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For instructions on how to nominate an article, see Template:DYK nomination header § Instructions for nominators.
"Template:Did you know nominations" redirects here. For the list of approved nominations, see Template talk:Did you know/Approved.

This page is to nominate fresh articles to appear in the "Did you know" section on the Main Page with a "hook" (an interesting fact). Nominations that have been approved are moved to a staging area and then promoted into the Queue. To update this page, purge it.

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June 7 2
June 9 1
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June 22 7 1
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June 24 12 6
June 25 8 1
June 26 6 2
June 27 6 2
June 28 5 2
June 29 6 4
June 30 12 4
July 1 4 3
July 2 6 5
July 3 7 4
July 4 6 5
July 5 13 9
July 6 14 9
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July 8 11 8
July 9 13 5
July 10 9 3
July 11 11 3
July 12 6 4
July 13 8 2
July 14 9 4
July 15 6 3
July 16 9 2
July 17 7
July 18 8 3
July 19 2
Total 270 110
Last updated 16:55, 19 July 2025 UTC
Current time is 17:13, 19 July 2025 UTC [refresh]

Instructions for nominators

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If this is your first nomination, please read the DYK rules before continuing. Further information can be found at the DYK guidelines.

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I write an interesting hook?

Successful hooks tend to have several traits. Most importantly, they share a surprising or intriguing fact. They give readers enough context to understand the hook, but leave enough out to make them want to learn more. They are written for a general audience who has no prior knowledge of or interest in the topic area. Lastly, they are concise, and do not attempt to cover multiple facts or present information about the subject beyond what's needed to understand the hook.

When will my nomination be reviewed?

This page is often backlogged. As long as your submission is still on the page, it will stay there until an editor reviews it. Since editors are encouraged to review the oldest submissions first, it may take several weeks until your submission is reviewed. In the meantime, please consider reviewing another submission (not your own) to help reduce the backlog (see instructions below). Because of WP:DYKTIMEOUT, a nomination should be reviewed within two months since the reviewer/promoter may agree to reject and close an unpromoted hook after that time has passed.

Where is my hook?

If you can't find the nomination you submitted to this nominations page, it may have been approved and is on the approved nominations page waiting to be promoted. It could also have been added to one of the prep areas, promoted from prep to a queue, or is on the main page.

If the nominated hook is in none of those places, then the nomination has probably been rejected. Such a rejection usually only occurs if it was at least a couple of weeks old and had unresolved issues for which any discussion had gone stale. If you think your nomination was unfairly rejected, you can query this on the DYK discussion page, but as a general rule such nominations will only be restored in exceptional circumstances.


Instructions for reviewers

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Main page: Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewer instructions

Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets all the DYK criteria (long enough, new enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and the hook is cited. Editors may also alter the suggested hook to improve it, suggest new hooks, or even lend a hand and make edits to the article to which the hook applies so that the hook is supported and accurate. For more information on the DYK rules and review processes, see the DYK guidelines and the reviewer instructions.

To post a comment or review on a DYK nomination, follow the steps outlined below:

  • Look through this page, Template talk:Did you know, to find a nomination you would like to comment on.
  • Click the "Review or comment" link at the top of the nomination. You will be taken to the nomination subpage.
  • The top of the page includes a list of the DYK criteria. Check the article to ensure it meets all the relevant criteria.
  • To indicate the result of the review (i.e., whether the nomination passes, fails, or needs some minor changes), leave a signed comment on the page. Please begin with one of the 5 review symbols that appear at the top of the edit screen, and then indicate all aspects of the article that you have reviewed; your comment should look something like the following:

    Article length and age are fine, no copyvio or plagiarism concerns, reliable sources are used. But the hook needs to be shortened.

    If you are the first person to comment on the nomination, there will be a line :* <!-- REPLACE THIS LINE TO WRITE FIRST COMMENT, KEEPING  :* --> showing you where you should put the comment.
  • Save the page.
  • After the nomination is approved, a bot will automatically list the nomination page on Template talk:Did you know/Approved.

If there is any problem or concern about a nomination, please consider notifying the nominator by placing {{subst:DYKproblem|Article|header=yes|sig=yes}} on the nominator's talk page.

Advanced procedures

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How to promote an accepted hook

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At-a-glance instructions on how to promote an approved hook to a prep area
Check list for nomination review completeness
  1. Select a hook from the approved nominations page that has one of these ticks at the bottom post: .
  2. Check to make sure basic review requirements were completed.
    • Any outstanding issue following needs to be addressed before promoting.
  3. Check the article history for any substantive changes since it was nominated or reviewed.
  4. Images for the lead slot must be freely licensed. Fair-use images are not permitted. Images loaded on Commons that appear on the Main Page are automatically protected by KrinkleBot.
  5. Hook must be stated in both the article and source (which must be cited at the end of the article sentence where stated).
  6. Hook should make sense grammatically.
  7. Try to vary subject matters within each prep area.
  8. Try to select a funny, quirky or otherwise upbeat hook for the last or bottom hook in the set.
Steps to add a hook to prep
  • In one tab, open the nomination page of the hook you want to promote.
  • In a second tab, open the prep set you intend to add the hook to.

Wanna skip all this fuss? Install WP:PSHAW instead! Does most of the heavy lifting for ya :)

  1. For hooks held for specific dates, refer to "Local update times" section on DYK Queue.
    • Completed Prep area number sets will be promoted by an administrator to corresponding Queue number.
  2. Copy and paste the hook into a chosen slot.
    • Make sure there's a space between ... and that, and a ? at the end.
    • Check that there's a bold link to the article.
  3. If it's the lead (first) hook, paste the image where indicated at the top of the template.
  4. Copy and paste ALL the credit information (the {{DYKmake}} and {{DYKnom}} templates) at the bottom
  5. Check your work in the prep's Preview mode.
    • At the bottom under "Credits", to the right of each article should have the link "View nom subpage" ; if not, a subpage parameter will need to be added to the DYKmake.
  6. Save the Prep page.
Closing the DYK nomination page
  1. At the upper left
    • Change {{DYKsubpage to {{subst:DYKsubpage
    • Change |passed= to |passed=yes
  2. At the bottom
    • Just above the line containing

      }}<!--Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line.-->

      insert a new, separate line containing one of the following:
      To [[TM:DYK/P1|Prep 1]]
      To [[TM:DYK/P2|Prep 2]]
      To [[TM:DYK/P3|Prep 3]]
      To [[TM:DYK/P4|Prep 4]]
      To [[TM:DYK/P5|Prep 5]]
      To [[TM:DYK/P6|Prep 6]]
      To [[TM:DYK/P7|Prep 7]]
    • Also paste the same thing into the edit summary.
  3. Check in Preview mode. Make sure everything is against a pale blue background (nothing outside) and there are no stray characters, like }}, at the top or bottom.
  4. Save.

For more information, please see T:TDYK#How to promote an accepted hook.

Handy copy sources:

  • To [[TM:DYK/P1|Prep 1]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P2|Prep 2]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P3|Prep 3]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P4|Prep 4]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P5|Prep 5]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P6|Prep 6]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P7|Prep 7]]

How to remove a rejected hook

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  • Open the DYK nomination subpage of the hook you would like to remove. (It's best to wait several days after a reviewer has rejected the hook, just in case someone contests or the article undergoes a large change.)
  • In the window where the DYK nomination subpage is open, replace the line {{DYKsubpage with {{subst:DYKsubpage, and replace |passed= with |passed=no. Then save the page. This has the effect of wrapping up the discussion on the DYK nomination subpage in a blue archive box and stating that the nomination was unsuccessful, as well as adding the nomination to a category for archival purposes.

How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue

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  • Edit the prep area or queue where the hook is and remove the hook and the credits associated with it.
  • Go to the hook's nomination subpage (there should have been a link to it in the credits section).
    • View the edit history for that page
    • Go back to the last version before the edit where the hook was promoted, and revert to that version to make the nomination active again.
    • Add a new icon on the nomination subpage to cancel the previous tick and leave a comment after it explaining that the hook was removed from the prep area or queue, and why, so that later reviewers are aware of this issue.
  • Add a transclusion of the template back to this page so that reviewers can see it. It goes under the date that it was first created/expanded/listed as a GA. You may need to add back the day header for that date if it had been removed from this page.
  • If you removed the hook from a queue, it is best to either replace it with another hook from one of the prep areas, or to leave a message at WT:DYK asking someone else to do so.

How to move a nomination subpage to a new name

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  • Don't; it should not ever be necessary, and will break some links which will later need to be repaired. Even if you change the title of the article, you don't need to move the nomination page.

Nominations

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Older nominations

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Articles created/expanded on April 14

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Iblis

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Iblis guards the Divine Garden.
Iblis guards the Divine Garden.
  • Source: Barry, M. A. (2004). Figurative art in medieval Islam and the riddle of Bihzad of Herat (1465-1535). Flammarion.: 246
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by VenusFeuerFalle (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

VenusFeuerFalle (talk) 14:49, 14 April 2025 (UTC). [reply]

Original discussion resulting in a GAR and a five-week hold
  • Please read the rules - there are NO LINKS!!! - you need at least 4 here. Put them in & I'll finish the review. Johnbod (talk) 21:00, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Ok, you have now done so. GA, AGF on hook fact/ref (the hook is virtually a quote from the article). The hook is not very clear, but nor is the article, frankly. No qpq needed. The pic is ok, if rather tall, but the caption waaaay too long! You won't get more than say "Iblis (right) guards the Divine Garden. Johnbod (talk) 01:48, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • Johnbod, this doesn't really strike me as a "yes". I agree the hook is unclear to the average reader. I think a clearer one should be promoted, and the image is not clear at displayed size. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 05:04, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
        • It was a yes, but a clearer/snappier hook might be better. I don't feel qualified to suggest one, but as always, anyone else may do so. I can probably understand it better than many of our readers as I know what the Upanishads are, and who Dara Shikoh was. Johnbod (talk) 03:16, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
          • Not sure if I missed something, but what is the consensus about the hook now? is it fine or do I need somethign else to do?VenusFeuerFalle (talk) 12:41, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
            • I'm not sure either. It passed review as far as I'm concerned. Perhaps one of those who like fiddling with hooks at the last minute will find a better hook after promotion. Zanahary? Johnbod (talk) 16:11, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
              • Just noting that the image is poor at thumb size, which is disappointing as it's a nice image overall and of a different art style than usually featured. If it's possible to isolate Iblis with a crop, that may make it clearer i.e. usable. Kingsif (talk) 01:06, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
                • I could upload an isolated variant for the DYK, as I did with the blue angel on the mosaic in Sant'Apollinare Nuovo, Ravenna, in Devil in Christianity. Maybe give me time until weekend. I have not seen your request until now by the way. I apologize for that.
  • VenusFeuerFalle I'd like to double-check the hook fact. Could you send me a copy of the appropriate page from Barry 2004? I can get it on inter-library loan, but it would probably be a lot faster if you could send me a scan. Thanks. RoySmith (talk) 17:42, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Sure. I have been back to the library yesterday to take a photo of the page. Would you mind telling me how I sent it to you? RoySmith
      • Since I would like to reach a closure with this article, I would simply leave a quote for the relevant passage:

        "The devil's defective spiritual vision is transcribed in medieval Islamic literature and art by various obvious symbols. Because he may only perceive and therefore only reflect God's transcendent aspect of wrath, and never God's immanent aspect of love, Satan is therefore nicknamed al-A'mash, the bleray-eyed or goggled-eyed (as he appears in Sultan-Muhammad's sixteenth century paintings), or he is called al-A'war, the blind in one eye (the distinctive attribute of the demon Dajjal the Antichrist, who thereby dooms to the same fate such as unwitting followers as the three damned "Calandar" princes in the 1001 Nights). Mystical treatises like Mahmud-i Shabistar's famous fourteenth-century manual of Sufism, the Gulshan-i Raz (Rose Bower of Mystery"), list whole series of various heresies or errorneous theological stands whose defenders are depicted as Satan's brood, and so variously described as one-eyed, bleary-eyed, too near-sighted, too far-sighted, or blind. Satan represents his own opague mental state in God's universe. But the devil is part of God's universe, not other. There is no reality other than God. Here is where Islam's relentless monotheistic drive, under the pends of such spiritual masters as al-Hallaj, 'Ayn-ul-Quzat, Sana'i, Rozbihan, 'Attar, Ibn 'Arabi, Rumi, and Jami independently carried Muslim mystical speculation to dizzy conceptual heights akin to the most rarefied summits of ndian cosmological thought. (...) Satan, unknowingly, therefore serves as God's mask. He is himself the veil (iltibas) which the Godhead weaves, as Rozbihan's glosses to al-Hallaj explain, and wherein the Godhead chooses to hide from all those unworthy to perceive the divine therein. That is, the cosmic veil is the visible universe itself, which reveals God's presence to those who known, but conceals God's presence from those who do not know. In this sense, iltibas [the veil], in Sufi speculation, may be regarded as virtually a symbolic equivalent to the traditional Indian concept of maya, the "veil of cosmic illusion." Such philosophical equivelance between Sufism and Hinduism came in fact to be perceived by a few scholars of both faiths when Sufism and Hinduism met on Indian soul, and enlightened thingers familiar with both traditions, like the seventeenth-century Mughal prince Dara Shikoh, sought to reconcile the essence of Ibn 'Arabi's teachings with the Upanishads. Indeed, Sufis's diabolic "Cloake One" also serves, like the maya which protects the secret nature of Indian divinities from the eyes of the profane, a positive cosmic function: the devil becomes God's warden, as it were, a ferocious temple guard or "keeper of the cutrain" who bars access by the unworthy unto the Godhead."

With that, I would also like to ask, if there are any further objections RoySmith, Zanahary, Kingsif, Johnbod?

Indeed - I never had any in the first place. Can we progress this now please. Johnbod (talk) 04:07, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Since it is almost a month old by now, and a thing supposed to be done within not more than 2 weeks, can someone just accept it by now? If still after 2 weeks none of the objectors replied, the objection cannot be that strong. And double check should still be possible as the quote has been made accessable for everyone here.VenusFeuerFalle (talk) 11:57, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No, I still object. The hook is long-winded and makes no sense to someone unfamiliar with Upanishads, which is a lot of people. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 18:33, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That's asking too much from a 200-char hook, really. If you can't suggest a better hook (and nobody has so far), time to let go. Johnbod (talk) 01:13, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Broad comprehensibility is too much to ask of a DYK hook? The hook is incomprehensible, the image is unreadable, and the article is full of prose like If angels can sin or not is disputed in Islam. Those who say that Iblis was not an angel, but a jinni, argue that only jinn (and humans), but not angels are capable of disobedience… This view is also found to be prominent among many Salafis. The Sunni school holds on to the doctrine of predestination, al-Razi being an exception,  and asserts that…. The article consistently uses Iblis' instead of Iblis's, which is ungrammatical. How about this article be subjected to the thorough copyedit and review that it should have received when it passed GA, and then someone can write a coherent hook? If not, then the nominator can let go.꧁Zanahary꧂ 05:31, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It seems your objection is much more than just the DYK nomination then. I wonder why you did not mention anything during the GA review, it took long enough. And it would also be helpful to adress your true concerns earlier rather than waiting almost a month after you raised entirely different objection. This is everything but constructive. But okay, let's put that aside and let's aderss your concerns: Regarding the spelling, both variations are fine: https://www.grammarbook.com/blog/apostrophes/apostrophes-with-words-ending-in-s/ If the source is mistaken, feel free to enlighten us or fix it yourself. It shouldn't take longer than 5 minutes. Now regarding the hook: I do not see how it is incomprehensible. If you know neither Sufism, nor Iblis, nor the Upanishads, maybe it is a great moment to click on the highlighted bright blue Wiki-Links? The article is not about an American subject afterall, so being introduced to something new is unavoidable at this point. If you have a better suggestion, as stated previously, feel free to make a suggestion, be constructive! Because as it is now, the hook does qualify as a hook: It is interesting, something new to learn, offers information the reader probably did not know, etc. ZanaharyVenusFeuerFalle (talk) 12:58, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I didn’t take part in the review. The article is full of truly poor prose, and it shouldn’t be on the front page until it’s copyedited. I think my position—that the article is unsuitable for featuring and that its proposed hook is poor—is clear now.꧁Zanahary꧂ 21:18, 29 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If you think the article has serious issues, you should propose a Good article Nominee reassessment. I doubt you will bring it through, as three independent Users had a look at this article, without any major objections. However, this is the DYK nomination, not the GA accessment. And apart from your personal distaste for the article, you are left to explain properly, because it is everything but clear what you mean, you have not contributed anything constructive yet. I do not want to be rude, but I am currently inclined to disregard your opinion on this entirely (WP:WHATISCONSENSUS), as you bring nothing to the table but vague criticism and advises which even contradict grammar rules. Please clarify specifically what your concerns are or I suggest to proceed with the review.Zanahary As you Johnbod have been the reviewer, I would like to invite you to share your current opinion on the DYN. As far as I understood, you were fine with the hook as it is now. The objection raised by Zanahary about the picture has been adressed as well.
I might start a GA reassessment, but I don’t have to in order to oppose this article’s featuring on DYK, because this is a separate review process—if it weren’t, the article could just be checked for basic eligibility and the GA review would stand in for any review of content. The idea that this my comments are based on my “personal distaste” for the article are confusing and unfounded; I’ve been clear that I find the article to have unacceptable issues in its writing, with lots of its prose being ungrammatical and/or unclear. And I still disagree with your arguments that the hook is suitably comprehensible to a broad audience. And please see MOS:POSS. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 18:36, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I've touched up some (minor) prose issues, but otherwise I agree you should start a GA reassessment if you feel that strongly. It's not a good situation if an article is a GA but not held suitable to be a DYK on the sorts of issues you mention, and I don't believe the view of a single editor should be enough to bring this about. The subject is one where clarity is next to impossible to achieve, & I still believe the article is ok for Dyk. What do others think? Johnbod (talk) 02:23, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
For anyone checking in to see what the fuss is about, I've placed inline tags in the article.꧁Zanahary꧂ 05:23, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Just noting that the vast majority of tags at least are valid (I don't care to figure out appropriate weighting) and would be cause for this to quickfail at WP:GA. I strongly recommend a GAR.--Launchballer 10:27, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Just noting that to me many seem clearly pointy and excessive. It would have been quicker4 to fix than tag some minor English points. But I suppose thyis just goes to show that a determined editor who dislikes the article for some reason can derail a dyk. Johnbod (talk) 16:14, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Good lord, enough about me mysteriously "disliking" the article—it’s a very cool topic and I expressed interest in reviewing it back when it was nominated (someone else got there first). But it is full of ungrammatical prose, truly unclear language (which I couldn’t quickly fix), strange organization (with the story of Iblis refusing himself to prostrate before Adam being repeated many times across sections without variation), and has a habit of stating in wikivoice what absolutely must be attributed in-text. The GAR script isn’t working for me, so if anyone (Launchballer?) can just make a blank reassessment page for me, I can write the rationale.꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:56, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know how and where you "expressed interest" (not on the article talk), but yes, I did start a review some 24 hours after the nom went up, since which time you have dogged my review and the article, telling me I think things I don't, not responding to requests, & raising vague complaints, now followed by a carpet-bombing of tags. Johnbod (talk) 17:48, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
telling me I think things I don't I literally don't know what you're talking about. I expressed interest on some contest page or something, and then VFF came to my Talk to ask if I'd like to take up the review, as the original reviewer hadn't been active, and I declined. There's a detailed GAR now, so hopefully you no longer feel my complaints are "vague".꧁Zanahary꧂ 17:57, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I created the GAR page. If this stays GA, you may ask at WT:DYK for this to be reopened.--Launchballer 17:00, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Reopened per WT:DYK. New review needed. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:28, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Meg White

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Meg White in 2006
Meg White in 2006
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Watagwaan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Watagwaan (talk) 00:19, 6 May 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Aneirinn (talk) 17:37, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I feel like this hook doesn't meet WP:DYKINT – essentially all this says is "a drummer started drumming on a day" DimensionalFusion (talk · she/her) 07:14, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • ALT1 ... while Meg White's drumming initially drew mixed reactions, it earned retrospective praise and she is considered a key figure in the garage rock revival of the 2000s?
That better @DimensionalFusion? TarnishedPathtalk 11:44, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 needs a review. I agree that ALT0 is not interesting. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:41, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know if this would meet DYKBLP, but would a hook revolving about her not making a public appearance since 2009 also be a possible option? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:32, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It probably would, but I'd probably promote ALT1a: ... that Meg White (pictured) is considered a key figure in the 2000s garage rock revival? This still needs a review though.--Launchballer 22:17, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Review

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new enough, since it became GA, and is long enough. Article is well sourced and neutral. Earwig shows a high score, but across the ten sources I looked at these are all for quotations. Hook ALT1a is interesting, but is not cited in the nomination, please could you provide this Aneirinn or TarnishedPath? Pic if free, used in article and clear, but since the angle is a bit weird, its not neccessarily obvious who it isin my opinion. I wonder if the one of her in red, at the drumkit (or a crop of it) might work better? QPQ is not required as it is the nominator's first. Thanks for improving the article (I made one adjustment to separate the peppermint sentence) Lajmmoore (talk) 17:21, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Murray, Robin (15 March 2023). "Meg White Is One Of Rock's Great Drummers". Clash.
Tyler, Zoe (28 April 2025). "Meg White To Rock The Hall Of Fame". Fizzy Mag.
In regard to the picture, the angle is impeccable. Playing those drums is hard to do, it's true. Aneirinn (talk) 18:24, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, refs are good, I'll leave the image decision for the promoter Lajmmoore (talk) 18:28, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I like this fact a lot! Much better than my original proposal. I don't see why we should change the image UNLESS you want one with her drum kit in view. In that case, we could use File:Meg White.jpg (The one I put) Let me know what you think! I'm really fine with either or. Watagwaan (talk) 22:09, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Watagwaan, Aneirinn, DimensionalFusion, Launchballer, Lajmmoore, and Amakuru: Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:09, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
How does this alternative hook sound? I'm not sure if it's BLP compliant, but it could still be workshopped.
ALT2 ... that as of 2023, Meg White (pictured), described as a key figure in the 2000s garage-rock revival, has not made any public appearances since 2009?
ALT2 also takes into account Amakuru's concerns regarding the "key figure" claim. I'm not fond of the "as of 2023" qualifier, but without it the hook would likely be making a trip to WP:ERRORS. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:28, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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Broadway Jones (performer)

