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This page transcludes a subset of the nominations found on the page of all the approved nominations for the "Did you know" section of the Main Page. It only transcludes the nominations filed under dates of the third-most recent week. The page is intended to allow editors to easily review recent nominations that may not be displaying correctly on the complete page of approved nominations if that page's contents are causing the page to hit the post-expand include size limit.

Asphendou Cave petroglyphs

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Created by Chipmunkdavis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 38 past nominations.

CMD (talk) 14:26, 22 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Ooh, I've never read anything about Paleolithic Crete before! I like this a lot. I like the first hook; it checks out from the source, and the article seems in good shape (eligible, long enough, no evidence of copyvio.) QPQ checks out. Seems GTG! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:21, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

James Alison Glover

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  • Source: "his findings that ‘spacing-out’ of beds prevented military epidemics of cerebro-spinal fever " [1][2]
Created by Whispyhistory (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 199 past nominations.

Whispyhistory (talk) 06:03, 29 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • @Whispyhistory: QPQ done. Article is long enough and created 7 days before DYK nomination. Article is presentable and copyvio-free. Hook is interesting and well-sourced. Article has an issue with sourcing: there is an unsubstantiated claim in the lede that is not mentioned anywhere else in the article. Once this is fixed, the nomination can be approved. Kimikel (talk) 02:52, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Kimikel: please check now. Whispyhistory (talk) 19:04, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WZZM

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The WZZM weatherball
The WZZM weatherball
5x expanded by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 693 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 02:53, 24 June 2024 (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: Article nominated two days after promotion to GA. Passes Copyvio check. Picture is free use. QPQ done. AGF on ALT0 offline source. I prefer ALT0, it's more interesting. Riley1012 (talk) 21:56, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Aid climbing

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The Nose climbing route on El Capitan
The Nose climbing route on El Capitan
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Improved to Good Article status by Aszx5000 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Aszx5000 (talk) 13:45, 23 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Approving nomination. Article is long enough and promoted to GA 1 day before DYK nom. Article is well-sourced, presentable, and copyvio-free (excluding quoted section). Hook is interesting and well-sourced. Image meets criteria. QPQ not needed. Good to go. Thank you for you nomination Aszx5000! Kimikel (talk) 02:35, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jacob Geller

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  • ... that Jewish video essayist Jacob Geller cited Jewish traditions of study and scholarship as an inspiration behind his analysis of popular culture?
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Created by Orchastrattor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Orchastrattor (talk) 20:53, 22 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is long enough and published a day before DYK submission. Article is presentable, well-sourced, and copyvio-free. Hook is interesting and sourced. QPQ not needed. Good to go. Thank you for your nomination Orchastrattor! Kimikel (talk) 02:26, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Supernovae in fiction

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Artist's impression of a supernova
Artist's impression of a supernova
  • ... that in fiction, supernovae (pictured) are induced to serve as weapons, power sources for time travel, and advertisements?
Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

TompaDompa (talk) 21:59, 22 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • article was recently promoted, is long enough and is within policy. Hook is short enough and interesting. QPQ is complete. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 16:49, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Georg Kareski

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Created by Buidhe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 246 past nominations.

(t · c) buidhe 05:54, 22 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hi Buidhe (talk), review follows: article created 22 June; article is on the shorter side but exceeds minimum length; sources look to be reliable for the information cited; a QPQ has been carried out; hook fact is interesting and stated in the article. I don't have access to the academic sources cited but happy to assume they support the statement, the JTA contemporary source reports the fact. I didn't spot any overly close paraphrasing from the sources I could access. Looks fine to me, interesting article/subject - Dumelow (talk) 12:11, 22 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Joseph Petzoldt

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Created by D.H (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

D.H (talk) 15:00, 23 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article is new-enough, long-enough, well-sourced, no copyright or neutrality issue identified, hook is interesting and cited, QPQ is not necessary. I think it's good to go. Thanks for translating & nominating! ~ W9793 (talk) 04:23, 12 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Diesel (donkey)

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  • ... that after disappearing in 2019, Diesel is "living his best life" with a wild elk herd?
Created by Gobonobo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 121 past nominations.

