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This page transcludes a subset of the nominations found on the page of all the approved nominations for the "Did you know" section of the Main Page. It only transcludes the nominations filed under dates of the most recent week. The page is intended to allow editors to easily review recent nominations that may not be displaying correctly on the complete page of approved nominations if that page's contents are causing the page to hit the post-expand include size limit.

Sunlight before signing[edit]

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Created by GobsPint (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

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GobsPint (talk) 06:13, 30 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comment: The article is relatively short and needs further development before being highlighted; the topic is an interesting one, but the hook could do with being shorter. Perhaps,

Alt1 ... that Barack Obama promised to make bills freely available online for public consultation under Sunlight before signing? Klbrain (talk) 19:34, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I mean, numerically it's over the limit, but as written, this article would deserve {{no lead}}, and one should be added.--Launchballer 19:56, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've reformatted the article into sections and sommething akin to a weak lead. Feeback is welcoem.GobsPint (talk) 04:42, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
My concern is assuaged.--Launchballer 07:43, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks!GobsPint (talk) 18:18, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment. Lots of good comments but nobody appears to have reviewed. So I guess I will take it on.4meter4 (talk) 22:50, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Article is new enough. It's long enough even after removing the large blocks of quoted text. Earwig did flag copyright violation, but this was due to the large blocks of quoted text which have been properly attributed and are within policy. No close paraphrasing or copyright found, and the article appears to be within policy in all other measures. Hook fact and length both check out for the original and Alt1 hooks. I leave it to the promoter to decide which hook wording they prefer to promote.4meter4 (talk) 23:03, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Robyn Gigl[edit]

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Created by Bridget (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

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Bridget (talk) 15:08, 28 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is long and new enough, and properly sourced. There are no BLP issues. Both hooks are interesting. ALT0 is properly cited but I'm unsure about ALT1. Waiting on that QPQ. 🌙Eclipse (talk) (contribs) 15:51, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi LunaEclipse, I'm definitely leaning more towards ALT0, since it's focused on the critical reception of her work featuring a trans character, rather than the focus solely on the fact that Gigl and her character are trans. I've just added a DYK that I just reviewed. Thanks for taking a look at this! Best, Bridget (talk) 00:58, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • The facts for ALT1 are supported but the phrasing seems a little awkward. How about
  • This one is great, but I'm kind of thinking the same thing as ALT1 – maybe we can come up with a hook that is centered on her literary work (rather than her transition)? Bridget (talk) 21:56, 30 April 2024 (UTC) (edited 23:34, 30 April 2024 (UTC))[reply]

Elizabeth Seifert[edit]

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  • ... that Elizabeth Seifert quit medical school after only one year as she was denied a medical degree due to her gender, went on to publish more than 80 novels in her career?
Created by Xoak (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

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X (talk) 10:12, 29 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article created 27 April. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hooks are all interesting and sourced. QPQ is not required. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 15:36, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nellie McCoy[edit]

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Created by Silver seren (talk) and FloridaArmy (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 116 past nominations.

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SilverserenC 22:19, 27 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Verified that the article is long enough, that there are no plagiarism concerns through the Copyvios tool and spotchecking, and that the hook is sourced in the article. Cunard (talk) 00:12, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Boroline[edit]

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  • ... that the antiseptic cream Boroline was marketed to appeal to nationalistic sentiments?
5x expanded by Sohom Datta (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

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Sohom (talk) 16:25, 28 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article recently expanded. No copyvio detected, and QPQ is done. Hook is verified in sources and cited inline. Preference for original hook. Good to go. Juxlos (talk) 05:02, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

James White (inventor)[edit]

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  • Source: Dickinson, H.W. (1951). "James White and his "New Century of Inventions"". Transactions of the Newcomen Society. 27 (1). doi:10.1179/tns.1949.016. p. 176
Created by Generalissima (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 44 past nominations.

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Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 20:00, 30 April 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
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. AGF on the offline hook source. @Generalissima: The only thing is that I think there needs to be a direct cite for the sentence For this invention, White received a medal from First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte. BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:48, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Olga Lander[edit]

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Defusing explosives, 1943, photographed by Lander
Defusing explosives, 1943, photographed by Lander
  • ... that Olga Lander used a fixed 50 mm focal length camera, requiring her to work close to the dangerous war-time subjects she photographed (example pictured)?
Created by Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 80 past nominations.

