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This page holds approved nominations that are waiting to appear in the "Did you know" section on the Main Page. Following DYK approval, nominations are processed and moved into a Prep area, and from there, prep sets are promoted to a queue, and then to the main page.

To create a new nomination or to see those that are yet to be approved, see Template talk:Did you know. For the discussion page see WT:DYK. Click on the link to go directly to the Special occasion holding area.

  If some of the nominations are not showing up properly at the bottom of the page, these alternative pages can be used to view a subset of the most recent nominations.
Count of DYK Hooks
Section # of Hooks # Verified
December 25 1
December 27 1
December 28 1
January 1 1
January 5 1
January 6 2
January 8 2
January 9 1 1
January 10 5 1
January 12 3
January 13 1
January 15 3
January 16 1
January 17 2 1
January 18 3 2
January 19 5 3
January 20 6 6
January 21 11 5
January 22 9 7
January 23 10 9
January 24 6 5
January 25 15 9
January 26 9 7
January 27 7 7
January 28 17 11
January 29 4 4
January 30 16 11
January 31 14 10
February 1 8 6
February 2 14 11
February 3 19 10
February 4 14 7
February 5 10 3
February 6 2
February 7 2
February 8 5
February 9 5
February 10 8
February 11 4
February 12 9
February 13 11
February 14 6
February 15 10
February 16 4
February 17 7
February 18 5
February 19 1
Total 301 136
Last updated 07:59, 19 February 2025 UTC
Current time is 10:37, 19 February 2025 UTC [refresh]

Instructions for nominators

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This page is for those nominations that have already been approved and are waiting to be promoted. If yours has been approved but has not yet been run on the main page, it should either be on this page or will soon be moved here, or already promoted to a Prep area or Queue ahead of an appearance on the main page.

If you wish to create a new nomination, please go to the Template talk:Did you know page; there are instructions there in a section similar to this one on how to nominate an article for DYK.

Frequently asked questions

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Backlogged?

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This page is often backlogged. As long as your submission is still on the page, it will stay there until someone promotes it to a preparation area. To alleviate this problem, if the approved page has more than 120 approved hooks, then sets will change twice per day (every 12 hours) instead of once per day (every 24 hours). When the backlog falls below 60 approved nominations set frequency returns to once a day.

Where is my hook?

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If you can't find the nomination you submitted to the nominations page, and it also isn't on this page, in most cases it means your article has been approved and is either in one of the prep areas, has been 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 other editors

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How to promote an accepted hook

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  • See Wikipedia:Did you know/Preparation areas for full instructions.
  • In one window, open the DYK nomination subpage of the hook you would like to promote.
  • In another window, open the prep set you intend to add the hook to.
  • In the prep set...
    • Paste the hook into the hook area (be sure to not paste in that that)
    • Paste the credit information ({{DYKmake}} and/or {{DYKnom}}) into the credits area.
    • Add an edit summary, e.g., "Promoted [[Jane Fonda]]", preview, and save
  • Back on DYK nomination page...
    • change {{DYKsubpage to {{subst:DYKsubpage
    • change |passed= to |passed=yes
    • Add an edit summary, e.g., "Promoted original hook to Prep 3", preview, and save

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 the nominations 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 the nominations 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.

Nominations

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Special occasion holding area

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Shortcut
Do not nominate articles in this section—nominate all articles in the nominations section on the regular nominations page, under the date on which the article was created or moved to mainspace, or the expansion began, or it was listed as a Good Article; be sure to indicate in the nomination any request for a specially timed appearance on the main page.
Note: Articles intended to be held for special occasion dates should be nominated within seven days of creation, start of expansion, or promotion to Good Article status. The nomination should be made between at least one week prior to the occasion date, to allow time for reviews and promotions through the prep and queue sets, but not more than six weeks in advance. The proposed occasion must be deemed sufficiently special by reviewers. The timeline limitations, including the six week maximum, may be waived by consensus, if a request is made at WT:DYK, but requests are not always successful. Discussion clarifying the hold criteria can be found here: [1]; discussion setting the six week limit can be found here: [2].
April Fools' Day hooks are exempted from the timeline limit; see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know.
Note for promoters: please be sure to add an "invisible" comment after a hook when you've placed it in prep, noting that it's a special occasion hook and including the date it is supposed to run. This should keep the hook from being moved after promotion, as sometimes happens to hooks when a queue needs a slot filled or a prep set needs to be made more balanced by swapping hooks between preps.

March 9

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Angels and Demons (Alexander McQueen collection)

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Final outfit from Angels and Demons presented at Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (2015)
Final outfit from Angels and Demons presented at Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty (2015)
Created by Premeditated Chaos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 59 past nominations.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 16:29, 3 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, long enough, well sourced as usual, another nice article for the McQueen collection collection with no obvious issues. QPQ has been done by someone else, which is fine. Image is OK to use (although the white ceiling is a bit suboptimal). The hook is interesting, but I do have one comment: it is sourced differently in the article than here; I can confirm the hook from the Telegraph source (both "private" and "There is no more"), but it is not cited in the article. Snippet view on GBooks and Internet Archive confirms the accuracy of the hook content also from the sources cited in the article. It might be worth considering the use of the (more easily accessible) Telegraph source also in the article to avoid confusion with this nom. But in any case, this seems good to go. —Kusma (talk) 09:39, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Approved nominations

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Articles created/expanded on January 9

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Alien Mus

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Created by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 66 past nominations.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 12:36, 10 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

This does not even have to be saved for 1 April. They are normal hooks, just very good. Surtsicna (talk) 15:24, 20 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 10

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Armstrong House (Britt, Iowa)

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Created by SL93 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 422 past nominations.

SL93 (talk) 03:06, 10 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article contains too-close paraphrasing from several sources. Compare for example "The doors are large and hefty, and the stairway is decorated with hand carvings. A sink and fireplace are made of marble." with "Doors are thick and heavy, and hand carvings decorate the staircase. Marble was used for a fireplace and a sink", or "To assist them in their responsibilities, a secondary staircase began in the kitchen and went towards the second-floor hallway, next to the maids’ room" vs "To facilitate their duties, a second stairway led from the kitchen to the second floor hallway, adjacent to the maids’ room". Nikkimaria (talk) 04:52, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • The examples provided were examples only - have you evaluated the rest of the article? On a quick look I see additional close paraphrasing of the source from the second example above. Nikkimaria (talk) 05:27, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nikkimaria I went through it again. Maybe I'm just being stupid again. SL93 (talk) 05:31, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nikkimaria I think I got everything. SL93 (talk) 14:36, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It still seems quite close - I'd recommend instead of just swapping words for synonyms, you look at altering the broader structure. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:25, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nikkimaria I thought that I did, but I tried again. Sorry for being a pain. SL93 (talk) 01:48, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Theleekycauldron I messed up the initial article by having parts of it too close to the source. I think that I fixed everything. Can you take a look if you have time? SL93 (talk) 04:40, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, SL :( I wish I had the bandwidth for that, but my plate's pretty full at the moment. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:47, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure who to ping since Nikkimaria appears to have lost interest. I will try pinging Narutolovehinata5 to see if they can look it over. If not, I withdraw and take this as an experience on how to not write building articles. SL93 (talk) 01:53, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I wouldn't say I'd lost interest, but let's open this up to additional reviewers. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:06, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nikkimaria That's fair. And I'm completely to blame anyway. My first building article from scratch ended up terrible. SL93 (talk) 02:09, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not as experienced regarding close paraphrasing as Nikkimaria is, and I tend to defer to her for complex cases, so if she says that the article still has close paraphrasing, then that would be an issue. For what it's worth, Earwig is no longer giving me any hits, but I have not checked the pre-edits version, so I cannot say for sure what the article was like previously. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:30, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Narutolovehinata5 I don't know if there is any close paraphrasing still because I have yet to receive an update from anyone. SL93 (talk) 21:38, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
At least on my end there doesn't appear to be any anymore. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:32, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This was still too close for me to promote it:

Article:

  1. "The Armstrong House is an 1896 Britt, Iowa, Victorian residence which cost $15,000 to build."
  2. "Commissioned by Lewis Larson, the house was built by John Victoria, who previously worked on earlier buildings in the town."
  3. "After immigrating from Norway, Larson became the president of the First National Bank."

Source:

  1. "The Armstrong House in Britt, Iowa is a large Victorian house built in 1896 at a cost of $15,000 for Lewis Larson."
  2. "The builder was John Victoria who built many of Britt’s early large buildings, both residential and commercial."
  3. "Mr. Larson, a Norwegian immigrant, eventually settled in Britt to become the president of the newly organized First National Bank."

It seems to have started very close and was gradually tweaked away from the source while retaining the structure. I realize that's borderline, Rjjiii (talk) 20:37, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Rjjiii I changed it to - "John Victoria, a known builder in Britt, was commissioned by First National Bank president Lewis Larson to construct the Armstrong House for a cost of $15,000. It was completed in 1896. Larson was a Norwegian immigrant." SL93 (talk) 20:49, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Rjjiii} Anything else? I don't see how to rework it more without adding stuff that I made up. SL93 (talk) 22:18, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm at a loss here. Pinging RoySmith. It was approved, unapproved, approved, and now unapproved. SL93 (talk) 22:21, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I haven't been following the discussion, but looking at the current version, I'm not seeing any problem with WP:CLOP. RoySmith (talk) 22:55, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
My comment is not unapproving it. I think it's better to make a note on why I can't promote a hook rather than silently notice the issue and leave the nomination hanging. The changes noted above seem like an improvement, and I did not look through the rest of the article. Good luck, Rjjiii (talk) 01:08, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Placing this icon back per RoySmith. SL93 (talk) 23:07, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 17

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Isabel Coursier

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Coursier making her jump at the Big Hill ski jump on Mount Revelstoke in 1922
Coursier making her jump at the Big Hill ski jump on Mount Revelstoke in 1922
  • Source: "From Isabel Coursier to Nels Nelsen: Revelstoke's pioneers on a pair of skis". Revelstoke Review., “Isabel Patricia Coursier was born in Revelstoke on March 21, 1906…At the Revelstoke Ski Tournament on February 7, 1922, over a month before her 16th birthday, Isabel participated in the Boy’s Class D Jump and came in third with 108.5 points, and a jump of 84 feet. This made her the women’s world champion ski-jumper.”
"Sliding, Gliding and Soaring: A history of skiing in Revelstoke, British Columbia". Revelstoke Museum & Archives. p. 18. “In 1922, at the age of 16, Isabel Coursier debuted on the Big Hill, jumping with the boys for a distance of 84 feet and setting a world record…In 1923, Coursier was presented with a Gold Medal by the Revelstoke Ski Club in appreciation of the skill and daring displayed by the only lady ski jumper in America.” (Note: Source rounded up her age)
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: This is my first DYK nomination so feedback is greatly appreciated
Created by Pyropylon98 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Pyropylon98 (talk • contribs) 23:08, 18 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • I just realized that I moved the article to the mainspace today (Jan 18) and not yesterday (Jan 17). I guess it’s not too big of a deal, I just mindblanked on when I created the article when submitting this nom. —Pyropylon98 (talk • contribs) 23:47, 18 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 18

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Pyramids of Mars

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The story was influenced from earlier mummy films such as The Mummy (1932)
The story was influenced from earlier mummy films such as The Mummy (1932)
Improved to Good Article status by DoctorWhoFan91 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

DoctorWhoFan91 (talk) 21:54, 18 January 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: Outstanding article in terms of length, sourcing, illustration, etc. While a Good Article now, I still made sure to check each box individually, and each pass with flying colors. For hook preference, my personal opinion is that ALT0 is the least interesting of the bunch, at least in comparison to ALT1 and ALT2, but that's just me. Keep up the good work! Johnson524 06:15, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Emmett Barrett

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Emmett Barrett
Emmett Barrett
  • ... that American footballer Emmett Barrett (pictured) wore glasses when playing?
5x expanded by WikiOriginal-9 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 08:52, 18 January 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 - The public domain status of the photograph is likely but not certain given the license.
  • Used in article: Yes
  • Clear at 100px: No - The details of the photograph's subject are not clear.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Approving the hook but not the accompanying image. The article is well-written and citations 1, 4, 5, 6, 13, and 14 were spot-checked with no issues arising.

The image provided for the hook is likely to be public domain in the U.S. and internationally, but this is not certain given the accompanying license and lack of publication details in the source provided. Regardless, the image itself is not of great quality due to the limitations of the photographer at the time. The shadows are intense to the point where the outline of Barrett's body is hard to make out. Not having the photograph may take away from the hook, but I don't think it's absolutely necessary. The promoter is welcome to disagree with this assessment.

Further, I personally find the hook interesting because it's apparent to me that playing high-contact sports with glasses is dangerous, but this might not be apparent to every reader and thus the hook might come off as unexceptional. If the promoter leans towards the latter assessment, then I suggest the nominator come up with an alternate hook that mentions the fact that he supposedly wore unshatterable glasses. Otherwise, the nomination passes without the accompanying image (under my assessment). Yue🌙 06:27, 19 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'd be inclined to agree with the latter assessment - apparently, up to 62% of people at least occasionally need to use glasses. I'd suggest coming up with a couple of alt hooks before promotion DimensionalFusion (talk · she/her) 13:50, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • ALT1: ... that American footballer Emmett Barrett wore shatterproof glasses when playing?

Articles created/expanded on January 19

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Pengkalan Kempas, Pengkalan Kempas Historical Complex

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Megaliths at the Pengkalan Kempas Historical Complex
Megaliths at the Pengkalan Kempas Historical Complex
Created by Chipmunkdavis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

CMD (talk) 06:49, 19 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • I love archaeology and locality articles outside of the Anglosphere, and this has both. Pengkalan Kempas just barely scrapes by 5x expansion fails on prose size but succeeds on word count; I'm inclined to give it here, but literally adding a couple words from a source could prevent problems here. Pengkalan Kempas Historical Complex is fine though. Both articles show no sign of copyvio and are in good shape. The hook checks out and is cited within Pengkalan Kempas (the same article is used in the archaeological site article but the hook fact is not explicitly stated - that might be good context to add.) QPQs are good. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 07:50, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hollyhock House

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Exterior of Hollyhock House
Exterior of Hollyhock House
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 696 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 01:34, 20 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, long enough, no copyvio in article, hook is properly sourced (found the article using Wikipedia Library), image is properly licensed to my understanding of the copyright of it. I fixed a typo in the main hook. I think I lean towards preferring the main hook, although the other hooks are also interesting. I haven't verified the ALT1 or ALT4 hooks though. seefooddiet (talk) 03:39, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Honey Revenge

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Honey Revenge in 2024
Honey Revenge in 2024
Improved to Good Article status by Launchballer (talk) and Georgeykiwi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 271 past nominations.

