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===Articles created/expanded on November 1===
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===Articles created/expanded on November 2===
==Instructions==
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===Articles created/expanded on November 15===
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===Articles created/expanded on November 17===
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*Suggested facts (the 'hook') should be:
**'''interesting''' to draw in a variety of readers,
**short and '''concise''' (fewer than about 200 characters, including spaces),
**''']''',
**definite '''facts''' that are mentioned in the article, and
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**formatted as <nowiki>]</nowiki> and placed directly above the suggested fact.
*Proposed lists should have two characteristics to be considered for DYK: (i) be a compilation of entries that are unlikely to have ever been compiled anywhere else (e.g. ]), and (ii) have 1,500+ character non-stub text that brings out interesting, relational, and referenced facts from the compiled list that may not otherwise be obvious but for the compilation.<!--needs work.-->
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===Articles created/expanded on November 18===
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===Articles created/expanded on November 19===
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*...that ] ]er ''']''' holds the unusual distinction of having played both his debut and his final ]es and ]s against ] during ]? self nom, expanded today. Hopefully more than a stub, should be. Feel free to reword the hook, as the grammar can probably be improved. ] <sup>]</sup> 12:02, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that according to ''']''', ] is classified as below the level of "]", but slightly above the ] state of "]" ? self-nom, expanded from stub by ] (]) 09:11, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


===Articles created/expanded on November 22===
*...that children are more vulnerable than adults are to ''']''' because their chest walls are more flexible? -- moved from userspace today, self-nom by ] <small>]</small> 09:04, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on November 26===
*...that ], ] and ] have all made notable contributions to the ''']'''? (self-nom) • <span style="font-variant:small-caps"><font color="#C00000">]''<small>]''</small></font></span> 07:03, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on November 29===
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*...that ''']''', with its landmark ] ] (''pictured''), is the oldest ] ] in ]? new article, self nom. ] (]) 06:17, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
**ALT: ...that the ] (], ] and ]) commissioned ] to paint 320-foot-long murals at the landmark ''']''' (''pictured'') in the 1920s? new article, self nom. by ] (]) 06:28, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


===Articles created/expanded on December 1===
*...that ''']''', nominee for ] in ], washed dishes while participating in the college ] program at ] with future ] ]? --- self-nom ] (]) 14:28, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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=== Articles created/expanded on April 23 === ===Articles created/expanded on December 2===
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===Articles created/expanded on December 3===
*...that ''']''' of the ] attempted to ] a teammate to lose a game for ]500 during the ], and became one of the first players to be ] from ]? -- new article by {{user|Neonblak}}, nom. by ] (]) 09:05, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 6===
*...that ''']'s''' Hillsman House still has bloodstains on its floor from the time it served as a hospital after the ] in April 1865? (created by ], expanded and hook by ], (self-nom) --] 06:15, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that ''']''' (''pictured''), a 1928 Italian Rennaisance church in ], received a grant from the ] to preserve ]'s historic buildings? new article, self nom. ] (]) 06:07, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
**ALT: ...that ]'s ''']''' (''pictured'') was the site of ]'s wedding and funerals for ] and ]? new article, self nom. by ] (]) 06:07, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


===Articles created/expanded on December 10===
*...that hundreds of thousands of immigrants in ] were systematically granted citizenship under ''''']''''' in order for the ruling government to attain votes in the elections? ]<sup>]</sup> 05:09, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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**ALT:...that hundreds of thousands of immigrants in ] were systematically granted citizenship under ''''']''''' by the ruling government in order to alter the racialised voting pattern in their favour? ]<sup>]</sup> 09:12, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that ] and ] have motivated two of the several ''']''' in the ]? • <span style="font-variant:small-caps"><font color="#C00000">]''<small>]''</small></font></span>
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*...that the first wife of ] Governor ''']''' printed notices accusing him of having a ]? -- new article self-nom by --'']''&nbsp;<sup>]</sup> 01:25, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that the ''']''' (''pictured''), discovered in 1909, is the only natural ] found on the mainland of ]? -- new article self-nom by ] (]) 01:12, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
:*Google shows 1340 hits for "mainland of Singapore", but non-Singaporeans will be confused because a "mainland" isn't usually an island. I suggest "main island of Singapore". ] (]) 01:45, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
::*Thank u for your feedback & suggestion -- ] (]) 02:15, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
:::*'''Revised''' >> ...that the ''']''' (''pictured''), discovered in 1909, is the only natural ] found on the main island of ]? -- new article self-nom by ] (]) 02:15, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that the ] of ] probably triggered a 18-year period of severe cooling? -- new article self-nom by ] (]) 00:26, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
:] The article is far too short and the hook is not a fact. ] (]) 00:46, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that ]'s largest ] and ] of ocean-going ]s, ''']''', has a fleet of 84 ]s? -- new article self-nom by <span style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;">]<sup style="font-size : 6pt ;">]</sup></span> 22:03, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
* ...that ]-nominated screenwriter ''']''' considered leaving show business shortly before being offered her first full-time position writing for '']''? (expanded article, self-nom) <span style="font-family:verdana">] </span><small>(] con])</small> 19:22, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
* ...that ] accidently left the ''''']''''', a $4 million violin, in the back of a ] ]? -- Self-nom ] (]) 17:26, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
* ...that ], the prince of ], crushed ] forces at the ''']''', leading to Later Yan's decline and Northern Wei's rise? (self-nomination) --] (]) 15:59, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that the seeds of ''''']''''' are dispersed by ants, who interpret the seeds as corpses? --Recently expanded; self-nom; also some nice photos <span style="color:#008000;font-family:times, sans serif;">] (])</span> 15:29, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that gallery owner ''']''' described ]&mdash;now famous for art which includes explicit and distorted mannequins&mdash;as an "adorable" baby sitter? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by ''''']''''' 03:49, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that after competing for many years on a world-class level in the ], ] athlete ''']''' tried to specialize in the ]? -- created, expanded (text body went from 300 to 4000 characters without spaces) and nominated by ] (]) 08:48, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that ''']''' accounts for around 15-30% of all plastic component failures in service? -- new article by ]; Nom by ] | ] 14:57, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that ''']''', the novelist, poet, ] and lyricist was the first ] to win an English ] in ]? -- Self-nomination ] (]) 18:35, 23 April 2008 (UTC)


===Articles created/expanded on December 11===
*...that ''']''', the first ] ] of ], chided ]'s ] for his jokes about "beautiful downtown Bakersfield" and invited Carson to visit the city to see its improvements? -- self-nom ] (]) 23:15, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that young shoots of the ornamental Australian tree ''''']''''' ''(pictured)'' give off an odour of ] when broken? ''self-nom. Cheers, ] (] '''·''' ]) 02:15, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that ''']''', a ] in the ]n state of ] once infamous for reports of ], is now the official residence of senior state politician ]? <small>(sn) --<span style="font-family:Georgia">] (])</span> 13:56, 24 April 2008 (UTC)</small>
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*...that some called it a ] when more than 750 giant ] weighing up to 1,000 pounds brought prosperity to ]'s fishermen and their church, ''']''' (''pictured'')? new article, self nom.] (]) 05:49, 24 April 2008 (UTC)


===Articles created/expanded on December 13===
*...that ''']''', a colorless ] commonly used for ]-containing compounds, is also a potent ], but this application has been discouraged because it is too ]? -- new article by {{user|Kilojoule}}, nom. by ] (]) 05:29, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 14===
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*...that ''']''' ''(pictured)'' held the first ] in the U.S. state ]? -- article by {{User|AltioraPeto}}, nom by ] 04:03, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 15===
*...that according to the World Bank's Private Participation in Infrastructure database, investment commitments in ''']''' sector reached US$ 5.7 billion in 1993-2005? By ]. Nom by <span style="border:1px solid brown;padding:1px;">]</span> ] 22:14, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 16===
*...that Australian cabaret singer, stage actor, dancer and comedienne ''']''' was nicknamed "Lolly-Legs Lamond" after being voted as having the second-best pair of legs in television while doing '']''? (self-nom) ] 11:54, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 17===
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*...that ] law required the commissioning of unflattering ]es, ''''']''''' ''(preparatory drawing pictured)'', on the exterior of the ] of those found in ] for financial offenses? ] 03:40, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 18===
*...that priest ''']''' was such a controversial figure in 19th century ] that his possible nomination to ]ry was rejected for three different ]s? ] (]) 02:31, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 19===
*...that ] ] ''']''' helped purchase fellow poet ]'s freedom from ] in 1838? self nom ] 00:32, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 20===
*...that ''']''' boasted to have sent American units away from ] in ] to fix the liberation of the city to ] and then in ] he (together with ]) became the most popular politician of ]? self-nom--] (]) 22:10, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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:*...that ''']''' boasted he had kept American units away from ] in ], allowing the liberation of the city by the ], and then in ] he and ] became the most popular politicians of the ]? ] (]) 23:06, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 21===
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*...that ''']''' ''(pictured)'', known to native peoples as Shonitkwu ("roaring or noisy waters"), lies silenced beneath the waters of ]? self-nom on article content split from ] and expanded ] (]) 20:39, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 22===
*...that ] agreed to compose the musical score for the ballet ''''']''''' only under the condition that the elephants performing it be very young? self-nom--] (]) 20:09, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 23===
*...that ''']''' is set to return this week on ] after a 15-year absence from the show?
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:...that ]'s ''']''' who returns this week is ]'s ]'s aunt?
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::...that if you thought ]'s ''']''' has been gone from the soap scene for 15 years, she appeared on ] from 2001&ndash;2003?
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::::] (]) 20:07, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


===Articles created/expanded on December 24===
*...that both ] and ] refused to hand out ''']''', a political tactic common in Pennsylvania, during that state's ]? (self-nom, self-created) --] (]) 19:42, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 25===
*One article/photo and a few suggested hooks to choose from:
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:*...that the ''']''' in ] ''(pictured)'' is the only known surviving sign of its kind in the ] of ]?
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:*...that the ], ] ''']''' ''(pictured)'' is the only one of its kind with its own listing on the U.S. ]? Created and suggested by ], photo from ] -] (]) 19:16, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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::*] Qualifies. As a fan of the short and sweet, I'd go for the first one - it'll draw people in. Beautiful picture by the way! <font face="Kristen ITC">''']''' <sup>'']''</sup></font> 23:53, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


===Articles created/expanded on December 26===
* ...that ] dissident ''']''' was the leader of the ] faction which rebelled against ]'s ] rule of ] in 1551? self-nom, <font color="404040">]</font> 18:54, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 27===
* ...that it was at the urging of ''']''' and Du Hongjian that ] claimed the throne, despite the fact that his father ] was still alive? (self-nomination) --] (]) 16:13, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that ''']''' calculated the size of explosives required for ] and was portrayed by ] in the 1955 film ]? - self nom, new article ] (]) 16:07, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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===Articles created/expanded on December 29===
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*...that the cost of building the base of the ''']''', ] was so great that the ] was left unfinished for over two years before being completed? New article created on 22 April and self-nom by ] (]) 11:29, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that a region in which ] has become very unlikely is called a ''']'''? - expanded article, self-nom ] (]) 07:38, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that the 1938 western ] was baseball great ]'s only feature film appearance? - new article, self-nom <i><b>]<font color = "darkblue"> <sup>]</sup></font></b> - </i> 06:54, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that ] director ]'s 1982 award-winning film ''''']''''' depicting life in ] ] was banned in ] along with all her other works because it was filmed in ], an area under the control of the ]? - new article, self-nom ] (]) 06:24, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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:*Alternately: ...that ] actor ] was offered his first major film role in the acclaimed 1982 drama ''''']''''' depicting life in communist ] only after ] turned it down? ] (]) 16:53, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that ''']''', a member of the ] from ] from ]&ndash;], left the ] after he was defeated for ] in a ] single-member district? -- self-nom ] (]) 08:35, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that ''']''', a ] who served in the ] from ] from ]&ndash;], began his working career as a clerk in a store? -- self-nom ] (]) 04:52, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that when it was built in ], the ''']''' ''(pictured)'' was the first quarantine hospital in the United States? (selfnom) --]&nbsp;<sup>(])</sup> 15:12, 22 April 2008 (UTC)


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=== Articles created/expanded on April 21 ===
*...that ''']''', a Hindi film in which ] did ], was the last film with him as playback singer to be released before his death? -- Self nom by ] • <sup>'']''</sup> 17:28, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
::'''Or''': ...that ''']''' was the last film to be released before the death of ], who did ] for it? ] • <sup>'']''</sup> 17:36, 23 April 2008 (UTC)


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*...that ''']''' ''(Palace of Mirrors)'' in ] was originally decorated with ]es that were later replaced with ] and ] glass and mirror ]? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by <i><font color="green">]</font><b><font color="blue">]</font></b><sup>]</sup></i> 11:11, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that the distinctive ]s created for ''']''' ''(pictured)'' are among the earliest examples of ] used to forge a ] identity? -- new article self-nom by ] (]) 02:58, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that the ] film ''''']''''' is based on the real life story of ]'s women's ] team which won ] at the ], and is also the first film to revolve around the sport of handball? self nom by ] (]) 00:09, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that the first ever ''']''' was a gift from ]n ruler Altyn Khan to ] ]? article by {{User|Brandmeister}}; nom--] (]) 22:21, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that ''']''', a ] ], dates back to 700 CE? <small>article by {{user1|Fowler&fowler}}; nom by </small> - ] <sup> ''']'''</sup> 21:05, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that ''']''' fought as an ] ] in ], but was ] as a ] citizen during ]? ] (]) 13:13, 22 April 2008 (UTC) (self nom).
*...that the ] was established in ] instead of ''']''', partly because its founder regarded Cardiff as having "a non-] population"? ''Article by ]; nominated by ] (]) 12:49, 22 April 2008 (UTC).'' <small>The "in 1916" could be dropped as it is not specifically mentioned in the article, but the hook would then be less "History of Cardiff"-ish. Alternative wording welcomed!</small>
*...that ''']''' (], ]), is the largest island in the ] and was at one time also called One-Eyed Island in reference to the disability of Algonquin chief ]? -- ] (]) 12:27, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ]s in the '']'' gene may cause ''']''', a rare ] with diverse ] problems, such as ], ]s and ]s, ]al degeneration and ]? -- new article by {{user|Rcej}}, nom. by ] (]) 05:21, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that in May 2007 ''']''' ''(pictured)'' became the first Catholic church in the ] to have a married priest? new article, self nom. ] (]) 23:18, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ''']''', also known as the "strangler of ]", who murdered four women in ] in ], was pardoned in ] and celebrated as a hero? Self-nom ] (]) 22:56, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that ''']''' ''(pictured)'' was originally given the name at birth of '''''George Washington Caldwell''''' because he was born on the Fourth of July? New Article (self-nom) ] <sup>]</sup> 21:01, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

*...the ''']''' is where the saxophonist composed many of his later works including the masterwork, ''A Love Supreme''? self-nom by --]&nbsp;<sup>(])</sup> 17:03, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
:*Not long enough. You need 1500 characters of main text, and you only have 1091.--] 17:48, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
::*You're at 1456, with the threshold being 1500. Like horseshoes and handgrenades, this might be close enough.--] 19:00, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
:::I added a little bit, too. How do you count the words in an article, when using Firefox browser, by the way? I know i could copy and paste it over into a Word doc and use that to count, but what is easy way for DYK evaluating? ] (]) 23:44, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
::::I copy and paste to a Word document. Whichever software you use, the most time-consuming part is removing headings, images and captions, tables of contents, and edit buttons before counting. You count characters (with spaces), not words. ] (]) 01:55, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
::::I'm counting 1604, with just the body of the page. --]&nbsp;<sup>(])</sup> 16:30, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that the ] musical group ''']''' sang solely in ] before the arrival of lead vocalist Irini Douka in 2002, which led to a focus on ] songs? - I'd like the article to be in the section for something, Any other ides? I worked very hard. Article expanded like you wouldn't believe and self-nom by ] (]) 16:14, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that the history of ''']''' began in 1794 when the first ] in ] was delivered to the capital ] but that the press was destroyed before it could be used? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by ] (]) 14:08, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ''']''', an ]-turned-] doctor, was the founder of the ], the first national science association of India? (self-nom) --] (]) 10:46, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

* ...that the ] ] ''']''' tried to use a centuries-old strategy from the ] against ]'s army, with disastrous consequences? (self-nomination) --] (]) 05:35, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that no other county in ] had as many ] winners than ''']'''? (self-nom)--] 03:54, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
:*] Length and ref verified, but the hook's link is rather misleading. <small>]</small>] 04:31, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
::*Yeah, I know, but I couldn't think of a better one. Anyone have ideas?--] 05:00, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
:*''(alt hook)''...that ''']''' attained more ] than those from any other county in ]? (self-nom)--] 05:26, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
::*(alt)...that the ''']''', which honors ] soldiers of the ], is in ], home to more ] recipients than any other state county? This hook is a bit long though, and the "more winners" fact is more to do with the county than the monument. Is there more interesting info about the monument? 05:42, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
*(alt)...that the ''']''' of ] honors ] soldiers of Glasgow and ], who won more ]s than those of any other ] county?--] 16:32, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
:*How's that?--] 16:32, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

* ...that ''']''' was at one time ]'s largest multipurpose ]? -- created and self-nom by ] (]) 05:52, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that ] daughter, ''']''' ''(pictured)'' was saved from being dragged over a cliff by a horse by her future husband, the Russian born concert pianist, ]? -- self-nom ] (]) 20:15, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that there is a controversy over the involvement of ] in the ] ''']''' of Polish civilians? --article by ], nom by <sub><span style="border:1px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">]|]</span></sub> 00:41, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that the ''']''' (''pictured'') was renovated in a variety of different ] to depict the evolution of the oldest house in ]? Self-nom, after I expanded what ] created, with some help from ]. ] (]) 10:16, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

=== Articles created/expanded on April 20 ===
*...that the inscription eulogising ''']''', a 7th century ] warrior, records the earliest example of ] ] '']''? <small>article started by {{user1|KNM}}; 5+ fold recent expansion by {{user1|Fowler&fowler}}; nom by </small> - ] <sup> ''']'''</sup> 16:15, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
*:'''ALT''': ...that the ''']''', eulogising a 7th century ] warrior, records the earliest example of the ] '']'', in the ]? - ] <sup> ''']'''</sup> 16:19, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that the ''']''', numbered ]000001 ''(pictured)'', was issued to ] on ], ] for "the making of ]"? -- new article by {{user|Yashbhavnan}}, nom. by ] (]) 07:05, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that the ] appointment of ''''']''''' ''(pictured)'', nominally as a personal servant, was given to a wide range of artists, musicians, poets and others, including ]? redirect until April 15, stub till 20th, by ] and self-nom. Or there is a crash pic. ] (]) 23:42, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that the ''']''' is the earliest representation of the ancient Greek ] ]? self nom Twospoonfuls (]) 19:45, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that guests on the American ] television series ''''']''''' (1967–1971) included ], African musician ], and ] leader ]? - ] | ] 01:58, 21 April 2008 (UTC) (self-nom)
** I know the article is barely over the minimum length; information about the show is very hard to come by, and I believe that even at this short length this is probably the most extensive online piece about the show. - ] | ] 01:58, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
** Alternate hook: *...that ]'s television series ''''']''''' (1967–1971), the only nationally broadcast ] television series of its time, was hosted by an openly ] man, ]? - ] | ] 15:59, 21 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that ''']''' was the first illustrator of ]'s novel '']'' ''(pictured)''? (self-nom; new article) ] (]) 22:17, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that photographer ''']''' was at a New Year's Party when he was notified that ] had taken over Cuba, and arrived at the scene before dawn? New article by ]]]] 19:20, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ] ] ''']''' helped ] ] and ] overcome personal crises and helped ] stay ] and focused as he scored 319 in the ]? ] (]) 17:31, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
:'''Alternate hook''' *...that ''']''', the ] ] ] of the ] was married in a ] in an ] in ]? ] (]) 17:33, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that the ''']''' was ranked number one in the world by the ] in 1997 and 2000? -- new article self-nom by ] ] 15:57, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

