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Candidate entries
Articles created/expanded on May 11
John McLaughlin (artist)
- ... that for the last two decades of his artistic career, American abstract painter John McLaughlin did not use curves in his paintings?
Created by Mandarax (talk). Self nom at 10:19, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Tarporley Hunt Club
- ... that the first known use of the phrase "send to Coventry" in its idiomatic sense of "ostracise" was in the Tarporley Hunt Club book of 1765?
- ALT1:... that the Tarporley Hunt Club, founded in 1762, is the oldest surviving hunt club in England?
Created by Espresso Addict (talk). Nominated by Espresso Addict (talk) at 10:10, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Bronzeville Childrens Museum
- ... that the Bronzeville Childrens Museum is the only African American children's museum in the United States?
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Nominated by TonyTheTiger (talk) at 04:57, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Stuart Hughes (politician)
- ... that Stuart Hughes was first elected in the name of the Raving Loony Green Giant Party?
5x expanded by Moonraker2 (talk). Nominated by Moonraker2 (talk) at 03:58, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
The Toilette of Esther
- ... that the painting The Toilette of Esther by Théodore Chassériau has been described as "one of the most famous (paintings) in the Louvre"?
Created by JNW (talk). Nominated by Gosox5555 (talk) at 00:27, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 10
Eulalie Durocher
- ... that Canadian nun Eulalie Durocher is credited with returning a man to life and changing the course of two fires?
5x expanded by DustFormsWords (talk). Nominated by DustFormsWords (talk) at 08:40, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Hylli i Dritës
- ... that Hylli i Dritës is regarded as one of the most important Albanian magazines of the early 20th century?
Created by ZjarriRrethues (talk). Self nom at 07:03, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
John C. Becher
- ... that John C. Becher appeared in both the original 1966 production and the 1983 revival of Mame?
Created by Cryptic C62 (talk). Self nom at 01:30, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Long-finned goby
- ... that the long-finned goby is a tropical, demersal and amphidromous fish that is found in the waters of the Indo-West Pacific and Western Pacific regions?
Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:29, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
- Looks good to me. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 07:33, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Shubert Alley
- ... that moments after Faisal Shahzad's failed 2010 Times Square car bombing attempt, a surveillance video caught images of him walking through Shubert Alley?
- ALT1 ...that Shubert Alley was originally built as a fire exit between the Shubert Theatre and and Booth Theatre?
- ALT2 ...that the One Shubert Alley memorabilia store in the alley is a converted former dressing room of the Booth Theatre?
Created by Epeefleche (talk). Nominated by Morenooso (talk) at 23:33, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
The Great Filling Station Holdup
- ... that Jimmy Buffet's song "The Great Filling Station Holdup" didn't air on country radio because of the word "screw"?
Created by Geeky Randy (talk). Nominated by Joe Chill (talk) at 22:38, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Bruce Bennett (Arkansas politician)
- ... that Arkansas Atty. Gen. Bruce Bennett in his failed 1960 gubernatorial bid depicted Orval Faubus, the central figure of the 1957 Little Rock Central High School desegregation case, as a tool of the NAACP?
- ALT1 ...that Arkansas Atty. Gen. Bruce Bennett in 1958 tried to block members of the NAACP from becoming state employees?
- ALT2... that Arkansas Atty. Gen. Bruce Bennett in 1958 tried to force the NAACP to turn over its membership list to the state?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 21:16, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Premier League Golden Boot
- ... that in England's Premier League football competition, 14 players from 10 different clubs have won the Golden Boot award, given to the season's top scorer?
Created by MickMacNee (talk). Self nom at 21:08, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Rachel Chiesley, Lady Grange
- ... that an Edinburgh judge and Member of Parliament had his wife, Lady Grange (pictured) kidnapped and incarcerated in various remote locations on the western seaboard of Scotland for thirteen years of effective imprisonment?
Created by Ben MacDui (talk). Self nom at 19:26, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Thomas Gisborne Gordon
- ... that Thomas Gisborne Gordon is the only one handed rugby football player to ever have been capped at international level?
- ALT 1 that Ireland's Thomas Gisborne Gordon is the only one-handed person to play international rugby of either code?
Created by MacRusgail (talk), GainLine (talk). Nominated by GainLine (talk) at 19:04, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Pill Hill, Chicago and Pill Hill (play)
- ... that Pill Hill, Chicago is the setting of the play Pill Hill that debuted at the 1990 Yale Reperatory Winterfest?
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Nominated by TonyTheTiger (talk) at 18:13, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Cornwallis in India, Siege of Seringapatam (1792)
- ... that Charles Cornwallis, during his governorship in India, refused to blame General William Medows for his performance in the 1792 Siege of Seringapatam?
Created by Magicpiano (talk). Self nom at 17:37, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Cornwallis in India is new; Siege of Seringapatam (1792) is 5x expanded. The hook as stated is currently only in the latter article; I can also add it to the former if this is required for DYK. Magic♪piano 17:39, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Cameron Ram-type Blowout Preventer (1922)
- ...that the Cameron Ram-type Blowout Preventer (pictured) was the first successful blowout preventer for oil wells?
Created/expanded by KudzuVine (talk). Nominated by KudzuVine (talk) at 16:21, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Syzygium smithii
- ... that a hedge or topiary made of the lillipilli Syzygium smithii is more resistant to psyllids than other lillipillies are?
5x expanded by Casliber (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 13:47, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Kapchagay Reservoir
- ... that the Kapchagay Reservoir in Almaty Province, Kazakhstan was responsible for reducing the water level of Lake Balkash by roughly 7 feet (2.2 metres) in depth?
Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 13:19, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Bob Drake (musician)
- ... that a reviewer described each successive solo album by Bob Drake (pictured) as "a more twisted aural journey than the previous one"?
5x expanded by Bruce1ee (talk). Self nom at 10:19, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Date, expansion, fact verified. Image is PD, OTRS confirmed. I would drop "made" from the hook. Materialscientist (talk) 10:40, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Hyron Spinrad
- ... that Hyron Spinrad discovered water vapor in the atmosphere of Mars and identified the first galaxy with a redshift greater than one?
- Comment: The redshift part of the hook is a bit awkward. Ideas for improvement are welcome.
Created by James McBride (talk). Self nom at 07:55, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Brandon (given name)
- ... that in 2009, the names Brandon and Bryan were the 15th most common names of male twins born in the United States?
5x expanded by Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk). Self nom at 07:49, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Charles Jones (basketball, born 1962)
- ... that during the 1988-89 NBA season, the Washington Bullets had both a center named Charles Jones and a forward named Charles Jones?
Created by Transaspie (talk). Self nom at 03:21, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Death of Gerry Ryan
- ... that thousands of people queued to sign books of condolence after the death of Gerry Ryan (pictured) and his funeral was aired on radio?
Created by Candlewicke (talk). Nominated by Candlewicke (talk) at 03:07, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
It's So Funny
- ... that North Korea's It's So Funny is one of the world's longest running television comedies?
Created by Ricky81682 (talk). Self nom at 00:03, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- 578 characters. It has to be at least 1,500 characters. Joe Chill (talk) 00:06, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Oy, forgot about that. That's not likely since almost everything is from a single Reuters piece. I don't think that was even 1500 characters. Well, let's see though. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 00:18, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Surely some Korean-language material must be on the internet somewhere? Worth asking some Korean-speakers to take a look around? Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:50, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- North Korea barely has an internet presence. Only some members of the government have internet. Since no North Korea newspapers or other sources are online and because North Korea is pretty much isolated from the rest of the world, it is really difficult to find sources. Joe Chill (talk) 23:02, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Surely some Korean-language material must be on the internet somewhere? Worth asking some Korean-speakers to take a look around? Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:50, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Oy, forgot about that. That's not likely since almost everything is from a single Reuters piece. I don't think that was even 1500 characters. Well, let's see though. -- Ricky81682 (talk) 00:18, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- 578 characters. It has to be at least 1,500 characters. Joe Chill (talk) 00:06, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 9
Emmanuel Argyropoulos
- ... that Emmanuel Argyropoulos, the first Greek aviator to fly over his country, became the first victim of the Greek Military Aviation one year later, during the Balkan Wars?
Created/expanded by Alexikoua (talk). Self nom at 07:40, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Albanian (periodical)
- ... that the magazine Albania is widely regarded as the most important Albanian periodical in the beginning of the 20th century?
Created by ZjarriRrethues (talk). Self nom at 09:32, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Hugo Wilhelm Arthur Nahl
- ... that the German-born artist Arthur Nahl designed the Seal of California?
Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 01:36, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- The Seal of California article states that two others designed the seal, and it doesn't mention Nahl. Gatoclass (talk) 03:57, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Calstone Wellington
- ... that near Calstone Wellington the Ridgeway (pictured) meets the Wansdyke?
Created by Moonraker2 (talk). Nominated by Moonraker2 (talk) at 01:25, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Kuri Chhu
- ... that the Kuri Chhu river (pictured) in hilly Bhutan provides opportunities for both kayaking and rafting?
Created by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Chandan Guha (talk). Nominated by Chandan Guha (talk) at 01:13, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Tweaked the hook. Good to go. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 03:17, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
de Bothezat helicopter
- ... that Thomas Edison hailed the de Bothezat "Flying Octopus" as "the first successful helicopter"?
de Bothezat helicopter created by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 22:04, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Date, length Ok, AGF the source and fact - Edison's opinion on this topic is notable and reliable. Materialscientist (talk) 01:53, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks! But somebody else has written an article on its inventor. So...
- Alt1: ... that Thomas Edison hailed George de Bothezat's rotorcraft, the "Flying Octopus", as "the first successful helicopter"? George de Bothezat created by East of Borschov (talk). Nominated by The Bushranger (talk) at 02:19, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
- Checked the newly added article too. Materialscientist (talk) 04:38, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
- Alt1: ... that Thomas Edison hailed George de Bothezat's rotorcraft, the "Flying Octopus", as "the first successful helicopter"? George de Bothezat created by East of Borschov (talk). Nominated by The Bushranger (talk) at 02:19, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Transandinomys talamancae
- ... that females of the rodent Transandinomys talamancae in Panama produce an average of six litters per year?
5x expanded by Ucucha (talk). Self nom at 21:43, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- We can't expect terrific hooks for every rodent species of course, but this one strikes me as very bland. Is there something unusual about six litters per year? If so, you should clarify that in the hook. If not, might be an idea to look for an alt. Gatoclass (talk) 03:36, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Six litters per year seemed pretty striking to me. But I also thought of this as a hook (ALT1):
- ... that the rice rat Transandinomys talamancae has three digits on its penis, of which the middle is longer?
- Ucucha 03:55, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Well, it was certainly worthwhile asking for the alt :) Unfortunately though, the source won't open for me ATM, so I may have to try again later. Gatoclass (talk) 04:05, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- I noticed I actually forgot to put Weksler (2006) in the literature list; it's there now (I assume you were looking at Weksler et al. 2006? I think that also has this information under the diagnosis of Transandinomys). I was a bit hesitant with this one because it isn't really special to this species, but the six litters probably aren't either. Ucucha 04:14, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Mahogany Mountain
- ... that eruptions from Mahogany Mountain, a caldera volcano, produced rock formations in Leslie Gulch over 15 million years ago?
Created by Ceranthor (talk). Nominated by Ceranthor (talk) at 21:31, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Tweaked the hook a little for better reading. OK. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 15:40, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Maria Serraino
- ... that Maria Serraino, the female leader of an Italian 'Ndrangheta crime gang, was regularly beaten up by her husband?
Created by DonCalo (talk). Nominated by DonCalo (talk) at 20:46, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Museum of Vuk and Dositej
- ... that the Museum of Vuk and Dositej (pictured) is the oldest preserved residential building in Belgrade, Serbia, and the only copy of a typical Turkish townhouse preserved in the Balkans?
Created by Tadija (talk) and User:Comparativist1 (talk). Nominated by Tadija (talk) at 20:19, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Slight tweak to the hook for grammar, article and pic OK, good to go! - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 20:54, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Guys, be a bit more careful when reviewing, please. There's quite a lot wrong with the hook:
- You don't expect me to believe this is "the only copy of a typical Turkish townhouse preserved in the Balkans", do you? I mean, I can easily show you dozens such town houses in Bulgaria alone, all with a similar architecture. Many such houses exist in Serbia as well. It's obviously wrong even if it is sourced.
- What does "copy" mean anyway? Is it not an original building, but only a copy of the one built in 1739?
