User talk:Coffeeandcrumbs/DYK 1
DYK for R. A. Hardie
[edit]On 13 April 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article R. A. Hardie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that R. A. Hardie, a Canadian physician and missionary to Korea, was the catalyst for the 1903 Wŏnsan Revival and also inspired the Great Pyongyang Revival of 1907? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/R. A. Hardie. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, R. A. Hardie), 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.
Ritchie333 (talk) 00:02, 13 April 2018 (UTC)
DYK for Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff
[edit]On 3 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in Sean Penn's satirical novel Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff, Honey advocates the assassination of the US President, "Mr. Landlord", who resembles Donald Trump? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bob Honey Who Just Do Stuff), 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.
Gatoclass (talk) 00:01, 3 May 2018 (UTC)
DYK for This Is America (Childish Gambino song)
[edit]![]() | On 16 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article This Is America (Childish Gambino song), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that "This Is America" by Childish Gambino addresses the themes of being black in America and gun violence in the United States? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/This Is America (Childish Gambino song). 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. |
Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
DYK for Women Disobey
[edit]On 20 July 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Women Disobey, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that over 500 people were arrested at the Women Disobey protest in Washington, D.C. in June, including U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal and actress Susan Sarandon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Women Disobey. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Women Disobey), 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) 00:02, 20 July 2018 (UTC)
Congrats to good stats. It would need just some 600 more viewers to be recorded. Would you know more places to mention it and link to? Such as the woman who is listed as arganizor? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:24, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
- I noticed it is not mentioned in Pramila Jayapal. It is not something she would be ashamed of. It is also not mentioned at Linda Sarsour. I don't know if Sarsour was arrested but she was certainly one of the main organizer's.--- Coffeeandcrumbs 19:09, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
- Go ahead and add, with a reference, of course. Nothing to loose ;) - I just did that for my DYK of the day: look where she is mentioned, then link, and where not yet, then add. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:20, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
- I noticed that the link to Women's March goes to the event, not an organization, - hard to add to a past event ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:35, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
- Yes, you have hit on a major issue I am facing. How do I create a page on the Women's March, the organization? Because this is now a legitimate organization with it's own notability, history, and operational structure. Haha! I just answer my own question. I should just do it!--- Coffeeandcrumbs 20:42, 21 July 2018 (UTC)
DYK for Landsat 4
[edit]![]() | On 10 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Landsat 4, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that though Landsat 4 suffered a second failure in 1993 that stopped it from transmitting most scientific data, it continued broadcasting telemetry, tracking, and command data until 2001? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Landsat 4. 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. |
Mifter (talk) 12:01, 10 December 2018 (UTC)
DYK for Mark Angel (producer)
[edit]On 29 March 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mark Angel (producer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mark Angel produced the first African YouTube comedy channel to reach one million subscribers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mark Angel (producer). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mark Angel (producer)), 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) 00:02, 29 March 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Roger B. Chaffee
[edit]![]() | On 17 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Roger B. Chaffee, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that when Roger B. Chaffee (pictured) was selected for Apollo 1, he was the youngest American astronaut to earn a NASA mission assignment? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Roger B. Chaffee. 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. |
valereee (talk) 00:01, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Eleanor C. Pressly
[edit]![]() | On 17 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eleanor C. Pressly, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Eleanor C. Pressly helped develop and launch a series of Aerobee rockets during the 1957–1958 International Geophysical Year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eleanor C. Pressly. 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. |
valereee (talk) 00:02, 17 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Michael Collins (astronaut)
[edit]![]() | On 21 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Michael Collins (astronaut), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Michael Collins (pictured), the command module pilot for Apollo 11, was the first person to perform two spacewalks in a single mission? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michael Collins (astronaut). 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) 00:02, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Sputnik 1
[edit]![]() | On 21 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sputnik 1, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the 1957 launch of Sputnik 1, the first artificial satellite, led to a period of public anxiety in the United States and accelerated the Space Race? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sputnik 1. 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) 00:02, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Mae Jemison
[edit]On 21 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mae Jemison, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mae Jemison, the first black woman in space, worked at a Cambodian refugee camp in Thailand and was a medical officer for the Peace Corps before becoming an astronaut? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mae Jemison. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Mae Jemison), 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) 00:02, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Luna 2
