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  • This is a User page for contributions by User:Werldwayd to articles that eventually were used for entries in the DYK (Do You Know) featured section of Wikipedia after discussion by colleagues.


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Werldwayd was involved in editing of articles excerpts of which were later listed in "Do You Know" (DYK) popular section on Wikipedia front page. Thanks for the efforts of colleague BabbaQ in being actively involved in this and making me part of the featured edits.

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The number of articles edited from which DYK interesting facts were taken

  • Limbo (Daddy Yankee song): DYK that Daddy Yankee's performance of "Limbo" at the 2013 Billboard Latin Music Awards included "performers pounding skyscraper-size drums"?" (2 May 2013)
  • Linnea Henriksson: DYK that Linnea Henriksson's (pictured) song "Enastående" was part of the soundtrack to the Swedish movie Once Upon a Time in Phuket?" (16 August 2013)
  • Meral Tasbas: DYK that Meral Tasbas has participated in both the Swedish and the Turkish versions of the reality show The Bar? (11 September 2013)
  • Hildegard Björck: DYK that Hildegard Björck was the first Swedish woman to complete an academic degree? (14 October 2013)
  • Fritiof Enbom: DYK that Swedish railway worker Fritiof Enbom was accused and convicted of being a spy for the Soviet Union? (2 November 2013)


  • Mia Frye: DYK that Mia Frye was the choreographer for the dance routine in the music video for the Los del Río hit song "Macarena"? (20 November 2013)
  • Gula gubben: DYK that Gula gubben (the Yellowman) performs in yellow tight fitting tracksuits at different music festivals? (4 December 2013)
  • Stekenjokk: DYK that Stekenjokk holds the Swedish record for wind speed, with 170 km/h (110 mph) recorded during Cyclone Hilde on 16 November 2013? (5 December 2013)
  • Vildmarksvägen: DYK that Hällingsåfallet, a waterfall along the Vildmarksvägen route (pictured), has been described as "Sweden's answer to Niagara Falls"? (19 December 2013)
  • Barna Hedenhös: DYK that Bonnier Carlsen temporarily halted its re-release of one of the Barna Hedenhös Swedish children's books because the 1950 publication refers to Native Americans as "red skins"? (23 December 2013)
  • Kitty Jutbring: DYK that Kitty Jutbring (pictured) won VeckoRevyn's competition "Plus Size Model of the Year" in 1999? (24 January 2014)
  • Filippa Lagerbäck: DYK that Swedish fashion model Filippa Lagerbäck has hosted the Italian version of Candid Camera on RAI? (28 March 2014)
  • Soraya Post: DYK that Soraya Post (pictured) was the first Romani in Swedish history to top the ballot for a political party at the European Parliament elections in 2014? (8 June 2014)


  • Anna Odell: DYK that the Swedish film director Anna Odell staged a suicide attempt and psychosis for her film Okänd, kvinna 2009–349701? (5 October 2014)
  • Lady Hutton: DYK that a group of Swedish businessmen spent more than $2.5 million to renovate the Lady Hutton? (26 December 2014)

Harrias talk 00:02, 7 January 2015 (UTC)

  • Lo Kauppi: DYK that actress Lo Kauppi was a singer and guitar player in the feminist punk band Vagina Grande? (17 September 2015)

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On 28 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Rock-Olga, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that singer Rock-Olga (pictured) recorded an album in 1972 using ABBA members Agnetha Fältskog and Anni-Frid Lyngstad as backing vocalists? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Rock-Olga. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Rock-Olga), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 30 September 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elin Rombo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Elin Rombo (pictured) played Sister Blanche in Poulenc's Dialogues of the Carmelites in a 2011 production at the Royal Swedish Opera? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Elin Rombo. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Elin Rombo), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 3 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lena Sundström, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Swedish journalist Lena Sundström (pictured) was a foundling? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lena Sundström. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lena Sundström), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 13 October 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Anne Ramberg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Anne Ramberg was awarded the H. M. The King's Medal of 12th size to wear in a blue ribbon for her work in the Swedish justice system? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Anne Ramberg. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Anne Ramberg), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

  • Kenneth Gärdestad: DYK ... that Swedish songwriter Kenneth Gärdestad wrote the lyrics for the Melodifestivalen 1979 winning song "Satellit" performed by his brother Ted Gärdestad? (24 March 2018)

On 24 March 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kenneth Gärdestad, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Swedish songwriter Kenneth Gärdestad wrote the lyrics for the Melodifestivalen 1979 winning song "Satellit" performed by his brother Ted Gärdestad? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kenneth Gärdestad. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Kenneth Gärdestad), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 22 May 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fallet Kevin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 20 years after confessing to the murder of a four-year-old boy, two brothers had all suspicions against them dismissed? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fallet Kevin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Fallet Kevin), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

  • Sharon Dyall: DYK ... that singer-songwriter Sharon Dyall translated the song lyrics from the Disney film Frozen into Swedish? (18 December 2018)

On 18 December 2018, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sharon Dyall, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that singer-songwriter Sharon Dyall translated the song lyrics from the Disney film Frozen into Swedish? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sharon Dyall. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sharon Dyall), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

  • Kaj Linna: DYK ... that a podcast helped overturn the murder conviction of Kaj Linna after he had been imprisoned for thirteen years? (27 June 2019)

On 27 June 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kaj Linna, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a podcast helped overturn the murder conviction of Kaj Linna after he had been imprisoned for thirteen years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kaj Linna. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Kaj Linna), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

On 15 February 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Christopher Wollter, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Swedish actor Christopher Wollter started his career as a teenage reporter for the SVT children's television show Barnjournalen? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Christopher Wollter. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Christopher Wollter), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.