Template talk:Did you know/Approved
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.
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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.
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Section | # of Hooks | # Verified |
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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
editThis 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
editBacklogged?
editThis 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?
editIf 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
editHow to promote an accepted hook
edit- 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...
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- Add an edit summary, e.g., "Promoted original hook to Prep 3", preview, and save
- change
How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue
edit- 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
editSpecial occasion holding area
edit- 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
editAntimonumento +65
- ... that the Antimonumento +65 (pictured) bears the names of 65 miners who were trapped 19 years ago today during the Pasta de Conchos mine disaster?
- 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
(CC) Tbhotch™ 03:01, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- Starting review. Zeete (talk) 13:52, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- Moved to mainspace on January 11, 2025, long enough (over 6,000 per DYK check), cited, neutral, Earwig reported violation unlikely (5.7%), QPQ done. Hooks interesting, cited, ALT1 seems long. Image checks ok.
- @Tbhotch: Do you want to add that the miners died to the hooks? Without knowing about the event, they could have been trapped and later rescued. Thanks, Zeete (talk) 14:20, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- It's unknown when they died. Maybe
- ALT2: ... that the Antimonumento +65 (pictured) bears the names of 65 miners who were trapped 19 years ago today and died during the Pasta de Conchos mine disaster?
The second hook is at 200 characters. (CC) Tbhotch™ 19:39, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Tbhotch: I think that is better. Labeled as ALT2.
- Good to go with ALT2. Approved for Special occasion requested date. Thanks, Zeete (talk) 19:47, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
February 22
editStatue of George Washington (Trenton, New Jersey)
- ... that George Washington (pictured) was first exhibited at the 1876 Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia and later relocated during the 1976 Bicentennial to Trenton?
- 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 "
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gendarmerie (Czechoslovakia)
- Comment: Special occasion request for February 22, Washington's Birthday
Zeete (talk) 14:16, 15 January 2025 (UTC).
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Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 14:29, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Epicgenius: Do you approve the Special occasion request for February 22, Washington's Birthday? Thanks, Zeete (talk) 15:03, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Zeete: Yes, I do approve the special occasion request if it's possible to schedule the hook on that date. Epicgenius (talk) 15:05, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Epicgenius: Thanks, Zeete (talk) 15:06, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Zeete: Yes, I do approve the special occasion request if it's possible to schedule the hook on that date. Epicgenius (talk) 15:05, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
Approved nominations
editArticles created/expanded on November 19
edit2019 NFC Divisional Playoff game (Seattle–Green Bay)
- ... that the Seattle Seahawks' loss to the Green Bay Packers in their 2019 Divisional Playoff game was their ninth straight to the Packers at Lambeau Field?
- Reviewed: Sehome, Bellingham, Washington
« Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 15:36, 21 November 2024 (UTC).
- Question: A few refs say that they were retrieved in 2020. I'm assuming this had a longer draft history than what I'm seeing here, but is there another explanation? ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:13, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
- Pbritti just reused some references from Packers-Seahawks rivalry. I can change the access dates if you would like. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 17:47, 21 December 2024 (UTC)
- I hate to be saying this so late after you've nominated this article, but I have notability concerns. A cursory review of WP:NEVENT suggests that the coverage ranging from only within a month of when the game was played raises concerns regarding whether it merits an article. If there's a localized standard/guideline that permits divisional playoff games to have a presumed notability (I wouldn't be surprised, as I guess that makes sense), then please let me know. Thanks for the clarification. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:31, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- Pbritti, I have added three sources from a few years out. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 23:05, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- @Gonzo fan2007: Long enough, new enough. Earwig checks out and so does the QPQ. I don't find the hook interesting at all - what else have you got?--Launchballer 17:53, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- @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)
- Pbritti, I have added three sources from a few years out. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 23:05, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- I hate to be saying this so late after you've nominated this article, but I have notability concerns. A cursory review of WP:NEVENT suggests that the coverage ranging from only within a month of when the game was played raises concerns regarding whether it merits an article. If there's a localized standard/guideline that permits divisional playoff games to have a presumed notability (I wouldn't be surprised, as I guess that makes sense), then please let me know. Thanks for the clarification. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:31, 23 December 2024 (UTC)
- Pbritti 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Launchballer, I am good with ALT2. Thanks! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 14:08, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- Launchballer, I am good with ALT2. Thanks! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 14:08, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
Articles created/expanded on December 2
editScience Fiction Chronicle
- ... that an American magazine Science Fiction Chronicle was described as "an alternative voice for the sf community" and "something of an East Coast institution"? Source: https://sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/science_fiction_chronicle
Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 02:24, 10 December 2024 (UTC).
- Piotrus The article is long enough and enough with no copyright violations. Two QPQs have been completed while in backlog mode. The hook is directly cited and interesting. A big issue is that sf-encyclopedia, Fancyclopedia, and ISFDB are user-edited. SL93 (talk) 02:16, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
- @SL93: Thanks for taking a look. SFE aka The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction is a very reliable outlet and not user generated (unless we consider Britannica etc. user generated). Now, you are right about the two others, but they are just used as an easy online backup ref for reliable refs (just check "[9]" and "[11]"); I don't think they are used for any facts that are not backed up by more reliable sources. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:09, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
- That works for me. Approved. SL93 (talk) 14:12, 17 December 2024 (UTC)
- AirshipJungleman29 and Theleekycauldron Can you promote this if everything checks out? I'm not sure who exactly to ping other than Airship because I haven't entirely been following who has all completed recent promotions. SL93 (talk) 13:28, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
- No objection if Airship does it, but intrigue-wise, this hook isn't my favorite? I also probably wouldn't be able to do this promptly. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 23:10, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
- AirshipJungleman29 and Theleekycauldron Can you promote this if everything checks out? I'm not sure who exactly to ping other than Airship because I haven't entirely been following who has all completed recent promotions. SL93 (talk) 13:28, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
- Piotrus I am fine with the hook, but apparently no one wants to promote this one. Do you have an idea for any ALTs? SL93 (talk) 00:56, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
- @SL93 and Theleekycauldron: Here are some ALTs - maybe one of them will have more luck. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 01:19, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- I'm a bit concerned about ALT3 w/r/t WP:DYKBLP? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 08:52, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- @BlueMoonset: I am fine with that. And here's another ALT. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 04:00, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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:
- ALT5: ... that two decades after it launched, the magazine Science Fiction Chronicle changed its name to just Chronicle to avoid being confused with the San Francisco Chronicle?
- @Piotrus:I think this is the only one that would work for a general audience, honestly. DS (talk) 04:34, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- Approving ALT5. SL93 (talk) 17:24, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Piotrus:I think this is the only one that would work for a general audience, honestly. DS (talk) 04:34, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- I'm a bit concerned about ALT3 w/r/t WP:DYKBLP? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 08:52, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- I am approving ALT2 and ALT3 as cited and the most interesting. SL93 (talk) 19:04, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
@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)
- 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)
Articles created/expanded on December 29
editTheir Highest Potential: An African American School Community in the Segregated South
- ... that a 1996 book was written about an African-American high school that was later added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2018?
SL93 (talk) 01:22, 29 December 2024 (UTC).
- ALT1 ... that Their Highest Potential: An African American School Community in the Segregated South is based on a series of 100 open-ended interviews with former students, teachers, and parents over a six-year period? SL93 (talk) 21:37, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- ... 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Launchballer SL93 (talk) 15:08, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- Is this ready? SL93 (talk) 21:04, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- Sorry to keep you waiting on this. ALT2 checks out partially AGF.--Launchballer 14:58, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
- "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)
- 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)
- ... 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)
- 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)
Bonnie Blue (actress)
- ... that the pornographic actress Bonnie Blue (pictured) attributes her success with married men to their wives?
- ALT1: ... that for three weeks in 2024, Bonnie Blue (pictured) allowed men to have sex with her for free on one condition?
- ALT2: ... that the OnlyFans creator Bonnie Blue (pictured) began producing content with 18-year-olds as she felt that the platform's existing content was not authentic or educational enough?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/German atrocities committed against prisoners of war during World War II
- Comment: There are some great hooks in this. There's a bit in the video I got the image from where she said her shortest scene lasted nine seconds and it's a crying shame it isn't due.
Launchballer 04:52, 4 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- "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)
- I reworded the sentence in question, so either ALT3 or ALT4 could be trimmed at 'countries'.--Launchballer 04:04, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
- "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)
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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)
- ALT5 appears to be unduly negative for a hook. Pinging another promoter AirshipJungleman29 for thoughts. SL93 (talk) 20:36, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, I think ALTs 3–5 violate WP:DYKBLP SL93. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:00, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- No preference.--Launchballer 02:46, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Yes, I think ALTs 3–5 violate WP:DYKBLP SL93. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:00, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
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- 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."
ALT2the 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.ALT3as discussion aboveALT4as discussion aboveALT5as 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)
- 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)
The Scarecrow (children's book)
- ... that The Scarecrow, considered the first major work of children's literature in China, has parallels with the works of Andersen, Pushkin, and Wilde?
- 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.- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WSJV
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:14, 29 December 2024 (UTC).
- 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)
- Narutolovehinata5 I looked it up and I could only find the article in searches. Children's literature by Sun Yuxiu is older and I could see it as being the first major work of children's literature in China for starting the trend - "In 1908, the first collection of fairy tales (Tonghua) edited by Sun Yuxiu (1903-1936) was published by Shanghai Commercial Press, symbolizing the earliest children’s reading materials (Zhu 2013: 117)." SL93 (talk) 00:09, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- 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)
- Crisco 1492 I would be fine with "first modern collection of fairy tales" or "first collection of Chinese fairy tales". I can start reviewing the article once we hear back from Narutolovehinata5. SL93 (talk) 00:16, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- Sure. Adding ALT. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:18, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that The Scarecrow, considered the first collection of Chinese fairy tales, has parallels with the works of Andersen, Pushkin, and Wilde?
- I would be fine with whatever the sources support. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:28, 30 December 2024 (UTC)
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Articles created/expanded on December 30
editChauburji (Agra)
- ... that the Chauburji (pictured) might have been the original place of burial of the Mughal emperor Babur?
- Source: Nath, Ram. "Babur's Innovations". History Of Mughal Architecture. Vol. 1. pp. 115–119.
- ALT1: ... that the Chauburji (pictured) was converted into a residence by a British official, who destroyed the western wall of its nearby mosque to convert it into a gateway? Source: Raza, Mohammad Abdullah (2020). "Chauburji Monument at Agra: Its Plan and Inspirations". In Sinha, A. K.; Rizvi, S. N. R. (eds.). History: Past and Beyond. New Delhi: Anamika Publishers and Distributors. p. 143.
- ALT2: ... that the Chauburji (pictured) built during the Mughal period, was converted into a residence by a British official? Source: Raza, Mohammad Abdullah (2020). "Chauburji Monument at Agra: Its Plan and Inspirations". In Sinha, A. K.; Rizvi, S. N. R. (eds.). History: Past and Beyond. New Delhi: Anamika Publishers and Distributors. p. 143.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Zoe Smith
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- Review for original hook ALT0:
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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)
- @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$torian (talk) 23:38, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- I am not looking for more sources that are as detailed as the books by Nath and Raza. But you could and should add reliable sources that demonstrate its notability and significance, like government tourism websites. What about sources in the local languages? -- P 1 9 9 ✉ 14:22, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- @P199: Added ASI's official website listing the monument, and some Hindi news sources which discuss the current encroachments surrounding the monument. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 15:24, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks for adding more sources. No need to hold up this DYK any longer. -- P 1 9 9 ✉ 16:19, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- @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)
- 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)
Tesseropora rosea
- ... 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?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lilium nobilissimum
Cremastra (u — c) 21:45, 3 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
Articles created/expanded on December 31
editList of things named after Julius Caesar
- ... that the month of July is named after the Roman dictator Julius Caesar (pictured)?
- Source: Britannica, Emperor of Rome: Ruling the Ancient World by Mary Beard (ISBN:9781631494109), page no - 38
- Reviewed:
The AP (talk) 13:32, 6 January 2025 (UTC).
