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This page holds approved nominations that are waiting to appear in the "Did you know" section on the Main Page. Following DYK approval, nominations are processed and moved into a Prep area, and from there, prep sets are promoted to a queue, and then to the main page.

To create a new nomination or to see those that are yet to be approved, see Template talk:Did you know. For the discussion page see WT:DYK. Click on the link to go directly to the Special occasion holding area.

  If some of the nominations are not showing up properly at the bottom of the page, these alternative pages can be used to view a subset of the most recent nominations.
Count of DYK Hooks
Section # of Hooks # Verified
November 19 1 1
November 22 1
November 26
December 1 2
December 2 2 1
December 10 1
December 13 2
December 15
December 16 1
December 21 1
December 24 1
December 25 1
December 26 2
December 27 1
December 28 2
December 29 3 3
December 30 3 2
December 31 4 3
January 1 4 2
January 2 11 5
January 3 7 4
January 4 6 4
January 5 12 10
January 6 16 9
January 7 12 12
January 8 18 14
January 9 23 14
January 10 18 10
January 11 15 11
January 12 24 19
January 13 7 4
January 14 9 5
January 15 11 4
January 16 4
January 17 1
January 18 6
January 19 9
January 20 9
January 21 4
January 22 8
January 23
Total 262 137
Last updated 02:58, 23 January 2025 UTC
Current time is 04:16, 23 January 2025 UTC [refresh]

Instructions for nominators

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This page is for those nominations that have already been approved and are waiting to be promoted. If yours has been approved but has not yet been run on the main page, it should either be on this page or will soon be moved here, or already promoted to a Prep area or Queue ahead of an appearance on the main page.

If you wish to create a new nomination, please go to the Template talk:Did you know page; there are instructions there in a section similar to this one on how to nominate an article for DYK.

Frequently asked questions

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Backlogged?

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This page is often backlogged. As long as your submission is still on the page, it will stay there until someone promotes it to a preparation area. To alleviate this problem, if the approved page has more than 120 approved hooks, then sets will change twice per day (every 12 hours) instead of once per day (every 24 hours). When the backlog falls below 60 approved nominations set frequency returns to once a day.

Where is my hook?

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If you can't find the nomination you submitted to the nominations page, and it also isn't on this page, in most cases it means your article has been approved and is either in one of the prep areas, has been 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 other editors

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How to promote an accepted hook

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  • See Wikipedia:Did you know/Preparation areas for full instructions.
  • In one window, open the DYK nomination subpage of the hook you would like to promote.
  • In another window, open the prep set you intend to add the hook to.
  • In the prep set...
    • Paste the hook into the hook area (be sure to not paste in that that)
    • Paste the credit information ({{DYKmake}} and/or {{DYKnom}}) into the credits area.
    • Add an edit summary, e.g., "Promoted [[Jane Fonda]]", preview, and save
  • Back on DYK nomination page...
    • change {{DYKsubpage to {{subst:DYKsubpage
    • change |passed= to |passed=yes
    • Add an edit summary, e.g., "Promoted original hook to Prep 3", preview, and save

How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue

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  • 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 the nominations 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 the nominations 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.

Nominations

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Special occasion holding area

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Do not nominate articles in this section—nominate all articles in the nominations section on the regular nominations page, under the date on which the article was created or moved to mainspace, or the expansion began, or it was listed as a Good Article; be sure to 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 between 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: [1]; discussion setting the six week limit can be found here: [2].
April Fools' Day hooks are exempted from the timeline limit; see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know.
Note for promoters: please be sure to add an "invisible" comment after a hook when you've placed it in prep, noting that it's a special occasion hook and including the date it is supposed to run. This should keep the hook from being moved after promotion, as sometimes happens to hooks when a queue needs a slot filled or a prep set needs to be made more balanced by swapping hooks between preps.

February 19

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Antimonumento +65

 
Antimonumento +65
  • Source: [3] "Ya está puesto el +65 con los nombres de los fallecidos calados en la cruz. El soldador sube a dar los últimos toques para que el antimonumento quede firme." (The +65 is already in place, with the names of the deceased engraved on the cross. The welder climbs up to give the final touches to ensure the antimonument is secure.) Page 62.
  • ALT1: ... that the Antimonumento +65 (pictured), dedicated to the miners who were trapped in the Pasta de Conchos mine disaster 19 years ago today, is complemented by a cage filled with hard hats buried in coal? Source: [4] Pero también traen una gran jaula [...] Uno a uno, los deudos se acercan a la jaula. Cada quien trae un casco que lleva escrito el nombre del familiar atrapado dentro de la mina y un pedazo de carbón mineral extraído en Coahuila [...] La jaula queda llena de cascos amarillos, blancos y azules. Llena también de grandes trozos de carbón que se deshacen, sueltan ceniza. (But they also bring a large cage [...] One by one, the relatives approach the cage. Each one carries a helmet with the name of the family member trapped inside the mine and a piece of coal extracted from Coahuila [...] The cage fills with yellow, white, and blue helmets. It also fills with large pieces of coal that crumble and release ash.) Page 67.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Langar Ki Masjid
  • Comment: Special occasion requested date: 19 February
Created by Tbhotch (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 51 past nominations.

(CC) Tbhotch 03:01, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

The second hook is at 200 characters. (CC) Tbhotch 19:39, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

February 22

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Statue of George Washington (Trenton, New Jersey)

 
George Washington
  • Source: Mill Hill reference "This statue was initially displayed at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia in 1876." "It was relocated to Douglas Place in 1976 as part of a bicentennial project "
Created by Zeete (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

Zeete (talk) 14:16, 15 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Epicgenius (talk) 14:29, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply


Approved nominations

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Articles created/expanded on November 19

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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).Reply

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)Reply
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)Reply
Pbritti, I have added three sources from a few years out. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 23:05, 23 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
  @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)Reply
Launchballer ALT1: ... that the Seattle Seahawks' loss to the Green Bay Packers in their 2019 Divisional Playoff game continued a growing rivalry between the two teams, who met in the playoffs four times in 16 years up to that point? SL93 (talk) 03:18, 7 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Sorry Launchballer, don't know how I missed this. I think nine straight losses, especially in the NFL, is an interesting statistic. For generally any sports fan, that many straight losses is unexpected and unique. Do you have any suggestions? I'm not sure i find SL93 that "hooky". « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 04:17, 7 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I'll be honest, I missed completely that that was what the hook was trying to tell me. I've taken the liberty of adding a clause from ref #21 as I think it adds interest, and would suggest inverting ALT0 as some variant of ALT2: ... that the Green Bay Packers' 2019 National Football Conference victory against the Seattle Seahawks was their ninth at Lambeau Field in 20 years?, though you'll need another reviewer for 'in 20 years'.--Launchballer 00:59, 8 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Launchballer, I am good with ALT2. Thanks! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 14:08, 8 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  The article is long enough, new enough, and has no copyright violations. The hook (ALT2) is directly cited. A QPQ has been completed. SL93 (talk) 20:36, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on December 2

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Science Fiction Chronicle

Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 536 past nominations.

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 02:24, 10 December 2024 (UTC).Reply

ALT1: ... that Science Fiction Chronicle, an American science fiction magazine, was initially a section of the fanzine Algol?
ALT2: ... that Science Fiction Chronicle won the Hugo Award for Best Semiprozine in 1993 and 1994?
ALT3: ... that Science Fiction Chronicle was edited by Andrew I. Porter for over two decades before he was controversially fired in 2002?
  I am approving ALT2 and ALT3 as cited and the most interesting. SL93 (talk) 19:04, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I'm a bit concerned about ALT3 w/r/t WP:DYKBLP? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 08:52, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Theleekycauldron Ok, but what about ALT2? The two oldest nominations on the approved page are hooks that I reviewed, and I am the main editor who has been promoting lately. SL93 (talk) 22:47, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
mm, i dunno, ALT2 isn't particularly unusual to me. Not only does one magazine win that award every year, and lots of magazines win lots of prose awards every year, but it's not even like this magazine is unusual for winning this award twice in a row: Locus has won it 22 times, including a streak of 7 consecutive wins right before SF Chronicle (heh) won its two. I'm sorry to be kind of filibustering this – maybe Launchballer would willing to promote it – but I don't really want to put my signature on it. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 01:05, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I'm not at all sure this will fly, but given IFSD's page on the 2002 issues of SFC, it appears that Andy Porter's final issue was 226, published in July 2002 (see https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/title.cgi?2116070). Given that SFC ceased publication with issue 267, June 2006, the following might work should that July 2002 fact be added to the article:
  • ALT4: ... that Science Fiction Chronicle ceased publication four years after the firing of its founder and editor of over two decades?
This wouldn't be the first magazine to die not long after its founder was no longer in the picture, but the hook might be interesting enough. Pinging Piotrus, SL93 and theleekycauldron for their thoughts. —BlueMoonset (talk) 22:15, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@BlueMoonset: I am fine with that. And here's another ALT. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 04:00, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Piotrus:I think this is the only one that would work for a general audience, honestly. DS (talk) 04:34, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Approving ALT5. SL93 (talk) 17:24, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Piotrus and SL93: Oh my god! Obvious joke, staring me right in the face:

  • ALT6: ... that the SF Chronicle is headquartered in Virginia?
  • ALT6a: ... that the SF Chronicle is not headquartered in San Francisco?

Possibly for April Fools' day, could use some workshopping. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 08:41, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

theleekycauldron Why not ALT5? I'm honestly getting pissed off that since I'm the main person building preps, nominations that I nominate or review are not getting promoted. I even asked for help at Wikipedia talk:Did you know#What I can't promote. This isn't fair to not just myself, and it's starting to turn me off of reviewing. I'm not mad at you, but I'm mad in general. SL93 (talk) 23:46, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on December 29

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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).Reply

  Long enough, new enough. Earwig is clean and QPQ done. ALT1 is not interesting (it's always going to be based on something) and ALT0 is irrelevant and I have cut it - what else have you got? Also, infobox needs adding per WP:DYKCOMPLETE and a proper lead wouldn't go amiss either.--Launchballer 13:32, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
... that Their Highest Potential: An African American School Community in the Segregated South shows the positive side of segregated schools as written by a student who was taught in one? SL93 (talk) 14:32, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Launchballer Before coming across this title, I would have never thought of segregated schools based on race having positives. This is my first time seeing someone use DYKCOMPLETE to refer to an infobox. I have expanded the lead. SL93 (talk)
"Reasonably complete" is nebulous to the point of otiosity, so I'll let it slide. ALT2 is much better but I don't see an end-of-sentence citation for it.--Launchballer 15:00, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I added a citation after " As a former student and the daughter of one of the school's long-serving teachers, Walker approached her research as an endeavor in "historical ethnography," which emphasizes the group's culture and perspectives." The other one is after Walker's quote about "affective traits, institutional policies, and community support". SL93 (talk) 15:08, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Launchballer SL93 (talk) 15:08, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Is this ready? SL93 (talk) 21:04, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Sorry to keep you waiting on this. ALT2 checks out partially AGF.--Launchballer 14:58, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Bonnie Blue (actress)

 
Bonnie Blue in June 2024
Created by Launchballer (talk) and Meena (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 265 past nominations.

Launchballer 04:52, 4 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  • Comment I think the facts about her being banned from Australia and Fiji are really interesting/crazy so I want to suggest some alts if you don't mind:
    ALT3: ... that Bonnie Blue (pictured) was banned from multiple countries because of her porn career?
    ALT4: ... that Bonnie Blue (pictured) was banned from multiple countries because she had too much sex?
Di (they-them) (talk) 14:28, 5 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
"Multiple countries" would need an end-of-sentence citation for Australia. That said, "that Matty Healy is banned from Dubai" was the most-viewed non-image hook of May 2023, so perhaps a bald ALT5: ... that Bonnie Blue (pictured) is banned from Fiji?--Launchballer 15:02, 5 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I reworded the sentence in question, so either ALT3 or ALT4 could be trimmed at 'countries'.--Launchballer 04:04, 8 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Article is new enough, long enough, sourced enough (althought some international coverage might be a nice addition), is neutral and is plagiarism free (just quotes from Earwig). Hooks are cited, and interesting. Image is free to use, and is clear, CC BY checked on Commons and YT. QPQ is done. On the hooks, I think "... is banned in Fiji" is a good one - I feel like 'multiple countries' implies several (i.e. 3+), not two places. Lajmmoore (talk) 12:11, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

ALT5 appears to be unduly negative for a hook. Pinging another promoter AirshipJungleman29 for thoughts. SL93 (talk) 20:36, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Yes, I think ALTs 3–5 violate WP:DYKBLP SL93. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:00, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
That's a shame, I'd agree with 3-4, but I thought 5 was OK as its brief, and avoided gratuity. Happy to support consensus though! It's so interesting how interpretation of the guidelines differs between people Lajmmoore (talk) 21:15, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
This discussion seemed to skip over the first three hooks; they have neither been approved or rejected. Could someone assess them?--Launchballer 23:32, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Launchballer I can if you want me to, but I didn't because barely anyone has been promoting nominations that I have been involved in and barely anyone else have been building preps. SL93 (talk) 01:43, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
No preference.--Launchballer 02:46, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hook reviews:

  • ALT0 so the source in Glamour UK but it is quoting the Daily Star & the full quotation goes: "Blue has also made claims about sleeping with married men, claiming that these men came to her because they were not satisfied by their partners. “It’s no secret women moan a lot,” she said to the Daily Star. "What they don’t understand is all that moaning is unattractive and making their men look else where for fun and pleasure." She added, “If women were better in the bedroom, men wouldn’t cheat. All their nagging about pots not being done is resulting in me being bent over their kitchen worktops whilst they’re out. I used to blame the men for cheating but since being a sex worker, I blame the woman. Men look elsewhere when they’re bored, so stop boring them.” I'would welcome advice on whether Glamour quoting the Daily Star counts as a RS? I also think the current wording hides the full implication of her beliefs i.e. that women are bad at sex so that forces men to go to her.  ?
  • ALT1 so the source is Cosmopolitan which is taken as a RS on a case by case basis - here I think I'd lean towards it being reliable, as they quote Blue & the full quotation is "Blue said she offers the students the chance to have sex with her for free on the basis that she can film it and use the content in her online material."  Y
  • ALT2 the source used in from GB News which is deemed unreliable (WP:GBNEWS) and "shouldn't be used as a source for living people" as per WP:GUNREL - I missed this totally when I did the initial review, so this is my mistake. I would recommend alternative sourcing is found for its inline referencing.  N
  • ALT3 as discussion above
  • ALT4 as discussion above
  • ALT5 as discussion above

Overall, and admitting my own mistake, I would suggest that ALT1 is OK to be used, but that ALTS 0 and 2 are not from reliable enough sources. Further GB News can't be used to support information inline, please ping me when that is removed. Thanks very much for the reminder to be thorough, a good set of lessons for me as a reviewer Lajmmoore (talk) 21:03, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

I have removed GB News from prose, even though it was my understanding that interviews come under WP:ABOUTSELF. It should still be fine for the Filmography table. I missed the phrase "Daily Star" in the source and assumed it was said in a podcast, so cut.--Launchballer 21:57, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

The Scarecrow (children's book)

  • Source: Andersen: Farquhar, Mary Ann (1999). Children's Literature in China: From Lu Xun to Mao Zedong. London and New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-47507-1.

Pushkin: Bi, Lijun (2013). "China's Patriotic Exposé: Ye Shengtao's Fairytale, Daocao ren [Scarecrow]". Bookbird. 51 (2): 32–38. doi:10.1353/bkb.2013.0038.

