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

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An example of how to use the template is given below. Don't forget to fill out the rollover text, so people know what the image is of! Full details are at {{NewDYKnom}}: 

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 | author        = User
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If you want to confirm that an article is ready to be placed on a later update, or note that there is an issue with the article or hook, you may use the following symbols (optional) to point the issues out:

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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on January 12

Karin Larsen (broadcaster)

Created by Anchoress (talk). Self nom at 03:48, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on January 11

Marbled whipray, white-edge freshwater whipray

5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 03:38, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

George Paston

Created by Unitanode (talk). Nominated by Unitanode (talk) at 02:45, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ray Ingleby

  • ... that despite being fired from his first job, English entrepreneur Ray Ingleby was a millionaire by the age of 21?

Created by BigDom (talk). Self nom at 22:29, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Hayato Matsuo

5x expanded by PresN (talk). Nominated by PresN (talk) at 21:13, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Judges' Council

Mannerist architecture and sculpture in Poland

Example of Flemish mannerism in Poland
Example of Flemish mannerism in Poland

St Mary's School, Eccleston, and Waverton school and schoolmaster's house

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 19:35, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mohammed Loay Bayazid

Hydnellum peck

5x expanded by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 18:03, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mazunte

  • ... that Mazunte was the site of a sea turtle slaughterhouse before 1990?
  • ALT1 ... that Mazunte, now home to the Mexican National Turtle Center, was the site of a sea turtle slaughterhouse until 1990?

5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 17:52, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aiphanes bicornis

Created by Guettarda (talk). Self nom at 16:46, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Statute of Enrolments

Thor (film)

Created by TriiipleThreat (talk). Nominated by TriiipleThreat (talk) at 13:34, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Neelakesi and Kundalakesi

Created by Sodabottle (talk). Nominated by Sodabottle (talk) at 07:37, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Historia de Sancto Cuthberto

Created by Deacon of Pndapetzim (talk). Nominated by Deacon of Pndapetzim (talk) at 03:32, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of Houston Astros first-round draft picks

Created by Staxringold (talk). Self nom at 02:54, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Azienda Agricola Testamatta

Created by Murgh (talk). Self nom at 02:46, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Northern river shark

5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 02:23, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Toledo Rockets football, 2002 Motor City Bowl

Created by Mackensen (talk). Nominated by Mackensen (talk) at 00:58, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 10

Aiphanes deltoidea

Created by Guettarda (talk). Self nom at 14:10, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jade (Beyond Good & Evil)

  • ... that Jade is considered by several publications as one of video game's greatest heroines, including GamePro and IGN?

Created by New Age Retro Hippie (talk). Nominated by New Age Retro Hippie (talk) at 07:49, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Colitis-X

  • ... that colitis-X is a fatal form of colitis in horses, with severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, shock and dehydration? Death is common, near 100% mortality, usually in less than 24 hours.

Created by Montanabw (talk). Nominated by Montanabw (talk) at 05:31, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • 182 characters, because we don't count the invisible square brackets and single quote marks, as described at Q1. 182 is short enough, so thank you. I also moved the question mark as described at I2, and uncapitalized "colitis" as described at I6. Art LaPella (talk) 22:20, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Erich Göstl

5x expanded by Outback the koala (talk). Nominated by Outback the koala (talk) at 05:18, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jim White (wrestler)

Created by Nikki311 (talk). Self nom at 01:23, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Susan Bower

  • ... that Susan Bower, the Executive Producer of Neighbours, was originally a nurse and got her break into writing for television by providing television show A Country Practice with medical information?

Created by 5 albert square (talk). Self nom at 01:12, 11 January 2010 (UTC) -->[reply]

Peter Phokas

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 00:37, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Meru Betiri National Park

5x expanded by Elekhh (talk). Self nom at 23:42, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


R.N. Linn House

Created by Joel Bradshaw (talk). Self nom at 23:05, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rupert Hamer (journalist)

Created by TheRetroGuy (talk). Nominated by TheRetroGuy (talk) at 22:50, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Odd Starheim

Created by Oceanh (talk), Manxruler (talk). Self nom at 22:03, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lore Agnes

Lore Agnes

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 21:59, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Julius Gehl

Julius Gehl

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 21:52, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Endre Berner, Bjørn Føyn, Carl Jacob Arnholm

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 21:46, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Paul Magoffin

Paul Magoffin
Paul Magoffin

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 21:36, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu speaks at the McGhee Center for Eastern Mediterranean Studies.

Created by Minthumbug (talk). Nominated by Patrickneil (talk) at 21:32, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Boxcar Rapids

A drift boat on Boxcar Rapids

Created by Smithers7 (talk). Nominated by Smithers7 (talk) at 20:51, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

2003 Motor City Bowl

Created by Mackensen (talk). Nominated by Mackensen (talk) at 20:43, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Historia Ecclesie Abbendonensis

Created by Ealdgyth (talk). Self nom at 20:08, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hungarian-German Social Democratic Party

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 19:52, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Slovakia did exist as a geographical area, and apparently also as some sort of subdivision of Czechoslovakia if we may believe our own article. Slovakia is better than Czechoslovakia because the party presumably did not include the Sudeten Germans, who also lived in Czechoslovakia. Ucucha 20:04, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon

Created by Theleftorium (talk). Nominated by Theleftorium (talk) at 19:37, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tim Westoll

Created by Moonraker2 (talk). Nominated by Moonraker2 (talk) at 19:05, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

2005 Liberty Bowl

5x expanded by Mackensen (talk). Nominated by Mackensen (talk) at 18:19, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Roatán

5x expanded by Magicpiano (talk). Self nom at 17:25, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nebulium

  • ALT1:... that it took until 1927 to disprove the discovery of the new chemical element nebulium in the Cat's Eye Nebula in 1864?

Created by Stone (talk). Self nom at 17:18, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Verified article length and date, and hook(s) length. However, the first hook isn't cited; the second hook is ok (AGF on offline source), but shouldn't the date be 1927? Sasata (talk) 19:26, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! Changed the typo to 1927. What do you think of the following hook? I am fine with any alternative one too.

Roxxxy

Created by Defender of torch (talk). Self nom at 15:26, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ivar Hippe

  • ... that Norwegian journalist, Ivar Hippe, was expelled from Argentina because the government believed he was a British spy?

created by --TIAYN (talk) 14:08, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Please mention the book in the article text too if you mention it in the lead; also should it be linked? Furthermore is the category "Norwegian socialists" warranted? Is there really a journalist named Knut Steen Steen (well, hypothetically, there could be)? Geschichte (talk) 21:54, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Reply

1) The book is notable, it sold over 3 thousand copies here in Norway. It also received much media attention. So yes, it should be linked.
2) He supports a social democratic government... so why shouldn't it be included?
3) Removed if for now, will re-add it if it really was his name, which is highly unlikely.
Finished for now. --TIAYN (talk) 22:16, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Inuvik Boot Lake

5x expanded by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 13:25, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Enuk Pauloosie

5x expanded by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 12:12, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ronen Har-Zvi

  • Comment: Moved from user space on January 10

Created by Decltype (talk). Self nom at 11:45, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length and date verified. I'll accept the video source (I can't play it because I don't have a plugin installed... and from past experience, my internet browser hates plugins :) ) but if anyone else reviews it and finds that the hook isn't sourced, well, that's a different story. JulieSpaulding (talk) 12:04, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Betsy Warland

  • ... that in 1991, a Betsy Warland edited collection of essays named "InVersions: Writing by Dykes, Queers and Lesbians" was published?

Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 10:25, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Peter Taptuna

5x expanded by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 10:21, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mertens' Water Monitor

Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 09:51, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Objectivist movement in India

Created by Defender of torch (talk). Self nom at 09:45, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT again... that Indians perform the second most Google searches for Ayn Rand after Americans? surely - she's not that famous! And isn't the hook too much of a surprise? Johnbod (talk) 00:35, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dale Nelson

  • ... that one of Canada's most prolific mass murderers, Dale Nelson, had been still hiding at the scene of his first killing when police left the scene?

Created by Sherurcij (talk). Self nom at 06:48, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

History of Chongqing

  • ... that the city of Chongqing (literally, 'redoubled celebration') was named as such in recognition of the promotion of Zhao Dun to ruler of a Fu and then to the position of Emperor in the same year?

Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 06:25, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Eunice W. Johnson

5x expanded by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 06:11, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jayanta Lahon

Created by Xeteli (talk). Self nom at 05:42, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date and source verified. Couldn't we redo the structure though? I propose:
I think that alt looks better. Joe Chill (talk) 17:16, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
It looks better, yes, but I'm concerned about this article. A toddler who has unusual food preferences? That's it? I mean, I do understand that these are very unusual, so much so that he apparently has a metabolic quirk, but... that's all? DS (talk) 14:01, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nagaharu Yodogawa

5x expanded by Marchije (talk). Self nom at 04:46, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cryptothallus mirabilis

Created by EncycloPetey (talk). Self nom at 03:32, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • ADDENDUM: I have had to rename the article from Cryptothallus to Cryptothallus mirabilis, and the hook may turn out to no longer be correct. (I have already edited the section header and link in the hook) Sasata has notified me of a recently discovered (1996) second species in the genus, so I am researching and revising. This may turn into a double hook if I can gather enough information on the second species and get a sufficently long article written quickly. --EncycloPetey (talk) 23:37, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aransas Bay

  • ... that humans have inhabited the area surrounding Aransas Bay for approximately 6,000 to 8,000 years?

