I have created or expanded 105 DYK articles, 53 of which I nominated for inclusion on the Main Page.
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1 | Cannabis in Oregon | 12/22/2008 | ... that in 1973, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana in the United States? | 237 | ~2,100 | |||
2 | List of awards and nominations received by Amy Winehouse | 2/1/2009 | ... that singer Amy Winehouse gained entry to the Guinness World Records in 2009 for having the most Grammy Awards won by a British female act? | 239 | ~1,715 | |||
3 | List of awards and nominations received by Scissor Sisters | 2/9/2009 | ... that the American band Scissor Sisters won all three international categories at the 2005 BRIT Awards for their debut album? | 240 | ~320 | |||
4 | List of awards and nominations received by Ray LaMontagne | 2/11/2009 | ... that singer Ray LaMontagne was nominated for five 2005 Boston Music Awards, including Best Act, Best Male Vocalist, Best Male Singer/Songwriter, Best Song for "Trouble", and Best Album for his debut CD? | 240 | ~150 | |||
5 | List of awards and nominations received by Adele | ... that British singer Adele was nominated for four 2009 Grammy Awards for "Chasing Pavements", winning in the Best New Artist and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance categories? | 240 | ~2,000 | ||||
6 | List of awards and nominations received by Danny Elfman | 2/14/2009 | ... that American composer Danny Elfman was nominated for an Emmy Award in 1990 for creating "The Simpsons Theme" and in 2005 for the Desperate Housewives theme? | 2/09 | ~400 | |||
7 | Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall | 2/22/2009 | ... that Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall is a live album recorded from Rufus Wainwright's June 2006 tribute concerts to legendary singer Judy Garland? | 2/09 | ~775 | |||
8 | Release the Stars | 3/4/2009 | ... that the front cover of Rufus Wainwright's album Release the Stars is from the gigantomachy frieze at the Pergamon Altar? | 3/09 | ~1,100 | |||
9 | List of awards and nominations received by Sheryl Crow | 3/17/2009 | ... that "Tomorrow Never Dies", Sheryl Crow's theme song to the James Bond film of the same name, received a Golden Globe Award nomination for Best Original Song? | 3/09 | ~160 | |||
10 | Women in rodeo | 3/31/2009 | ... that a rules dispute during the first all-cowgirl rodeo, in 1948 in Amarillo, Texas, led to the formation of the first rodeo association for women? | 4/09 | ~1,100 | |||
11 | Glenn D. Paige | 4/3/2009 | ... that Glenn D. Paige is the American political scientist known for developing the concept of nonkilling? | 4/09 | ~630 | |||
12 | Seasonal migration in Niger | 4/4/2009 | ... that as much as a third of Niger's rural population travels as temporary labor during the seasonal migration in Niger between January and April, to avoid the Sahel dry season? | 4/09 | ~500 | |||
13 | Ramsey's Draft Wilderness | ... that Ramsey's Draft Wilderness, a designated wilderness area in the George Washington and Jefferson National Forests of Virginia, was established in 1984? | 4/09 | ~420 | ||||
14 | Trafalgar Square Christmas tree | ... that since 1947, the city of Oslo has donated the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree to the city of London, in gratitude for its support of Norway in WWII? | 4/09 | ~2,200 | ||||
15 | Hydrogen disulfide | 4/5/2009 | ... that in high concentrations, the inorganic compound hydrogen disulfide can cause dizziness, disorientation and ultimately unconsciousness? | 4/09 | ~1,500 | |||
16 | Richard Goldner | ... that an Australian violist Richard Goldner founded Musica Viva Australia in 1945, the world's largest entrepreneurial chamber music organization? | 4/09 | ~240 | ||||
17 | United States Congressional Baseball Game | ... that in 1993 United States representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Maria Cantwell, and Blanche Lincoln became the first women to play in the starting lineup of the Congressional Baseball Game? | 4/09 | ~1,170 | ||||
18 | "Carolina in My Mind" | 4/6/2009 | ... that "Carolina in My Mind", James Taylor's nostalgic 1968 song about growing up in North Carolina, was written in London and on the Mediterranean islands of Formentera and Ibiza? | 4/09 | ~1,400 | |||
19 | Museo Nacional de las Culturas | ... that the National Museum of Cultures in Mexico City was once a mint for manufacturing coins and even housed the Supreme Court of Mexico? | 4/09 | ~675 | ||||
20 | Concert Allegro (Elgar) | 4/7/2009 | ... that Concert Allegro, the only piano work Edward Elgar composed for concert performance, has been called a "marriage between Bach and Liszt"? | 4/09 | ~375 | |||
21 | Jack Grout | ... that Jack Grout, a PGA Tour competitor from 1931 to 1953, was the first and only teacher of successful professional golfer Jack Nicklaus? | 4/09 | ~425 | ||||
22 | Franco-Ottoman alliance | 4/8/2009 | ... that the Franco-Ottoman alliance of 1536 between Francis I and Suleiman the Magnificent has been called "the first nonideological diplomatic alliance" between a Christian and a non-Christian power? | 4/09 | ~3,400 | |||
23 | Jessie Webb | 4/9/2009 | ... that Jessie Webb, an Australian academic and historian, was the first female teacher at the University of Melbourne? | 4/09 | ~900 | |||
