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Using a DYK suggestion string (see below examples), list new suggestions in the candidate entries section below under the date the article was created or the expansion began (not the date you submit it here), with the newest dates at the bottom. Any user may nominate a DYK suggestion; self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Thanks for participating and please remember to check back for comments on your nomination. Every approved hook will appear on the main page.

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How to list a new nomination

For a simplified version of these instructions, see User:Rjanag/Quick DYK.
For a step-by-step guide to filling out the {{NewDYKnom}} template, see Template:NewDYKnomination/guide.

Please use one of the strings below to post your DYK nomination, using the "author" and "nominator" fields to identify the users who should receive credit for their contributions if the hook is featured on the main page.

1. Nom without image: {{subst:NewDYKnom | article= | hook=... that ? | author= }}
2. Nom with image: {{subst:NewDYKnom | article= | hook=... that ? | author= | image= | caption= }}

   To include more than one new or expanded article in a single hook: |article2= |article3= |article4= | (etc)

   To include more than one author: |author2= |author3= | (etc)

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{{subst:NewDYKnom
 | article    = Example
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 | hook       = ... that this [[article]] is an  '''[[example]]''' ''(pictured)''?
 | author     = User
 | nominator  =
 | image      = Example.png
 | rollover   = An example image
 | alttext    = Description of the image
 | comment    =
}}

• Note that you should only use one of the above templates for the original hook. If you want to suggest a second, alternative hook for the same article submission, just type it in manually. The above templates output useful code for each submission and if you employ them for alternative hooks, you will mess up the page formatting.
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	{{subst:DYK?}}	Query	DYK eligibility requires that an issue be addressed. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYK?no}}	Maybe	DYK eligibility requires additional work. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
	{{subst:DYKno}}	No	Article is either completely ineligible, or else requires considerable work before becoming eligible

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Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on October 17

Fluorescent glucose biosensors

• ... that the prevalence of diabetes is the prime drive in the development of biosensors, such as fluorescent glucose biosensors?

Created by Squidonius (talk). Self nom at 01:13, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

• This is some article creation! A few problems though, two paragraphs in "Theory of fluorescence" and the last paragraph in "Encapsulation in dialysis membranes" has no citations. Also, the hook in the lead has no citation as well.--NortyNort (Holla) 08:16, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Needs fixed quickly. — Rlevse • Talk • 00:13, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

The reason it is a large article is because it resided in my userspace for some time, as another creation of mine Fluorescence in the life sciences, whose expansion was over a few weeks, so never made it to DYK.

The reference for the hook is this: (The bible of Fluorescence in the life sciences, so a good source). Will fix article now. Thanks. --Squidonius (talk) 06:13, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Still two unref'd paragraphs, fix the citation needed tag, and refs come after punctuation, not before. — Rlevse • Talk • 23:30, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

I am a bit confused by the unreferenced paragraphs, there are end paragraphs which summarise the referenced section or anticipate a following referenced section. Is a "(See below)" enough? Could someone put a fact tag? Regarding the punctuation, can that policy be wavered for now due as that would require some elbow-grease? --Squidonius (talk) 00:30, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Just put a ref that contains a big dose of what's in the paragraphs. For the punct, all you do is delete the periods/commas from after the refs and put them in front of the refs. It probably took you longer to type your response here that it would to do it. — Rlevse • Talk • 09:55, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

I've sorted the reference punctuation, not sure about the need for more references. Smartse (talk) 12:42, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 19

i (newspaper)

• ... that i, a British newspaper launched on 26 October 2010, contains several "matrixes" — small paragraphs of news which are expanded upon in full articles inside the paper?

Created by Wackywace (talk). Self nom at 16:49, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook ref verified. Tweaked hook and it's good to go. Yoninah (talk) 21:20, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Triflin

• ... that the venom of a Habu snake (pictured) contains triflin, a cysteine-rich secretory protein which reduces the contraction of smooth muscles?

Created by SKambizLMvanMegen (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 11:37, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length OK. Offline hook ref AGF. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 14:00, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Please hold. I'll see if I can make this a compound DYK hook. Thanks. --PFHLai (talk) 17:56, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Triflin, Piscivorin, Ophanin, Ablomin

• ... that ophanin, piscivorin, ablomin and triflin found in the venom of the King Cobra (pictured), the water moccasin, the Mamushi snake, and the Habu snake, respectively, are all cysteine-rich secretory proteins that can reduce muscle contractions?

Created by Millesya (talk · contribs), Jstedehouder (talk · contribs), Danyasimone (talk · contribs) & SKambizLMvanMegen (talk · contribs), respectively.

• Comment: Ablomin may be a few days older, but they all appear to be assignments from the same zoology class. Latisemin may be a 5th one, but this wikipage needs about 450 characters for DYK purposes. --PFHLai (talk) 18:32, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Suggestion: removing "are all cysteine-rich secretory proteins that" would not only make the hook a little shorter but easier to read, IMO.--NortyNort (Holla) 12:10, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Bubsy 3D

• ... that Bubsy 3D is considered one of the worst video games of all time?

Created by New Age Retro Hippie (talk). Self nom at 08:48, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• I've formatted the hook so that it has links and shows the new article in bold. I suggest you use the nomination guide for your next nomination to avoid these problems. Schwede66 17:54, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• Age and size are fine. When I follow the reference, I get to see the games' score, but not that it is considered one of the worst video games of all times. In fact, when I browsed the website that holds those scores, I found this list, which appears to have scores far lower than Bubsy 3D. Can you please clarify, and find something that confirms the hook fact? Alternatively, you could come up with a different hook. Schwede66 18:09, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
  • Well, the GameTrailers and Seanbaby links list it as one of the worst (for reference, the Seanbaby.com article was published in Electronic Gaming Monthly), at eighth and 17th respectively. If the Game Rankings score is too conflicting with that, however, I could change the hook to be that it was one of the first video games to use 3D graphics. - The New Age Retro Hippie used Ruler! Now, he can figure out the length of things easily. 19:40, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Super Skidmarks

• ... that the video game Super Skidmarks allowed players to race caravans and wheeled cows?

Created by Bridies (talk). Self nom at 16:28, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

• Is there any real-world application/connection that can be applied to this hook?--NortyNort (Holla) 08:47, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Magazines commented on it, which I would have thought was enough. Alternatively something about the 8-player link mode would be fine I guess. bridies (talk) 09:48, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that the ability to have eight people play simultaneously on Super Skidmarks “elevates the game to near divine status”?--NortyNort (Holla) 11:11, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

I think you'd have to qualify that with "Amiga Power said..." It said that in 1995, I doubt it'd hold the same to be true now. I prefer the wheeled cows as the most amusing part of the game (said cows were on the front cover of the Mega Drive version) but I'm not too attached to a particular hook. bridies (talk) 09:37, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Ok, well I am trying to apply some real-world context to the video game. Often, we have problems with hooks on fictional things, such as the story line in the game and more specifically, the wheeled cows. Any ideas?--NortyNort (Holla) 10:26, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

I would have though being the subject of secondary criticism would make it "real world" enough, at least something like "commentators praised racing game Super Skidmarks' inclusion of caravans and wheeled cows". The only physical thing pertinent to that would be the use of cows on the box art and advertising. With regards to the link feature, AP also said that because of the it, the game was "a LANDMARK in game history" (caps in original); but it just seems a bit hyperbolic (I haven't seen another review go that far, or even comment on the supposed uniqueness of the feature) and I'm not sure how we'd deal with the CAPS in the quote. bridies (talk) 14:37, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

1366 Technologies

• ... that 1366 Technologies has created a technique to cast solar cells directly from molten silicon, cutting costs for such cells by 40% and making power generated using the cells cheaper than from coal?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 15:08, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

• OK. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 18:02, 19 October 2010 (UTC)

I'm not really happy that the "making power generated using the cells cheaper than from coal" is referenced to the company president - of course he is going to say that! I'm pretty sure that solar cells are currently far above 40% more expensive than coal. Maybe I'm overly strict, but the whole article is rather advert like at present IMO. Smartse (talk) 21:16, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

• I'm not sure what to say. I can assure you that I have no connection to the company other than being fascinated by an article about the firm published in The New York Times and had enough interest in the subject to create an article. I will try to conceive of an alternate hook. Alansohn (talk) 22:24, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

I wasn't suggesting that you are linked to the company, just that we need to be careful be repeat a company's claims without checking them to see if they are realistic. Are there any more independent sources that have comments from people unrelated to the company, but knowledgable in the field? I'm just always a bit suspicious when there is a sudden flurry of news articles, as they are almost certainly based on press releases from the company, and the journalists might not have done much research themselves. I'd welcome anyone else's comments, as like I said before, I may be overly strict when it comes to things like this. Smartse (talk) 00:50, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

I see you're going through the article and an additional pair of eyes is always appreciated. I tried to include multiple sources to address any imbalance that might appear in a single source, but I will work on better sourcing and an alternate hook. Alansohn (talk) 01:06, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 20

Damon J. Smith

• ... that Damon J. Smith played football for Calgary Stampeders and competed in pro motocross?

Created by Taryndejesus (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 12:37, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• While the article is long and new enough, it doesn't seem to comply with WP:MOSBIO. I've added some tags to the article's discussion page to mark it as a BLP and link it to the Biography wikiproject, but the article itself needs tidying up as per WP:MOSBIO. Mattopaedia ^{Say G'Day!} 14:50, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Sorry not to AGF here, but I think this article has a lot of issues. It uses an Amazon page to prove the existence of his book, it uses a Yahoo PR wire to talk about a different book. Other online sources merely mention his name but don't prove notability and often don't support the claim they're inlined to. The two sources that suggest they might have decent information are also the only two (out of 30!) that are offline. I'm sorry if I end up looking stupid here and I've made a mountain out of a mole hill, but I think this one needs to wait a while. Bigger digger (talk) 20:32, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

The Bridge in Curve

• ... that upon its completion in 1930, Grace Cossington Smith's The Bridge in Curve was rejected from an exhibition but is now described as one of Australia's most significant modernist paintings?

