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:*'''Alt1''' ... that the [[Robert Schumann|Robert]] and [[Clara Schumann]] once rejected '''[[Bedřich Smetana]]'''{{'}}s ''(pictured)'' music as unoriginal—his work was too "[[Hector Berlioz|Berlioz]]"? |
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Candidate entries
Articles created/expanded on May 24
Department of Post-War Reconstruction (Australia)
- ... that most staff in the Australian Government's Department of Post-War Reconstruction were young economists who had been conscripted into the Australian Public Service during World War II?
- ALT1:... that the Australian Government's Department of Post-War Reconstruction was responsible for planning and coordinating Australia's transition to a peacetime economy after World War II?
Created by Nick-D (talk). Self nom at 05:38, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Isaac P. Gray
- ... that during the term of Governor of Indiana Isaac P. Gray, a dispute arose that led the entire Indiana General Assembly to break into a fist fight, with Democrats and Republicans threatening to kill each other?
5x expanded by Charles Edward (talk). Self nom at 02:04, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- Is there any connection between the fight and the governor besides happening at the same time? Shubinator (talk) 02:20, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 23
James Willis (RAN officer)
- ... that Vice Admiral Sir James Willis was the last head of the Royal Australian Navy to be knighted?
Created by Nick-D (talk). Self nom at 05:32, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Siri Fort
- ... that during Alauddin Khilji's war against Mongol army, foundation for the Siri Fort (pictured) in Delhi was laid on the severed heads (‘Siri’ in Urdu: “head”) of about 8,000 Mongol soldiers ?
Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 04:43, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Primetime Race Group
- ... that privateer racing team Primetime Race Group is the only team to race a Dodge Viper Competition Coupe in the American Le Mans Series?
Created by NoCal100 (talk). Self nom at 03:46, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Jonathan Alper
- ... that American theatre director Jonathan Alper directed the New York premieres of works by Brian Friel, Terrence McNally and Beth Henley?
Created by Cryptic C62 (talk). Self nom at 22:42, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Length, date, and online source is verified. Syn 00:35, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Dwaine Carpenter
- ... that Dwaine Carpenter's first interception in the CFL came in a semifinal game?
5x expanded by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 20:19, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Glanville Davies affair
- ... that the legal reforms that came about as a result of the Glanville Davies affair were far weaker than those initially proposed? New article, self-nom, easily over 1,500. Ironholds (talk) 19:29, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Boirault machine
- ... that the French Boirault machine built in early 1915 during WWI is considered as an ancestor of the tank, but was ultimately abandoned and nicknamed Diplodocus militaris?
Created by PHG (talk). Self nom at 19:16, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Length, date, and hook verified. Book ref accepted on good faith. Syn 00:38, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
List of numbered highways in Monroe, Washington
- ... that the two numbered highways in Monroe, Washington, end at U.S. Route 2?
Created by ComputerGuy (talk). Self nom at 18:38, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Palace of the Inquisition (Museum of Mexican Medicine)
- ... that the headquarters of the Inquisition in Mexico has been converted into a museum dedicated to the history of medicine in Mexico?
- Comment: Honestly, I think this is kinda freaky. If you want more freaky, they got miscarried babies in jars on display.
Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 18:30, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Armenian presidential election, 2003
- ... that the 2003 Armenian presidential election was the first in the Commonwealth of Independent States where an incumbent president had failed to be re-elected in the first round?
Created by Davewild (talk). Self nom at 18:13, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Denise Pelletier
- ... that Denise Pelletier was one of the few Canadian actors of her time that performed in both English and French?
Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 17:59, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- I can't see the hook fact in the article. Shubinator (talk) 20:47, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- 'Performing in both English and French'... JulieSpaulding (talk) 03:23, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- It's the one of the few part I can't see. Shubinator (talk) 03:35, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Gorgoneion
- ... that at least 37 cities of the ancient world placed an image of the Gorgon's head on their coins?
Created by Ghirlandajo (talk). Self nom at 17:10, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Al Bruner
- ... that after leaving Global TV after founding it three months earlier, Al Bruner became one of the first broadcasters to consider local insertion on television?
Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 17:08, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Again, I can't see the hook fact. A sentence in the article says local insertion was "unheard of", but that doesn't mean he was the first. Shubinator (talk) 20:54, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Fixed. JulieSpaulding (talk) 03:24, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- (checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Length, history, reference good.
- ALT1: ... that after Al Bruner founded Global TV and left the company three years later, he became one of the first broadcasters to consider local insertion on television? Shubinator (talk) 03:45, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
George Nicholas Hardinge
- ... that George Nicholas Hardinge (pictured) served as a midshipman aboard HMS St Fiorenzo in 1793, a ship he would die commanding fifteen years later?
Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 16:45, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Length and date check out, and offline source accepted in good faith. JulieSpaulding (talk) 17:09, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Snake (song)
- ... that Cam'ron filed a lawsuit against R. Kelly as he did not receive credit for his remix of "Snake"?
Created by 03md (talk). Self nom at 14:41, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Length, date, and online source verified. The current hook doesn't describe any of the people, or the song. Could you provide an alternative hook?Smallman12q (talk) 15:55, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Can you suggest a better hook as I'm not quite sure how to express it differently? User:03md (talk) 20:31, 23 May 2009 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 92.6.194.160 (talk)
Buckam Singh
- ... that Buckam Singh was one of only nine Sikh Canadians to fight in World War I?
Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 12:07, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- The two sources used for this article are a problem. The first one (from which the bulk of the information is taken), sikhmuseum.com, has no information about itself online to give us an idea of how reliable they are. The second one is a wiki. We do not use other wikis, since they include user-generated content that is not fact checked. Awadewit (talk) 15:56, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- I fixed that and added a news article from the Toronto Star. JulieSpaulding (talk) 16:13, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Léo-Ernest Ouimet
- ... that many Canadian filmmakers like Léo-Ernest Ouimet were financially ruined due to requests by the Catholic Church to have movie screenings on Sundays banned?
Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 10:09, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- There are problems with this article's sources. IMDB is being used to source the biography of the filmmaker. We don't used IMDB because it consists of user-generated content. I noticed also that another source is a link to a page through Google translator. We don't rely on Google translator because it makes so many mistakes. If you don't know a language, it is best not to use sources in that language. Awadewit (talk) 16:01, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Unfortunately the other source used on the article is an offline one. Will you be willing to {{DYKtickAGF}} it? JulieSpaulding (talk) 16:20, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Adam (film)
- ... that Max Mayer was inspired to write the upcoming film Adam when he heard a radio interview with a man affected by Asperger syndrome?
5x expanded by 97198 (talk). Self nom at 07:17, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Length and hook verified. I'm personally not a fan of audio (or video for that matter) sources for articles but I don't know that such is a disqualifier. As I never use them in article writing, I'm not sure the best way to cite them, but I'd sure like to see the citation indicate that the listener would be interested in listening at 3:15 into the podcast. Frank | talk 08:05, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks for taking the time to listen to that. The thing is that the podcast is used to cite three different facts in the article, so it's tricky to name specific times. —97198 (talk) 13:22, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Frot-Laffly
- ... that the Frot-Laffly (pictured) was an early tank design based on a compactor, and built by France in early 1915?
Created by PHG (talk). Self nom at 06:49, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Article is not 1500 characters long. JulieSpaulding (talk) 10:11, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- About 4,000 characters long now. Phg (talk) 13:39, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Actually, it's just under 2400, but it still counts :) JulieSpaulding (talk) 14:35, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Fantastic. What is your method for counting characters? Don't you take the byte count on the history page (possibly minus infoboxes and references)? Cheers Phg (talk) 14:53, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- There are many things excluded from the character prose count, including block quotes. It's easiest to calculate prose with a script. Shubinator (talk) 15:02, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hi Phg, yes, I used the script to get my results. JulieSpaulding (talk) 16:15, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Gunnar Heiberg
- ... that Gunnar Heiberg advocated dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden, but was dissatisfied that Norway subsequently became a monarchy?
5x expanded by Punkmorten (talk). Self nom at 05:58, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Article has not been 5x expanded. JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:10, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- But with an expansion from 568 to 2524 bytes of prose so far, only another 316 bytes of prose are needed to push this over the 5x line. This could still be expanded to qualify. - Dravecky (talk) 23:53, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Morris Moss
- ... that by participating in sealing along the British Columbia Coast in the 1870s, pioneer Morris Moss caused an international incident between the United States and Canada?
Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 05:22, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that pioneer Morris Moss caused an international incident between the United States and Canada by sealing along the British Columbia Coast in the 1870s? JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:24, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
James Annesley
- ... that James Annesley, an Irishman, was kidnapped by his uncle and shipped to America to work as a slave in the plantations, before returning in 1741 to try to claim the title 'Earl of Anglesey'?
