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David Marchese[edit]
- ... that David Marchese accidentally posted a picture of a cat's testicles on Salon.com?
- ALT1: ... that David Marchese comes to interviews with three to five pages of questions prepared in advance? Source: "I come in with anywhere from three to five pages of questions that I’ve narrowed in advance."
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mindar
Spaghettifier (talk) 01:53, 30 May 2024 (UTC).
- Article looks good -- created within the window, long enough and generally in a good state. All statements are sourced and I can see no BLP or copyvio issues: the article does err on the positive side, and there might be some relevancy questions about e.g. the volume of his notes or his high-school disciplinary record, but none which represent serious problems or should prevent a DYK appearance. I do however think that His 2018 interview with Quincy Jones, in which the subject ... revealed an affair between Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor, went viral on social media needs a rephrase: revealed means that it was absolutely factual, whereas it seems that the claim is far more contentious and a serious matter to at least one living person. It hardly needs saying that ALT0 is the stronger hook: there's a WP:SELFPUB question-mark over it that would be solved by changing it to "once claimed to have..." or similar. UndercoverClassicist T·C 19:24, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- @UndercoverClassicist: Thanks for the review! In regards to the Brando/Pryor sentence, let me know if the phrasing (alluded to an alleged affair) looks more solid — I also added another reference to substantiate the whole topic a bit. Also cut the suspension sentence, I was wavering about whether to include it. To couch the hook a little bit, how's this below?
- ALT2: ... that David Marchese once recalled accidentally posting a picture of a cat's testicles on Salon.com?
- Cheers — Spaghettifier (talk) 01:38, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- Approved: all of that works well. UndercoverClassicist T·C 09:26, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics[edit]
- ... that a law was signed so that the delegation of the Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics could return home?
- ALT1: ... that the Solomon Islands used the 2020 Summer Olympics as a learning opportunity for their hosting of the 2023 Pacific Games? Source: https://www.oceanianoc.org/press/rara-using-tokyo-olympics-to-inform-sol-2023-pacific-games
- ALT2: ... that Naoyuki Fujiyama's role as the chef de mission of the Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics was controversial as he was not a citizen of the Solomon Islands? Source: https://www.oceanianoc.org/press/tokyo-2020-organising-committee-hosts-chefs-de-mission-seminar-in-tokyo-this-week https://www.solomonstarnews.com/fujiyama-told-to-step-down/
- Reviewed: [[]]
Arconning (talk) 13:19, 27 May 2024 (UTC).
- Qualifies through 5x expansion. Good sourcing on both the first hook and the article in general. No evidence of copyvio, article generally in good shape. Still needs a QPQ. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:24, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- Oops! I've seen you around so much I sort of assumed you needed a QPQ; this is good to go. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:49, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Called by Name[edit]
- ... that the Called by Name project aims to commemorate Poles who were murdered for aiding Jews during World War II? Source: pretty much any and all sources in the article
Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 09:46, 27 May 2024 (UTC).
- Article seems presentable enough. It's also eligible in terms of newness and length. No evidence of copyvio. The first source in the article checks out. This hook seems like it needs "the" added before "Called by Name", but otherwise is interesting enough. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 23:16, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima: "the" has been added. Thank you for the review. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:20, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- Good to go here. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:29, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima: "the" has been added. Thank you for the review. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:20, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
Watamou Lamien, Revolutionary Military Organization[edit]
- ... that the Upper Voltan National Radio chief editor Watamou Lamien was the liaison between the ROC group of young radical military officers and the clandestine Voltan Revolutionary Communist Party?
- Source: James Genova. Making New People: Politics, Cinema, and Liberation in Burkina Faso, 1983–1987. MSU Press, 2022.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Songbird (TV program), Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Stainmore
Soman (talk) 01:41, 27 May 2024 (UTC).
- Both articles are in good shape, I don't see any evidence of copyvio or anything that would need fixing before running. AGF on the hook, but it's supported and cited in both articles. QpQs check off. Both articles are eligible in terms of length and newness. Seems good to go here. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 23:13, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
Jude Law[edit]
- ... that English actor Jude Law is actually named "David", as a result of his parents naming their children after their best friends?
