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For instructions on how to nominate an article, see Template:DYK nomination header § Instructions for nominators.

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This page is to nominate fresh articles to appear in the "Did you know" section on the Main Page with a "hook" (an interesting note). Nominations that have been approved are moved to a staging area and then promoted into the Queue. To update this page, it.

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Count of DYK Hooks
Section	# of Hooks	# Verified
June 21
June 23	1
June 26	1
June 28	2	1
July 1	1	1
July 4	2
July 5	1
July 7	2	1
July 8	2	1
July 10	2	1
July 12	1	1
July 13	4	2
July 14
July 15	3	2
July 16	3	2
July 17	3	3
July 18	3
July 19	4	3
July 20	1	1
July 21	5	5
July 22	5	4
July 23	6	4
July 24	9	5
July 25	13	3
July 26	6	2
July 27	7	4
July 28	17	8
July 29	10	6
July 30	4	1
July 31	4	2
August 1	8	3
August 2	4	3
August 3	7	3
August 4	4	3
August 5	12	1
August 6	9	3
August 7	6	3
August 8	8	5
August 9	5	4
August 10	13	5
August 11	6	2
August 12	5	1
August 13	4	3
August 14	11	6
August 15	8	3
August 16	5	2
August 17	8	1
August 18	9	4
August 19	8	2
August 20	3	1
August 21	1
Total	266	121
Last updated 15:19, 21 August 2024 UTC Current time is 15:20, 21 August 2024 UTC [refresh]

Instructions for nominators

If this is your first nomination, please read the DYK rules before continuing. Further information can be found at the DYK guidelines.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I write an interesting hook?

Successful hooks tend to have several traits. Most importantly, they share a surprising or intriguing fact. They give readers enough context to understand the hook, but leave enough out to make them want to learn more. They are written for a general audience who has no prior knowledge of or interest in the topic area. Lastly, they are concise, and do not attempt to cover multiple facts or present information about the subject beyond what's needed to understand the hook.

When will my nomination be reviewed?

This page is often backlogged. As long as your submission is still on the page, it will stay there until an editor reviews it. Since editors are encouraged to review the oldest submissions first, it may take several weeks until your submission is reviewed. In the meantime, please consider reviewing another submission (not your own) to help reduce the backlog (see instructions below).

Where is my hook?

If you can't find the nomination you submitted to this nominations page, it may have been approved and is on the approved nominations page waiting to be promoted. It could also have been added to one of the prep areas, promoted from prep to a queue, or is on the main page.

If the nominated hook is in none of those places, then the nomination has probably been rejected. Such a rejection usually only occurs if it was at least a couple of weeks old and had unresolved issues for which any discussion had gone stale. If you think your nomination was unfairly rejected, you can query this on the DYK discussion page, but as a general rule such nominations will only be restored in exceptional circumstances.

Instructions for reviewers

Main page: Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewing guide

Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets all the DYK criteria (long enough, new enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and the hook is cited. Editors may also alter the suggested hook to improve it, suggest new hooks, or even lend a hand and make edits to the article to which the hook applies so that the hook is supported and accurate. For a more detailed discussion of the DYK rules and review process see the supplementary guidelines and the WP:Did you know/Reviewing guide.

To post a comment or review on a DYK nomination, follow the steps outlined below:

• Look through this page, Template talk:Did you know, to find a nomination you would like to comment on.
• Click the "Review or comment" link at the top of the nomination. You will be taken to the nomination subpage.
• The top of the page includes a list of the DYK criteria. Check the article to ensure it meets all the relevant criteria.
• To indicate the result of the review (i.e., whether the nomination passes, fails, or needs some minor changes), leave a signed comment on the page. Please begin with one of the 5 review symbols that appear at the top of the edit screen, and then indicate all aspects of the article that you have reviewed; your comment should look something like the following:

  Article length and age are fine, no copyvio or plagiarism concerns, reliable sources are used. But the hook needs to be shortened.

  If you are the first person to comment on the nomination, there will be a line :* <!-- REPLACE THIS LINE TO WRITE FIRST COMMENT, KEEPING  :* --> showing you where you should put the comment.
• Save the page.
• After the nomination is approved, a bot will automatically list the nomination page on Template talk:Did you know/Approved.

If there is any problem or concern about a nomination, please consider notifying the nominator by placing {{subst:DYKproblem|Article|header=yes|sig=yes}} on the nominator's talk page.

Advanced procedures

How to promote an accepted hook

At-a-glance instructions on how to promote an approved hook to a prep area

See Wikipedia:Did you know/Preparation areas for details on verifying a hook's acceptability. Promoters should not promote their own nomination or their own review. When promoting hooks intended for a particular date, keep in mind that when the number of available approved nominations exceeds 120 we switch to two sets per day, and when that number drops below 60 we return to one set per day. Check list for nomination review completeness Select a hook from the approved nominations page that has one of these ticks at the bottom post: . Check to make sure basic review requirements were completed. Any outstanding issue following needs to be addressed before promoting. Check the article history for any substantive changes since it was nominated or reviewed. Images for the lead slot must be freely licensed. Fair-use images are not permitted. Images loaded on Commons that appear on the Main Page are automatically protected by KrinkleBot. Hook must be stated in both the article and source (which must be cited at the end of the article sentence where stated). Hook should make sense grammatically. Try to vary subject matters within each prep area. Try to select a funny, quirky or otherwise upbeat hook for the last or bottom hook in the set. Steps to add a hook to prep In one tab, open the nomination page of the hook you want to promote. In a second tab, open the prep set you intend to add the hook to. Wanna skip all this fuss? Install WP:PSHAW instead! Does most of the heavy lifting for ya :) For hooks held for specific dates, refer to "Local update times" section on DYK Queue. Completed Prep area number sets will be promoted by an administrator to corresponding Queue number. Copy and paste the hook into a chosen slot. Make sure there's a space between ... and that, and a ? at the end. Check that there's a bold link to the article. If it's the lead (first) hook, paste the image where indicated at the top of the template. Copy and paste ALL the credit information (the {{DYKmake}} and {{DYKnom}} templates) at the bottom Check your work in the prep's Preview mode. At the bottom under "Credits", to the right of each article should have the link "View nom subpage" ; if not, a subpage parameter will need to be added to the DYKmake. Save the Prep page. Closing the DYK nomination page At the upper left Change {{DYKsubpage to {{subst:DYKsubpage Change |passed= to |passed=yes At the bottom Just above the line containing }}<!--Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line.--> insert a new, separate line containing one of the following: To [[T:DYK/P1|Prep 1]] To [[T:DYK/P2|Prep 2]] To [[T:DYK/P3|Prep 3]] To [[T:DYK/P4|Prep 4]] To [[T:DYK/P5|Prep 5]] To [[T:DYK/P6|Prep 6]] To [[T:DYK/P7|Prep 7]] Also paste the same thing into the edit summary. Check in Preview mode. Make sure everything is against a pale blue background (nothing outside) and there are no stray characters, like }}, at the top or bottom. Save. For more information, please see T:TDYK#How to promote an accepted hook.

Handy copy sources:

• To [[T:DYK/P1|Prep 1]]
• To [[T:DYK/P2|Prep 2]]
• To [[T:DYK/P3|Prep 3]]
• To [[T:DYK/P4|Prep 4]]
• To [[T:DYK/P5|Prep 5]]
• To [[T:DYK/P6|Prep 6]]
• To [[T:DYK/P7|Prep 7]]

How to remove a rejected hook

• Open the DYK nomination subpage of the hook you would like to remove. (It's best to wait several days after a reviewer has rejected the hook, just in case someone contests or the article undergoes a large change.)
• In the window where the DYK nomination subpage is open, replace the line {{DYKsubpage with {{subst:DYKsubpage, and replace |passed= with |passed=no. Then save the page. This has the effect of wrapping up the discussion on the DYK nomination subpage in a blue archive box and stating that the nomination was unsuccessful, as well as adding the nomination to a category for archival purposes.

How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue

• Edit the prep area or queue where the hook is and remove the hook and the credits associated with it.
• Go to the hook's nomination subpage (there should have been a link to it in the credits section).
  • View the edit history for that page
  • Go back to the last version before the edit where the hook was promoted, and revert to that version to make the nomination active again.
  • Add a new icon on the nomination subpage to cancel the previous tick and leave a comment after it explaining that the hook was removed from the prep area or queue, and why, so that later reviewers are aware of this issue.
• Add a transclusion of the template back to this page so that reviewers can see it. It goes under the date that it was first created/expanded/listed as a GA. You may need to add back the day header for that date if it had been removed from this page.
• If you removed the hook from a queue, it is best to either replace it with another hook from one of the prep areas, or to leave a message at WT:DYK asking someone else to do so.

How to move a nomination subpage to a new name

• Don't; it should not ever be necessary, and will break some links which will later need to be repaired. Even if you change the title of the article, you don't need to move the nomination page.

Nominations

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on June 23

Lahug Airport

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• ... that the Cebu IT Park was originally where Lahug Airport was?

• Source: [1]

• ALT1: ... that after former Philippine President Ramon Magsaysay's plane launched from Lahug Airport, he had a plane crash which ultimately ended his life? Source: [2]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Accessibility of transport in London

Created by TheNuggeteer (talk) and Mastodon554 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

TheNuggeteer (talk) 05:58, 26 June 2024 (UTC).

• General eligibility:
• New enough:
• Long enough: - After copyediting, it does not meet the 1,500-character threshold.

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Needs better sources to back claims.
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting: - Neither hook is particularly interesting to a broad audience. The papal mass at the airport sounds far more interesting.

QPQ: - Still needed.
Overall: Went ahead and copyedited the article, but it seems to have brought it below the length requirement after removing some filler. SounderBruce 01:41, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

• @SounderBruce: I reviewed a DYK nom for QPQ, and I fixed the longevity problem, for another alt, I suggest:
• ALT2 ... that the first papal mass in Cebu was held at Lahug Airport? Source: [3]
  Anyway, can you tell me which sources aren't reliable? TheNuggeteer (talk) 02:39, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

"PacificWrecks.com" does not exactly scream "reliable". The CDN piece seems to be an opinion/contributor reflection rather than a proper news article. I imagine a papal mass would have plenty of coverage, no? SounderBruce 02:42, 3 July 2024 (UTC)

@TheNuggeteer: Please respond to the above. Z1720 (talk) 01:50, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

@SounderBruce: PacificWrecks seems pretty popular and reliable, but in case, I found this website, which seems like a copy of a book? And the other statement about the CDN piece, yes, It seems like that, but they would not change the facts, since they are one of the most reliable sources in Cebu City. And the 3rd and last statement, yes, It feels like that, but it was pretty old, so im not sure about the last one.
Thanks, 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 04:28, 15 July 2024 (UTC)

There still isn't sufficient citations; coverage of the papal mass from beyond the one author (Oaminal) would be ideal. SounderBruce 01:44, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

@SounderBruce:Found six citations, SunStar, Augnet, The Vatican, CDN (another), Inquirer, and a Reuters video (which stated that there were a million people, which probably can be included in the hook.) 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 07:18, 16 July 2024 (UTC)

@SounderBruce: Does the above satisfy your concerns? If not, what else needs to happen to get this approved? Z1720 (talk) 23:18, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

New reviewer needed unless SounderBruce returns. Z1720 (talk) 19:54, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

@TheNuggeteer: Those citations need to be added to the article (and could help expand it a bit more). SounderBruce 22:07, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

Done, just needs checking. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 12:03, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

@SounderBruce: 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 09:16, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

@TheNuggeteer: SounderBruce hasn't responded to this in over a week, so I'll take over from here. I took out one sentence per WP:SUMMARY, and was about to move the 1966 closure to the end of the paragraph beginning "On August", but the cited source doesn't mention the date. Could one be added?--Launchballer 12:24, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

@Launchballer: Done, Done, and Done, found a Pressreader source. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 12:20, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

That's better, although I just noticed a bunch of stuff in the infobox that isn't sourced. For DYK purposes you can just add cites to the infobox but I think the article would be better if it was added to the body.--Launchballer 12:38, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Which parts? 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 12:39, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

Airport codes, opening date, timezone, elevation, and the runway stuff. I think you can get away with just linking Bureau of Aeronautics to Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines.--Launchballer 12:46, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

• @Launchballer, TheNuggeteer, SounderBruce, and Z1720: This is now the oldest unapproved nomination, and we are a few days away from WP:DYKTIMEOUT applying. Are there still any remaining unaddressed issues? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:54, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Yeah, the infobox stuff still needs sourcing, and pronto given it's been a week and a half.--Launchballer 04:50, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 26

Windy Zhan

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Zhan in 2024

• ... that Windy Zhan (pictured) is a member of the Hong Kong Cantopop girl group After Class who has been learning and practising vocal music since the age of five?

• Source: "詹天文成功考入美國伯克利音樂學院 繼姚焯菲後到海外升學". am730 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.: "After Class...成員...詹天文(Windy)...，她在5歲時已隨女高音歌唱家王珊及戚芷君學習正統聲樂"

• "與顧嘉煇王力宏做校友 詹天文獲伯克利音樂學院取錄". Mingpao Weekly (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.: "5歲開始隨女高音歌唱家王珊及戚芷君學習聲樂"

• "聲夢小花｜詹天文獲伯克利音樂學院取錄　Windy音樂造詣高5歲學聲樂【多圖】". Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.: "Windy在5歲起跟隨專業女高音歌唱家王珊、戚芷君學習正統聲樂"

• "《聲夢》詹天文獲伯克利音樂學院取錄成顧嘉煇王力宏師妹 5歲跟名師學聲樂屢獲獎". Headline Daily (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.: "TVB歌唱節目《聲夢傳奇》首季參賽者詹天文（Windy）雖然沒有得到三甲名次，但憑出色歌藝被選中加入女子組合After Class...，5歲已跟專業女高音歌唱家王珊及戚芷君學習正統聲樂"

• Reviewed:

Created by Will629 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Will629 (talk) 19:13, 26 June 2024 (UTC).

• Hello, Will629. The nomination is timely and the article is long enough with no copyvios detected. Several entries in the Discography table, as well as the Awards and nominations table, appear unsourced, though. These would require references. I think it can use some tweaking for catchiness; how about this?--NØ 19:35, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
  • ALT1: ... that Windy Zhan (pictured) of the Hong Kong girl group After Class has been learning and practising vocal music since the age of five?
    • MaranoFan, thank you very much for your prompt review. I have corrected the issues and your question suggestion is very good, thank you! May I ask what do I need to do for using your ALT1 suggestion, as I am new for DYK in English Wikipedia. Thank you!--Will629 (talk) 19:52, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
      • I have struck the first hook so ALT1 will be considered by the promotor, no further action required. Thank you for correcting the issues so quickly. Foreign-language reference accepted in good faith, this is good to go. Welcome to the English Wikipedia and best of luck here!--NØ 20:02, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
        • Thank you very much again!--Will629 (talk) 20:59, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
          • @Will629 and MaranoFan: is this unusual or interesting enough? Out of interest, I just looked at a number of other famous singers—all had started before the age of seven. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:35, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
            • +1 from me, I'd say. We get a lot of these types of hooks, ironically enough, and they usually don't perform too well. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 22:16, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
              • @Will629: A new hook is needed. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:12, 24 July 2024 (UTC)
                • ALT2: ... that Windy Zhan (pictured) of the Hong Kong girl group After Class was highly praised by Taiwanese netizens for her performance in singing the Queen of the Night aria in June 2023?
                • @AirshipJungleman29: Is that okay?--Will629 (talk) 19:04, 24 July 2024 (UTC)
                  • The website it is sourced to looks extremely tabloidy. See WP:NOTGOSSIP. The hook needs to be cited to a reliable source, and orientalsunday.hk doesn't look like one. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:11, 24 July 2024 (UTC)
                    • @AirshipJungleman29: I have added few more sources, is that okay?--Will629 (talk) 19:23, 24 July 2024 (UTC)
                      • And the corresponding lines are (although in Chinese):
• "詹天文成功考入美國伯克利音樂學院 繼姚焯菲後到海外升學". am730 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.: "去年，她在學校舉辦的社際音樂比賽演唱了一段莫札特《魔笛》中「夜后」其中一段，影片在台灣hit爆，更被形容為「聲樂界的明日之星」"

• "與顧嘉煇王力宏做校友 詹天文獲伯克利音樂學院取錄". Mingpao Weekly (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.: "去年參加學校舉辦的音樂比賽，演唱了莫札特《魔笛》中「夜后」其中一段，片段在台灣爆紅，被譽為「聲樂界的明日之星」。"

• "聲夢小花｜詹天文獲伯克利音樂學院取錄　Windy音樂造詣高5歲學聲樂【多圖】". Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 24 July 2024.: "就讀國際基督教優質音樂中學的Windy，她在學校社際音樂比賽中演唱莫札特《魔笛》中的「夜后」，盡展實力，影片更在台灣爆紅"--Will629 (talk) 19:55, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

• @AirshipJungleman29: Have your concerns been addressed? If not what else needs to be done? Z1720 (talk) 20:00, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
  • No, not really; the above churnalism all saying variations of "random people liked the performance on Twitter" aren't a good source to build a hook off. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:11, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
    • ALT: ... that Windy Zhan (pictured) of the Hong Kong girl group After Class was enrolled in the Xinghai Conservatory of Music in Guangzhou, China in 2024?
      • @AirshipJungleman29: For your last comment, I don't think they are churnalism as they do report the news, and it is not Twitter but Facebook. But anyway, I hope this new hook is okay and again, these are the local news sources that I could find. Actually they already constitute most of the mainstream news sources that are referring to the news itself. If it still doesn't meet the requirements, I would really like to hear your suggestions. Thank you.--Will629 (talk) 22:55, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
        • Personally I don't think the new hook meets WP:DYKINT as the significance of being enrolled in that particular conservatory isn't clear to the average reader. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:23, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
          • What about this? The sources are throughout and this is so far the best I can do.
            • ALT:... that Windy Zhan (pictured) of the Hong Kong girl group After Class is known for her high-pitched vocals and operatic singing skills? --Will629 (talk) 00:07, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

@AirshipJungleman29: Do the above ALTs satisfy your concerns? @MaranoFan: As the original reviewer, can you confirm if these are approved? Z1720 (talk) 19:51, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

• ALT5: ... that After Class member Windy Zhan won several awards at the Hong Kong Schools Music Festival during her childhood?

This looks to me like the best that can be done based on the current version of the article. Unfortunately, its DYK potential seems to be limited, but I believe we've run way worse. All the hooks are okay to me, although not the best.--NØ 20:02, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

@MaranoFan:Thank you. I understand that too and I could just hope for the best now. Thank you again.--Will629 (talk) 20:41, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 28

Jab Se Tere Naina

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• ... that Ranbir Kapoor gave close to 100 takes for the 2007 Hindi-language song "Jab Se Tere Naina"?

• Source: https://www.missmalini.com/2018/06/21/did-you-know-ranbir-kapoor-did-close-to-100-takes-for-saawariyas-jab-se-tere-naina

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Created by KunalAggarwal95 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

KunalAggarwal95 (talk) 16:50, 6 July 2024 (UTC).

• As this is currently the oldest nomination that is completely unreviewed, @Launchballer: if you have time, could you please take a look at this? Thanks. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:21, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Sure, I was planning on reviewing this anyway. (I keep finding more and more stuff to say about Eliza Legzdina.) This is long enough and new enough. I don't see why you'd say 'close to 100 takes' when the quote in the source says "I did 45 or 50 takes one day and [then t]he next morning [...] I had to do another 70 takes"; come again with "more than 100". I would have raised my hackles at Missmalini.com, but it's been discussed at RSN and found to be fine so I'll take it. QPQ unnecessary. There's a fair amount of close paraphrasing throughout the article and this should be remedied before this can be ticked off.--Launchballer 07:22, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

My English is bad. If an editor could correct the problem of close paraphrasing, it would be great. KunalAggarwal95 (talk) 16:06, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 4

Iktara (song)

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• ... that Kavita Seth became so popular with the 2009 Hindi-language song "Iktara" that audiences wanted her to sing the song whenever she went for live concerts?

• Source: https://www.asian-voice.com/Culture/Art/Composer-singer-Kavita-Seth-on-quitting-a-fulltime-job,-rejecting-popular-item

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Doris Ilda Allen

Created by KunalAggarwal95 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

KunalAggarwal95 (talk) 08:08, 10 July 2024 (UTC).

• Review:

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Radio and Music does not appear to be reliable. Are there better sources than the Times of India? (See WP:TOI.)
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - See my concerns about TOI above.
• Interesting: - Fans asking a performer to play their favorite song (that she was already obviously going to play given its popularity) is not unique.

QPQ: Done.

Overall: If you can fix the sourcing issues and come up with a better hook, I'll take another look. voorts (talk/contributions) 21:11, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

How's that: The song 'Iktara' was not originally used in the soundtrack. Ranbir loved the song in the background and he wanted to use the song officially in some other movie, if it is not used here.? KunalAggarwal95 (talk) 07:57, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Still not interesting: "The hook should be likely to be perceived as unusual or intriguing by readers with no special knowledge or interest." voorts (talk/contributions) 11:47, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Abdul Ali Deobandi

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• ... that Abdul Ali Deobandi stipulated that women were prohibited from learning reading and writing, even at home?

• Source: https://www.afintl.com/en/202406177603

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Created by Faldi00 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Faldi00 (talk) 08:12, 6 July 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new, long enough and neutral. It cites sources inline. "Earwig's Copyvio Detector" reports very few text similiarity commenting "violation unlikely". The hokk is well-formatted and interesting. Its length is within limit. Its fact is accurate, however, a reference is needed directly at the end of the sentence in the article. No QPQ is required for the nominator. I will approve after the reference issue is addressed. CeeGee 15:19, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

• I added the missing citing by myself because there wa no reaction in couple of days, and the issue was minor. I guess the issue was not understood. Anyway, it is now fine. Good to go. CeeGee 03:22, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Faldi00, is [4] a reliable source? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:25, 4 August 2024 (UTC)
    • AirshipJungleman29 nuun.asia is pro-Taliban media. Nevertheless, several journals, research papers, and reports cited nuun.asia's article as their source. Hence, I believe that nuun.asia is still considered a reliable source.
      • If it is a pro-Taliban source, it is not WP:INDEPENDENT when covering a pro-Taliban advisor of Mullah Omar. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:32, 4 August 2024 (UTC)
        • Being pro-Taliban does not mean it is not independent. Traumnovelle (talk) 07:08, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

• @Aafi: who has done a lot of work on Deobandi scholars. Do you see any issue with the sourcing? VR _{(Please ping on reply)} 21:08, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

• VR, I don't think there is any major flaw with the sources used. The fact is such that a pro-Taliban source for its verification would technically seem a better fit than a western one. What is said in a fact also makes an impact on what kind of a source we ahould use to support it. As such I don't see any issues. _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 02:48, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

• and I'm sorry for missing the context as I see now that nuun.asia is the most cited-sources in the article for biographical information. My searches indicate that this website does have an editorial insight and as such I won't mind given subject's explicit notability, already. Best _Regards, Aafi ^(talk) 02:55, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

@Traumnovelle: I'm not sure if it would apply in this case, but IIRC there's a guideline that says even unreliable or non-independent sources can be used as sources when backing up a subject's claims, if the source is related to them. For example, although we've deprecated the Daily Mail for most articles, one exception is allowing the Daily Mail as a source regarding the Daily Mail itself. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:29, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

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@AirshipJungleman29: Additional ping. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:30, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 5

David B. Gillespie

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• ... that David Gillespie was the first person granted a document in the nature of a diploma from the University of North Carolina?

