Template talk:Did you know/Approved/week
Latest comment: 4 hours ago by Generalissima
This page transcludes a subset of the nominations found on the page of all the approved nominations for the "Did you know" section of the Main Page. It only transcludes the nominations filed under dates of the most recent week. The page is intended to allow editors to easily review recent nominations that may not be displaying correctly on the complete page of approved nominations if that page's contents are causing the page to hit the post-expand include size limit.
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Yuri Kochiyama
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... that Japanese-American activist Yuri Kochiyama converted to Sunni Islam from 1971 to 1975?
ALT0: ... that Japanese-American activist Yuri Kochiyama converted to Islam in 1971?
- Source: "Malcolm X’s influence on Yuri extended beyond the political, and from 1971 to 1975, she practiced Sunni Islam." (Fujjino 2005, p. 209)
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- Comment: First DYK, sorry if the formatting is wrong! I tried to follow the guidelines as best I could.
Improved to Good Article status by Spookyaki (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.
Spookyaki (talk) 18:05, 20 December 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: 
- Article is new enough (promoted to GA on 18 December), long enough, sourced, neutral, and free of copyright violations. QPQ not required. The hook is cited and interesting. I'm not sure about the wording of the hook. "Sunni Islam" seems overly specific, its like specifying someone converted to Protestant Christianity rather than just Christianity. Additionally, I don't think "conversion" is a long process, so she didn't convert from 1971 to 1975; She converted in 1971, and practiced the religion until 1975. (I might be wrong in this definition of "conversion" and if so, please let me know) Just these couple of minor pedantic issues and it would be good to go. :) AmateurHi$torian (talk) 21:49, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- No, you're right, the original use of "converted" was a bit imprecise. How does it look now? Spookyaki (talk) 22:50, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
The new hook is good to go. If the part about her deconversion is also to be included, it could be worded as - ALT1:"... that Japanese-American activist Yuri Kochiyama practiced Islam between 1971 and 1975?" and ALT2:"...that Japanese-American activist Yuri Kochiyama converted to Islam in 1971, and practiced it until 1975?". -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 03:43, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- I think Alt0 or Alt2 are good. Maybe Alt2 if I had to pick. Thanks! Spookyaki (talk) 06:42, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- No, you're right, the original use of "converted" was a bit imprecise. How does it look now? Spookyaki (talk) 22:50, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up
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- ... that in Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up, the player needs to manage everything from station construction to dumping trash cans? Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/overcrowd-a-commute-em-up-early-access-review
- ALT1: ... that to satisfy the needs of commuters in metro stations of Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up, the player needs to build turnstiles, trash cans, air conditioning, and even hot dog stands? Source: https://wccftech.com/review/overcrowd-a-commute-em-up-review/
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'''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:03, 18 December 2024 (UTC).
- I will review this shortly. Yue🌙 01:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Both sources are cited in the article, but neither hook is stated. ALT0 is interesting but could use a bit more context, namely what kind of video game is it and what kind of stations? I suggest this rewording to the nominator and promoter:
- ... that in the simulation video game Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up, the player needs to manage everything from the construction of train stations to dumping trash cans?
ALT0 is interesting because the latter activity, dumping trash, is not typically an enjoyably activity and so it would be odd to put it in a video game that is meant to entertain. ALT1 seems quite weak to me in comparison, as none of the listed items are unusual for actual train stations to have.
As soon as ALT0 is stated in the article, I will approve that hook for this nomination. Yue🌙 02:21, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Yue: thanks for the review; I agree that ALT0 is more interesting and have added the fact near the bottom of the "Gameplay" section. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 02:50, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- Remedied; good to go by my judgement. Yue🌙 03:31, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
Debris fallout
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- ... that debris lofted by tornadoes has been known to rise over 6 km (3.7 mi) into the atmosphere and can be transported up to 353 km (219 mi) away?
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- Comment: The height range for the Super Outbreak was 5.5 to 6.5 kilometres, so I went with the figure of 6.0. Probably one of the most interesting tornado science-related topics that exists.
