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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
September 27 1 1
October 3 1 1
October 15 1 1
October 18 2 1
October 19 2 2
October 20 1 1
October 24 2 1
October 25 1
October 28 3 2
October 30 1 1
October 31 2 1
November 1 2
November 2 2 1
November 3 2 2
November 4 4 1
November 5 3 1
November 7 3 1
November 8 3 1
November 9 3 2
November 10 3 1
November 11 3 3
November 13 3 2
November 14 1 1
November 15 4 3
November 16 3 2
November 17 2
November 18 6 5
November 19 6 3
November 20 6 6
November 21 12 10
November 22 8 6
November 23 1 1
November 24 5 5
November 25 6 5
November 26 5 3
November 27 8 7
November 28 4 3
November 29 10 8
November 30 6 6
December 1 9 8
December 2 5 4
December 3 7 6
December 4 9 8
December 5 7 5
December 6 2
December 7 1
December 8 1
December 9
December 10 4
December 11 1
December 12 3
December 13 4
December 14 2
December 15 3
December 16 4
December 17 5
December 18 7
December 19 2
Total 217 132
Last updated 10:46, 19 December 2024 UTC
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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.

Christmas

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See the DYK talk page for discussion on this prep set.

Revelation of the Magi

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  • Source: Landau, Brent (2017). "Under the Influence (of the Magi): Did Hallucinogens Play a Role in the Inspired Composition of the Pseudepigraphic Revelation for the Magi?". In Fakes, Forgeries, and Fictions, a monograph collection. It's not online... but you can read chapter titles at https://www.tonyburke.ca/fakes-forgeries-and-fictions/ ... and I think just the title of this work is sufficient!
Converted from a redirect by SnowFire (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

SnowFire (talk) 21:15, 9 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough and long enough. No copyright violations detected, and it appears to be within policy. Hook facts are interesting, and check out to the sources. Hook lengths are good. My only issue is I do think we need to make it clear that it is only one scholar suggesting/proposing the hallucinogen mushroom theory. This isn't a claim that we can say is widely proposed. Once the hook is modified accordingly I can approve it. Best.4meter4 (talk) 01:12, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • ALT0B ... that the Biblical Magi dispense mysterious vision-inducing foods in the Revelation of the Magi, proposed by a scholar to be an account of ritual hallucinogen intake?
    • ALT1B: ... that the Revelation of the Magi, a Christian work in Syriac, is proposed by a scholar to describe ritual hallucinogen intake, perhaps of hallucinogenic mushrooms?
    • @4meter4: I've created variants above to address the concern. For what it's worth, on the original hooks are fine... I agree that for most topics, "just one scholar" is insufficient, but in the case of this work, there are basically just ~4-5 scholars who have published on it in English, and the scholar proposing this is the one who's published the most. (Not that quantity is a substitute for quality, of course.) That said, it's not a big deal to add two words. SnowFire (talk) 01:27, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Approving hooks ALT0B and ALT1B. Both I and the nominator prefer the ALT1B hook, but either is usable. Good work SnowFire!4meter4 (talk) 01:33, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Reopened as there was a date request at WT:DYK for Christmas/Epiphany.--Launchballer 17:18, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

January 19

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Extraterritoriality of Princess Margriet's birth

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Princess Margriet, 1943
Princess Margriet, 1943
Created by Reidgreg (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 24 past nominations.

Reidgreg (talk) 13:41, 8 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

  • Adequate sourcing: No - Date of proclamation isn't verified within the document (WS titles are unreliable as UGC), but ref 5 does that; however I'm not sure if I should do it myself given the "adding sources" part in the advice I linked. Otherwise no issues that couldn't be directly fixed.
  • Neutral: Yes
  • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes

Image eligibility:

  • Freely licensed: Yes
  • Used in article: Yes
  • Clear at 100px: No - Might be more so with a cropped version, but I've submitted a Graphics Lab request due to the photograph shown being crooked.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Created and nominated both today, sized at 4677 B. Ref 6 is PD, but outside the large quote, enough of the text is paraphrased to count towards size; otherwise no copyvio issues or anything that needed to be rewritten. Made a few minor fixes per WP:V and the advice at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know/Archive_202#c-RoySmith-20241101020900-Crisco_1492_mobile-20241101015300. While checking the copied "peoples of Canada and the Netherlands", I discovered that both Powell refs are redundant, so I've merged them. Reservation made six weeks in advance, right at the six-week limit. Leaning ALT0. AGF the Dafoe ref; speaking of...

Sources are all reliable and verified/AGFed. To be safe I needed to verify the reliability of Atlas of Extinct Countries given its comedic-like nature and it checks out: CNN says it's "meticulously researched but written for genuine laughs", Asian Review of Books says "brief, often humorous summaries not intended to provide a comprehensive, scholarly examination of extinct countries", and Cartographic Perspectives says "descriptions of the territorial entities are often anecdotal, meant as much to amuse as to inform ... I found myself searching the internet for articles on these places, both to verify the more ludicrous claims presented in Defoe’s writing (they all check out)" and that there are cited sources (albeit "on a marginally-related tangent").

Image is freely licensed, but it's a photo of a tilted photo, so I've submitted a Graphic Lab request at Commons; I can hold this for until the request is done. @Reidgreg: once these issues are fixed, you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 22:01, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Reidgreg: Graphic Lab is done, but upon closer look, the image should be fine at 120px since one can tell there's a baby being held by a military officer, enough to match the context. Fix the one issue and you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 23:25, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Miraclepine: Thanks for the quick and thorough review, and for the image improvements. Addressing the (other) red X first, the date of the proclamation, I've added "Veen1979" as suggested (I kept the original citation as Veen doesn't mention George VI).
Re: the first/only time a foreign flag flew at the Peace Tower, I added "Tanweer2021" which has only. Is that sufficient (it's 3 years old)?
re: the myth, "Veen1979" (which only mentions one room) is the one good source which describes the myth as a myth. Here are two reliable sources which are examples of reportage of the myth as truth with more than one room:
  • People, 1 Feb 1943 "In Ottawa, in a hospital suite declared Dutch territory for the day, to Crown Princess Juliana had been born [...] Margriet"
  • New York Post 20 June 2021 "Once Princess Juliana entered the third floor of Ottawa's Civic Hospital to give birth to Princess Margriet, Canada declared the maternity ward part of the Netherlands".
One can readily find additional unreliable sources. I wasn't sure about citing sources which report incorrectly. Thoughts? – Reidgreg (talk) 00:21, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Both are good, and I fixed the Tanweer ref to show "as of". WP:NYPOST is WP:GUNREL, but it's being used as a primary source in the context of the myth, so the principle of ABOUTSELF will apply here; same for the People ref, which is reliable per RSP. Add them if you want. In the meantime, ALT0 approved. ミラP@Miraclepine 00:50, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Reidgreg: forgot ping. ミラP@Miraclepine 00:50, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Miraclepine: I put it back with or as much as the entire maternity ward in parenthesis, with a citation to three references, grouped together the way you did for Powell. I think that works. – Reidgreg (talk) 02:05, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Reidgreg: Looks good to me. ミラP@Miraclepine 02:16, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

January 26

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Oliver Hutchinson

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The first photograph of a television image
The first photograph of a television image
  • ... that Oliver Hutchinson (pictured) was the subject of the first successful live demonstration of the television on 26 January 1926?
  • Source: "Ninety years ago today, in a building in Soho, the first live television demonstration took place in front of a room of members of the Royal Institution and a journalist from The Times. A face – that of a man called Oliver Hutchinson – appeared on in a small 3.5ins by two inch picture. The Scot's first successful test of his Televisor was in 1924, when he transmitted a flickering image onto a wall ten feet away. Two years later, it was a clearer image of Hutchinson in a different room which is now regarded to be the first television demonstration as earlier showcases projected nothing more than faint silhouettes." from: "Google joins in celebrations for TV's 90th birthday". The Week. 20 January 2016. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 908 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 21:35, 16 November 2024 (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 - See comments for possible edits
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Well done, thank you esp for the writing and for hunting down the sources for this bio. ALT0 -- would it be better to say "live" rather than public demonstration? The source says "live" and I'm not sure this is "public" in our current usage of the term. Might also move (pictured) after 'television' because it's a great image of that TV demo, not of the subject himself. ALT1 -- this is accurate but strikes me as an odd emphasis on the photograph rather than the pioneering step with television technology. ProfGray (talk) 15:16, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have changed "public" to "live" in the article if you want to go with that. I left it a bit ambiguous with the "pictured" as I can't find a source that says this is an image of the first demonstration, it could have been taken another time and wasn't published until June. The demonstration was 26 January. Not sure how long the current backlog is but this could well run on the 99th anniversary of the event? - Dumelow (talk) 19:14, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Great, if you agree "live" is better, then I'd suggest revising the first hook. Thanks for explaining about your caution with the image, that's wise. ProfGray (talk) 19:48, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I have amended ALT0 to "live" instead of "public" - Dumelow (talk) 08:07, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AirshipJungleman29:, hi, saw the revert, is there anything else that I / we need to do? ProfGray (talk) 23:00, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
No, the nominator just wants it to be run on 26 January. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:18, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]


January 28

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Artur Bubnevych

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Created by Maximilian775 (talk) and Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Maximilian775 (talk) 20:58, 14 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]


Approved nominations

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Articles created/expanded on September 27

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Phoebe Plummer

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Created by Launchballer (talk) and Folkezoft (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 253 past nominations.

Launchballer 03:13, 2 October 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: Ooh, a quadruple hook. All of the articles are new enough, long enough, and well cited. There are a few places where phrasing could be a bit more neutral (I feel like inspired would be better than empowered, for example), but those may also be stylstic considerations. Earwig isn't happy, but it's the large block quote that speaks to Plummer's inspiration in that instance. Ideally Hehir's article would have a bit more on his early life, but if the sources aren't talking about it, rather difficult. (Minor quibble: the source says "unfortunately" rather than "unfortunate", but I think it works here).  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:27, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This has been sitting near the top of Approved for over a week. What else do I have to do to get this promoted? (For the record, I believe "unfortunately" --> "unfortunate" is covered by MOS:SIC.)--Launchballer 02:04, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not entirely sure that Holland in particular meets the independent notability standards of WP:CRIMINAL. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:03, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
She's a lot more borderline than Plummer, I'll admit that. From memory, there's significant coverage of her role in Politico at least and this Prospect piece was what clinched it for me, but I will of course take another look later.--Launchballer 16:30, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Since we are dealing with a BLP, I think we should veer on the side of safety as described in WP:CRIMINAL. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:02, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've had another look and I believe Holland meets WP:CRIMINAL#unusual crime.--Launchballer 00:16, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'll wait for another promoter's opinion. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:44, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AirshipJungleman29: This nomination is over two months old. I still believe Holland meets WP:CRIMINAL, but is it worth posting at WT:DYK (though arguably this'll get another review when it's queued anyway)?--Launchballer 14:30, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, why not? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 20:12, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Posted there.--Launchballer 03:00, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have started an AfD. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:29, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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LaTasha Barnes

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  • ... that one of the most popular places to learn swing dance and lindy hop is in Malmo, Sweden?
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Created by Wroliver (talk).


Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Wroliver (talk) 18:17, 7 October 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hi Wroliver, the article says onyl that the "Herrang Dance Camp is one of the most popular places in Europe to learn swing dance and Lindy Hop" and is sourced to its Wikipedia article. This wouldn't be acceptable and would need an independent source. Additionally it doesn't seem to have much to do with the subject of the article LaTasha Barnes, a hook focussing on her would be preferred. Finally, the article has been tagged for promotional tone and unclear citations that needs resolving before it can be posted - Dumelow (talk) 09:38, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Wroliver, just a reminder on this. If I don't hear back in the next couple of days I will close the nomination as unsuccessful. All the best - Dumelow (talk) 21:18, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'd propose ALT1: ... that jazz dancer LaTasha Barnes used to be a sergeant in the U.S. Army? Sdkb talk 05:29, 23 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Marking for closure as article continues to have significant citation issues. It has also been tagged for promotional content - Dumelow (talk) 08:40, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Wroliver has requested to keep this open for another day or so. There is significant work to be done here to address the tags on the article though - Dumelow (talk) 22:56, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Alt DYK proposed for LaTasha Barnes article: DYK that dancer/choreographer LaTasha Barnes began her career as a sergeant in the U.S. Army? [1]

Note: I have made some revisions to the article to address concerns mentioned, including removing the Wikipedia reference and replacing it with a better reference. I've attempted to keep a neutral tone throughout, and changed some of the language for that purpose. Please let me know if any other changes are needed.Wroliver (talk) 21:31, 29 October 2024 (UTC) https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/LaTasha_Barnes[reply]

Hi Wroliver, thanks for getting back to me. I have been through "Early years" and "Performing career" and noted a few bits that are not supported by the sources cited. Can you look to resolve these and any other similar parts of the article before I continue the review - Dumelow (talk) 10:43, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've also tagged a sentence copied verbatim from the cited source. Please address this and also any other similar instances, we cannot violate copyright in this way - Dumelow (talk) 10:49, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Wroliver, further to your message on my talk page I have looked at the next section "Cultural Ambassador and Educator". Again it is full of statements not supported by the source cited or where better sources are needed. Can you please address these and look at the remaining two sections to check for similar issues. It is very frustrating to have to go through this article line by line. It is basic policy here that anything stated in the article should be supported by the source - Dumelow (talk) 08:25, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Wroliver: Please respond to the above. Z1720 (talk) 14:53, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I see my comments have been addressed for the "Cultural Ambassador and Educator". Can you please confirm you have checked the final two sections of the article for similar issues (including that everything stated is backed up by the source cited) ; it is very frustrating to go through it line by line to find the same issue repeated - Dumelow (talk) 15:48, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Wroliver:, further to your message on my talk page saying you have checked the last two paragraphs I have started to take a look. The first sentence I checked was "All of her experiences as a performer as well as her academic work for her thesis have served as important precursors to her current show, The Jazz Continuum, an "ongoing project to close the gap between contemporary Black dances and their predecessors."" This includes some specific claims and a direct quote, but nothing to support it appears in the source cited which is just a list of the "top 5" shows on the stage at a given time. It is fairly basic stuff to make sure that everything stated in the article is supported by the work cited. I am not going to waste time checking the rest of the article. Please carefully review it and check that everything is supported properly - Dumelow (talk) 11:53, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Wroliver:, scratch that. It was a error with the url in the ref cited that was redirecting it to a different article. I'll look over it now - Dumelow (talk) 11:57, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Wroliver:. I've flagged a citation needed for her bachelors degrees, for her 2021 Bessie award and a better source needed for the stuff cited to Broadway World (which is listed at WP:RSP as "generally unreliable"). Other than that should be OK - Dumelow (talk) 12:36, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Wroliver: has made changes to the sources and ALT1 should be good to go. I don't have an NYT subscription so AGF on sourcing, I amended the hook slightly to say "used to be a sergeant" rather than "began her career as a sergeant" as that could be interpreted as her having skipped the more junior ranks - Dumelow (talk) 16:14, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hi Wroliver, I'm going to respond here so that the discussion remains centralized. I have concern that some of the language is a bit overly promotional, such as "Barnes began a collaboration with Caleb Teicher & Friends, which eventually resulted in the 2021 show "Swing Out," currently touring the U.S." (cited to a primary source), "While Barnes continues to perform with many different people in a variety of venues, she is also an educator who explains the key role of African Americans in developing African diasporic dance forms including hip hop, swing dance, and jazz dance." and "Barnes has taken on some of the responsibility for keeping the history of vernacular Black dance forms alive," (phrasing is fluffy, rather promotional). The tone overall seems very informal, rather than the formal tone preferred for Wikipedia.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:19, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Chris, I believe that I've fixed the problems you noted yesterday, but let me know if not. https://wiki.riteme.site/wiki/LaTasha_Barnes Thanks very much, Wroliver (talk) 16:49, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Dear AirshipJungleman29, I would appreciate knowing more about this DYK process, since this is my first time doing an article and doing DYK. How many folks need to give approval to the article before it moves ahead? I've already made changes requested by 2 people. It would help me make a decision about whether to keep working on this or not to know how many more times I will need to respond to feedback. Thanks very much, 192.65.213.200 (talk) 15:38, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Assuming that this is Wroliver editing while logged-out, every nomination needs at least two approvals from the nominator and promoter; if a nomination has problems, more approvals might be needed. In this case, Dumelow was the reviewer, then Chris came along to promote this but found problems, and then I came along to promote it but found problems. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:48, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the clarification. I have a question: is it considered "promotional" when I present positive statements by dance reviewers? It is their job to give an opinion, and also describe the nature of a dance or performance. I'd like to be able to convey their ideas in the article if possible, since these types of reviews are the part of the evidence that artists deserve the awards and honors that they have received. In addition, these descriptions give readers an idea of what the work looks like, which is an important element in learning about different dance companies, choreographers, and styles. Thanks, Wroliver (talk) 20:28, 20 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
In short, concise descriptions or quotations are okay, but lengthy effusive quotations are not, and are potentially a copyright violation as well. The Parker and Burke paragraphs in "The Jazz Continuum" are especially problematic. This is not a DYK criterion, but a Wikipedia policy—that of neutrality. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:41, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thanks for the clarification. I will work on it today. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Wroliver (talk • contribs) 18:54, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello AirshipJungleman29, I hope I've addressed all your concerns within the article. I've removed some quotations and shortened others, and tried to keep everything neutral. Please let me know if there are any further changes needed. Thanks, Wroliver (talk) 02:54, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You had not, but I have now done so myself. Since I am now involved with the article, requesting a new reviewer. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:25, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good to me.--Launchballer 15:40, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Siebert, Brian. "From the Lindy Hop to Hip-Hop in One Improvising Body". New York Times. New York Times. Retrieved 2022-11-16.