Wilde: Wong, Linda (2004). "Oscar Wilde's Literary Influence in Modern China". The Wildean (24): 46–58. JSTOR 45269230.
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 729 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:14, 29 December 2024 (UTC).Reply

  • This isn't a review, more of a query, but is there only one source that verifies the "first major work of children's literature in China" claim? That's a rather exceptional claim, so it would be better if there were multiple sources suggesting it rather than just Bi. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:06, 29 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
  • Hi Narutolovehinata5 and SL93. I've expanded a bit, with reference to other sources. Sun Yuxiu's publication was a translation ("Among the 102 works included in the collection, however, two thirds were translated from other languages while the remaining were edited stories about the Chinese history. Therefore, it was the translated literature from the West that played the dominant role in the late Qing dynasty."), whereas the sources put greater emphasis on the originality of Ye's literary product. If you are still uncomfortable with Bi's assessment, "first modern collection of fairy tales" or "first collection of Chinese fairy tales" are both supported by sources. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:13, 30 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
Sure. Adding ALT. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:18, 30 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
I would be fine with whatever the sources support. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:28, 30 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   I assume good faith on the references that I can't access. I approve ALT1. SL93 (talk) 01:52, 30 December 2024 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on December 30

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Chauburji (Agra)

 
Chauburji
  • ... 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).Reply

  • Review for original hook ALT0:
General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Plagiarism cannot be checked with offline source; hence AGF. An article for a building of such historical significance shouldn't rely on just 2 book sources, which IMO is not enough to establish notability. Are there really no other reliable sources that refer to its significance or notability? -- P 1 9 9   22:01, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

@P199: Sources on the building are hard to find. I've added a couple other sources, though none of them cover it in as much detail as Nath and Raza. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 23:38, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I am not looking for more sources that are as detailed as the books by Nath and Raza. But you could and should add reliable sources that demonstrate its notability and significance, like government tourism websites. What about sources in the local languages? -- P 1 9 9   14:22, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@P199: Added ASI's official website listing the monument, and some Hindi news sources which discuss the current encroachments surrounding the monument. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 15:24, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Thanks for adding more sources. No need to hold up this DYK any longer. -- P 1 9 9   16:19, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Tesseropora rosea

 
Rose barnacles in Royal National Park
  • ... that the picky rose barnacle (pictured) will only eat when the current is strong?
    • Source: [5]: "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: [6] "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: Template:Did you know nominations/Lilium nobilissimum
5x expanded by Cremastra (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Cremastra (uc) 21:45, 3 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Article was recently expanded to the requisite extent. Citations are sufficient. Hook ALT0 is interesting enough, and the image is good to go. QPQ is done. All seems in order. Nice job! ~ Pbritti (talk) 01:30, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on December 31

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List of things named after Julius Caesar

 
Julius Caesar
  • Source: Britannica, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient World by Mary Beard (ISBN:9781631494109), page no - 38
  • Reviewed:
5x expanded by TheAstorPastor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

The AP (talk) 13:32, 6 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  Done The AP (talk) 15:51, 6 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Done The AP (talk) 03:07, 8 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  •   Hi TheAstorPastor. This article, created on 21 December, is about 10 days shy of new enough (see WP:DYKNEW). I'm fine to let it go ahead as it's an interesting article + this is your first DYK. The article is long enough and well-sourced. Hook is interesting and cited. Good luck on your exams! Best, Tenpop421 (talk) 20:49, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Tenpop421:, this was nominated as a five times expansion at 13:32, 6 January 2025, could you check that? You can use User:Shubinator/DYKcheck. If it has been five times expanded in 7 days it will meet WP:DYKNEW. TSventon (talk) 21:12, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@TSventon: Oh sorry, I had assumed it was a creation because of the edit history. The first version has 8887 characters and this version has 10962 characters. A mis-click, maybe? Tenpop421 (talk) 21:21, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Tenpop421: Can you use WP:DYKCHECK? DYK looks at WP:DYKPROSE, which excludes lists, captions and references, so in this case the tool only counts the lead section. It feels odd to exclude the list part of a list article, but that is what the rules say. TSventon (talk) 21:39, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@TSventon: I did this; still not a 5x expansion. Seems in the spirit of the rules that we'd count a very prose-y list like this as prose, no? Tenpop421 (talk) 21:43, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Tenpop421: 7 days back from 6 January is 30 December this 277 characters. now there are 1880 characters so it is technically expanded five times. It probably makes sense to ask at WT:DYK whether the rules need to be clarified. I would recommend TheAstorPastor considering using drafts when they write articles as it is easier to ensure that the nomination is done in time. TSventon (talk) 22:23, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@TSventon: Thank you! I had missed that. Best, Tenpop421 (talk) 22:25, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thank you all for your review! I’d like to clarify that, per WP:DYKPROSE, only the lede section of the list is considered. I’ve expanded it—from 276 characters on December 30 to 1,873 characters on January 6. This is my first attempt at FL, and I completely forgot to nominate it for DYK. Regarding the prose, since @Tenpop421 finds this list "prose-y," I support bringing the nomination to WT:DYK for more clarification of the rules. On a side note for @TSventon, I personally prefer working on articles in my userspace—I’m not entirely sure why—but I’ll make an effort to consider using draftspace. Thank you for your kind wishes, Tenpop421. The AP (talk) 08:58, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@TheAstorPastor: This article was started in article space, either draft or user space can help to meet the DYK nomination deadline. Unfortunately there is no completely reliable remedy for forgetting to nominate. TSventon (talk) 10:58, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@TSventon: I am little confused, can you expand on how userspace/draftspace can help me to meet DYK nomination deadline? The AP (talk) 11:45, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@TheAstorPastor: you published the article to article space on 21 December and nominated it for DYK on 6 January. If you had published the article as a draft or userspace draft on 21 December you could have moved it to article space on 6 January when you were ready to nominate and nominated it as a new article. TSventon (talk) 12:22, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Actually I [started] this article on 2nd of December in my sandbox and continued and copied the draft over to mainspace on 21st of December. The AP (talk) 13:05, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Yeah, just remember to do it in draft-space if your goal is to make your article DYKable. I get that the rules may be confusing for the beginner, but now that you know the workaround, use it to the fullest potential next time. That said, the featured list nomination is much more important and, if you succeed (which I wish you do), your article will get shown on the Main Page in the "Today's featured list" box. That is, if your goal is just to have your work featured for millions of eyeballs (though it shouldn't matter at the end of the day - what matters is that readers get complete and accurate information). Szmenderowiecki (talk) 13:11, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Julier Pass

 
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 [Talk] 15:49, 31 December 2024 (UTC).Reply

  • 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 [Talk] 15:51, 31 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
  • A way to phrase "meters above sea level" more concisely would be appreciated. Toadspike [Talk] 15:52, 31 December 2024 (UTC)Reply
  •   New enough (expanded Dec 31), long enough (1100 B → 8800 B), no copyvio (Earwig says 10.7%, and all paraphrasing seems fine), well-sourced. Both hooks verified in source, but ALT0 is much more interesting. Image is free and clearly depicts a column on a mountain. I think this photo is better than the older illustration. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧(talk | contribs) 23:32, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery of Hopewell

 
Hopewell Baptist Church
  • Source: NRHP nomination "it is presumed that his remains remain buried underneath the current church"
Created by Zeete (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 49 past nominations.

Zeete (talk) 12:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Hello Zeete, review is as follows: article is new enough, QPQ checks out, no copyvio detected, hook is interesting and sourced. It did take a little bit of digging to find the citation that it is in the NRHP. Per WP:LEAD, you probably want the info about the historic registries in the main body of the article, and just summaries in the lead, and perhaps citing the "Added to NRHP" infoxbox param with source [2]; but I don't think that prevents the nomination from passing. Nihil obstat. ~Darth StabroTalk  Contribs 04:01, 7 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 1

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WLOK (Ohio)

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

Nathan Obral • he/him • tc03:23, 4 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

ALT1: ... that staffers of an Ohio radio station learned it had been sold on the same day its owner died? ([7] + [8])
Yup. ALT1 should be more broadly interesting compared to the original. ALT0 has been struck. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:10, 6 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  •   Article is new enough, long enough, and well-sourced. Earwig came back with 0.0% on every link (first time I've seen that) and a spot check of a handful of the newspapers.com refs showed no cause for concern. Hook is interesting and sourced to (two separate instances of) a reliable source. ALT1 is good to go for the Main Page – Nathan Obral nice work on this article! DrOrinScrivello (talk) 19:52, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

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).Reply

  •   It is quite surprising that it took us 12 years to get this article, but it is timely indeed. It is new and long enough. Earwig warns of a "likely" copyright violation but I do not see it. Perhaps rephrase a bit just in case. I do not see any bias either. I think that, given the ample coverage, we can have secondary source citations for the entire Plot section despite it not being required per MOS:PLOTSOURCE, and of course the Film adaptation section needs another citation for the last paragraph. I also think that far more interesting hooks can be produced from this article, spoilery and non-spoilery. Surtsicna (talk) 12:20, 8 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  • ALT1: ... that the 1990s romcom heroine Bridget Jones is widowed in the Mad about the Boy novel, with a film to be released in February 2025?
  • ALT2: ... that a revelation about the 1990s romcom heroine Bridget Jones in the 2013 novel Mad about the Boy caused an outcry among the fans?

I think either of these would attract more interest. Surtsicna (talk) 12:33, 8 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks @Surtsicna. I also was surprised that there was no article about this novel, and I was prompted to write it by the upcoming film. I will make those changes that you suggest. I'm not sure about calling Bridget Jones a "1990s" romcom heroine, as she seems to be better known in the films which started in 2001. How about combining the death of Darcy & the upcoming film -

I can add a sentence to the film page about fans being shocked about Darcy's death, as it isn't currently there and there are plenty of references.(Actually, the film page refers to Darcy appearing as a ghost, which isn't supported at all, so I will fix).

I've made those changes - is there anything else I need to do now? Blackballnz (talk)Blackballnz (talk) 21:02, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

  •   All the information from the hook should be in the nominated (bold link) article. I have thus copied the line about the film fans' reaction to the novel. I do like and recommend ALT3. Let's see how it fares on the Main Page! Surtsicna (talk) 09:09, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 2

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Roll-A-Palace

 
Disco skaters at the Roll-A-Palace, 1979
  • ... that Brooklyn's Roll-A-Palace was "the front-runner of the roller-disco craze"?
  • Source: "What's Hot? What's Not?". Cue: The Weekly Magazine of New York Life. Cue Publishing Company. 1979. " ... the front - runner of the roller - disco craze , a fabulous $ 2 million roller disco in a former movie theater that has been earning its $ 4 ( including skates ) admission price for the past two years . "
https://www.google.com/books/edition/Cue/ogkwAQAAIAAJ?hl=en

And,

Riedinger, Bob Jr. (1979-03-03). "Going Back to the 1870s: Skating To Music". Billboard. pp. 48, 57. https://books.google.com/books?id=KyUEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22roll-a-palace%22&pg=PT56#v=onepage&q=%22roll-a-palace%22&f=false

And,

Riedinger, Bob Jr. (1979-03-03). "Going Back to the 1870s: Skating To Music". Billboard. pp. 48, 57. https://books.google.com/books?id=KyUEAAAAMBAJ&dq=%22roll-a-palace%22&pg=PT56#v=onepage&q=%22roll-a-palace%22&f=false

    • Reviewed:
Created by Evedawn99 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Evedawn99 (talk) 14:41, 8 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   Article was 6 days old at the time of nomination, which makes it new enough. Article is long enough (4281 characters). Article does not have copyright problems (Earwig's Copyvio Detector scored 31.5%, violation unlikely). Hook is interesting, is cited and appears in the article. Picture appears in the article and is clear at 100 pixels. QPQ is not needed. JIP | Talk 16:30, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

    • Thank you so much for the review! What "dy-no-mite" news that this may be a future DYK. I'm very excited for more people to learn about this historically significant rink. To quote a disco-era meme (1973's Superfly Meets Shaft): "Aooow, Good God!" All the best and thanks again, Evedawn99 (talk) 14:33, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge collapse

 
The collapsed Sidney Lanier Bridge
Improved to Good Article status by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 59 past nominations.

JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:09, 8 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   As a recently promoted GA, the article easily passes the requirements. The hook is interesting, concise, and verifiable, and so it too passes the DYK requirements. I wonder, however, if it would be possible to produce an even more interesting hook. This topic strikes me as a potential DYK goldmine. Surtsicna (talk) 00:47, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Surtsicna:, sure, how about:

... that the 1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge collapse (pictured), which was caused by a collision from a cargo ship, caused ten deaths and over a million dollars in damages? The source for the damages is here, while the death toll is here. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 01:17, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

JJonahJackalope, I just noticed that the article about the bridge itself is only 1500 characters long. Would it be possible to expand that article fivefold so that we might have a double hook? This is a rare opportunity. Hall of Fame guaranteed! Surtsicna (talk) 01:34, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Surtsicna:, I was thinking about expanding that article at some point, never done a bridge article before, but I found a few good sources while doing the collapse article, and I'm fairly confident I could get it expanded within a few days. How much time would I have to get it expanded and added to this nomination? -JJonahJackalope (talk) 01:39, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
If it's only a few days that you need, @JJonahJackalope:, you can certainly have them! I think if you just copied the "Background" and "Later history" into the main bridge article (where it probably belongs anyway), you could have it in an instant. But see what you think is best. Surtsicna (talk) 10:36, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I'll let you know as soon as I've completed work on the bridge article and we can move forward from there. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:00, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Surtsicna:, I have expanded the article for Sidney Lanier Bridge five times and have reviewed another DYK nomination, Template:Did you know nominations/Roof-end Tile with Human Face Motif. As a result, if it is possible to add the Sidney Lanier Bridge article to my nomination here, I would simply make the hook:

... that the 1972 collapse of the Sidney Lanier Bridge (pictured), which was caused by a collision from a cargo ship, caused ten deaths and over a million dollars in damages?

Let me know what you think of this and if there is anything else I need to do. Thanks, -JJonahJackalope (talk) 21:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  This expansion far exceeds my expectations. You certainly did not cut corners like I suggested that you might. Truly impressive. Thank you. Surtsicna (talk) 22:10, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

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 • tc) 22:40, 3 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Not a particularly interesting hook as that's far from the first time somebody got upset over a network's coverage, and I've also seen other stories of reporters being attacked. I don't see what stands out about this particular case. It certainly doesn't help how this hook uses vague descriptions and needlessly hides names with WP:EASTEREGG piping. Refactoring the quote is also completely unnecessary. Try coming up with something else. On the plus side, I don't see any copyright or neutrality issues. QPQ has been provided, article is more than long enough, and was taken to DYK a day after passing its GAN. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 20:35, 5 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  • Alright, let's try again, SNUGGUMS: Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 23:19, 5 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
ALT1: ... that the owner of a Montana TV station bought an American Legion post, gutted by fire, to use as a studio building? [9]
  Definitely much more intriguing! I would only make minor changes here by using a straightforward mention of Arthur Mosby (the owner alluded to) and NBC Montana's name instead of hiding the latter behind pipes. We're otherwise good to go. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 23:26, 5 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Very hard disagree on the latter because the station was not known as NBC Montana until the 1990s. Piped links like this are standard operating procedure for me now because call signs are terrible for views. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 23:33, 5 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Not sure what you mean by "call signs", but even going with KGVO-TV (its name at the time) would be better than the vague "a Montana TV station" description used. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 00:16, 6 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@SNUGGUMS: I have written at this point hundreds of radio and TV station DYKs and vehemently would disagree. There's discussion of why I've done this at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know/Statistics/Archive_2 (search "WCBR") and a few other places. It's improved the view rate on my broadcasting DYKs, some of which used to be the least-read in an entire month. I also am getting comments less from people who complain Wikipedia is running too many broadcast station hooks. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 02:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

(Shrugs shoulders) It seems quite odd how ambiguity within hooks could somehow boost views. My instinct previously told me that readers would've instead preferred to know a specific name prior to clicking on links. Oh well. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 02:43, 6 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Look at my list of DYKs in 2022 and ask yourself which half is more intriguing to read if you're not familiar with broadcasting. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 03:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
This might not be the response you expected, but I personally find the use of names (or lack thereof) didn't affect how eye-catching the hooks were, and was more intrigued by the central points each hook made. Regardless, I won't let that prevent the nomination from passing. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 03:58, 6 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

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).Reply

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:   - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   New enough (created on 3 January) and long enough (4937 characters); Sourced, neutral, and free of plagiarism (Earwig says that a violation is unlikely, and didn't find any myself); Hook is cited (source behind a paywall, But the headline and blurb are accessible) and interesting; No pics; QPQ provided.

Approving this with a slight modification to the hook, that is, wikilinking emu - ALT0a:"... that an emu named Emmanuel Todd Lopez was the target of a death hoax by undercover journalists?".

Another hook could be ALT1: "Emmanuel has been described as "arguably the world's most famous emu"? "Source: (Washington Post) The wording on ALT1 is somewhat clunky, so I'd prefer ALT0a. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 21:21, 4 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

If we go with ALT1, I would like it to use the full name "Emmanuel Todd Lopez" because I think it's funnier that way. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧(talk | contribs) 21:29, 4 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  • Comment Based on the title of that article, I think this could be another funny alt hook:
    ALT2: ... that an emu was targeted by an Israeli black ops team?
Di (they-them) (talk) 18:42, 5 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Vigilantcosmicpenguin, with ALT2 in mind, would you be willing to save this for WP:DYKAPRIL? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:43, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
As funny as that would be, I don't think ALT2 would be an acceptable hook. "Israeli black ops team" is a quote from the title of a news article; there's nothing else in the source that would actually support the phrasing "black ops team". So I can't really say that statement in wikivoice. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧(talk | contribs) 17:30, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

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).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Newly promoted GA. Looks accurate. Nice work. Approving. BeanieFan11 (talk) 04:08, 4 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Strongly recommend ALT1. Lots of books aren't reprinted; it's the effective postponement that's interesting. DS (talk) 05:20, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 3

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An African Song or Chant from Barbados

 
An African Song or Chant from Barbados
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sitaleshwar_Temple
  • Comment: Cropped image used because the full image is so detailed. This was initially created as a Google-assisted translation from the German article, but has been greatly expanded with original text. The Melody and Lyrics section plus Notes are largely unchanged from the translation: the rest is mostly original.
Created by MartinPoulter (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 34 past nominations.

MartinPoulter (talk) 17:52, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Article is new enough, long enough, well-sourced, neutral and plagiarism free. Hook is cited and interesting. Pic is free to use, is an excerpt of the image in the article and is clear. QPQ is done. A nice addition! Lajmmoore (talk) 14:35, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

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).Reply

  •   Everything looks good. Would rewrite hook to note that this was a cover. My first read of this suggested the song was only authored by Swift but not part of her discography. Otherwise, looks pretty good! ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I thought that "originally by" indicated that it was a cover, but would ALT1: ... that a Swim School song described by one reviewer as "a heavy dystopian doom rocker" was originally performed by Taylor Swift? work?--Launchballer 22:17, 6 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Approving both. Thank! ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:50, 6 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Louis Malet de Graville

 
Coat 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).Reply

  •   Article well written and well-source. Interesting hook, with offline source accepted in good faith. Improved to GA statue on 3 Jan, so new enough. Image public domain (though I think this image from the lede is more eye-catching). Good to go. Best, Tenpop421 (talk)

Esus

 
Esus felling a tree
  • Source: MacKillop, James (2004). "Esus, Hesus". Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Online ed.). Oxford University Press.
MacKillop, James (2004). "Lindow Man". A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Online ed.). Oxford University Press.
5x expanded by Tenpop421 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Tenpop421 (talk) 00:56, 3 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 4

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Taur Ikhbeineh

  • ... that at Taur Ikhbeineh in the Gaza Strip archaeologists found evidence of interactions between Egyptians and Canaanites in the 4th millennium BC?
  • Source: "The presence of both locally manufactured Egyptian and Canaanite wares undoubtedly implies that two potters' workshops operated respectively side by side at Taur Ikhbeineh or somewhere nearby and, consequently, as a result of close cultural interaction in that region, a distinctive local pottery repertoire ("Besor group") was augmented"
Oren, Eliezer D.; Yekutieli, Yuval (1992). "Taur Ikhbeineh: Earliest Evidence for Egyptian Interconnections". In van den Brink, Edwin C. M. (ed.). The Nile Delta in Transition: 4th–3rd Millennium B.C. Tel Aviv: Israel Exploration Society. pp. 373–375.
Created by Richard Nevell (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Richard Nevell (talk) 20:29, 5 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:   - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   I wasn't able to access the source. Richard Nevell, can you provide the quote from that source? VR (Please ping on reply) 04:59, 19 January 2025 (UTC) Passed.VR (Please ping on reply) 15:42, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Vice regent: Thank you for suggest ALT1, it looks good to me. The quote supporting the hook is "The presence of both locally manufactured Egyptian and Canaanite wares undoubtedly implies that two potters' workshops operated respectively side by side at Taur Ikhbeineh or somewhere nearby and, consequently, as a result of close cultural interaction in that region, a distinctive local pottery repertoire ("Besor group") was augmented"
To be honest, I had wanted to to something about it being the earliest evidence but beyond the title of the paper ("Taur-Ikhbeineh: Earliest Evidence for Egyptian Interconnections") it wasn't especially clear. Maybe the paper was written for people with enough familiarity with the region and period that once the dates are laid out it becomes blindingly obvious that Taur Ikhbeineh is the earliest, but I don't have that expertise and was left floundering a bit. Richard Nevell (talk) 11:14, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Alright, we're good to go. Please ping me or write on my talk page if you need anything else.VR (Please ping on reply) 15:42, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Bugia (candlestick)

 
A bugia as depicted in John Naifa's 1925 work "Costume of Prelates of the Catholic Church"
Created by Maximilian775 (talk) and Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Maximilian775 (talk) 18:56, 4 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   The article was nominated for DYK within seven days of being created and is long enough. The article is adequately sourced, neutral, and is free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing. Hook is interesting. Image appears to be freely licensed, is used in the article, and is clear at 100px. QPQ is done.

