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This page holds approved nominations that are waiting to appear in the "Did you know" section on the Main Page. Following DYK approval, nominations are processed and moved into a Prep area, and from there, prep sets are promoted to a queue, and then to the main page.

To create a new nomination or to see those that are yet to be approved, see Template talk:Did you know. For the discussion page see WT:DYK. Click on the link to go directly to the Special occasion holding area.

  If some of the nominations are not showing up properly at the bottom of the page, these alternative pages can be used to view a subset of the most recent nominations.
Count of DYK Hooks
Section # of Hooks # Verified
November 1 1 1
November 2 1
November 15 1
November 17 1
November 18 1
November 19 2
November 21 2 1
November 22 2
November 26 1
December 1 2
December 2 3 1
December 5 1 1
December 6 1
December 10 2
December 11 2
December 12 2
December 13 4 1
December 14 1 1
December 15 2
December 16 2
December 17 3 3
December 18 3 1
December 19 7 7
December 20 8 7
December 21 5 4
December 22 5 2
December 23 11 11
December 24 5 4
December 25 6 4
December 26 9 5
December 27 5 4
December 28 12 9
December 29 6 4
December 30 12 9
December 31 12 8
January 1 13 8
January 2 20 8
January 3 12 8
January 4 14 7
January 5 15 7
January 6 13 4
January 7 6 1
January 8 7
January 9 6
Total 249 131
Last updated 21:29, 9 January 2025 UTC
Current time is 21:36, 9 January 2025 UTC [refresh]

Instructions for nominators

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This page is for those nominations that have already been approved and are waiting to be promoted. If yours has been approved but has not yet been run on the main page, it should either be on this page or will soon be moved here, or already promoted to a Prep area or Queue ahead of an appearance on the main page.

If you wish to create a new nomination, please go to the Template talk:Did you know page; there are instructions there in a section similar to this one on how to nominate an article for DYK.

Frequently asked questions

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Backlogged?

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This page is often backlogged. As long as your submission is still on the page, it will stay there until someone promotes it to a preparation area. To alleviate this problem, if the approved page has more than 120 approved hooks, then sets will change twice per day (every 12 hours) instead of once per day (every 24 hours). When the backlog falls below 60 approved nominations set frequency returns to once a day.

Where is my hook?

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If you can't find the nomination you submitted to the nominations page, and it also isn't on this page, in most cases it means your article has been approved and is either in one of the prep areas, has been promoted from prep to a queue, or is on the main page.

If the nominated hook is in none of those places, then the nomination has probably been rejected. Such a rejection usually only occurs if it was at least a couple of weeks old and had unresolved issues for which any discussion had gone stale. If you think your nomination was unfairly rejected, you can query this on the DYK discussion page, but as a general rule such nominations will only be restored in exceptional circumstances.

Instructions for other editors

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How to promote an accepted hook

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  • See Wikipedia:Did you know/Preparation areas for full instructions.
  • In one window, open the DYK nomination subpage of the hook you would like to promote.
  • In another window, open the prep set you intend to add the hook to.
  • In the prep set...
    • Paste the hook into the hook area (be sure to not paste in that that)
    • Paste the credit information ({{DYKmake}} and/or {{DYKnom}}) into the credits area.
    • Add an edit summary, e.g., "Promoted [[Jane Fonda]]", preview, and save
  • Back on DYK nomination page...
    • change {{DYKsubpage to {{subst:DYKsubpage
    • change |passed= to |passed=yes
    • Add an edit summary, e.g., "Promoted original hook to Prep 3", preview, and save

How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue

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  • Edit the prep area or queue where the hook is and remove the hook and the credits associated with it.
  • Go to the hook's nomination subpage (there should have been a link to it in the credits section).
    • View the edit history for that page
    • Go back to the last version before the edit where the hook was promoted, and revert to that version to make the nomination active again.
    • Add a new icon on the nomination subpage to cancel the previous tick and leave a comment after it explaining that the hook was removed from the prep area or queue, and why, so that later reviewers are aware of this issue.
  • Add a transclusion of the template back to the nominations page so that reviewers can see it. It goes under the date that it was first created/expanded/listed as a GA. You may need to add back the day header for that date if it had been removed from the nominations page.
  • If you removed the hook from a queue, it is best to either replace it with another hook from one of the prep areas, or to leave a message at WT:DYK asking someone else to do so.

Nominations

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Special occasion holding area

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Shortcut
Do not nominate articles in this section—nominate all articles in the nominations section on the regular nominations page, under the date on which the article was created or moved to mainspace, or the expansion began, or it was listed as a Good Article; be sure to indicate in the nomination any request for a specially timed appearance on the main page.
Note: Articles intended to be held for special occasion dates should be nominated within seven days of creation, start of expansion, or promotion to Good Article status. The nomination should be made between at least one week prior to the occasion date, to allow time for reviews and promotions through the prep and queue sets, but not more than six weeks in advance. The proposed occasion must be deemed sufficiently special by reviewers. The timeline limitations, including the six week maximum, may be waived by consensus, if a request is made at WT:DYK, but requests are not always successful. Discussion clarifying the hold criteria can be found here: [1]; discussion setting the six week limit can be found here: [2].
April Fools' Day hooks are exempted from the timeline limit; see Wikipedia:April Fool's Main Page/Did You Know.
Note for promoters: please be sure to add an "invisible" comment after a hook when you've placed it in prep, noting that it's a special occasion hook and including the date it is supposed to run. This should keep the hook from being moved after promotion, as sometimes happens to hooks when a queue needs a slot filled or a prep set needs to be made more balanced by swapping hooks between preps.

January 19

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Extraterritoriality of Princess Margriet's birth

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

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

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

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

Image eligibility:

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

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

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

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

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

January 26

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Oliver Hutchinson

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

Dumelow (talk) 21:35, 16 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - See comments for possible edits
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

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

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


January 28

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Artur Bubnevych

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

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


Approved nominations

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Articles created/expanded on November 1

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Tel al-Sultan attack

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

Personisinsterest (talk) 12:25, 1 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Smallangryplanet (talk) 09:24, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • As a DYK, I would prefer either ALT1 or ALT3 as a better alternative to the suggested DYK, simply because, in warfare, all sides make use of weapons supplied to them by other countries, and sometimes innocent lives are taken away inadvertently by these weapons. Furthermore, the article goes on to suggest that there was in proximity to the camp a weapons' storage facility.Davidbena (talk) 08:32, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Full review needed. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:21, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Personisinsterest, Smallangryplanet, and Davidbena: I loathe the Israel-Palestine topic area on a cellular level, but I need a QPQ and this is the oldest nom, so once more unto the breach. This is long enough, new enough, and does not incur a QPQ. ALT2 is the only hook to meet WP:DYKINT (the others are bogstandard features of war) and I have struck the others. There is way too much close paraphrasing in this article for this even to have got through GA, never mind this, and this will need to be addressed before this can run; as this is already past WP:DYKTIMEOUT, I will close this after a week if this is not fixed.--Launchballer 16:10, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Special:Contribs/Launchballer, I totally agree with you. I am not happy with the current DYK, as it purports to highlight Israel as the main antagonist in this ongoing war, a war that was forced upon Israel. There ought to be more balance in this article. Balance is lacking. I would agree to forego the DYK.Davidbena (talk) 16:35, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Do the sources highlight Israel as the main antagonist? If so, WP:NPOV is met.--Launchballer 17:06, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The news media outlet, Al Jazeera, is cited a handful of times, which has a clear bias against Israel. Mostly, however, the writer(s) of this article are "cherry-picking" their sources to portray Israel in a bad light, even though Israeli claims about the same incident in question is that the camp was next to some kind of incendiary ordinance planted there or some arms storage facility which caught afire and caused most of the unwanted deaths. It all comes down to lack of balance, as the writing comes across as being marked by an unfair animus against the IDF in a war that was imposed upon it.Davidbena (talk) 03:10, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    WP:ALJAZEERA says that Al Jazeera is generally reliable, though might have some bias on this topic. I think we satisfied WP:DUE in the article, where we cited that source. Regardless of the broader context of the war, there's no way to discuss this incident without mentioning Israel's role. I'm also not sure about WP:CLOP being an issue here as it's an essay, not an official policy. @Personisinsterest and Abo Yemen: can you both chime in here about this? Smallangryplanet (talk) 21:58, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Are you actually doubting al-Jazeera's reliability???Abo Yemen✉ 06:33, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Close paraphrasing is a potential copyright violation. It's serious. @Davidbena: What specifically do the sources say that the article should?--Launchballer 15:27, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The sources speak for themselves, but the tone of the article, in my view, should be toned down to reflect more balance, given the apologies expressed by the Israeli government (see, for example, this BBC report) and given the extenuating circumstances. I have no more to say about this specific matter.Davidbena (talk) 17:34, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I am aware of the risks w/r/t CLOP, but I'm not sure if it applies. Even if you run the page through the copyvios tool, the majority of similarities are direct quotes or proper nouns, things that are unavoidably similar across sources. So would you be willing to provide an example of something you'd like to see fixed? Also, w/r/t balance - the page does include that exact reference and discuss it, amongst many others. Smallangryplanet (talk) 21:07, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I ran the page through the first ten pages. There was one phrase, "the first time in months", though I note that it appears in several sources and so may well come under WP:LIMITED. (It would be very useful if the article stated when it last Hamas last fired them, though that's probably exceeding the DYK criteria.) All of the other terms Earwig picks up on are either quoted or come under that policy. I am expressly rejecting Davidbena's argument and approving ALT2.--Launchballer 00:42, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on November 21

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    Doug Hamlin

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    Moved to mainspace by Queen of Hearts (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

    charlotte 👸♥ 23:30, 25 November 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on December 2

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    Science Fiction Chronicle

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

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

    Articles created/expanded on December 5

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    Katerina Clark

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

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

    information Note: @Miraclepine: I don't find the hooks that interesting, as they all seem to be centred around someone else rather than the article subject; as DYK slots are currently under high demand, I won't be promoting any of them. Other promoters may disagree. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:24, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @AirshipJungleman29: IIRC we've approved hooks technically not centered on the person. Still, I think a second opinion is fine. ミラP@Miraclepine 22:57, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Miraclepine, we generally try to avoid it, despite occasional slips. I agree with Airship; surely there must be something about the subject that's interesting enough in and of itself. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 13:29, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Premeditated Chaos: To be honest, I feel the hooks are centered around her since she is the one doing these things, and I feel they are interesting enough. Oh, and also I usually try non-academia-related hooks for academics because they're more likely to be intriguing than academia-related ones. Still, I'm open to other options. ミラP@Miraclepine 17:35, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on December 13

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    Tarif-i Husain Shahi

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    • ... that in the illustrated manuscript Tarif-i Husain Shahi, the image of the queen sitting on the king's lap was washed away by her son?
    • Source: Michell, George; Zebrowski, Mark (1999-06-10). Architecture and Art of the Deccan Sultanates (PDF). Cambridge University Press. p. 147. Partly scratched away but still visible, perched on the sultan's knee like the consort of a Hindu god, it must be Khanzada Humayun (Fig. 108). The portraits document her rise and fall, for, like the other two Muslim women who managed to rule India, Nur Jahan and Raziya Sultana, her fortunes ultimately suffered a terrible reversal. Painted into the manuscript in 1565, at the height of her influence, her figure must have been removed in 1569, when, after four years of rule as regent, she was imprisoned by her rebellious son, anxious to accede to his father's throne. We further assume that the vandal, not realising that the heroine of the dohada page was also the queen, as the king does not accompany her, left it undisturbed
    • Reviewed:
    • Comment: Please feel free to make changes to the alt; Its wording seems a bit awkward to me
    Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 19:05, 13 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • ALT1 = ... that the illustrated manuscript Tarif-i Husain Shahi contains one of the rare depictions of a queen in Islamic art?" Source: Michell, George; Zebrowski, Mark (1999-06-10). Architecture and Art of the Deccan Sultanates (PDF). Cambridge University Press. p. 145. The text stresses the rule of both Husain and Khanzada Humayun. Such political prominence was rare for women in Islamic society in India and the Middle East, and female portraiture did not exist. Female figures in Persian miniatures are the heroines of poetic romance, not real women. The Tarif proves to be deeply unorthodox and highly significant, for the queen herself appears in six of its twelve illustrations!
    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: AmateurHi$torian A QPQ is not needed. Both hooks are fine. I assume good faith on the references that I can't access. "It is dated to the middle of the 16th-century." needs a citation. SL93 (talk) 08:20, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @SL93: Done.AmateurHi$torian (talk) 09:47, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. SL93 (talk) 02:22, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on December 14

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    Castilleja chromosa

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    Desert paintbrush, Castilleja chromosa
    Desert paintbrush, Castilleja chromosa
    Converted from a redirect by Cremastra (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

    Cremastra ‹ u — c › 23:34, 14 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Article is long enough and new enough; no sourcing, copyright, or content issues were found. Hook has good source and meets length and format criterion. I recommend first hook; ALT1 uses word petals twice...i.e. petals are not petals...interesting perhaps, but also a little confusing. Image is from flickr with only Attribution/ShareAlike restrictions; image attribution is included in upload; rollover tag is good. However, QPQ is not done yet.Orygun (talk) 03:00, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    To editor Orygun: QPQ completed. Cremastra ‹ u — c › 14:13, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I see you’ve added another hook option (i.e. Alt2). All three hook options meet DYK hook and sourcing requirements. I think first and third are better than second for reasons stated above. QPQ is now done, so DKY is ready to go.Orygun (talk) 23:05, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on December 17

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    1925 Tri-State tornado

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    Track of the 1925 Tri-State tornado
    Track of the 1925 Tri-State tornado
    • ... that the 1925 Tri-State tornado (track pictured) had a path length of 219 miles (352 km) across three states?
    Converted from a redirect by EF5 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

    EF5 15:27, 17 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Per WP:DYKSPLIT, splits from non-new articles are not considered "recently created"; instead, they are treated as expansions from the copied material. Since the third revision seems to be the point where you switched from copying to writing new prose, I'll calculate from there. That version had 23601 characters of prose, and the current version has 26147 – nowhere near close to a fivefold expansion. However, I see that you have nominated the article for GA; if it passes, that would make it eligible for DYK. jlwoodwa (talk) 22:04, 17 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Jlwoodwa: GA passed. Do you still mind reviewing? EF5 16:46, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: No - ALT3 is not present in the article. I don't think the phrase also called the Great Tri-State Tornado (from the "Kids Britannica" source) supports ALT4's claim of often refered to.
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: No - I'm not sure about ALT0's status as a "definite fact" (WP:DYKHOOK), given the extensive doubts described in 1925 Tri-State tornado § Legacy. Similarly, ALT2 is present and sourced in the article, but then contradicted in the same paragraph.
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: @EF5: You gave two online sources for ALT1 and ALT5, but the article cites different, offline sources for their claims. This isn't a huge deal, since {{DYKtickAGF}} exists, but it would feel a little silly to use that when online sources are right here. Regardless, once the unsourced sentence is resolved I'm ready to approve either hook. jlwoodwa (talk) 06:08, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