24 | Pride and Prejudice and Zombies | ... that the parody novel Pride and Prejudice and Zombies combines Jane Austen's 1813 classic, Pride and Prejudice, with elements of zombie fiction? | 4/09 | ~8,000 | ||||
25 | Academy of San Carlos | ... that the Academy of San Carlos, founded in 1781, was the first major art academy and the first art museum in the Americas? | 4/09 | ~700 | ||||
26 | A Colour Symphony | 4/10/2009 | ... that Arthur Bliss's first major work for orchestra, A Colour Symphony, depicts in music the heraldic significance of the colours purple, red, blue and green, and was dedicated to the conductor Adrian Boult? | 4/09 | ~450 | |||
27 | Tourism in Orissa | ... that the only known population of Irrawaddy dolphins in India is along the coast of Orissa? | 4/09 | ~420 | ||||
28 | Senna occidentalis[I] | 4/11/2009 | ... that the anthraquinones, emodin glycosides, toxalbumins, and alkaloids found in coffee senna can be toxic to mammals when consumed in large quantities? | 4/09 | ~1,700 | |||
29 | Cincinnati streetcars | 4/12/2009 | ... that Cincinnati streetcars were the main form of public transportation in Cincinnati, Ohio, at the turn of the 20th century? | 4/09 | ~1,000 | |||
30 | Robert K. Crane | 4/13/2009 | ... that Robert K. Crane's discovery of sodium–glucose co-transport led to the development of oral rehydration therapy? | 4/09 | ~450 | |||
31 | Frascati (Somerset, Virginia) | 4/15/2009 | ... that Frascati, a Federal-style plantation near Somerset, Virginia, was home to Supreme Court Associate Justice Philip Pendleton Barbour? | 4/09 | ~650 | |||
32 | Bird Millman | ... that Bird Millman, once called the "most celebrated female high-wire performer of all time", was a premiere attraction with the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus? | 4/09 | ~2,800 | ||||
33 | KHSN | 4/17/2009 | ... that KHSN, one of Oregon's first radio stations, began broadcasting in 1928? | 4/09 | ~425 | |||
34 | The Boxmasters | 4/18/2009 | ... that actor Billy Bob Thornton provides drums and vocals for the country rock band The Boxmasters? | 4/09 | ~1,200 | |||
35 | Craig Seymour | 4/20/2009 | ... that music critic Craig Seymour claimed stripping gave him the confidence he needed to interview major celebrities? | 4/09 | ~3,700 | |||
36 | Callophrys henrici | 4/21/2009 | ... that populations of the butterfly Henry's Elfin are growing in New England due to the introduction of buckthorn, which the butterflies now use as a host plant? | 4/09 | ~1,500 | |||
37 | Mozart and smallpox | ... that composer Mozart learned card tricks and fencing while recovering from smallpox? | 4/09 | ~2,500 | ||||
38 | La Merced Cloister | 4/23/2009 | ... that La Merced Cloister, a monastery complex in Mexico City, is known for its Baroque and Moorish architectural elements? | 4/09 | ~850 | |||
39 | KODL | ... that three-term member of the Oregon House of Representatives Paul E. Walden worked at radio station KODL for 27 years? | 4/09 | ~250 | ||||
40 | William Tobin | 4/24/2009 | ... that American journalist William Tobin was the first correspondent for the Associated Press to be based in Juneau, Alaska? | 4/09 | ~650 | |||
41 | Carol Jean Vigil | .. that Carol Jean Vigil was the first Native American woman to be elected as a state district judge in the United States? | 4/09 | ~800 | ||||
42 | Cnoidal wave | 4/25/2009 | ... that cnoidal wave solutions can be used to describe ion acoustic waves in plasma physics? | 4/09 | ~850 | |||
43 | Spirit of the Marathon | 4/26/2009 | ... that Spirit of the Marathon, a documentary film about marathon runners, won Best Picture at the Mammoth Film Festival? | 4/09 | ~500 | |||
44 | Spring Creek Dam | 4/29/2009 | ... that the Spring Creek Dam collects acid mine drainage from one of the most acidic streams in the world? | 4/09 | ~3,500 | |||
45 | Colin Coote | ... that British journalist and Liberal politician Colin Coote was an editor of the The Daily Telegraph for 14 years? | 4/09 | ~325 | ||||
46 | Phelan Beale, Jr. | 5/2/2009 | ... that American journalist Phelan Beale, Jr. was a son of Edith Ewing Bouvier Beale and a brother of Edith Bouvier Beale, whose lives were highlighted in the documentary Grey Gardens? | 5/09 | ~3,000 | |||
47 | Johanson-Blizzard syndrome | 5/4/2009 | ... that Johanson-Blizzard syndrome, a recessive congenital disorder, can cause abnormal development of the pancreas, nose and scalp, with mental retardation, hearing loss and growth failure? | 5/09 | ~2,200 | |||
48 | Poses (album) | 5/5/2009 | ... that Rufus Wainwright's second studio album Poses features a song originally written by his father, Loudon Wainwright III? | 5/09 | ~440 | |||
49 | Take a Girl Child to Work Day | 5/6/2009 | ... that South Africa's Take a Girl Child to Work Day started in 2003 to fight gender inequality in the workforce? | 5/09 | ~1,300 | |||
50 | Waiting for a Want | 5/7/2009 | ... that Rufus Wainwright's EP Waiting for a Want features guest appearances by family members Martha Wainwright and Suzzy Roche and musicians Teddy Thompson and Joan Wasser? | 5/09 | ~300 | |||
51 | Want One | 5/22/2009 | ... that "I Don't Know What It Is", the first single from Rufus Wainwright's album Want One, samples Maurice Ravel's Bolero? | 5/09 | ~320 | |||