* ...that the ] ] ''']''' was nearly killed in the same imperial guard riot that killed fellow chancellor ]? (self-nomination, expansion) --] (]) 15:44, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that the ''']''' is the 13th-largest oil field in ], and of the top twenty California oil fields in size, it is the most recent to be discovered (1947)? By ]. Nom by <span style="border:1px solid brown;padding:1px;">]</span> ] 14:38, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ] ] ''']''' was selected as American League rookie pitcher of the year in ], but never pitched another full season due to injury?
:or,
:*...that ] ] ''']''' was traded five times from ] to ]?
:Article created on April 20 by myself. Self-nomination. ] ] <sup> Go ] </sup> 14:07, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that in May 1899, less than 18 months after he led the ] to an ] victory over ] in 1897&ndash;08, ] ''']''' ''(pictured)'' was committed to a ]? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by ]\<sup>]</sup> 13:32, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that ''']''' ''(pictured)'', a ] in Kent, is a ]? New article created on 20 April and self-nom by ] (]) 08:41, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ]'s ], has a pivotal character based on real-life photographic artist ] who also makes narrative fictions? -- new article ] (]) 07:58, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
:or,
:*...that the title of Paul Auster's ] is borrowed from the ] that ] used as a metaphor for the State in his own ]? ] (]) 00:25, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
:or,
:*...that the hero of ]'s ] echoes the Unabomber, urban terrorist ] who was active when the novel was being written? ] (]) 00:25, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

* ...that, at one point during the ] of ''']''', he served in over 40 posts simultaneously? (self-nomination, expansion) --] (]) 05:12, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
** Alternative hook: ...that Pei Rou, the wife of the ] ] ''']''', was a prostitute before marrying him? --] (]) 05:19, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that from 1787 to 1793, American music printer ''']''' was the only publisher of ] in the United States? (self-nom; new article) <small>]</small>] 05:06, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
:*(alt)...that music printer ''']''' published the first American collection of Catholic music? (self-nom; new article) <small>]</small>] 05:06, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ] in his book ''''']''''' rejected the notion that after ] alternative energy will be able continue the industry in the same way as it is at present?
:or,
:*...that ] in his book ''''']''''' gives the scientific view that the age of petroleum is coming to an end? (self-nom; new article) ''']''' (]) 00:59, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
:or,
:*...that '']'' described ]'s work ''''']''''' as an "alarming little book"? ''']''' (]) 01:03, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that ] ''(pictured)'' philosophical work ''''']''''' (1793) argues that the existence of governments indicates that people are not yet ready to rely on their reason to regulate their conduct? (self-nom; new article) ] (]) 00:00, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that ''']''' ''(pictured)'', the only ] church in ], is threatened by ] caused by the salty sea breeze from nearby ]? (Five-fold expansion & self-nom) --] (]) 17:51, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that Lt. ''']''' ''(pictured)'', FRGS, a veteran of the ] and an explorer with the East African Syndicate, was the first ] to gain an audience with the ], in 1906, and led two expeditions to ]? -- ] (]) 23:55, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ''']''' (]-]), an ] minister in ], was among the founders of the ] ] in ]?-- self-nom ] (]) 13:40, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

=== Articles created/expanded on April 19 ===
*...that Adam Caperton, the father of ] ] ], was killed at the ''']''' near ], ]? (145 characters; article written by {{IPuser|72.74.195.64}} at ], article created by {{user|Yngvarr}} per ], nom. by {{user|Black Falcon}}) <small>07:40, 24 April 2008 (UTC)</small>
:*...that Monk Estill, who was captured by the ] prior to the ''']''' and escaped during the battle, was the first ] to be freed in the ]? (169 characters; article written by {{IPuser|72.74.195.64}} at ], article created by {{user|Yngvarr}} per ], nom. by {{user|Black Falcon}}) <small>07:40, 24 April 2008 (UTC)</small>

*...that the ''']''', consecrated in 1936, is the largest ] church building in ]? (119 characters; article by {{user|Anyo Niminus}}, nom. by {{user|Black Falcon}}) <small>07:22, 24 April 2008 (UTC)</small>
:*''(alt.hook)''...that the grounds of the ''']''' in ] contain the remains of thousands of bombing victims of ]? (125 characters; article by {{user|Anyo Niminus}}, nom. by {{user|Black Falcon}}) <small>07:22, 24 April 2008 (UTC)</small>

*...that the travel time of the ] ''''']''''' on the strecth of the ] known as Little Dalles was six hours upriver, but less than seven minutes downriver? (170 characters; article by {{user|Mtsmallwood}}, nom. by {{user|Black Falcon}}) 07:05, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ] ] ''']''' caught the fourth of ]'s seven career ]s?
**...that ] ] ''']''' tied an ] record with 19 ]s in a nine-inning game and set another with 21 in an ]? (5x expansion, self-nom. Personally i like the first hook better. ] 05:35, 24 April 2008 (UTC))

*...that there are over 43 languages spoken round ''']''' in ], ]?
:* Alt: ...that ''']''' in ], ], was used as a ] for over 400 years before being converted for public use in 1908-1910?
:: First DYK suggested by ]; the other one is mine. New article, self nom. ] (]) 21:15, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that the ''']''' is the basic operating unit of ] in ], ]? -- new article by {{user|Mafia Expert}}, nom. by ] (]) 05:36, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
:] Length and reference again check out, but again I find the same text as the source. Hold until we're sure it's been rewritten. ] (]) 15:23, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that the ''']''', founded by ] in 1144 up in the ] mountains, used to hold annual conferences attended by '']'' ]es of ], ]? -- new article by {{user|Mafia Expert}}, nom. by ] (]) 05:48, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
:*...that the ''']''', founded in 1144 up in the ] mountains, is a meeting place for '']'' ]es of ], ]? -- ] (]) 07:38, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
: Still ''is''? Even after the 1969 raids? Whoa... They are bold.... :-) --] (]) 08:04, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
::] Length and reference verified, but in the course of doing so I found the prose around the hook was lifted verbatim from the source. We need to change it. ] (]) 15:20, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that ''']''' ''(pictured)'' was one of the most important exponents of ], composing over 2,300 pieces during his life? <small>(new, self)</small>] ] 05:07, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
:] Too short. ] (]) 15:15, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that ''']''', a medieval convent in Germany, (''pictured'') has the world's oldest surviving example of ] eyeglasses? (changed per suggestion below) <font face="Verdana">]</font><sup>'']''</sup> 04:11, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
: Sounds like "Kloster Wienhausen" is a person who owns those eyeglasses. Qualifiers, such as "a medieval convent in Germany", are recommended? --] (]) 17:25, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
::] Length and reference verified. Adding qualifier. ] (]) 15:14, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ''']''', at age 15 years 158 days on 16 September 1929, became the joint youngest player to appear in the ]? (self-nom; new article) ] (]) 00:55, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
**the expression "to be tied for" might help this awkwardness. --] (]) 16:29, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
***...that at 15 years and 156 days, ''']''' became the youngest player to appear in ] in 1929? (changed). ] (]) 21:51, 21 April 2008 (UTC)
::::] Length and reference verified. ] (]) 15:10, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ''']''' are highlighted by the approximately 10,000 French nationals and a Marine Infantry Battalion stationed in ]? (self nom, created article by--] (]) 17:30, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:] No citation for hook fact. Plus, I think the wording could be better. ] (]) 15:07, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ''']''', ], was the last ] in Kent working commercially by wind when it closed in the autumn of 1970? New article created on 19 April and self-nom by ] (]) 16:31, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:] Just long enough, but hook fact is uncited. ] (]) 14:53, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

* ...that the ] ] ''']''' first endeared ] by explaining the '']'' and the '']'' to Emperor Xuanzong? (self-nomination, expansion) --] (]) 14:07, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
::<small>Or, how about,</small> "that the ] ] ''']''' first endeared himself to ] by explaining the '']'' and the '']''? <small>] (]) 01:33, 21 April 2008 (UTC)</small>
:::] Length verified; source is in Chinese so someone familiar with that language will have to verify. ] (]) 14:49, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
*...that ] 1831 short story "''']'''" features an ] ] who meets a ]-eating ]? (Expanded but not created by me, so self-nom. --] (]) 12:12, 19 April 2008 (UTC))
:] Length and reference (should use the original story on Wikisource) verified. ] (]) 14:46, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that ''']''' ''(pictured)'' was the first ] in ] to have a ] installed as auxiliary power? New article created on 19 April and self-nom by ] (]) 10:36, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that ''']''' ''(pictured)'', for whom the ] ] collection for domestic ] is named, resigned from the missionary organization she founded vowing never to serve the SBC again? -- Article self-nom by --] (]) (]) 06:57, 19 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ] ''']''' holds both the ]n and ] records in both the ] and ]? -- self-nom, expanded by ] (]) 09:58, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:*] - Not expanded fivefold within the last 5 days. ] (]) 22:58, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
::*Wasn't this article expanded from 1,637 bytes 34,474 bytes on 19 April? That seems like much, much more than a five-fold expansion to me. ] (]) 23:59, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
:::*We count prose only, but 645 bytes to 19,180 bytes is also more than a fivefold expansion. ] (]) 00:26, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
::::Then the delete vote for this article is null and void then. ] (]) 03:51, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
:::::Sorry guys my mistake, I'm new to this thing. It has to be a pass. ]. ] (]) 13:19, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

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*...that ''']''' ''(see map, right)'' contained 207 ] in April 1620, of which 73 were ]ed males? -- self-nom by creator ] (]) 15:14, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
: ''only'' 73? --] (]) 08:01, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
:: that's what the source says - see citation in article ---] (]) 14:57, 24 April 2008 (UTC)
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*...that the ''']''' ''(pictured)'' in ], was expanded to six lanes only 16 years after it was completed? (self, expansion) ] (]) 19:42, 20 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that the ''']''' in ], was designed by ] who was both a bridge engineer and an attorney? (self) ] (]) 05:55, 22 April 2008 (UTC)
: Let's hide the fact that he's a bridge engineer. :) Just mention the attorney part! The hook will be more catchy. --] (]) 17:25, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
::I would suggest putting that in the article and citing it first, as well. ] (]) 14:41, 24 April 2008 (UTC)

== Expiring noms ==
=== Articles created/expanded on April 18 ===

*...''']''' and head coach ] rebuilt the Argonauts team that had gone 2-14 the prior season into a team that won the ] championships in both of Eddy's seasons there and won the ] in 1983? -- new article by ]; Nom by ] | ] 04:42, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:] Fact isn't in cited source. ] (]) 04:42, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

*...''']''' was first Canadian to break 9144m (30,000ft.) in a sailplane? -- new article by ]; Nom by ] | ] 04:42, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:] Cited source doesn't say anything about this. ] (]) 04:39, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

*...that ''']''', former manager of the large Pitchfork ] in ], spent his later years preserving western buildings for the benefit of future generations?--self-nom ] (]) 04:52, 19 April 2008 (UTC)
:] Article has issues with self-published sources that should be cleared up before this is used, if it is. ] (]) 17:34, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

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

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Instructions for nominators

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I write an interesting hook?

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

When will my nomination be reviewed?

This page is often backlogged. As long as your submission is still on the page, it will stay there until an editor reviews it. Since editors are encouraged to review the oldest submissions first, it may take several weeks until your submission is reviewed. In the meantime, please consider reviewing another submission (not your own) to help reduce the backlog (see instructions below). Because of WP:DYKTIMEOUT, a nomination should be reviewed within two months since the reviewer/promoter may agree to reject and close an unpromoted hook after that time has passed.

Where is my hook?

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

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


Instructions for reviewers

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

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

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

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

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

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

Advanced procedures

How to promote an accepted hook

At-a-glance instructions on how to promote an approved hook to a prep area
Check list for nomination review completeness
  1. Select a hook from the approved nominations page that has one of these ticks at the bottom post: .
  2. Check to make sure basic review requirements were completed.
    • Any outstanding issue following needs to be addressed before promoting.
  3. Check the article history for any substantive changes since it was nominated or reviewed.
  4. Images for the lead slot must be freely licensed. Fair-use images are not permitted. Images loaded on Commons that appear on the Main Page are automatically protected by KrinkleBot.
  5. Hook must be stated in both the article and source (which must be cited at the end of the article sentence where stated).
  6. Hook should make sense grammatically.
  7. Try to vary subject matters within each prep area.
  8. Try to select a funny, quirky or otherwise upbeat hook for the last or bottom hook in the set.
Steps to add a hook to prep
  • In one tab, open the nomination page of the hook you want to promote.
  • In a second tab, open the prep set you intend to add the hook to.

Wanna skip all this fuss? Install WP:PSHAW instead! Does most of the heavy lifting for ya :)

  1. For hooks held for specific dates, refer to "Local update times" section on DYK Queue.
    • Completed Prep area number sets will be promoted by an administrator to corresponding Queue number.
  2. Copy and paste the hook into a chosen slot.
    • Make sure there's a space between ... and that, and a ? at the end.
    • Check that there's a bold link to the article.
  3. If it's the lead (first) hook, paste the image where indicated at the top of the template.
  4. Copy and paste ALL the credit information (the {{DYKmake}} and {{DYKnom}} templates) at the bottom
  5. Check your work in the prep's Preview mode.
    • At the bottom under "Credits", to the right of each article should have the link "View nom subpage" ; if not, a subpage parameter will need to be added to the DYKmake.
  6. Save the Prep page.
Closing the DYK nomination page
  1. At the upper left
    • Change {{DYKsubpage to {{subst:DYKsubpage
    • Change |passed= to |passed=yes
  2. At the bottom
    • Just above the line containing

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      insert a new, separate line containing one of the following:
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    • Also paste the same thing into the edit summary.
  3. Check in Preview mode. Make sure everything is against a pale blue background (nothing outside) and there are no stray characters, like }}, at the top or bottom.
  4. Save.

For more information, please see T:TDYK#How to promote an accepted hook.

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How to remove a rejected hook

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

How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue

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

How to move a nomination subpage to a new name

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

Nominations

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on October 31

Details Cannot Body Wants

( )
  • ... that Singapore's first R-rated play was performed despite the police finding it "offensive"?
Created by Imbluey2 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Imbluey2. Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 06:29, 2 November 2024 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Imbluey2: Article is new enough. Hook is interesting. I made a few minor copyedits to the article. The article doesn't actually say anything about how the police were involved, so that should be added. The reader will be looking for the police connection. Also, the copyvio detector is at violation possible 49.5% with one of the sources, so some of the stuff highlighted in red there will need to be revised first. Just one more minor thing, I don't think Singapore needs to be bolded in the hook. I think it looks better as "that Singapore's first R-rated play was performed despite the police finding it "offensive"?" Nice work on the article! ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 21:00, 5 December 2024 (UTC)

The nominator hasn't edited in a few days and didn't respond to the above. Asking if fellow Singaporean DYK regulars Kingoflettuce or ZKang123 can help out. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:38, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
@Imbluey2: Please respond to the above. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:40, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Sorry, I didn't receive the ping for some odd reason. Anyways, should I just add a footnote in the article explaining that the Entertainment licensing unit is now part of the police? I'll change the stuff that (potentially) violates copyright.
That will work but I think it would be better if the police part was added to the actual body in prose instead of just footnoted. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 03:07, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Added it. As for the potential copyright violations, I don't know if I can decrease it much since the texts that are in "violation" are either common phrases or quotes from different sources. But I'll try Imbluey2. Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 12:38, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
@WikiOriginal-9:?
Looks like the copyvio tool still doesn't like some of that stuff. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 03:21, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
@WikiOriginal-9: got it to 38.7%, which isn't considered a violation. Do you want me to decrease it further? Also, do you think the hook should have an image of the cast? It's in the article as external media but I believe it qualifies under WP: NFC
That still seems a tad high unfortunately. Could you reword stuff a little more and get it to under 20%? Also, only fully-free images are allowed on the main page. Non-free images are not allowed there. Thanks. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 18:06, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
@WikiOriginal-9: done. Imbluey2. Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 03:08, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
@Imbluey2: That looks good now. Approving the hook. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 04:04, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

@Imbluey2 and WikiOriginal-9: the source just says that PELU found parts of the play offensive and blacked those out, not that they found the entire play offensive. Could the hook be updated to match? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 16:19, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

The 4th excerpt of the source says "it was only Chin's play that was deemed "offensive" by the Public Entertainment Licensing Unit"" so I'm not sure the hook is wrong. Though the last excerpt also says "certain passages which were marked out by Pelu as "offensive", so if you want to revise it feel free. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 16:32, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
@Theleekycauldron: I don't mind to be honest, feel free to change it. Imbluey2. Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 02:45, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
Note that the nomination is already over two months old; as such, the nomination will be marked for closure if the issues are not addressed within a reasonable timeframe. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:27, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
  • ALT1: ... that Singapore's first R-rated play was performed despite the police finding parts of it "offensive"?

@Narutolovehinata5: ALT1 added. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:51, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on November 1

Tel al-Sultan attack

( )
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Personisinsterest (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Personisinsterest (talk) 12:25, 1 November 2024 (UTC).

  • Smallangryplanet (talk) 09:24, 2 November 2024 (UTC)
  • As a DYK, I would prefer either ALT1 or ALT3 as a better alternative to the suggested DYK, simply because, in warfare, all sides make use of weapons supplied to them by other countries, and sometimes innocent lives are taken away inadvertently by these weapons. Furthermore, the article goes on to suggest that there was in proximity to the camp a weapons' storage facility.Davidbena (talk) 08:32, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
  • Full review needed. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:21, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
    • @Personisinsterest, Smallangryplanet, and Davidbena: I loathe the Israel-Palestine topic area on a cellular level, but I need a QPQ and this is the oldest nom, so once more unto the breach. This is long enough, new enough, and does not incur a QPQ. ALT2 is the only hook to meet WP:DYKINT (the others are bogstandard features of war) and I have struck the others. There is way too much close paraphrasing in this article for this even to have got through GA, never mind this, and this will need to be addressed before this can run; as this is already past WP:DYKTIMEOUT, I will close this after a week if this is not fixed.--Launchballer 16:10, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
    Special:Contribs/Launchballer, I totally agree with you. I am not happy with the current DYK, as it purports to highlight Israel as the main antagonist in this ongoing war, a war that was forced upon Israel. There ought to be more balance in this article. Balance is lacking. I would agree to forego the DYK.Davidbena (talk) 16:35, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
    Do the sources highlight Israel as the main antagonist? If so, WP:NPOV is met.--Launchballer 17:06, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
    The news media outlet, Al Jazeera, is cited a handful of times, which has a clear bias against Israel. Mostly, however, the writer(s) of this article are "cherry-picking" their sources to portray Israel in a bad light, even though Israeli claims about the same incident in question is that the camp was next to some kind of incendiary ordinance planted there or some arms storage facility which caught afire and caused most of the unwanted deaths. It all comes down to lack of balance, as the writing comes across as being marked by an unfair animus against the IDF in a war that was imposed upon it.Davidbena (talk) 03:10, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    WP:ALJAZEERA says that Al Jazeera is generally reliable, though might have some bias on this topic. I think we satisfied WP:DUE in the article, where we cited that source. Regardless of the broader context of the war, there's no way to discuss this incident without mentioning Israel's role. I'm also not sure about WP:CLOP being an issue here as it's an essay, not an official policy. @Personisinsterest and Abo Yemen: can you both chime in here about this? Smallangryplanet (talk) 21:58, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on November 2

    Eastern Venus

    ( ) Eastern Venus at KobeEastern Venus at Kobe
    • ... that on the ship Eastern Venus (pictured), the "Modern" suite is not in modern style?
    "The largest cabins onboard Pacific Venus are 4 Royal Suites (65 m2) located behind the bridge, named "Archaic" (1001), "Modern" (1002), "Elegant" (1003), "Noble" (1004). They are decorated in two styles, with "Modern" and "Archaic" in traditional Japanese style, "Noble" and "Elegant" being more contemporary."
      • Reviewed:
    Created by Memer15151 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    UserMemer (chat) Tribs 21:03, 3 November 2024 (UTC).