Created by Privatemusings (talk). Self nom at 04:48, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Article is not 1500 characters - it's only 1342. JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:23, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Hi Privatemusings, I see you've fixed the character problem but the hook that you've written above is not cited in the article using inline citations. Fix that and I might just approve this! JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:34, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Length and date verified, source accepted in good faith. Well done! JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:42, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Twaddle Mansion
- ... that the Twaddle Mansion in Reno, Nevada, served as lodgings for divorce seekers waiting out Reno's comparatively short mandatory residency period, before it became a Baha'i religious center?
Created by Acroterion (talk). Self nom at 03:21, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 22
Bedřich Smetana
- ... that Czech native composer Bedřich Smetana (pictured) did not become proficient in his native tongue until he was 40 years old?
5x expanded by Brianboulton (talk). Nominated by Jappalang (talk) at 06:56, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- Alt1 ... that the Robert and Clara Schumann once rejected Bedřich Smetana's (pictured) music as unoriginal—his work was too "Berlioz"?
- Alt2 ... that composer Bedřich Smetana (pictured) once fought against the Austrian army led by the Prince of Windisch-Grätz as a revolutionary?
- Alt3 ... that despite his pronounced nationalism, Czech composer Bedřich Smetana (pictured) was distrusted by his country's conservatives due to his close ties with Hungarian composer Franz Liszt?
Finnish heritage disease
- ... that a population bottleneck among Finns about 4000 years ago may be the origin of the Finnish disease heritage that affects 1 in 500 children born in Finland today?
Created by Una Smith (talk). Self nom at 19:47, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Length, date, and online source is verified. Very interesting. Syn 00:48, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Sayil
- ... that the Terminal Classic Puuc Maya site of Sayil, in Mexico, is known for its terraced palace that gives the impression of a three-story building?
5x expanded by Simon Burchell (talk). Self nom at 17:27, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Lionel Brough
- ... that 19th-century actor Lionel Brough played the character Tony Lumpkin in She Stoops to Conquer 7,777 times?
Created by Ssilvers (talk). Self nom at 03:02, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- -Length, date, and online source verified. Could you add an appositive to desribe either the character or the play?Smallman12q (talk) 16:05, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Fenwick Hall
- ... that before the Revolutionary War, Fenwick Hall (pictured) on Johns Island, South Carolina was called Johns Island Stud because of its thoroughbred horses?
Created by KudzuVine (talk). Self nom at 22:42, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- - According to the article, it was never called 'St John's Stud'. JulieSpaulding (talk) 10:17, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks for looking at it. It was my mistake. I change the hook to the correct Johns Island Stud. Sorry KudzuVine (talk) 11:45, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- - According to the article, it was never called 'St John's Stud'. JulieSpaulding (talk) 10:17, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Amon Wilds, Amon Henry Wilds
- ... that the father-and-son architects Amon and Amon Henry Wilds—leading figures in Brighton's 19th-century development—used the ammonite capital as their signature device, as it represented a pun on their unusual first names?
- Comment: I'll probably add a bit more about both chaps in the next 24 hours or so, but these articles are essentially complete.
Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 22:29, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009
- ... that the Weapon Systems Acquisition Reform Act of 2009 passed both the United States House of Representatives and the Senate unanimously?
Created by Bsimmons666 (talk). Self nom at 22:01, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- - The article should have a link to the actual text of the bill.Smallman12q (talk) 16:13, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
The Most Incredible Thing
- ... that an illustration for Hans Christian Andersen's "The Most Incredible Thing" was published in Denmark during the Nazi occupation that depicted a rabbi striking down a semi-naked Aryan?
5x expanded by Kathyrncelestewright (talk). Self nom at 21:51, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- 2907/1052 = 2.8x prose expansion. Please continue expanding. Shubinator (talk) 23:54, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Expanded article. Kathyrncelestewright (talk) 01:53, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- 4530/1052 = 4.3x prose expansion. Please continue expanding. JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:28, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Ship's doctor
- ... that ship's doctors were originally termed surgeons in the Royal Navy and were paid £5 for every 100 cases of venereal disease they treated?
5x expanded by Kirk (talk). Self nom at 20:27, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- I made the first half of this hook plural rather than make the last half singular; the latter choice would invite a gender-neutral language debate. Art LaPella (talk) 03:44, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Remember to reclassify this article from stub to start. JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:30, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Surgeon's mate
- ... that a Surgeon's mate was a historical rank in the Royal Navy for a medically trained assistant to the ship's surgeon?
Created by Kirk (talk). Self nom at 19:09, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Article is only 1237 characters. Sorry! JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:35, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Jacoby Shepherd
- ... that during his professional career, Jacoby Shepherd has played for 11 teams over nine seasons?
Created by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 18:47, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Alt1 ... that in high school Jacoby Shepherd started in three different sports?
- Alt2 ... that in his nine year career, Jacoby Shepherd has played in three different leagues? --Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 19:23, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Triumph Model H
- ... that the 1915 Triumph Model H was the first Triumph not fitted with pedals, so was their first true motorcycle?
Created by Thruxton (talk). Self nom at 18:17, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Ruination (album)
- ... that the topics addressed by Job for a Cowboy second studio album Ruination, includes humanitarian rights of North Korea and the use of torture in American military tactics?
Created by Cannibaloki (talk). Self nom at 17:41, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Article is only 850 characters. Sorry! JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:37, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
TAG Heuer Monaco
- ... that the popularity of Steve McQueen long after his death led the TAG Heuer Monaco chronograph watch to be re-introduced back into production in 1998 and again in 2003?
- ALT1:... that the TAG Heuer Monaco was the first chronograph watch to incorporate automatic mechanism, water resistance and square casing?
- Comment: I assume the McQueen hook will bound to be the more popular of the two that I chosen and is the most preferrable by myself.
Created/expanded by Donnie Park (talk). Self nom at 17:03, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Blue runner
- ... that the blue runner (Caranx crysos, pictured) is easily attracted to a variety of floating and underwater structures such as oil platforms and aquaculture structures?
Created by Kare Kare (talk). Nominated by Circeus (talk) at 16:17, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Lee Solters
- ... that press agent Lee Solters had Pope John Paul II made an honorary Harlem Globetrotter, represented Frank Sinatra for decades and claimed to have known client Dolly Parton "since she was flat-chested"?
Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 15:57, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Crux Easton wind engine, John Wallis Titt
- ... that the wind engine (pictured) at Crux Easton, Hampshire, was built in 1891 by John Wallis Titt?
Created by Mjroots (talk). Self nom at 15:12, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Glass Age Development Committee
- ... that in 1955, the Glass Age Development Committee proposed to demolish the whole of London's Soho district and rebuild it entirely in glass?
Created by Iridescent (talk). Self nom at 14:58, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Remember to remove the stub template :) JulieSpaulding (talk) 05:45, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Why? It's about as clear-cut a stub article as it's possible to get. – iridescent 14:07, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- If you say it's a stub, this nom should be deleted; stubs are not allowed on DYK (see Wikipedia:DYK#Selection_criteria). Shubinator (talk) 14:18, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- I'm not quite sure how removing the templates that allow specialists to find articles needing further expansion is supposed to be a good thing, but stub templates removed. – iridescent 14:43, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- (checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) The stub rule is a bit outdated now that we have the 1500 character limit, but it's one of the original rules of DYK. You can start a discussion at WT:DYK if you think it shouldn't be a rule. Wikiproject tags allow interested editors to find articles. Shubinator (talk) 14:55, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Buddy Alan
- ... that country music singer Buck Owens' son Buddy Alan was also a country music singer?
Created by TenPoundHammer (talk). Self nom at 13:18, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
The Energy and Resources Institute
- ... that 2007 Indian Nobel Prize winner R. K. Pachauri is Director General of both the The Energy and Resources Institute and TERI University, which encourage sustainable development worldwide?
5x expanded by Yug (talk). Self nom at 12:30, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Note: this is my 1st DYK nomination, help/rewording welcome. Yug (talk) 12:38, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- I copyedited the hook and article to improve the use of the English language. Art LaPella (talk) 03:44, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Louis Deniset
- ... that Canadian politician Louis Deniset only served a term of nine months and 21 days before losing his seat?
Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 09:59, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Length and creation date good, hook facts and referencing verified. Tweaked hook to include "21 days" for accuracy. Jamie☆S93 16:40, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Joe Warren (fighter)
- ... that 2006 Greco-Roman World Champion Joe Warren is, in his second mixed martial arts fight,
scheduled to take on 17–1 and former champion Norifumi "Kid" Yamamoto at Dream.9 on May 26, 2009? 5x expanded by Aktsu (talk). Self nom at 09:39, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Marcus Favonius
- ... that Marcus Favonius, in attempting to imitate the manner of Cato the Younger, frequently descended into rudeness?
Created by Ericoides (talk). Self nom at 07:28, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Lois Moorcroft
- ... that in the 1996 Yukon election, candidate Lois Moorcroft won her seat with less than a third of the votes?
5x expanded by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 07:26, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that 1996 Yukon election candidate Lois Moorcroft gained less than a third of the votes, but still won her seat?
Georgette Sanchez
- ... that Georgette Sanchez won the silver medal in the 9th Concours International de Danse de Paris? Created by Maverx (talk). Self nom by --Maverx (talk) 05:58, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Article only contains 1344 characters. JulieSpaulding (talk) 07:28, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Added section on her notable performances, I hope that was enough? Thank you. --Maverx (talk) 08:06, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Length and dates check out but the hook fact is not cited in the article. Also, given the text available, a snappier hook might be possible. - Dravecky (talk) 09:46, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Do we want to limit the Main Page to readers who can guess what "Danse" means, or should we add the word "dancer" before "Georgette"? You might think anyone could guess, but my wife guessed the hook was about bicycles, even though she studied a little French long ago. Art LaPella (talk) 03:44, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Why don't we just translate the Concours International etc. into English? JulieSpaulding (talk) 10:22, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
David P. Cooley
- ... that the wreckage of David P. Cooley's F-22 Raptor crash extended ten miles east from the site of the accident? Created by Skeet Shooter (talk). some expansion and nom by --Maverx (talk) 05:58, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Sources, length and creation date all appear to be in order. JulieSpaulding (talk) 07:31, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Length and dates are fine but this hook cannot stand. This man was a decorated Lt.Colonel in the US Air Force, a top test pilot, and he was killed in the service of his country (albeit while testing jets for a private company) barely two months ago. The best hook we can come up with is the size of the debris field from the crash that took his life? And for Memorial Day weekend? Not just "no" but "heck no". Also, the hook isn't really about him. Nice article but it needs a new hook. - Dravecky (talk) 09:56, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Ashcroft v. Iqbal
- ... that in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Ashcroft v. Iqbal, a prisoner sued Brooklyn prison guards for allegedly intentionally turning on air conditioning during the winter and heating during the summer?
5x expanded by Cdogsimmons (talk). Self nom at 04:31, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
I think that trivializes his claim, which also alleged guards "picked him up and threw him against the wall, kicked him in the stomach, punched him in the face, and dragged him across the room". It is the sort of thing that Rush Limbaugh might say in his "Club Gitmo" spots. Come on.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:28, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Yikes! Compared to Rush Limbaugh. I was trying to find something that people would find interesting about the case that might draw them to reading the rest of the article. But you're right. The way I phrased the hook may have minimized the seriousness of those allegations (not that freezing someone in the winter, and boiling them in the summer is a small issue). My apologies in any case. I've found that using the holding of a legal case can be a difficult proposition due to the fact that it's usually rather lengthy. Also, because this case is still being developed, (SCOTUS remanded for the facts in the case to be possibly more developed, and for less conclusory allegations to be used), stating the holding as the hook might not attract people as much as an obscure fact from the case. I thought that simply stating that John Ashcroft and Robert Mueller were sued by somebody isn't really as surprising or interesting as what they were being sued for. In any case, I think ALT1 below is adequate. I'll throw out another suggestion.--Cdogsimmons (talk) 18:08, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that in the U.S. Supreme Court case of Ashcroft v. Iqbal, a prisoner sued Federal prison guards and their superiors alleging physical abuse?
- ALT2: ... that John Ashcroft and Robert Mueller III were sued in the case of Ashcroft v. Iqbal for the creation and use of a policy that allegedly led to physical abuse of prisoners in New York City?
William Windsor (goat)
- ... that Lance Corporal William Windsor of The Royal Welsh, who retired on 20 May 2009, is a Cashmere goat?
Created by Chzz (talk). Self nom at 04:02, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Length, dates, and references all check out. Personally, this article has made me smile and restored my faith in goodness in the world. There's so much wonderful in this article, would it be possible to craft a catchier hook? (Oh, and I've added an image,) - Dravecky (talk) 05:11, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Comment His retirement has been covered in major UK newspapers today - The Sun, The Daily Mail. It has also appeared on Fox News, MSNBC, and other media outlets, see Google news. Whilst I appreciate that DYK is not ITN, this quirky will never make the latter, so I hope that DYK will be an appropriate outlet. What would really help would be a picture; I have, and continue, to try and source one - all help appreciated, of course. Chzz ► 16:37, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- I have some BLP concerns here. Not really. Just getting your goat.--Wehwalt (talk) 19:01, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Comment the article now has a quite nice picture that you might want to use; also, it has been developed quite a lot. Is now B-class.
Articles created/expanded on May 21
The Funeral (Grosz)
- ... that George Grosz's The Funeral (pictured) is in part a depiction of the madness induced by syphilis?
Created by Ceoil (talk). Self nom at 00:48, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
2009 New York City bomb plot
- ... that the NYPD have charged four men with attempting to blow up two Bronx synagogues and shoot down military aircraft?
Created by PigFlu Oink (talk), Bsimmons666 (talk). Self nom at 21:34, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
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- It was rejected from ITN because it's an "alleged" plot. Bsimmons666 (talk) 16:17, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
David Friedland
- ... that awaiting sentencing, David Friedland faked his death while diving and was America's most wanted fugitive until his arrest in the Maldives years later where he built a chain of scuba diving shops?
Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 20:45, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Wayne Howard (football coach)
- ... that American football coach Wayne Howard retired from the University of Utah for "no real reason" after his team nearly won a conference title?
5x expanded by Ute in DC (talk). Nominated by DragonflyDC (talk) at 11:40, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Everything checks out. Wizardman 23:01, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
KIRK (FM)
- ... that news director Brad Boyer of Missouri radio station KIRK received a Distinguished Service Award from the MSHSAA in 2008 for his "lifelong contributions to the ideals of interscholastic activities"?
Created by Dravecky (talk). Self nom at 22:03, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Executive compensation
- ... that banks collect proceeds from life insurance policies covering deceased current and former non-key employees to finance bonuses, deferred pay and pensions under executive compensation plans for its bank executives?
5x expanded by Lwalt (talk). Self nom at 21:15, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- The article hasn't been expanded significantly, and with an article that large, a 5x prose expansion seems unlikely to happen. Shubinator (talk) 00:16, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Comment: Could you define "significantly" in relation to this topic and the meaning of "with an article that large, a 5x prose expansion seems unlikely to happen"? →Lwalt ♦ talk 15:13, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- In the last 7 days, this article has been expanded from 8712 to 11842 bytes of prose, or a a bit shy of 1.4x expansion. To qualify as "new" content, the article needs to have been expanded by 5x in the last 5 days. In this article's case, that would be to 43560 bytes of prose and expansion on that scale (nearly quadrupling the current length) seems very unlikely, indeed. - Dravecky (talk) 23:43, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- See also F1 and maybe K1. Art LaPella (talk) 03:44, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
HMS Wilhelmina (1798)
- ... that despite being armed en flûte as a troopship, HMS Wilhelmina still engaged and drove off a more heavily armed privateer to protect the merchant she was escorting?
Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 21:12, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Virendra Rastogi
- ... that Virendra Rastogi defrauded over 20 major U.S. and foreign banks of over 600 million dollars over a six year period?
5x expanded by Jake Wartenberg (talk). Self nom at 20:52, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Article has not been 5x expanded (442 chars. to 1587 chars. is not enough unfortunately). JulieSpaulding (talk) 07:39, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- This revision is 256 chars of prose. And the next one is the beginning of my expansion. Where did you get 442? — Jake Wartenberg 13:43, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Pulled from queue and restored here as BLP concerns were raised. Please discuss these concerns before any other action is taken on this hook. - Dravecky (talk) 00:01, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- This is very similar the Danny Pang (financier) hook, which was rejected as unduly focusing on a negative aspect of the individual. The hook is definitely negative, and the article itself does not say anything positive about the man. Shubinator (talk) 00:06, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- There isn't much positive to say, unfortunately, as the individual's notability comes from a financial scandal. This is a well referenced article, though, that I think is still appropriate for the main page. How about ALT ... that Virendra Rastogi's company, RBG Resources, collapsed after incriminating documents were faxed to the wrong number? That focuses a bit less on the individual. — Jake Wartenberg 21:57, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- This hook isn't as negative, but it's still negative. The Danny Pang nom, also well referenced, was rejected because the article didn't say anything positive. I'll leave this to another DYK editor to decide. Shubinator (talk) 22:17, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Emily Fowler
- ... that actress Emily Fowler originated the male role of Hans in The Gentleman in Black by W. S. Gilbert and Frederic Clay?