gobonobo + c 02:57, 28 June 2024 (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 checks out for newness, length, and plagiarism; on the shorter side, but still long enough to be counted for DYK. Well written and well sourced. Hook is interesting and cited; I personally believe ALT1 to be the more interesting of the proposed hooks. QPQ done by editor. Overall checks out, however article is currently nominated for AfD, so until that process has been completed the review is on hold. Sims2aholic8 (talk) 09:35, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Passing this now that article has survived AfD. Sims2aholic8 (talk) 08:37, 9 July 2024 (UTC) Sims2aholic8 (talk)[reply]

Adding an alt here:
  • ALT2: ... that the escaped donkey Diesel is "living his best life" with a wild elk herd?
@Bremps: I really like the "living his best life" quote. Maybe there's a way to incorporate both. Something like...that an escaped donkey "living his best life" may have killed a mountain lion? I'm reluctant to go with a "may have killed" hook though, since others have pointed out that the article is already pretty heavy on speculation. For what it's worth, this reference indicates that donkeys killing mountain lions is rare, but not unheard of. Maybe Sims2aholic8 has an opinion now that the article has survived AfD. gobonobo + c 01:08, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
User:Gobonobo I get it, I also like to cleanse my DYK hooks of speculation. If you're willing to stomach the "possibly", that's not a bad hook. Bremps... 02:12, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah I also really like the "living his best life" quote, so definitely keen to place that in the hook. Also completely understand the reluctance to lean on speculation here re. the mountain lion, but it is a very interesting aspect of this story. Potentially something along the lines of that an escaped donkey "living his best life" with an elk herd was reported to have killed a mountain lion? I think it's important to note why he's living his best life (i.e. with the elk herd); without that caveat I'm not sure how relevant the quote is to the hook. Sims2aholic8 (talk) 08:37, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oliver Golden

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

ミラP@Miraclepine 02:38, 1 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was created in draft space and moved to mainspace. I think the timing should be acceptable. It's long enough, appears to be neutrally written, and has citations throughout. The proposed hooks are interesting and cited inline. Copyright violation appears unlikely. QPQ is provided. I made one correction regarding MOS:SURVIVEDBY. – Muboshgu (talk) 00:27, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mount Leona Fire

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Smoke from the Mount Leona Fire at sunset
Smoke from the Mount Leona Fire at sunset
  • ... that sources have reported the Mount Leona Fire (smoke pictured) burning as little as 4,820 acres (1,950 ha) or over 6,000 acres (2,400 ha)?
  • Source:
    • "Ferry County, Washington Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) section "4.2.2.1.3 Mount Leona Fire (2001) - 4,820 acres" bottom of page 65
    • Associated Press (August 27, 2001). "Washington wildfires winding down". Ellensburg Daily Record. p. 3. gives 6,199 acres
  • ALT1: ... that the Mount Leona Fire (smoke pictured) was finally contained on the upper slopes of Profanity?
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  • "Ferry County, Washington Community Wildfire Protection Plan (CWPP) gives 4820 section "4.2.2.1.3 Mount Leona Fire (2001) - 4,820 acres" middle of page 66
  • "Once the fire had reached higher elevations on Profanity Peak and the northerly slopes of the headwaters of Long Alec Creek, the fire behavior moderated so that hand crews and dozers were able to stop the fire"
Moved to mainspace by Kevmin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 352 past nominations.

Kevmin § 23:20, 24 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Approving ALT1. Article is well-sourced, presentable, and copyvio-free. Article is long enough and moved to mainspace 1 day before DYK nom. ALT0 is lacking a verb (I think you just forgot to write "burned"); as such, I'm approving ALT1, which is intriguing and sourced here on page 73. Image meets criteria. QPQ done. Thank you for the nomination Kevmin! Kimikel (talk) 21:32, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Red (Taylor's Version)

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Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift
  • Source: "Speaking of Taylor Swift, we must thank her for originating the season. Last November, the singer-songwriter put a name to “Sad Girl Autumn” when she released a re-recorded version of her album Red" (The Independent)
Improved to Good Article status by Ippantekina (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Ippantekina (talk) 12:20, 26 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was promoted to GA and nominated here within the relevant window. Article is long enough and has no copyvio concerns. Hook is sourced appropriately but I would recommend removing the inline attribution to The Independent. One reason is that the article is by a writer with The Independent (rather than an editorial by The Independent). Additionally, the claim that Red (Taylor's Version) spurred "Sad Girl Autumn" is not exclusive to Meredith Clark's article in The Independent. I would recommend altering it to read "that the Taylor Swift album Red (Taylor's Version) was credited with creating the 'Sad Girl Autumn' popular culture phenomenon?" Otherwise, outstanding work. Looking forward to approving upon reply. ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:59, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wong Sau Ying