- Source: WIRED Autocomplete Interview: https://www.wired.com/video/watch/natalie-portman-jude-law-answer-the-web-s-most-searched-questions (7:28)
B3251 (talk) 23:50, 28 May 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Waiting for the QPQ. 🌙Eclipse (talk) (contribs) 23:05, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
- @LunaEclipse: QPQ added. Thanks, B3251 (talk) 19:56, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Detroit Lions draft history[edit]
- ... that 15 future Pro Football Hall of Fame players were drafted by the Detroit Lions? Source: Pro Football Hall of Fame – 15 entries for the Lions.
- Reviewed: N/A
Hey man im josh (talk) 15:53, 28 May 2024 (UTC).
- Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:01, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Hey man im josh: Looking at the link, I see Wojciechowicz (1), Graham (2), Tittle (3), Karras (4), B. Sanders (5), Johnson (6), Stanfel (7), Biletnikoff (8), Barney (9), Lary (10), C. Sanders (11), Christiansen (12), Schmidt (13), Speedie (14) and Creekmur (15). Am I missing something? BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:59, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
- @BeanieFan11: Looks like it was me who was missing something. I believe I accidently counted Doak Walker, who wasn't actually drafted by the Lions. I've updated this nom and the article appropriately. I also updated the DYK statement's wikilinking (but not the wording outside of the number of players). Hey man im josh (talk) 17:10, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: With the number issue being sorted out, this looks good to go. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:01, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Kēkerengū[edit]
- ... that the sheep-herding founder of Kekerengu in New Zealand became an international fugitive?
Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:09, 28 May 2024 (UTC).
- Article was moved to mainspace on the 28th, so is new enough. At over 3000 characters, it is long enough. In-line citations are properly used, the article reads neutrally, and the copyvio detector found no issues. The hook is neutral, interesting, and cited in-line in the article. The QPQ has been done. Looks good to go! SilverserenC 23:24, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Hindu Temple of Wisconsin[edit]
- ... that the first Hindu temple in Wisconsin was built "in the middle of nowhere"?
- Source: [1] The 22 acres that are home to the Hindu and Jain Temples of Wisconsin were situated in “the middle of nowhere” when they were built in 2001, according to Sarvesh Geddam, the secretary of the two congregations.
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Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk contribs) 17:01, 28 May 2024 (UTC).
- Article new and long enough, well-referenced generally. Hook interesting, cited inline and verified by source cited. No copyvio detected, and nominator has no QPQ requirements. Good to go. Juxlos (talk) 03:36, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Charleen Kinser[edit]
- ... that a mail-order catalogue offered a "Rocking Ram" toy designed by Charleen Kinser for $1600 in 1985?
- Source: Gilman-Tompkins, Sherri (8 May 1985). "Tiniest Yuppies Treated Royally in this Catalogue". Chicago Tribune – via ProQuest.
Take the $1,600 Rocking Ram by Forever Toys, which will be available in the next catalogue. The animal's fleece is made of three types of sheepskin, hand pieced and stitched.
- Reviewed:
- Comment: QPQ now done: A Modern Mephistopheles Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:33, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: Found an open url for the source:[2] Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:40, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:01, 30 May 2024 (UTC).
- Interesting enough — it might be good to include a conversion template for readers unaware of what $1600 means in an 1980s US context, but I don't think this is strictly required. Hook does check out with the source, and the article is long enough, eligible, and fully cited. I don't see any evidence of copyvio. Looks good to go. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:58, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- Added inflation template to article:[3]. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 08:47, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
Yulia Lipnitskaya[edit]
- ... that Yulia Lipnitskaya (pictured) is the youngest Olympic figure skating gold medalist since 1936 and second-youngest ever?
- Source: Yahoo! Sports
- ALT1: ... that at the 2014 Olympic Games, Yulia Lipnitskaya (pictured) became Russia’s youngest ever Winter Olympic gold medalist? Source: The Telegraph
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jordynn Dudley
- Comment:
QPQ coming soon
Riley1012 (talk) 11:18, 29 May 2024 (UTC).