[edit]On 21 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Luna 2, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Soviet probe Luna 2, the first human-made object to make contact with the Moon, began a trend of crash landing missions that continued even after soft landings were mastered? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Luna 2. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Luna 2), 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) 00:02, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for David Scott
[edit]![]() | On 21 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article David Scott, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that David Scott's performance under pressure during Gemini 8, the first mission to achieve a docking in space, led to his selection for the Apollo program? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/David Scott. 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, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Yuri Gagarin
[edit]On 21 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yuri Gagarin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that pilot-cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin, the first human in space and first to orbit the Earth, ejected from his descending spacecraft at an altitude of about 7,000 metres (23,000 ft)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yuri Gagarin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Yuri Gagarin), 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, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Zond 5
[edit]![]() | On 21 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zond 5, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that two Russian tortoises were aboard the first spacecraft to return safely from a trip around the Moon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zond 5. 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, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Valentina Tereshkova
[edit]On 21 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Valentina Tereshkova, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova made 42 trips outside the Soviet Union between 1963 and 1970 in response to invitations she received after becoming the first woman in space? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Valentina Tereshkova. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Valentina Tereshkova), 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, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Félicette
[edit]![]() | On 21 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Félicette, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Félicette, the first cat in space, was subjected to 9.5 g of acceleration and five minutes of weightlessness? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Félicette. 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) 00:04, 21 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Charles Bassett
[edit]![]() | On 25 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charles Bassett, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that NASA test pilots Charles Bassett and Elliot See (pictured) are among the fallen astronauts whose names are etched on a plaque on the Moon, placed by the crew of Apollo 15? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charles Bassett. 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. |
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Elliot See
[edit]![]() | On 25 July 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elliot See, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that NASA test pilots Charles Bassett and Elliot See (pictured) are among the fallen astronauts whose names are etched on a plaque on the Moon, placed by the crew of Apollo 15? 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. |
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 25 July 2019 (UTC)
DYK for J. Michael Mendel
[edit]![]() | On 3 October 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article J. Michael Mendel, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that television producer J. Michael Mendel won three Primetime Emmy Awards for The Simpsons and another for Rick and Morty? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/J. Michael Mendel. 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. |
valereee (talk) 00:02, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
- Coffeeandcrumbs, This DYK could not have happened without you as it never occurred to either of us. Hoping we will have more such successful collaborations in future. Cheers.--DBigXrayᗙ 05:37, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
- "We are here to serve." --- Coffeeandcrumbs 05:44, 3 October 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Fred Rogers
[edit]![]() | On 22 November 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fred Rogers, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Fred Rogers's 1969 testimony (video shown) resurfaced in 2012 and 2017 to counter calls for defunding PBS and similar non-profit arts-related organizations? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fred Rogers. 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. |
Kees08 (Talk) 00:01, 22 November 2019 (UTC)
DYK for George P. Kent
[edit]On 23 November 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George P. Kent, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that American diplomat George Kent speaks Ukrainian, Russian, and Thai, as well as some Polish, German, and Italian? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George P. Kent. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, George P. Kent), 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, 23 November 2019 (UTC)
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Thanks for him, and great work on ITN, and a good offer to Coffee (but I was never in danger to confuse you two). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:55, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
Do you think you could help me to another ITN credit, Herbert Joos. Sad that Brianboulton died. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:36, 10 December 2019 (UTC)
- Gerda Arendt, kindly return the favor for George Laurer. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 19:14, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
- Is there a template? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:39, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
- Gerda Arendt, if you look at the nomination at ITN/C, there are convenient links you can click that say "give credit". you need only click on those and save. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 19:46, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
- Wow that's great, - remove the extra sig if it bothers you ;) - I didn't follow instructions, again. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:52, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
- Gerda Arendt, if you look at the nomination at ITN/C, there are convenient links you can click that say "give credit". you need only click on those and save. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 19:46, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
- Is there a template? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:39, 11 December 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Laura Cooper
