User:Nvvchar/Archives/May 2015

Niue

Fao (god) might need a tad more to make it.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:03, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld:Done. It much more than 1500ch.--Nvvchar. 12:16, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, Rosie might give it a read, tweak and nom.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:19, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

Can you ask Material scientist to move the Eq, Guinea park to the mainspace? I mean after Rosie's finished it of course.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:47, 1 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: See Niue mythology also done to about 2200 ch. There are more names here than listed earlier.--Nvvchar. 06:13, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep:. Excellent rearranging and editing Niue mythology.--Nvvchar. 01:47, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you very much, Char. Appreciate that. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:35, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Great work, both of you!♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:49, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Thanks. Probably Fao and the Niue mythology article could be a DYK double. Please suggest hook text for the double, and also for the Coconut article.--Nvvchar. 09:32, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Yes I was thinking the same. Will wrap it up shortly.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:34, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Nvv and Rosiestep, OK with ...that in Niuean mythology, Fao is one of the five principal gods (tupua) of the island?...♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:06, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Fine.--Nvvchar. 11:25, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Nomed and QPQ x2 done: Template:Did you know nominations/Niuean mythology, Fao (god). --Rosiestep (talk) 16:40, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

User:Nvvchar/Coconut production in Niue still needs a copyedit before being nommed.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:02, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Nvv and Dr. Blofeld, I'm done with this article. Please nom it and whatever else needs attention. I'm traveling for the next several days with limited opportunity for editing. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:55, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

Dr. Blofeld Rosie has complted her edits to this article and wants us post it on DYK. Pl move it maini space Suggested hook ...that the name of the island "Niue" is the local name for coconut?--Nvvchar. 10:20, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

Yes, go for it, although the main article says it means "behold the coconut" rather than purely "coconut".♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:27, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Ziona

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Harrias ^talk 09:28, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Sulabh International Museum of Toilets

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DYK for Piscadera Bay

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Harrias ^talk 18:37, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Caribbean Marine Biological Institute

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Harrias ^talk 18:38, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Mount Faloria

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Harrias ^talk 06:54, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

Morocco

We've probably done Morocco in thinking about it but started User:Nvvchar/Amanjena.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:02, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

No problem. I know you are fond of writing on luxury hotels; we have done a number of them and Marrakech is our GA also. I have completed my inputs.--Nvvchar. 13:00, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

That was quick! Yes, the Aman Resorts, especially, we've done some in the past.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:38, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: Want to add anything/c/e? Can't say that this one is an advert LOL!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:09, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Well, I glanced at it and you had me at "library", but when I saw that Becks stayed there, enough said, I'm in. LOL! ;) --Rosiestep (talk) 16:43, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

He's still there at the moment I think!♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:08, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

If you google image it it's a fantastic looking place, like a Moorish palace. Sunset there must be awesome. Char, perhaps you could ask on flickr for some images?♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:45, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

I've done my bit, and I think it's ready for nom. If you want to expand Palmeraie (Marrakesh) with the content from the French language Ghachem ref (see Further reading section), we can make it a double. Hook1: ... that Amanjena~~, located in Marrakech's Palmeraie,~~ was the site of David Beckham's 40th birthday celebrations? --Rosiestep (talk) 20:58, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: I have expanded Palmeraie (Marrakesh) to more than 1900ch. Hook is fine.--Nvvchar. 02:22, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

Cool. Let's wait for Dr. Blofeld to take a look at it. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:23, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

Indeed, cleverly fitting both into a Beckham hook!♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:57, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

The problem is the Amanjena resort is in the southeast, the Palmeraie article claims in the north...♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:55, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

Looking at the map, the original Palmeraie -- the one in the article -- is indeed in the north. There are apparently additional palm groves (palmeraies) surrounding Marrakesh, including one in the southeast where Amanjena is located. ClubMed Palmeraie Marrakesh is yet another one. So this will not be a double-hook. If you still want to mention "palmeraie" in the Amanjena article, it should be clarified that it's not situated in the Palmeraie (Marrakesh). And probably something should be added to Palmeraie (Marrakesh) regarding the other palmeraies. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:24, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