• Source: Battle, Kemp Plummer (1907). History of the University of North Carolina: from its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789–1868 (PDF). Vol. I. Raleigh, North Carolina: Edwards & Broughton Printing Company. p. 77 – via the Wikimedia Foundation.

• ALT1: ... that the first person granted a document in the nature of a diploma from the University of North Carolina was David Gillespie? Source: Battle, Kemp Plummer (1907). History of the University of North Carolina: from its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789–1868 (PDF). Vol. I. Raleigh, North Carolina: Edwards & Broughton Printing Company. p. 77 – via the Wikimedia Foundation.
• ALT2: ... that David Gillespie was the chief surveyor under Andrew Ellicott on the commission to determine the thirty-first parallel? Source: Holmes, Jack D. L. (April 1966). "The Southern Boundary Commission, the Chattahoochee River, and the Florida Seminoles, 1799". The Florida Historical Quarterly. 44 (4): 312–337. JSTOR 30147229.
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Created by Aneirinn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Aneirinn (talk) 08:43, 5 July 2024 (UTC).

•  : Article is new enough, and long enough, and predominantly soured with public domain content so no apparent copyright issues. However, I find none of the hooks interesting to a wide audience (an increasingly common issue with DYK). And despite the article title, no reliable sources seem to use the middle initial "B.": where does this come from? And spot checking sources, Battle 1890 does not seem to have a page 170, nor mention David Gillespie anywhere. --Animalparty! (talk) 16:32, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
  • I originally used the wrong book as the source. The source I was using had combined the two books in one pdf and I had missed that. Also, concerning his middle name, I suppose you are saying that "Death at Red Springs". The Weekly Star. Vol. XXIX. Wilmington, North Carolina: North Carolina Newspapers, Digital North Carolina. June 10, 1898. p. 1. is not a reliable source for this? If so, could you please clarify if that is correct? Aneirinn (talk) 18:55, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

If that newspaper obit (including its earlier printing on June 5, 1898) is the only source using "B", and no scholar has used it since, then it's most likely a one-off error (typos, misspellings, and incorrect info is common in short obits from the time): note there was a Dr. David B(ryson) Gillespie of Bladen County who died in 1905 mentioned in NC newspapers, and may have caused conflation. Find a Grave uses the middle B, but it's an unreliable user-generated source and the tombstone image does not corroborate it. Since David Gillespie (politician) already exists, David Gillespie (surveyor) or David Gillespie (American politician) may be more appropriate titles in line with predominant form of name. --Animalparty! (talk) 19:40, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Dr. David B. Gillespie (February 24, 1815–January 2, 1905), who attended the Medical College of South Carolina, [Source:Catalogue of the Students Attending Lectures in the Medical College of the State of South Carolina, Session 1837–'38. Charleston: James S. Burges, 85 East-Bay. 1838. p. 6 – via Medical University of South Carolina, Waring Historical Library.] was a son of Major David B. Gillespie. [Source:"Descendants of David Gillespie" (PDF). NCGenWeb.] I think it is likely that the writer of the twice-published obituary wrote 'Major' David B. Gillespie for a reason, and that Dr. David B Gillespie is named after his father, which would have them both with middle names that start with the letter 'B'. This point of contention is not really an issue; however, I find it hard to believe that people would find the initial proposal or ALT1 dull or uninteresting. It is significant and interesting that, according to Kemp P. Battle, David B. Gillespie was the first person granted a document in the form of a diploma from the University of North Carolina, the oldest public university to confer degrees in the United States. This would also make David B. Gillespie the first person in the United States to receive a document in the form of a diploma from a public university. If more alternative hooks are necessary, I'm willing to provide additional options. Aneirinn (talk) 02:05, 9 July 2024 (UTC)

ALT3: ... that the first person granted a document in the form of a diploma from the University of North Carolina, the oldest public university to confer degrees in the United States, was David Gillespie?
Sources: Battle, Kemp Plummer (1907). History of the University of North Carolina: from its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789–1868 (PDF). Vol. I. Raleigh, North Carolina: Edwards & Broughton Printing Company. p. 77 – via the Wikimedia Foundation.
Kapur, Geeta N. (2021). To Drink from the Well: The Struggle for Racial Equality at the Nation's Oldest Public University. Durham, North Carolina: Blair/Carolina Wren Press. ISBN 9781949467529 – via Stanford University Libraries.
ALT4: ... that David Gillespie was the first person granted a document in the form of a diploma from the University of North Carolina, the oldest public university to confer degrees in the United States?
Sources: Battle, Kemp Plummer (1907). History of the University of North Carolina: from its Beginning to the Death of President Swain, 1789–1868 (PDF). Vol. I. Raleigh, North Carolina: Edwards & Broughton Printing Company. p. 77 – via the Wikimedia Foundation.
Kapur, Geeta N. (2021). To Drink from the Well: The Struggle for Racial Equality at the Nation's Oldest Public University. Durham, North Carolina: Blair/Carolina Wren Press. ISBN 9781949467529 – via Stanford University Libraries.

• Aneirinn (talk) 16:59, 28 July 2024 (UTC)

@Aneirinn: What does this need an additional reviewer for that @Animalparty: can't do themself?--Launchballer 18:08, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Greetings Launchballer, thank you for your response to this and my apologies for abandoning my nomination for Red Brown (politician). I had not realized that only prose characters are counted for the 5x expansion requirement. To answer your question, it seems as if the primordial reviewer has abandoned this nomination. I should also note that an additional source for the initial of the subject's middle name has been added to the article. Aneirinn (talk) 23:39, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Whatever source you were using for his middle name, you weren't citing it, so I've taken it out. I am happy to take over this review, except I don't find any of the hooks interesting either (ALTs 3 and 4 are bloated versions of ALTs 0 and 1 and ALT2 is just confusing).--Launchballer 06:00, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

You are currently citing his middle name to Weeks (1887). I don't see where his initial appears in that source.--Launchballer 06:54, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Citations for this in the lead are unnecessary per MOS:LEAD. Two sources cited in the body of the article mention the initial of his middle name. One even has it written in its title. Saying it "fails verification" is a bit outside of the box here, so I have returned it. I changed one word on ALT2, hopefully it is an improvement at the very least. Aneirinn (talk) 07:10, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

His initial isn't in the body anywhere.--Launchballer 07:15, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Why must it be? Aneirinn (talk) 07:39, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

WP:V. The lead is only allowed to be unreferenced if all its content is backed up in the body. As written, it would deserve {{not verified in body}}, which would disqualify it here.--Launchballer 07:50, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

I am entirely at odds with the previous sentence. MOS:NAME says "The most complete name should appear at the beginning of the article to provide maximum information. Inclusion of middle names or initials... can be a useful form of disambiguation if there is more than one person known by that name." Which is the case here. MOS:LEAD supports the status quo. Would you please quote how WP:V supports that? It also mentions, "A source 'directly supports' a given piece of material if the information is present explicitly in the source, so that using this source to support the material is not a violation of WP:NOR. The location of any citation—including whether one is present in the article at all—is unrelated to whether a source directly supports the material." Aneirinn (talk) 23:45, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

@Aneirinn: Launchballer is correct that the material needs to be either cited in the lead or mentioned and cited in the body. The paragraph of WP:V says only that there might exist a source that directly supports the material, which isn't relevant here. For DYK purpose, the material does need to be verifiable to its source in the article. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 06:55, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you theleekycauldron, I have updated the article. Aneirinn (talk) 19:59, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 8

We did it, Joe!

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• ... that Keke Palmer did an impression of "We did it, Joe!" to Kamala Harris's face?

• Source: "Palmer loves that meme so much, in fact, that she did her Kamala Harris, "We did it, Joe!" impression in front of Harris herself." (NBC)

• ALT1: ... that Doug Emhoff filmed Kamala Harris saying "We did it, Joe"? Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-we-did-it-joe-recorded-by-doug-emhoff-2022-8
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Piano Quintet (Shostakovich)

Created by Spaghettifier (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Spaghettifier (talk) 20:24, 9 July 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article new and long enough. Passes earwig, no close paraphrasing was found, and the hook seems interesting. QPQ done. Toadboy123 (talk) 18:00, 12 July 2024 (UTC)

• @Spaghettifier, Toadboy123, and AirshipJungleman29: I can't call the race for this hook just yet, unfortunately :) it looks like there are a few things we need to fix up. First, there are a couple of unsourced statements in the article, and some statements sourced to really-not-great publications like BuzzFeed and Distractify. Second, the operative text of the hook is taken from BuzzFeed's headline (I'm sure by accident!). Third, the background section is... uncomfortably big. Once it's pared back, I'm not sure if the article would survive a WP:NOPAGE challenge, but let's resolve those problems first and then a merge discussion is hopefully avoidable. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 09:27, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

@Spaghettifier: Please address the above. I'd also whinge about that WP:CLUMP of references for the quote.--Launchballer 12:42, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the ping! Cut down background a bit, replaced the Buzzfeed and Distractify sources and revised a couple grafs. We could default to ALT1 or revise the OG hook as ALT2: ... that Keke Palmer did an impression of "We did it, Joe!" onstage with Kamala Harris? Spaghettifier (talk) 22:59, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Fine by me. @Theleekycauldron:, what do you think?--Launchballer 07:44, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 10

Tropical Storm Chris (2024)

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Satellite image of Tropical Storm Chris on July 1

• ... that Tropical Storm Chris (pictured) in July 2024 overflowed bodies of water in Ciudad Madero, Mexico, resulting in a crocodile sighting at a beach?

• Source: https://www.milenio.com/estados/afectaciones-chris-en-tamaulipas-hoy-1-julio-en-vivo-ultimas-noticias

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tropical Storm Chris (2024)

Created by IrishSurfer21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

IrishSurfer21 (talk) 22:13, 10 July 2024 (UTC).

The article fulfills all the standards for a DYK, being new, long, and interesting enough. I'll accept it. OhHaiMark (talk) 12:10, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

@IrishSurfer21 and OhHaiMark: looks like it was just one croc sighting at the beach? also, i know we can't make up graphics, but it's criminal that we couldn't have one with a croc in beach shorts with sunglasses and a piña colada with a straw... theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 10:13, 31 July 2024 (UTC)

@IrishSurfer21: Please address the above. Z1720 (talk) 00:52, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

@Z1720: Issue addressed. IrishSurfer21 (talk • contribs) 02:05, 11 August 2024‎ (UTC)

@Theleekycauldron: Have your concerns been resolved? Z1720 (talk) 02:06, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 13

Leanne Mohamad

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• ... that despite not being affiliated with a political party, Leanne Mohamad came within 528 votes of defeating shadow health secretary Wes Streeting in the 2024 UK general election?

• Source: https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/pro-gaza-candidates-dent-labours-uk-election-victory-2024-07-05/

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• Comment: Not created by myself, but expanded (hopefully) sufficiently to get it up to DYK status.

Created by Iostn (talk) and ThingsCanOnlyGetWetter (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Iostn (talk) 19:21, 20 July 2024 (UTC).

• Note: the original hook was above 200 characters and thus cannot be used. Below are truncated versions that meet the requirements:

• ALT0a ... that despite not being affiliated with a political party, Leanne Mohamad came within 528 votes of defeating shadow health secretary Wes Streeting in the 2024 UK general election?
• ALT0b ... that despite being an independent candidate, Leanne Mohamad came within 528 votes of defeating shadow health secretary Wes Streeting in the 2024 UK general election?

The original hook is thus struck: a full review is still needed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:24, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

@User:Narutolovehinata5 The hook (initially under 100chs) got messed with by the page creator... who has seemingly been making a lot of dubious changes, including to the page itself. I'll really have to re-review this, even if it was fine beforehand... Iostn (talk) 19:26, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

Nathaniel Coe

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Sketch of Nathaniel Coe c. 1850

• ... that the founder of Hood River, Oregon, Nathaniel Coe (pictured), a great-grandfather of Tony Goldwyn and descendant of Robert Coe, wrote the first women's rights law in the New York State Assembly?

• Source: Columbia Gorge News, TLC's Who Do You Think You Are?, Robert Coe, Puritan

• ALT1: ... that the founder of Hood River, Oregon, Nathaniel Coe (pictured), a great-grandfather of Tony Goldwyn and descendant of Robert Coe, served four terms in the New York State Assembly? Source: History of Allegany county, History of Livingston County, New York
• ALT2: ... that the founder of Hood River, Oregon, Nathaniel Coe (pictured), a great-grandfather of Tony Goldwyn and descendant of Robert Coe, declined a nomination to serve on the United States Senate? Source: Columbia Gorge News
• ALT3: ... that the founder of Hood River, Oregon, Nathaniel Coe (pictured), a great-grandfather of Tony Goldwyn and descendant of Robert Coe, was appointed by Millard Fillmore as a Special Postal Agent? Source: Oregon Historical Society Research Library
• ALT4: ... that the founder of Hood River, Oregon, Nathaniel Coe (pictured), a great-grandfather of Tony Goldwyn and descendant of Robert Coe, served in all three branches of state government? Source: Oregon Historical Society Research Library
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fred Thomas (British politician)
• Comment: Open to other hooks. He was a very interesting person to learn about!

Created by AnotherColonialHistorian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

AnotherColonialHistorian (talk) 15:16, 13 July 2024 (UTC).

•  Reviewing... will post my comments this afternoon! Flibirigit (talk) 15:52, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

• @AnotherColonialHistorian: With respect to the birth date footnote, does it mean that both sources state his birth date could be September 6 or September 12, or does it mean that one source says September 6 and the other September 12? Please clarify, thanks. Flibirigit (talk) 16:02, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - ?
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

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• Cited: - ?
• Interesting: - ?

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article was moved to the mainspace on July 13 and nominated the same day. Length is adequate. Sourcing is mostly complete, but I have two questions: Please clarify the question above on the footnote for the birthdate, and the source for the quotebox titled "For Susan Amelia Coe". I'm also curious on the purpose of the quotebox, as I am not sure how it is relevant. The article appears neutral in tone, and no plagiarism was detected. All images used in the article have a public domain license on the Commons. The nominated image is clear at a resolution and enhances the hook. QPQ has been completed although it was not required. All of the proposed hooks are verbose, and depend on the reader's knowledge of Tony Goldwyn and Robert Coe (colonist). I feel like these are not globally known persons and detract from the interest in clicking on Nathaniel Coe. I think shorter hooks would work better here, without the family members mentioned. Will wait for the nominator to reply before further analysis on the hooks. Overall the article looks to be in good shape and is a welcome contribution to Wikipedia! Flibirigit (talk) 20:24, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

@Flibirigit: How do these sound?

• ALT4a ... that the founder of Hood River, Oregon, Nathaniel Coe (pictured), served in all three branches of the state's government?
• ALT5 ... that Nathaniel Coe (pictured) and his wife led an initiative to change the name of Dog River, Oregon due to its vulgar origin?

ALT5 is not exactly directly stated in the article but rather is suggested, so I get if it can't be used. In addition, would a hook based on During the 71st session of the Assembly, Coe introduced the first-of-its-kind anti-rape bill "An act to punish seduction." It was passed into law on March 22, 1848. work? I also noticed that there's a mention of "democrat" instead of "Democrat". Finally, per WP:DYKCOMPLETE, if information could be found about his later life and death, that would we welcome as it's not currently in the article. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:32, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 15

Tukdam

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• ... that the Dalai Lama persuaded scientists to study a Buddhist tradition?

• Source: * Lott, Dylan T.; Yeshi, Tenzin; Norchung, N.; Dolma, Sonam; et al. (2021-01-28). "No Detectable Electroencephalographic Activity After Clinical Declaration of Death Among Tibetan Buddhist Meditators in Apparent Tukdam, a Putative Postmortem Meditation State". Frontiers in Psychology. 11. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2020.599190. ISSN 1664-1078. PMC 7876463. PMID 33584435. Tukdam Project, developed in conversations between Dr. Richard J. Davidson and His Holiness Tenzin Gyatso, the XIV Dalai Lama ... Dalai Lama regularly speaks of the importance of scientific research on tukdam in his public talks to the Tibetan community

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• Comment: This looks like my last free QpQ ticket

5x expanded by Skyerise (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Викидим (talk) 01:05, 16 July 2024 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on July 16

Bryan Revilla

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• ... that politician Bryan Revilla's car caught on fire in the middle of Manila's EDSA highway?

• Source: Philstar

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax
• Comment: Created by my alternate account.

Created by TheNuggeteer-alt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 07:03, 16 July 2024 (UTC).

• Long enough (barely), new enough, cited. I have added the word "Manila" to the hook because most readers will have no idea what the EDSA is. Maury Markowitz (talk) 13:54, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Only barely long enough and a fairly uninteresting hook to boot. I won't be promoting the hook as it stands; other promoters may disagree. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:23, 5 August 2024 (UTC)
    • I agree. I won't be promoting this hook either. SL93 (talk) 01:02, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
      • I agree, this hook looks uninteresting, pinging @TheNuggeteer per above. Sohom (talk) 11:29, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

You want me to have another hook? If yes, the fact that he's Bong Revilla's son will do, if not, how about a hook about his food poisoning? If none will do, then fail the DYK, reaching out for your thoughts. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 12:34, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Ugh, the former alt is possibly worst than the current hook. Please torch this nom, not a single interesting hook can be found at all. Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (talk) 12:51, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

This might be a dumb idea, but what if we combine all the unusual facts together? 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 13:10, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Would be a walking WP:DYKBLP violation so definitely a bad idea. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:00, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

That car accident paragraph's cruising for a pruning per WP:SUMMARY. What makes Revilla pass WP:GNG @TheNuggeteer:, given this comprises little more than 'this dude's got famous relatives and's had health scares'?--Launchballer 08:10, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

I created this because he is a member of the Philippine House of Representatives, passing WP:NPOL. This was also put through the AFC process. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 08:15, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

I guess. I still think this should be expanded given that the aforementioned pruning will take this below 1,500 characters. (See also WP:BLPBALANCE.--Launchballer 19:35, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 18

Masada myth

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1969 Masada state funeral

• ... that although Israel honored 27 ancient Masada skeletons with a state funeral in 1969, the story of "freedom fighters' patriotic last stand" is now known to be a myth?

• Source: Ben-Yehuda, Nachman (1996). Masada Myth: Collective Memory and Mythmaking in Israel. University of Wisconsin Press. ISBN 978-0-299-14833-1, p. xxi: "The bones of twenty-seven humans found on Masada are brought to burial in an official state ceremony."; pages 241-243: "The affair began in October 1963… Immediately, there were newspaper reports to the effect that the remains were probably of the fighters of Masada, and a state burial ceremony was called for. This issue was raised in March 1967, once again, by the same Shlomo Lorentz of the ultra-Orthodox party Agudat Israel. In a blazing speech in the Knesset he demanded that the remains of the skeletons found on Masada should be given a Jewish burial. Mr. Aharon Yadlin, then the minister of culture and education, pointed out that the Jewish identity of the skeletons had not been established and suggested passing the whole issue on to one of the Knesset’s committees. His suggestion was accepted. In fact, the Knesset’s Committee on Culture and Education held a discussion with Yadin on this particular issue in February and March of 1968… On March 12, 1969, Yigael Yadin told Haaretz that he was opposed to a public burial ceremony. He stated that the evidence of the identity of the skeletons was not conclusive enough. He also stated that he believed that the bones were those of the people of Masada but that he lacked definitive proof. In response to this, the spokesman for the Ministry of Religious Affairs stated the next day, also in Haaretz, that “the heroes of Masada came there from Jerusalem and fought the war of the holy city; therefore, it is only natural that their bones would find their final resting place on the Mount of Olives, which was a Jewish cemetery during the days of the Second Temple…. on July 7, 1969, the skeletons that had been uncovered by Yadin’s excavations about five years earlier were brought to burial in a full and formal military ceremony near Masada, at a place called “the hill of the defenders… An impressive array of dignitaries (including Menachem Begin, Yigael Yadin, and Rabbi Shlomo Goren) were present at the burial ceremonies."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Chinese in America

Created by Onceinawhile (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 77 past nominations.

Onceinawhile (talk) 05:24, 18 July 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Not sufficiently
• Neutral: - This hook states as fact that which the sources do not state as fact
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - the cite fails to support the hook
• Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: 2603:7000:2101:AA00:A91E:FA5D:EAB2:D6B0 (talk) 09:26, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

I don't think this is that bad to deserve a cross, but you'll definitely want to add a cite to the first paragraph of Yadin's executions at minimum, and that's before interrogating any of the sources.--Launchballer 14:45, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks @Launchballer: I have added a cross-ref (it had been referenced at the end of the paragraph, but the paragraph was then split in to two). Re the IP's comments, the citation quote gives all the info about the funeral, and the rest of his book is about the myth. I guess the IP is referring to the latter question. I can bring some more quotes if helpful.

For context, all the sources in the article say essentially the same thing – there is only one known original source for this event, Josephus. The Israeli national myth version differs from that story in a number of significant ways. We can add some nuance to the words "is now known to be a myth" if that is helpful, but the underlying point is beyond doubt.

Onceinawhile (talk) 16:28, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

It's not a question of "nuance." There is no consensus - as incorrectly and blatantly stated - in RS refs that it "is now known to be a myth." That's simply fake news. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:A91E:FA5D:EAB2:D6B0 (talk) 21:10, 20 July 2024 (UTC)

The wording that it "is now known to be a myth" is simply not supported by the source provided. Perhaps "believed by some to be a myth" or even better "described by one scholar as a myth" could be supported by the citation, but "is now known to be a myth" embellishes the source far beyond any justifiable limit. Alansohn (talk) 01:43, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

What is the “it” you are referring to? Onceinawhile (talk) 06:36, 22 July 2024 (UTC)

@Alansohn: regarding your comment from a few weeks ago, a new section (Masada_myth#Decline) has now been added to the article as suggested by User:Uppagus. It includes a list of the notable scholars which published on this topic between 1975 and Nachman Ben-Yehuda's book in 1996, as given by Ben-Yehuda.

I have read widely on this topic, including the most recent work by Jodi Magness, and can firmly confirm that there is no scholarly debate as to whether this specific narrative is a myth. Not a single dissenting voice. Onceinawhile (talk) 21:18, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Once -- the statement is simply not supported by any of the refs. It's really that simple. Actually, this brings the entire article into question now that I consider it. Plus, it doesn't seem to warrant a standalone article at all. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:6043:6D87:AEA7:B5C8 (talk) 06:26, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Belatedly noting that the article is at a (particularly bad-tempered) AfD, and this should go on hold until this is kept.--Launchballer 12:06, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

Closed as no consensus. This does still sport a {{neutrality}} tag @Onceinawhile:, and I suggest this is actioned.--Launchballer 11:16, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks Launchballer. The tag was added without explanation, and the editor who added it was asked to share their concerns on the talk page 10 days ago. I have pinged them again at Talk:Masada_myth#Ensuring_balance, so hopefully we should have clarity soon. Onceinawhile (talk) 17:39, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

@Launchballer: it looks like there was no objection to removing the tag, as the pinged editors declined to comment. My sense is that enough people have now read the article and sources, and have come to understand the topic and its context. Onceinawhile (talk) 22:53, 10 August 2024 (UTC)

There are POV issues with the article as it currently stands. I wrote a detailed, and yet partial explanation on the article's talk page.

