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Count of DYK nominations
Section	Unapproved	Approved	Total
February 27	1		1
March 2	1		1
March 7	1		1
March 9	1		1
March 14	2		2
March 15		2	2
March 17	1	1	2
March 19	1	1	2
March 21	1		1
March 23	1		1
March 25	1	2	3
March 26	1		1
March 27	1		1
March 28	3	1	4
March 29	1		1
March 30		1	1
March 31	1	1	2
April 1		2	2
April 2	1		1
April 3	3	3	6
April 4	1	1	2
April 5		3	3
April 6	2	4	6
April 7	1	2	3
April 8	1		1
April 9	1	2	3
April 10	3		3
April 11	3	1	4
April 12	2	1	3
April 13	4		4
April 14	2		2
April 15	2		2
April 16	5	2	7
April 17		2	2
April 18	5	4	9
April 19	4	6	10
April 20	4	2	6
April 21	6	3	9
April 22	4	4	8
April 23	2	1	3
April 24	3	2	5
April 25	9	6	15
April 26	4	8	12
April 27	4	7	11
April 28	2	5	7
April 29	11	3	14
April 30	1	6	7
May 1	8	11	19
May 2	6	5	11
May 3	9	3	12
May 4	4	4	8
May 5	9	4	13
May 6	6	3	9
May 7	11	1	12
May 8	7	2	9
May 9	8		8
May 10	2		2
Total	178	122	300
Last updated 06:23, 10 May 2026 UTC Current time is 08:22, 10 May 2026 UTC [refresh]

Instructions for nominators

If this is your first nomination, please read the DYK rules before continuing. Further information can be found at the DYK guidelines.

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Frequently asked questions

How do I write an interesting hook?

Successful hooks tend to have several traits. Most importantly, they share a surprising or intriguing fact. They give readers enough context to understand the hook, but leave enough out to make them want to learn more. They are written for a general audience who has no prior knowledge of or interest in the topic area. Lastly, they are concise, and do not attempt to cover multiple facts or present information about the subject beyond what's needed to understand the hook.

When will my nomination be reviewed?

This page is often backlogged. As long as your submission is still on the page, it will stay there until an editor reviews it. Since editors are encouraged to review the oldest submissions first, it may take several weeks until your submission is reviewed. In the meantime, please consider reviewing another submission (not your own) to help reduce the backlog (see instructions below). Because of WP:DYKTIMEOUT, a nomination should be reviewed within two months since the reviewer/promoter may agree to reject and close an unpromoted hook after that time has passed.

Where is my hook?

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If the nominated hook is in none of those places, then the nomination has probably been rejected. Such a rejection usually only occurs if it was at least a couple of weeks old and had unresolved issues for which any discussion had gone stale. If you think your nomination was unfairly rejected, you can query this on the DYK discussion page or with the closer, but as a general rule such nominations will only be restored in exceptional circumstances. If your nomination was promoted, but it hasn't reached the main page after two weeks, you can also query this on the DYK discussion page.

Instructions for reviewers

Main page: Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewer instructions

Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets all the DYK criteria (long enough, new 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 to which the hook applies so that the hook is supported and accurate. For more information on the DYK rules and review processes, see the DYK guidelines and the reviewer instructions.

To post a comment or review on a DYK nomination, follow the steps outlined below:

• Look through this page, Template talk:Did you know, to find a nomination you would like to comment on.
• Click the "Review or comment" link at the top of the nomination. You will be taken to the nomination subpage.
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If there is any problem or concern about a nomination, please consider notifying the nominator by placing {{subst:DYKproblem|Article|header=yes|sig=yes}} on the nominator's talk page.

Advanced procedures

How to promote an accepted hook

At-a-glance instructions on how to promote an approved hook to a prep area

• See Wikipedia:Did you know/Preparation areas for details on verifying a hook's acceptability.
• Promoters should not promote their own nomination or their own review.
• When promoting hooks intended for a particular date, keep in mind that when the number of available approved nominations exceeds 120 we switch to two sets per day, and when that number drops below 60 we return to one set per day.

Check list for nomination review completeness

1. Select a hook from the approved nominations page that has one of these ticks at the bottom post: .
2. Check to make sure basic review requirements were completed.
   • Any outstanding issue following needs to be addressed before promoting.
3. Check the article history for any substantive changes since it was nominated or reviewed.
4. Images for the lead slot must be freely licensed. Fair-use images are not permitted. Images loaded on Commons that appear on the Main Page are automatically protected by KrinkleBot.
5. Hook must be stated in both the article and source (which must be cited at the end of the article sentence where stated).
6. Hook should make sense grammatically.
7. Try to vary subject matters within each prep area.
8. Try to select a funny, quirky or otherwise upbeat hook for the last or bottom hook in the set.

Steps to add a hook to prep

• In one tab, open the nomination page of the hook you want to promote.
• In a second tab, open the prep set you intend to add the hook to.

Wanna skip all this fuss? Install WP:PSHAW instead! Does most of the heavy lifting for ya :)

1. For hooks held for specific dates, refer to "Local update times" section on DYK Queue.
   • Completed Prep area number sets will be promoted by an administrator to corresponding Queue number.
2. Copy and paste the hook into a chosen slot.
   • Make sure there's a space between ... and that, and a ? at the end.
   • Check that there's a bold link to the article.
3. If it's the lead (first) hook, paste the image where indicated at the top of the template.
4. Copy and paste ALL the credit information (the {{DYKmake}} and {{DYKnom}} templates) at the bottom
5. Check your work in the prep's Preview mode.
   • At the bottom under "Credits", to the right of each article should have the link "View nom subpage" ; if not, a subpage parameter will need to be added to the DYKmake.
6. Save the Prep page.

Closing the DYK nomination page

1. At the upper left
   • Change {{DYKsubpage to {{subst:DYKsubpage
   • Change |passed= to |passed=yes
2. At the bottom
   • Just above the line containing

     }}<!--Please do not write below this line or remove this line. Place comments above this line.-->

     insert a new, separate line containing one of the following:

     To [[TM:DYK/P1|Prep 1]]

     To [[TM:DYK/P2|Prep 2]]

     To [[TM:DYK/P3|Prep 3]]

     To [[TM:DYK/P4|Prep 4]]

     To [[TM:DYK/P5|Prep 5]]

     To [[TM:DYK/P6|Prep 6]]

     To [[TM:DYK/P7|Prep 7]]

   • Also paste the same thing into the edit summary.
3. Check in Preview mode. Make sure everything is against a pale blue background (nothing outside) and there are no stray characters, like }}, at the top or bottom.
4. Save.

For more information, please see T:TDYK#How to promote an accepted hook.

Handy copy sources:

• To [[TM:DYK/P1|Prep 1]]
• To [[TM:DYK/P2|Prep 2]]
• To [[TM:DYK/P3|Prep 3]]
• To [[TM:DYK/P4|Prep 4]]
• To [[TM:DYK/P5|Prep 5]]
• To [[TM:DYK/P6|Prep 6]]
• To [[TM:DYK/P7|Prep 7]]

How to remove a rejected nomination

• Open the DYK nomination subpage of the nomination you would like to remove.
• In the window where the DYK nomination subpage is open, replace the line {{DYKsubpage with {{subst:DYKsubpage, and replace |passed= with |passed=no. Then save the page. This has the effect of wrapping up the discussion on the DYK nomination subpage in a blue archive box and stating that the nomination was unsuccessful, as well as adding the nomination to a category for archival purposes.
• Alternatively, you can use PSHAW, which automates the process.

How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue

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

How to move a nomination subpage to a new name

• Don't; it should not ever be necessary, and will break some links which will later need to be repaired. Even if you change the title of the article, you don't need to move the nomination page.

Nominations

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on February 27

Joe Baggs

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• ... that Joe Baggs once watched a dating show with massive full-frontal nudity for another TV show?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Thea Ehre

Moved to mainspace by Launchballer (talk) and Georgeykiwi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 373 past nominations.

Launchballer 21:40, 27 February 2026 (UTC).

An AFD has been opened. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:54, 6 March 2026 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Giving this a proper review while waiting for the AFD. Article is new enough and long enough. Hook fact is... something. Might get pushback for DYK:GRAT reasons. QPQ is done (double hook). Copyvio tool finds no issues. So basically, looks like we are waiting on the AFD, though I'd like to see some alts if possible.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:18, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that Joe Baggs was filmed watching TV for three series? springs to mind.--Launchballer 07:31, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

• Thanks. That looks good; once the AFD is closed, we can finalize the review.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:59, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

@Crisco 1492: The AFD was closed as no consensus, so this can now move forward. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:14, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

• Thanks for the ping. Signing off. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 10:40, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Promoter query: @Launchballer, Narutolovehinata5, and Crisco 1492: I prefer ALT1 but it doesn't quite read correctly to me. Filmed watching TV for three series of what? I'm assuming Gogglebox, so we could just say that, but I wanted to ask if you'd prefer to reword to make it a bit more 'mysterious' as I think adding Gogglebox makes it less interesting and enticing. SnowyRiver28 (talk) 10:45, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

• I personally would leave Gogglebox out of it, for the sake of simplicity. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:46, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

Completely forgot I proposed ALT1, but I think that both the name of the programme and the medium on which it was broadcast would be eligible for trimming.--Launchballer 14:28, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

What would that look like in a hook? Are my concerns regarding the current ALT1 not quite making sense understandable? SnowyRiver28 (talk) 07:09, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

You're saying "three series of what". I'm saying the "what" is extraneous.--Launchballer 10:30, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

Just going to note here, in case it helps, that the British "series" here is equivalent to the American "season".  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 11:02, 7 April 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, I don't mean adding the what as a part of the hook, I meant it's unclear to me what 'filmed for three series' means; it doesn't quite make sense at first glance. SnowyRiver28 (talk) 03:45, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

"Filmed" as in "recorded", as in you might film animals for a nature documentary. ALT0 remains approved.--Launchballer 23:28, 8 April 2026 (UTC)

I know what filmed means, what I’m trying to say is that the phrasing of the second half of the hook seems incomplete and doesn’t make sense. Perhaps some other editors can weigh in here and we’ll see if it’s just my reading of it that’s causing me confusion. SnowyRiver28 (talk) 02:04, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

I understand that "series" is the common terminology in British English, but "series" can be ambiguous for most of the world. Even though we tend to prefer local English whenever possible, this could be an IAR case where the American term is preferred since the American sense is well-known enough in Britain anyway. Having said that, even if the hook was changed to something like "... that Joe Baggs was filmed watching TV for three seasons of the show Gogglebox", I'm not sure if that works either. I'm hesitant about ALT0 due to DYKGRAT issues. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:04, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

ALT1a: ... that Joe Baggs was filmed watching TV for three seasons of a TV show?--Launchballer 02:23, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

I've been thinking about ALT0 and ALT1a, and I'm starting to think that both angles are unworkable due to being confusing. Both ultimately mean "he watched TV for TV", but in what capacity? Were the shows he filmed (the family ones) primarily about them watching TV for TV purposes? It's explained in the article, but as written, neither hook expresses that point well. The elephant in the room with ALT0 is also the gratuitousness, but even without that the confusion issue remains. Given this is past time out, I would recommend this being marked for closure unless a completely different angle can be proposed here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:34, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

The only other hooks I can think of would be to do with him launching a drag queen persona or that he made his first TV appearances with his family. I maintain that the "in what capacity" is excessive detail for the hook.--Launchballer 16:06, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Sometimes, hook facts are simply too complex to be adequately explained in a hook, especially if no matter how it's worded, it reads awkwardly. I wonder if this just has to be let go unfortunately. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:10, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

It's a shame CelebMix is questionable since I could have tacked it on to Max Balegde (since he was part of that). The only other suggestion I can think of is ALT1b: ... that a TV series broadcast several seasons of Joe Baggs and others watching TV?, so unless @Georgeykiwi: has any suggestions, this might be another 'bring-it-back-through-GA' jobby.--Launchballer 19:00, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Could we possibly link the TV to their podcast and do something along the lines of ALT1c: ... that due to the success of their TV appearances, Joe Baggs and family started a podcast? George (talk) 19:23, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

That a minor TV personality started a podcast is quite possibly one of the least unusual or intriguing facts imaginable. Dclemens1971 (talk) 19:20, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

I asked at WP:RSN re CelebMix.--Launchballer 19:34, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Given concerns about sourcing and how this is already past DYKTIMEOUT, I am timing this out, without prejudice against renominating once it is brought to GA. Bringing to GA should also address any outstanding concerns and may even lead to new hooks. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:45, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

There have never been any concerns regarding this article's sourcing because CelebMix has never been in this article. If RSN clears that source, would you object to me adding this to Max Balegde?--Launchballer 04:12, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Even without the sourcing issues (since that appears to be a different nomination), the other issue is the hooks. ALT1c was objected to, and even ALT1b is weak though usable. I think that bringing this to GA, even if it means a later run, would be a better option, since such an expansion would also likely mean more hook options. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:18, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 2

Amy Hart (TV personality)

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• ... that Amy Hart left her job as a cabin crew manager to appear on Love Island?

• Source: [1]

• ALT1: ... that Amy Hart has urged people are supported more from online abuse? Source: [2]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jilly Cooper and Template:Did you know nominations/Trisha Ziff
• Comment: This article was created by User:Meena

Created by Meena (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 48 past nominations.

DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 17:56, 8 March 2026 (UTC).

• Reviewing CoryGlee 00:27, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
• I was so indignant when checking the QPQs and saying to myself (the user is taking credit for another user's reviews). LOL. I checked and the nominator is different. Hehe. New and long enough, QPQs done, and article is reliably sourced. That said, as always with these things, subheads about Hart's works need to be fully referenced or trimmed to selected ones which can be verified by a RS. I did not understand the wording of hook #1, but if I am correct by reading the source, this would make it much more interesting than the original. Ping me, DaniloDaysOfOurLives ― CoryGlee 00:39, 9 March 2026 (UTC)
  • So sorry, I never saw this! This is the only article I have nominated that I have not created or brought to GA. I am really confused about "subheads about Hart's works need to be fully referenced or trimmed to selected ones which can be verified by a RS" - I am unsure what you mean? As everything is sourced. Regarding the hooks maybe @Meena: can choose and/or suggest something since they made the article? DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 16:03, 19 March 2026 (UTC)

@CoryGlee: as requested. I'd like to suggest ALT2 as a possibly more intelligible/interesting refinement of ALT1: "... that TV personality Amy Hart spoke in front of parliament about online abuse?" --GRuban (talk) 16:48, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks GRuban, I am sorry for the brutal delay DaniloDaysOfOurLives, you did not ping me, no problem, anyway. I think that the suggested alt by GRuban is perfect. As for the subhead and reliable sources (RS) I mean that works need to be referenced. To other reviewers, including you GRuban, I do not object to blue links because Hart is listed there, but if anyone objects, I pointed to this. Thanks !! CoryGlee 18:00, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

@Meena, DaniloDaysOfOurLives, and CoryGlee: Hi. This message is not intended to disturb the DYK nom, but just to highlight that the INLINE reference #22 seems not supporting the complete text, plus the reference refers to WP:THESUN, a non-RS. Should check some more references as well. Please do not mind, thank you! M. Billoo 22:59, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, M.Billoo2000, I didn't notice the Daily; I've removed it and tagged it for a citation. I know that there's no total consensus on the Daily, but if you can find a better source DaniloDaysOfOurLives or Meena, this will be completely GTG. CoryGlee 21:47, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

How much notable are the subject's appearances on South Today, Hey Tracey!, Rip Off Britain, Jeremy Vine, Strictly Come Dancing: It Takes Two, etc.? If these are unsourced or non-notable, I suggest removing them entirely. M. Billoo 03:50, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

That's what I pointed above. So, you are the one I presumed would object. Yes, I understand your concern, and so do I. I suggest that if that "guest appearance" cannot be referenced, it should be removed as a minor role in whatever the show was. Please, ping me, M.Billoo2000, because I cannot check often if I am not pinged. CoryGlee 22:50, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Pinging Meena and DaniloDaysOfOurLives, do please engage with M.Billoo2000 and me in the suggested improvements. Otherwise, if timeout is met, I will change my approval to rejection. CoryGlee 22:51, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Another courtesy pinging to User:GRuban – CoryGlee 22:52, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Sorry, the reason I have not answered is because I am not sure about the issue and since I did not create this article, I do not want to jeopardise it. @Meena:, what shall we do about this? I did not want to remove your hard work but also do not want you to miss your chance of this being on the main page... DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 12:08, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

Meena has been active, and I assume that he does not want to participate in this DYK nomination. Nonetheless, since his last activity was on 25 April, we can wait in case he wants to address this. If not, when timeout is met, and given the concern/objection raised by M.Billoo2000, I reverse my approval. CoryGlee 02:39, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I've been abroad on holiday. I'm fine for the minor appearances to be omitted completely if the sources aren't considered generally reliable. It’s nothing major. – Meena • 10:53, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

• @Meena, CoryGlee, and DaniloDaysOfOurLives: are all issues with the article/nomination resolved? TarnishedPath^talk 09:52, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Follow up ping @Meena, CoryGlee, DaniloDaysOfOurLives, GRuban, and M.Billoo2000: are there any remaining issues? TarnishedPath^talk 09:31, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

:::@TarnishedPath: No issues remaining, in my view. M. Billoo 11:43, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

@Meena, CoryGlee, DaniloDaysOfOurLives, GRuban, and TarnishedPath: Actually, there are (striking my last comment). Few statements within the article are not/weakly supported by the WP:INLINEs ahead. Some references do still quote non-RS The Sun and The Mirror. Almost two-month old nomination now, I am trying to check up the article the best I can, and then reply here further. I have removed the birthdate due to WP:SIGCOV and WP:SYNTH was established poorly, there are contradictions in other references claiming her birthdate. The article has some controversial claims, including break-up, mental health recovery, and miscarriage, which either need strong references or just be omitted. Thank you. M. Billoo 14:40, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

• Anyone can re-review now, I have re-edited the article. Thank you! M. Billoo 02:09, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 7

Freddie Moore

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• ... that despite having a career spanning over 70 years, starting in the 1910s, only in 1981 did Freddie Moore record his first and only album as leader?

