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

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

  If some of the nominations are not showing up properly at the bottom of the page, these alternative pages can be used to view a subset of the most recent nominations.
Count of DYK Hooks
Section # of Hooks # Verified
February 13 1
February 16 1 1
February 20 1
February 25 3
February 26 1
February 28 1
March 7 2
March 8 1
March 9 2
March 10 1
March 12 2
March 15 1
March 16 2
March 21 1 1
March 22 1
March 23 3 1
March 24 12 7
March 25 8 6
March 26 8 8
March 27 7 6
March 28 9 8
March 29 8 6
March 30 6 5
March 31 10 10
April 1 8 7
April 2 14 10
April 3 8 6
April 4 6 5
April 5 10 8
April 6 7 3
April 7 5 3
April 8 14 12
April 9 16 10
April 10 2 1
April 11 7 2
April 12 4
April 13 6
April 14 5
April 15 3
April 16 3
April 17 3
April 18 8
April 19 2
April 20 6
April 21 8
Total 237 126
Last updated 21:42, 21 April 2025 UTC
Current time is 22:15, 21 April 2025 UTC [refresh]

Instructions for nominators

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

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

Frequently asked questions

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Backlogged?

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

Where is my hook?

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

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

Instructions for other editors

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How to promote an accepted hook

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

How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue

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

Nominations

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Special occasion holding area

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

Day of Pope Francis's funeral (TBD)

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Ordo Exsequiarum Romani Pontificis

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  • Source: "Vatican publishes new edition of funeral rites for Roman Pontiff". cultodivino.va. Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments. 29 November 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 75 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 16:19, 21 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Excellent nomination. Article expanded 5x+ within window, no copyvios (Copyvio Detector detects only cited quotations and the full name of the article subject), hook in article, citation appropriately placed in the text. I recommend another reviewer promptly promote this and place in the appropriate prep area once the funeral date is confirmed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:21, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

May 11

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Tyler Bilodeau

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  • ... that UCLA basketball player Tyler Bilodeau's father was a first-round NHL draft pick, but he said his mother "is who I look up to. She’s the reason I play basketball"?
  • Source: "In between two UCLA baskets from forward Tyler Bilodeau in the second half, the Footprint Center video board featured back-in-the-day poses from his parents, Brent Bilodeau and Cass Bauer-Bilodeau. Brent was shown in a Montreal Canadiens hockey uniform, having been a 1991 first-round NHL pick ..." Tucson.com "'My mom is who I look up to. She’s the reason I play basketball,' Bilodeau said Wednesday at Pac-12 media day." OregonLive.com
5x expanded by Bagumba (talk) and Butters.From.SouthPark (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 113 past nominations.

—Bagumba (talk) 18:56, 21 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, long enough, sourcing is reliable and used appropriately. Neutral tone, no CV concerns, no other policy issues. QPQ ticks off the relevant criteria and is sufficient.
    Now for the bad news. I think the hook needs to be revised before this can run. Right now, the hook has too much information with too little context. It mentions Bilodeau's NHL-player dad, but omits the fact that Bilodeau played both hockey and basketball before picking basketball, making the mention of the hockey-playing dad feel irrelevant. On the flip side, it mentions his respect for his mother, but fails to note the that she was a professional basketball player! This changes the context of his sugary "I look up to my mom" quote completely. Without that context, it sounds like he's just a good ol' boy who loves his momma, not a young man following in the footsteps of another athlete.
    I would suggest either rewording it to remove the dad entirely and focus on him following in his mom's footsteps, or rewording to focus on his choice to pick one parent's sport over another. Since you're wanting to hold this for mother's day, I would suggest the former. I'm not going to suggest alts because that'll put me in a position where I can't be the reviewer. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 20:18, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Premeditated Chaos: Thanks, those are fair points which I had also pondered. What would you think of not mentioning his mom's background, as hopeful enticement to click on the article for more context? I wonder if saying his mom was a pro basketball player says all some readers need, without wanting to find out more?
    ALT1 ... that UCLA Bruins player Tyler Bilodeau said his mother "is who I look up to. She’s the reason I play basketball"?—Bagumba (talk) 22:05, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Absent the context of his mom being a pro basketball player, it sounds like the kind of space-filling platitude you'd expect any college kid to say in an interview. It's the mom being a pro that makes it significant in the first place. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 22:56, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I'd agree that many male players might say they look up to their mom, but I don't think many call them "the reason I play basketball". If you don't agree, I offer:
    ALT2 ... that UCLA Bruins player Tyler Bilodeau cited his mother, who played in the WNBA, as "the reason I play basketball"?—Bagumba (talk) 08:53, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @Premeditated Chaos: Oops, forgot to ping.—Bagumba (talk) 08:54, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Approving on ALT2, striking the others for promoters' sake. ♠PMC♠ (talk) 18:34, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]


June 1

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June

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  • ... that today is not June?
Improved to Good Article status by LunaEatsTuna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

❧ LunaEatsTuna (talk), proudly editing since 2018 (and just editing since 2017) – posted at 01:28, 28 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Reopened per WT:DYK.--Launchballer 17:28, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Approved nominations

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Articles created/expanded on February 16

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Nicole Gee

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Gee with an infant in Kabul, 2021
Gee with an infant in Kabul, 2021
  • Reviewed:
Created by DMVHistorian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

DMVHistorian (talk) 01:04, 17 February 2025 (UTC).[reply]

ALT2 ... that six days prior to her death, Nicole Gee (pictured) posted a picture on social media of her holding an Afghan infant, remarking "I love my job?"
ALT3 ... that following Nicole Gee's (pictured) death in a suicide bombing attack in Afghanistan, the California State Assembly renamed a portion of Interstate 80 after her?
Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:07, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I like the approach of ALT2 to explain the image, but it misses what her position and what she was doing. In ALT3, I don't like the awkward position of pictured between name and "death", and see too much attention how she died, and who renamed what, - too little about her for my taste. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:17, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging AirshipJungleman29 regarding thoughts on ALT2/ALT3, or if another angle is needed. As for Gerda's concern regarding ALT2, mentioning that she was a Marine might be redundant considering the image shows she's a soldier. It could be added if the hook ultimately runs without an image. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:00, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't really see how Gerda can prefer the former hooks which say nothing about Ms Gee beyond her employer, to the latter ones which actually describe her life but somehow "contain too little about her". Not a very convincing argument, in my book. ALT2 is fine with me. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 07:55, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
(ec) reply to N:
If you can see anything in that rather dark picture, your eyes must be better than mine. We (or at least I) can't even see that she is probably not Afghan, nor a uniform, in small size, + we should not count on the picture being taken, remember Mirella Freni?). ALT2 spends characters on the exact number of days (which could be "shortly") but only says "holding an Afghan infant", not that this was in the process of rescuing the baby, babies and women, in a major action (which I think should appear linked). ALT2 doesn't say that her death was being killed in duty, which would make the hook meaningful. ALT2 conveys (for me) that a woman holding a baby loves to do it but sadly died. The connection between acting and death is missing, but seems crucial to me.
reply to AJM: I accepted the nominator's suggestion as I tend to do. I like ALT2 better and thought I said so, it's just too meaningless so far but I hope for improvement. You can help. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:04, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@AirshipJungleman29: I'm guessing ALT2 is approved then? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:49, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I used this review as a qpq and would like to conclude it; therefore I refrained from wording an ALT, just expressed what would be needed to clarify that she wasn't just some woman who likes babies, loves her job and dies. Better versions welcome.
ALT4: ... that Sergeant Nicole Gee, who helped to evacuate Afghan infants and women, posted "I love my job" with an image (pictured) six days prior to her death?
We might be more explicit about how she died. I cropped the caption, - the image caption of this story is not the place to educate where Kabul is located. I don't know if the placement of the ? in ALT2 has a meaning. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:31, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Gerda, you are being strangely possessive over a nomination that is not even yours, merely one that you are reviewing. AJ29 already said they liked ALT2, so I don't see why you believe that her manner of death is non-negotiable. AJ29 also said that they prefer a hook that moves away from the operation itself, so I'm not even sure if your hook (which I've labeled ALT4) even satisfies their concerns. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:49, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Narutolovehinata5, how many of Gerda's nominations in the past year have you not commented on? Maybe think about that before accusing others of "being strangely possessive over a nomination that is not even yours"? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 09:55, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Touche. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:02, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
DMVHistorian, what do you think. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:11, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thinking about this again, I'm not so sure about ALT4. ALT4 seems to de-emphasize the picture and its context, whereas ALT2 keeps it as the focus. ALT4 seems to emphasize the death a lot more than the actual picture, and I have reservations that it is the best angle to go with. In any case, as DMVHistorian has largely not been active and hasn't responded to the above, pinging AirshipJungleman29 again for thoughts regarding ALT2/ALT4 so this can move forward. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:59, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I am sure that focus on the picture is a bad idea because - while emotionally touching - you don't see much, and certainly not her job. (The picture may not even be taken.) I think we should explicitly say that her job was the (military) rescue of infants and women. Good for her! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:37, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@DMVHistorian, Narutolovehinata5, Maximilian775, Gerda Arendt, and AirshipJungleman29: This is about to hit WP:DYKTIMEOUT. What else needs to be done here?--Launchballer 21:58, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You could aprove ALT4 ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:19, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
DMVHistorian still hasn't replied and hasn't edited since March 31st. My preference remains ALT2 because ALT4 focuses more on the death itself, which I'm less comfortable with compared to the focus on the picture. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:55, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know why you see it this way, while I think ALT4 focuses on her work which ALT2 misses, leaving that baby-holding and job-loving quite the normal thing women would do. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:03, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. To Hope. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:59, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 21

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Andrée Dumon

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Andrée Dumon
Andrée Dumon
5x expanded by Atlanquetzl (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 289 past nominations.

Launchballer 15:52, 28 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: @Atlanquetzl: I made a few edits to the page to improve the lead and parts of her life. The hook is very interesting, but I suggest that it be reworded to "... that Belgian Resistance member Andrée Dumon was recommended for the United States' Medal of Freedom for "assisting directly in the recuperation and repatriation of about 100 Allied airmen"?" Jon698 (talk) 00:29, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 23

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J. J. Walser Jr. House

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The J. J. Walser Jr. House
The J. J. Walser Jr. House
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 712 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 23:34, 23 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting article about a neglected masterwork, on plenty of fine sources, offline sources accepted AGF. I like the original hook and ALT1. The image is licenced and a must imho. In case it is not taken, we should add the famous architect's name that can be concluded from the image. I wonder if File:Walser House 1.JPG would be the better image option, looking more like spring ;) - In the article, I'd say about the last owners, instead of "respective deaths", just "after they died" and follow with the deterioration. I don't think it's lead material that he died before her. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:21, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 24

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Carl Vincenti

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Young Maasai man
Young Maasai man
Created by Munfarid1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

Munfarid1 (talk) 22:38, 29 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting life and work, on fine sources, no copyvio obvious. I prefer the original, as closely connected to the image which is licensed and gives a good idea of what he did. I suggest to add a year, to place it in time. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:37, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, @Gerda Arendt:, I added the year 1900 to the first hook, as you suggested. Munfarid1 (talk) 16:45, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Official White House portraits of Hillary and Bill Clinton

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  • Source: ["An artist whose official portraits of former President Clinton and Hillary Rodham Clinton are set for unveiling Monday says he felt a special connection to Clinton because the two men grew up poor in the South. Mr. Clinton grew up in Hot Springs, Arkansas; Simmie Knox is self-taught and was born in 1935 in Aliceville, Ala., to a family of black sharecroppers. "I used to chop cotton," said Knox of his sharecropper days, "Go out there early in the mornings and all of the family was out there in the field, working." Talking about the former president, Knox said he believes Mr. Clinton "knows how it feels to have lived a certain life and to have been deprived of things... I knew the day he came into office, if I ever have the chance to paint a president, I think this is the one. Somehow I felt that." https://www.cbsnews.com/news/bill-hillary-back-at-white-house/, Bill & Hillary Back at White House, 15 June 2004, CBS News]
Created by No Swan So Fine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 126 past nominations.

No Swan So Fine (talk) 22:54, 26 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • QPQ is done. Article is new enough and long enough and within policy in regards to referencing, neutrality, etc. Earwig did detect a possibility of close paraphrasing but this was due to quoted text in the article which was properly attributed and to some lengthy official names which really can't be changed so I think it's fine. The original hook does not work as it pipes to something completely unrelated to the bolded text, and doesn't feature the subject of the article. However, the alt hook proposed by Antony-22 solves this problem, and is both interesting and verifiable to the cited reference. Hook Alt1 may be promoted.4meter4 (talk) 17:25, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Avi Yemini

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Yemini in 2022
Yemini in 2022
Improved to Good Article status by TarnishedPath (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

TarnishedPathtalk 07:23, 25 March 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: promoted to Good Article status on 2025-03-24, sufficient length, Earwig 26.5%, this is ok and many of these were proper names and quotes. AGF on the hook citation as its behind a paywall. Pic correctly licensed on Flickr. Good to go! Annwfwn (talk) 15:40, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Vin Burnham

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Lady Gaga wearing the Living Dress on the Monster Ball Tour.
Lady Gaga wearing the Living Dress on the Monster Ball Tour.
Created by FilmCostumes (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

FilmCostumes (talk) 16:30, 24 March 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: None required.

Overall: Image only used for ALT1. I would suggest restructuring the article slightly and trying to find more about him personally, as right now the article reads more like a "Work of Vin Burnham" article than about him specifically, but I don't think that needs to be done for DYK eligibility. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 02:56, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sanahin Bridge

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Sanahin Bridge
Sanahin Bridge
  • ... that the Sanahin Bridge (pictured) has stood intact for more than 800 years?
  • Source: Harutyunyan, Varazdat (1992). Հայկական ճարտարապետության պատմություն [History of Armenian Architecture] (in Armenian). Yerevan: Luys. pp. 350–351. "չնայած նորոգումներին, համարյա անաղարտ վիճակում պահպանվել է մինչև մեր ժամանակները" = "despite the renovations, it has been preserved almost in pristine condition to this day."
5x expanded by Yerevantsi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 76 past nominations.

--Երևանցի talk 19:34, 24 March 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: Article has been 5 times expanded Munfarid1 (talk) 18:52, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2024 Greenfield tornado

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  • Source: This for the existence of crops and their description as "volunteer crops", this American Meteorology Society blog (deemed reliable enough in this context) for the first claim - “We’re trying to give a range, which puts this event at 309–318 mph.” The two strongest known tornadoes, El Reno in 2013 and Bridge Creek in 1999, both had DOW-measured wind speeds within that range. I can get a better source if necessary.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bargain Hunters
  • Comment: Just passed GAN, this is a great hook for WP:DYKAPRIL. "Volunteers" refers to crops planted by natural processes instead of humans and I don't think a tornado can be reasonably referred to as a human, and there's some double speak going on equating Greenfield, Iowa, with a literal agricultural field.
Improved to Good Article status by Departure– (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Departure– (talk) 14:14, 24 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Article reached Good Article status within 7 days of nomination. It has over 1,500 characters in prose, sourced, and neutral. Earwig shows an unlikely copyright violation of 24.8%. Hook is interesting and cited. Good to go! lullabying (talk) 02:04, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Lullabying: What's your opinion on this as an April 1 hook? Should it be rephrased to get there? That's the primary reason why I did this GA. Departure– (talk) 03:25, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Lullabying and Departure: just to comment narrowly on "Earwig shows an unlikely copyright violation of 24.8", you need to look at more than just the big number at the top of the report. Read through the report and look at the matches. In this case, most of them are proper nouns (Doppler on Wheels, National Weather Service) or direct quotes ("No matter what the wind speed ..."), so they're fine. You also need to look in the other direction, for places where text from the source has undergone trivial modifications to avoid detection by Earwig. This is called close paraphrasing. You also need to look at the sources beyond just the top one in the report. In this case this source has the direct copy of received new golf clubs from Callaway and TaylorMade, and he also received an invitation to play in the John Deere Classic mini Pro-Am. That should either be rewritten or at least quoted and attributed. RoySmith (talk) 12:22, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Fix @Departure–: RoySmith (talk) 12:23, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@RoySmith: Done. Departure– (talk) 14:37, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think it might need to be rephrased for the April hook. As someone who doesn't know much about this topic, maybe the part including "volunteers" might make it a little confusing and technical. Maybe ALT1: ... that a tornado estimated to be one of the strongest on record helped plant maize crops in a green field? lullabying (talk) 02:38, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Lullabying: Sorry for the late response. Volunteer is a very technical term but it contributes to the joke I'm trying to make on this hook. It works fine either way. Either way, it's linked as the correct terminology in the article, and will almost certainly get readers interested in the term of volunteering, if only to understand this hook. Departure– (talk) 19:59, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment As this is now unlikely to be an April 1 hook, it's ready to be promoted in a standard prep area, barring any issues with the hook. Departure– (talk) 19:59, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ruben A. Valdez

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5x expanded by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 83 past nominations.

Jon698 (talk) 05:02, 24 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Article looks great, interesting hook, and is properly sourced. -- RickyCourtney (talk) 06:20, 24 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on March 25

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Marguerite McDonald

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  • ... that Marguerite McDonald performed the world's first laser correction surgery on the normal eye of a living human patient?
5x expanded by Cielquiparle (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 73 past nominations.