• ALT1:... Grace Cossington Smith's The Bridge in Curve shows the Sydney Harbour Bridge under construction?
• Comment: Prefer nom'd hook, but it might be too long?

Created by Bigger digger (talk). Self nom at 01:03, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• It should be noted that hooks up to 200 characters are allowed, so the original hook looks okay. But how about ALT2: ... that Grace Cossington Smith's The Bridge in Curve was rejected from the 1930 Society of Artists exhibition but is now described as one of Australia's most significant modernist paintings? --Metropolitan90 (talk) 03:57, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Yep, looks good to me. Bigger digger (talk) 15:11, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Lamparello v. Falwell

• ... that in Lamparello v. Falwell, Jerry Falwell lost one of the earliest cases of trademark infringement based on cybersquatting?

Created by LisaFowler (talk). Nominated by TJRC (talk) at 20:54, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

suggested rephrase: that in Lamparello v. Falwell, Jerry Falwell's attempt to take down a gripe site resulted in a significant case for domain name use and trademark law? LisaFowler (talk) 21:59, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• Length and sourcing for article and both hooks pass muster. I think that the original hook seems more likely to hook in readers. Alansohn (talk) 16:26, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Wesley Bennett

• ... that Wesley Bennett scored 21 points to lead Westminster College to a 37–33 victory over St. John's University in the opening game of the first college doubleheader played at Madison Square Garden?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 17:04, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

• Dates, lengths, and sourcing all look good. --Allen3 ^talk 13:41, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Steven Girvin

• ... that Yale theoretical physicist Steven Girvin is working with experimentalist colleagues on building a quantum computer?

Created by SPat (talk). Self nom at 18:10, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

• Very dull hook (saying that he is doing his job - many, many others are building quantum computers). Any chance for a more interesting one? Materialscientist (talk) 11:35, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that theoretical physicist Steven Girvin won a bronze medal for superior federal service from the Department of Commerce?

I still think the first one is better. "Quantum computer" is still quite a buzzword right? SPat ^talk 12:45, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Yes, but merely saying that someone is building them is not. Materialscientist (talk) 00:52, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

ALT2: ... that Steven Girvin's group has successfully implemented quantum algorithms on a two-qubit quantum processor?

Louis F. Bantle

• ... that Louis F. Bantle saw U.S. Tobacco's income rise tenfold to $1 billion led by sales of smokeless tobacco, telling managers "we must sell the use of tobacco in the mouth and appeal to young people"?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 16:58, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

• Dates, length, and sourcing all look good. --Allen3 ^talk 13:32, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

St Cuthbert's Church, Holme Lacy

• ... that most of the memorials in St Cuthbert's Church, Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, (example pictured) are to the Scudamore family?

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 16:05, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook ref verified. How about adding a little more interest to the hook with the continuation of your fact:
• ALT1: ... that most of the memorials in St Cuthbert's Church, Holme Lacy, Herefordshire, (example pictured) are to the Scudamore family, which owned the church land until 1909-10? Yoninah (talk) 00:12, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• Thanks for the suggestion. Yes, that's fine by me.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 07:23, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 good to go. Yoninah (talk) 09:15, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Althea Garrison

• ... that Althea Garrison, who was elected to the Massachusetts House of Representatives as a Republican, is believed to be the first transgender or transsexual state legislator in the United States?

Created by Metropolitan90 (talk). Self nom at 05:37, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

• • Please note that Garrison is not a current candidate for office; as discussed in the article, she lost in the primary for her most recent bid for office last month. Also, if editors here believe that this hook is too controversial or otherwise too sensitive to be used as a DYK for an article about a living person, I will defer to their judgment. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 05:37, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

She lost the primary => she is not a candidate => I have no objection. DS (talk) 00:08, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, hook ref verified. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 21:23, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

William VI of Montpellier

• ... that Lord William VI of Montpellier (1121–49) looked out for the interests of the merchants of his town, since his revenues depended on theirs?

5x expanded by Srnec (talk). Self nom at 04:37, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

• The hook fact lacks a citation in the article. Yoninah (talk) 00:24, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

General Union of Ecuadorian Workers

• ... that Ecuadorian trade union centre U.G.T.E. was legally recognized only after it had been in existence for 12 years?

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 03:26, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

• Why is that significant? It seems like a long time. Grsz¹¹ 04:15, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

It's a curiosity of English idiom that "only after" means the opposite of "after only". Thus, the hook is expressing that existing for 12 years before being recognised, is indeed a long time. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 00:04, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length OK. Offline hook ref AGF. Tweaked hook. But the bare URLs need to be formatted per WP:Citation templates before this nomination can be approved. Yoninah (talk) 00:38, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Everybody Wants You

• ... that Billy Squier's number-one mainstream rock hit "Everybody Wants You" has been performed by Damone, The Unband, Ringo Starr & His All-Starr Band, and players of Guitar Hero 5?

5x expanded by 28bytes (talk). Self nom at 14:32, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

• 5x expansion verified. Date, length, hook ref all verified. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 21:25, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Rodrigo Rivera Salazar

• ... that Rodrigo Rivera Salazar, Colombia's new Minister of Defence started working in politics when he was only 20 years old as a Councilman in his native Pereira?

Created by Mijotoba (talk). Self nom at 21:47, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

• Dates, lengths, and sourcing all look good. --Allen3 ^talk 13:24, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Current nominations

Articles created/expanded on October 21

Giovanni Francisco Vigani

• ... that Giovanni Francisco Vigani became the first professor of chemistry in the University of Cambridge in 1703?

Created by Charles Matthews (talk). Nominated by Stone (talk) at 19:12, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• The article was created with text from the Dictionary of National Biography. I hope this is not a problem.--Stone (talk) 19:14, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• I'm not aware of any problem. Date, length, hook ref verified. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 21:28, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

1979 NBA Draft

• ... that Magic Johnson, the first overall pick in the 1979 NBA Draft, won the NBA championship and the Finals Most Valuable Player Award in his first season in the league?

5x expanded by Martin tamb (talk). Self nom at 12:55, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Everything checks out. Source is a little hard to read (the basketball language confused me a bit...) but I got through it! Arctic Night 17:54, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Harold Greenwood (solicitor)

• ... that Harold Greenwood, acquitted in 1920 of the murder of his wife, is a rare example of a lawyer charged with murder?

5x expanded by Rodhullandemu (talk). Self nom at 19:26, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• -Length and date and hook check out. Reyk _YO! 11:10, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Oliver Filley House

• ... that the Federalists of New England did not support the War of 1812, so Captain Oliver Filley of Connecticut, who built the Oliver Filley House (pictured), commanded 40 militiamen under state control?

Created by Sphilbrick (talk). Self nom at 20:44, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• — Rlevse • Talk • 23:39, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Maurice Douglass

• ... that Maurice Douglass made an interception on his first play from scrimmage for the Kentucky Wildcats?

5x expanded by TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 19:25, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• (Alt 1) ... that American football defensive back Maurice Douglass was a favorite of head coach Mike Ditka in part because of the way he dressed.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 19:48, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
• (Alt 2) ... that eleven-year National Football League veteran defensive back Maurice Douglass was once a professional stripper?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 19:48, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• Length and sourcing for article and all three proffered hooks have been confirmed. Alansohn (talk) 16:32, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Venues of the 1952 Summer Olympics

• ... that the Tennis Palace venue that hosted some of the 1952 Summer Olympics basketball games was later converted into an art museum?

Created by Miller17CU94 (talk). Self nom at 14:28, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• Suggest ALT 1: ...that a "Tennis Palace" was one of the basketball venues at the 1952 Summer Olympics? StrPby (talk) 09:05, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• Both hooks check out source-wise, and the length of the article is fine. I prefer hook 1, but I have reworded it for flow. Arctic Night 18:01, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Oxon Hoath

• ... that five High Sherrifs of Kent lived at Oxon Hoath (current building pictured), a former manor house at West Peckham?

5x expanded by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 15:07, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

• 5x expansion verified. Date, length OK. Offline hook ref AGF. Good to go. Yoninah (talk) 21:32, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Einar Johannessen

• ... that when Einar Johannessen was suspended from NRK television because of payments in his secondary job, the decision was overturned by the Ministry of Culture?

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 09:24, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

• Verified. Arsenikk ^(talk) 13:03, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

St Mary's Church, Wormsley

• ... that in the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Wormsley, Herefordshire, (pictured) are the chest tombs of the writer Richard Payne Knight, and of his brother, Thomas, an expert on apple trees?

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 08:05, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that the churchyard of St Mary's Church, Wormsley, Herefordshire, (pictured) contains the tombs of classicist Richard Payne Knight and his horticulturalist brother Thomas? DS (talk) 14:45, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

• The problem with ALT1 is that the link in the article does not actually say that they were (respectively) a classicist and a horticulturalist.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 09:11, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Jameela Jamil

• ... that Channel 4 music presenter Jameela Jamil was struck by a car at the age of 17 and told she might never walk again?

5x expanded by Chzz (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

Note to reviewers; mag confirming this is not officially online, but there is a scan you can check here.  Chzz  ►  00:40, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

• Verified. I read part of the story, AGF on the rest. Nice expansion.--NortyNort (Holla) 12:45, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Rescuecom Corp. v. Google Inc.

• ... that the United States federal law case Rescuecom Corp. v. Google Inc. held that recommending trademarks for keyword advertising was commercial use?

5x expanded by Kaushik twin (talk). Self nom at 05:30, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Confession of 1967

• ... that the Confession of 1967 radically changed how the Presbyterian Church(USA) interpreted the Bible

Created by Hec7 (talk). Self nom at 00:40, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• Not expanded fivefold recently. DYKcheck says 5x expansion began Oct 13, which is too long ago for DYK. For this to qualify would require a 5x expansion from the last edit on Oct 20 (UTC), per the listed date of this nomination. StrPby (talk) 08:58, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

I'm with the Wikipedia Public Policy Institute at Georgetown University. I mistakenly went live early than the program requested and reverted by work that day. The page in its current form was officially posted on the 21st. I'm not sure if that makes a difference. Hec7 (talk) 18:11, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 22

Fohoren

• ... that Fohoren was one of the traditional kingdoms of Timor, which were ruled by a Liurai?