5x expanded by William S. Saturn (talk). Nominated by William S. Saturn (talk) at 02:53, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date and hook verified. I'm a little uneasy approving this, as the source actually says that the earliest humans arrived 6,000 - 8,000 years ago... not that they have inhabited it for all that time. If another editor feels this is a problem, please don't hesitate to question the appproval. JulieSpaulding (talk) 03:20, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The source does say inhabited but I see the concern that the habitation has not been consecutive. I will offer an alternate hook:
  • ALT2: ... that early humans inhabited the area surrounding Aransas Bay as early as 6,000 to 8,000 years ago?
I just think that sounds a bit more 'hooky' (as in 'can you believe that!?'). JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:30, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I agree. --William S. Saturn (talk) 23:38, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas of Marlborough

Created by Ealdgyth (talk). Self nom at 02:23, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • From what I can see on the Thomas of Marlborough page, the part about the legal case doesn't appear. I know it says 'exempt from supervision', but with DYK 'facts' everything has to be said (nothing can be implied)

. JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:51, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tama Easton

Created by Schwede66 (talk). Self nom at 02:15, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the swift feedback. I've addressed the source issue and I concur that this should have been clearer from the start. As for the external link, I did read the DYK rules from A to Z some two weeks ago, but had forgotten about that one - sorry. So how about these options? ALT1 still shows the URL, but it's not linked. ALT2 omits that part, but introduces the term URL (and I'm not sure how commonly that one is known). My own preference is for ALT1, as it's easier to understand, but it hinges on whether it's now ok with rule C5 (I can't see that it still violates it, but it's not that explicit).

Capitaine Conan

Created by Joe Chill (talk). Self nom at 01:01, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Charles Gray (MP)

Created by Jarry1250 (talk). Self nom at 18:34, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Esenbeckia runyonii

  • Comment: One of my sources indicates range of species being Sierra Madre Mountains. Another source specifies it is native to Nuevo León, Tamaulipas, San Luis Potosí and northwestern Hidalgo; only the Sierra Madre Oriental is found in those states, thus I assert it is found in that mountain range rather than the more general Sierra Madre Mountains.

Created by TDogg310 (talk). Nominated by TDogg310 (talk) at 19:25, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on January 9

Cliffe, Richmondshire

5x expanded by Storye book (talk). Nominated by Storye book (talk) at 17:09, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Banksia sphaerocarpa

  • ... that the yellow nectar of the western Australian wildflower Banksia sphaerocarpa (pictured) congeals to a thick, olive-green mucus?

5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 13:04, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Via Crucis to the Cruz del Campo

The templete at the end of the Via Crucis to the Cruz del Campo

Created by Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 07:51, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Frederick W. Garber

Walnut Hills High School

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 04:05, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Alt:... that architect Frederick W. Garber's design for the Walnut Hills High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, was based on Thomas Jefferson’s University of Virginia rotunda?

Peter Bonnett Wight

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 03:43, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

It is claimed that it was the first school of fine arts on a U.S. college campus, but I'm not confident in the sourcing. (Shorten as needed) ChildofMidnight (talk) 03:43, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
While I can appreciate not using our own articles (e.g. Yale School of Art) as sources, I don't think it's disputed that Yale's was the first college-associated U.S. school of fine arts.
  • Life magazine: [1] "[B]y 1869 [Yale] was the first American university to open a separate school of fine arts."
  • The Yale Courant [2] "[W]e have a School of Fine Arts, the first of its kind in the country".
  • Town & Davis, architects: pioneers in American revivalist architecture, 1812 [3] "....Augustus Street's Foundation in 1864 of the Yale School of Fine Arts,—the first of its kind to be attached to a University in this country"
  • Art subjects: making artists in the American university [4] "The earliest college-based art schools in the United States, the programs at Yale and Syracuse, were named after the pedagogical program they continued, the nineteenth-century French Ecole des Beaux-Arts. The Yale School of FIne Arts was established in 1864, the Syracuse University College of Fine Arts, in 1873." (The book goes on to detail the change of Yale's program's name, from "Yale School of Fine Arts" to "School of Architecture and Design" in 1958 and "School of Art" in 1961.)
- Nunh-huh 21:04, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Orval Prophet

  • ... that Orval Prophet was among the earliest Canadian country music artists who recorded in a Nashville studio?

Created by Dl2000 (talk). Nominated by Dl2000 (talk) at 01:54, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Scilly naval disaster of 1707

Sir Cloudesley Shovell, 1650–1707

  • Comment: This hook is 198 characters long if you don't count "(pictured)".

Created by Cyan22 (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 15:18, 10 January 2010 (UTC) Alternate phrasing:[reply]

Social Democratic Party of the Free City of Danzig

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 15:00, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Bleeding Canker of Horse Chestnut

Created by Hallucegenia (talk). Self nom at 13:17, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Symphorian's Church, Durrington

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 13:09, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Social Democratic Workers Party in Subcarpathian Rus

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 12:21, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph Gibbs (cricketer)

Joseph Arthur Gibbs

Created by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 11:00, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Olav Selvaag

Created by User:Leifern (talk). Self nom at 09:28, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh

Vishnu resting on serpent Shesha, Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Redtigerxyz (talk) at 08:31, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brixton Mosque

Created by Epeefleche (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 03:47, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • While the article may meet DYK criteria, I have some concerns about the NPOV status of this article at present. A great deal of it focusses on radicals/terrorists who have worshipped there at one time or another, rather than on the mosque itself. There is a use of unreliable sources (youtube videos/community channel.org) or no sources at all for some controversial claims. There appears to be other reliable information out there to balance and expand things. I would like to see the article balanced, expanded and better sourced before it appears on the mainpage.--Slp1 (talk) 20:52, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Info on the structure and the construction history would be good additions. A photo would be nice, too. Anyone here from London? --74.14.18.232 (talk) 05:26, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Htoo Group of Companies

Created by DiverDave (talk). Self nom at 23:29, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Minuscule 541

An example image

  • ... that Minuscule 541 (pictured), a fragmentary manuscript of the New Testament, has an unusual number of itacistic errors?

Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 22:56, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Sorry, I don't really understand what an itacistic error is, and I doubt many DYK viewers would either. From what I gather, it's something to do with the convergence of vowels in ancient Greek? JulieSpaulding (talk) 07:19, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yes, it is the convergence of vowels. In many ancient and mediaeval manuscripts we can find errors like ι for η, η for ι, ο for ω, ω for ο, η for ει, ει for η, ε for αι, αι for ε, ι for ει, ει for ι, ε for η, and these errors are not special. In this manuscript (Minuscule 541) we can find even erros like: ει for οι, συ for σοι, η for υ. They are not usual and difficult to find another manuscript with this kind of errors. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 14:11, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • That unknown word made me click to the article. A good hook, I thought. -Freekee (talk) 02:23, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Georgina Weldon

Created by Jack1956 (talk). Nominated by Jack1956 (talk) at 22:34, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rock 'n' Roll Prophet

  • ... that Rock 'n' Roll Prophet, the only album on which Rick Wakeman sang lead vocals, received criticising reviews that described it as "crap", "goofy", and like "pressing the self-destruct button"?

Created by Mattgirling (talk). Self nom at 22:24, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Is this too negative on Wakeman? --74.14.18.232 (talk) 05:29, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Big Bright Green Pleasure Machine

Created by Mm40 (talk). Self nom at 22:17, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

DJ Champion

5x expanded by Marchije (talk). Self nom at 22:15, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yakubu Mu'azu

Created by Aymatth2 (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 21:49, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alan Parastaev

Created by Kober (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 21:02, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Posterolateral palatal pits

  • Comment: I've been unsure on whether to nominate this, as the hook frankly isn't that hooky and I couldn't come up with anything better, so if people feel it has no place, just let it go.

Created by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 20:59, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Castle Green, London

  • ... that Castle Green park near Barking was created as part of an estate built for returning soldiers between 1919 and 1935?

Created by Simply south (talk). Self nom at 20:14, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Russ Meneve

  • ... that comedian Russ Meneve co-founded the "New York Comedians Coalition" in order to negotiate better payment for New York's comedians?
  • ALT1:... that comedian Russ Meneve left a high-paying job as a salesman in order to work as a page for NBC?
  • ALT2:... that comedian Russ Meneve has a degree in accounting and worked as a salesman before his career as a comic?

5x expanded by SoWhy (talk). Self nom at 20:07, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Tavistock House

Created by Jack1956 (talk). Nominated by Jack1956 (talk) at 19:43, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Sidney Glazier

Created by Slp1 (talk). Self nom at 19:04, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Eric Holmback

5x expanded by NiciVampireHeart (talk). Self nom at 18:09, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers Party in the Republic of Austria

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 17:29, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


19–21 Sankey Street, Warrington

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 17:01, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(alt)... that John Douglas's design for a shop in Sankey Street, Warrington, Cheshire was said to be influenced by Ruskin and G.G. Scott? - suggest shorter version and keeps some info back Victuallers (talk) 11:00, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Guillaume Bresse

Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 16:43, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Star Wars Episode I: Obi-Wan's Adventures

5x expanded by Theleftorium (talk). Nominated by Theleftorium (talk) at 16:11, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


John Ash

Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 15:45, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vintners Parrot

  • Comment: Weather prevents me getting into town to get a pic of the main building at the moment, but there is a pic of the former chapel that could be used. Might be able to get a pic of the main building next week.