Cielquiparle (talk) 22:38, 26 March 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: 5x expanded from 1454[3] to 8617 characters, although current size is 8901 or so.[4] QPQ done. Article is a little dry, but I didn't notice any problems other than one Earwig nitpick; changed "numerous" to "many".[5] Hook is cited and sourced in the third paragraph of the "Excimer laser treatments" section, but I don't understand why there is so much WP:OVERCITE. My guess is because the article was expanded from an older version and this was never cleaned up. It's still presentable, but distracting. Approve ALT0 in spite of the "first" red flag, but this hook is exempt. Everything looks good to me. Viriditas (talk) 05:24, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Re-Logic

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Improved to Good Article status by Vacant0 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

7kk (talk) 01:13, 31 March 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: The article was promoted to GA on March 25, 2025. It has a readable prose size of 3953 characters. Every passage in the body of the article is sourced. The article does not use promotional or overly negative language. WP:EARWIG shows no copyvios. The hook is cited and interesting. The picture is free, used in the article, and clear. QPQ was done. A few minor points:

  • The article uses the pronouns they/their/them and it/its for Re-Logic as a company. I suggest using only the pronouns it/its for the company and leaving the pronouns they/their/them only when explicitly referring to employees.
  • Google reached out to Re-Logic about the account shutdown and provided transparency around the situation and restored their accounts the two "and"s sound odd. I suggest replacing the first "and" with a comma.
  • I'm not sure that the image adds much to the nomination. Have you considered a nomination without the image? Phlsph7 (talk) 16:44, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Martha Burgess

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Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 79 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 02:13, 28 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - This definitely can't run in wikivoice. Perhaps "that to an LGTB historian, the vandalism of Martha Burgess's lesbian sculpture was "indicative of how contentious gay-straight relations remained on Staten Island in the 1990s"?". Another option is "to Gale Harris", but that doesn't explain who that is or why we should care and they don't appear to have an article. Those barely squeak by under the character limit, so you could go with something else altogether, maybe "...that Martha Burgess's 1993 sculpture of two female World War II personnel kissing was inspired by the V-J Day in Times Square photograph?"?
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Miraclepine: Not relevant to DYK, but "having lived in the state since 1984" makes it sound like Manhattan is a state. Rusalkii (talk) 21:30, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • @Rusalkii: I actually considered ALT2 but wasn't sure it was hooky; but now that you brought it up, I'm fine with that so added. I've also added ALT0B and ALT1B to use "deemed" because it clarifies it's opinion while shorter than "to an LGTB historian" or "to Gale Harris". Also when using the checklist, please mark the "status" as "?" if there's a minor issue. ミラP@Miraclepine 21:57, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Happy to accept either of the ALTXBs, I think for ALT2 it would need another reviewer since I suggested it. Marking as reviewed but if you prefer ALT2 you should probably add the second opinion symbol. Rusalkii (talk) 22:04, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Rusalkii: Yes, ALT2 needs another reviewer per WP:DYKRR and I prefer ALT0B/ALT1B over ALT2. ミラP@Miraclepine 02:56, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Colorado State Capitol portrait of Donald Trump

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Created by No Swan So Fine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 127 past nominations.

No Swan So Fine (talk) 22:32, 27 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: This is a solid article, although it relies on only three sources to support the entire piece, which might raise concerns about WP:1R. But this is not a DYK issue, so I am still giving it a pass. The hook is interesting, with Trump's quote included in the article and cited inline. I checked source 2 and found no issues. Earwig shows a 64.8% similarity with the Times source and 42.5% with The Hill source, but I also checked that this is mostly due to the direct quotes. QPQ done. —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 10:23, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2024 (song)

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  • ... that Playboi Carti's song titled "2024" was actually first teased in 2023 and later officially released in 2025?
Converted from a redirect by Phibeatrice (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Phibeatrice (talk) 02:49, 26 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General eligibility:

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article is new enough (created on a redirect on the same day as nomination). long enough (1747 characters). well-sourced are reliable. Seems Neutral. Hook is cited, hook is interesting. QPQ is done.

The problems now is the article is 37.5% on Earwig, Quotation is too long imo, maybe paraphrase some of it?. Pinging @Phibeatrice: for response. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 09:29, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thank you for the review, and thank you for flagging the quotation issue. I've cut some of the unnecessary quotations while paraphrasing the more crucial ones. I've made sure to do this while keeping the page still long enough per requirement. Let me know how it looks now, Miminity! Phibeatrice (talk) 15:00, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
okay good to go Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 06:46, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jeremy Allen White

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  • ... that before becoming an actor, Jeremy Allen White trained in ballet, jazz, and tap dancing?
Improved to Good Article status by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

jolielover♥talk 11:37, 26 March 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: Overall, the article is new enough (elevated to GA on March 25), long enough, and properly cited, with a neutral POV throughout. Both hooks are interesting and properly cited, both in the submission here and in the article. I would say though that an image would certainly improve this nomination, if one is available, but as it stands, I see no reason to not approve this nomination. JJonahJackalope (talk) 13:53, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Unfortunately, the only picture of Jeremy available for use is the one in the infobox which isn't particularly flattering/relevant, wish we could use a pic of the ad campaign since that definitely checks both criteria! If anyone disagrees, I don't mind the image being used :) jolielover♥talk 15:09, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on March 26

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Symphony No. 2 (Brian)

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Engraving of Götz von Berlichingen
Engraving of Götz von Berlichingen
  • Source: "the four movements are associated in the composer's mind with various aspects of the character of Götz. The first, his resolution; the second, his domestic piety and love of his children; the third, the smell of battle; and the fourth, his death".

https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.60219/page/n145/mode/2up

"While denying that Symphony No. 2 had any detailed programme, Brian at first drew attention to the earliest of Goethe's dramas, Götz von Berlichingen (1771-73), as a primary inspiration."

https://www.naxos.com/MainSite/BlurbsReviews/?itemcode=8.570506&catnum=570506&filetype=AboutThisRecording&language=English

"According to musicologist Malcolm MacDonald, Brian’s reasons for denying this connection and for wishing his work to be viewed as 'pure music' were based on 'his anxiety lest those works with a known inspiration in literature be vulnerable to facile misinterpretation from people who look no further in music than for a programme. Brian never wrote programme music in that sense'.

MacDonald, Malcolm (1974). The Symphonies of Havergal Brian: Symphonies 1-12. Vol. 1. London: Kahn and Averill. ISBN 9780900707285.
Improved to Good Article status by NeoGaze (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

NeoGaze (talk) 10:46, 26 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

@Yeshivish613: The image is used in the article, but I can see your point, so I substituted it with an engraving of the knight (also used in the article). It probably fits better with the first and third hooks. For the second hook no picture would be really necessary. NeoGaze (talk) 08:01, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

 Reviewing... Flibirigit (talk) 21:55, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - ?
  • Interesting: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: The article achieved GA status on March 26, and was nominated for DYK on the same day. Length is adequate. Sourcing is good, but the first paragraph in the "Form" section is unclear as to its source. In the inspiration section, there is a lengthy quote by MacDonald, but only a few phrases are in quotation marks instead of the whole passage. This might work better as a blockquote to be clear on the source and that it is a quote, otherwise it infringes on plagiarism. The article appears neutral in tone. The proposed hooks ALT0 and ALT2 are interesting, but I cannot verify them. Where exactly are they cited in the article? ALT1 does not seem like it would be interesting to a broad audience, since the average will not know that 16 horns is unusual for a symphony. All images used in the article are in the public domain on the Commons. The nominated image is clear at a low resolution, used in the article, and enhances the hook. QPQ is not required for this nomination. Overall this will be an interesting nomination, but some concerns are outstanding. Flibirigit (talk) 22:29, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Flibirigit: I solved the first two issues you have brought. Now on the sources, for ALT0 I will try to explain things better.
Reginald Nettel states that the symphony had a program, which is not explicity stated by Brian (see source 1), then he later denies that the symphony describes the character (see MacDonald, Malcolm (1974). The Symphonies of Havergal Brian: Symphonies 1-12. Vol. 1. London: Kahn and Averill. ISBN 9780900707285.) In a 1969 CBC Radio interview he contradicts himself by describing the symphony as the "the Götz von Berlichingen" and saying that the finale depicted the death of the character (see source 2). The composer's last comment on the subject describes that he had in mind "Man in his cosmic loneliness: ambition, loves, battles, death" (see: https://www.naxos.com/MainSite/BlurbsReviews/?itemcode=8.570506&catnum=570506&filetype=AboutThisRecording&language=English)
Here is another source for ALT2: https://www.nybooks.com/articles/2017/12/21/super-goethe/ NeoGaze (talk) 08:15, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The response does not explain where exactly the hooks are cited in the article. In other words, point out which sentence(s) support the hook. Hooks must be easily verifiable as per WP:DYKCRIT. Best wishes. Flibirigit (talk) 11:41, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Flibirigit: For Alt0:"However, he contradicted himself when he was interviewed by the CBC Radio in 1969, during which he referred to Symphony No. 2 as 'the Götz von Berlichingen'"
Alt2 hook doesn't appear in the article itself. If that is precisely the issue, then just ignore it for consideration. NeoGaze (talk) 12:21, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have struck ALT2 accordingly. I struggle to verify ALT0 due to dissimilarity of the words in the hook and the corresponding text. The link to Götz von Berlichingen (Goethe) appears only in a section hat note, so it cannot be verified by a citation. There is no mention of Goethe in the same paragraph as the sentence supporting the hook. The only mention of Geothe is the same section is in reference to Faust, which further confuses anyone trying to verify the hook. Easily verifiable hooks have similar words, in one or two setences. I also suggest removing the word "would". I have no idea what is meant by "Brian would go on to attempt to"; it is too wordy. Enyclopedias are written in active voice, not passive. I recommend WP:FEW and WP:INTOTHEWOULDS as guidance. Flibirigit (talk) 14:10, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Flibirigit: I will rephrase that last part. Perhaps should I also modify the hook to better reflect the source? NeoGaze (talk) 14:41, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
New hooks are always welcome. Simplifying the corresponding text in the article is a good idea. Flibirigit (talk) 14:45, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Flibirigit: In the end I decided to create two new hooks.
I have struck ALT0 for not being easily verifiable. I remain open to proposed variants of the hook. ALT3 is interesting, mentioned in the article, properly cited and verified. ALT4 appears to be supported by two consecutive sentences in the article. Both sentences will need a citation directly at the end as per WP:DYKHFC. Also, ALT4 will need to be amended to remove the name of a non-notable person. It could reworded as "the four movements of the symphony were described as" or some variant. We could proceed with approving ALT3, or wait for changes to approve ALT4, or consider other hooks. Best wishes. Flibirigit (talk) 00:10, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Flibirigit: I further rewrote ALT4 to be supported by a single phrase from the source. I hope it is fine. NeoGaze (talk) 08:18, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Please note, that instead of overwriting a hook, a new hook and new number should be listed. In other words, preserve the old hook, and start a new hook so the conversation can be followed by anyone. I've restored ALT4, and number a new ALT5. Flibirigit (talk) 11:13, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Flibirigit: Apologies, I didn't know that. ALT4 should be struck too then too, and if everything else is alright, we can proceed with ALTs 3 and 5NeoGaze (talk) 13:43, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have struck ALT4 accordingly. Will review ALT5 later today. Flibirigit (talk) 17:52, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have also struck ALT5, since it states the opinion of Nettel as if it were an established fact. The wording omits a qualifier like "described as" which is essential. I will continue with the remaining hooks, but will revisit the nomination if other hooks are proposed. Flibirigit (talk) 18:00, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Approving ALT3 and ALT1. As per my review above, ALT3 is interesting, mentioned, cited, and verified. ALT1 might not be interesting to a broad audience, but I will leave it to discretion of the promoter. ALT1 is mentioned, cited, and verified. Flibirigit (talk) 18:00, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Flibirigit: Thank you very much!

George R. Dale

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George R. Dale (center) in 1926
George R. Dale (center) in 1926
  • Source: [6] He took to wearing a hat with a bullet hole, presumably to demonstrate the poor aim of a trigger-happy Klansman.
    [7] A showman not always committed to fact, Dale wore a hat with a hole he said had been made by a Klan bullet.
5x expanded by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 36 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 22:14, 31 March 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: Great hook! I wouldn't run this image with it, though, the hook makes you look for the hat, I had to open it at full size to confirm it wasn't there.

Ref spotcheck nitpick, not enough to hold back the nom: Smith has "He had been editor of weeklies that were credited with closing the saloons in nearby Hartford City and Montpelier.", wheras the article has "his reporting". I'm not sure "his reporting" is a reasonable extrapolation of him being the editor. Rusalkii (talk) 21:51, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

George R. Dale in 1929
George R. Dale in 1929
Eh, the hook really suggests that a hat is going to be pictured, this image is somewhat better but not by that much. I don't fundamentally object, if the promoter wants to run with the image consider it approved, but just my 2c. Rusalkii (talk) 06:20, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pride Nights

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Created by JJonahJackalope (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 70 past nominations.

JJonahJackalope (talk) 13:58, 26 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The two hooks are cited from a book but I am prepared to accept them in good faith. I have confirmed the ALT1 hook from another cited source which is on-line (Conkite News 2023-07-19). I think the first hook is better as it is less likely to be read as a criticism for the team. It is a bit long, perhaps lose the word 'forcefully'? The article is new and shows evidence of wide research, reporting facts without too great bias towards one viewpoint or another. It is rather heavy on Major League Baseball and would benefit from similar detail in the other sports that are covered. Note that the link in the hook geos to Pride Nights but the page has been moved to Pride Night which is the term used in the hook. Geof Sheppard (talk) 16:56, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aquilegia shockleyi

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Desert columbine flowers
Desert columbine flowers
Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 3. Nominator has 73 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 04:41, 28 March 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: Looks great, Pbritti! Give me a ping when that QPQ comes through and we'll pass this thing along. ThaesOfereode (talk) 14:38, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]


I am not comfortable with this. Yes, there is WP:NOTTRUTH. And having a sweet taste is completely independent from whether or not something is toxic. But I don't think the article should be claiming that the plant is edible. I've long been aware that Plants for a Future cites sources that incorrectly claim toxic plant are edible. The cases I'm most aware of are Cicuta virosa and Conium maculatum, where there is a prominent "Known Hazards" section on PFAF, but they go on to show a 1 out of 5 edibility rating (not 0 out of 5), and have citations in the Edible Uses section followed by another disclaimer (which isn't cited, but shows that they know the source they are citing is incorrect).

While I would guess that nibbling on a few columbine flowers is pretty harmless, it is not something I would encourage. PFAF's source is is Schofield's Discovering Wild Plants: Alaska, Western Canada, the Northwest'. Schofield's account has the heading "COLUMBINE (Aquilegia species)", and goes on to give common names and distributions for three species, with 5 more species listed with out common name or precise distribution (including A. Shockley [sic]). PFAF's account for Aquilegia vulgaris has Known Hazards saying it is toxic, and goes on to cite Schofield under Edible Uses. PFAF's Aquilegia canadensis page has the same wording under Known Hazards as it does for A. shockleyi and goes on to cite Schofield under Edible Uses. Schofield does not mention either A. vulgaris or A. canadensis. So PFAF is apparently taking Shofield's "Aquilegia species" heading to apply Schofield's edibility claims to all Aquilegia species, not just the 8 listed by Schofield. But PFAF goes the other way for toxicity claims in their known hazards section. If any Aquilegia has had it's toxicity studied, it's going to be A. vulgaris. I would expect most Aquilegias (especially those with more limited ranges such as A. shockleyi) have not had their toxicity formally evaluated While PFAF is extending edibility claims beyond the species for which sources make an edibility claim, it is not extending toxicity claims beyond species that sources claim.

So let's look at what Schofield wrote for "Aquilegia species". Under Food Use, she writes "Columbine flowers are one of my favorite trail snacks. The nectar-laden tips are sweet and delightful on a hike. I also like to add the flowers to summer salads." Under Caution she writes "most parts of the plant contain a cyanogenic glycoside...Though I have eaten the blossoms on numerous occasions, I would not recommend eating large quantities of columbine flowers. In moderation, they appear to have no ill effects."

Schofield often gives sources (some of which are personal communication) in her accounts of uses of various plants, but she does make some claims that are unsourced. Her account of food uses of Aquilegia is more unusual as it is entirely written as personal experience. While A. Shockley is a species listed in her Aquilegia account, Schofield lives in Alaska, and it seems unlikely that A. shockleyi is a species she has personally experienced eating. Here is a blog post that questions PFAF's edibility claims for columbine. Plantdrew (talk)

Without getting too far in the weeds (pun intended), I'm aware of concerns regarding this. But the sourcing indicates that consumption of this species is not dangerous, and the phytochemicals associated with toxic Aquilegia are present in substantially lower numbers in all North American red columbines. With that in mind, I intentionally refrained from saying that they were safe to eat in the article. Speaking as someone who grew up eating columbines, and just as often A. chrysantha as A. coerula (the latter being objectively more dangerous), I am a little more comfortable with describing the flavor, given the sourcing. ~ Pbritti (talk) 21:51, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@ThaesOfereode: I have added a QPQ. Per Plantdrew's concerns, I'll take a moment tomorrow to submit an ALT to ensure smooth sailing. ~ Pbritti (talk) 03:18, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Pbritti: Received. I think that might be the best path forward. ThaesOfereode (talk) 12:31, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@ThaesOfereode: Thanks for understanding. Let's try ALT1 on for size:
  • ... that the natural range of Aquilegia shockleyi (pictured) has been appraised as either a single Nevadan canyon or as having a "very natural range" that includes portions of California?
Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 14:23, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Pbritti: Seems a little hard to follow. How about ALT2 as:
  • ... that Aquilegia shockleyi (pictured) was first thought to live in a single canyon in Nevada, but was later discovered in California?
Alternatively, consider ALT3:
which seems more interesting to me as a non-botanist. ThaesOfereode (talk) 14:44, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@ThaesOfereode: If you're willing to wait, I'm writing an article on said mining engineer (he was a prominent guy in several trades and the father of a co-inventor of the transistor). I could add it to ALT3. ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:08, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Pbritti: Sure thing! That's a great idea. Just send me a ping when you're ready. (And another QPQ for a dual nom.) ThaesOfereode (talk) 15:11, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@ThaesOfereode: I went a step further, creating William H. Shockley and expanding Lupinus shockleyi (Shockley's wife, who is why Silicon Valley is where it is, will get her due soon!). Shockley's article isn't completed, but it's good for now.

New QPQs are listed above. Thanks for your patience! ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:16, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done, done, and done. Passing ALT4 as is. I hope you don't mind that I've added a fair use image to Shockley's page. Consider following the source rabbit hole; I suspect there may be a worthwhile PD image already, but I don't know enough about copyright to feel comfortable staking a claim there. Great work all around, Pbritti. ThaesOfereode (talk) 00:01, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for that, ThaesOfereode! That image is likely public domain, by the way, but I was going to splurge and upload a ~45 mb image of him once I had a half hour to process the image without compressing it on my cheap computer. Have a good day! ~ Pbritti (talk) 00:05, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Statistics House

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Moved to mainspace by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 73 past nominations.

―Panamitsu (talk) 22:27, 26 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The boldlinked article is new enough, long enough, well-sourced, neutral, BLP-compliant, copyvio-free and it is presentable. The hooks are cited to a reliable source, short enough and interesting. There are no images in the boldlinked article, so image-related issues aren't a concern. QPQ has been done. From what I can tell, there are no subjective issues. @Panamitsu: Good job! 7kk (talk) 00:36, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2015 Islamic State killing of Christian migrants in Libya

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Created by Chomik1129 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Chomik! (talk?) 01:54, 28 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Chomik1129: As you have done less than 5 DYKs you do not need a QPQ and the page was created two days before its DYK nomination. A quick check of the sources shows that all of them are from reputable sources. The first hook isn't interesting, but ALT1 is and I would suggest that is the one that is used. Jon698 (talk) 23:57, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good, thank you! Chomik! (talk?) 02:04, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Apologies for my intrusion, but I do have some concerns. If this is all the sourcing that there is I am really not sure this is notable per WP:NEVENT? This is a very severe event and the coverage is somewhat in depth, but every source cited is in a time period of less than a month, failing WP:LASTING. Is there nothing else? Because if there isn't, should we really have an article on something that made the news for less than a month and then was never mentioned again? And, if the sources do exist but are not here, then I do not think we are getting a complete picture of the event as required for WP:DYKCOMPLETE. PARAKANYAA (talk) 07:49, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kai Hietarinta

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Created by Flibirigit (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 161 past nominations.