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Common fixed point problem

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  • Source: "The purpose of this paper is to answer Dyer's question in the negative by the construction of a pair of commuting functions which have no fixed point in common. [...] This paper is a condensation of the author's 1967 doctoral dissertation", from a paper by Boyce . "It has been conjectured that any two continuous functions f, g mapping the closed unit interval into itself which commute under composition [...] must have a common fixed point [...] Chapter 2 defines a pair of functions which show that the conjecture is false", from Huneke's 1967 PhD dissertation.
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: If the reviewer doesn't have ProQuest access, I can provide a copy of Huneke's dissertation over email.
Created by WillisBlackburn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

jlwoodwa (talk) 19:15, 16 October 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Starting review...
  • Article is new enough and long enough
  • Sources all appear to be WP:RS and for the most part, adequately cited with in-line citations. There are however two {{citation needed}} tags which need to be addressed.
  • Earwig calls out a few phrases here and there but they all look like technical terms which can't be rephrased, so no problems there.
  • Extra brownie points for taking an exceptionally technical article and writing a hook which will appeal to most readers. RoySmith (talk) 22:16, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jlwoodwa: just want to make sure you saw this. RoySmith (talk) 01:18, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@RoySmith: Thanks for the ping. I've removed the first statement tagged with {{citation needed}} (since WillisBlackburn said on the talk page that it turned out to be false), and added a citation for the other statement. jlwoodwa (talk) 01:58, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looking at this closer, I see that there's still some statements that need citations. I've added some more {{citation needed}} tags. My apologies for not picking up on this the first time. RoySmith (talk) 02:06, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Jlwoodwa: please see the above. RoySmith (talk) 14:21, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like the claim in the hook is sourced to the dissertations themselves, so there's no source actually saying they were independent, which sounds like a WP:SYNTH problem to me. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 11:16, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Secondary sources agree that Boyce and Huneke came up with their solutions independently. For example, from the Brown article: "It seems appropriate that a question that independently occurred to more than one person should have been answered independently by two people." The McDowell article: "The Dyer/Shields/Dubins/Isbell conjecture (hereafter referred to as the common fixed-point conjecture) was independently settled in the negative by William M. Boyce [7] and Huneke [22] in 1967." The McCrosky dissertation: "Finally, in 1967, the unit interval was shown to not have the common fixed point property by two men working independently on their dissertations." And of course Huneke's published paper (separate from his disseration) says "Simultaneous to and independent of the author's preceding work, W. M. Boyce [1], [2] constructed essentially the same solution." WillisBlackburn (talk) 22:33, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@WillisBlackburn, Jlwoodwa, RoySmith, and Theleekycauldron: What is the status of this nomination?--Launchballer 02:45, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@RoySmith, Theleekycauldron, and Launchballer: I've added citations for the other statements that RoySmith tagged, and I added one of the secondary sources (that WillisBlackburn gave above) as a citation in the lead for the claim that Boyce and Huneke independently disproved the conjecture. jlwoodwa (talk) 06:11, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Approved. RoySmith (talk) 14:08, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 18

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The rent strike in Independence, Missouri
The rent strike in Independence, Missouri

2024 Kansas City metropolitan area rent strike

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Moved to mainspace by LunaEclipse (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

💽 LunaEclipse 💽 ⚧ 【=◈︿◈=】 00:15, 18 October 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 19

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Michel Klein (veterinarian)

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Michel Klein in 1996
Michel Klein in 1996
  • ... that in the 1950s, Michel Klein (pictured) opened one of the first veterinary practices in Paris?
  • Source: "Michel Klein, born in 1921 in Romania, studied at the veterinary school in Toulouse, a city where he joined the resistance before fleeing to Spain. Back after the war, he was one of the first to open a veterinary office in Paris in the 1950s."
Le Parisien
Created by Thriley (talk) and ForsythiaJo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 150 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 22:29, 25 October 2024 (UTC).[reply]

@Thriley and ForsythiaJo: Please address the above.--Launchballer 01:20, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Thriley and ForsythiaJo: I'm closing this in 24 hours if I don't see some action on this.--Launchballer 01:10, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Will be fixing up in the next 12 hours. Thriley (talk) 20:59, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. No further objections from me. As far as I’m concerned, this passes: long enough, new enough, reliable sources, interesting hook fact. — Biruitorul Talk 21:19, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

John Green (basketball)

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  • Source: "John Green, All American senior guard, was the team's high scorer with 559 points in 29 games, a 19.3 average." (The California Eagle) "At 6 feet 3, he started for the first of Wooden’s 12 NCAA Final Four teams." (Pioneer Press)
Created by Bagumba (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 111 past nominations.

—Bagumba (talk) 20:02, 19 October 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • 1. New enough - Green tickY Article created on the day of the nomination
  • 2. Long enough - Green tickY 4451 Readable prose size, not a stub
  • 3. External policy compliance - Green tickY. Well-sourced, neutral, and BLP-compliant. Spot checked sources 11, 19, 21, and 26 (11% of sources used) shows no copyvio or close paraphrasing
  • 4. Presentable - Green tickY No article improvement or citation needed tags.
  • 5. Sourced - Green tickY. Verified both sources provided, meets RS.
  • 6. Hook short enough - Green tickY Brief and to the point.
  • 7. Hook interesting - Green tickY
  • 8. Images - Green tickY - No image included for main page publication
  • 9. QPQ - Green tickY - Done.
  • 10. Other Green tickY - No problems.


Articles created/expanded on October 20

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Mwene Muji

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  • ... that Mwene Muji was a polity in the Congo Basin which declined in the late 19th century, and when the Belgians collected traditions in 1926, grand claims of its once imperial status were dismissed?
  • ALT1 ... that Mwene Muji was a polity in the Congo Basin, and when the Belgians collected traditions in 1926, grand claims of its once imperial status were dismissed?
  • ALT2 ... that the grand claims from the ruler of Mwene Muji of them once having imperial status were dismissed by Belgian colonial authorities?
  • Reviewed:
Created by Kowal2701 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Kowal2701 (talk) 19:48, 20 October 2024 (UTC).[reply]

@Kowal2701: I've also checked the article and right now it's less than 1500 characters long. DYK requires a minimum of 1500 characters of prose to be accepted. If you can expand the article further so that it meets the guidelines then less us know, but if that is not feasible then unfortunately the nomination will have to be rejected. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:20, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@User:Narutolovehinata5 the hook is 197 words long, and it gives context the fact which is that their grand claims were dismissed. I wouldn't say it summarises the article, just the last few sentences. I can expand it further, I think at the moment it's at 1200 words. Are you sure the hook isn't okay?

Yes, the hook is far too long for DYK, even if it is slightly under the character limit. Perhaps another editor like Launchballer can give some advice on what makes a good hook, especially one that isn't too long. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:50, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@User:Narutolovehinata5 but surely if it's under the character limit then the length is okay?
I’ve added alts, I think I know what you were getting at, that the initial hook had too much information in it and wouldn’t entice the reader to click on the article. I think ALT2 is okay? Kowal2701 (talk) 13:18, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, ALT2 would work. Since the original issues about length and hooks are now addressed this is ready for a full review. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:42, 22 October 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 is new enough, long enough, is neutral and plagiarism free and a QPQ is not needed. Hook is cited and interesting. On sourcing, the article would benefit with a wider range of references, perhaps this, this or this will help? There's also a couple of points to address with clairication and 'by whom' tags inline. Also, how Mwene Muji is referred to changes between the second and third paragraphs - it moves to their - so the pronoun just needs to be standardised throughout. Also the lead should summarise the parapgraphs below, so do add detail from the lead below too. Great to see an article on the topic, and the map is great. Lajmmoore (talk) 16:09, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for your time, that'll improve the article loads. I'll have a dig through Google Books but English sources are incredibly scarce. Those sources are good, thank you Kowal2701 (talk) 17:09, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@User:Lajmmoore Is that good now? Kowal2701 (talk) 22:05, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Kowal2701 thanks for the work - looks good, but I've just spotted this sentence "It was of the Nunu people and the Ntote." and I can't work out what it means, or if it's in the right place, please could you clarify that? Then it will be good to go Lajmmoore (talk) 20:07, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Lajmmoore To be honest with you, I wasn’t entirely sure what the Ntote were so left it ambiguous, but after another read I’m confident they were just titles. Kowal2701 (talk) 22:05, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Lajmmoore (talk) 11:35, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 24

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Jing Tsu

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  • ... that Jing Tsu's schoolteachers called her "female tiger" because their punishment had no effect on her?
Created by Kimikel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

Kimikel (talk) 04:10, 25 October 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: Since I have suggested the rephrasing of the hook, someone else should probably reconfirm this review. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 17:02, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 28

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Chernobyl Reactors 5 and 6

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  • ... that nearly 300 construction workers showed up to work at 8 am to continue building reactors 5 and 6, unaware of the Chernobyl disaster?
  • Reviewed:
Created by Bollardant (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Bollardant (talk) 02:30, 28 October 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: Good to go. I would replace "reactors 5 and 6" with "Chernobyl Reactors 5 and 6". Hawkeye7 (discuss) 16:55, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Zeng Laishun

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Zeng, c. 1880s
Zeng, c. 1880s
  • ... that Zeng Laishun (pictured) was the first Chinese person to attend college in the United States?
  • Source: Rhoads, Edward J. M. (2011) Stepping Forth into the World: The Chinese Educational Mission to the United States, 1872–81. Pg. 3
Moved to mainspace by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 87 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 21:33, 28 October 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Comment to the reviewer: given that this is a "first" hook, and a pretty exceptional one at that, please be sure to check if the sources adequately support the claim, and see if counterexamples can be found. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:14, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: Since Blervis looks like a pretty new reviewer, and this is a hook with higher sourcing standards than usual, should I put this up for second opinion? I think that might be a good idea. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 04:33, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
We can have a second opinion from an experienced editor, who at the same time could try teaching Blervis the ropes. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:36, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds like a good idea. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 05:17, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

This article is long enough and new enough (moved to mainspace on the day of nomination, and subsequently promoted to GA). It is well sourced, neutral and with no copyvio problems. The image file is in the public domain (original ca. 1880s). The hook is very sourced: Rhoades (2011, p3) says 'Though not well known, Zeng Laishun was the first Chinese to attend an American college', and had previously reported this in an article 2005, where he presented the evidence for this statement. The hook stands up as it is, and works well. It is properly sourced in the article too. Good to go! Chaiten1 (talk) 15:13, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Generalissima, per WP:DYKDEFINITE, are there any more sources that certify the hook fact, or is it just the one author? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'll just switch the hook; it's one of those situations where no one else contradicts Rhoads on this, but I can only find Rhoads or people citing him saying it directly. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 17:42, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1: ...that Qing dynasty official Zeng Laishun (pictured) attended the second inauguration of Ulysses S. Grant?
Rhoads, Edward J. M. (2005). "In The Shadow Of Yung Wing: Zeng Laishun and the Chinese Educational Mission to the United States". Pacific Historical Review. 74 (1): 19–58. doi:10.1525/phr.2005.74.1.19. JSTOR 10.1525/phr.2005.74.1.19. (pp. 40–42)
Chaiten1, can you review the new hook? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:19, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 looks good to me. The hook is interesting, and the cited source checks out. The hook is in the article, and cited appropriately. In Rhodes article, the fact of Zeng's attendance is based on two contemporary newspaper reports - so it is verified. Chaiten1 (talk) 21:09, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 30

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Karl Thielscher

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Improved to Good Article status by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 268 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:55, 6 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]


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

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article meets eligibility criteria. Was promoted to GA and nominated within 10 days of the promotion. Strange that no one has picked up this review for over 30 days. All good there, nevertheless. Adequately sourced. No issues with tone or neutrality. Earwig shows no issues with copyvio. QPQ done.

Re: the hook, it seems like the interestingness stems from the fact that a player turned officiator (umpire / referee) within a year of retirement, albeit in this case as a backfill for an injured officiator. That said, I want to check if we can identify any other interesting hook. Happy to go with the current one if the nominator believes that this is a sufficiently uncommon occurrence and hence is interesting.

Re: the usage of the hook, the article needs to be updated to include the hook's content directly in the article. Can easily be done by updating the sentence in the article. Once done please include the source at the end of that sentence(s).

The source for the hook is a synthesis of two sources, one showing the retirement from a database and the officiating story from a newspaper archive. Which is perfectly alright. Please include as noted in the above paragraph.

Returning back to the nominator. Ktin (talk) 17:17, 8 December 2024 (UTC) Ktin (talk) 17:17, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ktin and BeanieFan11: I was about to suggest the following:
ALT1 ... that former player Karl Thielscher was thrust into becoming a referee for the American Professional Football Association when one of the regular referees was injured? (Note: I tried including the "within a year of retiring" aspect, but doing so put it above the 200 character limit)
However, it seems to contradict the article. The article suggests that he was already a referee a month after retiring, meaning he was already had refereeing experience when the injury backfill happened. In which case, maybe the following would work better for clarity purposes?
ALT2 ... that Karl Thielscher began refereeing American football games less than a month after retiring from playing the sport professionally?
The issue I think is that the mention of "All-American" and the relevant context in the original hook may be confusing to a non-American football fan, even though the bones of a good hook fact are there. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:42, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@BeanieFan11 and Ktin: Are there issues with the two new hooks? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:37, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think the hooks are okay. I'm not sure if I made it clear enough in the initial hook, but what I thought interesting about that was not only that he was an NFL (then APFA) official within a year of playing, he specifically officiated games for the team that he had played for within a year (i.e. thought it might be interesting as having been a potential conflict of interest – he plays for an NFL team one year, then is the referee for their games the next). BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:58, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think that point was lost in the wording of the hook, so while that angle had potential, it might have not been as accessible as alternatives. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:01, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Folks, I did not have access to edit WP over the week. Just regained. ALT2 looks alright to me. I have struck the other hooks for ease of readability. Marking approved. Would have preferred the hook statement being used as-is (or close to as-is) within the article rather than left to inference. But, in the grand scheme of things that is alright, I guess. Ktin (talk) 16:25, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on October 31

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Mountain Landscape

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Created by Viriditas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

Viriditas (talk) 06:35, 1 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: Hook is interesting, good to go. Sahaib (talk) 23:54, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 2

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Oscar Goodman (basketball)

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Moved to mainspace by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 366 past nominations.

TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:23, 5 November 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: Covered for newness, length, sourcing, neutrality, is plagiarism-free, and the hook is cited and interesting. QPQ done. Good to go on this one! Sims2aholic8 (talk) 18:03, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  • What's a "global basketball tournament 1st team all-tournament honoree"? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 08:22, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Goodman has participated in three FIBA sanctioned tournaments. The first was just a regional competition for countries in Oceania. The second was a tournament for countries in Asia (and/including Oceania). The third was for countries around the world. I use the term global to mean a tournament open to worldwide/global contestants. Such tournaments select honorary teams to recognize the best performers in the tournament. These teams are called all-tournament teams and the players chosen are honorees. Sometimes the tournament will select a best five (the first team) and a next best five (the second team).-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 05:05, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 3

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Abu Sulayman Da'ud

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  • Source: "Abu Sulayman worked for the king for a while, even treating his son Baldwin's leprosy..." Zimo p. 158 "He also engaged Abul’Khair, Abu Sulayman’s brother, to teach the boy to ride ... with his knees alone." Hamilton p. 28
  • ALT1: ... that Arab Christian physician Abu Sulayman Da'ud served both Latin Christian and Arab Muslim rulers? Source: "This Eastern Christian family thus knit together different political and religious groups of the region by bringing their medical expertise to serve both the Franks and the Ayyubids. Zimo p. 159
  • ALT2: ... that Arab Christian physician Abu Sulayman Da'ud treated the Christian prince Baldwin of Jerusalem, but as an astrologer sent a message to Baldwin's enemy Saladin prophesizing Saladin's victory? Source: "... he also took a message from his father, a noted astrologer, to Saladin, assuring him that he would conquer Jerusalem." Hamilton p. 186
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Czarodziejski okręt
  • Comment: Hamilton describes Abu Khayr in his 2000 book as Abu Sulayman's brother. Other cited sources, as well as Hamilton in his 1980 book, describes Abu Khayr as Abu Sulayman's son.
Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 185 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 18:45, 3 November 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: New article with 2380 characters, well-sourced with inline citations. I reviewed all cited sources for verification; all sources are accessible. No issues with copyvio or tone. All hooks are interesting, well-researched, and properly cited. Thank you for writing about Abu Sulayman, an exceptional figure whose life bridged cultural and religious divides. As an Arab Christian, I appreciate how this article highlights the contributions of Eastern Christians, and Arabs in general in medicine and science. el.ziade (talkallam) 10:59, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Michael O'Kane

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Moved to mainspace by Ergo Sum (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 107 past nominations.

Ergo Sum 03:48, 4 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 4

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Standard-winged nightjar

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Standard-winged nightjar
Standard-winged nightjar
  • ... that during breeding season, the male standard-winged nightjar (pictured) grows a wing ornament over twice the length of its body?
Improved to Good Article status by Reconrabbit (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Reconrabbit 22:33, 4 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article is fine in every respect (long enough, well-written and recently enough promoted to GA), and the hook is good, but it is not backed up by the wording in the article. In the article it simply says that the standards are "much longer" than the body, now "twice the length". There should also be an inline citation supporting the claim directly after the sentence in which it is made. It's a small fix, after which the article should be ready for DYK. Yakikaki (talk) 22:31, 6 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I believe that the length given of a broad secondary flight feather[4] on each wing elongated to up to 53.5 centimetres makes sense to describe as "twice the length of its body" since earlier the bird's length is given as this medium-sized (20–23 centimetres (7.9–9.1 in) long) nightjar and 53.5÷2=26.75 > 23 cm. Though since it's "up to" I could see justifying adding "that can be" after "wing ornament" in the hook. Additionally the quote in the source describes the bird's body as "21-22 cm" and immediately after gives a minimum length of 45 cm with the standards. I could change it to say directly in the article "over twice the length" instead of just "much longer" though. Reconrabbit 00:10, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, I wasn't arguing that the facts were not in the article or not supported by the inline citations. DYK used to have a rule, though, which stated "The facts of the hook need to appear in the article with a citation no later than at the end of the sentences in which they appear." However I see now that the rules have changed and become more flexible, and I can therefore happily drop this minor objection and give the green light to the article. Nice work! Yakikaki (talk) 15:51, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 5

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Paora

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Paora having a snack
Paora having a snack
  • ... that following public backlash over Paora the kiwi (pictured) being mistreated, Zoo Miami stated, "We have offended the nation of New Zealand"?
Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 53 past nominations.

―Panamitsu (talk) 07:10, 5 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hook interesting, article new and long enough with adequate referencing. Hook fact cited inline and verified in the relevant source. QPQ is done. Earwig gives a fairly high number but that is due to attributed quotes which are relevant to the article. Good to go. Juxlos (talk) 04:44, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Panamitsu, have you thought of asking Zoo Miami whether they'd like to donate a free photo to Wikipedia? Maybe as part of their ongoing redemption? I do remember that their publicity officer was rather onto it. And on a different front, I encouraged User:Paora to review this article as that seemed rather appropriate. But obviously, he's missed the boat. Schwede66 07:40, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Schwede66: Haha yes it certainly would've been funny if Paora reviewed this nomination. As for the image, I haven't thought of that, although it sounds like a good idea. I prefer not to ask organisations for images so I won't be doing it myself. You are welcome to do it if you wish, although I do realise that you will be more focussed on other projects that are more meaningful to you. ―Panamitsu (talk) 04:21, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Sure, no problems. I've managed to track down an email address for the zoo's communications director, Ron Magill. I've flicked him an email. Let's see what comes back. Can I suggest that prep promoters sit tight for a few days to see whether the zoo would like to make a photo available? Panamitsu, maybe you'd enjoy giving Magill's bio a bit of a tidy up – it could certainly do with one. Schwede66 08:10, 8 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on November 7

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Kwan Man-ching

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Kwan Man-ching
  • Source: Chung, Stephanie (2022). "From Silent Films to Talkies: Rediscovering Moon Kwan Man-ching". Exploring Hong Kong Films of the 1930s and 1940s: Part 1: Era and Film History (PDF). Translated by Chin, Roberta. Hong Kong: Hong Kong Film Archive. pp. 32–49. ISBN 978-962-8050-77-2. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 March 2023. Retrieved 7 November 2024. "Later, Kwan would reminisce that his choice to commit to the film industry in his youth was not only a way of survival, but also because of his wish to revitalise China’s industry. He also chose film because of its ability to subtly influence, making it a good tool to educate the people. Another reason was because he was very attracted to actress Mary Pickford, and had hoped for an opportunity to get close to her in the film studio." Number of films is listed at "關文清 Moon Kwan / Kwan Man Ching (1896-1995)". 香港電影導演大全, 1914-1978 [The Ultimate Guide to Hong Kong Film Directors, 1914-1978] (in Chinese). Hong Kong: Hong Kong Film Directors Guild. 2018. ISBN 978-988-12666-0-6. (I count more than sixty).
  • ALT1: ... that Kwan Man-ching (pictured) advised D. W. Griffith to forego queues with Broken Blossoms? Source: Lester, Jason (2023). Experiments with China in American Modernity (Thesis). University of Oregon – via ProQuest. "Whereas Kwan positioned himself in relation to signifiers of classical Chinese tradition in his endeavors within poetry and fine art, he went to great lengths in Griffith’s production to advocate for the modernity of the Chinese people. He persuaded Griffith against the Chinese protagonist of the film wearing a queue, arguing it would be woefully anachronistic for a narrative taking place in the current day."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rei Nakashima
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 704 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:14, 8 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 8

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Death of Milton King

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  • Source: Source 1: Cobley, Alan Gregor (June 1992). "'Far from home': the origins and significance of the Afro‐Caribbean community in South Africa to 1930". Journal of Southern African Studies. 18 (2): 349–370. doi:10.1080/03057079208708318. Source 2: "West Indies Boycott South African Goods". Rand Daily Mail. Johannesburg, South Africa. October 10, 1951. p. 4.
Improved to Good Article status by SunTunnels (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

SunTunnels (talk) 01:49, 15 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article long enough (17 KB), well-sourced, no copyvio. Nominated barely over the 7-day limit, so ok. ALT1 and ALT2 verified in source, but source for ALT0 does not appear to specify the protestors were dockworkers. I find ALT1 the most interesting (even for a small country, five percent of the population is a big deal). — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 05:49, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thanks for reviewing, Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧! :) ALT0 has better sources but most often the protestors are described as 'unions', however see e.g. the Rand Daily Mail Oct. 6 1951 source (#30 at the moment), where an exporter company writes that "The local trade union of waterside workers and lightermen is threatening to retaliate by refusing to unload or handle any cargo from South Africa." But I'm happy to go with ALT1 or ALT2 if it's easier to verify with full confidence. SunTunnels (talk) 22:14, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 9

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Ethel Preston memorial

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Detail of the memorial
Detail of the memorial
  • ... that the grave of Ethel Preston (pictured) in Leeds, England, has a lifestyle statue of her stood in front of black marble doors, left ajar?
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 901 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 21:07, 9 November 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: All looks good! Hook is interesting, as it describes a very unique memorial. Picture is clear at a small size, depicting the description visually. QPQ is done. Photographs are released under an appropriate CC license. No issues anywhere else. Good to go. Grnrchst (talk) 15:49, 15 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Chen Dingshan

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  • Source: Nicole Huang (黃心村) (June 2014). 舊聞新語話春申： 陳定山的上海與台北 [Travels of Minor Narratives: Chen Dingshan's Shanghai and Taipei] (PDF). Journal of Taiwanese Literature (in Chinese) (24): 1–30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2024. (有學者將陳定山定格成遺老形象，說他是「鴛鴦蝴蝶派最後的傳承人」，「延 續了民國舊式文人的一線餘脈」。[Some scholars have characterized Chen Dingshan as an old man, saying that he is "the last inheritor of the Mandarin Duck and Butterfly School" and "continues the remnants of the old-style literati of the Republic of China"])
  • ALT1: ... that the prolific author and artist Chen Dingshan named a hotel after two actresses? Source: Nicole Huang (黃心村) (June 2014). 舊聞新語話春申： 陳定山的上海與台北 [Travels of Minor Narratives: Chen Dingshan's Shanghai and Taipei] (PDF). Journal of Taiwanese Literature (in Chinese) (24): 1–30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 April 2021. Retrieved 9 November 2024. (父親 去世後，陳定山回到老家杭州，曾在西泠橋邊的風水寶地上建過一個「蝶來飯 店」，取名於大明星胡蝶和徐來的名字。開業那天，請來胡蝶和徐來參加剪綵， 轟轟烈烈，一時成為佳話，同時也炒熱了飯店的生意。[After his father passed away, Chen Dingshan returned to his hometown of Hangzhou and built the "Die Lai Hotel" on the Feng Shui treasure land next to Xiling Bridge, named after the famous stars Hu Die and Xu Lai. On the opening day, Hu Die and Xu Lai were invited to participate in the ribbon-cutting ceremony, which was a great success and became a favorite story. It also heated up the hotel's business."])
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Phoebe Plummer (1 of 4)
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 706 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:13, 9 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough (created on 9 Nov), long enough, sources are good, very presentable. Hooks are cited and I confirm the content of the hooks. One bit I might need to pick is that Chen named a "restaurant", not a "hotel", after two actresses, as "飯店" usually refers to restauarants while "酒店" means hotels. So it should be
    • ALT1a: ... that the prolific author and artist Chen Dingshan named a restaurant after two actresses?
Other than that, hooks are quite interesting. I would also prefer that you clarify in the original hook that the Mandarin Ducks and Butterflies School is a school of literature, but that's up to personal discretion. QPQ confirmed.
Finally, I wish to use this space to say a big thank you for writing the "brother article" of Chen Xiaocui! Cheers, --The Lonely Pather (talk) 19:17, 10 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 10

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Jill, Duchess of Hamilton

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Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 186 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 21:12, 13 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

  • Adequate sourcing: Yes
  • Neutral: No - I think consistently referring to Robertson as "the duchess", both in the title and throughout the article, despite her dislike for the title and her specific request for it to be removed from her byline, might cross the line of neutrality for me. Otherwise, it's all good.
  • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: The DYK submission itself looks good, I particularly like ALT0 and ALT1, and for the most part the article is quite good. But I can't help but feel like the use of the "duchess" title throughout the article and in the title crosses the line of non-neutrality, due to her explicit rejection of the title. This is really my main issue with it. Grnrchst (talk) 16:59, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Grnrchst, by the time she reached the height of her career she had not been called Robertson for over 30 years. She did not reject the title. She merely asked that it be removed from her byline. The Guardian, for example, gives her byline as "Jill Hamilton" but still calls her "duchess of Hamilton" in the description; the Catholic Herald just sticks with "Jill, Duchess of Hamilton". "Jill, Duchess of Hamilton" remains by far the most common name for her in reliable sources, including the obituaries cited in the article. I am not opposed to substituting some of the duchesses with "Hamilton", however. Surtsicna (talk) 23:44, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Surtsicna: Thanks for the clarification. Per WP:COMMONNAME, I've struck my concerns about the title. I think "the duchess" could safely be replaced in most cases with personal pronouns (she/her), as there's not any ambiguity introduced that requires us to continue repeating who we're talking about. --Grnrchst (talk) 10:47, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Grnrchst: I've done this myself.--Launchballer 22:02, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: Thanks for seeing to this. --Grnrchst (talk) 22:21, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 11

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Walter G. Benz Jr.

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Created by Toadboy123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 42 past nominations.

Toadboy123 (talk) 09:37, 11 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article length and age are fine, no copyvio, source checks out. First time reviewer so would appreciate a second look 03:13, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

The Manhasset

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The Manhasset apartment building
The Manhasset apartment building
Created by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 684 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 18:03, 11 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • I'll be reviewing this today. :)


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: Yes

Image eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Preference for ALT3, that one seems more interesting (and unfortunate) than the others. EF5 16:16, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

checkY Good to go, easy pass! :) EF5 16:16, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

2019 Timaru hailstorm

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Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 54 past nominations.

―Panamitsu (talk) 05:52, 11 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Ooh, a weather DYK! I'll take this.


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: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Looks good, passed. Although the "storm" section is short, it should be fine. EF5 16:21, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Panamitsu and EF5: Is there any way to phrase this so that it just gives the cost? I ask because I find the phrasing confusing in the original hook since there has been a more damaging storm since this one. Something like:

would work with a citation temporarily added to the lead. Feel free to cross this hook out if not interested, Rjjiii (talk) 02:33, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Rjjiii: Thanks for the suggestion. That could work too. ―Panamitsu (talk) 04:56, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 13

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Chrystal (musician)

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Moved to mainspace by Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 258 past nominations.

