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Please use this page for discussions surrounding the creation of "Did You Know" items for April Fools' Day 2024
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Ground rules for this activity along with a list of participants may be found on the Main talk page.
Rules
April Fools Did You Know items should present some trivia that can be presented in a manner that is possibly unbelievable to the reader. This can be done through words or names that mean two different things, shortened names, unbelievable facts, unrelated facts, etc. The normal written and unwritten rules for Did You Know (DYK) are followed, with these exceptions...
- April Fools DYKs are subject to the usual exclusions regarding prior Main Page appearance, but the normal rules for special occasions do not apply: the article need only have been created/expanded/brought to GA in the year immediately preceding the April?1 on which it will appear.
- Proper capitalization, title formatting, and linking standards may be disregarded only if adhering to them will tend to give away the joke. This should be done as little as possible. (example from 2009: "... that Caviar, Chardonnay, and Hot Cocoa compete for the love of Ray J? ")
All other Wikipedia rules and guidelines still apply. Pay special attention to Wikipedia's Biographies of living persons guidelines if your hook relates to a living person.
Remember, we are trying to confuse and mislead Wikipedians and visitors, not lie to them. Keep all hooks and articles completely truthful, but outrageous. (examples from 2010: A hook claiming Dmitry Medvedev died in 2005 is ok, saying Mikheil Saakashvili died is not.)
How to review a nomination
Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets the DYK criteria except, per above, the normal new enough rule (long enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and the hook is cited. Editors may also alter the suggested hook to improve it, suggest new hooks, or even lend a hand and make edits to the article which the hook applies so that the hook is supported and accurate. For a more detailed discussion of the DYK rules and review process see the supplementary guidelines.
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An article cannot be officially promoted until a reviewer has given approval ( or ) to at least one of the article's hooks.
Nominations
Awaiting verification
Note: Nominations for April 1 should be added to Template talk:Did you know in the usual way, as well as below.
Verified hooks
Ray cat
- ... that to create nuclear waste warnings that would still be understood in 10,000 years, two philosophers proposed genetically engineering cats to change appearance around radiation? Source: Beauchamp, Scott (2015-02-24). "How to Send a Message 1,000 Years to the Future". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on 2015-02-26. Retrieved 2023-01-15.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Beeper (company); Template:Did you know nominations/Sydney asbestos crisis
- Comment: This might make a good quirky hook.(?) Note: Article contains about a paragraph total copied from Zhang 2014. This is done in compliance with WP:PLAGIARISM (Method articles are CC-BY unless stated otherwise), and is not enough text to bring the article below 1,500 characters of prose.
Moved to mainspace by Tamzin?(talk). Self-nominated at 21:20, 10 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Ray cat; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
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Overall: @Tamzin: Other than the already noted CC-BY content above, most of the Earwig responses are false positives. Hook is interesting and sourced. Good for length and newness. Tamzin is below the emergency QPQ threshhold and 1 QPQ has been provided. I'd be interested in seeing some variants of the hook. Currently it feels, verbose. Happy to proceed. No preference on hook. Image below looks fine as well. All good to go. Seddon talk 00:19, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Seddon: Personally, I think this is a good use case for a longer-but-still-quirky hook, but okay, how about:
- ALT1: ... that to protect people in the distant future from nuclear waste, two philosophers proposed cats that change appearance around radiation?
- -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe) 01:15, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Seddon and Tamzin: note that as Tamzin has nominated more than twenty articles, two QPQs are needed as the emergency backlog mode is active. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 03:20, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
- Second QPQ added. Thanks for pointing this out. -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe) 05:55, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
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- @Bremps: I didn't propose the image because, great as it is, it's not-independently-significant fan art. But if that doesn't bother the reviewer and promoter, then I'd defer to them. All I'll add is that instead of (pictured) we would want to say (depicted) and then caption as "An artist's impression of a ray cat". -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe) 02:13, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
- Tamzin, may this be used for the April Fools' Day set, particularly for the glorious image? MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 18:56, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- @MyCatIsAChonk: By all means! If you want a hook that's more April-Fools-y, could do something like
- ALT-4/1: ... that color-changing cats (artist's impression pictured) could help us communicate with the future?