- If so, is it really the "oldest preserved residential building in Belgrade"? (It looks original to me, so then, why call it a "copy"?)
- My suggestion would be to try with a different hook and remove the "only typical Turkish townhouse" thing. Common sense should apply here. Todor→Bozhinov 07:17, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- I find a lot more sources, so all of those is true with on remark. It is not a copy, it is only typical Turkish townhouse preserved in the Balkans. That was in the meaning "only specimen of the..." There are a lot more townhouses, but only this one have all Turkish townhouse specifications and characteristics. I can add lot more sources, if you want, but this is last one of a kind, regarding that sphere of Ottoman architecture.
- ALT1 ... that the Museum of Vuk and Dositej (pictured) is the oldest preserved residential building in Belgrade, Serbia, and the only typical Turkish townhouse preserved in the Balkans?
- ALT2 ... that the Museum of Vuk and Dositej (pictured) is the oldest preserved residential building in Belgrade, Serbia?
- Well, the second new hook is totally OK for me, but I absolutely can't agree on the first one. What are those Turkish specifications and charecteristics, what are all other Ottoman town houses in the Balkans lacking? I can't agree and I don't see anything that is one-of-a-kind in this house. Yes, it is beautiful and it has all features of Ottoman urban architecture, but there are hundreds such buildings all around the Balkans. Anyways, ALT2 is fine. Todor→Bozhinov 12:32, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- By the way, I believe User:Comparativist1 ought to be credited for the article alongside User:Tadija. Todor→Bozhinov 18:20, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Well, the second new hook is totally OK for me, but I absolutely can't agree on the first one. What are those Turkish specifications and charecteristics, what are all other Ottoman town houses in the Balkans lacking? I can't agree and I don't see anything that is one-of-a-kind in this house. Yes, it is beautiful and it has all features of Ottoman urban architecture, but there are hundreds such buildings all around the Balkans. Anyways, ALT2 is fine. Todor→Bozhinov 12:32, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT2 ... that the Museum of Vuk and Dositej (pictured) is the oldest preserved residential building in Belgrade, Serbia?
- ALT1 ... that the Museum of Vuk and Dositej (pictured) is the oldest preserved residential building in Belgrade, Serbia, and the only typical Turkish townhouse preserved in the Balkans?
Capella Javelin
- ... that the engine of the Capella Javelin ultralight aircraft was controlled using a motorcycle throttle?
Created by Ahunt (talk). Nominated by The Bushranger (talk) at 19:55, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Arnaud Gonzalez
- ... that Arnaud Gonzalez was a member of the France team that won the UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship in 1996?
5x expanded by BigDom (talk). Self nom at 19:52, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Looks OK to me. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 07:35, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Fred Thompson (writer)
- ... that Fred Thompson wrote the book for many hit musicals in both London and New York from World War I to World War II?
Created by Tim riley (talk), Ssilvers (talk). Nominated by Ssilvers (talk) at 19:37, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Portbury Ashlands
- ... that Portbury Ashlands is a new nature reserve on the site previously used to dump the waste from Portishead power stations?
Created by Rodw (talk). Nominated by Rodw (talk) at 17:42, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks Victuallers (talk) 18:32, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Breslov Research Institute
- ... that the first English translations of the works of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov were published by Breslov Research Institute more than 170 years after the Rebbe's death?
Created by Yoninah (talk). Self nom at 16:43, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- boldened article Victuallers (talk) 18:35, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Semen Altshuler, acoustic paramagnetic resonance
- ... that acoustic paramagnetic resonance was independently predicted by Semen Altshuler and Alfred Kastler in 1952?
- Comment: Ref. 1 in either article is probably best among the several references provided.
Created by Materialscientist (talk). Nominated by Materialscientist (talk) at 11:23, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
68-pounder 95 cwt
- ... that the 68-pounder (pictured) was regarded as the finest smoothbore cannon ever made?
New article, self nom by Ranger Steve (talk) 11:02, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- I think you need a little more information about whose 68-pounder it was and who thought it was the finest ever made. Also, I'm not sure what your cite is to - is that a book? Gatoclass (talk) 11:49, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Cheers Gatoclass. Do you mean in the lead or the article for whose it was? Are you thinking more like:
- ... that the British 68-pounder (pictured) was regarded as one of the finest smoothbore cannons ever made?
- The cite is from a display board produced by the Royal Armouries in their museum at Fort Nelson, Hampshire. There's currently a chat at the RS noticeboard about how to cite this accordingly (there isn't at present a dedicated cite template). Ranger Steve (talk) 12:33, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Well then it might be better if the hook goes something like: "that the Royal Armoury museum describes the 68-pounder as the finest smoothbore gun ever produced? Gatoclass (talk) 13:36, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- I like it! Alt version below. Ranger Steve (talk) 13:50, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Alt1: ... that the Royal Armouries museum describes the 68-pounder (pictured) as the finest smoothbore gun ever produced?
- Nifty. Alt1 good to go! - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 20:16, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Douglas XP-48
- ... that the U.S. Army Air Corps cancelled the Douglas XP-48 becasuse its performance figures were thought to be too good?
5x expanded by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 10:26, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- "Too good to be true" might be a better phrase. Also, the article is still 120 chars short of a x5 expansion. Gatoclass (talk) 11:53, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Agree with you on the phrasing, ALT1 below. With regard to the size, according to my count it was originally 302 characters, x5 = 1510, and right now it's at 1749 characters. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 20:22, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Alt1: ... that the U.S. Army Air Corps cancelled the Douglas XP-48 becasuse its performance figures seemed to be too good to be true?
- According to DYKcheck, it was 388 chars long on 21 April and it's 1812 chars long now. 388 * 5 = 1940 so you are still 128 chars short. Gatoclass (talk) 03:44, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Weird. I was using the counter here. Anyway, it's been expanded now. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 15:47, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Terminal Lance
- that Terminal Lance is a slang term for United States Marines unable to pick up the rank of Corporal.
Created by Palm dogg (talk). Nominated by Palm dogg (talk) at 09:07, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Yevgeny Zavoisky
- ... that Yevgeny Zavoisky discovered electron paramagnetic resonance in 1944, but missed nuclear magnetic resonance 3 years earlier?
5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Nominated by Materialscientist (talk) at 07:06, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Kamala River
- ... that about one million people were affected by floods in the Kamala and other rivers in northern Bihar in India in 2003?
Created by Chandan Guha (talk). Nominated by Chandan Guha (talk) at 02:58, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Recast
- ...that the manwha Recast was published not just in Korean, but also in German, French, and American English?
Created by Joe Chill (talk). Self nom at 02:54, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 8
Józef Kowalczyk
- ... that Józef Kowalczyk served longer in one country than any other apostolic nuncio?
Created by Kpalion (talk). Self nom at 00:33, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Lhuentse Dzong
- ... that the Lhuentse Dzong (pictured) suffered serious damage during a 2009 earthquake that measured 6.1 on the Richter scale?
- ALT1:
- ... that the 2009 Bhutan earthquake caused serious damage to the 16th Century Lhuentse Dzong (pictured)?
5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 11:29, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Dungtse Lhakhang
- ... that when the Dungtse Lhakhang (pictured) in Paro, Bhutan was restored in 1841, the donors were thanked by etching their names on tree trunks which form the columns of the ground floor?
5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk), Nvvchar (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 10:06, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Majbølle Mølle
- ... that Majbølle Mølle (pictured) was officially opened in 1988 by Prince Henrik of Denmark after its restoration?
Created by Gramsoft (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 09:13, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Thomas John McDonnell
- ...
that Thomas John McDonnell said a Pontifical High Mass for 3,000 people that was covered in the sports section of The New York Times?
- ALT1 ...that Thomas John McDonnell consecrated Marist College's altar with the relics of two martyrs?
- ALT2 ...
that Thomas John McDonnell, as a coadjutor bishop, died before he was able to become the metropolitan archbishop?
Created by Morenooso (talk). Self nom at 04:48, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- The hook statement should be included in the main body text. Gatoclass (talk) 12:35, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Jonita Lattimore
- ... that Jonita Lattimore performed at the opening weekend at the current homes for the Boston Landmarks Orchestra and the Grant Park Music Festival?
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Nominated by TonyTheTiger (talk) at 03:14, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
H. Welborn Ayres
- ... that the Louisiana state appeal court Judge H. Welborn Ayres wrote a history of his native Ashland, a village in northern Natchitoches Parish?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 02:54, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Ptilidium
Created by EncycloPetey (talk). Self nom at 02:46, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- That looks good, but a little long, suggest a trim as follows:
- ALT2: ... that the name of the liverwort genus Ptilidium (pictured) comes from the Greek word ptilidion for "small feather", a reference to the plant's "feathery" appearance? Gatoclass (talk) 13:32, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- The alt hook is fine, but I've corrected the link that went to the (Modern) Greek language, which was incorrect. Roots of scientific names are taken from Ancient Greek rather than the modern form of the language. --EncycloPetey (talk) 15:00, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- The ISBN for the cite source is invalid, so I think you will need to fix that. Gatoclass (talk) 03:19, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
- Fixed isbn; the source is off-line, but the act is verifiable on Google books. Thus date, length, fact seem in order. Materialscientist (talk) 03:34, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
- The ISBN for the cite source is invalid, so I think you will need to fix that. Gatoclass (talk) 03:19, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Amphidromus
- ... that shells of Amphidromus (Amphidromus perversus pictured) were among the first Indonesian land snails brought to Europe?
- Comment: For verification read the first section of the "Previous studies" on the page 511.
5x expanded by Snek01 (talk). Nominated by Snek01 (talk) at 23:00, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award
- ... that Hideki Matsui (pictured) is the only Japan Series MVP to also win a World Series MVP?
Created by Torsodog (talk). Self nom at 21:18, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Desiree Bassett
- ... that seventeen-year-old rock guitarist Desiree Bassett has been called "the future of rock and roll"?
Created by Jack Sebastian (talk). Self nom at 20:18, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
List of Major League Baseball tie-breakers
- ... that the "Shot Heard 'Round the World" took place during a Major League Baseball tie-breaker?
Created by Staxringold (talk). Self nom at 19:47, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- The list is content broken off from one-game playoff (finally), but the prose is entirely new.
Doug Yasinsky
- ... that by the end of 1991, Doug Yasinsky had wrestled in Japan, Canada, and almost every state in the United States?
Created by 72.74.199.204 (talk). Nominated by Fetchcomms (talk) at 19:45, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- Date, length Ok, but the hook and much of the article are based on his own words (interview) - not reliable, IMO. Materialscientist (talk) 05:02, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
John Heaphy Fellowes
- ... that "Happy Jack" Fellows (pictured), a prisoner of war for six-and-a-half years during the Vietnam War, was awarded the Silver Star for "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity while interned"?
Created by Rlevse (talk). Nominated by NuclearWarfare (talk) at 18:48, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- Did a copyedit and see no major issues. –Juliancolton | Talk 23:13, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Samson Pit
- ... that the Samson Pit (pictured) in the Harz Mountains of Germany was, for a long time, the deepest mine in the world?
Created by Bermicourt (talk). Nominated by Bermicourt (talk) at 17:18, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Vesla Vetlesen, Leif Vetlesen
- ... that Vesla Vetlesen became a government minister for Norway's Labour Party in 1986, thirty years after renouncing Communism and joining the party together with her husband Leif Vetlesen?
Created by Geschichte (talk). Self nom at 15:34, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Livadia (yacht, 1880)
- ... that The New York Times suggested seizing the designer of the Livadia and hanging him on the spot? -self-nom, East of Borschov (talk) 15:15, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- p.s. link to the paper [1], the quote is in the right column 1/3 from the top. Hope everyone understands that it's a satire. East of Borschov (talk) 15:15, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Zirve 2010
- ... that Turkish singer Demet Akalın’s latest album was released on a later date as she was stuck in Germany because of the air travel constrictions after the 2010 eruptions of Eyjafjallajökull?
Created by Robster1983 (talk). Nominated by Robster1983 (talk) at 15:01, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
-
- Don't know who wrote that, but they are right; this hook is 221 characters long. Ucucha 15:45, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- I think it should be alright now? --Robster1983 (talk) 16:07, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Herculine Barbin: Being the Recently Discovered Memoirs of a Nineteenth-century French Hermaphrodite
- ... that Herculine Barbin, a collection of memoirs written by a hermaphrodite, inspired Jeffrey Eugenides to write Middlesex, which won the 2003 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction?