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Wong Sau Ying wearing her hair in a bob cut
Wong Sau Ying wearing her hair in a bob cut
  • ... that after Wong Sau Ying (pictured) attempted to assassinate a British colonial official, the police and press began to associate the bob cut with anarchism?
  • Source: Harper, Tim (2021). Underground Asia: Global Revolutionaries and the Assault on Empire. Harvard University Press. pp. 509–510. ISBN 978-0-674-72461-7.
Improved to Good Article status by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 37 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 09:54, 24 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • @Orchastrattor: Here's a couple excerpts from the text. It goes further into this in preceding and subsequent paragraphs:

    The colonial public was chilled by her [Wong Sau Ying's] exacting premeditation. The ‘bobbed-hair woman’ had arrived in Kuala Lumpur only that morning. Some reports said that she came from Canton; others that she was from Penang, and fluent in Malay. They were, above all, obsessed by the way she looked. [...]
    The year 1925 was when the ‘Modern Girl’ became a global phenomenon, and in this the women of Asia took the lead. [...] There were stories of ‘bobbed-hair riots’ as far away as Mexico City, of rival ‘anti-bobbed-hair leagues’ and ‘bobbed-hair defence leagues’. [...]
    The ‘Modern Girl’ was increasingly linked to a dangerous, disordered modernity; to nihilism and to anarchism. As one expatriate journal put it: ‘The now notorious “bobbed-haired” lady might just as well have turned up in Venezuela or Tibet for all the relation that her “mission” had to events in Malaya... Politics virtually do not exist in this country.’ The Straits Times brayed for a system of ‘identity tickets’ to indicate who was a loyal subject of His Majesty King George V and who was not. There were suddenly other sightings of ‘strange’ young women in Kuala Lumpur. [...]
    At the root of the case was her ‘new style’.

    --Grnrchst (talk) 09:32, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ascension Island Marine Protected Area

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Created by Chipmunkdavis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 39 past nominations.

CMD (talk) 14:47, 23 June 2024 (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. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 14:49, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cobra Crack

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Climber standing at the distinctive 'Cobra' silhouette groove at the start of the Cobra Crack
Climber standing at the distinctive 'Cobra' silhouette groove at the start of the Cobra Crack
Improved to Good Article status by Aszx5000 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

Aszx5000 (talk) 13:57, 23 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article has achieved Good Article status. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hook is interesting and sourced. QPQ is done. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 03:01, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Department of State v. Muñoz

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

SilverLocust 💬 15:01, 25 June 2024 (UTC) (edited 11:24, 28 June 2024 (UTC)).[reply]

Cyprus in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

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  • Source: "Lisa Andreas, 16 [...] was the contest's youngest competitor."BBC News
Improved to Good Article status by Grk1011 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Grk1011 (talk) 13:40, 29 June 2024 (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: GTG! lunaeclipse (talk) 14:31, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Matahi Brightwell

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Matahi Brightwell
Matahi Brightwell
  • Source: [3] "Mr Brightwell was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for starting waka ama in Aotearoa, a sport he picked up – along with his name and his wife Raipoia – while he was building the ocean-going waka Hawaikinui in Tahiti."
  • ALT1: ... that Matahi Brightwell (pictured) left the eyes of Ngātoro-i-rangi blank? Source: [4] "When Mr Brightwell created Ngatoroirangi, he was so upset by the negativity that he left the sculpture's eyes blank."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sofiya Vakman
  • Comment: Welcome any suggestions for alternative hooks or improvements to the hook or article. There's also a free picture of the Ngātoro-i-rangi sculpture (currently in the article) that could be used as an alternative to the picture of Brightwell, although I'm not sure it'll show up well at 100x100.
Created by Chocmilk03 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

Chocmilk03 (talk) 02:28, 25 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is long enough and created a day day before DYK nom. Article is well-sourced, presentable, and free from copyvio. QPQ done. Hooks are both interesting; personally, I think ALT0 works better from a DYK perspective as it's more accessible to someone who doesn't know what Ngatoroirangi is. Image meets criteria. Thank you for your nomination Chocmilk03! Kimikel (talk) 22:43, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hercules (1973 ship)

