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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on March 9

Piccadilly Theatre and Arcade

• ... that the 1938 Art Deco styled and heritage listed Piccadilly Cinema is the only cinema still operating in the Perth CBD?

Created by Dan arndt (talk). Nominated by Dan arndt (talk) at 05:21, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

May Day Eve

• … that Nick Joaquin’s "May Day Eve" is a short story about a couple who got married because of an incantation recited in front of a mirror?

Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:59, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

I am not sure about this, but I have also bolded the "married" part linked to Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines. I am reverting/cancelling my withdrawal of the nom for Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines on March 4, 2010. But I originally nominated/suggested it on 28, 2010 (See history here) If not, you may debold it, as you wish. But I hope this will be reconsidered. Thank you. - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:59, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

The purpose is to create a double-nom in good faith. - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:07, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 8

Ali Hakimi

• ... that Ali Hakimi, despite his international success, Tunisian-Swiss 1500 metres runner only became Tunisian champion three times?

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 20:58, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Grace, Replaced

• ... that "Grace, Replaced", the Will & Grace episode, attracted its highest ratings of the first season?

Created by ThinkBlue (talk). Nominated by ThinkBlue (talk) at 20:54, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

SS Ragnhild (1941)

• ... that Ragnhild was the only ship in convoy KMS 96G?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 20:41, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Barack Obama religion conspiracy theories

• ... that although US President Barack Obama is a Christian, al-Qaida spokesman Ayman al-Zawahiri has advanced a theory that Obama secretly "pray(s) the prayers of the Jews"?

Created by Stonemason89 (talk). Nominated by Stonemason89 (talk) at 18:08, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Academy Award winning families

• ... that, with 86 nominations, composers Alfred, Lionel, and Emil Newman, Alfred's sons David and Thomas Newman, and their cousin Randy Newman are the Family with the Most Academy Award Nominations ?

5x expanded by Klantry01 (talk). Self nom at 14:42, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article was created on 2/25/10, and a DYK nomination appears in that section of this page. Please propose alternate hooks in that section. cmadler (talk) 19:42, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Constantine Doukas (usurper)

• ... that the Byzantine general Constantine Doukas was proclaimed emperor in the Hippodrome of Constantinople, but was killed in the same day by supporters of the legitimate emperor, Constantine VII?

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 12:40, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article length & creation date are good. This statement appears uncited in the article's lead. The cited statements say that "Constantine was duly proclaimed emperor in the traditional manner before the people at the Hippodrome and headed in triumph towards the Chalke gate of the imperial palace. There however he was opposed by the soldiers of the Hetaireia guard and armed oarsmen of the imperial fleet...In the ensuing clashes, Constantine, his son Gregory and nephew Michael were killed..." Assuming that the sources confirm the statement, please clarify in the cited statement that this all occurred within a single day. Thanks, cmadler (talk) 19:53, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Erm, the citation is provided in the main article body, not the lead (per WP:LEAD). He was proclaimed in the Hippodrome and proceeded to the palace where he was killed. I thought it was pretty clear. Constantine ✍ 19:56, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Bobbi Trout

• ...that Bobbi Trout (pictured) became the first woman to fly an aircraft all-night as well as breaking the previous women's solo endurance record in a February 10, 1929 flight?

5x expanded by TitanOne (talk). Self Nom.

1968 in the Vietnam War

• ...that at 16,592 1968 in the Vietnam War saw the most American killed in Vietnam?

created by Esemono (talk). Self Nom.

• ALT1 ... the week of February 11-17, during 1968 in the Vietnam War saw the most, 543, Americans killed in action, and 2547 were wounded.

He Zhuoyan

• ... that He Zhuoyan is the youngest person to win an award in the Forbes China Celebrity 100 in 2007 at the age of 18?

Created by Lonelydarksky (talk). Self nom at 06:25, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Sandra Bullock

• ... that Sandra Bullock is the only performer ever named the "Best" and "Worst" actress for the same year?

5x expanded by Eliyahu S (talk). Self nom at 18:54, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• The article needs to have undergone a prose expansion of at least a factor of 5X in the past week. This article has hardly been expanded at all. James McBride (talk) 19:00, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Tremella mesenterica, Peniophora

• ... that witches' butter (pictured) is a jelly fungus that grows parasitically on a crust fungus?

5x expanded by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 06:06, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Give me a couple of days before reviewing the hook, and I can probably 5X the other 2 fungus articles remaining fungus article for a 3-fer. Sasata (talk) 06:06, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Meh, I don't really feel like doing the 3rd one. Double hook ready for checking, thanks. Sasata (talk) 04:58, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Yōji Kuri

• ... that Yōji Kuri was the creator of Japanese animation most known to the West as an individual in the 1960s?

Created by Turtleheart (talk). Self nom at 03:43, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Currently is close to but <1500 characters prose. Lists aren't calculated in the count. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:34, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

German U-boat Bases in Norway

• ... that the port city of Bergen was the site of the first German U-boat base in occupied Norway?

Created by Coldplay Expert (talk). Nominated by Coldplay Expert (talk) at 03:00, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Fixed a couple of typos, suggesting adding "occupied" in front of "Norway". 88.90.88.107 (talk) 05:30, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• I am uncertain about the reliability of uboat.net. Do the authors of that website have any academic credentials?--Carabinieri (talk) 14:41, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Uboat.net is a reliable source in my opinion. It often corroborates other reliable sources such as ubootwaffe. Mjroots (talk) 22:36, 8 March 2010 (UTC)
• It certainly seems to be widely used as a source in fairly well-reviewed articles; see, eg, SM U-66. I don't offhand know of a discussion on its appropriateness, but I believe there has been one at some point. Shimgray | talk | 22:45, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes yes it is reliable. Ed 17 has also told me and others that it is safe to use a a source. Trust me, Uboat.net is fine. Several other DYK's of mine alos had Uboat.net as a source as well. Nothing to worry about IMHO.--Coldplay Expért 00:09, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 7

Ioannis Liritzis

• ... that Professor Ioannis Liritzis has invented two novel archaeological dating methods?

Created by Nikplas (talk). Nominated by Ukexpat (talk) at 18:53, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• The article was created 28 Feb and there wasn't a factor 5x expansion subsequently. I'll let someone else decide about moving it down to the appropriate date, something I'd favor. Length is ok; AGF regarding the offline hook citations. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:45, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: Please check the article's history. It was moved from userspace to mainspace on 3/7, so that is its creation date for DYK purposes. – ukexpat (talk) 02:51, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

• You're right. Length, date, and hook's citation are fine. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:58, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Kartouwe

• ... that at least twenty horses were needed to transport a kartouwe (pictured)?

Created by Skäpperöd (talk). Nominated by Skäpperöd (talk) at 17:26, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date, and hook's citation are fine. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:49, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike

• ... that the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike was built to facilitate travel and commerce between the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at Green Spring on the North Branch Potomac River and Moorefield?

Created by Caponer (talk). Self nom at 22:59, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1:... that the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike was built to provide access to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad and points east from the South Branch Potomac River Valley? --Caponer (talk) 23:02, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Is there a more unusual or interesting fact in the article? A road being built to facilitate travel doesn't strike me as very surprising.--Carabinieri (talk) 14:37, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT2:... that the president of the Moorefield and North Branch Turnpike, Daniel R. McNeill, was best known for inventing the prototype of a railcar in which cattle could be comfortably shipped on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad? --Caponer (talk) 00:01, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Kindle Entertainment

• ... that English independent children's television producer Kindle Entertainment's first film, Dustbin Baby (publicity still pictured), won both an International Emmy and a Children's BAFTA?

• ALT1... that English independent children's television producer Kindle Entertainment's (logo pictured) first film, Dustbin Baby, won both an International Emmy and a Children's BAFTA?

• Comment: New article just moved to the mainspace from my userspace. The only difference between the original hook and ALT1 is the image.

Created by J Milburn (talk). Nominated by J Milburn (talk) at 20:32, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Dont think a logo can be featured on main page, in fact im almost sure it can't. -Marcusmax(speak) 02:20, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Christopher O. Ward

• ... that Christopher O. Ward, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, is the son of John William Ward, formerly President of Amherst College?

Created by Offenbach (talk). Self nom at 18:08, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1:... that Christopher O. Ward, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, worked on an oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico before attending Harvard Divinity School?
  —Offenbach (talk) 18:10, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Grace Groner

• ... that upon being told that the late Grace Groner donated seven million dollars to his college, president Stephen D. Schutt exclaimed "Oh, my God"?

Created by Ktr101 (talk). Nominated by Ktr101 (talk) at 17:09, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified. Moved? to outside of the quotation per WP:MOS. Calmer Waters 03:55, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

August 8-9, 1993, tornado outbreak

• ... that a tornado outbreak spawned an F0 tornado that killed 2 people on August 9, 1993?

Created by Marcusmax (talk). Self nom at 16:23, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• How about ...that the August 8-9, 1993, tornado outbreak in the American Midwest spawned the most recent single tornado to cause multiple deaths in Minnesota?--Carabinieri (talk) 14:47, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Thats a much better hook, im fine with it. -Marcusmax(speak) 22:56, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Al-Azm

• ... that between 1725-1783 members of the prominent Damascene family al-Azm held power as walis in Damascus, Syria for 47 years?

Created by Zozo2kx (talk). Self nom at 14:46, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook's citation verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 02:51, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Mike Morgan (blues musician)

• ... that the American Texas and electric blues musician Mike Morgan's backing band, the Crawl, was named for a Lonnie Brooks song?

Created by Derek R Bullamore (talk). Self nom at 14:29, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified Calmer Waters 03:59, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: "named for" is a US-exclusive term, how about "named after" or "named in honor of"? – ukexpat (talk) 20:22, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• I agonised over this one, and finally thought that a US term for a US subject matter would be preferable. Personally I think it is horrible grammar, and am more than happy to change to either alternative suggestion. Derek R Bullamore (talk) 22:55, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

James Long (Anglican priest)

• ... that James Long, an Irish protestant missionary, was fined and jailed in Calcutta for publishing the play Nil Darpan?

Created by WoodElf (talk). Nominated by WoodElf (talk) at 13:26, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Ghab valley

• ... that the Ghab valley swamp in northwest Syria was drained between 1953-1968 providing an extra 41,000 hectares (410 km) of irrigated lands?

Created by Zozo2kx (talk), Jpatros (talk). Self nom at 09:46, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Statue of Parakramabahu I

• ... that archaeologist Senarath Paranavitana described the ancient statue of Parakramabahu I as "the very embodiment of strength, majesty and dignity"?

• Comment: The reference given for the quote is a paper by Paranavitana.

Created by Chamal N (talk). Self nom at 08:22, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Nathaniel Wheeler

• ... that the American industrialist Nathaniel Wheeler became a Purveyor to the Imperial and Royal Court in Vienna for sewing machines?

5x expanded by Gryffindor (talk). Nominated by Gryffindor (talk) at 08:15, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Can AGF for offline reference; however, majority of article lacks inline citations. We generally ask for at least 1 cite per section for validation purposes, more if a section contains several major paragraphs (one per paragraph). Calmer Waters 05:41, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

The references have been added whenever possible. Thank you for your feedback. Gryffindor (talk) 21:54, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified AGF for offline reference. Thanks Gryffindor. Calmer Waters 22:19, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Tegnestuen Vandkunsten

• ... that the Danish office Tegnestuen Vandkunsten has been awarded the Alvar Aalto Medal in 2009 for their pioneering work in residential architecture?

5x expanded by Elekhh (talk). Self nom at 05:17, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Filipino cartoon and animation

• ... that most cartoon animations are now Philippine-made because of the Filipinos' knowledge of Western culture and humor?

Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 03:43, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Very dubious hook: the only reliable-sourced statement I see in refs is "about 90 percent of American television cartoons are now produced in Asia" (CNN; maybe I missed some other?); I don't see where the second part comes from (Bill Dennis quote?). Materialscientist (talk) 06:25, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

I inserted a ref for the first suggested hook above: see page 7 to 8 of http://www.tholons.com/nl_pdf/150508_philippine_Animation_Industry.pdf - AnakngAraw (talk) 17:20, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

How about this hook, ALT 1: ... that most televised American cartoon animations are now developed in Asian countries such as the the Philippines? - AnakngAraw (talk) 16:44, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT 2: ... that most televised cartoon animations in the U.S. are now Philippine-made because of the Filipinos' familiarity with Western humor? - AnakngAraw (talk) 18:36, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't observe reliable support for the strong statement that most cartoons are produced in Philipines. The pdf above is hardly a reliable source. The ALT1 phrasing is too obscure, even if we replace "such as" with more appropriate "including". Materialscientist (talk) 00:18, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Well, I now turn to you and perhaps better from others for suggestions. Other editors other than you may have a more positive look on this issue. - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:27, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

I would be happy if you first reflected in the article the split up (even approximate) in cartoon production between the Asian countries, with reliable references (well, we don't need other Asian countries, but both CNN refs you provided so far talk about Asian countries, not Philipines in particular). This would allow developing a justified hook. Materialscientist (talk) 00:37, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT 3: ... that the first Filipino-made cartoon series for television, Panday, was created by Gerry Garcia in the 1980s? - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:46, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT 4: ... that the first Filipino full-length animated film, Adarna, was created by Gerry Garcia in the late 1990s? - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:46, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Added something from the CNN ref, thus suggesting also ALT 5: that approximately 90% of televised cartoon animations in the U.S. are now made in Asia? - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:07, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

and ALT 6: ... that American animation companies are setting up more cartoon studios in the Philippines? - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:07, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

It seems as you're trying to squeeze out refs that you had whereas I thought the breakthrough should come with new references. ALT5 is not relevant (calling Philipines Asia), ALT6 is too vague. ALT 3: refs says "first animation series" - doesn't sound same as "first cartoon" (individual one). Materialscientist (talk) 08:05, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

added "series" for ALT 3. Forgot/overlooked that one. - AnakngAraw (talk) 12:39, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Katharine Bement Davis

• ... that Progressive era social reformer Katharine Bement Davis did research on the sexual practices of females in New York City?

Created by FloNight (talk). Self nom at 03:36, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Verified, but you have an empty section ("Penology") which will either need to be expanded or removed before the article can be promoted. Gatoclass (talk) 15:17, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• I'll remove it for now. I'm still expanding the article and only put up a rudimentary outline. I'm still not sure of how I want to structure the article. I'll likely add a section on penology at the end. FloNight♥♥♥♥ 15:26, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Okay, this one is verified already but I'll leave a blue notice on it until you are happy to have the article promoted. Just leave a notice here when you are ready. Gatoclass (talk) 20:14, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Jhalkaribai

• ... that Jhalkaribai fought with the English army in disguise as Queen Laxmibai of Jhansi during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 to let the queen escape easily out of the fort?