Created by Cunard (talk). Nominated by Cunard (talk) at 07:12, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- Looks good, tidy, interesting. BobAmnertiopsis∴ChatMe! 18:39, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Nick Smith (British politician)
- ... that after an election rival called him a product of "Blairite New Labour", Nick Smith called for the "personal mud-slinging" to stop?
Created by Moonraker2 (talk). Nominated by Moonraker2 (talk) at 05:17, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Kirt Bennett
- ... that Kirt Bennett's Young Leaders Academy in Baton Rouge was cited for excellence on The Oprah Winfrey Show and George H.W. Bush's "National Points of Light"?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 04:50, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 7
Telethon (Parks and Recreation)
- ... that "Telethon" was the first episode of the NBC comedy Parks and Recreation to be written by star Amy Poehler (pictured)?
Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 05:11, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Monte Carlo (2011 film)
- ... that 17 year old Selena Gomez replaced 42 year old Nicole Kidman (pictured) as the lead in the film Monte Carlo?
Created by Liquidluck (talk). Self nom at 22:58, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Michael Hill (entrepreneur)
- ... that the last three New Zealand Open, the leading men's golf tournament in New Zealand, were played on Michael Hill's private golf course?
- Comment: The author has accepted a WP:COI on his talk page. Nevertheless, it's a good article, there's absolutely no issue about notability of the article's subject. There are more interesting hooks possible (e.g. aiming to have 1000 shops by 2022), but the source is offline and whilst I assume good faith, the hook as proposed is very easy to check. My question is whether it should be "Michael Hill's" or "Michael Hill's", though.
Created by Jewelryguy46 (talk). Nominated by Schwede66 (talk) at 10:15, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Peter Johnson Gulick
- ... that all seven surviving children of missionary Peter Johnson Gulick (1796–1877) also became missionaries, to places ranging from Kobe, Japan to Spain?
- ALT1:... that seven children of missionary Peter Johnson Gulick (1796–1877) also became missionaries, to places including Kobe, Japan, Honolulu, Hawaii, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and Madrid, Spain?
Created by W Nowicki (talk). Self nom at 23:01, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Admiral class battlecruiser
- ... that the British Admiral-class battlecruiser Hood escorted three British merchantmen into Bilbao in 1937, even though the Nationalist cruiser Almirante Cervera attempted to blockade the port?
5x expanded by User:Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Self nom at 19:18, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- The article checks out, however the hook needs to be shortened. It's currently 215 characters. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 20:45, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- 198 now.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 21:00, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- There. Good to go! - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 20:57, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Why is "Battlecruiser" bolded? Battlecruiser is not a new article. Would it not be better to link "Admiral-class battlecruiser" as one link, it is the name of the qualifying article after all. SpinningSpark 00:24, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Because it is being linked through a template: {{Sclass2}}. The link to battlecruiser is relevant, so I have removed the template to un-bold the word. -MBK004 00:44, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- scratches head* Odd. I thought I'd fixed it so 'Battlecruiser' wouldn't show through the sclass... - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 02:22, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- It should have been
'''{{Sclass2|Admiral|battlecruiser|0}}''' [[battlecruiser]]
—Ed (talk • majestic titan) 02:28, 10 May 2010 (UTC)- I see what happened now - Sturm and I were editing at the same time, and an edit conflict made my edit to do just that drop. Ah well, it all worked out in the end! - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 02:38, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Because it is being linked through a template: {{Sclass2}}. The link to battlecruiser is relevant, so I have removed the template to un-bold the word. -MBK004 00:44, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Prince of Bourbon-Parma
- ... that after being halted by irate motorists for driving while intoxicated, Prince René of Bourbon-Parma was banned from driving in Demmark for a year?
Created by Ruby2010 (talk). Self nom at 19:11, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
The Burnett Center
- ... that The Burnett Center academic building at Washington & Jefferson College is adorned with cast iron fleur-de-lis balusters that were salvaged from the former Hays Hall dormitory?
Created by GrapedApe (talk). Nominated by GrapedApe (talk) at 06:09, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
J.S. v. Bethlehem Area School District
- ... that the Pennsylvania Supreme Court case J.S. v. Bethlehem Area School District found the district could expel a student for making a website mocking his teacher, even though he made it outside school?
Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 03:45, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
My Own Brucie
- ... that following his death in 1943, Ch. My Own Brucie, an American Cocker Spaniel, was described as the most photographed dog in the world?
Created by Miyagawa (talk). Self nom at 22:24, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Pavant Butte
- ... that Pavant Butte in Utah was originally underwater?
- ALT1:... that Pavant Butte probably formed in an eruptive sequence similar to the 1963 eruption of Surtsey?
Created by Ceranthor (talk). Nominated by Ceranthor (talk) at 22:07, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
- either alt. A picture would be good, and/or a map Victuallers (talk) 22:20, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
- Also, adding an infobox would help the article. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 20:38, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
2010 ANZAC Test
- ... that the 2010 ANZAC Test, a rugby league match between Australia and New Zealand, was the first event to be held at Melbourne's AAMI Park?
Created by Mkativerata (talk). Self nom at 22:00, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT (catchier but perhaps assumes too much knowledge beyond Australian readers that Melbourne is not a rugby league town) ... that Melbourne's newest stadium was opened with a rugby league match? --Mkativerata (talk) 22:01, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Tommy Armstrong (Louisiana politician)
- ... that former Louisiana State Rep. Tommy G. Armstrong of Shreveport is particularly known for his opposition to video poker? status=new
Created/expanded by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 18:20, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel
- ... that Edmund FitzAlan, 9th Earl of Arundel, was executed with twenty-two strokes from a dull sword?
5x expanded by Lampman (talk). Self nom at 15:33, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Helen Grant (politician)
- ... that at the United Kingdom general election on 6 May 2010 Helen Grant became the first black female candidate to be elected as a Conservative MP?
Created by TheRetroGuy (talk). Nominated by TheRetroGuy (talk) at 15:21, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
- long enough, new, sufficiently cited. Hook is suitably notable and interesting. - Fayenatic (talk) 17:22, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Shirley Davidson (ice hockey)
- ... that former Stanley Cup champion in ice hockey, Shirley Davidson, was alleged to have commited suicide with his fiancée after his father, Sir Charles Peers Davidson, refused them permission to marry?
Created by Ottawa4ever (talk). Self nom at 14:05, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
- Alternative hooks welcome if source for this isnt accepatble, thanks Ottawa4ever (talk) 14:07, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Length OK, new, cited, interesting enough. - Fayenatic (talk) 19:13, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Rocky Iaukea
- ... ...that Rocky Iaukea, who wrestled as the Mad Dog of Baghdad, won five NWA championships?
Created by 72.74.199.204 (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 14:01, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Postage stamps and postal history of the Nyassa Company
- ... that the destruction of over 150 million reis-worth of Nyassa Company stamps (example pictured) was ordered in 1895 by the Portuguese government because the stamps had been printed in England and not Portugal?
5x expanded by I know Nyassa (talk). Self nom at 12:07, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Don Coleman
- ... that Don Coleman was the first Michigan State football player to have his number retired, the Spartans' first African-American coach, and the first African-American teacher at Flint Central?
5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 07:01, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Nirmal Kumar Bose
- that Indian anthropologist Nirmal Kumar Bose was also a major scholar on Mahatma Gandhi, who did not agree with Gandhi's practice of active sexual celibacy?
Created by Mukerjee (talk). Self nom at 04:00, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Linda King
- ... that in 2009 Linda King sold 60 letters from her former lover, author Charles Bukowski, for $69,000?
5x expanded by Tyrenius (talk). Self nom at 02:25, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Sir Thomas Troubridge, 3rd Baronet
- ... that Sir Thomas Troubridge lost his right leg and left foot at the Battle of Inkerman, but refused to leave the field until the battle had been won?
Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 01:53, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
- thx, added pic too Victuallers (talk) 08:27, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 6
Indianapolis Journal
- ... that Hoosier poet James Whitcomb Riley's poem "Little Orphant Annie" was first published in the Indianapolis Journal?
Created by Charles Edward (talk). Nominated by Charles Edward (talk) at 00:06, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
- I am not sure what the length limits are? This might not qualify. —Charles Edward (Talk | Contribs) 00:06, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Manatee Palms Youth Services
- ... that Manatee Palms Youth Services has been shut down twice by the State of Florida for widespread abuse and neglect?
Created by User: Tkfy7cf (User talk: Tkfy7cf). Self nom at 03:35, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Approved. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 15:37, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Locomotor effects of shoes
- ... that the Locomotor effects of shoes can be used as a post-operative rehabilitation method?
Created by Gtg722x (talk). Nominated by Gtg722x (talk) at 17:44, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Gilbert MacKereth
- ... that British WWI hero Gilbert MacKereth was almost removed from his grave in San Sebastián due to unpaid burial taxes?
Created by Rovington (talk). Nominated by Supertouch (talk) at 13:05, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Minuscule 699
- ... that Minuscule 699 (pictured) has unfinished treatise of Pseudo-Dorotheus, on the Seventy disciples and the 12 Apostles?
Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 22:54, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center
- ... that the Malcolm X and Dr. Betty Shabazz Memorial and Educational Center (entrance pictured) is located in the Audubon Ballroom, where Malcolm X was assassinated?
Created by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 22:39, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos
- … that the Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos, in Mexico City, provides more than 85 million public transport rides annually, using exclusively electric trolleybuses and light rail cars?
- ALT1:. . . that Mexico City's "Zero-Emissions Corridor" is a major traffic artery along which electric trolleybuses, operated by Servicio de Transportes Eléctricos, provide all public transport service?
- Comment: first suggested hook relies on an offline citation; the ALT uses a foreign-language citation.
Created by SJ Morg (talk). Self nom at 09:19, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Battle of Rafah (1948)
- ... that the Battle of Rafah was the last major military engagement in the 1948 Arab–Israeli War?
Created by Ynhockey (talk). Self nom at 00:31, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- Offline refs AGF'd. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 20:35, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
New York: A Documentary Film
- ... that New York: A Documentary Film was expanded and re-released twice between 1999 and 2003, growing from a 10-hour running time to 17½?
- ALT1: ... that the final episodes of New York: A Documentary Film aired just weeks after the September 11th attacks, prompting director Ric Burns to produce an additional three-hour episode focusing on the World Trade Center?
5x expanded by MaxVeers (talk). Self nom at 18:40, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Thorne Memorial School
- ... that in order for the village of Millbrook, New York, to accept the donation of Thorne Memorial School (pictured), it had to incorporate?
Created by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 15:05, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Ben Gascoigne
- ... that astronomer Ben Gascoigne discovered that the Milky Way's nearest galactic neighbours, the Magellanic Clouds, are twice as far away as first thought?
- ALT1:That astronomer Ben Gascoigne was nearly killed in a fall while working on the Anglo-Australian Telescope?
- ALT2:That astronomer Ben Gascoigne, despite warning his colleagues of the dangers of the Anglo-Australian Telescope construction site, was nearly killed when he fell seven metres from a catwalk?
Created/expanded by Hamiltonstone (talk). Self nom at 03:54, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
- Date, length and ALT1/2 verified. AGF the main hook. Image seems Ok (PD in Australia). IMO, ALT2 is the weakest and main hook is the strongest, though ALT1 is Ok too.Materialscientist (talk) 11:25, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Emerald Valley Golf Club
- ... that the Emerald Valley Golf Club in Creswell, Oregon was once owned by a timber products company and later by Arnold Palmer?
- Comment: Source for hook info: "A Short Course in Emerald Valley History" infobox in Eugene Rigister-Guard, 12 Apr 97.
Created by Orygun (talk). Nominated by Orygun (talk) at 03:18, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Legends of the Coco de Mer
- ... that General Charles Gordon believed that the Coco de Mer nut (pictured) was the forbidden fruit of the Tree of the knowledge of good and evil?
Created by Mbz1 (talk) and Invertzoo (talk). Self nom at 00:22, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Cry Slaughter!, James R. Rush
- ... that the World War II novel Cry Slaughter! by Filipino author Edilberto K. Tiempo was described by Robin Winks and James R. Rush as "one of the few books that mingle melodrama and style"?
Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 00:01, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Grumman XTSF
- ... that the Grumman XTSF was the only aircraft design ever designated as a torpedo scout by the U.S. Navy?