[edit]![]() | On 21 December 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Laura Cooper, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that U.S. Department of Defense civil servant Laura Cooper has noted that she has frequently been the "only woman in the room" for much of her career? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Laura Cooper. 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, 21 December 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Elizabeth Willing Powel
[edit]On 21 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elizabeth Willing Powel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that it was reportedly Elizabeth Willing Powel (pictured) who asked Benjamin Franklin whether the United States was to be "a republic or a monarchy", to which he responded: "A republic ... if you can keep it"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Elizabeth Willing Powel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Elizabeth Willing Powel), 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, 21 February 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Rain (Van Gogh)
[edit]On 30 March 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rain (Van Gogh), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dutch painter Vincent van Gogh used slanted lines to depict rainfall in his 1889 painting Rain (shown), drawing inspiration from Japanese prints such as those by Hiroshige? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rain (Van Gogh). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rain (Van Gogh)), 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) 00:01, 30 March 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Rip Rapson
[edit]On 12 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rip Rapson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Rip Rapson (pictured), CEO of The Kresge Foundation, helped organize the "grand bargain" to rescue Detroit from bankruptcy and save the collection of the Detroit Institute of Arts from liquidation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rip Rapson. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rip Rapson), 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) 00:01, 12 May 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Charles Kelman
[edit]On 23 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charles Kelman, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Charles Kelman, the inventor of phacoemulsification for cataract surgery, was also a Broadway producer and a jazz musician with a musical comedy routine? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charles Kelman. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Charles Kelman), 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.
--Guerillero | Parlez Moi 12:03, 23 May 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Among the Sierra Nevada, California
[edit]On 24 September 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Among the Sierra Nevada, California, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Albert Bierstadt's landscape painting Among the Sierra Nevada Mountains (pictured) was removed from its frame and glued to an interior wall when Locusts on Hudson was rebuilt? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Among the Sierra Nevada, California. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Among the Sierra Nevada, California), 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, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Global Certification Commission
[edit]On 6 October 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Global Certification Commission, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Global Certification Commission has certified the eradication of wild poliovirus in five of the six WHO regions, with the exception of the Eastern Mediterranean Region? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Global Certification Commission. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Global Certification Commission), 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) 00:03, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Beatrice Lumpkin
[edit]On 5 November 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Beatrice Lumpkin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that at age 102, Beatrice Lumpkin, a union organizer and lifelong member of the Communist Party, donned hazmat suit–style gear to drop off her vote-by-mail ballot for the US elections? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Beatrice Lumpkin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Beatrice Lumpkin), 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.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 5 November 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Death and state funeral of Ruth Bader Ginsburg
[edit]On 13 December 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Death and state funeral of Ruth Bader Ginsburg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second U.S. Supreme Court justice to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Death and state funeral of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Death and state funeral of Ruth Bader Ginsburg), and it may be added to the statistics page if it received over 400 views per hour. 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.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:01, 13 December 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Thomas J. White
[edit]On 22 December 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas J. White, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Thomas J. White estimated that he gave more than $75 million to charity after resolving "to die as close to penniless as possible"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas J. White. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas J. White), and if they received a combined total of 416.7 or more views per hour (ie, 5,000-plus views in 12 hours or 10,000-plus in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 22 December 2020 (UTC)
DYK for Reaper (Van Gogh series)
[edit]On 11 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Reaper (Van Gogh series), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the first painting (pictured) in Vincent van Gogh's 1889 series Reaper may have been gifted to his contemporary artist Paul Gauguin? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Reaper (Van Gogh series). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Reaper (Van Gogh series)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
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Thank you for being around, and a great DYK! - Happy new year! - One of my pics was on the Main page (DYK) and even made the stats. - In this young year, I enjoyed meetings with friends in real life, and wish you many of those. - DYK that I wrote Sorrow 8 years ago. Thank goodness the user-friend missed then is back. - on vacation --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:48, 11 January 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Paul M. English
[edit]On 8 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paul M. English, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Paul English, co-founder of Kayak, offered to pay for the vaccination of 100,000 people during the cholera outbreak following the 2010 Haiti earthquake if other funding could not be secured? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paul M. English. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Paul M. English), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.