However, I don't feel that the hook is adequately cited. The statements that bugias are used by "Latin Catholic Bishops or other prelates" and that Béjaïa is "famous for its exportation of candle wax" do not appear to be supported in the article by at least one inline citation to a reliable source.

I would also suggest a small reword of the hook so that Béjaïa is mentioned by name and is not pipelinked, with WP:EASTEREGG in mind. Mattythewhite (talk) 16:13, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks, Mattythewhite -- Do you know if DYKs can have multiple sources? I think to fully prove the whole DYK here a few need to be daisy-chained together, and in searching there doesn't seem to be a defined policy. Maximilian775 (talk) 20:50, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Maximilian775: I'm not certain but I assume that more than one source is fine. The ALT1 hook looks fine to me. However, I can't see any mention of bugias in the source? Also, I think the main body of the article needs to mention, with a source, the use of bugias by Latin Catholic Bishops, as it's currently only in the lead.
@Mattythewhite: just edited the source URL, it was referencing the wrong page.
As to mentioning bishops, the "description" section mentions cardinals and patriarchs, and the "usage" section mentions the Pope and assistants at the papal -- all 4 of these persons are as a rule, almost always bishops. Maximilian775 (talk) 22:22, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  @Maximilian775: Okay, happy now to approve ALT1. Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. Mattythewhite (talk) 00:16, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I strongly recommend removing "or other prelates". It's bloat. DS (talk) 05:40, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I'm happy with this change, what do you think @Maximilian775:? Mattythewhite (talk) 17:14, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Fine by me. Maximilian775 (talk) 18:07, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

CHWI-DT

Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 732 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 21:20, 7 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Macrobdella decora

 
Macrobdella decora
  • ... that some North American swimming spots have had to be closed because Macrobdella decora (pictured) posed such a hazard to bathers?
  • Source: [10] "In some places it can be such a problem to swimmers that swimming must be restricted or even discontinued."
Improved to Good Article status by Cremastra (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

Cremastra (uc) 01:16, 5 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 5

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Council of Tripoli

Created by Borsoka (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 204 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 19:22, 14 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   I really like ALT0 but all should be good as far as interest goes. I'm personally fine with giving a few days leeway on the nomination as well. Would you be able to pull the sources for the hooks? And place them here? I'm fine with looking for them myself but it'll be best for then prep builders and queuers will be working on it as well. ~Darth StabroTalk  Contribs 02:43, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Certainly, Darth Stabro. Cited for ALT0, which I too think is best. Surtsicna (talk) 08:20, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  ALT0 approved, Nihil obstat. ~Darth StabroTalk  Contribs 14:42, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Darren Moore

 
Darren Moore pictured in 2011
Improved to Good Article status by EchetusXe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 64 past nominations.

EchetusXe 17:59, 6 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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

Overall:   ALT0 not particularly interesting, approving ALT1. - Bogger (talk) 15:22, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

SEEK (conference)

  • ... that SEEK, a Catholic young adult conference, drew 17,000 people to Salt Lake City this January?
Created by Arbitrarily0 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

Arbitrarily0 (talk) 02:29, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:   - Not interesting
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   @Arbitrarily0: This hook has a spelling error. While it may be sourced, it is not at all interesting. Aneirinn (talk) 19:36, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

  • Thanks, Aneirinn! I fixed the spelling. What's interesting (to me, I suppose) is the implication that there has probably never been so many Catholics at a single event in Utah. But let's try something else. How about the following? Arbitrarily0 (talk) 20:29, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  • ALT1 ... that so many people attend SEEK, an annual Catholic young adult conference, that the Eucharistic liturgies are planned over a year and a half in advance? (source)

Maurice Grau

 
Maurice Grau
Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 103 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 01:53, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   article created from redirect within a week of nomination; copyvio checks out; article well-written and formatted; offline source accepted in good faith; hook interesting. Article could have some minor edits to meet MOS:LEAD standards — citations are included in the lead as well as content not mentioned in the body.; however, I don't think this significant enough to defer nomination. Nihil obstat. ~Darth StabroTalk  Contribs 02:56, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Cloak n Dagger

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

Locust member (talk) 20:48, 5 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   New enough GA. Nominator is QPQ exempt. The hook fact is correct and in article. I am concerned, and this is for the promoter, about a MOS:SEAOFBLUE issue with both "Hyperpop" and "Hype House" linked, and I really do not know how to resolve it as both seem to need linking. A second issue could be resolved by unlinking "homestay" in ALT0. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 00:41, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    • I did think about that, but I believe per WP:SEAOFBLUE it could pass as it only states "When possible, do not place links next to each other", though in this case, it would not be possible, as the source states it in this way. I agree that "homestay" could be unlinked in ALT0 (didn't even catch the sea of blue error in the article), but I don't think we can do much about it in the quotes.
      • Adding a note that the hook fact is indeed inline-cited in this article. I've gone ahead and unlinked "homestay" in ALT0. We may be stuck with the SEAOFBLUE for "Hyperpop Hype House" if that is indeed the case, since we are using a quote. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 04:57, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Abortion in the United Arab Emirates

Converted from a redirect by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

jolielover♥talk 06:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   The hooks provided are interesting and the article is eligible based on newness and length, but there is a sentence that does not have a citation and the first two paragraphs contain copy-pasted text from one of the sources. Provide a citation for the unsourced sentence and rewrite the lead in your own words, then I'll give this another look. --Grnrchst (talk) 13:56, 7 January 2025 (UTC) Grnrchst (talk) 13:56, 7 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Grnrchst: The Medical Liability Law sentence is sourced, through reference nine here. I've gone ahead and added the reference to that sentence too, I just followed the rational of not doing so previously per WP:CONSECUTIVECITE. I also rewrote the lead (I thought the previous phrasing was more detailed personally). For the second paragraph I don't see a way around changing that without changing the meaning, I didn't copypaste it, just what The Ministry of Health and Prevention defined as members of the committee here. Also, please ping me next time, didn't see this one until now. Thanks! jolielover♥talk 18:48, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Jolielover: That isn't what consecutivecite is saying though; you're supposed to put citations "at the end of the text that they support", not half way through, which leaves the rest of the text uncited. In any case, thanks for adding it back in. The text in the lead is still far too close for comfort to the original source;[11] either rewrite it properly or provide in-text attribution that makes it clear you are quoting from a source, rather than just leaving unattributed copied text. --Grnrchst (talk) 10:49, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Grnrchst: I made some changes, please check now, thanks! 11:26, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Thanks for taking another look, I think this is good enough to approve now. --Grnrchst (talk) 12:01, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

An Introduction to Non-Classical Logic

  • Reviewed:
Created by MathKeduor7 (talk) and GregariousMadness (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

MathKeduor7 (talk) 08:30, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:   - Hook needs work; see comments.
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   Article is long enough, new enough, notable enough per WP:BKCRIT criterion 1. Still, I don't find the hook particularly interesting. How about something like

ALT1: ... that the second edition of An Introduction to Non-Classical Logic more than doubled the length of the original text?

(cited in the "Editions" section of the article)?  Ploni💬  00:10, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hi, Ploni. Thank you! Yes, your hook is better than the one I've originally choose. I agree to change it. MathKeduor7 (talk) 00:20, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Great! In that case looks good to go.  Ploni💬  02:20, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Ernesius

  • ... that Archbishop Ernesius was sent to Europe to request help for the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but barely survived a sea storm and did not dare set sail again?
Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 192 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 14:44, 5 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Most things look good, but can you (1) provide a footnote at the end of the sentence which reads "The prelates were driven...", and (2) can you see if the following hook is appropriate? If ALT1 is true to the facts, can you make sure it is properly cited in the article (e.g., is it the Mediterranean we're talking about)? Arbitrarily0 (talk) 02:20, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    • ALT1 ... that twelfth-century Archbishop Ernesius attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea with two other bishops, but was thwarted by a severe storm?
Thanks, Arbitrarily0! Footnote duplicated. ALT1 is certainly true, but there is no source saying they were crossing the Mediterranean. That would basically be WP:CALC for there is no other sea for them to cross. Perhaps a combination of ALT0 and ALT1 might be most interesting? Surtsicna (talk) 10:30, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  • ALT2: ... that Archbishop Ernesius and two other bishops attempted to reach Europe by sea, but were driven back by a severe storm and did not dare set sail again?
  • On second thought, I don't think we need a source to identify the sea with the Mediterranean. He was bishop over Caesarea Maritima, after all. But do you have a reason for not wanting "twelfth-century" included? There needs to be some more context for the hook to become interesting. The other concern I have is about "daring" to set sail again. That's not quite what the source says: "none of the passengers would consent to risk again the perils of the deep." Allow me to propose ALT3. Arbitrarily0 (talk) 14:33, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Arbitrarily0, I think a more concise hook is likelier to hold readers' attention; ALT3, in particular, is over the character limit. I also must confess that I do not see the difference between "did not dare" and "would not consent to risk again the perils", but the ALT3 wording is fine with me. Surtsicna (talk) 14:46, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Having shortened ALT3 slightly, everything checks out. But, for what it's worth: if someone "does not dare", it means their primary motivation against acting is fear. But "not consenting to risk" is different. It could mean that someone thinks, in a rational, unemotional manner, that the costs do not outweigh the gains. That said, feel free to keep making a case for your original hook; we can also get someone else's opinion. But ALT3, at minimum, is good to go. Thank you, again, for your work on this article. Arbitrarily0 (talk) 16:08, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Extrasolar planets in fiction

Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

TompaDompa (talk) 23:35, 5 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   New enough (GA on January 5, 2025); Long enough (11061 characters); Within policy - sourced, neutral, copyvio-free (Earwig returns "Violation unlikely"); Hooks are cited and interesting; QPQ provided. This is quite an interesting read :)

KCAU-TV

Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 730 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 20:06, 5 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   The article shows no signs of copyright violations or anything, it's also long enough and was recently promoted to GA, and I personally find the hook pretty interesting (especially the children's show part). My only thing to note is that reference 29 only seems to verify the fact Canyon Kid's Corner was a weekly show, and not anything about the station's closure. So I copied reference 10 to have another usage in that paragraph to try and avoid any verification issues. That's all. Other than that, I think this should be good to go. λ NegativeMP1 01:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 6

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Johnny Gaudreau

 
Johnny Gaudreau
  • Source: Re: smallest: "Even last season, his 11th in the NHL, Gaudreau, all grown up, was all of 5-9, 163. Among the 1,022 players who appeared in the League, only 15 were shorter. Only five were lighter."
Re: All-Star appearances: "In 2014-15, his first full season with Calgary, Gaudreau made the first of seven NHL All-Star Game appearances and was named to the NHL All-Rookie Team."
Improved to Good Article status by The Kip (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

As I considered the GA pursuit as a form of honoring his memory, I figured I'd aim to celebrate him with the DYK and avoid something about his death/the aftermath. The Kip (contribs) 07:57, 8 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Excellent work, The Kip. It was a lovely idea to celebrate the man with a GA and now a DYK. The GA promotion is recent, and the article expectedly passes the rest of the DYK requirements. I would strongly suggest including the photo in the nomination because of its quality and potential to draw in readers. I have some questions:
  1. How do we explain the discrepancy in heights given in the article? The infobox says 5 ft 9 in (175 cm); Johnny_Gaudreau#USHL says 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m). It would be quite remarkable if he grew 7 cm after the age of 18. This has implications for the ALT0 hook because the NHL seem to have players far shorter than 5 ft 9 in (175 cm).
  2. Can ALT1 succinctly explain or hint at why the decision stunned the hockey world? The hook would be more interesting to readers if it contrasted Gaudreau's success with the reputation of Columbus as "a bad destination, a bad city".
  3. I see numerous high-quality photographs of Gaudreau and memorials to him on FlickR. Have you tried reaching out to the users who do not have their photographs under Wiki-suitable licenses to see if they would be willing to change the licenses for use on Wikipedia? It is not a requirement, but some of these photographs would be great contributions to the article.
  4. Would it be possible to create an article about Matthew Gaudreau? On a cursory search I see enough coverage to say that he might pass Wikipedia's notability requirements. A double nomination would be nice.
  5. Can you cite a source for the last sentence in Johnny_Gaudreau#Columbus_Blue_Jackets?
  6. Would it be possible to expand the lead? It seems rather short for an article of that size. I think it could safely be doubled.
  7. Have you considered that a hook mentioning the Gaudreau brothers' deaths and/or the tributes paid to them might honor them by drawing the greatest number of people to read and learn about them? I know nothing about hockey and do not have any interest in it, and would not have chosen this nomination or read the article if you had not mentioned "his death/the aftermath" in the comment. Now I am glad I did.

Thank you for working on this article and take your time with the response. Surtsicna (talk) 10:08, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Surtsicna: Thanks for the response! I'll go point-by-point:

  1. Honestly, I'd assume he simply did grow, though there's some inconsistencies with his exact height - there's sources over the years ranging from the 5'6" he was listed at the draft to 5'10" at one point during his career. Bottom line, the NHL had him listed at 5'9", and they're probably the most reliable source on this.
  2. I've got some ideas for this, but I'm time-limited at the moment so I'll post those later.
  3. With all due respect, that's a bit beyond the scope of DYK, and the article is fairly well-illustrated anyways.
  4. Much as I hate to say it, Matthew doesn't really pass GNG. Only played college hockey and briefly in the minors, coached high school, and died alongside his brother - it would be heavily bordering on WP:BLP1E.
  5. I'll take care of that a bit later.
  6. Again, with all due respect, a bit beyond the scope of DYK - the current lead was found acceptable for GA.
  7. I'll try to think of one, but it kinda conflicts with my own preference. The Kip (contribs) 18:21, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I am suggesting changes that are not DYK requirements, and marking them as such, because you made me care about the subject. It is your fault :) If the height discrepancy cannot be explained in the article, I am not comfortable with promoting ALT0. ALT1 is still promising, but I think that it should be possible to come up with a hook that both highlights Gaudreau's achievements and causes an emotional reaction in the reader–with or without explicitly mentioning death–that makes them want to learn more. Surtsicna (talk) 18:54, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Surtsicna: regarding ALT0, even with the discrepancy of exact inches, the NHL source still outright declares him one of the shortest players in hockey - here's a second RS doing the same. I'm not really sure how the discrepancy creates an issue with the hook as a result.
On the issue of a more emotion-provoking ALT2 - I still can't think of any. I thought about trying to pull a quote from a notable obituary/tribute that didn't explicitly mention his death, but most of them were fairly run-of-the-mill. If it must be related to his death, I'd probably suggest:
But again, that would be my distant, distant third choice behind the original hook and ALT1. I really would prefer to avoid one solely focusing on the tragedy - I think most of us would rather that not be what he's mainly remembered for. The Kip (contribs) 04:11, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
That is a better source for ALT0 because it calls him "one of the shortest" when listing him as 5 ft 9 in. The one describing him as "the shortest" when listing him as 5 ft 6 in could be called outdated by the time Gaudreau was a seven-time All-Star if he really somehow grew three inches in the meantime.
ALT2 is very weak, not at all what I had in mind. But the source you just cited for the height has the potential to produce something very sweet. How about:
 
Gaudreau with the Calgary Flames in 2016
ALT3: ... that the seven-time All-Star Johnny Gaudreau (pictured) was a "hero" who paved the way for smaller hockey players, according to a teammate now wearing his jersey number?
Or something like this. It does not explicitly mention his death, but hints at a loss while also highlighting his success and achievements. A photo would make it even more impactful. Surtsicna (talk) 15:30, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Surtsicna: I could work with that, and I'd definitely prefer to include an image - not sure why I didn't initially include it, but I'll retroactively add. I'd hesitate to call Caufield a teammate as they only played together on the national team (rather than an NHL one) but it could be something like:
I'd still prefer the original hook, but ALT4 works if you'd rather promote that. The Kip (contribs) 18:27, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Alright, we will go with ALT0. It is a perfectly fine hook. We will need a single source for it, however, otherwise it looks a bit SYNTHy, and the hook fact should be explicitly stated in the article with that source. This will be overall useful because the article does not yet explain why this was special. Surtsicna (talk) 18:55, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Surtsicna: The source used for his small-ness notes at the end that he was a seven-time All-Star, so I think that covers it - I'll try to work that into the lead of the article, though. The Kip (contribs) 19:05, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Right, I missed that. I would include it in the article body as well per MOS:LEAD, but I suppose that for DYK purposes it does not matter where in the article it is. Surtsicna (talk) 19:17, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Surtsicna: I've added it to the lead. The Kip (contribs) 19:51, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Great. On we go then! Surtsicna (talk) 22:01, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

The Befrienders

  • ... that the pilot episode of The Befrienders was widely criticised for being too far-fetched?
5x expanded by Cielquiparle (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 67 past nominations.