    • A fairly interesting and well-written article that is both new and long enough. However, I have serious reservations about its sourcing. photoguide.jp or scheepvaartwest.be or cruisewonderland.tiyogami don't strike me as the most reliable, and this article is wholly dependent on such sources. KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 10:51, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
    I have removed the aforementioned self-published sources and found better citations; all unsupported claims were removed. In addition, I removed "Castles of the Seas" as it is obviously self-published too. UserMemer (chat) Tribs 22:29, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Kingoflettuce: Please address the above.--Launchballer 02:47, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
    Apologies for the late response! It looks better, although a lot of the material still hinges on primary sources like VesselFinder. Apart from Cruise Industry News, do we have more reliable "third-party" coverage? At the same time, I'm not sure how picky one ought to be with cruise-related articles, so I think I could pass this if there really isn't anything else. Best, KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 10:09, 12 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Memer15151: The nomination will be two months old in a few days, so if there are any remaining issues, please respond to them as soon as possible as the nomination may be marked for closure if they aren't addressed soon. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:34, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
    It seems there has been some new secondary news coverage recently. I'll work on incorporating this new information into the article. UserMemer (chat) Tribs 13:01, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Kingoflettuce: I have found news coverage and added three new news sources to the article, corroborating the information about the latest cruise; Cyprus Shipping News, Maeil Business Newspaper, and Travel and Tour World. Hopefully, this is sufficient. UserMemer (chat) Tribs 03:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
    @Kingoflettuce: Pinging regarding the above. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:26, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    Oscar Goodman (basketball)

    ( ) Moved to mainspace by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 366 past nominations.

    TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:23, 5 November 2024 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Covered for newness, length, sourcing, neutrality, is plagiarism-free, and the hook is cited and interesting. QPQ done. Good to go on this one! Sims2aholic8 (talk) 18:03, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

    • What's a "global basketball tournament 1st team all-tournament honoree"? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 08:22, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
      • Goodman has participated in three FIBA sanctioned tournaments. The first was just a regional competition for countries in Oceania. The second was a tournament for countries in Asia (and/including Oceania). The third was for countries around the world. I use the term global to mean a tournament open to worldwide/global contestants. Such tournaments select honorary teams to recognize the best performers in the tournament. These teams are called all-tournament teams and the players chosen are honorees. Sometimes the tournament will select a best five (the first team) and a next best five (the second team).-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:05, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
    This has likely not been promoted because the "global ... honoree" bit is pretty indecipherable. TonyTheTiger, would it be possible for you to compose a new hook? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:56, 25 December 2024 (UTC)
    would changing global to worldwide be satisfactory?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:37, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
    Haven't checked the article, but the above wording should address the ambiguity given the context provided. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:35, 31 December 2024 (UTC)


    Articles created/expanded on November 15

    Retelling

    ( ) Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 533 past nominations.

    Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 01:38, 18 November 2024 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Overall, the article meets all the criteria for warranting a DYK blurb, and QPQ has been satisfied, but I'm concerned that your proposed hook, in my opinion, doesn't seem that interesting or attention-grabbing. Do you think there's something else interesting you could bring up about retelling aside from how common it is? JJonahJackalope (talk) 21:15, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

    Piotrus, that definitely sounds more interesting, though if I could make an edit to the phrasing, maybe something like:
    • ... that the feminist retelling of stories can focus on previously nonexistent or marginalized female characters?
    Let me know if this sounds good to you. JJonahJackalope (talk) 13:24, 22 November 2024 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on November 17

    Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Al Faihani

    ( ) Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Al FaihaniMuhammad bin Abdul Wahhab Al Faihani Created by Faldi00 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Faldi00 (talk) 19:35, 19 November 2024 (UTC).

    Same refs etc. Bit spicier. Johnbod (talk) 21:10, 24 November 2024 (UTC)

    I prefer this one. The sentence structure and lexicons are way better. Faldi00 (talk) 06:24, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
    Take it from a native speaker; they're not. But whatever. Johnbod (talk) 13:09, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
    • The article was nominated two days after creation. It is long enough and appears comprehensive. Google Translate allows for a basic inspection of the sources, and I see nothing of concern. ALT1 is superior indeed, both in sentence structure and hookiness. In fact, the original hook is hardly interesting, but the same fact is framed well in the alternative hook. --Surtsicna (talk) 11:17, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
    It is difficult for me to tell with certainty because of the language/script barrier, but you might be right. Unfortunately these are the sources for the hook and for the identity of the man in the photograph. I did a reverse image search and could not find another source confirming that the man in the photograph is the subject of the article. Yusuf Asar Yathar, Faldi00, can we get a better source? --Surtsicna (talk) 10:50, 1 January 2025 (UTC)


    Articles created/expanded on November 18

    Raul Meza Jr.

    ( )
    • ... that serial killer Raul Meza Jr. began using drugs at age eight?
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Swinub (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Swinub★ 04:18, 18 November 2024 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Article meets all the relevant guidelines, hook is cited to a brand of MSNBC which is considered reliable by consensus. Hook is interesting, nice work! It is a wonderful world (talk) 22:17, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

    • I have pulled the hook over WP:DYKBLP concerns. Regardless of the fact that he is primarily known for negative reasons, unduly focusing on a negative aspect about a living person violates the rule (it would be due to have a hook about his murders, but not about something he did as a kid and what he wasn't known for). A new hook will need to be proposed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:58, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
    ALT1: ... that when the serial killer Raul Meza Jr. was asked if he was apologetic, he asked: "What's the use if a person will not accept it?"?--Launchballer 18:57, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
    Sounds better. @It is a wonderful world: Can you please check ALT1? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 16:44, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
    I like that hook a lot, but I think "he stated" would be better than "he asked", to avoid the repetition of "asked". Also, I don't think it needs a double question mark? It is a wonderful world (talk) 17:03, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
    ALT1a: ... that when the serial killer Raul Meza Jr. was asked if he was apologetic, he replied: "What's the use if a person will not accept it?".--Launchballer 17:15, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
    Probably ready for a new check. Courtesy ping to Swinub in case they weren't aware of the above discussion and the new hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:19, 28 December 2024 (UTC)


    Articles created/expanded on November 19

    German atrocities committed against prisoners of war during World War II

    ( ) Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 534 past nominations.

    Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 02:58, 22 November 2024 (UTC).

    @Piotrus: I'm sorry, I also find ALT1 to be unintriguing. Do you have anything else? Also, {{cn}} needs rectifying.--Launchballer 16:07, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    2019 NFC Divisional Playoff game (Seattle–Green Bay)

    ( ) Moved to mainspace by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 51 past nominations.

    « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 15:36, 21 November 2024 (UTC).

    • Question: A few refs say that they were retrieved in 2020. I'm assuming this had a longer draft history than what I'm seeing here, but is there another explanation? ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:13, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
    Pbritti just reused some references from Packers-Seahawks rivalry. I can change the access dates if you would like. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 17:47, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
    I hate to be saying this so late after you've nominated this article, but I have notability concerns. A cursory review of WP:NEVENT suggests that the coverage ranging from only within a month of when the game was played raises concerns regarding whether it merits an article. If there's a localized standard/guideline that permits divisional playoff games to have a presumed notability (I wouldn't be surprised, as I guess that makes sense), then please let me know. Thanks for the clarification. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:31, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
    Pbritti, I have added three sources from a few years out. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 23:05, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Gonzo fan2007: Long enough, new enough. Earwig checks out and so does the QPQ. I don't find the hook interesting at all - what else have you got?--Launchballer 17:53, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    Sun Haven (video game)

    ( )
    • ... that players can marry the leader in Sun Haven?
    "Lucia is Sun Haven’s enthusiastic and magically gifted leader." and "To romance Sun Haven’s Lucia, opt for fiery and magical gifts." Moved to mainspace by JuniperChill (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

    JuniperChill (talk) 00:29, 20 November 2024 (UTC).

    • Note: this may be suitable to run on 30 November, the day after the game is on the Switch as its scheduled to release on 29 Nov at 0700 PST (1500 UTC) according to this Reddit post, which was posted by one of the developers (see the username). I totally forgot about the special hook occasion and only just realised. If not, the 29th will do. JuniperChill (talk) 22:40, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
      • Also ALT0a: that players can marry Lucia, the leader of Sun Haven?
    • Pretty well-written and interesting article. Both the length and citation quality are alright, however I am of the view that the proposed hooks might potentially be in violation of the rule that "If the subject of the hook is a work of fiction or a fictional character, the hook must be focused on a real-world fact." (WP:DYKFICTION). Would be great if you could propose some other alternatives. Cheers, KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 10:56, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
    I would disagree with saying that ALT0 definitely meets WP:DYKFICTION because it's about marriage and the concept of marriage is a real-life fact. Plenty of things that happen in real life, such as births, deaths, marriages, going to school, etc. happen in works of fiction. The real issue here based on WP:DYKFICTION is if ALT0 is to be interpreted as a game mechanic or as a plot point: if it's the former, it might meet the guideline, but if it's the latter, it may not. Game mechanics are among those edge cases where it's not clear if DYKFICTION is met or not. At the very least, a reword may be needed. If not, maybe a different angle is needed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:10, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    I'll hope for the best for this one then. I think i've learnt that DYK hooks shouldn't talk about the game and talk about the real word associated with it. JuniperChill (talk) 08:36, 3 December 2024 (UTC)
    ALT2: "that Sun Haven did not gain a lot of attention until full release in 2023?"
    ALT3: "that only a few games combine farming RPG like Sun Haven does?"

    Sources: https://www.thegamer.com/best-farming-games-ranked/ "This indie gem has flown under the radar for a surprisingly long time, not gaining much attention until it had its official 1.0 release in early 2023" and https://www.thegamer.com/sun-haven-worth-it/ "Few games blend farming RPG mechanics, casual slice-of-life interactions, and high fantasy styles like Sun Haven does" for ALT2 and 3 respectively

    @Kingoflettuce: Pinging for a return to the nomination. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:58, 15 December 2024 (UTC)
    I'd hate to be that guy, but I really don't find ALTS 3 and 4 interesting at all. Maybe others might? The article is rather well written and the other DYK criteria aren't an issue. KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 13:44, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
    Thinking about this, I would have to agree. ALT2 is very vague (it is not uncommon for early access games to not gain traction until much later, let alone full release games), while ALT3 as currently written is also pretty vague and not very hooky. Taking a look at the article, I'm actually not sure if the article is even a good fit for DYK as there doesn't really seem to be any hook material in it, not even in the Reception section. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 16:21, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
    • The only remaining options I can see in the article could be either of the following:
    ALT4 ... that the 2023 life simulator Sun Haven has been compared to Stardew Valley?
    ALT5 ... that a reviewer described the game Sun Haven as similar to Stardew Valley, but more magical and fantastic?
    Stardew Valley is a very popular and well-known game (saying as someone who's yet to play it), but I'm not actually sure if the angles would work if readers don't know Stardew Valley. In addition, JuniperChill has a notice on their talk page saying they are on Wikibreak until the end of the month: should the nomination continue in their absence? Pinging Kingoflettuce again for input, or possibly other editors like RoySmith and Launchballer regarding the latter question. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:50, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
    Yeah, im on a christmas holiday rn which is why I made almost no edits this month. As my talk page says, I will be back sometime around 30 Dec. I would think alt5 is the way to go because it adds more info than alt4, but I should put this nom on hold until at least new year. JuniperChill (talk) 06:22, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
    WP:DYKTIMEOUT suggests we should keep this alive until Jan 20th. RoySmith (talk) 16:08, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Kingoflettuce, Narutolovehinata5, and RoySmith: I'm home now. Does anyone have an optionion on alt4-5? I think we can work with alt4-5 since this game has often been compared with Stardew (well, Fields of Mistria too given the influx of new farm sims from 2023). A little bit unfortunate that I was on a long holiday wikibreak but at least Tiny Glade (nom) was reviewed just days before that started. — Preceding unsigned comment added by JuniperChill (talk • contribs) 12:16, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
    Redoing pings to @Kingoflettuce, Narutolovehinata5, and RoySmith:, which wouldn't have gone through because original post was not signed. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:56, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    Yeah, I must have forgotten that I need to manually sign posts here due to lack of reply feature and especially due to my wikiholidaybreak. I'm quite used to the reply feature as it automatically appends my signature. I only forgotten to sign my comment a few times and it was all by accident. I was about to leave a followup comment cause I would've expected a reply within 24 hours. JuniperChill (talk) 02:19, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    As the proposer of ALT4-5, I'm probably not the best person to ask regarding them. As a gamer I might find them somewhat interesting, but I'm not sure if either hook would appeal to non-gamers. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:40, 2 January 2025 (UTC)


    Articles created/expanded on November 21

    SpongeKnob SquareNuts

    ( ) Created by Di (they-them) (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

    Di (they-them) (talk) 05:34, 21 November 2024 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Nice hook and it's cited. The article is in good shape as well, and QPQ is provided here. No copyright violation concerns. The article is definitely...interesting! ~ Tails Wx 06:58, 21 November 2024 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on November 22

    Sugya

    ( )
    • ... that the composition of a sugya, or passage in the Babylonian Talmud, has multiple layers, with the latest edited with an anonymous voice?
    • ALT1: ... that a sugya, or passage in the Talmud, may be read as folklore, philosophy, proto-feminist, or legal virtuosity? Source: Folklore -- Stein, Dina (2019). "Linguistic Liaisons: Wives and Vows in the Babylonian Talmud (BT Nedarim 66a-b)". Nashim: A Journal of Jewish Women's Studies & Gender Issues (35). Philosophy: Lévinas, Emmanuel; Aronowicz, Annette; Lévinas, Emmanuel (1990). Nine Talmudic readings. Bloomington: Indiana Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0-253-20876-7. Proto-feminist: Hauptman, Judith (1998). Rereading the rabbis: a woman's voice. Boulder, Colo.: Westview Press. ISBN 978-0-8133-3400-4. Conceptual "virtuosity: -- Moscovitz, Leib (2003). ""Designation is Significant": An Analysis of the Conceptual Sugya in bSan 47b–48b". AJS Review. 27 (2): 227–252. Let me know if quotes from sources would be helpful.
    • ALT2: ... that anonymous editors may create a sugya, or passage in the Talmud, by rewording quotations by earlier rabbis? Source: Moscovitz, Leib. "'The Holy Blessed One Be He... Does Not Permit the Righteous to Stumble': Reflections on the Development of a Remarkable BT Theologoumenon." In Rubenstein, Jeffrey L., ed. Creation and Composition: the Contribution of the Bavli Redactors (Stammaim) to the Aggada. Mohr Sieback, 2005, p126 "Second, the anonymous BT redactors contributed to the Talmud by reformulating amoraic dicta, not just by adding to their statements." Friedman, Shamma (2005). "A Good Story Deserves Retelling – The Unfolding Of The Akiva Legend" in same book: see p.72 "anonymous voice in the sugyot... original and creative rather than simply preserving or transmitting"
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tony Pajaczkowski
    • Comment: Open to suggestions with the hook, trying to avoid insider jargon. Also, please help with my faulty template use in the QPQ. Btw, "proto-feminist" isn't quite parallel structure.
    Created by ProfGray (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

    ProfGray (talk) 04:43, 24 November 2024 (UTC).

    ILEA Educational Television Service

    ( )
    • ... that a cable TV channel in the UK was still broadcasting primarily in black and white as late as 1979?
    • Source: "Both the ULAVC and ILEA had converted into colour production by 1980, however, the now old GPO VHF cable network was only just capable of transmitting high quality colour (it was originally designed for analogue black and white in 1967)."
    https://blogs.imperial.ac.uk/videoarchive/ilea-channel-7-network-1968-1979/
      • Reviewed:
    Created by Nylix4488 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Nylix4488 (talk) 01:03, 23 November 2024 (UTC).

    Thank you for the fix, but it still doesn't completely match the article. The article does not directly support the "still broadcasting primarily" wording, and indeed the article doesn't even directly state if there was still a black-and-white broadcast in 1979. Given that this is a TV station-related nomination and with how this has been stuck for a while, I'm asking Sammi Brie for help with the nomination and article. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:57, 10 December 2024 (UTC)
    • I've actually heard of this thing, believe it or not. And I have indeed located a reference to this effect in The Times Educational Supplement. We are good on that front, but there is still a paragraph missing an ending citation, Nylix4488. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 01:17, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

    Noel Hilliam

    ( )
    • ... that shipwreck hunter Noel Hilliam claimed to find a sunken U-Boat off the coast of New Zealand?
    • Source: In 2008 The Underwater Heritage Group (of which Noel Hilliam was vice-president) announced that they had discovered a German U-boat off the Kaipara Coast. Hilliam claimed the submarine had been 'observed seven times' and three divers had been to it – however, no photographs exist and it has not since been seen.
    • Reviewed:
    Moved to mainspace by Petersmeter (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Petersmeter (talk) 07:06, 26 November 2024 (UTC).

    • I'll give this a review. Schwede66 08:24, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Some content issues first. The date and place of birth are unreferenced, and you either need to reference those or remove the info. There is an unreferenced section (same thing; either reference it or remove the info). Misplaced Pages use quotation marks (") rather than apostrophes ('); please change this throughout the article. I've fixed up numerous stylistic issues myself. Now to the DYK criteria. The article was new in mainspace when it was nominated. It's long enough. Apart from the parts listed above, it's suitably referenced. Hilliam was a controversial chap, but I'm happy that it's written in a neutral way. Earwig is clean; all it finds are direct quotes. This appears to be the nominator's second DYK nomination, hence a QPQ is not required. The grammar of the hook is off; it would need to be "claimed to have found". The hook fact itself is referenced. Once the above issues are sorted, this is good to go. Schwede66 09:33, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Thanks for your help with this article Schwede66 - I think I have corrected all the quotation marks, added references for the unreferenced section and added a reference for birth place/date. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Petersmeter (talk • contribs) 13:41, 9 December 2024 (UTC)
    • Thanks - I have trawled through papers past and online am unable to find any other references. So have removed the date and location of birth. Petersmeter (talk)

    References

    1. "U-196 found off New Zealand ?". Uboat.net.
    2. "German U-boat found in Northland waters, group claims". RNZ. 7 November 2008.


    Articles created/expanded on November 26

    Family Stress Model

    ( )
    • ... that the Family Stress Model helps explain how economic hardship impacts children and adolescents through family-level processes like interpersonal conflict between caregivers and disrupted parenting?
    • Source: "We consider the Family Stress Model (FSM) as a useful framework for understanding the family stress process and its potential impact on children’s lives. As illustrated in Figure 1, the FSM outlines a theoretical process by which economic hardships and pressures (Boxes 1 and 2) exacerbate child and adolescent maladjustment (Box 5) primarily through parents’ psychological distress (Box 3), interparental relationship problems (Box 4a), and disrupted parenting (Box 4b). Box 6 involves additional risk factors that may intensify and protective factors that may dampen the family stress process. Since proposed by Conger and his colleagues there have been at least three published reports that review systematically the extent of empirical support for the FSM." (Masarik & Conger, 2017; Stress and Child Development: A Review of the Family Stress Model, p. 85).
    • Reviewed:
    Moved to mainspace by MezLazYaz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    MezLazYaz (talk) 23:37, 3 December 2024 (UTC).

    Comment @MezLazYaz Not a review. The lead of the article needs work as it doesn't even acknowledge that the FSM is a theory. The very first sentence needs to define what the Family Stress Model is. The first seven words in the lead should/must say "The Family Stress Model is a theory..." You can talk about it growing out of something after you have given a succinct definition in the opening sentence. See Misplaced Pages:Manual of Style/Lead section.4meter4 (talk) 15:05, 9 December 2024 (UTC)

    Alessandra Rojo de la Vega

    ( )
  • Alt 1: ...that in the 2024 electoral campaign for the Cuauhtémoc borough in Mexico City then candidate Alessandra Rojo de la Vega was accused of political gender violence for referring to her opponent by her last name?
  • Alt 2: ...that in the 2024 electoral campaign for mayor the Cuauhtémoc borough in Mexico City Alessandra Rojo de la Vega defeated the daughter of a previous holder of the same office?
  • Alt 3: ...that during the 2024 electoral campaign for the Cuauhtémoc borough in Mexico City the parked vehicle of then candidate Alessandra Rojo de la Vega was shot 5 times to "give her a scare"?
  • Alt 4: ...that after winning the election for the Cuauhtémoc borough in Mexico City and moving into the mayor's office Alessandra Rojo de la Vega found two hidden phones potentially for spying?
    • Created by Alan Islas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    Alan Islas (talk) 15:43, 1 December 2024 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

    Hook eligibility:

    QPQ: No - Not done
    Overall: Notwithstanding Tbhotch's comment, QPQ has yet to be done. KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 11:20, 12 December 2024 (UTC)

    • @Alan Islas: You need to review another article, and you also need to consider hooks that are not unduly negative for this living person per Tbhotch's suggestion. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:18, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
      • @Sammi Brie: Thanks everybody for looking into my submission. Apologies for the delay in replying, I was not able to work on this due to external circumstances. Completed review of Template:Did you know nominations/Marzēaḥ.
        About the hook, it is not intended to be negative, as Rojo de la Vega showed resiliency to overcame all the obstacles. In the end her case prevailed in the electoral courts and she was confirmed as the winner of a very contested election. However, I do see how it can be interpreted differently. I have to go to work now, but I'll get back to this tonight, edit the original hook and add alternatives. Alan Islas (talk) 14:53, 27 December 2024 (UTC)


    Articles created/expanded on November 29

    Articles created/expanded on December 1

    Qvadriga

    ( ) Created by Hahnchen (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

    hahnchen 00:04, 6 December 2024 (UTC).