- GA status confirmed as recent (May 29, 2024). Size, hook, etc. all GTG. I wonder if a more interesting hook could be made, for example about anorexia?. I'd be happy to review a more interesting hook if any are proposed. Ping Riley1012. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:38, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi[edit]
- ... that the Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi helped empower Caliph al-Amir, only to be imprisoned and executed by the latter?
- Source: Summary of the article sections 'Rise to power' and 'Downfall and death'.
- ALT1: ... that the attempts of Fatimid vizier al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi to construct an astronomical observatory led to rumours of his wanting to use it to predict the future or perform magics? Source: Halm, p. 139: "im Volk munkelte man gar, dieser habe mit Hilfe des Saturn die Zukunft zu ergründen oder Magie zu treiben versucht"
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Dollar
Constantine ✍ 11:47, 30 May 2024 (UTC).
- Ooh, nice GA! Qualifies through that, and the article is in great shape and fully cited. No evidence of copyvio, and I think the first hook is pretty interesting. The QPQ seems good. However, the hook really does need a specific source - we would just need the specific page numbers of (what I assume) Halm & Brett for him helping al-Amir rise to power, and him being imprisoned & executed. Once we have that, it's good to go. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:17, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima: The article has a quote from Brett in the section 'Rise to power' (p. 253: "The relationship itself was one of alliance, in which the minister was entrusted as before with the responsibilities of government, in return for bringing the monarch out from his seclusion into the public eye"), and for the rest, Brett p. 257 ("[al-Bata'ihi] he had exchanged al-Afdal for the Caliph as his patron. Thereby he had placed himself in the position of ... a minister with full responsibility for the government, but one who was nevertheless dependent upon the favour of a monarch to whom he had restored the powers of the Caliph after their appropriation by Badr and his son...resurrected to prominence and power in the ceremonial routines redeveloped by al-Bata'ihi. To it, towards the end of 1125, the Wazīr fell victim."). Constantine ✍ 07:47, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- Looks good enough to me, and it seems these sentences are cited in the article. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:54, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima: The article has a quote from Brett in the section 'Rise to power' (p. 253: "The relationship itself was one of alliance, in which the minister was entrusted as before with the responsibilities of government, in return for bringing the monarch out from his seclusion into the public eye"), and for the rest, Brett p. 257 ("[al-Bata'ihi] he had exchanged al-Afdal for the Caliph as his patron. Thereby he had placed himself in the position of ... a minister with full responsibility for the government, but one who was nevertheless dependent upon the favour of a monarch to whom he had restored the powers of the Caliph after their appropriation by Badr and his son...resurrected to prominence and power in the ceremonial routines redeveloped by al-Bata'ihi. To it, towards the end of 1125, the Wazīr fell victim."). Constantine ✍ 07:47, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Vivian Cosby[edit]
- ... that playwright Vivian Cosby was hospitalized for three and a half years after lighting herself on fire because of a faulty gas heater?
- Source: "Fire Cripple Writes Scenarios From Bed" and "Vivian Crosby"
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kēkerengū
- Comment: The article was moved from draftspace to mainspace with this edit.
SilverserenC 23:29, 30 May 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Cremastra (talk) 23:19, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Adam Parry[edit]
- ... that Adam Parry was blamed for infecting the study of the Roman poet Virgil with "Parryitis"?
- ALT1: ... that the classicist Adam Parry said that he had only ever considered three careers: academia, law and beachcombing? Source: * Lloyd-Jones, Hugh (1989). "Foreword". In Lloyd-Jones, Hugh (ed.). The Language of Achilles and Other Papers. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. v–vi. OCLC 1150068883 – via Internet Archive.}
- ALT2: ... that the classicist Adam Parry credited his academic career to the early and mysterious death of his father, Milman Parry? Source: * Lloyd-Jones, Hugh (1989). "Foreword". In Lloyd-Jones, Hugh (ed.). The Language of Achilles and Other Papers. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. v–vi. OCLC 1150068883 – via Internet Archive.}
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/David Marchese
UndercoverClassicist T·C 20:04, 31 May 2024 (UTC).