Cielquiparle (talk) 06:48, 6 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  • Just saw the comment re: hook. Agree it is too generic. Here is one ALT to start.
Sources are cited in the article in the Reception section. Can come up with others as needed. Cielquiparle (talk) 19:21, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Expanded from 947 to 6649 in the four days up to nom, very few issues with sourcing, had to fix some close paraphrasing myself. @Cielquiparle: fix the issues and you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 19:57, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Cielquiparle: I see all the issues have been dealt with.   ALT1. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:00, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Miraclepine: Thanks for the thorough review and for catching that I hadn't checked all the credits in the infobox which were there from before. I added an episode list to the bottom of the article that lists which writer and director worked on which episode with references, after working out how to find the BBC Genome Project entries for each, and removed all the footnotes I had added to the infobox as an interim step on that basis. I've also pieced together plot summaries for each episode and iterated to use different wording from the original TV listings without changing the meaning or making it too verbose or too non-British. The running time, cast, and the producer appearing in the infobox are now discussed within the main article body, with citations. Cielquiparle (talk) 03:30, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Cielquiparle: I'm gonna be busy, but I'll look at it tomorrow or day after. ミラP@Miraclepine 05:03, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Cielquiparle: Just checked the new additions, they check out. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:26, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Deval Masjid

Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

AmateurHi$torian (talk) 17:43, 6 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

it is perhaps preferrable to define for our readers what a "masjid" is. Therefore, I would prefer the following DYK:

Otherwise, the article is new enough and long enough, and the article is adequately sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems, to the best of my knowledge. The hook is interesting and has been verified by provided inline citation. Moreover, the image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear.Davidbena (talk) 16:46, 9 January 2025 (UTC) QPQ: Done.Reply

Thanks for the review. ALT1 is fine by me; I'd also suggest ALT2:"... that the Deval Mosque was originally a Hindu temple?" towards the same end, but a bit more concise. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 10:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Victor Cordella, Church of St. Casimir (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

 
The Church of St. Casimir in St. Paul, Minnesota
Created by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

~Darth StabroTalk  Contribs 04:16, 7 January 2025 (UTC). Both articles:Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Epicgenius (talk) 16:01, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Black holes in fiction

  • Source: See the sources in the "Early depictions" section.
Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

TompaDompa (talk) 05:56, 7 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:   - n
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   Article was nominated for DYK within 7 days of reaching Good Article status. Article is over 1,500 words in prose, properly sourced, and written with a neutral tone. Earwig picked up an unlikely violation of 26.5%, which were mostly titles of short stories. Nominator has less than 5 nominations so a QPQ is not needed at this time. The hook is very interesting, but it'd be nice if you could directly list the sources used to support the hook instead of referring them to a section of the article. Other than that, it looks good and almost ready to go. lullabying (talk) 06:53, 7 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Sure. See the "Black Holes" entry in Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia at https://books.google.com/books?id=WETPEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA159. TompaDompa (talk) 16:39, 7 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Thank you. Assume good faith on print sources. Good to go. lullabying (talk) 05:39, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Top Gun: Maverick

Improved to Good Article status by Lankyant (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Lankyant (talk) 09:36, 7 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Wu Suxin

  • ... that the wuxia star Wu Suxin passed as a man in several of her films?
  • Source: *Bao, Weihong (2005). "From Pearl White to White Rose Woo: Tracing the Vernacular Body of Nüxia in Chinese Silent Cinema, 1927-1931". Camera Obscura. 20 (3): 193–231. doi:10.1215/02705346-20-3_60-193.: Page 216: "[The Valiant Girl White Rose] was not the first time that Wu cross-dressed. In several films, including The Bandit of Shandong (Shandong xiangma, dir. Chen Tian, 1927) and The Wife of the Detective (Zhentan zhiqi, dir. Zhang Huimin, 1928), Wu cross-dresses, performs martial arts, and gets involved in love triangles between a male peer and a female admirer."
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 731 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:23, 7 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   New enough (created January 7), copyvio OK (no obvious paraphrasing and Earwig returns 3.8%), NPOV, no image, QPQ done, hook is interesting, hook is correctly and inline cited (to Camera Obscura, a journal published by Duke University Press). Looks good! Chetsford (talk) 18:19, 7 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Failed at Math(s)

 
Panchiko playing live on the Failed at Math(s) tour
Created by Beachweak (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Beachweak (talk) 14:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   Overall a very nice article and very nice hook! 🙂 The article is well sourced, cited, neutral, etc., While not a condition for DYK, I would recommend rephrasing a lot of the quotes used in the Composition section in your own words, as its kind of a clunky read right now, and I feel like a lot of those exact quotes don't add much to the page. Thank you for making the page, cheers! Johnson524 08:44, 7 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for accepting my nomination and thank you for the feedback! I've went and updated the Composition section to re-write a ton of the quotes in my own words and hopefully de-clunkify a lot of the article. Let me know what you think. Beachweak (talk) 15:08, 7 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Look's a lot better now, thanks for making those changes! 🙂 Johnson524 06:36, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

WPTD

Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 731 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 01:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Article GA'd same day as nom and definitely long enough. No policy issues as far as I can tell. Hook is sourced, very interesting, and extensively covered in the article. QPQ done. Good to go; well done, as always! Staraction (talk | contribs) 00:52, 7 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 7

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Christopher Trychay, The Voices of Morebath, Churchwardens' accounts

Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 3. Nominator has 63 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 01:04, 8 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   I do not recall ever seeing, let alone reading, an article about a scholarly history book, so thank you for the opportunity. All three articles are recent, long enough, and fully comprehensive. To call them presentable would be an understatement. But I am not happy with the hook. I think there is more potential in Loades's review, specifically the part where he describes the priest as "an unamiable busybody". I can see a very vivid hook involving a nosey priest, a small Tudor village, and an appraised book. What do you think, Pbritti? Surtsicna (talk) 15:42, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    Thanks for your kind words and good suggestions, Surtsicna! I've written a couple articles on scholarly texts and plan on at least two more this year. Let's see if I can make a good ALT1:
    Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 17:11, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Yes, Pbritti, that looks much more interesting! A "disastrous rebellion" would be attention-grabbing in any other hook, but can we try something lighter in this instance? Something like a busybody's running commentary of other people's affairs providing a glimpse into everyday life in a Tudor village. I think it would have an even greater impact. Surtsicna (talk) 19:59, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
How about something more like ALT2:
@Surtsicna: Thanks for your interest in this review—I'm glad you want this hook to be as good as it can be! ~ Pbritti (talk) 23:29, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Yes, that is it! I love that one and I hope that you do too. Surtsicna (talk) 00:35, 23 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Ann McMillan

Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 68 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 17:02, 14 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Recently created, a proper biography in terms of length and citations. Considering the breadth of coverage, I am amazed that we did not have this article before. I have a few questions, Miraclepine. Should the article about Edgard Varèse not link to Ann McMillan? Who worked with Cox and who was married to Cox (not clear from the sentence)? In general the article needs to mention McMillan by name more frequently because "she" and "her" does not always result in perfect clarity. Could you please quote Hinkle-Turner? "A pioneer in women in electroacoustic music" sounds rather odd to me. The inclusion of a fair-use image contributes greatly to the quality of the article. I like ALT1A best, but the note in the article that she is credited as sound technician makes me wonder whether it is certainly accurate. How about saying that she recalled playing a tape recorder? Surtsicna (talk) 11:12, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Surtsicna: Not sure if I can fit her in the Varèse without being undue (my current time crunch with school doesn't help matters), but then it is optional and the page is also linked in Déserts.
I've changed the pronouns to surname in the Yoko Ono paragraph, but the rest of the paragraphs do not mention any women where her pronouns would be ambiguous, so I'm keeping the rest.
The Hinkle-Turner ref (viewable thru WL) says "The pioneering women discussed here represent only a few of the women composers active in the early days of electroacoustic music in the United States", and her sentence just describes what she did; should be fine.
Even if the sound technician credit is accurate, a sound technician can also be broadly said to "play" a tape recorder. I'll let a promoter decide, but at the least how about:
ミラP@Miraclepine 18:47, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  I still think that "a pioneer in women in electroacoustic music" is awkwardly phrased; I changed it to "a pioneer for women in electroacoustic music". I very much like ALT1C and recommend it to the promoter. It is not likely to be challenged. Surtsicna (talk) 21:16, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Olde Raleigh Distillery

Created by Johnson524 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

Johnson524 06:36, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Sourced, eligible, and interesting. Great work! (Review is for the first hook, I think it's more interesting than ALT1) GraziePrego (talk) 05:21, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

The Catch II

Improved to Good Article status by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 57 past nominations.

« Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 21:20, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Second time doing this ever. I also think a hook about the challenge system being implemented would also be interesting. Let me know if I missed anything during a second opinion. Heart (talk) 03:07, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

HeartGlow30797, I am not sure I understand your review. Are you requesting a second opinion? It looks like you approved the hook but are asking for another opinion. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 13:56, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Yes sorry, I made it a bit more clear just now. Sorry for any delays. Heart (talk) 14:46, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thanks HeartGlow30797. You actually need to add a "tick", something like {{subst:DYKtick}} to approve the hook and move the process forward. The red arrow tick you used is to call for a second reviewer to take a look. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 14:54, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Further review makes me feel comfortable doing approving this unilaterally. Sorry for the delay. Heart (talk) 04:09, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Ard-al-Moharbeen necropolis

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

Richard Nevell (talk) 16:14, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  • @Al Ameer son: Thank you for the prompt. I had stopped looking after I couldn't find the location mentioned in the news reports and thought that we might need to wait until an academic publication comes out at some point, but I remembered that I've recently been exploring the data in the Endangered Archaeology in the Middle East and North Africa's database. Anyway, the point is that we now have a location and a map. Richard Nevell (talk) 19:08, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple

  • Source: The Straits Times (URLs in article)
Created by Kingoflettuce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 177 past nominations.

KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 06:17, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

  • Adequate sourcing:   - Can't find verification of a Tua Pek Kong and Tai Sui in the attached ref (though I found the former in the Li/Lu ref); while the page says there is one Kṣitigarbha statue, the Sin ref says "Buddhist deities" without specifying if there is more than one. You may wanna look back at the Li/Lu ref for improvement, This ref may be useful, since it mentions the prayer hall unlike the Chan and Sin ref (not to mention it will help with making this already-short page even longer).
  • Neutral:  
  • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:  
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Created three days before nom and is 1777 B. Besides the issues I pointed out, sourcing is otherwise either AGFed or verifiable and is overall reliable. @Kingoflettuce: fix the issues and you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 17:57, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hi, thanks fr the feedback. Have added the Roots ref! cheers, KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 13:44, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Kingoflettuce: It checks out, so   ALT0 approved. ミラP@Miraclepine 15:51, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I strongly recommend saying "effigies" rather than "the effigies". DS (talk) 04:22, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@DragonflySixtyseven: quite right, thanks. KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 04:44, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Shmuel Hurvits

  • ... that the Yiddish poet Shmuel Hurvits quit his job as a teacher to become a street-paver due to an ideological appreciation for manual labor?
  • Source: Steinlauf, Michael C. (2003). "A. Litvin: Chronicler of Jewish Souls". In Steinlauf, Michael C.; Polonsky, Antony (eds.). Polin: Studies in Polish Jewry. Vol. 16. Liverpool University Press. pp. 371–412. doi:10.3828/liverpool/9781874774730.003.0020. ISBN 9781874774730.
Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 104 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 22:52, 7 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  • New enough, long enough, QPQ done. Hook checks out (via TWL) and is interesting. Article is sourced, neutral, does not appear to be plagiarised. No other issues apparent, good to go.  Kusma (talk) 22:33, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Dez Caught It

Improved to Good Article status by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 58 past nominations.

« Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 21:29, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Article GA'd 7 January and long enough, with no policy errors as far as I can tell (Earwig picks up some quotes, such as the rule change in 2015). Hook is very interesting and cited in the article, and QPQ is done. Thanks for your great work; I think we're good to go! Staraction (talk | contribs) 02:41, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Mink (manga)

  • ... that the Japanese manga series Mink featured futuristic technology even though its creator was unfamiliar with computers?
Created by Lullabying (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 61 past nominations.

lullabying (talk) 06:39, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   article is recently created, within policy and long enough. Hook is interesting and short enough. QPQ is complete. Note, I verified the source to the best of my ability using Google translate. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 22:27, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Huaju Film Company

  • ... that most of the films produced by the Huaju Film Company starred its co-founder and his girlfriend?
  • Source: * Hong Kai (侯凯) (20 January 2022). 华剧影片公司 [Huaju Film Company]. Encyclopaedia of China (in Chinese) (3rd ed.). Archived from the original on 7 January 2025. Retrieved 7 January 2025. [影片多由张惠民导演,张惠民、吴素馨夫妻共同主演。] "Most of the films were directed by Zhang Huimin, with Zhang Huimin and Wu Suxin costarring."; girlfriend: Zhang, Zhen (2005). An Amorous History of the Silver Screen: Shanghai Cinema, 1896–1937. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-98238-0. p. 385: "Yu is played by Wu Suxin, Zhang's girlfriend in real life."
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 732 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:58, 8 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:   - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   New and long enough, with no policy issues I can see. Hook verified (AGF because I don't believe I have access to the given source) and in the article. QPQ is done. Thanks for your wonderful work; I believe we're good to go! Staraction (talk | contribs) 03:06, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Mufasa

  • Source: "Mufasa was voiced by American actor James Earl Jones."
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Changedforbetter (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Therguy10 (talk) 15:08, 7 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   Huh, one I did know (though I'm also a Disney nerd and have a Mulan picture signed by Ming-Na Wen...)! And yes, I think Darth Vader is definitely well-enough known to meet WP:DYK-int. New enough, long enough, interesting. Hook fact is well cited. Earwig comes back with 36%, but going through the returns everything is either a film title or a properly attributed quote. As Launchballer noted, no FU images on the MP, and I see that it has been removed. Good to go!  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:06, 8 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Eunos MRT station

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

Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 11:25, 7 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   Article is new enough (GA on January 7, 2025) and long enough (6871 characters). It is adequately sourced, neutral, and free of copyright violations (Earwig returns 2.0%). All the hooks are cited, and reasonably interesting. ALT0 could have been made more interesting if there was mention of the "stairs that led to nowhere", but "repeated issues with the stairs" is still interesting enough, at least for a DYK. No QPQ is required. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 20:07, 7 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

  • @AmateurHi$torian: now that you mentioned it, do you think that the hook should be changed to "...that a train station in Singapore has stairs that seemingly 'lead to nowhere?". I think "repeated issues with the stairs" isn't that interesting compared to the above one (though I don't know if it's still there or not). Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 01:46, 8 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Icepinner: "Has" would certainly be inaccurate without a source to confirm that those stairs still exist. Since the issue was reported in 2006, it's highly likely they don't. How about ALT3:"that a train station in Singapore was criticized for having stairs that seemingly 'lead to nowhere'?"? AmateurHi$torian (talk) 09:58, 8 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@AmateurHi$torian: sounds good. Thank you! Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 13:41, 8 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@AmateurHi$torian: can we continue with this nomination? Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 12:57, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Icepinner: It is already approved. (note the green tick mark on my first comment) It takes a while for a promoter to review it and move it into a queue :) -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 15:03, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Ah, I see. Thanks for the clarification! Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 01:15, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 8

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David of Sassoun (statue)

 
David of Sassoun
  • Source: 1) James R. Russell (2000). The Heroes of Kasht (Kašti Kʿaǰer). p. 34. "Ervand Koč‘ar’s bronze equestrian statue of David, brandishing his Lightning-Sword, stands in front of Erevan’s rail terminus. It and Mt. Ararat are perhaps the most widely-recognized emblems of Armenia."
2) Basmadjian, Vartoug (1995). "Light in darkness: The spirit of Armenian nonconformist art". In Rosenfeld, Alla; Dodge, Norton T. (eds.). From Gulag to Glasnost: Nonconformist Art from the Soviet Union. New York: Thames & Hudson. p. 229. "When Kotchar's monumental work depicting the Armenian hero David of Sassoun was erected in Yerevan in 1959, it became, after Mount Ararat, the most powerful and popular symbol of Armenia."
Improved to Good Article status by Yerevantsi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 74 past nominations.

