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Gravity Blanket[edit]
- ... that the Gravity Blanket was considered by Time magazine to be among the top 50 inventions of 2018?
- Source: Look at the URL TIME
- ALT1: ... that while the Gravity Blanket didn't invent the weighted blanket category, Time magazine considered it to have "perfected the art of marketing them to the masses"? Source: "Although the year-old startup didn’t invent the accessories—which apply gentle pressure that studies say calms the nervous system—it perfected the art of marketing them to the masses." TIME
- ALT2: ... that the Gravity Blanket was funded by a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that went viral and raised more than US$4.7 million? Source: See the subheading FastCompany
- ALT3: ... that the Gravity Blanket was funded by a Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that raised US$150,000 on its first day, when it only wanted US$21,500? Source: "The company’s original fund-raising goal had been $21,500. Its campaign brought in a hundred and fifty thousand dollars on the first day, and then Gravity started buying paid advertising; within two weeks, the total had surpassed two million dollars. The campaign closed in May, with $4,729,263." New Yorker
- ALT4: ... that the Gravity Blanket was funded by a viral Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign that raised more than US$4.7 million, when it only asked for US$21,500? Source: "The company’s original fund-raising goal had been $21,500. Its campaign brought in a hundred and fifty thousand dollars on the first day, and then Gravity started buying paid advertising; within two weeks, the total had surpassed two million dollars. The campaign closed in May, with $4,729,263." New Yorker
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wu Dao
TheSandDoctor Talk 04:53, 18 May 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: All DYK criteria are fulfilled. I've done some copy-editing, and it's good to go. The first three hooks are, rather, a touch generic and not so interesting. The last two are, however. ALT4 is the best of the lot. Although, it needs a bit of delinking. There's currently a heap of blueness on it. The linking of the words 'viral' and 'crowdfunding campaign' is redundant IMO. X (talk) 14:14, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Xoak: Could we by any chance perhaps have the hook be a new alt? Just discovered that they collaborated with Pizza Hut…this could make for a humorous DYK: ’’’…that Pizza Hut’s most expensive pizza was a blanket?’’’ source --TheSandDoctor Talk 00:55, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- @TheSandDoctor: Yes, we always can. List your newer ALT hooks in bold in reply to this if you have more. The one you already provided let's name it ALT5. It is pretty hilarious and more intriguing than the previous ones, obviously. However, the source mentions it as Pizza Hut’s most expensive pizza is ... a weighted blanket?, per DYK rules we'd need to add that part to the article somewhat as is. You could probably add to the partnership section: [...] "It was sarcastically dubbed as Pizza Hut's most expensive pizza." Also, we could go for ALT6 …"that Pizza Hut’s most expensive pizza was a weighted blanket?" to reflect the source's statement more closely. Let me know your thoughts. X (talk) 04:31, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Xoak: Added to the article. I prefer ALT5 or 6 personally. Discovered that tidbit and it's far more hilarious. --TheSandDoctor Talk 05:20, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- ALT6 it is. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Xoak (talk • contribs) 05:31, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- @TheSandDoctor and Xoak: Single-sentence WP:PARAGRAPHs are discouraged, could these be merged? (Also pinging @Z1720:, as the date request is for a set queued by him.)--Launchballer 11:03, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- @TheSandDoctor: Yes, we always can. List your newer ALT hooks in bold in reply to this if you have more. The one you already provided let's name it ALT5. It is pretty hilarious and more intriguing than the previous ones, obviously. However, the source mentions it as Pizza Hut’s most expensive pizza is ... a weighted blanket?, per DYK rules we'd need to add that part to the article somewhat as is. You could probably add to the partnership section: [...] "It was sarcastically dubbed as Pizza Hut's most expensive pizza." Also, we could go for ALT6 …"that Pizza Hut’s most expensive pizza was a weighted blanket?" to reflect the source's statement more closely. Let me know your thoughts. X (talk) 04:31, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
@Launchballer: I've made some copy-editing. Better now? I felt it was okayish since those single sentence paragraphs were part of separate subsections. Anyway, I've merged them now. X (talk) 11:10, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Works a treat, and everything checks out. (Not a DYK issue, but this should have some more categories added.) How come this is for 31 May?--Launchballer 11:18, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Cool. And I've added some cats. X (talk) 12:36, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Launchballer: figured because that is Pizza Hut's founding anniversary and they're mentioned/related here in the preferred hook. If that isn't strong enough we can bump. Thanks for the work @Xoak:. I would've been on here earlier but time zones put this activity in the middle of the night for me. --TheSandDoctor Talk 16:34, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- I will defer to Z1720.--Launchballer 16:46, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Sounds good. I imagine prep 4 (which hasn't yet been queued) would also probably work as a secondary option given that Pizza Hut is a North American (originating) brand and the flip over would result around 17:00 May 31st for New York. Not terribly attached to either, just food for thought. --TheSandDoctor Talk 16:56, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- If you want this added to a queue, please post a message on WT:DYK after its promotion stating why and an admin will do it for you. Feel free to ping me in the message. Z1720 (talk) 21:26, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Z1720, TheSandDoctor, I really don't think this is an appropriate special occasion request, since the date in question is tangential at best to Gravity Blanket, the nominated article. BlueMoonset (talk) 04:39, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- If you want this added to a queue, please post a message on WT:DYK after its promotion stating why and an admin will do it for you. Feel free to ping me in the message. Z1720 (talk) 21:26, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Sounds good. I imagine prep 4 (which hasn't yet been queued) would also probably work as a secondary option given that Pizza Hut is a North American (originating) brand and the flip over would result around 17:00 May 31st for New York. Not terribly attached to either, just food for thought. --TheSandDoctor Talk 16:56, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- I will defer to Z1720.--Launchballer 16:46, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Launchballer: figured because that is Pizza Hut's founding anniversary and they're mentioned/related here in the preferred hook. If that isn't strong enough we can bump. Thanks for the work @Xoak:. I would've been on here earlier but time zones put this activity in the middle of the night for me. --TheSandDoctor Talk 16:34, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
- Cool. And I've added some cats. X (talk) 12:36, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
David W. Music[edit]
- ... that David W. Music has taught music, composed music, conducted music, and written about music?
- Source: Sourced to his entry in the Canterbury Dictionary of Hymnology.
- Reviewed:
- Comment: The hook gains its interest as an example of nominative determinism. If you think a different hook would be better, let me know.
Mystery Merrivale (talk) 19:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC).
- ALT0a: ... that David W. Music has taught, composed, conducted and written about music?
- Approved: Article is new enough, long enough, well-cited, presentable, and with no policy issues detected. QPQ waived. Hook is formatted and of good length. Hook fact cited in article (will assume that when he "led" a Sacred Harp sing ["directed" in source] this is equivalent to "conducting"). This is roughly verifiable from the summary preview of the subscription-required online source. Hook is interesting. Could probably do an alternate about the nominative determinism, but for non-April Fools, I don't think it'd be any more interesting than ALT0 which is excellent. I put up ALT0a just so the promoter can see them side-by-side, I think the slight repetition of phrasing in ALT0 (while less concise) makes for a better hook. All good! – Reidgreg (talk) 02:03, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Ryu Sung-hyun[edit]
- ... that Olympian Ryu Sung-hyun (pictured) taught himself gymnastics for four years because his father did not want him to become an athlete?