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  • ... that on 20 July 1982, the neutral oil tanker Hercules was scuttled after being struck by an Argentine bomb during the Falklands War?
  • Source: "June 8 .... that afternoon Hercules was attacked without warning in three different strikes by Argentine aircraft using bombs and air-to-surface missiles" from: Sohn, Louis B.; Noyes, John (25 October 2021). Cases and Materials on the Law of the Sea. BRILL. p. 82. ISBN 978-90-04-48042-1. and "20 July: The VLCC Hercules has her seacocks opened ... it had been decided that the unexploded bomb aboard was too dangerous to defuse and thus sinking was the only alternative" from:Ambrose, A. J. (1983). Jane's Merchant Shipping Review. Jane's Publishing Company. p. 17. ISBN 978-0-7106-0261-9.
  • ALT1: ... that the neutral Liberian oil tanker Hercules was attacked three times by Argentine aircraft during the Falklands War and eventually scuttled? Source: As above
  • ALT2: ... that the neutral oil tanker Hercules carried an unexploded bomb into a Brazilian port after being attacked by Argentine aircraft during the Falklands War? Source: As above
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/War Tank America
  • Comment: ALT0 if it can be run on 20th July, others if not.
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 847 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 16:33, 24 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Approving all hooks on good faith. Article is long enough and was created same day as DYK nom. Article is presentable, well-sourced, and free from copyvio. Hooks are interesting and sourced; the exact pages are unavailable online. QPQ done. Thank you for your nomination Dumelow! Kimikel (talk) 22:00, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Valence populism

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Created by Vacant0 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Vacant0 (talk) 11:59, 25 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is long enough and created same day as DYK nom. QPQ done. Article is presentable, well-sourced, and free from copyvio. Hook is interesting and sourced; the hook is referenced in the abstract of the source but the whole article is not accessible. Thank you for your nomination Vacant0! Kimikel (talk) 02:13, 11 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Empire of Death (Doctor Who episode)

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Moved to mainspace by OlifanofmrTennant (talk) and TheDoctorWho (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 01:55, 25 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is neutral, free from copyvio, suitably referenced, and meets the length and newness criteria—moved to mainspace on 23 June, within seven days of this nomination. The hooks are succinct, neutral, interesting, and reliably sourced; I've changed "fifty years" to "up to 50 years" for clarity and concision. QPQ is done (though your reviews should be a bit more detailed). This is good to go! – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:27, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Roscoe "Red" Jackson

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  • Source: May 26, 1937. "Red" Jackson Pays for Crime on Gallows. Stone County News-Oracle. [5]
  • Reviewed:
Created by GuyBanks (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

GuyBanks (talk) 14:29, 25 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

References

  1. ^ "Missouri Death Penalty". Death Penalty Info.

Tim Hughes (soldier)

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Tim Hughes
Tim Hughes
  • Source: Hall, Robert (1996). "Hughes, Timothy (1919–1976)". Australian Dictionary of Biography
Improved to Good Article status by Peacemaker67 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 08:00, 25 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Approving both hooks. Article is long enough and promoted to GA same day as DYK nomination. Article is presentable, well-sourced, and copyvio-free. Hooks are interesting and sourced; although 2nd source is not accessible, it is acceptable on good faith. Image meets criteria, QPQ done. Good to go, thank you for your nomination Peacemaker67! Kimikel (talk) 22:11, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Talbot (bishop)

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Portrait of Peter Talbot
Portrait of Peter Talbot
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Created by SkywalkerEccleston (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

SkywalkerEccleston (talk) 01:22, 25 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is long enough and was promoted to GA one day before DYK nom. Article is well-sourced, presentable, and copyvio-free. Hook is interesting and sourced. No QPQ needed. Image meets criteria. Good to go, thank you for your nominiation SkywalkerEccleston - Kimikel (talk) 21:57, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kelvite sounding machine

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  • ... that the Kelvite sounding machine used a chemical reaction to determine the depth of water in which a ship was sailing?
Created by AntientNestor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