- -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe) 19:12, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- @MyCatIsAChonk: By all means! If you want a hook that's more April-Fools-y, could do something like
- Absolutely amazing- it's been set! MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 20:50, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- I added the main page image template to the top of the nomination, image checks out CC4.0 and is in article. You may wish to modify the image caption. –?Reidgreg (talk) 15:22, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
Pep (dog)
- ... that Pep (pictured) was falsely accused of murdering a cat and sent to Eastern State Penitentiary? Source: "He was incarcerated in 1924 for having allegedly murdered Governor Gifford Pinchot’s wife’s cat, although Ms. Pinchot told a reporter later that the murder had never occurred and the governor had simply donated Pep to the penitentiary to increase inmate morale."
Created by Gobonobo?(talk). Self-nominated at 16:16, 1 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Pep (dog); consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
- Oh my. New enough, long enough, I see no copyvio. Shockingly well-sourced – people love dogs – neutral and BLP-compliant. This is good to go! ezlev (user/tlk/ctrbs) 20:12, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
Fork-tailed drongo
- ... that the fork-tailed drongo gives genuine alarm calls but sometimes it will issue a false one to steal food from other animals? Source: [1]
- ALT1: ... that the fork-tailed drongo can mimick the alarm calls of meerkats and the meowing of cats? Source: [2]
- ALT2: ... that the fork-tailed drongo may possess a theory of mind, a trait not fully demonstrated in any animal other than humans? Source: [3]
- ALT3: ... that the fork-tailed drongo gives genuine alarm calls but sometimes it will lie to steal food from other animals? Source: [4]
- Reviewed:
- ^ Flower, Tom (2010). "Fork-tailed drongos use deceptive mimicked alarm calls to steal food". Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 278 (1711): 1548–1555. doi:10.1098/rspb.2010.1932. PMC?3081750. PMID?21047861.
- ^ Rocamora, G.; Yeatman-Berthelot, D. (2016). "Fork-tailed Drongo (Dicrurus adsimilis)". Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive. Lynx Edicions, Barcelona. Retrieved 24 August 2016.
- ^ Flower, T. P. (2014). "Deception by Flexible Alarm Mimicry in an African Bird". Science. 344 (6183): 513–516. Bibcode:2014Sci...344..513F. doi:10.1126/science.1249723. PMID?24786078. S2CID?3005286.(subscription required)
- ^ Flower, Tom (2010). "Fork-tailed drongos use deceptive mimicked alarm calls to steal food". Proceedings of the Royal Society B. 278 (1711): 1548–1555. doi:10.1098/rspb.2010.1932. PMC?3081750. PMID?21047861.
Improved to Good Article status by The?Blue?Rider?(talk). Self-nominated at 12:29, 15 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Fork-tailed drongo; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
- The Blue Rider, before I give a full review, I'm looking for hooks for April Fools' Day and think this article has a good chance: perhaps something similar to ALT0 with "can lie to steal food"? I cannot propose hooks as the reviewer, but if you're up for it it'd be a great addition to the April Fools' set! MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 18:32, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- I've made a new alt suitable for April Fools' Day, let me know what you think! The Blue Rider 19:03, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- Excellent! I'll add it to the April Fools set. The review:
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Overall: MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 21:45, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
Toilets in New York City
- ... that if construction goes as planned, the Ferry Point Park public restroom's $4.7 million cost will fall $2 million short of the most expensive public toilet in New York City? Source: https://www.thecity.nyc/2019/04/04/no-relief-as-pricey-park-bathrooms-put-pressure-on-taxpayers/, https://www.nycgovparks.org/planning-and-building/capital-project-tracker/project/6396
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Carrizo
- Comment: Also reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/May O'Flaherty. This article was a collaborative effort by WikiProject New York City (See Wikipedia:WikiProject New York City/Monthly collaboration#Past monthly collaborations (November/December 2022)
Moved to mainspace by RoySmith?(talk), Epicgenius?(talk), and Wil540?art?(talk). Nominated by RoySmith?(talk) at 18:56, 9 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Toilets in New York City; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
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Overall: A pity we don't have a picture of it Hawkeye7 (discuss) 18:28, 11 March 2024 (UTC)
- With approval from nominator RoySmith and reviewer Hawkeye7, could this be used for the April Fools' Day set? Could certainly reword the hook a bit to make it more comical MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 19:01, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- I certainly won't object to an April Fools run, but I kind of like the hook as it is. I believe Epicgenius had some ideas for alternative hooks. I'm happy with whatever you guys decide. RoySmith (talk) 22:51, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- Oops, sorry, I forgot to actually add these hooks. Here are some suggestions (though I don't know if they're very good):
- ALT1: ... that in 2006, half a million people used a temporary New York City public toilet sponsored by a toilet paper brand? Source: Lueck, Thomas J. (November 21, 2006). "A Glitzy (But Temporary) Answer to Nature's Calls in Times Sq". The New York Times.
