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"Neuron screen" at the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences

... that a screen based on the circuitry of a rat brain (pictured) is displayed on the façade of the Jerusalem-based Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Brain Sciences?
... that the Korean War allowed Don Bragg to set a UCLA basketball record for the most rebounds by a varsity freshman, which stood for almost 40 years?
... that the Indonesian pulp and paper industry collectively controls over 10 million hectares of land?
... that Tore Skeie's first book, written while he faced severe financial hardship, won him a prize of NOK 100,000?
... that 1977's Typhoon Thelma was the most destructive event in Taiwan since World War II?
... that Sammy Basso was the oldest known person with progeria?
... that the 2024 psychological horror game Mouthwashing utilises non-diegetic scene transitions that mimic glitches and crashes?
... that John W. Keogh killed an attorney to encourage redistricting?
... that Methuselah likes belly rubs?

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Articles created/expanded on June 24

... the statue "The Naked Truth" (pictured), in Compton Hill Reservoir Park, was made of bronze instead of white marble to deemphasize the nudity?

ALT ... Harvey Ellis, the architect of the water tower in Compton Hill Reservoir Park, also designed the head house at St. Louis Union Station? --self-nom by Millbrooky (talk) 17:35, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Maurice Durand designed the lighthouses at the Île d'Yeu and the Pointe du Grouin du Cou to replace earlier structures that had been destroyed during World War II? (triple self-nom; took them into mainspace today) --User:AlbertHerring ^{Io son l'orecchio e tu la bocca: parla!} 16:34, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the missionary and explorer David Livingstone named Cape Maclear, Malawi (pictured) after his friend, the astronomer Thomas Maclear? (self-nom, over 5x prose expansion) EJF (talk) 15:00, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Nagpur Improvement Trust, a local civic government body of Nagpur established in 1936, is not an elected body and continues to work along side Nagpur Municipal Corporation? --gppande «talk» 09:01, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that it is said that the Monastery of the Vases in Istanbul was so named because Empress Helena left in this place some vases containing aromatic herbs collected at Calvary? Self-nom, Alex2006 (talk) 06:09, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Bruno Fonseca's paintings, "The War Murals" (1989–1993), inspired by violence in Eastern Europe, have been called "the most powerful statement of their kind since Picasso's great Guernica"?
... that police raids on the Black Cat Bar in San Francisco in the 1950s led to the one of the first American court decisions affirming the legal rights of LGBT people? (self-nom) Otto4711 (talk) 02:54, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that American actress Kim Stanley was cast in the starring role of the 1964 British film Séance on a Wet Afternoon after Deborah Kerr and Simone Signoret turned down the part? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 01:53, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that television commercials for the furniture company Walter E. Smithe have included parodies of Star Wars and The Apprentice? (self-nom; relevant ref is here) Zagalejo^^^ 06:24, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that because of the extensive of use of social networking websites in the Philippines, the local police of Cebu City were able to identify and arrest a pair of robbery and murder suspects by checking into their Friendster accounts?

ALT ...that while campaigning for a seat in the Philippine Senate during the 2007 general elections, Senator Francis Escudero created his own Friendster profile as his campaign material to tap into millions of Filipinos who are active in social networking?

ALT ...that a Filipino-American hypnotist named Carmen Leilani de Jesus was the first to introduce Friendster in the Philippines, which eventually sparked the popularity of social networking in the country? self-nom by Starczamora (talk) 14:09, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 23

...that Evan Gorga, the opera singer who created the role of Rodolfo in the original production of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème, gave the Galleria Borghese its largest collection of musical instruments. New article self-nom by Nrswanson (talk) 11:26, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- the "artifacts" were his musical instruments, and they were not given but sold to the Italian State in exchange for back taxes, according to the article. How about instead
- ...that the lyric tenor Evan Gorga, who created the role of Rodolfo in the original production of Giacomo Puccini's La bohème (1896), reprised the role in several productions, then retired, aged 34? --Wetman (talk) 16:29, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Actually not all of the artifacts left to the museum were musical instruments, just most of them. There were also some paintings and other forms of art in the "gift" to the museum. Technically it was a "gift" under a 1949 law that provided perks to those giving such gifts (in all reality it was a sale but I guess the government had this law in place to make them look good by calling it a "gift"). I clarified those points in the article. Gorga was definitely in it for the money though.Nrswanson (talk) 17:13, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that although Ukrainian theorist and composer Nikolay Diletsky was widely influential in late 17th century Russia, the dates of his birth and death are unknown? (recently merged and expanded article) --Boguslav (talk) 05:26, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the tartan of Nova Scotia (pictured) was originally designed by Bessie Murray for an agricultural exhibition in Truro in 1953, but was so admired that it was later adopted as the province's official tartan? (stub expanded more than twelve-fold, self-nom) Mr. Absurd (talk) 02:19, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that 820 Naval Air Squadron (aircraft pictured) was involved in attacks on the German battleships Bismarck and Tirpitz during the Second World War? - self nom, new article, Benea (talk) 19:51, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that in 1963, entertainment manager Bob Marcucci secured a recording contract with John D'Andrea, causing D'Andrea to become a regular on the show Shindig!? Self-nom. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 19:20, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Price Hill is one of the oldest outlying settlements of Cincinnati, Ohio? -- new article self-nom by – Quadell ^{(talk) (random)} 18:29, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that in 2001, American screenwriter William Monahan pseudonymously wrote a comic serial narrative at New York Press titled Dining Late with Claude La Badarian? --self nom, new article by Manhattan Samurai (talk) 17:44, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that St. David's (Radnor) Episcopal Church in Pennsylvania was built in 1715 after the granting of a petition for a Welsh-speaking missionary?