• Source: 1. Welburn, Ron (April 1983). "Freddie Moore oral history interview". Rutgers University. Brooklyn, New York. Retrieved March 7, 2026.

2. Yanow, Scott. "Freddie Moore Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved March 7, 2026.

• • Reviewed:

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

𝕶𝖎𝖓𝖌𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚗 ^💬🖋️ 00:20, 8 March 2026 (UTC).

• Review: New and long enough. Content is sourced, neutral, and copyvio free (see below). Hook is sourced to a description of a Rutgers oral interview of the subject, which is slightly strange because the oral interview says nothing about the album, but is probably okay. AllMusic biography cited to Scott Yanow is considered reliable by the music projects. Hook is good but slightly awkward because it refers to numbers three times (70, 1910s, 1981), a format you generally want to minimize by eliminating numbers in a hook whenever possible. Given that the discography section was tagged and I removed the tag and expanded it somewhat, I will bow out of this review and hand it over to someone else. For what it's worth, the Freddie Moore oral history interview linked above contains most of the missing recordings that should be added to the discography. Extensive review notes below:
  • @KingGreenbean: Get yourself an internet archive account (they are free) and check out Voices of the Jazz Age (1992), pp. 174-187. It's a great overview of the subject and will lead you into all sorts of directions.
  • I did a little bit of cleanup and removed close paraphrasing, bringing the Earwig percentage down about 4%.
  • I corrected some grammar and dates and the title of the LP. All we know for sure is that The Great Freddie Moore was recorded in 1981.[3] The release date of 1985 looks like an error to me, so I removed it.
  • I removed the expansion tag and changed the section to selected discography. Also, if you read the footnotes to Voices of the Jazz Age, it says that many of the recordings are not available, although since that was written in 1992, things may have changed. Using expansion tags is generally not helpful, as they just sit in the article for years on end. I'm happy to help with the discography.
  • My only complaint right now is that this article doesn't touch on the main points, importance, and significance of who Moore was and what he accomplished. You could do that in just a few sentences in the lead or the body or both. One way to approach this is to briefly describe his style that you write about in the lead as well. The author of Voices of the Jazz Age explains why this is notable. Moore had a drumming style that he used that had mostly died out between 1910 and 1920. That's very unusual as he preserved a kind of musicianship, almost a living museum if you think about it. He also came from a time when entertainment and music were generally one and the same, which for the most part, is no longer true of jazz. To quote Chip Deffaa from his book, Moore "is a holdover from an almost-vanished style of performing...Moore is a survivor from an era that's now almost completely gone."
  • In general, your hook is good, but there are so many incredible hooks to choose from in Deffaa's book that it might make your head spin. The anecdote about Moore, Art Hodes, and their encounter with racism is a really good one and would make a fine hook, for example. The anecdote about Moore playing in King Oliver's band and Oliver threatening the band to come to rehearsal on time with a gun is another good one. The anecdote about him working in a carnival is very sad, but could also work. However, given your excellent lead image, you may want to write a new hook that emphasizes his musicianship as entertainment and a lost art of performance, as well as his drumming style. This is so that the hook matches the image.
  • This is very interesting: Moore's appearance on Wilbur De Paris And His Rampart Street Ramblers New Orleans Jazz album (Atlantic, 1952), was an early experiment with binaural recording on vinyl. This could be a most fascinating hook if more could be found about it.
  • The lead image is iconic. Is there a reason you don't want to use it in your hook so that it will appear on the main page?
• Viriditas (talk) 09:41, 12 March 2026 (UTC)

Not clear what "leader" means in this context, incidentally? DS (talk) 18:27, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

@DragonflySixtyseven: Don't know what happened to the nom, but I think this is an important article and would love to see a hook succeed. "Leader" in this specific context refers to bandleader and all the rights and responsibilities that involves in the context of jazz. Moore spent most of his life playing for other musicians in their bands, in some respects as a sideman. The book Voices of the Jazz Age explains what this means for Moore: "...Eddy Davis, a great admirer of Moore's work...[believed] that Moore could have been a star with proper management...[he] got him to record The Great Freddie Moore...a first-rate sampler of Moore's work and uses...well-known sidemen..."[4] In other words, this effort was Moore's only recording as leader. Viriditas (talk) 21:50, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Cleaner, then - how about ALT0a: "...that drummer Freddie Moore began performing at 12, but only had his first album when he was 81?" DS (talk) 22:59, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

@DragonflySixtyseven: Love it. Viriditas (talk) 23:10, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

@DragonflySixtyseven: I'm trying to anticipate any issues. It occurs to me that there is still some confusion about when the album was recorded and when it was released. Those dates may be entirely different. I tried to look into this a while back and could not resolve it. So when you write "only had his first album", that could be ambiguous. We should at least be able to nail down a recording or release date. With that said, Voices of the Jazz Age claims that he recorded the album in 1981, so we should go with that for now. It isn't clear to me why other sites say 1985, but that might be a typo. Viriditas (talk) 23:54, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

ALT0b: "...that drummer Freddie Moore began performing at 12, but only recorded his first album when he was 81?" DS (talk) 15:11, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Would saying "in his 80s" instead of specifying 81 also work? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:37, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: I think so. That's my preference. Viriditas (talk) 20:36, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@KingGreenbean: Given the dispute about the release date, would you be okay with ALT0b as a compromise? It sidesteps the exact age entirely. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:46, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: KingGreenbean is active, but for some reason, doesn't respond to talk page messages or pings. I think we should move forward. Viriditas (talk) 19:23, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

I technically introduced a new hook fact, so someone else would need to sign the new wording off.

ALT0c ... that drummer Freddie Moore began performing at 12, but only recorded his first album when he was in his 80s?

Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:45, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 9

Star Reach (video game)

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• ... that the 1994 video game Star Reach was a hybrid action-strategy mixing elements of games like Master of Orion and Star Control? Source: https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_129/page/n115/mode/2up
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/March for Australia
  • Comment: 2nd QPQ at Template:Did you know nominations/Jade Jones (taekwondo) (2nd nomination).

5x expanded by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 591 past nominations.

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 05:08, 11 March 2026 (UTC).

• Article is new and long enough, hook is very interesting and eyecatching for me, though I'm not sure about its factuality. The statement you made originated from the opinion of James Jeff, who reviews for the Computer Gaming World, in the Gameplay section and is presented as a given fact as if the game's creator intended it as such. Could you clarify on this issue? That's the only problem from my side, if it's resolved then it's good to go. Thank you. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 18:19, 13 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Hi Piotrus, could you respond to these concerns? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:44, 1 April 2026 (UTC)
    • @Jeromi Mikhael and Crisco 1492: Sorry for the late reply. My watchlist is unusable and I did not receive the best practice talk page mesage or any other ping, so I missed this. The criticism is valid, here is a revised ALT1 that uses more than one reviewer comparision (side note: WAS or IS in the hook? I can never decide what is better...): --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 02:48, 2 April 2026 (UTC)
• ALT1 ... that the 1994 video game Star Reach was a hybrid action-strategy that reviewers saw as mixing elements of games like Master of Orion, Outpost, Reunion and Star Control?
  • Additional sources: games mentioned as similar in reviews at https://archive.org/details/gry-komputerowe-1995-04/page/n29/mode/2up amd PC Gamer (offline review I got access to). --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 02:48, 2 April 2026 (UTC)
    • @Piotrus: I propose a shortened version of the hook as ALT0c: ... that reviewers saw the 1994 video game Star Reach as mixing elements of games like Master of Orion, Outpost, Reunion and Star Control? 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 02:51, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
      • @Kepler-1229b: Thank you, it's fine with me. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 11:43, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

@Piotrus, Kepler-1229b, and Jeromi Mikhael: My concern with ALT0c is that it may rely on knowing those other video games, and those games are old enough that they may not be familiar to many readers today. Given that this turns two months old tomorrow, I will mark this for closure within 24 hours unless a completely new angle is proposed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:53, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: I will provide ALT hook proposals below, but these are very famous classic titles, and I certainly disagree that referencing classics is something to be avoided in the DYK hooks. You also had over a month to raise this concern, so giving a 24h deadline is disrespectful to our efforts (what if one of us is busy for a day or two?), and it is something I will raise at TDYK to make sure this doesn't happen again. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 07:37, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

• ALT1a ... that the 1994 video game Star Reach was a hybrid action-strategy that reviewers saw as mixing elements of several recently released games?
• ALT2 ... that the 1994 video game Star Reach received mediocre reviews, with many reviewers finding it an uninspired mix of elements of several other recently released games?
• ALT3 ... that the 1994 video game Star Reach mixed elements of a strategy game about building a space empire with arcade shoot 'em up mechanic related to piloting a spaceship?

Articles created/expanded on March 14

Hồ Vĩnh Khoa

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• ... that Vietnamese actor Hồ Vĩnh Khoa quit his acting career and moved to the United States with his husband, where they regularly uploaded videos to their OnlyFans account?

• Source: VGT tells everything about the end of his career and decision to take up private life, as well as other details beyond their work for adult films on OnlyFans.

ALT0a ... that Vietnamese actor Hồ Vĩnh Khoa said that Buddhism and Buddhist rituals heavily influenced his lifestyle?

• Source: Phunu Online: "Faced with life's obstacles, the actor chose to recite Buddhist scriptures and mantras to seek spiritual guidance. "People still judge me by my appearance, by my social media, as someone uneducated and lacking depth. But in reality, I'm different. I'm a vegetarian, I recite Buddhist prayers. I'm a family man, I rarely go out so I can spend time with my family," Ho Vinh Khoa shared about his lifestyle, which is heavily influenced by and based on his belief in Buddhism." (from Vietnamese)

ALT1 ... that Vietnamese actor Hồ Vĩnh Khoa came to dislike the label of "hot boy" and said he was looking for his true self as a "charistmatic and edgy guy"?

• Source: ZNews: Ho Vinh Khoa admits he's no longer too young to be called a "hot boy." He also doesn't want to continue pretending to be younger to please his teenage fans. "I'm trying to break free from the 'hot boy' image and become a charismatic, edgy guy. That's my true self," he said.

• Reviewed: Lana (singer) and Kenneth Chen Koon Lap

Created by CoryGlee (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 30 past nominations.

CoryGlee 16:24, 14 March 2026 (UTC).

• The article is new enough and long enough, it is adequately sourced, and is free from close paraphrasing. The two necessary QPQs have been done (I am acknowledging that the Lana review was a quickfail and was a second review, but it should suffice since the first review was not a full review). The hook is not interesting to a broad audience: simply becoming an OnlyFans creator by itself is not unusual or intriguing, even for a former actor. Please propose a different angle. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:21, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Hi, Narutolovehinata5, thanks for the review. I added two ALTs. CoryGlee 04:00, 15 March 2026 (UTC)
    • Vietnam is historically Buddhist so ALT0a as currently written is not interesting or surprising. I'm not super sure about ALT1, so I'd like to see some more suggestions first. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:53, 16 March 2026 (UTC)
      • @Narutolovehinata5: I add an ALT here so not to clog above.
      • ALT1a ... that Vietnamese actor Hồ Vĩnh Khoa said that, despite social taboos on homosexuality in Vietnam, he received many messages from people who appreciated his role in Lost in Paradise? LeiTravel CoryGlee 13:11, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

The hook is a bit on the long side, and I'm not sure if it would be understandable to those unfamiliar with the film. To be honest, I'm also drawing a blank on other possible hook suggestions, so maybe you can try asking someone like Launchballer for help? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:25, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

Sure, Narutolovehinata5, so, for the record, your input is not valid here and you can't use this for a QPQ. That said, another reviewer, whoever that is, may take a look at these hooks.

ALT2 ... that Vietnamese actor Hồ Vĩnh Khoa began his modelling career by featuring in numerous advertisements of youth products? Source: here. CoryGlee 02:46, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Actually, that is not the case. The "credit" for the QPQ goes to whoever does a full review first, not whoever approves the nomination, see WP:DYKRR. But sure, I can ask for a second reviewer if you like, they just can't claim this as their QPQ. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:49, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

You know my thoughts on OnlyFans hooks. I'd suggest ALT3: ... that Hồ Vĩnh Khoa uploads his porn to Twitter?, but I don't see where that is in the source?--Launchballer 13:48, 22 March 2026 (UTC)

Not really unusual or out-of-the-ordinary. Thinking about this, I think the best option for now may be some variant of ALT1a, but as written it's pretty long. Maybe it can be made more concise? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:27, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 61 kg

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• ... that both Papua New Guinea and Kiribati had their best Olympic results in the men's 61 kg weightlifting competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics?

• Source: [5][6][7]

• ALT1: ... that weightlifter Eko Yuli Irawan was touted to win his fifth-straight Olympic medal in the men's 61 kg event at the 2024 Summer Olympics? Source: [8]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Helene Pons

5x expanded by Arconning (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 70 past nominations.

Arconning (talk) 04:51, 21 March 2026 (UTC).

• New enough and large enough expansion. QPQ present. It looks like the results were better than the blurbs on Olympedia which predate Paris 2024? so that checks out. Fixed a link error on the Kiribati overview here and in the article. I strongly prefer ALT0 over ALT1. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 18:45, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
  • @Sammi Brie: Hi Sammi! I found some time and would you be able to accept this hook instead? Doing a five article joint article with this hook:
    • ALT2: ... that the men's weightlifting competitions at the 2024 Summer Olympics included the 61 kg, 73 kg, 89 kg, 102 kg, and +102 kg events? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arconning (talk • contribs) 13:33, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
    • Additional QPQs: Template:Did you know nominations/T. S. Denison, Template:Did you know nominations/Manuscript Society of New York, Template:Did you know nominations/Gil Mains, Template:Did you know nominations/Blø for drakta
    • @Sammi Brie Previous comment was unsigned, pinging again HurricaneZeta^C 02:06, 3 April 2026 (UTC)
      • x4 The additions are new enough and long enough, and QPQ was supplied for the extra four pages. The volume of articles should help with the interestingness factor that was lacking in ALT1 and even ALT0. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 02:13, 3 April 2026 (UTC)
        • @Sammi Brie and Arconning: I do not believe ALT2 is sufficiently unusual or striking (WP:DYKINT) and will insist that a better one be come up with before promoting this. Uninformed readers do not know the meaning of these mass values. In particular, "+102 kg" won't appeal to readers who are not familiar with that notation.--Jasper Deng (talk) 02:57, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
          • @Jasper Deng: Would this be more appealing? Arconning (talk) 12:45, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
            • ALT3: ... that Sports Illustrated correctly predicted the winners for the men's featherweight, middleweight, light-heavyweight, heavyweight, and super-heavyweight weightlifting events at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
            • This would be, if you can provide a specific source for it.--Jasper Deng (talk) 19:12, 6 April 2026 (UTC)
              • @Jasper Deng: Would these suffice? [9][10] Arconning (talk) 02:42, 7 April 2026 (UTC)
                • If it wouldn't, here'd be another hook: ALT3: ... that the men's featherweight and super-heavyweight weightlifting events at the 2024 Summer Olympics were won by their defending champions, while the middleweight, light-heavyweight, and heavyweight events were not?
                  • ALT3 is fine with me, if you can provide an appropriate hook citation.--Jasper Deng (talk) 19:05, 8 April 2026 (UTC)
• , I thought we had resolution in the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know/Archive_214#2024_Olympic_weightlifting_hook, but apparently not. I've pulled this due to ungoing and as yet unresolved discussion. Curtesy pings to @AirshipJungleman29, @Arconning, @Bagumba, @Cl3phact0, @Crisco 1492, @Dclemens1971, @Epicgenius, @Launchballer, @Sammi Brie and @HurricaneZeta. TarnishedPath^talk 00:29, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

I'm posting the alternatives which have been proposed in the other discussion to hopefully aid discussion here:

• ALT 5: ... that fifteen possible medals were awarded to thirteen different countries across the men's featherweight, middleweight, light-heavyweight, heavyweight, and super-heavyweight weightlifting events at the 2024 Summer Olympics?"
• ALT 5.1: ... that fifteen possible medals were awarded to thirteen different teams across the men's featherweight, middleweight, light-heavyweight, heavyweight, and super-heavyweight weightlifting events at the 2024 Summer Olympics" (based on the Individual Neutral Athlete bronze medal win)
• ALT 6: ... that Sports Illustrated correctly predicted the winners for the men's featherweight, middleweight, light-heavyweight, heavyweight, and super-heavyweight weightlifting events at the 2024 Summer Olympics?
• ALT 7A: ... that the 15 medalists in the the men's featherweight, middleweight, light-heavyweight, heavyweight, and super-heavyweight weightlifting events at the 2024 Summer Olympics, only four were from the same country as another medalist?
• ALT 7B: ... that of the 15 medals distributed in the the men's featherweight, middleweight, light-heavyweight, heavyweight, and super-heavyweight weightlifting events at the 2024 Summer Olympics, each country took no more than two?
• ALT8A: ... that the men's featherweight, middleweight, light-heavyweight, and super-heavyweight weightlifting events at the 2024 Summer Olympics all had twelve athletes, but the men's heavyweight had thirteen due to an invitation sent by the International Olympic Committee?
• ALT8B: ... that the men's featherweight, middleweight, light-heavyweight, heavyweight, and super-heavyweight weightlifting events at the 2024 Summer Olympics each had at least twelve spots open for athletes, though only one ended having more than twelve?

