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Errors in Did you know?

• File:MirMine3.JPG displayed in DYK is a Google watermarked image. It's possible that Google reuses NASA data, but it is not clear. The image may not be free. - hahnchen 23:55, 21 August 2009 (UTC)

• Definitely odd. This is the page when the image was first uploaded. Says it's from Google Maps and created entirely by the uploader. Shubinator (talk) 00:06, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

• It does indeed look like someone has been creative with the licensing... Unless Google harvested it from a public domain source created by NASA? I've commented it out for now, if someone knows better, please revert. –xeno^talk 00:39, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

• Just remove it completely, rmv the (pictured) thing and replace it possibly with a picture of Ken Jennings(?) just to fill the space.--Giants27 (c|s) 00:40, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

• File:Yahrtzeit_candle.JPG would also work as the picture. Shubinator (talk) 00:42, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

• That would work too, and probably better than my suggestion.--Giants27 (c|s) 00:45, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

• I was busily toiling away on getting Mr. Jennings up while you guys developed a sudden affinity for candles ;> If anyone feels the need to swap, go back to the mine image, etc., feel free. –xeno^talk 00:52, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

• Heh, apparently the mine hook wants its image back; it's the tale of the (pictured) back from the grave ;) Other than that, well done (especially the c-uploaded part, most admins would miss that), thanks Xeno. Shubinator (talk) 00:55, 22 August 2009 (UTC)
• Those candles are powerful! =] Sorry for the typo "slub" meant to be "shub"! Boy I should log off. Shame on you for making me work on the main page after a long day at work! ;> –xeno^talk 00:57, 22 August 2009 (UTC)

• Keeping admins on their toes, that's what I'm here for :) (Oh, and I'll probably start a PUI on the image in a few days if this thread doesn't resolve it.) Shubinator (talk) 01:03, 22 August 2009 (UTC)