Nvv and @Dr. Blofeld: Let's try this again with hook2: ... that Marrakesh's Amanjena was the site of David Beckham's 40th birthday celebrations, and a film locale for Sex and the City 2? --Rosiestep (talk) 02:00, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Yup!♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:54, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Very fine.--Nvvchar. 09:54, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Nomed Template:Did you know nominations/Amanjena‎. Can someone else do the QPQ as I'm tired and headed to bed? --Rosiestep (talk) 05:52, 6 May 2015 (UTC)--Nvvchar. 09:32, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

QPQ Done.--Nvvchar. 09:22, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: @Dr. Blofeld: Hook suggestion for the Palmerai article... that legend mentions that the Palmeraie (pictured) was created from date seeds cast off centuries ago by Arab warriors during the Almoravid period, using a khettara network?--Nvvchar. 09:32, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

You can go for the Palmeraie article, I've not really contributed to that one. BTW are either of you having trouble with google books? It comes up with a "500. That’s an error. " currently.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:54, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Facing same problem with Google books. Hence not able to find sources for new articles for Kerala temples; the references available are all self sources of the temples or travel sites.--Nvvchar. 07:49, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep:Palmeraie is due for nomination.--Nvvchar. 01:18, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Char and @Dr. Blofeld: We're not going to nom Palmeraie. It needs a lot more work before it would be good enough for nom, including translating all the missing stuff from French gbooks. I don't feel up to it. I used google books this morning without any problems but haven't tried it tonight. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:20, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Falkland Islands

Assuming Fao and Mythology will be nommed later, I've started the next one, User:Nvvchar/Fishing in the Falkland Islands.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:42, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: @Dr. Blofeld:Done.--Nvvchar. 00:34, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Nvv and @Dr. Blofeld: hook1: ... that the Falkland Islands do not have a national fishing license? --Rosiestep (talk) 02:30, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Fine, yup.♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:54, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

OK with me.--Nvvchar. 09:56, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Please restore the inadvertently deleted DYK bott of Mooirish mosque in Punjab. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 09:04, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, I have no idea what you mean!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:10, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Ah sorry, somehow I deleted that by accident!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:14, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Moved to mainspace, nomed and QPQ done: Template:Did you know nominations/Fishing in the Falkland Islands. --Rosiestep (talk) 05:40, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

Udvada Atash Behram

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DYK for Every Last Child

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Harrias ^talk 07:19, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala

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Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 07:50, 5 May 2015 (UTC)

Sandwich bread DYK

Hello Nvvchar: Thanks for approving my DYK nomination for Sandwich bread. I made a slight alteration to the image caption, expanding it to read as, "White bread, also referred to as sandwich bread". It provides a little more context for the reader, if the image is used. If you're okay with this slight expansion, do nothing. If not, then feel free to comment at the DYK nom page. Thanks again, North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 09:54, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

No problem.--Nvvchar. 12:25, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

All right. Thanks for the reply. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 12:36, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Raghunath Temple

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DYK for Zolykha's Secret

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— Crisco 1492 (talk) 21:15, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Kek Lok Si

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— Crisco 1492 (talk) 21:45, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

Done ~ Muffin Wizard^;) 10:24, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Monte Alén National Park

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— Crisco 1492 (talk) 10:00, 8 May 2015 (UTC)

Bangladesh

Hi, please find 10 missing temples of Bangladesh you'd be interested in helping stub/start and I'll list them on the project.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:59, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: You can include this Gopalganj Twin Temple in the list. I will add more in the next few days.--Nvvchar. 16:01, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

Thankyou. I'd guess that temples in Bangladesh are poorly covered on here.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:31, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Added one more which probably can become a DYK and listed 8 more to do. Could not locate the coordinates.--Nvvchar. 09:41, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks, yes we could probably DYK 2 or 3 of them.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:51, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

I've created four more stubs but can't seem to find anything about them? Can you expand them?♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:44, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

I found the adobe ref which I downloaded. Can you locate the url to add for the refs? There should be other sources too on this. Very interesting place Puthia, in fact we ought to have a detailed series on it linked by a navbox. Bara Ahnik Mandir has some features like chaucala which don't seem to have articles too.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:18, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Could not find much but I have added more references to support the stubs.--Nvvchar. 09:09, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks Char. Now what is a "chauchala" or "dochala" I wonder..♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:10, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