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  • Source: *Badger, Reid (1995). A Life in Ragtime: A Biography of James Reese Europe. Oxford University Press. p. 307. ISBN 9780195345209. Henry 'Broadway' Jones was active in vaudeville and musical theater into the 1930s. In fact, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein wrote "Ol' Man River" with Jones in mind.
  • Carter, Lawrence T. (1979). Eubie Blake: Keys of Memory. Balamp Publishing Co. p. 62. ISBN 9780913642108. Later Jerome Kern went down to Florida. He heard a lot of black singers, and he decided to write the musical Show Boat. And having heard Broadway [Jones] sing, he wrote the song " Old Man River " expressly for his voice.
Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 113 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 20:53, 21 May 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new and long enough (created May 20), NPOV, has an interesting hook. One QPQ is done, but one additional is needed due to backlog mode being active. Article is inline and reliably sourced to a book from Oxford University Press. No image. Earwig shows 3.8% (violation unlikely). Chetsford (talk) 19:14, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Chetsford I added my second QPQ above. Best.4meter4 (talk) 00:48, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Good to go! Chetsford (talk) 04:20, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@4meter4 and Chetsford: I have pulled this per WT:DYK. I note 4meter4's comment that "Ol' Man River" is often cited as the beginning of the modern musical and I suggest adding a source to that effect (for example, that "a song often cited as the beginning of the modern musical" was written..."); otherwise, this needs a new hook.--Launchballer 14:52, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer That is not what I said. Show Boat as a whole is cited as the beginning of the modern musical. "Ol' Man River" is the best known song from that show. There are many sources for that, but if you look at the Musical theatre article Show Boat is the only work to get its own subsection. Best.4meter4 (talk) 15:01, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, my mistake. I suggest "that the best known song from a musical often cited...".--Launchballer 15:07, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The hook isn’t about Ol Man River but about Broadway Jones. The point was that this very famous song was written for his voice. It’s the most interesting thing about him in my opinion.4meter4 (talk) 15:10, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • I won’t have internet access this week as I am traveling to a remote area with no cell phone reception or internet. It may be a while before I can think up something new. I will say I am a bit dismayed by the outcome here as I don’t think the song is obscure. There aren’t very many songs that have entire books written about them, and this is one of them.4meter4 (talk) 15:17, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
"I am a bit dismayed by the outcome here as I don’t think the song is obscure." I share your perplexity. Chetsford (talk) 15:51, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think this misses the actually interesting part of the story. Lots of songs are written with particular performers in mind, but to have a song in a musical written especially for you yet turn down the part seems much more intriguing. I suggest something like "...despite the song Ol Man River from the musical Showboat having been written with him in mind, Broadway Jones did not join the cast?" --User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 18:37, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
While that seems like a fine hook, the source only says he didn't join the original cast. Unless I'm missing something, we would need a source that established he didn't join the touring cast or any revival casts as well. I suppose we could modify it by saying "join the original cast" but that gets a little clunky. Chetsford (talk) 20:13, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Launchballer pulled this per a WT:DYK discussion. @Chetsford: How does this ALT hook sound?
ALT1 ... that singer Broadway Jones got his nickname from always wearing sharp looking suits?
Note that 4meter4 will be away for a week per their comment at the WT:DYK discussion. Narutolovehinata5 (talk ·contributions) 00:14, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It seems less interesting than the original one. Ol Man River is probably the most iconic song in the Great American Songbook while Broadway Jones is (I think - at least to me) relatively unknown in 2025 unless one is immersed in the history of vaudeville. But I guess it's better than nothing. Chetsford (talk) 04:28, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see how that even makes sense. What's the connection?----User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 11:39, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Probably from the culture of the New York theatre district at that time being connected so closely to fashion.4meter4 (talk) 23:31, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Seems more like a nonsequiter than something interesting. The only reason that would get me to click is to find out what it was supposed to be saying. --User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 15:43, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I would assume that if he had later joined the cast, the source would have said so. --User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 17:08, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
To be honest, I don't understand the attachment to the original hook, because even with all that context, those accolades do not matter if the reader or audience is not familiar with the song. I'd be open to a variant of ALT0 that mentions it being on the list, but I don't think vanilla ALT0 works even with the context. One rule of thumb for hooks I have is, "If a hook requires an explanation on the nomination page, it usually does not meet DYKINT." Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:28, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
But the hook doesn’t require explanation. I think the point is that your lack of familiarity is not an accurate predictor of the general public’s familiarity in this case. This is a very famous song that a large percentage of readers on the English wiki will know. The accolades indicate fame and are a better predictor of that criteria than any individual wikipedian. Extrapolating your own lack of knowledge out to a wider audience is not a good way to operate in cases where there is evidence of wide fame/recognition on a given topic. At some point we all have to acknowledge that there are elements of popular culture / common knowledge that for whatever reason we as individuals may have missed but the general public overall has not. Applying specialized knowledge onto a well known topic isn’t a good idea.4meter4 (talk) 22:57, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: It seems this nomination process has stalled, and by next week it will probably timed out. I propose coming with new and more interesting hooks if possible, or at the very least a better variation of the original hook. Here I propose one:
ALT0-B... that Broadway Jones refused to sing "Ol' Man River" from the musical Show Boat because the pay was too low, despite the fact the song was written for him?
NeoGaze (talk) 14:15, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT0-C... that Broadway Jones refused to portray Joe in the original production of Show Boat because the pay was too low, despite the fact that the song "Ol' Man River" was created for him?
@4meter4: I like this one! Now if another person could check it out and confirm if it is good enough, then we can move on. NeoGaze (talk) 17:12, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I do think that ALT0b is an improvement over the original hook since it does not require knowledge of the song or the musical (I've specified that Show Boat is a musical in the hook). I will approve ALT0b once 4meter4 has given approval and the article is edited for the hook to meet DYKHFC (right now the relevant sentence is lacking a footnote). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:39, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5 I duplicated the citation for the earlier sentence as the citation at the end of the paragraph was the source for that fact. Technically ALT0-C is more accurate that ALT0-B and better reflects the source. He wasn't refusing to sing a particular song but refusing an entire role in a musical that encompassed singing many songs and acting.4meter4 (talk) 14:52, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
My preference was for ALT0b because: 1. it's a slightly shorter hook, and 2. if as you said the song is well-known, then exactly what role he performed as is less important than the fact that he declined to participate in the play (I imagine far more people would recognize the song than the role of Joe). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:31, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think ALT-C is a bit more accurate, if length is an issue "because the pay was too low" could be reduced to "due to low pay". CMD (talk) 08:50, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
For the sake of making it hookier I am ok with ALT0b even if the emphasis is slightly off. I'd also be ok with Chipmunkdavis's suggestion. I'll leave it to the reviewer/promoter to decide. Best.4meter4 (talk) 16:44, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think what CMD has proposed would be the best course of action. NeoGaze (talk) 20:49, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
There are other ways to shorten it too, "despite the fact that the song "Ol' Man River" was created for him?" could be trimmed to "despite the song "Ol' Man River" being created for him?", "refused to portray Joe in the original production of" could be trimmed to "refused to join the original production of". A promoter can tweak to best fit the set. Narutolovehinata5, are we okay to move this off noms and to approved? CMD (talk) 03:52, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Let's see what you've got. I really don't think mentioning Joe by name is necessary, but I am amicable to a shorter version of ALT0-C that keeps the "he declined the entire role/production" point. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:28, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALTX... that Broadway Jones refused to portray Joe in the original production of Show Boat due to low pay, despite the fact that the song "Ol' Man River" was created for him?
ALTY... that Broadway Jones refused to join the original production of Show Boat due to low pay, despite the fact that the song "Ol' Man River" was created for him?
ALTZ... that Broadway Jones refused to join the original production of Show Boat due to low pay, despite the song "Ol' Man River" being created for him?
CMD (talk) 05:26, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Would it be okay to add "the play" before Show Boat? I can approve ALTZ if you're fine with that. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:57, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALTZa... that Broadway Jones refused to join the original production of the play Show Boat due to low pay, despite the song "Ol' Man River" being created for him?
ALTZb... that Broadway Jones refused to join the original production of the musical Show Boat due to low pay, despite the song "Ol' Man River" being created for him?
Play/musical options. CMD (talk) 08:30, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. I'm almost ready to approve ALTZa/ALTZb (I will leave the final decision to the promoter), I'm just waiting for 4meter4 to provide an excerpt that confirms the "declined due to low pay" information. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:41, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on May 21

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Regan Garden

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Regan Garden
Regan Garden
Created by CanonNi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

'''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 14:28, 29 May 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough and long enough. Hook fact is verified in the sources for 0 and ALT2 - rejecting ALT1 as the source reads “1.2 亿元” - 120 million; not as impressive. QPQ has been provided. No copyvio detected, as expected when all sources are in Chinese. Image is… clear enough at that size, and adequately licensed. Good to go. Strongly prefer ALT2. Juxlos (talk) 09:02, 30 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pulled. The source says ownership "changed seven times among four countries" but at least two of these were "occupations" rather than ownership. The ALT hook isn't very good either, so I have returned this one for further discussion. Gatoclass (talk) 10:54, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
IMO ALT2 is a DYKINT fail. Suggested alt:
While I think ALT3 is a better hook, I do not see why ALT2 fails DYKINT. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:22, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Firstly, it should be "troops" not "armies". But was the house literally occupied by troops from both armies? The article isn't 100% clear on that.
But regardless, it still just reads as a random list of occupiers. What house doesn't have very different occupiers over the course of its history? That is not unusual at all. Gatoclass (talk) 12:57, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It could be for a layperson. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:20, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well, it's really a mansion, not just a 'two-story house". Which incidentally is another problem with that hook IMO. Gatoclass (talk) 15:02, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • The body never mentions that the house was the private residence of Victor Sassoon, only that it was owned by a company. It's also not sated that Sassoon was a hotelier (what a life though). Inclined to agree a house changing hands is not particularly unique. Are the 20 acres and 104 acres adjoining? CMD (talk) 08:23, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on May 25

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2024 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay, 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay

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Cathelijn Peeters, Lieke Klaver, Femke Bol, and Lisanne de Witte
Cathelijn Peeters, Lieke Klaver, Femke Bol, and Lisanne de Witte
  • Source: #1 "1 NED - NETHERLANDS 9 0.139 3:22.39 EL / 1913 KLAVER Lieke 50.57 (1) / 1915 PEETERS Cathelijn 50.96 (5) 1:41.53 (2) / 1908 DE WITTE Lisanne 50.41 (1) 2:31.94 (1) / 1906 BOL Femke 50.45 (6)" (link)
  • Source: #2 "1 NETHERLANDS NED 5 0.180 3:25.07 WL / 712 Lieke KLAVER 50.26 (1) / 713 Cathelijn PEETERS 51.99 (5) 1:42.25 (1) / 710 Lisanne DE WITTE 52.28 (3) 2:34.53 (1) / 709 Femke BOL 50.54 (3)" (link)
Improved to Good Article status by Editør (talk). Number of QPQs required: 4. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 20 past nominations.

Editør (talk) 19:42, 25 May 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: These all look good to me. Great work.

Thank you for your review. – Editør (talk) 15:51, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I cannot come up with a combined hook, so I will try separate hooks.
Here are two alternative hooks for 2024 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay. – Editør (talk) 16:58, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Women's 4 × 400 m relay final
Women's 4 × 400 m relay final
And here is an alternative hook for 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay. – Editør (talk) 17:17, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Cathelijn Peeters, Lieke Klaver, Femke Bol, and Lisanne de Witte
Cathelijn Peeters, Lieke Klaver, Femke Bol, and Lisanne de Witte
Please also see the nomination Template:Did you know nominations/2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay with alt hooks where this 2024 event is combined with others from 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2025. – Editør (talk) 19:28, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Now that 2024 European Athletics Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay is used in a five-article hook, that only leaves the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships – Women's 4 × 400 metres relay to get a hook approved. Below is another option for this article. – Editør (talk) 15:41, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on May 27

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Luis Aranaz

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Created by Luis7M (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Luis7M (talk) 17:22, 3 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Luis7M: The hook is verified, but it's on the border for me if it's "interesting". I'll mark it down as such since leading a team to 2 titles is notable. The article does not read neutrally/encyclopedic. I know that the tone of sports articles is different on Wikipedia, but this one sounds too promotion in my opinion. I think it should be rewritten to be more neutral. PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 00:10, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PizzaKing13: I gave this a rudimentary copyedit. Which bits do you consider unduly promotional?--Launchballer 12:06, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: I thought the beginning of the second paragraph of the club career section sounded to promotional, but I went ahead and copyedited it myself to make it more neutral. I believe the article is ready for DYK, though I suggest that Segunda División should be linked. PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 17:19, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
information Note: @PizzaKing13 and Luis7M: I don't find the hook that interesting, for the reasons PK13 notes above; as DYK slots are currently under high demand, I won't be promoting it. Other promoters may disagree. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:24, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@AirshipJungleman29: Fair enough. PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 00:31, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Luis7M: If you propose another hook I think this could be saved. @AirshipJungleman29: What do you think? Earth605 (talk) 15:30, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Earth605: There is no other hook. I still think the current one works out, but since it is a "hedge case of interest", then I don't mind waiting until the DYK slots become less in demand. Luis7M (talk) 00:05, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Luis7M: Yeah, we need another reviewer to at least consider this.
Not touching this with a barge pole per WP:DYKINT; the hook requires knowledge of what Sabadell and the Secunda Division are.--Launchballer 11:19, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe this makes it a little more interesting? ALT1: ...that Luis Aranaz was named an "adopted son" of Sabadell after captaining the football club to two Segunda División titles in 1943 and 1946? ~ L 🌸 (talk) 21:48, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe this more layperson friendly version works? ALT1a ... that footballer Luis Aranaz was named an "adopted son" of CE Sabadell FC after captaining it to two Spanish second division titles in the 1940s? At the very least, the hook is supposed to make it clear that it is talking about (association) football and a second-division league. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:10, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@AirshipJungleman29: and @Earth605: What do you guys think of the new hook proposed by Narutolovehinata5? Luis7M (talk) 14:45, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't have much experience, @Luis7M: (at least by my imaginatory standards), but this is a for me. Please somebody else tick this. @LEvalyn:, @Launchballer:.Earth605 (talk) 14:53, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1a fails verification; he was the named the son of the city of Sabadell, not the football club, which might even make for a better hook! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 17:52, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
So like this then? ALT1b ... that Luis Aranaz was named an "adopted son" of Sabadell after captaining the city's football club to two Spanish second division titles in the 1940s? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:53, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Theleekycauldron: Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:49, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on May 28

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Diagnostic overshadowing in autism

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  • ... that that chronic pain or depression in autistic people is sometimes misread as “just part of autism,” delaying diagnosis and care?
  • Source: “Autistic individuals... experience elevated rates of chronic physical conditions, yet symptoms are often dismissed as part of autism rather than investigated as medical concerns.”
— Diagnostic overshadowing in autism article, citing:
Buie et al., 2010. Evaluation, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders in Individuals With ASDs: A Consensus Report. PMID: 20048083
  • ALT1: ... that that older autistic adults may go untreated for conditions like sensory loss, pain, or memory decline because their symptoms are wrongly attributed to autism?
  • Source: “Older autistic adults... may be at heightened risk for misattributed cognitive decline (e.g., assuming communication challenges reflect autism when it may signal aging-related dementia or memory loss), untreated sensory loss... or inadequate pain management.”
— Diagnostic overshadowing in autism article, citing:
Hand et al., 2020. Prevalence of physical and mental health conditions in Medicare-enrolled, autistic older adults. PMID: 31773968
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  • Comment: This is my first DYK nomination. This article highlights a significant and under-recognized health equity issue in autism: how co-occurring conditions like chronic pain or memory decline may be missed due to diagnostic overshadowing.
Created by PulsarPen (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

PulsarPen (talk) 17:37, 4 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • @PulsarPen: Thanks for writing an important article like this! Here's the DYK review:
General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - ALT0 isn't fully supported by the article - chronic pain and depression aren't specifically mentioned in the relevant sentence.
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - Both hooks need formatting changes.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: The hooks aren't formatted correctly - this guideline describes the standard style that hooks should be written in. As well as this, the first hook (ALT0) isn't supported by the article. Here's suggestions for improving your hooks, with correct formatting and the first hook's issue fixed:

To have the review passed, you'll also have to add citations to the end of a few paragraphs, as "all content that could reasonably be challenged ... must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose)." (from this guideline). Here's all the instances that need a citation:

  • Section "Physical health in autistics", paragraph starting "Such misattributions can result in..."
  • Section "Diagnostic overshadowing in reverse", paragraph starting "This form of overshadowing delays access to..."
  • The first paragraph of the "Systemic contributors" section
  • Section "Diagnostic overshadowing over the lifespan", paragraph starting "This form of lifespan overshadowing reflects..."

And one more minor thing: this doesn't affect whether or not the review passes, but usually when providing sources in DYK nominations, quotes are given from the citations themselves in order to make it easier for the reviewer to verify that the hooks are sourced.

Once the citation issues have been fixed, I'll be happy to pass this! I personally think that the first hook is a little more interesting than the second. Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 23:33, 7 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PulsarPen: Courtesy ping to let you know that this DYK will be rejected for inactivity soon if there's no reply. Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 15:52, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Suntooooth and @IntentionallyDense, thank you both for your time and thoughtful feedback on this DYK. I’ve carefully addressed each point as follows: My intended edits are below. I’m struggling a bit about how to edit the DYK page…. Please bear with me as I try to figure this out (also appreciate any help on the adding my intended edits below) — Preceding unsigned comment added by PulsarPen (talk • contribs) 00:10, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

1. Synthesis Concern (IntentionallyDense) Reviewer comment: The article previously cited only epilepsy and GI disorders but made a broader claim about chronic conditions, which could be WP:SYNTH. My response:
I've rewritten the sentence to remove the unsourced generalization. The updated phrasing now ties each condition (e.g., chronic pain, GI symptoms, autoimmune conditions) to secondary sources that explicitly discuss them. I also added:

  • Mason et al. (2019): A systematic review that documents elevated chronic physical health conditions in autistic adults.
  • Croen et al. (2015): A population-level study supporting multisystem health disparities.

This ensures that the revised statement reflects the scope of the sources used and avoids synthesis.

2. Hook Citation Support (Suntooooth) Reviewer comment: ALT0 originally referenced chronic pain and depression, but those conditions weren’t clearly cited in the article sentence used. My response:
I revised the hook for clarity and ensured it matches the wording and sourcing in the article. The final hook is now: ALT0: ... that chronic conditions in autistic people are sometimes misread as "just part of autism", delaying diagnosis and care? This wording directly reflects the cited section of the article, which now ends with high-quality secondary citations (e.g., Mason et al. 2019, Buie et al. 2010).

3. Citation Placement at End of Paragraphs Reviewer comment: Several paragraphs did not end with citations as required. My response:
I’ve reviewed and updated all flagged paragraphs to ensure proper citation placement, specifically:

  • “Physical health in autistics” — now ends with Mason et al. (2019)
  • “Diagnostic overshadowing in reverse” — now ends with Moyse & Porter (2015), a secondary source
  • First paragraph of “Systemic contributors” — updated to cite Mason et al. (2019)
  • Paragraph in “Diagnostic overshadowing over the lifespan” — ends with Croen et al. (2015) and Mason et al. (2019)

4. Hook Formatting Reviewer comment: Hooks weren’t in standard format. My response:
Both hooks have now been updated to follow the DYK format:

  • ALT0: ... that chronic conditions in autistic people are sometimes misread as "just part of autism", delaying diagnosis and care?
  • ALT1: ... that older autistic adults may go untreated for conditions like sensory loss, pain, or memory decline because their symptoms are wrongly attributed to autism?

Each now appears as a complete question in DYK style and reflects a verified section in the article with inline secondary citations.

5. Quotes from Sources (Optional Suggestion) Reviewer suggestion: Consider quoting the sources in the DYK nomination to make reviewer verification easier. My response:
I’ve added direct quote snippets from Buie et al. (2010), Mason et al. (2019), and Croen et al. (2015) into the nomination template to make verification easier.

“Autistic individuals experience elevated rates of a wide range of chronic physical conditions…” Mason et al. (2019) “Chronic constipation, abdominal pain, and other GI symptoms… are often misinterpreted as behavioral issues in autism.” –Buie et al. (2010) “Autistic adults had significantly higher rates of chronic conditions including hypertension, diabetes, and dementia.” Croen et al. (2015) — Preceding unsigned comment added by PulsarPen (talk • contribs) 00:08, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the reply, but I'm going to have to ask for a second opinion from another reviewer. I'm not 100% sure that this should pass, and I'm on holiday right now so I don't have time to give this the attention it deserves - but I don't think it's a straightforward pass. (Also, you obviously didn't read the format guideline I linked in the review.) Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 00:26, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The article is currently tagged for issues relating to potential OR and SYNTH, and there is some discussion on this in the talkpage. The page cannot proceed through DYK while resolution of those issues is pending. I don't want this to timeout as it may have taken on the appearance of a slightly byzantine process, but at the same time I'm sure everyone agrees that this is an important topic and it's important to get it right, especially for a main page appearance. CMD (talk) 08:40, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on May 30

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Lü Hung-chih

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Created by CanonNi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

'''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:15, 30 May 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • @CanonNi: Article is new enough and -just- long enough. QPQ has been provided, copyvio not detected (and unlikely due to Taiwanese-only sources). The hook, though, states that Lü is "the longest-serving leader", a factoid which is not mentioned in the article (or in the thenewslens.com article, which was published well before him being leader). Could you provide a mention and a source for that claim? Juxlos (talk) 04:12, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • @CanonNi: Zhwiki is not an acceptable WP:RS; could you get another source supporting that claim? Maybe the party's website or somesuch. Also, the claim needs to be within the article - the average reader would not be wandering over to zhwiki. Juxlos (talk) 08:06, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Failing that, you could go with an alternate hook:
Juxlos (talk) 08:09, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Juxlos: Ah, alright. Let's go with ALT1 then, since sources seem to suggest the band still being somewhat active. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 07:13, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Juxlos (talk) 07:16, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Rjjiii, CanonNi, and Juxlos: Pulled per WT:DYK.--Launchballer 09:49, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fire-eye

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White-backed fire-eye antbird
White-backed fire-eye antbird
  • ... that the fire-eye antbirds' (pictured) calls instead of songs are used to tell the species apart?
  • Source: In a 2017 study, researchers found that "when [they] examined Pyriglena

vocalizations in this context, the outcomes revealed substantial diversity in their calls, rather than their songs [thus it] underscores the need to consider all vocalizations in taxonomic studies."

https://doi.org/10.11646%2Fzootaxa.4291.2.3
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5x expanded by Tkronos1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Tkronos1 (talk) 13:08, 30 May 2025 (UTC).[reply]

@Jaireeodell: Hooks must not contain parentheses outside of (pictured) per WP:DYK200.--Launchballer 16:41, 8 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: Thanks! I didn't know that. Would this work? ALT1 ... that the fire-eye antbirds' (pictured) use calls, not songs, to identify different antbird species? Jaireeodell (talk) 21:36, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Fine by me, though I recommend ALT1a: ... that fire-eye antbirds (pictured) use calls to identify different antbird species rather than songs?. It's the same as ALT0 with no new information, so you could approve it yourself.--Launchballer 13:21, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer and Jaireeodell: Are we certain that the source says it is the birds who use these calls? To me it sounds like it says that it is the researchers who do. Surtsicna (talk) 18:14, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well, they aren't calling to blend in with other species, are they? Even so, to your point, would this work: ALT2: ... that fire-eye antbirds (pictured) may be identified from different antbird species by their calls rather than their songs?. Jaireeodell (talk) 19:11, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Jaireeodell I think that is okay in essence, although some tweaks to "may be identified from different antbird species" could reduce redundancy, for example "may be distinguished from each other". CMD (talk) 08:49, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on May 31

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Werner Mamugwe

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  • Source: Oiva Angula. SWAPO Captive: A Comrade’s Experience of Betrayal and Torture. Penguin Random House South Africa, 2018
Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 436 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 23:32, 31 May 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Dwkaminski (talk) 13:54, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ALT0a ... that in 1962, Namibian activist Werner Mamugwe was banned from entering Bechuanaland, present-day Botswana?
Admittedly it's clunky, but the context is there at least. The issue is that the article does not elaborate on why he was banned, and the article does not discuss it further other than the mention. If it could be elaborated on, maybe a proper hook could be proposed. Other than that, I think the most interesting part of the article was the one about how he had to survive a few days in the wilderness, although I don't know how to write that as a hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:02, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Better as ALT0b: ... that the Namibian activist Werner Mamugwe was once banned from entering the Bechuanaland Protectorate? which could interest readers more. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:12, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on June 6

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Michelle Pfeiffer (Ethel Cain song)

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Improved to Good Article status by Locust member (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 299 past nominations.

