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This page is for nominations to appear in the "Did you know" section on the Main Page.

Instructions

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

DYK criteria

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How to list a new nomination

For a simplified version of these instructions, see User:Rjanag/Quick DYK.

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

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

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

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

   To include alternate hooks: |ALT1= |ALT2= | (etc)

   To add a comment: |comment=

   To add the article you reviewed: |reviewed=

Do not wikilink the article title, or the author username field; the template will wikilink them automatically. Do wikilink the article title in the hook field, however.
Do not add a section heading if you are using the template; the template will add one for you.
Do not include a signature (~~~~) after the template.
Do not use non-free images in your hook suggestion.

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}}:

{{subst:NewDYKnom
 | article       = Example
 | status        = new<!--(or) expanded-->
 | hook          = ... that this [[article]] is an '''[[example]]''' ''(pictured)''?
 | author        = User
 | nominator     =
 | image         = Example.png
 | rollover      = An example image
 | comment       =
}}

• Note that you should only use one of the above templates for the original hook. If you want to suggest a second, alternative hook for the same article submission, just type it in manually. The above templates output useful code for each submission and if you employ them for alternative hooks, you will mess up the page formatting.
• When saving your suggestion, please add the name of the suggested article to your edit summary.
• Please check back for comments on your nomination. Responding to reasonable objections will help ensure that your article is listed.
• If you nominate someone else's article, you can use {{subst:DYKNom}} to notify them. Usage: {{subst:DYKNom|Article name}}
• If a reviewer finds problem(s) that require that an issue be addressed, notify the nominator with {{DYKproblem}}.

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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:

Symbol	Code	DYK Ready?	Description
	{{subst:DYKtick}}	Yes	No problems, ready for DYK
	{{subst:DYKtickAGF}}	Yes	Article is ready for DYK, with a foreign-language or offline hook reference accepted in good faith
	{{subst:DYK?}}	Query	DYK eligibility requires that an issue be addressed. Notify nominator with {{subst:DYKproblem|Article}}
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	{{subst:DYKno}}	No	Article is either completely ineligible, or else requires considerable work before becoming eligible

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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on January 14

The Wodehouse

• ... that The Wodehouse, a country house near Wombourne, has twice produced individuals significant in British musical history ?

Created by [[User:|User:BrainyBabe]] ([[User talk:|User talk:BrainyBabe]]). Self nom at 02:32, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Don't think it's idiomatic usage to say that a "house . . . has produced individuals". The school, perhaps. ^Bongo_matic 02:42, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Hurricane Barbara (1953)

• ... that Hurricane Barbara of 1953 uprooted trees left standing intact after the more intense Great Atlantic Hurricane of 1944? –Juliancolton | ^Talk 01:19, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 13

Napaljarri (skin name), Contemporary Indigenous Australian art, Biddy Rockman Napaljarri, Daisy Jugadai Napaltjarri, Susie Bootja Bootja Napaltjarri, Tjunkiya Napaltjarri, Wintjiya Napaltjarri, and 19 others

• ...that Napaljarri artists include Biddy, Daisy, Susie, Kowai, Wentja, Peggy, Doris, Parara, Eileen, Louisa, Lucy, Helen, Linda, Kitty, Sheila, Valerie, Maggie, Topsy, Nora, Ada, Ngoia, Molly, Mona and Norah?

Created by Hamiltonstone (talk). Self nom at 00:16, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

• Please hold for Australia Day (January 26) hamiltonstone (talk) 01:39, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Andy Hayman

• ... that Andy Hayman, the police officer in charge of investigating the 7 July 2005 London bombings, was awarded the CBE for his role?

Created by HJ Mitchell (talk). Self nom at 23:30, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Andreas Sigismund Marggraf

• ... that in 1746 Andreas Sigismund Marggraf isolated zinc and in 1749 he produced formic acid by dry destillation of ants?

5x expanded by Stone (talk). Self nom at 22:41, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

L. Forbes Winslow

• ... that Victorian psychiatrist L. Forbes Winslow was involved in the cases of Jack the Ripper, Percy Lefroy Mapleton, Florence Maybrick, Georgina Weldon and Amelia Dyer?

Created by Jack1956 (talk). Nominated by Jack1956 (talk) at 22:33, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Norwegian Seamen's Church

• ... that the Norwegian Seamen's Church in San Pedro, California gets visits from around 160 Norwegian ships every year?

Created by Theleftorium (talk), ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by Theleftorium (talk) at 21:59, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• Shouldn't this article be located at something like "Norwegian Seamen's Church, San Pedro" or "Norwegian Seamen's Church, Los Angeles"? There are many Norwegian Seamen's Churches in the world. Changed boat to ship for you. Boat is different from båt in English. Manxruler (talk) 02:56, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Ted Williams (American football coach)

• ... that after scouting him at the University of South Carolina, current Philadelphia Eagles running backs coach Ted Williams recommended the Eagles to take Duce Staley with a third-round draft pick in the 1997 NFL Draft?

5x expanded by Eagles247 (talk). Self nom at 21:54, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Maxaret

• ... that the Jensen FF introduced anti-lock braking systems to the automotive world with the Dunlop Maxaret system, prompting Sports Illustrated to call it "the safest car in the world"?

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nom at 18:53, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Enoch Cobb

• ... that Enoch Cobb left land in his will that would benefit the children of the town of Barnstable, Massachusetts?

Created by Ktr101 (talk). Nominated by Ktr101 (talk) at 17:18, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Deffenbaugh Site

• ... that despite damage from a tramway, the Deffenbaugh Site is one of the most valuable archaeological sites in Fayette County, Pennsylvania?

Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 16:37, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

James Cudworth

• ... that James Cudworth introduced the 0-4-4T locomotive to the South Eastern Railway?

Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 10:39, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Air Mali (1960–1985)

• ... that in 1985 an Air Mali aircraft crashed after performing a night emergency landing on the road from Ouagadougou to Niamey, killing 47 people?

Created by Russavia (talk). Nominated by Russavia (talk) at 10:26, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Impossible Black Tulip (map)

• ... that the Impossible Black Tulip (map) (pictured) made in 1602, showing China as the center of the world, was the first Chinese world map?

Created by Marcus334 (talk). Nominated by Marcus334 (talk) at 05:35, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• This article is already at In The News. Please see M5. Art LaPella (talk) 06:07, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
• This very article is running on the main page right now in "In The News"- DYK does not run articles that ITN features, sorry. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 06:15, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Linconia

• ... that in 1862, Senator Samuel Pomeroy of Kansas, proposed the colony of Linconia to fulfill U.S. President Abraham Lincoln’s vision for African-American emigration to Central America?

Created by William S. Saturn (talk). Nominated by William S. Saturn (talk) at 05:24, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Freshwater whipray

• ... that the freshwater whipray is the only Australian stingray restricted to fresh and brackish water?

Created by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 03:01, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Date, length, and hook verified. Offline reference accepted in good faith. Joe Chill (talk) 23:01, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Goldsmith Maid

• ... that American racehorse Goldsmith Maid set a world harness racing record at the age of 17?

5x expanded by Froggerlaura (talk). Self nom at 01:59, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Sound Ideas

• ... that in 1985 the Canadian company Sound Ideas became the first to release a sound effects library on compact disc?

Created by Otherlleft (talk). Self nom at 00:32, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Battle of Kfar Darom

• ... that after the Battles of Kfar Darom and a prolonged Egyptian siege, the Israelis evacuated the village on July 8, 1948, but not knowing this, the Egyptians staged an offensive on the next day?

• ALT1:... that about 30 Palmach soldiers held out against numerous Egyptian attacks in the Battles of Kfar Darom?

Created by Ynhockey (talk). Self nom at 00:15, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• for both the proposed hook and the alternate. NW (Talk) 02:02, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 12

Jack Wall (composer)

• ... that although he has composed music for over 20 video games and conducts the Video Games Live concert series, Jack Wall has a degree in civil engineering?

5x expanded by PresN (talk). Nominated by PresN (talk) at 17:15, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Tinsley Green, West Sussex

• ... that Tinsley Green in West Sussex has hosted the World Marble Championships (venue pictured) every year since 1932?

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 15:05, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• Date and size OK, hook checks out. Nice article. Simon Burchell (talk) 20:47, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

David Owens

• ... that footballer David Owens was arrested after being caught driving under the influence after his birthday party?

5x expanded by Mattythewhite (talk). Self nom at 12:00, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• Is there anything a bit less negative? This seems to focus on one negative event of a living person. -- BigDom 15:15, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
• Has he even played in one of the four highest leagues; i.e. should this article be on Wikipedia (unless the guideline changed and Conference is now "allowed")? Geschichte (talk) 21:40, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Towers Watson

• ... that Towers Watson is world's largest employee-benefits consulting firm by revenue?

• ALT1:... that Towers Watson is successor to the oldest actuarial firm in the world?

Created by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 07:19, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

The Pinzón Brothers

• ... that The Pinzón Brothers played so crucial a role in Christopher Columbus's first expedition that some historians credit them as "co-discoverers" of America?

• Comment: Someone should verify if I'm right that this amounts to a 5x expansion. In terms of worthwhile content, it is far more than that: I have essentially removed a school student essay and replaced it with a translation of a good, scholarly article from es-wiki (still expanding at the time I am self-nominating). - Jmabel | Talk 06:51, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

5x expanded by Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 06:51, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• I'm told that it's not quite 5x. Someone else will have to make a determination whether there may be a reason to bend the rules here, given that (1) the previous article was basically useless, and has really been replaced rather than expanded and (2) the "Notes" section contains significant, substantive content—lengthy quotations from primary sources—that could theoretically have been integrated into the main text, but which I thought sat better in a separate section. - Jmabel | Talk 22:29, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• It is about a 4x expansion (5481 -> 20k). In view of this near-expansion, the enormous improvement into a very good and well-supported article, and the interesting hook, I'd be in favor of promoting. I do have a concern about the title: why not just "Pinzón brothers"? Ucucha 22:36, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• I fully support User:Ucucha's comments, it's a great article, I'd agree with bending the rules for this, but similarly, check WP:NAME#Article title format. Harrias (talk) 22:40, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• Third the support for passing it. I managed to do a bit of further extension but I don't think it's going to be possible to get it up to 27k which is what it'd have to be for a full 5x - the subject is exhausted, AFAICT (and if you add in the exhaustive documentation in the footnotes, it'd be well past 5x).radek (talk) 01:13, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Woman's Temperance Publishing Association

• ... that no man could own stock in the Woman's Temperance Publishing Association?

Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 03:15, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• Everything checks out (assuming good faith on offline sources), but just one question: In the first sentence of the article, is it correct to call the WTPA a newspaper? As I understand it, they were a publishing association that published a newspaper called The Signal. --Bruce1ee^talk 06:07, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Morya Gosavi

• ... that seven generations of Morya Gosavi – a prominent saint of the Ganapatya Hindu sect – were worshipped as incarnations of the god Ganesha, and his tomb still attracts many Ganesha devotees?

5x expanded by Redtigerxyz (talk). Nominated by Redtigerxyz (talk) at 02:55, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Al Bernardin

• ... that although most famous for inventing the Quarter Pounder (pictured), Al Bernardin felt that his most important contribution to McDonald's was his development of frozen french fries?

Created by Scanlan (talk). Self nom at 02:28, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Cannabis in California

• ... that the passage of the A.B. 390 by California's Public Safety Committee marked the first time in United States history that a bill legalizing marijuana passed a legislative committee?

5x expanded by Another Believer (talk). Nominated by Another Believer (talk) at 02:05, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Shish taouk (Montreal)

• ... that, in Montreal, a shish taouk (pictured) is actually a chicken shawarma?

Created by Blanchardb (talk). Self nom at 02:19, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Dr. Wagner and Ángel Blanco

• ... that professional wrestler Ángel Blanco was killed in a car accident that left his long time tag team partner Dr. Wagner an invalid?