Created by Ssilvers (talk). Self nom at 18:11, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Burn Notice (season 3)
- ... that the third season of USA Network's Burn Notice will focus on the backgrounds of the main characters?
Created/expanded by Music2611 (talk). Self nom at 18:08, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Article only has 960 characters of prose. JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:24, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Sorry about that, I've expanded the article some more.--Music26/11 22:42, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Nice job stealing the article I was planning to write :) In any case, the article seems good now with over 1800 bytes of prose and a sourced hook. NW (Talk) (How am I doing?) 04:08, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Paracerceis sculpta
- ... that β males of Paracerceis sculpta mimic females and γ males mimic juveniles allowing them to mate without the α males realising?
Created by Smartse (talk). Self nom at 13:54, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Comment - It might be better to use alpha, beta and gamma instead of α,β and γ.Smartse (talk) 13:59, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Brock Williams
- ... that Brock Williams was named MVP as a senior in high school after playing at running back, cornerback and kick returner?
Created by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 13:08, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Isn't there something more interesting that this person's high school career? Awadewit (talk) 14:51, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that despite not playing as a junior in 1999, Brock Williams still led Notre Dame defenders in playing time in 2000? Does that sound better?--Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 15:12, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- History, length, and source verified. We need to add the word "football" into the hook somewhere. Awadewit (talk) 15:31, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Alt2 ... that despite not playing as a junior in 1999, American football cornerback Brock Williams still led Notre Dame defenders in playing time in 2000? That should be better unless it's too long.--Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 15:37, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Hanuman Temple, Connaught Place
- ... that Hanuman Temple, Connaught Place, New Delhi, has an unusual feature of Islamic symbol of crescent moon fixed on its spire instead of the Hinduism symbol of Aum or Sun?
Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 12:49, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT: }}... that the Hanuman Temple, Connaught Place, in New Delhi (pictured), is unusual in having the Islamic symbol of a crescent moon fixed on its spire instead of a Hindu symbol like Aum or the sun?
Sean Brewer
- ... that after selecting Sean Brewer in the 2001 NFL Draft the Cincinnati Bengals discovered he had a cigarette addiction?
Created by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 02:45, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Article only has 1487 characters of prose. I know it's a technicality, but you might like to fix this up to make sure your DYK passes. JulieSpaulding (talk) 17:26, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Really? Using this script it says I've got 1,731 characters of prose, either way I'll continue expansion.--Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 17:59, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hi Giants, sorry, I'm unfamiliar with the whole DYK process, but are we including spaces here? If so, you're right... sorry to bother you! JulieSpaulding (talk) 18:23, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Not really sure, but like I said you might want to install User:Shubinator/DYKcheck onto your monobook page as it simplifies the whole process of checking out articles for DYK eligibilty, so like I said not really sure I'm just getting 1,731 from the tool.--Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 18:31, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Thanks :) I think I'll trust your automated tool, because I'm not really too experienced in this field. What I did was get the article text, put it in to Word, strip it of all of the reference numbers ([2] etc.) and then run a word count. JulieSpaulding (talk) 18:34, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Not really sure, but like I said you might want to install User:Shubinator/DYKcheck onto your monobook page as it simplifies the whole process of checking out articles for DYK eligibilty, so like I said not really sure I'm just getting 1,731 from the tool.--Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 18:31, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 20
- ... that a "think piece" written by Graham Fuller was instrumental in leading to the Iran-contra affair?
Created by Moonriddengirl (talk). Nominated by Synergy (talk) at 23:45, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- (checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Length, history, reference good. Added quotes for "think piece" since both the article and the source use quotes. Shubinator (talk) 23:58, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Early Music (Lachrymæ Antiquæ)
- ... that the album Early Music (Lachrymæ Antiquæ), by the American string quartet the Kronos Quartet, features Tuvan throat singers, a Swedish bagpipe and nyckelharpa, and Chinese ruans?
Created by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 22:23, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Kenneth St Joseph
- ... that Kenneth St Joseph, who pioneered the use of aerial photography for archaeology, persuaded the Royal Air Force to take photos for him without charging?
5x expanded by Rjm at sleepers (talk). Self nom at 19:57, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
TNA World Heavyweight Championship
- ... that the TNA World Heavyweight Championship is not the first world heavyweight championship contested for in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)?
5x expanded by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 16:07, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- 5511/3013 = 1.82x expanded, and I don't think you're going to get 15,000 characters out of this article, so I think we'll have to leave this one. Sorry! JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:12, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Kate Terry
- ... that actress Kate Terry, grandmother of John Gielgud, had a very successful acting career until she left the stage at age 23?
5x expanded by Ssilvers (talk), Tim riley (talk). Self nom at 15:26, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Mick Bodley
- ... that end-of-season fixture congestion left semi-professional Canvey Island footballer Mick Bodley facing a schedule of seven games in nine days combined with rising at 4:30 am each day to work as a postman?
Created by Struway2 (talk). Self nom at 14:53, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT ... that Gillingham Football Club's supporters donated £2,500 to the club in an unsuccessful attempt to fund a month's extension to loanee defender Mick Bodley's contract? Struway2 (talk) 15:34, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Tony Sisiti
- ... that American artist Tony Sisti (1901–1983) traveled with Ernest Hemingway and was also a New York State Golden Gloves boxing champion?
Created by Orygun (talk). Self nom at 00:49, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Everything checks out except the claim he was a Golden Gloves champion, which is poorly sourced. I suggest you find a better source or tweak the hook, and this should be right to go. Gatoclass (talk) 14:49, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Source is Buffalo State College's Burchfield-Penney Art Center "Buffalo as an Architectural Museum" (i.e. article's second footnote). Specific reference is found in text-box "below" picture of Circus painting so reader must scroll-down below picture to find it. Source says: "In 1918 he (Sisti) was a Golden Gloves bantamweight champion...". Believe Burchfield-Penney Art Center is that is pretty good source since it is affiliated with Buffalo State College. However, have posted alt hook just in case.--Orygun (talk) 13:06, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT: ... that American artist Tony Sisti (1901–1983) traveled with Ernest Hemingway and was also a New York State boxing champion?
James J. Galdieri, James A. Galdieri
- ... that father and son James J. Galdieri and James A. Galdieri each served one term in the New Jersey Legislature, the father in the Assembly starting in 1933 and the son in the State Senate in 1980?
Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 00:30, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Hyde Park Elementary School
- ... that President Franklin D. Roosevelt approved the design for a new elementary school (pictured) in his native Hyde Park, New York? Self-nom Daniel Case (talk) 22:35, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
Saint Lucian general election, 2006
- ... that having led Saint Lucia to independence in 1979, John Compton became Prime Minister again at the age of 81 after his party won the 2006 Saint Lucian general election?
5x expanded by Davewild (talk). Self nom at 22:07, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
Chikara to Onna no Yo no Naka
- ... that Chikara to Onna no Yo no Naka, released in 1933 and directed by Kenzō Masaoka, was the first "talkie" animated film in Japan?
Created by Nihonjoe (talk). Self nom at 21:37, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- Any comments on this one? ···日本穣? · Talk to Nihonjoe 16:31, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Jose M. Portela
- ... that at age 22, Brigadier General Jose M. Portela of the United States Air Force was the youngest C-141 Starlifter aircraft commander and captain? Tony the Marine (talk) 20:44, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- He was a general at age 22? - Dravecky (talk) 22:49, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- Of course not. That it why it clearly states "that at age 22", plus the hook also clearly states "commander and captain", but I can see where the hook may lead to a misunderstanding, therefore since he was a Captain at the time, let's rephrase:
- ... that at age 22, Captain Jose M. Portela of the United States Air Force was the youngest C-141 Starlifter aircraft commander and captain? 00:04, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
or:
- ... that Jose M. Portela became the youngest C-141 Starlifter aircraft commander and captain in the United States Air Force, in 1972 when he was 22 years old? Tony the Marine (talk) 03:38, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Alberto A. Nido
- ... that during World War II, Brigadier General Alberto A. Nido (USAF), a native of Puerto Rico, fought for three different countries? Tony the Marine (talk) 20:44, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
Floodplain (album)
- ... that on Floodplain, the Kronos Quartet, a string quartet from San Francisco, plays instruments built by Walter Kitundu based on an Ethiopian 10-string lyre, the begena?