Flibirigit (talk) 02:40, 26 March 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: * Earwig is within acceptable range. It's currently at 7.4%, but this is due in part to a couple of short quotes and wars with long names.

  • Can you rewrite this sentence? I think the word "when" is missing, but even with that addition, its hard to understand. I included a suggestion below.
    • "He became the FIHA president an outside person was needed to resolve internal problems, and used his business connections to Finland's advantage when it sought greater influence in internationally ice hockey."
    • "He became the president of FIHA at a time when an external figure was needed to address internal issues. With Kalervo Kummola as his vice president, Hietarinta leveraged his business connections to help Finland gain more influence in international ice hockey."
  • Would it improve interest if a year was added to ALT0? I was surprised that Finland did not win an Olympic medal in hockey until 1998.
  • Very interesting article, I very much enjoyed reading this article. Annwfwn (talk) 18:37, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Updates made and ALT0a proposed. I'd rather go without the year. Flibirigit (talk) 19:01, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Looks great! I'm approving this DYK. I'm open to either ALT - if you prefer Alt0, let's go with that. Annwfwn (talk) 20:06, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Home of a Rebel Sharpshooter

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Photograph by Timothy O'Sullivan
Photograph by Timothy O'Sullivan
Created by Hog Farm (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 74 past nominations.

Hog Farm talk 02:26, 26 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Everything seems to check out here. Good quality article, no evidence of copyvio, and the hook checks out with the source (and is cited in-article). QPQ checks out too. Good to go! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 22:10, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 27

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Maendeleo horseshoe bat

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  • ... that the name of the Maendeleo horseshoe bat refers to its discovery representing progress in understanding Tanzanian bats?
5x expanded by Rusalkii (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

Rusalkii (talk) 03:48, 29 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Kevmin Will you be reviewing this? SL93 (talk) 16:35, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Completing it now, my apologies for the delay.--Kevmin § 16:25, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Article expansion is long enough and new enough. Prose is cited, sources and wording is neutral and presented as such. hook is cited to type description, verified as correct, and presented in an in interesting manner. I'm not seeing any quality or policy issues with the article. We are Good to go.--Kevmin § 16:47, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Kevmin Please add the approval icon. SL93 (talk) 23:11, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

William Jenkins Wilcox Jr.

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  • ... that William Jenkins Wilcox Jr. was given a Citizen Archivist award at a symposium titled "Secret City in the Tennessee Hills: From Dogpatch to Nuclear Power"?
  • Source: "At the September 2012 National Archives of Atlanta symposium titled¨”Secret City in the Tennessee Hills: From Dogpatch to Nuclear Power,” Bill received a Citizen Archivist award."[8]
Created by Hawkeye7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 443 past nominations.

Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:53, 29 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]


General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

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

Overall: Hello Hawkeye7, happy to review this nomination. The article was created on March 27, 2025. It has a readable prose size of 3521 characters. All passages in the body of the article are sourced. The article does not use promotional or overly negative language. The hook is cited and interesting. QPQ was done.

WP:EARWIG shows potential copyvios with https://oakridgetoday.com/2013/09/05/william-jenkins-wilcox-jr/ . Some of the detections are unproblematic, like the use of standard job titles. Others are borderline cases, like He spearheaded the effort to collect oral histories on the Manhattan Project, which are kept in the Oak Ridge Public Library. in our article vs He headed the effort to collect oral histories on the Manhattan Project, which are housed at the Oak Ridge Public Library. in the source. I think it concerns primarily the paragraphs starting with "After the war, he...", "Wilxcox had a heart attack...", and "In retirement, Wilcox became..". To be on the safe side, it might be best to reformulate them to make sure that the word choice and structure of the texts are not too similar.

I have tweaked the wording in a few places to be on the safe side. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:44, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A few other observations

Solfrid Koanda

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Solfrid Koanda
Solfrid Koanda
  • ... that Solfrid Koanda (pictured) was an electrician before becoming a full-time weightlifter?
Improved to Good Article status by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

Arconning (talk) 06:07, 30 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: This article became GA on 27 March and was nominated on 30 March, well within the 7-day period. Since this is a GA, I will skip the source spotchecks. Earwig shows no copyvio. QPQ done. I personally prefer ALT1 and ALT2 over ALT0, as many athletes have transitioned into sports from other careers and it does not sound particularly interesting. Perhaps we can go with ALT1. —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 10:31, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sanitary bin

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Sanitary bin, next to toilet
Sanitary bin, next to toilet
Converted from a redirect by Lajmmoore (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 126 past nominations.

Lajmmoore (talk) 21:25, 27 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Will review this please.... interesting hooks, QPQ done, image free and clear. Whispyhistory (talk) 21:32, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    to proposed hook and to ALT1. The article reads well, is new enough and long enough. The hook fact of proposed hook is in the article and followed by a source written by someone who has researched the topic in detail. No copyvio problems. Hooks are both interesting. ALT1 is referenced in a source of non-English language but AGF. QPQ provided. No issues with image. Several red links in article. Have made a couple blue but could do with converting others. Thank you for your efforts. Whispyhistory (talk) 15:34, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WTLV

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Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 753 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 18:06, 27 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Recently upgraded to GA today. I see no major problems with the article. The hook is mildly interesting, but a lot of news helicopters crash. However, I cannot come up with a better hook so it is fine. Jon698 (talk) 00:13, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Collection for the Holy Places

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The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
The Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem
Created by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 34 past nominations.

~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 21:39, 27 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

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

Overall: Great article, surprised it's taken so long! Well researched citations. No Swan So Fine (talk) 21:45, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 28

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William Baxter (American politician)

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Created by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 86 past nominations.

Jon698 (talk) 17:39, 29 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: No - I don't think this hook is interesting at all to be honest, it wouldn't be something that hooked me into wanting to learn about this person. First person admitted to a bar is one thing, one of the first in a larger jurisdiction is another, but this was the second person admitted to the bar in a county (and a pretty small, unimportant one at that).
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new, well-written, fully-sourced and of an adequate length. It's neutral and doesn't contain obvious copyright violations (per Earwig's tool). Main issue for me is that I don't find the hook interesting. It's a trivial detail that I don't think would make people want to learn more about the subject. If a better, more interesting hook can be written, I'd be happy to give this another look, but I don't think this hook is worth approving. Grnrchst (talk) 11:33, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • @Grnrchst and Jon698: The article seems relatively light on hooky material, but how do the following sound?
ALT1 ... that Vermont politician William Baxter proposed the creation of and later personally funded the construction of a school, provided the second floor was used for religious purposes?
ALT1a ... that Vermont politician William Baxter personally funded the construction of an Orleans County school, provided the second floor was used for religious purposes?
ALT2 ... that Vermont politician William Baxter was part of a committee that discussed if the state's capital should be relocated from Montpelier?
The first option is probably the "hookier" one but the hook might be on the long or clunky side. What do you think? If neither works, unfortunately we may have to fail this for lack of a hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:26, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: Thanks for offering alternatives! I think the ALT1a you proposed is as close as we're going to get to an interesting hook. Him being the second to pass the bar in a county isn't interesting, and we know the state capital wasn’t moved from Montpelier so ALT2 leads nowhere. --Grnrchst (talk) 07:47, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: ALT1a sounds good too. Jon698 (talk) 09:08, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Tentatively approving ALT1a, which is the only one of these hooks that I think meets a certain threshold of being interesting. --Grnrchst (talk) 13:20, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tandon v. Newsom

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  • Source: SCOTUSblog article ("Tandon steals Fulton's thunder: The most important free exercise decision since 1990")
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: This is a joint nomination from SilverLocust and myself. (He wrote ALT0, and I love it.) We both have fewer than 5 previous nominations, but I'm using my own "freebie".
Created by HouseBlaster (talk) and SilverLocust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 01:59, 30 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The rest of the hook is sourced from Josh Blackman, The "Essential" Free Exercise Clause, 44 Harv. J.L. & Pub. Pol'y 637, 743 (2021) ("shortly before midnight eastern time", "shadow docket"). Oleske's phrase, "most important free exercise decision since 1990", is also quoted in Stephen I. Vladeck, The Most-Favored Right: COVID, the Supreme Court, and the (New) Free Exercise Clause, 15 N.Y.U. J.L. & Liberty 699, 734 (2022). – JensonSL (SilverLocust) 06:58, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Great job on this article, you two. The article has no evidence of copyvio, and seems to be in good condition. No QPQ needed. Hook checks out; well sourced and cited in-article. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:04, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Funding-by-lottery

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  • ... that several research grants worldwide are now awarded randomly via funding-by-lottery?
  • Source: The source text from the article reads "As of early 2025, about a dozen funders worldwide have implemented funding-by-lottery via partial lotteries in their funding calls.[11]" It is the last sentence of the introduction section, and reference [11] points to an academic article on the subject (https://doi.org/10.1093/reseval/rvae025), listing all known research funding organizations that use a lottery.
    Then, a later section of this Wikipedia article (#"Existing funding lotteries") lists all funders that use fudning-by-lottery, providing additional references for each of them.
  • ALT1: ... that several research funding organizations are now running funding-by-lottery programs, leading to ongoing discussions about the benefits and risks of funding science by lottery?
  • Source: This hook states the same fact as above, that some science today is funded via lotteries. In addition, it also states that there is a controversy around this.
    The controversy is summarized in the introduction section of this article, reading: "There is no scholarly consensus on the benefits and drawbacks of funding-by-lottery.[6][7][8] Proponents argue that it can help mitigate biases in funding allocation and minimize the high costs associated with grant writing and peer review.[2][5] Critics, however, express concerns that diminishing the role of peer review panels in funding decisions could lead to a decline in the quality of funded projects and undermine public trust in funders, in scientific peer review, and ultimately in science at large.[9][10]". All references that appear in this paragraph are to academic articles voicing the stated opinion. Arguments in favor and against funding-by-lottery are then fleshed out in full in a dedicated section of this Wikipedia article (#"Scholarly debate"), where all reported opinion statements are supported by one or multiple academic references.
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: In academic circles the topic is quite hot. Over 2/3 of all peer-reviewed papers on the subject have been published in the last 5 years, and opinion pieces on the subject have appeared in top-tier academic journals such as Science, Nature, The Lancet, PNAS (see reference list within the article). It was a surprise to me when I learned that a Wikipedia article on this was only a stub, so I decided to do something about it.
I am a new Wikipedia editor, and a more experienced editor, "Piotrus", was kind enough to lend a hand by giving me feedback as I was working on a draft of this article in my user namespace (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Pulcis/Funding-by-lottery). I reached out to Piotrus for help because he was the author of the article stub that I expanded, and I figured he might be willing to help me out fill in his stub.
For context, I am an academic myself, and I do research on science funding -- hence my knowledge on the subject and my interest in improving this article. However, to be clear, I did not use this article to promote my own work, nor the work of colleagues/friends.
5x expanded by Pulcis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Pulcis (talk) 22:46, 28 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Good job on the article and an interesting topic. I have just a few items. A few of the paragraphs are missing citations. It's implied that full lotteries are not currently used, but it would be more clear to state this explicitly if true. I believe that it's grammatically correct for the term to be "funding by lottery" without hyphens, since in English this usage of hyphens is usually reserved for compound adjectives; it looks like both variations are used in sources, so unless hyphens are used overwhelmingly I'd prefer the grammatically standard spelling.

I don't think that the original hook is precise enough, since all existing funding by lottery schemes are not entirely random but still include peer review. Neither hook is particularly interesting; generally hooks that focus on a more specific interesting fact rather than being a generic description are better. Other than these, it is new and long enough, QPQ is not needed, Earwig shows no copyvios, so it should be ready to go with these minor changes. Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 20:02, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Antony-22, thank you for leaving a review and cleaning up the page. I implemented the suggested changes. In order to de-hyphenate "funding-by-lottery" I also moved the page to Funding by lottery. And while I can't think of a better hook, I remain of course open to any improvements.
Pulcis (talk)
@Pulcis: Thanks, the article issues have been dealt with. For the hook, I'd suggest language like "incorporates a random element" which is more precise. Also perhaps name some of the countries using it? Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 22:59, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Antony-22:, I like your suggestion for an improved hook. How about the following:
  • ALT2: ... that several research grants in North America, Europe and New Zealand are now awarded through funding by lottery, where peer review includes a randomization element?
A variant could be:
  • ALT3: ... that in North America, Europe and New Zealand, research funding is sometimes distributed through a system that incorporates randomization - known as funding by lottery?
I'm not sure whether I need to update my nomination to reflect this, and if so, which page to change. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Pulcis (talk • contribs)
ALT2 and ALT3 look fine to me, this is ready to go. Antony–22 (talk⁄contribs) 19:20, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

1963 Mississippi House of Representatives special election in Lauderdale County

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  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: First-ever DYK nomination.
Created by Longestview (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

LV ✉ ✎ 01:30, 3 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Kyai Maja

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Kyai Maja's grave
Kyai Maja's grave
Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 243 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 14:36, 31 March 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: Passed all checks. I prefer ALT1 since not everyday you'd see a village formed out of the followers of an exiled spiritual leaders. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 07:46, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Carlos Baxter

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Created by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 85 past nominations.

Jon698 (talk) 17:37, 29 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

@Arconning: That hook is fine. Thank you for the review. Jon698 (talk) 06:07, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Approving. Arconning (talk) 06:09, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think it would be allowed for the two hooks to run at the same time. Either they will have to run separately, or they will need to have a joint hook. @Jon698: If you're okay with the later, how about:
ALT2 ... that that Carlos Baxter, the son of Vermont state representative William Baxter, was erroneously given 130 votes meant for his brother during the 1860 U.S. House of Representatives election?
Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:34, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: I'm okay with the hooks running on different days. Jon698 (talk) 16:35, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Indian Packing Company

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Improved to Good Article status by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 63 past nominations.

« Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 16:31, 28 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:37, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bernard Schwartz House

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The Bernard Schwartz House
The Bernard Schwartz House
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 713 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 15:09, 28 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • QPQ is done. Article is in good shape, neutral, BLP-compliant; sources in general look reasonable. Length is good. Hook length is good, and hook statement is properly cited. 15X expansion is recent enough. Earwig says 46% similarity to the NHRP report, which is a little high but is explained by the many direct quotes and common phrases. (I decline to read that document in full, as it is a 73-page PDF.) I like ALT1, although I'd prefer that "its first owner" be instead "Schwartz". Epicgenius, you good with that? DS (talk) 16:31, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 29

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Más Notícias

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Más Notícias
Más Notícias
  • ... that an 1895 painting (pictured), depicting a woman clutching a crumpled letter, was described by a critic as "a list of disasters"?
Created by Cathodography (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Cattos💭 15:10, 30 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - Not cited inline in the article itself, but that is an easy fix.
  • Interesting: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Great job with the article! I am not usually a painting connoisseur, but I enjoyed reading this one. Definitely think the hook is interesting. It might be even better without the appositive to get to the interesting part as fast as possible (e.g. ... that a 1895 painting (pictured) was described by a critic as "a list of disasters"?), but that is up to you! I was unable to do many plagiarism spot-checks, as I don't speak Portuguese, so I am certifying a lack of plagiarism on AGF. But otherwise, looking great, and a big thank you for your translation work! We always need more translators :) HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:20, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your positive review, @HouseBlaster:! You might've missed it, but it is cited in the article, no? It appears in the "Reception and legacy" section, before that one quote. Although I approve your suggested minor adjustment above. Cattos💭 02:51, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Cathodography: Is ref 33, Moraes 1895, p. 1, the reference? The block quote doesn't contain the text "a list of disasters". Per Wikipedia:Did you know/Guidelines#Articles, The hook fact should be cited in the article, no later than the end of the sentence it appears in. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:55, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@HouseBlaster: Yes, Moraes 1895, p. 1 is the reference. I did not notice that you were refering to that guideline. Do you think it is satisfactory now? Cattos💭 03:06, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Awesome work! for ALT0. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 03:16, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Comment. Shouldn't the article before 1895 be "an"? When you spell it out, it would be "an eighteen ninety-five painting"; therefore, "an". Cielquiparle (talk) 19:53, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes; thanks for catching that. I have silently corrected the typo in the approved hook; no need to be bureaucratic about it. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 20:00, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Soemartini

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Soemartini
Soemartini
Created by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 72 past nominations.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 07:47, 2 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • I take it that you got the article from Kompasdata and I still don't have my national library number to access it, so I will AGF on the content. Otherwise, article appears well-referenced and the hook is interesting. QPQ done, I have no reason to believe in any copyvio as all the sources are in Indonesian plus Earwig returns nothing. Good to go. Took the liberty of wikilinking the Archive. Juxlos (talk) 15:46, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

EastEnders 40th Anniversary Week

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  • Source: [1]
    • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by FishLoveHam (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

FishLoveHam (talk) 06:19, 31 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Page was promoted to GA recently enough. Page is long enough. Earwig finds no plagiarism. The source verifies the hook (although I will say that the source doesn't specifically use the phrase "love triangle", it's clearly describing one). Hook is interesting and short enough. QPQ is not necessary. Seems good to me. ArtemisiaGentileschiFan (talk) 20:11, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ "EastEnders viewers get the power to decide Denise's fate in 40th anniversary special". BBC Media Centre. 6 January 2025. Archived from the original on 9 January 2025. Retrieved 17 January 2025.

