-nominated at 19:57, 7 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Alison Frantz; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Shel Kaphan

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Created by Panamitsu (talk). Self-nominated at 10:39, 7 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Shel Kaphan; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Article is new and long enough. Hook is interesting and cited inline, and Earwig looks good (basically everything it flagged was a direct quote that was attributed). No image so that is N/A. Two QPQs will be needed since you have more than 20 DYK credits as we are in unreviewed backlog mode. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 21:21, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Panamitsu: I misinterpreted the backlog mode, since you nominated before the 8th, you'll be good with just one. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 17:01, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Added a QPQ. —Panamitsu (talk) 00:39, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on March 8[edit]

Go by the Forest

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Moved to mainspace by CommissarDoggo (talk). Self-nominated at 21:28, 10 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Go by the Forest; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Motivation

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Sources:

Improved to Good Article status by Phlsph7 (talk). Self-nominated at 13:35, 10 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Motivation; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

References

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  3. ^ Silverthorne 2005, pp. 99–100

Mars Society

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Elon Musk at a Mars Society conference
Elon Musk at a Mars Society conference
  • ... that Elon Musk (pictured) was briefly a board member of the Mars Society before founding SpaceX? Source: Vance, Ashlee (2015). Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future. New York: HarperCollins. p. 99-100, 113. ISBN 978-0-06-230123-9. OCLC 881436803.
    Quote: "Musk’s first interactions with the aeronautics community were with an eclectic collection of space enthusiasts, members of a nonprofit group called the Mars Society. Dedicated to exploring and settling the Red Planet, the Mars Society planned to hold a fund-raiser in mid-2001" [...] "Musk took to the Mars Society right away and joined its board of directors. He donated another $100,000 to fund a research station in the desert as well." [...] "Founded in June 2002, Space Exploration Technologies came to life in humble settings."
    • Reviewed:

Improved to Good Article status by CactiStaccingCrane (talk). Self-nominated at 12:50, 9 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Mars Society; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • If possible, could this hook be displayed on March 14, 15 or 16? This is because they are close to the expected launch date of the third SpaceX Starship test flight. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 13:32, 9 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @CactiStaccingCrane: Newness passes as a recent GA. QPQ not needed. The source is cited but I'm just wondering if this really is the only interesting fact that can be gleaned from this article. Would be interested in potentially seeing some ALTs. The picture isn't the greatest but technically meets requirements. A different picture that might pair with an ALT might be interesting here as well. Seddon talk 01:03, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • ALT1: ... that the Mars Society's founding conference included a rancorous debate about the ethics of terraforming?
I think the Elon Musk photo violates WP:DYKIMG ("Try to avoid images that divert readers from the bolded article into a side article ") RoySmith (talk) 02:42, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Eurovision Song Contest 1993

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Improved to Good Article status by Sims2aholic8 (talk). Self-nominated at 08:19, 8 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Eurovision Song Contest 1993; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Kobe Bufkin

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Kobe Bufkin dribbling
Kobe Bufkin dribbling

5x expanded by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self-nominated at 00:20, 8 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Kobe Bufkin; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]


Articles created/expanded on March 9[edit]

Riley Jackson

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Jackson in 2024
Jackson in 2024

Moved to mainspace by Hameltion (talk). Self-nominated at 22:20, 11 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Riley Jackson; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

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Improved to Good Article status by Femke (talk), Ward20 (talk), and The Quirky Kitty (talk). Nominated by Femke (talk) at 08:49, 10 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 10[edit]

Omar Aziz (anarchist)

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Created by Iostn (talk). Self-nominated at 20:17, 11 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Omar Aziz (anarchist); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Lunar Traverse Gravimeter

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Apollo 17 Pre-flight lab photo of the Traverse Gravimeter
Apollo 17 Pre-flight lab photo of the Traverse Gravimeter

Created by Seddon (talk). Self-nominated at 22:34, 10 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Lunar Traverse Gravimeter; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Ray cat