alternative:

... that American Revolutionary war officer Anthony Wayne's bones are buried at St. David's (Radnor) Episcopal Church, while the rest of him is buried hundreds of miles away in in Erie, Pennsylvania? --selfnom Piledhigheranddeeper (talk) 16:12, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that with the inception of the Gauliga Ostmark in 1938, clubs from outside of Vienna were for the first time permitted to take part in Austria's premier football division? self-nom, EA210269 (talk) 15:46, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Coffee production in Costa Rica in the 19th century created enough revenue to build the railway network Ferrocarril al Atlántico and led to the founding of the National Theater in the capital San José? --self nom by ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 15:09, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the Iowa Blue breed of chicken is not actually blue according to poultry standards? Created 6/12, expanded 6/23 VanTucky 05:22, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the 1971 Turkish coup d'état was carried out by a memorandum rather than direct intervention by the military? -- self-nom by Biruitorul ^Talk 05:49, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Margaret Frank, female lead of In the Land of the Head Hunters

... that In the Land of the Head Hunters (1914) was the first feature-length film whose cast was composed entirely of Native North Americans? - Jmabel | Talk 06:03, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- I did a major expansion on this; it was previously a stub. It's not quite the canonical "5 times larger", but that's partly because there was already a filled out infobox and some external links (one of which I've turned into a reference). It's quite substantially expanded. It's also now mostly decently cited, and (on a few points) corrected. - Jmabel | Talk 06:03, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Hong Kong, a 1960–1961 ABC series set during the Cold War, helped to catapult Australian actor Rod Taylor to film stardom?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 00:24, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 22

... that Frank Leslie Walcott, the first Barbadian ambassador to the United Nations, was also an exceptional cricket umpire? -- new article self-nom by faithless (^speak) 23:11, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Percival Goodman, described as "the most prolific architect in Jewish history", was also an urban planning theorist who criticised garden cities and Robert Moses' ideas for parkways in New York City? ~ Article by Arxiloxos; nominated by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 19:54, 23 June 2008 (UTC).[reply]
... that the birth rates of the Southern Woolly Lemur are affected by the degradation level of their habitat? Self-nom. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 01:20, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Columbus's Letter on the First Voyage (facsimile shown) is the first eyewitness report to become a best seller? New article, self nom by --Doug ^talk 22:10, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that although Hurricane Ivo in 2007 never affected land, uncertainty in the storm's track and intensity prompted advisories to be issued along portions of Baja California? Juliancolton ^Tropical ^Cyclone 21:25, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- I inserted "predicting" --Wetman (talk) 18:00, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - I removed it, as with the extra word, the hook becomes too long. Juliancolton ^Tropical ^Cyclone 15:15, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Norsk Hydro Rjukan produced 30 million tonnes of fertilizer from its opening in 1911 to its closing in 1991? —self-nom Arsenikk ^(talk) 20:37, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that American children's literature author Howard Pease, who often set his stories on tramp freighters, himself shipped out when he needed new material? -- self nom -- Mackensen (talk) 20:33, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Franz Kafka started his Diaries 1914 with this entry: January 2. A lot of time well spent with Dr. Weiss? (self-nom) Aloysius (talk) 18:03, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the Jordan River Foundation is chaired by Queen Rania al-Abdullah of Jordan? (self nom) ل داد (Ldud) (talk) 15:12, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the Dalecarlian runes was a runic script that was in use until the 20th century?--Berig (talk) 13:08, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Your Name is Justine, Luxembourg's submission for the 79th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, was rejected because there were not enough creative contributions from Luxembourg in the film? (self-nom) Sephiroth BCR ^(Converse) 07:04, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that exhibiting growing Sino-Nigerian relations, China helped launch Nigeria's NigComSat-1 satellite and pledged to invest USD 4 billion in oil and infrastructure development? Vishnava_talk 01:04, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Śāntarakṣita is believed to have been instrumental in the introduction of Buddhism to Tibet? -- Owlmonkey (talk) 18:38, 22 June 2008 (UTC) (Self Nomination: Article expanded more than five fold over the previous five days. I wasn't sure what day to list it under here though...)[reply]