5x expanded by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 23:49, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- Seems ok and just over 5x expansion. Might I suggest "... that the proposed Gruman XTSF......" as an alternate hook though? Ranger Steve (talk) 17:20, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks. Hm. Sensible, but reads a little awkward. Tweaked the hook in an alternate manner, how does this work? - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 17:41, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Even better. Good to go in my book, offline refs AGF. Ranger Steve (talk) 18:01, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Volkspark Friedrichshain
- ... that Volkspark Friedrichshain is the oldest and second largest urban park in Berlin?
5x expanded by Flying fish (talk). Self nom at 23:03, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Bobby Moore Sculpture
- ... that the Bobby Moore Sculpture was unveiled as the finishing touch to the new Wembley Stadium when it opened in 2007?
Created by MickMacNee (talk). Self nom at 22:32, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
World Cup Sculpture
- ... that the World Cup Sculpture celebrating England's 1966 FIFA World Cup Final victory was criticised for not looking like the players involved?
Created by MickMacNee (talk). Self nom at 22:32, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Olavi Laiho
- ... that Olavi Laiho was the last Finn to be executed in Finland?
Created by 62.237.141.27 (talk). Nominated by Pumpmeup (talk) at 20:09, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Michael C. Moynihan
- ... that before becoming senior editor at Reason magazine, Michael C. Moynihan was a fellow at the free-market think tank Timbro?
5x expanded by Cirt (talk). Self nom at 19:15, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Danny Kushlick
- ... that Danny Kushlick's manifesto for the 2010 UK general election included the statement that "the most important special relationship isn't with the US, but with your mum"?
Created by Mattgirling (talk). Self nom at 18:32, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Irma Jackson
- ... that Capitol Records initially refused to release Merle Haggard's song "Irma Jackson", which is about an interracial relationship, because they felt it would hurt Haggard's image?
Created by Stonemason89 (talk). Nominated by Stonemason89 (talk) at 17:32, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Sarcosphaera
- ... that a specimen of the bioaccumulator fungus Sarcosphaera coronaria was found to contain the highest concentration of arsenic ever reported in a mushroom?
5x expanded by Sasata (talk). Self nom at 15:18, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- Arsenic and Old Mushrooms? AGF and good to go. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 03:12, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Thomsons Lake
- ... that the lake sediments at Thomsons Lake are 30-40,000 years old, the oldest found in Western Australia?
Created by Maias (talk). Self nom at 14:11, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- I'm not a geology expert, but does this mean that there are no sedimentary rocks in Western Australia that are older than 40,000 years? Victuallers (talk) 19:57, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- One-reference article, but a good (government) ref, so AGFing and approving. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 03:10, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church (West Liberty, Ohio)
- ... that the cemetery at the former Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church (pictured) near West Liberty, Ohio includes graves of veterans of both the American Revolutionary War and World War II?
5x expanded by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 13:01, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT1 "...that Simon Kenton attended a camp meeting at the former Mount Tabor Methodist Episcopal Church (pictured) near West Liberty, Ohio?"
German destroyer Z44
- ... that the German destroyer Z44 was badly damaged in an air raid and had to be later scrapped before she was even commissioned into the Kriegsmarine?
Created by White Shadows (talk). Nominated by White Shadows (talk) at 10:36, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- Length, date, and hook check out; however, all of the sources are from what appear to be self-published websites. I'm hesitant to say that there are any reliable sources on this article. Nyttend (talk) 15:08, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- There is this Google Book source that seems to back up everything from the webpages. -- Esemono (talk) 21:31, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- The Design section for this article, and for German destroyer Z35 and German destroyer Z43 (also up for DYK nomination below) are all the same, even down to the misspelling of "meant" in the first line. I'm not sure a DYK can be claimed for a number of different articles all using the same text, even if the (very short) lead section of each article is tailored to the ship? In addition, I would say that this design section is relevant to the class of ship and should be captured in an article for the ship class, rather than being repeated in every single individual ship article. Nick Ottery (talk) 15:46, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Comment, the history of the ship is all in the lede, the article really needs a section on the short history of the ship, with references. See SS Empire Clough for an example of a ship with a short history. Mjroots (talk) 14:28, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Molecular solid
- ... that some solids can reversibly transform between the covalent and molecular forms?
- Comment: The hook is elaborated in section "Structure and composition" on example of phosphorus. Ref.3,4 say that white P is molecular solid and red is covalent one; ref.7 says how they can be interconverted. There are plenty of other available refs for this basic fact, but they are either off-line or/and not saying all words in one phrase.
5x expanded by Materialscientist (talk). Nominated by Materialscientist (talk) at 09:31, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Harry Stiteler
- ... that Texas A&M football coach Harry Stiteler resigned in 1951 after admitting he had misrepresented the facts about being beaten by a stranger near a Houston hotel?
5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 03:22, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- Offline reference accepted AGF. Good to go. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 03:07, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Andrei Alexandrovich Popov
Black and white head and shoulders photograph portrait of a man in a black jacket and tie, with epaulettes and braid
- ... that Russian Rear-Admiral Andrei Alexandrovich Popov (pictured) designed two circular battleships?
Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 00:46, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- Slight phrasing tweak. All good. Bizzare ships! - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 01:22, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- comment. The article omits Popov's less bizarre designs (he also supervised construction of the cruiser fleet, part of The Great Game). Curiously, the the real cause for building the ugly sisters was gone before they were laid down but they still proceeded with building - Russian bureaucracy works in mysterious ways. NVO (talk) 07:39, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Older nominations
Articles created/expanded on May 5
Gullgubber
- ... that almost 2,500 gullgubber have been found at Sorte Muld, on the island of Bornholm in Denmark?
Created by Yngvadottir (talk). Self nom at 21:19, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Prisoner functionary
- ... that Nazi concentration camps relied on a hierarchical prisoner functionary system to both run the day-to-day camp operations and keep the prisoners divided and dependent?
5x expanded by Marrante (talk). Self nom at 21:18, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Why is the word Prisoner capitalized in the hook and in the article? -Atmoz (talk) 22:09, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- I have never done this before and thought that was the style here. I actually had had it lc (lower case) at first and have now changed it. It was the same thing for the article. I only have it capitalized in the first sentence, but will change that now, if that's wrong. I have also added the word "hierarchical". Marrante (talk) 06:02, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Lectionary 239 and Lectionary 240
- ... that Lectionary 239 (pictured) and Lectionary 240 (pictured) once belonged to the chaplain of George III, then to William Hunter?
Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 22:54, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Epenow
- ... that Epenow, the Wampanoag slave who tricked his English captors into returning him home, is thought to be the basis of the "strange indian" mentioned in Shakespeare's Henry VIII?
Created by Cbaer (talk). Self nom at 18:33, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Occupation and annexation of the Baltic states by the Soviet Union (1944)
- ... that the Estonians attempted to re-establish the independence before the Soviets reoccupied the Baltic states in 1944?
Created by Peltimikko (talk). Self nom at 13:05, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Save the Children State of the World's Mothers report
- ... that Save the Children's State of the World's Mothers report ranked the U.S. 28th, citing a lifetime risk of maternal death five times greater in the U.S. than in Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Created by Mike Serfas (talk). Self nom at 02:10, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Lynfeld
- ... that the farmhouse (pictured) at Lynfeld in Washington, New York is built in a rough "C" shape, an unusual configuration for an Italianate-style building?
- ALT1:... that one of the owners of Lynfeld (main house, pictured) in Washington, New York, introduced new breeds of pigs, sheep, horses and cows to the Hudson Valley?
Created by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 16:52, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Michael Fingleton
- ... that retired banker Michael Fingleton received & kept a €1m bonus in 2008, despite his Irish Nationwide Building Society posting losses of €2.5bn in 2009, which wiped out all profits made by the society?
Created by GainLine (talk). Nominated by GainLine (talk) at 21:25, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Sir Henry Firebrace
- ... that one of Sir Henry Firebrace's escape plans for Charles I of England failed when the king got stuck in a window frame?
Created by Rodhullandemu (talk). Self nom at 21:01, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- Date and length check out, hook is well described and explained in article, and offline sources are accepted in good faith. To Rodhullandemu - one good way of dealing with offline sources is to quote the relevant sentences from them in the citation using the |quote= field; that way other editors can immediately see the original text. - DustFormsWords (talk) 04:52, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Ludlow Griscom Award
- ... that Kenn Kaufman was the youngest person ever to win birding's highest honor, the Ludlow Griscom Award?
Created by The Bushranger (talk). Self nom at 20:44, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Deandra Dottin
- ... that Deandra Dottin scored the first century in a women's Twenty20 International, making 112 not out in the opening match of the 2010 ICC Women's World Twenty20?
5x expanded by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 19:39, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
List of commanding officers of the USS Oklahoma (BB 37)
- ... that the last commander of the USS Oklahoma held that position for 34 minutes?
Created by Buggie111 (talk). Nominated by Buggie111 (talk) at 19:16, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- Article uses bare URLs in its references, requires significant copy editing, and (most troubling) the timeline in the article does not match the hook fact. Setting aside that the text said "forty minutes" until I changed it to say "thirty-six minutes" to match the times specified, the following sentence refutes that timeline. If this ("Eight minutes after the attack started at 7:55 AM Kenworthy gave the command to abandon ship, doing so himself a minute later.") is true then he abandoned ship at 8:04am, not 8:06am, and the command was just 34 minutes. However, now I'm curious what the cited book says and would like to review the source rather than have this quietly corrected and passed along to the front page. - Dravecky (talk) 23:27, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- If you mean copyediting in terms of double captialization (i.e.: MAy,), than I'm fine. I had added the cpasizing time, not the time that the call was passed. Sorry. And I'll fix the bare refs. Buggie111 (talk) 00:48, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- I mean copyediting like repeatedly correcting "Oklkahoma", "beofre", "preperation", "excersies" plus miscapitalizations as "oklahoma", "bristol", and so many more. Also, this is about a US Navy vessel and thus should use US spelling ("defense" instead of "defence", for example). I've just spent a few minutes scrubbing out the more egregious spelling and other errors but I'm not sure what "eogth Naval Governor" should really be nor have I fixed the grammar. I'm not pushing for FA-quality prose here, but certain minimum standards must apply. Also, the article is not in any categories. As I'm unsure what categories would apply to this article, I've tagged it {{uncat}} which I'm sure you can easily remedy.- Dravecky (talk) 03:07, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- Also, please take a look at WP:MOSSHIP for how to format the names of naval vessels. - Dravecky (talk) 03:10, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- I really have to ask myself if this topic is notable. Are we going to have separate articles for the commanders of every US Navy ship? This seems to me to be setting an undesirable precedent. Gatoclass (talk) 03:22, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
- The subject's being discussed at WPSHIPS. Some say "no", some (like me) say "sometimes". For capital ships, one could say being the commander of one is notability, I'd think... - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 03:25, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
- I really have to ask myself if this topic is notable. Are we going to have separate articles for the commanders of every US Navy ship? This seems to me to be setting an undesirable precedent. Gatoclass (talk) 03:22, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
List of Lincoln City F.C. seasons
- ... that Lincoln City were the first club to reach 100 seasons in the Football League without ever playing in the top division?
- Comment: Expansion and reformat of existing list which had tables but no prose.
5x expanded by Struway2 (talk). Self nom at 15:47, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
D. Iacobescu
- ... that several works by Romanian Symbolist poet D. Iacobescu, who died shortly after finishing high school, speak about his losing battle with tuberculosis?
Created by Dahn (talk). Nominated by Dahn (talk) at 15:43, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Russell Docker
- ... that British skier Russell Docker has competed at the Winter Paralympics on three occasions after being paralysed in a 1995 accident?
Created by Basement12 (talk). Self nom at 13:39, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
William Wingfield (MP)
- ... that William Wingfield was Chief Justice of Brecon Circuit before becoming Master in Chancery?
Created by Rosiestep (talk). Self nom at 06:31, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
German destroyer Z43
- ... that the German destroyer Z43 escorted the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer?
Created by Buggie111 (talk). Nominated by Buggie111 (talk) at 03:23, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 4
Tender Fictions
- ... that Barbara Hammer's Tender Fictions, one of a documentary trilogy on LGBT histories, focuses on the "constructedness" of the self?
Created by Belovedfreak (talk). Self nom at 15:01, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Delamere Forest, Forests of Mara and Mondrem
- ... that Delamere Forest (pictured) is the remnant of the Norman hunting forests of Mara and Mondrem, which once covered over 60 square miles (160 km2) of Cheshire, England?
