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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May 27 | 1 | |
May 30 | 2 | |
June 2 | 1 | |
June 3 | 1 | |
June 7 | 1 | |
June 8 | 1 | |
June 9 | 2 | 1 |
June 10 | 1 | |
June 11 | 1 | |
June 13 | 1 | |
June 14 | 1 | |
June 15 | 2 | |
June 17 | 2 | |
June 19 | 1 | |
June 20 | 1 | |
June 21 | 3 | 1 |
June 22 | 2 | |
June 23 | 2 | |
June 24 | 2 | |
June 25 | 2 | 1 |
June 26 | 8 | 3 |
June 27 | 1 | |
June 28 | 5 | 2 |
June 29 | 3 | 2 |
June 30 | 5 | 4 |
July 1 | 8 | 5 |
July 2 | 5 | 5 |
July 3 | 9 | 6 |
July 4 | 9 | 5 |
July 5 | 8 | 4 |
July 6 | 12 | 9 |
July 7 | 11 | 5 |
July 8 | 10 | 6 |
July 9 | 8 | 4 |
July 10 | 10 | 6 |
July 11 | 9 | 4 |
July 12 | 8 | 4 |
July 13 | 14 | 5 |
July 14 | 12 | 6 |
July 15 | 8 | 3 |
July 16 | 12 | 10 |
July 17 | 11 | 6 |
July 18 | 11 | 7 |
July 19 | 15 | 6 |
July 20 | 4 | 2 |
July 21 | 7 | |
July 22 | 6 | |
July 23 | 5 | |
July 24 | 1 | |
Total | 265 | 122 |
Last updated 01:33, 24 July 2024 UTC Current time is 04:36, 24 July 2024 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
editNon-Olympics requests
editAugust 24
editAoi Koga
- ... that Aoi Koga's decision to pursue voice acting was partly inspired by a childhood desire to "become friends with dolls"? Source: [3] ("小さいとき、お人形たちと仲良しになりたいって思ったのが、こういった道に進んだきっかけでした。")
- ALT1: ... that voice actress Aoi Koga has an interest in manhole covers? Source: [4] (私、実はマンホールが好きで、地方に行くとよく“ご当地限定マンホール”をチェックしているんですが、鎌倉ですごく可愛いマンホールを見つけたんです。大きいマンホールの真ん中に“鎌”ってデザインされているやつで、見つけた瞬間携帯のシャッターを切っちゃいました(笑)。マンホールって地方によって柄が全然違ったり、キャラクターデザインのマンホールもあったりするので、普段から見落とさないように注意深く歩いています(笑)。)
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kikunosuke Toya
- Comment: Requesting a special occasion request for August 24 (her birthday). Given that today is just outside the six-week requirement, I already requested an IAR exemption at WT:DYK.
Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:12, 10 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Everything checks out! Skyshiftertalk 04:37, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hey, I just wanted to apologize for promoting this earlier than requested. I verified the hook but I missed the comment. Someone pointed out my mistake at WT:DYK and I just wanted ot let you know I've unpromoted this, so that it can be held in the approved area to run for her birthday (unless of course a DYK admins wants to override me). Hey man im josh (talk) 11:44, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
Summer Olympics, July 26 through August 11
editPlease see Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Olympic hooks table for potential timing changes.
July 29
editSuriname at the 1960 Summer Olympics
- ... that at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Suriname's sole athlete was at peace after not competing?
- ALT1: ... that four decades after missing an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Suriname's sole athlete was found not to have "overslept"?
Arconning (talk) 15:06, 6 July 2024 (UTC).
- I'll review this! Arcahaeoindris (talk) 15:25, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
General eligibility:
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Overall: Happy for this to be approved once ALT1 mentioned below is added :) Arcahaeoindris (talk) 07:57, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- This hook is super interesting and the article is great. I think maybe the hook needs rewording though as it's not clear that this "peace" came more than four decades later. How about "four decades after missing an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Suriname's sole athlete was found to have not "overslept"? I'm also waiting on the plagiarism checker to worki again. Arcahaeoindris (talk) 04:34, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- Arcahaeoindris So that would be "... that four decades after missing an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Suriname's sole athlete was found to have not "overslept"? " Arconning (talk) 15:06, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Arconning: yes, that sounds good. Please can you add this as Alt1? Thanks! Arcahaeoindris (talk) 07:55, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- Arcahaeoindris So that would be "... that four decades after missing an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Suriname's sole athlete was found to have not "overslept"? " Arconning (talk) 15:06, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- ALT1a: ... that four decades after missing an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Suriname's sole athlete was found to have not "overslept"?
- ALT1b: ... that four decades after missing an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Suriname's sole athlete was found to not have "overslept"?
- English isn't my mother-tongue but the hook as suggested doesn't sound quite right to me, hence I've also provided an ALT1b version. Schwede66 08:09, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- Schwede66 Arcahaeoindris I believe it's alright now. I believe both are grammatically correct but ALT1a is more fluent. :) Arconning (talk) 09:42, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- Arconning Hello! Just popping in to note that as a native speaker of (American) English, I'd probably phrase this as "... was found not to have "overslept"?" I think 'found not to have' emphasizes that an investigation determined he didn't do something, in this case oversleeping. See here for an example in NYT. Just my personal thoughts though, I could be wrong. SunTunnels (talk) 01:51, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- Schwede66 Arcahaeoindris I believe it's alright now. I believe both are grammatically correct but ALT1a is more fluent. :) Arconning (talk) 09:42, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- ALT1c: ... that four decades after missing an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Suriname's sole athlete was found not to have "overslept"?
- @Arconning, Arcahaeoindris, Schwede66, and SunTunnels: Hooks say 'four decades', article implies 45 years (1960 --> 2005). Numbers ending in a five round up, so these are not the same thing. I suggest spelling out "45 years". As for the wording, "to not have" jars way more than "to have not".--Launchballer 23:41, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- To say "45 years" instead of "four decades" is clearly an improvement. As English isn't my first language, I shall stay away from commenting on the order of those three words "not – have – to". Schwede66 23:50, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- If WP:DYKHFC wasn't a thing, I'd propose ALT2: ... that 45 years after missing an event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, Suriname's sole athlete was found to have not "overslept"?. The 2005 bit of the hook does need an end-of-sentence citation, and pronto.--Launchballer 00:00, 24 July 2024 (UTC)
- To say "45 years" instead of "four decades" is clearly an improvement. As English isn't my first language, I shall stay away from commenting on the order of those three words "not – have – to". Schwede66 23:50, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Arconning, Arcahaeoindris, Schwede66, and SunTunnels: Hooks say 'four decades', article implies 45 years (1960 --> 2005). Numbers ending in a five round up, so these are not the same thing. I suggest spelling out "45 years". As for the wording, "to not have" jars way more than "to have not".--Launchballer 23:41, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
July 30
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August 2
editAugust 3
editPhilippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics
- ... that for the opening ceremony of the 1924 Summer Olympics, the Philippines held two flags as they were still a colony of the United States?
- ALT1:
... that the Philippines sent athletes at the 1924 Summer Olympics because of an athlete that didn't compete at the Games?Source: [7] - ALT2: ... that at the 1924 Summer Olympics, the Philippines was the first Southeast Asian nation to compete at the Olympics? Source: [8]
- ALT1a: ... that the Philippines was said to have sent athletes to the 1924 Summer Olympics because of an athlete who did not compete at the Games?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gladys Cromwell
Arconning (talk) 16:03, 28 June 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: I prefer ALT 1 TheNuggeteer (talk) 04:57, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
TheNuggeteer, I've struck ALT1 as there are various problems with it. Both the source and the article say that the "Philippines were said to have sent athletes", hence we cannot say in Wikivoice that the "Philippines sent athletes". Secondly, you don't send athletes "at" the Olympics; you send them "to" the Olympics. Thirdly, when referring to people, you must use "who" and not "that". Fourthly, we do not use contractions in hooks apart from direct quotes. ALT1a fixes all those issues. Schwede66 01:05, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- How about alt 2?
🍗TheNuggeteer🍗
01:13, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- How about alt 2?
Apsara Sakbun
- ... that Cambodian Olympic swimmer Apsara Sakbun also works as an analyst for Wells Fargo?
- ALT1: ... that had Cambodian swimmer Apsara Sakbun declined her invitation to the 2024 Summer Olympics, her sister would have become an Olympian instead? Source: same source ("When the Cambodian coach offered the elder Sakbun a chance to compete in the 50-meter freestyle in Paris, he referred to her record time in the event — but also let her know that if she weren’t up for it for whatever reason, he had a list of three top candidates, determined by fastest times in the event. So if it weren’t Apsara Sakbun heading to the Olympics to swim the 50-meter freestyle for Cambodia, it would have been her younger sister.")
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WKBS-TV (Philadelphia)
BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:00, 17 July 2024 (UTC).
- Ooh, I'll take this one. Hey man im josh (talk) 12:48, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: New enough (created on the 16th), long enough, and two interesting hooks, both of which are verified. Also, in doing a bit of research, it appears that Apsara has, at times, been referred to as Katarina Sakbun. I noticed this while looking over List of Cambodia records in swimming, so I made Katarina Sakbun a redirect as an alternative name. Please ping me when you have a QPQ completed @BeanieFan11, and I'll be comfortable marking this as approved. Hey man im josh (talk) 13:14, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
- @BeanieFan11: If you're like me, there's a good chance you missed this based on how active you are and getting distracted on other tasks. Just sending another a courtesy ping in case you want to get this pushed along. Hey man im josh (talk) 20:23, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry, I'll try to get a QPQ done by the end of the day. I've admittedly had some difficulty getting all the QPQs done on time – since I've been very busy with the Olympics recently, with 17 articles written in nine days and ~20 total Olympics DYKs in the past month. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:28, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Hey man im josh: QPQ done. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:27, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- Approved! Hey man im josh (talk) 15:11, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Hey man im josh: QPQ done. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:27, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry, I'll try to get a QPQ done by the end of the day. I've admittedly had some difficulty getting all the QPQs done on time – since I've been very busy with the Olympics recently, with 17 articles written in nine days and ~20 total Olympics DYKs in the past month. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:28, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
August 4
edit2022 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres, 2022 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres hurdles
- ... that Femke Bol won the women's 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles (final pictured) in an unprecedented double victory at the 2022 European Athletics Championships?
- Source: Dutch source "Missie geslaagd. Femke Bol heeft vrijdagavond in München voor een unieke dubbelslag op een groot titeltoernooi in de atletiekwereld gezorgd. Het 22-jarige supertalent liep naar de Europese titel op de 400 meter horden. Twee dagen eerder was ze al Europees kampioene op de 400 meter zonder hindernissen geworden. Geen enkele vrouw deed dat eerder." English source alternative
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/María Pacheco, Template:Did you know nominations/Alyssa Mendoza
Editør (talk) 10:59, 23 June 2024 (UTC).
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- Clear at 100px: - Personally I feel at 100px the current image is too wide to be useful for this nomination. I would suggest changing it for either the Brossier/Bol photo from the 400m semi or the Lehikoinen/Bol photo from the 400m hurdles final, but I will also leave this up to the promoter if they feel differently.
QPQ: Done. |
Overall: Both articles' prose meets 5x expansion. Readable prose on both also surpasses the target. Generally well sourced and well written, hook is also cited and interesting. Images are free, however some issues regarding the selected image (see above). 2 QPQs done to match the double bold articles. Besides potentially swapping the image out for another I'm happy to pass the DYK for these articles. Great job! Sims2aholic8 (talk) 09:56, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your review. I would prefer the Lehikoinen/Bol photo as alternative. – Editør (talk) 10:27, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
- Or a cropped version of the originally proposed photo if that is an option (cropped to a square, centered on Bol). – Editør (talk) 10:34, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
- I've added a crop of the above. Not a square; this looks better (I looked at a square crop first). Schwede66 02:51, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, I'd prefer your crop. I think the hook and image caption should be changed to:
- I've added a crop of the above. Not a square; this looks better (I looked at a square crop first). Schwede66 02:51, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
- Or a cropped version of the originally proposed photo if that is an option (cropped to a square, centered on Bol). – Editør (talk) 10:34, 30 June 2024 (UTC)
- ... that Femke Bol (pictured) won the women's 400 metres and 400 metres hurdles in an unprecedented double victory at the 2022 European Athletics Championships?
- – Editør (talk) 08:06, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
August 5
editAniya Holder
- ... that Aniya Holder secured a spot at the 2024 Summer Olympics by winning a speed climbing competition, which she had started training for without even knowing it was an Olympics Qualifier?
- ALT1: ... that 2024 Paris Olympian Aniya Holder began speed climbing as a safer alternative to bouldering and lead climbing after she broke her knuckles and dislocated her
shoulderelbow? Source: https://www.businesslive.co.za/bd/sport/other-sport/2024-04-04-mark-etheridge-walls-hold-no-fears-for-young-olympian/"She got into speed climbing in 2021. 'I punched a volume [an extension attached to the climbing wall] and broke all my knuckles,' she says. 'A week after the cast came off I fell from a high boulder and stuck my hand out to avoid hitting my head and ended up dislocating my elbow.' That put her out for five months during which she regained her strength and did rehabilitation work. It was also the end of one part of her climbing career. 'I can’t do the boulder and lead discipline any more, it just hurts too much.' Coach Muller suggested she should try speed climbing." - Reviewed:
- Comment: This is my first DYK nomination attempt, but I figure you don't know what it's like until you try! Open to feedback on the hook, I accept it might be a bit wordy.
- ALT1: ... that 2024 Paris Olympian Aniya Holder began speed climbing as a safer alternative to bouldering and lead climbing after she broke her knuckles and dislocated her
SunTunnels (talk) 17:11, 12 July 2024 (UTC).
- Comment only: Maybe a bit wordy but absolutely perfect for a hook fact! Stunning to not know that you are in the process of qualifying for the Olympics. Schwede66 01:01, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Comment only: No pressure, but just a suggestion that this one might work best if it were displayed on or preceding August 5th, as that's the date when Holder will be competing in the women's speed qualification round. SunTunnels (talk) 16:46, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'll review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:19, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: @SunTunnels: Nice work. The article and the first hook look good. As for the second hook, the source seems to say that she dislocated her elbow, not her shoulder? Is that right?
- Comment: @BeanieFan11: Thanks so much for reviewing this. Clearly this is why I cannot be trusted to edit at night. Yes, this should absolutely read elbow, dunno where I got shoulder from. Will adjust it in the article itself later tonight. SunTunnels (talk) 00:38, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Fixed. Should be good to go, @BeanieFan11:. I'd prefer using first hook as I personally find it more interesting but would be happy for either to be used. SunTunnels (talk) 04:04, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- Good to go, then. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:50, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Fixed. Should be good to go, @BeanieFan11:. I'd prefer using first hook as I personally find it more interesting but would be happy for either to be used. SunTunnels (talk) 04:04, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
August 6
editJenya Kazbekova
- ... that Jenya Kazbekova, a competition climber on the 2024 Ukraine Olympic team, is the daughter and granddaughter of competition climbing medalists?
- Source: The Guardian, "Her grandmother had become the Soviet Union’s champion ... Her World Cup‑winning parents"
—David Eppstein (talk) 18:45, 11 July 2024 (UTC).
- New enough, long enough, interesting hook, hook verified via Guardian article, no copyvio detected with Earwig's tool. Gamaliel (talk) 19:23, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Zheng Haohao
- ... that after being qualified for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the age of 11, skateboarder Zheng Haohao became the youngest Chinese sportsperson to participate in the Olympics?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/We did it, Joe!
- Comment: Might be ideal to be placed in Olympics: Special occasion holding area
Toadboy123 (talk) 07:08, 12 July 2024 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:07, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Thanks for creating! Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:29, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
August 8
editEmmanuella Atora
- ... that Olympic taekwondo practitioner Emmanuella Atora described her career as "I hit people for a living"?
- Source: Gabon Media Time ("« Je tape les gens pour vivre », c’est en ces termes qu’Emmanuella Atora Eyeghe a décidé de célébrer sa qualification directe le plus grand rendez-vous d’athlétisme au monde." translated "'I hit people for a living', these are the words that Emmanuella Atora Eyeghe decided to celebrate her direct qualification for the biggest athletics event in the world.")
- ALT1: ... that Emmanuella Atora hits people for a living? Source: same
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Donch
- Comment: ALT1 is a quirky version of the initial hook. Hoping to get this featured around the time she competes at the Olympics; see Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Discussion_on_Olympics for more information.
BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:32, 27 June 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: I prefer ALT1 but it may be too vague when placed alongside the other Olympic hooks, although that's probably the point and that's why I like it. I'll leave it to the promoter's discretion, as both hooks essentially say the same thing. French-language sources were checked for close paraphrasing; no issues arose. Waiting on the QPQ. Yue🌙 03:55, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Yue: QPQ done. My preference is for ALT1 also, though I guess its ultimately up to the promoter. BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:20, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- @BeanieFan11: My review has been modified to reflect this. This nomination has been approved and will await promotion. Yue🌙 17:06, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
August 9
editManizha Talash
- ... that Manizha Talash is "Afghanistan's first female breakdancer"?
- Source: Reuters
- ALT1: ... that Olympic breakdancer Manizha Talash said that when she saw a video "of a man just spinning over his head ... I immediately told myself: 'That's what I want to do with my life!'"? Source: same
- ALT2: ... that Olympic breakdancer Manizha Talash has continued performing despite receiving death threats? Source: same
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/"We want the ball and we're going to score!"
BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:44, 20 June 2024 (UTC).
- Not a review, but can I suggest that, if this gets approved, that we run this hook on 9 August? See Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Olympic hooks table for background. Could we also have a hook that mentions the Olympics, please? Schwede66 04:22, 23 June 2024 (UTC)
- @BeanieFan11: Please complete the QPQ. Z1720 (talk) 15:55, 27 June 2024 (UTC)
- New enough and long enough. QPQ has since been supplied. All hook facts check out and are interesting in various ways, especially ALT0/ALT1. Dunno if we need quotes on the quote from the headline. No textual or other issues. Fine for the 9 August Olympic suggestion. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 02:29, 28 June 2024 (UTC)
August 10
editKennedy Blades
- ... that female wrestler Kennedy Blades once won a state championship against boys?
- Source: Team USA ("First female to win a state title in Illinois against boys")
BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:17, 12 July 2024 (UTC).
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Kennedy Blades would be a really cool comic book character name. Good to go. Waiting on a QPQ to be done. Bremps... 07:48, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- BeanieFan11 Bremps... 03:13, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
- Will make sure to do early tomorrow. BeanieFan11 (talk) 03:14, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
Alasan Ann
- ... that taekwondo practitioner Alasan Ann was injured by a gunshot four months prior to the Olympic qualification tournament, but recovered in time and won the competition?
- Source: Olympics.com
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Verna Osborne
- Comment: Open to other ways of wording this.
BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:28, 7 July 2024 (UTC).
- The article is newly created and is sourced properly along with the hook. No copyright violations but I do wonder if it's possible (if source exists), to add information on how he got the gunshot wound. Regardless, I think the article is overall good to go. But waiting for QPQ and then once that's done, the hook should be ready go. - Toadboy123 (talk) 14:29, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Toadboy123: QPQ done. As for how he was shot, all the source says is:
Alasan Ann was hanging out with friends in Minneapolis when he heard gunshots and screams. Scared for his life, his first instinct was to run, as fast as he could. “Not now, not ever,” the 23-year-old athlete thought to himself. “[We] started running to our car. And while we were running, I got hit in my leg, but I didn’t stop,” he told Olympics.com, his voice trailing off.
Is there anything you think I should add from that? BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:08, 9 July 2024 (UTC)- All done. GTG now. - Toadboy123 (talk) 17:32, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Toadboy123: QPQ done. As for how he was shot, all the source says is:
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editBarry Burton
- ... that Barry Burton gained popularity for having lines—like "That was too close! You were almost a Jill Sandwich!".Source: [1] https://bloody-disgusting.com/news/3311562/barry-burton-best-resident-evil-character/ https://screenrant.com/best-resident-evil-npc-barry-re1/
- ALT1: ... Barry Burton's lines like "You were almost a Jill Sandwich!" from the first Resident Evil game were popular enough to be referenced in following games?"
Source: [2][3] About Eurogamer YT source. "Jill Sandwich" started at 2:26 to 2:29.
🍕Boneless Pizza!🍕 (🔔) 10:39, 9 June 2024 (UTC).
References
- ^ Wilson, Aoife (February 9, 2015). Video: Oh my Cod - An ode to Resident Evil's Barry Burton. Eurogamer (Video). Event occurs at 2:26-2:29.
Jill Sandwich
- ^ McDonell, Jess (January 28, 2013). "Gaming Meme History: Jill Sandwich". GameSpot. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved August 12, 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Aoife (February 9, 2015). Video: Oh my Cod - An ode to Resident Evil's Barry Burton (Video). Event occurs at 2:26-2:29.
Jill Sandwich
Length and history verified. References good for original hook. But for ALT1 (and the Eurogamer one for the original, if you are linking to a page with video use {{cite AV media}} and give us the time when the statement is made in the video instead of making us look through the whole thing. Daniel Case (talk) 05:53, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- Daniel Case about Eurogamer. "Jill Sandwich" started at 2:26 to 2:29. Thanks for informing me. 🍕Boneless Pizza!🍕 (🔔) 06:00, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Daniel Case: Have your concerns been addressed, and is this approved? If not, what needs to be done to approve this nomination? Z1720 (talk) 01:41, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- OK, sorry for taking so long to get back to you. You need to change the cite in the article to {{cite AV media}} so you can put the time in the cite in the article. If you feel that's too complicated, I would be happy to do it for you. Daniel Case (talk) 02:15, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- Daniel Case Done. 🍕Boneless Pizza!🍕 (🔔) 02:44, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- Um, no. Source 28 still doesn't have it, you haven't edited the article in three weeks, and the only edit since you wrote that wasn't to that source. Daniel Case (talk) 02:38, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Daniel Case I thought only here at DYK nom. Sorry. I already added now. 🍕Boneless Pizza!🍕 (🔔) 02:51, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Daniel Case: how's this nomination going? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 21:20, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
- Daniel Case I thought only here at DYK nom. Sorry. I already added now. 🍕Boneless Pizza!🍕 (🔔) 02:51, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Um, no. Source 28 still doesn't have it, you haven't edited the article in three weeks, and the only edit since you wrote that wasn't to that source. Daniel Case (talk) 02:38, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Daniel Case Done. 🍕Boneless Pizza!🍕 (🔔) 02:44, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- OK, sorry for taking so long to get back to you. You need to change the cite in the article to {{cite AV media}} so you can put the time in the cite in the article. If you feel that's too complicated, I would be happy to do it for you. Daniel Case (talk) 02:15, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Daniel Case: Have your concerns been addressed, and is this approved? If not, what needs to be done to approve this nomination? Z1720 (talk) 01:41, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
Ooops ... I knew I'd let something get away from me but I couldn't remember what. It's good now. Daniel Case (talk) 21:23, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
- Boneless Pizza!, what is a "clanky-inducing line"? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:07, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- ~~ AirshipJungleman29 I just ended up removing it to avoid being too complicated. Tthanks for mentioning it. 🍕Boneless Pizza!🍕 (🔔) 17:06, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 21
editUnion for Democracy and Social Progress (Democratic Republic of the Congo)
- ... that after the Union for Democracy and Social Progress won the 2018 Congolese general election, its presidential candidate was criticized as unproven, inexperienced and lacking his father's charisma?
- Source: Burke, Jason (11 January 2019). "Why Kabila may be real victor of DRC's contested election". The Guardian.
Tshisekedi is the leader of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress (UDPS), DRC's oldest and largest opposition party. Critics say he is unproven, inexperienced and lacks the charisma of his father. 'His father was a man of the country. The son is very limited,' Valentin Mubake, former secretary-general of Tshisekedi's party told the Guardian last month.
Yue🌙 22:12, 21 June 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Vanderwaalforces (talk) 20:55, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Vanderwaalforces: Thank you for taking the time to do this review! I will note that I did have to do a QPQ, which I did. You can double check and, if you see no issues, please modify your review to reflect this. Cheers. Yue🌙 21:08, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Yue: Don't mind me, I actually saw your QPQ, thank you for notifying me. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 21:24, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- Does this meet WP:DYKBLP? It's purely negative about a living person. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 22:16, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- It does not. New hook needed Yue. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:59, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- @AirshipJungleman29: How about this hook? Yue🌙 20:27, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that the electoral victory of the Union for Democracy and Social Progress in 2018 led to the DR Congo's first peaceful transition of power since its independence from Belgium in 1960?