T. D. Bancroft

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Clipping featuring T.D. Bancroft and the program he donated
Clipping featuring T.D. Bancroft and the program he donated
T. D. Bancroft
T. D. Bancroft
  • Source: "Lincoln's Blood. State Historical Society Receives a Priceless Relic. T. D. Bancroft Presents Two Drops of Blood. Fell From President. Was Carried From Ford's Theatre". The Topeka State Journal. January 16, 1901. p. 7.
Created by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 111 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 17:53, 30 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: I have gone through the article and made some copyedits. QPQ is met and there are no problems in the article stopping it from becoming a DYK. The first hook and ALT2 are the best. Good job on making an article like this. Fun fact: One of my ancestors was present in Ford's Theater for Lincoln's assassination. @4meter4: Jon698 (talk) 23:24, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hume MRT station

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Improved to Good Article status by ZKang123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 06:09, 30 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: This is a well-written and well-sourced article, ZKang123. The article became GA on 29 March and was nominated on the following day, well within the 7-day period. Since it is a GA, I will skip the source spotchecks. Earwig shows no copyvio. QPQ done. I personally find the hook to be middling. While it is a "first of something" hook, I do not think that an infill station status is particularly interesting to a general audience. I understand why the nominator chose this fact, after reading the article, as much of the content is more technical. But I was considering that perhaps a hook about Andre Wee's artwork Continuity could be generated. I am not opposed to the current hook and will defer to the nominator to see if they wish to proceed with it. Another suggestion would be to consider adding one of the images used in the article to the nomination. —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 10:46, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm well, I would propose a few alts then regarding either the construction or the artwork.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 10:56, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ivakkak

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Inuit mushers using a fan hitch and a qamutiik
Inuit mushers using a fan hitch and a qamutiik
  • ... that the sled dog race Ivakkak features two mushers riding on the dog sled?
Created by Annwfwn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

Annwfwn (talk) 15:57, 29 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Should be good to go. I did some small copyedit/wikilink additions, and added a couple of third-party sources just to flesh out sourcing a tad but nominator did the work here in ensuring the article was new and long enough, and properly sourced and presentable. The hook is very interesting and properly sourced as well. Earwig shows low % for copyvio potential, and the QPQ has been completed. Soulbust (talk) 04:50, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, the additions definitely improve the article. Annwfwn (talk) 13:01, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 30

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Avannaata Qimussersua

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Created by Annwfwn (talk) and WikiCheshireCat (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

Annwfwn (talk) 13:03, 5 April 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: Confirming that you're sure that it should be just "Avannaata Qimussersua" and not "the Avannaata Qimussersua"? Picking the first English-language source that named it, the NYT has it with "the".

Hook is cited, but does it really need 5 citations? Approved as is, but you may want to clean that up.

It'd be cute to run a picture of the dogs, and you have several good ones in the article, but that might fail WP:DYKDIVERT. Overall fun article, and newly relevant - great work! Rusalkii (talk) 21:05, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

RNLB Sir William Hillary (ON 725)

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  • Source: Wake-Walker (2007) The Lifeboats Story: 'Although the Sir William Hillary saw ten year's service at Dover, ironically, she was never called to a ditched aircraft'.
Created by Geof Sheppard (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

Geof Sheppard (talk) 16:30, 1 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough (created 30 March), Earwig gives a "violation unlikely" result of 15.3%, QPQ is done. Hook is interesting and is cited in the article. My only concern is that there are three unsourced paragraphs; the first paragraphs of the "History", "Specification" and "Silver medal service" sections should be referenced for this hook to be eligible in the main page per WP:DYKCOMPLETE. Cattos💭 00:34, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
These paragraphs share sources with the following paragraphs. I have repeated the citations to clarify this. Geof Sheppard (talk) 16:38, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Good to go. Cattos💭 01:08, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

St Peter's Cathedral, Likoma

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St. Peter's Cathedral pictured c. 1909
St. Peter's Cathedral pictured c. 1909
  • Source: "It is about four and one half miles long and two and one half miles wide. Likoma and neighboring Chizumulu, seven miles farther west, are the only significant islands in Lake Malawi" (page 85)... "Together with its chapel, library, chapter house and cloisters, the building's area exceeded some 37,000 square feet" (page 93)... "Even in the 1920s, the cathedral was believed to be 'the single largest building in Central Africa' (Dale 1925, 195)". (pages 93-94) From The Steamer Parish, by Charles Good: https://www.google.com/books/edition/The_Steamer_Parish/8y8XSs9xIEIC
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: An alternative color image is available at .
Created by Dclemens1971 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 01:22, 31 March 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: Article meets expansion and length criteria. All sources are fine, a few more wouldn't hurt though. Earwig picks up one paragraph that needs a bit more rephrasing, but it does pass, please do rephrase this one section. I fixed a small grammar issue with the hook. The historical image is nice. Please expand a bit more if you're able to make completely sure it passes the expansion requirement, its very close to the limit. John Cummings (talk) 09:41, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Dclemens1971 and John Cummings: The current hook is 195 characters long and thus very close to the 200-character limit. Can hook be trimmed? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:29, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@John Cummings and Narutolovehinata5: Thanks for the review! I tried to trim slightly but the wiki markup for superscript still takes up characters. This is two characters shorter: "that when the 3,400 m2 St Peter's Cathedral was built on tiny Likoma Island, just 18 km2 in Lake Malawi, it was believed to be the largest building in Central Africa?" I also looked at the Copvio Detector and everything it flagged was inside of three short quotations and thus should be in compliance with MOS:QUOT, but let me know if there was something specific you saw that wasn't in quotation marks. Dclemens1971 (talk) 12:44, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That is still far too long. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:49, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: The interestingness of the hook, to me, is in emphasizing the mismatch between the large size of the building and the small size of the island. Obviously we could trim the hook by eliminating the references to the sizes of the island and building, but I do think it loses a bit of the punch. The alternative would be ... that when St Peter's Cathedral was built on tiny Likoma Island in Lake Malawi, it was believed to be the largest building in Central Africa?, which is 140 characters. I will leave to you and @John Cummings: to decide if that is superior to the version that includes size figures. Whatever you decide is fine with me! Dclemens1971 (talk) 12:56, 31 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Dclemens1971 sorry I missed this, what do you think about... that when the 3,400m² St Peter's Cathedral was built on the tiny, 18km² Likoma Island, it was believed to be the largest building in Central Africa? (please excuse the lack of formatting). Also Narutolovehinata5 is it ok to use these abreviations for square meters at km in DYK? John Cummings (talk)

John Cummings OK by me! Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:36, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Dclemens1971 great, can you add it as the hook and ping me when done? John Cummings (talk) 20:48, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
John Cummings Done! Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:09, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks very much Dclemens1971, Narutolovehinata5 I believe we are done? Is there anything else I need to press to approve this? John Cummings (talk) 09:34, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I actually think leaving out the figures would be better since they make the hook shorter and less distracting. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:35, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Narutolovehinata5 sorry to not be clear, I meant is there anything else I need to technically do to approve the nomination? John Cummings (talk) 09:42, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not the reviewer, you are, so if everything looks good on your end and you've checked all of the DYK criteria, the work is that. Having said that, I'd advise going with only the shorter version and not the one with figures for reasons I said above. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:26, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much for your help Narutolovehinata5, I really appreciate it. Honestly I don't have a strong opinion on including the numbers and they don't use up a lot of characters, Dclemens1971 what is your preference? John Cummings (talk) 11:22, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

John Cummings I'm fine either way. Dclemens1971 (talk) 12:44, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK, lets just go with the units included, it only adds a few characters and the size of the building is impressive :) John Cummings (talk) 17:47, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Or we could just leave it to the promoter. From what I recall, it's actually rather uncommon for building hooks to include the figures unless the figures themselves were essential to the hook fact (and this arguably isn't). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:42, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK, works for me :) John Cummings (talk) 18:29, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pholidoteuthis adami

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  • ... that the male pink scaled squid (Pholidoteuthis adami) mates upside down, and mates for longer than other species of squid?
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Would be better if here was an image of the behavior, but the licensing is hard to find (citation has a NOAA image, but paper isn't open access)
Created by Anthropophoca (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Anthropophoca (talk) 11:08, 30 March 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - The hook should specify how much "longer" the pink scaled squid mates in comparison to other species of squid. As quoted in WP:DYKINT: The hook should be likely to be perceived as unusual or intriguing by readers with no special knowledge or interest
QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Anthropophoca: New enough (created March 30), article is long enough, NPOV, hook is cited to a RS and QPQ is not needed. Earwig shows a "violation unlikely" result with 7.4% similarity. However, there are a couple of issues that need to be addressed before it can meet the standards for DYK. The article includes a few claims that require additional sourcing, particularly the details about the prolonged mating behavior of the male squid and its comparison to other species. To meet WP:DYKCITE, the article should address the "[verification needed]" and "[additional citation(s) needed]" templates and ensure that all facts are properly referenced.

While the hook mentions that mating is prolonged, it could be clarified further ("mates for longer than other species of squid" is vague—how much longer?). Specifying how much longer this mating process lasts compared to other squid species would help eliminate any ambiguity and strengthen the hook. Additionally, the subject of the hook, "pink scaled squid", should be boldlinked to the article Pholidoteuthis adami for consistency with DYK guidelines. For example, may I suggest an alternative hook for ALT0A: "... that the male pink scaled squid mates upside down and holds the female for a prolonged period, much longer than other squid species?". Cattos💭 15:05, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cathodography: Is it not ok if the hook is vague, but the details are further explained in the article? The original source had this to say on the matter "During in situ observations with the ROVs, both pairs were encountered very close to the bottom but not resting on it. The bright lights of the ROV did not seem to disturb the mating pairs at all. The first pair was recorded for 18 s; the second for 1 min and 50 s", which to me sounds like they did not record the mating process in its entirety.
The comparison with other squid species is made here: "Because spermatangia have been found implanted seemingly nonselectively at various locations on some mated female deep-sea squid, mating is thought to happen quickly (1, 1). In P. adami, however, mating is not swift. The P. adami male was seemingly holding the female very firmly, and mating was prolonged. The opening of the terminal organ of the museum specimen is narrow and suggests that only one spermatophore is released at a time....The successful implantation of 15–20 spermatangia probably takes some time." The other squid species in question is Octopoteuthis deletron, whose page is explicitly linked in the relevant segment of the DYK candidate, and the page on O. deletron also mentions the mating behavior.
Hence, I do not think that the hook needs to explain the phenomena in its entirety, though I'm always open to differences in wording, and perhaps i should explain exactly how many spermatangia were implanted in the museum specimen. I will track down the additional citation needed, though i suspect that the second citation on that page already gives enough information. Cheers, Anthropophoca (talk) 15:51, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I believe I've addressed the issue, though as stated in the hidden comments, I believe the article could use the recordings of the mating process, which should be in the Public Domain (Sourced from NOAA), but I couldn't verify the copyright at this time. Help to upload and verify this video would be greatly appreciated.Anthropophoca (talk) 16:29, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You're right. Sorry for wasting your time. I believe that the nomination is good to go now. Cattos💭 16:43, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jon Haukeland

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  • ... that Jon Haukeland was central to establishment of the "Polar Bear model" in Norway?
Created by Flibirigit (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 162 past nominations.

Flibirigit (talk) 01:39, 30 March 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:

Articles created/expanded on March 31

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Reinaldo Herrera

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

Happily888 (talk) 23:45, 5 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough (6 days old at the time of nomination) and long enough (5251 characters of prose size). Hook is interesting, is cited and appears in the article. I'm assuming good faith about the cite because, although the cited source is in English and I understand English well, the cited source is behind a paywall and I can't access the cited page. Picture criteria do not apply as the hook has no picture. The article itself has a good and recognisable picture of Reinaldo Herrera. Copyright violation is unlikely as Earwig's copyvio detector scored only 7.4%. QPQ criteria do not apply as no QPQ is required for this nomination. JIP | Talk 21:07, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hamdan Taha

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Hisham's Palace
Hisham's Palace
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  • Whitcomb, Donald (2015), "Rotors above Mafjar, tesserae at our feet", News & Notes, vol. 227, The Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago, p. 12: "My co-director [of excavations at Hisham's Palace] ... Hamdan Taha, had just retired"
Created by Richard Nevell (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

Richard Nevell (talk) 20:56, 3 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - ?
  • Interesting: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article was created and nominated for DYK on March 31. Length and sourcing are adequate. The article is neutral in tone. I found no plagiarism concerns despite Earwig highlighting proper nouns which are not violations. The proposed hook is interesting, but I cannot verify it. The phrase "an early Islamic archaeological site in the West Bank" seems to be missing. The nominated image is in the public domain on the Commons, used in the article, enhances the hook, and is clear at a low resolution. The QPQ requirement is complete. Flibirigit (talk) 01:00, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for reviewing the article, Flibirigit. The wording used in the hook is now used in the article. Hisham's Palace and Khirbat al-Mafjar are different names for the same site, so two sources are used to support the hook. The first supports that it's an early Islamic archaeological site and the second that Taha co-directed the excavations. Richard Nevell (talk) 18:40, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The changes were helpful. Everything looks good now.Flibirigit (talk) 19:09, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Abanti Sithi

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  • ... that Abanti Sithi was honored with the title "Shispriya" for her exceptional whistling skills, along with performing the cup song and creating unique musical instruments using plastic cups, foil paper, and metal coins?
  • Reviewed:
Created by BadhonCR (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

BadhonCR (talk) 08:16, 2 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - The hook is a bit too long and stuffed with details to immediately grab the reader. I'd recommend trimming everything after "her exceptional whistling skills" so it's more concise. Also, it'd be worth translating the title "Shispriya" as "Whistle Queen" for the hook, just so the average reader fully understands what this title means.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: The article is new, fully-sourced and neutral, but it needs a bit more prose to be considered long enough and it has one sentence that was copied from a source. The hook could also be trimmed down for concision, rather than stuffing with too much detail, so it grabs the reader quicker. The nomination needs work, but I think it could be approved with a bit of tweaking to the hook and article. Grnrchst (talk) 12:47, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Grnrchst and BadhonCR: How does this sound? ALT1 ... that Bangladeshi singer Abanti Sithi has used plastic cups, foil paper, and metal coins as musical instruments? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:29, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds good. It can be done. BadhonCR (talk) 12:40, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Approved ALT1. --Grnrchst (talk) 13:19, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tao Asian Bistro

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Moved to mainspace by InvadingInvader (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

InvadingInvader (userpage, talk) 22:40, 2 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Article looks new enough, long enough, ALT0 is very interesting and cited by NYT. No QPQ needed as nom has less than 5 nominations. Copyvio looks good. DYK looks good to go! Locust member (talk) 01:27, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Katsumaro Akamatsu

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Created by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 88 past nominations.

Jon698 (talk) 16:26, 4 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General eligibility:

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: New enough (Created on March 31, submitted on April 4), long enough (5298 characters). Well-sourced, QPQ is done. 3.8% on Earwig. No other problems, I just added the Japanese name and few things. Good to go! Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 13:02, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WMTV

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Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 755 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 08:04, 3 April 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: Promoted to GA on 31 March. Long enough, well-sourced, and neutral. Passes Earwig's. Hook is reasonably interesting and sourced. QPQ done. Riley1012 (talk) 13:42, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dennis Walker (criminal)

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"Medford facility offers collection of memorabilia". The Oregonian. February 19, 1986. p. D12 – via Newspapers.com.
Created by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 87 past nominations.

Jon698 (talk) 02:53, 2 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is long enough and moved into mainspace at the date. Referencing is adequate, and the tone is neutral. QPQ is done. The Oregonian article covers every sub-item of the hook except for the valuation, which is also cited inline and can be verified from the Tennesseean source. No copyvio detected. Good to go. Juxlos (talk) 15:49, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Almeda Lambert

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  • ... that Almeda Lambert wrote the first book in America focused exclusively on cooking with nuts?
Created by Throughthemind (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 434 past nominations.

SL93 (talk) 19:29, 4 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article new and long enough. Both hooks are interesting, mentioned and cited inline, and verified in the relevant sources. Referencing adequate throughout the article. Earwig has a fairly high score at 37.9% but that is due to the book title and the block quote. QPQ is done, so good to go. Juxlos (talk) 14:28, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Laurie Schipper

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Created by SL93 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 432 past nominations.

SL93 (talk) 22:40, 31 March 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: Dwkaminski (talk) 20:04, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dwkaminski Can you explain what is not interesting about the hook and what should be reworded? The hook information is clearly in the article - "Prior to being inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame in 2022, Schipper wrote letters to prior winners and went to their recognition ceremonies.", "As part of that organization, Schipper developed it, discussed matters with legislators, and testified in court", and "Schipper testified during Shanahan's trial as an expert in domestic violence." The text matches are three quotes and names of organizations. SL93 (talk) 20:31, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough on mentioned in the article. For interest, just going by the DTYK checklist - Is the hook mentioned in the article and likely to be perceived as unusual or intriguing by readers with no special knowledge or interest? Takea look a the Ferak source - it mentions that she testified in 115 separate court cases. I think that would make a more interesting hook.Dwkaminski (talk) 20:40, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 ... that Laurie Schipper, who was inducted into the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame in 2022, testified to support a woman who murdered her abusive husband?" I changed two of the quotes. SL93 (talk) 20:47, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Pinging Dwkaminski. SL93 (talk) 20:47, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 is more interesting and approved. Copyvio score was reduced to 38.7% - violation unlikely. The score is all driven by proper nouns and the quote. Thank you for the changes! Dwkaminski (talk) 13:25, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gordon House (Silverton, Oregon)

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The Gordon House
The Gordon House
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 714 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 23:47, 31 March 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: Everything looks good -- great work! AGF for the source on ALT5. Of the hooks, I think ALT2 is the hookiest, but I also quite like ALT4 and ALT0... frankly, all the hooks are good! ~ L 🌸 (talk) 02:51, 2 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Cory Booker's marathon speech

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Cory Booker
Cory Booker
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Historical, unusual and curious
Created by ElijahPepe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

ArionStar (talk) 06:56, 4 April 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: None required.