5x expanded by Shivashree (talk). Self nom at 09:04, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• I would like to see this article on Misplaced Pages Main Page on International Women's Day if possible. Shivashree (talk) 09:41, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Thank you for expansion (verified). We'll see what can we do on such short notice. Meanwhile, I have the following concerns: the article abruptly ends her life description on ".. and declared herself to be the queen Laxmibai" leaving us suspended in the most interesting moment, wondering what happened to her then? Also, when and how did she die? Some phrasing needs brushing up, though this is a more technical issue. Materialscientist (talk) 09:54, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

I have added some information in the Life section. Shivashree (talk) 11:20, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

You've added a single sentence "Jhalkaribai lived long thereafter and died as a very old woman" which doesn't sound encyclopedic and doesn't solve the problem indicated above. Materialscientist (talk) 08:10, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

To say "the English army" (repeating the error in the article) would be misleading, as there was no English army at the time and even the British Army was not the main combatant on the "English" side. The later reference in the Jhalkaribai article to "the company army" (that is, an army of the East India Company) is sharper, but see Presidency armies. Moonraker2 (talk) 12:05, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• • company army would be okay rather than English army.

(alt) ... that Jhalkaribai fought with the East India Company army in disguise as Queen Laxmibai of Jhansi during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 to let the queen escape easily out of the fort? Shivashree (talk) 11:33, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

I have added a paragraph to the life section about her marriage and introduction to Queen Laxmibai. However, despite a long search, I could find no sources about her later life. Whatever I could find revolves around her fight with the tiger, her resemblance with the queen, and the incident of her disguise. It is obvious given that Jhalkaribai's story had never been a part of mainstream historiography. After her only contemporary reference by Vishnubhat Godse, we could find her first reference in Varma'a Jhansi ki Rani written almost after 100 years in 1951. Most of what is written about her in the last two decades has been written viewing her importance sociopolitical aspect rather than keeping an objective historical view. Even the history textbooks describe her story as "trivia" and complete it in one or two sentences (See this). I will try to find sources directly from someone who is acquainted to the subject. The life section of the article can be considered complete till we could find some reliable sources. Shivashree (talk) 03:31, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 6

List of Rhodesian and Zimbabwean football champions

• ... that the Harare-based Zimbabwean football club Dynamos have won their national league a record 18 times?

Created by Cliftonian (talk). Nominated by Cliftonian (talk) at 16:08, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Nephroma

• ... that the Anglo-Dutch multinational Unilever has patented several antifreeze proteins produced by a species of kidney lichen, due to their ability to modify ice formation in frozen foods?

Created by Millifolium (talk). Nominated by Sasata (talk) at 09:00, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Eustathios Maleinos

• ... that Eustathios Maleinos hosted Byzantine Emperor Basil II and his entire army on his estate in 995, prompting the Emperor to place Maleinos under house arrest in Constantinople?

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Nominated by Carabinieri (talk) at 23:02, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date, source all good, but the hook as written is a little unclear how about:

ALT1 "that Eustathios Maleinos hosted Byzantine Emperor Basil II on his estate in 995 and as a result the Emperor, alarmed by Maleinos' wealth and power, placed him under house arrest in Constantinople?"

Also, please put an inline citation after the sentence that the hook is derived from, in the last paragraph.radek (talk) 04:08, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Carabinieri beat me to the nomination :). ALT1 looks fine. As for the inline citation, the entire paragraph is covered by the citations at the end, it would be a bit odd to have one sentence stand out for no particular reason. Constantine ✍ 10:31, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

radek (talk) 03:35, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Marsh rice rat

• ... that mating in the marsh rice rat (pictured) results in relatively few ejaculations, partly because of female resistance?

5x expanded by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 22:50, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date and expansion verified. Subscription required source accepted in GF.--Chanaka L (talk) 03:07, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Rakhadrak Hermitage

• ... that the mother of the Fifth Dalai Lama (1617–1682) was the benefactor of Rakhadrak Hermitage (pictured), located to the north of Lhasa?

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Himalayan Explorer (talk). Nominated by Himalayan Explorer (talk) at 11:25, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Woman of the Year (Parks and Recreation)

• ... that the Parks and Recreation episode "Woman of the Year" mocked the meaningless of awards, which some critics saw as a jab about the show's failure to win any major entertainment industry awards?

5x expanded by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 06:10, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Holly Graf

• ... that Navy Captain Holly Graf was relieved of command for creating an environment of fear on her ship but that she admits swearing to "intentionally pressurize the situation"?

Created by Ipromise (talk). Self nom at 04:12, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• 1st Alt: ... that US Navy Captain Holly Graf commanded USS Winston S. Churchill and later USS Cowpens before being relieved of her command on January 13, 2010? Moonraker2 (talk) 15:48, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Yi Yin

• ... that Yi Yin once banished his king and made himself the temporary ruler of China for three years?

5x expanded by Kayau (talk). Nominated by Kayau (talk) at 02:59, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• While you've done a good job wikifying and copy editing the article, it's not a x5 expansion. Previously the article was at 1291 characters, which means it needs to be brought up to 6455 characters. Right now it's at 3418. Need to expand it some more.radek (talk) 04:12, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Hot and Hot Fish Club

• ... that the Hot and Hot Fish Club was a gentlemen's club dedicated to epicurean pursuits?

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 23:04, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date are fine. AGF hook's offline citation. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:08, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

SS Beaverburn (1944)

• ... that the captain of the cargo liner SS Beaverburn was given a gold-headed cane for commanding the first ship in 1947 to reach the port of Montreal?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 21:31, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Captain Beefheart

• ... that the musician Captain Beefheart, while working as a door-to-door vacuum cleaner salesman in California, sold one to the writer Aldous Huxley?

Nominated by Sir Richardson (talk) 19:20, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article is not new and not recently expanded; has been expanded gradually since the beginning of January, and it's still barely a 2x expansion since then (approx 21,000 characters to 44,000 characters). Plus, it has a dispute tag. rʨanaɢ /_contribs 21:25, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Also not sure why Aldous Huxley is highlighted above. Anyway, since the article has been at 20k or more characters since a long long time (at least 2008), a 5 time expansion would require that it be brought up to 100k characters. And I seriously doubt that anyone believes that this article shold be that long. Bottom line, this article is not eligible for DYK and it never will be, unless DYK rules change.radek (talk) 03:51, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Muriel Dickson

• ... that when Scottish soprano Muriel Dickson toured with the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company to New York City in 1934–1935, she was invited to join the Metropolitan Opera?

Created by 4meter4 (talk), Ssilvers (talk). Nominated by Ssilvers (talk) at 19:18, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Hanging Rocks

• ... that Hanging Rocks (pictured) at Wappocomo, West Virginia on the South Branch Potomac River was the site of both a battle between Delaware and Catawba Native American tribes and an American Civil War skirmish?

5x expanded by Caponer (talk). Self nom at 18:10, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• Expansion verified. Offline sources are reliable and one has a snippet view that verifies the hook. Truthkeeper88 (talk) 01:13, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

1730 Valparaiso earthquake

• ... that despite being a magnitude 8.7 event, the 1730 Valparaiso earthquake led to only a few deaths, because people had left their homes after a strong foreshock?

Created by Mikenorton (talk). Self nom at 17:54, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Roman theatre of Bosra

• ... that the Roman theatre of Bosra (pictured), built in the 2nd-century AD in Bosra, Syria, is the largest, most complete and best preserved theatre of all the Roman theatres in the Middle East?

Created by Zozo2kx (talk). Self nom at 13:40, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• Checked everything and it's all good.radek (talk) 08:42, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Fabian Joseph

• ... that Fabian Joseph, a former team captain of the Canada men's national ice hockey team, won two winter Olympic silver medals for Canada in the early 1990s?

5x expanded by Ottawa4ever (talk). Nominated by Ottawa4ever (talk) at 12:45, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Alternatively it could be mentioned that he was the last amatuer captain of the Men's Olympic ice hockey team for canada. But that might be a bit confusing for those not following hockey. Ottawa4ever (talk) 12:47, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Maligawila Buddha statue

• ... that the 7th century Maligawila Buddha statue, which was found broken into pieces in 1951, was repaired and re-erected in 1980?

Created by Chamal N (talk). Self nom at 12:05, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Temple of Bel

• ... that the Temple of Bel (pictured), dedicated in 32 AD, formed the center of religious life in Palmyra, Syria and is considered its "best preserved" ruin?

5x expanded by Zozo2kx (talk). Self nom at 10:17, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

A Puro Dolor

• ... that the number-one single "A Puro Dolor", performed by Son By Four, was written by Omar Alfanno in ten minutes?

5x expanded by Jaespinoza (talk) 10:18, 6 March 2010 (UTC). Self nom at 10:10, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• • ATL1:... that the song "A Puro Dolor" performed by Son By Four is the best-performing Latin single from the 2000s in the United States?

Notes: The article was re-directed by PeaceNT to the Son By Four article. "A Puro Dolor" was created by Magiciandude under the title "Purest of Pain", which I re-directed to it's current title "A Puro Dolor" .Jaespinoza (talk) 10:18, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Helen Singer Kaplan

• ... that sex therapy pioneer Helen Singer Kaplan advocated for people to enjoy sexual intercourse as much as possible as opposed to seeing it as something dirty or harmful?

Created by Gary King (talk). Nominated by Gary King (talk) at 05:40, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• Verified. Gatoclass (talk) 15:24, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

West Virginia Governor's Mansion

• ... that Charleston architect Walter F. Martens modeled the West Virginia Governor's Mansion after the White House so it could accommodate up to 2,000 guests at one time?

5x expanded by Fetchcomms (talk). Self nom at 04:56, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• Possible images:

• The hook is mainly about the interior, but the exterior would better represent the actual mansion. Which one goes?  fetchcomms☛ 05:05, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• I would definitely go with the interior shot, it's a very nice image and exterior shots are a dime a dozen. Gatoclass (talk) 15:28, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Yeah, I was thinking that too. Thanks!  fetchcomms☛ 20:11, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Verified, image verified as GNU. Gatoclass (talk) 20:02, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Bills–Dolphins rivalry

• ... that after the National Football League's Buffalo Bills ended a 20-game losing streak in their rivalry with the Miami Dolphins in 1980, Bills fans rushed the Rich Stadium field?

Created by Giants2008 (talk). Nominated by Giants2008 (talk) at 03:29, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• FYI: I fixed the stadium link. Rich Stadium has been known as Ralph Wilson Stadium since 1998. — Dale Arnett (talk) 05:05, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

German submarine U-804

• ... that U-804 not only sank the destroyer escort, USS Fiske but also shot down a de Havilland Mosquito in her career?

Created by Coldplay Expert (talk). Nominated by Coldplay Expert (talk) at 01:50, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• The hook makes it sound as if there's something extraordinary about a U-boat sinking one warship and shooting down one aircraft. Is there? How about ALT1:

"... that U-804 sank the destroyer escort USS Fiske during her first patrol and shot down an attacking de Havilland Mosquito when she was sunk during her second?" 88.90.88.107 (talk) 12:08, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Very good IP 88. If this is to be promoted, I suggest adding in the second hook instead.--Coldplay Expért 03:08, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 5

Ladd & Co.

• ... that King Leopold (pictured) signed a contract with Ladd & Co. for Belgian colonization of the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1843?

• ALT1:=... that Ladd & Co. was behind the first commercial sugar plantation in Hawaii and failed international land deal?
• Comment: moved from user space March 5; picture optional of course since article is not about him but the company and its American founders

Created by W Nowicki (talk). Nominated by W Nowicki (talk) at 19:29, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Haqqi al-Azm

• ... that Haqqi al-Azm, a former Prime minister of Syria, was also the first governor of the State of Damascus under the French mandate?

Created by Zozo2kx (talk). Self nom at 11:07, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Lectionary 187

• ... that the initial letters in Lectionary 187 are decorated with zoomorphic or anthropomorphic motifs (birds, fishes, hands)?

• Comment: See zoomorphic initial on the image.

Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 08:45, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date, and hook's citation are fine. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:12, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Heath Calhoun, Andy Soule

• ... that Heath Calhoun and Andy Soule, both double-leg amputees due to wounds received in Iraq and Afghanistan, respectively, will represent the United States at the 2010 Winter Paralympics?

Created by Jwillbur (talk). Self nom at 01:08, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date, and sources verified on both. I've never seen it tested before, but I assume Paralympians are notable just as Olympians are. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 04:44, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Hope (painting)

• ... that Barack Obama's phrase "audacity of hope" was taken from a sermon inspired by GF Watts's allegorical painting Hope?

• ALT1:Or, as an alternative, ... that GK Chesterton suggested a better title for GF Watts's melancholy painting of Hope would be Despair?

Created by Theramin (talk). Self nom at 00:24, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Nice image, but the article is almost completely uncited. We ask for a minimum of one cite per paragraph. Gatoclass (talk) 15:33, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• I prefer ALT1. In the original hook, I think Obama is too many steps removed from the painting. rʨanaɢ /_contribs 01:44, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Bobby Bell (Scottish footballer)

• ... that following his retirement from professional football, Bobby Bell managed car manufacturer Rolls-Royce's football team?

Created by WFCforLife (talk). Self nom at 04:37, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino

• ... that Nick Joaquin’s play, A Portrait of the Artist as Filipino, was described in The New York Times as an "engaging, well plotted metaphor for the passing of Old Manila"?

5x expanded by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 03:59, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Biggest Elvis: A Novel

• ... that P. F. Kluge's first novel, Biggest Elvis, is about three American Elvis Presley impersonators living in the Philippines?

Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• Unsure about about notability here. Most of the references seem to be snippets (for instance, the NPR one is a single sentence, and the NYT one that's cited 6 times is little more than a plot summary, and the one from the Kenyon College alumni bulletin is little more than a passing mention) or Amazon/B&N listings. This caught my eye because I've taken a class with Kluge before, and I always approach articles relating to people I know with an extra degree of skepticism... rʨanaɢ /_contribs 05:13, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Added these. See Pretenders to the King's Throne, and What happened on August 04, 1996 Los Angeles Times. - AnakngAraw (talk) 16:38, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

The Man (Who Thought) He Looked Like Robert Taylor

• ... that Bienvenido Santos’s novel, The Man (Who Thought) He Looked Like Robert Taylor, narrates the experiences of Filipino migrants in the United States?

Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Vasco Abadjiev

• ... that Bulgarian virtuoso violinist Vasco Abadjiev was one of the youngest violinists to make his international debut in the 20th century, at the age of just 6, in June 1932 in Vienna?

Created by Himalayan Explorer (talk). Nominated by Himalayan Explorer (talk) at 23:30, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• References, length and date verified. Todor→Bozhinov 13:57, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Tree of Life (craft)

• ... that a Mexican Tree of Life sculpture (example pictured) appears on the cover of the Beatles' Sergeant Pepper album?

• Comment: My source definitely says this but I did not see it on an image of the album cover. Anyone have access to the album in question?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 23:07, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• It is there! Have a look towards the bottom of this article. Also have a look at item 74 here. --Bruce1ee 08:23, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length and date verified, Spanish hook ref accepted in good faith, although I did do a (rough) Google Translate to confirm. I added "the cover of" to the hook for clarity. --Bruce1ee 08:27, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Apastovo

• ... that the Apastovsky Museum in Apastovo, Tatarstan contains archaeological and paleontological finds such as ancient tools, bone needles, stone hammers, a skull of a rhinoceros and mammoth teeth?

Created by Himalayan Explorer (talk) and Ezhiki (talk). Nominated by Himalayan Explorer (talk) at 21:33, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date are fine. AGF hook's foreign language citation. --Rosiestep (talk) 03:16, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Indian Camp

• ... that "Indian Camp" (published in 1925) was the first Ernest Hemingway short story to feature the semi-autobiographical character Nick Adams?