Launchballer 17:18, 19 January 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: Article recently passed its GA nomination; all of its text is sourced and Earwig only flags minor instances of similar text.[6] The citations for the hooks can be found in the article (but please, in future DYK noms, provide the hooks in the DYK submission itself; it makes verification easier). I think ALTs 1 and 2 are interesting, but I can't say the same about ALT0 (it just doesn't strike me as a particularly unique factoid). Picture is freely licensed under the CreativeCommons by its creator, and is clear at a small size. QPQ has already been satisfied. I approve AL1 and ALT2. --Grnrchst (talk) 09:42, 21 January 2025 (UTC) Grnrchst (talk) 09:42, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]



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Kerjäläisten valtakunta

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  • ... that when the band Dingo were doing a photoshoot for their 1985 album Kerjäläisten valtakunta in Morocco, local men started patting them on the behind, having mistaken them for women?
  • Source: Norres, Lasse; Nurmi, Paavo (ed.): Kuunaama : tarinoita tähdistä. Espoo: Mistake Media, 2015. ISBN 978-952-681-654-8.
  • ALT1: ... that when the band Dingo were doing a photoshoot for their 1985 album Kerjäläisten valtakunta in Morocco, local men started patting them on the behind, apparently having mistaken them for women?
  • Source: Norres, Lasse; Nurmi, Paavo (ed.): Kuunaama : tarinoita tähdistä. Espoo: Mistake Media, 2015. ISBN 978-952-681-654-8.
  • ALT2: ... at the photoshoot for the album Kerjäläisten valtakunta in Morocco, local men patted the band on the behind, which the manager thought was because they thought the band were women?
  • Source: Norres, Lasse; Nurmi, Paavo (ed.): Kuunaama : tarinoita tähdistä. Espoo: Mistake Media, 2015. ISBN 978-952-681-654-8.
  • Source: Norres, Lasse; Nurmi, Paavo (ed.): Kuunaama : tarinoita tähdistä. Espoo: Mistake Media, 2015. ISBN 978-952-681-654-8.
5x expanded by JIP (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

JIP | Talk 16:09, 20 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was new enough, long enough, and properly sourced at the time of the nomination. A full QPQ has been done. The hook is cited to an offline Finnish source so AGF. However, the actual sentence referring to the hook fact is missing the footnote (which instead only appears at the end of the paragraph); this has to be fixed per WP:DYKHFC. In addition, the hook and the article don't match: the hook states as fact that the local Moroccan men mistook them for women, but in the article, it was instead stated to be speculation. The hook will need to be modified. The article could also benefit from some minor copyedits throughout. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:46, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Narutolovehinata5: I have added a citation to the article at the actual sentence the hook is about. I checked the original source, and Lasse Norres writes that the local men thinking Dingo were women was speculation, not fact. I have added an alternative hook at ALT1 above where I have added the word "apparently" but I'm not sure if the hook is too long. It barely fit into the 200 character limit to begin with when I was originally writing the nomination. JIP | Talk 08:16, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, both hooks are a bit on the long side. Would it be possible to make them shorter? I'm also not sure if the addition of "apparently" would satisfy my concern about accuracy. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:27, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Narutolovehinata5: I added an ALT2 version above. This makes it clear that this was speculation by the band's manager Lasse Norres, which he admits in his book. It still barely fits in the 200 character limit. I want to make it clear that the band were not Moroccan themselves, but the men who patted them on the behind were. JIP | Talk 21:15, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
We're getting there, but the hook is getting far too long. We need a concise hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:14, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Narutolovehinata5: I added an ALT3 version above. It's shorter now, but I kind of feel it makes the hook slightly less interesting, because now it completely omits the fact that Lasse Norres thought the reason was that the local men mistook the band for women, and actually even omits the fact that the band were men. But it might be that this makes the reader's experience more interesting when they click on the article and find out the real reason. I am going to sleep now and will look at this later in the morning. JIP | Talk 00:25, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If ALT4 is gonna be used, the footnote will need to be duplicated. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:36, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I do have a new concern though. Would ALT3/ALT4 violate DYKBLP, even if the local men involved are not named? Or is it not serious enough for that to apply? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:13, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Since the local men are not named and all we know about them is that they were Moroccan, I don't particularly think it would violate DYKBLP. (Besides, it's been 40 years since the photoshoot. It's not certain all of the local men are alive any more.) JIP | Talk 09:17, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Here is User:Gatoclass's proposed ALT4 hook with the reference added:
  • ALT4: ... that the heavily made-up male members of the band Dingo got bottom pats from local men during a Moroccan photoshoot for the album Kerjäläisten valtakunta?
  • Source: Norres, Lasse; Nurmi, Paavo (ed.): Kuunaama : tarinoita tähdistä. Espoo: Mistake Media, 2015. ISBN 978-952-681-654-8.

JIP | Talk 21:54, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

To be honest, I'm not sure what the relevance of "heavily made-up" part is to the hook, other than perhaps giving context to the bottom pats. It just seems to make the hook longer than it should. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:29, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Then it can be removed. Here is a new ALT5 version.
  • ALT5: ... that the male members of the band Dingo got bottom pats from local men during a Moroccan photoshoot for the album Kerjäläisten valtakunta?
  • Source: Norres, Lasse; Nurmi, Paavo (ed.): Kuunaama : tarinoita tähdistä. Espoo: Mistake Media, 2015. ISBN 978-952-681-654-8.

JIP | Talk 09:17, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. The reference will still need to be duplicated per WP:DYKHFC. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:33, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The reference is now cited in the article right after the exact sentence that the hook refers to. JIP | Talk 09:48, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. The article might still need some minor copyedits, but I don't see that as a barrier towards approval at this point. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 15:17, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aquilegia alpina

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An alpine columbine flower
An alpine columbine flower
  • ... that the misidentification of an alpine columbine resulted in the description of a new variant of a species in a different genus?
5x expanded by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 64 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 22:05, 20 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article expansion new enough and (just) long enough. The inclusion of the etymologies for columbine and Aquilegia are not normal for a species level page. Additionally the Aquilegia sentences contradict the etymology section on the genus page and should be moved there not dealt with at this article.--Kevmin § 18:21, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • The hook as presented is not really legible. It needs to be reworded for clarity and precision.--Kevmin § 18:21, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That's not awful, Aneirinn, but I feel like those specialist terms would be confusing in their own right. Perhaps ALT2:
  • ... that the misidentification of a flower saw it named as a new species in a different genus?
@Kevmin: Thank you for the review; I didn't notice that you had left comments! ~ Pbritti (talk) 17:08, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Pbritti: I forse this hook being called out by prep and que builders as being a little too close to a WP:BLUESKY fact, give the very common nature of organisms being misidentified and renamed rather frequently. If this was of more cultural impact, such as the synonymy and then resplitting of Apatosaurus and Brontosaurus i would go with it. We aren't at that level with this situation though.--Kevmin § 17:19, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Aneirinn and Pbritti: That is a little less niche, but may still run into push back. The lead specifically calls out the issue of hybrids masquerading as Aquilegia alpina in the plant markets. That isa great starting point for a strong hook.--Kevmin § 18:52, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I like that idea, Kevmin. How about ALT4:
  • ... that the alpine columbine (pictured) has been cultivated for centuries and other columbines have often been mistaken for the species for decades?
Your patience here has been greatly appreciated! ~ Pbritti (talk) 19:55, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Pbritti that one looks great, we're missing a word or a tense in the hook, do we want "in cultivation for" or "cultivated for".--Kevmin § 20:29, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Kevmin: the latter, which I have modified ALT4 to accurately present. Thank you so much again for your patience here, as this has been quite a lengthy review for just one article. I have a DYKN out for eight articles, so Heaven help the poor soul who goes in for that one. ~ Pbritti (talk) 20:33, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Pbritti no worries, better good now than pulled latter for something. Gentes wording is that most of the Aquilegia alpina at that time were "closer to A. vulgaris, with only a smaller selection actually being hybrids. is there a modern reference that we can supply to support a hook wording implying its a modern problem? If not we should word the hook to reflect it as a 1946 problem involving mislabeling of specimens and incipient hybrid propagation under the wrong name. We also need to massage the wording in the article itself a little. As I read Munz, I take him to be saying that the stock being sold as A. alpina was more likely straight A. vulgaris material, not that it was hybrid material. Munz only speaks to hybrids with the last line covering the 1927 Wisley testing--Kevmin § 02:37, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
This is not the understanding I have gathered from the source nor from Nold 2003. Regardless, the hook should work. If there remains an issue, I can spend some time checking sources to ensure everything aligns. ~ Pbritti (talk) 04:45, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Pbritti I do not have access to Nold, what do they specifically say? I read through both the A. alpina and A. vulgaris sections of Munz (which is the only reference currently being used for the hook so the 1946 issue stands) and neither entry talks of hybrids between the species, let alone in the plant trade.--Kevmin § 04:55, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Kevmin: Here's Nold 2003 on IA. When discussing columbines in cultivation, a plant being "closer to" a particular species generally refers to its status as a hybrid (the genus is a prolific hybridizer). I'll add Nold as a citation to verify the claim for the hook but he explicitly notes that the plants with the telltale spurs are hybrids. Sorry for the confusion. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:34, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thats the reference that was missing for certain, now the hook is fully cited and verifiable. Article expansion just long enough and new enough. No citation issues identified and article is neutral in presentation. Alt4 hook is cited and verified. no identified close para or copyvio isuues. Looks good to go now.--Kevmin § 17:41, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kpop4planet

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  • Source: [7] Kpop4planet invited Melon to attend the Valentine’s Day dance; the company declined because of scheduling conflicts but agreed to meet for a private discussion. That’s when it made the promise to “move all the data to the cloud that does not emit any carbon emissions by 2030,” Lee says.
Created by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 00:54, 22 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • @Vigilantcosmicpenguin: Hook is interesting and cited in the article. Bit of a nitpick, but the cited quote doesn't say the dance was what convinced the company. It incited the discussion, but it wasn't the dance exclusively that led to the change, at least based off the quote and what the quote is implying. A more accurate summation would be something like "...that a planned dance by a group of K-pop fans opened talks with a company to commit 100% renewable energy?" Let me know on this but the hook as it stands is a bit misleading as a result. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 17:31, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Pokelego999: Good point, but your hook won't work either, since the source doesn't verify that it "opened talks". The source does make clear that the goal of the dance was to advocate for the change, so maybe this slight change will work:
ALT0a: ... that a group of K-pop fans performed a dance with the goal of convincing a company to commit to 100% renewable energy?
— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 19:08, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mammillaria vetula

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Thimble cactus
Thimble cactus
  • ... that thimble cactus (pictured) is one of the most commonly grown nipple cacti because it breaks into pieces at the slightest touch?
  • Source: "Because of its ease of growth and propagation, and its readiness to fall into pieces at the slightest touch, this is probably the most widespread Mammillaria in cultivation..." (Pilbeam 1999)
  • ALT1: ... that thimble cactus (pictured) is regularly seen at plant sale events, "except paradoxically at cactus-oriented events, where it would be ignominious to offer it"? Source: "... this is probably the most widespread Mammillaria in cultivation, featuring commonly at almost any event where plant sales occur, except paradoxically at cactus-oriented events, where it would be ignominious to offer it." (Pilbeam 1999)
  • ALT2: ... that one subspecies of Mammillaria vetula (pictured) is one of the least frequently grown nipple cacti, while the other is "probably the most commonly grown"? Source: "Now expanded to include the well-known M. gracilis as a subspecies, this species combines one of the least grown mammillarias with probably the most commonly grown." (Pilbeam 1999)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Barbara Neumann
5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 205 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 21:52, 20 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

DS, I have added the term to the article lead. Pinging nominator User:Surtsicna to ensure they approve of the change. Gatoclass (talk) 13:18, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That looks great. Thanks, DS and Gatoclass. Surtsicna (talk) 13:23, 25 January 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
  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: All three hooks AGF verified - thanks. Gatoclass (talk) 14:23, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mammillaria matudae

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Thumb cactus
Thumb cactus
  • ... that the thumb cactus (pictured) crawls over other plants in cultivation–unless you grow it upside down?
  • Source: "...a creeping or sprawling plant, prepared to invade any space in cultivation, be there plants in the way or not. It can be conveniently grown by making a hole in the bottom of a hanging pot..." (Pilbeam 1999)
Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 206 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 11:21, 21 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • This is a new article, that is encyclopedic, neutral in tone and well sourced. There are no copyvio issues. The image is freely shareable and of good quality. The hook is delightful, and validated by the quoted source. QPQ has been done. Good to go! Chaiten1 (talk) 21:20, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do Hollywood

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

Locust member (talk) 21:11, 20 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • A simple, charming hook. No QPQ required due to lack of prior nominations. Spot-check of GAN and article came back good. Fact is split up over a couple sentences but each is appropriately sourced and cited. Hook is short enough. Nice work! ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:10, 20 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Didacts and Narpets

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

User:HumanxAnthro (BanjoxKazooie) 22:31, 27 January 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: Though the quote is a paraphrase, I feel it accurately reflects what the original statement was. The photograph is in the public domain. No Swan So Fine (talk) 12:47, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Grain Belt Beer Sign

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The Grain Belt Beer sign
The Grain Belt Beer sign
  • ... that after being renovated with LED lighting, the annual operating cost of the Grain Belt Beer Sign (pictured) dropped from $48,000 to $7,500?
Created by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 05:15, 22 January 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: Done. Cool article on a local landmark. Article still needs minor copyedits (looks like one other editor gave it a try recently but more are needed). Earwig shows a few matches that could easily be cleaned up and rewritten. ALT0 also needs copyedits ("Did you know that after a renovation with LED lighting, the annual operating cost of the Grain Belt Beer Sign went from $48,000 to $7,500?" You could also modify it by using "dropped" or "decreased" from $48,000 to $7,500 in ALT0 instead of "went from" for a dramatic touch. Viriditas (talk) 22:08, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Howdy Viriditas, your concerns should be taken care of. Possible I missed some more copyediting things because it's my own text so it's easy to overlook but I found a few more things and fixed them. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 02:36, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Darth Stabro: I'm not sure how strict WP:DYKIMG is enforced, and it's an odd thing because from an abstract POV, we already have an "image" of the sign in the article from different angles. However, DYKIMG seems to imply that we need this image in the article to use it in the hook. Not sure if that is true or if I'm reading it wrong. It might be a good idea to add it anyway to forestall any objections. I think it's a great image because it shows the LED lights in contrast with the backlight of twilight. If you look at the timestamps of the other signs, this is the only one that captures the twilight effect at the earliest (or latest, depending on how you look at it) time. I would just add it right-aligned to the see also section, but that's just me. I think the other two images are pretty good, so you might want to leave them, I don't know. But if it's ok to use this new hook image without having it in the article (not clear on that), then don't do anything. Viriditas (talk) 02:52, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Viriditas: Good catch, I've incorporated it into the infobox in the NRHP section. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 03:14, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Approve both hooks. Image has been added. There were three editors working on this at the same time and unfortunately I encountered multiple edit conflicts. Please review the page history and restore anything you think deserves to be added back if I accidentally removed it. Good to go. Viriditas (talk) 03:32, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hennepin Avenue Bridge (1855)

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The original Hennepin Avenue Bridge
The original Hennepin Avenue Bridge
  • Source: Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proof:
"First Bridge Park". Mississippi National River & Recreation Area. U.S. National Park Service.
"Grand Celebration, of the Opening of the First Bridge that Spans the Waters of the Mississippi". Saint Paul Weekly Minnesotian. 27 January 1855. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
"Forded River in Early Days". The Minneapolis Journal. 5 October 1913. p. 12. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
Goodrich, E. S. (26 January 1855). "Opening of the Wire Suspension Bridge Across the Mississippi". The Daily Minnesota Pioneer. p. 2.
Reicher, Matt. "Father Louis Hennepin Suspension Bridge". MNopedia. Minnesota Historical Society.
Created by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 02:43, 22 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, hook verifies from the National Park source, Earwig does indeed register 87% but as it's a compatible license properly cited and attributed I think it can pass. Everything seems cited and the article is long enough and contains the hook, and everything else seems fine for DYK. I'd rephrase the hook a bit (that's just me though, it works as is) but I do think the hook itself is interesting. Good to go! Departure– (talk) 18:27, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Departure–, Thanks! And I'd open to hearing any hook rephrase suggestions. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 21:29, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Darth Stabro: I was specifically thinking "...that the first bridge over the Mississippi River was the Hennepin Avenue Bridge in Minneapolis?" What are your thoughts on this? Departure– (talk) 21:51, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
sure, Departure– - throw in a picture, and we have ALT1: "...that the first bridge over the Mississippi River was the Hennepin Avenue Bridge (pictured) in Minneapolis?" ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 23:12, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Adjusted. I think most people would be interested in the first bridge over the most important river in the English-speaking world was, so it doesn't need to embellish facts or focus on anything else because it's independently interesting. Departure– (talk) 13:37, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mammillaria albiflora

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Mammillaria albiflora
Mammillaria albiflora
  • Source: "Mammillaria albiflora is listed as Critically Endangered due to ... a continuing population decline as a result of illegal collecting that is also reducing its range. Its population has been diminished by an estimated 50% over the past 20 years, the decline in mature individuals is continuing. Although a portion of the site has recently been enclosed with a chain link fence to protect it, this did not prevent access to the site." (IUCN)
5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 207 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 08:46, 22 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article was expanded 5x less than 7 days before the DYK nomination was done. It is long enough, and the hook is interesting enough for nomination. No copy-vio was observed. Maybe it is interesting to note that the one-line version of the page was created more than 14 years ago by a bot, and it's going to be featured on the main page now. I find ALT1 to be more clear than the original hook. --Mhhossein talk 11:49, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Inquirer News Tonight

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Created by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 740 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 19:12, 21 January 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: The article is new enough and long enough to qualify for DYK. Additionally, it is sourced, neutral, and does not appear to have any egregious copyright violations associated with it. The hook is interesting and properly cited, and QPQ has been satisfied. Overall, I see no reason not to approve this submission. JJonahJackalope (talk) 20:36, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 22

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CSS-10 (aircraft)

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  • ... that despite passing its state trials, production of the CSS-10 did not take place due to the license for production of its engine having been abandoned?
  • Source: Němeček, Václav (1971). "Monografie: CSS-10". Letectví a Kosmonautica (in Czech). Vol. XLVII, no. 6. pp. 233–234.
Moved to mainspace by Nigel Ish (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 239 past nominations.