... that the Philipse Manor station (pictured) in Sleepy Hollow, New York is the only other on the Hudson Line besides Poughkeepsie listed on the National Register of Historic Places? Expanded fivefold and destubbed today by me, Daniel Case (talk) 20:11, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- ... that, with Poughkeepsie Metro North station, the Philipse Manor station (pictured) in Sleepy Hollow, New York is one of only two on the Hudson Line listed on the National Register of Historic Places? Suggested disentanglement. --Wetman (talk) 18:00, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that in On the Sphere and Cylinder, Archimedes expressed the volume of a sphere in terms of that of a cylinder? Self-nom. Nousernamesleft^{copper, not wood} 22:17, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- NB: Technically mathematically incorrect, as a a sphere in a mathematical sense does not have volume, rather, the contained ball does. Unfortunately, those not familiar with mathematics at a high level use the term "sphere" colloquially for the ball as well, so putting "ball" instead of "sphere" would confuse them. Nousernamesleft^{copper, not wood} 22:17, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - If that's a problem, you could go with "...the volume of the interior of a sphere in terms of the volume of a cylinder?" Or you could leave it as is, on the theory that since a sphere has no volume in itself, the volume of a sphere has to mean the volume enclosed. The sphere article's second use of the word "volume" is used in that sense. Art LaPella (talk) 09:02, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
    - I'll go with the latter option and leave it as is. Nousernamesleft^{copper, not wood} 17:38, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 21

...that the British franchisee of Domino's Pizza's almost decade-long sponsorship of The Simpsons ended with a 2007 Ofcom ban on advertising junk food to children? -- new article (with approx. 20% of content moved across from Domino's Pizza), self-nom. Gr1st (talk) 15:47, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that the nationalist activities of India House between 1905 and 1910 led Valentine Chirol to once describe it as the "most dangerous organisation outside India"?-Article significantly expanded since June 21 by myself.[[::User: rueben_lys| rueben_lys]] ([[::User talk: rueben_lys|talk]] · [[::Special:Contributions/ rueben_lys|contribs]]) 15:40, 24 June 2008 (UTC)

... that cushion plants (example pictured), which grow extremely slowly, can live for up to 350 years? ~ Article by Blechnic; nominated by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 11:38, 24 June 2008 (UTC).[reply]

... that Sir William Lane Booker (pictured), a British diplomat who became Consul-General of eleven US states in 1883, had originially emigrated to search for gold in California? ~ Article by Craigy144; nominated by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 11:26, 24 June 2008 (UTC).[reply]

... that the volcano Piton de la Fournaise, a tourist attraction in Réunion, is one of the most active volcanoes in the world? (new article, self nomination) Bláthnaid 20:45, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that when the Mennonites immigrated to Mexico from Canada in the 1920s, they were given freedom from taxation for 100 years so long as they supplied cheese to northern Mexico? --created by Sfrantzman (talk) -Dtbohrer^{talk•contribs} 03:46, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Samuel Gray was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on behalf of three different electoral districts and never lost an election? (self-nom) Bart133 ^{(t) (c)} 12:58, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that eight of the nine Priori of the Signoria were chosen by the guilds of Florence? collaboration between myself, User:Wetman and User:Johnbod. Savidan 03:26, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that former members of the minor league Williamsport Bills include World Series mananger Clint Hurdle, all-star Tino Martinez and Dave Bresnahan who threw a potato instead of a baseball into left field? (self-nom) Dincher (talk) 01:28, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that many localities on the coast of Great Britain have had their own type of fishing boat adapted to local fishing and sea conditions, and the nobbies are examples of this? –(self nom) jointly created by Boatbuff and yours truly. --Geronimo20 (talk) 01:18, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that it took just over 20 years to finish developing the Lamona breed of chicken (pictured), but it was nearly extinct by the 1980s? Selfnom VanTucky 23:26, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in the Major League Baseball all-star voting ballot, 2006 all-star Albert Pujols (pictured) received 3,418,555 votes, the most that year for any position? (Self-nom) « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 22:26, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Strawhead is a 1982 play by American writer Norman Mailer about Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe that takes its title from Monroe's real life code name? -- Self nom. Bebestbe (talk) 22:14, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the entire location of Beekman Park in the hamlet of Amenia, New York was once the site of a freshwater lake? ^Mitch32^contribs 13:25, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Changed wording for second hooked article. Daniel Case (talk) 19:09, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lengths for both and hook reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 19:16, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... the Foguang Temple's (pictured) East Hall is China's third oldest wooden building, dating from 857 AD? Zeus1234 (talk) 12:49, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum (pictured) is located in the world's first plant for mass production of heavy water? —self-nom Arsenikk ^(talk) 09:48, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can the pic be cropped to make the building appear bigger at 100px on the main page. --74.14.20.124 (talk) 19:34, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done Arsenikk ^(talk) 22:00, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù‎ (pictured), founded in 1720, was the first modern opera theatre in Greece? (self nom) Dr.K. (talk) 07:57, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alternate ... that the first opera in Greece to be composed on an exclusively Greek libretto was performed at the Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù‎ (pictured) in 1867? Dr.K. (talk) 00:37, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that India established its diplomatic representation in Nigeria in 1958, two years before Nigeria's independence from British rule? Vishnava_talk 05:47, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that administering a strong solution of coffee through the rectum by means of a Murphy drip was alleged to have been a treatment for shock at the Battle of Midway? (self nom) my attempt at making up for a string of dull DYKs in a row. Now I'm going back to writing about boring electronics theory. SpinningSpark 01:43, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord ended the 20-year conflict and insurgency in 1997 and allowed more than 50,000 displaced peoples to return home? Vishnava_talk 00:06, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Two possibilities here:

... that the Irvington, New York, village hall (pictured) is required by the original deed to have a public reading room?
... that Ted Mack auditioned contestants for the Original Amateur Hour in the 400-seat theatre at Irvington, New York's village hall?