- Parryitis, lol. Good article, certainly eligible and extremely well sourced, with no evidence of copyvio — I have some sort of premonition of yet another classicist FAC in our futures. QPQ is good, and the source checks out as well, and is correctly cited in-article. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:29, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Oliver Gould Jennings House, Henry T. Sloane House[edit]
- ... that the adjacent Jennings and Sloane houses comprise New York City's largest single-family residence? Source: "Qatar Is On an Upper East Side Townhouse Tear". The Observer. February 3, 2014.
- ALT1: ... that New York City's largest single-family residence, the adjacent Jennings and Sloane houses, belongs to Qatar? Source: "Qatar Is On an Upper East Side Townhouse Tear". The Observer. February 3, 2014.
- ALT2: ... that New York City's largest single-family residence, the adjacent Jennings and Sloane houses, was once a French school? Source: "Qatar Is On an Upper East Side Townhouse Tear". The Observer. February 3, 2014; McGeveran, Tom (August 19, 2002). "Merde! Lycee Buys Toxic Dump". The New York Observer. p. 1.
- ALT3: ... that though a French school tried to sell the adjacent Jennings and Sloane houses for US$51 million, the emir of Qatar eventually paid half that amount? Source: "Qatar Is On an Upper East Side Townhouse Tear". The Observer. February 3, 2014; McGeveran, Tom (August 19, 2002). "Merde! Lycee Buys Toxic Dump". The New York Observer. p. 1.
- Reviewed: Pujol (restaurant), List of Michelin starred restaurants in Mexico
- Comment: I can propose individual hooks if none of the above are satisfactory. Epicgenius (talk) 15:15, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Epicgenius (talk) 15:12, 30 May 2024 (UTC).
- Both articles are fully sourced, and DYK eligible. The first hook is, I feel, the most interesting. No evidence of copyvio on either. The sourcing and the QPQs check out on this. Image is correctly licensed. Seems like we're good to go. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:13, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Ice[edit]
- ... that between 1994 and 2017, 28 trillion tonnes of ice were lost worldwide due to climate change?
- Source: [1]
InformationToKnowledge (talk) 13:08, 31 May 2024 (UTC).
- article was recently promoted to GA, is long enough and is within policy. Hook is sadly interesting to a general audience and short enough. Image is freely licensed. QPQ is complete. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 19:46, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
References
- ^ Slater, Thomas; Lawrence, Isobel R.; Otosaka, Inès N.; Shepherd, Andrew; Gourmelen, Noel; Jakob, Livia; Tepes, Paul; Gilbert, Lin; Nienow, Peter (25 Jan 2021). "Review article: Earth's ice imbalance". The Cryosphere. 15 (1): 233–246 Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Bibcode:2021TCry...15..233S. doi:10.5194/tc-15-233-2021. hdl:20.500.11820/df343a4d-6b66-4eae-ac3f-f5a35bdeef04.
Edwin Ford Piper[edit]
- ... that American poet Edwin Ford Piper collected 828 folksongs, with most of them coming from Iowa and Nebraska?
SL93 (talk) 02:30, 31 May 2024 (UTC).