- Comment not review the hook needs a bold link to the article, possibly named after. TSventon (talk) 15:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- Another comment not review: The comma between "dictator" and "Julius Caesar" is incorrect. Since removing the comma would cause MOS:SEAOFBLUE issues, I suggest also removing the link on "dictator". Toadspike [Talk] 19:54, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
- Full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:52, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- @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)
- @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)
- @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)
- @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)
- @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)
- @TSventon: Thank you! I had missed that. Best, Tenpop421 (talk) 22:25, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
- @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)
- @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)
- @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)
- @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)
- @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)
- 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)
- @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)
- @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)
- @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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- @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)
- @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)
- @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)
Julier Pass
- ... that the peak of the Julier Pass, 2,284 metres (7,493 ft) above sea level, is flanked by two ancient Roman columns? Source: https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/008811/2018-01-30/
- ALT1: ... that the Julier Pass was the first Swiss alpine road paved with asphalt? Source: https://hls-dhs-dss.ch/de/articles/008811/2018-01-30/
Toadspike [Talk] 15:49, 31 December 2024 (UTC).
- There are several other images in the article which might be interesting as an image hook – if the reviewer thinks the engraving of the Roman columns is more interesting than the photograph, then we could go with that one. Alternatively, perhaps a hook could be made about the theater tower, which has a heap of cool photos on Commons. Toadspike [Talk] 15:51, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
- A way to phrase "meters above sea level" more concisely would be appreciated. Toadspike [Talk] 15:52, 31 December 2024 (UTC)
- 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)
Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery of Hopewell
- ... that Isaac Eaton, the first minister of the Hopewell Baptist Church (pictured), is presumed buried under the building?
- Source: NRHP nomination "it is presumed that his remains remain buried underneath the current church"
Zeete (talk) 12:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- @Darth Stabro: Thanks for the review. I'll make the changes. Thanks, Zeete (talk) 11:15, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on January 1
editWLOK (Ohio)
... that Hugh Downs began his broadcast career by walking into the lobby of an Ohio radio station on a whim?Source: Broadcasting - 5 Feb 1990 - page 103- Reviewed:
Nathan Obral • he/him • t • c • 03:23, 4 January 2025 (UTC).
- Pinging Sammi Brie for input here (and possibly to review the nomination) since, as it stands, the current hook doesn't seem to meet WP:DYKINT considering it's reliant on knowing who Downs is. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:03, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- I was wondering if that'd be the case about the hook (it's my idea). I do not review Nathan Obral nominations and vice versa since we are very frequent collaborators and I sometimes provide assistance to his articles. Here's a possible ALT1: Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 17:23, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that staffers of an Ohio radio station learned it had been sold on the same day its owner died? ([7] + [8])
- I support this ALT1 from Sammi Brie, by the way, and would be fine with it being the primary hook. Nathan Obral • he/him • t • c • 21:22, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- Yup. ALT1 should be more broadly interesting compared to the original. ALT0 has been struck. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:10, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
Bridget Jones: Mad about the Boy (novel)
- ... that the title of Helen Fielding's third Bridget Jones novel, Mad about the Boy, was inspired by a Noël Coward song?
- Source: McClurg, Jocelyn (1 June 2013). "Helen Fielding opens up about new Bridget Jones book". USA Today. Retrieved 1 January 2013.
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- Comment: This is timely as the movie based on this book is going to be released in February 2025.
Blackballnz (talk) 05:59, 2 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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)
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 -
- ALT3: ... that fans of romcom heroine Bridget Jones were shocked at the death of a favourite character in the 2013 novel, Mad about the Boy, and then again in the 2025 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)
- 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)
Articles created/expanded on January 2
editRoll-A-Palace
- ... 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 . "
- ALT1: ... that Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay Roll-A-Palace hosted weekly "Disco Dips" nights, celebrating "the first roller disco record played in a skating rink"? Source: "Faster Than Sound". Kalamazoo News. 15 November 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 2025-01-02. https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=KalamazooKN19791115-01.1.15&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN----------
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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
- ALT2: ... that in 1979, Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay Roll-A-Palace hosted over 5,000 patrons per weekend, featuring a snack bar that seated 400? Source: 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
- ALT3: ... that Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay Roll-A-Palace premiered the "Disco Dip" in 1979, widely considered the first roller disco song? Source: "Faster Than Sound". Kalamazoo News. 15 November 1979. p. 16. Retrieved 2025-01-02. https://digmichnews.cmich.edu/?a=d&d=KalamazooKN19791115-01.1.15&e=-------en-10--1--txt-txIN----------
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:
Evedawn99 (talk) 14:41, 8 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- 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)
1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge collapse
- ... that in 1972, the Sidney Lanier Bridge in the U.S. state of Georgia collapsed (pictured) after being struck by a cargo ship?
- Source: The Brunswick News
JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:09, 8 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- @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)
- 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)
- @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)
- 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)
- 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)
- @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:
- 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)
- 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)
- @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)
... 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)
- 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)
- 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)
NBC Montana
... that a Montana TV station told its network it was "on [its] own" when it came to covering a political candidate attacking a reporter? Source: https://nymag.com/intelligencer/2017/05/montana-nbc-affiliate-refused-to-cover-gianforte-body-slam.html
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 22:40, 3 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- Alright, let's try again, SNUGGUMS: Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 23:19, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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 • t • c) 23:33, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- @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 • t • c) 02:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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 • t • c) 23:33, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
(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)
- 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 • t • c) 03:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
Emmanuel (emu)
- ... that an emu named Emmanuel Todd Lopez was the target of a death hoax by undercover journalists?
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Vigilantcosmicpenguin, with ALT2 in mind, would you be willing to save this for WP:DYKAPRIL? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:43, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- Vigilantcosmicpenguin, with ALT2 in mind, would you be willing to save this for WP:DYKAPRIL? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:43, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
A Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Paul Aermont among the Planets
- ... that A Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Paul Aermont among the Planets (1873) was not reprinted for 145 years?
- Source: See the "Publication history" section.
- ALT1: ... that following the cancellation of a planned second edition, A Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Paul Aermont among the Planets (1873) was not reprinted until 2018? Source: See the "Publication history" section.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wrinkle the duck
- Comment: Feel free to mix and match phrasing between ALT0 and ALT1.
TompaDompa (talk) 16:53, 2 January 2025 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:13, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
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Overall: Newly promoted GA. Looks accurate. Nice work. Approving. BeanieFan11 (talk) 04:08, 4 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
Articles created/expanded on January 3
editAn African Song or Chant from Barbados
- ... that An African Song or Chant from Barbados (manuscript pictured) was nominated to the UNESCO Memory of the World register by someone who saw it in an online exhibition?
- 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.
MartinPoulter (talk) 17:52, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
Swim School
- ... that a Swim School song described by one reviewer as "a heavy dystopian doom rocker" was originally by Taylor Swift? Source: https://www.undertheradarmag.com/interviews/swim_school_on_expanding_their_sound_during_lockdown_and_their_upcoming_deb
Launchballer 18:03, 3 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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)
- Approving both. Thank! ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:50, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
Louis Malet de Graville
- ... that Louis Malet de Graville (coat of arms pictured) began a successful career at the centre of French politics after his father was captured by the English? Source: Deldicque 2021, pp. 23–24
Yakikaki (talk) 21:59, 3 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- Thanks for the review! I agree about the image, but the alternative would be difficult to caption. Yakikaki (talk) 18:22, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- How about "... that Louis Malet de Graville (perhaps pictured at centre) began" for the hook and "Louis Malet de Graville at centre, perhaps" for the caption? Tenpop421 (talk) 19:08, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- Well, thanks for making an effort, but I'm not super convinced. Without a bit more context it sounds strangely dubious. I would prefer to stick to something a bit clearer for the front page, and his coat of arms is both a personal symbol and also quite pretty, in any case. But thanks again for taking the time to try to find a solution. Yakikaki (talk) 19:57, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- Fair enough! Happy for it to go forward with the coat of arms. Best, Tenpop421 (talk) 00:32, 6 January 2025 (UTC)
- Well, thanks for making an effort, but I'm not super convinced. Without a bit more context it sounds strangely dubious. I would prefer to stick to something a bit clearer for the front page, and his coat of arms is both a personal symbol and also quite pretty, in any case. But thanks again for taking the time to try to find a solution. Yakikaki (talk) 19:57, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- How about "... that Louis Malet de Graville (perhaps pictured at centre) began" for the hook and "Louis Malet de Graville at centre, perhaps" for the caption? Tenpop421 (talk) 19:08, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks for the review! I agree about the image, but the alternative would be difficult to caption. Yakikaki (talk) 18:22, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
Esus
- ... that the violent end of a bog body might be related to the cult of the Celtic god Esus (pictured)?
- Source: MacKillop, James (2004). "Esus, Hesus". Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Online ed.). Oxford University Press.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bronx General Post Office
- Comment: Just over 5x expansion from 3108 characters to 16259 characters.
Tenpop421 (talk) 00:56, 3 January 2025 (UTC).
- Article is eligible, QPQ checks out, and the hook seems interesting. It's citations are used in the article and confirm the hook. No evidence of copyvio. Looks good to me. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:59, 3 January 2025 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on January 4
editTaur 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"
Richard Nevell (talk) 20:29, 5 January 2025 (UTC).
- propose a slight alterations to your hook:
- ALT1: ...that at Taur Ikhbeineh in the Gaza Strip, Palestine, archaeologists found evidence of interactions between Egyptians and Canaanites in the 4th millennium BC?
- The reason is to give a better indication of location's country to international readers, to provide wikilinks, and to add an extra comma.VR (Please ping on reply) 04:59, 19 January 2025 (UTC)
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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)
- @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)
- 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)
Bugia (candlestick)
- ... that the bugia, a ceremonial candlestick used by Latin Catholic Bishops, gets its name from an Algerian port city famous for its exportation of candle wax?
Maximilian775 (talk) 18:56, 4 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
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)
- ALT1... that the bugia, a ceremonial candlestick used by Latin Catholic bishops or other prelates, gets its name from the Algerian city of Béjaïa, which was a source of candle wax?
- @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)
- @Maximilian775: Okay, happy now to approve ALT1. Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. Mattythewhite (talk) 00:16, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- I strongly recommend removing "or other prelates". It's bloat. DS (talk) 05:40, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- I'm happy with this change, what do you think @Maximilian775:? Mattythewhite (talk) 17:14, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
- Fine by me. Maximilian775 (talk) 18:07, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
- I'm happy with this change, what do you think @Maximilian775:? Mattythewhite (talk) 17:14, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
- I strongly recommend removing "or other prelates". It's bloat. DS (talk) 05:40, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Maximilian775: Okay, happy now to approve ALT1. Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. Mattythewhite (talk) 00:16, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
CHWI-DT
- ... that a TV station in Windsor, Ontario, was spared from closure even though it lost money for 10 straight years? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20090227063631/http://www.windsorstar.com/Entertainment/Channel+closing+Windsor+operation/1328198/story.html + https://web.archive.org/web/20110610000116/http://www.newswire.ca/en/releases/archive/July2009/08/c4869.html
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 21:20, 7 January 2025 (UTC).
- Hook checks out, as does the QPQ. Article is eligible (improved to GA) and looks to be in good shape. Interesting enough hook. Looks good to me! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 22:31, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
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."
Cremastra (u — c) 01:16, 5 January 2025 (UTC).
- Article is eligible (recently promoted GA) and in good shape. QPQ checks out. Hook is interesting and the source confirms it. Looks good to me, great job on this leech! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:04, 5 January 2025 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on January 5
editCouncil of Tripoli
- ... that summons to the Council of Tripoli were issued in the name of the Church to bypass the issue of whether a king could summon a prince?
Source: "But Tancred owed no allegiance to king Baldwin. Therefore Baldwin summoned him in the high name of the church of Jerusalem..." (Fink 1969, p. 397)- ALT1: ... that, whether consciously or by chance, the Council of Tripoli revived the border between two uninvolved states?
- ALT2: ... that the Council of Tripoli has been interpreted as a sign of a "formal confraternity" between the Christian rulers of the Middle East?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Reactions to the 2024 pro-Palestinian protests on university campuses
- Comment: Nominating Borsoka's work which I just noticed. Hopefully it can be forgiven for being a bit stale.
