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List of DYK Hooks by Date
February 14	1
February 15	1
February 17	2
February 20	1
February 24	1
February 26	2	1
February 28	1
March 1	2
March 4	1
March 6	1
March 7	1
March 9	2
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March 12	2
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March 18	4	1
March 19	3	1
March 20	4
March 21	6	2
March 22	6
March 23	3
March 24	4
March 25	5	1
March 26	3
March 27	4	1
March 28	6	1
March 29	4
March 30	7	1
March 31	8	2
April 1	12	4
April 2	6	3
April 3	13	5
April 4	11	7
April 5	13	3
April 6	10	3
April 7	14	6
April 8	17	8
April 9	5
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April 11	6	2
April 12	19	4
April 13	2
April 14
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Create a subpage for your new DYK suggestion and then list the page below under the date the article was created or the expansion began (not the date you submit it here), with the newest dates at the bottom. Any registered user may nominate a DYK suggestion (if you are not a registered user, please leave a message at the bottom of the DYK project talk page with the details of the article you would like to nominate and the hook you would like to propose); self-nominations are permitted and encouraged. Thanks for participating and please remember to check back for comments on your nomination (consider watchlisting your nomination page).

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See Wikipedia:Did you know/Preparation areas for full instructions.
In one window, open the DYK nomination subpage of the hook you would like to promote.
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Older nominations[edit]

Articles created/expanded on February 14[edit]

Assassination of Iranian Nuclear Scientists

( Review or comment
Article history )

~~... that an assassination campaign aimed at Iran's top nuclear scientists was run by Israel for several years?~~

Created by Mhhossein (talk). Self-nominated at 18:32, 16 February 2016 (UTC).

This isn't a full review, but comment on the the hook. It asserts it as a fact, which upon reading the article you find out it isn't. Jolly Ω Janner 18:53, 16 February 2016 (UTC)

Jolly Janner: Thanks for your note. You're exactly right and I should have considered that. Any way, how is ALT1? Mhhossein (talk) 04:04, 17 February 2016 (UTC)

ALT1:~~... that an assassination campaign aimed at Iran's top nuclear scientists was allegedly run by Israel for several years?~~

Another WP:NPOV disaster by user that has difficulty comprehending or abiding my policies of WP:NPOV. Material presented not backed by sources in violation of WP:V (e.g. [1]). Plot Spoiler (talk) 22:26, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
It's really an unfair consumption of editors' time to nominate in article in such shoddy condition for DYK. Plot Spoiler (talk) 22:46, 21 February 2016 (UTC)
I have to agree here. The article is new enough and long enough, but from there I begin having issues. It needs serious copyediting for language reasons; its title does not meet the Manual of Style; it has a serious neutrality problem, which extends to the hook; and stylistically it does not look like an article in this encyclopedia. Raymie (t • c) 00:15, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

I think failing this is the best option for the project. Myself and others have invested too much time into spoon-feeding improvements for Mhhossein's articles. This needs a complete rewrite. Jolly Ω Janner 01:28, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

Hey people, I don't think what you are alleging is as big as what we have in reality. This is not a suitable excuse for rejecting that. Mhhossein (talk) 06:40, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

The fact is that the article does not reflect an encyclopedic style and has serious neutrality issues. Aside from the length and recency, this article has a very hard time meeting DYK standards. Raymie (t • c) 02:10, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

I've tried to reflect all the viewpoints besides all denials. I can't understand your objections until you present your specific issues with the subject. Btw, I don't deem we can fail it because of what you said. Mhhossein (talk) 03:28, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

DYK is not a peer review or request for comment. If this article's not up to scratch, then it's not used. Maybe try to improve it to GA and then return? Jolly Ω Janner 03:49, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

I know that. But there's no policy prohibiting us from discussing the DYK requirements here. Thanks for your good faith suggestion Jolly Janner, however I prefer to ask BlueMoonset tell us his point. Mhhossein (talk) 04:17, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

Mhhossein, having read the article, I think the NPOV template on it is appropriate. The allegations are unsupported, the sentence that you just restored a clear case of putting words in Ya'alon's mouth—he didn't say (or even clearly threaten) that assassinations would resume—since he's never said that Israel was assassinating scientists, the claim that he said they would resume is a complex question and unworthy of a Wikipedia article. I also don't think much of the IBTimes based on the headline which makes the same inappropriate assumption, and wonder whether they should be deemed a reliable source if they're willing to publish it. Reading the article, the prose is definitely rough, but far more important is that the article is built so that the only conclusion is that Israel has been assassinating Iranian scientists. Three people are cited as backing this conclusion—Burleigh, Rubin, and Hibbs—though their arguments are weak and highly circumstantial. Further, not one skeptic is included, nor any contrary evidence, and I very much doubt these don't exist. I'm afraid that I agree with the comments above; I don't see how this article can be salvaged for the purposes of DYK given the base assumptions that pervade the article. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:01, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

@BlueMoonset, Jolly Janner and Raymie. I have done some editing to restore NPOV. Perhaps you can now review and give the poor man his DYK credit? :D Please ping me if you think the articles needs more editing. FreeatlastChitchat (talk) 09:06, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

@FreeatlastChitchat: Article still needs editing, especially the lead. I would rather see this nomination rejected and improvements discussed on the article talk page. Jolly Ω Janner 09:24, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

BlueMoonset: Thanks for reading the article. By "The allegations are unsupported" did you mean they were not sourced, or you yourself find it unsupported? I read the interview of Ya'alon which was originally published in Der Spiegel and I found nothing about resuming the assassinations, so you could have meant that the analysis by IBT was just an Op-Ed. That's right, but what do you say about similar things published in the independent and The Jersalem Post (read the first three line in both)? Btw, I think we are not here to judge whose conclusion is weak or strong, because simply we have to rely on reliable sources and reflect them from a neutral viewpoint. Instead we'd better say whether they are credible to make such comments or not. Those three persons have their points, certainly. These are while I can accept that the article structure had to change to achieve neutrality and I agree on most of the changes done by FreeatlastChitchat. Neutral articles are much better understood by the readers in my opinion, and and If I had missed a point, this does not mean that I did not wanted them added to the article. Mhhossein (talk) 11:45, 23 February 2016 (UTC)

@Mhhossein: I've done some major copyediting for tone and grammar, which has improved the article. My one thing that I think could use improvement in your future articles is that you're overlinking. Once you link to an article like Mossad once, you probably don't need to do it again. However, my concerns about neutrality still remain and I would be hesitant to give it a positive review. Raymie (t • c) 00:40, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

Raymie: Thank you very much, the article is even better now. Also, thank you for your practical tip. Mhhossein (talk) 03:12, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

The article is copy edited. Mhhossein (talk) 06:32, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

This now needs a new review. The new reviewer is requested to pay specific attention to the policy of NPOV and whether this article now adheres to it.—♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 15:35, 10 March 2016 (UTC)

The article looks mostly okay to me, except the section suggesting Iranian government involvement which looks overblown. I might trim it back a bit before relisting this one for review. Gatoclass (talk) 07:28, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

Date and length fine. However I cannot pass the proposed hooks. The first one claims Israel's involvement to be a fact (which the article says it isn't) and the second one may say "allegedly" but still implies it in the same way as the first one. There needs to be some new hooks before we can consider allowing this to run on the main page. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:27, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

I agree with that. I was going to mention the hooks, but thought it best to deal with one issue at a time. I will probably suggest an alt hook after working on the article if nobody has come up with a viable alternative by then. Gatoclass (talk) 11:45, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

The article is looking better. I would propose the following as a potential hook (135 characters, including spaces and punctuation):

ALT2: ... that several parties are alleged to be separately responsible for an assassination campaign aimed at Iran's top nuclear scientists?

- tucoxn\^talk 20:42, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

I like the new ALT2 hook. I'm giving this a re-read, as it has been some time since I originally examined the article and copyedited it. I think the article has improved substantially and is now likely ready for a DYK after the extensive copyediting and neutrality improvements. About the only thing I did was change out some semicolons for colons. That said, I'd want someone else to agree with me before sending this to a queue. Raymie (t • c) 07:04, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

I have to agree with Raymie: this article has truly been worked hard on by many contributors. As a result, it's become a great and fascinating topic. It's certainly more than ready for encyclopedic usage now, if you asked me. I'm happy to give it (and with the nomination itself, also ALT2) a tick.—♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 21:36, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

I have pulled this from prep3 due firstly to some issues I have with the hook, and secondly because there is ongoing edit warring due to some unresolved issues in the article. I don't think the issues are too serious and would expect them to be resolved within a couple of days, but decided to pull the hook now while the nomination has my attention. I will try to put some work into assisting with the unresolved issues in the next day or two. Gatoclass (talk) 16:29, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

I'll take the time to propose a new hook, though I won't get involved in the edit warring...

ALT3: ... that four Iranian nuclear scientists have been killed since 2010?

This article needs about the most factual and impartial hook it can get, even if it is a restatement of the first sentence. Raymie (t • c) 06:41, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

ALT3 would be passable if "killed" was replaced by "assassinated", though I think the hook could use a little more detail. However, the article is still not ready for review as I have discovered some more issues after looking more closely at the sources. I will probably post an update to the article's status in a couple of days. Gatoclass (talk) 15:08, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Raymie: Do you have any suggestions for having the first sentence "factual and impartial"? Mhhossein (talk) 17:00, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

At this point, I don't... This nomination has gone on a very long time (it's now among the 5 oldest currently pending DYKs) and run into multiple issues, and I don't know what more I can add. Raymie (t • c) 17:31, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

So, let's see when Gatoclass is going to perform his modifications. Mhhossein (talk) 05:41, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Sorry, I've had a few distractions this week - I'll try to get back to this sometime over the next few days. Gatoclass (talk) 07:16, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

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@Gatoclass: what's the status of this? This is running late. —♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 22:45, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Yes, I know, this article is my next priority, but I've been unable to find time to get back to it just yet. I was hoping today would be the day but it didn't work out. I'm sure I will have it done within the week, one way or another. Gatoclass (talk) 11:52, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 15[edit]

Kashf al-Asrar

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that Kashf al-Asrar (The Unveiling of Secrets) was written by Ruhollah Khomeini to answer the criticisms of Shia Islam published in a book titled, "Thousand-Year Secrets"?

Created by Saff V. (talk). Self-nominated at 08:30, 21 February 2016 (UTC).

Before I will do a full review, this will need a lot of work done. It needs to be NPOV out more, as I feel this article is unbalanced as of now. But besides that, on the subject of grammar, this is more than a little rough around the edges. Please devote time to this article, with a special view to the concerns I've raised.—♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 21:52, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

I added the article for copyediting. I am improving the article for NPOV.Saff V. (talk) 05:59, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Did a few small tweaks, but someone else may need to look at this since copyediting is not my expertise. I removed one sentence that made absolutely no sense, or perhaps very vague. Burklemore1 (talk) 12:30, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

My edit is complete and the article is balance now.Saff V. (talk) 15:18, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

This article is still not ready for the main page. There are commas where they shouldn't be, words that should be plural are singular and vice versa, and both definite and indefinite articles seem to be absent in many cases. In other words: this needs to be copy-edited again.—♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 15:33, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Copy editor of the article must do your comments.Saff V. (talk) 21:09, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Saff V., you will need to provide a QPQ for this nomination. Now would be a good time, while we wait for the GOCE to start work on your request. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:03, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

While the GOCE has completed the copyedit, the QPQ is still not supplied; holding off calling for a new reviewer until the QPQ has been completed. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:22, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

BlueMoonset I reviewed this DYK.Saff V. (talk) 04:39, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

New review needed now that a copyedit has been completed and a QPQ has been supplied. The reviewer should be sure to check to see whether previous issues have been addressed, including neutrality. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:18, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

I'll take care of that. Mhhossein (talk) 07:04, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Saff V.: The sentence "In 1943, Hakimzada wrote The Thousand-Year Secrets and invited Shia scholars to support the sect's superstitious beliefs," is not in accordance with the source, besides being vague. Per sources, he never asked them to support their own beliefs rather he asked for explanations. Mhhossein (talk) 11:43, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Mhhossein At first reference I have this sentence: "he asked them for an accounting of the superstitious beliefs which they had fostered among the believers in order to perpetuate their own power: belief in the intercession of the Prophet and his descendants (Imam, Imamzada, Sayyid), affirmation of the charisma of the Ulama, non recognition of the full legitimacy of temporal power and existing institutions and of progress and science and so forth. It means that he wanted scholars to explain their beliefs. You are right. Thanks for your attention. Saff V. (talk) 05:20, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

And you have to remove the vagueness of the sentence by writing as such:""In 1943, Hakimzada wrote The Thousand-Year Secrets and invited Shia scholars to explain what he called the sect's superstitious beliefs." Mhhossein (talk) 07:07, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

BlueMoonset Done.Saff V. (talk) 07:58, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 17[edit]

Operation Avarice

( Review or comment
Article history )

~~... that a clandestine military intelligence operation in 2005 bought up all the secretly held chemical weapons in Iraq?~~
ALT1 ... that there were no major chemical attacks against Coalition forces in the invasion of Iraq due to an operation to buy up all chemical weapons from the Iraqi black market?
ALT2 ... that a single, unnamed Iraqi who had knowledge about the whereabouts of WMDs, sold them to the American government?
ALT3 ... that Iraqi WMDs were kept off the black market by an American clandestine operation by buying them all?
ALT4 ... that Iraq's chemical weapons program was destroyed in 2005 after military intelligence acquired black market WMDs?
ALT5 ... that the remnants of Iraq's chemical weapons arsenal left over from the Iran-Iraq war were finally destroyed in 2005 by U.S. military intelligence?
ALT6 ~~... that the CIA and military intelligence acquired over 400 rockets and warhead containing chemical agents during Operation Avarice?~~
ALT7 ... that an anonymous proprietor of Iraqi WMDs threatened to deliver the weapons to insurgents if the United States government failed to meet his demands?
ALT8 ... that the United States government spent an undisclosed amount to purchase Iraqi WMDs off the black market from 2005 to 2006?
ALT9 ... that military intelligence learned that Iraq's chemical weapon arsenal ended up in the possession of a single, unnamed individual?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Eden (2014 spanish film)

Created by DaltonCastle (talk). Self-nominated at 03:40, 19 February 2016 (UTC).

New and long enough, sources check out, QPQ done and no copyvios in the article. Abundance of hooks to choose from, and all ten of time look good to me. Which one it'll be, I'll leave that up to the person who'll close this review eventually. Regardless: this article is well written and informative. But before I can support this, please address the {{citation needed}} in the Iran-Iraq war section.—♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 11:27, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Done. DaltonCastle (talk) 04:03, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

I've read through that newly supplied source a couple of times, but I can't find the instance where it states that Iran used mustard gas against the Iraqis, which was the statement you were trying to source. Am I missing it, or is it really not there?—♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 09:29, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

@Amberrock: I took another look at it. The actual wording of the source was a little confusing, and it left me unsure if it was found at an Iranian "attack site" or "site that was attacked". As such, I reworded the section to give proper attribution to what I can discern from the source. Hopefully, its all good now. DaltonCastle (talk) 18:53, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

... that a clandestine military intelligence operation in 2005 bought up all the secretly held chemical weapons in Iraq?

This statement is fiction, and is not supported by a single reliable source.

...that there were no major chemical attacks against Coalition forces in the invasion of Iraq due to an operation to buy up all chemical weapons from the Iraqi black market?

The invasion of Iraq occurred in 2003. Operation Avarice commenced in 2005. How can a military operation that began two years after the invasion began, possibly have helped to prevent attacks on :advancing troops?

...that the CIA and military intelligence acquired over 400 rockets and warhead containing chemical agents during Operation Avarice?

The New York Times report says that most of the warheads were empty. — TPX 21:13, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

There's a merge proposal in place now. This nomination is on hold for at least a week.—♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 22:34, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

The merge proposal has descended into an uncivil exchange between users ThePowerofX and DaltonCastle. If someone is able to make a contribution to the discussion, please do so soon. If not, I'll close said discussion as no consensus, and this nomination will then be able to resume.—♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 09:26, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Is there a place to list the merge proposal to attract more editors? — TPX 10:29, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Please don't head down a path of WP:Canvassing. I'm willing to keep the discussion more civil if you are. DaltonCastle (talk) 17:33, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

I'm talking specifically about notifying related WikiProject(s), in much the same manner after listing an Article for Deletion ("nominators and others sometimes want to attract more attention from and participation by informed editors"). — TPX 18:03, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

DaltonCastle, TPX, I would think a neutrally worded notification at related WikiProjects would be appropriate (as at AfD). It might get quicker attention if you mention that a DYK nomination is waiting on the results of the merge proposal, but then again, maybe not. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:36, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

I have left a short note at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Military history. — TPX 21:39, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Uthman ibn Sa'id al-Asadi

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that after death of Muhammad al-Mahdi's father, he appointed Uthman ibn Sa'id al-Asadi as his representative who was main link between Muhammad al-Mahdi and the Shia community?

ALT1:~~... that Uthman ibn Sa'id al-Asadi, could see four of twelve Imams of Shia, Muhammad al-Jawad, Ali al-Hadi, Hasan al-Askari and Muhammad al-Mahdi during his life?~~
ALT2:~~....that after the death of Hasan al-Askari, Uthman ibn Sa'id al-Asadi, the first deputy of Muhammad al-Mahdi performed ritual bathing of his body and burying him?~~

5x expanded by Homiho (talk). Self-nominated at 07:13, 22 February 2016 (UTC).

The article readable prose size (2088 B and 372 words) is long enough. The article is new enough in Islam subject. Main hook is better than another one. Therefore, main hook's character count is within the legal limits and cited immediately at the end of the sentence. But ALT1 and 2 is not cited immediately at the end of sentence. Each part of ALT1's sentence is mentioned in several sources that this is against our guidelines. About ALT2, which references must be consider (5 or 8)? So, add directly citation for this sentence in the article. Please copy edit the article. Please, add references for lead sentences. Please select better title for His life before Minor Occultation and In Minor Occultation.Saff V. (talk) 08:05, 24 February 2016 (UTC)

Hello! I enrolled the article for copy edit.

I think this is clear that the reference 8 returns to ALT2.

All of lead sentences are repeated in the text with sources and I think the titles are suitable.Homiho (talk) 13:21, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Listing this as {{DYK?no}}, because Saff V. is quite right with his concerns about this article. Homiho, it's been three weeks since Saff's review, and most of his (very valid) points of criticism haven't been addressed yet. Please make sure this article shows signs of progress in the upcoming days, because we're running out of time.—♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 12:10, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

Homiho, you must add citation for lead sentences in the lead section again. Also better title is His life as heading 2, then Before minor occultation and During minor occultation as heading 3. I prefer main hook and another hooks have issues.Saff V. (talk) 13:55, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

@Saff V.: I added source for lead about heads I can't find better, If you have a better suggestion, please offer.Homiho (talk) 20:17, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

@Saff V.: I think I removed all of issues.Homiho (talk) 07:00, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

@Amberrock: There is not major issue and I copy edited some part of the article. Main hook is suitable.Saff V. (talk) 07:29, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

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This guy's lifespan is noted in Hijri years. While that is acceptable, there must also be a Gregorian or Julian date as per WP:JG. And I'm afraid I have to disagree there are no major issues with the prose itself. Every other sentence seems to have an error. —♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 09:32, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

@Amberrock: Your comment about date is right. I know that copy edit not done yet and I did a minor copy edit but major editing remain. So, I said there is not major issue means before issues or mentioned problems. I confirmed the DYK after copy edit. Saff V. (talk) 07:18, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

@Homiho: Please change birth and death date based on Gregorian or Julian date. Also, follow up copy editing.Saff V. (talk) 07:18, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

Need a new reviewer to recheck the article to make sure the GOCE copyedit did the trick, and that there are no other issues remaining from the earlier review. The date seems to be CE now, though it isn't a birth and death date, being a range of seven years. (What does the initial dagger mean? Death date? Period as deputy?) BlueMoonset (talk) 05:06, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
- The article was sufficiently expanded when nominated. The current version is free of plagiarism, so far as I can tell. It is neutrally written (or neutral enough, in any case). The hook is referenced appropriately, and meets the formatting guidelines. However, there are still a couple of minor issues. First, I know the terms "kuniya" and "minor occultation" are linked, but they are central enough to the content of the article that they should be explained in this article. There are also some issues with language; I have dropped in "clarify" tags, which should be addressed. The issue with the date at the top, raised by BlueMoonset, needs to be addressed. Finally, the hook is ungrammatical, and slightly confusing at this point; so I would propose the following (which only has grammatical changes, and therefore does not require a new reviewer;

ALT3 ... that after death of Muhammad al-Mahdi's father, al-Mahdi appointed Uthman ibn Sa'id al-Asadi as his representative, making al-Asadi the main link between al-Mahdi and the Shia community? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Vanamonde93 (talk • contribs) 22:14, 11 April 2016‎ (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 20[edit]

Befreit

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Richard Dehmel

... that Richard Dehmel (pictured) said that "Befreit", the Lied setting of his poem by Richard Strauss, was "a little bit too soft compared to the text, but it appeals to most people"?

Reviewed: Per la ricuperata salute di Ofelia

Created by Byronmercury (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 20:03, 23 February 2016 (UTC).

New enough, long enough, no close paraphrasing, the images are acceptable and a QPQ has been performed. The Orchestral arrangement section, however, is entirely uncited. Please take care of that, and this will be good to go.—♦♦ AMBER^(ЯʘCK) 13:13, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

I was told to tell you that I will have to wait for Byronmercury who has access to the sources. I can dig for them after Easter. Aren't they in the publication information? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:48, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Gerda Arendt and ^(ЯʘCK), all of the details here about dates, locations and the instrumentation are contained in Haider (now referenced). The dates and locations are also in Trenner, but I am not in my office, so cannot give page references for this.Byronmercury (talk) 17:42, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Gerda Arendt, please let us know here when this is ready for review. While a source has been added, putting it in a section header is unfortunately not going to work. As nominator, I think it's up to you to fix. Thank you. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:04, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

I moved the ref. Anything else? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:39, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Gerda Arendt, I've added a "citation needed" tag to the paragraph on other Dehmel settings, revised its final sentence, and adjusted some blockquotes. I am concerned about the inclusion of the complete English translation, since it's from a modern copyrighted source, but since these concerns may not be fully appropriate, I'm going to query Nikkimaria, who has a much better sense of where the line is, and can look over the article. I imagine she'll be able to check in the next day or two. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:30, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

If you mean the Goldmark setting, I already provided WorldCat (and there could be others). Translation: they were in all Bach cantatas in 2010, and I got rid of all of them, and have no translation in "my" Strauss song, but many others have one. I debated the quality of the translation of "Ständchen" in that article's DYK review. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:41, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Unfortunately I have to agree that the translation is a copyright issue - particularly with poetry, translations merit an independent copyright in addition to that of the work from which they are derived. WP:LYRICS, while not policy, gives a good overview of the issue. BlueMoonset also asked me to look at the blockquotes - they're not a copyright concern given the length of the original sources, though they may be more of a style issue. Nikkimaria (talk) 03:33, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

We can't simply drop the texts, - it would need some kind of summary. Byronmercury, could you do that? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:26, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Gerda ArendtI can do even better than that. Most of the best known Strauss songs had contemporary translations by Paul Bernhoff, published as a universal edition (published around 1900). I can replace the Jefferson with these. The only issue with the Bernhoff is that they are translations to be sung, so that the meaning is not always exactly the same as the German. Give me a few days. I also added the Trenner page for the orchestral premier.Byronmercury (talk) 16:09, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you! Take your time, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:16, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Gerda Arendt It will take rather longer than I thought - Befreit is not in the universal edition collection. I will get hold of it, but it will take a week or two.Byronmercury (talk) 13:56, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 24[edit]

Bernie Sanders' Dank Meme Stash

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Bernie Sanders

... that presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (pictured) has a fan-made dating website exclusively for his supporters?

ALT1:... that a Facebook group dedicated to memes about presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (pictured) has over 400,000 members?
ALT2:~~... that Bernie Sanders is the first presidential candidate to have memes bolster their campaign?~~
ALT3:... that a Facebook group with over 400,000 members is dedicated solely to presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (pictured)?
ALT4:~~... a Facebook group centering around memes about presidential candidate Bernie Sanders recently passed 300,000 members?~~

Created by DoctorWho42 (talk). Nominated by Grammarxxx (talk) at 04:51, 25 February 2016 (UTC).

@Grammarxxx: I've cleaned up the hooks to conform with standards. I would suggest you read through the DYK guidelines. I'm also pretty sure ALT2 is wholly inaccurate. Jolly Ω Janner 09:01, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the help, this is my first DYK. Okay if ALT2 is out, what about the other ones? Grammarxxx ^{(What'd I do this time?)} 18:51, 25 February 2016 (UTC)

Per discussion at WT:DYK, if accepted, this should be moved to the June 8 holding area so it will not appear during the US primary season. Yoninah (talk) 00:59, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

@Grammarxxx: at first glance the rest of the hooks don't seem to have any major flaws. They would obviously need to be backed up in the article and cited to reliable secondary sources. I've marked this as being put on hold while the deletion discussion occurs. I see no need for an attempted full review, as it may be a waste if this article is deleted. Jolly Ω Janner 06:36, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks everyone for your input. If it does survive the deletion debate I'll see you all back here then. Grammarxxx ^{(What'd I do this time?)} 06:50, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

The deletion discussion was closed as no consensus, and the article remains in place. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 11:46, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

And has promptly been proposed for a merger with the official campaign. I think it's a bad idea, but we should still probably wait, I guess. Will probably have enough people to debate this when it's over, though. Thanks, NA.— Preceding unsigned comment added by Grammarxxx (talk • contribs) 00:35, 5 March 2016‎

The merge discussion here has been closed as not merge. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 05:10, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

Yes, BSDMS is now a fully realized article, having survived proposals for both deletion and merging. So how about we get this nomination squared away. Grammarxxx ^{(What'd I do this time?)} 06:27, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
Review needed. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 06:29, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

New enough, long enough, neutrally written, well referenced, no close paraphrasing seen. No QPQ needed for first-time nominator. Image is freely licensed. However, the article has been continually updated, and the figures in the hooks no longer apply. I don't see the first hook fact in the article at all. Since this is going to run on June 8 or later, the present tense in ALT4 is inappropriate, so I've struck it. ALT1 and ALT3 have potential, but the number is over 400,000 (and will presumably continue growing until June 7). Please advise what you would like to do about ALT0, ALT1, or ALT3, or if you would like to submit another hook. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 22:31, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Please keep an open mind to the possibility that this will feature before June. We could run this simultaneously with Hookers for Hillary to avoid electioneering. Not definitive, but bare in mind. Jolly Ω Janner 22:36, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

No, sorry, any electioneering is unacceptable, no matter how many candidates are involved. This can only feature before June 8 if Sanders drops out of the race before then. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:49, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Alight, cool. I would say let's move forward with ALT1: I updated the numbers so it's now rounded up to 400K. May change before it's posted so need to keep an eye out. Grammarxxx ^{(What'd I do this time?)} 02:03, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

@Grammarxxx: the dating website now has its own article.--DrWho42 (talk) 23:01, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 26[edit]

Drishyam

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~~... that Drishyam ran for more than 150 days in Kerala, with collections of around ₹401 million?~~

ALT1: ... that Drishyam became the second film to complete 100 days in the UAE after Titanic (1997)?
ALT2: ... that Drishyam was the first Malayalam film to collect ₹500 million from its theatrical box office collections, remake rights, satellite and television rights?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pizza cheese
Comment: The article has been neither created nor expanded by me. I'm nominating the article for DYK because the article was passed to a GA status a couple of days before.

Improved to Good Article status by Josephjames.me (talk). Nominated by Kunalforyou (talk) at 06:01, 26 February 2016 (UTC).

Comment: @Kunalforyou: If you're not a major contributor, you should not credit yourself as the main author. Most of the recent improvements seem to have been done by Josephjames.me, although JO Bieson was the GA nominator. -Zanhe (talk) 18:51, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

The template of DYK automatically detects the username of the nominator of DYK and shows in the nomination page, even when not typing the name of the author in the respective fields. You can even test if yourself in the Sandbox. ЖunalForYou (☎️✍) 04:23, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

I have adjusted the nomination to reflect the two people mentioned by Zanhe, including the GA nominator (who also addressed the issues raised in the review) and a major pre-nomination editor. It may be that there should be some other names, but someone else will have to figure out they are and name them. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:45, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:45, 11 March 2016 (UTC)
Comment - JO Bieson, the principal contributor (GA nom), has been indef. blocked for sock-puppetry. —Vensatry _(Talk) 11:42, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

I've removed the blocked sock from the credit list. -Zanhe (talk) 13:58, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

OK! I am here... JosephJames 13:15, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

Full review still needed. Thank you. BlueMoonset (talk) 00:48, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

with ALT2 or ALT3. ALT1 is actually rather misleading, because the "150 days" is accurate, but the "401 million" comes from a source describing collections after 100 days; so definitely out of date. This is something the GA review ideally should have caught, but it's not too big of a deal. Other things; the article was improved to GA within the requisite timeframe, it is free of copyright issues (copied into a few Wikipedia mirrors, nothing else), and neutrally written. The hooks are interesting, follow the formatting guidelines, and are cited inline. The QPQ is complete (although I would strongly encourage Kunalforyou to spend more time and produce a slightly more detailed DYK review). This is GTG. Vanamonde93 (talk) 19:55, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Clarification: the original hook was the one that was misleading (and has been struck), not ALT1; ALT1 and ALT2 are the two hooks that have been approved (there is no ALT3 hook). BlueMoonset (talk) 19:59, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Organized Horse Fighting

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ALT0: ... that Organized Horse Fighting is a spectator sport in some parts of China?
ALT1: ... that Organized Horse Fighting is a traditional Miao Chinese New Year observance?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Plum cake 1

Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 19:42, 26 February 2016 (UTC).

DYK checklist template

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New Enough: Y Long Enough: Y

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Y Neutral: Y Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Y

Hook eligiblity:

Cited: N - ?
Interesting: Y

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Checked core criteria. Cut-and-paste check for length is 1,576 characters–eligible. Copyvio score of zero percent. Cites done throughout. NPOV shown. I could not find the exact hook above; its facts are implied rather than stated. I went to what seems to be the intended source of the ALT0 hook to suggest ALT1. Suggest correction or striking of ALT0. This article is a fascinating find. I would never have thought of this subject even in hallucinations.Georgejdorner (talk) 02:53, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

The source for the hook is titled "Villages in southern China ring in Chinese New Year with horse fighting" and says "In several small villages throughout the southern regions of China, a grisly 500-year-old tradition kicked off the Chinese New Year last week" above and below which are pictures of two horses fighting. It then proceeds to quote spectators of the fight. I guess I'm not sure what's "implied rather than stated" about that; it seems rather unambiguous. LavaBaron (talk) 17:21, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

I did not challenge your source as ambiguous, but your text. "Organized horse fighting is a traditional observance of Chinese New Year among the Miao people that has occurred for more than 500 years." is scarcely a straightforward rendering of your quoted source above. For one thing, the source statement is referring to the past while the hook opts for the present. Then there is the little matter of the nation of China not being mentioned in the text sentence. These are grounds to decline the nomination. I have chosen to offer the opportunity for correction instead.Georgejdorner (talk) 19:04, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

"Then there is the little matter of the nation of China not being mentioned in the text sentence." --> "In several small villages throughout the southern regions of China" - with appreciation for Georgejdorner's review, I think we need a new reviewer with a firmer attention to detail. Thanks - LavaBaron (talk) 20:16, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

If another reviewer is desired, I will complete my review. It is unfortunate I must decline this nomination. Reason: ALTO hook information is missing from article, though not from source, and ALT1 is unapproved.02:29, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

new reviewer needed LavaBaron (talk) 02:37, 28 February 2016 (UTC)

Soz, this is quite a terrible article. Subject matter is legitimate (by the way, please write is as organised horse fighting) but some of the sources are not acceptable, especially those from animal love groups. They are not RS. The article as a whole is technically long enough -- barely -- and that is all thanks to padding. Would classify this as a pseudo-stub if I could. Much more work needs to be done, folks. Thanks Kingoflettuce (talk) 15:20, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

"Animal love groups?" Also, you're not being asked to GAN-review this. You're being asked to rate it on the DYK qualifications: copyvio, hook interest, hook citability, length, newness. Since you haven't done that, and your tone ("this is quite a terrible article" and "animal love groups") indicates you have no intention to do so, this will need a new reviewer familiar with the DYK process. LavaBaron (talk) 22:00, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

Re-review: Article and QPQ requirements met. No issues with article. Sources did show both perspectives on this matter. Alt1 could be improved to be more interesting. I recommend "500 years" to be part of the facts, which is also indicated in the source given. - Mailer Diablo 06:21, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Surely "organized horse fighting", not "Organized Horse Fighting"? Cordless Larry (talk) 21:50, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
My first time posting here - please be gentle with me! Both the suggestions by the nominator relate to China, but this happens in several other countries. I would like to propose an alternative hook to address this. "...organized horse fighting is staged for the purposes of betting or entertainment". DrChrissy ^(talk) 23:07, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on February 28[edit]

Robert Gibbon Johnson

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Col. Robert G. Johnson

... that Colonel Johnson (pictured) was imprisoned by the British when seven years old but became famous for eating tomatoes?

Comment: Lots more to do still but getting this nominated while it's fresh
Reviewed: Guy ropes

Created by Andrew Davidson (talk). Self-nominated at 22:17, 6 March 2016 (UTC).

Please first write a decent article and then ask us to nominate it. Nothing has been done on it since the nomination. He is mainly notable for one thing, the false story about the tomato. Nothing is said about this in the article, even though it is mentioned in the lead and in the hook. The article also totally omits his political career. Basically, posting this on the main page would be a disservice to our readers. Fram (talk) 13:00, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

As indicated in the comments, I am already well aware that there's more to do here and I intend to do this once I've dealt with some other, more pressing, articles such as Althea McNish. But, in any case, DYK is explicitly open to incomplete work per WP:DYK: "DYK is not: A smaller-scale version of either featured content or Good Articles, though selected Good Articles do appear in the DYK box. Articles must meet the basic criteria set out on this page but do not have to be of very high quality. It is fine for articles to be incomplete (though not unfinished), to have red links, to be capable of being expanded or improved further, and so on." So, please leave this pending for now and I'll request another review when I've made another round of editing, which will add the specific content mentioned by Fram. I'd like this article to look good when it reaches the main page too and so our objectives are aligned. Andrew D. (talk) 14:56, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

Well, no, our objectives aren't aligned. Your objective is to a) have this article as a DYK and b) have it finished to a basic acceptable state at some date in the future. My objective is to have a) articles with a basic acceptable state, and b) only if they then also meet DYK standards, to have them as a DYK. The priority is the article, not the DYK, and you seem to have completely reversed that, leaving an article woefully incomplete for weeks (or longer) in the mainspace without any problem, as long as it meets the newness and length criteria of DYK so you can nominate it. Using Althea McNish(your only edit: [2]) as an excuse is pretty weak. I do notice the first comment at Template:Did you know nominations/Althea McNish, which you co-created: "Em, you two seem to be considerably experienced editors, so you should have known better than to submit something like this." I'm not asking for a GA, far from it, but a DYK article, certainly by well-estalished editors with sufficient DYK credits already, should meet the basic requirements of what an article should be like, not just the very minimal literal DYK requirements. An article that has facts in the lead which aren't explained further in the body is one of the most basic fails. An article which goes on at length about the background, but skips the essentials completely, is even worse. If you don't have enough time to finish these articles before submitting them (to the mainspace and to DYK), use your sandbox or the Draft namespace instead. Fram (talk) 15:12, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

Comment. I'm afraid I see another problem here: Template:Did you know nominations/Guy ropes was reviewed by Ashorocetus, not by the nominator here. OK, then I and others piled in, but that doesn't make us reviewers, does it? Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 22:14, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

It's not unusual for articles to be reviewed more than once. When I do a QPQ, I usually go to the section Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Old_nominations_needing_DYK_reviewers to find a topic. These old ones, by their nature, often have a complex history – that's why they tend to get passed over. I'm not afraid to tackle these tough nuts and, in this case, didn't just review the article but took it to AFD where the page was turned into a redirect. That was a significant amount of effort – more onerous than many other QPQs that I've done. Andrew D. (talk) 22:48, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

Andrew Davidson, apart from from you, the nominator and the reviewer, seven others contributed to that discussion (I was one of them). Do you think that all of them can claim it as a QPQ? I don't. I suggest you revise your QPQ for this nomination. Oh, and I don't plan to claim this comment as a review, either. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:11, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

My position remains that this was a valid QPQ. I went looking for something to review and found that topic on a list specifically entitled "Old_nominations_needing_DYK_reviewers". If one picks an open entry from that list and does work culminating in a DYK decision like {{DYKno}} then this is a review. If one got no credit for such work then the old nominations with complex history and issues would be neglected. Anyway, my first priority is to expand the article which I hope to do at the weekend. Before I spend any time on another messy QPQ like the guy ropes case, I'd want a second opinion or some evidence that this is necessary. Andrew D. (talk) 12:22, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Generally, if a "review again" icon is placed on an article, unless it is a request to give a final check to an ALT hook, the reviewer is being asked to review from scratch and credit should be given. This may mean that more than one person can be given QPQ credit for reviewing a particular nomination, as happened here. In this case, a new assessment was requested, and Andrew D.'s review noted a fundamental flaw in the article itself, which was affirmed over the course of the AfD, after which point the article was removed and replaced with a redirect to a completely different topic. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:16, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘Er, BlueMoonset, two people noted problems with that article, Opabinia regalis and I. All Andrew D. did in his "review" was summarise what had already been said. But what the hell, objection withdrawn. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:44, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

Fram just closed this but this seems improper as an admin action because they are WP:INVOLVED. Their complaint was that nothing had been done but this has been due to my activity on other articles such as Merikins, which is scheduled for April 1, tomorrow and Peter Williams (dance critic), which is an older nomination. I also have other commitments in my personal life and have been quite unwell lately, which hasn't helped. I don't agree with all that is said above but, to show willing:

I have done another QPQ review at Kamal Foroughi. BlueMoonset said that another QPQ wasn't needed here but I am willing for this other one to be counted too so that we no longer have to argue about this issue.
I will today do some work to expand Colonel Johnson even more, even though this is not strictly necessary by DYK rules.