Created by Departure– (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.
Departure– (talk) 18:45, 18 December 2024 (UTC).
I am afraid I have concerns here related to article size. Only 100 words are in the prose section, which also doubles as the lead and is just a single paragraph. Then the rest of the article is a list of events grouped under 'notable events', which, a) is in the bullet point format (and thus not counted by the prose size checker), and b) is problematic - notable according to whom? This is a list with no clear criteria. Overall, I am afraid this article is just too short for a DYK - it does not have a lead section. Please ping me if this is expanded to at least have 250 words of non-bulleted prose, and I'll comment here again. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 14:40, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
- If I transformed the "Notable Events" section into a reworded "History section" then would it count as prose and be accepted? Departure– (talk) 18:14, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
- The current expansion makes the length ok now (other issues are ok too). What to do about 'notable events' section is, frankly, something I am not sure. It's a very incomplete history. Maybe rename it to 'examples', which would remove the 'notable according to whom' wording, and leave it as it is now? --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 01:52, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Piotrus: I'm going to do that, cheers! Departure– (talk) 03:03, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
- If I transformed the "Notable Events" section into a reworded "History section" then would it count as prose and be accepted? Departure– (talk) 18:14, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Western Kentucky University swim team hazing scandal
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- ... that in the wake of a hazing scandal, Western Kentucky University placed their swimming and diving program on a five-year suspension?
- Source: SwimSwam
Improved to Good Article status by JJonahJackalope (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 55 past nominations.
JJonahJackalope (talk) 18:23, 18 December 2024 (UTC).
- Recent GA. Date, size, refs, etc. all GTG. Hook is supported by sources and reasonably interesting, for minor news level-event I guess. Hard to squeeze more out of this. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 14:49, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Dan Hays (artist)
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- ... that artist Dan Hays uses what he calls "the tactile, flawed and time-consuming medium of painting" to reproduce the effect of a low-resolution JPEG? Source: University of the Arts London bio: "Since the late 1990s my work has explored the relationship between the intangible, encoded and instantaneous realm of digital technology, and the tactile, flawed and time-consuming medium of painting." C: International Contemporary Art: "Colorado Impression 6 (After Dan Hays) (2001) precisely reproduces the texture of a low-resolution JPEG image of a landscape."
Created by Jonathan Deamer (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.
Jonathan Deamer (talk) 14:03, 19 December 2024 (UTC).
- Ooh, I like this. Sources for the hook check out, it's interesting, and the article seems in decent shape. QPQ checks out too. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:49, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
Price Tower
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Price Tower
- ... that Frank Lloyd Wright designed a skyscraper in a small city in Oklahoma? Source: Singrey, Abigail (August 16, 2024). "Frank Lloyd Wright's Only Skyscraper Sold for $10 in 2023 and Has Been Embroiled in Controversy Ever Since". Architectural Digest.
- ALT1: ... that Frank Lloyd Wright designed an Oklahoma skyscraper based on a church tower, which itself was loosely based on a windmill? Source: "The H. C. Price Tower" (PDF). Architectural Record. Vol. 119, no. 2. February 1956. p. 158.
- ALT2: ... that the Price Tower in Oklahoma was completed nearly three decades after it was proposed in New York? Source: Toker, Franklin (2003). Fallingwater Rising: Frank Lloyd Wright, E. J. Kaufmann, and America's Most Extraordinary House. Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group. p. 161.
- ALT3: ... that the Price Tower's developer wanted a building with two or three floors, but he got nineteen floors? Source: Multiple; see article
- ALT4: ... that the Price Tower has no freight elevator because its architect thought it was redundant? Source: Austerman, Lisa (December 6, 1998). "Price Tower, Phillips Home Exemplify Bartlesville History". The Daily Oklahoman.
- ALT5: ... that the Price Tower may have been abandoned partly because it did not have enough staircases? Source: McCarter, Robert (1997). Frank Lloyd Wright. London: Phaidon Press. p. 198.