5 x expanded by Truthkeeper88 (talk). Nominated by Truthkeeper88 (talk) at 21:18, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Expansion, date and hook ref verified. --Bruce1ee 09:12, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Rob Bickhart

• ... that Republican National Committee official Rob Bickhart wrote a PowerPoint presentation for a meeting of Republican fundraisers which depicted Nancy Pelosi as Cruella de Vil?

Created by Stonemason89 (talk). Nominated by Stonemason89 (talk) at 21:01, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Fox Bunny Funny

• ... that Andy Hartzell created his graphic novel Fox Bunny Funny without a single line of text?

Created by Jujutacular (talk). Self nom at 20:25, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date and hook refs verified. --Bruce1ee 09:15, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Copán

• ... that the royal dynasty at the great Maya city of Copán in Honduras was founded by a warrior sent from the distant city of Tikal?

5x expanded by Simon Burchell (talk). Self nom at 18:56, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• The hook is referenced in the first few sentences of the K'inich Yax K'uk' Mo' section. Simon Burchell (talk) 19:03, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Expansion & Date verified. Sources accepted in good faith. Image verified by FlickreviewR robot and confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. Searched web for notability, found several sources, Might I suggest adding a couple of online citations? --TitanOne (talk) 20:26, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Hampton-on-Sea

• ... that the last inhabitant of drowned settlement Hampton-on-Sea was retiree Edmund Reid, previously Metropolitan police head of CID who investigated the Jack the Ripper case?

Created by Storye book (talk). Nominated by Storye book (talk) at 18:44, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Virtually all refs for this (nice) article are offline. That Edmund Reid was a head investigator in JtR case is a solid fact, the rest I'm willing to AGF, but I do urge the author to try finding internet accessible references for parts of the article (or at least books with ISBN number). "Hampton-on-Sea" returns almost nothing on Google. Materialscientist (talk) 08:44, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• This is why I uploaded this photo of the noticeboard about Hampton-on-Sea which stands on the site: File:Hampton-on-Sea 005.jpg so that readers can see that the story is verifiable. This image will be seen by anyone clicking on the Commons category box at the bottom of the article, and is readable in several languages if you zoom in on it. The book is published by Ramsgate Bookshop (the one you removed the links to), so the link was to the publisher. The only other outlet for the book is an Ebay shop, but I didn't think that a link to that would be acceptable. If people want to get the book for further research, they will need to get it from one of those two sources. I accept that Ramsgate Bookshop is a commercial link and is not allowable, though, so I'll add a note that Herne Bay Library has a copy of the book. Hope that's OK now.--Storye book (talk) 09:31, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Update: I've just been told that the book is available on Amazon after all: that gave me the ISBN, which in turn shows up the book on bookfinder.com, so no worries about the publisher link. Also I've just uploaded a scan of a postcard of one of the houses disappearing into the sea. The postcard has its own visible caption "Disappearing Hampton-on-Sea". Please let me know if you need any further evidence.--Storye book (talk) 11:13, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Further online citations have now been added.--Storye book (talk) 14:49, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

  Thanks. Better now. Materialscientist (talk) 00:59, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Dhumavati

A green-skinned woman wearing a yellowish sari with red stripes, holding a winnowing basket and sits on a golden chariot with bird motif.

• ... that the Hindu widow goddess Dhumavati (pictured) is offered liquor, meat, cigarettes and bhang, an intoxicating hashish drink?

5x expanded by Redtigerxyz (talk). Nominated by Redtigerxyz (talk) at 17:07, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Reference at end of para. --Redtigerxyz 17:48, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Fascinating artcle but there are three references at the end of the paragraph. To have one (or more) of them after the sentence that references the hook is best, even if it is repetitious.Thelmadatter (talk) 17:10, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• Done for only the relevant para, though now it looks like over-referenced, The three references at the end of the para were continuous pages (1 page left out as it has an img) from the same book. The para is a summary of the essence of the 3 pages. I usually do not like adding a reference on each line (looks over-referenced) and add coupled references for similar idea sentences at end of para. --Redtigerxyz 04:49, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Good for DYK, after it appears you can modify.Thelmadatter (talk) 19:51, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Figure skating at the 1956 Winter Olympics - Men's singles

• ... that brothers Hayes Jenkins and David Jenkins won gold and bronze in the men's figure skating competition at the 1956 Winter Olympics?

Created by H1nkles (talk). Self nom at 16:58, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

SMS Hela

• ... that the German aviso SMS Hela was torpedoed and sunk by the British submarine HMS E9 during World War I, but only two of her crew died?

5x expanded by Parsecboy (talk). Self nom at 14:57, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• An alternate hook could be "... that the aviso SMS Hela was the first German ship to be sunk by a British submarine in World War I?"
• That might be a bit more interesting. Parsecboy (talk) 22:20, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• I prefer the alt. That's a much more interesting fact. 88.90.88.107 (talk) 18:08, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Steve Williams (rugby player born 1982)

• ... that Australian rugby union player Steve Williams was selected to play for the German national rugby union team while backpacking around Europe?

Created by Calistemon (talk). Nominated by Calistemon (talk) at 10:20, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Prose size: 982 characters, while the prose size needed should be no less than 1500 characters.--MaxEspinho (talk) 12:04, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Further expansion carried out, could possibly pass now. Calistemon (talk) 14:28, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length (now 1800+), and hook verified. Calmer Waters 01:13, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Avukana Buddha statue

• ... that the 5th century Avukana statue, a large stone figure of the Buddha, is believed to be the result of a competition between a sculpting master and student?

5x expanded by Chamal N (talk). Self nom at 09:27, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• "Believed" seems to be a bit strong given the secondhand source. Wouldn't it be more appropriate to refer to this as a legend? Gatoclass (talk) 09:34, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

How does this sound?

• ALT1: ... that according to legend, the 5th century Avukana statue, a large stone figure of the Buddha, is the result of a competition between a sculpting master and student?

This is the best I could come up with. Any alternative suggestions? ≈ Chamal  ¤ 11:23, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT verified. My one criticism of the article is that I think I preferred the original image rather than the cropped version, as the little people below give a much better idea of its scale. The cropped image is good for the reduced DYK image though. Gatoclass (talk) 12:04, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Dinopanorpidae, Dinokanaga, and Dinokanaga

• ... that fossil specimens of the extinct scorpionfly family Dinopanorpidae, which includes Dinopanorpa and Dinokanaga, sometimes have preserved dark with light to clear color patterning?

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 08:26, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• tweak to be a double nomination for both Dinopanorpidae and Dinopanorpa.--Kevmin (talk) 22:14, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Tweak again into triple nomination for the family and both genera in the family.--Kevmin (talk) 19:17, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Pinki Pramanik

• ... that Asian Games gold medallist Pinki Pramanik fell victim to a group of youths who attempted to frame her for possession of a firearm?

Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 07:32, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• "A group of youths" doubtless intended.--Wetman (talk) 20:25, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Obviously... :) Sillyfolkboy (talk) (edits) 03:50, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 4

Lion class battlecruiser

• ... that the British battlecruiser HMS Lion fired seven torpedoes, four at the German battleships, two at the battlecruiser Derfflinger and one at the light cruiser Wiesbaden during the Battle of Jutland without success?

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 23:38, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• ... that iron-55 can be used as x-ray source for portable x-ray fluorescence instruments ?

5x expanded by Stone (talk). Self nom at 22:32, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Admiral Apartments

• ... that the Admiral Apartments, built in 1909, had "sporting girls" (prostitutes) operating out of it by 1913?

Created by Tedder (talk), Tedder (talk). Nominated by Tedder (talk) at 03:17, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Mayor of Manukau

• ... that the current Mayor of Manukau is also its last one, as the Manukau City Council area is going to be incorporated into the Auckland super city?

• Comment: Moved into mainspace on 4 March.

Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 11:05, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Boxing in Wales

• ... that 'The Ghost with the Hammer in his Hand', with more than ninety knock-outs, was one of the greatest fighters of Welsh boxing?

Created by FruitMonkey (talk). Self nom on 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Ferdinand Poulton

• ... that Ferdinand Poulton, a Jesuit missionary in the Province of Maryland, had his life and mysterious death fictionalized in the 1995 book Mary's Land?

Created by Patrickneil (talk). Self nom at 22:57, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Congregation B'nai Israel Synagogue

• ... that Congregation B'nai Israel Synagogue (pictured) in Fleischmanns, New York, is unique among Catskill synagogues in having an exposed truss ceiling in its sanctuary?

• Comment: This is a fivefold body text expansion

5x expanded by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 21:58, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Umar al-Aqta

• ... that in the 840s, the emir of Malatya, Umar al-Aqta, gave refuge to the Paulicians who were being persecuted by the Byzantine Empire, and gave them territory where they founded their own state?

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 21:48, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date verified. Also verified the hook via Amazon's "search inside" feature .radek (talk) 09:50, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

The Black Forest Clinic

• ... that the 1980s German television series The Black Forest Clinic was so popular that it was once dubbed "the epitome of German television bliss"?

Created by Big Bird (talk). Self nom at 14:54, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1:... that the Glotterbad Clinic (pictured) in Glottertal was the setting for the fictional hospital in the popular German 1980s television series The Black Forest Clinic‎?

Lake Muhazi

• ... that the Kingdom of Rwanda was founded in the 14th or 15th centuries on the shores of Lake Muhazi?

Created by SteveRwanda (talk). Self nom at 09:16, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that according to oral history, the Kingdom of Rwanda was founded in the 14th or 15th centuries on the shores of Lake Muhazi? (in case this is a blocking point) - SteveRwanda (talk) 22:41, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Perchance to Dream (novel)

• ... that The Big Sleep sequel Perchance to Dream by Robert B. Parker gets its title from Hamlet by William Shakespeare?

Created by Dravecky (talk). Self nom at 05:37, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that Perchance to Dream by Robert B. Parker, the 1991 sequel to 1939 crime novel The Big Sleep, takes its title from Hamlet's soliloquy? (perhaps punchier) - Dravecky (talk) 16:45, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Frank Dekum

• ... that Frank Dekum, a 19th-century banker who was president of the German Songbird Society and who lived in Portland, Oregon, imported Thrushes, Starlings, Nightingales, and other German songbirds to Oregon?

Created by Finetooth (talk). Self nom at 04:43, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Additional note by Finetooth: The claim is supported by the in-line citation to the Gaston book, which is linked in the "Works cited" section. The last paragraph of the Gaston article (found on page 309) supports the claim.

Anna de' Medici

• ... that according to one contemporary source, Barbara Strozzi showed off a bejeweled necklace she received from Anna de' Medici by placing it between her two breasts?

Created by Ruby2010 (talk). Nominated by Ruby2010 (talk) at 23:03, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Herman Phaff

• ... that during his career Herman Phaff collected 6400 strains of yeast creating a collection containing 400 of the 700 identified species of yeast?

Created by Smartse (talk). Nominated by Smartse (talk) at 22:13, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Note Created in userspace on 14/2, moved to main space today. Smartse (talk) 22:13, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Vizsoly Bible

The Vizsoly Bible

• ... that the Vizsoly Bible, the first complete Hungarian translation of the Bible was published in 1590?

5x expanded by Alensha (talk). Nominated by Alensha (talk) at 21:42, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Haverfordwest Castle

• ... that in 1648, Oliver Cromwell sent letters to Haverfordwest Castle in west Wales and threatened to have the townsfolk imprisoned unless the castle was destroyed?

5x expanded by Himalayan Explorer (talk). Nominated by Himalayan Explorer (talk) at 20:32, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Expansion and source verified. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 21:35, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Church of St Lawrence, Alton

• ... that in 1686 a thunderstorm damaged the Church of St Lawrence, Alton, blasting a hole in the tower (pictured) and singeing the vicar's eyebrows?

Created by Ericoides (talk). Self nom at 18:57, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Should be ok. BejinhanTalk 02:35, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Toluvila statue

• ... that the National Museum of Colombo identifies the Toluvila statue as the "most significant" sculpture of ancient Sri Lanka that it possesses?

5x expanded by Chamal N (talk). Self nom at 14:07, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1:... that the ancient Toluvila statue is one of the best-preserved images of the Buddha that has been found in Sri Lanka?

Crucifixion (song)

• ... that when U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy heard Phil Ochs sing "Crucifixion", tears came to his eyes?

• ALT1:... that Joseph Byrd's arrangement of Phil Ochs's "Crucifixion" has been described as "one of the great moments of experimentation in all of 1960s pop music"?

Created by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 05:35, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• I prefer the first hook. The second is WP:WEASELish. You might add US Senator before Robert F. Kennedy since you can't expect non-American readers to who Kennedy was.--Carabinieri (talk) 06:40, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Done. — Malik Shabazz /_Stalk 18:38, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Length, date, and hook 1 verified. — Dale Arnett (talk) 05:07, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Beating Heart Cadaver

• ... that doctors must regulate the blood pressure of a Beating Heart Cadaver to keep the organs alive?

Created by E2eamon (talk). Nominated by E2eamon (talk) at 03:50, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Why is Beating Heart Cadaver capitalized in the hook and in the title, but not in the body of the article?--Carabinieri (talk) 05:12, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• I am fairly new- what is wikipedia policy on capilalization? I would think that this should not be capitalized, and would just change the hook to be not capitalized. But, does the article need to be moved or can it keep it's capitalized title? E2eamon (talk) 05:30, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 1- ... that doctors must regulate the blood pressure of a""beating heart cadaver"" to keep the organs alive? E2eamon (talk) 05:30, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• You can read about Misplaced Pages's policy on capitalization here and here.--Carabinieri (talk) 05:41, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 2- ... that doctors must regulate the blood pressure of a beating heart cadaver to keep the organs alive? E2eamon (talk) 05:30, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• acording to wp:mos, it should be moved, so I did that. Will fix all links to the page tomorrow. Alt 2 links properly. E2eamon (talk) 05:54, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• I fixed all the redirects, so now all links to the article are good. (Although I left the links in the original hook and Alt 1 linking to the redirect). Alt 2 links properly to the moved page. E2eamon (talk) 15:13, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Interactive Museum of Economics

• ... that the Interactive Museum of Economics in Mexico City is the first museum in the world dedicated exclusively to economics?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 02:58, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• As I am unable to read Spanish I added a cite that validates that it is the world's first children museum. Also while attempting to ascertain if it was the world first overall museum dedicated to economics I came across another . Believe addressing it such, as it appears from the article and others that it indeed an interactive children museum. Calmer Waters 08:37, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

The first sentence of the article from La Jornada (reference 1)states "Es el primer museo del mundo dedicado a la economía." (It is the first mueum in the world dedicated to economics.) I dont known where you found children's museum although it does have exhibits geared towards kids.Thelmadatter (talk) 13:41, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Good to have an English language source though... thanks I didnt expect to find one.Thelmadatter (talk) 13:44, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Ouvrage Rochonvillers

• ... that the name of Ouvrage Rochonvillers of the Maginot Line was a state secret until 1971?

