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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on February 8

Rawya Ateya

Created by BomBom (talk). Nominated by BomBom (talk) at 00:14, 9 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Perkins v. Elg

  • ... that in 1939 it was ruled that a child born in the United States to alien parents retains U.S. citizenship, even if the parents take the child back to their home country?

Created by Tempshill (talk). Self nom at 23:23, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Sir Edward Moon, 2nd Baronet

Created by Motmit (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 22:35, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Đại Việt sử lược

A page of Đại Việt sử lược

Created by Grenouille vert (talk). Self nom at 22:28, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gonâve Microplate

Created by Mikenorton (talk). Self nom at 20:46, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Utrice Leid

  • ... that Utrice Leid prides herself on never working in the mainstream media during her career as a journalist?
  • ALT1:... that during the "Christmas coup" at radio station WBAI, Utrice Leid changed the locks on the doors?

Created by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 20:18, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Operation Avak

Created by Ynhockey (talk). Self nom at 20:00, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Ted Lipman

Created by Theleftorium (talk). Nominated by Theleftorium (talk) at 19:51, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Bogus college

  • ... that when police raided the Cambridge College of Learning, a London based bogus college for overseas students, they discovered just three classrooms and eleven desks?

Created by TheRetroGuy (talk). Nominated by TheRetroGuy (talk) at 19:34, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

S Ori 70

Papantla, Veracruz

5x expanded by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 17:43, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

HMS Modeste (1793)

Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 16:28, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Eh, hook needs more context with respect to geography. What about ALT1:
Length and date are fine, for the record. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 21:59, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Back Up, Dancer

Created by ThinkBlue (talk). Self nom at 16:11, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gershon Shafat

Created by Number 57 (talk). Self nom at 14:53, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Bradford Scobie

Created by Griseum (talk). Nominated by Griseum (talk) at 13:22, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • That particular image won't fly, because it's licenced for non-commercial use only. In Wikipedia terms, that means it would have to be used under fair-use, which isn't going to work. In fact, I'm not seeing anything n Flickr that is compatible, though I only checked 20 or so photos. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 22:04, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kurao Hiroshima

Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 13:14, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Elżbieta Sieniawska

Elżbieta Sieniawska as Minerva

Created by BurgererSF (talk) 11:35, 8 February 2010 (UTC) Self nom.[reply]

El Paso and Northeastern Railway

Created by Synchronism (talk). Self nom at 08:24, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Plains Garter Snake

  • ... that the Plains Garter Snake (Thamnophis radix) is one of the most cold-tolerant snakes and often emerges from hibernation to bask on sunny winter days?

5x expanded by Marcusmax (talk). Self nom at 04:07, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


LG Mobile World Cup

  • ... that South Koreans Ha Mok-min and Bae Yeong-ho won $50,000 USD each for winning the LG Mobile World Cup texting competition?

Created by NativeForeigner (talk). Self nom at 03:57, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Fendi

5x expanded by Defender of torch (talk). Nominated by Defender of torch (talk) at 02:13, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • ALT1

... that watercolors by Austrian court painter Peter Fendi (pictured) depict almost all possible sex positions? --Defender of torch (talk) 02:13, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Beppu-Ōita Marathon

Created by Sillyfolkboy (talk). Self nom at 01:59, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Beckii Cruel

Created/expanded by Lullabying (talk). Nominated by Ucucha (talk) at 01:56, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


John H. Fanning

John H. Fanning in 1950

Created by Tim1965 (talk). Nominated by Tim1965 (talk) at 00:48, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 7

Mathematical tile, Patcham Place, 9 Pool Valley, Brighton

Example of glazed black mathematical tiles in Brighton, England

  • Comment: Tiles article was created on the 7th; the two buildings were done today (8th). There might be another building article to squeeze in later ... depends if I can find useful info!

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 23:24, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

H. Neill Wilson

5x expanded by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 21:44, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Tristan Quilt

Created by Mabalu (talk). Self nom at 20:05, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I dont see this hook supported in the article nor in the only sources used to indicate that it this/these quilt(s) are among the oldest surviving medieval quilts. Also, it is not clear in the article if this is one quilt that was divided into the section or three quilts with the same theme. The source I read seems to indicate the latter.Thelmadatter (talk) 20:23, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Hi: From the Kathryn Berenson article, a direct C&P quote: "The scarcity of surviving medieval quilts confounds our understanding of what they looked like. Only the two Tristan quilts survive as examples." I agree it's confusing, but it seems to be a conclusion that the two examples in museums are from one connected quilt or pair of quilts, while the part in a private collection appears to be from the same workshops, shows the same subject matter, but doesn't appear to have been part of the same piece as the other two. Mabalu (talk) 20:59, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1:... that the tragic romance of Tristan and Iseult is the subject matter of the Tristan Quilt, a rare survival of medieval trapunto quilting? (Maybe for 14th February?)

Phou Hin Poun National Biodiversity Conservation Area

Created by Abductive (talk). Self nom at 22:43, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


List of Chairs of the National Labor Relations Board

Created by Tim1965 (talk). Self nom at 22:24, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Simon J. Hall

Created by Patricia Meadows (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 22:20, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Paul M. Herzog

5x expanded by Tim1965 (talk). Nominated by Tim1965 (talk) at 22:19, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


The Shoe Dog

  • ... that The Shoe Dog howled mournfully outside any dwelling that would soon suffer a bereavement?

Created by Trowbridge tim (talk). Self nom at 21:31, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bruno Barnabe

Created by Cryptic C62 (talk). Nominated by Cryptic C62 (talk) at 21:22, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Holy Lola

Created by Joe Chill (talk). Self nom at 19:37, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Cerrejón Formation

Created by Smokeybjb (talk). Self nom at 19:23, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Carlos IV in his Hunting Clothes

Created by Ceoil (talk). Self nom at 19:02, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

AGF offline sources. Gosox(55)(55) 21:26, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Royal Crescent, Brighton

Royal Crescent, Brighton

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 17:47, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Spongiforma

Created by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 16:59, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Suggest shortening to (ALT1):

Motorway man

  • ... that Motorway man, the successor to Essex man, has been described as "aspirational, materialistic and car-dependent"?

Created by TheRetroGuy (talk). Nominated by TheRetroGuy (talk) at 14:45, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NB. Marked as Stub-class at the moment on the talk plage. For expansion purposes: there was a large piece about this in the Financial Times a couple of weeks ago (front-page story). It is on the website here. Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 14:57, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Have now updated to Start-Class. TheRetroGuy (talk) 15:06, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rossitten Bird Observatory

Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 12:44, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mitford, Alberta

  • ... that the sawmill of Mitford, Alberta, failed partly because most of the good quality lumber to be found in the area was used in the construction of the railway designed to haul said lumber to market?

Created by Arctic Night (talk). Self nom at 11:22, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Allen (abolitionist)

Created by Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 10:50, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gerald Fleming

Created by Cargoking (talk). Nominated by Cargoking (talk) at 10:29, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jack Fowler (footballer born 1899)

Argyle 4 Life (talk), Daemonic Kangaroo (talk). Self nom at 08:00, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tom Walley

Created by WFCforLife (talk). Self nom at 07:17, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

His 65th birthday is on 27th February, so it would be nice if the hook could be held for then. WFCforLife (talk) 07:19, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Gerald Gustafson

Created by sdsbassist (talk). Self nom at 02:11, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

David Sills (American football)

Created by User:TonyTheTiger (talk). Self nom at 02:05, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bình Ngô đại cáo

First page of the Binh Ngo dai cao.

Created by Grenouille vert (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 02:05, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alec Seward

Created by Derek R Bullamore (talk). Self nom at 00:50, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

George Elliot (1784–1863)

Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 00:18, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 6

French cruiser Pluton

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 21:48, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Agudas Achim Synagogue

5x expanded by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 20:12, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rheingau Musik Festival

Schloss Johannisberg

Created/expanded by Gerda Arendt (talk). Nominated by Gerda Arendt (talk) at 09:44, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shuibuya Dam

Created by NortyNort (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 03:21, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Date, length, fact verified (concrete-faced rockfill is a key here, there are several taller concrete dams). I would like better ALT1

Uranium hydride

Created by Shaddack (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 01:44, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

University of Osuna

The University of Osuna

  • ... that in 1782, the rector of the University of Osuna reminded the students to "abstain from throwing rocks, both inside and outside the university?"

Created by Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 01:03, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Huehuetenango

5x expanded by Simon Burchell (talk). Self nom at 18:49, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Courtship in the Philippines

  • Comment: 3,718 characters (no spaces) / 4,423 characters (with spaces)

Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 16:15, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

For Men in the Philippines + Courtship in the Philippines articles
For Men in the Philippines + Courtship in the Philippines articles
–Suggesting also a double-nom ALT 1: *... that Filipino men (pictured) and women engage in a form of courtship that is far more subdued and indirect compared to Western cultures? - AnakngAraw (talk) 17:08, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Comment - The Men in the Philippines article was created on February 7, 2010, and has 3,030 characters (no spaces) / 3,604 characters (with spaces). - AnakngAraw (talk) 17:19, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
–Double-nom ALT 2: *... that a Filipino man (pictured) courting a woman in the Philippines should also woo her family? - AnakngAraw (talk) 22:33, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Burmese-Siamese War (1548–49)

Queen Suriyothai Memorial, Ayutthaya Province, Thailand

Created by Sodacan (talk). Nominated by Paul 012 (talk) at 11:11, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I. Stanford Jolley

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 05:02, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


ALT1:... that the film and television character actor I. Stanford Jolley was a father-in-law of both Forrest Tucker and Jack Carson?
ALT2:... that the granddaughter of character actor I. Stanford Jolley described him as "the antithesis of all the villains he portrayed" on film and television?