- Source: Mwanamilongo, Saleh; Anna, Cara (24 January 2019). "Congo's surprise new leader in 1st peaceful power transfer". AP News.
Opposition leader Felix Tshisekedi was sworn in as Congo's president Thursday, marking the country's first peaceful transfer of power since independence from Belgium nearly 60 years ago, and immediately announced plans for the release of all political prisoners.
- It does not. New hook needed Yue. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:59, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Vanderwaalforces: As the original reviewer, can you confirm if the above hook is good to go by adding a green tick below? If not, what else needs to be done? Z1720 (talk) 23:17, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- This is good to go with the new hook. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 00:19, 24 July 2024 (UTC)
- Does this meet WP:DYKBLP? It's purely negative about a living person. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 22:16, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 25
editAshin Munindabhivamsa
- ... that Myanmar’s junta Min Aung Hlaing publicly apologized religious leaders for the firearm death of Shindan Sayadaw, a prominent scholar monk who was shot by the Tatmadaw soldiers in June 2024? Source: VOA Burmese, The Irrawaddy
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hypochrysops piceatus
- Comment: The subject was also nominated for ITN as RD.
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Overall: The article appeared in the news before, and the hook does not seem interesting because these types of killings are common. Considering the reply of the nominator. I feel life ALT2 is more interesting. TheNuggeteer (talk) 00:52, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
- @TheNuggeteer: Thank you for the review. Per WP:DYKNEW, I’ve mentioned in the comment that the subject is listed only in RD section of the ITN, not bold link.
- Although this type of killing may be common elsewhere, it is a rare case in the highly religious country that a prominent religious figure was shot dead by the ruling junta’s soldiers. Plus, it is very few that the junta apologized publicly; he would never show his weakness in public.
- I’d like to nominate another ALTs:
- ALT1: ...that Myanmar’s junta Min Aung Hlaing publicly apologized for the firearm death of Shindan Sayadaw, a few days after his spokesman blamed the opposition armed groups for the case?
- ALT2: ...that the assassination of Shindan Sayadaw in June 2024 led to a confrontation between the Burmese military and the religious leaders?
- Regards, Htanaungg (talk) 03:36, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 26
editLuxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest
- ... that Tali (pictured) was the first artist to represent Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest in thirty-one years when she participated in the 2024 contest?
- ALT1: ... that only three songs which have represented Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest have been performed in the country's national language? Source: [11][12]
- ALT2: ... that although Luxembourg has won the Eurovision Song Contest five times, none of the winning artists representing the country have been native Luxembourgers? Source: [13]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2022 European Athletics Championships – Women's 400 metres
Sims2aholic8 (talk) 13:19, 26 June 2024 (UTC).
- @Sims2aholic8: Article is long enough and listed as GA same day as DYK nom. Article is well-sourced, presentable, and free from copyvio. All hooks are interesting and sourced. The problem I have with both the nomination and the article is the use of a user-generated blog as a source. This needs to be either replaced in both the article and nomination before approval.
- @Kimikel: Thanks for pointing that out! I've now replaced this reference with a new more reliable source, which should hopefully satisfy your concern. Sims2aholic8 (talk) 17:50, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'm really not trying to be difficult so I apologize, but this also appears to be a blog (it says as much here). I'm just going to go ahead and approve ALT0 and ALT2 since they meet the criteria. Thank you for your nomination Sims2aholic8! Kimikel (talk) 20:44, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Kimikel: Thanks for pointing that out! I've now replaced this reference with a new more reliable source, which should hopefully satisfy your concern. Sims2aholic8 (talk) 17:50, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Hannibal von Degenfeld
- ... that Hannibal von Degenfeld (pictured) played the leading role in establishing the Bavarian Army in 1682, before leading it to the Battle of Vienna a year later?
- Source: Staudinger 1904, p. 575: "der Begründer des jungen Heeres Freiherr von Degenfeld" and Wheatcroft 2009, p. 168: "...all the main players planned the decisive battle that would settle the fate of Vienna. The duke represented the Habsburg forces and the Emperor; General Hannibal von Degenfeld took the place of his master, Max Emmanuel, the Elector of Bavaria."
- ALT1: ... that in a military career spanning 25 years, Hannibal von Degenfeld (pictured) served Venice, the Dutch Republic, Denmark–Norway, and Bavaria as a commander? Source: summary of the article
- Reviewed: Eurovision Song Contest 1989
Constantine ✍ 16:24, 30 June 2024 (UTC).
- All the sources are offline or in German, but just about everything else is in order. Long enough and new enough. I myself prefer the first hook. A few minor quibbles: (1) A couple of sentences in the Venetian service subsection aren't sourced. (2) Is the Life section break really necessary? Clarityfiend (talk) 10:24, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Clarityfiend: which sentences are not sourced? Constantine ✍ 13:51, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- Third sentence, first paragraph of Venetian service, first, second and third sentences, second paragraph. (If the sources at the end of each paragraph are supposed to cover their entire respective paragraphs, it's inconsistent with how the rest of the article is sourced.) Clarityfiend (talk) 14:49, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- That is exactly the case. I didn't follow a specific pattern of reference for each sentence, e.g. also last parts of both paragraphs in the 'Dutch and Danish service' section... Constantine ✍ 15:39, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- Third sentence, first paragraph of Venetian service, first, second and third sentences, second paragraph. (If the sources at the end of each paragraph are supposed to cover their entire respective paragraphs, it's inconsistent with how the rest of the article is sourced.) Clarityfiend (talk) 14:49, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Clarityfiend: which sentences are not sourced? Constantine ✍ 13:51, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
Rozelle–Darling Harbour railway line
- ... that the former Rozelle–Darling Harbour Goods Line features the largest brick railway viaduct in New South Wales?
- Source: 'The 28-span Jubilee Park Viaduct is significant as the longest section of brick arch viaduct on the NSW system.' https://www.hms.heritage.nsw.gov.au/App/Item/ViewItem?itemId=5045444
- ALT1: ... that when light rail was first envisioned on what was the Rozelle–Darling Harbour Goods Line, it was presumed that it would share the tracks with goods trains? Source: [14]
- Reviewed:
- Comment: Since opening this nomination, I have moved the page from Rozelle–Darling Harbour railway line to Rozelle–Darling Harbour Goods Line. The former title reflected general – but not mandatory – convention on articles for Australian railway lines, while the latter reflects the line's common name. As such, this nomination links to what is now a redirect, while the hook itself links to what is now the article's primary title. The article remains the same; it has simply been moved on relatively minor technical grounds. Will Thorpe (talk) 07:03, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
Will Thorpe (talk) 15:07, 2 July 2024 (UTC).
- @Willthorpe: Redirects are not allowed on the main page and I'm not quite sure what your comment's trying to say, could you fix the link?--Launchballer 16:07, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- Launchballer The subject of the nomination is the main page, not the redirect. The title of the article (Rozelle-Darling Harbour railway line) reflects Wikipedia convention on the naming of rail lines in Australia, while the hook and article body (Rozelle-Darling Harbour Goods Line) reflects its common name. Happy to amend if necessary. Cheers, Will Thorpe (talk) 01:40, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
- I’ve actually now requested the article be moved to its common name, which is what is used in the nomination. Cheers, Will Thorpe (talk) 01:57, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
- New enough, long enough, interesting, no copyright problems, hook cited on article, all good. The light is now green. JuniperChill (talk) 21:39, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Willthorpe and JuniperChill: iiiiii'm really not sure I'd agree that the hook is interesting? "Largest brick railway viaduct in New South Wales" doesn't seem to leave the reader wanting to know more. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 04:55, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- I was also thinking about it being converted to a light rail line, but that has also occured in Manchester so i don't consider that interesting. In fact, many UK light rail/tram systems actually used part of a former railway line. I also couldn't find anything else in the article that I consider interesting. I have interests in railway related stuff. JuniperChill (talk) 09:55, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- So do I. Biased as I am, I think it's alright – 'largest in NSW' – it's certainly in a niche-ish area, but then so are most other DYKs more or less. Will Thorpe (talk) 15:34, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'm not sure I understand? Intrigue means curiosity. I don't think "Largest in NSW" is going to make people curious enough to click through to the article. We run plenty of niche DYKs, some of which are intriguing to people outside of the niche and some of which aren't. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 22:00, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
- Since an alternative hook hasn't been provided, I think that should be considered. I couldn't really say anything about being the largest in place hooks. Many should know Sydney is NSW's largest city. Everyone should know China/India is the largest country by population, etc. I am not sure if I can help but since its a former goods line, a hook like that may work. JuniperChill (talk) 08:38, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
- JuniperChill Can you explain what you mean? theleekycauldron I have added an alternative hook featuring a different fact which I happen to have just added to the article. Will Thorpe (talk) 13:44, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'm not sure I understand? Intrigue means curiosity. I don't think "Largest in NSW" is going to make people curious enough to click through to the article. We run plenty of niche DYKs, some of which are intriguing to people outside of the niche and some of which aren't. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 22:00, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Willthorpe and JuniperChill: iiiiii'm really not sure I'd agree that the hook is interesting? "Largest brick railway viaduct in New South Wales" doesn't seem to leave the reader wanting to know more. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 04:55, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
Windy Zhan
... that Windy Zhan (pictured) is a member of the Hong Kong Cantopop girl group After Class who has been learning and practising vocal music since the age of five?
- Source: "詹天文成功考入美國伯克利音樂學院 繼姚焯菲後到海外升學". am730 (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 4 April 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.: "After Class...成員...詹天文(Windy)...,她在5歲時已隨女高音歌唱家王珊及戚芷君學習正統聲樂"
- "與顧嘉煇王力宏做校友 詹天文獲伯克利音樂學院取錄". Mingpao Weekly (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 21 April 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.: "5歲開始隨女高音歌唱家王珊及戚芷君學習聲樂"
- "聲夢小花|詹天文獲伯克利音樂學院取錄 Windy音樂造詣高5歲學聲樂【多圖】". Hong Kong Economic Times (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 April 2024. Archived from the original on 18 April 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.: "Windy在5歲起跟隨專業女高音歌唱家王珊、戚芷君學習正統聲樂"
- "《聲夢》詹天文獲伯克利音樂學院取錄成顧嘉煇王力宏師妹 5歲跟名師學聲樂屢獲獎". Headline Daily (in Chinese (Hong Kong)). 5 April 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.: "TVB歌唱節目《聲夢傳奇》首季參賽者詹天文(Windy)雖然沒有得到三甲名次,但憑出色歌藝被選中加入女子組合After Class...,5歲已跟專業女高音歌唱家王珊及戚芷君學習正統聲樂"
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Will629 (talk) 19:13, 26 June 2024 (UTC).
- Hello, Will629. The nomination is timely and the article is long enough with no copyvios detected. Several entries in the Discography table, as well as the Awards and nominations table, appear unsourced, though. These would require references. I think it can use some tweaking for catchiness; how about this?--NØ 19:35, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that Windy Zhan (pictured) of the Hong Kong girl group After Class has been learning and practising vocal music since the age of five?
- MaranoFan, thank you very much for your prompt review. I have corrected the issues and your question suggestion is very good, thank you! May I ask what do I need to do for using your ALT1 suggestion, as I am new for DYK in English Wikipedia. Thank you!--Will629 (talk) 19:52, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
- I have struck the first hook so ALT1 will be considered by the promotor, no further action required. Thank you for correcting the issues so quickly. Foreign-language reference accepted in good faith, this is good to go. Welcome to the English Wikipedia and best of luck here!--NØ 20:02, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you very much again!--Will629 (talk) 20:59, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Will629 and MaranoFan: is this unusual or interesting enough? Out of interest, I just looked at a number of other famous singers—all had started before the age of seven. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:35, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
- +1 from me, I'd say. We get a lot of these types of hooks, ironically enough, and they usually don't perform too well. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 22:16, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Will629 and MaranoFan: is this unusual or interesting enough? Out of interest, I just looked at a number of other famous singers—all had started before the age of seven. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:35, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you very much again!--Will629 (talk) 20:59, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
- I have struck the first hook so ALT1 will be considered by the promotor, no further action required. Thank you for correcting the issues so quickly. Foreign-language reference accepted in good faith, this is good to go. Welcome to the English Wikipedia and best of luck here!--NØ 20:02, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
- MaranoFan, thank you very much for your prompt review. I have corrected the issues and your question suggestion is very good, thank you! May I ask what do I need to do for using your ALT1 suggestion, as I am new for DYK in English Wikipedia. Thank you!--Will629 (talk) 19:52, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that Windy Zhan (pictured) of the Hong Kong girl group After Class has been learning and practising vocal music since the age of five?
Articles created/expanded on June 28
editCannonball (LIRR train)
- ... that the Cannonball (pictured) is the only Long Island Rail Road train still known by its historic name?
- Source: [15]
The only named train operated by the L.I.R.R., the Cannonball first traveled these tracks in the 1890s as an express train between Long Island City and Southampton.
- ALT1: ... that the Cannonball (pictured), a commuter train on the Long Island Rail Road, once operated exclusively with parlor cars? Source: [16]
This summer it will have all-parlor car trains on the long runs to the twin tips of Long Island.
; [17]...from May to October, the railroad runs the Cannonball Express, which McNamara called the only all-parlor-car train in the country.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Project Ketch
- Comment: I would prefer the hook to run on a Friday, since the train runs on summer Fridays.
Complex/Rational 14:29, 29 June 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: for ALT1 as I think folks will want to click on parlor car and it meets the criteria. For ALT0, the name bit didn't really make me want to read more into it. I'm also not convinced that the source for ALT0 fully backs up the claim, as it says it's the only one known by a name, not necessarily that it is still known by the same name. Seems a bit synthy. Grk1011 (talk) 13:46, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Grk1011: Thanks for the review. There are a couple of other sources throughout the article indicating other named trains no longer run, plus the 2024 timetable and press release that mention the name, but I'm cool sticking with ALT1. Complex/Rational 14:38, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
ABC Cinema, Brighton
- ... that the world premiere of Brighton Rock was held at Brighton's ABC Cinema (pictured)?
- Source: Allen Eyles (2003), Brighton and Hove Cinemas, p.71. "At midnight on Thursday 8 January 1948, the world premiere of Brighton Rock took place at the Savoy (no other cinema was in the running, as it was made by ABC's associated production company)." (First sentence from a full paragraph about the premiere. The Savoy was the name of the cinema at the time, as noted in the article.)
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Chicken of Tomorrow Contest
- Comment: Another Brighton article contributed as part of the recent restarting of Wikipedia:WikiProject Brighton.
Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 19:20, 28 June 2024 (UTC).
- Reveiewing... new enough, long enough, QPQ provided. Hook in article, image free. Will complete soon. Whispyhistory (talk) 06:31, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
- ...No copyvio issues, neutral. Hook is followed by a citation to a reference i cannot see, though a copy of the text is provided above. Reads well and hook and article are interesting. Thank you for your work. Whispyhistory (talk) 10:16, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on June 29
editSun Zhiyang
- ... that prior to being appointed as mayor of Guangzhou, Sun Zhiyang worked as a senior engineer and deputy general manager of the Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer FAW Group?
- ALT1: ... that at the age of 47, Sun Zhiyang was the youngest person to be appointed as the vice governor of Guangdong Province? Source: 47岁孙志洋 赴任广东省
- ALT2: ... that during his tenure as vice governor of Guangdong, Sun Zhiyang oversaw the development of Guangdong's automobile industrial chain, due to his prior experience working in the automobile industry? Source: Guangzhou remains at the forefront of the nascent autonomous car industry
- ALT2a: ... that during his tenure as vice governor of Guangdong, Sun Zhiyang oversaw the development of Guangdong's automobile industrial chain, due to his prior experience working in that sector? Source: Guangzhou remains at the forefront of the nascent autonomous car industry
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/National Coordination Committee Against Corruption and Crime
Toadboy123 (talk) 13:41, 29 June 2024 (UTC).
- Article is long enough and new enough. Article is presentable, sourced, and free from copyvio. Hooks are interesting enough and sourced using Chinese sources (hence the good faith). Some sources are state-sponsored (i.e. Xinhua) but acceptable. QPQ done. Thank you for your nomination Toadboy123! Kimikel (talk) 01:54, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Doris Ilda Allen
- ... that "Lucki" Allen's (pictured) prediction of the Tet Offensive was ignored but she is now in the Military Intelligence Hall of Fame?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Quintus et Ultimus Watson
- Comment: I may do more but this should do to start with.
Andrew🐉(talk) 16:23, 5 July 2024 (UTC).
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Articles created/expanded on June 30
editThe Chinese in America
... that the book The Chinese in America said that in the gold rush era, numerous people in California sent their laundry to Hong Kong for cleaning?
- Source: "A ragged tale of riches; Chinese immigration". The Economist. Vol. 367, no. 8329. 2003-06-21. p. 76US. Archived from the original on 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-06-30 – via Gale.
The article notes: "Ms Chang does not delve into the Pacific ties that might have made such a man. She does say that, during the gold rush, many Californians shipped their laundry to be cleaned in Hong Kong, at $1 a shirt. If this is true--and it is a staggering proposition, given that the Pacific Mail Steamship Company made just a dozen sailings a year, taking 33 days--then the subject deserves a chapter, not just the briefest of mentions."
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WIAT
Cunard (talk) 11:37, 30 June 2024 (UTC).
- not a full review, but the source quoted is doubting the hook fact's accuracy. Could you offer an alternative hook? Rjjiii (talk) 04:51, 3 July 2024 (UTC) Forgot to ping Cunard, 05:00, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
Rjjiii (talk · contribs), I think the hook is fine. Although the source questions the accuracy of the statement, the source verifies that the book makes this statement. Here are sources that verify that people in California during the gold rush era sent their laundry to Hong Kong:
- Goethe, Charles Matthias (1949). What's in a Name?: (Tales, Historical Or Fictitious, about 111 California Gold Belt Place Names). p. 44. OCLC 606542. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Google Books.
This is not a reliable source as the author is a eugenicist. But I am including it here as it's the earliest source I can find that mentions that California gold miners shipped their laundry to Hong Kong. The book notes: "Apparently eggs from Hong Kong, Canton then were being shipped here with California miners' returned laundry."
- Mau, Edward Seu Chen (1989). The Mau Lineage. Honolulu: Hawaii Chinese History Center. University of Hawaii Press. p. 170. ISBN 0-8248-1114-3. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Internet Archive.
The book notes: "When the Gold Rush started, some of the San Franciscans sent their laundry to Honolulu and even to Hong Kong by sailing vessel because there was no one around to do it. By sailing vessel, it required about forty days for a round trip to Honolulu and about sixty days to Hong Kong."
- Rubin, Susan Goldman (1998). Toilets, Toasters and Telephones: The How and Why of Everday Objects. San Diego, California: Browndeer Press. Harcourt Brace & Company. p. 56. ISBN 0-15-201421-7. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Internet Archive.
The book notes: "Rich gold miners who didn't have a laundry nearby sent their shirts out to be washed, starched, and ironed-in Hong Kong, China! It cost as much as a dollar a shirt and took two to four months for the shirts to make the round-trip."
- Williams, Dave (2000). Misreading the Chinese Character: Images of the Chinese in Euroamerican Drama to 1925. New York: Peter Lang. p. 82. ISBN 978-0-8204-4559-5. Retrieved 2024-07-03.
The book notes: "In the early days of the Gold Rush, Euroamerican men shipped their soiled laundry to Hong Kong or Honolulu for cleaning, and received it again after two or three months."
- Tchen, John Kuo Wei (1984). Genthe's Photographs of San Francisco's Old Chinatown. New York: Courier Corporation. ISBN 978-0-486-14069-8. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Google Books.
The book notes: "As the San Francisco economy boomed with hopeful gold seekers, the city experienced continual labor shortages throughout the 1850s and 1860s. It was cheaper for male miners who refused to wash their own clothes, for example, either to send their dirty laundry on a clipper ship to Hong Kong or Honolulu to be washed or to simply throw it away, than to pay the rates to have their clothes done locally."
- Yee, Nick (2014). The Proteus Paradox: How Online Games and Virtual Worlds Change Us—And How They Don't. New Haven, Connecticut: Yale University Press. p. 90. ISBN 978-0-300-19099-1. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Google Books.
The book notes: "I am describing the mid-nineteenth-century genesis of Chinese laundry shops (yi-shan-guan in Chinese) during and after the California Gold Rush. Due to the perception of laundry as women's work and the scarcity of women in California during the Gold Rush era, the local cost for doing laundry was exorbitant. Miners, both white and Chinese, routinely shipped their laundry to Honolulu and even Hong Kong for cleaning and pressing. Even then, the price was high and the process took four months. As Iris Chang describes in The Chinese in America, Chinese entrepreneurs took advantage of this economic opportunity and created local laundry shops."
- Ling, Huping; Austin, Allan, eds. (2015) [2010]. "Laundries, Chinese". Asian American History and Culture: An Encyclopedia: An Encyclopedia. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-7656-8077-8. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Google Books.
The book notes: "The perception by most whites that washing was work demeaning to men, together with the absence of women on the Western frontier, made laundry a service in demand. Before the arrival of the Chinese, and with California labor in short supply and hence expensive, dirty laundry was routed to Hong Kong to be washed for $12 a dozen items, and then later to Hawaii for $8 a dozen. But Chinese entrepreneurs in San Francisco saw the potential profits in doing the washing themselves on the West Coast, and prices dropped to $5 a dozen as shipping and handling costs decreased. Soon, local laundries replaced the overseas ones."
- Kuo, John; Tchen, Wei, eds. (1987). "Origin of the Chinese Laundry". The Chinese Laundryman: A Study of Social Isolation. New York: New York University Press. pp. 46–47. ISBN 0-8147-7859-3. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Google Books.
This source predates the 2003 book Chinese in America and discusses how laundry was shipped from San Francisco to Hawaii which cost $8 and took six to eight weeks.
The book notes: "But it cost money for the San Franciscans to achieve such stylishness and respectability, for the laundry bills were terrific. In order to have their linen washed, starched and ironed to the right degree of whiteness and rigidity cost them eight dollars per dozen, sometimes even more. The men didn't mind paying from three to five dollars for an order of ham and eggs or a steak, but eight dollars just to scrub and iron some pieces of shirt was an excessive price. So there were grumblings aplenty. And not only that, there was also the annoyance of waiting from six to eight weeks for one's laundry to come back each time one sent it off, for mostly they were shipped to the Hawaiian Islands to be washed. And then the shirts might return with buttons missing or collars separated."
- Strange USA: Historical Oddities, Roadside Rarities, Unique Eats, and Amazing Americans. San Diego, California: Portable Press. 2023. ISBN 978-1-6672-0115-3. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Google Books.
The book notes: "3: Number of months it took prospectors to get their clean clothes back before Wah Lee opened San Francisco's first Chinese laundry in 1851. Prior to that, there were so few laundries that miners sent dirty clothes by ship to Hong Kong, where they were cleaned, pressed, and then shipped back."
- Blackburn, Sarah-SoonLing (2024). Exclusion and the Chinese American Story. New York: Random House Children's Books. p. 59–60. ISBN 978-0-593-56763-0. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Google Books.
The book notes: "By the mid-1800s, some people, mostly white, had managed to get rich in the Gold Rush. ... They often thought of laundry as a "woman's job," and therefore, beneath them. Without many other options, it became pretty common for people to ship their laundry all the way to Hong Kong to be cleaned. This took nearly four months and cost about twelve dollars for a dozen shirts, which is equal to about four hundred dollars today. Still, this was way cheaper than the alternative, to send the clothes back to the East Coast of the United States to be cleaned. Remember, the Transcontinental Rail- road wasn't finished yet, so the laundry would have had to go by boat all the way around the continent or over land on a wagon. Hong Kong was the best option for people with the money to spend on laundry, and so the shipment of clothing back and forth across the Pacific Ocean became another link between the coasts of the United States and China, another lane on the highway connecting Chinese Americans between their two lands. In the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and closer to San Francisco than to Hong Kong, you will find the islands of Hawai'i. By the mid-1800s, Hawai'i had become a stopover for people and goods as they went back and forth between China and the West Coast of the continental United States. The rich people who had been shipping their laundry to Hong Kong now had a closer, more affordable option. Instead of spending twelve dollars to have a dozen shirts washed in Hong Kong, they could spend eight dollars to have a dozen shirts washed in Honolulu."