TarnishedPath^talk 03:54, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

I'd say I'm more inclined to either of the ALT8s as the other hooks were brought up to be somewhat "trivial" by the other editors. Arconning (talk) 06:44, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

I'd go with ALT8A, but I note that the absence of a host entry is also mentioned in that article. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 08:01, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

My concern remains on whether reliable, independent sources mention these claims about the aggregated events, or is this WP:OR, going beyond 1+1=2 basic WP:CALCs?—Bagumba (talk) 17:02, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

@Bagumba: @TarnishedPath: Due to the length of this nomination still being up, I'm willing to create hook for each individual article instead to remove the concern of WP:OR. Let me know if that's alright. Arconning (talk) 09:37, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

@Arconning:, that's probably your best bet. TarnishedPath^talk 09:45, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

@Arconning: Agreed.—Bagumba (talk) 16:55, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Since there's been a lengthy discussion... hooks shall now be for each individual article. Arconning (talk) 09:21, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 61 kg

• ... that both Papua New Guinea and Kiribati had their best Olympic results in the men's 61 kg weightlifting competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics? Source:[11][12][13]

Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 73 kg

• ... that in the lead-up to the men's 73 kg weightlifting competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the gold medal favourite was eliminated in the last qualifying tournament?" Source: [14]

Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 89 kg

• ... that the Moldovan government allocated 1.8 million lei to support a case regarding the men's 89 kg weightlifting competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics? Source: [15]

Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 102 kg

• ... that in the men's 102 kg weightlifting competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the "man to beat" was beaten? Source: [16][17]

Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's +102 kg

• ... that Lasha Talakhadze became the fifth weightlifter to win three consecutive Olympic gold medals after winning the men's +102 kg weightlifting competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics? Source: [18]
  • ALT2: ... that the oldest weightlifter at the 2024 Summer Olympics competed in the men's superheavyweight category?" Source: [19]

Articles created/expanded on March 17

Room in Brooklyn

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• ... that Edward Hopper painted flowers only once, believing they left no room for the artist?
  • Source: Source: O'Doherty, Brian (1973) [1963]. "Hopper's Voice". American Masters: The Voice and the Myth. New York: Random House. p. 41. ISBN 9780394464237. OCLC 1080825254.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pipiet Senja

Created by Viriditas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 54 past nominations.

Viriditas (talk) 10:38, 24 March 2026 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image eligibility:

• Freely licensed: - na
• Used in article: - NA
• Clear at 100px: - NA

QPQ: Done.

Overall: I think this hook is great.

1. The article is new and was created on March 13, with the nomination on March 24.
2. The article is more than 5x longer than it was on March 13.
3. The hook is sourced with a reliable citation.
4. The hook is interesting because it is about the painter's art style.
5. It is under 200 characters.
6. The hook has a NPOV.
7. A QPQ is also done.

I think this should be on the main page in a few days. –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 02:14, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

• @The Twists and Turns: Apologies, but I do not understand your review.

Viriditas (talk) 02:30, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

• @Viriditas: What do you not understand? –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 02:31, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
• @Viriditas: I think it's a great hook. I was just saying that I couldn't find the information in the hook in the article and except for that I think the hook should be on the main page.
  • Like I said, I don't understand your review. The QPQ is linked above, and the hook is in the "Flowers" section. Viriditas (talk) 02:41, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
    • @Viriditas: Oh okay, thanks. Corrected. –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 02:47, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
      • @Viriditas: The review has been corrected. –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 02:57, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
        • Viriditas Can I remove the new reviewer request? –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 03:06, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
          • I would leave it. It's often a good idea to get multiple opinions for a problematic review. You will still get credit for your original review if you can show that you performed a full review if you are questioned about it. Viriditas (talk) 03:10, 31 March 2026 (UTC)
            • @Viriditas: I'm new to reviewing DYKs, though I think I did a full review. I did put detailed comments on each element of the hook, and I just added more and fixed it. –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 03:17, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

Request new reviewer. Viriditas (talk) 02:30, 31 March 2026 (UTC)

• I'm going to review this nomination later today. NeoGaze (talk) 09:53, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

@NeoGaze: Pinging for an update. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:25, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Apologies, here's my review.

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - no, several statements are not properly referenced
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - Hook's statement isn't supported by the source

QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article was created on March 17, being nominated for DYK on March 24, which is in the seven-day period. It is long enough with 15097 characters (2457 words) of readable prose size. Article is neutral in tone and no copyright violations, plagiarism or close paraphrases have been found. The QPQ has been fulfilled. Below I mention the issues I found with this nomination

The first and most important is sourcing: several statements in the article are not properly supported by their references. I added failed verification tags to mark these cases. Sourcing itself is also rather convoluted, with multiple pages on single references for multiple claims, multiple references inside each other among other things. This made veriyfing the info substantially more difficult and time-consuming that what I initially expected. The use of the shortened footnote template would fix problem.

The second issue that I found, and no less important, is that the reference of the hook doesn't fully support its content. The reference states the following: "He didn't paint flowers because 'the so-called beauty is all there. You can't add anything of your own—yourself.'" I think the meaning of this statement and what the hook conveys are quite different. The original hook should be modified or/and new hooks should be presented. I will leave it to the discretion of the nominee. NeoGaze (talk) 23:48, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

@NeoGaze: I deleted my little temper tantrum from earlier. It felt good at the time, but when I got home and read it, it felt like I had temporarily gone insane. Now that I'm calm, I want you know that I wasn't mad at you, I was mad that I didn't have time to deal with this, but tried to deal with it anyway. But, that's how life is, it hits you from every direction at once to see if you are paying attention. Anyway, I did want you to know I appreciate your second review and the time you invested in it. I completely failed to see that at the time, but now I do. I'm not at all opposed to anyone else offering a new hook, but I probably won't be able to do that until I take care of a few things, which might be 24 hours or so. Viriditas (talk) 09:53, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Source verification

• "In 1931 alone, Hopper sold 30 paintings." ("In 1931, Hopper sold thirty works..." p. 241.)
• "Hopper also minimized the importance of his commercial work during his lifetime, believing it diminished the importance of his fine art." ("Although he was famously unapologetic about keeping to realism while all about him were turning to abstraction, Edward Hopper appears to have been sensitive to the possibility that the "illustrational" dimension of his work would cause him to be underestimated and undervalued. One symptom of that concern was his consistent downplaying of the significance of his years of work as a commercial magazine and book illustrator." p. 21) wrong source cited, fixed
• "Hopper started painting Room in Brooklyn at the beginning of 1932. It was improvised and spontaneous, although the story behind the work is disputed." (p. 135.) fixed page number, removed spontaneous, as that refers to a different source
• "In the same year, he painted watercolors with Jo in Gloucester, Massachusetts, with the two becoming romantically involved that summer." (pp. 167-171)
• "Hopper had studied the German language, made use of German motifs in his early work, and displayed knowledge of the German art tradition." (pp. 11 studied German, 30 used German motifs in his early work, 58 familiarity with German symbols, 120 "demonstrated a sophisticated understanding of the traditions of poster art in Germany...", 123-124 Du Bois' acknowledgement that Hopper reads "a lot of German", 154 eats frequently at a German bakery, 266 enjoys quoting Goethe in German, 394 "Hopper loved to recite ["Wanderers Nachtlied"] in German.")
• "Hopper avoided political positions in his own work." (many sources including Hobbs 1997, pp. 35-36, 48; and Levin 1995 pp. 93, 138, 195, 287.) I should note that a close reading of Hobbs here can lead to much confusion. Hobbs places some of the style of Hopper's work into the Progressive era, but only indirectly and by way of symbols. The reality, as Levin (and Troyen below) lays out, is that Hopper was opposed to the Progressive era and was a staunch conservative. Happy to address this in more detail or to tighten the sourcing. I admit that the discrepancy between Hopper's admiration for progressive artists on the one hand (probably going back to his time in France) and his defense of conservatism is confusing, but people are complicated. This kind of confusion is common, however. It is said, for example, that the origins of much of modern right-wing activism that began with the Powell memo in the early 1970s and made its way through donor networks, the Tea Party, and eventually the alt right, was admittedly (according to members of that movement) based on left wing tactics, organizing, and even philosophical manifestos on the left. This kind of cross-pollination is common, but it still doesn't make Hopper political as he didn't overtly use political themes in his art.
• "Troyen also speculates that one major reason Hopper strenuously objected to being labeled as an American Scene painter was because many of those artists were supported by New Deal government art programs." (pp. 166-167)
• "Hopper traveled to Europe twice. In his first trip, he spent ten months in Europe from the fall of 1906 until the summer of 1907. He visited Paris, London, Amsterdam, Berlin, and Brussels." (pp. 39, 240.) error corrected. visited Europe thrice, not twice. pages added.
• "The row houses in Room in Brooklyn resemble urban architecture in Hopper's other New York works produced in the five years before the painting, including The City (1927), From Williamsburg Bridge (1928), and Early Sunday Morning (1930), the latter loosely depicting structures once found on Seventh Avenue." (pp. 135-136)
• "Du Bois sang Hopper's praises in the literature, commending both Hopper and his colleague Charles E. Burchfield for their contributions to a new form of modern American art." I thought my paraphrase of this was enough, but apparently it does not satisfy you, so I will trim it back to the essentials and add Levin on top. I think my original formulation is sound, but without Levin, I cannot defend it.
  • Changed to "Du Bois sang Hopper's praises in the literature, commending both Hopper and his colleague Charles E. Burchfield, who were often compared by critics. Hopper had himself previously interviewed Burchfield and published an article about his work." (pp. 216, 234-235)

@Viriditas I'm glad you removed your initial reaction, because honestly I was quite upset and discouraged when I read it, to the point of seriously considering taking a long rest from contributing in Wikipedia. I spent most of that day's afternoon making the review and checking every source I could access and veryfing the info, including the archive.org ones. At no point I intended to be disrespectful and every bit of feedback was done in good faith.

I added the veryfication tags to signal the info I couldn't verify in the provided reference pages. Some have passed me by, that's on me (errare humanum est) and I appreciate you provided quotes correcting those. Let me make a second check up on the article and if I see any other issue I will mention it in the article's talk page.

Now, on the hook itself I can see your interpretation, although I think the "they left no room for the artist" part is quite vague and subject of multiple interpretations. Also it doesn't appear in the article itself. My original reply comes from my experience when I nominated the articles I created for DYK, as a couple of times I had to discard hooks that weren't close enough to what the source says or the hooks themselves didn't appear on the article. If you want we can request another opinion on this matter. Do not worry about time, we have a month and four days left. NeoGaze (talk) 14:56, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

I think the "they left no room for the artist" part is quite vague and subject of multiple interpretations. I asked earlier, what other interpretations are there? I don't think there are any. All of the sources say the same thing. Happy to write a new hook, but I think I got it right the first time around. You say the hook doesn't appear in the article, but I don't agree. "Yourself" refers to the artist. Who is Hopper referring to here? "You can't add anything to them of your own—yourself." It is the artist. That's what he's talking about. He's explaining why he, as an artist, doesn't paint flowers. He also goes into this in greater detail in the longer quote about artists who do paint flowers successfully. "Yourself" only refers to the artist, nobody else. There is no other interpretation. Viriditas (talk) 22:47, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

@Viriditas Here's some further issues with sourcing that I found (hopefully I won't get them wrong) Since my time is limited right now, I will go section to section.

Flowers Section

• 1) Reference 17: the source leads to a review of "A Basic Grammar of Modern English" by Bruce L. Liles, instead of "Josephine Nivison Hopper: Some Newly Discovered Works". Here's a link to the proper source
• 2) I couldn't verify the source for the statement "Hopper delivered the painting to his art dealer, Frank K.M. Rehn, in February 1932."
• 3) Same with the source of the statement "before the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, bought the painting in early 1935 for $1,800". The painting isn't mentioned in the file I checked.
• 4) And same with "The purchase was supported by the Charles Henry Hayden Fund", the fund isn't mentioned in the source. NeoGaze (talk) 22:53, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

• @NeoGaze: These are all in the sources, but I have made them more explicit in a new draft I'm working on. It's only 30% finished. I hope to have it finished tomorrow. Viriditas (talk) 00:43, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

• @NeoGaze: I believe I have verified all of the sources and put them in your preferred sfn format. I am now composing a new hook since you don't like the current one. Viriditas (talk) 00:58, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

• For whatever reason, the bot isn't able to deal with two DYK checklist templates in a single review, so it's taking the result of the first rather than the second. Reiterating the second review's icon here in the hopes that the bot can properly deal with that; if not, I'll get in touch with the bot owner and note the issue. BlueMoonset (talk) 19:41, 21 April 2026 (UTC
• Viriditas, a reminder to bring the {{Edward Hopper}} navbox back to normal size, thanks. Randy Kryn (talk) 00:05, 27 April 2026 (UTC)
  • It's being caused by a stray tag somewhere. I need to find it. Viriditas (talk) 00:07, 27 April 2026 (UTC)
    • Fixed. Viriditas (talk) 02:23, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that Edward Hopper painted flowers just once, dismissing them as fit only for "lady painters"?
  • Source: Levin, Gail (1995). Edward Hopper: An Intimate Biography. Alfred A. Knopf. ISBN 0394546644. OCLC 716046833. Quote: "Johns recalled his wife's fondness for people, cats, and flowers, all enthusiasms that she shared with Nivison. (159) [...] Bouche also put Nivison's work in a show that he did of flower painting, which included Joseph Stella, Charles Demuth, Charles Sheeler, Walter Tittle, and many others.(165) [...] Hopper envisioned no creative role for women, including his wife. His attitude toward women typifies most male artists of his generation. He was consistent in his disparagement of women artists in general, viewing them mainly as dilettantes who painted flowers, dabbled in other trivial subjects, and caused trouble for men in the profession. (205). [...] Hopper himself remarked: "In all the work I've done there's only one painting with flowers, Room in Brooklyn, a little vase on the table with flowers.... The so-called beauty is all there. You can't add anything to them of your own-yourself." His comment reflected his disdain for the flowers that Jo liked to have around the house for her still lifes. He often reminded her that he considered flowers a subject for "lady painters." He did admit: "Manet added something. Of paint quality and pigment.... It's what you add that makes it beautiful. No, the unsophisticated think there's something inherent in it (the subject). A pond with lilies or something. There isn't of course."(241) [...] She too often fell prey to his disparagement, as when he dismissed her pictures by placing them in such sexist categories as the output of "Lady Flower Painters". (468) [...] Jo turned to repainting a cheap frame for another of her flower pictures, a blue hydrangea, which won such unusually warm praise from Edward that she was led to suspect his motives: did he intend to distract her from wanting to take the car to seek subjects farther afield? Given his often expressed contempt for flower pictures, she may have been right. (490)."

Articles created/expanded on March 19

Zebulon Devil Dogz

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• ... that the Zebulon Devil Dogz, a collegiate summer baseball team in the US, is to consist entirely of student athletes born in Australia? (Source)
• ALT1b ... that the Zebulon Devil Dogz, a collegiate baseball team in the United States, will consist entirely of athletes from Australia? (Source)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/May 1453 lunar eclipse

Created by Johnson524 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 33 past nominations.

Johnson524 15:39, 20 March 2026 (UTC).

• Will review this shortly. Not very familiar with US collegiate baseball, somewhat familiar with Australia. --LivelyRatification (talk) 06:12, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral: - See comments re: reception.
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: 3200 characters, created two days ago. Appropriately sourced from what I can see and largely compliant with NPOV, the only point I would make is that the contrast of the reception of the Devil Dogz vs the Warbirds is not supported by the source, and so should either be removed or another source added to support it. Did not sight any major copyright issues and, sans a 21.9% for the inclusion of an attributed quote, the highest Earwig score is 4.8%. Asidde from the issue of the Warbirds contrast, this is all pretty good to me. The only other thing I would say is that, while the hook is supported by the source and interesting, it could probably afford to be trimmed a little bit. Namely, the use of "student athletes" seems redundant when it is already stated the team is collegiate (which I think means college, but I might be mistaken here), and "born in Australia" might be better substituted with "from Australia". My alternative would be ALT1 ... that the Zebulon Devil Dogz, a college baseball team in the United States, will consist entirely of athletes from Australia?, but I'm happy to hear your suggestions and comments, I've no strong preference myself. --LivelyRatification (talk) 06:37, 21 March 2026 (UTC)

• • Am I right? this is a baseball team who have never played a game and they have an article destined for Wikipedia's main page? Whereas women who play for their national team in Africa are not considered notable. Odd. Victuallers (talk) 10:57, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
    • As odd as it might seem to you, I don't think there are any notability issues when it comes to this article. I agree that topics relating to areas outside of the global north can often have somewhat farcical requirements imposed on them, but DYK incentivises the featuring of articles like this -- nascent topics that may not yet have fully developed or are only in their first stage, due to the newness requirement. --LivelyRatification (talk) 11:19, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
      • Agreed. This is "OK... according to our rules". I'm just agreeing that we do have "somewhat farcical requirements" that allow a proposed college team to claim the limelight. It's not the team's fault, it's ours. Victuallers (talk) 12:44, 21 March 2026 (UTC)
        • @LivelyRatification: Thank you for catching that one line and for the review! I completely agree the current hook should be shortened, but if I take yours, I think a new reviewer will be needed. As a slight alternative, what do you think of ALT1b above? Cheers! Johnson524 06:00, 23 March 2026 (UTC)
          • @Johnson524: My understanding is that minor adjustments not introducing new facts are permitted per WP:DYKRI, but I'm happy to approve ALT1b now that the issues have all been sorted out! --LivelyRatification (talk) 06:09, 23 March 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 21

The World Is to Dig

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• ... that the album cover for The World Is to Dig is of Yosemite Valley?