5x expanded by Espresso Addict (talk). Nominated by Espresso Addict (talk) at 01:14, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Forests of Mara and Mondrem is a new article which is partly based on the post-expansion text of Delamere Forest and doesn't represent a 5-fold expansion; Delamere Forest remains a >5-fold expansion when the text cloned to Forests of Mara and Mondrem is discounted. If this doesn't meet the rules for a double nomination, then just discount Forests of Mara and Mondrem. Espresso Addict (talk) 01:20, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- Forests of Mara and Mondrem is now a 5-fold expansion of the material originating in Delamere Forest. Espresso Addict (talk) 23:34, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Fritz Werner
- ... that Maurice André played the trumpet in choral works of Bach with the conductor Fritz Werner and the Heinrich-Schütz-Chor Heilbronn, and also in music composed by Fritz Werner?
Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 12:27, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Bob Valesente
- ... that Bob Valesente has coached football for the Kansas Jayhawks, Baltimore Colts, Pittsburgh Steelers, Green Bay Packers and Frankfurt Galaxy?
5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 07:21, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Sangamitta
- ... that after the death of Sangamitta (pictured in a boat), the daughter of Emperor Ashoka, observances were held in her honor throughout Sri Lanka for one week?
Created by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 12:47, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- An img of Sangamitta added.--Nvvchar (talk) 13:39, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
- Image (File:Sanghamitta1.jpg) removed - copyright violation. Calliopejen1 (talk) 13:46, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Cu Lao Cham Marine Park and Cham Islands
- ... that the ecosystems of the Cham Islands (pictured) in Vietnam were recognized as a global Biosphere Reserve (Cu Lao Cham Marine Park) by UNESCO on 26 May 2009?
Created by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 12:47, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Antony Grey
- ... that Antony Grey, who died at the end of April, became Stonewall Hero of the Year in 2007, to mark the 40th anniversary of the partial decriminalisation of homosexuality in the UK in which he was instrumental?
Created by Zefrog (talk). Self nom at 11:19, 5 May 2010
JCall
- ... that JCall, a new Middle East advocacy group along the lines of J Street, is founded to lobby the European parliament for a resolution to the Middle East conflict?
Created by Lihaas (talk). Self nom at 09:04, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Lectionary 232
- ... that Lectionary 232, manuscript of the New Testament, was variously dated in the past?
Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 01:12, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Michael Moutoussis, Aristeidis Moraitinis (aviator)
- ... that during the Balkan Wars, Greek military aviators Michael Moutoussis and Aristeidis Moraitinis performed the first naval air mission in history, with a Farman MF.7 hydroplane (pictured)?
Created by Alexikoua (talk). Self nom at 21:45, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT: ... that during the Balkan Wars, Greek aviators Michael Moutoussis and Aristeidis Moraitinis (aircraft pictured) performed, over the Dardanelles, the first naval air mission in history'?
- main and Alt1 both good, prefer the former. Picture's a little hard to make the plane out at this scale, but, overall, pretty cool! - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 21:39, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Junior Apprentice
- ... that the reality television series Junior Apprentice was delayed until after the 2010 United Kingdom general election because of the BBC's political impartiality regulations?
Created by User:KingOfTheMedia (talk). Self nom at 20:57, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Guillaume Beneman
- ...that the prominent late 18th-century Parisian ébéniste Guillaume Beneman was one of several of German extraction, including the royal cabinetmaker Jean Henri Riesener?
Created by Wetman (talk). Nominated by Wetman (talk) at 20:15, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT: So, how about "...that Guillaume Beneman was one of several prominent late 18th-century Parisian ébénistes of German extraction, including the royal cabinetmaker Jean Henri Riesener?
Metropolitan Block (Lima, Ohio)
- ... that the Metropolitan Block (pictured) is the best-preserved building of the Lima, Ohio oil boom of the late 19th century?
Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 16:24, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- The "best preserved" part doesn't seem to be clearly referenced, and the attribution of the picture is unclear, since there's no user by the name credited. Lovely building though. - The Bushranger (talk) 14:48, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- See User talk:Mike224jb: he never had a userpage, but he has a talk page. If this is a problem, you can use my own image: File:Metropolitan Block in Lima southern and western sides.jpg. I'm unclear about the problem with the "best preserved" — the hook is based on the final sentence of the first paragraph of the "Related buildings" section, which is clearly referenced to the fourth sentence of paragraph C of page 5 of citation 3: "The only remaining or unaltered of these elaborate structures is the Metropolitan Block, 1889, now on the National Register", and the context of the paragraph is buildings erected during the oil boom. Do you see "only remaining or unaltered" as not being equivalent to "best preserved", or am I misunderstanding you? Nyttend (talk) 18:05, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- Actually I'd missed that particular phrase. Both it and the picture, now that I've actually found the user in question (odd, I'd have sworn earlier it said no such user existed, maybe I made a typo?) are A-OK. Nice work! - The Bushranger (talk) 18:19, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Sally Wister
- … that although Sally Wister's Journal was written as a series of letters in 1777–78, the addressee of the letters did not receive them until 1830?
Created by Piledhigheranddeeper (talk). Self nom at 16:18, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Break The Barrier
- ... that during Break The Barrier, a professional wrestling supercard in 1999, Nick Gage defeated Justice Pain in an impromptu staple gun match?
Created by 72.74.209.36 (talk). Nominated by Fetchcomms (talk) at 14:49, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Neely-Sieber House
- ... that the Neely-Sieber House (pictured) in Lima, Ohio changed hands after the violent death of its oil baron owner?
Created by Nyttend (talk). Self nom at 02:49, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- I'd call that orange, yep. かんぱい! Scapler (talk) 02:58, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
The mention of Neely's shooting, central to the hook, isn't referenced. - The Bushranger (talk) 14:52, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- Just noticed the offline reference, brain is slow this morning. I'll take that AGF. - The Bushranger (talk) 14:53, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 3
List of Oslo Tramway and Metro operators
- ...that between 1924 and 1975, Oslo Sporveier took over all operators of the Oslo Tramway (SL95 tram pictured)?
Created by Arsenikk (talk). Self nom at 12:38, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
MM Television
- ... that Bulgarian music television MM Television, which operated between 1997 and 2010, was managed by comedian Kamen Vodenicharov ?
Created by Keranov (talk). Nominated by TodorBozhinov (talk) at 15:39, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Occupation and annexation of the Baltic states by the Soviet Union (1940)
- ... that Molotov accused the Baltic states of conspiracy against the Soviet Union before their annexation in 1940?
- ALT1:Half a million Red Army soldiers occupied the Baltic states in 1940 – just one week before the Fall of France.
Created by Peltimikko (talk). Self nom at 09:53, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- Not new text. Moved from Occupation of the Baltic states. 13:56, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Crippled Summer
- ... that the South Park episode "Crippled Summer" featured several mentally-handicapped children meant to resemble Looney Tunes cartoon characters?
Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 03:12, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- I have tweaked the hook to change "many" (not supported by article text) to "several". With that change, date, length and hook check out and is good to go. - DustFormsWords (talk) 10:25, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Bloomvale Historic District
- ... that in over 200 years of operation, the former hamlet of Bloomvale in Pleasant Valley, New York, has been the site (pictured) of a gristmill, sawmill, cotton mill and cider mill?
- ALT1:... that three different owners of mills (site pictured) at Bloomvale in Pleasant Valley, New York, defaulted on their mortgages and lost the mills to foreclosure?
Created by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 21:41, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
1970 New Guinea earthquake
- ... that water receded as a result of the 1970 New Guinea earthquake, then increased 10 feet (3 meters), killing three?
- ALT 1 ... that the 1970 New Guinea earthquake killed fifteen people on Halloween?
Created by Ceranthor (talk). Nominated by Ceranthor (talk) at 21:18, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT1 approved. Reccomend infoboxing the article, but good to go. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 03:19, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Lectionary 226
- ... that the initial letters in Lectionary 226 (pictured) are decorated with zoomorphic, anthropomorphic and other motifs?
Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 01:12, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Lectionary 228
- ... that Lectionary 228 (pictured) very often interchange letters of "omicron" and "omega"?
Created by Leszek Jańczuk (talk). Self nom at 01:12, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Russian cruiser Gromoboi
- ... that Russian cruiser Gromoboi's crew suffered more heavily during the Battle off Ulsan than that of Rossia due to their captain ordering his gunners to remain at their guns even when they were out of range?
5x expanded by Sturmvogel 66 (talk). Nominated by Sturmvogel 66 (talk) at 14:48, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- Offline sources AGF'd. Good work. - The Bushranger (talk) 00:54, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- Can the hook be shortened. Its very long Victuallers (talk) 07:47, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- Yes, 242 chars. Added alt image. Materialscientist (talk) 06:08, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
- Hook shortened. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 15:55, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Bryan Pedersen
- ... that State Rep. Bryan Pedersen of Cheyenne has proposed that Wyoming invest 80 percent of its permanent minerals and land accounts into stocks and hedge funds?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 03:30, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Dance in the Dark
- ... that Lady Gaga's song "Dance in the Dark" is about a girl who likes to have sex with the lights off because she is embarrassed about her body?
Created by Legolas2186 (talk). Nominated by Frcm1988 (talk) at 00:31, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- Article was listed at AFD on May 10 (currently looks like a keep). --Allen3 talk 16:18, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Orchid hunters
- ... that in the Victorian era orchid hunters often faced mortal danger while collecting orchids (pictured) in remote regions?
Created by Mbz1 (talk) and Invertzoo (talk) . Self nom at 23:47, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Pedro Romero de Terreros
- ... that as a wedding present, Pedro Romero de Terreros, the first Count of Regla, gave his bride two dresses covered with diamonds?
Created by Karanacs (talk). Nominated by Karanacs (talk) at 21:53, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- offline sources AGF. Must be nice to have money.Thelmadatter (talk) 22:57, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Hugh T. Rinehart House
- ... that the builder of the Hugh T. Rinehart House (pictured) was a county commissioner of Auglaize County, Ohio?
Created by Nyttend (talk). Nominated by Morenooso (talk) at 21:41, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- Some pretty houses up there! - The Bushranger (talk) 14:59, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Wild's Mill Complex
- ... that both the textile mills and residence of Nathan Wild, a prominent local figure in Columbia County, New York, are now listed on the National Register of Historic Places?
Created by Juliancolton (talk). Nominated by Juliancolton (talk) at 20:35, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Theatricality
- ... that Lady Gaga loaned her costume designer to the American television series Glee for the episode "Theatricality"?
5x expanded by Frickative (talk). Self nom at 13:49, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Sellas Tetteh
- ... that following his success at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Ghanaian association football coach Sellas Tetteh was "knighted" in a ceremony led by veteran coach Cecil Jones Attuquayefio?
Created by GiantSnowman (talk). Nominated by GiantSnowman (talk) at 06:20, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT 1 - ... that following his team's success at the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup, Ghanian under-20 national team manager Sellas Tetteh attributed his team's success to a Nigerian "prophet" called T. B. Joshua? GiantSnowman 06:32, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Mexican pottery and ceramics
- ... that despite heavy European and other influences, Mexican pottery and ceramics still retain indigenous elements?
Created by Thelmadatter (talk). Self nom at 01:12, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
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- that's fine, too I was just trying to use shorthand for the complicated story.Thelmadatter (talk) 17:37, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
List of oldest current National Basketball Association Players
- ... that at age 38, Shaquille O'Neal is the oldest current player in the National Basketball Association?
Created by Mr.crabby (talk). Self nom at 00:27, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- The list has only 395 characters of prose (the listed items and table are excluded). Furthermore, there is no source citation for the fact mentioned in the hook above. PleaseStand (talk) 02:32, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 2
Hulda Shipanga
- ... Hulda Shipanga, the first black Namibian nurse promoted to the rank of matron, attended to the wounded at the Old Location Uprising in 1959 when white doctors refused to treat them?
Created by Pgallert (talk). Self nom at 15:41, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
List of railway lines in Norway
- ... that the currently operating railway lines in Norway have 2487 bridges and 695 tunnels?
Created by Arsenikk (talk). Self nom at 20:19, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
94 Meetings
- ... that "94 Meetings", an episode of NBC's comedy Parks and Recreation, featured the return of several actors who had previously appeared in the series, such as Alison Becker and Susan Yeagley?