Created by MPJ-DK (talk). Self nom at 22:37, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• After checking some dictionaries, I added "an" before "invalid". Art LaPella (talk) 00:21, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Euphausia crystallorophias

• ... that Euphausia crystallorophias was described from thousands of specimens caught through a hole bored by Robert Falcon Scott's Discovery expedition?

Created by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 22:17, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• suggestion: "... that the krill species Euphausia ..." Geschichte (talk) 22:43, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Silene nutans

• ... that Nottingham Catchfly is the county flower of Nottingham, even though it does not live anywhere in Nottinghamshire?

• I changed "doesn't" to "does not" according to WP:CONTRACTION. Art LaPella (talk) 00:21, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
• Comment: ALT: ... that Silene nutans flowers for three consecutive nights, exposing different organs each night?

5x expanded by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 22:17, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Rudolf Christian Böttger

• ... that the German chemist Rudolf Christian Böttger synthesised the first organocopper compound, the explosive copper(I) acetylide Cu₂C₂, in 1859?

5x expanded by Stone (talk). Self nom at 21:13, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Wrexham Road Farm, Eccleston

• ... that Wrexham Road Farm, Eccleston (pictured) was designed by John Douglas and built as a model farm for the 1st Duke of Westminster, but has since been converted into offices on Chester Business Park?

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 20:24, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Lawless Court

• ... that the English Lawless Court, so called because it met at midnight, allowed only natural light and charcoal to see and write with, was conducted in whispers and arose after the local Lord discovered a plot to murder him?

• It's a sorta-new article; it's been a redirect since 2006, but there was some prose beforehand. Is that alright? It seems a pity to lose such a hooky hook on something so technical. Ironholds (talk) 20:15, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
  • I haven't looked at it, but as I understand it a former redirect is fine, on the same basis as 5x expansion, as long as the content isn't just cut-and-paste from elsewhere in the wiki. - Jmabel | Talk 06:54, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
  • Fair enough. It is not a copypaste, no. Ironholds (talk) 11:09, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Joe Rollino

• ... that former strongman Joe Rollino (pictured), who died at the age of 104, earned five medals, including three Purple Hearts, for military service during World War II?

Created by Lilduff90 (talk). Nominated by Frank (talk) at 19:55, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

F. G. L. Chester

• ... that Z Special Unit member F. G. L. Chester gained the nickname "Gort" due to his physical resemblance to the British Army Field Marshal John Vereker, 6th Viscount Gort?

Created by Jasper33 (talk), David Underdown (talk). Nominated by Jasper33 (talk) at 19:52, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Upper Harz Water Regale

• ... that the Upper Harz Water Regale, a network of dams, lakes, ditches and tunnels built between 1536 and 1866 to supply water to the mines of the Harz mountains in Germany, is the largest of its kind in Europe?

Created by Bermicourt (talk). Self nom at 19:00, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• Date, length, and hook verified. Offline reference accepted in good faith. Also, the ref needs to go right after the hook in the article. I added it for you. Joe Chill (talk) 23:40, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Clement King Shorter

• ... that British literary critic Clement King Shorter turned his large Brontë-related literary collection into four books on the sisters?

Created by Unitanode (talk). Nominated by Unitanode (talk) at 18:12, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• Fact does not appear to be directly cited in the article. -- BigDom 19:58, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
  • Seriously? Here's the quote: "This collecting and research eventually led to some of his most well-known works, including two books about Charlotte Brontë, and two books about the Brontë family." It's not worded in the exact same way as the hook, but that's not a requirement of DYK, as far as I can tell. And it's sourced to the reference at the end of the paragraph. Are you wanting me to make another ref (for the same source), earlier in that paragraph? UnitAnode 20:13, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• I know the sentence is there, but yes it really does need another citation per Rule 3 of the Selection Criteria, so would you mind adding one? -- BigDom 20:35, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

  That seems a bit lawyerly, since it is cited one sentence later, but okay. I've added the cite to the particular sentence. Thanks for taking a look. UnitAnode 21:53, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• I can see where you're coming from, but I don't make the rules... Anyway, the hook is verified now and it's good to go. -- BigDom 21:58, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

  I hope I didn't come across as mad at you in my last. It was more just a bit of frustration with the rule. Best, UnitAnode 22:05, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• No problem, I agree that the rules can be a but strict at times :) -- BigDom 22:39, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Abrotrichini

• ... that the molecularly distinct Abrotrichini group of South American rodents was not recognized as distinct from the Akodontini until the 1990s?

Created by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 18:09, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Bank Buildings, Birkenhead

• ... that Bank Buildings in Birkenhead, Merseyside, England (pictured), was built by the Bank of Liverpool, was later occupied by Martins Bank, and is now used as shops and offices?

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 12:57, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Dong Xuan Market

• ... that in the Dong Xuan night market in Hanoi, one can not only buy goods but also enjoy traditional performances such as ca trù or chèo?

Created by Grenouille vert (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Grenouille vert (talk) at 17:53, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Iain Borb MacLeod

• ... that clan tradition states that Iain Borb MacLeod was wounded in the head at the Battle of Harlaw and that the wound re-opened 31 years later and caused his death in 1442?

Created by Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk). Self nom at 10:12, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Andy White (drummer)

• ... that Andy White replaced Ringo Starr on drums on The Beatles' (pictured) first single, "Love Me Do"?

• ALT1:... that Andy White replaced Ringo Starr on drums on "Love Me Do", the first single by The Beatles (pictured)?

5x expanded by Bruce1ee (talk). Self nom at 08:34, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• Comment: I prefer the 1st hook, but I'm not sure if the placing of "(pictured)" is correct, hence the ALT1 hook. --Bruce1ee^talk 11:16, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• Is there any need to use this image? It doesn't really add anything to the hook, and it isn't even a picture that includes the drummer in question. -- BigDom 20:01, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• The picture would be nice, but you're right, it's not really necessary. --Bruce1ee^talk 05:26, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• Regardless of whether the picture is necessary, the expansion and fact check out and the hook is good to go. -- BigDom 06:51, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

George Eyre

• ... that Captain George Eyre narrowly escaped death during an attack, when he was hit in the head by a musket ball and three others passed through his clothes?

Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 05:20, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Nicolas Andry

• ... that 18th-century physician Nicolas Andry argued that spermatazoa were a unique species of parasitic worm?

• Alt1: ... that Nicolas Andry gave the field of orthopedic surgery its name with his 1741 book Orthopédie?
• Comment: The previous article was at Nicholas Andry (written a few days ago unbeknownst to me, while I was writing the present article in userspace); this is not technically a merge, since I didn't use any of the earlier material, but for DYK purposes it's an expansion (I assume). As for the two hooks, Andry's principal modern influence is in orthopedics, but the sperm thing seemed more interesting. Chick Bowen 04:36, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

5x expanded by Chick Bowen (talk). Self nom at 04:36, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Karin Larsen (broadcaster)

• ... that Canadian sportscaster Karin Larsen announced the play-by-play for her sister Christine Larsen's silver medal performance at the 1996 Summer Olympics?

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

Articles created/expanded on January 11

Corporate chambers (Estonia)

• ... that the corporate chambers in interwar Estonia were inspired by the example of Fascist Italy?

Created by K731 (talk). Nominated by K731 (talk) at 20:34, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Williamson trade-off model

• ... that the Williamson trade-off model, which compares costs and benefits of horizontal mergers, has been used by the American legal scholar and former judge, Robert Bork, to evaluate antitrust laws?

• ALT1:... that the Nobel laurate Oliver Williamson, used his trade-off model to argue that, in antitrust law, ignoring efficiencies that may result from mergers failed to meet the basic test of economic rationality?

Created by Radeksz (talk). Nominated by Radeksz (talk) at 20:21, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Telegraph and Texas Register

• ... that during the Texas Revolution, newspaper publisher Gail Borden was arrested by Mexican soldiers while trying to print copies of the Telegraph and Texas Register and his printing press was thrown into Buffalo Bayou?

Created by Karanacs (talk). Nominated by Karanacs (talk) at 18:31, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Walter Rheinschild

Walter Rheinschild

• ... that Walter Rheinschild (pictured), rumored to have received $50,000 a year to play college football in 1904, was "rated as the highest salaried amateur athlete in the business"?

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 07:01, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn

• ... that the town of Chase, Wisconsin purchased the Daniel E. Krause Stone Barn (pictured) and it is planning to create a park to preserve the historic barn?

Created by Nyttend (talk). Nominated by Royalbroil (talk) at 02:00, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• I believe it needs "Wisconsin" according to H10. Also, I think "town ... are" should be "is" when British English isn't an issue. Art LaPella (talk) 03:32, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• Good points, changed. Royalbroil 04:52, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Irrigation in viticulture

• ... that irrigation is one of the oldest techniques in viticulture that was practiced by the ancient Armenians and Egyptians over 2600 years ago?

• ALT1:... that during certain points in a grapevine's growing season, irrigation is often withheld in order to put the vine through water stress because it is believed to improve wine grape quality?
• Comment: Primary ref for both is Oxford (FN #2) in history section for Hook1 and in lead & water stress section for Alt

Created by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 23:34, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Golden Grove Mine

• ... that the sale of the Golden Grove Mine and other assets, worth US$1.354 billion, from OZ Minerals to China Minmetals was only approved by the Australian Government after the Prominent Hill Mine was excluded from the deal?

Created by Calistemon (talk). Nominated by Calistemon (talk) at 06:15, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• Alt1: ... that Government approval for the sale of the Golden Grove Mine and other Australian mining assets to a Chinese corporation was only given after the Prominent Hill Mine was excluded from the deal due to national security interests?

Trying to say why it was excluded. –Moondyne 13:32, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• Both of the hooks are longer than 200 characters (221 and 230 characters respectively). May I suggest this one with 196 characters:

Alt2: ... that Government approval for the sale of mining assets including Golden Grove Mine to a Chinese corporation was only given when Prominent Hill Mine was excluded due to national security interests?

Regards, -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 15:59, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

I believe Alt2 would be considered to have an H10 problem without the word "Australia". Art LaPella (talk) 00:21, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Marbled whipray, white-edge freshwater whipray

• ... that in the 1990s, the Government of Thailand ran a short-lived captive breeding program for endangered freshwater stingrays, including the marbled whipray (pictured) and the white-edge freshwater whipray?

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

George Paston

• ... that despite the masculine pen name, it was well-known that British author George Paston was a woman?

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

• Length and date verified, off hook refs accepted in good faith (the Google Books "snippet view" doesn't show enough). --Bruce1ee^talk 09:01, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

  Actually, it does, just so you know. The [4] ref links to the article where The Academy wonders why she uses the masculine pen name when it is so obvious that she's a woman. It's in the first graf, though the words are small and hard to read in the snippet view. UnitAnode 14:10, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

Hayato Matsuo

• ... that upon graduating from Tokyo University of the Arts, Hayato Matsuo went straight to work under Koichi Sugiyama, the composer for the Dragon Quest video game series?

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

Mannerist architecture and sculpture in Poland

Example of Flemish mannerism in Poland

• ... that the Mannerist architecture and sculpture in Poland is characterized by diverse mannerist traditions? BurgererSF (talk) 20:06, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

• "Characterize" is a transitive verb. Did you mean "is characterized by diverse mannerist traditions", or more simply, "includes diverse mannerist traditions"? Art LaPella (talk) 22:20, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Yes, thanks! BurgererSF (talk) 07:46, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

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

• ... that the schools designed by John Douglas for the 1st Duke of Westminster in Eccleston (pictured) and Waverton, Cheshire, are considered to be the best of his estate schools?

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

• Note: double-nom. Peter I. Vardy (talk) 19:35, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Mohammed Loay Bayazid

• ... that Syrian-American Mohammed Loay Bayazid, alleged to have been a founding member of al-Qaeda in 1988, was noted for "always teasing bin Laden"? Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)} 18:47, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Hydnellum peck

• ... that the bleeding tooth fungus (pictured) secretes a red juice that contains an anticoagulant similar in biological activity to heparin?