--Երևանցի talk 16:28, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover

Moved to mainspace by TheDoctorWho (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

TheDoctorWho (talk) 07:17, 11 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  • Comment: I think that ALT1 is a better hook than the proposed one. I feel iffy about making a DYK that links to penis on the Wikipedia home page, and I think the ALT1 hook is more interesting and easier to read, and will prompt more people to want to read the article for more information. (I haven't commented like this on a DYK nomination before, so please move this comment if I put it in the wrong place.) —Mjks28 (talk) 08:39, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  •   New enough (Jan 8), long enough (13000 B), no copyvio (Earwig says 26%, but mostly direct quotes and the show's title), well-sourced with citations to every statement except plot summary. TheDoctorWho, ALT0 is not verified in source; I see one source mention the penis joke and another mention that jokes were cut for being NSFW, but I don't see a statement connecting the two. ALT1 and ALT2 verified in sources (though the article needs an end-of-sentence citation for the statement about Willy's Chocolate Experience). I agree with Mjks28 that ALT1 is the most interesting. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧(talk | contribs) 00:54, 22 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Chad Brinker

5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 291 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:26, 15 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   The article is long enough, new enough, and neutral with no copyright violations. The hook is directly cited. A QPQ has been completed. I think that the hook could be interesting for many non-sports fans. SL93 (talk) 23:44, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Yamada-den Amida Triad

 
the Yamada-den Amida Triad (Hōryūji Treasure N-144)
Created by NeverBeGameOver (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

NeverBeGameOver (talk) 06:27, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   New enough, long enough. Hook fact is cited, though the site was down when I tried accessing it. Earwig showed no issues with paraphrasing. Image is free, looks good at small resolutions. AGF on the source that is temporarily not working.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:14, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

January 2025 Richmond water outage

  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Kind of current; I don't know how this process really works, but would love to see this on the Main Page while it is still relevant!
Created by JuxtaposedJacob (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

JuxtaposedJacob (talk) | :) | he/him | 07:55, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   New article, more than long enough, decently sourced (though there's a heavy reliance on primary sources evident, not a major issue), hook cited and no image copyright issues. I do have one major issue: Earwig detects multiple pretty sizable copyvios. There's two over 40% confidence and going further down I see identical attributions to the sources (while there is an argument for keeping quotes, copyvios can occur if you take the attribution before the quote directly from the source, rather than just the quote itself). Also, the hook isn't too interesting, honestly; I'd propose an alt similar to "...that a blizzard across the United States caused a major water crisis in Richmond, Virginia?" or some variant (let me know what you think of that); "major impacts" happen all the time and being non-specific hurts this one. I advise that you check WP:EARWIG and go and root out the copyright violations, and ping me when that's done. Departure– (talk) 15:18, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    • @User:Departure– I like your new hook much better. I have edited the page a little bit to remove some of the copyvios (I should have rephrased a bit more when writing the article, which is not normally a problem for me), but in my opinion, at this point, some of it is unavoidable. If you or someone else wishes to edit the page further to remove the copyvios, I would love that (totally not a requirement), but right now I don't have the energy to come up with new, creative ways to say "Tuckahoe Area Library" and "bottled water." All this to say that I am willing to withdraw the nomination if the page is still not acceptable. JuxtaposedJacob (talk) | :) | he/him | 05:05, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
      • Using simple phrases is by no means a copyvio. I've had experience with this, long names such as "National Weather Service Chicago, Illinois" show up as major points towards a copyvio when they're just the name of the entity. I'll take a look at it again in a minute. Departure– (talk) 14:17, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
        •   @JuxtaposedJacob: still multiple sources over 40% on Earwig, and some at 30% appear to be direct quotations of non-quoted material from the sources. You can use this link to Earwig to root out copyvios - anything with too-close paraphrasing of anything but a quote from an official isn't going to fly. Also, I should state now that DYK typically takes 2 to 3 weeks from an article getting nominated to appearing on the main page - by then, the water crisis in Richmond is likely to be resolved. Other than copyvio concerns, everything seems sourced and no problems with the hook. Departure– (talk) 14:24, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Scrat

Improved to Good Article status by PrimalMustelid (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

PrimalMustelid (talk) 20:08, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Article recently passed a GA review, so it qualifies on newness and length, it also complies with sourcing, neutrality and policy requirements. The only uncited sections in the article are plot synopses that don't really require an inline citation. It would have been nice to see a picture for this one, but there's certainly not any available in the commons/public domain. The hook is definitely interesting, as this is such an iconic character in this series. Easy pass for me. Nice work! Grnrchst (talk) 12:16, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

10 won bread

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

seefooddiet (talk) 12:40, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

WUVN

Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 733 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 06:34, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   @Sammi Brie: Recently upgraded to GA status, no problems with the article, and a pretty interesting hook. The ALT1 hook isn't really interesting while ALT2 would be an okay replacement. The first hook is obviously the best. Jon698 (talk) 09:01, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Woljeonggyo

 
On the bridge Woljeonggyo
  • ... that Woljeonggyo was an 8th-century bridge that was recreated in 2018? Source: This source isn't used in the article (the sources in the article are mostly Korean-language), but it supports the hook [15].
Created by Seefooddiet (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

seefooddiet (talk) 12:48, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  

Image eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall:     Reviewing each of the links, they are free of bias, direct from the Cultural Heritage Administration. The reconstruction of an 8th century bridge backed by historical record is a worthy add-on to the DYK front page. Appreciate the topic!


NeverBeGameOver (talk) 06:43, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

WPEC

Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 734 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 06:36, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   The nomination for this article appears to qualify under the newly-passed GA criteria, with this occurring on January 7, while the nominator has completed the QPQ requirement (or seemed to be in the process of doing so). The hook itself includes a reliable source, is interesting, and meets the character-count guidelines. I believe this is good to go.--12george1 (talk) 04:53, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Fancy molly, Poecilia sphenops

 
Lyretail black mollies
  • Source: "Allerdings: gibt es ihn überhaupt, 'den' Black Molly? Oder ist es nicht vielmehr so, dass es eine ganze Reihe von schwarzen Molliensern gibt, mit ganz unterschiedlichen Stammeltern? Letztere Situationsbeschreibung trifft sicher eher zu, als 'den' Black Molly als 'schwarze Zuchtform des Spitzmaulkärpflings, Poecilia sphenops' zu definieren, wie es in zahl­reichen Aquarienbüchern gehandhabt wird." [16]
Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 196 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 11:00, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Prior to expansion Poecilia sphenops was at 626B and it's now at 6032B, so it's been expanded by 5X recently enough. Fancy molly was created recently enough. Both pages are long enough. Two reviews have been done, so QPQ is good. None of the sources seem unreliable to me, but I have to AGF on the German source because I cannot read German. Tropical Fish Hobbyist Magazine is a hobbyist magazine but that doesn't necessarily mean it's unreliable, especially on the subject of tropical fish breeds. WP:EARWIG says both articles are fine in terms of potential plagiarism. The hook is fun and interesting, and I agree that it's probably better without the image. Overall, it seems good to me! Di (they-them) (talk) 02:31, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

KTUL

Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 735 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 06:42, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Epicgenius (talk) 18:43, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hodierna of Jerusalem

 
Rudel dying in Hodierna's arms
  • ... that according to legend, troubadour Jaufre Rudel fell in love with Countess Hodierna of Tripoli without ever having seen her, sailed to Tripoli to meet her, and promptly died in her arms (pictured)?
Improved to Good Article status by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 195 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 12:35, 8 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   An absolutely remarkable article, hook, and image. With everything appropriately cited, QPQ'd, and recent, I'm eager to see this run on the main page. Absolutely outstanding work. ~ Pbritti (talk) 01:21, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Revamped

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

CatchMe (talk · contribs) 12:44, 8 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   Overall, the article was promoted to GA recently enough and, as a whole, satisfies all other requirements. Both of the hooks are interesting and properly cited. I see no reason to not approve this article. JJonahJackalope (talk) 13:59, 8 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 9

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Paris, Linn County, Kansas

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

Aneirinn (talk) 17:04, 16 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   This article is new enough, long enough, and well cited. Hooks interesting and in article, with offline sources accepted in good faith. I think ALT1 is better, as the first hook is only tangentially about the town. Best, Tenpop421 (talk) 20:30, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Census Designated

  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: I'm sorry for the one day late submission, I hope it is not an issue.
Improved to Good Article status by Locust member (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Locust member (talk) 12:41, 17 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   I think one day is ok for the submission (although a reviewing admin may veto my view). Otherwise, no problems here, outside the minor issue of the body using "near-death experience" (with a hyphen), unlike the hook. GA status is confirmed, hook seems reasonably interesting. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 14:05, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    • I just added the hyphen, good catch! I understand if an admin vetoes it, but I unfortunately was not able to submit this the day prior.

County of Champagne

5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 197 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 16:24, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Article is generally in good nick, and reads well. It was expanded within the window; I have reassessed it so that it is no longer formally categorised as a stub. All material appears to be cited to good sources and I have no concerns about copyvio, plagiarism or BLP. The ALT0 hook is catchy indeed, but I am struggling to find it stated in the article, or directly stated in the source: could you please provide the quoted material on which it is based? ALT1 seems to be in the article; could you similarly provide the supporting text? QPQ is done. Strictly, File:Blason région fr Champagne-Ardenne.svg needs a licence tag to indicate that it's exempt from copyright as a heraldic rendering (I forget the specific term). Other images are OK for copyright (I have made some bureaucratic edits and additions to some of their licences on Commons). UndercoverClassicist T·C 18:37, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Is this what you meant by license tag, UndercoverClassicist? ALT0 is from the third to last sentence in the article: "Philip VI had no claim to either Navarre or Champagne and Brie, but was determined to keep the counties because of their strategic and economic importance." In the book it is on page 59: "Philip de Valois was determined to keep Champagne for more than purely financial reasons." Surtsicna (talk) 09:19, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thanks for that on ALT0: on the licence, you need something like the material on this image. UndercoverClassicist T·C 10:30, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I added commons:Template:Trademarked, UndercoverClassicist. If that is still not the one, please let me know which you mean. There are several on that file. Surtsicna (talk) 20:33, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
So far, you've only added information which says it may not be in the public domain. You need the Commons template to indicate that this is a blazon drawn from text, not from a copyrighted drawing or rendition. UndercoverClassicist T·C 22:56, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Okay, added that too. Surtsicna (talk) 01:36, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Approved ALT0 following changes above. Good work on the article and nomination. UndercoverClassicist T·C 14:46, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Ívar Bárðarson

  • Source: Bergland, Joel (2000). "The Farm Beneath the Sand". In Fitzhugh, William W.; Ward, Elisabeth (eds.). Vikings: the North Atlantic Saga. Washington, DC: Smithsonian Institution Press. pp. 295–304. pp. 302–303: Ivar Bardarson was sent to the Western Settlement to contact the people there, since in the more southerly and larger Eastern Settlement no on had heard from them for many years. He found no people, only empty farms and stray farmy animals. The quantities of animal manure that lay in all rooms in this abandoned farm appear to confirm the story of untethered domestic animals.
Moved to mainspace by Rjjiii (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Rjjiii (talk) 05:06, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   New, long, comprehensive, well-sourced, and I love the haunting vibe of the hook. I shall propose another hook just for the fun of it:
    ALT1: ... that Ívar Bárðarson's 14th-century reports of feral livestock inhabiting a failed Greenlandic colony were corroborated by the discovery of a frozen goat and animal feces inside an abandoned home?
      If you like ALT1, it will have to be approved by another editor. Surtsicna (talk) 12:58, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    • I am fine with that ALT hook and generally with an ALT hook that talks about the archaeological work in the Western Settlement. Thanks for the feedback and the ALT. And yes another reviewer will have to take a look, Rjjiii (talk) 03:06, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Zhang Jingsheng

 
Dr. Sex (Zhang Jingsheng)
  • ... that "Dr. Sex" (pictured) called for a "Big Breast Renaissance"?
5x expanded by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 105 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:54, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   A 5x expansion has been accomplished. QPQ has been done, although I'd suggest making sure that the provided QPQ is more complete as the review only said it was "in great shape as a GA" and didn't explicitly check for close paraphrasing. Since the sources are largely offline, I am assuming good faith for the referencing in the article. The hook itself is cited inline and verified in the thesis link: however, given that the hook mentions his Dr. Sex nickname, it might be a good idea to put a footnote in the sentence that mentions the nickname per WP:DYKHFC. I'm also not sure if Dr. Sex needs to be in quotation marks or not since it's a nickname, so I will leave that to the promoter. I do not see the hook as excessively gratuitous or sensational, although if there is pushback against the current wording we can just swap out "Dr. Sex" with "Zhang Jingsheng", or go with something like "that Zhang Jingshen, nicknamed Dr. Sex." Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:24, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I was actually thinking that the reference should go after "He was given various epithets and nicknames by tabloid press, notably including "Dr. Sex" (性博士; Xìng Bóshì)", the current location of the reference is confusing and it doesn't seem to the best place for it. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:15, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Thank you, I think those should resolve my concerns (both the incomplete QPQ and the referencing). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:44, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Henry A. Henry

Created by Ploni (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

 Ploni💬  00:20, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  @Ploni: Article is new enough (Created on 9 January) and long enough (3312 characters); No copyvio issues (Earwig returns "Violation unlikely"); Article is neutral in tone and sourced throughout (except for one sentence that I pointed out above); The hooks are cited and the first hook is interesting, but the second hook lacks some context in my opinion. It is not really apparent to the reader why he was banned at one place for giving a speech at the other, and both names mean nothing to the non-specialist. If it were specified that his speech at a reform congregation led to him being banned at the orthodox one, despite being orthodox himself, it'd be much more hooky. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 22:43, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Fair point. It could be changed to something like
ALT1': ... that although himself Orthodox, Henry A. Henry was banned from the then-Orthodox Congregation Shaaray Tefila after delivering a sermon at the Reform Temple Emanu-El in 1851?
but I'm also fine sticking with ALT0.  Ploni💬  02:48, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Good to go -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 08:02, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

WMRT

5x expanded by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 736 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 19:36, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Article is still a stub, is it possible to lengthen it more? Sammi Brie Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 22:48, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

La Querida (mansion)

  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WPEC
  • Comment: If possible, I would like for this hook to appear on the main page on January 20 (Inauguration Day in the United States) due to the Winter White House in Palm Beach bit
Improved to Good Article status by 12george1 (talk) and NitoNun (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 45 past nominations.

12george1 (talk) 04:54, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  • Recent GA, long enough, no other eligibility issues. Fully sourced with no article issues. The hook is not clearly stated with citation in the article, though (the phrase "Winter White House" appears only in the lead section and not in the fully cited body). The hook is interesting should be fine for Inauguration day, although I am not sure we can currently guarantee such date requests. I have removed a link from the hook to avoid MOS:SEAOFBLUE and also because JFK is quite well known. QPQ has been done. Overall   but should be an easy fix. —Kusma (talk) 16:53, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

African bush elephant

[18]
Improved to Good Article status by Wolverine X-eye (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Wolverine X-eye (talk) 17:51, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Eritha

  • ... that a Bronze Age priestess named Eritha was the focus of the first recorded legal dispute in Europe?
Improved to Good Article status by UndercoverClassicist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

UndercoverClassicist T·C 18:39, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Portraits of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

 
Portrait of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (c. 1763)
  • Reviewed:
Moved to mainspace by NeoGaze (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

NeoGaze (talk) 00:44, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

What an interesting and thorough article! Review below.

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   The article has been revised to address my concern, and it is now good to go. Unfortunately, I see some too-close language from this source. They say The Mozart scholar Volkmar Braunbehrens points out that, while Mozart did stay in Munich in 1790, there is no mention in his letters of any portrait of him being commissioned by the Elector or anyone else during his short visit to the city, nor does the name Edlinger occur anywhere in his correspondence. Indeed, Mozart writes that he only intended to stay for 1 day in Munich but was persuaded by the Elector to stay for 6 days to entertain his court guests; during this time he also busied himself by visiting his many friends. and the article says The composer wrote in a letter that he only intended to stay for one day, but was persuaded by the Elector to stay for six days to entertain his court guests, also visiting many of his friends. [...] On the other hand, scholar Volkmar Braunbehrens pointed that, while Mozart did stay in Munich in 1790, there is no mention in his letters of any portrait being realised, nor does the name Edlinger appear. Please revise this section to avoid close paraphrasing. But the other Earwig hits all look like quotes and unproblematic phrases, so I think you're OK after you tidy up that one. Please ping me when it's ready for a second look. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 06:05, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Stride (bus rapid transit)

Converted from a redirect by SounderBruce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 246 past nominations.

SounderBruce 06:13, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
  • Other problems:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Can you specify when "will" is? Besides that, everything is looking good. Wolverine X-eye (talk) 18:52, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Tudor City

 
A building in Tudor City
Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 694 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 15:50, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
  • Other problems:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   The article is pretty long yet it does a good job of staying focused and faithful to its sources. I didn't notice any glaring issues so this is a straightforward pass. I suggest you go with alt2 as the four other hooks seem rather bland in comparison. Wolverine X-eye (talk) 19:09, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Tornado outbreak of November 2–5, 2024

  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: I'll admit I had hoped to move this to mainspace when it was ongoing, but it got abandoned in draftspace until today. Up to mainspace quality in my opinion, bringing it to DYK because I'm not letting this fact go un-DYKed. Not counting formatting, the second blurb is below 200 characters.
Created by Departure– (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Departure– (talk) 15:42, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   Earwig's Copyvio checker indicates that it is unlikely that the article has any copyright violation issues. Furthermore, the article is new enough and long enough for DYK and is neutral in its coverage of the events. The hooks are both interesting and sourced appropriately. For the purposes of phrasing, I would prefer using ALT1. All in all, I see no reason not to approve this DYK submission. JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:50, 10 January 2025 (UTC) @JJonahJackalope: I've adjusted the alt hook because after a search I found that they weren't found in their vehicle (and I don't fancy a third hook of mine being sent to Errors). Please review the new hook and let me know what you think. Thanks. Departure– (talk) 15:07, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

The edited hook looks good. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 15:08, 10 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Roof-end Tile with Human Face Motif

  • ... that a South Korean Treasure was only returned to Korea from Japan 27 years after the end of the colonial period? Source: [19]
    • ALT1: ... that the logo of South Korean company LG was based off an ancient roof tile? Source: [20] "그리고 LG의 출범과 함께 제정된 새 심벌마크가 ‘신라의 미소’로 통하는 ‘얼굴무늬 수막새’(보물 제2010호)에서 영감을 얻어 탄생했다는 사연이 소개됐다." -> "Upon LG's rebranding, it was announced that their new logo was inspired by the "Silla smile", "Roof-end Tile with Human Face Motif".
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Blue Bendy
    • Comment: I think ALT1 is a less interesting story than the orig hook but LG would resonate with more people. Also I had more than 5 DYKs on a previous account so I need to do QPQs
Created by Seefooddiet (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

seefooddiet (talk) 13:02, 9 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   QPQ has been satisfied. The article is new enough and long enough. Earwig's Copyvio tool indicates that it is unlikely that there are any copyright violations. Both hooks are interesting and sourced appropriately. Overall, I see no reason not to approve this article. JJonahJackalope (talk) 21:51, 9 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 10

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Wet Hot American Bummer, Last Refuge (Legends of Tomorrow)

Moved to mainspace by OlifanofmrTennant (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 23:12, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Article is long enough and the draft was moved on the same that it was nominated for DYK so it passes the criteria. The hook fact is very very interesting and sourced - it was very interesting and funny to find this out! :) I think Hook 1 makes the most sense but it does not matter too much to me. QPQ has been done. I checked the article on Earwig and there is no copyright violation or anything close. Article is good to go in my opinion.DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 12:35, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Sam Matlock, Wargasm, Dead!