Jonathan Mullin

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 05:13, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sancerre (wine)

  • Comment: Several offline book refs verify this (FN#3 & 4 & FN#10-13 in particular) but I added two online refs (FN#1 & 2) that can assist in verification.

5x expanded by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 02:33, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1509 Istanbul earthquake

5x expanded by Mikenorton (talk). Self nom at 23:26, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

SMS Helgoland

SMS Helgoland

5x expanded by Parsecboy (talk). Self nom at 22:33, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Robert Scholl

5x expanded by SoWhy (talk) and Jared Preston (talk). Self nom at 22:14, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mealy Mountains National Park Reserve

Created by Scorpion0422 (talk). Nominated by Scorpion0422 (talk) at 21:07, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Wolves in The Walls

Created by JohnBlackburne (talk). Self nom at 21:05, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. It's expanded now - I make it just over 1700.--JohnBlackburnewordsdeeds 22:20, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of invasive species in the Everglades

Created by Moni3 (talk). Self nom at 18:48, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Marius Nygaard (academic)

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 15:03, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Wayne Jones (footballer)

  • ... that former Welsh international footballer Wayne Jones was forced to retire at the age of 24 when it was discovered that he had a previously undiagnosed arthritic condition?

Created by Gasheadsteve (talk). Self nom at 12:04, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lawrence Romo

  • ... that Lawrence Romo was appointed director of the United States Selective Service System and testified to the Senate that he knew of no additional ways that the Defense Department can assist in increasing registration compliance?

Created by JB50000 (talk). Self nom at 07:11, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

MS 1467

MS 1467

Created by Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk). Self nom at 06:20, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Porbeagle

5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 06:05, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Coughlan

5x expanded by Bruce1ee (talk). Self nom at 04:44, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ngô Sĩ Liên

Cover of the Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư.

Created by Grenouille vert (talk). Self nom at 03:05, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thanks for your notice. The ALT1 means that historians did not put any information from myths, legends or folks stories (because they thought those sources lacked credibility for official records about history), but Ngô Sĩ Liên still found out some reliable details from the collections of myths and legends Việt điện u linh tập and Lĩnh Nam chích quái, and as his Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư was highly praised, he was finally proved to be right and create an innovative method in compiling historical book. Is that clear enough or I must find something else for the hook? Grenouille vert (talk) 01:41, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • That's hard to phrase... Hmmm. I put down something. If it sounds good I guess we could use it. We can run the first one too, but I just wanted to try and get as interesting as a hook as possible.
  • Sorry but it's hard to find something interesting from such a serious scholar like Ngô Sĩ Liên. I have another hook (somewhat boring too :( ) for choice:

Big Butte Creek, Big Butte Springs

Created by Little Mountain 5 (talk). Self nom at 02:53, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:

... that Big Butte Springs, located in the Big Butte Creek watershed, produces 26,000,000 US gallons (98,000,000 L) of drinking water a day that serves 115,000 residents 30 miles away in the Rogue Valley?


Toodaloo, Buggie111 (talk) 01:51, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


The rules allow a hook to be a touch longer than 200 characters when it is a double nom; so the length is fine here. That said, I don't know if the metric conversions from the imperial are strictly necessary in the hook. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 04:53, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

One Piece Film: Strong World

Created by Goodraise (talk). Self nom at 08:21, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • ALT:... that the One Piece Film: Strong World grossed a per-screen average of 5,520,000 Japanese yen on its first weekend of showing, setting a new record for a nationwide released film in Japan?

Articles created/expanded on February 5

21st Century Slave

Created by GroundZ3R0 002 (talk). Nominated by GroundZ3R0 002 (talk) at 22:37, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

UMOPAR

Created by Jrtayloriv (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 02:55, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Yongjiacaris

Created by Wilhelmina Will (talk). Expanded by Wilhelmina Will/J. Spencer. Self nom at 23:45, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

True at First Light

Created/expanded by Truthkeeper88 (talk). Self nom at 21:50, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

    • Expansion verified, ref accepted (I couldn't view it because the NYT website was doing its annoying thing again, but I trust it says what it's supposed to say). The fact was a bit hard to find, but it's there. BTW, I trimmed the hook a bit. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 22:01, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Marshall's Hotel

Created by Mike Cline (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 21:35, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bsous Silk Museum

  • ... that at the Bsous Silk Museum in Lebanon, among the items exhibited are silkworms and the traditional dresses and trousers worn by princesses in the 19th century?

5x expanded by Himalayan Explorer (talk), Tiamut (talk). Nominated by Tiamut (talk) at 21:32, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Calton weavers

Created by Jomillsjo (talk). Nominated by Aymatth2 (talk) at 16:08, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ganoga Lake

Aerial view of Ganoga Lake in 1938

5x expanded by Ruhrfisch (talk). Nominated by Ruhrfisch (talk) at 05:42, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1:... that Ganoga Lake (pictured) was known as "Long Pond" for its shape, but as one of the highest lakes in Pennsylvania was renamed for the Seneca language word meaning "water on the mountain" in 1881?

Dangerous Living: Coming Out in the Developing World

  • ALT1:... that John Scagliotti's 2003 film Dangerous Living was the first documentary about the experiences of gay and lesbian people in the non-Western world?

Created by Belovedfreak (talk). Self nom at 00:41, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

George Huddesford

Created by Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 15:42, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Diagnosis: Unknown

ALT1:... that future television stars Tom Bosley, Larry Hagman, and Telly Savalas made appearances on the 1960 CBS summer replacement series Diagnosis: Unknown?
ALT2:... the 1960 CBS summer replacement series Diagnosis: Unknown starred Patrick O'Neal as a crime-solving pathologist?

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:27, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

University of Baeza

Entrance to the University building

Created by Jmabel (talk). Self nom at 00:54, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Myglaren

Created by Theleftorium (talk). Nominated by Theleftorium (talk) at 22:51, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Motul de San José

5x expanded by Simon Burchell (talk). Self nom at 22:38, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

2010 East-West Shrine Game

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Nominated by TonyTheTiger (talk) at 18:57, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

130 mm/50 B13 Pattern 1936

130 mm/50 B13 Pattern 1936 Naval Gun

  • ... that the Soviet 130 mm/50 B13 Pattern 1936 naval gun (pictured) was produced in three versions with mutually incompatible ammunition and range tables?

Self Nom by MKFI (talk).

1999 Major League Umpires Association mass resignation

Created by Giants2008 (talk). Nominated by Giants2008 (talk) at 15:44, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Emperor Shaka the Great

Created by Sadads (talk). Nominated by Sadads (talk) at 15:34, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Totka Petrova, Svetla Zlateva, Lilyana Tomova-Todorova, Rositsa Pekhlivanova, Nikolina Shtereva

Made by Geschichte (talk). Petrova and Shtereva are expanded; Zlateva, Tomova-Todorova and Pekhlivanova are new. Self nom at 12:05, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Just a quick comment, I don't see the need to mention the runners whose articles are not DYK submissions, I think it would be better if you just stuck to a list of three new articles. Gatoclass (talk) 09:40, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Well, if you ask me, the hookiness lies in the numbers, it's pretty interesting and unusual that six different runners who medals within a decade. If we remove the non-new articles, we're left with only three, which isn't that interesting. Geschichte (talk) 10:35, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Nikolina Shtereva lacks any references, so it cannot be confirmed. I, too, don't see why we're listing the additional (non-DYK-qualifying) runners though. Otherwise Zlateva, Tomova and Petrova have all been verified. Date, length and references are okay for those three. So long as you remove the additional subjects from the hook or add references to Shtereva, the hook would be ready. Todor→Bozhinov 08:52, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Shtereva is indeed a 5x expansion, and Pehlivanova is both new and long enough to be included. Whether it's feasible to include so many articles in one hook is not for me to decide, but all bolded articles have been DYK-verified. Todor→Bozhinov 11:27, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Francis Tumblety

Francis Tumblety

  • ... that the self-proclaimed "Gifted, Eccentric and World Famed Physician" Francis Tumblety (pictured) sold "Pimple Destroyer"?

Created by DrKiernan (talk). Nominated by DrKiernan (talk) at 09:59, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of international cricket grounds in Sri Lanka

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo, Sri Lanka.

  • Comment: I'm working on another article for this, and it can be better worded when that is added.

Created by Chamal N (talk). Self nom at 05:56, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Plains hide painting

Painted Kiowa parfleche

  • ... that in traditional Plains hide painting, Native American women painted abstract, geometric designs while men painted representational, narrative images?

Created by Uyvsdi (talk). Self nom at 05:16, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

R2C2

  • ... that a U.S. Federal Court placed a class action suit against R2C2, a company which sells term papers online, charging it with copyright violation for reselling papers written by other authors?

Created by DGG (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 04:30, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks; unfortunately, this isn't going to work either. This version of the hook makes it sound like the Court sued R2C2, which is, of course, impossible as courts only hear suits, never bring them. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 04:56, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
... that a class action suit was filed in U.S. Federal Court against R2C2, a company which sells term papers online, alleging copyright infringement for reselling papers written by other authors?
Possible reworded hook. DES (talk) 05:10, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vesela Yatsinska

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 15:16, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 4

AddThis

Created by Gary King (talk). Nominated by Gary King (talk) at 03:13, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sweetums (Parks and Recreation)

Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 23:36, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Cameron White

Cameron White

5x expanded by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 12:17, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Codex Carolinus

An example image

  • ... that the Codex Carolinus (pictured) is one of very few Gothic fragments that survived to the present day?

Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 13:02, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Nathan Glazer

5x expanded by Bigtimepeace (talk). Self nom at 09:44, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pele (volcano)

Colour image of Io's trailing hemisphere, highlighting the large red ring around the volcano Pele on Io

5x expanded by Volcanopele (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 06:43, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Walter Westley Russell

Created by Graham James Parker (talk), Mattbr (talk). Nominated by Mattbr (talk) at 17:15, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

dice throw (review)

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 15:20, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Taffy Davies

Created by WFCforLife (talk), Daemonic Kangaroo (talk). Self nom at 07:31, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

When was "wartime"? --74.14.19.14 (talk) 07:32, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I think Daemonic Kangaroo has addressed that now. "Wartime" in relation to sport pretty much universally refers to the Second World War, but the wikilink has been added to be on the safe side. WFCforLife (talk) 01:48, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Henry Martin Tupper

Henry Martin Tupper

Created by Jayron32 (talk). Nominated by Jayron32 (talk) at 05:22, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The hook appears to be uncited. The article mentions that three programs started at the Uni were the first of their kind for Afro-Americans, but doesn't actually state it was the first black University. Gatoclass (talk) 12:02, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Not to nitpick, but that wording (in the cite) doesn't support the hook. Suppose there were a university founded before the civil war that was for African Americans? That's consistent with that wording but would directly contradict the hook. ++Lar: t/c 15:32, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Actually, I think I missed the fact that it said it was the first black University in the Southern United States. Which changes the situation a little, because then it probably becomes a tad too OR-ish. So I think I must agree that a tweak or alt is in order. Gatoclass (talk) 16:53, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALTERNATE HOOK: ... that in 1865 Henry Martin Tupper (pictured) founded the first historically black college in the American South, Shaw University of Raleigh, North Carolina?

Alternate hook now closely matches the exact wording of both sources. Is this more acceptable? --Jayron32 18:27, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1997 U2 concert in Sarajevo

  • ... that when U2 played a concert in Sarajevo (concert stage pictured) following the Bosnian War they attempted to include all the conflicting ethnicities of the region in the audience?

Created by MelicansMatkin (talk), Y2kcrazyjoker4 (talk). Nominated by MelicansMatkin (talk) at 02:49, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

*File:U2-LiveInReggioEmilia-19970920-Arch.jpg could potentially be used as an image, although it is vertical instead of the usual horizontal. MelicansMatkin (talk, contributions) 07:20, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

David Veness

Created by HJ Mitchell (talk). Self nom at 23:10, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of songs recorded by The Jackson 5

Created by Pyrrhus16 (talk). Nominated by Pyrrhus16 (talk) at 22:45, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Paul Krichell

Created by Secret (talk). Self nom at 20:23, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nunca Voy a Olvidarte

Created by Magiciandude (talk). Nominated by Magiciandude (talk) at 20:05, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Not quite long enough, you need to add a sentence or two. Also, the structure is a bit odd, with the intro being longer than the actual article. Suggest you move some of the intro material into the body. Gatoclass (talk) 12:15, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Margaretta Faugères

Created by Josette (talk). Nominated by Lar (talk) at 19:50, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Myitsone Dam

Created/expanded by Marcus334 (talk) & Himalayan Explorer (talk). Self nom at 19:46, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  1. ^ Kachin News Group (1-27-2010). "Exiled Kachins urge China to stop Irrawaddy Myitsone dam project". Burma News International. Retrieved 3 February 2010. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)

Solsidan (TV series)

  • ... that Swedish comedian Felix Herngren plays a main character in the currently airing television series Solsidan, which he created, directed, and wrote?

Created by Theleftorium (talk). Nominated by Theleftorium (talk) at 19:07, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Martin Huston

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 16:59, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anocha Suwichakornpong

Created by Wisekwai (talk). Self nom at 15:39, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

District 10 School


Created by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 14:44, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tweaked hook for grammer "only to rebuilt" -> "only to be rebuilt" DES (talk) 05:15, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Khan Ataur Rahman

Created by Wikitanvir (talk). Self nom at 11:53, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fabrizio Donato

5x expanded by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 10:59, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Parma (barque)

Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 08:53, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dialogus de Scaccario

Exchequer of Ireland

What Crown? I thought Ireland is a republic..... Pls specify the era in the hook. --74.14.19.14 (talk) 07:38, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
1200 to 1800 makes an "era" rather difficult to specify. Surely the article itself and the link clarify what "era" and what crown is referred to. Ironholds (talk) 05:34, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1893 New York hurricane

Created by Juliancolton (talk). Nominated by Juliancolton (talk) at 05:01, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • How about ..."virtually destroyed an entire" or "all but destroyed an entire" etc. - the current phrasing makes it slightly unclear whether the intended meaning is "came close to destroying (but did not actually damage)" or "devastated almost to the point of destruction". "Virtually destroyed" is the phrasing used in the citation for the hook sentence. Gonzonoir (talk) 13:41, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Craig Campbell (BMX rider)

Created by Donnie Park (talk). Nominated by Donnie Park (talk) at 01:31, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I might have missed a reliable ref but the two I checked were him being interviewed and another of him being quoted as to what he claims he was first to do. DYK requires a reliable 3rd party source Victuallers (talk) 12:24, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 3

Julius Hougen

Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 00:27, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nev Warburton

Created by Lankiveil (talk). Self nom at 11:50, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


North American Newspaper Alliance

Created by Verne Equinox (talk). Self nom at 17:03, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pamprepius

  • ... that we know the exact birth time of the 5th century poet Pamprepius thanks to a horoscope calculated by the Egyptian astrologer Rhetorius?

Created by TakenakaN (talk). Self nom at 14:59, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Timurid relations with Europe

Created by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Nominated by Per Honor et Gloria (talk) at 06:47, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Claude Hall

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:17, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shakey Jake Harris

Created by Derek R Bullamore (talk). Self nom at 02:39, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Princess Maria Ferdinanda of Saxony

Created by Ruby2010 (talk). Nominated by Ruby2010 (talk) at 20:30, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Mihai Viteazul (film)

5x expanded by Nergaal (talk). Nominated by Nergaal (talk) at 22:24, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Scientology (James R. Lewis book)

Created by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 21:29, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Roy Phillipps

Created by Ian Rose (talk). Nominated by Ian Rose (talk) at 21:24, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Tks Binksternet, I have to admit that the concerns you raise seem a trifle too literal-minded, and the resultant alt too convoluted, however I've taken what you say into consideration and come up with a slightly different main hook now (apologies to Art but we now seem to have two votes for "shaved four years")... Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 01:59, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Swenske songer eller wisor 1536

Created by Theleftorium (talk). Nominated by Theleftorium (talk) at 21:21, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Red Church (Bulgaria)

Created by TodorBozhinov (talk). Nominated by TodorBozhinov (talk) at 20:43, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Todor→Bozhinov 20:43, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, whatever sounds better :) Todor→Bozhinov 07:49, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ouvrage Rimplas

Ouvrage Rimplas

5x expanded by Acroterion (talk). Nominated by Acroterion (talk) at 19:06, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Marshal Foch Professor of French Literature

Marshal Foch

Created by Bencherlite (talk). Self nom at 18:21, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The Virtual Revolution

5x expanded by Mattbr (talk). Self nom at 16:50, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Whitstable Museum entrance

Created by Storye book (talk). Nominated by Storye book (talk) at 16:09, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

James Oliver (inventor)

Created by Charles Edward (talk). Nominated by Charles Edward (talk) at 14:56, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Point taken, you can change to produced. I have not problem with that. :) I will change in the article as well. I think its fair to assume, without going into WP:OR, that they must have sold them though - otherwise why produce them? —Charles Edward (Talk | Contribs) 14:14, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
    Guesswork - they might have had overproduction in that single year. Thus for ALT1

Abhimanyu Mithun

Created by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 14:30, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Alexander Milne (civil servant)

Created by Dumelow (talk). Self nom at 14:13, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Eutharic

Created by Nick Ottery (talk). Self nom at 09:12, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Numbi

Created by BanyanTree (talk). Self nom at 06:27, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Madura Vijayam

  • Comment: citation for the hook in refs 1,2 and 3.

Created by Sodabottle (talk). Self nom at 05:09, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vance Haynes

Created by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 04:59, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Typhaea stercorea

Created by Joe Chill (talk). Self nom at 03:23, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

David Brown (Massachusetts)

5x expanded by Ricky81682 (talk). Self nom at 03:21, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on February 2

Niederhaslach Church

Niederhaslach Church, Alsace, France

Created by RCS (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 22:14, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sheridan School District (Oregon)

Created by Aboutmovies (talk). Nominated by Aboutmovies (talk) at 21:02, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I wanted to link to something about "living in sin" as that was what led to the recall attempt (the news source better delves into the situation than what needs to be covered in the article). But living in sin is a dab that leads to Cohabitation (or something along those lines), which turns out to be a redirect to Sexual intercourse, which I thought would have been really inappropriate. So the religion and sexuality seemed to be the second best choice, as it covers the religious aspect of cohabitation, which is what led to the recall attempt. Aboutmovies (talk) 08:12, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bela S. Huntington

Bela S. Huntington

  • Comment: Current history of article is awaiting a history merge from here.