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Moved to mainspace by Tamzin (talk). Self-nominated at 21:20, 10 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ray cat; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Tamzin: Other than the already noted CC-BY content above, most of the Earwig responses are false positives. Hook is interesting and sourced. Good for length and newness. Tamzin is below the emergency QPQ threshhold and 1 QPQ has been provided. I'd be interested in seeing some variants of the hook. Currently it feels, verbose. Seddon talk 00:19, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Seddon: Personally, I think this is a good use case for a longer-but-still-quirky hook, but okay, how about:
-- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe) 01:15, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Seddon and Tamzin: note that as Tamzin has nominated more than twenty articles, two QPQs are needed as the emergency backlog mode is active. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 03:20, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Second QPQ added. Thanks for pointing this out. -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe) 05:55, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Come on, no image hook? Bremps... 23:49, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Bremps: I didn't propose the image because, great as it is, it's not-independently-significant fan art. But if that doesn't bother the reviewer and promoter, then I'd defer to them. All I'll add is that instead of (pictured) we would want to say (depicted) and then caption as "An artist's impression of a ray cat". -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe) 02:13, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Liberty 5-3000

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  • ... that Anthem heroine Liberty 5-3000 is from a society without any? Source: The one slogan-word that has nothing to do with the collective is "Liberty." Although its adoption by the society was perhaps due to the association with "Equality" and "Fraternity" in the slogan of the French Revolution, its use stands out in a society that has no liberty whatsoever [...] The name Liberty 5-3000, moreover, is the name given to the heroine, from Shoshana Milgram Knapp, "Ayn Rand’s Anthem: Self-Naming, Individualism, and Anonymity", Names: A Journal of Onomastics 64, no. 2 (2016): 78–87, here 83.
    • ALT1: ... that Anthem heroine Liberty 5-3000 is from a society without any liberty? Source: Same as ALT0.
    • ALT2: ... that Anthem heroine Liberty 5-3000 starting a monogamous family with the male protagonist "stands alone" in Ayn Rand's usually love triangle–laden corpus? Source: The name Liberty 5-3000, moreover, is the name given to the heroine, from Shoshana Milgram Knapp, "Ayn Rand’s Anthem: Self-Naming, Individualism, and Anonymity", Names: A Journal of Onomastics 64, no. 2 (2016): 78–87, here 83. And Anthem is somewhat of an anomaly in Rand’s body of work in its representation of gender and reproduction. Liberty is [...] monogamous and reproductive—pregnant by Equality at the end of the novella. This sentimental romance-to-maternity plotline stands alone in Rand’s original fiction, to be replaced later by intensely eroticized romantic triangles, no pregnancies in sight, from Lisa Duggan, Mean Girl: Ayn Rand and the Culture of Greed (University of California Press, 2019), 44.
    • ALT3: ... that scholars have called the heroine of Ayn Rand's Anthem, Liberty 5-3000, "an ideal Randian" and "a frivolous trophy wife"? Source: The name Liberty 5-3000, moreover, is the name given to the heroine, from Shoshana Milgram Knapp, "Ayn Rand’s Anthem: Self-Naming, Individualism, and Anonymity", Names: A Journal of Onomastics 64, no. 2 (2016): 78–87, here 83. And Liberty is described as an ideal Randian imperial subject, from Lisa Duggan, Mean Girl: Ayn Rand and the Culture of Greed (University of California Press, 2019), 44. And By the final chapter, Rand has elevated the penitent Equality 7-2521 to a titan and reduced the once-steely Liberty 5-3000 to a frivolous trophy wife, from Thomas Horan, Desire and Empathy in Twentieth-century Dystopian Fiction (Palgrave Macmillan, 2018), 140.
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Well he would, wouldn't he?