5x expanded by Acroterion (talk). Nominated by Acroterion (talk) at 02:30, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• The hook is referenced at ref #32. Acroterion _(talk) 02:32, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• This really should have been nominated on 16 February when the expansion started, but since you're new around here and 16 Feb is still on the page, I'll overlook that this time. Article verified but I was unable to verify the image. Gatoclass (talk) 13:49, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

What do you mean about being unable to verify the image? Do you mean that you're unsure that it's a photo of Ouvrage Rochonvillers? Nyttend (talk) 17:37, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

No, I mean I'm unable to determine that the image is not copyright. Gatoclass (talk) 11:43, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

I'm hardly new here, but I found the item that gave me the hook yesterday, among five volumes of French documentation. In any case it's a 10x expansion. The image is clearly indicated on Commons as Rochonvillers, and it checks out with my published sources and with online sources. I suppose I could apply the hook to any expanded article on Maginot positions, but this is probably the most interesting one, given its history with Germany, NATO and subsequent re-use by France. Acroterion _(talk) 20:16, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes, the expansion is there, but you should have nominated it for Feb 16 when the expansion started, not on March 5 when you finished it. Gatoclass (talk) 11:43, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

I had no hook material or reference for it on February 16th. Article expansions don't necessarily develop to suit DYK rules, and I wasn't aiming for a DYK when I started. I'm fine with dropping this one as outside the parameters of DYK, in any case: I was under the impression that the end of expansion was a more logical point of departure than the beginning, but this point did lag a bit after the main portion. Acroterion _(talk) 13:11, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

An article is supposed to be nominated within five days of being created or within five days of the start of a x5 expansion. In practice, it tends to be a little longer because of the "Older nominations" tail on this page. Strictly speaking, your article should have been disqualified, but since I haven't seen your nic before I decided to give you the benefit of the doubt, and I don't intend to withdraw the verification now. However, if you add a late nomination next time, don't be suprised if it gets disqualified because the reviewer is fully entitled to do so. Gatoclass (talk) 15:44, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Holy Family Catholic Church (Frenchtown, Ohio)

• ... that rapid construction of an earlier building of Holy Family Catholic Church (pictured) in Frenchtown, Ohio, won its builders two gallons of whisky?

• Comment: I'm planning to create a stub on Frenchtown well before this will reach the Main Page.

Created by Nyttend (talk). Nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 00:22, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Danaë with Nursemaid

• ... that Titian's Danaë with Nursemaid (pictured) is one of several versions he painted of the Greek legend of Danaë?

Created by Ceoil (talk). Self nom at 00:30, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Everything checks out (here's an old edition of the source available online ), just the hook is a bit dry. The best alt I can think of at the moment:

ALT1 "...that in the Petersburg version of Titan's Danaë with Nursemaid (pictured), which illustrates the Greek legend of Danaë, the dog is absent, while in the Vienna version the nursemaid is portrayed as a hag?"

Note that this would require a slight change in the text of the article and using the Hermitage version image in the hook.radek (talk) 06:12, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on March 3

Hugo Weidel

• ...that the chemist Hugo Weidel received the Lieben Prize in 1880?

5x expanded by Stone (talk). Self nom at 22:17, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Carl Jeppesen, Kristiania Match Workers Strike of 1889

• ... that Carl Jeppesen organized the female match workers' strike in Kristiania in 1889?

Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 18:34, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team

• ... that the 2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team is the first women's team to earn SEC player, coach, and freshman of the year honors in over a decade?

5x expanded by Dale Arnett (talk). Self nom at 18:54, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT: ... that the 2009–10 Kentucky Wildcats women's basketball team set school records for best season start, longest conference winning streak, and most conference wins? — Dale Arnett (talk) 18:54, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Not sure if it's up to 5X just yet, but given the backlog, it can easily be expanded by the time it would make the main page. They play Tennessee in the SEC Tournament final this evening, which should be good for at least another paragraph or two. — Dale Arnett (talk) 18:54, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Museo de Charrería

• ... that the building in Mexico City currently housing the Museo de Charrería (pictured), a museum for Mexican rodeo, was originally a 16th-century monastery dedicated to the Virgin of Montserrat?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 11:01, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

History of Scandinavian Airlines System (pre-1952)

• ... that Overseas Scandinavian Airlines System was created in 1946 by six national airlines to coordinate their transatlantic flights?

Created by Arsenikk (talk). Self nom at 16:25, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Bang (The Good Wife)

• ... that Alan Cumming (pictured) guest starred in the "Bang", an episode of the CBS drama series The Good Wife, as a political consultant commentators said mirrored Rahm Emanuel?

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 23:58, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: Hook needs to be modified to point to the correct article. --Mcorazao (talk) 22:27, 6 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Whoops! Fixed. — Hunter Kahn 06:07, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Rudy La Scala

• ... that singer-songwriter Rudy La Scala began his musical career with a band named Las Explosiones de Goma?

Created by Jaespinoza (talk) 23:00, 3 March 2010 (UTC). Self nom at 22:59, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT1: that singer-songwriter Rudy La Scala had the best-performing Latin single of 1990 in the United States?

• This article is based primarily on the subject's own website.--Carabinieri (talk) 04:05, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

That is the reason I did the ALT version of the hook. The ALT is based in the Billboard Year-end charts of 1990.Jaespinoza (talk) 06:37, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

I'm not concerned about the reliability of the hook, but about the article not satisfying DYK standards, because it's not based on third-party sources.--Carabinieri (talk) 18:23, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

This article has been really hard to do. I didn't find any source about the singer-songwriter (Billboard, Allmusic, Google Books). The main reason to do the article is that he had two number-one songs in the Top Latin Songs chart, and I want to take that list to FL status. Any sugestions?. Jaespinoza (talk) 20:23, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Elarbi Khattabi

• ... that Moroccan Elarbi Khattabi won five medals in team competitions at the World Cross Country Championships, including Morocco's first such medal, the silver in 1994?

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 22:51, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Ramahurmuzi

• ... that Abū Muḥammad al-Rāmahurmuzī was one of the first authors to write a comprehensive book of hadith terminology? Created by Supertouch (talk). Self nom at 21:38, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Considered by whom? This is a WP:WEASEL word.--Carabinieri (talk) 04:07, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Yes it is indeed a weasel word, I was trying to make this hook brief and the answer to your question is well-documented in the article. I changed the wording above to reflect another source and have avoided using a weasel word.--Supertouch (talk) 11:34, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• "From the first"? Confused. Nyttend (talk) 12:47, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Meaning a number of authors wrote books during the same era therefore they were all the first to do so, and Ramahurmuzi being one of them is from the first. I found an additional source and plan to add to this section soon. I changed the hook (again) so hopefully this meaning is more apparent now.--Supertouch (talk) 15:01, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

William Milman

• ... that Rev. William Milman who was a rowing champion and president of the Union at Oxford University wanted to wear the Mark of the Beast?

Created by Motmit (talk). Self nom at 21:32, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Though this is an eye-catching hook it seems misleading from the article and the reference. --Mcorazao (talk) 23:29, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

History of vice in Texas

• ... that when law enforcement officials cracked down on vice in Texas during the 1940s and 1950s, some of Texas' most notorious crime figures moved to Las Vegas to help establish major casinos such as the Sands Hotel?

Created by Mcorazao (talk). Self nom at 20:34, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that when officials cracked down on vice in Texas during the 1940s and 1950s, some of Texas' most notorious crime figures helped establish major casinos in Las Vegas, including the Sands Hotel? --Mcorazao (talk) 22:43, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (Maria Stein, Ohio)

• ... that St. John the Baptist Catholic Church (pictured) in Maria Stein, Ohio lies near the center of the Land of the Cross-Tipped Churches?

Created by Nyttend (talk). Nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 18:38, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length and date verified. Accepting key reference on good faith (though I verified the basic facts through other means). Mcorazao (talk) 17:46, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Kesha Rogers

• ... that Kesha Rogers, who won the 2010 Democratic primary for Texas's 22nd congressional district, is a follower of the LaRouche movement and has called for the impeachment of President Barack Obama?

Created by Stonemason89 (talk). Self nom at 18:21, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified. Jujutacular  17:41, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Revolution 1 (Take 20)

• ... that the bootlegged song Revolution 1 (Take 20) by the British rock band The Beatles acts as a "missing link" between the seemingly unrelated Revolution 1 and the avant-garde Revolution 9?

Created by Jgera5 (talk). Self nom at 17:07, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Hook is 284 characters, while it should be less than 200 characters.--MaxEspinho (talk) 10:02, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Friends of Cathedral Music

• ... that the Friends of Cathedral Music was formed in 1956 by Revd. Ronald Sibthorp after the Provost of Southwell Minster abolished Saturday choral services to allow the choir men to watch local Association football matches at Newark-on-Trent?

Created by Andrewrabbott (talk). Self nom at 16:06, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Prose size is only 832 characters while 1500 characters are needed for DYK. Hook is 240 characters, while it should be less than 200 characters.--MaxEspinho (talk) 09:58, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Louis Jordan (American football)

• ... that Louis Jordan was the first University of Texas All-American football player and the first Texas officer killed in action in World War I?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 16:02, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date, and reference verified. --Mcorazao (talk) 22:31, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Israeli art student scam

• ... that scammers pretending to be Israeli art students have been reported all over the world, selling cheap Chinese paintings as original art by up-and-coming talents?

Created by Factsontheground (talk). Nominated by Factsontheground (talk) at 08:06, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Why are the lead and body of the article about apparently very different subjects? Ucucha 08:16, 3 March 2010 (UTC)
• Comment: This article was previously deleted on 1 March 2010. See here. --Bruce1ee 08:32, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Can't comment on the previous article, but I do remember reading about this at the time and I think it's probably a legitimate topic for an article, although the current version may need a little work. Gatoclass (talk) 09:32, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• The article was deleted as Israeli Art Students controversy and Israeli art students starting in August 2006, salted as a redirect in May 2009. Israeli art student scam was deleted March 1 and recreated March 2. That leaves me worried that this is just an attack page. Hekerui (talk) 09:44, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• I'm not convinced it's simply an "attack page", although the article may need some work. It appears to be well sourced and this very odd alleged "spy scandal" garnered quite a bit of publicity at the time. Gatoclass (talk) 11:13, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

The 1 March deletion was an inappropriate speedy delete, so it should not be a reason to reject this DYK. It is unlikely that such a delete will occur again, since I asked several admins whether it was an appropriate application of CSD#G4 and they agreed it was not and offered to restore. You can read more about the issue here. Factsontheground (talk) 11:32, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

I have created an afd for it.--Peter cohen (talk) 13:57, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Wolf Haven International

• ... that Ed Andrews, whose Wolf Country Foundation would later become Wolf Haven International, had to relocate three times before finding acceptance in Olympia, Washington??

• ALT1:that Wolf Haven International replaced most of its staff and board of directors after the USDA began investigating whether a dying wolf endured prolonged suffering before it was euthanized?
• ALT2:that the 80-acre refuge at Wolf Haven International shelters 47 wolves that would otherwise have no homes and is visited by over 20,000 people a year?

5x expanded by Collectonian (talk). Self nom at 07:55, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project & G. D. Agrawal

• ... that work on the Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project was stopped after Dr. G. D. Agrawal came close to dying on the 38th day of a fast in protest of the damming of a source of the sacred Ganges River?

5x expanded by Marcus334 (talk). Self nom at 07:47, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article needs to be copyedited and wikified.--Carabinieri (talk) 14:21, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Wikified lists to prose, copyedit-Marcus334 (talk) 23:00, 3 March 2010 (UTC).

• I added link to New Article G. D. Agrawal, so this is now a double hook DYK.-Marcus334 (talk) 01:57, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• The Agrawal article has serious may have had some problems with its tone, bordering on POV. The Loharinag Pala Hydro Power Project article for the most part lacks needed more inline references.--Carabinieri (talk) 04:24, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Superlatives and source POVs have been removed to address tone issue.
  

More citations have been added so article is now well referenced. -Marcus334 (talk) 21:09, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• A couple of examples of POV problems

• "These are the deliberate choices of a devout Hindu with respect for simplicity in living and reverence for nature."
• "Dr Agrawal's students remember him with admiration, awe and affection."
• "Dr. Agrawal's devotion to the River Ganga comes from his strong Hindu faith and his conviction that India is staring at an unprecedented ecological and cultural catastrophe. As a citizen and a patriot, he has made it his life’s mission to recall India to its traditional reverence for nature and to share that wisdom with the “developed” world. His sense of duty allows him to do no less.

• The whole article is just glorifying the guy. Furthermore, a blog is among the sources the article cites and the referencing overall is somewhat scarce. Also, much of the original article was copied and pasted from this blog. This raises copyright concerns, as the article has only been modified to a certain degree since. I guess this blog is where all the pathos in the article's glorification of Agrawal is coming from.
• As to the article about the Power Project article: it too has serious referencing issues and needs copyediting.
• I'm sorry, but these two articles are not ready for DYK.--Carabinieri (talk) 17:31, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Jose Peralta

• ... that New York State Assembly member Jose Peralta received the endorsement of U.S. Representative Joseph Crowley in his candidacy for the New York State Senate?

5x expanded by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 04:45, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook OK. However, I suggest changing "United States Congressman" to "U.S. Representative" as official and more widely adopted description. Hekerui (talk) 09:38, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• How is this fact unusual?--Carabinieri (talk) 14:20, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Done. Changed to "U.S. Representative", as per suggestion above by Hekerui (talk · contribs). As for the comment by Carabinieri (talk · contribs), it is unusual, as the Congressman had previously supported Peralta's opponent. However, I would be more than willing to entertain other hook suggestions (though I think this one is fine). Cheers, Cirt (talk) 14:24, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that New York State Assembly member Jose Peralta was the first Latino student body president at Queens College, City University of New York?

Alt hook, proposed. Cirt (talk) 14:42, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• I think the alternative hook is better.--Carabinieri (talk) 04:27, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 verified. Gatoclass (talk) 11:21, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT2: ... that Jose Peralta was the first Latino elected to the New York State Assembly from Queens, New York?

Alt hook, proposed. Cirt (talk) 22:36, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 2

Indigenous and Tribal Peoples Convention, 1989

• ... that the revision of the ILO Convention 107 introduced by the Convention 169 meant that the integrationist and assimilationist approach are no longer acceptable doctrines for the governments to deal with indigenous peoples.

5x expanded by Maziotis (talk). Self nom at 12:33, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Richard Charlton (Hawaii)

• ... that during the 1824–1842 term of Richard Charlton as the first British consul to the Kingdom of Hawaii he was involved in a military occupation and controversial land claim?

• Comment: Moved to main space March 2 after being developed in user space

Created by W Nowicki (talk). Nominated by W Nowicki (talk) at 18:02, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Skene Memorial Library

• ... that some of the architectural elements of the Skene Memorial Library in Fleischmanns, New York (pictured), suggest contemporary train stations in the Catskill region?

5x expanded by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 04:43, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Dusios

• ... that the main characteristic of the continental Celtic deity Dusios was its ability to impregnate animals and women, often by surprise or force?

Created by Cynwolfe (talk). Nominated by Carabinieri (talk) at 07:45, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Cornwallis in Ireland

• ... that Charles Cornwallis, 1st Marquess Cornwallis (pictured) resigned his offices in Ireland over King George III's failure to support Catholic emancipation?

Created by Magicpiano (talk). Self nom at 14:59, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length verified, AGF the references. It is a thorough article which I am planning to place as a lead, unless someone notices problems with that. Materialscientist (talk) 03:20, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

The Chase (Desperate Housewives)

• ... that actor Samuel Page of the AMC drama series Mad Men started a string of ongoing guest appearances in the ABC comedy-drama Desperate Housewives, starting with the episode "The Chase"?

