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Mel Carnahan

... that Mel Carnahan (pictured) was the first person to be elected to the United States Senate posthumously?
... that Korean brick toys, colloquially called "Korean Lego", often feature themes of "war and danger", including sets such as military vehicles?
... that stage director and scenic designer Daniela Kerck crafted a new ending to Puccini's unfinished opera Turandot for the 2024 Internationale Maifestspiele?
... that the Oxtongue River, historically a canoe route for indigenous people, is still used for recreational canoeing?
... that Native American studies professor Joely Proudfit has received tenure from three different universities?
... that Metro Boomin unknowingly sampled a song created with generative artificial intelligence in the diss track "BBL Drizzy"?
... that young Erismatopterus formed shoals as a likely way to avoid predators?
... that Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi helped empower Caliph al-Amir, only to be later imprisoned and executed by him?
... that due to legal and union restrictions, the production team for the Doctor Who episode "Space Babies" occasionally had to replace real babies with props?

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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on June 14

... that WayForward Technologies developed a video game remake of the the 1951 Warner Bros cartoon Duck Amuck? -- Article expanded fivefold (perviously stub followed by list of games, now full start-class article) and self-nom by Gazimoff ^Write_Read 20:10, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that former Executive Director of the American Jewish Congress and Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations Henry Siegman served as a chaplain in the Korean War, where he was awarded a bronze star and a purple heart? Mhym (talk) 19:55, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that when she was launched in 1956 M/F Storegut was the largest lake ferry in Northern Europe? —self-nom Arsenikk ^(talk) 19:00, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that to raise awareness for the endangered specie's plight, the Hawaiian Monk Seal was declared the Hawaii's official State Mammal on June 11, 2008 by Lieutenant Governor James Aiona? Article expanded and self-nom byShannon.wianecki (talk) 18:53, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Francis Howard, 5th Baron Howard of Effingham was a largely unpopular Crown Governor of Virginia in the 17th century despite brokering a peace treaty with attacking Iroquois tribes? - Self nom. by William I of Schenectady (talk) 17:13, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the Tagish Lake meteorite that impacted Canada on January 18, 2000 may be a broken off piece of the 773 Irmintraud asteroid that orbits between the planets Mars and Jupiter? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by Bebestbe (talk) 17:04, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that Rhipsime and her companions are venerated as the first martyrs in Armenian history? (self-nom) --User:AlbertHerring ^{Io son l'orecchio e tu la bocca: parla!} 15:24, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Anif declaration, issued by the Bavarian King Ludwig III on 12 November 1918, ended the the 738-year rule of the House of Wittelsbach over Bavaria? self-nom, new article EA210269 (talk) 06:50, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Lloyd E. Lenard 1922–2008), a Louisiana businessman and politician, penned Papa Left Us But Mama Pulled Us Through, an autobiography of hard times during the Great Depression?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 14:01, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

...that Lloyd E. Lenard, a Shreveport businessman and author, was a leader in the fight to establish a two-party system in his native Louisiana?

OR

...that Lloyd E. Lenard, reared in Louisiana by a single mother during the Great Depression, overcame the odds to become a businessman, politician, and author?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 14:01, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that HMS Ontario, an 80-foot sloop of war of Provincial Marine recently discovered at the bottom of Lake Ontario, is the oldest shipwreck and the only fully intact British warship ever found in the Great Lakes? -- article started by Xenonice (talk · contribs) and since contributed by many others, survived an AfD, nomination by --199.71.174.100 (talk) 20:58, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 13

... that the president od Żegota Julian Grobelny was famous for saving Jewish children from the Holocaust by entering Warsaw Ghetto from the Arian side and walking out with them? -- New article, self-nom by Poeticbent talk 22:14, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Sapieha beaker, the 16th century beaker, was auctioned at Christie's and was presented as the gift to Lithuania by brothers Ortiz? self nom by M.K (talk · contribs) Alternatives are welcome, M.K. (talk) 09:55, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that a USAAF B-17 Flying Fortress aircraft crashed shortly after take-off at Bakers Creek, Queensland in 1943, killing 40 of the 41 service personnel on board and making it Australia's worst aviation disaster? Moondyne 04:27, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A red link on the main page? Pls turn Bakers Creek, Queensland blue. Thanks. --74.14.23.19 (talk) 04:37, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your wish is granted sire. ;) Moondyne 05:19, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

PS: 65th anniversary today. ;) Moondyne 10:45, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Andrew Johnson National Cemetery, part of Andrew Johnson National Historic Site, was given to federal control as Andrew Johnson's daughter no longer wanted to maintain it? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 02:34, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Jeita Grotto’s White Chamber houses the world's longest stalactite measuring 8.2m? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by Eli + 22:55, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that actor Jon Voight is on the advisory board for the CAMIE Awards? --Johncolton (talk) 22:53, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that "Dinner Party" was the first original episode of the American version of The Office to be broadcast in 2008, due to the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike? -- Jamie jca (talk) 21:59, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- ALTERNATIVE: ... that "Dinner Party" was the first original episode of the American version of The Office to air after a four-month long hiatus which was caused by the 2007–2008 Writers Guild of America strike? -- Jamie jca (talk) 21:59, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that jazz bassist Esperanza Spalding became one of the youngest faculty members of Berklee College of Music almost immediately after her graduation from the school? new article, self-nom by Kakofonous (talk) 21:39, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in Korean cuisine chicken feet, called dakbal are often roasted and covered with hot and spicy gochujang-based sauce and served as a side dish to accompany alcoholic beverages, especially soju? (self-nom, substantially rewritten and expanded article)--Chef Tanner (talk) 21:12, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- FYI :At first glance, the article does not seem to be expanded fivefold to people. However, Chris expanded more than fivefold fo the article including inserting history, staple foods from at zero and relocated lists of specific dishes to List of Korean dishes.--Caspian blue (talk) 21:24, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