52 | One Cell in the Sea | 6/14/2009 | ... that A Fine Frenzy's debut album, One Cell in the Sea, launched the group to the top of Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart? | 6/09 | ~380 | |||
53 | Martha Wainwright discography | 10/24/2009 | ... that Martha Wainwright has contributed backing vocals on all of her brother's studio albums, and was a featured performer on his 2007 tribute album Rufus Does Judy at Carnegie Hall? | 10/09 | ~600 | |||
54 | List of Dancing with the Stars (U.S.) competitors | 10/28/2009 | ... that of the 104 celebrity competitors that have appeared on the American version of Dancing with the Stars to date, three withdrew from the competition? | 10/09 | ~5,100 | |||
55 | List of Oregon state symbols | 11/03/2009 | ... that Tabitha Brown (pictured) was recognized as one of Oregon's state symbols for her assistance in founding Tualatin Academy? | 11/09 | ~580 | |||
56 | List of United States politicians who admit to cannabis use | 11/23/2009 | ... that Abraham Lincoln, one of many American politicians known for past use of cannabis, wrote that one of his "favorite things" was "smoking a pipe of sweet hemp"? | 11/09 | ~8,500 | |||
57 | List of The Apprentice (U.S.) candidates | 11/25/2009 | ... that Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth, made famous for her appearance on the American reality television show The Apprentice, returned as a candidate for the seventh season of the show? | 11/09 | ~225 | |||
58 | Cannabis in California | 1/25/2010 | ... that the passage of the A.B. 390 by California's Public Safety Committee marked the first time in United States history that a bill legalizing marijuana passed a legislative committee? | 1/10 | ~500 | |||
59 | List of Idaho state symbols | 2/5/2010 | ... that a large concentration of Hagerman Horses, Idaho's state fossil, can be found at Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument? | 2/10 | ~225 | |||
60 | Cannabis Planet | 2/27/2010 | ... that the American television program Cannabis Planet features horticulturist and author Ed Rosenthal as a cannabis "expert"? | 2/10 | ~2,000 | |||
61 | Jamison Square | 3/6/2010 | ... that Portland, Oregon's Jamison Square features "goofy tiki totems" by Kenny Scharf and has become an urban water park for children? | 3/10 | ~1,000 | |||
62 | Philadelphia Civic Opera Company | 3/12/2010 | ... that the Philadelphia Civic Opera Company started in 1924, but went bankrupt after the Wall Street Crash of 1929? | 3/10 | ~900 | |||
63 | Director Park | 3/13/2010 | ... that Director Park in Portland, Oregon, was designed by Laurie Olin, who also designed Bryant Park in New York City? | 3/10 | ~1,100 | |||
64 | All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu | ... that Rufus Wainwright's album All Days Are Nights: Songs for Lulu contains three adaptations of Shakespeare's sonnets? | 3/10 | ~600 | ||||
65 | South Park Blocks | 3/14/2010 | ... that the South Park Blocks have been called the "extended family room" of Portland, as Pioneer Courthouse Square is known as the city's "living room"? | 3/10 | ~1,500 | |||
66 | Tanner Springs Park | ... that Portland, Oregon's Tanner Springs Park was described as "a sort of cross between an Italian piazza and a weedy urban wetland with lots of benches"? | 3/10 | ~1,500 | ||||
67 | Roberto Aizenberg | 3/16/2010 | ... that painter and sculptor Roberto Aizenberg has been called the "best-known" orthodox surrealist in Argentina? | 3/10 | ~1,500 | |||
68 | Anna Fitziu | 3/24/2010 | ... that American soprano, Anna Fitziu, was the singing instructor for Shirley Verrett? | 3/10 | ~1,000 | |||
69 | Keller Fountain Park | 3/28/2010 | ... that Ada Louise Huxtable called Portland, Oregon's Keller Fountain Park "one of the most important urban spaces since the Renaissance"? | 3/10 | ~1,400 | |||
70 | Hurricane Karl (1980) | 4/4/2010 | ... that 1980's Hurricane Karl evolved at the center of another, larger storm that occupied much of the North Atlantic, and set multiple records for its unusual location and date? | 4/10 | ~2,400 | |||
71 | Oregon Cannabis Tax Act | 4/13/2010 | ... that the Oregon Cannabis Tax Act proposes that two percent of proceeds from the sale of cannabis promote industrial hemp biodiesel, fiber, protein and oil? | 4/10 | ~2,600 | |||
72 | Washington Initiative 1068 (2010) | 4/14/2010 | ... that Initiative 1068 was filed in January 2010 by Seattle activists hoping to remove criminal penalties from the adult use, possession and cultivation of marijuana in Washington? | 4/10 | ~1,800 | |||
73 | Huber's | 7/2/2010 | ... that Huber's bills itself as the oldest restaurant in Portland, Oregon? | 7/10 | ~1,500 | |||
74 | Portland City Grill | 7/6/2010 | ... that, in 2004, Portland City Grill became Oregon's first restaurant to make Restaurants & Institutions magazine's list of the "top 100 highest-grossing independent restaurants" in the United States? | 7/10 | ~1,400 | |||
75 | Wonder Ballroom | 7/16/2010 | ... that the music venue Wonder Ballroom in Portland, Oregon, was originally built in 1914 for the Ancient Order of Hibernians? | 7/10 | ~1,200 | |||
76 | Grammy Award for Best Polka Album | 7/30/2010 | ... that the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences eliminated the Grammy Award for Best Polka Album in 2009 to remain "relevant and responsive" to the music community? | 7/10 | ~2,300 | |||