- Source: KNSU (in Korean), The Dong-a Ilbo (in Korean)
- ALT1: ... that Ryu Sung-hyun (pictured) is set to become the first Korea National Sport University student athlete to compete at two Olympic Games? Source: KNSU (in Korean)
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Peter Bowden
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QPQ coming soonDone.
Riley1012 (talk) 13:02, 18 May 2024 (UTC).
- Comment I'm an IP user so I think I can't approve the overall DYK, but just a heads up that I'm a Korean speaker and I verified that both hook 1 and ALT1 are supported by the sources given. I'll give a slight comment that I'd prefer ALT1 be worded as "... that Ryu Sung-hyun (pictured) will become the first Korea National Sport University student athlete to compete at two Olympic Games?" Think the meaning of this is slightly clearer and it's slightly more concise. I prefer the main hook to ALT1 though; think it's more interesting. 104.232.119.107 (talk) 07:35, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for your input. I have changed the wording on ALT1. I was trying to figure out how to emphasize that he is competing in two Olympics while enrolled in the school- there are multiple alumni who have competed in multiple Olympics. -Riley1012 (talk) 12:50, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: hooks that treat the future as definite are problematic. I'm assuming Ryu Sung-hyun has qualified for the Olympics, but even athletes on their country's Olympic teams sometimes don't end up competing due to injury, illness, accident, or some other complication, so "will" is a problem (see WP:CRYSTAL). Perhaps "is set to become" could be used (though, like the IP user, I prefer the original hook):
- ALT1a: ... that Ryu Sung-hyun (pictured) is set to become the first Korea National Sport University student athlete to compete at two Olympic Games?
- Note that if you want the Olympics in the original hook, you can do so simply by adding "Olympian" before his name. —BlueMoonset (talk) 04:33, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- Comment: hooks that treat the future as definite are problematic. I'm assuming Ryu Sung-hyun has qualified for the Olympics, but even athletes on their country's Olympic teams sometimes don't end up competing due to injury, illness, accident, or some other complication, so "will" is a problem (see WP:CRYSTAL). Perhaps "is set to become" could be used (though, like the IP user, I prefer the original hook):
- Thanks for your input. I have changed the wording on ALT1. I was trying to figure out how to emphasize that he is competing in two Olympics while enrolled in the school- there are multiple alumni who have competed in multiple Olympics. -Riley1012 (talk) 12:50, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: The article is well-written, well-sourced, and well-organised. Both English-language and Korean-language sources were checked for close paraphrasing; no issues arose. Both hooks are interesting and verified, but I strongly favour the initial hook over ALT1. Yue🌙 03:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Vasantha Krishna Prasad[edit]
- ... that Vasantha Krishna Prasad was the richest candidate from erstwhile-Krishna district contesting the 2019 Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly election?
- Source: Boda, Tharun (26 March 2019). "Most crorepati candidates have assets in Telangana". The Hindu.
— DaxServer (t·m·e·c) 20:01, 18 May 2024 (UTC).
- Length, date, hook all checks out. In terms of grammar, "erstwhile-" isn't exactly needed in the hook sentence. No close paraphrase found. QPQ still pending though. --Soman (talk) 13:59, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- good to go. --Soman (talk) 23:06, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
Taquería El Califa de León[edit]
- ... that El Califa de León is the first Mexican taqueria to be rewarded a Michelin star?
- Source: The Guardian: All that changed on Wednesday, however, when it became the first Mexican taco stand ever to win a Michelin star
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jugando a Que No Pasa Nada
- Comment: Expanded by Sammi Brie; nominated by Tbhotch.
(CC) Tbhotch™ 02:11, 19 May 2024 (UTC).
- The article was created on 18 May 2024 and nominated today (19 May 2024) and is thus eligible.
- The article is sourced. I did one spot check and the reference checked out.
- The article is written in a neutral and non-promotional tone.
- Earwig did not pick up anything noteworthy.
- QPQ provided.
- The hook has the right length and is interesting and reliably sourced.
- @Sammi Brie: and @Tbhotch: Great work, both of you! Thanks for creating free knowledge! I approve this nomination with the original hook WatkynBassett (talk) 10:53, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
The Devil's Chord[edit]
- ... that a joke about diegetic music in the Doctor Who episode "The Devil's Chord" confused the production team?
- ALT1: ... that the production team of the Doctor Who episode "The Devil's Chord" didn't get a joke about diegetic music? Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-features/doctor-who-russell-t-davies-disney-launch-1235900101/
- ALT2: ... that the Doctor Who episode "The Devil's Chord" references the events of an episode which aired over sixty years before? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/article/2024/may/11/doctor-who-space-babies-devils-chord-ncuti-gatwa-millie-gibson-beatles-jinkx-monsoon
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Flag of San Diego County, California
- Comment: Listed User:Alex 21 as an author as he moved it into mainspace. I created the article as a draft and am the top contributor.
Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 04:11, 18 May 2024 (UTC).
- Verified that the article is long enough, that there are no plagiarism concerns through the Copyvios tool and spotchecking, and that the hook is sourced in the article. Cunard (talk) 01:48, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- Great work on the article! I verified the first two hooks through this article, which says:
I verified the third hook through this article, which says: "It isn’t a full continuity-chucking “reboot” of the Whoniverse – the events of An Unearthly Child in 1963 got a specific call-out ..." Cunard (talk) 01:48, 19 May 2024 (UTC)Later in that episode, there’s a great gag for film students: “I thought that was non-diegetic…”
Oh, thank you. Thank you for getting that joke because, there are plenty of people on the production team I had to explain that too. (laughs) And then you get people who don’t understand the joke and they go, “Can we cut it?”
- Great work on the article! I verified the first two hooks through this article, which says:
The Amazing Digital Circus[edit]
- ... that Gooseworx's original pitch for The Amazing Digital Circus was more chaotic and silly before becoming deeper and more nuanced?
- Source: Placido, Dani Di (2023-12-22). "The Amazing Digital Circus Team Talk The Making Of A Viral Hit". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ALT1: ... that the movements and glitches in The Amazing Digital Circus were inspired by Source Filmmaker and Garry's Mod machinimas? Source: Guerrero, Justin (December 4, 2023). "Interview: Kevin Temmer of The Amazing Digital Circus on the animation and Behind The Scenes". Comics Beat. Archived from the original on December 12, 2023. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
- ALT2: ... that Gooseworx designed the characters for The Amazing Digital Circus in under a week? Source: Placido, Dani Di (2023-12-22). "The Amazing Digital Circus Team Talk The Making Of A Viral Hit". Forbes. Archived from the original on May 12, 2024. Retrieved 2024-05-12.
- ALT3: ... that The Amazing Digital Circus is inspired by the 1990s and early 2000s 3D animation style? Source: Lang, Jamie (2023-10-26). "The Amazing Digital Circus Creator Gooseworx On Developing The Internet's Hottest Animated Pilot". Cartoon Brew. Archived from the original on 2023-11-01. Retrieved 2023-10-27.