5x expanded by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 03:09, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• How is this fact unusual? Couldn't a more interesting fact be found in the article?--Carabinieri (talk) 04:25, 3 March 2010 (UTC)
  • My understanding is there is no rule that a hook has to be unusual. I suppose we could do a hook about the subplot with Katherine exploring lesbianism, although the hook for the last article sort of touched on that already... — Hunter Kahn 01:55, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• My understanding is that presenting an unusual/interesting/intriguing/humorous/surprising fact is one of the main goals of DYK (the other being giving publicity to new articles).--Carabinieri (talk) 18:10, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
  • That is a suggestion, but not a rule. That being said, I've already indicated I'm open to alternate hooks. I'm just looking for guidance or suggestions? — Hunter Kahn 16:03, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Fernando Krahn

• ... that Fernando Krahn had his cartoons published in magazines such as Esquire, The New Yorker, The Atlantic (then The Atlantic Monthly) and The Reporter?

Created by Gothbag (talk). Nominated by Gothbag (talk) at 22:33, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Why is this unusual?--Carabinieri (talk) 04:29, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Because not too many cartoonists get published in prestigious journals? Gatoclass (talk) 09:39, 3 March 2010 (UTC)::::

• The hook could be: ... that Chilean cartoonist and plastic artist Fernando Krahn had to leave his country in order to escape from the 1973 coup d'état? Gothbag (talk) 20:51, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article is currently 16 chars too short. Gatoclass (talk) 10:51, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Fixed. Gothbag (talk) 12:11, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Article could use a copyedit, any volunteers? Gatoclass (talk) 14:14, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Sylvester C. Simpson

• ... that Sylvester C. Simpson was the first Superintendent of Public Instruction in Oregon and worked to get a book authored in part by his brother selected as the state's reader?

Created by Aboutmovies (talk). Nominated by Aboutmovies (talk) at 22:14, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

50P/Arend

• ... that Long-term motion studies conducted by Brian G. Marsden on the comet 50P/Arend renders the comet’s orbital eccentricity at 0.5 which makes it relatively undisturbed by Jupiter?

Created by TitanOne (talk). Nominated by TitanOne (talk) at 19:14, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• One of the main sources in the article, cometography.com, appears to be a personal website.--Carabinieri (talk) 14:24, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Hook has 4 references main source of which is the SAO/NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS), Astronomical Journal v.113, p.1433. With regard to the site it only outlines the historical references but not sourced entirely through this reference alone. Please let me know if you think it needs more citations? I didn't place all of them at one time due to several instances in the past has led to other editors to comment that I've done citation overkill per this article as an example. --TitanOne (talk) 12:10, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

IMO a source shouldn't be cited at all if its reliability is unclear. I generally think

not citing enough sources is a bigger mistake than citing too many. So if you need to cite more sources so that all facts in the article will be referenced, I'd say go for it.--Carabinieri (talk) 18:21, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Please try finding a bit less technical fact about this comet. Materialscientist (talk) 08:56, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that periodic comet 50P/Arend is expected to next make its closest approach to the Sun on the year 2016?

Please note that the hook is located at the last part of the intro prose --TitanOne (talk) 08:34, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT2: ... that periodic comet 50P/Arend is expected to make its next closest approach to the Sun in 2016? Is Ok with me. Both refs for that look like personal web sites (not sure about Spanish one). A more reliable ref would be welcome. Materialscientist (talk) 08:50, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Thomas Rutherford Bacon

• ... that Thomas Rutherford Bacon, a 19th century Congregational minister in New Haven, Connecticut, was called "the original mugwump of Connecticut"?

Created by Drmies (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 16:37, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• "was called" is a WP:WEASEL term.--Carabinieri (talk) 14:27, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Yes. It is. I am sorry.

• ALT1:... that The New York Times called Thomas Rutherford Bacon, a 19th century Congregational minister in New Haven, Connecticut, "the original mugwump of Connecticut"? Drmies (talk) 20:58, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• That's better. No objections on my part.--Carabinieri (talk) 04:31, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Both hooks verified, but again, I must reject this notion that failing to mention the source of a quote in a hook violates WP:WEASEL. WEASEL is about hiding personal opinions behind vague attributions, and when the source is clearly identified in the article itself, there can be no question of WP:WEASEL. Gatoclass (talk) 20:36, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Edward Woolsey Bacon

• ... that Edward Woolsey Bacon, son of abolitionist Congregational minister Leonard Bacon and later a minister himself, served in the American Civil War and led the 29th Connecticut Volunteer Infantry (Colored) into Richmond, Virginia, in 1865?

Created by Drmies (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 15:43, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length, references and dates checked and look good. But, I wanted to bring up that the hook makes his leadership of black soldiers sound heroic while the article...not so much. The article points out that he was probably pushed into the military leadership of colored troops by his father and that his own attitude was 'patronizing'. That term brings a negative connotation for me. I was hoping to get another opinion from other editors as I am a newbie at DYN verification... Sabiona (talk) 16:17, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Sorry, no such connotation was intended, and I also did not mean to intend that he was "pushed" by his father--far from it. His attitude was indeed patronizing, same as with most Connecticut whites of the time. If other editors also feel this needs tweaking, we'll get to work on it. Thank you. Drmies (talk) 16:32, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Olvir Rosta

• ... that according to the Orkneyinga saga, after Olvir Rosta's failed attempt at gaining half of the Earldom of Orkney, his grandmother was burned to death, and he was last heard of making for the Hebrides?

Created by Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk). Self nom at 12:16, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• I don't understand this sentence.--Carabinieri (talk) 14:31, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Whoops. How about now? I was missing an "after". The saga records of how both Olvir and his grandmother attempt to take the earldom of Orkney by force. Later, they get attacked by followers of the earl, on their own lands. In this attack, the grandmother and her attendants get boxed into their house, which is then burned to the ground; Olvir flees the scene, never to be heard of again.--Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk) 05:53, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Harold Ballin

• ... that Hall of Fame tackle Harold Ballin (pictured) was "the hardest-hitting player" ever faced by fellow Hall of Famer Charles Brickley and the last Princeton player to play without a helmet?

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 08:32, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 1

Lesley Thompson

• ... that Canadian coxswain Lesley Thompson has competed at six different Olympics, and won medals in four of them?

5x expanded by Crabbylucy (talk), Oceanh (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 19:01, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Whitney Avenue Historic District

• ... that Whitney Avenue Historic District (pictured) in New Haven, Connecticut features over 1,000 buildings' Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival architecture?

5x expanded by Doncram (talk), Polaron (talk). Self nom at 19:41, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• The hook fact is not supported by the article text. The article indicates that there are 1084 contributing buildings in the district and it says that the district includes "locally outstanding examples of Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival, Tudor Revival, and other styles", but it nowhere indicates that there are over 1000 buildings with Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival, and Tudor Revival architecture -- and, in fact, this seems unlikely to be the case.
  Additionally, the entire article is very rough. It appears that an attempt has been made to insert reference links using {{rp}}, but the template has not been used properly so it is not clear that these are reference citations. Many parts of the article appear to be only half-written. For example, the statement in the lead that says "there were a total of 1113 buildings in 19xx" causes me to think that I am reading an outline for an article, and not an actual article. The article section called "Apartments" that contains only the single sentence "There are apartment buildings in the district." looks like someone started to write something, but forgot to finish it. I don't know what to make of the "Institutional buildings" section, which consists of the sentence "There are ten churches in the district, four of which are contributing," followed by a colon and a list that contains just two items, neither one of which is a church. There are several parenthetical references to photos that do not appear anywhere near the text that calls them out -- and at least one of which isn't even in the article. Much needs to be improved before this article is ready to be featured in the DYK section of the main page. --Orlady (talk) 19:47, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• PS - I looked at the main source for the article (the National Register nomination form), and it definitely doesn't support the hook fact. The source indicates that a large number of buildings in the district are of "other" architectural styles. --Orlady (talk) 02:17, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Article has been further developed, addressing some but probably not all of Orlady's complaints. I think there's been creep in standards for DYK articles over time, but not everything in a new article needs to be highly polished already. Could someone else review the following alternative hook?

• ... that Whitney Avenue Historic District (pictured) in New Haven, Connecticut includes "locally outstanding" collections of Queen Anne, Shingle, Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival architecture? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Doncram (talk • contribs) 22:22, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• Do we have any standards about the serial comma at DYK, or is it basically "whichever the writer uses is okay", like elsewhere at Misplaced Pages? Nyttend (talk) 14:42, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Harold Pogue and Perry Graves

• ... that lumbermen Harold Pogue and Perry Graves became the University of Illinois' first first-team College Football All-Americans in 1914?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 08:22, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• • Length and date are fine, but how does this hook fit in with the source mentioning All-Americans as early as 1901? Bradjamesbrown (talk) 10:29, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• The Illinois All-Americans prior to 1914 were not "first-team" All-Americans. (The key at the bottom of the source shows that the -2 or -3 next to all of the pre-1914 designations means they were second or third team selections. In 1914, Pogue and Grave each received at least one "first-team" recogniction. That was the first year in which any Illinois players received the honor. This was stated in the articles, but not clear in the hook. I've now added "first-team" to the hook. Cbl62 (talk) 19:34, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Frederick Bradlee

• ... that Harvard's All-American halfback Frederick Josiah Bradlee (pictured) was a member of a Boston Brahmin family and the father of Washington Post editor Ben Bradlee?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 08:12, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Laurence Irving (set designer)

• ... that the 1930s Hollywood set designer and art director Laurence Irving was the grandson of the Victorian era actor Sir Henry Irving?

Created by Jack1956 (talk). Nominated by Jack1956 (talk) at 07:59, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Alcabala

• ... that resentment of the sales tax called the alcabala triggered several revolts in Spain's colonies, even though rates there were lower than in Spain itself?

5x expanded by Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 04:17, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Alacabala needs to be in italics per WP:MOSTEXT since it's a word being as a word.--Carabinieri (talk) 04:42, 4 March 2010 (UTC)
  • Done. - Jmabel | Talk 18:12, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

St. Augustine's Catholic Church (Napoleon, Ohio); and First Presbyterian Church (Napoleon, Ohio)

• ... that downtown Napoleon, Ohio is bracketed by the prominent and contrasting architecture of First Presbyterian Church (pictured) and St. Augustine's Catholic Church?

Double nomination; both articles created by Nyttend (talk) — St. Augustine on 27 February and First Presbyterian on 1 March. Nominated by Nyttend (talk) at 00:32, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Sorry that both photos have cloudy skies; the day I got them was the only time I've ever been to this city. Nyttend (talk) 00:40, 2 March 2010 (UTC)
• "Skies I can fix, but the articles are somewhat light for a lead. Materialscientist (talk) 01:32, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Why? Both are over 1500. Nyttend (talk) 01:32, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

  (Only marginally and the hook is not impressive). Anyway, let us polish the hook: I don't see a reference for "bracketed", and how can one "bracket by architecture"? Materialscientist (talk) 09:54, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Acroterion and I tried to get a better hook and couldn't; I welcome help :-) The goal of the hook is to say "one is on one side of downtown, and the other is on the other side"; the source for both is the National Register Information System (ref name=nris in both articles), which provides geographical coordinates showing them on opposite sides of downtown. Nyttend (talk) 14:29, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

  Thanks for bracketing explanation which is fine. Hm.. I don't see a better hook either .. (help welcome). Maybe ALT1

• ... that downtown Napoleon, Ohio is bracketed by the historical and vastly different First Presbyterian Church (pictured) and St. Augustine's Catholic Church? Materialscientist (talk) 01:14, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

• Sounds good. Thanks! Nyttend (talk) 02:06, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Priscus (general)

• ... that the Byzantine general Priscus managed to survive the violent depositions of two successive Byzantine emperors, and retain high office under their successors?

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 21:07, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

List of New York Legislature members expelled or censured

• ... that members of the New York Legislature have been expelled for reasons including criminal charges of fraud, soliciting bribes, and misdemeanor assault? Note: Please see ALT hook, instead of this one, which focuses on an event from over 200 years ago. Thank you, Cirt (talk) 20:45, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Created by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 16:44, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

I notice Schermerhorn was never actually censured, in which case I don't think he should be in the list. Gatoclass (talk) 14:43, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Done. Okay. I removed that entry. Cirt (talk) 16:38, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

 Verified Hook and article look great. J Milburn (talk) 14:06, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

As I said to Cirt, I have some concerns about promoting an article emphasizing negative facts about BLP's like this to the mainpage. Gatoclass (talk) 15:53, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that in 1781, New York State Senator Ephraim Paine was expelled from the Senate for neglect of duty?

Alternate hook, proposed. This hook is about a fact regarding a person that died in 1785 - which is over 200 years ago. Cirt (talk) 22:05, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• My concern was not just about the hook, but about the article. Gatoclass (talk) 07:34, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Most of the article concerns facts about history from over 100 years ago. The article itself and its topic is indeed quite notable and encyclopedic. I suggested an alternate hook that deals with an issue from over 200 years ago. Cirt (talk) 13:45, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Misplaced Pages:Did_you_know#DYK_rules says that articles that focus unduly about negative aspects of living people should be avoided, but it doesn't prohibit them, and it definitely doesn't prohibit articles that focus duly on the subject and that are primarily about dead individuals. Nyttend (talk) 14:40, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes, I agree with this comment, by Nyttend. The majority of the article focuses on individuals that are not living. Please also see discussion at WT:DYK. Cirt (talk) 14:42, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT2: ... that in 1779, a New York State Senator was expelled from the Senate for defrauding fellow soldiers of income during the American Revolutionary War?

Alternate hook, proposed. This one might be a bit more interesting than ALT1 hook. Cirt (talk) 20:58, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Outer Trial Bank

Outer Trial Bank, a man-made island situated in The Wash, approximately 2 miles off the East Anglian coast in the UK

• ... that the Outer Trial Bank (pictured), a nature reserve in East Anglia, UK, was originally built as part of a failed government scheme to barrage the Wash and create a reservoir?

Created/expanded by Mattgirling (talk). Self nom at 15:55, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Kennaquhair (horse)

• ... that Kennaquhair was a notable Australian-bred Thoroughbred racehorse that won the Sydney Cup (in record time) and the AJC Metropolitan Handicap?

Created by Cgoodwin (talk). Nominated by Cgoodwin (talk) at 06:26, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

List of Sri Lankan Test cricket records, List of international cricket centuries by Mahela Jayawardene

• ... that Mahela Jayawardene (pictured) holds several batting records in Test cricket for Sri Lanka, including the most centuries?

• Comment: I'm working on another article that could go with this hook, so please give me two or three days. It looks like DYK check is not showing the expansion for List of Sri Lankan Test cricket records, but the version before expansion has 516 characters while the version at the time of nomination has 4577 characters.

5x expanded by Chamal N (talk). Self nom at 06:08, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

• Added List of international cricket centuries by Mahela Jayawardene as well. Split from Mahela Jayawardene, 5x expanded. ≈ Chamal  ¤ 06:53, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1... that Sri Lankan cricketers holds the highest partnerships records for the second, third, fourth, and sixth wickets in Test cricket? Slightly interesting hook only for the first article.--Chanaka L (talk) 12:25, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• I'd prefer both articles to go together, but I'll leave the decision for the reviewer. ≈ Chamal  ¤ 04:45, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Muroid molar

• ... that at least twelve different nomenclatures have been proposed for features of the molar in muroid rodents?