- Burman, Edward (2008). China: The Stealth Empire: Why the World is Not Chinese Yet. Stroud, Gloucestershire: The History Press. ISBN 978-0-7524-9619-1. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Google Books.
The book notes: "As the gold fever cooled, there was a shift in Chinese business patterns, first from mining to laundries, and then to railway construction. The second was the result of quintessentially Chinese entrepreneurship. The Chinese noticed that people in California were prepared to pay for laundry services, which involved shipping to the East Coast, Honolulu and even Hong Kong, which were all both costly and took time. It was obviously beneficial for customers to pay $5 for a dozen shirts rather than $12, and to receive the shirts in a few days rather than up to four months."
- McKeown, Adam (2014). "Movement". In Armitage, David; Bashford, Alison (eds.). Pacific Histories: Ocean, Land, People. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 154. ISBN 978-1-137-00163-4. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Google Books.
The book notes: "A similar story unfolded on the Pacific coast of the Americas. North American trade with Asia and Australia grew rapidly in the 1860s and 1870s, but failed to live up to that potential in subsequent years. In the first years of the gold rush, prices for goods and labour in California were so high that laundry was famously sent from San Francisco to Hong Kong to be washed. By the end of the 1850s, California had begun shipping wheat, quicksilver, hides, lumber, oats, beans, potatoes and wool across the Pacific to Asia and the Australian"
- Goldstone, Lawrence (2020). On Account of Race: The Supreme Court, White Supremacy, and the Ravaging of African American Voting Rights. Berkeley, California: Counterpoint. p. 133. ISBN 978-1-64009-576-2. Retrieved 2024-07-03 – via Google Books.
The book notes: "Most of the men who arrived in California to hunt for gold came alone. Mining was dirty, dusty work, but washing grimy, mud-caked clothes was considered a "woman's job." Some of the more successful single men shipped dirty clothes to Hong Kong and waited months for their return. For the rest, since local Spanish and Native American women charged too high a price, Chinese men filled the void. Within a few years, the Chinese came to dominate the laundry business in San Francisco."
Cunard (talk) 09:35, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
Thanks for the reply. You're right. Rather than doing a review, I'd like to offer an alternative hook. Since multiple university press sources state it as a fact, could we run a hook that also presents it as a historical fact? Like this:
- ALT1: ... that The Chinese in America documents how California gold rush prospectors mailed their laundry to Hong Kong for cleaning? "While Chang's book might first appear basic in its history lessons, even the most knowledgeable Asian-American scholar will likely find little-known facts and challenging theories within. Chang tells how gold-rush miners - both Chinese and Caucasian - sent their laundry to Hong Kong for lack of local services, hence opening up a business opportunity for entrepreneurial Chinese to take over the "women's work" that Caucasians would not do. (Hong (2003) CSM.)"
- Cited to The Christian Science Monitor in the article. @Cunard: if you're not feeling that, let me know, and I'll strike my suggestion. If you have an improvement, let me know, and I'll review it. Rjjiii (talk) 13:26, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
- Rjjiii (talk · contribs), ALT1 is much better than the original hook. Thank you so much for suggesting it! Cunard (talk) 07:53, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks! Since I suggested it, another editor will have to do the proper review. And thanks for your patience with my initial confusion, Rjjiii (talk) 08:22, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- Rjjiii (talk · contribs), ALT1 is much better than the original hook. Thank you so much for suggesting it! Cunard (talk) 07:53, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- I am reviewing this. Onceinawhile (talk) 06:00, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Very good article, balanced in tone and content. ALT1 hook works well. Good to go. Onceinawhile (talk) 17:02, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
First Bishops' War
- ... that despite plans for multiple concentric invasions, the only fighting during the First Bishops' War was in north-east Scotland?
- Source: Brooks 2005: "The only fighting was in northeast Scotland" and Kenyon & Ohlmeyer 1998a: "Between his allies inside Scotland and the concentric blows from outside the country, the king felt confident of victory."
- ALT1: ... that during the First Bishops' War Hamilton's mother was armed with silver bullets created to shoot him if he landed in Scotland? Source: His humiliation was completed by his mother, Anna Cunningham, who arrived at Leith at the head of her own troop of horse, brandishing pistols loaded with specially made silver bullets that she intended to use on her son, should he step onto Scottish soil
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Praetorium of Constantinople
- Comment: These facts seemed unusual to me, but would be interested to hear others opinions.
CSJJ104 (talk) 21:31, 30 June 2024 (UTC).
- General eligibility:
- New enough:
- Long enough:
- Other problems:
Policy compliance:
- Adequate sourcing:
- Neutral:
- Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
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- Cited:
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QPQ: Done. |
Overall: I assume good faith on the references that I can't access, and it's helpful that the nominator included the relevant text. The promoter can choose the hook. SL93 (talk) 00:25, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
Myinsaing
- ... that Myinsaing withstood a 10-week siege by the Mongols after its three brother leaders bribed the invaders to withdraw?
- Source: (Than Tun 1959: 122) and (Than Tun 1964: 137) provide the starting and ending dates of the siege: 25 January 1301 and 8 April 1301, respectively.
Hybernator (talk) 00:37, 1 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article created from a redirect one day before nomination. Can't seem to notice any issues, will AGF on the inaccessible & Burmese sources for article and hook. QPQ done. Nice work. B3251(talk) 20:58, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
Buangkok MRT station
- ... that in a
rareform of public protest in Singapore, eight white cardboard elephants were put up to lobby for Buangkok MRT station's opening?
ZKang123 (talk) 01:58, 5 July 2024 (UTC).
- General eligibility:
- New enough:
- Long enough:
- Other problems:
Policy compliance:
- Adequate sourcing:
- Neutral:
- Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
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QPQ: Done. |
Overall: Got GA status 5 days ago, so the article and its hook is okay. I omitted the word "rare" because the sources don't exactly state that this type of protest is rare in Singapore. If the nominator can provide source for the claim then I will reverse it. Mehedi Abedin 13:45, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
Well, according to Public demonstrations in Singapore, yes they are rare.--ZKang123 (talk) 14:03, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- @ZKang123: Need an inline citation, because that would be WP:OR if we accept the hook without inline citation that states it is rare or any kind of indication in the source. Mehedi Abedin 14:14, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- Other sources [18], [19]--ZKang123 (talk) 03:06, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think you don't understand. You need a source that clearly states or indicates that "the act of putting eight white cardboard elephants for Buangkok MRT station's opening is a 'rare' form of public protest in Singapore". The two sources you provided talks about rare protest in Singapore but nothing about eight white cardboard elephants for Buangkok MRT station's opening. Mehedi Abedin 05:36, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
- Other sources [18], [19]--ZKang123 (talk) 03:06, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 1
editPiano Quintet (Shostakovich)
- ... that Dmitri Shostakovich (pictured) said he composed his Piano Quintet to give himself an excuse to travel?
- Source: "His explanation of the change [in instrumentation] was idiosyncratic, to say the least. According to him, his change of heart had not been dominated by artistic considerations at all, but purely practical concerns. "Do you want to know why I wrote a piano part into the quartet? I did it so that I could play it myself and have a reason to go on tour to different towns and places. So now ... the Beethoven Quartet, who get to go everywhere, will have to take me with them, and I will get my chance to see the world as well!" We both laughed. "You are not serious?", I said. Shostakovich replied: "Absolutely! You are a dyed-in-the-wool stay-at-home, but I am a dyed-in-the-wool wanderer!" (Story of a Friendship: The Letters of Dmitry Shostakovich to Isaak Glikman, 1941–1975, p. xxxiii)
- ALT1: ... that the Piano Quintet by Dmitri Shostakovich (pictured) has been called "the most expensive piece of chamber music ever composed"? Source: [20]
- ALT2: ... that encores of parts from the Piano Quintet by Dmitri Shostakovich (pictured) were requested so often that wags took to calling it "a piece in five movements of which there are seven"? Source: [21], p. 43
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tomato sandwich
CurryTime7-24 (talk) 01:38, 6 July 2024 (UTC).
- @CurryTime7-24: Beautiful expansion! I listened to the quintet while I reviewed — such a lovely piece deserving of this amount of detail. The recent 5x is eligible, boasts more than adequate sourcing, and doesn't raise any significant copyvio issues. Some small style issues therein that I would recommend you or another editor walk through at some point. Hook-wise, I would say ALT0 is a little misleading as phrased since he initiated the piano quintet with the intention of traveling to perform the piece, not compose it. You could clarify it or go with ALT1, which is more straightforward. This should be good to go once a QPQ is provided. Spaghettifier (talk) 20:17, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Let me get back to you later today. Thanks for reviewing! —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 22:04, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the QPQ – approved with a pref for ALT1. Spaghettifier (talk) 04:33, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Let me get back to you later today. Thanks for reviewing! —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 22:04, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Spaghettifier: Regarding your quibble with ALT0, how about...
- ALT3: ... that Dmitri Shostakovich (pictured) said he composed his Piano Quintet because he wanted a reason to travel and "see the world"? Source: Story of a Friendship: The Letters of Dmitry Shostakovich to Isaak Glikman, 1941–1975, p. xxxiii
Soviet Red Army Monument, Harbin
- ... that the Soviet Red Army Monument (pictured) in Harbin, China, was built over the destroyed remains of an earlier monument which honored the White Russian émigrés who died in the fight against the Comintern?
- Source: [22]
- ALT1: ... that after the Soviet Red Army Monument (pictured) in Harbin was covered with scaffolding during the Sino-Soviet split, diplomats and organizations would lay wreaths on it during the Qingming Festival and VE Day? Source: 見多識廣:難忘蘇軍烈士紀念碑
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/BB's Tex-Orleans
Toadboy123 (talk) 07:27, 1 July 2024 (UTC).
- Comment, not a full review, but ALT1 is better in my opinion (also the phrasing 'fight against Comintern' is quite skewed, arguably they fought the Soviet Union). But surely the wreaths were laid on Victory Day (9 May)? --Soman (talk) 12:26, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Soman: Would the first hook be acceptable to you if it was worded as '... that the Soviet Red Army Monument (pictured) in Harbin, China, was built over the destroyed remains of an earlier monument which honored the White Russian émigrés who died in the fight against the Soviet Union?' --Toadboy123 (talk) 16:30, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Soman: Regarding the wreaths on VE Day, the source stated mentions 'May 9th Victory Day' which means its VE Day. Can you also confirm if you are reviewing my hook as part of QPQ or if I have to wait for another user to do so? --Toadboy123 (talk) 15:31, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Toadboy:, there are 2 different commemorations. VE Day is celebrated May 8 (the date adopted by Western countries), Victory Day (9 May) (the date adopted by Soviet Union) is celebrated May 9. I'm not providing a full review, just commenting. --Soman (talk) 01:03, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Soman: Regarding the wreaths on VE Day, the source stated mentions 'May 9th Victory Day' which means its VE Day. Can you also confirm if you are reviewing my hook as part of QPQ or if I have to wait for another user to do so? --Toadboy123 (talk) 15:31, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Soman: Would the first hook be acceptable to you if it was worded as '... that the Soviet Red Army Monument (pictured) in Harbin, China, was built over the destroyed remains of an earlier monument which honored the White Russian émigrés who died in the fight against the Soviet Union?' --Toadboy123 (talk) 16:30, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
- for ALT2 (based on ALT1 above) - ... that after the Soviet Red Army Monument (pictured) in Harbin was covered with scaffolding during the Sino-Soviet split, diplomats and organizations would lay wreaths on it during the Qingming Festival and May 9 Victory Day? Length, date, qpq ok. Image free on Commons. I'm struggling a bit with the Google Translate for the Wen Wei Po reference, but assuming good faith. No close paraphrase found. The china-voyage link for the other hook suggestion is not WP:RS, it is a copy of a forum post. --Soman (talk) 15:22, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Soman: Would ALT1 be preferable since the unreliable source was removed and replaced by another source? --Toadboy123 (talk) 04:11, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- In part, yes. However, I still prefer ALT1/ALT2 as more interesting. --Soman (talk) 11:14, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Soman: Would ALT1 be preferable since the unreliable source was removed and replaced by another source? --Toadboy123 (talk) 04:11, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
Tulbaghia acutiloba
- ... that on top of being used as a culinary herb, Tulbaghia acutiloba (pictured) has been used in treating infectious diseases and hypertension?
- Source: "Tulbaghia acutiloba (TA) is traditionally used in Southern Africa for the management of various ailments, including hypertension, as well as infectious diseases (Aremu and Van Staden, 2013). It is also used as a culinary herb in the Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal of South Africa (Aremu and Van Staden, 2013)." Arhin, Isaiah; Moodley, Kogi; Baijnath, Himansu; Ibrahim, Usri H.; Mackraj, Irene (September 2023). "The Antihypertensive Effect of Hydro-methanolic Extract of Tulbaghia acutiloba Harv. in L-NAME induced Hypertensive Rats". Clinical Complementary Medicine and Pharmacology. 3 (3): 100101. doi:10.1016/j.ccmp.2023.100101. Retrieved 2 July 2024.
- Reviewed: Three Dikgosi Monument
- Comment: Thank you in advance to the reviewer!
I will be looking into completing my QPQ later today!Done!
Ornithoptera (talk) 01:12, 7 July 2024 (UTC).
- Hi Ornithoptera, review follows: article created 1 July and exceeds minimum length; article is well written and cited inline throughout to reliable sources; I made a small edit that moves one sentence a little away from the source, there is some similarity left but I think on the right side of acceptability given limited options for rewording; hook is interesting enough for me, mentioned in the article and checks out to source cited; image is nice and freely licensed; my only query is on your QPQ, you say you'll be doing it on 7 July but the one you've linked is from 2012 by another user? - Dumelow (talk) 14:59, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hi @Dumelow:! Thank you for taking the time to go through this article and with this review! It is greatly appreciated! To address your concern, I messed up and linked the original QPQ link when it should have been Template:Did you know nominations/Three Dikgosi Monument (2nd nomination). Hope that properly addresses your concerns!
- Thanks Ornithoptera, looks good to me - Dumelow (talk) 19:18, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
TESCREAL
- ... that Timnit Gebru and Émile P. Torres created the acronym TESCREAL to describe a group of ideologies popular among people focused on existential risk from artificial general intelligence?
GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 17:16, 1 July 2024 (UTC).
The readable prose size is 1,119 words which is well short of the required 1,500 words. Notifying nominator.- @PearlyGigs: DYK requires articles be greater than 1,500 characters in length, which this article exceeds (7,845). GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 20:32, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
- Characters? Oh, dear! My apologies, GorillaWarfare, and I'll continue. First one of these I've done. PearlyGigs (talk) 20:57, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
- @PearlyGigs: DYK requires articles be greater than 1,500 characters in length, which this article exceeds (7,845). GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 20:32, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
- Was a draft until today so new enough and, as I now realise, also long enough. I can't see any problems in the article around copyvio, POV or OR. Sourcing looks good overall and the hook citations appear to be sound and reliable. The hook is certainly interesting because it caught my eye immediately when I was checking my own nomination. QPQ has been done. I think this is fine and it should be promoted. PearlyGigs (talk) 21:17, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
- Strong Oppose this nomination: An article on this subject was deleted 7 months ago because of weak sourcing. There haven't been any new sources added other than a paper by the two proponents of this theory and lots of other really weak sources. Wikipedia's job isn't to promote anti-vaxx conspiracy theories or other conspiracy theories, of which in my and other people's opinions, this is one. The only people claiming that ANYONE adheres to these multiple philosophies is Torres and Gebru. ---Avatar317(talk) 00:56, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- Original admin who closed AfD undeleted it after i proposed appropriate changes. the AfD never came to consensus of conspiracy theory (just u), and deleted it due to lack of WP:N. if u want to delete this again, use AfD again or bug the original admin.Bluethricecreamman (talk) 01:12, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- Agreed that that would be a conversation for AfD, not DYK. The article is neutral and adequately sourced. GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 01:57, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- The LEAD is well written and neutral, thanks for that.---Avatar317(talk) 03:34, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- I was aware when I did the DYK review that the article is about ideologies, but I don't consider the article to be promoting those ideologies because it is neutral. The subject, in my opinion, is notable. I can't say I'm knowledgeable about TESCREAL but the article does appear to be adequately sourced. I've been reading it again and I still think the hook should be promoted. But, as I say, I am not an SME in this area so I will happily step aside if an SME is needed. Incidentally, the lead is the primary location of the hook material and its two sources. Thanks. PearlyGigs (talk) 09:55, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- I have to second the concerns brought up above: this article was merged in November for poor sourcing and the fact that it seemed to lean very heavily into the op-ed angle of the source it did use. To be clear, I certainly have a great personal distaste for the majority of people who run the majority of software companies, and ethical objections to a good portion of the United States' GDP (I am a diehard Linux user with all of the political implications that entails). However, the implication that "global tech elites" are engaged in a deliberate scheme to carry out eugenics (as one of the sources said from the previous version of this article), based on a collection of op-eds and blog posts where people who hate them say this a bunch of times, seems to raise some rather significant BLP issues. It is somewhat concerning to vaguely imply this in wikivoice as though it's settled fact, and then the citations are to a journal of biosemiotics. jp×g🗯️ 02:17, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- Posting on here same stuff as in the Talk Page section:
- A) This article was merged for lack of WP:N. If you consider it still an issue, use WP:AfD or bug the original admin who deleted, merged, than undeleted this. It isn't a valid argument to suggest that it's settled that it deserves to remerged if we've added a ton of sourcing and improved on it. Settle it by starting the process to delete it if you want.
- B) Are there reliable sources indicating that TESCREAL is a significantly derogatory epithet similar to Libtard/Chud? Marc Andreessen self-describes as TESCREAList. Many of these folks regularly ascribe to multiple of these philosophies as transhumanists, ethical altruists, long-termists, etc. Sourcing here does not necessarily imply that every TESCREAList is also a eugenicist, nor do we use WP:SYNTH to suggest that these folks are all eugenicists. There is no mention of eugenicist claims in the third section. Also, we have Big Tech as a wikipedia article along with criticism, which is also a similar "perjorative" against tech companies, and other significant "perjoratives" with negative connotations such as Democrat in Name Only and Cuckservative. These all explain what opinion writers and commentators mean, and why. This article is far more tame than many of those.
- C) That more than a dozen opinions use a term like this should be notable enough. I suspect that any sort of article about philosophies will require opinionated sources or commentaries. Effective altruism includes sourcing from Centre for Effective Altruism and by extension the Effective Altruism Forum, study centers specifically invested in effective altruism and founded by leaders, as well as many opinions.
- D) WP:OPINION applies here, especially for philosphical arguments. I looked for criticisms of TESCREAL. If more are published, we can include them. These sources are WP:SECONDARY, they contain analysis, evaluation, interpretation, or synthesis of the facts, evidence, concepts, and ideas taken from primary sources. Secondary sources are not necessarily independent sources.
- E) If you want to settle WP:BLP, please post in the section on WP:BLPN. We've already started and done this argument. There are multiple sources on WP:PUBLICFIGUREs here alleging that many of these folks use TESCREAL to justify their tech projects, and we make sure to use the word "allege" correctly, as per WP:OPINION, along with the correct sourcing
- Conclusion:) TESCREAL is unliked by some portion of folks on here for some reason. I'm happy to listen to arguments, but I want an argument about why we are suddenly so sensitive about criticism of Elon Musk/etc. for using human extinction for every time someone criticizes his behavior or cars or products. If you are just an elon musk/nick bostrum/etc. fan, than say it and stop throwing mud on an article that contains a criticism of philosophies that occurs often enough that we can gather 20+ sources, including 10 using the term in severe detail to directly dissect the argument that yelling extinction every 15 minutes doesn't mean you've justified your next mega project. Bluethricecreamman (talk) 04:39, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- Note: In the interests of not duplicating every comment, I'll just note that there is a parallel discussion happening at Talk:TESCREAL#Neutrality (to/from which some of these comments have been copied). GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 12:02, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
Lewis Worthington Smith
- ... that Lewis Worthington Smith received royalties from his textbook The Mechanism of English Style for 20 years?
- Source: "Smith, Lewis Worthington". ArchivesSpace at the University of Iowa. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
SL93 (talk) 00:56, 1 July 2024 (UTC).
- Hook is interesting and appropriately sourced. Article is both long and new enough. No copyvio concerns. QPQ done. I'd wager that The Mechanism of English Style is either suitable as a redirect or an article. Great work! ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:50, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 2
editThe boys of Pointe du Hoc
- ... that when delivering his "The boys of Pointe du Hoc" speech on the 40th anniversary of the Normandy landings, Ronald Reagan addressed 62 veteran service members present on D-Day?
- ALT1: ... that 62 veteran service members where present when Ronald Reagan delivered his "The boys of Pointe du Hoc" speech on the 40th anniversary of the Normandy landings? Source: https://www.brookings.edu/articles/how-ronald-reagan-taught-me-my-most-unforgettable-political-lesson/
- ALT2: ... that Peggy Noonan got the line for Ronald Reagan's "The boys of Pointe du Hoc" speech from the book The Boys of Summer about the Brooklyn Dodgers? Source: https://www.nationalreview.com/corner/the-emotional-day-when-regan-delivered-his-normandy-speech/
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- Comment: Trying to include the 62 and the link to Reagan in the hook while avoiding clunky writing, open to re-writes.
- Comment: Included a less politically motivated-sounding hook. I'm okay with the second route. microbiologyMarcus [petri dish·growths] 19:08, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
microbiologyMarcus [petri dish·growths] 20:45, 2 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: All sources verified. Good to go with main or either ALT. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:33, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
2024 MLS All-Star Game
- ... that Inter Miami CF will have four players making their all-star debuts in the 2024 MLS All-Star Game? Source: ESPN
- ALT1: ... that the 2024 MLS All-Star Game will be the third to feature an all-star team from Liga MX? Source: ESPN
- Reviewed: Lahug Airport
SounderBruce 02:07, 2 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article is newly created (converted from redirect) and long enough. QPQ has been done. The six sources in the article are reliable (ESPN) or from official press releases. But there are a couple of copyvio concerns, especially phrases like "selected by MLS commissioner Don Garber", "was created on May 13", "appeared in at least 50 percent" which can be further reworded. Personally I find the ALT1 hook more interesting, especially on its focus on the bolded article.--ZKang123 (talk) 02:33, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- @ZKang123: Some of those phrases are common descriptors that cannot be reworded without misleading readers. I reworded the "May 13" one, but the others are criteria that are very difficult to reword without changing their meaning. SounderBruce 19:25, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- I will pass this then.--ZKang123 (talk) 01:52, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
- @ZKang123: Some of those phrases are common descriptors that cannot be reworded without misleading readers. I reworded the "May 13" one, but the others are criteria that are very difficult to reword without changing their meaning. SounderBruce 19:25, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
Accessibility of transport in London
- ... that in 2006, London became one of the first major cities to have an fully accessible bus fleet?
- ALT1: ... that all London taxis have been accessible to wheelchair passengers since 2000? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/18/travel/rolling-along-in-london.html
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- Comment: Hi, this article has been a labour of love for 3 years and it's finally moved to mainspace! I offer a variety of hooks (positive and negative), happy for feedback on this - there's a fair few relevant photos too.
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Overall: Some problems need fixing. TheNuggeteer (talk) 02:29, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
- I've made changes and comments as required to the article. I think I'd like to focus on the positive hooks, with this photo instead? Turini2 (talk) 11:29, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think I found a better hook.
- Alt2: that only a third of London Underground stations have step free access?
- I think I found a better hook.