Created by Hunter Kahn (talk). Nominated by Hunter Kahn (talk) at 14:53, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Amos Starr Cooke, Samuel Northrup Castle
- ... that the many beneficiaries of the estates of Castle & Cooke co-founders Samuel Northrup Castle and Amos Starr Cooke include the building where Barack Obama attended fifth-grade?
- ALT1:... that Amos Starr Cooke ran the Royal School for the Kingdom of Hawaii before co-founding Castle & Cooke corporation?
- Comment: Moved from user space May 2 and 3; double hook or split, e.g. the Castle estate donated the school building
Created by W Nowicki (talk). Nominated by W Nowicki (talk) at 17:01, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Self Portrait with Two Circles
Rembrandt self portrait before the easel
- ... that the meaning of the circles in Rembrandt's painting Self Portrait with Two Circles has been the subject of much speculation?
Created by JNW (talk). Nominated by JNW (talk) at 23:18, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Francis Ley
- ... that Francis Ley is credited with introducing Baseball to England with the Derby County Baseball Club (pictured)?
5x expanded by Victuallers (talk). Self nom at 21:35, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- Expansion, date, and hook verified. --Cryptic C62 · Talk 14:51, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
D'Arcy Power
- ... that on his 75th birthday Sir D'Arcy Power was presented with a record of 609 of his "selected writings" by a special committee of the Osler Club?
Created by Jarry1250 (talk). Self nom at 13:12, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Why Don't You Love Me (song)
- ... that the song "Why Don't You Love Me", performed by Beyoncé, peaked at number one in the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart, though never was released as single?
Created by Alexshunn (talk). Nominated by Tbhotch (talk) at 06:36, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT1: ... that the song "Why Don't You Love Me", song by Beyoncé included in the album I Am... Sasha Fierce, peaked at number one in the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart, though never was released as single?
Oxegen 2010
- ... that Jedward (pictured) have asked to perform alongside Eminem, Muse and Arcade Fire at Oxegen 2010?
Created by Candlewicke (talk). Nominated by Candlewicke (talk) at 04:32, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Gerald Ratner Athletics Center
- ... that the Gerald Ratner Athletics Center (pictured), which hosts the University of Chicago athletics department and serves as home to numerous varsity teams, is a suspension structure supported by masts, cables and counterweights?
5x expanded by TonyTheTiger (talk). Nominated by TonyTheTiger (talk) at 23:44, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- Neat! - The Bushranger (talk) 15:04, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- I have added an alt image that shows cables and masts more clearly. If used, the parenthetical could possibly be (gymnasium building pictured).--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 17:21, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame
- ... that the John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame was constructed just 24 hours before President Kennedy's funeral using a propane gas-fueled tiki torch procured from the Washington Gas and Light Company?
5x expanded by Tim1965 (talk). Nominated by Tim1965 (talk) at 21:45, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- Kennedy's birthday is May 29. Assuming this gets approved somehow, I'm willing to let this wait until May 29 so it can be posted on an appropriate day. - Tim1965 (talk) 22:16, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- Oh 29 Mai 2010 will be his 93rd birthday, hardly a memorable number. Publish it now or wait until 29 May 2017. Also suggest a catchier DYK. For example, the fact that someone knelt in front of the flame and burned to death. Or that the government refused to accept the Kennedy family's offer to pay for the permanent memorial. Suomi Finland 2009 (talk) 23:55, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Alt1:Did you know that millions have visited the John F. Kennedy Eternal Flame, including one who knelt in front of the flame, fell, and burned to death?
- Both the original hook and Alt-1 get the seal of approval. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 18:39, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Men and the City
- ... that Men and the City was a 2002 novel by former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein?
Created by Francium12 (talk). Nominated by Francium12 (talk) at 21:23, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- I find it difficult to persuade myself that this is a notable topic, particularly when we already have the article Saddam Hussein's novels. Gatoclass (talk) 04:57, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- We have articles for Saddam’s other works Zabibah and the King, The Fortified Castle and Begone, Demons... Francium12 06:18, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Åge Hadler
- ... that Åge Hadler (pictured) won the first individual World Championship title in men's orienteering, in 1966?
5x expanded by Oceanh (talk). Self nom at 20:29, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
Maharlika
- ... that former Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos (pictured) used the Filipino term Maharlika as a nom de guerre until his World War II exploits as a guerilla soldier were proven false in 1985?
Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 17:35, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
ALT 1: ... that during pre-colonial times in the Philippines, the word maharlika referred to the Tagalog warrior-class people (pictured) bound to serve datus in times of war?
Carnegie library of Reims
Art Deco luster in the entrance hall of the Carnegie Library of Reims
- ... that the Art Deco Carnegie library of Reims was one of the three libraries built by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace after World War I?
Created by Afernand74 (talk). Self nom at 15:26, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- Erm, Art Deco was in fashion between the two wars, so it's a bit redundant to say "after World War I" ("I", not "1", btw). I'm aware that the hook means to connect this with post-WWI peace efforts, but maybe you could twaek the hook to avoid this problem and include both tidbits in a different way. Incidenatlly, is it Carnegie library" or "Carnegie Library"? Also, you might consider doing something about the chaotic format in the notes: you placed them both before and after the punctuation marks; the wikipedia standard is after punctuation marks, but in any case it will eventually have to be just one style throughout the article. Dahn (talk) 15:32, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- * Ref:. Done.
- * library vs Library? No idea.
- What about this alt hook?
- *ALT1: ... that the Carnegie library of Reims was one of the three libraries offered by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to devastated front-lines cities after World War I?
- I don't see any thing "redundant" in the first version - the "after WWI" point concerns the purpose not the style. It should be "Library". Johnbod (talk) 20:26, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- If you know of any art deco buildings built before World War I, lemme know. As I have said, I realize this refers to another characteristic, but in this context it just looks weird. Yes, I realize this is a detail that jumped at me and may leave the others cold, and do not hold a gun to anybody's head to follow me on this one. But the fact remains that it is redundant, as trivial as my concern about it being redundant may in theory be, and regardless of whether the hook is ultimately rephrased or not. I'm just saying, is all. Dahn (talk) 03:14, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- In theory Art Deco = 1925. You are right. In practice, the movement started in 1900s in France. The some work of the Viennese Secession may (could or should) be classified as Art Deco. An example may be the Stoclet Palace in Brussel or Otto Wagner Postparkasse. But is it Art Deco or Art Nouveau?
- Not all the buildings built between the two worlds were Art Deco in style. So it is not that trivial.
- I used the word Art Deco to stress that the architect won the Gold Medal at the 1925 Art Deco fair.
- Again, my issue here was with how the hook was phrased, as I have been saying from the beginning: the hook could communicate the same concept, but could also avoid saying what on first glance appears to be very similar (and is very similar). I'm aware of the classification issues regarding Secession v. Art Deco, but that too is not the issue: whatever loose definition of Art Deco one adopts, it still revolves around the basic fact that Secession architecture was an absolute exception in the interwar, and that, whatever Art Nouveau was to Art Deco, it was no longer a definition with two terms of comparison after WWI. And no, I have never said that the info would be trivial in the hook, and have even proposed a hook that would make the same idea work - that is, until other issues caught my eye (this is the substance of my posts below). Dahn (talk) 10:26, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- If you know of any art deco buildings built before World War I, lemme know. As I have said, I realize this refers to another characteristic, but in this context it just looks weird. Yes, I realize this is a detail that jumped at me and may leave the others cold, and do not hold a gun to anybody's head to follow me on this one. But the fact remains that it is redundant, as trivial as my concern about it being redundant may in theory be, and regardless of whether the hook is ultimately rephrased or not. I'm just saying, is all. Dahn (talk) 03:14, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- Changed spelling of Library (and moved the page). I would prefer to see "art deco" remaining in the hook too.Alberto Fernandez Fernandez (talk) 11:41, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- We can actually have both, only my humble suggestion was that it could be phrased differently. Something like: "that the Carnegie Library of Reims, one of the three libraries built by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace after World War I, is built in Art Deco style?" And this is before I actually had a detailed look at what the article says. Did you? For one, it may stand to reason, but the notion that it is an art deco building is actually uncited. What's more, the relevant part text is, I'm sorry to say, very unencyclopedic, speculative, and written with an editorial voice. It talks to us about the harmony of its proportions, its beauty, it describes detail that it judges splendid, about how climbing stairs is the equivalent of aspiring to higher knowledge, and so on. The paragraphs are very undercited, without any attributed quotes, and there is a big problem with internal links - several in a line lead to the same article - and tenses (virtually everything is in the historical present that is so common in Romance language sources, but that is rarely used in English). For the relevant guidelines and policies, see WP:POV, WP:PEACOCK, WP:ATTR, WP:OVERLINK (and our WP:MOS in general). Dahn (talk) 03:25, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- Changed spelling of Library (and moved the page). I would prefer to see "art deco" remaining in the hook too.Alberto Fernandez Fernandez (talk) 11:41, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- I wrote the article. So I did read it. Art Deco uncited? The architect won the Gold medal at the 1925 Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes that gave the name Art Deco. Did I miss something?
- I remove all the "splendid" and "beautiful" I put. I admit I was a little bit too enthusiastic about the place.
- My English is not up to standards. Hope somebody will copyedit it.
- Regarding the references, I forgot to buy the reference book when I visited the library. Hope somebody after me will do. Alberto Fernandez Fernandez (talk) 08:24, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- Sorry, I didn't check to see if there was the same user page behind both signatures. The fact remains that the info is uncited, and the tidbit you refer to is also uncited: there is no reference after it, or, for that matter, throughout most of the text. This is not only a generic content issue (WP:ATTR, WP:CITE, WP:RS etc.), it is also a main requirement for DYK entries (see Wikipedia:Did you know#DYK rules: "The nomination's hook must contain a fact cited in the article. [...] The fact should have an inline citation, and the article in general should use inline, cited sources.")
- On the other issues: well, stuff like that happens all the time. Your English is okay from what I see, the problem remains with the tenses, and, as I have said before, it results from a common misunderstanding (one more reason why I encourage editors to read the WP:MOS is that we can streamline the effort of improving content). The main issue is that the article should have some sort of citations, if not for the quality of its content in the long run, then for the DYK submission at least. Dahn (talk) 10:39, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Ralph Hungerford
- ... that as the first Governor of American Samoa following World War II, conversion of the Samoan economy to a pre-war state was Ralph Hungerford's (pictured) top priority?
Created by Scapler (talk). Self nom at 07:46, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- Sections are a bit short, but it meets the criteria and is an intriguing subject. Good to go. - The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 05:56, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Rondalla
- ... that the primary string instrument that motivated the development of the Philippine rondalla (pictured) was the guitar, introduced to Filipinos by the Spaniards?
Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 05:03, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- pic has to be in article Victuallers (talk) 10:15, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- The guitar pic either here and in the article makes/would make no sense. If I may, I would like to suggest either permanently or temporarily cropping the image of the rondalla from the pic in the article, for the purpose of illustrating the actual instrument. Dahn (talk) 12:46, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- Changed image with cropped version from Commons. - AnakngAraw (talk) 13:26, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- It makes no sense to have an image of an instrument because according to the article a rondalla is an ensemble, not an instrument. Gatoclass (talk) 08:08, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- I think the article means to say it's (also) a class of instruments. Dahn (talk) 15:29, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT 1: ... that the rondalla is an ensemble and class of stringed instruments played with the plectrum or pick (pictured)? - AnakngAraw (talk) 14:20, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- It makes no sense to have an image of an instrument because according to the article a rondalla is an ensemble, not an instrument. Gatoclass (talk) 08:08, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Heber Bartolome
- ... that apart from being a folk musician and painter, Heber Bartolome was an active lobbyist for the rights of Filipino composers?
- Comment: *ALT 1: ... that Filipino folk musician Heber Bartolome's compositions were described as a unique synthesis of rock and blues, and Philippine ethnic rhythms?
- ALT 2: ... that Heber Bartolome was the founder of Banyuhay, a Filipino protest and folk music band that carried the trademark sound of the native musical instrument known as the kubing?
Created by AnakngAraw (talk). Self nom at 02:47, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
Ernest Troubridge
- ... that Rear-Admiral Ernest Troubridge (pictured) was court-martialed for his failure to successfully engage the German warships SMS Goeben and SMS Breslau?
Created by Benea (talk). Self nom at 01:52, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on May 1
Mazra'a
- ... that when Mazra'a was one of the Viftlik estates of the Galilee governor Daher al-Omar (c. 1690 - 1775), it was exempt from paying taxes to the Ottoman Empire?