• Source: "Ep538: John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants Returns!". The Vinyl Guide podcast

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• Comment: I created this article and would like this to be in the Did You Know. The source that I put is also in The World Is to Dig's article. The date I put is the date that I requested for this to be in the Did You Know.

Created by The Twists and Turns (talk).

Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations. The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 02:49, 22 March 2026 (UTC).

• Thank you for creating this article. Unfortunately, it is not eligible for DYK because it was not expanded five-fold within the week prior to the nomination. According to the DYK Check tool, the article's five-fold expansion began 11 days prior to its nomination on 11 March. Within the week before the nomination (going back to 14 March), it was expanded 4.77x. While WP:DYKNEW permits wiggle room of "a day or two upon request", it does not authorize reviewers to grant a four-day grace period. The Twists and Turns, I recommend bringing this article to Good Article status and renominating it after that time (paying attention to the seven-day window of eligibility). I also recommend submitting an alternative hook at that time, as this one is not hooky and merely recites a fact that would be obvious to most people who view the cover and unlikely to be interesting. Dclemens1971 (talk) 05:32, 22 March 2026 (UTC)
• Reopening this nomination per discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Should_The_World_Is_to_Dig_be_reopened?, where (I will note for promoter's and queuer's reference) consensus was to grant an exception to the lack of a full 5x expansion within the 7 days prior to nomination. Discussion there continues as to the hook itself, which I will leave for a new reviewer. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:15, 24 March 2026 (UTC)
  • ALT1 ... that the album cover of The World Is to Dig, which depicts Yosemite Valley, was almost of a sinkhole? (Source: "Ep538: John Flansburgh of They Might Be Giants Returns!". The Vinyl Guide podcast; Interviews for Record Collectors & Music Fans. March 16, 2026.) The Twists and Turns (talk) 20:47, 24 March 2026 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: CharlesMichael2002 (talk) 00:45, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

• Per further discussion at DYKT, the nominator's personal solicitation of a review and the first-time reviewer's acknowledgement that I have no idea what I'm doing, I am requesting a fresh review of ALT1 against the DYK criteria from an uninvolved reviewer. Dclemens1971 (talk) 19:30, 30 March 2026 (UTC)

ALT2 ... that The World Is to Dig is a mix of multiple genres, and even its lead single "Wu-Tang" is in a completely different genre and style from the hip-hop collective it's about? (Source: Stickler, Jon. "They Might Be Giants Announce New Album 'The World Is To Dig' With Lead Single Wu-Tang - Stereoboard".) –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 19:32, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

• Suggesting a new hook that is better because it is not about an un-notable album cover that was never used. Instead, it is about both the album and lead single. –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 19:32, 12 April 2026 (UTC)
• ALT3: ... that the title of The World Is to Dig, an album by They Might Be Giants, was inspired by a 1952 children's book? Gatoclass (talk) 22:31, 12 April 2026 (UTC)
  • @Gatoclass: Thanks for this new hook. I suggest a slightly different version of the hook.
    ALT3a: ... that the title of The World Is to Dig, an album by They Might Be Giants, was inspired by a 1952 children's book? –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 22:37, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Fine with me. Gatoclass (talk) 22:49, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

@Gatoclass: I just changed the hook a bit. –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 00:11, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

Not an improvement. Hooks should not contain references to specific items that don't have their own articles, it's just frustrating to the reader. Apart from which, it lengthens the hook unnecessarily and weakens the curiosity factor. Gatoclass (talk) 13:25, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

@Gatoclass Oh okay. I'll remove that part of the hook. –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 16:42, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

@Gatoclass: I suggest another hook.
ALT3b: ... that the title of the 2026 album The World Is to Dig was inspired by a 1952 children's book? –The Twists and Turns talk|my edits 19:46, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 23

Bolero, Rumphi

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Festival in Bolero, 2025

• ... that the 2025 celebration of Tumbuka culture (pictured) marked their first chief's grave at Bolero in northern Malawi?

• Source: Chilinda said: “What makes this occasion unique is the identification of the burial site of the first Tumbuka chief. We will use the festival to erect his tombstone.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Annuzza, a Girl of Romania
• Comment: thanks to @Tumbuka Arch: for the image. Feel free to correct errors or add an alt. On 12 March I experimented with the translator and then deleted the result. I started on this article in earnest on 24 March.

Created by Victuallers (talk) and Tumbuka Arch (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 449 past nominations.

Victuallers (talk) 08:40, 25 March 2026 (UTC).

• @Victuallers: I've reviewed your article. This is my first DYK review, so I might request a second opinion.

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - see below
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems: - see below

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• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - see below

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Overall the article looks fine. I have done some copyedits to polish the article and bring it up to standard. I have two main concerns, however. There is a lot of detail about the Gonapamuhanya festival in the paragraph The highlight of the 2025 festival was to the unveiling of a tombstone to Chikulamayembe I who founded the dynasty. The festival, however, was noted for fighting between those who supported Gondwe and those who thought that Mtima Gondwe, the son of the previous king, was the rightful chief. One group argued that they supported the rightful heir to be King. Tear gas was used to control the crowd., which has its own article, and so does not seem to be particularly relevant to the article about the location the festival is hosted at. There is also a sentence cited to Facebook, which is typically unreliable. I don't have access to Facebook right now, though, so could you ensure the reliability of that source or replace it with another one? The same goes for AfricaBrief. The hook could also be slightly reworded for clarity. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 16:21, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

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Taiwan.md

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• ... that Taiwan.md aimed to build an open knowledge base about Taiwan?

• Source: 從台積電到早餐店阿姨　Taiwan.md知識庫AI時代下說台灣故事 (新媒體藝術家吳哲宇為此打造台灣知識庫Taiwan.md), 怎麼向外國人介紹台灣？人人都能在 Taiwan.md 把「日常的不可思議」寫給世界看(Taiwan.md 的核心定位是一個由社群共同書寫的台灣知識庫。), Taiwan.md知識庫讓世界認識台灣 從半導體產業到早餐店阿姨都收錄(根據Taiwan.md網站介紹，這座知識庫定位為台灣的數位人類學博物館，是文化的活化石，也是正在發生的歷史紀錄。)

• ALT1: ... that Taiwan.md was built within 24 hours by AI agents? Source: 策展島嶼的深度敘事 (接下來的二十四小時，是我今年最瘋狂的一次衝刺。我和 AI Agent 團隊並肩作戰)
• ALT2: ... that Taiwan.md tried to answer "What is Taiwan"? Source: 怎麼向外國人介紹台灣？人人都能在 Taiwan.md 把「日常的不可思議」寫給世界看 (它的目標不只是回答人類的提問，更是在未來由 AI 回答「台灣是什麼」時，提供一個來自在地社群的版本。), 把台灣開源！新媒體藝術家推taiwan.md　讓世界讀懂台灣, 把台灣開源！taiwan.md：AI 回答的時代，讓國家用 README 的方式介紹自己
• ALT3: ... that Taiwan.md was described as "README of Taiwan"? Source: 把台灣開源！taiwan.md：AI 回答的時代，讓國家用 README 的方式介紹自己 (如果 README.md 是每個專案的入口，那麼 taiwan.md 想做的，或許就是讓台灣第一次擁有一份真正像樣、而且可以持續更新的 README。這不只是技術梗，也不只是創意命名，而是一種屬於這個時代的國家自我介紹方式。)
• ALT4: ... that you can really learn about Taiwan from Taiwan.md? Source: 策展島嶼的深度敘事 -- 上報 (2024 年春天，威尼斯雙年展的開幕酒會上，一位義大利策展人端著紅酒走過來，問了我一個簡單的問題：「Where can I learn about Taiwan? Like, really learn?」), 怎麼向外國人介紹台灣？人人都能在 Taiwan.md 把「日常的不可思議」寫給世界看 (Taiwan.md 由新媒體藝術家、Monoame 創辦人吳哲宇發起，他回憶，2024 年春天在威尼斯雙年展開幕酒會上，一位義大利策展人曾問他：「Where can I learn about Taiwan? Like, really learn?」這個問題讓他當場語塞。即便能口述夜市文化、健保制度或地理環境等各種故事，卻始終無法提供一個完整、可供他人自行理解台灣的入口。)
• ALT5: ... that Taiwan.md was inspired by a question of, "Where can I learn about Taiwan? Like, really learn"? Source: 策展島嶼的深度敘事 -- 上報, 怎麼向外國人介紹台灣？人人都能在 Taiwan.md 把「日常的不可思議」寫給世界看
• Reviewed:
• Comment: Honestly, I am bad at DYK hooks, so I have sent lots of DYK hooks, but I still have no confidence that there's any hook that can ever be considered interesting.

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

Saimmx (talk) 09:17, 25 March 2026 (UTC).

• agree,but please include the English title of the source. 菜國人 (talk) 03:21, 26 March 2026 (UTC)
  • Hello, @菜國人: Good to see you here, but for your reference, enwiki uses a very different way to promote DYK compared to zhwiki - editors do not vote the article here. Instead, they will review the whole article to see if the article, the image, and the hook pass certain criteria. If you want to review Taiwan.md, follow Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewer instructions here and use Template:DYK checklist to review the article, and leave your comment in the DYK page. Saimmx (talk) 07:35, 26 March 2026 (UTC)

I take, will review in the next 24 hours. I'm not a fan of any of the hooks for various reasons, but a combination of the first two hooks - ALT6: ... that a Taiwanese open knowledge base was built in 24 hours by AI agents? - would work.--Launchballer 03:23, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@Saimmx: Long enough, new enough. QPQ not needed and Earwig's clean. No reason why either would deserve a maintenance template. ALT1/6 says that the site was built in 24 hours but the article says that an initial structure was built in 24 hours, and this isn't quite the same thing (or anywhere near as interesting in my view). ALT7 ... that a Taiwanese open knowledge base uses the Moldovan Internet country code top-level domain .md? is certainly unusual, but I'd like to see if you have any suggestions before I call for another reviewer.--Launchballer 18:36, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer: I am not good at finding good hooks, so I won't comment on the hooks you find. They may be interesting to other reviewers as well. But as a developer, the ".md" domain certainly refers to Markdown instead of Moldova if you ask me (the same way we believe the .io domain refers to input/output instead of the British Indian Ocean Territory). Others may not feel the same way, though.

If you wonder, the DYK hook on Chinese Wikipedia is: "哪個以Markdown格式建構的台灣開源知識庫由新媒體藝術家吳哲宇於2026年3月發起？" - Translation: Which Taiwanese open knowledge base is built with Markdown by Wu Che Yu, a new media artist? - Based on your view of my hooks, you may find the hook is not interesting, either. --Saimmx (talk) 19:02, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

I don't know if zh's DYK assesses interestingness, but my reaction to that hook would be 'it's going to have been built with something and by someone, and 'new' is too nebulous to be useful'. (The former is similar to why I'm not keen on ALTs 2, 4, and 5 - providing information isn't an unusual aspect of something like this. ALT3 requires knowledge of what a README is, which doesn't strike me as common knowledge.) "Refers to" isn't quite the same thing as "comes from", but I'll let someone else adjudicate on ALT7.--Launchballer 19:18, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

No opinion on the article, but ALT7 isn't exactly unheard of since it's quite common for websites to use the top-level domain for other countries (such as Tuvalu's .tv). I could live with it if there were no other options, but the others are either weak or have been challenged, so we probably need to see other options first before we revisit ALT7. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:18, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

You may want to take a look at the website's about page. I have considered the website's quick attention from outsiders, or its attempt to build an AI-friendly knowledge base, but I don't know. --Saimmx (talk) 18:01, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

It's a bit less obvious why you might pick a .md domain than a .tv domain, no?--Launchballer 04:22, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

The answer to "why they choose .md domain" requires readers to understand the idea of README (of software development) and Markdown. I have known these for a long time, so it is obvious to me (in short, "no" for me about your question), but it looks like it's not the case for others, based on your previous replies. I will therefore explain README.md the background for a little bit -

In software projects, README.md describes what the project is, how to use it, and how to contribute to it (i.e. write computer programs and submit them to the maintainer). It is a very important document in a software project because we need to know what the software is. In "Taiwan.md", the maintainer uses the idea of "README.md" and compares Taiwan to a software project - how do we know Taiwan? Where's the document for it? The project aimed to become a "README.md of Taiwan."

I am not sure if you understand this, but maybe we can dive into it, yes. --Saimmx (talk) 13:52, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

First, the term "new media artist" (新媒體藝術家) is a proper noun in the context, and should not be interpreted word-for-word.

Second, I don't know about enwp's DYK assesses the interestingness of DYK hooks as well, and noticed a difference over "interesting hooks" between enwp and zhwp - In zhwp, I rarely heard people who assess a hook's interestingness (maybe there's someone who does, but I don't know). I, for example, care more about the quality of an article than a hook's interestingness (More like "No opinion on the hooks, but the article...").

I am not sure what interested you. For me, "a website designed to introduce Taiwan to foreigners—and one that garners significant attention" is interesting enough, since the goal itself is unusual, maybe challenging enough. Perhaps media attention within eight hours of the website’s launch might interest you, but I would like to hear your thoughts before creating hooks, since I am unsure of personal preference. --Saimmx (talk) 18:01, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

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Fruit Love Island

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[[File:|140px|Still from Fruit Love Island]]

Still from Fruit Love Island

• ... that a Love Island derivative (still pictured) has been described as "the perfect example of AI slop"?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Eric Tolt
  • Comment: Driveby nom. As the series does not attract copyright, perhaps we may wish to feature an episode.

Created by Seventh Ward Dragon (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 385 past nominations.

Launchballer 17:10, 29 March 2026 (UTC).

• I'll review this :D Finnfrog99 (talk) 20:32, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image eligibility:

• Freely licensed:
• Used in article:
• Clear at 100px: - n

QPQ: Done.

Overall: I think the article is nearly ready for DYK but I think some things should be changed. "Additionally, countless critics of the series allege a significant environmental impact.[1][15][16][18][19]" I think this has too many citations, some of these should be removed imo. "Amaya Espinal, winner of season 7 and nicknamed “Amaya Papaya”" I think the part about her nickname being amaya papaya should be removed for being unrelated. For the image, is there any clearer one that could be used? this one is quite blurry. Finnfrog99 (talk) 20:42, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

I trimmed the environmental thing, it's specific to AI not this. I also removed Papaya and instructed video2commons to upload the first episode.--Launchballer 11:43, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

happy to pass it then! :D (btw, only responding now because I wasnt pinged)

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Finnfrog99 (talk) 20:42, 3 April 2026 (UTC)

Episode 1 of Fruit Love Island

@Finnfrog99: I added the episode to the nom, by the way.--Launchballer 01:21, 6 April 2026 (UTC)

• Pulled per sourcing and image concerns raised at WT:DYK#Fruit Love Island. Courtesy ping to Theleekycauldron, who raised the concerns, and JuniperChill who raised the image concerns. It appears that the latter has been resolved, but I am mentioning it here in the interest of context, which leaves the sourcing issues. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:35, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

@Theleekycauldron: I have removed the Tribune, The Times of India, three of the five Yahoo sources, Dexerto, Forbes, and The Tab; the two remaining Yahoo sources comprise a CBC mirror and an actual Yahoo piece, about which I may post at WP:RSN. What else?--Launchballer 17:32, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

I'm iffy on the Yahoo piece, but not enough to keep holding this up, I think. The RSN would probably be a good idea. Thanks! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 17:37, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 27

Košice gold treasure

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The treasure in the East Slovak Museum

• ... that 2,920 gold coins were found by a construction worker during renovation works?

• Source: [20]

• ALT1: ... that 2,920 gold coins, a gold chain from the Renaissance period, three gold medals, and an engraved copper casket were found by a construction worker? Source: [21]
• ALT2: ... that the largest gold hoard in Slovakia was first discovered by a construction worker during renovation works in 1935? Source: [22][23]
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Created by Fcstmani (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Fcstmani (talk) 11:44, 27 March 2026 (UTC).

• Thanks for nominating. Probably the age of the construction worker is not very relevant — Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:03, 27 March 2026 (UTC)
• @MSGJ: Looking at it now, I agree that his age probably doesn’t have to be there. We can just remove them. Fcstmani (talk) 12:07, 27 March 2026 (UTC)
• Edit: I have removed the “34-year-old” bit from the hooks. Fcstmani (talk) 18:38, 28 March 2026 (UTC)

I take, will review in the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 18:23, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

@Fcstmani: Long enough, new enough, no QPQ needed, Earwig's clean. Not seeing any reason why this might deserve a maintenance template. ALT2 is the most interesting hook, but I don't see it in the article, where is it?--Launchballer 06:19, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer: Whoops. I have expanded the article and added the info. :) Fcstmani (talk) 13:38, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Apologies for not realising this earlier, but "the largest gold hoard" is essentially unverifiable, since no-one's ever checked every gold hoard in history. To boot, the cited source for it is GoldDucats, which is an WP:SPS, and must be removed before primetime. Something like "that a construction worker once discovered an engraved copper casket, multiple items of gold jewellery, and nearly 3,000 gold coins during renovation works" could work.--Launchballer 18:34, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer: I have removed and replaced the citation. For the hook, how about ALT1? Fcstmani (talk) 19:17, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 28

List of Six Flags Great America attractions

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• ... that the attractions at Six Flags Great America include the world's first inverted roller coaster and a double-decker carousel?

• Source: Theme Park Insider, American Coaster Enthusiasts, Chicago Tribune

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

Feather Better (talk) 01:44, 2 April 2026 (UTC).