- ALT6: ... that the Price Tower was sold for $10 in 2023? Source: Singrey, Abigail (August 16, 2024). "Frank Lloyd Wright's Only Skyscraper Sold for $10 in 2023 and Has Been Embroiled in Controversy Ever Since". Architectural Digest.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tyler Oliveira
- Comment: Thanks to Tamzin for suggesting the ideas for the first two hooks. The article previously appeared on the Main Page in 2004; DYK renominations are now allowed after five years per WP:DYKNEW. (On a lighter note, somehow even this building managed to have a connection to NYC...)
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 690 past nominations.
Epicgenius (talk) 23:05, 19 December 2024 (UTC).
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| QPQ: Done. |
Overall: 
Article is new enough, long enough, sourced, neutral, free of copyright violations. The image used is free, clear, and used in the article. Hooks are cited and interesting; ALT6 is the most interesting in my opinion.
Wuju
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- ... that the Chinese dance theatre known as wuju blends influences of ballet and traditional opera?
- Source: MacKerras, Colin (2005). "Wuju". In Davis, Edward (ed.). Encyclopedia of Contemporary Chinese Culture. London and New York: Routledge. pp. 926–927. ISBN 978-0-415-24129-8.
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 724 past nominations.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:42, 19 December 2024 (UTC).
Article is new enough and long enough. Article is presentable, neutral, well-sourced, and BLP-compliant. No copyvios are apparent. The hook is interesting and its offline source is accepted in good faith. QPQ has been done. Good work here. gobonobo + c 01:16, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
Florida State University academic-athletic scandal
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- ... that an investigation by the NCAA found that, between 2006 and 2007, over 60 student athletes had been involved in an academic dishonesty scandal at Florida State University?
- Source: The Florida Times-Union
- ALT1: ... that twelve of Bobby Bowden's wins as head coach of the Florida State Seminoles football team were vacated as a result of an academic dishonesty scandal? Source: ESPN.com
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Star Trucker
Created by JJonahJackalope (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 56 past nominations.
JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:07, 20 December 2024 (UTC).
- The article was nominated one day after its creation. It's impressively long and certainly meets the DYK length requirement. Earwig flagged some possible copyright violations, but they belong to long, blocky quotations that have been properly formatted and sourced; no actual problems have surfaced. I also read the article, with an eye for proper sourcing, and found no issues. The hooks are straightforward, punchy, and properly sourced as well. I personally prefer the first one fact-wise. I would also consider an editor replacing the word "involved" with "implicated", as that's what the article and sources say, and it may lessen ambiguity. Anyway, I digress. There are no issues of any sort, and a QPQ has been done. This looks good to go. Phibeatrice (talk) 04:55, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
Star Trucker
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- ... that despite having technology such as warp drivers and maglocks, vehicles in Star Trucker still look like American semi-trucks from the 1970s? Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/star-trucker-is-sluggish-frustrating-and-my-favourite-steam-next-fest-demo/
- ALT1: ... that in Star Trucker, the player hauls cargo through warp gates in outer space? Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/star-trucker-review
- Reviewed:
'''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 11:48, 19 December 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Article is new enough, long enough, and properly cited. QPQ has been satisfied, as no review is needed. Both hooks seem interesting, though I would lean towards the first one, personally. All in all, I see no reason to not pass this QYK. JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:01, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
Burma (elephant)
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Burma in 2007
- ... that the elephant Burma (pictured) has escaped Auckland Zoo?
―Panamitsu (talk) 07:48, 19 December 2024 (UTC).
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Policy compliance:
- Adequate sourcing: - Generally well sourced, but for direct quotes like "crashed through", "teenage high jinks", "caught in court action" I'd prefer to see clearer attribution, eg. "what The New Zealand Herald called 'teenage high jinks'", or at least a cite at the end of the sentence.
- Neutral:
- Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
Hook eligibility:
- Cited: - Hook is sourced in the article, but not immediately after the sentence that contains the relevant fact, ie. after "...allowing her to wander around Western Springs Reserve."