5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 09:30, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

John Edward Bush

• ... that John E. Bush (pictured) was sent on a mission to form a Polynesian empire with only one ship manned by a boy's band?

• Comment: In my opinion the hook sounds more interesting if you leave out the fact that it was 1887

5x expanded by W Nowicki (talk), Hawaii Samurai (talk). Self nom at 17:38, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Ladislav Žák

• ... that the Czech architect Ladislav Žák found design inspiration from ocean liners and airplanes?

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Vejvančický (talk), Rosiestep (talk). Nominated by Rosiestep (talk) at 16:18, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• Confirmed with offline source. Length, date etc checks out. Miyagawa (talk) 21:59, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg

• ... that Princess Maria Maximilianovna of Leuchtenberg and her brother Nicholas were accompanying their uncle Alexander II of Russia on 4 April 1866 when he was almost assassinated?

Created by Ruby2010 (talk) 15:17, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Joseph Mitchell Parsons

• ... that Joseph Mitchell Parsons was the first prisoner to die in an execution chamber at Utah State Prison (pictured) designed to accommodate firing squads and lethal injections?

Created by KimChee (talk). Self nom at 07:42, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Li Jinglin

• ... that the Chinese warlord Li Jinglin (1885-1931), nicknamed "China's First Sword," was a renowned swordsman and baguazhang martial artist?

Created by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 02:26, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Irene Scruggs

• ... that the American Piedmont blues singer Irene Scruggs worked alongside Clarence Williams, Joe "King" Oliver, Lonnie Johnson, and Little Brother Montgomery, but today remains largely forgotten?

Created by Derek R Bullamore (talk). Self nom at 01:06, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• Sorry, I had to remove two commas from the hook. Drmies (talk) 02:23, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Oregon Maneuver

• ... that the Oregon Maneuver (participating officer pictured) involved over 100,000 United States Army troops?

• Comment: Source of hook is a press release from Oregon Governor Ted Kulongoski

Created by Orygun (talk). Self nom at 00:59, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• Everything about the article and hook checks out. I have a mild concern about the image. The photo is presumably a US Army photo (and thus PD-USgov, as stated on the Commons page), but the source that's identified in Commons is www.lonesentry.com (not a US government source), and I don't see a declaration on that website that indicates where the images came from. --Orlady (talk) 00:58, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• FYI, www.lonesentry.com is on-line history of 91st Infantry Division which includes copy of official 91st Infantry history pamphlet published by the U.S. Army in 1945. The title page of that original Army publication says photos included in the pamphlet are from the Army Pictorial Service and the 316th Engineering Battalion. This photo is from Chapter II of the pamphlet.--Orygun (talk) 03:27, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

That's good info to have. Thanks! --Orlady (talk) 13:03, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Napki Malka

• ... that Napki Malka (pictured) was an Hephthalite King of the 6-7th century, who ruled in the area of Kabul, modern Afghanistan?

Created/expanded by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Self nom at 22:17, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

James v. Dravo Contracting Co.

• ... that in James v. Dravo Contracting Co. in 1937, the U.S. Supreme Court established a test for determining the validity of state efforts to tax the U.S. federal government that is still used today?

Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 20:35, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• ALT: - ... that the U.S. Supreme Court reheard James v. Dravo Contracting Co. in 1937 after Associate Justice Willis Van Devanter's retirement altered the judicial balance of the Court? - Tim1965 (talk) 20:38, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Thiokol-Woodbine Explosion

• ... that all employees safely exited a magnesium tripflare production facility due to fire, but they remained nearby, unaware of danger; 29 were killed and 50 injured from the Thiokol-Woodbine Explosion?

• ALT1:... that 29 were killed and 50 injured from the Thiokol-Woodbine Explosion at a magnesium tripflare production facility?

Created by Mgreason (talk). Self nom at 20:10, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

St Andrew's Church, Cranford

• ... that in 1847 a north transept was added to St Andrew's Church, Cranford, Northamptonshire, (pictured) to form a family pew for the Robinsons of nearby Cranford Hall?

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 17:41, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• Date, Length, and hook verified. Best, Mifter (talk) 17:48, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Cracow Bishops' Palace in Kielce

• ... that the plafond in the Bishop Palace in Kielce (pictured) depicts its founder's victory over the Polish Brethren Protestant church, who taught the equality and brotherhood of all people?

or

• ... that the 17th century plafonds of the Bishop Palace in Kielce (pictured) were inspired by the ceilings of the Doge's Palace in Venice?

Created by BurgererSF (talk) 16:52, 22 October 2010 (UTC). Self nom at BurgererSF (talk) 16:52, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Nanao Singh Thokchom

• ... that in 2008, Indian boxer Nanao Singh Thokchom won a gold medal at the inaugural Youth World Amateur Boxing Championships that was held in Guadalajara, Mexico?

5x expanded by Mspraveen (talk). Self nom at 15:21, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• Date, Length, and hook verified. Best, Mifter (talk) 21:16, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

St Peter's Church, Northampton

• ... that St Peter's Church, Northampton is considered to be "the most outstanding Norman church in the county" of Northamptonshire?

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 11:48, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• Date, Length, and hook verified. Best, Mifter (talk) 21:18, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Targeted Killing in International Law

• ... that the book Targeted Killing in International Law argues support in the Western world for targeted killing increased following the September 11 attacks?

Created by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 11:12, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• Good piece of work. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 20:00, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Hemigrapsus estellinensis

• ... that until 1962, a salt-water crab lived in the Texas Panhandle, 500 miles from the sea?

Created by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 06:03, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• Hook needs a direct citation, either in the lead or in the section under Biogeography. Miyagawa (talk) 22:01, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• This is a hook in two parts, both of which are [now] cited inline. They are not stated exactly as in the hook, together, because the two facts belong in separate sections, and it would be inappropriate to force them together merely for the purposes of DYK. I trust that this will be acceptable. --Stemonitis (talk) 06:01, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Mycoplasma laboratorium

• ... that scientists at the Craig Venter institute have created a bacterium with a synthesised genome?

5x expanded by Squidonius (talk). Self nom at 02:02, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Interpretive science

• ... that interpretive science is a normative understanding of the scientific method contrary to positivist science?

Created by Terra Novus (talk). Self nom at 09:39, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

Acheron class torpedo boat

• ... that the Acheron class torpedo boat along with the Avernus were sold separately after they were joint together to become part of the Commonwealth Naval Forces?

Created by Shem1805 (talk). Nominated by Minimac (talk) at 10:26, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• I'm sorry, but the hook doesn't make an awful lot of sense. What does "joint together" mean? And it seems there's some confusion between the class of torpedo boat and the specific example of it called "Acheron". Can I suggest the following:

• ALT1: ... that of the two Acheron class torpedo boats constructed, one was sunk to reclaim land in Sydney Harbour and one became a quarantine vessel? Reyk _YO! 10:54, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

ALT1 approved and good to go - The Bushranger _{Return fire}^{Flank speed} 21:40, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster and its 20 sublists

• ... that the Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster has included Allens, Bateses, Covingtons, Delahantys, Ennises, Fultzes, Greens, Hamiltons, Jacksons, Kennedys, Lees, Morgans, Nicholsons, Powells, Robertses (Robin pictured), Schmidts, Thompsons, Vukoviches, Watts, and Youngs, but never a player whose surname begins with X?

5x expanded by Killervogel5 (talk). Self nom at 15:01, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• Notes: The main article here, Philadelphia Phillies all-time roster is a 5x prose expansion (even though it's now much smaller if you're counting bytes); the other 20 articles are brand-new sublists of the first. So the DYK credit would be for 21 separate articles... which I'm too lazy to list here.

• Confirmed. The only question I have is why the N-O hook is the only of the multi-letter articles to get both letters a name. Staxringold _talk^contribs 01:25, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• Because it's the only one of the multi-letter hooks that has multiple names in each letter. I can change it if you'd rather; am OK with either. — KV5 • Talk • 01:27, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• I think it'd probably better if it was all consistent. Staxringold _talk^contribs 01:30, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• Done. — KV5 • Talk • 01:59, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

The West Hants Club

• ... that the first professional tennis tournament was held at The West Hants Club in Bournemouth?

Created by 03md (talk). Self nom at 16:49, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• looks good. --Admrboltz (talk) 14:05, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Saving My Heart

• ... that the Yes song "Saving My Heart" was originally intended to be a collaboration with Supertramp vocalist Roger Hodgson, but Yes vocalist Jon Anderson wanted to sing it himself?

Created by 28bytes (talk). Self nom at 21:42, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

• - length, date, hook reference all check out. First Light (talk) 19:08, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Fall of Agadir

• ... that the Fall of Agadir (pictured) took place in 1541 after a 6-month siege of the Portuguese garrison, by the future Moroccan Sultan Mohammed ash-Sheikh?

Created by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Self nom at 05:41, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 20:36, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 23

Grosset Wines

• ... that Jeffrey Grosset of Grosset Wines led a movement in the 1980s to stop Australian wines containing no Riesling grapes from using the word Riesling on their labels?

Created by Camw (talk). Self nom at 14:33, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Thermization

• ... that cheeses made from thermized milk are not considered raw-milk cheeses in Europe, but are still subject to FDA restrictions on raw-milk cheeses in the U.S.?

Created by Fetchcomms (talk). Self nom at 01:50, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Galaxian 2

• ... that the video game Galaxian 2 was titled as such not because it is a sequel to Galaxian, but because it has a two-player mode?

Created by Green Lane (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 18:26, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Citation confirmed, length, date etc checks out. Miyagawa (talk) 22:06, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Gary Clayton Anderson

• ... that the historian Gary Clayton Anderson of the University of Oklahoma likens the white man's advance into Texas in the 19th century to ethnic cleansing of the American Indians?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:57, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

James F. Neal

• ... that Johnny Cash cast Watergate scandal prosecutor James F. Neal to play a lawyer in the 1983 made-for-television movie Murder in Coweta County?