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 15:30, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Kenneth Josephson

  • ... that the American photographer Kenneth Josephson is one of the founding members of the Society for Photographic Education?

Created by MaximilianT (talk). Self nom at 15:11, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Ganja, Azerbaijan

  • ... that city of Ganja is the second largest city in Azerbaijan in terms of both scale and population?

5x expanded by User:NovaSkola (talk). Self nom at 14:46, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

*Scale meant as in terms of city's area and population--NovaSkola (talk) 00:34, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Waddell Wilson

Waddell Wilson in a pit stall, 1985

  • ... that Waddell Wilson (pictured) built the engine used in the first NASCAR car to exceed 200 miles per hour (320 km/h)?

Created by Royalbroil (talk). Nominated by Royalbroil (talk) at 14:45, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • WP:MOSNUM mentions "km/h", but I didn't find where it says "km/hr" is improper. If there is such a rule, please show us the rule, rather than expect us to guess. Better yet, simply correct the symbol, in the same way I added the nbsp you didn't notice, which is also required by WP:MOSNUM. Art LaPella (talk) 05:36, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I would just change it, if I were looking at the article. I'm not going to tamper with anybody's hooks here, but I also want the people here checking for things like that so we don't get those improper symbols on the main page. Strange, your not seeing the forest for the trees, and being concerned with making an unnecessary and unseen change rather than fixing what people will see. Sure glad the MoS invented a task that keeps some editors busy doing something commensurate with their talents, rather than causing damage somewhere else, however. Gene Nygaard (talk) 06:17, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • BTW, I went to make that correction in the article, too, now that you mentioned it. Since the article itself is still exactly one edit, it's too bad the creator/nominator didn't read his own article and copy and past the numbers from there in creating the hook for here. The template he/she used in the article is smart enough to have gotten the symbol right, so I didn't have to make any changes there. Gene Nygaard (talk) 06:23, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Actually, "tampering" is a routine practice here. As WP:Did you know/Proofreading puts it: "For a little change, just change it; nobody really wants to know that you added a space after their three dots." If you want to teach us a rule, a reference would be helpful, since I didn't find it in your specified source. And if you want people here doing more proofreading, you might want to be nice enough to survive here awhile. Art LaPella (talk) 07:31, 10 January 2010 (UTC)P.S.: My last comment sounded too nasty: I meant routine WP:CIVIL enforcement. Art LaPella (talk) 18:06, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Actually, I could care less if the hook says km/hr, km/h, or kph. They all read exactly the same to me as being an abbreviation for kilometers per hour (I have a college math degree). So Gene, please change it to read whatever consensus / MOS says it should. There is too much minutia for me to know every last thing. One thing I do know is that you can't use the convert template on the main page because I've been told it's too much work for the servers to do the work each time someone brings up the main page. Royalbroil 03:09, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks, made the minor correction. Glad convert isn't used too. Its an extremely complex machine often misused in any case. The use of standard symbols has long been interpreted on Wikipedia to be especially clear in the case of the units of the SI and those acceptable for use with it (including the hour), following the official symbols adopted by the CGPM and BIPM for consistent use throughout the world. Even the speedometers of automobiles in the United States use standard "km/h" for this. Gene Nygaard (talk) 17:13, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph-Hyacinthe Bellerose

5x expanded by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 14:42, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I guess I'll have to leave this up to a more experienced editor. I've never used that tool (and I know nothing of Java Script). I simply used the character count feature in Microsoft Word to get a rough estimate. I also noted that there were a couple of other tools listed in the DYK Rules, but quite frankly, it's almost 3AM where I am and I must get to bed. Cheers. Marchije•speak/peek 07:53, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • That's OK :) Next time you're on though, I would love it if you could take a second look. I don't know about you, but in my version of Microsoft Word there is a row for 'character count with spaces'. If you're going to become a regular DYK reviewer though, it might be worth installing one of the tools (I like Shubinator's DYKchecker). It's a great help and makes everything so quick and easy. JulieSpaulding (talk) 07:57, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hiram Blanchard

5x expanded by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 13:07, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Actinic elastosis

Created by Mattopaedia (talk). Self nom at 11:03, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ljótólfr

Created by Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk). Self nom at 10:58, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Agaricus texensis

Created by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 09:41, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anandita Dutta Tamuly

Created by Xeteli (talk). Self nom at 07:57, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Onlafbald and Scula

Created by Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk). Self nom at 07:45, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Making Our Economy Right

Created by Defender of torch (talk). Self nom at 04:53, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Gymnasticon

Engraving of the Gymnasticon in use, 1798

Created by Chick Bowen (talk). Self nom at 04:26, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yantai stingray, blackish stingray, Chinese stingray

Created by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 04:07, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, length, and all three hooks verified, while AGF for offline references. Successful triple nom hook. (fixed credit template, not sure bot would understand combined into one) Calmer Waters 06:33, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
What does "marketed" mean? --74.14.18.232 (talk) 06:24, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
"Marketed" is a common word defined at wikt:marketed. Is that what you were asking? Art LaPella (talk) 07:19, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There could be some confusion, since "to market" in the last few years has come to mean "to advertise," while in this case it just means "sold," and that word could be substituted for simplicity. Chick Bowen 18:46, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1090 Vermont Avenue

1090 Vermont Avenue NW in Washington, D.C., in January 2010

5x expanded by Tim1965 (talk). Nominated by Tim1965 (talk) at 03:24, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wichita Wind

  • ... that the mascot of the defunct Wichita Wind ice hockey team was an orange tornado?

Created by Mm40 (talk). Nominated by Mm40 (talk) at 03:01, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Elliot (Royal Navy officer)

5x expanded by Benea (talk). Self nom at 01:39, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Charles Benham

  • ... that Charles Benham invented a "miniature twin elliptic pendulum harmonograph" (pictured), of a sort described as being "a good means of entertaining friends at home or elsewhere"?

Created by Jarry1250 (talk). Self nom at 20:18, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Charles Benham was described in Nature as "the type of scientific amateur of which British science has reason to be proud"? - Jarry1250 [Humorous? Discuss.] 20:18, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 8

Labour and Socialist International

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 22:37, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Schnütgen Museum

  • ... that the Schnütgen Museum of religious art (pictured) in Cologne was founded with the collection of a priest known for his "zealous and sometimes crafty collection tactics"?

Created by Johnbod (talk). Nominated by Johnbod (talk) at 22:25, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Nb: He died in 1918, & the quote is from the museum website. Johnbod (talk) 22:25, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Samuel Shepherd

Dravya (Jainism)

Created by Indian Chronicles (talk). Self nom at 06:05, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Pretzinger

Dayton Daily News building

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 03:53, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

George J. Wimberly

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 03:32, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

If this is too long please trim as needed or alter as appropriate. Cheerios. ChildofMidnight (talk) 03:32, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Baptismal font at St Bartholomew's Church, Liège

File:Renier de Huy MCL03.jpg

Created by Johnbod (talk). Nominated by Johnbod (talk) at 19:50, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Lorenz Florenz Friedrich von Crell

Created by Stone (talk). Self nom at 14:25, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Ignacio de Arteaga y Bazán

Created by Pfly (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 06:57, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Gehyra oceanica

Oceanic Gecko

Created by Sabine's Sunbird (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 04:17, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Charles Kleibacker

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 23:35, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Dickson Tavern

Created by Niagara (talk). Self nom at 22:42, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nassau Valley Vineyards

Created by Milowent (talk), Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 19:58, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Barnsley fern

Barnsley fern

  • ALT1:... that Barnsley's fern (pictured) is a fractal resembling a fern of the Spleenwort variety?
  • Comment: The image in this nomination is the classic Barnsley fern. This image on commons has a link in its description to other images of other varieties. If this sounds too long or sounds too complicated, then see my alternate nomination, which just nominates the new article and is shorter.

Created by DSP-user (talk). Self nom at 11:12, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

-- PFHLai (talk) at 16:46, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I like this alt hook better - it "hooks" into the first line of the article better, and the mutated species are at the bottom of the page.82.134.149.180 (talk) 17:03, 11 January 2010 (UTC)Forgot to login -- that was me!DSP-user (talk) 17:05, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pungalina-Seven Emu Sanctuary

Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 04:11, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wharf of the Caravels

Wharf of the Caravels

Created by Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 02:25, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Long-tailed Starling

5x expanded by Sabine's Sunbird (talk). Self nom at 00:21, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Manchester United Methodist Church (St. Louis, Missouri)

Created by Fetchcomms (talk). Self nom at 23:36, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Bluesology

  • ... that English keyboard player Reggie Dwight (pictured) created his solo stage name out of the names of two of the musicians in his previous band Bluesology?

5x expanded by Ghmyrtle (talk). Nominated by Ghmyrtle (talk) at 22:27, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well.ALT:... that Elton John created the name by which he became famous out of the names of two of the musicians in his previous band Bluesology? In my view, not as attention-grabbing as the original. Ghmyrtle (talk) 16:39, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2:... that Reggie Dwight renamed himself Elton John out of parts of the names of two musicians in his previous band Bluesology? - Jmabel | Talk 17:56, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Marinelli Bell Foundry

  • ... that the Marinelli Bell Foundry, one of the oldest family owned businesses in the world (since 1339), produces most of the bells for the Vatican, including the Jubilee Bell that weighs 5 tons and is 20 feet in circumference?