- Interesting:
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| QPQ: Done. |
Overall: Nice work! Moved to mainspace today. Pic is a public domain derivative work by the article author of someone else's public domain work. Once the couple of minor sourcing issues are fixed this is good to go. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 13:57, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
- I've added more citations. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:51, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
- Many thanks, good to go!
Polish prisoners of war in World War II
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- ... that Polish prisoners of war in World War II were held not only by the Nazi Germany but also by the Soviet Union? Source: Moore (2022)
- ALT1: ... that the most notorious and largest crime against the Polish prisoners of war in World War II was the Katyn massacre of thousands of Polish officers, carried out by the Soviet Union? Source: Moore (2002), p. 27, 44-46. From p. 27: "For many decades after the Second World War, discussion of Polish soldiers taken prisoner by Nazi Germany and Soviet Russia was dominated by the debate over the responsibility for the deaths of some 15,000 Polish officers at Katyn and other locations inside the Soviet Union.’ Discovered in mass graves by the Germans in 1943, their murder at the hands of the NKVD became a cause célébre "
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Debris fallout
- Comment: ALT1 is arguably more interesting but similar to my recent DYK on Soviet atrocities committed against prisoners of war during World War II, so...
Oh yeah, 2nd QPQ review for the backlog: Template:Did you know nominations/Western Kentucky University swim team hazing scandal
Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 14:50, 19 December 2024 (UTC).
- Article is long enough. Hook is interesting, but as the user said, ALT1 seems familiar to one of their previous hooks, so I steer towards ALT0. QPQ done. Ippantekina (talk) 02:47, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
That 70s Line
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- ... that a hockey line named after That '70s Show helped the Los Angeles Kings win their second Stanley Cup?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Harriette Cooke
- Comment: rewording suggestions welcome
Moved to mainspace by Kimikel (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.
Kimikel (talk) 05:29, 19 December 2024 (UTC).
- Interesting article. The hook is mentioned, and the article overall has no problems with citations and copyright. Images used in the article are properly licensed as per their Flickr source. Overall, the article is good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 01:29, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
Pokémon Smile
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- ... that players play Pokémon Smile by brushing their teeth?
- Source: [3]
There's the primary "gameplay", which involves brushing your teeth and having the camera detect the speed at which you're doing it.
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Improved to Good Article status by QuicoleJR (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.
QuicoleJR (talk) 22:55, 19 December 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: New enough, long enough, Earwig spots no issues. Hook fact is cited and interesting; personally, I think WP:DYKFICTION doesn't apply to gameplay mechanics, and the mechanic itself is quite unique. Good to go — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:46, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
KBDI-TV
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- ... that one columnist described a Colorado TV station's first ID as "scrawled with lipstick on a piece of cardboard"? Source: https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/davis-takes-white-mama-role/rzzfqohpcetznhmwljzzenxtsxnqmhkk_ip-10-166-46-174_1710900847650
- ALT1: ... that a volunteer quipped that a Colorado TV station "broadcast to more ears of corn and heads of cattle than any other station"? Source: https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/funding-stunts-channel-12s-growth/yslbowrhqldeotdylrbagfwmhkrrxjqc_ip-10-166-46-110_1710906522635
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Recategorization
Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 722 past nominations.
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 14:27, 19 December 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 14:40, 19 December 2024 (UTC)
Tilaluha
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- ... that the Filipino boy band SB19 once considered disbandment after their debut single "Tilaluha" saw little success upon release?
- Source: Lagarde, Shai (April 14, 2021). "SB19 Gears Up for World Domination". GMA News. Archived from the original on December 19, 2024. Retrieved December 19, 2024.
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– Relayed (t • c) 12:09, 20 December 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Good work on the article, Relayed! It looks in excellent shape and is well-sourced; no copyvios found, either. Hook is interesting, because if they disbanded, then they wouldn't become one of the top stars of Philippine pop music today! ~ Tails Wx 01:02, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, Tails Wx! Thanks for reviewing the hook! – Relayed (t • c) 08:54, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
Clay Stevenson
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- ... that Clay Stevenson has his nickname, "Mud", written on the front of his mask, and a Star of Life on the back?