Created by P-Makoto (talk). Self-nominated at 20:59, 10 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Liberty 5-3000; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Illieston House

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Illieston House (2017)
Illieston House (2017)

Improved to Good Article status by Kj cheetham (talk). Self-nominated at 20:55, 10 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Illieston House; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Improved to GA today (March 10). Article is long enough and hook is interesting and inline cited to Scottish Field which, while I haven't heard of, appears to be WP:RS by all indications. Image has a cc-by-2.0 license. Earwig returns 3.8% (violation unlikely). Clear once QPQ done (Kj cheetham - please ping me and I'll replace the tick). Good job! Chetsford (talk) 00:32, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Andrew Tate

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Andrew Tate in 2023
Andrew Tate in 2023

Improved to Good Article status by CommunityNotesContributor (talk). Self-nominated at 16:19, 10 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Andrew Tate; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Not a review, but this article might not be DYK material. (Primarily since our coverage is overwhelmingly negative) Sohom (talk) 16:24, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your input. I've striked out ATL2, given it focuses on the negative. The other two hooks, specifically the first, I'd consider as neutral as they come. The coverage in the article is overwhelming negative due to RS, not due to contributors, with a lot of consideration for using NPOV language and attribution as per BLP policy, as well as including everything positive about Tate, or in defense of him. I'd argue this type of article would come under one of the goals of DYK: highlight the variety of information on Wikipedia, thereby providing an insight into the range of material that Wikipedia covers. If we are not including controversial topics, then we are not achieving this diversity. CommunityNotesContributor (talk) 17:31, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
We do feature negative hooks about certain things (Site isolation had a semi-negative hook, despite having a overwhelmingly positive reception). I'm not insinuating that NPOV was compromised when building the article eithier (in fact the article great considering how freaking controversial the subject is). I'm just unsure if running a negative article about a BLP is the best idea. In any case, I'll defer to a actual reviewer. Sohom (talk) 20:06, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Again, appreciate the feedback. Just to clarify, we're not still talking about negative hooks are we? The hooks are currently neutral, if not positive. If the argument is along the lines of if Jimmy Savile were promoted to GA, and then nominated as a DYK, and that would be an issue, than I have no complaints. Simple as. CommunityNotesContributor (talk) 20:59, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Exactly, that's my argument. The hooks look good from a neutrality POV (imo). Sohom (talk) 21:19, 10 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Aiming stone

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Aiming Stone of Mahmud II in Keçecipiri during late 19th century
Aiming Stone of Mahmud II in Keçecipiri during late 19th century
  • ... that the Keçecipiri aiming stone in Istanbul (pictured) marks the spot where Sultan Mahmud II hit an ostrich egg 738 metres (2,421 ft) away? Source: [42] ... The main marking stone of Sultan Mahmud II’s shooting (menzil taşı): The old state of the stone found on Ufuk Street in Okmeydanı, Keçecipiri district ...thus producing a range of 1,215.5 gez (738.31 m). ... ostrich eggs [were used] from a distance of 1,155 gez (702 m)
    • Reviewed:

Created by Alessandro57 (talk). Self-nominated at 13:27, 10 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Aiming stone; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • Article is new enough and long enough. Going to AGF on Turkish sources. On #1 The last sentence in the "The nişan taşı in archery" section is unsourced, though. Googling some random sentences didn't find any evidence of copyvio or plagiarism, but that doesn't mean much as some sources are in a different language. I worry that The number of nişantaşı had previously been 300 in Okmeydanı; of these, merely 40 nişantaşıs have survived until today. and as far as possible in #1 are being paraphrased a bit too closely. It's also not definitive that they were founded in the 15th century or that there is a commission about the lodges. I think that the files ought to have a {{FoP-Turkey}} added to them on Commons, or one about the stones being too old to be copyrightable. The article doesn't say that Mahmud hit an ostrich egg. It seems like you need two QPQ here. It is worth mentioning that is unnecessary verbiage; check in the article if there is more like it that can be removed. Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk) 09:43, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Belgian Building

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5x expanded by DrOrinScrivello (talk). Self-nominated at 13:14, 12 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Belgian Building; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Darwin Rocksitters Club

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Created by 8UB3RG1N3 (talk). Self-nominated at 00:03, 12 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Darwin Rocksitters Club; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