The meaning is here[1].--Nvvchar. 09:26, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Can you add a bit to Tarapur Mandir, Dol-Mandir and Chhota Shiva Mandir? How many more temples to you think that complex has? It might be good to start a series on it with a nav template but it doesn't seem like the temples have that many sources individually.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:10, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: There are only 10 temples in the complex. I have added all available text in the articles and completed the respective talk pages also. Only two are eligible for DYK -Pancha Ratna Govinda Temple and Pancha Ratna Shiva Temple, in case you wish to post them.--Nvvchar. 09:14, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for that.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:30, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Amanjena

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Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 15:11, 10 May 2015 (UTC)

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Kazakhstan

You might find more for Akmol.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:51, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Could find nothing at all.--Nvvchar. 12:17, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

You can use this in Kazakh trabslated to source 17km, the economy and the bit I added about the orchestra. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:31, 11 May 2015 (UTC) From this you can also add "The mosque in the town was completed between 1995 and 1998. The 390.6 square metre building has two towers and a dome height of 9 metres, and caters for more than 200 worshipers".♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:46, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Thanks. Done.--Nvvchar. 14:48, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. We can wait a few days if Rosie returns by then before nomming. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:03, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

Nvv and @Dr. Blofeld: We have wifi on the plane! Let me see what I can do with this Akmol. --Rosiestep (talk) 17:15, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: Hello Rosie, hope you're well! Yes, try googling the name in Kazakh/Russian you might decipher some more scraps. There could be more on that poultry company for instance which it is largely known for.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:18, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

Akmol and Coconut have been nommed.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:50, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Perunchani Dam

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DYK for Janapada Loka

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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 14:59, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Sacred Heart Church (Fiji)

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Harrias ^talk 06:25, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Perunchani Dam

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Harrias ^talk 06:26, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

French Guiana

@Dr. Blofeld: @Rosiestep: I have strated this. User:Nvvchar/sandbox/Carnival in Cayenne.--Nvvchar. 12:39, 6 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep:Thanks for suggesting an alternate hook for the Atash Behram article. Is the self source mentioned by the reviewer is it a valid view? In my view it is an authentic source.--Nvvchar. 02:01, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

I agree with the reviewer. The site is written by K. E. Eduljee and his name re-appears over and over and over on the various pages of the website. The link to his blog is one of the tabs at the top. Also near the top, it says: "Image credit: Various. Wikipedia". So, yes, a self-published website. No doubt. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:27, 9 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep:The above issue is resolved. I changed the references. You have to add to this User:Nvvchar/sandbox/Carnival in Cayenne.--Nvvchar. 09:11, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

I have copyedited, should be ready to be nommed. I suggest ...that the Carnival of Cayenne features, among other things, an act of marital cross-dressing and the burning of an effigy of the devil?... Very interesting, reminds me of those curious Yoruba customs of Benin..♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:44, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

I won't be able to edit again till flight back on Thu if there's wifi on the plane. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:21, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

As neither of you have responded to my hook suggestion I'll go ahead and nom then!♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:31, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

Hook is fine. I thought we would wait for Rosie to edit.--Nvvchar. 09:34, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

She has edited it I think. I thought she was trying to say go ahead and nom it! Ah well, knowing DYK efficiency she's got at least two or three weeks anyway to further edit it!♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:47, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Podyjí National Park

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Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 06:54, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Archaeological Museum of Komotini

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Thank you for your help with DYK Victuallers (talk) 19:10, 13 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Fishing in the Falkland Islands

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— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 07:25, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

Isla San Telmo

@Dr. Blofeld: Please see the review in Template:Did you know nominations/Isla San Telmo and the changes I have made to the article and the alt hooks. You may like to edit and suggest an alternative hook.--Nvvchar. 09:55, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

I disagree with him that it's boring, most DYK hooks aren't exactly remarkable.. Can you or Rosiestep find some more sources for Aniello Desiderio? Not sure if it is a x5 expansion but won't need much. Check out this In the top 5 greatest living guitarists in my book.♦ Dr. Blofeld 13:27, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld:Done. It is much more than 5x now.--Nvvchar. 06:58, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Thankyou, did you enjoy his guitar playing?♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:39, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