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

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)

Statute of Enrolments

• ... that the English Statute of Enrolments, commonly believed to have been emergency legislation, contains no preamble and was drafted by the Clerk of the House of Commons rather than a legislator? Ironholds (talk) 13:35, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Thor (film)

• ... that principal photography on Thor began on Monday, January 11, 2010?

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

• Is the fact unusual or eyecatching? Geschichte (talk) 13:10, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Neelakesi and Kundalakesi

• ... that the Jain polemic Tamil epic Neelakesi was written as as a rebuttal to the Buddhist epic Kundalakesi?

• Comment: Double DYK hook. Neelakesi was created on Jan 11. Kundalakesi was expanded 5x on Jan 8

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

Historia de Sancto Cuthberto

• ... that St Cuthbert, according to the Historia de Sancto Cuthberto, caused a Scottish army preparing to fight King Guthred of Northumbria to be swallowed up by the earth?

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

Azienda Agricola Testamatta

Detail of Soffocone di Vincigliata label, Italian version without censorship modification

• ... that the Italian producer Azienda Agricola Testamatta once had a wine banned in the U.S. because of its label's suggestive imagery that included the Firenze slang term for fellatio (pictured)?

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

• This has the potential to be a great hook, and the image obviously is significant in the context. I don't know about the US, but in Australia, it would be breach of copyright to create such an image - you can't go photographing other people's creative work and releasing the image as your own. This will need to be checked. hamiltonstone (talk) 02:47, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Toledo Rockets football, 2002 Motor City Bowl

• ... that the Toledo Rockets played the Boston College Eagles in the 2002 Motor City Bowl, the first time that bowl game was played in then-new Ford Field?

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

Articles created/expanded on January 10

Vimcy

• ... that V.M. Balachandran, known as Vimcy, received an award from Kerala State Sports Council for lifelong contributions to sports journalism?

Created by Razimantv (talk). Self nom at 09:37, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Ruby Jane Smith

• ... that at age 10, fiddler Ruby Jane Smith became the youngest invited player to perform at the Grand Ole Opry?

Created by Tide rolls (talk) and Drmies (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 05:07, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Marcus Cornish

• ... that British sculptor Marcus Cornish created a sculpture of the fictional Paddington Bear (pictured) and a statue of Jesus Christ dubbed "Jesus in Jeans" by the media?

Created by DMS (talk). Nominated by Ukexpat (talk) at 16:16, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Brad Johnson (Annie Oakley co-star)

• ... that Brad Johnson, the deputy Lofty Craig on the western TV series Annie Oakley, was cast as one of six unnamed students in Ronald Reagan's 1951 film Bedtime for Bonzo?

Created by [[User:|Billy Hathorn]] ([[User talk:|Billy Hathorn:talk]]). Self nom at 04:34, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Aiphanes deltoidea

• ... that the palm Aiphanes deltoidea, which occurs across a broad area encompassing parts of Colombia, Peru and Brazil, is present at such low densities that it is considered a rare species?

• ALT1:... that although the mature fruit of the palm Aiphanes deltoidea were described as "small but sweet" by the original collector, there is no record of what they actually look like?

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

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, often in less than 24 hours.

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

• 325 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 07:19, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

• I think I fixed it, let me know if character count is incorrect, the program I used said its now at 200, Montanabw^(talk) 19:34, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

• 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)

• The hook can be made shorter and to conform to style: ALT1. --Una Smith (talk) 06:30, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that colitis-X is a fatal form of acute colitis in horses, with severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, shock and dehydration, and near 100% mortality in less than 24 hours?

• Shorter still, ALT2. --Una Smith (talk) 06:35, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• ALT2 ... that colitis-X is a fulminant colitis in horses, with severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, shock and dehydration, and near 100% mortality in less than 24 hours?

• Shorter still, and perhaps more interesting: ALT3. Removing the list of stuff that goes with fulminant colitis and many other medical conditions; even collectively, they are not specific to colitis. --Una Smith (talk) 02:23, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• ALT3 ... that colitis-X is a fulminant colitis in horses, with unknown cause and near 100% mortality in less than 24 hours?

• None of the alt hooks are what the lead should be saying. If Art is Ok with the original, that's where it should stay, This is edit warring and an attempt to shut down a solid new article. Montanabw^(talk) 01:58, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

I agree with Montanabw that the alt hooks are not satisfactory. Una is not the author of the article and has missed the crux of what the article is about. ++Lar: t/c 02:52, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

• Age, length OK. Hook ref checks out with a minor tweak that i've done. i recommend ALT1 - it avoids a question mark in the middle of the hook and keeps simple direct language of interest. I do not know what Lar sees as "unsatisfactory" about it. I have no idea what Montanabw's comment regarding the lead is about: there need be no relationship between the article lead and the hook. But that doesn't matter: this is good to go. Thanks for the article. hamiltonstone (talk) 02:58, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

• I am deeply saddened by Montanabw's statement that my efforts to improve the hook and the article constitute edit warring. And by Lar's similar statement on my talk page.[1] --Una Smith (talk) 03:14, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Erich Göstl

• ... that despite being shot through both eyes during the Invasion of Normandy, Erich Göstl continued to fight with his MG-42 machine gun, and would later be awarded the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross?

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

Susan Bower

• ... that Susan Bower, the Executive Producer of Neighbours, got her break into television writing by providing A Country Practice with medical information?

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

• Length, date and hook verified. decltype (talk) 07:01, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
• Hook is currently at 199 characters. Suggest trimming it, for example:
  • ... that Susan Bower, the Executive Producer of Neighbours, got her break into television writing by providing A Country Practice with medical information?

Peter Phokas

• ... that Byzantine general Peter Phokas was originally born a slave and made a eunuch, but rose to become one of the senior-most commanders of the Byzantine Empire in the 960s and 970s?

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

• Length and date check up, safely assuming good faith on the referencing because the sources are all authoritative. Todor→Bozhinov 11:30, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Meru Betiri National Park

• ... that Meru Betiri National Park in East Java is known as the last habitat of the Javan Tiger which is now considered extinct?

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

R.N. Linn House

• ... that the owner of the R.N. Linn House on the National Register of Historic Places in Honolulu gave birth to twin girls on the same day in the same maternity ward where Ann Dunham gave birth to Barack Obama?

• ALT1:... that the owner of the R.N. Linn House on the National Register of Historic Places gave birth on the same day in the same hospital where Barack Obama was born?

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

Rupert Hamer (journalist)

• ... that while at Leeds University the late Sunday Mirror defence correspondent Rupert Hamer wrote a satirical column for the Leeds Student titled "Rupert Hamer on Friday"?

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

• Date, length, and hook verified. Joe Chill (talk) 22:13, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Odd Starheim

• ... that Norwegian SOE agent Odd Starheim was killed in 1943 when the coastal steamer he and his team had seized off the coast of occupied Norway was sunk by German bombers?

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

• Date, length and ref all check out. Ericoides (talk) 08:05, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Lore Agnes

• ... that the German socialist women's activist Lore Agnes was jailed in 1914 for having called on women to oppose the First World War during a March 8 rally?

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

• Perhaps this could be could be kept for a March 8 anniversary DYK? --Soman (talk) 22:01, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Julius Gehl

• ... that Julius Gehl (pictured), the vice president of the Senate of the Free City of Danzig, was a mason by profession?

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

Endre Berner, Bjørn Føyn, Carl Jacob Arnholm, Eiliv Skard, Harald K. Schjelderup

• ... that Endre Berner, Bjørn Føyn, Carl Jacob Arnholm, Eiliv Skard and Harald K. Schjelderup were among the professors at the University of Oslo who were arrested by Nazis during World War II?

• Comment: I might add 1 more article here, so please wait a few days before running this. Geschichte (talk) 21:46, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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

Paul Magoffin

Paul Magoffin

• ... that Michigan halfback Paul Magoffin (pictured) later coached the George Washington "Hatchetites" on the White House Ellipse?

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

Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

• ... that Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, the head of the Turkish delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, is also a member of parliament from Antalya Province (pictured)?

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

Boxcar Rapids

• ... that a Spokane, Portland and Seattle Railway train crashed into the Deschutes River in 1954, giving the Boxcar Rapids its name?

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

2003 Motor City Bowl

• ... that Northwestern University's appearance in the 2003 Motor City Bowl marked the first time a Big Ten team played in that bowl game?

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

Historia Ecclesie Abbendonensis

• ... that the Historia Ecclesie Abbendonensis, a 12th century chronicle from Abingdon Abbey, describes the collapse of the abbey's church tower and the narrow escape the monks had?

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

• Just a note that it's changed titles, so corrected that here. Ealdgyth - Talk 22:46, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Hungarian-German Social Democratic Party

• ... that in 1919 Hungarian and German social democrats in Slovakia formed a party of their own, as they differed with the Slovak social democrats on the Hungarian Soviet Republic?

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

• It should say Czechoslovakia, as Slovakia did not exist on its own that time. Qorilla (talk) 19:58, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• 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)

• Yes but the fact is that Slovakia was not a country, and it may mislead the reader into thinking that it was. The main page should be as accurate as possible. Qorilla (talk) 20:20, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• It should say Slovakia. 'Czechoslovakia' would be misleading, as the German social democrats in Bohemia/Moravia had another party, the German Social Democratic Workers Party in the Czechoslovak Republic. The Hungarian-German Social Democratic Party was limited to Slovakia. --Soman (talk) 22:43, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• How would it mislead? There is nothing in the hook that suggests Slovakia was a country at the time. Compare this hook, which mentions Cyprus at a time it was not a country, or this one, which mentions Ukraine when it was not a country. Ucucha 22:54, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Star Wars: Flight of the Falcon

• ... that in the Star Wars video game Flight of the Falcon, the player gets to pilot the Millennium Falcon in the battles with the Galactic Empire?

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

Tim Westoll

• ... that Tim Westoll painted more than ten thousand bird species in watercolour?

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

2005 Liberty Bowl

• ... that the 2005 Liberty Bowl marked the first time Fresno State played a college football bowl game east of the Mississippi River?

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

Battle of Roatán

• ... that the present-day Honduran island of Roatán was the site of a battle in the American War of Independence on March 16, 1782?

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

Nebulium

• ... that 1864 William Huggins discovered the new element nebulium in the Cat's Eye Nebula by astronomical spectroscopy?

• 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)

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)

Thanks! Changed the typo to 1927. What do you think of the following hook? I am fine with any alternative one too.

• ALT2:... that in 1864 William Huggins announced the discovery of the new element nebulium in the Cat's Eye Nebula?--Stone (talk) 19:49, 10 January 2010 (UTC)
• ALT3:... that in 1864 William Huggins discovered in the light of the Cat's Eye Nebula spectral lines later attributed to a new element nebulium? --Stone (talk) 16:07, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Roxxxy

• ... that world's first sex robot Roxxxy made a debut at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo in Las Vegas this month?

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

• Note: I have nominated this article at Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates/10 January 2010. But according the suggestion of User:Modest Genius, I am moving it to DYK so that the article can be featured in the DYK section if rejected from In the news section. --Defender of torch (talk) 15:26, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• ALT: ... that Roxxxy is the world's first sex robot? --Defender of torch (talk) 15:36, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• ALT2: ... that Roxxxy, the world's first sex robot which made its public debut at the AVN Adult Entertainment Expo (AEE) in Las Vegas, has an artificial intelligence engine programmed to learn the owner's likes and dislikes?

• ALT3: ... that Roxxxy, described as the world's first sex robot, has an artificial intelligence engine programmed to learn the owner's likes and dislikes? --Defender of torch (talk) 03:19, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

• 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

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)

Inuvik Boot Lake

• ... that the electors of the Northwest Territories electoral district of Inuvik Boot Lake have not actually voted since 1999, as in every election since only one candidate has registered to run?