ALT4: ... that Gooseworx, the creator of The Amazing Digital Circus, had never worked with 3D animation before this project? Source: McKenzie, Theodore (7 November 2023). "Glitch on Character Animations in The Amazing Digital Circus". 80 Level. Archived from the original on 16 November 2023. Retrieved 16 November 2023.- ALT5: ... that The Amazing Digital Circus is influenced by the short story "I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream"? Source: Stanford, Kaitlin (2023-11-02). "What is the web series The Amazing Digital Circus? Why are people obsessed with it?". In The Know. Archived from the original on 2023-11-08. Retrieved 2023-11-03 – via Yahoo! Finance., King, Jade (2023-11-16). "The Amazing Digital Circus Is The Biggest Indie Animation In Years". TheGamer. Archived from the original on 2023-11-16. Retrieved 2023-11-18.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/69 (number)
Skyshiftertalk 11:25, 18 May 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Good to go! Approving ALT4. 🌙Eclipse (talk) (contribs) 11:56, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
- @LunaEclipse: sorry, I made a mistake. The source for ALT4 says that Goose "hadn't worked a lot with 3D", not that she never had worked with it. My mistake. I've fixed the article accordingly. Skyshiftertalk 23:18, 18 May 2024 (UTC)
The End of Everything (novel)[edit]
- ... that Megan Abbott receives the most negative letters from readers for The End of Everything?
- Source: Adams, Annie (July 1, 2018). "A Conversation with Megan Abbott". The Sewanee Review. 126 (3). ISSN 0037-3052. EBSCOhost 130742576. Retrieved August 18, 2018.
- ALT1: ... that The End of Everything is narrated by "a Grimm's fairy tale version of a Nancy Drew"? Source: Mair, Elizabeth Floyd (November 4, 2011). "Unfinished story gets an ending". Times Union. Retrieved August 18, 2023.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Marie Catharine Neal
Sammielh (talk) 17:01, 19 May 2024 (UTC).
- Article clears the criteria. Passed GA review within 7 days of nom, long enough, well-sourced for sure. Presentable. For the hooks, they're both sourced properly and both are interesting. I personally prefer ALT0. QPQ has been completed, so good job and this is good to go to the DYK section. Soulbust (talk) 01:59, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
Siege of Durham (1006)[edit]
- ... that Uhtred became earl of Bamburgh after victory at the siege of Durham, even though his father seems to have still lived?
- ALT0a... that Uhtred became earl of Bamburgh after his victory at the siege of Durham, even though his father seems to have still been living?
- ALT1: ... that Uhtred led forces at the siege of Durham as his father was too old to fight? Source: Uhtred's father, Waltheof, described as being of great age and thus unable to lead the counter-attack, shut himself up in the fortress at Bamburgh, leaving the resistance to the Scots to his son
- ALT2: ... that after the siege of Durham tradition states local women were paid a cow each to clean the heads of the fallen attackers, which were then mounted on spikes from the town's stockade? Source: [Tradition has it that local women were paid one cow each to cleanse the heads of Scottish dead, for mounting on spikes on the town stockade]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Delta (emulator)
- Comment: When designing the hooks I was thinking including Uhtred's name might draw some interest because of The Last Kingdom (TV series), but not sure if I am overestimating the shows reach?
CSJJ104 (talk) 16:09, 19 May 2024 (UTC).
- I will gladly review this in the coming days! WatkynBassett (talk) 06:41, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- The article was created on 19 May 2024 and nominated on the same day. It is thus eligible.
- The article is sourced. I did two spot checks and the references checked out.
- The article is written in a neutral and non-promotional tone.
- Earwig did not pick up anything noteworthy.
- QPQ done.
- Hook review: I think the original hook is the best one and it is ODNB sourced and thus viable. I nevertheless have small questions:
- In my opinion "earl of Bamburgh" should be wikilinked. Probably to Rulers of Bamburgh (even though Earl of Bamburgh redirects to Earl of Northumbria [is this a redirection mistake, I am not knowledgeable here]?)
- The flow of the wording might be improved: What do you think about "... that Uhtred became earl of Bamburgh after his victory at the siege of Durham, even though his father seems to have still been living?"
- "his father" should probably also be wikilinked to Waltheof of Bamburgh - what do you think?
- Thanks for creating free and interesting knowledge! I will approve this nomination once these small questions have been addressed! WatkynBassett (talk) 07:27, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Created Alt0a to address the above suggestions. I have no strong feelings about whether this is better than the original. The question about Earl of Northumbria vs Rulers of Bamburgh is a question I've no clear answer for. CSJJ104 (talk) 19:49, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Looking at this again I notice Waltheof of Bamburgh is a stub. I'm unsure if this might be an issue for inclusion in the hook?
- While I have no issue with whichever hook the promoter chooses when that point is reached I do like Alt2 as being distinct from the sort of hook which typically appears on DYK. CSJJ104 (talk) 20:30, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for your work on the hook. In my experience many hooks with doubtful reliability are extensively discussed and often challenged at the promotion stage or even later when the sets are put together therefore, I did not pick the more unusual hook ALT2 (which has the qualifier "tradition"). I think ALT0a is fine and that a stub article is wikilinked is no issue at all. I approve hook ALT0a. WatkynBassett (talk) 05:25, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Created Alt0a to address the above suggestions. I have no strong feelings about whether this is better than the original. The question about Earl of Northumbria vs Rulers of Bamburgh is a question I've no clear answer for. CSJJ104 (talk) 19:49, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Great Martyrdom of Edo[edit]
- ... that a Japanese samurai was beatified by Pope Benedict XVI nearly 400 years after his execution during the Great Martyrdom of Edo? Source: Vatican News "9) Juan Hara Mondo No Suke, mártir de Edo (1623), hoy diócesis de Tokio" (in Spanish)
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Durham (1006)
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- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Durham (1006)
WatkynBassett (talk) 20:43, 21 May 2024 (UTC).
- Will review. BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:55, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:32, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Edna Hibel[edit]
- ... that Edna Hibel painted over 10 different decades?
- ALT1: ... that a 2022 book lamented that American painter Edna Hibel did not have a Wikipedia article? Source: Marx, W.D. (2022). Status and Culture: How Our Desire for Social Rank Creates Taste, Identity, Art, Fashion, and Constant Change. Penguin Publishing Group. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-593-29670-7. Retrieved May 19, 2024.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lillie Shockney
SL93 (talk) 21:47, 19 May 2024 (UTC).
- Will review. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:05, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:07, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
ZX Spectrum[edit]
... that the ZX Spectrum (pictured) maintained the title of Britain's best-selling computer for over 30 years?
Source: Cellan-Jones, Rory (23 April 2012). "The Spectrum, the Pi - and the coding backlash". BBC News. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021. Mason, Graeme (18 February 2022). "ZX Spectrum at 40: a look back". NME. Archived from the original on 10 November 2022. Retrieved 10 November 2022.