- Interesting enough hook, but you need to provide a source. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:51, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- Generalissima I did in the article. https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu/bai/article/id/29045/ SL93 (talk) 04:00, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- SL93 I know, but it also ideally would have a source given in the submission above. The article otherwise is in good shape and eligible, the QPQ checks out, and I see no evidence of copyvio. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:45, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- Generalissima Can you give a final approval template if this is approved? SL93 (talk) 20:55, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- SL93 I'm still waiting for you to add the source to your submission itself. I know it's in the article, but it needs to be added here as well for reference reasons. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:19, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- Generalissima No. That is not a requirement. SL93 (talk) 00:45, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- BlueMoonset Did something change? SL93 (talk) 00:47, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- Generalissima If at some point in the future the source is removed or altered, it would make verifying the hook after the fact extremely difficult. It's an edge case, sure, but it's best to make sure everything on here has a listed source. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:47, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- Again, no. I'm not doing it on principle at this point, because it isn't required. It is already here anyway up above. SL93 (talk) 00:50, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- After some consultation, it seems that including the source in the nomination is standard practice, but not strictly required. I apologize for my ignorance on the matter. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:52, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- Generalissima If at some point in the future the source is removed or altered, it would make verifying the hook after the fact extremely difficult. It's an edge case, sure, but it's best to make sure everything on here has a listed source. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:47, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- SL93 I'm still waiting for you to add the source to your submission itself. I know it's in the article, but it needs to be added here as well for reference reasons. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:19, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- Generalissima Can you give a final approval template if this is approved? SL93 (talk) 20:55, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- SL93 I know, but it also ideally would have a source given in the submission above. The article otherwise is in good shape and eligible, the QPQ checks out, and I see no evidence of copyvio. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:45, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- Generalissima I did in the article. https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu/bai/article/id/29045/ SL93 (talk) 04:00, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Oxford (toy company)[edit]
- ... that Korean brick toys, colloquially called "Korean Lego", often feature themes of "war and danger", including sets such as military vehicles? Source: https://www.dbpia.co.kr/pdf/pdfView.do?nodeId=NODE11205467
Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:43, 31 May 2024 (UTC).
- So this is technically not a 5x expansion. However, if you found a way to summarize some of the genres of sets in the bulleted lists, this would qualify. It's about 50 words short as far as I can tell. Otherwise AGF on the source, as I do not speak Korean. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:57, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- Generalissima, I debulleted the list. The cited source is in English, although access may be limited for folks outside Koraen university network (I can provide the file by email). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 10:19, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- I'm willing to AGF on the paywalled source, especially since the news articles about the company's new sets show off these same themes described. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 22:47, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- Generalissima, I debulleted the list. The cited source is in English, although access may be limited for folks outside Koraen university network (I can provide the file by email). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 10:19, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Flemish bond[edit]
- ... that brick laid in Flemish bond (pictured) was a sign of wealth in colonial Virginia?
- Source: McClain, Joe (August 30, 2011). "1,000 Giddy Arcana*: Bond. Flemish bond". The W&M Blogs. Williamsburg, VA: College of William & Mary. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gabriel André Aucler
- Comment:
QPQ coming soon.
Pbritti (talk) 22:02, 31 May 2024 (UTC).
- Once the QPQ is done, this seems like a good hook. The article qualifies, is long enough, is fully sourced, seems in good shape, and has no evidence of copyvio. The hook is interesting and is cited in the article. The image is also correctly licensed (as your own work). Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:07, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima: QPQ done! ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:34, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- Looks good! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 17:22, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Generalissima: QPQ done! ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:34, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Republica weatbrooki, Republica (plant)[edit]
- ... that while both are named from the same place, the genus Republica (pictured) is not the genus Republica?
- Source: Archibald & Cannings 2021 doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4966.3.11 materials and methods for location data "We examined a single fossil in lacustrine shale recovered from exposure B4131 of the Tom Thumb Tuff Member
of the Klondike Mountain Formation at Republic, Washington, U.S.A."
Wolfe & Wehr 1987 doi:10.3133/b1597 page 2 fig 1 shows the location in Republic of site 8428 of the Klondike Mountain Formation, page 22 gives the genus etymology and 23 the type locality occurrence in Republic- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Buellia aethalea
- Comment: Also reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Calamophyton
Kevmin § 00:13, 31 May 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: My first time reviewing a dual-article nomination, and I appreciate the effort which must have gone into it!
Both articles moved to mainspace yesterday. QPQ is done. No plagiarism detected via Earwig. For both articles, length, referencing and image licensing are all good. For the insect, I think that the first paragraph of "Description" and of "Paleoenvironment" are both a bit long and ought to be split up a bit, and that "Paleoenvironment" should have at least one image - even the location map over at Klondike Mountain Formation would be really helpful. For the plant, you really should move the distribution images a couple of paragraphs down to avoid MOS:SANDWICH, and the last sentence of the lead is missing a period. Still, I would not hold up the nomination for those reasons alone.