    Tellus (app)

    ( ) Created by Red-tailed hawk (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 24 past nominations.

    — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 06:38, 1 December 2024 (UTC).

    • This is not a review but rather than a comment, but ALT0 and ALT3 will probably have to be rejected due to both WP:DYKINT concerns (reliance on specialist terms that may not be easily understood by non-financial savvy readers, especially outside the US) and for also sounding rather promotional. ALT2 might be the only suitable option at this point. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:44, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
      I understand how one could read Alt0 to be promotional (though I disagree and don’t see why non-insured demand deposit accounts are appealing but for their higher rates, which isn’t in the hook). But I’m really not sure how Alt3 could be seen that way—it’s highlighting that they don't purport to offer mortgage-backed securities even though they make what appears (to at least some professors cited in the body) be some sort of securitized loan offering without registration. That being said, I do take your point that people who don’t know much about managing their finances through investment could find these two hooks’ nuances hard to understand.Separately, I had been considering a book about the mysterious non-existent partnerships with banks that are mentioned in the article and were the subject of Senate scrutiny, but I couldn’t figure out a way to write it concisely in hook form without oversimplifying. I’ll take a crack at that over the next couple days with a clear head. — Red-tailed sock (Red-tailed hawk's nest) 16:10, 2 December 2024 (UTC)


    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Thank you for this carefully-detailed article about financial wheeler-dealing. Contrary to above comments, it would seem to me that any intelligent person can smell he stink emanating from that dodgy company, no matter what country they are in. So well done for alerting us to it, and well done for writing hooks which may guide readers to take a good look at the article. I could tell from the hooks alone that there was something very unsafe about the company's handliing of money, so I would certainly not take the hooks as obscure or uninteresting.

    Good to go, with a preference for ALT3, even though it has 199 characters (i.e. close to the max of 200). Please do not prune ALT3, because this kind of financial detail is important and should not be messed about with. Thank you. Storye book (talk) 13:58, 10 December 2024 (UTC)

    Red-tailed hawk, am I right to read "and is not FIDC-insured" as only indirectly relevant to the rest of the hook? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:58, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
    @AirshipJungleman29: I am going to give a long-winded answer for posterity’s sake, but the short answer is that it is directly relevant.
    The way that the fractional-reserve banking systems works (in a very simplified way) is that banks receive deposits from customers and pool those funds to make loans, while keeping only a minimal small fraction of deposits as actual cash on hand. Banks receive interest payments from the loans they have made, and in turn provide customers with interest in their deposit accounts. In the U.S., banks are required to be FDIC insured—this keeps confidence in banks and prevents a bank run.
    Tellus, however, is not a licensed bank. As such, it doesn’t answer to the banking regulators. It also doesn’t hold FDIC insurance, as non-bank financial firms aren’t eligible for it.
    There is another to pool money from several individuals in order to issue a loan—securitization. In the mortgage industry, it is common for mortgage issuers to sell mortgages to other banks and Qualified institutional buyers, who would collect the interest in the long run. A mortgage-backed security is a financial instrument that is backed by these sorts of mortgages (alone or pooled with others); the security is broken into shares which are then distributed to other parties. Unregistered securities exist, and can even be sold between third-party banks and other QIBs under SEC rule 144A, but the big rule is that you can’t sell them to ordinary people because.
    The way that Tellus boost/reserve works (based on their January 2023 Boost ToS) is that deposits are general obligation debts of Tellus to its account holders, and represents only a debt from Tellus to the account holders. Tellus says that the cash accounts are not mortgage-backed securities because they are not; in fact, they’re backed only by Tellus’s future income as a firm—there is no specific asset backing them.
    So, you’ve got something here that they say is not a mortgage-backed security. And they also aren’t claiming that it’s a demand deposit backed by a specific asset, while also claiming in advertising that one can withdraw money (for boost accounts) whenever one would like. So one’s left with concluding that that they’re essentially securing private, apparently callable (in advertising but not in the actual customer agreement), interest-bearing debt financing to themselves from a set of people that apparently includes non-accredited investors. And the company is using that money (based on public statements) for commercial lending of its own.
    So, yes, the FDIC part matters, since it indicates that the firm is not acting like a bank would. And the MBS part matters, as it indicates that there is no specific asset backing the deposits. It’s its own thing, and it’s a unique and unusual model for a consumer-facing business’s finance arm.
    — Red-tailed sock (Red-tailed hawk's nest) 17:19, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
    • The hook has been pulled from Prep owing to concerns about the original hook (which is now struck). Per the discussion at WT:DYK, there are two possible options: ALT2, and a hook proposed by RoySmith (labeled as ALT4 here):
    • ALT2: ... that California-based startup Tellus pivoted from being a property management app to a consumer-facing financial services company?
    • ALT4 ... that while Tellus uses non-FDIC insured consumer deposits to make real-estate loans, it states that it does not offer mortgage-backed securities?
    While one editor also said ALT2 is suitable, discussion leaned more towards either of these two, so a new reviewer is needed to make a final decision. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:07, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
    No, the discussion did not determine that, nor strike those hooks. Please do not strike my comments against the guidance of WP:TPO and please self-revert, as you have become WP:INVOLVED here. — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 22:38, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
    I did not strike your comments, only some of the hooks above. Striking hooks is a common practice on DYK regarding hooks that are deemed to no longer be under consideration. For what it's worth, there did seem to be (emphasis on "seem" here, so correct me if I'm wrong) loose consensus that the original hook was problematic, so that's probably out of the question now, though the discussion didn't rule out RoySmith's rewording of it. That's why there's the request for a previously uninvolved reviewer, to make sure the final decision is impartial. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:17, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    For the benefit of any new reviewers, the abovementioned discussion about this nomination is at Misplaced Pages talk:Did you know#Tellus (app). Storye book (talk) 10:21, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 2

    Recategorization

    ( )
    • ... that in 2003, Rwanda adopted a constitution that recategorized Rwandans of Hutu, Tutsi, and Twa ethnicities into one identity, banyarwanda?
    • Source: Beyond Conflict and Spoilt Identities: How Rwandan Leaders Justify a Single Recategorization Model for Post-Conflict Reconciliation

    Authored by Sigrun Marie Moss and published in the Journal of Social and Political Psychology in 2014. PDF available at: Quotes: "Since 1994,the Rwandan government has attempted to remove the division of the population into the ‘ethnic’ groups (ubwoko) Hutu, Tutsi and Twa and instead encourage people to think of themselves only in terms of a common national Rwandan identity. This approach can be classified as recategorization of social identities– a process where subordinate identities are replaced with a shared or superordinate identity in order to improve intergroup relations." ...

    "This comprehensive recategorization approach is based on a meta-narrative that essentialises Rwandan unity and de-essentialises ethnic identities, in a context where alternative narratives are not permitted. The 2003 constitution forbids genocide ideology, and a 2008 addition further limits identity discussions. These strict genocide ideology laws ban everything seen as divisionism, implying limited freedom of speech on topics of identity, political power and representation."
      • Reviewed:
    Created by Paradox38 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Paradox38 (talk) 19:37, 8 December 2024 (UTC).

    • @Paradox38: Welcome to DYK! New enough in mainspace (moved December 2) and long enough. Nominator is QPQ-exempt. The hook fact checks out. This is a promising page but needs action to proceed:
      • All paragraphs beyond the lead section need to end in an inline citation. The paragraph beginning in The challenges facing might be fine since it's basically a summary of the cited paragraphs, but I see three paragraphs that have uncited portions. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 14:19, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
        • I've indicated them with tags. From what I understand the first two seem to be clarifying sentences, so could be removed if needed. The third one has additional content that would be more of a shame to remove. CMD (talk) 17:02, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 3

    2024 attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in India

    ( )
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Za-ari-masen (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Za-ari-masen (talk) 15:01, 4 December 2024 (UTC).

    Articles created/expanded on December 6

    Prius Missile

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

    ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 02:09, 6 December 2024 (UTC).

    • Comment: @AlphaBetaGamma: Thanks for such an interesting article. I'm from California but I live in Hawaii. Both states have a lot of Priuses, so I was pretty confused by your hook when I read it, because in those two states, the Prius is not really known for crashes. (The joke around these parts is that it's usually a Nissan, but it's not exactly clear why that is). I read your article, and I see that it is mostly about a phenomenon in Japan involving older drivers, which makes a lot of sense and is quite interesting. I think this is the kind of hook (ALT0) that shocks readers (like myself) and increases traffic to your article, but I also wonder if it is somewhat misleading since the hook itself doesn't mention Japan or older drivers. In any case, it's a great hook, but I wonder if it is legit to shock the reader like this. If it is, it's highly effective and would probably get a lot of traffic. I'm not sure if we can trick readers like this, so I will ping a few people and see what they say: @Launchballer and RoySmith: Thanks. ABG, you are also missing the word "as" in ALT1. Viriditas (talk) 10:23, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

    This seems like click bait. I wouldn't run it. RoySmith (talk) 13:59, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

    @RoySmith: Thank you, that was one of my concerns. My other question is where is the red line? In other words, some of our most successful hooks approach clickbait, wouldn't you agree? How do you know when you've crossed that line? For me, this hook crosses it, as it doesn't let the reader know that the Prius is only considered accident prone in Japan due to the demographic of older drivers. Perhaps, if it just stopped there, it would be fine, but it doesn't. Reading further, we discover this is just a slang term, and that official data shows that Priuses are no more accident prone than other vehicles, which is what I suspected from the jump. For this reason, I am leaning into crossing out ALT0. Viriditas (talk) 21:15, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    Initial review
    • Article is new enough and long enough and moved from draft to mainspace. Earwig shows no issues. It's not clear if the nominator is the author of the original article, which was created on ja.wikipedia in mid 2021. If not, I believe you're supposed to attribute when you copy over the material as a translation in your first edit, but you just wrote "start draft". In any case, you've got a fully formed, well written article over at ja, yet you only copied over (or wrote) a minor version of it here. I don't get why you did that. The current version here on en.wikipedia needs copyedits. However, I would encourage you to return to the ja article and import the majority of it back over here, as it makes much more sense and covers the entire topic in a comprehensive manner. As for your hooks, ALT0 is ragebait (see the discussion above), and you got me good! I was genuinely upset as to why the beloved Prius (official car of liberals in the US) was associated with crashes! I clicked so fast and hard that smoke came out of my mouse. It was then that I realized, I had been fooled. More so when I check the original article on ja. Then there's the image of the crashed vehicle. I recall seeing that image before, and I think it's from California. Have you considered using Japan-related images? So, you've got a lot of issues to deal with here, but I can walk you through them. First things first, why not copy over the entire article from ja? It's really well done and would clear up a great many things. Viriditas (talk) 21:51, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

    Viriditas (talk) 21:51, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

    Not really, the paragraph
    Extended content
    According to Masaki Kubota , the viral spread of the slang and the creation of the Prius's public image as a crash-prone car is thought to be caused by the extremely large amount of the car in use, the car being popular among older drivers, older drivers usually being overconfident in their driving skills, and the Prius's significance as a well-known car brand.

    Covered the entire "原因" paragraph. Not too sure how much I should cover beyond that. I hope the next ALT is more informing, because the lack of information causing "click bait" seems to be the issue here. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 22:12, 6 December 2024 (UTC)

    • IMO, "referred to a missile" doesn't really work in English. Also, try rearranging your primary link so that it comes first; that tends to increase views. You may also want to work in the fact that this is a slang term or a meme, as that isn't made clear. As for the main ja article, I'm not clear on the disconnect based on your response. There's a lot of content in that article that didn't find its way here, and it more accurately describes the topic. Viriditas (talk) 22:24, 6 December 2024 (UTC)
    I was quite stuck, so I reached out for help off-wiki, and some of them argued that specifying too much would not make a good hook. I've had issues thinking of a hook, and for the article itself, you told me a lot of information on jawiki didn't find way into the enwiki version I made. I did try to do my best to cover the content, but my lack of knowledge for cars itself basically barred me from inserting clear details to improve the article. I didn't really want to machine-paste the content either because google translate tends to be faulty for some words.

    TL;DR - I'm stuck, because I thought I wrote a hook that gets views for once, but got turned down because the hook crossed into the boundaries of "click bait". (Aren't most successful hooks clickbaits or borderline clickbaits?) ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 05:22, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

    It's a great question. I asked ChatGPT, and it gave some good answers. Non-clickbait should be 1) accurate 2) transparent, and this last one is the big one, 3) engage the reader through intrigue instead of deception, fabrication, or distortion. As I said above, without mentioning you are talking specifically about Japan and older people, it's pretty deceptive. Viriditas (talk) 08:10, 16 December 2024 (UTC)
    @AlphaBetaGamma: Provided the article is in acceptable shape, I would support a hook that addresses the points in my above comment. In other words, mention Japan and the older demographic. No reason to still be stuck. Add new hooks. Viriditas (talk) 08:35, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

    I don't think this is interesting

    Then write a hook that is interesting. You'll also need to fix your lead section, which contradicts what we know about the accident rate. In other words, the slang didn't arise from the increased amount of accidents, but from the perception of it on the internet. It's basically a meme, not a real thing. One of the reasons I asked you to expand the article with the material from the Japanese Misplaced Pages is it would clear up all of these inconsistencies. It isn't exactly clear to me why you are hesitant to do this. Viriditas (talk) 10:43, 18 December 2024 (UTC)
    Lead rewritten with the same thing as jawiki mentioned. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 02:31, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    I mean, it reads like a huge improvement to me. Any thoughts come to you about new hooks? Viriditas (talk) 08:38, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

    This hook is way too long, but trimming it would cause the previous issues to appear again ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 01:38, 22 December 2024 (UTC) Nevermind hook is 146 characters and meets policy haha ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 00:08, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

    With that said, the previous alt definitely did not fix the previous issues...

    Also, is it possible to add the image currently present in the lead? It seems like it would be good to go for DYK, although the size may make it difficult to see the car, that may be an issue with my eyes and not the image quality itself. I'm not pinging the reviewer for now as everyone wants to do their own thing on this time. Seeing that I violated my wikibreak I'm going to ask for an enforcement block. Happy new year. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 00:19, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

    I would be against including the image in question for the reasons I laid out up above, namely that it is inaccurate, since there's no indication the accident was in Japan (I'm pretty sure that's California depicted), and it would further promote an untrue stereotype. I would feel differently with an image from Japan showing an accident, particularly an image of the accident described in the article. Viriditas (talk) 00:57, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
    I'm going through the article and making a final read. It occurs to me, that this is part of a much larger phenomenon worldwide. In Japan, accidents caused by unintended acceleration due to pedal misapplication are as high as 18%, often attributed to the Prius because that car is more common there, but here in the United States, we have the same problem, and everyone I know can tell you about the little old lady/man who ran their car into the corner store, as it's extremely common and is happening just about everywhere. The only difference is that the Prius isn't as common here, so it's often a variety of different vehicles at fault. The older lady who did this down the street from me and accidentally drove her car into the market (which I took a photo of and still have in my archives somewhere) did so in an American sports car. Anyway, I just wanted to make a note of this. Viriditas (talk) 21:46, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
    Final review
    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: I believe that all of the outstanding problems have been fixed, although the hooks might still need some work. I think ALT5 comes closest to being acceptable. For those who aren't aware of this whole thing, this is a very real phenomenon. There have been numerous case studies of the age-related phenomenon of car accidents caused by unintended acceleration in Japan. The problem never had anything to do with Prius, but rather the fact that this car was very common and driven by older drivers. This internet slang term emerged out of this phenomenon, and likely led to increased, preventative safety measures added by Toyota in newer versions of the vehicle (as the article makes clear), not because there was something wrong with the Prius (there wasn't), but because older drivers in Japan tended to drive it and would often engage in unintended acceleration. I'm thinking that a hook that makes note of this might be the most neutral of all. In any case, I believe that variations of ALT3 and ALT5 can work, so I'm passing this, but I think a proposed ALT6 that makes note of the new safety features that were introduced to prevent older drivers from engaging in unintended acceleration might be best of all. I will request help in this regard on the DYK talk page as the nominator is on a self-imposed break. Viriditas (talk) 23:15, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

    • @AlphaBetaGamma: I think ALT3 and ALT5 are ready to go, but you're going to need to clean it up a bit for grammar and presentation. Unfortunately, unlike some other reviewers, I can't pass my own hooks, so you'll need to do this yourself. You can ask for help on the DYK talk page if you like. Viriditas (talk) 09:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 10

    Ethel Lote

    ( )
    • ... that World War II nurse Ethel Lote taught yoga classes until she was 95?
    • Source:
    • ALT1: ... that World War II nurse Ethel Lote taught yoga classes until she was in her 90s? Source: "And she taught yoga well into her 90s"
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: First hook is supported by the video in source, but I am unsure if videos can be used as evidence in a DYK nomination so I've added an alt hook just in case.
    Created by Spiderpig662 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Spiderpig662 (talk) 21:48, 15 December 2024 (UTC).

    This article has potential, but there are solveable problems:

    • Article is new and long enough
    • The article relies on sources that are mostly interviews, such as the Dreaper BBC source, which is used at least four times. The blurb relies on Lote's son and herself mentioning this fact when interviewed. This falls as WP:PRIMARY, and I can pass this despite of this, but others may not. The Telegraph is behind a registerwall but can be used AGF.
    • Article is presentable
    • Some sources contradict each other. The 2008 Express and Star reference states she retired at 88 years old. The video cited in the hook states she quit at 95, while the 2020 Express and Star reference states 90s. I'd assume the newer Express and Star is more updated, but maybe this should be in the prose that she retired in 2008, but had continued exercising herself until she was 95? I assume that what was meant?
    • Hook is interesting and short enough.
    • Image is licensed appropriately; impossible to find a free source of Lote as she is now dead.
    • QPQ is waived as creator only has 2 DYKs.

    Howard the Duck (talk) 12:04, 20 December 2024 (UTC)

    2024 MLS expansion draft

    ( ) Created by Demt1298 (talk) and Motdattan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Demt1298 (talk) 00:50, 13 December 2024 (UTC).

    @SounderBruce, BeanieFan11, and Gonzo fan2007: Is it okay if any of you propose alternate hooks, if it is possible? Also pinging Demt1298 and Motdattan for their input. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:10, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
    Both hooks are pretty boring, even to this soccer fan. How about this ALT2: ... that the 2024 MLS expansion draft took place at a shopping center? Source: San Diego Union-Tribune SounderBruce 00:29, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
    Maybe ALT3 ... that the 2024 MLS expansion draft featured only five selections? – the next would need to be added, but perhaps ALT4 ... that the 2024 MLS expansion draft featured the selections of a Norwegian, a Senegalese, a German, a Japanese, and a Brazilian – and no one else? BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:07, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
    I like SounderBruce's suggestion the most. Just waiting for a response from the nominator before proceeding. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:09, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
    I mean as a soccer fan, I don't know why the fact it was at a shopping mall would make it interesting, but I also understand my suggestions were boring, so I don't know I should be the one who defines what is interesting to soccer fans. Demt1298 (talk) 19:58, 28 December 2024 (UTC)


    Articles created/expanded on December 11

    Step by Step (Braxe + Falcon song)

    ( )
    • ... that for their debut single "Step by Step", the French touch music duo Braxe + Falcon created a "downtempo ballad with acoustic drums" in divergence from the traditional French house club-style music?
    • Source: https://www.musicradar.com/news/braxe-falcon-interview – "We finished Step By Step first and that was an important song for us because it’s a downtempo ballad with acoustic drums. We didn’t want to come back with your typical French house 125bpm format – we’ve done that already and are not excited by that type of music anymore, so we felt it was crucial to push this kind of track as part of our first collaborative project."
    • Reviewed:
    Improved to Good Article status by BarntToust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    BarntToust 14:16, 11 December 2024 (UTC).