Launchballer 00:07, 12 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

I did mention at Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Quit Dreaming and Get on the Beam that 5000+ views a day says a broad audience knows who she is and that therefore almost any hook would pass the 'intriguing' part of WP:DYKINT. I'm not going to refuse to suggest a "normal" hook at this point, but given that pop music hooks do poorly at WP:DYKSTATS (I was shocked by how badly Push 2 Start did), I strongly recommend that we go with an April Fool's hook for this (albeit maybe not this one).--Launchballer 01:03, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Eh, two other editors objected to the hook (not just me), so it seems that there is loose consensus at least to move away from this angle or even from an April Fools' angle entirely. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:06, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's a good hook that creates plenty of intrigue and should get plenty of hits, indeed, it would probably do better if it wasn't used on April Fool's Day (when a bunch of questionable hooks tend to degrade overall impact) but just used as a standard quirky. Not every hook needs to spell out every aspect of the topic - probably half the hooks posted omit detail to create more interest. Gatoclass (talk) 02:51, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gotta agree with Naruto, this is not "interesting". The only thought that I am left with after reading it is "where's the rest of the sentence?" And just because a broad audience knows who someone is does not mean that "almost any hook" would be intriguing. --User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 13:16, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Shorter hooks tend to be more effective, and omitting the quote marks would only be allowed on April Fool's Day.
ALT1: ... that Michelle Pfeiffer has been described as "a breath of fresh air"?
ALT2: ... that a Michelle Pfeiffer performance typically lasts about 4 minutes and 31 seconds?
ALT3: ... that Michelle Pfeiffer has been described as "stylish"?
ALT4: ... that Michelle Pfeiffer has been described as possessing "a cresting emotionality grand enough to fill the tallest IMAX screen"?
ALT5: ... that Michelle Pfeiffer was inspired by Michelle Pfeiffer?--Launchballer 16:54, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT5 seems interesting.--User:Khajidha (talk) (contributions) 18:23, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I can live with ALT5. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:30, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

1910 Italy v France football match

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Italy team before the match
Italy team before the match
Created by Wikipediæ philosophia (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

Wikipediæ philosophia (talk) 22:25, 7 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall:

Wikipediæ philosophia, there is uncited material in the article I have tagged which needs citing. The article also needs a copyedit for prose. These are issues I would expect the reviewer to pick up. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:17, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
apologies I reviewed that DYK before the article underwent major changes and was tagged for copyedit. Moondragon21 (talk) 13:52, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Z1720:,  Fixed (Thanks to User Vaseline, who gave me a hand). Wikipediæ philosophia (talk) 19:31, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Z1720:, frankly, no. Concerning the copy edit, probably it would be more sensible to ping someone who may be interested in. I always strive to write as correctly as possible, but my English isn’t C2 yet, lol. Regarding the lacking sources, I’ll fix asap. Wikipediæ philosophia (talk) 16:00, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Wikipediæ philosophia: The Guild of Copy Editors might be able to help with the copy edit. Z1720 (talk) 16:03, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Apologies, but is there a better hook than this? I'm not really sure what is supposed to be interesting here: that Italy won 6-2, or that their first opponent was France. If it's the high score (for a soccer match), I can see that point being overlooked by non-soccer fan readers. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:02, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Catastrophically evaporating planet

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Created by Fdfexoex (talk) and Meli thev (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

jlwoodwa (talk) 01:40, 6 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • article is long enough, new enough, and within policy. Hook is short enough and interesting. QPQ is not required. Note to the nominator(s), next time please provide a source for the hook in the nomination. I am using this one, btw. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 22:59, 6 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
What kind of copyedit, Gatoclass? It looks fine to me. Surtsicna (talk) 08:24, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well then, perhaps you can explain to me what is meant by "The composition of the tail can be determined by modelling the transits caused by the dust tail. For Kepler-1520b and K2-22b one work found magnesium-iron silicates fitting the transits well.[3]"? Gatoclass (talk) 04:05, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 7

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Peace discourse in the Israeli–Palestinian conflict

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  • ... that the goal of "peace" may mean different things to Israelis and Palestinians?
  • Source: Sambaraju & McVittie 2018, p. 116: “There remains the question of what is to be, or indeed can be, done about the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. One useful starting point would be to reconsider the use of talk of peace and violence in this context. If the term ‘peace’ is indeed nothing more than ‘an attractive but empty box’ (Gavriely-Nuri, 2010, p. 566), into which anyone can place and argue for what is to count as peace, then it can achieve little to retain this as the most desirable description of an outcome. Equally, where it becomes bound up with expectations (or lack of expectations) of international actors, then ‘peace’ potentially does little more than add layers of misunderstanding to existing complexities and to obscure what is at issue.”
Created by Onceinawhile (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 82 past nominations.

Onceinawhile (talk) 19:17, 7 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

OK, how about:
Onceinawhile (talk) 22:38, 11 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think those are better, with 1 being more factual and 2 being more interesting in my opinion. I’ll leave the full review to someone more experienced and less involved, but feel free to ping me if there is no timely review available. FortunateSons (talk) 19:48, 12 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Onceinawhile ALT2 is more interesting, however I don't see 'security maintained through oppressive military control – has not proven sustainable' or similar explicitly stated in the article. Am I missing something? TarnishedPathtalk 05:39, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@TarnishedPath: the first part is in there: Supporters of Israel, particularly those on the right-wing, primarily advocate for a negative peace or oppressive peace, where peace means security for Israelis with continuing control over, oppression of, or subjugation of Palestinians. I have just added two more sources, with quotes, to support the sentence.
With respect to the "has not proven sustainable", sadly I don't think a source is needed to prove such a statement as we sit here in June 2025, per WP:SKYBLUE. Onceinawhile (talk) 20:13, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Onceinawhile, it was specifically the "has not proven sustainable" bit that I was having trouble finding in the article. While that might be SKYBLUE to you and me I think someone might pick it up during the review process. TarnishedPathtalk 23:45, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@TarnishedPath: thanks for clarifying – I have added a source and a quote. Onceinawhile (talk) 14:34, 22 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article created 7 June and nominated the same day. Earwig comes up as 52.2%, however this is a consequence of usage of quotes in references. Both ALT1 and ALT2 are interesting and supported by sources. I have a preference for ALT2 which I think is more interesting but either of the ALTs are good. QPQ done. Good to go. TarnishedPathtalk 08:57, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gatoclass pulled the hook yesterday from the queue with an edit summary of "hook issues, possible article issues". Pinging Onceinawhile and TarnishedPath. SL93 (talk) 23:29, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If the hook is the primary issue, there are two others which are also interesting which can be used. @Gatoclass: can we get some clarification please? TarnishedPathtalk 23:47, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The original hook above looks fine.
With regard to the article, it isn't irredeemable, but using words like "oppressive" in Wikipedia's voice is inappropriate and needs to be properly attributed. Gatoclass (talk) 09:24, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Gatoclass: "oppressive" is directly supported by scholarly sources in this context, as quoted in the article. This is a sensitive topic, so we must find the optimal language - not too strong and not too weak. The word “oppressive” is better than stronger words like apartheid, persecuting, dehumanizing, terrorizing, and better than doublespeak like governing or administering, that obscure the topic at hand. Its usage here is carefully thought through:
  • The word is factual: encapsulating the well-known Israeli restrictions on Palestinian movement, goods, basic utilities, speech, assembly, self-determination, residency, trade, and legal rights around matters like home demolitions and administrative detentions.
  • The word is carefully contextualized: While the word on its own can raise a question of justice/morality, its use here is clearly and consistently subordinated to the Israeli justification of peace and security. This ensures it is appropriately and neutrally contextualized in both the hook and the article.
The intention is to communicate the underlying debate on the topic of peace - Israelis primarily want security, Palestinians primarily want fundamental rights, and Israelis primarily aim for security at the expense of those Palestinian rights.
Onceinawhile (talk) 10:02, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How about:

@Gatoclass: thanks. It doesn’t quite work because:
  • the nebulous terms “security” and “justice” communicate almost nothing on their own
  • The primary point of interest is why those two topics appear mutually exclusive in the Israeli-Palestinian context, since most of the world’s other neighboring adversaries are able to achieve an element of both
  • Palestinian future human “rights” are undoubtedly more important than the past historical “justice”
  • It needs a word like “commonly” or “often”, as neither are monoliths.
Two alternatives below:
  • ALT4: ... that Palestinians commonly frame peace as conditional on justice, while Israelis commonly frame it as conditional on security without justice?
  • ALT5: ... that Palestinians often frame peace as conditional on the re-establishment of their fundamental rights, while Israelis often frame it as conditional on their security at the expense of Palestinian rights?
Onceinawhile (talk) 14:16, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, but both those hooks are violations of WP:DYKBLP in my view, which specifies that hooks must adopt "a neutral point of view." Since we can't seem to agree on a hook, I will take this to WT:DYK for wider input. Gatoclass (talk) 15:02, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Gatoclass: What is your assessment of non-neutrality based on? If it is based on your instinct, you are not assessing it at all. Our neutrality policy says it "…means representing fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without editorial bias, all the significant that have been on a topic." If you are unable to show that other viewpoints exist on this topic, then your gut instinct may well be wrong. Onceinawhile (talk) 22:58, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, firstly, I'm sure there used to be a DYK rule that said something along the lines of hooks relating to politically charged topics should not give the impression of favoring one side over another. There have been a lot of changes to the rules over the last few years and maybe somebody decided that NPOV was sufficient, I don't know. I might look into that when I can find the time.
Regardless, the hooks above imply that "peace without justice" or "peace at the expense of Palestinian rights" is the official, stated position of the Israeli state. I very much doubt that Israel has ever formally and publicly adopted such a position, because that would be very detrimental to their international image. Now, those positions may well be the effective position of the state, but that's not the same thing. So at the very least, the hooks would have to be modified to say something along the lines of " ... that reliable sources broadly agree that the effective position of the Israeli state is such-and-such", but then you are getting not only a very clunky hook, but also raising the problem of trying to demonstrate a rubbery opinion about what reliable sources broadly agree upon. To put it another way, facts on DYK have to be incontrovertible, not merely based on somebody's opinion of what reliable sources broadly have to say, because that is a can of worms that a project like DYK does not have the resources to verify. Gatoclass (talk) 00:11, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not terribly keen on ALT1, but it does pass the neutrality test. Gatoclass (talk) 15:44, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have no objection to ALT1.
But, for the record, the implications of Gatoclass and Airship’s comments regarding ALT2, ALT4 and ALT5 so far appear to be based on incorrect pre-conceptions. Even if we move ahead with ALT1, Gatoclass and Airship will benefit from a deep read of the sources, as these statements are wholly factual, even if they may be uncomfortable. Onceinawhile (talk) 23:07, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
For the record, it seems that Onceinawhile's comment appears to be based on the incorrect preconception that being "wholly factual" is the only criterion DYK must take into account. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 07:53, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Quite frankly, I think ALT1 sucks and I'd prefer not to see it run, so I am still hoping to persuade the nominator to accept ALT3, but he seems to have disappeared ATM. If he won't accept it though, I guess it will have to be ALT1. Gatoclass (talk) 09:12, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 at least makes people think. ALT3 is unacceptable because it implies "security" as defensive (usual for most societies), whereas the Israeli approach to security is offensive and requires the permanent oppression of another people. A similar case can be made for Palestinians and the word "justice", where their need for fundamental rights is clear but their approach to historical redress can be outside of the achievable window (see South Africa – with peace they got their rights but still lots of historical injustice unaddressed). The difference being that the potential for a wide interpretation of "justice" is obvious to most people.
It can be argued that the inability to understand what "security" means to Israelis is the primary reason that the conflict is so divisive today. Onceinawhile (talk) 09:24, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) In any case, having just tried to verify ALT1, it turns out that it misstates the source (which itself is remarkably badly written and obscure). So I think it's a strike.
Having said that, on reflection I can't see much wrong with ALT0, it's short, to the point, and I think sufficiently interesting, so I would consider that a viable alternative. Gatoclass (talk) 09:37, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I am fine with ALT0. I don’t see how ALT1 misstates the source – it literally quotes from it (see "layers of misunderstanding" in the quotation at the top of this thread).Onceinawhile (talk) 09:40, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well for one thing, the source says it "potentially" adds layers of misunderstanding, so the hook is inaccurate on that count. More importantly though, it isn't at all clear from the context that the writers are talking of layers of misunderstanding between Israelis and Palestinians specifically - they might mean it potentially adds layers of misunderstanding for the "international actors" it references. Additionally, it doesn't actually say the different concepts of peace are those advanced by either Israelis or Palestinians, it just talks about the concept of peace being like a box that "anyone" can fill as they please. So for my money the hook is an accuracy fail in multiple ways.
With regard to your comment above about ALT3 implying "security as defensive" and therefore somehow justified, that is a misreading of the hook, because it does not say the Israelis consider peace to be conditional on security, it says they frame it as conditional on security, which is a different thing altogether.
Regardless, since you still don't appear ready to accept ALT3, as I said I too am willing to accept ALT0. Gatoclass (talk) 10:07, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I personally think you're being a tad bit semantic on ALT1, but if ALT0 is what we can agree on lets do it. There's no need to further debate the issue. TarnishedPathtalk 12:02, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
+1 to hook ALT0.VR (Please ping on reply) 13:19, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Selim Al Deen Muktamanch

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Muktamanch from Right entrance
Muktamanch from Right entrance
5x expanded by FaysaLBinDaruL (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

~ Φαϊσάλ (talk) 21:05, 7 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

ALT 3: ... that rain unexpectedly began to fall moments after the monsoon song began at same place, twice? Source: Source 1; Source 2

~ Φαϊσάλ (talk) 12:35, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The hook may need to be revised as it is hard to understand. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:42, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: "the song gained a legendary reputation after two remarkable performances at Jahangirnagar University’s Muktamanch, rain unexpectedly began to fall moments after song started. In 1991, just moments after the song began, rain unexpectedly began to fall. The phenomenon repeated itself in 1992 at the same venue during another performance of the song—further cementing its mythical connection to the monsoon." - This is the attractive/amazing info linked to the song and place. To keep the hook's length within 200 prose characters, and make it more interesting the hook is abbreviated as the ALT 3 one.
This is a common practice for DYK. For example, you may check Scenes in the Square. There is a Mr. Bean statue. Its is mentioned in article as well. For DYK the nominator make it more interestingly proposed the hooks as ".. that you can sit next to Mr. Bean (pictured) in Leicester Square?" without mentioning the name of article. Also many times two article is represented in one hook. ~ Φαϊσάλ (talk) 15:50, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I take.--Launchballer 15:49, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, I just realised this is a double nom, and I'll use this when I have an idea for a double hook, so this can wait until I've completed a single.--Launchballer 15:51, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@FaysaLBinDaruL: GPTZero says Muktamanch is AI-generated and Sraboner is AI-polished, care to explain yourself?--Launchballer 08:48, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 9

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James Edwin Thompson

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Created by Sailing427alt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Hi I'm Sailing427, but you can call me Sailing. Look at my profile. (talk) 19:12, 9 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Dwkaminski (talk) 19:36, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comments:
    • Early life and education section:
      • "During his studies, between 1886 and 1887, he was President of the Medical Students' Debating Society." needs a reference
    • Career section:
      • "Thompson became a member of the Royal College of Surgeons on the 23rd of July, 1886, followed by becoming a fellow on the 13th of June, 1889." needs a reference
      • Article states, "Beginning in 1891, Thompson served as the University of Texas Medical Branch's inaugural Chairman of Surgery, holding the position until 1917" but reference 1 says "In 1891 Thompson moved to the United States and became professor and first chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, remaining in that position until his death." Reference 3 says he took the position in 1891 and held it for 26 years - therefore 1917. Which is it? 1917 or 1927?
    • Earwing's copyvio detector shows 21.3% - violation unlikely. Most of score is proper nouns. Could be some slight re-writing but not significant.
    • Less than 5 DYK submission so no qpq required
    • @Sailing427alt: Please see my review comments above. I struggled with the hook if it was interesting enough. I landed on yes, but do you want to propose any alternatives? I see you resolved the 1917/1927 issue on the page. Could you add the other references and we should be good.
    • @Sailing427alt: Thank you for adding the requested references and proposing an ALT hook on my wikipedia home talk page. Next time you can add any conversation or alternatives right here on the review template page. Let's go forward with ALT0. Approved for ... that Dr. James Edwin Thompson was a founding member of the American College of Surgeons and their first vice president in 1913?
  • This has been pulled per a WT:DYK discussion that raised concerns about the promoted hook's meeting DYKINT. A new hook is needed here. Courtesy pings to AirshipJungleman29 and RoySmith. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:05, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Dwkaminski: Pinging for input. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:03, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think the proposed hook is an improvement and would approve it if @Sailing427alt: adds the content to the article and submits the alt hook. Dwkaminski (talk) 12:37, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on June 10

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Sraboner Meghgulo Joro Holo Akashe

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Created by FaysaLBinDaruL (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

~ Φαϊσάλ (talk) 14:17, 17 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Sure. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:17, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Will take; my review will be at Selim Al Deen Muktamanch.--Launchballer 15:53, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Starlight (Taylor Swift song)

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Created by Ippantekina (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Ippantekina (talk) 04:56, 10 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - See below
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Ippantekina: Article is new enough (moved to mainspace on 6/4), long enough, and a QPQ has been done. My only concern is the hook - the article doesn't mention the song being "dedicated" to Ethel Kennedy, only that it was inspired by her romance with RFK. Does the WSJ source say that it was dedicated to her? The article is behind a paywall and I can't access it. '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:59, 10 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Given unresolved concerns about the promoted hook, I've returned this to Prep for further workshopping. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:21, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe it would be better to use the word "song" in the hook? The hook seems borderline interesting to me, so asking Launchballer if they could propose something else. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:11, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
So I guess the Ethel Kennedy hook failed? Ippantekina (talk) 04:23, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
There were more editors supporting running the hook than opposing, but not overwhelming enough to meet consensus, so it was probably safer to just pull for workshopping than to keep it in Prep indefinitely. This does not mean that the Kennedy hook can't run (the opposition wasn't against the Kennedy angle entirely), but it would probably require rewriting to address the concerns raised. Are you open to a non-Ethel Kennedy hook then? I have a feeling that just because it's a Taylor Swift hook does not mean it automatically meets DYKINT: Tay-Tay hooks (and really music hooks in general) have underperformed in the past. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:14, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 11

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Undefeated (band)

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[[File:|140px|Lis Dunckel of Undefeated ]]
Lis Dunckel of Undefeated
  • ... that when Lis Dunckel replaced the previous bassist for Undefeated, she didn't know how to play bass?
Created by 3family6 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 109 past nominations.

3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 12:46, 13 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation

Image eligibility:

  • Freely licensed: No - All images used in the article have lacked permission for more than a week. They should be removed unless permission is received.
  • Used in article: Yes
  • Clear at 100px: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Interesting hook. Well-cited article, although I would personally mark out the primary sources using {{Primary sources references section}}. ―Howard • 🌽33 13:48, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@3family6: Forgot to ping. ―Howard • 🌽33 11:47, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Regarding the images, the band told me ,(via email) that they've sent in the forms, it's the Wikimedia volunteer side that hasn't responded. I'm not sure what the approach is in such situations.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 11:53, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I suggest consulting c:Commons:Volunteer Response Team/Noticeboard ―Howard • 🌽33 12:16, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I'll leave a message there.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 20:37, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It's currently in process. I reached out to the band again and Meredith is attempting to re-send the information.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 23:28, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Howardcorn33 The file was deleted as the ticket from the band was not satisfactory. I wanted to ahead with your recommendation of including {{Primary sources references section}} but I don't know how to technically use it. The infobox image is still in process, that seems to be the only unresolved issue.--3family6 (Talk to me|See what I have done) 20:18, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Diagon Alley

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Converted from a redirect by Mikeycdiamond (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Mikeycdiamond (talk) 04:26, 13 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: ALT1 doesn't seem to be the most appropriate for this article, as it implies the Hogwarts Express article is the main subject, and Diagon Alley is merely a footnote. I think a hook that's much more relevant to the article can be found. ALT0, the source doesn't mention a temporary move, and also doesn't specify a correlation between Diagon Alley and Fallon. Unfortunately, ALT2 also fails due to WP:FORBESCON; Forbes contributor articles are considered unreliable. Here are some alt hooks:

@Mikeycdiamond: let me know which one you like better! jolielover♥talk 13:29, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jolielover: While the following quote implies he moved the show: "Jimmy Fallon took a road trip to Orlando, bringing 'The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon' and guest stars like Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez to the Sunshine State. Fallon continues to tape episodes from Universal this week.", I can understand how it could be seen as a stretch/OR to connect the two events. I think alt4 is the most interesting, thanks! P.S, if this is formatted wrong, sorry, I am not used to using wikimarkup for comments. Mikeycdiamond (talk) 22:53, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Sangalang, Jennifer. "Lumos! Universal lights up Diagon Alley". Florida Today. Archived from the original on December 5, 2022. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  2. ^ Sekula, Sarah (2014-06-20). "Sneak peek: Harry Potter's Diagon Alley". CNN. Retrieved 2025-06-10.
  3. ^ Pocock, Emma. "J.K. Rowling Debunks 'Harry Potter' Inspiration Claims". Forbes. Retrieved 2025-06-07.

Perdiccas

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Silver tetradrachm of Philip III Arrhidaeus struck under Perdiccas in Babylon, circa 323–320 BC
Silver tetradrachm of Philip III Arrhidaeus struck under Perdiccas in Babylon, circa 323–320 BC
  • ... that Perdiccas, regent of Alexander the Great's empire after Alexander's death, was proposed as king to great support but hesitated to accept the role?
  • Source: Anson, Edward M. (2014). p. 15. Alexander's Heirs: The Age of the Successors. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 9781444339628.
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Harren the Red (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Harren the Red (talk) 02:01, 15 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • article recently promoted to Good Article. NO QPQ needed. Hook is interesting and cited inline. Citation verified using Google Books preview. No copyvio detected. Image is properly licensed and works at small size. Nihil obstat. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 15:31, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Harren the Red, it seems that more interesting hooks could perhaps be proposed. I find the line about Perdiccas taunting assassins into running away quite funny, for example. Great article! ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:03, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • AirshipJungleman29, thank you for the feedback! I guess I chose the king moment because I think it's interesting for a lay reader. "This guy could have succeeded Alexander... but didn't? Why?" But you're right, the assassin moment is quite funny. If a few other people also think it's a better DYK than the king one, I am very willing to rewrite this. Thanks again! Harren the Red (talk) 08:41, 27 June 2025
  • Suggested ALT1: ... that when Perdiccas, the successor of Alexander the Great, encountered assassins sent to kill him, he taunted and terrified them into running away? Review needed for that hook. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:36, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on June 12

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Italian reserve football teams

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  • Source: Article Source 1, Source 7 and Source 9
Created by Wikipediæ philosophia (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

Wikipediæ philosophia (talk) 21:34, 14 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article was created on June 12, and was nominated for DYK on June 14, which is in the seven-day period. It is long enough with 4001 characters (687 words ) of readable prose size. No image is used and the QPQ requirement has already been fullfilled. Down below I list the issues I found with this nomination:

  • The copyvious tool has detected a case of copypasted text, which is the following: was admitted to Serie C on 27 June 2024 to fill a vacancy created by Ancona's exclusion. In their debut season, Milan Futuro were immediately relegated to the Serie D. They placed 18th in the regular season, and they lost to SPAL (2–1 on aggregate) in the relegation play–offs. You should rewrite this part in your own words and without abusing close paraphrasing.
  • There is a short citation (Gravina & Brunelli 2020) that is incomplete.
  • The current Reserve Teams section has no sources.
  • The original hook isn't particularly interesting or intriguing. ALT1 is more interesting, so I propose going with it once the aforementioned issues are dealt with.

