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DYK for Josefina Guerrero[edit]

On 2 November 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Josefina Guerrero, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Filipina soldier and spy Josefina Guerrero, diagnosed with leprosy, created intelligence reports that helped the Americans defeat the Japanese at Manila Harbor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Josefina Guerrero. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), 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.

— Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 2 November 2020 (UTC)

DYK for (523764) 2014 WC510[edit]

On 14 October 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article (523764) 2014 WC510, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that (523764) 2014 WC₅₁₀ is a binary, trans-Neptunian object that orbits the Sun only once every 245.8 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/(523764) 2014 WC510. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 14 October 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Mary Haʻaheo Atcherley[edit]

Mary Haʻaheo Atcherley

DYK for Promo Azteca[edit]

On 22 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Promo Azteca, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Promo Azteca introduced American-style pro wrestling to Mexican audiences? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Promo Azteca. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 22 June 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Dallas Equal Suffrage Association[edit]

On 1 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dallas Equal Suffrage Association, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that on "Traveling Salesman Day" at the 1915 Texas State Fair, the Dallas Equal Suffrage Association convinced visiting salesmen to wear badges proclaiming "Votes for Women"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dallas Equal Suffrage Association. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), 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.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:02, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Patsy Mink[edit]

Hello! Your submission of Patsy Mink at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 19:45, 26 April 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Kāhili[edit]

On 16 April 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kāhili, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the kāhili standard (pictured) of Hawaiian royalty was made from the bones of an enemy king and the feathers of a bird of prey? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kāhili. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Thanks from the wiki Victuallers (talk) 16:02, 16 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Martian lava tubes[edit]

On 13 April 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Martian lava tubes, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that 7th-grade science students at Evergreen Middle School in Cottonwood, California, helped researchers discover a new series of Martian lava tubes (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Martian lava tubes. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

slakr^\ talk / 09:57, 13 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Snow in Louisiana[edit]

On 4 April 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Snow in Louisiana, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that when there is cold weather in Louisiana, alligators burrow in holes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Snow in Louisiana. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 4 April 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Helen M. Roberts[edit]

On 17 March 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Helen M. Roberts, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Helen M. Roberts mentored Barack Obama, Sr., and helped his family in Kenya with finances while he was a student at the University of Hawaii? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Helen M. Roberts. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Well, thank you for the article Victuallers (talk) 16:02, 17 March 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Gerd Koch[edit]

On 14 March 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gerd Koch, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that anthropologist Gerd Koch returned from the Santa Cruz Islands with the last surviving complete Tepukei sailboat (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gerd Koch. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Thanks for the help Victuallers (talk) 00:36, 14 March 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Ljubica Acevska[edit]

On 7 March 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ljubica Acevska, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that former Macedonian ambassador Ljubica Acevska's male aide was so often assumed to be the ambassador, she said, "I should wear a sash like Miss America saying, 'I'm the Ambassador'"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ljubica Acevska. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

Orlady (talk) 08:02, 7 March 2014 (UTC)

DYK for D'Oliveira affair[edit]

On 5 March 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article D'Oliveira affair, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the inclusion of Basil D'Oliveira in the England cricket team caused the cancellation of its 1968–69 tour of South Africa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/D'Oliveira affair. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 5 March 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Glorious Revolution in Scotland[edit]

On 1 March 2014, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Glorious Revolution in Scotland, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Glorious Revolution put William and Mary (pictured) on the Scottish throne and led to the dominance of Presbyterians in the Church of Scotland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Glorious Revolution in Scotland. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

The DYK project (nominate) 15:17, 1 March 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Josephine Silone Yates[edit]

On 27 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Josephine Silone Yates, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Josephine Silone Yates (pictured) was the first black woman to head a college science department in the United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Josephine Silone Yates. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it may be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:47, 27 February 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Jewish Rock Radio[edit]

On 25 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jewish Rock Radio, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that musician Rick Recht was inspired to create Jewish Rock Radio after seeing how Christian rock radio stations operated? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jewish Rock Radio. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it may be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 11:08, 25 February 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Pike-Pawnee Village Site[edit]