Created by Racepacket (talk). Nominated by Alansohn (talk) at 03:06, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• looks good. --Admrboltz (talk) 14:03, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Cheese ripening

• ... that the process of cheese ripening determines the texture and flavour of cheese?

Created by Hongkongresident (talk) 02:12, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Otto Schimming

• ... that Otto Schimming was the first Black teacher in Namibia?

Created by Namiba (talk). Self nom at 01:25, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Piccolo Quintet

• ... that the Piccolo Quintet, composed by Graham Waterhouse, was performed in a lecture concert of the first Sergiu Celibidache Festival in Munich?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 23:15, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

List of UK charts and number-one singles (1952–1969)

• ... that before the official UK Singles Chart was formed, Elvis Presley (pictured) had eighteen number-one singles on the five main singles charts?

Created by Rambo's Revenge (talk). Self nom at 22:18, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Wolke Hegenbarth

• ... that Wolke Hegenbarth's first name means "cloud" in German?

• ALT1:... that Wolke Hegenbarth's father fought successfully in court to be allowed to give her her first name?
• ALT2:... that Wolke Hegenbarth wanted to be a makeup artist instead of becoming an actress?

Created by SoWhy (talk). Self nom at 21:26, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• - Yup. Length, date and all three hooks check out. Nice job. Reyk _YO! 02:14, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Amex House

• ... that Amex House (pictured), European headquarters of Brighton's largest employer American Express, is nicknamed "The Wedding Cake"?

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 20:36, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Dypsis brevicaulis

• ... that fewer than fifty specimens of Dypsis brevicaulis, a Critically Endangered dwarf palm from Madagascar, have ever been found in the wild?

Created by First Light (talk). Self nom at 19:33, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• I realized, after the fact, that this could be combined with a similar one I nominated for Oct. 24. I have no preference for either approach—do whatever works best for DYK. I'll add a similar note under Dypsis humilis.

Combination suggestions:

ALT1 ... that two Critically Endangered palms in Madagascar, Dypsis brevicaulis and Dypsis humilis, have fewer than sixty known specimens in the wild combined?

ALT2 ... that two Critically Endangered palms in Madagascar, Dypsis brevicaulis and Dypsis humilis, have fewer than fifty and ten known wild specimens, respectively? First Light (talk) 16:30, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Cincinnati Riots of 1884

• ... that in the Cincinnati Riots of 1884 many soldiers from the Ohio National Guard refused to report for riot duty, and some even joined the rioters?

  I blame Aymatth2 for this, entirely. Uncle G (talk) 18:54, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

  • "Troops" changed to "soldiers": this sense of "troops" is a non-count noun, and the hook speaks of one of them; we can't speak of "one snow" or "one rice". Nyttend (talk) 22:49, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
    • Corrected "one ... joined" to "some ... joined" to agree with the article text. I assume it would be wrong to also nominate Cincinnati Riots of 1836 and Cincinnati Riot of 1853. Aymatth2 (talk) 12:35, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Denis McDonough

• ... that Deputy National Security Advisor Denis McDonough played for Hall of Fame football coach John Gagliardi at Saint John's University?

5x expanded by BillyBoy01 (talk). Self nom at 18:05, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

All Saints Church, Aldwincle

• ... that the poet John Dryden was baptised in the now-redundant Church of All Saints, Aldwincle (pictured) in Northamptonshire?

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 18:01, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• It has been suggested that this be moved to 1 November (All Saints Day). I have no strong feelings about this; there are already two churches with this dedication suggested for that day and I do not mind when it appears.--Peter I. Vardy (talk) 21:53, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

List of churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England

• ... that there are 62 redundant churches preserved by the Churches Conservation Trust in South West England?

Created by Rodw (talk). Self nom at 17:09, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Victor Jackovich

• ... that Victor Jackovich was the first United States Ambassador to Bosnia and Herzegovina?

5x expanded by Orlady (talk). Self nom at 14:52, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Franklin Egobi

• ... that Nigerian boxer Franklin Egobi fought for the Latvian heavyweight title in October 2008?

Created by Jimbo online (talk). Self nom at 12:47, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Omar Gjesteby

• ... that the removal of Omar Gjesteby as a union deputy leader in 1940 was partially investigated by his son some years later?

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 11:02, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Olav Steinnes

• ... that politician Olav Steinnes was a hobby nuclear physicist who, in his own words, made "the most important discoveries ever made in history by a single man"?

5x expanded by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 09:53, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Henry Bird (artist)

• ... that mural artist Henry Bird taught drawing to the modernist architect Will Alsop by insisting that he draw bricks for three months?

Created by LittleHow (talk). Self nom at 07:43, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Actinide

• ... that most actinides glow because of their radioactivity (example pictured)?

• Comment: See "physical properties", 2nd para, next to the image.

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 08:59, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• Hook verified, everything checks out. What a terrific effort; you should probably make a push for GA or FA with this. Reyk _YO! 00:21, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Nipple adenoma

• ... that Nipple adenomas are rare benign growths in the nipple that can look like cancer?

Created by Mattopaedia (talk). Self nom at 04:47, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Fort de Loncin

• ... that most of the approximately 300 Belgian soldiers killed in the explosion of the Fort de Loncin remain buried in the wreckage of the fort?

Created by Acroterion (talk). Self nom at 03:35, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• Note: I imported this article from the French Wikipedia on October 21, translated, edited and referenced it in my userspace and moved it into the English WP article space on October 23 - it's new to enwiki as of 10/23, but as an import retains its attribution tail from frwiki back to its creation there in 2005. Acroterion _(talk) 03:39, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

William White (New Zealand politician)

• ... that William White built the Southbridge and Pleasant Point branch railways (Pleasant Point Station pictured)?

• Comment: Prose size after 1633 B; prose size before 121 B

5x expanded by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 02:41, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Betty Miller Unterberger

• ... that the American historian Betty Miller Unterberger, a specialist in foreign affairs, became in 1968 the first woman professor at the formerly all-male Texas A&M University?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 02:21, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

List of 1936 Winter Olympics medal winners

• ... that the most successful athlete at the 1936 Winter Olympics was Norwegian speed skater Ivar Ballangrud?

• ALT1: ... that nine athletes managed to win more than one medal at the 1936 Winter Olympics despite there only being 17 events?

Created by Strange Passerby (talk). Self nom at 01:38, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Shimon Stein

• ... that Shimon Stein, a former Israeli ambassador to Germany, and German chancellor Angela Merkel spent "a number of cozy evenings together drinking red wine"?

Created by Christopher Connor (talk). Self nom at 00:53, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• Article length, referencing and creation date all OK; hook fact checks out. --Demiurge1000 (talk) 01:05, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

List of World Heritage Sites in Cuba

• ... that World Heritage Sites in Cuba include two national parks and examples of the island's historic tobacco and coffee economy (Viñales Valley pictured)?

Created by Grsz11 (talk). Self nom at 00:28, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Khedivate of Egypt

• ... that Muhammad Ali, unofficial ruler of the Egyptian khedivate, was a de jure Ottoman governor, but invaded other Ottoman lands?

• ALT1:... that the khedivate of Egypt was abolished in 1914 when Khedive Abbas II sided with the Central Powers in World War I?
• ALT2:... that the Khedivate of Egypt was a de facto state as early as 1805, but its ruler was only recognized as a khedive in 1867?

5x expanded by User:DCI2026 (talk page). Nominated by DCI2026 (talk page) at 18:15, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• I significantly expanded an older, small stub article into a larger page. Is it still eligible for DYK?DCI2026 (talk) 18:20, 23 October 2010 (UTC)
  • Yes, that would go in the category of a "5x expansion" which can qualify for DYK. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 16:11, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Billy Porter (criminal)

• ... in an 1883 gunfight, Billy Porter of the Dutch Mob shot and killed "Johnny the Mick" Walsh at Shang Draper's saloon?

Created by 129.10.105.90 (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 22:38, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 24

Cincinnati Riots of 1836

• … that the Cincinnati Riots of 1836 were triggered by U.S. Independence Day celebrations and were observed by Harriet Beecher Stowe and the mayor of Cincinnati?

  I blame Aymatth2 for this one entirely, too. Uncle G (talk) 13:51, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

British Engineerium

• ... that the British Engineerium (main building pictured), created by a steam enthusiast who started with £300, was later bought for £3 million by another enthusiast?

• Comment: ALT hook or completely different hook suggestions welcome.

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 12:55, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Federico Errázuriz Regional Institute

• ... that Federico Errázuriz Regional Institute's first Principal was José Kuhl, a Pallotine priest from Limburg, Germany?

Created by Diego Grez (talk). Self nom at 23:04, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

NSB Class 72

• ...that the NSB Class 72 trains could at first not be used on the high-speed Gardermoen Line because their electronics interfered with the signaling system?

5x expanded by Arsenikk (talk). Self nom at 22:12, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Scanet

• ...that Norway's train radio system Scanet was replaced by GSM-R after only 13 years of operation?

Created by Arsenikk (talk). Self nom at 22:12, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011

• ... that the video game Cabela's Dangerous Hunts 2011 has been described as a "survival game first and a hunting game second"?

Created by Joewelby2000 (talk). Nominated by MuZemike (talk) at 18:18, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Washington State Route 225, Benton City – Kiona Bridge

• ... that the Benton City – Kiona Bridge was believed to be the first steel box girder bridge in the United States, and still carries Washington State Route 225 today?

Created by User:Admrbltz (talk). Self nom at 06:30, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

J. Milton Nance

• ... that historian J. Milton Nance's account of the Mier Expedition by a Texas militia making a raid into Mexico in 1842 recounts the infamous black bean episode to determine which of the men would be executed?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 00:46, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Consuelo Crespi

• ... that in a best-dressed list published in 1958 by the New York Dress Institute, Consuelo Crespi was ranked third, behind the Duchess of Windsor, but ahead of Queen Elizabeth II in fourth place?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 00:42, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 19:28, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Bryant Moniz

• ... that Bryant Moniz, who began the 2009 season as a walk-on for Hawaii delivering pizzas to pay his expenses, currently leads the NCAA in both passing yards and total offense?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Self nom at 22:32, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Tobi Lark

• ... that R&B singer Tobi Lark's most successful recording was issued under a different name, became very popular in Wigan, and has recently been compared to a Shakespeare sonnet?

