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A fact from Blåhaj appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 22 August 2022 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that since 2018, IKEA's stuffed toy shark Blåhaj (pictured) has become a popular Internet meme and an icon of the online transgender community?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2022/August. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blåhaj.

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The result was: promoted by SL93 (talk) 20:37, 13 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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[[File:|140px|Blåhaj displayed at an IKEA store in Taiwan ]]

Blåhaj displayed at an IKEA store in Taiwan

... that since 2018, IKEA's stuffed toy shark Blåhaj has become a popular internet meme and icon of the online transgender community? Source: https://www.intomore.com/the-internet/stuffed-ikea-shark-became-trans-icon/ "It’s Blahaj, the stuffed shark IKEA sells and once nearly discontinued, and in recent years it’s become an unlikely LGBTQ icon."
- ALT1: ... that IKEA's stuffed toy shark Blåhaj became a popular internet meme and sparked protests online when it was planned to be discontinued in some countries? Source: https://www.businessinsider.co.za/ikeas-discontinue-blahaj-shark-sent-chinese-social-media-into-meltdown-2021-10 "The root of the chaos stemmed from a September 26 tweet posted by Ikea UK, which said that the Blahaj shark was temporarily unavailable "due to supply issues." But Chinese social media users seized upon the second part of the tweet, where an Ikea support staff member wrote that the shark 'may only be available for a short period of time as it is set to be discontinued from April 2022.'"
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Created by Joyce-stick (talk). Self-nominated at 02:38, 20 July 2022 (UTC).[reply]

Welcome to DYK, Joyce-stick! This article is new enough and long enough. You did not need to review another article as you have nominated fewer than five pages for DYK (this is #1).

The hooks are interesting and cited. The sources check out and are in the article.
I note that there are two citations to We Got This Covered. The reliable sources list notes that this site is generally unreliable due to its lack of editorial oversight, publication of unsubstantiated or false rumors, speculation claimed as fact, and contributions accepting from non-staff contributors. Consider replacing citations to WGTC. (I actually recognize the writer of the two WGTC pieces from their Super Smash Bros. days...!)
There are no other textual issues.
The image is freely licensed and appropriate for use on the Main Page.
Note that footnotes go after periods (I fixed this using a script).

Let me know when the WGTC sources are replaced or otherwise removed, and I will approve this page. 🏳️‍⚧️ Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:37, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nominator indicated to me on my talk page that changes have been made (Special:Diff/1099357251), and indeed they have. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 16:33, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

[[File:|140px|Blåhaj ]]

Blåhaj

Can I recommend a different image? --evrik ^(talk) 20:52, 30 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Other ikea products

Hello, I was wondering if this article could be altered to talk about other ikea soft toys that have become popular online. The only one I think fits currently is the Djungelskog, which has had coverage in the New York Post [1] and in some other sources of which I am not certain of reliability [2].

Other products could be added if and when they become widely popular and reported on. Cmrc23 (talk) 06:42, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This article is specifically about Blåhaj so this would not be the correct place for it. If any other Ikea soft toys really have reached a similar level of notability then they might merit their own articles. That said, I think this is a long shot. Blåhaj and Lufsig are notable because they have achieved a genuine cultural significance that goes significantly beyond just being popular Ikea products. It's quite a high bar to clear. DanielRigal (talk) 17:29, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A fair point. I think it might eventually reach that level of importance, and I will revisit this topic if and when that happens. --Cmrc23 (talk) 17:35, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Requesting pronouncaiation audio

Hello, I noticed my audio was incorrect, and so I am requesting someone upload a corrected audio file so there is audio to hear. Paging @EdoAug as they were the one to notice Cmrc23 ʕ•ᴥ•ʔ 00:15, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]