Template talk:Did you know/Approved/week
This page transcludes a subset of the nominations found on the page of all the approved nominations for the "Did you know" section of the Main Page. It only transcludes the nominations filed under dates of the most recent week. The page is intended to allow editors to easily review recent nominations that may not be displaying correctly on the complete page of approved nominations if that page's contents are causing the page to hit the post-expand include size limit.
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Kim Kuk-song
edit- ... that a senior colonel with 30 years experience in North Korean intelligence agencies defected to South Korea in 2014?
- Source: "Mr Kim spent 30 years working his way to the top ranks of North Korea's powerful spy agencies ... Now, the former senior colonel has decided to tell his story to the BBC ... He had to flee for his life in 2014, and since then he has been living in Seoul and working for South Korean intelligence." from: "Drugs, arms, and terror: A high-profile defector on Kim's North Korea". BBC News. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ALT1: ... that a senior North Korean intelligence official was granted use of a Mercedes-Benz car by the sister of Kim Jong Il? Source: "In North Korea, he had lived in considerable luxury, even driving a Mercedes-Benz gifted to him by Kim Kyong-hui, Kim Jong-il’s sister and Jang’s wife." from: Lee, Dong-hoon; Park, Su-hyeon (22 September 2024). "Defector speaks out: How North Korea's diplomatic maneuvers could isolate South Korea". The Chosun Daily. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/St John the Evangelist Church, Islington
Dumelow (talk) 19:11, 10 November 2024 (UTC).
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| QPQ: Done. |
Overall: 
Earwig at 8.3% is negligible. Easy pass. Good article, if pretty short, though more than understandable given the subject. First hook is better than the second IMO, but I'll leave it to the promoter to decide. ThaesOfereode (talk) 03:01, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
2019 Timaru hailstorm
edit- ... that New Zealand's costliest weather event in 15 years lasted for only 10 minutes?
- Source: For 10 minutes and costliest in 21st century: https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/127023904/the-day-it-pummelled-massive-hail-stones-in-timaru
- For it being the costliest weather event in 15 years (since the flooding in 2004): https://www.stuff.co.nz/timaru-herald/news/300022912/hailstorm-has-nzs-second-highest-weatherrelated-insurance-bill-this-century?rm=a
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fukushima nuclear accident
- Comment: The hailstorm was the costliest weather event in the 21st century, but has since been overtaken by 2023's Cyclone Gabrielle, so that wording cannot be used.
―Panamitsu (talk) 05:52, 11 November 2024 (UTC).
- Ooh, a weather DYK! I'll take this.
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Overall: Looks good, passed. Although the "storm" section is short, it should be fine. EF5 16:21, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
Walter G. Benz Jr.
edit- ... that during the Korean War, the 8th Fighter-Bomber Group, under the command of Walter G. Benz Jr., became the first United States Air Force unit to complete 50,000 combat sorties?
Toadboy123 (talk) 09:37, 11 November 2024 (UTC).
Article length and age are fine, no copyvio, source checks out. First time reviewer so would appreciate a second look 03:13, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
The Manhasset
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- ... that the original developer of the Manhasset apartment building had to give up ownership when it was nearly completed? Source: Gray, Christopher (July 21, 1996). "Streetscapes/The Manhasset;New Crown for an Upper Broadway Wedding Cake". The New York Times.
- ALT1: ... that the original developer of the Manhasset apartment building went bankrupt and had to give up ownership before it was completed? Source: Gray, Christopher (July 21, 1996). "Streetscapes/The Manhasset;New Crown for an Upper Broadway Wedding Cake". The New York Times.
- ALT2: ... that an architect inspecting the Manhasset found so many pigeons there, his workers "were carrying fleas back to the office"? Source: Gray, Christopher (July 21, 1996). "Streetscapes/The Manhasset;New Crown for an Upper Broadway Wedding Cake". The New York Times.
- ALT3: ... that in 1999, the Manhasset apartment building caught fire just as its renovation was being completed? Source: Stewart, Barbara (April 7, 1999). "Finding Their Lives in the Ashes; For Many Displaced by Fire, Little Is Left but Problems". The New York Times.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rose O'Neill (Irish noblewoman)
Epicgenius (talk) 18:03, 11 November 2024 (UTC).