- ALT1: ... that some observers credit the ZX Spectrum (pictured) for boosting the British IT industry amid the early 1980s recession? Source: Williams, Chris (23 April 2007). "Sinclair ZX Spectrum: 25 today". The Register. London: Situation Publishing. Archived from the original on 18 July 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2008.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Windswept Adan
DigitalIceAge (talk) 02:29, 22 May 2024 (UTC).
- Wonderful to see that this machine (with a great keyboard... at least it's no Sinclair 1000 eh?) be promoted to good article status. Earwig's is clean, was promoted to GA a few days ago. For the first hook, neither of the given sources say how long the computer was a bestseller for -- the BBC source only says
The ZX Spectrum may have been Britain's best-selling computer
. ―Panamitsu (talk) 09:08, 23 May 2024 (UTC)- I did my own digging into the claim and found out that the Amstrad PCW actually outsold the ZX Spectrum some time in the 1990s (8 million units of the PCW across all models by at latest 1998 vs. 5 million units of the Spectrum across all units by 1992). In light of that, here's an alternative hook. Pinging @Panamitsu and Jaguar: DigitalIceAge (talk) 23:55, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
ALT0a: ... the ZX Spectrum (pictured) maintained the title of Britain's best-selling computer for over a decade?Source: Moran, Joe (28 August 2015). "Typewriter, you're fired! How writers learned to love the computer". The Guardian. p. 20. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Crookes, David (March 10, 2016). "Fancy a Fresh Slice of Pi?" (PDF). Micro Mart (1404). Dennis Publishing: 8–10, 12, 14, 16 – via the Internet Archive. ProQuest 1787168972.- @DigitalIceAge: I'm a bit puzzled with the given sources. The Guardian one doesn't appear to mention the ZX Spectrum at all; the Micro Mart appears to say with Raspberry Pi sales reporting, people forgot that the Amstrad PCW had outsold the ZX Spectrum; the Independent source talks the Pi rather than the ZX Spectrum. Am I completely overlooking something? ―Panamitsu (talk) 06:51, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Panamitsu: The Guardian source is there to establish that the PCW had surpassed the Spectrum in sales by the time of the PCW's discontinuation in 1998. The Micro Mart is there to establish explicitly that the PCW outsold the Spectrum. The Independent source is... pretty much redundant, so I've removed it. I think this shouldn't fall afoul of WP:SYNTH, as WP:CALC allows us to do routine calculations like numerical comparisons. If this is too SYNTH-y, though, I'm not opposed to other hooks. DigitalIceAge (talk) 08:14, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- @DigitalIceAge: Honestly this is too SYNTH-y for my liking. My interpretation of WP:CALC is more of something like "The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake occurred 6 years after the 2010 Canterbury earthquake." Anyway, I think it could have something to the effect of "is one of the best selling British computers", as it is brought up in the Raspberry Pi source, or we can have another hook. ―Panamitsu (talk) 11:32, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Panamitsu: That's fair. How about:
- ALT0b: ... the ZX Spectrum (pictured) is one of the best-selling British computers of all time?
- DigitalIceAge (talk) 18:44, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Panamitsu: That's fair. How about:
- @DigitalIceAge: Honestly this is too SYNTH-y for my liking. My interpretation of WP:CALC is more of something like "The 2016 Kaikōura earthquake occurred 6 years after the 2010 Canterbury earthquake." Anyway, I think it could have something to the effect of "is one of the best selling British computers", as it is brought up in the Raspberry Pi source, or we can have another hook. ―Panamitsu (talk) 11:32, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Panamitsu: The Guardian source is there to establish that the PCW had surpassed the Spectrum in sales by the time of the PCW's discontinuation in 1998. The Micro Mart is there to establish explicitly that the PCW outsold the Spectrum. The Independent source is... pretty much redundant, so I've removed it. I think this shouldn't fall afoul of WP:SYNTH, as WP:CALC allows us to do routine calculations like numerical comparisons. If this is too SYNTH-y, though, I'm not opposed to other hooks. DigitalIceAge (talk) 08:14, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- @DigitalIceAge: I'm a bit puzzled with the given sources. The Guardian one doesn't appear to mention the ZX Spectrum at all; the Micro Mart appears to say with Raspberry Pi sales reporting, people forgot that the Amstrad PCW had outsold the ZX Spectrum; the Independent source talks the Pi rather than the ZX Spectrum. Am I completely overlooking something? ―Panamitsu (talk) 06:51, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- I did my own digging into the claim and found out that the Amstrad PCW actually outsold the ZX Spectrum some time in the 1990s (8 million units of the PCW across all models by at latest 1998 vs. 5 million units of the Spectrum across all units by 1992). In light of that, here's an alternative hook. Pinging @Panamitsu and Jaguar: DigitalIceAge (talk) 23:55, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
Homeric Hymns[edit]
- ... that all existing copies of the ancient Homeric Hymns can be traced back to a single manuscript?
- Source: Richardson, Nicholas (2010). Three Homeric Hymns to Apollo, Hermes, and Aphrodite. Cambridge Greek and Latin Classics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 33. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511840296. ISBN 9780521451581.
- ALT1: ... that the ancient Homeric Hymns influenced the works of James Joyce, Alfred Hitchcock and Neil Gaiman? Source: Fletcher, Judith (2019). Myths of the Underworld in Contemporary Culture: The Backward Gaze. Oxford: Oxford University Press. pp. 117–119. doi:10.1093/oso/9780198767091.001.0001. ISBN 9780191821288. (Gaiman); Fraser, Jennifer (1999). "Intertextual Turnarounds: Joyce's Use of the Homeric 'Hymn to Hermes'". James Joyce Quarterly. 36 (3): 541–557. JSTOR 25474056. (Joyce); Padilla, Mark William (2018). Classical Myth in Alfred Hitchcock's Wrong Man and Grace Kelly Films. Lanham: Lexington Books. p. 229. ISBN 9781498563512. (Hitchcock)
- ALT2: ... that two of the Homeric Hymns were lost until 1777, when Christian Frederick Matthaei discovered a manuscript of them in a barn outside Moscow? Source: West, Martin (1970). "The Eighth Homeric Hymn and Proclus". The Classical Quarterly. 20 (2): 43. doi:10.1017/S0009838800036260. JSTOR 637428.; Barnett, Suzanne L. (2018). Romantic Paganism: The Politics of Ecstasy in the Shelley Circle. Cham: Springer. pp. 97–98. ISBN 9783319547237.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Circle Tower
UndercoverClassicist T·C 06:50, 20 May 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: A fascinating article! All ready to go. All of the hooks are cited and interesting - I would suggest either ALT1 or ALT2 for most main page interest. Mystery Merrivale (talk) 07:00, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Edward M. Zimmerman, Marie Kunkel Zimmerman[edit]
- ... that husband and wife Edward M. and Marie Zimmerman co-wrote the suffragist anthem "Votes for Women: Suffrage Rallying Song" (1915) (pictured)?