     Done, removed uncited claim. EF5 06:18, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @EF5: Sorry for missing this earlier – I just realized that while ALT1 (deadliest US tornado) is stated in the lead (without citation), I can't find it in the body. 1925 Tri-State tornado § Fatalities compares it with other tornadoes, e.g. more students killed … than in any other tornadic event in U.S. history and killed at least 20 farm owners … more than the combined total of the next four deadliest tornadoes in the history of the United States, but doesn't compare the total deaths. jlwoodwa (talk) 22:54, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Jlwoodwa: Fixed. This week's tornado - EF5 19:57, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hooks ALT1 and ALT2 are approved. ALT5 is also approved with an online source given here and an offline source cited in the article, accepted in good faith. jlwoodwa (talk) 20:21, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Bob Fernandez

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

    jolielover♥talk 14:18, 17 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: @Jolielover:, this one is currently circa 300 characters below the 1500 character requirement and needs expansion before it meets WP:DYKCRIT. I am also not entirely sure the hook is sufficiently interesting. 17 is young these days, but back then this was a common military age. I am simply not sure the subjects age or occupation is sufficiently interesting to meet this criteria. Overall you did well for your first nomination, but I'd want to see an expansion and also someone provide a second opinion before I passed this. — MaxnaCarta  ( 💬 • 📝 ) 01:36, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    • @MaxnaCarta:, when I submitted this it was above the character limit but someone reverted my edit (mistakenly probably), I have added the information back. Personally, I think it's interesting given that one of the few survivors of the attack was only 17 but I understand the criticism. jolielover♥talk 15:19, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    No worries @Jolielover:, also, my comments are not so much a critisicm as much as a concern the hook is not interesting enough. However, as "interesting" is subjective and you have passed the objective criteria, I am going to pass this and allow reviewing admins to decide whether to proceed to prep queue. NB: QPQ not required. — MaxnaCarta  ( 💬 • 📝 ) 22:12, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Close to You (Frank Ocean song)

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    • Source: On Saturday night (July 22), during one of the more bizarre moments of his staggering, raw, emotive headline set at FYF Festival, Ocean told the crowd he was going to cover his favorite song: Stevie Wonder’s version of “Close To You” by The Carpenters. Brad Pitt suddenly appeared acting out a phone conversation while Ocean performed it. Ocean never acknowledged him. He may as well have been on a TV in the background.
    (https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/frank-ocean-brad-pitt-prince-stevie-wonder-fyf-festival-a-tribe-called-quest-7874068/)
    Converted from a redirect by Phibeatrice (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    Phibeatrice (talk) 07:46, 17 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Article is new enough, long enough, and properly cited. QPQ has been satisfied. The hook is interesting enough. The only issue I found was that Earwig flagged some possible copyright violation, though it appears to stem from a long quote that is properly attributed. All in all, I see no reason not to approve this article. JJonahJackalope (talk) 18:17, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on December 18

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    Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up

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

    '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 13:03, 18 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: No - Neither hook is stated in the article.
    • Interesting: No - See comment below.
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Both sources are cited in the article, but neither hook is stated. ALT0 is interesting but could use a bit more context, namely what kind of video game is it and what kind of stations? I suggest this rewording to the nominator and promoter:

    ... that in the simulation video game Overcrowd: A Commute 'Em Up, the player needs to manage everything from the construction of train stations to dumping trash cans?

    ALT0 is interesting because the latter activity, dumping trash, is not typically an enjoyably activity and so it would be odd to put it in a video game that is meant to entertain. ALT1 seems quite weak to me in comparison, as none of the listed items are unusual for actual train stations to have.

    As soon as ALT0 is stated in the article, I will approve that hook for this nomination. Yue🌙 02:21, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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    2019 NFC Championship Game

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    Raheem Mostert
    Raheem Mostert
    Moved to mainspace by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 55 past nominations.

    « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 22:53, 19 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]


    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Having read through, this looks good to me. Earwig copyvio check looks fine. One small thing (Tyler Ervin, the Packers kick returned, muffed the return and was only able to move the ball to the eight-yard line should read Tyler Ervin, the Packers kick returner, muffed the return and was only able to move the ball to the eight-yard line), but other than that this was a smooth read. — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 17:07, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks Red-tailed hawk, I fixed the typo! « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 13:58, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Abdoulkader Waberi Askar

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    Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 284 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:49, 26 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • New enough and barely long enough. QPQ present. Hook fact checks out and is actually a reasonable way to make the hook more hooky than a standard "events banned", even if Waberi had little to do with sport. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 06:58, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Price Tower

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    Price Tower
    Price Tower
    5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 690 past nominations.

    Epicgenius (talk) 23:05, 19 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Article is new enough, long enough, sourced, neutral, free of copyright violations. The image used is free, clear, and used in the article. Hooks are cited and interesting; ALT6 is the most interesting in my opinion. — Preceding unsigned comment added by AmateurHi$torian (talk • contribs)

    Florida State University academic-athletic scandal

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    Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 56 past nominations.

    JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:07, 20 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • The article was nominated one day after its creation. It's impressively long and certainly meets the DYK length requirement. Earwig flagged some possible copyright violations, but they belong to long, blocky quotations that have been properly formatted and sourced; no actual problems have surfaced. I also read the article, with an eye for proper sourcing, and found no issues. The hooks are straightforward, punchy, and properly sourced as well. I personally prefer the first one fact-wise. I would also consider an editor replacing the word "involved" with "implicated", as that's what the article and sources say, and it may lessen ambiguity. Anyway, I digress. There are no issues of any sort, and a QPQ has been done. This looks good to go. Phibeatrice (talk) 04:55, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Star Trucker

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

    '''[[User:CanonNi]]''' (talk • contribs) 11:48, 19 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Article is new enough, long enough, and properly cited. QPQ has been satisfied, as no review is needed. Both hooks seem interesting, though I would lean towards the first one, personally. All in all, I see no reason to not pass this QYK. JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:01, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Burma (elephant)

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    Burma in 2007
    Burma in 2007
    Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 58 past nominations.

    ―Panamitsu (talk) 07:48, 19 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    • Adequate sourcing: No - Generally well sourced, but for direct quotes like "crashed through", "teenage high jinks", "caught in court action" I'd prefer to see clearer attribution, eg. "what The New Zealand Herald called 'teenage high jinks'", or at least a cite at the end of the sentence.
    • Neutral: Yes
    • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: No - Hook is sourced in the article, but not immediately after the sentence that contains the relevant fact, ie. after "...allowing her to wander around Western Springs Reserve."
    • Interesting: Yes
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Nice work! Moved to mainspace today. Pic is a public domain derivative work by the article author of someone else's public domain work. Once the couple of minor sourcing issues are fixed this is good to go. Jonathan Deamer (talk) 13:57, 19 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    • Many thanks, good to go!

    Polish prisoners of war in World War II

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    Oh yeah, 2nd QPQ review for the backlog: Template:Did you know nominations/Western Kentucky University swim team hazing scandal

    5x expanded by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 539 past nominations.

    Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 14:50, 19 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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    Troupeau Bleu

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    • ... that the 1975 French jazz-funk album Troupeau Bleu has been sampled by hip-hop artists at least 142 times (and counting) ever since the nineties?
    • Source: It’s a familiar name if you’ve spent long enough digging for the samples of your favorite rap tracks: Troupeau Bleu has been sampled at least 142 times to date, with its blend of psychedelic jazz, soul, and funk finding its way into songs by underground legends like DOOM and J Dilla, along with rap royalty including Lupe Fiasco on “Mural” and Rick Ross on “Amsterdam,” “Oyster Perpetual,” “Everything a Dope Boy Ever Wanted,” and Jeezy’s “Beautiful.” https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/cortex-troupeau-bleu-tyler-creator-madlib-1234584701/
    • ALT1: ... that some hip-hop artists consider Cortex's 1975 debut studio album Troupeau Bleu to be hip-hop's favorite jazz album? Source: With the prolific use of Troupeau Bleu in hip-hop for over two decades, would it be fair to anoint the record as hip-hop’s favorite jazz album? “It’s not an overstatement,” says New York drill wunderkind Cash Cobain. “It’s a fact.” Cash Cobain discovered Cortex when he heard Tyler’s “Odd Toddlers” in 2009 and has been a fan of the jazz band since then, going on to produce Yachty’s “Cortex” 12 years later. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/cortex-troupeau-bleu-tyler-creator-madlib-1234584701/
    • ALT2: ... that the 1975 French jazz-funk album Troupeau Bleu by Cortex has been sampled at least 142 times (and counting) by hip-hop artists like MF DOOM, Madlib, Lupe Fiasco, Rick Ross, and Tyler, the Creator? Source: It’s a familiar name if you’ve spent long enough digging for the samples of your favorite rap tracks: Troupeau Bleu has been sampled at least 142 times to date, with its blend of psychedelic jazz, soul, and funk finding its way into songs by underground legends like DOOM and J Dilla, along with rap royalty including Lupe Fiasco on “Mural” and Rick Ross on “Amsterdam,” “Oyster Perpetual,” “Everything a Dope Boy Ever Wanted,” and Jeezy’s “Beautiful.”
      The most recognizable selections come from “Huit Octobre 1971,” a song named after Mion’s wedding anniversary with his late wife. Vocalist Mirelle Dalbray’s angelic high-pitched scatting and Alain Gandolfi’s frenzied drum breaks have been also used in DOOM’s Madlib-produced “One Beer,” Tyler, the Creator’s “Odd Toddlers,” Wiz Khalifa’s “Visions,” and Lil Yachty’s aptly-named “Cortex,” among dozens of other songs. https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-features/cortex-troupeau-bleu-tyler-creator-madlib-1234584701/
    • ALT3: ... that the French jazz-funk band Cortex, which retired in 1981, was able to restart in 2009 thanks to newfound interest in their 1975 debut album, Troupeau Bleu, by hip-hop musicians and enthusiasts? Source: While Mion and Gandolfini would record several more albums with various collaborators, the band ran its course by 1981. It wouldn't be until decades later that Troupeau Bleu achieved its legendary status as an intoxicating secret weapon of rare groove DJs and later hip-hop producers. First sampled by DJ Cam on his experimental track "Bronx Theme" in 1997, the album would be used repeatedly in the 2000s and beyond by such notables as Dilla, MF Doom, Rick Ross, Tyler, the Creator, Flying Lotus, Lupe Fiasco and many others.
      The sampling would revive interest in the group, leading Mion to put together a new line-up of the band in 2009 for performances in the UK and Europe as well as reissues of the original Cortex albums and previously unreleased material seeing the light of day. https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/cortex-french-jazz-funk-uc-berkeley-theatre/
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Florida State University academic-athletic scandal
    Created by Phibeatrice (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    Phibeatrice (talk) 05:05, 21 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: After using Earwig's Copyvio tool, it seems as though the possible copyright violations are all either properly cited quotes or proper nouns, so that checks out. The article is new enough and long enough. The hooks are all interesting and properly cited. Some of the alts are quite long, just barely coming in at no more than 200 characters, but they still meet the length requirements. Overall, I see no reason not to approve this submission. JJonahJackalope (talk) 14:43, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Doctor Who series 14

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    Improved to Good Article status by TheDoctorWho (talk), Alex 21 (talk), and DoctorWhoFan91 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    TheDoctorWho (talk) 04:03, 23 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Promoted to GA 3 days before nomination. Well-sourced and neutral. Passes Earwig's Copyvio check (the possible violations are from properly-attributed quotes). Hooks are reasonably interesting and backed by sources. This is your fifth DYK nomination so no QPQ. I prefer ALT1 or ALT2 over ALT0 because I do not think ALT0 would make sense to a general audience. Also, ALT2 can have the word "both" removed (it is redundant with "at the same time") Riley1012 (talk) 01:41, 31 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Jennifer Reid, Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada

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    Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 66 past nominations.

    ミラP@Miraclepine 01:45, 27 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Both articles are long enough and moved from draft in time. Earwig found no copyright problems and spotchecks revealed no concerns. Articles are neutral and there are no BLP concerns.
    Inline sourcing is provided. However, in Jennifer Reid I would strongly question the use of Ref 2 to a memorial site; even if it is adequately reliable there's nothing to indicate it is the correct Jennifer Reid. From Ref 3 I would say it is a stretch to say her father was a friend of Oscar Peterson. I'm also very worried about the use of an Academia.edu source for the CV in Ref 6, which covers much of the text; CVs should generally be hosted at an academic institution not a self-publishing site. Sourcing in Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada has the problem that there is an sfn error in multiple references, but I think it's just trying to cite different pages in the book itself; otherwise sourcing is adequate for this one.
    Hooks are interesting and concise. Alt1 is adequately supported by sourcing. Alt0 I'm concerned that the source for the book being about national identity is merely the book's blurb. It would be better to source this to a review.
    There is no image.
    Two QPQs have been done.
    Other issues: in addition to the sfn error noted above, both articles could do with some light copy editing; eg there are several punctuation errors. I'll try to fix them later but I'm running late now. Espresso Addict (talk) 14:30, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Espresso Addict: Thanks for the review. Before doing the rest, just have to note first that the sfn issue is a recurring issue with Citation bot. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:36, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Espresso Addict: The parents mentioned in the ref 1 match with the couple in refs 2 and 3, which both mention a daughter named Jennifer, and ref 2 says she was in Farmington where her employer University of Maine at Farmington is in. There's also a match of the father's place Arnprior in ref 2 with her Louis Riel Day interview saying she was raised in Arnprior. I think there's a high level of confidence here. Oh, and I fixed the Oscar Peterson issue for now.
    Since she is now retired, the best I could find was in the Wayback Machine, but the CV should be fine for WP:ABOUTSELF. And for the ideology part, I have added a JSTOR review ref which says that the book at base is about the role of collective memory in the production of Canadian national identity, with Riel standing as the central figure in that mnemonic production. ミラP@Miraclepine 22:51, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Miraclepine Ok, I just don't agree that the current sourcing is adequate in Jennifer Reid. The identity of her parents seems the definition of original research based on synthesis from self-sources/unreliable sources (from WP:OR: This includes any analysis or synthesis of published material that reaches or implies a conclusion not stated by the sources.) Neither of us have any clue how many Jennifer Reids there are who meet these criteria., nor how many William Reids there are.
    On the CV, it is fine to use a reliably hosted CV for a few odd biographical facts about a person but a huge swath of the article was sourced to it. WP:OR also says Wikipedia articles should be based on reliable, published secondary sources, and to a lesser extent, on tertiary sources and primary sources. (emphasis added), and WP:ABOUTSELF says under exceptions: The article is not based primarily on such sources.
    You've got:
    Ref 1: the subject's thesis
    Ref 2: a memorial site for a person who may or may not be the subject's father
    Ref 3: an adequate source if it were certain this person were the subject's father, but which in any case is not about the subject and could be perceived as undue weight
    Refs 4,5: interviews with the publishers of her book
    Ref 6: her CV hosted at a user posting site
    Ref 7: her bio at the University of Maine, which is usable but brief
    Ref 8,9,15: things written/edited by the subject, which are fine for what they are being used for
    Refs 10,11: more things written by the subject; I couldn't access these without going in again via the library so I'm AGF'ing that they are ok to support the text
    Ref 12: a fellowship citation, which now I look at it more carefully, actually has a decent blurb about her that is definitely better than most of the previous sources
    Refs 13,14: local newspaper coverage; again I'm AGF'ing
    Remainder of refs (not checked) are book reviews, which are fine but are not being used
    I'd recommend using ref 12 to source as much as possible, and see what else can be drawn from 13, 14 and the book reviews.
    Turning to Louis Riel and the Creation of Modern Canada: thanks for fixing the bot errors. The review you cite is fine. Espresso Addict (talk) 08:32, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Espresso Addict: I don't have time to look at all the reviews, but at the least: I've trimmed the parents info to be safe, as well as the extent to which the self-published CV sources the info, and I've expanded the extent of what the Sun-Journal, UM Farmington, GF.org (though some of it was already in the UM Farmington ref), and other news refs cite. If it helps, one of the interviews is for an academic publisher that published her book, so unless I'm wrong, it should have as much weight as a university-hosted CV. ミラP@Miraclepine 20:35, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for this, Miraclepine, it's looking a lot better now! (I disagree, by the way, that interviews with even an academic publisher have the same weight as a university-hosted CV; neither is a perfect source, but the first is much more clearly selling a buyable product.) For clarity, either hook is acceptable. Espresso Addict (talk) 11:09, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Donum Montford

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    • ... that brickmason Donum Montford purchased his own freedom from slavery and became a prominent slave-owner?
    Bishir, Catherine W. (2014). "Searching for Donum Montford: Methods and Mysteries in Researching an African American Artisan". Buildings & Landscapes: Journal of the Vernacular Architecture Forum. 21 (1): 126–150. doi:10.5749/buildland.21.1.0126. JSTOR 10.5749/buildland.21.1.0126. p. 143
    Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 97 past nominations.

    Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 07:03, 24 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Aquilegia hinckleyana, Capote Falls

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    Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 60 past nominations.

    Pbritti (talk) 15:52, 21 December 2024 (UTC). Both articles:[reply]

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

    Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 03:04, 22 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    R/BreadStapledToTrees

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    Bread stapled to a tree
    Bread stapled to a tree
    Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

    — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:55, 20 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:44, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Rain of Flowers Along the Silk Road

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    Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 725 past nominations.

     — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:20, 20 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article is in great shape, don't see any problems there. Hook is interesting, and checks out within the source (cited to pg. 178 of Wilcox in the article for any future checker). QPQ also checks out. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 06:04, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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    Colonia La Cuarta Transformación

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    • Source: Eje Central "El municipio de Tultitlán, Estado de México, anunció el cambio de nombres de 47 calles en la nueva colonia La Cuarta Transformación, en honor a las obras y programas sociales implementados durante el gobierno de Andrés Manuel López Obrador." ("The municipality of Tultitlán, State of Mexico, announced the renaming of 47 streets in the new neighborhood La Cuarta Transformación, in honor of the works and social programs implemented during the government of Andrés Manuel López Obrador.")
    Created by Tbhotch (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

    (CC) Tbhotch™ 02:54, 22 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: AGF for the sources since they're not in English. The source given for the hook isn't in the article, but I don't think that strictly stops this from passing since there is a citation for the fact in the article. I don't think "elements" is the right word, though - what about:

    ... that streets in a neighborhood in Mexico were renamed after concepts and projects associated with Andrés Manuel López Obrador?

    All good otherwise! Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 08:11, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks you. No issues with the alternative. (CC) Tbhotch™ 20:30, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Annilese Miskimmon

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    • Source: Hannah Nepil (13 March 2015). Interview: Annilese Miskimmon, Danish National Opera director. Financial Times (via Proquest)
    Moved to mainspace by Espresso Addict (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 49 past nominations.

    Espresso Addict (talk) 12:48, 28 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Tokyo Expressway

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    The Tokyo Expressway looking west towards Nishi-Ginza Junction
    The Tokyo Expressway looking west towards Nishi-Ginza Junction
    • Source: Portions of the highway were opened in 1959, making it the oldest expressway in Japan... The closure is slated to convert the elevated expressway right of way into an elevated park similar to the Coulée verte René-Dumont in Paris. [7]
    5x expanded by Mccunicano (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

    ❯❯❯ Mccunicano☕️ 04:21, 22 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article is new and long enough (expansion 374 B → 3108 B, 8.31×). Hook is interesting and cited (a note: if the quote given as the source above is quoting the article, we're good; if it's quoting the source, then the article should be re-worded to avoid direct copying. I'd check this myself but I'm not able to read the source and I don't want to pass judgement based on a translated webpage). No issues from Earwig and the article's sourcing as a whole looks solid. QPQ has been completed, so this will be GTG as soon as I can get confirmation that the article's wording isn't copied from the source (I assume it isn't, just want to cover my bases). PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 18:10, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Lonely Orchid

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    • ... that the 1926 film Lonely Orchid was adapted from a British novel via Japanese and Chinese translations?
    Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 726 past nominations.

     — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:07, 21 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: No - While I will otherwise default to ALT0, I found something more interesting...
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Size at 4138 B and created on nom day. Article is reliably-sourced and everything has been verified. I also did some fixes while checking the refs. Oh, and I found two more interesting and more accurate hooks:

    • ALT1: ... that the 1926 film Lonely Orchid was adapted from a Chinese translation of a Japanese translation of a British novel? Source: As described in Chapter Two, Zheng proposed that Mingxing adapt the novel Konggu lan for the screen and asked Bao to prepare a screenplay ... Konggu lan was serialized in the newspaper’s literary column between April 1910 and January 1911. It was translated from the Japanese version entitled No no hana 野の花 (Huang 157-158) ... Translated by Kuroiwa Ruikō 黑岩淚香 (1862–1920) from the Victorian novel A Woman’s Error (by Charlotte Mary Brame), No no hana was serialized in the Tokyo tabloid newspaper Yorozu Chōhō 萬朝報 in 1900 and was published in book form by the Tokyo publishing house Fusōdō 扶桑堂 in 1909. (Huang 160)"
    • ALT2: ... that the 1926 film Lonely Orchid was adapted from a British novel via a Chinese translation of a Japanese translation? Source: Same as ALT1

    @Crisco 1492: Thoughts? ミラP@Miraclepine 22:34, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    If forced to choose, I prefer ALT0 or ALT2, as it keeps the source novel forefronted.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:59, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    So with that, ALT2 approved as my second choice. And to clarify my previous reply here, I meant this applies if I have more than one new hook to propose. ミラP@Miraclepine 23:06, 23 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on December 22

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    Speed Me Up

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

    ~ Tails Wx 01:23, 23 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: The only paragraph not cited is the music video summary which should be okay per MOS:PLOTCITE. No concerns for copyvio, any direct quotes are attributed and cited.

    The IMDb user rating in the reception section needs to be removed per WP:IMDB since it's user generated content.

    Everything else appears to be okay, Alt 1 reads as more interesting to me just because I feel that "16-bit" in ALT0 may disinterest non-technical readers. TheDoctorWho (talk) 05:55, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Malik Ambersley

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    • Source: The Twitch and TikTok creator Leaks World, who also goes by Malik, has created an entire persona around being Miles Morales. But he’s not just a straightforward version of the Spider-Man character — Leaks World specifically acts as “NPC Miles Morales.” As he livestreams on a busy city block or at an event, he’ll talk to chat with canned one-liners. The uncanny effect of the routine has captured the attention of hundreds of thousands online. His stiff poses evoke those street performers who pretend to be statues, but this creator has adapted his show for a more modern age. During a TikTok Live, people can send gifts, which will prompt certain behaviors from Leaks World. Sending a galaxy gift might prompt a scenario where Leaks World disappears from the camera frame, pretends to be sucked into another universe, and then leaps back on camera. The streams feel interactive, as if each viewer is a person holding a controller to prompt an interaction with an NPC on the screen. In May 2023, the content creator posted a video about how he was broke and homeless at the time. “Everybody acts like their life’s perfect. Everybody on social media is rich and famous. Not me,” he said while recording a video in a desert landscape. Later in that same video, he says, huffling as he hikes, “So I might not be somebody today, but I could be somebody tomorrow.” (Polygon tried to contact Leaks World for comment on this story, but we were unable to reach the creator.) Source: https://www.polygon.com/culture/474340/npc-miles-morales-tiktok-live
    • ALT1: ... that while Malik Ambersley impersonated the superhero Miles Morales in public for TikTok Live, he dealt with robbery, police stops, fist-fights, and other incidents, all without breaking character? Source: NPC Miles Morales – whose real name is Malik Ambersley – has performed his role since midway through 2023, and over time, he has become increasingly popular and controversial. While streaming, he has been robbed, accosted by police, and gotten into fights, all the while performing a character that he rarely breaks from. Source: https://insider-gaming.com/npc-miles-morales-retire-streams/
    • ALT2: ... that Malik Ambersley, while impersonating the superhero Miles Morales in public for TikTok Live, was once arrested by a police officer after starting a fight in a parking garage while in character? Source: Ambersley posted a video of his own arrest with a caption saying he was trying to "make it back to his own universe," but the reference to one of the biggest sci-fi movies of 2023 might not land so well. More footage of NPC Miles Morales starting a fight appears to further contextualize the event, however. In the video, Ambersley runs through a parking garage, shoves a woman, and jumps at a man, attacking him. Many were left curious about why he started the fight, and some have suggested that the group stole the lightsaber that Ambersley is holding later in that video. Source: https://gamerant.com/npc-miles-morales-handcuffed-police-arrest/
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Flag of Mozambique
    Created by Phibeatrice (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

    Phibeatrice (talk) 05:19, 24 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: The article is new enough and meets the length requirements for DYK. A check of possible copyright violations via Earwig's Copyvio Detector flags some possible issues, but it seems that these are from quotes that are properly cited. Additionally, the article and hook are neutral in their presentation of the subject. Concerning the hooks, both are interesting and properly cited. Additionally, as QPQ has been satisfied, I see no reason not to approve this DYK submission. JJonahJackalope (talk) 13:15, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on December 23

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    Brachyrhaphis roseni, Brachyrhaphis rhabdophora

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    A pair of Brachyrhaphis roseni
    A pair of Brachyrhaphis roseni
    • Source: "Like B. rhabdophora, this fish is a voracious cannibal that pursues its young. A roomy, densely planted aquarium is needed to successfully breed this species." (Rudiger 1998); Brachys from Costa Rica
    Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 188 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 16:42, 26 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: The articles look good. I'm wondering if it'd be best to have the word 'voraciously' in quotes in the hook, given that's the adjective used in the source. Thoughts? Otherwise it should be good to go. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:28, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    I do not mind. --Surtsicna (talk) 11:29, 31 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @BeanieFan11: An ALT1 has been made just in case for your suggestion. Can this nom be passed now? Cheers! Johnson524 08:29, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry for a late response. I'll leave to the promoter on whether to use quotes or not. BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:48, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Unexpected Destinations

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    • ... that the first biography of the first Japanese woman to earn a college degree was written by her great-granddaughter, who also studied abroad in the U.S.? Source: "Kuno's experience as a student for a year at an American college gives the narrative an added perspective, as does her dual capacity as Sutematsu's biographer and great-granddaughter." -- Goff, Janet (1994). "History -- Unexpected Destinations: The Poignant Story of Japan's First Vassar Graduate by Akiko Kuno and translated by Kirsten McIvor". Japan Quarterly. 41 (3): 358. "Unexpected Destinations is the biography of the first Japanese woman apparently to graduate from any college anywhere." -- W., G. (1 September 1993). "She Was A First for Japan". Vassar Quarterly. LXXXIX (4): 33.
    Created by LEvalyn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

    ~ L 🌸 (talk) 07:55, 27 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Article was nominated for DYK within 7 days of creation. No issues with length. Good faith is assumed on print sources. Earwig picked up an unlikely copyright violation of 21.9%, mostly from the title of of the book. The summary needs more sources since it deals with real-life people and events. QPQ is done; the hook drew me in so I think it's good! Minor suggestions that doesn't affect DYK eligibility but can be made to the article: Kirkus Reviews, Publishers Weekly, and Kodansha all have articles on the English Wikipedia and can be piped in the sources; the infobox has fields for publishers, page numbers, ISBN, and release dates, so those can quickly be filled in. lullabying (talk) 19:09, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    lullabying, thanks for taking a look! I appreciate your suggestions for polishing, but I disagree that the summary needs more sources. The synopses in book articles are implicitly cited to the book itself, following the conventions at WP:NOVELPLOT; secondary sources would be a bit odd. I've basically summarized each chapter in a sentence or clause, in the order that they appear in the book, so I don’t think there’s anything that needs an additional source. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 21:26, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I think WP:NOVELPLOT only applies to fiction though, and the article seems to be about a biography, with real-life people and real-life events involved. lullabying (talk) 01:01, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I disagree, but I added the citation to the book anyway. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 07:22, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The top of the page for WP:NOVELPLOT says it's about literary fiction, and which doesn't seem to be the case for this book. The source you listed is a primary source — do you have any secondary sources for the summary? lullabying (talk) 21:43, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The instructions for non-fiction books at WP:WikiProject Books/Non-fiction article links to WP:PLOTCITE (about fiction) for guidance, which says All interpretation, synthesis or analysis of the plot must be based upon some secondary source. Citations about the plot summary itself, however, may refer to the primary source—the work of fiction itself. ... Plot summaries written purely from other summaries risk excessive loss of context and detail. The book itself is my source for what the book says. The secondary sources have much shorter and vaguer summaries, whereas my summary follows the table of contents to present the key concept of each chapter in order. (You might note that it's entirely different from Daughters of the Samurai). I have written a lot of book articles, and it's considered best practice to completely avoid secondary citations in the synopsis, because the synopsis ought to contain only non-interpretive material verified by the book itself. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 22:53, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Fair enough. Good to go. I assume good faith on printed sources. I have no other concerns that need to be addressed. lullabying (talk) 01:44, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    2024 Helong North Korean migrant workers unrest

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    Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 57 past nominations.