I enjoyed the music. Thanks. Have you authored a book on famous guitarists?--Nvvchar. 16:14, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Nope, but I was thinking of writing a guitar chord encyclopedia showing chords progressions and practical uses for them, which is missing in most resources!♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:10, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Nomed Template:Did you know nominations/Aniello Desiderio. --Rosiestep (talk) 16:30, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Udvada Atash Behram

On 14 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Udvada Atash Behram, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 1742, Zoroastrians built the Udvada Atash Behram (pictured) and moved their sacred fire to it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Udvada Atash Behram. 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.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 19:39, 14 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Fontainhas (quarter)

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Crete

Another Crete one, you might find some more scraps for 1630 Crete earthquake. Page 5 of the ref 3 PDF has some extra minor details, and might find a bit more elsewhere. Only need to add a sentence or two and you can nom. If something on Kythira Strait or Cretica Chronika can be found could be a few of them in one, no worries if not though.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:06, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

Perhaps Cplakidas might be interested in this, the Cretian Chronicles especially.♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:14, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld:Cplakidas Added some text to the earthquake article. Pl see.--Nvvchar. 08:59, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

I daren't nom without Rosie as she might expand it five fold ;-)♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:06, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Interesting site here.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:31, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Dr. Blofeld, don't get used to me adding that much content to all of our Start class articles, for I shall disappoint you!! haha!! --Rosiestep (talk) 14:15, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Nvv and Dr. Blofeld I'm working on 1630 Crete earthquake. Can we agree to stick with sfn referencing style on our articles? --Rosiestep (talk) 14:21, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

No, because it takes longer when stub building!! I had no idea it would be one which we'd work on together. For ones I know we're going to work on together, don't we always do that anyway?♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:28, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Ok.

Nomed Template:Did you know nominations/1630 Crete earthquake, and included Kythira Strait (stubbed it) in the hook. --Rosiestep (talk) 15:20, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Rosiestep Dr. Blofeld Kythira Strait is now much more than 1500 ch. You can make it a double now. Pl see.--Nvvchar. 17:51, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks. One small problem though is that the strait seems to be off the northwest coast of Crete and the locators for the earthquake indicate southwest coast!♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:43, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Arghhh; can someone sort out its location? --Rosiestep (talk) 17:04, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

It's definitely the sea passage to the northwest of Crete, also known as the Kithera Channel. The sources definitely say Kythira Strait, so perhaps that source with the locator has it wrong? I'll tweak the earthquake article. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:34, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Char, can you source the geography section? I found some shipwrecks on wikiatlas, some of them might have sources to Kithera Channel if somebody searches. We should really have a double here now we've come this far!♦ Dr. Blofeld 18:42, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: We could now potentially make this a triple: I suggest that in 1988, K. G. Tsiknakis published two previously unpublished accounts of the 1630 Crete earthquake, which occurred in the Kythira Strait, in the Cretica Chronica? If anybody can find enough on K. G. Tsiknakis could be a quadruple ;-)♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:51, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: the earthquake article has been approved. Now what? --Rosiestep (talk) 23:57, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

I'll propose an ALT hook and ping the approver. If he approves it all I'll add the credits for the others.♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:38, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks; I did the QPQs. --Rosiestep (talk) 19:44, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: I also added some text to Cretica Chronica on the 18th . May like to include me in the credit. Thanks.--Nvvchar. 15:46, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

Good to go! --Rosiestep (talk) 02:09, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Beyond the Sky and Earth

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Harrias ^talk 20:10, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Thol Lake

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Harrias ^talk 20:10, 15 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Sulabh International Museum of Toilets

On 16 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sulabh International Museum of Toilets, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that according to Time magazine, the Sulabh International Museum of Toilets is one of the ten weirdest museums in the world? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sulabh International Museum of Toilets. 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.