- Source: Crew, Danny O. (2015). Suffragist Sheet Music: An Illustrated Catalogue of Published Music Associated with the Women's Rights and Suffrage Movement in America, 1795-1921, with Complete Lyrics. McFarland & Company. p. 337. ISBN 9781476607443.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Travis Clayton
- Comment: Second QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/C. J. Hanson
4meter4 (talk) 20:59, 26 May 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Articles nominated for double hook are new enough and long enough. Passes earwig, no close paraphrasing was found. The hook is interesting, cited inline, and verified. Image appropriately licensed. 2 QPQs done for each article nominated. GTG. Pseud 14 (talk) 23:52, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
Mary A. Wray[edit]
- ... that Mary A. Wray was the oldest living American actress at the time of her death in 1892? Source: The Oldest Actress Dead, Recent death: The Oldest Actress
- ALT1: ... that Mary A. Wray, a celebrated American actress of the 19th century, was considered the oldest representative of the American stage at the time of her death in 1892? Source: A Woman of the Century
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Street salamander tunnels
X (talk) 05:20, 21 May 2024 (UTC).
- New enough, long enough, and neutral with all reliable sources. The hook is directly cited. I assume good faith on the book reference. I prefer the first hook. A QPQ is needed. SL93 (talk) 18:53, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- @SL93: QPQ done. Re AGF, you could also access them by Wikipedia Library repositories such as Newspapers.com and NewspaperArchive.com. But Google News archive in itself is freely accessible and reliable. And yes, let's go with ALT0. Regards. X (talk) 06:43, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
Pujol (restaurant), Quintonil[edit]
- ... that Pujol and Quintonil restaurants tied with two Michelin stars, the highest ratings in Mexico's first guide?
- Source: [1] On Tuesday, the Michelin Guide announced its first-ever rankings for the country, with two two-star restaurants and 16 one-star spots.
- ALT1: ... that Pujol and Quintonil restaurants were awarded two Michelin stars in Mexico's first guide? Source: [2] On Tuesday, the Michelin Guide announced its first-ever rankings for the country, with two two-star restaurants and 16 one-star spots.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Girl Friday (TV programme)
- Comment: 5x expanded / created. It says 1 QPQ is required, but this is a multi-nomination: Template:Did you know nominations/Mrs. Brisby
(CC) Tbhotch™ 04:19, 20 May 2024 (UTC). Both articles:
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Overall: Nice work. This looks good to go. Epicgenius (talk) 14:06, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Epicgenius: Hi! Thanks for reviewing it. I noticed that I could also expand List of Michelin starred restaurants in Mexico. Can I add it to this nomination as follows?
- ALT2: ... that Pujol and Quintonil restaurants tied with two Michelin stars, the highest ratings in Mexico's first guide?
Here is the QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/Taste of Summer. (CC) Tbhotch™ 19:47, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Tbhotch: Sure. My review is as follows. Epicgenius (talk) 20:17, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
List of Michelin starred restaurants in Mexico:
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Overall: The List of Michelin starred restaurants in Mexico article is new enough, long enough, sourced, and has no issues with neutrality or plagiarism. As with my review above, the nomination is good to go with 3 bolded links. Epicgenius (talk) 20:17, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
American Colossus: Big Bill Tilden and the Creation of Modern Tennis[edit]
- ... that American Colossus is a biography of a man who was "the most famous sportsman in the world" and "the most forgotten great athlete in American history"? Source:
Throughout the decade, Tilden was the most famous sportsman in the world
, Simon Briggs, "Brilliant New Biography Underlines Debt Tennis Owes to Big Bill Tilden", The Telegraph, February 23, 2018; andmost forgotten great athlete in American history
, Allen M. Hornblum as quoted in Dan Wolken, "Tennis Legend Bill Tilden's Controversial History Resurfaces in a Suitcase" USA Today, October 16, 2019.
Hydrangeans (she/her | talk | edits) 04:50, 20 May 2024 (UTC).
- Date, size, refs, hook, copyvio spotcheck, QPQ, etc. all fine - GTG. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:30, 20 May 2024 (UTC)
Bali Regional House of Representatives[edit]
- ... that the year after it was established, the provincial legislature of Bali annulled all local laws banning inter-caste marriage? Source: [3], p202
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hindu Temple of Wisconsin
- Comment: -
Juxlos (talk) 05:07, 21 May 2024 (UTC).
- Doing... ミラP@Miraclepine 00:51, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: AGF the one page the Google Books preview doesn't show, article otherwise looks fine. ミラP@Miraclepine 01:20, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Two Roosters Ice Cream[edit]
- ... that Two Roosters Ice Cream became locally popular after offering odd flavors such as "grilled cheese" and "pizza"? (Source)
- ALT1: ... that Two Roosters Ice Cream began business out of a turquoise and white travel trailer-turned ice cream truck? (Source)
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Molly Burman
Johnson524 15:19, 24 May 2024 (UTC).
- I'll review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:39, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. @Johnson524: I wonder though whether the section titled "Criticism and awards" is appropriate since everything mentioned there seems to be positive. Not someone required to be changed for this to be approved, though. BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:48, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Done @BeanieFan11: I appreciate the feedback and have updated the page, cheers! Johnson524 11:35, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
The Last of Us season 1[edit]
- ... that Neil Druckmann (pictured) ensured specific plot points were included when negotiating a deal for the television adaptation of The Last of Us?
- Source: The New Yorker
- ALT1: ... that the first season of The Last of Us was reduced from ten episodes to nine? Source: Variety
- ALT2: ... that the budget for the first season of The Last of Us exceeded each of the first five seasons of Game of Thrones? Source: The New Yorker
- ALT3: ... that approximately CA$141 million was spent on production of the first season of The Last of Us? Source: Calgary Herald
- ALT4: ... that Mahershala Ali and Matthew McConaughey were considered for the lead role in the first season of The Last of Us? Source: Video Games Chronicle & Variety
- ALT5: ... that the first season of The Last of Us was the first live-action video game adaptation to receive major awards consideration? Source: Variety
- Reviewed: Boom (Doctor Who)
- Comment: Image with ALT0 only
– Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:53, 21 May 2024 (UTC).
- QPQ done, improved to GA recently enough, long enough, hooks are all interesting and well sourced, no copyvio. Good job. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 15:14, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Natives Representative Council[edit]
- ... that the Natives Representative Council held meetings in school halls?
- Source: "Instead, the first session was postponed for six months from August to December 1937 when it was held in a cramped Pretoria school hall and addressed by the deputy prime minister General Smuts. This set the tone for subsequent sessions that were always held in dingy halls around Pretoria (Rich, 1996)."
- Reviewed:
Iamawesomeautomatic (talk) 22:58, 22 May 2024 (UTC).
- Reviewing this, new article and no copyvio according to Earwig. No QPQ needed as this is first nom, the sentence also cited in the article. However I have one suggestion for the prep to maybe truncate it to just "held meetings in school halls" as the other part feels subjective and not stated outright in the source. Otherwise it's good to go for me. Nyanardsan (talk) 12:08, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Nyanardsan: Thanks. Just updated it. Iamawesomeautomatic (talk) 16:21, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Henry Street salamander tunnels[edit]
- ... that the Henry Street salamander tunnels (example pictured) in North Amherst, Massachusetts, were the first amphibian tunnels in the United States?