- ALT2: ... that an attempt to install public toilets in New York City in 1993 failed because of disputes over advertisements? Source: Dunlap, David W. (October 1, 1993). "Manufacturers Quit a Project For Pay Toilets". The New York Times.
- ALT3: ... that a shortage of public toilets in New York City has inspired people to draw toilet maps? Source: Dwyer, Jim (March 18, 2016). "With Few Public Toilets, New York Has No Place to Go if You Have to Go". The New York Times. Epicgenius (talk) 23:14, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- All very tempting options... I'll let the set assembler decide on which will be used. I've added it to the April Fools page- thank you! MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 02:27, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Hawkeye7 and MyCatIsAChonk: Need a tick for the ALTs if they are to be considered for promotion. Thanks. –?Reidgreg (talk) 15:27, 23 March 2024 (UTC)
- All very tempting options... I'll let the set assembler decide on which will be used. I've added it to the April Fools page- thank you! MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 02:27, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- Oops, sorry, I forgot to actually add these hooks. Here are some suggestions (though I don't know if they're very good):
- I certainly won't object to an April Fools run, but I kind of like the hook as it is. I believe Epicgenius had some ideas for alternative hooks. I'm happy with whatever you guys decide. RoySmith (talk) 22:51, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
February 1983 North American blizzard
- ... that emergency management in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, were forced to sleep in fire department halls because of a blizzard in February 1983? Source: Lancaster Online
- ALT1: ... that the February 1983 North American blizzard was nicknamed the "Megalopolitan Blizzard" because it hit numerous metropolitan areas along the East Coast of the United States with heavy snowfall? Source: WGAL
- ALT2: ... that a blizzard in February 1983 helped the United States end the Cold War? Source: Politico, The Washington Post
- ALT3: ... that a blizzard in February 1983 stranded thousands at a Aerosmith concert? Source: Patch Media, Q105.7
- ALT4: ... that the Pennsylvania State Police said that Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania "closed itself" during a blizzard in February 1983? Source: Times Leader
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Seoul Press
- Comment: Any hook would work!
Created by Tails?Wx?(talk). Self-nominated at 02:26, 10 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/February 1983 North American blizzard; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
- Approved. New enough, long enough, generally in good condition. Cited throughout. I think ALT2 is by far the most interesting of the hooks, and its sources check out (allowing for the fact that it's an inherently hyperbolic claim, but I think that's fine). Happy to look at sources for the others if you wish. All images are PD and no copyright, NPOV, BLP or other concerns are evident. QPQ is done. Nice work. UndercoverClassicist T·C 18:02, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
- I've moved this to WP:DYKAPRIL to see if ALT2 works. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:15, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
Premiership of Maurice Duplessis
- ... that Premier Maurice Duplessis's hatred of communism was so strong that his campaign once took a full-page ad accusing the government of Canada of "forcing Quebeckers to eat communist eggs"? Source: For the image of the ad, see this article in Le Droit; source used: Linteau, Paul-André; Durocher, René; Robert, Jean-Claude (1991). Quebec since 1930, p. 281
- ALT1: ... that Télesphore-Damien Bouchard, leader of the opposition in Quebec while Maurice Duplessis was premier, described his rule as "the only portable dictatorship in the democratic world"? Source: Swan, George Steven (1984). "A Preliminary Comparison of Long's Louisiana and Duplessis' Quebec". Louisiana History: The Journal of the Louisiana Historical Association. 25 (3): 289–319. ISSN 0024-6816. JSTOR 4232361.
