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A fact from Richard Sharpe Mason appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 18 May 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that when planting vegetables, Richard Sharpe Mason once buried his glasses instead of peas?

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Did you know nomination[edit]

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 06:25, 10 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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... that when planting vegetables, Richard Sharpe Mason once buried his glasses instead of the peas? Source: NCpedia ("Although comparatively young, Mason is said to have been quite absentminded. Once in planting vegetables in his garden, he put the peas in his pocket and his spectacles in the ground.")
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Garland Boyette
- Comment: I believe it is just long enough, even when excluding quotes and the text from The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography.

Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:54, 2 May 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Comment: A kindred spirit to Rev. Spooner. Joofjoof (talk) 00:44, 3 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall:

Mildly amusing hook for a well referenced simple little biography. Echetus Xe 13:43, 4 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]