• @Feather Better: This whole article strikes me as a violation of WP:NOTPRICE, am I missing something?--Launchballer 00:34, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
  • • @Launchballer: Hi, this article is supposed to be written similarly to existing ones like List of Kings Island attractions, List of Canada's Wonderland attractions, unless I could get a clarification? Thanks, Feather Better (talk) 00:44, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

This is essentially a list of products, which is "to be avoided" per the above policy. I am not particularly interested that other such articles exist.--Launchballer 00:49, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer: I don't see a problem with this list, none of the content violates WP:NOTGUIDE. It's literally just a list of attractions and their descriptions, which is more akin to a list of architectural or art works than a list of products. We have run similar articles before. Epicgenius (talk) 13:55, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

I would argue that attractions are products, and my beef is with NOTPRICE, not NOTGUIDE. I'm going to let someone else review this.--Launchballer 14:09, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

I'd respectfully disagree on that, for the reason that these rides aren't "products" in the usual sense (if that were the case, buildings and any art on sale would be considered products as well). But fair enough.

New reviewer needed for this nom. Epicgenius (talk) 14:48, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Geth (Mass Effect)

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• ... that the architectural design of the geth-controlled quarian home world in Mass Effect 3 was inspired by London's Lloyd's building?

• Source: The Art of the Mass Effect Trilogy: Expanded edition. ISBN: 9781506721637 p.184

• ALT1: ... that some geth spacecraft in the Mass Effect universe feature protruding arms designed to mimic a fly rubbing its legs together? Source: The Art of the Mass Effect Trilogy: Expanded edition. ISBN: 9781506721637 p.56
• ALT2: ... that the fictional robotic species geth from Mass Effect function as a network of programs that become more intelligent as more units are linked together? Source: de Groot, Dries (July 28, 2016). "The Robot, the Alien and the Woman: The Representation of "Otherness" in the Mass Effect Trilogy" https://theses.ubn.ru.nl/server/api/core/bitstreams/6ae03683-ec76-48dc-8815-0a3de87010f9/content
• ALT3: ... that the name of the fictional robotic species geth from Mass Effect literally means "servant of the people" in the language of their creators? Source: de Groot, Dries (July 28, 2016). "The Robot, the Alien and the Woman: The Representation of "Otherness" in the Mass Effect Trilogy" https://theses.ubn.ru.nl/server/api/core/bitstreams/6ae03683-ec76-48dc-8815-0a3de87010f9/content — Preceding unsigned comment added by Oreun (talk • contribs) 14:34, 1 April 2026 (UTC)
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• Comment: If the first hook is chosen, it may also be a good idea to nominate the quarian article as well, as the fact is discussed there too.

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

Oreun ^💬Talk 14:04, 31 March 2026 (UTC).

• Another alt: ALT4...that the geth nearly went unused after the first Mass Effect, only being kept due to their positive reception? Source: Hillier, Brenna (April 10, 2013). "Mass Effect's continued Geth storyline the "trade off" for missing Rachni plot" https://www.vg247.com/mass-effects-continued-geth-storyline-the-trade-off-for-missing-rachni-plotOreun ^💬Talk 17:04, 20 April 2026 (UTC)
• Not a review, but new hooks may be needed here. ALT4 may not be interesting or understandable to non-fans of Mass Effect. ALTs 1-3 might violate WP:DYKFICTION. That leaves ALT0 as the best option, but it may need a rephrase to be more accessible to non-fans of the franchise. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:19, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
  • Thanks for the feedback! This was my first time nominating, sorry for my mistakes. How does this read: "ALT0: ... that Mass Effect 3's art team drew inspiration from London's Lloyd's building when designing the architecture of the planet of the robotic geth?" I've also written a hook based on the reception and analysis section that I consider interesting: "ALT5: ... that an uprising by the robotic geth against their creators in the Mass Effect universe has been compared to concerns about mechanized labor expressed in The Communist Manifesto?" Source:De Groot, Dries The Robot, the Alien and the Woman: The Representation of “Otherness” in the Mass Effect Trilogy https://theses.ubn.ru.nl/server/api/core/bitstreams/6ae03683-ec76-48dc-8815-0a3de87010f9/content Oreun ^💬Talk 15:06, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Mosaic defence strategy

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• ... that the purpose of Iran's mosaic defence strategy is to bleed the economy of an attacking country with superior conventional military power by turning the conflict into an asymmetric war of attrition?

• Source: https://thesoufancenter.org/intelbrief-2026-march-9a/

https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/3/10/the-fourth-successor-how-iran-planned-to-fight-a-long-war-with-the-us-and-israel

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

Giulio 14:07, 28 March 2026 (UTC).

• @Giuliotf: Much to whinge about here I'm afraid; though long and new enough, I see several instances of WP:CLOP in the article and the hook violates WP:DYK200.--Launchballer 00:40, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
• @Giuliotf: Please return to the nomination, as it may be marked for closure if you are unable to respond. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:54, 10 May 2026 (UTC)
• I don't have time to work on this article right now, I should have time at some point next week Giulio 07:43, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 29

The Pittsburgh Cycle

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• ... that August Wilson completed his 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle only months before his death?

• Source: ""Radio Golf," the last of the 10 plays that constitute Mr. Wilson's majestic theatrical cycle, opened at the Yale Repertory Theater last spring and has subsequently been produced in Los Angeles. It was the concluding chapter in a spellbinding story that began more than two decades ago, when Mr. Wilson's play "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" had its debut at the same theater, in 1984, and announced the arrival of a major talent, fully matured." [24]

• ALT1: ... that the August Wilson's 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle has been compared to the work of William Shakespeare? Source: "Sam Pollard directed the film and in this interview, he said he thinks even though there are many famous American playwrights — Arthur Miller, Eugene O'Neill, Edward Albee, Tennessee Williams — Wilson is the American Shakespeare. “His body of work really covers the whole 20th century of American history,” he said. “There is no other American playwright who did that body of work over a period of time.”"
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• ALT2: ... that August Wilson called a 349-year-old woman "the most significant persona" of his 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle? Source: "Aunt Ester has emerged for me as the most significant persona of the cycle. The characters, after all, are her children. The wisdom and tradition she embodies are valuable tools for the reconstruction of their personality and for dealing with a society in which the contradictions, over the decades, have grown more fierce, and for exposing all the places it is lacking in virtue."
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• ALT3: ... that nine of the ten plays of The Pittsburgh Cycle take place in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania? Source: "August Wilson’s seminal cycle of 10 plays covers African-American history in the 20th century, with all but one set in Pittsburgh’s Hill District, where Wilson grew up."
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• Comment: I accidentally put this as created for today April 1, but it was created/moved to mainspace on 3/29. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dizzycheekchewer (talk • contribs) 18:54, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

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

Dizzycheekchewer (talk) 18:49, 1 April 2026 (UTC).

• I take, will review in the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 01:09, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

@Dizzycheekchewer: Still need to check Earwig and the hooks, but I'm noticing significant unsourced content, please fix this.--Launchballer 17:54, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Provisionally approving ALT0 only, pending addressal of the above and an Earwig check. On why none of the others will fly, "Wilson is the American Shakespeare" is not the same as "Pittsburgh Cycle has been compared to the work of William Shakespeare", ALT2 presents "349-year-old woman" as fact when the character is fictional, and ALT3 is a flagrant DYKINT fail (his plays are always going to be set somewhere).--Launchballer 21:00, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Earwig picks up on properly attributed quotes, though some of them are long. Expect to be asked to trim them per WP:SUMMARY if this goes to GA. Finally, this is long and new enough. Please address the above.--Launchballer 02:05, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Hi Launchballer, thanks for the review! I am happy to fix whichever issues. I don't quite see the areas of significant unsourced content. Every paragraph has at least one source (I fixed the only exception, which was a short prefatory paragraph that arguably didn't need one) and most sentences overall are properly cited. Sentences that aren't follow pretty naturally and/or use the same source as the surrounding sentences. I tried to decrease the number of sentences without a direct inline citation, but if you could point me toward the areas that concern you, I could definitely fix them. I also appreciate the tip about the quotes re GA eligibility.

I certainly don't mind ALT0, but I do find the out-of-hand rejections of ALT1 and ALT3 a bit puzzling. The quote I used to support DYK1 clearly connects the Shakespeare comp to his Cycle (i.e. "His body of work really covers the whole 20th century" refers to the Cycle—his only produced play besides the Cycle is a one-man-show memoir about his work). Besides that, the claim on the page itself is cited with four distinct sources (including prominent critics) saying that he and his Cycle are Shakespearean (in different ways, from the language to the meaty acting roles to the historical perspective). On Alt3, yes, of course, every play is set somewhere, but there are very few major multi-play cycles (let alone 10-play cycles) and it is at least vaguely interesting for someone to set 10 distinct works in one single place (it is, for example, the very second line of the page for William Faulkner). What makes it more than vaguely interesting is that all but one are in one place. Why is the one not? Where is it instead? I certainly don't think it flagrantly fails as an interesting factoid, though if you are opposed to all but Alt0 I again don't mind going with that one.

I can only speak for ALT3, but I don't think it is a surprising fact that a play circle named after Pittsburgh would be mostly set in Pittsburgh. If it was the opposite, that would be the time when it would be unusual or surprising. You can read WP:DYKINT for more information, but basically, DYK is looking for hooks involving facts that are likely to interest general readers who may not necessarily be familiar with a topic. This is why we usually go for more "unusual" or "unexpected" angles. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:15, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on March 31

Neptunium(IV) oxalate, Plutonium(III) oxalate

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• ... that the production of neptunium(IV) oxalate, a compound used in nuclear power applications, involves ascorbic acid, a.k.a. vitamin C?

• Source: "The Savannah River Plant recovers neptunium-237 by precipitation as neptunium(IV) oxalate. It is then calcined to neptunium oxide, mixed with powdered aluminum, and pressed into billets for fabrication into reactor targets. The targets are irradiated to produce plutonium-238 for use as heat sources in radioisotopic generators." and "Ascorbic acid was added to the neptunium feed before precipitation to reduce any neptunium(V) to neptunium(IV)." [28].

5x expanded by UnbihexiumFan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

UnbihexiumFan (talk | contribs) 16:22, 4 April 2026 (UTC).

• I believe that one of the facts of the hook appears neither in the article nor in the cited source. This hook includes three facts: (1) neptunium(IV) oxalate is a compound used in nuclear power applications, (2) the production of neptunium(IV) oxalate involves ascorbic acid, and (3) ascorbic acid happens to be a nutrient, known as vitamin C in the context of nutrition. The first two facts do appear in the article and the source, but there's no hint of the third fact in the article, and more importantly, in the source. Technically the hook doesn't state the third fact either, but given that ascorbic acid is typically only called "vitamin C" in the context of nutrition, I feel like the hook clearly implies it, which is synthesis. This hook is very intriguing, so it'd be awesome if you can find a source that makes an explicit connection between neptunium(IV) oxalate and vitamin C. Without such a source, I think you'll need a different hook. Streded (talk) 20:44, 10 April 2026 (UTC)
  • In that case, it would probably have to be rephrased as to not imply that neptunium(IV) oxalate production involves vitamin C, since I can't find a source that explicitly states there's a connection between vitamin C nutritionally and ascorbic acid used in nuclear power. As for sourcing, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.advnut.2023.100155 states that ascorbic acid is one of two forms of vitamin C. UnbihexiumFan (talk | contribs) 21:46, 10 April 2026 (UTC)
• ALT1: ...that the production of neptunium(IV) oxalate, a compound used in nuclear power applications, involves ascorbic acid (also found in nutrition as one of two forms of vitamin C)? UnbihexiumFan (talk | contribs) 21:46, 10 April 2026 (UTC)
• I have also recently nominated Plutonium(III) oxalate for GA status, it is currently under review, and its production also uses ascorbic acid, so I have been considering doing a double hook in the case that the review passes. Would have to find sources, though. UnbihexiumFan (talk | contribs) 21:46, 10 April 2026 (UTC)
• Plutonium(III) oxalate has passed the GA nomination! As stated, I am the nominator. To commemorate this, I propose a double hook:
  • ALT2: ...that the production of plutonium(III) oxalate and neptunium(IV) oxalate, compounds used in nuclear power applications, involves ascorbic acid (also found in nutrition as one of two forms of vitamin C)?
    • Source that plutonium(III) oxalate production uses ascorbic acid: [29]
    • Source that plutonium(III) oxalate is used in nuclear power: [30]

UnbihexiumFan (talk | contribs) 21:44, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

• ALT2a: ... that the production of plutonium(III) oxalate and neptunium(IV) oxalate, compounds used in nuclear power applications, involves ascorbic acid, also found in nutrition as one of two forms of vitamin C?
• Full review needed of (now two) articles and the new ALT2a hook. (I have struck ALT2 because it contains a parenthetical, which is not allowed in DYK hooks; ALT2a has the same text but different punctuation.) Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:15, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

@UnbihexiumFan: Nice username! Both articles are new and long enough (598→6677 words and recent GA), within policy, and presentable. No QPQ needed as these are their first nominations. I'm going to propose wording changes that I want to check with you before I approve it. First, the chemical names are gobbledygook to non-chemists, so I'd like to soften them a bit. Second, it's common knowledge that ascorbic acid is a form of Vitamin C, and the explanation makes the hook overly wordy. What do you think of the following? Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 04:11, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

• ALT2b: ... that oxalate salts of plutonium and of neptunium, which are used in nuclear power applications, can be produced in reactions using a form of Vitamin C?

Thank you! yes, the new alt is fine.

UnbihexiumFan (talk | contribs) 13:09, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 2

Dem Rădulescu

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Rădulescu on a 1974 calendar

• ... that Romanian comedian Dem Rădulescu (pictured) confronted spectators who mocked his serious rendition of Hamlet, grabbing one of them by the collar?

• Source: Cunoscutul actor Dem Rădulescu în calitate de cadru didactic la Institutul de artă teatrală și cinematografică din București a montat cu studenții anului IV, Actorie (clasa pe care o conduce) un fragment al piesei Hamlet de W. Shakespeare. [...] „Studiul“ se joacă în continuare, deși spectatorii rîd și ei (tot în continuare). In seara zilei de 16 ianuarie 1977, dintr-o sală care se amuza la Hamlet (studiu), Dem Rădulescu a prins un spectator de guler și l-a dat afară. Un asemenea mod de a face educație este de natura surprizelor la un cadru didactic (ca și limbajul de altfel). -- Spectator, "Strapontina. Paznicul de sală", in Viața Studențească, Issue 4/1977, p. 8.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/La Estrella (Mosqueruela)

5x expanded by Dahn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 122 past nominations.

Dahn (talk) 11:28, 4 April 2026 (UTC).

• I think the hook image with the flower is somewhat more intriguing than various usable alternatives. If the digits in the image are off-putting, perhaps we can temporary crop it on mainpage, or use the main portrait. Dahn (talk) 12:01, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

• ALT 1: ... that Romanian actor Dem Rădulescu (pictured) realized he was destined for comedy when 2,600 spectators laughed off his recitation of a serious poem?
• Source: am fost invitat la un festival „George Coșbuc" la Sala Palatului, intr-o dimineață, la ora 11. 2600 de spectatori, toată floarea Teatrului Național care urma să recite, in fața bustului imens al lui Coșbuc, poezii de Coșbuc [...] Marietta Sadova, care făcea spectacolul, m-a pus sa spun și eu o poezie... Vedeți, rîdeți! Păi sigur că rideți! Eu m-am împotrivit, ea a insistat ca nu și nu, de ce să învăț eu publicul așa. [Mi-a dat] să spun „Maica și haiducul". A împărțit poezia în două, partea maicii i-a dat-o Mitzurei Arghezi și eu eram haiducul. Mi-a pus un suman pe mine, o căciulă țuguiată pe cap, trecuse cam aproape o oră de recitări, totul era superb, dimineața, Sala Palatului, lume multă, o frumusețe, în culise toți actorii la arlechin, a intrat Mitzura și a spus partea maicii, mi-a venit rîndul mie, și, în clipa în care am pus piciorul în scenă și am spus: „maică!"... nu vă pot spune ce s-a întîmplat. La un meci de fotbal e o copilărie. Toata lumea aia, 2600 de oameni, a început sa urle. Mă gîndeam la toate nenorocirile care mi s-au întîmplat în viața sau mi se pot întîmpla, recitam foarte serios, dar dupa fiecare vers erau urale, hohote, un vacarm. Cînd am terminat și am ieșit din scena toți colegii mei din culise s-au uitat la mine ca la ultimul om, le prăpădisem festivalul. [...] M-am schimbat și am plecat ca un vinovat. A doua zi, m-am întîlnit cu Sadova la teatru: „Mă, ai avut dreptate!..." zice. Ce vreau să spun eu cu povestea asta? [...] că un actor care iese în fața oamenilor își poartă pecetea. Spectatorul știe la ce a venit. Odată cu biletul, el plătește și convenția. — Eva Sîrbu, Dem Rădulescu, "Comedia este un lucru foarte serios", in Almanah Cinema, 1987, pp. 100–101. Dahn (talk) 17:35, 4 April 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 3

Tele7ABC

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• ... that Romania's Tele7ABC went from being the preferred TV channel of "a dissident intelligentsia" in 1995 to showcasing belly dances in 1996, and to coverage of witchcraft in 1999?