— Preceding unsigned comment added by Uppagus (talk • contribs) 07:17, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks Uppagus. I have responded on the talk page with proposed solutions. Onceinawhile (talk) 08:27, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

David Yong

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• ... that David Yong's interest in K-pop started after he took his younger brother to a Twice concert in 2017? Source: https://www.tnp.sg/entertainment/music/singaporean-lawyer-ceo-david-yong-makes-k-pop-debut-signs-mamamoos-agency
  • ALT1: ... that Singapore-born businessman and K-Pop singer David Yong invested 10 billion won ($7.5 million USD) to an entertainment agency that faced a legal dispute with its only artist? Source: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240303050161
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Blinking Sam

Created by Tails Wx (talk) and Jeraxmoira (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

~ Tails Wx 00:23, 18 July 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: - Not done
Overall: I want to suggest linking "an entertainment agency" and "its only artist" to their respective articles, but not sure if that would be overlinking. Just a thought—otherwise all looks good. I prefer ALT0, just waiting for QPQ now. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 01:45, 19 July 2024 (UTC)

• I did consider linking those terms, but ultimately decided not to because of the aforementioned reason. QPQ now done. Thanks for the review, Bsoyka! ~ Tails Wx 20:06, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Works for me—here's the beautiful green stamp of approval. Great work here! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 21:50, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
• I don't know if DYK?again is the right icon to use here, but a question popped up on my talk page which might affect this nom, so I'll just copy that to this page and let the conversation continue here. RoySmith (talk) 20:33, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

moved from User Talk:RoySmith#How adverse is DYK...

... in promoting a BLP hook when there is new (negative) development? While this is regarding a specific DYK nom, I generally have been inactive in the DYK area hence a lack of knowledge of the norms on DYK reviewing on my part, thus the question here. This is also at no fault of anyone involved in the DYK item thus far. DYK/David Yong was reviewed and approved in July 2024. Almost one month later now in August, he was recently arrested and charged in Singapore for some financial crimes. In this circumstance, will the BLP hook be queued for the Main Page still? If so, which hook will be used? ALT0 or ALT1? – robertsky (talk) 18:36, 15 August 2024 (UTC) Hmmm, interesting question. Are you suggesting a new hook based on this new event, or just wondering how it would affect the currently approved hook(s)? In either case, let me suggest what I think is the best way forward; I can reopen the nomination then you should post your question there where more people can see it. If everybody's happy, somebody will re-approve it. Does that sound like a reasonable plan? RoySmith (talk) 19:03, 15 August 2024 (UTC) Oh yeah, @Tails Wx, Jeraxmoira, and Bsoyka: RoySmith (talk) 19:05, 15 August 2024 (UTC) I'm not leaning in a particular direction here—I support whatever the community decides. I agree that this is probably a good conversation to have on the nomination page. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 19:23, 15 August 2024 (UTC) Just wondering how it would affect the currently approved hook(s) in general... although a piece of new information does impact on ALT1. Your suggestion is sound and a discussion can be carried out there. – robertsky (talk) 19:28, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

• From the discussion above: I definitely do think that the recent news does impact ALT1, though ALT0 doesn't seem to be impacted by this, other than the mention of Yong. The reviewer, Bsoyka, did prefer ALT0, and I almost don't see a problem with it being accepted, other than given the recent news on Yong's financial problems, which does make me re-think that for a bit. ~ Tails Wx 03:06, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

WP:DYKBLP suggests avoiding undue attention on contentious information, but negative developments do not disqualify a subject from being on DYK as long as BLP and other guidelines/policies are followed. As long as the article is updated, and given how Yong is not primarily known for the recent incident, I can't see how the latest incident should prevent this from being promoted with ALT0. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:35, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

My only concern is ALT1. I am ambivalent about the rest. – robertsky (talk) 16:40, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 19

Jubilee Bridge (Tay)

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Jubilee Bridge over the River Tay, looking downstream (south)

• ... that the course of the River Tay was diverted to allow construction of the Jubilee Bridge (pictured)?

• Source: https://www.scottishroadsarchive.org/a9 North of here, the course of the River Tay was diverted to allow the new road to run along the river valley.

• ALT1: ... that the construction of the Jubilee Bridge (pictured) over the River Tay was featured in the reconstruction of the A9 documentary? Source: https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/1962 (its a film)
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Created by Coldupnorth (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

JuniperChill (talk) 11:29, 20 July 2024 (UTC).

• All good except: (1) some portions of the text lack citations; (2) there is some copied text per Earwig's tool: [5]; and (3) the last sentence of the lead doesn't have a period. Please add cites, rewrite the copyvio in your own words, and fix the missing period. voorts (talk/contributions) 21:20, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
  • I also don't find ALT1 to be interesting enough. voorts (talk/contributions) 21:24, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
    • I will be off until 10am UK/UTC time Monday since I may not edit on Sunday's and will also be off that day. Also pinging Coldupnorth. Otherwise, I should be able to make those improvements on Monday. It's already 22:42 and I need to sleep. The hot weather is already making it harder. JuniperChill (talk) 21:47, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
      • I have rewritten text to remove copyvio, added full stop and added references. Thanks. Coldupnorth (talk) 07:59, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
        • I was about to make the requested changes, but it seems like they have been done. Thank you Coldupnorth for this. To be fair, While I didn't start this article, I made some significant changes to it. I don't really edit on Sunday's as often as other days. JuniperChill (talk) 08:11, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
• voorts, since these changes were made a week ago by the creator, what do you think? JuniperChill (talk) 09:41, 29 July 2024 (UTC)
  • @Voorts: Comments on the above? Z1720 (talk) 00:29, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
    • @JuniperChill, Coldupnorth, and Z1720: This sentence lacks a citation: "The project (and therefore the second bridge) was supposed to be complete in 2025, but delays to the project meant that the doubled bridge will be finished by 2032 instead with the project as a whole in 2035." Earwig still shows some coypvio. voorts (talk/contributions) 01:47, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
      • I saw a comment which said in the source editor "see main A9 dualling project for verification", so does that actually count (ie, users can verify the information by reading the A9 dualling project article) or it has to be a proper inline citation? I also think 12% copyvio is alright because its only like 1-2 paragraphs out of, like 30. JuniperChill (talk) 22:42, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 22

State Publishing House of Ukraine

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State Publishing House of Ukraine symbol

• ... that 1920s belles-lettres books published by the State Publishing House of Ukraine (symbol depicted) would sell out much faster than similar books elsewhere in the Soviet Union in spite of higher prices?

• Source: Bohdan Krawchenko. Social Change and National Consciousness in Twentieth Century Ukraine. Springer, 1987. pp. 95-96

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Sierra Leone

Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 393 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 12:17, 22 July 2024 (UTC).

• I'm reviewing this. BorgQueen (talk) 09:42, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
• @Soman: I can't see the linked Google Books page. Can you quote the relevant passage here? BorgQueen (talk) 10:55, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 23

Vadym Sukharevsky

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• ... that Badger is the first commander of Unmanned Systems Forces?

• Source: "Freshly installed as the head of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces, the first position of its kind in the world, Colonel Sukharevsky is shaping history once again." Vadym Sukharevsky, the man in charge of Ukraine’s drones

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Daleks' Master Plan
• Comment: I have asked on the Ukrainian article for a better cite for the family info. As a native English speaker I cleaned up this translation from the Ukrainian article but please let me know if anything else is needed.

Created by Chidgk1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 38 past nominations.

Chidgk1 (talk) 13:17, 23 July 2024 (UTC).

• I don't think this counts as a full review, but this nomination will not pass. The article is full of WP:PROSELINE, which is highly discouraged. The information about his family is inherently unverifiable to anyone who isn't you. How would readers check sources? I want to see this nomination go through, but that won't be possible without restructuring the article to remove the proseline and the family information. Bremps... 04:50, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

@Chidgk1: Please address the above.--Launchballer 18:18, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Sorry for slow reply - have been up in hills for a week and just got back a couple of hours ago. Have asked on talk page of Ukrainian article if they can find a better cite for the family details than the long video which is there now. Will fix proseline. Chidgk1 (talk) 18:37, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Have made some changes - hope someone can now review this. Chidgk1 (talk) 08:10, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

It won't be me for a while as I review oldest first. I would suggest taking the ref out of the infobox and expanding/moving the Family single-sentence WP:PARAGRAPH, although these aren't DYK issues. Full review needed.--Launchballer 09:06, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for quick reply but I don’t understand why it is wrong to have a ref in an infobox. Re expanding I will leave it for a little while in the hope someone else might expand, but feel free to press me if they have not done so in a reasonable time. Chidgk1 (talk) 09:10, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

The relevant policy is MOS:INFOBOXREF, which I'm surprised to find says that they're acceptable in some cases. I would argue that both of the facts should be included in the main body.--Launchballer 09:36, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

OK thanks done Chidgk1 (talk) 15:11, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Full review needed. (You can reinstate his birthdate when you have a source for it.)--Launchballer 19:29, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Splitwise

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• ... that Splitwise brought about ideas on how to handle money-related conversations with friends and family? Source: Tibken, Shara (2024-05-14). "The Best Way to Split the Check at Group Dinners—and Not Leave Grumpy". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 2024-07-22.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Li–Fraumeni syndrome
  • Comment: Happy to provide paywalled article text by email—thanks for the review!

Moved to mainspace by Bsoyka (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

Bsoyka (t • c • g) 05:30, 23 July 2024 (UTC).

• Not reviewing, but PSA: Use archive.ph to jump the paywall. It's probably legal. Bremps... 08:07, 23 July 2024 (UTC)

@Bsoyka, can you un-proseline the history section? Sohom (talk) 13:40, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Once the above is done, this should be good to go. Sohom (talk) 13:45, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 24

Wolfman's Got Nards

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• ... that the documentary Wolfman's Got Nards takes its title from a memorable line in the 1987 film The Monster Squad?

• Source: https://nerdist.com/article/wolfmans-got-nards-review-monster-squad/

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Created by CFA (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

C F A 💬 22:48, 30 July 2024 (UTC).

Aracy Amaral

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• ... that a historian who called the works of Aracy Amaral "a vital reference for the study of art history in Brazil" lamented the lack of English-language translations for her work? Source: The writings of Aracy Amaral, an academic, critic, and curator active since the mid-1960s, are a vital reference for the study of art history in Brazil, and though they have been gathered in several collections in Portuguese, her publications have been vastly undertranslated into English. (p. 105)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pure Japanese

Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 48 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 02:57, 28 July 2024 (UTC).

Abduction of Jonila Castro and Jhed Tamano

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Jhed Tamano (center left) and Jonila Castro (center right) at the Commission on Human Rights after their release.

• ... that two kidnapped activists (pictured) were released after they randomly stated that they were kidnapped?

• Source: ABS-CBN Al-Jazeera Rappler

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hyakuman-kai no "I Love You"

Created by Ryomaandres (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 01:04, 24 July 2024 (UTC).

• Not a review, but the hook could draw more attention with careful omission. How about... ALT1: ... the Filipino government tried forcing two kidnapped activists to confess to being rebels at a press conference, but they had other plans? Bremps... 20:06, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Pretty good, I'll accept that one. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 07:49, 26 July 2024 (UTC).

@TheNuggeteer: Please provide a QPQ, or this may be closed as unsuccessful. Z1720 (talk) 16:40, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

Did the QPQ.🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 23:45, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

• Full review needed now that QPQ has been submitted. BlueMoonset (talk) 19:27, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?

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Kamala Harris asks "You think you just fell out of a coconut tree?" at a May 2023 White House event.

• ... that you exist in the context of all in which you live and what came before you?

• Source: https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/kamala-harris-coconut-tree-19588907.php

• ALT1: ... that the KHive is coconut-pilled? Source: https://www.npr.org/2024/07/21/g-s1-12556/kamala-harris-coconut-tree-meme-context-unburdened
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Patrick Gottsch
• Comment: not sure if the video would work here but it might be fun! ;,)

Created by Spaghettifier (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Spaghettifier (talk) 18:43, 24 July 2024 (UTC).

• Will take this up for review. PanagiotisZois (talk) 20:49, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

• All right. The article is both new enough (having been created just a few days ago) and long enough; more than 5.000 characters.
• The sources all are reliable and from mostly high-quality periodicals.
• A video is used within the hook, but it is in the public domain, having been created by the White House of America.
• Both hooks are properly cited, with sources that correspond to their location in the article.

Now to my "issues".

• From what I see, QPQ still needs to be done.
• For the hooks themselves, both of them could work. Admittedly, both are somewhat on the humorous side, but I guess that's the point. To hook the reader onto the article. The main hook especially is quite funny (subjective view) and takes advantage of the "Did you know that [XX]" portion of the DYK nominations. However, the second hook also brings up the word "coconut", which has become a meme of its own. Regarding this I'm curious, @Spaghettifier:, I don't suppose you have another hook in mind that uses the word "coconut tree" in it? Maybe "that Kamala Harris' mother asked her if she "just fell out of a coconut tree"?" or akin to that? PanagiotisZois (talk) 21:05, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi @PanagiotisZois: thank you for the review! The QPQ is complete here. With regard to the hook, I'd prefer to make ALT0 work if possible — it's lighthearted but pretty widely recognizable at this point, and an iconic part of the article. If we need to go with something more straightforward/coconut-centric, another idea might be using this LA Times quote from the reception section:

ALT2: ... that Kamala Harris is "fully coconut"?

Cheers — Spaghettifier (talk) 21:40, 24 July 2024 (UTC)

Alternatively, ALT3: ... whether you just fell out of a coconut tree?
Spaghettifier (talk) 03:51, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

@Spaghettifier: I'm crying. XD ALT #3 is great. Honestly, I do think both this one and the main hook are about equally good, so I'll leave the final decision up to you. With the GPQ done, this is all that remains.PanagiotisZois (talk) 06:49, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Although one suggestion I do have is that for ALT3, it might be best to just omit the word "whether" altogether. PanagiotisZois (talk) 09:37, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

Maybe save this for an April Fool's hook? Bremps... 16:33, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

I will say I think this is gonna get more pageviews if it goes up before the election. I'm still gonna vote ALT0 or ALT3, up to whoever promotes. Spaghettifier (talk) 18:18, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

I agree. Waiting until next year is overkill. I will go with ALT3. It's catchy, and also includes much of the article's pagename within it. My only question is @Spaghettifier: if you wish to have it remain as is or remove "whether" from it; so that it will read as "Did you know... you just fell out of a coconut tree?".PanagiotisZois (talk) 19:15, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

I like the 'whether' because it a) messes with the form a little bit and b) doesn't automatically accuse the reader of having fallen out a coconut tree. Spaghettifier (talk) 19:21, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

All right then. ALT3 is approved as is .--PanagiotisZois (talk) 19:47, 25 July 2024 (UTC)

• ALT3 was pulled from Queue by BD2412 per a discussion at WT:DYK, so this will need a new hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:37, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 25

Malacchi Esdale

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• ... that rugby sevens player Malacchi Esdale said the conditioning it took for him to play in the Olympics was "borderline crazy"?

• Source: The News Journal ("'The conditioning that you have to do to prepare yourself for this game is like, it's borderline crazy,' Esdale said.")

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Charles Swan
• Comment: Realized I'm a bit late in nominating this; requesting a one-day extension as allowed by Wikipedia:Did you know/Guidelines.

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 223 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:45, 2 August 2024 (UTC).

• BeanieFan11, since we are so behind in reviews that the Nominations page isn't fully transcluding, noting that your QPQ should be done by 9 August, seven days after nomination, with a stretch date to 12 August, seven days from now. Please be sure to get it done by then. Thanks! BlueMoonset (talk) 21:48, 5 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Full review needed now that QPQ has been submitted. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:31, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Railways in Canberra

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• ... that the city's venerated architects had grand plans for railways in Canberra?

• Source: https://the-riotact.com/what-happened-to-walter-burley-griffins-grand-railway-plans-meet-the-man-whos-finding-out/498591

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Apache Christ

Created by Willthorpe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Will Thorpe (talk) 13:11, 1 August 2024 (UTC).

• @Willthorpe: Please supply a QPQ, or this nomination may be closed as unsuccessful. Z1720 (talk) 04:08, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
  • @Z1720: Done. Cheers, Will Thorpe (talk) 07:08, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Robert Aiello

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• ... that Robert Aiello's novel got published after literary agents turned it down roughly 60 times?

• Source: Gannon, Joyce (1999-09-14). "Dial M for Money: Former Ketchum Exec Hopes to Cash in With Mystery Book". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-07-25.

  The article notes: "Aiello received about 60 rejection letters from East Coast book agents before he decided to pitch "The Deceivers" directly to small publishers. One of them, Creative Arts Book Co. of Berkeley, Calif., liked his 246-page manuscript and gave Aiello a one-book contract. The novel is scheduled for release later this month in soft cover for $14.95."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John Henry Bryant (physician)

Created by Cunard (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 80 past nominations.

Cunard (talk) 12:14, 1 August 2024 (UTC).

Julie Roy (activist)

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• ... that Julie Roy was the first woman to successfully sue her therapist for sexual coercion?

• Source: Dictionary of Women Worldwide (https://www.encyclopedia.com/women/dictionaries-thesauruses-pictures-and-press-releases/roy-julie-c-1938): "Became 1st woman to successfully sue psychiatrist for inveigling her into sexual relationship under guise of therapy"

• ALT1: ... that a future high-profile divorce lawyer represented Julie Roy in the first successful lawsuit against a therapist for sexual coercion? Source: Betrayal - https://archive.org/details/betrayaltruestor00free/mode/2up - referred to as "Bob Cohen" through the book, the foreword gives thanks to "Robert Stephan Cohen and Loren H. Plotkin for their support and assistance"
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• Comment: this is my second DYK nomination. i learned from the mistakes I made the first time, made sure to cite all important claims in the article, waited until the article was properly evaluated to submit the DYK, and will be active in fixing any issues that may arise.

Moved to mainspace by Jeschaton (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

jeschaton (immanentize) 21:29, 30 July 2024 (UTC).

Bikers for Trump

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• ... that despite raising over $427,000 in donations from 2021 to 2022, Bikers for Trump was $81,000 in debt by 2023?

• Source: https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00662148/?cycle=2022

https://docquery.fec.gov/pdf/320/202307319584202320/202307319584202320.pdf#navpanes=0

• • ALT1: ... that Chris Cox, the founder of Bikers for Trump, estimated that 70% of its members are former military? Source: https://www.cnn.com/2016/07/18/politics/bikers-for-trump-cleveland-protests-republican-convention/index.html
  • Reviewed:

Created by CFA (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

C F A 💬 20:43, 29 July 2024 (UTC).

Asiatyrannus

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• ... that Asiatyrannus is thought to have grown to less than half the size of other tyrannosaurs?

• Source:

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Motokare Retry

Created by LittleLazyLass (talk).

Comment: Article written SlvrHwk (talk · contribs)

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

LittleLazyLass (Talk | Contributions) 07:40, 27 July 2024 (UTC).

• Starting Review--Kevmin § 19:46, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Article new enough and long enough. Article writer should be tagged in nomination. Article well cited and sources are reliable, no close paraphrasing identified, with specific name groups/tachnical phrases noted and ignored. Hook verified and cited in article. QPQ done.--Kevmin § 19:02, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

• @LittleLazyLass: Please address the above. Z1720 (talk) 00:26, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

References

• Does that address it? LittleLazyLass (Talk | Contributions) 22:13, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

• due to lack of response from nominator.--Kevmin § 16:20, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

I do not think that forgetting to credit the original author is a disqualifying issue, especially if it was a good faith mistake. If worst came to worst it could have been fixed in prep. Still needs a final check. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:37, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Glennda and Camille Do Downtown

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• ... that according to academic Camille Paglia, her 1993 film Glennda and Camille Do Downtown was banned from multiple LGBT film festivals "for reasons of political incorrectness"?

• Source: Vamps & Tramps: New Essays

• ALT0a: ... that the 1993 documentary short film Glennda and Camille Do Downtown was reportedly banned from multiple LGBT film festivals "for reasons of political incorrectness"? Source: Vamps & Tramps: New Essays
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Motherland Calls

Created by Morgan695 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 165 past nominations.

Morgan695 (talk) 15:27, 26 July 2024 (UTC).

Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co., Catch of the Day

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• ... that in Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co., Judge Lewis A. Kaplan cited Thomas Mangelsen's Catch of the Day as a photograph so original in its timing that it could be copyrightable for that alone?

• Source: "A modern work strikingly original in timing might be Catch of the Day, by noted wildlife photographer Thomas Mangelsen, which depicts a salmon that appears to be jumping into the gaping mouth of a brown bear at Brooks Falls in Katmai National Park, Alaska ... the copyright in Catch of the Day does not protect against subsequent photographs of bears feasting on salmon in the same location. Furthermore, if another photographer were sufficiently skilled and fortunate to capture a salmon at the precise moment that it appeared to enter a hungry bear's mouth — and others have tried, with varying degrees of success ... Mannion v. Coors Brewing Co., 377 F.Supp.2d 444,453 (S.D.N.Y., 2005)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nicol Spence Galbraith

Moved to mainspace by Daniel Case (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 280 past nominations.

Daniel Case (talk) 04:31, 26 July 2024 (UTC).

• Daniel Case, since this is a two-article nomination, two QPQs are required, not just one (the auto-generated requirement above apparently can't handle multi-article hooks properly. Please supply a second QPQ. Thanks! BlueMoonset (talk) 01:36, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

OK, fine ... maybe the nominating template needs to make this clearer? Daniel Case (talk) 02:21, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

@BlueMoonset: While I can't help but note that as I type this, the text has a clearly boldfaced "1" next to "Number of QPQs required", I will nonetheless submit that I have reviewed Upper Ivory Coast and, I hope, cleared it for takeoff to the Main Page after over two months. Daniel Case (talk) 03:38, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Ácido Argentino

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• ... that Rolling Stone listed Ácido Argentino as the best album of Argentine heavy metal?

• Source: "Los 40 discos esenciales del metal argentino" [The essential 40 albums of Argentine metal] (in Spanish). Rolling Stone. May 16, 2024. Retrieved July 25, 2024.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/David Fishwick

5x expanded by Cambalachero (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 121 past nominations.

Cambalachero (talk) 19:34, 25 July 2024 (UTC).

White bear of Henry III

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Modern sculpture of Henry's bear

• ... that in 1253 Henry III of England ordered that his white bear (sculpture pictured) be permitted to swim and hunt in the Thames?

• Source: "they also had to suffer the indignity of one of Henry’s off-hand sets of instructions when he decided that the bear should be capable of providing for itself. The sheriffs were told to create a stout muzzle and chain so that the animal’s Norwegian handler could control the bear when leading him out of the tower down to the River Thames. Also, a long rope to control the bear when he was in the water having a wash and fishing for himself." from: Bibby, Miriam. "King Henry III's Polar Bear". Historic UK. Retrieved 20 July 2024.; the date of Henry's order is given in Stow, John (1733). A Survey of the Cities of London and Westminster, Borough of Southwark, and Parts Adjacent. T. Read. pp. 69–70.

• ALT1: ... that in 1252 Henry III of England was gifted a white bear (sculpture pictured) by Haakon IV of Norway? Source: "Among the many marvels the visitor to London could experience in the 1250s was the “pale” or “white” bear presented to Henry III by King Haakon of Norway." from: Bibby, Miriam. "King Henry III's Polar Bear". Historic UK. Retrieved 20 July 2024. and "the lions were joined by a polar bear in 1252" from: "The Tower of London Menagerie". Historic Royal Palaces. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Valentin Houinato

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 861 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 12:32, 25 July 2024 (UTC).