- Source: [4]
- ALT1: ... that Clay Stevenson has his nickname, "Mud", written on the front of his mask? Source: same
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Melani Budianta
Kimikel (talk) 17:45, 20 December 2024 (UTC).
- Hi Kimikel, I'm currently reading over the article for BLP-compliance, but otherwise this nomination looks good to go with the first hook. I'm hoping to follow up with a tick shortly. ❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️ 04:34, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
- No BLP issues found, this is good to go. ❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️ 04:39, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
Aquilegia hinckleyana, Capote Falls
edit- ... that Capote Falls is the tallest waterfall in Texas and the only location where Hinckley's columbine occurs in the wild?
- Reviewed: 1.) Template:Did you know nominations/Shō Hashi, 2.) Template:Did you know nominations/Doug Hamlin
Pbritti (talk) 15:52, 21 December 2024 (UTC). Both articles:
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Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 03:04, 22 December 2024 (UTC)
R/BreadStapledToTrees
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Bread stapled to a tree
- ... that there is a subreddit for photos of bread stapled to trees (example pictured)?
- Source: [7]
Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.
— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:55, 20 December 2024 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:33, 20 December 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:44, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
Shō Hashi
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- ... that the tomb of the 15th-century Okinawan king Shō Hashi was destroyed during World War II?
- Source: Pearson, Richard (2013). Ancient Ryukyu: An Archaeological Study of Island Communities. University of Hawai'i Press. ISBN 9780824837129. JSTOR j.ctt6wqnq6. pp. 259-260
Improved to Good Article status by Generalissima (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 94 past nominations.
Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:10, 21 December 2024 (UTC).
- Always a delight to see something from Asia get such quality coverage. Hook is interesting and well-sourced with appropriately placed citations. Article is long enough with no copyright or image licensing issues. GA sailed through on 20 December. QPQ completed. Excellent work all around, Generalissima! ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:57, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
Rain of Flowers Along the Silk Road
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- ... that the dance drama Rain of Flowers Along the Silk Road used movements inspired by cave paintings?
- Source: Wilcox, Emily (2019). Revolutionary Bodies: Chinese Dance and the Socialist Legacy. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-30057-6. JSTOR j.ctv941vcs.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Man Who Knew Too Much (Alexander McQueen collection)
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 725 past nominations.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:20, 20 December 2024 (UTC).
- Article is in great shape, don't see any problems there. Hook is interesting, and checks out within the source (cited to pg. 178 of Wilcox in the article for any future checker). QPQ also checks out. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:04, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
Darryl De Sousa
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- ... that Darryl De Sousa created a Baltimore Police Department unit to give lie detector tests to other units?
- Source: "Significant Changes in the BPD". WYPR. February 9, 2018. Retrieved December 20, 2024.
Created by Queen of Hearts (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.
charlotte 👸🎄 00:46, 23 December 2024 (UTC).
- Article is in good shape; no evidence of copyvio, fully sourced, and the hook fact checks out. My only suggestion would be to say "lie detector" to make it more interesting - I for one had no idea what a polygraph was until clicking that link. QPQ also checks out. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:41, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima:
Done! charlotte 👸🎄 06:45, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- Looks good to me! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:46, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima:
Lonely Orchid
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- ... that the 1926 film Lonely Orchid was adapted from a British novel via Japanese and Chinese translations?
- Source: Huang, Xuelei (2014). Shanghai Filmmaking: Crossing Borders, Connecting to the Globe, 1922–1938. Leiden: Brill. ISBN 978-90-04-27933-9.
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 726 past nominations.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:07, 21 December 2024 (UTC).
Doing... ミラP@Miraclepine 20:37, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
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Hook eligibility:
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- Interesting: - While I will otherwise default to ALT0, I found something more interesting...