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

Enuk Pauloosie

• ... that one of the issues on Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Enuk Pauloosie's 2008 election platform was increased teaching of Inuit traditional values in schools?

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

• ALT1 ... that in 2009, Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Enuk Pauloosie called on the Government of Nunavut to ban all of its employees from flying Air Canada to support Canada's northern airlines? JulieSpaulding (talk) 12:28, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Ronen Har-Zvi

• ... that Israeli chess Grandmaster Ronen Har-Zvi first met his wife playing online chess at the Internet Chess Club?

• Comment: Moved from user space on January 10

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

• 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)

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)

• The 'hookiness' of this is that it's full of slang terms ('dyke' being one of them) :) JulieSpaulding (talk) 10:29, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Peter Taptuna

• ... that now-Member of the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut Peter Taptuna was a participant in the first and only Inuit drilling crew on the Beaufort Sea?

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

Mertens' Water Monitor

• ... that Mertens' Water Monitors are threatened by poisoning from eating Cane Toads?

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

• Length, date and hook all check out. JulieSpaulding (talk) 10:33, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Objectivist movement in India

• ... that Indians perform the second most Google searches for Rand only after Americans?

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

• • ALT: ... that Govind Malkani and Tara Malkani established the Ayn Rand Club of Bombay in the 1960s?
    • ALT2: ... that Lakshmi Bai Nalapat, a descendant of the Travancore Royal Family, and journalist TN Gopakumar established an Objectivist forum in South India?
      • ALT3: ... that the Ayn Rand Club of Bombay, established by Govind Malkani and Tara Malkani, had a huge collection of books, cassettes and video tapes by or on Ayn Rand and her philosophy?
        • ALT4: ... that the 50th anniversary of the publication of Ayn Rand's novel Atlas Shrugged was held across India in October 2007? --Defender of torch (talk) 09:45, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 approved. Length, date and sources all check out. JulieSpaulding (talk) 10:36, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

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)

• Length and date verified, offline source accepted in good faith. By the way, I redid your nomination using the template provided. JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:48, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

Eunice W. Johnson

• ... that Eunice W. Johnson, who created Ebony together with husband John H. Johnson in the 1940s, suggested the magazine's title to match that of the fine black ebony wood?

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

• Length, date and hook verified. JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:33, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Jayanta Lahon

• ... that Jayanta Lahon, a toddler from Dibrugarh district of Assam, eats a handful of ghost chillis and even rubs them on his eyes without any problem?

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

• Length, date and source verified. Couldn't we redo the structure though? I propose:

• ALT1: ... that three-year-old Assam toddler Jayanta Lahon is able to eat handfuls of ghost chillis, and even smear them on his eyes, without any problems? JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:38, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

I think that alt looks better. Joe Chill (talk) 17:16, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

This nom needs to be put on hold while the wikiarticle is on AfD. Not sure if the article will survive, though. Maybe this kid will do something remarkable, hopefully in front of some reporters, soon.... --PFHLai (talk) 00:21, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Nagaharu Yodogawa

• ... that Japanese film critic Nagaharu Yodogawa did not miss a single appearance in his 36 years as the host of TV Asahi's Sunday Western Movie Theatre until just a week before his death?

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

• Length, date and hook verified. JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:40, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Cryptothallus mirabilis

• ... that Cryptothallus mirabilis is the only bryophyte that grows underground and obtains all its nutrients by parasitizing a fungus?

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

• Length and date verified, offline source accepted in good faith. The article doesn't say exactly what the hook says (it says it in more scientific language) but I think I got the point :) JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:44, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• 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)

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)

• 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)

The source does say inhabited but I see the concern that the habitation has not been consecutive. I will offer an alternate hook:

• ALT: ... that early humans inhabited the area surrounding Aransas Bay approximately 6,000 to 8,000 years ago? --William S. Saturn (talk) 06:04, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• 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)

I agree. --William S. Saturn (talk) 23:38, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Thomas of Marlborough

• ... that the medieval English monk Thomas of Marlborough (d. 1236) wrote the Chronicon Abbatiae de Evesham to help Evesham Abbey's legal case against Mauger, Bishop of Worcester?

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

• 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)

• First sentence of the fourth paragraph was "Thomas needed evidence to help Evesham's case..." and I've now added "legal" before case just to make it absolutely explicit. Ealdgyth - Talk 13:26, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• Length and date check out, offline source accepted in good faith. JulieSpaulding (talk) 14:58, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Tama Easton

• ... that the acronym Vorb contained in Tama Easton's popular New Zealand internet forum vorb.org.nz stands for "Vaguely Organised – Ride Bikes"?

• Comment: Moved into the main namespace earlier today.

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

• Length, date and hook verified (source number 2 - not source 3. Maybe this should be made clearer). However, there is an external link in the hook - Wikipedia:Did you know/Additional rules#Other additional rules for the hook, rule C5 says this is a no-no! JulieSpaulding (talk) 06:58, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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).

• ALT1: ... that the acronym Vorb contained in Tama Easton's popular New Zealand internet forum vorb.org.nz stands for "Vaguely Organised – Ride Bikes"?
• ALT2: ... that the acronym Vorb contained in the URL of Tama Easton's popular New Zealand internet forum stands for "Vaguely Organised – Ride Bikes"?Schwede66 (talk) 09:34, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1 approved. I don't know if it violates the C5 rule, but if someone else picks up on it we'll know for sure. Don't worry, no need to apologise :) JulieSpaulding (talk) 12:07, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Capitaine Conan

• ... that Bertrand Tavernier's 1996 film Capitaine Conan is based on a 1934 novel by Roger Vercel?

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

• I changed "based off of" to "based on", after Google Scholar confirmed that the latter phrase is much more common, especially in formal English. Art LaPella (talk) 05:53, 10 January 2010 (UTC)
• Length, date and hook verified. JulieSpaulding (talk) 07:03, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Esenbeckia runyonii

• ... that although Esenbeckia runyonii, a tree related to Citrus, is relatively common in parts of the Sierra Madre Oriental in northeastern Mexico, it was formally described based on a disjunct stand of the species in the Rio Grande Valley of Texas in the United States?

• 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)

• 266 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 22:20, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that although Esenbeckia runyonii is common in parts of Mexico's Sierra Madre Oriental, the type specimen was collected from a disjunct population of four trees in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas?

Articles created/expanded on January 9

Kinkonychelys

• ... that the type specimen of Kinkonychelys represents the first turtle skull described from the pre-Holocene era in Madagascar?

Created by Wilhelmina Will. Expanded by Wilhelmina Will and J. Spencer. Self-nom. Oh no! It's not here!!! (talk) 00:35, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Alt:... that the placing of Kinkonychelys into the group Kurmademydini helps to support the theory that India and Madagascar were once connected?

Tyler MacDuff

• ... that the actor Tyler MacDuff played Billy the Kid in the 1954 film The Boy from Oklahoma, which inspired the Sugarfoot television series?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 04:53, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Cliffe, Richmondshire

• ... that Cliffe, Richmondshire, where the "clock stopped, never to go again", is surrounded by archaeological features including barrows, a Roman road and an English Civil War battleground?

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

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)

• Date, length, and hook verified. Offline reference accepted in good faith. Joe Chill (talk) 02:08, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Via Crucis to the Cruz del Campo

• ... that the start and finish of the Via Crucis in Seville have both changed over the years, as has the number of stations of the cross represented?

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

Frederick W. Garber

• ... that architect Frederick W. Garber worked in the Beaux-Arts tradition while his son Woodie Garber was a modernist?

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

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

• ... that Yale University's Street Hall (1867) was funded by philanthropist Augustus Russell Street, a New Haven native and Yale graduate, and designed by architect Peter Bonnett Wight?

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

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)

• Alt: ... that New York architect Peter Bonnett Wight moved his practice to Chicago after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871?

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: [2] "[B]y 1869 [Yale] was the first American university to open a separate school of fine arts."
• The Yale Courant [3] "[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 [4] "....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 [5] "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)

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)

Scilly naval disaster of 1707

• ... that four English warships under the command of Admiral Cloudesley Shovell (pictured) wrecked near the Isles of Scilly, killing more than 1400 people on 22 October 1707, largely because of navigational errors?

• 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:

• ... that in 1707, four English warships were wrecked near the Isles of Scilly, killing more than 1400 people? DS (talk) 14:11, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Social Democratic Party of the Free City of Danzig

• ... that in response to the growing National Socialist influence, the Social Democratic Party of the Free City of Danzig formed a 4,500-man strong paramilitary force?

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

Bleeding Canker of Horse Chestnut

• ... that nearly half of all horse chestnut trees in Great Britain (used by generations of children for the game of conkers) are now infected by the potentially lethal disease Bleeding Canker of Horse Chestnut?

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

• Length, date and source all verified. I added the word 'nearly' to the hook as that's what the source says. JulieSpaulding (talk) 15:01, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• Hold this one a while. This is a new, second bleeding canker of horse chestnut trees, at first mistaken for a new outbreak of the old one. Please see the article talk page. --Una Smith (talk) 06:25, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

• It seems to have been fixed now. See talk page. Hallucegenia (talk) 11:56, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

St Symphorian's Church, Durrington

• ... that St Symphorian's Church in Durrington, West Sussex, was wrecked during the English Civil War by Parliamentarian villagers, who disliked their rector's Royalist views and unintelligible preaching?

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

Social Democratic Workers Party in Subcarpathian Rus

• ... in 1922 the Social Democratic Workers Party approved the inclusion of Subcarpathian Rus in Czechoslovakia, but it took another eight years until the party merged with the Czechoslovak Soc.-Dem. Party?

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

• Can I suggest: "... in 1922 the Social Democratic Workers Party in Subcarpathian Rus approved the inclusion of the region in Czechoslovakia, but it took another eight years until the party merged with the Czechoslovak Soc.-Dem. Party?" The first hook doesn't make it clear that the Social Democratic Workers Party was based in Subcarpathian Rus, rather than Czechoslovakia as a whole, or somewhere else, so it isn't clear why the region's inclusion in Czechoslovakia might have led to a merger. Warofdreams talk 12:55, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

• Yes, that's a much better wording. --Soman (talk) 19:22, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Joseph Gibbs (cricketer)

• ... that despite describing county cricket as being "a little over done", Joseph Gibbs made five first-class appearances for Somerset County Cricket Club?

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

Olav Selvaag

• ... that controversial construction innovator Olav Selvaag started Norway's first music school and built one half of all housing in Moss, Norway?

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

Deogarh, Uttar Pradesh

• ... that a study concluded that the ideal temple design described in the Hindu text Vishnudharmottara Purana is based on Dashavatara Temple, Deogarh (sculpture pictured)?

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

Brixton Mosque

• ... that Richard Reid, who in 2001 attempted to detonate a bomb hidden in his shoes aboard an aeroplane, used to attend the Brixton Mosque in London, England?

• (alt.hook)... that Richard Reid, the 2001 shoe bomber, used to attend the Brixton Mosque in London, England?

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

• Length, date and source verified. JulieSpaulding (talk) 07:07, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• 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)

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)

• Concur. But it's remarkable that we've gone this long without any article on this notable mosque. - Jmabel | Talk 02:00, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Minuscule 541

• ... 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)

• 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)
  • 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)
  • That unknown word made me click to the article. A good hook, I thought. -Freekee (talk) 02:23, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Georgina Weldon

• ... that after a falling out in 1877 Georgina Weldon refused to return Gounod's original score for his opera Polyeucte, forcing him to rewrite it?