5x expanded by Huldra (talk), Zero0000 (talk), Tiamut (talk). Nominated by Tiamut (talk) at 20:15, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- alt1 ... that Mazra'a formed part of the Crusader Kingdom of Jerusalem and is mentioned in a 1283 treaty with the Mamluk Sultan Qalaun? Tiamuttalk 20:15, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
The Mighty Hannibal
- ... that the American R&B, soul and funk singer, songwriter and record producer, The Mighty Hannibal, once sang with a couple of pips, and was later known for "Jerkin' the Dog"?
Created by Derek R Bullamore (talk), Ghmyrtle (talk). Self nom at 19:11, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- ..or, ALT1: ... that Vernon Jordan's cousin, The Mighty Hannibal, was jailed after "Jerkin' the Dog"?
- But, in any case, please don't credit me with an assist on this article - my contribution was microscopically minimal (but thanks anyway for the thought, Derek). Ghmyrtle (talk) 08:40, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Phil Packer
- ... that Phil Packer, who was rendered paraplegic in 2008 by a rocket attack while serving in the Iraq War, has since rowed the English Channel, climbed El Capitan, and completed two London Marathons?
Created by DeLarge (talk). Self nom at 15:25, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
Literary societies at Washington & Jefferson College
- ... that
prior to the merger of Jefferson College with Washington College to form Washington & Jefferson College, the two schools had an intense literary rivalry?
- ALT1:...that members of the Philo Literary Society at Canonsburg Academy would cover the windows with their cloaks to prevent onlookers, because secret societies were assumed to be tied to freemasonry or witchcraft?
Created by GrapedApe (talk). Nominated by GrapedApe (talk) at 04:13, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Limb infarction
- ... that after a limb infarction, approximately 70 percent of infarcted arms or legs remain alive and vital after 6 months?
Created by Mikael Häggström (talk). Self nom at 16:37, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT 2: ... that after appropriate treatment for limb infarction, approximately 70 percent of infarcted arms or legs remain alive and vital after 6 months? Mikael Häggström (talk) 11:28, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Beth Rickey
- ... that the Republican political activist Beth Rickey has been widely cited as the person most responsible for halting the election of David Duke as governor of Louisiana in 1991?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 04:35, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship
- ... that the French victory at the 2010 European Under-18 Rugby Union Championship was the teams fifth title in seven editions of the annual tournament?
Created by Calistemon (talk). Nominated by Calistemon (talk) at 00:21, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
Patrick Manogue
- ... that Patrick Manogue, miner '49er, whose chair sat on land donated by Peter Burnett, has a Patrick Manogue Derby Day?
- ... that Patrick Manogue (pictured) was a miner '49er and sat on a bishop's chair?
(Alternate hook) New by Morenooso (talk). Nominated by Morenooso (talk) at 23:24, 1 May 2010 (UTC) -->
- The hook needs to be rephrased; it has grammatical problems and doesn't directly mention, or link to, the article (Patrick Manogue) that it goes with. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 23:52, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
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- Very confused - the article says he built a cathedral - where is the mansion mentioned? Victuallers (talk) 10:33, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- The mansion is a very bad (or good - depending on you like hooks) play of words or hook on a house of God which a cathedral is. House usually used for church; a mansion is a very expensive house; ergo, cathedral. "House of God" wikilinked to "Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament" would work too. Morenooso (talk) 12:09, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- Lets go with the short hook (although I have to presume that people who arrived for the gold rush in 1853 were still "49er"s so Victuallers (talk) 14:43, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- Very confused - the article says he built a cathedral - where is the mansion mentioned? Victuallers (talk) 10:33, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
Intimate Exchanges
- ... that the 1982 play Intimate Exchanges by Alan Ayckbourn includes 31 scenes, 16 hours of dialogue and 10 characters, all performed by only two actors, and has been produced only twice in its entirety?
Created by GDallimore (talk). Nominated by GDallimore (talk) at 22:49, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
- (alt)... that the two actors in the play Intimate Exchanges by Alan Ayckbourn (pictured) can decide from sixteen different endings? Victuallers (talk) 11:00, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- Except that isn't correct and isn't mentioned or referenced in the article. It's not the actors' decision. The best that could be said is that "IE has 16 different endings", but multiple endings is not particularly unique - it's the scale of Intimate Exchanges that makes it different from anything else. GDallimore (Talk) 11:40, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- I was confused by the article saying "As the play progresses, the characters make choices each of which causes the story to go in one of two directions" ...which sounds to me like the hook I offered. Still happy to let you decide... I found the article much more intriguing than the hook. Victuallers (talk) 22:28, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks. But just to make clear, the distinction between the (non-real) characters and the (real-life) actors is important when the play is actually produced. GDallimore (Talk) 01:21, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- (alt2) ... that the 1982 play Intimate Exchanges by Alan Ayckbourn includes 31 scenes (pictured), 16 possible endings, 10 characters, and 8 major plot variations, all performed by only 2 actors?
- How's that looking? GDallimore (Talk) 15:45, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Bathynerita naticoidea
- ... that the snail Bathynerita naticoidea lives in oil seeps in the northern Gulf of Mexico?
Created by Snek01 (talk). Nominated by Snek01 (talk) at 20:44, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Dunne D.8
- ... that the Dunne D.8, a British biplane flying in 1912, was equipped with a bicycle undercarriage and wingtip skids, a landing gear configuration shared with the much later U-2 spyplane?
Created by TSRL (talk). Nominated by The Bushranger (talk) at 15:20, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
- Article makes no reference to either bicycle undercarriages or the Lockheed U-2. The hook fact is thus not mentioned in the article as required by the DYK rules. --Allen3 talk 22:13, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- It turns out I mis-read the article the first time. How's this?
- Alt1: ...that a Dunne D.8 flew from Eastchurch to Villacoublay, crossing the English Channel, in August 1912?
- -The Bushranger Return fireFlank speed 22:21, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
White Horse Temple
- ... that the White Horse Temple (pictured) is, according to tradition, the first Buddhist temple in China, established in Luoyang in 68 AD?
5x expanded by Nvvchar (talk), Dr. Blofeld (talk), John Hill (talk). Nominated by Dr. Blofeld (talk) at 14:05, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Tony Moll
- ... that Tony Moll signed a $1.176 million contract with Baltimore in 2010 despite being named the fifth worst offensive lineman in the NFL in 2008 and starting no games in 2009?
5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Nominated by Cbl62 (talk) at 07:52, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
De Bullemolen, Lekkum
- ... that De Bullemolen (pictured) in Lekkum, is the finish point of Friesland's Elfstedentocht?
Created by Mjroots (talk). Nominated by Mjroots (talk) at 07:26, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
- Ref checked with Google Translate and everything else also checks out. One suggestion with the hook is to include the English translation of Elfstedentocht... although the translation has no source. – VisionHolder « talk » 16:28, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
Karma Gon Monastery
- ... that Karma Gon Monastery (pictured), the original monastery of the Karma Kagyu sect of Tibetan Buddhism, was founded in 1147 CE by Düsum Khyenpa, the 1st Karmapa Lama?
--> Nominated by John Hill (talk) and Nvvchar (talk)11:23, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Majorcan cartographic school
- ... that Catalan Atlas ( the most important map of the medieval period) (pictured) was made by Abraham Cresques, who belonged to Majorcan cartographic school, in 1375?
5x expanded by Mbz1 (talk). Self nom at 04:59, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
- The hook, the expansion and the date verified. The image has a free license. Broccoli (talk) 05:10, 10 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 30
Numedal Line
- ... that the 93 km (58 mi) long Numedal Line (Rollag pictured) of Norway was built to aid the construction of hydroelectric power stations?
5x expanded by Arsenikk (talk). Nominated by Arsenikk (talk) at 18:49, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- Can you be more specific as to where the picture was taken? Obviously that can't be a pictrure of the whole line. Daniel Case (talk) 15:07, 7 May 2010 (UTC)
Jimmy Hughes (singer)
- ... that Jimmy Hughes, whose soul recordings "helped define the signature Muscle Shoals sound", retired from performing and recording at the age of 32?
Created by Ghmyrtle (talk). Self nom at 08:46, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Sault-au-Cochon, Quebec
- ... that on September 9, 1949, Albert Guay blew up a Douglas DC-3 over Sault-au-Cochon in Quebec, Canada, killing 23 people, in order to kill his wife and collect insurance money?
Created by P199 (talk). Self nom at 02:02, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
Jos Buttler
- ... that Somerset and England Under-19 wicket-keeper Jos Buttler was named as the 2010 Young Wisden Schools Cricketer of the Year?
- ALT1:... that Jos Buttler and fellow Somerset batsman Alex Barrow set a record-breaking opening stand in a 50-over national schools cricket game, scoring 340 for King's College, Taunton?
5x expanded by Harrias (talk). Self nom at 17:32, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Thomas Greenhill (surgeon)
- ... that Thomas Greenhill (pictured), surgeon to Henry Howard, 7th Duke of Norfolk, was born in 1669 in Abbots Langley in Hertfordshire to his mother Elizabeth her 39th and last child?
5x expanded by LittleHow (talk). Nominated by LittleHow (talk) at 10:43, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Arterial embolism
- ... that arterial embolism has a 25% to 30% mortality rate without treatment?
Created by Mikael Häggström (talk). Self nom at 05:10, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
- (alt.hook)... that patients with arterial embolism, if untreated, have a 25% to 30% mortality rate? --PFHLai (talk) 12:01, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Billy Gray (actor)
- ... that after Father Knows Best ended, the actor Billy Gray devoted his later interest to riding and collecting motorcycles?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 02:33, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT: ...that in 1983 the actor Billy Gray declared his former television series Father Knows Best to have been "totally false and a disservice to everyone"?
Hovertrain
- ... that during the 1960s and 70s, the hovertrain was a major area of research in high speed train designs, using hovercraft lift systems and linear induction motors?
Created by Maury Markowitz (talk). Self nom at 01:35, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Joe LeSage
- ... that former Louisiana State Senator Joe LeSage quarterbacked the 1948 LSU Tigers and in 1956 at the age of 27 was named to the LSU Board of Supervisors?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 21:35, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
- The quarterback part of the hook is sourced to this page which does not appear to be a reliable source as anyone can edit it. --Mkativerata (talk) 21:36, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- LSU Sports source has replaced fanbase.com Billy Hathorn (talk) 22:24, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- Thanks. Because we don't know that LeSage was "the quarterback" as opposed to one of a few QBs on the squad, I suggest:
- ... that former Louisiana State Senator Joe LeSage was a quarterback for the LSU Tigers and at the age of 27 was named to the LSU Board of Supervisors?
Alice Nunn
- ... that Alice Nunn in her role as Large Marge in Tim Burton's film Pee-wee's Big Adventure created one of the scariest moments in non-horror movie history?
Created by Dr.K. (talk). Self nom at 20:54, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
- Alternate 1:
- ... that Alice Nunn played Large Marge in Tim Burton's film Pee-wee's Big Adventure, which is number 5 on the Independent Film Channel's list of the 25 scariest moments in non-horror movies?
- Alternate 2:
- ... that the Independent Film Channel's list of the 25 scariest moments in non-horror movies includes Large Marge, a role played by Alice Nunn in Tim Burton's film Pee-wee's Big Adventure? Dr.K. λogosπraxis 00:11, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Wooden Leg: A Warrior Who Fought Custer
- ... that Wooden Leg didn't have one?
Created by Spinningspark (talk). Self nom at 18:41, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
- Alright, Wikipedia is probably too stuffy to let me get away with that. Try this one instead: SpinningSpark 18:46, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
- (ALT1)... that in writing Wooden Leg: A Warrior Who Fought Custer Thomas B. Marquis communicated with Wooden Leg in Plains Indian Sign Language as neither spoke the other's language?
- Comment the original hook might be suitable for next April Fool's Day. Mjroots (talk) 18:51, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
- Date and length check out but both hooks have problems. I really like the first one in principle, but the article doesn't actually state Wooden Leg didn't have a Wooden leg - only that that's not where his name came from. And as for the second one, the article says Wooden Leg spoke "little" English, not none. Try a rephrase? - DustFormsWords (talk) 00:04, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- You are being a bit pedantic on your first point, this is clearly meant by implication in both the article and book. I was not really expecting the original hook to fly in any case, but if you want to use it, I have a source that specifically states this fact and it could be inserted in the article if necessary. On the second point, strictly speaking you are correct, I was trying to keep the hook snappy. Yes, it can be reworded, SpinningSpark 12:30, 6 May 2010 (UTC);
- (ALT2)... that in writing Wooden Leg: A Warrior Who Fought Custer Thomas B. Marquis communicated with Wooden Leg in Plains Indian Sign Language as neither was fluent in the other's language?