- I'll be reviewing this today. :)
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Overall: Preference for ALT3, that one seems more interesting (and unfortunate) than the others. EF5 16:16, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
Good to go, easy pass! :) EF5 16:16, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
Thomas Curnow
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- ... that schoolteacher Thomas Curnow (pictured) used a red scarf to stop a train from derailing?
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PastelLilac (talk) 04:16, 12 November 2024 (UTC).
Article length and age are fine, no copyright or plagiarism issues seen, but I am concerned about WP:N. The article states "lthough Curnow became a household name in Australia following the Glenrowan siege, today he is a relatively obscure figure in Australian history. In most plays and films about the Kelly gang, Curnow is a minor character..." -- If more information concerning the notoriety of Curnow in his own time in Australian press or society / outside of dramatic representations I think that would assist. -Maximilian775 (talk) 21:29, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
- Hello. I'm not sure I understand your request. I think it's clear from the article that Curnow was well known in his day. For example, his retirement 35 years after the Glenrowan siege "received press coverage throughout Australia". He hadn't sunk completely into obscurity, as much as he tried to avoid the limelight. His actions led to the downfall of arguably Australia's most famous historical person. Notability beyond dispute surely. - PastelLilac (talk) 21:07, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
- Maybe you can elaborate on the Cornish association source -- I'm not sure how 1 citation shows "coverage throughout Australia", and your statement of him being a household name in Legacy bears no citations at all. I'm certainly open to being convinced of notability, but as the article currently stands in my reading it's not shown thoroughly enough. Maximilian775 (talk) 21:29, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
- Just jumping in here - per WP:NTEMP, once notability has been established, it does not need to be maintained. If he was a household name in Australia at one point in time, then he's notable enough for Wikipedia now, Maximilian775. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 21:39, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
That's a fair point, and due to my completing my initial read of the article on a smaller screen, I didn't see the portion about the Victoria Humane Society medal and the fact he had to essentially go into witness protection for a time. My apologies, PastelLilac
With that in mind, I think the article overall is fine, but the hook could include a mention of the role he played in Kelly's capture. Maybe
- ALT1: ... that schoolteacher Thomas Curnow (pictured) used a red scarf to stop a train from derailing, leading to the capture of notorious outlaw Ned Kelly?
- That's all good. I'm open to hook suggestions, and yours may get more clicks. Part of me takes pleasure in ignoring Ned Kelly though, considering so much has been written about him already. - PastelLilac (talk) 22:16, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
All that being said, approved
Breton Civil War, 1341
edit- ... that when John of Montfort was captured in 1341 during the Breton Civil War his wife took command of the Breton army?
- Source: *Mortimer, Ian (2007). The Perfect King: The Life of Edward III, Father of the English Nation. London: Pimlico. ISBN 978-1-84413-530-1. Page 204.
- Sumption, Jonathan (1990). Trial by Battle. The Hundred Years' War. Vol. I. London: Faber and Faber. ISBN 978-0-571-20095-5. Pages 389-390.
Gog the Mild (talk) 16:28, 14 November 2024 (UTC).
- Hi Gog, good rescue on this article! Review follows: article promoted to GA on 14 November; article is well written and cited inline throughout to impeccable offline sources; I don't have access to any of the sources but more than happy to AGF there has been no copying from them (Earwig is happy also); hook is interesting and stated in the article; the hook was cited at the end of the paragraph, I have duplicated the references to the end of the sentence as required by the DYK rules; a QPQ has been carried out. Looks fine to me - Dumelow (talk) 11:47, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks Dumelow, I appreciate that. My first DYK for 18 months and I am clearly not up to speed. I probably need to review a couple to get the hang of the current requirements. And yes, it did need a bit of TLC, I'll probably give it a run through FAC shortly. Gog the Mild (talk) 12:06, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
Campo Valdés Roman baths
edit- ... that the Campo Valdés Roman baths were rediscovered during the construction of a sewer system in 1903?
- ALT1: ... that the Campo Valdés Roman baths were used as a necropolis in the Middle Ages? Source: [3]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Parengyodontium album
Kimikel (talk) 04:57, 14 November 2024 (UTC).
Hi Kimikel, review follows: article created 14 November and exceeds minimum length; article is well written and cited inline throughout to what appear to be reliable sources for the subject matter; sources are all in Spanish so will have to AGF there is no overly close paraphrasing of them, Earwig shows no issues; hook facts are interesting, mentioned in the article and check out to sources cited, at least according to Google Translate. A QPQ has been carried out. Looks fine to me - Dumelow (talk) 08:43, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
