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* ... that, while testifying in a 2004 lawsuit involving the meaning of the word '''''[[steakburger]]''''' ''(example pictured)'', a corporate CEO was grilled on the witness stand?
* ... that while testifying in a 2004 lawsuit involving the meaning of the word '''''[[steakburger]]''''' ''(example pictured)'' a corporate CEO was grilled on the witness stand?
* ... that '''[[US Treasury specimen book|engraved portraits]]''' of thirteen presidents and twelve treasury secretaries have been depicted on US banknotes since 1861?
* ... that '''[[US Treasury specimen book|engraved portraits]]''' of thirteen presidents and twelve treasury secretaries have been depicted on US banknotes since 1861?
* ... that the '''[[Ozichthys|cream-spotted cardinalfish]]''', the sole member of a new genus of tropical fish ''[[Ozichthys]]'', described in 2014, is a [[nocturnal]] [[mouthbrooder]]?
* ... that the '''[[Ozichthys|cream-spotted cardinalfish]]''', the sole member of a new genus of tropical fish ''[[Ozichthys]]'', described in 2014, is a [[nocturnal]] [[mouthbrooder]]?
* ... that the two sister ships '''''[[French cruiser Edgar Quinet|Edgar Quinet]]''''' and '''''[[French cruiser Waldeck-Rousseau|Waldeck-Rousseau]]''''', French cruisers of the '''[[Edgar Quinet-class cruiser|''Edgar Quinet'' class]]''', were both involved in the seizure of [[Corfu]] in January 1916?
* ... that the two sister ships '''''[[French cruiser Edgar Quinet|Edgar Quinet]]''''' and '''''[[French cruiser Waldeck-Rousseau|Waldeck-Rousseau]]''''', French cruisers of the '''[[Edgar Quinet-class cruiser|''Edgar Quinet'' class]]''', were both involved in the seizure of [[Corfu]] in January 1916?
* ... that, after moving to Los Angeles with her [[data discovery]] business, '''[[Melisa Wallack]]''' started "meeting a lot of writers" and decided to become a [[screenwriter]] herself?
* ... that after moving to Los Angeles with her [[data discovery]] business, '''[[Melisa Wallack]]''' started "meeting a lot of writers" and decided to become a [[screenwriter]] herself?
* ... that the current structure of '''[[Wangath Temple complex]]''' was built by [[Lalitaditya Muktapida]] of the Karkota dynasty in the 8th century AD?
* ... that the current structure of '''[[Wangath Temple complex]]''' was built by [[Lalitaditya Muktapida]] of the Karkota dynasty in the 8th century AD?
* ... that in 2000 the Zimbabwean businessman '''[[Sam Levy]]''' escaped with only a [[Zimbabwean dollar|Z$]]200 fine when 50 motorbikes marked "police" were found on his farm?
* ... that in 2000 the Zimbabwean businessman '''[[Sam Levy]]''' escaped with only a [[Zimbabwean dollar|Z$]]200 fine when 50 motorbikes marked "police" were found on his farm?

Revision as of 05:19, 21 October 2014



NOTE: Since a preponderance of hooks on the suggestions page are U.S. related, it is usually appropriate to have several hooks on U.S. topics in any given update, but never more than half. Thanks.

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Posting the new update

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  1. Make sure the image/media for the hooks to be loaded is on English Wikipedia or protected on Commons. If the image/file is on Commons and not protected, upload it to En and tag it with {{c-uploaded}}. You do not need to protect the picture; this is done automatically because of the cascading protection of the Main Page. Alternatively, if you are an admin at Commons you can protect the image/file at Commons instead of uploading to En.
  2. Update T:DYK from the current queue.
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  4. Reset the DYK time.
  5. Increment the next queue count.
  6. Copy the previous set of hooks (not the new set just promoted to the front page) to the archive. Be sure to copy the final revision of the set (should be the last diff on the T:DYK page before your update). Please include the picture/file.
  7. Check if the previous picture/file was temporarily uploaded from Commons for display on the Main Page, and delete it from En if so.
  8. If you have time, please do the credits for the hooks just promoted (see "Credits" section above).
  9. Clear the queue you just promoted hooks from with {{User:DYKUpdateBot/REMOVE THIS LINE}}.
  10. If you have time, check if Preparation area 1 or Preparation area 2 are full. Check the hooks for errors, and promote them to the next empty numbered queue if they're good. Clear the queue you took hooks from to look like this. Tag the numbered queue with {{DYKbotdo|~~~}} once the queue is loaded and ready.