Template:Did you know nominations/Cockroach racing

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The result was: promoted by BlueMoonset (talk) 06:35, 13 April 2013 (UTC).

Cockroach racing

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• ... that cockroach racing which started initially in Australia in 1982, is also held at the Loyola University Maryland in United States, under the name "Madagascar Madness: The Running of the Roaches" (pictured Madagascar Cockroach)?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Frank C. Newman

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Nvvchar (talk) at 06:47, 2 April 2013 (UTC).

• First off, ick. Now that I've got that out there, this is a 5+x expansion of an existing article. Hook fact is sourced, started in Australia in 1982 and happens at Loyola. Article is sufficiently sourced. Let me try a slight hook rewrite... – Muboshgu (talk) 03:33, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that cockroach racing started in Australia in 1982, and is also held at the Loyola University Maryland, under the name "Madagascar Madness: The Running of the Roaches" (pictured Madagascar Cockroach)?

• Thanks. ALT1 hook is fine with me.--Nvvchar. 04:19, 10 April 2013 (UTC)