Overall: Draft article moved to mainspace within the allotted time; new and long enough. Sourced, but I had to remove some CLOP and add attribution and quotes to poorly quoted material. I also lightly edited the lead.[14] QPQ not required. Technical note: in terms of the picused criterion, the image doesn't actually appear in the article, it appears in the {{Cory Booker series}} template which appears in the article, which I should think qualifies just the same. Love the idea of adding the video instead, but I will leave that to others to decide. I was bold and went ahead and removed the strange and highly unusual wording of "Democratic's" from both hooks.[15] I've never seen the party referred to in that way and I think it called for a bold removal. If anyone thinks mentioning the party is important, there are a number of conventional ways of doing so. One of my faves is to write "Cory Booker (D-NJ)" but it may not be needed. As for the hooks, I have no real strong feelings, but the wording of ALT3 doesn't really work so I don't approve it. I approve ALT1 and ALT2, but minor changes may be needed per the above. Viriditas (talk) 10:19, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rosal Column

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5x expanded by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 51 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 14:21, 1 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Abrego Garcia

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

Hobit (talk) 01:51, 2 April 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: Unknown
Overall: Article new and long enough. Passes earwig, no close paraphrasing was found, and the hook is interesting, cited inline, and verified. QPQ not done. Get QPQ done before I can give final approval. And also, insert the citation which you used for the article's nomination within the article as that is also missing. Toadboy123 (talk) 14:25, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Toadboy123: @Hobit: appears to have fewer than five nominations.--Launchballer 15:29, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Toadboy123: The link is in the article--it is currently the first link (found in the lede). And, as noted, this is my first nom (as far as I can recall) so I don't think the QPQ is required. Once I get through this process I will probably do some DYK reviews (though not until the semester is done, life is crazy right now). Hobit (talk) 22:11, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I did a recheck again and citation is in the lede. Apologies from my side regarding the QPQ request. Article is good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 12:05, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Garbage Offensive

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  • Source: The Garbage Offensive was a community service initiative that evolved into a series of protests occurring throughout the summer of 1969 in East Harlem, New York City:
"On Sunday, July 27, the Lords of New York blocked the avenue of El Barrio. This action grew in size through the summer, as the frustrated, forgotten mass of Puerto Ricans joined in barricading the avenues and streets. Soon the garbage action turned into a confrontation with police, and the YLO became experienced in street fighting, in basic urban guerilla tactics, the hit and run. For the first time in years, the pigs came into the ghetto with respect and fear in their eyes. This period of the summer of 1969 is referred to as the Garbage Offensive." (Enck-Wanzer 2010, p.31)
"What they called “the Garbage Offensive” demanded adequate neighborhood sanitation services but implied much more." (Fernández 2020, p. 91)
  • Source: Garbage-dumping protests continued throughout August, with one demonstration on August 17 resulting in garbage being set on fire at multiple intersections across the neighborhood:
"As the protests drew more people, they grew more spectacular. Through word of mouth, the Young Lords put out a call for a “mass action” on August17. On that night, as Young Lords assembled the garbage at the intersection of110th Street and Third Avenue, crowds gathered and grew quickly. Some of the onlookers pushed the protest in a new, more flagrant direction. Several men poured gasoline on the refuse heaps and set them aflame. In later recollections, several Young Lords said that they were not involved in lighting the garbage on fire, but they purposely did not try to stop their neighbors. And when someone planted the Puerto Rican flag atop one of the garbage heaps, the sense of solidarity, pride, and rebellion grew appreciably." (Fernández 2020, p. 103)
"Protests escalated when the police arrested Ildefenso Santiago, a Puerto Rican driver whose car was blocked by the garbage bonfire burning on 111th Street and Lexington Avenue." (Fernández 2020, p. 104)
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Main hook feels more... Hook-y... while alt is more specific.
Created by Spookyaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Spookyaki (talk) 02:19, 2 April 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: Nice work on this article. I agree with you that ALT0 would be more hooky. Epicgenius (talk) 14:06, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

1995 São Tomé and Príncipe coup d'état

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  • Source: Seibert, Gerhard (1 May 2006). Comrades, Clients and Cousins: Colonialism, Socialism and Democratization in São Tomé and Príncipe. Brill Publishers. pp. 257–258. ISBN 978-90-474-0843-7. Retrieved 30 March 2025. He only appeared after Sousa Pontes, locally known as 'Craque' as he had been a successful basketball player, had forced the president's wife, Helena, to phone her husband. She told him that the soldiers would blow up the residential wing, where his family had barricaded itself, if he did not show up immediately. Subsequently, Trovoada, still dressed in his pyjamas and night-gown, and with a portable phone in his hands, appeared and was detained in the barracks of the 600-man army.
5x expanded by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 33 past nominations.

Yue🌙 18:06, 2 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Kampung Jawa, Minahasa

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Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 244 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 06:07, 1 April 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: Citations 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 randomly spot-checked; no issues arose. Hook is interesting and verified. The nomination is good to go. Yue🌙 23:43, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note to promoter: there's an option for a double hook with Template:Did you know nominations/Kyai Maja:
Juxlos (talk) 16:05, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Well-being

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Improved to Good Article status by Phlsph7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 28 past nominations.

Phlsph7 (talk) 09:26, 1 April 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: Excellent work on this article. It's always great to see vital articles such as this one being brought to GA. Both hooks are interesting, although I think the ALT0 fact about recent research into it is what grabs me more (philosophers debating concepts isn't particularly novel). I'm not seeing any issues with the article. The only comment I'd give on the hooks is that "consists in" should probably say "consists of". Grnrchst (talk) 14:12, 1 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on April 2

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1968 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware

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5x expanded by OlifanofmrTennant (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

Olliefant (she/her) 19:00, 2 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

ALT2: ... that after winning the 1968 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware William Roth revisited all his campaign locations to thank his supporters?
ALT3: ... that after winning the 1968 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware William Roth went on a "thank you" campaign?
ALT4: ... that after losing the 1968 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware Harris McDowell ended his political career?
None of these seem broadly interesting or unusual either. ALT4 is the worst since it requires familiarity with McDowell. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:24, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I disagree on several levels.
  • If this was an article about a person, I'd agree that loosing several elections might not be worth telling, but we look for something about the election itself.
  • I don't see that previous knowledge is required for anything with a link.
I haven't read the article yet , but perhaps something like "the winner of the election went on a tour to thank his supporter" (without name) might be a possibility (but it's more abut the person than the election). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:30, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Olliefant, how about saying something about one of the records this election broke, without candidates names? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:36, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Decent article about an election, on fine sources, no copyvio obvious. In the lead, there seems to be an extra "and" after Roth's first mentioning, also "who he has previously unseated in 1966" would for me be clarified by "whom he had previously unseated in 1966". I don't see how "Democratic primary" can be a subheader to "Candidates". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:54, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Gerda Arendt: while I appreciate the review I don’t think it’s fair to Narutolovehinata5 who has already begun work on the rev. (Though I think you make a decent point on DYKINT and you suggestions have been noted and I plan to act on them when I have a chance) Olliefant (she/her) 14:07, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I am not sure that User:Narutolovehinata5 had intentions to actually review. If yes, I'll withdraw from the scene. You see above that I also only commented on the interestingness of the hooks until I noticed that nobody had yet undertaken a review. Do you have a hook about one of the records? ... which may really be more interesting now than 1968 candidates ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:12, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I am planning to review this. I'm currently out of town and away from my computer, but I can take a greater look at this as early as tomorrow. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:28, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I couldn't tell from the reactions to the hooks only, sorry. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:08, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
A few more possible hooks Olliefant (she/her) 16:46, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT5:... that Harris McDowell the loser of the 1968 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware ended his 35 year long political career?
ALT6:... that in the 1968 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware William Roth set the record for most votes cast for a Congressman from Delaware?
ALT7:... that in the 1968 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware a candidate took his dog on the campaign trail? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/155920586/
I'd approve ALT6, but leave it to Narutolovehinata5. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:15, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I like ALT6 too, but knowing the WT:DYK hook police it has to be clear if it was the record at the time and has since been broken, or if it's still the record to this day. If it's the former, ALT6 will need a revision. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:26, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I guess it doesn't hurt to qualify "set then the record". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:37, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT6a: ... that in the 1968 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware William Roth set a new record for most votes cast for a Congressman from Delaware? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:15, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Giving a more complete review as the above review didn't check everything. Article was new enough, long enough, adequately sourced. No close paraphrasing found. A QPQ has been done, but it's a bit incomplete as it missed out on checking if the hook was properly referenced and verified. As for this nomination, I'm leaning towards either ALT6 or ALT7; both are paywalled for me so I have to assume good faith on the sourcing. My main concern with ALT6 is that the hook might be outdated, so if it is, it will need to be reworded. Otherwise, we could just stick with ALT7 to get around that problem. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:21, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
it appears to have been beaten in 1980 [16] by Thomas Evans Olliefant (she/her) 14:33, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Approving ALT7 only. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:28, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Whoops, forgot the all-important tick. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:30, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Bill Cottrell

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5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 326 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:51, 9 April 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: No - Not done
Overall: Article was expanded 5 times within 7 days of nomination. Article is more than 1,500 characters in prose and is written in a neutral tone. Earwig picked up an unlikely copyright violation of 30.6%, with most of it having to do with direct quotes from Cottrell himself. If there is a way to reduce those, that would be preferable. The hook is a "(subject) is..." quote, but I think it's still interesting because it's notable. National Football League should be wikilinked in the hook, though. A QPQ is still needed at this time. lullabying (talk) 09:01, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80

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Improved to Good Article status by Nikkimaria (talk) and Gerda Arendt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 2139 past nominations.

Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:49, 6 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comment The last part of the proposed hook reads like gibberish to me. I honestly have no clue what Gerda means by " in two steps from an early work for Lent". This has no understandable meaning to me in relation to first half of the sentence. I think the first part of the same hook fact would be more interesting if presented differently. The hymn is famous globally and would make the cantata relatable to many people, but I would avoid using the German name of the cantata all together. See below.4meter4 (talk)
Alt 1 ... that Martin Luther's text for the hymn "A Mighty Fortress Is Our God" was recycled by J. S. Bach for use in his Reformation Day cantata?
@Nikkimaria Good suggestions. I added bolded alts to your comment to make it easier for the reviewer. @Narutolovehinata5 I think we have three acceptable alternatives if you are wanting to review. Best.4meter4 (talk) 01:08, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thank you. Reviewing the article right now. The article was passed as a GA on April 2 (however, for some reason, there's no GA icon on the article; that will need to be addressed) and the nomination was made on April 6. I didn't find any close paraphrasing (other than some false positives), and the article is largely cited and verified. A new QPQ is needed: the provided QPQ actually had Departure– as the original reviewer and Gerda merely gave the final approval to the hooks; per WP:QPQ, only full reviews with no reliable predecessors count as QPQs (meaning Gerda's review doesn't count as her review wasn't a full one and she wasn't the first one to check all the criteria). Among the hooks, all are cited to sources I can't access so AGF. ALT1 and ALT2 are the best options, with a slight preference for ALT2 (although I do wonder if it might be possible to modify ALT2 to avoid mentioning the German name and instead use the Reformation Day cantata name instead). The original hook is rejected and thus struck for being hard to understand, while ALT3 is also declined as being less interesting than ALT1 or ALT2. Once the issues with ALT2's wording and the QPQ are done, this will be approved. Pinging Nikkimaria again for their response, while also inviting Gerda to submit a new QPQ. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:25, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/África Brasil
    ALT2 is acceptable, thank you, Nikkimaria. It's acceptable because Reformation Day is far away. Adding the comma. We had no pipe of a cantata title in a Bach cantata hook, afaik, and I would like to grant the creator the honour to have the title undisguised. I suggest to link to the more precise article about the genre.
    ALT2a: ... that the only surviving autograph pages for Bach's chorale cantata Ein feste Burg ist unser Gott, BWV 80, ended up in three libraries on two continents?
    I like about ALT2 that is hints at the complex history of the composition. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:18, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you Gerda. ALT2a is suitable. I'm also proposing an alternative version, using 4meter4's suggestion:
ALT2b: ... that the only surviving autograph pages for Bach's Reformation Day cantata ended up in three libraries on two continents?
I will leave it to the promoter on whether or not to use ALT2a or ALT2b. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:56, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I might like ALT2b on Reformation Day, but not during the Easter season. I worded ALT0 to match Lent during Lent. As there was more than on Reformation Day cantata by Bach, ALT2b is also ambiguous, - readers should not be forced to first link to find out about what music we are talking. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:48, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
From experience, readership might be more receptive to seeing an English bold link than a German one, hence ALT2b (I think this was also implied in the above proposal). Still, it might be better for the promoter to decide. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:27, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
From my experience, to the promoter: 1) readers may roll their eyes about Reformation Day in April or May, 2) as said above, Bach's works have been honoured by mentioning the titles in the language these works are almost always performed around the world. There's a strong tendency to sing music in the language the composers wrote for, matching vowels and stressed words and syllables, things that a translation can usually not achieve. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:55, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Gerda Arendt I think you are overstating the impact of Reformation Day and timing. I personally can't understand why anyone would care about a hook on Reformation Day in April or May, or any other time of the year. As most people in the United States and the UK don't recognize the holiday, most readers won't even known when this day is observed, although they will connect it to Martin Luther and the nailing of 95 theses because everyone learns that school. What I can say confidently, is that I personally would be less likely to click on an article with a foreign language title; even in a topic area that I am interested in (and I sing often in German). Sadly, it's part of the American ethos that we avoid languages other than our own. As a German you probably can't understand that because so many Germans speak multiple languages and multilingualism is so wide spread in Germany. Americans tend to only speak English, and avoid consuming foreign language because it's intimidating to many people. Europeans in general tend to be more open to other languages because there are so many different languages spoken in a close geographical area. I can't say it is the same for people in the UK culturally, but in general humans tend to be drawn to the familiar, and foreign language titles are a barrier to many readers. If we can remove that barrier I think it will attract far more readers, particularly among Americans who make up a large percentage of English wikipedia readers. If you want to discourage people from clicking on the article, by all means use the German title. Best.4meter4 (talk) 19:38, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Given the above, it might be for the best to just run with ALT2b rather than 2a. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:12, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I conclude the opposite: If Reformation Day is of so little relevance as you say, why would we want to mention it? ALT2b misses that Bach wrote also Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79 for the day, while the hook sounds as if there was only one. Its DYK mentioned the German title, of course. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:54, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Are you suggesting that the use of the German title is non-negotiable for you? Did you even acknowledge what 4meter4 said regarding readership and broader interest in the German title? I'm also so confused about your point. You're saying not to mention Reformation Day since it's irrelevant, but you were the one who included the holiday in the first place in the original hook and also opposed the "Reformation Day" wording because you thought it was inappropriate for that wording to be used if it's not 31 October. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:59, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I believe that piping any subject is inferior to really say what is. (We recently had a person piped to a sort of negative description ...) Honestly say that it's German, why not? Some will then not click, so what? In this case, as I tried to explain, it also suggests that there is only one Reformation Day cantata which is wrong.
I was told only by 4meter4's post just above that Reformation Day is little known in the U.S. (and I understand U.S. is what we have to look at, not readers from many cultures who don't have an article about a subject in their languages). The first hook took for granted that it was known, and interesting that it came from a cantata for Lent, - when I wrote it I hoped it might appear during Lent. I hoped a Passion would appear on Good Friday, and I hoped an oratorio would appear for Easter, but that queue is also up without it. Relying on miracles goes on. I'll sing today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:14, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
When you said "Some will then not click, so what?", are you suggesting that you would rather have a decreased readership if it meant sticking with the German title, rather than increase readership by using an English equivalent? Again, is the use of the German title non-negotiable for you, as opposed to an English equivalent or piping? Reading the discussion again, considering you do say he wrote more than one Reformation Day cantata, I do wonder if there's a way to compromise and find a more specific English equivalent that doesn't suggest that this was his only Reformation Day cantata. Maybe:
ALT2c: ... that the only surviving autograph pages for one of Bach's Reformation Day cantatas ended up in three libraries on two continents?
ALT2d: ... that the only surviving autograph pages for one of Bach's chorale cantatas ended up in three libraries on two continents?
ALT2d avoids mentioning Reformation Day entirely, if that was one of your concerns. One argument in favor of ALT2d is that it doesn't matter which specific cantata was in two different continents since the main point of interest is the spreading rather than the actual cantata itself. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:53, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think Alt2d works well. I would support that. Increasing readership is a primary goal of hook review, so it is concerning that Gerda seems to be arguing for choices that work against the goals at WP:DYKCRIT.4meter4 (talk) 14:40, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Could you please talk to me and not about mw? When I bring something to DYK, my goal is to introduce that something as clearly as possible. Hiding a name is the opposite. Piping a very specific and unusual work to a group looks absurd to me, - isn't that disinformative? - Having said that: I didn't write this article. It has a lead image that I think is misleading ... - Go ahead. Surprise readers by the biggest easter-egg I have seen so far. Happy Easter. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:49, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
We often pipe articles with foreign titles at DYK with english words, so no it is not weird. The goal of DYK is to attract readers to new articles by piquing interest. Providing information for educational purposes is a secondary goal. It's the article's job to inform, and the DYK hook's job to draw interest/ attract traffic to the article. As for not addressing you... I was addressing Narutolovehinata5 who is the reviewer, so my comment, while mentioning you was not to you. I would have talked to you directly but my experience has been that you aren't open to what reviewers have to say at DYK about problems in the hooks you propose, and that you will continue to fight for inappropriate hooks that have similar construction problems across multiple nominations. This has been an ongoing problem for years now. Ultimately, this shows you aren't learning from feedback across nominations about what makes a good hook and what doesn't. You are often difficult to work with at DYK review, because you aren't willing to accept how others are responding to the hooks you propose. As such, reviewers are now having to work around this behavior and we often have to do the work of reworking your hooks for you into something acceptable for the main page while simultaneously having to deal with repeating conflicts in discussions at your nominations. This isn't ideal for those who end up reviewing your hooks. There's a reason other editors are routinely getting pinged to your hook proposals in order to suggest alt hooks, or provide support to the reviewer. 4meter4 (talk) 18:12, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Happy Easter. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:51, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Nikkimaria: If you're okay with ALT2d then I guess we'll be done here.
To Gerda: You have to listen to 4meter4 because he has a point. Your lack of openness towards feedback from other editors, especially if the feedback is against your wishes and preferences, has contributed to tension over the years and is far from ideal. A willingness to compromise, or even an openness towards feedback and suggestions from others, even if it means hooks not on your own terms, would go a long way towards not just preventing friction but also ensuring faster reviews, shorter discussions, and more broadly interesting hooks. For example, had you agreed to ALT2b earlier in the discussion, perhaps the hook would already be in Queue right now. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:35, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I have no particular preference. Nikkimaria (talk) 00:39, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(edit conflict) Okay, let's roll with ALT2d. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:40, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Maxine Fluharty

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Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 325 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:15, 9 April 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: Though article was created on April 1, it had a 5x expansion on April 2, meeting the 7-day criterion. Passes Earwig's copyvio check. Hook works, though I'll suggest some alternates below. — ERcheck (talk) 16:49, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders Opening Day starting pitchers

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Created by TBJ10RH (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

TBJ10RH (talk) 01:42, 4 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough and indeed long enough. Nominator is QPQ-exempt. Hook fact checks out and is in article. I've made some tweaks to the hook, TBJ10RH to bold the correct page, correct the streak length (2000, not 2007) and add a bit of context that's in the source. No textual issues. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 06:35, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Camellia (musician)

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  • ... that Camellia described himself as "the engine" of Exit Tunes for consistently producing 100 fast-paced songs per year?
Moved to mainspace by Cathodography (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Cattos💭 00:37, 2 April 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: Vgmdb looks like a user-generated source. Earwig does not bring up hits. Passed. AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 03:49, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@AlphaBetaGamma: I've removed the Vgmdb source and replaced it with two other sources. WP:ABOUTSELF should apply. I agree the original hook could be clearer for general readers. Though I'm not very good at rehooking stuff, I suggest ALT0A: ... that Camellia described himself as "the engine" of the record label Exit Tunes, citing his consistent production of 100 fast-paced songs annually?
If that still doesn't work, I propose a potential new hook ALT1: ... that Japanese electronic musician Camellia began producing music at the age of ten using his mother's computer, after a friend asked him to compose a theme song? [17] Cattos💭 12:42, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I personally think ALT1 works, but NLH5 made a shorter version that would be more simple. Personally I feel that the theme song part isn't that unique or interesting, not too sure about how others feel about that fact. ALT1a:... that Japanese electronic musician Camellia began producing music at the age of ten using his mother's computer?
Let me know what you think of that, thanks. AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 00:07, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@AlphaBetaGamma: I'm personally fine with your shortened ALT1a hook. What is the result of this nomination? Cattos💭 05:18, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Forgot to mention it here, as I wrote above I have passed the hook. AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 07:16, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Arthur Harrison Motley

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Created by DragonflySixtyseven (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

DS (talk) 15:05, 7 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  •  Reviewing... Thebiguglyalien (talk) 🛸 19:53, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Article is new enough, long enough, and meets minimum quality requirements.
  • Note the changes I made to the lead: All information in the lead should appear in the body (including the full name and the dates and locations of birth and death), the birth and death locations don't need to be in the parenthetical at all, and the dates of birth and death should be separated by an N-dash (–) instead of a hyphen (-). Ideally the lead would summarize each main point of the article as well—it's strange to me that being president of the Chamber of Commerce isn't even mentioned there.
  • The article would greatly benefit from a reorganization or rewrite to eliminate the WP:PROSELINE-style writing, but that's above DYK's paygrade.
  • I'm unable to access the NYT sources, but the other two are cited and verified. Page 42 of Cassels (1960) only says he used crayons, but page 114 confirms that they were pencil crayons.
  • QPQ is done.
  • The hooks meet their requirements. The first two hooks are especially interesting, I have a preference for ALT1.
  • Should be good to go for DYK. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 🛸 20:23, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Victor L. King

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  • ... that Victor L. King employed only black people from the South in 1917 at his new chemical plant in New Jersey to "prevent the entrance into the organization of any enemy aliens" during World War I?
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Created by Engineerchange (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Engineerchange (talk) 13:24, 2 April 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: There is a 'citation needed' tag that needs to be resolved before the nomination can be approved. The quote that is used in the hook needs a reference immediately after it. I checked the source and it is accurately represented. Usually I would fix it myself, but I'll leave it to you, User:Engineerchange, as the three references may refer to different parts of the preceding text and I didn't want to break the attribution by duplicating just the one.