@Wikipediæ philosophia: Best wishes! NeoGaze (talk) 22:33, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@NeoGaze:, I can’t do the edits right now ‘cause I’m on vacation. I’ll do that on 18 July (more or less). 02:29, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No problem! Enjoy your vacation. NeoGaze (talk) 16:57, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Murder of Luigia Borrelli

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Created by Moondragon21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Moondragon21 (talk) 05:50, 12 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Dull hook. A lot of murder investigations have been reopened after long periods of time (see Murder of Sherri Rasmussen, for instance). Daniel Case (talk) 04:28, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Better. Just provide a source when you make it ALT1. Daniel Case (talk) 02:18, 14 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Daniel Case: Done. Moondragon21 (talk) 05:22, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I meant here in the nomination, actually, but I checked it in the article and it's fine. I'd put it in the lede where you first mention it. Daniel Case (talk) 04:31, 14 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Daniel Case: Now it's in the lede. Is everything alright now? Moondragon21 (talk) 02:59, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I meant in the article lede, right after that term in Italian is mentioned. Daniel Case (talk) 02:03, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Daniel Case: I think it is already. Moondragon21 (talk) 03:40, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No, it's not. First sentence: "The murder of Luigia Borrelli, known in Italy as delitto del trapano" Right after that is where it should go. Daniel Case (talk) 03:52, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Daniel Case: I am confused. What should the sentence be word-for-word? Moondragon21 (talk) 08:17, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I took care of it. Daniel Case (talk) 18:11, 15 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Daniel Case: thanks. How is the DYK looking now? Moondragon21 (talk) 17:12, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Better in this department, but given the degree to which I have been involved already I think it better if someone else does the full review Daniel Case (talk) 18:16, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. Thanks for the advice on the hook. Moondragon21 (talk) 11:10, 18 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Moondragon21 your provided QPQ Template:Did you know nominations/1910 Italy v France football match is a tick-box review which did not pick up on easily-identifiable issues, and is therefore not a "full review" per WP:QPQ. I request that you review another nomination, and do so properly this time. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:19, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
apologies I reviewed that DYK before the article underwent major changes and was tagged for copyedit. AirshipJungleman29 a new QPQ is now provided. Moondragon21 (talk) 15:22, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I take.--Launchballer 15:58, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Moondragon21: Lots to whinge about here I'm afraid; the first two paragraphs of the body are unsourced, I'm uncomfortable with mentioning the murder weapon in the hook per WP:DYKGRAT, numerous sections deserve {{clump}} and these want resolving, and this badly needs a copyedit. As the replacement QPQ is also tickboxy I intend on promoting that hook before I approve this one. That said, however, this is long enough and new enough and Earwig checks out. Ping me when the above is addressed and we'll talk hooks.--Launchballer 16:23, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: Thanks for the advice I have tried to solve those issues. How is it looking now? Moondragon21 (talk) 19:37, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 13

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Doll Hut

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Created by Sewageboy (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Sewageboy (talk) 05:33, 14 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 15

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Rini Widyantini

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  • ... that Indonesia's current state apparatus minister, Rini Widyantini, once took care of one of her predecessors' child? Source: "In September 1970, our first child was born, and we named him Rezal Ashari... When the two of us returned to campus, we left Rezal in the charge of the Nadisah family, who very kindly agreed to babysit him. Pak Nadisah’s youngest daughter, Rini Widyantini, was the most involved in taking care of Rezal." Kusumaatmadja, Sarwono (2020). Steering a middle course: from activist to Secretary General of Golkar. ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute. Singapore: ISEAS. pp. 100. ISBN 978-981-4881-65-4.
5x expanded by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 83 past nominations.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 03:40, 17 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hey, Jeromi Mikhael. The article is more than long enough and counts as new. The 2020 book by Kusumaatmadja does not, as far as I can see, mention Widyantini on the cited pages 118–120. It mentions her only on page 100, and there it does not say anything about her date of birth or place of birth. Could you please double check and ensure that everything in the article is sourced and that the cited sources cover the information they are supposed to cover? I also wonder whether a more interesting hook could be produced from the article. One might even wonder whether focusing on a woman minister acting as a nanny for her male predecessor is a sensitive choice of hook. Surtsicna (talk) 08:35, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Urien

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  • ALT1: ... that eight poems to the sixth-century Brittonic king Urien Rheged may be some of the oldest European literature not in Latin or Greek? Source: Williams, Ifor (1968). The Poems of Taliesin. Translated by Williams, J. E. Caerwyn. Dublin: Institute for Advanced Studies. pp. xxvi–xxviii.
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Tipcake (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Tipcake (talk) 16:33, 15 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was promoted to GA status on June 15, satisfying the criteria of being new enough, reliably sourced, and presentable. Article is quite nice. Also long enough. Hooks are interesting, short enough, and properly sourced. I like both ALT0 and ALT1 about equally here, would probably go with ALT0. QPQ not applicable here. Very good job here on getting it to GA status. Should be good to go for the DYK section. Soulbust (talk) 07:44, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Applying a tick so this can move in the process and fixing some syntax. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 22:39, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Tipcake, Soulbust, Sammi Brie, JuniperChill, and AirshipJungleman29: as you know, the hook was pulled by @Nyttend: at 01:31 here with the summary As far as I can tell, the article doesn't have anything about the linguistic distinctiveness of its language, and anyway, there are plenty of older texts, e.g. the Homeric corpus and much of the New Testament are in vernacular Greek. I have reopened the nomination per discussion at DYK talk. Tipcake, please can you make sure the hooks follow WP:DYKHOOK, particularly Hooks should be definite facts that are verified by citations in the article. A quote from the source would be useful if it is not available online. Then hopefully Soulbust or Sammi Brie can re approve. TSventon (talk) 17:39, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thanks. I'm not the reviewer — I was mostly applying a tick as a courtesy, because the original reviewer had not and it would not have gone to DYKNA otherwise. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 18:02, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on June 16

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2025 Chennai Super Kings season

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Improved to Good Article status by Vestrian24Bio (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Vestrian24Bio 16:05, 17 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • This is a comment and not a review: I have mixed feelings about this hook. On the one hand, the hook is borderline specialist since it requires knowledge that the Super Kings are usually good. On the other hand, the IPL is a huge deal in India, a country of over 1 billion people. This is a weird case in that I'm not actually sure if the hook as currently written is interesting to a broad audience, as whether or not it does depends on how you define "broad". On the one hand, cricket is really only popular in a relatively small number of countries, so outside of those countries the hook may not be as interesting. On the other hand, three of the countries where cricket is big (India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh) are very populous, so in theory the number of people this hook attracts is very large. It's a question of how wide the hook's interest is versus how deep. I don't swing either way (although I'd be leaning more towards it being interesting), so it would be good to ask for a second opinion here, ideally from a non-cricket fan. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:01, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Some extra hooks, which are hopefully more interesting (link placement may need some adjusting):
The last one requires a source from the team's main article as well. It cites [1], which should do. Toadspike [Talk] 12:00, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think ALT3 would be the best option here, although of course the article would need adjustment. @Vestrian24Bio: Thoughts on the above proposals? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:49, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5 and Toadspike: I support ALT3 as well and also made the necessary changes to the article now. Vestrian24Bio 13:42, 20 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 17

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Apolonia Dorregaray Veli

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Created by MumphingSquirrel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

MumphingSquirrel (talk) 13:28, 27 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • I am afraid I have some problems with the sources, MumphingSquirrel. References #1 and #4 are blogs. References #2, #5, #9, #10, #11 and #12 are offline sources the existence of which I cannot verify online. #6 looks splendid–but does not mention the subject of the article. #7 is again a blog but the article published there is purported to have been first published by the Instituto Nacional de Cultura of the Museo Nacional de la Cultura Peruana, and I was able to find a reference to this article on a credible website. Reference #8 is the aforementioned credible website. Reference #9 is another credible website that mentions the subject. The source cited for the hook does not, as far as I can tell, verify the hook; I do not see the age of the art form mentioned anywhere, and the source is cited in the article is another source, the aforementioned #5. Is it possible to swap the blogs for more reliable sources? And is it possible to cite an accessible source that verifies the hook? Surtsicna (talk) 17:43, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Surtsicna, thanks for the feedback. I'm unexpectedly away from home with a family thing of unspecified timescale, so will struggle to look at this properly for at least a week or so. Will pick it up when I'm back home. MumphingSquirrel (talk) 21:18, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@MumphingSquirrel: Just following up. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:59, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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Arthur Newnham

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CricketArchive is an alternative, but is paywalled Cricket: as above, or his Wisden obituary also verifies – https://www.espncricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/229835.html Moscow: Victoria Cross Online – https://victoriacrossonline.co.uk/lanceray-arthur-newnham-gc-mc-direct-recipient/

Transcriptions of Indian newspapers also suggest this, but don't flat out say it
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: Think this is OK. If the sourcing for serving as a military attache is not OK, we have two Indian newspapers which say he was with the Bombay Staff Corps in Moscow when he was married so an alternative ending along the lines of ...and was married in Moscow might be possible
5x expanded by Blue Square Thing (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Blue Square Thing (talk) 05:44, 22 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

There are 14 sources in the article, with the clear indication there are more in printed media that hasn't been digitised. My experience with articles such as this suggests notability is OK with this, but, to be honest, I only submitted this because it was the last article in a list that was being set up to be sent to draft space. I'm perfectly find with it failing DYK if you don't feel that having a book reference makes it dubious. You'd probably need to look in Indian sources fwiw – that's where he seems to have spent most of his working life. After retirement I'm 99% certain he was living in the south of France, but, presumably, returned to the UK at some point, perhaps in 1939. Anyway, I'd sort of forgotten about this, so whatever Blue Square Thing (talk) 19:07, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
A lack of Google Books coverage doesn't equate to non-notability: probably most subjects I write about for DYK aren't written about much in books. If you think the article is non-notable then take it to AFD and place the nomination on hold (though I'll say that the subject looks notable to me); otherwise I don't see anything that should stop this nom. BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:56, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I asked whether there were sources beyond the obituaries and marriage registers, BeanieFan11. Do they seem sufficient to you to establish notability? Surtsicna (talk) 08:06, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Death (Marvel Cinematic Universe)

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An example of a Paul Poiret coat
An example of a Paul Poiret coat
Converted from a redirect by Kingsif (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 139 past nominations.

Kingsif (talk) 03:56, 18 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Oh I missed that, sorry! BuySomeApples (talk) 21:54, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@BuySomeApples: Having crossed off alts 1 and 3, I've added 5 and 6 in their place, including an optional image hook (something a bit different to portraits and buildings, which it's always nice to feature). Kingsif (talk) 23:57, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nice work! I agree about the pic. BuySomeApples (talk) 19:52, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on June 19

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Supreme state organ of power

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  • Source: Towster, Julian (1948). Political Power in the U.S.S.R.: 1917−1947. Oxford University Press. 212; Gasper, Donald (1982). "The Chinese National People's Congress". In Nelson, Daniel; White, Stephen (eds.). Communist Legislatures in Comparative Perspective. State University of New York Press. pp. 160–190. doi:10.1007/978-1-349-06086-3_7. ISBN 0-87395-566-8. 171.
5x expanded by TheUzbek (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

TheUzbek (talk) 10:14, 26 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

George Garcia

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  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bob Wicks
  • Comment: Will complete QPQ within the weekend. What's novel here is while election commission officials vote all the time in general elections, and while there are several special/by-elections, it's not often that a special/by-election happens on the district where an electoral commission is a voter on.
5x expanded by Howard the Duck (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

Howard the Duck (talk) 11:54, 20 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • I'm honestly not a fan of hooks that require the nominator to explain its importance or interestingness in the nomination. DYKINT suggests that hooks need to be interesting to non-specialist audiences, meaning the hook should be more-or-less self-evident without requiring too much knowledge. Do you have any other suggestions? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:46, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I mean special/by-elections rather important in many places, and for someone who administers elections to personally vote on one must be rare.
    Other facts are that he counseled for politicians before becoming involved with the Commission on Elections but I thought that's boring. Howard the Duck (talk) 10:51, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It still feels like specialist information at best. It's probably better to just go in a different direction, if possible. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:53, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
By-elections are standard fare in English speaking countries. This is not specialist at all. Such elections are standard fare on WP:DYK.
Also some other facts are unsavory and may not pass WP:BLP more so on the Main Page. Howard the Duck (talk) 11:02, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on June 20

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Matt Koart

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  • ... that American football player Matt Koart, considered small for his position, added over 40 pounds (18 kg) in college by "stuff[ing] myself so bad"?
  • Source: LA Times (archived to avoid paywall - "Koart came to USC as a freshman in 1981 weighing 217 pounds. That’s a reasonable weight for a fullback, but not a defensive tackle ...'I used to stuff myself so bad,' he said. 'I'd take a weight-gaining powder, put two bananas in it, grind it up and then shove it down my throat--2,000 calories. And that was after I ate.' ... Koart weighs 260 pounds and is a mainstay of USC’s experienced defensive line")
5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 382 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:00, 27 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comment: INO, I don't think the quote works here. Why not paraphrase? Also, it's far more interesting to say that he had to force himself to eat to gain weight for the position of a defensive tackle by eating 2000 calories...after he ate his regular meal? Viriditas (talk) 09:19, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wilf Pine

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    • Created by Ericoides (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Ericoides (talk) 12:28, 27 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Comment: The overly long-ish paragraphs are fine for older people like myself who grew up with that style and have no problem with it, but apparently people under the age of 30 are adverse to it and prefer paragraphs half the size you are using due to their unique readability preferences attributed to social media. Something to consider if you want to increase younger readership of your article. I've been told by several people that they refuse to read articles like this, which I find strange and unusual, but every generation has their idiosyncrasies. Viriditas (talk) 09:33, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Hello, friend. It looks like you forgot to add citations in eight separate instances. Given your style, I think you assumed the reader knew that the material was sourced later, but current house style is to have the citations at the end of the sentence or the paragraph. I was able to fix one instance because it looked like you moved the citation to support the hook, so I doubled it up after that one example. But the other eight need you to do the same. Everything else checks out. For a list of the eight instances, citations should appear after the following words, usually at the end of a paragraph supporting the material that comes before it, but you can do it any way you want: 1) "...the role of booking acts and general management."; 2) "...and finally Procol Harum to play over the following weeks."; 3) "...along with members of The Herd and The Mindbenders."; 4) "...Pine decided to accept the offer and leave the Arden organisation."; 5) "...the next groups he signed for Meehan being the Edgar Broughton Band and Stray."; 6) "...But when Hemdale removed their public listing from the stock market, the deal fell through."; 7) "...Alfonse Sisca and Arnold Squitieri from the Gambino crime family."; 8) "...Pine is buried in Milford Road Cemetery, New Milton." I assume that all you have to do is duplicate the citations already in use. Also, don't forget, you need to double up the citation when you refer to a quote. The citation style has become more strict over the years. Add those in and I will pass. Addendum: While I think ALT0 is fine, you're going to run into opposition from others because you are playing around with the ambiguity to make it interesting. As the source shows, Ozzy didn't really dislocate Pine's arm, the vibrating bed did; all Ozzy did was add an excessive amount of quarters to the machine, which likely did cause his arm to become dislocated, legendary story or not. I don't have a problem with your wording, and I think it's fine, but having seen how this kind of thing plays out, you're going to get people who argue that it isn't an accurate hook. With that said, try to come up with some alternate hooks for ALT0 that preserve the meaning and intent but also stay true to the source. Update: Sourcing added, so passing ALT0 and ALT1 for now. Continuing discussion about more hooks below. Viriditas (talk) 22:40, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Viritas, thanks very much for the advice and for checking and improving this submission. I've done what you asked. Please do let me know if there's anything more that needs to be done. I've added a wikilink for the bed: Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed. The brand isn't specified in Geezer's book but it was the only one available in the early 1970s, so I think we can add the interesting link. If not, it can easily be amended to vibrating bed, per the original. Ericoides (talk) 13:17, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    It's an interesting question. We agree that it is highly likely that a vibrating bed refers to a Magic Fingers Vibrating Bed. But the source doesn't say that, and it adds unnecessary words to your hook. Current house style leans towards having as few links as possible to increase the number of visits to your nom, and to limit the number of words. My preference would be to avoid linking as much as possible, but styles vary. If you link to Ozzy and Black Sabbath as is your wont, then try to move the blue link to the front so that your link is given priority for visits (this is DYK after all). Example: "... that Wilf Pine, the manager of Black Sabbath, had his arm dislocated by a vibrating bed because Ozzy Osbourne kept feeding it quarters?" Let's also remember that the source says that Ozzy fed the machine 15 quarters (going from memory, I think that's what it says). In that era, each quarter gave you 15 minutes, which means Wilf Pine was subjected to 225 minutes (3 hours and 45 minutes) of vibration. This means you also have an opportunity to create an uproariously comedic hook, provided it adheres to the source. Although it doesn't say that each quarter equals 15 minutes, that's how it worked, and given we know the number of quarters used from the source, there should be a way to create a hook that meets WP:CALC. I don't usually make use of CALC in my hooks, but I know that User:Launchballer does, so I'm going to ping them for advice here. Viriditas (talk) 22:46, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I've amended and shortened the hooks per your comments, and removed the bed link both here and in the article. I've added your hook as ALT0c. Ericoides (talk) 06:21, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT0, ALT1, ALT0a and ALT0b. However, I'm not allowed to approve my own hook, so...
    For ALT0c. Viriditas (talk) 10:16, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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    Strong Court

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    • Source: "Effective leadership of the Court was, at least at times, passing from Strong's hands" (Snell and Vaughan, 1985, p 62). "Henry Strong seemed to dominate the court, and under his leadership, or lack thereof, the court spiralled downward in the estimation of both the bar and the public." (Ian Bushnell, 1992, p 168)
    "The attempts to force retirement, the repeated absences of several justices, and the problems caused by Chief Justice Strong's personality naturally resulted in instability on the Court." (Snell and Vaughan, 1985, p 58).
      • ALT1: ... that the Strong Court was created by the appointment of Samuel Henry Strong to the role of Chief Justice of Canada, despite Strong's many attempts to resign from the Court? Source: "Several times between 1884 and 1888 Strong actually tendered his resignation. He had stayed on at the prime minister's request, but in 1888 Sir John A. Macdonald finally gave way, writing to the minister of justice: 'I have written Strong. You would grant his pension. He may as well go.' Strong did not go, however." (Snell and Vaughan, 1985, p 45)
      • ALT2: ... that despite its name, the Strong Court did not have the respect of the Canadian legal community or public? Source: "Equally unfortunate was the entrenchment of the public's generally negative perception of the institution. A Toronto law journal commented in 1896 that 'this Court has long lacked the confidence of the Bar, both in the English-speaking provinces and in Quebec, and the present state of affairs will minimize what confidence still exists." AND "The Court's reputation remained poor; the editor of the Canada Law Journal wrote privately that the Supreme Court 'is held in Contempt by the profession.'"(Snell and Vaughan, 1985, p 58, 79)
      • Reviewed:
      • Comment: I think the name of the court can be used to make a good pun, but I am having difficulty thinking of one
    Created by Caddyshack01 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Caddyshack01 (talk) 14:36, 21 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    SWAT (Regina)

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    • Source: According to research conducted by Sam Alvaro for a Carleton University thesis, less than 2% of Canadian police department adopt the SWAT name. The majority of police tactical units in other departments use names such as Emergency Response Team, Emergency Response Unit, Emergency Task Force, Emergency Services Unit and Groupe d'intervention (English: Intervention Group). Linked paper.
    Created by Ominae (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

    Ominae (talk) 14:13, 21 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

     Reviewing... Flibirigit (talk) 16:56, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: No - ?
    • Interesting: No - ?
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: The article was created and nominated for DYK on June 21. Length and sourcing are adequate. The article is neutral in tone. No plagiarism was detected. No images are used in the article, and the QPQ is complete. ALT0 uses the subjective phrase "one of the few". Depending on interpetation, it might not be easily verfiable. Whereas the source clearly uses "less than 2 per cent", which is not subjective and easily verifiable. ALT1 and ALT2 both mention a non-notable person by name, which is typically frowned upon. It also takes focus away from the Regina SWAT. I suggest rewording those hooks to remove the person's name. ALT3 is interesting, mentioned, cited, and verified. ALT4 unnecessarily mentions Regina twice, I suggest rewording. I am willing to approved ALT3 only at this time, and will wait for further comments on the other four hooks. Flibirigit (talk) 02:00, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • Good day. I can rewrite the ALTs that are problematic.

    Ominae (talk) 04:04, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on June 22

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    Charles Champaud

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    5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 42 past nominations.

    Arconning (talk) 03:41, 28 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • @Arconning: New enough (expanded Jun 22), long enough, well-sourced, no copyvio (Earwig says 0.0%). However, this expansion does not appear to be long enough: 933 B → 2914 B is less than 5x. If this can be expanded to 4665 B, it will be acceptable. Hooks interested and verified in source (using machine translation). If ALT0 runs, I would probably specify "Sofia, Bulgaria" to be understandable by geographically-unaware readers. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 19:26, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Isoup Ganthy

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    • ... that Isoup Ganthy, part of Cambodia's first Olympic team, later died in prison after being accused of working to overthrow the country?
    5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 35 past nominations.

    Arconning (talk) 04:59, 25 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • @Arconning: I appreciate your contributions to destubbing this article and think your proposed hook is really interesting, but is ineligible for DYK as it has not actually been expanded 5x (616 to 2460 is not a five times expansion, it would have to be to 3080 bytes to truly by considered a "five times expansion") :( Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 16:09, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Icepinner: Actually, what we consider for 5x expansion is not bytes but prose character count. With that said: @Arconning: given that a 5x expansion is close, will you be able to bring this across the finish line? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:02, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: It will be done in a day or two. Arconning (talk) 23:19, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: of course, that's what I meant. Regardless, it still doesn't qualify for DYK under 5x expansion as of present. After talking with some editors off-wiki (and feeling a little guilty seeing how others editors apply extensions to similar nominations), I will allow an extension for this article so that it may meet the 5x requirement for DYK. @Arconning: please expand the article to meet the 5x requirement, and then I'll take another look at it :) Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 00:56, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Icepinner:, I've added some info, expanded the article some more. Arconning (talk) 02:04, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Arconning: thanks for the timely response! Will look at it soon. Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 03:17, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Danan: The Jungle Fighter

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    Improved to Good Article status by CooperCool23 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    COOPER COOL 23 user page 22:16, 22 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Saskatchewan Highway Patrol

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    • ... that the Saskatchewan Highway Patrol was in a controversy in 2020 where firearms were purchased, but were deemed questionable during an audit in 2019?
    Converted from a redirect by Ominae (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

    Ominae (talk) 14:12, 22 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    At 25:00, in Akasaka

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    • ... that the creator of At 25:00, in Akasaka rode on an ambulance for the first time while writing the second volume?
    • Source: Chil Chil [ja] (link): "――執筆中の思い出に残る日常エピソードなどうかがえますでしょうか / 多分初めて救急車に乗りました。今はまったくなんともないのですがめちゃめちゃ健康の大切さを実感しました。[Please share a lasting memory from your daily life during your writing process. / That might be me riding an ambulance for the first time. Right now, it's nothing really serious, but I realized how very important it is to take care of my health.]"
    Created by Lullabying (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 69 past nominations.

    lullabying (talk) 20:04, 22 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Created yesterday and it's already at 6111 B in prose size. Everything else is good. ミラP@Miraclepine 03:13, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • Pulled per DYKINT. Nobody cares about the author's ride in an ambulance. Please try to come up with something a little more interesting and pertinent to the subject, thanks. Gatoclass (talk) 10:14, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Gatoclass: Well, I did find it a little unusual and was open to this possibility. After all, what also helps is that the creator is unlikely to have a standalone article. However, I'm busy atm and will be until Thursday, so in case this is not enough, I had drafted these more-interesting hooks in advance since there might not be time to debate ALT0's interestingness:
    ALT1A: ... that the creator of At 25:00, in Akasaka found that depicting television scripts gave her "a little more atmosphere" in writing dialogue than in other manga? 苦労した点、また楽しかった点など聞かせてください ... ドラマの台本だから！ と思って普段自分の漫画で使うセリフより少し雰囲気のあるセリフを選んで描けたのは面白かったです。/Please tell us about the things you struggled with and the things you enjoyed. ... It was interesting that I was able to choose lines that had a little more atmosphere than the ones I usually use in my manga because it was a drama script. Television's not stated per se but it's obvious from the work's plot.
    ALT1B: ... that the creator of At 25:00, in Akasaka found that depicting drama scripts gave her "a little more atmosphere" in writing dialogue than in other manga? Same as ALT1A
    ALT2A: ... that the two stars of At 25:00, in Akasaka found it challenging to portray themselves as actors who "act within a show"? 俳優の役を演じるという、いわゆる二重構造についてはどういう印象を受けましたか？/What was your impression of the so-called double structure of playing the role of an actor? [Niihara and Komagine reply that acting as actors was challenging.
    ALT2B: ... that the two stars of the television drama At 25:00, in Akasaka found it challenging to portray themselves as actors who "act within a show"? Same as ALT2A
    ミラP@Miraclepine 01:40, 25 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Randy Winkler

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    5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 383 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:03, 29 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]


    Articles created/expanded on June 23

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    S-1 (supercomputer)

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    • ... that the S-1 supercomputer was designed to have 16 processors, each with the power of a Cray-1? Source: statement made in both Stump and abstract of Widdoes
      • ALT1: ... that the S-1 project was designed with the ultimate goal of building an entire supercomputer on a single silicon wafer? Source: MacKenzie 1998, p. 120.
    Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 206 past nominations.

    Maury Markowitz (talk) 14:30, 23 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Arielle Prepetit

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    Created by DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

    DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 11:01, 23 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Don't Tell the Dog

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    Moved to mainspace by Georgeykiwi (talk) and Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 305 past nominations.