Created by Stundra (talk). Nominated by Stundra (talk) at 21:38, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • It is an interesting foundry, but the language of the article is a little rough, and I can't work out where the citation to the Jubilee Bell is coming from (it says the "The World’s Oldest Family Companies; UPDATED - August 2008 Family Business." - the 'updated' bit is throwing me a little: is this a website, or a magazine/journal?)
  • ...5 short tons (4.5 t) and is 20 feet (6.1 m)...

Ambarawa Railway Museum

  • ... that the Willem I Railway Station (now the Ambarawa Railway Museum) was originally a transhipment point between the 4ft 8½in (1435 mm) gauge branch from Kedungjati to the northeast and the 3ft 6in (1067 mm) gauge line onward towards Yogyakarta via Magelang to the south?

5x expanded by Rochelimit (talk). Self nom at 21:32, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

February 1969 nor'easter

Anita Diminuta

Created by MisterWiki (talk). Nominated by MisterWiki (talk) at 18:40, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, the content has to be new, so that doesn't include copied and pasted information from other articles (without the copied text this article is still too short). Could also use some more references (also, please try and use the cite templates if possible, I find User:Mr.Z-man/refToolbar good for this) and possibly some copy editing (I've done some myself, but often these mistakes are difficult to see). - Kingpin13 (talk) 19:42, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Johannes Ording

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 19:26, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602-628

  • Comment: Moved from userspace today. Cites are in the last section.

Created by DemonicInfluence (talk). Nominated by Shimgray (talk) at 18:52, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Liberty Kid

Created by Joe Chill (talk). Self nom at 17:49, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

Created by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 17:36, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Werburgh's Mount, Chester

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 17:33, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Stephen Kakfwi

5x expanded by JulieSpaulding (talk). Self nom at 17:00, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fredrik Ording

  • Comment: The hookiness lies in this: that you'd normally think that a book written before 1929 was hopelessly outdated by 1974, and taken out of use.

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 14:51, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Inter county

Created by Gnevin (talk). Self nom at 14:40, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vasabha of Sri Lanka

Created by Chamal N (talk). Self nom at 14:29, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Versalle

  • Comment: The prose character count is 1672. The article uses a shortened footnote format for the inline citations. Consult the Sources section for full bibliographic information and links for the citations.

Created by Voceditenore (talk). Self nom at 13:17, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT2... that during the Metropolitan Opera premiere of The Makropulos Case, tenor Richard Versalle suffered a fatal heart attack after singing the line "You can only live so long"?

Naya Rivera

Created by 97198 (talk). Self nom at 12:59, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Beccariophoenix alfredii

Created by Zeeth (talk). Self nom at 12:49, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kundalakesi

5x expanded by Sodabottle (talk). Nominated by Sodabottle (talk) at 10:29, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The King's Pilgrimage

Created by Carcharoth (talk). Self nom at 08:42, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Columbus's vow

A replica of the Niña

Created by User:Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 08:06, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thorntail stingray

5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 06:43, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Metro (wrestler)

Created by MPJ-DK (talk). Self nom at 06:23, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Afro-Abkhazians

Afro-Abkhazian

  • ... that Afro-Abkhazians (pictured), was related to the decendants of Ethiopian Jews and toponymy of Abkhazia and the corresponding areas of Ethiopia claimed to be identical?

5x expanded by User:NovaSkola (talk). Nominated by --NovaSkola (talk) 06:09, 8 January 2010 (UTC)User:NovaSkola (talk) at 05:22, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment: In the Alt, I don't see any difficulty with "place names of Abkhazia are claimed to match place names in Ethiopia", but the notion that the Afro-Abkhazians were "related to the decendants of Ethiopian Jews" seems to be no more than speculation, with no real evidence suggested in the sources other than this claimed similarity of place-names. And I'm not sure what "related to the decendants of" means - surely, they are either descended from Ethiopian Jews or they aren't? Moonraker2 (talk) 08:27, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Schloss Rosenau, Coburg

Schloss Rosenau, Coburg, about 1900

5x expanded by Moonraker2 (talk). Nominated by Moonraker2 (talk) at 05:22, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Arthur E. Bartlett

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self nom at 04:47, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Indract of Glastonbury

Created by Deacon of Pndapetzim (talk). Nominated by Deacon of Pndapetzim (talk) at 02:29, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Office of Thrift Supervision

5x expanded by Shootbamboo (talk). Self nom at 03:47, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas Rhea

Created by Acdixon (talk). Self nom at 14:57, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 7

Russian battleship Chesma (1886)

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 18:39, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Gurney (judge)

Borodino class battlecruiser

  • ... that the incomplete Borodino-class battlecruiser Izmail would have been converted to an carrier except that the Red Army managed to gain control of a commission appointed to review the needs of the Navy and cancelled it?

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 03:00, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cedric Howell

  • ... that Captain Cedric Howell was credited with destroying eight enemy aircraft over a four-day period in July 1918, including shooting down five in a single action against a force of ten or fifteen German planes?
  • ALT1:... that Captain Cedric Howell was awarded the Distinguished Service Order for bringing down eight enemy aircraft over a four day period in July 1918, including destroying five in a single action against ten or fifteen German planes?

5x expanded by Abraham, B.S. (talk). Nominated by Abraham, B.S. (talk) at 05:48, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Harrington Bridge

Created by Andrewrabbott (talk), Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 23:19, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Adam Pardy

5x expanded by Resolute (talk). Nominated by Resolute (talk) at 17:03, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I know this hook as stated very likely wont fly, but damn would it be awesome if it could. It's completely an inside joke in its simplicity, as the play-by-play man for Flames broadcasts mentions Pardy's hometown on broadcasts so often it has become part of a drinking game. I guarantee this entry would be a hit in Calgary.  ;) I will propose an alt, however:
Alt: ... that Adam Pardy, who is from Bonavista, Newfoundland, was the first former Las Vegas Wrangler to play in the National Hockey League? Resolute 17:03, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Isaac Crewdson

Isaac Crewdson in a painting

Created by Victuallers (talk), Self nom at 14:26, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

removed myself from co-nom. My involvement was comment and a bit of maintenance on the source, the credit should go to the nom. cygnis insignis 11:32, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Tigard House

John Tigard House

Created by Aboutmovies (talk). Nominated by Aboutmovies (talk) at 10:39, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Burmese general election, 1960

Created by Midway (talk). Nominated by Bradjamesbrown (talk) at 05:05, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Julie, the 1960 election was a return to democracy election in Burma, and U Nu's government would be overthrown by yet another coup d'etat in just two years. Premier is often used as a shorthand for the office of Prime Minister. The hook means that the Burmese people still wanted democratically elected government, despite the long series of military governments. I'm really not sure what you're having trouble understanding, but if you can come up with another hook, please do so. Further, you really need to be leaving notices on people's talk pages when you mark a hook with anything but a checkmark. I checked back, but lots of people don't ever look back unless we notify them. There's a template for this right above the editing window, every time you edit this page. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 01:55, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I also understood this hook, before the explanation appeared. U Nu won the election. He was happy. He could have said "Hooray!" But he actually said, "I guess people like us". People must have liked him because a majority voted for him. Art LaPella (talk) 05:43, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

MV Shōnan Maru 2

Created by GainLine (talk). Self nom at 16:01, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

No, but this exact event already appeared in on the main page. Shouldn't we try and feature a different fact about this ship? Even if it's something different but the same incident, she has had a long career. Maybe the fact about her being accused of piracy by the Sea Shepherd group could be used instead? Bradjamesbrown (talk) 01:58, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT 1... that the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society lodged a piracy complaint against the captain and the crew of the MV Shōnan Maru 2 (pictured) in the Dutch courts following a collision which led to the sinking of the Ady Gil?

ALT 2... that the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society lodged a piracy complaint against the captain and the crew of the MV Shōnan Maru 2 (pictured) in the Dutch courts following the sinking of the Ady Gil?
ALT 3... that the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society lodged a piracy complaint against the captain and the crew of the MV Shōnan Maru 2 (pictured) in the Dutch courts?

Jim Carroll (journalist)

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 12:51, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date and length are fine; however, the hook is sourced from the newspaper he works for (not independent for hook). Maybe a different hook may be better as without the context of scoring better than his coworkers (maybe not too interesting to a wide audience), a 79% on a test is not too impressive a feat for main page. There are some others that may appeal to a larger audience within the article. Kindly Calmer Waters 17:08, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1

L'Houssaine Kherchtou

St. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao

St. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao, People's Republic of China

Created by Noraft (talk). Self-nom at 02:36, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

 Done ɳoɍɑfʈ Talk! 04:53, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

La Ventanilla, Oaxaca

5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 23:46, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rule 42

Created by Gnevin (talk). Self nom at 23:38, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That reads better Gnevin (talk) 08:50, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Phil Hughes (footballer born 1964)

5x expanded by BigDom (talk). Self nom at 22:37, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hugh of Wells

  • ... that the medieval chronicler Matthew Paris accused the medieval bishop Hugh of Wells (d. 1235) of being biased against monks, calling him "an untiring persecutor of monks"?

