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[edit]- 1 ... that Manhattan's Rose Hill neighborhood was the original site of Madison Square Garden, where millionaire Harry K. Thaw killed architect Stanford White over Evelyn Nesbit?
- 2 ... that tennis player Julie Coin, ranked 188th, defeated the #1 woman player Ana Ivanović in the second round of the 2008 US Open?
- 3 ....that the National Cartoon Museum wandered between four homes before its acquisition by Ohio State University?
![]() | On 8 October 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nicholas Benson, which you recently nominated. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
- 4 ... that Nicholas Benson is a third-generation stone carver and a 2010 MacArthur Fellow?
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[edit]- 1 ...that the Decker building (pictured), an 1892 Moorish-influenced design, is where Andy Warhol had his Factory from 1967 to 1973, and was shot in 1968?
- 2 ... that the North Baltimore Aquatic Club has produced seven Olympians, including Michael Phelps and Katie Hoff?
- 3 ... that the Henry DeLand House has served as a private house, an inn, a speakeasy, a bar, a restaurant and most recently, a catering hall?
- 4 ... that the beech-maple forest is a climax plant community in the eastern United States and Canada?
- 5 ... that the Mianus River Gorge in Westchester County, New York, was the first land preservation purchase by the Nature Conservancy?
- 6 ... that Thompson Pond and nearby Stissing Mountain were inspiration for the New York State Environment exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History?
- 7 ... that the 4,400-acre (1,800 ha) McLean Game Refuge was privately created by George P. McLean, a Senator and Governor of Connecticut?
- 8 ... that the Thomas Paine Cottage ([[:|pictured]]) is where the Revolutionary War hero and author of Common Sense lived from 1802 to 1806, was buried in 1809, and was disinterred in 1819 by William Cobbett?
- 9 ... that the non-profit SAME Cafe in Denver, Colorado, serves food for either an hour of work or whatever you can pay?
- 10 ... that Moggy Hollow Natural Area was where Glacial Lake Passaic overflowed as the Wisconsin Glacier expanded in New Jersey?
- 11 ... that New Jersey's Pigeon Swamp State Park, named for 18th-century landowner Ann Pidgeon, was a nesting place for passenger pigeons before they became extinct in the early 20th century?
- 12 ... that the Stone Harbor Bird Sanctuary, known for annually returning egrets and herons, has not had any return since 2000?
- 13 ... that Supreme Court Justice William O. Douglas mentioned the National Natural Landmarked Sunfish Pond (pictured) in his dissenting opinion in the Sierra Club v. Morton case?
- 14 ... that Gustavo Brambila, portrayed in the 2008 movie Bottle Shock, was one of the first Latin Americans to graduate from the UC Davis wine program?
- 15/16 ... that the Harrell Prairie Botanical Area is one of the last undisturbed portions of the Jackson Prairie in the U.S. state of Mississippi?
- 17 ... that the Empire Building in Manhattan is one of the oldest steel framed skyscrapers built on pneumatic caissons?
- 18 ... that the Sterling Hill Mining Museum (pictured) and the nearby Franklin Mine together have over 345 minerals, including 90 that fluoresce and 35 that are found nowhere else?
- 19 ... that Poricy Park in New Jersey is known for allowing limited collecting at its Cretaceous-era fossil shell beds?
- 20 ... that the Hallein Salt Mine is known for its long wooden slides for miners and tourists to descend into the mine?
- 21 ... that Old Bethpage Village Restoration on Long Island, New York, has been preserving historic buildings as a living museum since 1970?
- 22 ... that Alan Garnett Davenport, a Member of the Order of Canada, was the wind engineer on the World Trade Center, the Sears Tower, and the Tsing Ma Bridge?
- 23 ... that Truman C. Everts was lost for 37 days while exploring what would become Yellowstone National Park?
- 24 ... that Patricia Travers was a child prodigy with the violin but withdrew from public performances at age 23?
![]() | On May 12, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Cameron's Line, which you created or substantially expanded. 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. |
- 25 ... that Cameron's Line is a suture fault in the Northeast United States formed by the Taconic orogeny around 450 mya?
![]() | On 8 October 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Elizabeth Turk, which you created or substantially expanded. 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. |
- 26 ... that Elizabeth Turk was a Washington, D.C., lobbyist before she became a sculptor and was named a 2010 MacArthur Fellow?
![]() | On 10 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Terry Plank, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that geochemist Terry Plank, awarded a 2012 MacArthur genius grant, grew up in a schist quarry and in third grade was the youngest member of the Delaware Mineralogical Society? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Terry Plank. 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. |
- 27 ... that geochemist Terry Plank, awarded a 2012 MacArthur genius grant, grew up in a schist quarry and in third grade was the youngest member of the Delaware Mineralogical Society?
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On 24 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hamilton Hamilton, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hamilton Hamilton, best known for his landscapes of the American West (example pictured), was born in England and lived most of his life in the American East? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hamilton Hamilton. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Hamilton Hamilton), 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.
— Maile (talk) 12:01, 24 February 2019 (UTC)
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On 17 December 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nicola Curtin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that English scientist Nicola Curtin received £865,000 for helping develop the cancer drug Rubraca and then gave the proceeds to charity? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nicola Curtin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nicola Curtin), 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.
--valereee (talk) 00:01, 17 December 2019 (UTC)