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

• Length and date verified. Restricted access (subscription-only) source accepted in good faith. JulieSpaulding (talk) 08:05, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

• Length, date and hook verified. Marchije•^speak/_peek 05:59, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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

• Might leave out "crap". - Jmabel | Talk 02:01, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Agreed. Of course, this wasn't meant to be particularly negative; I'm actually a big fan and this one album is pretty much against the grain of his other works. It's meant to be light-hearted, and so when read out of context of other reviews, the word "crap" may come across as more negative than intended. Would suggest either leaving out "crap" or substituting for "novelty" (sourced). matt (talk) 12:39, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

DJ Champion

• ... that electronic musician DJ Champion played percussion on a bicycle alongside Benoît Charest and Béatrice Bonifassi at the 76th Academy Awards ceremony?

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

• Length and date verified. Offline source accepted in good faith. JulieSpaulding (talk) 08:27, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Yakubu Mu'azu

• ... that retired Nigerian Brigadier General Yakubu Mu'azu sent a group of soldiers and civilians to invade and trash his previous home?

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

• What country and era? --74.14.18.232 (talk) 05:30, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Alan Parastaev

• ... that Ossetian jurist and politician Alan Parastaev was arrested and sentenced to an 18-year prison term for allegedly plotting the assassination of Eduard Kokoity?

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

Posterolateral palatal pits

• ... that many rice rats have pits at the back of their palates recessed into a deep depression?

• 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)

• How about: ... that most species of rice rats have prominent posterolateral palatal pits and often have more than one on each side of the palate? Marchije•^speak/_peek 06:54, 10 January 2010 (UTC)
  • That's also possible (except for the stray comma which I deleted), but the fossa (depression) I believe is the most unique feature of rice rat PPPs. "Prominent" is a rather vague word for a DYK hook and there are other groups which have more than one on each side, just not the fossa. Ucucha 08:37, 10 January 2010 (UTC)
    • I actually took the word "prominent" directly from the article; admittedly, I'm certainly no expert on posterolateral palatal pits let alone rats... 8-) -- Marchije•^speak/_peek 19:37, 13 January 2010 (UTC)
      • I know, and it's used because the sources use it. But I think a DYK hook should have slightly different standards here than an article. Ucucha 19:41, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

• Alt 1 ... that Castle Green was named after a castellated house built from around 1800 that survived until 1938? Simply south (talk)

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)

Tavistock House

• ... that English author Charles Dickens wrote his novels Bleak House, Hard Times, Little Dorrit and A Tale of Two Cities at his Tavistock House home?

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

Sidney Glazier

• ... that Mel Brooks credited Sidney Glazier, the producer of the original The Producers, as "the man who made it happen"?

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

Eric Holmback

• ... that Yukon Eric lost part of his ear after a botched move in a professional wrestling match against Wladek Kowalski?

• ALT1:... that Yukon Eric competed against Killer Kowalski in Canada's first televised professional wrestling match?

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

• The first hook should say that it was a wrestling match. --74.14.18.232 (talk) 05:38, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

• Amended. Thanks, ♥Nici♥Vampire♥Heart♥ 08:01, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers Party in the Republic of Austria

• ... that there was a Czech section of the Austrian Republikanischer Schutzbund, associated with the Czechoslovak Social Democratic Workers Party in Austria?

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

19–21 Sankey Street, Warrington

• ... that John Douglas' biographer considered that the design for the shop at 19–21 Sankey Street, Warrington in Cheshire had been influenced by the writings of John Ruskin and George Gilbert Scott?

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

• Victuallers (talk) 11:00, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

(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)

• OK by me, although to include the fact that it was a shop (and nothing "grander") makes it more intriguing IMO. Peter I. Vardy (talk) 16:05, 10 January 2010 (UTC) thx ok changed Victuallers (talk) 11:56, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Guillaume Bresse

• ... that during the 1880s, businessman Guillaume Bresse joined a syndicate which bought a railway from the Quebec government and sold it to Canadian Pacific Railway for substantial profits?

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

• Length, date and hook verified. Marchije•^speak/_peek 07:00, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Star Wars Episode I: Obi-Wan's Adventures

• ... that the video game Obi-Wan's Adventures chronicles the events of the film Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace, but from the perspective of Obi-Wan Kenobi?

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

John Ash

• ... that John Ash partially owed his 1865 election to the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island to the Hudson's Bay Company, whose employees constituted the majority of the voting population?

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

• The year 1865 shouldn't be linked. I would suggest a link to the 1865 election if one exists; if not, it should be black. Mm40 (talk) 21:17, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
• Hook, ref, and length good. Mm40 (talk) 12:50, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Vintners Parrot

• ... that the Vintners Parrot pub in Worthing, West Sussex, occupies a Grade II-listed Greek Revival-style former wine merchants premises and a Grade II-listed former Methodist chapel?

• 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)

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)

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)

• It's unclear what "scale" means. I assume "size" or "area", but I'll let the nominator rectify that. Mm40 (talk) 21:20, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
• Also, there is not 5x expansion. Before your edits, there were about 5750. 5x expansion would be around 28,750. Mm40 (talk) 21:29, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

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

Waddell Wilson

• ... 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)

• Fix the symbol, km/hr is improper. WP:MOSNUM. Gene Nygaard (talk) 22:08, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

• 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)

Joseph-Hyacinthe Bellerose

• ... that due to the insistence of Joseph-Hyacinthe Bellerose, the record of debates in the Senate of Canada were translated into French as early as 1877?

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

• This article isn't quite a fivefold expansion from the original, as per the DYK selection criteria. The original article was about 600 characters without spaces. Now it's at about 2400. It should really be just over 3000 to meet the expansion criteria. Otherwise, the hook and date are verified. Marchije•^speak/_peek 07:22, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• Actually, the character count includes spaces. From my count (using Shubinator's DYK checker) the count went from 520 characters to 2840 characters. 520 x 5 = 2600, so the article exceeds the 5x expansion count by 240 characters. JulieSpaulding (talk) 07:28, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• 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)

• 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)

• For the record, Length, date, expansion, and hook verified. The scripts are hugely useful for this, as copy and paste character counts will always miscount per our rules. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 08:02, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• I learn something new everyday. That's why I like Wikipedia. 8-) Marchije•^speak/_peek 16:35, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Hiram Blanchard

• ... that the first Premier of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, Hiram Blanchard, served for less than three months before his party was defeated in an election?

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

Ljótólfr

• ... that a 19th century antiquary considered that a saga character named Ljótólfr was the eponymous ancestor of the Clan MacLeod?

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

Agaricus texensis

• ... that the fruit bodies of the fungus Agaricus texensis have adapted to growth in dry habitats?

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

• Date, length, and hook verified. Thought it was a sculpture at first glace :). Image verified under CC 3.0 Calmer Waters 12:06, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

• Me too. This image is fascinating. I just had to click on it. Royalbroil 15:32, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Anandita Dutta Tamuly

• ... that Anandita Dutta Tamuly ate 51 ghost chillis in two minutes and squeezed the seeds of 25 onto her bare eyes in just one minute?

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

• Date, length, and hook verified. Quirky. made a small tweak to hook as it stated she squeezed the seeds into her eyes, rather then rubbed the seeds in her eyes. Calmer Waters 12:17, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Onlafbald and Scula

• ... that it is said that when the 10th-century Viking leader Onlafbald invoked the power of his Norse gods Thor and Odin, he was miraculously killed by the spirit of the 7th-century English saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne?

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

• Length and date verified. Hook accepted in good faith. JulieSpaulding (talk) 13:10, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Making Our Economy Right

• ... that Making Our Economy Right (MOER), established in 1991 by Nizam Ahmad, is the only free market think tank in Bangladesh?

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

Gymnasticon

• ... that the Gymnasticon (pictured) was an eighteenth-century exercise machine claimed by its inventor to effectively treat gout, palsy, and other illnesses?

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

• Length, date and hook refs verified. --Bruce1ee^talk 06:31, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Yantai stingray, blackish stingray, Chinese stingray

• ... that the Yantai, blackish, and Chinese stingrays are the three most commonly marketed stingrays in China?

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

• 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)

What does "marketed" mean? --74.14.18.232 (talk) 06:24, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

"Marketed" is a common word defined at wikt:marketed. Is that what you were asking? Art LaPella (talk) 07:19, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

Thanks, Chick. I think "sold" would be a better word here, too, just to keep things simple. --74.14.18.232 (talk) 06:22, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

1090 Vermont Avenue

• ... that 1090 Vermont Avenue was one of five new structures built in the late 1970s which helped rejuvenate Vermont Avenue NW in Washington, D.C.?

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

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)

• ALT: "... that the defunct Wichita Wind ice hockey team once had their coach and a public relations employee on their roster?" I think this is more interesting, but I'll leave that up to reviewers. Mm40 (talk) 03:26, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

John Elliot (Royal Navy officer)

• ... that Admiral John Elliot transported the members of the Carlisle Peace Commission to North America?

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

• Date, length of expansion, and hook verified. Changed Caption to Admiral, as this was the last rank he attained (being a commodore at the time of the named transport). Calmer Waters 06:25, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

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)

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on January 8

Villagers (band)

• ... that Villagers have toured with Tracy Chapman, are the only Irish act to have signed with Domino Records and were named sixth best band in Ireland by The Irish Times without releasing an album?

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 20:24, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Something Ilk

• ... that Cathy Davey later dismissed her debut album Something Ilk, said she did not like performing the songs live and claimed not to "know my arse from my elbow" when she signed for her record company?

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 20:24, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Labour and Socialist International

• ... that 1925 the Labour and Socialist International issued an appeal to the League of Nations, asking the League to accept the Rif as a member?

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

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)

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

Samuel Shepherd

• ... that Sir Samuel Shepherd repeatedly refused judicial posts, partially due to his deafness, before becoming Lord Chief Baron of the Scottish Court of Exchequer in 1819? Ironholds (talk) 12:13, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Dravya (Jainism)

• ... that as per Jain cosmology, the universe is made up of following six substances called dravyas: souls, matter, principle of motion, principle of rest, space and time?

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

Pretzinger

• ... that members of the Pretzinger family of architects and engineers produced the designs for several buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in the Dayton, Ohio area?

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

• What's in the photo? Any relations to the hook? --74.14.18.232 (talk) 06:25, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

• Photo is of the Dayton Daily News Building, a Pretzinger building that's on the Register. Nyttend (talk) 19:13, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

George J. Wimberly

• ... that architect George J. Wimberly came to Hawaii in 1940 as a journeyman architect doing naval work at Pearl Harbor before establishing a successful reputation for the design of resorts?

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

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

Baptismal font at St Bartholomew's Church, Liège

File:Renier de Huy MCL03.jpg

• ... that the origins of the baptismal font at St Bartholomew's Church, Liège (pictured), usually dated 1107-1118, have been much disputed by art historians?

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

• There was a copyvio biography here originally, under what is now Renier of Huy. This is therefore entirely new. See the note on the talk page. Johnbod (talk) 19:51, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Lorenz Florenz Friedrich von Crell

• ... that the German chemist Lorenz von Crell published the first periodical focusing on chemistry in 1778?

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

Ignacio de Arteaga y Bazán

• ... that Ignacio de Arteaga y Bazán led an expedition in 1779 to Alaska, where he performed a formal ceremony of possession for the Spanish Empire?

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

Gehyra oceanica

• ... that eggs of an Oceanic Gecko (pictured) have a long incubation period and may take up to 115 days to hatch?

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

• Please crop the pic and put the creature in the middle, rather than the bottom. --74.14.18.232 (talk) 06:24, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Charles Kleibacker

• ... that fashion designer Charles Kleibacker earned the nickname "Master of the Bias" for the complex designs of his women's clothing, carefully cut from fabric at a diagonal to the weave?

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

Nassau Valley Vineyards

• ... that the founder of Nassau Valley Vineyards had to lobby the Delaware legislature and even draft the bill that overturned the state's Prohibition-era laws which banned wine production?

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

Barnsley fern

• ... that Barnsley's fern (pictured) is a fractal resembling a Spleenwort fern that can be remodelled to resemble a different fern by changing the constants in the formula?