The Bushranger One ping only 02:27, 30 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

UserBenchmark

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  • ... that UserBenchmark unlocks free testing only if users can shoot down 13 ships?
  • ALT1: ... that before running a free benchmark test on UserBenchmark, users must first prove their skills by shooting down 13 ships? Source: "When there are free slots, users will have to complete a 3D captcha minigame where the goal is to shoot down 13 ships." Matthew Connatser (2024-02-17). Controversial benchmarking website goes behind partial paywall — Userbenchmark now requires a $10 monthly subscription. Tom's Hardware. Retrieved 2025-01-08.
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: If anyone feels the first is not properly sourced, the alt 2,3 are good enough options for me. Alt 2 mentions play a 3D minigame, while alt 3 mentions complete a unique 3D captcha minigame. Either one is fine for me, added two because the second one expicitly mentions captcha, but is slightly on the longer end.
Moved to mainspace by Bunnypranav (talk), Win8x (talk), and The internet is made by people like you (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 07:06, 25 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

The article is new and well-written, but I do not see the information used for ALT0 in the cited source. Otherwise the sources are cited and they seem to be of high quality. I do find ALT1 more interesting anyway. How about we say that "before you can use UserBenchmark's free benchmark program, you must shoot 13 ships"? It seems punchier. Surtsicna (talk) 12:54, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I was actually in the editing panel just about to change the hook to be more interesting, when I saw your mention in my email. I'll be right back with a more interesting hook. ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 12:56, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Surtsicna: I've replaced the previous hooks with two more versions, are they better and good to go? ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 13:06, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
How about we lose "in a 3D minigame"? Surtsicna (talk) 14:02, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
 Done, and now that it has been removed, ALT1 seems like a better option to me, I'll leave it to you though. Thanks! ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 14:16, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I can approve both hooks, but prefer ALT0 because it is more concise. Let's see what the promoter picks. Surtsicna (talk) 14:25, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

1947 Columbus mid-air collision

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Burning wreckage from the two planes involved in the 1947 Columbus mid-air collision
Burning wreckage from the two planes involved in the 1947 Columbus mid-air collision
  • Source: All nine people on board the two planes, including several Delta executives, were killed in the accident. [8]
Created by Mccunicano (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 51 past nominations.

❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️ 21:34, 25 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: Good to go. The article was recently created and has no copyright issues picked up by Earwig. QPQ already done. The only minor thing I'd say regarding the article is that I'd recommend adding archives to your citations where possible, but the bot is currently backed up, so that won't prevent me from this supporting this. -- ZooBlazer 19:47, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

National Weather Service Quad Cities, Iowa/Illinois

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The Quad Cities forecast office during a severe thunderstorm
The Quad Cities forecast office during a severe thunderstorm
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Departure– (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Departure– (talk) 23:29, 22 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hi Departure–, I've looked over this nomination for DYK. As was said in the GA review, there is a bit higher hit with Earwig for copyvio, but not high enough to say this article is a copy. It's a good read and nothing there discounts it from being featured on the main page for DYK. I think the proposed hook is great and is sourced from and within the article. The image is fine too. This is good to go. Cheers, ❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️ 21:46, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Episode 6867

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

DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 02:15, 25 January 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: I believe there was a word missing in your ALT0, so I added it. I like ALT2 best. Regards, IceWelder [✉] 11:42, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mammillaria glassii, Charlie Glass, Bob Foster (horticulturist)

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Mammillaria glassii
Mammillaria glassii
5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 3. Nominator has 208 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 15:57, 22 January 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: @Surtsicna: Looks mostly good. My only concern is that I see in the Foster article Glass and Foster's shared passion for succulents led them on extensive expeditions. Between 1964 and 1974 they made 15 such trips to Mexico. However, in the article on Glass, it says Partnering with Robert Foster in 1968, the two undertook 18 expeditions to Mexico. – is it 15 or 18? Otherwise should be good to go. BeanieFan11 (talk) 04:25, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I wondered about that too, BeanieFan11, until I realized that there is actually no discrepancy. It's 15 expeditions between 1964 and 1974 and 18 altogether. Presumably there were three expeditions after 1974. Surtsicna (talk) 13:49, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I see. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:24, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gyutto

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Created by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 08:10, 22 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comments: Added "in Japan" to the proposed hook. BorgQueen (talk) 08:31, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Review:
    • Article is new enough. checkY
    • Article is neutral. I re-phrased one bit about its popularity, but this feels like a very minor edit. Otherwise, everything seems fine. checkY
    • Article is long enough. Currently a start class, enough for a new article DYK. checkY
    • Checked, Billboard and the other site seem seem reliable, per their own wiki article. checkY
    • Hook is short enough, and seems timely in relevance to an interest level. Probably the most key bit of info outside just sales data within the article. I'm assuming good faith with the Japanese content on Billboard, but from my own minimal knowledge, there does not seem to be anything controversial here.
    • Author has given a thorough QBQ review of the other DYK article in question.
    • Generally, this seems fine for a DYK. Andrzejbanas (talk) 18:53, 22 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Operation Dugo

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  • ... that Operation Dugo is observed on 18 January by eating falafel? Source: https://www.ynetnews.com/article/bjgrbggo2 "Since then, every January 18, thousands of people in dozens of countries join in Operation Dugo to celebrate the triumph of life by eating falafel"
    • ALT1: ... that Operation Dugo commemorates the death march from the Auschwitz concentration camp by eating falafel on 18 January? Source: https://13tv.co.il/item/news/domestic/internal/f5eut-903640574/ "החליט לציין מדי שנה את יום יציאתו לצעדת המוות באכילת פלאפל" (translation: [he] decided to commemorate the day he left for the death march by eating falafel) "בתי ספר רבים ברחבי הארץ והעולם לומדים בו על צעדת המוות" (translation: [in this day] many schools in the country [Israel] and around the world study the death march" https://www.davar1.co.il/169884/ "מאז הוא מציין את ה-18 בינואר, יום תחילת הצעדה, במנה פלאפל" (translation: since then he commemorates 18 January, the day the match began, with a falafel meal")
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hospital of St. John (Jerusalem)
    • Comment: Although the ideal date for this DYK would have been January 18, I just missed it and am aware of the six-week limit for holding it until next year. However, my health does not allow me to wait a full year before publishing this article, so here it is.
Created by Muhandes (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Muhandes (talk) 23:13, 23 January 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 is new enough, long enough, well-sourced, neutral and plagiarism free. Hook cited and interesting. QPQ is done. The Hebrew sources have translations, which I thank the nominator for (but I don't speak Hebrew so can't double check). One of the most-cited sources is a Times of Israel blog, which WP:RS says to treat with caution, but it's written by an academic so is fine to me. Article is an orphan, so I put a note on another project to see if it could be de-orphaned - this is not prerequisite for nomination, but would of course benefit the article and Wikipedia's readers. Lajmmoore (talk) 08:43, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Naide Gomes

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Naide Gomes at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
Naide Gomes at the 2009 World Championships in Athletics
  • ... that retired track and field athlete Naide Gomes (pictured) holds 21 Portuguese championship titles and 6 national records?
  • ALT1: ... that retired track and field athlete Naide Gomes (pictured) holds 21 Portuguese championship titles and 3 Portuguese national records? Source: Same as ALT0.
  • ALT2: ... that Portuguese retired track and field athlete Naide Gomes (pictured) holds 21 national championship titles and 3 national records? Source: Same as ALT0.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tamang Panahon
  • Comment: The number of national records can be changed to 3 if her São Toméan records are omitted (ALT1). I'm not sure how to reword the hook though without being redundant, i.e. "21 Portuguese national championship titles and 3 Portuguese national records." ALT2's wording isn't very precise either because "national records" could still include her São Toméan ones.
    • Improved to Good Article status by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

    Yue🌙 08:45, 25 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • I was the GAN reviewer, so I won't do this DYKN review, but I would like to propose ALT3 to give another option:
      ... that Naide Gomes (pictured) broke the Portuguese long jump record fourteen times in her career, raising it from 6.56 metres to 7.12 metres?
    It's based on this source. – Editør (talk) 19:24, 27 January 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: New enough (GA on January 23, 2025); Long enough (15863 characters); Sourced, neutral, and free of copyright violations (Earwig does return a high value, but it is due to direct quotations); The picture is free, clear at 100 pixels, and used within the article.

    The hooks are cited and interesting, but as you mention in the comment, ALT2 is imprecise and ALT1 is redundant. ALT0 is somewhat misleading (I'd think from the wording that she held 6 Portuguese national records), but maybe I'm being too nitpicky. ALT3 is perfect. Approving ALT0 and ALT3 only, with a preference towards ALT3. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 21:14, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    Louise Beach

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    • ... that Louise Beach co-arranged O Shenandoah! And Other Songs from the New World, a viola education book aimed at children?
    Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 53 past nominations.

    paul2520 💬 21:06, 29 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Looks like this nomination skirted in just in time, so good job getting it done. Please complete your QPQ ASAP. Looking at the article broadly, length is good, sourcing seems adequate, and no images makes that part easy. I think the hook isn't terribly good, though. Consider jazzing it up by yanking the book title and noting the that her varied career has included composing at the highest level and children's book writing. ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:02, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for the feedback, Pbritti. Just completed my QPQ review.
    How's this for an alternate hook?
    ALT1: ...that the music career of Louise Beach has ranged from nationally-recognized composition to a children's book about the viola?
    Let me know! = paul2520 💬 16:26, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Approving ALT1. Nice work! ~ Pbritti (talk) 17:11, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    2023 Little Rock tornado

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    Damage in the Walnut Valley area of Little Rock
    Damage in the Walnut Valley area of Little Rock
    Created by Departure– (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    Departure– (talk) 19:10, 23 January 2025 (UTC).[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: Done.

    Overall: Good to go. The article was recently created and has no copyright issues picked up by Earwig. QPQ already done. Mgrē@sŏn (Talk) 15:18, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Grain Belt Brewery

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    Grain Belt Brewery
    Grain Belt Brewery
    • ... that Grain Belt Brewery (pictured) was built with four distinct architectural sections in homage to the four companies that combined to form it?
    Converted from a redirect by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

    ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 05:07, 24 January 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: New enough (converted from redirect on 24 January); Long enough (5361 characters); Sourced, neutral; Free of plagiarism issues (Earwig returns "Violation unlikely", and I haven't found any on my spot checks); The hook is cited and interesting. While I cannot access page 10A of the newspaper, the book is sufficient as a source; The image is free, clear, and used within the article; QPQ checks out. This is good to go AmateurHi$torian (talk) 07:59, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks for the review AmateurHi$torian! NB: page 10A should be accessible by clicking the link in the pages section of the reference. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 09:40, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Huh, I'd missed that. Cheers. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 09:44, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Aquilegia kubanica

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    • ... that there are over 100 accepted species of columbines, but Aquilegia kubanica was identified as one of only four to live in the Caucasus?
    • Source: Vassiljeva, Irina Mikhailovna (1991). "Aquilegia kubanica (Ranunculaceae) - Новый Вид с Кавказа" [Aquilegia kubanica (Ranunculaceae) - A New Species from the Caucasus]. Botanicheskiĭ Zhurnal (in Russian) (12): 1765–1768. ISSN 0006-8136.
    Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 65 past nominations.

    Pbritti (talk) 23:54, 25 January 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
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Prosesize broke when I used it on the article, so I did a Notepad estimate of 3066 B (including 15 ref notes). Article is otherwise good; created two days before nom and sources AGFed or verifiable. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:56, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Tamang Panahon

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    • ... that the hashtag AlDubEBTamangPanahon set a Guinness World Records in 2015 with 40,706,392 uses in 24 hours, coinciding with the "Tamang Panahon" television event (leads pictured)?
    Alden Richards (left) and Maine Mendoza (right)
    Alden Richards (left) and Maine Mendoza (right)
    Improved to Good Article status by Royiswariii (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    ROY is WAR Talk! 22:54, 23 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • @Royiswariii: I will review this nomination shortly. First thing I noticed though was the hook and the source given say "AlDubEBSaTamangPanahon", but the article itself says "AlDubEBTamangPanahon". Which hashtag was it? You should also add "in 2015" somewhere to make the timing of the record explicit and clear. Yue🌙 05:36, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      Hi, Yue! I fix the source and the DYK blurb. I searched on X that they used AlDubEBTamangPanahon I think Rappler misinterpreted the hashtag. ROY is WAR Talk! 05:58, 25 January 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: Recently approved GA: Spot-checked sourcing again, but the GA reviewer was already quite thorough in their assessment. No issues arose. Yue🌙 07:11, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Drive-by Comment

    Yue, Can I still add the pictures on the DYK blurb? I forgot to add the pictures of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, the main character of AlDub? ROY is WAR Talk! 07:52, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Royiswariii: Yes, you can still add an image. I will adjust the review accordingly afterwards. Yue🌙 07:55, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Yue I added the picture, I don't know if should be say (pictured). ROY is WAR Talk! 08:15, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Royiswariii: Yes, you do need to add (pictured) next to the article's Wikilink in the hook. However, the image you choose has to be 1. Used in the article and 2. Directly relevant to the hook. So for example, if you mentioned the episode instead of the hashtag, then it would be "Tamang Panahon" (leads pictured). If you mentioned AlDub, it might be "AlDub" (pictured). Thus it's a bit tricky given your hook. Yue🌙 08:29, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Yue, I fixed the blurb, you can check it and tell me if it's this okay or need to improve. ROY is WAR Talk! 09:47, 26 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Royiswariii: I think it's fine to keep your original hook around to give the promoter flexibility. You still need to add the image to the article though. Yue🌙 05:01, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT1: ... that, in 2015, the hashtag AlDubEBTamangPanahon set a Guinness World Records with 40,706,392 uses in 24 hours?
    @Yue: Done see revision 1272115003. I wonder after the word AlDubEBTamangPanahon add the (lead picture). ROY is WAR Talk! 06:03, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Royiswariii: Approving both hooks. I don't think the photo would fit with the original hook (ALT1), but ALT0 is the better hook anyways. Also, even if ALT0 is chosen by the promoter, the photo won't necessarily be displayed; it's up to the promoter. Yue🌙 06:16, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @DYK admins: My nomination it almost a month and still not promoted on prep areas, Can someone promote this? ROY is WAR Talk! 05:10, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Royiswariii, please be patient. If you look at WP:DYKNA, there are dozens of approved older nominations that have not been promoted yet. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 06:00, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Vampires Will Never Hurt You

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    • ALT1: ... that Gerard Way got dental work midway through the recording session for "Vampires Will Never Hurt You"? Source: Same as above
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: Open to suggestions on how to make the hooks... punchier (har, har).
    5x expanded by Leafy46 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Leafy46 (talk) 23:14, 23 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Very interesting hook - I think that the first hook is the best one. QPQ is not needed for this. I checked on Earwig and there does not seem to be any copyright issues. Article is long enough and is well sourced. I think it is good to go. DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 04:13, 24 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Separation referendums in Illinois

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    Created by Chipmunkdavis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 51 past nominations.

    CMD (talk) 14:05, 23 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article is new enough, no copyvio concerns, everything looks sourced and the article is of sufficient quality and neutral in nature. All hooks appear and are verified in the article and QPQ is done. I don't see anything wrong with any of the hooks you've brought, but I prefer ALT2. Good to go! Departure– (talk) 20:17, 23 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on January 24

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    Alan Wills (record label founder)

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    Created by Jonathan Deamer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

    Jonathan Deamer (talk) 21:33, 24 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

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

    Overall: The only issue I can see is the hook's interesting-ness is debatable, and might not appeal to a wide audience. I found it pretty interesting as someone not familiar with the anything related to this person, so am passing this. jolielover♥talk 07:46, 15 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Théodore Beck

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    • ... that the Lutheran pastor Théodore Beck employed modern education methods at the École alsacienne in Paris in the 1880s: no prizes, no corporal punishment?
    Created by Drmies (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 226 past nominations.

    Drmies (talk) 22:57, 28 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • This article, created on 24 January, is new enough, long enough, well-sourced (one paragraph missing a citation at the end, but this is just a prose list of publications, which are not usually cited anyway). Hook is interesting, in the article, and the source checks out. QPQ done. Good to go. Tenpop421 (talk) 18:04, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hanyang Park

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    Hanyang Park monument
    Hanyang Park monument
    • ... that a lost stone monument for a park in Seoul that closed in 1918 was discovered lying in the grass in 2002? Source: [13] "한양공원은 1918년 조선총독부가 그곳에 조선신궁을 건설하면서 폐쇄되었다. 한양공원비는 광복 이후 오랜 시간 사라졌다가 2002년 서울 중구 회현동 케이블카 승강장 인근의 공원 철조망 안쪽 6~7m 지점의 풀숲에서 발견되었다." -> "Hanyang Park was closed by the colonial goernment in 1918 to make way for Chōsen Shrine. The monument was lost after the liberation of Korea, but was rediscovered in 2002... found in the grass."
    Created by Seefooddiet (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

    seefooddiet (talk) 04:35, 25 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: Yes
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: I wonder why they didn't check the grass before. Hook is good to go. Sahaib (talk) 15:50, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Seokjojeon

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    Exterior of Seokjojeon
    Exterior of Seokjojeon
    • ... that the building Seokjojeon was meant to symbolize the Korean Empire's authority, but it was completed just months before Japan annexed Korea? Source: [14] "제국의 위세를 떨치려는 의도에서 확장과 중건을 거듭했지만... 대한제국 광무 원년(1897년)에 설계가 시작되었고 1910년 8월 경술국치 3개월여 뒤 완공되었다." -> "[The palace] was expanded with the intent of raising the authority of the [Korean] Empire... Work on [Seokjojeon] began in 1897 and it was completed three months before the August 1910 signing of the Japan–Korea Treaty of 1910."
    Created by Seefooddiet (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

    seefooddiet (talk) 04:03, 25 January 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: Citations 1–2, 8–10, 21, and 28–31 randomly spot-checked for verification. No issues arose. Yue🌙 07:34, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    University of Southwestern Louisiana basketball scandal

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    Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 64 past nominations.

    JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:47, 24 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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    Community Biodiversity Conservation Area of La Bouche du Roy

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

    BaduFerreira (talk) 23:50, 31 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article new enough (Jan 24), long enough (3500 B), well-sourced to academic sources, no copyvio (Earwig says 13.8%). Hook fact verified. BaduFerreira, the fact needs to be cited at the end of the sentence in the article, but I've done it myself this time. Hook is certainly interesting. I will suggest one tweak to the hook, which is to link to the word "vodún" to the article West African Vodún instead of the linking phrase "vodún spirits". — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 03:31, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • Thank you for the review! I'd be fine with your suggestion for the hook. That being said, I'm unsure about the change that you've made to the article. My understanding of inline citations was that if a group of sentences all come from the same source, then the citation can be added to the last sentence to indicate that it is the source for that sentence along with all preceding sentences. Is that incorrect? To me, having the citation repeated twice seems a little unnecessary, but I could definitely be mistaken. BaduFerreira (talk) 06:23, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    New Krishna Bhavan

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

    Wilhelm Tell DCCXLVI (talk to me!/my edits) 09:38, 27 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article looks fine, but I do have a few concerns. Firstly, the main articles link needs to be bolded. ALT0 and ALT2 are not that WP:DYKINT interesting, but ALT1 can work. In ALT1, the served should be serves, and you can make it 600 litres of sambar for conciseness. Also please add the wayback link and quote the source in their words per WP:DYKHOOKCITE just after the hook. You can also make it serves nearly 600 litres similar to the statement in the source. (please ping on reply) ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 07:56, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Bunnypranav:: Thank you for the feedback! I'll fix the ALT1 cite once I get to my computer, but I think it should be in the past tense since the restaurant shut down. Kind regards, Wilhelm Tell DCCXLVI (talk to me!/my edits) 10:30, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Please fix the cites for other hooks as well. ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 13:09, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Bunnypranav: All fixed. Wilhelm Tell DCCXLVI (talk to me!/my edits) 17:17, 4 February 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: All criteria checks out, strong preference to ALT1 due to the intrigue, I'll leave it to the promoter though. Live version of source is paywalled, but archived version exists, is linked, and checked by me. Only improvement can be to link the archived version for both the The Hindu sources in the article ref templates. ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 13:08, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Request: Can this go on the Main Page on November 1, for Kannada Rajyotsava? I want to get some other Karnataka-related articles all on the Main Page at once. If it isn't possible to schedule one so late, please proceed as is. Wilhelm Tell DCCXLVI (talk to me!/my edits) 13:17, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The nomination should be made between at least one week prior to the occasion date [...] but not more than six weeks in advance. [...] The timeline limitations, including the six week maximum, may be waived by consensus, if a request is made at WT:DYK, but requests are not always successful. This is at Template talk:Did you know/Approved#Special_occasion_holding_area, so you need to post it at WT:DYK if you want an exemption. Also, I do not see any special relation to the Rajyotsava and this restaurant. ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 06:24, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Bunnypranav: Not related to the celebration itself, but still a Karnataka topic, which is what I intend to have all November 1 DYKs to be. I will post at WTDYK. Thank you for pointing me to the policy. Kind regards, Wilhelm Tell DCCXLVI (talk to me!/my edits) 09:31, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Request withdrawn (see discussion here). Please go ahead with promotion. Kind regards, Wilhelm Tell DCCXLVI (talk to me!/my edits) 12:37, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Eosalmo

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    Eosalmo driftwoodensis
    Eosalmo driftwoodensis
    • ... that fossils of the salmon Eosalmo (pictured) were dressed in latex that was salted afterwards for study?
    • Source: Wilson and Li 1999 Figs 3 & 4 "photos of two black latex casts dusted with ammonium chloride"
    • ALT1: ... that the fossil salmon Eosalmo (pictured) likely never migrated to the ocean? Source: Wilson 1996 Life in Stone (pg 216-217) and The Eocene fishes of Republic, Washington (pg 30-31) "The presence of both large and small specimens of Eosalmo found together at some localities in British Columbia also seems to confirm the idea that primitive salrnonids spent their whole lives in fresh water"
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Aquilegia barykinae
    • Comment: using the review of Aquilegia amurensis from the nomination for this nomination; 5x expansion started Jan 19th
    5x expanded by Kevmin (talk) and Geekgecko (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 364 past nominations.

    Kevmin § 18:00, 25 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • One obvious issue with the main hook; it is grammatically inaccurate. The "was" in-between "tax" and "salted" is clearly meant to be "and". Both hooks are objective, at least. To tell you the truth, the ALT hook is also more interesting, as (although I am not knowledgeable enough in geology to claim) the main hook probably describes the general process of fossil discovery and study. There are strong signs right off the bat in other areas, though.
      • It passes the 1,500 new-text minimum with flying colors. The article before the expansion had 1,500 characters. The beginning section alone having 2,400 alone, not counting other sections that are a little longer or half as long as it.
      • The image accompanying the hook and the article is free, being self-uploaded and taken by the nominator, an experienced geology photographer.
      • The review he is was last month, making it very recent. Given that this is the only nomination of Kevmin's since that review, four more can be done by the user before reviewing another DYK.
    • Will review the main article's writing after reading it in depth. User:HumanxAnthro (BanjoxKazooie) 16:28, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The use of latex peels to gain insight into fossils is limited to certain fields of vertebrate paleontology, usually those dealing with small bones/features which will preserve even on compression impression fossils. Its not a well known process and the wording was chosen to be true to the sourcing while evoking images of food dressing or clothing. Several of the fossils (four at least) were treated that way, with the latex peel being removed and the ammonium chloride dust spread on the latex, not the fossil, which is what an "and" in that part of the hook implies.-Kevmin § 22:00, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Gotcha. User:HumanxAnthro (BanjoxKazooie) 22:21, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    With regard to the citations and Wilsons initials, I picked up the citations from other wiki articles where differing editors have give different amounts of space to middle name initials (which authors over time are prone to give varying amounts of as well. I have standardized the four citations to M. V. H.--Kevmin § 22:00, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Interesting. Anyway, good job fixing it! User:HumanxAnthro (BanjoxKazooie) 22:21, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    IMPORTANT NOTE: The review he is was last month, making it very recent. Given that this is the only nomination of Kevmin's since that review, four more can be done by the user before reviewing another DYK., this statement is not at all accurate to DYK rules. Once a nominator has 5 or more nominations, EVERY nomination they submit must be accompanied by a QPQ review that is at least in progress or preferably fully followed to success or failure. Its not one QPQ for every 5 nominations as the quoted text implies.--Kevmin § 22:00, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Boy, did I get a different impression from reading that guideline. Could just be me, though. Anyway, thanks for the clarification! User:HumanxAnthro (BanjoxKazooie) 22:21, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • Some more comments. So far, the article at least links all of the jargon readers may not understand, and I did understand what was going on thanks it, so readability is good. May I ask for the ALT hook, how what is said in the source supports it? As someone not versed in geology, is there a difference between "fresh water" and in "the ocean" and why being at localities means they probably were not in the ocean?
    There is a great deal of difference between Lake sedimentation, river sedimentation, and ocean sedimentation. The flora, fauna, and rock structures of the fossil sites are all in agreement that the Eocene Okanagan Highlands are a series of upland/mountain lake systems which were the same elevation or higher 50 MYA than they are now. If the fish were Anadromous as most non-trout salmoids are today, we would not find a full range of young juveniles though full adults within the same sediments.--Kevmin § 17:00, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello? @HumanxAnthro:--Kevmin § 18:58, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm so sorry. A loss in my family delayed my ability to respond, but User:HumanxAnthro (BanjoxKazooie) 00:04, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Documented (news organization)

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    • ... that Documented is the first non-Chinese newsroom in the United States with a WeChat account?
    Created by MSG17 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

    MSG17 (talk) 21:16, 25 January 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: Looks good to me! Article is new enough (created January 25th), well-sourced, and the Copyvio came back clean. The first hook is both interesting and properly sourced. BaduFerreira (talk) 23:42, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Geneva Window

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    Harry Clarke's "Geneva Window"
    Harry Clarke's "Geneva Window"
    Created by Bogger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 33 past nominations.

    Bogger (talk) 12:09, 28 January 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 - This hook could be rewritten to be a bit easier to parse. I think emphasizing the main irony (that it wasn't installed in Geneva despite being called Geneva Window) would work better - how about: "...that Harry Clarke's Geneva Window (pictured) was never installed in Geneva because of the "grave offense" it might cause?"
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.

    QPQ: No - Please link a review to pass this
    Overall: Overall, good article and good nomination, just needs QPQ and the hook is a bit difficult to read.

    However I personally found that the article could use a bit of expansion on some sections, such as the description of the subject matter of the work, and in clarifying the bit that says the window was "too controversial in nature, by virtue of the subject matter more than the images themselves to be approved." This is just a suggestion since it already meets the DYK requirement for length. Luiysia (talk) 20:24, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I'll continue to beef up the article-Bogger (talk) 21:25,30 January 2025 (UTC)
    Thanks, pass! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Luiysia (talk • contribs) 22:57, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Mammillaria luethyi, Mrs Crosby's

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    Mammillaria luethyi
    Mammillaria luethyi
    5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 209 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 23:59, 25 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Ivan Petrovtsii

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    • ALT0 ... that Ivan Petrovtsii's vulgar poems were condemned by senior Ukrainian officials?
    • ALT1 ... that Ivan Petrovtsii's vulgar poems were condemned by senior Ukrainian officials despite their popularity?
    • Source: Rusinko, Elaine (2003). Straddling Borders: Literature and Identity in Subcarpathian Rus. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 9781442680227. pp. 448–450
    Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 107 past nominations.

    Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 07:56, 26 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Bargain Hunters

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    • ... that Bargain Hunters, a game show with elements of home shopping, was described as having "all the most irritating traits of game shows"?
    Created by TenPoundHammer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

    Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 20:49, 25 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    @Departure-: There is precedent that the rules of a game show fall under MOS:PLOT and the source is therefore automatically presumed to be the show itself. That said, I did go back and add citations. Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 17:41, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    May You Stay Forever Young

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    The public memorial for Marco Leung Ling-kit
    The public memorial for Marco Leung Ling-kit
    Created by Prince of Erebor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

    Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 12:42, 25 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Created Jan 24, definitely big enough (and well written), no copyvio and proper use and licensing of images (only minor correction of CC license needed for some). Each hook is within the limit, sourced and interesting, though I think ALT2, ALT4 and ALT5 are the most eye-catching. MSG17 (talk) 20:55, 25 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    References

    1. ^ Fung, Ka-ming (21 November 2021). "拍好電影：《少年》導演任俠、林森訪問——我們都在拯救自己". Ming Pao (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 January 2025. 問：你們還把角色放進現場，有幕YY坐電車經過金鐘，背景是拜祭梁凌杰的長長人龍。俠：那是2020年一周年時拍的。抗爭我們拍不到，悼念則可以。它是真實與虛假交錯的影片，一開始我們已定了調。 [Q: You also included scenes with characters on-site, such as YY taking the tram past Admiralty, with a long line of people paying respects to Marco Leung Ling-kit. Ren: That was filmed during the first anniversary in 2020. We could not film the protests, but we could capture the public memorial. It is a film that intertwines reality and fiction; we set that tone from the very beginning.]
    2. ^ Chien, Ying-jou (20 November 2021). "金馬獎入圍港片、香港不能演？！《少年》導演任俠被《濁水漂流》入圍演員狠吸住眼球！". Yahoo! News (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 January 2025. 我們很多都是打游擊式的偷拍 [Many of our shots were unauthorized flash mobs.]
    3. ^ 祁玲 (12 April 2022). "邊拍片邊躲警察 劇組打游擊事先備好「逃生路線圖」". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Retrieved 5 January 2025. 開拍當天劇組先畫「逃生路線圖」，並以附近一間地下室速食餐廳當做基地。每拍完一個鏡次，所有人就地解散、到基地會合，然後一起看畫面回放，若需要調整，大家就各自回到拍攝點再拍一次。 [On the day of shooting, the crew first drew an "escape route map" and used a nearby basement fast-food restaurant as their base. After filming each scene, everyone would disperse on the spot and regroup at the base to review the footage. If adjustments were needed, everyone would return to the filming location to shoot again.]
    4. ^ Wu, Nilk (28 November 2021). "【金馬專訪】年少無知，知無《少年》：更值得掌聲的他們——幕前台後專訪". Commons (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 January 2025. 但今年六月，香港政府正式修改電檢處電影審查指引，列明可能構成「危害國家安全罪行的影片」不宜上映，之後多套電影被要求改名或刪除片段。而《少年》就成為第一套被攔在紅線外，攔在香港的銀幕外，不論大小。 [However, in June this year, the Hong Kong government officially amended the Film Censorship Ordinance, stating that films that might constitute "offenses against national security" were not suitable for release. Subsequently, several films were required to change their titles or cut scenes. May You Stay Forever Young became the first film to be banned from being shown in Hong Kong, regardless of [the film's] length.]
    5. ^ 張凱傑 (17 November 2021). "記下挽救生命的俠義故事 《少年》導演：無人記得這班人存在過". Citizen News (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 30 January 2022. Retrieved 6 January 2025. 街上拍攝會被警察截查，抄下個人資料，受過各種侮辱，例如有警員向他們說「犯唔犯法唔係你話，係我話嘅」、「你識幾多法律都無用，我話嘅」 [Street filming was often interrupted by police who record [the crew's] personal information, subjecting us to various insults. For instance, some officers would say, "Whether it is legal or not is not for you to decide, it is for me to decide", or "No matter how much law you know, it is useless; I am the one who make the calls."]
    6. ^ 黃蕊獻 (15 October 2021). "【專訪】電影《少年》創作者：初衷純粹，相信故事值得言說". Hong Kong Inmedia (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 January 2025. 拍攝團隊曾至少兩次被警察截查、又威脅要票控599G，變相要變得好靈活，「因為隨時會被中斷，每日都好提心吊膽」 [The filming team was stopped by the police at least twice, and threatened with charges under Cap. 599G, which made it necessary for them to be very flexible. "Because we could be interrupted at any moment, every day was filled with anxiety."]
    7. ^ 祁玲 (12 April 2022). "開拍7天主要演員被捕　他們自掏腰包、向親友籌資成就《少年》". Mirror Media (in Chinese). Retrieved 4 January 2025. 不料僅拍1週被迫停擺，一是金主無預警撤資，再者是主要演員支援「理大圍城」抗爭活動被捕。 [Unexpectedly, after just one week of filming, we were forced to stop. One reason was that the investor withdrew their funding without warning, and the other was that a lead actor was arrested while participating in the 2019 Hong Kong Polytechnic University campus conflict.]
    8. ^ Fung, Ka-ming (21 November 2021). "拍好電影：《少年》導演任俠、林森訪問——我們都在拯救自己". Ming Pao (in Chinese). Retrieved 3 January 2025. 第一次拍最搞笑，有個阿伯衝出來，勸我們說：後生仔不要打交啊，沒有事情是解決不了的。拍完我們叫cut，他說媽的，原來是拍戲，他付出了真感情。 [The first time we shot was quite funny. An old man rushed out and tried to persuade us, saying: "Young folks, do not fight. There is nothing that cannot be resolved." After we called "cut", he exclaimed, "Damn, I thought it was real!" He really got emotionally involved.]

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    Simeon Barclay

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    • ... that artist Simeon Barclay's "sculpture of a chicken on its own little mini-mountain" references a traditional Indian game? Source: Timeout: "Simeon Barclay, ‘Pittu Pithu Pitoo’. One of the UK’s smartest young conceptually-focused artists, Simeon Barclay’s sculpture of a chicken on its own little mini-mountain is meant to symbolise being on the outside, the periphery, never managing to be accepted."The Yorkshire Post: "The sculpture’s form and title relate to an ancient traditional Indian game played by the artist in his youth. Played by two teams, it involves a pile of seven precariously assembled stones and a ball."
    Created by Jonathan Deamer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

    Jonathan Deamer (talk) 18:02, 26 January 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 is new enough, long enough, well sourced, neutral and plagiarism free (Earwig picks up names of organisations). Hook is cited and interesting. QPQ is done. It would be great to se the lead expanded, but that's not a prerequisite for DYK. y

    Madame Saqui

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    Madame Saqui dancing on a tightrope in a costume and feathered headress
    Madame Saqui dancing on a tightrope in a costume and feathered headress
    • ... that nineteenth century tightrope walker Madame Saqui performed well into her seventies?
    5x expanded by MumphingSquirrel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    MumphingSquirrel (talk) 09:54, 1 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Leibel Bergman

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    • Comment: I can clean up the references, etc. if the basic structure of the article is determined to be good enough. Thanks for reviewing.
    Created by Prezbo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Prezbo (talk) 08:26, 28 January 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: Recently created article with no plagiarism and uncited passages. I find this hook, supported by The New York Times, quite compelling. Pass. Lazman321 (talk) 01:06, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Deoksugung

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    Deoksugung
    Deoksugung
    5x expanded by Seefooddiet (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    seefooddiet (talk) 07:34, 27 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Luis Sera

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    Created by Boneless Pizza! (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

    🍕BP!🍕 (🔔) 08:50, 26 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Cannot see any issues here. The source verifies the information and I think the hook will attract readers. Earwig does not show any copyright violations and QPQ is not needed as nominator has less than 5 previous nominations. DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 23:48, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    References

    Cybermania '94

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    Improved to Good Article status by IceWelder (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 35 past nominations.