On 24 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Pike-Pawnee Village Site, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that a Kitkehahki Pawnee village in Nebraska is the site where Zebulon Pike convinced the Kitkehahki to remove a Spanish flag and display an American flag? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pike-Pawnee Village Site. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it may be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Louis Braille[edit]

On 23 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Louis Braille, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Louis Braille's reading system for the blind was inspired by methods developed by both Valentin Haüy and Charles Barbier? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Louis Braille. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it may be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 16:02, 23 February 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Leave Home[edit]

On 21 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Leave Home, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that "Gimme Gimme Shock Treatment" from the Ramones's Leave Home album was described as a "sing-along mental-illness ode"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leave Home. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it may be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 21 February 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Samuel Aba, King of Hungary[edit]

On 19 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Samuel Aba, King of Hungary, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Hungarian king Samuel Aba (pictured) not only abolished all laws introduced by Peter the Venetian, who both preceded and succeeded him, but also had Peter's supporters killed or tortured? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Samuel Aba, King of Hungary. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Thanks for your contribution Victuallers (talk) 16:02, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Cornwell Scout Badge[edit]

On 16 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Cornwell Scout Badge, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Cornwell Scout Badge (pictured) was named for Boy Scout Jack Cornwell, who joined the Royal Navy and died at age 16 during the Battle of Jutland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cornwell Scout Badge. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 16:02, 16 February 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Edward H. Ripley[edit]

On 13 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Edward H. Ripley, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Edward Ripley (pictured) warned Abraham Lincoln about an assassination plot against him the week before he was killed? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edward H. Ripley. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Caelum[edit]

On 11 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Caelum, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that when astronomer Lacaille originally charted the constellation Caelum, it was recognized as an "engraver's chisel"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Caelum. 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Orlady (talk) 06:49, 11 February 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Are You Experienced[edit]

On 9 February 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Are You Experienced, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the psychedelic U.S. cover of Jimi Hendrix's debut album Are You Experienced (pictured) was shot in London's Kew Gardens with a fisheye lens? 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 an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Orlady (talk) 13:32, 9 February 2014 (UTC)

DYK for Sara Plummer Lemmon[edit]

On 31 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sara Plummer Lemmon, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that botanist Sara Plummer Lemmon authored the legislation to make the golden poppy (pictured) the state flower of California? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sara Plummer Lemmon. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Yngvadottir (talk) 00:02, 31 August 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Alfredo Zalce[edit]

On 16 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Alfredo Zalce, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Mexican muralist, sculptor, and engraver Alfredo Zalce is acclaimed as the first modern artist to use coloured cement as his medium? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alfredo Zalce. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 16 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Breast cancer survivors' dragon boating[edit]

On 13 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Breast cancer survivors' dragon boating, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that international breast cancer survivors' dragon boating had its beginnings when University of British Columbia's Don McKenzie organized "Abreast in a Boat" as breast cancer survivor therapy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Breast cancer survivors' dragon boating. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 13 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Paraphrasing of copyrighted material[edit]

On 10 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Paraphrasing of copyrighted material, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that many important literary and musical works of the past likely would be deemed to infringe copyright under today's law on paraphrasing of copyrighted material? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paraphrasing of copyrighted material. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Orlady (talk) 00:03, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Bisbee Massacre[edit]

On 8 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Bisbee Massacre, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that for the 1884 hanging of five Bisbee Massacre murderers in Tombstone, Arizona, invitations were sent out by the sheriff, and tickets were sold for grandstand seating? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bisbee Massacre. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 8 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for James V. Forrestal Building[edit]

On 5 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article James V. Forrestal Building, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the 891 photovoltaic units installed on the roof of the James V. Forrestal Building (pictured) in 2008 constitute one of the largest renewable energy systems in Washington, D.C.? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/James V. Forrestal Building. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:02, 5 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic[edit]

On 4 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in recognition of Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic, the Texas Senate declared July 4, 1975, "Willie Nelson Day", but he was fined $1,000 for violating the Texas Mass Gatherings Act? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Willie Nelson's Fourth of July Picnic. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:04, 4 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Formosa (horse)[edit]