Self-nom. Added second one because it gets in two good facts, and frankly I like it better. Daniel Case (talk) 18:52, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Ernest O. Thompson, a Texas Railroad Commissioner from 1933–1965, established a reputation as an international expert on the subject of petroleum production and conservation?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:19, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Ernest O. Thompson, a Texas Railroad Commissioner from 1933–1965, supported production quotas on petroleum to protect the interests of independent producers in competition with "Big Oil" companies?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:30, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Ernest O. Thompson, a Texas businessman, politician, and petroleum expert, received a battlefield promotion during World War I from General John J. Pershing because of Thompson's work with machine guns?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:33, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Ernest O. Thompson, a Texas businessman and politician, was among the twenty United States Army officers of World War I who established the veterans' organization, the American Legion?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 19:27, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 20

... that the Database Console Commands (DBCC) are a set of Transact-SQL command statements which ensure the physical and logical consistency of a Microsoft SQL Server database?- self-nom by -Ravichandar_{My coffee shop} 14:19, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Edward Sagarin was titled "father of the homophile movement"? Seraphim♥Whipp 23:16, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that in the classical anarchist book In Defense of Anarchism, Robert Paul Wolff argues that the incompatibility of state authority and individual autonomy mean that all states are morally illegitimate?
- ... that in the classical anarchist book In Defense of Anarchism, Robert Paul Wolff argues that because autonomy and the legitimacy of state power are incompatible, one must either embrace anarchism or surrender one's autonomy to whichever authority seems strongest at the time? Skomorokh 22:44, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This version is a 274 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 01:54, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in the classical anarchist book In Defense of Anarchism, Robert Paul Wolff argues that because the state necessarily violates the autonomy of the individual, no government is a priori superior to any other?

Article created by Synergisticalism, expanded five-fold by Skomorokh on June 20. Skomorokh 22:44, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that V.D. Savarkar's 1909 history of the 1857 uprising, the The Indian War of Independence, was a nationalist interpretation compiled in response to Imperial celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the event in Britain? (self-nom)[[::User: rueben_lys| rueben_lys]] ([[::User talk: rueben_lys|talk]] · [[::Special:Contributions/ rueben_lys|contribs]]) 17:14, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
- I inserted "Imperial" to contrast with "nationalist" and make the statement's point clear. --Wetman (talk) 18:07, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
  - That should not be a problem :)[[::User: rueben_lys| rueben_lys]] ([[::User talk: rueben_lys|talk]] · [[::Special:Contributions/ rueben_lys|contribs]]) 21:35, 23 June 2008 (UTC)
... that the New York-based mock metal/glam metal band Satanicide replaced its bassist when they became aware that he "secretly liked Billy Joel"? -- Co-nom by OldakQuill and Bebestbe (talk) 01:00, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that expanding Indo-South African relations have led to bilateral trade rising from USD 3 million in 1992-93 to USD 4 billion in 2005-06 and targeting USD 12 billion by 2010? Vishnava_talk 22:58, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the owners of Forest Lawn Memorial Park offered to buy St Margaret's Church, Rottingdean (pictured), England, dismantle it and rebuild it there in California, but built a replica instead when permission was refused? ~ Self-nom by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 22:57, 20 June 2008 (UTC). Sorry about the dismal pic; I got to Rottingdean rather late one evening, and the light had gone by the time I'd faffed around :([reply]
- de-piped the link, identifying the memorial park.--Wetman (talk) 18:08, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Odo J. Struger was involved with the invention of the programmable logic controller, an electronic device used in nearly every automated factory worldwide today? New article, self nom by --Doug ^talk 22:39, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the high-performance AIM-47 Falcon air-to-air missile (pictured) had four different aircraft cancelled out from under it between 1957 and when it finally emerged as the AIM-54 Phoenix on the F-14 Tomcat in 1975? Maury (talk) 21:28, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Only a x3 expansion. Gatoclass (talk) 12:41, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Tang Dynasty general Li Siye once bared his upper body and battered fleeing soldiers with his staff to stop a general panic? (self-nomination, expansion) --Nlu (talk) 21:20, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that few households in Monkey Bay, Malawi (pictured) can afford electricity because the connection fee alone is three times higher than the average monthly wage? (self-nom, over 5x prose expansion; note: German-language source cited for hook fact) EJF (talk) 20:55, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the 104th Company of Syndicalists was a military unit created by the Association of Polish Syndicalists, which participated in the Warsaw Uprising? self-nom by Tymek (talk) 20:25, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Liverpool actor and guitarist Ozzie Yue used to flick pieces of paper at Paul McCartney in art class when they attended the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys? - self-nom, --Rodhull andemu 20:12, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Ride the Lobster is an 800 kilometer long unicycle race around Nova Scotia? Self-nom Clerks. (talk) 18:08, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Main prose is only 1,000 characters - minimum is 1,500 per the rules. Date and ref. check out though and it's a nice topic, so if it gets expanded it'd be nice to use. Olaf Davis | Talk 11:03, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've expanded it, and believe it meets the criteria now. Nousernamesleft^{copper, not wood} 01:44, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Expanded length confirmed. Olaf Davis | Talk 10:08, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Frank McEncroe, a boilermaker from rural Victoria, invented the Chiko Roll? Frank McEncroe - self nom by Gatoclass (talk) 14:10, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length and reference verified. Olaf Davis | Talk 10:59, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that gelatin is made from hooves? - ElectricalExperiment 14:33, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK is only for new articles, or those which have been expanded five-fold in the last five days. Please see the selection criteria. Olaf Davis | Talk 10:57, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A map of U.S. Routes in Washington