Created by Ghmyrtle (talk). Self nom at 22:32, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Venues of the 1956 Winter Olympics

• ... that three of the venues used for the 1956 Winter Olympics would appear in the 1981 James Bond film For Yor Eyes Only?

Created by Miller17CU94 (talk). Self nom at 21:51, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Cape Don Light

• ... that Cape Don Light, at the tip of the Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia, is Australia's northernmost traditional lighthouse?

Created by Muhandes (talk). Self nom at 20:33, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Pauline Hall

• ... that, in the 1880s, stage actress Pauline Hall performed Erminie a record-breaking 800 times in the United States?

Created by PM800 (talk). Self nom at 18:55, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

HMS Vindex (1915)

• ... that a Bristol Scout from the British aircraft carrier Vindex (pictured) made the first interception of an airship by a carrier-based aircraft on 2 August 1916 when it attacked a Zeppelin with explosive Ranken darts?

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Self nom at 18:17, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Gervase Bennet

• ... that Gervase Bennet MP for Derby during the Commonwealth originated the name "Quakers" for members of the Religious Society of Friends?

Created by Motmit (talk). Self nom at 16:15, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

BSA A65 Rocket

• ... that the 1964 BSA A65 Rocket motorcycle had a top speed of 108mph and was sold as the fastest BSA in production?

Created by Thruxton (talk). Self nom at 15:58, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Epic Horse

• ... that each book in the Epic Horse series has a new protagonist and setting?

Created by Derild4921 (talk). Self nom at 15:02, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Justus Smith Stearns

• ... that Justus Smith Stearns (pictured) built the first all electric sawmill in the United States?

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 13:29, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Bawean

• ... that women constitute more than 75% of the actual population of Bawean island (pictured)?

• Comment: See the lead or the end of "Etymology".

5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Self nom at 13:24, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Annie Meinertzhagen

• ... that Annie Meinertzhagen spent part of her honeymoon studying birds at Walter Rothschild’s ornithological museum?

Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 12:45, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

St Michael and All Angels Church, Brownsover

• ... that the organ case in St Michael and All Angels Church, Brownsover, Warwickshire, (pictured) was originally made for St John's College, Cambridge?

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 11:39, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• As a member of WP:OXFORD, I boo; as a member of WP:ORGAN, I cheer! Image checks out, though one of the organ case would be even better. Bencherlite^Talk 23:22, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Brilliant suggestion. I've found one at Geograph. So how about:

Organ case at St Michael and All Angels Church, Brownsover

• ALT1... that that the organ case (pictured) in St Michael and All Angels Church, Brownsover, Warwickshire, was originally made for St John's College, Cambridge? --Peter I. Vardy (talk) 08:18, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• for this for good measure. Now, if you could get a free-use sound file of someone playing the organ...? Good work. Bencherlite^Talk 21:26, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Makambako

• ... that Paul Theroux described Makambako as "not a town but a collection of hovels on stretch of paved road where idle people sat or stood"?

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Self nom at 11:03, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• Article looks OK. Quote is not quite worded the way it is in the book. Do you really want to use, for a DYK, such an "outsider's" perspective that provides quite a subjective, and negative, view of the city? Suggest an ALT hook that describes another aspect of Makambako. --La comadreja _{formerly AFriedman} RESEARCH (talk) 16:06, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that the largest ethnic group in Makambako, Tanzania is the Kinga? --Rosiestep (talk) 03:32, 25 October 2010 (UTC)
• ALT2 ... that the town of Makambako, Tanzania has grown so quickly, there is talk of separating it into its own district? --La comadreja _{formerly AFriedman} RESEARCH (talk) 21:39, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

St Swithun's Church, Brookthorpe

• ... that in the porch of St Swithun's Church, Brookthorpe, Gloucestershire, (pictured} is a wall plate with a chronogram hiding the date of the execution of Charles I?

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 09:04, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Shiva Thapa

• ... that Indian boxer Shiva Thapa, who was inspired by Mike Tyson to take up the sport seriously, started practice at the age of seven in his living room?

Created by Mspraveen (talk). Self nom at 09:00, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Simone Silva

• ... that when Simone Silva posed topless at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, two photographers suffered broken limbs in the crush?

Created by Draggleduck (talk). Self nom at 08:35, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Do you want to make this a pictured hook? The picture can be of the subject in that topless pose. Given that the subject is deceased, the picture can be used with a non-free fair use rationale. The topless picture will surely attract more views, but is it agreeable to use such pictures on the main page? Here's my alternate pictured suggestion. Thoughts?

100x100px|Simone Silva posing topless with Robert Mitchum during the 1954 festival|alt=A topless women cupping her breasts with her forearms is slightly bending over and looking towards her left while a man standing behind her has his hands raised in the air.

ALT ... that when Simone Silva posed topless (pictured) at the 1954 Cannes Film Festival, two photographers broke their limbs in the scramble to get the best pictures? Mspraveen (talk) 15:49, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

It can't be a pictured hook, since the main page can't use non-free images. Nor can this page, which is why DASHBot removed the file, leaving only a link. Bencherlite^Talk 21:31, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Don't Forget the Bacon!

• ... that the children's book Don't Forget the Bacon! was used in an education case study teaching students about reliability of spoken language?

Created by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 07:45, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Aboriginal title in the Marshall Court

• ... that that the two earliest aboriginal title cases decided by Chief Justice John Marshall (pictured) were examples of collusive litigation?

Created by Savidan (talk). Self nom at 07:33, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• Internationalize, plz, and specify the U,S' chief justice. Circéus (talk) 07:00, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Broderick – Terry duel

• ... that the duel (pictured) between US senator David C. Broderick, of California, and ex-Chief Justice David S. Terry, of the Supreme Court of the same State, was fought on September 13, 1859?

Created by Mbz1 (talk) and Invertzoo (talk). Self nom at 22:50, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

When did they stop having "gunfights" in the West, surely thats a more hooky word? Victuallers (talk) 12:50, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

It was the last one. Could you please clarify. Are you suggesting to change the word "duel" to the word "gunfight"?--Mbz1 (talk) 13:58, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Well, a duel is a great deal more formal than a simple gunfight, a duel is planned in advance and has a whole lot of very strict rules. Unless you consider a duel with pistols to be a subspecies of gunfight? Duels were an arrangement between gentlemen to settle a question of honor, duels were not a shootout between gunslingers.Invertzoo (talk) 14:57, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Dypsis humilis

• ... that the Dypsis humilis palm of Madagascar has fewer than ten known specimens, all of them in an area threatened by logging?

Created by First Light (talk). Self nom at 03:35, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

• I realized, after the fact, that this could be combined with a similar one I nominated for Oct. 23. I have no preference for either approach—do whatever works best for DYK. I've addded a similar note under Dypsis brevicaulis.

Combination suggestions:

ALT1 ... that two Critically Endangered palms in Madagascar, Dypsis brevicaulis and Dypsis humilis, have fewer than sixty known specimens in the wild combined?

ALT2 ... that two Critically Endangered palms in Madagascar, Dypsis brevicaulis and Dypsis humilis, have fewer than fifty and ten known wild specimens, respectively? First Light (talk) 16:31, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Margot Leverett

• ... that clarinetist Margot Leverett started a band called the Klezmer Mountain Boys, which fuses bluegrass music with a traditional Jewish musical style called klezmer?

Created by La comadreja _{formerly AFriedman} RESEARCH (talk). Self nom at 02:06, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Contra Dam

• ... that James Bond's leap off of the 220 m (720 ft) high Contra Dam (pictured) in the 1995 film GoldenEye was voted in 2002 as the best film stunt ever?

5x/self-nom--NortyNort (Holla) 05:02, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Frankism

• ... that Frankism, an 18th-century movement derived from Judaism, maintains that transgressing every boundary is one's most important personal responsibility?

5x expanded by La comadreja _{formerly AFriedman} RESEARCH (talk). Self nom at 06:03, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 25

Betty S. Murphy

• ... that Betty S. Murphy was the first woman to serve on and the first woman chair of the U.S. National Labor Relations Board, and the first woman to lead the Dept. of Labor's Wage and Hour Division?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Nominated by Tim1965 (talk) at 20:12, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Phallus calongei

• ... that Phallus calongei is a Pakistani stinkhorn mushroom reported as new to science in 2009?

Created by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 17:21, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Easby Cross

• ... that a large fragment of the Northumbrian Easby Cross (triple view right) was over 1,000 years old when it was found built into a wall in a field?

5x expanded by Johnbod (talk). Self nom at 16:49, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• This had copyvio (and incorrect) material removed, reducing it to this, since when it has been expanded. But it is not 5x the copyvio version. I think such noms have been accepted in the past. Johnbod (talk) 16:54, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Do It Again (George Gershwin and Buddy DeSylva song)

• ... that Marilyn Monroe's 1952 live rendition of the George Gershwin and Buddy DeSylva song "Do It Again" before thousands of marines at Camp Pendleton caused a "near riot"?

Created by Another Believer (talk). Self nom at 16:34, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Venues of the 1956 Summer Olympics

• ... that the Melbourne Cricket Ground was the only venue of the 1956 Summer Olympics to be used as a venue of the 2000 Summer Olympics?

Created by Miller17CU94 (talk). Self nom at 15:07, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Cincinnati Riot of 1853

• … that the Cincinnati Riot of 1853 involved Germans objecting to the presence of an Italian preaching in French in the United States on Christmas Day?