    IceWelder [✉] 11:43, 26 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article is well written and otherwise eligible. My only issue is that per WP:DYKDEFINITE "hooks with exceptional claims, such as 'the first X to do Y' hooks, require exceptional sourcing." - do we have multiple sources or a general agreement that this was, in fact, the first of its kind? PARAKANYAA (talk) 03:18, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @PARAKANYAA: I would say so, yes. The source from Los Angeles Times cited above is a 2017 retrospective, but there are also plenty of contemporary sources that say the same, including:
    ... which are all cited in the article. Regards, IceWelder [✉] 18:52, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Good to me then. PARAKANYAA (talk) 21:03, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Quilting bee

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    Converted from a redirect by SL93 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 425 past nominations.

    SL93 (talk) 01:00, 26 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Apologies, it appears I forgot. Anyways:

    General eligibility:

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

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

    Overall: y

    Article is new enough (converted from a redirect on Jan. 25). It is long enough, and all info is sourced. Hook is neutral, and quite interesting if I may add (TIL that people have social gatherings to help each other finish quilts!) Hook is neutral, and is cited (information is in the "What is the historical role of quilters?" section of the hook. Good job! EF5 13:32, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Semiaquilegia adoxoides, Semiaquilegia, Paraquilegia, Isopyrum, Paraquilegia uniflora, Paraquilegia microphylla, Paraquilegia caespitosa, Paraquilegia anemonoides

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    Paraquilegia microphylla plant
    Paraquilegia microphylla plant
    Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 8. Nominator has 66 past nominations.

    Pbritti (talk) 20:43, 27 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    @TonyTheTiger: Thanks for taking the time necessary to review these articles and this nomination. Unfortunately, I think you are mistaken: WP:LEAD does not mandate that a lead must be entirely cited or uncited. Additionally, I don't believe conformity to that type of MOS convention is necessary according to the DYK standards. I will nevertheless revise the leads (because why not, right?), but I'm fairly certain the stated matter is a non-issue. Again, I must extend my greatest gratitute to you for undertaking this task. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 20:02, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I'd have to go back through all my FAC noms to find it, but there was a time when you had to decide whether to cite all facts in the LEAD or to leave them all uncited. A partially cited LEAD was considered a defect. I don't currently see any precise directive at WP:LEAD, WP:IC, WP:V or WP:RS. Not sure what to make of that quandry. I feel I have been properly trained to try to either use the fully cited or fully uncited LEAD style, but I can't find a directive that makes a randomly cited LEAD wrong. You are certainly not trying to achieve FA quality here. I was just trying to get you to cite things how I remember them to be correct, but 8 articles is quite an undertaking and I could let the LEADs rest if there is a reason to leave them be.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:28, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @TonyTheTiger: I've modified the leads regardless, excising the citations from those leads that were only partially cited. Relatedly, one of those articles will hopefully hit FAC later this year, as I've uncovered a substantial amount of Wikipedia Library material on the species in question and can flesh it out properly! If you see anything else holding up this nom, please let me know. Again, I'm indebted to your patience and thoroughness on this review! ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:52, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Backyard Football (video game)

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

    Soccer Tees (talk) 18:18, 28 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Added ref for first paragraph in Gameplay. ALT0 approved, slight tweak to ALT1, for ALT1A: ... that in Backyard Football, NFL players such as Steve Young, Jerry Rice and John Elway are depicted as their "junior versions" of themselves? (same source) -Bogger (talk) 14:41, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hennepin Avenue Bridge (1888)

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    Moved to mainspace by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

    ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 01:26, 28 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • The article date, size, refs, etc. is fine. QPQ done and the hook is interesting. I did however find one inconsistency in the text: the lead and infobox state it was demolished in 1988, but the referenced history only states that " by July [of 1988] the bridge began to be gradually disassembled". Did the disassemble process finish that year? It would be also nice, if not required, to expand the part about what regulation required the sale (name it), and why it wasn't sold in the end (if known). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:50, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi Piotrus, unfortunately I can't find any reporting on when demolition was completed, only that it was underway by mid-1988. Found some, added! I don't believe it was sold; the idea was ridiculed in contemporary reporting, and similar scoffing was done when other similar aged bridges were required to undergo the same process. I've expanded the section a bit, including the law itself. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 17:44, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    GTG now, thanks! --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:05, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi Piotrus, just to let you know I changed the display text of the boldlink to the NRHP name to disambiguate from the other bridges of similar name that are also making their way through DYK. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 15:35, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Ok~ --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 02:54, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    1996 North Carolina Secretary of State election

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

    CaramelizedMargaritaLime (talk) 07:41, 27 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • First off, nice job creating that article! There are two primary concerns I have right now: 1.) "legendary" is PUFFERY, 2.) the traffic incident section's second paragraph is fluff. Both issues can be resolved with a few well-executed excisions. ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:38, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Dull hook. Someone usually loses an election; that doesn't become more interesting because of what they did before running. I think something related to his car accident would be more interesting, maybe with a pun, i.e. " ... that a car accident may have wrecked Richard Petty's chances of becoming North Carolina's Secretary of State?" Also, see the passages I tagged inline. Daniel Case (talk) 23:44, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks. Yours is actually better. Daniel Case (talk) 05:00, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Aliko Dangote

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    Dangote in 2014
    Dangote in 2014
    5x expanded by SafariScribe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 05:58, 28 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • This is an engaging biographical piece. The article is free from any copyright issues, and all sections are properly referenced. The hook is included, and the source aligns with the details provided in the nomination. Image properly licensed including the ones featured in the article. Everything appears to be in order. Good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 12:39, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Plutonium Finishing Plant

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    Demolition of the Plutonium Finishing Plant at the Hanford Site
    Demolition of the Plutonium Finishing Plant at the Hanford Site
    5x expanded by Hawkeye7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 437 past nominations.

    Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:47, 27 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Mariann Budde

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    Mariann Budde
    Mariann Budde
    • ... that the US President Donald Trump called Bishop Mariann Budde (pictured) a "Radical Left hard line Trump hater" after attending her "very boring" sermon?
    Created by Surtsicna (talk), Neutrality (talk), Laterthanyouthink (talk), Skyerise (talk), and Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 210 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 23:25, 27 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Always fun to see an American Anglicanism hook. QPQ done, nominated soon enough after expansion that exceeded 5x by about 1000 characters, with acceptable images. Preference is ALT1. ~ Pbritti (talk) 23:58, 27 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Funnily enough, I only included ALT1 as a backup. I thought everyone would prefer ALT0! Let's see what the promoter picks. Surtsicna (talk) 00:16, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I also prefer ALT1. Skyerise (talk) 01:33, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Same - I also prefer ALT1. Northern-Virginia-Photographer (talk) 13:13, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    If we use ALT1 we should probably have "New Jersey born Bishop...", since part of the oddity is that she is a US citizen by birth. Erp (talk)
    That's a good idea. ~ Pbritti (talk) 23:56, 28 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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    Jorge Dias

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    • ... that Jorge Dias has been called "the most important Portuguese anthropologist of the 20th century"?
    Created by Munfarid1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 26 past nominations.

    Munfarid1 (talk) 10:36, 3 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • The article is new and long. It is well-written, neutral, and cited throughout. Except for the "Selected publications". Do those have ISBNs or something similar for verification? ALT0 is verified in the available Google Book source. AGF on ALT1 as I can't speak Portuguese and the English-language Google Books source doesn't contain the word "classified". QPQ is done. Just waiting on that one thing. – Muboshgu (talk) 03:26, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • @Muboshgu: Hello and thanks for your careful review. I have just deleted the long list of articles, as I could not find ISBNs or something similar. Instead, I have added a short paragraph about his publications with a ref to the search list on Worldcat and another to a bibliography of many of his works. The most important work are the volumes on the Makonde, which I have retained, including bibliographical data, an OCLC number and a reference to the new edition. – As for the term "classified reports", Lorenzo Macagno in ref. 8 calls them "confidencial" and that for much time, these have not been accessible to researchers. Because they were written for an authoritarian government agency that supported colonialism, referring to them as "classified" seems to me adequate. - Hope this is okay for your green light. Munfarid1 (talk) 09:21, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Phoenician shipwrecks of Mazarrón

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    Improved to Good Article status by Elias Ziade (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 41 past nominations.

    el.ziade (talkallam) 21:16, 29 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Not a review, but a friendly comment: I expect that most readers will not know, or even have a rough idea of, what the terms "pegged mortise-and-tenon joinery" and "longitudinal stitching" mean in this context. I would therefore suggest trimming that part of the hook to make it more snappy. TompaDompa (talk) 14:31, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @TompaDompa: good point, thanks. el.ziade (talkallam) 16:11, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • This article, promoted to GA on January 28, is new enough, long enough, and well-sourced. QPQ done. ALT1 interesting and in body (with offline source accepted in good faith). Good to go. Tenpop421 (talk) 03:30, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    -core

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    • Source: [19] Some of these genres and aesthetics are necessarily quite obscure, given that Spotify lists over 5,000 of them.
    Created by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

    — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 20:00, 4 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Michal Pivoňka

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    5x expanded by HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 85 past nominations.

    HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 13:54, 28 January 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: The article was recently 5x expanded and is long enough. Source verifies hook. No copyvio detected. Hook is interesting and cited. QPQ done. Perhaps add "hockey player" to the lead? Everything else looks good. I agree with you, ALT1 seems the most hooky. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 00:04, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiOriginal-9, just saw this! I agree with your suggestion but I feel like the following sounds/reads weirdly: ALT1a: ...that ice hockey player Michal Pivoňka's father was demoted at work as a result of his signing with the Washington Capitals? Source: THE AMERICANIZATION OF PIVONKA "His father, Lubomir, has been demoted from a high school head coach in field events to assistant coach, according to Pivonka, because of the defection."
    WikiOriginal-9, fixing ping. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 22:55, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry, I didn't mean ALT1. I meant the original hook is good. We don't have to add ice hockey player actually unless the promoter wants to. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 23:00, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    No worries, thanks for the clarification. HickoryOughtShirt?4 (talk) 23:04, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Fitton Cave

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    Created by Kingsmasher678 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Kingsmasher678 (talk) 03:23, 29 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    @Departure–:, I do not believe so, but that is largely because of the small nature of WP:CAVES. I can still source the fact that it is the longest, if you want a "better". In this ref https://legacy.caves.org/pub/journal/PDF/V68/v68n3%20Graening.pdf, the cave is stated to be 43999 feet long, which is 8.3 miles, comparred to Blanchard Springs Caverns, which we have as being 8.1 miles. Kingsmasher678 (talk) 15:09, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I sourced it to this instead, as it more accuratly reflects the reported length of the cave.

    https://showcaves.com/english/usa/caves/Buffalo.html Kingsmasher678 (talk) 02:40, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Kingsmasher678: I'm still worried about the use of the cave in the article, especially without attribution. Can you at least attribute the claim? I also think the claim of 188th longest is a bit of improper synthesis from the source. Do we know if his database contains every single cave in the world to compare against? Departure– (talk) 16:06, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Departure–: The article says that it is the 188th longest known cave, based on the best resource available for this. I really don't know what to tell you, the entire point of the hook is that this is the longest cave in Arkansas! I have given 2 sources that say that, one of which is the standard for writing in this space. I really can't provide a source beyond the several I have given. Kingsmasher678 (talk) 17:41, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm not asking for the claim to be removed, I'm asking it to be attributed. I'm fine with the source as I believe it to be reliable enough if attributed. From there, I'll be passing this. Departure– (talk) 17:43, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I'm unfamiliar with that term in this context, could you explain it? I've already added the source to the article. Kingsmasher678 (talk) 17:47, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    As in for instance "The cave is the 14th longest in the world, according to XYZ". As there's an article for the expert in question, [[wikilink]] them. Departure– (talk) 17:56, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Done. Kingsmasher678 (talk) 18:01, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Alright then. We're good to go on ALT1. Departure– (talk) 18:02, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Danielle Sellers

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    Created by Meena (talk) and Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 275 past nominations.

    Launchballer 19:21, 31 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • QPQ done. Long enough, new enough, and well-sourced article with no copyright concerns. Hook is...fascinating? It's cited appropriately in the article to a reliable source that clearly supported the hook's claim. I have connections to the dairy community in question here. A bit beyond their norm to be sure. ~ Pbritti (talk) 18:47, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Antiqua et nova

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    Created by Darth Stabro (talk), Thriley (talk), and Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

    ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 16:37, 31 January 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: Approving both hooks, with a preference towards ALT 0. Sohom (talk) 23:34, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    American Football (1999 album)

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    Improved to Good Article status by LunaEclipse (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

    💽 🌙Eclipse 💽 🌹 ⚧ (she/they) talk/edits 21:37, 28 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    2025 U.S. Open Cup

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    Converted from a redirect by SounderBruce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 247 past nominations.

    SounderBruce 06:19, 29 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • The article is new enough, long enough, and sourced adequately. The hook is sourced but simply uninteresting: most tournaments of this sort exclude teams and 16 is a decently common number in tournaments. Please propose an alternative hook. QPQ pending. ~ Pbritti (talk) 13:47, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Cheng Lianzhen

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    Created by Toadboy123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 46 past nominations.

    Toadboy123 (talk) 12:24, 28 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    • Adequate sourcing: Yes
    • Neutral: No - I'm a bit concerned about the hook, since in the article it was stated that the comment was "with a touch of humor" - does this have any implication that Mao Zedong didn't really thought that was the case? Furthermore, the source cited is from a government source - are there any guarantee on its credibility?
    • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 11:18, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

      • @Jeromi Mikhael Regarding the 'touch of humor', I think its just Mao was using humor to soften a serious point as sometimes, he is known to use humor as to make a controversial or bold statement more palatable especially as Cheng was a well-known bandit and Mao had to consider unity among ethnic groups in China when considering her case. Regarding the question of using source, I also have included another source about the hook about Cheng from a website run by China Buyi Network, an organization which is responsible for maintaining historic and cultural aspects of Buyi people in China [22]. - Toadboy123 (talk) 12:09, 29 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Tomb of Shamsher Khan (Batala)

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    • ... that the Tomb of Shamsher Khan originally featured richly painted designs on its exterior, of which only traces survive?
    • Source: Parihar, Subhash (1999). Some Aspects of Indo-Islamic Architecture. Abhinav Publications. p. 104. ISBN 978-81-7017-381-6. The interior as well as the exterior of the tomb under study was richly adorned with paintings depicting floral, geometric and calligraphic designs. The decoration is intact on the interior but on the exterior, only its traces survive.
    5x expanded by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 08:11, 28 January 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: The article has been expanded fivefold, from an initial ~60 words to more than 400, meeting the requirement for 5x expansion. The hooks highlight an interesting aspect of the tomb, they accurately reflect information from the article, and are sourced. Sources check out, and support the claims in the article. The " Inventory of monuments and sites of national importance" sources seems to be a word-for-word copy of the 1953 Parihar, which is okay but might be redundant. Parihar, 1999 offers significantly more aspects of the mausoleum and its patron. Parihar 1953 accessible or archive.org. No copyvio detected. One dulicate link was removed during review. All ALT hooks are rephrasings of the main hook. The submission is good to go. Nominator can consider this alternative hook: ... that the interior of the Tomb of Shamsher Khan, a 16th century Mughal mausoleum, still retains original richly painted designs? (same references). @AmateurHi$torian: Nice little article. el.ziade (talkallam) 22:26, 29 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Kazuyoshi Akiyama

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    5x expanded by Gerda Arendt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 2132 past nominations.

    Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:47, 3 February 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: There are three uses of the word "in" here, making it sound redundant. I would suggest taking out the "in" before "the first concert", since it does not really need a place there. Otherwise, the article is new enough, long enough, just under copyvio per Earwig, and has a well-licensed and clear photo. Locust member (talk) 02:55, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you for the review! I'm not a native speaker of English, and in German we would need something to clarify that "concert" doesn't refer to the piece or the orchestra. I'm fine without it if you tell me that English is different. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:15, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    No problem, and I understand that; I reread the hook a couple of times and I came up with this to not lose meaning, if I may suggest: "... that in 1994, Kazuyoshi Akiyama (pictured) conducted the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in Schoenberg's Moses und Aron, during the first concert of the work with Japanese performers?
    Thank you for the offer. I think that it puts a stress on the year as if it was of special importance, which I'd understand in the case of a centenary, but I may be wrong. You might still approve this because it doesn't change te meaning. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:01, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hmm, that is true. Does "... that Kazuyoshi Akiyama conducted the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in Schoenberg's Moses und Aron in 1994, marking the first performance of the work by Japanese musicians?" work?
    Thank you for that offer, but I'm not sure what and how something is "marked" here. How is this:
    ALT0a: ... that Kazuyoshi Akiyama (pictured) conducted the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in Schoenberg's Moses und Aron in 1994, an the first concert of the work with Japanese performers?
    We might pipe-link "concert" to concert performance to clarify that this was not a stage production. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:31, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Did you mean "at the first concert..."? If so, I will ✓ Pass this on. And I agree with the wikilink
    I can't type ... - no I meant
    ALT0b: ... that Kazuyoshi Akiyama (pictured) conducted the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra in Schoenberg's Moses und Aron in 1994, as the first concert of the work with Japanese performers? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:10, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Looks good now! Sorry this took a while…

    Brian Driscoll

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    Driscoll's official portrait
    5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk), Reubengoldstein (talk), Eleventytwelve (talk), and Peter Kelford (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 296 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:19, 7 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • I am happy to overlook the slight delay. I would not even have noticed it. Long enough, new enough, interesting, well-sourced, no obvious copyvio; and I love how he looks like an accidental director in that photo. Surtsicna (talk) 08:56, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Weighing Souls with Sand

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    Created by Lazman321 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

    Lazman321 (talk) 22:53, 3 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Long enough prose-wise (if seemingly rather short) and new enough, but the citation mentioned on the hook doesn't seem to say anything about the guitarist's grief being an inspiration on the page linked, if that was the correct link. I noticed the ref on the article says pages 214-221, but only the linked page is visible through a preview and as such I cannot verify the rest if its mentioned on one of the following pages. Iostn (talk) 00:44, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Amazonas, o maior rio do mundo

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    A frame from the film
    • Source: Malleret, Constance (7 October 2023). "Lost 'holy grail' film of life in Brazil's Amazon 100 years ago resurfaces". The Guardian. "but by 1931 all traces of it had vanished." "However, a negative copy of an older, now disintegrated nitrate print of the film survived at the Národní filmový archiv, in Prague, where it had been miscatalogued as a US production from around 1925."
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: I'm not sure if the pictured frame is necessary or passes WP:DYKIMG on relevancy. The hook could be shortened or rewritten, if possible.
    Created by Cathodography (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Cattos💭 22:18, 29 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • @Cathodography: This article (created on 29 January) is new enough, long-enough, and well-sourced. Image is public domain. Hook is interesting, although I'm not sure if the part about a "1925 American copy" checks out; the quote you've given just tells us that it was mislabelled "as a US production from around 1925", not that it's a 1925 American copy. How about:
    Do let me know if I've misunderstood. In any case, the article is good to go with ALT1. Best, Tenpop421 (talk)
    @Tenpop421: Thanks for the review! I see your point and have reworded the hook for clarity:
    • ALT0A: ... that a 1922 Brazilian film (pictured) was presumed lost for over 90 years until a miscatalogued copy, mistakenly listed as a 1925 American film, was rediscovered at the Czech Film Archive in 2023?
    I'm aiming to highlight that the copy was thought to be an American film, which makes its rediscovery more surprising. However, if you think ALT1 is clearer, I'm happy to go with it. Cattos💭 23:37, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Journey to the South

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    Created by Kingoflettuce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 180 past nominations.

    KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 10:29, 31 January 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: No issues with the length, eligibility, or neutrality. Copyright checks on Cedzich and Ganany didn't turn up anything.

    Assuming good faith on the offline source for the hook, but it's not terribly interesting. There's lots of interesting plot elements with real world connections or facts about the work's authorship that would be more engaging that simply saying one book is like another, so I recommend the nominator draft some altblurbs.

    The Cedzich source at 141-145 (available via the Internet Archive [25])doesn't really support the certainty about authorship in the article, only concluding that the credited author put together the modern version of the novel since it has his poems. One scholar cited there (Liu Ts'un-yan) claims it's entirely a republishing and Cedzich notes the credited author has a reputation of ripping off works. This should probably be expanded upon in the article to make these authorship issues clear to the reader.

    Ganany (available via the Wikipedia Library) gives the full title of the work as "The Tale of the Heavenly King Huaguang, the Emperor of Five Manifestations (Wuxian lingguan dadi Huaguang tianwang zhuan", which is not mentioned in the article, which mentions a shorter title as the full title. Similarly Cedzich at 141 lists multiple alternative titles, of which only one is mentioned in footnote 26 in the article. This discrepancy should be fixed/explained in the article, perhaps by creating a note with all the titles.

    Another issue is the date in the infobox gives the date as "c. 1632" whereas Cedzich at 141-142 only names this as the most likely date of the first extant edition, since they were based on original edition prints likely from the 1570s or 1580s. I don't have access to Shahar which is cited for the date. Does that work explain the discrepancy?

    I think the Cedzich source goes much deeper into real-world details about the work, even just in the pages already cited, that the article would benefit from including, though that level of detail is not necessary for a DYK to pass.

    The images in the article are also free and at least the first three seem likely to be reasonably clear at DYK image size so perhaps they could be used.

    Article is also missing a short description. I would suggest "[Publication year/century/dynasty] fantasy novel by Yu Xiangdou" once the date issue is resolved. -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 08:27, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Patar knight: Thank you for the review and I'll work on some of the hook/article pointers ASAP but you seem to be mistaken about the titles. The (alternative) title mentioned in Gamany _is_ the same as the one in the footnote, albeit with an extra "Illustrated" at the start. All other titles are not relevant to this article (as Cedzich points out they're temple publications and suchlike... It would similarly not be feasible/reasonable to mention all the ways in which "The Tortoise and the Hare" has been "retitled" by other publishers). The English-language scholarship on this novel isn't the most extensive so I've tried to give a broad overview without going into the nitty gritty which can be contentious anyway (much of Cedzich's analysis, while very interesting, probably belongs more in the relevant cult articles than here for example). As for the hook I simply wanted to point the reader's attention to the fact that there's actually a "Journey to the South:. (I trust most would be familiar enough with there being a JtoTheWest) But I agree that it would be great to include something specific to the plot in there to further pique their interest. Cheers, KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 19:05, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The sources were pretty clear that multiple versions were published under different names given the obfuscated authorship. If it would be too unwieldly to name them all, we could just add something noting that multiple other names were used (e.g. adding ", though slightly different names are used in other publications, especially by temples" which would be backed by Cedzich 141).
    As for the details that I thought were relevant, I agree that the stuff on the cult ties would not be appropriate in this article, but Cedzich also goes into stuff like target audience (general public, but with literary references) and reception (Cedzich 213-14; 216), which would be (though not essential for a DYK pass) One possible suggestion for an altblurb might be Cedzich's suggestion at pg. 215 that the author might have been trying to legitimize the Wutong cult by changing its practices in the novel to a sanitized version accepted by the upper class.-- Patar knight - chat/contributions 22:06, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The situation here isn't dissimilar from that of Journey to the West etc., I just want to stick to the titles that the (putative) author Yu Xiangdou gave, all of which have been listed in the article. I have already briefly mentioned the possible influence of earlier sources but insofar as there's no scholarly consensus that Yu did not write the novel, I don't think it's really necessary at this point to wholesale import whatever Cedzich (a source that I find both somewhat dated and speculative) says. See for instance Shahar at p.177: ...the mythological novel was authored by Yu Xiangdou 余象斗 (ca. 1560–ca. 1640), a prolific author and successful publisher from Jianyang County, northern Fujian Province. Similar sentences abound in other scholarly sources. So, if they are content with that then I don't see why we shouldn't be either. Anyhow, I will try to work on the rest of the article and drum up an alt or two. von Glahn makes a similar point about sanitising the Huaguang cult. Thanks so much! (This has been an unusually lengthy thread 😅) KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 05:09, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    We should still very briefly mention the existence of other versions/titles as I suggested above. As for the authorship, we can still credit Yu, but we should mention the historiographical dispute in a sentence or two. Shahar repeatedly cites Cedzich without much if any critique on other matters, so I would hesitate to dismiss the authorship issue entirely. -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 07:36, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Actually, after taking another close look at everything, I can't find a fully unique "title" that doesn't already appear in the article so my point still stands. e.g. Why take the trouble to mention that "for instance" a certain temple in Taiwan publishes it as "Wu-hsien ta-ti Hua-kuang tien-wang chuan" which is just one word short of the "legit" alt-title "Wuxian Lingguan Dadi Huaguang Tianwang zhuan"? And the rest go by the exact same titles as they appear in the article. If there were an edition out there with a wholly different title that'd be a different story. KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 07:58, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Anyhow, thank you for your very perceptive feedback and I've modified the publication history section to better reflect the disputed authorship. KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 07:58, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I just added a short sentence to one of the notes about variant titles. The publication history stuff is now fine for a DYK. I might add some stuff on the target audience that I mentioned earlier, but that's also not necessary to pass DYK. I think we almost have agreement on a blurb, so the only substantive issue is the dates. Do the other sources say anything about the dating or are the ones we discussed here the most in-depth treatments ? -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 06:43, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks! To the best of my knowledge there aren't more in-depth ones. KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 12:10, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Looking at Cedzich, 141-145, it seems the only possible dates are 1571 or 1631 because of the sexagenary cycle , with the latter being most likely because of when the versions Yu cribbed from were most likely published. Probably best to change the infobox date to something like "1631, possibly 1571", which would incorporate the academic consensus around 1631 while noting the possibility of 1571, citing Cedzich and to use a sentence to explain the possibility of 1571 in the body. The Von Glahn work that you have cited in the article apparently discusses dating, citing Cedzich at pg. 311 according to this blog post. [26]. If there's nothing more to it though, then merely noting the possibility of 1571 should be sufficient and this can be passed. -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 06:32, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    frm p.311: The authorship and dating of this work, like that of Journey to the North, is unclear, but Cedzich (1995: 142) has provided evidence that they were both published before 1590. Subsequently these two works, together with two others, were published together as The Four Journeys (Siyouji), but the relationship between them has not yet been studied in any detail. It is possible that the four novels were already published together as The Four Journeys in the late Ming, but earliest extant editions of The Four Journeys date from the early nineteenth century. 08:27, 18 February 2025 (UTC)
    Have made the necessary changes. Thanks! KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 08:41, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Okay, approving since it looks like that's probably the extent of English-language scholarship on this topic, so that should be sufficient for DYK. ALT5 below is verified by Cedzich 203-207 [27]. The pictures in the article are free if there's a desperate need for a DYK hook with a picture. -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 03:43, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Well, to preserve the "hookiness" of the hook while improving on its accuracy, why not something like: ALT4 ... that the Ming dynasty fantasy novel Journey to the South—whose protagonist eventually amputates his right leg and converts to Buddhism—alludes to popular one-legged spirits? KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 07:58, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    That's better and avoids the issues of the previous blurbs. Maybe less clunky and with the italics as: ALT5 ... that the protagonist's amputation of his right leg and conversion to Buddhism in the Ming dynasty fantasy novel Journey to the South is an allusion to popular one-legged spirits?
    fine by me KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 12:10, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    This would be supported by Cedzich 203-207. -- Patar knight - chat/contributions 06:37, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hidayat Arsani

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    Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 234 past nominations.

    Juxlos (talk) 02:26, 4 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article created on Jan 29 and nominated Feb 4, so new enough. It's long enough (1806 chars), no copyvio, image is properly licensed, article is presentable and well-sourced. Hook is properly sourced and interesting. I don't speak Indonesian, but I verified using Google translate that the fact is supported by the article, and it's from an RS. Nice work! seefooddiet (talk) 22:26, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Giuseppe Panini

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    • ... that Giuseppe Panini, the founder of sticker company Panini, had a personal collection of over 750,000 stickers?
    • Source: The Guardian ("Owing his success to figurine [football stickers], he created a personal archive of more than 750,000 specimens which he donated to Modena city council in 1992")
    • ALT1: ... that Giuseppe Panini turned a batch of unsold stickers in 1960 into a company which had produced over 150 billion trading cards by 1996? Source: Dizionario Biografico ("Nel 1960 Giuseppe acquistò dall’editore Nannina di Milano un lotto invenduto di figurine dei calciatori del campionato italiano, che fece confezionare in bustine da quattro l’una. La vendita di tre milioni di bustine, con un utile di circa 10 milioni di lire, consentì di avviare la produzione industriale delle figurine. Nel 1961 uscì la prima raccolta prodotta direttamente da Giuseppe: Calciatori 1961-62. [In 1960, Giuseppe purchased an unsold batch of Italian championship football player stickers from the publisher Nannina in Milan, which he had packaged in packets of four. The sale of three million packets, with a profit of around 10 million lire, allowed the industrial production of stickers to begin. In 1961, the first collection produced directly by Giuseppe was released: Calciatori 1961-62.]") / The Guardian ("Since its foundation, the company has peddled a total of around 150 billion trading cards")
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mammillaria glassii (2/3)
    Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 295 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:24, 6 February 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, this looks good to me! Good thing you've run into a native Italian speaker... : D Both hooks sound interesting, although I would slightly edit ALT1 by adding a wiki-link to the Panini Group (the "company" itself) and maybe removing "in 1960", just to make the phrase a bit clearer and smoother. On a side note, the article is running a bit thin on sources at the moment, but I don't think it's a big deal, since we can always look for more later. Oltrepier (talk) 20:49, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Stoney (album)

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    Improved to Good Article status by Locust member (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    Locust member (talk) 02:56, 4 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Gary Tuggle

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    Improved to Good Article status by Queen of Hearts (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

    charlotte 👸♥ 20:37, 3 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: Yes
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: I'm going to pass ALT1 since ALT0 is not particularly interesting. I rephrased it a little so it aligns more closely with the source (replaced drug with heroin). jolielover♥talk 05:50, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    House of Slay, Tina Leung (stylist)

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    • Source: Vogue: You could say the House of Slay owes a debt to the success of Crazy Rich Asians. Gurung hosted a screening in 2018...
      South China Morning Post:The 5 Slaysian fashionistas have run in the same circles for some time now, but properly cemented their bond in 2018 after a private premiere of Crazy Rich Asians...Sharing similar experiences of racial prejudice in the industry, the squad united to stand up for Asian representation, which led to the launch of web comic book series House of Slay...
    • ALT1: ... that the House of Slay was started by Asian fashion industry insiders in New York to fight racial discrimination?
    Created by Cielquiparle (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 69 past nominations.

    Cielquiparle (talk) 13:43, 2 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    House of Slay:

    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: Epicgenius (talk) 15:00, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Tina Leung:

    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: Epicgenius (talk) 14:58, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Epicgenius: Thanks for the review of House of Slay...but today I woke up thinking maybe it's better as a double hook. I've adjusted the template above (hopefully correctly) and added another QPQ, plus a new ALT hook below. Could you please review the new article and hook (also for the double credit)...?
    Thanks in advance. Open to further suggestions. Cielquiparle (talk) 10:51, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for the heads up. I have reopened this review and will look at the second article later. Epicgenius (talk) 13:33, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT2 looks good as well. Epicgenius (talk) 14:58, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Epicgenius: Thanks. I am now striking ALT0 and ALT1. (Just tested it out on some people and the votes are heavily in favor of ALT2.) Cielquiparle (talk) 20:44, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Sidi Azaz labor camp

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    • ... that upon learning of the conditions at Sidi Azaz labor camp, the Tripoli Jewish community organized a food relief effort for the prisoners?
    Created by Zanahary (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

    ꧁Zanahary꧂ 17:45, 1 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Passes DYKcheck, primary hook looks good. Article was created on 01/31, so within the time range. Submitter has valid QPQ. One request for the future would be to include a better pointer to the source statements--I was able to find it on page 529. Looks good! CaptainAngus (talk) 02:28, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Jack Hobbs (publisher)

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    Moved to mainspace by Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 274 past nominations.

    Launchballer 20:54, 30 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • New enough, source checks out, looks good. Earwig returns 80% chance of copyright violation, but this seems to mainly come from quotes and lists of works. Hook is obviosuly very good; I prefer alt1 ("remembered for a bout of explosive diarrhoea"). IanTEB (talk) 21:40, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Norse Peak

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    Burned trees on the west slopes of Norse Peak
    Burned trees on the west slopes of Norse Peak
    Created by Buidhe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 255 past nominations.