... that U.S. Routes within Washington state (map pictured) currently make up about 1,800 miles of the Washington highway system? --CG was here. 19:05, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Herman Farr, an African American clergyman from Shreveport, Louisiana, single-handedly desegregated the historic Strand Theatre during the heyday of the civil rights movement?--self-nomBilly Hathorn (talk) 20:01, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that five detached human feet have been discovered on British Columbia beaches since August 2007, with no confirmed explanation? - Article by Miss Madeline (talk · contribs), nominated by Olaf Davis | Talk 10:46, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Please note that I originally nominated this here before I realized that it was a duplicate. The old article, before I redirected it had a size of 1,998 bytes. The new article is now more than 5X the size of the old one. This should hence be a nomination of an expanded article, not a new one. Just clarifying. Miss Madeline | Talk to Madeline 01:47, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

swamp yellow brittlegill

... that the edible and highly regarded mushroom, the swamp yellow brittlegill (pictured) of Europe and North America, has a fruity smell? ....Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:36, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 19

... that the Budweiser Clydesdales (pictured) were first introduced to the public on April 7, 1933, to celebrate the repeal of Prohibition? Self nom of major expansion that took place June 18-19 of article created as a stub by a different user on June 4. Montanabw^(talk) 05:52, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Anne Margrethe Hausken

... that the current leader of this year's World Cup in orienteering is Anne Margrethe Hausken (pictured)? (Expanded. Self-nom.) Oceanh (talk) 09:58, 23 June 2008 (UTC).[reply]

OR

*... that Anne Margrethe Hausken (pictured), currently leading this year's World Cup in orienteering, has suffered from overtraining that cost two years of her active career? Oceanh (talk) 12:30, 23 June 2008 (UTC).[reply]

... that Anne Margrethe Hausken (pictured) is currently leading this year's World Cup in orienteering, after winning three of the first five races in 2008? Oceanh (talk) 07:48, 24 June 2008 (UTC).[reply]

Comment: the word currently should be stable long enough, since next world cup event is scheduled July 13th. Oceanh (talk) 07:48, 24 June 2008 (UTC).[reply]