• 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)

• (alt.hook)... that the Barnsley fern (pictured) was first described by and named after a mathematician, and despite its name, it is not a real fern?

-- PFHLai (talk) at 16:46, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

Pungalina-Seven Emu Sanctuary

• ... that animals recorded from Pungalina-Seven Emu Sanctuary and adjacent waters include the Masked Owl, Spectacled Hare-wallaby, Loggerhead Turtle and Shovelnose Shark?

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

Wharf of the Caravels

• ... that film director Vicente Aranda used the Wharf of the Caravels, a museum in Palos de la Frontera, Spain, as a set for both Mad Love and Tirant lo Blanc?

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

• Date, length, and hook verified. Foreign language reference accepted in good faith. Joe Chill (talk) 01:41, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Long-tailed Starling

• ... that the tail of the Long-tailed Starling (pictured) of Indonesia can be longer than its body?

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

• Date, length, hook, and image verified. Offline reference accepted in good faith. Joe Chill (talk) 01:36, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Manchester United Methodist Church (St. Louis, Missouri)

• ... that Manchester United Methodist Church in St. Louis, Missouri, originally had separate doors for men and women?

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

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)

• Isn't that all a bit coy? I mean, I know who Reggie Dwight is without looking at the link (hey, I'm old and spent a lot of time in London), but how many other people will? - Jmabel | Talk 02:19, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
  • Well, it is DYK (Did you know). Joe Chill (talk) 03:23, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

• Suggest maybe adding a hook in case the image is not used because it will most likely have many people say "hey that ... isn't it?", but without an image doesn't really work. Calmer Waters 08:05, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

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)

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)

• 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?)

• What's a "ton"? Gene Nygaard (talk) 06:41, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• ...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)

• 270 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 03:22, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

• ... that the Ambarawa Railway Museum was formerly a transshipment point between the 4 ft 8½ in gauge branch from Kedungjati to the northeast and the 3 ft 6 in gauge line towards Yogyakarta to the south? --Rochelimit (talk) 19:35, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

February 1969 nor'easter

• ... that the February 1969 nor'easter resulted in the first time in history that the New York Stock Exchange closed for a full day to the weather? –Juliancolton | ^Talk 21:14, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Anita Diminuta

• ... that Anita Diminuta, a comic strip character from Spain, created by Jesús Blasco, was influenced by Arthur Rackham and William Heath Robinson?

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

• Sorry, just not big enough atm. The page needs to have 1,500 characters of prose, at the moment this page has just 693. - Kingpin¹³ (talk) 18:43, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

• Give me 15 minutes. --MW talk contribs 18:46, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

• Done. --MW talk contribs 19:02, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

Johannes Ording

• ... that disagreements about the appointing of Johannes Ording as theology professor in 1906 sparked the foundation of a new school of theology?

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

Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602-628

• ... that the Byzantine-Sassanid War of 602-628 critically weakened both the Byzantine and Sassanid Empires, allowing the rapid Muslim conquest of Persia, the Middle East and North Africa?

• 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)

Liberty Kid

• ... that Ilya Chaiken's film Liberty Kid won Critics' Pick from both The New York Times and New York magazine?

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

Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus

• ... that the mushroom Tylopilus plumbeoviolaceus (pictured) has been described as "beautiful, but bitter-tasting"?

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

St Werburgh's Mount, Chester

• ... that plans for St Werburgh's Mount, Chester (pictured), should have been submitted at the same time as those for St Werburgh Chambers, but were delayed because its architect John Douglas was ill?

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

Stephen Kakfwi

• ... that the sixteen-year cabinet term of Stephen Kakfwi is the longest in the Northwest Territories' history?

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

• ALT1 ... that the sixteen-year cabinet term of Stephen Kakfwi was the longest in the Northwest Territories' history?

Fredrik Ording

• ... that educator and mayor of Holmestrand, Fredrik Ording (1870–1929), wrote academic books which were reissued as late as 1974?

• 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)

• ALT1 ... that the books of educator and mayor of Holmestrand, Fredrik Ording (1870–1929), were still being reissued as late as 1974? JulieSpaulding (talk) 17:02, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Inter county

• ... that the Gaelic Athletic Association's inter county championships have taken place since 1887?

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

• ALT1:... the London's, Warwickshire's and New York's inter county hurling teams have all competed in the All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship? Gnevin (talk) 13:32, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Vasabha of Sri Lanka

• ... that King Vasabha (67–111 AD) started a new dynasty and pioneered the construction of large scale irrigation works in Sri Lanka?

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

Richard Versalle

• ... that only minutes into the Metropolitan Opera premiere of The Makropulos Case and after singing the line "You can only live so long" while halfway up a 20-foot ladder, American tenor Richard Versalle suffered a fatal heart attack and fell onto the stage?

• 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)

• 254 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 05:43, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that American tenor Richard Versalle died from a heart attack and 10-foot fall after singing the line "You can only live so long" during the Metropolitan Opera premiere of The Makropulos Case? Voceditenore's suggestion below is better.--Father Goose (talk) 07:07, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• Shorter hook (177 chracters -Voceditenore (talk) 07:06, 10 January 2010 (UTC)):

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"?

• Date, length, and ALT2 hook verified Calmer Waters 08:18, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Naya Rivera

• ... that actress Naya Rivera from the musical comedy series Glee had a talent agent at eight months old?

• Comment: Source says "8 months, 9 months" kind of vaguely but I was guessing this would be acceptable. —97198 (talk) 12:59, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

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

• How about changing the hook to to remove the slight ambiguousness of the fact ALT1... that actress Naya Rivera from the musical comedy series Glee had a talent agent before she was even one year old? Calmer Waters 17:29, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

• Great, thanks. I changes "before she was even one" to "before she was even one year old" so it doesn't sound like she became an agent herself. :) —97198 (talk) 00:27, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

• Nice catch:) Date, length, and ALT1 hook verified. Calmer Waters 12:21, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Beccariophoenix alfredii

File:B alfredii.jpg

• ... that Beccariophoenix alfredii, a newly discovered species of palm tree native to Madagascar, has an appearance nearly identical to the Coconut palm, but is much cold hardier?

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

Kundalakesi

• ... that the Buddhist polemic Tamil epic Kundalakesi elicited another epic Neelakesi from the Jains as a rebuttal?

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

• It would be good to have Neelakesi turned blue. Then we can have a double-DYK hook. --74.14.18.232 (talk) 05:47, 11 January 2010 (UTC)
• Done. Thanks for the suggestion. i will reword and renominate for jan 11 now.--Sodabottle (talk) 07:31, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

The King's Pilgrimage

• ... that Rudyard Kipling's 1922 poem, The King's Pilgrimage, describes a journey made by King George V to the World War I cemeteries and memorials being built in France and Belgium?

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

Columbus's vow

• ... that tempest-tossed aboard the Niña (replica pictured) while returning from his first voyage, Christopher Columbus and his crew vowed to perform several vigils and pilgrimages should they live?

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

Thorntail stingray

• ... that the thorntail stingray (pictured) is one of the subjects of potential stingray ecotourism at Hamelin Bay, Western Australia?

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

• Expansion, date verified. AGF the fact. Materialscientist (talk) 07:48, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Metro (wrestler)

• ... that masked Mexican professional wrestler Metro is sponsored by the major Mexico City newspaper "Metro" and has the paper's logo on his tights?

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

Afro-Abkhazians

• ... 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)

• ALT1:... that Afro-Abkhazians (pictured) are related to the descendants of Ethiopian Jews, and place names of Abkhazia are claimed to match place names in Ethiopia? Art LaPella (talk) 06:21, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
• ALT2:... that attempts to understand the origin of Afro-Abkhazians (pictured) have led to the observation that some place names of Abkhazia match place names in Ethiopia? Jmabel | Talk 18:52, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

  Interesting article. Date, length, "fact" verified, but I'm not sure the hook phrasing reflects that it is only one hypothesis out of several. Materialscientist (talk) 07:58, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

  • Could change "are" to "may be". - Jmabel | Talk 08:09, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

• 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)

  • I know this article looks like speculation, in fact I had same idea, however after my investigation, I found that they did exist. But I am not sure, how I can rephrase hook due there is no exact facts about this case.--NovaSkola (talk) 11:42, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
  • I've proposed an ALT2 above that may deal with that. - Jmabel | Talk 18:51, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

• I've made significant cleanup edits to the article and also had some back-and-forth with NovaSkola on the talk page. It would be good if someone with far more Russian than I have would look at whether I have correctly understood his Russian-language statements. I was using a combination of dictionaries & online tools, I don't have much Russian myself. - Jmabel | Talk 18:51, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

  I have quick-translated those Russian phrases at Talk:Afro-Abkhazians - not literally though, as literal translation would be odd in most cases. Materialscientist (talk) 10:13, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Schloss Rosenau, Coburg

• ... that Schloss Rosenau, Coburg (pictured), was the "happy birthplace" of Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert?

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

Arthur E. Bartlett

• ... that Arthur E. Bartlett co-founded Century 21 Real Estate with a single office in 1971 and saw the firm grow to 7,700 offices worldwide by the time of his death in 2009?

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

Indract of Glastonbury

• ... that Saint Indract of Glastonbury was the subject of a lost work by William of Malmesbury?

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

Office of Thrift Supervision

• ... that the Office of Thrift Supervision was the primary regulator for American International Group when it needed a bailout?

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

• Article is too short. Otherwise, date and source verified. 1929 x 5 = 9645. This article is only 9479 characters long! Almost there! JulieSpaulding (talk) 09:34, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• This and this should fix that (744 added characters by my count). Thanks. -Shootbamboo (talk) 23:05, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date and hook verified. JulieSpaulding (talk) 02:24, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Thomas Rhea

• ... that Kentucky political boss Thomas Rhea was instrumental in getting delegates from Southern states to vote to nominate Franklin D. Roosevelt for president at the 1932 Democratic National Convention?

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

Articles created/expanded on January 7

Russian battleship Chesma (1886)

• ... that traversing all the guns of the Russian pre-dreadnought battleship Chesma as far as they could go to one side produced a list of 7.6°?

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

John Gurney (judge)

• ... that Sir John Gurney first rose to fame as a barrister within two months of qualifying? Ironholds (talk) 12:10, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Can "qualifying" be linked to a page about becoming a barrister? These days, every time I see the word "qualifying", it's about going to the Olympics. --74.14.18.232 (talk) 06:42, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Done. Ironholds (talk) 08:47, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

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)

Adam Pardy

• ... that Calgary Flames' defenceman Adam Pardy is from Bonavista, Newfoundland?

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

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)

Isaac Crewdson

• ... that Isaac Crewdson's book A Beacon to the Society of Friends led to a split in the Quakers which was like a "volcanic explosion"?

• Comment: Note: The book link is to Wikisource which is a sister project. DYK hooks are allowed interwiki links, I believe, and wikisource could do with the publicity Victuallers (talk) 14:26, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

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

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)

John Tigard House

• ... that the John Tigard House (pictured) in Tigard, Oregon, was moved and is still listed on the National Register of Historic Places?

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

• Length, date, and hook verified. Joe Chill (talk) 23:31, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Burmese general election, 1960

• ... that after winning the 1960 general election in Burma premier-elect U Nu said, "I guess people like us"?

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

• I'm sorry, I'm really not sure what the hook means. Would you be able to clarify it please? JulieSpaulding (talk) 15:52, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

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)

MV Shōnan Maru 2

• ... that on January 6, 2010, the MV Shōnan Maru 2 (pictured) was involved in a collision that led to the sinking of the Ady Gil of the Sea Shepherd Conservation Society, featured on Whale Wars?

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

• This matter is currently on the main page under "In The News", with the Ady Gil highlighted, so my first thought on this nomination is no. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 20:08, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

• The Ady Gil article was the ITN article, not the Shōnan Maru 2 article. Its appearance as a wikilink there does not disqualify it from DYK. Mjroots (talk) 08:59, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

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?