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Overall: Size at 4138 B and created on nom day. Article is reliably-sourced and everything has been verified. I also did some fixes while checking the refs. Oh, and I found two more interesting and more accurate hooks:
- ALT1: ... that the 1926 film Lonely Orchid was adapted from a Chinese translation of a Japanese translation of a British novel? Source: As described in Chapter Two, Zheng proposed that Mingxing adapt the novel Konggu lan for the screen and asked Bao to prepare a screenplay ... Konggu lan was serialized in the newspaper’s literary column between April 1910 and January 1911. It was translated from the Japanese version entitled No no hana 野の花 (Huang 157-158) ... Translated by Kuroiwa Ruikō 黑岩淚香 (1862–1920) from the Victorian novel A Woman’s Error (by Charlotte Mary Brame), No no hana was serialized in the Tokyo tabloid newspaper Yorozu Chōhō 萬朝報 in 1900 and was published in book form by the Tokyo publishing house Fusōdō 扶桑堂 in 1909. (Huang 160)"
- ALT2: ... that the 1926 film Lonely Orchid was adapted from a British novel via a Chinese translation of a Japanese translation? Source: Same as ALT1
@Crisco 1492: Thoughts? ミラP@Miraclepine 22:34, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Miraclepine, I'm fine with either alt. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:53, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Crisco 1492: Leaning ALT1, ALT2, or ALT0? Sorry for the extra question, but while I'm leaning ALT1, I don't think I am allowed to approve which one of my own hooks I am leaning towards any more than I can my own hook. ミラP@Miraclepine 22:56, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- If forced to choose, I prefer ALT0 or ALT2, as it keeps the source novel forefronted. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:59, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- So with that, ALT2 approved as my second choice. And to clarify my previous reply here, I meant this applies if I have more than one new hook to propose. ミラP@Miraclepine 23:06, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- So with that,
WMYA-TV
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- ... that the owner of a South Carolina TV station admitted, "I'm not a broadcaster"? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-greenville-news-waxa-discusses-possi/98374796/
Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 723 past nominations.
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:36, 22 December 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: All good on this one! Happy to pass this. Sims2aholic8 (talk) 10:15, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
Flag of Mozambique
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Flag of Mozambique
- ... that the flag of Mozambique (pictured), which depicts an AK-47 equipped with a bayonet, is the only national flag to feature a modern firearm?
- Source: Marshall, Tim (4 July 2017). A Flag Worth Dying For: The Power and Politics of National Symbols. Simon and Schuster. p. 73. ISBN 978-1-5011-6835-2.
- ALT1: ... that the flag of Mozambique (pictured) depicts an AK-47 equipped with a bayonet? Source: Chivers, C. J. (6 September 2011). The Gun. Simon and Schuster. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-7432-7173-8.
- ALT2: ... that, in response to criticisms of the star on the flag of Mozambique (pictured) as a communist symbol, Mozambican president Joaquim Chissano retorted that the U.S. flag would make the U.S. a leftist nation? Source: Wines, Michael (7 October 2005). "Symbols Are Important. So What Does a Gun Symbolize?". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 29 May 2015.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pilar García Mouton
- Comment: ALT2 honours a suggestion by the second GA reviewer.
Improved to Good Article status by Yue (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.
Yue🌙 04:38, 24 December 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Everything looks good. The article was made a GA the same day of the DYK nomination. I think the original hook and ALT1 are the best, but ALT2 is interesting too and could work with some slight revision to make it a little less clunky, perhaps. Good work on both the GA and the DYK! Phibeatrice (talk) 05:06, 24 December 2024 (UTC)
Sam Kee Building
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Side view of the Sam Kee Building
- ... that the Sam Kee Building (pictured), recognized by Guinness World Records as the "narrowest commercial building in the world", was built on a bet between two businessmen?
- Source: Moliere, Ashley (May 25, 2021). "Built on a Bet: An inside Look at the World's Narrowest Building". CBC News.
Improved to Good Article status by Yue (talk).
Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.
Yue🌙 03:33, 24 December 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: All good, article passed the DYK Check as a good article on 21 December. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 04:55, 24 December 2024 (UTC)