Harrias ^talk 10:06, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Fascinating! Gutted that you didn't ask me to edit it!♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:28, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: I thought you were not keen Indian articles.--Nvvchar. 12:30, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Nvv and @Dr. Blofeld: you can ask me to work on museum articles anytime! Even this sort... haha! --Rosiestep (talk) 14:13, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

Well, I don't want to edit long, rambling articles on Hindu mythology, temples or work on getting such articles up to GA status with you admittedly—because of the workload, rather than my interest. I'm certainly interested in most of the article subjects you write about. I'm quite happy to do the odd Indian temple, town, palace, park, etc with you if it's kept short and sweet and that sort of length. And that particular article isn't exactly your average Indian one, it's quirky one, exactly my sort of thing! I wonder if the green slippers are required to visit like in Japanese toilets LOL.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:33, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld:@Rosiestep:Of course it is quirky. I have not visited the museum. I hope to visit it in July after I come back to Delhi and then post some pictures of funny stories. I will be travelling to San Diego in a few hours and resume editing on 18th morning.--Nvvchar. 16:16, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Memorial to the Children Victims of the War, Lidice

On 16 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Memorial to the Children Victims of the War, Lidice, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Marie Uchytilová's Memorial to the Children Victims of the War commemorates the gassing of 82 children from Lidice at Chełmno during World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Memorial to the Children Victims of the War, Lidice. 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.

Harrias ^talk 22:20, 16 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Cassava production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cassava production in the Republic of the Congo

Hello! Your submission of Cassava production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Cassava production in the Republic of the Congo 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) 16:31, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

I did the follow-up. --Rosiestep (talk) 19:23, 17 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Great Mosque of Asmara

On 18 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Great Mosque of Asmara, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Great Mosque of Asmara (pictured) was built in 1938 on the initiative of Benito Mussolini to impress the local Muslim population? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Great Mosque of Asmara. 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.

Harrias ^talk 12:01, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Shivalik Fossil Park

Hello! Your submission of Shivalik Fossil Park 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) 18:36, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

French Polynesia

User:Nvvchar/Vanilla production in French Polynesia? If you can find enough we could do a double with User:Nvvchar/Maison de la Vanille.♦ Dr. Blofeld 19:00, 11 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld:. Done.--Nvvchar. 15:04, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: You up for this one?♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:05, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

Yup; done with Vanilla production in French Polynesia. Couldn't find anything substantive on Maison de la Vanille. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:01, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

@Cwmhiraeth: would Vanilla tahitensis interest you? We could make it a double with Vanilla production in French Polynesia. If you're busy with other things, no worries. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:10, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Sure, I will have a go later today. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 04:58, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

I have now completed writing the article Vanilla tahitensis. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:55, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Cheers Cwmhiraeth. @Rosiestep: can you suggest a hook and nom?♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:59, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

Done. @Cwmhiraeth: thanks for Vanilla tahitensis; nicely done. --Rosiestep (talk) 16:17, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

My pleasure. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 18:00, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

Gabon

User:Nvvchar/Woleu-Ntem Province. Would be good to do a x5 expansion of this.♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:48, 12 May 2015 (UTC)

Char you may add coordinates/infobox and a bit to Ngounie River and nom.♦ Dr. Blofeld 21:04, 18 May 2015 (UTC)

Nvv (I assume you've arrived safely in SD and are back to editing) or @Dr. Blofeld: Ngounie River needs to be nomed. I can do it tonight if you don't beat me to it. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:01, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

I passed 1500 ! No award for it yet, I guess we wait until 2000?♦ Dr. Blofeld 06:51, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Heartiest congratulations for 1500 DYK landmark. It will be a long time before we make it. I hope someone will desing a suitable DYK Award and post it soon.--Nvvchar. 14:34, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: @Dr. Blofeld: I have added text to Ngounie River and also infobox. But could not locate the coordinates. Here is the hook proposal ...that the river name, Ngounie, is a French rewording of "Ngugni", which was originally used by Vili language speakers in the Samba area in the mid 1800s?--Nvvchar. 14:35, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

Nom actually has until 22 May. ALT1: ... that the river name, Ngounie, is a French rewording of "Ngugni", which was used by Vili language speakers in the mid 1800s? --Rosiestep (talk) 03:17, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Either will do.♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:23, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Samba refers to the falls, which appear to go by Imperatrice Falls in the present day, which is why I removed that part. I just started Robert Bruce Napoleon Walker. If we can expand it enough, we could do a double. --Rosiestep (talk) 04:03, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: @Dr. Blofeld: I had missed this Robert Bruce Napoleon Walker. I have added text and it is now more than 1700ch. It is due for nomination on 28th.--Nvvchar. 16:19, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