The bit about King getting two PhDs was a little unclear to me; perhaps it would be worth changing the order of the information so that you say he got two PhDs first and then where from. That's a minor bit and isn't holding up the nomination.

A spot check against the 'Who's who', the obituary in The Courier-News, and Dyes Made in America didn't turn up any problems with copyright etc or WP:V. I noticed that 'Who's who' and the obituary contained two different given names for his wife: Mary Ruegger (WW) and Eugenie (nee Ruegger) (obit). I'm guessing it's the same person as they have the same surname and in different situations she went by Mary or Eugenie. Is this addressed by any of the sources you've come across? It might be worth mentioning the different in a footnote even if there isn't a solution at the moment. Similarly, it would be interesting to note how Mary/Eugenie was related to Charles R. Ruegger – again that isn't holding up the nomination, just something that would be good to address at some point.

I have made two small edits to the article which you may like to check. Overall, an interesting article and well researched. Richard Nevell (talk) 20:25, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Richard Nevell: I've resolved most of your comments: removed citation needed given I actually found that Wood-Ridge is a place (the father-in-law was from there, so makes sense); clarified the citations around the quotation as requested; cited marriage and father-in-law full name (I think "Mary" is wrong in the one cite, not sure if a footnote is necessary for one cite, but wouldn't mind some help there if you disagree). I'm stuck on the two PhDs thing, I haven't done extensive research to find an additional cite to clarify, but I do think I've combed the lion's share of available sources. Thanks for reviewing and the kind words! Cheers, --Engineerchange (talk) 14:20, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Error seems likely, so trusting the obituary as it's more focused seems reasonable. All clear here, so I'm marking this as approved. Richard Nevell (talk) 20:25, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Eleanor Island (Canada)

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  • Source: Ref #5 ( Eleanor Island National Wildlife Area Management Plan)
Created by P199 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 40 past nominations.

P 1 9 9  ✉ 13:06, 3 April 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: Hello P199, happy to review this nomination. The article was created on April 2, 2025. It has a readable prose size of 2644 characters. Every passages in the article is sourced. It does not use promotional or overly negative language. WP:EARWIG does not detect any copyvios. The hook is interesting and supported by the source. QPQ was done. One minor point: It consist of rocky granite shore replace "consist" with "consists" and add "a" before "rocky". Phlsph7 (talk) 12:38, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Phlsph7. Minor grammar fix done. -- P 1 9 9  ✉ 12:43, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

KSRN

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5x expanded by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 756 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 08:06, 3 April 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: @Sammi Brie nice work on the article. I noticed that the page is classified as a stub, but I think the stub template can be removed, as it is clearly no longer a stub. Epicgenius (talk) 13:59, 3 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Barbara Frischmuth

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Frischmuth in 2013
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  • ... that Barbara Frischmuth (pictured) from Altaussee, who studied Turkish in Turkey in 1960 and Hungarian in Hungary in 1963, wrote two trilogies of novels in the 1970s and 1980s? Source: several
5x expanded by Gerda Arendt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 2140 past nominations.

Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:22, 7 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Not a review, but I'm pretty sure ALT0 is too bland to run, and even then the place of origin and the years she studied what language don't seem relevant to the hook. Try a hook focused on the "humans shouldn't rule over other species" part; that's interesting. ミラP@Miraclepine 01:23, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    You can do that, offer an ALT. It was (and still may be) unusual to study Turkish and Hungarian, too complex and unrelated languages, and more unusual to study in the respective countries, and then as a young woman. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:28, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Miraclepine: How about: ALT1 ... that Austrian writer Barbara Frischmuth (pictured) lectured on how humans should not presume that they should rule over other species? For what it's worth, I don't really see how studying "two complex and unrelated" languages is by itself unusual or interesting. Plenty of people are fluent in multiple languages that are complex and completely unrelated to each other, for example English and Mandarin Chinese. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:29, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That works too. I'll review this and finish by tonight or tomorrow. ミラP@Miraclepine 01:31, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I am sure that the original hook pictures her openness to other cultures and her going to the roots of things better. It was (in the early 1960s) quite unusual for a young woman to study in Turkey for a year. Your hook doesn't supply the slightest idea about the broadness of her work. (writer, opera singer: such terms are too broad to be useful.) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:45, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - See below.
  • Interesting: No - See below.
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Expanded from 186 B to 3569 B in the five days before nom. Image freely licensed and discernable at 120px. Content is reliable and generally cited, as well as neutrally written. @Gerda Arendt: fix the issue and you're good to go, and I made some fixes. Also, ALT1 was still my idea even if I technically didn't write it, so I could use another set of eyes to be safe. ミラP@Miraclepine 20:07, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the review, and I copied a ref to where it was requested. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:08, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Gerda Arendt: Checked it, checks out, thanks. ミラP@Miraclepine 21:43, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Gerda Arendt: Fixed ping. ミラP@Miraclepine 21:43, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Miraclepine: Actually, as long as you didn't propose the exact hook wording yourself, you're allowed to approve ALT1. Reviewers suggest hook ideas all the time, so there's precedent in doing so. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:19, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: Then approve ALT1 I shall; I think that's the most intriguing after all. ミラP@Miraclepine 02:31, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! To clarify common practice: it's common for reviewers to point out or suggest possible hook ideas or facts. In such cases, if the nominator or another editor proposes a new hook based on these suggestions, the reviewer is still allowed to approve (or reject) these wordings. Only when the reviewer themselves proposes an actual hook is a new reviewer required, especially if the new hook introduced new hook facts that weren't from prior proposals. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:37, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, I am not happy with ALT1. What the articles says is "In her lecture "Natur und die Versuche, ihr mit Sprache beizukommen" (Nature and the attempts to come to terms with it through language), she argued that humans are just one of numerous species on Earth and should not presume to rule over others." The lecture wasn't "about" humans should not presume ... but about nature and language. The thought was just part of it, not the topic of the lecture. As such, ALT1 doesn't reflect the article. I also find the wording clumsy ("lectured about how"). ALT1 leaves her just "some writer", not one of Austria's great minds, on a level with Peter Handke and Friederike Mayröcker, - trilogies of novels at least point at stamina and kind of output. ("An Austrian writer" could mean a writer of gardening books.) Her cultural openness is mentioned in all obituaries, and I would like to see it reflected somehow. I prefer to tell by examples, - you can perhaps find another way. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:09, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Gerda, you mentioned above that you were open to suggestions and new ALTs, and after Miraclepine suggested that idea initially, that it could be offered as an ALT. However, now that it was proposed as an ALT, you oppose it. This contradicts your earlier comment about it being okay with you if the idea was proposed as a new hook. If, in fact, you are not open to suggestions or alternative hooks, then you should have said so. As in, you should have said from the start that you are not open to other hook angles. At the very least, ALT0 (and probably any variants) are unsuitable per the above comments.
As for your comment about how the lecture was about nature and language and not that specific idea, there might be a language barrier here. Even if it wasn't the focus of the lecture, Frischmuth still talked about it in the lecture, so saying "Frischmuth lectured about..." is still accurate regardless if it was the main topic of the lecture or not. In any case, I've changed it to "lectured on" to satisfy your concern. I understand how much it means to you that she was someone well-versed in culture and who was fluent in multiple languages, but hooks have limited space and such information is best discussed in the article itself and not the hook. Trying to cram too many facts about her in a hook is not ideal and would go against DYK guidelines like DYKTRIM. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:44, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • If you are unhappy with ALT1 then here are some other suggestions that try to lean more into her love of culture. Courtesy ping Miraclepine for their thoughts:
ALT1a ... that Austrian writer Barbara Frischmuth (pictured), who studied Hungarian and Turkish, once lectured on how humans should not presume that they should rule over other species? (I imagine this would probably catch the attention of the DYKTRIM police since the Hungarian and Turkish part is relatively irrelevant to the main hook fact, but I am putting it here in the interest of compromise)
ALT2 ... that Austrian writer Barbara Frischmuth (pictured), who studied Hungarian and Turkish, became interested in the Orient after reading One Thousand and One Nights? (I initially went with "fluent" but moved away from the wording as it isn't supported in the article)
ALT2a ... that Austrian writer Barbara Frischmuth (pictured) became interested in the Orient after reading One Thousand and One Nights?
ALT3 ... that Austrian writer Barbara Frischmuth (pictured), who studied Hungarian and Turkish, emphasized openness to foreign cultures and criticism of authorities in her works?
I considered proposing a hook about the breadth of countries she visited; however, it's actually not that uncommon to visit that many countries if you are into culture (I personally have visited 16 countries, and several of my university professors had also been to a wide variety of countries). In any case, I am still baffled about the opposition to the lecture angle considering you were the one who included it in the article in the first place. Miraclepine just found it interesting since they found it in what you wrote, so if it was interesting enough for you to include, then it should be interesting enough to be a possible hook fact. For the record, despite the above new proposals, my preference remains ALT1 as it is the most concise option and interesting to a broad audience, and the reviewer also found it suitable. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:54, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You misunderstood me completely, sorry. The key interest in Turkish and Hungarian isn't that she studied them (many did that), but that she studied them academically in the countries, as a young woman, in the 1960s. That alone - I'd say - is more interesting than one single comment (however brilliant) out of context, and it says a lot about her (see above, I said that twice already in more detail). Getting interested in the Orient after reading that book says nothing about her, - I guess you could say the same about me. I am hesitant about the lecture detail also because it may loose in translation. I like to mention her hometown rather than just the country not only for precision but also because she was a benefactor there. In the interest of compromise:
ALT0a: ... that Barbara Frischmuth (pictured) from Altaussee, who studied Turkish in Erzurum in 1960, went on to write trilogies of novels?
ALT1b: ... that the Austrian novelist Barbara Frischmuth (pictured) lectured that humans are just one of numerous species on Earth and should not presume to rule over others?
ALT1c: ... that novelist Barbara Frischmuth (pictured), a member of the Grazer Gruppe, lectured that humans are just one of numerous species on Earth and should not presume to rule over others? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:29, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I've relabeled your ALT1a as ALT1b and your ALT1b as ALT1c; if you're okay with that wording then I'm fine with it too. Still waiting for Miraclepine's opinion on the academically/young woman aspect. Not a fan of ALT0a as the hook does not really flow well (what does her writing novels have to do with being from Altaussee and studying Turkish?), so if we do have to go with either of your proposals, ALT1b would be the better option. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:37, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Do I have to explain that her writing developped from her translating? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:43, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT0d: ... that Barbara Frischmuth (pictured) from Altaussee studied Turkish in Erzurum in 1960 and went on to write trilogies of novels?
She webt via translating a concentration camp memoir from Hungarian, which I'd find more interesting than the lecture phrase, but you'd probably trim one or the other. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:10, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, agreed with Narutolovehinata5 that ALT1B is the hookiest, especially given the irony there. Also irrelevant stuff like 1C's "member of the Grazer Gruppe" part and 0A's "from Altaussee" tends to pad things, and I don't think the "academically/young woman" part is that hooky for its time (the 1960s). ミラP@Miraclepine 15:40, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jefferson Fisher

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  • ... that lawyer Jefferson Fisher went viral after sharing short videos providing practical communication tips recorded in his parked pickup truck in Silsbee, Texas?
  • Source: "Jefferson Fisher, a Texas trial lawyer, didn’t set out to become an internet sage. In early 2022, to raise the profile for the law firm he had just founded in Silsbee, Texas, Mr. Fisher began posting videos to social media in which he delivered succinct, down-to-earth communication advice as he sat in his parked pickup truck. To his astonishment, one video in his “How to Argue Like a Lawyer” series went viral on TikTok, racking up more than a million views one day after he posted it, and Mr. Fisher reached 500,000 followers on Instagram by the year’s end. By the following summer, his popularity had soared into another stratosphere, and he quadrupled his Instagram following. Last July, he launched his self-titled podcast, a surprisingly practical and concise show. In the first season, episodes ran about 14 minutes." NY Times
Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 168 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 20:13, 10 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Charles Smith (basketball coach)

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  • ... that Charles Smith has worked as a basketball coach at the same high school for the past 50 years?
Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 327 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:46, 10 April 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 and long enough. Well-sourced. Passes Earwig's. Hook is interesting and sourced. QPQ done. Looks good to me. Riley1012 (talk) 01:16, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Marcia Coyle

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  • ... that legal reporter Marcia Coyle, who covers the U.S. Supreme Court for the PBS News Hour, got her start in journalism by writing obituaries?
  • Source: "Raised in Pennsylvania, Coyle began her journalism career in Allentown, Pa., writing obituaries. She then covered state government and politics for The Allentown Call-Chronicle Newspapers as the state capital correspondent in Harrisburg, Pa...She also appears as a regular analyst of court news for PBS' The NewsHour." TC Palm
Created by Thriley (talk) and SJ Morg (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 167 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 01:54, 7 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough in mainspace and long enough. QPQ present. Hook fact present and in article and interesting (added a "U.S." to hook to provide a sense of place). No textual issues. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 23:20, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Peg O' My Heart (film)

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Created by Prince of Erebor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 36 past nominations.

—👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 05:32, 3 April 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: Citations 2, 4, 16, 18, and 30 randomly spot-checked for verification; no issues arose. All the hooks are mentioned and verified with the given sources in the article. Leaning towards ALT0 or ALT4. ALT0 might need "fictional" before character like ALT2 to avoid WP:DYKFICTION. I think ALT4 would be more eye-catching if the genre was mentioned, i.e. "... that the psychological thriller film Peg O' My Heart ..." That would require a sentence using citation 41 though. Yue🌙 07:03, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thanks for your review, Yue! ALT0 is also my favorite, so perhaps we can proceed with it. Adding the word "fictional" as suggested:
ALT0: ... that a fictional character from Peg O' My Heart complained about his insomnia with netizens on Threads? —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 08:47, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ 蕭采薇 (20 March 2025). "影帝落魄睡倒地鐵！張家輝跪求網友刪掉偷拍照 入戲深苦喊：放過我". ETtoday (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 March 2025. 張家輝為了宣傳《贖夢》不遺餘力，特地以「蔡辛強」為名開設Threads帳號與網友交流，頻繁發文、曬照、傳語音分享私密心情，包括「沒人明白，每天晚上做惡夢，睡不著覺有多難受」、「有沒有人懂一點，不會做惡夢的方法啊」、「又做惡夢了，這個惡夢還要搞我多久」 [Nick Cheung is going all out to promote Peg O' My Heart, creating a Threads account under the username "Choi San-keung" to interact with netizens. He frequently posts updates, shares photos, and sends voice messages expressing his private feelings, including, "No one understands how hard it is to have nightmares every night and not be able to sleep", and "Does anyone know a way to avoid having nightmares?" and "I had another nightmare; how long is this going to go on?"]
  2. ^ 廖福生 (20 March 2025). "張家輝開設Threads！地鐵累到睡過頭跪求網刪偷拍照". United Daily News (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 March 2025. 為了宣傳最新作品，張家輝特別以片中角色「蔡辛強」為名開設Threads，正式成為「脆友」，甚至有民眾拍到張家輝以「蔡辛強」的裝扮搭地鐵、睡到終點站的照片，在全網瘋傳 [To promote his latest work, Nick Cheung opened a Threads account under the name of his character "Choi San-keung", officially becoming a "脆友" (a slang for Threads users in Taiwan). There are even photos circulating online of Nick Cheung dressed as "Choi San-keung" taking the MTR and sleeping until the last stop.]
  3. ^ 鄺梓晴 (25 March 2025). "贖夢｜張家輝用角色蔡辛強身份玩threads 陳法拉都玩埋一份與網民互動". U Lifestyle (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 March 2025. 除了網民的熱烈討論外，常在Threads上活躍的年輕藝人包括雲浩影Cloud、ERROR@193、Tyson Yoshi、游學修等人都有份摻一腳！193因早前倒車撞倒途人引熱議，他今次亦在蔡辛強發佈的「的士撞車照片」下留言自抽，指「強哥要休息多啲，以後小心啲揸車，千祈唔好好似我咁🙏🏻」；張家輝亦為Tyson Yoshi改了中文名「太神又屎」！在電影中飾演張家輝老婆的陳法拉都玩埋一份，今次電影宣傳非常成功！ [In addition to the enthusiastic discussions from netizens, young artists who are active on Threads, such as Cloud Wan, Denis Kwok@ERROR, Tyson Yoshi, and Neo Yau, are also getting involved! Kwok, who recently made headlines for accidentally hitting a pedestrian while reversing his car, commented under a photo of a taxi crash posted by Choi San-keung, jokingly advising, "Brother Keung needs to take more breaks and drive carefully, do not be like me 🙏🏻." Nick Cheung also referred Tyson Yoshi's Chinese name as "Too God-like and Shitty"! Fala Chen, who plays Nick Cheung's wife in the film, is in on the fun as well, making the film promotion very successful!]
  4. ^ 莫匡堯 (21 March 2025). "贖夢︱張家輝親臨廟街擺檔聽粉絲惡夢 以蔡辛強招牌厭世表情合照". HK01 (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 March 2025. 為了進一步加強宣傳，張家輝還原角色蔡辛強的造型，到廟街舉行「蔡辛強脆友惡夢分享會」，並於蔡辛強的社交媒體上邀請脆友到場見面：「有個熟客好好人，借咗個廟街個檔口畀我，想約大家見面聽下你哋嘅惡夢……唔講九唔搭八嘢，嚟得要分享一個惡夢 [To further enhance the film's promotion, Nick Cheung recreated Choi San-keung's look and held a "Choi San-keung Nightmare Sharing Session" in Temple Street, inviting friends from social media to join him: "A regular customer was very kind and lent me a stall in Temple Street. I want to invite everyone to meet and share your nightmares... No random talk, just come to share a nightmare."]
  5. ^ Hsia, Heidi (7 August 2024). "Nick Cheung shares nightmare that inspires new movie". Yahoo! News. Retrieved 31 March 2025. Saying he had a bad dream for a whole week due to an incident that occurred when he was a cadet police officer in his teens, Nick shared, "One time, I heard the neighbour across the street yelling and kicking the door, and then walked away. I was a policeman at the time, very righteous and responsible, so I just walked over with an umbrella to see what was going on." "But when I walked over, I came across a very dark house, and when I went to the corridor, I saw a woman in a red shroud hanging at the door..."
  6. ^ 廖福生 (14 March 2025). "觀影說劇／張家輝「贖夢」鬼纏身 口吐昆蟲嚇陳法拉". World Journal (in Chinese). Retrieved 31 March 2025. 而這也是漫威電影「尚氣與十環傳奇」女星陳法拉回歸香港的全新力作。 [This also marks the return of actress Fala Chen to Hong Kong after her [Hollywood] career began with the Marvel film Shang-Chi and the Legends of the Ten Rings.]