  This one is entirely Aymatth2's fault, as well. Uncle G (talk) 14:00, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Betty S. Murphy

• ... that Betty S. Murphy was the first woman to chair the National Labor Relations Board, though President Gerald Ford insisted she was chosen for her qualifications and not for her sex?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 13:44, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• I'd prefer to take out the part about the President insisting she was chosen for her qualifications and not for her sex. There's nothing in the article that implies Murphy was chosen for the position just because she was a woman, and if Ford had implied that she was chosen for her sex instead of her qualifications, that would have been a tremendous gaffe. Including "though President Gerald Ford insisted she was chosen for her qualifications and not for her sex" in the hook would imply, to me at least, that Wikipedia is expressing doubt about her qualifications for the position. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 16:00, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Louisiana Highway 975

• ... that Louisiana Highway 975 is a gravel state highway along the banks of the Atchafalaya River?

Created by Otr500 (talk). Nominated by Imzadi1979 (talk) at 03:50, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• checks out. New article, good length, sources good. --Admrboltz (talk) 16:56, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Antlia Dwarf

• ... that the Antlia Dwarf galaxy (pictured) may have distorted the shape of its neighbour NGC 3109 one billion years ago?

5x expanded by Reyk (talk). Self nom at 00:08, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Murray State Racers men's basketball

• ... that the Murray State Racers men's basketball program had its last losing season in 1987-88?

Created by Editorofthewiki (talk). Self nom at 23:30, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Note: this is the move to mainspace date. ~EDDY ^{(talk/contribs/editor review)}~ 23:31, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Christiane Kohl

• ... that soprano Christiane Kohl appeared at the Bayreuth Festival as the Rhinemaiden Woglinde in both Das Rheingold and Götterdämmerung?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 22:50, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Giacomo Conterno

• ... that the traditionalist Italian wine producer Giacomo Conterno has long held the motto that at the time of bottling, their barolos should be "undrinkable"?

Created by Murgh (talk). Self nom at 21:42, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Laxton's Superb (apple)

• ... that Laxton's Superb is an apple species crossed between the Wyken Pippin × Cox's Orange Pippin by the Victorian plant breeder Thomas Laxton in 1897 in the town of Bedford, England?

Created by Bankhallbretherton (talk). Self nom at 21:21, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

William G. Thompson

• ... that Detroit mayor William G. Thompson was considerably pummeled in a sensational public fight with his brother-in-law, who accused him of talking about his wife in barrooms?

5x expanded by Andrew Jameson (talk). Self nom at 20:48, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• The scurrilous claims in this nom are supported by none other than the Grey Lady herself. :) Andrew Jameson (talk) 20:50, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Leo Phokas the Elder

• ... that in his pursuit of the Byzantine throne, Leo Phokas the Elder was outmaneuvered by Romanos Lekapenos, who had failed to support him in the lead-up to the disastrous Battle of Acheloos?

5x expanded by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 19:06, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• 5x expansion, length, date and hook verified. — Toдor Boжinov — 11:38, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Pavor Nocturnus (Sanctuary)

• ... that the idea behind "Pavor Nocturnus", a second season episode of the Canadian television series Sanctuary came from the 2007 film I Am Legend?

Created by Matthew R Dunn (talk). Self nom at 17:47, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Austroplatypus incompertus

• ... that Austroplatypus incompertus is a species of weevil that farms fungus and lives eusocially in small colonies that can be more than 35 years old?

Created by John Stephen Dwyer (talk). Self nom at 17:16, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that Austroplatypus incompertus forms colonies in the heartwood of Eucalyptus trees and is the first beetle to be recognized as a eusocial insect? --209.6.3.22 (talk) 04:23, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Burton B. Roberts

• ... that the no-nonsense manner and stentorian voice of Bronx judge Burton B. Roberts made him the model for the character Myron Kovitsky in Tom Wolfe's 1987 book The Bonfire of the Vanities?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 14:51, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Church of St. Mary of the Spring (Istanbul)

• ... that the Sanctuary of Saint Mary of the Spring (pictured) in Istanbul constitutes since almost fifteen hundred years one of the most important pilgrimage sites of Greek Orthodoxy?

Created by Alex2006 (talk) 11:27, 25 October 2010 (UTC). Self nom at 12:27, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• I can verify that (AGF) no problem, but how about a more catchy hook? I could suggest something that includes our lad Simeon burning the church and his son Peter getting married there a few years later (something I did not know that I found very curious), but I'm not sure how much of a conflict of interest I have :) Nice article, by the way! — Toдor Boжinov — 15:03, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Agree with Todor. A royal wedding always makes for good headlines! ;) Constantine ✍ 16:47, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Well, alright then, here it is... I'm not perfectly happy with the wording, but feel free to edit and reword :) There's one more too. — Toдor Boжinov — 19:45, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that even though Simeon I of Bulgaria burned the Church of St. Mary of the Spring near the Byzantine capital Constantinople, his son Peter married the daughter of Romanos I Lekapenos there three years later?

ALT2: ... that each Byzantine empress coming to Constantinople for her wedding was received by her future spouse in the Monastery of the Spring?

• Alex suggested a very interesting hook that he as the author would prefer, so here's my attempt to make it concise enough: — Toдor Boжinov — 10:43, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

ALT3: ... that according to a legend, a monk at the Monastery of the Spring near Constantinople only believed the conquest of the city after the frying fishes in his pan came to life and jumped in the water?

Paul Stagg, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Jr.

• ... that legendary college football coach Amos Alonzo Stagg had two sons, Amos, Jr. and Paul, who both played quarterback for him at the University of Chicago and each went on to become football coaches themselves, leading teams against one another at Moravian College and Susquehanna University in 1935 and 1936?

Created by Jweiss11 (talk). Self nom at 11:11, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Both articles are below the 1500 character minimum.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 08:45, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

I'd like to see a source for "legendary" – I can't find one in any of the (three) biographical articles linked in the hook. matt (talk) 08:48, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Yahoo! Kids

• ... that Yahoo! Kids, formerly known as Yahooligans!, is the oldest online search directory for children?

5x expanded by Cunard (talk). Self nom at 09:19, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International

• ... that Michele Bachmann and Tom Emmer will appear in My War, a documentary about the Christian youth ministry You Can Run But You Cannot Hide International?

Created by Gobonobo (talk). Self nom at 08:55, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Both Bachmann and Emmer are current candidates for office, so I would advise that this DYK not run until November 3 or later (when the election will be over). But at the current pace that DYK hooks are being processed and running, that shouldn't be a problem, as long as nobody tries to put this hook on a faster track than usual. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 16:04, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Ogden H. Hammond

• ... that Ogden H. Hammond (pictured), the father of New Jersey congresswoman Millicent Fenwick, survived the sinking of the RMS Lusitania, though his wife did not?

Created by Offenbach (talk). Self nom at 06:11, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Driving club

• … that one of the earliest driving clubs in Britain, the Bensington Driving Club, was also called the Black and White Club, after the Black Dog and White Hart public houses where it met?

  Me again. Uncle G (talk) 01:53, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Right and Left

• ... that Winslow Homer's painting Right and Left (pictured) was named by a hunter who recognized the sportsman's achievement of killing two birds in succession with a double-barreled shotgun?

Created by JNW (talk). Self nom at 04:58, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• A very important and interesting new article. Offline hook accepted in good faith. Great job in going above and beyond the call of duty to make the article much better than necessary for a DYK. --La comadreja _{formerly AFriedman} RESEARCH (talk) 21:23, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

• Thanks for the comment. I've added an online cite that helps a bit, though it doesn't specify that the viewer was a hunter. Perhaps a bit more research.... JNW (talk) 00:28, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

The Ballad of Molly Mogg

• ... that "The Ballad of Molly Mogg" was "writ by two or three men of wit" – John Gay, Alexander Pope and Dean Swift – while sheltering from a storm?

Created by Mattgirling (talk). Self nom at 10:33, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 26

Peter Bossman

• ... that Peter Bossman, the major of Piran, Slovenia, was the first black person to be elected major in the former Yugoslavia?

Created by Tone (talk). Self nom at 21:24, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

North Haven Mall

• ... that the Mayor of New Haven's contacting the Army Corps of Engineers to stop the aborted North Haven Mall in the 1970s has been compared to the city of Milford opposing the construction of the aborted New Haven Galleria at Long Wharf in the 1990s?

Created by Needscurry (talk). Self nom at 21:07, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Aylesbury duck

• ... that newly-hatched Aylesbury ducks (pictured) were traditionally fed on toast, boiled eggs, rice, beef liver, greaves and boiled horses or sheep?

5x expanded by Iridescent (talk). Self nom at 20:39, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Leo Cullum

• ... that a Leo Cullum cartoon published in the first illustrated issue of The New Yorker printed after the September 11 attacks had the caption "I thought I'd never laugh again. Then I saw your jacket"?

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 20:34, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Alexei Kudrin

• ... that was declared Finance Minister of the Year 2010 by the Euromoney magazine?

5x expanded by Offliner (talk). Self nom at 19:46, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Colonia Tabacalera

• ... that Fidel Castro and Che Guevara met in Colonia Tabacalera, Mexico City?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 17:04, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Allan Rumbolt

• ... that in the 2008 Nunavut general election, candidate Allan Rumbolt achieved the lowest winning plurality of any candidate in any electoral district?

5x expanded by Arctic Night (talk). Self nom at 16:34, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Frerea

• ... that the succulent plant Frerea indica (pictured) was once on a list of the twelve most endangered plants on earth?

Created by First Light (talk). Self nom at 15:54, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Ælfric Cild

• ... that Anglo-Saxon nobleman Ælfric Cild (floruit 975-985) married into the powerful family of Ælfhere, ealdorman of Mercia, and succeeded him in office before being expelled by the end of two years, leaving Mercia without ealdorman for nearly ten years.

5x expanded by Cavila (talk). Self nom at 15:46, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Taunton Town F.C.

• ... that in 1979 Taunton Town F.C. moved from the Southern section of the Southern Football League to the Midlands section due to the opening of the M5 motorway?

5x expanded by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 15:04, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Walter Roland

• ... that between 1933 and 1935, the American blues and boogie-woogie pianist and singer Walter Roland, recorded around fifty songs for Banner Records?