- ALT2: ... that during Maurice Duplessis's second term as premier of Quebec, his government didn't run any tenders because, since the government would never award them to enemies, he deemed them "hypocritical"? Source: Roberts, Leslie (1963). The Chief: A Political Biography of Maurice Duplessis. Clarke, Irwin, p. 93.
- ALT3: ... that Premier Maurice Duplessis, angry at the fact that the federal government of Canada was taking taxes at the expense of the provinces, once demanded that Ottawa "return our loot"? Source: Gagnon, Alain-G.; Sarra-Bournet, Michel, eds. (1997). Duplessis: entre la grande noirceur et la société libérale (PDF). Montréal: Éditions Québec Amérique. ISBN 2-89037-935-3. OCLC 78036516, p. 195
- ALT4: ... that Premier Maurice Duplessis adopted the current flag of Quebec? Source: "70 ans pour le drapeau national du Québec". Radio-Canada.ca (in Canadian French). 19 January 2018. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Political prisoners in Poland
- Comment: Choose the most interesting, there is a lot to choose from and I guess you will have your own ideas, which will be great. I don't particularly feel like any one is better than the other
Improved to Good Article status by Szmenderowiecki?(talk). Self-nominated at 05:18, 8 March 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Premiership of Maurice Duplessis; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
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Overall: May we use this for the April Fools' Day set? ALTs 0, 1, and 3 are all great options MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 12:57, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- We are in WP:QPQ backlog mode. Double reviews are required.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 06:42, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
- I see then, thanks for letting me know. Just one more needed Szmenderowiecki. MyCatIsAChonk (talk) (not me) (also not me) (still no) 12:35, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
- The QPQ check tool to the right counts only 9. I don't really trust the QPQ tool that much because it barely counts 40% of my own nominations. But If the nominator feels that they have done less than 20 noms this can go forward or they can do the double. This case is on the honor system.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:46, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
- I only see eight nominations credited in Szmenderowiecki's talk page history. Under the circumstances, TonyTheTiger's reasoning for requesting another QPQ is not justified, so I'm restoring the previous tick by reviewer MyCatIsAChonk. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:14, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks
- ... that "The Adventures of Mr. Stupidhead in Russia" may have influenced The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks? Source: "In 1923, Krokodil published a feuilleton "The Adventures of Mr. Stupidhead in Russia" whose plot could well have influenced the creators of The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West." - Yankees in Petrograd, Bolsheviks in New York p.202
- Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Ghosts?of?Europa?(talk). Self-nominated at 07:29, 25 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
- This DYK won't have enough context to make sense to an average reader, who won't know what Mr. Stupidhead is (though it's a funny title). Was there something else we can try? Shooterwalker (talk) 15:05, 26 February 2024 (UTC)
- Just wanted to @Ghosts of Europa: to make sure they saw this. No hurry if you need time to think. Shooterwalker (talk) 15:10, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
- Would it help to clarify that Mr. Stupidhead was a story and Mr. West was a film? (e.g. "...that the film The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks may have been influenced by a story called "The Adventures of Mr. Stupidhead in Russia" "). I don't think there is much context for readers to miss here, it's just a story with a similar title and plot. My hope is simply that the hook is entertaining because the titles are both so ridiculous but in different ways (Mr. Stupidhead is blunt while Mr. West is baroque), which I don't think requires any background. Ghosts of Europa (talk) 19:01, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
- That could work. "a story called..." makes it clearer that you don't need to know what the story is, only that the title is absurd. Do you want take a shot at finalizing the language? (The person who promotes it will look for whatever is in front of ALT1 or ALT2, and I'll say something like "approved ALT1". You can look at other approved DYKs for the formatting to follow.) Shooterwalker (talk) 14:45, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