• Length, date, and hook verified on all three. These are much better, as they build on, instead of repeat, the information In The News covered. Thanks for working with me. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 09:13, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

L'Houssaine Kherchtou

• ... that L'Houssaine Kherchtou left al-Qaeda in 1995 after he returned from obtaining his pilot license in Kenya to find his wife begging for money for her cesarean section? Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)} 05:44, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
• ... that L'Houssaine Kherchtou claims he left al-Qaeda in 1995 after Sayeed al Masri refused to give him $500 to cover medical bills? Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)} 05:44, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

St. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao

• ... that during the Cultural Revolution, two members of the Red Guard reportedly fell to their deaths from a steeple while defacing St. Michael's Cathedral, Qingdao?

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

• You really should integrate your hook fact into the prose of the article. Be sure to include an in-line citation immediately after the fact, as well. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 08:16, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

 Done ɳoɍɑfʈ ^Talk! 04:53, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

• Ok, but now you've got a bigger problem- your hook is cited to Baidu Baike, which is a Chinese site in the same style/operation as Wikipedia- this is not a reliable source. I know, I know, I'm being a real pain in this, but is there another source available? Bradjamesbrown (talk) 23:44, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Not anything usable. I have supporting statements from clergy at the cathedral, but that's original research (unusable). So should I change the hook? ɳoɍɑfʈ ^Talk! 05:21, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

• Yes, you should. Wikipedia isn't about what's true- it's about what we can source; as strange as that may sound. In fact, I might prefer a citation needed template rather than a citation to Baidu Baike. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 09:11, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

La Ventanilla, Oaxaca

• ... that nearly all the trees and mangroves of La Ventanilla, Oaxaca, Mexico, were destroyed by Hurricanes Pauline and Rick in 1997?

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

• Length and date check out. The hook source is in Spanish, accepted in good faith. It might be best to wikilink Hurricane Pauline and Hurricane Rick and change 'Paulina' to Pauline. JulieSpaulding (talk) 09:49, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

• Done. I didnt realize that I had forgotten to wikify the article.Thelmadatter (talk) 17:47, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Rule 42

• ... that the Gaelic Athletic Association's relaxing of Rule 42 allowed the the staging of the 2008–09 Heineken Cup semi-final in Croke Park and the breaking of the Rugby union club world record attendance .

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

• ALT1: ... and the breaking of the rugby union club world attendance record? Art LaPella (talk) 04:40, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

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

• Length, date and hook (ALT1 version) verified. JulieSpaulding (talk) 09:52, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

Phil Hughes (footballer born 1964)

• ... that former Northern Ireland footballer Phil Hughes is the only goalkeeper ever to have won international caps while playing for Bury?

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

• Length and date check out, but the source used for the hook does not. According to WP:SPS, self-published works (including blogs such as this one) are usually not acceptable as verifiable sources. JulieSpaulding (talk) 09:57, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

• It does check out – Northern Ireland Footballing Greats is acknowledged as a reliable source per this discussion -- BigDom 10:20, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

• Thanks, I didn't know about that. Approved. JulieSpaulding (talk) 12:01, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

• Length and date verified. Subscription-only source accepted in good faith. JulieSpaulding (talk) 15:49, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Waldi

• ... that the marathon course at the 1972 Summer Olympics was designed to represent the first Olympic mascot, Waldi?

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

• To keep for the opening day of the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 12th? Miyagawa (talk) 21:05, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

• Length, date and source verified. JulieSpaulding (talk) 12:04, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

Tillson Harrison

• ... that the daughter of Canadian adventurer Tillson Harrison claims that her father's life served as the inspiration for the wildly popular Indiana Jones series of films?

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

Zero stroke

• ... that during the hyperinflation under the Weimar Republic there were reports of people suffering from a disorder where they would desire to write endless rows of zeros?

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

• 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)

So I assume you would like that background section cut down? Remember (talk) 19:41, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

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)

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)

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

(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)

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)

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:

• ALT1 ... that during the period of hyperinflation in the Weimar Republic there were reports of people suffering from zero stroke, a disorder where they had the desire to write endless rows of zeros?

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)

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)

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)

• 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)

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)

Masaharu Iwata

• ... that the music of video game music composer Masaharu Iwata has been described as among the most well-recognized in the tactical role-playing game genre?

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

• Length and hook check out. Nice article! JulieSpaulding (talk) 19:39, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

• Length checks out and foreign language source accepted in good faith. JulieSpaulding (talk) 19:51, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

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

• Alt1... that the leaders of the Bourla-papey revolt in 18th century Switzerland were sentenced to death but then amnestied to defend the government they opposed? MLauba (talk) 10:32, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Sir Arthur Forwood, 1st Baronet

• ... that the Liverpool businessman Sir Arthur Forwood (statue pictured) was the first shipowner to become an Admiralty minister, and the first serving town councillor to be appointed as a privy councillor?

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

• Length checks out and source which requires a subscription to access accepted in good faith. JulieSpaulding (talk) 19:53, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

De Hoop, Dokkum; Zeldenrust, Dokkum

• ... that there are two windmills in Dokkum, the Netherlands; and that each mill is fitted with a pair of common sails and a pair of Ten Have sails; and that the mills are named De Hoop (pictured) and Zeldenrust?

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

• ALT1: ... that De Hoop (pictured) and Zeldenrust are two windmills in Dokkum, the Netherlands that are fitted with a pair of Common sails and a pair of Ten Have sails? ... a more compact hook? --Bruce1ee^talk 12:06, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

• Bruce1ee, you put it so much better than I did! Mjroots (talk) 13:05, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

• Everything verified, recommend using the alternative hook. -- BigDom 18:09, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

• That's one hell of an expansion! Well done Ironholds.--Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk) 10:37, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

• 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)

• 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)

• Awww :) How did you overshoot the mark by 25,000 characters though? JulieSpaulding (talk) 16:00, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• Magic, and the wonders of a shedload of sources. The article took me about a week to write, which is faster than some of my big articles and slower than others. Ironholds (talk) 12:06, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

• Brother and son, singular? Gene Nygaard (talk)

• I reworded it a bit. I'm trying to get the hook to show that the two were once thought to be related as brothers, but now the relationship is considered to have been uncle-nephew.--Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk) 07:15, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

• 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)

• Damn, I totally muddled this one up. Tormod is the son of Leod, and Torquil is Tormod's grandson [6]. 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)

February 1987 nor'easter

• ... that comparatively warm temperatures following the February 1987 nor'easter caused snow in the affected areas to quickly melt? –Juliancolton | ^Talk 04:31, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

• A bit dull, this one, but it works I think. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 04:31, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

• Length checks out, and offline source accepted in good faith. I trust you :) JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:04, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

SitNGo Wizard

• ... that SitNGo Wizard is a poker tool software program that helps online poker players evaluate and practice making proper betting decisions?

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

• Everything checks out fine, but isn't this a bit commercial-ly to be putting on our main page? JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:06, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

• It's commercial, sure, but it wouldn't be the most commercial hook we've ever signed off on here. The hook, though, isn't very "hooky"- it's entirely ordinary. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 20:49, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

• Yes, I agree - it's not an 'interesting fact' that someone would like to know. JulieSpaulding (talk) 10:02, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

• (alt hook)... that SitNGo Wizard is a poker tool software program that has a quiz mode that serves as poker's electronic analogue to flash cards?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 00:19, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Polonnaruwa Vatadage

• ... that the Polonnaruwa Vatadage (pictured) is considered the "ultimate development" in vatadage architecture?

• Comment: Originally had only Polonnaruwa Vatadage, then added Vatadage as well. The book is offline and the pdf document given as a ref for the hook fact is somewhat big, so here's the the google html version if you need it. ≈ Chamal ^talk ¤ 11:56, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

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

• Length, date, and hook verified. Thank you for the HTML link- huge PDF's tend to crash my laptop. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 20:56, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on January 6

Economy of Queensland

• ... that Queensland produces 94% of Australia's sugar?

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

• Date, length, and hook verified. Joe Chill (talk) 00:44, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Guigal

• ... that in 2007 the Côte-Rôtie producer Guigal set the record for the most expensive Rhône wine ever released with the 2003 vintage of their single vineyard "La La" wines?

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

List of IIHF World Under-20 Championship players for Canada

• ... that Jordan Eberle (pictured) is the highest scoring Canadian to participate in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-20 Championships with 14 goals?

• ALT1:... that Jason Botterill is only Canadian to participate in the International Ice Hockey Federation World Under-20 Championships to win three gold medals? (Note to the checking admin, it is stated in the "2010 IIHF World Junior Championship Media Guide", which is used as a general ref. It does not have pages, so I could not add a specific citation)

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

• What sport is this? Please tweak the text and the linking so that readers will know what IIHF... stands for. --74.14.18.232 (talk) 06:01, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

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

• Length, date and refs check out fine for both original hook and ALT1. Image checks out fine, but should only be used with the original hook. Harrias (talk) 13:53, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Russian battleship Sinop

• ... that the Russian battleship Sinop was the first large warship to use triple expansion steam engines?

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

• Date, length a refine. AGF the fact, but could you please clarify for non-specialist, in the article and if possible in the hook, what is large warship?Materialscientist (talk) 09:13, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• Is "large" even necessary? Dropping it might be best fix, if smaller ones didn't use such a big engine. Gene Nygaard (talk) 13:19, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

Still, can we add a comment on "large warship" to the article please? Materialscientist (talk) 08:26, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Anemone hupehensis

• ... that the Anemone hupehensis is often called the Japanese anemone but is actually native to China?

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

• Expansion verified, everything checks out. -- BigDom 18:04, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Preston curve

• ... that the Preston curve, an empirical cross-section relationship between life expectancy and real per capita income, has contributed to the broadening of the definition of economic development?

• Comment: Major expansion. Here's what the article looked like before: [7] 5x expanded by Radeksz (talk). Nominated by Radeksz (talk) at 08:39, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
• Date, expansion are Ok; suggest omitting "real" in the hook. The hook is supported by ref, but is somewhat vague and simply says the curve is important. Any chance for a more factual hook? Materialscientist (talk) 10:01, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

  'Real' is a term in economics that defines an income in terms of purchasing power after inflation and exchange rates are taken into consideration and is relevant here. Mdw0 (talk) 10:49, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

  Ok. Materialscientist (talk) 10:56, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

  Sure, will try to think of something. Any suggestions are of course much welcome.radek (talk) 10:41, 8 January 2010 (UTC)

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

• ... that the hand-cranked Saugatuck River Bridge is the oldest surviving movable bridge in the U.S. state of Connecticut?

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

• 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)

• 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)

Corta Atalaya

Corta Atalaya in 2007

• ... that Corta Atalaya in the province of Huelva, Spain, is the largest open-pit mine in Europe?

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

• Everything checks out, and the Spanish language source has been accepted in good faith. JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:14, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Dan Bain

• ... that Hockey Hall of Famer Dan Bain (pictured), also a champion figure skater, trapshooter, gymnast, roller skater and cyclist, was named Canada's top athlete of the last half of the 19th century?

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

• Length, date and hook verified. Interesting one, and it just scraped through on five-fold expansion! JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:16, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

• 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)

Arab Lictor Youth

• ... that in 1935 the Italian Governor-General in Libya, Italo Balbo, founded the Arab Lictor Youth (members pictured), a fascist youth movement that trained Arab youth for military service?

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

• Length and date verified, offline hook refs accepted in good faith. --Bruce1ee^talk 08:19, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides

• ... that adult males of the dragonfly species, Synthemiopsis gomphomacromioides, have short anal appendages that develop during the final instar phase of development?

