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A fact from Karthyayani Amma appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 29 August 2020 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that after passing a literacy examination at the age of 96, Karthyayani Amma said: "I learned so much for no reason. The tests were way too easy for me"?

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The result was: promoted by Amkgp (talk) 14:01, 18 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

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... that after passing a literacy examination at the age of 96, Karthyayani Amma said "I learned so much for no reason. The tests were way too easy for me"? Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/96-year-old-karthyayani-amma-clears-keralas-literacy-exam-win-hearts/easy-test/slideshow/66447006.cms
- ALT1:... that Karthyayani Amma scored 98 out of 100 on her exam at the age of 96? Source: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/96-year-old-karthyayani-amma-clears-keralas-literacy-exam-win-hearts/easy-test/slideshow/66447006.cms
- ALT2:... that at the age of 96, Karthyayani Amma was the oldest person in her district to pass a literacy examination, yet the oldest person nationally was 105? Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/96-year-old-to-take-literacy-exam/article24603902.ece and https://www.thedispatch.in/98-yrs-old-from-kerala-to-be-presented-nari-shakti-puraskar-heres-why/

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jerry Masslo

Created by Mujinga (talk). Self-nominated at 02:27, 10 August 2020 (UTC).Reply

New enough, long enough, well cited, hook directly cited. Good to go! Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:57, 11 August 2020 (UTC)Reply

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