• Hello Dumelow, I'm a first-time DYK reviewer and I'll be reviewing this. It looks interesting so far and I'll give additional comments soon. Nrco0e (talk • contribs) 18:18, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

1. Article was nominated 5 days after creation, so it passes the newness check.
2. Article is exceeds 1,500 bytes, so it passes the minimum length check.
3. Sources look reliable. I see that most of them were authored by people who specialize in history, which I presume are qualified and reputable enough for this subject. Earwig shows no obvious plagiarism.
   1. Background section: I see that ref [1] doesn't have an online link provided. I did a quick search on Google and found this PDF for that ref. I think it's worth adding that PDF's URL to ref [1]. Ref [2] covers most of the content in that section, although I think it should be put next to the second sentence since it doesn't mention anything about 1834.
4. Hook only has one link, so the presentability rule does not apply here.
5. Hook is adequately cited with sources used in the article.
6. Both hooks are interesting. I personally prefer the main hook.
7. Images are public domain and are recognizable at low resolution. Captions are descriptive and succinct.
8. QPQ has been done by nom.
9. There's a few grammatically unclear sentences I would like to point out. Namely:
   1. From then until 1834 animals were kept in the menageries continuously until 1834 - repetition of 1834.
   2. Henry was shocked by the expense of keeping the bear so [he] delegated its upkeep to... - add "he"?
   3. The sheriffs['] allowance of four sous a day - add a possessive apostrophe and wikilink "sous" for the layperson like me?

Other than some issues I've pointed out, the nomination is looking good! Since I'm a new reviewer, I'll have to request a second opinion from another reviewer. Nrco0e (talk • contribs) 19:15, 29 July 2024 (UTC)

Hi Nrco0e, thanks for the review and sorry for delay in getting back to you, I have been away. Good work finding that source online, I've added it and hopefully addressed your other points by improvements to the article - Dumelow (talk) 11:57, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 26

Edmilson Pedro

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• ... that Olympian Edmilson Pedro "started practicing judo from the cradle"?

• Source: RFI

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nicole Chang-Leng
• Comment: Note: this is relying on Google's translation of the French statement "Comecei a praticar judo desde o berço". Requesting a French speaker review this just to make sure it is an accurate translation.

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 226 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:09, 2 August 2024 (UTC).

• @BeanieFan11: Please supply a QPQ as soon as possible. Z1720 (talk) 04:06, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Fede Vigevani

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Fede Vigevani

• ... that Fede Vigevani (pictured) is the most-subscribed Spanish-speaking YouTuber and has the 49th biggest YouTube channel in the world with over 54 million subscribers?

• Source: https://www.elpais.com.uy/tvshow/personajes/quien-es-fede-vigevani-el-uruguayo-que-se-convirtio-en-el-youtuber-en-espanol-con-mas-seguidores-en-el-mundo

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Durkee Fire

Created by Sahaib (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

Sahaib (talk) 13:49, 27 July 2024 (UTC).

Church of St Peter, Draycott

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Font by William Burges

• ... that in 2006 the vicar of St Peter's, Draycott tried to sell the font?

• Source: Cite 6 Gavin Stamp, pages 120-122

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Poll (parrot)

Created by KJP1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

KJP1 (talk) 05:37, 27 July 2024 (UTC).

• There is a very nice image of the font on Commons to which this could be linked, but I don't know how to place it here without messing the page up. Another editor kindly helped out. KJP1 (talk) 06:02, 27 July 2024 (UTC)

Not a review but I'd suggest proposing alternate hooks as the current hook may be confusing to readers. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:25, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

I sort of take the point but, frankly, there is little of interest about the church except the intended font sale. I think, with the link, it is likely to be understood by most readers? KJP1 (talk) 09:27, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

The issue isn't necessarily the hook fact itself but rather the wording's clarity. Readers might not necessarily get what "font" means in this case since when people think of fonts they usually think of written fonts. Maybe:

ALT0a ... that in 2006 the vicar of St Peter's, Draycott tried to sell the church's baptismal font?

The problem here is that it might fall afoul of WP:DYKBLP, though I'll leave that issue to the reviewer if that turns out to be an issue. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:40, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

That's very helpful, and I'm fine with expanding font to "church's baptismal font". As for WP:DYKBLP, he did try to sell it, and it did become a cause célèbre, albeit in the rather rarefied world of ecclesiastical law. But, as you say, we can see what the reviewer says. KJP1 (talk) 11:56, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

The issue here per DYKBLP is if it is unduly highlighting something negative about a living person. The article doesn't state if Price is still alive or not, but erring on the side of caution I was assuming that he was. Some of our regulars take DYKBLP very seriously and noms have been pulled or even rejected over it. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:36, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

The article says that "the church attempted to sell the font", which is probably more BLP compliant. TSventon (talk) 20:37, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

I sometimes think getting a DYK approved is more challenging than FAC! The problem with "church", aside from our not having "the church tried to sell the church's baptismal font", is that it reads rather oddly. The church, as a building, doesn't make decisions, so it would be using "church" as a body corporate. I suppose we could try; "...that in 2006 the parish council of St Peter's, Draycott tried to sell the church's baptismal font?" Would that depersonalise it? KJP1 (talk) 09:00, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Shapez 2

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Example of a shape in Shapez 2

• ... that Shapez 2 went from a plain white background to outer space? Source: Hardcore Gamer
  • ALT1: ... that there are a total of 65,536 possible shapes in Shapez 2? Source: Calculated: 2^(4*4)=65536
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: (please  mention me on reply)

Created by CanonNi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

'''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 04:36, 26 July 2024 (UTC).

• I've added an image on the right, which could be used if ALT1 is promoted. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 04:50, 26 July 2024 (UTC)
  • Article is new and just barely long enough, by a margin of 17 bytes. Sourcing in the article looks good, and Earwig checks out. Image licensing looks alright as well. I don't love ALT0 (not quite interesting enough and lacks context), and ALT1 is not present in the article. QPQ is not required as nominator has 1 prior DYK nom. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 13:42, 26 July 2024 (UTC)
    • @PCN02WPS: I'll do some expansion later, so length shouldn't be an issue. I agree that the hooks aren't that good, so what about something like this: ALT2: " ... that unlike its 2D monochrome predecessor, Shapez 2 features 3D conveyer belts in space?" The source for ALT2 is the same Hardcore Gamer article. Alternatively, I could add the information in ALT1 to the article. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 14:20, 26 July 2024 (UTC)

• @PCN02WPS: Have your concerns been addressed, and this approved? If not, what else needs to be done? Z1720 (talk) 16:44, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

New reviewer needed unless PCN02WPS returns. Z1720 (talk) 14:41, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

• sorry all, haven't spent much sustained time on WP recently. I still don't love this hook; it's set up like "monochrome" is going to be contrasted by something later in the hook (especially given it's linked) but nothing in the hook mentions the second iteration being multicolored at all. ALT2 also has the issue that it's not mentioned in the article as worded in the hook. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 20:42, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Courtesy ping CanonNi PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 18:35, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

• PCN02WPS Thanks for the ping. Yeah... ALT2 isn't that good either. The information in ALT1 is mentioned in the gameplay section, and I could reword it so that it's similar to the hook. Another possible hook (ALT3) could be "... that in later stages of the game Shapez 2, players will need to supply four thousand copies of the same shape every minute?" The source is this RPS review. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 02:08, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
  • @CanonNi: ALT3 is my favorite. But, again, it is not mentioned in the article. This is a necessity for DYK, see WP:DYKHFC. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 19:25, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 27

Kevin Mejía

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• ... that Kevin Mejía was the sole Honduran medalist at both the 2015 and 2023 Pan American Games?

• Source: La Prensa (2015) and La Prensa (2023); also the only medalist listed at Honduras at the 2015 Pan American Games and Honduras at the 2023 Pan American Games

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bergdorf Goodman Building

Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 227 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:25, 3 August 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new. At 1671 characters it just passes the 1500 minimum, although I'm unsure full start class is warranted. The sources will need access-dates.
  I am unsure about the first couple of sentences, the source does not explicitly say the childhood was spent in Triunfo de la Cruz, and at any rate it does say he left to Tegucigalpa at 13 so he did some growing up there too. "hermanos" also does not mean only brothers, it is used for the group of both genders. Not a DYKcrit, but the fourth sentence should really spell out COH, and there is a disconnect between the lead sentence and the body regarding flag bearer or co-flag bearer. Regarding "bronze medal at the cadet world championships in Hungary", the source says he was in the cadet category, not that cadet was the name of the tournament (after a bit of research, probably the World Junior Wrestling Championships already mentioned in the next paragraph, in the 15-17 category).
  Haven't checked the other paragraphs, but moving onto the hook, I can't verify the 2015 portion from the source, may be missing it although it appears correct. That said it's not the most interesting hook, is there anything other than an athlete winning medals in the sources? QPQ needed. CMD (talk) 11:08, 4 August 2024 (UTC)

• @BeanieFan11: Please address the above and supply a QPQ. Z1720 (talk) 04:05, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

• Closing, not ready for DYK. CMD (talk) 12:57, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

• Please give me until the end of the day. BeanieFan11 (talk) 13:53, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

• Unclosing. CMD (talk) 15:42, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

• @Chipmunkdavis: Apologies for the delay. QPQ is done. I made some changes ([6]), including clarifying COH, changing 'brothers' to 'one of five children', re-wording Triunfo de la Cruz, addressing the 'co' flagbearer, etc. Looking at the source again, I realize that it mentions, through Google Translate, "It is worth remembering that Mejía won the only silver medal in Honduras in the last XVII Pan American Games of Toronto 2015" – which is odd because from what I can find, they only had one medalist that year. Let me know if you'd like me to dig further to find one mentioning him as the 'sole' medalist. I did find that hook kind of interesting, but I can try to find another if you'd like. Thoughts? BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:40, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

• Hmm, more curiously, either you and I both missed this or it's been updated, but his year of birth is currently 1995. Confirmed here by his age, which also notes he was the only Honduran to enter the 2024 Olympics by qualifying, and the specific entry into the 97kg category could be mentioned. Also he has a son, and this source confirms a childhood in Triunfo de la Cruz and has a nice anecdote about selling spinning tops.
  Regarding the hook, the sources seem to put a lot of emphasis of him being the only qualifying Honduran. That's not too catchy either, but I understand the sports angle, perhaps one or two sports alts and a promoter may pick one. CMD (talk) 07:04, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

• Corrected the age, will work on the other things tomorrow. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:46, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Nan Oo Pagoda, Myinsaing

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• ... that the Nan Oo Pagoda is classified as a double encased stupa as it envelopes a smaller stupa?

• Source: (Myo Nyunt Aung 2022) is an academic paper. See page 3 for double and triple encased types. See page 9 for the Nan Oo stupa encasing a smaller stupa.

• ALT1: ... that the Nan Oo Pagoda in Myinsaing was built by enveloping an earlier stupa? Source: (Myo Nyunt Aung 2022: 9) and (Tein Taman 2020)
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1964 Summer Olympics medal table

Created by Hybernator (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 113 past nominations.

Hybernator (talk) 20:48, 28 July 2024 (UTC).

Henry Bubb

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Henry Bubb in September 1937

• ... that Henry Bubb (pictured) started as a loan clerk before becoming the president of Capitol Federal Savings Bank 15 years later? Source: "Henry A. Bubb". Kansas Business Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2024-07-24.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
  • Comment: Thanks for the review!

Moved to mainspace by Bsoyka (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

Bsoyka (t • c • g) 23:51, 27 July 2024 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on July 28

Nam Su-hyeon, Jeon Hun-young

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• ... that Jeon Hun-young and Nam Su-hyeon helped South Korea win its 10th-straight Olympic gold medal in the women's team archery event?

• Source: South Korea wins 10th consecutive gold in women's archery team event

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/La Nube & Template:Did you know nominations/Bazaruto Island

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 228 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:55, 4 August 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: The nomination still needs to complete two QPQs and I think the hook needs to be rewritten slightly, and maybe some alternate hooks provided. Ping me when these issues have been seen to and I'd be happy to take another look. --Grnrchst (talk) 10:20, 5 August 2024 (UTC) Grnrchst (talk) 10:20, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

• @BeanieFan11: Please complete a QPQ or this nomination may be closed as unsuccessful. Please also address the above. Z1720 (talk) 00:23, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

• @BeanieFan11: QPQs were not supplied after a week and a courtesy ping. Per WP:QPQ I am closing this nomination as incomplete. Z1720 (talk) 14:39, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Could I have till the end of the day? BeanieFan11 (talk) 14:47, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

• @Grnrchst: Apologies for the delay. QPQs are done. I also realized there's the possibility of including Lim Si-hyeon, the third member of the team; however, her article needed to be expanded to about 3,300 bytes to count as 5x expanded (someone else expanded it) and it is currently about 2,700: not sure if including it would somehow be possible. But besides that, two ALTs to re-word would include:
  • ALT1 ... that Nam Su-hyeon and Jeon Hun-young winning the gold medal in the women's team archery event at the Olympics marked the 10th-straight time it was won by South Korea?
  • ALT2 ... that when Nam Su-hyeon and Jeon Hun-young won gold at the 2024 Olympics in the women's team archery event, it marked the 10th-straight gold in the event for South Korea?
• Would either of those work? Could develop others if necessary. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:22, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

• @Grnrchst: Please comment on the above. Z1720 (talk) 23:43, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
  • @BeanieFan11 and Z1720: Hey! So sorry I missed this. Approved AL1! --Grnrchst (talk) 13:13, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Center squeeze

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Distribution of winning candidates under RCV, showing a bias towards extremes

• ... that in Burlington's second election using ranked-choice voting, independent Bob Kiss was elected despite his opponent being preferred by over half the voters?
  • Reviewed:

Created by Closed Limelike Curves (talk) and Jasavina (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Closed Limelike Curves (talk) 01:11, 3 August 2024 (UTC).

50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000

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• ... that MrBeast's video "50 YouTubers Fight for $1,000,000" got over 70 million views in 24 hours making it his most viewed video in that time frame?

• Source: https://www.tubefilter.com/2024/07/15/mrbeast-300-million-youtube-subscribers-50-creator-collab/

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Minna Stess

Created by Sahaib (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 31 past nominations.

Sahaib (talk) 12:59, 30 July 2024 (UTC).

J1407b

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Artist's impression of a circumplanetary disk orbiting a brown dwarf, similar to J1407b

• ... that the "Super Saturn" exoplanet J1407b might actually turn out to be a free-floating planet or brown dwarf?

• Source: "Issues with the stability of any rings combined with the lack of detection of another eclipse, suggests that J1407b may not be bound to J1407." Mentel, R. T.; et al. (2018). "Constraining the period of the ringed secondary companion to the young star J1407 with photographic plates". Astronomy & Astrophysics.; "...the object we called J1407b is floating freely through the Galaxy, and just happened to pass in front of a very young star." Kenworthy, M. A. J1407b. (2024)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/White bear of Henry III
• Comment: The J1407b article was converted from redirect into article as a result of a split from the V1400 Centauri article. I began slowly expanding V1400 Centauri on 8 July 2024, but I did not add much to the J1407b section until 24 July 2024. As of today, it's been 5 days since I significantly expanded the J1407b section. Also, the image is optional; I'm fine whether it is used or not.

Converted from a redirect by Nrco0e (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Nrco0e (talk • contribs) 20:21, 29 July 2024 (UTC).

• Comment: @Nrco0e: Hey, nice work on this article. I just took a look at your previous DYK entries, and this one is slightly different. Per WP:DYKHOOK, "The hook should include a definite fact that is unlikely to change, and citations in the article that are used to support the hook fact must verify the hook and be reliable." Do we know for a fact that J1407b might be a free-floating planet or a brown dwarf? It doesn't seem so. Your current version says it is not a brown dwarf. This hook also gives the impression of WP:CRYSTAL. What do you think? Can you come up with other hooks or do you personally believe this follows the rules? Viriditas (talk) 22:01, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Juan de Casas

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• ... that Juan de Casas left the Mantuano creoles out of his planned junta in colonial Venezuela?

• Source: https://www.google.com/books/edition/Simon_Bolivar_and_the_South_American_War/faNkEAAAQBAJ

• Reviewed:

Created by Mebigrouxboy (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Mebigrouxboy (talk) 19:40, 29 July 2024 (UTC).

Battle of Tinzaouaten (2024)

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• ... that the Battle of Tinzaouaten likely saw the Wagner Group's largest death toll in Mali since its deployment there in 2021?

• Source: Bloomberg

• ALT1: ... that Ukraine's Main Directorate of Intelligence said that it provided Tuareg rebels assistance that enabled their victory in a battle against Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali?

• Source: The Guardian

• Reviewed:

Created by Chomik1129 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Chomik! (talk?) 17:21, 29 July 2024 (UTC).

• @Chomik: can you pick a hook that's more definitive? "Likely" sounds ambiguous and usually requires attribution.VR _{(Please ping on reply)} 14:07, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
  • @Vice regent: most sources agree that this was the Wagner Group's biggest loss in Mali ([7] [8] [9]) but I'm not sure if it would be acceptable to remove the word "likely" since there's no confirmed death toll. If not, I could change the hook to be about Ukraine's involvement. Chomik! (talk?) 14:35, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

If the toll is not confirmed best not to use it as a hook. Ukraine's involvement does sound more interesting.VR _{(Please ping on reply)} 16:17, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

@Vice regent: added an alt hook about Ukraine. Chomik! (talk?) 17:02, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

It looks good as it is. I would prefer "that Ukraine said it provided Tuareg rebels with assistance in their successful ambush of Wagner Group mercenaries in Mali?" As I said on talk this was more of an ambush. But I think your alt is fine too.VR _{(Please ping on reply)} 22:27, 30 July 2024 (UTC)

Cosmetic Playlover

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• ... that Sachi Narashima came up with the idea for the manga Cosmetic Playlover after her friend, who worked as a beauty consultant, mentioned to her that there were male beauty consultants?

• Source: Spoon 2Di vol. 106 (ISBN 978-4048984997): "まんがのネタを考えていた時にBAの友人から「男性の美容部員もいるよ」と考えてもらったことがきっかけです。"

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Three Girls Revitalizing Asia

Created by Lullabying (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 54 past nominations.

lullabying (talk) 06:22, 29 July 2024 (UTC).

Roy Applequist

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• ... that Roy Applequist worked in his father's farm equipment business before founding his own? Source: "Roy Applequist". Kansas Business Hall of Fame. 2010. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  • ALT1: ... that Roy Applequist is in the Kansas Business Hall of Fame? Source: "Roy Applequist". Kansas Business Hall of Fame. 2010. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ecco2K
  • Comment: Thanks for the review!

Created by Bsoyka (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

Bsoyka (t • c • g) 16:56, 28 July 2024 (UTC).

Patrick J. Hessian

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Patrick Hessian, Chief of Chaplains of the U.S. Army

• ... that Patrick J. Hessian (pictured) was one of four alumni of Saint Paul Seminary in St. Paul, Minnesota to become the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army?

• Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150912110512/http://www.stthomas.edu/media/spssod/pdfs/oracle/2015WinterOracle.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Army

• ALT1: ... that Patrick J. Hessian (pictured), along with Patrick J. Ryan, Francis L. Sampson, and Donald W. Shea, was one four alumni of Saint Paul Seminary to become the Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20150912110512/http://www.stthomas.edu/media/spssod/pdfs/oracle/2015WinterOracle.pdf https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Chaplains_of_the_United_States_Army
• ALT2: ... that Patrick J. Hessian, the 16th Chief of Chaplains of the United States Army, earned the Soldier's Medal for disarming a suicidal soldier who was holding a live grenade with the pin pulled? Source: Coleman, Nick (Sep 14, 2007). "Monsignor was the face of God in war's inferno". Star Tribune. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
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• Comment: Can individually source each of the chaplain's alumnus status if need be

5x expanded by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

~Darth Stabro^{Talk/Contribs} 04:07, 28 July 2024 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on July 29

Ban Hyo-jin

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• ... that although sport shooter Ban Hyo-jin attended Olympic trials "just to gain some competition experience", she qualified for the Olympics and went on to win a gold medal?

• Source: YNA ("Ban, now 16, entered the Olympic trials just to gain some competition experience. Her initial objective was to compete against some veteran shooters this year and then push for a spot on the national team for the 2025 season. But Ban found herself in the lead after three out of five rounds in the trials. Suddenly, an Olympic spot was within grasp.") / Straits Times ("Compatriot Huang Yuting, however, was denied the same feat by South Korean Ban Hyo-jin, who won the women's competition by beating the Chinese via a shoot-off. Ban also become the youngest female Olympic shooting champion at 16 and the teenaged trio's sparkling form in Paris offered a glimpse into the future of rifle shooting.")

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Blair Colony

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 228 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:04, 5 August 2024 (UTC).

• @BeanieFan11: Please complete a QPQ or this nomination may be closed as unsuccessful. Z1720 (talk) 00:21, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Auckland Central in the 2020 New Zealand general election

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• ... that Chlöe Swarbrick won the race for Auckland Central in the 2020 New Zealand general election, the first time a Green candidate had won an electorate without major party endorsement?

• Source: "The Green MP was still pinching herself today after claiming her party's second-ever electorate seat and the first without a major party endorsement." link

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Created by TheLoyalOrder (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

TheLoyalOrder (talk) 10:38, 31 July 2024 (UTC).

• Reviewing this. On first look, the "Declined" section has to have a ref. I suppose the "Declared" section does not need a separate ref as those are the same people in the "Results" section but other people may think otherwise. In the "Background" section, the background ref has to have a ref on electoral system. Full review to come later. Howard the Duck (talk) 04:51, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Kia ora, I have done the things in this comment.TheLoyalOrder (talk) 09:50, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
    • Unfortunately, due to unforeseen personal circumstances, I won't be able to continue the review. Howard the Duck (talk) 17:04, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
      • Hi, I'd be interested in taking over this review if needed @Howard the Duck:. Ornithoptera (talk) 07:28, 3 August 2024 (UTC)
        • Sure, no worries! Howard the Duck (talk) 11:37, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Homer House

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Homer House

• ... that artist Winslow Homer, who made Homer House (pictured) historic, never lived in it?

• Source: https://www.harvardmagazine.com/2016/06/winslow-homers-early-days "The 1853 Homer House, an Italianate mansion that dominates a hill just above Belmont town center, is open for tours. ... Guided tours highlight the largely untouched original interior architecture, along with the life and early work of the couple’s nephew, Winslow Homer. ... He and his family lived nearby, but in a modest farmhouse (still standing and privately owned)..."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/DI MA-1 Mk. III
• Comment: Open to synonyms for "historic": "consequential"? "significant"? Our tried and true "notable"? Each would work, but have slightly different alternative meanings.

Moved to mainspace by GRuban (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 44 past nominations.

GRuban (talk) 13:26, 30 July 2024 (UTC).

• Alt1 ...that the cupola of Homer House (pictured) is part of a 19th-century cooling system?

• Sources: https://eu.wickedlocal.com/story/belmont-citizen-herald/2015/10/01/this-old-house-renovates/33376213007/ "Richard Trethewey gets a tour of the home’s original plumbing and cupola-- which acted as the cooling system of the 1853 mansion", https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWzSei7_sJ0 (YouTube clip from This Old House programme)

TSventon (talk) 14:39, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

On the article talk page, User:TSventon points out that the article doesn't explicitly back the hook, by which I believe they mean that it doesn't explicitly say "Winslow Homer made Homer House historic". That is true, the sources mostly talk about the house by talking about it in the context of the life of the artist, which I think is the same thing, but if the reviewer disagrees, we can say:

• ALT2 ... that artist Winslow Homer depicted but never lived in Homer House (pictured)?