Created by Eino81 (talk), Aboutmovies (talk). Nominated by Aboutmovies (talk) at 20:38, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date and source verified. I'm not too happy about the wording of the hook (I think that the part from 'the legislature never organized' could be reworded), but because I can't come up with a reasonable alternative, verify this anyway. If anyone else thinks of anything, please propose it. Arctic Night 04:00, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Isabel Ashdown

  • ALT1:... that Isabel Ashdown's acclaimed first novel Glasshopper was written as part of her BA and MA and work at the University of Chichester?
  • Comment: I sourced and expanded this article which a new editor created. I'd like a better term than "acclaimed", an excerpt won a prize, and two major newspapers listed it among their "best of the year" books. Not sure if that counts as "prizewinning" and no source yet for "bestselling".

Created by Crouchingfriend (talk), DESiegel (talk). Nominated by DESiegel (talk) at 14:55, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The prize-winning excerpt was part of the BA work, but it seems that the full book was during the MA. Main hook adjusted. DES (talk) 05:20, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Richard Bentley (publisher)

Created by Awadewit (talk). Self nom at 01:52, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jungle Jim (TV series)

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 14:05, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Just a couple of issues: firstly, I believe the hook must be directly cited in the article. From poking around DYK, it seems like the sentence in which the fact for the hook appears must be inline cited - in this article, it is not. Secondly, I would propose a rewording of the hook as follows:
Notations adjusted.Billy Hathorn (talk) 04:52, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Amy Hennig

Created by Scapler (talk). Self nom by Cheers! Scapler (talk) at 04:03, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Piscine Molitor

Created by Fetchcomms (talk). Self nom at 02:39, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St. Henry's Catholic Church (St. Henry, Ohio)

A Gothic Revival church with a tall tower

Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 22:49, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Scaphohippus

Created by Kevmin (talk). Self nom at 21:57, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Not a very interesting hook, and the article doesn't contain many more interesting facts I am afraid. I suggest the following from what I just added to the article (ALT1):
  • Quote from the source (p. 55): "By 13.0 Ma tectonic barriers no longer separate the Great Plains and Great Basin. Equid populations are free to intermingle by the end of the Barstovian and, coincidently, Scaphohippus becomes extinct." Ucucha 01:02, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good!--Kevmin (talk) 03:09, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fonovisa Records

  • ... that in January 25, 1996, Fonovisa Records succesfully filed a lawsuit against Cherry Auctions, Inc. for allowing vendors to sell bootlegged CD copies?

Created/expanded by Magiciandude (talk). Nominated by Magiciandude (talk) at 21:04, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment: "successfully filed" a lawsuit doesn't meant anything - filing is just having the suit accepted by the court (all the correct paperwork completed, fee paid etc), so I suggest the following ALT (and I have edited the article accordingly):
  • ALT1: ... that in January 1996, Fonovisa Records was successful in a copyright infringement lawsuit against Cherry Auctions, Inc. for allowing vendors to sell pirated CD copies?  – ukexpat (talk) 21:37, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Article is only 646 characters long. To qualify for DYK, a 5x-expanded article must be exactly that, expanded five-fold. To reach that, you'll have to get 2555 characters of content on to the page. Keep in mind that lists, references, etc. don't count. Arctic Night 04:45, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Westgate Hall, Canterbury

Westgate Hall, Canterbury

Created by Storye book (talk). Nominated by Storye book (talk) at 20:47, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Virginia Bolten

Photo of Virginia Bolten

Created by MaximilianT (talk), Drmies (talk). Nominated by MaximilianT (talk) at 20:41, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length and date verified. The reason why I'm AGF-ing this one is because the bit about being deported to Uruguay is not directly stated in the source (although deportation is mentioned, Uruguay isn't stated as the destination as far as I can tell). I assume the foreign-language source contains something to this effect so I've got no problems verifying this one. Arctic Night 04:53, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Operation GYS

Created by Ynhockey (talk). Self nom at 19:23, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Amal Aden

Created by Gabagool (talk). Self nom at 18:22, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that Somali-Norwegian writer Amal Aden (pseudonym) is a noted critic of the Norwegian integration policy, as well as the Somali community in Oslo itself? User:Gabagool/sig 23:58, 7 February 2010 (UTC)

Sally Amis

  • Length, date and hook refs verified. I took the liberty of changing "feminist revolution" to "sexual revolution" in the article to match the DYK hook; I also linked "sexual revolution" in the hook. --Bruce1eetalk 09:55, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rimon 20

Created by Poliocretes (talk). Self nom at 14:05, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bocuse d'Or USA

  • Comment: I know submitted a day too late, but this is an event taking place on the morning to mid-day ET of Feb. 6 in case it's possible to squeeze it in when it's most current.

Created by Murgh (talk). Self nom at 13:51, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Well, I think then it gives the impresssion that it's the semi of the U.S contest, and not the final selection ahead of the international one. I guess both have that problem. MURGH disc. 14:41, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Pushkar Lake

  • ... that man-eating crocodiles used to be a menace in Pushkar Lake in Rajasthan, India, resulting in deaths of Hindu pilgrims, but many considered it lucky to be eaten by crocodiles?
  • Comment: Stub Article prose expanded by more than 5x

Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk), Redtigerxyz (talk). Nominated by Nvvchar (talk) at 08:42, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length, date and hook verified. However, I would propose the following rewording:

Sultanate of Banten

Illustration of Banten from 1724

5x expanded by Arifhidayat (talk). Self nom at 08:19, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length and date verified, offline source accepted in good faith. I removed the 'especially of pepper' part from the hook as I don't know if the grammar was really quite there. Feel free to re-add if appropriate. Arctic Night 12:37, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Monaco–Russia relations

Vladimir Putin and Prince Albert II of Monaco in Tuva in 2007

  • Comment: The article is now 5x expanded from the state I found it in. DYKCheck doesn't agree, however, it doesn't take into account this removal of copyvio content last year from the article. I believe it is now 5x expanded from this non-copyvio version of the article. Please contact me on my talk page if there are any problems.

5x expanded by Russavia (talk). Nominated by Russavia (talk) at 07:47, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Jean-Pierre Warner

Created by Ironholds (talk). Self nom at 12:39, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length and date verified. I am willing to verify ALT1... disclaimer: I wrote it :) However, I think it flows better. Please let me know if there are any problems. Also, don't forget to use the DYK nominations template rather than copy-and-pasting your nom. This makes it a lot easier to give you credit! Arctic Night 12:43, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

101 Dalmatians Musical

  • ... that the 101 Dalmatians Musical has several performers working on 15" stilts to simulate a canine perspective, and uses 15 real Dalmatian dogs for several scenes?

5x expanded by Collectonian (talk). Self nom at 01:35, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I think a broken link is involved: reference 1 is [2], which doesn't show up in Google's cache or anywhere else on the internet. Perhaps it was a different source you were trying to reference? Arctic Night 12:47, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Weird. No idea how that happened. Source was right, just the link was all FUBARed. All fixed now. -- Collectonian (talk · contribs) 16:46, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

1985 Diethylene Glycol Wine Scandal

  • Comment: Primary ref FN#1 in lead. However, the one English language refs used in the article (FN#3) will provide some verification aid as well.

Created by Tomas e (talk). Nominated by Agne27 (talk) at 21:11, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

John Joscelyn

Created by Ealdgyth (talk). Self nom at 01:07, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on February 1

Hjalmar Welhaven

Created by Oceanh (talk). Pictures supplied by Manxruler (talk). Nom by Oceanh (talk) at 21:54, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nini Haslund Gleditsch

Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 19:55, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tawhaki Vallis & Tawhaki Patera

Created by Volcanopele (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 07:10, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Article for Tawhaki Patera created. That should be fairly comprehensive. I'm not quite sure based on available data and sources that too much more can be added.--Volcanopele (talk) 10:48, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Whoa! That was quick! Thank you, Volcanopele. Here's the revised hook:
{DYKmake} and {DYKnom} are adjusted for this new double-DYK nom. --PFHLai (talk) 15:16, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Edited the hook. Ucucha 15:44, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Vine training systems

  • Comment: Primary refs offline Oxford (FN#1) in lead and McNeil (FN#5) & Sotheby (FN#3) in body but I added an online presentation from an Iowa State University horticulturalist that can assist in verification (especially slide #4).

Created by Agne27 (talk). Self nom at 04:07, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Super Ball

  • ... that when the Super Ball was first introduced in 1965, US Presidential adviser McGeorge Bundy had five dozen shipped to the White House for the amusement of the staff?
  • ALT1:... that the Super Ball has been used as an illustration of the principle of Time Reversal Invariance?
  • ALT2:... that a pair of Super Balls on sticks were specified by composer Alcides Lanza as instruments in his composition Plectros III (1971)?
  • Comment: Super Ball spent more than 2 years as a redirect. The current version is a 5x expansion of the pre-redir text, with many added references even for the text restored from the history.

5x expanded by DESiegel (talk). Nominated by DESiegel (talk) at 19:05, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Raymond B. Manning

Created by Stemonitis (talk). Self nom at 08:04, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

You're very welcome, Stemonitis. Thanks for the new footnote. Cheers! --PFHLai (talk) 22:46, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sufyan ibn `Uyaynah


Created by Supertouch (talk). Self nom at 05:20, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


  • Actually, yes your suggested hook is much more succinct, I like it. While the word hajj is perhaps becoming somewhat of a universal word–understood by both "insiders and outsiders", I included the explanatory statement for those unfamiliar. However, as you said, that is why it is linked. So, yes, I agree that the hook would better serve its purpose without the explanation. Supertouch (talk) 21:32, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Shahidan Kassim

Created by Mkativerata (talk). Nominated by Mkativerata (talk) at 20:57, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


René Boileau (ice hockey)

Created by Resolute (talk). Nominated by Resolute (talk) at 01:16, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Christ's Agony at Gethsemane

An example image

Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 23:53, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I copyedited the article, but the proposed hook is contradicting the article. Proposed alternative:
Skäpperöd (talk) 20:20, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I like this hook. Leszek Jańczuk (talk) 20:29, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Polhøgda

  • ... that Polhøgda (pictured), the home of Eva and Fridtjof Nansen, was an important location for social life of Norwegian intellectuals around 1900?