George Haden

... that King George IV of the United Kingdom specifically requested George Haden (pictured) to design and install the new heating system for Windsor Castle in 1826? - new article, self-nom by --Rodhull andemu 19:46, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Kieran Prendergast was the United Nations Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs from 1997 to 2005, and one of the first major figures to call attention to the Darfur Crisis? -- new article self-nom by TheMightyQuill (talk) 16:28, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that All Good Things, starring Ryan Gosling and Kirsten Dunst, has been filming in Connecticut and New York since April 2008? (self-nom) —97198 talk 16:02, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT: ... that despite being set in New York, All Good Things has almost entirely been filmed in Connecticut because of the state's "scenic locations"? —97198 talk 16:02, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This one seems more snappy since it's not unusual for films to take a long time in shooting; the dislocation is arguably more beguiling to a reader. --Rodhull andemu 00:09, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, the appeal of the first one was more supposed to be "it's currently filming". —97198 talk 03:17, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Franconian derby between 1. FC Nuremberg and SpVgg Greuther Fürth is the most played football match in Germany with over 250 games between the two sides? self-nom from the new article Bavarian football derbys, EA210269 (talk) 13:13, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've boldfaced the link for ya. --74.13.125.77 (talk) 04:52, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the affair known in Israel as "the dirty trick" included the only successful vote of no confidence issued against an Israeli government to date? new article, self nom. -- Nudve (talk) 12:53, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the first major work published by American poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Outre-Mer: A Pilgrimage Beyond the Sea, was a book of prose sketches inspired by Washington Irving? (Self nom) --Midnightdreary (talk) 12:47, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

location of the 1983 Coalinga earthquake

... that through July 31, 1981, more than 5,000 aftershocks of the Coalinga, California earthquake (location pictured) were recorded, of which 894 had a magnitude of 2.5 or larger? New article by User:RyRy5, expanded by RyRy5 and I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 10:58, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Australian artist Ben Shearer says blindness in his right eye that resulted from an injury while playing cricket was a reason he began to paint? (self-nom) APK ^{yada yada} 07:03, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti organized the Shanti Bahini to launch an armed struggle for autonomy for the people of the Chittagong Hill Tracts? article expanded by Vishnava_talk 01:49, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date, and reference verified. -- I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 10:22, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Flying Super Saturator was the world's first roller coaster allowing riders to dump payloads of water on other amusement park attendees? -- new article self-nom by IronGargoyle (talk) 01:47, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Jimmy Hawkins, who played five-year-old Tommy Bailey in It's a Wonderful Life, still promotes the classic film with the sale of his "It's a Wonderful Life Trivia Book"?--self-nomBilly Hathorn (talk) 22:16, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Jimmy Hawkins, who starred with Donna Reed in It's a Wonderful Life and on The Donna Reed Show travels to Denison, Iowa, each June to participate in the Donna Reed Foundation film festival?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 22:16, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Jimmy Hawkins played the younger brother, Tagg, to Gail Davis in Annie Oakley, an ABC Western in the middle 1950s?--self-nomBilly Hathorn (talk) 22:22, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Daniel Chester French was never fully paid for his work on the Washington Irving Memorial (pictured) in Irvington, New York? Self-nom Daniel Case (talk) 09:25, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 12

...that young Judy Garland was discovered, and Amelia Earhart made her last public appearance, at Ebell of Los Angeles (pictured)? new article, self nom. by Cbl62 (talk) 08:09, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that a memorial honoring U.S. soldiers who died in the deadliest air disaster in Australian history is located at the Embassy of Australia in Washington, D.C.? (self-nom) APK ^{yada yada} 08:41, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that 5,000 people went to Eugene V. Debs' home to attend his funeral sermon in 1926? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 00:13, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I fixed one bare reference (just showed URL), but there remains one more. doncram (talk) 00:01, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Frontispiece of a Wicked Bible

... what kind of printing mistake appears in so-called Wicked Bibles (frontispiece pictured)? (Created by Timpul my talk 20:52, 12 June 2008 (UTC))[reply]

oh dear ... you haven't said "that", but "what" ... well done. nice

hookVictuallers (talk) 21:55, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I like this hook, too. But some policy wonk will ask for a hook with "definite facts that are mentioned in the article". Hope I'm wrong. --74.13.125.103 (talk) 05:40, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the southernmost city to host the IIHF World Under 20 Championships was Boston, Massachusetts? (Created by User:Scorpion0422, nom by Maxim) Maxim_(talk) 20:23, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Mosque of the Cloak of the Prophet Mohammed, in Kandahar, has been described as the "heart of Afghanistan"? (article created by John Carter (talk) 19:37, 12 June 2008 (UTC))[reply]

Length, date, and reference verified. -- I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 10:24, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Shrine of Hazrat Ali, said to be the burial place of Ali, also gave its city of Mazari Sharif its name? (article created by John Carter (talk) 18:55, 12 June 2008 (UTC))[reply]

Length, date, and reference verified. -- I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 10:24, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that at the age of 74, Robert Sterling Yard (pictured) became a founding member and the first president of The Wilderness Society? (expanded, self-nom, with pic) María (habla conmigo) 18:43, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hook length, date, reference, and five-fold expansion verified. --Jamie^☆S93 20:57, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Jabal Amman is one of the seven original hills that Amman, Jordan was built on during the Neolithic period? (self nominated) ل داد 15:26, 12 June 2008 (UTC) Ldud talk

File:Swing out to call ferry 600x600 100KB.jpg

... that the Millersburg Ferry (pictured) in Pennsylvania is the last ferry on the Susquehanna River and the last authentic stern-wheeled paddle wheeler operating in the United States? (self nom) Dincher (talk) 13:46, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that it was largely the zeal of Bishop Russell McVinney of Providence that reestablished the American College of the Immaculate Conception in 1952? B-May (talk) 13:09, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that before the 17th century, penetrating trauma was treated by pouring hot oil into wounds to cauterize damaged blood vessels? Self nom, expanded >5 times. Is this too disgusting? I can come up with another one if so. delldot talk 08:27, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alt: ... that penetrating trauma by a high-velocity object causes a shock wave that forces tissues out of place, creating a temporary cavity and damaging tissue? (but I like the disgusting one better :-P ) delldot talk 08:54, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Palestinian village of al-Fasayil is the site of the ancient village of Phasaelis founded by Herod the Great in dedication to his brother Phasael? Al Ameer son (talk) 20:33, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- That's User:Al Ameer son's nom above, btw. —97198 talk 08:08, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that an exploding cigar was at the heart of an alleged plot by the Central Intelligence Agency to assassinate Fidel Castro? Self-nomination.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 03:57, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Government of Bangladesh and the Parbatya Chattagram Jana Sanghati Samiti promulgated the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord in 1997? Vishnava_talk 02:22, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Hook is 210 characters long - bring it down a bit to 200 or less per the requirements. Thanks. --Jamie^☆S93 02:51, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've trimmed the length - should be OK now. Vishnava_talk 05:21, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that André Devigny, a member of the French Resistance, escaped the allegedly escape-proof Fort Montluc Gestapo prison using a safety pin, a spoon, a rope, and a grappling hook? self-nom --Carabinieri (talk) 01:55, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Opoku Ware II, King of the Ashanti people in Ghana from 1970 to 1999, worked as a building inspector, a surveyor, a lawyer, and an ambassador prior to his enthronement? self-nom--Carabinieri (talk) 00:34, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that with Cambodian-Vietnamese relations improving after the Cambodian-Vietnamese War, both nations set a target to increase bilateral trade to USD 2.3 billion by 2010? Vishnava_talk 01:09, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Alén Diviš painted illustrations for nineteenth-century Czech ballads after spending the Second World War in La Santé Prison and several internment camps? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by TheMightyQuill (talk) 01:41, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the 1960–1961 NBC Western series Klondike featured James Coburn as con man Jeff Durain in the Alaskan gold rush town of Skagway?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 22:54, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 11