5x expanded by Ealdgyth (talk). Nominated by Ealdgyth (talk) at 22:07, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Waldi

5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Nominated by Miyagawa (talk) at 21:04, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tillson Harrison

Created by JulieSpaulding (talk). Nominated by JulieSpaulding (talk) at 19:33, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Zero stroke

Created by Remember (talk). Self nom at 19:30, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The 'background' section appears to be there just to pad out the article. A quick description of hyperinflation would have sufficed. Here, the 'background' accounts for about 80% (by my estimate) of the prose. JulieSpaulding (talk) 19:37, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
So I assume you would like that background section cut down? Remember (talk) 19:41, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Definitely. If this takes you below your character minimum, try finding something in the career section to pad it out. The bit about the economic situation in the Weimar Republic didn't really seem that relevant! JulieSpaulding (talk) 19:49, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
OK. I have tried to make it better. I'm not worried about the length minimum because the current section on zero stroke itself reaches the minimum. I just want to give enough background to explain the crazy hyperinflation that occurred, which in turn caused and explains the zero stroke condition. Remember (talk) 19:56, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Oooh... bad news, sorry. Here's the report from the DYKchecker:
  • Prose size (text only): 1377 characters (230 words) "readable prose size"
  • Article created by Remember on January 7, 2010

Just 123 characters short :( JulieSpaulding (talk) 19:59, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Oops, nearly forgot the fancy question mark thing! JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:11, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

(reduce indent) Also, I would like to know what book 'Ahamed' wrote. Apart from the notes, it doesn't seem to be referenced anywhere... in addition, it's the source that much of your article relies on! I can say that the article now meets length requirements, and as soon the sources are fixed up I'll be happy to approve this one for you. JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:26, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Check the article now. I just finished adding a bunch of stuff from the Lords of Finance Book. Remember (talk) 20:33, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, I won't trouble you any more with the sources. I believe it's DYK convention to use bold to highlight the link to the DYK-nominated page. How does this look:


I would be prepared to approve that one (or similar... it's your choice) on the spot for you. JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:35, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good to me. Feel free to go with that one unless you have a better alternative. Remember (talk) 20:42, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Length, date and hook all verified. I know it's been a long process but thanks for sticking in there :) JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:44, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • What is the original German term, the one coined "by German physicians"? I would expect to find that somewhere in the article. (It would also make the subject more googlable.) --Hegvald (talk) 07:29, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No idea. I couldn't find a reference to the original German term in any article cited. To be honest, I think this may be a condition created by reporters, but I haven't been able to find anyone that debunked this widely reported malady. Feel free to add more information if you can find any. Remember (talk) 16:18, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Masaharu Iwata

5x expanded by PresN (talk). Nominated by PresN (talk) at 17:45, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bourla-papey

  • ... that the leaders of the Bourla-papey revolt were sentenced to death but then amnestied to defend the government they opposed?

Created by MLauba (talk), Decltype (talk). Self nom at 16:24, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

What country and era? --74.14.18.232 (talk) 05:52, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sir Arthur Forwood, 1st Baronet

5x expanded by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 12:49, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

De Hoop, Dokkum; Zeldenrust, Dokkum

Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 11:25, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Court of Chancery

  • ... that one head of the English Court of Chancery was appointed not due to his legal skill, but because the Queen was impressed by his dancing?


It juuust about passed five-fold expansion; you might want to check. Ironholds (talk) 09:02, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Approved! Wow. Nearly 50,000 characters. I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but... it didn't just about pass the five-fold expansion. It passed it with nearly 25,000 characters breathing room. You heard me right :) So, as I said, the length checks out, and the offline source has been accepted in good faith. Congrats! JulieSpaulding (talk) 19:57, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Haha, thank you both. *waves fist at Julie* you had me going for a second there! I was sitting here going "oh shit, it's the popular culture references section isn't it, I bet that pushed the total up, god, what can I do to expan- haaang on..." :P. Ironholds (talk) 13:53, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tormod, son of Leod, Torquil, son of Murdoch

  • ... that the 13th and 14th century Hebridean chieftains Tormod and Torquil were once believed to have been brothers, and sons of Leod; but now Torquil is considered to have been a grandson of Tormod?

Created by Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk). Self nom at 07:15, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Better, at least different. Maybe rather than sons of Leod after brothers, you could put son and grandson of Leod at the end (if that's what it is). Or is it son and great-grandson? If Tormod is a son of Leod and Torquil a great-grandson of Leod, then Torquil would be a great-nephew of Tormod, wouldn't he? Gene Nygaard (talk) 14:43, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Damn, I totally muddled this one up. Tormod is the son of Leod, and Torquil is Tormod's grandson [5]. Why was I going on about a nephew? Haha, that's embarrassing. OK, I reworded it. I will go and doublecheck the articles for my mistake.--Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk) 08:40, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dasyatis acutirostra, pale-edged stingray

5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 05:19, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

February 1987 nor'easter

SitNGo Wizard

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Nominated by TonyTheTiger (talk) at 03:45, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Polonnaruwa Vatadage

Polonnaruwa Vatadage

Created by Chamal N (talk). Self nom at 01:23, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Old Ephraim

  • ... that Old Ephraim, a giant grizzly bear that lived in Utah, was known as "Old Three Toes" by shepherds because of a congenital deformity on one foot?

Created by Domestic Cat (talk). Nominated by Intelligentsium (talk) at 01:13, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

E-mu Modular System

Created by Laser brain (talk). Self nom at 05:51, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on January 6

Jarkov Mammoth

  • ... that the Jarkov Mammoth (pictured) is a frozen mammoth that was found when Simion Jarkov noticed the protruding tusks on a hunting trip?

Created by Domestic Cat (talk). Nominated by Intelligentsium (talk) at 02:03, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Economy of Queensland

5x expanded by Shiftchange (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 19:40, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Guigal

Created by Tomas e (talk), Camw (talk). Nominated by Agne27 (talk) at 21:45, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


List of IIHF World Under-20 Championship players for Canada

Created by Scorpion0422 (talk). Nominated by Scorpion0422 (talk) at 02:31, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Done. -- Scorpion0422 21:31, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Russian battleship Sinop

Created by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 20:27, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The machinery was likely trialled on small warships like destroyers, though I don't know for sure. Large warship for this time would be a cruiser of some sort or a battleship. Vertical is the most disposable adjective used, so I've dropped it out as well as pre-dreadnought.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 00:45, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Still, can we add a comment on "large warship" to the article please? Materialscientist (talk) 08:26, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anemone hupehensis

5x expanded by Fetchcomms (talk). Self nom at 16:55, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Preston curve

Alt1: ... that Pritchett and Summers, based on their application of the Preston curve, found that more than half a million child deaths in 1990 could have been prevented by higher income growth in the 1980s?

Alt2: ... that according to Preston of the Preston curve, medical improvements were responsible for 75% to 90% of the increases in life expectancy during the 20th century, while real GDP growth accounted for the rest?

Saugatuck River Bridge

Created by Doncram (talk). Nominated by Polaron (talk) at 17:10, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • 573 characters. To be approved, articles must be at least 1500 characters long, excluding "block quotes, headers, images and captions, the "See also" section if any, the references section, Table of Contents, edit buttons and all superscript like [6] and [citation needed]". JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:13, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • And, I've managed to get this article up to around 1,530 characters in the tool count... and someone that really understood civil engineering could easily add more- there's enough info in the sources here. I'm going to be bold and add a template credit for myself in the nomination- that was a good bit of work. (Anyone- feel free to remove it.) Bradjamesbrown (talk) 05:56, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Corta Atalaya

Created by Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 03:51, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dan Bain

5x expanded by Resolute (talk). Nominated by Resolute (talk) at 02:21, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • You have no idea... That was a harder expansion than I anticipated, and then I find this Ducks Unlimited magazine of all things with a ton of info about his business and personal life. Resolute 20:22, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Harrytown Catholic High School

Created by Majorly (talk). Nominated by Majorly (talk) at 00:27, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Arab Lictor Youth

Arab Lictor Youth members in uniform

Created/expanded by Soman (talk). Self nom at 00:26, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Albanian Lictor Youth

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 00:20, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides

Created by IShadowed (talk). Nominated by IShadowed (talk) at 23:27, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The reference provided appears to discuss a different species entirely: Petalura litorea. In addition, I would advise taking more care in future submissions, so as to avoid such mistakes as those I repaired here (in addition to other fixes). I apologize if I inadvertently changed the intended meaning anywhere; you may change anything back where I did. Intelligentsium 01:04, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Botolph's Church, Heene

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 22:26, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alfred Wahlberg

Created by Theleftorium (talk). Nominated by Theleftorium (talk) at 21:32, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Whorwellsdown (hundred)

Created by Moonraker2 (talk). Nominated by Moonraker2 (talk) at 21:09, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date and hook verified. Interesting read, this one. I couldn't understand some of the words in the source but I understood most of it! JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:23, 7 January 2010 (UTC)ubst:DYKtick}} Length, date and hook verified. Interesting read, this one. I couldn't understand some of the words in the source but I understood most of it! JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:23, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

PRR 4859

PRR 4859

Created by Niagara (talk). Self nom at 21:08, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Stephen Reay

  • ... that Stephen Reay, Under-Librarian at the Bodleian Library, Oxford, was remembered by colleagues for his habit of "hovering over hot-air gratings in search of warmth"?