... that near the summit of Sir Lowry's Pass in South Africa, you can still see the ruts left by ox-wagons being dragged over the Hottentots-Holland mountains before the current pass was built? Zaian (talk) 18:54, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hook reference not available online. Could you expand it with page #, etc? --Rosiestep (talk) 23:54, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I added an online reference. I will add the page number too, as the book is a more reliable source, but I don't have it with me at the moment. Zaian (talk) 06:45, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that when Peter Perez Burdett went to Karlsruhe, leaving his wife and debts behind, he took his portrait by Joseph Wright of Derby? self nom of x5 expansion that started on the 19th by Victuallers (talk) 15:43, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that it was Sir John Maynard (pictured) who created The Maynard School for girls in 1658 and not Henry's son, the other Sir John Maynard who attended Charles I's trial? by 45ossington nom (note - someone will want to add extra detail to this triple nom so you can tell which is which without reading the articles, but that is the hook I think Victuallers (talk) 12:57, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- (alt quad nom)... that it was Sir John Maynard (pictured) who used Elize Hele's money to create The Maynard School for girls in 1658 and not Henry's son, the other Sir John Maynard who attended Charles I's trial? addition of fourth article by Victuallers - need help approving the hook? Pleased to help - its easier than it looks Victuallers (talk) 19:58, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Engkanto, a Philippine mythical creature, might be based on early encounters with European friars? -- new article by User:Dpmuk; Nom by Lenticel ^(talk) 06:43, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in worship of the god Mendes Egyptian and Greek priests and priestesses would copulate with goats of the opposite sex? (self-nom) - Icewedge (talk) 02:37, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, we should probably have a bit of a wider discussion about this one... draw in a few more eyeballs than the T:TDYK crowd. I'll start a thread at Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Goat sex. --JayHenry (talk) 00:33, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could stand to be a little longer, as it's only long enough if it's "famous occurrences" section (which is more like a trivia section). The fact is cited, but on a page in English who's main page is in German.--Bedford ^Pray 00:46, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's pretty clear from talk page discussion that the image relating to this article should not be included. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 09:45, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the image, it was not in my original hook, someone came by later and added it. If they want they can create their own hook with the image. I am also expanding the article right now so size should not be an issue. - Icewedge (talk) 10:54, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A pointless article that at best should be merged into bestiality. Gatoclass (talk) 14:52, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Too naive for the Main Page. Ms Andrea M. Beetz seems to take the report noted by Herodotus at face value: for the ram— not goat— venerated at Djedet, the Greek "Mendes", see Baphomet#Eliphas Levi and Baphomet.--Wetman (talk) 18:23, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that In All Languages is the first and only compilation album released by industrial metal band Godflesh? self-nom Gothbag (talk) 22:39, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Buddy Wolfe was voted Rookie of the Year during his first year in the Continental Football League but left the organization in 1968 to pursue a career in professional wrestling? Self-nom. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 19:45, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I'd like to know why nobody has approved any of my posts. I've posted for the thirteenth, the fifteenth, the sixteenth, the seventeenth, the eighteenth, and now the nineteenth. All I've gotten is comments on the issues with thirteen, seventeen, and eighteen. Nobody even seems to have noticed the others. Someone tell me, have I done something wrong, or has everyone else in this game conspired to make sure I never have another DYK article again? What's going on? I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 01:12, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nevermind, two of them have already been acknowledged and used. Time is all it takes. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 00:03, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Kenyan politician Beth Wambui Mugo is both an MP and the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 14:23, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Why is that unusual? --Carabinieri (talk) 01:14, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Goodnight Bush, a parody of Goodnight Moon satirizing the presidency of George W. Bush, was written by two former employees of U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld? Self-nom, expanded fivefold. --jonny-m t 12:15, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the price paid for the moonstone edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard in December 2007 at auction, is the highest purchase price for a modern literary manuscript to date? diego_pmc (talk) 07:59, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not a new article. Gatoclass (talk) 14:15, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the largest herbarium in the world is housed by the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Pariis? -- self nom for a new list (not sure if lists are eligible) EncycloPetey (talk) 05:57, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in Three Critics of the Enlightenment, Isaiah Berlin identified Johann Georg Hamann as one of the first philosophers to conceive of human cognition as language? Self-nom by Skomorokh 05:56, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- ... that in Three Critics of the Enlightenment, Isaiah Berlin identified Johann Georg Hamann as one of the first thinkers to propose that thought was impossible without language? Skomorokh 05:56, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't know about this one. Technically, it just squeezes by with 1512 bytes of text, but the summary of the ideas is very short and cryptic and I think an article like this really needs to be longer to give the reader a better notion of the ideas being considered. It left me pretty uninformed and unsatisfied. Gatoclass (talk) 13:12, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

With all due respect, that's what the links are for; our Counter-Enlightenment article is a comprehensive account of the ideas discussed. I have added a clarificatory line from that article to give the reader context. Regards, Skomorokh 13:41, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This sentence:

Berlin identifies Hamann as one of the first thinkers to conceive of human cognition as the articulation and use of symbols – that is, language – citing as the rationalist's Cartesian fallacy the notion that there are "clear and distinct" ideas "which can be contemplated by a kind of inner eye".

- is about all the information there is in the article that pertains to the hook, and it's so dense as to be verging on unintelligible. Surely you can expand on that just a bit to make the ideas it is trying to express a little more accessible? I mean, Berlin wrote an entire book about these ideas, don't you think people will be expecting just a little more information about its contents than a single sentence per subject? And BTW, now I've read the Counter-Enlightenment article I am even more confused about Hamann's ideas. Gatoclass (talk) 15:22, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Confederate president Jefferson Davis had a young mulatto ward named Jim Limber‎? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 02:13, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest adding a few words about Davis. Anybody could have had a young mulatto ward but they won't make the hook interesting. --74.13.126.156 (talk) 04:56, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I added Confederate president; how's that?--Bedford ^Pray 05:02, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please fix your bare references, so the quality of your references can be evaluated? doncram (talk) 05:21, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the LSR Preserve (pictured) in Grand Teton NP was a former dude ranch and Rockefeller family retreat, and the first LEED certified property in Wyoming? (self nom, — Eoghanacht ^talk 00:34, 19 June 2008 (UTC))[reply]

... that businessperson and Norwegian Parliament member Peter Bøyesen has been described as a forerunner of the Liberal Party of Norway, being politically active 24 years before the party was established? -- self-nom by Punkmorten (talk) 16:04, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hook verification requires reading knowledge of the Norwegian language. --Rosiestep (talk) 23:38, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Ferrante Pallavicino was the anonymous author of Il Divortio celeste (1643), a satire wherein Jesus Christ asks God for a divorce from his eternal bride, the Roman Catholic Church? -- self-nom, increased content 9-fold by Wetman & llywrch (talk) 17:05, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the 6th century musician Yared introduced the concept of sacred music to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church services? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 20:15, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the U.S. Climate Change Science Program is a joint program of over twenty U.S. cabinet departments and agencies to investigate climate change, which has stated that global warming will produce more extreme weather? --Steve, Sm8900 (talk) 13:16, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Yafa Yarkoni, a popular Israeli singer active since the 1940s, is popularly known as the "War Singer", despite refusing to identify with the label? (self-nom) -- Ynhockey ^(Talk) 20:07, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Kresty Prison (pictured) in Saint Petersburg, Russia defined the location of two city monuments? --selfnom Alex Bakharev (talk) 06:48, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that there was a monument to British philantropist John Howard in a hall of Kresty Prison (pictured) in Russia? - alternative hook Alex Bakharev (talk) 06:48, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How to relate the hook to the suggested pic? Can't use "(pictured)" in either hook.--74.13.124.106 (talk) 08:53, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I have put another picture suitable for both hooks, the original intention was that The head of the sphinx belongs to one of those monuments Alex Bakharev (talk) 04:15, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Expiring noms

Articles created/expanded on June 18

... that fans at the UEFA Euro 2008 reportedly prefer The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" to the official anthem, Enrique Iglesias' (pictured) "Can You Hear Me"? - self-nom.