    Launchballer 14:38, 23 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: @Launchballer: The hook and the article imply that the album won an actual award for the "annoying delivery," although the cited source seems to jokingly describe such an award as a hyperbolic way of saying it was annoying. I am not sure the hook, in its current form, can be allowed on the main page as it doesn't seem to be exactly factual. The text in the article should probably also be changed to clarify that there was no actual award. Graearms (talk) 18:58, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    ALT1: ... that the way one publication received an advance copy of Don't Tell the Dog led them to describe it as "the most annoying album delivery we’ve probably ever had"?--Launchballer 19:52, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Launchballer: Graearms (talk) 19:56, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Launchballer, I don't think such a meaningless throwaway line deserves to be in an encylopedia, let alone a DYK section. What's next? ... that Don't Tell the Dog's creator likes to throw it at people and go, there it is? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:20, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT2: ... that the name of James Marriott's second album took its name from an incident involving a childhood move?--Launchballer 18:58, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Review needed for ALT2. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:57, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Gérard Lefranc

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    • ... that world champion fencer Gérard Lefranc stood at over 2 metres (6 ft 7 in) and was nicknamed the "Green Giant"?
    • Source: e.g. La Voix du Nord ("Lefranc was adopted by the carnival-going community, who gave him a nickname: the 'green giant'—he stood over two meters tall ... Gérard Lefranc was also a former elite athlete. A member of the French fencing team, the Calais native won the world team title in 1962")
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lumberjack Band (1/2)
    • Comment: To do QPQ within a day or two. I'm a bit late with the nom (I had suggested it as a possible double-hook over at Randy Winkler, but the reviewer hasn't responded yet, so nominating this as a standalone hook before it entirely runs out of eligibility); hopefully that can be excused per WP:DYKG: The seven-day limit can be extended for a day or two upon request.
    5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 387 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:29, 3 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    John Schulman

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    • ... that John Schulman, the leader of the team that developed ChatGPT, said that his first period of serious self-directed study was inspired by the television show BattleBots?
    • Source: “ The first serious self-study I did was in eighth grade, when I became obsessed with BattleBots (televised robot-combat event). Hoping it would help me built a better ‘bot, I did a lot of reading on physics, electronics, and mechanical engineering. The robot I was working on with my friends never got built, but I continued my reading.”
    AAPT
    Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 178 past nominations.

    Thriley (talk) 02:45, 3 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    This is stated in the career section. Thriley (talk) 21:15, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    It does not say what is stated in the hook. Aneirinn (talk) 02:03, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    This is how his role is described in various media: “At OpenAI, he led the reinforcement learning team that developed ChatGPT” source: ChatGPT architect, Berkeley alum John Schulman on his journey with AI There is no need for an overly detailed description in the hook. He did indeed lead the team that developed ChatGPT. Thriley (talk) 02:36, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    That is the QPQ that is required for a Did You Know nomination. Thriley (talk) 02:39, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Mikayla Raines

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    Converted from a redirect by Soulbust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 46 past nominations.

    Soulbust (talk) 17:39, 1 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Emirto de Lima

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    • ... that Dutch composer Emirto de Lima competed for Colombia at the 1932 Summer Olympics?
    5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 46 past nominations.

    Arconning (talk) 12:29, 29 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Paul R. Anderson, Hurst Robins Anderson

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    5x expanded by PCN02WPS (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 92 past nominations.

    PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 05:33, 25 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Alca Electronics

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    Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 207 past nominations.

    Maury Markowitz (talk) 23:07, 24 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: Yes

    Image eligibility:

    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: History6042😊 (Contact me) 15:18, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Update to original hook:

    • ... that although their major investor distributor was one of the founders of Sega, UK-based Alca Electronics was liquidated after being sued by Sega for copying their game Frogger? Source: Meadeas, 166

    Still under 200 and I think it makes it clearer why this was non-trivial. Maury Markowitz (talk) 16:45, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Yup, good spot. distributor. Maury Markowitz (talk) 17:12, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on June 25

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    George Arthur Lincoln

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    • ... that George Arthur Lincoln, the principal planner of George C. Marshall's World War II military campaigns, liked to spend time "mending fences, attending cattle, and riding" at his ranch in Colorado?
    • Source: General Lincoln, who won his star at the age of 38, served las General of the Army George C. Marshall's principal planner for American military campaigns in Europe and Asia, including the projected invasion of Japan that dissolved with the atomic mushroom clouds over Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Japanese surrender he helped to draft.” NY Times
    “The Lincolns have a ranch outside of Denver. The general tries to spend as much of his leisure time as possible there, mending fences, attending cattle and riding” NY Times
    Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 179 past nominations.

    Thriley (talk) 17:56, 3 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Charles Winckler

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    • ... that Charles Winckler was selected to the Olympics in swimming, track and field, and won a gold medal in tug of war?
    5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 53 past nominations.

    Arconning (talk) 13:49, 30 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: 5x expanded. Long enough. Hook is interesting and cited. QPQ done. No copyvio detected (other than a wiki mirror). The second paragraph of the lead is uncited though and that info does not appear to be duplicates in the body. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 04:33, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    LuLu the Piggy

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    LuLu the Piggy at the left corner
    LuLu the Piggy at the left corner
    • Source: "Siam Discovery collaborates with the popular art toy LuLu the Piggy to launch Thailand’s first pop-up store, offering exclusive merchandise and experiences from July 5 to August 31, 2024. Siam Discovery The Exploratorium amplifies its positioning as ‘The Biggest Arena of Lifestyle Experiments’ that offers thrilling and exciting experiences where everyone can endlessly Experiment, Create, and Cultivate. Siam Discovery collaborates with the sought-after art toy characters LuLu the Piggy to launch Thailand’s first pop-up store "LuLu the Piggy – Stay with you Bangkok." Making its debut in Thailand, this exclusive pop-up store caters to the growing art toy lover community, underlying Siam Discovery’s "Be the first" commitment. Collectors can now shop their favourite LuLu the Piggy items in Bangkok, thanks to Siam Discovery and Toyzero+, from 5 July to 31 August 2024, on the 1st floor of Siam Discovery." Bangkok Post
    Created by ChiJap (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    ChiJap (talk) 11:00, 30 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • The proposed hook is demonstrably false. The source is only saying that it's the first Lulu pop-up store in Thailand, and it's a press release and wouldn't be adequate for such claims anyway. Indeed, the article is cited only to primary sources and press releases; it will need references to independent reliable sources to show notability. The article is missing an important contextual link to art toy in the opening sentence, and the "Characteristic" section fails to frame the description in a real-world perspective. The image copyright might be an issue, as it appears to be a temporary rather than permanent installation so it's unclear whether FOP actually applies. A QPQ review is also needed, as nominator has more than 5 DYKs under another account. Other than that, article is new and long enough. I'm going to fail this as the article needs significant rewriting to properly present the subject's real-world significance, not just its marketing material. --Paul_012 (talk) 07:35, 1 July 2025 (UTC), updated 09:27, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • ALT1:... that the first blind box series of LuLu the Piggy (pictured) was launched in 2019?[1] ChiJap (talk) 22:49, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • Thanks for providing the QPQ and alt hook. The added source provides much more in-depth information, though I'm not knowledgeable enough to assess its independence and am still not quite sure that the article demonstrates the topic's notability well enough. Personally, I don't find Alt1 interesting, but I'm going to go ahead and request a second opinion to help look at the notability concerns. --Paul_012 (talk) 14:41, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • ALT2:... that LuLu the Piggy (pictured) became a trendy toy since its first introduction at the 2019 Shanghai Toy Show?[2] ChiJap (talk) 00:01, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • ALT3:... that during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Hong Kong shopping mall, MOSTown, had hosted a LuLu the Piggy (pictured) sports themed campaign that was based on the event?[3] ChiJap (talk) 16:07, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    References

    1. ^ "TOYZEROPLUS与罐头猪LuLu：走出"潮玩圈"皆是旷野" [TOYZEROPLUS and Canned Pig LuLu: Beyond the "trendy toy circle" lies the wilderness] (in Chinese). Sohu. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
    2. ^ "Lulu the Piggy, Gintama pop-up stores delight Shanghai fans". Shanghai Municipal People's Government. Retrieved 8 July 2025.
    3. ^ Meng, Ailing (9 July 2024). "LuLu the Piggy invites everyone to join the MOST-OLYMPIGS Summer Adventure". Lifestyle Asia. Retrieved 9 July 2025.

    Karel Frankenstein

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    5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 51 past nominations.

    Arconning (talk) 08:31, 30 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Mule (wanderer)

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    • ... that a nomad known as "Mule" sued to protect the "sacred relationship between man and horse to travel together with reverence and respect for this beautiful place in which we all reside called Earth"?
    • Source: "An activist and wanderer known across California as “Mule Man” says the CHP violated his right to intrastate roadside travel and his “ages-old nomadic way of life” when he was arrested near Paso Robles in 2020.

    The complaint says that Sears seeks to “protect this ages-old nomadic way of life and the sacred relationship between man and horse to travel together with reverence and respect for this beautiful place in which we all reside called Earth.”"

    The Tribune
    Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 177 past nominations.

    Thriley (talk) 14:43, 29 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: No - minor
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Looks mostly good. My main concern is that the full quote does not appear in the article, only a portion of it, and there's two bare URLs. Also, is he "Mule" or "Mule Man" like the source says? Add the quote, fix the refs and it should be good to go. @Thriley: BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:56, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Erika Jonn

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    Farm in Skåne by Erika Jonn held in Sweden's Nationalmuseum
    Farm in Skåne by Erika Jonn held in Sweden's Nationalmuseum
    • ... that although artist Erika Jonn did not have an exhibition of her work in her native Sweden in her lifetime, the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm now holds her painting "Farm in Skåne"?
    Created by MumphingSquirrel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

    MumphingSquirrel (talk) 21:12, 27 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: The problem is that there is no topic of the art inside the article that is on the hook. Just a caption of the art is mentioned. And the other problem is that the art is not mentioned on the cited page that is on the hook. All you need is to include a topic for the art inside the article and provide another citation for the hook or else you should change the hook entirely. ChiJap (talk) 21:25, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @MumphingSquirrel: Please respond within the last 7 days or else this entry will be closed. ChiJap (talk) 14:19, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    HMS Unicorn (1776)

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    • ... that the HMS Unicorn was decommissioned in August 1779, but was recommissioned the following month (September 1779)?
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Commandant Quacks-a-lot (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Commandant Quacks-a-lot (talk) 00:06, 26 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]


    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    • Adequate sourcing: No - History section has unreferenced facts. Service in the American Revolutionary War section has a bulleted list with only one entry referenced. The paragraph introducing the list is also unreferenced, and there is a random reference floating after the list. First paragraph in After service in the American Revolution section is unreferenced. Infobox also has lots of facts not referenced in the infobox nor mentioned/referenced in text
    • Neutral: Yes
    • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: No - DYK info is in the article but has no reference
    • Interesting: No - I think the hook could be made interesting if it included the reason why the ship was recommissioned. Without this reason, I don't think it is interesting enough.
    • Other problems: No - mentioning September 1779 is unnecessary, readers will know what month follows August 1779
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: DYK nomination needs work but more significantly, I think the article itself is not in the proper shape for a DYK. Particularly, the lack of references and the improper formatting of the references the article does have, both of these issues are problematic. Gb321 (talk) 04:31, 26 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Episode 6994

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    Improved to Good Article status by DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

    DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 00:56, 27 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    References

    1. ^ Tyler, Laura-Jayne (19–25 October 2024). "Hits & Misses!". Inside Soap. No. 42. p. 98.

    Marcel Schwerzmann

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    Moved to mainspace by 1AmNobody24 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Nobody (talk) 16:01, 26 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    I added a source that should be alright. The Sea of blue issue shouldn't be too hard to fix, either by unlinking transatlantic or by rewording the sentence. Nobody (talk) 17:53, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    They are indeed a notable person. Maybe some alternative hooks could be suggested. Aneirinn (talk) 07:52, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    This could be better. Nobody (talk) 18:47, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Henry Monroe

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    • ... that NFL player Henry Monroe retired after one season to enter medical school?
    • Source: Morning Call ("Monroe, although only in his second season [article was written before the second season began, so it is valid to say he played only one] of professional football, has decided to give it up to enter medical school.")
    5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 380 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:28, 26 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Calle José Ortega y Gasset

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    The street in 2015.
    The street in 2015.
    • ... that Calle de Lista was renamed due to the death of a philosopher?
    • Source: [15] Madrid es Noticia 4 July 2019
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Earth605 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Earth605 (talk) 05:37, 29 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    • Adequate sourcing: No - The article contains references to unreliable sources, such as Blogspot and Wordpress.
    • Neutral: Yes
    • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes
    • Other problems: No - Several claims are only presented in single-sentence paragraphs that could easily be in one or two paragraphs altogether. This is not a policy, but it is something to point out; the "History" and "Notable deaths" sections contain examples of WP:PROSELINE. (Linking may also need work. In one instance, Eva Perón Park is linked to the Argentine politician.)

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: No - The hook refers to Calle de Lista but this was the former name of Calle José Ortega y Gasset. It would be clearer to mention the current name.

    Image eligibility:

    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: This appears to be a good-faith translation, but the hook needs additional work before it is suitable for appearance on the Main Page. Cattos💭 19:31, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I fixed all problems an thought a new hook:

    ALT1 ... that Calle José Ortega y Gasset is named after a philosopher?

    And fixed the image caption. If you think anything is wrong please ping me!Pinging @Cathodography.

    DYK needs preps. Some reviewer see this. Pinging @Narutolovehinata5, Pinging @AirshipJungleman29 Earth605 (talk) 14:32, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi, @Earth605:. Sorry for the long wait; the ping you tried to attempt did not work. You're supposed to sign your comments. You were also not able to ping the two reviewers. Regarding the hook, the original hook was already fine. I only suggested to change the subject name to what was in the article. Regarding the article, I am still worried with the references that are used, such as madrid.city-tour, madrid-nu.nl. These may be promotional tourism websites and I wouldn't be comfortable in using them in an article. You should analyze other citations that are present, not just the two I mentioned. ALT2 ... that Calle José Ortega y Gasset was renamed due to the death of a philosopher? Cattos💭 20:35, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry for that mistake! Some of the sites that you are concerned with I will remove in a not very distant future (I am illegally accesing Wikipedia right now ;] ) except the City Tour one, as 1. it's operated by the Ayuntamiento de Madrid (aka it's reliable) 2. it's only purpose in the article is to highlight the parts of the street. Thanks for talking back @Cathodography:! Earth605 (talk) 15:07, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Done I've done a total cleansing of unreliable sources. Earth605 (talk) 15:08, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Just so you know, @Earth605:, you weren't able to ping me correctly again. You need to ping and sign your comment in the same edit. That said, I saw this DYK anyway. I were still able to find some referencing problems such as the use of primary sources, but I was able to find substitutes for these, particularly of news articles. I also did some copyediting myself. Just a heads-up when you're editing: you used the media outlet's name as the "last name" parameter in citations, but that field is meant for the author's last name. If no author is listed, it's better to leave it blank. Cattos💭 17:52, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry for those failed ping attempts; a great chunk of what I learned in Wikipedia was self thought by look at the source code of pages and memorizing this. BTW, I approve ATL1. If for any reason it isn't possible, then it's ATL2. No need to reply here, just pinging you so you see this, @Cathodography:. Earth605 (talk) 07:15, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Earth605 and Cathodography: The article was already under the DYK minimum of 1500 characters, but after trimming to remove duplication, it is now under 1400 characters. If this is to run, some expansion of non-trivia material is needed. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:51, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Woops! Will fix tomorrow Spain hour. Or maybe now. Earth605 (talk) 18:32, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
     Done Article has now 1606 characters. @AirshipJungleman29: Earth605 (talk) 05:39, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Men in This Town

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    Converted from a redirect by 1arch (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    1arch (talk) 15:42, 3 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • ALT1: ... in "Men in This Town", Shakira sings about trying to find a decent man in the superficial clubs of Los Angeles, while referencing suicide?

    1arch (talk) 10:22, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Eschiva of Bures

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    • Source: "... a messenger , sent from Tiberias by Princess Eschiva , arrived on horseback in Saforie, where the Latin Kingdom's army was preparing to encounter the invading forces of Saladin ... The king decided, against the better advice of Raymond of Tripoli, to leave Saforie early in the morning and try to relieve beleaguered Tiberias, a decision which led to the disastrous defeat at Haṭṭin two days later." (Braun & Razi 2016, p. 216)
    • ALT1: ... that Princess Eschiva's husband was condemned as an unchivalrous coward for counselling against helping his besieged wife–but when the royal army went to save her, they were destroyed? Source:
      "Gerard of Ridefort and Raynald of Châtillon condemned Raymond’s caution as cowardly and unchivalrous, as it left the count’s wife Eschiva and her attendant ladies at the mercy of Saladin’s army." (Lewis 2017, p. 268)
    • ALT2: ... that Princess Eschiva was instructed by her husband to escape into the sea if she could not defend her castle, but surrendered it when she thought that he and her sons had been killed in battle? Source:
      "Raymond III told his wife Eschiva and her bailifs to take to their boats and find refuge in the sea, should they not be able to defend the town against Saladin , and wait there till he came to save them." (Braun & Razi 2016, p. 217.) "Eschiva, under the assumption that her husband Raymond III of Tripoli and her children had been killed in the Battle of Hattin, agreed to surrender Tiberias’s citadel to Saladin." (Reynolds 2019, pp. 12–13)
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Apolonia Dorregaray Veli
    • Comment: Please consider which hook is most interesting. All opinions are welcome.
    5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 227 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 19:37, 28 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Sonic the Hedgehog 3 (film)

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    Improved to Good Article status by BarntToust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    BarntToust 15:40, 27 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    @BarntToust: I've taken the liberty of moving the hooks on that page to this one. For what it's worth, I read the article after seeing it at WP:GARC and the bit about the gold script stuck out; I therefore propose ALT7: ... that a cast member's script for Sonic the Hedgehog 3 cost $100,000 to print?--Launchballer 21:49, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    User:Launchballer I prefer main. Provocative beats impressive in my mind. BarntToust 22:14, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    And mainly because of the fact there's one opportunity to give the idea of Latinas being Shadow's thing a chance to show up on the main page. I could see Jeff Fowler going to GA rather easily and getting a dyk with the concept of him giving the script, and if Jim Carrey were to get to GA, a DYK could be produced of him receiving the script. No other relevant, notable articles for Latina—Shadow business to be included in. BarntToust 22:20, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I think that the idea of Latinas in the DYK is best because of its genuine uniqueness to this article. Jim Carrey's costly script, I can think of two other places where that would work.

    ...that a script for a Jim Carrey movie cost $100k to print?

    that... it cost Jeff Fowler $100k to print a script for Jim Carrey?

    On that note, it is impossible to include anything, period, on Shadow the Hedgehog's DYK because it's already a good article. Only other place where anything about Latinas could be written. That's my standpoint, considering the opportunity and uniqueness of Shadow liking Latinas. BarntToust 22:30, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Remezcla

    Above is a more concise submission that I'd like to put as final for my viewpoint. BarntToust 22:37, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • The way this is framed now feels like it'd fall afoul of WP:DYKFICTION. I think that the other issue with this hook, both the original and revised versions, is that it doesn't meet WP:DYKINT- someone with no special knowledge of the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise won't necessarily know who Shadow the Hedgehog is, or why it would be interesting or unusual if he loved Latinas. The idea of Jim Carrey getting a gold script to reprise his role, though, is more likely to be perceived as generally unusual and novel even if someone has never heard of Sonic before. silviaASH (inquire within) 23:00, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ... that Sonic the Hedgehog 3 makes its character Shadow love Latinas because the film's director wanted an homage to Sonic fandom shitposting?
    There we go, this one technically works within DYKFICTION. But I see where the 100k gold script part falls much more securely within the lines. I'd be chill with either one, be it this one or ALT 7 though given this explanation. BarntToust 23:05, 27 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Xeokit

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    xeokit BIM Viewer
    xeokit BIM Viewer
    • ... that xeokit SDK can visualize 3D BIM models directly in your browser without needing any proprietary software?
    • Source: xeokit SDK enables the visualization of 3D BIM models in standard web browsers without requiring proprietary software, facilitating vendor-neutral workflows helping avoid vendor lock-in.
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Drashevski (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Drashevski (talk) 12:40, 27 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Well first off the hood needs a link to the actual article! Looking it over, and some of the external pages, I think this is reasonable article. My only concern is the cites - there's plenty of them but most of them point back to GitHub or similar. There are some reasonable mentions in 3rd party papers (basically the second half of the cite list) but there's also a fair number of passing mentions. As always I err on the side of inclusion, so if anyone agrees this passes, the issue is the hook. This seems reasonably hooky: Maury Markowitz (talk) 12:25, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT1: ... that the Xeokit software development kit is used to build browser-based programs that can view detailed 3D architectural models (pictured) on the web?
    That still seems a bit too technical or at least specialist. Is there a way to make it more layperson or non-techy friendly? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:04, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm going to disagree with that. The reader has to know what the web is and what a browser is, and I would wager that the average reader what architecture is, and what a 3d model is. They may not know what a software development kit is, but I think they can figure that out from the term itself. This does not seem overly technical or in-universe to me, but YMMV. Maury Markowitz (talk) 23:59, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The layperson probably thinks of "browser" as being like Chrome or Safari (i.e. a web browser), and it's not clear from the hook that it's talking about that. Of course, it could just be because it's full of techy-sounding terms, which muddles the waters somewhat. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:16, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I think we can safely add "web" to the "browser" bit instead of the end, and I don't think we need SDK, so how's this? Maury Markowitz (talk) 16:43, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT2: ... that Xeokit is used to build web browser-based programs that can view detailed 3D architectural models (pictured)?

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    Randy D

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    • ... that Randy D became interested in broadcasting while working as a parking attendant at Lincoln Center?
    • ALT1: ... that according to Randy D, his country's noise law "killed" entertainment? Source: "Meanwhile, veteran entertainment promoter Randy Dopwell told SEARCHLIGHT that he believes that when the noise act was enacted entertainment was killed." [16]
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gauthier Mvumbi
    Moved to mainspace by Joofjoof (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

    Joofjoof (talk) 20:25, 1 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Samuel S. Mayerberg

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    Created by Guerreroast (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    Roast (talk) 05:49, 30 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article is new enough and long enough. One image (File:Samuel Spier Mayerberg 1960 alt.jpg): the source website says this is PD, but I'm not sure how that's possible given that they also say the author is unknown and that it was created in 1960 -- unless there's some special consideration in play, like the author being an employee of the US Government, a work from that date must still be in copyright. No other concerns regarding copyvio, BLP, plagiarism or similar. I'm not convinced about some of the sourcing: this website, for instance, seems to be used to support a date -- what makes it a reliable source? Similarly, one much-used source is local news, which is dicey per WP:RS. More subjectively, I'd like to see a couple of spit-and-polish tweaks before it hits the main page -- for example, is it normal to refer to a Jewish religious group as a "church"? UndercoverClassicist T·C 18:45, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • @UndercoverClassicist: Removed this source; it was a local source from University Academy public school, but I couldn't find any further backing of its reliability. Fixed "church" issue, changed for congregation. Picture is from Harry S. Truman Library, which is federally-ran, so a government employee is extremely likely to have taken the picture.
        • Hm -- I'm not convinced here. A library is a collection of records and documents; it's very unusual for a library not to include materials relevant to its subject made by people to whom it has no relation. Likewise, it's very common for online repositories of this sort to mark media as "public domain" to indicate that they don't know of any copyright, which isn't good enough for us -- we need to be positively sure that no copyright exists. I agree that it's reasonably likely that a government employee took it, but if the source isn't even willing to say that (never mind give a name), I don't think we can use such an assumption as the basis of a PD claim. However, the image would certainly be amenable to an FUR. UndercoverClassicist T·C 20:55, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
        • @UndercoverClassicist: If the picture is questionable, I don’t think a FUR would be possible, because Samuel S. Mayerberg.jpg on Commons also exists, and is lifted from tne Library of Congress. Though, if that also has similar problems, a FUR could be done. Roast (talk) 20:22, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
          • File:Samuel S. Mayerberg.jpg doesn't have a US PD tag, and almost certainly isn't PD in the United States, for similar reasons to the article image. Perhaps you could ask about both images on Commons and see what the view is there? UndercoverClassicist T·C 20:28, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
            • @UndercoverClassicist: So given the Wikimedia Commons discussion is going no where, I’d suggest deleting the pictures from Commons to ensure the DYK passes then worry about a non-free alternative in the in-between time of accepting and its appearence on the front page. Though, I'm unsure how to delete files on Commons, and need help with that. Roast (talk) 16:46, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
              • The conversation on Commons has had less than a day; that's very early to be calling it stalled. Indeed, it's been less than 12 hours since I posted the explanation of what exactly the question was. It wouldn't be necessary to delete the images from Commons to get this DYK through, and I wouldn't recommend opening a deletion request there unless there's a positive reason to believe the images are in copyright (however, to use them in a DYK/GA etc, we need a positive case that they're not copyrighted).

