User talk:Schwede66/DYK/Archive 12
DYK for Tom Murray (New Zealand rower)
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On 25 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tom Murray (New Zealand rower), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that outside of rowing, New Zealand double-Olympian Tom Murray (artwork pictured) is known for his devotion to Star Wars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tom Murray (New Zealand rower). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tom Murray (New Zealand rower)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 25 July 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Hannah Osborne
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On 28 July 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hannah Osborne, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that New Zealand rower Hannah Osborne (pictured) unexpectedly displaced the current double world champion in double scull, Olivia Loe, for the ongoing Olympic Games? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hannah Osborne. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hannah Osborne), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 28 July 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Lucien Brouha
[edit]On 9 September 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lucien Brouha, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Harvard step test, developed by Lucien Brouha in 1942, is still used as a reference when developing fitness tests? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lucien Brouha. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lucien Brouha), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
—valereee (talk) 00:04, 9 September 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Sharon Shea
[edit]On 12 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sharon Shea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that New Zealand health executive Sharon Shea points to distrust in authority caused by "post-colonisation trauma" for low COVID-19 vaccination rates of Māori? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sharon Shea. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sharon Shea), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 12 December 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Abel Tasman Monument
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On 4 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abel Tasman Monument, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that more than 20 of Ernst Plischke's designs for the Abel Tasman Monument (pictured) in New Zealand's Tarakohe were rejected before he designed a tall, tapering column referencing the Greek funerary stele? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abel Tasman Monument. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Abel Tasman Monument), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 12:02, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Tarakohe
[edit]On 4 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tarakohe, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that more than 20 of Ernst Plischke's designs for the Abel Tasman Monument (pictured) in New Zealand's Tarakohe were rejected before he designed a tall, tapering column referencing the Greek funerary stele? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abel Tasman Monument. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tarakohe), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 12:02, 4 January 2022 (UTC)
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theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (they/she) 03:19, 5 January 2022 (UTC)
DYK for George Ross (farmer)
[edit]On 22 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George Ross (farmer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when George Ross went bankrupt in 1867, his wife Sibella Ross started a school to sustain their large family? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Ross (farmer). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, George Ross (farmer)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Randell Cottage Writers' Residency
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On 31 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Randell Cottage Writers' Residency, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Randell Cottage (pictured), home to a residency for French and New Zealand writers, is a listed heritage building? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Randell Cottage Writers' Residency. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Randell Cottage Writers' Residency), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 31 January 2022 (UTC)
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Bruxton (talk) 18:14, 3 February 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Weston House
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On 9 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Weston House, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the heritage-registered Weston House (pictured), designed by architect Cecil Wood for George Weston, was damaged in a series of earthquakes in Christchurch and later demolished? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Weston House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Weston House), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
Weston House
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Bruxton (talk) 04:03, 13 March 2022 (UTC)
DYK for George Weston (lawyer)
[edit]On 9 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George Weston (lawyer), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the heritage-registered Weston House (pictured), designed by architect Cecil Wood for George Weston, was damaged in a series of earthquakes in Christchurch and later demolished? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Weston House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, George Weston (lawyer)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Cecil Wood (architect)
[edit]On 9 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cecil Wood (architect), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the heritage-registered Weston House (pictured), designed by architect Cecil Wood for George Weston, was damaged in a series of earthquakes in Christchurch and later demolished? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Weston House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cecil Wood (architect)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Cyril Croker
[edit]On 1 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cyril Croker, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Cyril Croker was a member of the Suicide Squad? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cyril Croker. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cyril Croker), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
~ ONUnicorn(Talk|Contribs)problem solving 00:03, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Rosina Buckman
[edit]On 14 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rosina Buckman, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when soprano Rosina Buckman returned to New Zealand for a concert tour in 1922, the prime minister and a former prime minister spoke at the reception? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rosina Buckman. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Rosina Buckman), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 20:41, 14 April 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial
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On 18 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial (pictured) was unveiled by New Zealand's prime minister George Forbes on this day 85 years ago? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arthur Dudley Dobson memorial. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Arthur Dudley Dobson Memorial), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
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Bruxton (talk) 04:08, 19 April 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Pipe Shed
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On 16 June 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pipe Shed, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Thomas Beck designed a syphon for the Rangitata Diversion Race made of 723 concrete pipes each weighing 28 tons, with another pipe section used as an explosives store (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pipe Shed. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pipe Shed), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 16 June 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant
[edit]On 20 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Christchurch smells? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Christchurch Wastewater Treatment Plant), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:03, 20 July 2022 (UTC)
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theleekycauldron (talk • contribs) (she/they) 13:37, 22 July 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Pororari River
[edit]On 25 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pororari River, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the hiking track through the Pororari River gorge has become part of New Zealand's newest Great Walk, the Paparoa Track (video featured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pororari River. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pororari River), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 25 July 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Paparoa Track
[edit]On 25 July 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paparoa Track, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the hiking track through the Pororari River gorge has become part of New Zealand's newest Great Walk, the Paparoa Track (video featured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pororari River. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Paparoa Track), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 25 July 2022 (UTC)
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Thank you for this and for your constant work on DYK! - I'm doing many things besides Wikipedia and have pics from vacation days to offer --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:32, 1 August 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks, Gerda. I appreciate all the nice messages that you distribute amongst editors. It adds to the nice feel that is mostly present in the Wikipedia community. You efforts help make this the great place it is. Schwede66 09:58, 1 August 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Henry Jackson (surveyor)
[edit]On 30 August 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Henry Jackson (surveyor), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Henry Jackson served for 44 days, the shortest tenure of any New Zealand member of parliament? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Jackson (surveyor). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Henry Jackson (surveyor)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 30 August 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Eva Duldig
[edit]On 11 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eva Duldig, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Eva Duldig, who was interned by Australia during the Second World War, later represented the country at the Wimbledon Championships? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eva Duldig. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Eva Duldig), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Bill Renwick
[edit]On 17 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bill Renwick, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Bill Renwick was asked to review a neo-Nazi case at the University of Waikato it was meant to take three weeks, but instead took nearly two years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bill Renwick. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bill Renwick), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 17 September 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Edward Mosberg
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On 5 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Edward Mosberg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that holocaust survivor Edward Mosberg (pictured in his concentration camp uniform) was awarded the Commander's Cross of the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland for his efforts recognizing the Polish war-time rescue of Jews?" The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Edward Mosberg. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Edward Mosberg), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 5 November 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Westland Explorers' Monument
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On 7 November 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Westland Explorers' Monument, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Westland Explorers' Monument (pictured), placed within an intersection, was seen as an obstruction and relocated, only to be replaced with an even larger monument? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Westland Explorers' Monument. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Westland Explorers' Monument), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 7 November 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Walter Fell
[edit]On 13 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Walter Fell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after Alfred Fell moved his family to England for better education opportunities, his son Walter Fell and two of his brothers returned permanently to New Zealand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Walter Fell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Walter Fell), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Alfred Fell (merchant)
[edit]On 13 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alfred Fell (merchant), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after Alfred Fell moved his family to England for better education opportunities, his son Walter Fell and two of his brothers returned permanently to New Zealand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Walter Fell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Alfred Fell (merchant)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.