Created by Bencherlite (talk). Self nom at 20:05, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Laudian Professor of Arabic

William Laud

5x expanded by Bencherlite (talk). Self nom at 19:40, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Flower (video game)

5x expanded by PresN (talk). Nominated by PresN (talk) at 19:30, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Irish Thoroughbred

5x expanded by Karanacs (talk). Nominated by Karanacs (talk) at 18:51, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Trask

Created by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 17:29, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Eh... This hook presents as fact, what your article merely presents as one man's opinion. How about ALT1:... that biographer Andrew Lycett has claimed the spirit named 'Dodd' in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The New Revelation is that of cricketer Surgeon-Captain John Trask?


Or, really, any variation that doesn't present this as settled fact, instead of (very much likely) speculation? Bradjamesbrown (talk) 21:26, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm happy with that rewrite of the hook. The way Lycett presents the statement is less an opinion and more a statement of fact. However, as I have limited access to the source and to his sources, I have presented it as a claim. Hopefully soon I'll be able to include more about this assertion, but for the purposes of the hook, I'm happy with what you've written. Harrias (talk) 21:47, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thank you- I know it's pedantic, as even reading your article, it's pretty clear Lycett has a good case. For this matter, then, for ALT1- length and date verified, offline source for hook accepted in good faith. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 23:59, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Peace of Travendal

5x expanded by Skäpperöd (talk). Nominated by Skäpperöd (talk) at 17:14, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Everything seems ok. Expansion and hook verified. Offliner (talk) 02:24, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Knut Getz Wold

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 16:52, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Preben Munthe

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 16:43, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rudolph Bergh

5x expanded by Snek01 (talk). Nominated by Snek01 (talk) at 16:14, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

February 1995 Northeast United States snowstorm

The Ghost of Love

  • ... that singer Robb Johnson based the central character in his song cycle The Ghost of Love on a girl he had taught while working as a schoolteacher?

Created by ChrisTheDude (talk). Self nom at 14:36, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Efbe's Hidalgo At Goodspice

Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 13:59, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Dave Clark (musician)

5x by Bruce1ee (talk). Self nom at 12:52, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ashley Madison

Created by Coasttocoast (talk). Nominated by Coasttocoast (talk) at 12:37, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Article date, length, hook length and source fact check out. Sasata (talk) 17:10, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Paduka

  • Comment: Stub article expanded by more than 5x

Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Redtigerxyz (talk). Nominated by Nvvchar (talk) at 10:22, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SS Dieppe (1905)

Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 09:19, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Redfish Bay

Created by William S. Saturn (talk). Nominated by William S. Saturn (talk) at 08:42, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • . Article looks fine, nominated in time, the source does not quite match the hook (but easily fixable, see my edit to the article), but wc only gives me 1011 characters of readable prose. Can you find 150 or so more words? --Stephan Schulz (talk) 09:00, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes. It has been expanded. --William S. Saturn (talk) 19:16, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The additions look a bit haphazardous now, but that's not a criterion.
with the minimal alt: "... that Texas' northernmost extensive beds of seagrass can be found in Redfish Bay, where they are protected by state law?" --Stephan Schulz (talk) 19:26, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Night of the Lepus

  • ALT1:... that the 1972 science fiction horror film Night of the Lepus was renamed from its original title of Rabbits to try to prevent the audience from presuming the creatures were non-menacing?

5x expanded by Collectonian (talk). Self nom at 07:26, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Old Dallas Central Library

  • ALT1:"Textured Screen" by Harry Bertoia

Created by Dfwcre8tive (talk). Nominated by Dfwcre8tive (talk) at 05:46, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment: The photograph does not appear to be in the public domain. While the photographer has licensed the photograph, the image is of a work of art as to which the artist, Harry Bertoia, presumably holds the copyright.Cbl62 (talk) 07:00, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Acrassicauda

5x by Esemono (talk). Nominated by Esemono (talk) at 05:48, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Beauharnois scandal

Paul v. United States (1990)

Created by MBisanz (talk). Self nom at 04:15, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Ramsay (surgeon)

Created by DarkFalls (talk). Self nom at 03:24, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fact is not cited in article. Sasata (talk) 17:07, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
checkY Done —Dark 23:48, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Article date and length, hook length and source all ok. Sasata (talk) 17:14, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Just Dance (video game)

Created by MuZemike (talk). Self nom at 02:03, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

My immediate concern...why is this interesting? It's like saying "Did you know previous presidents of the United States included Washington, Carter and Clinton?". If they were all past members of the Arkansas Peanut Militia it'd be interesting...but how are songs being included on a music video game...interesting? Sherurcij (speaker for the dead) 05:36, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Russ Verney

Created by William S. Saturn (talk). Nominated by William S. Saturn (talk) at 01:20, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 5

Arne Kjelstrup, Operation Sunshine

Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 16:32, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Erin Phenix

Created by Bradjamesbrown (talk). Self nom at 00:52, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Fonseca Guimaraens

Created by Robzr (talk), Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 21:10, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Anevo Fortress

  • ... that the Anevo Fortress, a medieval castle near Sopot in central Bulgaria, was the capital of a short-lived quasi-independent domain in the late 13th century?

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Nominated by TodorBozhinov (talk) at 17:20, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Surtees Society / James Raine (died 1858)

Created by Deacon of Pndapetzim (talk). Nominated by Deacon of Pndapetzim (talk) at 02:45, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Michael T. Flynn

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 07:20, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cake Man Raven

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 05:35, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aiphanes

  • ... that although the name of the palm genus Aiphanes means "always conspicuous", many of its species are actually small plants which are inconspicuous in the forest understorey?

5x expanded by Guettarda (talk). Nominated by Guettarda (talk) at 18:10, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Norman Lind

Created by Geschichte (talk), Manxruler (talk), Oceanh (talk). Nominated by Geschichte (talk) at 16:55, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Vivary Park

Vivary Park, Taunton, Somerset

Created/expanded by Rodw (talk). Nominated by Rodw (talk) at 10:26, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Can this be a co-nom with User:Moonraker2 please?— Rod talk 20:47, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I've added the hidden credit template for Moonraker2 (visible in edit window). Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 20:51, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Kardzhali

Created by Gligan (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 07:17, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lugares colombinos

La Rábida Monastery, one of the Lugares colombinos
The Fontanilla

Created by Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 06:19, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bethany House (Laredo, Texas)

Bethany House in Laredo, Texas

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 04:31, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Soviet Afro-Asian Solidarity Committee

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 00:06, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Louis Tocqué

Created by MaximilianT (talk). Self nom at 23:40, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Not as long as Louis Tocque is red. Gene Nygaard (talk) 09:44, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    • You are kidding me? In the time that it took you to type out the above, you could have created the redirect yourself. F*** it, I will create it myself, so that a DYK is not held up for a ridiculous reason. --Russavia I'm chanting as we speak 15:07, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
      • Since DYK deals primarily with new articles, I think it is a good idea to check that. And since creators of one new article often create more of them, it might have been better for you to let the creator/nominator of this article do it, so that he/she would know to do so in the future and learn what needs to be done. Gene Nygaard (talk) 15:04, 9 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
        • Actually, Wikipedia allows editors to edit without learning all of the rules first. Otherwise, all of us would be disqualified. So although there is a time for teaching the rules, such a lesson often creates more Wikistress than it is worth, even if you don't try to obstruct a Did You Know nomination for that reason. If I were Gene Nygaard, I would have added the redirect, and I wouldn't have even told anybody in this case. Art LaPella (talk) 05:53, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
          • And nobody would ever learn anything from your doing so, since what you did would not appear in the edit history of the article or anywhere else other than in the history of that redirect and your user contributions. Nobody would know you had done anything; nobody could learn by example how a good editor like you would do it. So if you want to take on the task of checking every page on Wikipedia yourself, fine. Continue to do so without telling anybody on the article's talk page or anywhere else that it should be done. But until you take on that task, and do it well enough so I don't have to worry about checking on it any more, I'd say its something that the people here should look for. Gene Nygaard (talk) 06:33, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Louis XV was Louis XIV's great-grandson FFS, not his son. Any fule kno that. Louis XIV died in 1715, when the portrait was supposedly painted in 1739 - not that the article seems to say so. Mind you, the next sentence reads "In 1940 he painted the portrait of Marie Leszczyńska, Queen of France", so perhaps time-travel was his speciality. And there is no way this hook is acceptable English. Johnbod (talk) 00:55, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Basset (royal justice)

Created by Ealdgyth (talk). Self nom at 23:40, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


St Andrew's Church, Worthing

St Andrew's Church, Worthing, West Sussex

  • Comment: Better pic(s) to come soon, hopefully, snow permitting (!)