- I think that is more interesting as since the TfL bus fleet has been accessible for a while. but since the LU is the oldest metro systems, its partially accessible with only a third. Also with taxis, I assume you're talking about the TfL ones since other services like Uber likely don't have the accessibility scheme in place and use a normal car. I also think something that is not mostly accessible is better and more interesting that those that are fully accessible. For example, a hook stating that the Elizabeth line is fully accessible (even including the old stations) wouldn't be interesting as new(er) systems are expected to be accessible/have step free systems. JuniperChill (talk) 09:36, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Sure, I'm happy to go with that hook with a minor tweak for "step-free"- yes, I mean "London black taxi", technically Uber is not a taxi (Vehicle for hire). I didn't want to be too negative about accessibility, but the Tube one is balanced. Could use the lead photo - unsure on caption though! Turini2 (talk) 10:51, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry for the late reply as I was out and about. Anyway, I don't really need to see the point of the photo if we are talking about 1/3rd of LU stations accessible since I cannot think what demonstrates it, plus its very tight for images on DYK because only one image a day (or two images a day in the event of a backlog) for the ~8 hooks. Also @TheNuggeteer:, what do you think of the new hook as you initially reviewed it? JuniperChill (talk) 16:23, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- Sure, I'm happy to go with that hook with a minor tweak for "step-free"- yes, I mean "London black taxi", technically Uber is not a taxi (Vehicle for hire). I didn't want to be too negative about accessibility, but the Tube one is balanced. Could use the lead photo - unsure on caption though! Turini2 (talk) 10:51, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think "only" should be removed, but other than that, it's fine.
🍗TheNuggeteer🍗
23:38, 8 July 2024 (UTC)- All other issues with the article are now resolved (it has a more substantive lead, fixed words etc) Turini2 (talk) 09:03, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Now its time to turn the signal green now that the hook issue has been fixed. I didn't know step-free has a hyphen so I'm fine with that alongside removing the 'only'. JuniperChill (talk) 10:36, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think "only" should be removed, but other than that, it's fine.
Capital Bicycle Club
- ... that residents reported the first cyclist club in Washington, D.C., (uniform pictured) to the police, concerned that bicycles posed a danger to pedestrians?
- Source: Bloom, John (2015). "The Extraordinary History of Cycling and Bike Racing in Washington, DC". In Elzey, Chris; Wiggins, David K. (eds.). DC Sports: The Nation's Capital at Play. pages 3–5
Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:18, 3 July 2024 (UTC).
- I'll review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:14, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. AGF on hook source. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:56, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
Riley Gale
- ... that a critic compared vocalist Riley Gale (pictured) to a "rabid wolf"?
- ALT1: ... that after his death, heavy metal vocalist Riley Gale (pictured) was memorialized by Fox News host Greg Gutfeld? Source: https://www.nme.com/news/music/fox-news-host-greg-gutfeld-pays-tribute-to-riley-gale-of-power-trip-2739223
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Kimikel (talk) 01:21, 3 July 2024 (UTC).
- Kimikel Article meets DYK standards – well-sourced, neutral, and free of plagiarism (the article is a defo must-read, pretty nice writing for a short article). The source comes from a reliable source which is... the bare minimum but yeah it works! The image supplied works as well, pretty nice quality. Original alt works. Arconning (talk) 15:42, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 3
editTomato sandwich
- ... that the best tomato sandwiches (pictured) are so messy they may need to be eaten over the kitchen sink? Source: https://gardenandgun.com/articles/the-souths-best-tomato-sandwiches/ "The very best tomato sandwich is the one you eat while leaning over the kitchen sink, impervious to the Duke's mayonnaise getting on your fingers and the tomato juice dribbling down your chin. Or so says nearly every story that's ever been written about the South's most beloved sandwich, a glorious summertime treat."
Valereee (talk) 17:35, 7 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Great expansion; very informative article on a local delicacy. QPQ and Earwig all good. The problem is the hook, which is misleadingly written in wikivoice. The hook needs to make clear that it is not stating an objective fact, but referring to an opinion from the cited source. —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 21:58, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the review, CurryTime7-24 -- would this work:
- ALT0a: ... that the best tomato sandwiches (pictured) are so messy, enthusiasts recommend they be eaten over the kitchen sink?
- This is better, but "best sandwiches" and their suggested ideal method of eating are both opinions from the cited source. Slight adjustments to ALT0a should solve this issue. Thanks for the reply! —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 23:08, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- ALT0b: ... that enthusiasts consider the best tomato sandwiches (pictured) to be so messy that they should be eaten over the kitchen sink?
- * Pppery * it has begun... 05:19, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks, Pppery...maybe a slight tweak:
- ALT0c: ... that some enthusiasts consider the best tomato sandwiches (pictured) to be those so messy they should be eaten over the kitchen sink?
- ALT1: ... that some enthusiasts consider being so messy it needs to be eaten over the kitchen sink one of the marks of a good tomato sandwich (pictured)?
Ping CurryTime7-24 -- does one of these work for you? Valereee (talk) 17:48, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Both ALT0c and ALT1 are dandy, thanks! Great work. —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 18:14, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
John Henry Hirst
- ... that architect John Henry Hirst was found at the bottom of the stairs at home, with a broken neck?
- Source: "The late Mr J. H. Hirst". Western Daily Press. 8 July 1882. p. 5 col.8. "(Inquest report:) Death resulted from an accident at his residence ... Death was the result of a dislocation of the neck caused by an accidental fall downstairs".
- Reviewed: Anna Smith Spark
- Comment: Moved to mainspace on 3 July 2024.
Storye book (talk) 09:23, 8 July 2024 (UTC).
- New enough in mainspace and plenty long enough. QPQ present. Must AGF on British Newspaper Archive hard-paywall reference. No quoting issues. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 01:53, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
Environmental impacts of artificial intelligence
- ... that training the model for ChatGPT used the equivalent energy footprint of driving 123 gasoline-powered passenger vehicles for a year?
- ALT1: ... that using a model like ChatGPT on every Google search could use the same yearly energy as 1.5 million residents from European Union? Source: https://www.vox.com/climate/2024/3/28/24111721/ai-uses-a-lot-of-energy-experts-expect-it-to-double-in-just-a-few-years
- ALT2: ... that artificial intelligence could use 0.5% of all current energy usage by the year 2027? Source:https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/10/climate/ai-could-soon-need-as-much-electricity-as-an-entire-country.html
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- Comment: Made this article today, thought it was cool.
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Overall: awkwafaba (📥) 16:04, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
@Bluethricecreamman: Thank you for your hard work. Please fix copyvios and sourcing issues and then we can proceed.
- I think allglobal.net is a spam site. I'm fairly certain they plagiarized the lede from wikipedia, not the other way around. Bluethricecreamman (talk) 16:17, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- Actually I'm fairly certain they do plagiarize from Wikipedia. I looked at other niche articles and they steal our words. Bluethricecreamman (talk) 16:18, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- Didn't have time, but here's an example: https://allglobal.net/info/Barack-Obama steals very directly from Wikipedia, as does https://allglobal.net/info/Artificial-intelligence. The site is clearly using wikipedia info and monetizing it with ads, and attempting to optimize with keywords for Search engine optimization to take traffic. Bluethricecreamman (talk) 21:45, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- Ok, i've updated the template with the corrected source for the first one (I guess I mixed up the two scientific american articles, I think they bothy say that GPT-3 releases 552 metric tons of Co2, but only one talks about the comparison to cars. Thanks for catching that! Also fixed ALT1, thanks for fixing that as well! Apologies for incorrect info, I'll try to read a bit slower with these articles. Bluethricecreamman (talk) 21:45, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- I didn't dig to hard on that spammy site earlier, sorry. I agree that they stole from enwiki and not the other way around. All three hooks are good to go. I think ALT0 is the most compelling. awkwafaba (📥) 01:05, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- Is this true? jp×g🗯️ 22:59, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yes. The sourcing for the release of CO2 by a lot of AI models is well established, and it was a news item last week that Google's emission had increased by 50% or something cuz of their big AI push. Bluethricecreamman (talk) 23:03, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- Specifically, I am a little concerned that statistics-heavy topics like this, when they're directly related to buzzwordy trending topics in the news cycle, tend to be very ill-suited to being patched out from headlines. That is to say, writing the shark attack and dog attack based solely on news coverage would give the impression that these were both uncommon things that do happen every once in a while, when in reality the yearly rates are eighty versus several million. This article quotes a bunch of figures from news stories back-to-back, and there doesn't really seem to be much attempt at comparison or context. For example, there is a paper cited that projects 85-143 TWh of global power consumption from neural networks by 2027, based on a conjectural optimistic scenario where NVIDIA/TSMC transition their entire manufacturing output to A100s (all of which are installed in data centers and used for nothing but LLM inference). By comparison, this paper estimated that video gaming consumed 34 TWh/year in the United States alone in 2019; this document from the DoE says that aluminum production in the US in 2000 consumed a total of 279.2 TWh/yr. The US consumes about 16% of the world's electricity, so a very rough approximation here would give a ballpark estimate of 212.5 TWh for gaming (the US does about 2% of aluminum production worldwide, giving us around 13960 TWh yearly for global aluminum production). It also seems like there is a lot of ambiguity between training (a fixed cost, as models are only trained once) and inference (the process that happens when running the model, which typically requires billions or trillions of times less computation). I am somewhat worried about having this on the front page. jp×g🗯️ 23:45, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- you are literally using us energy gov stats to WP:SYNTH a whataboutism argument… by the same logic, the criticism section of any industries environmental impact can be called misleading because theres always another more polluting industry you can point to. the comparison you suggest is “missing” is literally that training ChatGPT training took as much energy as 123 gasoline powered cars yearly footprints. and suggesting that including examples from news articles headlining the carbon footprint is a bad thing for wikipedia is inane. most articles on here use secondary souces such as news articles. and most DyK hooks are eyecatching Bluethricecreamman (talk) 00:34, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- For the specific task of literally writing an encyclopedia article about a topic, I would say that answering questions like "why is this statistic relevant" or "what does this number mean" is probably its most important purpose. I gave a couple examples to illustrate what this looks like, obviously there is no reason why aluminum manufacturing in particular is more relevant than anything else. The most appropriate source here would likely be something like a textbook or monograph about electrical consumption by various industries, and how this related to environmental concerns in general. Since this is a subject of rather large significance, it is important that our writing on it be accurate, and not news. I am opposed to running stuff on the main page where vague insinuations are made by factoids of unexplained significance -- e.g. what's a terawatt-hour? what's a gram of CO2? why are some figures given in one and some as the other, and still others given in folksy derivative units like average midsize sedan gasoline consumption rates over average suburban commutes? jp×g🗯️ 01:06, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Moreover, ALT0 is not supported by the source. Indeed, OpenAI's well-known sleazy refusal to be transparent about any of its operations or research means that the source cannot say that, because the source does not know. The figure claimed as fact in this hook is, in the source, carefully and explicitly presented as an approximate figure derived by estimation (it's from https://arxiv.org/abs/2104.10350 -- note the methods they are using). jp×g🗯️ 01:16, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'm not arguing these bad faith arguments after this. The source link is literally right there for anyone to read. There are three links I cite with the 552 metric tons figure in the article. Most of the "environmental impacts of" are similar collections of "factoids" discussing various industry leaders. And by your logic of WP:NOTNEWS, we should remove most news articles discussing long term trends in any industry. WP:NOTNEWS specifically states no original reporting on wikipedia (we don't report the news ourselves, we cite it), and calls for enduring notability of information (we don't do an article if its just one or two articles). if you find a reputable source arguing that this is a false number or a false comparison, feel free to edit the article. I respect your work as an admin, and your experience, but this is silly. Bluethricecreamman (talk) 01:35, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- you are literally using us energy gov stats to WP:SYNTH a whataboutism argument… by the same logic, the criticism section of any industries environmental impact can be called misleading because theres always another more polluting industry you can point to. the comparison you suggest is “missing” is literally that training ChatGPT training took as much energy as 123 gasoline powered cars yearly footprints. and suggesting that including examples from news articles headlining the carbon footprint is a bad thing for wikipedia is inane. most articles on here use secondary souces such as news articles. and most DyK hooks are eyecatching Bluethricecreamman (talk) 00:34, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
William P. Dole
- ... that before becoming Lincoln's Commissioner of Indian Affairs, William P. Dole (pictured), was only known to have encountered Native Americans once in his life?
- Source: Kelsey, Harry (1979). "William P. Dole (1861–1865)". In Kvasnicka, Robert M.; Viola, Herman J. (eds.). The Commissioners of Indian Affairs, 1824-1977. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. pp. 139-140
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Scott Jarvis (actor)
- ... that actor Scott Jarvis was angered when White House officials under Richard Nixon requested that portions of his role in the musical 1776 be cut due to its anti-war theme?
- Source: "Courier for Washington". Anderson Herald Bulletin. February 23, 1970. p. 1.
4meter4 (talk) 17:28, 3 July 2024 (UTC).
- This looks good! Long enough, eligible, no evidence of copyvio, QPQ done. Hook is cited in-article. I'll have to AGF on the source itself, but otherwise everything seems good. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:25, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
Cocoa production in São Tomé and Príncipe
- ... that São Tomé and Príncipe were known as "the Chocolate Islands" in the early 1900s, when they were the world's top exporters of cocoa (samples pictured)?
- Source: Drew, Keith (6 July 2023). "How the Chocolate Islands are rediscovering their roots". BBC. Retrieved 28 June 2024.
The trees thrived in the rich volcanic soil, and by the early 1900s, São Tomé and Príncipe was the biggest exporter of cacao in the world, earning it the nickname of 'The Chocolate Islands'.
- ALT1: ... that São Tomé and Príncipe was known as "the Chocolate Islands" in the early 1900s, when it was the world's top exporter of cocoa (samples pictured)? Source: Same as above.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Emmanuella Atora
- Comment: Technically, São Tomé and Príncipe is a singular country (a Portuguese colony at the time mentioned in the hook). The hook should therefore use singular conjugations of verbs, but it sounded too odd upon my initial reading. I thus changed the verbs to their plural conjugations, as if the islands themselves are being described rather than the modern country or the former colony. I have nonetheless included my original wording as ALT1, in case the reviewer or promoter wants to compare the two.
Yue🌙 07:35, 3 July 2024 (UTC).
- Hi Yue, review follows: article created 3 July and exceeds minimum length; I reworded one sentence slightly to move it further from the source, but otherwise I don't think there is an issue with overly close paraphrasing; article is cited inline throughout to what look to be reliable sources for the subject; hook fact is interesting, mentioned in the article and checks out to source cited (BBC); a QPQ has been provided; image is properly licensed and looks fine. I changed from single to double quotation marks in the hooks to match the article and, I think, our MOS. In terms of plurals I think English_plurals#Geographical_plurals_used_as_singular discusses this; either alternative sounds OK to me but British English tends to be a bit more flexible than US English on this (see eg. Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style#Plurals) - Dumelow (talk) 09:40, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Dumelow: Thank you for taking the time to do this review! On second thought, maybe ALT1 is the better choice because ALT0 implies that there were two exporters instead of one. Yue🌙 02:53, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 4
editHighest averages method
- ... that in 1840, Congress attempted to legislate 40.5 rounds up to 42?
- ALT1: ... that the 1876 United States presidential election was decided by Congress's failure to use the correct rounding procedure? Source: https://archive.org/details/fairrepresentati00bali
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Overall: no concerns; it's a new GA. prefer ALT1 as clearer and hook-ier to a general audience. good work! ... sawyer * he/they * talk 01:24, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Abdul Ali Deobandi
- ... that Abdul Ali Deobandi stipulated that women were prohibited from learning reading and writing, even at home?
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Faldi00 (talk) 08:12, 6 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article is new, long enough and neutral. It cites sources inline. "Earwig's Copyvio Detector" reports very few text similiarity commenting "violation unlikely". The hokk is well-formatted and interesting. Its length is within limit. Its fact is accurate, however, a reference is needed directly at the end of the sentence in the article. No QPQ is required for the nominator. I will approve after the reference issue is addressed. CeeGee 15:19, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- I added the missing citing by myself because there wa no reaction in couple of days, and the issue was minor. I guess the issue was not understood. Anyway, it is now fine. Good to go. CeeGee 03:22, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
Céline Dept
- ... that Céline Dept (pictured) was the first Belgian YouTuber to reach 10 million subscribers?
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- Comment: Several newspapers in Belgium covered this fact at the time, so I think it's notable.
―Howard • 🌽33 20:26, 4 July 2024 (UTC).
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- Other problems: - I'm a little concerned about the reliablity of TVovermind. Searching for it on the perennial sources noticeboard, there's some concern that it's a low-quality clickbait website. Is there a better source available for Dept's birthday? Her nlwiki article cites Famous Birthdays, which is blacklisted and therefore unhelpful. Otherwise, WP:DOB dictates we need to remove it or only include the year, should a source be available. (Maybe check her socials? A birthday tweet or something would be acceptable.)
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Overall: @Howardcorn33: Meets criteria, Earwig clear, very well-sourced, image is CC licensed, just a couple of tweaks needed. – TCMemoire 14:40, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: I have added a citation in the lead for where it mentions the DYK fact, in addition to placing a citation next to the direct quotation. As for her birth date, I have been unable to find any source, excluding TVovermind, which states her birth date in full. I have found a pinned YouTube comment in her CEMI channel which says her birthday is on December 8.[1] We know that she was 23 years old on September 26, 2023,[2] so I believe we can infer her birth date as being December 8, 1999. Would it be acceptable if I assembled these two sources to state her full birth date? ―Howard • 🌽33 19:28, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- ^ Pinned comment at "WIJ ORGANISEREN EEN VERJAARDAGSFEEST VOOR 8-JARIGE FAN.. (Ze Weet Van Niets..) #630" (Media notes) (in Dutch). 2023-10-15. Archived from the original on 2024-07-09. Retrieved 2024-07-09.
Op welke dag ben jij jarig? 🎉 Michiel 6 april & Celine 8 december!
- ^ "Céline Dept becomes first Belgian to reach 10 million YouTube subscribers". The Brussels Times. 2023-09-26. Archived from the original on 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2024-07-04.
- @Howardcorn33: Unfortunately not; WP:DOB addresses this point, that concensus has been reached that combining sources to deduce a birthdate is considered WP:SYNTH. I would bet that TVovermind is just ripping from Famous Birthdays. Good new, though: if you go back through her celine.dept Instagram, there's a post from December 9, 2019, where she says "yesterday was my 20th birthday", we can use that. I would drop the link for you but I'm having issues linking from Instagram on my phone, sorry! Edit: She also dropped this Tiktok with #22, so that helps alleviate any concern that she wouldn't be okay continuing to advertise her birthday.– TCMemoire 09:46, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- @TCMemoire: I have added the Instagram and TikTok posts as references and removed Tvovermind. ―Howard • 🌽33 14:30, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Howardcorn33: Thanks. Good to go now :) – TCMemoire 17:41, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- @TCMemoire: I have added the Instagram and TikTok posts as references and removed Tvovermind. ―Howard • 🌽33 14:30, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Howardcorn33: Unfortunately not; WP:DOB addresses this point, that concensus has been reached that combining sources to deduce a birthdate is considered WP:SYNTH. I would bet that TVovermind is just ripping from Famous Birthdays. Good new, though: if you go back through her celine.dept Instagram, there's a post from December 9, 2019, where she says "yesterday was my 20th birthday", we can use that. I would drop the link for you but I'm having issues linking from Instagram on my phone, sorry! Edit: She also dropped this Tiktok with #22, so that helps alleviate any concern that she wouldn't be okay continuing to advertise her birthday.– TCMemoire 09:46, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
Bengisu Avcı
- ... that Bengisu Avcı could not complete her fifth swim of the Oceans Seven series in Hawaii due to intense burning after jellyfish contact?
- Source: "En son Hawaii’deki Ka’iwi (Molokai) parkurunu yüzmeye çalıştım,", "Her açık deniz yüzücüsünün hayali olan Okyanus 7’lisinin 5. parkurunda Portekiz Man o'War denizanasına temas edince büyük acı duyan Bengisu, parkuru tamamlayamadı." (in Turkish) [25]
- ALT1: ... that Bengisu Avcı is the first Turkish woman who has received the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming award? Source: "Bu başarılarıyla Dünya Açık Su Yüzme Federasyonu tarafından verilen 'Üçlü Tacı' elde eden ilk Türk kadını unvanını kazandı." (in Turkish) [26]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Abdul Ali Deobandi
CeeGee 15:51, 9 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Great work! I'm currently in Turkey and I enjoyed reading and reviewing the article, and it looks like it has no obvious issues from what I can see. I'm partial to the second hook but open to either hook being used depending on the final decision of the closing reviewer. --Sky Harbor (talk) 16:56, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you very much for your review and your nice comment. Enjoy your stay in my country. Cheers. CeeGee 16:06, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
George Hunter Cary
- ... that citizens of New Westminster burnt and drowned effigies of Attorney General George Hunter Cary?
- Source: Taylor, Robert Ratcliffe (October 31, 2018). "A Person of Some Consequence: Attorney-general George Hunter Cary (1832–1866)". Ormsby Review. https://thebcreview.ca/2018/12/05/411-the-boy-attorney-general-of-b-c/
Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:33, 4 July 2024 (UTC).
- New enough in mainspace and long enough. QPQ present. Hook fact checks out and is in source. No textual issues I can see. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 01:41, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
- Sammi Brie did you forgot to put the green tick? Sounds like you did a review but missed one thing. JuniperChill (talk) 12:02, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yes. Thank you. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 13:38, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 5
editFred Thomas (British politician)
- ... that British politician Fred Thomas was called a "real life Walter Mitty in Plymouth" because he allegedly exaggerated his military record?
Sahaib (talk) 13:44, 6 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: I am concerned about the hook for WP:BLP focusing on the negative aspects of his career. Can you share some alternatives? AnotherColonialHistorian (talk) 15:15, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Much better and more interesting! Approve Alt1. AnotherColonialHistorian (talk) 16:42, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Adding green tick for AnotherColonialHistorian as DYKbot did not pick it up. Z1720 (talk) 01:55, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
Three Dikgosi Monument
- ... that some minority ethnic groups in Botswana view the Three Dikgosi Monument as a proclamation of Motswana dominance? Source: [27]
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Overall: Going to review this one, since my DYK nomination has a distribution in Botswana as well. Was on DYK previously, but guidelines were changed to allow for renominations after 5 years (previous inclusion was in 2012). New enough, long enough, sourced, neutral, and plagiarism free. Hook is cited and interesting. I'm going to hold on to the confirmation temporarily to ensure whether @48JCL: wants to include the photograph as well, since there appears to be a caption but there is no photograph included in the template. Ornithoptera (talk) 01:28, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- Ornithoptera, as Botswana does not have Freedom of Panorama, we can't run this hook with an image. Schwede66 05:29, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Ornithoptera: Can this be passed now? Image is not needed anymore, per c:COM:FOP Botswana, though it was locally uploaded. Regards, 48JCL 20:54, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hi @48JCL:! Was waiting for your feedback, seems like everything's good then. Cheers, and welcome to DYK! Ornithoptera (talk) 01:18, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- User:Ornithoptera Thanks, but this isn't my first time here. Regards, 48JCL 01:27, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
2024 Rose Bowl
- ... that Michigan and Alabama entered the 2024 Rose Bowl as the two winningest programs in college football history?
- ALT1: ... that Michigan and Alabama entered the 2024 Rose Bowl as the two college football teams with the most all-time wins? Source: same as ALT0
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Page Ackerman
- Comment: 3,352 B → 16,094 B (4.8x expansion, a tiny bit short of 5x - any reviewers feeling generous and in the "close enough" spirit would be appreciated)
PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 03:09, 6 July 2024 (UTC).
- Comment: I was confused by the word winningest which upon googling seems to be a term only used in the U.S. or North America, so maybe the word could be removed. Sahaib (talk) 14:07, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Sahaib: added reworded ALT1. PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 15:42, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Ready to go. Sahaib (talk) 15:51, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
Tobey (song)
- ... that in a trailer for "Tobey", Eminem "likely" carved into his own alter ego with a chainsaw? Source: https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/eminem-tobey-big-sean-babyton-single-1235051653/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ceasefire proposal for Israel–Hamas war (May 5)
- Comment: I believe that the word "likely" - a quote from Rolling Stone - is enough to steer clear of WP:DYKFICTION.
Launchballer 09:26, 5 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article seems new enough, the article's pretty nice based on prose and sources. The hook is very nice in my own opinion, I actually verbally reacted! Pass. Arconning (talk) 13:42, 6 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Arconning: We have a slight problem, in that I just came across this BBC piece which confirms that it is definitely Shady Eminem takes a chainsaw to, which means "likely" won't fly. What is your opinion of the following:
- ALT1: ... that the music video for "Tobey", in which Eminem carves into his own alter ego with a chainsaw, was delayed by three days?