To me, it is the hook which has multiple significant issues. It may not be grammatically correct (shouldn't it be named after the same place, not named from the same place
?), it is really confusing and vague, as you have no way to tell what place is actually being referred to without clicking on both links, and I feel that a lot of readers would just say "So what?" when they see it as currently written. Suggested wording: Alt1 "...that extinct plants and damselflies from the Eocene were discovered and named after Republic in Washington?"
I also think that both articles should have a sentence which makes this connection between the two more explicit than the mere hatnote at the top. Lastly, you should at least add DOI and ISBN links to your DYK citations. Right now, there is no way to tell which citation refers to which fossil without going through the articles' references, and we should not have to do that. InformationToKnowledge (talk) 13:05, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- InformationToKnowledge The hook as written is a play on the hemihomonym use of the genus name Republica for both a plant and an animal, but I like alt1 as well. I've added the dois for each source and a map to Republica weatbrooki, plus added splits in the Description and Paleoenvironment sections. A sentence calling out the hemihomonymy has been added to each article under classification. The image/map placement for Republics (plant) is more problematic though. I edit on a wide screen desktop monitor, and my view of the article has the maps already almost all the way down to the start of References. Ideally I was wanting a single map, but I wasn't able to find one I could make work for the West coast sites plus Alaska.--Kevmin § 18:37, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- Taking conciseness into account and a matching the details of the articles:
Alt2 "...that fossil plants (pictured) and damselflies from the Ypresian were named after Republic in Washington state?"
- Kevmin OK, that addresses all my concerns. Thanks for the prompt response! InformationToKnowledge (talk) 17:24, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Gabriel André Aucler[edit]
- ... that Gabriel André Aucler tried to reestablish paganism after the French Revolution?
- Source: various
- ALT1: ... that Gérard de Nerval used Gabriel André Aucler's 18th-century neopaganism as an example of the persistence of religious faith? Source: "In 'Quintus Aucler', Aucler’s pagan beliefs are presented directly to the reader following the bleak image of the disenchantment of French society. Therefore, the pessimistic vision conveyed in the opening pages is immediately counterbalanced by the revelation of the persistence of religious faith." Nerval's Illimunés, Eccentricity, and the Evolution of Madness, p. 266 (276 in the PDF file)
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Alan Kulwicki Memorial Park
Ffranc (talk) 11:16, 1 June 2024 (UTC).
- New enough, long enough, sourced properly with no copyright issues on Earwig, and with appropriately licensed images. QPQ is done. Hook is cited appropriately, interesting, and short enough. Recommend ALT0. Overall, great work. Good to go! ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:33, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Shane Rawley[edit]
- ... that baseball player Shane Rawley (pictured) published a novel?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/George Kunkel (actor)
- Comment: Second QPQ from a two article hook.
DYKchecktool does not recognize a 5x expansion because of this vandalism. I doubt his daughter was creating a cat army or his son is hunting dolphins.
– Muboshgu (talk) 15:35, 31 May 2024 (UTC).
- Another good hook - and I feel making an exception for that obvious vandalism is warranted. Hook checks out, article seems in good shape, and is fully sourced with no evidence of copyvio. Looks like we're good here. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:03, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Arndt Jorgens[edit]
- ... that Arndt Jorgens (pictured) won five World Series despite not playing in a game?
- Source: [4]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/George Kunkel (actor)
- Comment: First of two QPQ from the Kunkel double hook
– Muboshgu (talk) 03:36, 31 May 2024 (UTC).
- A very good hook! I like the image, the article seems in good condition (no sign of copyvio, etc.), and the hook checks out to the source. It also qualifies from 5x expansion. Good job. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:59, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
Detroit Sign[edit]
- ... that an AI-rendering of the Detroit Sign (pictured) misled people into thinking it would be larger than its actual size?
- Source: AI tricked Detroit into thinking it was getting a huge Hollywood-style highway sign. April 11, 2024. Quartz.