...that the El Greco Apartments (pictured), once home to Casablanca director Michael Curtiz, was saved from demolition with fund-raising help from Star Trek's Leonard Nimoy? new article, self-nom Cbl62 (talk) 05:27, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Map showing location of the 1992 Indonesia earthquake

... that approximately 90 percent of the buildings were destroyed at Maumere, the hardest hit town of the 1992 Indonesia earthquake (location pictured)? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 00:40, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the East Roman general Comentiolus was briefly imprisoned by the khagan of the Avars for being insolent towards him? - new article, self-nom, Constantine ✍ 23:47, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Jenny Wiley State Resort Park is named for a woman who escaped by herself from Cherokees that tomahawked her three-month-old child? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 23:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I notice there are two bare references (just show URL). Could those be formatted properly? doncram (talk) 00:03, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the tourist industry in Seychelles was born with the completion of the Seychelles International Airport in 1971? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 19:38, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:... that tourism in Seychelles was almost non-existent before the opening of the Seychelles International Airport in 1971? (BTW, a former colleague of mine grew up there. She said tourists used to go there by boats, but they came in small numbers. Then the airport brought chaos....) --74.13.125.103 (talk) 04:59, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Jeita Grotto’s White Chamber houses the world's longest stalactite measuring 8.2m? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by Eli + 06:44, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Virginia City Historic District comprises where the first silver rush took place? (Created by User:Doncram and myself--Bedford ^Pray 06:25, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Marks the what where? Where is this Silver City? First silver rush ever? No. --Wetman (talk) 19:12, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. Everything is sourced.--Bedford ^Pray 23:18, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If the Planchas de Plata district was the site of Mexico's first silver rush in 1736,[1] how could the 1859 Virginia City Historic District be where the first silver rush took place? The silver article states silver has been known since ancient times and has long been valued as a precious metal. Someone must have rushed towards it before they did in Virginia City. Also, [2] does not seem independent of Virginia City Historic District. The references should be third-party published sources. Bebestbe (talk) 00:58, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

#2 is a nomination form for the reasons why the historic district should be placed on the National Register of Historic Places, which the National Park Service accepted, so they had no problems with its accuracy. If its proved that there was another silver rush before it, then the hook can be amended, which it appears to have been, then let's revise the hook.--Bedford ^Pray 03:00, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Virginia City Historic District comprises where the first silver rush to intensely apply large-industrial mining methods took place?--Bedford ^Pray 03:00, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Chase Promenade

... that the Chase Promenade (pictured) hosted a monthlong Museum of Modern Ice exhibit of abstract art on a Template:Ft to m wall of ice called Paintings Below Zero?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 05:33, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Removed image. As a work of copyrighted public art, no photograph primarily of it taken in the US can possibly be free per US copyright law as freedom of panorama doesn't cover statuary sculpture or murals. I'll have to list it for deletion at Commons as well. Daniel Case (talk) 02:49, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I added a different picture which doesn't focus on any particular piece of artwork.--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 00:22, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that sternal fracture is associated with a mortality rate of 25–45%? Self nom.

alt ... that because it is frequently accompanied by serious injuries, sternal fracture is associated with a mortality rate of 25–45%? delldot talk 03:20, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Christian musician Francesca Battistelli was inspired to spend her life performing after seeing the musical The Secret Garden performed on Broadway at the age of six? — self-nomination. Jamie^☆S93 21:32, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(alt hook) ... that Christian musician Francesca Battistelli knew she would spend her life performing after seeing the musical The Secret Garden on Broadway at the age of six? — reworded, more accurate now. Jamie^☆S93 16:22, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the total cultivable area of Seychelles is only about 400 hectares? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 19:55, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that of the eleven Japanese films accepted as nominees for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film since its conception, none have won it? (self-nomination) Sephiroth BCR ^(Converse) 19:19, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Bolded for ya. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 19:33, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Forgot that one :p Sephiroth BCR ^(Converse) 21:01, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Fortified Area Silesia was Polish fortifications, constructed along the interbellum border of Poland and Germany in the area of Upper Silesia? self-nom by Tymek (talk) 19:04, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article moved to more English-friendly title, would suggest:... that the Fortified Area of Silesia was a series of Polish fortifications, constructed in Upper Silesia along the interbellum border with Germany? self-nom by Tymek ALT by Johnbod (talk) 22:27, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that after three years of absence, the juniors' team of the Mapúa Institute of Technology, which is the winningest basketball team in the Philippine NCAA, will return in the 2008-09 season? --Howard the Duck 16:19, 11 June 2008 (UTC) (self-nom)[reply]

... that the New York City Police Museum (pictured) is housed in a building near South Street Seaport that was the home of New York City's first police precinct? expanded today, self nom _{TravellingCari}^{the Busy Bee} 14:38, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(alt hook)... that the New York City Police Museum includes a Hall of Heroes that includes the name and badge of every member of NYPD killed in the line of duty? _{TravellingCari}^{the Busy Bee} 14:38, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
(second alt)... that exhibits at the New York City Police Museum include a gun used by Al Capone's gang in the 1928 murder of Frankie Yale, the first machine gun used in a gangland murder in New York City? still me _{TravellingCari}^{the Busy Bee} 14:38, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that for helping endow a professorship of botany at the University of Oxford, James Sherard was granted a doctorate in medicine by the university in 1731? self-nom. BuddingJournalist 13:51, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Y1 is a form of cross bred tobacco that was used in the early 1990s in cigarettes in the United States despite its production being illegal? -- self-nom (improvement - diff) by Neıl 龱 11:46, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Looks like a fivefold expansion. Length, date, and ref verified. -- RyRy5 (talk) 20:58, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