Created by Drmies (talk). Self nom at 17:19, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1:... that on Floodplain, San Francisco-based string quartet the Kronos Quartet plays instruments built by Walter Kitundu, including the beguèna maridhia, which is based on an Ethiopian 10-string lyre, the begena? Frank | talk 18:33, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- Sounds good. There was no way I could bring in that they also play a song with Ramallah Underground, a Palestinian folk-triphop outfit, haha. Drmies (talk) 19:27, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
Frisian kingdom
- ... that the Frisian kingdom came to an end after their king was killed in the Battle of the Boarn where it was defeated by the Frankish Empire?
Created by Pindanl (talk). Nominated by 86.87.73.104 (talk) at 16:50, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
WGYV
- ... that radio station WGYV in Greenville, Alabama, has been authorized by the FCC to relocate to Aurora, Indiana, a suburb of Cincinnati?
5x expanded by Dravecky (talk). Self nom at 03:47, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- Length and history verified. Can we get a more interesting hook than this? Awadewit (talk) 12:41, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- I thought the incredibly rare move of a licensed radio station 600 miles north across four states was pretty darned interesting on its own. Usually it's a big deal when the station's community of license moves from one side of a county to the other and on very rare occasions it will cross a state line but to move a station this far, across all those borders? I can't say it's unprecedented but, like one woman giving birth to eight kids at one time, it's fantastically uncommon. - Dravecky (talk) 13:53, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that after 60 years of service to Greenville, Alabama, the FCC is allowing radio station WGYV to move to Aurora, Indiana, a suburb of Cincinnati? (perhaps a bit punchier) - Dravecky (talk) 22:55, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, I didn't know it was so rare. Perhaps we could include something in the hook about it being so rare? "For the first time X years, the FCC has..." - that sort of thing? Awadewit (talk) 14:41, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- I understand but the problem with this kind of long-distance move-in being so rare (once every couple of years, and it's a fairly new phenomenon) is that I'm having trouble finding a reliable source that concisely explains just how unusual a move like this really is. The last "big" move-in like this, from Anniston, Alabama, to Atlanta, Georgia (and that was "only" 90 miles!) got plenty of industry trade coverage for its launch and its decade-plus legal struggle but none of the reports spend any time reminding people just how unusual this is in so many words since they would rightly expect their specialized audience to know this already. Without solid sourcing I can't put it in the article (and I haven't) and if it's not in the article I can't put it in the hook but I believe that enough people will think "Alabama to Indiana? how odd!" to draw people in to the article. - Dravecky (talk) 19:17, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- Does the FCC itself have any kind of list of unusual facts? (This may be impossible to find, but it would be nice to find it, because it would make the hook so much more interesting to the average Jane like myself.) Awadewit (talk) 16:08, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Does the FCC have a page as cool as the CIA's Kids Page? No, sadly, they do not. Pages like this one are more the FCC's idea of a good time. I still think the "Alabama to Indiana" move is enough 'wow' factor and if folks are curious enough, they might even do something crazy like click on the WGYV link to learn more. - Dravecky (talk) 18:10, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Battle of Ancona
- ... that battle of Ancona was the only independent operation of the Polish II Corps in World War II?
Created by Piotrus (talk). Self nom at 22:16, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 19
UK Gay Liberation Front 1971 Festival of Light action
- ... that during action by the UK Gay Liberation Front (GLF) to disrupt a church-based morality campaign in 1971, a GLF "bishop" began an impromptu sermon urging people to "keep on sinning"?
Created by MishMich (talk). Nominated by Bruce1ee (talk) at 14:34, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
British Milk (sheep)
- ... that ewes from the British Milk breed of sheep have a 300 day lactation period, producing 650 L (170 US gal) to 900 L (240 US gal) of milk during that period?
Created by BlindEagle (talk). Self nom at 17:30, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- If British milk (sheep) is the article being referenced (no link was included in the hook), it is too short. Frank | talk 18:36, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- Done updated hook --BlindEagletalk~contribs 19:37, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- What was done and updated? I bolded the article link, but the article is still too short according to C1. Art LaPella (talk) 21:26, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- - Article is only 1135 characters and additionally problems raised three days ago appear not to have been fixed. I think we should leave this for now. Does anybody else think differently? JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:17, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Jacob Tamarkin
- ... that an American consul in Riga examined Russian-American mathematician Jacob Tamarkin in analytic geometry in order to verify his identity?
Created by Mhym (talk). Self nom at 05:20, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
St Stephen's Church, Brighton
- ... that the former St Stephen's Church (pictured) in Brighton, England, was built as a tavern ballroom a mile away from its present site?
Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 21:56, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Battle of Camp Hill
- ... that during and after the battle of Camp Hill, Royalists set fire to Birmingham, because the town, a sword making centre, supported the Parliamentary cause during the English Civil War?
Created by Philip Baird Shearer (talk). Self nom at 20:12, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- Couple of problems with the hook, the article itself is not linked in the hook and the hook at over 280 characters is significantly longer than the 200 character limit. Davewild (talk) 21:07, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- Better? --PBS (talk) 07:36, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- It seems like most of the article is a copyvio. Even if the copyright has expired on the books, DYK does not accept articles that have copied text from public domain sources. Shubinator (talk) 01:36, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- Couple of problems with the hook, the article itself is not linked in the hook and the hook at over 280 characters is significantly longer than the 200 character limit. Davewild (talk) 21:07, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
United States Senate election in California, 1950
- ... that during his 1950 U.S. Senate race, Richard Nixon was so angered by the comments of his opponent, Helen Gahagan Douglas, that he threatened to castrate her?
Created by Wehwalt (talk). Self nom at 19:35, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- Excellent article so far, but as per D6 of the Additional Rules- "There is a reasonable expectation that an article which is to appear on the front page, even a short one, should appear to be complete and not some sort of work in progress. Therefore, articles which include unexpanded headers are likely to be rejected"- I'm hesitant to pass this article for DYK whilst sections remain empty with just titles at the time of writing, as well as with an underconstruction tag. Good news is you have a few days to complete the article, at which time I am sure I will have no problem with passing. AdmiralKolchak (talk) 00:15, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Fine. Since I'm trying to write this to high standards, as an attempt at WP:FOUR, I will have a description of the general election campaign (the only thing that HAS to be in there to have a complete article, when combined with what's already there) by Monday. The bells and whistles can wait until later. Come back and see us again, y'all, y'hear?--Wehwalt (talk) 04:40, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- I hear. :) Cheers. AdmiralKolchak (talk) 14:45, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- It probably has enough to go now, though I intend to keep improving it.--Wehwalt (talk) 17:19, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Elizabeth Caroline Grey
- ... that the first vampire story written by a woman was The Skeleton Count, by Elizabeth Caroline Grey, in 1828?
Created by Green Cardamom (talk). Self nom at 15:03, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- I re-added the question mark. Please see I2 or notice the other hooks' question marks. Art LaPella (talk) 01:15, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- Sorry, my typo, thanks. Green Cardamom (talk) 02:09, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- 1262 characters of prose. Please expand to at least 1500. Shubinator (talk) 13:09, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Kyell Gold
- ... that Kyell Gold, an author of furry male/male homosexual erotic literature has won more Ursa Major Awards than anyone else?
Created by ISD (talk). Self nom at 08:52, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- Correction - ... that Kyell Gold, an author of furry male/male homosexual erotic literature has won six Ursa Major Awards? ISD (talk) 06:25, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- Alternative - ... that Kyell Gold, a furry homosexual erotic literature author, has won six Ursa Major Awards, equaling Usagi Yojimbo author Stan Sakai? GreenReaper (talk) 06:33, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
517 Protest
- ... that more than 600,000 people took part in the 517 Protest on May 17, 2009?
Created by Benjwong (talk). Nominated by Mikaey (talk) at 06:34, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- May that figure be presented as a fact, or perhaps rather a claim? Punkmorten (talk) 10:39, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- It's an estimate, so we could instead say "... that it is estimated that more than 600,000 people took part in the 517 Protest on May 17, 2009?" Matt (talk) 19:06, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- Most of the article was a copyvio. It now has 440 characters of prose with the copyvio removed. Shubinator (talk) 00:34, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- May that figure be presented as a fact, or perhaps rather a claim? Punkmorten (talk) 10:39, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Family Brown
- ... that Ontario-based musical group Family Brown has received eighteen Canadian Country Music Association awards, more than any other artist in the association's history?
- Comment: "…and to this date still hold the record as the single most decorated artist from the CCMA itself, with a total of eighteen awards.", quote from the source.