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

• 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)

• I'm so sorry, I completely inserted the wrong reference. I had been reading up on more info for Petalura litorea and I must have cited the wrong online source. Thanks for making the corrections. I've fixed the hook slightly.  IShadowed  ✰  02:43, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

Whorwellsdown (hundred)

• ... that the Wiltshire hundred of Whorwellsdown was named after a hill on which its court met under an oak or thorn tree?

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

• 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)

PRR 4859

• ... that the Pennsylvania Railroad GG1 4859 (pictured) pulled the first electric train from Philadelphia to Harrisburg in 1938 and was designated a state symbol of Pennsylvania in 1987?

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

• Length, date, and reference on the state symbol status verified. Offline source for being the first accepted in good faith. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 22:40, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Laudian Professor of Arabic

• ... that the position of Laudian Professor of Arabic was established at the University of Oxford by William Laud (pictured), the Archbishop of Canterbury?

• ALT1:... that William Laud, Chancellor of the University of Oxford (pictured), required all medical students at the university to attend the lectures of the Laudian Professor of Arabic?

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

• Length and date check out. Source for hook requires a subscription to access so I'll AGF. JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:48, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

John Trask

• ... that the spirit named 'Dodd' in Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's The New Revelation is that of cricketer Surgeon-Captain John Trask?

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

• 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)

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)

• 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)

Knut Getz Wold

• ... that Knut Getz Wold served as a State Secretary in a Labour Party cabinet despite belonging to the Liberal Party?

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

• Age, length and hook ref all there. Interesting event. hamiltonstone (talk) 01:31, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Preben Munthe

• ... that Preben Munthe served as State Conciliator of Norway for eleven years, parallel to being economics professor at the University of Oslo?

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

• "parallel to"? Do you mean "simultaneously"? --74.14.18.232 (talk) 06:06, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

• Yes. Geschichte (talk) 13:31, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Rudolph Bergh

• ... that Rudolph Bergh (pictured) specialized in sexually transmitted diseases and in nudibranchs?

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

February 1995 Northeast United States snowstorm

• ... that the early-February 1995 winter storm was the only major nor'easter of the 1994–1995 winter? –Juliancolton | ^Talk 15:56, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

• Was it the only major U.S. storm, the only major storm worldwide, or the only major nor'easter? Art LaPella (talk) 06:07, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

• Clarified, thanks. –Juliancolton | ^Talk 14:55, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

• ALT1: ... that the central character in singer Robb Johnson's song cycle The Ghost of Love was based on a girl who went into labour at a school where he taught? - better wording? -- ChrisTheDude (talk) 16:27, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Efbe's Hidalgo At Goodspice

• ... that Sealyham Terrier Efbe's Hidalgo At Goodspice, best in show at Crufts in 2009, sometimes sleeps next to his owner's toilet?

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

Paduka

• ... that Paduka, a footwear, is generally worn by mendicants and saints of Hindu and Jain religions with significance in Hindu mythology linked to the epic Ramayana?

• 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)

SS Dieppe (1905)

• ... that during a cruise on W E Guinness's private yacht Rosaura in 1934, Wallis Simpson fell in love with Prince Edward?

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

• ALT: ... that Wallis Simpson said she fell in love with Prince Edward during a cruise in 1934 on W E Guinness's private yacht Rosaura? DrKiernan (talk) 10:43, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

• Per discussion with DrKiernan, the alternate hook is more accurate and should be used. The article has been amended to reflect this. Original hook withdrawn. Mjroots (talk) 10:58, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Night of the Lepus

• ... that the 1972 science fiction horror film Night of the Lepus was consistently panned by critics due to the film's failure to make its killer bunnies seem scary?

• 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)

Old Dallas Central Library

• ... that artist Harry Bertoia's sculpture "Textured Screen" was labelled "a piece of junk painted up" when it was unveiled at the Old Dallas Central Library building in 1955?

• ALT1:"Textured Screen" by Harry Bertoia

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

• 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)

Beauharnois scandal

• ... that Mackenzie King, the longest-serving Prime Minister in the British Commonwealth, rebounded from the 1931 Beauharnois scandal in Canada, only to be elected to another 13 years in office? Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)} 05:33, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

Paul v. United States (1990)

• ... that Paul v. U.S. expressed the principle that the legal theories of res judicata and stare decisis do not apply to Congressional reference cases?

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

• Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 01:05, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Just Dance (video game)

• ... that the music video game Just Dance features MC Hammer's "You Can't Touch This", Technotronic's "Pump Up the Jam", and the Baha Men's "Who Let the Dogs Out?"?

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

• Date, length, fact verified. There is a full list here; I wasn't sure whether this link is Ok and thus not included into the article. Materialscientist (talk) 02:23, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

• ALT1 ... that in the Wii Just Dance video game you copy the on screen dancer using the Remote and Nunchuk?
• ALT2 ... that the Nunchuk is a key device to play the 2009 Just Dance video game?

• All little word play -- Esemono (talk) 13:46, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Russ Verney

• ... that as the chairman of the U.S. Reform Party, Russ Verney (pictured), sent a letter asking for the resignation of the party's highest elected official, Governor Jesse Ventura of Minnesota?

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

Articles created/expanded on January 5

Arne Kjelstrup, Operation Sunshine

• ... that Arne Kjelstrup from the Norwegian heavy water sabotage team also participated in the anti-demolition operation Sunshine?

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

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)

• Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 01:04, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Surtees Society / James Raine (died 1858)

• ... that the Surtees Society was founded in 1834 by James Raine in order to honour the memory of his friend and fellow-antiquarian Robert Surtees?

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

Michael T. Flynn

• ... that Michael T. Flynn is the top U.S. military intelligence officer in Afghanistan and has been pushing for closer cooperation with Afghans?

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

Cake Man Raven

• ... that Cake Man Raven (logo pictured) baked the world's tallest wedding cake and unveiled it on Good Morning America in 2005?

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

• Logo is copyright I guess so not this picture Victuallers (talk) 12:02, 9 January 2010 (UTC)
  • Is the hook alright without the pic? — Hunter Kahn 19:33, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

Norman Lind

• ... that Norman Lind, who among other things survived Operation Sunshine of World War II, was killed many years later by a landmine in Guatemala?

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

Vivary Park

• ... that Vivary Park (pictured) is named for the medieval fish farm, or vivarium, for Taunton Priory on which it was laid out?

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

Can this be a co-nom with User:Moonraker2 please?— Rod ^talk 20:47, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

I've added the hidden credit template for Moonraker2 (visible in edit window). Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 20:51, 9 January 2010 (UTC)

• Length, expansion, date, image and refs all check out fine. Good to go. Harrias (talk) 13:38, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Bethany House (Laredo, Texas)

Bethany House in Laredo, Texas

• ... that the Bethany settlement house in Laredo, Texas, serves nearly 300,000 free meals annually to the homeless and other indigent?

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

Louis Tocqué

• ... that in 1739 Louis Tocqué painted the portrait of Louis XV of France by the command of his father, Louis XIV, King of France?

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

• Shubinator's DYKcheck shows the prose size to be 1360 characters (241 words). A minimum of 1500 characters are expected for DYK nominees -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 11:54, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

• I expanded the article. I think it has reached the minimum of 1500 characters.--MaximilianT (talk) 13:13, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

• Date and length verified (1600 characters, thank you!). AGF for offline reference. -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 14:27, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

• Not as long as Louis Tocque is red. Gene Nygaard (talk) 09:44, 8 January 2010 (UTC)
  • 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)
    • 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)
      • 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)
        • 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)

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" [now changed], 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)

• ALT... that Louis Tocqué painted the portrait of the future Louis XVI of France at the order of his father, Louis XV? - is presumably what happened. Johnbod (talk) 15:14, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Richard Basset (royal justice)

• ... that the marriage settlement of Richard Basset (d. before 1144) still survives and assigns his wife Matilda a dowry of four knight's fees?

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

St Andrew's Church, Worthing

• ... that St Andrew's Church (pictured) in Worthing, West Sussex, stood unused for two years after its completion as controversy raged over the "Worthing Madonna"?

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

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

French Aerostatic Corps

• ... that the French Aerostatic Corps, the world's first air force, was founded in 1794 and used balloons for reconnaissance?

• 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)

• 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.

• ALT1... that the world's first Air Force, the French Aerostatic Corps, was comprised of balloons put into service in the French Revolutionary Wars in 1794? Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)} 05:44, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

I like the original wording. More succinct. How 'bout:

• ALT2 … 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)

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)

• ALT3 … ... that the 1794 French Aerostatic Corps was the world's first air force?

• Basic is best, the picture already reveals that is a balloon air force. -- Esemono (talk) 13:53, 13 January 2010 (UTC)

Aceh Tsunami Museum

• ... that the ground floor of the Aceh Tsunami Museum is modeled on the design used by Acehnese houses that were best equipped to survive the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami disaster?

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

Jean-Baptiste Aubert-Dubayet

• ... that Jean-Baptiste Aubert-Dubayet was born in French Louisiana in 1759, became Minister of Defense of France in 1795, and died as French Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire (pictured) in 1797?

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

Miracle’s Boys (novel)

• ... that The West Wing actor, Dule Hill, voiced the Audio Recording of Jacqueline Woodson's young adult novel, Miracle’s Boys?

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

Constitution of North Rhine-Westphalia

• ... that in a plebiscite of June 18, 1950, 57% of the people in North-Rhine Westphalia ratified its new constitution?

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

Transpo '72

• ... that the Pullman Company boycotted Transpo '72 after the US government provided millions in funding so military contractors could show their attempts to enter the mass transit field?

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

• • Good work on the article, but it has not been 5x expanded (3,912 bytes on 24 Dec -> 18,897 current size = 4.83x expanded) -- PhantomSteve/talk|contribs\ 12:42, 6 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

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)

• Or on January 5th the article had 486 words. 486 x 5 = 2649 words. Right now the article has 2425, so someone needs to add about 250 words to the article. -- Esemono (talk) 11:57, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

Lucius Marcius Censorinus (consul 39 BC)

• ... that Calvisius Sabinus and Marcius Censorinus were the only two senators who tried to defend Julius Caesar during his assassination?

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

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)

Shmuel Rechtman

• ... that Shmuel Rechtman was the first member of the Knesset to be sent to prison?

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

Refuge (United Kingdom charity)

• ... that recently knighted actor Patrick Stewart is the patron of domestic violence charity Refuge, which was founded in Chiswick in 1972 by Erin Pizzey?

• 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)

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 19

Ganesh Jayanti

• ... 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)

• Wizardman _{Operation Big Bear} 04:48, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

• Thanks.--Nvvchar (talk) 10:38, 10 January 2010 (UTC)

Morgaon Ganesha temple

• ... that the Hindu Morgaon Ganesha temple (pictured) – the most important Ashtavinayak shrine – has four minarets around its boundary wall, suggesting Islamic architecture influence?

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

• 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)

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)

• Age, length OK, hook ref looks sound and AGF. As an Australian and a nature-lover I'm amazed i didn't know about these. What a find! Thanks for the article. hamiltonstone (talk) 04:03, 12 January 2010 (UTC)
  • They're great, but they've only been known to exhibit this behavior since the 1980s or so. It's a pity we don't have an image--there's a gorgeous image of a western pebbly carrying a stone in the Breed and Ford book. Ucucha 08:36, 12 January 2010 (UTC)

Mallee Cliffs National Park

• ... that Mallee Cliffs National Park has no public access in order to preserve the mallee eucalyptus habitat of the mallee fowl?

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

This might also be used on Australia Day

• The sources you cited do not actually say what you are saying in the hook. They just say that the park is closed to the public to 'meet conservation objectives'. JulieSpaulding (talk) 20:09, 7 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

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)

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)

Tintara

• ... that an 1867 Tintara claret became the oldest surviving bottle of Australian wine after the previous record holder was accidentally broken by a Christie's office cleaner?

• 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)

• Verified, certified quirky. Gatoclass (talk) 07:42, 11 January 2010 (UTC)

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)

See also

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