- ALT2: ... that the music video for "Tobey", featuring "3 generations of Detroit", features Eminem carving into his own alter ego with a chainsaw?--Launchballer 13:06, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- Launchballer Since the "likely" isn't applicable now, wouldn't it be better to omit "likely" and I'd suggest ALT1a: ... that in the music video for "Tobey", Eminem carves into his own alter ego with a chainsaw?" Though ALT1 itself is fine for me, just need your confirmation if you're okay with sticking with ALT1. Arconning (talk) 13:20, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think it might fall foul of WP:DYKFICTION on its own, hence the extra information. I'm sure a promoter can opine.--Launchballer 13:23, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- Pass for ALT1 Arconning (talk) 13:30, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think it might fall foul of WP:DYKFICTION on its own, hence the extra information. I'm sure a promoter can opine.--Launchballer 13:23, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- Launchballer Since the "likely" isn't applicable now, wouldn't it be better to omit "likely" and I'd suggest ALT1a: ... that in the music video for "Tobey", Eminem carves into his own alter ego with a chainsaw?" Though ALT1 itself is fine for me, just need your confirmation if you're okay with sticking with ALT1. Arconning (talk) 13:20, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 6
editAnderson's Grocery
- ... that in its centennial year Anderson's Grocery (sign pictured) was one of only 10 small chain groceries 100 years or older?
- Source: Craig, john (June 25, 2000). "A century in the family". The Spokesman-Review. Spokesman Review, Jun 6, 2000. Page B1
...able to identify about 10 small grocery chains across the county that have been in business 100 years or more
ALT1: ... that during its over 100 years of business Anderson's Grocery (sign pictured) used to have egg and wool bartering, grain milling, and vehicle fueling?Source: Spokesman Review, Jun 6, 2000. Page B1 & B5ALT2: ... that with a full 1955 rebuild and 1985 expansion, Anderson's Grocery (sign pictured) had never burned down with the rest of republic?Source: Spokesman Review, Jun 6, 2000. Page B5They coped with devastating fires- Anderson's is one of the few businesses to never burn down...
&...are located where the tiny wood frame building originally stood. The store was rebuilt in 1955 and expanded and renovated in 1985.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Satin berrypecker
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Overall: Valereee (talk) 18:04, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- I've added a cn for an unsourced statement. There's a period missing at the end of the same sentence, maybe you got distracted just then?I'm also not a huge fan of any of the hooks, I feel like they could be tightened. For instance, what does have been rebuilt or expanded have to do with burning down? The hook seems to be relating the two. "Over its century plus of business...formerly offered" seems awkward...why does it matter that it was a century of business? Maybe something like 'that the nearly 125-year-old Anderson's Grocery used to offer' or something? I like the ALT0 idea a lot, but is it possible to update? We're basically saying that in 2000 it was blah blah blah. It's now 2024, is it still one of ten? Also "was one of only 10 small chain groceries 100 years or older?" feels awkward, it feels like it should be "was one of only 10 small chain groceries 100 years old or older?" or "at least a century in business" or something. Valereee (talk) 18:07, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee: I have to work with what sources are out there, hence the hooks that have been provided. We have a RS that discusses the Centennial, we do not have a RS thats keeping a running tally of the store now being 122yo, 123yo, 124. As such i erred on the side of DYK rules requiring sources for everything and noted the Centennial.
- The expansion hook is relevant to Republic (like most western towns) almost totally burnt down several times, Andersons got lucky and didnt, but the original building has still been destroyed with the rebuild and the expansion. so yes the hook IS relating the two based on the noted fire history of the West
- I reworded the three hooks a bit to combat verbosity. I also added the missing citation.--Kevmin § 20:51, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
So the kinds of things I was thinking are like:
ALT0a: * ... that in its centennial year, Anderson's Grocery (sign pictured) was said to be one of only 10 US small grocery chains still in business after 100 years or more? '100 years or older' just feels awkward
ALT1a: ... that Anderson's Grocery (sign pictured) once bartered with customers for eggs and wool and offered grain milling? Vehicle fueling doesn't seem that interesting, Kroger's does it now
ALT2a: ... that unlike most of Republic, Washington, during its first hundred years of business, Anderson's Grocery (sign pictured) never burned?
ALT2b:... that Anderson's Grocery (sign pictured) was rebuilt in 1955, but not because it, unlike most of Republic, Washington, had burned? I get that it's interesting that the building has been rebuilt for a reason other than typical for the area, and that so yes it's related, but we aren't saying that in ALT2. We're just stating two apparently unrelated facts. We need to either make the connection or make it so intriguing that there doesn't seem to be a connection that people's interest is piqued.
Valereee (talk) 21:59, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- All four massaged alts look good and are factual to the souring. I would say I most like Alt0a and alt2a. --00:40, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
Just to approve one or more of the tweaked hooks. Valereee (talk) 01:18, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee: @Kevmin: I do like ALT0a or ALT2a best, not a big fan of the other two--ALT2b is just a bit confusing. ALT0a could also be shortened to "...was one of only 10 US small grocery chains over 100 years old".
- Also: is the missing apostrophe and uneven capitalization in
Andersons Grocery, A family Tradition
intentional? Anderson's is missing the apostrophe in a couple of other places in the prose; please make sure one spelling is chosen and stuck with (other than when listed as a historical name) and matches the article title. – TCMemoire 13:49, 9 July 2024 (UTC)- Apostrophes added to areas where missing, (I've always had a bad habit of skipping them when typing). The title case structuring for "Andersons Grocery, A family Tradition" is purposeful as the store itself uses title case with modified capital A.--Kevmin § 15:05, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee, Kevmin, and TCMemoire: Looks like the source attributes to the Food Marketing Institute – could this hook do so as well? (Shameless plug to my essay on this topic.) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 17:55, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- I would be opposed to that in the hook, as the major criticism @Valereee: gave initially revolved around verbosity. The article itself already reflects the source of the Spokesman-Review information as FMI.--Kevmin § 23:30, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- You can't state that a fact is true in wikivoice if the source you're citing isn't willing to do so, it's an exaggeration of the veracity of the information. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:53, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- I would be opposed to that in the hook, as the major criticism @Valereee: gave initially revolved around verbosity. The article itself already reflects the source of the Spokesman-Review information as FMI.--Kevmin § 23:30, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Valereee, Kevmin, and TCMemoire: Looks like the source attributes to the Food Marketing Institute – could this hook do so as well? (Shameless plug to my essay on this topic.) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 17:55, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- *sigh* This is a pendantic level of quibbling that should not be holding up nominations (and also not a core DYK rule). But since you are holding up the nomination:
- Apostrophes added to areas where missing, (I've always had a bad habit of skipping them when typing). The title case structuring for "Andersons Grocery, A family Tradition" is purposeful as the store itself uses title case with modified capital A.--Kevmin § 15:05, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
ALT0B: * ... that in its centennial year, Anderson's Grocery (sign pictured) was said to be one of only 10 US small grocery's over 100 years old?
- @TCMemoire and Theleekycauldron: will this accommodate all the concerns.--Kevmin § 16:20, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- That satisfies my concerns- if it's good with TC, it's good with me :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 17:06, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry to push yet more grammar fixes but "groceries" is misspelled, the order of its adjectives should be flipped, and "X in X" statements should be congruent with number case. Here:
- @TCMemoire and Theleekycauldron: will this accommodate all the concerns.--Kevmin § 16:20, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
ALT0C: * ... that in its centennial year, Anderson's Grocery (sign pictured) was said to be 1 of only 10 small US groceries over 100 years old?
- @Kevmin, Valereee, and Theleekycauldron: All gucci?
Now watch this hook not even get used– TCMemoire 17:37, 11 July 2024 (UTC)- I've never claimed perfectin at writing the language, :D This looks great to me.--Kevmin § 17:24, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Kevmin: Sorry, thought this one had been given a tick already :) – TCMemoire 09:59, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
- I've never claimed perfectin at writing the language, :D This looks great to me.--Kevmin § 17:24, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
Richard Beale Davis, Chivers' Life of Poe
- ... that Richard Beale Davis first published Chivers' Life of Poe almost 100 years after it was written?
- Source: Chivers' Life of Poe, p. 15. "The state of Chivers' manuscript would suggest that he continued to revise the work at least through 1857, the year he died."
Pretzelles (talk) 21:19, 12 July 2024 (UTC).
- For Richard Beale Davis:
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Overall: Promoted to GA on 5 July. The following sentence lacks an inline citation: "In 2010, Lofaro published Southern Manuscript Sermons before 1800: A Bibliography, dedicating the work to Davis and noting him as one of four contributing editors."
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Overall: Moved to mainspace on 12 July. The synopsis doesn't need citations. For this DYK nomination, only one QPQ is needed, as the nominator had four nominations beforehand. Skyshiftertalk 23:41, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
Wandering Souls (novel)
- ... that the author of the novel Wandering Souls, about Vietnamese refugees, was inspired by an episode of A Very British History?
- Source: Skinner, Mark (January 1, 2024). "Cecile Pin on the Background to Wandering Souls". waterstones.com. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
SL93 (talk) 21:05, 7 July 2024 (UTC).
- I shall review this. Storye book (talk) 08:40, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
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(except see my last bullet point below).. - I have given the article a minor copyedit. That does not affect DYK.
A Very British History is not mentioned in the source you have given above, for ALT0. I have checked all the other sources in the article, and cannot find it in any of them. Am I missing something? Please tell me where the fact is cited, or add a new source for that fact to the article?
When a source is found for the above fact, this nomination should be good to go. Storye book (talk) 09:13, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- Storye book I have fixed the sourcing in the article. The gal-dem source says the episode is Whatever Happened to the Boat People? and I added a further source showing which show the episode came from. SL93 (talk) 13:26, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your prompt reply, SL93. That is a brilliant solution, thank you. Now all is clear in the article.
- Good to go. Storye book (talk) 18:39, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
Cultybraggan Camp
- ... that the area of Cultybraggan Camp (pictured) has been a royal hunting ground, a prison for fervent Nazis and the site of a underground bunker intended for use in a nuclear war?
- Source: *Excerpta e libris domicilii Domini Jacobi Quinti regis Scotorum (Edinburgh, 1836), pp. 230-231, appendix p. 32, citing National Records of Scotland E32 series.
- Historic Environment Scotland. "Comrie, Cultybraggan Former Cadet Camp, Huts 19 and 20 (Guard's Block) and 44, 45, 46 (Category A Listed Building) (LB50471)". Retrieved 22 March 2019.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mariesa Crow
- Comment: I reviewed this article (nominated by Pahunkat) and advised the nominator to put it up for DYK. They haven't done so but I thought it would be a shame to miss this interesting a subject so am nominating it myself. I will complete a QPQ when I get time over the next couple of days.
Llewee (talk) 01:59, 12 July 2024 (UTC).
- Llewee, review follows: article promoted to GA on 6 July' article is well written and cited inline throughout to reliable sources; I didn't pick up any issues with overly close paraphrasing in a spotcheck; image is properly sourced and licensed; hook fact is interesting and mentioned in the article, the latter parts check out to the sources cited, I will have to AGF on the hunting part as I can't read Latin; this should be good to go once a QPQ is provided - Dumelow (talk) 08:41, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for nominating this Llewee, I've done the QPQ for you. I like the hook. The latin part was mentioned in the GA review, there's other things in the article it could be replaced by if it isn't permissible here (e.g. self-catering holiday accomodation). Pahunkat (talk) 13:23, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Pahunkat, thanks for the QPQ. I am happy to assume in good faith that the Latin source supports what's in the article and pass this review - Dumelow (talk) 14:55, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Dumelow and Llewee: the key Latin sentence seems to be "Item misse versiis Collybrathane ad venationes Regis iij' xl panes [Also sent to Collybrathane to the King's hunting expeditions, 40 loaves of bread - via Google translate]". @Unoquha: you added the sentence to the article here, do you have a source that identifies Collybrathane and Cultybraggan? TSventon (talk) 12:45, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- The placename spelling is somewhat eccentric in this old (1836) edition of the manuscript Latin (appears twice). I can't find it spelled exactly like that elsewhere. There is no reason to think of anywhere else though, in easy reach of Stirling and Perth. Apparently, the place belonged to a royal official called Reddoch or Redeheuch.Unoquha (talk) 13:52, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Dumelow and Llewee: the key Latin sentence seems to be "Item misse versiis Collybrathane ad venationes Regis iij' xl panes [Also sent to Collybrathane to the King's hunting expeditions, 40 loaves of bread - via Google translate]". @Unoquha: you added the sentence to the article here, do you have a source that identifies Collybrathane and Cultybraggan? TSventon (talk) 12:45, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Pahunkat, thanks for the QPQ. I am happy to assume in good faith that the Latin source supports what's in the article and pass this review - Dumelow (talk) 14:55, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
Godzilla Minus One
- ... that a Japanese essayist and film historian has called Godzilla Minus One a "dangerous movie"?
- ALT1: ... that the distributor of Godzilla Minus One felt the film "benefited from less competition on release due to the strike in Hollywood"? Source: THR
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Aurora Gaming
Nineteen Ninety-Four guy (talk) 09:08, 7 July 2024 (UTC).
- I'll review this. Thriley (talk) 18:14, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Article has achieved Good Article status. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQ is done. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 20:27, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
McVey Fire
- ... that after the McVey Fire, the United States Forest Service accidentally planted thousands of non-native trees?
- Source: Huber, Makenzie (December 17, 2022). "Forest Service fixing decades-old blunder in Black Hills". Argus Leader. South Dakota Searchlight. Retrieved July 6, 2024.
- Reviewed: Céline Dept
- Comment: QPQ
pendingcompleted. Welcome to hook tweaks.
– TCMemoire 10:04, 9 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article created 4 days before nomination. Meets adequate length requirements, properly sourced inline, Earwig doesn't pick up any issues. QPQ done, and hook is good. Nice work! B3251(talk) 17:44, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Libotonius
- ... that some of the first likely Libotonius (pictured) fossils collected are lost at the Smithsonian?
- Source: Wilson 1978 doi:10.1139/e78-075 "Since then Pearson's collection was forwarded to, but never accessioned in, the Smithsonian Institution. and it cannot now be located.Wilson 1979 doi:10.2307/1443214 "Pearson's specimens cannot be located, but they probably included specimens of the new species described here, rather than a species of the similar Erismatopterus"
- ALT1: ... that Libotonius (pictured) are small fish, with adults ranging between just 10.6–40.0 mm (0.42–1.57 in)? Source: Wilson 1977 Page 44 L. blakeburnensis GENERAL FEATURES Summary statistics for the species are given in Table 5. The known specimens (Fig. 13) represent only a small size range, from about 30 to possibly 40 mmWilson 1979 doi:10.2307/1443214 L. pearsoni Description.-All specimens small compared with other Eocene percopsiforms, ranging from 10.6–20.8 mm (0.42–0.82 in) standard length
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Schoenoplectus triqueter
- Comment: 5x expansion in draft space, moved to live on July 6
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Overall: I like ALT0 the best, but both are cleared awkwafaba (📥) 02:41, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- I got access to the remaining source and it checks out. awkwafaba (📥) 15:13, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
2000 Cambodian coup d'état attempt
- ... that an American citizen was imprisoned for life for attempting to overthrow the government of Cambodia?
Arcahaeoindris (talk) 15:25, 6 July 2024 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:02, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:21, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
Charles Tottenham, 8th Marquess of Ely
- ... that an English-born peer was the principal of a Canadian junior school?
- Source: "TCS mourns loss of revered former principal". Northumberland News. 3 February 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
In 1941, he was appointed head of Boulden House, the junior school at TCS, ... the former junior school headmaster also held the title of Most Honourable, the Eighth Marquess of Ely ... .
- ALT1: ... that a member of the House of Lords was the principal of a Canadian junior school? Source: "TCS mourns loss of revered former principal". Northumberland News. 3 February 2006. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
In 1941, he was appointed head of Boulden House, the junior school at TCS, ... the former junior school headmaster also held the title of Most Honourable, the Eighth Marquess of Ely ... .
- ALT2: ... that Charles Tottenham, 8th Marquess of Ely, did not use his titles while in Canada? Source: Cahill, Jack (27 November 1983). "Lords and Ladies -- of Ontario". Toronto Star. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. D2. Retrieved 1 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Lord Ely doesn't use the title at all in Canada ... .
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RONIN TALK 20:26, 6 July 2024 (UTC).
- Hi Roc0ast3r, interesting article; review follows: article created 6 July and exceeds minimum length; article is well written and cited inline throughout to reliable sources for the subject matter; I didn't pick up any overly close paraphrasing in a spotcheck on sources; hooks are interesting, mentioned in the article and check out to the sources cited; a QPQ is not required. Looks fine to me, nice work - Dumelow (talk) 07:56, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 7
editCarl Friedrich Gauss
- ... that a geographer determined the surface area of Carl Friedrich Gauss's brain?
- Source: Schweizer, Renate; Wittmann, Axel; Frahm, Jens (2014). "A rare anatomical variation newly identifies the brains of C.F. Gauss and C.H. Fuchs in a collection at the University of Göttingen". Brain. 137 (4): e269. doi:10.1093/brain/awt296. hdl:11858/00-001M-0000-0014-C6F0-6. PMID 24163274.
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Dioskorides (talk) 21:49, 10 July 2024 (UTC).
- General eligibility:
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Overall: Fantastic work bringing this to GA status! Great choice for a hook! Reywas92Talk 01:09, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
Mary Jane Patterson
- ... that Mary Jane Patterson, daughter of a slave, was the first African American woman to gain a BA degree, having taken a 'gentleman's course'?
- Source: Blakemore, Erin (2017-05-23)' How the Daughter of a Slave Became the First African American to Earn a Bachelor's Degree.' Time
- ALT1: ... that Mary Jane Patterson was the first Black principal of a famous high school in Washington DC? Source: Stewart, A (2013) First Class: The legacy of Dunbar, America's first Black Public School. Chicago. Ill: Lawrence Hill Books p 32
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Balance person (talk) 11:52, 8 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article was promoted to Good Article within the last couple of days, is easily long enough, well written and copiously referenced. In my opinion the original hook, about being the first to get a BA degree, is best - very interesting indeed. The fact is cited immediately after it, in the lead introduction, to a page hosted on the university website. If I was being picky I'd say the info about achieving a BA degree should be included in the main body of the article too, because the lead intro is normally a summary of the main article. But the GA reviewers didn't have an issue with this, so I'm happy to say good to go to the next stage. Sionk (talk) 17:59, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
Hunter River Railway Company
- ... that in its two years of existence, the Hunter River Railway Company initiated construction on what would eventually become the Great Northern Railway connecting Sydney to Queensland?
- Source: 'The line was extended eastwards to the present Newcastle Station and westwards to near the present Maitland Station in 1858, then continued northwards on the inland route to Queensland, being opened to Wallangarra (HEM on station) in January 1888.' https://portal.engineersaustralia.org.au/system/files/engineering-heritage-australia/nomination-title/Great_Northern_Railway.pdf
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Will Thorpe (talk) 13:00, 7 July 2024 (UTC).
- Interesting article. Article is within policy, cited to reliable sources, and no copyright violation detected. Hook fact is verified to the cited source. However the hook statement itself is not currently explicitly stated in the article. We need the hook fact clearly presented in the article with similar language with an inline citation before this can be promoted.4meter4 (talk) 18:04, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- 4meter4 I’ve reworded it, does this suffice? Will Thorpe (talk) 00:54, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Willthorpe You misunderstood what I said. I didn't need you to change the hook fact, I needed you to add as inline citation inside the article itself (along with making the text of the hook fact appear in the article's body). We can only promote hooks where the hook content is written with similar language in the article and where that information is directly followed by an inline citation. Currently the Great Northern Railway is only mentioned in the lead and without an inline citation. We need to see the content of the hook fact in the body of the article and with an inline citation. That will require you editing the article to make it compliant with DYK's requirements. Best.4meter4 (talk) 13:55, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- @4meter4 Oh! I’m afraid you’ve missed it! It’s in the ’Legacy’ section at the end of the article. I figure that featuring citations in the lede is usually bad practice as the content is elaborated on further down, with references there. Will Thorpe (talk) 14:41, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks I see it now. Looks good. Approving the hook for promotion.4meter4 (talk) 16:55, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- 4meter4 I’ve reworded it, does this suffice? Will Thorpe (talk) 00:54, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
Frederick Perceval, 11th Earl of Egmont
- ... that Frederick Perceval, 11th Earl of Egmont, was nicknamed "the loneliest boy in the world" by journalists?
- Source: Ohler, Shawn (21 January 1999). "He was rancher before he became an earl, daughter says". National Post. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. p. 8. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
Journalists dubbed him 'the loneliest boy in the world'
; van Rassel, Jason (12 December 2001). "Reluctant earl called Alberta home". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. p. A3. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Eighteen-year-old Fred, dubbed 'the loneliest boy in the world,' ... .
ALT1: ... that the 11th Earl of Egmont would have rather have sat on a horse than in the House of Lords?Source: van Rassel, Jason (12 December 2001). "Reluctant earl called Alberta home". Calgary Herald. Calgary, Alberta, Canada. p. A3. Retrieved 7 July 2024 – via Newspapers.com.Perceval could have sat in the House of Lords after he inherited his title in 1932. He preferred sitting on a horse.
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RONIN TALK 02:35, 8 July 2024 (UTC).
- Hi Roc0ast3r, nice article on an interesting subject; review: article created 7 July and exceeds minimum length; article is well written and cited inline throughout to reliable sources; I didn't pick up any issues with overly close paraphrasing in a spotcheck; hook facts are interesting, mentioned in the article and check out to sources cited, I would be a little wary of ALT1 as the article (and source) state that he later regretted not taking up his seat, happy to leave to the discretion of the promoter; no QPQ is required. I picked up the dates of his eligibility for the Lords (stated in the infobox) are not cited, if these can be added or removed this should be good to go - Dumelow (talk) 07:39, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Dumelow: Ah, my mistake. I've gone ahead and added a citation for those dates. And for ALT1, I completely forgot about that part. I'll go ahead and cross that one out. RONIN TALK 15:14, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks Roc0ast3r, all good to go - Dumelow (talk) 15:17, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
Côte d'Ivoire–Ghana Cocoa Initiative
- ... that Ghana and Ivory Coast have been accused of setting up a cocoa cartel?
- Source: "Why the African cocoa cartel is a bad idea". The Economist. 21 November 2022.
Yue🌙 00:26, 7 July 2024 (UTC).
- Love it! Great article, thorough and balanced, facially eligible, source is cited and in article. That the organization is greedy or corrupt seems a prominent enough perspective that I don’t think it’s undue for the hook.꧁Zanahary꧂ 04:55, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- Oh, and I made a little tweak to the hook so the link includes the grammatical article, since the article is about one supposed cartel, not cocoa cartels in general. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 04:55, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 8
editAhhotep I
- ... that the discovery of a coffin belonging to Ahhotep I, which had been reused to bury a high priest, ignited a debate among scholars over the true number of Egyptian queens named Ahhotep?
- Source: "In 1859, a discovery was made at Dra Abu el-Naga of the burial of a queen. The deceased was named as Queen-Consort Ahhotep on her coffin... However, the identification of this Ahhotep with the historically-known wife of King Seqenenra-Tao and mother of King Ahmose was thrown into doubt with the discovery of another coffin from the Deir el-Bahari cache, which also identified the owner as Queen-Consort Ahhotep... This has led to considerable debate over their identities, familial relationships and discussions of whether there were one, two, or even three Ahhoteps." (Sidpura, pp. 21, 23)
- "In 1881, the discovery of the cache at Deir el-Bahri revealed a second coffin for a queen Ahhotep... which contained no more the original mummy but had been reused to host the body of Pinudjem I." (Betro, pp. 134-135).
Sources:
Betro, Marilina. (2022). "The Identity of Ahhotep and the Textual Sources". In Miniaci, Gianluca; Lacovara, Peter (eds.). The Treasure of the Egyptian Queen Ahhotep and International Relations at the Turn of the Middle Bronze Age (1600-1500 BCE). Golden House Publications. pp. 131–152. ISBN 978-1906137724.