So, please give me another 10 hours and then take another look. Andrew D. (talk) 07:46, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Re-opened per discussion at WT:DYK. Gatoclass (talk) 06:01, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

I've expanded the article this weekend and it's reasonably comprehensive now. I'll probably keep tweaking it for a while but the main expansion is done and so it's ready for another review, please. Andrew D. (talk) 23:04, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 1[edit]

Ständchen (Strauss)

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~~... that the song "Ständchen" (Serenade) by Richard Strauss begins with an appeal to open quietly and leads to a climax of "glowing ecstacy"?~~

Reviewed: Fantasia on Welsh Nursery Tunes

Created by Byronmercury (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 10:37, 1 March 2016 (UTC).

Inadequate in-line citations, including instances of unreferenced statements such as "Whilst in more recent years the songs popularity [sic] has been overtaken by others, notably "Morgen!" and the Four Last Songs, the song remains a standard part of recorded collections of Strauss songs." as well as "The poem "Ständchen" has also been set by several other composers, the best known being a version by Pfitzner." (One would also note the peacock terminology.) Additionally, the composition date as presented in the infobox is missing in the body, and also uncited. I also take issue with the hook, which firstly has a typo (also appears in the article as ecstacy (sic)_) and secondly is not accurate -- the "glowing ecstasy" (supposedly a quote from Del Mar) is in reference to the piece and his music as a whole; it would be better to describe the climax just as how Strauss (you might wish to hyperlink him in the hook by the way) does (e.g. ends with ... "wondrous passions of the night"?) Whatever references there are (I have to assume good faith on this for they are both foreign-language and offline) look alright but can be better formatted. All these aside, it is new & long enough (just), QPQ has been done, and presumably no copyvio is present (assuming good faith again). Thanks. Kingoflettuce (talk) 14:48, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

The popularity of Morgen: reflected in the number of recordings. In arkivmusic listings there are 124 recordings of Morgen, 103 of Zueignung and "only" 84 of Standchen. The 84 for standchen supports the "standard part of recorded collections of Strauss songs." Four last songs: these last for 20 minutes+, and are in the Classic FM hall of fame for example. Their 73 recordings count for more due to length.Byronmercury (talk) 17:09, 3 March 2016 (UTC)

dealt with other issues I hope (liedernet)and reworded peacock. Added citation for composition. Trenner may be "offline", but this marvelous source reflects 50 years of scholarship by Franz Trenner, who compiled the catalogue of Strauss' works (the "Tr" in TrV). It is in German, but is a listing of what happened day by day in Strauss life, so no long sentences. "Standchen beendet" is the entry for 22nd December 1886!Byronmercury (talk) 11:24, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the efforts, really appreciate them, but I'm still not comfortable with this. It needs more citations, and overall cleanup. Some of the issues I raised are still not fixed. Please take another look -- most pressing of which is the hook (typo!!) Kingoflettuce (talk) 15:29, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Please be more specific. I make many typos, not being a native speaker of English. When I find one, simply I correct it. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:47, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

I already specifically mentioned it in my lengthy review. Alongside that is another issue. You have to read it! Kingoflettuce (talk) 01:47, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

I am better in reading short contributions, sorry. I took the wording from the article, which takes it from an offline source, so I can't check where the mistake comes from, a [sic] in the source or a copying mistake. I can tell you, being a native speaker of German, that "wondrous passion" is a rather unpoetic translation of "Wonneschauer" ("showers of bliss" would come closer), so I would not want to use it. The composer is intentionally not linked, readers being expected to click on Ständchen, not Strauss, where they will certainly find a link. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:25, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

OK understood.. You just need to add an apostrophe s actually, and correct the spelling of ecstasy. Still a bit iffy about the overall feel, but should be good enuf. AGF on offline/foreign lang sources. Thanks.

Kingoflettuce (talk) 07:45, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

I did the spelling but don't see yet where an apostrophe is missing.

ALT1: ... that the song "Ständchen" (Serenade) by Richard Strauss begins with an appeal to open quietly and leads to a climax of "glowing ecstasy"? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:13, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Apostrophe is in reference to the body of article (songs popularity) Kingoflettuce (talk) 14:37, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

I looked at what I think you mean and formatted the title: "Four Last Songs is Strauss' most popular piece". I have seen Strauss' and Strauss's and find both to be avoided. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:21, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Gerda Arendt I find the hook doesn't match up with the article's text. For example the article/source says "the surges of lyricism both in the refrain and the climax...are the essence of that glowing ecstasy which is the peculiar quality of Strauss' art at its best". There's a couple of points here: one is that this quote is describing the "surges of lyricism" and not necessarily the climax as a whole and secondly, they are only "essences" of the glowing ecstasy (so it seems exaggerated). Jolly Ω Janner 04:56, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

I am always open to better wording. Listen to the song, then word something. "Essence", for me, means "the most important true character/feature/nature". The climax, sudden and - after 2 1/2 stanzas of subdued quietness, - unexpected, is on "hochglühn" (an invention of the poet, might be "glow high" in English), not the later "from the showers of bliss of the night". Tough, putting music in words, sorry, can't help that. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:27, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Iris timofejewii

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... that Iris timofejewii is a rare and endangered iris threatened by overgrazing?

ALT1: ... that Iris timofejewii is now listed as Vulnerable in the Red Book of Russia?

Created by DavidAnstiss (talk). Nominated by DavidAnstiss (talk) at 18:22, 1 March 2016 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New Enough: Y Long Enough: Y

Policy compliance:

Adequate sourcing: Y
Neutral: Y
Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: N - Seems too close. For example, the list of province names is copied exactly from the IUCN source in the same order.
Other problems: N - Needs copy editing. For example, note "species species" in the very first sentence. Other obvious errors include a year of "198", poor grammar such as "It has style branch that are as long". It generally reads poorly, due to excessive use of jargon, latin and abbreviations.

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Y Interesting: Y

QPQ: None required.

Overall: I'm not liking the heavy citation style which breaks up the sentences too much but suppose that's a matter of taste. It would be good if we could make the page generally more attractive to the reader. A picture would help a lot but I couldn't find one on commons myself. Andrew D. (talk) 12:59, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Have altered list of province names, into alphabetical order. Re:photo a lot of the Russian irises (sadly) do not have any photos in wikicommons, unless seen in Botanical Gardens.DavidAnstiss (talk) 17:28, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

New reviewer needed; the previous reviewer hasn't returned in nearly three weeks. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:24, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 4[edit]

Coimbatore

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A typical race day at Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore

~~... that Coimbatore is often referred to as the "India's motor sport hub" owing to its history in formula racing~~

ALT1:... that Coimbatore is known as "Manchester of South India" due to its cotton production and textile industries?

Improved to Good Article status by Magentic Manifestations (talk). Self-nominated at 09:35, 5 March 2016 (UTC).

Recently promoted to good article by the nominator. The hooks are verifiable. ~~QPQ needed.~~ According to this, it is the first nomination by the user so I believe they are exempt from reviewing. Good to go! -- Frankie _talk 10:15, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

Comment - The original hook is not verified by the source. —Vensatry _(Talk) 16:34, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

Modified the original hook according to source[3].Magentic Manifestations (talk) 16:47, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

I'd prefer ALT1 to the original hook. DYK hooks need to be certain. In this case, is the hook widely reported by other sources (apart from Hindu)? —Vensatry _(Talk) 17:11, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

After rechecking the source I find hook nr#2 to be verified by source 67 in the article which is published by The New Indian Express. However, I am not sure with what Vensatry said of its certainty. -- Frankie _talk 19:37, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

In your review you said, "The hooks are verifiable." The original hook (ALT0?), which I had pointed out wasn't verifiable in the article then - I'm still not sure whether you checked the article in first place, because the article says Coimbatore is often referred to as the "India's motorsports hub" (when you conducted the review it was like "Motor sports Capital of India") and the "Backyard of Indian Motorsports". The second title is not covered in either of the sources (as in quotes). Both these are not even factoids and are certainly uncertain ones. —Vensatry _(Talk) 06:46, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

@Magentic Manifestations: Can you come up with a Stanes-based hook? —Vensatry _(Talk) 06:58, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

When I checked the sources I thought they (the quotes) were quite similar meaning wise so I thought it won't be that of a big deal. But I guess you are right about its certainty. So I suppose we might as well consider hook nr#2 unless the nominator thinks of something better? I am always game for suggestions. -- Frankie _talk 08:22, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

We can go ahead with hook2, have no issues. —Vensatry _(Talk) , the ALT hook is more appropriate than a hook involving Stanes.Magentic Manifestations (talk) 08:50, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Fine. Struck the original hook. —Vensatry _(Talk) 09:01, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Restoring the tick for ALT1. -- Frankie _talk 09:14, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Article needs to be checked for copy-vio/close paraphrasing. —Vensatry _(Talk) 11:40, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

I am not quite certain of how that is done. So someone else interested can do this. -- Frankie _talk 11:44, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Full review needed. —Vensatry _(Talk) 11:46, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

I most of the times do copy-vio check with Earwig's Copyvio Detector but I am not very sure if this is how it's done. I am going to elaborate on my review:

The article is new (recently promoted to GA):

The article is long enough:

The hook is interesting:

The hook is referenced:

The hook is below 200 characters:

QPQ:

The nominator has had no previous DYK, and so is not required to review another one.

According to this there seems to be some similarity between the article and a source. -- Frankie _talk 12:20, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Source removed and edited.Magentic Manifestations (talk) 18:27, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

New reviewer needed to complete the review. Thanks! BlueMoonset (talk) 21:43, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

This is a long article, and I am relying on review by @Frankie. Two incomplete checks: [1] Image license checked, is fine (image quality is poor though); [2] Earwig's copyvio flags this article, but I checked the top three flagged, first two are mirror of wikipedia, the third flagged is coimbatore.nic.in and has a few phrases/sentences that are too close. @Magentic Manifestations: Please check it and the next 3 on Earwig's copyvio detector. Checking the article history, I note that you have worked hard on this article for many months, particularly since November 2015. The current article has over 250 sources cited, Earwig's does not check books and printed sources, and it will be very time consuming to check them all for copyvio. For AGF approval, is there any section you did not check in this article, which we should check for historical copyvio baggage? Ms Sarah Welch (talk) 03:40, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Ms Sarah Welch, I have already checked for copyvio when Vensantry raised it. I have removed the second source pointed out but the sources which copyvio shows have been removed a month back and they are not part of the page. I have no clue why the tool is flagging sources not part of the revision it is showing. For e.g. sources 3 and 4, [4], [5] were removed earlier as inappropriate sources.Magentic Manifestations (talk) 03:49, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Magentic Manifestations, if material in the article was originally copied from a source, that still means the material originated from that source and was copied from it even if that source citation is removed from the article. The copyright violation remains. You need to remove all the copied material. BlueMoonset (talk) 07:42, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi! BlueMoonset, this seems the other way round. The material has been copied from wiki to the corresponding pages and those sources have been removed during GA review. While the content in wiki has been provided with alternate sources, the content will remain the same as there is no reason to change content. The websites were it was copied will have similar content as it was copied from wiki. So, I don't think there is an issue unless there are specific citations where there is a concern. Magentic Manifestations (talk) 14:57, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

@Magentic Manifestations: I am ignoring the mirror websites and commercial pages. Are you sure that the Government of Tamil Nadu and NIC websites are copying from wikipedia? If that is true, then we have one of two problems, which need your attention: [1] Either we have circular sourcing per WP:REFLOOP, because the Coimbatore article cites nic.in and some of these websites (if a source has copied from wikipedia, you can't use it as a source for wikipedia articles); or [2] if nic.in etc are not copying wikipedia pages, then we have WP:Copyvio. So, @BlueMoonset is right, you need to fix this. Perhaps [2] is more likely, and you need to reword some sentences after checking icee.net.in, coimbatore.nic.in/economy.html, etc. with Earwig's copyvio detector tool. Ms Sarah Welch (talk) 16:13, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

My impression is that even the govt. websites have copied content from wiki as the page which exactly lists with titles in wiki format and the content similar to one of the previous versions. Anyways I am removing all nic.in sources, including other sources wherever necessary if required and re-wording the content. Magentic Manifestations (talk) 19:09, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

I can't say for sure about the government website since archive.org doesn't have older versions, but there definitely are some instances where we are copying from other sources rather than the other way around. For example, the sentence "The city also houses small auto component makers catering to the needs of the entire gamut of the automobile industry, ranging from two-wheelers and four-wheelers to commercial vehicles and tractors" is largely the same as one from this source, which was published prior to that sentence appearing in the article. Nikkimaria (talk) 19:29, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Nikkimaria! Was just re-wording the above line. I am checking on other sources based on copyvio. Magentic Manifestations (talk) 19:53, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

All corrected. Guess it is good to go!Magentic Manifestations (talk) 20:17, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi MM, I'm still finding instances of wording that is too close to the sources - I'd suggest taking a more thorough look through to make sure this problem is avoided. For example, "Coimbatore has a pleasant, salubrious climate due to its proximity to thickly forested mountain ranges and the cool breeze blowing through the Palghat gap" is too close to "the weather is uniformly salubrious owing to its proximity to the continuous stretch of hills covered with thick forests and the cool breeze blowing through the Palghat gap". Nikkimaria (talk) 21:14, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 6[edit]

The Boy Next Door (film)

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... that Barbara Curry wrote the script for The Boy Next Door from real events?

ALT1:... that Ryan Guzman felt "most uncomfortable" during filming the sex scenes for The Boy Next Door?
Reviewed: ~~Soon.~~ Thank You (Meghan Trainor album)

Improved to Good Article status by Captain Assassin! (talk). Self-nominated at 08:49, 6 March 2016 (UTC).

So upon reviewing this I find that ALT0 is misleading, I mean the "real events" referred to was Curry jogging past a house and saw that a "bad boy" from her son's school lived across the street. That's not "real events" in my book - the article even said it "gave her an interesting concept". Just realized the Letourneau case was also listed as inspiration. Again I would say that the DYK hook implies something stronger than "a case where a teacher had sex with her student" especially since the guy in this case was not actually a student at the school she taught at.
I don't find ALT1 all that interesting, it's a common sentiment for most sex scenes I believe so it's almost a generic "factoid". Is it possible to find a different DYK fact? Because that's the only thing that does not check out - it has the newness, the length, quality, QPQ etc.
I looked at the GA review and I cannot see anything on checking the copyright violation tool - when I do I get one site with a 92% overlap, I would have expeced there to at least be a discussion on that? Is there any way we can figure out if the site listed by the Copyviolation tool copied Wikipedia? I suspect that's the case with such a high overlap of text but I would not be doing my due diligence if I did not call this out. MPJ -US 13:07, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Side note' I am surprised to see an article this new have 6 references go through redirects. (the External Links too shows them as green). I would recommend updating the links to prevent link rot - although that's not a DYK requirement just a good idea.

Articles created/expanded on March 7[edit]

Caroline Skeel

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~~... that Caroline Skeel was one of the first Welsh women to hold a chair at a university?~~

ALT1:ALTs are welcome.
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dorothy M. Healy
Comment: Women's History Month & Awaken the Dragon

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk) and Rosiestep (talk). Nominated by Rosiestep (talk) at 03:41, 8 March 2016 (UTC).

Long enough, nominated in timeframe, adequately referenced to reliable sources, though it depends mainly on a single reference, and appears neutral. Earwig noted no problems with paraphrasing. The hook is interesting, concise and supported by the reference, but the article needs to elaborate on why a person born in London and who seems to have lived her entire life in England should be considered Welsh on the basis of her parents' place of birth. QPQ completed. Espresso Addict (talk) 05:12, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

The Welsh Dictionary of Biography run by the National Library considers her to be Welsh. We call her British. The sources states the hook. We could change it to "of Welsh descent" but that isn't what the source says.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:10, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

The ODNB states her parents were "of Welsh descent" and also later states of her publications: "Many relate to Wales, where her credentials as historian were backed up by family connections, a reading knowledge of Welsh, and cordial relationships with archivists throughout the principality" so I think the claim for her being herself Welsh is disputed amongst reliable sources. Can another hook be found? The ODNB has some detail that isn't in the article -- I could e-mail it to you if you can't access it. ETA: A closer reading of the ODNB entry suggests the chair is also incorrect -- she became a reader in 1919 and a professor in 1925, both of which would, as far as I know, be lesser positions than a chair. Espresso Addict (talk) 22:26, 8 March 2016 (UTC)

The page has been moved to Caroline Skeel. I adjusted the credits. Yoninah (talk) 21:57, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that a native of Hampstead became an expert in Welsh history? Yoninah (talk) 22:01, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

That hook works fine for me. However, I still think the statement "one of the first Welsh women to hold a chair at a university" needs to be removed from the article, as I believe both nationality & the head of department being equivalent chair are incorrect. Espresso Addict (talk) 11:35, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

I have pinged the article creators. Yoninah (talk) 23:00, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

User:Espresso Addict, just change whatever you think is needed. Yoninah's hook suggestion is fine.♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:51, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

@Espresso Addict: please email me the ODNB entry and I will fix the article per your suggestions. Thank you, Yoninah (talk) 21:17, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Yoninah, Espresso Addict hasn't edited on Wikipedia since March 21. It may be time to try a Plan B to get the nomination moving forward again. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 21:42, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

It appears that Espresso Addict removed the line that was bothering him on March 16. I have gone ahead and added more sources and reformatted the article. A reviewer is needed for ALT1 or, alternately:
ALT2: ... that the library at Queen Mary University of London was named after an expert in Welsh history? Yoninah (talk) 23:30, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 9[edit]

Gérard Lhéritier

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Musée des Lettres et Manuscrits

... that Gérard Lhéritier founded a museum (pictured), bought the Marquis de Sade’s 120 Days of Sodom manuscript, won €170 million in a lottery, and is under investigation for pyramid scheme fraud?

Reviewed: St Mary's Church, Caldicot
Comment: other hooks welcome

5x expanded by Philafrenzy (talk), Edwardx (talk), and Gareth E. Kegg (talk). Nominated by Edwardx (talk) at 22:08, 16 March 2016 (UTC).

QPQ has still not been provided after three weeks, and is needed before we recruit a reviewer. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:50, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you, BlueMoonset. QPQ done. Edwardx (talk) 11:46, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Full review needed now that QPQ review has been submitted. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:39, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Herbert L. Packer

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~~... that Herbert L. Packer proposed the influential crime control and due-process models of the criminal justice system?~~

... that Herbert L. Packer proposed the influential crime control and due process models to describe the US criminal justice system?

Reviewed: Richard Langdon

Created by Gamaliel (talk). Self-nominated at 23:30, 9 March 2016 (UTC).

Interesting life, on good sources, offline source accepted AGF. I'm sure you'll find projects for the talk page. I am a bit uneasy about the organization: without headers, he commits suicide before getting married, interspersed with work. Perhaps split life and works? How do you feel about an infobox? (My standard phrase: some love them, some hate them, I just find them useful.) Hook: Please get the reference right behind the sentence. I normally vote for not too many links besides the one to the article (learned that from Andy who goes for exactly one link, example: ... that Ben Gunn, imprisoned 32 years for killing a friend when he was 14, earned a Master of Arts degree in peace and reconciliation?) but think that here, we need a link for both crime control and due process, which are otherwise too ambiguous. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:15, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

I can't understand the hook. This one guy proposed all the crime control, and everything about due process? What "the" crim. justice system? You mean the US system? E Eng 22:45, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: @EEng: Sorry for the late response, this got lost in my watchlist until EEng#s' comment. Thanks for taking a look. I've made some adjustments to the hook and the article based on the suggestions here. Gamaliel (talk) 00:00, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

No problem answering late, no rush. Thank you for improvements, but in the hook - I may be wrong, it's not an area where I am familiar with terms and process - I feel that "describe" doesn't describe it as I would understand it. I wonder what Lacker would have thought about the image of 1510 wisdom I like to use. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:44, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt: I'm open to other wordings. I'm just worried leaving out 'describing' leaves the hook open to misinterpreting it as per EEng's comments above, as if the hook is saying that he created the ideas of due process, which go back to the Magna Carta maybe. Gamaliel (talk) 21:16, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

I will tell you what I understand, - admitting that perhaps someone better in English and more familiar with legal language should review this ;) - I understand that he proposed something, but it isn't said to whom. I understand that the two things he proposed are influential, but not for what. I feel a conflict between "influential" (for a change? a direction? a motion?) and "describe" which is neutral and static. I confess that I don't get what the hook says, - and "describe" is not even in the article. I followed the links to "crime control" and "due process" and find the first article too short, the other also not very enlightening. - Ready to learn more. Perhaps word something long, then we can reduce together? - I archived my own criminal status end of last year, DYK? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:44, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 10[edit]

Lens regeneration

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... that a newt was able to regenerate the lens of its eye 18 times?

Reviewed: Iris timofejewii

Created by Andrew Davidson (talk) and Espresso Addict (talk). Nominated by Andrew Davidson (talk) at 08:51, 18 March 2016 (UTC).

Article is sufficiently new, large, and sourced. Hook fact does not appear in the article itself, but is the title of Ref #6. Either the hook fact needs to be in the text or we need a new hook. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:38, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

Sorry to be taking time to get this to this but I have been exceptionally busy of late . I'll get to this over the next couple of days and it's bedtime now. Andrew D. (talk) 23:07, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

That's okay. I forgot about this, but I'm glad I added this template to my watchlist. – Muboshgu (talk) 00:53, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Emily Temple-Wood

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Play media

Emily Temple-Wood in 2015

~~... that Emily Temple-Wood (pictured) said she "literally sat in the hallway in the dorm until 2am writing [her] first women in science article"?~~

Reviewed: Ma Wenrui

Created by Everymorning (talk). Nominated by SSTflyer (talk) at 16:29, 12 March 2016 (UTC).

On hold while at AfD. sst✈ 09:14, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

ALT1 ... that Emily Temple-Wood, an advocate of coverage of women in science on Wikipedia, serves on the Boards of Directors of two non-profit organizations while still attending college?<?s> Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 03:45, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

~~AfD closed as no consensus. SST flyer 06:35, 24 March 2016 (UTC)~~

This article is new enough and long enough. The article is neutral and I did not detect any copyright issues. The original hook needs to mention Wikipedia to be meaningful, and I do not think much of ALT1, the directorships concerned being pretty non-notable. How about
ALT2 ~~... that Emily Temple-Wood advocates for greater coverage of women scientists on Wikipedia?~~ Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:15, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

I don't agree that The original hook needs to mention Wikipedia to be meaningful. In fact I think any hook that mentions Wikipedia would look like navel-gazing and should be avoided. The hook needs to be interesting to the reader for DYK. SST flyer 13:24, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

It sounds as if she might have just been finishing her homework. Another input needed here. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:07, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

I was going to make a similar comment. Anyone who hasn't had the experience of staying up to 2am hasn't written many journal articles and/or has failed to turn in a lot of homework assignments. E Eng 22:47, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

It's not navel-gazing to mention Wikipedia in an article about a person whose notability is centered on her work with Wikipedia. In fact, to fail to mention Wikipedia would be disingenuous. So how about:

ALT3 ~~...that Emily Temple-Wood has pledged to create a Wikipedia article about a woman scientist for every harassing email she receives?~~

—David Eppstein (talk) 23:58, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Way better, IMO. E Eng 01:10, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

We should be careful using the language of "pledged". It's in the article because HuffPost used "vowed", but it is doubtful there is such a pledge - the original Wikimedia post just says that she does it. I have a feeling HuffPost just made the rest up. St Anselm (talk) 02:36, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

That is,

ALT4 ... that Emily Temple-Wood creates a Wikipedia article about a woman scientist for every harassing email she receives?

St Anselm (talk) 02:38, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

ALT4 is very good, but I would change "creates" to "says she will create", since the source says "vows to create" and we don't know if she actually did it yet:
ALT5: ... that Emily Temple-Wood (pictured) says she will create a Wikipedia article about a woman scientist for every harassing email she receives?
~~ALT5 hook ref verified and cited inline. Rest of review per Cwmhiraeth. ALT5 good to go.~~ Yoninah (talk) 17:20, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Did you just verify your own hook? On what basis do you say that? It seems to be based on the unreliable HuffPost. Other reports don't have her saying this, merely doing it. St Anselm (talk) 19:05, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

The other reports are in French and Spanish, which I cannot verify. No problem, I've struck my approval tick and leave it to another editor to deal with. Yoninah (talk) 19:13, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Comment It's not just HuffPo that says "vowed", it's also the Washington Post. To wit: "for every one of those messages she receives, she has vowed to write a new Wikipedia biography of a prominent female scientist."[6] Everymorning (talk) 21:08, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Planned Parenthood

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~~... that Planned Parenthood, formed 100 years ago in Brooklyn by Margaret Sanger (pictured), performs nearly 9.5 million discrete services per year in the U.S. with only 3.4% being abortions?~~

Margaret Sanger in 1922

ALT1: ... that Planned Parenthood, formed 100 years ago in Brooklyn by Margaret Sanger (pictured), performs 9.5 million discrete services per year in the U.S. with 3.4% being abortions and 12% of clients receiving abortions?

Improved to Good Article status by Checkingfax (talk), Roscelese (talk), and Professor JR (talk). Nominated by Checkingfax (talk) at 09:55, 11 March 2016 (UTC).

This is not a complete review, but I want to point out the fact in this hook (i.e. that 3.4% of Planned Parenthood's services are abortions) was explicitly stated to be a misleading statistic in the source. Even though the hook does clarify it's counting discrete services, I note that the Washington Post article cited states that it (and a 94% statistic claimed by Susan B. Anthony List) are "meaningless and incomplete comparisons to make their argument, and the public should be wary of both figures". Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 22:37, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi Ashorocetus. Thank you for your comments. I will be moving that source that you mention as it is not germane to the small tidbit of number crunching in the hook. The other numbers (revenue, number of patients, etc.) are further crunched in the body of the article. The SBA List is referring to revenue whereas in the lead the reference used in the hook is to the total number of discrete-services provided. I just took the 300K+ divided by the 9M+ and multiplied it by 100 to get the simple non-refutable statistic of discrete-services vs abortions. When readers click on the hook they will find out more‍—‌like each patient averages three discrete-services, and that 12% of patients receive abortions. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 00:23, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

I am not disputing the accuracy of the number. I am saying that saying abortion is only 3% of discrete services that Planned Parenthood does is not a statistic relevant to anything. Even if you move the source, its point remains. It would be far more informative to include the 12% statistic in the hook. Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 06:52, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi Ashorocetus. Per your comments I have added an ALT-1. Please feel free to craft an ALT-2. For brevity I also removed some cruft. Additionally, per the DYK guidelines I added a cogent image. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 03:00, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I think it would be even better to cut the 3.4% statistic from the hook entirely because it doesn't really mean anything. I would either use the raw number of abortions, or the percentage of the clients, and not both to keep it concise. Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 03:37, 13 March 2016 (UTC)
ALT2: ~~... that Planned Parenthood, formed 100 years ago in Brooklyn by Margaret Sanger (pictured), performs 9.5 million services per year in the U.S., including 324,000 abortions?~~
ALT3: ~~... that Planned Parenthood, formed 100 years ago in Brooklyn by Margaret Sanger (pictured), sees over 2.5 million patients per year in the U.S., with 12% of their clients receiving abortions?~~
ALT4: ~~... that Planned Parenthood, formed 100 years ago in Brooklyn by Margaret Sanger (pictured), performs 9.5 million services per year in the U.S., with 3.4% being abortions?~~

Again, I have the same objection to ALT4; the 3.4% statistic, while technically true, is misleading. I think including it is both uninteresting (because it is making comparisons between services that are not comparable) and it can give readers a false impression of the significance of abortions for Planned Parenthood (I quote from the article: "Given that each patient receives about three services on average, the percent of abortions provided out of the total services provided‍—‌3.4%‍—‌may not clearly represent the importance of abortion to PPFA.") Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 14:27, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ See, I'd think that mentioning that a planned parenthood organisation is involved in performing abortions as pretty obvious and pretty non-notable. I would have thought it was more interesting pointing out how many women are treated each year without tacking on the abortion fact, or mention that the founders were arrested about their activities in a clinic. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:31, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

ALT5 ... that Planned Parenthood's roots started 100 years ago when Margaret Sanger (pictured), her sister Ethel Byrne, and Fania Mindell offered birth control in Brooklyn, but the three were soon arrested for distributing obscene material?

Yes, now pinging @Ashorocetus: as original reviewer. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:20, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Cas Liber, while I like the idea of ALT5, it's 220 characters (excluding "(pictured)" but including the comma I added), which is too long. I've fixed the bold-link formatting; the apostrophe-s shouldn't be included in the link. There also needs to be better inline source citations in the relevant paragraph; this one looks helpful (though a Wordpress site, it's a New York University-hosted non-profit that works on Sanger's papers). I'm not sure it covers "obscene", though. A possible cut-down version of ALT5 (199 characters):

ALT5a: ... that Planned Parenthood's roots go back 100 years to when Margaret Sanger (pictured), Ethel Byrne, and Fania Mindell offered birth control in Brooklyn: they were soon arrested for distributing obscene material?

I rather suspect ALT5a could use a little tweaking still, but it's a start. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:59, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Putting the genitive s outside of a bolded wikilink looks terrible. It sends a bad image to our readers; an image of technical incompetence. As wordsmiths and grammarians writing an encyclopedia, our words should sparkle. I look at that genitive s and I wonder "what's wrong with the backend system?"; having a black, unbolded s following a blue bolded phrase is so wrong on so many levels.

There is no MoS guideline dictating putting the genitive s outside the wikilink; that MoS guideline only pertains to the plural s. Please re-read the germane MoS. Putting the plural s outside the wikilink is a bonus offered to us from the backend servers; it is not a style to be applied to cases outside of the plural s. The backend server bonus works for suffixes such as s, ed, ing, ment, and so on, but they forgot to include the genitive s, so the genitive s is allowed to be piped, like all the other possible ways to spell words that differ from the article name.

I was not totally happy with ALT5 but ALT5a seems to be a statement with a question mark? Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 10:00, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

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ALT6: ~~... that Planned Parenthood's roots started 100 years ago in Brooklyn when Margaret Sanger (pictured), her sister Ethel Byrne, and Fania Mindell passed out birth control and advice?</ref>~~
ALT5b: ... that Planned Parenthood's roots go back 100 years to when Margaret Sanger (pictured), Ethel Byrne, and Fania Mindell offered birth control in Brooklyn and they were soon arrested for distributing obscene material?

Ashorocetus. OK, I added the Sanger Project ref inline to the arrest section. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 11:06, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Checkingfax, ALT5b comes in at 202 characters, which is over the limit. (I tried using "and", but couldn't and meet the 200 absolute max.) A possibility is to remove the word "soon", though I thought it added interest. I've struck ALT5b and the original ALT5. And you are welcome to shout all you want, but your bolding runs afoul of DYK guidelines, which are what matter here. In the relevant DYK guideline, it's very clear that the bolding does not extend to the possessive. This is how it has been done at DYK for years. If the hook is not changed here, it will be changed once promoted to prep. As you can see in the guideline, even your apostrophe formatting here is incorrect, since it comes after bolded roman text rather than italics. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:43, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi BlueMoonset. Reviewers are allowed to approve hooks over the limit and reject hooks under the limit. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 17:12, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Checkingfax, it's a very rare hook that is allowed to ignore WP:DYK's While 200 is an outside limit, and pretty much anyone can object at any time to an over-limit hook, even if another reviewer hasn't done so. Most experienced DYKers do enforce the outside limit, including myself. BlueMoonset (talk) 17:22, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi BlueMoonset. We are straying, but we should consider refining the DYK guidelines regarding those apostrophe templates as {{'}} is for an apostrophe following roman text whereas the {{'s}} template is for text following italic text, as the {{'s}} introduces a shave space or such before its use to prevent the apostrophe from touching the italic text that precedes its use. {{'}} and {{'s}} have discreet duties that are mutually exclusive (e.g.- '''Joe'''{{'}}s and '''Joe'''{{'s}} will not produce the same output). For my further education, can you please steer me to the MoS that supports not bolding the entire genitive? Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 18:30, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi everybody. I'm pretty busy right now, so I won't be able to do a review until tomorrow or Tuesday (but I will do one then if nobody else has yet). I find the fact in ALT5-6 more interesting than the statistics, if you guys can get it concise enough (and the article checks out on all the other criteria) I'll be happy to approve it. Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 18:37, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

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ALT7: ... that Planned Parenthood's roots started 100 years ago in Brooklyn when Margaret Sanger (pictured), her sister Ethel Byrne, and Fania Mindell passed out birth control and advice, and then they were soon arrested?

Comment: 200 characters. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 18:53, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Looks OK, I'll do a complete review tomorrow or maybe Tuesday if I'm too busy. Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 19:12, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

I like ALT6, but I don't see why you need "then they":

ALT8: ... that Planned Parenthood originated 100 years ago in Brooklyn when Margaret Sanger (pictured), her sister Ethel Byrne, and Fania Mindell passed out birth control and advice, and were soon arrested?

Since now "then they" is not there, I would change "passed out" to "distributed":

ALT9: ... that Planned Parenthood originated 100 years ago in Brooklyn when Margaret Sanger (pictured), her sister Ethel Byrne, and Fania Mindell distributed birth control and advice, and were soon arrested?

Comment: 192 characters.