--GRuban (talk) 14:10, 3 August 2024 (UTC)

Codex Basiliensis A. N. IV. 1

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• ... that Codex Basiliensis A. N. IV. 1, a manuscript of the New Testament, was marked with red chalk for it to be used as a page-template for the first published printed edition of the New Testament?

• Source: Scrivener, Frederick Henry Ambrose; Edward Miller (1894). A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament. Vol. 1 (4th ed.). London: George Bell & Sons. p. 191.

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Improved to Good Article status by Stephen Walch (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Stephen Walch (talk) 20:00, 29 July 2024 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on July 30

Queer advocacy in the Israel–Hamas War

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• ... that queer pro-Palestinian protesters faced off against the 2024 Philadelphia Pride drumline?

• Source: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2024/07/this-years-pride-parades-met-a-new-opponent-pro-palestinian-lgbtq-protestors/

• ALT1: ... that pro-Palestinian queer groups have been alternatively called "chickens for KFC" or as fighting against pinkwashing? Source: https://www.them.us/story/lgbtq-solidarity-palestine-saed-atshan
• ALT2: ... that Dyke marches during 2024 have called out conflicts in Palestine, Congo, Ethiopia, Haiti, Myanmar, Sudan and Ukraine? Source: https://truthout.org/articles/queer-activists-are-making-bds-a-key-question-of-pride-this-year/
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Created by Bluethricecreamman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Bluethricecreamman (talk) 05:18, 5 August 2024 (UTC).

• Not a review, but ALT1 is the best hook here, and would be better if it was truncated at "KFC".--Launchballer 21:09, 5 August 2024 (UTC)
  • I don't agree, it comes off as unduly promoting one side without covering the opposing perspective. Although it is usually not be possible to give all context in a dyk, one should at least attempt not to be one-sided. Part of the problem is that the article never really covers the central reason for the protests. It does cover disputes about the status of LGBT Palestinians but not the overall war/genocide that is generating the protest to begin with. (t · c) buidhe 05:04, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Alright. I put in an excerpt template to the war protest article and used that to populate a background. There might be a better way to include the context of what folks are protesting. Much of the news coverage for queers for palestine remains focused on the spectacle instead of actual purpose and intent, unfortunately, which makes it hard to include motives without going to broader protests. Feel free to suggest/do something different! Bluethricecreamman (talk) 06:17, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

1990 Serbian general election

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• ... that the 1990 Serbian general election elected only two women to the National Assembly of Serbia? Source: Stokić, Ljubiša B. (1994). Demokratija i osvajanje vlasti: izbori u Srbiji 1990 [Democracy and the conquest of power: the elections in Serbia in 1990] (in Serbian). Belgrade: Zenit. p. 624. ISBN 86-81987-06-2.
  • ALT1: ... that in the 1990 Serbian general election the Socialist Party of Serbia won 78% of seats despite only winning 48% of the popular vote? Source: Martinov, Zlatoje (2000). U podnožju demokratskih propileja: Izbori u Srbiji, 1990–2000 [At the pedestal of the democratic propylaea: Elections in Serbia, 1990–2000] (in Serbian). Belgrade: Republika. p. 26. OCLC 50410508.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1978 Gilbertese Chief Minister election
  • Comment: The only issue that might pop up in this DYK nomination is the timespan of the expansion. I began expanding the article on 8 July when it was at 22k. Now, on 30 July, the article is at 177k. The article met the 5x criteria on 15 July, when it reached 112k, but was not finished. If this is really strict, I won't have any problems with the DYK being rejected now, considering that the article is up for GAN so I'll re-nominate it for DYK once it passes the GA review sometime in the future.

5x expanded by Vacant0 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 12:55, 30 July 2024 (UTC).

Apple (song)

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• ... that a viral dance for Charli XCX's "Apple", in which performers mimic driving a car, was performed by #Amishtiktok content creators? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/music/article/2024/jul/28/apple-dance-charli-xcx-brat-tiktok
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Birthday of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman

Created by Launchballer (talk) and This0k (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 241 past nominations.

Launchballer 10:33, 30 July 2024 (UTC).

• I can't escape this damn album... well let me review what you've got :)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
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QPQ: Done.

Overall:

• I know many Amish families famously disavow all modern forms of technology (though as with any religion there is internal diversity), so there is potential here. However, some tweaking can be done, removing a couple of unnecessary information. Do we need to specify the title of the song, or the platform where the dance went viral? Wrt the article itself, I have some concerns - what makes neonmusic.com, Resident Advisor, and Whynow RS? Furthermore, the article uses two student newspapers. Once these are addressed, I will be glad to look at the hook again. Elias / PSA 🏕️🪐 ^{[please make some noise]} 05:44, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

Neonmusic has a proper editorial structure in place, so I'm inclined to trust it. The rest are all attributed opinion. (Whynow and Resident Advisor don't put theirs on their website, however google tells me they both have editors.) Student media "can sometimes be considered reliable on other topics". ALT0a: ... that a viral dance in which performers mimic driving a car was performed by Amish content creators?--Launchballer 07:04, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

@Launchballer, RSSM also says that "professional sources are typically preferred when available." Surely given the big cultural moment Brat is going through, there are more reliable, professional reviews you can use to replace those student publications. Wrt hook, I would highlight that it was a viral dance from the Internet: perhaps ALT0b: ...that some of the many participants of a recent Internet dance challenge were Amish people? Elias / PSA 🏕️🪐 ^{[please make some noise]} 08:00, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

I don't agree that existence of other coverage has any bearing on whether the student publications should be included. For what they're being used for, i.e. attributed opinion, they're fine. You're right that there is lots of extra coverage of Brat, however Apple wasn't released as a single until very recently and all of the critical reception predates the song going viral, so there's much less of it than you'd think. Surprisingly few critics mentioned it as a highlight. (Much of the coverage went on some of the tracks that actually were singles; most of the hits for ""charli xcx" brat review apple" include phrases like "Apple Music" and "Fiona Apple".) I've added one more WP:EXPERTSPS which I missed when I looked the first time. (You'd need a second reviewer for ALT0b as neither of my hooks mention when the track was released, and I'm tempted to ask them about this as well.)--Launchballer 08:36, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

I see @Ss112: has removed the student reviews. I don't agree with their removal, but I don't feel strongly enough to put them back.--Launchballer 05:17, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

@PSA: Does the above address your concerns, and is this approved? If not, what else needs to be done? Z1720 (talk) 19:40, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 31

Teodoro Asedillo

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• ... that a former policeman and teacher became a labor leader?

• Source: PSSR (in Filipino)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Owha
• Comment: Gained permission from NyanThousand in his talk page.

Created by NyanThousand (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 04:33, 5 August 2024 (UTC).

• Can I propose an alt? Something like "... that a former teacher in the Philippines became a Robin Hood-like outlaw?" since I think that was what he's best known for. NyanThousand (talk) 07:19, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

• In DYK, anyone can propose an alt, and your alt seems more interesting, im going to accept it. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 08:27, 5 August 2024 (UTC)

Yahya Al Ghotany

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• ... that Olympic taekwondo practitioner Yahya Al Ghotany learned the sport "by chance" at a refugee camp?

• Source: The Korea Times ("he and his family have been sheltering in the Azraq refugee camp ... It was there where he, the first in a family of seven children, discovered taekwondo 'by chance.' His friend at the camp told him about the taekwondo course offered by the Taekwondo Humanitarian Foundation (THF) in 2016. That is how he got into the sport, without knowing it would completely change his life.")

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WNWO-TV

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 222 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:16, 31 July 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: - pending
Overall: review ongoing; Given that from the sources you know his age at a point in time, you may want to use the template that allows you to identify his birth year range (and age range I believe) within the article. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:7000:2101:AA00:EDD1:6EEC:9F54:77B2 (talk) 7:26, 1 August 2024 (UTC)

• @BeanieFan11: Please address the above and provide the QPQ. Z1720 (talk) 00:31, 7 August 2024 (UTC)

• @BeanieFan11: This nomination has been open for more than a week and a QPQ has not been supplied. The review indicated that a QPQ was necessary, and I sent a ping two days ago; the editor has been editing on other pages but has not supplied the QPQ. Per WP:QPQ, I am marking this nomination for closure. Z1720 (talk) 04:01, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
  • I'll make sure to get it done later today. BeanieFan11 (talk) 12:28, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
    • @2603:7000:2101:AA00:EDD1:6EEC:9F54:77B2: Apologies for the delay. QPQ added. It seems someone else did the age part. BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:51, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 1

Rabbinic period

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Ruins of the ancient synagogue at Kfar Bar'am

• ... that during most of the Rabbinic period, starting in the aftermath of the Bar Kokhba revolt, the center of Jewish life in the Eastern Mediterranean shifted from the now-destroyed Judea to the Galilee?

• Source: Aharon Openheimer, Rebuilding the Jewish Community in the Galilee, in Z. Baras, S. Safrai, M. Stern, Y. Tsafrir (editors), Eretz Israel from the destruction of the Second Temple to the Muslim Conquest, volume one, Jerusalem : Yad Ben Zvi, 1982, ISBN 9652170062 (Hebrew), pages 75-92.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations

Created by Dovidroth (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Dovidroth (talk) 10:17, 7 August 2024 (UTC).

Rachel Scott (journalist)

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• ... that Rachel Scott of ABC News won the first-ever News and Documentary Emmy Award for Outstanding Emerging Journalist?

Sources:

• https://variety.com/2022/tv/awards/abc-vice-2022-news-emmy-award-winners-1235387811/
• https://abc.com/news/94f65030-49ff-4781-9051-a7171d05acb1/category/1138628

• ALT1: ... that Rachel Scott reported live during the January 6 United States Capitol attack in her first week as ABC News' White House correspondent?

Source:

• https://abcnews.go.com/amp/Politics/1st-week-covering-capitol-hill-jan-attack-happened/story?id=81724163

• ALT2: ... that Rachel Scott interviewed Donald Trump at a National Association of Black Journalists event after covering the attempted assassination earlier in the month?

Sources:

• https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/live-updates/donald-trump-rally-shooting-assassination-attempt/?id=111916828
• https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4803725-donald-trump-nabj-black-journalists/

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Created by CFA (talk) and PrinceArchelaus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

C F A 💬 23:18, 6 August 2024 (UTC).

Kayangan Lake

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• ... that Kayangan Lake, located in Coron Island, is regarded as the cleanest lake in Asia?

• Source: [10] [11]

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Oedipus (opera)
• Comment: Gained permission to nom this by DarkNight0917.

Created by DarkNight0917 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 04:41, 5 August 2024 (UTC).

• I will do a full review of this later, but for now my main concern is the hook. The claim of it being the cleanest lake in Asia is an exceptional claim, so per WP:DYKHOOK and WP:EXCEPTIONAL would require exceptional sourcing. Right now the article uses The Straits Times as the source for the fact: it is yellow on WP:RSP, which generally means it is to be used with caution on Wikipedia, and its suitability is a case-by-case thing. In this case, it may not be completely safe for it to be what supports the source. Either more independent or stronger sourcing should be found, or a different hook be proposed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:43, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Okay, propose this one: ALT1:... that a tribe performed rituals in a lake to let outsiders use it? Source:TST this hook uses the Straits times, let me know if it's okay or not. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 12:36, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

• ALT1 should be okay as the article isn't about the Singaporean government and there's no reason to doubt that the ST is unreliable in this case. The main issue right now is that part of the article appears to be a close paraphrase of the Straits Times article, so that needs urgent attention. The sourcing in the article isn't the best since it seems to rely on tourist guide websites, but for the purpose of the article it probably isn't disqualifying since they aren't used to support contentious information. As for the rest of the DYK checks, the article is new enough and long enough and a QPQ has been provided. In addition for the need to resolve the close paraphrasing, the article could also use a copyedit. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:05, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

One final suggestion: as the claim of it being the cleanest lake in Asia is an exceptional claim, and I do not believe that the sources provided are exceptional sources, my suggestion would be to make the statement in the article less definitive. Something like "The Straits Times stated that the lake is reputed..." or wording to that effect. Maybe Launchballer can help out here with the wording and copyediting? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:58, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

A possible alternate wording of ALT1, if for whatever reason it does not pass scrutiny, could be something like:

ALT3 ... that prior to allowing outsiders to visit Kayangan Lake, the Tagbanwa tribe performed a ritual to seek permission from nature spirits?

It's much longer than ALT2 and I think ALT2 is still suitable, this is just a backup option. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:01, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

I will take a look at this when I'm done with Talk:Megan Barton-Hanson/GA1, and I'll get to that when I'm feeling a little more clear-headed. (There's clearly something big there I'm not seeing.)--Launchballer 13:48, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Zero-emission zone in Oxford

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• ... that buses in Oxford accounted for as much as 80% of pollution in the city centre before the low emission zone was launched in 2014?

• Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-25557090 "The LEZ [low emission zone] will only apply to buses which account for up 80% of the pollution in the city centre"

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• Comment: Should be good as this article is just above 1500 characters. My third article.

Moved to mainspace by JuniperChill (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

JuniperChill (talk) 08:57, 2 August 2024 (UTC).

• Not a review, but there was an excellent piece in Roads.org.uk that talks about this. I'll leave it to you to decide whether he constitutes an WP:EXPERTSPS or not.--Launchballer 09:45, 2 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Ah yes, I never thought about reading that article. It's very useful for readers. I have heard of roads.org.uk but never thought about them publishing a ZEZ article. JuniperChill (talk) 11:43, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

You might want to do something about the unsourced content in this. (I don't plan on reviewing this any time soon as I review oldest first, but I might pop in and expand it once I've finished the stuff on my to-do list.)--Launchballer 12:16, 2 August 2024 (UTC)

@JuniperChill: Not a full review, but I have tagged the article with two "citation needed" tags. These need to be resolved before this nomination can be approved. Z1720 (talk) 03:54, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

@Z1720: I added two references to replace the {{cn}}. Should be good JuniperChill (talk) 09:38, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

• I have modified the hook for what happened after buses accounted for up to 80%. JuniperChill (talk) 15:17, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve

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• ... that the management zoning of the Yellow River Delta National Nature Reserve was partially designed around the needs of the Shengli Oil Field? Source: This condition may reflect the fact that the functional zoning map of the YRDNR represents a trade-off between wetland habitat protection and oil field development
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Until Then and Unrest (2017 film)

Created by Chipmunkdavis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 40 past nominations.

CMD (talk) 14:43, 1 August 2024 (UTC). Note: Edited into a multi-nom, 2 QPQs included. CMD (talk) 11:23, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 2

Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu

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• ... that the creator of the manga series Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu made the main characters realize they were not blood-related siblings early in the story so that she could focus on their romance?

• Source: https://natalie.mu/comic/pp/sho-comi50th_01

• ALT1: ... that the creator of the manga series Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu felt the only way she could give the main characters a "happy ending" was for them to not be blood-related siblings? Source: https://natalie.mu/comic/pp/sho-comi50th_01
• ALT2: ... that the creator of the manga series Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu named a character after an original character that appeared in the live-action adaptations? Source: https://natalie.mu/comic/pp/sho-comi50th_01
• ALT3: ... that the creator of the manga series Ani ni Aisaresugite Komattemasu owed the fast pace of the series to the semi-monthly release schedule of Sho-Comi? Source: https://natalie.mu/comic/pp/sho-comi50th_01
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ai Uta

Created by Lullabying (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 55 past nominations.

lullabying (talk) 09:45, 4 August 2024 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on August 3

Asik-Asik Falls

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Asik-Asik Falls

• ... that the Asik-Asik Falls (pictured) were accidentally discovered?

• Source: INQUIRER

• ALT1: ... that the Asik-Asik Falls (pictured) became viral after its discovery? Source: INQUIRER-2
• ALT2: ... that a picture of the Asik-Asik Falls (pictured) won a picture contest? Source: INQUIRER-2
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kimi wa Bara yori Utsukushī
• Comment: Accepted by the author.

Created by DarkNight0917 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 09:05, 6 August 2024 (UTC).

• Here are some more alt hooks:
  • ALT3: ... that you can't see what feeds the Asik-Asik Falls (pictured)? Source: INQUIRER-2
  • ALT4: ... the Asik-Asik Falls (pictured) aren't fed by a visible source? Source: INQUIRER-2

These are kind of what the falls are really known for, so I think that these would be more interesting. - DarkNight0917 (talk / contr) 23:57, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Republic Drug Store

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Republic Drug Store in right half of Slagle Building

• ... that the Republic Drug Store (building pictured) was formed from the consolidation of an estate and its competition?

• Source: (REF 2) Washington State Dept. of Archaeology & Historic Preservation "Slagle house" article 4th & 5th Paragraphs. "In 1904 he was sent to Republic ... to liquidate a drugstore that made up part of an estate"

(REF 1) Washington SP Slagle, Jesse W. & Elizabeth, House article of the National Register of Historic Places; Sect 8 pages 2-3

• • ALT1: ... that the Republic Drug Store (building pictured) was thought to be Washington state's oldest continually family run drugstore in 2003? Source: Source: Craig, J. (June 24, 2003). "Forecast calls for keen observer". The Spokesman-Review. Vol. 121, no. 14. p. B6. "...its believed to be the oldest drugstore in continuous family ownership in Washington..."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Scybalium fungiforme
  • Comment: While the "Slagle house" article is in wordpress, it was published by an official part of the Washington State government, the Department of Archaeology & Historic Preservation and thus fulfils notability criteria. The information is also found in the Washington SP Slagle, Jesse W. & Elizabeth, House article of the National Register of Historic Places; Sect 8 page 3

Moved to mainspace by Kevmin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 356 past nominations.

Kevmin § 23:38, 3 August 2024 (UTC).

A. I. Namm & Son Department Store

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The A. I. Namm & Son Department Store

• ... that an annex to the A. I. Namm & Son Department Store included artifacts from a church? Source: "Namm Store Opens Golden Jubilee Year Tomorrow". The Standard Union. January 29, 1926. p. 2.
  • ALT1: ... that the A. I. Namm & Son Department Store was once described as one of the United States' largest cash-only department stores? Source: A. I. Namm & Son Department Store (PDF) (Report). New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission. March 15, 2005. p. 3
  • ALT2: ... that although the A. I. Namm & Son Department Store was Brooklyn's third-largest department store in the 1950s, it was closed by the end of the decade? Source: "Namm's Marks 75th Year; Brooklyn Store Continues a Family Tradition". The New York Times. January 10, 1951; Eichelbaum, Fred (March 4, 1957). "Namm Loeser's Sale Total Put At $1½ Million: Bargain Hunters Lured". Women's Wear Daily. Vol. 94, no. 43. p. 3.
  • ALT3: ... that it took five weeks to construct the frame of an annex to the A. I. Namm & Son Department Store? Source: "Namm's New Building Making Great Progress". The Standard Union.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/McLaren MCL60
  • Comment: Any hook suggestions are much appreciated.

Created by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 666 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 20:35, 3 August 2024 (UTC).

MV Don Claudio

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• ... that a ferry saved 26 people from the MV Doña Paz after seeing a ball of fire?

• Source: UPI

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sitting Bull and Buffalo Bill
• Comment: Will do the QPQ after the review.

Created by Alberttwasregistered (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 06:44, 3 August 2024 (UTC).

• Comment only: the hook appears to be saying that the ferry saw the fire. Surely, you mean that someone aboard the ferry saw the fire? Schwede66 02:22, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

The article says the officers and captain saw the fire, probably making it the ferry itself? 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 03:51, 8 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 4

Laurence Patrick Lee

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• ... that New Zealand mathematician Laurence Patrick Lee worked his way to England to find a cure for his stammer and was speaking normally after just 18 minutes of instruction?

• Source: "N.Z. Man Cured Of Stammering By British 'Expert' ", Greymouth Evening Star, 11 Dec 1950, [N.Z.P.A. SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT], "When Mr L. P. Lee [...] read in a Jersey newspaper that Mr William C. Kerr, M.A., of St Helier, had discovered a cure for stammering he decided to get a year's leave of absence from the Lands and Survey Department and to work his way to England. ¶ Lee had been stammering all his life and he felt that Mr Kerr could help him. He worked as engineer’s steward in the Trojan Star, arrived in England on November 13 and 18 minutes after seeing Mr Kerr on November 18 he was speaking normally. ¶ Recorded Proof ¶ Mr Kerr took a recording of Lee stammering the date and time before instructing him. He took a second recording 18 minutes later with Lee now stating the date and time without stammering.

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• Comment: Alternate hooks could talk about his map projections (and could include map pictures, if a picture is needed), but this story seemed like a better human interest hook.

Created by Jacobolus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

–jacobolus (t) 00:23, 12 August 2024 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on August 5

Rico Krieger

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• ... that German national Rico Krieger was likely forced by the KGB to lie in a state-televised plead titled "Confession of a German terrorist"? (Source)
  • ALT1: ... that despite being the first foreigner to be charged as a mercenary in Belarus, Rico Krieger was likely never a member of the Kastuś Kalinoŭski Regiment? (Source 1 and Source 2)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sacred Heart Cathedral, Kaifeng

Created by Johnson524 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

Johnson524 05:31, 10 August 2024 (UTC).

Joanna Ferrone

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• ... that Joanna Ferrone served as the business manager for the fictional character Fido Dido?

• Source: "For Ms. Ferrone, 39, serving as Fido's business manager has been a chance to do something that had more to do with my feelings about my life, she said. I was looking for something that would be more fun and more creative and that would put out a healthy, positive message." Freitag, Michael (3 September 1989). "STYLEMAKERS; Susan Rose and Joanna Ferrone - Entrepreneurs". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 5 August 2024.

• Reviewed: Winzar Kakiouea
• Comment: Thank you in advance to the review! I'll be working on the QPQ later today!

Created by Ornithoptera (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 36 past nominations.

Ornithoptera (talk) 01:34, 10 August 2024 (UTC).

• @Ornithoptera: Please provide a QPQ, or this nomination may be closed as incomplete. Z1720 (talk) 19:32, 15 August 2024 (UTC)
  • @Z1720: Thank you for the reminder, it got busy these past few days so I was unable to do so. Just completed the QPQ on my end! Ornithoptera (talk) 22:44, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

Maita Sanchez

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• ... that before entering politics, Girlie Ejercito, also known as Maita Sanchez, had a career in acting and later served as the mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna, for nine years? Source: https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/cabinet-files/161169/er-ejercito-girlie-ejercito-mayor-laguna-a734-20211005
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Created by YssaLang (talk) and Jeraxmoira (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Jeraxmoira🐉 (talk) 12:34, 9 August 2024 (UTC).

• The current hook is wordy and difficult to read, so here's a reword:

ALT1 ... that Maita Sanchez, who served as mayor of Pagsanjan, Laguna from 2010 to 2019, had an acting career before entering politics?

Given how it's not that uncommon for actors to become politicians (and the Philippines has many, many examples of this), I will leave it to another editor to see if the fact meets WP:DYKINT. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:46, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

One Room Angel

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• ... that One Room Angel was a remake of Tomarigi, a short story Harada had drawn earlier in their career?

• Source: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/325367

• ALT1: ... that Shouta Aoi, who had played the angel in the audio drama of One Room Angel, also performed the theme song to its live-action television drama adaptation? Source: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/543743
• ALT2: ... that Avu-chan, a close friend of Harada's, composed the theme song for the live-action television drama adaptation of Harada's manga, One Room Angel? Source: https://natalie.mu/comic/news/543743
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Leak 04-13 (Bait Ones)

Created by Lullabying (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 55 past nominations.

lullabying (talk) 05:49, 9 August 2024 (UTC).

