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Electric eel (cont'd)

Could you address GB's concerns on how long the pulses of electricity last

Done.

and whether sodium ions or calcium ions the generates the electricity?

Done.

Also, could we use this? LittleJerry (talk) 17:53, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

Added that one. Chiswick Chap (talk) 19:54, 28 August 2022 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Gimli (Middle-earth)

Hello! Your submission of Gimli (Middle-earth) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! GRuban (talk) 19:43, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

Actually it's a little more complicated - another reviewer was reviewing at the same time, and she thinks it's fine, so maybe my review won't matter. But I hope you can address my concerns anyway. --GRuban (talk) 19:43, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

And it wasn't my submission, even. Let's see what nom has to say. Chiswick Chap (talk) 20:24, 4 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Isildur

On 8 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Isildur, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Rings of Power showrunner Patrick McKay likened Isildur to Michael Corleone from The Godfather? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Isildur. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Isildur), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 15,187 views (632.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of October 2022 – nice work!

theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/her) 06:24, 9 October 2022 (UTC)

WP linking

Hi CC, WP doesn't link common terms like 'pantomime' and 'firefighters'. That's not what linking is for. It's not a dictionary. Please seeWP:NOT. Not sure why you reverted. 'First instance' of what Anna (talk) 18:27, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

First instance of the terms in the main text, as opposed to the lead. If a topic is considered important enough to justify a whole Misplaced Pages article, it certainly seems reasonable to link it. And "common" to whom? I am far from sure that "pantomime" will be intuitively obvious to all readers, especially if English isn't their first language; and the topic is clearly going to be more intelligible with a link to that article. Chiswick Chap (talk) 18:31, 8 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Ampullae of Lorenzini

On 10 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ampullae of Lorenzini, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the ampullae of Lorenzini enable sharks to sense electric fields? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ampullae of Lorenzini. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ampullae of Lorenzini), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 10 October 2022 (UTC)

Promotion of Electric eel

Your GA nomination of Last universal common ancestor

The article Last universal common ancestor you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Last universal common ancestor for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of David Eppstein -- David Eppstein (talk) 15:41, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

Electric eel scheduled for TFA

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 28 November 2022. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Misplaced Pages:Today's featured article/November 28, 2022, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Misplaced Pages talk:Today's featured article/November 2022. I suggest that you watchlist Misplaced Pages:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 18:09, 11 October 2022 (UTC)

Thank you for covering for me

		The Original Barnstar
		Thank you for doing what I should have done, for example here and on other nominations. My absence was unplanned, but you were under no obligation to do my work for me. That you did it anyway is certainly a sign of good character, so please have this as a little token of thanks :) –LordPeterII (talk) 08:07, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

My pleasure, and that's very kind of you. Chiswick Chap (talk) 08:08, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

Permission for using Shire Map

Hi, I'm translating some Tolkien articles for the Galician Misplaced Pages and I was wondering if I could use your map as a base for a translated version. I would credit you, of course, although I'm not quite sure how to go about it. Thanks in advance. Manudosde (talk) 23:04, 12 October 2022 (UTC)

You are welcome. You download the .SVG file and make a copy of it with the word Galician added to the name. You download Inkscape (free) or any other SVG editor, and change the text labels to that language. You upload the file and credit yourself and me, linking the original file also. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 02:12, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Gimli (Middle-earth)

On 13 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gimli (Middle-earth), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Galadriel's gift of some of her hair to Gimli in The Lord of the Rings has echoes in both English literature and Norse legend? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gimli (Middle-earth). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gimli (Middle-earth)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Shieling

On 13 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shieling, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the isolation of shielings (examples pictured) might have given opportunity for "sexual experiment"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shieling. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Shieling), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:02, 13 October 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Post-lineage yoga

The article Post-lineage yoga you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Post-lineage yoga for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Lee Vilenski -- Lee Vilenski (talk) 13:21, 14 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Yoga nidra

On 17 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yoga nidra, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Yoga nidra, a state of consciousness "in which Buddhas may access secret knowledge", is being studied for potential treatment of sleep problems? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yoga nidra. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Yoga nidra), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

Colin Manlove

Hi - I am Colin's daughter-in-law and have edited the meta data for the photograph of Colin that you posted to his biography to show its author (me). Apologies if this is not the right forum to let you know, but I couldn't see another way to do it. With best wishes, Carolynn Manlove AethelgifuCJM (talk) 15:05, 17 October 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Amritasiddhi

On 18 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Amritasiddhi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Amṛtasiddhi (folio pictured), translated as 'the attainment of immortality', is an early text about what later became haṭha yoga? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Amritasiddhi. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Amritasiddhi), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 18 October 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Silmarils

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Silmarils you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of BetterCallSaulKripke -- BetterCallSaulKripke (talk) 03:00, 19 October 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Accessible yoga

The article Accessible yoga you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Accessible yoga for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Lee Vilenski -- Lee Vilenski (talk) 19:01, 22 October 2022 (UTC)

Sorry

I completely apologize for doing that edit. I don’t know what I was thinking, I have no excuses. Wolfquack (talk) 15:54, 28 October 2022 (UTC)

Many thanks. Chiswick Chap (talk) 17:45, 28 October 2022 (UTC)

Beetle

Did you write most of the beetle article? Given that beetles are 25% of animal species, I feel like it would be a good addition to the FA list. LittleJerry (talk) 21:23, 29 October 2022 (UTC)

Gosh, no, it was written by many hands over years. It's a vast subject and making it "comprehensive" would be distinctly challenging. Chiswick Chap (talk) 06:31, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

I think we should have at least one beetle-related article. How about Coccinellidae next year? LittleJerry (talk) 13:33, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

Yes, that's much more manageable. Let's do that. Chiswick Chap (talk) 15:26, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

I start in January, in the meantime I downloaded these books. LittleJerry (talk) 22:42, 31 October 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Zoom! (poetry book)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Zoom! (poetry book) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Boca Jóvenes -- Boca Jóvenes (talk) 14:21, 1 November 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Tree of life (biology)

The article Tree of life (biology) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Tree of life (biology) for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Boca Jóvenes -- Boca Jóvenes (talk) 14:41, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Lily Adams Beck.jpg

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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:19, 2 November 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Thranduil

The article Thranduil you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Thranduil for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of ThadeusOfNazereth -- ThadeusOfNazereth (talk) 02:41, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

DYK for Accessible yoga

On 3 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Accessible yoga, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that accessible yoga was formed as a way for people with disabilities to be able to perform yoga? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Accessible yoga. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Accessible yoga), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 12:02, 3 November 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Morgoth

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Morgoth you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Craffael.09 -- Craffael.09 (talk) 00:01, 5 November 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Morgoth

The article Morgoth you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Morgoth for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Craffael.09 -- Craffael.09 (talk) 00:21, 5 November 2022 (UTC)

Hey Chiswick Chap ! I recommend you nominate your article Morgoth to DYK as it is complete, well written and there is plenty of information that could be featured in the DYK section. Craffael.09 (talk) 00:53, 5 November 2022 (UTC)