Surtsicna (talk) 19:22, 14 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- Certainly, Darth Stabro. Cited for ALT0, which I too think is best. Surtsicna (talk) 08:20, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
- ALT0 approved, Nihil obstat. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 14:42, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
- Certainly, Darth Stabro. Cited for ALT0, which I too think is best. Surtsicna (talk) 08:20, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
Darren Moore
- ... that Darren Moore (pictured) walked the Great Wall of China to raise money for good causes in Africa?
- ALT1: ... that Darren Moore (pictured) led Sheffield Wednesday to promotion after they lost their play-off semi-final first leg by a four goal margin? Source: https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sheffield-wednesday-secure-huge-club-record-and-condemn-derby-county-to-another-season-of-league-one-4133552 https://www.skysports.com/football/sheffield-wednesday-vs-peterborough-united/482285
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1453
EchetusXe 17:59, 6 January 2025 (UTC).
- General eligibility:
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Overall: ALT0 not particularly interesting, approving ALT1. - Bogger (talk) 15:22, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
SEEK (conference)
- ... that SEEK, a Catholic young adult conference, drew 17,000 people to Salt Lake City this January?
Arbitrarily0 (talk) 02:29, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- 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)
- 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)
- This works. Great job! Aneirinn (talk) 21:25, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
Maurice Grau
- ... that Metropolitan Opera director Maurice Grau was "important in the growth of popular musical theatre in America"?
- Source: Bordman, Gerald; Hischak, Thomas S. (2004). "Grau, Maurice". The Oxford Companion to American Theatre (3 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195169867.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/San Jose State Spartans women's volleyball
- Comment: The article was previously a redirect.
4meter4 (talk) 01:53, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
Cloak n Dagger
- ... that the Airbnb homestay where a song was recorded by Glaive and Ericdoa was dubbed by fans as the "Hyperpop Hype House"?
- Source: Pitchfork
- ALT1: ... that fans of Glaive and Ericdoa dubbed the Airbnb recording location of a song as the "Hyperpop Hype House"? Source: Pitchfork
- ALT2: ... that fans of Glaive and Ericdoa dubbed the recording location of "Cloak n Dagger" as the "Hyperpop Hype House"? Source: Pitchfork
- Reviewed:
Locust member (talk) 20:48, 5 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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 • t • c) 00:41, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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 • t • c) 04:57, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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.
Abortion in the United Arab Emirates
- ... that abortion in the United Arab Emirates has been described as less restrictive than some American states following the overturning of Roe v. Wade?
- ALT1: ... that there is a black market for abortion pills in the United Arab Emirates, with prices going up to £1,100 for a pill? Source: https://www.huckmag.com/article/how-lockdown-is-affecting-womens-reproductive-rights https://gulfnews.com/uae/illegal-abortions-a-fatal-choice-1.834605
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ceechynaa
jolielover♥talk 06:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- @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)
- @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)- @Grnrchst: I made some changes, please check now, thanks! 11:26, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks for taking another look, I think this is good enough to approve now. --Grnrchst (talk) 12:01, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Grnrchst: I made some changes, please check now, thanks! 11:26, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Jolielover: That isn't what consecutivecite is saying though; you're supposed to put citations
- @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)
An Introduction to Non-Classical Logic
- ... that Graham Priest wrote a textbook about alternative logics?
- Reviewed:
MathKeduor7 (talk) 08:30, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
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- 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)
- 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)
- Great! In that case looks good to go. Ploni💬 02:20, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
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?
- Source: Hamilton, p. 133
Surtsicna (talk) 14:44, 5 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- ALT3 ... that Ernesius, the twelfth-century Archbishop of Caesarea, was once prevented from crossing the Mediterranean by such a severe storm that he refused to make a second attempt.
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Extrasolar planets in fiction
- ... that the majority of extrasolar planets in fiction are inhabited by native species?
- ALT1: ... that extrasolar planets in fiction come in a variety of shapes, including flattened, cubic, and toroidal? Source: See the sources in the "Exotic shapes" section.
- ALT2: ... that most extrasolar planets in fiction are Earth-like, but this has become less common since real exoplanets have been discovered? Source: See the sources in the "General characteristics" section.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Niftski
- Comment: Plenty of other hooks could be written, if none of these seem ideal.
TompaDompa (talk) 23:35, 5 January 2025 (UTC).
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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
- ... that in one fell swoop, an Iowa TV station fired nearly a third of its staff and canceled a children's show that had been on the air for 32 years? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-sioux-city-journal-no-more-canyon-k/102615377/
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 20:06, 5 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- Comment: As someone who lives in Sioux City, I like that this is going to be on DYK. SL93 (talk) 01:27, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on January 6
editJohnny Gaudreau
- ... that despite being one of the smallest players in the National Hockey League, Johnny Gaudreau (pictured) was a seven-time All-Star?
- 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."
- ALT1: ... that Johnny Gaudreau's 2022 decision to sign with the Columbus Blue Jackets "stunned" the hockey world? Source: 1, 2
- Reviewed: [[]]
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).
- 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:
- 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).
- 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".
- 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.
- 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.
- Can you cite a source for the last sentence in Johnny_Gaudreau#Columbus_Blue_Jackets?
- 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.
- 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)
@Surtsicna: Thanks for the response! I'll go point-by-point:
- 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.
- I've got some ideas for this, but I'm time-limited at the moment so I'll post those later.
- With all due respect, that's a bit beyond the scope of DYK, and the article is fairly well-illustrated anyways.
- 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.
- I'll take care of that a bit later.
- Again, with all due respect, a bit beyond the scope of DYK - the current lead was found acceptable for GA.
- I'll try to think of one, but it kinda conflicts with my own preference. The Kip (contribs) 18:21, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- @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:
- ALT2: ... that Johnny Gaudreau's death sparked tributes spanning across Calgary, Columbus, and Philadelphia? Source: 1, 1
- 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)
- 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:
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)- @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:
- ALT4: ... that Cole Caufield described seven-time NHL All-Star Johnny Gaudreau (pictured) as a "hero" who paved the way for smaller hockey players?
- 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)
- 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)
- @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)
- 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)
- @Surtsicna: I've added it to the lead. The Kip (contribs) 19:51, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- Great. On we go then! Surtsicna (talk) 22:01, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Surtsicna: I've added it to the lead. The Kip (contribs) 19:51, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- @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)
- 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)
- 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.
- 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)
The Befrienders
... that the pilot episode of The Befrienders was widely criticised for being too far-fetched?
- Source: Leicester Mercury The Observer
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Diner Lobster
- Comment: Happy to provide more ALT hooks.
Cielquiparle (talk) 06:48, 6 January 2025 (UTC).
- Source is good. I just don't find the hook engaging enough. Could you add some more detail? Lankyant (talk) 09:35, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
- Doing... ミラP@Miraclepine 18:03, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- Just saw the comment re: hook. Agree it is too generic. Here is one ALT to start.
- ALT1: ... that the pilot episode for a BBC series on a suicide prevention charity made some critics laugh?
- 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)
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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)
- @Cielquiparle: I see all the issues have been dealt with. ALT1. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:00, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- @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)
- @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)
- @Cielquiparle: Just checked the new additions, they check out. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:26, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- @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)
- @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)
Deval Masjid
- ... that the Deval Masjid was originally a temple?
- Source: Eaton, Richard M. (2011). "Muhammad bin Tughluq and Temples of the Deccan, 1321-26". In Haidar, Navina Najat; Sardar, Marika (eds.). Sultans of the South: Arts of India's Deccan Courts, 1323-1687. Metropolitan Museum of Art. p. 180. ISBN 978-1-58839-438-5.
Locally known as the "Deval Masjid" in Urdu, or the "Vanda-stambhala-gudi" (hundred-pillared temple) in Telugu, the structure had originally been a temple, built in the late twelfth or early thirteenth century in the Kakatiya style
Yazdani, Ghulam (1916). Annual report of the Archaeological Department of His Highness the Nizams Dominions, 1323-24 F. (1914-15 A.D.). Baptist Mission Press. p. 3.The great mosque popularly known as the Deval Masjid was originally a Buddhist or Jaina temple, for the seated images of Buddha or of Tirthankaras are carved on several stones. Later it seems to have fallen into the hands of Hindus, whose religious symbols can also be traced on the building.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Extrasolar planets in fiction
- Comment: It might be a good idea to make the page semi-protected before it features on the main page, as the conversion of Hindu temples into mosques is a contentious political topic in India
AmateurHi$torian (talk) 17:43, 6 January 2025 (UTC).
- @AmateurHi$torian: I have taken it upon myself to review this article.Davidbena (talk) 16:25, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
it is perhaps preferrable to define for our readers what a "masjid" is. Therefore, I would prefer the following DYK:
- ALT1:... that the Deval Masjid (a 14th-century mosque) was originally a Hindu temple?
Otherwise, the article is new enough and long enough, and the article is adequately sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems, to the best of my knowledge. The hook is interesting and has been verified by provided inline citation. Moreover, the image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear.Davidbena (talk) 16:46, 9 January 2025 (UTC) QPQ: Done.
- Thanks for the review. ALT1 is fine by me; I'd also suggest ALT2:"... that the Deval Mosque was originally a Hindu temple?" towards the same end, but a bit more concise. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 10:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Victor Cordella, Church of St. Casimir (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
- ... that Victor Cordella designed around twenty churches in Minnesota, including the Church of St. Casimir (pictured)?
- Source: Elliott, Cecil D. (2003). The American architect from the colonial era to the present. Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-7864-1391-1., "A Polish Architect for all" (PDF). PolAm. 39 (3). Polish-American Cultural Institute of Minnesota: 1, 6. March–April 2017.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery of Hopewell, Template:Did you know nominations/Violin scam
- Comment: The Church of St. Casimir is a 5x expansion, but the DYK script doesn't catch it because the page erroneously had an inline commons category link counted as part of the prose.
~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 04:16, 7 January 2025 (UTC). Both articles:
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Black holes in fiction
- ... that the earliest black holes in fiction appeared decades before the term black hole was coined?
- Source: See the sources in the "Early depictions" section.
- ALT1: ... that the earliest depictions of black holes in fiction predate the term black hole? Source: See the sources in the "Early depictions" section.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Personality neuroscience
- Comment: ALT1 is a somewhat rephrased version of ALT0.
TompaDompa (talk) 05:56, 7 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- 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)
- Thank you. Assume good faith on print sources. Good to go. lullabying (talk) 05:39, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
Top Gun: Maverick
- ... that Lewis Hamilton was offered a role as a fighter pilot in Top Gun: Maverick?
Lankyant (talk) 09:36, 7 January 2025 (UTC).
- Looks good to me. QPQ checks out, Article is recently promoted GA, hooks is interesting and source checks out fine there. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 22:48, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
Wu Suxin
- 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."
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:23, 7 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
Failed at Math(s)
- ... that Panchiko released their first studio album, Failed at Math(s), over 20 years after the band's formation?
- Source: UK dreampop cult group Panchiko have shared the ethereal title track from Failed at Math(s), their first new album in 20 years. https://www.brooklynvegan.com/panchiko-share-1st-new-single-in-20-years-add-more-us-tour-dates/
- ALT1: ... that Failed at Math(s) marked Panchiko's first new material in over 20 years? Source: Panchiko’s sophomore record, “Failed At Math(s),” is slated to be released on May 5, but it took over 20 years after their first album to start making music again. https://www.emorywheel.com/article/2023/05/failed-at-maths-continues-panchikos-lo-fi-legacy-two-decades-after-their-debut
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- Comment: While some publications refer to this as their second album, it is actually their first, as their debut D>E>A>T>H>M>E>T>A>L is an EP.
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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)
- 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)
- Look's a lot better now, thanks for making those changes! 🙂 Johnson524 06:36, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
WPTD
- ... that an Ohio TV station bribed ABC to obtain a network affiliation only to lose it within the year? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/dayton-daily-news-dayton-case-abc-aide/125912816/ and https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-journal-herald-switch-aug-31-wkef/125918720/
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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)
Articles created/expanded on January 7
editChristopher Trychay, The Voices of Morebath, Churchwardens' accounts
- ... that a 2002 book relies extensively on a 16th-century priest's churchwardens' accounts that include his support for a failed rebellion?