You did well Nvv, that source you used is very bloated and difficult to digest.♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:28, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: I'll nom Walker tomorrow. Can you suggest a hook? --Rosiestep (talk) 02:15, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

...that the Pitt Rivers Museum has recorded 143 items collected by Walker? Probably too bland though.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:52, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

My suggestion for the hook ...that Robert Bruce Napoleon Walker was a significant contributor of African artifacts to British Museums, in particular, his collection of African shields?--Nvvchar. 11:03, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

Nomed Walker. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:28, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

UNESCO Panama

Forts

@Rosiestep: Can you start this?♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:52, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: I won't be editing much today!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:03, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: ok; no worries. Also, I'll get es:Fortificaciones de la costa caribe de Panamá / Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo [2] / Portobelo, Colón sorted out tonight. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:09, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

We'll take the stub focus more easier next month haha! I wanted to get it off to a good start. The remaining ones should last until the end of the month now, or the week anyway ;-) Next month you can pick more of the ones you want to do and we'll do less! Still, it's a very impressive mix of subjects!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:13, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: There is this, es:Fortificaciones de la costa caribe de Panamá and we do need this, Fortifications on the Caribbean Side of Panama: Portobelo-San Lorenzo [3], but Portobelo, Colón and Chagres and Fort San Lorenzo are entwined and I'm too tired to do the splits right now. Best to leave it for the weekend. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:04, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Char is good with UNESCO sites, perhaps he'd like to figure out how to do it.♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:22, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Char, I've split out the UNESCO site from Portobelo, Colón and Chagres and Fort San Lorenzo. There's more info in both of these which might be helpful for the UNESCO article. I won't edit it further tonight so I don't step on your toes. I also created the Commons cat; it has a jillion beautiful images. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:43, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Fantastic work folks. Superb start Nvv, very grateful. In fact, I sniff a future GA for this. I wonder how much material is available. It would be great to have a GA for somewhere like Panama.♦ Dr. Blofeld 08:59, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Done.--Nvvchar. 02:36, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep and Dr. Blofeld:. The UNESCO article is due for nomination today. Here is my suggestion for the hook...that 10 different fortifications (pictured a fort) built on the hills behind Portobelo port, made it the "most heavily fortified Spanish coastal control point in the Americas"?--Nvvchar. 10:48, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

yes, fine.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:53, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

Nomed fort. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:51, 28 May 2015 (UTC)

Church

@Rosiestep: @Dr. Blofeld: One more for Panama. This Iglesia de San Felipe should be interesting and article name could also be changed to Black Christ Church.--Nvvchar. 03:47, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

@Nvvchar and Dr. Blofeld: I'm done with Iglesia de San Felipe, and I split out Cristo Negro (Portobelo). Please double-check. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:35, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

What about the Iglesia + Cristo articles; ready for nom? They don't need expansion, but maybe some c/e? --Rosiestep (talk) 14:16, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep and Dr. Blofeld:Due on 29th. My suggestion for the hook ...that the Iglesia de San Felipe, a Roman Catholic church in Portobelo, built in 1814, houses a statue of Cristo Negro (Black Christ; Nazareno) (pictured) which was found on the shores of the harbor?--Nvvchar. 16:53, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

Forgot to mention I nomed it: Template:Did you know nominations/Iglesia de San Felipe, Cristo Negro (Portobelo). --Rosiestep (talk) 15:54, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Maitreyi

On 19 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Maitreyi, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Maitreyi was highly revered as one of the few women scholars of the Vedic period (c. 1750 – 500 BCE) able to discuss the highest spiritual truths of life? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Maitreyi. 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.

Harrias ^talk 12:02, 19 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Forte Tre Sassi

On 20 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Forte Tre Sassi, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the museum at Forte Tre Sassi displays World War I artifacts collected over a period of 45 years, and reportedly has 20,000 visitors annually? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Forte Tre Sassi. 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.

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 00:02, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Fontainhas (quarter)

On 20 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fontainhas (quarter), which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the heritage ambiance of Fontainhas (house with wishing well pictured) reflects the traditional Portuguese influence in the area? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fontainhas (quarter). 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.