- Source: source
- ALT1: ... that before the Henry Street salamander tunnels (example pictured) were built in North Amherst, Massachusetts, volunteers carried spotted salamanders across Henry Street in buckets? Source: source
- ALT2: ... that spotted salamanders in North Amherst, Massachusetts, use underground tunnels (example pictured) to cross a street? Source: source
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Max Whitlock
Bruxton (talk) 05:00, 21 May 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Very interesting article. Needed a good chunk of minor copy editing, which I've done. It's good to go. Strong preference for ALT0 with possible wikilinking to amphibians. Given its subject, I couldn't think of a relevant infobox. X (talk) 06:36, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
Boom (Doctor Who)[edit]
- ... that while filming the Doctor Who episode "Boom" some takes lasted up to seven minutes?
- ALT1: ... that Steven Moffat was executive producer for only one episode of the fourteenth series of Doctor Who? Source: https://www.tvchoicemagazine.co.uk/tv/doctor-who/the-big-interview-doctor-whos-steven-moffat/
- ALT2: ... that the Doctor Who episode "Boom" was shot in chronological order? Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R6zAd_nTLXY
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Silence Is Loud
- Comment: TheDoctorWho is the top contributor on the article, I am the second. Alex 21 created the draft and moved in into the main space.
Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 17:35, 21 May 2024 (UTC).
- Article is neutral, free from copyvio, suitably referenced, and meets the length and newness criteria—moved to mainspace on 21 May, the same day as this nomination. The hooks are succinct, neutral, interesting, and reliably sourced (though I would recommend adding timestamps to the video refs). My pick would be ALT2, then ALT0; I find ALT1 interesting personally, but I'm not sure general audiences would as well. QPQ is done (albeit a bit brief). This is good to go! – Rhain ☔ (he/him) 23:44, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Timestamp for ALT2 is from 6:08 to 6:28; it's a quote from Russell. TheDoctorWho (talk) 04:25, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
Mindar[edit]
- ... that a Buddhist android preacher regularly gives sermons on the Heart Sutra?
- ALT1: ... that an android preacher gives sermons at a 400-year-old temple? Source: " It may seem like an out there move, but a 400-year-old Japanese temple has brought in a robot named Mindar to preach sermons."
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ron's Place
gobonobo + c 16:23, 28 May 2024 (UTC).
- Great article! Both hooks would work but approving the original for a more compelling link description. Good on length, recency, no copyvio issues. Spaghettifier (talk) 01:47, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Deir ed Darb[edit]
- ... that Deir ed Darb, Arabic for "monastery of the road", is in fact a Jewish monumental tomb dating to the Second Temple period?
- Source: Raviv D., 2013, "Magnificent Tombs from the Second Temple Period in Western Samaria - New Insights", In the Highland's Depth - Ephraim Range and Binyamin Research Studies, Vol. 3, Ariel-Talmon ,pp. 109-142. (Hebrew); Peleg-Barkat, Orit; Raviv (2019). "שלושה פריטים ארכיטקטוניים מן התקופה הרומית הקדומה מאזור הכפר קרוות בני חסן" (PDF). במעבה ההר. 9: 43–58; Palmer, H (1881). "The survey of western Palestine". p. 228.
- Reviewed:
Owenglyndur (talk) 13:24, 22 May 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: Mariamnei (talk) 11:18, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Mariamnei: Did you mean to post a "maybe" status (purple slash) instead of an "again" status (red arrow)? The again status is for DYK that need another new reviewer, while the slash is for indicating that there is a concern with the article/nomination. Z1720 (talk) 23:27, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Z1720: Hey there! This DYK overall looks pretty good, but since it's my first time doing a DYK review, I thought it'd be better to get another view. What do you think? Mariamnei (talk) 18:32, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Mariamnei: Since you outlined some concerns above, I'll let the nominator, Owenglyndur, address them. Z1720 (talk) 19:57, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, thank you for your comments and help to get the DYK right. I did not know i'm not allowed to copy some sentances from another Wikipedia article, especialy whemn it is so relevant for the article i wrote. I will not do it again in the future. Owenglyndur (talk) 07:18, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- Hey @Owenglyndur:, thanks for explaining that! Awesome, I see the pic is up on the article too. Looks like we're good to go! Mariamnei (talk) 08:39, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
- Hi, thank you for your comments and help to get the DYK right. I did not know i'm not allowed to copy some sentances from another Wikipedia article, especialy whemn it is so relevant for the article i wrote. I will not do it again in the future. Owenglyndur (talk) 07:18, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Mariamnei: Since you outlined some concerns above, I'll let the nominator, Owenglyndur, address them. Z1720 (talk) 19:57, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Z1720: Hey there! This DYK overall looks pretty good, but since it's my first time doing a DYK review, I thought it'd be better to get another view. What do you think? Mariamnei (talk) 18:32, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Minnesota State Highway 36[edit]
- ... that until 2017, Minnesota State Highway 36 used a lift bridge to cross the St. Croix River?
- Source: [1]
- Reviewed:
NotDragonius (talk) 03:04, 23 May 2024 (UTC).
- Reviewing this now. Nice GA~ Recently promoted, no need for QPQ. Earwig turns out fine. The hook is on history section. I duplicated the citation so that the hook is directly cited. Otherwise it's good to go Nyanardsan (talk) 03:24, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
References
- ^ "St. Croix Crossing". Minnesota Department of Transportation. August 2, 2017. Archived from the original on January 18, 2022. Retrieved August 3, 2017.
William Henry Harrison Seeley[edit]
- ... that William Henry Harrison Seeley was the first American recipient of the Victoria Cross?
- Reviewed: [[]]
- Comment: For the source, note that there are two newspaper sources that I couldn't get to as it seems that the access through The Wikipedia Library is down currently.
CommissarDoggoTalk? 10:50, 22 May 2024 (UTC).
- Comments by Tbhotch
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Overall: An article that was recently promoted to GA. No picture to review. No QPQ is needed, this is your fourth nomination. No copyright issues on text and files. The hook is interesting and sourced. The article is sourced and I assume good faith on the inaccessible sources. (CC) Tbhotch™ 04:54, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
Lois E. Trott[edit]
- ... that American educator Lois E. Trott (pictured) ran the first lodging house for homeless girls in America, providing shelter and support for over 1,000 girls annually, all without receiving any payment? Source: A Woman of the Century
- ALT0a: ... that American educator Lois E. Trott (pictured) managed the first lodging house for homeless girls in America, providing shelter and support for over 1,000 girls annually, without receiving any remuneration? Source: A Woman of the Century
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sam Kee Building
X (talk) 14:59, 22 May 2024 (UTC).
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Overall: The article was created on 22 May 2024. It has a readable prose size of 3211 characters. QPQ not yet done. WP:EARWIG shows now copyvios. More comments later.