    JJonahJackalope (talk) 13:25, 24 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    @JJonahJackalope and Seefooddiet: I have changed the link in the hook to the new article name. The nomination page should remain at its original name. TSventon (talk) 23:32, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Hook is sourced. No copyvio, everything is sourced, article is presentable. Article created on 23 Dec, so within time range. There's no copyright problem with the image on the article, but it does feel a little loosely related to the main article content. QPQ is still technically pending; needs to be locked before it's considered done.
    The hook also needs revising to communicate uncertainty and for concision. E.g. Alt1 ... that in January 2024, South Korean sources reported that several thousand North Korean migrant workers occupied a factory and took hostages?
    Let me know what you think about this hook. seefooddiet (talk) 00:03, 27 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Seefooddiet:, the new alt hook sounds good to me. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 21:16, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Approve with my Alt1. I think it's presentable. I still think uncertainty could be communicated more consistently throughout article, but I don't think people will leave with an inaccurate impression of the info and it's certainly interesting and useful. seefooddiet (talk) 01:44, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Seefooddiet and JJonahJackalope: Could I suggest the shorter ALT2 ... that in January 2024, several thousand North Korean migrant workers reportedly occupied a factory and took hostages? The current Alt1 is a little unwieldy, this one takes five fewer words to get to the "punchline". Toadspike [Talk] 09:41, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    If there's a concern about length, I'd be ok with that change, but the current wording was somewhat intentional. The mention of North Korea's mortal enemy reporting something unflattering that hasn't been corroborated elsewhere is I think interesting seefooddiet (talk) 10:36, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Okay. I've just read over the Disputed claims section of the article and agree that the longer disclaimer is appropriate. Toadspike [Talk] 13:15, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Allen DeGraffenreid (wide receiver), Allen DeGraffenreid (offensive lineman)

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    5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk) and WikiOriginal-9 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 287 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:18, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    • Adequate sourcing: No - Two issues with the wide receiver page. First, I don't think Buckeye Rosters, which sources ~40% of the wide receiver article, is reliable; all I could find on them is that they are run by "an [unidentified] Ohio State football fan who wants to better document the history of the program". Second, Ref 4 says he "eventually earned a scholarship his senior year as a receiver" but page says "did not have a scholarship until his junior year" The newspaper refs of both pages may have valuable non-stat info, so I recommend adding them. Otherwise, no issues.
    • Neutral: Yes
    • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: The hook's repetitiveness is catchy. Each expanded from 480 to 3190 seven days before nom and from 262 to 1615 within the past seven days before nom. Not really any issues but sourcing. @BeanieFan11 and WikiOriginal-9: fix these and you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 03:03, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Changed the buckeye ref to the Official 1991 and 1992 media guides. Revised referencing for the scholarship claim. Expanded article. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 04:06, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @WikiOriginal-9: After some minor fixes, this article and therefore ALT0 is now good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 20:38, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Good Riddance (album)

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

    Locust member (talk) 16:10, 26 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]


    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Everything looks good. Article was promoted to GA status a few days before the nomination. The length is certainly beyond requirement. Sources look good, and Earwig's copyvio flags were false alarms from source quotations and album/song titles. The hooks are all interesting and substantively the same; phrasing is up to personal preference. No QPQ is needed because the nominator has less than 5 nominations. This looks good to go. Phibeatrice (talk) 18:15, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    William Plumer Jacobs

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    William Plumer Jacobs
    William Plumer Jacobs
    Moved to mainspace by PCN02WPS (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 83 past nominations.

    PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 17:53, 24 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Looks good to me. I prefer ALT1 personally since it is more to the point, but that's just my preference. Good job on creating this article. TheBritinator (talk) 16:41, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Caesar (the Anzac Dog)

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    Leather dog collar belonging to Caesar, bulldog mascot of "A" Company 4th Battalion N.Z.R.B. Engraved as "Ceaser"
    Leather dog collar belonging to Caesar, bulldog mascot of "A" Company 4th Battalion N.Z.R.B. Engraved as "Ceaser"
    Created by Winnieswikiworld (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Winnieswikiworld (talk) 01:53, 24 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Reviewing ALT0: The hook is interesting and it has a missing "(collar pictured)" so I've added that, as well as a link to Western Front. It matches the source and the article.
    Extra comment: I personally would title the article "Caesar (Anzac dog)" but maybe there's something I'm missing and I'm wrong. ―Panamitsu (talk) 10:46, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Caffey family murders

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    • ... that the sole survivor of the Caffey family murders escaped his burning house and crawled for an hour to a neighbor's following the crime?

    Source: https://cbn.com/article/sin/terry-caffey-crime-passion

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

    jolielover♥talk 14:33, 23 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Two issues that I have identified. The first is subjective: naming an otherwise non-notable victim of a crime like this in a hook is not my favorite option. I would encourage rephrasing ALT0 to swap out Caffey's name to "sole survivor" or something of that ilk. The second hook is a bit of a mischaracterization, as the discovery of the Myspace page was a catalyst for some of the grievance involved in the crime but not really integral to the plan (going by how CBN describes it). I recommend nixing ALT1 and hearing your perspective on ALT0. Otherwise, I think all is in order. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:49, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    @Pbritti: Thanks for the comment, and I agree, the second hook is not my favourite. I've adjusted ALT0 accordingly, let me know if anything else needs to be done! jolielover♥talk 16:55, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Earwig gave some high readings but those look like quotations causing false positives. No other outstanding issues. Nice work! ~ Pbritti (talk) 17:00, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Eurovision Song Contest 1985

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    Bobbysocks!
    Bobbysocks!
    • Source: [14]; the exact quote can be found in the live broadcast at 1:46:10
    Improved to Good Article status by Sims2aholic8 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

    Sims2aholic8 (talk) 10:48, 23 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Promoted GA & nominated 23 December 2024; no policy issues as far as I can tell; both hooks verified and interesting, but preferring ALT0; image is licensed properly (no known copyright restrictions). I'm a new reviewer, so a second opinion would be appreciated! Staraction (talk | contribs) 02:24, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

      • Providing a courtesy second opinion for Staraction. Their review was done appropriately and accurately addressed every element–nice work! I'm tagging this as a AGF review because I'm essentially 100% certain on the source being cited here appropriately sourced but don't speak any Scandinavian languages. In any case, the video is abundantly clear on the content. This is a well-written article. I, sadly, have a hard time making out the image at 120px, but that's a subjective view and I defer to Staraction's original review on that point. Great work to you both! ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:43, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Flag of Mozambique

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    Flag of Mozambique
    Flag of Mozambique
    • ... that the flag of Mozambique (pictured), which depicts an AK-47 equipped with a bayonet, is the only national flag to feature a modern firearm?
    Improved to Good Article status by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

    Yue🌙 04:38, 24 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]


    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Everything looks good. The article was made a GA the same day of the DYK nomination. I think the original hook and ALT1 are the best, but ALT2 is interesting too and could work with some slight revision to make it a little less clunky, perhaps. Good work on both the GA and the DYK! Phibeatrice (talk) 05:06, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Sam Kee Building

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    Side view of the Sam Kee Building
    Side view of the Sam Kee Building
    Improved to Good Article status by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

    Yue🌙 03:33, 24 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: All good, article passed the DYK Check as a good article on 21 December. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 04:55, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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    Aquilegia gracillima, Aquilegia maimanica, Aquilegia microcentra

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    • Source: Nold, Robert (2003). Columbines: Aquilegia, Paraquilegia, and Semiaquilegia. Portland, OR: Timber Press. pp. 103–104. ISBN 0881925888.
    Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 3. Nominator has 61 past nominations.

    Pbritti (talk) 16:16, 24 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Can a better hook be proposed here? The hook as currently written doesn't seem very interesting to broad audiences, as merely being described as being related to a species that most readers have never heard of doesn't seem hooky. If it would be too difficult to do a multi-article hook, maybe just propose separate hooks for some or all of them? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:57, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    First, thanks for these articles. Wikipedia is still woefully short on articles about plant and animal species. The articles are new, long enough, well sourced, and carefully paraphrased. I should note that much of the content between them is identical or nearly identical, but separate pages are nevertheless needed. I too believe that a better hook can be produced from these articles. Nold's reference to the "political circumstances in the United States" seems interesting. Can this be clarified? It could lead to a very good hook. --Surtsicna (talk) 13:50, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    That could certainly work. Thanks, Pbritti. We might get an even better hook if we learn what the political circumstances are/were. In any case, only the first listed species should be named in full; for the other two the genus should be abbreviated (Aquilegia gracillima, A. maimanica, and A. microcentra). --Surtsicna (talk) 23:57, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT1 sounds good! Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:34, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Have you managed to discover what political circumstances we are talking about, Pbritti? Surtsicna (talk) 11:17, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Surtsicna: The context of the book is that it was released very shortly after the US invasion of Afghanistan. However, the only specificity is "in this country", which could either mean the US or Afghanistan. Additionally, the author spilt a good deal of ink in the lead to explain how then-recent US import controls were barring new Aquilegia species from being examined. I'm fairly certain the author was referring to all of these things, but keeping it general is as far as I'm willing to go. Thank you for your patience. ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:49, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Alright! Then we go with ALT1, which is certainly interesting enough. Surtsicna (talk) 15:56, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Al-Suqaylabiyah

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    • Source: 'Comité de l'Asie française (April 1933). "Notes sur la propriété foncière dans le Syrie centrale (Notes on Landownership in Central Syria)". Bulletin du Comité de l'Asie française (in French). 33, p. 132.
    Quote: "Des arabes chrétiens de rite grec orthodoxe, groupés principalement dans les trois gros villages de Skelbie (15), Maharde (38) et Kafr Bouhoum (79). Les paysans du premier de ces trois villages, au nombre de 3 400, sont venus, à la fin du XVIIIe siècle, du Hauran (1) d'où ils étaient chassés par les persécutions ottomanes. Ils s'établirent d'abord à Ain el-Kroum, en pays alaouite, pour fuir les vexations turques, puis vinrent occuper leur habitat actuel, grossi d'un certain nombre de chrétiens descendus des montagnes alaouites."
    5x expanded by Al Ameer son (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 179 past nominations.

    Al Ameer (talk) 18:10, 29 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Source review and comments
    • This source puts the population at 20-35,000 people, significantly more than the infobox and lede number. The 17K figure is not supported by a citation.
    • I'd include the Arabic title in the reference entry of this article
    • I couldn't verify this passage on page 178 of the provided Robinson source: "It was listed as a khirba (deserted or ruined village) in 1838. " Can you please verify if you have cited the correct page?
    • Yes, let me clarify: the village is listed as 'Sukeilibiyeh' (crazy number of transliterations for this place's name in English sources btw) on p. 178. On page 112, the author explains that the asterisk next to a village's name indicates that "such places are in ruins or deserted". Al Ameer (talk) 01:57, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • The provided FAO link does not corroborate the Climate table. I noticed you didn't add the table and I think you can do without it.
    @Al Ameer son: nice article and an interesting read. Overall, it meets the other criteria, but please take a look at the points above and let me know so I can do another review round.el.ziade (talkallam) 00:22, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Elias Ziade: Thanks for taking this one up, and for your suggestions. Please see responses above. Al Ameer (talk) 01:57, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]


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

    Overall: The article has been expanded from 248 to 1280 words. It is well-referenced, with all reference-related comments addressed. The content is neutral, well-written, and of sufficient length for DYK. I have not detected any copyright violations. The proposed hook is interesting, properly referenced, and meets qpq done. Overall, this article is ready for approval. el.ziade (talkallam) 21:32, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    2015–16 College Football Playoff, 2016–17 College Football Playoff

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    Improved to Good Article status by PCN02WPS (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 84 past nominations.

    PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 18:18, 24 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 03:07, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Patrick Pillay

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    5x expanded by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 65 past nominations.

    Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 04:52, 24 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Expansion happened today UTC and exceeds 5x requirement. Article is well-written and well-sourced. Image in article is appropriately licensed (and is pretty good, too). No copyvio issues and citation is appropriately located. Hook is fascinating enough and properly sourced. QPQ done. Excellent work, Jeromi Mikhael. ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:35, 24 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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    Sitaleshwar Temple

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    • ... that the Sitaleshwar Temple remained in worship even when it was in ruins with only the pillars of the outer pavilion surviving?
    Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 12:30, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Looking good except that the final sentence lacks a citation. I'm not sure if it's correct. Ref 1 says the lingam "was once accompanied by a sculpture of Shiva-Parvati", not that it was preceded by it.

    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Always interesting to see new articles about Dharmic religion. Interesting to learn there's a "Lord of Coolness"! Both hooks are interesting. If forced to choose one, I would go with ALT1. Please take care with giving the full citation for sources so we know where the research was originally published, not just where it can be found online. MartinPoulter (talk) 17:50, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @MartinPoulter: I've fixed the inaccuracy in the final sentence, and added the citation. As for the full citations, it seems that you've already added them (thanks), but I'll keep it in mind for the future. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 18:27, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Problem fixed: this is good to go. MartinPoulter (talk) 18:51, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    1999–2001 Liechtenstein financial crisis

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    Created by TheBritinator (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

    TheBritinator (talk) 16:42, 28 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:56, 31 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Du Toit's torrent frog

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

    Olmagon (talk) 00:47, 29 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: New enough (GA on 25 December); Long enough and within policy; Has adequate sourcing; Is neutral and free of plagiarism; No pictures used. Hooks are cited; The first hook is particularly interesting; No QPQ required. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 17:00, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    @Olmagon: I might be missing it since its such a large article, but does the first hook (ie. the fact that only two people have seen it alive) actually appear in the article? Never mind, it appears in the lead. This is good to go. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 17:12, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Loew's Jersey Theatre

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    The Loew's Jersey Theatre
    The Loew's Jersey Theatre
    5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 691 past nominations.

    Epicgenius (talk) 18:52, 25 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Interesting detailed article on a theatre, on plenty of good sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I'd like to see the image, - it's licensed. I like ALT4 best, not only unusual and funny, also informative. Then comes ALT5. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:00, 25 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on December 26

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    Di Algemeyne Entsiklopedye

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    • ... that a group of Jewish refugees continued work on their Yiddish encyclopedia after fleeing from Germany and France?
    • Source: Trachtenberg, B. (2006). Di Algemeyne Entsiklopedye, the Holocaust and the changing mission of Yiddish scholarship. Journal of Modern Jewish Studies, 5(3), 285–300. https://doi.org/10.1080/14725880600961601
    Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 98 past nominations.

    Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:00, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    East Kangqiao station

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    Created by S5A-0043 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

    S5A-0043🚎(Leave a message here) 01:38, 27 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Kerekorio Manu Rangi

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    • ... that the death of child monarch Kerekorio Manu Rangi ended the ancient dynasty of Easter Island which, according to local belief, "went back to the gods themselves"?
    • Source: The World's News ("The Peruvians carried off as many as they could capture to work the guano deposits on the Chincha Islands. Maurata, the last king, died there. But Dr. Metraux says that when the missionaries arrived at Easter Island they found a shadowy kingship still in existence incarnated in the person of a 12-year-old boy. This lad was Gregorio ... Poor little Gregorio did not live very long ... He died, aged 12 ... With the death of Gregorio ended a direct line that, according to Polynesian belief, went back to the gods themselves.") / Island at the End of the World ("Manu Rangi, the island's final 'ariki mau, the last in the ancient line of East Polynesian royal first-born sons, succumbed.")
    Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 289 past nominations.

    BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:38, 2 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Moved to mainspace week before nom and sized at 3974 B. Sources are generally verifiable and reliable. Prefer ALT1 given the irony between ancient times and the modern era (early or otherwise). @BeanieFan11: fix the issue and you're good to go? ミラP@Miraclepine 02:43, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • @Miraclepine: Thanks for the review. Looking at the Easter Island Studies book, I was able to find the quote "...tapu until his death at age 14" in the portion of the book that discusses Manu Rangi. I remember previously I had come across a better snippet giving the full quote, which said that it was him that was being discussed, but I can't seem to get the right view now... (I'm certain that that quote is about him though, as tapu means "sacred", which Easter Island kings were considered) – Is that everything? BeanieFan11 (talk) 03:18, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @BeanieFan11: The age alone is enough, so ALT1. ミラP@Miraclepine 03:30, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Joy to the World (Doctor Who)

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    Moved to mainspace by TheDoctorWho (talk) and Alex 21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

    TheDoctorWho (talk) 06:32, 1 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • That's a big oops, big enough to attract my attention in the DYK pile! It came out of draftspace on 12/25 and would also qualify as a new-enough GA. All hook facts check out. QPQ present. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 20:10, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    C/1975 T2 (Suzuki–Saigusa–Mori)

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    • Source: Marsden, B. G.; Roemer, E. (March 1978). "Comets in 1975". Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 19: 59–89. ISSN 0035-8738.
    • Source: Marsden, B. G.; Roemer, E. (March 1978). "Comets in 1975". Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society. 19: 59–89. ISSN 0035-8738.
    Created by C messier (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

    C messier (talk) 12:53, 26 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]


    New reviewer; would like a second opinion. thanks. --Sm8900 (talk) 22:00, 26 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on December 27

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    Alice of Antioch

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    • ... that a clergyman allegedly convinced Princess Alice of Antioch that a knight had come from France to marry her, only to marry the knight to her eight-year-old daughter instead?
    Improved to Good Article status by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 190 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 15:06, 31 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]


    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: --3family6 (Talk to me | See what I have done) 13:11, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Violin scam

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    • ... that a widespread violin performance scam was described as "one more raindrop in the storm of schemes that blur our view of what's right in front of us" by radio host Scott Simon?
    • Source: "Can a violin be an instrument for a scam? You may have seen people playing Bach or Vivaldi on the street, inviting passersby to toss them a coin or crumpled bill in appreciation. But there are reports from across the country that many of the performers are not violinists, but flimflam artists. People called finger-syncers who set up on a street, flick on a speaker, and slide a bow over an electronic violin while a pre-recorded track plays. These forged Joshua Bells leave out instrument cases to receive money, often with signs saying they need help for rent or medical bills....I don't think the duped commuters lose much money in this street violinist scam. But it may be one more raindrop in the storm of schemes that blur our view of what's right in front of us."
    NPR
    Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 157 past nominations.

    Thriley (talk) 20:25, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Aboriginal Community Benefit Fund

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    • Source: "When it finally collapsed earlier this year, it left 14,500 customers at least $66 million out of pocket, according to a recent liquidator's report."[1]
    Created by Jpatokal (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    Jpatokal (talk) 07:45, 27 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Approved. Article is new enough and long enough (created 27/12/24), and generally in good nick. No evidence of copyvio and no images to create any associated issues. BLP issues seem fine to me: all negative statements about living people are verifiable by good sources (I include Precedent here as the official publication of a reputable organisation). Hooks are interesting, supported and in line with the requirements. QPQ is done. It might be good to see more non-news sources, if they exist, in the article, but those chosen are quality outlets and I think NPOV has been well preserved despite the potentially emotive nature of the subject matter. UndercoverClassicist T·C 17:53, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    References

    1. ^ "This could be among the worst consumer rip-offs Australia's ever seen". August 3, 2022 – via www.abc.net.au.
    2. ^ "This could be among the worst consumer rip-offs Australia's ever seen". August 3, 2022 – via www.abc.net.au.

    United Palace

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    The United Palace
    The United Palace
    Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 692 past nominations.

    Epicgenius (talk) 03:51, 29 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough

    Policy compliance:

    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: @Epicgenius: Very interesting hooks! However, the copyvio percentage is slightly high. I'd suggest paraphrasing some of the quotes. Skyshiftertalk 17:58, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks for the review Skyshifter. I've rephrased some parts of the article. However, some of the matches are direct quotes, publication titles, common phrases like "designed by Thomas W. Lamb", or proper names like "the New York Theater Organ Society" which I couldn't easily reword. (There is also something weird going on with the Earwig tool - it shows the page as having a 54.8% similarity to https://s-media.nyc.gov/agencies/lpc/lp/0656.pdf, but the list of "checked sources" shows a 29.1% similarity, which also is mostly because of the quotes and proper names.) Epicgenius (talk) 18:36, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    good to go! Skyshiftertalk 14:47, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on December 28

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    Thasmin

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    • ... that a popular ship between two characters in the television series Doctor Who, dubbed Thasmin, was later adapted into the show at the suggestion of lead actress Jodie Whittaker?
    "The love story between The Doctor and Yaz was originally created by shippers as a slashfic meme. Jodie Whittaker saw them and suggested to Chibnall that it be made canon in the show, made text instead of subtext, and ended up giving it life in the show's final season."
      • Reviewed:
      • Comment: Wasn't sure whether to class this as newly created or recent GA promo due to its circumstances, so just left it on the default template.
    Created by Pokelego999 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 22:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: No - will address below
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Splendid work Pokelego999, looking forward to your future contributions to DYK! New enough, by both GA promotion date and creation date. Congratulations on attaining GA status with such quick turnover! Earwig detects low similarity with sources used within the article. QPQ not needed as the nominator has below 5 nominations. There are two things I would like to address before approving the hook. I wanted to discuss with you whether the term "ship" should be used in the hook rather than a less jargonistic term. The GA reviewer noted the same, and I'm wondering if "pairing" or another term would be more accessible for a general audience. In addition, I am curious if there are additional sources for the hook aside from Bleeding Cool that could serve to back it up. It is not as much of an issue, but I am curious if other agencies had covered the same interaction between Whittaker and Chibnall. Ornithoptera (talk) 00:00, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    • @Ornithoptera: Perhaps "romantic pairing" with a link to the shipping article would suffice for simplicity's sake? Additionally, I do believe other sources mention this, as I have seen it get brought up in brief across other sources, but Bleeding Cool mentioned it the most directly for the purposes of the article, and is what the statement for this DYK is cited to in the article, so I do not believe there should be an issue there, since Bleeding Cool is a reliable source per WP:VG/RS. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 00:10, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Thank you for the quick response Pokelego999! Romantic pairing sounds like a good idea to me, could you propose the alt hook in your reply? I will approve of that shortly. Also, thank you for the clarification. Seems like apart from that, everything should be good on my end! Wonderful work, and looking forward to your future work! Ornithoptera (talk) 00:17, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • ALT0a: ... that a popular ship between two characters in the television series Doctor Who, dubbed Thasmin, was later adapted into the show at the suggestion of lead actress Jodie Whittaker?
    Like this? Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 01:24, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Yup, but with the changes that we had discussed! You can alter the hook for ALT0a with what we've discussed and I'll give it the needed approval! Ornithoptera (talk) 04:26, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh, woops, brain farted and forgot to actually include the new content in there. Here:
    ALT0a: ... that a popular romantic pairing between two characters in the television series Doctor Who, dubbed Thasmin, was later adapted into the show at the suggestion of lead actress Jodie Whittaker? Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 03:08, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The above hook is pretty long at 190 characters and thus would probably fall under WP:DYKTRIM. Perhaps something like: ALT0b: ... that a popular romantic pairing from Doctor Who was later adapted into the show at the suggestion of lead actress Jodie Whittaker? Sometimes, it's not actually necessary to mention the article subject by name in a hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:13, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Seems like a reasonable adjustment, Pokelego999, how does it look for you? If you're okay with the wording, I'll let ALT0b proceed! Ornithoptera (talk) 06:37, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Should be good. Thank you to both! Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 12:45, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Awesome! ALT0b approved! Going to cross out the previous versions to make the promoters job a little more easier. Splendid working with you Pokelego999, thank you for your patience and understanding while workshopping this hook. I hope to work more with you in the future! Thank you to Narutolovehinata5 for your suggestion as well! Ornithoptera (talk) 18:18, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Karl Bohnak

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    Moved to mainspace by Imzadi1979 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

    Imzadi 1979 → 05:27, 29 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • @Imzadi1979: New enough in mainspace and long enough. QPQ present. There are four citation needed templates for personal details. Hook facts check out, though I don't know if I'd want to stake a Main Page claim on ALT1. Please address the citation needed templates before we continue. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 18:24, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • @Sammi Brie: I've commented out some details for now for further research, and added a source that addresses his age and thus indirectly his birth year. Of note, using background check websites, several of these details can verified from their compilations of public records, but I don't know the appetite of Wikipedians on citing them, which is why I used the cn tags. In other words, the information is out there already so it's verifiable, even if I didn't post a specific citation to indicate the it's verified. Imzadi 1979 → 19:25, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    T24 Festival

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    • ... that at the T24 Festival in Seoul, South Korea, former soldier Lee Kwang-nak successfully pitched a 24-person military tent all by himself in under 2 hours despite netizens calling it impossible?
    • Source: What started as an online dare quickly became perhaps one of the most unique events Seoul has seen this year. On the 30th of last month, a netizen posted a message on the photography-enthusiasts website “SLR Club,” asking “Can you pitch a 24-man army tent unaided?” What was meant to be a light-hearted online debate on the website’s message board became slightly more serious when Lee Kwang-nak, who goes by the online nickname of “Bug Lv.7,” replied “I can,” much to the ridicule of his fellow online community members. So “Bug Lv.7” took the stakes higher: “If I can single-handedly pitch that tent in less than two hours, you all owe me 500,000 won, and if I can’t do it, I’ll pay back the same amount.”... A date was set for the “T24 Festival.” Saturday, August 8, on the grounds of Seoul’s Yangcheon-gu Sinwon Elementary School. A website and online advertising campaign spread quickly, attracting interest from the media as well as companies who offered to sponsor the event... And so, at 3:05 p.m., Bug Lv.7 started his challenge, much to the constant online and offline cheers of netizen crowds. The website that was broadcasting the live event attracted thousands of live streamers and since the event was originally broadcast, the video has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times... With the event reaching its climax around an hour later, Lee climbed on top of the large, perfectly-pitched tent to announce his mission complete, saying “I really want to thank those who’ve made me into a ‘legend’ and allowed me to prove I could do it, otherwise I’d have forever been remembered as a phoney,” to euphoric cries from the crowd.
    • ALT1: ... that the T24 Festival in Seoul, South Korea, was organized after former soldier Lee Kwang-nak boasted on the internet that he could set up a 24-person military tent all by himself? Source: Same source above
    • ALT2: ... that Lee Kwang-nak became a viral sensation in South Korea after successfully pitching a 24-person military tent all by himself at the T24 Festival despite netizens claiming it was impossible? Source: Same source above
    • ALT3: ... that Lee Kwang-nak boasted on an internet forum that he could set up a 24-person military tent all by himself and subsequently arranged the T24 Festival in Seoul, South Korea, to actually prove it? Source: Same source above
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Good Riddance (album)
    Created by Phibeatrice (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

    Phibeatrice (talk) 18:27, 28 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Overall, the article is new and long enough, and Earwig's Copyvio Detector tool indicates that it is unlikely that it contains copyright violations. QPQ has been satisfied, and all of the hooks provided are properly cited, and interesting. I see no reason not to approve this DYK submission. JJonahJackalope (talk) 18:48, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    KZJO

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    Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 724 past nominations.

    Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 07:11, 29 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Hook eligibility:

    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: The article says that AFTRA sued, not "the anchors". The page doesn't seem to support that the case was over "the newscast's mere existence". The News Tribune source says compensation was an option: "The union therefore had no chance to bargain for extra pay or other compensation on behalf of the reporters and anchors." —Bagumba (talk) 11:22, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    ALT1 ... that a Seattle TV station's newscast led to another station being sued by its labor union?
    ALT2 ... that a labor union sued a Seattle TV station over a newscast aired on another Seattle TV station?
    @Sammi Brie: ALT2 seems better (for ALT1, its arguably more station mgmt that's the issue than the actual newscast), can the 2nd "Seattle TV" be cut as repetitive e.g. "another Seattle TVstation"?—Bagumba (talk) 15:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Bagumba: Let's try an ALT2a: Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 15:55, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT2a ... that a labor union sued a Seattle TV station over a newscast aired on another station?
    Approve ALT2a, which check out for being cited and interesting.—Bagumba (talk) 16:18, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Lift Your Skinny Fists like Antennas to Heaven

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    Improved to Good Article status by Lazman321 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

    💽 LunaEclipse 💽 🌹 ⚧ (CALL ME IF YOU GET LOST) 12:59, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Interesting, well-sourced article, promoted to GA on December 28. QPQ completed. Good to go—nice work!  Ploni💬  04:39, 31 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Violet Wong

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    Violet Wong in 1927
    Violet Wong in 1927
    • Source: *"A Talented Child Actress: Violet Wong, A Tragedienne in the Teens". The North-China Herald and Supreme Court & Consular Gazette. 8 September 1928. p. 435. ProQuest 1371399455 – via ProQuest. "The story goes that shortly before the Northern Expedition was launched in 1926, when the Nationalist Government still had its headquarters in Canton, a pretty little maid of 10 one day found herself in the midst of a large gathering of government officials, including General Chiang Kai-shek. ... Violet sang and acted her way into the hearts of her audience. General Chiang was more than pleased; he presented her with an expensive gold watch."
    Created by Crisco 1492 (talk) and Staraction (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 728 past nominations.

     — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:25, 29 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    WSJV

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    Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 725 past nominations.

    Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 07:17, 29 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Article is new enough, long enough. Hook fact is interesting (this is back when the internet was seen as a passing fad!) and cited (and unsurprisingly uses e-mail rather than today's email). Earwig shows no issues. Good to go! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:21, 29 December 2024 (UTC)  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:21, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Thomas (goose)

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    • ... that the New Zealand goose Thomas has been described as an "icon of the LGBT community"?
    Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 60 past nominations.