– Corinne (talk) 01:36, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Full review still needed; have struck all but the active ALT hooks. BlueMoonset (talk) 23:12, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Article is definitely long enough and was promoted to GA recently enough. The article is neutral. No Copyvios, despite high numbers from Earwig, the first result was written after the corresponding section in the article. The second is very similar phrasing, but its mostly listing expenses so I don't think it's an issue (also, I don't think that you copied text out of a three-year-old comment on a pro-life site). None of the others are concerning either. Plenty of inline citations (AGF on offline sources), including the fact in ALT8 and ALT9. Concerning ALT8 and ALT9 hooks, both are short enough, interesting, and formatted correctly. The two issues I have are small: First, I find "roots started" to be a very awkward phrase, the hooks should be made to flow better. Second, I see no QPQ, and User:Checkingfax does have enough DYK credits (5 on his userpage) to no longer be exempt. Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 02:56, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi Ashorocetus. Do ALT8 and ALT9 flow better now? The point is that they were not known as PP until well after 100 years ago. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 07:11, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi Checkingfax. "Roots are" is still kind of awkward in my opinion. Would "originated" work do you think? (Oh, and I forgot to mention in my review: the image is OK: public domain and looks good at the small size) Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 14:09, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

I think the whole point behind not using "formed", "originated", "was founded", or the like is that an actual organization that eventually became Planned Parenthood was founded some years later—1921 according to the lead, yet 1938 according to Early history, and since the clinic opened and closed in 1916, I don't see how said clinic could be "organized into the American Birth Control League" in 1938 (or even 1921). Checkingfax, this dating needs to be fixed in the article. As for the hook, I imagine the reason "roots" was used is that the clinic was a try at making birth control available, and although it didn't work, something else eventually grew out of it. I suppose the metaphor could be extended to another part of growth—"that the seeds of Planned Parenthood" (though it would exceed the 200-character limit without further cutting later in the hook, and "seeds" could have another meaning)—but "originated" simply isn't accurate, and cannot be used. Perhaps you might be happier with the "roots started" phrasing from ALT7, and use it in ALT8 and ALT9 instead of "originated"? BlueMoonset (talk) 15:01, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

ALT9a: ... that Planned Parenthood was conceived 100 years ago in Brooklyn when Margaret Sanger (pictured), her sister Ethel Byrne, and Fania Mindell distributed birth control plus advice, and were soon arrested?

Comment: conceived as written is grammatically correct and conveys the proper progression. Margaret Sanger was consistent in the whole progression from clinic to Planned Parenthood non-profit corporation. Conceived also makes the hook hookier. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 18:17, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Comment: I added a "was" before "conceived" in ALT9a because the sentence was not grammatically correct without it. I hope you don't mind, and hope that "conceived" does meet with approval because I'm a sucker for plays on words. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:18, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Comment: I carefully studied this and conceived as written was grammatically correct; just as you do not have to say was originated you do not have to say was conceived. The was is already there. Something can just conceive, in this case it was in the past so it conceived. By adding was it implies that Planned Parenthood was a conception rather that the function of Planned Parenthood being the conception. Conceived is a direct synonym for originated with no requirement to add the was which is redundant and changes the meaning of the hook. Conceived is an event; an action. Sanger did not say "let's start Planned Parenthood", she just starting handing out birth control and advice and PP evolved from there, including the name. Our readers will get all the fine points when they click through to the article. This is just a hook to whet their appetite and engage them for a click-through. Some other hooky words would be: sprouted, germinated, seeded, etc. for replacements to originated; birthed is a step beyond those. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 17:49, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Even if it is grammatically correct to use "conceive" that way, I think "was conceived" seems much more natural in this context. It is still under the 200 character limit, so I think that that is preferable. Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 20:26, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

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"Conceive" in the sense of "to cause to begin" is transitive ([7]), whereas "originate" can be either transitive or intransitive in this context (since originate can mean either "to begin" or "to cause to begin"). "Was conceived" is therefore grammatically correct here whereas "conceived" is not. —Nizolan ^(talk) 18:38, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Y'all can take it from here. I am not emotionally invested in the fine points. It is just a hook to intrigue folks into reading the article, or to provide them with a nugget of knowledge they did not previously know. Ping me back if my lack of comments are holding anything up going forward. I really appreciate the input from all of you to make this happen. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 22:07, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

OK, I inserted a "was" into ALT9a. However, there is still the date issue brought up by BlueMoonset, and the QPQ. Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 22:37, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Ashorocetus. Sanger and cohorts started distributing birth control and advice in 1916, Sanger stayed with it until her death, and Planned Parenthood is here 100 years later. Sanger was at the helm for the name change. Is the precise timeline a DYK stopper? Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 01:57, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi Checkingfax. The article seems inconsistent on when the American Birth Control League came into the picture. The lead section says 1921, whereas the Early History section implies 1938. Of course, I don't see anything in the DYK rules explicitly about consistency in the article, but I think that that's an issue that ought to be cleared up before it's featured on the main page. Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 03:10, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Ashorocetus. 1921 is the correct date. 1938 has been aligned with 1921. Good catch. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 07:44, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

ALT10: ... that Planned Parenthood was conceived 100 years ago when Margaret Sanger (pictured), Ethel Byrne, and Fania Mindell were arrested in Brooklyn for distributing birth control, information and advice?

At risk of driving everybody wild, I've tried to create a shorter & catchier alt. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 08:24, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Good to go on ALT9a or ALT10. I'll leave it to the promoter to decide which is better. Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 20:15, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Returned from prep for hook and sourcing issues. "Giving out birth control, information and advice" is inaccurate; the article states they were operating a birth control clinic that was giving out materials, not giving out birth control (whatever that means). The arrest part has an inline citation, but the "obscene materials" part is not cited, per DYK rules. Finally, in the first part of the hook, the use of the word "conceived" seems like a sly double entendre, which I'm sure you didn't mean. Yoninah (talk) 20:51, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Comment: Hi, Yoninah. I was unaware that you had pulled this long-discussed hook from the prep area. The #Early history section of the article says they started a birth control clinic. Here is what one of many sources says:

On October 26 an undercover police woman and vice-squad officers raided the clinic, confiscated an assortment of contraceptives from pessaries to condoms, along with 20 “books on young women,” and arrested Sanger, Byrne and Mindell.

Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 06:58, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Well, how about

ALTjustkidding: ... that Planned Parenthood was conceived 100 years ago after Margaret Sanger's (pictured), Ethel Byrne's, and Fania Mindell's abortive efforts to distribute birth control, information and advice in Brooklyn?

E Eng 22:55, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Usually, an organization is not conceived. Usually, "is/was conceived" is used with an idea, a notion, a plan. The idea behind the organization that later became Planned Parenthood was conceived...", or "the idea behind Planned Parenthood was conceived". If this is used, I prefer "originated": "the idea behind Planned Parenthood originated 100 years ago..." Perhaps "Planned Parenthood came into being 100 years ago...". – Corinne (talk) 01:18, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

You're kidding, right? Please tell me you're kidding. Anyway, conceived can certainly mean "to form the idea of a thing". E Eng 01:49, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Corinne. Conceived was meant to be a tongue-in-cheek subtle double entendre and more topical. Other topical possibilities as pseudo-synonym for the drier term originated include: germinated, sprouted, seeded, seed planted, spawned, birthed, etc. {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 07:41, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

I don't see how "Planned Parenthood came into being 100 years ago" can possibly be supported by the article, since it didn't come into being back then, though the seeds were planted at the time. Actually, looking at it, ALTjustkidding would probably work with the comma omitted after "birth control", since they were giving out information and advice on birth control, but it's probably better to avoid abortive and the possessive (the new version below owes much to ALT9a):

ALT11: ... that Planned Parenthood was conceived 100 years ago in Brooklyn after Margaret Sanger (pictured), her sister Ethel Byrne, and Fania Mindell distributed birth control information, and were arrested for doing so?

Note that unlike Corinne, I am fine with "conceived", and it has been discussed (and defined) at length before the hook was pulled for a different reason altogether. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:50, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Comment: Hi, BlueMoonset. From careful reading of the article and the sources my takeaway is that the three: distributed birth control, distributed information, and offered birth control advice. So, IMHO, using your ALT11, it should read " ... distributed birth control and information, and were arrested ... " (or such). Somebody liked the hooky term soon arrested in the hook too. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 06:31, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Not to egg anyone on, but perhaps we should say that the arrest for their abortive prosthelytizing was the conception's seminal event? Martinevans123, Tryptofish, Dr. K -- any thoughts? E Eng 05:25, 3 April 2016 (UTC) Prosthelytizing doesn't really fit in there, but it sounds kind of naughty so why not?
- Not another "desperate ping" from you to us?? Martinevans123 (talk) 08:49, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Martinevans123, as usual, your comments are hysterical. E Eng 14:49, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

I am surprised that an article that reached GA status would be so sketchy on details found in sources. IMO the Early History section should have expounded on the types of "materials" being distributed, as reported in the source that Checkingfax cites above. I looked through the article to find some other hook ideas, and was surprised that the article misquoted a few sources. I also noticed that while one fact – that PP is the largest provider of abortions in the US – was lifted from this source, the sentence immediately switches to damage-control with an explanation from PP, rather than mention the source's added fact about it being illegal to use taxpayer funds to fund abortions (PP receives hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal funds). The Hyde Amendment isn't mentioned at all. If more of the Seattle Times source were added to the article, I'd suggest:
ALT12: ... that the federally-funded Planned Parenthood organization is the largest provider of abortions in the US, even though it is illegal to use taxpayer money to fund abortions?

Comment: the Hyde Amendment is a legislative provision barring the use of certain federal funds to pay for abortion unless the pregnancy arises from incest, rape, or to save the life of the mother

Other ideas:
ALT13: ... that four out of five clients who use the services of Planned Parenthood are poor?

Comment: poor should be low-income? Is this hook enticing? I am falling back on Casliber's advice not to try to hook with the obvious.

ALT14: ... that in 2014, the Planned Parenthood PAC contributed over $6.5 million to political candidates and parties, primarily those affiliated with the Democratic Party? Yoninah (talk) 16:04, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Comment: will this invite click-throughs? Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 20:02, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

ALT12 makes it sound like there's a contradiction, which there isn't; none of the govt funds PP receives are used for abortions. ALT14 is also misleading, in that it confuses (in the reader's mind) PP the nonprofit with its parallel political arm. Nonprofits in controversial areas frequently have such parallel arms, which are financially and organizationally separate, the commonality being just the name and the general aims. ALT14 makes it sound like a nonprofit is also making political contributions. (I assume these hooks came from the article, so these things better be clarified there.) E Eng 17:15, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

For what it's worth, I've just struck ALT11, but unstruck ALT9a, since it does reflect what's in the article, including the birth control devices/methods of the time, such as condoms. BlueMoonset (talk) 19:40, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

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Articles created/expanded on March 11[edit]

Banu Kanz

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... that the Banu Kanz, a mixed Arab-Beja tribe, regulated the Fatimid Caliphate's diplomatic and commercial relations with Nubia?

Reviewed: Nachiarkoil Lamp

5x expanded by Al Ameer son (talk). Self-nominated at 17:27, 17 March 2016 (UTC).

Length and date ok. Close paraphrase not found. QPQ pending. But shouldn't the hook deal with the Kanz ad-Dawhla instead of the tribe as a whole? I'd suggest ALT1 that the ruler of the Banu Kanz, a mixed Arab-Beja tribe, regulated the Fatimid Caliphate's diplomatic and commercial relations with Nubia? --Soman (talk) 13:05, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Holy shit, apologies Soman, I forgot all about this. I just added the QPQ. I accept your ALT1 proposal. --Al Ameer (talk) 20:05, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Octawar Technologies

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Article history )

... that Octaware Technologies is India's first company claiming Sharia compliance that has been approved for listing on the Bombay Stock Exchange?

New ~~5x expanded~~ by Yogesh Khandke (talk); 7&6=thirteen (☎) Self-nominated at 08:15, 18 March 2016 (UTC).

Comment Adding QPQ Template:Did you know nominations/Philosophy of Science 7&6=thirteen (☎) 15:54, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

British Relief Association

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... that the British Relief Association was the largest provider of private relief during the Great Irish Famine?

ALT1:... that the British Relief Association received a donation of £2,000 from Queen Victoria during the Great Irish Famine?
ALT2:... that the British Relief Association raised over £500,000 to help victims of the Great Irish Famine?

Created by WatermillockCommon (talk). Self-nominated at 19:03, 14 March 2016 (UTC).

Duplicate Detector shows too much cut-and-paste copying from the source. E.g.

as a result for almost nine months over 200 000 children received free rations of food daily and appropriate clothing the scheme finally ended in july 1848 when the funds of the british association were totally exhausted (37 words, 220 characters)
by 1 march 1847 strzelecki had provided relief in 65 localities distributing 30 bales of clothing 1 020 bags of rice and 1 905 barrels of indian meal (28 words, 149 characters)
rothschild kinnaird and some dozen other millionaire city princes meeting every day and working hard a far greater sacrifice to them than mere gifts of money (26 words, 157 characters)

The scope of the article and the source are the same, and the author of the source might reasonably feel that their copyright had been infringed. Regardless of the DYK process, this should be fixed ASAP. Aymatth2 (talk) 12:49, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Hopefully this issue has now been fixed. WatermillockCommon (talk) 15:25, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

That looks a lot better. I made a few more tweaks, and also took the liberty of changing to a citation style that reduces duplication when multiple pages are being cited from one source. Aymatth2 (talk) 17:21, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Fresh review needed. Aymatth2 (talk) 17:21, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Horn Island Light

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Article history )

... that the second Horn Island Light was destroyed in the 1906 Mississippi hurricane, killing the keeper and his family?

Reviewed: Kansas v. Carr
Reviewed: Birthday effect

Created by Mangoe (talk). Self-nominated at 02:19, 12 March 2016 (UTC).

@Mangoe: since you have recused yourself from the QPQ you submitted, please submit another one. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 21:52, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

Mangoe, the new QPQ needs to be supplied before a review here can be done. Please supply one as soon as possible, and in any event before another week has passed. Thank you very much. BlueMoonset (talk) 01:41, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Full review needed now that a replacement QPQ has been supplied. BlueMoonset (talk) 19:34, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
New enough (published to main namespace on 12 March 2016, diff) and long enough, QPQ review performed, copyvio checks reveal no problems (e.g. [8]), all non-lead ¶ have inline citations, hook content verified with an inline citation to a reliable source in the article. The source states, "eventually, the searchers found the body of lighthouse keeper Johnsson", ".. also cost the life of his wife and daughter", and "... to honor the ultimate sacrifice made by him and his family." North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 23:17, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 12[edit]

Joanne Cardsley

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... that Hollyoaks producer Bryan Kirkwood cast actress Rachel Leskovac to play Joanne Cardsley because he admired her previous work on a rival soap opera?

ALT1:... that a Hollyoaks publicist believed their character Joanne Cardsley "become one of the most talked-about bunny boilers in soaps"?
Reviewed: Evening
Comment: One is AGF as it is a journal source. The other is an online source.

Created by Raintheone (talk). Self-nominated at 16:33, 16 March 2016 (UTC).

2016 Donald Trump Chicago rally protest

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Play media

Video of protest at Trump's cancelled Chicago rally

... that protests (recorded) at Donald Trump's cancelled Chicago rally consisted of his supporters, some members of Black Lives Matter, and some other groups?

ALT1:... that protests (recorded) at Donald Trump's cancelled Chicago rally, consisting of hundreds of people, resulted in several injuries and five arrests?
ALT2:... that Bernie Sanders called Donald Trump a "pathological liar" after Trump blamed Sanders' supporters partially for protests (recorded) at Trump's cancelled Chicago rally?
Reviewed: Hemifaveoloolithus
Comment: I have trouble coming up with hooks related to this. I welcome additional alternative hooks from all of you.

Created by Article editor (talk), TheFancyFedoraWielder (talk), Triggerhippie4 (talk), and Neutrality (talk). Nominated by George Ho (talk) at 23:32, 13 March 2016 (UTC).

Comment. I might change the word "when" in ALT2 to "after." Neutrality^talk 00:49, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

Voila, Neutrality. Can you do ALT3 for me please? George Ho (talk) 00:54, 14 March 2016 (UTC)
Sure. ALT3: ... that after a planned Donald Trump rally in Chicago ended in clashes between Trump supporters and opponents, Hillary Clinton criticized Trump for engaging in "political arson"? Neutrality^talk 01:06, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

ALT4: ... that protesters at Donald Trump's cancelled Chicago rally were planning to "rush the stage" that Donald Trump was standing on? --TheFancyFedoraWielder (talk) 23:36, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

ALT4b: ... that protesters at Donald Trump's cancelled Chicago rally were planning to "rush the stage" where Donald Trump was supposed to stand on?

Trying to make grammar here. George Ho (talk) 06:06, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:50, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 13[edit]

Graham Reynolds (art historian)

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... that art historian Graham Reynolds wrote the catalogue raisonné of the works of John Constable?

Reviewed: Watch Me Do

Created by Philafrenzy (talk). Self-nominated at 23:57, 20 March 2016 (UTC).

Good to go in all areas but 2: length, newness, refs, hook, npov etc, are ok. I have made a few minor edits, mostly adding links. If it was me I'd lose the later one-line sections, adding the material higher up, but whatever. My only concerns are: a) minor - it is the only catalogue raisonné, and likely to remain so for a long time, as these things do, and b) The book-cover from the 1980s surely should not be on Commons, and anyway is not okay for the main page I think? The uploader claimed the image was "created" in 1837. Johnbod (talk) 14:33, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

I will look at the other things John. The rationale for the image is that is is an old painting with some words of text overlaid and the addition of simple text is not sufficient to create a new work eligible for copyright protection, hence the PD Old and PD Ineligible licenses. If they had done a lot more graphic design with the cover, that might not be true. Philafrenzy (talk) 15:01, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Removed first from the hook. Philafrenzy (talk) 20:51, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

QPQ done. Philafrenzy (talk) 21:50, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Do we have precedent for that? It seems legally pretty doubtful to me, I must say. Johnbod (talk) 16:10, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

It's based on threshold of originality among other things. You can take a picture of the Mona Lisa and slap some text on and you don't have a copyrightable image just because you have done so, but if you exercise a high degree of originality in what you add it might just rise to the level of being copyrightable. Only a court ruling will determine it definitively for any particular work. But it really doesn't matter as they won't use that pic anyway, so I can delete it from the nom if that is preventing you ticking it. Philafrenzy (talk) 20:31, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Might be easiest - you could just use an original. Johnbod (talk) 17:15, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Pic deleted. Philafrenzy (talk) 19:01, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 14[edit]

Climate of Argentina

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... that both the highest and lowest temperatures in South America are found in Argentina?

ALT1:... that the frequency of tornadoes in Argentina is similar to that in North America's Tornado Alley?
ALT2:... that because Argentina's geomorphic and geographical characteristics make it vulnerable to floods, those such as 1982–83 lasted for more than a year?

Improved to Good Article status by Ssbbplayer (talk). Self-nominated at 03:09, 15 March 2016 (UTC).

Unfortunately this article was promoted to good article on 4th March so it is therefore out of the 7 day DYK qualification. I am hoping there is a way to over-rule this as I will do the rest of the DYK review on the chance that someone can overlook the timescale issue.

Article is long enough, and is written from a neutral perspective, I could find no evidence of copyright violations and has masses of citations. I like the first suggestion for a hook best and the temperature claims are supported by a reliable reference. I don't believe QPQ needs to be done as I can't find evidence of Ssbbplayer having nominated any articles previously. Well done on your fantastic work with this article, it is brilliant - I hope it can get on the DYK line up! ツStacey (talk) 15:14, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

Hook wordings tweaked and trimmed a bit. Common words unlinked. Edwardx (talk) 00:05, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. Improving this article from a mostly uncited article filled with inaccuracies and little info was the most challenging initiative I have ever done so far. I really appreciate that you recognized my efforts. I like the first hook on the record highs and lows. We should go with it. Important note: The records are official WMO records so they are reliable as WMO has a Commission for Climatology which validates the records so it is more reliable than self-published sources. Ssbbplayer (talk) 00:39, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Reviewer needed to complete the review. BlueMoonset (talk) 21:46, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Chip Fairway

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... that Chip Fairway left the sporting world at age 31 so that he could spend more time with his family?

ALT1:... that Chip Fairway retired from sports to become the local barber in his home town?
Comment: Nomination on behalf of an IP.

Moved to mainspace by 72.74.201.153 (talk). Nominated by Jakec (talk) at 16:50, 14 March 2016 (UTC).

New enough and long enough, no sign of copyvio. The first hook is reliably sourced, but the first of the three citations is a dead link. However, none of the four citations in the paragraph about him being a barber mention anything about that profession (unless I'm mistaken). QPQ not needed. '''tAD''' (talk) 15:31, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

The F4Wonline.com article (citation #8) is no longer available online so I removed the url. I also added the Fairway memorial podcast (citation #13) to support his post-retirement life as a barber and youth football coach. 72.74.201.153 (talk) 19:35, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

I can suggest more hooks if the ones here aren't interesting enough. 72.74.201.153 (talk) 18:37, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Shame he didn't retire to spend more time golfing. E Eng 22:58, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (1960–69)

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... that Russian artist Svetoslav Roerich, one of the recipients of the Padma Bhushan award in 1960s, is the only artist whose three portraits are displayed at the Central Hall of Indian Parliament?

Reviewed: Subhra Guha
Comment: Part of WP:WikiCup

5x expanded by Dharmadhyaksha (talk). Self-nominated at 08:54, 14 March 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on March 15[edit]

Caroline Trevor

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... ~~that the contralto Caroline Trevor, for a decades a member of The Tallis Scholars, broke a tradition of nine centuries when she became a singer at St Paul's Cathedral?~~

Comment: for Women in Red
Reviewed: Verdi Transcriptions (Finnissy)

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 13:03, 23 March 2016 (UTC).

Long enough, well referenced, new enough (just, I think!), seems neutral. The hook is fine; I'm not sure about the "Campaign for the Traditional Cathedral Choir" reference as a source (much as I like a cathedral choir), but the Times article is sufficient. My only question is the QPQ: is "Women in Red" a reference to this, Gerda Arendt? Relentlessly (talk) 22:32, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for the review! I simply forgot the Verdi transcriptions, sorry. I added the "Campaign" only because the other is subscription. Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:41, 24 March 2016 (UTC)--

I noticed a grammatical problem with the hook, and then, when reading the article, found an even greater one with the incorrect claim that the Western Wind Mass was co-written by Taverner, Sheppard, and Tye. (Each composer wrote his own mass based on the "Western Wind" tune.) She has also not won four Gramophone Awards, though she may have sung on CDs that won various Gramophone awards; however, the cited source only mentions two different recordings, and it gives no confirmation that she sang on those particular recordings. And, of course, while Caroline Trevor may be a contralto, Patrick Craig certainly is not, so to say the group has two contraltos is not correct; indeed, before she joined the group, they used male countertenors/altos, and typically have one in the section to this day. Given these issues, the article needs to be gone over and checked for factual accuracy, and should probably mention that she has been singing with the Tallis Scholars since 1982 ("more than 20 years" vastly understates it), according to the Bach Cantatas source (I've seen confirmation elsewhere as to the 1982 date). I have proposed a new ALT hook; I'd be fine with changing "decades" to "over thirty years", "over three decades", or "a third of a century", though the latter might not be best given "nine centuries" later in the hook:

ALT1: ... that the contralto Caroline Trevor, who has been a member of The Tallis Scholars for over three decades, broke a tradition of nine centuries when she became a singer at St Paul's Cathedral? —BlueMoonset (talk) 03:51, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

I tried to correct my misunderstandings, please check. The ALT is fine, and I think we don't need to know precisely how many decades, but would find "over three decades" acceptable. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:09, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Gerda Arendt, I've added "over three" before "decades" in ALT1. I'd like to go over the article in more detail and make some edits—there are still a few things that need modification—but might not be able to do so until tomorrow, since I'll need to do some checking. I hope you don't mind. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:29, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Great, thank you. When I started the article I was prepared for just a stub, to reduce the redlinks on the Easter cantata, - but then saw this absolutely DYK-worthy fact ;) - Take your time, Busoni's birthday next (1 April), no rush, "she" would not come in March anyway, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:41, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

I've finally located that Phillips book that had the information I wanted, and also found the solo recording I thought I remembered. I've also done a bit more editing here and there, including copyediting. I think it's ready. Relentlessly, could you please check again, and see whether you think it meets DYK standards, now that Gerda has supplied a QPQ? (Since I wrote ALT1 and added a bunch of new material, I can't review it myself.) Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:10, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Telechrome

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... that John Logie Baird's Telechrome was the first single-tube color television display, and could also display stereoscopic (3D) images?

Reviewed: I did about a dozen reviews two weeks ago, but of course I can't find any of them now. There should really be a search right here in the form.

Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self-nominated at 14:49, 15 March 2016 (UTC).

@Maury Markowitz: This article is new enough and long enough. Baird was obviously a great innovator, but I can't really find any sentences with inline citations that fully support the hook facts. Indeed, you did a number of reviews on March 3rd (see your contributions) so lets select Destruction of ivory as a QPQ. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 08:20, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Can you be more specific as to the problems? The Wireless World article, for instance, clearly states it displays stereo images (as do most of the references actually), while the Media Museum specifically says it is the first. And it was; the Geer tube was not built until 1950. Maury Markowitz (talk) 11:35, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

The "inline citation" criterion for DYK requires a reference at the end of a sentence in which a hook fact is mentioned. The first sentence in the lead states a fact used in the hook. Where is this mentioned in the main body of text with an inline citation? And which specific sentence, with inline citation, supports the stereoscopic images bit? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:47, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Both have been added. Maury Markowitz (talk) 18:48, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 16[edit]

Jozef Raskin

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Pater Jozef Raskin

... that Jozef Raskin (pictured), a Belgian Scheutist missionary who was guillotined by the Gestapo has a statue erected in his honor in the city of Aarschot?

5x expanded by Checkingfax (talk) and Picomtn (talk). Nominated by Checkingfax (talk) at 10:26, 21 March 2016 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New Enough: Y Long Enough: Y

Policy compliance:

Adequate sourcing: N - n
Neutral: Y
Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Y

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Y Interesting: Y

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Y Used in article: Y Clear at 100px: Y

QPQ: None required.

Overall: This interesting article needs much better references before it can feature on the Main Page. Under DYK rules, the hook needs a citation, and every paragraph must have at least one; but the references are anyway not up to Wikipedia standards. Other concerns on the talk page. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 11:32, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

– References have been upgraded. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 09:33, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

– Other concerns mentioned on article talk page have been resolved. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 09:02, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

– Article now fully sourced. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 08:27, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

– Hook now fully cited. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 08:27, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Update: a lot of work has been done on this, with good results. I'm still not comfortable about the sourcing:

Under DYK rules, each and every paragraph must have at least one citation
The www.standbeelden.be site appears to be a blog (who's Tony-Luc Blickx?), even if quite a serious one, and it's the only source for the "… duitsvijandige …" quote; can a better source for that be found? If not, I think it should be removed from the hook
(not relevant to DYK) is the link between Raskin and Leopold Vindictive 200 actually stated in any of the references?

Checkingfax, how many DYK nominations have you made? If it's more than five you need a QPQ (review of someone else's nomination) for this to be eligible.

Leaving this on "maybe" for now. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 07:35, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

– Hi, Justlettersandnumbers. This is my 2nd nomination, but I went along for the ride with five more, with one of those being pulled from the queue for being negative about a living person. See my user page for my DYK section.

– Changed to guillotined per your suggestion. I will check on the other stuff. The main author is out of town and off-wiki for 10 days so there is no hurry on closing this out. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 07:53, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

– Hi, Justlettersandnumbers. I have edited the hook per your comments. Also, the DYK guidelines state that QPQ is required for editors who have more than five DYK nominations. This is my 2nd nom (the other is Planned Parenthood). Ping me back when you circle around on this DYK. No hurry, as Picomtn is still off-wiki. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 21:02, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Justlettersandnumbers. Editor Picomtn is back from Wikibreak if that is what is holding down this process. Ping me back. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 08:13, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

@Checkingfax: The "resolved mark" that you are using looks just like the green approval tick which reviewers use to indicate that a nomination is ready for promotion to prep. I have changed your approval ticks to {{y}} "yes" ticks and recommend that you use the "yes" tick in future to avoid confusing prep promoters. Thank you, Yoninah (talk) 14:52, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Just in case it's not clear from the above, the sticking-point here is the referencing. Every paragraph must have at least one citation to a reliable source, and the facts in the hook must also be adequately referenced. There's a citation of the hasel.be source against the sentence about his statue in Aarschot, but that source doesn't mention it. He's interesting and obviously notable, it shouldn't be too hard to find better sources than a blog and imapicture. This book and this one both confirm that he has a statue on the high bridge in Aarschot; one of them gives the name of the sculptor too. Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 18:43, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Justlettersandnumbers (with cc to Picomtn). Can you kindly create citations for those two books? I do not know how, and they are both on the Italian version of Google Books. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 20:47, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Justlettersandnumbers (with cc to Picomtn). I have inserted the three references for the statue. Please give this another once over. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 23:54, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Hi, Justlettersandnumbers (with cc to Picomtn and BlueMoonset}). All sections are now fully referenced, plus there are the five books in the bibliography to fall back on. Please take another look-see at this DYK. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 23:15, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Edith Emerson

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... that American painter Edith Emerson was the curator and director of the Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia for over 30 years?

ALT1 ~~... that Edith Emerson was the curator and director of the Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia for over 30 years?~~

Reviewed: new nominator; QPQ not required

Created by Kmdevoe (talk). Nominated by Dorevabelfiore (talk) at 02:40, 18 March 2016 (UTC).

Comment only More concise ALT1 added. "American" at least is self-evident. Edwardx (talk) 14:05, 19 March 2016 (UTC)
I actually prefer ALT, since ALT1 loses the information that she herself was a painter. The longer version is well within the required length. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 20:13, 20 March 2016 (UTC)
I believe that this article currently satisfies most of the DYK criteria: It was moved from user space on 16 March 2016‎ and nominated two days later, it is over 1500 characters, it is neutral. Photographs shown on the page are either pre-1923 or put up by the photographer. The suggested hooks are under 200 characters, properly cited, and interesting. QPQ is not required, since the nominator is still under the 5 free DYK limit. However, @Kmdevoe: @Dorevabelfiore: there are a couple of sentences/paragraphs that are not currently cited; this needs to be done. See "They traveled abroad" and "In 1979, Emerson was instrumental". There were also a number of close paraphrases: I've gone through the article with the Duplication Detector and addressed the ones that I found. You can take a look at the history to see the changes I made. Since I personally know the nominator, and have now made a number of edits to the page, someone else should re-review this once the outstanding improvements are made. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 07:27, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Giving this an appropriate icon; waiting on action from nominator before calling for a new reviewer. Also struck ALT1; the original hook is more interesting because it gives context. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:17, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 17[edit]

Elections in the First Czechoslovak Republic

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... that the Social Democrats were the sole party that ever got more than 16% of the votes in any national parliamentary election in the First Czechoslovak Republic?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Liverpool Women's Suffrage Society

Created by Soman (talk). Self-nominated at 11:38, 18 March 2016 (UTC).

Yi Qiu

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... that Yi Qiu was "the first recorded weiqi player"?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Simon of Athens

Created by Kingoflettuce (talk). Self-nominated at 08:34, 17 March 2016 (UTC).

Article is barely long enough (just pass the 1500 character limit by 15-30 characters depending on what you count). Unfortunately, it's not clear (1) sources are RS [there are four sources, one is a PDF hosted on a high school website, the other three are by vanity publishers], (2) the text doesn't seem to correspond to what is stated precisely (it could be misinterpretation on my part but I'm near-fluent). It is new enough, at least. So that's something. LavaBaron (talk) 22:11, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

PDF is just a reproduction of the Mencius text, from which most info of Yi Qiu may be gleaned. That is about as far as it goes -- is it against the rules to barely meet 1500 chars? Yi Qiu was the first recorded Weiqi player, something explicitly mentioned in the source (which is most defo an RS, and cited for verification). The same claim is made elsewhere in the recesses of the Web. Unfortunately, him being an ancient figure, there isn't anything much left to be written of. If you disagree with the translation of sources (I admit I am not so proficient either -- we are what you may call 'bananas') please tweak it, but I guarantee the intended meaning is there. It's tough getting the precise meaning out from a translation. Things like "benevolent" are definitely correct though. Kingoflettuce (talk) 03:14, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

A plain text PDF hosted on a high school website without any qualification (unclear if this is a 9th grade student’s personal account or what) is just not RS, regardless of what it claims to be a reproduction of, unfortunately. And New World Press seems to be a vanity publishing house so is also not RS. If the same claim is made “all over the web”, then there should be no problem finding a RS, hopefully. As for the translation, I’m not at all comfortable with the license taken, but if someone else feels comfortable enough with it to green-light it for DYK, I won’t object. As for now, I'm going to "no" this, without objection to a new review, if you want one. LavaBaron (talk) 03:51, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Lol, how do you expect me to get a copy of the aeons-old Mengzi? Obvs it has to be a verbatim reproduction somewhere. How reliable must a reproduction be? It checks out everywhere else. This is not "license" -- I'm not writing poetry, nothing drastic is changed. I thought you meant subtle semantics; is 女子 better off as "girl", "lady", or "woman"? Ah, these little things I might not be able to grasp. But the intended meaning in essence is there. I'm an ethnic Chinese btw, so quite hurt by your questioning of my source interpretation. Pray list out the mistakes you speak of! Don't sully my reputation like that, because I've worked on many Chinese articles here and they seem to be quite good. Of course, there may be mistakes here and there, all these are bound to be minor flaws in humans, 不是故意的。 I'm not familiar with vanity sources, but it checked out to me. By and large gbook sources should be OK. Can a third party comment? Don't flat out reject a legit DYK like that! :P thankz Kingoflettuce (talk) 11:47, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

A reproduction published in T'oung Pao would generally be RS. A reproduction published on the personal website of a 9th grader at NT Heung Secondary School would generally not be RS. But you are certainly entitled to request a second opinion and I've ticked this with the new review icon. LavaBaron (talk) 16:52, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

I've added a citation for a published book which substantiates Yi Qiu as the first named player of Go. See: Buzan, Tony; Keene, Raymond (2005). Buzan's book of mental world records. Hassocks: D & B. p. 106. ISBN 978-1904468172. "Yi Qiu was the first named go player in literature, being mentioned by Mencius in the 4th century" Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 07:52, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Surely there's a weiqipedia joke in here somewhere? E Eng 23:11, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Second opinion has been requested on sourcing issues. Thank you. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:20, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

@LavaBaron: That was a commendably thoughtful review. To address your points, Mary Mark Ockerbloom has added a reliable source for the hook, and I've replaced the secondary school source for Mencius with the more reliable Chinese Text Project (ctext.org), as well as a published book. Maybe it's time for a re-review? Regards, -Zanhe (talk) 18:45, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 18[edit]

Nové Zámky 16th electoral district (Czechoslovakia)

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Nové Zámky 16th electoral district in Czechoslovakia

~~... that in the 1929 election the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia achieved its highest share of votes in the Nové Zámky electoral district (pictured)?~~

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Emergency Federal Register

Created by Soman (talk). Self-nominated at 23:29, 25 March 2016 (UTC).

Soman, what do you mean with "its highest share of votes"? They never again got as high as 16.84%? Drmies (talk) 22:38, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

No, I mean that in the 1929 election this district had the highest % of communist votes. --Soman (talk) 23:33, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

ALT1 ... that the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia recorded its highest share of votes of the 1929 election in the Nové Zámky electoral district (pictured)?

Ok, great, I'm fine with ALT1. --Soman (talk) 17:36, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Full review needed now that hook has been set. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:27, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

List of compositions by Peter Maxwell Davies

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Peter Maxwell Davies in 2012

... that compositions by Peter Maxwell Davies (pictured) include ten symphonies, ten Strathclyde Concertos, ten Naxos Quartets, and the monodrama Eight Songs for a Mad King?

Reviewed: Catharine van Tussenbroek
Comment: RIP

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk) and Jerome Kohl (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 21:46, (25 March 2016 (UTC).

This is the first time I have reviewed a list but in length this article qualifies even ignoring the table of works. I don't see this as being "spun off" from Peter Maxwell Davies in any inappropriate way. The article is new enough (18–25 March). Policywise: looks good to me – nicely written. Referencing very detailed. The hook is engaging rather than grabbing but for a list like this I think it is an excellent hook. Length OK. QPQ good: the review was not nullified by the later interventions. The image is free, a nice one, and would show up startlingly well. This is all very appropriate for DYK so far as I am concerned. Thincat (talk) 13:55, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald

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... that Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald, wife of an Irish Minister for Defence, Desmond Fitzgerald, and mother of an Irish Prime Minister, Garret FitzGerald, was a spy during the Irish War of Independence?