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 23:34, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Carl Schotten

5x expanded by Stone (talk). Self nom at 21:45, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The total size of the prose appears to be 1358 characters (225) as opposed to the 1500 characters usually expected for a DYK article. Also, the article is neither new (it was created on 10 April 2008) nor 5x expanded (on 23 Nov 2008 the size was 1115 bytes, now it is 2630 bytes - 1.36x expansion). -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 12:07, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • My calculator showed a bit more than 1500, mybe I coppied a table too, but I will add a few sentences. And for the expansion I thought the rule says: prose portion has been expanded fivefold or more within the last five days are also acceptable as "new" articles. It is not the bytes, but the prose which counts. And there it went from 116 to 1358 characters.--Stone (talk) 21:38, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tropical Storm Brenda (1960)

French Aerostatic Corps

Observations by the corps at the Battle of Mainz

  • Comment: Could possibly be used on April Fool's Day, with an alternative hook: ... that the leader of the world's first air force, founded in 1794, was "not a charlatan"?

Created by Warofdreams (talk). Self nom at 21:23, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Sorry, it's a terrific article - but the hook is just structured to sound boring - I think the main killer is that the "interesting" bit (first air force?! balloons?!) is hidden inside apposition.
That's also fine, although it didn't really comprise of balloons - it comprised of soldiers, and used balloons. Warofdreams talk 21:57, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I like the original wording. More succinct. How 'bout "… that the world's first air force, the French Aerostatic Corps, was founded in 1794 and used balloons for reconnaissance? "World's first air force" is hook enough, and then you deliver a second one-two punch with that amazing bit about the early year and recon balloons. Cynwolfe (talk) 19:56, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I like that suggestion - I always try to use the article title as early as possible, but in this case, I agree it makes sense to lead with the "world's first air force" info. Warofdreams talk 00:00, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aceh Tsunami Museum

Created by Rochelimit (talk). Nominated by Warrah (talk) at 21:21, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jean-Baptiste Aubert-Dubayet

Created by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Nominated by Per Honor et Gloria (talk) at 21:15, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jonathan Cecil

Created by Moonraker2 (talk). Nominated by Moonraker2 (talk) at 20:57, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Nirim

  • ... that about 40 lightly armed Israelis held out against an attack consisting of hundreds of Egyptians, backed by armor and artillery, in the Battle of Nirim?

Created by Ynhockey (talk). Self nom at 20:37, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hooks about recent battles should not make one side out to be underdog heros. Article has some POV issues of its own ("Jewish defenders" and "Seven Israeli soldiers were killed in the battle, including...a Holocaust survivor", seemingly incorrect references to "Arabs" to refer to...Egyptians? Palestinians? Arabians?) that should be cleaned up before making it onto DYK. Sherurcij (speaker for the dead) 07:09, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Is there a problem with the sourcing or the wording of the article? The facts are all properly sourced, and I don't notice any POV wording. Nobody is saying that anyone was the underdog, just stating the facts, for instance, that 40 Israelis (defenders by definition) held out for a day against a reinforced Egyptian battalion. There is no room for interpretation here, and I've even added an online English-language source for the hook statement in case someone was doubting the sources. However, per your concerns, I have modified the wording in two places where there might be cause for concern. —Ynhockey (Talk) 23:42, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Again, perhaps I'm being over-sensitive, but I'd be wary of a hook that included the phrase "they couldn't defeat the Palestinian people" - it just sounds...crufty. How about something like "Egyptian troops were said to be returning from the capture of Kibbutz Nirim for a victory parade, when in actuality it remained held by Israeli Haganah"? Sherurcij (speaker for the dead) 18:32, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Any of the proposed hooks is fine really, but I am of the opinion that an attempt should be made to bring out the most phenomenal fact about an article's subject in a DYK, not just a random fact. Esemono's first alternative seems the next best thing to me, so if there's a problem with the original proposal, I'd go with that. —Ynhockey (Talk) 23:08, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Miracle’s Boys (novel)

Created by Sabiona (talk). Self nom at 19:19, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Constitution of North Rhine-Westphalia

Created by Grandiose (talk). Self nom at 19:08, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Fagel Attraction

Created by ThinkBlue (talk). Self nom at 18:33, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Transpo '72

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nom at 18:18, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I think the prose is indeed 5x, and some of what was formerly there was semi-copyvio. I can't be sure on the prose count though, I can never get the tool working right. Can someone with a working counter check to see for sure? Maury Markowitz (talk) 13:05, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The original figures were incorrect (I used page size rather than prose size) - however, the figures I get using the counter at Wikipedia:Did_you_know#DYK_rules gives 24 Dec as 3288 B, current as 15 Kb - for 5x expansion, it would need to be 16440B = 16.05Kb. -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 14:33, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rahbar (newspaper)

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 18:09, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lucius Marcius Censorinus (consul 39 BC)

Created by Cynwolfe (talk). Self nom at 18:05, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Note: Both articles on these two Roman senators are new. They are not overwhelmingly significant figures, but this is a little-known fact about an extremely famous event. Cynwolfe (talk) 18:05, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Marasmius rotula

Created by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 17:16, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St Oswald's Chambers, Chester

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 16:11, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Edward Pritchard Gee

Gee's Golden Langur

5x expanded by Marcus334 (talk). Self nom at 15:34, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shmuel Rechtman

Created by Number 57 (talk). Self nom at 13:23, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SS Brighton (1903)

Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 08:56, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cinclosomatidae

5x expanded by Tigershrike (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 03:13, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Refuge (United Kingdom charity)

  • Comment: I am unsure whether to add the reason why in the hook, BLP and all that...., but it could replace the Erin Pezzy bit making a better hook, if someone says yes

Created by MickMacNee (talk). Self nom at 03:07, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


December 2000 Northeast United States snowstorm

(checked using DYKcheck) Everything checks out. --Dylan620 (contribs, logs) 02:29, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 4

An Olive Grove Facing the Sea

Created by Suede67 (talk). Nominated by MelicansMatkin (talk) at 18:56, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

alt is cited too actually, source: link. If both are verified, can both go further? Suede67 (talk) 19:57, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
He means it's not cited right after the sentence that contains the ALT hook. The cit after the sentence is a DYK rule. In a couple of days this will go on the Mainpage. -- Esemono (talk) 02:30, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Atma Siddhi

  • ... that Jain text Atma Siddhi propounds six fundamental truths: the soul exists, is eternal, is doer of action, enjoys or suffers its actions, liberation exists and means to achieve liberation exists. ?

Created by Indian Chronicles (talk). Self nom at 08:03, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent! The meaning and the essence is not compromised by this change and the grammar is much better.--Anish (talk) 08:07, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yellow River oil spill

Created by Zvn (talk). Self nom at 16:12, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I've added the date of when it reached the Yellow River:
Please feel free to tweak/change this as you deem appropriate. Thanks, --Zvn (talk) 16:36, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bodley's Librarian, David Vaisey, Arthur Cowley (librarian), Thomas Lockey

All created by Bencherlite (talk). Self nom at 17:14, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Agreed, but Lockey didn't die while Librarian, did he? He died over 13 years after resigning that post! So if we require "had served" for Vaisey, we'd need "later died" for Lockey, surely? Not that I'm being picky or anything...! -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 14:37, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

PS Duchess of Norfolk

Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 07:09, 5 January 2010 (UTC). [reply]

2010 Las Vegas courthouse shooting

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk) and WildHorsesPulled (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 05:38, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that a security guard at the Lloyd D. George Federal District Courthouse in was killed during a 2010 shooting at a Las Vegas courthouse?
ALT2 ... that after the 2010 Las Vegas courthouse shooting local TV falsely reported multiple gunmen were still at large, leading to the evacuations of the local neighbourhood? -- Esemono (talk) 02:19, 12 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lenny Fant

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:35, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

18 winning seasons in 43 years as a coach is not much of an accomplishment. Isn't there a better hook that could be proposed? Cbl62 (talk) 07:06, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The alt proposed below by Phantomsteve is more interesting and looks OK to me. Cbl62 (talk) 21:56, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1: ... that Lenny Fant, as coach of the University of Louisiana at Monroe men's basketball team from 1957 to 1979, compiled eighteen consecutive winning seasons? -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 13:17, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Frigate action of 29 May 1794

Created by Jackyd101 (talk). Nominated by Jackyd101 (talk) at 02:58, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Royal Navy Captain Francis Laforey successfully sued the Admiralty over how much prize money he should receive for capturing the French frigate HMS Castor at the frigate action of 29 May 1794? -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 13:21, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Valle de Villaverde

Valle de Villaverde in Cantabria

5x expanded by Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 00:57, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The current hook is too long, at 207 characters. This one is 199 characters:
... that although the current mayor of the Valle de Villaverde enclave belongs to the Regionalist Party of Cantabria, a previous mayor in 1987 advocated integrating it into the Basque province of Biscay? -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 13:31, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

York Imperial

York Imperial apple

  • ... that the York Imperial apple is easily identified by its lop-sided shape and was developed by Quaker Jonathan Jessop?

Created by Rlevse (talk). Self nom at 23:43, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Dealing with a small matter with the OTRS ticket for this image; could you guys please hold off on moving this to the queues? It should be cleared up within a few days. NW (Talk) 20:33, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Roger Gale (antiquary)

  • ... that the English coin collector Roger Gale (d. 1744) not only donated his collection of coins to Cambridge University, but translated a book that helped new coin collectors avoid being cheated?