    (t · c) buidhe 03:04, 30 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • I'll review this one. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 01:54, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      1. New enough and long enough? Created on Jan 29, which was less than 7 days ago. Google Docs gives 1900+ characters. checkY
      2. Well sourced, neutral, BLP-compliant and copyvio free? It looks like there's just enough here for WP:GNG. I spotchecked the sources and they verify the text. I'll note that I don't usually edit about mountains, so I'm less familiar with the reliability of some sources. That said, the only one that gives me definite pause is the last citation to GearLab because it's a product review site that earns commissions on affiliate links: [29]
      3. Presentable? checkY
      4. I don't see a source for this hook specifically? I'm assuming that one is meant to just look at the sources contained within the article?
      5. The image licensing looks fine checkY
      6. QPQ? checkY
    • I'd like to hear from Buidhe about points 2 and 4 before I pass this. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 02:32, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks for the review. GearLab is cited only for the existence of this now-discontinued product, for which it is IMO a reliable source. The website is credible and it was actually cited in multiple academic studies: [30][31]. There are three separate sources supporting the hook content, which are all present in the article. (t · c) buidhe 04:52, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    With the above explanations, I think this is fine. I'll mark this . I encourage the person officially promoting this to do their own checks as I've only reviewed a handful of DYKs before, being relatively new to the QPQ process. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 04:57, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Salt water aspiration syndrome

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

    — Strange Orange 13:53, 30 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    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: The main hook would be fine but the ALT1 hook may need a separate pair of eyes to check first. IntentionallyDense (Contribs) 03:47, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Tyrannasorus rex

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    • ... that a specimen of Tyrannasorus rex had six legs and wings and was killed by a legume?
    Improved to Good Article status by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 212 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 11:14, 30 January 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: Nice work on this article, Surtsicna, and I really like the hook -- it sure got me! = paul2520 💬 16:23, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you! I am glad that you liked it. Surtsicna (talk) 16:56, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on January 31

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    Elizabeth Teeter

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    • ... that Elizabeth Teeter was originally cast as Lydia Deetz in Broadway's Beetlejuice in 2020 but didn't get to play the role until 2022?
    Created by Pamzeis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 46 past nominations.

    Pamzeis (talk) 12:14, 7 February 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: Wow, quite a promising career — glad to have an article on her! New enough at time of nomination; very thoroughly sourced. ALT0 and ALT1 are definitely more interesting. I would lean toward the original hook since it's more succinct and also probably more intriguing. Might be nice to link to Beetlejuice when promoted. Spaghettifier talk 03:21, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Mattachine Midwest

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    Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 65 past nominations.

    JJonahJackalope (talk) 20:03, 31 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Eric Reyzelman

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    Created by Muboshgu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 540 past nominations.

    – Muboshgu (talk) 00:26, 3 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • The article is free from any copyright issues, and all sections are properly referenced. However, a slight issue to be resolved before the article is given clearance for DYK. The hook mentions the Reyzelman was 'twice cut from his high school baseball team?' but the article mentions 'played for the school's baseball team in his freshman and senior years, but was cut from the team as a sophomore and junior.' Can you clarify if 'cut from the team as a sophomore and junior' as 'twice cut from his high school baseball team'. If possible, modify the part of the article where the hook is mentioned to reflect the hook as it would appear in DYK. Toadboy123 (talk) 11:54, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Bibbidiba

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    5x expanded by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 72 past nominations.

    ミラP@Miraclepine 05:12, 3 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

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

    Overall: The word count went from 24 to 1429, long enough, well-sourced, 15% on Earwig, and it is an attributed translation, the qpq is done. Wow! never though I would see this article here. Great work, I remember seeing this in NPP as a stub.

    Zaziemskie światy

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    Improved to Good Article status by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 545 past nominations.

    Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 13:09, 1 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

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

    Overall: I can't read Polish but I will assume good faith that the hook is cited. Sahaib (talk) 00:51, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Accidental Gods

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    • ... that an author referred to her book Accidental Gods as "dad non-fiction"?
    Moved to mainspace by DrOrinScrivello (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

    DrOrinScrivello (talk) 20:12, 31 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General eligibility:

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

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

    Overall: Good to go with main or ALT Hawkeye7 (discuss) 10:27, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Phedimus kamtschaticus

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    Phedimus kamtschaticus
    Phedimus kamtschaticus
    • Source: "It is grown in gardens and found as a relic of cultivation or a naturalized garden throw-out on roadsides, railway banks and waste ground. It is occasionally self-sown. This species was reportedly introduced into cultivation in Britain in 1829; a variegated form is particularly popular in gardens. It was first recorded in the wild in 1981 (Slepe Heath, Dorset) , and remains very unevenly recorded but seems to be increasing." (Pearman & Dines 2003, p. 190)
    5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 213 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 10:13, 1 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Wow, I love this hook! Any reason why you prefer the variegated image? It represents a less-common appearance, and I personaly find the photo captioned Star-shaped flowers are borne on stems in the summer to be more attractive. 5x expanded since January 29, only excellent sources, no copyvios or POV issues (lol). I would change "it has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit" to maybe something like "the Royal Horticultural Society awarded the orange stonecrop with its Award of Garden Merit." Just to be clear that the active party here is the society, not the plant. The fact that it's under a synonym can be a footnote, or worked into the sentence if you feel it's important. Also, I would change "the US" to "the United States" throughout. Great work! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 17:44, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Haha you would be surprised at how many POV issues could be found in a seemingly innocent herb topic! Add Chinese herbal "medicine" on top of the usual taxonomical and geopolitical disputes and you have something to investigate :P I chose the landscape-oriented image because I read somewhere that it is preferable to portrait-oriented images, but now I cannot find where I read that. Surtsicna (talk) 19:14, 1 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Balshavik (KPZB organ)

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    • Source: Петр Иосифович Зелинский, Н. А Ракевич. Печать КПЗБ в борьбе за свободу. Изд-во БГУ, 1977. pp. 24-25
    Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 416 past nominations.

    Soman (talk) 23:55, 31 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Fallingwater

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    The Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania
    The Fallingwater house in Pennsylvania
    Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 698 past nominations.

    Epicgenius (talk) 15:46, 31 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Prime Minister (documentary)

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    Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 67 past nominations.

    ―Panamitsu (talk) 02:20, 31 January 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: The article is new enough for DYK. Additionally, while it is a bit short, it meets the length requirements. QPQ has been satisfied as well, and Earwig's copyvio tool indicates that there are not any likely copyright violations present. The hook is cited and is also present in the article. While it's definitely not the most interesting hook I've read, I can't think of a more interesting one given the article, and in any case, this one is interesting enough for DYK. Overall, I see no reason not to approve this submission. JJonahJackalope (talk) 19:50, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on February 1

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    List of Seattle Sounders FC draft picks

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    Created by SounderBruce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 249 past nominations.

    SounderBruce 21:59, 6 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • New enough. Long enough. Article sourcing is fine. Article is presentable. Only one image in the article, which has an appropriate license. QPQ is done. However the hook's source is a primary source. Additionally, as it was published eight years ago, it only supports two first-round draft picks as having been traded away, not covering the current hook wording of 'several'. Otherwise the hook is short enough and interesting. Could we get a secondary, and ideally more recent source to cover the hook? C679 08:44, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Deborah D. Rogers

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    Created by LEvalyn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

    ~ L 🌸 (talk) 01:23, 2 February 2025 (UTC). General eligibility:[reply]

    Policy compliance:

    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: AGF on offline hook source Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:23, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]


    1932 Winter Olympics medal table

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    Jack Shea
    Jack Shea
    • ... that Jack Shea (pictured) became the first American athlete to win multiple gold medals at a single Winter Olympics after earning two gold medals at the 1932 games?
    5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    Arconning (talk) 14:20, 1 February 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: Also prefer ALT1. Eagan's infobox image could be used instead. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 11:42, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Charlotte and Her Boyfriend

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    • Source: Brody, Richard (2008). Everything Is Cinema: The Working Life of Jean-Luc Godard (1. ed ed.). New York: Metropolitan Books. ISBN 978-0-8050-6886-3. p. 44 [[37]]
    5x expanded by Lbal (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    Lbal (talk) 23:50, 1 February 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: This is my first time performing a DYK review, so I apologize for any difficulties. As far as I can tell, no problems surround the article or either of the hooks, though I find the first hook more interesting. ―Howard • 🌽33 21:55, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Reine Abbas

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    • ... that Reine Abbas chose the name Wixel Studios to stand for "Weird Pixel" in recognition of being one of the only gaming studios in Lebanon?
    Created by CaptainAngus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    CaptainAngus (talk) 02:31, 3 February 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 was created on February 1, 2025, which is within the seven-day window required for DYK nominations and is of sufficient length. Article well referenced with RS supporting content. The hook and it's variation are informative and interesting enough but several intriguing aspects stand out that could serve as alternative hooks for the nomination, such as Reine being a pioneering female game designer in the region,e etc. Hooks supported by sources. QPQ done. el.ziade (talkallam) 10:17, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Phedimus aizoon

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    Phedimus aizoon
    Phedimus aizoon
    Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 214 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 16:11, 1 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article is new enough, long enough, and NPOV. Hook is inline cited to Current Research in Food Science, which is an RS. Earwig returns 0.0%. QPQ done. Image is correctly licensed. All looks good! Chetsford (talk) 03:21, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on February 2

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    Tim Johnston (politician)

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    Created by Sahaib (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 37 past nominations.

    Sahaib (talk) 00:57, 3 February 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: I am not sure if the hook counts as a negative hook because the source says, "He said although "some people liked that idea", others had questioned why he had made the commitment as the island needed "the right people in the right jobs". Pinging RoySmith for thoughts. I think I should be better safe than potentially sorry in the future. SL93 (talk) 02:07, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I don't see any problem here. RoySmith (talk) 03:09, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Ok. This is approved then. SL93 (talk) 03:13, 14 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Brain microbiome

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    • ... that some scientists hypothesize that a brain microbiome could be responsible for some dementias?
    • Reviewed:
    Created by Bluethricecreamman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Bluethricecreamman (talk) 20:31, 2 February 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: The article is new enough and long enough. Additionally, earwig indicates that it is unlikely to contain copyright violations, and while I'm not an expert on the subject, it seems that the sources are from reputable sources and used accordingly in the article. The hook is interesting and properly cited, though to make it less vague, I suggest properly attributing the hypothesis to Richard Lathe, who has his own Wikipedia article, something like:

    • ... that some scientists, such as Richard Lathe, hypothesize that a brain microbiome could be responsible for some dementias? JJonahJackalope (talk) 17:18, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment. Another editor told me on my user talk page about this DYK nomination. I think it's important to note that the hypothesis that the page is about, is regarded by a preponderance of sources as somewhere between unlikely and WP:FRINGE (see, for example: [39]). That doesn't mean that it fails notability for our purposes, and readers may well be quite interested in it. I also recognize that the nominated page does an adequate job of presenting both sides of the debate; I'll leave it to others whether there should be more sourcing like the one I just linked to, as a matter of NPOV, before putting this on the Main Page. But I will say that any hook has to be clear that this is an attributed opinion, and not a promising scientific hypothesis. I'm also going to put a note about this discussion at WT:NEURO. --Tryptofish (talk) 23:22, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    like alt2 a lot. brain microbiome is really cool and speculative idea on its own to meet interesting criterion for DYK hook, even if its unlikely to be true without significantly more evidence Bluethricecreamman (talk) 00:11, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Both the nominator and I have made further edits to the page, and I'm satisfied that all the NPOV issues have been cleared up. Another possible hook occurs to me:
    I'm fine with either ALT2 or ALT3, and pending any comments on which is preferable, I'm just about ready to put support a green check here. --Tryptofish (talk) 23:50, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @JJonahJackalope and Bluethricecreamman: Thoughts? --Tryptofish (talk) 23:48, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    leaning more towards alt3 now User:Bluethricecreamman (Talk·Contribs) 00:21, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Bluethricecreamman:, ALT3 definitely works for me. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:49, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, all. With the original reviewer's consent:

    Dakhni Sarai, Sarai Amanat Khan

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    Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 06:23, 3 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • These are new(/expanded) enough and long enough. QPQs done. Earwig is clear and spotchecking didn't find anything. Some small cleanup would help main page presentability. Both go straight into using "sarai" as a non-English (italic) word, without defining it. The lead in Dakhni Sarai needs expanding, and one source in the bibliography (Parihar, Subhash (March 1991)) does not appear to actually be used. Regarding the hook, I do find it is not that interesting in itself. Why not add what the source notes, that the highway the two caranvanserais are on is no longer the main route? CMD (talk) 15:37, 12 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Pinging @Chipmunkdavis: -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 13:13, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I like both ALT2 and ALT3 a lot, just need to add those notes to the articles and this is good to go. CMD (talk) 14:28, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Chipmunkdavis: Added the hooks along with end-of-sentence citations to the first paragraph of the "Background" sections of both the articles. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 15:52, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Both sourced and inline, good to go for ALT2 and ALT3. CMD (talk) 16:10, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Bunnik Hoard

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

    NeverBeGameOver (talk) 16:32, 8 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Jingtai Emperor

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    • ... that the Jingtai Emperor was rumored to have been strangled to death by a eunuch?
    • Source: Goodrich, L. Carington; Fang, Chaoying (1976). Dictionary of Ming Biography, 1368-1644. New York: Columbia University Press. p. 297. ISBN 0-231-03801-1.
    • Reviewed:
    Improved to Good Article status by Min968 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Min968 (talk) 05:55, 2 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    That works better, yes. I think the hook would be punchier if it were shorter, without the "after being deposed in a palace coup" part. What do you think, Min968? Surtsicna (talk) 14:49, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Surtsicna: Done. Min968 (talk) 14:57, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Great. Off we go then! Surtsicna (talk) 15:08, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Create (song)

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    5x expanded by IanTEB (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    IanTEB (talk) 17:37, 3 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

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

    Overall: 5x expansion, though Idk why you don't just expand the article, when you create it, long enough, well-sourced, its neutral, 26.5% on Earwig, hook is interesting and is cited, qpq is done. Passed, great work expanding creating and expanding this song. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 10:40, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Created by Sohom Datta (talk) and Rhododendrites (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

    Sohom (talk) 23:54, 2 February 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
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Prefer both ALT1 and ALT2 for general understandability for the main page audience, though I admit the term "zombie cookie" is a lot of fun. Will leave up to the promoter to decide which of the three they like best. Earwig pass with 2.0%. Next time you nominate, please remember to use "moved to mainspace" instead of created; it makes it easier for your future reviewers to look for that. ThaesOfereode (talk) 17:27, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @ThaesOfereode Will keep the "Moved to mainspace" message in mind. Regarding the hooks, We could do something like the following,
    Lmk if these would work better (I recognize that it still might be intelligible to a user if they are not familiar with web security/privacy, but still worth a try). Sohom (talk) 22:17, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Sohom Datta: ALT4 is definitely fine with me. ALT3 is a little more opaque, but I wouldn't object to it being promoted. ThaesOfereode (talk) 23:36, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    EF5 drought

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    Created by EF5 (talk) and Tails Wx (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

    EF5 02:16, 3 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Well first of all I must say that EF5 is probably the best name of a person to nominate this article. The article looks good (is new/long enough and Earwig's is clear). The ALT0 hook is interesting and matches the article. The provided source is from 2021 (8 years since the drought began) so that source doesn't support the hook but the sources in the article do so there's no issue. Just waiting on the QPQ. ―Panamitsu (talk) 05:47, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Panamitsu: Done! :) EF5 13:56, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Good to go. ―Panamitsu (talk) 21:09, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Qizil Armies

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    November 15, 1924 issue of Qьzьl Armies
    November 15, 1924 issue of Qьzьl Armies
    • Source: З. Г Гарипова. Казань: общество, политика, культура : 1917-1941. Магариф, 2004. p. 78
    Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 417 past nominations.

    Soman (talk) 12:16, 2 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Hi, I'll be reviewing this:

    General eligibility:

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: Yes
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Overall, looks good! Article is new enough (made Feb. 1), long enough and seems neutral. Earwig finds nothing significant, so no potential plagarism. The hook is cited (albeit to a book, so AGF), and is interesting. The picture is PD, but it's a bit hard to see what's going on without clicking on the photo itself. QPQ is done, so checking off. :) EF5 13:55, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    KVLY-TV

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    Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 741 past nominations.

    Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 02:48, 3 February 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: Snappy hook, interesting fact, and readable article. Promoted to GA within the last seven days. @Sammi Brie: did you consider submitting the hook with an image of the mast? We have the freely licensed File:KVLY-TV mast.jpg (if it'll be discernable at the small size of DYK). Dan Leonard (talk • contribs) 05:53, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Amalthea (mythology)

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    • ... that in one version of Zeus's childhood his enemies are terrified of the goat who raises him?
    • Source: Gee, Ovid, Aratus, and Augustus, p. 132; Hard 2015, Eratosthenes and Hyginus: Constellation Myths, p. 42
    • ALT1: ... that in one version of Zeus's childhood the Titans are terrified of the goat who raises him?
    • ALT2: ... that in one version of Zeus's childhood, the goat who raises him is so frightening in appearance that his enemies are terrified of it?
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: Gee is a secondary source on the topic, while Hard 2015 is a translation of the text itself.
    Improved to Good Article status by Michael Aurel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Michael Aurel (talk) 03:12, 2 February 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: Definitely an interesting article and hook! Everything checks out here. charlotte 👸♥ 03:33, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on February 3

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    George L. Wade

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    George L. Wade
    George L. Wade
    Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 104 past nominations.