Launchballer 17:50, 13 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Launchballer The article is long enough and new enough with no copyright violations. The sources are reliable, and the hook is directly cited. A QPQ has been completed. I am not sure how interesting the hook is because it's a quote about a single and not the person herself. It seems to me that the hook would work better if the article was specifically about the single. SL93 (talk) 02:39, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's a crying shame we don't have ages for either her or her daughter, because it's quite unusual for new popstars to have adult children. I suggest any of the following:
ALT1: ... that Chrystal read law before mounting a music career?
ALT2: ... that the debut single of Manchester-based musician Chrystal led her to be compared with artists who "document their worlds with varying shades of inbuilt London bullshit detectors"?
ALT3: ... that Chrystal is "from B-O-L-T-O-N"?--Launchballer 19:26, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. The promoter can choose between the alts. SL93 (talk) 23:22, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Israel Ta-Shma

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  • Source: Derovan, David (2007). "Ta-Shma, Israel Moses". In Berenbaum, Michael; Skolnik, Fred (eds.). Encyclopaedia Judaica. Vol. 19 (2nd ed.). Macmillan Reference USA, Keter Publishing House. p. 525. "first publication was a religious song book for IDF soldiers (1960) issued by the Chief Rabbinate of the IDF."
Created by ProfGray (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

ProfGray (talk) 18:22, 13 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Did some courtesy tidying, but the article looks swell. Hook is interesting (at least to me, a guy who like liturgical books). Hook is cited appropriately in the article, though I had to go in and make sure the quote was attributed appropriately inline. QPQ done. I also reviewed the article for NPP, so that's fun. Anyhow, great work! Sorry you had to wait so long. ~ Pbritti (talk) 00:31, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 14

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Mother Solomon

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Mother Solomon
Mother Solomon
  • Source: Marsh, Thelma R. (1984). Daughter of Grey Eyes: The Story of Mother Solomon. p. 41. OCLC 11815829. When John and Margaret arrived in their old village they had left twenty-two years earlier, there were only a few of the old buildings and sights as they remembered them.
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Averageuntitleduser (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Averageuntitleduser (talk) 00:59, 21 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 15

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Moses sees Rabbi Akiva (Menachot 29b)

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  • Source: Zellentin, Holger (2023). Aras, Martina; Rizk, Charbel; Stosch, Klaus von (eds.). “Honour with Silence the Words of Your Creator” -- Moses’ Silence in bMenaḥot 29b in Light of its Jewish and Christian Context. Beiträge zur komparativen Theologie. Paderborn: Brill . "In my view, the Bavli’s typological reading of Aqiva comes as close as possible to the Christian model, without, however, overstepping the line: Aqiva is perhaps “the one,” but not a new Adam; he is a messianic figure, but not the Messiah; and he is martyred and his body consumed, but he is not yet resurrected."
  • ALT1: ... that Biblical and post-Biblical characters rarely meet in Talmudic stories, as when Moses sees Rabbi Aviva teach and be martyred? Source: Jeffrey Rubenstein, Stories of the Babylonian Talmud (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2010), 182–20. "I know of no other story that bridges the typically impermeable break between the time of the bible and the time of the sages ...." In 2002, Rubenstein said, "The juxtaposition of these two characters violates the typically strict separation between the biblical and post-biblical times."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Oliver Hutchinson
  • Comment: This is a fictional work (story), so DYK facts are about the story's features or interpretation. Another hook: it can be seen as a "failed theodicy" since God tells Moses to be silent in the face of Akiva's torture. But the hook idea is hard to articulate within the time we have.
Created by ProfGray (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

ProfGray (talk) 20:24, 20 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Thanks for your kind words and for noticing the broken ref, which I just fixed. Would you be willing to complete the review? ProfGray (talk) 02:08, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome. I approve the first hook and Johnbod's revision of ALT1. The promoter can choose the hook. SL93 (talk) 02:11, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Emil Bove

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Created by Muboshgu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 538 past nominations.

– Muboshgu (talk) 23:16, 17 November 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) 15:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kings Theatre (Brooklyn)

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The Kings Theatre
The Kings Theatre
  • ... that ushers at New York City's Kings Theatre reportedly had to exercise in a basketball court in its basement? Source: Kravis, Hedi (February 12, 1978). "The Best First-Run Movie Houses!". New York Daily News. pp. 426, 427, 439, 442. Specifically page 427.
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 685 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 03:57, 16 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting article expansion on fine sources, subscription sources accepted AGF, No copyvio obvious. The image ist licensed and would be a lovely Illustration,going well with ALT2. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 02:15, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 16

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Bernard Gray (Sunday Pictorial journalist)

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  • ... that war correspondent Bernard Gray was killed while travelling as an unofficial passenger aboard a Royal Navy submarine during the Second World War?
  • Source: "He was revealed as the only unofficial passenger to sail on a British submarine in the second world war, and the only journalist to die in one. He was killed with 43 other men when enemy aircraft bombed the submarine HMS Urge on her way from Malta to Egypt in May 1942." from: Ezard, John (15 November 2003). "'Piratical' reporter's death on second world war submarine confirmed". The Guardian.
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 909 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 23:07, 16 November 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: New enough and long enough. Hook facts are interesting; I prefer ALT0. Earwig shows 23%, which is explained by the attributed quote and the name of the museum. QPQ is done. Everything looks good.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:41, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bea Hines

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  • ... that Bea Hines, the first African American woman to become a reporter at the Miami Herald, was sent out to report on a riot on her first day at work?
Created by Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 84 past nominations.

Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 15:26, 16 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 18

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White chocolate

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White chocolate tablet
White chocolate tablet
  • ... that white chocolate (pictured) was originally a coating for a vitamin product Nestlé were making with pharmaceutical group Roche?
Improved to Good Article status by Rollinginhisgrave (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 82 past nominations.

NØ 13:21, 23 November 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: I congratulate you for getting this to GA status within the past week and would like to see it on the front page. However, I think the hook itself could be better. The hook does describe something interesting, but I would recommend rewording it to be more snappy. Especially since "Nestlé were making" is grammatically incorrect as Nestle is a single entity. Perhaps to make it more concise and thus more enticing to read, cut the second half of the hook starting with "Nestlé were...". Lazman321 (talk) 08:03, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Comment: Some qualification is needed in the hook unfortunately: 1) The Washington Post article indicates that there is only consensus that Nestlé was responsible for the first commercial white chocolate, not white chocolate generally 2) The South China Morning Post article is not a reliable source for history (seen for example in how it implies Henri Nestlé was alive in 1936) but can be used for the attributed claims of Nestlé. Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 08:47, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Marie-Thérèse Eyquem

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  • Source: "En 1975, elle devient la première femme secrétaire nationale du PS" and "Marie-Thérèse Eyquem, forte de son expérience et de son succès au Rayon sportif féminin, est nommée le 17 août 1940 directrice des sports féminins du commissariat à l’Éducation générale et aux sports." Marie-Thérèse Eyquem: Du sport à la politique, parcours d'une féministe p. 18, 47
5x expanded by Dudhhr (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

– dudhhr talkcontribssheher 22:07, 18 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Ian Fyfe (Daily Mirror journalist)

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  • Source: "Ian Fyfe was a Daily Mirror reporter who volunteered to travel across the Channel in a glider to cover the Normandy landings. But the glider crashed in swamps near its planned landing spot near the Nazis’ strategic Merville Gun Battery, and Ian became the only journalist to die on D-Day." from: Parry, Tom (29 April 2022). "Nephew of hero journalist who died in WW2 'emotional' as he visits new memorial". The Mirror. Retrieved 16 November 2024.
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 911 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 13:25, 18 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Doori Land

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

seefooddiet (talk) 22:11, 19 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough (created November 18), long enough, and NPOV. Hook is undoubtedly interesting. Hook is inline cited to the Los Angeles Times, which is RS. No image. Earwig indicates copyvio unlikely (14.5%). No QPQ required. Good to go! Chetsford (talk) 22:15, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Murad Al-Katib

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  • ... that Murad Al-Katib provided 700 million meals of Saskatchewan-grown chickpeas, lentils and wheat to a United Nations program for Syrian refugees?
Created by Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 85 past nominations.

Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 17:50, 18 November 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: Happy to review this one. All elements of the article pass the DYK criteria, hook is interesting and cited. Good to go! Sims2aholic8 (talk) 11:17, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 19

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Jews in the Polish Army

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Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 535 past nominations.

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:43, 23 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Oh, "served" is fine. It is the ALT1's "formed a fifth of the medical services" that struck me as odd at first but now I get what is meant. Surtsicna (talk) 09:32, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

.zip (top-level domain)

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  • ... that despite security concerns about the top-level domain .zip, researchers found it contained slightly less malicious usage than the general internet?
  • Reviewed:
Moved to mainspace by Bobby Cohn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Bobby Cohn (talk) 01:53, 19 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Not a review, but the hook rather buries the lede somewhat. Assuming they check out, I suggest ALT1: ... that the release of the .zip top-level domain was condemned by cyber security experts?--Launchballer 02:04, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    This was a case where I was steeped in the source material and after reading nothing but negativity about the subject, it was the fact that made me go "huh, actually less you say?" But I agree, this is an appropriate summary of the article. I may have also been trying to avoid the pitfall of being too negative, something that came up in my last DYKN. Nonetheless, though I'm not familiar with the process, I endorse the ALT1 in addition to my own phrasing. Bobby Cohn (talk) 02:09, 19 November 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: ALT1 works better in my view, as it reads better to a general audience. Article looks god to go. SounderBruce 06:03, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Grapefruit

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Grapefruit
Improved to Good Article status by Chiswick Chap (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 81 past nominations.

NØ 13:10, 23 November 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: JuniperChill (talk) 23:07, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 20

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Moturoa Island (Bay of Islands)

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  • ... that in the 1980s when Moturoa Island lost all its endangered kiwi to pest, experts reintroduced seven birds – today there could be as many as 300 kiwis on the island?
  • Source: Kiwi were reintroduced to the island in 1984–85, with seven (including three breeding pairs) transported from Waitangi.[1][2] The reintroduction was very successful – Kiwi numbers today have soared. A local landowner said there was 'great debate' over how many Kiwi live on the island, but 'estimates range from 100–300'.[1]
  • Reviewed:
5x expanded by Petersmeter (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Petersmeter (talk) 07:20, 26 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Thanks Kevmin, and thanks for the articles you suggested. I have spent a bit of time expending the article and you should see fairly substantial changes since you last checked. However, I haven't yet made any changes to the hook. I'm not too sure how this works - do you need me to update the did you know on this page now?Petersmeter (talk)

Petersmeter Good morning, the expansions are great looking, we dont have to worry about length issues now and the sourcing is no longer an issue. First thing we should get cleared up are the areas with citation needed tags. All information in an article should be clear as to what source it came from, so adjusting the citation placements if a fact is from a citation already used, or adding a citation if one doesn't already exist in article.--Kevmin § 17:20, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Kevmin: Thanks - I have fixed the citations now. Petersmeter (talk) 09:11, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Petersmeter The Wine comapny website sadly does't meet wp:Reliable for "long island", I'd recommend just removing the second sentence of the etymology section and let readers come to conclusions. I also tagged out a portion of the History section regarding the shoal. The reverend "watching the unloading" is not present in the news article you provisded, it should be sourced or removed.--Kevmin § 17:47, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Petersmeter we are almost there! The article is well sourced now, has no copy violations and is policy compliant. Our remaining issue is the "400" number in the hook here. Either the hook or the article need to be updated to reflect the same number "100-300" is the amount in the source. Do you have a source for "400"?--Kevmin § 19:07, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Kevmin Feeble excuse, but I think the 400 must have been a mistake. I have changed it to 300 to match the source.Petersmeter (talk) 08:41, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
All concerns have been addressed. Article new enough, now long enough, sourcing is good, and article written in a neutral manner. no close paraphrasing seen in the article now. hook cited and sourced in article to reliable sourcing that checks out. Looks Good to go.--Kevmin § 17:32, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ a b "A Northland island has a very unusual problem... too many kiwi". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 20 November 2024.
  2. ^ Ralph, C John. "Annotated Checklist of the Birds of Moturoa Island, Bay of Islands". Sonic.net. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

Pula Nikolao Pula, Pulu Ae Ae Jr.

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Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 4. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 275 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:20, 27 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

  • Adequate sourcing: No - Only a few issues. For Pula: ref doesn't say "for several months in 2014" but "intermittently"; maybe "a second time"?; first Republican governor isn't supported by source. For Pulu: Ref doesn't mention Maʻopūtasi County.
  • Neutral: No - Only one issue: not sure calling him an "important figure" is due since the extraordinary claim is sourced to his campaign site, maybe "involved" is preferred.
  • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Whoa, the whole Pula-Pulu thing is catchy! I'm preferring ALT0. Pula is 3312 and Pulu is 2705; Pula moved to mainspace and Pulu created, both on 20 Nov (a week before nom). Earwig gives Pulu Ae Ae Jr. a 41.2% score, but it's mostly quotes. Everything else is good. @BeanieFan11: fix these issues and you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 20:58, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@BeanieFan11: Everything else is good, but yeah, I don't feel comfortable citing the "important figure" superlative stuff to what's technically promotional content, so I'd prefer adding that cited info from the Leone article to the article as a compromise. ミラP@Miraclepine 04:37, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Miraclepine: Does this work? BeanieFan11 (talk) 04:40, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@BeanieFan11: That's good enough. I'm AGFing that source so ALT0 approved. ミラP@Miraclepine 04:42, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

1991 Andover tornado

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The tornado at F4 intensity on the grounds of the McConnell Air Force Base
The tornado at F4 intensity on the grounds of the McConnell Air Force Base
Created by EF5 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

EF5 17:33, 20 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • @EF5: Please provide a QPQ ASAP. Current QPQ rules require one to be provided at the time of the nomination, and noms can be closed without warning if one is not provided quickly. As it has been almost a week since the nom and no QPQ has been provided, the nomination will be closed if a QPQ is not provided soon. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:32, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: Done. I don't remember this rule existing earlier this year, when was this set into motion? EF5 13:33, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's a new rule that was only introduced about a month or two ago following a WT:DYK discussion. Normally I would have just closed the nomination given the length of time that has passed, but given that you may not have been aware of the new rule I decided to ping instead and give a reminder. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:48, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

As Long As You're Mine

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Converted from a redirect by Bogger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

Bogger (talk) 16:38, 20 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Not a fan of ALT0a due to WP:SEAOFBLUE concerns. Might be better to stick to ALT1. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:29, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I believe ALT1 can have the tick.--NØ 22:46, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Brian Higgins (trade unionist)

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  • Source: "Although blacklisting was illegal, many construction companies vetted workers through a clandestine database that identified union members or activists as “troublemakers” ... Brian said: “I started to see it was getting harder to find work. There was plenty of construction work going on, but I was getting knocked back.” He was without work for more than 25 years until his retirement in 2006." from: Pounds, Chris (25 June 2019). "Brian Higgins obituary". The Guardian. Retrieved 13 November 2024.
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 913 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 09:01, 20 November 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: Source says "He was without work for more than 25 years until his retirement in 2006", which supports hook. Article says "unable to work in the industry at all from 1981; being supported on the wage of his wife until his retirement in 2006". Accepting per WP:2+2=4. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 14:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Transatlantic cables incident

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USS Roy O. Hale underway in 1959
USS Roy O. Hale underway in 1959

, and Incidents at Sea: American Confrontation and Cooperation with Russia and China, 1945–2016

Created by Chetsford (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 153 past nominations.

Chetsford (talk) 01:18, 21 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hi Chetsford, great idea for an article. Review: created 21 November and exceeds minimum length; sources used look generally reliable (I am not sure about destroyerhistory.org but it is only used to cite the complement of the destroyer involved); article is fully cited inline; I don't have access to all the sources but didn't pick up on any issues with overly close paraphrasing in a spotcheck; Earwig score is high but only because of the quoted article form the convention (which is PD and appropriate); image is PD (source states from Department of Defense); I can't access the sources cited for the hook but it is stated in the article so I will AGF; QPQ awaited but otherwise looks good - Dumelow (talk) 21:58, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Dumelow - QPQ now done! (For Destroyer History - I did some research on it a couple years ago and posed a question at RSN [11]. It didn't get much interest/response, unfortunately.) Chetsford (talk) 22:15, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good. I think the additional info you've provided at RSN helps demonstrate reliability - Dumelow (talk) 06:15, 22 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 21

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Á'a:líya Warbus

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  • Reviewed: Goro Takahashi
  • Comment: Gonna work on the QPQ soon, (Edit: Done!) just wanted to put the finishing touches on the article as soon as I could. For the reviewer, I wanted to add this note, since it can be confusing as Warbus uses several names. Á'a:líya Warbus was born Theresa Point, she was the daughter of former Lieutenant Governor Stephen Point. Point would later marry Kalvin Warbus, and go by Theresa Warbus-Point (or the other way around in some instances), before switching to solely having her surname be Warbus. Within the last two years, she had her name changed to Á'a:líya. Thus, the sources can be here and there with her given name, but it is all her. Older sources call her Theresa Point, sources in the late 2010s-2020s call her Theresa Warbus-Point, Theresa Point-Warbus, or Theresa Warbus, and the most recent ones call her Á'a:líya Warbus. It all can be quite confusing.
5x expanded by Ornithoptera (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 46 past nominations.