- Source: [12]
- Reviewed: 1.) Template:Did you know nominations/Hodierna of Jerusalem, 2.) Template:Did you know nominations/Tesseropora rosea, 3.) Template:Did you know nominations/Fatima Payman
Pbritti (talk) 01:04, 8 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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:
- ... that one review of The Voices of Morebath credited "a somewhat unamiable busybody" and his 54-year-long "running commentary" with recording his parish's participation in a disastrous rebellion?
- Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 17:11, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- How about something more like ALT2:
- ... that a 2001 book shares the history of a small Tudor community through a 54-year-long "running commentary" by "a somewhat unamiable busybody"?
- @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)
- Yes, that is it! I love that one and I hope that you do too. Surtsicna (talk) 00:35, 23 January 2025 (UTC)
- How about something more like ALT2:
- 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)
Ann McMillan
- ... that composer Ann McMillan used magnetic tape as an instrument? Source: McMillan’s primary medium was magnetic tape, which she manipulated to create surreal soundscapes
- ALT1A: ... that Ann McMillan "played" a tape recorder for Edgard Varèse's Déserts piece? Source: Varèse would have a US premiere of Déserts under the direction of Frederick Waldman. At the performance ... I ‘played’ the tape machine.
- ALT1B: ... that Ann McMillan "played" a tape recorder at the United States premiere of Edgard Varèse's Déserts piece? Source: Same as ALT1A
- ALT2: ... that one music critic said that "all of Ann McMillan's materials are altered almost beyond recognition"? Source: Other pieces deal with human vocal sounds, insect sounds, bird calls, and water sounds, but like all of McMillan's materials, they are altered almost beyond recognition. It's a little like what happens to visual images when they get transformed into a Klee or a de Kooning.
- ALT3: ... that Ann McMillan recorded nature sounds within the woods around the MacDowell Colony while a fellow there? Source: There is Ann McMillan, who wanders around the woods taping animal sounds and "incidental noises of nature" for her musical compositions.
- ALT4A: ... that radio executive Ann McMillan asked Yoko Ono to "give [her daughter] to someone who loves her" after seeing how bad their home was? Source: McMillan ... quedó consternada al descubrir cómo vivian Yoko y Tony en losa dos pisos que habían ocupado durante el verano, uno en Hudson Street y el otro en Christopher Street ... aquellos pisos mugrientos y pequeños eran ya el hogar de la pequeña Kyoko ... McMillan recordaba lo acongojada que se sentía al entrar en el piso y encontrarla en unas condiciones tan deplorables. ¿Por qué no dais a esa niña a alguien que la quiera?», estalló finalmente un día.
- ALT4B: ... that radio executive Ann McMillan asked Yoko Ono to "give [her daughter] to someone who loves her"? Source: Same as ALT4A
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Allen DeGraffenreid (wide receiver) (offensive lineman)
ミラP@Miraclepine 17:02, 14 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- @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:
- ALT1C: ... that Ann McMillan recalled "playing" a tape recorder for Edgard Varèse's Déserts piece?
- ALT1D: ... that Ann McMillan said that she "played" a tape recorder for Edgard Varèse's Déserts piece?
- ミラP@Miraclepine 18:47, 21 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
Olde Raleigh Distillery
- ... that Olde Raleigh Distillery does not reside within its namesake city? (Source)
- ALT1: ... that the opening of Olde Raleigh Distillery was delayed by nearly a year in part for being located in one of the few remaining alcoholic beverage control states? (Source for "nearly a year", Source for 'A.B.C.S.')
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Failed at Math(s)
Johnson524 06:36, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
The Catch II
- ... that according to the NFL, The Catch II game had "one of the most amazing finishes in NFL postseason history"?
- Source: NFL.com
- Reviewed: Prison healthcare in Australia
« Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 21:20, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- 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)
- Yes sorry, I made it a bit more clear just now. Sorry for any delays. Heart (talk) 14:46, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks HeartGlow30797. You actually need to add a "tick", something like
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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)- Further review makes me feel comfortable doing approving this unilaterally. Sorry for the delay. Heart (talk) 04:09, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks HeartGlow30797. You actually need to add a "tick", something like
- Yes sorry, I made it a bit more clear just now. Sorry for any delays. Heart (talk) 14:46, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
Ard-al-Moharbeen necropolis
- ... that the Roman-era Ard-al-Moharbeen necropolis is the largest cemetery discovered in Gaza?
- Source: "Palestinian workers in the Gaza Strip have found dozens of ancient graves ... in a Roman-era cemetery — a site dating back some 2,000 years that archaeologists describe as the largest cemetery discovered in Gaza." Adwan, Issam (23 September 2023). "Archaeologists unearth the largest cemetery ever discovered in Gaza and find rare lead sarcophogi". AP News. Retrieved 7 January 2025.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Scholastique Dianzinga
- Comment: I'm open to suggestions of alternative hooks. I wasn't sure whether to mention that it's Roman, or how many graves have been found.
Richard Nevell (talk) 16:14, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- Thanks for creating this article Richard Nevell. I will be reviewing it shortly. But yes, I would add that it was a 'Roman-era' cemetery in the hook. --Al Ameer (talk) 20:14, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- I've squeezed that into the hook, just before the name of the article. Richard Nevell (talk) 20:55, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you Richard Nevell. The bases have all been covered (length, date, sourcing and QPQ). It is well written, but one thing you should add in the article is the specific location of the cemetery. Al Ameer (talk) 20:00, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- @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)
- Thanks for that Richard Nevell. I also added in the prose the particular town it was located in (Jabaliya). Happy to pass this one. Regards Al Ameer (talk) 20:25, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple
- ... that the Loyang Tua Pek Kong Temple in Singapore houses effigies of both the Jade Emperor and Mahaganapati?
- Source: The Straits Times (URLs in article)
KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 06:17, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
- Doing... ミラP@Miraclepine 17:22, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
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- 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).
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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)
- Hi, thanks fr the feedback. Have added the Roots ref! cheers, KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 13:44, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Kingoflettuce: It checks out, so ALT0 approved. ミラP@Miraclepine 15:51, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- I strongly recommend saying "effigies" rather than "the effigies". DS (talk) 04:22, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- @DragonflySixtyseven: quite right, thanks. KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 04:44, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- I strongly recommend saying "effigies" rather than "the effigies". DS (talk) 04:22, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Kingoflettuce: It checks out, so ALT0 approved. ミラP@Miraclepine 15:51, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
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.
Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 22:52, 7 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
Dez Caught It
- ... that Dez did not actually catch it?
- Source: USAToday.com
- Reviewed: Mink (manga)
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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)
Mink (manga)
- ... that the Japanese manga series Mink featured futuristic technology even though its creator was unfamiliar with computers?
lullabying (talk) 06:39, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
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."
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mufasa
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:58, 8 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
Mufasa
- ... that Mufasa shared the same voice as Darth Vader?
- Source: "Mufasa was voiced by American actor James Earl Jones."
- Reviewed:
Therguy10 (talk) 15:08, 7 January 2025 (UTC).
- Not a review, but fair use images aren't allowed on the main page. I have no opinion on whether Darth Vader is well known enough to meet WP:DYKINT.--Launchballer 15:42, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
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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)
Eunos MRT station
- ... that a train station in Singapore repeatedly had issues with the design of its stairs?
- ALT1: ... that Eunos MRT station was one of the stations affected by the first joint-venture split of the MRT project? Source: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/article/biztimes19870205-1.2.8?qt=okumura,%20%22oh%20teck%22&q=%22okumura%22%22oh%20teck%22
- ALT2: ... that a train station in Singapore has a mural that depicts the composer of Singapore's national anthem? Source: https://www.smrt.com.sg/getmedia/61ad3365-6251-4f7c-ba55-dc2578529efb/18-eunos.pdf
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- Comment: For ALT1, there are other instances of a station being affected by a joint venture split (see Tan Kah Kee MRT station). The main hook might not be interesting since it's focusing on the stairs but there were other design issues as well.
Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 11:25, 7 January 2025 (UTC).
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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$torian (talk) 20:07, 7 January 2025 (UTC)
- @AmateurHi$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)
- @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$torian (talk) 09:58, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
- @AmateurHi$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)
- @AmateurHi$torian: can we continue with this nomination? Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 12:57, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Icepinner: It is already approved. (note the green tick mark on my first comment) It takes a while for a promoter to review it and move it into a queue :) -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 15:03, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- @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$torian (talk) 15:03, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- @AmateurHi$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)
- @AmateurHi$torian: sounds good. Thank you! Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 13:41, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Icepinner: "Has" would certainly be inaccurate without a source to confirm that those stairs still exist. Since the issue was reported in 2006, it's highly likely they don't. How about ALT3:"that a train station in Singapore was criticized for having stairs that seemingly 'lead to nowhere'?"? AmateurHi$torian (talk) 09:58, 8 January 2025 (UTC)
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editDavid of Sassoun (statue)
- ... that David of Sassoun has been called the most-recognized symbol of Armenia along with Mount Ararat?
- 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."
--Երևանցի talk 16:28, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- article promoted to GA within a week of nomination; hook is interesting, offline source accepted in good faith. Nihil obstat. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 05:14, 22 January 2025 (UTC)
Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover
- ... that an improv scene of Rob McElhenney saying Johnny Knoxville destroyed his penis had to be cut from the Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover event because it was NSFW?
- Source: https://www.vulture.com/article/abbott-elementary-its-always-sunny-crossover-details.html and https://www.vulture.com/article/how-abbott-elementary-pulled-off-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-cast-crossover.html and https://ew.com/abbott-elementary-producers-cut-frank-mr-johnson-backstory-from-crossover-episode-8770921
- ALT1: ... that the unlicensed Willy's Chocolate Experience in Scotland led to a crossover event between the American television series Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia? Source: https://ew.com/abbott-elementary-crossover-episode-with-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-revealed-8723149
- ALT2: ... that after Danny DeVito agreed to appear in the Abbott Elementary and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia crossover event, he went missing wouldn't return phone calls from the casting team? Source: https://variety.com/2025/tv/features/abbott-elementary-its-always-sunny-crossover-recap-easter-eggs-characters-1236270547/ and https://www.vulture.com/article/how-abbott-elementary-pulled-off-its-always-sunny-in-philadelphia-cast-crossover.html
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Scorsese Baby Daddy
- Comment: Vulture sources are locked behind a paywall after accessing five links from that website in a single month. It can be bypassed by opening the link in an incognito tab, if necessary.
TheDoctorWho (talk) 07:17, 11 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- I'd be perfectly fine with ALT1, I knew that ALT0 was out there when creating this, but figured it didn't hurt to add. TheDoctorWho (talk) 09:13, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- Let's just go with ALT1 to make things simple. I made sure that the citation is directly attached to the sentence with the hook, so that issue is solved as well. TheDoctorWho (talk) 03:38, 23 January 2025 (UTC)
Chad Brinker
- ... that college football player Chad Brinker continued his career after undergoing brain surgery and eventually signed into the NFL?
- Source: e.g. NY Daily News
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John Moores Painting Prize
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To complete QPQ within 24 hours.
BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:26, 15 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
Yamada-den Amida Triad
- ... that the oldest depiction of the Amida Triad in Japanese art was sold to the Imperial Household Agency by Hōryū-ji in 1878?
NeverBeGameOver (talk) 06:27, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
January 2025 Richmond water outage
- ... that the January 5–6, 2025 United States blizzard led to major water infrastructure impacts in Richmond, Virginia?
- ALT1: ... that a blizzard across the United States caused a major water crisis in Richmond, Virginia?
- 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!