• Source: 1. Mioara Caragea, "Lux & calm, dar fără voluptate", in Litere, Arte, Idei. Supliment de Cultură al Ziarului Cotidianul, Vol. V, Issue 28, July 1995, p. 2: Tele 7abc [este] va să zică rezervația intelighenției opozante, zoo-spațiul hărăzit întru derulare spiritelor pufos răzvrătite, egocentrice și europenizante, aflate în căutarea dilematică a unei alternative.
  2. Gabriela Hurezean, "Tevemania. Rendez-vous din ombilic", in Tineretul Liber, 26 November 1996, p. 7: între toate emisiunile Tele 7 abc-ului (făcute cu profesionalism și imaginație) una face notă discordantă: 'Rendez-vous la Tele 7'. O urmăresc de câtăva vreme (mai mult din masochism decât din curiozitate!) și pot spune fără mustrări de conștiință că ediția de sâmbăta trecută a fost ceea ce în limbaj popular se cheamă bomboana pe colivă. Show-ul a fost gândit pe principiul serbărilor de bâlci. [...] Sâmbăta trecută, 'vedeta' programului a fost o dansatoare din buric care poate face carieră în Turcia, Cipru sau pe la nunți țigănești, dar nu are ce căuta sâmbătă seara pe unul din posturile de mare audiență
  3. Adrian Cioroianu, "Povești suprapuse. Nopți de Sînziene, cu ghicitoare și parapsihologi", in Dilema, Vol. VIII, Issue 385, June–July 2000, p. 5: Unul dintre iluștrii media-parapsihologi ai națiunii spunea într-o emisiune tv, că, după toate aparențele, Ceaușescu în persoană a avut la curtea sa o vrăjitoare țigancă pînă prin anii ’80. Conducătorul o cunoscuse în ilegalitate, cînd stătuse ascuns într-o șatră (!), și după 1944 o luase pe lîngă el, astfel că ghicitoarea a ajuns să locuiască în Primăverii (Ion Țugui în dialog cu Aristide Buhoiu, Tele7 abc, 9 nov. 1999). Nu trebuie să vă surprindă că dl Buhoiu, gazda respectivei emisiuni, a rămas bouche bée de emoție.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Akilagpa Sawyerr (lawyer)

5x expanded by Dahn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 123 past nominations.

Dahn (talk) 16:31, 10 April 2026 (UTC).

• ALT 1: ... that, in 2000, nighttime programming on Romania's Tele7ABC consisted of the overweight poet Adrian Păunescu and a "crumpled blue curtain"?
  Source: A. R., "Tele-comando. Tele7abc: Cu vădită satisfacție", in România Literară, Issue 26/2000, p. 18: Senzaţia e ca la orice oră din noapte ai comuta (fie şi din greşeală) pe Tele 7, dai peste Adrian Pâunescu — aşezat la o măsuţă prea mica pentru un gabarit atît de mare —, pe un fundal ieftin, de perdea albastră încreţită, dirijînd, cu vădită satisfacţie un delir verbal de cele mai multe ori retrograd şi revanşard.
  Dahn (talk) 20:59, 10 April 2026 (UTC)

@Dahn: I think the first hook is interesting, but could be made a bit shorter. I propose ALT0a: ... that Romania's Tele7ABC went from being the preferred TV channel of "a dissident intelligentsia" in 1995 to showcasing belly dances in 1996? 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 16:35, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

No objections from me. Dahn (talk) 16:40, 27 April 2026 (UTC)

2026 Lamerd sports hall attack

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• ... that the sports hall in Lamerd, Iran, was used by a female volleyball team when it was attacked by US using a PrSM missile, killing 21 people, including 4 children, and injuring 100 people?

• Source: NYT and BBC.

• ALT1: ... that the PrSM missile was reportedly used by the US for the first time to attack a sports hall in Lamerd, Iran, when it was being used by a female volleyball team, killing 21 people, including 4 children? Source: NYT and BBC.
• Reviewed: The Park (Klimt)

Created by Skitash (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 66 past nominations.

Mhhossein ^talk 07:45, 10 April 2026 (UTC).

Vol. II (Angine de Poitrine album)

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• ... that a reviewer said of Angine de Poitrine's album Vol. II that "never before has technical mastery sounded so fun"?

• Source: Epstein-Gross, Casey (2026-04-03). "Angine de Poitrine thrash wildly throughout space and time". Paste. Retrieved 2026-04-06.

• ALT1: ... that a critic gave Angine de Poitrine's album Vol. II a perfect 10 score despite calling it "pretentious and performative"?

• Source: "Of course it's pretentious and performative, but it also lacks cynicism and hopelessness, and that's something we can all use a bit more of." Djurdjić, Marko (2026-04-02). "Angine de Poitrine's Vol. II is Spot On". Exclaim!. ("10" score at beginning of article prose)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ainsworth Rand Spofford
• Comment: I'm open to other hook suggestions or constructions.

Created by DrOrinScrivello (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

DrOrinScrivello (talk) 23:49, 8 April 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 4

Sabra Field

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• ... that printmaker Sabra Field has been described as the "Grant Wood of Vermont"?

• Source: "“Over the course of her career she has received any number of accolades, and has been variously described as ‘the Grant Wood of Vermont,’ ‘the artist laureate of Vermont’ and as someone who ‘has touched more lives than any Vermont artist in history,’ ” said Richard Saunders, a Middlebury College professor and director of its Museum of Art." Valley News

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Odes 1.4

Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 210 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 20:24, 11 April 2026 (UTC).

• Comment: Please eliminate the WP:PROSELINE in the career section. The proposed hook is somewhat inside baseball and may not be interesting to a general audience. I can see further potential hooks about the success of the stamps or new ones being drawn from the documentary. Viriditas (talk) 00:55, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

ALT1 ... that a 1991 US postage stamp based on artwork by Sabra Field sold over 60 million copies?

@Viriditas and Thriley: Like that? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:01, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the alt. I would prefer a hook that gives insight into her style. I'll propose one shortly. Thriley (talk) 04:04, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

@Thriley: Just following up on the new ALT. Note that right now, the article doesn't seem to discuss her style, so that may need to be added to the article. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:14, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

• ALT2 ... that printmaker Sabra Field, described as the "Grant Wood of Vermont", moved to the state to "live and work at home in a quiet hamlet that was good for kids and without pretense"? Thriley (talk) 21:26, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

@Thriley: The "Grant Wood of Vermont" mention was questioned above on "inside baseball" grounds, so it may be for the best to delete that. As for the quote itself, I'm not sure, it doesn't really sound that interesting to a broad audience either. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:16, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

• The article was nominated seven days after it was moved to mainspace. It also meets the length and sourcing requirements. I did not find any close paraphrasing, and the only copying I found were the cited quotes. A QPQ has been done and it was a full review. The article has PROSELINE issues that remain unresolved, so please address them. In addition, I agree with Viriditas that the mention of Grant Wood does not work due to being "inside baseball", so it needs to be removed. ALT0 is rejected on those grounds. ALT2 is a rather weak hook even if the mention of Wood is removed: quote hooks don't always work, and the information she said doesn't exactly stand out. Can you perhaps provide alternative angles? We could also go with ALT1, or one of Viriditas's suggestions, though if we do go with ALT1 we will need a new reviewer to sign it off. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:25, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
• ALT3 ...that printmaker Sabra Field moved to Vermont to "live and work at home in a quiet hamlet that was good for kids and without pretense"? Thriley (talk) 06:03, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

I like this quote very much. It captures some of the spirit of her art. Thriley (talk) 06:05, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Can you please address the proseline? I'm not a fan of quotes in hooks, so I will leave that issue for others to determine. Viriditas (talk) 20:38, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

@Thriley: Yes, unfortunately, I have to agree with Viriditas here that this is not the best option. Could you please propose different hooks, or perhaps agree to ALT1? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:23, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

It has been almost a week since Viriditas' objection to the hook fact, and despite the above ping, there has been no response despite on-Wiki activity. Marking this for closure unless a completely new hook can be proposed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:22, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: ALT1 is fine. Thriley (talk) 02:44, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

• ALT4 ... that a postage stamp of a "red barn, blue sky and green hills" based on artwork by Sabra Field sold over 60 million copies?
• ALT5 ... that a postage stamp commemorating the bicentennial of Vermont based on artwork by Sabra Field sold over 60 million copies? Thriley (talk) 02:48, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

We need a new reviewer to sign off ALT1/ALT4/ALT5. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:05, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 6

Muscle mommy

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Fitness influencer LeanBeefPatty in 2024

• ... that muscle mommy (example pictured) became a popular social media trend in the 2020s, describing muscular women who are seen as physically attractive?

• Source: https://melmagazine.com/en-us/story/wheyfu-muscle-mommy-tiktok

• ALT1: ... that Google searches for muscle mommy jumped in 2025, leading one Business Insider writer to call the increase a sign that the "strength-first mindset is no longer niche"? Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/women-muscle-mommies-seeking-gains-driving-demand-protein-snack-craze-2025-12
• ALT2: ... that the term "muscle mommy" has been adopted by the sapphic community? Source: https://www.intomore.com/culture/sydney-sweeneys-new-muscle-mommy-look-has-sapphics-screaming/
• ALT3: ... that a "muscle mommy" mod for the video game Helldivers 2 "really brings out the dumpy thicc proportions" of the female-coded in-game models? Source: https://www.vice.com/en/article/attention-helldivers-people-are-making-lewd-mods-for-helldivers-2/
• Reviewed: Punisher skull symbol Soulbust (talk) 03:59, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
• Comment: Sorry, I was busy yesterday (and earlier this week, aside from a couple days I used to make a totally new/unrelated article), so I know this nom is technically 8 days after I moved the draft into the mainspace... but I think this is an exceptionally quirky/eye-catching topic, particularly in the context of DYK, where there's a lot of hooks that could work for the section. Would be willing to do a 2-for-1 QPQ if an exception can be made to let the nom coming more than a week after the article's move into the mainspace slide. Thanks Soulbust (talk) 01:13, 15 April 2026 (UTC)

Moved to mainspace by Soulbust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 47 past nominations.

Soulbust (talk) 01:13, 15 April 2026 (UTC).

• @Soulbust: WP:DYKNEW says the 7-day limit can be extended by a couple of days on request; however, this needs a QPQ within the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 01:18, 15 April 2026 (UTC)
  • @Launchballer: Gotcha. Gonna be doing the QPQs now that I'm back online. Soulbust (talk) 03:12, 16 April 2026 (UTC)
    • @Launchballer: One QPQ is now complete (err, I suppose, pending nominator's addressing of issues raised over on that review). Let me know if you'd still like me to do a second one. Soulbust (talk) 03:59, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

You do only need one. Full review needed.--Launchballer 04:34, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer: Just finished reviewing that nomination. Thanks Soulbust (talk) 01:57, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

This is a fresh and comprehensive article with plenty of citations. I see no copyright or neutrality issues. The article looks very good, though some of the cited sources gave me pause. The topic is fun, and I do not think that the proposed hooks do it justice. Could we try something that is not a mere definitin of the term or a quote? Surtsicna (talk) 19:30, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

@Surtsicna: Hey, I definitely agree the topic is fun and lends itself to fun hooks as a result, I think ALT0 for sure is just a definition but ALT3 feels more in the vein of doing something fun or quirky. ALT2 I think also mentioning the sapphic community's adoption of the phrase feels fun to me, but I am definitely open to more suggestions here. I also would like to know which of the sources give you pause. Maybe I could find some better sourcing for those. Soulbust (talk) 01:58, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

Hound of Music

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• ... that the 1986 musical Hound of Music satirised the conservative Queensland State Government led by Premier Joh Bjelke-Petersen?

• Source: McGovern, Kerry (December 26, 1986). "Hound of Music a roaring hit". Time Off.

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

Annepatriciajones (talk) 02:05, 8 April 2026 (UTC).

• Comment: This is similar to productions by the San Francisco Mime Troupe. They tend to spoof older works while satirizing local politics. I don't think the regional politics of Queensland will be all that interesting to a global audience unless it ties the satire back to the film homage and spoofs. I could write hooks about the San Francisco Mime Troupe that are funny to me based on my knowledge about local politics, but I don't think anyone outside of California would find them interesting. As a reader I find it very interesting that The Hound of Music uses works like The Sound of Music, combined with horror film tropes like Frankenstein to employ Austro-goth comedy that satirizes local politics. Viriditas (talk) 01:19, 12 April 2026 (UTC)

Curtesy ping Annepatriciajones, please see Viriditas's comment above. You may wish to have a read of WP:DYKINT. TarnishedPath^talk

@TarnishedPath: The nom hasn't been around for a few weeks. I can probably try to salvage this with a few new hooks later tonight. Viriditas (talk) 00:27, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

@Viriditas:, no worries. Ping me if you want a review if/when you do add some hooks. TarnishedPath^talk 01:01, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: I have finished taking a look. This is a tough one because my heart is with the artists, but my mind is focused on what we can verify. This article is part of a series that Anne Jones is writing about the hyperlocal history of the comedic arts in Brisbane. The problem is that I can't verify any of it because either the sources are offline and inaccessible or because they aren't covered in larger sources. For example, Time Off, a former music street press publication in Australia, is no longer online. Some of the links were preserved on Internet Archive, but if the archival articles are still there, it's going to take some work to find them. My point is that I can't write any hooks unless I can verify the material with my own eyes, and in this case, I can't verify a single word. Unless we can get access to some sources, I would unfortunately move to reject. Perhaps this can go through the GAN process and get a second chance. Viriditas (talk) 21:01, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

Update: I was able to find confirmation for part of my original hook proposal up above in a book about a film, possibly a filmed staged production. It appears in Australia on the Small Screen, 1970-1995 (Oxford University Press, 1996). Quote: "The stories of Frankenstein and The Sound of Music are mixed with contemporary social and political comment, humour and music."[31] It looks like it was produced as a made-for-TV movie and was broadcast in Australia. I also found another mention in an article by Jones in The Sydney Morning Herald.[32] There are additional books and magazines that mention it on GBooks but don't provide full access to the articles. Something interesting that might make a good hook because it is so unusual: according to the Australian film magazine Cinema Papers (March 1987), the made-for-TV-movie of Hound of Music involved "labor [that] was voluntary and production facilities [that] were donated" (p. 64). This is significant given the people involved (p. 76).[33] That takes the cake for interesting and unusual. Now, it's just a matter of figuring out how to add all of this to the article. I still don't have the deets. Was it simply a film of the larger performance at the Princess Theatre? Or was it an adaptation? The current version of the article doesn't even mention it. Viriditas (talk) 22:06, 24 April 2026 (UTC)

@Viriditas: this was only nominated for DYK on 8 April, so there is a bit of time. TarnishedPath^talk 00:04, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

• @Viriditas and TarnishedPath: It has been a while since there has been progress here, but apart from the lack of a new hook, the main issue is that the nominator has not edited since the day of the nomination. A new hook would still help and we can move forward regardless, but if there are issues found and they can't be addressed, then that is a problem. Should we wait for the nominator to return, should a new hook be proposed, and are either of you willing to adopt the nomination in the nominator's absence? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:25, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: a lot of the sources are offline, and although they mostly appear to be newspapers which could probably be found in archives, I don't have the inclination to adopt this. TarnishedPath^talk 09:01, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: I would like to salvage this, but it isn't easy to verify. So I'm a bit stumped. I will try to give it another go tomorrow. Viriditas (talk) 09:15, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. Let us know if the nomination can still be rescued. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:03, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

@Viriditas: Just pinging for a reminder. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:18, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: Thanks. Currently working on the Philippines-related set you proposed. Viriditas (talk) 21:45, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

• Given that it's been over a month since the nominator last edited, and the issues remain unaddressed, regrettably it appears that this no longer has a path forward at this time. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:51, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 7

Operation Urja Suraksha

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• ... that during the 2026 Iran war, India evacuated the largest number of ships from the conflict zone during Operation Urja Suraksha?

• Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/india/india-rescues-8-lpg-vessels-from-hormuz-tops-global-evacuations-supply-safe-for-11-days-article-154034089
• https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/igom-reviews-preparedness-amid-west-asia-developments-ensures-energy-food-security/article70839614.ece

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• Comment: Hello, this is my first article that I am nominating for DYK. I am not entirely familiar with the whole process, but this article was converted from a redirect and expanded about ten-fold during the preceding week, so i am applying it for DYK nomination. I think i may be two days late for submission though. Please do consider it. Thank you

5x expanded by 4-RAZOR 01 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

4-RΔ𝚉🌑R-01𝕏 (talk) 15:57, 16 April 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 8

INS Arisudan

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• ... that INS Arisudan will be the fourth and largest SSBN to be operated by the Indian Navy?

• Source: "The S4* (which may be named Arisudan) is currently undergoing sea trials."
• https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indias-new-nuclear-powered-submarine-ins-aridhaman-commissioned/article70819744.ece#:~:text=The%20second%20indigenously%20built%20SSBN,be%20commissioned%20by%202036%E2%80%9339.
• follow-on S4*, expected to be named INS Arisudan, are larger, following a design modification that inserted an additional hull section of roughly 10 meters, increasing surfaced displacement to approximately 7,000 tonnes
• https://www.tendernews.com/newsdetails.aspx?s=7867&t=India-to-commission-final-Arihant-class-nuclear-powered-submarine-INS-Arisudan-by-2027.#

• ALT1: ... that S4* was the initial codename for INS Arisudan?

• Source: "The S4* (which may be named Arisudan) is currently undergoing sea trials."
• https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/indias-new-nuclear-powered-submarine-ins-aridhaman-commissioned/article70819744.ece#:~:text=The%20second%20indigenously%20built%20SSBN,be%20commissioned%20by%202036%E2%80%9339.
• follow-on S4*, expected to be named INS Arisudan, are larger, following a design modification that inserted an additional hull section of roughly 10 meters, increasing surfaced displacement to approximately 7,000 tonnes
• https://www.tendernews.com/newsdetails.aspx?s=7867&t=India-to-commission-final-Arihant-class-nuclear-powered-submarine-INS-Arisudan-by-2027.#

• Reviewed:
• Comment: Submitting for review

Converted from a redirect by 4-RAZOR 01 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

4-RΔ𝚉🌑R-01𝕏 (talk) 16:08, 16 April 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 9

OneBlood

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A Big Red Bus in Tifton, Georgia

• ... that one blood bank serves about 90% of Florida's blood donation needs?