• Comment: The true number is considerably higher, but most if not all other nomenclatures are for smaller groups only, and any definite number would probably be OR. This hook is supported by Reig's explicit statement that eleven nomenclatures had been proposed before him, the twelfth he proposed himself, and the cited statement that at least for the muroids there are other nomenclatures.

Created by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 01:31, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 28

Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines

• … that Nick Joaquin’s May Day Eve is a short story about a couple who got married because of an incantation recited in front of a mirror?

Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:59, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

I am not sure about this, but I have nominated/suggested May Day Eve for March 9, 2010, where I also bolded the "married" part linked to Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines. I am reverting/cancelling my withdrawal of the nom for Marriage and wedding customs in the Philippines on March 4, 2010. But I originally nominated/suggested it on February 28, 2010 (See history here If not, you may debold it, as you wish. But I hope this will be reconsidered. The purpose is to make it a double-nom (in good faith). Thank you. - AnakngAraw (talk) 01:05, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Canadian federal election, 1957

• ... that when a teenager tore up a photograph of Canadian Prime Minister St. Laurent as the PM spoke, the ensuing fracas was seen as a turning point in the 1957 Canadian election?

5x expanded by Wehwalt (talk). Self nom at 00:31, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Majorca Sheepdog

• ... that the Majorca Sheepdog (pictured) can tolerate the high temperatures of the Mediterranean climate, and they have been exported to Brazil where they have been successfully used to protect private property?

• Comment: Bejnar wrote this page, (page was going to be reported for copyvio, but he wrote an article on the dog, independent from the copyvio)

Created by Bejnar (talk). Nominated by NativeForeigner (talk) at 01:04, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Alexander McLeod

• ... that Lord Palmerston threatened "immediate and frightful" war against the United States if they would not repatriate Alexander McLeod, a Canadian accused of killing an American sailor? (five-fold) Sherurcij 16:28, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Wyandanch (sachem)

• ... that Wyandanch, the sachem of the Montaukett, in 1659, sued Jeremy Daily in the colonial court in one of the first trials in North America with an English defendant and a Native American plaintiff?

5x expanded by Radeksz (talk). Nominated by Radeksz (talk) at 08:13, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Emil Stang (born 1882)

• ... that Emil Stang was a delegate to the Founding Congress of Comintern in Moscow in 1919?

Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 19:31, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Vic Halligan

• ... that Nebraska's first All-American Vic Halligan (pictured) was called "The premier punter of the West, A master of the forward pass, A tackler equal to the best"?

Created/expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 16:09, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Vernon Prichard

• ... that Gen. Vernon Prichard (pictured) was Dwight Eisenhower's quarterback at West Point and commanded the 1st Armored Division for Eisenhower during the Italian Campaign in World War II?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 08:05, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• It doesn't actually say in the article that Prichard served under Ike in Italy. Gatoclass (talk) 13:52, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Since Ike was the Supreme Commander of all US forces in the European Theater, Gen. Prichard as commander of the 1st Infantry in Italy was serving under and for Ike. Is your concern that Prichard was not a "direct report" to Ike? That is correct as a matter of technical chain-of-command, but the comments from Ike about his prediliction for selecting football players for command positions, identifying Prichard as one of his generals who "measured up" during the war, and the personal correspondence between the two men, partially reflected in the article, also supports the statement that Prichard was commanding the 1st Infantry for Ike. If you still think the wording is problematic, let me know if there's an alternate phrasing that you think would be better. Cbl62 (talk) 19:54, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Personally, I think the football analogies in the article are overdone, but I'm not going to quibble about that. My point is that if Prichard was a subordinate to Ike, that should be stated and cited in the article per our normal rules for the hook. Gatoclass (talk) 08:51, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• I confirmed the command structure. Prichard's Division was part of the Fifth Army under Gen. Mark W. Clark, with Clark reporting to Eisenhower. So there was an interim report between Ike and Prichard during the Battle for Europe. Accordingly, I propose the following alt hook:

*alt 1 ... that Gen. Vernon Prichard (pictured) was Dwight Eisenhower's quarterback at West Point and commanded the "Old Ironsides" armored division during the Italian Campaign in World War II? Cbl62 (talk) 17:51, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Tiger Raj Singh

• ... that professional wrestler Tiger Raj Singh had a try-out match for World Wrestling Entertainment in December 2009 and was signed to a developmental contract?

Created by Nikki311 (talk). Nominated by Nikki311 (talk) at 02:50, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

I'm always still against "Here is a fact about somebody/aProduct in the news lately we want to promote" - this being a prime example. It would need a hook, not just a fact, to make it interesting enough for people to click through and read. Sherurcij 00:20, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• In addition to the point made by Sherurcij, the article is only 1141 characters and is marked as stub-class. Also, I'm dubious that he meets WP:N. cmadler (talk) 21:23, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Banksia novae-zelandiae

• ... that the recently-discovered fossil Banksia novae-zelandiae from Southland District in South Island, New Zealand is the first banksia material found outside Australia?

• Comment: before anyone notes about lack of inline referencing, the whole newly-described species is from one recent paper. I guess we can tag each paragraph..what do folsk think?

Created by Hesperian (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 22:58, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

• Yes, I think you should tag the paragraphs - with page numbers if possible. Gatoclass (talk) 13:54, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

2009–10 PBA Philippine Cup Finals

• ... that due to the intensity of the game, an Alaska Aces fan suffered a heart attack at Game 2 of the 2009–10 PBA Philippine Cup Finals?

5x expanded by Howard the Duck (talk). Nominated by Howard the Duck (talk) at 14:29, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Frente Popular (Goa)

• ... that the Communist-led Frente Popular polled just 1.82% votes in the 1963 Goa elections, despite putting up candidates in labourer-dominated areas because the Church backed a rival Catholic-led party?

Created by Deepak D'Souza (talk). Self nom at 12:46, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

• Alternate short hook: ... that the Communist-led Frente Popular lost all labourer-dominated areas it contested in the 1963 Goa elections because the Church backed a rival Catholic-led party? --Deepak D'Souza (talk) 12:49, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

List of number-one albums of 2008 (México)

• ... that the number-one album MTV Unplugged by Julieta Venegas is the first album of the series to be recorded outside the United States?

Created by Jaespinoza (talk) 08:58, 28 February 2010 (UTC). Self nom at 08:57, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Greene v Associated Newspapers Ltd

• ... that in Greene v Associated Newspapers Ltd, the Court of Appeal of England and Wales held that the test for granting interim injunctions in defamation cases was inflexible but applied it anyway? Ironholds (talk) 06:17, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

George Peek

• ... that George Peek's 1933 forced resignation from the U.S. Agricultural Adjustment Administration was described as "the coolest political murder that has been committed since Roosevelt came into office"?

5x expanded by Tim1965 (talk). Nominated by Tim1965 (talk) at 04:57, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

• ...described by whom?--Wetman (talk) 07:17, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

• It's in the article, which is enough ("one reporter", from Pittsburgh). But some don't like quotes in hooks. Johnbod (talk) 04:11, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

If it's just some reporter, might be better to find another hook, as the opinion might well be marginal. Gatoclass (talk) 05:16, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT: ... that George Peek was the first Administrator of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration and the first President of the two banks that would become the Export-Import Bank of the United States? - Tim1965 (talk) 18:06, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Can I have a page number for reference 2 please, to confirm he was president of two Im-Ex banks that later became the same bank? Gatoclass (talk) 21:33, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Done! - Tim1965 (talk) 01:42, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Wedding cord

• ... that the variant of the wedding cord known as God’s knot or cord-of-three-strands is used as a substitute for unity candles?

Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 02:14, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

• Good to go. Fixed red link for you as well :)--Coldplay Expért 02:17, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Thanks. - AnakngAraw (talk) 02:35, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

• Sorry to halt the approval however I've checked the sources and they all seem to be sourced through wedding blog/shop/specialty store (weddingunitycoins.com, filipino-dating.com , etc.) hardly any of which are notable citations. I would need to raise issues on the reliability of the sources. --TitanOne (talk) 13:04, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

::Nom withdrawn. - AnakngAraw (talk) 13:30, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Strike comment. Will let you decide on this. - AnakngAraw (talk) 00:11, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

German submarine U-162 (1941)

• ... that it took three British destroyers, HMS Vimy, HMS Pathfinder and HMS Quentin, to sink U-162 on 3 September, 1942?

Created by Coldplay Expert (talk). Nominated by Coldplay Expert (talk) at 02:00, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

• No problems, ready to go. Moonraker2 (talk) 23:04, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

• This hook seems to imply that there was something unusual about the fact that three destroyers took part in the sinking of a single Uboat, the 'it took three...' especially implies that it was something to do with U-162's resilience. It was fairly common for a number of warships to join together, sometimes with air support as well, to prosecute an attack on a submerged Uboat to maximise the chances of sinking it. I'd prefer a hook that doesn't focus on this as if it were an extraordinary occurrence. How about:

• ... that after his capture following the sinking of U-162, her commander, Jürgen Wattenberg, broke out of the prisoner of war camp at Papago Park and spent over thirty days on the run?

• ... that Jürgen Wattenberg twice escaped from captivity, at first after the scuttling of the pocket battleship Admiral Graf Spee, and then after the sinking of U-162? Benea (talk) 00:33, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

I like the last nom of yours Benea. But if it's going to be a double nom then you need to get credit was well.--Coldplay Expért 00:40, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 27

British Library, Add. 14448

• ... that British Library, Add. 14448, manuscript of Peshitta, was brought from Nitrian Desert to England?

Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 06:29, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191

• ... that Johann Sebastian Bach wrote an X for "Christ", similar to Xmas, in the title of his cantata for Christmas Gloria in excelsis Deo, BWV 191?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk), Eusebeus (talk). Self nom at 20:18, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Umm, that is extremely common and extends back to the earliest period of Christianity. --Eusebeus (talk) 22:58, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• The fact about the early Christians having used that symbol is true, but to mention it also in the hook would make it too long, right? Also it is not part of this article, the first one about a Bach cantata with the new format for the article name, adding the number to the German (or, as in this one and only case, Latin) title. - I doubt, by the way, that the hook fact is so commonly known. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:08, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Trema orientalis

• ... that the tree Trema orientalis (leaves pictured) is used to make paper and pulp products, rope, charcoal and fodder, and its bark extract has been shown to lower blood sugar levels in diabetic animals?

Created by Michaelwild (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 12:10, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length and first part of the hook are Ok. I object the second part because it is based on a single study by Cameroon scientists which showed effect for a certain type of rats only. Maybe mentioning other medical use (e.g. traditional medicine)? Materialscientist (talk) 08:35, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Paul Des Jardien

• ... that College Football Hall of Fame center Shorty Des Jardien (pictured) played in the NFL for the Chicago Tigers and in Major League Baseball for the Cleveland Indians?

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 07:54, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Charley Barrett

• ... that Hall of Fame quarterback Charley Barrett (pictured) died of an illness contracted in an explosion on the USS Brooklyn in Yokohama Harbor during the World War I?

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 07:45, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• The "Early life" section requires a source. Otherwise AGF on the offline source. Date, length, etc. good.radek (talk) 09:26, 7 March 2010 (UTC)
• BTW, here's a source for the hook available on line (pdf)radek (talk) 09:29, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• I added an on-line citation for the "early life" section. Should be good to go now. Cbl62 (talk) 16:53, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Yup. radek (talk) 05:24, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Stan Pennock

• ... that College Football Hall of Fame inductee Stan "Bags" Pennock (pictured) was killed in an explosion that wrecked the chemical plant he opened in an abandoned New Jersey slaughterhouse?

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 07:35, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Huntington Hardwick

• ... that Football Hall of Famer Huntington "Tack" Hardwick (pictured) was called "a big, fine-looking aristocrat from blue-blood stock" who "loved combat – body contact at crushing force – a fight to the finish"?

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 07:21, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Note: If the "(pictured)" is not included, the hook comes in under 200 characters. Cbl62 (talk) 07:27, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Ola Bauer

• ... that author Ola Bauer wrote a novel about his involvement with the Provisional IRA, to correct what he felt was a slanted view of The Troubles in the Norwegian press?

5x expanded by Decltype (talk). Self nom at 22:09, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

• Quick note, we shouldn't use "Norwegian" twice. Sherurcij 00:22, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• True, but I felt both were needed. Anyway, I removed the first. decltype (talk) 19:49, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation

• ... that in Eastern Orthodox Christian tradition, the spring (pictured) inside the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth is believed to be where the Virgin Mary first heard the voice of the archangel Gabriel?

5x expanded by Tiamut (talk). Nominated by Tiamut (talk) at 17:12, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

• alt1: the spring (pictured) inside the Greek Orthodox Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth served as the local water supply for some 3,000 years? Tiamut 22:21, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Friary Church of St Francis and St Anthony, Crawley

• ... that Lord Alfred Douglas—Oscar Wilde's lover "Bosie"—is buried in the grounds of the Friary Church of St Francis and St Anthony (pictured) in Crawley, West Sussex?

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 21:15, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

William McEwan

• ... that Margaret Greville bequeathed Polesden Lacey (pictured) in Surrey to the National Trust in 1942 in memory of her father, Scottish brewer William McEwan?

5x expanded by Mattbr (talk). Self nom at 17:27, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date and hook berified. Hook text is only in a picture caption, should it also be in the prose somewhere? decltype (talk) 19:51, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Treaty of Altranstädt (1707)

• ... that counter-reformation in Silesia was dispensed in the Treaty of Altranstädt (1707)?

Created by Skäpperöd (talk). Nominated by Skäpperöd (talk) at 14:15, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Treaty of Altranstädt (1706), Treaty of Thorn (1709)

• ... that Augustus the Strong (pictured) lost the Polish crown in the Treaty of Altranstädt (1706), but regained it after the Treaty of Thorn (1709)?

Created by Skäpperöd (talk). Nominated by Skäpperöd (talk) at 14:00, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Ronald Levy

• ... that Dr. Ronald Levy became the first Jew to be awarded with the King Faisal International Prize that some have called the "Arab Nobel Prize"?

5x expanded by Mbz1 (talk). Nominated by Mbz1 (talk) at 18:05, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: "ever" is redundant, you are either first or you are not. – ukexpat (talk) 22:15, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

removed. Thank you.--Mbz1 (talk) 22:40, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Pepper v Hart

• ... that the English case of Pepper v Hart, at first accepted by the judiciary, has "been reduced to such an extent that the ruling has almost become meaningless", while the dissenting judge has "turned out to be the better prophet"? fivefold expansion. Ironholds (talk) 16:21, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

Tanner Springs Park

• ... that Portland, Oregon's Tanner Springs Park (pictured) was described as "a sort of cross between an Italian piazza and a weedy urban wetland with lots of benches"?

Created by Another Believer (talk), Tedder (talk). Nominated by Tedder (talk) at 09:12, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

Fort Conger

• ... that Fort Conger, on Ellesmere Island, was the site of the first major northern polar region scientific expedition?