AntientNestor (talk) 09:03, 25 June 2024 (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: AGF on the offline sources, but the sourcing frequency is adequate and the online sources are acceptable. I might add to the hook that the device was invented in 1872, and perhaps that it continued to be used through the 20th century, as I think that's an interesting detail. There's a freely-licensed diagram that could be used as a hook image, although the small text labels may be undesirable at 120px. GorillaWarfare (she/her • talk) 17:14, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Coon Rapids Dam

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Created by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 04:22, 26 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Darth Stabro and Pbritti: Nice work on this article. There are just a few issues that need to be fixed. Epicgenius (talk) 15:04, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Epicgenius: Thanks for the review! I think the issues have been addressed. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:06, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good to go now. Epicgenius (talk) 16:13, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ashin Munindabhivamsa

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Created by Battlesnake1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

Htanaungg (talk) 10:08, 25 June 2024 (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 appeared in the news before, and the hook does not seem interesting because these types of killings are common. Considering the reply of the nominator. I feel life ALT2 is more interesting. TheNuggeteer (talk) 00:52, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TheNuggeteer: Thank you for the review. Per WP:DYKNEW, I’ve mentioned in the comment that the subject is listed only in RD section of the ITN, not bold link.
Although this type of killing may be common elsewhere, it is a rare case in the highly religious country that a prominent religious figure was shot dead by the ruling junta’s soldiers. Plus, it is very few that the junta apologized publicly; he would never show his weakness in public.
I’d like to nominate another ALTs:
Regards, Htanaungg (talk) 03:36, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Software maintenance

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Improved to Good Article status by Buidhe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 247 past nominations.

(t · c) buidhe 00:41, 25 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article is new enough (promoted to GA yesteday).
  • The article is long enough.
  • The article is well-sourced, neutral, BLP-compliant, and copyvio-free. Earwig at 4.8%, copyvio unlikely.
  • The article is presentable.
  • The hook is cited to a reliable source (I assume Ref9 in the article), the source is not linked in the DYK.
  • Images are in public domain.
  • QPQ done.

Looks good to me. Vacant0 (talk) 11:58, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Luxembourg in the Eurovision Song Contest

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Tali performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Tali performing at the Eurovision Song Contest 2024
Improved to Good Article status by Sims2aholic8 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

Sims2aholic8 (talk) 13:19, 26 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • @Sims2aholic8: Article is long enough and listed as GA same day as DYK nom. Article is well-sourced, presentable, and free from copyvio. All hooks are interesting and sourced. The problem I have with both the nomination and the article is the use of a user-generated blog as a source. This needs to be either replaced in both the article and nomination before approval.

Hannibal von Degenfeld

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Hannibal von Degenfeld, engraving by Wolfgang Philipp Kilian
Hannibal von Degenfeld, engraving by Wolfgang Philipp Kilian
  • Source: Staudinger 1904, p. 575: "der Begründer des jungen Heeres Freiherr von Degenfeld" and Wheatcroft 2009, p. 168: "...all the main players planned the decisive battle that would settle the fate of Vienna. The duke represented the Habsburg forces and the Emperor; General Hannibal von Degenfeld took the place of his master, Max Emmanuel, the Elector of Bavaria."
Created by Cplakidas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 144 past nominations.

Constantine ✍ 16:24, 30 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • All the sources are offline or in German, but just about everything else is in order. Long enough and new enough. I myself prefer the first hook. A few minor quibbles: (1) A couple of sentences in the Venetian service subsection aren't sourced. (2) Is the Life section break really necessary? Clarityfiend (talk) 10:24, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Rozelle–Darling Harbour railway line

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  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Since opening this nomination, I have moved the page from Rozelle–Darling Harbour railway line to Rozelle–Darling Harbour Goods Line. The former title reflected general – but not mandatory – convention on articles for Australian railway lines, while the latter reflects the line's common name. As such, this nomination links to what is now a redirect, while the hook itself links to what is now the article's primary title. The article remains the same; it has simply been moved on relatively minor technical grounds. Will Thorpe (talk) 07:03, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Created by Willthorpe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Will Thorpe (talk) 15:07, 2 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Launchballer The subject of the nomination is the main page, not the redirect. The title of the article (Rozelle-Darling Harbour railway line) reflects Wikipedia convention on the naming of rail lines in Australia, while the hook and article body (Rozelle-Darling Harbour Goods Line) reflects its common name. Happy to amend if necessary. Cheers, Will Thorpe (talk) 01:40, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I’ve actually now requested the article be moved to its common name, which is what is used in the nomination. Cheers, Will Thorpe (talk) 01:57, 3 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
New enough, long enough, interesting, no copyright problems, hook cited on article, all good. The light is now green. JuniperChill (talk) 21:39, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WIAT