Created by Ealdgyth (talk). Self nom at 23:41, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Enclave of Treviño

Location of the enclave of Treviño (in red) within Spain

Created by Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 22:38, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Creve Coeur Lake Memorial Park

Created by Fetchcomms (talk). Self nom at 19:37, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hannah Robinson Tower

Created by Mitchazenia (talk). Self nom at 19:01, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dunno who named it - but that's not part of this DYK. The site of the tower and the nearby rock, are at the site of one of her last moments looking over the Narragansett Bay, which is mentioned in the article. I need to update the article, because she died the day after. I fixed the hook in accordance.Mitch32(Live from the Bob Barker Studio at CBS in Hollywood. Its Mitch!) 17:48, 6 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I removed the word "was" after "moments", because "one of her last moments" can't be both the object of the verb "had" and the subject of the verb "was". Art LaPella (talk) 06:07, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Henry Ford Square House

Created by Andrew Jameson (talk). Self nom at 18:17, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Guido Goldschmiedt

5x expanded by Stone (talk). Self nom at 17:27, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Melquisedet Angulo Córdova

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 16:22, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hook length, article date, source fact verified. I linked drug cartel. Sasata (talk)
  • New York Times source starts with full name and title Ensign Melquisedet Angulo Córdova, but later refers to him as "Ensign Angulo" several times. Should the article be at Angulo Córdova instead according to our naming conventions? In any case, that and Angulo Cordova should have redirects. Gene Nygaard (talk) 10:03, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Let's start over, I wasn't thinking clearly. It probably needs {{DEFAULTSORT:Angulo Cordova, Melquisedet}} and redirect at Melquisedet Angulo. Gene Nygaard (talk) 10:09, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Carlos Beltrán Leyva

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 16:19, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Pilumnus hirtellus

Hairy crab

Created by Stemonitis (talk). Nominated by Stemonitis (talk) at 13:57, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Source says that they spawn up to 4000 eggs, but doesn't mention "carry". Sasata (talk) 16:24, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment: As it happens, all crabs carry their eggs before they hatch, but I accept that this wasn't clear. I have added a further reference which should help clarify that eggs are indeed carried by the females (described as "ovigerous" or "berried") before hatching. I hope this helps. --Stemonitis (talk) 16:37, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The People's Manifesto

Created/expanded by ISD (talk). Nominated by ISD (talk) at 13:53, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Aspect weaver

Created by Shirik (talk). Self nom at 08:14, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Donald Trounson

Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 07:40, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Dewey-Stassen debate

Created by William S. Saturn (talk). Nominated by William S. Saturn (talk) at 07:01, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 3

Ella Hval, Sigbjørn Bernhoft Osa, Arbeidermagasinet, Nils Johan Rud

Created by Oceanh (talk). Nominated by Oceanh (talk) at 23:21, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Broučci

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk), Vejvančický (talk). Self nom at 07:20, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Raw Dykes

A surviving section of Raw Dykes

Created by User:NotFromUtrecht (talk). Self nom at 13:09, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

To be honest, the reason why I included the words 'Roman earthwork' in the original hook was to avoid the innuendo: it's good to challenge presumptions with edgy humour, and I don't think using this for April Fools would necessarily be homophobic, but I'm very much a WikiSloth and really can't be bothered to deal with any heated discussions that might arise. If someone else wants to develop this DYK for a specific event, that's fine with me. NotFromUtrecht (talk) 13:50, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Last year we had a joke in the April Fools DYK that had a gay slant, and the members of Wikiproject LGBT, loved it. In fact some of the editors tried to make it way raunchier! Just ask someone from the project. --Found5dollar (talk) 14:05, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Orthalicus reses

5x expanded by Snek01 (talk). Nominated by Snek01 (talk) at 01:00, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hondo Creek

5x expanded by William S. Saturn (talk). Nominated by William S. Saturn (talk) at 02:22, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This is false. It is sourced in the main article body. Information does not need to be sourced in the lead that is already sourced in the main body of an article. --William S. Saturn (talk) 20:04, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Wait a second, this is completely false. The statement is not even mentioned in the lead. It is well-sourced in the body. --William S. Saturn (talk) 20:06, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I never said it had to be sourced in the lead. I said that the sentences "The creek was the site of the Battle of the Arroyo Hondo in 1842." and "This is the site of a January 27, 1866 Native American attack that occurred as three minors (aged 12-19) set up camp along Hondo Creek to recover lost livestock" need to be cited, as per DYK rules. If it uses the cite at the end of the paragraph then just use that. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 20:07, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Why are you being a WP:DICK about this? The cite is at the end of the paragraph after the description of the accounts. --William S. Saturn (talk) 23:13, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There is no need to throw such words around. There is a rule which requires the cite to be directly after the sentence that is in the DYK hook, because a fact in a hook is by definition extraordinary and therefore requires a cite directly after the sentence. I don't think that it's the most sensible of the rules we have, but it's reasonable to enforce it when it's on the books. Ucucha 23:18, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I placed the reference following the sentences. Part of the reasoning behind my use of the word was that "Wizardman" did not even notify me, and I've never had anybody on here that made an issue out of this "rule." --William S. Saturn (talk) 23:29, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
For better or worse, D1 is among our most frequently enforced rules. Art LaPella (talk) 07:19, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Karol Śliwka

Created by Soman (talk), Darwinek (talk). Nominated by Soman (talk) at 23:55, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Klaus Mertens

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 20:33, 3 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Malkiat Singh Sidhu

... that a Sunday assassination attempt against Malkiat Singh Sidhu caught Canadian authorities off-guard, as they assumed information received on Friday could wait until the following Monday? Sherurcij (speaker for the dead) 17:20, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I brought this one back from the prep area. The article does not discuss the alleged reason why Canadian authorities didn't act on the information. It only says "since the attack occurred over a weekend, the information was not passed on to its necessary agency until the following Monday" -- that does not support an assertion that the authorities assumed the information could wait. The one source for that fact that is available online (the Commission of Inquiry report) does not discuss the reasons why action was delayed; it merely says that information received on Friday wasn't passed along until Monday. The other cited source is apparently not available online and it is cited only by title and date, so it is not possible for a reader to determine who produced it, nor find it. --Orlady (talk) 00:37, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Seems very strange, but alright, let's rename to "... that a Sunday assassination attempt against Malkiat Singh Sidhu caught Canadian authorities off-guard, as information about the threat received on Friday was not passed along until the following Monday?" Sherurcij (speaker for the dead) 01:58, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
That reworded hook works for me, assuming it's not too long:
  • ALT1: ... that a Sunday assassination attempt against Malkiat Singh Sidhu caught Canadian authorities off-guard, as information about the threat received on Friday was not passed along until the following Monday?
The issue I had with the previous hook was that it added a motive for the authorities' actions that was not supported by either the article or the source. --Orlady (talk) 17:09, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hmm... The new hook slightly exceeds 200 characters. I suppose the words "the following" could be trimmed away. --Orlady (talk) 17:15, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Special occasion holding area

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual (with the exception of April Fools'). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.

Articles created/expanded for January 15

Mattu Pongal

Jallikattu

  • ... that today - on Mattu Pongal, the bull riding sport Jallikattu (pictured) – that has led to deaths in the past – is traditionally conducted in the villages of Tamil Nadu, India?

Created by Nvvchar (talk) and Redtigerxyz (talk). Nominated by Redtigerxyz (talk) at 14:31, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded for January 19

Ganesh Jayanti

Dancing Ganesha

  • ... that today – on Ganesh Jayanti (Ganesha's birthday) – the Hindu god Ganesha (pictured) is worshipped by couples to beget a son?

Created by Redtigerxyz (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Nominated by Redtigerxyz (talk) at 13:28, 4 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Morgaon Ganesha temple

Created by Redtigerxyz (talk). Nominated by Redtigerxyz (talk) at 17:05, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length and date verified. Off-line source accepted in good faith. I can't tell if this was placed here originally or got moved alter and lost the checkmark, but please do not place hooks in the special occasion holding area at nomination- request they be held, and then they can be moved after approval. Thanks. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 17:26, 11 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded for Australia Day or Republic Day in India (January 26)

Pebble-mound mouse

  • ... that the pebble-mound mice of northern Australia construct mounds of stones around their burrows up to 10 m2 in area?
  • Comment: Left out the image that is in the article as the mound is impossible to see at the resolution used on the Main Page. There's a lot of interesting aspects in their behavior, so I'm open to improved hooks.

Created by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 21:49, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mallee Cliffs National Park

5x expanded by Mdw0 (talk). Nominated by Mdw0 (talk) at 00:55, 7 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

This might also be used on Australia Day
Picky picky. For DYK the sources really need to say word for word what's in the hook, dont they? Allright - I'll adjust. Mdw0 (talk) 23:15, 7 January 2010 (UTC) [reply]
New reference added. Check Mallee Cliffs National Park Plan of Management, p21, section 4.2.1 Public Use. Mdw0 (talk) 23:58, 7 January 2010 (UTC) [reply]
I know I've been picky with others in the past, but when the sources say something close, but slightly different, to the hook, I think there's cause for concern. Length, date and hook verified. JulieSpaulding (talk) 09:40, 8 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Tintara

  • Comment: Primary ref is Miscellany (FN#2) in lead. However, I added two online refs (FN#3 & FN#4) that offer some online verification.

Created by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 01:46, 5 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]



Possible article

Would this be good? If so I'd be ok with moving it to over here :). Not sure if the article has to be Australia-related or Australia DAY related... ResMar 00:14, 29 December 2009 (UTC)[reply]


See also

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