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 06:28, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that upon arrival at Fort Conger in 1899, several of Robert Peary's toes broke off due to frostbite? --Rosiestep (talk) 17:20, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
  • ALT2 ... that 1880s scientific research at Fort Conger included pendulum observations? --Rosiestep (talk) 04:48, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Oryzomys albiventer

• ... that although much of its habitat has been destroyed, isolated populations of the Mexican rice rat Oryzomys albiventer (pictured) likely still survive?

• Comment: Suggestions for a better-phrased, or even entirely different, hook welcome. The source for this hook is Carleton and Arroyo-Cabrales 2009 , p. 115.

Created by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 03:07, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 26

South Park Blocks

• ... that the South Park Blocks have been called the "extended family room" of Portland, as Pioneer Courthouse Square is known as the city's "living room"?

Created by Another Believer (talk), Tedder (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 17:54, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Tuanaitau F. Tuia

• ... that Tuanaitau F. Tuia, the longest serving legislator in the American Samoa Fono (pictured), served a combined 49 years in both the House of Representatives and the Senate?

Created by Scanlan (talk). Nominated by Scanlan (talk) at 04:05, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

Burleigh Cruikshank and Haps Benfer

• ... that 1914 College Football All-Americans Burleigh Cruikshank of Washington & Jefferson and Haps Benfer of Albright College went on to become Presbyterian and United Evangelical ministers?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 07:15, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Director Park

• ... that Director Park in Portland, Oregon, was designed by Laurie Olin, who also designed Bryant Park in New York City?

Created by Another Believer (talk), Tedder (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 18:53, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

Andrew Birch

• ... that Andrew Birch collated many manuscripts housed in several European countries?

5x expanded by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 13:30, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

• Unspecific hook ("many", "several"). Materialscientist (talk) 10:00, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT 1 that Andrew Birch collated manuscripts from German and Italian libraries?
• He also collated three manuscripts from the Royal Dutch Library, but three is not too much.Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 18:14, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Henry Barron (judge)

• ... that Justice Henry Barron, the first Jew appointed to the Supreme Court of Ireland, also granted Ireland's first divorce in the same year?

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 04:29, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

• Whose Supreme Court? Gatoclass (talk) 13:00, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

• I removed the pipe, so it should be clear now, and clarified the first divorce part too. – ukexpat (talk) 22:19, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

• The article is poorly written, with lots of simple sentences in the format of "He did x. He did y." It reads almost like a "See Spot run" elementary reader. I think you can do better than that. Gatoclass (talk) 08:35, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• including "... in the same year" is a bit confusing IMO, since the hook doesn't mention a date anywhere. ≈ Chamal  ¤ 10:38, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Po James

• ... that former New Mexico State running back Po James set an NCAA freshman record for rushing yards in 1968 with 1,291 yards before Pittsburgh running back Tony Dorsett broke his record in 1973?

• ALT1:... that after finishing his four-year career in the National Football League with the Philadelphia Eagles, Po James was shot six times on April 7, 1993 in a YMCA in Bridgeport, Connecticut?

Created by Eagles247 (talk). Self nom at 20:34, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Turning Home

• ... that country music singer David Nail's single "Turning Home" was co-written by Kenny Chesney?

Created by TenPoundHammer (talk). Nominated by TenPoundHammer (talk) at 18:19, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Xeros Ltd.

• ... that Xeros Ltd. is developing a washing machine that will use nylon chips instead of water to clean clothes?

Created by E2eamon (talk). Nominated by E2eamon (talk) at 05:18, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: The article reads like an advertisement, but it may be just my opinion. Timbouctou (talk) 05:25, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Agreed. I have tried to make it less so with wording like "claims to", "attempts", etc. It is still not perfect- if someone else could help, I would appreciate it. I still think it is a good canidate for DYK, though. —Preceding unsigned comment added by E2eamon (talk • contribs) 05:40, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

• Slightly improved article, seems to show some notability through 3 external sources. --TitanOne (talk) 10:11, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

With recent changes by Titan One, could someone re-evaluate this page for DYK?E2eamon (talk) 14:37, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1:..that the cleaning technology that Xeros Ltd. is designing, has been developed over a 30 year period? --TitanOne (talk) 15:59, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
• ALT2:..that the cleaning technology that Xeros Ltd. is designing, has been developed over a 30 year period by Leeds University professor Stephen Burkinshaw? --TitanOne (talk) 15:59, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

at least not in its current state. The article still needs copyedit (e.g. it says the technology is being developed, but later that it has been developed), however, the major point is this: the article is about commercial work in progress, thus featuring it would look like promotion of that company. An article about the principles behind the technology might be acceptable, but this would require renaming and major rewrite. Materialscientist (talk) 12:42, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

I agree that it's a little spammy. It also has some unverified claims and speculation/original research. – ukexpat (talk) 22:29, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

J.W. Knapp Company Building

• ... that the J.W. Knapp Company Building, one of the finest intact examples of Streamline Moderne architecture in the Midwest, is faced with huge plates of enamel-covered concrete called Maul Macotta and prismatic glass block?

Created by Nyttend (talk). Nominated by Fladrif (talk) at 18:25, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

• I listed this as a new article, but it probably should be listed as an expansion. It was spun off from J.W. Knapp Company, by Nyttend, which I had expanded considerably in the last couple of days. Prior to the expansion, the parent article contained a single sentence relating to the building. The spun-off article far exceeds 5-fold expansion of the relevant text. Fladrif (talk) 18:55, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

• If this is approved, I shouldn't be created as the author, since Fladrif did all the work. Nyttend (talk) 23:44, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

  Removed your name from credits. Please shout if I misunderstood your comment above. Date, fact (POVish, but from US government site) and length verified (recent info, no matter the spin-off). Suggest ALT1

• ... that the J.W. Knapp Company Building, one of the finest intact examples of Streamline Moderne architecture in the Midwest, is faced with plates of enamel-covered concrete and prismatic glass-brick windows? Materialscientist (talk) 01:46, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 25

John Virginius Bennes

• ... that John Virginius Bennes's architectural work included the Geiser Grand Hotel in Baker City, Oregon, and 35 buildings on the Oregon State University campus?

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 03:55, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Gaius Iunius Bubulcus Brutus

• ... that Gaius Iunius Bubulcus Brutus, a three-time Roman consul in the 4th century BCE, was the first plebeian to build a temple in the Roman Republic?

Created by Cynwolfe (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 03:20, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

List of Academy Award Winning Families

• ... that, with 84 nominations, composers Alfred, Lionel, and Emil Newman, Alfred's sons David and Thomas Newman, and their cousin Randy Newman are the Family with the Most Academy Award Nominations ?

Created by Klantry01 (talk). Self nom at 17:16, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

• Please compose a hook that includes a link to the nominated article, "List of Academy Award Winning Families", and please include references in the article. Thank you. --PFHLai (talk) 03:37, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

Slug (Passengers song)

• ... that U2's experience in Shinjuku, Tokyo (pictured) at the conclusion of the Zoo TV Tour was the inspiration for the Passengers' song "Slug"?

Created by User:MelicansMatkin (talk). Nominated by MelicansMatkin (talk) at 00:28, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax

• ... that the animations of characters in 1988 video game Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax were based on late 19th-century photographer Eadweard Muybridge's motion captures of humans (pictured)?

5x expanded by Jappalang (talk). Self nom at 22:40, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that the box cover art for 1988 video game Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax was created from photos of a barbarian, a topless model and a creature made of Plasticine? Jappalang (talk) 22:45, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
• ALT2: ... that while posing for the box cover art of video game Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax, Maria Whittaker suffered comedic Carry On-like moments as the links of her metal bikini armour snapped? Jappalang (talk) 22:45, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

5x expansion from 1170 bytes (203 words) to 12 kilobytes (1926 words). Jappalang (talk) 22:45, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Kallina House, Hönigsberg & Deutsch

• ... that Kallina House designed by Vjekoslav Bastl for the Hönigsberg & Deutsch studio is one of the finest examples of Secessionist-style street architecture in Zagreb?

Created by Timbouctou (talk). Self nom at 19:53, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

• "Secession style" is the clearer, more usual designation, emphasizing the alternative salon and not the act of secession.--Wetman (talk) 04:35, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

• I'm glad you pointed that out. I've made a mistake when I was writing the hook, it should read "Secessionist-style", like it says in the referenced quote and in the article. Timbouctou (talk) 04:49, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Jan de Jong

• ... that Jan de Jong, the ice master at Thialf, an ice rink in Heerenveen, Netherlands, manipulated the ice cleaning schedule in the 1981 World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Men so that Eric Heiden would lose?

Created by Drmies (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 06:04, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Dams in Burma

• ... that the total installed Hydroelectric generating capacity of the Dams in Burma in 2010 is at least 2,449 MW, only 6% of estimated potential?

Created by Marcus334 (talk). Self nom at 00:06, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

• the cited source says that only 1% of potential has been tapped.Thelmadatter (talk) 02:22, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

• Cited references (5 and 8) dated 2003, says "Existing hydropower plants constitute 360 MW (30% of the generating capacity), and hence only 1% of the exploitable potential has been developed." Exploitable hydro potential being 39,624 MW. (360 / 39,624= .009 = .9%, say 1%)

6% figure comes from updated existing hydro output (of commissioned plants #1-19) of at least 2,449 MW. (2,449 MW / 39,624 MW = .061 = 6.1%).--Marcus334 (talk) 04:17, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 24

Gächinger Kantorei, Bach-Collegium Stuttgart

• ... that Helmuth Rilling conducted the Gächinger Kantorei and Bach-Collegium Stuttgart in the first recording of Bach's complete cantatas and oratorios?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 14:43, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that conductor Helmuth Rilling, Gächinger Kantorei and Bach-Collegium Stuttgart completed the recording of Bach's cantatas and oratorios on the composer's 300th birthday, 21 March 1985?

suggesting to post it on the composer's 325th birthday, still celebrated ("Old Style Date") 21 March. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:57, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

George Fielding Eliot

• ... that George Fielding Eliot's military analysis was part of the nine-hour CBS TV news coverage of the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941, which was the first extended television coverage of a major breaking news event?

Created by Edison (talk). Self nom at 23:29, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

• Please include "George Fielding Eliot" in the hook. --74.13.125.24 (talk) 03:55, 25 February 2010 (UTC)
• Thanks for adding. --74.13.128.28 (talk) 07:09, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Augochlora leptoloba

• ... that the legs and abdomen of the extinct sweat bee Augochlora leptoloba possess a coating of short gold-colored hair?

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 23:21, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

• Not very interesting. How about a hook re the species being known from only one specimen? Gatoclass (talk) 08:04, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

I have avoided that hook as it is applicable to almost all the extinct insect taxa articles i have been writing. Out of curiosity what is not interesting about the fuzzy hook?--Kevmin (talk) 20:23, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

What is not interesting about it is that it doesn't make clear that this is an exceptional characteristic for a bee. How do I know that all bees don't have short hairs on their legs? Gatoclass (talk) 08:40, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

alt1 that the extinct sweat bee Augochlora leptoloba is known from a single specimen now in a private collection in Turin, Italy?

--Kevmin (talk) 05:54, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Couldnt confirm from source, could you give a page number please? Gatoclass (talk) 16:01, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

The type information for the species is on page 81 which notes the specimen is in the "MACT" collection. The abbreviations section on page 9 notes MACT is the Morone Amber Collection, Turin, Italy, E. Morone and the Engel 1995 reference has been added which notes the collection is a private collection of E. Morone.--Kevmin (talk) 21:02, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

We've got quite a number of hooks recently saying that an insect "is known from a single specimen" or close to it. Please try finding something else. Materialscientist (talk) 07:19, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Hmm, I still like the first hook to be honest, but I will see what I can find.--Kevmin (talk) 19:15, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Kevmin, sorry, I just realized that Gato actually asked for a "known from a single specimen" hook, and that there weren't so may of those as I thought (well, one in Q6 now). Thus, finding something else would be fine, but if not, I myself won't dare to reject ALT1. Materialscientist (talk) 00:35, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Svetlana Shkolina, Meike Kröger

• ... that high jumpers Svetlana Shkolina and Meike Kröger cleared 2.00 metres for the first time in February 2010, and for Kröger this was seven centimetres better than her pre-2010 result?

Created by Geschichte (talk) and Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 22:37, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

• Not a terrific hook, but there isn't really an alt hook in there that I can see. Gatoclass (talk) 08:11, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

• I added another article and tweaked the hook, so this will have to be reviewed again. Geschichte (talk) 18:26, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

• New double nom verified. Nice going :) Gatoclass (talk) 08:47, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• I and Rjanag have concerns about low numbers here: 2.00 was cleared around 1980 (at least I saw an official 1981 indoors result above 2.00). This hook would sound strange as we all expect progress and personal one might not impress the audience. Maybe convert 2.00 numbers in terms of medals in the hook? Materialscientist (talk) 05:58, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• I don't understand the last question. Geschichte (talk) 08:26, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Focusing on medals (if any) rather than height. Materialscientist (talk) 09:02, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• You have read that Kröger has not won any medals, right (except silver and bronze on national level). Furthermore I don't quite see how 2.00 metres is a low result: in reading lists of medalists in Olympic Games, Worlds and World Indoors, it becomes clear that 2.00 normally is good enough for silver or even gold. Geschichte (talk) 20:03, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• Oh dear, they (women) apparently jump even lower now than in 1980s .. No hard feeling at all, but the hook does read as a personal training progress, which I'm not happy to have on the main page. To me, it is like stretching the DYK notability acceptance a bit too far. Materialscientist (talk) 00:07, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• That could be to do with tighter restrictions on technology - don't know much about high jumping but I seem to recall that certain types of poles were banned a while back. Gatoclass (talk) 11:02, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Blimey, I can tell you do not know much about jumping - you are confusing polevaulting and high jumping !?! LOL. Derek R Bullamore (talk) 14:56, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• Oops, you're right, sorry :) Gatoclass (talk) 11:02, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

:*ALT1a: ... that high jumper Meike Kröger spent a period from 2005 to 2006 working in an orphanage in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan? Geschichte (talk) 14:32, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

• for ALT1a - confirmed, good ALT, thank you. (The fact that a German spent almost a year helping an orphanage in Kyrgyzstan is unusual for anyone who knows a bit about that country - well, she might go there for training purposes too ;-) Materialscientist (talk) 00:20, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

  Promoted ALT1a, leaving the second nom (Svetlana Shkolina) here. Materialscientist (talk) 12:54, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Paul I, 1st Prince Esterházy of Galántha

• ... that in addition to his distinguished military career against the Ottoman Turks, Paul I, 1st Prince Esterházy of Galántha (pictured) was also an accomplished poet, harpsichordist, and composer?

Created by Caponer (talk). Nominated by Caponer (talk) 15:24, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

• I have added "(pictured)". Moonraker2 (talk) 23:44, 28 February 2010 (UTC)
• Hook facts/date/length verified, lead hook candidate per the article's quality and the subject's historical importance. Skäpperöd (talk) 17:19, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 23

List of National Basketball Association season rebounding leaders

• ... that Wilt Chamberlain has won the National Basketball Association rebounding title for a record eleven times in his career?

Created by Chrishomingtang (talk). Nominated by Chrishomingtang (talk) at 19:52, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

Mujir al-Din al-'Ulaymi

• ... that the most comprehensive history of Jerusalem in the Middle Ages was composed by Mujir al-Din al-'Ulaymi, whose tomb (pictured) lies at the base of the Mount of Olives?