Special Request: If the above article passes, would it be possible to hold on for a few days and feature it on 29 June, when the performance at the final will take place? Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 00:44, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"seem to prefer"? I thought we only post facts on DYK. --74.13.129.216 (talk) 15:07, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And? I'm not sure what your definition of facts is, but Wikipedia's definition is content that's supported by external, reliable sources. Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 19:12, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If things only "seem" to be a certain way, it's not a fact but an impression. If this is not factual info, but people's changeable opinion, please poll those fans again before posting such a hook on the main page, esp. you are asking for a delay. Alternatively, you may want to say in the hook "... that, according to a poll conducted <insert date> / a report by <insert reporter>, the fans at the UEFA Euro 2008 prefer..." --74.14.20.124 (talk) 19:21, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This polling requirement is a new rule you're introducing from out of nowhere, besides - wouldn't that be original research? If a general trend is reported by several external, reliable news organisations, then that's factual enough to go on the main page, without me or anyone else here at Wikipedia conducting polls. If you find the word 'seem' so objectionable, I'll change it to 'reportedly'. The alternative hook you're suggesting is much more bland; it is, however, footnoted. Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 20:36, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The polling was not a requirement, but something needs to be done to make sure whatever gets on the main page is still true a week from now on your requested day. Switching to "reportedly" helps a lot. The report was published. Even though the fans may change their mind, the hook would still be good. --74.13.124.106 (talk) 08:50, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:... that reaction to "Can You Hear Me", the official anthem of UEFA Euro 2008, has largely been negative? ~~(Need footnote, though.) --74.14.20.124 (talk) 19:27, 21 June 2008 (UTC)~~ So the footnote is in the following sentence? OK. --74.13.124.106 (talk) 08:50, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If this is too bland, maybe we can have a hook about the guitar riffs. --74.13.124.106 (talk) 08:50, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lots of songs get bad reviews, so I do think it's too bland. Besides there's no source saying that. Only a few bad reviews are cited. Generalizing that to say that most reviews were negative is WP:OR. As to the original hook, I agree that it absolutely cannot be used.--Carabinieri (talk) 01:04, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Carabinieri has thrown this article back after I promoted it. For the record C., I did not "just ignore your comments" in promoting this article, I promoted it because in spite of the fact that the hook proposed by 74 was not brilliant, I found the article itself to be quite interesting and enjoyable to read. Having a good hook is not the only criterion here by any means, if we were to really disqualify every article that didn't have a good hook, at least 50% of the articles we currently promote wouldn't make it. DYK in my opinion is at least as much about featuring good new articles as it is about catchy hooks, which often simply aren't available, and I don't think we should lose sight of that. However since C. and I do not agree on this one, I'll leave it to a third party to decide whether it deserves promotion or not. Gatoclass (talk) 15:42, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fresh suggestion ....that although Can You Hear Me is the official anthem of UEFA Euro 2008, many fans from different nations have adopted the guitar riff with their own lyrics?

I think this is probably the best, given there is no outright POV here. If there is no disagreement, then I suggest this be moved to the next update. Vishnava_talk 18:24, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Institute of Sindhology in Pakistan was the first major attempt to document the history, culture, and literature of Sindh? -- new article by User:Mehran Mangrio and IslesCape^Talk 16:34, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I can't seem to find the article suggesting me that the Institute was the first "major" effort. Mentioning this fact in the lead with a citation will be useful in determining this. Again, the source needs to be a reliable one because terming it as a major effort probably means in in terms of the amount of funding. Instead, you might want to drop the word "major" or I might as well suggest another hook:
ALT ... that Pakistan-based Institute of Sindhology, a research institution working on the history, culture, and literature of Sindh, was previously known as the Sindhi Academy? Mspraveen (talk) 06:45, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think we can go on with the second hook. --IslesCape^Talk 18:06, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