ALT1:~~... that Mabel McConnell eloped with Desmond Fitzgerald when she discovered she was pregnant? He was later Irish Minister for Defence and their son, Garret FitzGerald, became Irish Prime Minister.~~
Reviewed: Still less than 5 nominations

Created by Antiqueight (talk). Self-nominated at 15:52, 21 March 2016 (UTC).

New, long enough, within policy, QPQ not required, Earwig detects no copyvios. Hook relies on citation not available online, so I'm not able to verify. It would be helpful to use the quote parameter in the citation to show the exact text from the hard copy source. This article and the hook are both interesting, so it just needs a bit more information to meet the verifiable citation requirement. Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 02:06, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

I don't have the article to quote from now. I'll have to find another source. May take a few days. ☕ Antiqueight ^haver 16:08, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

I found the same information quoting the same source in other Wikipedia articles — see James Macmahon, Garret FitzGerald, and Liam Tobin. Unfortunately, you seem to have transplanted some sentences or phrases from these articles to the article Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald. At the least, the copied text represents WP:CIRCULAR, and at the worst, "public-domain content is plagiarized if used without acknowledging the source" — see WP:PLAG. You've shown you can paraphrase sources well in the rest of the article, so my advice would be to use that skill to re-work the phrasing on the copied sentences. — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 18:59, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

I appreciate your willingness to work on paraphrases a bit more. I'm replying here instead of my talk page in the interest of keeping the discussion about the article in one place.

Here's a helpful page: copying from one Wikipedia article to another. In looking more closely at the other WP articles, though, you have not copied exactly, but the structure of the sentences is too close. If anything, each of the other articles has more of a copying without attribution problem, it appears to me! Here are the text comparisons:

from Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald article:

"He appointed her on account of her dedication to her work at the time in the GPO, and her apparent lack of interest in politics. However, McConnell Fitzgerald was a cousin of Joe McGrath and wife of a republican politician. So while her work involved her decoding confidential messages sent from London, she actually was passing any relevant information to either Liam Tobin, Joe McGrath, or Desmond Fitzgerald.[6]"

Ref [6]: Fitzgerald, Garret, The light of other days. Irish Times 12 September 1997

from James Macmahon article:

"Macmahon appointed GPO worker Mabel McConnell on account of her dedication and her lack of interest in politics. However McConnell was a cousin ofJoe McGrath and each day between 2:30 and 3:30 she would pass any information acquired to either McGrath, Liam Tobin or Desmond FitzGerald. [1]”

Ref [1] Fitzgerald, Garret, The light of other days. Irish Times 12 September 1997

from Garret Fitzgerald article:

"His mother Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald had worked for Under-Secretary for Ireland James Macmahon, decoding messages sent from London. Each day between 2:30 and 3:30 she would pass any information acquired to either Joe McGrath, Liam Tobin or Garret's father, Desmond.[5]"

[5] Fitzgerald, Garret, The light of other days. The Irish Times 12 September 1997

from Liam Tobin article:

"Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald worked for Under-Secretary for Ireland James Macmahon, decoding messages sent from London. Each day between 2:30 and 3:30 she would pass any information acquired to either Tobin,Joe McGrath, or Desmond Fitzgerald.[1]”

[1] Fitzgerald, Garret, The light of other days. Irish Times 12 September 1997

It's probably not coincidence that each citation suffers from the same small formatting error, the lack of a period at the end of the reference. ~~Not sure what to do about the other texts, which are clearly lifted one from another?~~ Actually, I tracked down the entry of the information about Mabel McConnell FitzGerald in the other three articles to a single contributor, who made all three additions within minutes on April 8, 2012. Shortly therreafter, he stopped contributing to Wikipedia. — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 23:24, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

I don't know about the other articles but I've rechecked Mabel's article and adjusted so there is no copyvio at all. As for the reference I haven't got it now. I did have it on an online source but I can't find it now (of course)and the references to it I can find online only reference it obliquely and are not what would usually be considered RS. I will have to find better but I may add them as supporting evidence anyway. ☕ Antiqueight ^haver 20:47, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

Here's the article online: http://www.irishtimes.com/culture/the-light-of-other-days-1.105606

Was Mabel also known as Nancy O'brien? — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 21:28, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

- I think the ref I originally saw stopped before the name was mentioned. The other references suggest this is true but I can't prove it and to be honest I'm beginning to doubt it - but the FULL version of the link you have there shows that this citation at least does not prove the hook to be true. I'm going to remove it from all the articles until such time as a better verification is found or someone can prove it is not true. (I know I saw it quoted somewhere else but I can't find it - and for all I know, I dreamt it!) ☕ Antiqueight ^haver 00:00, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Oh, noooo! I was thinking maybe she used an alias to be able to work undercover? Clearly, Garrett FitzGerald was referring to his mother, but I, too, wish that Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald was more clearly mentioned in the article. — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 00:09, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

That's just it - I think he was talking about someone else's book that that person's mother was the spy...see, it isn't clear at all! I have added a hook - ALT1 - I'm not sure if that's permitted here. But - perhaps? ☕ Antiqueight ^haver 01:43, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Okay, sorry, you're right. I misread the "author's mother" as the author of the review's mother (Garret's mother Mabel) rather than the mother of the author of the book being reviewed. Just goes to show how preconceived notions can color our perceptions of what we read. — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 20:46, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Outdent forALT1 ☕ Antiqueight ^haver 01:51, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

I think it is possible to submit alternates after the original nomination, but I'm new enough to DYK to hope to be enlightened by more experienced editors if that is not the case. At any rate, ALT1 is close to the 200-character limit, and not so interesting in my opinion. Maybe tightening the text and making it into a single sentence would help. A second small issue is that there is not a reference that presents both pieces of the hook; that is, 1) that she eloped and 2) that she was married to a Minister of Defence and the mother of an Irish Prime Minister. I found the book Vivid Faces at my local public library, and since it's over 400 pages, including page references in the article would be helpful. Her elopement with Desmond is described on p.124, and her summary biography on p. 404 references her giving birth to "future Taoiseach Garrett" [sic]. You can add page reference for page 124 to a citation using the template {{Rp|124}}, which produces a superscripted colon and page number, and likewise for a reference to page 404, use {{Rp|404}} after the citation to the book.

I also found an amusing anecdote in another source related to her disagreement with Desmond over the Treaty: "Mabel's sympathies, however, were with the Republicans. This was a painful conflict (their 8-year-old son talked of dinner tables at which the children asked their father to "pass the salt, traitor!")." However, I cannot judge the reliability of the source, which is "College Green House History" at http://freespace.virgin.net/hearth.nireland/Coll%20Gr%20McConnell.html. Cheers! — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 21:15, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Personally, I liked the Alt Hook when I took a look at it earlier. Is there any prohibition against having a hook which has at its source multiple references? As for the sources, using the {{Sfn}} template is super easy and useful when the source has a ton of pages. You can see how to use it, Antiqueight on SusunW's pages on some of my newer ones. I learned by watching Susun. :) Megalibrarygirl (talk) 23:28, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

For the sfn citations, I use it on some pages and not others - sometimes I can't get the google preview to tell what the page number is..I'll take a look Megalibrarygirl and see what I did with this article. ☕ Antiqueight ^haver 23:35, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

I hate when there aren't page numbers on e-sources. It's frustrating. >.< Megalibrarygirl (talk) 23:48, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

So I checked - the links in the references to books are to ones with previews but the Vivid faces one has no numbers. So you can search for the term (Mabel) online and get all the references for all the citations whether on web pages or in the book but for at least one of the books I can't reference the page directly. Also a couple of commenters on my articles weren't fond of the Harvard citation style... ☕ Antiqueight ^haver 00:02, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks to some assistance page numbers for the article have been added. ☕ Antiqueight ^haver 11:34, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ALT1 hook at 192 characters, interesting, article meets newness criteria, long enough, neutral, no plagiarism, all within policy, QPQ not required, Earwig detects no copyvios. Good to go! — Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 18:13, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Returned from prep. ALT1 does not qualify as a hook because it is (A) Two sentences, and (B) Explanatory, rather than hooky. Please suggest a different hook. Also keep in mind that notability is dependent on the subject, not who she's related to. Yoninah (talk) 10:04, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

ALT2 ... that the mother of a future Irish Prime Minister eloped with Desmond Fitzgerald when she discovered she was pregnant? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:28, 27 March 2016 (UTC)
If I knew who Desmond FitzGerald was, this would be hooky. How about:
ALT3: ... that when Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald first met her husband, she was more radical than he? Yoninah (talk) 17:12, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

BTW this needs a better review. One paragraph (I tagged it) lacks any cites, per DYK rules. The shortened footnotes are also not done properly; they should be linked thusly: {{sfn|Author surname|year of publication|page number}}. Yoninah (talk) 17:15, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

I agree, ALT2 reduces the hook to one sentence, but still highlights her relationship with her husband and son, rather than the notable elements of her biography. Her pregnancy is not so interesting in this century. I find her relationship with Shaw to be interesting, that she was more radical than Desmond is interesting, that she only converted to Catholicism much later in life is interesting, that she orchestrated Desmond's election in 1918 with a catchy slogan — any one of these elements could be the subject of a hook that highlights her notability rather than her pregnancy before marriage and her relationships with the notable men in her life. -- Grand'mere Eugene (talk) 17:59, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

I'll have to look next week - this weekend IS Easter 2016 so there is something of a commemoration/celebration taking place. ☕ Antiqueight ^haver 22:11, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ Due to a family funeral all this got delayed. Thank you for your patience. Also thanks to SusunW who went through the article and the comments here and fixed issues etc. I will be adding her name to the template if that is ok with SusunW.: I prefer not to lose Mabel's name in the hook so I'd rather not use ALT2. I like ALT3 also. In ALT4, if you feel it's too long, I suggest removing temporary or and his wife?

ALT4 ... that after serving as a temporary secretary to George Bernard Shaw, Mabel McConnell Fitzgerald remained friends with him and his wife and tried to convert him to Irish nationalism?

☕ Antiqueight ^haver 23:27, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Antiqueight that's very nice of you, but you don't have to give me credit for gnoming :) happy to help. You should probably ping @Yoninah and Grand'mere Eugene: to verify the hook and corrections, though! SusunW (talk) 22:31, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Oki. Wasn't sure how to...but sincere thanks SusunW. Meanwhile - good point - totally forgot to ping people. Yoninah and Grand'mere Eugene and Cwmhiraeth as well as Megalibrarygirl were all interested parties. ☕ Antiqueight ^haver 22:48, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Frankie Ruiz

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... that Frankie Ruiz, popularly known as the "Father of Salsa", never took singing classes?

ALT1:... that Frankie Ruiz was one of the pioneers of the salsa romántica subgenre?
Reviewed: QPQ in process.

5x expanded and sourced by Magiciandude (talk) and Caribbean H.Q. (talk). Nominated by Caribbean H.Q. (talk) at 22:08, 18 March 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on March 19[edit]

Dwight L. Bush, Sr.

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Ambassador Dwight L. Bush, Sr.

~~... that the United States Ambassador to Morocco, businessman Dwight L. Bush, Sr. (pictured), has credited his undergraduate exposure to scholars at Cornell University for where he is today?~~

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Emily Winifred Dickson

Created by Wasted Time R (talk). Self-nominated at 23:39, 19 March 2016 (UTC).

What??? E Eng 23:13, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

I agree that the proposed hook doesn't sound particularly interesting. What about this instead:

ALT1: ... that Dwight L. Bush, Sr. (pictured) was a banker, a bundler, and a businessman before serving as an ambassador?

Let me know what you think. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 02:33, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

For a minute I thought it said bungler, which you'll agree would make a great hook. Too bad he wasn't a butcher, a baker, and a candlestick maker. More seriously, I don't think works as really goes with ambassador -- you work as a busboy, or work at a restaurant, but you just are (or maybe serve as) an ambassador. No disrespect to busboys. E Eng 06:18, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

ALT1 makes the case that he isn't qualified to be an ambassador. His case is that his academic exposure while a Cornell undergrad and his international assignments in his post-college job at Chase Manhattan does make him qualified. It's hard for us to know. But I'll go along with whatever the two of you agree upon. Wasted Time R (talk) 11:17, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

We shouldn't be making cases at DYK. Anyway, ambassadorships are traditional political plums, and don't require particular qualifications. E Eng 11:55, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

EEng#s, your comment raises an interesting question: to what extent are any of us defined by our profession? In any event, I changed "works as" to "serving as" in ALT1. Wasted Time R, I removed the word "but" from the last clause of ALT1 to change the tone of the hook; it was never my intention to imply that he is not qualified for the ambassadorship, and I hope this edit helps to avoid this implication. I'd be happy to go with an entirely different hook as well. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 14:18, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

The revised ALT1 is fine with me. Thanks Notecardforfree for coming up with a hook that has at least a little zing – my original was admittedly a dud. Wasted Time R (talk) 15:09, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Fine with me. E Eng 19:25, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Full review needed now that hook has been settled. BlueMoonset (talk) 07:05, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Fast 8

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... that after the death of Paul Walker, Fast 8 is the first film in the franchise being shot completely without him?

ALT1:... that if Cuban government granted, Fast 8 would be the first film to be shot in Cuba in about 50 years?
Reviewed: ~~Soon.~~ Yasemin Adar

Moved to mainspace by Captain Assassin! (talk) and 4TheWynne (talk). Nominated by Captain Assassin! (talk) at 03:01, 19 March 2016 (UTC).

Cass did this in sandbox and moved it to mainspace within newness timeframe. Copyvio, source, hook interest, etc. all pass. No image. GTG on primary hook. (ALT1 hook has some issues.) LavaBaron (talk) 07:20, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

The first hook is not correct as The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift did not have Paul Walker in it as well. The ALT1 is a rumour at this point. Cowlibob (talk) 11:17, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

@Cowlibob: Paul Walker is dead if you don't know that yet. By the way, I've rephrased both hooks. --Captain Assassin! ^{«T ♦ C ♦ G»} 11:42, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

ALT1 cannot be correct either. Perhaps the first American film, but surely not the first film to be shot there in 50 years! Edwardx (talk) 14:00, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

It's not specified in the sources but it's what news meant. Yes, the first 'American' film. --Captain Assassin! ^{«T ♦ C ♦ G»} 17:42, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

Buena Vista Social Club (film) was a 1999 US co-production. There are probably others. Edwardx (talk) 18:43, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

Of course I know, he was quite a famous actor. The hook is still incorrect as it implies that his death is the cause for the first film in franchise without him when in fact he has previously not appeared in a film in the franchise when alive. It's also not interesting because of that. For ALT1: the American production Papa (2015) filmed in Cuba before this film so also incorrect.[[9]] Cowlibob (talk) 20:03, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

GTG as previously stated. LavaBaron (talk) 22:13, 20 March 2016 (UTC)

How can this be good to go if there are still objections? Nohomersryan (talk) 13:55, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Sorry, it appears the text of the hooks has been changed from the version which was originally approved. New reviewer needed. LavaBaron (talk) 17:01, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

I'm sorry, but is the claim that there have been no films produced in Cuba in 50 years? Are you serious? A quote from the source, please. E Eng 23:17, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

I agree that ALT1 needs to be re-phrased (see, e.g., the articles for Sicko and Cinema of Cuba). -- Notecardforfree (talk) 02:15, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Documents for Contingencies (Other than a Plan D Situation) Which Justify Application of Emergency Measures on a National Scale

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... that the United States' Federal Emergency Management Agency is responsible for Documents for Contingencies (Other than a Plan D Situation) Which Justify Application of Emergency Measures on a National Scale?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fast 8

Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 07:23, 19 March 2016 (UTC).

ALT1: ... that FEMA's "Other than a Plan D Situation" file includes draft legislation to waive penalties for the late-filing of income tax by persons residing in cities destroyed by nuclear attack? Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 22:43, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

This article is new enough and long enough. ALT1 is much more hooky than the original and has an inline citation. The article is neutral. It is couched in formal-sounding language but the spot checks I made failed to bring up any copyright issues. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:18, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Saving this hook for use on MainPage on April 18, Tax Day in the US? --PFHLai (talk) 11:14, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 20[edit]

Phillip Adams (sport shooter)

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... that the record for the most medals won at the Commonwealth Games is held by an Australian farmer?

ALT1:... that Phillip Adams, an Australian farmer, holds the record for the most medals won at the Commonwealth Games?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1974 UCI Road World Championships – Men's road race

Created by The-Pope (talk). Self-nominated at 11:58, 28 March 2016 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New Enough: Y Long Enough: Y

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Y Neutral: Y Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Y

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Y Interesting: Y

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Just over the size limit, is sourced, well written, QPQ and so on. He's technically the co-holder of the record. If ALT0 was tweaked i would go with that one. MPJ-US 22:35, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196

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Church in Dornheim

... that Bach's early cantata Der Herr denket an uns, BWV 196, was possibly composed for the wedding of the minister who performed Bach's first wedding in Dornheim (church pictured)?

Improved to Good Article status by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 14:07, 27 March 2016 (UTC).

Samuel Gist

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... that rags-to-riches colonial Virginia slave owner Samuel Gist gave the executors of his will the option of freeing his slaves; after his death in 1815, they freed most or all of them, around 500?

Reviewed: Alice Bauer

Created by Clarityfiend (talk). Self-nominated at 07:33, 25 March 2016 (UTC).

Federal Relocation Arc

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... that in the event of a flood, some United States government employees might skip Noah's Ark and head straight for the Federal Relocation Arc?

ALT1 ... that, despite preparing for a variety of situations, many U.S. government leaders remain vulnerable to BOOBs?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Yi Qiu
Comment: IDK if this is appropriate for a 1APR DYK or not; I'm open to any alternate hooks

Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 23:20, 20 March 2016 (UTC).

Neither of these hooks appeared April 1? Who's in charge around here? E Eng 23:27, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 21[edit]

German People's Group in Czecho-Slovakia

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... that after the Sudeten German Party was banned, its followers in areas that remained in Czechoslovakia regrouped as the German People's Group?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/San Menna

Created by Soman (talk). Self-nominated at 20:15, 27 March 2016 (UTC).

Petition for review

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... that if you are wrongly convicted and you don't petition for review of your case, you may not be able to challenge your conviction in the future?

ALT1: ... that if you are wrongly convicted and you don't file a petition for review, you may not be able to challenge your conviction in the future?

Reviewed: Margareta Hallin

Created by Notecardforfree (talk). Self-nominated at 21:32, 26 March 2016 (UTC).

Saudi-led intervention in Bahrain

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... that Bahrainis called the Saudi-led intervention in Bahrain an occupation and a declaration of war?

Created by Mhhossein (talk). Self-nominated at 05:10, 26 March 2016 (UTC).

uninteresting hook. Surely every intervention by a foreign country that is unauthorised, would be considered an occupation or an act of war by the host country? I'm surprised you didn't draw on the conspiracy theory line with this article, as you have done with so many articles. Could it be that you have learned to avoid conspiracy theories? Or is it that the conspiracy goes against your pro-Iranian POV? Jolly Ω Janner 05:24, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

Your accusations are disgusting. Could please politely deal with such issues? If I were to avoid the conspiracy theory line, I would not include it in the lead of the article. Mhhossein (talk) 06:16, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

The hook and article content is only the opinion of the Shia opposition group, al-Wefaq. They do not speak for all "Bahranis" and to do so is would be an obvious bias POV. Jolly Ω Janner 07:15, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

That's easy:

ALT1: ... that Shia led Bahraini opposition called the Saudi-led intervention in Bahrain an occupation and a declaration of war? (per sources, it's not only "al-Wefaq", per sources. Mhhossein (talk) 12:15, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

There are two sides to the intervention. To only state one side and make no mention of the other in the hook is bias. How about finding something more interesting which doesn't enter the territory of opinions? Jolly Ω Janner 21:43, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

What about this:

ALT2: ... that Saudi-led intervention in Bahrain marked the first time GCC uses such a collective military option for suppressing an uprising? Mhhossein (talk) 05:10, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Twelfth Street Meeting House

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Removal of the first truss, July 1972.

... that the roof trusses from Philadelphia's 1755 Great Meeting House (demolished 1812) have been recycled twice (pictured)?

Comment: The trusses were disassembled and reused in Philadelphia's Twelfth Street Meeting House (built 1812–13, dismantled and relocated 1972); and currently support the roof of the George School Meeting House (built 1973–74) in Newtown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Created by BoringHistoryGuy (talk). Self-nominated at 17:54, 25 March 2016 (UTC).

size fine, age fine, written neutrally, no copyvio detected with earwig's tool, hook sourced and material faithful to source (though obviously condensed for hook!). good to go. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 01:59, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that after Philadelphia's Great Meeting House, first built in 1755, was demolished, its dismantled roof trusses were re-assembled to build a new house in 1812, and again for a third house in 1972 (second dismantling pictured)? --PFHLai (talk) 00:42, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Nisha Ayub

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... that Nisha Ayub founded the Seed Foundation and Justice for Sisters to get Malaysia's discriminatory transgender laws annulled and help "transgender people, sex workers, and people living with HIV"?

Reviewed: The first article in this Template:Did you know nominations/Fonteynkill, Bridge for Laboratory Sciences

Created by Nvvchar (talk), Momokau (talk), Maplestrip (talk). Self-nominated at 02:27, 25 March 2016 (UTC).

Article is new (created on March 21), long enough, and within policy (neutral, sourced, BLP-friendly). Quid pro quo is done as well. The hook is short enough and somewhat interesting, but it doesn't really grab me much. Honestly, the hook initially just confused me. I think something much more powerful could be done here. I'd like to hear your thoughts about ALT1. Regardless, there are no real issues with the current hook. ~Mable (chat) 13:38, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that Nisha Ayub has said that she can be stripped naked and killed, but that her transgender identity can not be taken from her?

Maplestrip Thanks for the review. Your ALT1 hook suggestion is definitely more hooky. Nvvchar. 01:35, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

Well, if you're alright with the more outrageous hook, then ALT1 is ready for DYK ~Mable (chat) 04:50, 30 March 2016 (UTC)

@Maplestrip: You're not allowed to approve your own hook, and a new reviewer is required. Also, the article now contains new material added by Momokau, which is mostly helpful, but contains several bare references, an unreliable source (Youtube), and an unreferenced paragraph. These issues need to be fixed before posting. -Zanhe (talk) 23:15, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

I have deleted the you tube sourced text.Nvvchar. 02:45, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, there's still an unreferenced paragraph (I've added a tag), as well as the bare reference issue. -Zanhe (talk) 04:19, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Ah, I'm sorry: I was unaware that a third party was needed if I proposed an alt. And I suppose I should have watched the article to see if it didn't get issue like these. I'm sure there must be a source documenting this "remarkable feat" somewhere, but I agree that we should wait until it either has one or until the content gets removed, as it falls in the "extraordinary claim" category. Bare link sources are, as far as I know, no obstacle to the DYK process, though I'll fix them :) ~Mable (chat) 08:16, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Zanhe Thanks for the review. I have fixed refs to unreferenced paragraphs in the lead. Bare references have been fixed by User:Maplestrip. Names of both Maplestrip and Momokau have been included in the credits as they have made useful contributions to the article. I can't find a ref to the Alt1 hook.Nvvchar. 12:57, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

I really didn't do that much for it ^_^; The ref for the alt1 hook is here: "She said, “You can cut my hair. You can strip me naked. And you can take my dignity away from me. You can even kill me. But you cannot take away my identity as a transgender person." This quote is used in the article. Powerful words. ~Mable (chat) 13:30, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

ALT1 checks out. However, there are still some close-paraphrasing issues. For example, the sentence "When she was 21, religious authorities sentenced Nisha to three months in a male prison under a provision of Sharia (Islamic law)" is nearly identical to the source. See Earwig report for all instances. -Zanhe (talk) 17:20, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Zanhe I have copy edited the lead section. The remaining two paraphrasing sentences are already in quotes and hence need not be paraphrased. I hope this meets your review. Thanks.Nvvchar. 11:14, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, and I copyedited it a bit more for the flow. I'm now satisfied that the close paraphrasing issue has been resolved. ALT1 is verified and good to go. -Zanhe (talk) 17:41, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Think Tank

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... that Think Tank is both a Bill Turnbull-fronted 2016 BBC One game show and a Mickey Hutton-fronted 1995 Channel 4 game show?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Umaswati

Created by Launchballer (talk). Self-nominated at 17:21, 22 March 2016 (UTC).

Article is short but long enough, every bit of info is cited with reliable sources, new enough and well-written. Yep, looks passable for DYK, except for one thing: The part about the "Mickey Hutton-fronted 1995 Channel 4 game show" needs to be in the article as well. editorEهեইдအ😎 23:07, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

It got removed in this edit. I have reinstated it.--Laun chba ller 08:41, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

BTW, the person removed it again. (sighs) Stupid vandalist, he keeps removing the background section that has this info only because its "poorly-written". That's not a reason to remove content, someone should block this moron. Thanks for letting me know about this. editorEهեইдအ😎 22:37, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Unless the hook fact is in the article and sourced, it cannot be used. At the moment, it's in the article, but unsourced; Launchballer, you need to reinsert the source about the Hutton show if you want to use the current hook; alternatively, you can propose a different hook. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:13, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

I've added a different reference since for once I do take the point of the remover - although I am actively considering writing a separate article.--Laun chba ller 10:13, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 22[edit]

Taillefer (Strauss)

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... that Richard Strauss composed the cantata Taillefer, based on a romantic medieval tale and set for three soloists, an eight-part choir and a large orchestra, for the centenary of the Heidelberg University?

Reviewed: Herbert L. Packer

Created by Byronmercury (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 22:28, 28 March 2016 (UTC).

This article is new enough and long enough. The information in the hook is contained in the article but some of the facts do not have inline citations. I have moved one citation out of a section heading but further referencing is required; the last sentence needs a citation for example. Why does a large part of the article consist of the lyrics of a single aria? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:37, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

For references, I hope for Byronmercury. Why would you think the lyrics are of one aria? Looks like the complete poem to me. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:24, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

--Gerda Arendt and Cwmhiraeth. Thanks (Diolch). The whole of the lyrics are there. It is not possible to fully appreciate and understand the music without the lyrics, and since this is English Wikipedia, readers need to see the lyrics in English. It is also useful to have them side by side: if people are listening to a recording they can look at the article on their mobile or tablet follow the sound of the German and see what it means in English. The story of Taillefer is not so well known in the English speaking world. The translations I have used are out of copyright (1864 and 1913), but this means they are also a bit old fashioned. However, the original Uhland poem dates from 1815, so it must seem fairly old fashioned to the modern German listener. The last sentence. I merely put this in after looking at the orchestral section of the two pieces mentioned on Wikipedia: both the Mahler 8 and Gurre-Lieder Wikipedia pages (and linked to in the main article). However, I have added the La Grange citation cited in the Mahler 8 page (which also mentions the Schoenberg). Byronmercury (talk) 10:16, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you. My comment on the lyrics is due to ignorance. I am just surprised that three soloists and a choir are needed to perform this number of words! Anyway, we need a citation for the centenary of the Heidelberg University fact in the hook and then we'll be ready to go. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:06, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Lethal (Argentine band)

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Lethal, Argentine Thrash metal band

... that the Argentine band Lethal recorded a live album in a prison?

Reviewed: Asad Ghanma

Created by Adriel ricardo morales (talk) and Cambalachero (talk). Nominated by Cambalachero (talk) at 00:19, 26 March 2016 (UTC).

New enough and long enough. No sign of copyvio. Hook is very interesting and verifiable. QPQ done. However, a reverse-search of the image finds it used in a blog in 2011. I like to assume good faith, but I would like a second opinion on whether this image is free. '''tAD''' (talk) 11:51, 30 March 2016 (UTC)
Comment: The image was added by User:Bebegle in 2014 (his only edit on commons), who stated it was his own work. It is also used in the spanish language article which was created in 2006. Bebegle added the image to the spanish language edition at the same time as uploading the image (his only edit on the spanish wikipedia [10]). The same image was used on (seemingly independent) blog articles in 2011 and 2012. The image looks staged to me, so it's possible that it was taken by Bebegle who maybe works for the band and has uploaded it with their permission. On the other hand, it seems quite possible that the blogs & the wikipedia uploader both scraped it from the band's website. There is no obvious link between Bebegle and the two creators, who per their user pages are Argentinian music fans. AndrewRT(Talk) 19:34, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Aung Ko (politician)

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... that Aung Ko, the new Minister of Religious Affairs and Culture in Myanmar, was previously on an EU sanctions list?

ALT1:... that Aung Ko, the new Minister of Religious Affairs and Culture in Myanmar, is one of only two cabinet members from the former ruling USDP party?
ALT2:... that Aung Ko, the new Minister of Religious Affairs and Culture in Myanmar, proposed removing jail sentences for unauthorised protests?
Comment: Fewer than 5 DYK so no reviewing required

Created by AndrewRT (talk). Self-nominated at 22:00, 25 March 2016 (UTC).

New, long enough (c. 3,000 characters), interesting and factual/referenced. Good to go. User2534 (talk) 07:11, 5 April 2016 (UTC)
- Note: The main section of the article starts with "He" a lot which makes reading a bit awkward, preferrably change the wording a bit (at least change some "He"s with his name). User2534 (talk) 07:23, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

None of the hooks are formatted properly: there must be a bold link in it that goes to the article being nominated, and all hooks must end in a question mark. I notice further that the article has some quotes that are not cited (all of them must be, by the end of the sentence where the quote ends), and the second paragraph of the Member of parliament section needs to be cited. More important, there's a quote, "rule of law", that should be started much earlier in the sentence, since article and source are identical starting at "to create". (Alternatively, the sentence could be carefully paraphrased; as it stands now, it needs to be fixed one way or the other before this can be approved again.) BlueMoonset (talk) 06:59, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

You're right, that will have to be corrected, sorry that I didn't notice before approving (this was my first DYK review). User2534 (talk) 13:52, 6 April 2016 (UTC)
Hook reformatted. All quotes are cited - in some cases there are two sentences that are from the same source so I have cited it at the end of the second sentence rather than doing this twice. I've had a read of WP:IC and this seems to be entirely fine. I've revised the quote as requested. AndrewRT(Talk) 20:50, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

AndrewRT, WP:IC is an essay; WP:V is a policy and takes precedence—the second paragraph of its intro discusses citing quotations. I read it to mean that for the sentence with the quotes (Member of parliament, paragraph 3, sentence with "wipe out" and another quote), if both are from the same source, then that one source can be cited at the end of the the sentence when the quotes occur. It cannot, however, wait until the end of the following sentence. Also, I don't see that the Member of parliament second paragraph is cited at all yet, and per DYK rules it must be. BlueMoonset (talk) 23:48, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

This article is fully compliant with WP:V. Nowhere in WP:V does it say that every sentence must have an inline citation immediately after it. WP:IC explicitly says that citations at the end of the paragraph are acceptable and there is no guideline or policy which contradicts this. I completely disagree that you should cite at the end of the first sentence - it reads far better if the citation is at the end of the paragraph. Every fact in the article is cited. Some of the citations are at the end of the sentence, some are at the end of the paragraph. If you don't want to engage, please step aside and let someone else assess the nomination. AndrewRT(Talk) 21:41, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

I'm happy to engage, but it turns out that while the "wipe out" phrase is there in the cited source (cited one sentence later than I think it ought—there's no good reason not to have a citation in both places), the other quote, "held back democracy", does not appear anywhere in that source. The closest match is in the headline, which unlike "wipe out", isn't something that Aung Ko actually said. Further, the source doesn't support the next sentence's "He drafted a law to allow for the prosecution of corrupt judges"; it said that the committee was drafting it, which doesn't even mean that the draft was ever completed, much less that he was one of the drafters; a later source might establish whether it was submitted, and if so, whether it passed, but this one is talking about future plans, which are notorious for changing. Regarding the still-unsourced second paragraph, WP:DYKSG#D2 gives the rule of thumb as at least one source citation per paragraph; DYK has higher standards because the article is being featured on the main page. Please add a citation to that paragraph (on his 2010 election to the Myanmar House). BlueMoonset (talk) 00:42, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Welcome to Convenience Store

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... that the 2009 web animation based on Welcome to Convenience Store was the first web animation based on a webtoon?

ALT1:... that the opening theme for the 2012 animated adaption of Welcome to Convenience Store was performed by the boy band Infinite?
Comment: Sources for the first hook are in Korean and should be checked. If ALT1 in chosen, there are plenty of images of Infinite. Article prose has been expanded tenfold since yesterday.

5x expanded by Maplestrip (talk). Self-nominated at 09:53, 23 March 2016 (UTC).

Columbia and Nehalem Valley Railroad

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Crib bridge of the Columbia and Nehalem Valley Railroad at the McBride Creek

... that the bridges of the Columbia and Nehalem Valley Railroad were built from horizontal logs

Reviewed: Friargate Bridge, Derby
Comment: For WP:QPQ see also User:NearEMPTiness#DYK_Credits_and_QPQs

Created by NearEMPTiness (talk). Self-nominated at 06:23, 23 March 2016 (UTC).

Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food

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... that Chuck Mosley worked with a range of musicians on Will Rap Over Hard Rock for Food, including Roddy Bottum, Jonathon Davis and "a guy named Eric"?

ALT1:... that Chuck Mosley will rap over hard rock for food?
Reviewed: Heilongjiang hand cannon
Comment: ALT1 might work for April 1 if it's needed

5x expanded by Grapple X (talk). Self-nominated at 16:41, 22 March 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on March 23[edit]

Sweetings

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...that according to chef Fergus Henderson, drinking a Black Velvet at Sweetings "puts you in the mood for romance"?
ALT1: "...that gangster George Francis once tried to buy Sweetings with a suitcase full of £1 million?"

Reviewed: Tuck rule (ice hockey)

Created by Gareth E. Kegg (talk). Self-nominated at 23:18, 23 March 2016 (UTC).