    UndercoverClassicist T·C 16:53, 2 July 2025 (UTC) Local source is from the Kansas City Public Library, which itself cites other newspapers and books, and such should be given the same verdict as the Dictionary of Missouri Biography source—both of which have a citation im common. Roast (talk) 19:33, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Gaetano di Mauro

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    5x expanded by Mitchea99 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Mitchea99 (talk) 03:36, 29 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    The article meets the freshness and length criteria. I see no copyright issues. I like ALT1 better. I see sentences with no citations at the ends of three paragraphs. Furthermore I see no citations in the "Karting record" and "Racing record" sections. Is this something that can be addressed, Mitchea99? Surtsicna (talk)
    Mitch is currently away (per their userpage), so I'm assisting them with adding the missing sources. The issues with the ends of the paragraphs have been resolved, and the tables will hopefully be done soon. I'll reply to this again when the tables have been fixed. GalacticVelocity08 (talk) 00:45, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Notifying User:Surtsicna that the referencing concerns are almost fully resolved now, with the only thing being unreferenced is the Stock Light results. I'm still trying to find something for that (there's a website that I found but it won't load). If I'm unable to find anything, then I'll put it into an invisible comment for now. I informed Mitch about this (offwiki) but due to timezone differences I figured I would just send this reply now so any other concerns can be fixed, if any. GalacticVelocity08 (talk) 01:34, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for notifying, GalacticVelocity08. We are close to wrapping this up. Surtsicna (talk) 07:43, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm still unable to find a source for the Stock Light section; I found something for 2018 but it isn't a perfect match, and absolutely nothing for 2017. I've contacted one person to ask but in the mean time it's in an invisible comment until a source can be found. If anything else needs to be fixed before this DYK can proceed, please let me know. Thank you for the patience! GalacticVelocity08 (talk) 00:16, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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    Public grocery store

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    Interior view of the commissary at Naval Station Norfolk, August 2002.
    Interior view of the commissary at Naval Station Norfolk, August 2002.
    Created by Bohemian Baltimore (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Bohemian Baltimore (talk) 08:06, 5 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Now this is a trending topic. Thanks, Bohemian Baltimore. The article is new, long enough, and apparently comprehensive. I understand that the lead is supposed to look like a lead and summarize the rest of the article without citations, but I am concerned that it draws conclusions which are not found in the body; this means it needs citations. Most of the sections consist of single (and very short) paragraphs, and most paragraphs in turn are single sentences; I would also strongly suggest reworking these to fit MOS:LAYOUT. Surtsicna (talk)
    • Courtesy ping to Bohemian Baltimore as the previous ping attempt did not include a timestamp. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 02:05, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    1953–1954 royal tour of New Zealand

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    Elizabeth II on tour on 25 December 1953
    Elizabeth II on tour on 25 December 1953
    Moved to mainspace by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 80 past nominations.

    ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:45, 29 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Comment I think the stamp would work well as the image for a hook Lajmmoore (talk) 14:13, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • The article is new, technically long enough and well-sourced. I see no copyright issues. What concerns me, Lajmmoore, is that the article looks very much like an engagement diary. They did this and that on this day, then this and that on that day, and so on. While I do not doubt the notability of the topic, I feel that the article fails to present it. Are there no contemporary commentaries on the significance of the visit? Later discussions of long-term significance? Surtsicna (talk) 18:56, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I do not see any discussion of that in the article, Panamitsu. Historians and reporters have commented on it, haven't they? I see academic articles on Google Scholar (at least one of which is readily available) and countless books on Google Books (this one, for example). Surtsicna (talk) 14:50, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    That PDF link won't work because of the way its hosted, you should just mention the name of the article. Traumnovelle (talk) 21:19, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Right, of course. The article is Marketing the Modern Empire: Elizabeth's Royal Progress. Surtsicna (talk) 12:45, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    It's mentioned in the Background and Statistics sections. I appreciate the feedback but what part of the did you know criteria does this fall under? I'm a bit bored of working on this article lol so I don't really want to expand it too much. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:50, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    It falls under WP:DYKCOMPLETE. I'll gladly give you time to rest from this topic. Perhaps you'll flesh it out later. Surtsicna (talk) 12:45, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry but I don't agree that this article doesn't satisfy WP:DYKCOMPLETE. While it could be expanded more, it has information about the coronation, the possibility of previous royal visits, the amount of people going to see her, stamps, a commemorative medal and the Royal Visit Honours. WP:DYKCOMPLETE lists things such as empty sections and an article about a book that discusses the author but not the contents of the book. I'm really sorry to be bitter like this, but I cannot see the problem with this article's completeness for DYK and I won't be expanding it. ―Panamitsu (talk)

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    Nándor Dáni

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    • ... that sportsman Nándor Dáni competed in athletics, cycling, rowing, and speed skating during his career?
    5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 61 past nominations.

    Arconning (talk) 10:37, 7 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    André Corvington

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    5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 60 past nominations.

    Arconning (talk) 12:20, 6 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    I can, Arconning, but if I fail it now, then its only shot at DYK in the future would be a GA promotion. Surtsicna (talk) 09:49, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Surtsicna: Yep yep. :) Arconning (talk) 09:54, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Very well. Perhaps we do see it here as a GA at some point! Surtsicna (talk) 09:58, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I see that the article's been expanded to over 1500 bytes. Do you still want to withdraw this nomination? JuniperChill (talk) 17:40, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    My concern has not been addressed, JuniperChill. It is still only 1149 characters with a repetition in the (unnecessary) lead. Surtsicna (talk) 08:54, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    If you give me till, maybe, Sunday, I'd be willing to try to expand this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:15, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Of course, BeanieFan11. Surtsicna (talk) 09:01, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry, been busier than expected. Will look into this tomorrow. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:41, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Ugh, the site I use for French newspapers (gallica.bnf.fr) is now down... BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:49, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Episode 4043

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    Created by DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

    DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 09:12, 6 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Kathleen Romoli

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    Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 90 past nominations.

    ミラP@Miraclepine 20:49, 4 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Kattar Karachi

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    Created by M.Billoo2000 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    M. Billoo 15:25, 1 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    @Narutolovehinata5: Thank you for the feedback. Really sorry to disturb, but I see a very similar one currently on display: "... that mine labourer Golekane Mosweu became an Olympic runner after someone noticed his fitness?" And one earlier this month: "... that the Miley Cyrus song "Easy Lover" was intended for three different albums before its release?" Can it be rephrased to look better? M. Billoo 16:06, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    How about rephrase it as: ALT2: ... that rapper Talha Anjum turned into an actor by cinematic representation of his album in the film Kattar Karachi? M. Billoo 21:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    That could work, but the hook needs to be copyedited for grammar. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:25, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ... that Pakistani rapper Talha Anjum made his acting debut in the film Kattar Karachi, which is based on his album? M. Billoo 23:39, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Suicide by electrocution

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    Electric fence at Auschwitz, 2009
    Electric fence at Auschwitz, 2009
    Moved to mainspace by Daniel Case (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 282 past nominations.

    Daniel Case (talk) 04:24, 1 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Stephen of La Ferté

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    • ... that when the allegedly poisoned Patriarch Stephen was visited by the king and asked how he was, the dying prelate replied, “Sire, I am faring as you desire”?
    • Source: "When the King came to visit the dying Patriarch, to ask how he was, the latter bitterly remarked: ‘Sire, I am faring as you desire.’" (Runciman 1952, p. 177.)
    • ALT1: ... that Stephen of La Ferté was implored by Saint Bernard not to go on a pilgrimage to Jerusalem, but went anyway and became patriarch? Source: "Bernard's reprimand fell on deaf ears. Stephen not only made his pilgrimage but was elected patriarch of Jerusalem in 1128 and never returned to Europe." (Jotischky 2010, p. 6)
    • ALT2: ... that Stephen of La Ferté was waiting for a ship to take him back to Europe from a pilgrimage to Jerusalem when the patriarch of Jerusalem died, and was subsequently elected to succeed him? Source: "He was waiting for a ship home when the patriarch of Jerusalem died. He was promptly elevated to the patriarchate..." (Riley-Smith 1997, p. 184)
    • ALT3: ... that Stephen of La Ferté was appointed patriarch of Jerusalem because he was the king's cousin, but this backfired when Stephen demanded the king's submission? Source: "If Baldwin had hoped that the ties of cousinhood would make for cordial co-operation, he was soon disillusioned." (Runciman 1952, p. 176)
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1953–1954 royal tour of New Zealand
    5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 229 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 19:37, 30 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Saskatchewan Marshals Service

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    Also, there's no free images of the SMS in Commons.

    5x expanded by Ominae (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

    Ominae (talk) 10:14, 30 June 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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    Andrea Enisuoh

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    • ... that in 1989 activist and writer Andrea Enisuoh was the first Black woman to be elected to the UK National Union of Students Executive Committee?
    • Source: Cooke, Diane (4 April 1989). "Young, Gifted, and Black". The Manchester Evening News. p. 8.
    • ALT1: ... that in 2010, activist Andrea Enisuoh and Hackney residents campaigned to keep the name of their local library, honouring Trinidadian writer CLR James? Source: "Andrea Enisuoh". Women From Hackney's History. 1. The Hackney History Society (Friends of Hackney Archives): 45.
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    Created by I&I22 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Medievalfran (talk) 21:26, 1 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Thank you for joining DYK, Medievalfran. The article is new and looks fairly comprehensive given the coverage, but I am afraid that there are some issues with this nomination. Several paragraphs are missing citations. The hooks are missing wikilinks, but that much is easily sorted. The two greater problems with the original hook is that it is not quite supported in the article and that it is not exactly interesting. I had never heard of a National Union of Students Executive Committee. Frankly, being a first black woman member of it does not sound like much. ALT1 is only slightly better. I suppose something could be done with the Trinidadan television transmission thing, but it is not mentioned in the cited source (which is an issue of its own). Surtsicna (talk) 18:22, 2 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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    Marc Mac

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    • ... that Marc Mac is a British-Jamaican producer (one half of the group 4hero) whose album 'Two Pages' foretold the future sounds of drum 'n bass music?
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    Created by I&I22 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    I&I22 (talk) 16:10, 3 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • New enough in mainspace and long enough. Nominator is QPQ-exempt. I don't think the hook works: it's puffery and unattributed. (The discography does not need a citation, though the detail on the labels and versions is probably excessive.) Look for a different fact, I&I22; I don't think this would be allowed to stand unless attributed to someone reasonably well-known. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 18:58, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Sammi Brie - i don't really understand what you are saying here. Do you mean to express that Marc Mac is not well known? this is not true and a wildly unsubstantiated statement. it is not at all "puffery and unattributed" where did you get that? why would i bother even making the article if he wasn't an important yet overlooked piece of music history - he is well known as a pioneering artist of jungle and d'n b.if you do a little research it is easy to see this. i have no idea what qpg is but i will look it up thank you and figure out citations etc. also i don't understand speaking like this to ppl volunteering their sweet irreplacable time and learning the ropes on wikipedia, "Look for a different fact,". i get it - directness and all that i - i don't mind directness - but it seems a bit abrasive. Anyways, maybe i just have misunderstood you? and am making assumptions as have often encountered aggressive, condescending, unkind, rude, assumptive, suspicious or impatient-sounding comments from other more experienced editors when i have made some newbie error. alrightee i am not on here to bicker but it is fun when the convo is more respectful especially when putting in the time to learn and participate. thanks again and will look into it — Preceding unsigned comment added by I&I22 (talk • contribs) 20:27, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @I&I22: Please read WP:PUFFERY for more context. Generally speaking, Wikipedia wants to avoid subjective words like "pioneering" in articles, especially without proper attribution. It's more of a case of show than tell, i.e. show how the person is "pioneering", rather than saying they are so. Regarding the "well-known" thing, I think Sammi was talking about a reviewer or source that says Mac is "pioneering", rather than claiming that Mac is not well-known. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:10, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: I see. Thank you for the puffery reference. On my end I understand the word pioneering differently, less promotional I suppose. I am on a bit of a break from Wikipedia. Can either of you let me know if there is a deadline for the updates? Much thanks I&I22 (talk) 05:54, 10 July 2025 (UTC)I&I22[reply]


      • Narutolovehinata5 is right. To make a claim like that requires appropriate backup, and big claims require lots of proof. That's a big claim. I'd be more than happy to help, but that's an important principle for editors to grasp. This sentence, for instance, has no reason to be there because it sounds so promotional: Reinforced Records has supported new musical genres and emerging artists, pioneering the sounds of 90's British dance music scene through mentorship, networking opportunities, collaboration and music production. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 05:38, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Sammi Brie: ok, great that is helpful to know. Yes there are many sources to cite. I can't remember what I wrote before, but I cited many academic references on his article. I have changed the dyk question, does that read better - in keeping with Wikimedia protocols? Marc Mac is in the main reference books for edm particularly British ones. He and his group members coached Goldie in crafting/translating his sonic visions for Goldie's epic masterpiece Timeless. Their label Reinforced Records mentored and supported many essential UK edm producers. As this artist seems to have shied away from promos due to racial unrest which led to family tragedies perhaps - they have kept a behind the scene profile but they are an essential part of British culture and mentioned often in Wikipedia so found it was important to mention them and provide a more accurate context for the other article mentions. I appreciate the support and guidance as i fail my way to greater understanding. I do not understand the Wikipedia culture completely yet and am duty-bound to represent the underacknowledged cultural contributions of BIPOC folx.:)

    @Narutolovehinata5: Hello! I have no idea how to format my changes...I have edited directly into the code...does this work with these kinds of DYK projects? I understand now that my question was way too mundane!


    Articles created/expanded on July 3

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    Iranian external operations

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    Created by BasselHarfouch (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    BasselHarfouch (talk) 15:19, 7 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: No - n
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: No - n
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Really sorry, but it looks like this article needs quite a lot more work before it can be shown on the main page. There are numerous issues outlined on the page. I can see there's a lot of unnecessary detail in the page which should be trimmed and cut, and the background section should be expanded, like why they're conducting these operations, countries it operates in most frequently; basically, just make it so that some guy who knows absolutely nothing about Iran would be able to follow along and read the article and comprehend it. There's a lot of errors in the citations. There is also some close paraphrasing which I think can be avoided. jolielover♥talk 18:26, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Jolielover: Thank you for your comments, i find them very helpful, i will do my best to upgrade the artcile.

    Lizzie the Elephant

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    Lizzie the Elephant pulling a cart
    Lizzie the Elephant pulling a cart
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    Created by Commandant Quacks-a-lot (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Commandant Quacks-a-lot (talk) 16:32, 3 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Well, this is sweet and definitely attention-grabbing, Commandant Quacks-a-lot. Thank you! It is new, long enough and apparently comprehensive. I see no copyright issues. The sources range from excellent (e.g. the BBC article) to much less so; I see two blogs and two self-published websites. I would also appreciate if the sources were properly cited, with the name of author, date of publication, publisher, etc. Surtsicna (talk) 18:03, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello! I have gone throught and improved all but two of the citations in the article. Now for the blogs and self published sources. In "The Railway Museum Blog", the term "blog" in the name is somewhat misleading. It's a website from the National Railway Museum in the UK, and is mostly devoted to news relating to, well, railway and museum things. The Elephant Database is indeed a self-published blog, but the only website I can find that officially says that Lizzie's birthdate in unknown. Most websites just don't mention her birth. Dissapointing, I know, lol. Anyway, no other websites listed are self-published or blogs. Sorry I couldn't respond to you in the DYK nominations official page. Commandant Quacks-a-lot (talk) 15:08, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I would suggest not saying anything about Lizzie's date of birth if the best source we can find is a self-published blog. Not saying anything actually implies that we do not know. Surtsicna (talk) 15:37, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    In that case, I shall remove it. Thanks for the tips! Commandant Quacks-a-lot (talk) 18:24, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Abhi Na Jaao Chhod Kar

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    5x expanded by SerChevalerie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    SerChevalerie (talk) 14:57, 3 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    How that this hook sound?
    ALT1 ... that in 2022, Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan called "Abhi Na Jaao Chhod Kar" the most romantic song in Hindi cinema?
    It might work since Khan is a Bollywood superstar and Bollywood has a large audience internationally. I mainly put "Bollywood actor" since he might be less well-known in the Western world. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:24, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Personal opinion, I still don't think it's interesting (I even think it's worse). Like, imagine a DYK hook that was like "Leonardo DiCaprio called 'City of Stars' the most romantic song in American cinema". Who really cares what Leo thinks about that song, even if he's objectively a great actor? Just my two cents though. jolielover♥talk 18:15, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Looks good to me! SerChevalerie (talk) 20:02, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    He is one of the most famous Bollywood actors of all time (I guess his popularity and fame would be comparable to, for example, Brad Pitt or Tom Cruise for Western film buffs), so I thought it was interesting that he would make such a comment. Anyway, I'm not seeing anything else in the article that would meet DYKINT, so if ALT1 fails then unfortunately we may have to fail this nomination. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:08, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    50 (Herb Alpert album)

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    Created by JTtheOG (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    JTtheOG (talk) 22:51, 5 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    References

    1. ^ Farber, Jim (September 16, 2024). "Herb Alpert's 50th Album Is Here. What's Kept Him Going Places?". The New York Times.

    Articles created/expanded on July 5

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    Dercy Furtado

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    Created by Scanlan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 42 past nominations.

    Scanlan (talk) 12:10, 9 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    RhonniRose Mantilla

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    Created by DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

    DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 09:02, 6 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Aerial combat of 5 October 1914

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    Created by Moondragon21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

    Moondragon21 (talk) 10:05, 5 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    For now, I've struck the hook given that the sourcing in the article doesn't meet the exceptional standard needed to meet DYKHOOKCITE. @Moondragon21: Can you please propose a new hook? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:26, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT1 ...that French pilot Joseph Frantz won the Legion of Honour for his actions on 5 October 1914? same source. Moondragon21 (talk) 17:14, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Better, but I have some reservations since it's more about Frantz than the event. I'll let a reviewer decide. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:23, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Battle of Vrigne-Meuse

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    Created by Moondragon21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

    Moondragon21 (talk) 19:02, 5 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Overall, I see no reason not to approve this DYK submission. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 21:28, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @JJonahJackalope and Moondragon21: I think there are two problems with the nomination.
    Firstly, the hook is about a superlative (last) and the article says that some scholars dispute its accuracy. WP:DYKHOOK says Hooks with exceptional claims require exceptional sourcing. Superlative hooks such as first/biggest/most are discouraged as they are regularly debunked at ERRORS. I think a different hook should be nominated.
    Secondly, the article is translated from fr:Bataille de Vrigne-Meuse, so I ran an EARWIG check and there seem to be copyright violation problems. The main contributor, Decryptys, is blocked on fr Wikipedia. TSventon (talk) 19:43, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Concerning the first point, I felt that the source provided was sufficient, though I cannot recall reviewing a hook that dealt with an exceptional claim such as the one presented here before, so I'll defer for the time being. For the second point, I see that the Earwig check indicates a 35.1% similarity, though the tool also notes that "Violation unlikely", and additionally, a check of the English-language version of the article shows only a 2.0% similarity. I'm not sure exactly what to do about this, though I'm definitely open for further discussion with other DYK reviewers. Additionally, if the submitter can provide an ALT hook that does not raise any concerns, I could review that as well. Regards, -JJonahJackalope (talk) 19:56, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @JJonahJackalope: you can approve the hook, but as the wording of WP:DYKHOOK was changed recently to discourage first/last hooks, it is likely to be disputed before it gets to the main page.
    The 35.1% Earwig percentage does not tell you if there was a copyright violation or not, you need to click on "compare" for the first few items and check the detail. As the article is a close translation of the French version, a copyright violation in one is likely to mean a copyright violation in the other, which the tool won't pick up. TSventon (talk) 20:19, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @TSventon:, thanks for the feedback on this. Having given it some thought, I feel like it is best to err on the side of caution and request a new hook to be produced that does not (at the very least) toe the line with the DYK policy. Additionally, I'll conduct a more thorough review of the English article to see if it is likely that a copyright violation is present. I'll also ping @Moondragon21: to inform them of this discussion. Regards, -JJonahJackalope (talk) 20:28, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT1 ...that by 11 November 1918 over 90 French soldiers were killed at the Battle of Vrigne-Meuse? same source. Moondragon21 (talk) 11:34, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Moondragon21 and JJonahJackalope:, is the Alt1 fact correct? According to ref 2, Revue historique des armées, The losses ... during the days of 9, 10 and 11 November 1918, were 96 killed and 198 wounded [viaGoogle translate], so ref 1, the i, probably also refers to three days of casualties. Also the hook fact and reference(s) need to be included in the article. TSventon (talk) 16:01, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Moondragon21 and TSventon: It appears that the hook has been amended to address the fact that the deaths occurred over several days. Additionally, the fact has been added to the article with proper inline citing. That being said, I'm a bit concerned that ALT1 is not consistent with the guidelines at WP:DYKINT, namely that "The hook should be likely to be perceived as unusual or intriguing by readers with no special knowledge or interest in the topic." To be blunt, I'm not sure if the average person would find it unusual or intriguing that French soldiers were killed during a WWI battle. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 16:36, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The main point is that it was the last day of the war. Moondragon21 (talk) 17:48, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I understand that, and you included a link to that in the ALT hook, but still, I don't think it's that surprising that there was a battle that had casualties during the last day of a war. Is there anything more interesting that can be used as a hook for this article? -JJonahJackalope (talk) 16:59, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I think that it is interesting that the battle took place while the armistice was being negotiated, see reference 2, Revue historique des armées. TSventon (talk) 17:10, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    JJonahJackalope, you haven't commented on my summary of the French Earwig report. If in doubt you could ask at DYK talk. Also, some sources don't look reliable, e.g. actifforum.com, over-blog.com and wordpress.com. TSventon (talk) 17:20, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Moondragon21|TSventon, I agree that it is interesting that the battle occurred while the armistice was being negotiated, as stated above. However, it seems as though there are a good number of issues with this article as it currently stands, including possible copyright violations stemming from its original French-language article and possibly unreliable sources, as stated above. Therefore, it seems that some extensive work may be required before this article is ready for DYK approval. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 11:36, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Moondragon21: you haven't posted here since 9 July 2025, are you interested in doing more work on this nomination or should it be closed? TSventon (talk) 15:25, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @TSventon: I would like to save it if I can. What specifically needs to be done? Moondragon21 (talk) 18:46, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Moondragon21: The problems I have highlighted and @JJonahJackalope: agrees are problems are

    • reliable sources: I suggest that you look at all the sources and decide if they look like WP:RS if they don't, a better source should be found or the content should be removed. Websites like actifforum.com, over-blog.com and wordpress.com don't look reliable to me, but do your own checks.
    • copyright violations in the French article: I have listed what look like copyright violations in the French article below. You need to look at the EARWIG report for fr:Bataille de Vrigne-Meuse yourself and click on compare for the sites I have listed. Generally you can avoid copyright violations by summarising copyright material in your own words.
    • A hook that that the battle took place while the armistice was being negotiated, see reference 2, Revue historique des armées, could be interesting. TSventon (talk) 22:59, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @TSventon: I have reworded and improved the sourcing after looking at the EARWIG report. My new hook is ALT2 "...that the Battle of Vrigne-Meuse was fought in November 1918 during the armistice negotiations to end World War I?" using reference 2. Moondragon21 (talk) 21:49, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Moondragon21: you have removed the actifforum.com and over-blog.com sources I queried, can you explain if you think the wordpress.com source is reliable. You have made minimal changes to the text since I posted the Earwig report at 19:43, 8 July 2025, so I don't think you have dealt with any copyright violations. I have added translations of the sentences Earwig marked as duplicates below. The alt hook fact needs to be stated and referenced in the article, but I can't see it at present. TSventon (talk) 22:16, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Drygalski Glacier (Tanzania)

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    • Source: "They established their camp in the Galuma cave, but Meyer spent the night of August 30 in a bivouac at 14,290 feet from which he visited the lower part of the Drygalski glacier." JSTOR 1791652
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Operation Security and Order
    • Comment: Sorry this is late - I was misled by the DYKCheck tool, which only flags articles as out of date if it's more than ten days since creation/expansion. Obviously I've been involved with DYK quite a bit in the past, but I don't submit articles very often and I made a good-faith assumption that the rules had been changed since I last submitted one.
    5x expanded by Amakuru (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

     — Amakuru (talk) 14:36, 15 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • The article has been sufficiently expanded and looks perfectly presentable, with excellent sources. Thank you, Amakuru. We can certainly cope with a couple of days of tardiness. I am not convinced, however, that the proposed hook is the best we can come up with from such an interesting article. (What even is a bivouac?) I think the disappearance of the glacier would make a much more attractive hook. What do you say? Also, is this the glacier? It is tagged as such. If it is, it might be possible to request the photograph from the author. Surtsicna (talk) 10:58, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Théophile Sonny Colé

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    • ... that in 2022, a former Central African player Théophile Sonny Colé received awards for a match that was played 50 years ago?
    Created by Faldi00 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    Faldi00 (talk) 16:41, 13 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Dragutin Kamber

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    Created by Amanuensis Balkanicus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

    Amanuensis Balkanicus (talk) 13:31, 12 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    @Sammi Brie: Done. [26] Thanks for taking a gander! Amanuensis Balkanicus (talk) 13:37, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Meier-Gorlin syndrome

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    This photo shows 2 persons with Meier-Gorlin syndrome, who show typical facial features of that syndrome.
    This photo shows 2 persons with Meier-Gorlin syndrome, who show typical facial features of that syndrome.
    • ... that Meier-Gorlin syndrome is a rare genetic disorder that causes problems with growth, underdeveloped kneecaps, and small ears?
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    Created by NotCarlJohnson1992 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    NotCarlJohnson1992 (talk) 06:57, 8 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Montana Manning

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    Created by DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

    DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 08:55, 6 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    I'm also not sure if the article meets WP:DYKCOMPLETE given the complete lack of any personal information, including about her early life. If no sourcing about that can be found, then perhaps we could let that pass, but still. The article itself is rather light on details in general, but I guess the hookiest part is this:
    ALT1 ... that when former girl group member Montana Manning appeared on the soap Hollyoaks, she did not want to sing as she wanted to keep her music and acting careers separate?
    That's admittedly not really all that unusual in entertainment since plenty of singer-actors keep both careers separate, but this is the hookiest hook I could come up with. Maybe the article just isn't a good fit for DYK. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:17, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Unfortunately, I could not find any personal details. My biographies are usually extremely detailed and have a lot of info but there were a lack of sources for her, although she does meet the notability criteria. I personally believed that both hooks I proposed were interesting as it is not usual for actors to go on girl groups or want to not sing in television parts. I like how @Narutolovehinata5: has changed Hook ALT1 and I am in support of that wording. I will have another look to see if I find anymore sources - I did various thorough searches before but maybe I will get lucky... DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 04:46, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: @Aneirinn: Luckily, I was about able to find an interview with her and expanded the article with more early life/personal life information and have proposed 3 more hooks. I know YouTube is not the best source but it works in an WP:ABOUTSELF way. DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 02:50, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Pinging @Narutolovehinata5: @Aneirinn: in case you did not see the above DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 12:43, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thinking about this, ALT3 might be the most interesting option, but the hook as currently written is vague: it's talking about Smith not swearing in his movies, but the hook could easily be misinterpreted to mean that Manning appeared in Smith's movies and also did not swear in them. ALT2 is a possible backup option due to "reader may wonder why" reasons, while I don't see ALT4 as particularly unusual or interesting. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:11, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Pinging @Narutolovehinata5: I have altered AL3 :) DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 12:18, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. I've struck ALT0 and ALT4 and am returning this to Aneirinn for a new look. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:40, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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    Juan Álvarez (footballer, born 1948)

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    5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 389 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:24, 15 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer UK & Ireland Tour 2024

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    Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 73 past nominations.