• Full review is to follow, but before doing so, I would suggest dropping ALT1 and ALT2 because both of them are rather specialist hooks that may require knowledge of Japanese media. The first hook is probably the only suitable option among the three as currently written, but it needs to be rephrased since it isn't clear that "Harada" is in fact the mangaka (after all, Harada is a common Japanese surname). My suggestion would be to change "Harada" to "its artist" since DYK hooks generally should avoid mentioning names of people without articles by name unless necessary. I'd also like to see other additional hook suggestions as while ALT0 is okayish, it's not the best out there and doesn't really scream "hooky". Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:49, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
  • ALT0a: ... that One Room Angel was a remake of Tomarigi, a short story that the original creator had drawn earlier in their career?
  • ALT1a: ... that Shouta Aoi, who had portrayed a character in the audio drama of One Room Angel, also performed the theme song to its live-action television drama adaptation?
  • ALT2a: ... that Queen Bee vocalist Avu-chan, a close friend of the creator of One Room Angel, wrote the theme song for its live-action drama adaptation?
  • Here are other suggestions! lullabying (talk) 01:48, 17 August 2024 (UTC)
    • By new suggestions, I was thinking more of different facts altogether, as ALT1/ALT2 and their revisions probably are too specialist as written to meet DYKINT. I've struck the others, so for now only ALT0a is under consideration. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:52, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Liberalism in the Philippines

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• ... that liberalism in the Philippines was mostly used during revolutions?

• Source: 1, 2

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Begüm Pusat

Converted from a redirect by TheNuggeteer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 04:36, 7 August 2024 (UTC).

Abortion in Senegal

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• ... that Senegal, where abortion is illegal, is known as a "pioneer" of post-abortion care?

• Source: [12] Suh explores how anxieties about the MVA kit's capacity to induce abortion, which is illegal in Senegal, have constrained its integration into routine care. Dubbed the "PAC pioneer of West Africa," Senegal is celebrated for having been among the first countries to decentralize post-abortion care from large urban hospitals to smaller facilities in rural areas.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mama (My Chemical Romance song)

Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 16:35, 6 August 2024 (UTC).

• I have included this article in a multi-article DYK nom with two other articles. I would prefer the hook at Template:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Africa. If this individual hook is approved, I can remove Senegal from that one. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 17:15, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Sienna Green

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• ... that at 193 centimetres (6 ft 4 in) tall, Australian Olympic water polo player Sienna Green is the tallest person in her family?

• Source: "at 6-4, she is the tallest person in her family"

• Reviewed: National Hospital Service Reserve
• Comment: Nominated on behalf of an IP editor who will (as usual) provide the QPQ.

5x expanded by Schwede66 (talk) and 2603:7000:2101:AA00:5DFC:4931:AA8F:8FB5 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 155 past nominations.

Schwede66 11:06, 6 August 2024 (UTC).

• Update: QPQ now added (just so that it doesn't get overlooked). Schwede66 23:47, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

Sugar Dog Life

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• ... that the author of Sugar Dog Life made one of the main characters a police officer so that there could be a height difference?

• Source: https://www.chil-chil.net/compNewsDetail/k/801authors108/no/22809/

• ALT1: ... that the author of Sugar Dog Life ended up buying and raising cacti after drawing it in the manga? Source: https://www.chil-chil.net/compNewsDetail/k/801authors108/no/22809/
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Choco Togo

Created by Lullabying (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 55 past nominations.

lullabying (talk) 04:30, 6 August 2024 (UTC).

CyberJoly Drim

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• ... that an early Polish cyberpunk short story, "CyberJoly Drim" from 1998, aroused a significant controversy in the Polish sf and fantasy community? Source: https://ejournals.eu/pliki_artykulu_czasopisma/pelny_tekst/3d32c44d-af77-4c7d-9404-a10a190a3a2c/pobierz
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Samsung and unions

Created by Piotrus (talk) and Asilvering (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 516 past nominations.

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 09:49, 5 August 2024 (UTC).

Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy

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Cyclone Freddy

• ... that Cyclone Freddy (track pictured) in 2023 was the longest-lasting tropical cyclone worldwide?

• Source: https://wmo.int/news/media-centre/tropical-cyclone-freddy-longest-tropical-cyclone-record-36-days-wmo

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Meteorological history of Cyclone Freddy

Created by HurricaneEdgar (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

HurricaneEdgar 04:26, 5 August 2024 (UTC).

Allison Reese

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• ... that Allison Reese has been called "better at Kamala than Kamala is"? Source: Holtermann, Callie (2024-07-22). "A Kamala Harris Impersonator Is Ready for Her Moment". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-08-04. "You're better at Kamala than Kamala is," a commenter wrote on one of her videos.
  • ALT1: ... that comedian Allison Reese came out to her parents through a group text message? Source: Rodriguez, Alexander (2023-11-19). "Allison Reese is a Comedic Star on the Rise". Metrosource. ISSN 1529-935X. Retrieved 2024-08-04. So, I just sent a group text. I was just like, "Hey, think I'm gay. That cool?" Several minutes went by and I was like, oh God. And my dad finally responded, "Yep, you're good." And that's truly it. And my mom called and was like, "Hey, I know you're doing comedy. Is that like a joke?" I was like, no, it's real. And she's like, "Okay!"
  • ALT2: ... that Allison Reese has received millions of views on social media for her impressions of Kamala Harris? Source: Burnett, Erin (2024-08-03). "Meet comedian who went viral for her impression of Kamala Harris". Erin Burnett OutFront (Television production). CNN. 0:22. Retrieved 2024-08-04. Her impressions of Harris have lit up social media, a few getting millions of views.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Alex Thach
  • Comment: Thanks for reviewing! Definitely open to more hooks here, but I think ALT0 is the most intriguing one I can make.

Moved to mainspace by Bsoyka (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 22 past nominations.

Bsoyka (t • c • g) 03:23, 5 August 2024 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on August 6

Statue of Yakushi Nyorai (Jingo-ji)

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Principal image of Yakushi Nyorai of Jingo-ji, Kyoto

• ... that an 8th century wood sculpture of the Medicine Buddha never left its temple grounds until July 2024 to commemorate the 1200th anniversary of the temple's founding in Tokyo?

• Source: https://tsumugu.yomiuri.co.jp/en/feature/jingoji-tokyo-national-museum-press-con/

• ALT1: ... that to commemorate the founding of Shingon Buddhism, an image of Bhaisajyaguru, the Medicine Buddha, left its temple for the first time in over 1200 years to be on special exhibit? Source: https://www.tnm.jp/modules/r_free_page/index.php?id=2649
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Perugia's limia

Created by NeverBeGameOver (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

NeverBeGameOver (talk) 14:56, 13 August 2024 (UTC).

Alexina Kublu

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• ... that scholar, translator, Languages Commissioner, and first justice of the peace in Nunavut Alexina Kublu is her grandmother's father and her daughter's son?

• Source: First Justice of the Peace Source: [https://transreads.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2021-07-23_60fa0ef1b4064_InuitStoriesofBeingandRebirthGenderShamanismandtheThirdSexbyDAnglureBernardSaladinz-lib.org_.pdf "Gifted with a striking personality, Kublu was

appointed the first justice of the peace in Nunavut."] Saladin d'Anglure, Bernard; Frost, Peter; Lévi-Strauss, Claude (2018). Inuit stories of being and rebirth: gender, shamanism, and the third sex (PDF). Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada: University of Manitoba Press. ISBN 978-0-88755-830-6. Retrieved 7 August 2024. Page 324.

Kinship source: "Kublu started life as an old man because she is her own great grandfather’. She explains: I am my paniq’s atatukulu. My paniq’s my grandmother . . . My grandmother is my paniq, which is daughter. I’m her atatukulu because I’m named after her stepfather. Her biological father was lost out at sea when she was a baby . . . The only father she knew was Kublu and so to her . . . he was her father. My younger daughter calls me inni (son), and I in turn, call her atatta (father). But first of all, I was always going to be Kublu because my atiq died before I was born . . . . My mother’s midwife . . . the first person who held me . . . told my mother that she wanted her son (Kublu) to live with her . . . my mother by name (told) my mother by birth that she wanted . . . to have her son living with her. So that’s how I became Kublu. (Alia 2005: 252) That tangled constellation of identities is virtually impossible for an outsider to comprehend." Alia, Valerie; Bull, Simone (2005). Media and Ethnic Minorities. Edinburgh University Press. pp. 100–101. ISBN 978-0-7486-2068-5. Retrieved 10 August 2024.

• • Reviewed: Jeffrey Veregge
  • Comment: This is a complicated one, and a meaty article at that. I thank any reviewer well for their time and patience. This DYK is tied in with the concept of atiq or atiapik, this article by the Inuit Art Foundation explains the concept quite well.

To explain, as in the article, Inuit namesakes traditionally become the person they are named after. Kublu is named after her grandmother's stepfather and thus became the elder Kublu. Her daughter is named after her father, and thus Kublu's daughter is her father.

Created by Ornithoptera (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 37 past nominations.

Ornithoptera (talk) 02:48, 10 August 2024 (UTC).

The Order of the Solar Temple: The Temple of Death

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• ... that The Temple of Death is the only English-language academic book about the cult the Order of the Solar Temple? Source: stated in Violence and New Religious Movements page 143. note, this source is from 2011, however it is still true. It's the only book on them in English at all actually but Bogdan specifies "academic" so i must go with that
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Improved to Good Article status by PARAKANYAA (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

PARAKANYAA (talk) 01:33, 10 August 2024 (UTC).

Armond Seidler

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• ... that although Armond Seidler invented the pugil stick for military training purposes, it later found use in the television show American Gladiators?

• Source: [13] [14]

• ALT1: ... that educator Armond "Army" Seidler owned a sailboat which he named "Army's Navy"? Source: [15]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Radiosoul
• Comment: prefer ALT0 heavily

Created by Kimikel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

Kimikel (talk) 00:15, 7 August 2024 (UTC).

Midland Main Line upgrade

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• ... that that the electrification of the Midland Main Line north of Kettering was revived in December 2021 after being paused in 2015, then scrapped in July 2017?

• Source: paused scrapped in 2017, then revived

• ALT1: ... that the Midland Main Line electrification project is going at a "snail's pace"? Source: https://westbridgfordwire.com/midland-mainline-electrification-by-2030-in-government-plans/
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Azahriah
• Comment: My fifth nomination and I need a QPQ for the first time. Luckily, I did that a few months ago. Also, my first GA article, though I didn't make that

Improved to Good Article status by JuniperChill (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

JuniperChill (talk) 20:52, 6 August 2024 (UTC).

• What's surprising or interesting about this hook? "Infrastructure project delayed" is not surprising anywhere in the world, especially an Anglophone country. (t · c) buidhe 04:55, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Hopefully this is more interesting, but idk if the wording is the best.

• • • Alt2: "that when the Midland Main Line was first electrified in the 1980s between London and Bedford, driver-only operation was introduced, leading to industrial dispute?" JuniperChill (talk) 18:03, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Clay Webb

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• ... that Clay Webb was named in a lawsuit concerning bullying that occurred when he was in high school?

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• ALT1: ... that Clay Webb once allegedly encouraged a minor to drink a bottle filled with Webb's semen? Source:
• Reviewed:
• Comment: I think the secondary hook grabs your attention more, but I can understand if it is denied because of the vulgar nature concerning it.

Created by TarheelBornBred (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

TarheelBornBred (talk) 13:10, 6 August 2024 (UTC).

• ALT1 definitely breaches WP:DYKHOOKBLP, probably ALT0 also, and I'd question the WP:DUEness of that entire section per WP:SUSPECT.--Launchballer 22:16, 6 August 2024 (UTC)

@TarheelBornBred: This needs a new hook.--Launchballer 22:01, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

• Maybe ALT2: ... that Clay Webb, a five-star recruit from the class of 2019, was named a preseason All-American in 2024? The interesting nature being that it took him from 2019 to 2024 which is an abnormally long stretch of time in college football already. Truthfully, I had the original hook in mind as the main selling point, but I can understand why it won't work. TarheelBornBred (talk) 16:35, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

Full review needed.--Launchballer 19:39, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

@TarheelBornBred: More of a comment for now rather than a review, but the issue with ALT2 is that it might not meet WP:DYKINT. A reader unfamiliar with college football and its intricacies may not get what "five-star recruit" and "All-American" are, especially if they are outside of America like the majority of readers. Ideally, a hook should be as understandable to as many people as possible without requiring too much context, and I don't think the hook meets that. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:44, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

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Articles created/expanded on August 7

Jordan Sepho

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• ... that Olympic gold medalist rugby player Jordan Sepho said that he vomited from stress the first time he played?

• Source: Actu.fr ("Rugby - Sevens Series à Toulouse. Jordan Sepho : 'Mon premier match, j'ai vomi de stress'" [Rugby - Sevens Series in Toulouse. Jordan Sepho: “My first match, I threw up from stress"])

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1988–89 Barcelona Atlétic femenino season
• Comment: Technically the expansion started on August 7, which would mean that it is two days late: hoping for an extension as allowed by Wikipedia:Did you know/Guidelines (The seven-day limit can be extended for a day or two upon request.). I think that someone who started their career like that went on to win a gold medal at the Olympics is interesting; open to other ways of wording the hook.

5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 235 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:58, 16 August 2024 (UTC).

Josh Katz

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• ... that Australian Olympic judoka Josh Katz competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics six months after completely rupturing an ACL?

• Source: "In January this year I sustained a near Olympic campaign-ending injury, fully rupturing the ACL in my right knee" and "Competitions .. 27. Jul 2024 ... Olympic Games Paris 2024"

• Reviewed: Submarine Mining Service
• Comment: Nominated on behalf of an IP editor who will (as usual) provide the QPQ

5x expanded by Schwede66 (talk) and 2603:7000:2101:AA00:D997:A770:F85:5F4D (talk).

• • The QPQ has now been provided.2603:7000:2101:AA00:D997:A770:F85:5F4D (talk) 05:17, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 155 past nominations.

Schwede66 00:33, 9 August 2024 (UTC).

• Priority issue for the IP editor to fix (not reviewing yet): citation needed tag on birthdate. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 03:40, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
  • User:Sammi Brie. Addressed. Thanks. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:D997:A770:F85:5F4D (talk) 04:39, 9 August 2024 (UTC)

AMES Type 6

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AMES Type 6 lightweight radar set

• ... that during the Tunisian campaign in WWII, crews carried an AMES Type 6 radar set across a swamp to allow them to spy on Luftwaffe aircraft running supplies into Tunis? Source: RAF 2023
  • Reviewed: Dani Sanchez-Lopez

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 200 past nominations.

Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:15, 7 August 2024 (UTC).

• @Maury Markowitz: Please contribute a QPQ, or this nomination may be closed as unsuccessful. Z1720 (talk) 14:32, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

• A week after this nomination was made, and a reminder ping, no QPQ was supplied. Marking this for closure as incomplete. Z1720 (talk) 19:28, 15 August 2024 (UTC)

• I have been in the bush (literally) since Sunday. I will do this shortly. Maury Markowitz (talk) 11:26, 16 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Done. Maury Markowitz (talk) 11:29, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 8

Amir Zakirov

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• ... that in order to attend breakdancing classes as a child, future Olympian Amir Zakirov had to give up eating lunch?

• Source: Red Bull ("Amir's family didn’t have a lot of money, so he had to find a way to pay for the breaking class. He'd already been working from 10-years-old selling copper, so he had money from that, and then he scarified eating at school to have money for the breaking class. 'I used the money my parents gave me for lunch in school to pay for the breaking,' he says. 'Because of this I had stomach pains from not eating all day, making it really hard to concentrate in school, but I wanted to use this money for breaking.'")

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/East Timorese civil war

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 234 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:35, 15 August 2024 (UTC).

Valentin Bontus, Toni Vodišek

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• ... that Valentin Bontus is the first-ever Olympic champion in Formula Kite?

• Source: first-ever champion

• ALT1: ... that Valentin Bontus won the first-ever Olympic gold medal in Formula Kite, while Toni Vodišek won the first silver? Source: same
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Shoko Ikeda / pending
• Comment: ALT1 includes Toni Vodisek, the silver medalist, which I will expand soon.

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 233 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:32, 15 August 2024 (UTC).

• @BeanieFan11: Two QPQs are required: please provide these as soon as possible. You also have a lot of nominations that need QPQs: this discussion is proposing that nominators be required to provide the QPQ at the time of the nomination. If this passes, it might cause your future nominations to be rejected if the QPQ is not provided when the nom is created. I suggest that you review DYK noms now, instead of creating even more nominations, so that none of your nominations are closed as incomplete. Z1720 (talk) 23:39, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Sigh... have one done, will do the other and expand Vodisek tomorrow. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:56, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Punam Krishan

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Krishan in 2021

• ... that following a string of scandals, the contestants on the twenty second series of the BBC One celebrity dancing competition Strictly Come Dancing included a locum GP (pictured)? Source: https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/regulation/new-sessionals-welcome-on-board/ for 'locum'; https://news.sky.com/story/strictly-come-dancing-2024-go-compare-singer-wynne-evans-joins-line-up-13191912 for everything else
  • ALT1: ... that Dr Punam Krishan (pictured) "learned the hard way to live without patient ‘satisfaction’"? Source: https://www.pulsetoday.co.uk/views/regulation/ive-learned-the-hard-way-to-live-without-patient-satisfaction/
  • ALT2: ... that Dr Punam Krishan (pictured) was raised on curry and Irn-Bru? Source: https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17800808.dr-punam-krishan-reality-life-scottish-gp/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Chand Sifarish
  • Comment: The contestants for this show are being drip-fed, so I may add articles to this if anyone else lacks an article. (Update August 12: Lineup complete. Shame actually, there were rumours that Sunil Patel might have participated and he's a cryptoentrepreneur.) I'd suggest running this on the day the series starts, probably the 21st of September.

Created by Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 243 past nominations.

Launchballer 11:22, 8 August 2024 (UTC).

• I didn't know what a "locum GP" is. Maybe that's a good thing, as it makes the first hook more "hooky". But can you clarify that in the lead of the article? Eg you can write "is a Scottish locum general practitioner (GP) from Glasgow." Also, in "Early life and medical career" please also clarify what's a "locum"? Might be helpful to link to Locum#United Kingdom healthcare.VR _{(Please ping on reply)} 13:15, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
• We have a (somewhat execrable) article about what locum GPs are at sessional GP, a term I've never heard of. I've made some edits to the article.--Launchballer 19:11, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

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Ajah Pritchard-Lolo

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• ... that Ajah Pritchard-Lolo is Vanuatu's first Olympic weightlifter?

• Source: Vanuatu Daily Post says she's the first female weightlifter; however, as per Olympedia, the nation has never had a male weightlifter, thus she is the first regardless of gender

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/pending

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 236 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:49, 16 August 2024 (UTC).

• @BeanieFan11: Please provide a QPQ as, per the ongoing discussion, consensus is leaning towards making QPQs mandatory at the time of the nomination and noms without QPQs may be closed without warning. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:51, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

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Qupanuk Olsen

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• ... that Greenlandic content creator Qupanuk Olsen petitioned the Naalakkersuisut to move Greenland's time zone to UTC−03:00?

• Source: "Qupanuk Olsen ønsker, at tidszonen ændres med to timer tilbage end den nuværende tidszone, hvor vi kommer tilbage til UTC -3 permanent." (Qupanuk Olsen wants the time zone to change two hours behind the current time zone, where we will return to UTC -3 permanently.) Reimer-Johansen, Dorthea (10 April 2024). "Qupanuk Olsen indsamler underskrifter til tidszoneændring". Sermitsiaq (in Danish). Retrieved 10 August 2024.

• Reviewed: Funniest Joke of the Fringe
• Comment: Requesting extension per the 2 day period on request per the DYK guidelines. Thank you in advance to the reviewer! I'll try to complete the QPQ later today. Completed!

Created by Ornithoptera (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 38 past nominations.

Ornithoptera (talk) 22:41, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

• While the source says that the Naalakkersuisut was petitioned, I suggest changing the hook to Inatsisartut, which is also mentioned and is a more sensible target. (I doubt the Naalakkersuisut has the power to change time zones but the lawmaking body does.) A hook about someone believing in both resource extraction and independence could be interesting; it's atypical for people to support both in my research, presumably because of Inuit Ataqatigiit and anti-mining influence. Urve (talk) 19:48, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Mokulubete Makatisi

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• ... that Mokulubete Makatisi placed eighth at the Commonwealth Games in the marathon while running in shoes she had never worn before?

• Source: Public Eye News ("Makatisi, 26, finished the race on position eight in the women’s commonwealth marathon last Saturday ... Makatisi’s mentor ... says his athlete has tried very hard despite the setback of having to run in new shoes which she began to use for the first time on the day of the race.")

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/pending

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 237 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:27, 17 August 2024 (UTC).

Oghul Qaimish

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• ... that the regent of the Mongol Empire between 1248 and 1251 was named "We Were Searching for a Boy"?

• Source: Atwood 2004, p. 398.

• ALT1: ... that Oghul Qaimish, a regent of the Mongol Empire, was tortured and executed after being outmanoeuvred by her enemies? Source: For the regency and outmanoeuvering, see De Nicola 2022, pp. 426–427. For the torture and execution, see May 2018, p. 138; Broadbridge 2018, pp. 218–219.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Maxim Berezovsky

Improved to Good Article status by AirshipJungleman29 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:51, 13 August 2024 (UTC).

Abortion in Africa, Abortion in Senegal, Abortion in Madagascar

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• ... that in Africa, the only countries that have passed reproductive health laws without grounds for legal abortion are Senegal and Madagascar?

• Source: [16] Eleven Sub-Saharan countries have passed reproductive health laws, and nine of them specify grounds for legal abortion (the exceptions are Senegal and Madagascar).

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Upper Skagit Indian Tribe, Template:Did you know nominations/Mama (My Chemical Romance song), Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Neary's
• Comment: I proposed an individual hook at Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Abortion_in_Senegal, so cancel that one if this one is approved.

Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 17:12, 11 August 2024 (UTC).

• @Vigilantcosmicpenguin: The source specifies sub-Saharan Africa, so there could be theoretically countries in North Africa that have such laws which are not reflected and thus make the hook inadequate. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:22, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Right, thanks for pointing that out. I could just tweak the hook to specify Sub-Saharan Africa; I think it's still reasonable to link that to the article.
  • ... that in Sub-Saharan Africa, the only countries that have passed reproductive health laws without grounds for legal abortion are Senegal and Madagascar?
  • The article already specifies this, so it still passes that requirement. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 20:19, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Human history

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• ... that the agricultural and industrial revolutions are key turning points in human history?

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• ALT1: ... that in early human history, humans migrated out of Africa and populated most of the Earth during the Last Ice Age? Source:
• ALT2: ... that for most of human history, children did not have access to public education? Source:
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Betty Hanley
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References

Sources

• Cajani, Luigi (2013). "Periodization". In Bentley, Jerry H. (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of World History. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-968606-3.
• Christian, David (2008). This Fleeting World: A Short History of Humanity. Berkshire Publishing. ISBN 978-1-933782-04-1.
• Christian, David, ed. (2015). Introducing World History, to 10,000 BCE. The Cambridge World History. Vol. 1. Cambridge University Press. doi:10.1017/CBO9781139194662. ISBN 978-0-521-76333-2. Archived from the original on 26 January 2023. Retrieved 26 January 2023.
• Pollack, Henry (2010). A World Without Ice. Penguin. ISBN 978-1-101-52485-5.
• Scott, William; Vare, Paul (2020). Learning, Environment and Sustainable Development: A History of Ideas. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-20802-3. Archived from the original on 10 December 2023. Retrieved 3 May 2023.