alternate: *... that Y1, a strain of tobacco containing twice as much nicotine as typical strains, was developed by Brown & Williamson so they could make low-tar cigarettes without reducing the nicotine content? Thatcher 00:38, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Either one would be approved. Although, I personally like the first one better. -- RyRy5 (talk) 01:36, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The problem with #1 is that it was not actually illegal to grow Y1. It was illegal to export the seeds from the US to Brazil because the tobacco company did not apply for the right permits. But it was legal to grow and re-import for use in US cigarettes. Thatcher 01:58, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I didn't see that. The alternate should work then.--RyRy5 (talk) 04:38, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Church of Scientology International official Leisa Goodman went on a six-month fact finding mission to investigate the treatment of Scientologists in Germany? -- self-nom by Cirt (talk) 09:15, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date, and reference verified. -- RyRy5 (talk) 08:24, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Union Pacific Railroad made the Herndon House its headquarters 12 years after celebrating the launch of construction on the First Transcontinental Railroad there? (self) • Freechild'sup? 05:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Huguenot exile and secretary to Samuel Pepys, Paul Lorrain more than doubled his prison income by publishing dubious Confessions of the condemned at Newgate Prison, around the turn of the 17th century? --self-nom by Tagishsimon (talk) 05:09, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hook is 207 characters long. It needs to be 200 characters or less. --RyRy5 (talk) 05:34, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Just drop "Huguenot exile and secretary to Samuel Pepys,". 7 characters should be no big deal, eh? --74.13.129.8 (talk) 06:05, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alt: ... that Paul Lorrain more than doubled his prison income by publishing dubious Confessions of the condemned at Newgate Prison, around the turn of the 17th century? -- RyRy5 (talk) 09:31, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"circa 1700" is the turn of the 18th century. --Wetman (talk) 18:11, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Let's add Pepys back - notability helps a hook & he dates the sentence ... 179 characters by my count:

Alt:... that Samuel Pepys's former clerk, Paul Lorrain more than doubled his prison income by publishing dubious Confessions of the condemned at Newgate Prison? --Tagishsimon (talk) 19:38, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that actor George Takei’s autobiography To the Stars was featured on display for a month at the Bill Clinton Presidential Library? -- self-nom by Cirt (talk) 04:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No inline citation of current hook. Look at the 2nd paragraph, at the bottom, of the lead. -- RyRy5 (talk) 08:28, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You forgot to look down further in the article, where this information is indeed sourced (to Associated Press). (Per WP:LEAD), no need to repeat the cite for the exact same info in the lead if it is sourced later in the article. Cirt (talk) 16:53, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

In any event I added the exact same cite to the WP:LEAD as well, just so there is no confusion. So now it is cited both in the WP:LEAD and within the article body itself. Cirt (talk) 17:05, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the clarification. Length, date and reference verified. -- RyRy5 (talk) 19:03, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Israel and the China have maintained extensive military cooperation since the 1980s and before the establishment of diplomatic relations in 1992? Vishnava_talk 04:22, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the banknote exhibit at the Banknotes museum in Corfu, owned by Alpha Bank, is the first such collection in Greece which has been made available to the general public on a regular, scheduled basis? (expanded more than fivefold. self nom). Dr.K. (talk) 00:13, 11 June 2008 (UTC) (Original creator: Blofeld of SPECTRE) Dr.K. (talk) 00:28, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hook is just too long at 204 characters. Dropping either "scheduled" or "regular" (I'd recommend "scheduled" be removed) would bring it under 200 characters. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 13:48, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much Thingg for your suggestion. Dropped "general" and "scheduled" and replaced "has been made available" with "is open". Take care. Dr.K. (talk) 14:51, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(reworded as per suggestion. Please see above)... that the banknote exhibit at the Banknotes museum in Corfu, owned by Alpha Bank, is the first such collection in Greece which is open to the public on a regular basis? Dr.K. (talk) 15:11, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that a notable 1888 United States district court decision ruled that the Omaha Horse Railway Company's horsecar tracks were not the same as cable car tracks, thereby allowing voters' approval of a new public transportation service to stand? • Freechild'sup? 04:09, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hook is 241 characters long. It needs to be 200 characters or less. -- RyRy5 (talk) 05:28, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(reworded)... that a United States district court decision against the Omaha Horse Railway Company allowed cable car tracks to be installed in Omaha, Nebraska? • Freechild'sup? 05:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Pete Young was drafted twice, first by the Cincinnati Reds being in the 22nd round not signing, and again by the Montreal Expos, 3 years later but instead in the 6th round, this time signing? Self nom. -- RyRy5 (talk) 10:47, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hook is grammatically tortured. Also, those unfamiliar with baseball will have no idea what this means. BuddingJournalist 13:58, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:... that Pete Young declined to sign with the Cincinnati Reds after being selected in the 1986 minor league baseball draft, but later, following the 1989 draft, he signed with the Montreal Expos instead? Thingg^⊕^⊗ 19:26, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That seems better. I'll use the alternate. -- RyRy5 (talk) 20:38, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If a kid doesn't like his entry-level contract offered by his first club, he goes back to college for another year and hope another team will draft him in a later year. This is not uncommon. --74.13.125.103 (talk) 05:20, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

BTW, this pitcher has a total of 17 games played in his MLB career, with no special accomplishments, clearly not a notable figure in baseball. AfD is imminent. --74.13.125.103 (talk) 05:32, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

According to this, if a player plays at least one game of Major League Baseball, which Pete Young did, it is considered notable. --RyRy5 (talk) 05:42, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the link. I never knew that the standard can be so low. --74.14.23.19 (talk) 04:18, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 10

... that writer Neil Gaiman invented the fiction that Shakespeare wrote A Midsummer Night's Dream to ensure that humans never forgot Faerie? - created by JonStrines (talk · contribs), nom by BorgQueen (talk) 17:22, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the town of Morris, Connecticut is named in honor of coeducation pioneer Major James Morris, who served in the Continental Army with George Washington and Alexander Hamilton? — self-nomination. Burnsie510 (talk) 01:19, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the presidential campaign of Chuck Baldwin began only two weeks before the 2008 Constitution Party Convention yet still edged the campaign of political veteran Alan Keyes in the delegate count? self nom by --William Saturn (talk) 00:17, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Pope Benedict XVI is receiving Pres. George W. Bush this month in a medieval tower where Pope John Paul II resided temporarily while his papal apartments were being remodeled? Carlos_X (talk) 20:55, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why not use the simple future tense? --74.13.125.103 (talk) 05:04, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the first exhibition at the Boeing Galleries was a series of photographs taken from helicopters and hot air balloons?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTM) 05:49, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date, and reference verified. -- RyRy5 (talk) 01:47, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that King Louis XVI had originally decreed that condemned criminals be the pilots to attempt the first free flight with human passengers in the history of ballooning? - by User:AndrewDressel nom by --Work permit (talk) 03:55, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How do you plan to relate the hook to the suggested picture? The Montgolfier brothers weren't condemned criminals, were they? :) BTW, pls don't hide the country's name. --74.14.21.182 (talk) 04:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

We can skip the picture:

ALT... that Louis XVI of France had originally decreed that condemned criminals be the pilots to attempt the first free flight with human passengers in the history of ballooning? - by User:AndrewDressel nom by --Work permit

Or perhaps use

ALT... that Louis XVI of France had originally decreed that condemned criminals be the pilots to attempt the first free flight with human passengers (pictured) in the history of ballooning? - by User:AndrewDressel nom by --Work permit

- We'd better be sure the "decree" actually existed before displaying this on the Main Page.--Wetman (talk) 16:35, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the United States owns all of Zachary Taylor National Cemetery (pictured), except where Zachary Taylor and his family are actually buried? (self-nom, 5x expansion)--Bedford ^Pray 00:09, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"the United States owns..."? Do you mean the U.S. federal government? --74.14.21.182 (talk) 04:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I mean the federa; government.--Bedford ^Pray 10:27, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

*... that a gas explosion and coal mine collapse (location pictured) in Ukraine caused the shutdown of 22 other coal mines in the country for safety inspections? Not true, developments show.