    4meter4 (talk) 21:52, 4 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: Yes
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: @4meter4: Nomination was made one day after the article was created. The article is properly sourced and has no grammatical or spelling errors. I made some minor edits to the page, such as adding an infobox and information about his adopted son. The hook is alright, but if another hook is needed then "... that blackface minstrel show performer George L. Wade was killed by an Indianapolis 500 racer?" could be used. Wikipedia is not censored, but it would be ill-advised to use this image for the front page. Jon698 (talk) 14:14, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Ignacy Hołowiński

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

    Hwqaksd (talk) 22:43, 4 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Mark Leiter

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    Mark Leiter in 2001
    Mark Leiter in 2001
    5x expanded by Muboshgu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 541 past nominations.

    – Muboshgu (talk) 03:43, 7 February 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:

    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Looks good to go, ALT1 has the phrasing that works best in my view. Picture doesn't add much to the hook, so I'll leave it to the setbuilder's discretion. SounderBruce 05:46, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Go New York Go

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    Moved to mainspace by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 373 past nominations.

    TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:01, 6 February 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: Moved to mainspace three days ago and sized at 3541 B. I made sure everything was verified (and also free of copyvios), even the NYDT refs. The Forbes ref is a contributor piece, but it's a primary source interview. Prefer ALT0; not particularly familiar with Ed Lover and Q-Tip. ミラP@Miraclepine 22:57, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    1984 West Papuan refugee crisis

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    Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 235 past nominations.

    Juxlos (talk) 06:16, 5 February 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: The article is new enough, having been created on February 3, and meets the minimum length for DYK. Additionally, Earwig indicates that it is unlikely to contain copyright violations. The article, and hook, are both sourced appropriately and maintain a neutral point of view. Additionally, the hook is interesting and QPQ has been satisfied. Overall, I see no reason not to approve this submission. JJonahJackalope (talk) 19:13, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Vince Gill

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

    Ten Pound Hammer • (What did I screw up now?) 19:11, 4 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • New enough (nominated same day as GA), more than long enough (44k+ characters). Well sourced and written neutrally. AGF that there are no copyvio problems based on spot check. But FYI the lead of this article appears on People AI (ostensibly copied from Wikipedia). There are many images in the article which are used appropriately, per the GA review and a quick spot check. QPQ is done. Hook is interesting and the fact appears in the article with an appropriate citation. Well done. Cielquiparle (talk) 10:41, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Benjamin Schreiber (criminal)

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    Created by Queen of Hearts (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

    charlotte 👸♥ 03:34, 3 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    1968 Bucks County Community College protest

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    Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 66 past nominations.

    JJonahJackalope (talk) 17:24, 3 February 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: Fascinating topic. I made a series of minor edits fixing a few errors I found, removing the "however" and "as a result" verbiage, as well as fixing minor positive returns from Earwig.[41] Hooks are fine, although I found the possibilities in the "Significance" section far more hooky and interesting, but I can understand why you didn't choose to go with them. Aside from that, a few minor things did stand out to me: 1) 1968 was one of the most volatile years in US history, and there's a lot written about it. I expected at least one sentence, maybe two noting that context, and the sources you use did mention this. I only bring this up because our younger readers might not know how important that year was in American history and how this protest fits directly into that zeitgeist. 2) The lead is overly detailed and can easily be compressed into more direct language summarizing the topic. I see what you did here and how you tried to summarize each section in the lead accurately, but you have to weigh that approach with new readers coming to this topic for the first time. You don't want to scare them away with so much intense detail. Otherwise, great job. Viriditas (talk) 04:47, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Fork in the Road (Office of Personnel Management memo)

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    • Source: For claim of "first-ever" see CBS News: "'This is a new effort under this administration,' one of the officials said". For claim of "two million" see The New York Times: "The Trump administration on Tuesday offered roughly two million federal workers the option to resign"
    Moved to mainspace by Dan Leonard (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    Dan Leonard (talk • contribs) 06:07, 3 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • @Dan Leonard: Article new and long enough. Referencing is adequate, and no copyvio detected. I am reasonably sure that the entire contents of the email, if available, would be in the public domain; might be worth adding to the article. I cannot find the claim for the "first ever mass message" in the article - it's in the CBS News article, but not in the article body. Once that's added, this would be good to go. Juxlos (talk) 10:30, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      @Juxlos: the "first ever" claim is the second sentence of lead, The memo, the first ever mass message to all roughly two million federal employees, offered a deferred resignation scheme for those unwilling to work under the second presidency of Donald Trump. Since the letter is public domain it’s hosted at Wikisource and included in the article via {{Wikisource}}. Dan Leonard (talk • contribs) 16:12, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Needs an inline citation there then. Added it to save time. Juxlos (talk) 02:23, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    There's no part of the memo that "requests" recipients to resign; it presents an offer, but allows either choice. Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 04:50, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Something like "sought to induce" would be better than "was a request for". There are definitely inducements offered for those who resign. Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 19:11, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Maybe an ALT1: * ... that the first-ever mass message to the U.S. government's two million employees was an offer for them to resign? could work? Pinging @Dan Leonard:. Juxlos (talk) 05:59, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    That works, although given the tone of the letter I think ALT2: * ... that the first-ever mass message to the U.S. government's two million employees was an enticement for them to resign? might be the more interesting and precise hook. Dan Leonard (talk • contribs) 07:11, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT1 and ALT2 are both fine with me. Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 00:36, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Sharesies

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    Moved to mainspace by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 68 past nominations.

    ―Panamitsu (talk) 02:20, 3 February 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: New enough (created on 1 February); Long enough (2093 characters); Sourced, neutral, and free of copyright violations; Pic N/A; Hook is cited at the end of the sentence and interesting; QPQ has been provided. This is good to go. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 06:13, 3 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Hayseed Stephens

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    5x expanded by WikiOriginal-9 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

    ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 00:08, 5 February 2025 (UTC). General eligibility:[reply]

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

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

    Overall: Good to go, I don't have many comments! Article expanded 5x by nominator, hook is sourced and interesting, and QPQ is done. My Earwig is failing to log me in for some reason, so I'll AGF on that, although if it was a copyvio by now it'd be removed, so it probably isn't. EF5 17:17, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Sal Maida

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    Maida (second from right) with Roxy Music in 1973
    Maida (second from right) with Roxy Music in 1973
    • ... that bassist Sal Maida (pictured) "may not have a Wikipedia page" but is "one of the coolest 70s rock stars you've never heard of"?
    • Source: "Sal Maida is One of the Coolest 70s Rock Stars You’ve Never Heard Of. He may not have a Wikipedia page but as a member of the groundbreaking Roxy Music and Sparks, to his work in New York power pop band Milk ‘n Cookies, Sal Maida is one of the most interesting figures of the 70s rock and glam scenes." Vice
    Created by Thriley (talk) and RonaldH (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 162 past nominations.

    Thriley (talk) 17:32, 10 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Leg sleeve

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    • ... that a rookie WNBA player crafted a leg sleeve to avoid discomfort and did not expect it to become a fashion trend?
    • Source: [42] The ritual dates from the star center’s rookie year with the Las Vegas Aces in 2018, when on the first day of practice her left leg suddenly began bothering her. [...] Wilson never set out to be a trendsetter. “I didn’t think it was something that people would pay attention to,” she said.
    Created by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

    — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 01:41, 5 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    American Teenager

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    Improved to Good Article status by HadesTTW (talk), CatchMe (talk), and Locust member (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    HadesTTW (he/him • talk) 03:31, 4 February 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: Looks good, fair use justifications look solid, interesting fact is backed by the source, and nothing concerning from Earwig. Easy pass; congrats! ThaesOfereode (talk) 12:45, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Agnieszka Machówna

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

    Grumpylawnchair (talk) 20:41, 5 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • @Grumpylawnchair: This article, expanded more than 5x between the 5 and 6 February, is new enough and long enough. However, I don't see anything in the body about Machówna deceiving the nobility (only that her sister "suspected fraud", nothing about the nature of this fraud; the information in the lead about the Zborowski family is uncited and not reflected in the body). Per WP:DYKHOOK, the information in the hook has to be in the body of the article. Can you add this information (with citations)? Best, Tenpop421 (talk) 17:44, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Tenpop421: Done. Sorry, it slipped my mind earlier.Grumpylawnchair (talk)
    @Grumpylawnchair: I'm still not seeing anything in relation to ALT1 in the article (Rupniowski and Domaszewski were nobles, were Zatorski or Kollati?) Tenpop421 (talk) 21:09, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Tenpop421: Zatorski was the Court cossack of the Lubomirski family, and Kollati was a wealthy officer. Maybe I overgeneralized?Grumpylawnchair (talk) 21:16, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, usually in European countries nobility refers to a legally-recognised social class with certain historical privileges (which starosta and castellan appear to be) rather than any member of the upper class. I'll just strike-through that hook. The main hook and ALt2 are good to go, as they're in the article and reflected in the source. Best, Tenpop421 (talk) 21:35, 7 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Tsunami stone

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    Tsunami stone in Japan
    Tsunami stone in Japan
    • ... that tsunami stones (example pictured) serve as warnings for tsunamis in Japan?
    Moved to mainspace by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 69 past nominations.

    ―Panamitsu (talk) 08:21, 4 February 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: New enough, long enough; Sourced, neutral, and free of copyright violations; Image is free, clear at 100px, and used within the article; QPQ provided. A couple of concerns regarding presentability given below:

    • "About 1,500 earthquakes that are strong enough to be felt by humans occur in Japan every year, with the 80 per cent of the world's major earthquakes and tsunamis occurring within the country or in close proximity to it." is inaccurate. The 80% figure is for the Ring of Fire, which includes places as far as California and Chile.
    • "The stones help remind people, as it takes about three generations of people telling their descendants about disasters before they are forgotten." - This is an opinion, and shouldn't be presented as an encyclopedic fact. It can be quoted, like it is in the source.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 23:33, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • Thanks for the Ring of Fire part. For some reason I had confused it with the 18% mentioned earlier in the article. Fixed now. I've also turned that forgetting part into a quote as you've suggested but don't quite understand what you mean by it being an opinion. ―Panamitsu (talk) 01:20, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Good to go. Its just the professor's opinion; Oral tradition can last a long time. -AmateurHi$torian (talk) 13:48, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Battis Khamba

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

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 23:14, 4 February 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: Earwig only flagged the listing quote from the Archaeological Survey. Hook confirmed in source. Juxlos (talk) 06:12, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on February 5

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    Bechbretha, Muirbretha, Mellbretha, Bretha Crólige, Bretha Étgid, Anfuigell, Gúbretha Caratniad, Bretha Déin Chécht, Recholl Breth, Cóic Conara Fugill, Cethairṡlicht Athgabálae, Berrad Airechta, Críth Gablach, O'Davoren's Glossary, Sechtae

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    • Source: Only facts used in this hook are the translations of the various titles, most which can be found in helpful lists from Charlene Eska in Cáin Lánamna and Lost and Found. For Mellbretha as "Sport judgements", see here and for Recholl Breth as "shroud of judgements" see here
    Each article was created between 5 and 11 February (with the exception of Bechbretha, converted from a redirect on 5 February). The shortest article is Muirbretha, at ~2300 characters. The hook is over 350 characters, but that's probably as short as it could be.
    Created / converted from a redirect by Tenpop421 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 15. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

    Tenpop421 (talk) 19:32, 11 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • @Tenpop421: I've reviewed the articles now, and there's just a few where I added clairification tags, which I epxect will be quick fixes for you. As above, I think the hook could shorten, so I'll let you play around with that. Many thanks for such an interesting group of articles. Lajmmoore (talk) 15:07, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Lajmmoore: Thank you for single-handedly reviewing these articles, no small task! I hope I have fixed the issues brought up in the clarification tags, and I'll hopefully get to the talk page suggestions before these articles run on the main page. As to the hook, does the following scan for you:
    ALT0a ... that among the sources for early Irish law are judgments on bees, on the sea, on sports, on blood-lying, and on inadvertence; judgements which are wrong, false, shrouded, and from a god; the paths to judgement and to distraint; the shaving of the court, the branched purchase, a glossary, and a lot of lists of seven?
    Best, Tenpop421 (talk)
    • Reviewing - I set up a table, but have not included 'eligibility other', 'policy other', or the picture ones from it. The hook probably requires discussion separate to reviewing each article, so I just kept whether it was cited in the table.
    DYK checklist
    Article Newness Length Sourced? Neutral? Plagiarism free Hook cited QPQ Comments Sign
    Bechbretha y y y y y y y checkY Lajmmoore (talk) 19:55, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Muirbretha y y y y y y y checkY Lajmmoore (talk) 20:00, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Mellbretha y y y y y y y checkY Lajmmoore (talk) 20:09, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Bretha Crólige y y y y y y y checkY Lajmmoore (talk) 20:16, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Bretha Étgid y y y y y y y checkY Lajmmoore (talk) 20:22, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Anfuigell y y y y y y y checkY Lajmmoore (talk) 20:45, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Gúbretha Caratniad y y y y y y y checkY Lajmmoore (talk) 20:50, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Bretha Déin Chécht y y y y y y y checkY Lajmmoore (talk) 13:13, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Recholl Breth y y y y y y y checkY there's two [when?] tags that need addressing Lajmmoore (talk) 13:19, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Cóic Conara Fugill y y y y y y y checkY but please fix [clarification needed] tag for 'better' Lajmmoore (talk) 13:27, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Cethairṡlicht Athgabálae y y y y y y y checkY please address [when?] and [clarification needed] tags Lajmmoore (talk) 13:37, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Berrad Airechta y y y y y y y checkY Lajmmoore (talk) 13:52, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Críth Gablach y y y y y y y checkY Lajmmoore (talk) 14:51, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    O'Davoren's Glossary y y y y y y y checkY but one tag to address Lajmmoore (talk) 14:59, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Sechtae y y y y y y y checkY Lajmmoore (talk) 15:04, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    I'll start reviewing, but please do join in Lajmmoore (talk) 19:50, 16 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Tenpop421: Just as an aside, one of the QPQs used (Template:Did you know nominations/Vittae) may need replacing, as per WP:QPQ, DYK reviews that are merely quickfails are usually not counted as QPQs for DYK purposes. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:12, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Replaced with "Babak Ganjei". Tenpop421 (talk) 00:16, 18 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    2023 Selma tornado

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    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Shirley A. Pomponi
    • Comment: Will do QPQ tomorrow, as it's getting relatively late over here. Feel free to reword hook. I wass initially going to go with "...that a historic tornado caused historic damage in a historic town?" but sadly couldn't find refs to back up the "historic tornado" part.
    Created by EF5 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

    EF5 00:44, 6 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Eight days? That's out of the window of a week and I don't see any connection beyond that in the source, beyond it happening "ahead of" the holiday. Can you find any other sources further connecting these events? Departure– (talk) 00:52, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Departure–: Not sure what you mean; Selma was a prominent civil rights town that MLK frequented. But alas, sure: An MLK Day Reflection In The Aftermath Of Selma’s EF2 Tornado, Residents in Selma, Ala., commemorate MLK day while recovering from tornadoes and Tornadoes rattle historic civil rights community of Selma, Alabama. Take your pick. :) EF5 00:56, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @EF5: Alright, #1 is from a Forbes contributor (generally unreliable) and #3 doesn't connect much, but I do think that you can get a good hook from #2:

    ...that a 2023 tornado in Selma, Alabama that struck days before Martin Luther King day was described as bringing together the historically racially divided community that had been at the heart of the Civil Rights movement?

    This goes over the prose limit for DYK, but if you approve of a hook in the same manner as this, we can get this condensed. Departure– (talk) 01:12, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Ooh, that sounds great. EF5 01:15, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Departure–: Are you still reviewing? EF5 17:47, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @EF5: Yes, but I'm waiting for you to finish your QPQ. Finish that up and I'll go on with my review. Departure– (talk) 17:51, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Finished. EF5 17:52, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @EF5: Other than that, the article is new enough, QPQ now done, long enough and seems neutral and well-sourced. The fact just needs to be put in the article. If you're using the one I suggested, it's the PBS source that I took it from. I can condense it down to:

    ... that Selma, a racially divided community and the origin of the Civil Rights era marches to Montgomery, was described as being brought together by a 2023 tornado that stuck days before MLK day?

    Barring any objection, we can go with this. Departure– (talk) 18:11, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Added. :) EF5 18:25, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @EF5: Well, by adding it to the article, I didn't exactly mean copy and pasting the hook into there. It still needs attribution to who said it, and it should be cleaned up a bit in general. Departure– (talk) 18:29, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I think I've fixed it, but please tell me if I'm wrong. EF5 18:32, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Seems fine, but forgive me for not checking before, but there were three marches. It's marches, plural. Change it there and then we'll be good to go. Departure– (talk) 18:36, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Fixed. EF5 18:37, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Here's your checkmark: good to go, on the hook ... that Selma, a racially divided community and the origin of the Civil Rights era marches to Montgomery, was described as being brought together by a 2023 tornado that stuck days before MLK day?

    Wei Baqun

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    Created by Toadboy123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 47 past nominations.

    Toadboy123 (talk) 05:26, 5 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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