Created by Derek R Bullamore (talk). Self nom at 12:29, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Diggers & Dealers

• ... that, during the annual Diggers & Dealers conference, many Kalgoorlie residents rent out their homes and go on holidays?

Created by Calistemon (talk). Self nom at 09:29, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Emperor of Exmoor

• ... that the Emperor of Exmoor, a red deer (Cervus elaphus) stag shot in October 2010, was believed to be Britain's largest wild land animal?

Created by Chzz (talk). Nominated by Kevin McE (talk) at 09:05, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

ALT1 "... that the red stag Emperor of Exmoor" was Britain's largest known wild land animal with a mass of over 300 pounds (136 kg) and height of almost 9 feet (2.74 m)?" Jolly Ω Janner 18:33, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• Article is currently at AfD. Bencherlite^Talk 21:29, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

SS Empire Conveyor

• ... that Empire Conveyor was the only ship sunk by U-122?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 08:25, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• Size, age, hook fine. Hook cited. Good to go. Adabow (talk · contribs) 08:35, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Mary J. Rathbun

• ... that Mary J. Rathbun described over 1000 new crustacean taxa, but only received her Ph.D. after her retirement?

5x expanded by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 07:37, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• Size and age fine. Hook is in lead but unreferenced. Adabow (talk · contribs) 08:44, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• There is, however, a citation in the section Publications, for the sentence "She wrote or co-wrote ... descriptions of 1147 new species ... as well as other nomenclatural novelties.", and another citation (to the same paper) for "In 1915, after her retirement, the Smithsonian Institution designated Rathbun an "Honorary Research Associate" ... ; she qualified for a Ph.D. at George Washington University in 1917." in the section Biography. --Stemonitis (talk) 08:53, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Brooke Fraser discography

• ... that all three albums by Brooke Fraser (pictured) topped the New Zealand Singles Chart?

• Comment: Another image is available if this one is not appropriate

Created by Adabow (talk). Self nom at 07:29, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Tucana Dwarf

• ... that the Tucana Dwarf galaxy is located on the opposite side of the Milky Way to most of the rest of the Local Group?

5x expanded by Reyk (talk). Self nom at 06:19, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• Ready Adabow (talk · contribs) 08:46, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Sanctuary of Atotonilco

• ... that the Sanctuary of Atotonilco (main nave pictured) in Guanajuato, Mexico has been called the Sistine Chapel of Mexico?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 02:29, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• Ready (offline ref). Adabow (talk · contribs) 08:41, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Cyberwarfare in the People's Republic of China

• ... that the People's Republic of China, much like the United States and Russia, has allegedly engaged in cyberwarfare?

Created by User:Hongkongresident (talk). Self nom at 02:25, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

• Ready Adabow (talk · contribs) 08:37, 26 October 2010 (UTC)
  • There needs to be a comma after "Russia". --Metropolitan90 (talk) 16:05, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Y Added it. - The Bushranger _{Return fire}^{Flank speed} 17:00, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

Special occasion holding area

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual (with the exception of April Fools' Day 2011 - see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.

For October 28, 1p.m. London time

• ... that M-1 Global's Eastern European Champions Artiom Damkovsky, Magomed Sultanakhmedov and Americas Champion Kenny Garner (replacing injured Maxim Grishin) face their Western European Champion counterparts Mairbek Taisumov, Rafał Moks and Guram Gugenishvili for the lightweight, middleweight and heavyweight division championships (respectively) in mixed martial arts today in St. Petersburg?

Jointly Created by Paralympiakos (talk) and EdChem (talk). Self nom at 17:03, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Please note: All 6 articles in this hook have been worked on by both nominators in user space, and were moved to article space today. For ease of checking, this link from M-1 Global confirms the match ups and the championships each fighter holds, this link confirms that Grishin was replaced due to injury. Suggestions for alternative (shorter) hooks most welcome, we had trouble coming up with something sufficiently short that mentioned all seven fighters (Taisumov is not a new article). EdChem (talk) 17:03, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

More compact hook to consider... EdChem (talk) 19:30, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

ALT1: * ... that today in St. Petersburg, M-1 Global's mixed martial arts world championships are being decided in the lightweight (Artiom Damkovsky v. Mairbek Taisumov), middleweight (Magomed Sultanakhmedov v. Rafał Moks) and heavyweight (Kenny Garner (replacing injured Maxim Grishin) v. Guram Gugenishvili) divisions?

ALT2: * ... that today in St. Petersburg, MMA bouts will determine M-1 Global's lightweight (Artiom Damkovsky v. Mairbek Taisumov), middleweight (Magomed Sultanakhmedov v. Rafał Moks) and heavyweight (Kenny Garner (replacing injured Maxim Grishin) v. Guram Gugenishvili) Champions?

ALT3: * ... that M-1 Global's lightweight (Artiom Damkovsky v. Mairbek Taisumov), middleweight (Magomed Sultanakhmedov v. Rafał Moks) and heavyweight (Kenny Garner (replacing injured Maxim Grishin) v. Guram Gugenishvili) MMA Champions will be determined today in St. Petersburg?

In addition to EdChem's comments, I'd like to request the Oct 28, 1p.m. London time slot, due to the event starting at 11.30 EST that day. I think this would give the hook time to ....hook prior to the event starting and also cover a little bit during the event. Thanks. Paralympiakos (talk) 23:44, 24 October 2010 (UTC)

Added ALT3 - shorter still, and brings the bolded names close to the start of the hook. I am comfortable with whichever of these the reviewers might feel is most suitable. EdChem (talk) 12:04, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

For October 29, 1AM London time

Dragan Tesanovic

• ... that the undefeated Dragan Tešanović makes his North American debut tonight in the Bellator promotion?

Created by Paralympiakos (talk). Self nom at 22:04, 8 October 2010 (UTC)

For 31 October, also the 22nd Sunday after Trinity

Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55

• ... that Bach combined in both his cantata Ich armer Mensch, ich Sündenknecht, BWV 55, and his St Matthew Passion the words Erbarme Dich with the same chorale?

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 12:20, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

For 31 October, Hallowe'en

• The 2010 Halloween collection has started early. My interpretation of whats happening is ... 1. Move your hook to the bottom of the page (ie here) 2. You may get some more macabre, funny etc suggestions for a hook and it should get DYKtick'ed. 3. Then after its been there about 24 hours or so it gets moved off to the dedicated page. 4. Then about three or four days before Oct 31 we sort out the 40 or so hooks into "8"s (so they are ready to load on the 36 hours or so that is Halloween internationally). 5. We do the awards and 6 .... and please help with all of this. It only works if we all do a bit Victuallers (talk) 08:22, 20 September 2010 (UTC)

For November 1, All Saint's Day

• This is a holder for new or expanded articles for November 1, which is All Saint's Day.

All Saints Church, Highbrook

• ... that the isolated All Saints Church (pictured) at Highbrook, West Sussex, was paid for by two sisters who thought the parish church at West Hoathly was too far to travel?

• Comment: Will try a 5x expansion of West Hoathly as well if time permits.

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 15:16, 23 October 2010 (UTC)

• The hook and new article status of the church article are verified. Please drop me a note if you 5x expand West Hoathly. Smartse (talk) 15:07, 26 October 2010 (UTC)

All Saints Church, Buncton

• ... that an ancient carving (pictured) of a person exposing their genitals, at All Saints Church in Buncton, West Sussex, was destroyed by a chisel-wielding vandal in 2004?

• Comment: Bit of an eye-opener... The Times ref (number [19]) relates.

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 21:50, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

• Verified. I've removed "of unknown sex" as it makes it less catchy and added some wikilinks to the hook. Smartse (talk) 15:39, 21 October 2010 (UTC)

November 2, 1800 UTC

American Samoa constitutional referendum, 2010

• ... that despite numerous proposed changes to the Constitution of American Samoa (coat of arms pictured), voters in today's constitutional referendum cannot vote on each of them individually?

Created by Strange Passerby (talk). Self nom at 14:58, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

• Good to go. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 16:52, 18 October 2010 (UTC)

• I have moved my nomination from Oct 18 to here as there was no objection after I raised it both here and at WT:DYK#Electioneering hooks. Please run this at 6 PM London time (7 AM in American Samoa) on November 2. Strange Passerby (talk • c • status) 11:04, 22 October 2010 (UTC)

This would be better on ITN, and is likely to go on there as its a national poll.Lihaas (talk) 13:17, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

For November 3

Scott Ashjian

• ... that the Nevada Supreme Court ruled Scott Ashjian would remain on the ballot as the Tea Party of Nevada candidate in the 2010 United States Senate election?