Alt: ... that Ukranian president Viktor Yushchenko criticized the country's 2008 coal mine collapse (location pictured) as a failing of Ukraine's government policy? New article, by myself and with help by many others. BobAmnertiopsis_{ChitChat Me!} 21:31, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

On ITN right now. --74.14.21.182 (talk) 04:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

True but 1) there's no rule that prohibits an article from being DYK and ITN simultaneously and 2), by the time this gets to DYK in four or five days, it'll be off the main page for ITN. BobAmnertiopsis_{ChitChat Me!} 22:51, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

True but it's an unwritten rule not to double feature the same things on the main page. The idea is not to let someone hoard space on the main page without doing more work. :) Let someone else take the precious space! --74.13.125.103 (talk) 04:35, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Sheesh, okay. By now, however, it's almost off ITN (it's @ the bottom), and thus will soon be off. May I then have this hook featured on DYK's precious space? BobAmnertiopsis_{ChitChat Me!} 12:30, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

See? Now it's off the main page. BobAmnertiopsis_{ChitChat Me!} 19:34, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure why this article should be showcased on the main page twice. A 5X expansion since it left ITN? --74.14.23.19 (talk) 04:25, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No, that's true, it has not held a five-fold expansion since ITN. However, it was started on 10 June [actually 9 June, but wasn't over word count min. until the 10th), and is over 1,500 charcters and has inline cites (lots 'o' 'em), and even a picture. And yes, this article was on ITN, but with a drastically different fact (one about the death toll) than this hook. In my view, it's fair, since this article is no longer on ITN and fits all other DYK requirements. BobAmnertiopsis_{ChitChat Me!} 12:44, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in Post-Scarcity Anarchism (1971), Murray Bookchin anticipated the importance of cybernetic technology to the development of human potential over a decade before the origin of cyberpunk? Self-nom, ɥʞoɹoɯoʞS 20:45, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that before Jean Miélot (pictured) created an illuminated manuscript for Duke Philip the Good of Burgundy, he produced for approval a full-length dummy, complete with pictures and decorations? self-nom by Johnbod (talk) 20:15, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that most of the water in 267 acre (1.08 km²) Lake Delton emptied out in two hours after heavy rains caused it to overflow its banks? *Lake Delton self-nom by Royalbroil (talk · contribs), expansion credit to Dual Freq (talk · contribs) and 75.73.209.32 (talk · contribs) Royalbroil 18:34, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date and reference verified. -- RyRy5 (talk) 08:23, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Indian Agent James Givins worked with Mississauga leader Peter Jones to establish the Credit Mission, which became an example for the Reserve System in Canada? (self-nom) WilyD 18:56, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Irish architect Thomas Duff designed St. Patrick's School in Belfast, believed to be the city's last surviving gothic building? (new article, self nom) by Fribbler (talk) 18:01, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date and reference verified. Jamie^☆S93 20:48, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that British model Daisy Lowe began her modelling career at the age of two? (self-nom, I created article). Seraphim♥Whipp 16:52, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

British is a disambiguation page. You wanna link to British people or United Kingdom? --74.14.21.182 (talk) 04:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I meant British people :). Seraphim♥Whipp 09:40, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The article shouldn't be marked as a stub, according to the selection criteria. Fribbler (talk) 11:05, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article is currently marked as a stub which means the article is currently ineligible. -- RyRy5 (talk) 11:59, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Easily fixed - stub tag removed (an article of that length isn't a stub, anyway). Neıl 龱 13:28, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

1598 character article, not a stub, date and ref verified. -- RyRy5 (talk) 21:04, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for fixing; I'd forgotten that I'd left the stub tag on it. Seraphim♥Whipp 19:07, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Golf Club Managers' Association represents over 65% of all golf courses in the United Kingdom? selfnom (Article written by myself and User:Albo2005) UltraExactZZ ^Claims~ Evidence 16:41, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Verified. BobAmnertiopsis_{ChitChat Me!} 13:41, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that problem sets are a common form of assignment in most university science courses? Self nom by Oreo Priest ^talk 15:40, 10 June 2008 (UTC).[reply]

Article needs a lot of work. It largely consists of original research and unsourced statements, with the word "most" and "usually" thrown around liberally. Controversy section is quite odd, focusing on one specific recent example. BuddingJournalist 14:06, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've added a whole bunch more citations, and (I hope) gotten rid of most of the "most" and "usually". (Ironically, a Google search turns up so many problem sets that it's hard to find general information about them.) What do you think now? -Oreo Priest ^talk 16:08, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm not seeing much of a change in the "most" and "usually". The added sources are just random university problem set pages...to back up your statements, you'll probably need citations to academic studies about problem sets. BuddingJournalist 01:57, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

They aren't randomly added specific problem sets, they're syllabi explaining what a problem set is and how it will work in a specific course. I managed to find one book reference, but it didn't cover all the details because it was from the TA's point of view. As I said before, unfortunately, if there are any sources about problem sets as a whole, they're impossible to find, buried beneath the innumerable specific problem sets. Try a Google search and you'll see what I mean. At least the hook is now cited. -Oreo Priest ^talk 10:19, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And now pretty much everything is cited. -Oreo Priest ^talk 10:34, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"they're syllabi explaining what a problem set is and how it will work in a specific [emphasis mine] course." Exactly. So how do these back up your generic statements like "There is usually no further research involved" or "It is essentially a list of several mildly difficult problems" (mildly difficult???) "if there are any sources about problem sets as a whole, they're impossible to find" Google is not the only place to conduct research. The hook is far from interesting, in my opinion. BuddingJournalist 17:06, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Indian politician Jamuna Nishad was dropped as cabinet minister after he was named in the murder of a police constable? (self-nom, new article) mukerjee (talk) 15:06, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that there are seven known subspecies of Keeltail needlefish, each being found in a specific region? selfnom Ryan shell (talk) 12:53, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that most historians now believe that stories about Dutch shipwreck survivors of the Concordia, settling at a desert oasis believed to be Palm Valley in the Northern Territory, Australia in 1708, were a hoax? (self-nom, new article) Spy007au (talk) 09:58, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Dutch is a disambiguation page. Wanna link to Netherlands or Dutch (ethnic group)? --74.14.21.182 (talk) 04:57, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Scientology founder L. Ron Hubbard composed the music for Space Jazz – a concept album companion to his science fiction novel Battlefield Earth? -- expanded over 5x from stub, self-nom by Cirt (talk) 05:32, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that is a fivefold expansion. Length, date and reference verified. -- RyRy5 (talk) 19:24, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in 1939 René Pleven (pictured) stated "Politics do not interest me", only to join the Free French exile government and thus launch a long political career in 1941?