77 | Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording | 8/4/2010 | ... that the Grammy Award for Best Disco Recording was first presented at the 22nd Grammy Awards in 1980, but eliminated by 1981? | 8/10 | ~4,100 | |||
78 | Bando (sport) | 9/22/2010 | ... that the origins of the team sport bando are closely connected to hockey, shinty and bandy? | 9/10 | ~1,900 | |||
79 | Cycling in Portland, Oregon | 10/22/2010 | ... that approximately 8% of commuters in Portland, Oregon bike to work, the highest proportion of any major United States city? | 10/10 | ~1,880 | |||
80 | "Do It Again" (George Gershwin and Buddy DeSylva song) | 11/3/2010 | ... that Marilyn Monroe's 1952 live rendition of the George Gershwin and Buddy DeSylva song "Do It Again" before thousands of marines at Camp Pendleton caused a "near riot"? | 11/10 | ~4,500 | |||
81 | Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year | 11/13/2010 | ... that Cuban American singer Gloria Estefan became the first female recipient of the Latin Recording Academy Person of the Year award in 2008? | 11/10 | ~775 | |||
82 | Spruce Production Division | 12/31/2010 | ... that during World War I the United States Army recruited over 28,000 soldiers for the Spruce Production Division, which harvested Sitka spruce in the Pacific Northwest? | ~3,300 | ||||
83 | Michael Dembrow | 1/16/2011 | ... that Oregon politician Michael Dembrow helped to create the Cascade Festival of African Films? | ~415 | ||||
84 | Oregon Holocaust Memorial | 1/17/2011 | ... that soil and ash from six Holocaust extermination camps are buried at the Oregon Holocaust Memorial in Portland, Oregon? | ~2,100 | ||||
85 | Grammy Award for Best Performance Music Video | 1/21/2011 | ... that a recording of a benefit concert for The Prince's Trust won producer Anthony Eaton a Grammy Award for Best Performance Music Video? | ~700 | ||||
86 | Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video | ... that American singer "Weird Al" Yankovic received a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video for "Fat", a parody cover version of Michael Jackson's song "Bad"? | ~850 | |||||
87 | Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical | 2/10/2011 | ... that father and son producers Thomas and David Frost have both been presented Grammy Awards for Classical Producer of the Year? | ~475 | ||||
88 | Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance | 2/27/2011 | ... that the tribute act Zappa Plays Zappa, led by Frank Zappa's son Dweezil, won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for their performance of Frank's song "Peaches en Regalia"? | ~1,200 | ||||
89 | Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance | 3/1/2011 | ... that American singer Missy Elliott received the Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance both years it was presented? | ~1,200 | ||||
90 | Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance | 3/2/2011 | ... that Nelly and Eminem won Grammys for Best Male Rap Solo Performance in the two years when the Best Rap Solo Performance Award was split into male and female categories? | ~1,100 | ||||
91 | Grammy Award for Best Americana Album | 3/6/2011 | ... that American multi-instrumentalist Levon Helm won the first Grammy Award for Best Americana Album in 2010 for the album Electric Dirt? | ~675 | ||||
92 | Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance | 3/7/2011 | ... that DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance the same year they boycotted the ceremony? | ~2,900 | ||||
93 | "Born This Way" (Glee) | 3/24/2011 | ... that Lady Gaga approved the use of her song "Born This Way" for the Glee episode of the same name before the single premiered? | ??? | ||||
94 | Rufus Wainwright (album) | 3/28/2011 | ... that the music video for Rufus Wainwright's song "April Fools", which appeared on his eponymous debut album, featured cameo appearances by Melissa Auf der Maur and No Doubt's Gwen Stefani? | ~885 | ||||
95 | Laurelhurst Park | 4/29/2011 | ... that in 1919, the Pacific Coast Parks Association named Portland, Oregon's Laurelhurst Park the "most beautiful park" on the West Coast? | ~1,900 | ||||
96 | Grammy Award for Best Hawaiian Music Album | 5/20/2011 | ... that the Grammy Award category for Best Hawaiian Music Album was first presented in 2005 but eliminated six years later? | ~975 | ||||
97 | Eugene Linden (conductor) | 6/2/2011 | ... that Eugene Linden hitchhiked from Portland, Oregon, to Tacoma, Washington, at age 21 to establish the Tacoma Philharmonic? | ~1,200 | ||||
98 | Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female | ... that Al Green earned the only Grammy Award for Best Soul Gospel Performance, Male or Female in 1990 for the song "As Long as We're Together"? | ~470 | |||||
99 | Hands Across Hawthorne | 6/19/2011 | ... that more than 4,000 people rallied in Portland, Oregon, for Hands Across Hawthorne in response to an assault on a gay couple? | ~1,800 | ||||
100 | Bitar Mansion | 8/5/2011 | ... that Bitar Mansion (pictured) is the most expensive home ever sold in Southeast Portland, Oregon? | ~10,300 | ||||
101 | Mei-Ann Chen | 10/2/2011 | ... that Mei-Ann Chen was the first woman to win the Malko Competition, the "world's most prestigious prize for young conductors"? | |||||