5x expanded by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 05:52, 14 October 2010 (UTC)

• Because he is a candidate in a current election (early voting in Nevada starts tomorrow), I would oppose having a DYK about this person on the main page during the election season. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 02:32, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
• I would support not including this DYK until at least after the election, if at all. Frankly, the DYK is not particularly interesting.--TM 02:55, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

That would be most unfortunate, as it would invalidate the DYK due to time since expansion. Perhaps you could suggest another hook. I dispute its not being "interesting", I think it is quite interesting indeed that it went all the way to the Nevada Supreme Court to determine the candidate would remain on the ballot. -- Cirt (talk) 06:14, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

Except that Nevada has only two main levels of courts, the Nevada District Courts and the Supreme Court of Nevada. So many cases in the state courts where someone has to appeal will wind up before the state supreme court. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 15:30, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

Initial report shown to be a bot error:

• Prose size (text only): 10660 characters (1792 words) "readable prose size"
• Article created by Kendrick7 on March 8, 2010
• Assuming article is at 5x now, expansion began 76 edits ago on July 30, 2010
• Article has not been created or expanded 5x within the past 10 days (78 days) DYKcheck does not account for previous versions with splits or copyright violations.

plus the other person's hook did not feature an ongoing election, this one is not new and fails 5x rule too. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:36, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

• Um, Rlevse, I've double-checked it against the article history and it does appear to have been expanded 5x. Strange Passerby (talk • c • status) 15:42, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

OK, I've never seen DYKcheck that far off before, but I still think we shouldn't run this as it's directly about a pending election. — Rlevse • Talk • 15:47, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

• Two alternates for your consideration to run the day after the election – if accepted, can be moved to the holding area for November 3. Strange Passerby (talk • c • status) 15:51, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
• ALT 1: ... that Scott Ashjian, the Tea Party of Nevada candidate in the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Nevada, was a member of the Republican Party when he filed his candidacy?
• ALT 2: ... that Scott Ashjian faced a legal challenge prior to the 2010 U.S. Senate election in Nevada as he changed parties after submitting his candidacy?
  • Oppose, those seem to focus unduly negative on aspects of a BLP. -- Cirt (talk) 20:01, 16 October 2010 (UTC)
    • I disagree, I think it's interesting that that was the reason he was challenged. I don't see it as being "unduly negative", and certainly ALT 1 does not mention a legal challenge so I'd think ALT 1 is perfectly fine. It's shorter and more to the point than ALT3 below. Strange Passerby (talk • c • status) 03:57, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
      • You are correct, after I took another look at it. Perhaps we could work the Nevada Supreme Court into there somehow, as well? :) -- Cirt (talk) 04:03, 17 October 2010 (UTC)
• ALT 3: ... that Scott Ashjian voted for the U.S. presidential candidacies of Republicans Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush and John McCain, before forming the Tea Party of Nevada? — ALT 3, proposed, to run on November 3. -- Cirt (talk) 20:01, 16 October 2010 (UTC)

Choice of hook aside, date and expansion are fine. All suggested hooks are also supported in the article, including the two I put forward. I leave it to the final reviewer to pass the most suitable one. Strange Passerby (talk • c • status) 10:06, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Thank you. :) -- Cirt (talk) 10:08, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

I am disturbed by the possibility of using the Main Page (whether TFA, ITN, OTD, or DYK) to spotlight a specific candidate in an election on the day of, or immediately before the election. I think this problem arises even if the day is chosen coincidentally, but is all the more obvious with a "hold". Because the DYK process only vets articles for compliance with Wikipedia policies like neutrality at the most basic level, this presents an opportunity for partisans to use Wikipedia as a political ad. The easiest way to prevent this (and the only feasible way given the realities of Wikipedia), is just to not run such hooks right before an election. Even if the article is neutral, well-referenced, etc., the prominence of the main page seems to provide an undue level of spotlighting, almost like an endorsement or lopsided voters guide. As for this specific hook, I recommend that it be run well in advance of, or after the election. For example, for the 2008 presidential election, both Obama and McCain were run as TFA; I strongly doubt that we would have run either article alone, even if only one of the articles was featured. Savidan 19:45, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

Note: This is proposed to be run on the date November 3, 2010, the day after the election. Thank you, -- Cirt (talk) 20:54, 17 October 2010 (UTC)

For November 24, 2010, Bihar legislative assembly election, 2010 ‎

• ... that the Bihar legislative assembly election, 2010 takes place across 6 phases and over a month?

5x expanded by Lihaas (talk). Self nom at 10:40, 25 October 2010 (UTC)

For January 1, 2011, Seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation

• ALT1 ... that the Seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation represents the courage, valour, strength, cleanliness, truth, high moral standards and high level of motivation expected of FBI agents?

• ALT2 ... that the Seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation was first used on January 1, 1941 and represents the values, standards and history of the FBI and its agents?

Expanded and self-nominated by ChrisO (talk) 20:50, 13 August 2010 (UTC)
This nomination is a bit of a special case. I originally nominated Seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation on August 3 following a 5x expansion (see discussion above under #Articles created/expanded on August 3). Everyone accepted that it met the DYK criteria but the nomination was derailed by a political dispute over timing. I've put forward a compromise at User talk:Jimbo Wales#Compromise proposal, which involves passing this DYK now but scheduling its appearance on January 1, 2011, which is 60 years to the day since the seal was first used. This proposal has been generally welcomed so I'm putting it forward here for formal consideration. I'm aware that the timeframe is somewhat longer than would be usual for scheduled DYKs, but in the circumstances I think a some flexibility would be justified. I've put forward two possible hooks: the original one as proposed earlier, and a new alternative tying the DYK in more directly with the date. -- ChrisO (talk) 20:50, 13 August 2010 (UTC)

• Interesting compromise. It completely flipped my opinion of the matter. However, prior to providing said opinion, I'd like some clarification: Are we nominating this (with whichever hook) sans image as you initially suggested on Jimbo's talk page?
  --K10wnsta (talk) 00:39, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
• Appended: I see that you removed the image from inclusion in the original nomination, so I'll assume this post-dated nomination would not include the image either. However, this necessitates further clarification:

Are we excluding the image from this DYK solely because of the recent interaction with the FBI?
--K10wnsta (talk) 01:05, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

In effect yes, but in my view it's a necessary evil if we're to reach a satisfactory compromise on this issue. -- ChrisO (talk) 01:16, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

• - Tentative Even if the motivation behind qualifying this article for DYK was questionable, I think you already achieved not just a satisfactory compromise, but a completely valid and justifiable use for it. In fact, it's use is so valid, refusing to use the image for no other reason than the recent hoobajoo with the FBI is blatantly (chilled) censorship...and I just can't get behind that. If we're going to censor it, we need to go whole hog or don't go at all.
  Could we put it up for 'On This Day' to avoid reasoning for exclusion of the image?
  --K10wnsta (talk) 01:51, 14 August 2010 (UTC)
• No opinion on whether to feature on the future date; however, it would be better if this hook didn't remain on the suggestions page for the intervening months, as it is bound to attract further discussion and the page is unwieldy enough as it is. Espresso Addict (talk) 01:55, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Espresso's suggestion may be useful for more than just making this page leaner. A delay in nomination would lend to better perspective for those establishing consensus. In other words, removing it from discussion for a couple months would also put some time between recent events and the article (and hopefully image) being contemplated for a main page feature (unless such a delay would disqualify it from use in DYK section).
--K10wnsta (talk) 02:12, 14 August 2010 (UTC)

Comment This hook should not "disappear" for a few months. It is far better to leave it here to enable a wide input from editors on the issue. I think this is a good compromise that involves common sense, the proposal and special treatment of the timescale fitting nicely under WP:IAR. Mjroots (talk) 13:53, 15 August 2010 (UTC)

• Support ALT2 for use on 1 January, 2011. EdChem (talk) 10:32, 16 August 2010 (UTC)

• Suggest scrapping this troublesome controversial DYK, the user that instigated the issue has also since retired, suggest retiring this idea as well. Off2riorob (talk) 13:17, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

• Would you please stop with your blatant pushing of the issue? Putting this off until January removes all controversy related to it. Silverseren^C 13:44, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

• Your comment is just a simple personal attack, I have bigger fish to relentlessly pursue than this worthless disruptive DYK. Off2riorob (talk) 14:11, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

• Nothing of what I said was or is a personal attack. I know you greatly dislike ChrisO and myself, but could you please not try and push an already outdated issue? Silverseren^C 14:42, 30 August 2010 (UTC)

• I support ALT2 for the 1 January date. The anniversary makes this a very good choice for that day. -- L'ecrivant (talk) 22:55, 2 September 2010 (UTC)

I do not support 1 January 2011. The DYK section is for new articles. There are exceptions like April Fools and Halloween; I do not see the point of making every day of the year a possible exception. Geschichte (talk) 20:28, 6 September 2010 (UTC)

• Oppose Anniversary or not, a four-month wait at DYK is an overkill. The point of DYK is to present new or newly expanded articles, not to present "on this day". By then this article will be more than four months old. If this line of though is going to be followed, DYK is going to end up in a mess. The length of this entry is plain evidence for why keeping things around for almost five months is not a good idea. Arsenikk ^(talk) 13:55, 7 September 2010 (UTC)

• per IAR. I would count this as a valid use of IAR. This could have gone up for today. The only reason it isn't going up is for political reasons. I disagree with Jimbo and others on that matter and think we should run it now, but there is no need to reject it entirely on that basis. NW (Talk) 03:03, 8 September 2010 (UTC)
• Support as this would have been promoted in the usual time window if not for the decision to shelve it until the political heat was off. To kill it now because a delay was agreed to would be an egregious abuse of trust. - Dravecky (talk) 09:24, 9 September 2010 (UTC)

• Oppose per Arsenikk. The Utahraptor^{Talk to me}/_{Contributions} 22:49, 1 October 2010 (UTC)
• Support per NuclearWarfare and Dravecky—Chris!_c/t 20:05, 5 October 2010 (UTC)
• Support, per Chrishomingtang (talk · contribs). -- Cirt (talk) 06:13, 6 October 2010 (UTC)
• Support - This was initially nominated in a timely manner, with an image of the seal, but due to political considerations (public dispute between Wikimedia Foundation and the FBI over the use of the image of the seal) it was agreed that the image should not be used on the main page, and that the hook should be held and run at a later date, when the dispute was not so much in the news. The 60th anniversary of the first use of the seal makes a perfect tie-in, and while it is longer than DYK hooks are normally held for special occassions, Dravecky is correct that it would be egregious to reject it now on the basis of timing. cmadler (talk) 19:07, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
• Support - cmadler really sums up the issue for me. The circumstances of the original nomination and the fact of the 60th anniversary are significant enough that we ought to make an exception to the requirement that DYK items be from recently-created articles. -- Black Falcon ^(talk) 19:32, 7 October 2010 (UTC)
• Support I agree with NW, but don't think we need to IAR, considering that hooks are regularly kept back for months for the April fools and Halloween main pages. I don't think we should treat this any differently. Smartse (talk) 10:28, 18 October 2010 (UTC)
• Support - The Bushranger _{Return fire}^{Flank speed} 17:12, 20 October 2010 (UTC)
• Conditional support if, and only if, the squabble with the feds is over. ScottyBerg (talk) 17:14, 20 October 2010 (UTC)

See also

• User:AlexNewArtBot/GoodSearchResult – This is an automated list of promising new articles generated by AlexNewArtBot (talk · contribs · logs).