Harrias ^talk 14:01, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Shivalik Fossil Park

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Harrias ^talk 14:02, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Akmol

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Harrias ^talk 14:02, 20 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Cassava production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

On 21 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cassava production in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that cassava (plants pictured) is a principal crop in the Republic of the Congo and Democratic Republic of the Congo? 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.

Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 01:46, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Cassava production in the Republic of the Congo

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Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 01:47, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Lesbia Soravilla

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Panyd^{The muffin is not subtle} 01:49, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Mining in Africa

These are the missing African mining articles. We could do a 16-way nom with something like: ... that mining is an important industry in Guinea, Lesotho, etc. Is it too much? Or is it like, if we don't do it, who will? --Rosiestep (talk) 05:07, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

It is a lot on the same subject yeah haha. But they need to be done all the same. I've allowed it up on the Inter board, but it will have to continue into next month that one. I think we should work on that long term and aim for a 16 in one hook.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:46, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Can we keep it in mind for next month? It would be best to have that as an ongoing thing next month.♦ Dr. Blofeld 11:54, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Any way I am ready for the task.--Nvvchar. 13:33, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

It can be a June Project, but I may start some of them in sandbox if it feels right. I like the way Mining industry of Algeria has turned out. I'll take a look at developing a group of headers for each of the articles we work on so that the articles are cohesive, though we may not be able to find an equal amount of information. I really enjoyed working with you two on the bigger sandbox projects of years past (i.e. provinces of Vietnam), so this is a return to that sort of thing. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:41, 22 May 2015 (UTC)

Mining industry of Algeria uses these headers: History, Legal framework, Economic impact, Production, Structure of the mineral industry, Commodities, Outlook, References. It's a good go-by, although some of the 16 countries with missing articles will probably not have RS for all of these areas. --Rosiestep (talk) 19:20, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

"It can be a June Project, but I may start some of them in sandbox if it feels right." Yes make a start on them in sandboxes if you're happy to. When I said for June it was because the intertranswiki project still has a fair few left to blue link by the end of the month and didn't want to pile 16 mining articles on top of it haha! Best to have those listed next month and we can put up the sandbox developments on the page.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:30, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

Ok, that's cool. It could actually be amazing to have several editors working on the sandbox articles, spreading out the work amongst more than just the 3 of us. We just need to be clear about why these mining articles are in sandbox, i.e. the goal of a large dyk nom. Started with Madagascar; the refs (and EL) I've included have enough material for a start class article. --Rosiestep (talk) 19:20, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

Nvv, please watch the length again. Recently I've noticed you've begun going back to the long articles, Wikipedia:WikiProject Intertranswiki/Sandbox/Mining industry of Guinea is now over 8 kb. If there's 16 articles like that it's way too much to check and edit. Keep things short and sweet. I do think we can afford to add a bit more for these, particularly if it is a notable industry, to give a fairly decent overview, but over 8kb is too much for this I think. 4 or 5 kb max ideally. I've moved some material into Geology of Guinea BTW. Now a Geology series of Africa at some point would also be viable ;-)♦ Dr. Blofeld 09:58, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Agree that we need Geology of Foo for every country in Africa but another month or my head will start spinning hehe!! --Rosiestep (talk) 14:21, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

The Lesotho one is ideal length, lets keep them like that generally for this batch.♦ Dr. Blofeld 15:35, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

@Rosiestep: @Dr. Blofeld: I will be in Toledo from today for a week for a marriage in the family. Will be able to edit sporadically.--Nvvchar. 16:49, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

Hope you have a wonderful time at the family event. When you have a chance, can you please archive completed sections of this talkpage? --Rosiestep (talk) 14:19, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

In addition to ITW, I've cross-posted this at a second WikiProject, WT:MINING#Mining in Africa. --Rosiestep (talk) 15:56, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Vanuatu

Char, can you find anything on Port Vila Presbyterian Church, the church itself, rather than the Pres. church of Vanuatu?♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:08, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Sorry Dr. B. Could not find more than a few lines on the people attending the church but nothing on the church itself.--Nvvchar. 13:17, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

Knesset Eliyahoo

I worked on Knesset Eliyahoo just now and added myself to the credits. Such articles are of interest to me because of my mom's ancestry. --Rosiestep (talk) 15:53, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