OR:... that it took French Prime Minister René Pleven (pictured) three days and two nights of parliamentary debate to push through the ratification of the European Coal and Steel Community, a forerunner of the EU? self-nom expansion--Carabinieri (talk) 03:29, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Note: te second hook is 209 characters. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 15:19, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The first hook is quite interesting! Royalbroil 18:34, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alt hook suggestion, rearranging within first hook, seems better to me:

... that in 1939 René Pleven (pictured) stated "Politics do not interest me", only to join the Free French exile government in 1941 and thus launch a long political career? doncram (talk) 23:42, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the SS Carsbreck survived being torpedoed by Heinrich Liebe's U-38 in 1940, but was sunk by Reinhard Suhren's U-564 in 1941? - both self noms, new articles, Benea (talk) 00:23, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that The Fourth Tower of Inverness is a radio drama that combines Americana and old-time radio with past life regression, Sufi wisdom, Tibetan Buddhism and shamanism? -- expanded over 5x from stub, self-nom by MightyAtom (talk) 00:07, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Minnie Lou Bradley, a Texas Panhandle rancher, became in 1953 the first woman to receive a degree in animal husbandry from Oklahoma State University in Stillwater? --self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 00:41, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Minnie Lou Bradley was inducted in 2006 into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Fort Worth because of her work encouraging women to enter the fields of livestock breeding and management?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 00:41, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Minnie Lou Bradley, a Texas Panhandle rancher, was the first woman ever to head the American Angus Association?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 00:45, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Washington Irving's church, Christ Episcopal (pictured) in Tarrytown, New York, was one of the first in the U.S. to use the Gothic Revival style? Expanded fivefold by myself, Daniel Case (talk) 20:43, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 9

... (Dogs in religion) that both China and Bolivia celebrate "the birthday of all dogs", although on different days? Article split off from Dog on June 9, not sure if that counts for this. I also couldn't find a way to include the name of the new article in the question. I wrote most of the article. Steve Dufour (talk) 20:18, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... there were 18 lieutenant generals in the history of Confederate States Army Generals, while the only Northern general with this rank was Ulysses S. Grant who led the entire Union Army? New article by User:Kresock, nominated by --Work permit (talk) 03:48, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Mountain Gorillas (juvenile pictured) of Bwindi Impenetrable National Park are the prime tourist attraction in Uganda? (new article, self-nom) Bláthnaid 21:16, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. For the book reference, deeplink to the page itself if you can. Daniel Case (talk) 15:02, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Thanks for the pointer. Bláthnaid 18:59, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Church of Daniel's Band, based in Michigan, chose its name from the title of a sermon delivered by Charles Spurgeon in London? (article created by User:Jack1956, expanded a little and nominated by John Carter (talk) 00:14, 11 June 2008 (UTC))[reply]

Length and reference verfied. Make the latter inline with {{cite web}}. Daniel Case (talk) 14:59, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Skabo Jernbanevognfabrikk in 1926 produced a firewood powered snow smelter? —self-nom Arsenikk ^(talk) 12:35, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- A small Norwenglish typo: Smelting is supposed to melting. Manxruler (talk) 18:36, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. "A firewood powered snow melter" ... no wonder it didn't work; a lot of people have one in their homes :-). Daniel Case (talk) 14:57, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Kirori Singh Bhainsla, retired colonel of the Indian Army, is leading the 2008 caste violence in Rajasthan in which 43 people have died? - nominating as the article was recovered after deletion and expanded multifold. --gppande «talk» 10:27, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hook contains negative statements about a living person. Daniel Case (talk) 14:46, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Yukon storyteller Angela Sidney was awarded the Order of Canada? (new; self nom; and it's a short hook!) --Rosiestep (talk) 04:53, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 14:45, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Royal Reed and Chris Roberts, two-thirds of the country music group One Flew South, met while starring in a production of the Broadway musical The Civil War? -- self nom by Ten Pound Hammer and his otters • ^{(Broken clamshells•Otter chirps)} 04:02, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 14:42, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Christopher Smart's The Parables of Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ was dedicated to a three year old child and was mocked by literary reviewers over it? -- self nom Ottava Rima (talk) 03:09, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Taylorsville Lake State Park is the most heavily stocked lake in Kentucky? (self-nom, 5x expansion)--Bedford ^Pray 00:18, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 14:40, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Cuba-Venezuela relations includes development aid and in 2005 alone, 50,000 Venezuelans went to Cuba for free eye treatment? (article significantly expanded, self-nom) Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 21:37, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

or,

... that as part of Cuba-Venezuela relations, Venezuela sends patients for medical treatment in Cuba and in 2005 alone, 50,000 Venezuelans went to Cuba for free eye treatment? Otolemur crassicaudatus (talk) 21:42, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 14:31, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that of the original 400 acres of property the Richard Taylor-built Zachary Taylor House held, less than an acre remains of the property?(self-nom) 5x expansion --Bedford ^Pray 20:39, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Added Richard Taylor (colonel)--Bedford ^Pray 01:03, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that from inception to 2005, the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture in Canada received $236.1 million of funding from federal and state governments in the United States under the auspices of the North American Waterfowl Management Plan? (self-nom) Mindmatrix 16:21, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT: if that's too long, this may be more suitable: ... that from inception to 2005, the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture in Canada received $236.1 million of funding from federal and state governments in the United States via the North American Waterfowl Management Plan? Mindmatrix 16:24, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The first hook is 234 characters and the second is 217. Two suggestions:

ALT 2: ... that from inception to 2005, the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture in Canada received $236.1 million of funding from the United States via the North American Waterfowl Management Plan? (remove some text to bring it under 200 characters)

ALT 3: ... that despite being an agency of Canada, the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture has received nearly $200 million of funding from the United States federal government? (Same general idea, worded differently) Obviously, I am slightly biased ;-), but I think Alt 3 is a little more interesting. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 02:36, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That seems OK to me, though I'll have to tweak it because it's not a government agency. Of course, the problem is that North American Waterfowl Management Plan contains 40 characters on its own, and nobody would understand NAWMP. Mindmatrix 02:53, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT4:... that the Prairie Habitat Joint Venture in Canada has received nearly $200 million of funding from the United States federal government? (To accurately capture the actual structure of the venture would make the hook too long.) Mindmatrix 02:53, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Works for me. :)