Created by TenPoundHammer (talk). Self nom at 03:50, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- Ref 1, which is used to source the hook, is a dead link. Shubinator (talk) 23:56, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Charles Fisher (American football)
- ... that about 12 plays into his NFL career Charles Fisher tore three ligaments in his knee and never played in another game?
Created by Giants27 (talk). Self nom at 00:27, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- This is precisely the reason I (and several other editors) don't like WP:ATHLETE...allowing people like this to be notable for the careers they didn't have. I won't take it to AfD because I know it would be a SNOW keep, and I won't stand in the way of this nom; just felt like venting. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 00:51, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- I personally feel WP:ATHLETE is too strict, but let's not go there.--Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 01:02, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- (checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) Length, history, references good. Changed to "about 12" since the source says "After a dozen or so plays". The notability isn't great, but the hook is more interesting than most. Shubinator (talk) 23:46, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Older nominations
Articles created/expanded on May 18
Lady writing a Letter with her Maid
- ... that the boredom and impatience of the maid in Johannes Vermeer's Lady writing a Letter with her Maid (pictured) is indicated by her gaze towards the window shown on the left of the canvas?
Created by Ceoil (talk). Self nom at 22:17, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- The hook is both uninteresting and an opinion of an art critic. The theft would make a more interesting hook, if you can source it. Shubinator (talk) 23:31, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Evangelion (album)
- ... that the album cover artwork of Behemoth's Evangelium is a depiction of "The Great Harlot of Babylon", the figure of evil mentioned in the Book of Revelation in the Bible?
Created by Resilldoux (talk). Nominated by Cannibaloki (talk) at 18:28, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Most of the references are to the band's own website; the three others look like blogs. Shubinator (talk) 23:26, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Scleredema
- ... that although the cause of scleredema is unknown, it is usually associated with diabetes, a viral illness or strep throat?
Created by Acebulf (talk). Self nom at 21:22, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- I don't think the About.com reference is reliable. Shubinator (talk) 22:41, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Zagreb synagogue
- ... that the site of the former Zagreb synagogue (model pictured), demolished in World War II, is now a parking lot?
Created by GregorB (talk). Self nom at 20:21, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- Anything more interesting on the building? Shubinator (talk) 22:10, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Procopio Cutò
- ... that Procopio Cutò (pictured) opened the oldest existing cafe in Paris in 1686?
Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 19:52, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT1 - ... that Procopio Cutò (pictured) opened in 1686 the most famous and successful cafe in Paris? --Doug Coldwell talk 22:25, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT2 - ... that Procopio Cutò (pictured) opened in 1686 the oldest restaurant in Paris?
- ALT3 -
... that Procopio Cutò (pictured) opened in 1686 the first modern coffee house in the world?Withdraw. --Doug Coldwell talk 17:11, 23 May 2009 (UTC) - ALT4 - ... that Procopio Cutò (pictured) opened in 1686 a coffee house that turned France into a coffee drinking society? --Doug Coldwell talk 18:43, 21 May 2009
- ALT5 - ... that Procopio Cutò (pictured) opened in 1686 a coffee house where the Encyclopédie was conceived? --Doug Coldwell talk 20:39, 21 May 200
- ALT6 - ... that Procopio Cutò (pictured) opened in 1686 a coffee house with fixtures that is the basis of all modern European cafes? --Doug Coldwell talk 21:47, 21 May 2009
- ALT7 - ... that Procopio Cutò (pictured) opened in 1686 the world's oldest continually functioning cafe? --Doug Coldwell talk 14:43, 22 May 2009
- ALT8 - ... that Procopio Cutò (pictured) opened in 1686 a French cafe that was one of the first establishments to sell gelato? --Doug Coldwell talk 15:00, 22 May 2009
- ALT9 - ... that Francesco Procopio dei Coltelli (pictured) opened a French brasserie in 1686 that was permitted by King Louis XIV? --Doug Coldwell talk 22:18, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Attention "updater" - I personally favor ALT9 and would like to have this one chosen with it being the first one in the queue, if at all possible. I believe it would get much attention and exposure with many hits. Clicking on the links tells the true story. Not sure in literature what this is called (real meaning hidden and only revealed when looking into it further), however I suspect there is a word or term for this. Thanks. --Doug Coldwell talk 14:55, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- I'd oppose any variant of "first modern coffee house", which is a highly dubious claim, cited only to the extremely unreliable source of a user-generated page on Knol. According to our own History of coffee article, by 1675 there were 3,000 coffee-houses in England alone (Queen's Lane Coffee House in Oxford, for example, dates from 1654). – iridescent 16:28, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- (checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) for ALT9. Might want to run this on April Fools'; people otherwise don't like being fooled. Shubinator (talk) 22:00, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hey, never thought to run it on April Fools. Excellent idea! Would make an excellent April Fools joke. What would one have to do to make sure it is run April 1, or is that too long to stretch this? --Doug Coldwell talk 22:52, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Just plop it under "Suggestions" at Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know. Any article created/expanded after April 1, 2009 goes. Shubinator (talk) 23:19, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hey, never thought to run it on April Fools. Excellent idea! Would make an excellent April Fools joke. What would one have to do to make sure it is run April 1, or is that too long to stretch this? --Doug Coldwell talk 22:52, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- (checked using User:Shubinator/DYKcheck) for ALT9. Might want to run this on April Fools'; people otherwise don't like being fooled. Shubinator (talk) 22:00, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- I'd oppose any variant of "first modern coffee house", which is a highly dubious claim, cited only to the extremely unreliable source of a user-generated page on Knol. According to our own History of coffee article, by 1675 there were 3,000 coffee-houses in England alone (Queen's Lane Coffee House in Oxford, for example, dates from 1654). – iridescent 16:28, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Andrey Kistyakovsky, Vladimir Muravyov (translator)
- ... that the first official Russian translation of The Lord of the Rings by Andrey Kistyakovsky and Vladimir Muravyov remains one of the most acclaimed Russian translations of the novel?
Created by Brandmeister (talk). Self nom at 12:29, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- Have there been very many further Russian translations of Lord of the Rings, that this is merely one among the best?--Wetman (talk) 15:31, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- According to two polls on most favourite Russian translations, the old one gave 78 votes (2nd place) out of 201 and the new one 42 out of 122 (also 2nd). Certainly, one of the most read. brandспойт 16:24, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- It looks like the source is a fan site. Shubinator (talk) 21:52, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Company Picnic
- ... that "Company Picnic", which aired on NBC on May 14, 2009, was the 100th episode of the comedy series, The Office?
5x expanded by Hunter Kahn (talk). Self nom at 07:40, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hook, reference, and article verified. Nice work! If you want, try getting another, more interesting hook about the article, such as the production. :) Cheers. I'mperator 13:55, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- Any suggestion? — Hunter Kahn (contribs) 15:13, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hook, reference, and article verified. Nice work! If you want, try getting another, more interesting hook about the article, such as the production. :) Cheers. I'mperator 13:55, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Friday Camaclang
- ... that Friday Camaclang is the first Filipina to play in England’s prestigious women's soccer league? Created by Maverx (talk). Self nom at 09:51, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- The fact that she is the first is not referenced. Also the infobox is ever so confusing; the article also needs a check for spelling and flow. Furthermore she plays in the second league; is "prestigious" more than a peacock word? Punkmorten (talk) 21:33, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Stefan Stec (UN peacekeeper)
- ... that Stefan Stec, a Polish soldier and UN peacekeeper decorated for his actions during the Rwandan genocide, died due to posttraumatic stress disorder?
Created by Guswen (talk). Nominated by Piotrus (talk) at 13:53, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- This one troubles me. I'm sure the source says what it says, but I think the complications from PTSS need to be spelled out. If he killed himself, say so.--Wehwalt (talk) 07:48, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 17
- ... that since Zaynab bint Khuzayma died shortly after her marriage, less is known about her than any of Muhammad's other wives? (expanded five-fold) Sherurcij (speaker for the dead) 21:20, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Pacific crevalle jack
- ... that the marine fish Pacific crevalle jack is usually not found north of the Gulf of California, but they may appear in San Diego Bay due to El Nino events?
5x expanded by Kare Kare (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 14:00, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- The link for ref 9 is broken. Shubinator (talk) 16:04, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Étienne Lombard, Lombard effect
- ... that in 1909 Étienne Lombard found that people automatically adjust their voice in noise to keep it audible (a finding known as the Lombard effect)—as do Great tits and Beluga whales when their song is embedded in noise pollution?