JuxtaposedJacob (talk) | :) | he/him | 07:55, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- @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)
- 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)
- @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)
- 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)
- @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)
- @User:Departure–: I updated the article further as I figured out the copyvio tool more. Turns out you can work from the left side and that is much easier. I tried to re-run the test and bypass the cache but neither yesterday's or today's changes were showing up in the article. JuxtaposedJacob (talk) | :) | he/him | 05:40, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- @JuxtaposedJacob: Earwig shows violation unlikely and upon inspection everything appears fine. The article definitely isn't a GAN but in its current state I'd say it's good to go for DYK, hook's fine, no QPQ required, preference towards alt1. Cheers! Departure– (talk) 21:03, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you, friend! JuxtaposedJacob (talk) | :) | he/him | 03:08, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- @JuxtaposedJacob: Earwig shows violation unlikely and upon inspection everything appears fine. The article definitely isn't a GAN but in its current state I'd say it's good to go for DYK, hook's fine, no QPQ required, preference towards alt1. Cheers! Departure– (talk) 21:03, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Scrat
- ... that Scrat, who appears in many films of the Ice Age franchise, was originally intended to be killed in the introduction of the first film?
- ALT1: ... that the Ice Age franchise character Scrat was kept alive after the first film's introductory scene because he was well-received from a teaser? Source: https://www.pastemagazine.com/movies/blue-sky-studios/scrat-tales-blue-sky-studios-oral-history
- ALT2: ... that the design similarities of two fictional squirrels, Scrat of Ice Ace and the unused Sqrat, led to lawsuits against 20th Century Studios? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20240319181137/https://www.businessinsider.com/ivy-supersonic-legal-battle-ice-age-scrat-2022-3
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/10 won bread
PrimalMustelid (talk) 20:08, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
10 won bread
- ... that the Bank of Korea asked makers of a cheese-filled waffle to change the design of the dish? Source: [13] or [14]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Literarishe Bleter
- Comment: I had more than 5 noms on my old account so I have to do QPQs on this account.
seefooddiet (talk) 12:40, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
- Article seems fine enough from quick inspections and the hook is cited both within the article and supported by the listed source. PrimalMustelid (talk) 20:07, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
WUVN
- ... that televangelist Gene Scott went 65 hours without sleep when he barricaded himself in the studios of his Connecticut TV station to protest an order to pay taxes? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-whct-tv-airing-reruns-o/137245947/
- ALT1: ... that a fight over ownership of a Connecticut TV station reached the Supreme Court of the United States? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-court-upholds-broadcast/122514051/
- ALT2: ... that a Connecticut TV station installed duckpin bowling lanes in its studio? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/hartford-courant-whct-building-alleys-fo/137242293/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Diocese of Banias (1 of 3)
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:34, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
- General eligibility:
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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)
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].
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/So Medieval
- Comment: I had more than 5 DYKs on a previous account so I have to do QPQs
seefooddiet (talk) 12:48, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
- Woljeonggyo – Seefooddiet (give) (tag) – View nom subpage
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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)
WPEC
- ... that a Florida TV station's decision to fire one of its main newscasters led to picketing? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-miami-herald-outraged-viewers-to-pic/122569805/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Diocese of Banias (2 of 3)
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:36, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
Fancy molly, Poecilia sphenops
- ... that the black molly (pictured) might not be a black molly?
- 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]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Roller disco, Template:Did you know nominations/1972 Sidney Lanier Bridge collapse
- Comment: The hook might turn out to be more interesting without the image. I leave it to the discretion of the reviewer and the promoter.
Surtsicna (talk) 11:00, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
KTUL
- ... that the morning show on an Oklahoma TV station was such a "local phenomenon" that the president of ABC acquiesced to them not airing Good Morning America? Source: https://thislandpress.com/2012/03/03/john-chick/ + https://www.newspapers.com/article/tulsa-world-gallant-fight-lost-at-age-53/136553660/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Diocese of Banias (3 of 3)
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:42, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
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Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 18:43, 9 January 2025 (UTC)
Hodierna of Jerusalem
- ... 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)?
- Source: Lewis 2017, pp. 152, 154
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2024 attack on the Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in India
- Comment: This article is tied to the article Bertrand of Toulouse (son of Alfonso Jordan), which is also nominated for DYK. I have considered a double hook, but decided that the separate hooks are more interesting. I hope that the two hooks can be featured on the same day as a compromise solution.
Surtsicna (talk) 12:35, 8 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
Revamped
- ... that Revamped contains ten re-recorded rock versions of previously released songs by Demi Lovato?
- Source: PopMatters, Paste
- ALT1: ... that Demi Lovato changed a lyric from "Cool for the Summer" for Revamped in order to reflect pride in her sexuality? Source: Paste
- Reviewed:
CatchMe (talk · contribs) 12:44, 8 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
Articles created/expanded on January 9
editParis, Linn County, Kansas
- ... that one of the murderers of the Marais des Cygnes massacre, a man named Charles Matlock, was arrested and taken to Paris, Linn County, Kansas, where he escaped his guard, never to be captured again?
- Source: Cutler, William G. (1883). Andreas, Alfred Theodore (ed.). History of the State of Kansas: Containing a Full Account of its Growth from an Uninhabited Territory to a Wealthy and Important State; Of its Early Settlements; Its Rapid Increase in Population and the Marvelous Development of its Great Natural Resources. Also, a Supplementary History and Description of its Counties, Cities, Towns and Villages, Their Advantages, Industries, Manufactures and Commerce; To Which are Added Biographical Sketches and Portraits of Prominent Men and Early Settlers. Chicago: A. T. Andreas. p. 1105. OCLC 1157121756 – via the Internet Archive.
- ALT1: ... that Paris was the first county seat of Linn County, Kansas, but hardly a ruin is left to tell where it once was? Source: Stearns, J. H. (1912). "Paris, Linn County". In Martin, George W. (ed.). Collections of the Kansas State Historical Society, 1911–1912. Embracing Addresses at Annual Meetings; Some Review of Fifty Years; The Withdrawal of the Methodist Church, South, from Kansas; Blizzards, Earthquakes and Rainfall; The Kansas School Fund; The Route of Coronado; Crossing the Plains; The Soldier in Kansas; First Kansas at Wilson's Creek; A Beecher Island Diary; An Indian Fight in Ford County; First Capital of Territory; Lost Towns and Names; Personal Narrative. Vol. XII. State Printing Office, Topeka. pp. 430–432 – via Google Books.
- Reviewed:
Aneirinn (talk) 17:04, 16 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
Census Designated
- ... that Jane Remover was inspired to create Census Designated after a self-described "near-death experience" through a blizzard?
- Source: Pitchfork
- Reviewed:
- Comment: I'm sorry for the one day late submission, I hope it is not an issue.
Locust member (talk) 12:41, 17 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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
- ... that King Philip refused to give up Champagne?
- Source: Woodacre 2013, p. 59
- ALT1: ... that merchants from the Mediterranean to the Baltic flocked to the County of Champagne to attend its fairs throughout the 1100s and 1200s? Source: Woodacre 2013, p. 32
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sigma Boy
Surtsicna (talk) 16:24, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Okay, added that too. Surtsicna (talk) 01:36, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- Approved ALT0 following changes above. Good work on the article and nomination. UndercoverClassicist T·C 14:46, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- Okay, added that too. Surtsicna (talk) 01:36, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Ívar Bárðarson
- ... that Ívar Bárðarson sailed to the Norse colony in northwestern Greenland during the 14th century, but found only feral livestock in the abandoned structures?
- 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.
Rjjiii (talk) 05:06, 13 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)- 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)
Zhang Jingsheng
- ... that "Dr. Sex" (pictured) called for a "Big Breast Renaissance"?
- Source: Lin Jiao, Nation, Fashion and Women’s Everyday Lives: Breast-binding in China, 1910s-1970s (PhD Thesis, SOAS University of London, 2017) https://eprints.soas.ac.uk/24390/1/Jiao_4368.pdf
Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:54, 13 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- @Narutolovehinata5: Okay, I think things are a bit better now! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 04:15, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- Narutolovehinata5 OOooohhh I see what you mean now. Fixed. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:41, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
Henry A. Henry
- ... that Henry A. Henry brought an extensive library of Jewish books with him when he emigrated to the United States in 1849? Source: Rochlin, Harriet; Rochlin, Fred (2000). Pioneer Jews: A New Life in the Far West. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Company. p. 199. ISBN 978-0-618-00196-5.
- ALT1: ... that Henry A. Henry's sermon at Temple Emanu-El in 1851 led to him being banned from Congregation Shaaray Tefila? Source: Eleff, Zev (2016). Modern Orthodox Judaism: A Documentary History. JPS Anthologies of Jewish Thought. University of Nebraska Press & Jewish Publication Society. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-8276-1291-4. JSTOR j.ctt1d4v0sk.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/An Introduction to Non-Classical Logic
Ploni💬 00:20, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
- I'll review this. From a first glance, I can see that the first paragraph of "Works" is missing an end-of-paragraph citation. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 22:25, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Good catch—fixed. Ploni💬 22:39, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Ploni: Article is new enough (Created on 9 January) and long enough (3312 characters); No copyvio issues (Earwig returns "Violation unlikely"); Article is neutral in tone and sourced throughout
(except for one sentence that I pointed out above); The hooks are cited and the first hook is interesting, but the second hook lacks some context in my opinion. It is not really apparent to the reader why he was banned at one place for giving a speech at the other, and both names mean nothing to the non-specialist. If it were specified that his speech at a reform congregation led to him being banned at the orthodox one, despite being orthodox himself, it'd be much more hooky. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 22:43, 12 January 2025 (UTC)- 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)
- Good to go -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 08:02, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- Fair point. It could be changed to something like
WMRT
- ... that Marietta College's second radio station, airing classical and jazz music, freed up its original outlet for student programming? Source: https://cdm16824.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16824coll10/id/20692/rec/28 + https://cdm16824.contentdm.oclc.org/digital/collection/p16824coll10/id/20751/rec/32
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 19:36, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
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Overall: Article is still a stub, is it possible to lengthen it more? Sammi Brie Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 22:48, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Jeromi Mikhael: I had removed the stub tag but forgot to change the talk page rating. It should otherwise qualify. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 00:20, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Sammi Brie: Thank you for the clarification. The article is at 1983 and passes the character amount threshold. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 18:20, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Jeromi Mikhael: I had removed the stub tag but forgot to change the talk page rating. It should otherwise qualify. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 00:20, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
La Querida (mansion)
- ... that La Querida in Palm Beach, Florida, served as the Winter White House for President John F. Kennedy?
- 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
12george1 (talk) 04:54, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- Oops, I forgot to include that in the body. It's in there now though.--12george1 (talk) 05:55, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Now it is fine (with inline citation at the end of the sentence). —Kusma (talk) 13:13, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Oops, I forgot to include that in the body. It's in there now though.--12george1 (talk) 05:55, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
African bush elephant
- ... that between 1992 and 1997, young male African bush elephants in musth killed about 49 white rhinoceros in Pilanesberg National Park?
Wolverine X-eye (talk) 17:51, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
- QPQ done. No copyvios (Earwig's shows a website that has copied text from Wikipedia). Hook is interesting. Hook matches article and the sources. ―Panamitsu (talk) 02:55, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- My issue with this hook is "about 49" is oddly specific for an estimate. Hey man im josh (talk) 20:02, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
Eritha
- ... that a Bronze Age priestess named Eritha was the focus of the first recorded legal dispute in Europe?
- ALT1: ... that a land dispute involving a priestess has been viewed as a clash of religious and political authority in Bronze Age Greece? Source: * Bennet, John; Shelmerdine, Cynthia W. (2008). "Economy and Administration". In Shelmerdine, Cynthia W. (ed.). The Cambridge Companion to the Aegean Bronze Age. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 300. doi:10.1017/CCOL9780521814447. ISBN 9781139001892.
- ALT2: ... that a priestess named Eritha is one of the most prominent women known from the Mycenaean site of Pylos? Source: Olsen, Barbara A. (2014). Women in Mycenaean Greece: The Linear B Tablets from Pylos and Knossos. Hoboken: Taylor and Francis. p. 136. ISBN 9781317747956.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/County of Champagne
- Comment: Last ran in 2015, so "new" under the terms of WP:DYKNEW (five years)
UndercoverClassicist T·C 18:39, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
- to first hook, which I find most snappy. Linked source says
engaged in the oldest known legal dispute from Europe
which is congruent with the hook. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 20:23, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Portraits of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
- ... that in the earliest of the authentic portraits of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, the prodigy wore the clothes of Archduke Maximilian Francis of Austria, given as a gift by Empress Maria Theresa?