• Source: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/healthcare/2015/07/31/blood-bank-merger-will-save-costs-and-improve-services/15673859007/

• ALT1: ... that OneBlood serves about 90% of Florida's blood donation needs? Source: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/healthcare/2015/07/31/blood-bank-merger-will-save-costs-and-improve-services/15673859007/
• ALT2: ... that Big Red Buses (example pictured) help with OneBlood donations in the Southeastern United States? Source: https://www.heraldtribune.com/story/news/healthcare/2015/07/31/blood-bank-merger-will-save-costs-and-improve-services/15673859007/
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bad Piggies / Template:Did you know nominations/Hannah Green (golfer)
• Comment: QPQ to be done soon. Nomination is being flagged as "Possibly ineligible as date is not within the past week", and while technically a few hours past the 7 days, it is still the 16th in my time zone, 7 days after I created this article on the 9th, so hoping for a kind extension here. Thanks. Soulbust (talk) 02:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

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

Soulbust (talk) 02:10, 17 April 2026 (UTC).

• @Soulbust: I will close this if I don't see a QPQ in the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 21:36, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
  • @Launchballer: It's in progress right now. Soulbust (talk) 01:38, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Alright, full review needed.--Launchballer 01:58, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer: I'll still participate in the aforementioned Bad Piggies DYK nom, but for the purposes of getting this one moved along in the process, I completed another QPQ here. Soulbust (talk) 15:48, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 10

Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. The Inside Story

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• ... that Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. The Inside Story is the fourth biography of the late Queen by Robert Hardman?

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• ALT1: ... that Robert Hardman's Elizabeth II: In Private. In Public. The Inside Story reports that Prince Andrew once physically attacked a palace aide? Source:
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kurtöp language

Created by MSincccc (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

MSincccc (talk) 15:46, 16 April 2026 (UTC).

• Article is new enough, long enough, and within policy. No copyright violations detected. QPQ is done. Hooks are reasonably interesting and verified to the cited sources. However, the article itself has not properly tackled its subject. There is no discussion of the overall scope of the book, or the primary lens through which the author is tackling his subject. Given the author's prior work in this area, one would expect some discussion of how this book relates to the earlier publications. In reading through the cited sources, some of this is addressed there but oddly not included in this wikipedia article. Ultimately I don't think a summary of the book has been formulated, and the most salient content in the cited materials hasn't been plucked out and put into the wikipedia page. What we have is a bunch of cherry picked random facts rather than a genuine discussion of the author's overall approach within the biography and what the book is about. As such, this fails WP:DYKCOMPLETE. More writing needs to be done with more attention to presenting a big picture summary of the biography and the way this historian has approached the subject. Best.4meter4 (talk) 21:42, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

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All My Heroes Are Cornballs

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• ... that JPEGMafia once released a flash drive containing All My Heroes Are Cornballs that resembles a PlayStation 2 memory card?

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• ALT1: ... that JPEGMafia promoted All My Heroes Are Cornballs by labeling it as a "disappointment"? Source:
• Reviewed:

Improved to Good Article status by RTSthestardust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

RTSthestardust (talk) 04:56, 15 April 2026 (UTC).

• Comments by Tbhotch

General eligibility:

• New enough:
• Long enough:
• Other problems:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
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QPQ: - not done
Overall: A recent new article that was nominated on time. Both hooks are interesting, but the former is more attractive. No copyvio issues, just quoted reviews and titles. The sources are reliable.

• Big Mama (EP), Donuts (album), Stardust (Danny Brown album), and We Are Charlie Kirk were your first free DYKs, so this is the fifth nomination and the system indicated you need a QPQ. Please review a DYK nomination as soon as possible. And since you have other two active nominations, you'll have to do it for them as well. Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 23:39, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

• • I have been reviewing Maggi Rubenstein, Hingotanan Island, and EarthBound Halloween Hack in the past two weeks. Does this work, or no? - RTSthestardust (talk) 02:38, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

@RTSthestardust: you'll need to read WP:QPQ. The review is not related to the hook alone, but the articles' content. Template:DYK checklist/doc has a cheat sheet instructions on what is reviewed. You'll need to select which review you will use here, and which you'll use in the other two nominations. Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 02:54, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Additionally, you'll have to handle if the DYK nomination is ready, pending or failed. For further information, refer to Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewer instructions. Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 02:57, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

I passed Maggi Rubenstein and EarthBound Halloween Hack. (latter will be for another nomination I made). - RTSthestardust (talk) 01:05, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

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The Assembly (British TV series)

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• ... that The Assembly premiered during Autism Acceptance Week?

• Source: "this special, which airs during Autism Acceptance Week" [34]

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• Comment: The week appears to be at the same time as World Autism Awareness Day, which could be linked.

Created by Moondragon21 (talk) and Max263 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Max263 (talk • contribs) 17:23, 11 April 2026 (UTC).

• Very entertaining series this. Suggest adding ALT1: ... that one interview on The Assembly began with the question "You tried to kill yourself a couple of times, are you happy to be alive now?"? or ALT2: ... that an interviewer on The Assembly once asked a guest if they were a top or a bottom? from Seale (2026). (And if WP:DYK200 wasn't a thing, the long list of things Fry did for money ([35]) would make an excellent hook...)--Launchballer 18:46, 11 April 2026 (UTC)
  • These ALTS would need to be placed into the article and cited, according to WP:DYKCRIT. Max263 (talk • contribs)

Yes, that's what I meant by "Suggest adding". I've added them myself.--Launchballer 18:04, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Perfect, thank you. Max263 (talk • contribs) 19:00, 13 April 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 11

Copenhagen Tunnel

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The tunnel in c. 1978.

• ... that the bodies were dumped from on top of the Copenhagen Tunnel (pictured)?

• Source: [36] – her house was by the copenhagen tunnel; [37] – they dumped the bodies from the tunnel by her house

• ALT1: ... that locals came in the evening to watch the construction of the Copenhagen Tunnel (pictured)? Source: Bartlett, Simon J. (March 2010). A Brief History of Griffin's Blue Lias Lime and Cement Works – Stockton, Warwickshire (PDF). p. 24.
• ALT2: ... that Mrs Wilberforce's house backed onto the Copenhagen Tunnel (pictured)? Source: [38]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Taiga Takano
• Comment: Will do QPQ now

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

JacobTheRox^{(talk | contributions)} 08:58, 12 April 2026 (UTC).

Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary

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• ... that Capen Hill Nature Sanctuary in Massachusetts operates a free visitor's center that allows guests to meet rescue animals, including a variety of birds, reptiles, rabbits, and an axolotl?

• Source: Barnacle, Sarah (2026-04-06). "Giant 40-foot troll could soon call Charlton home. How you can help". Worcester Telegram & Gazette. Archived from the original on 2026-04-06. Retrieved 2026-04-06. The 86-acre sanctuary is free of charge and offers a plethora of trails for the public to enjoy. Inside the small visitor's center, a former 1950's residence, live about 40 animals including doves, bearded dragons, axolotls and a domesticated rat named George.; Richman, Olivia (2017-03-03). "Capen Hill gearing up for year of celebration" (PDF). Charlton Villager. Vol. X, no. 9. Stonebridge Press. p. 9. Retrieved 2026-04-10. Then up in the sanctuary we have rabbits and reptiles, guinea pigs and chinchillas. We also have a cockatiel who loves to dance.

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

PeterCooperJr (talk) 18:24, 11 April 2026 (UTC).

Tao Siliang

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Tao Siliang

• ... that Tao Siliang (pictured) wrote a personal essay about her father that drew widespread public attention and later won a national literature award?

• Source: 一位《人民日报》记者眼中的陶铸"

• ALT1: ... that Tao Siliang (pictured) led efforts to promote iodized salt in China, influencing national policy on iodine deficiency prevention? Source: 大爱无声处，热血自难凉——陶斯亮的慈善公益长歌
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Inauguration of Volodymyr Zelenskyy
• Comment: The article was orginally nominated on 26 January 2026. However, it was deleted, while it was nominated for DYK, after my account got banned regarding the actions of my previous account. However, after I resolved the issue with admins, this article was restored and I am re-nominating it again for DYK.

Created by Toadboy123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 74 past nominations.

Toadboy123 (talk) 14:35, 11 April 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 12

Daylit Gallery

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Daylit Gallery

• ... that the Daylit Gallery (pictured) was once an outdoor utility area?

• Source: V&A Museum

• ALT1: ... that an outdoor utility area in the V&A Museum was transformed into a popular gallery (pictured)? Source: V&A Museum
• ALT2: ... that the Daylit Gallery (pictured) was the V&A’s first new-build addition in over 100 years? Source: Architect's Journal
• ALT3: ... that first new-build addition to the V&A Museum in over 100 years (pictured) was once a utility area? Source: Architect's Journal; V&A Museum
• ALT4: ... that a popular museum gallery (pictured) was once a liminal utility area? Source: V&A Museum
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jolly Super
• Comment: If Jolly Super isn't good enough for a QPQ for some reason, I also did Template:Did you know nominations/Monuments (exhibition). Cheers,

Moved to mainspace by Cl3phact0 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

Cl3phact0 (talk) 17:50, 18 April 2026 (UTC).

• @Cl3phact0: For your information, Jolly Super is not a full review. Monuments is.--Launchballer 17:55, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

Got it, thanks! I had a hunch that might be the case. Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 17:58, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

U (Underscores album)

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• ... that Underscores recorded U while touring various cities with Porter Robinson?

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• ALT1: ... that Underscores described U as "music for my iPhone spy movie"? Source:
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Improved to Good Article status by RTSthestardust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

RTSthestardust (talk) 05:01, 15 April 2026 (UTC).

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Gaynor Legall

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• ... that the first black councillor for a city within Wales, Gaynor Legall, had relatives who helped hide guns during the 1919 South Wales race riots?

• Source: “They told me about barricading the front door each night and taking stones and bricks onto the landing. I asked why? They told me that in case the rioters got over the bridge and broke into the house, they could throw stones down on them. They told me about sewing pockets inside the men’s coats so they could hide knives or guns. They said the men had to protect themselves and their families from the gangs.”

https://uboatproject.wales/2019/06/20/cardiff-race-riots-reparative-histories-by-gaynor-legall/

“I am constantly referred to as the first black woman councillor and every time I correct it, even, even today. I added first black city councillor. Um. Nobody catches onto that.” 54:44 https://www.llafur.org/recordings/stop-the-springboks-wales-and-opposition-to-apartheid/

Gaynor was the first black female councillor in Wales and has spent much of her life working for race equality and women's rights.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c79edpj39r2o

• • ALT1: ... that an audit lead by Gaynor Legall found that Wales had over 200 commemorations for people linked to the slave trade? Source: https://media.service.gov.wales/news/over-200-welsh-statues-streets-and-buildings-connected-to-the-slave-trade-listed-in-nationwide-audit
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Created by Sleepytimecat (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Sleepytimecat (talk) 17:45, 14 April 2026 (UTC).

Olive (fashion magazine)

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• ... that Olive was first published alongside Popeye?

• Source: https://www.timeout.jp/tokyo/ja/things-to-do/soukangou-3

• ALT1: ... that French culture inspired the "Olive Girl" style in Japan? Source: https://www.cinra.net/article/review-20150316-ginza
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• Comment: First hook referring to Olive Oyl and Popeye from the comic strip, which both magazines were named after.

Created by 21stcenturycoelacanth (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

21stcenturycoelacanth (talk) 18:43, 13 April 2026 (UTC).

Yuichi Kitamura

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Kitamura in 2025

• ... that a Japanese jockey (pictured) is nicknamed "desk" for knocking down one?

• Source: https://www.sponichi.co.jp/entertainment/news/2025/11/08/articles/20251108s00041000199000c.html

https://news.netkeiba.com/?pid=column_view&cid=36564

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  • Comment: Pretty well known incident in the Japanese horse racing community. I'm not sure if it goes against Wikipedia:DYKHOOKBLP though as it does concern a jockey's suspension; even if it is something that Kitamura himself admitted as an old shame.

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

Jnglmpera (talk) 10:46, 13 April 2026 (UTC).

• I am proficient in Japanese, and I have verified that the sources back up the claims regarding the desk incident. I added a small clarification in the article about the suspension in terms of number of calendar days vs. race days. Someone quickly glancing over [this] source might be confused since it says a 4 day suspension. This is clarified in [another] source to be 4 race days (開催日).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

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• Neutral: - I am not an expert on WP:DYKHOOKBLP, but it seems like this hook should be reworded
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
Freely licensed: Used in article: Clear at 100px:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Perhaps the hook could be reworded so that it doesn't focus on him knocking down a desk. Something like '... was nicknamed "desk" by fans because his first name and last name were already taken?' It doesn't answer why the fans chose desk over any other nickname, but maybe that's a good thing for piquing readers' interest. AdJHu 胡 21:57, 14 April 2026 (UTC)

It Makes No Difference Now

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• ... that the writer of "It Makes No Difference Now" sold the song for $300 before it became a hit that was covered by Ray Charles, the Supremes, and Merle Haggard?

• Source: here (sold for $300)
• Sources supporting the covers are in the "Other versions" section

• alt1 * ... that the writer of "It Makes No Difference Now" sold the song for $300 before it became a hit that was covered by more than 20 artists?

• • Reviewed: Joe Haering

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 390 past nominations.

Cbl62 (talk) 17:34, 14 April 2026 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

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QPQ: Done.

Overall: The article is new enough and long enough. Source verifies the $300 part but not the artists. Some of the stuff in the article is missing citations. No copyvio detected. Hook is interesting. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 15:10, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 14

2025 Indian Premier League final

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Krunal Pandya in 2017

• ... that Krunal Pandya (pictured) became the first player to win the player of the match award in two Indian Premier League finals in 2025? Source: https://www.news18.com/cricket/krunal-pandya-creates-history-becomes-1st-player-in-the-world-to-ws-l-9367009.html
  • ALT1: ... that Krunal Pandya (pictured) became the first player to win the player of the match award in two Indian Premier League finals with 2017 and 2025? Source: https://www.news18.com/cricket/krunal-pandya-creates-history-becomes-1st-player-in-the-world-to-ws-l-9367009.html
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Animal Crackers (1930 film)

Improved to Good Article status by Vestrian24Bio (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

Vestrian24Bio 07:41, 14 April 2026 (UTC).

Tennessee State Route 155

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• ... that construction of Tennessee State Route 155 in Nashville, Tennessee, facilitated the development of an entertainment district anchored by the relocated Grand Ole Opry in the 1970s? Source:
  • ALT1: ... that Tennessee State Route 155 replaced two ferries on the Cumberland River that had operated since the later 19th century? Source:
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ninomae Ina'nis

Improved to Good Article status by Bneu2013 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

Bneu2013 (talk) 06:32, 14 April 2026 (UTC).

• GA, in time, long enough, no apparent copyvios. Bneu2013, while you commented in the review for Ninomae Ina'nis, you didn't actually provide a full review, such that the QPQ is still needed (the good news is that you can fulfill it by providing a full review of that nomination). Also, can you please provide the quotations from the sources that support each hook? Thanks, --Usernameunique (talk) 02:04, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

  My full review of the QPQ nomination is still in progress. As for the quotations, I'm going to have to find my copies of these books, which will have to wait until tomorrow. Bneu2013 (talk) 03:24, 16 April 2026 (UTC)

  Update - Usernameunique, I've provided an online source instead. I know there is an essay out there somewhere that discusses this more in depth, but I've lost track of it. Hopefully this will do. With regards to the QPQ, it should be good to go once the nominator responds to one more comment. Bneu2013 (talk) 02:42, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

  Bneu2013, where do the sources about the entertainment district or the ferries mention Tennessee State Route 155? As for the QPQ, it's not an issue of getting the DYK nomination to approval, but an issue of you reviewing the nomination for all requirements. In the review, you have queried whether one source is reliable. But you haven't carried out the other requirements of a review, such as checking whether the article is new enough, long enough, or has any copyvios. --Usernameunique (talk) 03:04, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

  Usernameunique - the Grand Ole Opry house, Opryland USA, and Opry Mills referenced in this article are all part of the entertainment district. It is actually called Music Valley, but this isn't mentioned in the article. As for the ferry sources, "Briley Parkway" and the bridges at Pennington Bend and Cockrill Bend that are mentioned in the sources are part of SR 155. The highway is rarely referred to by its state route number, and usually by the named segments. With regards to the QPQ, I have thoroughly reviewed it; I guess I just forgot to state this. I'm still waiting on the nominator to address one more issue. Bneu2013 (talk) 03:25, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

  Bneu2013, I get that the Grand Ole Opry is part of the entertainment district. My question is where the sources about the entertainment district mention the road? Given your note about the name (Briley Parkway), I now see that the source says The property was adjacent to a four-lane divided highway then under construction that was later christened Briley Parkway. But is there something that affirmatively says that the road facilitated the district? As for the ferries, I now see Briley Parkway mentioned in each. The 1989 article says that a 117-year-old ferry was shutting down, which works. The 1998 article says that a ferry shut down in 1965, but I don't see anything about how long the ferry had operated; the latter part is needed to substantiate the ALT1 statement that both ferries had operated since the later 19th century. --Usernameunique (talk) 03:53, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

  Working - The second source says the Williamson Ferry started operating "some time before 1885", and closed in 1965, the same year the nearby bridge opened. As for how Briley Parkway facilitated the development of the district, this is discussed more in-depth in the article that I'm having trouble finding, but will keep working at. There are multiple sources that attest to how this area was largely farmland and difficult to access before SR 155, which clearly implies that the Opry would not have relocated here if it weren't for SR 155. Bneu2013 (talk) 04:04, 21 April 2026 (UTC)

@Usernameunique: - Sorry for the delay. I've added a new source that explicitly discusses why SR 155 was one of the major reasons for the development of the complex. Unfortunately, I couldn't find the source I was looking for, but this should do. Bneu2013 (talk) 07:53, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

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Alec Radford

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• ... that Alec Radford, who was the lead author on OpenAI's 2018 seminal research paper on generative pre-trained transformers, was described as "a genius at the level of Einstein" by Sam Altman?