Date, length, and ref verified. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 03:18, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that while some Esperanto profanity consists of informal neologisms, much of it is generated from the fundamental vocabulary? (New article; self-nomination) - Smerdis of Tlön (talk) 14:42, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the location of the Timexpo Museum in Waterbury, Connecticut is marked by a 40 foot high replica of an Easter Island statue? new article, self nom _{TravellingCari}^{the Busy Bee} 14:09, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, and ref verified. -- RyRy5 (talk) 11:48, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Prague pneumatic post system is the last remaining of its kind in the world? (article by User:Jiri Svoboda, nominated by moi) --User:AlbertHerring ^{Io son l'orecchio e tu la bocca: parla!} 14:03, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Statement is not cited. Indeed, the entire article has no citations or external links. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 02:19, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Symmachi-Nicomachi diptych (pictured), intended to celebrate traditional Roman paganism, was incorporated into a Christian reliquary for almost 500 years? -- new article self-nom by Kafka Liz (talk) 00:14, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the songs "Solid Gold Easy Action" and "Baby Fratelli" were featured on the soundtrack to the film Hot Fuzz? -- new article self-nom by 03md 9 June 2008 (UTC)

This hook sounds like an ad for the soundtrack. --74.13.130.58 (talk) 11:38, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Jørgen Aall (pictured), one of the the founding fathers of the Norwegian Constitution in 1814, went out of business as a ship-owner only four years later? -- self-nom by Punkmorten (talk) 10:32, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Date, length, and ref verified. (I had to use google translator to verify as all refs are in Norwegian) I think it should be noted that very little info about Aall is available in English and this article is likely to be by far the best article on him that is written in English. I also found and added an image. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 03:14, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Erik Fankhouser is the first West Virginia native to become a professional bodybuilder? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 17:28, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and date verified. I just don't see in the article where it says "he is the first West Virginia native to become a professional bodybuilder". Please clarify. Thanks, RyRy5 (talk) 15:51, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

now fixed Victuallers (talk) 22:18, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Karakore was the epicenter of the most destructive earthquake of 20th century Ethiopia, which destroyed one town and left 5,000 people homeless? new article self-nom by llywrch (talk) 20:36, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 08:07, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Black Panther Party co-founder Huey Newton said the Brampton Jail in Brampton, Ontario was "worse than any jail in Cuba"? (article by User: Jc128842 nominated by me) Ecoleetage (talk) 21:08, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've bolded Brampton Jail for ya.--Carabinieri (talk) 00:52, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 08:05, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Tarrytown's Foster Memorial AME Zion Church (pictured) is the oldest continuously-used black church in Westchester County, New York? Self-nom. Daniel Case (talk) 16:37, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, and ref verified. -- RyRy5 (talk) 11:53, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that GRU colonel Vladimir Kvachkov won second place in by-elections to the State Duma, while detained in a prison due to his suspected attempted murder of Russian politician and businessman Anatoly Chubais? --- selfnom Alex Bakharev (talk) 11:42, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 08:04, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Actually it says he won second place in a 2004 vote, before he was put in prison. After he went to prison he wasn't allowed to register as a candidate. So this hook looks problematic to me. Gatoclass (talk) 10:40, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Expiring noms

Articles created/expanded on June 8

... that Bob Beck led the effort to capture and breed the remaining wild Guam Rails, (pictured, right) Micronesian Kingfishers (pictured, left) and other endangered Guamanian native birds in captivity? -- self nom Scanlan (talk) 13:05, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length, and reference verified. -- RyRy5 (talk) 15:41, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Christopher Smart's Hymns for the Amusement of Children were finished by the author while in debtors prison and that he died before he ever received notice that the work was a success? -- self nom Ottava Rima (talk) 03:01, 10 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Vishnava_talk 16:24, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Widtsoe, Utah was made a ghost town in 1936 by the federal Resettlement Administration, a New Deal program that bought out indebted landowners? (Self-nom) Ntsimp (talk) 02:57, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference checked. Vishnava_talk 16:35, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Czech castle of Hauenštejn (pictured) is private property of a descendant of the so-called "Father of the Nation" František Palacký? (Self-nomination by Aloysius (talk) 22:23, 8 June 2008 (UTC))[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 07:59, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the member of the hunt at Markeaton who helped agree to the leg before wicket rule in cricket was Harry Peckham (pictured)? self nom Victuallers (talk) 21:54, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- (alt double nom) ... that the member of the Markeaton hunt who with the Earl of Tankerville agreed cricket's leg before wicket rule was Harry Peckham (pictured)? self-nom Victuallers (talk) 11:02, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Neither article has been expanded enough. Daniel Case (talk) 07:57, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What are you smoking Daniel? Harry Peckham is a new article and the other has been expanded from 400-odd bytes of main text to over 8,000! Gatoclass (talk) 10:30, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Red Bridge (pictured), one of the former Aar bridges in Berne, was nicknamed the "Angel of Death" because of frequent fatal accidents? — Created June 7 in userspace, moved to main space on June 8, self-nom by Sandstein 07:47, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 17:03, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that, late in the life of the great Tang Dynasty general Li Guangbi, he disobeyed imperial orders, causing generals under him to disobey his orders as well? (self-nomination) --Nlu (talk) 03:11, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Does "his orders" mean Li Guangbi's orders or the emperor's imperial orders? I couldn't guess which, even after reading the article. Art LaPella (talk) 06:01, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- OK, I'll try to make that more clearly in the article, and meanwhile, revise the hook to:
- ... that, late in the life of the great Tang Dynasty general Li Guangbi, he disobeyed imperial orders, causing subordinate generals to disobey Li Guangbi's orders as well? --Nlu (talk) 14:28, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Eugene C. Barker, premier historian at the University of Texas at Austin was in 1945 the first living person to have had a campus building -- the Barker History Center -- named in his honor?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:33, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Eugene C. Barker's 1925 work The Life of Stephen F. Austin is still considered the best single piece of scholarship on a Texas topic?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:33, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Eugene C. Barker, premier historian of Texas, was in 1937 one of the first three faculty members to have been given "distinguished" designation by the University of Texas at Austin?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:33, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I like the 2nd hook best, but it's uncited. Length, date verified. --Rosiestep (talk) 05:25, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that anthropologist John Buettner-Janusch sent a batch of poisoned candy to judge Charles L. Brieant Jr. after he was convicted of running an illegal drug lab? (self-nom) --ragesoss (talk) 02:37, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Let's drop the PEACOCK-ish word "eminent". --74.13.124.49 (talk) 05:22, 11 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Removing "eminent" and reversing order of clauses as well. Daniel Case (talk) 13:46, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Canadian supermodel Yasmeen Ghauri was the daughter of an Islamic cleric who opposed his her daughter's career? — Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by Arun Reginald (talk · contribs) 02:44, 8 June 2008 (UTC) [reply]
- ~~That should be "his daughter", right? Ntsimp (talk) 15:22, 9 June 2008 (UTC)~~[reply]
- Alt: ... that Canadian supermodel Yasmeen Ghauri was the daughter of an Islamic cleric who opposed his daughter's career? Arun Reginald (talk · contribs) 17:04, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 13:33, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in the aftermath of the Austrian victory at Mantua in 1799, the Polish Second Legion was betrayed by the French commander, who was later stripped by Napoleon of his rank? --self-nom by _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 21:45, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Verified, but it could really use a copyedit. Gatoclass (talk) 13:45, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Tedford Williamson, a businessman who previously served on the City Council of Round Rock, Texas, is the scion of a Louisiana political family from Shreveport?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 01:57, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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... that the fluted black elfin saddle (pictured) is actually a mushroom that appears in woodlands and lawns in North America and Europe? ...self-nom Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 04:31, 9 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and date verified. However, it doesn't look like the fact is referenced in the article. Jamie^☆S93 21:07, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 7