- Source: As documented in a letter by Leopold Mozart: https://dme.mozarteum.at/DME/briefe/letter.php?mid=593&cat=1
- Reviewed:
NeoGaze (talk) 00:44, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
What an interesting and thorough article! Review below.
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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 ~ L 🌸 (talk) 06:05, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
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.
Stride (bus rapid transit)
- ... that the Stride bus network will launch with electric double-deckers that charge wirelessly? Source: Sound Transit
- Reviewed: Joseph R. Biden Presidential Library
- Comment: Still expanding the article, so more hooks may be added.
SounderBruce 06:13, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
- I'll be reviewing this for my QPQ in a few hours. Wolverine X-eye (talk) 06:32, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
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Overall: Can you specify when "will" is? Besides that, everything is looking good. Wolverine X-eye (talk) 18:52, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
- In the interest of avoiding CRYSTAL issues, I won't add a year, but I did add that these buses will be used at launch. SounderBruce 03:55, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Tudor City
- ... that the architecture of Tudor City in Midtown Manhattan was intended to attract people who would have otherwise moved to the suburbs? Source: Samuel, Lawrence R. (2019). Tudor City: Manhattan's Historic Residential Enclave. Landmarks. The History Press. pp. 29, 31.
- ALT1: ... that the main entrances of three buildings in Tudor City were stranded up to 17 feet (5.2 m) in the air after a neighboring street was widened? Source: "Tudor City Sues For Million on 42d St. Grading: Alleges New U.N. Approach Left Woodstock Tower's Entrance Hanging in Air". New York Herald Tribune. October 7, 1951. p. 27.
- ALT2: ... that residents of Tudor City once put themselves in front of a bulldozer to prevent a park there from being demolished? Source: ."The City; Bulldozer Halted At Tudor City M.T.A. Unit Decries Plan to Raise Fares Gains Are Reported In P.B.A. Pact Talks". The New York Times. May 26, 1980
- ALT3: ... that a New York City governmental board and a New York state court both ruled that parks at Tudor City were essential services? Source: "The City; Rent Office Blocks Tudor City Towers". The New York Times. July 30, 1983.
- ALT4: ... that some residents of Tudor City were almost displaced by the United Nations? Source: Clarity, James F. (October 23, 1971). "Neighborhoods: Village of Tudor City". The New York Times;
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Everett Railroad 11
Epicgenius (talk) 15:50, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
- I'll be reviewing this for my QPQ in a few hours. Wolverine X-eye (talk) 06:29, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
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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)
Tornado outbreak of November 2–5, 2024
- ... that two poll workers for the 2024 United States elections drowned the night before election day during a flooding and tornado event?
- ALT1: ... that two poll workers for the 2024 United States elections were found dead on Election Day, having drowned in a major flash flood event?
- 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.
Departure– (talk) 15:42, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- The edited hook looks good. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 15:08, 10 January 2025 (UTC)
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
seefooddiet (talk) 13:02, 9 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
Articles created/expanded on January 10
editWet Hot American Bummer, Last Refuge (Legends of Tomorrow)
- ... that the Legends of Tomorrow episode "Wet Hot American Bummer" quotes a bad review for a different episode of Legends of Tomorrow?
- ALT1: ... that a bad review for the Legends of Tomorrow episode "Last Refuge" was later quoted in a different episode of Legends of Tomorrow? Source: https://www.avclub.com/legends-of-tomorrow-av-club-review-arrowverse-david-ged-1849035859
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Armstrong House (Britt, Iowa), Template:Did you know nominations/Joseph Hirkala
Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 23:12, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
Sam Matlock, Wargasm, Dead!
- ... that Sam Matlock (pictured) formed Wargasm with a woman who photographed dead!?
- ALT1: ... that the musician Sam Matlock (pictured) is the son of the bassist of "one of rock's most infamous bands"?
- ALT2: ... that Dead! is dead?
- ALT3: ... that Wargasm have been described as "looking like the Wikipedia definition of modern rock stars"?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wu Zhong (general), Template:Did you know nominations/Scientific Research Institute of Medicine of the Ministry of Defense in Sergiyev Posad, Template:Did you know nominations/Frederick W. Hinitt
- Comment: Wargasm was promoted to GA on 10 January and I just published Matlock and Dead!, moving a paragraph from Wargasm to Matlock in the process.
Launchballer 21:33, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Fine by me. I added a note to the lead.--Launchballer 16:18, 20 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
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)
Missinaibi Lake
- ... that on a cliff face in Missinaibi Lake there are over 100 aboriginal pictographs rock paintings (pictured)?
- Source: Ref #3 (Missinaibi Provincial Park Management Plan)
P 1 9 9 ✉ 22:05, 13 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- 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)
2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election
- ... that Cllr Paul Steele was elected as council leader on the cut of a deck of cards following the 2022 Comhairle nan Eilean Siar election?
- ALT1: ... that female councillors were elected to Comhairle nan Eilean Siar for the first time in a decade at the 2022 election? Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-highlands-islands-61307628
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Stevie fae Scotland (talk) 14:25, 14 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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 • t • c) 22:06, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
Tomoko Aran
- ... that despite her initial singing career not being a success, Tomoko Aran became a city pop icon decades later? Source: Same as ALT0B
- ALT0B: ... that despite her 1980s singing career not being a success, Tomoko Aran became a city pop icon in the 2010s? Source: 亜蘭知子は、1981年にシングル「悲しきボードビリアン」でのデビュー後、ヒットには恵まれずも作詞家としての才能を認められ + Tomoko is a big name in City Pop and has been recording albums since she debuted when she was 19 years old, back in 1981. + The slinky Out of Time, sampling Japanese city pop icon Tomoko Aran, points to an interesting departure but again seems tonally out of place among the darker soundscapes. Gasoline is more like it, finding Tesfaye affecting a British post-punk sneer. + ALT2 refs
- ALT1: ... that singer Tomoko Aran became a city pop icon decades after her initial music career? Source: Same as ALT0B
- ALT2: ... that 1980s singer Tomoko Aran returned to public attention in the 2010s with the rise of city pop music? Source: Her work is mostly dated to the 1980s + 2010年代以降のシティポップ・ブームで再評価され/She has been reevaluated with the city pop boom since the 2010s + Posez une oreille sur un morceau de City Pop, et vous ne pourrez plus vous en passer. Ça tombe bien, YouTube fourmille de titres et de playlists déjà conçues, et l'algorithme de recommandation cernera très vite que ce qui vous intéresse, ce sont les pépites de Tatsuro Yamashita, Takako Mamiya et Tomoko Aran./Put an ear on a City Pop track, and you won't be able to do without it. That's good, YouTube is teeming with tracks and playlists already designed, and the recommendation algorithm will quickly figure out that what interests you are the gems of Tatsuro Yamashita, Takako Mamiya and Tomoko Aran.
- ALT3A: ... that in 2021, Tomoko Aran had a single released almost four decades after the album containing both its songs? Source: Album released 1983 + アルバム『浮遊空間』より『Midnight Pretenders/I'm in Love』がピンク・カラーヴァイナルで7inchカットし9月29日発売 "Midnight Pretenders/I'm in Love" from the album Fuyū Kūkan will be released on 29 September as a 7-inch cut on pink colored vinyl
- ALT3B: ... that in 2021, Tomoko Aran had a single released almost four decades after the album with both its songs? Source: Same as ALT3
- ALT3C: ... that in 2021, Tomoko Aran had a single released almost four decades after its album of origin? Source: Same as ALT3
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kerekorio Manu Rangi
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Gonna fix the ALT numbers soon.I don't think ALT3 is a WP:RSHEADLINES issue since it's more of a formatting issue.
ミラP@Miraclepine 02:12, 17 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- @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)
- 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)
- Apologies for the delay. Here's to my next review looking much cleaner now that I've grasped the template.
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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)
Wu Yun (Tang dynasty)
- ... that Wu Yun wrote a treatise on immortality but apparently declined to discuss the subject with Emperor Xuanzong of Tang?
- Source: De Meyer, Jan (2006). Wu Yun's Way: Life and Works of an Eighth-Century Daoist Master. Brill. p. 5.
KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 10:43, 16 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- 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)
Afşin-Elbistan power stations
... that despite Turkey bidding to host the 2026 climate change conference expansion of a coal-fired power station has been approved?
- Source: The approval to expand the coal power plant in Elbistan calls into question Türkiye's ... credibility as a candidate to host climate talks in 2026. https://www.hrw.org/news/2025/01/08/turkish-government-approves-coal-power-plant-expansion
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Antoinette Lubaki
- Comment: Any improvement suggestions welcome not just those related to DYK
Chidgk1 (talk) 17:09, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
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was approved, despite public opposition and apparent contradiction with Turkey’s bid to host the 2026 climate change conference
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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. Sdkb talk 02:16, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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 (talk • contribs)
- @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, Sdkb talk 15:47, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- @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)
- Looks sufficient to me. for ALT2. Cheers, Sdkb talk 03:44, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- @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)
Zhang Zhiyun
- ... that Zhang Zhiyun, crowned "movie queen" in 1926, is reported to have died homeless in Hong Kong?
- Source: * Movie queen: 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.
1926年8月14日至9月14日,... 张织云以初选2146票力压群芳,成为中国历史上第一位"电影皇后",甚至比第一届奥斯卡影后还早了三年。[From 14 August to 14 September 1926 ... Zhang Zhiyun won 2,146 votes in the primary election, beating out all the other contestants and becoming the first "Movie Queen" in Chinese history.]
; streets of Hong Kong: Qiao Ran (樵髯) (11 May 2021). "Zhang Zhiyun: The Life She Easily Gave Up Was Exactly What Ruan Lingyu Dreamed Of" 张织云:她轻易放弃的生活,正是阮玲玉梦寐以求的. The Paper. Archived from the original on 10 January 2025. Retrieved 10 January 2025.十年后一个初冬的早晨,这个叫阿喜的老太婆死了,她死在清凉的香港街头。[After ten years, on a cold Hong Kong morning, a woman who went by Zhang Ashan died in the streets].
- 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
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:43, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
Albis Tunnel
- ... 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.
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- 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.
YuniToumei (talk) 21:32, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- Perhaps ALT0a: ... that the Albis Tunnel was the second-longest railway tunnel in Switzerland when it was built? YuniToumei (talk) 08:23, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
Armstrong House (Britt, Iowa)
- ... that it cost a historical society thousands of dollars to preserve the Armstrong House in Britt, Iowa?
- ALT1: ... that the 50th anniversary of the Armstrong House being bought by a historical society was celebrated by hosting a murder mystery? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/globe-gazette/162679715/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dhumnath Temple
SL93 (talk) 03:06, 10 January 2025 (UTC).
- Hook 2 is more interesting to than 1. Article is new enough (created today), long enough (xtools says 3k+ characters, earwig flags less then ten percent overlap, hook is cited and QPQ is done. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 04:18, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
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editSanta Ynez Reservoir
- ... that the Santa Ynez Reservoir in Pacific Palisades, which was built to provide water for firefighting, was empty when the 2025 Palisades Fire began?
- 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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Born in the U.S.A.
- Comment: Alt hooks welcome.
Thriley (talk) 22:39, 15 January 2025 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:14, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:33, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
Maluseu Doris Tulifau
- ... that after founding an online campaign to counter Samoan gender-based violence, Maluseu Doris Tulifau moved to the country to expand the campaign in person? Source: "Ms Tulifau, 29, launched the non-profit feminist organisation in the US in 2014, and used the platform to share her own experience as a survivor of violence. She worked in community development and human rights in California before moving to Samoa ... In 2018, she began the second chapter of Brown Girl Woke initiative in Samoa where she uncovered the culture of silence and factors that fueled this." https://www.theaustraliatoday.com.au/brown-girl-woke-initiative-fights-culture-of-silence-in-the-pacific/
Lajmmoore (talk) 21:49, 11 January 2025 (UTC).
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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) * -->
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, [...]
— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 01:25, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Los Solidarios
- ... that the anarchist group Los Solidarios assassinated the leader of the Catalan pistoleros, the governor of Biscay and the archbishop of Zaragoza?
- Source: Paz, Abel (2006) [1996]. Durruti in the Spanish Revolution. Translated by Morse, Chuck. AK Press. pp. 39–46. ISBN 1-904859-50-X. LCCN 2006920974. OCLC 482919277.