Created by Oceanh (talk), Geschichte (talk). Nominated by Geschichte (talk) at 21:39, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Galli-Curci Theatre

Created by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 18:24, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


M-15 (Michigan highway)

5x expanded by Imzadi1979 (talk). Nominated by Imzadi1979 (talk) at 06:31, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Donald Macleay

  • ... that the people of Stipp, Oregon, renamed their town Macleay for Portland merchant and banker Donald Macleay after he donated money for a school?

Created by Finetooth (talk). Self nom at 23:52, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the suggestion. Link added. Finetooth (talk) 02:22, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds good to me; "in honor of" is fine. Finetooth (talk) 18:12, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Date, length, etc. all good, AGF on the offline source. Aboutmovies (talk) 23:04, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Costa Deliziosa

Created by Saberwyn (talk). Self nom at 22:53, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment: Doesn't "christened" sound, well, a bit "Christian" to be used in a hook about the Arabian Peninsula. How about the more generic "named and launched"? (I corrected the link as well, away from the redirect to the actual name of the "launching" article, the article text should probably also have the same changes) – ukexpat (talk) 20:51, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I created the redirect to there because it was the most appropriate target I could find (for example, the disambiguation page for Christening directs readers interested in the tradition in relation to ships to that page). "Christening" is often, but not always, a component of a ship launch ceremony or a ship naming ceremony (which themselves are often two separate events, so why the article conflates them is beyond me, but a discussion for another time). -- saberwyn 06:56, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dominic Treadwell-Collins

5x expanded by Frickative (talk). Self nom at 21:49, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary

  • ... that the most sighted animal in the Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary, in Kutch, India, is the Chinkara (population estimated in the range of 1200–1500), which is the flagship species of the sanctuary?
  • Comment: Article prose expanded by more than 5x

Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 20:56, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

As adding one more word increases the ch of the hook, I have modified the hook incorporating the above suggestion as Alt hook... that the most frequently sighted animal in the Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary in Kutch, India, the Chinkara (pictured), is the flagship species of the sanctuary with population between 1200 and 1500?--Nvvchar (talk) 05:29, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
How about
... that the 1200–1500 Chinkara (pictured), the key species in the Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary, Kutch, India, are also its most frequently observed animal?
After all, saying "1200-1500" conveys the notion of an estimate perfectly well on its own. Abductive (reasoning) 01:07, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Human Target (1992 TV series)

Created by Dravecky (talk). Self nom at 20:30, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

St. Anthony's Catholic Church

A brick church with a high tower

Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 19:21, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Frankie Arion

5x expanded by NiciVampireHeart (talk). Self nom at 17:05, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Neda Agha-Soltan Graduate Scholarship

Created by Bencherlite (talk). Self nom at 16:27, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Philadelphia Athletics (1890–1891) all-time roster

Created by Neonblak (talk). Self nom at 14:59, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Isidor Clinton Rubin

  • ... that the Rubin test was once considered by many specialists "the twentieth century's most important contribution to the clinical study of female infertility"?

Created by Ekem (talk). Self nom at 14:21, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lamaling Monastery

Lamaling Monastery

  • Comment: Stub article prose expanded by more than 5x

Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Nvvchar (talk) at 12:47, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Midlandvale, Alberta

Created by Arctic Night (talk). Self nom at 10:30, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chrysler ball-stud hemi

created by TREKphiler any time you're ready, Uhura 06:33, 1 February 2010 (UTC) Self-nom 06:46, 1 February 2010 (UTC) [reply]

Arabian carpetshark

5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 06:12, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Name-bearing type

Head of Trachylepis maculata, a possibly South American lizard

  • Comment: Created as a result of a conversation at WP:ERRORS. The hook is supported by the text of the Code, most importantly Article 61.1.

Created/expanded by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 03:08, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Edmonton Normal School

  • ... that the Edmonton Normal School was closed twice due to lack of funds and moved three times during its 25 year existence?

Created by Kevlar67 (talk). Nominated by Kevlar67 (talk) at 01:55, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Lithuanian parliamentary election, 1990

5x expanded by Renata3 (talk). Nominated by Renata3 (talk) at 01:51, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


George Wilkes

Created by Ealdgyth (talk). Self nom at 01:19, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Gustavo de Greiff

Created by Mijotoba (talk). Nominated by Mijotoba (talk) at 19:27, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 31

Pablo González Garza

Created by Radeksz (talk). Nominated by Radeksz (talk) at 04:30, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Grade II* listed buildings in Brighton and Hove, Royal Albion Hotel

East elevation of the Royal Albion Hotel, Brighton

  • Comment: The list was started on 31st January; the hotel was started today (4th February).

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self nom at 23:09, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Abraham Shakespeare

Created by BanyanTree (talk). Self nom at 12:58, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Siege of Fort William Henry

5x expanded by Magicpiano (talk). Self nom at 16:57, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Shady Lady Ranch

Created by AxelBoldt (talk). Self nom at 16:37, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ian Fairbairn

Created by Motmit (talk). Self nom at 18:49, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tupan Patera

Created by Volcanopele (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 07:49, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Masubi (volcano)

Created by Volcanopele (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 10:41, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Deseret Manufacturing Company

Created by Tedder (talk). Nominated by Tedder (talk) at 07:15, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Note this is sort of a weird thing- I created it as a redirect on 1/31, then spun off the text from a new article into this on 2/2. Normally that wouldn't be eligible for a DYK, but the other article is crazy-long for a DYK (56 kB prose), and this should have never been part of it. Chat with me if this is a problem. tedder (talk) 07:15, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Caleb V. Haynes

Created by Binksternet (talk). Self nom at 04:50, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Date length, and hook verified; however, shouldn't the original Siamese Twins be put in quotations as it was their stage name from when they performed? Calmer Waters 10:09, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Perhaps the phrase "Siamese Twin" could be in quotes, but not the word original, which they did not use in publicity. I have changed the hook in this way. Binksternet (talk) 13:01, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Original implies that they were the first, and there were other Siamese Twins before them.DeeplnsideMioAkiyama (talk) 20:52, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
There were other conjoined twins, but none were called "Siamese Twins" until Cheng and Eng were discovered in Thailand (Siam) by an Anglo and displayed for the world. Binksternet (talk) 21:03, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Howard Burnham

  • ... that Howard Burnham (pictured), an American mining engineer, worked for France as a spy operating behind enemy lines, and used his wooden leg to secretly transport equipment?

Created by Ctatkinson (talk). Nominated by Ctatkinson (talk) at 03:57, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The specific sentences that say he was a spy for the French are not followed immediately by a reference, nor is the sentence about his carrying equipment in his wooden leg. About the photograph from 1915 France, I am not expert enough in copyright law to know whether this image is indeed in the public domain. Length and date are okay, but prose needs lots of work, with spelling mistakes throughout, and odd words inserted. Binksternet (talk) 19:07, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for you help with the spelling and copyedit. I've fixed several references, including the first one in which Burnham is first referenced as a spy for the government of France, and I edited the introductory paragraph to include the statement about his using his wooden leg to conceal tools for spying. The remaining solitary footnotes at the end of paragraphs apply to the paragraph as a whole, not just the single sentence. The passport picture of Howard Burnham and the associated family pictures were all published pre-1923 and are in the public domain.Ctatkinson (talk) 01:51, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Constantine Diogenes

  • Comment: article originally created by User:Ajdebre, expanded by me

Created by Cplakidas (talk). Self nom at 17:08, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Asbjørn Bryhn, Gunnar Haarstad

Created by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 16:54, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dominican Anole

A Dominican Anole

  • ... that the Dominican Anole (Anolis oculatus), a lizard species found only on the Caribbean island of Dominica, is so variable in appearance that it has been mistaken for multiple species?

Created by Postdlf (talk). Nominated by Postdlf (talk) at 15:20, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dominican Ground Lizard

A Dominican Ameiva

Created by Postdlf (talk). Nominated by Postdlf (talk) at 15:20, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Eva Nansen, Elisabeth Welhaven, Maren Sars

Created by Oceanh (talk), Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 08:50, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Guillaume de Dole

Created by Drmies (talk). Nominated by Drmies (talk) at 04:27, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Utah-Idaho Sugar Company

Created by Tedder (talk). Nominated by Tedder (talk) at 00:14, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lê Trọng Tấn

Created by Grenouille vert (talk). Self nom at 00:00, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Plumeria rubra

  • Comment: fee free to find a better image of a lei :)

5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 23:33, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Comment: you might want to say "frangipani or plumeria". I lived in Hawaii, and everyone there refers to this tree and flower as plumeria, never frangipani. Frangipani is what they call it in the Caribbean. --MelanieN (talk) 02:56, 2 February 2010 (UTC)MelanieN[reply]

John Gridunov

Created by Brandmeister (talk). Self nom at 22:46, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Main hook would be great, but could you please point to reliable ref to that? Ref. 2 doesn't seem to say that nobody else done that. Ref. 3 does, but it is the words of the subject himself, thus COI. Materialscientist (talk) 09:26, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ILP Guild of Youth

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 22:30, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Another Day (Michael Jackson song)

Created by Crystal Clear x3 (talk). Nominated by Pyrrhus16 (talk) at 21:29, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Ingrid Olava

5x expanded by 84.49.124.238 (talk), Decltype (talk). Self nom at 20:22, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Piano Concerto (Tan Dun)

Created by OboeCrack (talk). Self nom at 19:38, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Brahma temple at Pushkar

5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Redtigerxyz (talk). Nominated by Redtigerxyz (talk) at 16:25, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lille, Alberta

Created by Arctic Night (talk). Self nom at 15:46, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Georgetown, Alberta

  • ... that in Georgetown, Alberta, during the 1910s, coal miners were paid only $3 a day and indoor toilets were considered a luxury?