102 | Portland Youth Philharmonic | ... that the Portland Youth Philharmonic, the oldest youth orchestra in the United States, has had only five conductors since its establishment in 1924? | ||||||
103 | Edward J. Wasp | 10/16/2011 | ... that American engineer Edward J. Wasp received the Elmer A. Sperry Award in 1981 for his work developing long distance slurry pipelines? | |||||
104 | Full Circle: Carnegie Hall 2000 | 12/11/2011 | ... that the 2000 concert recorded for Ravi Shankar's live album Full Circle: Carnegie Hall 2000 occurred 62 years after his first performance at Carnegie Hall? | |||||
105 | Astoria City Hall (old) | 8/8/2012 | ... that two decades after a former bank building became the new Astoria City Hall, in Astoria, Oregon, the old city hall became the first home of the Columbia River Maritime Museum? | |||||
106 | List of songs recorded by Fiona Apple | 2/12/2013 | ... that in 2012, Fiona Apple (pictured) recorded "Dull Tool", her first original song written for a film soundtrack, for the comedy film This Is 40? | |||||
107 | Woman with Flowered Hat | 6/10/2013 | ... that Roy Lichtenstein's Woman with Flowered Hat established a new auction record for the artist when it sold for over $56 million in May 2013? | |||||
108 | Ashurbanipal (sculpture) | 8/26/2013 | ... that critics complained that a bronze statue (pictured) of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal standing in San Francisco's Civic Center more closely resembled the Sumerian king Gilgamesh? | |||||
109 | The Scarecrow (2013 film) | 10/2/2013 | ... that the directors of Chipotle Mexican Grill's short film The Scarecrow took inspiration from Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory and Metropolis? | |||||
110 | Death and state funeral of Nelson Mandela | 1/12/2014 | ... that the sign language interpreter for the state memorial service of Nelson Mandela made meaningless hand gestures that did not reflect established signs? | |||||
111 | "The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks" | 1/16/2014 | ... that the American Horror Story: Coven episode "The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks" was inspired by rumors about Stevie Nicks and witchcraft? | |||||
112 | Mary's Club | 5/28/2014 | ... that as a teenager, Courtney Love performed at Mary's Club in Portland, Oregon? | |||||
113 | Wikipedia Monument | 10/19/2014 | ... that the first Wikipedia Monument in the world will be unveiled in Słubice, Poland, in late October 2014? | |||||
114 | Statue of Charles II, Soho Square | 1/15/2015 | .. that the statue of Charles II in Soho Square, London was once the centrepiece of a fountain portraying four great rivers of England? | |||||
115 | Equestrian statue of the Duke of Cambridge | 2/27/2015 | ... that at the unveiling of the equestrian statue of the Duke of Cambridge (pictured) in London, King Edward VII unexpectedly gifted the statue to the City of Westminster? | |||||
116 | Statue of James II, Trafalgar Square | 4/1/2015 | ... that James II lay on his back for a year amid grass and weeds after he was overthrown to make way for Edward VII? | |||||
117 | "Sexxx Dreams" | 7/30/2015 | ... that Lady Gaga was inspired to write "Sexxx Dreams" from her "mucky" fantasies? | |||||
118 | Trans Am Totem | 8/13/2015 | ... that the Trans Am Totem (pictured), a sculpture in Vancouver, Canada, incorporates both a Pontiac Trans Am and a cedar tree? | |||||
119 | "High by the Beach" | 9/2/2015 | ... that Jessica Goodman of Entertainment Weekly deemed "High by the Beach" to be Lana Del Rey's catchiest single yet? | |||||
120 | Statue of Amy Winehouse | 9/16/2015 | ... that a statue of Amy Winehouse was designed to convey her "attitude and strength, but also give subtle hints of insecurity"? | |||||
121 | Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz | 10/5/2015 | ... that Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz features guest vocals from Big Sean, Sarah Barthel from Phantogram, and Ariel Pink? | |||||
121 | "Hello" (Adele song) | 10/27/2015 | ... that the music video for Adele's song "Hello" was the first to be filmed using IMAX cameras? | |||||
122 | Soaring Stones | 1/26/2016 | ... that Pioneer Place commissioned the Soaring Stones sculpture as a gift to city residents to replace a fountain that was removed during construction of the mall? | |||||
123 | The Passion (U.S.) | 3/9/2016 | ... that Fox is presenting a U.S. adaptation of the Dutch television special The Passion in New Orleans? | |||||
124 | "Teeth" (Lady Gaga song) | 3/28/2016 | ... that Lady Gaga's "Teeth" has been described as a "perverse march" and a "gospel ode" to sadomasochism? | |||||
125 | "Donald Trump" (Last Week Tonight with John Oliver)) | 6/20/2016 | ... that on Super Tuesday, Google Searches for "Donald Drumpf" surpassed those for Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio? | |||||
126 | Pulse (nightclub) | 7/1/2016 | ||||||
127 | Omar Mateen | 7/1/2016 | ... that Omar Mateen, who in June 2016 committed the deadliest mass shooting in the United States by a single gunman, previously appeared in the documentary film The Big Fix? | |||||
127 | Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight | 7/11/2016 | ... that Wikipedian of the Year Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight has cited cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead as an influence on her writing? | |||||