    ―Panamitsu (talk) 18:02, 28 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Second Cathedral of Saint Paul (Minnesota)

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    The second cathedral of the Diocese of St. Paul
    The second cathedral of the Diocese of St. Paul
    Improved to Good Article status by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

    ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 17:20, 28 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Review:
    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Imzadi 1979 → 05:24, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Last Song for You

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    • ... that the director chose to film Last Song for You in Cheung Chau because he felt the island's atmosphere still captures the essence of late 1990s Hong Kong?
    Created by Prince of Erebor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

    Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 14:18, 28 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Good to go! Skyshiftertalk 15:55, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    References

    1. ^ Wong, Gary (13 December 2024). "【專訪】《久別重逢》導演梁禮彥 主演許恩怡". Film Pilgrimage (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 December 2024. Jill表示有兩個原因選擇在長洲取景，首先是長洲的感覺像他小時候的香港。「我喺80年代長大，電影講嘅中學係97/98嗰個時候，即係我細個時嘅長洲，你落船可以去食碗仔翅，跟住食糖水，食山炸雞髀，然後去茶樓飲茶，嗰陣仲有點心車。」 [Jill (Leung) mentioned two reasons for choosing Cheung Chau as a filming location. Firstly, the atmosphere of Cheung Chau still evokes the essence of Hong Kong from his childhood. "I grew up in the 1980s, and the school depicted in the film is set in 1997/98, which is like the Cheung Chau from when I was young. You could take a boat to enjoy a bowl of shark fin soup, then have Tong sui, eat fried chicken legs, and go to the tea house for dim sum. Back then, there were still dim sum carts."]
    2. ^ Wong, Gary (13 December 2024). "【專訪】《久別重逢》導演梁禮彥 主演許恩怡". Film Pilgrimage (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 December 2024. 至於選四國的原因是因為劇本中提及當地的「達摩太陽」，達摩太陽其實是太陽的海市蜃樓，看到達摩太陽意味著會帶來幸運。「有啲嘢我哋睇唔到，但係佢又存在。就好似覺得有啲嘢消失咗，但其實佢並未消失。」 [The reason for selecting Shikoku is that the screenplay mentions the "Dharma Sun" (mirages of sunsets and sunrises) in that place. The Dharma Sun is actually an astronomical mirage of the sun, and seeing it is believed to bring good fortune. "There are things we cannott see, but they still exist. It is like feeling that something has disappeared, but in reality, it has not."]
    3. ^ 何德 (20 December 2024). "《久別重逢》專訪 鄭伊健感Ian似足出道時的自己 柏安妮女兒許恩怡首擔正：希望媽媽覺得自豪！". Yahoo! News (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 December 2024. 導演梁禮彥擔任編劇出身，以往作品包括《復仇者之死》、《殺破狼》系列與《葉問》系列等，來到首部執導作品《久別重逢》，卻風格大轉，講愛情講夢想，難道他心底裡是個浪漫的人？梁禮彥：「我覺！」而身邊的許恩怡也大力點頭。他續說：「動作片的類型情節不同，但我們集中都是寫人物，人物好看就怎樣都好看，所以今次都是寫人物。我一直都喜歡愛情片，但香港以至全世界都很少愛情片。 [Director Jill Leung, who debutted as a screenwriter with past works including Revenge: A Love Story, the SPL series, and the Ip Man series, has made a significant stylistic shift with his directorial debut Last Song for You, focusing on love and dreams. Is he, at heart, a romantic person? Jill Leung: "I think so!" Natalie Hsu, who was besides him, nodded vigorously. He continued, "The plotlines of action films are different, but we always focus on character development. If the characters are appealing, everything else will be appealing too, so this time we are still writing characters. I've always liked romance films, but there are very few of them in Hong Kong and around the world."]
    4. ^ 許育民 (25 December 2024). "久別重逢｜鄭伊健陳卓賢想互換咩優點？ 許恩怡演激勵角色有壓力". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 December 2024. 正如今次接《久別重逢》，我想試一種類型，面對 這樣的挑戰，這樣的歲數，我們還有沒有一個化學作用呢？這件事好過我再接那些演江湖大哥角色。 [Just like taking on Last Song for You, I (Ekin Cheng) wanted to try a different genre and face challenges even at this age, [wondering if] we still have a chemistry together? This is better than continuing to take on roles as gang bosses.]
    5. ^ 許育民 (9 October 2024). "久別重逢｜陳卓賢首部主演作品12月上 為電影歌曲身兼曲詞編唱". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 28 December 2024. 而電影歌曲《Tides》亦於前導預告中首度登場，由Ian身兼四職，擔任主唱、作曲、編曲，並與AP潘宇謙共同作詞 [The interlude "Tides" also made its debut in the teaser trailer, with Ian (Chan) taking on four roles as the lead vocalist, composer, and arranger, and co-writing the lyrics with Anson Poon Yu-him.]

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    Literarishe Bleter

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

    Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:10, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • New enough (created on 27 December), long enough, copyvio free, neutral, well-sourced, presentable, hook is cited, hook is short enough and interesting, and image copyright is good. QPQ done. No other major issues. Good work! seefooddiet (talk) 12:37, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Lilium nobilissimum

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    An illustration of Lilium nobilissimum from the 1804 Seikei Zusetsu
    An illustration of Lilium nobilissimum from the 1804 Seikei Zusetsu
    • ... that Lilium nobilissimum (pictured) got its Japanese name from the kimono sleeve pouches where the lily's bulbs were stored while scaling the sea cliffs the lily was native to?
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Thasmin
    • Comment: Thank you in advance to the reviewer for their time! If there is an alternative way of wording the hook to make it succinct or convey it more clearly, I would be happy to collaborate. In my view, the sleeves which the lily was stored in while locals would put the lily bulbs in while climbing cliffs is quite an interesting hook, but it is a bit wordy as is in my view. For the reviewer's reference, Compton (2021) is available through the Wikipedia Library through Wiley Online Library.
    Created by Ornithoptera (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 49 past nominations.

    Ornithoptera (talk) 00:14, 2 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: It's a little unusual to launch into taxonomy in the second sentence of the lead. Maybe move that further back?


    Some more technical terms in the description section could use some linking or glossing, given that this will be on the main page. As a non-plant person, what stands out to me as a little confusing are the words "entire", "petiolate", "adaxially" and "abaxially" (I'd guess these mean top and bottom, but surely a less technical term can be found?), "tepals" "trilobate". There are a few cases where, for fuller understanding, I think a gloss should and can be added in addition to the link, specifically geophyte, bulbils, and hypogeal germination. There are also a few places where a technical term is favoured over an ordinary one, for example:

    • undulate: why not just say, "wavy"?
    • glabrous: "bald" or "hairless" are synonymous and more accessible.

    Regarding the hook: not to be too picky, but that's presented in the article as a hypothesis, and presented in the hook as fact. I think we should qualify it a little more with a "may have" or "possibly" or "it has been suggested"


    Alternative hook, I'm not sure if you'll think it's an improvement: ...that in Japan, Lilium nobilissimum (pictured) may have been named after the sleeves used to to carry it from the cliffs it grows on? Cremastra (u — c) 17:18, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Hi Cremastra, thank you for your constructive feedback and for taking the time to read the article. I hope you enjoyed it! I have implemented the edits you have suggested within the description and the lead. I'm okay with the ALT1 hook that you have proposed as well, that sounds like a reasonable adjustment. I'm wondering what is the process to get a second opinion regarding the image used, but I can try to do a little more digging around to see if I can find another illustration. The big challenge for me is that, due to the lily's taxonomic history, a lot of the illustrations are mislabelled, at least in English. Regardless, thank you again for your time and I hope the adjustments are satisfactory. Ornithoptera (talk) 20:25, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi, Ornithoptera, and thanks for making the changes. I'm not going to hold up an otherwise flawless nomination over an aesthetic disagreement about the image, so I've given this the check. Thanks, Cremastra (u — c) 21:52, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Arthur Swanstrom

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    Arthur Swanstrom
    Arthur Swanstrom
    Sources crediting Swanstrom as a co-lyricist: Bloom, Ken (1996). American Song: The Complete Musical Theatre Companion, 1900-1984. Schirmer Books. p. 425. ISBN 9780871969613. and Vaché, Warren W. (2000). "Arthur Swanstrom, Lyricist". The Unsung Songwriters: America's Masters of Melody. Scarecrow Press. p. 487. ISBN 9780810835702.
    Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 102 past nominations.

    4meter4 (talk) 21:58, 31 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Image eligibility:

    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 01:14, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    The Scarecrow (children's book)

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    • Source: Andersen: Farquhar, Mary Ann (1999). Children's Literature in China: From Lu Xun to Mao Zedong. London and New York: Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-47507-1.

    Pushkin: Bi, Lijun (2013). "China's Patriotic Exposé: Ye Shengtao's Fairytale, Daocao ren [Scarecrow]". Bookbird. 51 (2): 32–38. doi:10.1353/bkb.2013.0038.

    Wilde: Wong, Linda (2004). "Oscar Wilde's Literary Influence in Modern China". The Wildean (24): 46–58. JSTOR 45269230.
    Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 729 past nominations.

     — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:14, 29 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • This isn't a review, more of a query, but is there only one source that verifies the "first major work of children's literature in China" claim? That's a rather exceptional claim, so it would be better if there were multiple sources suggesting it rather than just Bi. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:06, 29 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Hi Narutolovehinata5 and SL93. I've expanded a bit, with reference to other sources. Sun Yuxiu's publication was a translation ("Among the 102 works included in the collection, however, two thirds were translated from other languages while the remaining were edited stories about the Chinese history. Therefore, it was the translated literature from the West that played the dominant role in the late Qing dynasty."), whereas the sources put greater emphasis on the originality of Ye's literary product. If you are still uncomfortable with Bi's assessment, "first modern collection of fairy tales" or "first collection of Chinese fairy tales" are both supported by sources. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:13, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Sure. Adding ALT. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:18, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    I would be fine with whatever the sources support. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:28, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: I assume good faith on the references that I can't access. I approve ALT1. SL93 (talk) 01:52, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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    So Medieval

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    • ... that So Medieval's lyrics are "like an audiobook during a car crash"?
    Created by Suntooooth (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

    Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 08:21, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Approve for orig hook. Nice work! New enough (made 30 Dec), no copyvio, article is presentable and well-sourced, hooks are all fine and well-sourced, and QPQ mostly done (needs to be closed). seefooddiet (talk) 12:44, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Blue Bendy

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    • ... that despite being a post-punk band, the vocalist of Blue Bendy called the genre "lethargic and landfill"?
    Created by Suntooooth (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 08:00, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • I indeed prefer ALT3; is the most punchy. The orig hook is a little wordy imo; difficult to understand on a quick read because of sentence structure. It could be somewhat interesting, but I'd be more inclined to click ALT3. Otherwise, Article is new enough (created 30 Dec), well-sourced, neutral, presentable, image under valid license, and hook is cited. Nice work! seefooddiet (talk) 12:53, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Tesseropora rosea

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    Rose barnacles in Royal National Park
    Rose barnacles in Royal National Park
    • ... that the picky rose barnacle (pictured) will only eat when the current is strong?
      • Source: [16]: "T. rosea feeds in different ways, extending the cirral fan only in response to the fast water currents. Thus, T. rosea cannot survive in areas with a low current velocity."
    • ALT1: ... that rose barnacles (pictured) eat barnacle larvae?
      • Source: [17] "In adult T. rosea, the largest proportion by far of the gut contents comprised small crustaceans [...] A number of cirripede nauplii [...] were also present."
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lilium nobilissimum
    5x expanded by Cremastra (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

    Cremastra (u — c) 21:45, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article was recently expanded to the requisite extent. Citations are sufficient. Hook ALT0 is interesting enough, and the image is good to go. QPQ is done. All seems in order. Nice job! ~ Pbritti (talk) 01:30, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    William van Praagh

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

     Ploni💬  04:49, 31 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • *
    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: The article is new enough and long enough. Source verifies hook. No copyvio detected. Hook is cited. QPQ done. I like ALT1 better. I don't know what Oralist method is, so the first hook made me want to click on Oralist method and not the guy's name. I think ALT1 is very interesting. Approving ALT1. Nice work! ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 00:34, 31 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Good point re: the first hook. It could be changed to
    ALT0: ... that William van Praagh pioneered the lip-reading method for the education of the deaf in England?
    (closer to how it appears in the first source) if that makes it more clear. Otherwise I'm fine with ALT1!  Ploni💬  15:14, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I see. Was there not any lip-reading method at all in England before William van Praagh pioneered it? ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 20:11, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    There certainly were precursors, notably the work of Gerrit van Asch (who studied alongside van Praagh in Rotterdam). Van Praagh is nonetheless considered to have "pioneered" the method in the literature (see e.g. tertiary sources like 1, 2).  Ploni💬  01:02, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Okay, that hook will work too. Although, in my personal opinion, I think some readers might still click on lip-reading method instead of his name. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 01:32, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Sher Machado

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    Created by Skyshifter (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

    Skyshiftertalk 14:22, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: New enough, long enough, sourced, neutral, and plagiarism free. Foreign language source accepted in good faith, I am not fluent in Portuguese but the source for the hook is quite straightforward and is in accordance with machine translation. QPQ is completed and everything seems to check out! Great work Skyshifter! As an aside, might I suggest using Template:Infobox YouTube personality and/or Template:Infobox Twitch streamer in the article? Ornithoptera (talk) 05:32, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Infobox added! Skyshiftertalk 20:29, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Stretcher railings

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    Strecher railing feet
    Strecher railing feet
    • ... that London's stretcher railings (example pictured) were mass-produced using an all-metal design to make it easier to clean, and still have kinks that were used as feet from their original purpose as stretchers?
    • ALT1a ... that London's stretcher railings (pictured) were mass-produced using an all-metal design to be easier to clean, and still have kinks that were used as feet?
    • ALT1b ... that London's stretcher railings were mass-produced using an all-metal design to be easier to clean, and still have kinks (example pictured) that were used as feet?
    • Reviewed:
    Moved to mainspace by Bobby Cohn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Bobby Cohn (talk) 18:30, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • A great topic, and the article is new enough and meets the basic GA requirements on length. No evidence of plagiarism; two images, suitably licensed. No need for a QPQ. However, the article relies heavily on Atlas Obscura, which is an unreliable source per WP:RSP. The hook is interesting, but I would suggest trimming for length: something like:

    ... that London's stretcher railings (example pictured) were mass-produced using an all-metal design to be easier to clean, and still have kinks that were used as feet?

    A search on Google Books turned up a few hits that might help to add reliable sources to the article. UndercoverClassicist T·C 22:16, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Hi @UndercoverClassicist, thanks for the notes. When writing, I was a little suspicious of the source as it looked liked WP:UGC, but I was not aware of WP:AOPLACES. I've removed those citations; it just so happened that in the two instances of those citations, the content was also verified in the immediately subsequent citation and there's no paragraph without an inline, so I believe this should satisfy WP:V but let me know if you have additional concerns. As to your suggestion, I agree, my orginal was a little too wordy. I will endorse your ALT1. Thanks, Bobby Cohn (talk) 23:32, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    Approved either of the ALT1s. The article could do with a a wider bibliography, as (correctly) removing Atlas Obscura has left it a little thing, but it passes the bar that it needs to at this stage. UndercoverClassicist T·C 14:02, 31 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    This is my first DYK nom with an image. The set builder will notice the only difference between the ALT1s is the brackets, and I'm okay if they want to take liberties with (example pictured) vs. (pictured) in either location. Thanks all, Bobby Cohn (talk) 15:42, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Or the image caption for that matter. Bobby Cohn (talk) 15:43, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Ryusei Nishioka

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    5x expanded by Riley1012 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 33 past nominations.

    Riley1012 (talk) 01:45, 31 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • I am a bit hesitant to say that the hook checks out. He is in fact afraid of heights and doesn't like his own sport. But I must note that these two facts are stated several paragraphs away from each other. Therefore, these facts are not necessarily connected.
      P. S. The article is new enough and long enough. --Moscow Connection (talk) 03:50, 31 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    4th and 26

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    Improved to Good Article status by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 56 past nominations.

    « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 22:33, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Robert Yelverton Tyrrell

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    Improved to Good Article status by UndercoverClassicist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

    UndercoverClassicist T·C 17:58, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article has achieved Good Article status. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQ is done. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 19:07, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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    Sympathy Is a Knife

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

    Locust member (talk) 04:08, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Any potential copyvio turned up unlikely, nominator has fewer than 5 DYKN's so no QPQ required. The hook checks out in the ET Online source, and seems interesting as it could appeal to fanbases of all three artists. TheDoctorWho (talk) 18:06, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Frankish Tower (Acropolis of Athens)

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    • Source: Miller (1908). The Latins in the Levant. London: John Murray. pp. 401–402. OCLC 1157183453. (beacon); Giochalas, Thanasis; Kafetzaki, Tonia (2013). Αθήνα. Ιχνηλατώντας την πόλη με οδηγό την ιστορία και τη λογοτεχνία [Athens. Tracing the city through History and Literature] (in Greek). Athens: Estia. p. 130. ISBN 978-960-05-1559-6. (salt-store/prison)
    Improved to Good Article status by UndercoverClassicist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

    Comment: 2nd nomination, per new DYK rules: 1st run was in 2014. UndercoverClassicist T·C 11:42, 31 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Starting review. Zeete (talk) 11:43, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • Promoted to Good Article on December 30, 2024, last DYK on June 27, 2014, long enough (over 10,000 per DYK check), cited, neutral, Earwig reported violation unlikely (8.3%), QPQ done. Hook interesting, beacon cited, salt-store/prison cited in Greek (AGF), length check ok. ALT1: I can not find "Italian" in the reference or the article. Did you mean Venetians? ALT2: cited, catchy but Lysandros Kaftanzoglou is a stub and might be considered an easter egg, is the link needed?
    @UndercoverClassicist: Please comment on ALT1 and ALT2. Thanks, Zeete (talk) 12:29, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
        • @Zeete: Thank you for the review. "Italians" was a reference to Florentines (see the first paragraph of "History"); it probably wasn't built by Venetians, though that was once a popular belief. The jump from "Florentine" to "Italian" is, in my view, a routine calculation as far as OR/verification is concerned. No objection to losing the link if you feel it would be beneficial. UndercoverClassicist T·C 13:32, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • @UndercoverClassicist: Removing link from ALT2, minor editorial change. Some may challenge the quote marks, since neither reference has them. Regarding ALT1, the article does not have "Florentine" (I could only find it indirectly via Acciaioli family). And isn't the timeframe before the Kingdom of Italy? Also, consider adding this template to the article talk page.
    Good to go with Hook or ALT2. Thanks, Zeete (talk) 15:04, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you: I think we can do without ALT1, though people from Italy have been known as Italians since Roman times, even before Italy was politically united. UndercoverClassicist T·C 15:16, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Old School Baptist Church and Cemetery of Hopewell

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    Hopewell Baptist Church
    Hopewell Baptist Church
    • Source: NRHP nomination "it is presumed that his remains remain buried underneath the current church"
    Created by Zeete (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 49 past nominations.

    Zeete (talk) 12:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Hello Zeete, review is as follows: article is new enough, QPQ checks out, no copyvio detected, hook is interesting and sourced. It did take a little bit of digging to find the citation that it is in the NRHP. Per WP:LEAD, you probably want the info about the historic registries in the main body of the article, and just summaries in the lead, and perhaps citing the "Added to NRHP" infoxbox param with source [2]; but I don't think that prevents the nomination from passing. Nihil obstat. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 04:01, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Chinook Indian Nation

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    Headquarters of the Chinook Indian Nation in Bay Center, Washington
    Headquarters of the Chinook Indian Nation in Bay Center, Washington
    Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

    — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 03:21, 1 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    I unfortunately could not access the source, but I will AGF. The article meets the criteria in terms of newness (and expansion). QPQ is done. Anonymous 17:36, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I seem to have gotten a little rusty, as I completely forgot to verify that neither the image nor article are in violation of any copyrights. However, I checked, and they both appear good. The image is clear and used in the article. Anonymous 22:01, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    William (bishop of Acre)

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    • ... that in his dying throes a medieval bishop, William, implored his men that the young priest who had stabbed him in a psychotic episode be pardoned?
    Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 191 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 14:29, 1 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    ALT1 hook might actually be better. People might assume that bishops are prone to forgiving anyway. --Surtsicna (talk) 23:31, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Jerónimo Muñoz

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    • ... that Jerónimo Muñoz's mastery of Hebrew purportedly caused Jews to accuse Muñoz of being a Jew himself?
    • Source: Navarro Brotons 2019, p. 20.
    "Según el testimonio de Esteban de Salazar, los judíos que acudían a oírle afirmaban que era judío y que había sido educado por judíos, a causa de su dominio del hebreo"
    [According to the testimony of Esteban de Salazar, the Jews who were present to hear him speak asserted that he was Jewish and had been educated by Jews due to his mastery of Hebrew.]
    Moved to mainspace by Kimikel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

    Kimikel (talk) 03:53, 1 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    KMUN

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    5x expanded by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 726 past nominations.

    Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 20:54, 31 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Looks good. Nice work. AGF on the offline source for the hook. BeanieFan11 (talk) 03:11, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    It Was on a Friday Morning

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    • Source: Groh, Air Force Chaplains, p. 448: "The directive issued by Veterans Administration Chief of Chaplains James Rogers instructed that 'Hymn No. 286 shall be removed from all new Books of Worship within 24 hours.'"
    Moved to mainspace by Extraordinary Writ (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

    Extraordinary Writ (talk) 06:14, 31 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Moved to mainspace on 31 Dec, and easily long enough; good sourcing and neutral throughout. Earwig picks up lots of quotes and "role in the folk revival of the 1960s and 70s", but I believe that falls under WP:LIMITED. Hook cited & interesting, and QPQ is done. Well-written and interesting article overall; good work! Staraction (talk | contribs) 15:32, 31 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

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    Erich Lassota von Steblau

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    Coat of arms of Erich Lassota von Steblau
    Coat of arms of Erich Lassota von Steblau
    • ... that the diary of Erich Lassota von Steblau (coat of arms pictured) is an important primary source on the Zaporozhian Cossacks of Ukraine of the 16th century? Source: Pausz 2017, p. 16: "Seine Aufzeichnungen sind bis heute die wichtigste Quelle zur Zaporoger Kosakengemeinschaft zu diesem frühen Zeitpunkt." (i.e., "His records remain to this day the most important source on the Zaporozhian Cossack community at this early date.") Also others, see citations in the article
    Created by Yakikaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 146 past nominations.

    Yakikaki (talk) 16:44, 1 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Lao Lishi

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    5x expanded by Toadboy123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 45 past nominations.

    Toadboy123 (talk) 09:14, 1 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Really fun to read, interesting carer and fascinating post-career activities, including selling on Taobao to get point of being invited to BABA's bell ringing.

    A Voyage to the Moon (Tucker novel)

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    Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

    TompaDompa (talk) 16:36, 1 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    OK, let's see the criteria:

    • #1 The article is new enough, as it was promoted for GA-status at the very end of last year.
    • #2 It is long enough, consisting of almost 20.000 characters and more than 2.000 words.
    • #3 & #4 Copyvio seems fine, sources consist mostly of academic material, and the article looks good in terms of structure and layout.
    • #5, #6 & #7 Hook is cited to a reliable source, which is online, linked, and can easily be read by anyone. Hook is also short enough, and very interesting.
    • #8 & #10 No images are used and the article itself has no issues.
    • Lastly, #9, QPQ has been done.

    I'd say this hook is approved as is.PanagiotisZois (talk) 19:05, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Jeanne Trevor

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    • ... that the cover of jazz singer Jeanne Trevor's first album spelled her name incorrectly?
    • Reviewed:
    Improved to Good Article status by LarstonMarston (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    LarstonMarston (talk) 01:22, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Pronoted to GA within timeframe. Within policy. No QPQ needed, no image. The hook is good and supported by reliable sources. This should be good to go. Nice work, I liked the article. Yakikaki (talk) 21:54, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Johnson Wax Headquarters

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    The Johnson Wax Headquarters
    The Johnson Wax Headquarters
    5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 693 past nominations.

    Epicgenius (talk) 01:00, 2 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 22:12, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Eoscorpius

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    • ... that despite living hundreds of millions of years ago, Eoscorpius has been noted for its extreme similarity to modern scorpions?
    • Source: Original description (where the similarity was observed): [18]
    • Source for age: [19]
    Created by An anonymous username, not my real name (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    Anonymous 21:11, 1 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: New enough, long enough, sourced and neutral, with Earwig detecting low levels of similarity with other works. Hook is cited, and is found within the body of the article. Wonderful work An anonymous username, not my real name! Small query, but I'm curious if you wanted to turn "British geologist Ben Peach expressed regret that the name Eoscorpius was given to a genus so similar to modern scorpions, speculating a much earlier origin for scorpions as a group." as an alternative hook for thei article? In my view, it has potential, but if you aren't interested in such, I won't hold up the nomination further. Ornithoptera (talk) 00:30, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Incidentally, I only ended up adding that to the article after already writing the original hook. I agree that it has potential, but I wasn't sure how well it could be worded in a concise fashion. My best idea would be something like "... that the name Eoscorpius faced criticism for being applied to a scorpion with relatively modern features?" If you think that's good, then I would be perfectly happy to have that as a DYK instead. Anonymous 01:05, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Truthfully, I think that works quite well! In my view this ALT1 is a more hook-ier alternative to the original, ALT0 and ALT1 approved! Ornithoptera (talk) 04:31, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Tiepolo conspiracy

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    • ... that after the failure of the Tiepolo conspiracy of 1310, the houses of the chief conspirators were torn down, and their families were forced to change their coats of arms?
    • Source: Ravegnani 2017, pp. 19-20
    Improved to Good Article status by Cplakidas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 146 past nominations.

    Constantine ✍ 14:04, 1 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 01:04, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Lee Ek Tieng

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    • Source: Direct quote from Lee, Kuan Yew (2012). From Third World to First: The Singapore Story, 1965–2000. Marshall Cavendish. ISBN 9789814561778, p. 174.
    Created by Kingoflettuce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 175 past nominations.

    KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 07:54, 1 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Interesting biography article. Overall, the article has no copyright problems and all parts have been cited. The hook is also mentioned in the article along with the source mentioned in the nomination. Good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 09:31, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Killing of Fernando Rios

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    Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 58 past nominations.

    JJonahJackalope (talk) 19:00, 2 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Long enough and new enough. The article is well-sourced and passes Earwig's Copyvio check. AGF for offline sources. QPQ done. Nicely done. Riley1012 (talk) 15:54, 6 January 2025 (UTC) ≈[reply]

    NBC Montana

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    Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 727 past nominations.

    Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 22:40, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Not a particularly interesting hook as that's far from the first time somebody got upset over a network's coverage, and I've also seen other stories of reporters being attacked. I don't see what stands out about this particular case. It certainly doesn't help how this hook uses vague descriptions and needlessly hides names with WP:EASTEREGG piping. Refactoring the quote is also completely unnecessary. Try coming up with something else. On the plus side, I don't see any copyright or neutrality issues. QPQ has been provided, article is more than long enough, and was taken to DYK a day after passing its GAN. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 20:35, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Alright, let's try again, SNUGGUMS: Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 23:19, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    ALT1: ... that the owner of a Montana TV station bought an American Legion post, gutted by fire, to use as a studio building? [20]
    Definitely much more intriguing! I would only make minor changes here by using a straightforward mention of Arthur Mosby (the owner alluded to) and NBC Montana's name instead of hiding the latter behind pipes. We're otherwise good to go. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 23:26, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Very hard disagree on the latter because the station was not known as NBC Montana until the 1990s. Piped links like this are standard operating procedure for me now because call signs are terrible for views. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 23:33, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Not sure what you mean by "call signs", but even going with KGVO-TV (its name at the time) would be better than the vague "a Montana TV station" description used. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 00:16, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @SNUGGUMS: I have written at this point hundreds of radio and TV station DYKs and vehemently would disagree. There's discussion of why I've done this at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know/Statistics/Archive_2 (search "WCBR") and a few other places. It's improved the view rate on my broadcasting DYKs, some of which used to be the least-read in an entire month. I also am getting comments less from people who complain Wikipedia is running too many broadcast station hooks. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 02:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    (Shrugs shoulders) It seems quite odd how ambiguity within hooks could somehow boost views. My instinct previously told me that readers would've instead preferred to know a specific name prior to clicking on links. Oh well. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 02:43, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Look at my list of DYKs in 2022 and ask yourself which half is more intriguing to read if you're not familiar with broadcasting. Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 03:19, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    This might not be the response you expected, but I personally find the use of names (or lack thereof) didn't affect how eye-catching the hooks were, and was more intrigued by the central points each hook made. Regardless, I won't let that prevent the nomination from passing. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 03:58, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Emmanuel (emu)

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

    — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 05:29, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: New enough (created on 3 January) and long enough (4937 characters); Sourced, neutral, and free of plagiarism (Earwig says that a violation is unlikely, and didn't find any myself); Hook is cited (source behind a paywall, But the headline and blurb are accessible) and interesting; No pics; QPQ provided.

    Approving this with a slight modification to the hook, that is, wikilinking emu - ALT0a:"... that an emu named Emmanuel Todd Lopez was the target of a death hoax by undercover journalists?".

    Another hook could be ALT1: "Emmanuel has been described as "arguably the world's most famous emu"? "Source: (Washington Post) The wording on ALT1 is somewhat clunky, so I'd prefer ALT0a. AmateurHi$torian (talk) 21:21, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    If we go with ALT1, I would like it to use the full name "Emmanuel Todd Lopez" because I think it's funnier that way. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:29, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Comment Based on the title of that article, I think this could be another funny alt hook:
      ALT2: ... that an emu was targeted by an Israeli black ops team?
    Di (they-them) (talk) 18:42, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Margaret Reid (politician)

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    Improved to Good Article status by Reidgreg (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

    Reidgreg (talk) 15:28, 2 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • New GA status verified. QPQ done. Well-sourced article with sourcing properly spot-checked in GA review; hook properly sourced and source verified. Earwig found no problematic copying. Often "first" hooks can be a problem but in this case, as the first of a well-enumerated set of people, I think it's ok, and interesting enough. Good to go. —David Eppstein (talk) 17:19, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Mark IV (software)

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    5x expanded by Maury Markowitz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 204 past nominations.

    Maury Markowitz (talk) 02:58, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article is long enough, qualifies for 5x expansion, and has no evidence of copyvio. QPQ checks out too. The hook is cited in article and is interesting; tho i'll have to AGF on it. The fact it crossed both 10 million and 100 million in sales is interesting, but I can't think of a way to include both in a hook. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 04:27, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Generalissima: I didn't mention this simply because I was concerned about the hook being too long, but looking at it now it seems too short. I think we could get away with "... to cross $10 million in total sales, and the first to cross $100 million as well?" Maury Markowitz (talk) 19:51, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Works for me! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 20:18, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    A Narrative of the Travels and Adventures of Paul Aermont among the Planets

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    • Source: See the "Publication history" section.
    Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

    TompaDompa (talk) 16:53, 2 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Newly promoted GA. Looks accurate. Nice work. Approving. BeanieFan11 (talk) 04:08, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Pixel Piracy

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    Improved to Good Article status by Vacant0 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

    Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 22:12, 2 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Tan Gee Paw

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    • ... that Tan Gee Paw was presented with a solid gold medal by Lee Kuan Yew for helping to clean up Singapore's waterways?
    • Source: Boh, Samantha (2022). "Lee Ek Tieng: Aquaman". In Peh Shing Huei (ed.). The Last Fools: The Eight Immortals of Lee Kuan Yew. The Nutgraf Books. p. 136; also corroborated by several contemporary news articles & LKY's memoirs.
    Created by Kingoflettuce (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 176 past nominations.

    KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 10:40, 2 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Fantastic article. New enough, long enough, very well cited. Love the hook, expect to see this on the monthly highs. GTG. Maury Markowitz (talk) 02:56, 3 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Articles created/expanded on January 3

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    Swim School

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    Improved to Good Article status by Launchballer (talk) and Georgeykiwi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 264 past nominations.

    Launchballer 18:03, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Everything looks good. Would rewrite hook to note that this was a cover. My first read of this suggested the song was only authored by Swift but not part of her discography. Otherwise, looks pretty good! ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:05, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I thought that "originally by" indicated that it was a cover, but would ALT1: ... that a Swim School song described by one reviewer as "a heavy dystopian doom rocker" was originally performed by Taylor Swift? work?--Launchballer 22:17, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Approving both. Thank! ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:50, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    1453

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    • ... that in 1453, a "mystery eruption" cooled the northern hemisphere?
    • Source: Abbott, Peter M.; Plunkett, Gill; Corona, Christophe; Chellman, Nathan J.; McConnell, Joseph R.; Pilcher, John R.; Stoffel, Markus; Sigl, Michael (March 4, 2021). "Cryptotephra from the Icelandic Veiðivötn 1477 CE Eruption in a Greenland Ice Core: Confirming the Dating of Volcanic Events in the 1450s CE and Assessing the Eruption's Climatic Impact". Climate of the Past. 17 (2): 565–585. Bibcode:2021CliPa..17..565A. doi:10.5194/cp-17-565-2021. ISSN 1814-9324. S2CID 233267071.
    5x expanded by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 101 past nominations.

    Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:04, 5 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
    • Interesting: Yes
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: This is a particularly intriguing hook. Assuming good faith on the book sources for an article that has been expanded 5x in the week before nomination. EchetusXe 17:58, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    2024 Masyaf raid

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    • ... that during an Israeli raid in Masyaf in September 2024, soldiers who participated in the operation described the blast that destroyed a missile production facility as "a mini earthquake"?
  • ALT1: ... that participating soldiers in an Israeli raid in Masyaf described an explosion that destroyed a missile production facility as "a mini earthquake"?
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: This article is not new, but recently new information about the operation came out that allowed me to significantly expand it. Excluding the infobox, citations, categories, etc., the prose of the revision before my expansion was around 1,571 characters long, and grew to around 10,750 on the revision after my expansion. (I made this estimate myself with an online word counter so there may be mistakes) This is my first time nominating an article 5x expanded, so please let me know if I did anything wrong or left something out. Thanks in advance! :)
    • 5x expanded by Chomik1129 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    Chomik! (talk?) 05:47, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Well-sourced article with appropriate images Munfarid1 (talk) 13:33, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    @Munfarid1: I added a citation to the article and a shorter alt hook. Chomik! (talk?) 14:37, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks, now it's ready to go, preferrably with the shorter hook ALT1, even if this will take some time. Munfarid1 (talk) 15:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Louis Malet de Graville

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    Coat of arms of Louis Malet de Graville
    Coat of arms of Louis Malet de Graville
    Improved to Good Article status by Yakikaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 147 past nominations.

    Yakikaki (talk) 21:59, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article well written and well-source. Interesting hook, with offline source accepted in good faith. Improved to GA statue on 3 Jan, so new enough. Image public domain (though I think this image from the lede is more eye-catching). Good to go. Best, Tenpop421 (talk)

    Coscinodon lawianus

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    • Source: Ochyra, Ryszard; Smith, Ronald Ian Lewis; Bednarek-Ochyra, Halina (2008). Illustrated Moss Flora of Antarctica. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 9780521814027. p. 46
    Rehman, Wahid Ul; Gupta, Kriti; Bast, Felix (2021). "Morphophylogenetic Assessment of a New Moss Species Bryum bharatiense sp. nov. (Bryaceae) from Larsemann Hills, Eastern Antarctica". Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity. 14: 283–289. doi:10.1016/j.japb.2021.07.001. pp. 288–289
    Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 100 past nominations.

    Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 04:29, 4 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    KREM (TV)

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    Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 729 past nominations.

    Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 02:44, 4 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Article GA'd on 3 January and long enough, with no policy issues I can see. Hook (192/200 characters) is cited and in article, and quite interesting IMO. QPQ is done. Good to go; thanks for your work! Staraction (talk | contribs) 18:27, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia

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    • Source: See article.
    Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 26 past nominations.

    TompaDompa (talk) 19:23, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Everything looks good here! I prefer ALT0, because I think the explanation does a better job of setting up what's 'hooky' about this detail. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 00:35, 4 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Esus

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    Esus felling a tree
    Esus felling a tree
    • Source: MacKillop, James (2004). "Esus, Hesus". Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Online ed.). Oxford University Press.
    MacKillop, James (2004). "Lindow Man". A Dictionary of Celtic Mythology (Online ed.). Oxford University Press.
    5x expanded by Tenpop421 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

    Tenpop421 (talk) 00:56, 3 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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    CHWI-DT

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    Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 732 past nominations.

    Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 21:20, 7 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Stars in fiction

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    Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

    TompaDompa (talk) 18:04, 4 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: New enough, long enough. Hook fact is cited. Earwig shows no issues. I do like the idea of living stars as well, but it's a bit harder to pass WP:DYKFICTION with that. Good to go!  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:27, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Orlando Bagwell

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    • ... that film director Orlando Bagwell initially thought that he would enter a career in medicine?
    Created by SL93 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 421 past nominations.

    SL93 (talk) 19:28, 4 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article is long enough, new enough, well-sourced, and neutral. Earwig check found 28.1% similarity with a source ("violation unlikely) and even that was due to use of full titles of works and basic facts re his degrees. Hook is interesting, short enough, and supported by inlline citation to reliable source (LA Times). QPQ satisfied. Cbl62 (talk) 19:28, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Liang Sishun

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    • ... that Liang Sishun published a Chinese poetry anthology in 1908, when she was sixteen years old?
    • Source: Liu, Honghong (26 August 2016). 试论《艺蘅馆词选》的编选意图及选词思想 [On the Editorial Intention and Selective Thoughts of Yihengguan Cixuan]. 2016 International Academic Conference of Ci (2016词学国际学术研讨会). doi:10.26914/c.cnkihy.2016.005998. To quote: "《艺蘅馆词选》为梁令娴16岁时选钞，初版印于光绪三十四年（1908），其后续有再版，分别为民国二十四年（1935）上海中华书局排印本及1981年广东人民出版社刘逸生校点本。"
    Created by TheLonelyPather (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

    Cheers, --The Lonely Pather (talk) 16:34, 4 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]


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

    Overall: The link provided for the hook source leads to a 404 – perhaps this link [21] is better? The DOI gives different links for domestic and overseas access, which complicates things. Due to the paywall I would normally mark this as AGF approved, but since this information is confirmed in other sources available online [22][23] I am marking as normal approved. QPQ looks good. Toadspike [Talk] 09:47, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Oh wait, I forgot I have to be a stickler and ask TheLonelyPather to repeat the inline citation right after the sentence where the hook is in the article, so right after the zhi template containing "(藝蘅館詞選; 'Selections of Ci from Yihengguan')." Toadspike [Talk] 09:53, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you @Toadspike. I just repeated the inline citation. Also thanks for going the extra mile to check alternate sources! Cheers, --The Lonely Pather (talk) 12:20, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Macrobdella decora

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    Macrobdella decora
    Macrobdella decora
    • ... that some North American swimming spots have had to be closed because Macrobdella decora (pictured) posed such a hazard to bathers?
    • Source: [24] "In some places it can be such a problem to swimmers that swimming must be restricted or even discontinued."
    Improved to Good Article status by Cremastra (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

    Cremastra (u — c) 01:16, 5 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    Agapornis longipes

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    Created by Di (they-them) (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 31 past nominations.

    Di (they-them) (talk) 20:22, 4 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: Looks good; I took the liberty of rewording a bit to avoid too-close paraphrasing. Cremastra (u — c) 01:12, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Charles Assmann

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    5x expanded by WikiOriginal-9 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

    ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 09:12, 4 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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    Ernesius

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    • ... that Archbishop Ernesius was sent to Europe to request help for the Kingdom of Jerusalem, but barely survived a sea storm and did not dare set sail again?
    Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 192 past nominations.

    Surtsicna (talk) 14:44, 5 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Most things look good, but can you (1) provide a footnote at the end of the sentence which reads "The prelates were driven...", and (2) can you see if the following hook is appropriate? If ALT1 is true to the facts, can you make sure it is properly cited in the article (e.g., is it the Mediterranean we're talking about)? Arbitrarily0 (talk) 02:20, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • ALT1 ... that twelfth-century Archbishop Ernesius attempted to cross the Mediterranean Sea with two other bishops, but was thwarted by a severe storm?
    Thanks, Arbitrarily0! Footnote duplicated. ALT1 is certainly true, but there is no source saying they were crossing the Mediterranean. That would basically be WP:CALC for there is no other sea for them to cross. Perhaps a combination of ALT0 and ALT1 might be most interesting? Surtsicna (talk) 10:30, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • ALT2: ... that Archbishop Ernesius and two other bishops attempted to reach Europe by sea, but were driven back by a severe storm and did not dare set sail again?
    • On second thought, I don't think we need a source to identify the sea with the Mediterranean. He was bishop over Caesarea Maritima, after all. But do you have a reason for not wanting "twelfth-century" included? There needs to be some more context for the hook to become interesting. The other concern I have is about "daring" to set sail again. That's not quite what the source says: "none of the passengers would consent to risk again the perils of the deep." Allow me to propose ALT3. Arbitrarily0 (talk) 14:33, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Arbitrarily0, I think a more concise hook is likelier to hold readers' attention; ALT3, in particular, is over the character limit. I also must confess that I do not see the difference between "did not dare" and "would not consent to risk again the perils", but the ALT3 wording is fine with me. Surtsicna (talk) 14:46, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Having shortened ALT3 slightly, everything checks out. But, for what it's worth: if someone "does not dare", it means their primary motivation against acting is fear. But "not consenting to risk" is different. It could mean that someone thinks, in a rational, unemotional manner, that the costs do not outweigh the gains. That said, feel free to keep making a case for your original hook; we can also get someone else's opinion. But ALT3, at minimum, is good to go. Thank you, again, for your work on this article. Arbitrarily0 (talk) 16:08, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Liceu bombing

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    Illustration of the Liceu bombing
    Illustration of the Liceu bombing
    • ... that audience members initially applauded the Liceu bombing (pictured), assuming it to have been part of the show?
    Improved to Good Article status by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 47 past nominations.

    Grnrchst (talk) 14:05, 7 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    General eligibility:

    Policy compliance:

    Hook eligibility:

    • Cited: Yes
    • Interesting: Yes
    • Other problems: Yes
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: EF5 15:21, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Article has a decent size (~4800 words), so is definitely eligible in that aspect. The hooks are sourced but in a book, so I'll AGF. Article is neutral, with no weasel words, and Earwig doesn't find any significant plagiarism/paraphrasing. ALT0 is the most interesting to me, The image is clear, seems to be properly sourced, and is relevant. Good job! EF5 15:21, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Mary Sheffield

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    Created by Muboshgu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 539 past nominations.

    – Muboshgu (talk) 04:01, 6 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article is new enough (created 1/4), long enough (1900 characters of narrative text), neutral, well-sourced. Earwig check (here) detected no issues. The hook is interesting, sourced with in-line citation, and short enough. QPQ completed. Cbl62 (talk) 19:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Extrasolar planets in fiction

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    Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

    TompaDompa (talk) 23:35, 5 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: New enough (GA on January 5, 2025); Long enough (11061 characters); Within policy - sourced, neutral, copyvio-free (Earwig returns "Violation unlikely"); Hooks are cited and interesting; QPQ provided. This is quite an interesting read :)

    Bao Tianxiao

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    Bao Tianxiao, 1914
    Bao Tianxiao, 1914
    • ... that Bao Tianxiao (pictured) received an award for best original work for his translation of an Italian novel?
    • Source: Sibau, Maria Franca (2016). "Portrait of the Artist as a Schoolboy: Bao Tianxiao's Creative Interventions in "Little Xin's School Journal"". Modern Chinese Literature and Culture. 28 (2): 1–42. JSTOR 24886574.
    Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 730 past nominations.

     — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:50, 5 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Hook eligibility:

    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: @Crisco 1492: please provide a more specific page number, I don't want to read 42 pages to verify this fact Laughing emoji charlotte 👸♥ 04:54, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Kokusai Ta-Go

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    • Source: Dyer 2009, Japanese Secret Projects: Experimental Aircraft of the IJA and IJN 1939–1945
    Moved to mainspace by Nigel Ish (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 238 past nominations.

    The Bushranger One ping only 23:30, 5 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    KCAU-TV

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    Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 730 past nominations.

    Sammi Brie (she/her • t • c) 20:06, 5 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Overall: The article shows no signs of copyright violations or anything, it's also long enough and was recently promoted to GA, and I personally find the hook pretty interesting (especially the children's show part). My only thing to note is that reference 29 only seems to verify the fact Canyon Kid's Corner was a weekly show, and not anything about the station's closure. So I copied reference 10 to have another usage in that paragraph to try and avoid any verification issues. That's all. Other than that, I think this should be good to go. λ NegativeMP1 01:03, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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    Deval Masjid

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    Created by AmateurHi$torian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

    AmateurHi$torian (talk) 17:43, 6 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    it is perhaps preferrable to define for our readers what a "masjid" is. Therefore, I would prefer the following DYK:

    • ALT1:... that the Deval Masjid (a 14th-century mosque) was originally a Hindu temple?

    Otherwise, the article is new enough and long enough, and the article is adequately sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems, to the best of my knowledge. The hook is interesting and has been verified by provided inline citation. Moreover, the image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear.Davidbena (talk) 16:46, 9 January 2025 (UTC) QPQ: Done.[reply]

    Victor Cordella, Church of St. Casimir (Saint Paul, Minnesota)

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    The Church of St. Casimir in St. Paul, Minnesota
    The Church of St. Casimir in St. Paul, Minnesota
    Created by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

    ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 04:16, 7 January 2025 (UTC). Both articles:[reply]

    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 16:01, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Black holes in fiction

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    • Source: See the sources in the "Early depictions" section.
    Improved to Good Article status by TompaDompa (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

    TompaDompa (talk) 05:56, 7 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

    Hook eligibility:

    QPQ: None required.

    Overall: Article was nominated for DYK within 7 days of reaching Good Article status. Article is over 1,500 words in prose, properly sourced, and written with a neutral tone. Earwig picked up an unlikely violation of 26.5%, which were mostly titles of short stories. Nominator has less than 5 nominations so a QPQ is not needed at this time. The hook is very interesting, but it'd be nice if you could directly list the sources used to support the hook instead of referring them to a section of the article. Other than that, it looks good and almost ready to go. lullabying (talk) 06:53, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Sure. See the "Black Holes" entry in Science Fiction Literature through History: An Encyclopedia at https://books.google.com/books?id=WETPEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA159. TompaDompa (talk) 16:39, 7 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you. Assume good faith on print sources. Good to go. lullabying (talk) 05:39, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Top Gun: Maverick

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    Improved to Good Article status by Lankyant (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

    Lankyant (talk) 09:36, 7 January 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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