Created by Arctic Night (talk). Self nom at 15:19, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ingemund

Created by Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk). Self nom at 09:56, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Blind shark, bluegrey carpetshark

5x expanded by Yzx (talk). Self nom at 06:29, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Drosera derbyensis

Created by Rkitko (talk). Nominated by Rkitko (talk) at 05:01, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 30

Gangut class battleship

  • ... that the French protested when the winner of a Russian design competition in 1908 for the Gangut-class battleship was a German shipyard because they did not want to see any of the money that they had loaned in German pockets?

5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 03:57, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

How's this? ALT1 ... that French protests caused the Russians to award the contract for the Gangut-class battleship to a Russian firm rather than the German winner of the 1908 international design contest? --Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 02:16, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
for ALT1. Materialscientist (talk) 02:37, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Salvador Torres

  • ... that when San Diego artist Salvador Torres's neighborhood was bisected by two elevated freeways, he led the movement to convert the eyesores into art by painting murals on the concrete pillars?

Created by MelanieN (talk). Self nom at 01:33, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Length and date verified. Although snippets of the hook can be found throughout the Chicano Park section, at no point does the article explicitly state that Torres "led the movement". DYK rules specify that the hook should appear (word-for-word, or close to it) in the article and be immediately followed by a ref. I think the problem here is that the hook is a tad too complicated. How about "... that Salvador Torres painted murals on the support columns of Interstate 8?" --Cryptic C62 · Talk 22:33, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Murals in Chicano Park
Murals in Chicano Park
It was actually his vision, his idea from the get-go, and he was the one who first proposed it publicly - but he didn't paint all the murals himself. I will try to make that clearer and better referenced in the article, or if necessary reword the hook. I'll work on it today. Thanks for the input. --MelanieN (talk) 21:52, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I'm happy with the references in the article so let's try for a different wording of the hook. How about
…that San Diego artist Salvador Torres is described as "the architect of the dream" for inspiring and launching a project to paint murals on the support columns of a freeway which had been built through the middle of Chicano Park?
--MelanieN (talk) 22:04, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Should we include a picture of the murals? (He didn't necessarily paint these specific murals since many artists participated in the project, but they show the result of which he was the "architect".) --MelanieN (talk) 22:13, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Your alternate is still too busy. I had to read it multiple times to figure out what it meant. A DYK hook really doesn't need to be that detailed; in fact, quite the opposite: If a hook is interesting but not overly detailed, it will entice the reader to actually read through the rest of the article to find out more about the context. I do understand your concern about avoiding the portrayal of Torres as the only painter involved here, so how about "... that Salvador Torres led the movement to paint murals on the support columns of Interstate 8?" --Cryptic C62 · Talk 22:42, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
That would be fine if you are now OK with "led the movement"; that was your objection earlier. However it was not just Interstate 8, it was also the Coronado bridge approaches, so I would leave out the name of the freeway. Maybe "on the support columns of a freeway which had been built through the middle of Chicano Park"? or simply "a freeway in his neighborhood"? --23:07, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
My original concern was that "led the movement" did not appear in the article. My above suggestion was just one possible example; I assume that after we settle on a good hook, you can edit the article to make sure that the wording in the article matches the hook. As to your issue with including the Coronado bridge, let me ask you this: If I have a bag full of apples and oranges, would it be incorrect of you to say "His bag contains apples"? It would not be the most complete statement possible, but it would certainly be factually correct. Thus, leaving out the Coronado bridge bit serves to simplify the sentence without detracting from its factual accuracy. If anyone disagrees with my analysis, feel free to chime in. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 23:58, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I have added "led the movement" to the opening summary and cited it. I am fine with leaving out the reference to the Coronado Bridge, but leave out I-8 also. Almost all of the mural-decorated pillars are for the Coronado Bridge, and it would really be inaccurate to say or imply that they are on I-8. Can we agree on "... that San Diego artist Salvador Torres led the movement to paint murals on the support columns of a freeway in his neighborhood?" --MelanieN (talk) 01:05, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I like that, but I think we could add a bit of context by changing "his neighborhood" to "Chicano Park". Is that still accurate? --Cryptic C62 · Talk 03:01, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, it is completely accurate. Let's go with "... that San Diego artist Salvador Torres led the movement to paint murals on the support columns of a freeway in Chicano Park?" Thanks for all your help and advice! --MelanieN (talk) 03:37, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Good to go! I can be a picky bugger sometimes, but it's all in the spirit of creating the best possible article/hook/sandwich. Thanks for sticking with it and maintaining a positive attitude. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 04:05, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ralph Creffeild (born 1687)

Created by Jarry1250 (talk). Self nom at 22:49, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Eyvind Mehle, Wilhelm Frimann Koren Christie (Nazi)

Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 21:58, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Black Bike Week

A custom Suzuki Hayabusa at Black Bike Week

Created by ClarenceCM3 (talk), Dbratland (talk). Self nom at 06:11, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Motorcyclists at Black Bike Week 2008

The Norwegian Landsverk L-120

Landsverk L-120

Created by Manxruler (talk). Self nom at 16:49, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lowes Cato Dickinson

Robert Lowe – ChancellorJohn Bright – Board of TradeGeorge Campbell, Duke of Argyll – IndiaGeorge Villiers, Earl of Clarendon – Foreign AffairsHenry Bruce, Baron Aberdare – Home SecretaryWilliam Wood, Baron Hatherley – Lord ChancellorGeorge Robinson, Earl de Grey and Ripon – Lord President of the CouncilGranville Leveson-Gower, Earl Granville – ColoniesJohn Wodehouse, Earl of Kimberley – Privy SealGeorge Goschen – Poor LawWilliam Ewart Gladstone – Prime MinisterSpencer Cavendish, Marquess of Hartington – Postmaster GeneralChichester Parkinson-Fortescue, Baron Carlingford – IrelandEdward Cardwell – Secretary for WarHugh Childers – First Lord of the AdmiraltyUse your cursor to explore (or click icon to enlarge)
try cursor...
  • Comment: reference in lede or image caption in article ... oh, and we have had image maps before, but is the "try cursor" OK?

Created by Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 16:18, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Carlo De Benedetti

Created by Cyclopia (talk). Self nom at 15:43, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ger Doyle

  • ... that former Olympic swimming coach and 2004 Wexford Person of the Year Ger Doyle was recently jailed for six and a half years on 34 charges of indecent assault and one count of sexual assault against children in his care?

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 09:31, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I quite agree that we should not be running hooks like this. We could salvage it with something like (ALT1):
  • ... that Irish coach Ger Doyle's swimmers have broken over one hundred national records?

Pádraig MacKernan

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 09:31, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Anglo-Turkish piracy

Created by Per Honor et Gloria (talk). Nominated by Per Honor et Gloria (talk) at 08:18, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Huáng bǎi

Created by Wnt (talk). Nominated by Wnt (talk) at 06:46, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Chet Upham

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 02:05, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hollenden Hotel

Created by NortyNort (talk). Nominated by PFHLai (talk) at 23:32, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Silivri Prison

Created by CeeGee (talk). Nominated by CeeGee (talk) at 23:22, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Agnes Blannbekin

5x expanded by The Man in Question (talk). Self nom at 22:55, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ralph Creffeild

Created by Jarry1250 (talk). Self nom at 22:42, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Ernest F. Coe

Created by Moni3 (talk). Self nom at 21:31, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sure. Why not? --Moni3 (talk) 22:51, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Verified length, hook, and date. Durova408 23:17, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

List of Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim first-round draft picks

Created by Mm40 (talk). Self nom at 17:31, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


St Christopher, Norton Priory

  • ... that the statue of St Christopher in Norton Priory, Cheshire, England, is the largest surviving medieval statue of this saint in Britain, and that it has survived is considered to be "extraordinary"?

Created by Peter I. Vardy (talk). Self nom at 14:31, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Europa regina, Hoop crown

Europa regina

Created by Skäpperöd (talk). Europa regina first nominated by Skäpperöd (talk) at 14:04, 30 January 2010 (UTC). Changed the hook to add hoop crown on 5 February. The article "hoop crown" was created in response to this query, which was removed when the hook got ammended.[reply]

R. Shamasastry

Created by Shreevatsa (talk). Self nom at 13:31, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • ALT1:... that R. Shamasastry discovered the Arthashastra, an ancient Indian treatise on statecraft, economic policy and military strategy, which until then was known only through references in other works?
  • ALT2:... that when R. Shamasastry discovered the Arthashastra, it falsified the view of European scholars that Indians learned administration from the Greeks?
  • ALT3:... that when R. Shamasastry discovered the Arthashastra, it altered the perception of ancient India and the view that Indians learned administration from the Greeks?

(etc., or variants thereof. Or anything else, really. All hooks are less than 200 characters.)