    • I'll take on this one, to pay it forward on how quickly my first DYK nom got reviewed.
    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    • Adequate sourcing: No - Need to source the genre (per WP:EXPLICITGENRE). The personnel section should also be cited, whether if it is to an online listing of the song or the EP's liner notes.
    • Neutral: No - Wish I could give a check mark with comments, but this template does not allow that. I'd like to see a little more about the song's lyrical content, if you could find information on it? No worries if not.
    • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes
    • Other problems: No - When I first ran Earwig on the article, it gave it a copyvio score of 62.9%. While a second run reduced it down to an acceptable 21.3%, I think that the overquoting in the article's reception section should be addressed before it is promoted to DYK. I'd suggest taking a look at WP:CRS for tips on how to consolidate things, but the key is to try and link quotes together by their subject like you did in the article's lead (e.g. "Critics praised the song for its "breezy" instrumention.")

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: No - I'm not convinced of this hook's interesting-ness. Per WP:DYKINT, a hook needs to be intriguing to a person with "no special knowledge or interest", but this hook requires a reader to be familiar with the conventions of "traditional French house club-style music". The information about the music video seems pretty interesting though, perhaps "...that the music video for "Step by Step" stars a 12-year old professional skateboarder?" or something in that vein?
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Article is new enough and was promoted to GA within the past week. However, there are few issues with the article's prose: "French touch" being the song's genre must be sourced, the personnel section lacks a citation, and there's a bit of WP:OVERQUOTE in the article reception section. The given hook is also not particularly interesting in my opinion; I've suggested an alternative idea, but a new hook should be created in any case. In any case, good job on your first GA and your first DYK nomination, as far as I can tell :) Leafy46 (talk) 16:17, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

    Any mistakes in the GA review are mine, sorry. // Chchcheckit (talk) 12:58, 15 December 2024 (UTC) (the reviewer)2

    @Leafy46 and BarntToust: any person who proposes a hook cannot approve it, so another reviewer is needed for ALT1 and ALT1a. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:30, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
    • @AirshipJungleman29 and BlueMoonset: Terribly sorry about that, I didn't realize that was a rule. Could ALT1a at least be moved forward then, given that it was written by the nominator themselves? I don't want to hold this nomination back simply because of an error on my part given that it's been in the limbo for quite a bit, and I have otherwise completed a review of the article's prose. Leafy46 (talk) 18:21, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
    I personally wouldn't approve ALT1a as it's a rather complex hook with too many details. It mentions too many names and seems to lack focus on what it actually wants to focus on: the 12-year-old skateboarder, or Onodera being the youngest athlete to sign with Nike. If the nominator likes ALT1 itself, then it can be approved. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:07, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    1,10-Decanediol

    ( ) 3D model of 1,10-Decanediol3D model of 1,10-Decanediol
    • Reviewed:
    Created by 金色黎明 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    金色黎明 (talk) 12:20, 11 December 2024 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Hey 金色黎明, so nice see you here on enwiki! First, the DYK hooks should follow the same format as on zhwiki and wrap the eligible article in bold markup. I have made those adjustments for you and added a link to nitrification, so no worries there. Most of the sources are offline academic references, and I will AGF regarding them. Image is freely licensed. The Google Patents source backs the hook fact, although I am not a 100% sure if it is a reliable source. It is also just moderately interesting imo, but since the rest of the article is much more technical, I do not believe a better hook can be formulated, so I will get it a pass. This is your second DYK nomination, so no QPQ is needed. Good to go! —Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 13:09, 11 December 2024 (UTC)

    金色黎明, as Prince of Erebor notes, this hook is only moderately interesting; perhaps it could be made more interesting if it goes into more detail about what inhibiting soil nitrification does. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:54, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 12

    Mark Hearld

    ( )
    • ... that a Christmas card featuring "a hand-coloured winter thrush" by artist Mark Hearld was included in a 2021 exhibition of Christmas greetings by modern British artists?
    • Source: "How to get my ho-ho-ho mojo back? In their print room, Pallant House in Chichester have mounted an exhibition, Christmas Greetings by Modern British Artists. Here are more than a hundred offerings from Edward Bawden, Ben Nicholson, John Piper and John Craxton. There is a marvellous David Jones engraving of a candlelit mass and Emily Sutton’s cat that got the Christmas pud. Ed Kluz, whose architectural drawings lean towards the gothic (follow him on Instagram), gives us a lovely, lonely city church with a Star of Bethlehem above. Ben Nicholson’s Christmas card of 1939 is a marbled, modernist grid with coolly geometric snowballs, while Gary Hume, once a YBA, moulds a snowman of minimal spheres. Barnett Freedman goes wassailing in his lithographic Christmas card of 1953, Edward Bawden’s linocut lion rampages through the presents and Mark Hearld’s hand-coloured winter thrush rings the round robin changes. There’s a bookmark-shaped Christmas card by Enid Marx wishing recipients not Merry Christmas, but a Happy New Year. Perhaps she was running even later than I am." The Spectator
    Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 155 past nominations.

    Thriley (talk) 20:35, 17 December 2024 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: No - Not concise enough; see below.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Moved from draftspace five days before nom and sized at 2012 B. Page is reliably sourced and everything is verified. The lede is short, but consider this fix optional. Wasn't sure if the "thrush" was intriguing, but the weirdness and linking of the word helps. However, the hook doesn't feel concise enough and I'm having trouble making a hook that doesn't duplicate "Christmas card" and isn't short, but these two fit the bill enough:

    • ALT1: ... that one of the designs shown at an all-Christmas card exhibition was "a hand-coloured winter thrush" by artist Mark Hearld? Source: Same as ALT0
    • ALT2: ... that "a hand-coloured winter thrush" by artist Mark Hearld appeared on one of the Christmas cards for a specialised exhibition?Source: Same as ALT0

    Oh, and I found another one while checking at Earwig, it's more interesting and this is in case it's not done in time for Christmases Eve or Day.

    @Thriley: Thoughts? ミラP@Miraclepine 00:23, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

    Jack Browning

    ( )
    • Source: SDSU website ("Also earned first-team all-MW accolades at punter by Pro Football Focus, Phil Steele Magazine and College Football Network, and as a kickoff specialist by College Football Network, and a fourth-team honoree at kicker by Phil Steele Magazine")
    Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 276 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:39, 12 December 2024 (UTC).


    Articles created/expanded on December 13

    Valdez Creek

    ( )
    • Reviewed:
    5x expanded by Subarcticsensing (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Subarcticsensing (talk) 19:37, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

    • @Subarcticsensing: New enough (expansion started Dec 13), long enough, no QPQ needed. However, this slightly falls short of a 5x expansion: the revision from before your expansion was 927 B, compared to the current revision with 4333 B, which is only about 4.6x expanded. If you are able to expand the article a bit more, I will approve this. Furthermore, I slightly question the sourcing of the hook fact—per WP:SCHOLARSHIP, masters theses are usually not reliable, unless they have been cited a lot. A different source will probably be needed. Hook itself is interesting, and article is otherwise quite well-done. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:55, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
      • @Vigilantcosmicpenguin: Thanks for the feedback and quick turnaround. I did some more expansions on what I could do tonight, so it's at 5312 chars for now. I added another source from Avalon Development Corp. in the lead dated in 2004, which is saying that there's strong evidence for more gold that hasn't been found. Could play with the wording on the first iteration. Most sources I've been through have said things along the line of "there is strong evidence for more gold" but none have gone so far to say that it hasn't been found, which I understand as authors hedging their bets on if it actually exists. The citation that Suhey uses is from 1981, so it's a bit dated, and the other citation that they give doesn't seem to be published yet. Subarcticsensing (talk) 03:53, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
        • @Subarcticsensing: Sorry I haven't gotten back to this until now; I must have missed the ping. I can confirm that the article has now been expanded 5x. As for the hook, perhaps I could suggest a phrasing like:
          ALT0b: ...that although Valdez Creek has been mined since the early 20th century, surveys suggest a high chance of undiscovered gold?
          This reflects the statement in the latter source (Avalon Development Corp.).— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 05:10, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    Madagascar banana

    ( )
    • Source: "Only five mature individuals of E. perrieri have been previously identified in the whole of Madagascar, and a recent survey has suggested that now only three of these may be left (Analavelona, Ampefy and Maintirano areas)." https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/madagascan-banana
    • ALT1: ... that the Madagascar banana is critically endangered? Source: https://www.kew.org/read-and-watch/madagascan-banana
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: No QPQ required as Laffuble will own this DYK as you can see from talk page. I (Chidgk1) just put it in for them and will deal with any questions they might be unsure about being relatively new to Misplaced Pages
    Created by Laffuble (talk).

    Chidgk1 (talk) 16:13, 16 December 2024 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Hello Laffuble, welcome to DYK, I hope you have a wonderful time here! I have a few concerns regarding the article which I will outline below, and will ping Chidgk1 since there are outstanding inquiries about the state of this article:
    ALT0 is truthfully the most interesting of the two hooks proposed. Plenty of things out there are critically endangered, it is a conservation category onto itself. The severely restricted population serves as a much better hook. However, the hook as it stands right now is not supported by the material within the article and the source, which states there are five mature individuals rather than three. I will strike ALT1 from consideration.
    iNaturalist is not a good source for the plant's morphology, nor is Rarepalmseeds, which is a site with commercial interests. A much better source for that information is either a study or the original description, if it can be located. iNaturalist's image gallery being a source falls into WP:OR. Google Scholar is a helpful source for finding research papers regarding Ensete perrieri, if you're stuck finding trustworthy sources.
    Earwig detects no copyvio issues, long enough, and new enough. I hope this can be of help to you! Ornithoptera (talk) 07:26, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

    @Ornithoptera: We have made some changes - is it ok now?

    Chidgk1 My apologies but I see that you have simply replaced the problematic sources for the “Description” section, rather than consulting the source and making the necessary changes to the article using the information presented there. That will not be enough to allow for the article to pass scrutiny. Would you be able to take a look at the source rather than simply replacing the original citations? In addition, the hook has not been updated per my request, since it is not supported by the article text. Ornithoptera (talk) 19:02, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
    I've taken a look at the cited article and the description for E. perrieri is as follows: Ensete perrieri (Claverie) comb. nov. ; Musa perrieri P. Claverie in Comptes Rendus Acad. Sci. Paris 140 (1905), 1612, nomen, et in Ann. us. Colon. Marseille ser. 2, vol. 7 (1909), p. 74, descr. cum ic. t. 8., this will not serve as a viable source for the passage. I would be most ideal to first consult with the source before using it in the article. I noticed that you and Laffuble had issues with accessing sources, the Misplaced Pages library at WP:LIB, if you have made enough edits, can be a great resource since it has institutional access to several journals that can be of use. Ornithoptera (talk) 19:16, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

    @Ornithoptera: Thanks for explaining Misplaced Pages Library. Have added quote for hook - is hook OK now? If there are any remaining problems with the description please could you comment in the talk page section below this as it is easier to reply.Chidgk1 (talk) 08:02, 19 December 2024 (UTC)

    Hi, Chidgk1, I really want to emphasize to you and Laffuble that you should both read the issues I have outlined with the article. Only a few significant edits that I have outlined have been addressed properly, I will break the issues down line by line so that it can be easier to guide you in going about the necessary edits.
    1. The text in the original description section has not been changed to match the source. The source was simply replaced, with the passage's text not significantly changed to address the new source. On top of this, Annales du Muśee colonial de Marseille does not explicitly identify this as E. perrieri. Unless the source is beyond a reasonable doubt that it is E. perrieri, it is not the most ideal. I would emphasize that it is most ideal to have the entire section re-written and updated to reflect sources that explicitly include a description of E. perrieri.

    Laffuble Are you able to deal with this? If you are at uni maybe the librarian there can advise? I don't think there is any rush now so if you cannot fix it please contact me after Xmas and I will root around in the Misplaced Pages library mentioned above.

    1. iNaturalist is not a reliable source. It is a social media site that provides valuable insight, but the information cannot be considered reliable as anyone can upload an observation and provide faulty information.

    @Ornithoptera: You are right that most info on iNaturalist is from members of the public so should not be cited, however the few photos which they classify as "research grade" are reliable in my opinion. If you disgree I will be happy to start a discussion at Misplaced Pages:Reliable sources/Noticeboard so we can get more thoughts on it. Chidgk1 (talk) 06:32, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

    I really want to assist this DYK make it through, but I really would like to have all necessary edits be done before I am alerted to allow for it to pass. Ornithoptera (talk) 03:47, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

    Tarif-i Husain Shahi

    ( )
    • ... that in the illustrated manuscript Tarif-i Husain Shahi, the image of the queen sitting on the king's lap was washed away by her son?
    • Source: Michell, George; Zebrowski, Mark (1999-06-10). Architecture and Art of the Deccan Sultanates (PDF). Cambridge University Press. p. 147. Partly scratched away but still visible, perched on the sultan's knee like the consort of a Hindu god, it must be Khanzada Humayun (Fig. 108). The portraits document her rise and fall, for, like the other two Muslim women who managed to rule India, Nur Jahan and Raziya Sultana, her fortunes ultimately suffered a terrible reversal. Painted into the manuscript in 1565, at the height of her influence, her figure must have been removed in 1569, when, after four years of rule as regent, she was imprisoned by her rebellious son, anxious to accede to his father's throne. We further assume that the vandal, not realising that the heroine of the dohada page was also the queen, as the king does not accompany her, left it undisturbed
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: Please feel free to make changes to the alt; Its wording seems a bit awkward to me
    Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 19:05, 13 December 2024 (UTC).

    • ALT1 = ... that the illustrated manuscript Tarif-i Husain Shahi contains one of the rare depictions of a queen in Islamic art?" Source: Michell, George; Zebrowski, Mark (1999-06-10). Architecture and Art of the Deccan Sultanates (PDF). Cambridge University Press. p. 145. The text stresses the rule of both Husain and Khanzada Humayun. Such political prominence was rare for women in Islamic society in India and the Middle East, and female portraiture did not exist. Female figures in Persian miniatures are the heroines of poetic romance, not real women. The Tarif proves to be deeply unorthodox and highly significant, for the queen herself appears in six of its twelve illustrations!

    Decolonization is Not a Metaphor

    ( )
    • Source: Combination of Indigenous sovereignty was never ceded, and the continued presence of settlers is essentially illegitimate. and which explains how "Decolonization is Not a Metaphor". The paper itself as a primary source also supports the first part of the hook.
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Chess (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Chess (talk) (please mention me on reply) 05:29, 13 December 2024 (UTC).

    Thus far, I have been unable to verify that the paper "calls for the return of the United States to indigenous sovereignty." Neither of the two sources you cite above appear to support the statement, they just say the paper calls for a stricter interpretation of the meaning of the word "decolonization", which is a very different thing. Gatoclass (talk) 22:28, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

    @Gatoclass: That's a very good point. What about "views the United States as fundamentally illegitimate?" Chess (talk) (please mention me on reply) 22:39, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    Again, you would need a source for that statement. Gatoclass (talk) 22:47, 13 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Gatoclass: This is very verbose, but what about that the title of a paper describing the continued presence of non-indigenous in the United States as being illegitimate has become a slogan for pro-Palestinian protestors? The claim that settler presence in the United States is supported by the source, the only thing I've done is explained "settler" as being "non-Indigenous" because the average person would be more likely to understand that. Chess (talk) (please mention me on reply) 05:46, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
    Again, a quote from a source confirming the hook statement would be required at minimum. But these suggestions thus far all look a little tortured to me. How about keeping it simple and straightforward, something like:
    ALT4: ... that the title of a 2012 academic paper, "Decolonization is Not a Metaphor", has been adopted as a slogan by pro-Palestinian protestors? Gatoclass (talk) 06:20, 14 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Gatoclass: Sure, that works. Chess (talk) (please mention me on reply) 06:22, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

    Having looked a little more closely at the article, I'm not sure your interpretation of the paper is accurate. Certainly, it's a difficult text to come to grips with - at least for me, as it contains a lot of academic jargon that tends to obscure the authors' meaning to a non-professional in the field. But for example, you state: "Tuck argues that ... because the existence of settlers on stolen land is illegitimate must be redressed by decolonization". Did he really say that? Because I would have thought that if he had, the paper would be more notorious than merely influential. On the other hand, if he is only saying that that's what decolonization must mean, he is simply defining a term rather than arguing in favour of it, and there is a world of difference between the two.

    However, since most of the article is sourced directly to the paper itself, without clarifying quotes, it's hard to know whether your interpretation is accurate. I'm not even entirely sure if the paper itself doesn't count as a primary source here, which might also be problematic.

    So, is there any chance you could provide some actual quotes from the paper, or better still perhaps, reliable secondary sources that have written about it, in order to clarify the point? Because I think it's obviously an important distinction to get right. Cheers, Gatoclass (talk) 06:54, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

    @Gatoclass: The article is far from perfect and I welcome suggestions to improve it as I'm less experienced than I should be with writing from scratch.
    I looked into this when you raised it the first time. The closest thing in the text I can find right now is We don’t intend to discourage those who have dedicated careers and lives to teaching themselves and others to be critically conscious of racism, sexism, homophobia, classism, xenophobia, and settler colonialism. We are asking them/you to consider how the pursuit of critical consciousness, the pursuit of social justice through a critical enlightenment, can also be settler moves to innocence - diversions, distractions, which relieve the settler of feelings of guilt or responsibility, and conceal the need to give up land or power or privilege. (emphasis mine)
    So, the authors explicitly acknowledge a need for settlers to give up land. Likewise, page 10 of the paper criticizes decolonial scholars that enable "settler moves to innocence". I will likely have to make the article more directly explain what Tuck and Yang said, with better inline citations.
    Also, Eve Tuck is a woman with she/her pronouns (at least on her website). Chess (talk) (please mention me on reply) 07:51, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

    @Gatoclass: This is a bit of a drive-by comment (I haven't looked closely at the wiki article itself), but as someone from this academic discipline who has often seen this article cited/discussed in the field, I'd say it's completely accurate to say that "Tuck argues that ... because the existence of settlers on stolen land is illegitimate must be redressed by decolonization", that the article "views the United States as fundamentally illegitimate", and that "the return of the United States to indigenous sovereignty" is what "decolonization" ought to mean. The impact of the article is more like "let's stop saying we're decolonizing when we're just close-reading a novel" than it is "let's decolonize the US for real immediately!" but I haven't seen any exaggerations or misinterpretation of its argument here. I do think ALT4 is the clearest and best hook, though. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 04:52, 27 December 2024 (UTC)

    Sorry, but we can't base content-related decisions on the testimony of wikipedia editors, we need reliable sources to verify content. So again, either clear quotes from the article that the authors are actually endorsing decolonization of the US, or critiques from reliable secondary sources supporting such an interpretation (although other interpretations would also have to be included if they exist to provide balance). Gatoclass (talk) 07:13, 29 December 2024 (UTC)

    I have to agree with Gatoclass on this; plus I have some other concerns. What we have here is a summary of the paper, but not anything that meaningfully demonstrates why this topic is encyclopedic. A one sentence line saying the paper is influential isn't going to cut it. We need details on how it is influential and who is claiming it is influential. Additionally, we need to see different critical responses to this paper through quotes in published reviews, both positive and negative to meet our WP:POV policies. The current text relies too heavily on the paper itself which is inappropriate as the paper is the subject and is therefore a primary document in this case. Additionally, it isn't clear that the summation of the paper is entirely accurate and is not an original analysis of the paper which would run afoul of WP:SYNTH. What we need here is more reliance on critical analysis and reviews of the paper, and text which more closely aligns with the meaning in the sources without being so close as to be considered plagiarism. The use of clarifying quotes from the paper could also assist in this (ie let the paper speak for itself in key places). It's a difficult line to walk. Additionally, the current text of the article lacks any meaningful critical engagement with the text; to the point that I would consider this incomplete (ie fails WP:DYKCOMPLETE).