- ALT1: ... that Detroit installed a sign (pictured) inspired by the Hollywood Sign in preparation for the 2024 NFL draft? Source: Hollywood-style Detroit sign installed ahead of NFL draft. April 9, 2024. Detroit Free Press.
- Reviewed:
- Comment: Open to alternatives.
reppoptalk 02:35, 31 May 2024 (UTC).
- Article is new enough and meets adequate quality and notability standards, though due to the line "stopped on the side of the freeway to take selfies in front of the letters" being a pretty lengthy word-for-word phrase from the source, I would recommend that it be copyedited or placed in quotation marks. Both hook and ALT1 work, no QPQ needed. Nice work on the article, please ping when complete and I'll go through with passing it. B3251 (talk) 19:54, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Chenqiao Mutiny[edit]
- ... that according to the official history of the Song dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin's soldiers stormed his bedroom and surprised him by proclaiming him emperor?
- Source: Hung, Hing Ming (2014). Ten States, Five Dynasties, One Great Emperor. Algora Publishing. ISBN 978-1-62894-072-5.
- Reviewed:
Lyn1644 (talk) 23:43, 1 June 2024 (UTC).
- AGF on the source, as I don't have access to it. Article is eligible, in good shape (fully cited, well written), and I can't find any evidence of copyvio. No QPQ needed. Looks like we're good to go here. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:50, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
Toby Olubi, Can't Touch This (game show)[edit]
- ... that Toby Olubi has claimed to have funded his Olympic bobsled career by being "shot out of a cannon"? Source: https://www.hampshirechronicle.co.uk/sport/national/15893627.human-cannonball-toby-olubi-turns-focus-bobsleigh-duties-pyeongchang/
- ALT1: ... that Toby Olubi has claimed to have funded his Olympic bobsled career by becoming "a human cannonball"?
- ALT2: ... that Toby Olubi funded his Olympic bobsled career with £12,000 from Deal or No Deal?
- ALT3: ... that prior to broadcast, the "unspecified marque" on Can't Touch This had been used as an example of why British game show prizes were "rubbish"?
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Claude_Hamilton_Verity
- Comment: I can't get over The Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian, and even the BBC all printing as gospel that he actually did it - he was in fact shot out of a catapult. Where's your fact checking?
Launchballer 13:13, 1 June 2024 (UTC).
- Good work Launchballer. 5x expansion, article is properly sourced, and hook is interesting. 48JCLTALK 01:44, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
David Fishwick[edit]
- ... that David Fishwick became the biggest minibus supplier in Britain after finding he could not afford a chip butty for lunch? Source: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/fame-fortune/like-big-banks-hate-do-nothing-help-public/
- ALT1: ... that David Fishwick founded "Bank on Dave" after big banks abruptly stopped lending his customers money? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/money/2012/jul/06/bank-of-dave-small-business-finance-dave-fishwick
- ALT2: ... that David Fishwick presented the 2018 Channel 4 series How to Get Rich Quick? Source: https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/tv-radio-web/how-to-get-rich-quick-can-you-hear-it-ka-ching-1.3574894
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sebastian Zouberbuhler
Launchballer 12:01, 2 June 2024 (UTC).
General: Article is new enough and long enough |
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Policy compliance:
- Adequate sourcing:
- Neutral:
- Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: - Not yet
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation |
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QPQ: Done. |
Overall: Good to go! 🌙Eclipse (talk) (contribs) 21:49, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
- I call false positive as that quote is fully attributed and therefore not a copyright violation.--Launchballer 22:19, 2 June 2024 (UTC)
Auto Dollar[edit]
- ... that in lieu of his portrait, a Chinese warlord put his car on the currency?
- Source: Bevan, Paul (2019). "Zhou Xicheng's "Guizhou Auto Dollar": Commemorating the Building of Roads for Famine Relief". Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society. 29 (2): 345–359. doi:10.1017/S1356186318000561.
Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:10, 2 June 2024 (UTC).
- Very interesting well written, no copyvio, QPQ done and on theme intrestingly enough, hook is interesting. I trust that the source listed confirms this but did go and look for external sources and found that it's true. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 03:50, 2 June 2024 (UTC)