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Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 694 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 20:21, 26 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Windy Zhan

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Zhan in 2024
Zhan in 2024
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Created by Will629 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Will629 (talk) 19:13, 26 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hello, Will629. The nomination is timely and the article is long enough with no copyvios detected. Several entries in the Discography table, as well as the Awards and nominations table, appear unsourced, though. These would require references. I think it can use some tweaking for catchiness; how about this?--NØ 19:35, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • ALT1: ... that Windy Zhan (pictured) of the Hong Kong girl group After Class has been learning and practising vocal music since the age of five?
      • MaranoFan, thank you very much for your prompt review. I have corrected the issues and your question suggestion is very good, thank you! May I ask what do I need to do for using your ALT1 suggestion, as I am new for DYK in English Wikipedia. Thank you!--Will629 (talk) 19:52, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
        • I have struck the first hook so ALT1 will be considered by the promotor, no further action required. Thank you for correcting the issues so quickly. Foreign-language reference accepted in good faith, this is good to go. Welcome to the English Wikipedia and best of luck here!--NØ 20:02, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ianto's Shrine

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Ianto's Shrine in 2024
Ianto's Shrine in 2024
  • ... that a shrine (pictured) dedicated to the fictional character Ianto Jones is visited by people from around the world?
Moved to mainspace by Suntooooth (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 02:06, 26 June 2024 (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: Good job! TheNuggeteer (talk) 06:06, 26 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Strobilanthes tonkinensis

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the fragrant leaves of S. tonkinensis seedlings
the fragrant leaves of S. tonkinensis seedlings
Created by Awkwafaba (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

awkwafaba (📥) 15:31, 27 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Starting Review--Kevmin § 18:48, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Article move to mainspace new enough and article long enough. non-English sources taken as AGF and reliable. No policy issues could be identified in the article and not areas of close paraphrasing were seen. both hooks are verified. Image is unfortunately blurry at both thumb and zoom. Looks good to go.--Kevmin § 17:01, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Teri Ore

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Created by KunalAggarwal95 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

KunalAggarwal95 (talk) 09:40, 4 July 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • I'll review this. RoySmith (talk) 18:13, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Long enough
  • New enough
  • Earwig is over-quota on searches, but no problems seen when run in links-only mode.
  • I don't see any problems with NPOV, BLP, etc.
  • The sources range from high-quality to meh (random entertainment industry websites) but nothing that sets off alarm bells.
  • Nom is QPQ-exempt.
  • The hook fact is in the article and cited. That being said, I don't know what "changing" means in this context
  • I don't know anything about how music videos are shot, but having it done in 6 hours does seem interesting.
  • approved, with the one proviso that maybe the word "changing" needs to be clarified in the hook. RoySmith (talk) 18:23, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
"changing dress"? KunalAggarwal95 (talk) 06:36, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jenny Hurn

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Jenny Hurn
Jenny Hurn
  • ... that Jenny Hurn (pictured) in Lincolnshire, England, is said to be haunted by a boggart that crosses the River Trent in a dish propelled by oars the size of teaspoons?
  • Source: "boggart-haunted Jenny Hurn Bend ... 'Jenny' was a long-lived Trentside legend, a water sprite called a 'boggart,' diminutive but dangerous, here 'described' by the pioneering folklorist Ethel Rudkin (1893-1985) .... occasionally crosses the river from the western side, embarked in a small craft resembling a large pie-dish. The pygmy propels the dish rapidly across the stream by means of a minute pair of oars, the size of teaspoons" from: Turner, Derek (7 July 2022). Edge of England: Landfall in Lincolnshire. Hurst Publishers. p. 293. ISBN 978-1-78738-887-1.
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 848 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 12:17, 27 June 2024 (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 is new enough, long enough, well sourced and neutral. It's plagiarism free (Earwig 0%) and the hook is cited and interesting. (It might be nice to hyperlink boggart, and/or perhaps add in pie before dish, but neither is neccessary.) The picture used is under free licence, it is clear. QPQ is done. Lovely article. Lajmmoore (talk) 07:04, 2 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Buq Buq labor camp