Ornithoptera (talk) 07:59, 26 November 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 looks good, but I suggest to the nominator or promoter that a few details be added to the hook to make it more clear for general audiences: 1. Canadian rapper Apt Exact and 2. has been described. Regarding the latter suggestion, using "was" instead of "has been" suggests that this perception has changed, that she is now described as "gangster". This is not stated in the article explicitly or implicitly, because the source and article suggest that the description was based on her musical style, and no mention of it changing exists in the source or article either. Yue🌙 04:59, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Itim

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  • ... that the 1976 Philippine film Itim was described as "one of the most remarkable debuts in cinema history"?
Improved to Good Article status by Mushy Yank (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 80 past nominations.

NØ 12:38, 23 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is of a substantial length and was made a GA on November 21. It was nominated in the proper time frame, and is within policy. No copyright violations detected. The hook length is fine, and the fact is interesting and verified to the cited source. The only issue is that we need to attribute the quote in the hook to the Museum of Modern Art. Once that is fixed I can approve the hook. Best.4meter4 (talk) 01:00, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've had several of my hook proposals held up in the past when I've done quotes; particularly when they make exceptional claims like the one in this hook. Personally I think attributing the quote to MOMA makes it more hooky not less. But that's just me.4meter4 (talk) 22:36, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hello and thank you for that nomination, MaranoFan and thanks for notifying me and for your concern, 4meter4. Rather busy at the moment, sorry. How would you wish to have it phrased if it's attributed? "by XX" seems impossible, as the name of the person is not known only the insitution (by the MoMa does not sound right) ;"in a presentation for a screening at the MoMa"? Not too long?21:07, -Mushy Yank.3 December 2024 (UTC)

Alt1... that the 1976 Philippine film Itim was described as "one of the most remarkable debuts in cinema history" at a 2022 retrospective at the Museum of Modern Art?

@Mushy Yank Here is my suggested alt. I'll have to get another reviewer to promote it since I wrote it. Best.4meter4 (talk) 21:55, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@4meter4 I don't think there was any exhibition stricto sensu, though; it was a retrospective (https://www.moma.org/calendar/film/5516). Thanks. -Mushy Yank. 22:03, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Mushy Yank I modified it to retrospective.4meter4 (talk) 22:36, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Need a hook review of Alt 1.4meter4 (talk) 21:55, 3 December 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: Taking on this review. The article was nominated two days after GA promotion, so it falls within the seven-day timeframe. Since it was already a GA, I will skip the copyright and source spotchecks. I believe ALT1 sufficiently meets DYKDEFINITE and is verifiable with the source. QPQ done. Good to go! —Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 06:25, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Eurovision Song Contest 1984

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  • Source: Luxembourg 1984 Herrey's gladde winnaars festival (in Dutch) "De enige juiste beslissing van al die jury's was de afstraffing van Engeland dat met puur pikwerk van The Supremes hoog wilde eindigen. [...] Maar toen zij gezongen hadden klonk er in de zaal en luid boe-geroep."
Improved to Good Article status by Sims2aholic8 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

Sims2aholic8 (talk) 11:42, 21 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Good work! Uriahheep228 (talk) 16:48, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

George K. Teulon

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

Aneirinn (talk) 05:26, 25 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was nominated within the relevant window and is long enough (extensive quotations do make that a bit hazy, but they're used appropriately). Earwig suggest that there was likely a problem regarding copyright, but a manual check suggested that it was all appropriate quotations and names giving false positives. No images (I think you could add the Texas star in there somewhere!). Not a barrier to running, but the infobox accepts his death as being in Calcutta despite the possibility that it was in Hong Kong; consider providing both possibilities there. Overall, a swell little article—good work! Preference is for ALT1 on basis of it being more interesting to me. ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:07, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bronx General Post Office

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The Bronx General Post Office
The Bronx General Post Office
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 686 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 15:00, 21 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hi Epicgenius. This well-written article, expanded about 12x, is long enough, new enough, and well-sourced. ALT1 is certainly the most interesting. It is cited to a map which identifies the top floor as a "target range". Other hooks are also cited (could not check main hook or ALT3, but assuming good faith). Image free and legible at low resolution. QPQ done. Best, Tenpop421 (talk) 18:43, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Goro Takahashi

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

Sonovawolf (talk) 05:18, 25 November 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: WOW. There is a lot that is honestly blurbable here, including him being the first Native American silversmith in Japan, the Buddhist priest compelling him to continue his work, and even more. Wonderful work on this article Sonovawolf! There's a lot to work with here frankly. The most glaring issue I see at the moment is that the "In 1972...", "In return, Goro bartered...", and "In 1967..." portions are currently unsourced. It's new enough, long enough, and neutral. I'll try and run it through Earwig once I resolve some issues with it. In the meantime, I would advise that you address the concerns above when available! Ornithoptera (talk) 08:36, 26 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Following up, since I was able to run it through Earwig. 9.9% similarity with some longer segments being similar but those check out. The unsourced sections have now been addressed. I think everything looks good on my end, cheers Sonovawolf! Ornithoptera (talk) 19:27, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Flora Hommel

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

CaptainAngus (talk) 22:48, 23 November 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 is new enough, long enough, well sourced and neutral. No plagiarism - earwig picks up the long names organisations. Hook is cited and interesting. QPQ is done. Lajmmoore (talk) 16:56, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Amalberga of Temse

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Saint Amalberga of Temse, shown with the sturgeon
Saint Amalberga of Temse, shown with the sturgeon
Created by Figureskatingfan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 52 past nominations.

Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 03:27, 21 November 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 looks good, was interesting to read. Think it could do with some copyediting, as some of the sentences are quite long and loose, but it's still readable. Only things flagged by Earwig's tool are clear, attributed quotes. The hooks are also interesting, although I think the ALT0 hook twists the story a bit and doesn't make it clear that this is a fantastical story from a hagiography. I prefer ALT1. Grnrchst (talk) 16:31, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

TSventon (talk) 17:08, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jacob Frolich

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5x expanded by Dwkaminski (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 22 past nominations.

Dwkaminski (talk) 19:48, 22 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • GTG. New and long enuf (expansion checks out); seems neutral. well-written, all 3 hooks check out. Personally I like ALT1 best, but all are good. Pic ok to use, but very low quality. Earwig finds nothing. Johnbod (talk) 18:13, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

SpongeKnob SquareNuts

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Created by Di (they-them) (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

Di (they-them) (talk) 05:34, 21 November 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: Nice hook and it's cited. The article is in good shape as well, and QPQ is provided here. No copyright violation concerns. The article is definitely...interesting! ~ Tails Wx 06:58, 21 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 22

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Noel Hilliam

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  • ... that shipwreck hunter Noel Hilliam claimed to find a sunken U-Boat off the coast of New Zealand?
  • Source: In 2008 The Underwater Heritage Group (of which Noel Hilliam was vice-president) announced that they had discovered a German U-boat off the Kaipara Coast. Hilliam claimed the submarine had been 'observed seven times' and three divers had been to it – however, no photographs exist and it has not since been seen.[1][2]
  • Reviewed:
Moved to mainspace by Petersmeter (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Petersmeter (talk) 07:06, 26 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • I'll give this a review. Schwede66 08:24, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Some content issues first. The date and place of birth are unreferenced, and you either need to reference those or remove the info. There is an unreferenced section (same thing; either reference it or remove the info). Wikipedia use quotation marks (") rather than apostrophes ('); please change this throughout the article. I've fixed up numerous stylistic issues myself. Now to the DYK criteria. The article was new in mainspace when it was nominated. It's long enough. Apart from the parts listed above, it's suitably referenced. Hilliam was a controversial chap, but I'm happy that it's written in a neutral way. Earwig is clean; all it finds are direct quotes. This appears to be the nominator's second DYK nomination, hence a QPQ is not required. The grammar of the hook is off; it would need to be "claimed to have found". The hook fact itself is referenced. Once the above issues are sorted, this is good to go. Schwede66 09:33, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for your help with this article Schwede66 - I think I have corrected all the quotation marks, added references for the unreferenced section and added a reference for birth place/date. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Petersmeter (talk • contribs) 13:41, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks - I have trawled through papers past and online am unable to find any other references. So have removed the date and location of birth. Petersmeter (talk)

References

  1. ^ "U-196 found off New Zealand ?". Uboat.net.
  2. ^ "German U-boat found in Northland waters, group claims". RNZ. 7 November 2008.

Siege of Ak-Mechet

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  • ... that during the siege of Ak-Mechet, bored soldiers began stealing watermelons from gardens outside the enemy fortress?
  • Source: * Abaza, Konstantin Konstantinovich (1902). Завоевание Туркестана [Conquest of Turkestan p=59] (in Russian). Saint Petersburg: Publishing House of Mikhail Stasyulevich.
  • ALT1: ... that during the siege of Ak-Mechet, poor placement of Russian artillery batteries caused them to shoot into each other? Source: * Terentyev, Mikhail Afrikanovich (1906). Историю завоевания Средней Азии [The history of the conquest of Central Asia] (in Russian). Vol. 1. Saint Petersburg. p. 123.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • ALT2: ... that after the siege of Ak-Mechet, a commander raised his handkerchief over the conquered fortress because he didn't have a Russian flag? Source: * Terentyev, Mikhail Afrikanovich (1906). Историю завоевания Средней Азии [The history of the conquest of Central Asia] (in Russian). Vol. 1. Saint Petersburg. p. 126.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  • Reviewed:
Created by CitrusHemlock (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

CitrusHemlock 15:10, 22 November 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: None required.

Overall: Earwig got weirdly intense about the long quote in the middle, but I don't see any issue here. I have made a small grammatical adjustment, but please feel free to change it if the intended meaning has been disrupted. A small note is that the Venyukov source is in the sources section, but there is no footnote indicating its use. Consider either removing or citing as appropriate. All sources accepted AGF, recommend promoter choose either ALT0 or ALT1. Thanks for your contribution to DYK and Russian military history! ThaesOfereode (talk) 23:43, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I Care So Much That I Don't Care at All

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Improved to Good Article status by Locust member (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 79 past nominations.

NØ 12:26, 23 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article has achieved Good Article status. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQ is done. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 16:38, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Trembleuse

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Vienna porcelain trembleuse cup, c. 1730
Vienna porcelain trembleuse cup, c. 1730
  • ... that trembleuse cups and saucers enabled people with unsteady hands to drink hot beverages?
  • Source: Hillier, Bevis, Pottery and Porcelain 1700-1914: England, Europe and North America (series The Social History of the Decorative Arts), p. 63, 1968, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, ISBN 0297176684
5x expanded by Johnbod (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 242 past nominations.

Johnbod (talk) 21:11, 22 November 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: I can't verify the majority of these sources, but looks good to me. Good job on expanding the article. TheBritinator (talk) 01:25, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tyler Oliveira

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  • ... that YouTuber Tyler Oliveira apologized after trying to drain a pool with paper towels?
  • Reviewed:
Created by Based5290 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Based5290 :3 (talk) 01:07, 22 November 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: Epicgenius (talk) 16:48, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Promoter comment: Epicgenius I think you missed or check the references, on the article, the ref 1 cited a YouTube which is discouraged per WP:RSYT as well as ref 2. Second, on ref 4 cited a Twitter post which is failed on WP:TWITTER. And othe ref was cited YouTube video which is failed on RSYT too, but, in other ref is okay like CNN etc. It should be rejected on this. I'm doubted to promote this. Royiswariii Talk! 04:46, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for bringing up your concern, Royiswariii. I did indeed check these references, but I saw them as WP:ABOUTSELF references published by the subject himself, and thus acceptable. I really don't think this is worth taking any action on, let alone rejecting the entire nomination, but perhaps we can ask for a third opinion at WT:DYK if you disagree. Epicgenius (talk) 05:25, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edward W. Gantt

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Improved to Good Article status by Hog Farm (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 259 past nominations.

Launchballer 13:44, 23 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article promoted to GA on 22 November; article is cited inline throughout to reliable sources; sources are mostly offline but I found no overly close paraphrasing form the ones I could access; hook fact is interesting, stated in article, it is cited offline but checks out in the Encyclopedia of Arkansas source; a QPQ has been carried out. Looks fine to me - Dumelow (talk) 18:03, 23 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Dumelow, the article can be accessed through the Wikipedia Library at https://muse-jhu-edu.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/pub/189/edited_volume/chapter/2024970 TarnishedPathtalk 01:34, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Might be worthwhile adding that link to the article rather than just here - Dumelow (talk) 07:44, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done TarnishedPathtalk 08:43, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Sonya Friedman (opera)

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Created by Silver seren (talk) and Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 135 past nominations.

SilverserenC 05:04, 24 November 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 is new and long enough. QPQ is done; Earwig detects no copyright problems. The hook is good and interesting. One small quibble: opera (barring some notable exceptions like The Magic Flute and the non-Guiraudified Carmen), is sung, not "spoken". I'll approve once this is fixed. —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 04:29, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've changed the hook, CurryTime7-24. SilverserenC 04:32, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Beautiful. Great work! —CurryTime7-24 (talk) 04:39, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Bitcoin buried in Newport landfill

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

CNC (talk) 17:35, 28 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Given that both hooks seem rather complicated, I wonder if we could just truncate both hooks at "2013", though the final decision could be left to the reviewer. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:55, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Have added ALT2 for a shorter version. I think the £495m needs referencing as 8,000 Bitcoin is a meaningless number/value to most people, unless this is the purpose of an intriguing and deliberately vague hook though? Not sure. Have amended link placement, but happy for reviewer to tweak and improve as needed. Hooks are not my strong suit, thanks. CNC (talk) 12:02, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Great topic, good hooks, but copyedits to the article are needed. We don't do "overview" sections (that's what the lead is) and many of your sections duplicate material, indicating a disconnect between the various sections. Why else would you say "James Howells, a Welsh computer engineer from Newport" in a totally different section after already telling us this in the previous one? Viriditas (talk) 00:37, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Have removed the Overview section, totally get your point, and never thought it like that. Have also removed two other use cases where not one of dozens of experienced editors saw it as an issue for reference sake.[12][13] As for the example, I'm not seeing it. Working in IT does not imply you are a computer engineer, nor does working at Bowman communications system (do we know he wasn't just a reception/admin guy there?) as the source doesn't specify his role. I'm not saying it's not better suited to the section above, done, only that I'm not seeing a major duplication here for a description not used in another section, unless I'm missing something here. CNC (talk) 11:45, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I agree with you; the problem wasn't the meaning of the info, the issue was that it was reintroducing Howells to us as if we hadn't previously read about him. This is a common format in articles about crime that have the biography merged into larger topics about crime, so I think this was a relic from a similar crime-related template, which you've now fixed. Reading through now... Viriditas (talk) 22:41, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You can go shorter with the hook: "...that a Welsh man lost a hard drive with Bitcoin worth £495m in a landfill?" Or variations on that theme, such as "...that a Welsh man lost £495m worth of Bitcoin in a landfill?" (58 characters) Viriditas (talk) 00:05, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
 Done CNC (talk) 00:10, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good, but try not to link to words before you main hook. The best hooks with the most views have the least number of links, especially links that occur before the main linked article. If you look at the DYK page right now, you'll see this style is dominant for this reason. Viriditas (talk) 00:13, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Have gone less linky. If that's what editors are into, it's there now. CNC (talk) 00:15, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That's fine. Still doing copyedits. Viriditas (talk) 11:20, 18 December 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: Moved from draft to mainspace; new and long enough. I just spent several days going through this article and everything checks out. I did fix one minor issue with Earwig, and I found lots of grammar issues, mostly having to do with commas where there should be periods and stultifying passive voice. All of my copyedits were minor, although there were quite a few of them. All the hooks check out, but I favor the shortened ALT3 version. One minor problem that shouldn't hold up this review: the amount of Bitcoin fluctuates over time. In the hook, you have it listed at £495m, but the sources you cite in the hook up above use £220 million in 2021 pounds (The Times) and £500 million in 2024 pounds (BBC). The cited BBC source says: "The hard drive reportedly contains 8,000 Bitcoins – worth around at the time it was binned, but now worth more than £569m since the recent Bitcoin surge." While you should fix that up above (unless you are going with the current price now), that line from the BBC might be an even better hook to consider. Perhaps something that accounts for his initial lost £4m in Bitcoin from 2013 compared to its increase in value to £569m today? Whatever you choose to do, you should look at the £495m figure in the hook to see if it is still supported. Viriditas (talk) 11:56, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Straight-tusked elephant

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

Hemiauchenia (talk) 19:31, 30 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

The King of Comedy Visits Shanghai

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Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 712 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:53, 24 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Superbly written and the coverage is probably as thorough as we can hope for (notwithstanding the one-liner "synopsis" which is somewhat amusing in itself---such a pity that the film is lost!!). Ticks all the boxes easily; no signs of copyvio as far as I can see. I like the original hook much better. Cheers, --KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 07:06, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Shikairo Days

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  • ALT1: ... that Yuki Waga walked around his house repeating "Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan" to create the earworm for "Shikairo Days"? Source: [16]
  • Reviewed:
Created by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 05:01, 24 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article is sufficiently new, long enough and free from copyvio or other issues. It is appropriately sourced. QPQ is not required. ALT0 is negative in tone, so I wouldn't use this one. The second hook - ALT1 - is nearly there. It is supported by the source (video interview), but I wonder if ALT1 can be written a little more directly / a little shorter: for example
  • ALT1a : ... that Yuki Waga walked around his house repeating "Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan" to create the earworm for "Shikairo Days"? or
  • ALT1b : ... that Yuki Waga created the earworm for "Shikairo Days" by walking around his house repeating "Shikanoko nokonoko koshitantan"? @Miminity: Chaiten1 (talk) 08:42, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Chaiten1: Thanks for reviewing. I'd change the ALT1 to ALT1b per your request. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 09:04, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Good to go with ALT1 as it now stands! Chaiten1 (talk)

Babak Ganjei

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  • ... that Babak Ganjei tried to sell a painting of his credit card to Barclays? Source: The Quietus: "Some major financial institutions, like Deutsche Bank and Bank of America, have whole art departments, swathes of liveried curators and indentured experts, to manage their art world acquisitions. The likes of Gerhard Richter will see the red carpet extended to them at JPMorgan, their works the very jewel in a collection going back decades, heavy with Picassos, Rauschenbergs, and Warhols. But when Babak Ganjei tried to sell his painting of a credit card, All the Power to Barclaycard, he didn’t get through to the corporate art department. He got Dan in Customer Services."
Created by Jonathan Deamer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Jonathan Deamer (talk) 19:03, 26 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 25

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Nicolaas van Wijk

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van Wijk in 1913
van Wijk in 1913
Created by ThaesOfereode (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

ThaesOfereode (talk) 01:45, 26 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Valencia Theatre

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The Valencia Theatre
The Valencia Theatre
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 687 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 16:44, 28 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Pete Vann

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Pete Vann in West Point dress uniform
Pete Vann in West Point dress uniform
  • Source: Spinal meningitis (Vann was "afflicted by the dread spinal meningitis" in December 1950 and hospitalized until the end of January).
NCAA passing record ("he established the NCAA single season record (since broken) for most yards per completion at 23.2").
Created by Cbl62 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 378 past nominations.

Cbl62 (talk) 13:47, 28 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Ovalipes catharus

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  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: There are other neat things like the way it uses its paddles to burrow or swim (we even have an extremely cool GIF of the former from iNaturalist), easily the most fascinating aspect is the prolific cannibalism – as much as 1/3 of their diet in some localities, as I recall.
Improved to Good Article status by TheTechnician27 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 02:25, 27 November 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: A QPQ is not needed. The article is long enough, has recently passed GAN, and has no copyright violations. ALT0a sounds better, but ALT0 is also fine. TryKid [dubious – discuss] 17:37, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TryKid: @Mandarax: The only thing that makes me hesitant to just call it the "paddle crab" with no species name is that Charybdis japonica is called the "Asian paddle crab"; to be specific, authors will sometimes refer to O. catharus as the "New Zealand paddle crab". In fact, paddle crab is disambiguated for that very reason. It's a bit messy, basically. TheTechnician27 (Talk page) 19:18, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I just thought it read a little smoother, and didn't realize it might be ambiguous. I struck ALT0a. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 06:42, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Carol and Eric Hafner

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Eric Hafner's campaign announcement from prison
Eric Hafner's campaign announcement from prison
Moved to mainspace by GRuban (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 45 past nominations.

GRuban (talk) 16:06, 26 November 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: Interesting subject. Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 03:29, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 26

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Yvonne Francis-Gibson

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Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 63 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 00:38, 1 December 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) 23:01, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Saint Peter's Church (Mendota, Minnesota)

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St. Peter's church
St. Peter's church
  • Source: "Saint Peter's Church". Dakota County Historic Sites. Dakota County Historical Society. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gutidara
  • Comment: Unsourced, non-prose list of pastors was removed as part of the overhaul of the article so manual verification of the prose 5x will be needed; however, the only prose prior to my overhaul was the initial sentence.
5x expanded by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 16:31, 26 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • QPQ has been completed. Article is new enough and long enough. The article has been expanded more than 5x and was nominated within the proper time frame. Article is within policy and no copyright violations are detected. Citations to WP:RS are used throughout. The hook is interesting, the proper length, and verified to the cited source. This hook can be promoted. The picture is in the public domain and is usable. Good work!4meter4 (talk) 00:43, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Cultural impact of Dragon Ball

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Moved to mainspace by Di (they-them) (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

Di (they-them) (talk) 11:23, 26 November 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 newly created article and the hook corresponds all of the DYK nomination criteria. Thanks for your great work! -- Pofka (talk) 18:49, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 27

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Ettore Verna

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Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 94 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 01:22, 28 November 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: New enough and long enough. Hook fact is cited and interesting, but "literally" does not appear in the source. It does say that he did it twice the same night, which could make the hook even hookier. Earwig shows no concerns. You need another QPQ, though, since we're in backlog mode and you have 94 reviews.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:07, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Crisco 1492 I think you are reading too much into the term literally. The word literally is in the hook so that its clear the phrase "sang his pants off" isn't interpreted as a figure of speech (as this phrase normally would be; which is why its funny/hooky). It needs to be there so the reader understands his pants literally fell down which is what actually happened as confirmed by multiple sources. Also, I already provided a second QPQ above in the comments section. Best.4meter4 (talk) 23:33, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hi 4meter4. Unfortunately, "literally" is not the answer to your conundrum, as the source makes no indication that the singing was what resulted in the depantsing. Given that it was an opera, physical movement could have easily done it.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:43, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Crisco 1492 I modified the hook according to your suggestion, and updated the article text. Best4meter4 (talk) 16:47, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kurt Burris

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  • Source: The Oklahoman: "Burris finished a strong second ... Sixty-one years later, the Burris campaign remains the closest a lineman has come to winning the Heisman."
  • ALT1: ... that Kurt Burris, who finished second in the Heisman Trophy voting, was remembered as a "headhunter" who "usually knocked two or three guys out of a game"? Source:
    Same source as above which also says: "Lynn Burris called his brother a 'headhunter. He wouldn’t be able to play today. He usually knocked two or three guys out of a game...'"
  • Reviewed: Los Justicieros and Mark Smith
  • Comment: The first hook is the more extraordinary fact (interior lineman almost never get the kudos) but I acknowledge that the term "lineman" may be less understandable to non-USA readers. Accordingly, I have linked the term and have also included alt 1 which, albeit less extraordinary, may be more accessible to a broader audience.
Created by Cbl62 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 379 past nominations.

Cbl62 (talk) 17:51, 2 December 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: Just the one sourcing issue; I don't see anything of issue otherwise with this nom. First hook clearly more interesting than the ALT. Pass; prefer ALT0 to ALT1. ThaesOfereode (talk) 01:48, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mirza Ebrahim Khan Sahhafbashi

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  • ... that the first commercial movie theater in Iran was open for less than a month?
  • Source: *Hamid Naficy, A Social History of Iranian Cinema, Volume 1: The Artisanal Era, 1897–1941, page 27
  • Iranian-Russian Encounters Empires and Revolutions Since 1800, page 325-326
  • Companion Encyclopedia of Middle Eastern and North African Film, page 132
  • ALT1: ... that the first commercial movie theater in Iran featured a lecturer to explain to audiences what was shown on screens? Source: *Richard Abel, Encyclopedia of Early Cinema, page 331
  • Reviewed:
5x expanded by Kazamzam (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Kazamzam (talk) 21:39, 27 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • DYK hooks have to link to the article in question, so BOLDLY proposing
ALT2 ... that Mirza Ebrahim Khan Sahhafbashi opened the first commercial movie theater in Iran, only for it to be banned within a month?
Feel free to workshop. GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 22:28, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I like it! I would’ve gone with something similar but I wasn’t sure that including the name of someone pretty obscure would be a good hook. I wanted to focus more on the movie theatre itself opening but I’m not super experience in the DYK realm so happy to take advice! Kazamzam (talk) 00:43, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The article is recently expanded 5x, and eligible for DYK. There are no copyvio or related issues, and the article is very well supported with good sources. QPQ is not needed. The hook for ALT2 is to the point, and fully supported by at least 2 sources, which are cited appropriately in the text. This hook works for me. Fascinating article, thank you! Good to go. Chaiten1 (talk) 22:39, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mary Mellor

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Professor Mary Mellor
Professor Mary Mellor
Created by Lajmmoore (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 110 past nominations.

Lajmmoore (talk) 22:34, 27 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was moved to mainspace on the 27th, so is new enough. At around 4000 characters, it is long enough. The article properly uses in-line citations and reads neutrally. The copyvio detector just finds locations, job positions, and book titles, so no problems there. The hook is interesting, cited in-line (I've confirmed the corresponding text), and is the right length. It'll be funny to see if there's any angry talk page comments when this hook runs. Both QPQs have been done and the proposed picture is released under a usable CC license. Looks good to go! SilverserenC 04:36, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Minnesota Pioneer to its Patrons

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Created by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 06:07, 28 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Beechcraft BQM-126

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  • Source: "The BQM-126A can be launched from carrier-based tactical aircraft..." [17]
Created by The Bushranger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 235 past nominations.

The Bushranger One ping only 05:16, 27 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hi The Bushranger, review follows: article created 27 November and exceeds minimum length; article is well written and cited inline throughout; sources used generally look to be reliable, could you comment on the reliability of the Directory of U.S. Military Rockets and Missiles, is Andreas Parsch established as an expert in the field? hook is probably interesting enough (I couldn't see anything obviously more interesting and it seems that launching from carrier-based aircraft was farily novel for target drones of the time; perhaps adding "1980s" into the hook might be helpful), and checks out to source cited; two QPQs have been provided as per backlog mode; I didn't spot any overly close paraphrasing from the sources. If you could comment on Parsch, I think this should be good to go - Dumelow (talk) 09:49, 29 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hi The Bushranger, thanks for the confirmation. Happy to approve - Dumelow (talk) 09:58, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

First Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota)

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Painting of the chapel of Saint Paul
Painting of the chapel of Saint Paul
Created by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 20:42, 27 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough (created 11/27) and long enough (approximately 2140 characters of narrative text, excluding the block quote). Earwig (here) detects no issues. It is generally well-written and sourced; one exception to that is the sentence which asserts in wiki-voice that the poem has also been proclaimed by Galtier, though "this seems apocryphal." I am not permitted full access to the Star Tribune piece without subscribing -- can you provide a quote that substantiates this claim? As for the hook, I find it quite interesting, and it's succinct and cited. QPQ is satisfied. @Darth Stabro: If you can provide the requested verification mentioned above, this will be ready to go. Cbl62 (talk) 14:21, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The image has a PD license, shows up well at 100x100px, and adds to the hookiness in that a major city was named after this small log chapel. Cbl62 (talk) 14:23, 28 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 28

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Shalom Nagar

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

Jonathan Deamer (talk) 11:11, 4 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • AfD is now closed. The article is new enough and long enough for DYK, and is neutral in tone and well sourced. The copyvio score is yellow, simply due to a cited quotation, so this is fine. The hook is interesting and appropriate in tone for the topic; it is validated by the cited source. QPQ has been done. Good to go! Chaiten1 (talk) 18:38, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Shō Sen'i

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  • Source: Smits, Gregory (2019). Maritime Ryukyu, 1050–1650. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. doi:10.2307/j.ctvsrfmz. ISBN 9780824877095. pages 89–90, 128
Smits, Gregory (2024). Early Ryukyuan History: A New Model. Honolulu: University of Hawai'i Press. doi:10.2307/jj.8441682. ISBN 9780824898205. pages 254–255
5x expanded by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 91 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:11, 1 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Seems long enough. 5x expansion checked. Hook seems interesting in my opinion. I'm not familiar with DYK, but the automated text here demands 2 QPQs while only 1 has been given. Earwig is at 2.9%. Seems like the stupid website doesn't give me access to the book, so I'm resorting to AGF. I sure do hate books on Wikipedia.

Okay, I've checked for information, and the information seems to be good. I can't see the book you got the information from, but at least I'll be sleeping knowing that it's correct. QPQ is good per below, so... ABG (Talk/Report any mistakes here) 06:44, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@AlphaBetaGamma: Just so you know, Template:Did you know nominations/Third Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota) includes two articles, which should technically be equivalent to two QPQ reviews. Epicgenius (talk) 04:38, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sing-Song Girl Red Peony

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  • Source: *Yeh, Yueh-Yu (2002). "Historiography and Sinification: Music in Chinese Cinema of the 1930s". Cinema Journal. 41 (3): 78–97. doi:10.1353/cj.2002.0012. JSTOR 1225700. " Besides being the first talkie, The Songstress Red Peony is notable for another reason: it features China's opera master, Mei Lanfang, known for his creation of China's most memorable female characters on stage. When China began producing films, Mei quickly made a smooth crossover to the silver screen and starred in several opera documentaries in the 1920s. As a close associate of people in the film industry, Mei agreed to sing in the first Chinese talkie, by dubbing over the vocals of the"
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 714 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:48, 28 November 2024 (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: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Hook is interesting and checks out, even when consulting the other sources. With regards to the rest of the article, I spotchecked material cited to Chinese National Cinema, Historical Dictionary of Chinese Cinema, and used Google translate to check 于无声处听惊雷 ——浅析中国早期有声电影的试制 and 歌女红牡丹. Everything seems okay content and copyright wise. I know it hasn't been submitted, but I checked the licensing on the lead image and it's valid. (It fell into the public domain well before the 1996 URAA restoration). Article is long enough and new enough, and the hook is leads the reader to just an all-around interesting article. GreenLipstickLesbian (talk) 10:08, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on November 29

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Debra Toporowski

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5x expanded by Ornithoptera (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 47 past nominations.

Ornithoptera (talk) 07:11, 2 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Well... They're done now, thanks for the heads up. Ornithoptera (talk) 11:44, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Adrien Nunez

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Adrien Nunez in the number 0 jersey
Adrien Nunez in the number 0 jersey
Moved to mainspace by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 368 past nominations.

TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:06, 29 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

@Narutolovehinata5: That's a double nom.--Launchballer 15:51, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I see, but it should have been mentioned in the nom to avoid confusion. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:02, 1 December 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: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:56, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Johannes Kaiser

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

TheBritinator (talk) 01:26, 29 November 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: Thank you for this interesting window into Liechtenstein's politics. I prefer ALT2, because It is the only one of the three hooks which can be understood instantly by international readers, without clicking on the political link. However, I'm not going to strike any hooks, because technically they are fine.

  • I have given the article a minor copyedit. That does not affect this review.
  • Hook citations are taken in good faith (AGF) because the sources have paywalls, and I don't speak the language, anyway.
  • ALT0 needs to mention Liechtenstein, If you can clarify ALT0 to say that it's about Liechtenstein, then this hook will be good to go. Storye book (talk) 13:21, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Storye book: Done. TheBritinator (talk) 13:35, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, TheBritinator. Good to go. Storye book (talk) 14:05, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Grid energy storage

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Improved to Good Article status by Femke (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

—Femke 🐦 (talk) 20:50, 4 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Article reached GA status on November 29 and was nominated in the proper time frame five days later. As one would expect from a GA article, it is long enough and is within policy with no copyright violations. Both hooks are interesting, verified to inline citations, and are usable. I will leave it to the promoter to decide which hook to use. Best.4meter4 (talk) 14:56, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My Boy Only Breaks His Favorite Toys

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Improved to Good Article status by Ippantekina (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Ippantekina (talk) 04:16, 6 December 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 is new enough, long enough. Hook facts are cited, supported. Earwig is very unhappy, but basically everything highlighted is the title of the album or the song. There is, however, an issue: neither proposed hook passes the threshold set by WP:DYKFICTION, as they focus solely on the creative content of the work rather than real-world factors. Something that focuses on real-world factors, such as Swift performing the song as piano solo to surprise audiences during the Eras Tour, would be necessary.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:54, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Bæddel and bædling

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  • Source: Wade, Erik (2020). "The Beast with Two Backs: Bestiality, Sex Between Men, and Byzantine Theology in the Paenitentiale Theodori". Journal of Medieval Worlds. 2 (1–2). doi:10.1525/jmw.2020.2.1-2.11. page 23
Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 92 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:31, 1 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Nice work on this article, I'm surprised we didn't already have it. The page is long enough, new enough, and well-sourced. Both QPQs done. Hook interesting, short enough, and sourced. Exact wording in the article is "Clark notes that bædling might imply a third gender but suggests that there is not enough evidence for this". Good to go. Tenpop421 (talk) 14:26, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Civilized drama

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  • ... that critics argued that involving actresses in civilized drama would promote obscenity?
  • Source: Liu, Siyuan (2009). "Performing Gender at the Beginning of Modern Chinese Theatre". TDR: The Drama Review. 53 (2): 35–50. doi:10.1162/dram.2009.53.2.35. JSTOR 25599473. "In fact, wenmingxi's debate over the appropriateness of having actresses assume female roles essentially focused on the issue of citationality, with its supporters arguing that the practice was more natural than female impersonation and its opponents resorting to moralistic arguments that held that mixed-gender casting resulted in obscenity."
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 715 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:36, 30 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was moved to mainspace on the 30th, so is new enough. At over 7000 characters, it is more than long enough. The copyvio detector can't seem to do much with these sources, but my spot-checks seem to show no issues off-hand. I assume good faith on those I can't access, including the quotes presented for the hook sources above. The hooks presented are interesting, though I find the main hook to be the preferable one for interesting-ness. Both are cited in-line in the article and the article as a whole properly uses in-line citations and reads neutrally. Both QPQs have been done and everything looks good to go. On a personal note, Crisco 1492, I do hope you end up making an article on huaju in the future as well, because that also seems quite interesting. SilverserenC 04:47, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Antiquiala

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Antiquiala snyderae holotype wing
Antiquiala snyderae holotype wing
  • ... that the Washington state dragonfly Antiquiala (pictured) was described from a single wing?
  • Source: Archibald & Cannings 2019 paper Type material. Holotype hind wing SR 08-10-08A, B (part, counterpart), missing the basal portion posterior to the supratriangle to the level of the nodus.
Moved to mainspace by Kevmin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 362 past nominations.

Kevmin § 00:00, 30 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Both hooks good (though I suspect that hook 1 is more likely to be chosen). I would recommend that you expand the lede a little more and add temporal range information to the taxobox (if you don't know more precise ranges, just list "Early Eocene." PrimalMustelid (talk) 11:38, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Precise fossil range added, I seem to have totally forgot about it during the initial article outlining when i normally add it. (51-49mya Ypreisan). I also added a bit more to the lede.--Kevmin § 17:30, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Two Stars in the Milky Way

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Promotional still from Two Stars in the the Milky Way
Promotional still from Two Stars in the the Milky Way
  • ... that although Two Stars in the Milky Way (pictured) is one of few surviving early Chinese films, its soundtrack has been lost?
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 716 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:02, 30 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Excellent work. The article is well-written, long enough, free of copyvios, and has appropriate citations. AGF on the source for the hook. Inline citation is presented at the end of the sentence which forms the basis of the hook. QPQs done. Hooks are good, but ALT0 is definitely the better of the two. We're good to go here! ~ Pbritti (talk) 23:40, 7 December 2024 (UTC) PS: Images are fine. Realized I hadn't said that.[reply]

1917 Moscow District Duma elections

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  • Source: В. В. ДЕМИДОВ. Борьба московских большевиков за массы в период выборов в городскую и районные думы в 1917 году. Издание Томского государственного университета, 1952. pp. 74-75, 77, 79, 83, 91-92, Муниципальная жизнь. Вперёд!, September 27, 1917. p. 4
Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 413 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 12:25, 30 November 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: Offline Russian-language source accepted in good faith. Slight recommendation to say "over 97%" since it was technically 97.4%, but I will leave it up to you (or the promoter) whether to change it or not. ThaesOfereode (talk) 01:45, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The Bootleggers (Hopper)

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  • ... that The Bootleggers portrays the illegal alcohol trade during the Prohibition era of the Roaring '20s?
  • Source: Hopper, Edward (1925). "The Bootleggers". Currier Museum of Art. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
Created by Viriditas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 32 past nominations.

Viriditas (talk) 00:24, 7 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Jane Stuart Smith

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  • ... that after becoming a born again Christian, soprano Jane Stuart Smith abandoned a successful opera career to pursue a life of Christian service?
Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 95 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 14:48, 30 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Article created 30 November. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hook is interesting and sourced. QPQs are done. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 17:30, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Epic: The Musical

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  • ... that the creator and recording company of Epic: The Musical sued each other for ownership?
Created by Di (they-them) (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 30 past nominations.

Di (they-them) (talk) 22:41, 30 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Honestly, the entire concept of this album is fascinating. Article is new enough and long enough. Hook fact is interesting and cited - though I believe the structure is more interesting personally. Lede is a bit short, missing the reception and the production information. Earwig shows some issues, but these are all attributed quotes. Almost there!  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:38, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WZAZ

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5x expanded by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 719 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 07:57, 1 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Short but quality article. Hook is interesting and checks out with the source, and the QPQs are solid. No evidence of copyvio or anything thatd prevent this from running. Looks good to me! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:38, 1 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Aquilegia barykinae

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Created by Jacketpocket (talk) and Pbritti (talk) Number of QPQs required: 4. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 55 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 22:25, 6 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Articles are new enough and long enough. Each is fully cited and neutral in composition. Checking of available references shows no copyvio or close paraphrasing issues. The hook is rather clunky as presented, can you trim it to flow a bit better?--Kevmin § 18:25, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 23:33, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Articles are new enough and long enough, both are well cited as is to be expected for a recent description and an older taxon. Articles are neutral in writing and don't have any visible policy issues. "Alt1" preferred as the more concise nomination. Looks good to go.--Kevmin § 17:18, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tellus (app)

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Created by Red-tailed hawk (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 24 past nominations.

— Red-tailed hawk (nest) 06:38, 1 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • This is not a review but rather than a comment, but ALT0 and ALT3 will probably have to be rejected due to both WP:DYKINT concerns (reliance on specialist terms that may not be easily understood by non-financial savvy readers, especially outside the US) and for also sounding rather promotional. ALT2 might be the only suitable option at this point. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:44, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I understand how one could read Alt0 to be promotional (though I disagree and don’t see why non-insured demand deposit accounts are appealing but for their higher rates, which isn’t in the hook). But I’m really not sure how Alt3 could be seen that way—it’s highlighting that they don't purport to offer mortgage-backed securities even though they make what appears (to at least some professors cited in the body) be some sort of securitized loan offering without registration. That being said, I do take your point that people who don’t know much about managing their finances through investment could find these two hooks’ nuances hard to understand.
    Separately, I had been considering a book about the mysterious non-existent partnerships with banks that are mentioned in the article and were the subject of Senate scrutiny, but I couldn’t figure out a way to write it concisely in hook form without oversimplifying. I’ll take a crack at that over the next couple days with a clear head. — Red-tailed sock (Red-tailed hawk's nest) 16:10, 2 December 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: Thank you for this carefully-detailed article about financial wheeler-dealing. Contrary to above comments, it would seem to me that any intelligent person can smell he stink emanating from that dodgy company, no matter what country they are in. So well done for alerting us to it, and well done for writing hooks which may guide readers to take a good look at the article. I could tell from the hooks alone that there was something very unsafe about the company's handliing of money, so I would certainly not take the hooks as obscure or uninteresting.

Good to go, with a preference for ALT3, even though it has 199 characters (i.e. close to the max of 200). Please do not prune ALT3, because this kind of financial detail is important and should not be messed about with. Thank you. Storye book (talk) 13:58, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Red-tailed hawk, am I right to read "and is not FIDC-insured" as only indirectly relevant to the rest of the hook? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:58, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AirshipJungleman29: I am going to give a long-winded answer for posterity’s sake, but the short answer is that it is directly relevant.
The way that the fractional-reserve banking systems works (in a very simplified way) is that banks receive deposits from customers and pool those funds to make loans, while keeping only a minimal small fraction of deposits as actual cash on hand. Banks receive interest payments from the loans they have made, and in turn provide customers with interest in their deposit accounts. In the U.S., banks are required to be FDIC insured—this keeps confidence in banks and prevents a bank run.
Tellus, however, is not a licensed bank. As such, it doesn’t answer to the banking regulators. It also doesn’t hold FDIC insurance, as non-bank financial firms aren’t eligible for it.
There is another to pool money from several individuals in order to issue a loan—securitization. In the mortgage industry, it is common for mortgage issuers to sell mortgages to other banks and Qualified institutional buyers, who would collect the interest in the long run. A mortgage-backed security is a financial instrument that is backed by these sorts of mortgages (alone or pooled with others); the security is broken into shares which are then distributed to other parties. Unregistered securities exist, and can even be sold between third-party banks and other QIBs under SEC rule 144A, but the big rule is that you can’t sell them to ordinary people because.
The way that Tellus boost/reserve works (based on their January 2023 Boost ToS) is that deposits are general obligation debts of Tellus to its account holders, and represents only a debt from Tellus to the account holders. Tellus says that the cash accounts are not mortgage-backed securities because they are not; in fact, they’re backed only by Tellus’s future income as a firm—there is no specific asset backing them.
So, you’ve got something here that they say is not a mortgage-backed security. And they also aren’t claiming that it’s a demand deposit backed by a specific asset, while also claiming in advertising that one can withdraw money (for boost accounts) whenever one would like. So one’s left with concluding that that they’re essentially securing private, apparently callable (in advertising but not in the actual customer agreement), interest-bearing debt financing to themselves from a set of people that apparently includes non-accredited investors. And the company is using that money (based on public statements) for commercial lending of its own.
So, yes, the FDIC part matters, since it indicates that the firm is not acting like a bank would. And the MBS part matters, as it indicates that there is no specific asset backing the deposits. It’s its own thing, and it’s a unique and unusual model for a consumer-facing business’s finance arm.
— Red-tailed sock (Red-tailed hawk's nest) 17:19, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MLS Cup 2024

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5x expanded by SounderBruce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 244 past nominations.

SounderBruce 05:48, 7 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • QPQs done. Since the game just happened and I'm just not seeing these hooks as all that great, maybe replace them with an ALT3 incorporating information from the game. Other than that, I'm fairly confident that this is good to go. ~ 23:45, 7 December 2024 (UTC)

Jonas Vaidutis

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  • Source: First source: "Nuo 1401 Krokuvos universiteto rektorius (antrasis)." (English: Since 1401 Kraków University's rector (second); link to the source), second source: "1401 antruoju Jogailos universiteto rektoriumi išrinktas Jonas Vaidutis." (English: In 1401, Jonas Vaidutis was elected as the second rector of the Jogaila's University; link to the source).
Created by Pofka (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

-- Pofka (talk) 21:54, 1 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

St Bride's Church, Mauku

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  • ... that St Bride's Church still has loopholes from use as a military outpost in the 19th century?
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Most of the sources in the article verify this.
Created by Traumnovelle (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Traumnovelle (talk) 20:59, 3 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

But Daddy I Love Him

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Improved to Good Article status by Ippantekina (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Ippantekina (talk) 03:17, 5 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was recently promoted to GA status, so qualifies for DYK. Earwig/copyvio pulls up some 'yellow' scores - entirely due to the repeated phrases including the song name and album title, so no problems there. QPQ has been done. The hook 'ALT0 is precise (it is the title of the song that is a reference to The Little Mermaid), works well for me, and is verified in the sources cited in the appropriate place in the article. ALT1 (for me) is not quite there in terms of the phrasing, so I'd steer for ALT0. Good to go! Chaiten1 (talk) 09:05, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mary Chalmers

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  • ... that children's author Mary Chalmers owned 10 cats and a Pomeranian, whose poses helped her draw illustrations for her books?
Created by Silver seren (talk) and Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 136 past nominations.

SilverserenC 04:53, 1 December 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: Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lists of works does not seem to indicate that a cite separate to the work itself is necessary for each item in a list of works by an illustrator, so accepting the article's Illustrator section on this basis, as titles, authors and publication years are provided. Boldly wikilinking pomeranian dog in hook. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 11:09, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mark Smith (actor, born 1887)

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  • ... that Mark Smith was a fourth generation American actor who performed in 70 theaters in New York City and acted in more than 2,000 radio programs?
Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 96 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 01:09, 2 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough (created 11/30), long enough (> 7,000 characters of narrative text) and well written/sourced. Earwig check turns up no issues. Hook is interesting, sourced, and short enough. Double QPQ requirement is satisfied. Cbl62 (talk) 23:24, 2 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on December 2

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Science Fiction Chronicle

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Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 536 past nominations.

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 02:24, 10 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Abortion in Mauritius

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  • Source: [19] First, the courage posted by the government proposing an amendment to a part of the legislation that has remained dormant for nearly two centuries must be recognized.
Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 21 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 20:57, 3 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was moved into mainspace on December 2 and was nominated on December 3, making it new enough. It is long enough, and is cited throughout to reliable sources. No copyright violation detected, and I'm assuming good faith that it isn't a close paraphrase of the many foreign language references used. Hook fact is interesting, a good length, and verifiable to the article, but the source is cited one sentence beyond the hook fact. This is a minor problem, but there must be an end-of-sentence citation directly after the quote. This will mean repeating a citation, but we do have to have it there in order to approve the hook per policy at WP:DYKHFC. Once this minor issue is fixed, please ping me and I will approve the hook. Best.4meter4 (talk) 15:22, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

All issues resolved. This hook can be promoted.4meter4 (talk) 18:19, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jijin

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  • ... that for cultural reasons, jijin were permitted to be worn by Catholic priests in China even while celebrating Mass?
Created by YourLocalTraditionalist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 04:03, 7 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • I'll review this one. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 06:33, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    1. New enough and long enough? Created on December 2 and nominated on December 6. checkY Exceeds 1600 characters of prose according to Google Docs. checkY
    2. Well sourced, neutral, BLP-compliant and copyvio free? checkY While I don't have any copyright violation concerns, I would appreciate a second set on eyes on whether the block quote is proportional considering this is a shorter article.
    3. Presentable? checkY
    4. The hook is cited to a reliable source, short enough, and interesting? checkY
    5. The two images present are released under the public domain and I do not see any reason to doubt that. checkY
    6. QPQ? checkY
  • Looks good to me, so I'll approve it. I'd appreciate if the prep builder double checks my commentary above as this is my second review. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 06:59, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

William Hamm Jr.

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Converted from a redirect by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 13:52, 2 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

  • Adequate sourcing: No - The article gives the time of the kidnapping as June 15, 1933, at 12:15 p.m., but the cited source gives the time that Hamm was last sean as 12:20. Can you explaim where the 12:15 time comes from?
  • Neutral: No - The article currently states in WP:WIKIVOICE that Hamm married Dorothy Heywood on October 1, 1927, which is supported by the second cited source. However, the first cited source gives the marriage as having been in November 1927. Unless there is a very good reason for rejecting one source in favor of the other, we should probably not be so definite in the article. Can you explain a bit about this editorial choice?
  • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Not much to add to the above, though it's possible I missed something in my spot checks. Generally quite an interesting read. I prefer hook Alt2, as it has his name and mentions the silver nitrate; this is a biography, not an article on the event that is his kidnapping. — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 04:41, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Anthony E. Wills

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Anthony E. Wills
Anthony E. Wills
  • ... that it was only after his death at a relatively young age that several of Anthony E. Wills's plays were adapted into films?
  • Alt1 ... that films were made of plays written by Anthony E. Wills (pictured) after his death at a relatively young age?
  • Sources: Youth at time of death in 1912- "Anthony E. Willis Dies". Billboard. Vol. 24, no. 31. August 3, 1912. p. 6. "Despite his youth, Mr Wills had gained considerable of a reputation as an author and producer."
Vitagraph Studios obtaining film rights in 1913 after his death: "Film Co. Feeling Around; Trying Hard to Be Friendly". Variety. 30 (12): 8. May 23, 1913.
Two film reviews: ""Our Wives"". The Moving Picture World. 18 (1): 49. October 4, 1913., "Empire". Bridgeport Evening Farmer. June 23, 1913. p. 8.
A third film covered in Erish, Andrew A. (2021). Vitagraph: America's First Great Motion Picture Studio. University Press of Kentucky. ISBN 9780813181219.
Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 98 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 02:07, 9 December 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: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:17, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

1957 Ruskin Heights tornado

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An aerial view of the damage caused by the Ruskin Heights tornado.
An aerial view of the damage caused by the Ruskin Heights tornado.
Created by Wildfireupdateman (talk) and EF5 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

( ͡° ( ͡° ( ͡° ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°) ͡°) ͡°) ͡°) 02:10, 3 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Although technically the nom doesn't require a QPQ since you aren't the nominator, if you're going to do QPQs, just note that DYK is currently in backlog mode, meaning people with over 20 nominations will need to do two reviews instead of one. I think you still have less than 20 nominations so this doesn't apply to you so for now you only need to do just one review and not two, it's just something to keep in mind in case you get affected in the future. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:14, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On first inspection, the article looks good. The only issue I have is that there's a few uncited sentences near the end of the first paragraph of the summary section; I've left a CN tag there. I'm definitely thinking the originally proposed blurb about the water tower is the best one; claim is verified in the article from this non-political Fox News source, the hook is short and interesting, no QPQ needed, Earwig shows no copyvio concern. My other minor issue is the status of the main image in the infobox - it's up for deletion on Commons, but this can feasibly be re-added as NFC later on if it's removed. I'd advise against using the image provided as it doesn't really illustrate the water tower or any of the other hooks, though. Almost there. Departure– (talk) 16:36, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Departure–: My QPQ is done, since I'm technically a nominator. All issues have been addressed. :) EF5 16:44, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
That was my only main issue. As it stands, the article's a little short but seems good enough for DYK as it stands. Good to go. Departure– (talk) 16:46, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Influencer

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Cavinder Twins in action
Cavinder Twins in action
Adrien Nunez as a basketball player
Adrien Nunez as a basketball player
Moved to mainspace by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 369 past nominations.

TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 06:38, 9 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Interesting article. No problems with copyright and hook mentioned in the article with proper source. Images have no copyright problems and freely licensed. Overall, the article has no problems with citations. Good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 12:25, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hanta Road

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The 1853 Perry Expedition planting the United States flag on the Hanta Road
The 1853 Perry Expedition planting the United States flag on the Hanta Road
  • Source: 同盟するものにとっては人や物の交流の道、敵対するものにとっては戦の道とし使用されていましたIt was used by allies as a route for the exchange of people and goods, and by enemies as a route of war.[1]
１８５３年には，米国ペリー艦隊の探検隊がハンタ道を使用している In 1853, the expedition of the U.S. Perry fleet used the Hanta Trail.[2]
Created by Jpatokal (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Jpatokal (talk) 07:12, 6 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Outstanding little article. QPQ done, hook is extraordinarily fascinating and appropriately cited (AGF on sources as they are in Japanese). No copyvios noticed. Great job! Note to promoters: consider dropping "historic" as extraneous glossing when placing this in a prep or the queue. ~ Pbritti (talk) 01:51, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "歴史の道 中頭方東海道「ハンタ道」" (PDF). 中城村ホームページ.
  2. ^ https://bunka.nii.ac.jp/heritages/detail/286880

Council of District Dumas

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Mikhail Vladimirsky, chairman of the Council of District Dumas
Mikhail Vladimirsky, chairman of the Council of District Dumas
  • Source: Timothy J. Colton. Moscow: Governing the Socialist Metropolis. Harvard University Press, 1995. pp. 93-95, 105, 110
Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 414 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 09:44, 3 December 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: New enough, long enough. Hook fact is interesting and verified (though I note the source says 2 million rubles, not one). Both QPQs are done, Earwig has no qualms. Good to go!  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:48, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yanou Collart

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  • Source: 1
  • ALT1: ... that Yanou Collart's career was motivated by a desire to "never be dependent on a man"? Source: 1
  • Reviewed:
Moved to mainspace by Wasianpower (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 04:19, 4 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough, long enough, and without any serious issues. Image in article is fair use, but she's still alive—pretty sure that's not allowed. The first hook is questionable as to appropriateness for a BLP. The second is a tad vague. I would appreciate an ALT2. ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:25, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Image has been removed. How about ALT2: ... that Yanou Collart helped Rock Hudson get medical treatment when Nancy Reagan would not? 1. For a less vague ALT1, ALT1a: ... that Yanou Collart's career as one the world's most prominent publicists was originally motivated by a desire to "never be dependent on a man"? 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 21:37, 6 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Good Gravy! (roller coaster)

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

Plighting Engineerd (talk) 05:25, 9 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Thanks, edited! Plighting Engineerd (talk) 22:45, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
For future reference, ALTs shouldn't edited; new ALTs should be proposed. I've added "plush turkeys" as ALT0a and I'm approving it.--Launchballer 12:34, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Aha, I was wondering about that but couldn't find it in my quick search through the guidelines. Thanks so much! Plighting Engineerd (talk) 03:26, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

BLKBOK

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Created by Cbl62 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 380 past nominations.

Cbl62 (talk) 00:54, 11 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Nominated 54 minutes late. Hoping this can be forgiven. Cbl62 (talk) 00:55, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Size and date check out, well-referenced, interesting hook, no apparent copyvio concerns. Believe this is good to go.

1st Separate Airborne Brigade

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

Romanov loyalist (talk) 21:29, 5 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • What a fantastic article, I had never heard of this before and this page does it credit. New enough, more than long enough, well cited. Prefer Alt 1 for readability. No QPQ needed, GTG. Maury Markowitz (talk)

Home and Beauty

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  • ... that Somerset Maugham's play Home and Beauty has been described as both a "little masterpiece of polite merriment" and "a misogynist comedy dipped in vitriol"?
Created by 4meter4 (talk) and Tim riley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 100 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 16:03, 10 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting article about a play with a title like a women's magazine and a cover picture to match, on fine sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. As the hook seems to be what you want to say, I approve it. - A few suggestions for the article, and in general:
  • Don't have any pic next to the Roles table. It may look fine on large devices but on smaller ones it shrinks the table to many lines for each item.
  • Don't have any image size larger than upright=1.3, because more can't be displayed (any larger) on mobile devices.
  • In the plot, say once more that Victoria is that widow, - not all readers read sequentially, and her name is not even in the lead, just the image caption.
  • You will guess what I'd suggest in order to avoid the impression that the article is about a woman ;)
The review that impressed me most was "fun of the choicest sort, quiet fun". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:53, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Al-Moghraqa

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  • ... that terracotta cones found at al-Moghraqa in Palestine are unique in the region but resemble artefacts from Ancient Egypt?
  • Source: "These artefacts are unique amongst the cultural assemblages of the Levant and are most closely paralleled by Egyptian funerary cones of the Eighteenth Dynasty from Thebes": Steel, Louise; Manley, Bill; Clarke, Joanne; Sadeq, Moain (2004b). "Egyptian 'Funerary Cones' from El-Moghraqa, Gaza". The Antiquaries Journal. 84: 319. doi:10.1017/S0003581500045856.
Created by Richard Nevell (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Richard Nevell (talk) 19:29, 9 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Good suggestion - I don't recall a photo of the site in any of the papers, but there were at least drawings of the cones. As they'll be under fair use that's (I assume) not suitable for DYK but could still be useful for the article. I'll look into it. Richard Nevell (talk) 20:59, 11 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

American Wedding (song)

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  • Reviewed: None
Converted from a redirect by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

jolielover♥talk 06:39, 5 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Review by Tbhotch

General eligibility:

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: A former redirect that is long enough. The hook is interesting. No QPQ required. There are no copyvios, only quoted text. There are some unsourced statements that I tagged and must be resolved before approval. Refer to WP:NOR at the sentence beginning with "Ocean references the 1990 film Pretty Woman and the 1999 film Runaway Bride in the lyrics. (CC) Tbhotch™ 20:00, 7 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jolielover: You're only missing the paragraph that starts with "Ocean continued to perform the song..." since the source doesn't say that he continued doing it (at most I found "I guess if I play it at Coachella it'll cost me a couple hundred racks") or that "Many critics defended Ocean, highlighting that the track was part of a non-commercial mixtape". (CC) Tbhotch™ 01:04, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The newer additions doesn't represent an issue and the unsourced text was removed accordingly. Ready to go. (CC) Tbhotch™ 05:10, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Black Slave's Cry to Heaven

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Playbill for Black Slave's Cry to Heaven
Playbill for Black Slave's Cry to Heaven
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 718 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:28, 4 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Melichrus procumbens

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Jam tarts in the Australian National Botanic Gardens
Jam tarts in the Australian National Botanic Gardens
  • ... that jam tarts (pictured) are pollinated by ants?
  • Reviewed:
Created by Gderrin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Gderrin (talk) 23:17, 4 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

References

  1. ^ Fairley, Alan; Moore, Philip (1989). Native Plants of the Sydney District. Kenthurst: Kangaroo Press. p. 88.

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Noah Knigga

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  • ... that American football player Noah Knigga went viral for his last name and had to clarify its pronunciation?
Created by Soulbust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 39 past nominations.

Soulbust (talk) 20:55, 12 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

@Narutolovehinata5: QPQs have been completed. Soulbust (talk) 00:19, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. This is ready for a full review. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:34, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article was nominated within a week of its creation and is well over the minimum character requirement. Every claim is sourced, and the copyvio detector didn't come up with any violations. The first hook is straight to the point, interesting, and well-sourced; I don't think the second hook could work, as it relies on a present tense construction in order for "Noah" to land. The article has no images to check. As noted above, QPQs have been completed promptly. Ultimately, there are no problems with the nomination. It should be good to go! Thank you for your work. Phibeatrice (talk) 07:45, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jack Browning

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  • Source: SDSU website ("Also earned first-team all-MW accolades at punter [1] by Pro Football Focus, Phil Steele Magazine and College Football Network, and as a kickoff specialist [2] by College Football Network, and a fourth-team honoree at kicker [3] by Phil Steele Magazine")
Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 276 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:39, 12 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Mawali (tribe)

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Mawali tribal sheikhs, 1880s
Mawali tribal sheikhs, 1880s
  • ... that the Mawali tribe (pictured) dominated the Syrian steppe until the 18th century, when they were driven out to the Hama and Idlib regions, where their descendants remain to the present day?
  • Source: *Douwes, Dick (2000). The Ottomans in Syria: A History of Justice and Oppression, pp. 27, 31-32
  • Dukhan, Haian (2019). State and Tribes in Syria: Informal Alliances and Conflict Patterns, p. 12

** Comment: QPQ Pending

Moved to mainspace by Al Ameer son (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 178 past nominations.

Al Ameer (talk) 18:19, 9 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comment: I uploaded a derivative version of the image with a bit more detail. It's not great, but when you compare it with the original, you can make out more of the scene, the details of their faces and clothing, and you can clearly see the hand on the sword ready to strike the photographer, whereas in the original it is somewhat blurry. Like I said, not great, and one would have to spend a lot of time on it to get the lights and darks just right. I just ran a filter on it for detail, WB, and cropped. Viriditas (talk) 22:18, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Al Ameer son: Please provide the needed two QPQs, as the nomination may be closed without further warning if they are not given promptly. The nomination has been open for four days already without a QPQ given, so they should be done as soon as possible (they should have actually been done at the time of the nomination). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:10, 13 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • How about: ALT1: "... that in the 18th century the Mawali tribe (pictured) was driven from the Syrian steppe to the regions of Hama and Idlib, where their descendants live today?"
  • @Al Ameer son: I realize classifications can be confusing and arbitrary, but this source indicates the Mawali tribe was classified as nomadic by the French, not semi-nomadic. Not sure if that changes much, as you are probably using a more accurate category than the French were, which appears to have been used for political purposes.
  • The lead says the tribe is "mainly in the regions of Idlib and Hama", but the "Location" section doesn't mention Hama. Check to see if this is an error or if you need to add material to the location section.
  • You've got a typo in the first reference "Dukhan 2019, p. 1878". There's only 182 pages in the book.
  • Viriditas Thank you for that source—I will definitely start incorporating it into the article. The Mawali, even in the early days of its history, in the 16th century, comprised a diverse grouping of tribes of different origins and ways of life. Some, like its leading clans, were fully nomadic camel-raisers, others were sheepherders who were only seasonally nomadic, and others were fully sown to the land. By the time the French came, the Mawali had long been a mainly sheepherding tribe, though many of its tribesmen were not nomadic at all and had become farmers by that point. None of its constituent tribes appear to have stayed as strict camel-raising nomads—mainly the various Anaza tribes and the Shammar. For many decades now, of course, the tribe has lived a settled existence.
  • Hama is mentioned in the second sentence of the Location section.
  • Yes, I see that; the page numbers are by Google Books, but it looks like it's and ebook and the actual pages are not numbered. I removed it. Al Ameer (talk) 02:56, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have access to the pages from the print book. I will try to add them later. I also added the images as placeholders. You don’t have to keep them. Feel free to replace them with better images that you prefer. I just think it helps the layout and gives the reader some insight into the land and culture. One thing, I was surprised that there was no information about their personal lives, diets, cultural practices, etc. What are they like in comparison to other Bedouin, etc. I was reading something earlier about another tribe that was interesting. It said their traditional diet depended heavily on milk and little meat, but I assume that was a long time ago, not in the modern era. Viriditas (talk) 03:13, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I forgot to mention a possible image idea. We are told the Mawali protected or guarded trade routes and exacted tolls. It would be instructive to show an image of these trade routes, as I wondered, were these the same, ancient Levantine trade routes, Silk Road routes, or something else? I was unable to find an answer, but commons has those two respective images available to use. Viriditas (talk) 05:18, 15 December 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: Moved to mainspace, length is good, no problems detected on Earwig. Spot checks complete, page numbers added, hook is cited and interesting. ALT0 and ALT1 good to go. I made an attempt to clear up the image, but I'm not sure if it's an improvement. There are now three images to choose from, but I may give it another go to see if I can make it more clear. I also added images to the current article based on already existing text, more so as a placeholder for the nominator in the event they want to add their own images. They are more than welcome to delete these images. I also added a location map based on the location section. This is a really interesting subject, and I note that Douwes 2000 has a bit more detail about the history and Dukhan 2019 has more about their work in the FSA. If the nominator wants me to send them a full copy of Dukhan 2019, simply send me an email. Otherwise, this is a most impressive article. The only criticism I have is that it is a touch too clinical; it could benefit from more of the human touch, perhaps some anecdotes about the tribe featuring insider information only a member would know. I did see more in the above sources about how they transitioned from semi-nomadic to sedentary only in the late 20th century, and that could definitely impart more local color to an otherwise coldly detached treatment of the topic. Great work. Viriditas (talk) 09:02, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Katerina Clark

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Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 64 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 16:37, 8 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Thomas Fenner (sea captain)

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Created by 4meter4 (talk), Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk), and Carlstak (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 97 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 01:10, 8 December 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: Created on 5 December; 4,762 characters; 2 x QPQ Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:24, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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