Improved to Good Article status by Phlsph7 (talk) and Cerebellum (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 22 past nominations.

Phlsph7 (talk) 11:52, 11 August 2024 (UTC).

• Not a review, but two friendly comments. First, Agricultural revolution in ALT0 is a disambiguation page (I'm guessing it refers to the First agricultural revolution, which redirects to Neolithic Revolution). Second, if it's possible to make a hook about life expectancy and/or child mortality, that could be a very interesting hook indeed—I know I found John Green's video "Most People Have Never Been 20" interesting. TompaDompa (talk) 12:26, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

  Thanks for pointing this out, I fixed the link. A hook on changes to life expectancy could be interesting. I think the article only covers this in the sentence Advances in medical science led to a sharp increase in global life expectancy from about 31 years in 1900 to over 66 years in 2000.[552], which does not give us much to work with. Maybe:

  ALT3: ... that in modern human history, advances in medical science helped raise global life expectancy from about 31 years in 1900 to over 66 years in 2000.

  Phlsph7 (talk) 12:53, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

• I'm not a big fan of ALT2, which is rather anachronistic: for most of human history, children did not live in societies in which "public education" was a meaningful concept. Given the wide scope of this article, I think a hook that encompasses a broad timescale would make the most sense. – Joe (talk) 11:24, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

  Many societies didn't really have public education so children didn't have access to it. Maybe you are concerned about something like the following: some readers may misconstrue the statement as implying that these societies did have public education but just not for most children. This is not what the hook says but it could happen. This problem could be solved by talking about formal education instead of public education but the claim in our article is about public education so this may not be acceptable according to the DYK rules. Phlsph7 (talk) 12:09, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

  What I mean is that 'public education' to be a meaningful concept there first needs to exist the idea of a formal education and a state that provides public services, neither of which existed for "most of human history". In other words I think the hook anachronistically implies that children were missing out on something that was not even conceptualisable until recently. Kind of like saying "for most of human history, satellites did not use reusable launch vehicles". Technically true, but not very meaningful. – Joe (talk) 09:36, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

  Can people miss out on something for which they lack the relevant concepts? For example, the ancient Egyptians didn't have the concept of antibiotics. Can we say that "the ancient Egyptians didn't have access to antibiotics"? To my ears, this sounds acceptable. But I'm also open to different ways of expressing the idea. Phlsph7 (talk) 10:56, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

• ALT3 is not very well sourced. It cites page 1 of The Twentieth Century: A World History, which doesn't cite any sources for these figures, and a textbook on marketing for the "due to advances in medical science" part, which also doesn't cite a source for this claim. Neither source make it clear what specific measure of life expectancy they're using, but it's probably life expectancy at birth, which was largely a function of infant mortality in premodern societies and therefore the change involved more factors than just medical science (also improvements in public health, contraception, reduction of child poverty and malnourishment, etc). – Joe (talk) 11:24, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

  ALT3 is not my favorite either but I think the sources fulfill our requirements even though they themselves do not cite other sources for these claims. The hook says "helped raise" to not imply that there were no other factors. Phlsph7 (talk) 12:09, 12 August 2024 (UTC)

  I wouldn't say they fulfil the basic requirement of being reliable sources, in this context, per WP:EXCEPTIONAL. But this is probably best continued on the article talk page. – Joe (talk) 09:36, 14 August 2024 (UTC)

  adjusted hook per talk page discussion at Talk:Human_history#Increase_in_life_expectancy:

  • ALT3a: ... that in modern human history, public health measures and advances in medical science helped raise global life expectancy from about 31 years in 1900 to over 66 years in 2000?

  Phlsph7 (talk) 07:44, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Mariano R. Vázquez

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• ... that during the Spanish Civil War, Mariano R. Vázquez oversaw the integration of anarchists into the government of Spain?

• Source: Sierra, María; Pro, Juan (October 2022). "Gypsy Anarchism: Navigating Ethnic and Political Identities". European History Quarterly. 52 (4): 598–599. doi:10.1177/02656914221097011. hdl:10261/280207. ISSN 0265-6914.

• ALT1: ... that Mariano R. Vázquez wanted to prolong the Spanish Civil War, as he believed that the outbreak of World War II would force the Western allies to intervene and help the Spanish Republicans? Source: Bolloten, Burnet (1991). The Spanish Civil War: Revolution and Counterrevolution. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 625–626. ISBN 0-8078-1906-9. LCCN 89-77911.
• ALT2: ... that Mariano R. Vázquez thought the Spanish Revolution of 1936 had been a mistake, as he believed it had frightened off potential Western allies from supporting the Spanish Republicans? Source: Wexler, Alice (1989). "Spain and the World". Emma Goldman in Exile: From the Russian Revolution to the Spanish Civil War. Boston: Beacon Press. pp. 229–230. ISBN 0-8070-7004-1. LCCN 88-43317.
• ALT3: ... that criticisms of Mariano R. Vázquez for his tenure as Secretary General of the CNT were often infused with anti-Romani sentiment? Source: Sierra, María; Pro, Juan (October 2022). "Gypsy Anarchism: Navigating Ethnic and Political Identities". European History Quarterly. 52 (4): 600–602. doi:10.1177/02656914221097011. hdl:10261/280207. ISSN 0265-6914.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kaylee Bryson

Improved to Good Article status by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 38 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 11:40, 11 August 2024 (UTC).

Tamurbek Dawletschin

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• ... that Tamurbek Dawletschin published wrote one of the only memoirs about the deaths of 3 million Soviet prisoners of war in German captivity?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Qarmatian invasion of Iraq

Created by Buidhe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 248 past nominations.

(t · c) buidhe 23:49, 10 August 2024 (UTC).

• I will review this nomination in the coming week! WatkynBassett (talk) 08:25, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
• The article was created on 10 August 2024‎ and nominated on the same day. It is thus eligible.
• The article is sourced. I did some spot checks and the references checked out.
• The article is written in a neutral and non-promotional tone.
• Earwig did not pick up anything noteworthy.
• QPQ done.
• Hook review: I generally like the hook but I think it needs some further improvement:
  • Which is the source you think best states the fact that just a few memoirs of Soviet POW in German captivity exist?
  • Additionally two tweaks are necessary in my opinion: I think we cannot state that he "published" his memoir because it was published posthumously. Also, I did not find a source that sees this memoir as dealing with the deaths of 3 million POW.
  • So maybe you can think of a rephrasing of the hook that only claims that he wrote the memoir and that it is one of the few memoirs of a Soviet POW in German captivity?
  • If the issues concerning the hook are addressed I will gladly approve this nomination. Thank you for creating valuable free knowledge! WatkynBassett (talk) 18:57, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
• Thanks for reviewing. If you need another source for it, Gerlach says, "Unfortunately, few POW accounts were ever published". The book explicitly covers "das Sterben der Kameraden", the three million figure is given in the hook as it contrasts the scale of the atrocity to the lack of sources and memoirs about it. (t · c) buidhe 02:01, 12 August 2024 (UTC)
  • I must apologize for coming back to this so late; my life currently is a bit disorderly. I appreciate the cite; I think this first issue is fixed now. Nevertheless, I am still not convinced that we can say in wikivoice that the work is about the deaths of 3 million Soviet prisoners of war in German captivity - because this is not contained in any source. Would it therefore not be better to rephrase your hook in a way that highlights that Dawletschin wrote one of the only memoirs of the nearly six million Soviet prisoners of war, of which more than 3 million died? Sorry for the quibbling. WatkynBassett (talk) 05:42, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Lorena Peril

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• ... that Lorena Peril, who once cleaned toilets at a nursing home, became the lead vocalist for the Las Vegas show Fantasy?

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1. Katsilometes, John (2010-07-23). "In summoning a new star, did 'Fantasy' cross Bridges?". Las Vegas Sun. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.

   The article notes: "Lorena Peril, long of Las Vegas stages and late of “Sin City Bad Girls” at the Las Vegas Hilton (the show closed this month), is joining “Fantasy” on Aug. 1 as the show’s primary singer, host and driving force."

2. Fuentes, Zach (2024-02-09). "San Francisco native shares her journey from housekeeper to Las Vegas headliner". KGO-TV. Archived from the original on 2024-08-10. Retrieved 2024-08-10.

   The article notes: "Before she became the star of the show, she was a housekeeper at a Bay Area nursing home. "I would just sing while pushing the cart, knocking on doors," she remembered. "Just sing while scrubbing the toilets. It was a lot of work.""

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Russian ship Dmitry

Created by Cunard (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 81 past nominations.

Cunard (talk) 11:16, 10 August 2024 (UTC).

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Jacques Lewis

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• ... that Jacques Lewis is believed to have been the last living French veteran of D-Day?

• Source: "Believed to be the last surviving Frenchman to wade ashore with Americans, he was attached to an Army unit that stormed Utah Beach and helped drive Germans out of France."

NY Times

• • Reviewed: to come

Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 139 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 16:32, 18 August 2024 (UTC). Review

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: - The article was copied from the French Wikipedia

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - The NYT source does not support the hook as written because it only covers the US landings but there were British and Canadian beaches on D-Day too. A claim of first/last is a  Redflag and so needs excellent verification.
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - "Believed" is a weasel word and/or expression of doubt. If this is a definite fact, as it should be, then we should state it as such without such tentative language.

QPQ: - Not provided yet. Note current discussions about limiting nominations on credit like this.
Overall: I'm not sure of the formal status of translations but this review template asks Is the article free of material copied from other sources? and it isn't. The article seemed to need some copy-editing and so further work of that kind may soften the issue. Andrew🐉(talk) 10:04, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

A House in Jerusalem

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• ... that the Netflix-released film A House in Jerusalem tells the story of a British-Jewish child who encounters the ghost of a Palestinian girl in the house where she used to live until 1948?

• Source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2024/6/12/a-house-in-jerusalem-and-the-memory-of-the-nakba https://www.broadcastprome.com/news/netflix-releases-palestinian-film-a-house-in-jerusalem/

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Palestinian right of armed resistance

Created by Makeandtoss (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 43 past nominations.

Makeandtoss (talk) 11:35, 11 August 2024 (UTC).

• Not a full review, but as the subject is a work of fiction, a new hook will need to be proposed per WP:DYKFICTION. Essentially, hooks about fictional plots alone aren't allowed on DYK. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:47, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: Thanks for pointing out this guideline.

ALT1 ... that the director of the Netflix-released film A House in Jerusalem, Muayad Alayan, is a Palestinian whose family was expelled from what had become Israel during the Nakba in 1948? Makeandtoss (talk) 09:06, 13 August 2024 (UTC)

Not too fond of the hook as it seems to be more about the director than the movie itself, but will let a different editor decide. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:59, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Council Working Party

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• ... that while Council Working Parties formally only prepare decisions by the Council of the European Union, they de facto shape the majority of those decisions? Source: Häge 2016, p. 686 "Formally, working parties only ‘prepare’ the ministers’ work, but de facto, they make the majority of Council decisions."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tamurbek Dawletschin (claimed, not done)

Created by WatkynBassett (talk) on 5 August 2024. Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

WatkynBassett (talk) 07:47, 11 August 2024 (UTC).

Niall Ó Glacáin

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Niall Ó Glacáin

• ... that in the 1620s, Irish physician Niall Ó Glacáin (pictured) worked as a travelling plague doctor in Southern France?

• Source: https://www.dib.ie/biography/oglacan-o-glacan-nial-a6763

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Created by SkywalkerEccleston (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

SkywalkerEccleston (talk) 06:02, 11 August 2024 (UTC).

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Fan wiki

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• ... that some editors left Wikipedia to form Wookieepedia, a Star Wars franchise fan wiki, because other editors complained that they were including too much information in Star Wars articles?

• Source: Jones, Henry (2021). "Wikis". In Baker, Mona; Blaagaard, Bolette B.; Jones, Henry; Pérez-González, Luis (eds.). The Routledge Encyclopedia of Citizen Media. Critical Perspectives in Citizen Media (ebook ed.). London: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-315-61981-1.

• ALT1: ... that some fan wikis document fan fiction? Source: Mittell, Jason (2013). "Wikis and Participatory Fandom". In Delwiche, Aaron; Henderson, Jennifer Jacobs (eds.). The Participatory Cultures Handbook (ebook ed.). New York: Routledge. pp. 40–41. ISBN 978-0-203-11792-7.
• ALT2: ... that the Star Trek Beyond writers Simon Pegg and Doug Jung consulted the Star Trek fan wiki Memory Alpha and its administrators during the film's production? Source: Comerford, Chris (November 2018). "Participatory Toolboxes: Franchise Fan Wikis as Tools of Textual Production" (PDF). Participations. 15 (2): 286–287.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Iktara (song)

Created by Voorts (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

voorts (talk/contributions) 21:28, 17 August 2024 (UTC).

Albert Schädler

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• ... that Albert Schädler suggested the introduction of old-age pensions and disability insurance in 1909, though he was unsuccessful?
  • ALT1: ... that the ideas of Albert Schädler became the founding ideas of the Progressive Citizens' Party, though he himself was opposed to the formation of political parties?
  • ALT2: ... that Albert Schädler failed to be re-elected to the Landtag of Liechtenstein in 1918, but was then appointed to the position instead?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Parker Short

Improved to Good Article status by TheBritinator (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

TheBritinator (talk) 16:24, 14 August 2024 (UTC).

National Hotel (Chișinău)

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• ... that Chișinău's National Hotel has gone from a flagship property to effectively abandoned?

• Source: NYT

• ALT1: ... that The New York Times said that Chișinău's effectively abandoned National Hotel is "a study in the post-Soviet dysfunctions of one of Europe’s poorest countries"? Source: NYT
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tattarisuo case

Created by The ed17 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

Ed ^{[talk] [OMT]} 02:57, 13 August 2024 (UTC).

The Life Eaters

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• ... that the 2003 graphic novel The Life Eaters presenting an occult-driven hypothetical Axis victory in World War II has been discussed in the context of its portrayal of The Holocaust? Source: see https://doi.org/10.1007%2F978-3-319-52575-4_6 and https://doi.org/10.1080%2F21504857.2017.1355824
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jerzy Artysz

5x expanded by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 516 past nominations.

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 13:36, 12 August 2024 (UTC).

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Abortion in Benin

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• ... that the legalization of abortion in Benin was supported by two members of cabinet who had both worked as gynecologists?

• Source: [17] [...] they heard shocking testimony from Dr. Véronique Tognifode, the country’s minister of social affairs, about what she had seen during her years working as a gynecologist. [...] The health minister, Benjamin Hounkpatin, who is also an obstetrician-gynecologist, told advocates in 2018 that he was interested in improving access to abortion.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kitāb al-Ṭabikh fī al-Maghrib wa al-Andalus fī ʽAṣr al-Muwaḥḥidīn, li-muʽallif majhūl
• Comment: According to the Prosesize tool, the article has been expanded by almost exactly five times.

5x expanded by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

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Madhavi (princess)

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• ... that in Hindu mythology, Madhavi, who was blessed with the miraculous ability to regain her virginity after each childbirth, was married to three kings, each in exchange for 200 rare horses?

• Source: Jamison, Stephanie W. (1996). Sacrificed wife/sacrificer's wife : women, ritual, and hospitality in ancient India. Internet Archive. New York : Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-509663-7., pg 209-210

• ALT1: ... that after fulfilling her duties as a wife to four men, Princess Madhavi chose a life of asceticism, abandoning royal luxuries to seek spiritual fulfillment in the solitude of the forest? Source: Jamison, Stephanie W. (1996). Sacrificed wife/sacrificer's wife : women, ritual, and hospitality in ancient India. Internet Archive. New York : Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-509663-7., pg 210
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• Comment: This is my 4th nomination, so QPQ doesn't apply. Though I created article on 11th Aug, it was completed 2 days back

Created by Seyamar (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Seyamar_(245CMR)^💬📜 10:18, 21 August 2024 (UTC).

Hammond's Hard Lines

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• ... that depending on the edition, a fairy or a gremlin grants wishes to the titular character of Hammond's Hard Lines?

• Source: "Books of the Day: 'Hammond's Hard Lines'". The Liverpool Mercury. 1901-12-12. p. 10. Retrieved 2024-08-20 – via Newspapers.com. / "Review of Books for Backward Readers". The Slow Learning Child. 3 (3): 173–183. 1957. doi:10.1080/0156655570030308. ISSN 1034-912X. Retrieved 2024-08-20 – via Taylor & Francis Online.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Takara's Treasure
• Comment: A.K.A. C for Charlie (as a handful online have nicknamed the 1957 version for almost a decade and a half now).
  Filler project in light of higher-priority AFC tasks; inspired by this August 2024 filing at the Literature StackExchange, which came up on the parent service's "Hot Network Questons" feed one day during my perusal at GIS.SE (I'm currently engaged in a comeback geofictional project). First of two DYK nominations from yours truly today; stay tuned in a few hours for the other one.

Created by Slgrandson (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 20:21, 20 August 2024 (UTC).

ComicBook.com

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Logo of ComicBook.com

• ... that Paramount Global sold the entertainment news website ComicBook.com to its former CEO Sam Savage as part of its plan to divest assets and achieve $500 million in cost savings?

• Source: https://www.thewrap.com/paramount-sells-comicbook-popculture-savage-ventures/

• ALT1: ... that the entertainment news website ComicBook.com runs a podcast focused on Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe called Phase Zero? Source: https://comicbook.com/marvel/news/phase-zero-marvel-podcast-mcu-series/
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Margaret Coe

Converted from a redirect by Favre1fan93 (talk) and Trailblazer101 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Trailblazer101 (talk) 00:04, 20 August 2024 (UTC).

• I'd like to suggest an ALT2 for consideration: ... that ComicBook.com originally began as a website for some comic book-related press releases and sales links before becoming an entertainment news site? Source: https://bleedingcool.com/comics/paramount-sells-comicbook-com-popculture-com-to-savage-ventures/ - Favre1fan93 (talk) 00:31, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Europapa

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• ... that the song "Europapa" was the first in the history of the Eurovision Song Contest to be disqualified after the contest started?

• Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-68993726

• ALT1: ... that Joost Klein wore an International Klein Blue outfit during his performance of "Europapa" at Eurovision? Source: https://thateurovisionsite.com/2024/04/30/joost-klein-the-netherlands-first-rehearsal/
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• Comment: My first nomination. Requesting further comments and reviews of the hooks.

Improved to Good Article status by Nascar9919 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Sekundenlang (talk) 07:58, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

William, Prince of Wales, in film and television

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William, Prince of Wales

• ... that William, Prince of Wales (pictured), inspired the character Prince Wheeliam in Cars 2?

• Source:

• ALT1: ... that William, Prince of Wales (pictured), has no plans to watch his depiction in The Crown? Source:
• ALT2: ... that William, Prince of Wales (pictured), has been depicted by four actors in The Crown? Source:
• ALT3: ... that Prince William's (pictured) marriage ceremony was parodied in an episode of South Park? Source:
• ALT4: ... that William, Prince of Wales (pictured), has appeared in two documentaries about his mother Princess Diana? Source:
• Reviewed:
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Elevator pitch to increase appeal of subject matter

Many years ago, European royal families were the most powerful politicians of their countries. Compare that to today, where (aside from Pope Francis) royalty serve as figureheads in kingdoms such as Belgium and Sweden. Or, in the case of the United Kingdom, you have a family of princes as the ultimate form of soft power, appealing to the masses worldwide through their charity work and family milestones. Arguably, nowhere is this soft power more popular (at least for now) than in the form of Prince William, on deck to be king of the birthplace of the English language, the Great White North, Down Under, and 12 other countries. By presenting this article on Did you know, readers will learn much more about the public's fascination with this prince on the big screen and small screen alike. From two films on his wedding to a documentary on his advocacy for climate change, there will be plenty of intrigue and critique that will not disappoint!

Finally, as a more serious comment, I would like to note that this page's parent article appeared on Did you know less than a year ago as of this post. If this affects eligibility, please let me know.

Created by AndrewPeterT (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

AndrewPeterT (talk) (contribs) 04:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

• I've moved the article to bring it in line with MOS:COMMA, and edited this page accordingly. Ham II (talk) 07:51, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

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Articles created/expanded on August 15

Jehovah's Witnesses in Singapore

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• ... that Jehovah's Witnesses in Singapore have been routinely imprisoned for refusing to serve in the military?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Charlotte Eyton

Created by Kingoflettuce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 170 past nominations.

KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 05:00, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

Killing of Nyah Mway

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• ... that Karen Americans protested the killing of Nyah Mway?

• Source: several, https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/local/2024/07/13/people-gather-in-utica-for-13-year-old-nyah-mway-demanding-justice/74393485007/ is one

• ALT1: ... that nearly a thousand people marched in protest of the killing of Nyah Mway? Source: https://www.uticaod.com/story/news/local/2024/07/13/people-gather-in-utica-for-13-year-old-nyah-mway-demanding-justice/74393485007/
• ALT2: ... that Nyah Mway graduated from middle school the same week that he was killed? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/29/nyregion/utica-police-teen-shooting.html
• ALT3: ... that Nyah Mway is believed to be the first Karen American killed by police? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/30/nyregion/utica-police-teen-shooting.html
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Huang Wenxiu
• Comment: Given this subject matter, on one hand I don't want to trivialize this, on the other hand I don't want to be boring.

Moved to mainspace by Apocheir (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Apocheir (talk) 00:23, 18 August 2024 (UTC).

•  Doing... Beginning review now and I hope to complete it within 24 hours. Zingarese talk · contribs (please  mention me on reply; thanks!) 02:56, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Benoit Blin

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• ... that during his service with the French Navy pastry chef and television judge Benoit Blin cut off the tips of his fingers in a kitchen accident?

• Source: " For me, when I was a young lad I made a silly mistake during my military service. I used a butcher knife to slice a tomato when I was doing staff food. It was extremely sharp and chopped the end of my fingers off with the tomato." from "The man behind the chef: Benoit Blin - The Staff Canteen Live". www.thestaffcanteen.com. Retrieved 14 August 2024.

• ALT1: ... that in 2011, French-born chef Benoit Blin was president of the British team at the World Pastry Cup? Source: "Benoit is no stranger to high-end pastry competitions. He was team president of the UK Pastry Team in the 2011 Pastry World Cup " from: "BBC Two - Bake Off Creme de la Creme, Series 1 - Benoit Blin MCA". BBC. Retrieved 14 August 2024.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Flag of Togo

Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 870 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 14:32, 15 August 2024 (UTC).