United Engineering Center

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Created by Transpoman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 715 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 13:55, 3 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article new enough and long enough with no copyvio detected - Earwig only flagged names of the various organizations. ALT1 and ALT2 verified in sources and are cited inline. @Epicgenius: specifically for ALT0, if I'm reading correctly Hoover attended the dedication in November 1961, not the opening in September 1961. Not going to hold up the nom, but you might want to change that word. Juxlos (talk) 14:16, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Johann Friedrich Riedel

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Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 247 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 14:33, 5 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • @Narutolovehinata5: Not too much in the ideas department. Maybe a slight adjustment to the hook but the same thing?
ALT1: ... that German-born missionary Johann Friedrich Riedel was delayed for five months in his trip to proselytize in North Sulawesi, and got married five days before he resumed his journey?
  • I've been reading this article and offer a few alternative hooks:
  • ALT2: ... that during a five-month delay in Ambon, German missionary Johann Friedrich Riedel met Maria Williams and married her just days before starting his mission in Manado, Indonesia?
  • ALT3: ... that German-born Johann Friedrich Riedel apprenticed as a tailor before becoming a missionary and moving to Indonesia?
  • ALT4: ... that the birth of Christianity in Minahasa, Indonesia is celebrated annually on June 12, the day that Johann Friedrich Riedel set foot in Manado?
— ERcheck (talk) 23:04, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Those work, thanks! @Narutolovehinata5:? Juxlos (talk) 00:05, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! I'm fine with any from ALTs 2-4, although I'm not sure if ALT2 requires Williams to be named as she doesn't have an article: maybe replace it with "wife" or something like that? I'd also suggest mentioning "Indonesia" after Ambon since most readers may have no idea where it is. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:35, 18 April 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 and long enough; sources, neutral, and no copyvio. QPQ done. As you are aware 1) Riedel is a Christian pioneer responsible for bringing the Minahasan people to Christianity, and may be described as one of the fathers of Minahasan Christianity. The circumstances surrounding this event are far more interesting than who he married. ALT4 comes closest to this, but could be improved. 2) Corry Tendeloo is the great-granddaughter of Johann Friedrich Riedel, but the article doesn't mention this. Viriditas (talk) 23:16, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Murder of Patricia Jeschke

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Improved to Good Article status by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 89 past nominations.

Jon698 (talk) 00:44, 5 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:55, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2025 Belgrade stampede

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  • ... that people caught in the 2025 Belgrade stampede experienced a frightening aural sensation, leading to an accusation that the government used a sonic weapon against them?
Created by Alalch E. (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

—Alalch E. 22:29, 6 April 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: I prefer ALT0 over ALT1 and I also recommend to add the video that's in the article. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 15:11, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Kingdom of Bungku

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Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 246 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 14:23, 5 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • What a fascinating article! I can't believe this was just created a week ago; it feels like a gap in the encyclopedia has just been filled, so thank you for that. The article is new enough, long enough, and very well written. Twinkle returns a stunning 0.0% similarity, and the article is well sourced in general. QPQ is complete. I do have one question on the hook: are the "Malukan peoples" referring to the Moluccan people? I think that may not be evident for someone not familiar with the region or its history. My suggestion would be to wikiling "Malukan" or rephrase slightly to make it more accessible. This could be:

Let me know which you think is best or if you have another idea, and I will approve the hook. Thanks again for an excellent article! Fritzmann (message me) 12:34, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Fritzmann2002: I pasted the quote directly from the source (so I'd say ALT0b). I warrant that they are different groups of people, but the distinction was probably both lesser in the 1700s and Europeans halfway across the planet probably couldn't tell the difference. Juxlos (talk) 13:13, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds good to me, approve ALT0b. Fritzmann (message me) 13:27, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Norman Lykes House

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The Norman Lykes House
The Norman Lykes House
Created by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 716 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 15:37, 4 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: @Epicgenius: This article was made one day ago so it clearly meets the newness requirement. QPQ is met. I made a minor edit to your hooks just to wikilink Frank Lloyd Wright. An overview of the sources shows no problems with them and I can't find any major problems stopping this from becoming a DYK. The first hook is not too interesting since most people wouldn't know that this hospital visit would be shortly before his death. All of the other hooks are intersting and good though. Jon698 (talk) 16:26, 4 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Jatin Chakraborty

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Created by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 428 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 21:58, 5 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - The hook isn't very concise and reads a bit awkwardly. "the Revolutionary Socialist Party state Public Works Department minister" is a hell of a long introduction to Chakraborty. Furthermore, as Chakraborty is the subject of the DYK entry, the hook should probably be rewritten so he is the subject of the sentence. I also don't think we need to mention the year this happened.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article is new, well-written and fully-sourced, and of an adequate length. It is neutral and contains no clear copyright violations (per Earwig results). The hook is cited and interesting, but I think it could be rewritten to be a bit more concise. Grnrchst (talk) 12:04, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Soman and Grnrchst: ALT0a ... that in 1983, West Bengal public works minister Jatin Chakraborty was sued by pop singer Usha Uthup after he labelled her shows as 'decadent'? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:44, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wen Chia-ling

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  • Source:
  1. Wang, Li-chu 王麗珠 (1999-06-05). "人物故事 送給爸爸最後的禮物 父親賽前過世 溫嘉玲銜哀奮勵 入選國手紅了眼眶" [Personal Story: A Final Gift for Dad. Wen Chia-ling, Grieving the Loss of Her Father Before the Competition, Pushes Through and Makes the National Team, Eyes Red from Emotion]. Min Sheng Bao (in Chinese). p. 14.

    The article notes: "溫嘉玲是在新竹光復中學高一時接觸射箭，那時全家都反對，尤其是爸爸疼愛這個么女兒，希望她循傳統路線好好唸書就行了，溫嘉玲很有潛力，高二時就入選了美國邀請賽的青年代表隊。這時，家人也從反對轉而支持。"

    From Google Translate: "Wen Chia-ling first came into contact with archery when she was a freshman at Hsinchu Kuangfu Junior High School. Her entire family was against it, especially her father, who loved his youngest daughter and hoped that she would just follow the traditional path and study hard. Wen Jialing had great potential and was selected for the youth team of the U.S. Invitational Tournament when she was a sophomore in high school. At this time, the family also changed from opposition to support."

  2. Wu, Yu-kuang 吳育光 (2000-09-21). "8強鎩羽 3箭客拆夥 讀書的讀書、結婚的結婚 3人懊惱沒留下完美句點" [Top 8 Knockout: Three Archers Part Ways After Three Arrows – Some Focus on Studies, Others on Marriage, All Regret Not Ending on a Perfect Note]. United Daily News (in Chinese). p. 26.

    The article notes: "中華女子射箭隊今抗壓性不佳，在八強賽演出嚴重失常，以227比234敗給土耳其隊，又經與八強賽同級落敗的美國、大陸、義大利隊比較總分，中華隊只爭得第八名，成績雖未臻理想，但仍締造我國奧運史上女子射箭最佳紀錄。... 輸了八強團體賽，中華射箭奧運三朝元老劉碧瑜、林宜螢和溫嘉玲將拆夥各奔前程，這是她們合作的最後一場奧運。"

    From Google Translate: "The Taiwanese women's archery team did not have good stress resistance today and performed seriously poorly in the quarterfinals, losing to the Turkish team 227 to 234. After comparing the total scores with the United States, China, and Italy teams that lost in the quarterfinals, the Chinese team only won the eighth place. Although the result was not ideal, it still created the best record for women's archery in the history of our country's Olympics. ... After losing the quarterfinals, three-time Chinese archery Olympic veterans Liu Biyu, Lin Yiying and Wen Chia-ling will split up and pursue their own careers. This is their last Olympic Games together."

5x expanded by Cunard (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 90 past nominations.

Cunard (talk) 04:53, 5 April 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: Fantastic work in saving this from deletion. Article looks good. Appears good to go. BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:57, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Little Squalicum Park

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  • ... that a disused industrial pier was incorporated into a city park?
Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 114 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:05, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Formation (song)

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Improved to Good Article status by Bgkc4444 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Bgkc4444 (talk) 13:53, 7 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was nominated within 7 days of passing GAR. Article is adequately sourced, neutral, and copyvio free. No concerning pings on Earwigs. Hooks are cited, short enough for DYK, and interesting; I personally think ALT1 is the best of the given options. Nominator is QPQ exempt. Morgan695 (talk) 01:49, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Joana da Paz

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  • ... that an elderly Brazilian woman helped arrest dozens of drug traffickers and corrupt police officers, from the window of her apartment?
  • Source:
    "Morre Dona Vitória, nasce Joana da Paz: repórter revela identidade da idosa que documentou o tráfico de Copacabana". O Globo. 2023-02-24. Retrieved 2025-04-05.
  • Reviewed:
Created by Cassilvwikis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Cassilvwikis (talk) 19:04, 5 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • I really enjoyed reading this Brazil-related article! Definitely think the hook is interesting. The article is new enough (created 5 April), is long enough, is NPOV, hook is cited to a RS and QPQ is not needed. Earwig, a tool to avoid plagiarism, shows a "violation unlikely" result with 1.0% similarity. Great job with the article (and your first DYK approval)! We always need more translators :) Cattos💭 00:55, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Johann Gottlieb Schwarz

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Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 248 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 15:37, 5 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]


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

Overall: The hook is interesting and well-supported by source(s). Sources check out. The article meets length, neutrality, and structural requirements. Good to go. el.ziade (talkallam) 13:30, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ardo Hansson

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  • ... that the Estonian economist Ardo Hansson was on the three-person committee to transition from the Soviet ruble to the Estonian kroon because the man who was previously selected fell ill?
  • Source: Lauri, Hillar. "Running a Central Bank and Advising Six Estonian Prime Ministers: All in a Life's Work for Ardo Hansson". Eesti Elu. "A Monetary Reform Committee had been set up for Estonia to leave the Soviet “ruble zone” and create a new currency (Estonia previously had the kroon as its currency from 1924 to 1941), with three members: then Prime Minister Tiit Vähi, Governor of the central bank, Siim Kallas, and an independent third member, Rudolf Jalakas. Hansson was the alternative member for the independent member Jalakas. As fate would have it, Jalakas became ill."
5x expanded by Thebiguglyalien (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Thebiguglyalien (talk) 🛸 20:32, 7 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Recent expansion to an adequate length. Hook is interesting, but could use a slight shortening (see proposed ALT1). Copyvio not detected - Earwig has a somewhat high number but those are all just organization names. QPQ is done so good to go. Juxlos (talk) 10:54, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1: ... that Estonian economist Ardo Hansson got on the committee to transition from the Soviet ruble to the Estonian kroon as a replacement for someone who fell ill?
Juxlos (talk) 10:54, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rosa Parks

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  • ... that Rosa Parks did not refuse to surrender her seat because she was physically tired, but because she was "tired of giving in"?
  • Source: "People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being old then. I was forty-two. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in." (Parks & Haskins, p. 116)
  • ALT1: ... that Rosa Parks did not refuse to surrender her seat on a Montgomery bus because she was physically tired, but because she was "tired of giving in"? Source: "People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being old then. I was forty-two. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in." (Parks & Haskins, p. 116)
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Former reads a little bit better to me, latter gives a bit more context. Not sure if it's necessary, given Parks's fame, but maybe.
Improved to Good Article status by Spookyaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Spookyaki (talk) 18:30, 6 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: @Spookyaki: Thank you for upgrading such an important article to GA status. It was upgraded to GA status recently and a quick scan of the article shows no problems stopping it from becoming a DYK. Both of the hooks are fine. Jon698 (talk) 08:57, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on April 6

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At Hope's Ravine

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  • ... that Pat Hynes' vocal style on At Hope's Ravine is "like being unbearably tortured whilst holding a pneumatic drill"?
Moved to mainspace by Suntooooth (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 17:13, 6 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • It's odd that there's no article on the band itself: it seems like there's enough coverage in the Background section for at least a stub. More importantly, it's not an objective fact that e.g. the band's sound reflects Glasgow's brutalist architecture, that's someone's opinion, and the article should at least say "reviewers said" if not attributing it explicitly. I'd also warn against taking the analogies in the reviews too literally. That applies to both the article and the hooks. Maybe:
    • ALT0 ... that a reviewer praised At Hope's Ravine by saying singer Pat Hynes sounds "like he's being unbearably tortured whilst holding a pneumatic drill"?
— Preceding unsigned comment added by Apocheir (talk • contribs)
@Apocheir: Thanks for the feedback! Going through it point by point:
  • I have a barebones draft for the band, but I find it much easier to write an album article than a band article because of the lesser scope, so I did this one first. I'm planning to get around to the band article once I feel like it.
  • I've added "reviewers said" to the point about the Glasgow architecture. Would that hook also need changing?
  • I don't understand why ALT0 needs changing. In a previous DYK of mine, the hook "... that So Medieval's lyrics are "like an audiobook during a car crash"?" passed, and I don't see the difference between that hook and ALT0 here. Could you explain your reasoning for changing that specific hook?
  • Are all other DYK criteria followed (including for ALT1, which wasn't mentioned)? Just making sure, since it isn't specified.
Also, not related to the substance of the review, but there's no signature at the end of the review, so I had to look in the page history to see who to ping! Thanks very much for the review :] Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 09:23, 16 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks for the article edit. Like I said, I think it would be easy to bang out a stub and come back to expand it later, but that was more of a comment than a request.
For the hook, I thought it was more interesting to say the quote came from a positive review. Typically "sounds like he's being tortured" isn't a positive thing! Apocheir (talk) 18:46, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Apocheir: While adding context would make the hook marginally more interesting, I believe that shorter hooks are generally snappier than long hooks, and therefore are more likely to get a reader's attention (I know that personally my brain tends to skim over long hooks instead of properly reading them). As a compromise, what about putting your suggestion as an ALT3, so that a prep builder can choose between both? I've put that below for clarity:
  • ALT3: ... that a reviewer praised At Hope's Ravine by saying that singer Pat Hynes sounds "like he's being unbearably tortured whilst holding a pneumatic drill"?
Let me know if this sounds acceptable! Suntooooth, it/he (talk/contribs) 19:09, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Muchipara Assembly constituency

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Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 429 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 13:16, 6 April 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: Great work! For ease of other reviewers; the hook comes from page 178 of the source (and doing the calculation to come up with the margin of victory from the vote totals clearly falls under the WP:CALC exception to NOR). From revision 1285445119, I spotchecked refs 1 (in both uses of the citation) and 3; both supported the statement made and were not copyvios. Earwig comes up spotless. While not a problem, note that the source used for the hook in the article (ref 5) is different from the source used in this DYK. Ref 5 is not available gratis on the net, so I AGF that it supports the statement. Approved ALT0, and thank you for your work countering systemic bias on WP :) HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 19:01, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nahuel Carabaña

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5x expanded by Riley1012 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 37 past nominations.

Riley1012 (talk) 13:46, 6 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: @Riley1012: Recently expanded, everything is sourced, and I see nothing preventing this from becoming a DYK. I made a few copyedits to fix the date formatting and added some commas. Hook is interesting. y

Articles created/expanded on April 7

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Peter Sprenger

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Created by TheBritinator (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

TheBritinator (talk) 21:57, 10 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Looks mostly good. @TheBritinator: Could you cite the sentences He was a well-regarded lawyer and politician and has been called the "greatest democrat since Wilhelm Beck" and He was also a board member of the Democracy Movement in Liechtenstein and then I can approve? BeanieFan11 (talk) 03:34, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@BeanieFan11: Done. Forgot to put the refs there. TheBritinator (talk) 12:20, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:58, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Second November

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5x expanded by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 90 past nominations.