 
Matlock in 2023
Improved to Good Article status by Launchballer (talk), Georgeykiwi (talk), and Issan Sumisu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 3. Nominator has 268 past nominations.

Launchballer 21:33, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Nominations by a veteran DYK contributor, including a GA, make for some of the easiest DYK reviews. The Matlock and Dead! articles are new, long enough, and well-sourced. The GA is recent. The image looks very good. I see neither neutrality nor copyright concerns in any of the articles. Could you remind me of the DYK rule allowing for orthography bending outside of April's Fools hooks, Launchballer? I see that the band is often called DEAD! in the cited sources. Perhaps such all caps would be better than either dead! or Dead! in ALT0. Would it be fun and semantically appropriate to replace "formed" with "had" or "has"? The separate alternative hooks are all very interesting too, though it might be kinder to let Sam shine in his own right. I do love the meta element in ALT3. Surtsicna (talk) 11:45, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Sorry to keep you waiting on this; I hit a wall shortly between nominating and your comment. (I put Dead! and Sam Matlock together quite quickly.) I don't see anything at WP:DYKG regarding capitalisation but WP:DYKAPRIL suggests it can only be done for hooks on that day. There are some interesting hooks in [21] such as "that Sam Matlock of Wargasm and Dead! has likened paid meet and greets to prostitution", but I'd need to add them to the article. For now, I can suggest ALT3a: "that Wargasm, featuring Dead! guitarist Sam Matlock, have been described as "looking like the Wikipedia definition of modern rock stars"?"--Launchballer 15:35, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I still like ALT0 best, Launchballer. It is concise and very punchy. The sense of urgency created by the interrobang is irresistible. It drew me in despite the topic being outside my normal zone of interest. What do you think about replacing dead! with DEAD!, as I see it written in some sources? ALT0a: ... that Sam Matlock (pictured) formed Wargasm with a woman who photographed DEAD!? Surtsicna (talk) 15:08, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Fine by me. I added a note to the lead.--Launchballer 16:18, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

  I'm new to the QPQ process, but as far as I can see, this looks good to go. I think the hook ALT0a is the strongest. Jno.skinner (talk) 01:01, 21 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Missinaibi Lake

 
Pictographs on Fairy point, Missinaibi Lake
  • Source: Ref #3 (Missinaibi Provincial Park Management Plan)
5x expanded by P199 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 38 past nominations.

P 1 9 9   22:05, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Very interesting! Great to have the picture with this hook too. I would suggest a different wording which you can optionally use, just reversing the presentation of information- "Did you know that there are over 100 aboriginal pictographs rock paintings on a cliff face in Missinaibi Lake?" GraziePrego (talk) 05:10, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for your review. Yes, I support the better flow in your suggestion: ALT0a: ... that there are over 100 aboriginal pictographs rock paintings (pictured) on a cliff face in Missinaibi Lake? -- P 1 9 9   15:00, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election

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

Stevie fae Scotland (talk) 14:25, 14 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   New enough GA. Nominator is QPQ-exempt. Hook fact is cited, in article, and to that source. Added a link to Cllr as it may be an unfamiliar abbreviation for non-UK audiences (your GANs introduced it to me). No textual issues. Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 22:06, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Tomoko Aran

Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 69 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 02:12, 17 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  • Hello, I will be taking on this review. Because it's my first review, I hope you will be patient if I make any errors, and invite a second opinion.
  • My first impression is that, of all the alts, the best ones mention her relative popularity, as it's among the most interesting alts. ALT0B would be my preference over the first, as the specificity of 1980s is both more informative and has a shorter character count (107 vs. 110), not that either is too long. Reading the article, I can attest to the claims made in the hooks being accurate to reliable sources.
  • Considering that you have such a high number of nominations, I feel comfortable in trusting the veracity of sources that cannot be accessed, such as "AUDIOJUNKIE: That City Pop Vibe." Can you clarify what this source is, however? It doesn't seem to clarify what the source is, and I have no preview available.
  • Reading the article, history, using Earwig, and reviewing multiple references to verify accuracy, I can say that the article was created within one week of nomination, that copyio issues are unlikely, that the contents are accurate and fully sourced, and that the content is written neutrally.
  • Linked QPQ is valid.

  Because of your experience in this space, I am assuming good faith that the paywalled sources are accurate. If this is in error, I hope to be corrected. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 11:59, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

@Cukie Gherkin: The source is The Age; it should be available on ProQuest through the WP:LIBRARY. Oh, and just to be safe, make sure length is covered; we recently pulled an article from the prep for having an incomplete review. It always helps to use {{DYK checklist}}. ミラP@Miraclepine 15:42, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thank you for letting me know. I tried the template, but I didn't understand until I checked the template page and saw that it had fields; I'm so used to the GAN checklist generating the fields, haha. I will redo this in the checklist shortly. - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 23:06, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Apologies for the delay. Here's to my next review looking much cleaner now that I've grasped the template.


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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Great job with this article, city pop is very cool. I personally would recommend that ALT0B be used, and invite a second opinion due to my inexperience. Cukie Gherkin (talk) 23:05, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Wu Yun (Tang dynasty)

  • Source: De Meyer, Jan (2006). Wu Yun's Way: Life and Works of an Eighth-Century Daoist Master. Brill. p. 5.
Created by Kingoflettuce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 178 past nominations.

KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 10:43, 16 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   No issue that would disqualify the article from DYK, though I come away after reading the article not really understanding how Wu Yun became "the most famous Daoist poet in Chinese history" or gained any insight about what he did during his life. I would suggest to remove the word "apparently" from the hook since it lessens the impact. It would also be nice to elaborate on why Wu Yun refused to advise the emperor if that's what the hook hinges on, though I understand that may not be possible because of the availability of sources. _dk (talk) 06:15, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

There is some kind of explanation (that the emperor ought to focus more on 'worldly' affairs), but I didn't want to make the article more convoluted than it already was. The nature of the primary sources and scholarship make it hard to weave together a more straightforward biography, but I'm hoping someone will come along to make things better (lots of Chinese-language scholarship yet to be worked in and I have neither the access nor the aptitude to do so...). Cheers, KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 13:14, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Afşin-Elbistan power stations

Improved to Good Article status by Chidgk1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 40 past nominations.

Chidgk1 (talk) 17:09, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

  • Adequate sourcing:  
  • Neutral:   - The phrasing was approved, despite public opposition and apparent contradiction with Turkey’s bid to host the 2026 climate change conference I think goes beyond the line. There's plenty of irony in the situation, which makes it a hooky hook, but there's no direct contradiction in a strict logical sense. That makes it an opinion, something we'd need to attribute to a source rather than putting in wikivoice.
  • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:  
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Only apparent copyvio issue comes from a source copying Wikipedia, so we're fine. The phrasing in the lead needs to be made neutral, and overall I worry a little that the article focuses so heavily on criticism of the plant rather than more mundane aspects of its operation. (Also, why isn't there a link to its official site in the external links?) Once this has been addressed, it'll be good to go. Sdkbtalk 02:16, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

The links to the official sites are in the infoboxes. I have rewitten the lead to add more history technology and employment. If I can find more positive details I will add them - for example if the company decides to buy the more modern "supercritical" type units for the expansion they will presumably write on their website details of how they are better than than the existing units.
ALT1 ... that Human Rights Watch has criticised Turkey bidding to host the 2026 climate change conference whilst approving expansion of a coal-fired power station?
@Sdkb: is it ok now? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chidgk1 (talkcontribs)
@Chidgk1: Sorry, I should have been clearer that I think the attribution change needs to be in the article lead, not the hook. I'm rather surprised that BigChrisKenney had nothing to say on neutrality during the GA review — this is clearly a controversial facility, so strict scrutiny needs to be paid there.
For the hook itself, if we use a neutral phrase like "while also" rather than a more loaded/opinionated one like "despite," I don't think we'll need attribution in the hook, since we'll just be describing facts. So how about:
ALT2 ... that Turkey approved the expansion of a coal-fired power station while also bidding to host the 2026 United Nations Climate Change Conference?
Cheers, Sdkbtalk 15:47, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Sdkb: Oh I see - you are right - I have now changed the lead to source the criticism. Also I deleted a couple of sentences of criticism and added benefit to the current account to make the article more balanced. Re ALT1 or ALT2 I don't mind which. Chidgk1 (talk) 16:38, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Looks sufficient to me.   for ALT2. Cheers, Sdkbtalk 03:44, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Zhang Zhiyun

  • ... that Zhang Zhiyun, crowned "movie queen" in 1926, is reported to have died homeless in Hong Kong?
  • ALT1: ... that Zhang Zhiyun found her first acting job after a journalist stole her picture? Source: *Jing Zhiyu (景智宇). 张织云:中国第一位电影皇后 [Zhang Zhiyun: China's First Movie Queen] (in Chinese). Huangpu District Archives. Archived from the original on 25 June 2024. 有万余张女子照片,却无一适合。有人举报,信箱曾被报馆内某记者私自开启。经交涉,记者交出10张取走的照片,其中有张织云的倩影。但照片失窃事件曝光,大中华公司借此大肆炒作。[More than ten thousand entries were received, but none were deemed suitable. It was learned that a reporter had taken ten photographs. After negotiations, the pictures were returned, including that of Zhang Zhiyun. The studio, seeing an opportunity, used this to increase the hype.]
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lily Phillips
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 733 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:43, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   New enough, long enough, solid prose, presentable, well-sourced, hook is sourced, no copyvio, images properly licensed, both hooks sufficiently interesting. I slightly prefer the orig hook over the alt. Well done! seefooddiet (talk) 08:04, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Albis Tunnel

 
"Swiss-Express" leaving the Albis Tunnel as seen from Sihlbrugg railway station
  • ... that the Albis Tunnel (built 1894) was the second-longest railway tunnel in Switzerland at its time?

Source: "Der Bau kam planmässig voran und der Durchstich des damals zweitlängsten Tunnels in der Schweiz (!) wurde am 15.5.1894 in Baar gehörig gefeiert." Stuber, Martin (21 August 2020). "Rückblick - Wie der Kanton Zug zum Eisenbahnknoten wurde". Zuger Zeitung (in German). CH Media. Retrieved 10 January 2025.. Non-paywalled copy at: [22]

    • ALT1: ... that the Albis Tunnel in Switzerland has been described as a bottleneck of railway services? Source: "Es gibt aber zwei Nadelöhre, die eine Erweiterung des Bahnangebots verunmöglichen. Eines ist der einspurige Albistunnel bei Sihlbrugg, das andere der Knoten Thalwil." Kälin, Adi (24 March 2022). "Zimmerberg-Basistunnel: Viertlängster Bahntunnel der Schweiz". Neue Zürcher Zeitung (in Swiss High German). NZZ Mediengruppe. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: First DYK, so let me know if I messed anything up. Happy to run it without the image as well. ALT1 is for if a fact about the present railway traffic is preferred over the historical fact.
Moved to mainspace by YuniToumei (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

YuniToumei (talk) 21:32, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   The article looks good and the hook is interesting. The image is freely licensed. The hook matches the article and I don't speak German so I can't verify the source. (I haven't reviewed ALT1). Personally I would remove the "(built 1984)" and change the ending so it says "when it was made" or something similar (I'm unfamiliar with tunnel terminology). QPQ not needed ―Panamitsu (talk) 07:13, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Armstrong House (Britt, Iowa)

Created by SL93 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 422 past nominations.

SL93 (talk) 03:06, 10 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 11

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Santa Ynez Reservoir

  • Source: "The Santa Ynez Reservoir, a 117-million-gallon water resource near the Pacific Palisades, was under renovation and empty when fires tore through the Los Angeles neighborhood last week and firefighters quickly depleted available water resources, city officials said.

The reservoir is intended to provide water storage "for domestic use and fire fighting purposes in the Pacific Palisades area" according to city documents."

CBS News
Created by Thriley (talk), GeorgiaHuman (talk), Darth Stabro (talk), Silver seren (talk), and AManWithNoPlan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 158 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 22:39, 15 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:33, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Maluseu Doris Tulifau

Created by Lajmmoore (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 115 past nominations.

Lajmmoore (talk) 21:49, 11 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Interesting, eligible, properly sourced. A slight rewording, "moved to the country" could be replaced with "moved there"? Not essential though. GraziePrego (talk) 04:58, 18 January 2025 (UTC) * -->Reply

Compton Swap Meet

  • ... that a North Korean refugee became the "godfather of gangsta rap" by selling records at the Compton Swap Meet?
  • Source: [23] Wan Joon Kim didn't intend to become the godfather of gangsta rap; in the beginning, his son Kirk says, he just wanted to support his family. Kim escaped North Korea on a fishing boat, [...]
Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 26 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧(talk | contribs) 01:25, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   New enough (created Jan 12). Long enough (4,712 characters). Contains a dozen refs mostly from major media outlets, two scholarly articles. The hook is short enough and interesting and is supported by an NPR article, but there's a small inconsistency in whether Wan Joon Kim was an immigrant or a refugee. The article does not call him a refugee, but the hook does. This needs to be addressed. QPQ done. Sadly no images. --Երևանցի talk 16:27, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    • The article says that he "fled the country" (as the source says he "escaped North Korea"), which I would consider to mean the same thing as being a refugee. However, I'd be fine with changing the phrasing in the hook:
ALT0a: ... that a North Korean immigrant became the "godfather of gangsta rap" by selling records at the Compton Swap Meet?
— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧(talk | contribs) 18:40, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  That makes sense. I guess escaped/fled the country does equal to being a refugee, especially considering it's North Korea. I'm okay with both refugee and immigrant. --Երևանցի talk 08:28, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Los Solidarios

Improved to Good Article status by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 48 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 12:36, 11 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Franz Jonas

  • Source: "Franz Jonas 1899–1974". Austrian Information. Vol. 27, no. 3. May 1974. p. 2. (bottom of first column and top of second column)
5x expanded by Thebiguglyalien (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

Thebiguglyalien (talk) 19:51, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Expanded 5x since 11 January and long enough, with no policy issues found. Hook cited and interesting. QPQ done. Thanks for your work; I believe we're good to go! Staraction (talk | contribs) 21:16, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Battle of Preston (1648)

 
Oliver Cromwell
  • ... that historians have described Oliver Cromwell's (pictured) decision in 1648 to launch the attack which became the Battle of Preston as an enormous gamble and hardly credible?
  • Source: "enormous gamble" Wanklyn, Malcolm (2014) [2006]. Decisive Battles of the English Civil War. Barnsley, South Yorkshire: Pen & Sword. ISBN 978-1-78346-975-8. Page 199.
  • "hardly credible" Bull, Stephen; Seed, Mike (1998). Bloody Preston: The Battle of Preston, 1648. Lancaster: Carnegie. ISBN 978-1-85936-041-5. Page 60.
Improved to Good Article status by Gog the Mild (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 79 past nominations.

Gog the Mild (talk) 23:35, 11 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Excellent article, new GA within the nomination timeframe, detailed, well-written, and well-referenced. Hook is interesting (personally prefer the ALT0 variant), in the article, and referenced (AGF on offline sources). Image is in the article and appropriately licensed (dispute notwithstanding). Took the liberty to bold the article in ALT0 and add the ''(pictured)'' in both. QPQ done, so good to go. Constantine 14:40, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Thanks Constantine. For the record, I prefer ALT1, as being a little hookier; but ALT0 attributes explicitly. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply


Marriage in the United Arab Emirates

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

jolielover♥talk 13:48, 11 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  • I'll have a look at this one. Gog the Mild (talk) 11:09, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  • Created by nominator yesterday, long enough, well sourced, fully referenced, accessible sources, passes EarWig, well written. (I hope this is heading to GAN.)
  • QPQ looks good.
  • Both hooks are sourced to the BBC, are interesting, hooky, and short.
  • Strictly the article refers to loans taken out by men. I think not specifying that in the hook is probably allowable at DYK, but let's see if we can work it in.
  • I much prefer ALT1, but could I suggest a slight tightening up and the inclusion of "men", to give:
ALT2 ...that a government intervened after 80% of personal loans taken out by men were to cover wedding expenses?; or
  ALT3 ... that a government intervened after 80% of men's personal loans went to cover wedding expenses?
  • @Gog the Mild: Hi there! Thanks for the review, much appreciated; though I personally prefer ALT0, I do not mind the second hook; I think ALT3 is works nicely as being short and concise. The only slight issue though, "wedding expenses" being the boldened text implies an article about wedding costs, hence why I made it the alternate hook. I wasn't sure on how to frame it differently. If you don't think that is an issue, then I'm fine with it being the hook. Thanks! jolielover♥talk 14:57, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I think we are allowed to be a little cheeky to create a catchy hook. The hook information is in the article and directly relevant to it. Let's see if we get any objection, if not, ALT3 it is. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:12, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Karl Malte von Heinz

5x expanded by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

AmateurHi$torian (talk) 11:40, 11 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  • I'll have a look at this one. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:58, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  • Created by the nominator four days ago. It is assessed as a stub, but looks more C/B to me, so I shall boldly reassess. Long enough, well sourced, fully referenced, accessible sources, passes EarWig, well written. The article uses one source a lot, but it seems solidly reliable.
  • All of the proposed hooks are interesting, hooky, and short. I am happy with the reliability of the hooks' source.
  • QPQ is good.
  • I like ALT2, but it is a straight lift from the source. Would it be possible to paraphrase it a little? Gog the Mild (talk) 12:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Gog the Mild: 5x expanded, not created. As for ALT2, I don't think there are many ways to say this, but how about ALT3: "... that Austrian-Indian architect Karl Malte von Heinz was commissioned to design the diplomatic missions of Pakistan, Thailand, Yugoslavia, and the Vatican in New Delhi?" or ALT4:"... that Karl Malte von Heinz designed four embassies in New Delhi?"? Thanks for the review :) -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 14:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Maybe   ALT5 ... that the the Vatican, Pakistani, Yugoslav and Thai diplomatic missions in India were designed by Karl Malte von Heinz? Gog the Mild (talk) 14:25, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Gog the Mild: ALT5 looks good as well. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 14:47, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
ALT5 it is. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:08, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Nigel (gannet)

Moved to mainspace by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 61 past nominations.