Created by LittleHow (talk). Self nom at 12:06, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- There are two new articles in the hock Étienne Lombard and Lombard effect (20 May)-- the information about Great tits and Beluga whales is in the latter article--LittleHow (talk) 12:20, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hook is too long; I'd suggest removing the second half:
- ALT1 ... that in 1909 Étienne Lombard found that people automatically adjust their voice in noise to keep it audible, a finding known as the Lombard effect? rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 12:36, 20 May 2009
- That is fine--LittleHow (talk) 10:38, 21 May 2009 (UTC)(UTC)
- I see 1911 in the sources, not 1909. Shubinator (talk) 15:50, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux
- ... that French artist Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux was famed for painting cycloramas and that his son Paul created an acclaimed cyclorama of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg?
Created by Kaisershatner (talk). Self nom at 01:41, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- The article has only 348 characters of prose. Please expand to 1500. Also, the hook is too long at 266 characters. Shubinator (talk) 12:39, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- Expanded article; shortened hook. Please reconsider? Kaisershatner (talk) 13:48, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- Article length and hook length both good now. I can't see an inline citation for the first part of the hook about famed for painting cycloramas. The two parts seem unrelated, and might be a punchier hook if you focused on one of the facts.
- ALT1: ... that French artist Henri Félix Emmanuel Philippoteaux and his son Paul created a cyclorama of the 1863 Battle of Gettysburg that drew over half a million viewers within a year of its premiere? Shubinator (talk) 00:52, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Sergio Escalona
- ... that Sergio Escalona earned his first Major League victory in his first appearance for the Philadelphia Phillies?
Created by Killervogel5 (talk). Self nom at 22:48, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
- Yes, but: It's rather dull. It is probably true of a dozen or more pitchers a year. Good for him, but so what? Can we expect an article on a quarterback who completed his first pass on his first throw or a bbk player who hit his first shot?--Wehwalt (talk) 06:15, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
List of PWG World Tag Team Champions
- ... that Scott Lost, while teaming with Joey Ryan, won the PWG World Tag Team Championship, but lost the championship to himself and Chris Bosh?
Created by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 10:13, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
- I like the pun on "lost", but for accuracy: Can you really lose the championship to yourself, even with a new partner? Art LaPella (talk) 21:15, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
- Really, we are never sure. This has happened few times with championships, and the official title histories mention that they lost the championship to theirself. Also no pun was intended on "lost", good thing you noticed it though, because I didn't.--WillC 03:38, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- Length, reference and history verified. Daniel Case (talk) 13:53, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- I've pulled this from the queue because all of the inline references are sourced to PWG, and the one third-party reference is a fan site. Shubinator (talk) 19:14, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- To keep the discussion in one place I've started a thread at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Self-published_wrestling_sources. Shubinator (talk) 19:40, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- I've pulled this from the queue because all of the inline references are sourced to PWG, and the one third-party reference is a fan site. Shubinator (talk) 19:14, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
PWG World Tag Team Championship
- ... that Davey Richards' PWG World Tag Team Championship reign with Super Dragon holds the record for most defenses, while his reign with Roderick Strong is tied with seven other teams for least?
5x expanded by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 10:13, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
- Article was a list of reigns before expansion, but was expanded into a real article. I believe it matters by prose, and not by coding and tables, so I believe this passes the criteria to be nominated. I'm not sure though.--WillC 10:13, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
- Length, history and references verified. Daniel Case (talk) 13:50, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- As with the nomination below, all of the inline citations are to PWG's website. Shubinator (talk) 14:00, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Yeah, the perfect source IMO. There are other sources to use, but PWG is the most reliable out of all of them.--WillC 16:36, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- To keep the discussion in one place I've started a thread at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Self-published_wrestling_sources. Shubinator (talk) 19:41, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Length, history and references verified. Daniel Case (talk) 13:50, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 16
Al Farooj Fresh
- ... that Al Farooj Fresh was the first fast-casual restaurant chain in the United Arab Emirates that offered healthy food?
5x expanded by MichaelQSchmidt (talk). Nominated by A Nobody (talk) at 10:39, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Anglo-Moroccan alliance
- ... that an Anglo-Moroccan alliance (ambassador pictured), developed between Elizabeth I of England and the Moroccan Sultan Ahmad al-Mansur, had an influence on several plays of Shakespeare?
Created by PHG (talk). Self nom at 19:51, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
- I don't see anything about "strong influence" in the article. Also, I tried to look up the article on which this information is based, but the reference isn't formatted properly. Shakespeare Studies is either a journal or a collection of essays, not a single-author book. In either case, we must have at least the name of the article. Awadewit (talk) 15:24, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
- Changed to just "had an influence on". Formatted the reference to include the name of the article in Shakespeare Studies. Phg (talk) 05:36, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- I looked at the sources and I see evidence only for The Merchant of Venice and Othello - this is not "several" plays. I would suggest changing the hook to "two" or specifying which plays. Awadewit (talk) 02:33, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Risks of the Glen Canyon Dam
- ... that the reservoir of Glen Canyon Dam will completely fill with sediment in less than one century?
Created by themaeetalk 17:41, 16 May 2009 (UTC) Self nom at 17:41, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
- New article <5 days, >1500b. I can find the claim in the article but the two cites near it don't seem to mention it. Please directly cite the hook with the relevant source. Bigger digger (talk) 02:32, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
Lincoln High School (Seattle, Washington)
- ... that the Japanese American internment during World War II cost Lincoln High School in Seattle, Washington, the presidents of its boys' Lynx Club and girls' Triple L and the editor of the Totem school newspaper? Created by Jmabel | Talk
- 210 character hook. Please offer an alternate. --Rosiestep (talk) 15:46, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
- Alternate (shorter) hook: "that the Japanese American internment during World War II cost Seattle's Lincoln High School the presidents of its boys' and girls' service clubs and the editor of its school newspaper?"
- And if that's still not short enough, then with further loss of information: "that the Japanese American internment during World War II cost Seattle's Lincoln High School the presidents of its two service clubs and the editor of its school newspaper?"
- The article relies on a single source, published by the school district. Shubinator (talk) 21:02, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- I've added a {{onesource}} template to spur action on this front. - Dravecky (talk) 02:01, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- That single source is the official history of the district; what would you consider preferable? - Jmabel | Talk 05:57, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- 210 character hook. Please offer an alternate. --Rosiestep (talk) 15:46, 18 May 2009 (UTC)
Yogmaya Temple
- ... that the ancient Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli is a part of the annual Phool Walon Ki Sair, an inter-faith festival, first started by Mumtaz Begum, the wife of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar II in 1812, and which also includes the nearby mausoleum of 13th century Sufi saint of Mehrauli, Qutbuddin Bakhtiar Kaki?
Created by Ekabhishek (talk). Self nom at 07:04, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hook is too long. (The limit is 200 characters; this one has over 300.) — Bellhalla (talk) 11:15, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
- You could possibly change it to this:
- ... that the ancient Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli is part of the annual Phool Walon Ki Sair, an inter-faith festival started by Mumtaz Begum, the wife of the Mughal Emperor, Akbar II in 1812? --Scottcampb (talk) 21:33, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
- Phool Walon Ki Sair has not been expanded 5x, and both are tagged as stubs. Shubinator (talk) 23:03, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
- Alternative Hook -
- ... that the ancient Yogmaya Temple, Mehrauli is believed to be one of five surviving temples from the Mahabharat period in Delhi? --Ekabhishek (talk) 09:48, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 15
LT vz. 34
- ... that the turret of the LT vz. 34 light tank could be disconnected from its gearing and rotated using the commander's shoulder?
Created by Sturmvogel_66 (talk). Self nom at 02:25, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
- Offline source accepted in good faith but I'd like to not see multiple paragraphs go unreferenced.--Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 19:47, 20 May 2009 (UTC)
- What multiple unreferenced paragraphs? There was one, relating to the development, but everything else is referenced and has been. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 20:19, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Yeah, the general citations appear to be okay with at least one per paragraph, but the hook fact itself lacks a direct citation. - Dravecky (talk) 01:55, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- That fact is found on the same pages as the citation for the paragraph that it appears in. Did I miss something that states that a paragraph citation isn't good enough for a specific fact submitted for DYK? That the fact itself has to be cited even if the paragraph is already cited? Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 05:09, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
- See the "Cited hook" part of Wikipedia:Did_you_know#DYK_rules. Shubinator (talk) 05:27, 24 May 2009 (UTC)
Diary (stationery)
- ... that the first pre-printed stationery diary was produced in 1812?