, the article is new (created on 23th March) and long enough. It is also interesting. However, I am not convinced that the hook is verified by reliable sources, because it reads like an advertisement placed in a newspaper. Borsoka (talk) 04:37, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

I'm not sure what you mean. An interview in the Evening Standard is certainly an RS. Gareth E. Kegg (talk) 07:42, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Agreed, there's nothing wrong with it. It's a quote from an interview in a RS. If the implication is that the article is an advert, that's wrong too as it makes clear that the food is only average. Philafrenzy (talk) 11:33, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Sincerely, I am not convinced that Evening Standard is a reliable source ([11]): it is a free newspaper, consequently it depends exclusively on advertisements. Furthermore, the terms of use of Evening Standard ([12]) explicitly says: "The Website and the Content may only be used for your personal, non-commercial use. ... Except as set out above, you agree not to download, copy, reproduce, modify, store, archive, show in public, redistribute or commercially exploit in any way any part of the Content without the prior written permission of Standard.co.uk." Finally, are you sure that it is only at Sweeting where Black Velvet served puts me/us in the mood for romance? If this is not the case, why should we emphasize it on the main page of WP? Borsoka (talk) 14:01, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

We are not putting it forward as a scientific claim! I don't think anyone is going to stop taking Viagra as a result. It's just a bit of fun and will be obvious to readers that it's probably just one man's opinion from the quotation marks which they can confirm by reading the article. This is a classic "quirky" hook for the end of the set of which there is a long tradition here. Philafrenzy (talk) 14:12, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Do you think it is verified information? Do you think it is fully in line with the above qouted terms of use of Evening Standard? Borsoka (talk) 14:19, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

1. All newspapers rely on advertising for revenue. Is the New York Times or Guardian website no longer a reliable source? This is an interview, not an advert. 2. I'm referencing the article, not copying it. In fact, I'm actually driving traffic to their website by linking to it. The same with every other newspaper website link on WP. That has always been allowed. 3. It's a fun quote. I've quoted a man who said something frivolously. I'm not legally establishing the liquid boundaries of romance for all of us. The "fact" is in "quotation marks" as it is an opinion. Gareth E. Kegg (talk) 17:00, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for your comment. However, I still think the hook is not verified by an independent source and can be regarded as an advertisement of the restaurant. I am not sure that the main page of WP should be used for such purposes. Consequently, we now need another reviewer. Borsoka (talk) 17:21, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

Article is new enough and long enough. I tweeked the hook to attribute the quote. Article is well referenced and hook is correctly formatted. Article is neutral with complimentary quotes balanced by criticism that the atmosphere is better than the food. No pic to review. I have no concern that the hook might be seen as advertising as the quote is 1) clearly intended to be humorous 2) attributed to someone not connected to the restaurant 3) appears in a RS 4) balanced by the article content which sets it in context and includes positive and negative information about the restaurant. AGF on offline sources. A check revealed no close paraphrasing or copyvios. Philafrenzy (talk) 21:38, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Comment: Philafrenzy, sorry, I think, an editor who has not been involved in the above discussion should decide, and you was involved. I am still convinced that the main page of WP should not be used for advertisement: the hook is not balanced. Furthermore, I am still not convinced that the hook is fully in line with the terms of use of Evening Standard ([13]), stating "The Website and the Content may only be used for your personal, non-commercial use. ... Except as set out above, you agree not to download, copy, reproduce, modify, store, archive, show in public, redistribute or commercially exploit in any way any part of the Content without the prior written permission of Standard.co.uk." Furthermore, are you sure that all restaurants which are mentioned in a free newspaper should be presented on the main page of WP? Since I still think that Evening Standard cannot be described as a reliable source in the context, I sought community assistance here ([14]), and here ([15]). — Preceding unsigned comment added by Borsoka (talk • contribs) 02:33, 8 April 2016

There is no rule that the reviewer cannot contribute to the discussion as far as I know. On the contrary, reviewers often debate the nomination (as you did above). Your other comments are without foundation for the reasons mentioned above. Philafrenzy (talk) 10:15, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Yes, of course, reviewers can contribute. I also understand that you think that the hook would not be an advertisement for the restaurant on the main page of WP. However, my other comments have not been refuted. Borsoka (talk) 13:22, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

– The article is fine, but this hook is just someone's personal opinion, not factual information, which is the scope of DYK. A better hook would be "...that the gangster George Francis once tried to buy Sweetings with a suitcase full of £1 million?" or "...that chef Fergus Henderson proposed to his wife at Sweetings, a historic London restaurant?" Ibadibam (talk) 19:19, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Thankee Ibadibam, I've proposed your ALT hook. Gareth E. Kegg (talk) 22:04, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

I like the alt but I think it needs revising as the claim to have tried to buy the restaurant with £1M is 1) fanciful and possibly exaggerated (I don't think it likely that Francis would have paid £1M for a fish restaurant, though he may have offered to do so out of bravado) 2) based on one source who got it second-hand. How about that "gangster George Francis once tried to buy Sweetings with a suitcase full of cash?" Philafrenzy (talk) 23:10, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Morton Kamien

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... that late American economist Morton Kamien grew up in the Warsaw Ghetto, escaping before it was razed in 1944?

Created by Bender235 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:45, 23 March 2016 (UTC).

Not long enough. Yet. (Other criteria are broadly met. As new enough. And in scope. And hook is interesting and has a solid cite. And doesn't have any obvious CLOP issues (Earwig's tool ranks at 16%). And nominator not subject to QPQ requirement.) But it's unfortunately just not long enough. DYK criteria expects 1500 characters of body text. Article has 1075 characters. So it's a paragraph too short. If length addressed, would have no issues changing eligibility assessment - as otherwise is a solid candidate. (If extending, would be good to see other ref sources used. As relies a bit on one source.) Guliolopez (talk) 09:54, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

I will work on it ASAP. --bender235 (talk) 23:24, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Campaign 972

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... that Campaign 972 attacked Paksong 15 minutes after a ceasefire ended the Laotian Civil War?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Thrymsa

Created by Georgejdorner (talk). Self-nominated at 17:54, 23 March 2016 (UTC).

I am going to review this nomination during the weekend. - Caribbean~H.Q. 02:52, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 24[edit]

Charlie Applewhite

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1954 publicity photo of Charlie Applewhite

... that Charlie Applewhite sang on Fort Worth street corners when his allowance ran out?

ALT1:... that Charlie Applewhite learned to read music at R. L. Paschal High School?
ALT2:... that having been rejected by every agent he contacted, Charlie Applewhite demanded an unscheduled audition for Milton Berle?
ALT3:... that at one point Charlie Applewhite was hosting 17 shows for the United States Army?
ALT4:... that Charlie Applewhite considered rock singers "the enemy"?
Reviewed: Soim

Created by We hope (talk) and 78.26 (talk). Nominated by 78.26 (talk) at 21:18, 29 March 2016 (UTC).

It Happened in Monterey

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... that the 1930 song It Happened in Monterey fell out of popularity until being revived by Frank Sinatra in 1956 and appearing on two of his albums?

ALT1:... that the 1930 song It Happened in Monterey fell out of popularity, until being revived by Frank Sinatra in 1956?
Reviewed: Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan

Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk) and Miyagawa (talk). Nominated by Miyagawa (talk) at 12:10, 25 March 2016 (UTC).

ALT2: ... that the 1930 song "It Happened in Monterey", which was revived and popularized anew by Frank Sinatra in 1956, has a typo in its title? Yoninah (talk) 10:51, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Community Transit

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Community Transit double-decker bus in Downtown Seattle

...that Community Transit in the Seattle area has the second-largest fleet of double-decker buses among public transit agencies in the United States?

ALT1:...that Community Transit in the Seattle area has a fleet of 45 double-decker buses, the second-largest fleet among public transit agencies in the United States?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mārtiņš Nukša

Improved to Good Article status by SounderBruce (talk). Self-nominated at 01:09, 25 March 2016 (UTC).

Harmy's Despecialized Edition

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Logo for the Star Wars franchise

... that Harmy's Despecialized Edition is a fan-made effort to recreate the theatrical releases of the original Star Wars trilogy (logo pictured) in high-definition?

ALT1:... that recreating the theatrical releases of the original Star Wars trilogy in high-definition (Star Wars logo pictured) took many thousands of hours of work?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Operation Strength II
Comment: I'd like to propose saving this for May the 4th (Star Wars Day!). Also open to other, better hooks.

Moved to mainspace by A Thousand Doors (talk). Self-nominated at 12:53, 24 March 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on March 25[edit]

Relman Morin

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... that Relman Morin was arrested by the Kempeitai in Saigon the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor?

ALT1:... that Relman Morin was forced to write propaganda for the Kempeitai under threat of torture?
Reviewed: Lenny Schultz

Created by AdventurousSquirrel (talk). Self-nominated at 09:21, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

Sam's Chicken

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Sam's Chicken, Hammersmith, London

... that England cricketer Ravi Bopara has realised a childhood dream by having his own branch of Sam's Chicken (pictured)?

Reviewed: not yet done

Created by Edwardx (talk). Nominated by Edwardx (talk) at 10:00, 2 April 2016 (UTC).

Article was created on 25 March, 06:53 (IST) and nominated eight days later – 2 April, 15:30 (IST). This exceeds eight days. There's a problem with the hook as well. —Vensatry _(Talk) 12:18, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Franz Karmasin, Carpathian German Party, German Party (Slovakia), Josef Steinhübl, Jihlava 10th electoral district (Czechoslovakia)

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( Article history links: Franz Karmasin
Carpathian German Party
German Party (Slovakia)
Josef Steinhübl
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Franz Karmazin in Sanok, 1939

... that two deputies of the German Party were elected in the 1938 Slovak parliamentary election, former Carpathian German Party chief and member of the Czechoslovak parliament from the 10th district Franz Karmasin (pictured) and the priest Josef Steinhübl?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kamadjaja, Template:Did you know nominations/Pyongyang Maternity Hospital, Notoscopelus resplendens, Notoscopelus kroyeri, Template:Did you know nominations/Banu Kanz

Created by Soman (talk) and Drmies (talk). Nominated by Soman (talk) at 18:10, 27 March 2016 (UTC).

Cruijffiaans

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... that Cruijffiaans, the language of Dutch soccer coach Johan Cruyff (1947-2016), hovers between pithy aphorism and "endless monologue", "between the brilliant and the banal"?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pink slime.

Created by Drmies (talk). Self-nominated at 16:01, 26 March 2016 (UTC).

1995 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa

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... that the first test match of rugby union's professional era was played during the 1995 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa?

Reviewed: Easter Hero

Created by Rugger80 (talk). Nominated by Bcp67 (talk) at 17:05, 25 March 2016 (UTC).

Date, length and hook all OK. QPQ done. No close para. Good to go. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 20:07, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 26[edit]

Douglass T. Greene

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... that ....?

despite being an active duty Major in World War I and a Major General in World War II, Douglass T. Greene never commanded soldiers in combat?
Douglass T. Greene was a graduate, son and father of 3 graduates of West Point, was a commanding officer during WW I and WW II, is buried at West Point and never saw a single day of combat?

Created by N0TABENE (talk). Self-nominated at 19:55, 27 March 2016 (UTC).

Ram Rath Yatra

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... that the Ram Rath Yatra was a politico-religious march led by BJP leader L. K. Advani in an air-conditioned Toyota designed to resemble a chariot?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wave 1

Created by Vanamonde93 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:38, 26 March 2016 (UTC).

Death-Day

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... that as a child, Sam Hiti thought "D-Day" stood for Death-Day?

ALT1:... that Sam Hiti has a 4-feet high stack of pages of scrapped material from Death-Day?
Reviewed: I reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/2016 Dwars door Vlaanderen (though I think I'm still exempt from Quid pro quo anyway).
Comment: There is one big issue: there was a lot of unsourced, in-universe prose in the article when I started, but I deleted all of it and started from scratch. I'm not sure if the article is eligible for DYK, but I want to try anyway because the hooks are interesting.

5x expanded by Maplestrip (talk). Self-nominated at 15:04, 26 March 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on March 27[edit]

Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow

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Dhuhulow shooting at victims

... that Norwegian terrorist Hassan Abdi Dhuhulow (pictured) took part in killing 63 people at a shopping mall in Kenya?

Created/expanded by User2534 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:58, 1 April 2016 (UTC).

Antlion

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Antlion pit trap

... that many antlion larvae dig pit traps to catch prey?

Reviewed: Shamsi Hekmat

Improved to Good Article status by Chiswick Chap (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). Nominated by Cwmhiraeth (talk) at 06:27, 29 March 2016 (UTC).

Article is newly promoted to GA, and meets the size and citation requirements. The hook fact is mentioned in several places and there is at least one direct cite to fulfil that requirement. Image licence is good. Miyagawa (talk) 21:55, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Philipp Meyer (politician)

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... that in 1953 Philipp Meyer became the first former Nazi Kreisleiter elected to the West German Bundestag?

ALT1:... that former Nazi Kreisleiter Philipp Meyer was sentenced to death by a SS drumhead court-martial in 1945 and elected to the West German Bundestag in 1953?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Herbert Mehlhorn

Created by Calistemon (talk). Self-nominated at 08:46, 28 March 2016 (UTC).

Article is new enough, having been created on 27 March and nominated the next day. At around 1630 characters the article is just over the minimum limit. It is neutral, cites its sources and is free of copyvios. As for the hook: the format is correct, it is cited directly, neutral, and interesting as well. The only issue I have is that in the source it says first active Kreisleiter. Because of that wording it seems to imply there were non-active Kreisleiters who became Bundestag members as well. QPQ done. Crispulop (talk) 21:37, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

It's a good point but I don't know the answer to your question. Kreisleiter was a position in the Nazi hierarchy so, after 1945 when Meyer was elected to the Bundestag, there were no more active Kreisleiter anymore. I don't know what the Der Spiegel source means with active but, if desired, the word could be added to the hook. Calistemon (talk) 23:59, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Meanness

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... that meanness is a personal quality whose classical form, discussed by many from Aristotle to Thomas Aquinas, characterizes it as a a vice of "lowness", but whose modern form deals more with cruelty?

Reviewed: Remind me--do I need to review one if I didn't write the article?

Created by Uncle G (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 01:53, 28 March 2016 (UTC).

Quote from rules: "if the nominator has fewer than five DYK credits (whether or not self-nominated) then the nomination is exempt from QPQ." Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:33, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

Surely there's some ALT we can come up with relating the article subject to certain WP editors? E Eng 07:44, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 28[edit]

Bob Beckman

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... that financial commentator Bob Beckman wrote The Downwave, which was followed by Into the Upwave?

ALT1: ... that Bob Beckman claimed that his Old English Sheepdog, William, was a successful stock picker?
Reviewed: Sweetings

Created by Philafrenzy (talk). Self-nominated at 10:31, 1 April 2016 (UTC).

Rosemary Edna Sinclair

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... that Rosemary Edna Sinclair is an environmental and children's rights activist to prevent abuse of children, who was also the winner of the title Miss Australia 1960?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Esther E. Wood

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 01:54, 30 March 2016 (UTC).

George Fell

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Dr. George Fell

... that Dr. George Fell (pictured), a pioneer of life saving mechanical respiration techniques in the 1880s, also designed the first electric chair?

Created/expanded by Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk). Self-nominated at 20:07, 29 March 2016 (UTC).

Article is new enough and long enough. Many sources are offline; enough appears in the web-accessible sources to verify the basic facts, although I'm not sure whether the Keppel source would pass WP:RS. Neutrality is good. Article could use a pass from a copy editor, but that's not of primary concern here. I corrected formatting on the hook, which is short enough and interesting. Wonder if it might not be more accurate to say he "helped design" the first electric chair. In fact, the Trubuhovich source says Fell was asked to help redesign a chair that had been designed by someone else. Is it even accurate to say he helped design the first electric chair? Maybe "helped design the first electric chair used for an execution" or something? QPQ review doesn't seem to be an issue here, as the nominator only has two previous DYKs listed on his/her talk page. Image is good to go as pre-1923 PD. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 19:30, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Comment: I can see how the hook can be confusing. The road to the electric chair was a confused nine year process involving two state commissions, a half dozen inventors, scores of medical, electrical, and legal experts, and corporate dirty tricks thrown in for good measure. All we can say for sure about Fell's role short hand is that he "designed the first electric chair" (the one they put under William Kemmler in 1890). It was always going to be some kind of chair for most of 9 year process and someone was going to draw the thing up, and it ended up being Fell. One of the problems I kept hitting is you get allot of wrong claims in the boiled down histories on the subject. Trubuhovich's claim (actually Richard Moran's claim) that Harold P. Brown designed a previous chair seems to be one of the wrong ones. The New York Medico-Legal Society was designing the chair and Brown was their AC consultant and only handled AC matters as far as I can see. This IEEE paper notes Brown turned down designing the chair and the job fell to Fell. If we need to change the hook to show this was an ongoing design effort we could word it "had a role in designing the first electric chair." Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 21:57, 1 April 2016 (UTC)
ALT2: ... that Dr. George Fell (pictured), a pioneer of life saving mechanical respiration techniques in the 1880s, also had a role in designing the first electric chair used for an execution? (added Fountains of Bryn Mawr (talk) 21:02, 2 April 2016 (UTC))

Yes, I think this is better. Thank you. Acdixon ^{(talk · contribs)} 00:21, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Rokh (video game)

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... that the development of upcoming science fiction multiplayer survival video game Rokh was born out of a partnership between newly founded game development company Nvizzio Creations and publisher Darewise Entertainment?

Reviewed: Kayin Ba

Created by Omni Flames (talk). Self-nominated at 06:24, 29 March 2016 (UTC).

Marquinhos

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Marquinhos

... that the Brazilian football defender Marquinhos (pictured) was surprised by how many goals he scored after joining Paris Saint-Germain?

ALT1:... that the Brazilian footballer Marquinhos, (pictured) who plays for Paris Saint-Germain, proposed to his girlfriend under the Eiffel Tower?
ALT2:... that the Brazilian footballer Marquinhos (pictured) considered playing for Portugal at international level?
Reviewed: Lynx (constellation)

Improved to Good Article status by The Almightey Drill (talk). Self-nominated at 21:51, 28 March 2016 (UTC).

Ralph Milne

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... that Jim McLean described Ralph Milne as his one "outstanding failure" of his 22-year spell as Dundee United manager?

ALT1:... that Ralph Milne worked as a casual labourer in the same season that he played for Dundee United in the semi-final of the European Cup?

Improved to Good Article status by EchetusXe (talk). Self-nominated at 23:15, 28 March 2016 (UTC).

Promoted to good article on 28th March and nominated same day. I prefer ALT1 as the first seems a bit too negative; cannot access source so presuming good faith. The hook is short and interesting. The article is long enough, with inline citations and I can't find evidence of copyright violations. Good to go when QPQ has been done ツStacey (talk) 12:23, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

- Passed Template:Did you know nominations/Airam López.Echetus Xe 08:48, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 29[edit]

Ferruccio Busoni works

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Busoni around 1895

... that one of the major works by Ferruccio Busoni (pianist-composer pictured) is his Piano Concerto, more than an hour long, and in the end with a men's chorus singing a hymn to Allah?

Reviewed: Kurt Gottfried
Comment: born 1 April 1866

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 15:12, 31 March 2016 (UTC).

Robert F. Stephens

( Review or comment
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... that, in 1989, Kentucky Supreme Court Justice Robert F. Stephens issued an opinion that the state's entire public school system was unconstitutional?

ALT1:... that Robert F. Stephens was chief justice of the Kentucky Supreme Court for 16 years, holding the position longer than anyone else in the court's history?
ALT2:... that Kentucky Supreme Court justice Robert F. Stephens was accused of judge shopping in his divorce from his second wife?
ALT3:... that Robert F. Stephens advocated creation of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, even though the move stripped of much of his power as county judge?
ALT4:... that Robert F. Stephens modernized the Kentucky Supreme Court's procedures by instituting electronic court records and videotaping of the court's proceedings?
Reviewed: Tay (bot)

Created by Acdixon (talk). Self-nominated at 14:35, 31 March 2016 (UTC).

Humira Saqib

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... that Humira Saqib started educating women of Afghanistan through her magazine Negah-e-Zan on their rights and to “tell women that we have great ideas, and the ability to make those ideas a reality?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Elizabeth Aston

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 01:49, 31 March 2016 (UTC).

Banton, Romblon

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... that in 1936, wooden coffins dating back to the 13th or 14th century, containing skeletal remains and Southeast Asia's oldest burial cloth, were found by a team of researchers in caves in Banton, Romblon, Philippines?

Reviewed: Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Improved to Good Article status by Lawrence ruiz (talk). Nominated by Omni Flames (talk) at 06:49, 29 March 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on March 30[edit]

Bogna Burska

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Bogna Burska

... that Bogna Burska's (pictured) initial painting compositions were narratives of congealed blood forms made with red paints applied by fingers on the walls, canvas and glass?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Meena Upadhyaya

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 01:39, 1 April 2016 (UTC).

Pan Am Flight 841

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... that the shooting and death of the hijacker of Pan Am Flight 841 at Tan Son Nhut Air Base caused the pilot to come home to celebration at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as well as vandalism to his home?

Comment: I am typing this on the fly and will probably reword it later, so feel free to fix it for clarity if any issues come up.

Created by Rich Farmbrough (talk) and General Ization (talk). Nominated by Ktr101 (talk) at 17:05, 31 March 2016 (UTC).

ALT1: ... that the 1972 shooting death of the Vietnamese hijacker of Pan Am Flight 841 resulted in the pilot receiving honors at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport as well as death threats and vandalism at his home? General Ization ^Talk 16:31, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Barbara W. Woodlee

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... that the student body at Kennebec Valley Community College grew from 100 to 3,300 during Dr. Barbara W. Woodlee's nearly three decades as president?

ALT1: ... that Kennebec Valley Community College president Dr. Barbara W. Woodlee put off her retirement for two years when two national searches failed to come up with a suitable successor?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Marguerite de Witt-Schlumberger

Created by Yoninah (talk). Self-nominated at 21:16, 30 March 2016 (UTC).

This article is new enough and long enough. Either hook could be used as both have inline citations for the hook facts. The article is neutral and I found no copyright issues in the spot checks I made. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:42, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Eduardo Sasha

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Eduardo Sasha

... that Brazilian footballer Eduardo Sasha (pictured) is nicknamed after Sasha Meneghel, because his brother was nicknamed after her mother Xuxa?

ALT1:... that when he was 18, Brazilian footballer Eduardo Sasha (pictured) signed a contract with Internacional including a €40 million release clause?
Comment: References are exclusively in Portuguese. I am sure my friends MYS77 and Be Quiet AL can assist in verifying

5x expanded by The Almightey Drill (talk). Self-nominated at 11:56, 30 March 2016 (UTC).

I can't figure out who was named for who -- too many pronouns. E Eng 07:30, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

I will strike the original hook then and replace it with

...that Brazilian footballer Eduardo Sasha (pictured) is nicknamed after the model and actress Sasha Meneghel?

It avoids the labyrinth of pronouns and keeps some of the mystery for a click. '''tAD''' (talk) 09:31, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

List of accolades received by Bajirao Mastani

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... that Bajirao Mastani was the most nominated and awarded film at the 61st Filmfare Awards?

Reviewed: Road Rage (Catatonia song)

Created by Ssven2 (talk). Nominated by FrB.TG (talk) at 07:09, 30 March 2016 (UTC).

New enough, QPQ review performed, all ¶ have inline citations, copyvio checks reveals no problems.

Discrepancies in article: one issue is that in the article it states that the film received 14 nominations at the 61st Filmfare Awards, but the sources used in the article do not verify this as such. This source states that the film received 8 nominations, and this source does not state how many nominations occurred, only listing how many awards were won.

Not long enough: A significant amount of text was copied from Bajirao Mastani into this article (see Duplication Detector results), which does not count as new text. Per A5 of the DYK supplementary rules, "new text seven days old or less can only count toward the 1500 character minimum in one article; if it is duplicated in other nominated new articles, it is ignored for the purpose of character count. If some of the text in a nominated article was copied from another Wikipedia article, and the copied text is more than seven days old, then the copied text must be expanded fivefold as if the copied text had been a separate article." When subtracting the characters of the copied text from the present 2071 character count in the article, it is presently not long enough. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 20:24, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

The reason that the list states that it was nominated for 14 awards is that each award is believed to be a nomination. However, some awards are announced without prior nominations, six of them being among those. I don't think they really need to state how many awards were won as they are pretty obvious from the table and the source in the table. As for copy-paste, I will try to rephrase the first paragraph. ツ FrB.TG (talk) 13:21, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Update: I was to do some tweaking but another user beat me to that. Have a look now. ツ FrB.TG (talk) 17:12, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Stress (Justice song)

( Review or comment
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... that the music video for Justice's song "Stress" has been regarded as one of the most controversial of all time?
ALT1: ... that the music video for Justice's song "Stress", which includes scenes of teens committing gang violence across Paris, has been regarded as one of the most controversial music videos of all time?

Created by Aria1561 (talk). Self-nominated at 03:08, 30 March 2016 (UTC).

I hate hooks that say "has been regarded". ("Accolades" and "acclaimed" are tied for second.) E Eng 23:55, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

@EEng: would "noted" or "recognized" sound any better? Aria1561 (talk) 03:59, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Unless the source is very authoritative, these kinds of most/best/greatest evaluations aren't hookworthy (and even if, should be attributed). NME might be such an authoritative source, but I don't know. Isn't there anything else worth saying. Just so you know, I just dropped in at DYK for old times' sake -- I really don't want to get into these conversations, though I'm sure other editors will help on this. Good luck. E Eng 05:17, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151

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A refurbished Kawasaki C151 train.

... that competition for the contract to build Singapore’s first MRT trains (pictured) was so fierce that it involved last-minute discounts, offers of free parts and allegations of sabotage?
ALT1: ...that the C151 trains were delivered unpainted to save time, but it created a recurring problem for the operator as they accumulated dirt and grime over time?
- QPQ: Charles I of Hungary

Improved to Good Article status by Mailer diablo (talk). Self-nominated at 13:05, 30 March 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on March 31[edit]

Zohreh Tabatabai

( Review or comment
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... that Zohreh Tabatabai as chief coordinator in holding the UN’s Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration in New York was involved in effective formulation of new strategies in public-private cooperation?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Five Seconds of Silence

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 02:28, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

Bu Xiaolin, Buhe (politician)‎

( Review or comment )

( Article history links: Bu Xiaolin
Buhe (politician)‎ )

... that Bu Xiaolin, her father Buhe, and her grandfather Ulanhu have all served as Chairman of Inner Mongolia?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Agriculture in Wales (two articles)

Created by Zanhe (talk) and Colipon (talk). Nominated by Zanhe (talk) at 00:21, 1 April 2016 (UTC).

Bu Xiaolin was created on 31 March and Buhe on 29 March. Both are neutral, well referenced, and contain no close paraphrasing as far as I can tell from the English sources. The hook fact is mentioned and cited in both articles. The only issue is that two QPQ reviews are required – if you ping me when they're done I'll add the necessary tick. 97198 (talk) 06:42, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

@97198: Thanks for your review. I've added two QPQs. -Zanhe (talk) 00:34, 4 April 2016 (UTC)t

Thanks for that – good to go. 97198 (talk) 10:40, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Education of the British Royal Family

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... that David Starkey has described the culture and intellect of Queen Elizabeth II as equivalent to a "housewife"?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ieremia Cecan

Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 22:22, 31 March 2016 (UTC).

@LavaBaron: Date and length fine. However I do have a problem with the hook in that it appears to be a WP:BLP violation given claiming HM had the education of a "housewife" looks more like a WP:POV from Starkey and I would not be happy approving that. Is there another hook that we could use? The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:46, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

I have similar concerns, but more broad. The entire article is WP:SYNTH from scattered sources. Where's a serious, non-news source putting the education of the current Royal Family into perspective cf. other modern heads of state and/or British royals of the past, etc? The entire article reads like a hatchet job. Statements such as "George of Denmark, the husband of Queen Anne has been generally regarded as unintelligent, lacking any interests other than binge drinking and model ship building" cannot be based on sources such as The Royal Book of Lists: An Irreverent Romp Through British Royal History from Alfred the Great to Prince William (dust jacket blurb: "Even Queen Victoria herself would be amused (not to mention astonished) by the hundreds of revelations to be found within The Royal Book of Lists"). E Eng 07:25, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

I read this last night (perusing DYK for the first time in months) and, while not being a huge fan of the monarchy (too overexposed in my opinion), to echo the above I thought the article came off with a very negative POV. Reading the title and the first sentence of the lead, I'd have expected this list to at least address the education of the Queen, her immediate ancestry (parents/grandparents) and descendants (children/grandchildren) - including the various tutors, private schools, universities and military academies involved. Instead it read like a damning tabloid news article, complete with trivia and a limited selection of her heirs. Fuebaey (talk) 21:11, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Neisha Pratt

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... that Neisha Pratt captained the Hong Kong women's national cricket team between 2006 and 2011....?

ALT1:... that Neisha Pratt was the first captain of the Hong Kong women's national cricket team....?
Reviewed: Jacky Morkel
Comment: Redirect previously existed, and was deleted at RfD to make way for this article on 31 March.

Converted from a redirect by Joseph2302 (talk). Self-nominated at 19:10, 31 March 2016 (UTC).

List of awards and nominations received by Emma Stone

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... that early in her career, Emma Stone won the Young Hollywood Award for Exciting New Face?

Reviewed: Lesley Fallowfield

5x expanded by FrB.TG (talk). Self-nominated at 18:02, 31 March 2016 (UTC).

Patriots' Day (film)

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... that the upcoming film Patriots' Day will recreate the terrorist attack on Boston Marathon on 2013's Patriots' Day?

Reviewed: Soon.
Comment: Should appear on the main page on April 18 (Patriots' Day 2016).

Moved to mainspace by Captain Assassin! (talk). Self-nominated at 17:24, 31 March 2016 (UTC).

Article is new enough and long enough. Inline citations are used, but I cannot verify Erica McDermott's mention, the statement that "Wahlberg had not yet signed on for the film to star" and the carjacking parts. Some information in the infobox seems like it could use a source as well (where does the music statement come from?). No copyvio or plagiarism visible. The hook is interesting and not too long and correctly formatted but I can't find it in the article - nothing there talks about "recreating". QPQ needed, I see you are already aware.Jo-Jo Eumerus (talk, contributions) 19:01, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Ivan Aivazovsky

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A 1874 self-portrait

... that Ivan Aivazovsky is considered one of the finest artists to ever depict the sea?

ALT1:... that the painter Ivan Aivazovsky threw away his Ottoman medals to protest large-scale massacres of Armenians?
ALT2:... that an Ivan Aivazovsky painting of Constantinople sold for $5.2 million, almost twice its estimated amount in 2012?
Reviewed: Chen Peiqiu

Improved to Good Article status by Yerevantsi (talk). Self-nominated at 08:03, 31 March 2016 (UTC).

Promoted to GA in good time, obviously long enough. Links brought up by Copyvio check are only mirrors. Hooks come from reliable sources, AGF on the Armenian-language one. QPQ done. Personally, I favour the last two for their "Did you know" quality more than the first hook '''tAD''' (talk) 23:40, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

Saving ALT1 for use on MainPage on April 24th, Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day? --PFHLai (talk) 05:11, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

I don't mind, but the massacres in the 1890s had little to do with the 1915 genocide. Երևանցի ^talk 07:41, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Maybe we should not confuse the readers. --PFHLai (talk) 21:19, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

CMLL Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles (2016)

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... that friends, turned rivals, Rush and Marco Corleone will have to team up for the 2016 Torneo Nacional de Parejas Increibles?

Reviewed: Kansas v. Carr

Created by MPJ-DK (talk). Self-nominated at 05:13, 31 March 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 1[edit]

Maenan Hall

( Review or comment
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... that the name of Maenan Hall, a Grade I listed building, means "place of the big stone" in Welsh?

Reviewed: Documents for Contingencies (Other than a Plan D Situation) Which Justify Application of Emergency Measures on a National Scale
Comment: A day or two late, but I just encountered the article when I was destubbing. Other hook ideas welcomed.

Created by Z105space (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). Nominated by Cwmhiraeth (talk) at 08:56, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

Miriam Adams

( Review or comment
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... that Miriam Adams worked with her brother-in-law David Adams to reconstruct and archive Boris Volkoff's Red Ears of Corn?

ALT1:... that Miriam Adams and her husband launched Encore! Encore! to reconstruct and notate six Canadian dances from the 1940s and 1950s?
Reviewed: A Doll's House (1973 Losey film)

Created by Z1720 (talk). Self-nominated at 13:23, 5 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is new enough, long enough, and meets core content guidelines. Sufficient inline citations as well as no close paraphrasing that I detected. The hooks are concise and cited inline to reliable sources. Offline source for the main hook accepted AGF. QPQ done and there is no image to review. Good to go. Johanna^{(talk to me!)} 02:36, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

There is close paraphrasing from the Canadian Encyclopedia, maybe from others that I didn't check. Yoninah (talk) 22:31, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

@Yoninah: Hi Yoninah, thanks for checking my nomination. I used Earwig's Copyvio Detector before nominating the page, which said that although Canadian Encyclopedia was high, it wasn't detected as a violation. However, I looked at the link you gave, and I tried to edit the page to remove some of the paraphrasing. If you have any other suggestions or feedback, please let me know! Z1720 (talk) 23:33, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Carew Tidal Mill

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Carew tidal mill from the east

... that Carew Tidal Mill (pictured) is the only restored tide mill in Wales?

Reviewed: Advertising in biology

Created by Aymatth2 (talk). Self-nominated at 13:46, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

This article is new enough and long enough. The image is appropriately licensed, the hook fact is appropriately sourced, the article is neutral and I detected no copyright problems. Very nice too! Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:40, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

The Burns Cage

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Rob LaZebnik

... that The Simpsons episode "The Burns Cage", in which Waylon Smithers admits his love for Mr. Burns, was inspired by when the son of writer Rob LaZebnik (pictured) came out as gay?

ALT1:... that The Simpsons episode "The Burns Cage" takes its name from The Birdcage, a film which starred Simpsons voice actor Hank Azaria?
Reviewed: WWE Women's Championship (2016-present)

Created by Koala15 (talk) and The Almightey Drill (talk). Nominated by The Almightey Drill (talk) at 10:13, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

Vijaya Melnick

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... that Vijaya Melnick was the first vice president, and is now co-president of the International Health Awareness Net Work, which is an affiliate of the United Nations?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Conjugal dictatorship

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 02:40, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

Dan Jack Combs

( Review or comment
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... that after retiring from the Kentucky Supreme Court, Dan Jack Combs was twice arrested on marijuana-related charges and became an advocate for the drug's legalization in the United States?

ALT1:... that Dan Jack Combs gained national attention by defending a Kentucky couple against the state's sedition law, which was later found to be unconstitutional?
ALT2:... that Dan Jack Combs' defense of a Kentucky couple on charges of sedition lasted 15 years and resulted in an award of $2 million?
ALT3:... that Kentucky Supreme Court justice Dan Jack Combs decided to become a lawyer after being accused of public intoxication?
ALT4:... that The Kentucky Post referred to Kentucky Supreme Court justice Dan Jack Combs as "a defender of civil liberties and frequently unpopular people"?
ALT5:... that, according to sworn testimony, Kentucky Supreme Court justice Dan Jack Combs regularly used marijuana while a member of the court?
Reviewed: George Fell
Comment: I have no preference which hook gets used. I just like to give people options! :)

Created by Acdixon (talk). Self-nominated at 19:44, 1 April 2016 (UTC).

Five Seconds of Silence

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that the upcoming film Five Seconds of Silence, scripted by Steven Knight, is based on the true story personally told to Knight at the age of 21?

Reviewed: Soon.
Comment: Actually it was merged on April 1 by User:Czar so it won't show that in the history.

Moved to mainspace by Captain Assassin! (talk). Self-nominated at 17:23, 1 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is long enough and posted by due date. Hook is interesting, cited and verified. No copy vio noted. Text is neutral. QPQ is awaited to give a green tick.Nvvchar. 01:52, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Arena México 60th Anniversary Show

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~~... that the Arena México 60th Anniversary Show celebrates the completion of Arena México in 1956, the largest arena ever built specifically for professional wrestling?~~

Reviewed: Yopaat
Comment: An upcoming pro wrestling show just announced, 3rd oldest annual pro wrestling show

Created by MPJ-DK (talk). Self-nominated at 13:29, 1 April 2016 (UTC).

New enough when nominated. Long enough at 5709 characters. The article is neutrally written and adequately sourced. Copyvios confidence 6.5%. The hook is short enough, interesting enough, neutral, and cited to an offline source. QPQ done. SSTflyer 14:03, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
The word arena appears 3 times in the hook. Yoninah (talk) 22:33, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Yup totally does, the first two are part of the title and hard to replace, how about the following? MPJ-US 23:18, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Alt1 ... that the Arena México 60th Anniversary Show celebrates the completion of Arena México in 1956, the largest venue ever built specifically for professional wrestling?

Great, thanks. Striking ALT0. Restoring tick per SSTflyer's review. Yoninah (talk) 23:24, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea House

( Review or comment
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... that the Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea House is Hindustan Unilever's first tea restaurant business?

Reviewed: Spark (horse)

Created by Northamerica1000 (talk). Self-nominated at 12:33, 1 April 2016 (UTC).

Article of accepted length, newly created article,QPQ done, well cited hook and article. RRD13 দেবজ্যোতি (talk) 15:51, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Old College, Aberystwyth

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Old College

... that an architect who despised the design of Old College, Aberystwyth (pictured) was fired from working on it amid fears his plans to change it would bankrupt Aberystwyth University?