Panamitsu (talk) 07:01, 11 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   New enough (moved from draftspace on 11 January); Long enough (4388 characters); Sourced and neutral; No plagiarism concerns (Earwig - 2.9%); Hook is cited and interesting; QPQ has been provided. The article seems to be in good shape apart from a few presentability issues:

  • The full form of DOC needs to be made known and wikilinked before using the abbreviation.
  • "and would communicate with it" -> "and would try to communicate with it", surely he wasn't actually communicating with a concrete statue.
  • "the island after DOC moved" -> "the island after the DOC moved" (same goes for every other mention of the DOC)
  • We do not know what "Friends of Mana" is, it needs to be elaborated that it is a volunteer group.
  • It'd be nice for readability if the second sentence of the "Background" section was split into two. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 11:13, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@Panamitsu: I've made some minor edits to the page including adding author names to the citations; Seems good to go once the issues above get resolved. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 11:28, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@AmateurHi$torian: Thanks for the review and feedback. I've incorporated all these changes, except for the "the DOC" one. For some reason sources usually do not have the "the" before DOC, e.g. this one. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:28, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Good to go AmateurHi$torian (talk) 08:29, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hayla Ghazal

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

Lajmmoore (talk) 12:29, 11 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
  • Other problems:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   I fixed up some minor grammatical errors, and the only problem I can identify now are the formatting of the citation links. For the website parameter, please do not put "web.archive.com", put the website the source is from eg The Guardian, Arabian Business. Change "hello@lovindubai.com" to LovinDubai. Also, please add the URL parameter (especially since the links are not dead), and then add "url-status=live" to indicate this. The first source seems unreliable, so I would remove it and find a better source for her age - if you can't, just remove it all together. Also fix the title of reference 10.

Additionally I would change the hook to align more closely with what the source says:

  • ALT0a: that Syrian internet personality Hayla Ghazal used comedy to explore misconceptions of women in the Arab world?

Overall, nice article! jolielover♥talk 16:18, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

  • @Lajmmoore: Pinging so you can see jolielover♥talk 16:20, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    Thanks very much Jolielover - new DYK looks good and I've fixed the references. I used the Naijia live source as it seemed the most formal, there's quite a few other places where her full birth date is listed, but they we websites like 'celebrity birthdays', etc. but I added a [better source needed] tag. Many thanks for the review Lajmmoore (talk) 16:31, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    Lajmmoore I've made some changes, however, the article is quite short, just above the character limit of 1,500; I believe this falls into WP:DYKCOMPLETE. There seems to be much more on the Arabic Wikipedia on her, so translating the text to significantly improve the article and make it look complete would be nice. I can't pass this review unless the article is significantly expanded upon, sorry; please work on this. Thanks. jolielover♥talk 19:00, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    Yes, the Arabic article is longer, but when I used Google translate to examine it, quite a lot of the article appeared to me to be extraneous detail, or from sources that I didn't evaluate as RS for English Wikipedia, or when I looked at some of the claims, they were not substantiated by the references used. One example of the latter is that her family is from Aleppo which uses this reference - which doesn't mention the city at all. In the Arabic language article, half the personal life section is about her marriage, which is unreferenced. Again in personal life, there's unreferenced detail on her education (well, referenced to Wikipedia), or the detail on her fashion business references videos on oln.tv (which seems like a promotional channel). I could go through every paragraph like this, and there would be very similar issues with all of the sections, which is why I chose not to do a direct translation of the article (perhaps I should have made a note on the talk page to that extent). I do recognise that it might appear that there is lots of useful content there, but I think if I included much of what is not in this version, editors might suggest this is article is bloated. An example of that is the first table in the AR version which is a list of her conference appearances! There is a useful point (that I do think should be included and I missed) on how she was only successful when she made Arabic-language content, and I'm just looking to see what else I might have missed, but I don't really do not have the impression that everything on AR can a) be referenced securely or b) would site well within EN articles. Lajmmoore (talk) 20:17, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    Hello Jolielover, I've expanded the article further, using those AR sources that are RS, can you take a further look? Lajmmoore (talk) 21:29, 11 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    Lajmmoore Everything appears fine now, ready to go jolielover♥talk 05:53, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

 
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band in 2024
Improved to Good Article status by TenPoundHammer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

Ten Pound Hammer(What did I screw up now?) 20:23, 11 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Good to go. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:10, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply


Articles created/expanded on January 12

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Festival Internacional da Canção

  • ALT1: ... that Caetano Veloso and Os Mutantes were booed and pelted with food at the III Festival Internacional da Canção? Source: Dunn, Christopher (2010). "It's Forbidden to Forbid: FIC 1968". Brutality Garden: Tropicália and the Emergence of a Brazilian Counterculture. University of North Carolina Press. pp. 129–138. ISBN 978-0-8078-4976-7.
  • ALT2: ... that twelve musicians, including Vinicius de Moraes, Antônio Carlos Jobim, and Chico Buarque, were arrested for refusing to perform at the V Festival Internacional da Canção? Source: Cabral, Sérgio (2016). Antonio Carlos Jobim: Uma Biografia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Lazuli Editora. pp. 298–299. ISBN 978-85-7865-108-4. Resultado: a polícia, tendo à frente o seu próprio chefe, general França, e o inspetor Sena, da polícia política, saiu em campo e conseguiu deter 12 dos compositores envolvidos, inclusive o próprio Jobim.
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: There are many, many interesting facts about this festival that could work. Let me know which you prefer or if there are any others that catch your eye while looking over the article. If the first one is chosen, I would love for this awesome photo of Nascimento to be used. If not, then potentially the poster in the infobox, designed by Ziraldo, could be used.
Created by Why? I Ask (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Why? I Ask (talk) 06:32, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   New enough, long enough, no copyvio detected, article is presentable, images in article appear to be correctly licensed (seems like Brazil has pretty generous copyright laws; anything commissioned by a govt organization), article is well-sourced and presentable. AGF on foreign-language hook, although google translate tells me it's accurate. I prefer the orig hook to the alts. Wording and length of hook is fine. Nice work! seefooddiet (talk) 11:29, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

2023 Aston by-election

  • ... that the 2023 Aston by-election was the first time in more than 100 years that a government had won a seat from the opposition at an Australian by-election?
Improved to Good Article status by GraziePrego (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

GraziePrego (talk) 03:15, 17 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

John Moores Painting Prize

5x expanded by Jonathan Deamer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

Jonathan Deamer (talk) 20:34, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Looks good. Nice work. I think it might be better if the hook were to say "10 times" instead of "ten times" but I'll leave it optional. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:28, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Walter III Brisebarre, Helena of Milly, Lordship of Beirut, Beatrice Brisebarre

Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 3. Nominator has 198 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 20:21, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  • @Surtsicna: Had the pleasure of reading these articles, all of which are well-sourced and well-written. Dates and lengths are fine. There's one citation (Mayer 1985) in Lordship of Beirut that is missing the source in the Bibliography, unless this was a typo for Mayer 1990 which should be corrected. Other than that, you have 2 additional QPQ's that need to be done (you are showing 1 out of the required 3 currently) then we are good to pass this nom.
As an aside, I am glad someone started Lordship of Beirut; it would be good to incorporate some information there about Beirut's immediate neighbors in the hills, the Buhturids, with whom the Lordship both cooperated and fought against for much of its existence. Al Ameer (talk) 21:04, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
That Mayer mistake is well spotted, Al Ameer. I have no idea what I wanted to cite there. I replaced it with another citation. I see now that Nickerson writes about Beirut's neighbors in the cited article. It would be a good addition. The QPQ shown is a triple hook, which neatly covers this triple hook. Surtsicna (talk) 21:53, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  @Surtsicna: Excellent. Happy to pass and looking forward to more. Regards Al Ameer (talk) 14:54, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

  Al Ameer, I am adding another article to the nomination: Beatrice Brisebarre. The QPQ is Ívar Bárðarson. It's a quick read. I hope you can give it a go :) Surtsicna (talk) 10:13, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

  With new QPQ done, the additional nominated article is good to go (length and sourcing all check out and no issues of note detected). —Al Ameer (talk) 19:06, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

KYUR

Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 737 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 07:36, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   The article is a newly-promoted GA and meets requirements for length and close paraphrasing. A QPQ has been provided, but the given review forgot to check for inline citation (only that it was "in the article"), so that will need correction. Not exactly a DYK issue, but the provided review also gave a green tick, even though my understanding of the situation is that it should be at least a question tick since there's an unresolved concern regarding the blue links. KBYR-TV never being built needs a citation. Both of the hooks are cited inline and verified, but ALT1 is very confusing, and would probably baffle non-American readers, so I would suggest going with the first hook. It is a "first" hook, but given contemporary reports say so, it probably satisfies the burden of proof requirement here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:58, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    • Let me respond to each of these, Narutolovehinata5.
      KBYR-TV drops off the table right after they get the permit, as in by the end of 1960. I can't find proof of the permit being deleted, which is unusual. I've reworded to be a little clearer while still having an inline citation. (The fact Anchorage still lacked a "third" TV station by the mid-60s indicates that channel 13 never got going.)
      I felt that the linking issue, not affecting verbiage or the hook fact itself but merely linking, is not something that should forestall approval; I added a comment there.
      ALT1 would really be a quirky, but with the Super Bowl within a month, it might fit there, or it could be rewritten like this:
      ALT1a: ... that Alaska's SuperStation withheld broadcast of two Super Bowls to the Alaskan Bush? Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 04:58, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Frankly, I don't think this Super Bowl angle is working out, especially when there's a more interesting alternative already proposed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:02, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  • Comment — The main hook kind of borders on word salad. More importantly, the GAN reviewer raised concerns about whether the manner of Bill Harpel's death is really so relevant to the overall context that it merits such a prominent mention. Choosing to ignore that advice and finding another venue to push it further confirms what I said about this being a hat-collecting exercise, rather than a sincere attempt to collaborate with fellow editors who have also been involved with building this article over the years.
The alt hook wins points for trying to be clever, but it also forces the reader to click on the article and read the whole thing in order to have the first clue of what it refers to. Items appearing on the Main Page should appeal to the broadest possible audience. A long-ago historical anomaly regarding television programming in a small handful of television markets sharing the same time zone may not be easily understood by a general audience no matter how hard you try. If you really want to go there, explaining the two-week tape delay might be a better way to go, since it had a much broader and longer-lasting impact on the station's history. RadioKAOS / Talk to me, Billy / Transmissions 16:13, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
@RadioKAOS and Narutolovehinata5: I've gone to that well with KTNL-TV and a little less directly KUAC (FM) and WSZE-TV, so I am not going back there despite the well-intentioned suggestion. Let me try some new ALTs if you'd like, though ALT2 might be a bit BLP-issue-y: Sammi Brie (she/her • tc) 20:04, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
ALT2: ... that the mayor of Anchorage, Alaska, resigned after admitting to an "inappropriate messaging relationship" with a news anchor at a local TV station?
ALT3: ... that an Alaska TV station used home movie cameras to shoot newsfilm?
Thanks.   I think we can go with ALT3 as an interesting hook, one that is cited inline, and verified in the linked newspaper clipping. ALT2 should be rejected on BLP grounds (and is probably too sensational for DYK anyway). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:24, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Born in the U.S.A.

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

Heart (talk) 04:12, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Article has achieved Good Article status. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Both hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQ is not needed. Looks ready to go. Great work!! Thriley (talk) 22:23, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Longform.org

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

Sdkbtalk 02:57, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
  • Other problems:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   The article is solid and well-sourced, although I have some doubts about the verifiability of the entire list of episodes. I believe it would be beneficial to include a source, at least a primary one. Spotchecked sources 3 and 8 and found no issues. I agree that ALT0 is the more interesting hook and I am approving it. Earwig shows no copyvio. QPQ done. Good to go! —Prince of EreborThe Book of Mazarbul 18:18, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks! Good call on a reference for the episode list; added one! Sdkbtalk 22:02, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Chungjeong Apartment

  • ... that an apartment building that once housed North Korean soldiers, the American CIA, and United Nations troops is set to be demolished? Source: [24] source on "set to be demolished". [25] source for North Korean and UN troops. [26] "한국전쟁 기간에는 미 중앙정보국 (CIA)의 합동고문단 본부로 사용되기도 했습니다." -> "During the Korean war period, it was also used as the headquarters of the American Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s Joint Advisory Group."
Created by Seefooddiet (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

seefooddiet (talk) 08:09, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Li Minghui

 
Li Minghui, 1926
  • ... that Li Minghui (pictured) faced accusations of lewdness at age 12 after challenging Chinese stage conventions?
  • Source: Hao, Yuchong (3 September 2024). "How 1920s Shanghai Birthed the Modern Female Idol". Sixth Tone. Archived from the original on 4 September 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2025. In 1922, the stage of Shanghai's Central Theater witnessed a quiet gender revolution. It was the premiere of the spoken drama "Ms. Orchid," as produced by Shanghai Experiment Troupe, and an unlikely figure graced center stage as the eponymous heroine: a 12-year-old actress named Li Minghui. ... The appearance of a female performer in her biological sex challenged centuries of tradition of male impersonation in Chinese theater. ... Unsurprisingly, almost from the instant the youthful Li Minghui stepped onto the stage sporting a modern haircut, she was dragged into a swirl of controversies. Cultural conservatives fiercely condemned her performances in "Ms. Orchid" and other musicals directed by her father as licentious.
  • ALT1: ... that rather than play a role inspired by her experiences, Li Minghui (pictured) coached the film's follies? Source: Harris, Kristine (2012). "Two Stars on the Silver Screen: The Metafilm as Chinese Modern". In Henriot, Christian; Yeh, Wen-hsin (eds.). History in Images: Pictures and Public Space in Modern China. China Research Monograph. Vol. 66. Berkeley: Institute of East Asian Studies. pp. 191–244. ISBN 978-155729-155-4. The fictional protagonists of Two Stars, Li Xudong and Li Yueying, paralleled the famous real-life father-daughter musical team in 1920s China, Li Jinhui (1891–1967) and Li Minghui (1909–2003). ... Zhang, writing for Shanghai's popular press in 1929, signals his inside knowledge of these contemporary stars and trends, rhyming many of his characters and their experiences with real-life figures. Zhang renames Li Jinhui as Li Xudong, and Li Minghui as Li Yueyin. ... Li Minghui, who could have been a natural choice for the female lead, had already taken leave from motion picture acting in 1929,18 so instead, for this film, she was put in charge of training the UPS Follies for Lianhua.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Taliesin West
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 735 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:48, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
  • Other problems:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   I have one minor issue with this nomination: the second hook seems to imply that a "folly" is a type of job, when it seems to have just been an antiquated term for a type of lavish theater used in one English rendition of the Chinese name of the United Photoplay Service. The first hook I do approve of, however.