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  • Source: Roumani, Maurice M. “The Changing Fortunes of Libyan Jews under Italian Colonialism.” Jews of Libya: Coexistence, Persecution, Resettlement, Liverpool University Press, 2021, pp. 33–34. JSTOR, https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv3029jsr.9. Accessed 27 June 2024.
Created by Zanahary (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

꧁Zanahary꧂ 12:53, 27 June 2024 (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: TheNuggeteer (talk) 01:32, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • Zanahary, you wrote "which made the ordeal easier for the Jews"--can you explain whose opinion that was or how something was easier? Without such context it's kind of an odd statement. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 12:03, 1 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Monumite

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Monumite
Monumite
  • Source: "Unilever, Marmite’s parent company, says the sculpture in Burton upon Trent will provide a place for fans to “congregate and worship” the salty spread" from: Baker, Rosie (19 October 2010). "Marmite unveils brand shrine". Marketing Week. Retrieved 27 June 2024.<
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 849 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 16:34, 27 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Diamond Lake, Illinois

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

SeymourHolcomb (talk) 19:19, 28 June 2024 (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: @SeymourHolcomb: Hi Seymour, and welcome to Wikipedia and further to DYK! No need to be nervous, we're a pretty chill bunch. Offline sources are fine, as we assume good faith. Great job on inline sourcing. I fixed a minor typo in ALT2; all hooks are good (although I favor ALT0 or ALT1, as I believe they will appeal to the largest audience).

One small thing: the infobox photo caption calls the church "Vision Church" but the prose calls it "Diamond Lake Church". A quick Google seems to favour calling it "Vision Church", so can this be changed in the body of the article?

I really don't see any other issues with the article to get it ready for DYK, I just fixed a few minor things, so great job for your first go at it! – TCMemoire 15:27, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I changed the photo so the "Vision Church" disrepency won't be shown. The tense for "Diamond Lake Church" is ambiguous because I could not find concrete proof that Vision Church and Diamond Lake Church are the exact same, despite being Methodist churches on the exact same building. SeymourHolcomb (talk) 20:01, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I can confirm that yes, they are the same church, but without using synth (comparing the map on the "Our Gem" PDF and the location on Google Maps), but I am looking into a source to confirm the name change. SeymourHolcomb (talk) 19:22, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@SeymourHolcomb: Works for me. You're right, they probably are the same church, we just need someone to say it! Going to give this one the approval tick. I did also create a commons category for Diamond Lake, so all photos can nicely be consolidated there. – TCMemoire 09:11, 10 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Horton Davies

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Davies in 1963
Davies in 1963
  • ... that ten years after publishing a book about Great South African Christians, Horton Davies (pictured) gave a speech criticizing South African churches for their role in Apartheid? Source: Great South African Christians, Oxford University Press, 1951 (verifying the book was published in 1951), in "Horton (Marlais) Davies", in Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors (September 28, 2005); Speaking on "The Church in South Africa: a Warning." and Clearly the churches and the synagogues must take some responsibility for the situation as they are the guardian of the nation's conscience," he said ("he" being Horton Davies, verifying his criticism of South African churches in 1961) "Church Role in S. Africa Outlined", The Morning Call, May 11, 1961, p. 10
    • ALT1: ... that during World War II, Horton Davies (pictured) was minister to a church in "Flying Bomb Alley", a part of London nicknamed for the many bombs dropped on it? Source: During the war Professor Davies underwent what he calls his "baptism of fire" while a minister in the section of London called "Flying Bomb Alley" because it received a record number of bombs per square mile, in "The Clergy in Fiction", Oklahoma City Star, October 30, 1959, p. 6.
    • ALT2: ... that Horton Davies (pictured) earned a bachelor's degree after earning a master's degree? Source: Education: University of Edinburgh, M.A., 1937, B.D., 1940, in "Horton (Marlais) Davies", in Gale Literature: Contemporary Authors (September 28, 2005)
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Adnan_al-Bursh
    • Comment: For clarity on ALT2, Davies probably also earned a different Bachelor's degree (a BA in English, as he's described in a source written by his wife, which I did not cite in the article as being too close to the subject, as having been an English major) before his MA; his BD, or Bachelor in Divinity, though, was earned after his MA, according to Gale Literature.
Created by Hydrangeans (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 03:37, 28 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Approving all hooks on good faith, pref. ALT0 and ALT1. Article is long enough and created same day as DYK nom. Article is well-sourced, presentable, and free from copyvio (where possible, hits on book titles and such). Hooks are sourced, though blocked by login, and the first two hooks are interesting; ALT2 is okay but not particularly eye-catching. Image meets criteria. Thank you for your nomination Hydrangeans! Kimikel (talk) 21:45, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cannonball (LIRR train)