Thanks for the interest. I am covering all religious groups in India other than Hinduism.--Nvvchar. 16:41, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for William G. Whittaker

On 24 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William G. Whittaker, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that William G. Whittaker wrote Gebrauchsmusik? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William G. Whittaker. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 07:17, 24 May 2015 (UTC)

Barnstar

		The Special Barnstar
		A barnsatar for your work on Tombs of Battashewala Complex. RRD13 দেবজ্যোতি (talk) 05:54, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

Thank you @Royroydeb:. I appreciate it.--Nvvchar. 15:39, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Andrés L. Mateo

On 25 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Andrés L. Mateo, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Andrés L. Mateo's novel, La balada de Alfonsina Bairán, is set in a brothel during the Rafael Trujillo regime? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Andrés L. Mateo. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 07:01, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Agriculture in the Republic of the Congo

On 25 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Agriculture in the Republic of the Congo, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Niari Valley is a notable agricultural area in the Republic of the Congo? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Agriculture in the Republic of the Congo. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 07:02, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi

On 25 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the eastern backdrop of the Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi features a granite boulder with a carving of a coiled multi-hooded serpent providing shade over a linga? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Veerabhadra Temple, Lepakshi. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 18:46, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Augusto Nicolás Martínez

On 25 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Augusto Nicolás Martínez, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a college in Ambato, Ecuador, is named for Augusto Nicolás Martínez‍—‌an agronomist, geologist, researcher and educator? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Augusto Nicolás Martínez. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 18:46, 25 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Pothundi Dam

Hello! Your submission of Pothundi Dam 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! Antidiskriminator (talk) 21:03, 26 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Sorapiss

On 27 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sorapiss, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that according to legend, Sorapiss (pictured), a mountain in the Dolomites near Cortina d'Ampezzo, is the embodiment of a king? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sorapiss. 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 helping the project Victuallers (talk) 19:46, 27 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Knesset Eliyahoo

Hello! Your submission of Knesset Eliyahoo 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! Cowlibob (talk) 03:11, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Limassol District

On 29 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Limassol District, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Limassol District contains one of the Painted Churches in the Troödos Region, a UNESCO World Heritage Site? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Limassol District. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 08:32, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Raghunath Temple

On 29 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Raghunath Temple, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that terrorists attacked Raghunath Temple in Jammu twice in 2002, causing multiple fatalities? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Raghunath Temple. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 08:32, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

Guinea-Bissau

Wasn't intended for RBN, but I thought Bissau Cathedral would be worth getting to start class and a DYK together. We may as well also do Port of Bissau.♦ Dr. Blofeld 12:27, 29 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: and @Rosiestep: Both are done to more than 1500ch. Can be nominated after Rosiestep edits them.--Nvvchar. 11:55, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Done with the cathedral and port. Please suggest a hook(s). --Rosiestep (talk) 17:39, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: and @Rosiestep: Hook suggestion ... that one of the Bissau Cathedral’s tower (pictured) is used as lighthouse to guide ships to the Port of Bissau?--Nvvchar. 19:43, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Perfect yup.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:21, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Nomed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bissau Cathedral, Port of Bissau. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:02, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

Started Bissau Palace Hotel but seems most sources are for the Jaipur one. Can you start the one in Rajasthan?♦ Dr. Blofeld 07:39, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

1630 Crete earthquake has been nominated for Did You Know

Hello, Nvvchar. 1630 Crete earthquake, an article you either created or significantly contributed to, has been nominated to appear on Wikipedia's Main Page as part of Did you know. You can see the hook and the discussion here. You are welcome to participate! Thank you. APersonBot (talk!) 15:30, 30 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Lalitgiri

On 31 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lalitgiri, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Lalitgiri, a major Buddhist complex in India, forms part of the "Diamond Triangle" with nearby sites Ratnagiri and Udayagiri? 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:46, 31 May 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Udayagiri, Odisha

On 31 May 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Udayagiri, Odisha, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Lalitgiri, a major Buddhist complex in India, forms part of the "Diamond Triangle" with nearby sites Ratnagiri and Udayagiri? 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:47, 31 May 2015 (UTC)