The source for the first hook appears reliable enough, it was written by Hao Yucong, the Professor of Asian Studies at Vanderbilt University. I have also found that it is supported by page 88 of the book Yellow Music: Media Culture and Colonial Modernity in the Chinese Jazz Age, written the Berkely Professor Andrew Jones. Jones appears to refer back to a primary source, page 113 of ‘‘我和明月社" (The Bright Moon ensemble and myself). Wenhua shiliao 3, no. 4 (1985–86). I cannot however utilize this source as I cannot speak Chinese. The second claim is also supported by the cited source, and appears to refer back to various Chinese sources which I could not read. These sources include: Zong Wei, “Jieshao Lianhua gewu xuexiao de jiwei biaoyanyuan,” 58; Yongqing, “Cong dianying shuodao Li Jinhui,” 9; Yingxi shenghuo 17 (1931.5.8): 2. Graearms (talk) 22:58, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

French Letter (song)

  • ... that the song "French Letter" was banned in all French territories due to its anti-nuclear message?
  • Source: Turner 2024, "Herbs played... in Tahiti, where “French Letter” had been banned, as in all French territories"
  • ALT1: ... that despite the song French Letter being banned in all French territories, the band Herbs performed it while playing in Tahiti? Source: Turner 2024, "Herbs played... in Tahiti, where “French Letter” had been banned, as in all French territories, but where British French Foreign legionnaires sang along to it when Herbs ignored the ban."
  • ALT2: ... that despite the song French Letter being banned in all French territories, members of the French Foreign Legion sang along when the band Herbs performed it while playing in Tahiti? Source: Turner 2024, "Herbs played... in Tahiti, where “French Letter” had been banned, as in all French territories, but where British French Foreign legionnaires sang along to it when Herbs ignored the ban."
  • ALT3: ... that New Zealand radio stations refused to play the song French Letter until it was renamed A Letter to France, due to the title's innuendo? Source: Bourke 1990, "But timid local radio stations could only see a sexual innuendo in the title, and wanted it changed to ‘A Letter to France’ before they’d play it."
  • ALT4: ... that the song French Letter has become a symbol of New Zealand's strong stance against nuclear weapons? Source: Turner 2024, "It is regularly used today to signal the theme of mainstream radio broadcasts about New Zealand’s strong stance on banning nuclear weapons and nuclear-powered ships"
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jin (otter)
  • Comment: Alts 0 through 2 are variations of each other, while 3 and 4 are distinct. Haven't done a QPQ yet as it's late here, but will do one shortly and update this
Created by Turnagra (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Turnagra (talk) 09:08, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Article looks good and Earwig's is clear. I'll only review ALT0 because I think it's the best. First of all I've added bolding to the link. I've also added speech marks because that's how I think songs are supposed to be formatted but do correct if I'm wrong. The hook matches the article. The source says it was banned but it doesn't say the ban was because of the anti-nuclear message. Do you have a source that does say this? Still waiting on a QPQ. ―Panamitsu (talk) 06:09, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    Hmm, fair point - could've sworn I'd read that but can't seem to find the source again. Perhaps one of the other alts would be better then, as I don't know how good "French letter was banned in all french territories" would be as a hook...
    And good shout on the QPQ, have done one and added to the nom. Turnagra (talk) 17:53, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
      Well it could just say that it was banned in all French territories. ALT1: Interesting, matches source, matches article. ALT4: Interesting, matches source, matches article. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:49, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    I think I'd prefer ALT2 to ALT1 personally, and ALT4 is probably my least favourite - I put it in in case the other options weren't suitable. Turnagra (talk) 09:13, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    Oh ok. ALT2 matches the source and article so I approve that too. ―Panamitsu (talk) 10:10, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Princess Mononoke

Improved to Good Article status by TechnoSquirrel69 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 04:52, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Recently upgraded to GA status, no major problems with the article, and QPQ is met. I made a minor edit to the hook to separate "didn't" into "did not". However, I have this proposed hook that might be better. "... that Hayao Miyazaki is estimated to have drawn or retouched nearly 80,000 of Princess Mononoke's 144,000 cels?" Jon698 (talk) 14:24, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Andu Masjid

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

AmateurHi$torian (talk) 22:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Taliesin West

 
The Taliesin West estate
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 695 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 15:24, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   New enough, long enough. Hook facts are interesting and cited. Earwig only pings titles. Image is freely licensed and used in the article. Good to go.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:54, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Fatimid coinage

 
Fatimid gold dinar of al-Mu'izz, Palestine 969/70
  • Source: Sanders 1994, p. 85
Created by Cplakidas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 147 past nominations.

Constantine 14:51, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Spring Willow Society

  • Source: *Liu, Siyuan (2007). "Adaptation as Appropriation: Staging Western Drama in the First Western-Style Theatres in Japan and China". Theatre Journal. 59 (3): 411–429. doi:10.1353/tj.2007.0159. JSTOR 25070065. The significance of Lu's Othello also lies in the fact that it was most likely the first production of a full Shakespearean play in China, not a dramatization based on Lin Shu's influential rendition of the Lambs' Tales from Shakespeare.
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 734 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:36, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Article passes content check, hook is interesting enough. Thank you Crisco. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 18:37, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Ho Chung Kin

  • Source:

    The article notes: "One man in Hong Kong is trying to bring the original rhythm back to English. He has translated more than 150 Tang and Song dynasty poems from classical Chinese, rendering not only the literal meaning, but a rhyming scheme similar to the original—something that has not been done before on such a large scale. But Ho Chung-kin—whose book Chinese Poetry of Tang and Song Dynasties: A New Translation was recently published by Commercial Press—is no ivory tower literary scholar."

  • ALT1: ... that within weeks of the Olympic shooter Ho Chung Kin submitting his book about poems to his publisher, the book was available for sale? Source:

    The article notes: "His uniqueness is why just weeks after he sent in his manuscript of 153 translated poems, Commercial Press has already put his 220-page book on the shelves."

  • ALT2: ... that the Olympic shooter Ho Chung Kin became an assistant professor in architecture at the University of Hong Kong? Source:

    The article notes: "By day, he is an assistant professor at the School of Architecture at the University of Hong Kong and a practising surveyor immersed in the cold logic of building codes and regulations. ... In the late 1970s, a friend took Ho pistol shooting at a gun club. He subsequently started going out at 6am every weekday to practise before work. He spent half of Saturdays practising as well. Years later, Ho became one of the best shots in Hong Kong and represented the city in pistol-shooting at the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, as well as the Asian Games in Beijing in 1990."

  • ALT3: ... that the Olympic shooter Ho Chung Kin became an assistant professor in architecture at the University of Hong Kong and a translator of classical Chinese poems? Source: See above.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Henry (tuatara)
5x expanded by Cunard (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 89 past nominations.

Cunard (talk) 13:47, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   New enough and long enough. Hook facts are cited to reliable sources; I personally like the Olympic shooter x translator approach taken by the original. Earwig shows no issues. QPQ is done. Good to go.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:41, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for the review! Cunard (talk) 08:09, 13 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Scholastique Dianzinga

  • ... that Scholastique Dianzinga edited a post-indepedence history of women in the Republic of Congo which discussed why women's emancipation has been hindered? Source: "Femme de lettres, Elise-Thérèse Gamassa a contribué, aux côtés de Scholastique Dianzinga et Jeanne Dambendzet, à la publication d’un bel ouvrage intitulé: «La place et le rôle des femmes dans la société congolaise, 1960-2010». Une œuvre qui dresse le bilan du parcours des Congolaises, les cinquante dernières années d’indépendance nationale et établit un diagnostic sur les maux qui freinent leur émancipation." ('A woman of letters, Elise-Thérèse Gamassa contributed, alongside Scholastique Dianzinga and Jeanne Dambendzet, to the publication of a beautiful work entitled: "The place and role of women in Congolese society, 1960-2010". A work that takes stock of the journey of Congolese women, the last fifty years of national independence and establishes a diagnosis of the ills that hinder their emancipation.') https://www.lhorizonafricain.com/temoignage-elise-therese-gamassa-une-femme-battante-qui-a-marque-lhistoire-de-son-pays/
Created by Lajmmoore (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 116 past nominations.

Lajmmoore (talk) 11:33, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Interesting article. I made a couple of small copy edits that you might want to check. Richard Nevell (talk) 16:03, 12 January 2025 (UTC)<Reply

Henry (tuatara)

 
Henry the tuatara
  • ... that the tuatara Henry (pictured), who was named after Henry VIII, was planned "to have lots of wives"?
Moved to mainspace by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 63 past nominations.

Panamitsu (talk) 05:36, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply


Thomas M. Robins

Moved to mainspace by Hawkeye7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 436 past nominations.

Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:05, 12 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Interesting hook. I think the island being named after Robins (I'm assuming it was named after him) is interesting too. This fact matches the source and the article. QPQ done and no copyright violations. ―Panamitsu (talk) 05:44, 12 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 13

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Henry Symeonis

  • ... that up to 1827, University of Oxford students had to vow never to reconcile with Henry Symeonis, although it appears that by the 1650s everyone forgot why or who he even was?
  • Source: "Even by that time, one suspects that the oath was of such antiquity that no-one knew anything about it and it was thought best to leave it be ... The oath against Henry Symeonis continued in the University’s statutes for centuries after the events of 1264. ... it was finally abolished five and a half centuries later. The records of the decision taken in 1827 are frustratingly brief and unenlightening."[27]
Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 202 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 11:56, 14 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Really interesting article! Well-sourced, long enough, and new enough. QPQ done. All hooks cited and in the article. Though quite long for DYK hooks, I think the subject deserves it. The first hook is the most interesting in my opinion, but maybe replace "1650s" with "17th century" to make it punchier and to hew it closer to the article. Best, Tenpop421 (talk)

Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton

  • Source: https://www.nps.gov/hagr/learn/education/elizabeth-hamilton-schuyler-timeline.htm , "Eliza focused on preserving both her husband’s and George Washington’s legacies. She and her son, John Church Hamilton, re-organized all of Hamilton’s letters, papers, and writings, and ensured that his biography was published. She, along with Dolly Madison, worked to raise funds for the Washington Monument."
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Ali Beary (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Ali Beary (talk) 14:08, 15 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Jin (otter)

Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 64 past nominations.

Panamitsu (talk) 07:10, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  • I'll give this a look
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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Hook is fine, but I do wonder whether there's something more interesting that could be used? The article mentions Jin's escape being covered daily, inspiring cocktails, and a massive manhunt (or otter hunt, as it were) to try and capture her - not to mention the array of otter-related puns. Happy to sign off the current one if you really want but I reckon there are better options. Turnagra (talk) 17:51, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Dollar slice

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

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧(talk | contribs) 23:33, 13 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   The article is neutral, new enough, long enough, and the Earwig tool does not indicate that copyright violations are likely to be present. The claim made in the hook, which is both short enough and interesting, is supported by a citation. Additionally, QPQ has been satisfied. Overall, I see no reason not to approve this DYK submission. JJonahJackalope (talk) 16:18, 14 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

I was looking to move some hooks to the prep area when I came across this. I gotta say, I really don't think this meets WP:DYKINT. Two places competing with and lowering their price a bit isn't DYK worthy from my perspective, and I'd expect it to be one of the lower view counts of the month (possibly year) if accepted. Hey man im josh (talk) 19:54, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 14

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Maria Einsmann

  • ... that Maria Einsmann lived under the identity of her husband Josef for 12 years and was only discovered after a work accident? Source: Weickart, p. 5
    • ALT1: ... that when Maria Einsmann registered the births of her partner Helene Müller's two children, she claimed to be her own husband Josef? Source: Weickart, p. 5
    • ALT2: ... that experts at the trial of Maria Einsmann disagreed on whether Einsmann was cross-dressing out of compulsion or for financial reasons? Source: See pp. 120–121 of the MVZ source, accessible e.g. here
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Relations (philosophy)
    • Comment: Improvements and better hook ideas very welcome!
Created by Kusma (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 59 past nominations.

Kusma (talk) 21:36, 14 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Recent, long, comprehensive, well-sourced, and very attention-grabbing. This is true DYK material, Kusma. All three hooks are fantastic, but what drew me in was ALT1. If I were to suggest a hook, it would be:
    ALT3 ... that in 1932 Maria Einsmann won the respect of both press and court after fraudulently living as a man for 12 years to provide for her female partner and their daughters?
      Or something along these lines because it is a heart-warming detail. But this, if you like it, would have to be approved by someone else. Surtsicna (talk) 12:11, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Was assuming the identity of her husband not fraudulent? Surtsicna (talk) 12:35, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Using his social security card probably was, but the only way that "assuming the identity" was covered in the trial was that Einsmann was in minor trouble for serving as witness (i.e. best man) in a civil wedding ceremony (but I haven't added that to the article so far). —Kusma (talk) 12:39, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Wow. This article just keeps on giving. I have struck the word "fraudulently". I realize the hook works just as well without it. Surtsicna (talk) 12:49, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
I think that works, but you're probably right that ALT1 would perform best. —Kusma (talk) 13:25, 15 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Raging Bull (roller coaster)

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

Plighting Engineerd (talk) 04:52, 19 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:  
  • Interesting:  
  • Other problems:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Very nice article, well sourced throughout and well written. I changed the hook slightly to include "billed as" to provide more clarity. Ready to go. jolielover♥talk 09:29, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Małe zielone ludziki

Improved to Good Article status by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 542 past nominations.

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:07, 15 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   Long enough, promoted to GA on 14 January, well-written and within policy. No image. QPQ done. Both hooks are fine and supported by citations to reliable sources. Should be good to go. Yakikaki (talk) 14:18, 19 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Chesty (mascot)

  • ... that Private Chesty was given 14 days of extra duty for biting two corporals?
  • ALT1: ... that the dog Private Chesty was demoted from Private First Class for willful destruction of government property? Source: "He was cited for “willfully… ripping and tearing up a everlast striking bag, of value of about $176.80, military property of the United States.”, same source as above, quoting a rap sheet.
  • Reviewed: Do not need QPQ
  • Comment: We have articles on individual Chestys, i.e. Chesty XVI, but didn't have article about the mascot overall. I had a fun time with this one.
Created by Rusalkii (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Rusalkii (talk) 07:24, 15 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   The article is new enough and long enough. Source verifies hook. No copyvio detected. Hook is interesting and cited. QPQ not needed. I removed some cites from the lead. I don't see any other issues here. Both of these hooks work well in my opinion. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 08:45, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hayes Manufacturing Company

  • ... that a bulldog bought two-thirds of the letter "-H-" in 1971?
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by CosXZ (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Cos (X + Z) 14:59, 15 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited:   - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting:  
  • Other problems:   - Thank you for your work on the article! The hook is certainly interesting, but IMO it doesn't provide enough context to the reader, and the article doesn't mention the letter "-H-" anywhere. Are there any other possible hooks?
QPQ: None required.

Overall:   '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talkcontribs) 13:12, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

  • @CanonNi: the "-H-" is Hayes signature hood ornament.
     
    For example, take a look at the bullbar.
  • But if you want, I'll give you another hook:
ALT1: ... that the Hayes Manufacturing Company were the first logging truck manufacturing company to introduce diesel engines to their trucks in 1933.

Source: Holtzman, Stan (1995). American Semi Trucks. Osceola, Wisconsin: Motorbooks International. p. 46. ISBN 978-1610605731.

-Cos (X + Z) 15:13, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Allbirds

  • ... that Allbirds invited Amazon to copy its materials after look-alikes appeared on the site?
Improved to Good Article status by Oganguly (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Ornov Ganguly TALK 03:46, 15 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   The article is eligible for DYK (is long enough, recently became a good article and Earwig's is clear). I'm going to just review ALT0 because I think it's the most interesting one, but if you disagree I can review another hook. I can't actually find that fact in the source, but it is in that article and I have verified the Medium article that the article cites. (This one). ―Panamitsu (talk) 02:56, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
panamitsu Great! Should I modify it in any way? Sorry about sourcing as well. I thought maybe it wouldn't read as notable if I put the primary source in. Ornov Ganguly TALK 13:56, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Nah it's fine mate. ―Panamitsu (talk) 21:26, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Articles created/expanded on January 15

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Pascale St-Onge

 
St-Onge in 2022
  • ... that Canadian heritage minister Pascale St-Onge (pictured) was the bassist on an all-lesbian alternative rock quartet from Montreal in the early 2010s?
5x expanded by Patar knight (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

-- Patar knight - chat/contributions 07:25, 18 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Photo's fine, but a bit lackluster and awkward cuz she's visibly in the middle of saying something. I'd chop the hook down to something like
ALT1: ... that Canadian heritage minister Pascale St-Onge (pictured) was the bassist on an all-lesbian alternative rock quartet?
since the extra info at the end doesn't really add much interest and makes the hook a bit lengthy. AryKun (talk) 18:40, 20 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Carlos Miguel Buela

Converted from a redirect by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

~Darth StabroTalk  Contribs 02:57, 16 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

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:  
  • Interesting:  
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Meets all the eligibility guidelines and the hook is interesting and sourced. Proper nouns led to one source having a 25% copyvio hitrate. Did two spot checks for plagiarism with The Pillar and the Crux source without issues. Two quibbles. The Pillar article [28] notes that the Vatican has recently taken over the administration of the IVE because it continues to revere Buela, but our articles ends the story with the continued pro-Buela stance, which leaves with the incorrect impression that the Vatican isn't doing anything about it when that's not the case. Hapy to approve this once resolved. Less importantly, if the French abbey Buela was supposed to be exiled to is Abbaye Sainte-Marie de la Pierre-qui-Vire [fr], than using an interlanguage link there would be nice. -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 05:13, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hi @Patar knight:! I think I've added what you're asking for. ~Darth StabroTalk  Contribs 20:53, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
  Thanks, approved. -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 21:10, 18 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

Richard Davis (meteorologist)

 
Richard Davis
  • ... that Richard Davis (pictured) is believed to have made the first continuous land-based weather recordings in New Zealand?
Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 65 past nominations.

Panamitsu (talk) 07:53, 15 January 2025 (UTC).Reply


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:  
  • Interesting:  
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall:   Hello Panamitsu, happy to review this nomination. The article was created on January 15, 2025. It has a readable prose size of 2582 characters. Each paragraph in the body of the article is supported by sources. The article remains neutral and WP:EARWIG does not spot any copyvios. The hook is interesting and supported by the source. The picture is clear, used in the article, and in public domain. QPQ was done.

A few more observations:

  • what about shortening the hook to ALT1: ... that Richard Davis (pictured) made the earliest known continuous land-based weather recordings in New Zealand?
  • The gap occurred when Davis was ordained a deacon and had established Kaikohe Mission Station. If the establishment of Kaikohe Mission Station happened during the gap, it should be "established" rather than "had established". If it occurred before then the sentence is odd and should probably be reformulated.
  • at 9am and replace "9am" with "9 am"
  • They are believed to be the oldest and He had also sent several These sentences start new paragraphs and last sentences in the previous paragraphs don't mention the subject to which the pronouns refer. I would suggest not using pronouns but using regular nouns (The records ...; Davis ...)
  • several hundred letters to England which include observations I suggest adding a comma after "England" and replacing "include" with "included". Phlsph7 (talk) 18:52, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
    Thanks for the review. I much prefer your variation of the hook and have incorporated the article changes that you've suggested. ―Panamitsu (talk) 21:33, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
      Looks good, approving ALT1.

Marusankakushikaku

 
"The Universe" by Sengai

ALT1 is just a reworded one. Felt like using the actual article name would confuse people reading the main page, and the title is a bit cluttered.

Created by AlphaBetaGamma (talk).

How about:

Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 06:26, 15 January 2025 (UTC).Reply

  •   What an intriguing article. Assuming good faith on the offline/Japanese sources, I think this is just about new and long enough. The proposed hooks are all very interesting, although I personally like ALT2 the most--how often are paintings named like so (and the reader is compelled to click, if only to find out what exactly it's a painting of...). QPQ not required. Great job ABG. KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 10:39, 16 January 2025 (UTC)Reply
Let's go with ALT2 ._. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 00:16, 17 January 2025 (UTC)Reply

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