Jon698 (talk) 08:54, 7 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:47, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I.B. Donalson

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I.B. Donalson
I.B. Donalson
Created by Toadboy123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

Toadboy123 (talk) 06:33, 7 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

That's the exact opposite of what I suggested; are you sure you read it correctly? DS (talk) 03:37, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@DS Apologies. How about now? "...that fighter pilot I.B. Donalson (pictured) was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross for his actions while commanding a boat?" - Toadboy123 (talk) 04:38, 8 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]
Better, yes. Elsewhere - article is both new enough and long enough. QPQ is done. Earwig says 72%, but that's because you quoted Donalson's presidential citation. I'm not thrilled with you having cited Free Republic; the original is still accessible via archive.org. Text in every paragraph is supported; hook is hook-y. Content is neutral. References seem generally okay, although in future I'd recommend using {{rp}} to indicate pages within a source. In sum, . DS (talk) 20:04, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@DS Thank You. Regarding Free Republic, I wasn't aware of its prior history. I have removed it and placed the archived link of the obituary from Wayback. - Toadboy123 (talk) 06:42, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on April 8

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Green Thumb Industries

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  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Green Thumb Industries is a new article. The prison article has also been expanded. First DYKN, apologies if its not right.
Created by Lollipoplollipoplollipop (talk) and Another Believer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

//Lollipoplollipoplollipop::talk 09:50, 15 April 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: Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:29, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Charles Moses (sprinter)

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5x expanded by Habst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 330 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:06, 17 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Choquei

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Created by Cathodography (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Cattos💭 01:30, 10 April 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 (created April 9, nominated April 10), appears to be reasonably neutral, well written, very well sourced, and low Copyvio score (11.5%). I personally prefer ALT2 as I think it's important to highlight Choquei's importance and reach in Brazil's media landscape today. Always nice to see a well-written article on a topic relating to Brazil! BaduFerreira (talk) 16:27, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Indigenous drag performers

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Created by Pirishkunish (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 55 past nominations.

paul2520 💬 02:00, 15 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

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

Overall: GMH Melbourne (talk) 11:37, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@GMH Melbourne: Done. How does the article look now? = paul2520 💬 18:13, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Johann Voldemar Jannsen

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  • Source: Miljan, Toivo (2015). "Jannsen, Johann Voldemar (1819–1890". Historical Dictionary of Estonia (2nd ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 239–241. ISBN 978-0-8108-7513-5.
  • "The patriotic song that he wrote, "Mu isamaa, mu õnn ja rõõm" (My fatherland, my happiness and joy), instantly became the popular national anthem and was confirmed as such a half century later by the parliament of independent Estonia."
  • "although he continued to preach patriotism, his seeking accommodation with the Baltic German overlords led him into conflict with his close collaborators Jakobson and Jakob Hurt, both of whom he fired from his newspaper. By 1878, when Jakobson founded his competing and radical nationalist paper Sakala, the passive Jannsen had lost the support of the leading patriotic elites as well as popular readership."

Maier, Konrad (2006). "Johann Woldemar Jannsen, Carl Robert Jakobson, Ado Grenzstein: Collaborators under Foreign Domination?". Journal of Baltic Studies. 37 (2): 165–169. doi:10.1080/01629770608628877. ISSN 0162-9778.

  • "He wanted to maintain amicable relations with the powers that be -- i.e. the then dominant Baltic German rule in the provinces. As a result, he was suspected of being corrupt even during his lifetime. From the 1870s, the radical wing of the national movement (most notably Carl Robert Jakobson in his newspaper Sakala, founded in 1878) sharply criticized Jannsen for his " soft" conformist attitude toward to the Baltic Germans, and accused him of "betraying Estonian interests."
5x expanded by Thebiguglyalien (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

Thebiguglyalien (talk) 🛸 23:36, 14 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Recently expanded and long enough, QPQ seems fine. The article is well-written and neutral, and the given quotes verify the content. AGF on plagiarism/sourcing issues. Hooks check out, are cited, and are both interesting. Thanks for writing this! GreenLipstickLesbian💌🦋 05:55, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Polo (novel)

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  • ... that one reviewer described Polo by Jilly Cooper as a "frothy brew of sex, class and jodhpurs"? Source: "Decaffeinated Red Mountain Book Review". Scunthorpe Star. 5 June 1922. p. 14. [I can send a clipping to a reviewer]
Created by Lajmmoore (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 127 past nominations.

Lajmmoore (talk) 22:02, 8 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: This article was nominated for DYK as being newly created, which it does not appear to meet the guidelines for. However, it appears that it was recently expanded fivefold, assuming in good faith that's what the nominator intended to nominate this under I'm inclined to accept this. The plot is the only thing lacking a source, which is fine under MOS:PLOTCITE. Earwig turns up no issues and QPQ is complete. TheDoctorWho (talk) 05:07, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Marcelino Massana

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5x expanded by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 53 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 12:12, 10 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes

QPQ: Unknown
Overall: @Grnrchst: Expanded by 5x on April 8, QPQ is met, and I see no major problems with the article. A really good and funny hook that people will enjoy. Jon698 (talk) 17:53, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Agustín Remiro

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5x expanded by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 52 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 11:39, 10 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Starting review. Zeete (talk) 12:04, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Expanded 5 times, from 1,133 to 7,135 (~6 times per DYK check), starting April 7, 2025, cited, neutral, Earwig reported violation unlikely (23.7%), QPQ done. Hook interesting, cited.
    • @Grnrchst: Should "MI6" be changed to "British Secret Service", both in the hook and the article? Shows contrast from Spanish to British, and matches the reference title. Thanks, Zeete (talk) 12:25, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • @Zeete: I think "MI6" is commonly understood to be the British intelligence agency, in the same way we don't have to clarify that the CIA is the intelligence agency of the United States. The cited source also uses the term MI6, saying "[Salazar’s PIDE secret police] knew that he was agent No 3004 and working for Britain’s MI6". --Grnrchst (talk) 12:31, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Interesting biography. Has Spanish sources. Good to go! Thanks, Zeete (talk) 12:42, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WPGH-TV

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Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 756 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 23:22, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Article is new enough, well sourced, hook is interesting and QPQ is completed. I don't see anything that would hold this back from DYK, so I approve. Good job on the article. TheBritinator (talk) 21:56, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

3D mousepad

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3D mousepads for sale in Tokyo
3D mousepads for sale in Tokyo
Created by Morgan695 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 169 past nominations.

Morgan695 (talk) 17:01, 8 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Overall, the article is new enough (created on 8 April), is long enough, is NPOV, hook is cited to a RS and QPQ is done. Earwig shows a "violation unlikely" result with 2.0% similarity. Interesting article/subject and one that I would've thought would have been covered on Wikipedia a long time ago already. Cattos💭 01:14, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sutiyoso

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5x expanded by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 253 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 19:17, 8 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Hideaki Kobayashi (cosplayer)

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Kobayashi in 2016
Kobayashi in 2016
  • ... that Hideaki Kobayashi (pictured) cosplays as a schoolgirl despite being in his 60s?
Created by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 13:06, 8 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on April 9

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Teen Week

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  • ... that Jane Remover's school counselor made sure they felt okay after their classmate wrote an essay about lyrics from Teen Week?
Improved to Good Article status by Locust member (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Locust member (talk) 01:27, 13 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - ?
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article achieved GA status on April 9, and was nominated for DYK four days later. Length is adequate, and the article is neutral in tone. There are multiple quotations used without a citation directly at the end of the sentence. Cites are needed as per WP:DYKCRIT. Once the sourcing is improved, I will revaluate for plagiarism. The hook is confusing as to who "they" refers. "They" could be Remover, the counselor, or the person who wrote the essay. I suggest rewording to avoid pronouns, since gender fluidity is not apparent in a hook. The corresponding text in the article to support the hook is uncited, as per WP:DYKHFC. The QPQ requirement is complete. Overall, the article is in decent condition, but needs work to adhere to DYK criteria which differ from GA criteria. Best wishes. Flibirigit (talk) 02:23, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Thank you for the review! My wiki-friend Chchcheckit fixed the citation problems in the article. I understand the need to put them at the end of each sentence for DYK reasons but I just want to clarify that no content in the article was actually uncited, I was following WP:REPCITE. Regardless, all issues should be fixed as I also changed the hook to not include pronouns. Locust member (talk) 21:53, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • When proposing a new hook, please start a new line and a new ALT number (see below), instead of overwriting the previous hook. It is essential for other reviewers to follow the conversation. I have fixed this for you, and will continue the review shortly. Flibirigit (talk) 22:00, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article's sourcing now complies with WP:DYKCRIT. I found no plagiarism concerns, since each quote is now properly attributed and cited. I have struck ALT0 as per my previous comments. The revised hook ALT1 is an improvement, and is now properly cited. The only remaining concern is that the interview reviews to the artist as "Zeke", where "dltzk" = "delete zeke". For the sake of anyone who has to check this review, a footnote is needed to explain that Remover was also known as Zeke/dltzk. The citation for this hook could also go inside of the footnote. Please see WP:FOOTNOTE for guidance, or ask any questions here. Best wishes. Flibirigit (talk) 23:07, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • This is already in the article: The EP was self-released on February 26, 2021, under their former name Dltzk, before they came out as a trans woman in 2022. Is a footnote after the DYK hook really necessary? It is already stated in the article twice (lead and body) and I believe an admin can look at both Remover's page and the Teen Week page and see they went by a different name. I also don't think it should be mentioned in the article a third time considering that's a deadname. Locust member (talk) 23:20, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • I requested the footnote to make it easier to verify for those who review this. In other words, putting all necessary information in the same place makes it easier to see, and the the nomination will be less likely to be challenged. I do not see anywhere in Teen Week where "Zeke" is mentioned. Please note that DYK has some peculiarities different from GA status. Once the article has been on the main page, these DYK fixes could be removed. Flibirigit (talk) 23:44, 19 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Approving ALT1. I hope the footnote is sufficient to explain the difference in name used in the source compared to the article, and that this does not get challenged. Best wishes. Flibirigit (talk) 01:06, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sunset Dunes

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  • ALT1: ... that San Francisco's newest park is located on an oceanfront road that is now permanently closed to cars? Source: https://sfrecpark.org/1555/Sunset-Dunes (In April 2020, the Great Highway was closed to vehicles from Lincoln to Sloat to provide recreational opportunities and social distancing space during the COVID-19 pandemic. In August 2021, the Great Highway reopened to vehicular traffic on weekdays while retaining the weekend park usage. In December 2022, the Board of Supervisors passed legislation establishing the Great Highway Pilot, a hybrid usage plan that closed the road to vehicles on holidays and weekends and, during which, traffic and visitor data was collected on the Great Highway’s use as both a roadway and park. In November 2024, San Francisco voters approved the passage of Proposition K, which transforms the Upper Great Highway to a permanent 24/7 recreational public park for walking, biking, rolling and more.)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Choquei
  • Comment: I'll do the QPQ later today.
Created by BaduFerreira (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

BaduFerreira (talk) 23:24, 16 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Review by Noleander
  • Overall - Passed review.
  • New: Okay: Article was created 9 April 2025, nominated 16 April.
  • Hook: Fairly interesting: in USA it is rare to replace a road with a park; and this particular park location is very noteworthy. Primary hook is superior to Alt2 hook, in my judgement.
  • Hook length is under 200 characters
  • Verifiable: All important facts in article have citations. I did a spot check of about half the cites, and they are valid.
  • Size: tool shows size is 2910 B (476 words) ... which meets the DYK requirements, I believe.
  • Source for hook: Yes, a source is provided, and I looked at it.
  • Plagiarism - I ran the Earwig copyvio tool and max % was 16%, which is within tolerances.
  • POV: Article is neutral and factual.
  • Images: article has one image, and it contains appropriate free use justification.
  • Quid Pro Quo - Nominator says they have NOT done it yet; Cannot approve DYK until that is completed.
@BaduFerreira: Can you ping me when you've done the QPQ? Thanks. Noleander (talk) 02:41, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Noleander (talk) 02:10, 17 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Keurbos

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The holotype specimen of Keurbos
The holotype specimen of Keurbos
  • ... that Keurbos's placement within arthropods is uncertain, as its two surviving fossils lack limbs?
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by IC1101-Capinatator (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

IC1101-Capinatator (talk) 11:40, 11 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Cutie mark

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  • Source: In a 2021 psychoanalytic case study, a therapist describes a teenage patient with learning disorders who introduced the concept of cutie marks, explaining them as "designs on a pony's right hind quarter which represented what a pony's specialty was." The therapist interpreted the patient's subsequent focus on designing clothing as her metaphorical way of finding her own "cutie mark"—identifying and developing her unique talents despite earlier struggles.[1]
  • ALT1: ... that Christian fans of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic have used the concept of cutie marks in their fan works to explore religious narratives, like portraying Christ as a pony whose cutie mark appears posthumously? Source: In his 2014 article Reconsidering religion and fandom, history professor Andrew Crome examined the use of cutie marks as theological symbols in Christian brony fan works. Crome analyzed how fan creators utilized the established concept of cutie marks to explore religious narratives and ideas. In one example, DracoDei's "Pony James Version" portrays Christ as an earth pony whose cutie mark appears posthumously, showing "his hoof covering something" that symbolizes his covering of sin. Crome noted that since cutie marks represent raisons d'être in Equestrian society, Christ's lack of mark until death served to "further establish his humility," which illustrates how fans incorporate established show elements to communicate religious concepts within the brony community.[2]
  • ALT2: ... that LGBTQ+ individuals have adopted cutie marks from My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic as personal signifiers, with some fans getting tattoos of their favorite pony's cutie mark as a form of identity expression? Source: Scholars have analyzed cutie marks as symbols of identity expression for fandom communities. In her queer studies book Personal But Not Private, author Stefanie Duguay examined how LGBTQ+ individuals use cutie marks as personal signifiers. She documented a case study where a brony couple adopted Rainbow Dash and Soarin' cutie mark tattoos. According to Duguay, these fans were able to strategically employ fandom symbols alongside digital hashtags that bridged multiple communities to enhance their discoverability in digital spaces.[3]
  • ALT3: ... that some commentators have interpreted the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic episode "The Cutie Map," where ponies' cutie marks are replaced with equal signs, as a critique of enforced equality and social conformity? Source: Some commentators have interpreted the cutie mark concept as a metaphor for individuality. In his analysis of the two-part episode "The Cutie Map", Brandon Morse of The Federalist described the episode as a critique of enforced equality at the expense of personal uniqueness. The episode features a village where all cutie marks have been replaced with equal signs, which Morse interpreted as commentary on social conformity. In his analysis, Morse draws parallels between the episode's villain, Starlight Glimmer, and what he describes as "today's social-justice warriors," noting how the character uses "fabricated issues as scare tactics" to maintain control.[4]
  • ALT4: ... that in her review of My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic, Emily St. James of The A.V. Club wrote that "Cutie marks are the Equestria equivalent of tramp stamps"? Source: In her review of Friendship Is Magic, Emily St. James of The A.V. Club wrote that "Cutie marks are the Equestria equivalent of tramp stamps".
  • Reviewed:
Created by GregariousMadness (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

GregariousMadness (talk to me!) 23:01, 10 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]


General eligibility:

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

Overall: Lets use Alt 2, I think interesting and the most clear description for a general audience, also an academic reference (please add in the page numbers if you can). Earwig doesn't find anything for copyright violation and everything is referenced to academic references. QPQ not needed. John Cummings (talk) 09:31, 14 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]


References

  1. ^ Hall, Roderick S. (2021). "Connecting with Children and Adolescents and Deepening Psychoanalytic Treatment: Creative Possibilities for In-Session Use of Digital Media and Devices". The Psychoanalytic Study of the Child. 74 (1): 325–334. doi:10.1080/00797308.2020.1859280.
  2. ^ Crome, Andrew (2014). "Reconsidering religion and fandom: Christian fan works in My Little Pony fandom". Culture and Religion. 15 (4): 399–418. doi:10.1080/14755610.2014.984234.
  3. ^ Duguay, Stefanie (2022). Personal But Not Private: Queer Women, Sexuality, and Identity Modulation on Digital Platforms. Oxford University Press. p. 63. ISBN 9780190076184.
  4. ^ Morse, Brandon (2015-04-08). "My Little Pony To Children: Marxism Is Not Magic". The Federalist. Retrieved 2025-04-09.

Blu Fiefer

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Created by Elias Ziade (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 47 past nominations.

el.ziade (talkallam) 10:07, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Joe Matesic

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5x expanded by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 758 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 07:05, 10 April 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: A very interesting subject. Article looks good, hook is interesting. I think this should be good to go. BeanieFan11 (talk) 13:05, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Parasitic ants

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  • ... that only about 230 of the more than 12,000 species of ants are considered parasites?
Created by Sophisticatedevening (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Sophisticatedevening🍷(talk) 20:49, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Thanks for taking a look at it so quickly. I was looking back on this and I think Alt2 is a much more interesting one than the original one I suggested, and was wondering if I could switch the two out? Sophisticatedevening🍷(talk) 00:08, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
First off I have to say that this was a very enjoyable article. all the sources check out. The article itself is in order but I have a few comments about the proposed hooks:
ALT1: The source does not explicitly state that they lay their eggs inside the host colony. The sentence "Born inside a host colony, a parasitic ant will leave the colony, use a sex pheromone to attract a male from another colony to mate with, and once pregnant, will infiltrate the original colony or find another nearby" suggests that the parasitic ant is born inside the host colony, leaves, mates, and then infiltrates the colony again, but it does not explicitly state that she lays her eggs inside the host colony. This is considered an inference rather than a direct quote.
ALT2: I'd rather you replace "dethrone" with kill because that's also an inference.
Remedial actions for ALT1 would be to add a source supporting the claim directly, for ALT2 is to simply swap dethrone with kill. Please ping me when you address this, otherwise it's ready to promote.el.ziade (talkallam) 14:17, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Elias Ziade: Thank you for the kind words, I have modified ALT1 with a source that states Temporary social parasite ant queens initiate new colonies by entering colonies of host species, where they begin laying eggs. in the opening sentence, and have changed "dethrone" to "kill" in ALT2. Sophisticatedevening🍷(talk) 21:10, 10 April 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: Alt hooks issues addressed. Good to go. el.ziade (talkallam) 07:19, 11 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aramaic inscription of Yanouh

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Created by Elias Ziade (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 48 past nominations.

el.ziade (talkallam) 10:55, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, long enough and well-written. The hooks are interesting and supported by reliable sources. No image, so no license issues. Nice article without problems. The only thing lacking is a QPQ. Ping me when it is done and this should be good to go. Yakikaki (talk) 19:19, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Yakikaki: thanks for the review, QPQ done.el.ziade (talkallam) 14:19, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Good to go. Yakikaki (talk) 15:20, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Palau at the 2024 Summer Olympics

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5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

Arconning (talk) 14:40, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Created by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1.

User:TarheelBornBred talk 21:50, 9 April 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: This article was significantly expanded recently, and is a nominee for good article status. While ALT 1 does not seem to contain the information in the source that the author says, the original hook is completely viable. The hook is interesting, and everything checks out. Overall, good stuff. TarheelBornBred (talk) 11:06, 9 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Lavatory Madeleine

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Entrance to Lavatory Madeleine
Entrance to Lavatory Madeleine
Created by Yakikaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 150 past nominations.

Yakikaki (talk) 19:31, 9 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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WSFX-TV

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Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 759 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 07:24, 10 April 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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