Joe Misiti

5x expanded by Aaroncrick (talk). Nominated by Aaroncrick (talk) at 08:36, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Ramblin' Thomas

Created by Derek R Bullamore (talk). Self nom at 02:25, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Enchanta

A fairy

5x expanded by Buhay Tao (talk); Sang'gre Danaya's baby (talk); Uthanc talk. Nominated by Reincarnata (talk) at 01:05, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

      • The image doesn't have to be taken from the article nominated And the list of phrases are not included in the prose section (please see the rules on tables and lists). The prose only includes the paragraphs so as far as I know the nomination should count.--Reincarnata (talk) 03:13, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
About real-world relevence = "... Philippine televison series" Unless you think the Philippines is not in the real-world...--Reincarnata (talk) 03:13, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I am sorry for the slightly rambling order of my comments—I discovered additional problems as I went along. WP:DYK#Images makes it clear the image should in fact be in the article.
The most serious problem is that this article does not fulfill the criteria for an existing article added to Did you know: see WP:DYK#Selection criteria. The prose section of this article (as measured by User:Dr pda/prosesize.js, the standard tool) before it was expanded was 1090 characters and it is currently 1444 characters. To qualify for DYK inclusion, it should be expanded at least fivefold, to 5450 characters. Ucucha 03:32, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
O.K., I'll try to work on those problems, in the meanttime could you hold this for up to at least 3 days? Thanks.--Reincarnata (talk) 04:50, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Please note that Reincarnata (talk · contribs) has been indef blocked as it appears that they're a sockpuppet of another blocked editor. Nick-D (talk) 22:07, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 29

Overexploitation

  • ... that when the giant flightless birds called moa (pictured) were overexploited to the point of extinction, the giant Haast's eagle that preyed on them also became extinct?

5x expanded by Epipelagic (talk), Matt-eee (talk). Nominated by Epipelagic (talk) at 21:51, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ponce de Minerva, alférez

  • ... that the alférez Ponce de Minerva (died 1175), from southern France, served three Spanish kings on twelve military campaigns?

Created by Srnec (talk). Nominated by Srnec (talk) at 04:36, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Florida mouse

  • ALT1:... that the Florida mouse is the only species in the genus Podomys, the only mammal genus endemic to Florida?
  • ALT2:... that land development threatens the future of Podomys, the only mammal genus endemic to Florida?
  • Comment: ALTs proposed by Susanne on my talk page. Image may still turn up. In the first hook, the first part is supported by this ref, section "Major Threat(s)" and the second part by this, section "Distribution". ALT1 is also supported by the latter. ALT2 is supported by the first ref. I prefer the first hook, even though it is the longest, since it seems most "hooky".

Created/expanded by Susanne2009NYC (talk). Nominated by Ucucha (talk) at 02:48, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Phyllis Avery

ALT: ... that Phyllis Avery appeared six times on the 1950s CBS anthology, Schlitz Playhouse, including the role of a schoolmarm in "The Girl Who Scared Men Off"?
ALT2 ... that Phyllis Avery was cast as a young faculty wife in the 1953-1955 CBS sitcom, Meet Mr. McNutley, renamed the Ray Milland Show?
ALT3... that Phyllis Avery was cast as a colonel's wife in the 1966 episode "Massacre at Fort Phil Kearney", set in Wyoming, of NBC's Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre?
ALT4... that film and television actress Phyllis Avery was the only child of the screenwriter Stephen Morehouse Avery? (double articles) —Preceding unsigned comment added by 72.178.221.73 (talk) 14:20, 3 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 18:45, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Fern Britton Meets...

Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1997–2007

Created by TheRetroGuy (talk). Nominated by Mattbr (talk) at 15:40, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

OOps just notice that the picture isn't the same as the one in the article--Peter cohen (talk) 00:24, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tony Blair, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom 1997–2007

  • Sorry, missed that requirement. I chose the image above because it is much clearer and much easier to identify the subject (who is the same) at the smaller resolution than the one originally in the article (and the smaller image wouldn't scale up). I have changed the image in the article to the one shown right, which works better at both resolutions. Any other suggestions welcome! mattbr 09:25, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. I hadn't checked the requirement either when I gave the original tick. Now looks fine.--Peter cohen (talk) 13:52, 2 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Zaculeu

5x expanded by Simon Burchell (talk). Self nom at 11:24, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Lowell State College

  • ... that Lowell State College was the last state normal school established by the Massachusetts State Board of Education?

Created by Ktr101 (talk). Nominated by Ktr101 (talk) at 23:44, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tacubaya

  • ... that Tacubaya, Mexico City, is home to "The Lost City"?

Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 17:49, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


"The Lost City"? which one? --74.14.19.14 (talk) 02:42, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Its the name of a shantytown located in a section of the area.Thelmadatter (talk) 00:03, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Basavakalyana Fort

Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 16:55, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Littleberry Mosby

Created by Cmadler (talk). Nominated by Cmadler (talk) at 16:03, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on January 28

Tommy Finlayson

Monument to the Gibraltarian evacuees

Created by Ecemaml (talk), Gibmetal77 (talk). Nominated by Gibmetal77 (talk) at 20:58, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

William May (artistic director)

Dinosaur from Walking with Dinosaurs - The Live Experience

Created by Scanlan (talk). Self nom at 04:15, 1 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

William Carpenter Bompas

5x expanded by Arctic Night (talk). Self nom at 13:23, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Kim Spalding

Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 05:34, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Rudolph Tietig

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by Me (talk) at 02:51, 30 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

South Georgia Pintail

South Georgia Pintail
South Georgia Pintail

5x expanded by Maias (talk). Self nom at 13:33, 28 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • It was 1242 characters and is 6148 characters, which is a 4.95x expansion. Could you expand a bit more? We might still let it pass, though, since it's very close and the article appears good. Hook confirmed in good faith. Ucucha 23:37, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hurricane Inga (1969)

  • ... that Hurricane Inga in September and October 1969 is the third longest-lived Atlantic hurricane on record, having lasted 25 days?

Created by Juliancolton (talk). Nominated by Juliancolton (talk) at 03:40, 28 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 27

Dark Quetzal

5x expanded by Strdst grl (talk). Self nom at 13:06, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

A Plain Introduction to the Criticism of the New Testament

An example image

5x expanded by Leszek Jańczuk (talk) at 01:48, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Drosera meristocaulis

Created by Rkitko (talk). Nominated by Rkitko (talk) at 01:20, 29 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • Under the section "Evolutionary relationships", the info is sourced to McPherson's book, Glistening Carnivores. The reference is at the end of the paragraph, as all the info there comes from McPherson's book. The info is just not all next to each other as I broke it apart when writing: 1) D. meristocaulis is endemic to that mountain, 2) that mountain range is on the Brazil-Venezuela border, 3) how closely related it is to Australian taxa rather than other South American taxa. All of that info is cited, just not maybe in the same paragraph. Rkitko (talk) 23:03, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Billie and the Real Belle Bare All

Created by Patyo1994 (talk). Self nom at 16:51, 27 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Templecombe railway station

5x expanded by Geof Sheppard (talk). Nominated by Geof Sheppard (talk) at 13:43, 27 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • 5x prose expansion (1274 B→8515 B) verified, no serious content issues, we can AGF for the offline source of the hook, but the entirety of the hook is not cited in one sentence, specifically, the closure period is in the same paragraph but is not immediately followed by a citation. The hook is intriguing, but the article says that that number counts the number of tickets sold for trial runs while the station was nominally closed. Would you please reformulate or suggest a different hook?Synchronism (talk) 09:08, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on January 26

Tabloid Junkie

5x expanded by Crystal Clear x3 (talk). Nominated by Pyrrhus16 (talk) at 21:46, 31 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

War of Internet Addiction

Created by Arilang talk 00:29, 27 January 2010 (UTC). Nominated by Arilang talk 00:29, 27 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • As written, I would not use this hook- the "War of Internet Addiction" is a video, not an actual action by the People's Republic of China. Your article is too short at 1,323 characters of prose, against a minimum here of 1,500.

Maybe the hook could be: ... that the War of Internet Addiction is a video made by World of Warcraft players to protest internet censorship in the People's Republic of China? Bradjamesbrown (talk) 03:18, 27 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks User:Bradjamesbrown, I have changed the hook accordingly. I shall add more content too. Arilang talk 05:26, 27 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The prose length is now acceptable. The article could use some copyediting, but most of the references are in Chinese so I wouldn't be able to do it myself. --otherlleft 19:06, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Derann

Created by Lilduff90 (talk). Self nom at 22:46, 26 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • More sources added now. The problem is that the company has very little web-sources, so I will have to get the pagenumbers from the Super 8 books I have. Please review if the added sources are good enough for now or if you want more before deciding. --Lilduff90 (talk) 12:04, 28 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Unfortunately this article has been tagged for the issues Calmer Waters described and others, and it doesn't look like the additional sources you provided are reliable. Businesses can be extremely challenging to source - I would suggest locating any relevant industry or fan publications to see if they have significant coverage of the company.--otherlleft 18:55, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The hook is unfortunately inadequately sourced at this time. The fact that they are the world's biggest is cited from ref [1], which is the Derann company website and the interesting portion about the bedroom is not stated inline cited. I understand it may be difficult finding sources outside the company; however, stating a company is the biggest or largest requires a solid independent source that can withstand scrutiny and allow verifiability. Kindly Calmer Waters 16:53, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

2010 Haiti earthquake conspiracy theories

Created by Stonemason89 (talk). Nominated by Stonemason89 (talk) at 19:25, 26 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • I admit that the article was a little bit sparsely-sourced when I first created it; however, in the past half-hour or so I have significantly expanded it, adding new sources and material. I don't think anyone would consider taking it to AFD now. Also, the subject certainly is notable since the Iranian, Venezuelan, Bolivian, and Nicaraguan governments have all advanced some sort of conspiracy theory concerning the United States' role in Haiti. Stonemason89 (talk) 21:56, 26 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Close, Closed, Closure

