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DYK for The Black Hole War[edit]

On 13 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Black Hole War, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the book The Black Hole War, by theoretical physicist Leonard Susskind, covers the scientific debate between Susskind and Stephen Hawking on the black hole information paradox? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Black Hole War. 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.

Orlady (talk) 16:03, 13 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Stephen Hawking: Master of the Universe[edit]

On 14 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Stephen Hawking: Master of the Universe, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Channel 4 popular science series Stephen Hawking: Master of the Universe covers topics ranging from string theory to supersymmetry? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Stephen Hawking: Master of the Universe. 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.

Yngvadottir (talk) 00:02, 14 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for A Year in the Wild[edit]

On 20 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article A Year in the Wild, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that an episode of the 2012 nature documentary series A Year in the Wild featured Britain's largest national park, the Cairngorms? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A Year in the Wild. 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.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 20 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for IBM Mira[edit]

On 30 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article IBM Mira, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that IBM's Mira is listed by TOP500 as the third-fastest supercomputer in the world as of June 2012? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/IBM Mira. 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.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 30 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Sense of Beauty[edit]

On 30 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Sense of Beauty, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that philosopher George Santayana reportedly called The Sense of Beauty, his book on aesthetics, a "wretched potboiler" that he wrote mainly for tenure? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Sense of Beauty. 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.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 30 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Nature's Microworlds[edit]

On 30 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nature's Microworlds, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the BBC documentary Nature's Microworlds covers the wildlife of microclimates ranging from the Serengeti grasslands in Africa to the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nature's Microworlds. 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.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:04, 30 August 2012 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea[edit]

On 29 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the BBC documentary, The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea, explores the legend claiming that the pharaoh Hatshepsut built ships that were capable of sailing to the Land of Punt? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Pharaoh Who Conquered the Sea. 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.

The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 29 September 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Card-carrying Communist[edit]

On 7 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Card-carrying Communist, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that during the Second Red Scare, Senator Joseph McCarthy declared that the United States Department of State had been infiltrated by 57 "card-carrying Communists"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Card-carrying Communist. 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.

The DYK project (nominate) 00:07, 7 October 2012 (UTC)