Created by Tiamut (talk), Huldra (talk). Nominated by Tiamut (talk) at 13:21, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

Condition of averages

• ... that insurers use the condition of average to reduce insurance claims if they think you are underinsured?

Created by ML5 (talk). Nominated by ML5 (talk) at 22:33, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Gertrude Simmons Burlingham

• ... that despite having a Ph.D. and being a foremost North American authority on the difficult mushroom genera Lactarius and Russula, Gertrude S. Burlingham only ever taught high school biology?

Created by Circeus (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

• Good for her... academia is overrated... but the article doesnt say she taught high school biology, only that she never taught at the college level.Thelmadatter (talk) 15:57, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
  • The full sentence in the first paragraph of the bio section clearly says "From 1898 to her retirement in 1934, she taught high-school biology in Binghamton and Brooklyn, but despite earning a Ph.D. from Columbia University in 1908, never taught at college level." Am I missing something obvious there? Circéus (talk) 16:55, 26 February 2010 (UTC)
    • I think Thelmadatter is saying that the hook makes it sounds like all she ever did in life was teach high school biology (it's somewhat ambiguous). Whereas the source simply talks about teaching. Jujutacular  20:14, 27 February 2010 (UTC)
      • Oooh, I see the problem. How 'bout "only ever thaught at high-school level"? or more bluntly "was never hired at any university"? Circéus (talk) 19:39, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

The hook doesn't make sense to me - plenty of scientists never teach classes, and there is no any relation between professional recognition and teaching activity. Materialscientist (talk) 07:27, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

I would disagree with that. What is surprising is not that she didn't teach at university level, but rather that she only taught below college level and was apparently not hired to do research at all. It is also rather surprising that someone recognized as a research scholar chooses to seek employment as a high-school teacher (which doesn't include any research responsibilities)and not at university level (which usually combines research and teaching responsibilities).·Maunus·ƛ· 13:11, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Yes, this might be unusual, but I couldn't get that picture by reading the hook. Materialscientist (talk) 00:27, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

T in the Park 2010

• ... that the 2010 T in the Park music festival is to be headlined by Muse, Eminem and Kasabian, marking Eminem's first performance at a festival in the United Kingdom since 2001?

Created by SteelersFan UK06 (talk). Nominated by SteelersFan UK06 (talk) at 03:18, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Variation of Trusts Act 1958

• ... that the Variation of Trusts Act 1958 allows the courts to alter trust documents to benefit a potential beneficiary, but prevents them from doing anything if they are a confirmed one? Ironholds (talk) 22:00, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

• Nominator and creator/expander info? BejinhanTalk 11:18, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Eddie "Guitar" Burns

• ... that the American Detroit blues guitarist, singer and songwriter, Eddie "Guitar" Burns, was originally known as a harmonica player?

Created by Derek R Bullamore (talk). Self nom at 17:20, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Cream Holdings Ltd v Banerjee and the Liverpool Post and Echo Ltd

• ... that in Cream Holdings Ltd v Banerjee and the Liverpool Post and Echo Ltd, Lord Nicholls decided that the disputed test applied by the High Court judge was valid, but allowed the appeal anyway? Ironholds (talk) 03:16, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 22

M-52 (Michigan highway

• ... that southbound M-52 in downtown Adrian, Michigan carries both directions of the US 223 business loop in town?

• ALT1:... that southbound M-52 in downtown Adrian, Michigan carries both the north and southbound directions of the US 223 business loop in town?
• Comment: I've delayed this nomination a bit. There is a map being made to illustrate this strange highway routing that will be added to the article shortly. The first revision of this map is at File:Adrian MI road map.svg, but it will be updated to zoom in on the one-way street routings better before it added to the article.

5x expanded by Imzadi1979 (talk). Self nom at 06:30, 27 February 2010 (UTC)

• New map has been added. Imzadi1979 (talk) 00:08, 3 March 2010 (UTC)

• It took me a little while of rereading the explanation and looking at the map to get this. If I understand correctly, Church, Broad, Front, and Winter Streets function almost like a giant traffic circle or roundabout around the downtown? BUS 223N makes a 3/4 circle, of which the first part is concurrent with M-52 N and the second part concurrent with M-52 S. Do you think the wording in the article could be improved to better explain this? Thanks, cmadler (talk) 19:54, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Or maybe arrows or some additional markings on the map? cmadler (talk) 19:57, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• I added some arrows and placed the directional plates above the shields on the map. In the process of editing the map, I removed all the extra street names. I know that that at standard thumbnail size the plates don't show up that well, but short of forcing the map to a larger size, I'm not sure what the solution is. Any copy editing suggestions are appreciated. Imzadi1979 (talk) 14:02, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• I think that's much more clear, both in text and the map. I don't really have any ideas for the issue with the plates on the map. Forcing it to a larger size seems like the only option there. I think it's usually frowned on, but maybe in this case it would be appropriate to add something like "click map for larger image" or "click to enlarge map" to the caption. cmadler (talk) 16:14, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• Length & expansion are good. The hooked fact appears to be cited to this map, but the map doesn't clearly support that fact. Add a source that more clearly supports this fact, and then this will be good for DYK. cmadler (talk) 19:45, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• The Google Maps source also confirms the hook. Footnotes added. Imzadi1979 (talk) 20:14, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

The Google Maps page does show the one-way streets and the shields for the route markings, though not the north/south designations. I'm going to ask for another editor to comment here on whether that's sufficient, and whether Google Maps is considered a reliable source in this regard. cmadler (talk) 10:35, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Ferdinand Julian Egeberg, Egebergs Ærespris

• ... that chamberlain Egeberg established a sports prize that was regarded the highest achievement in Norwegian sports?

Created (1) and expanded (1) by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 23:01, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance

• ... that the United States Air Force is procuring 100 new ground attack aircraft under the Light Attack/Armed Reconnaissance program?

Created by SidewinderX (talk). Self nom at 18:44, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

• Does "looking for" mean "shopping for", "trying to find sth lost/misplaced" or "hunting down and planning to destroy"? Pls rephrase. --74.13.125.24 (talk) 06:41, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

Replaced "looking for" with "procuring". Is this phrasing acceptable? -SidewinderX (talk) 14:36, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 21

José Lázaro Galdiano

• ... that by the time of his death in 1947 the Spanish financier José Lázaro Galdiano has amassed a collection of over 12,600 art works, mainly by European Old Masters?

Created and nomed by Ceoil 16:19, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

• Suggest "by his death in 1947" --> "by the time of his death in 1947", 'coz I don't think he amassed the collection by dying. --74.13.125.66 (talk) 04:56, 22 February 2010 (UTC)

Tweaked, thanks. Ceoil 20:47, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 20

James Arthur Flesher

• ... that James Arthur Flesher (1865–1930) held many public offices, including Mayor of Christchurch?

Created by Schwede66 (talk). Nominated by Ingolfson (talk) at 05:50, 23 February 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1:... that Flesher Avenue in Richmond, a suburb of Christchurch, New Zealand, is named after the family of a former mayor of Christchurch, James Arthur Flesher? --74.14.23.117 (talk) 06:57, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

ALT1 works for me - thanks for the suggestion! To comply with the DYK rules, one of the references would have to be shifted immediately after this fact, but that's easy to do. If some reviewer would like me to do so, please let me know (I'll keep an eye on this page). Schwede66 07:35, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

• Lots of streets are named after politicians.
• Suggest ALT2:
• ... that the residence of former Mayor of Christchurch James Arthur Flesher is now utilized as a community centre? Gatoclass (talk) 09:45, 5 March 2010 (UTC)
• ALT3:... that the residence of former Mayor of Christchurch James Arthur Flesher is now utilised as a community centre?

ALT3 is different to ALT2 by the use of British English (probably more appropriate for an article from New Zealand) only. Thanks for having a look at this, Gatoclass - much appreciated. Schwede66 04:43, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Why not utilise/utilize "used" in lieu of "utilised"/"utilized"? --74.14.23.117 (talk) 15:35, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks for your useful comment - I'll utiliz/se that! Schwede66 17:27, 6 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT4:... that the residence of former Mayor of Christchurch James Arthur Flesher is now used as a community centre?

Added relevant wp link to alt4. - Dravecky (talk) 07:43, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• ALT4 preferred, ALT2 and ALT3 also confirmed. Note: Three citations are provided for this claim. Citation 2 appears reliable but makes no mention of the house being used as a community center; it appears to have been written while the renovation was still ongoing. Citation 6 is a blog on Blogspot, and therefore probably not suitable as a reliable source. Citation 7 seems reliable, although it's a primary source; however, I can not find any requirement in DYK that the citation must be to a secondary source, and primary sources are allowed, though discouraged. cmadler (talk) 16:25, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Michel Hansenne

• ... that in 1997, Director-General of the International Labour Organization Michel Hansenne called for the certification of countries that adhere to his organisation's labour standards?

Created by Arctic Night (talk). Self nom at 15:56, 20 February 2010 (UTC)

• Article does contain 1621 characters of "readable prose" and the dates & references check out but this biography is essentially an untagged stub with just one section and no infobox. Also, while not every hook has to be shocking or fascinating, surely there's something that can be said about Hansenne that's more interesting than the hook presented. - Dravecky (talk) 07:41, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Clean up, added infobox. -- Esemono (talk) 14:01, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• This hook checks out and the article is improved significantly (great job, Esemono!) but the hook itself is duller than dishwater. Something better than "ILO chief does his job" isn't very hook-y. - Dravecky (talk) 01:57, 9 March 2010 (UTC)
• ALT1 ... that in 1989, Michel Hansenne was elected the first post-Cold War Director-General of the International Labour Organization?

Special occasion holding area

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual (with the exception of April Fools' - see Misplaced Pages:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.

Articles created/expanded for International Women's Day (March 8)

Terri Scott

• ... that President of Institute of Technology, Sligo Terri Scott was the first woman to be awarded “IT Professional of the Year” by the British Computer Society?

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 11:14, 12 February 2010 (UTC)

• Need better punctuation. Right now, "Sligo" appears to be Terri Scott's nickname. --74.13.130.232 (talk) 06:37, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

• That can be fixed easily, with ALT: ... that Terri Scott, the President of Sligo's Institute of Technology, was the first woman to be awarded “IT Professional of the Year” by the British Computer Society? Shreevatsa (talk) 12:26, 15 February 2010 (UTC)

minor change to hook Victuallers (talk) 16:42, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

• Dates and ALT hook check out OK. Article length meets the criteria, but the article itself seems rather "thin" to me. In particular, the statements about her favourite movie and song, mountain climbing, and swimming seem like padding added to what would otherwise be a very short article. Is there anything more that can be said about her professional accomplishments? (Why did she et the award, for example?) --Orlady (talk) 05:25, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Any progress on this? It's already March 8th in the United States and it would be a shame for the date to slip by and this hook not be ready for the main page. - Dravecky (talk) 07:04, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Elżbieta Sieniawska

• ... that Elżbieta Sieniawska (pictured) was an influential woman politician deeply embroiled in the Great Northern War?
  

ALT1:... that Elżbieta Sieniawska (pictured) was the most powerful woman in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the reign of Augustus II the Strong? BurgererSF (talk) 12:12, 12 February 2010 (UTC) Created by BurgererSF (talk) 11:35, 8 February 2010 (UTC) Self nom.

• Save for Women's Day on March 8th? --74.14.19.14 (talk) 02:40, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
  • Done. Ucucha 01:41, 21 February 2010 (UTC)
• Is "powerful" too POV-ish? --74.14.19.14 (talk) 02:40, 9 February 2010 (UTC)
  • Not if it is substantiated by sources. Ucucha 01:41, 21 February 2010 (UTC)

    I would go with ALT, but can't find it in the article. Materialscientist (talk) 05:27, 9 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded for Saint Patrick's Day (March 17)

Postmasters General of Ireland

• ... that the Act of Parliament establishing the post of Postmasters General of Ireland was not repealed until 31 years after the Act of Union had united the countries in 1800?

Created by Ww2censor (talk). Self nom at 17:00, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

• Being Irish, this could be used for St Patrick's Day if thought appropriate. ww2censor (talk) 15:11, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

• Moved nom to holding area for St. Patrick's Day. cmadler (talk) 21:06, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Brian Jennings (journalist)

• ... that veteran Irish broadcaster Gay Byrne recognised Brian Jennings' ability to pronounce words well?

Created by Cargoking (talk). Nominated by Cargoking (talk) at 18:12, 2 March 2010 (UTC)

• Suggest St Patricks day appearance for this hook? Victuallers (talk) 17:22, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

• Yes. Moved it down. —  Cargoking  talk  18:04, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Adrian Crowley

• ... that Ryan Adams cited Adrian Crowley (pictured) in a 2005 Rolling Stone interview when asked "Who's the best songwriter that no one's heard of"?

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 21:54, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Season of the Sparks

• ... that the Les Inrockuptibles journalist who reviewed Season of the Sparks sent a letter of thanks to its creator?

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 21:54, 7 March 2010 (UTC)

Long Distance Swimmer

• ... that Adrian Crowley's album Long Distance Swimmer was recorded in his sister's home in Foxrock, County Dublin and features contributions from James Yorkston?

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 02:31, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Why not merge these three hooks into one? Gatoclass (talk) 21:43, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

West Jewellers

• ... that West Jewellers of Grafton Street, Dublin had Queen Victoria's royal warrant to make her watches and she once bought two replicas of the Tara Brooch (pictured) from the company?

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 15:48, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

• Verified, image verified as PD. Gatoclass (talk) 21:41, 8 March 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded for April Fools' Day (April 1)

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Tickle Cock Bridge

• ... that it is believed Tickle Cock Bridge in England received its name because of what young men and women got up to beneath it?

Created by Malleus Fatuorum (talk). Self nom at 19:33, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

• The article only says that one person thought that might be the reason for the name. Perhaps something like "it is believed Tickle Cock Bridge..." -- BigDom 21:04, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

• That one person is the only local historian who has researched the derivation of the name, and the conclusion is attributed to him. "It is believed ..." would simply prompt the question "believed by whom"? --Malleus Fatuorum 21:14, 19 February 2010 (UTC)
• ... or are you talking about changing the hook to "It is believed ..."? If so, I agree with that and I've done it. --Malleus Fatuorum 21:16, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

• Ah, that was me not making myself clear – I simply meant changing the hook. -- BigDom 21:43, 19 February 2010 (UTC)

Can we have 'people' instead of 'boys and girls': boys and boys might just as well have got up to such shenanigans ...82.32.238.139 (talk) 16:37, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

I've added the word 'that' back to the beginning of the hook, as required. Remember, hooks are the latter part of a sentence that begins, "Did you know...," thus the requirement. Marylanderz (talk) 21:56, 24 February 2010 (UTC)

"Did you know it is believed that ..." works perfectly well. --Malleus Fatuorum 15:14, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

That they were males and females, not just "people", is significant. --Malleus Fatuorum 15:12, 25 February 2010 (UTC)

How about "beneath" instead of "underneath", the three syllables are a tad cumbersome? --Fred the Oyster (talk) 18:47, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

That seems like a reasonable suggestion, changed. --Malleus Fatuorum 20:00, 26 February 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that the Tickle Cock Bridge pedestrian underpass was built in 1890 and is used by 50,000 pedestrians each week?--Esemono (talk) 03:35, 26 February 2010 (UTC)