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Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 00:04, 29 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting life and work, on fine sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I approve the hook, and it goes well with the current trend for short "hooky" wording. I wonder, however, if - since her name doesn't give much clue to where she comes from - some hint at place and/or time might add interest. I found interesting, for example, that she took pics in both world wars. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:12, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
How about including her photo, which - with a year in the caption - would add some time? It would illustrate the hook perfectly although it is not strictly she who is pictured. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:16, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Gerda Arendt: I've added the photo as you suggest. Regarding the hook info, if you don't tell them everything, they have to click through to find out, right? Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 13:00, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for the image which tells what I missed. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:02, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    adding to approval: the image is licensed and a great illustration of the kind of photos she took. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:38, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Foundation of the Communist Party of India[edit]

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Banner of the Communist Party of India
Banner of the Communist Party of India
  • Source: Kiran Saxena (1990). Trade Union Movement and the National Movement. South Asian Publishers. p. 128. ISBN 978-81-7003-116-1.
Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 380 past nominations.

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Soman (talk) 21:16, 28 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: This is a very nicely-written and well-researched article, with quite the interesting hook for DYK. Excellent work on this! Only real issue is that it's currently tagged as an orphan, this can be remedied by linking to this article from at least one other article. Ping me once this is done and I'll be happy to approve this. (I'm also not convinced that the picture is necessary for this kind of a hook, but its inclusion is up to the DYK coordinators) Grnrchst (talk) 14:12, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Lord Chamberlain's plays[edit]

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  • ... that the Lord Chamberlain was the official theatrical censor in England for over 200 years until 1968 with the power to prevent any new play from being performed, often for blasphemy or indecency?
  • ALT1: ... that the Lord Chamberlain's plays are a historical archive of play scripts curated through theatrical censorship that provide a unique insight to attitudes to race and sexuality?
  • Reviewed:
Created by OAnick (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

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Nick Sheppard (talk) 14:55, 28 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

User:Launchballer (talk)

  • fair point, novice at DYK…is update any good?

Nick Sheppard (talk)

It's customary to propose new ALTs instead of replacing them. Full review needed.--Launchballer 18:23, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've suggested a possibility of linking for the original alt. Someone else may have a better idea of whether this complies appropriately with best practice for formatting a DYK hook. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 21:58, 28 April 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
QPQ: None required.

Overall: I prefer ALT1 to ALT. The hook length is acceptable for both. ALT has a couple of issues: the title of the article does not appear, but more importantly, the idea of the office's powers is not clearly conveyed: it currently says "for over 200 years until 1968 with the power to prevent ANY new play from being performed". However, those powers were somewhat restricted after 1843, so to say ANY new play could be restricted after 1843 is perhaps misleading. This hook could be rephrased slightly, but at this point, for both reasons, I recommend ALT1 instead. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 23:47, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Peale's Philadelphia Museum[edit]

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The Exhumation of the Mastadon
The Exhumation of the Mastadon
  • ... that exhibits at Peale's Philadelphia Museum included the first known skeleton of a mastodon (excavation pictured)? Source: Semonin, Paul (2000). American Monster: How the Nation's First Prehistoric Creature Became a Symbol of National Identity. NYU Press. p. 5 "Charles Willson Peale and his son Rembrandt excavated the first complete skeleton of the American incognitum, or mastodon" "when the mounted skeleton was placed in their Philadelphia Museum for public viewing".
Created by TSventon (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

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TSventon (talk) 21:05, 28 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Review:


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: Done.

Overall: I don't see anything in the guidelines about QPQs needing to be done recently, but this one was done in 2021 and hasn't been used as a QPQ by the nominator before. If that's okay, then this nom is good to go. voorts (talk/contributions) 23:15, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Voorts, thank you for the review, I tried to do a few QPQs before I needed them and they have got rather old. Fortunately WP:QPQ says QPQs do not expire and may be used at any time for a future DYK nomination. TSventon (talk) 00:09, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Voorts and TSventon: I cannot confirm in any sources that this was the first known skeleton. Maybe first "complete" can be investigated if sources support? I do see a source for "Peale eventually founded the first natural history museum in the United States". But I do not know about the reliability of the source (czasopisma) - that can be investigated for a hook idea, or you can introduce a different hook. Bruxton (talk) 15:39, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Voorts and Bruxton: I was trying to put the hook in my own words and overdid the paraphrasing. When Semonin says the skeleton was complete I think he meant almost complete so I have reworded the article and the hook. Peale's museum as "the first natural history museum in the United States" is arguable, but would need more work. This argued it was not.