Reviewed: Slay-Z

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 09:41, 1 April 2016 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New Enough: Y Long Enough: Y

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Y Neutral: Y Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Y

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Y Interesting: Y

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @The C of E: - just one comment, the source [3] does not seem to mention Seddon's desire to be more intricate, in fact I read it as the opposite, he hated Ferguson's intricate design? MPJ-US 15:50, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

@MPJ-DK: It says "The eccentric gothic stylings of the building are attributed to Seddon. However, his original design sketches from 1871 show an even more elabourate set of designs which were thankfully never quite seen through" To me, that is saying that he made the building more intricate than it was before he started and had plans to do more but was fired before he got to implement them. Especially given it says that the full plans were "more expensive than he had originally stated". The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 21:18, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

@The C of E: - Alright I can see that interpretation making sense. And I agree "less elaborate" probably cheaper too. Passing it MPJ-US 21:24, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Gran Alternativa 2016

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that the 2016 Gran Alternativa tournament marked the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre debut of wrestler Golden Magic?

Reviewed: Star Trek: Phaser Strike
Comment: This was legitimately Golden Magic's first match for the company, pretty rate to make a debut in a major annual tournament.

Created by MPJ-DK (talk). Self-nominated at 01:49, 1 April 2016 (UTC).

Rúben Fernandes

( Review or comment
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Fernandes playing for Estoril

... that Portuguese footballer Rúben Fernandes's goal for Belgian club Sint-Truiden against RSC Anderlecht coincided with the first appearance of Benfica loanee Filip Đuričić in Anderlecht colours?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Brooke Bond Taj Mahal Tea House

5x expanded by Royroydeb (talk). Self-nominated at 15:54, 1 April 2016 (UTC).

@Royroydeb: Technically, this isn't a 2x unsourced BLP expansion, as the external links in the old version contained reliable sources (Soccerway is definitely a reliable source). However, since the expansion is more than 5x, I'll assume good faith, and review it as a 5x expansion instead. Joseph2302 (talk) 20:37, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Y New enough (nominated on day of expansion, 1 April), long enough (more than 5x expansion, and 1623 character excluding infobox & table), and within policy.
Y Hook is short enough, interesting, and supported by inline citations.
Y QPQ done.
Y Image is freely licenced, is in the article and looks good enough quality.
Overall, passes, congratulations. Joseph2302 (talk) 20:44, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

I came to promote the nomination, but find the approved hook wordy, confusing, and uninteresting. A better hook is needed. -Zanhe (talk) 17:31, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 2[edit]

Soğuksu National Park

( Review or comment
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... that black vulture inhabited at Soğuksu National Park in Turkey are endangered species?

Reviewed: Najma Sadeque

Created by CeeGee (talk). Self-nominated at 18:27, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

Nachiarkoil Lamp

( Review or comment
Article history )

Nachiarkoil Lamp

... that the Nachiarkoil Lamp is hollow cast and consists of four dismantalable parts with the central pillar crowned at the apex called the "Prabhai" generally in the form of a hamsa (pictured) ?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 02:20, 5 April 2016 (UTC).

Length, date, sourcing, including hook ref, and QPQ check. No copyvio detected. --Al Ameer (talk) 20:02, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Hook is confusing and uninteresting, and has a misspelled word (dismantalable). A better hook is needed. -Zanhe (talk) 17:34, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Zanhe Thanks. How about this hook? ALT1 hook... that the Pathers proficient in using brass and bell metal to make Nachiarkoil Lamps found the "Vandal sand" of the Cauvery river bed most suitable to mould their products?Nvvchar. 02:29, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Metempsychosis (Yokoyama Taikan)

( Review or comment
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Detail of Yokoyama Taikan's 40m scroll Metempsychosis

... that the first exhibition of Metempsychosis (detail pictured) was abandoned after only a few hours due to the Great Kantō earthquake?

Reviewed: John Sigismund Zápolya

Created by Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk). Self-nominated at 20:15, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

The article is new. Long enough. Posted by due date. The image (art work) was produced in 1923, but author died in 1958, which means image copyrights within the US and some countries with 70 years plus life of author, may apply till 2028. Earwig's copyvio detector: violation unlikely (only flag was James Cahill's quote, which is in-text attributed, which is good). The article is well written, interesting, sourced. QPQ done. Hook verified in Weston's book, and AGF on two other sources in Japanese language. The article feels like a gold mine for more hooky hooks. GTG. Ms Sarah Welch (talk) 15:14, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport

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Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport

... that Marshal Lin Biao attempted to flee China from Qinhuangdao Shanhaiguan Airport (pictured), but was killed when his plane crashed in Mongolia?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Saw Yan Naung of Prome

5x expanded by Zanhe (talk). Self-nominated at 01:31, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is long enough and posted before due date. Hook is interesting, cited and verified. No copy vio noted. Text is neutral. Img is freely licensed. QPQ done. GTG.Nvvchar. 13:38, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Catatonia (band)

( Review or comment
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Cerys Matthews in 2006

... that the success of Welsh band Catatonia's album International Velvet came on the back of the breakup of the relationship between Cerys Matthews (pictured) and Mark Roberts?

Reviewed: How to Clone a Mammoth
Comment: 5x expansion from 3404 to 17274.

5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Self-nominated at 21:57, 2 April 2016 (UTC).

Game On (song)

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that a line used in the single "Game On" by the Welsh band Catatonia appeared in one of the tracks on their original demos?

Reviewed: Rhian Edwards (poet)
Comment: for Wikipedia:WikiProject Wales/Awaken the Dragon

Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self-nominated at 10:42, 2 April 2016 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New Enough: Y Long Enough: Y

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Y Neutral: Y Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Y

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Y - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith Interesting: Y

QPQ: Done.

Overall: SSTflyer 01:10, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 3[edit]

Stroganina

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Stroganina being sliced

... that stroganina (example pictured) is a popular raw fish dish among native Siberians?

Reviewed: The Bitch Is Back (Veronica Mars)
Comment: This nomination is about 9 hours over the 7 day limit to nominate. However, per D9 of the DYK supplementary rules, " "Seven days old" limit should be strictly enforced only if there is a large backlog of hooks. Otherwise nominated article may still be approved if it were created or expanded after the oldest date listed in Template talk:Did you know#Older nominations." The oldest date for a nominated article in the Older nominations section is 14 February 2016 (UTC) as of this post (diff).

Created by Cholbon (talk) Northamerica1000 (talk. Nominated by Northamerica1000 (talk) at 23:42, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

Comment Review under way Earwig's Copy Violation Detector: Stroganina largely gives it a clean bill. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:16, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Review New enough, long enough. Picture is clear and free of copyright violations. Every paragraph is cited. However, very last sentence is a direct lift and ~~should either be rewritten or~~ was placed into quotation marks. ~~Needs a citation for that sentence.~~ Adding NorthAmerican1000 as cocreator. I don't think the timing is an issue that should be of concern: close enough for horseshoes, hand grenades and WP:DYK (good faith substantial compliance). QPQ Confirmed. Hook is cited in line by multiple WP:RS. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:23, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
Review Fixed the things that needed fixing. 7&6=thirteen (☎) 00:42, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Max Reger works

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Max Reger in 2013

... that among the late works by Max Reger (pictured) are a fragment of a Latin Requiem and the Hebbel Requiem?

Reviewed: The Importance of Being Earnest (opera)
Comment: on the centenary of his day please, 11 May

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 07:11, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

Central Jamaat-e Ahl-e Sunnat

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that the imam of Norway's largest mosque has spoken at rallies in support of a self-confessed convicted murderer?

ALT1:... that the chairman and the imam of Norway's largest mosque have stated that the media's alleged negative portrayal of Islam is due to media "being run by Jews", and that the Holocaust is explainable by Jews being "unruly people in the world"?

Created by User2534 (talk). Self-nominated at 13:21, 9 April 2016 (UTC).

Mycenaean Greece

( Review or comment
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... that trade over vast areas of the Mediterranean was essential for the economy of Mycenaean Greece (c. 1600-1100 BC)?

Reviewed: Jyotisha

Improved to Good Article status by Theban Halberd (talk) and Alexikoua (talk). Nominated by Alexikoua (talk) at 19:26, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is new enough (recent GA) and obviously long enough. Very well written, great job for bringing this important article to GA! QPQ is done. My main concern is there are several sentences copied verbatim from this book, which should have been caught by the GA reviewer. For example, "To this impression add the remains of a Mycenaean road in combination with what is thought to have been a Mycenaean fortification wall, spanning the Isthmus near Corinth", and "During this period, the kings of Ahhiyawa were clearly able to deal with the Hittite kings both in a military and diplomatic way." See Earwig report for all instances. Another thing is that the hook is only mildly interesting. This is the kind of article that makes DYK great, and it deserves to be the lead hook. I strongly encourage you to propose a new hook which utilizes one of the many images used in the article (such as the eye-catching Agamemnon's mask or the Lion Gate). -Zanhe (talk) 04:14, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Jessie Rose

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Rose as Tessa in The Gondoliers (1906)

... that Jessie Rose (pictured) started her career playing a variety of soprano roles but later became the principal mezzo-soprano of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Minna Salami

Created by Ssilvers (talk) and Tim riley (talk) . Nominated by Pgallert (talk) at 15:21, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort

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Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort

... that sites of the Sira and Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort (pictured) were considered auspicious because of a good omen of a hare chasing the hound, a common legend in building of many forts in India?

ALT1:... that the Kasturi Rangappa Nayaka Fort (pictured) made of stone and bricks spread over an area of 197.5 acres (79.9 ha) was enclosed by a moat and a well made glacis?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mahavira

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 05:41, 6 April 2016 (UTC).

Elizabeth Randles

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Elizabeth Randles playing a duet with her blind father

... that the Princess of Wales wanted to adopt child prodigy Elizabeth Randles (pictured)?

ALT1:... that at age of 3 and half Elizabeth Randles (pictured) and her blind father played for King George III and his family?
ALT2:... that at less than 2 years old Elizabeth Randles (pictured) played piano at Wrexham theatre for cake and apple?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ralph Milne (by Staceydolxx)

5x expanded by Worm That Turned (talk) and Staceydolxx (talk). Nominated by Worm That Turned (talk) at 12:45, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

Interesting GA on a youth rich in details, well sourced. I'm afraid that you see almost nothing on the (licensed) image, also she is obviously older. For interest's sake, I would prefer ALT1, but all are fine and sourced. Do we really say "3 and half"? I think "age three" would also be correct. - In the article, please be precise who "she" is in the lead, after the adoption plan, and find a way to avoid "when she finished for playing well". In the caption for the image of her alone (which might go with the original hook), I'd be more interested in her age then, than a repetition of her full name. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:58, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Armenian Quarter

( Review or comment
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... that there is a second Christian quarter in old Jerusalem?

ALT1:... that Jerusalem's first printing press was founded in the Armenian Quarter?
Reviewed: Matthew N. Levy

Improved to Good Article status by Yerevantsi (talk). Self-nominated at 10:58, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

The article was promoted to GA on 31st March and was nominated on 3rd April. Falls within the acceptable day range. QPQ done. Inline sources provided. As it received GA a few days back, I am not going into the absolute detailed review for the article. I prefer second ALT over first. - Vivvt (Talk) 14:47, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Matthew N. Levy

( Review or comment
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... that Matthew N. Levy has been referred to as "the father of neurocardiology"?

Reviewed: Bu Xiaolin (1 of 2)

Created by 97198 (talk). Self-nominated at 06:44, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

The article was created on April 3 and nominated the same day. It's long enough (3420 characters). No obvious copyvio or plagiarism concerns. The hook is sourced. QPQ done. ––Երևանցի ^talk 10:57, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

Elisabeth von Heyking

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Elisabeth von Heyking

~~... that Elisabeth von Heyking's debut novel was reprinted over 40 times in its first year of publication?~~

ALT1: ... that Elisabeth von Heyking's debut novel sold out within three weeks of its release?

Reviewed: Twenty Years a Dream

Created by 97198 (talk). Self-nominated at 05:29, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

Long enuf, new enuf, neutral tone, interesting and cited hook, backed by offline/foreign lang sources. Pic is PD. However -- I am not sure fembio is RS. What's the provenance? By the looks of it, it's a blog. So unless it's one of those exceptions whereby a noted authority prefers to use a blogging platform to spread knowledge, I wouldn't pass this. Thanks. Kingoflettuce (talk) 10:08, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

@Kingoflettuce: The writer of the source appears to be an academic but I get what you mean. I've suggested ALT1, which is sourced to a German-language book. 97198 (talk) 14:14, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks, but the issue still remains -- is fembio RS? Whether the hook's cited to that or another source is secondary. The article as a whole must only be sourced to Rses. Kingoflettuce (talk) 09:23, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

I would argue that it doesn't matter too much for the sake of DYK – if there is something in the DYK rules that I'm not aware of please correct me. The hook fact is cited to a reliable source, and the article is not a BLP so we don't have to be extra-vigilant about sourcing. For what it's worth, FemBio seems to be used enough in four non-English Wikipedias that there is a template for citing it. 97198 (talk) 09:41, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Could we please get a second opinion here? Note that all aspects of the hook and article have been approved except for one source. 97198 (talk) 10:43, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Nora Beloff

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... that according to a former editor of The Observer, Nora Beloff "had one of the most distinguished careers any woman has had in British journalism"?

Reviewed: Madonna: Tears of a Clown

Created by 97198 (talk). Self-nominated at 05:23, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

hook checks out and is sourced, article is well sourced and hook is interesting, could consider an alternate hook about being the first female political report for a british newspaper would also be fine and a bit shorter Gnan garra 05:52, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

just been made aware one must specifically state all point from WP:WIADYK 1. its new, 2. its long enough, 3.hook is cited, 4.meets all policies notability, verifiability, copyright etc 5. yes User:97198 left review on the state nomination. Gnan garra 10:42, 3 April 2016 (UTC)

ALT1: ~~... that British journalist Nora Beloff, a correspondent for The Observer for over three decades, came to prominence with her report on the torture of two women rebels during the Algerian War?~~ Yoninah (talk) 21:41, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Yoninah. ALT1 is indeed interesting but I feel that the original may be more "hooky". 97198 (talk) 03:26, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

It's your call. Restoring tick per Gnangarra's review for ALT0. Yoninah (talk) 14:50, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Corina Abraham

( Review or comment
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... that Corina Abraham was being operated on when flooding caused the closure of the Fiona Stanley Hospital surgical theatres

reviewed Nora Beloff, Pastrami on rye

Created by Gnangarra (talk). Self-nominated at 05:13, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

Note: We need to wait until the closure of Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Corina Abraham before this can be in DYK. —David Eppstein (talk) 23:54, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Sairat

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... that Sairat is a first Indian film to record symphonic orchestra at Hollywood?

Reviewed: ~~TBD~~Armenian Quarter

Created/expanded by Siddheshkotawadekar (talk), Ani 007d (talk), and Vivvt (talk). Nominated by Vivvt (talk) at 04:41, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 4[edit]

Coal industry in Wales

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Senghenydd Colliery

... that at one time, the coal industry in Wales led the world?

Reviewed: Oliver Kuhn
Comment: This article is a work in progress, so there's no need to review the nomination too promptly!

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 05:28, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is new enough and long enough to qualify. It is generally well written and sourced, though the paragraph ending "especially in Pembrokeshire where seams were squeezed completely out of shape" would benefit from more references. The image seems OK and has a Creative Commons CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication licence. As for the hook, it is not clear what "led the world" really means. Led the world in production, in exports, in technology, or something else? Cordless Larry (talk) 17:21, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

I agree, I was in a hurry and the hook is a bit vague. As for the passage you mentioned, it came from Geology of South Wales (with attribution) but I must find a suitable source for the information or remove it. For the hook, how about -

ALT1 ... that during the Industrial Revolution, the Welsh coal industry was at the forefront of the development of new technologies? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 17:50, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
- I think that works well, Cwmhiraeth. Cordless Larry (talk) 19:33, 12 April 2016 (UTC)
- Although this might be better:
ALT2 ... that during the Industrial Revolution, the Welsh coal industry was at the forefront of the development of new mining technologies? Cordless Larry (talk) 21:08, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

I am happy with ALT2 and have now rewritten the unreferenced information in the article and provided a citation. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:18, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Good to go. Cordless Larry (talk) 06:58, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Nellie Gubler

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... that the Swiss embassy gave Nellie Gubler an award for her research on Swiss immigrants in Utah?

Reviewed: Operation Phou Phiang II

Created by Rachel Helps (BYU) (talk). Self-nominated at 16:34, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

Minna Salami

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... that Minna Salami, a woman journalist of Nigeria, is actively propagating on African women's issues such as "polygamy to feminism to relationships" through her award winning blog MsAfropolitan?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ulupi

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 02:11, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

Long enough, created on the indicated day, properly formatted and referenced. Some of the references are blogs, which is inevitable for blogger BLPs, but there are plenty of others sources. I'm not sure the hook (and the respective article sentence) is well-phrased, to me it suggests that her blog posts combine polygamy, feminism and relationships, which is not supported by the source. I suggest to either extend the quote to "ranging from polygamy to feminism to relationships", or to remove the phrase in double quotes. The first sentence of the article is likewise worded in a weird way and should be improved. --Pgallert (talk) 14:31, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Pgallert. Thanks for the review. I have corrected the sentence in the lead and also fixed the quote in a separate sentence with a reference. I am now suggesting the following ALT1 hook by deleting the quoted text ... that Minna Salami, a woman journalist of Nigeria, is actively propagating on African women's issues through her award winning blog MsAfropolitan?Nvvchar. 01:35, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

I'm fine with the content of the hook now; its assertions are referenced. Due to the many and long proper names in the article (awards, institutions), the Duplication Detector spits out quite a few hits but I think the article is not crossing the line. However, reading ALT1 again, I'm not so sure "actively propagating on" is the right wording here, and I don't really have a good suggestion on what to write instead. Could a native English speaker please check if that expression is grammatical? Thanks, --Pgallert (talk) 07:12, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Los Espantos, Espanto I, Espanto II, Espanto III, Los Hijos del Espanto, Espantito

( Review or comment )

... that more than 10 wrestlers have worn the Espanto mask including Espanto I, Espanto II, Espanto III, Espanto IV and V, Los Hijos del Espanto, Espanto Jr., his son Espanto Jr. and Mini-Estrella Espantito?

Reviewed: (1) The Boy Next Door (film)
(2) Diego Salvador Martinez Hernandez De La Cruz
(3) Phillip Adams (sport shooter)
(4) Danny Higginbotham
(5) Old College, Aberystwyth
(6) Incognitoolithus
(7) Lord Baltimore penny
Comment: Neither Espanto Jr. (CMLL) nor the Espanto Jr. article were expanded enough but is still part of the group of Espanto wrestlers and thus part of the list but not "featured" as such. Still 7 DKYs in one is pretty good. My biggest DYK to date. Note the "more than 10" refers to the fact that there have been other wrestlers who used the mask without permission, they do not have articles as they may or may not pass the WP:GNG.

Created by MPJ-DK (talk). Self-nominated at 22:39, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

Reviewing--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:43, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

South Jamaica Houses

( Review or comment
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... that the South Jamaica Houses was among the first housing developments built by the New York City Housing Authority?

ALT1:... that the South Jamaica Houses in New York City are nicknamed the "40s Projects," presumably after the date for which it was completed?
Comment: QPQ Pending

5x expanded by Tdorante10 (talk). Nominated by Epicgenius (talk) at 21:21, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

The Importance of Being Earnest (opera)

( Review or comment
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... that an Earnest performance necessitates the rhythmic smashing of forty dinner plates?

Reviewed: The Angel Hotel, Abergavenny

Created by Smerus (talk). Self-nominated at 20:17, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

Interesting piece, love the synopsis, could think of several hooks but your choice is the best. Why the article looks like one on a dandy, I will probably never understand. Good sources, offline source accepted AGF. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:41, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

More than half of the article's readable prose appears to have been copied from the play article, without attribution. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:57, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

I read: "The following synopsis is in accordance with the Royal Opera House production, 2016." and understood that as attribution. Copied or not, I can't judge, because I don't have the program. Even without a synopsis, we have 2.5k of prose. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:13, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

It's not the program that's the issue, it's our article on The Importance of Being Earnest; see DupDet. When we copy from an older Wikipedia article, (a) this must be attributed per WP:CWW, and (b) for the purposes of DYK, the copied text forms the basis for judging a 5x expansion (ie. there must be at least 5x as much original prose). Nikkimaria (talk) 11:56, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

I understand better now. If the synopsis is so close, it could perhaps omitted here, referring to the play, only mentioning differences, if any? As mentioned above, the other prose of this new article is long enough for DYK. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Apologies I am away on holiday at present, will try to clear this up on my return, including WP:CWW of which I was foolishly ignorant. But as Gerda points out, the article is long enough even if the synopsis is omitted. And it is hardly worthopaedic rewriting a synopsis when an excellent one aleady exists and can be appropriately adapted.Smerus (talk) 15:16, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Take your time. I think a link to the play's synopsis is your best choice. Rewording is a waste of time, rather give us another opera instead. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:37, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

@Nikkimaria: I have now given the attribution to the WP article on the play. Even without the entire synopsis, the article on the opera is more than the length required for a new article (which it is, or was at the time of nomination). [For reference: DYK-eligible text of opera article without text taken from play article is 3421 characters, 573 words]. I can't just give, in the opera article, a reference to the synopsis in the article on the play, as the opera has slightly different incidents, and some musical events, which I have included in my adaption of the synopsis in the opera article. It seems pointless however to rewrite the whole synopsis. In the present circumstances, (with the basis for the synopsis acknowledged and cited), is the article now, in your opinion, now eligible for DYK as a new article? With thanks, Smerus (talk) 11:15, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Unfortunately, by the rules the answer is no: if an article includes text copied from an older article, it cannot go through DYK as a new article but has to be considered as an expansion of the pre-existing text, and there simply isn't enough content here to qualify for that. That being said, I'd encourage you to seek additional opinions at WT:DYK to see if this case warrants an exception to that rule. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:52, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

To save heartache (following a debate at WT:DYK) I have now rewritten an abbreviated synopsis section which removes all text taken from the article on the play. Hope this is now OK.Smerus (talk) 19:35, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

teh rulez, teh rulez, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:19, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

nice TFA today, btw, --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:21, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Malator

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Malator in 2005

... that the Malator (pictured) is known locally as the "Teletubby house"?

Reviewed: Chestnut pie

5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Self-nominated at 19:10, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New Enough: Y Long Enough: Y

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Y Neutral: Y Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Y

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Y Interesting: Y

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Miyagawa: - I see one phrase overlap in the Copyvio tool "It was built in 1998 and designed by architects Future Systems for Bob Marshall-Andrews, QC, the former Member of Parliament for Medway and his wife Gill Marshall-Andrews." appears in a different source [16]. Can it be reworded to not be a straight up copy job? MPJ-US 00:42, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I've rejigged that line - typically it was some text from the previous version that I didn't fiddle with. I'm glad I dropped the rest of it. Miyagawa (talk) 07:38, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

Approved. MPJ-US 11:09, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Ulupi

( Review or comment
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Ulupi with Arjuna

... that in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, the Nāga princess Ulupi (pictured with her husband) is said to have redeemed her husband's life from death?

Reviewed: ~~To follow~~ Basang

5x expanded by Vensatry (talk). Self-nominated at 18:02, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

Nice article, long enough and posted by due date. Hook is interesting, cited and verified. No copy vio noted. Text is neutral. Img is very nice, freely licensed and is very good to be in the lead. QPQ done. GTG.Nvvchar. 02:30, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Bertha Badt-Strauss

( Review or comment
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Bertha Badt-Strauss

... that Bertha Badt-Strauss (pictured) was one of the first women in Prussia to receive a doctoral degree?

Reviewed: Bu Xiaolin (2 of 2)

Created by 97198 (talk). Self-nominated at 10:52, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

New and long enough, QPQ review performed, image is properly licensed, all non-lead ¶ have inline citations, hook content is backed with an inline citation to a reliable source in the article, copyvio checks reveal no problems (e.g. [17]), with matches consisting primarily of publication titles. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 17:57, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

WWE Women's Championship (2016-present)

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that the WWE Women's Championship was created because female wrestlers felt that the former Diva's Championship diminished them to "eye candy"?

ALT1:... that the WWE Women's Championship allowed for female WWE wrestlers to be called "Superstars" as some felt that being called "Divas" was diminishing their athletic abilities?
Reviewed: Education of the British Royal Family

Created by JCRules (talk), Donnowin1 (talk), and The C of E (talk). Nominated by The C of E (talk) at 08:52, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

New enough, long enough. Hooks are interesting and reliably sourced. QPQ done. No copyvio problems. '''tAD''' (talk) 10:08, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Paraneuretus

( Review or comment
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Paraneuretus tornquisti male

... that the extinct ant genus Paraneuretus is known from amber (pictured) and compression fossils?

Reviewed: Ageroolithus

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self-nominated at 02:18, 4 April 2016 (UTC).

The article is new: Y
The article is long enough: Y
The hook is interesting: Y
The hook is referenced: Y
The hook is below 200 characters: Y
A google search does not reveal any copyright violation: Y
The article follows most other important policies: Y
QPQ: Y
Article is good to go. Cambalachero (talk) 18:36, 4 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 5[edit]

Nat Caldwell

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that Nat Caldwell went undercover as a nursing home resident?

ALT1:... that Nat Caldwell uncovered elder abuse while posing as a nursing home resident?
ALT2:... that Nat Caldwell exposed the sweetheart deal that kept miners from being treated for black lung disease?
Reviewed: IOU

Created by AdventurousSquirrel (talk). Self-nominated at 23:26, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Klara Johanson

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that Klara Johanson was the first person from her Swedish hometown to sit the upper secondary school final examinations?

ALT1:... that Klara Johanson was described during her career as a literary critic "as Sweden's most eloquent critic with the highest aesthetic sensitivity"?
Reviewed: Adventure (Atari 2600)

Created by 97198 (talk). Self-nominated at 11:17, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Sajida Zaidi, Zahida Zaidi

( Review or comment )

( Article history links: Sajida Zaidi
Zahida Zaidi )

... that Sajida Zaidi's younger sister Zahida Zaidi was also a well known poet and a professor at the Aligarh Muslim University and the two were famously known as the "Zaidi Sisters" in the literary community?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ethel Weed and Template:Did you know nominations/Groeslon railway station

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 13:43, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

The articles were both new when nominated and long-enough. The sources are all accessible and check out. I would say there is no close paraphrasing, although I was uncertain about one paragraph in Zahida Zaidi. I am also not sure about the purpose of the Appreciation section of that article. It does not appear to have any encyclopedic value. The hook assumes that the reader already knows who Sajida was, but Sajida too is supposed to be in the did-you-know part. How about

ALT1: ... that the poets Sajida and Zahida Zaidi, professors at the Aligarh Muslim University, were known as the "Zaidi Sisters" in the literary community? Surtsicna (talk) 16:57, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Surtsicna Thanks for the review. Your ALT1suggestion is much better.Nvvchar. 01:47, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Newcastle Emlyn Castle

( Review or comment
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The gatehouse of Newcastle Emlyn Castle

... that sixty oxen were used to haul the siege engine that helped force Newcastle Emlyn Castle to surrender in 1287?

Reviewed: Mysterious New Mexico

Created/expanded by Nev1 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). Nominated by Cwmhiraeth (talk) at 05:38, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

Thank you for including me in the nomination :) If order of user names has any significance, Cwmhiraeth's should definitely go first as I only added a sentence or two (and wouldn't have done so if Cwmhiraeth hadn't added a substantial amount of text in the first place). Nev1 (talk) 08:19, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

George P. Hammond

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that George P. Hammond was director of the Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley?

Reviewed: QPQ not required since this is my first nomination
Comment: Added to mainspace on April 5

Created by Amgisseman(BYU) (talk). Self-nominated at 16:22, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

Sam Pepper

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that YouTube personality Sam Pepper was a Big Brother?

ALT1:... that YouTube personality Sam Pepper recently confessed that his pranks were staged?
ALT2:... that YouTube personality Sam Pepper recently debunked all sexual harassment allegations towards him?

Moved to mainspace by Sekyaw (talk). Self-nominated at 03:34, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

for ALT1, which is definitely the most interesting hook. No QPQ necessary, as this appears to be nominator's first DYK submission. Article is brand new, long enough, well sourced, and despite the fact it contains a lot of controversial information, all are strongly referenced. Article subject has been the topic of much reporting for various scandals; that's much of his claim to fame, so this works for WP:NPOV and WP:WEIGHT. —Torchiest ^talk_edits 14:48, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Pulled from prep 3 due to BLP concerns raised at WT:DYK. Gatoclass (talk) 09:35, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

National Strategic Computing Initiative

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that the U. S. National Strategic Computing Initiative envisions new high-performance computing efforts in the Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Institutes of Health, and Department of Homeland Security?

Reviewed: Hypercycle (chemistry)

5x expanded by Antony-22 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:19, 5 April 2016 (UTC).

Trevor Story

( Review or comment
Article history )

Trevor Story

... that Trevor Story (pictured) became the first Major League Baseball rookie to hit home runs in each of his first four games?
ALT1 ... that Trevor Story (pictured) became the first Major League Baseball player to hit six home runs in the first four games of any season?

Reviewed: IOU
Comment: This is expanded from a redirect, technically. This was the pre-expansion version.

Converted from a redirect by Muboshgu (talk). Self-nominated at 21:00, 5 April 2016 (UTC).

@Muboshgu: do you want to give User:A guy saved by Jesus any credit? Yoninah (talk) 22:39, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Honestly, I don't know. He unmerged the content, but anyone could have done that. It's our standard operating procedure to incubate bios on those minor league player pages, and then unmerge when the player is deemed notable (either through GNG or WP:BASE/N). He added some content in the unmerge, but enough for credit? I'd say it's up to him? – Muboshgu (talk) 01:24, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

OK. Well, I would like to review this, but I just realized I added the line that you are using for the hook, so I'll have to recuse myself. Yoninah (talk) 17:36, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

He just extended his home run streak to four games now. Incredible. I updated the hook. – Muboshgu (talk) 04:55, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

@Muboshgu: Awaiting new records in his fifth game, but just noting that the sources say he's the first rookie to hit home runs in each of his first four games, and the first MLB player to hit six home runs in the first four games of any season. Yoninah (talk) 22:12, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

I suppose the "first four games" implied that, but wasn't explicit enough. Changed. – Muboshgu (talk) 22:14, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
Adding an image. – Muboshgu (talk) 21:27, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Flag of the Church in Wales

( Review or comment
Article history )

Flag of the Church in Wales

... that the Flag of the Church in Wales (pictured) is an example of a uniquely Welsh heraldic flag?

ALT1:... that the Flag of the Church in Wales (pictured) was adopted following the split of the Church in Wales from the Church of England?
Reviewed: Operation Black Lion III

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 19:08, 5 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is on the short side but is long enough, new enough, and well referenced. I could not verify ALT0 in the cited PDF source (a page number would be helpful!), but ALT1 is verified. QPQ is done. No copyvio found. ALT1 is GTG. Image is PD. -Zanhe (talk) 22:59, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

@Zanhe: It's on the 2nd page where it is referred to as a "peculiarly Welsh flag". The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 18:47, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. I guess "peculiar" can be interpreted as "unique" in this context. I still prefer ALT1 though, because a flag being unique is not that interesting or unusual. -Zanhe (talk) 17:52, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

The True Memoirs of an International Assassin

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that Génesis Rodríguez left the upcoming film The True Memoirs of an International Assassin after getting injured during its rehearsals?

ALT1:... that in the upcoming film, Kevin James plays a writer who is mistaken for a real assassin when his fictional novel publishes as a non-fiction?
Reviewed: Soon.

Moved to mainspace by Captain Assassin! (talk). Self-nominated at 17:02, 5 April 2016 (UTC).

Newly created article, interesting and cited hook, but QPQ is pending. RRD13 দেবজ্যোতি (talk) 04:13, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Sheep shagger

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that Welshmen are sometimes called Sheep shaggers?

Reviewed: Middleton Beach shark barrier

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 14:19, 5 April 2016 (UTC).

New enough. Long enough. QPQ done. NPOV. All paras cited, as is the hook, which is good - the term itself is funny and needs no elaboration. It is already baaad language. Earwig and spot checking with dup detector found no close paraphrasing issues, copyright violations or plagiarism. Edwardx (talk) 21:58, 6 April 2016 (UTC)

Mahavira

( Review or comment
Article history )

Mahavira

... that Mahavira was not the founder of Jainism?

ALT1: ... that Jain philosophy is based on the teachings of Mahavira?

Improved to Good Article status by Capankajsmilyo (talk), जैन (talk), Sainsf (talk) and Baffle gab1978 (talk). Nominated by Capankajsmilyo (talk) at 10:00, 5 April 2016 (UTC).

ALT2: ... that Mahavira was the 24th and last tirthankara (Teaching God) in Jainism?

-Nimit (talk) 11:44, 5 April 2016 (UTC)

, GA Article is long enough and posted by due date. Hooks are interesting. Original hook needs a specific citation. Other two hooks are cited and verified. Nominator and first author has probably less than 5 DYKs to his credit which needs to be confirmed. Img is freely licensed.Nvvchar. 03:05, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

Is it approved? -- Pankaj Jain Capankajsmilyo (talk · contribs · count) 09:02, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Barland Castle

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that the former motte-and-bailey Barland Castle is thought to have originally been called "Bernoldune", the name changing gradually over the following centuries?

Reviewed: Park Hall (football ground)
Comment: Expanded from a stub as part of Wikipedia:WikiProject Wales/Awaken the Dragon

5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Self-nominated at 09:59, 5 April 2016 (UTC).

The article is a 5-fold expansion in last7 days: Y
The article is long enough: Y
The hook is interesting: Y
The hook is referenced: Y
The hook is below 200 characters: Y
No (0%) copyvio found with Earwig's tool: Y
The article follows most other important policies: Y
QPQ: Y
Article is good to go.

Articles created/expanded on April 6[edit]

Borscht

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Common hogweed

... that common hogweed (pictured) was originally the main ingredient of borscht?

Reviewed: not yet

Improved to Good Article status by Kpalion (talk). Self-nominated at 12:29, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Lucca (dog)

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Lucca with her handler

... that Lucca became the 65th recipient of the Dickin Medal for bravery, having lost a leg in an IED explosion?

Comment: User:SoCalBrat made the vast majority of the expansion so I believe they deserve the nom, no QPQ required.

Created by SoCalBrat (talk) and The Rambling Man (talk). Nominated by The Rambling Man (talk) at 09:20, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Van Buren Street (Arizona)

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... that Van Buren Street, which runs through the Phoenix metropolitan area, once carried the Bankhead Highway, U.S. Route 60, US 70, US 80, and US 89 as the main east-west route through Phoenix, Arizona?

Reviewed: Ain't Your Mama

Created by Ktr101 (talk). Self-nominated at 02:36, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Ain't Your Mama

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... that Jennifer Lopez described the concept behind her song "Ain't Your Mama" as "very empowering"?

Reviewed: List of accolades received by Piku

Created by Arre 9 (talk) and Status (talk). Nominated by SSTflyer (talk) at 15:07, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

Date, length, hook, age, and everything else checks out. Kevin Rutherford (talk) 02:33, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

James Walsh (convict)

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... that convict James Walsh drew intricate artworks on his Australian prison cell wall that were discovered by accident almost a century later?

Created/expanded by Ghostieguide (talk). Self-nominated at 11:24, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

New enough, nominator exempt from QPQ requirement per QPQ check results, checks for copyvio reveal no problems (e.g. [18]). Matters that need to be addressed:

Article is not long enough, presently at 1178 characters. Per WP:WIADYK #2a it must have at least 1,500 characters
~~No hook is proposed herein~~
All non-lead paragraphs should have at least one inline citation, per D2 of the DYK supplementary rules.

– North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 09:29, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Its been a while since I edited anything so bare with me as I try to get back into how to format stuff.. I did try to put a hook.. "that James Walsh (convict) drew intricate artworks on his Australian cell wall that were discovered by accident almost a century later?" but they never showed once I saved the page. I think I need a little help with this. I will however endeaver to expand the text to meet criteria and find a citation. Thanks for your help. Ghostieguide (talk) 14:33, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

@Ghostieguide: I have added your proposed hook atop this nomination. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 16:20, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Starbreeze Studios

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... that Starbreeze Studios was once working on a video game set within the Bourne universe?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jianbing

Improved to Good Article status by AdrianGamer (talk). Self-nominated at 14:09, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

Groeslon railway station

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... that the Beeching cuts resulted in the closure of Groeslon railway station in Wales, despite the expansion of the station 17 years earlier?