128 | case/lang/veirs | 7/13/2016 | ... that the members of alt-country supergroup case/lang/veirs have collectively made more than 30 studio albums? | |||||
129 | Pingjiang Road | 8/13/2016 | ... that the historic district of Pingjiang Road in Suzhou was featured in the Southern Song Dynasty map Pingjiang Tu, produced in the year 1229? | |||||
130 | Madison Street Bridge | 9/17/2016 | ... that a committee of eight Portland, Oregon, residents purchased the Madison Street Bridge in 1891 for over $3.8 million in 2015 dollars? | |||||
131 | "Bon Appétit" | 5/19/2017 | ... that Katy Perry first teased the release of her song "Bon Appétit" with a cherry pie recipe? | |||||
132 | Wikitribune | 5/21/2017 | ... that Jimmy Wales wants WikiTRIBUNE to counter fake news? | |||||
133 | Spirit of the Confederacy | 9/21/2017 | ... that the purpose of the statue Spirit of the Confederacy (illustration pictured) in Houston, Texas, unveiled on Robert E. Lee's birthday in 1908, has been questioned since the 2015 Charleston church shooting and the 2017 Unite the Right rally? | |||||
134 | I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration | 10/20/2018 | ... that The New York Times published the anonymous essay "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration" despite its history of publishing few such essays? | |||||
135 | Statue of Liberty (Seattle) | 11/8/2018 | ... that Seattle's replica of the Statue of Liberty stands at around five percent of the original's height? | |||||
136 | Pioneer Square pergola | 2/28/2019 | ... that the Pioneer Square pergola in Seattle has been damaged by semi-trucks and Seahawks fans? | |||||
137 | Royal Convent of Jesús María and Our Lady of Mercy | 6/17/2019 | ... that Philip II of Spain approved funds for a convent because his illegitimate daughter was living there? | |||||
138 | Enter the Anime | 9/11/2019 | ... that the interviewer in the documentary Enter the Anime did not know anything about anime? | |||||
139 | United Nations Plaza (San Francisco) | 1/23/2020 | ... that the City of San Francisco considers its United Nations Plaza eligible for landmark status due to its historical connection to the LGBTQ movement? | |||||
139 | Charlotte Figi | 5/6/2020 | ... that Charlotte Figi, a child who used cannabidiol to treat seizures caused by Dravet syndrome, had a medical cannabis strain named after her? | |||||
140 | Statue of Hans Christian Heg | 8/15/2020 | ... that a statue (pictured) of Hans Christian Heg, a Union soldier and abolitionist, was torn down by protesters, decapitated, and thrown into a lake following the arrest of a Black Lives Matter member? | |||||
141 | Industry Bar | 1/10/2021 | ... that Industry faces Therapy? | |||||
142 | Chi Chi DeVayne | 4/29/2021 | ... that the BBC described Chi Chi DeVayne's lip sync to "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" as "iconic in Drag Race history"? | |||||
143 | Statue of Billie Holiday | 5/23/2021 | ... that the statue of Billie Holiday in Upton, Baltimore, also depicts a crow eating a gardenia? | |||||
144 | Therapy (New York City) | 7/12/2021 | ... that many Broadway stars went to Therapy on Monday nights? | |||||
145 | Three Obliques (Walk In) | 7/14/2021 | ... that Barbara Hepworth instructed people to "walk in" to her sculptures? | |||||
146 | Tlalli | 9/25/2021 | ... that Tlalli will replace a monument to Christopher Columbus, not to "erase history", but to "deliver social justice"? | |||||
147 | Statue of Minerva, Guadalajara | 11/2/2021 | ... that in 1987, fans of C.D. Guadalajara attempted to dress the statue of Minerva in the team's shirt? | |||||
148 | Antimonumenta (Guadalajara) | 4/6/2022 | ... that antimonumentas in Mexico, like those in Guadalajara (pictured), in Morelia, or in Mexico City, are installed by protesters to demand justice for women who suffer from violence in the country? | |||||
149 | Cherry Valentine | 3/10/2023 | ... that Cherry Valentine hid his Romani heritage because he feared he might receive "hate or backlash"? | |||||
150 | The Embrace | 3/16/2023 | ... that The Embrace, a monument to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was deemed phallic? | |||||
151 | Bit House Saloon | 3/16/2023 | ... that Bit House Saloon's menu featured Rocky Mountain oysters? | |||||
152 | Cathy Whims | 5/10/2023 | ... that Cathy Whims has opened several restaurants in Portland, Oregon, including the Nostrana, which has been described as "Portland's capital of the Negroni"? | |||||
153 | Egghead & Twinkie | 7/15/2023 | ... that Egghead & Twinkie claims to be the first feature film crowdsourced on TikTok? | |||||
154 | Kasama (restaurant) | 8/7/2023 | ... that Chicago's Kasama is the world's first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star? | |||||
155 | LGBTQ and Wikipedia | 1/15/2024 | ... that Wikipedia editors have organized various campaigns to improve LGBT coverage on the site? | |||||
156 | Jumbo's | 10/28/2024 | ... that the owners of Jumbo's claimed it became the first white-owned restaurant in Miami to serve and employ black people in the late 1960s? |
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edit^[I] The article Senna occidentalis was deleted following this hook's appearance on the Main Page. However, another article with the same title has since been created.