Each paragraph has a source. Some parts of the lead and the section "Early life and education" sound very similar to the text in Moulton 1893, p. 722. This needs to be rewritten to avoid WP:CLOSEPARAPHRASE. I didn't check the rest of the article so please make sure that the problem is not found in other parts as well. The hooks are interesting and supported by the source. Both hooks are too long: they should be below 200 characters and ideally below 160 characters. The picture is freely licenced, used in the article, and clear. Phlsph7 (talk) 13:44, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Hi @Phlsph7: thanks for your evaluation. Some parts of the lead and the section "Early life and education" sound very similar Because they are similar. I've used it as a source material, and "the article merely presents standard facts for a topic like this in standard sequence. The article does not copy any creative words or phrases, similes or metaphors." And a direct comparison with the Moulton source shows no violation. However, all of these becomes irrelevant here because the dictionary is in public domain and properly attributed in the source section. Regardless PD or not, the article does not closely paraphrase, rather presents standard facts in an orderly sequence. WP:LIMITED exists. Although redundant, I've now added a PD template as well in the ref section (which is usually done if it's a case of somewhat direct copy-paste, although this isn't the case here). Re the blurb's lentgh, while nominating I made sure they are under 200 characters. And yes shorter blurbs would be better. We may simply remove the "American educator" bits: ALT0b ... that Lois E. Trott (pictured) ran the first lodging house for homeless girls in America, providing shelter and support for over 1,000 girls annually, all without receiving any payment? ALT0c... that Lois E. Trott (pictured) ran the first lodging house for homeless girls in America, providing shelter and support without receiving any payment?
Let me know which one you prefer or if have your own opinion. Regards. X (talk) 07:24, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- The template should solve the close-paraphrase problem. I wasn't aware that the phrase "(pictured)" does not count towards the character limit (per WP:DYK200), which means that the original hooks pass the test. I think all that remains is the QPQ. Phlsph7 (talk) 07:55, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Mel Carnahan[edit]
- ... that Mel Carnahan (pictured) was the first person in U.S. history to be elected to the United States Senate posthumously?
- ALT1: ... that in 1999, Missouri Governor Mel Carnahan (pictured) commuted a death sentence at the request of Pope John Paul II? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/1999/01/29/us/governor-grants-pope-s-plea-for-life-of-a-missouri-inmate.html
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FountofInterestingInfo (talk) 14:10, 22 May 2024 (UTC).
- (for original hook, which is most interesting) GA status, date, close paraphrase check ok. No qpq needed. Image free on Commons. --Soman (talk) 19:37, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
Soumane Touré[edit]
- ... that the Burkinabé trade union leader Soumane Touré was sentenced to death in 1987?
- Source: James Genova. Making New People: Politics, Cinema, and Liberation in Burkina Faso, 1983–1987. MSU Press, 2022. pp. 30, 35, 93, 128, 146, 165
Soman (talk) 19:41, 23 May 2024 (UTC).
- Comment — I would probably add one or two supporting details to the hook to make it more interesting. A lot of people get sentenced to death, what makes Touré's sentence special? You could give the specific reason(s) or emphasize the fact that Touré, who served as an elected member of Burkina Faso's parliament, had previously been sentenced to death. Thus, despite a previous sentence, he went on to represent his country. Yue🌙 18:50, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- How about ALT1, "... that the Burkinabé trade union leader Soumane Touré was sentenced after being accused of collaboration with counter-revolutionaries, but his life was saved through the intervention of then President Thomas Sankara?" --Soman (talk) 09:45, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Soman:
I think that is a very good hook.I will do the review later today if nobody else has by then. Yue🌙 21:05, 30 May 2024 (UTC) - I noticed some missing details with ALT1, presumably because including those details would exceed the character limit. I propose this adaptation of your hooks, ALT2:
- "... that the execution of Burkinabé trade union leader Soumane Touré was prevented by the intervention of his friend Thomas Sankara, the then president of Burkina Faso?"
- The source from the article is: Harsch, Ernest (15 October 2017). Burkina Faso: A History of Power, Protest, and Revolution. Bloomsbury Publishing. p. 104. ISBN 978-1-78699-137-9. For the specific claim that they were friends, see: Harsch, Ernest (2013). "The legacies of Thomas Sankara: a revolutionary experience in retrospect". Review of African Political Economy. 40 (137): 361. ISSN 0305-6244. I have already done a review of the article and its sources, but I cannot approve the adaptation of your hook without your input. Yue🌙 07:42, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Soman:
- How about ALT1, "... that the Burkinabé trade union leader Soumane Touré was sentenced after being accused of collaboration with counter-revolutionaries, but his life was saved through the intervention of then President Thomas Sankara?" --Soman (talk) 09:45, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Interesting article about a prominent figure in Burkinabé labour history. The article was copy-edited by myself for minor grammatical errors and sentence structure. Two-thirds of the citations given (both in English and in French) were checked for plagiarism and close paraphrasing; no issues arose. The original and alternative hooks are verified by the sources given for each, but I believe ALT2 fulfills WP:DYKINT the best. Yue🌙 21:51, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Morris Villarroel[edit]
- ... that for several years, Morris Villarroel wore a camera on his chest that took 1,200 photos a day?
―Panamitsu (talk) 08:46, 23 May 2024 (UTC).
- I'll review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:29, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
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Overall: Looks good. Nice work. Awaiting QPQ. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:35, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- @BeanieFan11: I've done the QPQ now. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:52, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:57, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- @BeanieFan11: I've done the QPQ now. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:52, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Dazed and Confused (film)[edit]
- ... that Gramercy Pictures attempted to build publicity for Dazed and Confused by screening the film to antidrug and Christian groups to force a protest?
- Source: Maerz, Melissa (2020). Alright, Alright, Alright: The Oral History of Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused. HarperCollins. pp. 313-324
- ALT1: ... that Richard Linklater's original concept for Dazed and Confused took place entirely within a car as its characters listened to ZZ Top? Source: Spitz, Marc (December 26, 2013). "An Oral History of Dazed and Confused". Maxim. Archived from the original on April 28, 2017. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
- Reviewed:
Lbal (talk) 02:34, 23 May 2024 (UTC).
- I like the first DYK idea, especially how the studio forced a protest to bring attention to the movie. It's also reasonably sourced. Yoshiman6464 ♫🥚 14:04, 23 May 2024 (UTC)
- Approved ALT0, ALT1: Article is new enough (nominated the day it became a GA), long enough, well-cited to reliable sources, presentable, and with no policy issues detected (a relatively high Earwig score due to quotes from interviews, reviews, and soundtrack lists). QPQ waived. Hooks are formatted, of good length, cited in article and interesting (verified source for ALT1, AGF for offline source for ALT0). Good work! – Reidgreg (talk) 20:46, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
- BTW, the two non-bolded articles in ALT1, Richard Linklater and ZZ Top, have refimprove tags... it'd be nice if those were addressed before this ran, though it is not a requirement. – Reidgreg (talk) 20:46, 30 May 2024 (UTC)
Southern chivalry[edit]
- ... that American abolitionists co-opted the concept of Southern chivalry (caricature pictured) as an insult against pro-slavery white Southerners?