- ALT1: ... that the anarchist group Los Solidarios attempted to carry out an insurrection against the dictatorship of Primo de Rivera? Source: Paz, Abel (2006) [1996]. Durruti in the Spanish Revolution. Translated by Morse, Chuck. AK Press. pp. 63–67. ISBN 1-904859-50-X. LCCN 2006920974. OCLC 482919277.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Scrat
Grnrchst (talk) 12:36, 11 January 2025 (UTC).
- First hook is interesting enough. I don't have that book, so AGF on it; QPQ checks out, and the article is in great shape as a recently promoted GA. No evidence of close paraphrasing through earwig (only 8%). Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 04:13, 13 January 2025 (UTC) Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:50, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
Franz Jonas
- ... that the fourth president of Austria's post-secondary instructors included all three of his predecessors?
- Source: "Franz Jonas 1899–1974". Austrian Information. Vol. 27, no. 3. May 1974. p. 2. (bottom of first column and top of second column)
Thebiguglyalien (talk) 19:51, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
Battle of Preston (1648)
- ... 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.
- ALT1: ... that Oliver Cromwell's (pictured) decision in 1648 to launch the attack which became the Battle of Preston was an enormous gamble and hardly credible? Source: As ALT0
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Le Corricolo
- Comment: I can provide photos of my paper copies of both sources.
Gog the Mild (talk) 23:35, 11 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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)
Marriage in the United Arab Emirates
- ... that a government enacted a fine of $140,000 for citizens spending too much money on weddings in the country?
- ALT1: ... that a government had to intervene after 80% of all personal loans taken out were to cover wedding expenses? Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/crossing_continents/566491.stm
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ceechynaa
- Comment: The QPQ I reviewed was a double nom. Could also say "Emirati government" if more clarity is needed.
jolielover♥talk 13:48, 11 January 2025 (UTC).
- I'll have a look at this one. Gog the Mild (talk) 11:09, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
Karl Malte von Heinz
- ... that Karl Malte von Heinz designed buildings of the Jamia Milia Islamia for free?
- Source: Khalidi, Omar; Franz, Margit (2009). "Karl Malte von Heinz: Austrian Architect in India". Architecture+Interiors (A+I). No. 23. p. 93. ISSN 2073-901X.
at the request of Zakir Husain, von Heinz designed various buildings at Jamia Milia Islamia without charging fee
- ALT1: ... that during World War II, Karl Malte von Heinz was detained by the British authorities in India due to his Austrian nationality? Source: Khalidi, Omar; Franz, Margit (2009). "Karl Malte von Heinz: Austrian Architect in India". Architecture+Interiors (A+I). No. 23. p. 94. ISSN 2073-901X.
He was arrested while in Srinagar and brought over to Dehra Dun and released only in 1946, a year after the conclusion of the war
- ALT2: ... that Karl Malte von Heinz designed the diplomatic missions of Pakistan, Thailand, Yugoslavia, and the Vatican in India? Source: Khalidi, Omar; Franz, Margit (2009). "Karl Malte von Heinz: Austrian Architect in India". Architecture+Interiors (A+I). No. 23. p. 94. ISSN 2073-901X.
He designed the embassies of Pakistan, Thailand, Yugoslavia, and the Vatican
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nigel (gannet)
AmateurHi$torian (talk) 11:40, 11 January 2025 (UTC).
- I'll have a look at this one. Gog the Mild (talk) 10:58, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- @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$torian (talk) 14:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Maybe ALT5 ... that the the Vatican, Pakistani, Yugoslav and Thai diplomatic missions in India were designed by Karl Malte von Heinz? Gog the Mild (talk) 14:25, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Gog the Mild: ALT5 looks good as well. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 14:47, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- ALT5 it is. Gog the Mild (talk) 15:08, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Gog the Mild: ALT5 looks good as well. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 14:47, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Maybe ALT5 ... that the the Vatican, Pakistani, Yugoslav and Thai diplomatic missions in India were designed by Karl Malte von Heinz? Gog the Mild (talk) 14:25, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Nigel (gannet)
- ... that the "world's loneliest seabird" chose a concrete statue as his mate?
―Panamitsu (talk) 07:01, 11 January 2025 (UTC).
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Overall: New enough (moved from draftspace on 11 January); Long enough (4388 characters); Sourced and neutral; No plagiarism concerns (Earwig - 2.9%); Hook is cited and interesting; QPQ has been provided. The article seems to be in good shape apart from a few presentability issues:
- The full form of DOC needs to be made known and wikilinked before using the abbreviation.
- "and would communicate with it" -> "and would try to communicate with it", surely he wasn't actually communicating with a concrete statue.
- "the island after DOC moved" -> "the island after the DOC moved" (same goes for every other mention of the DOC)
- We do not know what "Friends of Mana" is, it needs to be elaborated that it is a volunteer group.
- It'd be nice for readability if the second sentence of the "Background" section was split into two. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 11:13, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- @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$torian (talk) 11:28, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- @AmateurHi$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)
- Good to go AmateurHi$torian (talk) 08:29, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- @AmateurHi$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)
Hayla Ghazal
... that Syrian vlogger Hayla Ghazal used online humour to explore the limitations placed on women in the Arab world?Source: "When I first started my channel, I used comedy to highlight misconceptions about women and to encourage young girls to be ambitious. I would dress up as different characters portraying a typical Middle Eastern family and used storytelling to create impact." https://www.khaleejtimes.com/local-events/dubais-hayla-tv-reveals-secrets-behind-9million-youtube-fans
Lajmmoore (talk) 12:29, 11 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- @Lajmmoore: Pinging so you can see jolielover♥talk 16:20, 11 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Lajmmoore Everything appears fine now, ready to go jolielover♥talk 05:53, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
- ... that Nitty Gritty Dirt Band was the first American musical act to tour in the Soviet Union?
Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 20:23, 11 January 2025 (UTC).
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editFestival Internacional da Canção
- ... that Milton Nascimento did not enter himself into the II Festival Internacional da Canção yet placed second?
- Source: Agência Estado (28 April 2014). "Milton Nascimento fala da importância do padrinho Agostinho dos Santos" [Milton Nascimento talks about the importance of godfather Agostinho dos Santos]. Hoje em Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese).
- 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.
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- 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.
Why? I Ask (talk) 06:32, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
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?
GraziePrego (talk) 03:15, 17 January 2025 (UTC).
- This article, promoted to GA on January 12, is new enough, long enough, and well-sourced. QPQ done. Hook interesting, cited and on the page. Good to go. Tenpop421 (talk) 20:35, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
John Moores Painting Prize
- ... that Graham Crowley entered the John Moores Painting Prize ten times since 1976 before finally winning in 2023? Source: BBC: "An artist who has entered a painting competition 10 times since 1976 has finally won the top prize with a work inspired by a motorcycle dealership." (14 September 2023)
Jonathan Deamer (talk) 20:34, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- NB. 5x expansion can be seen as of this diff, before the addition of content copied from existing articles. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 20:35, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:02, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
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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)
Walter III Brisebarre, Helena of Milly, Lordship of Beirut, Beatrice Brisebarre
- ... that Walter III Brisebarre renounced the lordship of Beirut to inherit a greater lordship from his father-in-law, only to permanently lose both upon the deaths of his wife, Helena of Milly, and their daughter, Beatrice?
- Source: Hamilton 1992, p. 142
Surtsicna (talk) 20:21, 13 January 2025 (UTC).
- @Surtsicna: Thank you for starting these. I will review shortly. Al Ameer (talk) 19:55, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- @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)
- 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)
- @Surtsicna: Excellent. Happy to pass and looking forward to more. Regards Al Ameer (talk) 14:54, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
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)
- 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)
KYUR
- ... that the founder of an Alaska TV station died less than three months after its first broadcast in the Anchorage area's first fatal snowmobile accident? Source: https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/outing-fatal-bill-harpel-snowmobile-accident-claims-khar-owner/kgxrrrapcfoyjvlktmgfxixgityqbabr_ip-10-166-46-161_1724118990965
- ALT1: ... that Alaska's SuperStation wasn't so Super to the Alaskan Bush? Source: https://www.genealogybank.com/newspaper-clippings/abc-affiliates-keep-super-bowl-states-rural-network/yjbjdjxzvnyojtzpczxebhukwhgbejll_ip-10-166-46-114_1724124995724
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Cloak n Dagger
- Comment: ALT1 could conceivably run Feb. 9 late or 10 early for the Super Bowl
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 07:36, 13 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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 • t • c) 04:58, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- @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 • t • c) 20:04, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- @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 • t • c) 20:04, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
Born in the U.S.A.
- ... that Born in the U.S.A. was the first compact disc to be manufactured in the United States for commerical release? Source: https://www.classicrockreview.com/2014/10/1984-bruce-springsteen-born-in-usa/
- ALT1: ... that the title song of Born in the U.S.A. references the mistreatment of Vietnam War veterans upon their return from the war? Source: https://www.classicrockreview.com/2014/10/1984-bruce-springsteen-born-in-usa/
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- Comment: Humorous that it was "Born in the USA" literally, so I thought this was a good fact to feature. On a serious note, I am seriously impressed by the quality of this article. Only my second nom, so let me know what I can do to improve.
Heart (talk) 04:12, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- I'll review this. Thriley (talk) 17:10, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
Longform.org
- ... that a host of the Longform.org podcast once interviewed a writer while accidentally high on edibles? Source: "And the one, of course, where Max was accidentally high on edibles." "The Longform Episodes We Won’t Forget", Vulture
- ALT1: ... that Longform.org got referrals from the dating website OkCupid? Source: "The editors of longform.org get classic referrals from the dating site OkCupid, meaning that people are listing their love of the site on their profiles." "Short and shallow reading on the Internet? Not so fast", PBS News Hour
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Afşin-Elbistan power stations
- Comment: I included both hooks for a second opinion, but my inclination is that ALT0 is stronger. If you want to verify directly from the podcast episode, the revelation begins around 36:30.
Sdkb talk 02:57, 13 January 2025 (UTC).
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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 Erebor(The Book of Mazarbul) 18:18, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks! Good call on a reference for the episode list; added one! Sdkb talk 22:02, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
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."
seefooddiet (talk) 08:09, 13 January 2025 (UTC).
- QPQ, date, size, refs, interesting hook, etc. all GTG, no problems identified. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:02, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
Li Minghui
- ... 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
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:48, 13 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- Hi Graearms, I've piped follies to revue, which is the more catch-all term used for such musical ensembles. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:34, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Everything should be good then. Graearms (talk) 23:40, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
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
Turnagra (talk) 09:08, 13 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
- Oh ok. ALT2 matches the source and article so I approve that too. ―Panamitsu (talk) 10:10, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
Princess Mononoke
- ... that Hayao Miyazaki said he did not care if Studio Ghibli went bankrupt producing Princess Mononoke?
- Source: Cited in Kanō 2006, p. 193.
- ALT1: ... that Princess Mononoke was the most expensively animated, most expensively promoted, and highest-grossing Japanese film of its time? Source: Schilling 1999, p. 5; Kanō 2006, p. 209; McCarthy 2002, p. 186. (respectively)
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nicholas Carlini
- Comment: Lots of book sources here, which I'm happy to share privately if an editor would like to verify the claims.
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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)
- @TechnoSquirrel69: Forgot to ping. Jon698 (talk) 14:25, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Jon698: Thanks for the review and the adjustment! That hook is also fine with me, so let's call that ALT2 (sourced to Denison 2018, pp. 8–9), though my preference would still be toward ALTs 0 and 1. You've marked this as needing further work, are there any other comments you have for this nomination? —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 17:12, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
- @TechnoSquirrel69: Nomination accepted. Jon698 (talk) 04:37, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
Andu Masjid
- ... that the Andu Masjid, which might have been built as a women's mosque, banned the entry of women?
- Source: Academic source for the theory that it was a women's mosque: Cousens, Henry (1976). Bijapur and its architectural remains with an historical outline of the ’Adil Shahi dynasty. Varanasi: Bharatiya Publishing House. p. 78.