Sidpura, Taneash. (2016). Gregory, Steven R. W. (ed.). "Where is my Mummy…Who is my Mummy? A Re-Evaluation of the Dra Abu-el Naga Coffin of Queen Ahhotep (CG 28501) with Queen Satkamose'". Proceedings of the Second Birmingham Egyptology Symposium. 2: 21–46.Alanna the Brave (talk) 00:03, 14 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: AGF on offline and paywalled sources — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:40, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
Poozeum
- ... that the Poozeum holds the fossilized dinosaur feces known as Barnum (pictured)?
gobonobo + c 05:35, 12 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Article is great. It is new enough, long enough, well courced, neutral, plagiarism free and a QPQ is done. The image is ree, used in the article and clear. I had two queries: first, could you pop the citation in where I added [citation needed]? Secondly, I think the hook could be hookier - maybe mention the T-rex, or indeed that its named after a person? Otherwise all good! Lajmmoore (talk) 18:19, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that fossilized dinosaur feces (pictured) from the Poozeum was named for Tyrannosaurus discoverer Barnum Brown?
- ALT2 ... that the Poozeum holds the largest known fossilized dinosaur feces (pictured), which may have come from a T. rex?
- ALT3 ... that fossilized dinosaur feces (pictured) which may have come from a T. rex is held in the Poozeum?
- @Lajmmoore: I've added the citation. Hooks are always the hardest part for me. I've added some alts above. gobonobo + c 02:49, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Gobonobo: I totally know wha you mean - they are so hard! I think ALT1 and ALT3 work pretty well now. Thank you! Lajmmoore (talk) 06:55, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Lajmmoore: I've added the citation. Hooks are always the hardest part for me. I've added some alts above. gobonobo + c 02:49, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
We did it, Joe!
- ... that Keke Palmer did an impression of "We did it, Joe!" to Kamala Harris's face?
- Source: "Palmer loves that meme so much, in fact, that she did her Kamala Harris, "We did it, Joe!" impression in front of Harris herself." (NBC)
- ALT1: ... that Doug Emhoff filmed Kamala Harris saying "We did it, Joe"? Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/kamala-harris-we-did-it-joe-recorded-by-doug-emhoff-2022-8
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Piano Quintet (Shostakovich)
Spaghettifier (talk) 20:24, 9 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Article new and long enough. Passes earwig, no close paraphrasing was found, and the hook seems interesting. QPQ done. Toadboy123 (talk) 18:00, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
Alexander Langmuir
- ... that Alexander Langmuir created the CDC's Epidemic Intelligence Service to send epidemiologists across the world and combat biological warfare?
- Source: "In 1949, Dr. Langmuir created a corps of epidemiologists at what is now the Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta. The corps was ready to fly anywhere immediately to investigate reports of an epidemic or an unusual cluster of cases. Known as the Epidemic Intelligence Service, the program played a crucial role in turning what was then an obscure and fledgling operation into a large Federal agency. [...] When the possibility of biological warfare was raised during the Korean War, scientists looked to epidemiology as the first line of defense. But the country was not prepared. Dr. Langmuir seized the opportunity to strengthen disease surveillance and his program." [28]
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- Comment: I feel that initializing the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is appropriate for readability, given that the hook specifically focuses on Langmuir's work with its subsidiary Epidemic Intelligence Service. However, if others feel that the full agency name needs to be listed, that still fits within the 200 character limit (147 vs 186).
BluePenguin18 🐧 ( 💬 ) 19:19, 8 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article was promoted to GA on 8 July, is well cited, and the hook is interesting. Hook is also cited. Copyvio detector shows high percentages, but it's mostly due to long names of people and institutions. QPQ is not needed. Nice article, happy to approve it for dyk! Artem.G (talk) 18:14, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Verna Osborne
- ... that San Francisco voice teacher Verna Osborne retired at the age of 101?
- Source: Marianne Costantinou (April 30, 2006). "Verna Osborne -- opera singer, vocal coach, 102". San Francisco Chronicle.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hunter River Railway Company
- Comment: Moved to main space on July 8
4meter4 (talk) 18:13, 8 July 2024 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:57, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks mostly good. Nice work. The only issue I see, @4meter4:, is that there appears to be excessive citations in the second paragraph of the body. Is it necessary to include 16 references for the statement She had her own regular radio program on WOR, Verna Osborne, Songs, from 1933-1936
? BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:03, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, because each reference is just covering a single program. I provided a representative sampling across time to demonstrate that it was a recurring program. There are many more of this kind. I couldn’t find a source talking about the program in a long term way to replace these. Best.4meter4 (talk) 16:36, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- OK. I'm not an expert with this, so I'll let it pass. BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:42, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, because each reference is just covering a single program. I provided a representative sampling across time to demonstrate that it was a recurring program. There are many more of this kind. I couldn’t find a source talking about the program in a long term way to replace these. Best.4meter4 (talk) 16:36, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
National Casket Company
- ... that the National Casket Company made caskets for US President William McKinley and Ol' Rip the Horned Toad (pictured)?
- Source: "A wooden, hand-carved mahogany casket, model 2040, was the chosen vessel for McKinley’s ornate resting place — at least at first, Beardsley explained. The Oneida casket was apparently used for the funeral services, and later McKinley was transferred into another casket, made in Ohio, for the actual entombment. A New York Times article from September 15, 1901 reads: '[McKinley’s casket] was furnished by the National Casket Company of Oneida and is elaborate in design. It is made of solid crotched Santo Domingo mahogany. It measures 6 feet 3 inches in length, is 22 inches wide, and 20 inches deep inside.'" from: Stone, Carly (4 November 2022). "Famed casket company in Oneida recalled". Rome Sentinel. Retrieved 8 July 2024. and "Will Wood had Old Rip preserved, courtesy of the Barrow Undertaking Company. The National Casket Company provided a tiny casket" from: Newton, Teresa S. "Old Rip". Texas Parks and Wildlife. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
Dumelow (talk) 20:54, 8 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article is new enough and long enough. It is well-sourced, presentable, neutral, and BLP-compliant. Earwig is mostly picking up on proper nouns. The hook is cited and interesting. I would use U.S. and not US as this is an American company and maybe shorten the hook to just Ol' Rip, leaving off the Horned Toad if the image is used. QPQ has been done. The image has a free license, is used in the article, and renders well at a small size. Good job. gobonobo + c 02:02, 9 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 9
editWDRB
- ... that a Kentucky TV station gained industry attention after it criticized the overuse of the term "breaking news"? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20130608093241/http://www.mediabistro.com/tvspy/louisville-station-stops-using-breaking-news_b92526
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 01:49, 13 July 2024 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:47, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. A minor point: I may be missing it, but I'm not seeing the word "overuse" in quotes in the article. Any particular reason why it is in quotes for the hook? BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:53, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah, that didn't work out, BeanieFan11. Nixed the quotes in the hook. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 03:58, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
Symphony for Strings
- ... that after hearing the Symphony for Strings, Dmitri Shostakovich called its composer Georgy Sviridov (pictured) the hope of Soviet music?
- Source: Sviridov, Georgy (2002). Belonenko, Alexander (ed.). Музыка как судьба [Music as Destiny] (in Russian). Moscow: Молодая гвардия [Young Guard], p. 88
- ALT1: ... that after 1943, the Symphony for Strings by Georgy Sviridov (pictured) was not played again until 2000? Source: [29], p. 41
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Roberto Quintanilla
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QPQ coming later today.Done.
CurryTime7-24 (talk) 21:16, 10 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article was created on the day of the nomination and is long enough for DYK standards. Given that all of the sources are offline and/or in Russian, I am unable to check each statement individually and so AGF here; however, if possible, I'd like to request a brief excerpt for the relevant statements supporting both hooks. A QPQ has been done and I didn't find any close paraphrasing. Either hook can be used (both are cited inline and AGF on their verification and sourcing), although I do have a slight preference for ALT1. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:34, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the review! Give me a few minutes to find the book for ALT0 in my stacks. Be right back! —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 02:43, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- OK, here's the source quote for ALT0 with my translation. It comes from Sviridov's personal jottings that were intended for an essay about Shostakovich published in 1976:
- Thanks for the review! Give me a few minutes to find the book for ALT0 in my stacks. Be right back! —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 02:43, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
—CurryTime7-24 (talk) 03:04, 17 July 2024 (UTC)Когда я играл в Союзе Лен<инградских> комп<озиторов> свою Стр<унную> симфонию, он выступил на обсуждении и говорил: «Свиридов—это наша надежда» и еще несколько раз так говорил. (When at the Len[ingrad] Union of Comp[osers] I played my Str[ing] Symphony, [Shostakovich] spoke up at the conference and said "Sviridov is our hope" and repeated this several more times.)
- As for ALT1, here's the quote with translation:
—CurryTime7-24 (talk) 03:39, 17 July 2024 (UTC)Одной из причин того, что она выпала из поля зрения исследователей, стал тот факт, что после 1943 г. симфония покинула концертный репертуар. [...] Тем не менее симфония не была забыта автором. [...] Вполне очевидно, что Георгий Васильевич хотел дать своему незаслуженно забытому сочинению новую жизнь. Это произошло в 2000 г., уже после кончины композитора. 28 июня 2000 г. в Большом зале Санкт-Петербургской филармонии с успехом прошла повторная премьера Симфонии в исполнении камерного ансамбля «Солисты Москвы» под управлением Юрия Башмета. (One of the reasons [the Symphony for Strings] fell from favor with researchers is the fact that after 1943 it was dropped from the repertoire. [...] Even so, it was not forgotten by its composer. [...] Clearly, Georgy Vasilyevich wanted to breathe new life into his unjustly forgotten work. After the composer's death this came to pass in 2000. The successful second premiere of the Symphony took place on June 28 at the Large Hall of the Saint Petersburg Philharmonia, played by the Moscow Soloists chamber ensemble conducted by Yuri Bashmet.)
Dov Noy
- ... that Dov Noy founded the Israel Folktale Archives, which have collected more than 25,000 Jewish folk tales? Source: "... it contains over 25,000 folktales", earlier source, "...it contains 24,400 folk narratives", "...has collected more than 25,000 stories orally"
Artem.G (talk) 13:05, 9 July 2024 (UTC).
- Created July 3, not July 9, but as of the July 9 nomination date that was still current enough. Long enough and adequately sourced. QPQ done. Earwig is overloaded and unavailable but spot-checking found no likely copyvio. Hook interesting and within rules. Both hook claims are almost sourced by the "Doyen" footnote, except their number is slightly under 25,000. "Over 25,000" is however in the Storytelling, Self, Society footnote. I don't think we can read anything from the publication dates of those two sources, which are both obituaries of Noy from roughly the same time. Different web sources have different numbers and the archives itself [30] does not appear to provide a current number. If we want to be cautious, we could say "approximately 25,000". I'll leave it up to the hook-builder, but other than that quibble this is good to go. —David Eppstein (talk) 18:43, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Mary Owens (Abraham Lincoln fiancée)
- ... that Abraham Lincoln felt obliged to propose to Mary Owens (see image) – a woman he did not want to marry – but was rejected, not once but several times?
- Source: Coates, Ta-Nehisi (May 14, 2011). "Lincoln in Love". The Atlantic. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
Clarityfiend (talk) 10:31, 10 July 2024 (UTC).
- New enough, within policy, QPQ done. It contains a lot of quotes but by my count the prose section is just long enough. The hook is great (and unusually, kind of a summary of the article), and the facts in it supported by reliable sources (though I cannot access the article in The Atlantic it is AGF). No image. The article should be good to go. Yakikaki (talk) 19:42, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Yakikaki: There is now an image in the article, but I'm not quite sure how to add it to this DYK.
- Hi Clarityfiend, I also don't know how to include it post-nomination. I've had a look at it and it appears to me to be usable, i.e. no copyright restrictions, but it is a bit grainy and I'm not sure it would be a perfect fit for the main page in any case. But formally it should be OK, if someone more savvy can find a way to include it in the nomination. Kind regards, Yakikaki (talk) 19:09, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 10
editCharles De Geer
- ... that entomologist Charles De Geer made all the illustrations for his main, eight-volume work himself (example pictured)? Source: Alsemgeest 2019, p. 354.
- ALT1: ... that Charles De Geer was not only an accomplished scientist but also one of the richest men in Sweden? Source: Here (in Swedish)
- ALT2: ... that one of the most notable accomplishments by 18th-century scientist Charles De Geer was to bring the importance of insects as pollinators to the attention of the scientific community? Source: Bryk 1952, p. 120. (Not available online)
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Owens (Abraham Lincoln fiancée)
Yakikaki (talk) 19:51, 10 July 2024 (UTC).
- Substantial interesting GA of a Swedish-Dutch person writing in French, on fine sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I like the original hook best because it includes the image of his work, which is licensed and gives an idea of both the period and his main topic. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:56, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
Cuisine of Jerusalem
- ... that dishes typical to cuisine of Jerusalem include the Jerusalem mixed grill, Jerusalem bagel, Jerusalem kugel and kubbeh?
- Source: https://asif.org/en/the-jewish-kitchen-of-jerusalem-in-modern-history/
https://www.ynetnews.com/culture/article/h1tbqsgla
https://asif.org/he/%D7%9E%D7%AA%D7%9B%D7%95%D7%A0%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%A7%D7%95%D7%92%D7%9C-%D7%99%D7%A8%D7%95%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%9E%D7%99/
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/03/20/magazine/jerusalem-grill-chicken-recipe.html
- ALT1: ... that the cuisine of Jerusalem reflects a blend of Jewish culinary traditions, including Sephardic, Kurdish, Ashkenazi, as well as Palestinian Arab traditions? Source: https://asif.org/en/the-jewish-kitchen-of-jerusalem-in-modern-history/
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PeleYoetz (talk) 08:23, 10 July 2024 (UTC).
PeleYoetz, I don't think having the word "Pictured" is needed. The picture is fine, but I would remove the pictured, sicne it is very specific. Personally I like alt1 better, but it is not cited in the article. This is a great article, keep up the good work! 48JCL 12:33, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, 48JCL! I removed mentions of the word "pictured" and also trimmed the image caption. I added the info from alt1 to the article together with the source so it is now cited. Is everything else okay? PeleYoetz (talk) 20:48, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- PeleYoetz This is a great article, I think nominating it for WP:Good Article status would be a plausible option. Passing ALT1. 48JCL 21:13, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
Dead Pony
- ... that Dead Pony (vocalist pictured) renamed themselves after a track expressing how they felt after being told that Santa Claus was fictional? Source: https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/dead-pony-everything-is-easy
Launchballer 12:03, 10 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article moved to mainspace within 7 days. Article is adequately sourced with inline citations, Earwig detects no issues with copyvio. QPQ provided. Nice work. B3251(talk) 17:25, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
The American Pigeon Museum & Library
ALT0: ... that The American Pigeon Museum & Library is the world's first and only pigeon museum?
- Source: "The world's only pigeon museum is right in NE OKC". KFOR. February 16, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2024.; "Pigeon Museum To Open". Sunday Life. The Daily Oklahoman. May 25, 2014. p. 1D. Retrieved July 11, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ALT1: ... that The American Pigeon Museum & Library documents the history of domesticated pigeons? Source: Soto, Daniel (February 4, 2019). "The American Pigeon Museum & Library". KOKH-TV. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ALT2: ... that The American Pigeon Museum & Library keeps a flock of hundreds of pigeons for public viewing? Source: Gore, Hogan (November 18, 2021). "Did you know OKC is home to a pigeon history museum? Here's what you'll find there". The Oklahoman. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Anderson's Grocery
- Comment: Alt hooks provided in case we don't want to make such a bold claim in ALT0.
– TCMemoire 18:14, 11 July 2024 (UTC).
- Comment not review @TCMemoire:, claiming "first and only" in a hook is risky: apparently the de:Deutsches Taubenmuseum (German Pigeon Museum) in Nuremberg opened in 1992. Admittedly its scope is different. TSventon (talk) 18:49, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- @TSventon: Good spot, thank you. Funny how they both seem to claim to be the first/only. I will remove the claims from the article and strike the first hook. – TCMemoire 21:28, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- New enough, long enough, and properly sourced. QPQ done. Interesting enough hooks, verified. Earwig is still unavailable but spot-checking found no copyvio. I agree with the removal of ALT0; "first" hooks are often problematic and this seems to be no exception. I like ALT2 better than ALT1, but both are ok; this can be decided at a later stage of DYK preparation. —David Eppstein (talk) 00:00, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
Tropical Storm Chris (2024)
- ... that Tropical Storm Chris (pictured) in July 2024 overflowed bodies of water in Ciudad Madero, Mexico, resulting in crocodile sightings at beaches?
IrishSurfer21 (talk) 22:13, 10 July 2024 (UTC).
- The article fulfills all the standards for a DYK, being new, long, and interesting enough. I'll accept it. OhHaiMark (talk) 12:10, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Ravenswood standing stone
- ... that the 4,000-year-old Ravenswood standing stone (pictured) now lies in a cul-de-sac in a 1970s Scottish housing estate?
- Source: " It was moved from this position in about 1971 when a new housing scheme was built. The stone is being re-scheduled now to afford it protection in its new location in a modern urban setting. The stone is set into the pavement on the NW side of the cul-de-sac at the E end of Ravenswood Avenue and is surrounded by metal railings. The stone was first erected probably about 4,000 years ago." from: "Liberton, standing stone, east end of Ravenswood Avenue, Liberton/Gilmerton, City of Edinburgh". ancientmonuments.uk. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
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Overall: Consider providing the link to housing estate in the dyk that I have provided in the article; it has different connotations in different places in the world. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:C039:9FFC:332E:C66 (talk) 18:38, 10 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 11
editNorsk Soyamelfabrikk
- ... that during World War II an armed resistance group was based at the Norwegian Soy Flour Plant in Larvik?
- Source: Rolf Berg, Peder Lindhjem. Norge og den 2. verdenskrig: Militaer motstand i Rogaland og Vestfold. Universitetsforlaget, 1972. p. 157
Soman (talk) 15:25, 13 July 2024 (UTC).
- Since I was the one who previously nominated this for Speedy Deletion I think it would be appropriate to review the article. I'll review it in a bit. GamerPro64 05:31, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
Ok so it got restored as an article after being deleted and by now the article has been expanded nearly 10 times as much as it was before. The hook is interesting and is from a Norwegian source. I say overall this gets a pass. GamerPro64 03:50, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
Samoan branch of the Nazi Party
- ... that the Samoan branch of the Nazi Party derived much of its support from the mixed race residents of the Territory of Western Samoa?
- Source: "support for Nazi Socialism and the NSDAP leader Matthes was, in the opinion of the Administration, strongest among the 'mixed-blood' Germans ... Matthes and the men that followed him were on the margins of the brotherhood of whiteness" from:
- ALT1: ... that in 1938 the Samoan branch of the Nazi Party made plans to seize power in the Territory of Western Samoa? Source: "At the time of the Munich crisis in 1938 , when war seemed a distinct possibility , the Samoan Nazi planned to seize principal government institutions and broadcast the Nazi message to the Pacific" from: Field, Michael (1991). Mau: Samoa's Struggle for Freedom. Polynesian Press. p. 217. ISBN 978-0-908597-07-9.
- ALT2: ... that non-white Samoan people were permitted to join the local branch of the Nazi Party in the 1930s? Source: "German settlers included their Samoan wives in a small local Nazi Party branch in the 1930s, again on the basis of shared Aryanism. This may be the world's only case of black Nazis" from: Belich, James (28 February 2002). Paradise Reforged: A History of the New Zealanders From the 1880s to the Year 2000. University of Hawaii Press. p. 238. ISBN 978-0-8248-2542-3.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Andy Barat
Dumelow (talk) 08:35, 11 July 2024 (UTC).
- Hello Dumelow, I am reviewing your DYK nomination.
- Article was written recently and meets DYK raw prose size requirement.
- There is a QPQ. in Your Quid Pro Quo review, please note at Template:Did you know nominations/Andy Barat that they also need to complete a Quid Pro Quo.
- Article is well written. Please do change formatting of the Flickr primary source used, the publisher isn't Flickr, rather it's the Adminstration/Police of Apia. Flickr is merely a webhost.
- Merge duplicate source of Field Michael (1989); Reed p.219
- I personally find ALT2 hook the most punchy and precise. Specifying the years is important because this was before WW2 started, but still in formal days of Nazi rise to power. ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 15:59, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Shushugah, thanks for the review. Good spot on that ref, I have merged it into a single citation. I removed "Flickr" from that other ref. Let me know if there is anything else you would like me to do - Dumelow (talk) 06:37, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
this DYK is ready and nominator addressed all my concerns ~ 🦝 Shushugah (he/him • talk) 22:53, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
Mariesa Crow
- ... that electrical engineering professor Mariesa Crow raises alpacas?
- Source: Packin' the alpacas; Southview alpacas
—David Eppstein (talk) 00:03, 12 July 2024 (UTC).
- New enough, long enough and neutral. Nothing on Earwig, similarities appear to just be names. Hook is interesting and cited. QPQ has been done. We should be good to go here, nice work David Eppstein. Pahunkat (talk) 13:16, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
Roberto Quintanilla
- ... that Bolivian intelligence officer Roberto Quintanilla was responsible for cutting off Che Guevara's hands?
- Source: "Quinanilla, Roberto (colonel in the Bolivian intelligence service who ordered Che's hands to be cut off for fingerprints..." from: Harris, Richard L. (18 November 2010). Che Guevara: A Biography. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. p. 206. ISBN 979-8-216-05935-6.
- ALT1: ... that Bolivian consul-general Roberto Quintanilla was assassinated in his Hamburg, Germany, office by Monika Ertl? Source: "por eso la hace pasar a su despacho ... En esos cinco segundos que ambos han quedado a solas, la joven saca un revólver Colt modelo Cobra calibre .38 SPL de su cartera y le pega tres balazos que ingresan por debajo de la tetilla derecha del desgraciado cónsul. ... Él está mortalmente herido y se va muriendo de a poco. Ella se llama Monika Ertl" which Google translates as "he invites her into his office ...In those five seconds that they were alone, the young woman took a Colt Cobra model revolver, caliber .38 SPL, from her purse and fired three shots that entered below the right nipple of the unfortunate consul. ... He is mortally wounded and is slowly dying. Her name is Monika Ertl" from: Di Genova, Facundo (26 January 2022). "Vivió entre nazis y fue emboscada por un amigo de su padre: Monika Ertl, la joven que mató al verdugo del Che Guevara". La Nacion (in Spanish). Retrieved 11 July 2024.
- ALT2: ... that the death of Bolivian intelligence officer Roberto Quintanilla by assassination has been attributed to a curse resulting from his involvement in the killing of Che Guevara? Source: " In the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra another team of Cuban doctors restored the eyesight of Mario Terân, the soldier whose superiors ordered him to shoot Guevara point-blank. Terân was one of the men beset by Che's curse. This stigma is also said to have punished La Higuera with drought. Serrano explains it as Che's vengeance on the town that turned him in. The curse has also delighted in bedeviling Gary Prado Salmon, the general who headed the mission to capture Guevara and ordered his execution. Prado spends his old age in a wheel chair. Honorato Rojas, the peasant who alerted authorities to the whereabouts of the guerrilla band, was murdered. René Barrientos, who was president of Bolivia at the time, burned to death in a freak helicopter crash in 1969. Juan José Torrez, the army chief of staff, was killed by paramilitaries in Buenos Aires. And intelligence chief Roberto Quintanilla was shot to death by a Bolivian guerrilla fighter while serving as consul in Germany" from: Ugarte, Álex Ayala; Thompson, Chandler; Creutzmann, Sven (2009). "Che Sat Here: THE MAKING (AND MARKETING) OF A MARTYR". The Virginia Quarterly Review. 85 (1): 78. ISSN 0042-675X.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pinxton Castle
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Overall: Interesting article. QPQ done; no Earwig problems. ALT0 is hampered by MOS:EGG, while ALT1 isn't compelling to readers unfamiliar with the subject. So my approval goes to ALT2. —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 19:09, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the review CurryTime7-24, I do quite like ALT0 but agree the link was a bit eggy, perhaps ALT3 is OK? - Dumelow (talk) 20:57, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- ALT3... that Bolivian intelligence officer Roberto Quintanilla was responsible for cutting off Che Guevara's hands?
- Great work modifying the hook! That's better than ALT2. Approval for ALT3 and ALT2, in order of preference. —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 21:09, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 12
edit2009 Dusky Sound earthquake
- ... that despite being New Zealand's biggest earthquake in 78 years, the 2009 Dusky Sound earthquake caused only minor damage?