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The Cannonball
The Cannonball
  • Source: [11] The only named train operated by the L.I.R.R., the Cannonball first traveled these tracks in the 1890s as an express train between Long Island City and Southampton.
Improved to Good Article status by ComplexRational (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Complex/Rational 14:29, 29 June 2024 (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: for ALT1 as I think folks will want to click on parlor car and it meets the criteria. For ALT0, the name bit didn't really make me want to read more into it. I'm also not convinced that the source for ALT0 fully backs up the claim, as it says it's the only one known by a name, not necessarily that it is still known by the same name. Seems a bit synthy. Grk1011 (talk) 13:46, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Grk1011: Thanks for the review. There are a couple of other sources throughout the article indicating other named trains no longer run, plus the 2024 timetable and press release that mention the name, but I'm cool sticking with ALT1. Complex/Rational 14:38, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sport in Vatican City

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

Arconning (talk) 09:24, 28 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - See comment
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Source 1 doesn't seem to mention the facts in the hook, and the second source seems somewhat partisan and I'm somewhat suspicious of the quality of an article starting with "Did You Know". Does the academic source mentioned in the same paragraph in this article ([17]) mention it in any way? That would be much better. Flemmish Nietzsche (talk) 06:42, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    • @Flemmish Nietzsche: Sadly, the academic source doesn't back the claim up but it does back up the claim that an area in the Vatican was once a chariot racing track. Though I'm not sure what's Wikipedia's and the DYK's policy on "possibly statements" (i.e. ...that sport in Vatican City possibly started in the 1st century, when a chariot racing track was built in what was then ancient Rome?" I suggest using ALT1 instead if that's the case. Though I can make another hook if it isn't interesting enough. Arconning (talk) 06:27, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Arconning I checked that journal I suggested, fand you're right about it not being definite that the chariot track ever actually existed there. ALT1 is not the most interesting, but I could accept it if there's nothing else better you can find. How about "... that sport in Vatican City began in the 16th century with the first ever match of calcio fiorentino, an early form of football?" This might not be the "start" of sport in the area that is now the Vatican, but it seems to be the first major event when that area was under the control of an independent Papal State, so I think it would pass. Flemmish Nietzsche (talk) 07:28, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Flemmish Nietzsche For the hook that you suggested, I'm all for it but with some minor tweaks. Since we can't really determine when sport in Vatican City really started, I think we should put something like "governed by the nation", "started by the nation", or something shorter. (i.e. ... that sport in Vatican City started by the nation began in the 16th century with the first ever match of calcio fiorentino, an early form of football?"). Arconning (talk) 07:38, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Arconning "started by the nation" seems somewhat iffy, as it could be confused with "nation" meaning a group of people sharing a common identity rather than a sovereign state; maybe "state-sponsored" or "officially" would be better? (... that state-sponsored sport in Vatican City began in the 16th century with the first ever match of calcio fiorentino, an early form of football?") Flemmish Nietzsche (talk) 07:45, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Flemmish Nietzsche "Officially" works fine with me. Arconning (talk) 07:49, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2: ... that sport in Vatican City officially began in the 16th century with the first ever match of calcio fiorentino, an early form of football?" Flemmish Nietzsche (talk) 07:59, 30 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ABC Cinema, Brighton

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The former ABC Cinema, Brighton, in 2016
The former ABC Cinema, Brighton, in 2016
  • Source: Allen Eyles (2003), Brighton and Hove Cinemas, p.71. "At midnight on Thursday 8 January 1948, the world premiere of Brighton Rock took place at the Savoy (no other cinema was in the running, as it was made by ABC's associated production company)." (First sentence from a full paragraph about the premiere. The Savoy was the name of the cinema at the time, as noted in the article.)
Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 99 past nominations.

Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 19:20, 28 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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