Created by Johnbod (talk). Self nom at 23:44, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
- ALT: ... that the first annual diary with printed daily sections for notes or appointments was published in 1812? Johnbod (talk) 13:08, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
- Article generally lack inline citations, only two extant are citing to the website of the commercial firm making the claim. - Dravecky (talk) 19:58, 21 May 2009 (UTC)
- That is not actually true - the hook fact is also cited to an academic book. Oddly enough, there are not many peer-reviewed etc RS sources on stationery diaries in general. Johnbod (talk) 16:26, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Ah, I've split the double-ref into two individual refs for clarity. However, the article still generally lacks inline citations and can't be promoted until the article is so cited. - Dravecky (talk) 06:19, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Oh really - seems covered by Subject-specific common knowledge, if not common general knowledge, to me. There is little point in adding more commercial links, & the subject is too banal for much else to exist - it doesn't help that "diary" has other meanings. You are welcome to add "fact" tags. I didn't know we "promoted" articles here. Johnbod (talk) 09:15, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Per the DYK Rules, "The fact should have an inline citation, and the article in general should use inline, cited sources." I note your objection to the shorthand word "promoted" so let me be more clear: unless and until the article complies with the rules for DYK it will not be approved to be moved into a DYK queue with seven other hooks that will in its turn appear on the Main Page. DYK has more specific requirements in certain areas than perhaps other parts of the encyclopedia but that's because these hooks are destined for the Main Page and thus must meet a certain basic standard for length and citation. - Dravecky (talk) 10:19, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- The article does "use inline, cited sources", but as explained above, there are not many references, due to most of the article being common knowledge, too much so for there to be many RSs on the subject. Repeated cites to the commercial site referenced, or other ones, could be provided for every line, but this would not help the reader, and is not demanded by either general or DYK policy. I believe the article fully meets WP:V, and the DYK requirement is qualitative not quantitative. Additionally, the commercial websites for products that change annually are naturally not stable, so these references would be likely to soon become outdated - in about 3 months for calendar year diaries I would imagine. If there are particular points you think need referencing, please indicate them or add tags. I am well aware of the DYK rules, thank you, having done over 100 of them. Johnbod (talk) 14:00, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- As the recipient of the very first DYK medal I confirm that the page complies with the rules. After more than 200 DYKs (as of 2006) the updaters started to ignore my suggestions as well (see below :) --Ghirla-трёп- 14:18, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- The article does "use inline, cited sources", but as explained above, there are not many references, due to most of the article being common knowledge, too much so for there to be many RSs on the subject. Repeated cites to the commercial site referenced, or other ones, could be provided for every line, but this would not help the reader, and is not demanded by either general or DYK policy. I believe the article fully meets WP:V, and the DYK requirement is qualitative not quantitative. Additionally, the commercial websites for products that change annually are naturally not stable, so these references would be likely to soon become outdated - in about 3 months for calendar year diaries I would imagine. If there are particular points you think need referencing, please indicate them or add tags. I am well aware of the DYK rules, thank you, having done over 100 of them. Johnbod (talk) 14:00, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Per the DYK Rules, "The fact should have an inline citation, and the article in general should use inline, cited sources." I note your objection to the shorthand word "promoted" so let me be more clear: unless and until the article complies with the rules for DYK it will not be approved to be moved into a DYK queue with seven other hooks that will in its turn appear on the Main Page. DYK has more specific requirements in certain areas than perhaps other parts of the encyclopedia but that's because these hooks are destined for the Main Page and thus must meet a certain basic standard for length and citation. - Dravecky (talk) 10:19, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Oh really - seems covered by Subject-specific common knowledge, if not common general knowledge, to me. There is little point in adding more commercial links, & the subject is too banal for much else to exist - it doesn't help that "diary" has other meanings. You are welcome to add "fact" tags. I didn't know we "promoted" articles here. Johnbod (talk) 09:15, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- Ah, I've split the double-ref into two individual refs for clarity. However, the article still generally lacks inline citations and can't be promoted until the article is so cited. - Dravecky (talk) 06:19, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
Gonzaga Cameo
- ... that Rubens admired the Gonzaga cameo (pictured) as the finest in existence?
Created by Ghirlandajo (talk). Self nom at 20:44, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
- - The reference is in Russian and the translation didn't come out too well, perhaps someone russian could verify the source?Smallman12q (talk) 20:57, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
- Also see here. Unfortunately Rubens's letters are not fully available online. --Ghirla-трёп- 21:15, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
- ... that the figures on the Gonzaga Cameo (pictured) were identified as Alexander the Great and Olympias, Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder, Nero and Agrippina the Younger, and many other famous couples of antiquity? --Ghirla-трёп- 13:57, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- - The reference is in Russian and the translation didn't come out too well, perhaps someone russian could verify the source?Smallman12q (talk) 20:57, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
List of PWG World Champions
- ... that out of the eleven wrestlers who have held the PWG World Championship, Low Ki is the only to have never been defeated for it as of May 2009 (excluding the current champion Chris Hero)?
Created by Wrestlinglover (talk). Self nom at 08:48, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
- First of all, only eleven wrestlers have held the title (since two men have held it twice), but that bit aside, wouldn't Chris Hero, the current holder, also meet the same definition: having never been defeated for the title (since he's the current holder)? — Bellhalla (talk) 16:10, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
- My fault, I did this at 5 am I believe. I wasn't thinking straight. That also just recently came to my attention after I re-read this. Is it better now? I really need to quit doing these in the middle of the night.--WillC 16:23, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
- Perhaps it could be something more like: ALT1: ... that of the eleven wrestlers who have held the PWG World Championship, Low Ki is the only to have lost the title outside of a match? or maybe "outside the ring"? — Bellhalla (talk) 17:41, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
- Yeah that could work. I was drawing a blank writing that thing anyway. I knew I wanted it to be about the vacancy, but didn't know how to word it.--WillC 00:43, 16 May 2009 (UTC)
- All of the inline references are to PWG's site. Please add third-party sources. Shubinator (talk) 13:57, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- I can find none that are reliable besides one. Everything in the article at the moment is reliable and everything is sourced. I'll add somemore if it is really needed.--WillC 16:23, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- To keep the discussion in one place I've started a thread at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Self-published_wrestling_sources. Shubinator (talk) 19:43, 23 May 2009 (UTC)
- My fault, I did this at 5 am I believe. I wasn't thinking straight. That also just recently came to my attention after I re-read this. Is it better now? I really need to quit doing these in the middle of the night.--WillC 16:23, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
Smart Gilas
- ... that the Smart Gilas players were offered multi-million peso contracts even if a huge percentage of the team was still in college?
Created by Maverx (talk) 15:51, 15 May 2009 (UTC). Self nom at 15:59, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
- This isn't cited in the article; please add an inline citation. Also, "huge" is peacocky; do you have an actual percentage? Shubinator (talk) 16:54, 19 May 2009 (UTC)
Destroy Destroy Destroy
- ... that Destroy Destroy Destroy is a musical group native to Tennessee, which plays Viking metal, a music genre predominated by Scandinavian bands?
- ALT1:... that heavy metal band Destroy Destroy Destroy played their first show in a pizzeria as the opening band for Mastodon?
5x expanded by Cannibaloki (talk). Self nom at 06:48, 15 May 2009 (UTC)
- Has not yet been 5x expanded in the past 10 days, please continue expansion and for what it's worth alt1 is probably the better one.--Giants27 (t|c|r|s) 01:24, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Hook is great and the reference checks out but this article was 726 bytes of prose before expansion began and just 2569 bytes now. Would need to be a minimum of 3630 bytes of prose to qualify as a 5x expansion. If it could be expanded (real soon now) it could be promoted. - Dravecky (talk) 10:20, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- Okay, I'm looking for information about the band, but this is not easy.--Cannibaloki 20:22, 22 May 2009 (UTC)
- I was thinking about mentioning this earlier and now I see that you're running up against time issues. You do have the option of working on this article until April Fool's Day 2010 (April 1) as long as you can come up with an interesting hook. We accept articles from the previous entire year. The name of the band is VERY INTERESTING! It's probably easy to dream up an interesting hook Nominations can be placed at Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know. If you do, please leave a message here so that it doesn't get used. Royalbroil 13:35, 23 May 2009 (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'). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.
Memorial Day (May 25)
General Felix K. Zollicoffer Monument, Confederate Mass Grave Monument in Somerset
- ... that the General Felix K. Zollicoffer Monument and the Confederate Mass Grave Monument in Somerset were built due to a young girl decorating a white oak tree each Memorial Day?
- Comment: Could hold until Memorial Day; wih time I could expand the Mill Springs Battlefield article as well for it.
Created by Bedford (talk). Self nom at 21:08, 17 May 2009 (UTC)
See also
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