- Source: Biggest earthquake magnitude since 1931. https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/nine-years-ago-nzs-forgotten-magnitude-78-monster-quake-struck-fiordland/E6HDU4UUBRDSKIXOZ7Y5HROE3I/
―Panamitsu (talk) 00:09, 12 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: No huge problems, although the hook says 78 years while the source and the article does not exactly say it. Also waiting for the QPQ. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗
12:04, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- QPQ done now. I was thinking that this year number is fine per WP:CALC. What do you think about this? Having a hook with both 1931 and 2009 seems a bit awkward to me and I think it dilutes the interesting-ness. ―Panamitsu (talk) 00:30, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- Good to go.
🍗TheNuggeteer🍗
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- Good to go.
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No kid zone
- ... that the National Library of Korea is a no kid zone?
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Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 22:19, 12 July 2024 (UTC).
- Noting that I have since found another source that goes into this in more detail: [31]. Children under sixteen are banned unless they are given special permission to enter the library. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 01:43, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Still needs a QPQ, but beyond that the sourcing looks good. Article is eligible and in good shape. I see no evidence of copyvio. Looks like it all checks out here once a QPQ is done. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 08:29, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima: This is my fourth DYK nomination, I haven't hit five yet. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 12:48, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- All that said, it might be best to wait a few days before approval to make sure everything is still good now that there's been some bold content additions. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 13:17, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima: I think everything is sorted out now if you want to take another look. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 02:43, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry I missed that you haven't had 5 noms yet! It looks good; I like when DYK can improve articles like that. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:48, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- All that said, it might be best to wait a few days before approval to make sure everything is still good now that there's been some bold content additions. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 13:17, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima: This is my fourth DYK nomination, I haven't hit five yet. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 12:48, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Comment I put this in an edit comment, but since it's relevant to the hook I'll share here too.
- The way the hook is presented feels a bit punchy, as if children are being excluded from a friendly public library and not like from a library of similar stature to the US Library of Congress. The National Library of Korea generally has a serious academic reputation, and there are numerous local libraries in Seoul for all ages. I'm a bit skeptical of this library being used as a talking point like this (although this talking point is used in both SK/English-language media), although I do personally agree with the conclusion being drawn. The hook is true and I won't challenge it, but just wanted to share context for it. 211.43.120.242 (talk) 08:35, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- I notice you've added some content cited to Korean language sources to the article. English sources didn't provide any context about other libraries (and some stated that other libraries were also no kid zones). Obviously the language cited doesn't matter for verifiability, just whether or not the given source is a reliable one. I don't speak Korean so I'm unsure if this source is reliable [32]. I'd appreciate a second opinion here. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 12:44, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- It's the weekly edition of Kyunghyang Shinmun, article by this reporter. The reporter seems to be employed by the newspaper; the piece specifically cited is just a casual society piece. It's not a particularly important ref; you can remove if want. 211.43.120.242 (talk) 13:07, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Okay, thanks for that context. Unless the publication is known for publishing unreliable content, it's probably fine. Could you provide some background on this source too? I just want to make sure there's really strong sourcing for the when statements here. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 13:15, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- It's Yonhap News Agency, one of the largest news agencies in South Korea. No particular strong particular leaning that I know of and is considered among the most reliable in Korea. Anything in particular about the article you'd like to know? 211.43.120.242 (talk) 13:25, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- 경기일보 is Kyeonggi Ilbo , a regional newspaper for Gyeonggi Province. No particular strong reputation that I know of; just a local paper. The Chosun Ilbo is a newspaper of record, and only cited for one sentence where it's reporting the results of a survey. The only source that's a little sus is OhmyNews in the image caption; the only reason I added that was because that's where the image comes from and it's a fairly innocuous claim being cited. Please lmk if there's any other concerns. 211.43.120.242 (talk) 14:06, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Nothing in particular comes to mind (I'll let you know if anything comes up), I just wanted to make sure everything was good since I don't speak the language. Thanks for humouring me on this. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 14:07, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Really thanks for being patient with me, sorry for stepping in. I normally would not but the topic sensitivity and potential real life impact of readership is what motivated it. 211.43.120.242 (talk) 14:21, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'm generally of the belief that the more editors the merrier. Thank you for sharing your expertise. :) Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 14:23, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Really thanks for being patient with me, sorry for stepping in. I normally would not but the topic sensitivity and potential real life impact of readership is what motivated it. 211.43.120.242 (talk) 14:21, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Nothing in particular comes to mind (I'll let you know if anything comes up), I just wanted to make sure everything was good since I don't speak the language. Thanks for humouring me on this. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 14:07, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- Okay, thanks for that context. Unless the publication is known for publishing unreliable content, it's probably fine. Could you provide some background on this source too? I just want to make sure there's really strong sourcing for the when statements here. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 13:15, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- It's the weekly edition of Kyunghyang Shinmun, article by this reporter. The reporter seems to be employed by the newspaper; the piece specifically cited is just a casual society piece. It's not a particularly important ref; you can remove if want. 211.43.120.242 (talk) 13:07, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- I notice you've added some content cited to Korean language sources to the article. English sources didn't provide any context about other libraries (and some stated that other libraries were also no kid zones). Obviously the language cited doesn't matter for verifiability, just whether or not the given source is a reliable one. I don't speak Korean so I'm unsure if this source is reliable [32]. I'd appreciate a second opinion here. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 12:44, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
Tax Heaven 3000
- ... that American art collective MSCHF released a dating simulator dedicated to preparing the player's income taxes?
- ALT1: ... that Tax Heaven 3000, a dating sim released by American art collective MSCHF, prepared the player's income taxes?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dead Pony
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QPQ pending, will do one tomorrow. ALT1 if using the game's name would be better for the hook.QPQ done.
B3251(talk) 03:21, 12 July 2024 (UTC).
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Okay, satisfies requirements. I'm sad that there's no plot section. I'd drop the art collective name from the hook, so we can have something like ALT2: ... that you can do your American taxes with a dating simulator? Bremps... 05:47, 12 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Bremps: Thanks for the review. I'm not sure about that ALT because the game does specify that it was only made for filing 2022 federal income taxes. Let me know, thanks! B3251(talk) 17:27, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- ALT3: ... that you could have done your American taxes for 2022 with a dating simulator? Bremps... 17:45, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- That suggestion is alright. Would you be open with leaving these hooks here and just seeing whichever one the organizer finds more suitable? B3251(talk) 17:49, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'd be fine with it, but the first two hooks divert the pageviews of the target article to other pages. Bremps... 17:56, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- I suppose. I'm open with whichever one the organizer picks. B3251(talk) 17:59, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'd be fine with it, but the first two hooks divert the pageviews of the target article to other pages. Bremps... 17:56, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- That suggestion is alright. Would you be open with leaving these hooks here and just seeing whichever one the organizer finds more suitable? B3251(talk) 17:49, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- ALT3: ... that you could have done your American taxes for 2022 with a dating simulator? Bremps... 17:45, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
Nosy Komba
- ... that although Nosy Komba is a center for ecotourism, environmental regulations on the island are essentially unenforced?
Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 08:34, 13 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Got verification of hook at exactly page 18 of cited source, thanks. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 10:04, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 13
editBaltimore Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts
- ... that one of the items on display at the Baltimore Museum and Gallery of Fine Arts (pictured) was George Washington's shaving brush?
- Source: Mitchell, Charles (2024). The Golden Age of Baltimore Theater: A History from Shakespeare to Vaudeville. The History Press. p. 49. ISBN 9781467154482.
4meter4 (talk) 14:36, 19 July 2024 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:32, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. AGF on the hook / source. @4meter4: The only thing I'd say to change is the link to James Murdock (actor), as that appears to have been a different actor from 100 years later. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:41, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- @BeanieFan11 and 4meter4: I have corrected James Murdock (actor) to James Edward Murdoch (also spelt Murdock) per Appletons' Annual Cyclopædia link. TSventon (talk) 22:21, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
Ocean Parkway (Brooklyn)
- ... that horse and sleigh racing once took place on Ocean Parkway? Source: "Ocean Parkway Malls Highlights : NYC Parks". New York City Department of Parks and Recreation.
- ALT1: ... that though 10,000 cyclists attended the opening of a bike path on Ocean Parkway in 1895, few people even knew about the path a century later? Source: Cooper, Michael (June 18, 1995). "Neighborhood Report: Central Brooklyn; Bike Path, Once Grand, Is Now Ignored". The New York Times
- ALT2: ... that in the 21st century, houses on streets parallel to New York City's Ocean Parkway were much cheaper than houses on the parkway itself? Source: Selin-Davis, Lisa (December 29, 2017). "Mansion – the Market: Where Teardowns Sell for Millions – for Some Brooklyn Buyers, Ocean Parkway is the Only Option". The Wall Street Journal. p. M.3.
- ALT3: ... that New York City's Ocean Parkway was once called "the finest drive in the world"? Source: "The Ocean Drive and Its Future". Times Union. November 20, 1876. p. 2.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/SiegedSec
- Comment: I am not finished with my expansion, but I'm nominating it before the 7-day deadline for a fivefold expansion.
Epicgenius (talk) 20:58, 13 July 2024 (UTC).
- I like the ALT0. Source checks out and is cited in-article. Article is eligible via 5x and in good shape. Great work here! It'll be nice to see road GAs that aren't highways and freeways, lol. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:07, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks Generalissima, I'm glad you liked it. By the way, I forgot to do a QPQ before; I've now done a QPQ. Epicgenius (talk) 18:19, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- we're good to go here! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 17:47, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks Generalissima, I'm glad you liked it. By the way, I forgot to do a QPQ before; I've now done a QPQ. Epicgenius (talk) 18:19, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
Lothar von Falkenhausen
- ... that Lothar von Falkenhausen was appointed an honorary professor of Zhejiang University, an honor usually reserved for Nobel Prize winners?
Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:09, 14 July 2024 (UTC).
- Length, date, hook, qpq ok. Close paraphrase not found. --Soman (talk) 14:33, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
The Strip (book)
- ... that The Strip documents how the gangster Meyer Lansky would walk his Shih Tzu near the pool while visiting a casino?
- Source: Miller, Keith (2017-09-27). "Quintessence of lust: The shabby glamour of a postmodern city". The Times Literary Supplement. No. 5974. p. 14. Archived from the original on 2024-07-13. Retrieved 2024-07-13 – via Gale.
The article notes: "En route, we survey a dismal period when Sin City tried to pass itself off as a kind of Disneyland (this is the word that is spat out by Robert De Niro's Ace Rothstein a character strongly based on the real-life mobster Meyer Lansky, one of the great crooked visionaries behind modern Las Vegas--in Martin Scorsese's Casino) ... Even if Stefan Al doesn't show much sign of being really interested in such things, there is a wealth of incidental human detail on show: ... to Lansky (De Niro played him, too, in Donnie Brasco) walking his shih tzu to his regular poolside slot at the Riviera, ..."
- ALT1: ... that The Strip documents how a gangster would walk his Shih Tzu near the pool while visiting a casino?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WYOU
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Overall: Article was an interesting read! All looks good to me on this one. I prefer ALT0, although maybe take out "the" before "gangster"
? Bsoyka (t • c • g) 18:12, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
WYOU
- ... that a high school evicted a Pennsylvania TV station? Source: https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/article/the-times-tribune-space-needed-to-upgrad/140845570/
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 03:54, 13 July 2024 (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) 12:21, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
- The hook corresponds with this sentence in the article: "That February, the Scranton Preparatory School—which had moved into the Wyoming Avenue building in 1963—gave WGBI and WDAU-TV a year to leave their basement studio so that it could alleviate overcrowding on its campus." Cunard (talk) 12:21, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 14
editBreak room
- ... that the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) does not require workplaces to have employee break rooms?
- ALT1: ... that Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards do not require workplaces to have a break room or lunch room for their employees? Source: https://www.osha.gov/laws-regs/standardinterpretations/1976-06-22
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Overall: Article was nominated on day of creation. It is fleshed out with neutral coverage and reliable sources formatted with inline citations. Earwig shows no copyright violations, with the only results being quotations that are followed up by references in the prose. The hook is very informative and frankly important to share. ALT0 breaks the tiebreaker for me as it is more concise but not leaving out important information. Hook claim is backed by a reliable, primary source in the prose. Image is suitable for use in this nomination. No QPQ requirement needed here. Good to go! Aria1561 (talk) 23:19, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax
- ... that the Wikipedia hoax Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis was cited in a judicial decision by the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice?
- Source: Passarinho, Nathalia (2016-02-23). "Perfil falso na Wikipédia é citado em decisão judicial e trabalho acadêmico". G1. Retrieved 2024-07-14.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Richard Beale Davis (1/2)
- Comment: There's likely many options for interesting hooks, so ALT suggestions are welcome.
Skyshiftertalk 19:22, 14 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Waiting for the QPQ. Passing the nom. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗
07:10, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
Island
- ... that islands are home to 50% of land species at risk of extinction?
- Source: [33] page 2045
- ALT1: ... that animals can colonize islands by riding tropical cyclones? Source: [34]
- ALT2: ... that Polynesian navigators discovered new islands without the use of navigational instruments? Source: [35]
- Reviewed: [[]]
ForksForks (talk) 14:19, 14 July 2024 (UTC).
- As a Good level article, this automatically passes several of the criteria, such as length and very obviously using in-line referencing properly and all of that. The nomination was passed yesterday, making this new enough. All three hooks are good and their refs check out for the info and for in-line usage in the article for the information. I'm more partial to the first two than the third one, personally, as the most interesting. No QPQ needs to be done as this is your first nomination. Looks good to go! SilverserenC 21:52, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center
- ... that workers building Mercy Gilbert Medical Center plowed over alfalfa fields and chased off sheep during construction? Source: https://newspapers.com/article/arizona-republic-mercy-its-top-time-g/150479112/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Orca Shipwreck
- Comment: Mainspace page prodded as promotional, undeleted into draftspace, and completely overhauled. Nearly all copy and content is new.
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 19:55, 14 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article is a recreation with all new sourced content as stated. Checked the Arizona Republic source hosted via Newspapers.com, which confirms the hook. Good sourcing, no copy right violations, image used in info box is licensed / free to use. QPQ done. Great to see an article revived after deletion.Rain the 1 15:14, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
Tupou VI
- ... that King Tupou VI was crowned in 2015 by an Australian minister, Reverend D'Arcy Wood to respect Tongan traditions?
- ALT1: ... that King Tupou VI was crowned in 2015 by Australian minister, to respect the taboo on native Tongans touching the King's head? Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2015-07-04/tonga-formally-crowns-king-tupou-vi-in-lavish-coronation/6595288
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History6042 (talk) 02:41, 14 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: First hook looks good. Article is well sourced and is new enough. Gotta say I appricate Tongan history so good job on getting this to GA.
Though might I suggest changing the hook to ALT2: ... that Tupou VI was crowned by an Australian minister, in order to respect the tradition of native Tongans touching the King's head? TheBritinator (talk) 22:30, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
Zou Heng
... that Chinese archaeologist Zou Heng was forced to work as a chicken farmer during the Cultural Revolution?
- Source: pp. 183–184 Zou Heng, 1927-2005 Lothar von Falkenhausen https://www.jstor.org/stable/25261846
Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:04, 14 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article is new enough (moved to mainspace July 14) and long enough. Article is well-sourced and neutral. No copy-vio issues flagged by Earwig or a manual spot-check of sources. QPQ is complete. Hook is interesting and cited to a reliable source -- but I notice the source doesn't specify Zou raised chickens (only "fowl", which could mean other domestic birds). I suggest changing "chicken farmer" to "poultry farmer" in the hook, just for accuracy. Alanna the Brave (talk) 14:08, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Alanna the Brave: Good point. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 16:43, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
- ... that Chinese archaeologist Zou Heng was forced to work as a poultry farmer during the Cultural Revolution?
- Perfect! Happy to approve edited hook. Best, Alanna the Brave (talk) 17:09, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 15
editMoain Sadeq
- ... that Moain Sadeq led excavations at Tell es-Sakan in the Gaza Strip, the oldest known ancient Egyptian fortification to have been excavated?
- Source: "Under the joint direction of P. de Miroschedji ... and M. Sadeq (Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities, Department of Antiquities of Gaza), several soundings were conducted at the site." and "These fortifications are the oldest Egyptian fortifications presently known from excavations." de Miroschedji, Pierre; Sadeq, Moain (2008). "Sakan, Tell es-". The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land. Vol. 5: Supplementary Volume. Israel Exploration Society/Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS). Retrieved 15 July 2024 – via BAS Library.
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- Comment: The wording might need some tweaking, but I've got a cold and this is as good as I can manage at the moment!
Richard Nevell (talk) 22:13, 16 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Hook fairly interesting. All cited and neutral. QPQ not needed. Good to go; just link to the Gaza Strip and maybe add "ancient" before Egyptian. Makeandtoss (talk) 10:14, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
- Good suggestion, I've added a link and added ancient. Richard Nevell (talk) 11:22, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
Isaac Coe
- ... that a founder of Indianapolis, American frontier physician Isaac Coe (pictured), is credited with saving the town from an 1821 outbreak of malaria?
- Source: The Indianapolis Anthology
- Reviewed:
AnotherColonialHistorian (talk) 17:39, 15 July 2024 (UTC).
- New enough and long enough. Nominator is QPQ-exempt. Hook fact checks out to source. No textual issues. (Suggestion to nominator: avoid four references in a row in article where possible.) Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 16:56, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
Nature-positive
- ... that over 90 world leaders have commited to the Leaders' Pledge for Nature; to nature-positive policies, reversing biodiversity loss and full nature recovery by 2050?
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Battleofalma (talk) 12:29, 15 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Interesting topic and extensive article, earwig picks up some phrases but these are just long names for government departments and names of agreements. I slightly copyedited hook for length, its a bit long but within WP:DYKTRIM rules. QPQ not needed —John Cummings (talk) 21:16, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 16
editUntil Then
- ... that the adventure game Until Then blends 2D pixel art sprites together in a three-dimensional space?
- Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/until-then-is-the-only-visual-novel-game-ive-truly-enjoyed ("... the 3D interwoven with the 2D adds some surprising - besides the literal - depth.")
- ALT1: ... that the adventure game Until Then has an in-universe version of Facebook, where the player can like and comment on other characters' posts? Source: https://www.ign.com/articles/until-then-wants-to-become-a-portal-to-filipino-culture-for-everyone ("Facebook, ..., is the main social media used in the story. You scroll through your timeline, liking and commenting on your friends’ posts")
- ALT2: ... that the adventure game Until Then was recognized for its strong Filipino representation? Source: https://www.eurogamer.net/until-then-review-friendships-fears-and-filipinos ("The game wears its Pinoy Pride badge on its sleeve, and Polychroma Games is eager to showcase the Philippines to a wider audience. This is full-on Pinoy representation...")
- ALT3: ... that artists for the adventure game Until Then relied on Google Earth and memory for inspiration due to COVID-19 travel restrictions? Source: https://www.gamespot.com/articles/how-until-then-showcases-the-beauty-of-filipino-culture/1100-6523531/ ("Until Then's development started during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. [Demanawa] says that the team couldn't physically visit places for inspiration, so they had to rely on things like Google Earth and their own memories in order to recreate them.")
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Chlod (say hi!) 01:42, 23 July 2024 (UTC).
- Just getting into the week time limit, long enough. First nomination, no QPQ needed. ALT3 seems the most interesting hook, if that doesn't work ALT1. Article looks sourced, will do some more specific checks in a bit. Lead could use a short summary of the "Reception" section. CMD (talk) 07:52, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- Added a summary of the reception in the lead. Still waiting for more critical reviews of the game owing to how recently it was released; I'll expand it further as needed. Chlod (say hi!) 12:55, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- ALT3 and ALT1 are interesting, appropriately sourced, and not copyvios. No wider copyvio found either. Good to go. CMD (talk) 13:55, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- Added a summary of the reception in the lead. Still waiting for more critical reviews of the game owing to how recently it was released; I'll expand it further as needed. Chlod (say hi!) 12:55, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
Hendrik Wortman
- ... that Hendrik Wortman oversaw the early development of the Zuiderzee Works, which dammed off the Zuiderzee to create arable land in the Netherlands?
- Source: Horn-van Nispen, Marie-Louise ten (2004). "Hendrik Wortman". Tijdschrift voor Waterstaatsgeschiedenis. 13 (2). Vereniging voor Waterstaatsgeschiedenis: 60–68.
- ALT1: ... that Hendrik Wortman promoted the use of peat as a construction material? Source: Horn-van Nispen, Marie-Louise ten (2004). "Hendrik Wortman". Tijdschrift voor Waterstaatsgeschiedenis. 13 (2). Vereniging voor Waterstaatsgeschiedenis: 61.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Raid on Chesconessex Creek
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:03, 16 July 2024 (UTC).
- Article is long enough and moved from userspace within the window. QPQ is done. ALT0 checks out, and I think is a much better hook than ALT1, though that one checks too. File:Hendrik Wortman (1859-1939).jpg doesn't look to be PD in the United States, as it's a 1929 publication; we can't use it under fair use as File:Portret van Ir, SFA022800407.jpg (I've tidied up the licensing on that one) is a reasonable substitute. Easy enough fix -- just move that second portrait up and get rid of the first (you might put an External Media link to it, since it'll almost certainly be PD next year, and can then be brought in). No copyvio, BLP or other concerns with the text -- we should be good to go once the images are sorted. UndercoverClassicist T·C 10:04, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hi UndercoverClassicist, I've moved the images - good catch. This also gave me an opportunity to add the image of the Wortman Pumping Station, which I've done. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:32, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- And that checks, so Approved, with preference for ALT0. Nice work. UndercoverClassicist T·C 11:45, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hi UndercoverClassicist, I've moved the images - good catch. This also gave me an opportunity to add the image of the Wortman Pumping Station, which I've done. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:32, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
Abortion in Sierra Leone
- ... that a plan to reform Sierra Leone's abortion law was announced by President Julius Maada Bio soon after the United States overturned its constitutional right to abortion?
- Source: [36] “At a time when sexual and reproductive health rights for women are either being overturned or threatened, we are proud that Sierra Leone can once again lead with progressive reforms,” said President Bio, referring to the US supreme court’s decision to overturn the constitutional right to abortion, which has drawn criticism around the world.
- Reviewed:
— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 04:46, 17 July 2024 (UTC).
- Actually, I just thought of this hook that I like better:
ALT1: ... that Sierra Leone is the only country where a British law from 1861 still bans abortion?
- Source: [37] Sierra Leone is one of several former British colonies that inherited England’s 1861 Offences Against the Person Act, but it is the only one where that code is still in effect.
— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 15:29, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Max Greyserman
- ... that PGA Tour golfer Max Greyserman's mother competed in a golf tournament 13 years after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis?
or ALT1:
- ... that PGA Tour golfer Max Greyserman and his brother Reed are the first brothers to win the New Jersey Amateur Championship?
or ALT2:
- ... that a year before golfer Max Greyserman earned his first PGA Tour card, he considered a different career path?
- Source: "in 2022, Greyserman briefly considered alternative career paths" and October 2023 article: "Max Greyserman has earned his first PGA TOUR card"
— Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:7000:2101:AA00:A91E:FA5D:EAB2:D6B0 (talk) 08:56, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- Reviewed: Masada myth
- Comment: Nominated on behalf of an IP editor who will, as usual, provide the QPQ.
Schwede66 08:39, 20 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: 8 of the 16 citations were checked for verification and close paraphrasing; no issues arose. I prefer ALT2 because the focus is on the subject of the article. ALT1 may mention a record being set, but the PGA Tour is more prestigious than the New Jersey Amateur Championship, so I still prefer ALT2. Yue🌙 17:57, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
H. Wortman Pumping Station
- ... that the pumps for the H. Wortman Pumping Station were acquired through the Marshall Plan?
- Source: "Gemaal Wortman" [Wortman Pumping Station]. Flevoland Heritage (in Dutch). Fleurbaaij Kunst & Cultuur. Archived from the original on 25 September 2023. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
- ALT1: ... that the H. Wortman Pumping Station has four pumps, but is only used in exceptional circumstances? Source: "Waterschap Zuiderzeeland staat Paraat voor Hoogwater: 'Maar Geen Zorgen'" [Zuiderzeeland Water Authority Ready for High Water: 'Don't Worry']. Omroep Flevoland (in Dutch). Lelystad. 25 December 2023. Archived from the original on 27 December 2023.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ahhotep I
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:36, 16 July 2024 (UTC).