    In short, we need a decrease in reliance on the paper itself as a cited reference and an increase in reliance on secondary sources about the paper with more critical engagement highlighted. A significant amount of work is needed before this can pass a DYK review. Aside from this, I think Alt4 is a good hook that is usable. It is verified to the cited reference and is interesting. I think these issues are solvable. Ping me when the article has been improved and needs a second look.4meter4 (talk) 20:38, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

    Update. In just doing a cursory look in google scholar, SAGE and JSTOR, there are many articles that cite and summarize Tuck and Yang's paper which could be used to source the summary. There are also multiple publications which respond to the work, both affirming and questioning the limits of its praxis. This type of critical commentary is exactly what is needed in this article. I suggest the nominator rewrite the summary based on these types of secondary sources, and create a critical reaction section. 4meter4 (talk) 04:02, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 14

    The Valiant Girl White Rose

    ( ) Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 722 past nominations.

     — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:12, 14 December 2024 (UTC).

    • Reviewing this as a QPQ requirement. Howard the Duck (talk) 21:22, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
    • This is almost good to go:
      • Article is long and new enough.
      • Article is well-sourced
      • Article passes Earwig tool.
      • Most of the article is sourced on books that are not available online. I can accept this AGF. Article subject does exist.
      • Article is presentable; no tags at all.
      • Hook is short enough
      • Hook is mildly interesting, but can possibly be rewritten to be hookier. I would suggest having a cast and characters section to drive home this fact, showing Wu Suxin who plays Bai Suyin are both "white roses".
      • Photo in article is appropriately tagged.
      • QPQ has been done
      • There are no other issues.
    • Howard the Duck (talk) 00:01, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
    • The article already has "The title of the film, The Valiant Girl White Rose, drew both on the name of its star and on contemporary vernacular. Wu Suxin was also active under the name White Rose Woo, though in the film the name is associated with Bai Suyin's propensity for wearing roses." I don't see how a cast and crew section will help. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:05, 21 December 2024 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 15

    The Man in the Yellow Tie

    ( ) Created by OlifanofmrTennant (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

    Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 03:08, 16 December 2024 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Great hooks! I think ALT1 and ALT2 are most interesting, though I recommend removing "the The Flash episode" from each for concision/more of a surprising effect. I am approving ALT2 as properly cited as-is. The "two years" claim in ALT1 isn't entirely verified by the currently cited source, but (from the article) does verify it, so I'll say that's also approved.

    I am requesting another reviewer take a look at this, since this is my first DYK review. By the way, OlifanofmrTennant, you are free to dispense commas more liberally throughout your (article) prose, which I have done for you here :) Toadspike 18:52, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

    Giving a second review as requested above. Verifying that the nomination was done on time, the article was long enough, and is free of close paraphrasing. The done QPQ, however, is slightly incomplete. OlifanofmrTennant forgot to also check for the article's newness (according to DYK requirements) and length. She also forgot to verify the hook and to check if it was cited inline. Given the issues, I would suggest replacing the provided QPQ with a more complete review of another article. More pressingly for this nomination, however, is the sentence verifying ALT2 (the only hook I'd personally approve) lacks a footnote: the relevant footnote is instead located in the next sentence. The ref has to be duplicated for DYK verification purposes. Otherwise, Toadspike did a pretty good job for a first review and I hope he takes the above second review for tips in their future reviews. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:55, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    I've been holding onto a few other QPQs so here is another: Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas (goose) I have taken your advise and rechecked the nomination and everything checks out Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 05:31, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    Please make it clear in the original review, making sure to check all the DYK criteria listed in WP:DYKRI. Regarding Thomas (goose), the provided QPQ did not check for article length, only newness, so that has to be corrected for that QPQ to count as well. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:23, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

    @Narutolovehinata5: amended Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 11:57, 2 January 2025 (UTC)


    Articles created/expanded on December 16

    Dubai chocolate

    ( )
    • ... that Dubai chocolate has become so expensive, it is being smuggled and sold on the black market?
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Killarnee (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Killarnee (talk) 15:44, 21 December 2024 (UTC).

    • Comments by Tbhotch

    General eligibility:

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: No - See below
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: A newly created article that is long enough. No QPQ required. No copyvio issues.

    • The hook is interesting, but the source in the article says "secondary market", not black market.
    • There is a contradiction. The first section starts with "Fix Dessert Chocolatier was founded in Dubai in September 2022". Immediately below it says "Sarah Hamouda, who founded the company Fix Dessert Chocolatiers in the Emirate of Dubai in 2021, claimed to be the inventor of the Dubai chocolate". Ignoring the "Chocolatier(s)" inconsistency throughout the page, this first needs to be fixed.
    • I added a few maintenance tags that need to be solved as well. (CC) Tbhotch 02:51, 22 December 2024 (UTC)

    @Tbhotch: I've gone ahead and fixed several problems with the article, please have a look now. Thanks, jolielover♥talk 08:33, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

     Reviewing... (CC) Tbhotch 20:18, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

    2014–15 College Football Playoff

    ( ) Improved to Good Article status by PCN02WPS (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 82 past nominations.

    PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 23:41, 16 December 2024 (UTC).

    • Should it be specified to be American history? The current wording is vague and doesn't state if it was worldwide or just in the US. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:35, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
      • @Narutolovehinata5: the source wording is a little vague as well: Ohio State’s 42-20 victory over Oregon at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas – averaged 33,395,000 viewers and an 18.2 US household rating, according to Nielsen, delivering both the largest audience and highest rating in cable television history. The Nielsen rating is definitely US-only and I think the same is true for the viewers but it's not explicitly stated one way or the other. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 23:45, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
    Given that it is an exceptional claim and given with the circumstances it will almost certainly find scrutiny on WT:DYK and/or WP:ERRORS, it may be for the best to propose a new hook using a totally different angle. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:49, 18 December 2024 (UTC)


    Articles created/expanded on December 17

    1925 Tri-State tornado

    ( ) Track of the 1925 Tri-State tornadoTrack of the 1925 Tri-State tornado
    • ... that the 1925 Tri-State tornado (track pictured) had a path length of 219 miles (352 km) across three states?
    Converted from a redirect by EF5 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

    EF 15:27, 17 December 2024 (UTC).

    • Per WP:DYKSPLIT, splits from non-new articles are not considered "recently created"; instead, they are treated as expansions from the copied material. Since the third revision seems to be the point where you switched from copying to writing new prose, I'll calculate from there. That version had 23601 characters of prose, and the current version has 26147 – nowhere near close to a fivefold expansion. However, I see that you have nominated the article for GA; if it passes, that would make it eligible for DYK. jlwoodwa (talk) 22:04, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Jlwoodwa: GA passed. Do you still mind reviewing? EF 16:46, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: No - ALT3 is not present in the article. I don't think the phrase also called the Great Tri-State Tornado (from the "Kids Britannica" source) supports ALT4's claim of often refered to.
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: No - I'm not sure about ALT0's status as a "definite fact" (WP:DYKHOOK), given the extensive doubts described in 1925 Tri-State tornado § Legacy. Similarly, ALT2 is present and sourced in the article, but then contradicted in the same paragraph.
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: @EF5: You gave two online sources for ALT1 and ALT5, but the article cites different, offline sources for their claims. This isn't a huge deal, since {{DYKtickAGF}} exists, but it would feel a little silly to use that when online sources are right here. Regardless, once the unsourced sentence is resolved I'm ready to approve either hook. jlwoodwa (talk) 06:08, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

     Done, removed uncited claim. EF 06:18, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
    @EF5: Sorry for missing this earlier – I just realized that while ALT1 (deadliest US tornado) is stated in the lead (without citation), I can't find it in the body. 1925 Tri-State tornado § Fatalities compares it with other tornadoes, e.g. more students killed … than in any other tornadic event in U.S. history and killed at least 20 farm owners … more than the combined total of the next four deadliest tornadoes in the history of the United States, but doesn't compare the total deaths. jlwoodwa (talk) 22:54, 28 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Jlwoodwa: Fixed. This week's tornado - EF 19:57, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 18

    Vĩnh Điện River

    ( )
    • ... that the Vĩnh Điện River is called Tứ Câu after Tứ Câu bridge, Cổ Mân in Cổ Mân village, and Mân Quang in Mân Quang village?

    Cũng như nhiều sông khác, sông Vĩnh Điện chảy qua địa phương nào thì mang tên địa phương đó: sông Tứ Câu (đoạn sông từ cầu Tứ Câu xuống hạ lưu); sông Cổ Mân (đoạn qua làng Cổ Mân, phường Hòa Xuân, quận Cẩm Lệ); sông Mân Quang (đoạn qua làng Mân Quang, phường Hòa Quý, quận Ngũ Hành Sơn).

    Like many other rivers, the Vĩnh Điện river carries the name of whatever locality it flows through: Tứ Câu river (the stretch of the river downstream of Tứ Câu bridge); Cổ Mân river (the stretch passing Cổ Mân village, Hòa Xuan ward, Cẩm Lệ district); Mân Quang village (the stretch passing Mân Quang village, Hòa Quý ward, Ngũ Hành Sơn district).
      • Reviewed:
    Moved to mainspace by MuDavid (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    MuDavid 栘𩿠 (talk) 03:48, 19 December 2024 (UTC).

    Essentially, the hook as currently written is not "hooky". That is, it doesn't give a good reason for readers of the main page to click on the article to find out more. It doesn't catch attention, is a bit hard to understand, and doesn't seem to be very interesting if at all. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:17, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
    Narutolovehinata5 MuDavid ALT1 ... that the Vĩnh Điện River is a canal that was dug in the 1820s on the order of emperor Minh Mạng of the Nguyễn dynasty?
    ALT2 ... that the Vĩnh Điện River was used to transport sugar and cinnamon for international export in the 1840s? SL93 (talk) 00:27, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
    ALT2 is a better hook and closer to what we are looking for. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:17, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

    Aon v Australian National University

    ( ) Moved to mainspace by MaxnaCarta (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

    — MaxnaCarta  ( 💬 • 📝 ) 02:10, 18 December 2024 (UTC).

    • @MaxnaCarta: New enough and long enough. QPQ present. Lyons p558 checks out as the source. (Have you thought about shortened footnotes with how often you cite that source?) I just wish the hook was a little more, uh, hooky. Right now, it's as dry as Mt Stromlo before the bushfires. Can we try something like this? Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 07:02, 29 December 2024 (UTC)
    ALT1: ... that Aon v Australian National University overturned a precedent that encouraged litigation-prolonging amendments to pleadings?
    @Sammi Brie: Thanks alot for reviewing. Footnotes will be changed if I nom for GA, definitely. Im happy with the proposed alt hook. Thanks! — MaxnaCarta  ( 💬 • 📝 ) 00:28, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
    For someone else to approve the ALT1 hook (same source) since I suggested it. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 20:51, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 19

    Wilson Warbirds

    ( ) Created by Johnson524 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

    Johnson524 17:58, 28 December 2024 (UTC).

    Yogini with a Mynah Bird

    ( )
    • Source: Zebrowski, Mark (1983). Deccani painting. p. 104. In the Dublin picture (82 and col. pl. x11), she appears asa religious mendicant, or yogini, her body smeared with ash, endowed with special powers resulting from severe austerities. Her magical, rather than her saintly qualities are stressed. She is a sorceress, wearing extravagant jewels, secretly communicating with a bird. Her face is strange and exotic, like a ferangi, or European. Fantastic plants undulate beside her. Her gleaming palace beckons to us, but its stony whiteness is like a tomb. Ibrahim Adil Shah, himself immersed in unorthodox rites, must have been intrigued by the picture's dark ambiguities. The Yogini may symbolize the seductive heresies which rivalled Islam for the young king's mind.
    • Source: Zebrowski, Mark (1983). Deccani painting. p. 104. In the Dublin picture (82 and col. pl. x11), she appears asa religious mendicant, or yogini, her body smeared with ash, endowed with special powers resulting from severe austerities. Her magical, rather than her saintly qualities are stressed. She is a sorceress, wearing extravagant jewels, secretly communicating with a bird. Her face is strange and exotic, like a ferangi, or European. Fantastic plants undulate beside her. Her gleaming palace beckons to us, but its stony whiteness is like a tomb. Ibrahim Adil Shah, himself immersed in unorthodox rites, must have been intrigued by the picture's dark ambiguities. The Yogini may symbolize the seductive heresies which rivalled Islam for the young king's mind.
    • Source: Zebrowski, Mark (1983). Deccani painting. p. 104. In the Dublin picture (82 and col. pl. x11), she appears asa religious mendicant, or yogini, her body smeared with ash, endowed with special powers resulting from severe austerities. Her magical, rather than her saintly qualities are stressed. She is a sorceress, wearing extravagant jewels, secretly communicating with a bird. Her face is strange and exotic, like a ferangi, or European. Fantastic plants undulate beside her. Her gleaming palace beckons to us, but its stony whiteness is like a tomb. Ibrahim Adil Shah, himself immersed in unorthodox rites, must have been intrigued by the picture's dark ambiguities. The Yogini may symbolize the seductive heresies which rivalled Islam for the young king's mind.
    Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 09:20, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

    Articles created/expanded on December 20

    Lars Chemnitz

    ( )
    • Source: see comment below
    • ALT1: ... that Lars Chemnitz was the joint-first person to receive the highest honor of Greenland? Source: same
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Brachyrhaphis roseni (1/2)
    • Comment: To do QPQ within 24 hours. Note that for this, the source is the offline ref 17: René Westh, Jan (December 2010). "Grønlands fortjenstmedalje Nersornaat" . Ordenshistorisk Tidsskrift (in Danish). Ordenshistorisk Selskab: 20. I haven't looked at the source myself, but this was included at the German Misplaced Pages article for Chemnitz () as a reference for him being the joint-first recipient of the award ("Zudem war er gemeinsam mit Jonathan Motzfeldt der erste Empfänger des Nersornaat, den er am 1. Mai 1989 in Gold erhielt" "). The creator of the German article seems to be a prominent Greenland editor at de.wikipedia, so I'd be inclined to assume that the editor was correct, although if you think I should try to verify it myself (or contact that user), let me know.
    Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 285 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:34, 27 December 2024 (UTC).

    Troupeau Bleu

    ( )
    • ... that the 1975 French jazz-funk album Troupeau Bleu has been sampled by hip-hop artists at least 142 times (and counting) ever since the nineties?
    • Source: It’s a familiar name if you’ve spent long enough digging for the samples of your favorite rap tracks: Troupeau Bleu has been sampled at least 142 times to date, with its blend of psychedelic jazz, soul, and funk finding its way into songs by underground legends like DOOM and J Dilla, along with rap royalty including Lupe Fiasco on “Mural” and Rick Ross on “Amsterdam,” “Oyster Perpetual,” “Everything a Dope Boy Ever Wanted,” and Jeezy’s “Beautiful.” https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/cortex-troupeau-bleu-tyler-creator-madlib-1234584701/
    • ALT1: ... that some hip-hop artists consider Cortex's 1975 debut studio album Troupeau Bleu to be hip-hop's favorite jazz album? Source: With the prolific use of Troupeau Bleu in hip-hop for over two decades, would it be fair to anoint the record as hip-hop’s favorite jazz album? “It’s not an overstatement,” says New York drill wunderkind Cash Cobain. “It’s a fact.” Cash Cobain discovered Cortex when he heard Tyler’s “Odd Toddlers” in 2009 and has been a fan of the jazz band since then, going on to produce Yachty’s “Cortex” 12 years later. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/cortex-troupeau-bleu-tyler-creator-madlib-1234584701/
    • ALT2: ... that the 1975 French jazz-funk album Troupeau Bleu by Cortex has been sampled at least 142 times (and counting) by hip-hop artists like MF DOOM, Madlib, Lupe Fiasco, Rick Ross, and Tyler, the Creator? Source: It’s a familiar name if you’ve spent long enough digging for the samples of your favorite rap tracks: Troupeau Bleu has been sampled at least 142 times to date, with its blend of psychedelic jazz, soul, and funk finding its way into songs by underground legends like DOOM and J Dilla, along with rap royalty including Lupe Fiasco on “Mural” and Rick Ross on “Amsterdam,” “Oyster Perpetual,” “Everything a Dope Boy Ever Wanted,” and Jeezy’s “Beautiful.”The most recognizable selections come from “Huit Octobre 1971,” a song named after Mion’s wedding anniversary with his late wife. Vocalist Mirelle Dalbray’s angelic high-pitched scatting and Alain Gandolfi’s frenzied drum breaks have been also used in DOOM’s Madlib-produced “One Beer,” Tyler, the Creator’s “Odd Toddlers,” Wiz Khalifa’s “Visions,” and Lil Yachty’s aptly-named “Cortex,” among dozens of other songs. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/cortex-troupeau-bleu-tyler-creator-madlib-1234584701/
    • ALT3: ... that the French jazz-funk band Cortex, which retired in 1981, was able to restart in 2009 thanks to newfound interest in their 1975 debut album, Troupeau Bleu, by hip-hop musicians and enthusiasts? Source: While Mion and Gandolfini would record several more albums with various collaborators, the band ran its course by 1981. It wouldn't be until decades later that Troupeau Bleu achieved its legendary status as an intoxicating secret weapon of rare groove DJs and later hip-hop producers. First sampled by DJ Cam on his experimental track "Bronx Theme" in 1997, the album would be used repeatedly in the 2000s and beyond by such notables as Dilla, MF Doom, Rick Ross, Tyler, the Creator, Flying Lotus, Lupe Fiasco and many others.The sampling would revive interest in the group, leading Mion to put together a new line-up of the band in 2009 for performances in the UK and Europe as well as reissues of the original Cortex albums and previously unreleased material seeing the light of day. https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/cortex-french-jazz-funk-uc-berkeley-theatre/
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Florida State University academic-athletic scandal
    Created by Phibeatrice (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    Phibeatrice (talk) 05:05, 21 December 2024 (UTC).

    Theresia Bauer

    ( )
    • ... that Theresia Bauer was named science minister of the year four times?
    Created by Moondragon21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    Moondragon21 (talk) 15:15, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

    Wu Zhong (general)

    ( ) Created by Toadboy123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 44 past nominations.

    Toadboy123 (talk) 00:56, 20 December 2024 (UTC).

    Articles created/expanded on December 21

    Sigma Boy

    ( )
    • ... that the song "Sigma Boy" is effective as an alarm tone?
    Created by Moscow Connection (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 40 past nominations.

    Moscow Connection (talk) 23:58, 28 December 2024 (UTC).

    Articles created/expanded on December 22

    Legend of Aphroditian

    ( )
    • Source: Heyden, Katharina (2022). "The Legend of Aphroditian". In Early New Testament Apocrypha. pp. 115–127.

    For full disclosure, there is a chat on how much DYKFICTION extends at WT:DYK. IMO, it says "Creative work" which clearly means the likes of novel and film plot summaries, and a "broad" reading of fiction as "anything false" is clearly not merited, and there's an obvious connection to the real world anyway (making an icon in-story = encouraging that as a doctrine in real life to emulate by real-life people who made real-life paintings), but I've provided some alternate hooks regardless in case people feel that a hook is borderline.

    Created by SnowFire (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

    SnowFire (talk) 04:42, 30 December 2024 (UTC).

    Dhumnath Temple

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

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 21:30, 23 December 2024 (UTC).

    Devarani and Jithani temples

    ( )
    • ALT1: ... that a Shiva statue within the Devarani temple has its body parts made out of animal figures?

    Source: Majumdar, Susmita Basu (2003). "Tracing the Religio-Specific Traits in the Saiva Sculptures of South Kosala". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 64: 277–285. ISSN 2249-1937. A peacock with its plumage unfurled forms the ear and the earnings. The eyes are in the form of open mouth of a frog. A descending lizard forms the nose, the two hind legs of the animal form the eyebrows and the front legs form the nostrils of the image. A pair of fishes forms the moustache and the chin is shaped like a hideous crab. Both the shoulders are in the form of a makara (crocodile). On the chest two male human heads have been placed whereas, a larger human head forms the belly. Four female heads are placed (without moustaches) in semi circular fashion on the thighs (two each) out of which the two facing the front are in najali-baddha posture. The urdhvamedhra is made of the head and neck of a tortoise two bell like testicles are designed as forelimbs of the same animal. Two heads of lion form the knees. The identification of this icon is an over discussed problem. This sculpture being the only of its kind has led art historians to put forward as many identifications as possible but unfortunately its unconventional form rules out the scope of textual corroboration. At present it may be concluded that it is a Saiva sculpture. Multiplicity of the heads of Siva is not new to this region or other parts of northern India

      • ALT2: ... that that a Shiva statue within the Devarani temple has a nose made out of a lizard figure, ears made out of peacock figures, while a crab forms the lower lip and chin?