Polydorus (Priam's Son)
- ... that Polydorus, son of Priam, features in Euripides' Greek tragedy Hecuba, Virgil's Roman epic The Aeneid and Homer's Iliad?
Created by Dwilliams1751 (talk). Nominated by Chzz (talk) at 13:23, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
V.J. Bella
- ... that V.J. Bella, a firefighter from St. Mary Parish who served as a Louisiana state representative, proposed the first fire sprinkler legislation in his state?
Created by Billy Hathorn (talk). Self nom at 05:00, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
- ALT:... that former State Fire Marshal V.J. Bella was the driving force behind the establishment of the Louisiana Firefighters Memorial in Baton Rouge?
- Many unreliable sources present in the article. —Ed (talk • majestic titan) 05:10, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
- Citations 4 and 9 aren't useful, and perhaps 8 as well, but the primary citations are all good. Citations 6 and 7 are simply reprints of an Associated Press story (generally reliable) and of a major newspaper story (surely reliable). Nyttend (talk) 18:54, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
- Citation 7 leads here... http://www.zoominfo.com/people/Bella_V.J._16110019.aspx —Ed (talk • majestic titan) 04:27, 1 May 2010 (UTC)
Magic Fountain of Montjuïc
- ... that the Magic Fountain of Montjuïc in Barcelona was built on the site of four columns representing Catalan nationalism?
Created/expanded by Grsz11 (talk). Self nom at 00:34, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 29
John Mackintosh Square
- ... that in 1939, excavations beneath John Mackintosh Square in Gibraltar (pictured) for the construction of an air-raid shelter revealed no signs of any foundations, suggesting it has always been an open square?
Created by Ecemaml (talk), Gibmetal77 (talk). Nominated by Gibmetal77 (talk) at 21:50, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team
- ... that 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team have replaced two of their three assistant coaches from the prior season?
Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Nominated by TonyTheTiger (talk) at 18:19, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- (alt) ... that 2010–11 Michigan Wolverines men's basketball team features an incoming class with the sons of two former National Basketball Association players, one of whom is the younger brother of a current one?--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 18:44, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- I have several concerns about this. First, I think most of the article (probably including any hook to be used) should be written in future tense. This is about a season that hasn't yet begun, with players who haven't yet enrolled in school. That brings up my second concern, which is to wonder about whether we should be putting a future event on the front page in this way. I'm asking for feedback on the latter concern at WT:DYK cmadler (talk) 19:07, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- Every year I put Michigan football and basketball articles through the DYK process at this stage of development. There is no speculation as to whether the team will exist. I will consider the tense.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 19:25, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
- I have corrected the tense.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 20:11, 3 May 2010 (UTC)
Al Mazar, Jenin
- ... that al-Mazar (Arabic for "shrine") was a village depopulated during the 1948 war in which many who died in the 1260 Battle of Ain Jalut were buried?
5x expanded by Huldra (talk), Tiamut (talk), Zero0000 (talk). Nominated by Tiamut (talk) at 13:55, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- (alt.hook)... that al-Mazar, a village depopulated during the 1948 Palestine War, was the burial site of many fallen soldiers in a 1260 battle in which Egyptian forces halted the Mongol raids into Palestine? --PFHLai (talk) 11:58, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Paul Mactire
- ... that it is possible that the name of the 14th century Scotsman Paul Mactire can either mean "Paul, son of Tire", or "Paul the Wolf"?
Created by Brianann MacAmhlaidh (talk). Self nom at 08:51, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
Elmer H. Inman
- ... that Elmer H. Inman married the daughter of the warden of his first prison?
Created by 72.74.196.187 (talk). Nominated by Buggie111 (talk) at 18:15, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
- AGF on print source, but that is the only source cited in the article. PleaseStand (talk) 22:34, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
- Couldn't find an online source. I think Jean LaBanta was DYK'ed with one source. Buggie111 (talk) 22:42, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
- Jean LaBanta was not nominated for DYK; check "What links here" and there is no link from the recent additions page, neither is there a DYK banner on the talk page. What it did go through was AfC, with the single source the same as in this article. I have no problem with approving this nomination except that upon making it to the main page, it would inevitably be tagged with the {{one source}} maintenance tag. PleaseStand (talk) 01:25, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
Boronia imlayensis
- ... that Boronia imlayensis is found only on one ridgetop in Mount Imlay National Park in far southern New South Wales?
5x expanded by Poyt448 (talk), Casliber (talk). Nominated by Casliber (talk) at 13:24, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
- - Good to go. 315 x 5 = 1575, this is 1907 characters. Had me worried there though counting ;) Mitch32(Growing up with Wikipedia: 1 edit at a time.) 22:57, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
42 (song)
- ... that the title of the song "42" by Coldplay has to do with the answer to life, the universe, and everything?
5x expanded by White Shadows (talk), NerdyScienceDude (talk). Nominated by NerdyScienceDude (talk) at 00:23, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
- Hook claims a level of certainty that is contradicted by the article. While the hook claims the name "has to do with" The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, the strongest such claim in the article comes in the form of a quote saying "It is and it isn't." The article then goes on to add the claim that the name was chosen because it was one of the band members favorite numbers. --Allen3 talk 15:30, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- How about a hook which focuses on how the song got its name, such as: "...that the title of the song "42" by Coldplay was named such due to it being Chris Martin's favourite number? -- That is directly cited within the article itself. Something like that could work. --Taelus (Talk) 22:02, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT1 ...that the title of the song "42" by Coldplay was named such due to it being one of Chris Martin's favourite numbers? Just tweaked from Taelus's suggstion :)--White Shadows you're breaking up 22:40, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 28
Gregory Henriquez
- ... that architect Gregory Henriquez designed the central stair in the redevelopment of Woodward's building in Vancouver like a giant umbilical cord, symbolising the rebirth of the site?
5x expanded by Mbtso (talk). Nominated by Fayenatic london (talk) at 18:28, 30 April 2010 (UTC)
Royal Columbian Hospital
- ... that the Royal Columbian Hospital, the oldest hospital in British Columbia, was built in 1862 during a Gold Rush for $3,396 by the Corps of Royal Engineers?
Created by Canuckle (talk). Self nom at 22:21, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
Iura novit curia
- ... that civil law courts are said to know the law, while common law courts do not?
Created by Sandstein (talk). Nominated by Sandstein (talk) at 18:05, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
- ALT1 (less flippant but much more boring): ... that it is said that the legal maxim of iura novit curia applies in civil law systems but not in common law systems? Sandstein 18:08, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
- Comment - I'd favour ALT1 if only because "civil law court" and "court in the civil law system" don't mean the same thing; common law systems can have courts that deal exclusively with the civil law jurisdictions of tort and equity. - DustFormsWords (talk) 12:46, 2 May 2010 (UTC)
- Then maybe: "... that courts in civil law legal systems are said to know the law, while courts in common law systems do not? Sandstein 12:07, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- Actually both these hooks are problematic both because of the passive voice ("it is said", "are said to") and on a factual basis, as the article goes on to explain that, well, maybe this maxim DOESN'T actually apply to civil law systems. Do you want to try some more alts maybe? - DustFormsWords (talk) 09:37, 5 May 2010 (UTC)
- I'm not sure I understand your objection. The article doesn't say that the maxim doesn't apply to civil law systems. It just says that the clear-cut distiction "civil law: yes, common law: no" is exaggerated, because the principle is subject to exceptions in the first case and somewhat applies in certain situations in the second case. But that distinction is, I believe, too subtle to encapsulate in a hook.
- At any rate, here's a safe but boring hook: "... that where the legal maxim of iura novit curia applies, the parties to a legal dispute do not need to plead or prove the law that applies to their case?" Sandstein 12:07, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
Bykenhulle
- ... that Bykenhulle (pictured) in East Fishkill, New York, was known as Ivy Hall until 1929, when new owners renamed it after the Dutch spelling of their name?
- ALT1:... that the hunting lodge at Bykenhulle (pictured) in East Fishkill, New York, can be entered only by turning a carved liquor bottle on the door to "pour" into a nearby shot glass, revealing a peephole?
Created by Daniel Case (talk). Nominated by Daniel Case (talk) at 17:49, 29 April 2010 (UTC)
Malik Zulu Shabazz
A tall Black man dressed in black
- ... that Malik Zulu Shabazz (pictured), the leader of the New Black Panther Party, was given the "Young Lawyer of the Year" award by the U.S. National Bar Association?
Created by Malik Shabazz (talk). Self nom at 23:33, 28 April 2010 (UTC)
- I have some WP:BLP concerns with this article as written: a wholly negative opinion is one of the three sentences in the lead. I'm not convinced it should go onto the main page. Pcap ping 19:08, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
- CTM. When I wrote the article, I was afraid I was sugar-coating Shabazz. Much of what has been written about him is pretty negative. Even the source that mentions the "Young Lawyer" award prefaces it by saying "Remarkably, in 1998, Shabazz was named 'Young Lawyer of the Year'".
- According to WP:LEDE, the opening section "should define the topic, establish context, explain why the subject is interesting or notable, and summarize the most important points—including any notable controversies." Shabazz may be best known for being a racist and an antisemite. If that disqualifies him from being a DYK, so be it. — Malik Shabazz Talk/Stalk 19:33, 4 May 2010 (UTC)
Articles created/expanded on April 26
Shippen Street (Weehawken)
- ... that Shippen Street in Weehawken, New Jersey has been called the "Lombard Street of the East Coast" because of its double hairpin turns?
Created by User:Theornamentalist (User_talk:Theornamentalist). Self nom at 22:23, 26 April 2010 (UTC)
- ALT 1...that 3 deaths in the late 19th century at the steps of Shippen Street led to its nickname, the Haunted "Steps of Weehawken"?
- Comment - Re ALT1, there are two problems. One is that the article says "mid to late" rather than late, and the second is that one of the three deaths being counted is an unborn child. Can I propose the following ALT instead? - DustFormsWords (talk) 10:43, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- ALT2 ...that a series of deaths in the mid to late 19th century at the steps of Shippen Street led to its nickname, the Haunted "Steps of Weehawken"?
- Comment - Re ALT2, that hook is better, the one I had would suggest that life definitively existed before birth. Good catch, thank you! - Theornamentalist (talk) 12:45, 6 May 2010 (UTC)
- This appears to be original research. The source says:
There seems to be doubt as to whether the steps referred to as "Steps of Weehawken" are the Shippen Street Steps.Sceurman remains further below with cell phone in hand – ready to dial “911” if his buddy plummets to his death – and his interpretation of the structure is spine-shivering. He recalls a story sent into his magazine earlier by a reader who wrote about the possibility of the “Steps of Weehawken” being haunted after someone fell down them. Remembering that tale, Sceuerman ends his exploration and scurries off the walkway.
However, the steps referred to in the reader’s story may actually be the nearby Shippen Street Steps, which still lie in the “Shades” area of town. An internet search turned up details of haunting deaths which occurred on those steps, including an 1898 New York Times obituary for a man who shot himself to death and was found at the head of the steps.
There is a similar problem with the first hook about "Lombard Street of the East Coast" because the source, which is not reliable, does not say that the nickname was due to the hairpin curve.
The article also has many barelinks, which is not permissible for a DYK. Cunard (talk) 21:01, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
- This appears to be original research. The source says:
- ALT 3 ... that although found unconscious 500 feet from the Shippen Street shaft, eleven men had survived a fire by breathing through a hacked air pipe during the construction of the North River Tunnels? - Theornamentalist (talk) 22:20, 9 May 2010 (UTC)
Special occasion holding area
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For 13 May, Ascension Day
Session of Christ
- ... that although the Apostles' Creed states that Jesus (pictured) is sitting at the right hand of God the Father, the New Testament also depicts him as standing and walking?
Created by StAnselm (talk). Self nom at 00:24, 11 May 2010 (UTC)
Kurt Huber (tenor)
- ... that the tenor Kurt Huber sang the Evangelist in Bach's Ascension Oratorio Lobet Gott in seinen Reichen, BWV 11, composed for the feast of the Ascension probably in 1735, 275 years ago?
Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Self nom at 10:12, 8 May 2010 (UTC)
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