    JJonahJackalope (talk) 21:32, 7 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    @Aneirinn: Okay, what about ALT1: ... that while many reviewers described The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer as an odd pairing, their 2024 co-headling concert tour received generally positive reviews?
    This fact is well-cited in the article, with multiple sources here. Radio X BirminghamWorld Manchester Evening News Huddersfield Daily Examiner
    @Aneirinn:, any opinions on this ALT hook? -JJonahJackalope (talk) 12:07, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Bond End Canal

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    • ... that discharge from a lock on the Bond End Canal was used to flush a sewer?
    • Source: "the short waterway found a new role in helping to solve a common problem of the day: removing sewage ... a system was devised whereby every time the river lock here was used, water was forced through the sewer as a flushing agent" from: "The Bond End Canal". Waterways. No. 276. Summer 2022. pp. 20–22.
    • ALT1: ... that the route of the Bond End Canal later became a railway and then a road? Source: "the route of its infilled sections can be traced through the towns simply by following Evershed Way. This road was built in the late 1980s on the route of a railway, which, in turn, had been constructed on the line of the canal" from: "The Bond End Canal". Waterways. No. 276. Summer 2022. pp. 20–22.
    • ALT2: ... that in the 18th century, workers were ordered to break through the bar separating the Bond End Canal from the Trent and Mersey Canal to try to remove an impediment to trade? Source: "the promoters of the T&M refused to allow a connection between the two canals. As usch the Shobnall Bar cam into being ... this required goods to be transhipped between boards on either side of the bar at what is now Shobnall Basin. This proved such an inconvenience that one night the Burton Boat Co attempted to break through the Shobnall Bar" from:: "The Bond End Canal". Waterways. No. 276. Summer 2022. pp. 20–22. the canal was built in 1775 and the bar was replaced with a lock in 1794
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Public Facility Maintenance Agency
    Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 925 past nominations.

    Dumelow (talk) 20:30, 7 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Alaíde Foppa

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    • Source: "Over time, she formed relationships with members of the revolutionary movement—including a brief romantic relationship with Arévalo, with whom she had a son, Julio [es]—and embraced their ideals." Sourced from Leyte Chávez 2022, p. 129: "Her brief romantic relationship with Juan José Arévalo, the country's first democratically elected president, among other events, highlights the writer's obvious closeness to the revolutionary regime from its earliest years. Even after the relationship between Arévalo and Foppa broke up, her commitment to the Revolution's political and cultural project remained."
    • ALT1: ... that Alaíde Foppa taught the first class on women's sociology at a Latin American university?"
    • Source: At the School of Political Science, she offered the first course on the sociology of women ever to be offered at a Latin American university." [32]
    • ALT2: ... that Alaíde Foppa speaks on behalf of all women in her poem "Ella se siente"?
    • Source: "In this poem ["Ella se siente"], using the personal pronoun Ella, which serves as the subject, Foppa refers to every woman who exists and has existed on earth and speaks of her state of mind, a state of mind universally shared by individuals of the female sex." (Cocco 2023, p. 23)
    • ALT3: ... that according to Elena Poniatowska, Alaíde Foppa lived in 58 different houses throughout her life?
    • Source: "She tells them that she has lived in 58 houses in her life..." (Poniatowska 1990, p. 8)
    • Reviewed:
    Improved to Good Article status by Spookyaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Spookyaki (talk) 17:17, 7 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Comment: not to be that one friend that's too woke, but surely this brilliant and accomplished woman could have a hook better than one about a romantic relationship? jolielover♥talk 18:06, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • That's fair. Did think of that after I made the nomination. I don't know if there's anything else in the article that's quite as hooky/would inspire as many clicks (which is of secondary importance) that isn't related to her disappearance, which I think would be even worse, but I'll go ahead and add some alts. Hopefully these better reflect her life and individual agency as a person. Spookyaki (talk) 20:07, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    Articles created/expanded on July 8

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    Andrey Zaliznyak

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    Andrey Zaliznyak
    Andrey Zaliznyak
    • ... that Andrey Zaliznyak (pictured) invented self-contained linguistic puzzles that required no prior language knowledge to solve? Source: [33] "In 1963, Zaliznyak published the paper called “Linguistic problems” (Zaliznyak 1963). In this paper, he described a novel genre of exercises for introductory courses in linguistics — self-contained linguistic problems. They were intended not as a pure exercise in logic, but also as a testing ground for structuralist ideas of how language works."
      • ALT1: ... that Andrey Zaliznyak's (pictured) analysis of medieval birchbark letters led to the discovery of the Old Novgorod dialect? Source: [34] "Another major contribution to the linguistic history of the Slavic languages is The Old Novgorod Dialect (Zaliznyak 1995/2004), a description of the until then unknown – or perhaps undescribed – linguistic variety."
      • ALT2: ... that Andrey Zaliznyak (pictured) was sent to study in France not because of his French language skills, but because Soviet authorities didn't trust women to be sent abroad as exchange students? Source: [35] "Почему при наличии целого французского отделения выбрали меня, студента английского отделения? Ответ я узнал много позднее. Он оказался совершенно советским: ни на одном из пяти курсов во французской группе не было ни одного мужчины! А в разнарядке от высшего начальства значился мужчина: девицы считались слишком ненадежным человеческим материалом для посылки за границу." Google translate: "Why, when there was a whole French department, did they choose me, a student from the English department? I learned the answer much later. It turned out to be completely Soviet: there was not a single man in the French group in any of the five courses! And the order from the top brass included a man: girls were considered too unreliable human material to be sent abroad."
      • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Flag of El Salvador
    5x expanded by Artem.G (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

    Artem.G (talk) 15:03, 14 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Marmalade

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    Marmalade on bread.
    Marmalade on bread.
    • ... that North America sells the most marmalade having 35% of world sales?
    • Source: Intellect, Market Research. "Orange Marmalade Market- The Tangy Trend Sweetening the Food and Beverages Industry". Market Research Intellect. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
    Improved to Good Article status by Floating Orb (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Floating Orb (talk) 17:38, 8 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Hello @Aneirinn! I fixed it with a new citation. Floating Orb (talk) 24:05, 8 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]
    I am having some difficulty accessing it to find where the citation supports the hook. Can you quote what is being cited from The New York Times that supports the hook's claim that the Scottish in the 18th century added water to marmalade to produce a less solid preserve than before? Aneirinn (talk) 08:04, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Aneirinn, I fixed it.

    Mikhl Gordon

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    • ... that Mikhl Gordon's song Di bord humorously depicts a woman grieving her husband's shaved beard?
    Created by Ploni (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

     Ploni💬  14:51, 8 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Unfortunately, while the hook is interesting, it does not meet WP:DYKFICTION as currently written as it is about an in-universe depiction of a fictional event (in this case, it's talking about the in-song woman and her husband's beard). As much as I would like to IAR approve the hook, it would get scrutiny from other editors and would be unlikely to survive. As such, a new hook is needed here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:27, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT1: ... that Mikhl Gordon's first collection under his real name wasn't published until 1889, just a year before his death? (Source:  Rosenthal, Herman; Zametkin, M. (1904). "Gordon, Michel". In Singer, Isidore; et al. (eds.). The Jewish Encyclopedia. Vol. 6. New York: Funk & Wagnalls. p. 48.)
    ALT2: ... that Yiddish poet Mikhl Gordon was the brother-in-law and early mentor of Hebrew poet Judah Leib Gordon? (Source: Stanislawski, Michael (1988). For Whom Do I Toil?: Judah Leib Gordon and the Crisis of Russian Jewry. Studies in Jewish History. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 14–17, 162–163.)


    Articles created/expanded on July 9

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    Vera, or Faith

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    • ... that in the novel Vera, or Faith there is a proposed constitutional amendment for an enhanced ballot that counts as five-thirds of a regular vote for so-called "exceptional Americans"?
    • Source: Charles, Ron (July 2, 2025). "As usual, Gary Shteyngart's new novel arrives right on time". The Washington Post. [36].
    • ALT1: ... that in the novel Vera, or Faith the family owns a self-driving car called Stella and an AI chessboard named Kaspie? Source: Winik, Marion. "Review: Get ready to fall in love with the title character of 'Vera, or Faith'". Minnesota Star Tribune. Retrieved July 9, 2025. [37].
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: Changed my mind. If possible, I would like this nomination to proceed. Sorry about that.
    Created by Steve Quinn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Steve Quinn (talk) 21:14, 13 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Thanks for creating this interesting new article. I want to disclose that you and I talked on my user talk page about me reviewing this nomination, but I'm coming at it uninvolved. There are going to need to be some changes, but I'm quite sure that this nomination can eventually be appropriate for DYK. The page is new enough and long enough, and it satisfies NPOV and other relevant policies. The topic is notable, and is reliably sourced. It's clean according to the AI detector, and Earwig finds no copyvios (only direct quotes, attributed, from reviews of the book). Here are some issues that I'd like to see addressed:
    1. I feel like the page should get a basic top-to-bottom copyedit for formatting and writing. If you'd like me to, I can do that myself, or you can ask WP:GOCE or someone else.
    2. Paragraph 3 of the plot summary refers to Yumi, who isn't mentioned before. Who is that?
    3. The Dwight Garner paragraph in the section about the father has a quote mark, but there's no quote mark at the beginning of the quote, so I can't tell where the quote starts.
    4. I'm going to have to reject both proposed hooks (ALT0 and ALT1), because of WP:DYKFICTION. We need a new hook, not based upon fictional plot points. I can suggest two here, but you should feel free to come up with others:
    • ALT2: ... that the novel Vera, or Faith was described by a reviewer as "probably the most endearing book about anxiety ever written"?[38]
    • ALT3: ... that Gary Shteyngart's novel Vera, or Faith was described by a reviewer as "one of [his] darkest works"?[39]
    --Tryptofish (talk) 20:29, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    1. Regarding the top-to-bottom copy edit and formatting and writing, my opinion is that you are probably the best person to do this. First, you have an idea of what you want done. Second, I have no idea how long WP:GOCE will take to start working on this article.
    2. Yumi is a minor character who is Vera's teammate during the fifth grade debate, and possible friend. I will have to see if the reliable sources say more about her. If not, then we can just forget putting Yumi in the article. Yumi is meant to represent someone that 10-year-old Vera wishes to impress and make friends with.
    3. I will fix the Dwight Garner quote. Thanks for pointing that out. Update: This is a paraphrased sentence, based on the Dwight Garner source. So, no quotation marks are needed and I removed the one you saw there.
    4. So, I like both hooks that you have come up with, and I can see the possibility of going with one of these. I will look through the article again and see if I can come up with a real-world hook as well. Maybe, maybe not. Well, I guess that is it for now. Let's keep communicating about this process. Regards, ---Steve Quinn (talk) 23:43, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    5. Update - see # 3 - I fixed the Dwight Garner problem ---Steve Quinn (talk) 00:12, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I've completed the copyedit. Please correct anything that I might have gotten wrong.
    1. In the plot summary section, I left a "further explanation needed" tag where it says "a derided college". It would be interesting to know derided by whom and/or why? (Alternatively, you could just omit it, and just say "met in college", but this strikes me as potentially something interesting about the fictional near-future US.)
    2. In the reception section, I added quote marks in the part about Carol Aucoin's review. It sounds to me like that was a direct quote, but please check if I did that correctly.
    From my perspective, we are most of the way there. Pending any other changes you would like to make, and pending what you think about a hook, I don't notice anything else. --Tryptofish (talk) 18:44, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Battle of Tupí-hú

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    • Source: Fertig, André; Gründling, Guilherme (2013). "O General Câmara na Guerra do Paraguai através de suas correspondências" (PDF). Estudios Historicos (in Portuguese). 10 (5). CDHRPyB.
    • ALT1: ... that 18 guns, gold and silver, thousands of heads of cattle and more than 3000 women were captured after the Battle of Tupí-hú? Source: Doratioto, Francisco (2002). Maldita Guerra: Nova história da Guerra do Paraguai (in Portuguese) (2 ed.). São Paulo: Companhia das Letras. ISBN 978-65-5921-286-6. Pages 403-404.
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: I can transcribe/translate the relevant paragraphs from the sources listed upon request.
    Created by Coeusin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Coeusin (talk) 22:36, 10 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Ranjatai (wood)

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    The kanji of Todai-ji fitted into Ranjatai
    The kanji of Todai-ji fitted into Ranjatai
    • ... that the name of the 8th century Ranjatai incense wood is was chosen so that the kanji of Todai-ji can fit in its name?
    Created by NeverBeGameOver (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    NeverBeGameOver (talk) 21:22, 10 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Social media use by Azealia Banks

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    Created by 1dagsvlieg (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    1dagsvlieg (talk) 16:05, 10 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    That's better, although the article attributes the claim to Complex and the hook puts it in wikivoice.--Launchballer 22:19, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    A similar claim is attributed to Billboard later in the article, but it in and of itself is subjective, so I'll put this: - 1dagsvlieg
    I'd simply attribute 'one outlet', but I'll let an actual reviewer adjudicate.--Launchballer 10:09, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    References

    1. ^ Hockenos, Paul (2003). Homeland Calling: Exile Patriotism and the Balkan Wars. Ithaca, New York: Cornell University Press. pp. 37−38. ISBN 978-0-8014-4158-5. Just past the Church of the Croatian Martyrs on Mississauga Road, an inconspicuous fenced-off entranceway with a Croat checkerboard above it marks Father Kamber Park, an address known only to Mississauga's Canadian Croats. ... The political roots of this idealized vision of Croatia are not difficult to locate. The park's namesake, Father Charles (Dragutin) Kamber, was an officer in the NDH army.
    2. ^ Moriarty, Aoife (2019-01-21). "US rapper Azealia Banks calls Irish women 'ugly' after Aer Lingus flight incident". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
    3. ^ Conor, Pope (2019-01-22). "Azealia Banks calls Irish 'oompa loompas' as she arrives by ferry". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2025-07-07.
    4. ^ Taylor, Bryant (2019-01-22). "Azealia Banks Says Grimes Smells "Like A Roll Of Nickels" In Leaked Texts". Nylon. Retrieved 2025-07-05.
    5. ^ Braine, Theresa (2021-01-12). "Azealia Banks exhumes dead cat, boils it on Instagram — and everyone's horrified". New York Daily News. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
    6. ^ "Fans watch in disgust as rapper Azealia Banks 'digs up and cooks dead cat'". 7NEWS. 2021-01-13. Retrieved 2025-07-08.
    7. ^ a b "A History of Azealia Banks' Twitter Beefs". Complex. Retrieved 2025-05-02.
    8. ^ "Azealia Banks vs. The World: A Comprehensive List of Her Famous Feuds". Billboard. 2024-04-10. Retrieved 2025-05-05.

    1997 NFC Championship Game

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    Improved to Good Article status by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 69 past nominations.

    « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 02:12, 10 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Altuntash (governor of Bosra)

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    • ... that the Armenian adventurer Altuntash was blinded by ambition—and then literally too?
    • Source: "This person in his folly had deluded himself with the belief that he could withstand whosoever should become master of the city of Damascus..." (Gibb 2012, p. 270) "Altuntash came to Damascus hoping to be pardoned , he was blinded and imprisoned , and his friends were disgraced." (Runciman 1952, p. 243)
    • ALT1: ... that the Armenian adventurer Altuntash did not want to see Damascus above him, only to end his days in Damascus not seeing anything at all? Source: (Runciman 1952, pp. 242-3)
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Claude-Charles Bourgonnier
    • Comment: This might be the closest I've ever got to the DYK character minimum, but I promise the article is comprehensive :D
    Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 235 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 13:50, 9 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Hello! Unfortunatly, I blieve both hooks have issues with mantaining an enclopedic tone. To me, both are poetic by combining the physical state of blindness with metaphorical blindness and presenting both as factual. The first hook is also a reach from the source, in my opinion, as the text is the opinion of the author who only refers to the seemingly bad plan. The second hook also does not make much sense to me. What does,Did not want to see Damascus above him mean? Also, the article never explains how he was an adventurer, and the claim is not referenced. I am also a bit confused by the line, instead informed Unur that their army would restore Altuntash in the article. Does that mean Queen Melisende would restore Altuntash's subservience to Unur? Please ping me if you find a new hook! GGOTCC 20:59, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, GGOTCC. I may have got carried away a bit here! Nicolle defines him as an adventurer. I have put a citation there. I have also clarified the restoration bit. Here is a toned-down proposal:
    ALT2: that Altuntash, a former slave-soldier, nearly redrew the political map of southern Syria—until his wife surrendered to his enemies?
    Surtsicna (talk) 08:36, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Os Trombadinhas

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    Created by Cassilvwikis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Cassilvwikis (talk) 04:06, 9 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Shoe Tree (Minnesota)

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    Moved to mainspace by Bsoyka (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 26 past nominations.

    Bsoyka (t • c • g) 04:00, 9 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on July 10

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    Building the Band

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    Created by RealityFan04 (talk), JoyfullySmile (talk), and Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 309 past nominations.

    Launchballer 16:30, 16 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Mitzi Myers

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    Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 91 past nominations.

    ミラP@Miraclepine 16:44, 15 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Qla'

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    • Source: Eitam, David; Lederman, Zvi; Kleiman, Assaf (2024-01-02). "Qlaʿ: A Royal Oil- and Wine-Production Centre in the Kingdom of Israel". Tel Aviv. 51 (1): 18–19. doi:10.1080/03344355.2024.2327798. ISSN 0334-4355.
    • ALT1: ... that in the 8th century BCE, the Kingdom of Israel operated a royal production center at Qla', a site in today's West Bank? Source: Eitam, David; Lederman, Zvi; Kleiman, Assaf (2024-01-02). "Qlaʿ: A Royal Oil- and Wine-Production Centre in the Kingdom of Israel". Tel Aviv. 51 (1): 18–19. doi:10.1080/03344355.2024.2327798. ISSN 0334-4355.
    • ALT2: ... that Qla', located in what is now the West Bank, was a royal center for olive oil and wine production in the Kingdom of Israel during the 8th century BCE? Source: Eitam, David; Lederman, Zvi; Kleiman, Assaf (2024-01-02). "Qlaʿ: A Royal Oil- and Wine-Production Centre in the Kingdom of Israel". Tel Aviv. 51 (1): 18–19. doi:10.1080/03344355.2024.2327798. ISSN 0334-4355.
    • Reviewed:
    Created by ADeeperUnderstanding (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    ADeeperUnderstanding (talk) 16:22, 11 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    1995 Gdańsk gas explosion

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    • Source: Pasztelańska, Joanna; Pasztelański, Rafał (2018). Strażacy: Tam, gdzie zaczyna się bohaterstwo. Społeczny Instytut Wydawniczy „Znak”. p. 116. ISBN 978-83-240-5464-0.
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: This book sadly does not appear to have an immediate avenue of accessing it online so I can't provide a direct quote.
    Created by Luxtaythe2nd (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 08:19, 11 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • @Luxtaythe2nd: Hello, and welcome to DYK! Unfortunatly, this hook has some issues with WP:DYKINT, as a gas explosion being heard from a mile away is not an unusual/interesting fact. Similar incidents are common worldwide, and similar explosions are audible from significantly greater distances. Could there be a different hook you could propose instead? Please ping me if you have one! GGOTCC 20:42, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • @GGOTCC: Alright, here's a new one:

    ... that a living cat was found among debris—crushed twice by several floors of an apartment building—in the aftermath of the 1995 Gdańsk gas explosion? Source: [42] "Oprócz zwłok kilku kolejnych ofiar katastrofy gdańskiego wieżowca ratownicy natrafili na żywe zwierzęta - kota [...]."

    Note, the first time it was crushed it was because of the weight of the building collapsing onto the lower floors after the original gas explosion, and then the building collapsed straight down onto that debris again when the unsafe remnants were detonated. Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 21:59, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      • Although I think the structure may imply that the cat was crushed... here's an alternative:

    ... that a living cat was found among debris which had been crushed twice by several floors of an apartment building as a result of the 1995 Gdańsk gas explosion? Source: [43] "Oprócz zwłok kilku kolejnych ofiar katastrofy gdańskiego wieżowca ratownicy natrafili na żywe zwierzęta - kota [...]."

    Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 22:03, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Mies Building for the Eskenazi School of Art, Architecture + Design

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    5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 735 past nominations.