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Improved to Good Article status by Rhain (talk). Self-nominated at 23:33, 11 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Max Whitlock

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Whitlock in 2012
Whitlock in 2012

Improved to Good Article status by Riley1012 (talk). Self-nominated at 22:36, 11 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Max Whitlock; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

  • AT1 does not check out, as Miroslav Cerar also has two Olympic golds and three world championships on the pommel horse as well. Schwede66 14:33, 12 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of La Haye-du-Puits

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Created by Hawkeye7 (talk). Self-nominated at 05:19, 11 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Battle of La Haye-du-Puits; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Hawkeye7, as the emergency backlog mode is active and you have nominated more than 20 articles, you will need to provide a second QPQ. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:00, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Never heard of it, and the software did not mention it. I have added a second review. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:36, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Susan Spungen

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Created by Bridget (talk). Self-nominated at 01:50, 11 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Susan Spungen; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Gendarmerie (Czechoslovakia)

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Famfulík in an undated photo
Famfulík in an undated photo
  1. Template:Did you know nominations/Illieston House
  2. Template:Did you know nominations/Savika
    • Comment: Can we hold this for July 8 (date of death)?

Created by Chetsford (talk). Self-nominated at 00:37, 11 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Gendarmerie (Czechoslovakia); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Chetsford, as the emergency backlog mode is in operation and you have previously nominated more than 20 articles at DYK, you will need to provide an additional QPQ. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 03:24, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the reminder AirshipJungleman29! I've added an additional. Chetsford (talk) 04:31, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Geoffrey Cuming

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  • ... that Geoffrey Cuming edited what has been called a gramophone librarian's "Bible" and was one of five people to edit the Alternative Service Book? Source: Jasper, R. C. D. (1989). The Development of the Anglican Liturgy, 1662–1980. London: Society for the Promotion of Christian Knowledge. ISBN 0-281-04441-4; Britten, Valentine (1956). "Problems of an International Gramophone Record Catalog: Introduction". Fontes Artis Musicae. 3 (1): 95–108. JSTOR 23504157.

Created by Pbritti (talk). Self-nominated at 00:27, 11 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Geoffrey Cuming; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Pbritti, as the emergency backlog mode is in operation and you have previously nominated more than 20 articles at DYK, you will need to provide an additional QPQ. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 03:24, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AirshipJungleman29: Good to know—I'll do my best to review a bonus DYK on top of the second QPQ. Here's hoping we can clear this backlog! ~ Pbritti (talk) 04:09, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on March 12[edit]

Snake Saturday

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Moved to mainspace by Bsoyka (talk). Self-nominated at 03:57, 12 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Snake Saturday; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Synodus isolatus

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  • ... that despite commonly being caught with a hook and line, the holotype for the Rapa Nui lizardfish was instead collected with a spear? Source: Randall, J. Cea, A. 2011. Shore Fishes of Easter Island. University of Hawaii Press

AND Randall, J.E., 2009. Five new Indo-Pacific lizardfishes of the genus Synodus (Aulopiformes: Synodontidae). Zoological Studies 48(3):407-417.

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Created by Ryan shell (talk). Self-nominated at 03:20, 12 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Synodus isolatus; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.[reply]

Special occasion holding area[edit]

The holding area is near the top of the Approved page. Please only place approved templates there; do not place them below.

Do not nominate articles in this section—nominate all articles in the nominations section above, under the date on which the article was created or moved to mainspace, or the expansion began; indicate in the nomination any request for a specially timed appearance on the main page.
Note: Articles intended to be held for special occasion dates should be nominated within seven days of creation, start of expansion, or promotion to Good Article status. The nomination should be made at least one week prior to the occasion date, to allow time for reviews and promotions through the prep and queue sets, but not more than six weeks in advance. The proposed occasion must be deemed sufficiently special by reviewers. The timeline limitations, including the six week maximum, may be waived by consensus, if a request is made at WT:DYK, but requests are not always successful. Discussion clarifying the hold criteria can be found here: [48]; discussion setting the six week limit can be found here: [49].
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