ALT1:... that the Beeching cuts resulted in the closure of Groeslon railway station, whose first services were pulled by horses?
Reviewed: Matzah pizza

5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Self-nominated at 09:23, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is expanded from 334 ch to 2069 ch and is thus more than 5x expansion and posted by due date. Both hooks are interesting, cited and verified. No copy vio noted. Text is neutral. QPQ done. GTG.Nvvchar. 14:09, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Linear probing

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... that Donald Knuth's analysis of the linear probing strategy for resolving collisions in hash tables has been called "a landmark in the analysis of algorithms"?

Reviewed: Cynthia Larive

Improved to Good Article status by David Eppstein (talk). Self-nominated at 00:24, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

New enough and long enough as a recently promoted GA; article is neutral and is free of copyvio or close paraphrasing; hook statement is cited (and is verifiable by google, but adding the ISBN to the ref would be useful); QPQ done. Good to go. Opabinia regalis (talk) 04:36, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Tom Bass (horse trainer)

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... that Tom Bass was born a slave but trained horses for Theodore Roosevelt, Will Rogers and Buffalo Bill Cody?

Reviewed: Joan Bates

Created/expanded by White Arabian Filly (talk). Self-nominated at 20:22, 6 April 2016 (UTC).

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Ethel Weed[edit]

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... that U.S Army Lieutenant Ethel Weed was a pivotal figure in establishing women's rights in postwar Japan?

Reviewed: Igwisi Hills

Created by Kaldari (talk). Self-nominated at 06:53, 6 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is long enough at 1703 ch and posted by due date. However, the first section of the article needs a citation. Hook is interesting. Text is neutral and there are no copy vio issues. QPQ done.Nvvchar. 13:56, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

The first section is basically a summary/lead (although the article isn't yet divided into sections). There should be adequate citations to back it up in the rest of the article (per WP:LEADCITE). Kaldari (talk) 16:37, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Current nominations[edit]

Articles created/expanded on April 7[edit]

Long-nosed bandicoot

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illustration by John Gould

... that the long-nosed bandicoot (illustrated) has a gestation period of 12.5 days?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Twelfth Street Meeting House

5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Self-nominated at 02:01, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Just over 5x expansion, hook is fine, image is fine, neutral article, no copyvio, so seems good to go. Anemone Projectors 17:58, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

I'm not sure the hook is exciting enough. The main point is that the gestation length is extremely short, but it is easy for this to be missed at the moment. I looked for short gestation periods and very quickly found this[19] - It claims that the shortest gestation period is 12-13 days, which puts our bandicoot in that ball-park. Perhaps the nominator could tweak the article and then tweak the hook to make it more interesting. Just a thought. DrChrissy ^(talk) 23:23, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Cihuatán

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... that the large pre-Columbian Maya city of Cihuatán, in central El Salvador, was destroyed by a massive fire within 150 years of being founded?

Reviewed: Rudra Mahalaya Temple, Sidhpur

Created by Simon Burchell (talk). Self-nominated at 16:49, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is new enough, long enough, neutral, and well written. No copyvio detected. Hook is mostly verified, except the word "large". The article does not mention whether the city was large by Maya standards. Also awaiting QPQ. -Zanhe (talk) 03:55, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks @Zanhe: - I have clarified in the article. The given reference describes it as "immense", I have referred to it as "very large". I've also done the QPQ. All the best, Simon Burchell (talk) 08:39, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the clarification. All issues have been addressed. Good to go. -Zanhe (talk) 18:03, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Hypercycle (chemistry)

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The hypercycle model.

... that the Hypercycle model (pictured) explains how the life on Earth could have begun?

Comment: The three lines long article was expanded by us as a part of PLOS Computational Biology "Topic Pages" collection.

5x expanded by Szymcio2001 (talk), Nszostka (talk), and Daniel Mietchen (talk). Nominated by Szymcio2001 (talk) at 10:03, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

New and long enough. There are many paragraphs without citations, or that end without citations. QPQ not needed since nominator has no DYK credits. Earwig finds no copyvios; of course the article has been simultaneously published in PLOS. Hook is great, though I changed it to past tense. Image checks out, and I recommend using it since the hook is less impactful without it. Once the citation placement is addressed this will pass. Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 01:31, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks @Antony-22: - we have added missing citations. In the previous version of the article, we had reduced the number of citations because most of them were citations to one of the Eigen's publications that had been already cited many times in the article. Following your advice, we added all these citations. Szymon Wasik 10:57, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Guan Zilan

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Guan Zilan

... that painter Guan Zilan (pictured), once an art world favourite, became largely forgotten in Communist China and her rediscovered photos were mistaken for the movie star Ruan Lingyu?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mycenaean Greece

Created by Zanhe (talk). Self-nominated at 23:48, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

Howard Henry Peckham

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... that historian Howard Henry Peckham in 1974 discovered that American Revolutionary War deaths were much higher than previously assumed, totaling about 25,000 Americans killed?

Reviewed: Have reviewed many articles, See: User:Gwillhickers/DYK QPQ
Comment: Article created April 7, 2016;

Created by Gwillhickers (talk). Self-nominated at 21:57, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

Peniel Chapel

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Peniel Chapel

~~... that the 1810 Welsh Peniel Chapel is a classical Greek style replica of the 1630 St Paul's Chapel in London (compared)?~~

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sarah Tenant-Flowers

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self-nominated at 21:18, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

Date and length fine. AGF on book source. QPQ done, no close para. Pic licence fine, though might be good if there was an imaged that showed both of them together for comparison. Good to go. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 10:21, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for great idea for a comparison image = submitted!-Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:18, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
Comment to Promoter - would be nice if this were #1 in the queue. Thanks.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:25, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

A few problems here:

It isn't a "replica" at all, though it is fairly similar.
Neither are "classical Greek style" (ie Greek Revival architecture). St Paul's is specifically an attempt by Inigo Jones to follow very closely the description of an Etruscan-style temple given by Vitruvius! Greek temples look very different.
St Paul's, Covent Garden is never called "St Paul's Chapel".
It isn't "1630" - commissioned 1631, finished 1633.

Johnbod (talk) 17:31, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Extended content

ALT2 ... that the 1811 Welsh Peniel Chapel is a classical style inspired by the mid 17th-century St Paul's Church in London (compared)?
ALT3 ... that the 1811 Welsh Peniel Chapel is a classical style inspired by St Paul's Church of 1633 (compared)?

@Johnbod:@The C of E: - will ALT2 or ALT3 work for you?--Doug Coldwell (talk) 20:05, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

I think if you're going to use 1811, then there should be consistency with the date format so I would support ALT3. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 21:53, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Both alts have a missing word, and neither is ideal. The article also has gibberish statements ("Peniel is listed as Grade I because of its classical style for a chapel in early history"), and is inappropriately written in American English. Really Doug, you need to actually read through stuff before submitting it. Johnbod (talk) 12:52, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

c/ed in article of "...a chapel in early history" to "in early Welsh history" = American English, as I am from Michigan. Its an American article that I created. You can reword if you like.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 15:17, 9 April 2016 (UTC)
See under my User page picture Doug's articles written up by newspaper --Doug Coldwell (talk) 16:10, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

ALT4 ... that Peniel Chapel (pictured) changed the interior design concept of Welsh churches to that of a theater building and an auditorium experience? --Doug Coldwell (talk) 15:17, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

@Johnbod: If ALT4 will work, then you can strike out ALT2 and ALT3. Sell is the reference source for this hook.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 15:17, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

This picture shows the interior. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 15:40, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

You don't need my comments if you're going with that. User:The C of E can handle it. Johnbod (talk) 17:23, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

ALT5 ... that Peniel Chapel (pictured) changed the interior architecture of Welsh churches to that of a theater building with a ramped gallery floor? --Doug Coldwell (talk) 18:38, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

@The C of E: Withdrawning ALT2 and ALT3. Would like to go with ALT4 or ALT5. Thanks.--Doug Coldwell (talk) 17:53, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Um, don't you mean it started a trend, or changed the practice? A chapel didn't change the interior of other churches, like it has a magic wand or something. E Eng 07:10, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Yes, of course - that is what I meant. Thanks! @The C of E: Proposing ALT6 or ALT7 for approval. Source for hook is Reference #2 of the Welsh Religious Buildings Trust Newsletter #4. Also Jones (pp. 32-33). Also Sell (p. 181) --Doug Coldwell (talk) 10:01, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

ALT6 ... that Peniel Chapel (pictured) changed the practice of the traditional interior of a Welsh church to that of a theatre building with a ramped gallery floor for an auditorium experience? --Doug Coldwell (talk) 10:01, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
ALT7 ... that Peniel Chapel (pictured) started the practice of the interior of a Welsh church to resemble that of the interior of a theater building for an auditorium experience for the congregation? --Doug Coldwell (talk) 11:44, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
@The C of E: Proposing ALT6 or ALT7 for approval. Source for hook is Reference #2 of the Welsh Religious Buildings Trust Newsletter #4. Also Jones (pp. 32-33). Also Sell (p. 181) Thanks. --Doug Coldwell (talk) 12:33, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

I'm going with Alt6 as that seem more grammatically correct and I have corrected the spelling. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 13:10, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Euonymeia

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... that subway construction in Euonymeia uncovered one of the largest known Bronze Age industrial complexes of the Mycenaean civilization?

Reviewed: QPQ not required, first DYK nomination
Comment: The source of the hook appears in citaion 17 of the article, and the relevant excerpt on page 13 of that source is quoted in the reference.

Improved to Good Article status by Alx bio (talk). Self-nominated at 19:55, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

Chen Run'er

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... that Chen Run'er was recently appointed Governor of China's Henan Province, despite the prediction of his downfall by a Radio Free Asia columnist?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Benjamin Sheares

Created by Zanhe (talk). Self-nominated at 18:26, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

New and long enough, the reference is accepted in good faith, the hook is interesting, and QPQ is provided. Good to go. Javier Espinoza (talk) 00:48, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Dolichoderus pinguis

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... that the species name of the ant Dolichoderus pinguis is taken from the Latin word meaning "fat"?

Reviewed: Lauridromia dehaani

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self-nominated at 15:26, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

New and long enough, QPQ review performed, copyvio checks reveal no problems (e.g. [20]), all non-lead ¶ have inline citations, hook content verified with inline citation to reliable source in article. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 07:06, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Birthday effect

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... that you are more likely to die on or near your birthday than at other times?
- ALT1 ... that many studies find you are more likely to die on or near your birthday than at other times?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Imperator (horse)
Comment: Was previously a redirect to the unrelated birthday problem.

Created by Smurrayinchester (talk). Self-nominated at 12:24, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

This needs some work. It is plenty long enough, and new enough, and I have checked the references. The chief issue is whether this effect is real or whether it results from statistical problems. I see some issues with this in the article as well, but in any case the hook is stated too strongly. I'm also having issues with the name, because "birthday effect" is used both for the birthday problem in statistics and for yet another set of issues relating to cut-off dates for admission to schooling. Mangoe (talk) 11:22, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

@Mangoe: Thanks for the copyedit - looks a lot better. The title is a bit difficult, but as far as I can see, "birthday effect" is the standard term used in the literature. If someone were to create an article about the school performance effect, this would presumably be moved to birthday effect (mortality) or similar. As for the statistical anomaly claim, I'll make clearer that this has been rejected by studies. Reference 5 strongly rejects the hypothesis that it's just a statistical anomaly, and the authors of reference 15 ("Heaping in Anniversary Reaction Studies", which identifies a possible cause of statistical anomalies) subsequently found a birthday effect when controlling for this ("Mortality Salience of Birthdays on Day of Death in the Major Leagues"). Since I can't find any meta-analysis on the subject, you're probably right that the blurb is too strong. I've added a slightly weaker one. Smurrayinchester 12:04, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

St Tewdric's Church

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St Tewdric's Church

... that St Tewdric's Church (pictured) was built where it is because soldiers couldn't carry the body of St Tewdric to Flat Holm?

ALT1:... that St Tewdric is purportedly buried under the altar of St Tewdric's Church (pictured) with an axed or speared skull?
Reviewed: 1927 FA Cup Final

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 08:33, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

Camaron rebosado

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Camaron rebosado being fried

... that camaron rebosado (example pictured) is a Philippine dish that has a Spanish name, but originated in China?

Reviewed: Lin Duo

5x expanded by Northamerica1000 (talk). Self-nominated at 06:15, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

5 times expanded, well cited article and hook, proper use of images, QPQ done. RRD13 দেবজ্যোতি (talk) 08:09, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

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Filipe Melo (footballer)[edit]

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... that footballer Filipe Melo who currently plays for English club Sheffield Wednesday has captained Portuguese club Moreirense in the Portuguese second tier victory?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The True Memoirs of an International Assassin

2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by Royroydeb (talk). Self-nominated at 04:20, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

Ioan Hora

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... that Romanian national football team player Ioan Hora was sentenced to six months in prison for drunk driving?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Camaron rebosado

2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by Royroydeb (talk). Self-nominated at 08:21, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

WP:UNDUE? E Eng 07:05, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

EEng Why ? RRD13 দেবজ্যোতি (talk) 16:18, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Because he's a living person, and of all the things you choose to say about him on WP's front page, it's this instead of his playing or whatever. Anyway, hooks are supposed to be interesting, and what's interesting about a professional athlete driving drunk? Happens all the time, unfortunately. E Eng 18:50, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Then I would like to change my hook to

ALT1 ...that Romanian footballer Ioan Hora made his UEFA Champions League debut against FC Basel?

RRD13 দেবজ্যোতি (talk) 04:25, 11 April 2016 (UTC) EEng#s

OK, or how about

ALT2 ...that Romanian footballer Ioan Hora spent "two beautiful years" at Gloria Bistrița?

E Eng 04:36, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

EEng#s I dont think it is appropriate because it is something what he felt. RRD13 দেবজ্যোতি (talk) 13:59, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

That's why it's in quotes, and it's perfectly OK. It's also at least a little interesting, which can't be said for Player X played his first game in League Y against Team T. What's interesting or special about that? E Eng 14:15, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

EEng#s , then accepted. RRD13 দেবজ্যোতি (talk) 04:44, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 8[edit]

Jinding

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The Ten-Faced Samantabhadra stupa

... that on the 3,077-metre (10,095 ft)-high Golden Summit stands a 48-metre (157 ft)-tall stupa of Ten-Faced Samantabhadra (pictured)?

Reviewed: TBD

Created by Littlepenny413 (talk) and Zanhe (talk). Nominated by Zanhe (talk) at 03:59, 14 April 2016 (UTC).

Augusto Barbera

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... that on this day in 1993 Augusto Barbera served several hours as Minister in the Ciampi Cabinet?

Reviewed: Philipp Meyer (politician)
Comment: Please reserve for 29 April

Created by Crispulop (talk). Self-nominated at 21:38, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Maria Anwander

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... that conceptual artist Maria Anwander French-kissed a wall at MoMA without authorization?

Reviewed: Kawan Bergeloet (2nd of two articles)

Created by Howkafkaesque (talk). Nominated by Zanhe (talk) at 03:25, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is long enough and created within the past seven days. The hook seems very interesting and is supported by in-line citations. The article contains in-line citations for each of the subject's work, passes WP:NPOV, and QPQ is done. Good to go! Sekyaw (talk) 19:24, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Nowy Sącz Ghetto

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Nowy Sącz Ghetto

... that all Polish Jews trapped in the Nowy Sącz Ghetto (pictured) were deported to Bełżec extermination camp only one year later?

ALT1:... that during World War II, Steinlauf family from the Nowy Sącz Ghetto (pictured) with their four children, were rescued by the Król family with their seven children risking penalty of death?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/White House Passover Seder

Created by Poeticbent (talk). Self-nominated at 04:43, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Supratika

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Bhagadatta, seated on Supratika, fighting with Bhima in the Kurukshetra War

... that the Hindu mythical beast Supratika (sculpture pictured) – Bhagadatta's elephant – nearly killed Bhima during the Kurukshetra War?

Reviewed: ~~To Follow~~ Sam's Chicken

Created by Vensatry (talk). Self-nominated at 18:05, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Cairngorm Plateau Disaster

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Curran shelter

... that five school students and their leader's assistant died in a blizzard in the 1971 Cairngorm Plateau disaster when they failed to reach the Curran shelter (pictured) in the Scottish Highlands?

ALT1: ... that in the 1971 Cairngorm Plateau disaster five school students died in a blizzard when they failed to reach the Curran shelter (pictured)?
Reviewed: List of compositions by Peter Maxwell Davies
Comment: I have rather forced into the lead an online reference to the claims in the hook - the best references are offline. If this is not visible then a previewed Google book can be seen (at least by me) at the cited Baker, Patrick (2014). "The Lost Shelter". The Cairngorms: A Secret History. Birlinn. ISBN 9780857908094.

Created by Thincat (talk). Self-nominated at 08:21, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

1899 Sewanee Tigers football team

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1899 Sewanee Tigers

... that the 1899 Sewanee Tigers won five road games in six days, all by shutout over southern college football powers?

Reviewed: United States military bands

Improved to Good Article status by MisterCake (talk). Self-nominated at 04:30, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Give It All

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... that in order to film a scene for the "Give It All" music video, the film crew was forced to sneak into a local zoo?

Improved to Good Article status by Famous Hobo (talk). Self-nominated at 06:54, 9 April 2016 (UTC).

The article was recently improved and nominated in time. Neutrality checks out and the hook is cited to an inline source published by punknews.org. Free of close paraphrasing and plagiarism. QPQ not needed as the nominator has had only one DYK. ツ FrB.TG (talk) 06:33, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Rudra Mahalaya Temple, Sidhpur

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Toran in the ruins of the Rudra Mahalaya Temple, Sidhpur

... that the Rudra Mahalaya Temple, Sidhpur (toran pictured) is an ancient ruined temple complex built in huge proportions during the 12th century by the Jayasimha Siddharaja of the Solanki dynasty?

ALT1:... that a few remnants of Rudra Mahalaya Temple, Sidhpur may still be seen, such as two "torans" (porches) (pictured) and four pillars with highly ornamented carvings?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Sound of a Flower

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 04:37, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

New enough and long enough. Images appropriately licensed. No close paraphrasing, hook fact checks out. Nice little article. Simon Burchell (talk) 08:48, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Adventure (Atari 2600)

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... ~~that the Atari 2600 game Adventure was the first well known instance of a video game Easter egg?~~

Reviewed: Sam Pepper

Created/expanded by Torchiest (talk) and Masem (talk). Nominated by Torchiest (talk) at 14:49, 9 April 2016 (UTC).

A game is not an Easter egg. E Eng 07:02, 10 April 2016 (UTC)
ALT1: ... that the Atari 2600 game Adventure featured the first well known instance of a video game Easter egg?
ALT3: ... that the Atari 2600 game Adventure contained the first well known instance of a video game Easter egg?
ALT4: ... that the Atari 2600 game Adventure included the first well known instance of a video game Easter egg?

--Torchiest

Let me suggest

ALT2: ... that the Atari 2600 game Adventure concealed the first well known instance of a video game Easter egg?

E Eng 19:29, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Article was promoted to GA on 8 April, appears neutral, and is well referenced. Spotcheck of the most-used online sources showed no copyvio concerns. The hook fact is interesting and cited in the article to an offline source. Any of the variations ALT1-4 are fine. 97198 (talk) 11:14, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
As one that helped to get to GA, I think ALT 3 or 4 are the best choices. The Easter egg wasn't "featured" in the game to speak, and at that time, it's had to call it having been "concealed" as we think of Easter eggs now. "Contained" or "included" are better words here for that. --MASEM (t) 14:05, 11 April 2016 (UTC)
I'd prefer ALT3. —Torchiest ^talk_edits 15:36, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

À la zingara

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... that gypsy sauce may have originated from à la zingara?

Reviewed: James Walsh (convict)

5x expanded by Northamerica1000 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:25, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

The Left Hand of Darkness

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... that Ursula K. Le Guin's 1969 novel The Left Hand of Darkness, which won both the Hugo and Nebula awards that year, is set on a fictional planet inhabited by people that are neither male nor female?

Reviewed: Operation Phou Phiang III

Improved to Good Article status by Vanamonde93 (talk). Self-nominated at 18:59, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

Has recently been promoted to GA status. Definitely long enough and within policy guidelines. Without symbols, the character count of the hook is below 200. Hook is definitely neutral. The issue is that I'm not sure the hook is totally accurate. It says that they planet's inhabitants are androgynous, but they are only androgynous most of the time (as it says in the article, "for twenty-four days (somer) of each twenty-six day lunar cycle, they are sexually latent androgynes")

Onel5969, you're quite right; my statement here is an oversimplification of the sexuality of the fictional inhabitants of Gethen, and I should have realized that. The question remains, though, as to how to explain what is perhaps the most eye-catching thing about the novel in a sentence. How about the following, which comes in at 195 characters;

ALT1 ... that Ursula K. Le Guin's 1969 novel The Left Hand of Darkness, which won both the Hugo and Nebula awards, is set on a fictional planet whose people are androgynous for most of their sexual cycle?

Personally, I'd rather have "neither male nor female" since that is less jargon-y, but that brings it to 207. Alternatively, I could switch the wording up like this, which comes in at 193, but is perhaps slightly clunkier;

ALT3 ... that Ursula K. Le Guin's Hugo and Nebula award winning1969 novel The Left Hand of Darkness, is set on a fictional planet whose people are neither male nor female for most of their sexual cycle?

~~I'm working on that QPQ, btw, I'll get it done soon. Vanamonde93 (talk) 06:38, 10 April 2016 (UTC)~~ QPQ done. Vanamonde93 (talk) 21:00, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Welsh cuisine

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... that many people believe there is no such thing as Welsh food?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Blueberry sauce

5x expanded by Worm That Turned (talk) and Staceydolxx (talk). Nominated by Worm That Turned (talk) at 18:26, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is newly created, easily meets the size requirement and is fully cited. The hook fact is from a quote, which is directly cited in the body of the article. Copy vio checks come up clean. Good to go. Miyagawa (talk) 10:59, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Gibbs surround

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Side door at Wimpole Hall, by James Gibbs

... that the Gibbs surround is named after the architect James Gibbs, though he did not invent this style of framing a door or window?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Victoria Coates
Comment: more tightly cropped version of the image in the article, which would be too small for DYK

5x expanded by Johnbod (talk). Self-nominated at 17:19, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

ALT1 * ... that James Gibbs did not originate the Gibbs surround (pictured)? E Eng 07:04, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

I don't like that, I must say. Perhaps it's an ENGVAR thing. I see no problem with "invent". I think you also need to say what it is. Johnbod (talk) 03:08, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

As experienced hookers know, sometimes there's more allure in not showing all the goods up front -- leaves the customer wondering what more is behind the click. E Eng 04:19, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

St Mary's Church, Caldicot

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St Mary's Church

... that the 14th century tower of St Mary's Church, Caldicot (pictured) was not completed until the 16th century?

Reviewed: Peniel Chapel

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 10:26, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

New enough. Long enough (just). QPQ done. Image suitable licensed for front page. NPOV. Earwig and spot checking with dup detector found no close paraphrasing issues, copyright violations or plagiarism. All paras cited. Hook is good and checks out with the citation. Good to go. Edwardx (talk) 11:45, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

Blueberry sauce

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A blueberry sauce

... that blueberry sauce (example pictured) can be used to prepare blueberry Martinis?

Reviewed: Dolichoderus pinguis

Created by Northamerica1000 (talk). Self-nominated at 07:11, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

I'm afraid I have a few issues with this article, I'm going to be a bit of a pain here, sorry! Large portions of the article aren't actually sourced (eg multiple "among others") or if they are, push the limits of original research - lists of ingredients in recipe books cannot source statements such as "add to the sweetness already present". The style of the article, lists of what "may" be included, is unfortunately not compliant with Wikipedia's house style.
That said, I get how hard food articles are to write and I'd love to see this article at the point where it could be on the front page. If you're using cook books as as sources (they're not great), limit yourself to the blurb above any recipe, not to the recipe itself or ingredients. Also, spend a bit of time removing the 15 "may"s in the article. Perhaps focus more on what Blueberry sauce is used for (eg pancakes or lemon based desserts), perhaps a bit about italians use a blueberry sauce with game - the basic recipe (blueberrys in water[21]), then how it could be sweetened.
DYK doesn't have a very high standard, and the article is fine to stick around as it is, but I don't think it's quite good enough for the front page at the moment. I really hope the suggestions help you fix things up a bit, but a the moment, I'm afraid it's a no. Worm^TT(talk) 18:25, 8 April 2016 (UTC)
@Worm That Turned: Working

I have rewritten content to concisely summarize the content. Check it out.
"The style of the article, lists of what "may" be included, is unfortunately not compliant with Wikipedia's house style" – I understand what you're saying, but dish variations are commonly denoted in Wikipedia articles. For example, see Halva which denotes many variations. The same goes for articles such as Qurabiya, Rusk and many others. However, I have performed edits to make the content more concise.
Regarding the "among others" phrases in the article, many additional sources provide myriad variations, but I instead kept it more concise by using the phrase "among others". However, I have simply removed these phrases from the article.
Copy edited to address "mays" in the article.
I'm a bit concerned about using this source you provided above. It comes across as a gross overgeneralization that classifies all Italian people as having identical tastes and attitudes regarding blueberry sauce. I don't know.
Some sources (e.g. recipes) are simply used to verify content in the article, rather than to establish topic notability. The article is entirely based upon what reliable sources state.
"the basic recipe (blueberrys in water – Added content about water/copy edited, using the source you provided.
The article is now below the 1,500 character minimum, so I need time to see if it can be further expanded (based upon source coverage about the topic). North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 19:59, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

Looking much better already, good job! If you can get it over 1500 characters I'd be happy to look over the article again in the morning Worm^TT(talk) 20:05, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

At 1481 characters, I tweaked it a little and now it's just over the 1500 limit and now meets house style (much better written, well done), article is new enough (was written and put forward on the same day, yesterday), hook is interesting and sourced in article, short enough and meets all other guidelines. Spot check shows no copyright violations. Image meets requirements (free, used in article, shows up at that size). QPQ done. I think we're good

good to go. Worm^TT(talk) 16:06, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

All Saints' Church, Southampton

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... that All Saints' Church, which was attended by Jane Austen when she lived in Southampton, was destroyed in the Second World War?

Improved to Good Article status by Waggers (talk). Self-nominated at 19:32, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

DAte, length and hook all OK. QPQ not needed as nominator has less than 5 credits. Have you considered including one of the images? Good to go. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 19:44, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 9[edit]

Michael Laucke

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Michael Laucke in 1964 competing for the North American snooker championship

... that .... Michael Laucke's (pictured) snooker winnings allowed him to finance 110 trips from Montreal to New York City to study the classical guitar with Franco-Spaniard Rolando Valdès–Blain?

Improved to Good Article status by Natalie.Desautels (talk), Checkingfax (talk), and Corinne (talk). Nominated by Checkingfax (talk) at 03:35, 14 April 2016 (UTC).

Zahida Khatun Sherwani

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... that Zahida Khatun Sherwani wrote poetry in Urdu under pseudonyms "Zay Khay Sheen" and "Nuzhat" as the then Muslim society did not permit women to write poetry and further women's causes?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sarmadzhiev House

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 11:30, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Han Xu (diplomat)

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Han Xu with US Senator Bob Dole in 1989

... that before Han Xu (pictured, left, with Bob Dole) became China's ambassador to the US, he was a guerrilla fighter who helped rescue American pilots shot down by the Japanese?

Reviewed: Nisha Ayub

Created by Cawhee (talk) and Zanhe (talk). Nominated by Zanhe (talk) at 17:39, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Farmers Cricket Club Ground

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... that the Farmers Cricket Club Ground in Saint Martin, Jersey is scheduled to host five matches in the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five....?

ALT1:... that the Farmers Cricket Club Ground in Saint Martin, Jersey was opened by Geoffrey Boycott....?
ALT2:... that in a 2009 match at the Farmers Cricket Club Ground, Guernsey Under-19s conceded 55 extras in an innings....?
ALT3:... that in 2014, Jersey won two matches against the Marylebone Cricket Club at the Farmers Cricket Club Ground....?
Reviewed: Michael Richey (sailor)
Comment: Article created by User:Wiki tamil 100, and then expanded over 1500 characters by me (User:Joseph2302). I've suggested lots of hooks- if ALT0 is chosen, then can we put this article in the holding pen for 21 May, the date that the 2016 ICC World Cricket League Division Five starts?

Created by Wiki tamil 100 (talk) and Joseph2302 (talk). Nominated by Joseph2302 (talk) at 10:25, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

2013 Chevrolet Silverado 250

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... that the 2013 Chevrolet Silverado 250 was the first NASCAR Camping World Truck Series race held on a road course since 2000 and the first Truck road course race in Canada?

Reviewed: QPQ done later

Moved to mainspace by ZappaOMati (talk). Self-nominated at 04:11, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 10[edit]

Wajida Tabassum

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... that Wajida Tabassum's story titled "Utran" (1975) was controversial and made into a popular soap opera on Indian television in 1988?

ALT1:... that Wajida Tabassum's story Hand Me Downs, published in 1994, was made into a movie in 1996 under the title Kama Sutra: A Tale Of Love?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dessert sauce

Created by Nvvchar (talk). Self-nominated at 02:06, 14 April 2016 (UTC).

Victoria Hamilton

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... that Victoria Hamilton has appeared in three Jane Austen adaptations, most recently as Maria Bertram?

Reviewed: Pending

2x expanded and sourced (BLP) by Ruby2010 (talk). Self-nominated at 02:03, 14 April 2016 (UTC).

Redwater (TV series)

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... that the upcoming BBC TV series Redwater has been described as having "echoes of a Shakespearean drama"?

ALT1:... that the upcoming BBC TV series Redwater has been described as "Broadchurch meets The Wicker Man"?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Long-nosed bandicoot
Comment: I'm open to any other suggestions for hooks!

Moved to mainspace by AnemoneProjectors (talk). Self-nominated at 18:02, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Philip Salt

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... that in August 2015, Philip Salt became the 29th different player used by Sussex in the 2015 Royal London One-Day Cup ....?

ALT1:... that in a 2014 Sussex Cricket League Premier Division match against Horsham, Philip Salt scored 200* from just 129 balls ....?
ALT2:... that despite being born in Wales, Philip Salt has only played cricket for English teams ....?
Reviewed: Rúben Fernandes‎

5x expanded by Joseph2302 (talk). Self-nominated at 21:01, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Interstate 97

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... that Interstate 97 is the shortest 2-digit mainline Interstate and only intracounty 2-digit Interstate in the contiguous United States?

Reviewed: Arena México 60th Anniversary Show
Comment: This article has previously appeared in the DYK section of a portal. It has never appeared on the main page in the past.

Improved to Good Article status by Viridiscalculus (talk). Nominated by SSTflyer (talk) at 14:11, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Article was listed as a GA on April 10, 2016. The hook is easily verifiable. I see no good reason why this shouldn't be acceptable. I think this is good to go.--12george1 (talk) 01:29, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Grand Theft Auto III

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... that Grand Theft Auto III was delayed after 9/11, to allow the development team to change references and gameplay deemed inappropriate?

ALT1:... that the protagonist of Grand Theft Auto III does not speak throughout the whole game?
ALT2:... that Grand Theft Auto III was the best-selling game of 2001, and the second best-selling game of 2002, behind only its sequel?
ALT3:... that Grand Theft Auto III was once banned in Australia due to its depiction of sexual content and violence to prostitutes?
Reviewed: Peter Molydeux

Improved to Good Article status by Rhain (talk). Self-nominated at 13:18, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

The article was promoted to GA on April 11, nominated on the same day. Hook is interesting, supported by reliable sources, and of suitable length. The second hook is not really interesting enough though, so I have removed it. QPQ is great. The article is good to go! AdrianGamer (talk) 03:03, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Space Station Silicon Valley

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... that the art style of Space Station Silicon Valley to resemble Wallace and Gromit due to hardware limitations?

ALT1:... that Space Station Silicon Valley was described as "the most original game to hit Nintendo 64"?
ALT2:... that players enter the body of animals in order to control them in Space Station Silicon Valley?
Reviewed: EA Sports UFC 2

Improved to Good Article status by Rhain (talk). Self-nominated at 13:19, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Sarmadzhiev House

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Sarmadzhiev House, currently residence of the Turkish ambassador in Sofia

... that Mustafa Kemal Atatürk worked in in the Neo-Baroque Sarmadzhiev House in Sofia, Bulgaria and his office has been preserved as a small museum?

ALT1:... that the Neo-Baroque Sarmadzhiev House in Sofia, Bulgaria has been owned by the Ottoman Empire and then Turkey for 100 years?
Reviewed: Nezihe Araz

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Self-nominated at 11:55, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Nice article of sufficient length for DYK. Hooks are interesting, cited and verified. Text is neutral. No copy vio noted. QPQ done. Img is freely licensed. I prefer the original hook. GTG.Nvvchar. 11:43, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Barbara Friedrich

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... that following safety-related rule changes made to limit throwing distances, the U.S. women's high school record for the javelin throw set by Barbara Friedrich in 1967 may never be broken?

Reviewed: L'Shana Haba'ah

Created by Alansohn (talk). Self-nominated at 02:58, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Vasile Moga

( Review or comment
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... that Vasile Moga was the first Romanian Orthodox bishop of Transylvania in over a century?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Louis de Barth

Created by Biruitorul (talk). Self-nominated at 01:42, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is proper length and newly created. Assume good faith for hook since the citation is offline and many sources for text are foreign language.--Bkwillwm (talk) 01:55, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Cerro de los Santos

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Statues of women with offerings

... that most of the 300 stone sculptures (examples pictured) found at Cerro de los Santos depict women, many with elaborate clothing and jewelry?

ALT1:... that the votive statues (examples pictured) at Cerro de los Santos may have gone from female to male because of the Punic Wars?
Reviewed: Vasile Moga

Created by Bkwillwm (talk). Self-nominated at 01:45, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is new enough, long enough, and well referenced. I prefer the main hook, but the second part is not mentioned in the article, which I think can be dropped. ALT1 is fine, but the source is behind a paywall. QPQ is done. Image is freely licensed. No copyvio found. -Zanhe (talk) 17:33, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

OPEC

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One of the Kuwaiti oil fires set by retreating Iraqi troops in 1991

... that shale "fracking" technology has roughly doubled US oil production and halved worldwide oil prices, in an ongoing market battle with OPEC?

ALT1a:... that the 13 member countries of OPEC account for 40 percent of worldwide oil production and 73 percent of proven oil reserves?

ALT1b:... that the 13 member countries of OPEC have just 3 percent of the world's surface area but 73 percent of the world's proven oil reserves?

ALT2:... that 25 years ago, Saddam Hussein's retreating Iraqi troops ignited hundreds of Kuwaiti oil fires (pictured), in a war between two of the founding nations of OPEC?

Comment: For this steadily popular OPEC article (~700,000 page views per year) and my first DYK attempt, the first hook is probably the most timely, while ALT1a & ALT1b are the most durable, and ALT2 is the most photogenic. Other alternatives are welcome.

Improved to Good Article status by Patrug (talk). Self-nominated at 22:59, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

Emma Stone

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Emma Stone

~~... that as a child, Emma Stone (pictured) appeared in sixteen plays in a regional theater in Arizona?~~

ALT1:... that as a child, Emma Stone (pictured) suffered panic attacks?
ALT2:... that in order to move to Los Angeles to be an actress, Emma Stone (pictured) prepared a PowerPoint presentation to convince her parents?
ALT3:... that Emma Stone (pictured) appeared in AskMen's annual beauty lists for six consecutive years from 2009–15?
ALT4:... that Emma Stone (pictured) suffers from asthma?

