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This page transcludes a subset of the nominations found on the page of all the approved nominations for the "Did you know" section of the Main Page. It only transcludes the nominations filed under dates of the second-most recent week. The page is intended to allow editors to easily review recent nominations that may not be displaying correctly on the complete page of approved nominations if that page's contents are causing the page to hit the post-expand include size limit.

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."
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Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 157 past nominations.

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

  • Article new enough, QPQ checks out, copyvio good, hook source checks out. I personally think the hook is a little wordy but don't think it's too big of an issue; nihil obstat. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 04:19, 7 January 2025 (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]

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.]

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]

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: [1]: "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: [2] "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]

Abraham Weintraub–Wikipedia controversy

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  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dune (Kenshi Yonezu song)
    • Created by Skyshifter (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

    Skyshiftertalk 21:43, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    Size and date check out. Article is interesting, hook is referenced, references look good; AGF on them because I do not speak Brazilian Portuguese. Suggest the main hook instead of ALT1. I believe that this is good to go. - The Bushranger One ping only 23:26, 5 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]

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    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]

    John Roach (bishop)

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    • ... that a Jesuit priest paid a man $20 to hit Archbishop John Roach with a chocolate-cream pie?
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/4th and 26
    • Comment: 5x relies on copyvio; content removed here was word-for-word copied out of the physical book To Work for the Whole People: John Ireland's Seminary in St. Paul, currently source [1] in the article. Can provide photographic proof if needed.
    5x expanded by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

    ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 23:27, 30 December 2024 (UTC).[reply]

    • Will take your word for it that the removed content was copyvio (I have no access to the source). Overall article looks neat and competently referenced, all other criteria easily met. QPQ done. Hook is interesting although personally I find that it detracts from his overall life (what he was most notable/infamous for). Receiving a standing ovation for admitting to his alcoholism, for one, seems slightly more interesting to me than the fact that someone was paid twenty bucks to throw a chocolate pie at him. But that's just me, and by-and-large I think this article is GOOD TO GO. Happy new year, KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 10:33, 2 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      @Kingoflettuce:, good thought - I had been wondering about what other hooks were possible and considered something related to his alcoholism, but even though it's not a BLP I was sensitive to trying to have a very neutral hook—which is also why I left the reasoning/background for the pieing out of this one. I figured this is a pretty intriguing hook that will get people to click and read the whole bio. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 17:17, 2 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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    • ... 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]

    Sympathy Is a Knife

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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) 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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    • 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
    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]

    Soda Kaichi

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

    seefooddiet (talk) 01:51, 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: I find the hook very interesting – in fact, the whole article is fascinating – but I'm not sure if I should be worried about readers who don't know about the Japanese occupation of Korea. Since the "raised over 1,000 orphans" fact is interesting even without the historical context, I don't think this should be an issue. Toadspike [Talk] 09:43, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you! I think the mention of the colonial period is optional but I think it adds slightly more punch. Significant majority of Japanese and Korean people get along great now. But during the colonial period notable friendly interactions were seemingly extremely rare; I only know of a handful of Japanese people in colonial Korea who are still remembered so unilaterally fondly. seefooddiet (talk) 16:21, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Erich Lassota von Steblau

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    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?
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    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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    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): [4]
    • Source for age: [5]
    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]

    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? [6]
    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]
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