Template:Did you know nominations/Bicycle Tree

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The result was: promoted by Narutolovehinata5 ^tccsdnew 00:04, 28 June 2018 (UTC)

Bicycle Tree[edit]

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Bicycle protruding from the tree

... that a tree in the Trossachs has "eaten" a bicycle (pictured)? Source: "A "metal-eating" tree, described as "one of Scotland’s greatest arboricultural curiosities" has finally been awarded protected status. The century-old Bicycle Tree, close to the site of a former blacksmith’s shop in Brig O’Turk in the Trossachs is renowned for its unusual features - particularly the bicycle handlebars and part of a frame which appear to grow out of the trunk"
- ALT1:... that the a tree in the Trossachs has encapsulated dozens of metal items including a bicycle (picture)?Source: "It then grew through the blacksmith’s scrapheap enveloping and taking with it dozens of small pieces of metal."

Reviewed: To follow

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Self-nominated at 09:28, 20 June 2018 (UTC).

reviewing, copyvio <13%, well written, long enough, qpq required. Very interesting, both hooks good. Sourced as appropriate. Will complete review soon. Whispyhistory (talk) 11:05, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

General eligibility:

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Long enough:
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Adequate sourcing:
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Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
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Hook eligibility:

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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: You really do write the most fun articles. QPQ left. I put eaten in quotes. Thank you. Whispyhistory (talk) 15:19, 20 June 2018 (UTC)

Hi Whispyhistory, glad you found the article interesting - I can assure you I write plenty of boring articles as well! I have now carried out a QPQ at Template:Did you know nominations/Gothic War (535–554) - Dumelow (talk) 09:17, 22 June 2018 (UTC)

Thank you Whispyhistory (talk) 12:25, 22 June 2018 (UTC)