Improved to Good Article status by FrB.TG (talk). Self-nominated at 14:04, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

Reviewed: Give It All
I'm going with ALT2 as it seems the most interesting. Article was promoted to GA yesterday and is definitely long enough. Hook is credibly sourced and neutral. No copyright concerns with either that or the image provided. QPQ also has been provided. Snuggums (talk / edits) 23:56, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Harmony Gold Mine Cricket Club A Ground

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... that the Harmony Gold Mine Cricket Club A Ground in Virginia, Free State hold the record for some of the lowest scores for Free State cricket team ....?

ALT1:... that in 2014, a rockfall at a mine behind the Harmony Gold Mine Cricket Club A Ground in Virginia, Free State almost trapped 200 workers ....?
ALT2:... that Harmony Gold Mine Cricket Club A Ground in Virginia, Free State has hosted cricket matches for Impalas, Orange Free State, and Free State ....?
Reviewed: 2–3 Pavilion Buildings, Brighton & Brighton Herald

Created by Joseph2302 (talk). Self-nominated at 12:58, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

Glamorgan sausage

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~~... that the earliest recording of the vegetarian Glamorgan sausage references the use of pork as an ingredient?~~

Reviewed: Welsh cuisine

5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Self-nominated at 11:02, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

5x expanded on 10 April (and since promoted to GA). Neutral, well referenced and appears to be free from close paraphrasing. The hook is very interesting but I can't see where the article mentions that it was the earliest recording (the source doesn't seem to state this explicitly either). 97198 (talk) 08:18, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

I've struck that hook - here's a similar alternative:

Alt1:... that an 18th-century recording of the vegetarian Glamorgan sausage references the use of pork as an ingredient?

It's the 1795 onwards bit that I'm referencing in the new hook. Miyagawa (talk) 12:22, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Great, thanks. Alt1 is good to go. 97198 (talk) 12:31, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Defence Force Correctional Establishment (Australia)

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... that a Newfoundland dog serves as both a mascot and a rehabilitation animal for Australian military personnel detained at the Defence Force Correctional Establishment?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ruth Lehmann

Created by Nick-D (talk). Self-nominated at 06:09, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

Ruth Lehmann

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~~... that cell biologist Ruth Lehmann, a former president of the Society for Developmental Biology, met her PhD advisor at one of the society's conferences?~~

ALT1:... that cell biologist Ruth Lehmann studied maternal effect genes in fruit flies?
Reviewed: Linear probing

Created by Opabinia regalis (talk). Self-nominated at 04:44, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

For ALT1: all the DYK criteria are met, and I was able to find an online version of the ref for the hook. I'm not approving the initial hook as it seems entirely unremarkable, and isn't an interesting aspect of Dr Lehmann's career. Alt1 is good to go. Nick-D (talk) 06:08, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Edward Cronjager

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Edward Cronjager on the set of the 1928 film, Moran of the Marines

... that seven-time Academy Award nominee Edward Cronjager, in the 1954 film Beneath the 12-Mile Reef, was the first cinematographer to use CinemaScope underwater?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Left Hand of Darkness

Improved to Good Article status by Onel5969 (talk). Self-nominated at 03:39, 10 April 2016 (UTC).

Checks out for date, length, policy and source. I might recommend a bit of rewording, ie., "that for the 1954 film Beneath the 12-Mile Reef, 7-time Academy Award nominee Edward Cronjager became the first cinematographer to use CinemaScope underwater?" Remember also that the article which is being featured by the hook has to be bolded. :) Herein dwells the greatest dictionary ever composed! (talk) 07:52, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

I have no issue with changing the sentence structure order. And of course complying with the bold requirement. Thanks. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 12:10, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 11[edit]

Girls / Girls / Boys

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... that Dallon Weekes' bass line for "Girls / Girls / Boys" was originally written for Neon Trees?

ALT1:... that the music video for "Girls / Girls / Boys" was inspired D'Angelo's video for "Untitled (How Does It Feel)"?
ALT2:... that Dallon Weekes' bass line for "Girls / Girls / Boys" was compared to Duran Duran bassist John Taylor?
Reviewed: Maria Anwander

5x expanded by Sekyaw (talk). Self-nominated at 20:18, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Gott ist mein König, BWV 71

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Title page

... that Gott ist mein König, BWV 71 is Bach's only church cantata extant in a contemporary print (title page pictured), because the other one is lost?

Reviewed: Close case
Comment: the image is rare, - I guess it's not well known that only two of Bach's church cantatas were printed during his lifetime, and one of those is lost (also interesting how small his name is on the title)

Improved to Good Article status by Gerda Arendt (talk) and Thoughtfortheday (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 21:20, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Catherine Zeta-Jones

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Zeta-Jones in 2012

... that Catherine Zeta-Jones (pictured) was the highest-paid British actress in America in the early 2000s?

ALT1:... that Catherine Zeta-Jones'(pictured) wedding ceremony cost an estimated £1.5 million?
ALT2:... that Catherine Zeta-Jones' (pictured) endorsement deal with T-Mobile made her the highest-paid celebrity endorser in 2002?
Reviewed: TBD

Improved to Good Article status by Krimuk90 (talk). Self-nominated at 03:11, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Welsh Church (Temporalities) Act 1919

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... that the Welsh Church (Temporalities) Act 1919 allowed for the Church in Wales after disestablishment to retain the legal rights of marriage it enjoyed as part of the Church of England

ALT1:... that the Welsh Church (Temporalities) Act 1919 led to a Welsh Bishop expressing his desire that the Church of England never be disestablished?
Reviewed: All Saints' Church, Southampton

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 19:51, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Excellent article. Passes newness, hook interest, citability, copyvio check, etc. No image. GTG. LavaBaron (talk) 04:36, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Moving Pictures (webcomic)

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... that World War II was used solely as a backdrop to tell a "fucked up love story" in Moving Pictures?

ALT1:... that Stuart Immonen referred to photographs of an occupied Paris while illustrating Moving Pictures?
ALT2:... that The A.V. Club described Moving Pictures as "illustrative of what a major writing talent Kathryn Immonen really is"?
Reviewed: Four Seasons Mall
Comment: I got a lot of idea for alternative hooks for this one, so just state which one you like best :) ~Mable (chat) 13:12, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Created by Maplestrip (talk). Self-nominated at 13:12, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Four Seasons Mall

( Review or comment
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... that locals in Plymouth, Minnesota opposed the idea of a 240,000 square feet (22,000 m²) Walmart Supercenter replacing the Four Seasons Mall?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Edward Cronjager

Improved to Good Article status by Carbrera (talk). Nominated by Wilhelmina Will (talk) at 07:41, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Article reached GA-status today and seems to be of Good Article quality, so no problems there. The hook is short and interesting, as it shows that the locals find the Four Seasons Mall important (and don't like the idea of it being replaced). Quid Pro Quo checks out. No issues here; I think the hook is ready to be displayed on the main page as-is. ~Mable (chat) 13:03, 11 April 2016 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 12[edit]

Dessert sauce

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Profiteroles with dessert sauces

... that dessert sauce (example pictured) can be prepared as a hard sauce using alcoholic beverages?

Reviewed: Horn Island Light

Created by Northamerica1000 (talk). Self-nominated at 23:22, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

. Article is long enough for DYK. Hook is interesting, cited and verified. No copy vio noted. Text is neutral. Img is freely licensed. QPQ done. GTG.Nvvchar. 02:40, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital

( Review or comment
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... that development of the Mackenzie Vaughan Hospital in Vaughan, Canada was delayed four years because of a land use dispute?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Italian cave salamander (first of two; see my DYK tracker

Created by Mindmatrix (talk). Self-nominated at 23:13, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Vladislav of Bosnia, Jelena Šubić

( Review or comment )

( Article history links: Vladislav of Bosnia
Jelena Šubić )

... that the Bosnian prince Vladislav was passed over in succession for unknown reasons, but nevertheless ruled with his wife Jelena in the name of their minor son Tvrtko?

Reviewed: Sajida Zaidi, Zahida Zaidi

5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Self-nominated at 21:45, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Gerri Major

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Gerri Major, age 20, 1915

... that Gerri Major (pictured), a Harlem socialite who was called "one of the best known black women in America," was reported to be a Communist in 1928?

ALT1:... that Gerri Major (pictured) was the first African American woman to announce programs on commercial radio?
ALT2:... that Gerri Major (pictured) co-authored a book called Black Society which gave histories of prominent African American families from colonial times to the twentieth century?
Reviewed: Der Mensch lebt und bestehet

Created by Delabrede (talk). Self-nominated at 17:40, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Santi Ghose

( Review or comment
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... that Indian nationalist Santi Ghose assassinated a British magistrate when she was 15 years old?

Reviewed: Soeman HS

Created by Howkafkaesque (talk). Nominated by Zanhe (talk) at 02:27, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Li Ye (poet)

( Review or comment
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... that Li Ye, a Taoist nun and courtesan renowned for her beauty and talent in poetry, was executed for treason?

Reviewed: Cihuatán

Created by Howkafkaesque (talk) and Zanhe (talk). Nominated by Zanhe (talk) at 01:52, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Marten Gasparini

( Review or comment
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... that Marten Gasparini's US$1.3 million signing bonus is a Major League Baseball record for players from Europe?

Reviewed: IOU
Comment: This is similar to Template:Did you know nominations/Max Kepler-Rozycki. Kepler signed a record bonus in 2009, Gasparini's beat him in 2013.

Created by Muboshgu (talk). Self-nominated at 01:39, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Reformed baptismal theology

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that in Reformed theology, baptism is believed to be a replacement of circumcision as a rite signifying forgiveness of sin?

Reviewed: This is my second DYK nomination.

Improved to Good Article status by Jfhutson (talk). Self-nominated at 01:29, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Attila Losonczy

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Article history )

... that Attila Losonczy's lab uses calcium and two-photon imaging to observe the activity of hundreds of neurons in the hippocampus of behaving mice?

Created by Pestújhely (talk). Self-nominated at 01:28, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Leela Hazzah

( Review or comment
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... that conservation biologist Leela Hazzah began a program teaching Maasai hunters to protect lions instead of hunt them?

Reviewed: Drishyam

Created by Vanamonde93 (talk). Self-nominated at 20:58, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

St Gredifael's Church

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Tomb of Goronwy ap Tudur

... that the tomb of Henry VIII's ancestor at St Gredifael's Church (pictured) had been vandalised by pilgrims who thought it had healing powers?

ALT1:... that Henry VIII caused his ancestor's tomb (pictured) to be moved to St Gredifael's Church because he dissolved the friary it was previously in?
Reviewed: 1995 Wales rugby union tour of South Africa

Created by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 20:28, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Tour DuPont

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... that the Tour DuPont, an American cycling race held between 1989 and 1996, was named the Tour de Trump for its first two editions, after its original sponsor Donald Trump?
ALT1: ... that the Tour de Trump, an American cycling race first held in 1989, was renamed the Tour DuPont in 1991 after its original sponsor Donald Trump withdrew?
ALT2: ... that the 1990 edition of the Tour de Trump, an American cycling race, visited Baltimore after its sponsor Donald Trump agreed to moor the Trump Princess in Baltimore Harbour during the race?

Reviewed: Coal industry in Wales

5x expanded by Cordless Larry (talk). Self-nominated at 17:32, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Welsh Church of Central London

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Welsh Church of Central London

... that the roof of the Welsh Church of Central London (pictured) had to be cut away to allow the organ to be installed?

ALT1:that the Welsh Church of Central London (pictured) is one of only seven Welsh speaking chapels left in London?
Reviewed: Attempted theft of George Washington's head

5x expanded by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 15:52, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Soeman HS, Kawan Bergeloet

( Review or comment )

( Article history links: Soeman HS
Kawan Bergeloet )

Soeman HS

... that the detective fiction writer Soeman HS (pictured) is considered a pioneer of the Indonesian short story for his collection Kawan Bergeloet?

Reviewed: Sha Fei, Ha Lachma Anya

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Self-nominated at 15:52, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Both articles are new enough, long enough, and well written. Hook is sourced to offline Indonesian book, accepted AGF. Two QPQs done. No copyvio issues. Image is freely licensed. Good to go. -Zanhe (talk) 02:36, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. The hook fact is also verifiable here if you want to check. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:38, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Verified, thanks. I love reviewing your articles, always so thoroughly referenced. -Zanhe (talk) 05:10, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

The Electro-Magnetic and Mechanics Intelligencer

( Review or comment
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... that The Electro-Magnetic and Mechanics Intelligencer was the first newspaper printed on a press run by electricity?

ALT1:... that The Electro-Magnetic and Mechanics Intelligencer was the first periodical technical journal on electricity?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kathashruti Upanishad

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self-nominated at 11:07, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Eva Alexanderson

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that Eva Alexanderson translated works by Umberto Eco, Simone de Beauvoir, Albert Camus, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Fyodor Dostoyevsky?

Reviewed: Glamorgan sausage

Created by 97198 (talk). Self-nominated at 08:40, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

insteresting hook, reference accepted in good faith, new and long enough, neutral, cites sources. Good to go. Javier Espinoza (talk) 19:34, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Attempted theft of George Washington's head

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... that, the last time George Washington's body was viewed, in 1837, it "appeared to have suffered little from the effects of time"?
ALT1 ... that, during the attempted theft of George Washington's head, the body of Bushrod Washington was accidentally decapitated?
ALT2 ... that the man who attempted to steal George Washington's skull became confused by up to 20 skeletons of Washington family members that had rotted through their coffins and lay strewn about the family crypt?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Welsh Church (Temporalities) Act 1919

Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 04:39, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

A very interesting topic, who knew that a gardener wanted to do the same thing the British wanted to? Good job he failed otherwise All the Presidents' Heads would never have been made! Date and length fine. AGF on offline sources. My preference is for ALT1 as alt2 is too long and the original is a little dull. QPQ done. Good to go. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:12, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

United States Senate election in Florida, 1950

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... that according to George Smathers, Harry Truman told him, "I want you to do me a favor. I want you to beat that son-of-a-bitch Claude Pepper." prior to the 1950 United States Senate election in Florida?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Interstate 97

Created by 12george1 (talk). Self-nominated at 01:23, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Premio Lo Nuestro 2016

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Ricky Martin (pictured in 2011)

... that Puerto-Rican singer Ricky Martin won two Lo Nuestro Awards for an album that won a Grammy and a song nominated for two Latin Grammys?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Chen Run'er

Created by Jaespinoza (talk). Self-nominated at 00:54, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 13[edit]

Carson Air Flight 66

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... that the captain of Carson Air Flight 66 flew his plane while being intoxicated?

5x expanded by FiendYT (talk). Self-nominated at 04:22, 14 April 2016 (UTC).

A + No Poder

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... that according to Mexican singer-songwriter Alejandra Guzmán, A + No Poder is a "more intelligent, mature and planned album" than her previous ones?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Eva Alexanderson

Created by Jaespinoza (talk). Self-nominated at 19:43, 13 April 2016 (UTC).

Mexico Airplay

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Article history )

... that the most streamed song of all time also reached number-one on the Mexico Airplay chart?

Created by Jaespinoza (talk). Self-nominated at 00:49, 14 April 2016 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 14[edit]

Special occasion holding area[edit]

Do not nominate articles in this section—nominate all articles in the nominations section above, under the date on which the article was created or moved to mainspace, or the expansion began; indicate in the nomination any request for a specially timed appearance on the main page.

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated (i) within seven days of creation or expansion (as usual) and (ii) between five days and six weeks before the occasion, to give reviewers time to check the nomination. April Fools' Day is an exception to these requirements; see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know.

April 20[edit]

Flag of South Africa (1928–1994)

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The Flag of South Africa between 1928 and 1994

... that the former flag of South Africa (pictured) was created as a compromise but later came to be viewed as a symbol of apartheid?

ALT1:... that the former flag of South Africa (pictured) shared equal status with the Union Jack until 1957?
Reviewed: Warp Drive
Comment: Maybe for 20 April (anniversary of disestablishment) or 27 April (date of first democratic SA elections) but I would like to request the image be used.

Moved to mainspace by The C of E (talk). Self-nominated at 18:46, 9 March 2016 (UTC).

The article is currently up for deletion. Resubmit if and when the consensus is to keep it. FunkyCanute (talk) 10:47, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

Yes but it is currently looking likely that it will be kept. No need to shut down the nom. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 17:22, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

The normal procedure at DYK is to keep a nomination open if the article is at AFD. Nominators get the benefit of the doubt pending the close of the deletion debate. — Maile (talk) 21:52, 15 March 2016 (UTC)

The result at AfD was keep; full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 00:26, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Newly moved to mainspace, long enough, well referenced. Hook is fine but, being picky, "...later became viewed as..." is slightly clumsy English: the usual turn of phrase would be "...came to be viewed as...". QPQ done. Image is free to use, and appears in the article. FunkyCanute (talk) 18:13, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

@FunkyCanute: I have made the change. Do you have any thoughts on the proposed holding dates as well? The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 21:36, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

Since 20 April is mentioned in the article, perhaps we should go with it. FunkyCanute (talk) 10:16, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

@FunkyCanute: Very well. Can you add the green tick then please? The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 11:15, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

Good to go! Keep for 20 April.FunkyCanute (talk) 21:59, 22 March 2016 (UTC)
Support. Interesting subject that not many people know about. – Illegitimate Barrister (talk), 23:55, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

April 22 (first night of Passover)[edit]

Exodus: An Oratorio in Three Parts

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~~... that William Shatner's performance of Exodus was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for Music?~~

ALT1:... that William Shatner performed Exodus, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for Music?
ALT2:... that William Shatner performed Exodus: An Oratorio in Three Parts, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize for Music?
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Vinciguerria lucetia
Comment: I moved the article from a user subpage into article space at 03:51, on 6 March 2016. - tucoxn\^talk 13:49, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Created by Tucoxn (talk). Self-nominated at 04:47, 6 March 2016 (UTC).

Dibs on this one. Abyssal (talk) 17:37, 17 March 2016 (UTC)

Abyssal, if you are no longer planning to complete this review, let me know and I'll go ahead and review this article. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 15:26, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

I'll review this tonight. Abyssal (talk) 22:19, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

Abyssal, I'm very sorry, but after a fortnight your dibs have expired. Notecardforfree, please review this article; it has waited long enough. Thank you. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:12, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

This article was moved to mainspace on the date of the nomination, it is just over 1,500 characters, there are no issues with neutrality, and there are no issues with copyvio. QPQ is satisfied, the hooks are under 200 characters, and I think they are interesting -- Shatner will certainly go down in history as a fascinating polymath. However, there are a few items that need to be addressed before I can approve this nomination:

Can you include citations to support the claims that this is Shatner's sixth album, that it is his third live album, and that it was the first album released after Has Been?
Can you clarify whether Itkin was nominated for a Pulitzer or whether Exodus itself was nominated for a Pulitzer, and can you also clarify the year of the nomination? This source says that Itkin was nominated in 2005 and this source says Exodus was nominated in 2006. Also, if Itkin was nominated for his writing, then I don't think we can say that "Shatner's performance" was nominated.
The link to the JWeekly source didn't open on my computer. Does it work for you?

Thank you very much for creating this article; it really is a very nice addition to the encyclopedia. I know that this nomination has already been waiting for a very long time, but how do you feel about holding it for Passover (April 22)? Of course, please let me know if you have any questions or if anything I wrote is unclear. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 20:50, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for your comments Notecardforfree - they helped to improve the article. Here are responses to your questions:

I added a citation showing that this is Shatner's ninth album - it turns out that there are a whole bunch of other albums before this that don't have Wikipedia articles or are otherwise mentioned on WP. That citation also shows that it was his next album after Has Been.
Regarding the Pulitzer nomination, Exodus itself was nominated for the prize in 2006, although it premiered in 2005. The Playbill source talks about the date it was released, whereas Maestros in America talks about the year of the nomination. Also regarding Pulitzer Prize nominations, people receive awards for their works, which are nominated. So, Itkin's work Exodus was nominated. Hope that clears things up.
Considering this, I think it's better to go with the ALT1 or ALT2 versions of the hook, since they are clearer regarding the prize. I'm open to modifying the hook, if necessary.
Seems like the JWeekly source broke since I used it. I just added an archived version to that citation, so it's easier to read.
This article has sat around for a while. I'm glad you mentioned holding it for Passover and I thank that's a great idea.

Thanks! - tucoxn\^talk 15:57, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Tucoxn, thanks for your prompt response to my comments. ALT1 and ALT2 are approved for April 22 (the first night of Passover). I'll go ahead and move the nomination to the special occasion holding area. I'm also going to post a thread on the DYK talk page to see if we can find other Passover themed hooks to run that day as well. Thanks again for your excellent work with this! Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 16:18, 2 April 2016 (UTC)

Matzah pizza

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... that during Passover, some individuals will use matzah as a substitute for traditional pizza crusts?

ALT1:... that some commentators believe pizza was invented when ancient Romans placed cheese and olive oil on top of matzah?
Reviewed: Exodus: An Oratorio in Three Parts
Comment: For April 22 (the first night of Passover)

Created by Notecardforfree (talk). Self-nominated at 23:48, 6 April 2016 (UTC).

Newly created and just large enough for DYK purposes. Extensively sourced. I have no preference on the hooks, they're both good. Spot checks show no copy vio issues. Miyagawa (talk) 09:18, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

@Miyagawa: thank you very much for the prompt review! I am going to move this nomination to the special occasion holding area so that it can be saved for April 22. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 22:47, 7 April 2016 (UTC)
I should also note that my preference is for ALT1. -- Notecardforfree (talk) 22:51, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

@Notecardforfree: I also prefer ALT1, but I'm wondering why Roman soldiers would eat matzah? Do you have any scholars that make this claim, aside from the Abba Eban claim? Yoninah (talk) 22:05, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

@Yoninah: upon further investigation, it looks like Abba Eban is the only source I could find that mentions Matzah being eaten by Roman soldiers, though it's likely that Roman soldiers ate the various middle-eastern flatbreads that have been been popular for thousands of years. For a fascinating discussion of the origins of pizza, see this article, which cites a number of scholars who trace the origins of pizza to either kosher-for-Pesach flatbreads eaten by Roman Jews or to other paschal flatbreads (there is also a fascinating discussion of the shared history and etymology of "pizza" and "pita"). In any event, I clarified this in the article, and I have struck ALT1. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 22:58, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

@Notecardforfree: thank you. I reorganized the presentation, and feel that the whole section about Origins belongs in Pizza, not here. Perhaps you can rework this so it fits? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 23:48, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

@Yoninah: per your suggestion, I moved the information about the origins of pizza to history of pizza. I also added some information about recipes for matzah pizza to bring the article over the 1,500 character minimum. Thanks so much for your advice and feedback. Best, -- Notecardforfree (talk) 01:28, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

@Notecardforfree: thank you. The article is just over 1500 char, but it feels sketchy on the scholarly side. Most refs are cookbooks. I wish you could find more refs other than footnote 3 that talk about the history of the food. Maybe look at newspaper articles? Also, it's unclear from footnote 3 that matzah pizza is actually baked, so I'm wondering if there are two ways to make it, baked or unbaked? Yoninah (talk) 11:20, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

White House Passover Seder

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White House Passover Seder, 2011

... that President Obama is the first sitting US president to conduct a Passover Seder in the White House (pictured), which he has done annually since 2009?

ALT1:~~... that in addition to reading the Haggadah, President Obama and his guests at the annual White House Passover Seder (pictured) recite the Emancipation Proclamation?~~
Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Deng Yuzhi
Comment: For April 22 (first night of Passover)

Created by Yoninah (talk). Self-nominated at 21:05, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

Article makes for a good read. Created by Yoninah on April 3, 2016, with 4,937 characters (813 words) of readable prose as of now. Well supported by inline citations, including the hooks. No copyvio detected by Earwig, sans the Obama's direct quote from csmonitor.com which is more than welcome. The lead image from Commons is in the public domain. My preferred hook is the original one. Please move the nom to special dates: April 22 as suggested, although the article says that the "Seder was scheduled for the second night of Passover", not the first, therefore April 23 is OK too. QPQ done, ready to go as is. Thanks, Poeticbent talk 18:54, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

L'Shana Haba'ah

( Review or comment
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... that L'Shana Haba'ah is sung at the end of the Passover Seder?

Reviewed: Dragon Dormant
Comment: For April 22 (the first night of Passover)

Created by Notecardforfree (talk). Self-nominated at 22:41, 8 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is new enough, long enough and meets policy regarding neutrality, citations and absence of close paraphrasing issues. The hook is interesting and within limits. The first source was readily verifiable, while the lack of previews in the Spero book makes the second source for the hook a bot more challenging to verify. QPQ has been met. The article should be moved into the special Passover holding area. Alansohn (talk) 17:28, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Ha Lachma Anya

( Review or comment
Article history )

... that Ha Lachma Anya is believed to be one of the oldest portions of the Haggadah?

Reviewed: Lockhart v. United States (2005)
Comment: For April 22 (first night of Passover)

Created by Notecardforfree (talk). Self-nominated at 22:44, 7 April 2016 (UTC).

New enough, long enough, interesting hook, hook fact checks out, no close paraphrasing found. Good to go! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:02, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

April 22 or 23 (duration of the Harvard conference)[edit]

Sha Fei

( Review or comment
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Chinese troops fighting the Japanese on the Great Wall, 1938

... that Harvard University is holding a conference today on Sha Fei, "The Photographer Who Shaped Modern China" (example photograph pictured)?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Cerro de los Santos
Comment: For April 22 or 23, the duration of the Harvard conference

Moved to mainspace by CWH (talk) and Zanhe (talk). Nominated by Zanhe (talk) at 05:20, 11 April 2016 (UTC).

Hook fact is referenced and checks out (should be double checked before scheduling, in case they cancel). Article is long enough and well referenced. No close paraphrasing found. Image appears to be fine. Good to go! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:57, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

May 11 (centenary of Reger's death)[edit]

Der Mensch lebt und bestehet

( Review or comment
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... that Max Reger had the proofs of his eight-part motet Der Mensch lebt und bestehet open next to his bed when he was found dead on 11 May 1916?

Reviewed: Elizabeth Randles
Comment: best that day, 11 May

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self-nominated at 16:09, 12 April 2016 (UTC).

Article is new enough, long enough, comprehensive, neutral, and well-written. It cites good sources. There is no copyvio. The hook is fine. -- Delabrede (talk) 14:04, 13 April 2016 (UTC)
Comments and questions for Gerda Arendt: First, this is gorgeous music. I just listened to it for the first time and fell in love. So, thanks for posting the article. Second, my questions and suggestions: (1) The first line of text has the ref inside the parentheses. Shouldn't it be outside them? (2) There's a Wikipedia article on a cappella which you could link to. (3) The phrase "died before finishing to check of" is a little awkward; maybe "died before completing his review of" or something like that would be better. (4) Why is Acht geistliche Gesänge in bold as well as ital when first used? (5) The refs at the end of the first paragraph of the history section are out of order. (6) You might consider putting a heading on the list of songs. (7) I was unclear as to why only seven songs are listed. (8) Wikipedia's page on Claudius lists "Der Mensch," but not "Der Mensch lebt und bestehet." That's not really your concern but it seems strange to me. (9) Look at this sentence: "The poem reflects how short-lived and transient are both the human existence as the splendor of the world, in contrast to one who is eternal." Shouldn't "as" be "and"? (10) Look at the sentence: 'For the first two measures, Reger presents only the words "Der Mansch".' Shouldn't "Mansch" be "Mensch"? (11) In the phrase 'melody that first rises and then falls on "vergehet" (perishs),' the last word should be "perishes." -- Delabrede (talk) 14:04, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for listening and looking! (1) done (2) done (that artice is misleading, though) (3) changed (4) Bold, because it's a redirect. People who link to the collection arrive here, for the time being. Italic as title of a collection. (5) fixed (6) It would repeat the last words before it. (7) oops, lost one when updating (8) will change (9) yes (would be different in German) (10) (you could have changed that typo) (11) yes! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:24, 13 April 2016 (UTC)

May 15 (centenary of death)[edit]

Jacky Morkel

( Review or comment
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... that Jacky Morkel scored four tries in five test matches on the Springboks tour of 1912–13?

Reviewed: Something Beautiful (Jordan Smith album)
Comment: For 15 May, please, centenary of death in WWI.

5x expanded by FunkyCanute (talk). Self-nominated at 15:48, 31 March 2016 (UTC).

Y Expanded from 860 characters to 5361, and nominated 3 days after expansion began. Article is long enough and within policy.
Y Hook is short enough, interesting, and supported by [22] (and the 5 sources about the 5 matches).
Y QPQ done.
Comment: Leaving this DYK until 15 May seems reasonable to me.
Overall, passes. Congratulations. Joseph2302 (talk) 19:05, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

May 21 (FA Cup Final)[edit]

1927 FA Cup Final

( Review or comment
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... that Cardiff City became the only team outside England to win the FA Cup with victory in the 1927 final?

ALT1:... that the phrase "back to square one" was first used at the 1927 FA Cup Final?
ALT2:... goalkeeper Dan Lewis blamed a greasy shirt for letting in the only goal of the 1927 FA Cup Final, gifting victory to Cardiff City?
Reviewed: Béla Grünwald
Comment: This is probably a little early, but it would be cool if it could be saved for this year's FA Cup Final on 21 May.

5x expanded by Miyagawa (talk). Self-nominated at 22:14, 6 April 2016 (UTC).

As a Gooner and an Englishman, this does frustrate me to think about it. Nevertheless, date, hooks and expansion fine. I think ALT0 or ALT2 would be best. QPQ done. Fully support the notation to hold for 21 May and I am invoking IAR to allow for it. Would have been better if either side had made it. _{(thanks a lot watford! :( )} The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:24, 7 April 2016 (UTC)

June 15 (end of US primaries), or later[edit]

Articles and hooks featuring election candidates up to 30 days before an election in which they are standing should be avoided.

Mitt Romney's March 3 speech

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... ~~that on March 3, 2016, Mitt Romney called Donald Trump a "fraud", to which Trump replied by calling Romney a "failed candidate"?~~
ALT1 ... that it has been speculated Mitt Romney's March 3 speech was an attempt by the former U.S. presidential candidate to position himself as a late contender in the U.S. presidential election, 2016?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/María Currea Manrique

Created by LavaBaron (talk), Wasted Time R (talk). Nominated by LavaBaron (talk) at 22:15, 3 March 2016 (UTC).

@LavaBaron: Date and length fine, however I do have a slight issue with the hook. I don't think that putting a hook on the main page that calls a high profile US Presidential candidate a "fraud" is in keeping with the WP:BLP policy and I would not be happy approving that. Is there another hook that could be used? The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:21, 4 March 2016 (UTC)

Good point The C of E - I've added an ALT1 proposal. LavaBaron (talk) 02:53, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

Much better. Hook is sourced and neutral. good to go however I believe we have to hold this until after 8 June due to the election campaign. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:36, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

Third-party opinion to @LavaBaron: and @The C of E:: Both the article and the hook are missing the most important aspect of this speech: How unprecedented it is for a U.S. party's most recent presidential nominee to launch a scathing attack on the party's current front-runner for the presidential nomination. This should be added to the article and be the subject of the hook. Sources that support Romney's speech being unprecedented are many, but include this CNN piece and this NPR story and this RealClearPolitics article and this Business Insider piece and this KING 5 TV story and this New York Times story. For the historical perspective, this other New York Times story features some historians trying to find parallels and having to go back about a century to even find something sort of close. Once this aspect of the speech is added to the article, the hook could be something like:

ALT2: ... that Mitt Romney's March 3 speech represented an unprecedented attack by a major U.S. party's most recent presidential nominee against the party's current front-runner for the nomination?

Finally, note that there is no bar to current political articles going up as DYK's and thus this does not need to get held over. For example, Mitt Romney presidential campaign, 2012 and Hillary Clinton presidential campaign, 2016 both went up on the DYK main page shortly after those candidacies were announced; see the DYK banners at the top of their respective talk pages. Wasted Time R (talk) 13:46, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

Feel free to add that to the article, WP is edited by people like you and me, not some mysterious force. Until it's added, though, your ALT2 hook isn't supported by the content of the article. LavaBaron (talk) 18:44, 5 March 2016 (UTC)

I have now added the material to the article that supports this hook. I think ALT2 is the better hook because the unprecedented nature of the speech will remain true no matter what happens, whereas ALT1 is based on loose speculation that will become dated. Note also that I have added myself to the DYK credits since this was a significant contribution (I've added others on to DYK's that I've nominated in similar situations.) Wasted Time R (talk) 00:23, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

I endorse Wasted Time R's ALT-2 hook. I take no position on whether this should be held until June. LavaBaron (talk) 01:09, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie

( Review or comment
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... that the film Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie was so secret, most news outlets did not know it existed until the day it was released?

ALT1: ... that actor Johnny Depp put on heavy prosthetics for his role as businessman and presidential candidate Donald Trump in the Funny or Die satire film Donald Trump's The Art of the Deal: The Movie?

Created by Fireflyfanboy (talk). Self-nominated at 08:51, 11 February 2016 (UTC).

If accepted, this should be moved to June 8 holding area, so that it doesn't run during the US primaries. Jolly Ω Janner 22:43, 20 February 2016 (UTC)
- Interesting and timely topic, hook is cited and within policy (I prefer ALT0), no plagiarism concerns, article creation and expansion dates check out. Good to go. Blythwood (talk) 20:35, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Hookers for Hillary

( Review or comment
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... that Hookers for Hillary is a group of Nevada-based sex workers who support Hillary Clinton in the United States presidential election, 2016?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/March 14, 1891 lynchings

Created by LavaBaron (talk). Self-nominated at 07:39, 18 February 2016 (UTC).

:*

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New Enough: Y Long Enough: Y

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Y Neutral: Y Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Y

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Y Interesting: Y

QPQ: Done.

Overall: All core criteria checked per template. Mgrē@sŏn (Talk) 14:00, 18 February 2016 (UTC)

I have moved this to June 8 holding area, so that it does not occur during the US primaries. Jolly Ω Janner 22:42, 20 February 2016 (UTC)

Thanks - good idea, Jolly Janner. LavaBaron (talk) 17:57, 21 February 2016 (UTC)

And here I thought Hookers for Hillary was a bunch of DYK Democrats. E Eng 06:55, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

Donald Trump (Last Week Tonight)

( Review or comment
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... that on Super Tuesday, Google Searches for "Donald Drumpf" surpassed those for Ted Cruz and Marco Rubio?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Shope

Created by Muboshgu (talk) and Epicgenius (talk). Nominated by Muboshgu (talk) at 18:02, 2 March 2016 (UTC).

If accepted, this should be moved to the June 8 holding area. Yoninah (talk) 00:47, 11 March 2016 (UTC)

@Yoninah: Just a point of interest, what happens on June 8? epicgenius (talk) 01:38, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

That's the day after the last primary. – Muboshgu (talk) 01:46, 12 March 2016 (UTC)

It's new enough, it's long enough, QPQ done, and the hook is in the article and cited to NYT. The article has attracted some controversy, of course, but no deal-breaker problems (And we want to be sure we make a good deal after all .... sorry :) ). I don't have an opinion about the timing issue mentioned above and will leave that to the editors promoting/scheduling the hook. I do want to say that I'm operating under an assumption that I hope someone will call out if it's incorrect: the hook is very US-centric in the information it omits. My assumption is that because we're linking to the Super Tuesday, Cruz, and Rubio articles, it's ok to omit the fact that we're talking about the 2016 US Presidential election/candidates. Apologies if that's a bad presumption (only my second DYK review). Otherwise, good to go. — Rhododendrites ^talk \\ 21:10, 13 March 2016 (UTC)

Victoria Coates

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... that Ted Cruz's national security advisor Victoria Coates published a book on Western art in 2016 ?

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Readington Reformed Church

Created by Iselilja (talk). Self-nominated at 22:55, 3 April 2016 (UTC).

Added the missing word "advisor" in hook. Interesting, not to say odd hook fact, which checks out. New & long enuf. Can't access ref 2 without sub, but ref 1 covers most of it, including the hook, without plagiarizing. Johnbod (talk) 17:39, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

I'd recommend holding this back until at least June 8 (end of US primaries) or until Ted Cruz quits the race, considering how closely related this is to his campaign. Jolly Ω Janner 19:43, 10 April 2016 (UTC)

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