    Source: Majumdar, Susmita Basu (2003). "Tracing the Religio-Specific Traits in the Saiva Sculptures of South Kosala". Proceedings of the Indian History Congress. 64: 277–285. ISSN 2249-1937. A peacock with its plumage unfurled forms the ear and the earnings. The eyes are in the form of open mouth of a frog. A descending lizard forms the nose, the two hind legs of the animal form the eyebrows and the front legs form the nostrils of the image. A pair of fishes forms the moustache and the chin is shaped like a hideous crab. Both the shoulders are in the form of a makara (crocodile). On the chest two male human heads have been placed whereas, a larger human head forms the belly. Four female heads are placed (without moustaches) in semi circular fashion on the thighs (two each) out of which the two facing the front are in najali-baddha posture. The urdhvamedhra is made of the head and neck of a tortoise two bell like testicles are designed as forelimbs of the same animal. Two heads of lion form the knees. The identification of this icon is an over discussed problem. This sculpture being the only of its kind has led art historians to put forward as many identifications as possible but unfortunately its unconventional form rules out the scope of textual corroboration. At present it may be concluded that it is a Saiva sculpture. Multiplicity of the heads of Siva is not new to this region or other parts of northern India

    Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 20:58, 23 December 2024 (UTC).

    2025 Seattle Sounders FC season

    ( ) Moved to mainspace by SounderBruce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 245 past nominations.

    SounderBruce 05:11, 22 December 2024 (UTC).

    You have a point, but most casual fans will not get the significance of this or the intricacies of schedules. It's reliant on rather specialist information (specialists in this case being dedicated soccer fans), and not all soccer fans are like that. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:57, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
    I'm honestly not sure but I'm leaning towards it being marginal at best. It probably has wider interest than the original hook, but I imagine that it won't do all that well if this is the wording that gets featured on the main page. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:19, 26 December 2024 (UTC)
    What about ALT2: ... that after winning the 2022 CONCACAF Champions League, the Seattle Sounders qualified to play in the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup in their upcoming season? « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 22:56, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
    I think this would work better: ... that the upcoming season for Seattle Sounders FC includes a tournament that they qualified for in 2022? SounderBruce 05:32, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
    That sounds a lot better, although I might suggest removing the link to the FIFA Club World Cup given that too many links may divert readers away from the bolded link. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:21, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
    Why not bold link the whole thing, which would remove a pointless link (to the soccer team itself) while still retaining the link to the tournament, which would help readers understand the hook better:
    ALT3: ... that the upcoming season for Seattle Sounders FC includes a tournament that they qualified for in 2022? « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 18:17, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    That works for me. @Narutolovehinata5: Will you finish the review? SounderBruce 02:09, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
    • The article was new enough and long enough at the time of the nomination. I couldn't find any close paraphrasing. The QPQ was done and is a complete review. Only ALT3 is approved as being likely to be interesting to non-specialist readers. The only concern is relatively minor: the sentences that support the hook don't have the referencing footnote; instead, they're located in the subsequent sentences. That will need to be addressed for DYK verification purposes. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:23, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 23

    Unexpected Destinations

    ( )
    • ... that the first biography of the first Japanese woman to earn a college degree was written by her great-granddaughter, who also studied abroad in the U.S.? Source: "Kuno's experience as a student for a year at an American college gives the narrative an added perspective, as does her dual capacity as Sutematsu's biographer and great-granddaughter." -- Goff, Janet (1994). "History -- Unexpected Destinations: The Poignant Story of Japan's First Vassar Graduate by Akiko Kuno and translated by Kirsten McIvor". Japan Quarterly. 41 (3): 358. "Unexpected Destinations is the biography of the first Japanese woman apparently to graduate from any college anywhere." -- W., G. (1 September 1993). "She Was A First for Japan". Vassar Quarterly. LXXXIX (4): 33.
    Created by LEvalyn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    ~ L 🌸 (talk) 07:55, 27 December 2024 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Article was nominated for DYK within 7 days of creation. No issues with length. Good faith is assumed on print sources. Earwig picked up an unlikely copyright violation of 21.9%, mostly from the title of of the book. The summary needs more sources since it deals with real-life people and events. QPQ is done; the hook drew me in so I think it's good! Minor suggestions that doesn't affect DYK eligibility but can be made to the article: Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Kodansha all have articles on the English Misplaced Pages and can be piped in the sources; the infobox has fields for publishers, page numbers, ISBN, and release dates, so those can quickly be filled in. lullabying (talk) 19:09, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

    lullabying, thanks for taking a look! I appreciate your suggestions for polishing, but I disagree that the summary needs more sources. The synopses in book articles are implicitly cited to the book itself, following the conventions at WP:NOVELPLOT; secondary sources would be a bit odd. I've basically summarized each chapter in a sentence or clause, in the order that they appear in the book, so I don’t think there’s anything that needs an additional source. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 21:26, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    I think WP:NOVELPLOT only applies to fiction though, and the article seems to be about a biography, with real-life people and real-life events involved. lullabying (talk) 01:01, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
    I disagree, but I added the citation to the book anyway. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 07:22, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
    The top of the page for WP:NOVELPLOT says it's about literary fiction, and which doesn't seem to be the case for this book. The source you listed is a primary source — do you have any secondary sources for the summary? lullabying (talk) 21:43, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
    The instructions for non-fiction books at WP:WikiProject Books/Non-fiction article links to WP:PLOTCITE (about fiction) for guidance, which says All interpretation, synthesis or analysis of the plot must be based upon some secondary source. Citations about the plot summary itself, however, may refer to the primary source—the work of fiction itself. ... Plot summaries written purely from other summaries risk excessive loss of context and detail. The book itself is my source for what the book says. The secondary sources have much shorter and vaguer summaries, whereas my summary follows the table of contents to present the key concept of each chapter in order. (You might note that it's entirely different from Daughters of the Samurai). I have written a lot of book articles, and it's considered best practice to completely avoid secondary citations in the synopsis, because the synopsis ought to contain only non-interpretive material verified by the book itself. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 22:53, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    Brachyrhaphis roseni, Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora

    ( Comment or view )( Article history links: ) A pair of Brachyrhaphis roseniA pair of Brachyrhaphis roseni
    • Source: "Like B. rhabdophora, this fish is a voracious cannibal that pursues its young. A roomy, densely planted aquarium is needed to successfully breed this species." (Rudiger 1998); Brachys from Costa Rica
    Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 188 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 16:42, 26 December 2024 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: The articles look good. I'm wondering if it'd be best to have the word 'voraciously' in quotes in the hook, given that's the adjective used in the source. Thoughts? Otherwise it should be good to go. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:28, 28 December 2024 (UTC)

    I do not mind. --Surtsicna (talk) 11:29, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 24

    Al-Suqaylabiyah

    ( )
    • Source: 'Comité de l'Asie française (April 1933). "Notes sur la propriété foncière dans le Syrie centrale (Notes on Landownership in Central Syria)". Bulletin du Comité de l'Asie française (in French). 33, p. 132.
    Quote: "Des arabes chrétiens de rite grec orthodoxe, groupés principalement dans les trois gros villages de Skelbie (15), Maharde (38) et Kafr Bouhoum (79). Les paysans du premier de ces trois villages, au nombre de 3 400, sont venus, à la fin du XVIIIe siècle, du Hauran (1) d'où ils étaient chassés par les persécutions ottomanes. Ils s'établirent d'abord à Ain el-Kroum, en pays alaouite, pour fuir les vexations turques, puis vinrent occuper leur habitat actuel, grossi d'un certain nombre de chrétiens descendus des montagnes alaouites." 5x expanded by Al Ameer son (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 179 past nominations.

    Al Ameer (talk) 18:10, 29 December 2024 (UTC).

    Roddy MacLellan

    ( ) Created by Johnson524 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 22 past nominations.

    Johnson524 18:22, 28 December 2024 (UTC).

    Aquilegia gracillima, Aquilegia maimanica, Aquilegia microcentra

    ( Comment or view )( Article history links: )
    • Source: Nold, Robert (2003). Columbines: Aquilegia, Paraquilegia, and Semiaquilegia. Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 103–104. ISBN 0881925888.
    Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 3. Nominator has 61 past nominations.

    Pbritti (talk) 16:16, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

    • Can a better hook be proposed here? The hook as currently written doesn't seem very interesting to broad audiences, as merely being described as being related to a species that most readers have never heard of doesn't seem hooky. If it would be too difficult to do a multi-article hook, maybe just propose separate hooks for some or all of them? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:57, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

    First, thanks for these articles. Misplaced Pages is still woefully short on articles about plant and animal species. The articles are new, long enough, well sourced, and carefully paraphrased. I should note that much of the content between them is identical or nearly identical, but separate pages are nevertheless needed. I too believe that a better hook can be produced from these articles. Nold's reference to the "political circumstances in the United States" seems interesting. Can this be clarified? It could lead to a very good hook. --Surtsicna (talk) 13:50, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

    That could certainly work. Thanks, Pbritti. We might get an even better hook if we learn what the political circumstances are/were. In any case, only the first listed species should be named in full; for the other two the genus should be abbreviated (Aquilegia gracillima, A. maimanica, and A. microcentra). --Surtsicna (talk) 23:57, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
    ALT1 sounds good! Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:34, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

    2024 drone sightings

    ( )
    • ... that news outlets reported drone sightings in August 2024 over US military bases in Germany, well before the major wave of sightings in the US in December 2024?
  • C/1975 T2 (Suzuki–Saigusa–Mori)
    • Comment: major overview article for drone sightings worldwide; just began article today.
    • Created by Sm8900 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    Sm8900 (talk) 15:00, 24 December 2024 (UTC).

    @Pbritti:, I appreciate your valuable feedback. I have revised the article, and added citations from reliable sources, as you requested. I would welcome any comments on the revised version. thanks. --Sm8900 (talk) 16:41, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Sm8900: At the minimum, you must also appropriately link and bold the article you are nominating in both proposed hooks. Please do that and I'll look over the article again. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:53, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
    @Pbritti:, ok, sounds fine.  Done thanks. --Sm8900 (talk) 17:01, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

    @Sm8900: Sorry to be a grinch, but there are still outstanding issues. I have, as a courtesy, bolded the link in your hook. The other issues will be listed below:

    1. Citations are awkwardly spaced. Since you are an experienced editor (if not necessarily an experienced DYK nominator), I will ask you to fix this substantial formatting issue.
    2. The scope of the final section is, with the exception of the California arrest, fully overlapping with the other drone sightings article. That portion ought to be summarized more succinctly.
    3. Cutting down on redundant coverage may cause a length issue; consider adding further content on the German sightings and more clearly tying them and the UK sightings to the US events.
    4. You oscillate between "US" and "USA" within your hooks. Please pick one for consistency.

    Please let me know if you require further guidance. ~ Pbritti (talk) 17:08, 24 December 2024 (UTC)

    @Pbritti:, ok, as requested; 1) fixed spacing between refs. let me know if further work is needed. 2) made section on US events more concise. 3) added signficant additonal facts and details to section on Germany. 4) used US consistently. I hope thats helpful. Please free to continue your helpful feedback. --Sm8900 (talk) 17:39, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
    Sm8900, seems fine to me. is in no way an adequate QPQ review, so I have struck your inclusion of Template:Did you know nominations/Boxheim Documents above. You need to do a complete review of an article (Boxheim Documents, which is all done except for a hook disagreement, is not appropriate), and be sure to address all of the DYK criteria (newness, meets size requirement, hook interestingness and sourcing and length, article sourcing, etc.). See the reviewing instructions and the guidelines for further information. Best of luck! BlueMoonset (talk) 21:24, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
    ok, no problem, glad to help. reviewed. C/1975 T2 (Suzuki–Saigusa–Mori). thanks! --Sm8900 (talk) 21:57, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 25

    Armand Ceritano

    ( )
    • Source: Philadelphia Inquirer ("Westinghouse was almost ready to begin foreclosure when Ceritano appeared on the scene. Because of the plight of the hotel, the company turned over the $6.8 million mortgage to him in return for a smile and a handshake. The only money involved was the $20 filing fee for the papers, which, incidentally, Ceritano says he borrowed from two layers.")
    Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 288 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:32, 1 January 2025 (UTC).

    Scientific Research Institute of Medicine of the Ministry of Defense in Sergiyev Posad

    ( )
    • Source: Leitenberg, Milton; Zilinskas, Raymond A.; Kuhn, Jens H. (2012). The Soviet biological weapons program: a history. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-04770-9 page 96
    • ALT1: ... that the staff of Sergiyev Posad-6 were banned from using Moscow libraries? Source: Leitenberg, Milton; Zilinskas, Raymond A.; Kuhn, Jens H. (2012). The Soviet biological weapons program: a history. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-04770-9. page 88
    • ALT2: ... that Zagorsk-6 had the capacity to produce viral and rickettsial bioweapon agents on the small scale, but not in industrial quantities? Source: Leitenberg, Milton; Zilinskas, Raymond A.; Kuhn, Jens H. (2012). The Soviet biological weapons program: a history. Harvard University Press. ISBN 978-0-674-04770-9. page 98
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Håkon Balstad
    Created by Le Loy (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

    ©Geni (talk) 04:34, 31 December 2024 (UTC).

    Sitaleshwar Temple

    ( )
    • ... that the Sitaleshwar Temple remained in worship even when it was in ruins with only the pillars of the outer pavilion surviving?
    Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 12:30, 30 December 2024 (UTC).

    Scorsese Baby Daddy

    ( ) Moved to mainspace by PSA (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

    Elias 🦗🐜 07:41, 26 December 2024 (UTC).

    Di (they-them) (talk) 11:56, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 26

    Di Algemeyne Entsiklopedye

    ( )
    • ... that a group of Jewish refugees continued work on their Yiddish encyclopedia after fleeing from Germany and Poland?
    • Source: Trachtenberg, B. (2006). Di Algemeyne Entsiklopedye, the Holocaust and the changing mission of Yiddish scholarship. Journal of Modern Jewish Studies, 5(3), 285–300. https://doi.org/10.1080/14725880600961601
    Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 98 past nominations.

    Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:00, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Kerekorio Manu Rangi

    ( )
    • ... that the death of child monarch Kerekorio Manu Rangi ended the ancient dynasty of Easter Island which, according to local belief, "went back to the gods themselves"?
    • Source: The World's News ("The Peruvians carried off as many as they could capture to work the guano deposits on the Chincha Islands. Maurata, the last king, died there. But Dr. Metraux says that when the missionaries arrived at Easter Island they found a shadowy kingship still in existence incarnated in the person of a 12-year-old boy. This lad was Gregorio ... Poor little Gregorio did not live very long ... He died, aged 12 ... With the death of Gregorio ended a direct line that, according to Polynesian belief, went back to the gods themselves.") / Island at the End of the World ("Manu Rangi, the island's final 'ariki mau, the last in the ancient line of East Polynesian royal first-born sons, succumbed.")
    • Reviewed: to do
    • Comment: To do QPQ within 24 hours.
    Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 289 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:38, 2 January 2025 (UTC).

    The Hangover (Suzanne Valadon)

    ( ) Improved to Good Article status by Viriditas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 34 past nominations.

    Viriditas (talk) 10:46, 2 January 2025 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: No - As far as I can tell, cites don't appear immediately after the relevant sentences for the van Gogh and Bruant elements of the hook, ie. "Toulouse-Lautrec's friendship with singer and nightclub owner Aristide Bruant is thought to have influenced his development of The Hangover." and "Van Gogh was present in Lautrec's studio when he began painting The Hangover, and he continued to show interest in its development."
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: No - "Modeled by" doesn't feel like quite the right phrasing; it might suggest Suzanne Valadon created a model. Maybe "based on" to keep the verb+preposition pattern, or simply "depicts"?
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Enjoyed reading this, thanks for your work! Good to go after the minor fixes above. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 19:43, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

    Joy to the World (Doctor Who)

    ( ) Moved to mainspace by TheDoctorWho (talk) and Alex 21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    TheDoctorWho (talk) 06:32, 1 January 2025 (UTC).

    Frederick W. Hinitt

    ( ) 5x expanded by PCN02WPS (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 85 past nominations.

    PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 16:41, 27 December 2024 (UTC).

    Orphic Hymns

    ( ) Improved to Good Article status by Michael Aurel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Michael Aurel (talk) 09:19, 27 December 2024 (UTC).

    East Kangqiao station

    ( ) Created by S5A-0043 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

    S5A-0043🚎 01:38, 27 December 2024 (UTC).

    Battle of South Harting

    ( ) The Mercurius Aulicus reports on the skirmish in 1643The Mercurius Aulicus reports on the skirmish in 1643 Created by TheBestEditorInEngland (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    TheBestEditorInEngland (talk) 19:08, 26 December 2024 (UTC).

    Crabs for Christmas

    ( ) Created by Queen of Hearts (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

    charlotte 06:12, 26 December 2024 (UTC).

    • Hi. Made a copyedit here before my review; feel free to revert some of the changes if you don't agree with them
    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: AGF on all the offline sources. Baltimore Sun review has no citation though so you would want to fix that. ALT2 is interesting, but a bit misleading -- it does not convey the jocular nature of the writer's comments. The rest are also fine, although I recommend rewriting them as well to bring out more of their hookiness. Elias 🦗🐜 07:22, 26 December 2024 (UTC)

    @PSA: thank you for the copyedits. I'm unsure what you mean by the review being unsourced; the quotation is in the cited source ("His Christmas record won't make him crabby"), although it is a stretch to call it positive, so I removed that from the lead. I've replaced "said" with "joked" in ALT2 and would welcome any copyedit on the hooks. charlotte 04:17, 27 December 2024 (UTC)
    Hm, first off my bad for the "unsourced" comment. Second, my issue with ALT0 right now is that it is a bit too wordy. Perhaps you can trim the hook so that it just focuses on "a song about crabs as a Christmas gift". That's all I have for now Elias 🦗🐜 05:53, 30 December 2024 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 27

    2024 Estlink 2 incident

    ( ) M/S Hessu, ordered to do the job on New Year's EveM/S Hessu, ordered to do the job on New Year's Eve

    Kyseiset huoltotoimet kestävät arviolta kaksi päivää.

    – Tyhjennykset tapahtuvat tämän päivän aikana, ja huomenna viedään vesi.
      • ALT1: ... that the nomination wizard doesn't have an option to delete alt hooks? Source: a
      • Reviewed: no previous DYK's
    5x expanded by NotAGenious (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    NotAGenious (talk) 17:55, 2 January 2025 (UTC).

    I don't know how long this procedure typically takes, but I feel sorry for the guy who has to inspect all that bilge and sewage. kencf0618 (talk) 16:00, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    Alice of Antioch

    ( )
    • ... that a clergyman allegedly convinced Princess Alice of Antioch that a knight had come from France to marry her, only to marry the knight to her eight-year-old daughter instead?
    Improved to Good Article status by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 190 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 15:06, 31 December 2024 (UTC).

    Violin scam

    ( )
    • ... that a widespread violin performance scam was described as "one more raindrop in the storm of schemes that blur our view of what's right in front of us" by radio host Scott Simon?
    • Source: "Can a violin be an instrument for a scam? You may have seen people playing Bach or Vivaldi on the street, inviting passersby to toss them a coin or crumpled bill in appreciation. But there are reports from across the country that many of the performers are not violinists, but flimflam artists. People called finger-syncers who set up on a street, flick on a speaker, and slide a bow over an electronic violin while a pre-recorded track plays. These forged Joshua Bells leave out instrument cases to receive money, often with signs saying they need help for rent or medical bills....I don't think the duped commuters lose much money in this street violinist scam. But it may be one more raindrop in the storm of schemes that blur our view of what's right in front of us."
    NPR Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 157 past nominations.

    Thriley (talk) 20:25, 30 December 2024 (UTC).

