User:Chris857/dyk
Medals[edit]
Fifty! very soon ....[edit]
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The 25 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal | |
| Well, Chris, I get the honour of congratulating you for twenty five DYKs. That is a lot of articles - at one time you appeared to be a one person Bridges Project, but I see there are other buildings and today we get a very timely article on a mineral. So I thank you on behalf of the DYK project, me amd the Wiki. Well done, 50 is very close. Victuallers (talk) 13:41, 31 December 2012 (UTC) |
The 50 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal[edit]
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The 50 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal | |
| Well done for reaching the 50 DYK milestone! You are at 52 and counting :-) — AARON • TALK 13:48, 27 February 2013 (UTC) |
Nominations of other articles[edit]
 | On 26 January 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nycticebus kayan, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 2013 the Bornean slow loris (Nycticebus menagensis) was split into three additional species: N. kayan, N. bancanus, and N. borneanus? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nycticebus kayan. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Own articles[edit]
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| On 29 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bayfield group, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the first Bayfield group quarry opened in 1868 on Basswood Island? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bayfield group.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 4 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Shock diamond, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that while normally associated with rockets and jet engines, shock diamonds can also be produced by artillery, volcanoes, and quasars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shock diamond.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 14 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lake Shore Drive Bridge (Michigan), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Lake Shore Drive Bridge in Eagle River, Michigan, has been restricted to pedestrian use since the opening of the Eagle River Timber Bridge (pictured) in 1990? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lake Shore Drive Bridge (Michigan).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 14 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Eagle River Timber Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Lake Shore Drive Bridge in Eagle River, Michigan, has been restricted to pedestrian use since the opening of the Eagle River Timber Bridge (pictured) in 1990? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 18 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Trinity Episcopal Church (Houghton, Michigan), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Upper Michigan's Trinity Episcopal Church had to be rescued from floating down a canal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Trinity Episcopal Church (Houghton, Michigan).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 30 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Houghton Fire Hall, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Michigan Mining School, now Michigan Technological University, held its first classes in the Houghton Fire Hall? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Houghton Fire Hall.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 10 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Georgerobinsonite, which you created or substantially expanded. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Georgerobinsonite.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 16 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Baraga County Courthouse, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a plan to move the Baraga County Courthouse to a former hospital was twice rejected by voters? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Baraga County Courthouse.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 21 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Hotel Janzen, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Hotel Janzen in Marquette, Michigan, has served as a hotel and a shelter for the potentially homeless? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hotel Janzen.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 22 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Seamanite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that seamanite is known from only four locations, with three in Michigan and one in Australia? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Seamanite.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
11–20[edit]
| On 23 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Shigaite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the mineral shigaite (hexagonal crystal pictured) is named for the Japanese Prefecture where it was discovered in 1985? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shigaite.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 26 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Gatehouseite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the mineral gatehouseite has been found in only one mine in South Australia? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gatehouseite.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 4 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Oscoda County Courthouse, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Oscoda County Courthouse, unlike many of its contemporaries, is a wood frame structure and not built of stone or brick? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Oscoda County Courthouse.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 5 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Arsenoclasite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when first noted, arsenoclasite appeared very similar to sarkinite (pictured), but with one perfect cleavage? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arsenoclasite, Sarkinite.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 5 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sarkinite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when first noted, arsenoclasite appeared very similar to sarkinite (pictured), but with one perfect cleavage? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 15 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Motukoreaite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the mineral motukoreaite is named for Motukorea, the island in New Zealand where it was discovered? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Motukoreaite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 18 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Diaboleite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the mineral diaboleite (pictured) was so named out of desperation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diaboleite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 18 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bobfergusonite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the mineral bobfergusonite has been found only in Canada and Argentina? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bobfergusonite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 25 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sonolite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the mineral sonolite is named for the mine in Japan where it was discovered? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sonolite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 30 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Caryopilite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that caryopilite was named for the Greek words for walnut and felt? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Caryopilite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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| On 14 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Leucophoenicite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that leucophoenicite is so named for its purple-red color? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leucophoenicite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 16 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pascoite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after a mine tunnel was dug near Cerro de Pasco, Peru, the first known specimen of pascoite (example pictured) formed on the walls? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pascoite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 19 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tarbuttite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that tarbuttite (pictured) was named for the director of a company? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tarbuttite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 25 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sérandite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that sérandite (pictured) was discovered in Guinea, described in a French journal, and the type material resides in Washington, D.C.? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sérandite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 28 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bultfonteinite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that while bultfonteinite (pictured) was discovered as early as 1903, the mineral wasn't described until 1932? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bultfonteinite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 2 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Manganvesuvianite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that while manganese-bearing vesuvianite has been studied since 1883, manganvesuvianite (pictured) was not described until 2002? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Manganvesuvianite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 9 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Magnesiopascoite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that while the mineral magnesiopascoite was discovered in Utah, the two cotype specimens are in a museum in California? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Magnesiopascoite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 10 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Huemulite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that while huemulite was discovered in 1959, it was not described until 1966? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Huemulite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 14 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Messelite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the mineral messelite was described in 1890, discredited in 1940, reinstated and named neomesselite in 1955, and named messelite once again by 1959? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Messelite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 18 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Collinsite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that collinsite was discovered in British Columbia and named for the director of the Geological Survey of Canada? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Collinsite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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| On 18 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rapidcreekite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the mineral rapidcreekite was discovered in Yukon, Canada, in 1983? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rapidcreekite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 1 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Cheboygan Bascule Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Cheboygan Bascule Bridge was the last bascule bridge built in the U.S. state of Michigan before the end of World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cheboygan Bascule Bridge. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 16 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article US 12–St. Joseph River Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that at 270 feet (82 m), the US 12–St. Joseph River Bridge (pictured) is the longest surviving camelback bridge in the U.S. state of Michigan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/US 12–St. Joseph River Bridge. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 17 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Avery Road–Galien River Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Avery Road–Galien River Bridge, the Blossomland Bridge, and the now demolished North Watervliet Road–Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge are in the same county in Michigan and were added to the NRHP the same day? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Avery Road–Galien River Bridge. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 17 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Blossomland Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Avery Road–Galien River Bridge, the Blossomland Bridge, and the now demolished North Watervliet Road–Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge are in the same county in Michigan and were added to the NRHP the same day? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 17 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article North Watervliet Road–Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Avery Road–Galien River Bridge, the Blossomland Bridge, and the now demolished North Watervliet Road–Paw Paw Lake Outlet Bridge are in the same county in Michigan and were added to the NRHP the same day? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 25 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Paramelaconite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when the mineral paramelaconite (pictured) was first described, it was not recognized as a valid species? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paramelaconite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 27 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 12 Mile Road–Kalamazoo River Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that bridges carrying 12 Mile Road and 23 Mile Road both cross the Kalamazoo River in Calhoun County, Michigan, and were added to the National Register of Historic Places the same day? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/12 Mile Road–Kalamazoo River Bridge. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 27 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 23 Mile Road–Kalamazoo River Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that bridges carrying 12 Mile Road and 23 Mile Road both cross the Kalamazoo River in Calhoun County, Michigan, and were added to the National Register of Historic Places the same day? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 28 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article US-31–Island Lake Outlet Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the US-31–Island Lake Outlet Bridge (pictured in video) in Charlevoix, Michigan, is the fifth bridge to cross the channel at that location? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/US-31–Island Lake Outlet Bridge. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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| On 3 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Market Gate of Miletus, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Market Gate of Miletus was damaged from above and destroyed from below? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Market Gate of Miletus. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 10 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article US 31–Pentwater River Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the US 31–Pentwater River Bridge could not have been built prior to the 1930s because manufacturing techniques could produce a span no longer than 45 feet (14 m)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/US 31–Pentwater River Bridge. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 24 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bell Road Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Delhi Bridge is open to traffic even though it was destroyed by a tornado, whereas the Bell Road Bridge was hit by a drunk driver and is sitting on an overgrown river bank? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 24 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Delhi Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Delhi Bridge is open to traffic even though it was destroyed by a tornado, whereas the Bell Road Bridge was hit by a drunk driver and is sitting on an overgrown river bank? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 24 December 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Italian Hall, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that 99 years ago on December 24, Italian Hall (pictured) in Calumet, Michigan, was the site of a fatal stampede from a Christmas party organized by Anna Clemenc and the Western Federation of Miners? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Italian Hall. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 24 December 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Anna Clemenc, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that 99 years ago on December 24, Italian Hall (pictured) in Calumet, Michigan, was the site of a fatal stampede from a Christmas party organized by Anna Clemenc and the Western Federation of Miners? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 25 December 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ruizite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that junitoite and ruizite were both discovered in Christmas, Arizona? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 25 December 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Junitoite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that junitoite and ruizite were both discovered in Christmas, Arizona? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 31 December 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Benstonite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the first specimens of benstonite (mineral pictured) were collected on New Year's Eve, 1954? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Benstonite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 16 January 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Abelsonite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the mineral abelsonite probably formed from chlorophyll and is the only known crystalline geoporphyrin? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abelsonite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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| On 18 January 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Abernathyite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that abernathyite is both fluorescent and radioactive and is named for the mine operator who discovered it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abernathyite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 20 January 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Upper Twin Falls Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Upper Twin Falls Bridge was built to replace a previous span that would have been flooded upon completion of a dam downstream? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Upper Twin Falls Bridge. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 9 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marshman Edward Wadsworth, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Marshman Edward Wadsworth served as president of the Michigan Mining School and as State Geologist of Michigan at the same time? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 12 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sixth Street Bridge (Grand Rapids, Michigan), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Sixth Street Bridge is the longest and oldest metal truss bridge in Michigan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sixth Street Bridge (Grand Rapids, Michigan). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 24 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Michigan Geological Survey, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Michigan Geological Survey severed its university affiliations in the 1890s due to perceived disadvantages of those relationships, but became part of Western Michigan University in 2011? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michigan Geological Survey. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 30 March 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Aguilarite, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the uncommon mineral aguilarite (pictured), named for discoverer Ponciano Aguilar, is known from the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Australasia? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aguilarite. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 4 April 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Second Street Bridge (Allegan, Michigan), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Second Street Bridge in Allegan, Michigan, was rehabilitated by rolling it ashore and disassembling it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Second Street Bridge (Allegan, Michigan). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 1 May 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Omaha Hotel, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the name of the Omaha Hotel created the impression that it was affiliated with the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Omaha Railway? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Omaha Hotel. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 16 May 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Shiawassee County Courthouse, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the NRHP-listed Shiawassee County Courthouse in Corunna, Michigan, has served as a courthouse and housed county offices for almost 110 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shiawassee County Courthouse. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 19 May 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lincoln Branch Library, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the NRHP-listed Lincoln Branch Library was the third and last Carnegie library built in Duluth, Minnesota? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lincoln Branch Library. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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| On 14 June 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Old Fresno Water Tower, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Old Fresno Water Tower (pictured) was originally designed to house a library? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Old Fresno Water Tower. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 15 June 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tower Theatre (Fresno, California), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the spire of Fresno, California's Tower Theatre (pictured) was inspired by the "Star Pylon" at the 1939 New York World's Fair? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tower Theatre (Fresno, California). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 17 June 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Co. General Office Building, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the N.C.O. Building (pictured) in Alturas, California, has a single metal bell in its belfry and several wooden ones? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nevada-California-Oregon Railway Co. General Office Building. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 26 June 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dinkey Creek Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Dinkey Creek Bridge (pictured) is named after a dog? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dinkey Creek Bridge. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 11 July 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Passenger Station, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that tourism led to both the opening and the discontinuation of service at the passenger rail depot in Tower, Minnesota? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Duluth and Iron Range Railroad Company Passenger Station. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 30 July 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Duluth Armory, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Duluth Armory hosted a performance by Buddy Holly three days before his death? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Duluth Armory. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 4 August 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article First Presbyterian Church (Coldwater, Michigan), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the steeple of First Presbyterian Church in Coldwater is one of the tallest in southern Michigan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/First Presbyterian Church (Coldwater, Michigan). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 1 October 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Durango High School (Colorado), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Spanish influenza closed Colorado's Durango High School a little over a year after it opened? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Durango High School (Colorado). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 5 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Benzie County Courthouse, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the jail attached to the Benzie County Courthouse was nicknamed "The County Root Cellar"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Benzie County Courthouse. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 10 November 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Poncan Theatre, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Poncan Theatre (pictured) was closed for about ten years after it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Poncan Theatre. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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| On 6 December 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 19th Street Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when the 19th Street Bridge (pictured) was closed to automobile traffic, the planned replacement was tentatively called the "Nineteen and A-Half Street Bridge"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/19th Street Bridge. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 15 December 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Black Squirrel Creek Bridge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Black Squirrel Creek Bridge was demolished a little under ten years after it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Black Squirrel Creek Bridge. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
| On 23 January 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge (Montrose, Colorado), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a former Elks lodge in Montrose, Colorado, has since housed a college, a social services agency, and city offices? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks Lodge (Montrose, Colorado). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 13 February 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Duluth Public Library (historic), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that one of the stained glass windows in the Duluth Public Library was exhibited at the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Duluth Public Library (historic). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Duluth Public Library (historic)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 17 March 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Brown County Courthouse (South Dakota), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Brown County Courthouse in South Dakota is built of Berea Sandstone from Ohio? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Brown County Courthouse (South Dakota). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Brown County Courthouse (South Dakota)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 17 March 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Berea Sandstone, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Brown County Courthouse in South Dakota is built of Berea Sandstone from Ohio? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Berea Sandstone), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 30 April 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Western Union Building (Aberdeen, South Dakota), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Western Union Building is the only surviving example of a 19th-century bank building in Aberdeen, South Dakota? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Western Union Building (Aberdeen, South Dakota). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Western Union Building (Aberdeen, South Dakota)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 13 June 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rood Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Rood Building is the only remaining High Victorian Gothic commercial building in Grand Rapids, Michigan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rood Building. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rood Building), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 21 June 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alonzo Ward Hotel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the first radio station in Aberdeen, South Dakota, operated from the sixth floor of the Alonzo Ward Hotel? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alonzo Ward Hotel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Alonzo Ward Hotel), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 27 June 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Quincy Smelter, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Quincy Smelter was part of a Superfund site when it was incorporated into a National Historic Landmark District? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Quincy Smelter. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Quincy Smelter), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 30 June 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article H. J. Heinz Company complex, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the H. J. Heinz Company complex includes buildings named Meat, Bean, and Cereal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/H. J. Heinz Company complex. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, H. J. Heinz Company complex), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.