- Hi Chris Woodrich, review follows: article created 16 July and exceeds minimum length; sources are all in Dutch but have the appearance of reliable sources; AGF on close paraphrasing that I am unable to check; hooks are interesting enough, AGF on sourcing but Google translate suggest they support it; a QPQ has been carried out. Looks fine to me, my only note is that the source you list as "Omroep Flevoland 1983" should be "2023", I think? - Dumelow (talk) 14:21, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, Dumelow. Fixed. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:31, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
Tokamak de Fontenay aux Roses
- ... that shortly after it was completed, the Tokamak de Fontenay-aux-Roses burned a hole through itself in the first example of a "disruption"? Source: Electrons and/or Arnoux for the event details and Asia Times for the terminology
- Reviewed: Bryan Revilla
Maury Markowitz (talk) 13:49, 16 July 2024 (UTC).
- The article was expanded 5x starting on July 16, so it's eligible. Copyvio detector is offline, but the article looks good, and few spot-checks didn't show copyvio. The hook is interesting, though the source for the "hole" part is in French, and is poorly scanned, but Asiatimes tells about both hole and disruption. The photo is good, but I can't see where it's stated that the photo is under CC-BY-SA-2.5; will assume good faith on this. Qpq done. Nice article, good to go! Artem.G (talk) 16:17, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
Pavonia praemorsa
- ... that the flowers of Pavonia praemorsa (pictured) bloom and die within the same day?
- Source: [38]
ALT1: ... that despite growing mainly in the subtropics, Pavonia praemorsa (pictured) can withstand temperatures as low as −9.4 °C (15.1 °F)?Source: [39], [40]- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Rise and Fall of the Dinosaurs
Kimikel (talk) 01:46, 17 July 2024 (UTC).
- Hi Kimikel, review follows: article created 16 July and exceeds minimum length; article is well written and cited inline throughout to what look to be reliable sources for the subject; I didn't pick up any overly close paraphrasing in a spotcheck; image is good and is a freely licensed work by the uploader; I think ALT0 is the better hook and I am not sure on the definition of "minimum hardiness zone" in the source as it is a band from -6.7 to -9.4oC; ALT0 is mentioned in the article and checks out to the source cited; a QPQ has been carried out. Looks fine to me - Dumelow (talk) 08:47, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
North Korean Defectors' Day
- ... that South Korea has a day to celebrate North Koreans?
Di (they-them) (talk) 17:20, 16 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: The hook needs a source. Good enough for DYK! 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗
03:41, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- @TheNuggeteer: Apologies! I had a citation originally but the submission messed up and I had to rewrite the hook (I think I might’ve made a formatting mistake) and I forgot to add the citation back! Here it is: https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/15/world/south-korea-north-korea-defector-day-hnk-intl/index.html - Di (they-them) (talk) 03:44, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Changed the review, accepted.
🍗TheNuggeteer🍗
08:13, 17 July 2024 (UTC)
- Changed the review, accepted.
Raid on Chesconessex Creek
- ... that in 1814 a British officer requested permission to raid a US fort in Virginia after its commander boasted of its capabilities?
- Source: "Lieutenant James Scott had led many of these raids and Captain John Joynes was outraged at his conduct. In powerful language for the era Joynes told Scott "[I will] blow you to hell if you put your foot within a mile of my command ... Scott could not resist this challenge ... Scott had conseuqnecy gained permission to test Joynes' outburst with a raid" from Taylor, Matthew (30 May 2024). Black Redcoats: The Corps of Colonial Marines, 1814-1816. Pen and Sword Military. p. viii. ISBN 978-1-3990-3405-0.
- ALT1: ... that an 1814 British raid on a fort in Virginia was guided by an escaped slave of the American garrison commander? Source: "Scott secured Cockburn's position to attack Joynes' battery at Chesconessex Creek in a raid guided by one of his former slaves" from: Taylor, Alan (9 September 2013). The Internal Enemy: Slavery And War In Virginia 1772-1832. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-393-07371-3.
- ALT2: ... that during a British raid on a US fort in Virginia in 1814 the American commander fled wearing only his nightshirt and boots? Source: "proud Captain John Joynes fleeing unarmed, in jhis sleeping shirt and boots" from:Taylor, Matthew (30 May 2024). Black Redcoats: The Corps of Colonial Marines, 1814-1816. Pen and Sword Military. p. viii. ISBN 978-1-3990-3405-0.
- ALT3: ... that the American commander of a fort captured by the British in 1814 complained that his coat and hat were given to a black Colonial Marine? Source: "leaving behind his cherished sword, feathered hat, and uniform coat. Scott kept the sword byt gave the clothing to a 'sergeant of the Black Marnes'. in an angry letter to Scott, Joynes denounced 'the dishonour I had put upon him by making over his military attire, cocked-hat, sky-scraper feathers and all, and allowing them to be worn by a 'G[o]d d[amned]d black nigger'" from: Taylor, Alan (9 September 2013). The Internal Enemy: Slavery And War In Virginia 1772-1832. W. W. Norton & Company. p. 276. ISBN 978-0-393-07371-3.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ri Jong-yol
Dumelow (talk) 14:44, 16 July 2024 (UTC).
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Bryan Revilla
- ... that politician Bryan Revilla's car caught on fire in the middle of Manila's EDSA highway?
- Source: Philstar
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax
- Comment: Created by my alternate account.
🍗TheNuggeteer🍗
07:03, 16 July 2024 (UTC).
- Long enough (barely), new enough, cited. I have added the word "Manila" to the hook because most readers will have no idea what the EDSA is. Maury Markowitz (talk) 13:54, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 17
editWKBS-TV (Philadelphia)
- ... that a Philadelphia TV station shut down because of a family feud? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20140808043818/http://www.people.com/people/archive/article/0,,20086550,00.html + https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-channel-48-to/67763519/ https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-channel-48-to/67763452/
- ALT1: ... that the communications school at the University of Pennsylvania, per its dean, "needed a money-losing television station like we needed a hole in the head"? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-philadelphia-inquirer-penn-rejected/139072744/
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ruby Remati
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:13, 17 July 2024 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:19, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. Either hook works. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:27, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
Costello's
- ... that Ernest Hemingway broke a blackthorn cane over John O'Hara's head in Costello's, a New York City Irish bar?
- Source: Batterberry, Michael; Batterberry, Ariane (1999) [First published 1973 by Scribner: New York]. On the Town in New York: The Landmark History of Eating, Drinking, and Entertainments from the American Revolution to the Food Revolution (25th anniversary special ed.). New York: Routledge. p. 275. ISBN 978-0-415-92020-9 – via Google Books; Bruccoli, Matthew J. (1995) [First published 1975]. The O'Hara Concern: A Biography of John O'Hara. University of Pittsburgh Press. p. 172. ISBN 978-0-8229-5559-7 – via Google Books.
voorts (talk/contributions) 01:39, 18 July 2024 (UTC).
- The article, being a Good Level article, is long enough and properly uses in-line citations. It was passed today, so is new enough for requirements. The hook is interesting and is nominally referenced, but I run across a problem with it and your second reference used. According to The O'Hara Concern, the interaction with Hemingway ended with "Hemingway took the bet and said, "Not only that, but I'm going to break it over my own head". So he didn't break the blackthorn staff over O'Hara's head, but his own. Perhaps you misunderstood the line just after where it said O'Hara was "painfully pounded", but that was referring to Hemingway pounding him on the back when he walked over. SilverserenC 22:10, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Silver seren:: I believe The O'Hara Concern is the only source that tells the story that way. Every other source states that Hemingway broke the cane over O'Hara's head. I've moved that into a footnote. Thank you for bringing that up. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:42, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- Okay, that looks good. And the QPQ has been done already. Everything's good to go! SilverserenC 22:52, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Silver seren:: I believe The O'Hara Concern is the only source that tells the story that way. Every other source states that Hemingway broke the cane over O'Hara's head. I've moved that into a footnote. Thank you for bringing that up. voorts (talk/contributions) 22:42, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- Alternative hook with added detail that adds more color to the story: ... that Ernest Hemingway broke a blackthorn cane over John O'Hara's head in Costello's, a New York City Irish bar, and that Costello's owner displayed the broken cane over the bar? The wording could probably use some workshopping. voorts (talk/contributions) 23:01, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
Hayari Miyake
- ... that Japanese surgeon Hayari Miyake (pictured) cured Albert Einstein of a tropical fever?
SL93 (talk) 02:04, 18 July 2024 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:20, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
- BeanieFan11 I'm not sure how far you are with the review, but I replaced the second reference because the link was dead. SL93 (talk) 00:08, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:56, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
Reduced Gravity Walking Simulator
- ... that Apollo astronauts walked on walls (pictured) before walking on the Moon? Source: [41]: "A person lies sideways, supported by slings around their waist and rib cage, which are attached to very long cables connected to a mounting point somewhere above them. Instead of touching the floor, their feet actually touch a wall that is slightly tilted, so it’s not exactly perpendicular to the floor. This gives them a fake “ground” to practice walking, running, and jumping on without feeling the full force of Earth’s gravity."
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tokamak de Fontenay aux Roses
- Comment: The photo was promoted for FP, and the hook wouldn't make sense without it.
Artem.G (talk) 16:23, 17 July 2024 (UTC).
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- Clear at 100px: - I wonder if we should extract a cropped version of the photo for use in DYK just to remove the negative space around the people. We only get 100px here, so I think it might be worth it to zoom in a bit. Thoughts?
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Overall: It took me a minute to find where the hook is mentioned in the article, and I think that's because the article mentions the walls instead as a surface "9.5° angle from horizontal". Should this be "9.5° angle from vertical"
instead, since it's almost vertical? Other than these couple of questions, looks good to me. @Artem.G Bsoyka (t • c • g) 03:54, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hey Bsoyka, thanks for the review! I'll think about the crop, or maybe css crop can be used? Will experiment with it a bit later from a laptop. Regarding the vertical or horizontal angle, this is from a source
If we want a simulated gravitational field (and free-fall acceleration) of 1.63 m/s2, then the person and floor would need to be leaning 9.6 degrees from being completely horizontal.
I think 9.5 is from a 1965 paper, will check it again. Let me know if it's confusing, and I will think about better phrasing. Artem.G (talk) 10:11, 19 July 2024 (UTC)- @Artem.G: Not sure CSS cropping can be done here since we have to use the
{{Main page image/DYK}}
template—probably easier to just extract a new version solely for DYK, more details on that here. Now with the phrasing, I understand it more with that source because it says the person is almost horizontal, which makes much more sense. I think the relevant sentence in the article needs to be adjusted to say that, because it doesn't make sense to just say the walkway is almost horizontal. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 14:29, 19 July 2024 (UTC)- @Bsoyka:, paraphrased a bit, let me know if it's still confusing, though I don't think I'd understand it without a photo. What do you think about the cropped variant? Artem.G (talk) 17:22, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Artem.G: Not sure CSS cropping can be done here since we have to use the
- Hey Bsoyka, thanks for the review! I'll think about the crop, or maybe css crop can be used? Will experiment with it a bit later from a laptop. Regarding the vertical or horizontal angle, this is from a source
No Obligation
- ... that the Linda Lindas have No Obligation? Source: none. it's an album
- Reviewed:
– The Sharpest Lives (💬•✏️•ℹ️) (ping me!) 03:13, 17 July 2024 (UTC).
- The hook is just a play on words with the band and the name of their album. Not an appropriate hook, see here. Propose something else. In the meantime, let's check the other criteria
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Overall: Cambalachero (talk) 02:00, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
I will complete the review once a proper alternative hook is proposed. Cambalachero (talk) 01:51, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Cambalachero: whoops! I'll try some new hooks.
- ALT1: ... that a song from No Obligation was written from the perspective of a fictional character? Source: exclaim
- ALT2: ... that the Linda Lindas wrote No Obligation, their second album, during breaks from school? Source: altpress, spin
- ALT3: ... that the Linda Lindas will tour alongside Green Day, the Smashing Pumpkins, and Rancid before the release of No Obligation in October? Source: altpress, spin
- ALT4: ... that the Linda Lindas will tour alongside Green Day for The Saviors Tour before the release of No Obligation in October? Source: altpress, spin
- I hope one of these fits! Also, thanks for reviewing. – The Sharpest Lives (💬•✏️•ℹ️) (ping me!) 02:42, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
ALT2 seems to be a good one. Cambalachero (talk) 13:57, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Abortion in Liberia
- ... that in Liberia, self-induced abortions are performed with herbal remedies known as "rocket-propelled grenade" and "Christmas leaf"?
- Source: [42] Half of the midwives reported having encountered some young women who, to provoke an abortion, had inserted intravaginally cassava, chalks and local herbs such as the locally-known as ‘rocket-propelled grenade’. and [43] Teta said a friend helped her obtained a herb, commonly known as 'Christmas leaf'. They boiled it into a tea that she drank.
- Reviewed:
— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 15:53, 17 July 2024 (UTC).
- No QPQ needed. Article is new enough, long enough, cited, and neutral. No copyvio and no other issues. Hook is interesting and supported. voorts (talk/contributions) 01:39, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 18
editVann Molyvann
- ... that Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann declined a request from Lee Kuan Yew to help design Singapore?
- ALT1: ... that Cambodian architect Vann Molyvann was instrumental in preserving the temples of Angkor by ensuring tourist developments were separated from the complex? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2005/05/15/magazine/the-city-he-built.html
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Andrew Gillison
Arcahaeoindris (talk) 02:12, 20 July 2024 (UTC).
- I'll review this one. This is my first DYK review, so please let me know if I do anything wrong, thanks. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 10:02, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: @Arcahaeoindris: looks good. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 10:12, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
David Yong
- ... that David Yong's interest in K-pop started after he took his younger brother to a Twice concert in 2017? Source: https://www.tnp.sg/entertainment/music/singaporean-lawyer-ceo-david-yong-makes-k-pop-debut-signs-mamamoos-agency
- ALT1: ... that Singapore-born businessman and K-Pop singer David Yong invested 10 billion won ($7.5 million USD) to an entertainment agency that faced a legal dispute with its only artist? Source: https://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20240303050161
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Blinking Sam
~ Tails Wx 00:23, 18 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: I want to suggest linking "an entertainment agency" and "its only artist" to their respective articles, but not sure if that would be overlinking. Just a thought—otherwise all looks good. I prefer ALT0, just waiting for QPQ now. Bsoyka (t • c • g) 01:45, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- I did consider linking those terms, but ultimately decided not to because of the aforementioned reason. QPQ now done. Thanks for the review, Bsoyka! ~ Tails Wx 20:06, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- Works for me—here's the beautiful green stamp of approval. Great work here! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 21:50, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
KTLE
- ... that an Idaho TV station lost its network affiliation after less than two years on the air but did not permanently close for another decade? Source: Loss in 1960, affiliation in 1959, 1971 closure
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 16:25, 20 July 2024 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:59, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Always impressed at how well you write television station articles. This one looks good. Approved. BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:10, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
Gothus teemo
- ... that a crab species (pictured) was named after both an ancient board game and a League of Legends character?
- Source: Yuan, Zi-Ming; Jiang, Wei; Sha, Zhong-Li (July 9, 2024). "Morphological and molecular evidence for Gothus teemo gen. et sp. nov., a new xanthid crab (Crustacea, Brachyura, Xanthoidea) from coral reefs in the South China Sea, with a review of the taxonomy of Actaeodes consobrinus (A. Milne-Edwards, 1867)". Zoosystematics and Evolution. 100 (3): 965–987. doi:10.3897/zse.100.117859 – via Pensoft Publishers.
- p. 968 for ancient board game
- p. 976 for LoL character
Queen of Hearts talk 00:46, 20 July 2024 (UTC).
- QPQ is done. Page is long enough. Earwig says "Violation Unlikely". Good and interesting hook. Seems good to me! Di (they-them) (talk) 00:58, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
Joan Ruth
- ... that soprano Joan Ruth (pictured) rejected a marriage proposal because her suitor wanted her to abandon ambitions of a singing career?
- Source: "When Joan Ruth Said No to Love". Ogden Standard Examiner. December 28, 1924. p. 22.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Filomenaleonisa Iakopo
- Comment: Moved to main space on July 18 from my sandbox in user space
4meter4 (talk) 15:11, 19 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: All looks good to me! Interesting hook, AGF on the source. Thanks for a great article! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 16:59, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
John S. McCain Sr.
- ... that John S. McCain Sr. and John S. McCain Jr. (pictured) were the first father and son pair to achieve the rank of four-star admiral? Source: "McCain Jr. and his father were the first father-son duo to attain the rank of four-star admiral." Stars and Stripes [44]
Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:55, 18 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: All looks good to me. Rarely see an Earwig report at 0.0%—wow! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 03:33, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
Jay Horwitz
- ... that New York Mets executive Jay Horwitz did not reveal that he had a glass eye until he was in his 70s?
- Source: "Having one glass eye is something he never revealed until now" in 2020 article, and "Horwitz was born ... in 1945"
- ALT1: ... that Jay Horwitz's mother "didn't raise a schmuck"? Source: “I didn’t raise a schmuck,” she told her son. “Take the 93.” The share was a big payoff for Jay Horwitz
- Reviewed: Victor Alvares de Oliveira
- Comment: Nominated on behalf of an IP editor who will, as usual, provide the QPQ.
Schwede66 05:09, 18 July 2024 (UTC).
- I'll review this. Thriley (talk) 15:03, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Thriley and Schwede. I just found this photo of him [45]. Added it to the article. Is it good enough quality to add here? Thanks. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:600D:F560:E6CE:8BA4 (talk) 19:10, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Article moved to main space on July 11th. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hooks are both interesting and sourced. QPQ is done. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 15:24, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 19
editFrutiger Aero
- ... that an aesthetic from the 2000s has made a resurgence among Generation Z?
- ALT1: ... that despite being invented in the 2000s, Frutiger Aero was not named until 2017? Source: https://www.reeditionmagazine.com/to-the-minute/unveiling-the-mystery-exploring-the-fascinating-world-of-frutiger-aero
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gothus teemo
- Comment: I'm not entirely sure who to credit for this page. TechnoSquirrel69 created the draft, Sohom_Datta and I expanded it a lot, and then Queen of Hearts moved it to mainspace. So, I included all four.
Di (they-them) (talk) 03:21, 20 July 2024 (UTC).
- @Di: Made a quick copyedit to ALT0, hope you don't mind! —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 03:39, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- No problem, I don't mind! Di (they-them) (talk) 03:50, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Nice work. Personally, I like ALT1 the best, but ALT0 technically works as well. Epicgenius (talk) 03:45, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
Gabriel Navarrete
- ... that Gabriel Navarrete tried to prevent the Battle of Rapido River, which led to 2,128 American casualties during World War II? Source: The Rapido River Crossing: Hearings Before the Committee on Military Affairs. Washington, D.C.: House of Representatives, Seventy-Ninth Congress, Second Session, United States Government Printing Office. 1946-03-18. p. IV.
Bsoyka (t • c • g) 21:41, 19 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Good to go! 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗
12:58, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
Jeff Ruby
- ... that Jeff Ruby has a "steaks" race named after him?
- Reviewed:
Jumpy542 (talk) 01:33, 19 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Some suspicions of COI, but accepted nevertheless. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗
12:37, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
R/nosleep
- ... that police were called several times in 2014 about a fictitious post on r/nosleep?
Di (they-them) (talk) 00:22, 20 July 2024 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:08, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- (comment) Article is long enough and moved to mainspace recently enough. Earwig says "violation unlikely". Interesting hook that is well-cited and mentioned in the article body, although maybe mentioning that the post was fictitious could highlight the unusual aspect better? Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 01:16, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Chaotic Enby: Since you already did the review whereas I haven't started yet, I'm fine if you 'take' the review. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:17, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks, in this case it's approved! Chaotic Enby (talk · contribs) 01:49, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Chaotic Enby: Since you already did the review whereas I haven't started yet, I'm fine if you 'take' the review. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:17, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- I don't know if I'm allowed to edit the hook post-approval, but I just added the word "fictitious" per Chaotic Enby's suggestion. I hope that's OK. Di (they-them) (talk) 03:58, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
Justiniano Borgoño
- ... that after being held as a prisoner of war for three months, Justiniano Borgoño's (pictured) release was brokered by an enemy general?
- Source: Grandes Forjadores del Perú (in Spanish) pp. 80–81.
- ALT1: ... that a bust of former President of Peru Justiniano Borgoño (pictured) was stolen from its pedestal by thieves? Source: https://rpp.pe/peru/la-libertad/trujillo-alameda-de-los-heroes-luce-deteriorada-y-sucia-noticia-1045116
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/M/T Petar Hektorović
Kimikel (talk) 02:54, 19 July 2024 (UTC).
- The page had 649 B of readable prose prior to expansion, and currently has 8755, so it has been successfully expanded over 5 times. WP:EARWIG says "Violation Unlikely". QPQ is done. Hooks are interesting. However, there is a problem with this nomination. The first hook is cited to a Google Doc that I cannot access. I don't know what the document is or if it's even reliable. With a better source this should be good to go. Di (they-them) (talk) 18:33, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- [46] I'm not sure why it didn't work the link didn't work the first time; it's not working for me either. This link is just the only available online upload, it is a real book with ISBN 9789972625503 (just so you know it's not just a random google file) Kimikel (talk) 22:08, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, good to go! Di (they-them) (talk) 00:16, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
Milk Drop Coronet
- ... that Ian Stewart and Marty Golubitsky used the photograph Milk Drop Coronet (pictured) to illustrate symmetry breaking?
- Source: Kastner, Ruth E. (April 28, 2022). The Transactional Interpretation of Quantum Mechanics: A Relativistic Treatment. Cambridge University Press. p. 76. ISBN 978-1-108-90849-8.
- ALT1: ... that Doc Edgerton created a stroboscope which he used to take high-speed photographs of bullets being shot, insects flying, and drops of liquid (pictured)? Source: https://www.oxfordreference.com/display/10.1093/acref/9780198662716.001.0001/acref-9780198662716-e-472
- ALT2: ... that NYT art critic Ken Johnson called Milk Drop Coronet (pictured) an "uncannily beautiful image"? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2001/01/05/arts/art-in-review-dr-harold-edgerton.html
- ALT3: ... that Milk Drop Coronet (pictured) "proved that photography could advance human understanding of the physical world"? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20161119052704/https://100photos.time.com/photos/harold-edgerton-milk-drop
- Reviewed:
- Comment: third nomination, here we go
―Howard • 🌽33 13:38, 19 July 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: I've italicized (pictured)
in each hook per WP:DYKMOS. All looks good to me—an interesting read! Assuming good faith on ALT0, but I've verified all other hook sources. I prefer ALT1 and ALT2, but I'll leave all options open for the promoter. Nice article, and nice hooks! Bsoyka (t • c • g) 15:53, 19 July 2024 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on July 20
editJules Loh
- ... that Malcolm X told the Associated Press journalist Jules Loh shortly before his assassination that he believed that "his own people would kill him"?
- Source: "Lords of the Earth Author Dies at Age 79". Portland Press Herald. Associated Press. August 30, 2010. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved July 20, 2024; "Former AP Reporter, Features Writer Jules Loh Dies". The State Journal-Register. Associated Press. Archived from the original on July 20, 2024. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
voorts (talk/contributions) 21:26, 20 July 2024 (UTC).
- Doing... ミラP@Miraclepine 03:27, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Nominated on creation day, 3277 B as of now. Earwig reaches 21.3%, but this is due to quotes. Lifespan should be added per MOS:FIRSTBIO (same for a separation between a lede and the broader bio), but think of these as optional suggestions. ミラP@Miraclepine 03:56, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
CIVT-DT
- ... that a Vancouver TV station was intended to stop the "$1,500 cup of coffee"? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-vancouver-sun-a-need-to-show-citys/112512034/
Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 17:06, 20 July 2024 (UTC).
- QPQ is done. Page is long enough. Earwig returns a 0.0% chance of copyvios. Hook is quirky and interesting, and is verified in the source. I have no objections, this hook seems good to go! Di (they-them) (talk) 00:11, 21 July 2024 (UTC)
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