On 2 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Formosa (horse), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that in 1868, British racehorse Formosa became the first winner of the English Fillies Triple Crown? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Formosa (horse). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Yngvadottir (talk) 16:05, 2 July 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Matija Škerbec[edit]

On 29 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Matija Škerbec, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Catholic priest Matija Škerbec was once imprisoned in Slovenia for his political activities and later became a central figure in Slovenian emigration to the United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Matija Škerbec. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Yngvadottir (talk) 16:03, 29 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Lidder Valley[edit]

On 28 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lidder Valley, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the Himalayan Lidder Valley (pictured) lies in the Vale of Kashmir and was formed by a river that originates at the Kolhoi Glacier? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lidder Valley. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 28 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for 1169 Sicily earthquake[edit]

On 27 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 1169 Sicily earthquake, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the 1169 Sicily earthquake happened on the eve of the feast of St. Agatha and killed many who were gathered in the Catania Cathedral for the feast? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1169 Sicily earthquake. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:03, 27 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for French corvette Sphinx (1829)[edit]

On 26 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article French corvette Sphinx (1829), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the French corvette Sphinx paddle steamer (model pictured) participated in the transfer of the Luxor Obelisk from Egypt to Paris? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/French corvette Sphinx (1829). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:02, 26 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Torpedo Bay Navy Museum[edit]

On 22 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Torpedo Bay Navy Museum, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that items on display at the Royal New Zealand Navy's Torpedo Bay Navy Museum include the Māori warrior's skirt which the captain of the battlecruiser HMS New Zealand wore for good luck in battle? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Torpedo Bay Navy Museum. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk contribs) 18:47, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Transfiguration Church in Kovalyovo[edit]

On 22 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Transfiguration Church in Kovalyovo, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Byzantine style frescos from 1380 in the Transfiguration Church in Novgorod Oblast, Russia, were destroyed during World War II and finally restored in the 1960s (example pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Transfiguration Church in Kovalyovo. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk contribs) 18:45, 22 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for George Ellis (poet)[edit]

On 21 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article George Ellis (poet), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that poet George Ellis accompanied England's Earl of Malmesbury to France in 1796 as a member of the peace negotiations? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Ellis (poet). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:04, 21 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Berchtesgaden National Park[edit]

On 20 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Berchtesgaden National Park, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Berchtesgaden National Park in Bavaria, Germany, was designated a Biosphere Reserve in 1990 by UNESCO? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Berchtesgaden National Park. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Yngvadottir (talk) 08:02, 20 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Ryosuke Nunoi[edit]

On 18 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ryosuke Nunoi, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Japanese tennis pro Ryosuke Nunoi served in the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II and committed suicide at the end of the Burma Campaign? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ryosuke Nunoi. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Wall poems in Leiden[edit]

On 16 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Wall poems in Leiden, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the success of the multi-language wall poems (pictured) in Leiden, South Holland, inspired similar projects in Sofia, Bulgaria, and in Paris, France? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wall poems in Leiden. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:02, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Dolly Stark (umpire)[edit]

On 16 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dolly Stark (umpire), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that National League's 1934 Most Popular Umpire Dolly Stark (pictured) created a women's clothing line named the "Dolly Stark Dress"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dolly Stark (umpire). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 16 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Achelous and Hercules[edit]

On 7 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Achelous and Hercules, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Thomas Hart Benton's mural Achelous and Hercules, now on display at the Smithsonian, was originally painted for a women's clothing store in Kansas City? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Achelous and Hercules. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:03, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Campbell Island[edit]

On 6 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Campbell Island, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that many geographic features on Campbell Island, New Zealand, were named for members of the French 1874 Transit of Venus astronomical expedition? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1874 Transit of Venus Expedition to Campbell Island. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 6 June 2012 (UTC)

DYK for Olifat[edit]

On 4 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Olifat, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that according to Micronesian mythology, trickster god Olifat created much discord among the gods, but gave humanity the secret of fire? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Olifat. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 4 June 2012 (UTC)

Just wanted to say thanks for nomming this - I came back to Wikipedia after a few days of dead computer, and it was a nice suprise to see a new DYK from an article I'd started. Cheers! Yunshui 雲‍水 10:42, 6 June 2012 (UTC)