There's nothing unusual about a research institute changing its name, so I disagree. That hook isn't good enough in my opinion.--Carabinieri (talk) 01:07, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that after the F6D Missileer ~~(pictured)~~ was cancelled in 1960, the US Navy had to wait until the F-14 Tomcat entered service in 1974 to fill their "fleet defense fighter" requirement of 1957? Maury (talk) 21:13, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Only two cites in the whole article, and neither of them pertain to the statement that "the navy had to wait until 1974 and the F-14 to fulfill its fleet defense fighter requirement". Gatoclass (talk) 13:36, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in attempting to resist the Rassemblement Démocratique Africain in the town of Tondon, Guinea, the pregnant wife of the local party leader was stabbed in the stomach by local governor Alamamy David Sylla?
- By the way, this is User:Blofeld of SPECTRE's nom. I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 01:58, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cite book page seems to be just about to get to this but doesn't. Can you find the right one and quote it in the footnote if Google books doesn't let you show it? Daniel Case (talk) 17:46, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that, while still in his first term as a Utah County Attorney, also known as a District Attorney, Noall Wootton‎ was the lead prosecutor in the conviction of murderer Gary Gilmore? Created, nominated.--LAA Fan 20:33, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What does "his first term" mean? a term as an elected DA? Please elaborate in the hook and link to a wikiarticle that explains the job of a DA in the US and how long a term is, etc. --74.14.20.124 (talk) 19:13, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Way too short in any event. Daniel Case (talk) 05:19, 23 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 17

... that the beach of Praia do Xai-Xai (pictured), approximately 12 km (7 miles) from Xai-Xai, Mozambique, has been a popular tourist attraction since Mozambican tourism was first developed? Expanded by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 23:07, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. Added English units to hook. Daniel Case (talk) 16:07, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I just checked this one. It started at 500 characters and was expanded to 2100, meaning only expanded four-fold. Bytes wise, it's 4000 to 7300. Seraphim♥Whipp 16:14, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...Willhelm Rust Summit is a 1,004 foot or 306 meter mountaintop named after the founder of El Cerrito, in California's San Francisco Bay Area?Myheartinchile (talk) 22:07, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Far too short. Articles must have at least 1500 characters of main body text. Please check the rules, thanks. Gatoclass (talk) 19:16, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Burkina Faso contains the most elephants in West Africa, with Deux Balés National Park containing 400? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 15:39, 17 June 2008 (UTC), and expanded by Xn4[reply]

Not long enough, only 1264 bytes. Gatoclass (talk) 19:06, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've nearly doubled it in length, I think it's up to about 1900 characters. Xn4 00:19, 24 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 16

... that the Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg was one of sixty different monuments related to the Civil War in Kentucky placed on the National Register of Historic Places, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission? self-nom Gothbag (talk) 10:08, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not long enough, and thirty articles already have this fact. (The lack of a distinguishing fact is why I didn't already create the article).--Bedford ^Pray 23:02, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
alt hook: ... the Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg of 1894 is the only monument created by the Kentucky Women's Monument Association listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places? --suggesting alt hook, doncram (talk) 01:12, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Citation is a detailed 26 pg. PDF file -- which page has alt hook citation? --Rosiestep (talk) 05:47, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Strike my assertion that it is the one monument erected by the KWMA; source (p.14) is ambiguous on that, upon re-reading it. Sorry. doncram (talk) 16:27, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that there are at least 24 designated wilderness areas in the Cascades ecoregion of Washington and Oregon? -- New article, self-nom Northwesterner1 (talk) 17:28, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please add "(pictured)", where appropriate, and ALT text. --74.14.16.131 (talk) 13:24, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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 :::Lots of songs get bad reviews, so I do think it's too bland. Besides there's no source saying that. Only a few bad reviews are cited. Generalizing that to say that most reviews were negative is [[WP:OR]]. As to the original hook, I agree that it absolutely cannot be used.--[[User:Carabinieri|Carabinieri]] ([[User talk:Carabinieri|talk]]) 01:04, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
 ::::Carabinieri has thrown this article back after I promoted it. For the record C., I did not "just ignore your comments" in promoting this article, I promoted it because in spite of the fact that the hook proposed by 74 was not brilliant, I found the article itself to be quite interesting and enjoyable to read. Having a good hook is not the only criterion here by any means, if we were to ''really'' disqualify every article that didn't have a good hook, at least 50% of the articles we currently promote wouldn't make it. DYK in my opinion is at least as much about featuring good new articles as it is about catchy hooks, which often simply aren't available, and I don't think we should lose sight of that. However since C. and I do not agree on this one, I'll leave it to a third party to decide whether it deserves promotion or not. [[User:Gatoclass|Gatoclass]] ([[User talk:Gatoclass|talk]]) 15:42, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
+*:'''Fresh suggestion''' ....that although '''[[Can You Hear Me]]''' is the official [[anthem]] of [[UEFA Euro 2008]], many fans from different nations have adopted the [[guitar riff]] with their own lyrics?
+::I think this is probably the best, given there is no outright POV here. If there is no disagreement, then I suggest this be moved to the next update. '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Vishnava|<font color="Red">Vishnava</font>]]<sub><small>[[User talk:Vishnava|<font color="Black"> talk </font>]]</small></sub></font>''' 18:24, 24 June 2008 (UTC)
 *... that the '''[[Institute of Sindhology]]''' in [[Pakistan]] was the first major attempt to document the [[History of Sindh|history]], [[Sindh#Cultural heritage|culture]], and [[Sindhi literature|literature]] of [[Sindh]]? -- new article by [[User:Mehran Mangrio]] and <i><font color="green">[[User:Islescape|Isles]]</font><b><font color="blue">[[User:Islescape|Cape]]</font></b><sup>[[User_talk:Islescape|Talk]]</sup></i> 16:34, 20 June 2008 (UTC)