- Would it help to clarify that Mr. Stupidhead was a story and Mr. West was a film? (e.g. "...that the film The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks may have been influenced by a story called "The Adventures of Mr. Stupidhead in Russia" "). I don't think there is much context for readers to miss here, it's just a story with a similar title and plot. My hope is simply that the hook is entertaining because the titles are both so ridiculous but in different ways (Mr. Stupidhead is blunt while Mr. West is baroque), which I don't think requires any background. Ghosts of Europa (talk) 19:01, 29 February 2024 (UTC)
- ALT1 ... that a story called "The Adventures of Mr. Stupidhead in Russia" may have influenced The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks? Ghosts of Europa (talk) 18:06, 2 March 2024 (UTC)
- I suggest adding more context to the film now. For example, "influenced the Soviet silent comedy film, The Extraordinary Adventures..." Wanna put together an ALT2? Shooterwalker (talk) 20:00, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
- I've added two alternate wordings. Feel free to make any other wording changes you'd like. Ghosts of Europa (talk) 01:05, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
- I suggest adding more context to the film now. For example, "influenced the Soviet silent comedy film, The Extraordinary Adventures..." Wanna put together an ALT2? Shooterwalker (talk) 20:00, 3 March 2024 (UTC)
- ALT2 ... that a story called "The Adventures of Mr. Stupidhead in Russia" may have influenced the Soviet silent comedy film The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks?
- ALT3 ... that the Soviet silent comedy The Extraordinary Adventures of Mr. West in the Land of the Bolsheviks may have been influenced by a story called "The Adventures of Mr. Stupidhead in Russia"?
- Let's go with ALT2. Clear, interesting, and concise. Shooterwalker (talk) 13:14, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Ghosts of Europa and Shooterwalker:, if this ran in the April Fool's set, we could use ALT0. What do you think? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:27, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- I'm happy to run ALT0 on April 1. Ghosts of Europa (talk) 19:22, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Ghosts of Europa and Shooterwalker:, if this ran in the April Fool's set, we could use ALT0. What do you think? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:27, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- Let's go with ALT2. Clear, interesting, and concise. Shooterwalker (talk) 13:14, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
Aleksandra Waliszewska
- ... that Polish painter Aleksandra Waliszewska, whose work has been compared to Bosch and Goya, has more than a hundred thousand followers on Instagram? Source: [1], "The work has garnered many admirers. (Waliszewska has over 115 thousand followers on Instagram)." Updated number is 154K but not sure how to include that. Also, [2] for comparison to Bosch and Goya.
- ALT1: ... that contemporary Polish painter Aleksandra Waliszewska thinks art has been in decline since the 15th century? Source: ibed, "Generally, though, she believes art went downhill after the Quattrocento."
- ALT2: ... that gothic painter Aleksandra Waliszewska works with The Vampire's Wife? Source: ibed, "Recently, Waliszewska collaborated with the Vampire’s Wife," for the gothic descriptor, [3], "... as she creates a new Gothic style ..."
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Potiki
- Comment: Image might be unusual for DYK, but at least it's not a sepia profile of some dead guy.
Created by Apocheir?(talk). Self-nominated at 00:19, 24 February 2024 (UTC). Post-promotion hook changes for this nom will be logged at Template talk:Did you know nominations/Aleksandra Waliszewska; consider watching this nomination, if it is successful, until the hook appears on the Main Page.
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Overall: Article is new enough, long enough and information is sourced. It is neutral and plagiarism free. Hooks are cited and interesting; I prefer ALT2 the most. Image is free to use, has been reviewed and accepted on Commons, and I think it's clear enough. QPQ is done. Lajmmoore (talk) 08:52, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
- I think ALT2a: ... that a gothic painter works with The Vampire's Wife? could work for April Fool's Day, but I've moved to WP:DYKAPRIL and left it for the judgement of others. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:21, 22 March 2024 (UTC)