Najwa Sultan

Created by Danny (talk). Nominated by Harej (talk) at 03:45, 26 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hook checks out - from the cited NYT review it's not crystal clear that the "prison with one million inmates" phrasing is Loevy's, but Googling it makes clear that the quote is direct so I have added another reference for the hook to the article. However, footnote 8 says "The citation is paraphrased pending the location of the original source." If this section is left in it would be good to see an original source cited before it goes on the main page. Gonzonoir (talk) 13:57, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Yes I think that paragraph needs a cite of some sort, paraphrased or not. I think the image will also need an OTRS tag to confirm the director has given permission to use it. Gatoclass (talk) 23:08, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on January 25

Plane of rotation

Created by JohnBlackburne (talk). Self nom at 22:37, 25 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thanks. I know: the fact is cited, although the ref's for the whole section not the sentence with the fact. I've been watching here since adding this, helped with a few other DYKs, and have come to realise this article is not as well cited as is normal here, and I'm not sure I can easily fix it - a shame as too few maths articles make it onto the main page. --JohnBlackburnewordsdeeds 23:57, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Given that it's a math hook, and you have obviously worked hard on it, I will accept this one if you can add one source to (the end of) each section - that's assuming the hook itself is properly cited. Gatoclass (talk) 22:45, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I've done it, together with a bit of a re-write to base it more closely on the sources. It makes sense as the theory although it can be generally applied really is only useful in four or more dimensions - which it helps describe very well, the point of the hook. Can someone take another look?--JohnBlackburnewordsdeeds 22:21, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Special occasion holding area

Note: Articles nominated for a special occasion should be nominated within five days of creation or expansion as usual (with the exception of April Fools'). Also, articles should be nominated at least five days before the occasion to give reviewers time to check the nomination.

Articles created/expanded for 2010 for Mandi Shivaratri Fair (starting February 12)

Mandi Shivaratri Fair

  • Comment: The Shivaratri fair at Mandi starts from 12th February 2010 and lasts for 7 days

Created/expanded by Nvvchar (talk). Self nom at 13:25, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded for 2010 Winter Olympics (starting February 12 ending February 28th)

Date still flexible so not to step on the toes of others above, please see Wikipedia talk:Did you know. Ottawa4ever (talk) 13:57, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded for 2010 Tết (February 14, 15, 16)

Note: This year, the three first days of the Lunar calendar, which mark the Tết holiday, are February 14, 15 and 16, 2010. Grenouille vert (talk) 23:40, 16 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Note: It's also Mongolian New Year, Tibetan New Year, Chinese New Year and Korean New Year. --74.14.22.244 (talk) 10:12, 19 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Bánh chưng

A pair of bánh chưng

5x expanded by Grenouille vert (talk). Nominated by Grenouille vert (talk) at 18:26, 15 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Tò he

A tò he craftsman

  • ... that tò he, a traditional toy in Vietnam which is often sold on the occasion of Tết, is edible because it is made from rice powder?

Created/expanded by Grenouille vert (talk). Nominated by Grenouille vert (talk) at 02:38, 16 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Dong Ho painting

Lợn âm dương, an example of Dong Ho painting

  • ... that the white colour of Dong Ho painting (example pictured), a genre of traditional Tết painting in Vietnam, is obtained from powder of egg shells?

5x expanded by Grenouille vert (talk). Nominated by Grenouille vert (talk) at 23:37, 16 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Hang Trong painting

White Tiger, an example of Hang Trong painting

  • ... that because a Hang Trong painting (example pictured) was once indispensable for each Hanoi family during the Tết holiday, it was also called Tết painting?

Created by Grenouille vert (talk). Self nom at 21:32, 17 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded for Valentine's Day (February 14)

Chaucer's special manuscript words

Created by Doug Coldwell (talk). Self nom at 21:17, 7 February 2010 (UTC) Withdraw submission.--Doug Coldwell talk 00:01, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • The hook does need some work, though. I would suggest something like the following (some possible changes or optional additions are in <small>):
  • Actually, I just removed a large section of the article that didn't seem to be directly relevant to the article topic, and with that gone the article is too short for DYK (1133 characters). This will need to be discussed more. Also, as a side note, I don't think this qualifies for a Valentine's day hook, as it's not really about V-day and the reference to V-day is pretty tangential; if promoted it can go through the normal process. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 21:57, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Alt hook would work for me. I have enough words and can add at least 500 more words (will start on that immediately and hope to have it completed by tomorrow). Should I leave the submission here then or should it be moved?--Doug Coldwell talk 22:24, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I believe the words of first published would be best.--Doug Coldwell talk 23:37, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Are the individual words in each of the sections being counted? --Doug Coldwell talk 22:30, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The association to Valentine's Day is reference # 8 which is the same as reference # 21 in Valentine's Day#Chaucer's love birds where Chaucer is likely to be "the original mythmaker in this instance.".--Doug Coldwell talk 22:39, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I would like to just withdraw the DYK submission. I'll be expanding the article in the next few days to add several hundred more words from many other publications of Chaucer's.--Doug Coldwell talk 00:01, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
The wordlists don't count towards article size, only the prose does. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 00:27, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • Re-verified, article has been expanded and meets the length requirement. Although personally I still believe it shouldn't be a special Valentine's Day article, unless a new hook is written that focuses more on V-day. rʨanaɢ talk/contribs 20:17, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1:... hundreds of words still in use today (including accident, cinnamon, desk, scissors, vacation, and Valentine) were first written in manuscripts by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 1300s? - I believe this is a good ALT1 and is fine as far as I am concerned. Would like this to go through the normal process and not necessarily used on Valentine's Day (unless it happens to come out that way). Is there anything further I should be doing to make sure this DYK re-submission gets processed properly. If there is, please let me know. Otherwise I'll assume everything is on track as normal and good-to-go. Thanks.--Doug Coldwell talk 20:58, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Heart Kun

  • ... that Heart-kun is a Japanese puppy that was born with a heart-shaped patch of brown hair on its white-haired body?

Created by Hallie1 (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 18:16, 18 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Long enough now, hook confirmed. Image appears unlikely to survive. Ucucha 17:21, 26 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded for National Pig Day (March 1)

Cudahy Packing Company

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 21:03, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cheese dream

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 03:57, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I was operating on the assumption that many people would want to know what a cheese dream is. So the hook is a sort of riddle to get people to find an answer to what these toppings are going on. I had never heard of a cheese dream. So the idea of the hook was to be intriguing. ChildofMidnight (talk) 21:03, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
  • I can see where you're coming from; if people don't know what a cheese dream is, they could well find it interesting. On the other hand, I hope that you can see my point as well. -- BigDom 21:10, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I see your points. I wanted to leave it simple so the cheese dream remained the focus and our readers were left with an irresistible desire to learn what they are or, if they remembered them, would be sucked in by their hunger. But we can work in something academic about their being popular in the depression for Sunday supper. Since you guys prefer that kind of thing I'd appreciate it if you would be the ones to put it in play. Thanks! I still like it short and tasty sweet with a hint of mystery. ChildofMidnight (talk) 23:02, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

ALT: ... that cheese dreams with cheddar, bacon and more exotic toppings are making a comeback as interest in comfort foods has grown in recent decades? ChildofMidnight (talk) 23:12, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Burgers’ Smokehouse

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 22:33, 4 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Alt:... that Burgers' Smokehouse is a California, Missouri-based seller of cured and smoked meats including bacon and hickory smoked, salt cured country hams, a specialty of the Ozarks?

I added note of Ozark specialties if that helps any. I object to the BLP violating characterization of cured and smoked meat sellers as boring. Biographies of luscious pork should always be treated with tenderness. ChildofMidnight (talk) 21:40, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Nueske’s Applewood Smoked Meats

Created by ChildofMidnight (talk). Nominated by ChildofMidnight (talk) at 00:36, 5 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded for International Women's Day (March 8)

Lore Agnes

Lore Agnes

Created by Soman (talk). Self nom at 21:59, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

*Perhaps this could be could be kept for a March 8 anniversary DYK? --Soman (talk) 22:01, 10 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Strobilanthes callosus

  • ... that Strobilanthes callosus, a shrub found in the jungles of India used in folk medicines, flowers only once in eight years before dying off, exhibiting a once in a lifetime mass flowering and mass seeding life cycle?

Created by Atulsnischal (talk). Self nom at 23:49, 24 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

  • It is not so far-fetched; in Eastern Europe it is actually quite common to give women flowers on March 8. Less so in the West, but aren't we trying to counter systemic bias? Lampman (talk) 21:30, 28 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]
Considering the hook content, the author's contribution history, and the nomination date, I wonder if this nom was meant for the section for Republic Day in India on January 26th (since removed), instead of Women's Day on March 8th. --PFHLai (talk) 07:20, 6 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]
May very well have been, but there's no rectifying it now. However, it might be correct, so may as well hold on to it at this point. Bradjamesbrown (talk) 22:08, 8 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Black Chicks Talking

Created by Belovedfreak (talk). Self nom at 20:49, 22 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Evelina Haverfield

Created by Belovedfreak (talk). Self nom at 14:00, 25 January 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Sugru

  • ... that Jane Ní Dhulchaointigh invented Sugru, described as "the most exciting product since Sellotape or Blu-Tack"?

Created by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 05:29, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Cathy Kelly

  • ... that fictional author Cathy Kelly has sold over 1 million books in the UK and has knocked Dan Brown and J. K. Rowling off the top of the country's bestseller list?

5x expanded by Candlewicke (talk). Self nom at 05:29, 7 February 2010 (UTC)[reply]

See also

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