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On 22 January 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that American singer "Weird Al" Yankovic received a Grammy Award for Best Concept Music Video for "Fat", a parody cover version of Michael Jackson's song "Bad"? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 10 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Grammy Award for Producer of the Year, Classical, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that father and son producers Thomas and David Frost have both been presented Grammy Awards for Classical Producer of the Year? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 27 February 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the tribute act Zappa Plays Zappa, led by Frank Zappa's son Dweezil, won a Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance for their performance of Frank's song "Peaches en Regalia"? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 1 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that American singer Missy Elliott received the Grammy Award for Best Female Rap Solo Performance both years it was presented? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 2 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Grammy Award for Best Male Rap Solo Performance, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Nelly and Eminem won Grammys for Best Male Rap Solo Performance in the two years when the Best Rap Solo Performance Award was split into male and female categories? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 6 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Grammy Award for Best Americana Album, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that American multi-instrumentalist Levon Helm won the first Grammy Award for Best Americana Album in 2010 for the album Electric Dirt? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 7 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Grammy Award for Best Rap Performance, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that DJ Jazzy Jeff and Will Smith of DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Performance the same year they boycotted the ceremony? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 24 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Born This Way (Glee), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Lady Gaga approved the use of her song "Born This Way" for the Glee episode of the same name before the single premiered? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 28 March 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Rufus Wainwright (album), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the music video for Rufus Wainwright's song "April Fools", which appeared on his eponymous debut album, featured cameo appearances by Melissa Auf der Maur and No Doubt's Gwen Stefani? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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On 2 October 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Portland Youth Philharmonic, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Portland Youth Philharmonic, the oldest youth orchestra in the United States, has had only five conductors since its establishment in 1924? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Portland Youth Philharmonic.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 16 October 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Edward J. Wasp, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that American engineer Edward J. Wasp received the Elmer A. Sperry Award in 1981 for his work developing long distance slurry pipelines? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edward J. Wasp.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 11 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Full Circle: Carnegie Hall 2000, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the 2000 concert recorded for Ravi Shankar's live album Full Circle: Carnegie Hall 2000 occurred 62 years after his first performance at Carnegie Hall? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Full Circle: Carnegie Hall 2000.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 12 February 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of songs recorded by Fiona Apple, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 2012, Fiona Apple (pictured) recorded "Dull Tool", her first original song written for a film soundtrack, for the comedy film This Is 40? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of songs recorded by Fiona Apple. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 10 June 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Woman with Flowered Hat, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Roy Lichtenstein's Woman with Flowered Hat established a new auction record for the artist when it sold for over $56 million in May 2013? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Woman with Flowered Hat. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
On 26 August 2013, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ashurbanipal (sculpture), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that critics complained that a bronze statue (pictured) of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal standing in San Francisco's Civic Center more closely resembled the Sumerian king Gilgamesh? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ashurbanipal (sculpture). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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On 16 January 2014, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the American Horror Story: Coven episode "The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks" was inspired by rumors about Stevie Nicks and witchcraft? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Magical Delights of Stevie Nicks. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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On 5 January 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Statue of Charles II, Soho Square, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the statue of Charles II in Soho Square, London was once the centrepiece of a fountain portraying four great rivers of England? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Statue of Charles II, Soho Square. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 27 March 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Equestrian statue of the Duke of Cambridge, Whitehall, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that at the unveiling of the equestrian statue of the Duke of Cambridge (pictured) in London, King Edward VII unexpectedly gifted the statue to the City of Westminster? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Equestrian statue of the Duke of Cambridge, Whitehall. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 1 April 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Statue of James II, Trafalgar Square, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that James II lay on his back for a year amid grass and weeds after he was overthrown to make way for Edward VII? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Statue of James II, Trafalgar Square. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 30 July 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sexxx Dreams, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lady Gaga was inspired to write "Sexxx Dreams" from her "mucky" fantasies? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sexxx Dreams. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 13 August 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Trans Am Totem, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Trans Am Totem (pictured), a sculpture in Vancouver, Canada, incorporates both a Pontiac Trans Am and a cedar tree? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Trans Am Totem. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 2 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article High by the Beach, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jessica Goodman of Entertainment Weekly deemed "High by the Beach" to be Lana Del Rey's catchiest single yet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/High by the Beach. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 16 September 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Statue of Amy Winehouse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a statue of Amy Winehouse was designed to convey her "attitude and strength, but also give subtle hints of insecurity"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Statue of Amy Winehouse. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 5 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz features guest vocals from Big Sean, Sarah Barthel from Phantogram, and Ariel Pink? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Miley Cyrus & Her Dead Petz. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 27 October 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hello (Adele song), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the music video for Adele's song "Hello" was the first to be filmed using IMAX cameras? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hello (Adele song). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 26 January 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Soaring Stones, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Pioneer Place commissioned the Soaring Stones sculpture as a gift to city residents to replace a fountain that was removed during construction of the mall? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Soaring Stones. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 9 March 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Passion (U.S.), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ...that Fox is presenting a U.S. adaptation of the Dutch television special The Passion in New Orleans? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Passion (U.S.). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 28 March 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Teeth (song), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lady Gaga's "Teeth" has been described as a "perverse march" and a "gospel ode" to sadomasochism? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Teeth (song). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page. |
On 20 June 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Donald Trump (Last Week Tonight), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that on Super Tuesday, Google Searches for "Donald Drumpf" surpassed those for Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Donald Trump (Last Week Tonight). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Donald Trump (Last Week Tonight)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 1 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pulse (nightclub), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pulse (nightclub)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 1 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Omar Mateen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Omar Mateen, who in June 2016 committed the deadliest mass shooting in the United States by a single gunman, previously appeared in the documentary film The Big Fix? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Omar Mateen), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 11 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Wikipedian of the Year Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight has cited cultural anthropologist Margaret Mead as an influence on her writing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rosie Stephenson-Goodknight), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 13 July 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Case/lang/veirs, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the members of alt-country supergroup case/lang/veirs have collectively made more than 30 studio albums? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Case/lang/veirs), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 23 August 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pingjiang Road, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the historic district of Pingjiang Road in Suzhou was featured in the Southern Song Dynasty map Pingjiang Tu, produced in the year 1229? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pingjiang Road. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pingjiang Road), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 17 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Madison Street Bridge (Portland, Oregon), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a committee of eight Portland, Oregon, residents purchased the Madison Street Bridge in 1891 for over $3.8 million in 2015 dollars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Madison Street Bridge (Portland, Oregon). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Madison Street Bridge (Portland, Oregon)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 19 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bon Appétit (song), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Katy Perry first teased the release of her song "Bon Appétit" with a cherry pie recipe? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bon Appétit (song). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Bon Appétit (song)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 21 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wikitribune, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jimmy Wales wants WikiTRIBUNE to counter fake news? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wikitribune. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Wikitribune), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 21 September 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Spirit of the Confederacy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the purpose of the statue Spirit of the Confederacy (illustration pictured) in Houston, Texas, unveiled on Robert E. Lee's birthday in 1908, has been questioned since the 2015 Charleston church shooting and the 2017 Unite the Right rally? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Spirit of the Confederacy. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Spirit of the Confederacy), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 20 September 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The New York Times published the anonymous essay "I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration" despite its history of publishing few such essays? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, I Am Part of the Resistance Inside the Trump Administration), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 8 November 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Statue of Liberty (Seattle), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Seattle's replica of the Statue of Liberty stands at around five percent of the original's height? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Statue of Liberty (Seattle). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Statue of Liberty (Seattle)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 28 February 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pioneer Square pergola, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Pioneer Square pergola in Seattle has been damaged by semi-trucks and Seahawks fans? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pioneer Square pergola. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Pioneer Square pergola), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 17 June 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Parish of Jesús María and Our Lady of Mercy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Philip II of Spain approved funds for a convent because his illegitimate daughter was living there? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Parish of Jesús María and Our Lady of Mercy. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Parish of Jesús María and Our Lady of Mercy), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 11 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Enter the Anime, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the interviewer in the documentary Enter the Anime did not know anything about anime? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Enter the Anime. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Enter the Anime), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 23 January 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article United Nations Plaza (San Francisco), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the City of San Francisco considers its United Nations Plaza eligible for landmark status due to its historical connection to the LGBTQ movement? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/United Nations Plaza (San Francisco). You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, United Nations Plaza (San Francisco)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 6 May 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charlotte Figi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Charlotte Figi, a child who used cannabidiol to treat seizures caused by Dravet syndrome, had a medical cannabis strain named after her? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charlotte Figi. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Charlotte Figi), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 15 August 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Statue of Hans Christian Heg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a statue (pictured) of Hans Christian Heg, a Union soldier and abolitionist, was torn down by protesters, decapitated, and thrown into a lake following the arrest of a Black Lives Matter member? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Statue of Hans Christian Heg. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Statue of Hans Christian Heg), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 10 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Industry Bar, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Industry faces Therapy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Industry Bar. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Industry Bar), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 29 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chi Chi DeVayne, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the BBC described Chi Chi DeVayne's lip sync to "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" as "iconic in Drag Race history"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chi Chi DeVayne. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chi Chi DeVayne), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 23 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Statue of Billie Holiday, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the statue of Billie Holiday in Upton, Baltimore, also depicts a crow eating a gardenia? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Statue of Billie Holiday. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Statue of Billie Holiday), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 12 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Therapy (New York City), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that many Broadway stars went to Therapy on Monday nights? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Therapy (New York City). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Therapy (New York City)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 14 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Three Obliques (Walk In), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Barbara Hepworth instructed people to "walk in" to her sculptures? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Three Obliques (Walk In). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Three Obliques (Walk In)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 25 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tlalli, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Tlalli will replace a monument to Christopher Columbus, not to "erase history", but to "deliver social justice"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tlalli. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tlalli), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 2 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Statue of Minerva, Guadalajara, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1987, fans of C.D. Guadalajara attempted to dress the statue of Minerva in the team's shirt? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Statue of Minerva, Guadalajara. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Statue of Minerva, Guadalajara), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 6 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Antimonumenta (Guadalajara), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that antimonumentas in Mexico, like those in Guadalajara (pictured), in Morelia, or in Mexico City, are installed by protesters to demand justice for women who suffer from violence in the country? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Anti-monuments in Mexico. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Antimonumenta (Guadalajara)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 10 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cherry Valentine, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Cherry Valentine hid his Romani heritage because he feared he might receive "hate or backlash"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cherry Valentine. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cherry Valentine), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 16 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Embrace, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Embrace, a monument to Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, was deemed phallic? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Embrace. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Embrace), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 16 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bit House Saloon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bit House Saloon's menu featured Rocky Mountain oysters? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bit House Saloon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bit House Saloon), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 10 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cathy Whims, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Cathy Whims has opened several restaurants in Portland, Oregon, including the Nostrana, which has been described as "Portland's capital of the Negroni"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cathy Whims. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cathy Whims), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 15 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Egghead & Twinkie, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Egghead & Twinkie claims to be the first feature film crowdsourced on TikTok? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Egghead & Twinkie. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Egghead & Twinkie), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 7 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kasama (restaurant), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chicago's Kasama is the world's first Filipino restaurant to be awarded a Michelin star? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kasama (restaurant). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kasama (restaurant)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 15 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article LGBT and Wikipedia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Wikipedia editors have organized various campaigns to improve LGBT coverage on the site? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/LGBT and Wikipedia. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, LGBT and Wikipedia), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
On 28 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jumbo's, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the owners of Jumbo's claimed it became the first white-owned restaurant in Miami to serve and employ black people in the late 1960s? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jumbo's. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jumbo's), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.