- Source: Genovese, Eugene D. “The Chivalric Tradition in the Old South.” The Sewanee Review, vol. 108, no. 2, 2000, pp. 188–205. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/27548832. Accessed 12 May 2024.
- ALT1: ... that American slaveowners used the patriarchal myth of the Southern gentleman to legitimize slavery? Source: Genovese, Eugene D. “The Chivalric Tradition in the Old South.” The Sewanee Review, vol. 108, no. 2, 2000, pp. 188–205. JSTOR, http://www.jstor.org/stable/27548832. Accessed 12 May 2024.
- ALT2: ... that the Virginia Cavaliers of the English Civil War were the basis of a widespread Cavalier myth across the Antebellum South? Source: Michie, Ian. "The Virginia Cavalier", Encyclopedia Virginia. Retrieved 12 May 2024
- Reviewed:
- Comment: Image would only fit for ALT0
Orchastrattor (talk) 18:26, 26 May 2024 (UTC).
- This wasn't an article until now?? Long enough for sure, no signs of copyvio, eligible in terms of newness and presentable. For ALT0: Interesting and the source checks out (ooh, Genovese, nice), and the image is nice and relevant too. No QPQ needed here; seems good to go. :) Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 23:27, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
Metaphysics[edit]
- ... that metaphysics may have received its name by a historical accident?
- Source: [1]
- ALT1: ... that 20th-century metaphysics started with a "revolt against idealism"? Source: [2]
- ALT2: ... that according to some metaphysicians, everything in the world is predetermined, but humans are free nonetheless? Source: [3]
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lois E. Trott
- Comment:
References
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- Mumford 2012, § 10. What Is Metaphysics?
- Carroll & Markosian 2010, pp. 1–2
- ^ Griffin 2013, pp. 383–385
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- O’Connor & Franklin 2022, Lead Section, § 2.4 Compatibilist Accounts of Sourcehood
- Timpe, Lead Section, § 3c. Compatibilism, Incompatibilism, and Pessimism
- Armstrong 2018, p. 94
- Sources
- Mumford, Stephen (2012). Metaphysics: A Very Short Introduction (1 ed.). Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-965712-4.
- Carroll, John W.; Markosian, Ned (2010). An Introduction to Metaphysics (1 ed.). Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-82629-7.
- Griffin, Nicholas (2013). "Russell and Moore's Revolt against British Idealism". In Beaney, Michael (ed.). The Oxford Handbook of The History of Analytic Philosophy. Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199238842.013.0024. ISBN 9780191749780.
- O’Connor, Timothy; Franklin, Christopher (2022). "Free Will". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. Archived from the original on 15 May 2021. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- Timpe, Kevin. "Free Will". Internet Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2024.
- Armstrong, D. M. (2018). The Mind-body Problem: An Opinionated Introduction. Routledge. ISBN 978-0-429-96480-0. Archived from the original on 28 March 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2024.
Phlsph7 (talk) 13:02, 23 May 2024 (UTC).
- AGF on the source for ALT0, which I do not have access to. However, it is cited within the article which is good. (The sentence itself needs to be cited per DYK rules, but I did that myself to save time.) Hook itself is interesting, QPQ checks out, article eligibility and length (obviously) is good. Seems like we're good to go here. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 23:32, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
Youn Sung-ho[edit]
- ... that a DJ 'monk', NewJeanNim, was credited with reviving interests of Buddhism among South Korean youths? Source: South Korean DJ NewJeansNim barred from performing at Singapore nightclub
- Reviewed:
– robertsky (talk) 17:23, 23 May 2024 (UTC).
- Good to go. Article is new enough, just long enough, and has the proper sourcing. Earwig tool shows a very low copyvio%. The article is presentable, and the hook is both sourced properly and particularly interesting. QPQ is unnecessary here. Should be all good. Soulbust (talk) 15:23, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- New to DYK. Article looks fine but the hook is a bit awkward - maybe try ...that "NewJeansNim," a DJ[ing] monk, was credited with reviving interest in Buddhism among South Korean youth[s]? (Bracketed parts are ones I might add or remove.) Also the guy's nickname is NewJeansNim (not NewJeanNim) and the article uses his real name as the title (though I've seen a fair amount of DYKs that were TV Tropes-style potholed). Wuju Daisuki (talk) 00:46, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
Clark House (New Zealand)[edit]
- ... that Clark House (pictured) was used to host Cold War meetings?
- ALT1: ... that Clark House (pictured) was constructed with hollow ceramic blocks? Source: https://clough.co.nz/monographs/clough_monograph3.pdf
- Reviewed:
- Comment: First time at DYK, I think the Cold War hook is more interesting to a general reader, although someone into architecture would be more interested about the hollow ceramic blocks (but most of that information is out of scope for the article).
Abydocomist (talk) 17:56, 23 May 2024 (UTC).
General: Article is new enough and long enough |
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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px. |
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QPQ: None required. |
Overall: Really nice inaugural article from new user Abydocomist about a historic house in West Auckland, New Zealand (hopefully many more to come!) Since I am taking the Clough & Associates reference on good faith (I had problems accessing it on my browser) I would rather stick with ALT0. I also removed a possibly promotional sentence which used an unreliable source. Havradim leaf a message 08:00, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
Battle of Stainmore[edit]
- ... that the events following the Battle of Stainmore have been called the end of the first Viking age in England?
- Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/history/ancient/vikings/bloodaxe_01.shtml "This is sometimes taken as the end of the first Viking Age"
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Camping in Alaska
- Comment: Unsure why DYKcheck is saying this isn't a 5x expansion, but checking this version against the current version seems to show the required expansion.
CSJJ104 (talk) 21:53, 24 May 2024 (UTC).
- Expansion length and date, hook, qpq, close paraphrase check ok. --Soman (talk) 01:31, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
Sam Kee Building[edit]
- ... that the Sam Kee Building (pictured), recognized by Guinness World Records as the "narrowest commercial building in the world", was built on a bet between two businessmen?
- Source: Moliere, Ashley (May 25, 2021). "Built on a Bet: An inside Look at the World's Narrowest Building". CBC News.
- ALT1: ... that the title of "narrowest commercial building in the world" is contested between the Sam Kee Building (pictured) in Vancouver, British Columbia, and the Hendel Building in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? Source: Mellon, Steve (May 30, 2004). "Here: In Downtown". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. p. F9. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010.
- ALT2: ... that Chinese-Canadian businessman Sam Kee built the Sam Kee Building (pictured), a narrow spite house, after the city took his land without compensating him? Source: "Sam Kee Building". Canadian Register of Historic Places. Parks Canada.
- Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ryu Sung-hyun
- Comment: A very curious building in my hometown with many interesting details, too many to fit in one DYK nomination. The hooks offered here are ordered by my personal preference.
Yue🌙 03:34, 24 May 2024 (UTC).
General: Article is new enough and long enough |
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Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px. |
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QPQ: Done. |
Overall: The fivefold is borderline met here as per my calculation. All other criteria are fulfilled. I've done some minor copy-editing. ALT0 is the most intriguing of the 3. X (talk) 08:10, 24 May 2024 (UTC)