    Epicgenius (talk) 17:29, 10 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Swertia japonica

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    Created by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

    Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 12:54, 10 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • The article is new enough, and long enough. I did not find any close paraphrasing. A QPQ has been done. Referencing is largely alright except for one part (I will get to it later). However, the article is not ready for primetime. Firstly, it needs a copy edit as it is full of grammatical errors. Second, the claim that it is the most bitter Japanese herb is unreferenced. Thirdly, even if it was referenced, it would likely not meet WP:DYKHOOKSTYLE due to it being a superlative claim (i.e. "most bitter"), and such a claim requires exceptional sourcing to withstand scrutiny. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:36, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: I've done minor changes such as copyediting and source that one bit. Also, can this be a good ALT1.
    ALT1: ... that Swertia japonica is one of the most popular Japanese herbs despite being one of the most bitter?
    Source is the same this. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 02:37, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    "Most popular" is also a superlative hook and thus requires strong sourcing. I'm also not comfortable stating such a claim in Wikivoice in a hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:20, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: ALT2: ... that Swertia japonica is a popular Japanese herb despite being bitter? Is this better? I've dropped the superlative one. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 13:24, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm sorry if this may sound like nitpicking, but I'm not sure if even that would survive scrutiny given WP:WIKIVOICE concerns. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:34, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: ALT3: ... that Swertia japonica was used as an insecticide for clothes during the Edo Period?
    ALT4: ... that a mixture of glue and Swertia japonica was used during the Edo Period to protect byōbu from insect?
    both of the hook is source: Toho UniversityThe Phamaceutical Society of Japan. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 12:00, 15 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT3 is okay. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:59, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: Thanks You, so is this approved without a green tick? Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 03:26, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Not yet, the article still needs to be copyedited. Narutolovehinata5 (talk ·

    contributions) 09:00, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Narutolovehinata5: My English grammar sucks, and for me at least I found no immediate problems, so I made a request on Guild of Copy Editors.Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 10:40, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on July 11

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    Kada Delić, Islam Ðugum

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    • ... that Bosnian Olympic runners Islam Ðugum and Kada Delić were both nearly killed by snipers during their training?
    • Reviewed: to do
    • Comment: To do both QPQs within three days.
    5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 392 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:11, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation

    QPQ: No - Not done
    Overall: Both were 5x expanded and are long enough. Sources verify hook. No copyvio detected. Hook is interesting and cited. I switched the Delic source to page C9. The wrong page was linked. Just waiting on 2 QPQs. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 04:05, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Jeffrey Epstein client list

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    Bondi discusses Epstein list
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Drygalski Glacier (Tanzania)
    • Comment: I have never seen a video in a DYK set, but WP:DYKIMG implies that videos are allowed ("an associated image or other piece of media"). Of course, Bondi in this video denies saying what she said in the Fox interview, but as far as I can tell the mainstream sources concur that she did say it; I included the word "apparently" just in case.
    Created by No Swan So Fine (talk), Ca (talk), Another Believer (talk), and Chetsford (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 237 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 12:07, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • I appreciate the created by credit, however, I only added two sentences to the article so it should probably just stay with the other three. Thank you for thinking of me, though! Chetsford (talk) 17:01, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Bhupendra Silwal

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    5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 65 past nominations.

    Arconning (talk) 12:01, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Frank Kayele

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    • ... that while growing up, athlete Frank Kayele carried food in sacks while he ran for 64 kilometres?
    5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 64 past nominations.

    Arconning (talk) 11:50, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • As with André Corvington and Dag Burgos, I cannot accept this as long enough because the character count is inflated by the lead section, which duplicates the content of the "Biography" section. Without the lead section, we have barely 1000 characters. Articles of that size do not need lead sections. This matter was discussed here. Surtsicna (talk) 16:50, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Mary Ellen Cable

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    • ... that Mary Ellen Cable established one of the first "fresh air" classrooms to serve Black students during the tuberculosis epidemic?
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Kacey49ers (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Kacey49ers (talk) 19:05, 14 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article is new enough, moved to mainspace on 13 July, is long enough, NPOV and QPQ not needed. It scores 16.0% on Copyvio, so violation unlikely. I found the hook interesting, although I would suggest change "during the tuberculosis epidemic" to "during a tuberculosis epidemic" as the specific epidemic is not named. Hook is sourced from the Encyclopedia of Indianapolis website. Image of school in article is fine as it's in the public domain. However, the article has a few issues. The Early life and education section is unsourced and so is the sentence "Cable would go on to become principal of IPS School no. 4, Indianapolis' first African American elementary school located in the Ransom Place neighborhood from 1922 until her retirement in 1933." Also, the date "Sept 19, 1944" needs to be changed to September 19, 1944 per MOS:DATE and a full stop/period needs to be added at the end of that sentence. Spiderpig662 (talk) 19:57, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    10 (Westside Gunn album)

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    • ... that the cover of Westside Gunn's 10 depicts a wheelchair-bound homeless man wearing $500,000 of jewelry?

    2. Malone, Anthony (12 December 2022). "Westside Gunn's 10 is a respectful nod to the legends who paved the way". Alternative Press. Retrieved 2025-07-11. — covers jewelry depicted on cover

    3. "Westside Gunn Claims 'Video Of The Year' With 'Super Kick Party' Visual – HipHopDX". Retrieved 2025-07-12. — covers wheelchair; despite being quite a distinct characteristic, the other two sources don't even mention it.

    Source 2 (Alternative Press (magazine)) is undiscussed. Though, the article's author has written for many other sources, including Rolling Stone; he's established. Source 3 (HipHopDX) is considered reliable (see Wikipedia:WikiProject Albums/Sources).

    Possible changes to hook: Eastside Flip's cocaine dependency could be mentioned in the hook, but that seems too grim for the front page. That or his freestyling. "$500,000" could also be changed to "US$500,000" to internationalize.

    Other: Should've used SOHA, but if this gets accepted, I'd suggest holding it until July 27, Gunn's birthday.

    Created by Guerreroast (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

    Roast (talk) 03:04, 12 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Nipah Dam incident

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    Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 276 past nominations.

    Juxlos (talk) 08:11, 11 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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    Luchi

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    • ... that the flatbread luchi is typically five to six inches in diameter, but a version served in one village is as small as one inch?
    • Source: [49] In appearance a luchi is a round golden disc, 12.5–15 cm (5–6") in diameter …
      Ray, Pranab (July 1987). Banglar Khabar বাংলার খাবার [Food of Bengal] (in Bengali). Kolkata: Sahityolok. pp. 32–34.
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Charles Champaud
    • Comment: I will note, I partially translated this article from the Bengali Wikipedia, which cites some sources I cannot access online. I have submitted a WP:RX request to access the cited pages, but it's unlikely I'll access it within one week, so this DYK will have to involve some heavy AGF.
    5x expanded by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 44 past nominations.

    — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 19:26, 13 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Murder of Charlotte Dymond

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    Created by Moondragon21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

    Moondragon21 (talk) 15:37, 12 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]


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    Papua New Guinea

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    Improved to Good Article status by Chipmunkdavis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 57 past nominations.

    CMD (talk) 15:54, 19 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    2008-09 Mohun Bagan FC season

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    • ... that On 27th May 2008 German Giants FC Bayern Munich played a historic match in Kolkata, India, against Mohun Bagan. This special occasion marked the farewell game of legendary goalkeeper Oliver Kahn?
    Created by Aban0050000 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Aban0050000 (talk) 20:37, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • I have draftified this. Apart from being entirely sourced to the club, GPTZero reckons this is partially AI generated and we do not pollute the main page with that.--Launchballer 16:16, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Ghostholding

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    • ... that fans of Jane Remover created a faux backstory for the side project that the album Ghostholding was released under?
    Improved to Good Article status by Locust member (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    Locust member (talk) 16:27, 15 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    The Butterfly Club (novel)

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    • ... that children's novel The Butterfly Club was borrowed 1786 times between April 2015 and March 2016 from Surrey's 52 libraries?
    Moved to mainspace by DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

    DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 18:53, 13 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Moira Deeming

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    Deeming in 2019
    Deeming in 2019
    Improved to Good Article status by TarnishedPath (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    TarnishedPathtalk 10:22, 13 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    KAGJ

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    5x expanded by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 785 past nominations.

    Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 04:39, 13 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on July 14

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    Murder of Claire Broadbridge

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    Created by Moondragon21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

    Moondragon21 (talk) 18:39, 17 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Jessica Ellis

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    • ... that actress Jessica Ellis was happy that her character was killed off in Hollyoaks as she was able to look forward?
    • ALT1: ... that actress Jessica Ellis has a phobia of ears? Source: Bayley, Nikki (27 January – 2 February 2018). "You ask...they answer! Jessica Ellis". Inside Soap. No. 4. pp. 54–55.
    • ALT2: ... that actress Jessica Ellis struggles to have sympathy for other people when they are unwell as she does not get sick often? Source: Bayley, Nikki (27 January – 2 February 2018). "You ask...they answer! Jessica Ellis". Inside Soap. No. 4. pp. 54–55.
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hester Leggatt
    • Comment: Let me know if I should propose another hook. I can send a screenshot of the magazine interview verifying ALT1 and ALT2 via email for verification.
    Improved to Good Article status by DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

    DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 01:45, 16 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Ashling O'Shea

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    • ... that actress Ashling O'Shea found joining the cast of Hollyoaks "surreal" as she had grown up watching the soap?
    Improved to Good Article status by DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

    DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 11:06, 14 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Vvink

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    • Source: ABS-CBN News "Angelika Sam, one of the songwriters behind BINI’s biggest hit “Pantropiko,” steps into the spotlight as the leader of her own girl group VVINK."
    Created by Royiswariii (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

    ROY is WAR Talk! 12:39, 14 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • The hook as currently written does not meet WP:DYKINT as it is not clear to non-Filipino readers who Angelika Sam is or why it is important that she composed a Bini song. In fact, I do not think the hook even appeals to non-Bini fans. I'm also not a fan of how the hook seems to be more about Bini than Vvink itself Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:12, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Darth Vader in Ukrainian politics

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    Darth Vader reading out his political platform
    Darth Vader reading out his political platform
    Created by Brifyjek (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    ZLEA T\C 17:24, 14 July 2025 (UTC). General eligibility:[reply]

    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: This article would have been great for DYKAPRIL, but it is not new enough for DYK. The article was nominated on 14 July but it was created in May and has not been GA'ed or expanded 5-fold in the past 7 days. I still think it would be a great DYK for April Fools so you should nominate the article for WP:GA and renominate it then. PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 19:46, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    PizzaKing13 I believe this falls under the exception listed at WP:DYKAPRIL, which states that the article need only have been created/expanded/brought to GA in the year immediately preceding the April 1 on which it will appear. - ZLEA T\C 20:59, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @ZLEA: My bad. Thanks for pointing that out. With that into account, the hook is sourced and pretty funny. Earwig says 2.9% so unlikely to be plagiarized + article is well cited. Image is clear and properly licensed. Looks good to me. PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 21:17, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @ZLEA and PizzaKing13: No, this article is not eligible; that carve-out is only for the special occasion rule and does not absolve adherence to WP:DYKNEW. This needs a trip to GA.--Launchballer 12:37, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Launchballer: I thought so, so I was right the first time. PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 12:52, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Launchballer Thanks for clarifying. I think WP:DYKAPRIL needs to be made a lot more clear. I doubt I'm the only one to have made that mistake. - ZLEA T\C 15:25, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on July 15

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    Against the Tide (sculpture)

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    Michelangelo's Pietà
    Michelangelo's Pietà
  • ALT1 ... that Against the Tide incorporates a message from slain Dutch journalist Peter R. de Vries to his children in 41 languages?
    • Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 376 past nominations.

    TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 17:28, 16 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    List of songs written by Louis Tomlinson

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    Created by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

    jolielover♥talk 18:48, 15 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    1975 Jubilee ordination

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    The ordinandi laying prostrate during the ceremony
    The ordinandi laying prostrate during the ceremony
    • Source: "The Road to Rome". TIME Magazine. Vol. 106, no. 2. July 14, 1975. p. 38. Retrieved July 15, 2025.
    Moved to mainspace by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 47 past nominations.

    ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 16:48, 15 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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    Indie Rock Road Trip

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    Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 74 past nominations.

    JJonahJackalope (talk) 13:04, 17 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Burger King foot lettuce

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    Moved to mainspace by Based5290 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    Based5290 :3 (talk) 07:19, 17 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    SACHI (band)

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    • ... that SACHI's big break came after throwing a USB demo through Diplo's car window outside an Auckland restaurant?
    • Source: "They waited an hour or two while Diplo ate, then spotted his convoy of black SUVs, spied the star through a window and ran at him. [...] 'The whole thing unfolded in about five seconds. He wound down the window and I threw the USB stick in and yeah, six months later he played it on [BBC] Radio 1.'" [57]
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: May need copy edit to be more concise, the restaurant part could be dropped but I feel it makes the story more interesting
    Moved to mainspace by Nil NZ (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Nil🥝Talk 01:27, 17 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Edgewood (Stanleytown, Virginia)

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    5x expanded by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 80 past nominations.

    Pbritti (talk) 21:26, 16 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • @Pbritti: I'll do a full review later, but as someone who's familiar with NRHP listings, I don't know if it's interesting that the house was abandoned for two years before being added to the NRHP. It isn't all that rare for formerly-abandoned buildings to be added to the NRHP, especially since the listing didn't take place until several years after it ceased to be abandoned. Are there any other possible hooks? Epicgenius (talk) 13:52, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • @Epicgenius: thank you for taking this one on! As someone fairly familiar with NRHP listings (and planning to spend more time with them over the next year), I chose this fact because I found it fairly interesting. Looking at today's hooks, I see some facts that revolve around reasonably common occurrences in particular circumstances. If you're more certain that this would lack the requisite "hookiness", I'll do a bit more digging. I'm hoping to plug in some additional information later this week as I have time, so maybe hold off on a full review until Saturday? Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 14:28, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
        • @Pbritti: No problem. I agree that some of these other nominations probably need revision as well (and might comment on these too), though this one caught my eye, since I've definitely nominated articles where nearly the precise thing mentioned in the hook has happened before, like Kings Theatre (Brooklyn) or Seth Peterson Cottage. The reason I say that this may not meet DYK's interestingness criterion is because you can easily write a hook about another abandoned NRHP listing and swap out Edgewood's name with that. I can certainly wait until you add more information, though, before doing a full review. Epicgenius (talk) 14:50, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Giovanni Battista Bugatti

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    • Source: Page 148 of L'Indifferenza Dell'Assassino for the list of popes
    Page 196 of Theological Territories: A David Bentley Hart Digest for the number of executions
    5x expanded by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 100 past nominations.

    Jon698 (talk) 18:58, 16 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation

    QPQ: No - pending
    Overall: @Jon698: Very interesting hook, looks mostly good. The main issue is that your link to L'Indifferenza Dell'Assassino instead links to He spoke to us : discerning God in people and events? Could you fix that, and do a QPQ, and I'll approve? BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:31, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @BeanieFan11: Reference fixed and QPQ done. Jon698 (talk) 19:24, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    HMS Worcestershire

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    Worcestershire in 1943
    Worcestershire in 1943
    Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 928 past nominations.

    Dumelow (talk) 15:54, 16 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Istana Park

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    Improved to Good Article status by Icepinner (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

    Icepinner (formerly Imbluey2). Please ping me so that I get notified of your response 15:18, 16 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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    Alberic II of Spoleto

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    • Source: Pages 46 and 47 of Rome in the Tenth Century: A History in Art for Pope John XII being his son
    Page 112 of Tiber: Eternal River of Rome and page 105 of Saints and Sinners: A History of the Popes for the five popes appointed by Alberic
    5x expanded by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 101 past nominations.

    Jon698 (talk) 04:51, 19 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Tarzan Basaruddin

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    Created by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 87 past nominations.

    Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 23:35, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Ardian Wicaksono

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    Created by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 86 past nominations.

    Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 23:31, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Square

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    • ... that when viewed in perspective, a square can look like any convex quadrilateral?
    • Source: Francis, George K. (1987). A Topological Picturebook. New York: Springer-Verlag. p. 52.
    • ALT1: ... that baseball diamonds and boxing rings are square despite being named for other shapes? Source: Baseball: Battista, Michael T. (April 1993). "Mathematics in Baseball". The Mathematics Teacher. 86 (4): 336–342. doi:10.5951/mt.86.4.0336. JSTOR 27968332. See p. 339. Boxing: Chetwynd, Josh (2016). The Field Guide to Sports Metaphors: A Compendium of Competitive Words and Idioms. Ten Speed Press. p. 122
    • ALT2: ... that the square shape of a go board symbolizes the earth, with its 361 crossings representing the days of a year? Source: Lang, Ye; Liangzhi, Zhu (2024). "Weiqi: A Game of Wits". Insights into Chinese Culture. Springer Nature Singapore. pp. 469–476. doi:10.1007/978-981-97-4511-1_38. ISBN 9789819745111. See page 472.
    • ALT3: ... that squares in graphic design convey a sense of stability, symmetry, and order? Source: Nyamweya, Jeff (2024). Everything Graphic Design: A Comprehensive Understanding of Visual Communications for Beginners & Creatives. Bogano. p. 78. ISBN 9789914371413.
    • ALT4: ... that that the surfaces that can be tiled by equal squares include the biscornu, a pincushion formed by sewing the corners of one square to the edge midpoints of another? Source: Seaton, Katherine A. (2021-10-02). "Textile D-forms and D 4d". Journal of Mathematics and the Arts. 15 (3–4): 207–217. arXiv:2103.09649 . doi:10.1080/17513472.2021.1991134.
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rohard the Elder
    Improved to Good Article status by David Eppstein (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 189 past nominations.

    —David Eppstein (talk) 07:10, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • FWIW: I don't really like ALT1. A "diamond" is a very common name for a 45° tilted square (or more generally a rhombus with its vertices aligned up–down/left–right – like the card suit ♦), so not an "other shape" at all. (I don't like the claim in the article either.) The source only says that 'A major league baseball "diamond" is officially defined as a 90-foot square.' Which doesn't really support the claim that the word "diamond" is supposed to mean something else. The New English Dictionary has as a definition for the word "diamond" "5. A diamond-shaped figure, i.e. a plane figure of the form of a section of an octahedral diamond; a rhomb (or a square) placed with its diagonals vertical and horizontal; a lozenge. (In early use, a solid body of octahedral or rhombohedral form.)", with quotations going back 500 years. –jacobolus (t) 16:04, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Fountainhead (Jackson, Mississippi)

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    5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 737 past nominations.

    Epicgenius (talk) 03:18, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Ian Matakis

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    A World Series of Poker Bracelet
    A World Series of Poker Bracelet
  • ALT1 ... that Ian Matakis won World Series of Poker Player of the Year only playing No-Limit Texas hold 'em and Pot-Limit Omaha hold 'em events?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:16, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 377 past nominations.

    TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 22:00, 17 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Neither hook meets DYKINT as I do not see how either hook as currently written appeals to non-poker fans, or to people unfamiliar with poker terminology. Please suggest new hooks: I have struck both. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:15, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • User:Narutolovehinata5, I don't argue that this article would not get a lot of pageviews. Unless you are a conventionally attractive female poker player who is pictured in the set, there is not likely to be a high viewership. Poker players have comparatively boring bios. A huge percentage of their articles just say they won $X at Y tournament, they won XX event at YY tournament. They often talk about how many bracelets they have won. This seems very mundane. It is very difficult to get significant biographical sketch and just as difficult to find DYK-worthy facts. I can try to rephrase, but there just are not very interesting facts for poker player bios in general.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:04, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • This cannot be emphasized enough: not every article is a good fit for DYK, and not every article has information that can work as a hook. There is no shame in not nominating an article if you do not think that there's anything hook-worthy in it. If a page is unlikely to have any DYKINT-compliant information, it is better to just put time and resources into another feasible article than to try and force it into DYK. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:11, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Not only is the new hook way above the 200 character limit, but it does not at all address the issues with interest that I mentioned above. Please suggest a new hook with a completely new angle; if you are unable to do so, I suggest you just let this one go. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:43, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    If that is the point, then it's difficult to parse it from the hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:40, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Blargies prison camp

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    1917 painting of the prison
    1917 painting of the prison
    • ... that the British Army deliberately kept conditions at Blargies prison camp poor to prevent soldiers on the Western Front from viewing it as a "soft" alternative to combat?
    • Source: "... conditions were extremely poor. This was, to some extent, deliberate policy by the BEF 'A' Staff, to deter men from thinking that prison was a soft option compared with the front line." from: Hughes-Wilson, John; Corns, Cathryn M. (29 October 2015). Blindfold and Alone. Orion. pp. 304–306. ISBN 978-1-4746-0319-5.
    Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 929 past nominations.

    Dumelow (talk) 13:20, 17 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation

    Image eligibility:

    • Freely licensed: Yes
    • Used in article: Yes
    • Clear at 100px: No - The quality of the original painting has been poorly preserved, making it hard to make out what it is depicting at a small size.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Article was created on 16 July 2025 and is 951 words (5,618 characters) long. The article is fully cited and broadly neutral (considering what it is describing). It is free of plagiarism, with nothing major flagged by Earwig. The hook is cited and interesting, although I think ALT0 is more interesting than ALT1. QPQ is also done. Only issue is with the image, due to the poor quality preservation of the original painting. Ping me if it's removed or replaced, and I'll be happy to pass this. Grnrchst (talk) 10:30, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    That's the only image there is. Happy for this to run without - Dumelow (talk) 16:12, 18 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Barbenheimer

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    Improved to Good Article status by Nub098765 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    nub :) 22:54, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Abortion in Rwanda

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    • ... that beginning in 2012, legal abortions in Rwanda required court orders, but there had only been five such court cases by 2018?
    • Source: [58] For comparison purposes, officials told The New Times that from 2012 to 2018, only 5 women went to court to seek approval for a legal abortion.
    Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 46 past nominations.

    — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 22:31, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Oemleria janhartfordae

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    • ... that the fossil osoberry Oemleria janhartfordae was described from a single flower just starting towards fruiting?
    • Source: Benedict et al 2011 Oemleria janhartfordae description last paragraph page 952 "Androecia
    and petals are lacking; the flower is presumably postanthesis" (postanthesis = late flower maturity/early fruit development)
    Moved to mainspace by Kevmin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 373 past nominations.

    Kevmin § 17:05, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Max-Emmanuel Mader

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    Mader in 1917
    Mader in 1917
    • ... that German-born French Foreign Legion soldier Max-Emmanuel Mader volunteered to fight against his countrymen when they invaded France in the First World War?
    • ALT1: ... that German-born Max-Emmanuel Mader became the most-decorated non-commissioned officer in the French Foreign Legion during the First World War? Source: "the most decorated NCO in the Legion during the First World War was Adjutant-Chef Mader" from: Holmes, Richard (1986). Acts of War: The Behavior of Men in Battle. Free Press. p. 293. ISBN 978-0-02-915020-7.
    • ALT2: ... that after losing an arm in battle in 1918 Max-Emmanuel Mader recovered consciousness while the last rites were being administered? Source: "His right arm and shoulder were blown away by a German shell. As the last rites were being administered to him in the base hospital, and his imminent death was being mourned by his devoted colleagues, he regained consciousness" from: Gilbert, Martin (5 June 2014). The First World War: A Complete History. Rosetta Books. p. 528. ISBN 978-0-7953-3723-9.
    • ALT3: ... that French Foreign Legion veteran Max-Emmanuel Mader pretended to be a deaf mute when France was occupied by Nazi Germany so that he couldn't be identified by his German accent? Source: "After the war the discharged, amputed and married ex-legionary Mader worked as a warden in the Palace of Versailles. All his life, he spoke French with a very strong German accent and, during the occupation of France (1940-1944), pretended to be deaf and dumb to avoid problems with the Nazi police." from: Lepage, Jean-Denis G. G. (18 April 2016). The French Foreign Legion: An Illustrated History. McFarland. p. 106. ISBN 978-0-7864-6253-7.
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Harry Potter (TV series)
    Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 930 past nominations.

    Dumelow (talk) 16:36, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Coupvolution

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    Created by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 58 past nominations.

    Grnrchst (talk) 10:37, 18 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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    Siege of Shaizar (1157)

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    Miniature depiction of the siege of Shaizar
    Miniature depiction of the siege of Shaizar
    • ... that after an earthquake wiped out Shaizar's ruling family and an opportunistic successor fell critically ill, the crusaders tried to capture the city (pictured) but quarreled and left?
    • Source: "... Shaizar, where the whole household of its Arab princes, the Banü-Munqidh, perished ... Here he was attacked by a severe illness ..." (Gibb 1958, p. 521) "... most inopportune controversy over the disposition of the newly conquered territory stalled the Latin attack ... Unfortunately for the Franks this quarrel became so serious that the siege had to be abandoned." (Baldwin 1958, p. 542)
    Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 238 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 17:09, 19 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Mesola red deer

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    • ... that after World War II, as few as ten Mesola red deer were still alive?
    Created by Theriocephalus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Theriocephalus (talk) 14:48, 19 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    The Best Sleepover in the World

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    Improved to Good Article status by DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

    DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 16:08, 19 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Special occasion holding area

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    See also: WP:SOHA

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