Source for the banning of women: Sharma, Ruchika (2016-02-06). "What history proves: Indian mosques barring women is only a recent trend". Scroll.in. Retrieved 2025-01-12.Ironically, the Anda Masjid today has banned the entry of women. Its ground floor is used as a madrasa for children and the upper floor is the prayer chamber for men.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Henry A. Henry
- Comment: Will provide QPQ soon
AmateurHi$torian (talk) 22:15, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- Very interesting hook. The hook matches the sources and article. No copyvios detected. QPQ done. ―Panamitsu (talk) 07:41, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
Taliesin West
- ... that Frank Lloyd Wright paid more for a well at his Taliesin West estate (pictured) than he had paid for the land itself? Source: Secrest, Meryle (1998). Frank Lloyd Wright: A Biography. University of Chicago Press. p. 451.
- ALT1: ... that Aladdin was once suggested as a name for Taliesin West (pictured) in Arizona? Source: Levine, Neil (1997). "IX: The Traces of Prehistory at Taliesin West". The Architecture of Frank Lloyd Wright. Princeton University Press. p. 272.
- ALT2: ... that Frank Lloyd Wright contacted U.S. president Harry S. Truman to complain about power lines near Taliesin West (pictured)? Source: Rene, Cara (July 9, 2000). "Illuminating Tour of Wright's Taliesen [sic West". The Burlington Free Press. p. 34.]
- ALT3: ... that Frank Lloyd Wright regarded the buildings at his Taliesin West estate (pictured) as "glorified tents"? Source: Cardon, Charlotte (December 5, 1965). "Taliesin West 'Desert Campus'". Arizona Daily Star. p. 23.
- ALT4: ... that Taliesin West (pictured) was once described as "barbaric and like a crustacean"? Source: "Wright Home Is Described". The Arizona Republic. August 6, 1946. p. 14
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Manger on McNichols
- Comment: I can suggest more hooks if desired.
Epicgenius (talk) 15:24, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
Fatimid coinage
- ... that the Fatimid Caliphate used gold from the tombs of the pharaohs in its gold coinage (pictured)?
- Source: Sanders 1994, p. 85
- ALT1: ... that the Fatimid Caliphate used their high-quality gold coinage (pictured) as a propaganda and political tool prior to their conquest of Egypt? Source: On use as propaganda tool: Ehrenkreutz & Heck 1986, pp. 145–146; on use as political leverage: Halm 1991, p. 365, Brett 2001, p. 304
- ALT2: ... that the widespread and sub-standard imitation of high-quality Fatimid gold coinage (pictured) by the Crusader states may have caused "a loss of confidence in the Fatimid currency"? Source: Sanders 1994, pp. 85–86, with part of the quote in the article itself.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Preston (1648)
Constantine ✍ 14:51, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- Reviewing... Thebiguglyalien (talk) 19:22, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- New enough (moved to mainspace), long enough, meets sourcing and neutrality requirements.
- I strongly prefer ALT0 to the others as it is simple and (in my opinion) the most interesting to a general audience. It is cited and verified by the source.
- The image is appropriate and meets the requirements.
- QPQ done.
- Cplakidas good to go. My only suggestion is that the link "gold coinage" be expanded to "its gold coinage" since it links to a specific gold coinage rather than "gold coinage" in general. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 19:39, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- @Thebiguglyalien: Thanks for the review and good point, done. Constantine ✍ 19:41, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Spring Willow Society
- ... that the Spring Willow Society probably staged the first full-length Shakespearean play in China?
- 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.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:36, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
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Overall: Article passes content check, hook is interesting enough. Thank you Crisco. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 18:37, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Ho Chung Kin
- ... that the Olympic shooter Ho Chung Kin translated over 150 Tang and Song dynasties poems, maintaining a rhyme structure that mirrored the original classical Chinese poems?
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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)
Cunard (talk) 13:47, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- Thank you for the review! Cunard (talk) 08:09, 13 January 2025 (UTC)
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/
Lajmmoore (talk) 11:33, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)<
Henry (tuatara)
- ... that the tuatara Henry (pictured), who was named after Henry VIII, was planned "to have lots of wives"?
―Panamitsu (talk) 05:36, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- Verified that the article is long enough, that there are no plagiarism concerns through the Copyvios tool and spotchecking, and that the hook is sourced in the article. Cunard (talk) 13:46, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
- Very interesting article and hook, thank you! The image is verified as being free and looks good. Cunard (talk) 13:46, 12 January 2025 (UTC)
Thomas M. Robins
- ... that Thomas M. Robins was responsible for the construction of the Bonneville Dam?
Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:05, 12 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
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editHenry 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]
- ALT1: ... that the University of Oxford held onto its grudge with a certain Henry Symeonis for five and a half centuries, long after everyone forgot who he even was?
- ALT2: ... that the University of Oxford ignored a royal command to reconcile with Henry Symeonis, put the grudge into its statutes, and held onto it for c. 550 years, even after forgetting who he was?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Johnny Gaudreau
- Comment: I have no idea which of these hooks I would choose. Everyone's opinion is welcome.
Surtsicna (talk) 11:56, 14 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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
- ... that Elizabeth Schuyler Hamilton spent the last 50 years of her life preserving Alexander Hamilton and George Washington's legacies?
- 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:
Ali Beary (talk) 14:08, 15 January 2025 (UTC).
- I'll review this. Thriley (talk) 22:47, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- Article has achieved Good Article status. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hook is interesting and sourced. QPQ is not needed. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 04:46, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
Jin (otter)
- ... that Jin the otter went loose for almost a month after escaping Auckland Zoo?
―Panamitsu (talk) 07:10, 13 January 2025 (UTC).
- I'll give this a look
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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)
- I think I like ALT0 the most. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:55, 14 January 2025 (UTC)
- Okay, then happy for it to go ahead. Turnagra (talk) 09:14, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
Dollar slice
- ... that two competing New York pizzerias selling slices of pizza for one dollar briefly lowered their prices to 75 cents?
— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 23:33, 13 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
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)
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editMaria 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!
—Kusma (talk) 21:36, 14 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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 afterfraudulentlyliving 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)- Thank you Surtsicna! The only fraud was registering the daughters, "living as a man" was not technically illegal. —Kusma (talk) 12:31, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- Was assuming the identity of her husband not fraudulent? Surtsicna (talk) 12:35, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- I think that works, but you're probably right that ALT1 would perform best. —Kusma (talk) 13:25, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
- 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)
- Was assuming the identity of her husband not fraudulent? Surtsicna (talk) 12:35, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
Raging Bull (roller coaster)
- ... that Raging Bull was billed as the first "hyper-twister" roller coaster?
- ALT1: ... that Raging Bull was the first hypercoaster to feature a twister layout? Source: "Raging Bull will ... combine 'the unparalleled thrill of a steel "hyper-coaster" with ... twists and turns common to a wooden "cyclone-style" roller coaster.'"
- ALT2: ... that Raging Bull’s twister layout was compared to the Coney Island Cyclone? Source: "Raging Bull will ... combine ... the tight, intense twists and turns common to a wooden "cyclone-style" roller coaster.'" or It constantly turns back into itself, like the Coney Island Cyclone, but this is like riding the Cyclone on steroids.
- ALT3: ... that Raging Bull uses “clamshell” lap bar restraints to enhance riders’ sensation of freedom? Source: This feeling of individuality and freedom is all the more pronounced and The ride uses lap bars known as clamshell restraints.
- Reviewed:
Plighting Engineerd (talk) 04:52, 19 January 2025 (UTC).
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- Neutral:
- Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
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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)
Małe zielone ludziki
- ... that communist-era Polish sci-fi novel Małe zielone ludziki presents a futuristic depiction of Africa, reflecting Polish Cold War perceptions of the continent? Source: https://www.ejournals.eu/Przeglad-Kulturoznawczy/2021/Numer-3-49-2021/art/19846/
- ALT1: ... that Cold War-era Polish sci-fi novel Małe zielone ludziki critiques colonialism while portraying "hope for Africa" as reliant on external socialist-communist and anti-colonial influences? Source: same source
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Chungjeong Apartment
Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:07, 15 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
Chesty (mascot)
- ... that Private Chesty was given 14 days of extra duty for biting two corporals?
- Source: "n 1981 Private Chesty VI was again cited, and this time given 14 extra days of duty, his crime being the unlawful biting of two corporals." [Virginia War Memorial https://vawarmemorial.org/the-devil-dogs-and-their-bulldogs/].
- 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.
Rusalkii (talk) 07:24, 15 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
Hayes Manufacturing Company
- Source: Francis, Daniel (September 1, 2012). Robertson, Pam (ed.). Trucking in British Columbia: An Illustrated History. Madeira Park, British Columbia, Canada: Harbour Publishing. p. 81. ISBN 978-1-55017-561-5.
- Reviewed:
Cos (X + Z) 14:59, 15 January 2025 (UTC).
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- 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?
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Overall: '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:12, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- @CanonNi: the "-H-" is Hayes signature hood ornament.
- 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)
- Ah, that makes sense. Approved - the image you added above could be used if this is the first hook of its set. Congrats on your second DYK and GA! '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 02:32, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
Allbirds
- ... that Allbirds invited Amazon to copy its materials after look-alikes appeared on the site?
- Source: https://archive.ph/F547j
- ALT1: ... that Jacinda Ardern gave Malcolm Turnbull a pair of Allbirds sneakers during a state visit to Australia? Source: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/pm-ardern-gifts-turnbull-family-all-birds/GFRZZY6YPVDDPSOVAMILYJRUSA/
- ALT2: ... that Myles Ethan Lascity described Allbirds as anti-fashion and as a sustainability brand rather than a shoe company? Source: https://doi.org/10.1080/1362704X.2022.2101587
- Reviewed:
Ornov Ganguly TALK 03:46, 15 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- 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)
- Nah it's fine mate. ―Panamitsu (talk) 21:26, 16 January 2025 (UTC)
- 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)
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editPascale St-Onge
- ... that Canadian heritage minister Pascale St-Onge (pictured) was the bassist on an all-lesbian alternative rock quartet from Montreal in the early 2010s?
- Source: National Post Xtra
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Carlos Miguel Buela
- Comment: Included the image since it's free, not tied to its use.
-- Patar knight - chat/contributions 07:25, 18 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
Carlos Miguel Buela
- ... that Fr. Carlos Miguel Buela, founder of the Institute of the Incarnate Word, repeatedly disobeyed sanctions placed on him by the Holy See after he was found guilty of abusing seminarians?
- Source:
- Boburg, Shawn; O'Harrow Jr., Robert (18 February 2020). "Disgraced cardinal secretly gave nearly $1m to tainted group". The Boston Globe. Washington Post. pp. A5. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- Beltrán, Edgar (14 January 2025). "Vatican names special delegates to govern IVE". The Pillar. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 02:57, 16 January 2025 (UTC).
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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 , than using an interlanguage link there would be nice. -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 05:13, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
- Hi @Patar knight:! I think I've added what you're asking for. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 20:53, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks, approved. -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 21:10, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
- Hi @Patar knight:! I think I've added what you're asking for. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 20:53, 18 January 2025 (UTC)
Richard Davis (meteorologist)
- ... that Richard Davis (pictured) is believed to have made the first continuous land-based weather recordings in New Zealand?
―Panamitsu (talk) 07:53, 15 January 2025 (UTC).
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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)
- 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)
Marusankakushikaku
- ... that it is said that Sengai made a Zenga describing the universe with only circle, triangle, and square ?
- ALT1: ... that a Zenga consisting of circle, triangle, and square is said to be the universe from Sengai's view? Source: https://idemitsu-museum.or.jp/collection/sengai/sengai/03.php
- Reviewed:
- Comment: Yes, I didn't want to use "it is said that" for many reasons, but since we will never know the true intention behind the work, and that "The Universe" analysis seems to be the common practice per the museum page, and the English WP:COMMONNAME per the jawiki version and a lot of sources, I have no choice.
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.
How about:
- ALT2:... that scholars have discussed whether a a 19th-century artwork by Sengai should be called "○△□" or "□△○"? DS (talk) 22:26, 15 January 2025 (UTC)
ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 06:26, 15 January 2025 (UTC).
- 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)
- Let's go with ALT2 ._. ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 00:16, 17 January 2025 (UTC)
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