    Current nominations

    Articles created/expanded on December 28

    Helvis of Ramla

    ( )
    • Source: Hans E. Mayer, "Carving up Crusaders: The Early Ibelins and Ramlas", in Outremer: Studies in the History of the Crusading Kingdom of Jerusalem Presented to Joshua Prawer, ed. Benjamin Z. Kedar, Hans E. Mayer, and R.C. Smail (Yad Izhak Ben-Zvi Institute, 1982), p. 111.
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Adam Bishop (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Adam Bishop (talk) 23:40, 2 January 2025 (UTC).

    Thasmin

    ( )
    • ... that a popular ship between two characters in the television series Doctor Who, dubbed Thasmin, was later adapted into the show at the suggestion of lead actress Jodie Whittaker?
    "The love story between The Doctor and Yaz was originally created by shippers as a slashfic meme. Jodie Whittaker saw them and suggested to Chibnall that it be made canon in the show, made text instead of subtext, and ended up giving it life in the show's final season."
      • Reviewed:
      • Comment: Wasn't sure whether to class this as newly created or recent GA promo due to its circumstances, so just left it on the default template.
    Created by Pokelego999 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 22:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC).

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: No - will address below
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Splendid work Pokelego999, looking forward to your future contributions to DYK! New enough, by both GA promotion date and creation date. Congratulations on attaining GA status with such quick turnover! Earwig detects low similarity with sources used within the article. QPQ not needed as the nominator has below 5 nominations. There are two things I would like to address before approving the hook. I wanted to discuss with you whether the term "ship" should be used in the hook rather than a less jargonistic term. The GA reviewer noted the same, and I'm wondering if "pairing" or another term would be more accessible for a general audience. In addition, I am curious if there are additional sources for the hook aside from Bleeding Cool that could serve to back it up. It is not as much of an issue, but I am curious if other agencies had covered the same interaction between Whittaker and Chibnall. Ornithoptera (talk) 00:00, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

    • @Ornithoptera: Perhaps "romantic pairing" with a link to the shipping article would suffice for simplicity's sake? Additionally, I do believe other sources mention this, as I have seen it get brought up in brief across other sources, but Bleeding Cool mentioned it the most directly for the purposes of the article, and is what the statement for this DYK is cited to in the article, so I do not believe there should be an issue there, since Bleeding Cool is a reliable source per WP:VG/RS. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 00:10, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    • Thank you for the quick response Pokelego999! Romantic pairing sounds like a good idea to me, could you propose the alt hook in your reply? I will approve of that shortly. Also, thank you for the clarification. Seems like apart from that, everything should be good on my end! Wonderful work, and looking forward to your future work! Ornithoptera (talk) 00:17, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    • My bad, I should have specified! You are welcome to do either, but in my experience, a second hook is proposed with the proposed rewording and then approved from there. Ornithoptera (talk) 01:01, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    • ALT0a: ... that a popular ship between two characters in the television series Doctor Who, dubbed Thasmin, was later adapted into the show at the suggestion of lead actress Jodie Whittaker?
    Like this? Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 01:24, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    Yup, but with the changes that we had discussed! You can alter the hook for ALT0a with what we've discussed and I'll give it the needed approval! Ornithoptera (talk) 04:26, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    Oh, woops, brain farted and forgot to actually include the new content in there. Here:
    ALT0a: ... that a popular romantic pairing between two characters in the television series Doctor Who, dubbed Thasmin, was later adapted into the show at the suggestion of lead actress Jodie Whittaker? Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 03:08, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
    The above hook is pretty long at 190 characters and thus would probably fall under WP:DYKTRIM. Perhaps something like: ALT0b: ... that a popular romantic pairing from Doctor Who was later adapted into the show at the suggestion of lead actress Jodie Whittaker? Sometimes, it's not actually necessary to mention the article subject by name in a hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:13, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on December 29

    Literarishe Bleter

    ( ) Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 99 past nominations.

    Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:10, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Lilium nobilissimum

    ( ) An illustration of Lilium nobilissimum from the 1804 Seikei ZusetsuAn illustration of Lilium nobilissimum from the 1804 Seikei Zusetsu
    • ... that Lilium nobilissimum (pictured) got its Japanese name from the kimono sleeve pouches where the lily's bulbs were stored while scaling the sea cliffs the lily was native to?
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Thasmin
    • Comment: Thank you in advance to the reviewer for their time! If there is an alternative way of wording the hook to make it succinct or convey it more clearly, I would be happy to collaborate. In my view, the sleeves which the lily was stored in while locals would put the lily bulbs in while climbing cliffs is quite an interesting hook, but it is a bit wordy as is in my view. For the reviewer's reference, Compton (2021) is available through the Misplaced Pages Library through Wiley Online Library.
    Created by Ornithoptera (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 49 past nominations.

    Ornithoptera (talk) 00:14, 2 January 2025 (UTC).

    Their Highest Potential: An African American School Community in the Segregated South

    ( ) Created by SL93 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 420 past nominations.

    SL93 (talk) 01:22, 29 December 2024 (UTC).

    Articles created/expanded on December 30

    Tesseropora rosea

    ( ) Rose barnacles in Royal National ParkRose barnacles in Royal National Park
    • ... that the picky rose barnacle (pictured) will only eat when the current is strong?
      • Source: : "T. rosea feeds in different ways, extending the cirral fan only in response to the fast water currents. Thus, T. rosea cannot survive in areas with a low current velocity."
    • ALT1: ... that rose barnacles (pictured) eat barnacle larvae?
      • Source: "In adult T. rosea, the largest proportion by far of the gut contents comprised small crustaceans A number of cirripede nauplii were also present."
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: Will do QPQ presently. Planning to do Template:Did you know nominations/Lilium nobilissimum unless someone else gets to it first.
    5x expanded by Cremastra (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

    Cremastra (u — c) 21:45, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    San Jose State Spartans women's volleyball

    ( ) Created by Yngvadottir (talk) and BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 263 past nominations.

    Launchballer 17:03, 1 January 2025 (UTC).

    • Comment: ALT1 reads a bit clunkily, I suggest revising to something along the lines of:
    ALT1a: ... that while San Jose State University has a varsity women's volleyball team, men's volleyball is a non-varsity sport at the university?
    SammySpartan (talk) 20:05, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
    We could go even tighter than that. ALT1b: ... that San Jose State University has a varsity women's volleyball team but not a men's?--Launchballer 20:10, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    William van Praagh

    ( ) Created by Ploni (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

     Ploni  04:49, 31 December 2024 (UTC).

    20–50 club

    ( )
    • Source: "Became the first AL player to hit 20 home runs and swipe 50 bases ..." (ESPN)
    Created by Bagumba (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 112 past nominations.

    —Bagumba (talk) 01:20, 31 December 2024 (UTC).

    • Maybe additional context and/or a rewording is needed for the benefit of non-North America/East Asia readers, as well as for non-baseball fans? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:34, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
      @Narutolovehinata5:: Is there formal guidance on this, as hooks always seem across the board w.r.t. providing context. Randomly looking at the current set, "... that Shō Sen'i was overthrown in favor of his thirteen-year-old nephew?" doesn't say who this person is, where it happened, or when. I always took this as a DYK standard to give creative liberty on how much/little context might draw interest to the hook. Still, "baseball" can be fit in somewhere, if needed. But is there benefit beyond "OK, I still don't understand this, but it's a sport I don't care about"?—Bagumba (talk) 03:57, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
    Recently, there has been some pushback against hooks that rely on "obscure US sport terminology" (to quote AirshipJungleman29), and the hook as currently written may be too reliant on American readership in this case. I understand baseball is a fairly popular sport in parts of the world, which is why the hook angle itself isn't unsalvageable. It's just that it might need some slight rewording for the benefit of audiences. It could be as simple as adding "baseball player" before Henderson's name, or perhaps something else. Anything to encourage readers to click on the bolded link, while also not being too technical to turn away readers. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:20, 1 January 2025 (UTC)
    @Narutolovehinata5: In this case, "20–50" is not basic baseball terminology either, so the goal is to get curious readers—even American baseball readers—to click because they did not already know what it was. Here's an ALT w/ baseball:
    ALT1 ... that Rickey Henderson was the first American League baseball player to join the 20–50 club?—Bagumba (talk) 10:02, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

    Abraham Weintraub–Misplaced Pages controversy

    ( )
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dune (Kenshi Yonezu song)
    • Created by Skyshifter (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

    Skyshiftertalk 21:43, 30 December 2024 (UTC).

    Chauburji (Agra)

    ( ) ChauburjiChauburji
    • ... that the Chauburji (pictured) might have been the original place of burial of the Mughal emperor Babur?
    Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 08:31, 30 December 2024 (UTC).

    So Medieval

    ( )
    • ... that So Medieval's lyrics are "like an audiobook during a car crash"?
    Created by Suntooooth (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

    Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 08:21, 30 December 2024 (UTC).

    Blue Bendy

    ( )
    • ... that despite being a post-punk band, the vocalist of Blue Bendy called the genre "lethargic and landfill"?
    Created by Suntooooth (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 08:00, 30 December 2024 (UTC).


    Articles created/expanded on December 31

    Sympathy Is a Knife

    ( )
    • Reviewed:
    Improved to Good Article status by Locust member (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Locust member (talk) 04:08, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Julier Pass

    ( ) One of the Roman columns beside the modern pass road.One of the Roman columns beside the modern pass road. 5x expanded by Toadspike (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Toadspike 15:49, 31 December 2024 (UTC).

    • There are several other images in the article which might be interesting as an image hook – if the reviewer thinks the engraving of the Roman columns is more interesting than the photograph, then we could go with that one. Alternatively, perhaps a hook could be made about the theater tower, which has a heap of cool photos on Commons. Toadspike 15:51, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
    • A way to phrase "meters above sea level" more concisely would be appreciated. Toadspike 15:52, 31 December 2024 (UTC)

    Frankish Tower (Acropolis of Athens)

    ( )
    • Source: Miller (1908). The Latins in the Levant. London: John Murray. pp. 401–402. OCLC 1157183453. (beacon); Giochalas, Thanasis; Kafetzaki, Tonia (2013). Αθήνα. Ιχνηλατώντας την πόλη με οδηγό την ιστορία και τη λογοτεχνία (in Greek). Athens: Estia. p. 130. ISBN 978-960-05-1559-6. (salt-store/prison)
    Improved to Good Article status by UndercoverClassicist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

    Comment: 2nd nomination, per new DYK rules: 1st run was in 2014. UndercoverClassicist 11:42, 31 December 2024 (UTC).

    Articles created/expanded on January 1

    Soda Kaichi

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

    seefooddiet (talk) 01:51, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy (novel)

    ( )
    • Source: McClurg, Jocelyn (1 June 2013). "Helen Fielding opens up about new Bridget Jones book". USA Today. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: This is timely as the movie based on this book is going to be released in February 2025.
    Created by Blackballnz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Blackballnz (talk) 05:59, 2 January 2025 (UTC).

    Erich Lassota von Steblau

    ( ) Coat of arms of Erich Lassota von SteblauCoat of arms of Erich Lassota von Steblau
    • ... that the diary of Erich Lassota von Steblau (coat of arms pictured) is an important primary source on the Zaporozhian Cossacks of Ukraine of the 16th century? Source: Pausz 2017, p. 16: "Seine Aufzeichnungen sind bis heute die wichtigste Quelle zur Zaporoger Kosakengemeinschaft zu diesem frühen Zeitpunkt." (i.e., "His records remain to this day the most important source on the Zaporozhian Cossack community at this early date.") Also others, see citations in the article
    Created by Yakikaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 146 past nominations.

    Yakikaki (talk) 16:44, 1 January 2025 (UTC).

    A Voyage to the Moon (Tucker novel)

    ( ) Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

    TompaDompa (talk) 16:36, 1 January 2025 (UTC).

    Pantropiko

    ( ) Bini at Billboard Korea's K Power 100 eventBini at Billboard Korea's K Power 100 event
    • ALT1: ... that despite being released in November 2023, "Pantropiko" by Bini (pictured) became a sleeper hit summer anthem in the Philippines by 2024? Source: Rappler
    • Reviewed:
    Improved to Good Article status by AstrooKai (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    AstrooKai (Talk) 12:37, 1 January 2025 (UTC).

    Fossils of Finland

    ( ) https://www.jstor.org/stable/4522937?searchText=finland&searchUri=%2Faction%2FdoBasicSearch%3FQuery%3Dfinland%26so%3Drel%26efqs%3DeyJkaXNjIjpbImNHRnNaVzl1ZEc5c2IyZDVMV1JwYzJOcGNHeHBibVU9Il19&ab_segments=0%2Fbasic_search_gsv2%2Fcontrol&refreqid=fastly-default%3A2c878dedc2455159322a47ff806482bf Created by DogWorldLive64 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    DogWorldLive64 (talk) 10:16, 1 January 2025 (UTC).

    • Hello and welcome to DYK. Right now, Fossils of Finland is only 235 characters long, far below the 1,500 character minimum requirement. The article's wording is also in need of a copyedit. As this appears to be your first nomination and English doesn't seem to be your first language, we can be lenient and give the article a week to be brought up to standards. If you need any assistance, please do not hesitate to ask for advice over at WT:DYK. Good luck! Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:12, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

    Lao Lishi

    ( ) 5x expanded by Toadboy123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 45 past nominations.

    Toadboy123 (talk) 09:14, 1 January 2025 (UTC).

    Articles created/expanded on January 2

    NBC Montana

    ( ) Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 727 past nominations.

    Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 22:40, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Emmanuel (emu)

    ( ) Created by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

    — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 05:29, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Starbuck (film), Hanoverhill Starbuck

    ( Comment or view )( Article history links: )
    • Source: Tom McSorley in International Film Guide 2012 quote "Starbuck then unfolds its amusing meditation on the meaning of parenthood, community, and, in Daniel's prodigious case, fatherhood." Allociné (in French) Anecdotes du film Starbuck quote: "Starbuck, le surnom de David Wosniak et le titre du film lui-même viennent du taureau canadien légendaire Hanoverhill Starbuck. Ce taureau exceptionnel, à la génétique quasi-parfaite, a révolutionné le monde de l'insémination artificielle" trans.: "Starbuck, the nickname of David Wosniak and the title of the film itself come from the legendary Canadian bull Hanoverhill Starbuck. This exceptional bull, with near-perfect genetics, revolutionized the world of artificial insemination". Chris Knight in "Give a little, get a lot" National Post, ProQuest 893965672 quote "The film takes its name from the Holstein bull that sired more than 200,000 female offspring during its 19-year life."
    • ALT1: ... that comedy film Starbuck and the Holstein bull the film took its title from both had cloned remakes? Source: As above plus: Chris Knight, quote: "two years after Starbuck's death, scientists in Saint-Hyacinthe, Que., produced a clone of the bull ... Similarly, Scott has already been approached about an English-language clone of this fabulously funny film." and Peter Debruge, Variety, "Remake Delivers the Goods ProQuest 1467441689 quote: "writer-director Ken Scott, who's already told this story once before in the charming French-language hit "Starbuck." Now, working in Hollywood, he demonstrates the good sense not to mess with success, engineering what amounts to a scene-for-scene remake of that earlier feel-good outing"
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/22 vs. Earth & Template:Did you know nominations/Frederick E. Betts
    5x expanded by Reidgreg (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 26 past nominations.

    Reidgreg (talk) 04:45, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Mark IV (software)

    ( ) 5x expanded by Maury Markowitz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 204 past nominations.

    Maury Markowitz (talk) 02:58, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Elisheva Biernoff

    ( )
    • ... that Elisheva Biernoff paints recreations of found vintage snapshot photographs, including details like lens flare and overexposure? Source: The New Yorker: "Working from found photographs—snapshots—Biernoff creates works that match, in size, scale, and color, what she sees in the original images." Artforum: "For more than a decade, Elisheva Biernoff has painted exquisitely uncanny trompe l’oeil re-creations of vintage found photographs. Taken as a group, the snapshots on which she bases her works are of no great distinction. Some feature a failure of some kind—overexposure, lens flare, water damage, the accidental intrusion of a foot into the frame, or the glaring reflection of a flash on glass or mirror."
    5x expanded by Jonathan Deamer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

    Jonathan Deamer (talk) 19:54, 2 January 2025 (UTC).

    Killing of Fernando Rios

    ( ) Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 58 past nominations.

    JJonahJackalope (talk) 19:00, 2 January 2025 (UTC).

    A Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Paul Aermont among the Planets

    ( )
    • Source: See the "Publication history" section.
    Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

    TompaDompa (talk) 16:53, 2 January 2025 (UTC).

    1956 Summer Olympics medal table

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

    Arconning (talk) 08:56, 2 January 2025 (UTC).

    • The DYKCheck tool doesn't think this has been expanded 5x. ProseSize says the readable prose size has gone from 943 B to 3536 B, which isn't quite a fivefold expansion. The table presumably makes this harder to assess though, so I will leave the final eligibility judgement to someone more experienced with DYKs. Toadspike 11:21, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    Forgot to ping Arconning for clarification/comment. Toadspike 15:45, 2 January 2025 (UTC)
    Toadspike I thought 5x expansion meant a 5x expansion on bytes? Let me know if I'm wrong. Arconning (talk) 08:34, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
    The "Prose size (including all HTML code)" has gone from 7299 B to 15 kB, and the Wiki text has gone from 4846 B to 24 kB – I assume you mean one of those two? I'm still going to leave this on second opinion for now, since I'm pretty sure WP:DYKPROSE and WP:DYKNEW ("expanded at least fivefold in terms of its prose portion") farther up the page say to only count the prose. Toadspike 09:01, 3 January 2025 (UTC)

    Articles created/expanded on January 3

    Mseilha Fort

    ( ) Reverse of the 1964 25 Lira banknote featuring the Mseilha FortReverse of the 1964 25 Lira banknote featuring the Mseilha Fort
    • Source: Davie & Salamé-Sarkis 1990, p. 5.
      Salamé-Sarkis 2005, p. 174.
    Improved to Good Article status by Elias Ziade (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 40 past nominations.

    el.ziade (talkallam) 23:22, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Louis Malet de Graville

    ( ) Coat of arms of Louis Malet de GravilleCoat of arms of Louis Malet de Graville Improved to Good Article status by Yakikaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 147 past nominations.

    Yakikaki (talk) 21:59, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia

    ( )
    • Source: See article.
    Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 26 past nominations.

    TompaDompa (talk) 19:23, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Swim School

    ( ) Improved to Good Article status by Launchballer (talk) and Georgeykiwi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 264 past nominations.

    Launchballer 18:03, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    2024 Masyaf raid

    ( )
    • ... that during an Israeli raid in Masyaf in September 2024, soldiers who participated in the operation described the blast that destroyed a missile production facility as "a mini earthquake"?
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: This article is not new, but recently new information about the operation came out that allowed me to significantly expand it. Excluding the infobox, citations, categories, etc., the prose of the revision before my expansion was around 1,571 characters long, and grew to around 10,750 on the revision after my expansion. (I made this estimate myself with an online word counter so there may be mistakes) This is my first time nominating an article 5x expanded, so please let me know if I did anything wrong or left something out. Thanks in advance! :)
    5x expanded by Chomik1129 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Chomik! (talk?) 05:47, 3 January 2025 (UTC).

    Articles created/expanded on January 4

    Special occasion holding area

    See also: WP:SOHA

    The holding area is near the top of the Approved page. Please only place approved templates there; do not place them below.

    Do not nominate articles in this section—nominate all articles in the nominations section above, under the date on which the article was created or moved to mainspace, or the expansion began; indicate in the nomination any request for a specially timed appearance on the main page.
    Note: Articles intended to be held for special occasion dates should be nominated within seven days of creation, start of expansion, or promotion to Good Article status. The nomination should be made at least one week prior to the occasion date, to allow time for reviews and promotions through the prep and queue sets, but not more than six weeks in advance. The proposed occasion must be deemed sufficiently special by reviewers. The timeline limitations, including the six week maximum, may be waived by consensus, if a request is made at WT:DYK, but requests are not always successful. Discussion clarifying the hold criteria can be found here: Hold criteria; discussion setting the six week limit can be found here: Six week limit.
    April Fools' Day hooks are exempted from the timeline limit; see Misplaced Pages:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know.
    Categories: