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This page is to nominate fresh articles to appear in the "Did you know" section on the Main Page with a "hook" (an interesting fact). Nominations that have been approved are moved to a staging area and then promoted into the Queue. To update this page, purge it.

Count of DYK Hooks
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July 28 1
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August 18 6 4
August 19 14 11
August 20 6 3
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August 22 7 7
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August 26 7 2
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August 30 13 9
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September 1 9 5
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September 4 14 7
September 5 10 5
September 6 9 2
September 7 9 4
September 8 19 4
September 9 5
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September 11
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Instructions for nominators

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If this is your first nomination, please read the DYK rules before continuing. Further information can be found at the DYK guidelines.

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I write an interesting hook?

Successful hooks tend to have several traits. Most importantly, they share a surprising or intriguing fact. They give readers enough context to understand the hook, but leave enough out to make them want to learn more. They are written for a general audience who has no prior knowledge of or interest in the topic area. Lastly, they are concise, and do not attempt to cover multiple facts or present information about the subject beyond what's needed to understand the hook.

When will my nomination be reviewed?

This page is often backlogged. As long as your submission is still on the page, it will stay there until an editor reviews it. Since editors are encouraged to review the oldest submissions first, it may take several weeks until your submission is reviewed. In the meantime, please consider reviewing another submission (not your own) to help reduce the backlog (see instructions below). Because of WP:DYKTIMEOUT, a nomination should be reviewed within two months since the reviewer/promoter may agree to reject and close an unpromoted hook after that time has passed.

Where is my hook?

If you can't find the nomination you submitted to this nominations page, it may have been approved and is on the approved nominations page waiting to be promoted. It could also have been added to one of the prep areas, 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. If your nomination was promoted, but it hasn't reached the main page after two weeks, you can also query this on the DYK discussion page.


Instructions for reviewers

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Main page: Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewer instructions

Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets all the DYK criteria (long enough, new enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and the hook is cited. Editors may also alter the suggested hook to improve it, suggest new hooks, or even lend a hand and make edits to the article to which the hook applies so that the hook is supported and accurate. For more information on the DYK rules and review processes, see the DYK guidelines and the reviewer instructions.

To post a comment or review on a DYK nomination, follow the steps outlined below:

  • Look through this page, Template talk:Did you know, to find a nomination you would like to comment on.
  • Click the "Review or comment" link at the top of the nomination. You will be taken to the nomination subpage.
  • The top of the page includes a list of the DYK criteria. Check the article to ensure it meets all the relevant criteria.
  • To indicate the result of the review (i.e., whether the nomination passes, fails, or needs some minor changes), leave a signed comment on the page. Please begin with one of the 5 review symbols that appear at the top of the edit screen, and then indicate all aspects of the article that you have reviewed; your comment should look something like the following:

    Article length and age are fine, no copyvio or plagiarism concerns, reliable sources are used. But the hook needs to be shortened.

    If you are the first person to comment on the nomination, there will be a line :* <!-- REPLACE THIS LINE TO WRITE FIRST COMMENT, KEEPING  :* --> showing you where you should put the comment.
  • Save the page.
  • After the nomination is approved, a bot will automatically list the nomination page on Template talk:Did you know/Approved.

If there is any problem or concern about a nomination, please consider notifying the nominator by placing {{subst:DYKproblem|Article|header=yes|sig=yes}} on the nominator's talk page.

Advanced procedures

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How to promote an accepted hook

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Handy copy sources:

  • To [[TM:DYK/P1|Prep 1]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P2|Prep 2]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P3|Prep 3]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P4|Prep 4]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P5|Prep 5]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P6|Prep 6]]
  • To [[TM:DYK/P7|Prep 7]]

How to remove a rejected hook

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  • Open the DYK nomination subpage of the hook you would like to remove. (It's best to wait several days after a reviewer has rejected the hook, just in case someone contests or the article undergoes a large change.)
  • In the window where the DYK nomination subpage is open, replace the line {{DYKsubpage with {{subst:DYKsubpage, and replace |passed= with |passed=no. Then save the page. This has the effect of wrapping up the discussion on the DYK nomination subpage in a blue archive box and stating that the nomination was unsuccessful, as well as adding the nomination to a category for archival purposes.

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 this 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 this 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.

How to move a nomination subpage to a new name

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  • Don't; it should not ever be necessary, and will break some links which will later need to be repaired. Even if you change the title of the article, you don't need to move the nomination page.

Nominations

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Older nominations

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Articles created/expanded on July 17

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KTAB-TV

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Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 789 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 20:29, 20 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Moved from WT:DYK § Queue 2 (next up)

I don't know what an oil-rig trailer is (I can guess, but I wouldn't put my house on it) and it's not explained in the article either. Black Kite (talk) 12:31, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It's probably what you think it is, but pinging @Sammi Brie, Miminity, AirshipJungleman29, and Premeditated Chaos:.--Launchballer 12:47, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Per Launchballer, I approved it as something that we probably thinking. Maybe, let's ask @Sammi Brie: to probably put a brief explanation of it on the sentence on the article, maybe not in the hook itself as it is part of the "hooky" part Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 13:04, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I personally thought the hook was self-evident. Even if you don't know exactly what an oil-rig trailer is (and I had to look it up just now to see what one looks like), just seeing that something oil-related was involved was enough to raise curiosity. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:06, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well yes, but if you then go to the article to find out what it is, you'll be disappointed. So I think Miminity's suggestion that the article has an explanatory sentence is a good idea. Black Kite (talk) 13:12, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If the average people don't get it and it needs to be explained, I'm going to suggest it's not WP:DYKINT and should be pulled. TarnishedPathtalk 15:55, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know what it is and looking it up is providing... inconsistent information. If it's an actually consistent thing, is it notable? If not, is it covered in some page we have on trucks or trailers we can link to? CMD (talk) 16:14, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I was going right off the source: With both the equipment and the fork lift at the bottom of the hill. Terry had to come up with something to transport them up the hill. That turned out to be an oll rig trailer and winch. But you're right that this is very unusual wording. Can this be salvaged with something new or rewording? Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 16:21, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Multihook?--Launchballer 16:22, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Given how confusing this was, we might pull this one just for rewording as this is in the queue next in line. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 16:29, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1: ... that within six years of signing on the air, a Texas TV station boasted a news audience share surpassing 50 percent? https://www.newspapers.com/article/abilene-reporter-news-vying-for-viewers/136465853/

Articles created/expanded on July 19

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Boating Party, National treasure of France

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Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte
Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte
Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte
Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte
Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte
Boating Party by Gustave Caillebotte
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 378 past nominations.

TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:45, 23 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

I don't know enough about art to say for certain which image is preferable. Thus, I am submitting both images that we have on commons. 4 of the 5 different language versions of the article use the one on the right.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:49, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - The hook sentence is sourced to Fox News which is often considered unreliable.
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - The hook states the value in US$ when the transaction appears to have been in Euro (€). Per MOS:€ the Euro has equal standing with the dollar and is more appropriate in this case, being the actual currency used.

Image eligibility:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: It's a good artistic topic which should naturally be run in a picture hook slot. Andrew🐉(talk) 09:30, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • I reckon that the word national should be lower case when embedded in this sentence so, with that proviso and the currency being Euro, the ALT1b hook is ok.
  • Fox News doesn't seem a suitable source for a French fine arts topic but, with the change of currency to Euro, it's not so relevant now.
All outstanding issues seem to have been addressed so we're good to go.
Andrew🐉(talk) 12:54, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
user:Andrew Davidson, my only qualm with the higher resolution file is the brown strip across the top. I am wondering if we could get a better file somewhere. Since the intention is to get this a picture slot at DYK, I am going to check at commons and see if there is anything we can do.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:14, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have opened a discussion at Commons:Commons:Help desk#Image_file_improvement.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:42, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@TonyTheTiger: I hadn't noticed the brown strip but have tried cropping it off the top. See how you find that. Andrew🐉(talk) 17:08, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Andrew Davidson:, I'm going to see if we have other options. Let's not rush this to the queue.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:51, 24 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Note Commons:Commons:Village_pump/Copyright#Improving_an_image. Can we put this aside for a few weeks. I am going to attend an Art Institute lecture on Caillebotte on August 7 and will try to bring decent camera equipment (I have a Canon EOS R5 Mark II that takes 45 megapixel shots) to get a better photo. Then I just have to crop out the frame.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:23, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • I came here to move this forward, but I'm not sure what the issue is here. Is it just about the image? If the image is an issue, the hook could run without it. For what it's worth, I do think ALT2 is good and meets our guidelines, including those regarding interest. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:43, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • this and the image. I am going to visit the AIC on August 7 for a lecture on the painter of this image. I have requested that Canon send me a very fast prime lens (I am a member of Canon Professional Services which entitles me to request that they send me almost any piece of equipment to evaluate once for 10 days) to improve the image. They are going to ship (probably overnight) the lens next Monday. Currently, we have the low res image, high res with a band and cropped high res. I hope to get really good image. This is a really great picture slot hook. The main page viewers like high art. I'm pretty sure the hook will get 10k plus views in the picture slot, given my history with high art.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 12:53, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • this diff is clearer about adding a second article.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 10:19, 1 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If the issue here is about images, couldn't the hook just run without a picture? That's an option, and there's no guarantee that this would run with an image anyway even if it was promoted. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:52, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I replied to you with a diff with an edit summary adding a second article. So obviously a second article needs to be reviewed. I do also think this article would be served by a better pic and am going to an event at the Art Institute of Chicago today to try to take one. This article is less than three weeks old, so what is the rush to get this to the approved section without making it the best article we can.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 19:36, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Use the first of 4 QPQs from Template:Did you know nominations/Ismail Thomas for the 2nd article.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 03:44, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TonyTheTiger: National treasures of France is long enough and new enough. QPQ is done and Earwig is clean. I'm getting confused looking at this; what is the situation regarding hooks and images?--Launchballer 15:57, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
User:Launchballer After seeing this work at the Art Institute of Chicago in July, I created this article. At one point this nomination was endorsed for the picture slot. (I don't recall ever having received such an approval before, but I do agree this would be an excellent choice, especially since fine art does pretty well in the picture slot in my experience). However, commons had three version of the painting: 1.) A low res version, 2.) A high res version with a tan band across the top and 3.) my crop of #2. Due to my inexperience in picture editing, I was unaware that the tan band represented tremendous editorial effort recovering picture data from shadows that resulted from taking the picture without a flash. I assumed I could go to the Art Institute of Chicago and retake the picture without such a band. However, I attended an August lecture about this exhibition and retook the photo. However, I too had a shadow in all of my pictures, and helpful folks at commons removed it in one version. There is was no consensus among involved editors and has been no consensus at Commons:Commons:Photography_critiques#Image_selection that anything I produced was significantly better. I will be attending another Art Institute lecture regarding this exhibition in late September. I am not so sure I will get any better result than we already have. What we have regarding a photo is not perfect, but I think we have sufficient depiction to present the subject in a picture slot. However, today an editor added {{cn}} content. I have been debating about reverting or trying to source the new content.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 16:41, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I had meant 'what hooks/images do I need to verify', though I actually read the nomination this time. I'm going to approve all of the images visible on this page and let a promoter take their pick. ALT2, however, requires knowledge of what LVMH is to be interesting; if you're alright with the trimmed hook ALT2a: ... that Boating Party (pictured) was declared a national treasure of France, I'd be able to approve it. Regarding the {{cn}} content, that'll need removing or sourcing.--Launchballer 18:59, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
User:Launchballer can we go with ALT3 ... that when Boating Party (pictured) was declared a national treasure of France, a €43 million donation enabled the French Republic to buy it?--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:21, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have left comment at User talk:Boatsbycenturion regarding the unsourced content. I have also tried to source some of it and removed some of it already.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 20:21, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Are you not okay with Launchballer's proposal? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:35, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
User:Narutolovehinata5, Doesn't a €43 million price tag make anything more interesting?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:10, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If there is a problem with ALT3 try ALT3a ... that when Boating Party (pictured) was declared a national treasure of France, the French Republic bought it for €43 million?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:12, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It's per WP:DYKTRIM. It's debatable if mentioning the exact amount is necessary to the hook fact. I'm not the reviewer though so I'll let someone else decide, I'm just pointing it out as advice. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:20, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Review needed for the second nominated article, National treasure of France. Flibirigit (talk) 19:26, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I already reviewed the second article. I'm waiting for the unsourced content in Boating Party to resolve itself, at which point I will approve this.--Launchballer 19:28, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, my WP:GAN got reviewed before I expected and I had done a WP:GARP for 2 reviews. Also, I was hoping for some response at User_talk:Boatsbycenturion#Boating_Party_edit. How long should I give for a response? Also, do you have any comments on ALT3a? As I mentioned above, a €43 million price tag makes anything more interesting, IMO.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 01:39, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: 3a?-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 04:35, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
User:Launchballer, the online sources that I see have the following content:
  1. The english version of this source (which is a WP:IC) says "the painter's framing, almost cinematic, is particularly striking. Here the viewer does not look at the painting.he boarded the boat, facing the rower in full effort. The reflections of the water almost seem to sparkle, as if the paint was still moving."
  2. This source (also an IC) clarifies that this is an impressionist work with content such as "emblematic and constitutive of the Impressionist aesthetic", but nothing about painterly details.
The content that was added really sounds like it came from somewhere legitimate. I am apt to just hide it until I can chase down sources after the exhibtion leaves town and high interest levels return to normal.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 02:52, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
(I know you did. I watchlisted both the Blurred Lines and the Niggas in Paris GA subpages when I saw them at WP:GAN as I like both songs and spotted hooks when reading the articles, which I intend on driveby nominating if we aren't in backlog mode.) To answer your other questions; I usually issue reminders after a week, but on this occasion commenting out for now is probably the right call.--Launchballer 03:41, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yeeted and warned. That is very much not on. Not sure an edit a week is enough to destabilise this, but a promoter might like to keep an eye out. Approving ALT2a and ALT3a and the three images visible on this page.--Launchballer 15:21, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Preference for 3a.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 15:27, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Caillebotte, who was from a wealthy family, served as a supporter/patron of impressionists and assembled a collection of over 70 works of art from Paul Cézanne, Edgar Degas, Édouard Manet, Jean-François Millet, Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Alfred Sisley. He willed sixty-eight paintings by Pissarro (nineteen), Monet (fourteen), Renoir (ten), Sisley (nine), Degas (seven), Cézanne (five), and Manet (four). In his will, he gave the French government this collection as a bequest with a directive that all of the paintings would be exhibited at the Musée du Luxembourg and then moved to the Louvre. However, Musée du Luxembourg was too small to accommodate the entire bequest. His brother Martial, his executor Renoir and the museum reached a compromise and accepted 40 works, just 38 by some sources, and 38 impressionists plus 2 works by Millet according to another, to become part of the national collection in 1896 and were unveiled in February 1897, bolstering the standing of Impressionism with the first presentation of the Impressionists in a public venue in France.
From a wealthy background, Caillebotte acquired more than seventy pieces by Cezanne, Degas, Manet, Millet, Monet, Pissarro, Renoir, and Sisley. He assembled a remarkable collection of modern art, a legacy for future generations, while providing financial support for his Impressionist friends. Indeed, in 1876, at only 28 years old, he wrote a will in which he bequeathed this collection to the French government. He stated that the paintings should all be exhibited at the Musée du Luxembourg in Paris (then called the "musée des artistes vivants"), then eventually moved to the Louvre.

The government initially accepted this bequest, but difficulties arose with exhibiting the works at the Musée du Luxembourg, which was too small and overcrowded. After lengthy discussions between Martial Caillebotte, the artist's brother, Renoir, the executor of his will, and the museums' administrative departments, a compromise was found: the bequest would only comprise a selection of forty works, but all of them would be exhibited. They became part of the national collections in 1896.

In February 1897, the Caillebotte room opened to the public. At that time, it was unprecedented to see such a large collection of Impressionist works in a museum. It was thanks to Caillebotte's generosity and determination that Impressionism finally gained official recognition in France.
  • @BlueMoonset and RoySmith:, If I had a pattern of bringing CLOPs to DYK, then I would understand your reaction, especially if RoySmith personally had cited CLOP issues multiple times in the past. This may be the first time 1000+ trips to DYK that I have been cited for WP:CLOP, so reacting like I have a huge problem is quite a bit of an overreaction. We are all here trying to help out. I'll take a look at this a bit later, but you are going to a 4th level reaction to a misunderstanding of the issue on first response.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 23:35, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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List of Golf Courses in the United States

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  • ... that Florida has more golf courses than any other state in the United States, standing at more than 1,200 courses as of 2024?
Created by CNMall41 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

CNMall41 (talk) 04:44, 21 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

@TSventon:, thanks for the feedback. I was aware of the 1,500 based on the popup, but submitted anyway with the intent of adding the rest right after. My mind got twisted and I went to bed without doing it, so apologies for leaving it open ended like that. I have since expanded and also bolded the hooks based on my reading (which could be wrong) of WP:DYKHOOK. CNMall41 (talk) 17:32, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@TSventon: Does this above satisfy your concerns, and is this ready for a full review? Z1720 (talk) 17:00, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Z1720: yes, my concerns have been resolved and this is ready for a full review. I am not sure whether a list with no inline citations for its members is suitable for DYK, but the reviewer can decide about that. TSventon (talk) 17:20, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Above concerns resolved, full review needed. Z1720 (talk) 17:24, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Just to clarify, I did include inline citations. I also verified there were previous lists used for DYK prior to filing as I wasn't sure myslef at first. CNMall41 (talk) 17:26, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@CNMall41:, where are the inline citations for the golf courses listed? I checked ten "list" nominations and the listed items were all cited (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10). TSventon (talk) 17:57, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think I misunderstood your original question, but re-reading, I see you said "members" of the list (aka, the courses). The prose is where the inline were placed, not the individual courses as they are all verifiable from the linked pages. No courses are on the list (nor should they be added to the list) that do not have a Wikipedia page. I cannot tell you for sure why the lists you cited included inline sources. I will assume that lists such as this are fully cited because there are a lot of redlinks. This and similar are fairly easy with only a dozen or so entries. List of golf courses in the United States has hundreds of entries which all correspond to a live Wikipedia page (note that I did not include those which were redirects yet still listed in the category for courses based on state). I am not sure if it is a requirement for DYK or not to be honest, but all members of the list are verifiable. CNMall41 (talk) 19:15, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@CNMall41: I will leave it to a reviewer to decide, but WP:DYKCITE says The article must be based on reliable sources, which must be cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose). TSventon (talk) 19:56, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. I figured as must since it would similar to WP:GACR6. My interpretation is that it would not be reasonably challenged as the only claim is that a specific golf course is within a specific state as verified on that Wikipedia page for the course. But of course, that is just my opinion. Thanks for taking a look and getting me over the line to a review. CNMall41 (talk) 20:01, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Update the numbers to approximate and adding years. Updating the list with a new reference as well.CNMall41 (talk) 17:05, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@CNMall41: Not a review either I'm afraid, but two sections have {{empty section}}s and that's a WP:DYKCOMPLETE fail. I can just about live with the others having no citations, but I recommend asking at WT:DYK.--Launchballer 19:15, 9 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer:, yes you are correct about the empty sections. Wikipedia has NO pages for golf courses in those states and I cannot locate any notable enough to create unfortunately. CNMall41 (talk) 21:30, 9 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'd remove the two empty sections.--Launchballer 18:56, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Done. CNMall41 (talk) 22:56, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dots and Loops

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  • Source: [1] "The digital audio workstation was just then establishing itself as a studio necessity, and Pro Tools was quickly becoming the default option."
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Improved to Good Article status by 100cellsman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

웃OO 03:25, 20 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

QPQ: Unknown
Overall: Converted to GA status by user. QPQ is not required as this is the first nomination of the user. Hook is cited in the intro and in the main body of the article. Good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 15:11, 21 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • When evaluating for prep, I see the hook doesn't check out. The source says nothing about this or any other album being one of the first to use a DAW, and it doesn't say who might have thought this. I think this nomination needs a new hook (or a new source if indeed the hook is accurate.) @100cellsman and Toadboy123: please review/comment, thanks! Dclemens1971 (talk) 02:37, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm currently unable to search for sources using ProQuest with the Wikipedia Library card due to my lack of recent edits, and regular search engines aren't reliable these days. But even so, I think the hook checks out now. When I was doing research I don't recall seeing the album being the very first to use a DAW, but more of the band exploring a DAW. And I failed to see that ProTools was released just years before the album came out. Thank you for the review. 웃OO 03:57, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The source doesn't even say anything about it being "one of the first", it just says it was Gane and McEntire’s first experience with Pro Tools, that DAWs were relatively new and that Pro Tools was at that moment becoming the primary platform -- but it doesn't say anything about anyone thinking this album was one of the first to be made using a DAW. Dclemens1971 (talk) 12:40, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@user0 In this case, try generating a alternate hook that is accurately sourced and cited. - Toadboy123 (talk) 15:13, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Harvey, Eric (23 July 2017). "Stereolab: Dots and Loops". Pitchfork. Archived from the original on 12 January 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2017.

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English Votive Style

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  • ALT1: ... that the medieval theologian Erasmus believed that the English Votive Style of choral music lacked in religious devotion? Source: Mynors, R.A.B (1976). The Correspondence of Erasmus: Letters 298 to 445 (1514–1516). University of Toronto Press. pp. 279–282.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ian Matakis
  • Comment: Article created by a new editor and found through WP:NPP, so I beg a couple of days extension to WP:DYKNEW, along with forgiveness from Eurostarguage if I've misunderstood anything in the article.
Created by Eurostarguage (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 26 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:15, 1 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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Alilot Devarim

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  • ... that 15th-century rationalist satire Alilot Devarim is generally considered a "self-commenting text" written under a pseudonym?
Created by AndreJustAndre (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Andre🚐 04:58, 25 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hello @AndreJustAndre:. If I accidentally say something offensive or stir up religious hatred please let me know - if necessary on my talk page or by email. It is not mandatory for DYK but if you have time could you possibly add a bit more context to the first paragraph for readers like me who know almost nothing about Jews.

In the first sentence you say "rationalist" so does that mean the author might have been an atheist, as by definition religion is a matter of faith not reason? If so I guess they did not use their real name as they might have been tortured? But later in the article it says the author might have been a Jew themselves, so is this a sectarian polemic? If the author was a Jew then why would they need to hide behind a pseudonym? Might they have been a rabbi themselves, and was it considered vulgar to write such a book? Or might they have been excommunicated (if there is such a thing in Judeaism) or cut off by a rich patron? Did earlier authors of such books use their real names, and if so had the religious climate changed to be less tolerant?

I don't understand the difference between "homilies" and "interpretations". Are they perhaps the same thing but one word has a positive connotation and the other a negative? Was the author a kind of early populist - were they criticising rabbis for not being able to explain the Talmud properly to ordinary people? Perhaps you can explian more about the interplay with the purported second author. For example was one asking questions or giving examples or disagreeing, and how does that help the reader understand the book? What do modern rabbis and academics and literary critiics think of this book? Is it used in theology courses at universities?

Should and could you put the text in Wikisource?

I am afraid the hook didn't hook me. Without stirring up modern day hatred is it possibly to add more of the "bitter sarcasm" in the hope we can find a better hook? Chidgk1 (talk) 09:29, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • Hi, Chidgk1. I am not sure there will be a hook with "bitter sarcasm," as 15th-century manuscripts can be a little dry. We can try to come up with something more interesting. I will have to think about some of your comments or questions. "Rationalist" doesn't mean atheist, and religion is not by definition devoid of reason. Logic and reasoning are a big part of some religions. In Judaism (and not limited to Judaism), the rationalists such as Maimonides and Abraham ibn Ezra focused on the plain meaning of the text and tried to make it all make sense or explain contradictions in religious law and practice or biblical history, while followers of mysticism might emphasize more of the unseen forces, mysteries, double meanings or hidden meanings, magical or numerological formulas and so on. Many rationalist writers were also interested in astronomy, alchemy, what passed for math and science at this time, history, literature, and other things, where you certainly need logic and reason for analysis and interpretation. They probably did believe in the God of Judaism and practice the rituals. There were also rationalists in Islamic and Christian worlds. As far as being tortured, around this time you were likely to be tortured for being Jewish if you were around the Spanish Inquisition. As far as I know no atheists or apostates were tortured by Jews, but they were occasionally ostracized or excommunicated (herem). Part of the context is the relationship between the Ashkenazi world, traditionally more traditionalist, and the Sephardic world which had a flourishing of the humanistic arts before the expulsions. Yes, the author was likely a learned, Jewish writer, probably a scribe and probably a rabbi and maybe even an influential leader of their community. So the satire was pseudonymous probably for reputational reasons and not for fear of retribution per se. "Homilies" in this context implies kind of making up a moral story of your own that is not present in the plain original text. These rationalist thinkers were basically something like textual originalists, who disliked Kabbalah, hidden codes or messages, folk superstitions, popular mythology most of which isn't found in the original texts but came later, considering that all junk. Kabbalah can be heavy on symbolism or things like making magical amulets, the rationalists were more conservative in their thinking. I wouldn't go far as to say they were populists but they did want things to be ordinarily understood and not twisted around or read too much into. As far as the 2nd author, some people think they were one and the same because they had a similar style and the 2nd author basically explains the 1st work, which is why it is "self-commenting." I do not know if this text would be used in a basic introductory theology course, but maybe in an advanced topic about the Maimonidean Controversy. Modern authors like to study these things because lots of people today still are interested in, study, and revere those figures like Maimonides, who the author probably likes, or Rashi, who the author is very critical of, but was very influential and continues to be. This particular work is probably more on the obscure side but is an interesting case to be for being such an early pseudonymous work and for its point of view and its position in time. The text itself is probably only in calligraphic medieval Hebrew on manuscript (vellum?) so I am not really qualified to transcribe it to Wikisource, though I agree it would be interesting to read it. Usually these things are readable if some modern day writer writes a critical edition and includes a translation. Andre🚐 09:48, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Checked new enough, long enough, QPQ done, and Earwig shows no copyvio. Is neutral point of view as far as I can tell, which is not very far. Randomly chose a few cites to check: cite 1 good - cite 8 good - cite 13 unable to check as only abstract is outside paywall - cite 19 Google Translate gave up after first few lines so I gave up too - cite 23 I was not sure about this as the link only shows a very small bit of text which seemed to confirm the previous sentence rather than the cited @AndreJustAndre: as the sentence has 6 cites and covers 2 names could you possibly move the cites next to the name they are citing unless they cover both names in which case we probably don't need all 6? Chidgk1 (talk) 06:21, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thanks for checking that. Perhaps the cites should be bundled but I tend not to do that when I'm working on an article so I can move them around while I am messing with the article structure or so I can easily reuse them to expand it. Also, part of that part of the article was added by User:GordonGlottal (e.g. [2], including the Hebrew original text of Kirchheim, which is how I think those cites got a little mixed up and I didn't clean them up later, so thanks for catching it. It would appear that a few of those cites mainly just say "the Alilot Devarim of Joseph b. Meshullam (?) who wrote in Italy in 1468" and they do not exactly support that identification as you point out, so I'll move them to a different sentence, rather than remove them because they still might be useful for expanding the article. Lawee does mention the identification but not exactly in the same way. Zinberg does go further into depth about the author. I'll find what he says and get back to you. Andre🚐 06:58, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Re finding a hookier hook as I see the book is freely available (although as images as perhaps no one has put it through OCR so presumably not searchable?) if you cannot find a spicy quote yourself might it be worth you asking Wikipedia:WikiProject Jewish history or indeed on Hebrew Wikipedia. I am thinking of perhaps a sentence where he insults something which everyone nowadays agrees is bad? Chidgk1 (talk) 07:41, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Yes, there are scans of the manuscripts[3] but translating a work like this is something rather delicate usually done by professionals as a major endeavor and takes time. As mentioned the writing is calligraphic, and it is also an archaic dialect and possibly takes poetic or literary license in ways that are going to be hard for OCR to do (or LLMs). The Hebrew is normally written sans vowels which makes it harder for a non-native speaker let alone one well-versed in the 15th century vocabulary and turn of phrase and constructions. We'll probably have an easier time finding something in one of the English sources already in the article. Zinberg is a good one but it's hard to find online in that volume, but I believe I have a print copy so I will check. There are some examples of customs he ridicules in the Jacob Schachter[4] which an LLM is capable of rendering to English (Google Translate does not, however do such a good job). I can't find an English source for that yet though. Will check ZinbergAndre🚐 08:28, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks very much for those detailed explanations and article improvements. I am now happy with everything except the hook. How about the following:
  • ALT1 ... that the 'Book of Accusations' excoriates halakhic interpretation, Kabbalah, magic, superstition, the commentary of Rashi, and the Ashkenazi rabbinical tradition of pilpul? Chidgk1 (talk) 07:07, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thanks Chidgk1, think that works for an ALT1. I am trying to find my copy of Zinberg in my personal library. So far it is evading me but I am 100% sure I have Volume 3 somewhere. Andre🚐 19:34, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

REQUEST FOR 2ND REVIEWER: as I the reviewer cannot approve my own hook suggestion and don't find the hook suggested by the nominator catchy enough I hope another reviewer can now take a hook look Chidgk1 (talk) 07:15, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

August Del Gracio

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

Guylaen (talk) 18:59, 24 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comment: Not a review, but I bolded the article you are nominating in the hook. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 03:47, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • I don't think I've seen gangsters on DYK before, Guylaen! Fresh, long enough, cites sources, without any neutrality or copyright issues apparent to me. I do see some issues, though:
    • The dates and places of birth and death, the nicknames, and the spouse's name are not cited.
    • The article ends abruptly; do we know if he talked after the "truth serum"? And what happened to him in the end? We should at least conclude with information about his death.
    • The hook checks out, but could it not be simpler? Because of the unfamiliar acronyms I find myself losing interest in what could otherwise be a very fun hook.
      Surtsicna (talk) 13:39, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Guylaen: Please address the above. (@Surtsicna:, on the subject of gangsters, you may be interested to know that I considered bringing Frankie Fraser to GA for the hook "that Frankie Fraser spent 42 years in prison before his music career", but I'm not sure I'll be doing that.)--Launchballer 12:43, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

So... my main problem to begin with was that spelling out the acronyms was too many characters for the hook. OSS is pretty well-known though. FBN, not as much anymore, even though it used to be a household name, which is a shame, because Federal Bureau of Narcotics takes up so much space. I'm just not sure how to rescue this.
Maybe just remove the names of the OSS and the FBN? Like:
ALT2: "...that the first ever "field test" subject of a truth serum was an Italian American mafia enforcer named August Del Gracio?" Guylaen (talk) 05:10, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, that looks much better, Guylaen. Really, really good in fact. Could you address the other two points as well? Surtsicna (talk) 06:53, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I found the birthdate using Ancestry.com. Every time he entered through Ellis Island from Cherbourg or Bremen he would have to go through processing, and his birthdate is written down there.
Umm... I have genuinely misplaced the source on his death date because my external hard drive got corrupted, and I remember it took me like a full week to find a source that had anything about his death date. Gods I don't want to start that search again, but it looks like I have to.
As for his nicknames, they're in all of the old newspapers and in Anslinger's book. "Little Augie" is the most common name, for example, if you do a search in Newspaper Archives for August Del Gracio, Little Augie pops up in most of the articles. The name "Little Augie the Wop" is found in several places, including here: https://www.thehistoryreader.com/historical-figures/lucky-luciano-wwiis-operation-husky/
The other two nicknames I found in the Napa Sentinel from 1991, a series of articles written by Harry Martin and David Caul. Guylaen (talk) 09:47, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Great we have the sources for the nicknames, but they should be cited in the article, not here. I do not think ancestry.com is a reliable source. I would rather directly cite whichever source they cite, if they cite any. Surtsicna (talk) 10:57, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Order of St. Augustine in the United States

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Created by Maximilian775 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

Maximilian775 (talk) 12:38, 24 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Not a review, but per WP:DYKHOOKCITE, superlatives like "first X" are strongly discouraged in DYK hooks as it is hard to source them. I would suggest moving away from it and proposing something else. I could suggest proposing a hook based on Pope Leo XIV, but we've already had a few hooks about him recently, and him being an Augustinian is already fairly well-known, so that's a road that's already well-taken. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:53, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think it would be better to just propose an entirely different hook angle here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:00, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Maximilian775: Please address the above.--Launchballer 15:00, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1: ... That the first parish founded by the Order of St. Augustine in the United States, St. Augustine in Philadelphia, was burned to the ground during the Philadelphia nativist riots of 1844? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20080103041422/http://www.irish-society.org/Hedgemaster%20Archives/philadelphia.htm
Sorry for delay! Maximilian775 (talk) 01:40, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Maximilian775: I realize this hook is different, but you're kind of falling back into the "first" problem again. Let's avoid that altogether and focus on something truly interesting. For example, why was the parish burned down? Viriditas (talk) 01:52, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Maximilian775: Please address the above.--Launchballer 12:47, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2: ... That forty-three years after its founding by the Order of St. Augustine in the United States, St. Augustine Church in Philadelphia was burned to the ground during the Philadelphia nativist riots of 1844? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20080103041422/http://www.irish-society.org/Hedgemaster%20Archives/philadelphia.htm
Sorry for delay! Maximilian775 (talk) 01:40, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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Wisaksono Wirjodihardjo

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Created by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 88 past nominations.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 07:20, 27 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article is long enough and was submitted to DYK three days after its creation, so I believe the "new enough" criteria has easily been met too. The hook is interesting (as are the ALT hooks). Earwig is fine, but as many of the sources are in Dutch or Indonesian, it's not clear to me how this works re: copyvio criteria. The article is well drafted by a highly experienced editor who is the nominator (with many past DYK nominations), so this seems like somewhat of a non-issue. QPQ looks fine. I'm happy to proceed with next steps of this review, but not entirely sure if something in particular needs to be done in a case like this one. Please advise. -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 10:58, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
As I don't speak Dutch or Indonesian, this may be a fool's errand. Using various machine translations, I've located a passage about a "groundbreaking speech [...] entitled 'A Matter of Life or Death.'" I've not yet found the term "prophetic" (although the source confirms the quote about "converting prime rice fields into golf courses", which may be useful for a catchy ALT hook). We may need to wait for a reviewer who speaks these languages (or use one of the ALT hooks). -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 09:21, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Jeromi Mikhael: A simple solution might be a rewording of the primary hook (ALT0) along these lines ... that a speech Wisaksono Wirjodihardjo wrote for President Sukarno presciently warned against "converting prime rice fields into golf courses"? -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 10:01, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Wisaksono Wirjodihardjo
  • Comment: Is there any reason not to include a photograph of the subject in this DYK? The image used in the article has a CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication, so I would think that there is no issue with licencing. -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 16:40, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Jeromi Mikhael: Please address the above.--Launchballer 12:46, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cl3phact0: I have no problem with your suggestion. I approve the new ALT0. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 21:35, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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Ships in the Night (musician)

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Ships in the Night performing in 2025
Ships in the Night performing in 2025
  • ALT1: ... that the American electronic artist Ships In The Night makes synthwave music with melodies inspired by bird songs, church bells, and trains?
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: My first DYK nomination. I would appreciate any feedback! Thank you.
Moved to mainspace by RobinIsadorable (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

RobinIsadorable (talk) 21:10, 30 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • @RobinIsadorable: Hello, and welcome to DYK. Right now, I would suggest that you propose a new hook, as the current one may not be considered interesting to those unfamiliar with the Wave-Gotik-Treffen or Ships in the Night. Will you be able to do that? If you need any help our guidance, feel free to let me or another editor know. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:41, 31 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thank you for article and hook, User:RobinIsadorable, - nice to meet you, and I agree with your user name ;) - The article is detailed and referenced throughout. I wonder about the pronoun, beginning with "their" but then "she"? - Please find something to link the article to. - Normally there would be a link to the performer. As they have no article, there should be a redirect from their name to this article, and the name should be bold. A bit more about the person (birth day or year, place of birth, education ...) would be nice. - The image is licensed and a good illustration. It would perhaps be stronger if cropped, because the detail on the left doesn't show well in stamp-size. I trimmed the caption. - We should not use a given name in the article once the full name was introduced, also no link is needed for New York City. - A bit about the vocals would also be great. - The last refs should be in ascending order. - In the hook, perhaps you want to include something like insomnia, rather than all three outside sounds. - --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:04, 5 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@RobinIsadorable: Please address the above.--Launchballer 00:26, 13 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: The nominator hasn't edited since the 5th. Probably too soon to close this for lack of activity, but it's worth keeping in mind. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:28, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I just actually read @Gerda Arendt:'s comment, and I can't see a single complaint that is actually necessary to fix under WP:DYKG. I did however put in a request for a crop at the Photography workshop and fixed some minor errors (essentially those that don't require research).--Launchballer 16:42, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know what you mean by "complaint". When I meet a new editor, I like a response. The icon is for questions, I had questions, - I can simply approve. I may eventually make fixes myself but not today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:04, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5 and Launchballer: Apologies for the delay, I'm back and have capacity. I can make changes if you all think they are necessary and appropriate. --RobinIsadorable (talk) 00:18, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Gerda Arendt: Thank you for the feedback! I'll try to address your points. In regards to pronouns, I tried to use they/them/their when referring to the musical project Ships in the Night and she/her/hers when referring to Leventhal (though I will say I don't see their pronouns personally stated in any sources, so I'm a little hesitant to stick with she/her/hers). Couldn't really find information about Leventhal's personal details. In the hook, I decided to focus on melody inspirations in order to convey the kinds of sounds that inspire the music rather than subject matter (which is inspired by or deals with a number of different topics) for brevity's sake. I could definitely expand the hook to include that. I added a redirect from Alethea Leventhal. I think your other points were addressed by other editors including a photo crop found here: File:WGT 2025 Ships In The Night 01 (cropped).jpg.
Thank you for explaining. The cropped image is better suitable for the Main page. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:26, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @RobinIsadorable, Gerda Arendt, Launchballer, and Narutolovehinata5: I'm just reopening this one because I've just reviewed this article in the Queue and I became confused by the flipping between discussion of the "band" Ships in the Night versus the "singer" Alethea Leventhal. And I see that Gerda raised similar issues in her comment above, so this seems like something that should be addressed. In particular, a few points:

  • It is unclear if Ships in the Night has become a de facto stage name for Leventhal, or if there is a clear distinction between the act under one name and the individual under the other. The attached image showing the individual but using the group name adds to this confusion.
  • There is a strong implication through the article that Leventhal identifies as non-binary, with repeated use of they/them pronouns. For example "In 2024, Leventhal signed with Metropolis Records to release their third full-length album, Protection Spells". But from what I can gather, Leventhal in fact identifies as female and is referred to in sources as she/her. I think this needs to be made clearer, probably through consistency in which bits of the article refer to the individual and which to the "band".

Nothing insurmountable here, and thanks to RobinIsadorable for writing this and submitting your first DYK, we just need a little bit of tidying up I think. I will help out myself if I have some time in the coming days, but a little busy right now. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 09:52, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Amakuru: Thank you for the feedback! I've made some edits to the article. Would appreciate you and others to give it a view to make sure it makes more sense. — RobinIsadorable (talk) 14:56, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]



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Carlos Fernández Bácula

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Carlos Fernández Bácula
Carlos Fernández Bácula
  • Reviewed: Not Applicable
Created by Guylaen (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Agent 007 (talk) 20:29, 26 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

  • Adequate sourcing: No - n
  • Neutral: Unknown
  • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: No - n
  • Other problems: No - Earwig picks up 55% similarity to JIGGER (October 17, 1944) from block quotes. It also picks up 26.5% in Guidi 2022. from another block quote. This article has a lot of block quotes. It looks like 10% of the article is block quotes alone; there's even one in the lead. I do not feel comfortable approving this DYK when many of these can be paraphrased and cut down. There are also multiple unsourced sentences in this article.

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Unknown
  • Interesting: Unknown
  • Other problems: No - I cannot access the source provided to verify the hook as both Safari and Chrome are blocking my access as the website's certificate is invalid. Can you link another source?
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Agent VII: Article is long enough and was nominated on the day of creation. Image is free. PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 09:10, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Guylaen: courtesy pinging the original creator for inputs/help based on the feedback if they are wiling to resolve. Agent 007 (talk) 09:28, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Well, this is all interesting.
(There seems to be much discussion about the article I didn't nominate and no discussion at all about the article I did nominate, August Del Gracio, who I think is more interesting than this guy.)
I'll admit it, I friggin love quotes. There are a couple of really saucy ones here that we need to keep, like Anslinger's quote. But yeah, we can paraphrase some of them. However, all of my Bacula notes are on my desktop back in California, and I'm still in Vermont with my laptop until the 16th.
As for a source to the trafficking volume, here is another one: https://archives.ungeneva.org/illicit-traffic-activities-of-carlos-fernandez-bacula . The source for the tonnage is literally on the first page of the Opium Advisory Committee (OAC) file, a French language newspaper clipping that the OAC inserted after his conviction. If you don't know French, the phrase is "d'une tonne et demie d'héroïne" which just means a ton and a half.
I can read French real easy, but I tried to write an article over on fr.wikipedia and they basically told me never to write in French until I was more advanced, haha.
Also, if you want to go with the hook, I have suggestion for alt: include the word "Peruvian Diplomat," somewhere in the hook.
Thanks for the ping. Guylaen (talk) 15:08, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@PizzaKing13, Agent VII, and Guylaen: What else needs doing?--Launchballer 16:04, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Guylaen: Are you able to get around to this? PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 06:22, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@PizzaKing13: Sorry, slept in the airport last 3 nights. Just took the shuttle down to town yesterday, but I am in a temporary apartment until the 22nd still on my laptop. Then I will actually be set back up in my apartment again. I should get to my files sometime that night. Sorry things are HECTIC right now.
@Guylaen: Status? PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 09:37, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Follow-up ping to Guylaen, but it would be nice if someone else could step in and finish this up given how busy Guylaen is. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 04:02, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I did actually change the quotes I thought necessary to change. I'm not sure what else I can do because I really like the quotes that are on the page right now. The reason why I put them there in the first place. So, someone else should probably take over this article for now. Guylaen (talk) 04:59, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tea (app)

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Created by The Anome (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 311 past nominations.

Launchballer 22:05, 28 July 2025 (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: No - I don't think this hook is particularly interesting by itself, especially in the context of the article. When about half of the article describes the app's data leaks and the resulting backlash, a much more interesting hook would juxtapose the app developers' claims of protecting women's safety with the app's security issues.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article itself is fine, but I am concerned that the hook seems to portray the app as a safety aid when the article as a whole tells an entirely different story, which makes the hook appear promotional. An adjustment to the hook would resolve this. — Newslinger talk 15:45, 6 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

When I nominated this, the article looked like this; I intend on pruning this when I get back from shopping.--Launchballer 15:59, 6 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have removed large amounts of criticism per the rationale in my edit summary. ALT1: ... that the app Tea has been praised as an aid for women's safety but sued for jeopardising that of its users?--Launchballer 21:06, 6 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 looks good to me, and I have struck ALT0. Your article edits appear to be within the bounds of reasonable editorial discretion, and the new hook satisfies my concern.​ — Newslinger talk 08:31, 7 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Launchballer, your edits have been reverted by SickNWristed; you may want to discuss on the talk page with them and Newslinger to resolve the ongoing dispute. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:16, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Completely forgot about this. I took it up on SickNWristed's talk page but given how extensive the policy violations I cleaned up were, I'm tempted to just revert. Was hoping either you or Newslinger could opine.--Launchballer 17:26, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I didn't see any major problems with Launchballer's version (Special:Permalink/1304570212) when I approved the nomination, although not all of the information that was originally removed from SickNWristed's version (Special:Permalink/1304754010) necessarily needed to be removed. My intent when reviewing this nomination was to be uninvolved with the article content, at least prior to the article being showcased in DYK, so I've started a talk page discussion at Talk:Tea (app) § Depth of coverage. — Newslinger talk 20:08, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on July 28

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Maher Abbas

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Abbas at the Olympics
Abbas at the Olympics
  • ... that future Olympic runner Maher Abbas (pictured) switched from basketball to track over frustration of referees being "easy to bribe"?
5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 400 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:55, 4 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

@BeanieFan11: I think, given how constipated we are, 4.7 isn't really IARable. Please send this through GA.--Launchballer 16:50, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I mean, I could probably try to add some fluff today or tomorrow to get it to 5.0 if really necessary. Thoughts? BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:57, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You could do, but you then run the risk of a subsequent copyedit taking it under again. (I know me and Airship copyedit articles before promoting; you might get someone different.) GARC will get this eligible in less than two months.--Launchballer 11:25, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: I expanded it so its over 5.0 now, although only by a little. I'm not entirely sure its GA-quality, but I could nominate it if you think I should do it. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:31, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'll let a reviewer/promoter adjudicate.--Launchballer 11:11, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Articles do not need to be GA-quality to be featured on DYK, even if they are a 5x expansion. The article looks good enough and can probably be run as is, assuming there are no more copyedits to be done. You could nominate it for GA status, although given that process's backlog, waiting would likely lead to this nomination timing out. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:38, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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Durrani–Qing relations

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Depiction of Ahmad Shah Durrani c.1757
Depiction of Ahmad Shah Durrani c.1757
  • Source: [6] (Page 34)
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Noorullah21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Noorullah (talk) 06:53, 30 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

@Noorullah21: The article you've nominated, Durrani–Qing relations is not linked in your proposed hook. Could you propose another hook which does? —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 16:04, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@TechnoSquirrel69: Hm.. what about this; "... that several Central Asian chieftains pleaded for Ahmad Shah Durrani's aid in 1763 against Qing expansion, beginning diplomatic engagements known as the Durrani–Qing relations?" Noorullah (talk) 18:37, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sure; I'm not providing a review here, I just wanted to point out that issue for you. You might be able to get assistance with hook phrasing in the "DYK hook workshop" thread in the Wikimedia Discord server. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 20:02, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

full review still needed :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 01:00, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jorge Meléndez

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Jorge Meléndez
Jorge Meléndez
5x expanded by PizzaKing13 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 07:15, 29 July 2025 (UTC).[reply]

I'd say that when talking about historical events 7 days still qualifies as 'days before'. Just as when people say, 'a week before' they could be referring to 8 days rather than strictly 7x24 hours. --Soman (talk) 11:08, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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Tomb of Yue Fei

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The Tomb of Yue Fei in 2010
The Tomb of Yue Fei in 2010
The Tomb of Yue Fei in Hangzhou, China (1938)
The Tomb of Yue Fei in Hangzhou, China (1938)
Bound statues at the Tomb of Yue Fei in 1919
Bound statues at the Tomb of Yue Fei in 1919
Bared chests at the Tomb of Yue Fei in Hangzhou, China
Bared chests at the Tomb of Yue Fei in Hangzhou, China
  • ... that the Tomb of Yue Fei in Hangzhou, China, includes bound and kneeling statues of the general's accusers (pictured) that have been ritually reviled for centuries?
    Source: Müller, Gotelind (2022), Tombs and Transnational History in Greater China: A Collection of Case Studies, Berlin: Lit, p. 210.
    • ALT1: ... that the Tomb of Yue Fei in Hangzhou, China, includes bound and kneeling statues of the general's pacifist enemies (pictured) that have been ritually reviled for centuries?
      Source: Müller, loc. cit., and Du, Mara Yue (27 February 2003), "Towards a Nation Defined by State: Tattooed Loyalty and the Evolution of Yue Fei's (1103–1142) Image from the Song to the Present", Journal of Chinese History, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. (The phrasing is tighter as is but explicit mention of Qin & al. supporting Gaozong's peace could be added if this hook is preferred and that felt needed.)
    • ALT2: ... that, despite the Maoist Red Guards' destruction of the Tomb of Yue Fei (pictured) in 1966, Xi Jinping took him as a childhood hero and his tattoo as a personal motto?
      Source: Du, op. cit. (Again the phrasing & content is tighter as is but explicit mention of Xi could be added if this hook is preferred)
    • ALT3: ... that, when the Tomb of Yue Fei (pictured) was reconstructed in 1979, it was rebuilt not as it had been before its destruction in 1966 but as it should have looked during the Song dynasty?
      Source: Kögel, Eduard (2015), The Grand Documentation: Ernst Boerschmann and Chinese Religious Architecture (1906–1931), Berlin: Walter de Gruyter, p. 161.
    • ALT4: ... that statues of Qin Hui, Lady Wang, Moqi Xie, & Zhang Jun (pictured) at the Tomb of Yue Fei in Hangzhou, China, have been ritually pissed on, shat on, & beheaded for centuries?
      Source: Müller, loc. cit., Kögel, loc. cit., and Fu Chonglan; et al. (2019), Introduction to the Urban History of China, Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 225.
    • ALT5: ... that the Tomb of Yue Fei (pictured) was honored for centuries as a shrine to perfect patriotism & loyalty but destroyed in 1966 because the Song general was felt to have been a feudal oppressor?
      Source: He Libo (16 May 2006), "Pò 'Sìjiù' Fēngcháo de Qiánqián Hòuhòu" 破'四旧'风潮的前前后后 [Ins and Outs of the Campaign to Destroy the 'Four Olds'], Huáxià Wénzhāi Zēngkān, Dì Wǔlíngyī Qí: Wéngé Bówùguǎn Tōngxùn, Dì Sānsānwǔ Qī 华夏文摘增刊，第五〇一期：文革博物馆通讯，第三三五期 [China News Digest, No. 501: Cultural Revolution Newsletter, No. 335] (in Chinese), Gaithersburg: China News Digest International.
    • ALT6: ... that the Tomb of Yue Fei in Hangzhou, China, features boobies (pictured)?
      Source: Müller, loc. cit. & Wikicommons imagery.
    • Reviewed: Battle of Cabala
    • Comment:
      1st, don't worry. You only need to check the hook most interesting to you.
      2nd, if you really deeply prefer ALT1 or ALT2, just message my talk page and I'll redo the article to explicitly mention the needed point.
      3rd, kindly do not add any links to the provided hooks. DYK is here to drive traffic to new/improved articles. People curious about Qin Hui or Hangzhou can get there from the links in the Tomb of Yue Fei page and don't need them in the hooks themselves.
5x expanded by LlywelynII (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 89 past nominations.

 — LlywelynII 09:30, 2 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Soda Pop (Saja Boys song)

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Created by TheNuggeteer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 07:20, 3 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: Long enough, new enough. The 40% on Earwig seems to be from a direct quote from the interview. Hook is interesting, although not directly stated in the source itself. QPQ is done, although it seems a bit rushed but not a problem for me. The problem now is a bit minor one, first of all, the duplicate citations (which I tagged it), and I have a problem with citation #17 (kworb.net), which is highlighted as unreliable by CiteHighlighter per WP:ALBUMAVOID. Pinging @TheNuggeteer: Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 12:53, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the review. Fixed everything. @Miminity: ping. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 13:04, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, Good to go then. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 13:09, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@TheNuggeteer and Miminity: I think this needs some more work. The source doesn't say the song is deceiving. According to the article, the band-within-the-song Saja Boys are hiding their identities. I don't think the hook accurately conveys what's described by the source. Dclemens1971 (talk) 12:15, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Maybe my review on the source is a bit of an OR-y, but good point as I stated above, the source does not say it personally. So, I guess, this is a of a problem. My bad... Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 12:38, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Dclemens1971: I tried to summarize a quote (or two). Ian Eisendrath, a main producer of the songs, said their goal was to create one of those super bubblegum-y K-pop boy band songs hence "catchy", and a later quote If you really look at them, the underpinning is like, ‘We’re going to devour you. We’re going to eat you up. We are going to drink you up’ because that’s what the demons do hence "deceiving". I also understand where you are coming from, since it looks OR-y. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 14:51, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@TheNuggeteer: I hear you, I think that's just more interpretation than than the source permits, particularly for something on the homepage. Any other ideas for a hook? Dclemens1971 (talk) 18:59, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Dclemens1971: ALT1: ... that K-Pop Demon Hunters' "Soda Pop" was made to be a "bubblegum-y K-pop boy band" track that is actually about "devouring" souls? 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 06:18, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@TheNuggeteer: Watch for the link to a dab page in the hook. I still think ALT1's not quite there, in part because of the "band-within-a-show" element of this song makes the mention of the movie title a bit of excessive detail. How's this? ALT1a: ... that while "Soda Pop" appears to be "bubblegum-y K-pop boy band" song, it is actually about demons devouring souls? P.S. Going to leave this for another reviewer to evaluate since I have now proposed an alternative hook. Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:23, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on August 2

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Matei Ghica

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Prince Ghica in 1753
Prince Ghica in 1753
  • ... that Matei Ghica (pictured) lost his Wallachian throne for supporting Greek immigrants, and was moved to Moldavia, where he became unusually submissive toward the natives?
  • Source: Multiple sources for the Wallachian portion, especially Panait I. Panait, "'Tot norodul Bucureștilor' în lupta pentru dreptate socială și libertatea patriei (sec. al XVIII-lea)", in Muzeul Național, Vol. VII, 1983, p. 179 (referring to the "collaboration of the classes" against Ghica and his Greek clique). The second part is based on Nicolae Iorga, "Prefața", in Documente privitoare la familia Callimachi, Vol. I, p. lxxvii, quoting boyar Enache Kogălniceanu -- see the verbatim quote on prea mult maidan (similar quotes from Kogălniceanu , showing his dismay at Ghica's subservience to his native boyars, in Dorin Dobrincu, "Privilegii fiscale în Moldova epocii fanariote (I)", in Suceava. Anuarul Muzeului Național al Bucovinei, Vols. XXIV–XXV, 1997–1998, pp. 201–202).
5x expanded by Dahn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 116 past nominations.

Dahn (talk) 13:54, 3 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]


Articles created/expanded on August 4

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Wilfrid Edgecombe

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The Harrogate Club billiards room
The Harrogate Club billiards room
  • Source: Harrogate Advertiser. for Conan Doyle playing billiards at The Harrogate Club. Edgecombe, Wilfrid (1957). Centenary of the Club, Harrogate. History 1857-1957. (offline) for the story about beating Edgecombe at billiards.
  • Reviewed: Meat Is Murder
  • Comment: The article was moved from userspace to mainspace on 4 August 2025
Created by Storye book (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 117 past nominations.

Storye book (talk) 17:16, 10 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comment: I have lightly cleaned up the image in Adobe Lrc to make it more presentable. I used upright auto to make the tables appear more level, making it less disorienting to the viewer, constrained the crop to the existing limits (without autofill), and used auto exposure to push the shadows and pull the highlights without AI enhancement. Dhaluza (talk) 15:54, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thank you for going to so much effort for us, with the picture. However I have had to replace your new picture with the original, which I have rotated (using Gimp) for the same reason (and I never use AI either). However I have retained the original genuine colour. This billiard room is in a sensitively restored Victorian building, which means it has Victorian muted colours. The walls are a rich maroon, not cheap scarlet, and the baize on the tables is a discreetly gentle shade. Rather joyfully for us in the UK, the Harrogate Club is very un-American in appearance, and we would not want to deceive the public, would we. Storye book (talk) 08:40, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Central Africa Regiment

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  • ... that the regimental band of the British Central Africa Regiment were known as the "canary birds" because of their bright yellow pants?
  • Source: Verner 1906, p. 47.
Created by Simongraham (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 41 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:14, 5 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

I'll let a reviewer adjudicate on whatever I used that on, full review needed for this one.--Launchballer 23:51, 5 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sanok Construction Company

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  • ... that by 1985, the Sanok Construction Company had constructed over 9,000 apartments, in addition to schools, industrial facilities, hotels, restaurants, a museum, a cemetery, and an ice rink?
  • Source: See multiple throughout article
Created by Oliwiasocz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 40 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:01, 5 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • I can't access the source, but the ALT1 is interesting to me. The article seems to be in good shape (although its lede should be lengthened), the QPQ checks out, and there's no evidence of copyvio. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 17:57, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Oliwiasocz and AirshipJungleman29: This needs a quote from the source.--Launchballer 00:08, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Lowdown, do you by any chance have access to Radzik 2014? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:25, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Oliwiasocz, AirshipJungleman29, and Lowdown:?--Launchballer 10:41, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: Sources are in process of being acquired, according to recent discussion on my talk page. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 00:24, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Gersten

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  • ... that, according to the Reporter Dispatch, "UFO lawyer" Peter Gersten is "a cool-looking character — blue shades, shirt unbuttoned to the chest, tie untied"?
Created by Chetsford (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 169 past nominations.

Chetsford (talk) 05:16, 5 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

I just closed the nomination this was being used as a QPQ for, so this needs a full review.--Launchballer 21:53, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on August 5

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Thomas Agni da Lentini

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  • Source: Hamilton 1980, p. 269
Created by Surtsicna (talk) and Adam Bishop (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 245 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 22:55, 15 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Length and history verified; reference accepted on GF. Just put an additional citation at the end of the sentence in which the hook appears per WP:DYKHFC and we're all good.Yes, I totally agree, this is a silly rule but ... dura lex, sed lex. You can remove it after the article has run on the Main Page. Good to go now. Daniel Case (talk) 20:46, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Haha, yes, that's the way. Thanks, Daniel Case. Surtsicna (talk) 08:18, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lightning records

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

SpiralShell (talk) 20:11, 11 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, long enough, 16% on Earwig, and QPQ is done. It is neutralk to me, Hook is cited and in the article. Minor issues: the text Thus the maximum energy of lightning is not known with certainty. on "Highest energy" is unreferenced. Pinging @SpiralShell: for responce Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 08:04, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you @Miminity:! I have re-written the referenced statement and added a citation. SpiralShell (talk) 22:27, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Good to go then. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 01:19, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Miminity and SpiralShell: Reviewing for promotion, and I find the source does not describe the record event as a lightning bolt but as a lightning flash or a megaflash. I am not a meteorology expert so I am not sure if the two terms are synonymous, but since the hook doesn't match the source precisely I don't feel comfortable promoting without discussion. Dclemens1971 (talk) 01:44, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on August 6

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Viktor Glondys

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  • Source: Ulrich A. Wien (2017). "Kirche und Politik im Verständnis der Bischöfe Viktor Glondys und Wilhelm Staede", in RT 99, vol. 1, p. 123. (in German). Translated excerpt: “He was first appointed parish priest in the economically cosmopolitan city of Kronstadt in 1922, then elected vicar bishop to the elderly Bishop Dr. Friedrich Teutsch in 1930, and finally, in 1932, he became the first non-Saxon in 380 years to be elected bishop of the regional church.”
  • ALT1: ... that Viktor Glondys converted from Catholicism to Lutheranism during his philosophical studies in Graz, likely influenced by the teachings of Alexius Meinong? Source: Beyer, Hans (1964). Viktor Glondys, 1882–1949: ein Beitrag zur Geistes- und Kirchengeschichte des Südostdeutschtums zwischen den beiden Weltkriegen. [Festschrift für Balduin Saria zum 70. Geburtstag] (in German). Oldenbourg. p. 420.
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: If relevant (I have never done this before), in the source it says "non-Saxon", which is meant to refer specifically to Transylvanian Saxons. This is clarified later when he refers to the Saxons from then on as "Siebenbürger Sachsen" (Transylvanian Saxon).
Moved to mainspace by Apollo468 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

• Apollo468•  21:11, 7 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Sappho Fresco

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The Sappho Fresco
The Sappho Fresco
Created by NeverBeGameOver (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

NeverBeGameOver (talk) 18:49, 8 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article new and long enough. QPQ provided, hook interesting and cited inline and verified in the source, image properly licensed. Copyvio not detected. Good to go. Juxlos (talk) 03:59, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • I came here from the WP:CGR page, where I saw that this article had been nominated for DYK. I know nothing about the DYK process, but my impression of the article itself is mostly negative. In order to avoid cluttering up the DYK template, I've started a separate section on the talk page listing some of the problems (misspellings, ungrammatical sentences, inadequate sources, sources not properly credited, at least three citations that fail verification). WP:DYK says "Articles must meet the basic criteria set out on this page, but do not have to be of very high quality". Fair enough. I don't know how low the bar is; perhaps this is within the range considered normal and acceptable at DYK. But to me, as an outsider to the process, it certainly does not seem "good to go", or ready to be featured on the front page. Crawdad Blues (talk) 23:53, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Pulling this from the approved list to address Crawdad Blues' comments; courtesy ping to NeverBeGameOver, Juxlos Dclemens1971 (talk) 01:54, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Sonangol Sinopec International

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

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:19, 8 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Lysine malonylation

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  • ... that the process of lysine malonylation, discovered in 2011, has been linked to diseases like obesity and type 2 diabetes?
Created by Abvdj (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 44 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:38, 8 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Franz Taibosh

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Currently requesting a public domain photograph of him from the University of Illinois, which could allow for an image to be included. The image can also be found on this site, so adding an image now is possible, but I'd prefer the original owners' premission.

ALT0 could also mention him being rejected.

Created by Guerreroast (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Roast (talk) 06:32, 7 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Mar-a-Lago face

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Mar-a-Lago face has been compared to drag-style appearances.
Mar-a-Lago face has been compared to drag-style appearances.


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

— Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 20:28, 7 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]


  • You need to cite external, reliable sources, in the same sense you would cite the article you nominated. Is there a source in the article to back this claim? I also don't feel like this hook requires a picture. Roast (talk) 00:40, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The sources are the ones the internal anchors link to. I had done in that in prior DYK nominations and it had been fine?
They go to this and this.
For the image, is the issue the selected image? Would you prefer the Ivanka Trump one? It's an article on a very visual topic, so an image seems helpful. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 02:29, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It didn't redirect me to the footnote when I clicked it, which is most likely fault of my device. The sources are reliable and back the claim. As for the image, yes I think a photograph of Ivanka would be a better fit. The "(pictured)" thing also needs to follow the mention of Mar-a-Lago Face, likely with additional need to say it's Ivanka, something like "...that the Mar-a-Lago face, a (example pictured: Ivanka Trump", an appearance popular with Republican women, has been compared to gender-affirming care and drag?"). Possible edits can be made to shorten is my suggestion is too long. Roast (talk) 02:44, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Mar-a-Lago face is modeled on Ivanka Trump's look.
Mar-a-Lago face is modeled on Ivanka Trump's look.
  • Source for Ivanka statement: here
  • Source 1 prior: here
  • Source 2 prior: here
@Guerreroast: how about this? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 13:52, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
on ALT2. Roast (talk) 18:20, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have an issue with the image caption. There is only one source in the article supporting the idea that the face is modeled after Ivanka, and that source attributes the claim to a single surgeon. The quote is actually "often modeled after Ivanka Trump’s signature look", which is a fair distance from "based on Ivanka Trump". ꧁Zanahary꧂ 15:41, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I've updated the caption. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:42, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I still don't think a single claim attributed to some Californian surgeon in a HuffPost article is a good enough source for this to appear on the front page. If it's true that the look is based on Ivanka's, there should be multiple quality sources saying so. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 15:48, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The hook clearly isn't just for that. What is your actual focused issue with this on DYK? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:52, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't understand your comment. What does The hook clearly isn't just for that. mean? ꧁Zanahary꧂ 15:53, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The hook covers (it took some effort) a variety of the interesting items in the article, which I worked into the hook with a fair bit of effort. So is your issue JUST with the comparison to Ivanka and the image, or is your issue with the DYK itself? I want to know your precise position so that if there is a concern, I can address it head-on, with clear focused understanding of what your issue is. And, being honest, I've had terrible luck with vague editors and those prone to move goalposts, which I am not a fan of. Can you please be crystal clear in your concerns? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:57, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sure: the notion that Ivanka is the model for the face is too tenuously sourced, and the "comparison" to gender-affirming care is sourced entirely from a single rhetorical one-liner in a Mother Jones piece. Neither of these are strong enough to be on the main page. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 16:30, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I've now triple-sourced that Ivanka Trump is the basis/inspiration for the look, including direct quotes from surgeons. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:30, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
These sources are all poor. HuffPost's is one surgeon. Glam.com (seemingly a very low-quality source, whose front page shows me authoritative hits like 4 Common Excuses That Make You Sound Self-Centered between seemingly infinite articles about celebrities' shocking plastic surgery transformations and elegant style evolutions) just reprints a surgeon's quote in the terrible WP:Daily Mail, and the Voce di New York (an outlet with basically no pedigree or footprint at all) piece is just a few paragraphs long and claims without substantiation that two surgeons say more people are asking to look like Ivanka. Neither of the quoted surgeons in the piece seem to say anything supporting that notion, and the piece does not even posit a direct basal relationship between Ivanka Trump and Mar-a-Lago face. This is just bad sourcing for a fun claim, and I get that fun claims like this one are fun, but without actual high-quality sourcing directly supporting it, "Mar-a-Lago face is based on Ivanka Trump" does not meet the encyclopedic standard of Wikipedia's front page.꧁Zanahary꧂ 19:49, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This DYK nomination is ill-considered. The "K" in DYK is know, meaning it should be solid and notable fact.

  • "Compared to gender-affirming care" is weasel-wording, not a statement it is factually gender-affirming care for a DYK. Also, compared by whom? Maybe one or two utterly non-notable people who were clearly having fun with applying the phrase to the trans-phobic MAGA movement. It was not a claim the women needed surgery in order to look like women, which is what the phrase usually means.
  • Similarly for comparing the Mar-a-Lago look to drag, which is again very thinly sourced, is a weasely compared and not a DYK fact.

Unrelated to DYK nomination: the inclusion of the eye-catching and large drag picture in this article based on a non-notable offhand remark is ill-considered. I'm firmly on the side of this DYK nomination is nonsense. -- M.boli (talk) 21:49, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alt 3:

... that Mar-a-Lago face is a plastic surgery trend popular in Donald Trump's entourage?

That's as bare bones and factually accurate as there is. Is the issue article quality and composition or subject matter? Is there a subject matter restriction on DYK? Political sensitivity in the past has not been a prior valid factor with front page nominations for DYK, In the News, FAs... — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 14:47, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The issues seem to be around article and sourcing quality, and as this article falls under at least two contentious topics, it is subject to the "greater scrutiny from reviewers and promoters" mentioned in WP:DYKCRIT. Review needed for ALT3. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:42, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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Lloyd A. Williams

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Created by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 97 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 21:08, 11 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]


Articles created/expanded on August 11

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National championships in men's college basketball

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Gold medal in college basketball from the 1904 Olympic Games.
Gold medal in college basketball from the 1904 Olympic Games.
Moved to mainspace by PK-WIKI (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

PK-WIKI (talk) 04:18, 15 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Oust Duterte matrix

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Converted from a redirect by TheNuggeteer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 12:11, 11 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

WMDT

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  • Comment: Hello there, this is my third DYK nomination. The first one was ineligible, and the second one was unsuccessful due to me forgetting to credit the original nominator. The third one must be successful, because I have asked the original nominator, Sammi Brie, and the article was recently added to the good articles list.
Created by FaroeFO (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

FaroeFO (talk) 08:43, 11 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • I wanted to see what another user might come up with, so I let FaroeFO open the nomination. Unfortunately, this is not a hook I would have considered in this form. That said, there's the kernel of something here: Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 09:06, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1: ... that a Maryland TV station opened a low-power TV station and started a newscast in hopes of earning more national advertising revenue? [8]

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Christophe de Menil

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  • Source: “ Around 1980, she began putting her talents as a designer to work in a professional capacity, creating clothes for productions mounted by avant-garde theater director and playwright Robert Wilson. She would continue to design for him for the next twenty years.”
Art Forum
Created by Thriley (talk) and Scu ba (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 184 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 22:47, 22 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

@Thriley: I'm planning on giving this a full review, but before that, I would suggest you propose alternate hooks first. The hook as currently written may not be interesting or understandable to readers who don't know who Wilson is. Once new hooks are proposed I can review this; I could have made some suggestions, but given that she is a recent BDP, the ones I had in mind were tricky. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:49, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

City Landscape

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Joan Mitchell in 1942
Joan Mitchell in 1942
  • ... that a version of City Landscape has exhibited at museums across the United States while another has sat on walls at a university?
  • Source: various
Moved to mainspace by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 380 past nominations.

TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 21:16, 14 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Triệu Quân Sự

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Triệu Quân Sự
Triệu Quân Sự
  • ... that Triệu Quân Sự, a convicted murderer who escaped from prison four times, was being caught while playing online games twice?
  • Source: Escaped four times [9], Twice being caught while playing online games [10]
  • ALT1: ... that Vietnamese life-sentenced prisoner Triệu Quân Sự said that he escaped from prison because he wanted to get money to play games? Source: [11]
  • Reviewed:
Created by KhoaNguyen1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

KhoaNguyen1 (talk) 01:03, 13 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Saiyaara (song)

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  • ... that the song "Saiyaara" from the 2025 Hindi film of the same name was shot in a single day and was filmed shortly before the film's release?
Created by KunalAggarwal95 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

KunalAggarwal95 (talk) 17:04, 12 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on August 13

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Harold Putnam (Massachusetts politician)

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  • Source: However, the Nixon Administration put his appointment on hold because Brooke had opposed G. Harrold Carswell's appointment to the Supreme Court and Nixon on other fronts.[1]
  • ALT1: ... that Harold Putnam was the 59th member of his family to serve in the Massachusetts legislature? Source: He was the 59th member of his family to serve in the Massachusetts General Court.[2]
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: appointment is a little unclear in language, but I can't think of a better word, and "New England Regional Director for the United States Department of Health, Education, and Welfare" is way too long.
    • Could use: that Richard Nixon's white house delayed Harold Putnam's HEW appointment for political reasons? The "political feud" and personal intervention isn't directly supported. Dhaluza (talk) 00:29, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • That's a good idea, I've rephrased how the article says it, to better align with what the source says, sorry about that. I am a little concerned about using HEW, since that acronym is obscure and likely to be lost on most readers. Perhaps an amended version:
        ALT0b: " ... that there was speculation Harold Putnam's appointment to a government position was delayed to punish an enemy of Richard Nixon?"
        The only thing slightly dubious there is calling Edward Brooke an enemy of Richard Nixon, so maybe:
        ALT0c: " ... that there was speculation Harold Putnam's appointment to a government position was delayed to punish Edward Brooke for being insufficiently loyal to Richard Nixon?"
        Or, in the pursuit of getting readers to click on Putnam's article, since Brooke would rightfully draw some clicks
        ALT0d: " ... that there was speculation Harold Putnam's appointment to a government position was delayed to punish an ally for being insufficiently loyal to Richard Nixon?" 1brianm7 (talk) 12:02, 21 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

U.S. Department of Health Education, and Welfare (HEW)

5x expanded by 1brianm7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

1brianm7 (talk) 12:57, 18 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

References

  1. ^ Bernstein, Peter (April 15, 1970). "Carswell Fight Delays Brooke Plum". The Republican. p. 27. Retrieved August 13, 2025.
  2. ^ "Noted Legislator to Speak At Protestant Breakfast". The Daily Item. October 16, 1953. p. 9. Retrieved August 17, 2025.

Morozova Mansion

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  • ... that a hoard of valuable artwork was hidden within the Morozova Mansion in 1917?
Created by Masato.harada (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 54 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:15, 13 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

United States Naval Sea Cadet Corps

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Improved to Good Article status by Tokeamour (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 315 past nominations.

Launchballer 02:47, 14 August 2025 (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: @Launchballer: Spotchecked sources 1, 10, 17, 30, and 82. They seem good. Article is over a 1500 bytes for DYK, recently made into a GA (nice work btw!). Hook is interested as I don't think I've ever heard of a policy like that one before. Earwig shows up fine. QPQ is needed. Arconning (talk) 12:04, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'm nominating on behalf of @Tokeamour:, who doesn't need to provide one. See the WT:DYK above.--Launchballer 12:40, 14 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Gotcha... passing. Arconning (talk) 11:37, 15 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Arconning, Launchballer, and Tokeamour: perhaps I'm missing something, but the only citation inline citation I see for this is
Taft, JoAnn (2019-06-02). "U.S. Naval Sea Cadet Chief Petty Officer Ethan Goswick Selected for International Exchange Program". Space Coast Daily. Retrieved 2025-07-24.
and I cannot find in the article where earning citizenship is mentioned. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 18:09, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer and Tokeamour: Seems like there's plenty in the article to propose a new hook. Would either of you like to? Otherwise I'm going to close this out, if no proof can be provided for the hook. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 03:02, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Possible Hook: Did you know The USNSCC includes 325 units distributed across 48 states, Guam and Puerto Rico, involving approximately 5,600 Sea Cadets and over 2,600 adult volunteers? Tokeamour (talk) 5:46, 5 September 2025 (UTC)


Articles created/expanded on August 14

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Timeline of International Kilogram Prototypes

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International Prototype Kilogram #20
International Prototype Kilogram #20
  • Source: "World Metrology Day - 20 May 2025". [12] International Bureau of Weights and Measures and International Organization of Legal Metrology. "…the signing of the Metre Convention in Paris, in 1875 … provides the basis for a worldwide coherent measurement system that underpins scientific discovery and innovation, industrial manufacturing and international trade…"
  • Source: "Anniversary – Metre Convention". [13] Anniversary - Metre Convention - BIPM. International Bureau of Weights and Measures. Retrieved 20 August 2025. Measurements underpin every aspect of modern life—from ensuring fair trade and advancing technology to addressing critical global challenges like healthcare and food safety. The Metre Convention established the foundation for reliable, consistent and traceable measurement standards, which are essential for fostering trust and cooperation in a globalized world."
Moved to mainspace by Dhaluza (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Dhaluza (talk) 23:01, 20 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comment: Not a review but, I bolded the article you are nominating and italized the pictured. Please do this next time when you are nominating. Thanks.

Juventus FC (women)

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Improved to Good Article status by Wikipediæ philosophia (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Wikipediæ philosophia (talk) 19:45, 14 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on August 15

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Si Renfa

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  • ALT1: ... that Si Renfa's wars with the Ming dynasty led to a series of campaigns that brought about the collapse of his kingdom of Möng Mao?
  • Reviewed:
Moved to mainspace by 瑞丽江的河水 (talk) and Hazelnut79 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Xiliuheshui · chat 21:43, 15 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Yes, that's better. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:43, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Malpas (band)

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

Suntooooth, it/he (talk | contribs) 01:35, 15 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]


Articles created/expanded on August 16

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Society of Champa

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  • ... that the society of Champa, a medieval state in modern Vietnam, adopted Indian astronomy, calendars, writing scripts, religion, social hierarchy, and political systems?
  • Source: See very many throughout article.
Moved to mainspace by Kseni-kam (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 58 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:58, 18 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Theft of the Hesse crown jewels

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  • ALT1: ... that in late 1945 four soldiers from the US army stole $36 million in valuables from the House of Hesse? Source: [15]
  • Reviewed: [[]]
  • Comment: Definitely open to suggestions here, these two are the first hooks that popped into my head and they're both pretty similar.
  • Comment:
Created by CommissarDoggo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

CommissarDoggoTalk? 00:05, 17 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

@Dhaluza: Significant work has been done on the lead since your comment, what else needs doing here?--Launchballer 12:02, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Guillermo Eleazar

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Improved to Good Article status by TheNuggeteer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 23:26, 16 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]


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Ibnu Wahyutomo

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Created by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 91 past nominations.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 04:08, 22 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Suitbert Mollinger

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Father Suitbert Mollinger
Father Suitbert Mollinger
Converted from a redirect by Alekjds (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

Alekjds (talk) 03:26, 19 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Nereus Mendenhall

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Portrait of Mendenhall, c. 1893
Portrait of Mendenhall, c. 1893
  • ... that Nereus Mendenhall (pictured) led a delegation to the Confederate States Congress in April 1862 to allow military exemption in the Confederate Army for Quakers?
  • Reviewed:
Created by Engineerchange (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Engineerchange (talk) 03:45, 18 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Jenny Lind Porter

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

CaptainAngus (talk) 22:23, 17 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]


Articles created/expanded on August 18

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Lady Jennifer (novel)

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5x expanded by LEvalyn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

~ L 🌸 (talk) 08:03, 23 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • A 5x expansion has been verified by DYK check and I did not find any close paraphrasing. A QPQ has been verified and it is a complete review. The article is long enough for DYK purposes and meets the referencing guidelines.
However, the hook is problematic. Firstly, it is not directly stated in the article: nowhere does it say that it was "marketed with copies signed by Henrietta Stannard". Second, even if the claim was mentioned, it doesn't seem to actually be referenced. Thirdly, and most worryingly, even if those issues were addressed, the hook would not meet WP:DYKINT. The context here is that Winter is actually Stannard's penname, but the average reader may not be familiar with either name, so the connection is lost. Even without the context, the hook does not seem very interesting if the reader is unfamiliar with Stannard and her work (FWIW I've never heard of her prior to this nomination).
You have done a good job of expanding the article, but to be honest, after reading it, I'm not sure if there's actually anything here that's workable. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:26, 28 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@LEvalyn: The nomination may be marked for closure if you are unable to respond or address the concerns. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:07, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
My apologies for the delay— my off-wiki life has been tumultuous this week. In the next few days I can look for an alternative hook; there may be something I can add to the article with the film adaptation. I personally don’t think the hook relies on knowing either name (she’s a completely obscure author) but I think it’s interesting that she basically makes her pseudonym useless (which I think the cited ad verifies); I may be able to come up with a better wording for that idea. Regardless I’d appreciate a few days to work on it, please, with my thanks for your thorough review. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 20:33, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Narutolovehinata5, what do you think about ALT1: ...that Henrietta Stannard autographed copies of John Strange Winter’s novel Lady Jennifer?
That phrasing is definitely verified by the ad, which has the headline Autographed Copies of John Strange Winter's Latest Novel and says Mrs. Stannard ("John Strange Winter") will be pleased to send a specially signed copy... My aim is to intrigue someone who has never heard of either name -- I think it's interesting that she's a woman with a male pseudonym who is undermining that pseudonym with her marketing campaign.
Or, perhaps another angle is something like ALT2: ...that Henrietta Stannard bundled her novel Lady Jennifer with promotional materials for John Strange Winter's Toilet Preparations?
I'd have to beef it up in the article a bit but the mail-in autograph promo automatically gave a free copy of Comely Woman with every Lady Jennifer, and elsewhere I've seen info about how this book basically just sold her cosmetics line. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 20:04, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Regrettably, I do not think this Stannard/Strange Winter angle will work out, as the main issue (that the hooks do not make sense or will not interest people who do not know either name or at least the context) remains. I understand what you're trying to get to, but it's not showing in the hook proposals, and given what is in the article, the angle just seems like a non-starter. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:16, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You don't think the cosmetics line part is any better? I didn't think that one relied on the author's names, and in fact we could remove Stannard's name entirely, i.e., ALT3: ... that the novel Lady Jennifer cross-promoted John Strange Winter's Toilet Preparations? (Again, I'd be able to beef up the article properly for that if it seemed like an interesting angle.) I thought "Toilet Preparations" might also be an intriguing product name for a general audience. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 23:17, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT3 is a bit of a weird one in that I'm 50-50. On the one hand, it doesn't solve the "you must know who John Strange Winter" issue, but on the other hand, the name itself along with "Toilet Preparations" might be enough to raise attention. I'm undecided at this point, so I think it might be a good idea to ask for a second opinion from one of the usual DYK scrutinizers like RoySmith, Amakuru, Launchballer, etc. I should note that, if ever, only ALT3 is under consideration, and all the other hooks, particularly those involving the name Henrietta Stannard, are rejected. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:11, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I wrote all of the film material after the 5x expansion so it's not needed to meet that criteria. Also, I am in the process of merging the articles on the WP:PAGEDECIDE principle that there is no need to have two articles and a DAB for a topic with so little (relatively) to say. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 23:09, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5, LEvalyn, RoySmith, and Amakuru: I'm fine with ALT3.--Launchballer 12:07, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Here since I was pinged above – personally I would not sign off on ALT3. As someone unfamiliar with the subject, the hook as written makes no sense to me. Who is John Strange Winter, and ehat are "Toilet Preparations" (particularly when rendered in title case like this)? And how exactly does the book "cross-promote" them? And then it's not immediately obvious where in the article to look. The words "Toilet" and "cross-promote" don't appear anywhere in the article and it turns out "Toilet Preparations" is actually "J. S. W. Preparations". No offence to anyone, but IMHO it seems a little weak to me to premise the hook on a pun on the word toilet that doesn't even appear in the article.
As an aside, I agree with the comment above that the film article should be redirected to this one, there isn't enough content overall for two separate articles on these closely related topics at this time and WP:NOPAGE would apply for me. It's a pity the WP:BLAR was reverted, it might have to go through AFD or a merge discussion on the talk page. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 13:08, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for weighing in, and thanks to Narutolovehinata5 for your patience with this one. With regret, I'll withdraw the DYK. It's the first time I've done a 5x expansion of a random historical book without turning up some gold, but they can't all be winners. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 18:30, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Though to be clear Amakuru, they really were called John Strange Winter's Toilet Preparations! I just hadn't clipped the source for the article yet. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 18:36, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @LEvalyn: thanks for the reply, and if you're able to make the hook tally up with something in the article I'll be happy to re-evaluate it... I haven't looked at this in detail, but hopefully either way we can save something from this, no need to throw in the towel just yet! Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 19:25, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That's very kind, Amakuru. The article now says To promote the book, Stannard offered signed copies by mail order... With the novel, she included free copies of Comely Woman, a book of advice promoting her line of cosmetics products, John Strange Winter Toilet Preparations (with a wikilink to Toilet#Names to help solve the mystery of the name), and I've named the section "Publication and promotion" to make it easier to spot. To a certain extent I think "Who is John Strange Winter and what are 'Toilet Preparations'?" is the "intrigue" I was hoping to raise-- hopefully the article now has answers to those. Maybe some more compelling or clearer wordings:
ALT04: ... that the romantic drama Lady Jennifer cross-promoted the product line of John Strange Winter Toilet Preparations? ~ L 🌸 (talk) 21:04, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT05: ... that the author of Lady Jennifer sold signed copies with a promotion for John Strange Winter Toilet Preparations?
and just as a reminder, we've been discussing: ALT03: ... that the novel Lady Jennifer cross-promoted John Strange Winter's Toilet Preparations?~ L 🌸 (talk) 21:04, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Panka Pelishek

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  • ... that Panka Pelishek began her teaching career while she was still a student?
  • Source: [19] "Още като студентка тя започва да преподава."
Created by Spiderpig662 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Spiderpig662 (talk) 15:10, 19 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]


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Walter Bgoya

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  • ... that Walter Bgoya published a novel by Aniceti Kitereza almost 30 years after it had been written? Source: Carter, J. Roger (January 1982). "Aniceti Kitereza - the story of a Tanzanian writer". Tanzanian Affairs.
    • ALT1: ... that Walter Bgoya said African intellectuals have a responsibility to raise awareness of the poverty of politics? Source: "Tanzanian Publisher Mkuki na Nyota Is Championing Kiswahili Literature on the Global Stage". Brittle Paper. 18 December 2024.
    • ALT2: ... that Walter Bgoya said Kiswahili is more than a language—it’s a unifying force in East Africa? Source: "Tanzanian Publisher Mkuki na Nyota Is Championing Kiswahili Literature on the Global Stage". Brittle Paper. 18 December 2024.
    • ALT3: ... that Walter Bgoya's son published the first African-language translation of a novel by Nobel Prize winner Abdulrazak Gurnah? Source: Chalamilla, Karen (30 July 2024). "Mkuki Bgoya: "Swahili writers should be mandatory reading in Tanzania, but there's a deep trauma around books"". African Arguments.
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Raid_on_Mosta
Created by Munfarid1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 37 past nominations.

Munfarid1 (talk) 08:37, 23 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

2023 EFL Championship play-off final

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  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pamela Nicholson (politician)
  • Comment: Not a happy article for me as I'm a Coventry supporter 😀 but it was an interesting match overall. Happy to hear alt suggestions for hooks - if the above doesn't work then perhaps an alternative angle on Luton going from non-league to premier league, or the fact that both the two teams were playing in League Two in 2018?
Improved to Good Article status by Amakuru (talk) and Egghead06 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

 — Amakuru (talk) 10:03, 20 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Not reviewing the DYK (not now at least), but I would suggest
It makes it more consise and makes readers interested. Alpha Beta Delta Lambda (talk) 10:09, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Alpha Beta Delta Lambda: that sounds alright to me, thanks.  — Amakuru (talk) 15:28, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alexander Kratz Rupp

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Moved to mainspace by Hawkeye7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 452 past nominations.

Hawkeye7 (discuss) 02:05, 20 August 2025 (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. Sufficiently sourced and Earwig finds no problems. Hook caught my eye when looking at noms so I know its interesting. Hook is cited and is mention in article. All good here. PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 09:42, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]



Articles created/expanded on August 20

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Prince Consort Gallery (detail)
Prince Consort Gallery (detail)
  • ... that the Prince Consort Gallery was originally used to display "many of the most interesting and costly possessions" in the Victoria and Albert museum?
Moved to mainspace by Cl3phact0 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Cl3phact0 (talk) 17:04, 26 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Barbara Wilk (artist)

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Created by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 99 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 02:52, 22 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

1952 Kutch Electoral College election

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Kutch State within India in 1952
Kutch State within India in 1952
  • Source: Sadanand Vasudeo Kogekar, Richard L. Park. Reports on the Indian General Elections 1951-1952. Popular Book Depot, 1956. pp. 304-305
Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 441 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 11:17, 20 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Full review to follow, but I do not see how meets WT:DYK. It is quite common for elections to not have any female candidates, even today. The hook fact might work if the context behind why there were no female candidates is unusual or interesting, but that does not appear to be the case here (the article does not even mention why). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:36, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Elections having no female candidates is actually common, especially if there are only a few candidates. If there are 70+, and none of them are women, then it would be unusual and interesting. The hook's current wording is not DYKINT-compliant; a revised version would. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:19, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Lynch Fragments

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  • ... that sculptures from the series Lynch Fragments by Melvin Edwards are made with metal scraps and objects like axes, barbed wire, chains, nails, padlocks, spikes and wrenches?
  • Source: Brenson, Michael (1993), "Lynch Fragments", in Gedeon, Lucinda H. (ed.), Melvin Edwards Sculpture: A Thirty-Year Retrospective, 1963–1993, University of Washington Press/Neuberger Museum of Art, p. 21: "They may retain a high degree of literalness and an air of practicality because of their bolts, chains, gears, hammers, jacks, nails, padlocks, scissors, spikes, and wrenches, but their compositional exchanges, sculptural unity, and poetic suggestiveness are always more persuasive [...]"
  • Gregg, Gail (February 1995), "Poetry in Heavy Metal", ARTnews, vol. 94, no. 2, p. 106: "Relics of his own childhood in the segregated south are woven throughout his steel relief pieces: bicycle chains, auto parts, barbed wire, cups, knives, farming implements."
  • Moura, Rodrigo (2018), "Lynch Fragments: Pieces of Life, Shards of History", In Pedrosa, Adriano; Moura, Rodrigo (eds.), Melvin Edwards: Lynch Fragments, Sao Paulo Museum of Art, p. 9: "Shovels, axes, rakes, and horseshoes evoke the rural context of the U.S. South, where the artist's ancestors settled and where he spent part of his childhood [...]"
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Improved to Good Article status by 19h00s (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

19h00s (talk) 01:02, 22 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Death of Mohamed Morsi

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  • ... that in 2019, former Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi died in court after suffering a heart attack?
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Created by Thepharoah17 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Thepharoah17 (talk) 19:29, 21 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Article is new, long enough, and adequately cited. Hook is cited and interesting. There are innumerable occasions of over-quoting from sources and close paraphrasing. I have tagged the article accordingly. Sources should be summarised, not merely duplicated or reproduced with great similarities. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:31, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the reactions section altogether. I translated the article from the Arabic Wikipedia which apparently has different standards for quotation uses. But according to Earwig's copyvio tool, it seems to be resolved. [20] Thepharoah17 (talk) 21:50, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
WP:NOTEARWIG. See e.g. the "Official statements" subsection. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:47, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I removed that section as well. Thepharoah17 (talk) 18:12, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Impersonations of United States immigration officials

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Anonymous ICE agents.
Anonymous ICE agents.

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Over the past few months, there have been chronic reports of individuals posing as Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials, in many cases using these guises to commit unlawful acts. Impersonation of law enforcement is not an uncommon occurrence in the United States, but the Trump administration’s aggressive immigration policies, and the particular ways in which ICE enjoys anonymity, have led to increased opportunities for such behavior, endangering and exploiting immigrants and their communities, regardless of their status.
Created by Very Polite Person (talk).

NOTE: Article was renamed per talk consensus. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:47, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

— Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 14:31, 21 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Is mentioning Trump's name actually necessary for the hook fact? Isn't there a way to say the same thing or idea without mentioning him? To others, even just saying that impersonation exists may be an interesting-enough fact regardless of the reason (even if the reason might be obvious). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:01, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
How about...
ALT1: ...that impersonations of United States immigration officials are a chronic crime problem due to deportation policies in the USA?
Is this what you mean? Or like a different target for the second link? I think that was the most fitting target, but maybe another can work. I think most name him however... — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 23:29, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure if "chronic crime problem" is the best wording here, but that's getting close. The idea I had was something like, instead of saying it was a crime, the interesting fact here is that the issue exists at all, or to reverse the order of their mention. Something like "that deportation policies led to a rise in impersonation". Another possible option would be to avoid mentioning the deportation policies and instead to say that "there has been a rise of impersonations since [year]" or something along the lines of that fact; this is not just to avoid mentioning the policies, but it also avoids mentioning the reason, thus "hooking" readers to read the article and learn why it is happening. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:41, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2: ... that deportation policies in the United States led to increased opportunities for imposters to pose as immigration officials?
ALT3: ... that impersonations of United States immigration officials have become a chronic crime problem in 2025?
Do you mean a structrual flip like this? I feel like excluding the c-word here could be problematic so basically every source frames it in that context. Any instance of it is literally a Federal crime, automatically.
I think I really like ALT3... — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 23:54, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2 is actually similar to what I had in mind. It's best for a reviewer to decide the final hook, however. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:03, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Gene White (American football)

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  • ... that although Gene White was not highly recruited to play college football, he "just showed up" for his college's team and went on to later play in the NFL?
5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 412 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:15, 30 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Škoda 26 T

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  • ... that the Škoda 26 T concept could be ordered in lengths varying from 18–50 metres (59–164 feet)?
  • Source: Hinčica, Libor (2012). "Tramvaje Škoda 26T pro maďarský Miskolc" [Škoda 26T trams for Miskolc, Hungary]. Československý Dopravák (in Czech) (2): 12–16.
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Improved to Good Article status by CosXZ (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Cos (X + Z) 15:52, 28 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Article new, long enough, neutral, and sourced. No QPQ needed. Hook is deceptive and thus interesting—I was thinking "what car could be between 18 and 60m long?" Please could you provide a quote from the source CosXZ? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:23, 10 September 2025 (UTC) ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:23, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@AirshipJungleman29: the source is offline. I checked JSTOR and no results, not even from the publisher. So far I can’t find a replacement source. Cos (X + Z) 14:45, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging the original author on Czech Wiki Harold; do you still have access to Hinčica, Libor (2012). "Tramvaje Škoda 26T pro maďarský Miskolc". Československý Dopravák (in Czech) (2): 12–16.? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:58, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@AirshipJungleman29: Yes, I do. The maximum length is up to 50 meters according to the source, not 60. Here is the original quote in Czech:

Škoda 26T pro Miskolc bude řešena jako pětičlánkové vozidlo o délce 32 m, pod jehož dvěma krajními články a středním článkem budou situovány podvozky, zatímco druhý a čtvrtý díl budou nesené. [...] Zvolená koncepce umožňuje širokou variabilitu nabízených vozidel, takže na bázi Škody 26T bude možné postavit tramvaj se třemi až sedmi články, přičemž články budou moci mít různou délku. Nejkratší model se předpokládá o délce zhruba 18 m, nejdelší naopak do délky 50 m. Pokud bychom chtěli operovat jen s pětičlánkovou variantou, pak je výrobce schopen nabídnout škálu od 26 do 38 m, tedy významný rozptyl 12 m.

It means, a transport company could order a 3-section, 5-section or 7-section tram based on the Škoda 26T concept (which was later named as Škoda ForCity Classic family). However, all manufactured models of this family (18T, 26T, 28T, 35T) are 5-section vehicles, with a length of 30–32 meters. --Harold (talk) 16:22, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Harriet Harris (academic)

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Harris speaks to a Scottish Parliament committee.
Harris speaks to a Scottish Parliament committee.
  • ... that as the University of Edinburgh's chaplain, Harriet Harris (pictured) appointed more than 40 honorary chaplains to serve traditions including Daoism, humanism, paganism and mindfulness?
Created by Dclemens1971 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:34, 27 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Nihaluddin

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Created by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 442 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 13:58, 23 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Intelligent and Loyal, Little Mabel

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Created by Lajmmoore (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 149 past nominations.

Lajmmoore (talk) 13:32, 23 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

1939 Salvadoran presidential election

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5x expanded by PizzaKing13 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 22 past nominations.

PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 08:39, 23 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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Cal Clemens

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5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 413 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:10, 1 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

First English Public Jam Session

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

TangoTizerWolfstone (talk) 01:48, 31 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Gen-Mina people, Mina (historical ethnic term)

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"The name "Minas" remained in use under French colonial rule in the twentieth century, and indeed down to the present, to refer to the inhabitants of Agbodrafo, Aneho and Glidji, and Agoue; although there remains an awareness locally that it should properly be applied only to the Elmina element in Aneho (and its offshoots), a.s distinct from the Gas at Glidji.33 It is not quite accurate, however, to state as does Hall, that these people "call themselves" Mina.34 Rather, this is an external, European coinage, which is nowadays used locally only when speaking in French. At a conference held at Aneho in 2000, I recall a member of the local community insisting that "the Minas exist only for scholars," the self-appellation of the people in their own language being "Gen.""Law, Robin (2005). "Ethnicities of Enslaved Africans in the Diaspora: On the Meanings of "Mina" (Again)". History in Africa. 32: 258. doi:10.1353/hia.2005.0014. ISSN 0361-5413.

"Gen, also called Mina, is used throughout the southeast of Togo and the southwest of Benin." * Faton, Gabriele R. (March 2018). "Waci Speakers in Togo and Benin: A Sociolinguistic Survey". Journal of Language Survey Reports. SIL International.
Created by BaduFerreira (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

BaduFerreira (talk) 16:00, 29 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Dorothy Sproule

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Created by Ploni (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 32 past nominations.

 Ploni💬  18:32, 27 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]


Articles created/expanded on August 25

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Denise Stoklos

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Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 102 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 00:32, 26 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Bop House

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Created by Mooonswimmer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 317 past nominations.

Launchballer 21:42, 25 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on August 26

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Béatrice Uria-Monzon

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  • ... that in the title role of Bizet's Carmen Béatrice Uria-Monzon preferred a "meditative and dreamy" performance over a "sexy" one?
Improved to Good Article status by Gerda Arendt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Tim O'Doherty (talk) 16:15, 2 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Amfioensociëteit

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  • ... that shareholders in the Dutch colonial Amfioen Society sometimes received at least a 366% return on investment?
Created by Guylaen (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 65 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:23, 30 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Hiša Franko

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Moved to mainspace by BerlinWriter2025 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 319 past nominations.

Launchballer 16:03, 26 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Tomoo (singer)

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  • ... that singer Tomoo's song "Lucky" mentions juice as a reference to several scenes in the manga City of characters buying juice? Source: [21] ("TOMOO：ジュースは、どうしても入れたかったんですよ。作中でもジュースを買うシーンが何度か出てきて、真壁まつりちゃんも買っていたし、他にもそんなシーンがあったような……当たり付きのジュースだったかな？　なんだかいいなって思ったんですよね。")
    • ALT0a: ... that for the ending theme to City: The Animation, Tomoo was inspired to mention juice by multiple scenes of people buying it in the anime?
    • ALT1: ... that singer Tomoo was once unhappy with her performance in a singing contest, despite being chosen as one of its finalists? Source: [22] ("ファイナリストに選んでいただいたのは光栄なことなんですが、正直に言うと、そのコンテストでめちゃくちゃ打ちのめされたというか、挫折を味わって。" "全然うまく歌えなかったんですよね。")
    • ALT2: ... that Tomoo decided to pursue a singing career after reading a letter from a friend? Source: [23] ("中2になって初めて心の中のことまでちょっと踏み込んで話せるような特別な友達ができるんです。ある日その子が小さな手紙を私に書いてくれて、その手紙にすごく感動することが書いてあったから私も返事を書こうと思ったけどうまく書けなくて、どうしようか悩んでいたら手紙よりも先に曲ができちゃって。それで誰もいない音楽室にその友達を呼び出して、手紙の返事の代わりに曲を聴かせたら「音楽で何か目指したほうがいいと思うよ」と言ってくれて。")
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Klaus König
    • Comment: Other hook suggestions are welcome. I could fill out the Discography section during the review process, or I can just delete it for now if I can't do it within a reasonable timeframe.
Created by Narutolovehinata5 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 118 past nominations.

Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:46, 26 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Rory Gibson

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  • ... that actor Rory Gibson has also worked as a fitness instructor?
Improved to Good Article status by DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 77 past nominations.

DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 03:21, 1 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]


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Vulcan Starship FX6-1995-A

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  • Comment: Alternative text: that town of Vulcan, Alberta has a sculpture of the USS Enterprise
Created by Artemis Andromeda (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Artemis Andromeda (talk) 00:42, 2 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Emirate of Erzincan

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  • ... that the 14th-century Emirate of Erzincan was a centre of literary exchange and production?
  • Source: Tanındı 2012, pp. 222–223.
Improved to Good Article status by Aintabli (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 68 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:07, 1 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Ko Myo Shin

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Statue of Ko Myo Shin at a shrine in Mount Popa.
Statue of Ko Myo Shin at a shrine in Mount Popa.
Created by Hteiktinhein (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

Hteiktinhein (talk) 09:14, 1 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

The Ladies' Journal

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  • Source: Shiao, Ling A. (2009). Printing, Reading, and Revolution: Kaiming Press and the Cultural Transformation of Republican China (PhD thesis). Brown University. pp. 64 to 68
Improved to Good Article status by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 121 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:35, 27 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Mohamed Saïl

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Improved to Good Article status by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 62 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 17:18, 27 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Gibraltar Mountain (Washington)

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Northern Face of Gibraltar Mountain at sunset
  • Source: Umpleby 1910 Ch 1 paragraph 3, "Principle features" opening sentence calls out Granite Mountian, Copper Mountain, and Gibraltar Mountain
  • ALT1: ... that the western face of the 3,784 ft (1,153 m) tall Gibraltar Mountain (pictured) is noted to be precipitous? Source: Bancroft 1914 page 137 Topography "With the exception of the west side of Gibraltar Mountain, which is rather steep, the slopes in this area are not precipitous".
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mesola red deer
Moved to mainspace by Kevmin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 376 past nominations.

Kevmin § 16:59, 27 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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Carl Borgmann

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

Viriditas (talk) 00:21, 4 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Reviewing this as part of the QPQ requirement. Howard the Duck (talk) 11:20, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Viriditas:, reading on this again, I'm sort of concerned that multiple usages of the university publications, the Ford Foundation, and Borgmann's own commencement address falls into WP:PRIMARY territory. The hook could've been explained in the article earlier, but you'd have to read until the legacy section where this is explicitly said. I'd also say that his climate change findings also deserve to be there as it is still talked about 60 years later. Howard the Duck (talk) 00:01, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • I think you might have misread something. I would guess that 90% of this material is supported by secondary sources, some of which are connected to a university. None of it is promotional. If you have specific concerns, please share them with an example or two that illustrates what you are talking about. I don’t understand why you think the hook needs to be earlier in the article; I’ve never heard that idea before. As for climate change in legacy, you’re not exactly wrong, but you’re not exactly right. His “legacy” of giving climate talks and writing papers on conservation was only revealed by a climate historian last month. Thinking about this further, I think you may have misunderstood my style. The way I use primary sources most of the time is not to support the material. Most of the secondary sources already do it. The way I tend to do it is to point to the original source of the event or claim. So in the example of the commencement, there are multiple secondaries that point to the significance of his speech. That’s why they published excerpts from the commencement and it’s why the journal articles cite the speech. They are asserting the significance of it by using it. The link to the commencement, however, has nothing to do with this. It is used to show that the speech actually occurred and as a historical pointer to his name and role in the original event. Furthermore, this isn’t the only commencement speech he gave. However, I did not cover the others because the secondary source coverage was almost nonexistent. I found blurbs in newspapers from the time, but that’s almost primary due to its age. Therefore, they don’t appear in the bio. Viriditas (talk) 00:29, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
        • It's not exactly promotional, but the Ford Foundation talking about the Ford Foundation or people connected to it such as in ref #16; see for example ref #7, which is still about the Ford Foundation, but is published by a third party. Compare again ref #2, #3, ref #9; then compare to third party sources in ref #10. See WP:PRIMARYCARE: "The person's autobiography, own website, or a page about the person on an employer's or publisher's website, is an acceptable (although possibly incomplete) primary‡ source for information about what the person says about themself. Such primary sources can normally be used for non-controversial facts about the person and for clearly attributed controversial statements." (Emphasis mine.) I have no problem with these as used on the article.
        • There was an opportunity to explicitly say how much the reduction was on the middle part of the article. I would've preferred for this to be done that way, but won't oppose if you prefer it to be mentioned in the end.
        • TBH, I'm not really sure how to deal with citing speeches; I don't think Wikipedia cites MLK in proving that he delivered the I Have a Dream speech. It's obvious though that the speech was rather important in 2025 that someone dug that up and multiple WP:RS reference to it. Howard the Duck (talk) 00:37, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
          • Yes, as I suspected, you are misreading the sources. The Ford Foundation citation is preceded by a secondary source that supports the idea it is discussing (the Sputnik crisis). Etc. For each primary in the bio, there is usually a secondary supporting the topic. Perhaps if you read it in depth you will discover this for yourself. I’m going offline for a bit now. Viriditas (talk) 00:46, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
            • I'm not disputing that the events didn't happen/were not true; it's just the secondary source should be used (which you had done here) and not the primary source per se. For example, when writing about laws, I do not cite the law per se a reference, but an analysis or annotation of the law. Theae primary sources can go in a "Further reading" section. Howard the Duck (talk) 18:46, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Howard the Duck: You marked your above comments as a QPQ in your edit summary, but there's nothing here remotely resembling the DYK criteria, and I'm frankly still confused by the new criteria you invented up above about the placement of a hook in an article. I get that you're upset about the recent dispute over at DYK about your QPQs, but there's nothing here for me to respond to or address. If you can't do an actual review, then ask for a second reviewer or I will ask myself. Thanks. Viriditas (talk) 21:58, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Banshee (collection)

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  • ... that Alexander McQueen's second runway show, Banshee (Autumn/Winter 1994), featured a pregnant skinhead, a model in a plaster corset, and a woman pretending to put her finger in her vagina? Source: Gods and Kings p. 118 (pregnant skinhead & vagina situation) and Blood Beneath the Skin (pregnant model p 116 & plaster corset p 114)
Moved to mainspace by Premeditated Chaos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 66 past nominations.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 02:16, 3 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Arthur Herbert Thompson, Canción Animal

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

Crispybeatle (talk)

12:30, 2 September 2025 (UTC).

  • @Crispybeatle: Unless I'm missing something, it looks like you are nominating two completely separate articles, with the intent of having both hooks run. Dual nominations like this are reserved for when you're nominating a hook that includes multiple bold-faced articles. Please create a separate nomination for Canción Animal. Otherwise, a reviewer looking at this may approve only one of your hooks. (Also, the article you're nominating should be in boldface for both hooks.) Epicgenius (talk) 13:36, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Rejecting Canción Animal as ineligible per WP:DYKNEW (it's currently a GA nominee only); full review needed for Arthur Herbert Thompson.--Launchballer 11:12, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Timor-Leste at the 2014 Winter Olympics

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Yohan Goutt Gonçalves before his event at the 2014 Games
Improved to Good Article status by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 40 past nominations.

Yue🌙 18:29, 31 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

2025 Leagues Cup final

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Converted from a redirect by SounderBruce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 258 past nominations.

SounderBruce 08:10, 28 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Given that no QPQ was provided despite it being four days since the nomination and activity elsewhere, and despite the above comment, I am closing this per WP:QPQ. This closure may be appealed at WT:DYK if there is a desire to continue it. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:29, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Reopened per WT:DYK#Template:Did you know nominations/2025 Leagues Cup final; QPQ has been completed. Full review needed.--Launchballer 20:45, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Gary Hoffman (tackle)

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5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 414 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:09, 5 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Virtual unfolding

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Severely charred Diss Heywood scroll
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Created by Artem.G (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

Artem.G (talk) 12:23, 5 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Lourdes Ambriz

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Ambriz in 2016
Ambriz in 2016
Created by Thief-River-Faller (talk) and Gerda Arendt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 2154 past nominations.

Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:51, 3 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • This isn't intended to be a full review, but this feels cluttered - why does it matter that she was the director of something unrelated? - and not particularly interesting. "Singer does job of singing" isn't hooky. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 03:03, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    It's to say that she singer and (later) even leader of a national opera (mentioning Mexico) still did that film work. It's the contrast which makes it interesting, imho. Each fact alone would be less interesting, although a woman leading a national company is still uncommon. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:38, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The film is popular, so I believe that readers from the Spanish-speaking world may immediately remember a voice of which they didn't know it was an opera singer's. The fact is in the headline of the obit. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:42, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comment: I found additional Spanish sources. It might be interesting to create a hook that summarizes her long career in just a few words. Perhaps something like
  • I say placeholder because I only know the first two. Also, I found an article that said she sang a part in Wicked? Viriditas (talk) 09:54, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Lovely suggestion, only some DYK people think all opera singing is just doing a job, not creative. While I don't believe that, I created the hook with popularity in mind, trying to please. It's actually what readers may have in their ears, like some voice from Ice Age. Also: usually the first and last operas are normally not as characterising a singer as the ones at the peak of their career. Also: The Tales of Hoffmann were sung in French, and just the opera alone doesn't give a clue, it has three leading woman, for different voice types. Olympia would tell coloratura soprano. We once had a hook about a woman who managed to perform all three, Melitta Muszely. - Unlike König, for whom Tannhäuser was one role that told exactly what king of voice he had (heroic but not the "very strong, very handsome, very stupid" Siegfried, but a complex broken character), nothing stands out in that way in her bio. I was amazed that Mexican premieres of Strauss and Wagner happened during her lifetime and not sooner. - Did you listen to the yt in my story? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:36, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Viriditas: Given how DYK these days is generally not a fan of hooks that essentially go "Did you know that actor played role[s]?", I wonder if a different, non-role related angle is possible here. Either that, or a role hook that has additional context and is not just simply about them playing a role. Something like "that when X played the role of Y, Z happened?", if you get what I mean. The concern I have is that if a reader is not familiar with any of the specific operas mentioned, the hook's appeal becomes more tenuous. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:44, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Her dedication and commitment to bringing the work of Mexican composers to the forefront of classical performance in her country and elsewhere is the most interesting thing I could find, but I've yet to expand that idea. Viriditas (talk) 01:05, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
And what about the hooks already proposed. A microphone (as pictured) doesn't easily connect to opera singing ;) - and being artistic director gives her a leading stand. - Mexican composers are less known, but perhaps write about some of their operas, or composers who don't have an article. One of the Mexican operas has an article, but without details about the roles. The same person's other opera is a children's opera with no article even in Spanish.
Narutolovehinata5, I don't understand how readers would have to be familiar with an opera or a role. We have roles (in film, opera ...) that even have an article because they are so interesting. Why not mention them with a link, and those who care may learn, and others ignore, especially if the hook also supplies some other information, as in this case her leadership? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:43, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
To put it simply, if a reader is not familiar with a role, they won't know why the role is a big deal or find the fact that the actor played that role interesting. A link would not suffice: it has to be something that readers are familiar with and can understand. A hook about an actor playing SpongeBob is not interesting if the reader does not know who SpongeBob is. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:47, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I will try again:
Will need to add it to the article. Viriditas (talk) 09:43, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Done.[28] Viriditas (talk) 09:57, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, I gave it links. - Narutolovehinata5, why would a link not suffice in a DYK hook when it is the key to Wikipedia? (Those who know can keep reading, others can be intrigued to learn something new.) If we return again and again to what people already know (such as Carmen), we miss a chance to introduce something they don't know, such as Marina [es] that brought her to Europe (in case that opera had already an article in English and not only in Spanish). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:07, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
My problem with ALT1 is that it places her in Mexico, but ignores opera completely, and top leading even more. It says much more about the piece than about her versatility. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:11, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No worries. We both know that it's impossible for me to write a hook that you will like or approve. I'm not bothered at all by that. I just like to play against the house. Viriditas (talk) 10:18, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think so because I didn't say its impossible ;) - I just think it provides no idea how great she was. I believe that Misa Mexicana is a title that explains the piece enough, and we could use the rest of 200 chars for her. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:18, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Viriditas: My concern with the ALT is that it seems to be more about Misa Mexicana than Ambriz, meaning it wouldn't fit WP:DYKMAJOR. One solution could be to write an article about Misa Mexicana and make it a double hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:47, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • ALT2: ... that Lourdes Ambriz (pictured) adapted The Elixir of Love by Gaetano Donizetti into a minimalist production as part of a national tour to try and reach new opera audiences in Mexico?
Are we having fun yet? Viriditas (talk) 11:40, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sure.
ALT2a: ... that Lourdes Ambriz (pictured) adapted Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore into a minimalist production as part of a national tour of Mexico to reach new opera audiences? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:18, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How about not using 200 chars and keeping it short and hooky?

  • ALT0b: ... that Lourdes Ambriz (pictured) was the singing voice of Belle in the original Spanish version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast?

People will have to click to find out more. Viriditas (talk) 23:05, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note: I just discovered the ultimate potential hook, but I have yet to write it and incorporate it into the article. If anyone wants to have a go at it before I do, this is basically the idea in a nutshell: Ambriz commissioned a piece that became known as "Kabara's Lullaby" from composer Paul Alan Barker. The original music is based on a wax cylinder recording made by South African ethnomusicologist Percival Kirby in 1936.[29] It was later digitized by Anthony Traill at the University of Witwatersrand. Bonnie Sands further edited it to bring out the background. The original recording is of a lullaby sung by a mother to her baby in the extinct South African Khoisan language known as Ku|khaasi. Barker turned the lullaby into a seven minute piece which Ambriz sung over along with contrabassist Luis Antonio Rojas. It was recorded on the album Cuerpo del Verano (2008). Barker appears to have continued the series on his own recordings.[30] Doesn't get any more interesting than that! Viriditas (talk) 02:24, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Forgive me for outdenting and speaking up again, but any singer could have done it. Adding that she became director of the national opera makes it more interesting, imho.
ALT0c: ... that Lourdes Ambriz (pictured), who was the singing voice of Belle in the original Spanish version of Disney's Beauty and the Beast, became artistic director of the Mexican National Opera?
Thank you for expanding the article. Please write Marina (opera), or mention the composer in the lead, or drop it there; - a no-name opera is not informative. Mozart came first, then the Mexican composers. - 15 years ago OTD, we had a pictured hook about Erminia Frezzolini and Antonio Poggi (articles by 4meter4, and I don't remember who nominated). It told readers things on many levels, for those interested in private matters that they were husband and wife, for those who want to know a bit mere that they performed together, at La Scala, in the premiere of a Verdi opera (one of those less known), portraying two historic people dealt with in literature, with the little quirkiness that she had the title role. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:50, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I used a tool to translate DYK FAQ (from Template talk:Did you know) into German for you because you are ignoring it: "Erfolgreiche Hooks weisen in der Regel mehrere Merkmale auf. Am wichtigsten ist, dass sie eine überraschende oder faszinierende Tatsache enthalten. Sie geben den Leserinnen und Lesern genügend Kontext, um den Hook zu verstehen, lassen jedoch bewusst so viel offen, dass Neugier geweckt wird. Sie richten sich an ein allgemeines Publikum ohne Vorkenntnisse oder besonderes Interesse am Thema. Schließlich sind sie prägnant und beschränken sich auf das Wesentliche – ohne mehrere Fakten zu vermischen oder zusätzliche Informationen bereitzustellen, die über das zum Verständnis des Hooks Notwendige hinausgehen." Danke. Viriditas (talk) 20:52, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I am not surprised by the translation. Can we stay with this person. She dubbed Belle, fine. But that she did it as a highly accomplished opera singer, makes it more surprising, no? Anyway, do what you want, - I'm going to travel, sing concert, have guests: no time. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:03, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Gerda Arendt: I added a link to Emilio Arrieta in the lead before Marina. Not so sure about the Mozart placement in the lead, so I will leave that to you. I did not find much about it the sources, but I think there was one that mentioned something but it escapes me. I would concur with others up above that we shouldn't have a busy hook. While "any" singer could have sung the role of Belle in the Spanish language film, only two have so far, one in the 1991 film and the other in the 2017 live-action remake. Viriditas (talk) 08:11, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
(ec) Perhaps (again) move article-related things to the talk? Or not, I don't mind but it fills the DYK page. "Mozart" is there to give a short impression of what kind of soprano she has: light and coloratura (not heroic). "Mozart" is shorter than "coloratura", and associates a musical impression instead of just being a technical term. She sang many roles by Mozart, including the more lyrical ones, adding to "wide range". Little Verdi, because he wrote for different voices. In the article I work on right now, Christoph von Dohnányi, the phrase "balance between traditional and innovative" is used. - Back to the hook: Belle is nice and commonly known, but leaving her with that alone seems to be unfair to her achievements in life, leaving her in a voice actress category only, which may completely boring for readers who'd be interested in an opera singer. To be considered. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:38, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Gerda Arendt: Gerda, as you can see from the above discussion, you changed the subject from the DYK to the lead section. If you want to move the discussion about the article, you are welcome to do so, but you initiated it. Viriditas (talk) 08:57, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Pleading guilty, and will try to do better next time. I moved Mozart within the lead. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:59, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I just discovered all the Pro Ópera articles, and there's a bit about Mozart there. Unfortunately, it's going to take me some time to read all of this. Viriditas (talk) 08:31, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No problem, and the roles are already in the article, more than by any other I believe, - it doesn't need more text to summarize them as Mozart in the lead. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:38, 9 September 2025 (UTC) There's also the Mozart medal, - enough, really. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:02, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I Will Survive (comic)

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Jessica3801 (talk) 14:55, 1 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Eyebrow Talk

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  • Source: for 'first Chinese literary magazine for women': Sun, Liying; Hockx, Michel (2019). "Dangerous Fiction and Obscene Images: Textual-Visual Interplay in the Banned Magazine Meiyu and Lu Xun's Role as Censor, pp. 36–37
for 'censored for its sexual content': Hockx, Michel. "Raising Eyebrows: The Journal Eyebrow Talk and the Regulation of 'Harmful Fiction' in Modern China". p. 77, 85
for 'censored for its nudity': Sun & Hockx 2019, pp. 38–40
Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 122 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 16:27, 30 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • This is not a review, but perhaps the greater concern here for DYK purposes is if it really is the "first Chinese literary magazine for women". That is a "first" hook, and per WP:DYKHOOKCITE, such superlative claims require exceptional sourcing (and ideally a search for possible counterexamples), since ERRORS might throw a fit if it turns out to be false. One solution could be to change "the first" to simply "a", but admittedly that might lessen the hook's punch. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:48, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Through the Crystal Ball

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Created by Cielquiparle (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 75 past nominations.

Cielquiparle (talk) 18:28, 6 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article is new enough, long enough, and free from close paraphrasing. The nominator provided a complete QPQ. The hooks are all cited inline and verified. Among the proposed hooks, the best hook is probably ALT2; however, I am not sure if it meets DYKFICTION as it is technically talking about an in-universe event, even if it is not plot-related. I will ask for advice regarding this over at WT:DYK. The original hook is rather vague, while ALT1 as currently written may not meet DYKINT since readers may not know who Balanchine is. For suggestions on new hooks, maybe something about its cancelation might work? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:18, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2 is not talking about an in-universe event. It is talking about how a dance was staged for television. It could also be a quirky hook. Cielquiparle (talk) 06:22, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I wasn't sure myself, which is why I asked for second opinions at WT:DYK. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:33, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Muhammad Ahmed Miftah

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  • ... that the current prime minister of the Houthi-led government of Yemen, Muhammad Ahmed Miftah, was arrested in 2004 as he was leading prayers in the al-Rawdah Grand Mosque in Sanaa?
  • Reviewed:
Created by NesserWiki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Thepharoah17 (talk) 00:13, 6 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

 Fixed Thepharoah17 (talk) 09:06, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Angus Watt (financial advisor)

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  • Source: "...Angus Watt, who not only continued to run a successful financial planning company and broadcast each week on Global TV Edmonton and 630 CHED, but found time as Honorary Consul of the Netherlands to visit Queen Beatrix. Watt is also the honorary lieutenant-colonel of the Southern Alberta Light Horse (SALH)."
(Edmonton Journal ) Later retired at the rank of Colonel (Government of Alberta)
  • ALT1: ... that Angus Watt started his finance career mainly because of where his girlfriend's friend's father worked?
  • Source: "After graduating in 1974, Watt immediately became a rookie at McLeod Young Weir in Toronto. At the time, the father of a friend of his girlfriend’s worked there—the main reason Watt joined." (Advisor's Edge)
Created by Yeeno (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Yeeno (talk) 23:06, 31 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Mukund Varadarajan

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  • ... that Mukund Varadarajan killed two terrorist commanders in South Kashmir before succumbing to the wounds the second inflicted?
Improved to Good Article status by Magentic Manifestations (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 64 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:38, 30 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]


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Braxe + Falcon

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  • ... that the musical duo Braxe + Falcon do not consider themselves real musicians?
Improved to Good Article status by BarntToust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

BarntToust 16:49, 5 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Brunei Shell Petroleum

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Head office of Brunei Shell Petroleum
Head office of Brunei Shell Petroleum

Source: Reed, Stanley (10 May 2007). "Squeezing Out Every Drop". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 29 August 2025. Retrieved 29 August 2025.

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

Pangalau (talk) 02:16, 2 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Xi'an Incident

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  • ... that one Chinese general remained detained for over fifty years after the 1936 Xi'an Incident?
  • Source: Eastman 1991, pp. 48–49.
  • ALT1: ... that during the 1936 Xi'an Incident, Joseph Stalin ordered the Chinese Communist Party to keep their surprise prisoner Chiang Kai-shek alive? Source: Pantsov 2023, p. 249, van de Ven 2003, p. 187.
  • ALT2: ... that the site of Chiang Kai-Shek's arrest during the 1936 Xi'an Incident remains a popular tourist attraction? Source: Itoh 2016, p. 143.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Salvador Chuliá Hernández
  • Comment: Please do not add non-bolded links to the hooks.
Improved to Good Article status by SilverStar54 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 67 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:53, 1 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Damaris Gelabert

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  • ... that the children's music singer Damaris Gelabert was the first Catalan music channel on Youtube to win a Silver Button?
Created by Moondragon21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

Moondragon21 (talk) 20:36, 31 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]

John Greenewald Jr.

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  • Source: Sourcing:

Greenwald lived in the San Fernando Valley in California as a child.[3] Greenewald was 15 years old in 1996 when began the Black Vault project.[4]

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200509051630/https://www.cjr.org/special_report/black-vault-foia-john-greenewald.php
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20250831163802/https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-motherload-of-ufo-files-has-finally-hit-the-web-219/
5x expanded by Very Polite Person (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.
— Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:18, 31 August 2025 (UTC).[reply]
Merging The Black Vault's nom into that one, see it for details. ALT1: ... that John Greenewald Jr. founded a U.S. government transparency website when he was a child?--Launchballer 12:30, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
How about ALT2: ... that John Greenewald Jr. founded a U.S. government transparency website when he was a teenager?
I'm very good with either. @Premeditated Chaos: thank you for the suggestion! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 14:53, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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Aline Sitoe Diatta

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  • ... that when Aline Sitoe Diatta's death was announced, forty years after she died, she was declared a "heroine of Senegal"?
  • Source: Baum 2009, p. 52; Baum 2016, p. 157.
  • ALT1: ... that in Dakar, Aline Sitoe Diatta is often called "the woman who was more than a man"? Source: Toliver-Diallo 2005, p. 342.
  • ALT2: ... that although Senegal commemorates Aline Sitoe Diatta has a heroic figure of resistance, some scholars have argued that she did not have strong links to anti-colonial resistance? Source: Toliver 1999, p. 210, O'Donoghue 2024, pp. 484–485.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ostjuden
Improved to Good Article status by Spookyaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 75 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:59, 8 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • As the GA nominator, thank you. Frequently forget to go DYK noms in the required time frame. Personally would remove one of the commas from the first proposal ("...that when Aline Sitoe Diatta's death was announced forty years after she died, she was declared...") and might rephrase ALT2 as "...that although Senegal commemorates Aline Sitoe Diatta has a heroic figure of anti-colonial resistance, some scholars have argued that she did not have strong links to said resistance?" But otherwise am quite happy with these. Not a formal review, though. Spookyaki (talk) 18:19, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bukit Gombak MRT station

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

Icepinner 06:49, 6 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Alan Walker

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Alan Walker in 2024
  • ... that in December 2018, DJ Alan Walker (pictured) became the first Nordic artist to have their YouTube channel surpass 20 million subscribers?
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Meganenohito (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Meganenohito (talk) 04:06, 2 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - Are we misinterpreting the source? The headline is (translated to en) "On Tuesday, Alan Walker became the first Nordic artist to reach 20 million subscribers on his YouTube channel." Is the word 'artist' critical in the distinction? If so, the hook must clarify this. (See below for similar question regarding others who might have this distinction given a different interpretation)
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - Two further questions:
  1. Is there a reason to use "Scandinavian" in the hook when both the article and the source use "Nordic"? Could you comment on the distinction and whether the wording matters or makes a difference? Would "Nordic" be a more impressive claim as it covers a greater area?
  2. are we creating a distinction between an individual with a total number of subscribers, or a single channel with that number of subscribers? (i.e. someone with multiple channels adding up to 20 million versus a single person with a single channel)? I'd imagine we're talking the latter, as our PewDiePie article says he was at 50 million in 2013. I'd like to see some clarity in the article too – perhaps with a footnote?

Image eligibility:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: I don't think the image works at this size – it's very dark and with the size of images at DYK, I think it'd just be a dark rectangle. Is there a reason to choose File:Alan Walker Jimmy Fallon Show 2018.png over File:Alan Walker visits Spangdahlem.jpg? If you want to swap it, we should add "(pictured)" to the hook (as well as fixing the image caption). I also think we could possibly make the hook a bit more concise and still retain the point of it ("that milestone" is possibly redundant). Does the following work?

ALT: "... that in December 2018, Alan Walker (pictured) became the first Nordic [artist/musician/whatever to appease clarity/WP:V issue] to have their YouTube channel surpass 20 million subscribers"?

Obviously the ALT hinges on the clarity issues. The article's great though, and it's not going to take much clarification to nudge this across the line. MIDI (talk) 08:59, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I changed the picture and hook.Meganenohito (talk) 12:04, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I think the caption need only be Walker's name (so that the image is easily paired up with the hook when it's on DYK), but that might be something that's dealt with on promotion (if the image is selected, too). What do you think of my previous concern about Walker being the first artist with 20 million subs, but others (non-'artists') having done so before him? Is this a legitimate concern, or is the hook sufficiently clear that by 'artist' we mean a practitioner of the arts rather than a content creator?
Perhaps a third opinion would be welcome here – though once I'm convinced (either way!) I am happy this hook is ready to go! MIDI (talk) 13:01, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding "artist", I don't think it is clear in this hook, I think it would be better to use "musical artist" or "musician".Meganenohito (talk) 13:50, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Howsabout:
"... that in December 2018, DJ Alan Walker (pictured) became the first Nordic artist to have their YouTube channel surpass 20 million subscribers?
I feel that adding "DJ" implies what is meant by "artist", and does so without rewording what the original source and the article says. Happy to use a different descriptor, but think that this general wording works better.MIDI (talk) 19:14, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I changed the hook. Meganenohito (talk) 00:39, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is not a review, but are you open to a different hook fact running instead? In recent times, DYK has been discouraging "first" hooks on sourcing and accuracy grounds. Even though his claim is probably easy to prove, some editors have become weary of such hooks in general that it may be safer to go with a backup option. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:23, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
With that in mind, proposing this alt:
ALT 2: "... that Alan Walker (pictured) performs wearing a mask for anonymity but also to put the focus on the music rather than on him?
Sources: "Why are you wearing a mask? – It's to keep a low profile [...] The starting point is taken from the computer world, with a focus on anonymity." [31]; "The intention behind my wearing the mask is not necessarily to become a mysterious icon. I  wanted the focus on my music more than me as a person" [32] (archive)
I'll take this opportunity to highlight the WP:MOS shortcomings I've identified in the article – from what I understand, these do not invalidate this nomination nor the recent GA assessment, but there are lots of improvements that could be made to this article. I've added a list to Talk:Alan_Walker#Article_improvements. No need to bang that drum here though, as it's not DYK-relevant, but would be remiss of me not to flag what I've found during this DYK nomination. MIDI (talk) 11:36, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I think this hook is good. Meganenohito (talk) 00:36, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Meganenohito. I've made a few more edits to the article, some of which are adding {{cn}} templates to a few things. These must be resolved as uncited content would not allow the GAN to pass, which makes this DYK ineligible. Once this is resolved, I'll request a WP:3O before giving my support/approval for Alt 2. MIDI (talk) 10:49, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Per this edit of mine on the article's talk page, I do not believe the article – either now or at the point of passing WP:GA – qualified to be a Good Article, therefore I don't think it's a valid WP:DYK nomination. No need to be overly verbose here and repeat what I've said there, except to say I think there are WP:V problems with the direct quotes used. Nothing that theoretically can't be resolved with a bit of effort, but as I don't think the article should have been promoted in its current state (or the state as it was), I don't think it should pass WP:DYKNEW either. I have no objection to a different editor taking on this DYK nomination, but I'm stepping aside from it I'm afraid. Sorry, Meganenohito. MIDI (talk) 11:25, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

860–880 Lake Shore Drive

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860–880 Lake Shore Drive
  • ... that the architect of Chicago's 860–880 Lake Shore Drive nearly quit the project after his original floor plans were rejected? Source: Klages, Karen (January 11, 2009). "And the walls ... came tumbling down: How to eke out 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, 2 home offices, a dining room, library, living room and to-die-for kitchen in 1,600 square feet in the sky". Chicago Tribune. p. 7.1. "Mies intended the apartments to be elegantly Modern and open in plan (like little glass houses in the sky), a little-known fact that Koz and Susani turned up in their research on the building. Mies was overruled by other factions on the development team who insisted on more traditional interior plans, for fear the apartments would not sell. Aghast, Mies almost walked off the project."
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 745 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 21:45, 1 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]


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Harmony Cobel

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Created by Fox (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

— Fox 20:54, 6 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • I had to tag this with notability, as in the current state, I don't think WP:GNG is met. Now, it seems it could be met - for example, there are good sources used in Development, in particular, [33], but it's not used in reception (I guess {{sources exist}} could be used instead...). The article needs to be expanded - minus the lead and plot summary, its under stub size. Ping me if this happens and I'll continue the review (tentatively, it's ok in other aspects - QPQ, date, proposed hook - although even the latter focuses on the actress, not the character, reinforcing the notability issues). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:42, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Political philosophy

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Improved to Good Article status by Phlsph7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 32 past nominations.

Phlsph7 (talk) 17:18, 2 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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Ruth El Saffar, Diana de Armas Wilson, Rapture Encaged, Quixotic Desire

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Created by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 104 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 19:40, 6 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Ed McCann

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  • ... that Ed McCann chose a career in civil engineering after being dissuaded from other branches of engineering by their military applications?
  • Source: "McCann was 17 when he first decided to become a civil engineer and it was mostly the reuslt of conversations and a desire to not kill anyone .... I was sent off to a careers fair and there were three engineering stalls that I was drawn to ... I went to the electrical engineering one first and asked what the man at the stall did and he told me that he was designing missile guidance systems. So next I went to the mechanical engineering stall and asked what the man there was working on and he said he designed tank propulsion system, I felt like a theme was developing. I then moved onto the civil engineer ... and I asked him about his work and he told me that he worked on water supply schemes, roads and railways" from: "The Social Engineer". New Civil Engineer. December 2021. pp. 21–22.
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 943 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 18:19, 3 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Burnham Copse Infant School

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Burnham Copse Infant School
Burnham Copse Infant School
Created by MIDI (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 54 past nominations.

MIDI (talk) 13:02, 3 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Bruce Lehrmann

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

TarnishedPathtalk 06:58, 3 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Holden Special Vehicles Maloo

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5x expanded by Not stuart60 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Not stuart60 (talk) 06:09, 3 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Devonshire Lodge

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Devonshire Lodge
Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 746 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:23, 4 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article meets the newness and length requirements. I did not find any close paraphrasing. A full QPQ has been completed. The hooks are cited inline and verified in the sources; admittedly, the article uses a referencing that is atypical from what I am used to, but that is not an issue for DYK purposes.
My preferences are ALT1 and ALT2, but they both cannot be approved as currently written: ALT1 could be reworded to make it "hookier" or "exciting", if you know what I mean (i.e. the searching for the rum tunnel could be reworded somewhat). ALT2 is technically correct according to the source, but also inaccurate and also not directly stated in the article. The article does not exactly say that the demolition was "announced to attract potential buyers", at least not directly. It might be better to reword the hook as saying that, to attract buyers, they put out a notice claiming it would be demolished (even though they had no plans of doing so, and could not do it anyway). It would be more accurate to the source too. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:54, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Hi Narutolovehinata5. As much as I'd love to paint a picture of him crawling on his hands and knees searching a dusty old cellar for a tunnel, the source doesn't support it. It simply says that he spent hours searching for the rumoured tunnel with his sister and friends. As for ALT2, omitting context while still reflecting the source is a common practice in writing hooks, and adding that it was impossible for them to legally demolish the structure actually detracts the hookiness (which is strange, given your concerns about ALT1). The fact that this video was meant to attract buyers is already clear from its the phrase "one video", which links the hook sentence with the previous one, and the video is also mentioned (in less detail) in that sentence's source which makes the collocation clear.
To put it bluntly, I'm done with peopling for now, so I'll withdraw this nomination.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:52, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Crisco 1492: Well, I did not mean to say that the "they aren't allowed to demolish it" fact should be included in ALT2, but rather that it should just be rephrased to make it a bit more obvious that demolishing was never actually on the cards. Something like "to attract buyers, X claimed that the Devonshire Lodge would be demolished?" Not that exact wording, of course, but moreso the thought. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:20, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I see that the article has been deleted per CSD G7, so I am closing this. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:06, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'll adopt this. If I've made any errors in reviving this, can someone please let me know and I'll fix them. I've struck ALT1 and ALT2 which apparently held up a review previously. For QPQ I can offer up Template:Did you know nominations/Timebomb (Kylie Minogue song). TarnishedPathtalk 14:02, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not sure if it's a good idea to continue this considering the nominator did not want it to continue anymore, although since it already has an adopter, it's already water under the bridge. For what it's worth, I have to agree with the comments at WP:UNDELETE that supported recreation: the article was already in a good state, and requesting that it be deleted despite others wanting to work on it does indeed arguably fall under OWN, even if the article creator was the only editor at the time. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:21, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
TarnishedPathtalk 07:32, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Seated Rāgarāja (Nara National Museum)

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Seated Rāgarāja, 1256; Important Cultural Property
Seated Rāgarāja, 1256; Important Cultural Property
  • ... that a 13th century wooden sculpture of the bodhisattva Rāgarāja is made from a burnt column from Todai-ji?
Created by NeverBeGameOver (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

NeverBeGameOver (talk) 16:19, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Kızılırmak Delta

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Improved to Good Article status by Chidgk1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 41 past nominations.

Chidgk1 (talk) 07:37, 6 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

The Magician's Daughter

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Created by Bruce1ee (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 71 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:15, 5 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Erroll Kinistino

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Created by Connormah (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 32 past nominations.

Connormah (talk) 16:44, 5 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Ecclesiastical trial of Stewart Ruch

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Moved to mainspace by Dclemens1971 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:45, 4 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Frederic Willans

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  • ... that Surgeon-Apothecary Sir Frederic Willans summoned the Archbishop of Canterbury to attend to the final moments of British king George V?
  • Source: "went to my room to be quiet and await my summons to the King's side for the last minutes . It came through Sir Frederick Willans about 11.15 p.m." from: Lockhart, John Gilbert (1949). Cosmo Gordon Lang. Hodder and Stoughton. p. 392.
Moved to mainspace by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 944 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 14:23, 4 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Homeopathy Unrefuted?

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Poster for the 2022 documentary *Homeopathy Unrefuted?*, featuring sugar reflected in a mirror as homeopathic globules.
Poster for the 2022 documentary *Homeopathy Unrefuted?*, featuring sugar reflected in a mirror as homeopathic globules.
  • Source: Cited at ref 3 in the article: Hippen, Wilfried; Die Tageszeitung, 8 February 2022, p. 24, ISSN 0931-9085. (in German)
  • ALT1: ... that Homeopathy Unrefuted? never sets out to disprove homeopathy—yet its practitioners often end up doing it themselves? Source: per source 1 in article: Thiam, Boussa (February 14, 2022). "Die Widersprüche der Koryphäen". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German).
  • ALT2: ... that in Homeopathy Unrefuted?, when homeopaths finish explaining their therapy, few consistent principles remain? Source: per source 1 in article: Thiam, Boussa (February 14, 2022). "Die Widersprüche der Koryphäen". Deutschlandfunk Kultur (in German).
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Image is licensed under CC-BY-SA 4.0 on Commons, free use confirmed.
Created by KAMfakten (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

KAMfakten (talk) 13:34, 4 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 5

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Wong Siew Te

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Wong in 2025
Wong in 2025
Improved to Good Article status by Pangalau (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

Pangalau (talk) 02:23, 11 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Matthew Vickers

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  • Source: Vickers' specialised in Italian singing style (bel canto) operascout profile His opera resume shows almost exclusively Italian opera till he went to Italy, with the exceptions one production of Carmen (French) and one of Susannah (English). resume In an interview in Italy, he noted how that was funny to him. video interview, c. 2 min..
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  • Comment: I recently created the articles about Vickers on de.wikipedia and en.wikipedia, and learned that he is a specialist in Italian operas, who ironically sang Bizet's French opera Carmen as his first opera in Europe, in Italy of all places. His first performance in Germany was also in French, in Offenbach's Les contes d'Hoffmann, but I thought that singing French in Italy would be a better hook, without mentioning the second time that happened. (He actually did sing in Italian in Italy just days after his debut in French!)
Created by Suchfaktor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Suchfaktor (talk) 16:32, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Leik Myrabo

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  • This version, which was 238 words and 1486 characters...
  • this version, which is 1224 words and 8138 characters.
  • 5.14x increase.
5x expanded by Very Polite Person (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.
— Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:57, 8 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Shreen Abdul Saroor

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Shreen Saroor
Shreen Saroor
  • ... that women's rights activist Shreen Saroor was sent to a Catholic Convent for her education after her mother became concerned with her tomboy-like behavior?

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Chung, Donna (2004). Pioneering the Restoration of Peace: A Narrative of the Life and Work of Shreen Abdul Saroor of Sri Lanka. Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San Diego (Report).

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Chung, Donna (2004). Pioneering the Restoration of Peace: A Narrative of the Life and Work of Shreen Abdul Saroor of Sri Lanka. Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San Diego (Report).

Timestamp: 5:30

Stigma S03 E05

https://digital.sandiego.edu/ipj-research/49/ Page 14 Chung, Donna (2004). Pioneering the Restoration of Peace: A Narrative of the Life and Work of Shreen Abdul Saroor of Sri Lanka. Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San Diego (Report).

https://digital.sandiego.edu/ipj-research/49/ Page 16 Chung, Donna (2004). Pioneering the Restoration of Peace: A Narrative of the Life and Work of Shreen Abdul Saroor of Sri Lanka. Joan B. Kroc Institute for Peace & Justice, University of San Diego (Report).

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    • Comment: My first Did You Know nomination. This article just passed a GA assessment.
Improved to Good Article status by IngeniousPachyderm (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

IngeniousPachyderm (talk) 22:16, 5 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Northwest Marine Iron Works

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  • Source: NRHP: "The Portland is a steam-powered, steel-hulled sternwheel ship-assist tug that was built in 1947 by Northwest Marine Iron Works ... [Portland] was the last steam-powered tug boat built and operated in the United States."
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Created by Zeibgeist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Zeibgeist (talk) 09:08, 5 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Looks good; this is a neat article (I'm a fan of unusual tugs too). I didn't notice in the article, but it could be neat if you can find a source that explains why it looks visually bigger than what people may think of in terms of tugboats? Was it because of the (I'm guessing) larger size footprint needed for the steamworks apparatus? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 22:23, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Very Polite Person: This needs to be a more complete review that follows the instructions at Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewer instructions. If you use this as your QPQ in another nomination, the reviewer might reject the QPQ on incompleteness grounds. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:40, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Narutolovehinata5: I'm sorry, apologies--I've been going through the items on each. It's long enough (seeing 2360 characters); definitely new enough, no copyvios, page/structure/NPOV looks fine; free image. As a boat/air nerd it's definitely an interesting hook. 112 word hook, Earwig says 3.8%. I didn't realize it had to be spelled out thus, my apologies. I know I was asking about the boat article vs the ironworks (I couldn't resist, I love old timey ships), if it made it look like I half assed it. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 22:50, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Very Polite Person: Thanks for the review! You're assumption about the size of the tug being related to the steamworks apparatus seems reasonable. After reading through the NRHP document more carefully, it doesn't seem to mention anything about the ship being unusually large. When I searched for images of "paddle tugs" on Google, I did find a few pictures of vessels that looked smaller though. I don't think I can give you a better answer right now, unfortunately. I only came across the article on the Portland after researching Northwest Marine Iron Works, so I don't have much info about vessels of that type on hand. Zeibgeist (talk) 05:56, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 6

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GV Yishun

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5x expanded by Icepinner (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

Icepinner 14:24, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Rights Georgia

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Created by Boud (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

Boud (talk) 16:06, 7 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Habib Mousa

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Created by Surayeproject3 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Surayeproject3 (talk) 02:38, 7 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Shel Hershon

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  • ... that Shel Hershon retired from photojournalism by buying a van and pony, traveling to the Western United States, and photographing children he let ride the pony?
Created by Guerreroast (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

Roast (talk) 19:58, 6 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Murder of Alexandre Junca

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  • ... that in 2011, 13-year-old Alexandre Junca was murdered and dismembered for his mobile phone, which cost just nine euros?
Created by Moondragon21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

Moondragon21 (talk) 14:55, 6 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

My Family Member

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Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 564 past nominations.

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 13:34, 6 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

List of Olympic medalists for Malaysia

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Created by TheNuggeteer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 07:42, 6 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 7

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The Path to Rome

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Moved to mainspace by ThaesOfereode (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

ThaesOfereode (talk) 10:18, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Bernardo Zapater, Aquilegia zapateri

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Bernardo Zapater
Bernardo Zapater
  • Source: Nardi, Enio (2015). Il Genere Aquilegia L. (Ranunculaceae) in Italia/The Genus Aquilegia (Ranunculaceae) in Italy: Aquilegia Italicarum in Europaearum conspectu descriptio. Translated by Coster-Longman, Christina. Florence: Edizioni Polistampa. ISBN 9788859615187.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/R.C. Jall (a triple-header review, so applying it here)
  • Comment: We're an about 15 hours late on the Aquilegia zapateri article so I beg your pardon on that. If this review takes place more than 48 hours from now, there's a non-zero chance that I'll have a third article to attach to this nom.
Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 81 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 19:32, 7 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Adamsochrysa

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Adamsochrysa wilsoni fossil wing
Adamsochrysa wilsoni fossil wing
  • Source: Makarkin and Archibald 2013 page 128 "The forewing venation of Adamsochrysa n. gen. is most similar to that of Dictyochrysa plus "This Eocene North American genus is probably most closely related to the extant Australian/ Tasmanian genus Dictyochrysa.
Moved to mainspace by Kevmin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 377 past nominations.

Kevmin § 16:44, 7 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Russian sabotage operations in Europe

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Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 565 past nominations.

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:54, 7 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Typhoon Man-yi

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From left to right: Typhoons Yinxing, Toraji, Usagi, and Man-yi
From left to right: Typhoons Yinxing, Toraji, Usagi, and Man-yi

"It is the first time that four named storms have existed at the same time in November since records began in 1951, Japan’s Meteorological Agency confirmed to CNN Tuesday. It’s also the first time in seven years that it has happened in any month."

"It is the first time that four named storms have existed at the same time in November since records began in 1951, Japan’s Meteorological Agency confirmed to CNN Tuesday. It’s also the first time in seven years that it has happened in any month."

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    • Comment: May be presented in main page in November (presence of typhoon)
Improved to Good Article status by RFNirmala (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

RFNirmala (talk) 01:51, 7 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 8

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Regional Workers' Center of Paraguay

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Improved to Good Article status by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 65 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 13:17, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Paraguayan Regional Workers' Federation

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Improved to Good Article status by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 64 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 11:24, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Nejishiki

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Quote: "Ergo, in 1977, when Tezuka, in his widely read How to Draw Manga, offered Nejishiki as his primary example of "irrational gag manga" [...] "
  • ALT1: ... that the backgrounds in surrealist manga Nejishiki are inked photographs?
Quote: "Though Tsuge's appropriation of found photos was conservative by comparison--with just a few dozen documented swipes--not only did he copy photographs from some of the same books and magazines that Mizuki and his assistants did, sometimes he even used the exact same images."
  • ALT2: ... that Nejishiki was a manga with a cult following among the 1960s avant-garde movement?
Quote: "Nejishiki quickly became an icon of its era. It was frequently written about by prominent intellectuals and artists from a variety of fields, [...] spotlighted in publications about contemporary avant-garde culture, [...] "
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Improved to Good Article status by Plifal (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Plifal (talk) 09:21, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Marianne Bielschowsky

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Created by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

jolielover♥talk 06:08, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Ferry Torrez

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  • ... that circus performer Ferry Torrez lived nextdoor to his crocodiles?
"…that's exactly what got him into trouble seven years ago, when he kept a suitcase for a friend without further questions in the crocodile enclosure next to his house in Oost"
Created by Guerreroast (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Roast (talk) 03:44, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Way of the Warrior

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  • ... that Way of the Warrior was filmed in an apartment with a cream-colored screen nailed to a wall, blocking all ventilation and pushing temperatures to 105 °F?
  • Source: GameFan ("WOTW was developed on $80,000 out of our pocket in our den. The “blue” screen that we used (the only canvas we could find was actually cream screen) was nailed directly into the walls. (...) there was no ventilation through the windows because the canvas screen covered it. Yet we were using two 1000 watt lights. We had a thermometer in the apartment that hit 105 degrees during Nikki Chan’s filming!")
  • ALT1: ... that neighbors thought Naughty Dog was filming adult films due to their setup of shooting the moves of Way of the Warrior from an apartment hallway? Source: Game Informer ("But as bad luck would have it, the apartment was too small. To film the moves in the game, Jason had to open the front door and shoot from the apartment hallway. The neighbors thought the boys were shooting kinky adult flicks.")
  • ALT2: ... that Way of the Warrior was the first video game to feature music by Rob Zombie? Source: Game Informer (Page 31: "Rob Zombie seems to pop up on the soundtrack of about every other game released these days. What was the first game to feature the music of Mr. Zombie (or, in this case, his old band White Zombie)?" Page 33: "Way of the Warrior for the 3DO features “Thunderkiss ‘69" among other White Zombie songs. This game is also significant for being developed by Naughty Dog, which went on to create a manic vermin named Crash Bandicoot.")
  • ALT3: ... that Harvard University's 1994 valedictorian, David R. Liu, was the lead tester for Way of the Warrior, and would promote the game in television interviews about his studies? Source: IGN ("And their lead tester? He was the Valedictorian of the Harvard class of 1994, a guy named David Liu. Liu’s not only famous for his academic pedigree, or because of his early work with Naughty Dog. He was a prolific, professional Street Fighter II player. “He was one of those savant guys at Street Fighter who’s just insanely good,” Gavin said. Liu would even try to plug Way of the Warrior during television interviews about his time at Harvard, and was on wanted lists at casinos in Las Vegas and Atlantic City for card counting.")
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ingersoll's Ordinary
Improved to Good Article status by Cat's Tuxedo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 34 past nominations.

Cat's Tuxedo (talk) 03:22, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Box canyon (aviation)

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  • ... that contrary to the belief of many pilots, a chandelle is not the recommended maneuver to escape a box canyon?
  • Source: "Civil Air Patrol Stan/Eval Newsletter – July 2025" (PDF). Civil Air Patrol. July 2025. p. 2. Retrieved 6 September 2025.: Many pilots erroneously believe a chandelle is used for reversing course and flying out of a confined canyon. […] A chandelle is not stated […] as a maneuver for exiting from a narrow, closed off box canyon. Additionally, mountain flying experts do not recommend using a chandelle to escape from a canyon.
  • ALT1: ... that the crew of Blackwater 61 knew that they were flying down a box canyon for more than fifteen minutes prior to the plane crashing? Source: Controlled Flight Into Terrain, CASA C-212-CC, N960BW, Bamiyan, Afghanistan, November 27, 2004 (PDF) (Report). National Transportation Safety Board. 8 November 2006. p. 19. NTSB-AAB0607. Retrieved 7 September 2025.: The discussions among the flight crew also indicated they were aware the airplane was approaching the terminus of a box canyon more than 15 minutes before the airplane struck terrain.
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  • Comment: If the first hook is too close to containing weasal words, then the alt hook would be acceptable (still prefer the main hook as it is more closely tied to article subject), but the source cited uses the same language so I think it is fine. Chandelle does exist as an article but it is almost completely uncited so I didn't include it in the hook.
Moved to mainspace by RandomInfinity17 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

RandomInfinity17 (talk - contributions) 00:18, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Blurred Lines

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Improved to Good Article status by Shoot for the Stars (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 320 past nominations.

Launchballer 22:07, 8 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Al Sheehan

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Created by Flibirigit (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 168 past nominations.

Flibirigit (talk) 21:10, 8 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

2025 Royal Challengers Bengaluru season

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Improved to Good Article status by Vestrian24Bio (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Vestrian24Bio 16:04, 8 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - ?
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Please make sure the hook sentence is not just in the lead, and is also in the body. I prefer the phrasing of ALT1 the most. I would prefer if RCB and IPL were not linked (as to direct readers to the boldlinked article), but that's a preference. No other issues. Good job! jolielover♥talk 06:02, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mihoko Ishida

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  • Source: Oricon[歌手活動も行っている異色の現役女子サッカー選手・石田ミホコが、セカンドシングル「one for ALL」を本日22日（水）に発売した。Ishida Mihoko, an active female soccer player who also works as a singer, released her second single, "one for ALL," today, the 22nd (Wednesday).]
5x expanded by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 33 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 14:47, 8 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Osmundastrum cinnamomeum

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A cinnamon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum) photographed in Virginia in May 2015, showing both sterile fronds and a developing fertile frond.
A cinnamon fern (Osmundastrum cinnamomeum) photographed in Virginia in May 2015, showing both sterile fronds and a developing fertile frond.
  • Source: Osmundastrum cinnamomeum has a fossil record extending into the Late Cretaceous of North America, approximately 73 million years ago, making it one of the oldest living plant species.
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Converted from a redirect by Bubblesorg (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Bubblesorg (talk) 14:02, 8 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Madeleine Tchicaya

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Created by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

jolielover♥talk 10:40, 8 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Sursock bronze

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The Sursock bronze on display in the Louvre
The Sursock bronze on display in the Louvre
Created by Elias Ziade (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 51 past nominations.

el.ziade (talkallam) 12:58, 8 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Mountain degu

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  • ... that mountain degu families take it in turns to have dust baths?
Improved to Good Article status by Reconrabbit (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 74 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:17, 8 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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Capture of Liège (1702)

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  • ... that in 1702, Anglo-Dutch forces assaulted the city of Liège while under fire from 72 cannon, 50 howitzers and mortars, and 250 hand mortars?
  • Source: Wijn 1956, p. 186.
Created by DavidDijkgraaf (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 76 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:48, 10 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Republican makeup

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Moved to mainspace by Daniel Case (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 283 past nominations.

Daniel Case (talk) 02:26, 10 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

@Launchballer:Well, since they said they "don't have time or energy to fix everything" after removing 6-7K or so, it doesn't look like they have any interest in coming back. and, really, what's the point of going to that length to fix a problem and only afterwards leaving a tag describing the problem? I sure wouldn't do that sort of thing ... it's like adding a whole bunch of sources to an article largely lacking in them, and only then putting {{refimprove}} on the article or section. At the very least leave something on the talk page about some further changes that might be made on the talk page. As it is it's very drive-by ... why identify a problem if you're not willing to fix it or even say how?

Given my experience reviewing ANEW reports, I am averse to removing such tags when I am the one who did the most work on the article, but here I am hard put to see any other alternative.

The date suggestion is interesting and, of course, amenable to me. Maybe, since Mar-a-Lago face and Donald Trump's makeup are also up for DYK, we might be able to get a really big combination hook. Daniel Case (talk) 01:38, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Endorois case, Endorois

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  • ... that a judicial decision urged Kenya to recognize the land of the Endorois indigenous community, but it still had not done so over a decade later?
  • Source: [37] Over 12 years have passed since the ACHPR decision, and the government has yet to compensate the Endorois or provide them with unrestricted access to their ancestral lands pursuant to the Commission’s recommendations.
Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 54 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:32, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Dobrivoje Tošković

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

Dr.Bookman (📖) 08:19, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Meteorological history of Typhoon Rai

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Created by TheNuggeteer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 31 past nominations.

🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 06:27, 9 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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St. Francis Seminary (Ohio)

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The main chapel at St. Francis in 1926.
The main chapel at St. Francis in 1926.
Created by Maximilian775 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

Maximilian775 (talk) 19:11, 10 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

New Coimbra Fort

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  • Source: Bento, Cláudio. "FORTE DE COIMBRA: DOIS SÉCULOS DE HISTÓRIA, DE FÉ E DE GLÓRIAS" (PDF). Revista da Academia de História Militar Terrestre do Brasil (in Portuguese). Academia de História Militar Terrestre do Brasil, p. 13.
  • ALT1: ... that despite being massively outnumbered by enemy forces, the New Coimbra Fort's defenders managed to evacuate in good order during a siege in 1864? Source: Souza, Antonio F. (1919). A invasão Paraguaya em Matto-Grosso [The Paraguayan invasion in Matto-Grosso], p. 11-12.
  • ALT2: ... that the New Coimbra Fort was founded by 245 men in 15 canoes, guided by an elderly indian man? Source: Bento, Cláudio. "FORTE DE COIMBRA: DOIS SÉCULOS DE HISTÓRIA, DE FÉ E DE GLÓRIAS" (PDF). Revista da Academia de História Militar Terrestre do Brasil (in Portuguese). Academia de História Militar Terrestre do Brasil, p. 3.
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  • Comment: If necessary, I can transcribe/translate the cited sources. They all are linked in the article.
Improved to Good Article status by Coeusin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Coeusin (talk) 17:49, 10 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Eurovision Song Contest 1988

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Celine Dion
Celine Dion
  • Source: [41] "Switzerland's entry Ne Partez Pas Sans Moi performed by Céline Dion beat the runner-up, the United Kingdom's Scott Fitzgerald by just a single point."
Improved to Good Article status by Sims2aholic8 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

Sims2aholic8 (talk) 15:37, 10 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Seasons of Change

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  • ... that "Seasons of Change" was written by Blackfeather members, Neale Johns and John Robinson. It was recorded with help from local group Fraternity's John Bisset and Bon Scott. Robinson promised Scott that Blackfeather would not release the song as a single. Fraternity issued their rendition in March 1971 in Adelaide. When it appeared on local charts, label boss, David Sinclair reneged on that promise and released Blackfeather's version as a single in direct competition?
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Created by Didier Landner (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Didier Landner (talk) 05:42, 10 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Better, although a hook should be one sentence, and brackets aren't allowed (possibly move 1971 to before 'single'). We have a workable hook for this, so full review needed.--Launchballer 01:52, 11 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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See also: WP:SOHA

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