... that the Vermont Square (pictured), Lincoln Heights, and Cahuenga Branches are the only surviving Carnegie libraries in Los Angeles? -- 3 new articles, self nom. by Cbl62 (talk) 18:02, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and references verified. Does at least one have something about these three being the only Carnegie ones left? Daniel Case (talk) 03:27, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, there were three others, but they have been lost. These three are the only ones left.Cbl62 (talk) 04:09, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Several of the sources state that Carnegie sponsored only six libraries in LA, all built from 1913-1916. These are the only three branches remaining that were built before the 1920s, i.e., the era when the six Carnegies were built. As far as a non-pay source, the NRH registry for the LA Public Library branches (which lists the historic remaining branches in order of construction) shows that these three are the only ones surviving from the pre-1920 era. The next oldest after these three dates to 1923 -- 7 years after the Carnegies were built. See http://www.nr.nps.gov/multiples/64000066.pdf So these are the only 3 left.Cbl62 (talk) 04:13, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If we can get something in at least one of the articles using this, in a footnote, to explain that of the original six only these three are left, we can use this. Daniel Case (talk) 13:45, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DONE. I added it to all three. These three articles took a lot of time, so if they can be added, that would be great!Cbl62 (talk) 16:03, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

That seems okay. But next time I suggest you come up with an easier hook to confirm! Gatoclass (talk) 16:25, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the original design for the logo of LOT Polish Airlines (still on the tails of its aircraft, albeit tweaked many times) was done by a pioneer of modern Polish poster, Tadeusz Gronowski in 1929? (self nom) --Mareklug ^talk 14:40, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- I removed the image. You can't use a non-free image here. --BorgQueen (talk) 15:11, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - ~~No inline citations in article.~~ -- RyRy5 (talk) 21:15, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    - I'll let someone else review the article. I'm not so sure about this one. Thank you, RyRy5 (talk) 19:02, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the rules for Legends in Magic: The Gathering were significantly changed in 2004? --Ptcamn (talk) 04:11, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No independent sources, no evidence of notability. Gatoclass (talk) 16:49, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the historic district in Warwick, New York (downtown pictured) reflects the village's development from a stop on a colonial road to an early 20th-century summer resort town? Self-nom Daniel Case (talk) 06:26, 7 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure if exceptions are made for longer "pictured" captions, but the current hook is 208 characters long. Thingg^⊕^⊗ 00:59, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I shortened it. Daniel Case (talk) 02:58, 8 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Clive Ponting was tried for breaching the Official Secrets Act after MP Sir Anthony Kershaw returned leaked information about the sinking of the General Belgrano to the Ministry of Defence?
Anthony Kershaw - (also includes material added by User:David Underdown) -- One pound (talk)

Not sure who approved this one, but it's scarcely even a x2 expansion. Gatoclass (talk) 04:21, 13 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, you picked it for the next update, and then you "threw it back" 50 minutes later. A pity you did not include the original commentary by Thingg and Daniel Case when you "threw it back".

Anyway, I am not sure where you get "scarcely even a x2 expansion" from. Here is the relevant diff from the version before the expansion to the version today. I make that 1305 characters (excluding headings, references, categories, etc) to 5969 characters. Or, to put it another way, an additional 4664 characters, amounting to an expansion of 4.57 times. Sure, you can rules-lawyer me on the 5 times expansion requirement, but I think it is unrecognisable from the stubby article it was before. I wonder why I bother. -- One pound (talk) 22:36, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Allied submarines in the Pacific War were responsible for over half of Japan's merchant marine losses? *Allied submarine usage in the Pacific War - Nick Dowling (talk · contribs), nom by Work permit (talk · contribs)

Throwing this one back as it clearly isn't finished. I don't believe we should be promoting unfinished articles to the front page. Gatoclass (talk) 16:20, 12 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 * [[Anthony Kershaw]] - (also includes material added by [[User:David Underdown]]) -- [[User:One pound|One pound]] ([[User talk:One pound|talk]])
 :*[[Image:Symbol delete vote.svg|18px]] Not sure who approved this one, but it's scarcely even a x2 expansion. [[User:Gatoclass|Gatoclass]] ([[User talk:Gatoclass|talk]]) 04:21, 13 June 2008 (UTC)
+::: Well, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template_talk:Did_you_know&diff=219002082&oldid=219001631 you] picked it for the next update, and then [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template_talk:Did_you_know&diff=219009376&oldid=219009115 you] "threw it back" 50 minutes later.  A pity you did not include the original commentary by [[User:Thingg|Thingg]] and [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]] when you "threw it back".
+:::Anyway, I am not sure where you get "scarcely even a x2 expansion" from.  [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anthony_Kershaw&diff=218660842&oldid=211725650 Here] is the relevant diff from the version before the expansion to the version today.  I make that 1305 characters (excluding headings, references, categories, etc) to  5969 characters.  Or, to put it another way, an additional 4664 characters, amounting to an expansion of 4.57 times.  Sure, you can rules-lawyer me on the 5 times expansion requirement, but I think it is unrecognisable from the stubby article it was before.  I wonder why I bother. -- [[User:One pound|One pound]] ([[User talk:One pound|talk]]) 22:36, 14 June 2008 (UTC)
 {{*mp}}... that '''[[Allied submarine usage in the Pacific War|Allied submarines]]''' in the [[Pacific War]] were responsible for over half of [[Empire of Japan|Japan]]'s [[Ship transport|merchant marine]] losses? *[[Allied submarine usage in the Pacific War]] - {{user|Nick Dowling}}, nom by {{user|Work permit}}