TSventon (talk) 23:14, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Aza Arnold[edit]

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  • ... that within years of Aza Arnold inventing a device to improve cotton roving, it was plagiarized across the United States and Europe?
  • Source: Jeremy, D. J. (1981). Technological diffusion—the case of the differential gear. Industrial Archaeology Review, 5(3), 217–227. doi:10.1179/iar.1981.5.3.217
Created by Generalissima (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 43 past nominations.

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Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:12, 28 April 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
  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good. AGF on the offline source. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:27, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Elizabeth Yeampierre[edit]

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Created by CaptainAngus (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

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CaptainAngus (talk) 01:50, 30 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Final free-QPQ nom from nominator. Article of sufficient length and newness. Hook interesting and cited in source (well, quoted inline). Earwig detects no copyvio aside from again direct quotes. Good to go. Juxlos (talk) 06:12, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Evgeniia Subbotina[edit]

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  • Source: Shilov, A. A.; Karnaukhova, M. G., eds. (1932). "Субботина, Евгения Дмитриевна" [Subbotina, Evgeniia Dmitrievna]. Деятели революционного движения в России [ru] (in Russian). Vol. 4. Moscow: Society of Former Political Prisoners and Exiled Settlers. p. 1635–1636. OCLC 749336544. С помощью А. Лу. кашевича пыталась 28 янв. 1879 г. бежать; добралась до Иркутска, где была задержана 29 янв. т. г. Признанная ген.-губернаторок виновной в самовольн. отлучке, подвергнута 7-дневн. аресту при Иркутск. тюремн. Зам. к. азатем выслана в Верхоленск (Иркутск. губ.) с ением за ней особ. [...] В 1881 г. переведена в Иркутск, где жила с В. Александровой-Натансон, Принимала вместе с нею участие в денежной помощи и в организации побегов Е. Брешко-Брешковской из Баргузина и Е. Ковальской и С. Богомолец из Иркутск. [With the help of A. L. Kashevich she tried to escape on 28 January 1879; she reached Irkutsk, where she was detained on 29 January of that year. Found guilty of AWOL by the Governor-General, she was subjected to a 7-day arrest at the Irkutsk prison. She was deported to Verkholensk (Irkutsk province) and then deported with a special charge. [...] In 1881, she was transferred to Irkutsk, where she lived with V. Alexandrova-Natanson; she took part with her in providing monetary aid and in organising the escape of E. Breshko-Breshkovskaya from Barguzin and E. Kovalskaya and S. Bogomolets from Irkutsk.]
Created by Grnrchst (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 35 past nominations.

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Grnrchst (talk) 14:20, 29 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Thanks for creating this. I've read some interesting first person accounts that mention the women Russian exiles. Please tag me once the missing citation is added. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 01:33, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • @Mary Mark Ockerbloom: I'm confused as to why this claim needs a citation? She collaborated on Lavrov's Vpered, was involved in a Narodnik organisation, was tried in two mass trials of Narodnik revolutionaries and actively organised with other Narodniks for decades. Is it not exceedingly obvious that this was the movement she was involved in? --Grnrchst (talk) 08:12, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Grnrchst: Yes, but all of that relies on the reader having knowledge of what that movement was and who it involved. For a Wikipedia reader who follows the hook to a topic that they aren't knowledgeable about, none of that is obvious. So I would suggest adding a sentence or phrase later in the body that in which you explicitly use the term Narodnik, with a citation to something that clarifies or at least uses that term. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 12:15, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Carrie Swain[edit]

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Swain in blackface
Swain in blackface
Created by 4meter4 (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 76 past nominations.

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4meter4 (talk) 23:14, 2 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • New, substantial, well-written, no plagiarism detected, image correctly licensed (I tweaked the tag to cover 100+ period of public domain); QPQ done. Hook verified AGF. Dahn (talk) 09:11, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Shiva (British band)[edit]

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5x expanded by Launchballer (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 226 past nominations.

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Launchballer 10:38, 30 April 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • 5x expansion has been done, sources check out, QPQ completed too. Only minor gripe is that the hook is rather vague but everything looks okay otherwise. Cheers, KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 13:06, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Saparinah Sadli[edit]

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Created by Crisco 1492 (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 657 past nominations.

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 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:10, 2 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • New article that was moved to mainspace on 2 May 2024‎‎ is 5,109 characters and nominated on the same day. No copyvios detected (AGF sources which can't go through Dup detector). Article is well-sourced. Main hook is 108 characters long (ALT1 is 160); both are under 200 character max. and are interesting. Refs 2 (verifying ALT1) and 5 (verifying the main hook) are reliable sources from The Jakarta Post. QPQ done. Looks good to go! —Bloom6132 (talk) 08:54, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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