• Not a review (and no matter how much I like Bake Off The Professionals, I still do my QPQs oldest first!), but the WP:METRO is not a reliable source.--Launchballer 20:59, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Thanks for the heads-up Launchballer, luckily everything was covered by the BBC source so I've switched it over to that - Dumelow (talk) 21:18, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

You should consider installing WP:UPSD. Full review needed.--Launchballer 21:44, 16 August 2024 (UTC)

Oh, that is a very handy gadget that should be more widely known, thanks - Dumelow (talk) 07:47, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Eliza Legzdina

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Mauriks - Moody feat. Eliza Legzdina

Eliza Legzdina on The Coco Novak Show

• ... that Eliza Legzdina (track featured) named her record label after "my bellybutton"? Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW71GsEtJLo, around 13:50
  • ALT0a: ... why Eliza Legzdina (track featured) named her record label after "my bellybutton"?
  • ALT1: ... that lemon, peach, strawberry, chocolate, and cinnamon have something in common? Source: https://www.looper.com/1112556/what-is-the-song-in-apples-brand-new-flavor-ipad-commercial/
    • ALT1a: ... what lemon, peach, strawberry, chocolate, and cinnamon have in common?
  • ALT2: ... that Eliza Legzdina (track featured) once copresented a workshop in which she "promise[d] to help you take your ‘2019 Ls’ and ‘spin them into 2020 Ws’"? Source: https://www.timeout.com/london/news/no-money-no-problem-learn-a-new-skill-for-free-at-these-courses-and-classes-011320
  • ALT3 : ... that Eliza Legzdina has attributed opinions of her work to the "horrification of the female body"? Source: https://www.hastemagazine.co.uk/real-girls-with-eliza-legzdina/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jab Se Tere Naina

Moved to mainspace by Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 246 past nominations.

Launchballer 11:17, 15 August 2024 (UTC).

Bothell, Washington

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• ... that up to 16,000 crows commute nightly to a wetland in Bothell, Washington? Source: The Seattle Times
  • Reviewed: [[]]

Improved to Good Article status by SounderBruce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 239 past nominations.

SounderBruce 05:36, 15 August 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - The sources are from 2016 and 2018. Can we assume this crow commuting is still going on in 2024 without an updated source? Otherwise, some kind of wording with "reported in the 2010s" should be used

QPQ: - Not done yet
Overall: genuinely interesting factoid (t · c) buidhe 23:50, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 16

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Italian Campaign of 1796-1797

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• ... that the Italian Campaign of 1796-1797 helped Napoleon Bonaparte establish himself as a general?

• Source: 1. https://www.thoughtco.com/napoleon-and-the-italian-campaign-1221692

2. https://www.napoleon.org/en/young-historians/napodoc/timeline-consulate1st-french-empire/

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  • Comment: This is a translated article. The only issue I have personally encountered is citations, which I am currently working out.

Created by Sir MemeGod (talk) (translator) and 151.82.192.215 (talk) (who made the Italian page).

• ... that the Italian Campaign of 1796-1797 demonstrated that Napoleon Bonaparte was a "great strategist"?

• Source: https://www.napoleon.org/en/young-historians/napodoc/timeline-consulate1st-french-empire/

Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Sir MemeGod :D (talk - contribs - created articles) 16:27, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

• I screwed up the nomination template, can someone please correct. Sir MemeGod :D (talk - contribs - created articles) 16:33, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Fixed. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 17:32, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Shoko Ikeda

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• ... that Haruhi Suzumiya character designer Shoko Ikeda once admitted that the protagonist of the same name was "just like me"? Source: Ref 7
  • ALT0.5: ... that Haruhi Suzumiya character designer Shoko Ikeda once said that the protagonist of the same name was "just like me"? Source: Ref 7
  • ALT1: ... that when Kyoto Animation worked as a subcontractor for Inuyasha, Shoko Ikeda encouraged other employees to "make works of higher quality than any other company"? Source: 京アニは作画物を着色する仕上げの下請け時代を経て、... 実力を業界中に知らしめる大きなチャンス。池田さんは同僚たちに「どの会社よりも良質の作品を」とハッパを掛けた。/KyoAni had been a subcontractor for coloring artwork ... This was a great opportunity to show the industry what they could do. Ikeda urged his colleagues to "produce works of higher quality than any other company.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sun Chen (breakdancer)
  • Comment: The ALT0 source I can't access because I imported it as part of the translation, so I'll AGF.

Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 03:06, 17 August 2024 (UTC).

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:19, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems: - minor

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Mostly good. AGF on the hook sources (one offline, other is restricted by paywall). The only issue I see is that the sentence for ALT0 sounds a little confusing: Director Yutaka Yamamoto later recalled that "Haruhi [Suzumiya] was perfectly equal to [Ikeda]," who also admitted said that she herself thought Haruhi was "just like me". Could that be re-worded (the 'admitted said' part)? Looks good otherwise. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:54, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

@BeanieFan11:  Done I've also fixed the ALT0 and moved the original to be ALT0.5. ミラP@Miraclepine 02:55, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Ota Residence

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• ... that a suburban Seattle home combines mid-century modern and traditional Japanese design aesthetics?

• Source: https://www.docomomo-wewa.org/modern-places/ota-residence/

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Watamou Lamien

Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 69 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 04:51, 16 August 2024 (UTC).

• I fail to see how this hook is surprising or interesting to a broad audience. hybrid or combined architectural styles are not rare. (t · c) buidhe 06:28, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

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Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television

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• ... that ending of the TV series Community features a fourth-wall breaking monologue?

• Source: https://ew.com/article/2015/06/03/community-finale-season-6-ending/

• ALT1: ... that the ending of Community's series finale "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television" ends by criticizing the show? Source: https://ew.com/article/2015/06/03/community-finale-season-6-ending/
• ALT2: ... that Community's series finale "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television" references St. Elsewhere? Source: https://www.slantmagazine.com/tv/the-10-best-community-episodes/
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Post-tuberculosis lung disease
• Comment: DYK pending Done

Improved to Good Article status by OlifanofmrTennant (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 16:11, 20 August 2024 (UTC).

Liebigs Annalen

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• ... that scientists publishing in Liebigs Annalen were subject to criticism and attacks by editor Justus von Liebig?

• Source: Partington, James Riddick (1961). A history of chemistry. London : Macmillan ; New York : St. Martin's Press. p. 299. ISBN 978-0-333-08366-6.

• ALT1: ... that Liebigs Annalen was first published in English 163 years after its first issue? Source: Engberts, Jan B. F. N.; Hafner, Klaus; Hopf, Henning (September 20, 1997). Temme, Robert (ed.). "What is going to become of Chemische Berichte/Recueil and Liebigs Annalen/Recueil?" (PDF). Jahrgang. Archived (PDF) from the original on May 28, 2024. Retrieved July 2, 2024., Royal Society of London (1 January 1875). "Obituary Notices of Fellows Deceased". Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. 24: xxvii–xxxvii. Retrieved 5 February 2024.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Eternaut
• Comment: ALT1 uses the first source for its first English publication year and second source for the start of publications year.

Improved to Good Article status by Reconrabbit (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Reconrabbit 15:37, 20 August 2024 (UTC).

1961 Pittsburg State Gorillas football team

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Head coach Carnie Smith with All-Americans Gary Snadon and Harlan Hess and the UPI national championship trophy

• ... that the undefeated 1961 Pittsburg State Gorillas (pictured with UPI trophy) shut out seven opponents, featured four All-Americans and won three national championships?

• Source: Seven shutouts: here

Four All-Amerians: Snadon here, Archer, Beal, Hess here

Three national championships: UPI national small college champion (here), NAIA national champion (here), and AP small college national champion (here).

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Quinto Inuma Alvarado

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 375 past nominations.

Cbl62 (talk) 11:30, 18 August 2024 (UTC).

Quinto Inuma Alvarado

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• ... that the Quechua chief Quinto Inuma Alvarado was assassinated while returning home from a meeting of environmental leaders?

• Source: [18] [My translation] On the evening of Wednesday 29 November, a group of hooded people assassinated Quinto Inuma Alvarado [...] Quinto Inuma was returning from a meeting of environmental defenders held in Pucallpa, Ucayali, between November 23 and 26.

• ALT1: ... that the week Quinto Inuma Alvarado was assassinated, he said at a conference, "If I must die, I will die"? Source: [19] [My translation] "[...] If I must die, I will die" was one of the last statements the apu made, during his participation at a meeting of leaders held in Pucallpa, from 23 to 27 November.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Joseva Talacolo

Created by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 23:00, 17 August 2024 (UTC).

• Article is new enough, long enough, and sourced. Hooks are interesting and short enough. Hooks are mostly supported but I am not finding an in-line citation for his status as a "Quechua chief". Hopefully, this can be added. QPQ satisfied. Cbl62 (talk) 12:07, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
  • @Cbl62: I had assumed the term "apu" was synonymous with "Quechua chief", but I realize now it's better to be precise. I have added a citation to call him a "Kichwa tribal leader" (with Kichwa being a more specific term than Quechua). — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 14:45, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

Anders Årfelt

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Lion sculpture

• ... that after some of Anders Årfelt's lion sculptures (example pictured) were struck during the 2017 Stockholm truck attack the city ordered new versions weighing 3 tonnes (3.3 tons)?

• Source: "Konstnären Anders Årfelts betonglejon kan ha räddat livet på människor under terrorattacken på Drottninggatan i Stockholm förra året. Nu vill Stockholms stad sätta upp fler och större lejon ... De nya lejonen väger tre ton, jämfört med de vanliga som väger 900 kilo." which Google translates as "Artist Anders Årfelt's concrete lion may have saved the lives of people during the terrorist attack on Drottninggatan in Stockholm last year. Now the city of Stockholm wants to put up more and bigger lions ... The new lions weigh three tons, compared to the usual ones that weigh 900 kilograms." from: "Nya större lejon ska göra Stockholms gator säkrare". SVT Nyheter (in Swedish). 27 February 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2024.

Tributes on a lion sculpture

• • ALT1: ... that a lion sculpture by Anders Årfelt became the site of tributes to victims of the 2017 Stockholm truck attack (pictured)? Source: "och nu riktas även hyllningarna mot en dold hjälte – betonglejonet ... Sedan fredagen har lejonet överrösts av massor av blommor, ljus och kärlek och vi håller med om att lejonet skulle bli ett fint minnesmärke.
    " which Google translates as: "now the tributes are also directed at a hidden hero – the concrete lion. ... Since Friday, the lion has been drowned out by lots of flowers, candles and love and we agree that the lion would make a nice memorial." from: "Därför borde betonglejonet som räddade Stockholm bli en staty - Metro Mode". metromode.se (in Swedish). 2017-04-12. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Queen Anne Pool

Created by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 872 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 08:03, 17 August 2024 (UTC).

Post-tuberculosis lung disease

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Fungus growing in a post-TB lung cavity

Healed tuberculous cavity

• ... that many people who recover from tuberculosis lose more than half of their lung capacity (pictured)?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Inez Demonet

Created by Buidhe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 249 past nominations.

(t · c) buidhe 06:26, 17 August 2024 (UTC).

• @Buidhe: QPQ done, only 13% overlap, the page is an orphan (possibly add it to Template:Tuberculosis) and also airways is a disambiguation link please fix that, new enough. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 15:34, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Thanks for the review. The article was de orphaned and the daB link was fixed. (t · c) buidhe 17:55, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Abortion in Guinea

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• ... that Guinea has a law banning abortion, but an interpretation of the law says that receiving an abortion is not illegal?

• Source: [20] [my translation] For this legal journalist, the Guinean penal code cannot condemn a woman who has had an abortion.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/superseded combination

Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 04:59, 17 August 2024 (UTC).

• Not surprising or interesting, most abortion laws focus on prosecuting abortion providers rather than recipients. (t · c) buidhe 06:27, 17 August 2024 (UTC)

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Agnes Crane

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• ... that Agnes Crane (1852–1932) was an English amateur paleontologist who nonetheless described a new species of brachiopod and presented her work at the 1893 World's Congress in Chicago?

• Source: new brachiopod - 'On a Brachiopod of the Genus Atretia .. ' I have therefore thought it my duty to publish a short description of Atretia brazieri .. to secure priority for .. [this] species' https://https://archive.org/details/biostor-99964/page/n1/mode/2up Proc Zool Soc, 1886, p 182

World's congress - 'Read at Chicago, August 24, 1893, before the Women's Auxiliary Branch of the World's Congress', footnote to Geol Mag 2, p 64, 1893 - https://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0016756800005811

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Perth (1339)

Created by Chaiten1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Chaiten1 (talk) 19:22, 20 August 2024 (UTC).

Cooper Mays

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• ... that Cooper Mays played on the same offensive line that his brother Cade Mays did while both were at Tennessee?

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Created by TarheelBornBred (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

TarheelBornBred (talk) 16:24, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

• I'll review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:17, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

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Ultimate X-Men (2024)

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• ... that Maystorm, a character from Ultimate X-Men, was initially created as a variant cover for the X-Men comic?

• Source: Cameron Bonomolo (January 23, 2024). "Ultimate X-Men Writer Teases "Something Completely New and Different"". Comic Book.com. Retrieved April 26, 2024.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Khalji Revolution

Moved to mainspace by Cambalachero (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 123 past nominations.

Cambalachero (talk) 13:43, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

Beata Olsson

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• ... that when soccer player Beata Olsson transferred from Florida to Florida State, she said she didn't really know about the schools' rivalry?

• Source: ref5

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Stefon

Created by Hameltion (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 60 past nominations.

Hameltion (talk | contribs) 04:44, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

• Not a review, more of a comment: the current hook is very US-centric. The rivalry will probably be understood by US readers, but those outside the US may not be as familiar with the Gators-Seminoles rivalry. My suggestion would be to add some more context to the hook, like saying Olsson helped the Seminoles in their soccer championships. As written, the hook doesn't even make it clear that she's a soccer player! Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:20, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
  • Hmm, I wouldn't describe that as US-centric, just local. But not being familiar with the rivalry is kind of central to the hook. Could add that she won championships but I think that would be wordy/distract. Added sport. Hameltion (talk | contribs) 13:32, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

I meant that readers would need to know that Florida and Florida State have a rivalry to get the hook. It's a different thing from Olsson being unaware of it. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:41, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

Counterintelligence Group

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• ... that the Counterintelligence Group was disbanded in 1995 because the unit was successful in the "neutralization and prosecution of scalawags" in the Armed Forces of the Philippines?

• Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20240120132453/https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/explainers/why-reactivate-armed-forces-counterintelligence-group/

• ALT1: ... that the Counterintelligence Group was reactivated on January 18, 2024, due to coup rumors that were reported in 2023?

• Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20240120162351/https://www.rappler.com/philippines/watch-afp-chief-brawner-warns-coup-plotters-do-not-recruit-active-soldiers/
  https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/11/04/2308816/former-military-officers-behind-destab-afp-chief

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Invincible Dragon
• Comment: There's a blurb there where there's a mention of the CIG being reestablished in 2005. However, I can only go on to say that Gen. Brawner Jr. mentioned in public that the unit will be fully reestablished on December 21, 2023. This one's widely reported in Philippine media.

Open to alternate hooks.

Created by Ominae (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

Ominae (talk) 12:54, 18 August 2024 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on August 19

Serekunda

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Downtown Serekunda

• ... that because the capital of the Gambia is on a small island, its population has overflowed into nearby Serekunda (pictured)?

• Source: [21] Banjul, Gambia's capital city, is positioned on St. Mary's Island at the mouth of the River Gambia and long ago reached its residential carrying capacity. Adjacent Serekunda has accommodated the overflow.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dublin Castle scandal
• Comment: Alt hooks welcome. I may come up with a more interesting hook as I continue to expand the article.

5x expanded by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 00:40, 21 August 2024 (UTC).

• Going to review this later, the hook already looks interesting! 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 04:42, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

The Book of Virtues

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• ... that The Book of Virtues spent more than 80 weeks on the New York Times Nonfiction Best Seller List?

• Source: Teachout, Terry (1995-10-09). "The vice of a virtue -- The Moral Compass: Stories for a Life's Journey edited with commentaries by William J. Bennett". National Review. Vol. 47, no. 19. p. 60. ISSN 0028-0038. Retrieved 2024-08-20 – via ProQuest.

• ALT1: ... that 85% of The Book of Virtues is public-domain material? Source: Bates, James (1995-02-17). "Company Town: Will 'Virtues' Bring More Rewards?". Los Angeles Times. p. 4. Retrieved 2024-08-20 – via ProQuest.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Trust Issues
• Comment:

  "This is as close to featured quality as I'll ever get...on my own terms."

  — Yours truly, in soliloquy, 11:10 p.m., 19/8

This season on Extreme Makeover: Wikipedia Edition: A 1993 bestselling sensation that made millions for its compiler and led to several follow-ups, including a PBS animated series--and (par for the course with such ventures) a couple of competitors. (Ignoring his personal/career controversies and the age of the tales he collected.) Despite its status, its WP article never got the attention worthy of its legacy (in the 16^! years since I last chanced upon editing it), hardly moving past the few paragraphs it was allocated back then. Think of the parable of the Good Samaritan, and you'll realise my role in the proceedings this month. (Can't quite recall how I suddenly reapproached it days ago, though.)
I've heard talk that stubs are considered the ugly ducklings of this project. Well, sir, I mustered up enough courage--and sacrificed enough time--to turn this specimen into a swan nineteen-fold by the time of this nomination (according to WP:Prosesize). (Cf. my efforts on Apparition (company) back during last year's Memorial season.)
As a side note, work on this DYK candidate coincided with the U.S. political conventions.
Even though this won't lead to a coveted Four Award, I'm in the running for the other three fragments. Could this lead to my first FA star in the next three or so months? Until then, wish me luck, and stay tuned for my next DYK nomination (before this month's over).

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With special thanks to page creator Mckaysalisbury (talk · contribs · count) (in case he's noticing this now).

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5x expanded by Slgrandson (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

Slgrandson (How's my egg-throwing coleslaw?) 21:43, 20 August 2024 (UTC).

Daniela Larreal

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• ... that although cyclist Daniela Larreal thought in 2004 that she would only have a few more years in her career, she was preparing for the 2016 Summer Olympics when forced into exile?

• Source: Sources in article

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Zionism as settler colonialism

5x expanded by Kingsif (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 131 past nominations.

Kingsif (talk) 20:44, 20 August 2024 (UTC).

Israel Del Toro

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Israel Del Toro

• ... that despite suffering burns to 80 percent of his body, Israel Del Toro (pictured) became the first member of the U.S. Air Force to reenlist after being deemed 100% disabled?

• Source: [22] [23]

• ALT1: ... that despite suffering burns to 80 percent of his body, Israel Del Toro (pictured) became a parachute instructor for the U.S. Air Force? Source: [24]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hermanus Johannes Lovink
• Comment: prefer alt1

Moved to mainspace by Kimikel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

Kimikel (talk) 23:06, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

Public image of JB Pritzker

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• ... that Socialists, nomadic warriors, Anarchists, and frat bros support the richest governor in the United States of America?

• Source: https://www.vanityfair.com/news/2022/09/jb-pritzker-will-gladly-be-democrats-flamethrower

(Other sources in the article discuss each group more in depth, such as the Chicago Tribune one)

• • ALT1: ... that the Great Khan of the Midwest has a large following among nomadic warriors, frat bros, socialists, and anarchists? Source: https://www.chicagotribune.com/2022/11/04/jb-pritzker-conqueror-of-worlds-the-memeing-of-the-illinois-governor-gets-weird/
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Created by Microplastic Consumer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Microplastic Consumer (talk) 22:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

• Not a review, but I don't think ALT0 would pass scrutiny as Pritzker being the richest governor in the US is not a fact that is unlikely to change. It will change either when Pritzker is no longer in office, or another governor becomes wealthier. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:53, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
• Also not a review but Alt 1 also appears to be changeable opinion using possibly stereotypes (ie not a sociological or even cultural study or statistical fact). I don't remember the rules for opinion presentation, if any, though. -- Alanscottwalker (talk) 13:50, 21 August 2024 (UTC)

Funniest Joke of the Fringe

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• ... that Mark Simmons' sailing joke was named Funniest Joke of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival?
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Created by Iggypoptarts (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Iggypoptarts (talk) 15:23, 19 August 2024 (UTC).

• General eligibility:
• New enough: - n
• Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - n
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting: - n

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Howdy! This seems to be your first DYK, so welcome! I hope you have a wonderful time and I hope this can be an informative experience for you in your journey Iggypoptarts! Unfortunately though, this DYK nomination needs some work before it can be DYK eligible. I will guide you through some areas of strength and areas that need improvement before it can successfully pass.

To start, the article is plagiarism free (earwig detects matches with quoted passages), it is neutral, and it is long enough. These areas need no adjustment. However, there are several areas in which need to be improved upon before it is DYK eligible.

The article is not new enough, since it was made in August 2023. The most ideal area of improvement for you to allow it to pass eligibility is to expand it by 5 times its current length. Portions of the article are currently not cited, namely the "Records" section being wholly uncited as well as portions of the "Background" section. The hook is sourced within the article, but is very dry at the moment. There are definitely areas of improvement before this DYK nomination can go forward, and I hope you are able to rework this article as it seems promising! Ornithoptera (talk) 23:14, 19 August 2024 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 20

Sei Alalak Bridge

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• ... that due to an internet meme, Sei Alalak Bridge is also known as Basit's Bridge? Source: https://www.antaranews.com/berita/2414149/antropolog-jembatan-sei-alalak-viral-dengan-sebutan-jembatan-basit
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/TBD
  • Comment: New article, QPQ soon

Created by Nyanardsan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

Nyanardsan (talk) 03:36, 20 August 2024 (UTC).

Piano Sonata (Barber)

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• ... that Samuel Barber's Piano Sonata was described by The New York Times as "the first sonata really come of age by an American composer of this period"?

• Source: https://www.nytimes.com/1950/01/24/archives/horowitz-offers-barbers-sonata-his-sonata-heard.html

• ALT1: ... that Samuel Barber's Piano Sonata was premiered by Vladimir Horowitz? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/1950/01/24/archives/horowitz-offers-barbers-sonata-his-sonata-heard.html
• ALT2: ... that Samuel Barber said he could not adequately play his own Piano Sonata? Source: Sherman, Robert; Barber, Samuel (2010) [1978]. "Samuel Barber Interviewed by Robert Sherman (1978)". Samuel Barber Remembered: A Centenary Tribute. Boydell & Brewer. ISBN 978-1-58046-350-8. JSTOR 10.7722/j.ctt7zsv91.11., "I played [the sonata] for [Horowitz] at his house and I fell on the floor at the end of the third movement—that was really just a joke, but they were a little worried about me. It was awfully hard!" and Tocco, James (1977). "Happy Birthday, Samuel Barber!". Camera Three. CBS., Barber: "My sonata? No, no, no. I can't [play it]."
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Killing of Nyah Mway (pending as of 02:57, 20 August 2024 (UTC))

5x expanded by Zingarese (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

Zingarese talk · contribs (please  mention me on reply; thanks!) 02:40, 20 August 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith Interesting:

QPQ:
Overall: Alt2 is the best out of the three. Alt0 could be interesting, but too vague - "this period" needs clarification, might be helpful if the year that the NYT made the comment was added. Alt1 I don't find interesting at all and would not recommend. All three hooks are properly sourced. Please ping me once the QPQ is complete so that I may approve the nomination.

Earwig doesn't flag any copyvio. The article is of good quality and in my opinion could pass a Good Article nomination if the nominator is interested in that. Jaguarnik (talk) 21:46, 20 August 2024 (UTC)

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2024 Wayanad landslides

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The drone visual of the landslide origin near Punjirimattom

• ... that as per the geoscientists around the world, 2024 Wayanad landslides was one of the very first widely accepted impact of global warming in India, that killed more than 420 people and 119 are still missing?

• Source: https://www.worldweatherattribution.org/landslide-triggering-rainfall-made-more-intense-by-human-induced-climate-change-devastating-highly-vulnerable-communities-in-northern-kerala/

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Created by Chin pin choo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Chin pin choo (talk) 12:53, 21 August 2024 (UTC).

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