• Source: "Radford had gained legendary status for being the lead author on the company’s seminal research paper on generative pretrained models, GPT, a type of AI that now powers ChatGPT. He worked on future versions of GPT, a speech recognition model called Whisper, and the company’s image-generating model, Dall-E." The Information

"Maybe it’s why Sam Altman referred to Radford as “a genius at the level of einstein.”"Le Random

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Fantod Pack

5x expanded by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 212 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 21:11, 23 April 2026 (UTC).

• I created the initial hook as a placeholder. I'll be adding a new one shortly. Thriley (talk) 04:44, 30 April 2026 (UTC)

Maria Kalinina

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Maria Kalinina crowned Moscow Beauty 1988

• ... that after Maria Kalinina (pictured) won the first official beauty contest in the capital of the Soviet Union, falling flowers knocked her crown off?

• Source: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1988-06-14-mn-4058-story.html "The final night of the three-day event went smoothly until the glittering crown was placed on Kalinina’s head. At that moment, long-stemmed red roses began to rain from the ceiling, knocking off the crown and causing the beauty queen to duck and dodge, although she never lost her smile."

• ALT1: ... that beauty queen Maria Kalinina (pictured) denied affairs with a president of the Soviet Union and a president of the United States? Source: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-05-17-me-1809-story.html "Nyet, Nyet : Soviet Beauty Queen Denies Allegations of Affair With Gorbachev" ; https://web.archive.org/web/20240527062334/https://www.kp.ru/daily/27607.5/4933812/ "Судьбы победительниц советских конкурсов красоты: Маша Калинина отказалась быть любовницей Трампа..." translated: "The Fates of Soviet Beauty Pageant Winners: Masha Kalinina Refused to Be Trump’s Mistress..." (article titles, but the article substance in each case confirms in more detail)
• ALT2: ... that Maria Kalinina (pictured) was so revulsed by playing the villain in a horror movie that she become a vegetarian and a yoga instructor? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20220625103800/https://aif.by/timefree/history/pervaya_krasavica_sssr_kak_slozhilas_sudba_mashi_kalininoy "У меня возникло полное отторжение той роли, которую я сыграла. После экранных пыток, убийств, насилия я сразу пошла в йогу, начала чистить свой организм: перешла на вегетарианское питание, чуть ли не на сыроядение." trans: "I felt a complete revulsion toward the role I had played. After the on-screen torture, murders, and violence, I immediately turned to yoga and began cleansing my body—switching to a vegetarian diet, and practically to raw foodism."
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Operación Estrella Polar III
• Comment: ALT1 is clearly the spiciest, but I can also imagine it being rejected for that same reason, so offering three to choose from.

Moved to mainspace by GRuban (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 55 past nominations.

GRuban (talk) 13:13, 15 April 2026 (UTC).

• Comment ALT1 is certainly spicy, but I can't quite see how a person denying rumors complies with WP:DYKBLP. And ALT0 either makes the claim that no beauty contest occurred in Moscow before 1988, or that no beauty contest occurred in Moscow from 1918 to 1988. That superlative seems... unlikely to stand up to scrutiny. 1brianm7 (talk) 01:04, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

For ALT1, yes, that is what I feared. But ALT0 is exactly that: no beauty contest occurred in Moscow from 1918 to this one in 1988, and I would not be surprised if none occurred there before 1918 either. Multiple reliable sources say exactly that, not least the LA Times I linked above. I'm guessing you are not familiar with the Soviet Union? "In the East, before Gorbachev came to office in 1985, Soviet ideological thinking had condemned the idea of the beauty contest as degrading to women and symptomatic of capitalist exploitation." University of Gloucestershire, Routledge. --GRuban (talk) 14:35, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

In fact, most of the Russian sources I cite in the article, and there are many of them, over many years, say she was the first beauty queen in the whole of the Soviet Union, but the U. of Glou. paper I link above point out four earlier ones (1987 and earlier in 1988). She is certainly the first one in Soviet Moscow, though. That is very much her main claim to fame. If you can find a reliable source saying otherwise, please, please, please point to it, because it would make a big difference in the article. --GRuban (talk) 14:40, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

@1brianm7: So, um, Brian. I see you're editing. No offense, but are you going to provide reliable sources for your statement, or are you going to withdraw it? I wouldn't make such a big deal of it, but this is basically the main point of the article, this is like questioning that Yuri Gagarin was the first in space... and numerous articles about her make that exact parallel.--GRuban (talk) 14:12, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

The sources definitely support the claim, and a beauty contest champion was definitely unusual and unprecedented in the USSR. If you're confident in them I'll withdraw. The sources seem to go on "first official beauty contest", which is something that seems much more verifiable. My point was that, regardless of what sources say, as written this would be disproved by finding any instance of a competition judging people by their beauty in Moscow. 1brianm7 (talk) 15:06, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

OK, added "official". --GRuban (talk) 15:27, 20 April 2026 (UTC)

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Tremate, empi, tremate

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• ... that Beethoven composed his song "Tremate, empi, tremate" in 1802, but it wasn't premiered until 1814, at a concert in which Beethoven's 8th symphony also premiered?

• Source: Wallace p. 41 footnote 3: "The trio “Tremate, empi, tremate” was written and probably completed in 1802–03, but was not performed until 27 February 1814, at a concert in the Grand Redoutensaal that also included Wellington’s Victory, Op. 91; the 7th symphony, Op. 92; and the premiere of the 8th symphony, Op. 93 (see 91.4)." ; Wallace p. 43 footnote 1: "The trio “Tremate, empi, tremate” was written in 1802–03." ; Beethoven-Haus Bonn "Composition: First months of 1802 to late 1802 or early 1803" and "The première of the trio finally occurred several years later during a concert on 27"

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hise Austin

Created by Rlendog (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 104 past nominations.

Rlendog (talk) 22:01, 21 April 2026 (UTC).

Gelu Voican Voiculescu

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• ... that Gelu Voican Voiculescu, who took pride in securing a death sentence for Romania's last communist leader, and personally buried him, is also an aristocrat and published esotericist?

• Source: 1. Florin Constantiniu, "Adevărul despre execuția Ceaușeștilor, o anchetă pe cont propriu. Ultimul proces stalinist din Europa de Est", in Dosarele Istoriei, Vol. III, Issue 4, 1998, p. 56: Dintre cei cu care am discutat nu voi nominaliza decît pe unul singur și foarte bine cunoscut pentru a mai avea nevoie de recomandare: dl Gelu Voican-Voiculescu. Mărturisesc deschis, aveam o prejudecată defavorabilă față de domnia sa. Ea s-a risipit în cursul dialogului nostru. Dl Gelu Voican-Voiculescu este un personaj insolit, aproape ireal, liber de orice inhibiții. El își asumă dezinvolt, ca și cum ar vorbi de cel mai obișnuit fapt, inițiativa execuției cuplului Ceaușescu. De cum a aflat — oarecum întîmplător —, dintr-o conversație cu g-ralul Victor A. Stănculescu, că cei doi Ceaușescu erau în cazarma de la Tîrgoviște, a îndemnat la suprimarea lor și a stăruit pînă cînd dl Ion Iliescu, care ar fi avut mari rezerve în privința acestei soluții expeditive (spune dl Voican-Voiculescu), a sfîrșit prin a se lăsa convins.
  2. Dorin Tudoran, "Contur. Deplorabilia (II). Sectorul românesc al raiului", in România Literară, Issue 43/1990, p. 18: Urmăresc o nouă versiune a peliculei ce a memorat „procesul“, „executarea“ și „înmormântarea“ cuplului Ceaușescu. Unul din cosciuge de-abia fusese coborît în groapă. Bărbatul în hanorac şi cu barbă de-acum albă se apleacă. Ia o mină de pamint şi o aruncă în groapă. Cineva spune, parcă : „N-a zis nimeni cum să-i fie tărîna...“ „Să-i fie tărîna uşoară“, murmură barba albă. [...] Cine crede că scriu aceste rînduri spre a mă amuza maliţios se înşeală : cîndva, poate destul de curînd, dl. Voican va avea nevoie de compasiunea noastră.
  3. Ferenc Fejtő, "Un ambasador ieșit din comun", in Revista 22, Vol. II, Issue 7, February 1991, p. 16: Urmează minunatul portret în cîteva cuvinte al bărbosului Gelu Voican, unul dintre autorii tristei parodii televizate a „procesului“ [Ceaușescu], care s-a autonumit vice-prim-ministru. Paleologu ne aduce la cunoștință că Voican descinde dintr-o familie aristocratică din partea mamei, că a făcut parte în tinerele dintr-un grup de scriitori „onirici“, că este un cititor pasionat al lui René Guénon (filosoful ezoteric francez care s-a convertit la religia Islamului) și mare admirator al lui Khomeini. Also: Gabriela Simon, "Patrimoniu. După 20 de ani, Cotrocenii au din nou biserică. Gelu Voican Voiculescu, un Cantacuzin izolat", in Cotidianul, 17 September 2004, p. 3: Au fost prezenți membri ai familiei Cantacuzino, răspândite acum în toate colțurile lumii. Cu surprindere am aflat că descendență cantacuzină, la a douăsprezecea spiță, ce-i drept, are și Gelu Voican Voiculescu (care este și Sturdza după mamă). Și mai mare a fost surprinderea când am sesizat că ambasadorul României în Maroc a fost cât se poate de retras, devenind - în mulțimea ce se afla în curtea Cotrocenilor - o enclavă umană.
  4. Silvia Chițimia, Jean-Pierre Laurant, "Mapamond. 'Întotdeauna vor exista pe lume suficienți oameni pentru a perpetua și a transmite, de la o generație la alta, luminile spiritului'", in Luceafărul, Issue 43/1997, p. 21: România este și prima țară din Est unde s-a publicat o introducere în viața și opera lui Rene Guenon (Gelu Voican, Rene Guenon, editura Georgiana, București, 1994).

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nathan Farb

5x expanded by Dahn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 124 past nominations.

Dahn (talk) 16:33, 19 April 2026 (UTC).

Monica Jacinto

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• ... that Monica Jacinto, an American metallurgist who co-invented a nickel-based superalloy used in rocket engines, disappeared while hiking in the Angeles National Forest on June 22, 2025?

• Source: https://lamag.com/crimeinla/new-clues-in-monica-reza-case-surface-as-trump-launches-probe-into-missing-scientists/

• Reviewed:

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

RabidTuberculosis (talk) 00:48, 17 April 2026 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Multiple claims are sourced to the Daily Mail (WP:DAILYMAIL) and New York Post (WP:NYPOST), both of which are considered generally unreliable.
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• Interesting: - I'd say the fact that she co-invented the superalloy is interesting, and the mystery surrounding her going missing is interesting (i.e., that multiple people with high-level clearance have disappeared), but as stated, the fact that she went missing is not necessarily interesting (if that makes sense).
• Other problems: - The hook is a bit long and unfocused at the moment. I'd go with one fact, rather than something that could be the lead sentence.

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 02:03, 17 April 2026 (UTC)

Pinging RabidTuberculosis. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 19:40, 19 April 2026 (UTC)

Eiga.com

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• ... that Eiga.com made various parody teaser poster of the film The Martian featuring Sadako and Donald Trump?

• Source: Netorabo[今年公開のSF映画「オデッセイ」のティーザービジュアルを改変して… ホラー映画「リング」でおなじみの貞子なら「70億人が彼女の呪いを待っている。」など… しかし中にはウソというより批判や揶揄（やゆ）の色合いが強いビジュアルも。米大統領選の立候補者であるドナルド・トランプ氏に「70億人が彼の落選を願っている。」と当てたり][“ This unofficial meme is a parody of the teaser visual for the sci-fi movie "The Martian," released this year… Sadako, the character from the horror movie "Ring," the caption reads, "7 billion people are waiting for her curse." … However, some of the visuals are more critical or mocking than outright lies. For example, one accurately predicted that "7 billion people want Donald Trump, a candidate in the US presidential election, to lose."”

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Cosmo Specialty Fibers
• Comment: I don’t know how to phrase the hook; also Odyssey is the Japanese name of The Martian. Also, WP:SOHA for May 27 (the website was registered) if possible.

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

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 15:21, 16 April 2026 (UTC).

Bad Piggies

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• ... that you can hire a mechanic pig to build a vehicle in the game Bad Piggies? Source:"Alternatively, the player can press a "Hire a Mechanic" button to have a mechanic pig build a vehicle for them. [39]"
  • ALT1: ... that you can hire a pig mechanic to build a vehicle in the game Bad Piggies? Source:
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Improved to Good Article status by SleepyRedHair (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 21:38, 16 April 2026 (UTC).

• Everything about the article clears the criteria very well, as it was just promoted to GA status today. However, as much as I do not like the WP:DYKFICTION criteria for hooks, I do think since both ALT0 and ALT1 refer to in-game canon/gameplay, this hook would fail that criteria. If another editor/reviewer wants to give that a second opinion, for sure feel free, but I think a new hook idea will probably have to be made here. Soulbust (talk) 02:16, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
  • I definitely agree with Soulbust that both hooks fail WP:DYKFICTION. Even without that, I think the hook isn't interesting as in video games, its often the case where you initially have do it yourself, but later gets easier/shorter or done automatically. JuniperChill (talk) 22:05, 17 April 2026 (UTC)
  • Actually, WP:DYKFICTION excludes video game mechanics (as in gameplay itself), although in practice the line can be blurry between mechanics and plot points. However, given the objections raised above, maybe a new hook is needed either way. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:11, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
    • Ah my mistake, these particular hooks did feel like a blurry situation to me, since the pig mechanic being hired seem like a plot point as well. But if that criteria excludes gameplay mechanics, then the hooks should be fine, at least in my opinion but will wait to see on what alternative hooks can be made here. Soulbust (talk) 01:37, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
      • I forgot that it specifically excludes gameplay mechanics (per the last paragraph). I remember nominating (but not creating) Time Flies for DYK about the fact that it almost got pushed back regarding the mechanics of that game (although the fact that it can be beaten in <2 hours definitely got pushed back since I didn't think about speedruns). Perhaps the only other hook I could think of is that Bad Piggies got 100m downloads, but its not uncommon for mobile games back in the day (before 2020) to reach that or significantly go over that amount? Maybe we need a 3rd opinion on alt0/1. JuniperChill (talk) 18:28, 18 April 2026 (UTC)
        • Just a suggestion, as it'd be a shame if this article doesnt go on DYK
          • ALT2: ... that an Angry Birds game promotes the use of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics?
        • taken from the lead Finnfrog99 (talk) 21:37, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 18

Christopher Morcom

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Christopher Morcom in 1927

• ... that Alan Turing had a childhood crush on Christopher Morcom (pictured)?

• Source: https://blog.sciencemuseum.org.uk/the-spirit-of-alan-turing/ "Morcom was Turing’s first love"
• Hodges page 45: "this was first love, which Alan would himself come to regard as the first of many for others of his own sex."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bethan's Rock
• Comment: It has been 9 days since I published this article but as WP:DYKNEW states, "The seven-day limit can be extended for a day or two upon request." Turing is very famous and Morcom is reasonably so, so I think an extension would be a good idea.

Also, I don't know much about copyright so please be careful when reviewing the image. I did not upload it to Commons.

Moved to mainspace by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 99 past nominations.

Panamitsu ✨ 06:53, 27 April 2026 (UTC).

Merger of Nexstar Media Group and Tegna Inc.

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• ... that one opponent of a recent merger of American television station operators derided it as "the most massive TV consolidation in history using a kangaroo process"? Source: https://barrettmedia.com/2026/03/28/nexstar-media-group-merger-with-tegna-halted-by-federal-judge/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Weightlifting at the 2024 Summer Olympics – Men's 61 kg (5 of 5)
  • Comment: Might be a little late but not overly so. For some personal reasons I was a bit hesitant to nominate.

Moved to mainspace by Sammi Brie (talk) and Nathan Obral (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 816 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 22:54, 25 April 2026 (UTC).

Cifelliodon

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• ... that Cifelliodon is estimated to have been as large as a hare at a time when most other mammaliaforms were shrew- and mouse-sized?

• Source: [40]: "Aside from its 3D preservation (Fig. 1), the skull is remarkable in other ways. It is about 7 centimetres long, indicating that Cifelliodon was about the size of a medium hare. This would have been unusual in an Early Cretaceous world dominated by shrew- and mouse-sized mammals."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jordan Hadaway

Improved to Good Article status by An anonymous username, not my real name (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

— An anonymous username, not my real name 00:28, 20 April 2026 (UTC).

• @An anonymous username, not my real name: This is a well-written article, and the GA review by SlvrHwk reads as thorough - great work to both of you. This nomination is timely; the QPQ I had some doubts about but should be fine if the "believed to be" is amended as you suggest, since sources agree there. The one thing I would like clarified/addressed: I am cautious about using "mammaliaforms" in this hook, especially when you talk about "other mammals" in the body of this article. It would be a first for DYK to promote a hook using this name, but if necessary it's not disqualifying (we have had "crocodylomorphs" before after all). -- Reconrabbit 18:42, 1 May 2026 (UTC)

Battle of Mucellium

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• ... that the death of a general's bodyguard led to a decisive Byzantines' defeat in the Battle of Mucellium even though they outnumbered Ostrogoths?

• Source: Syvänne, Ilkka (2021). Military History of Late Rome 518–565 p. 247 John and his men followed, charging impetuously up the hill all the while shouting loudly. When a javelin killed one of John’s bodyguards, the troops panicked because they believed their commander had been killed. The remainder of the army was deployed on the plain as a phalanx (presumably meaning two divisions), but failed to support the retreating troops because it was rumoured that John had been killed. Hearing this, the commanders joined in the headlong flight in the course of which Bessas was wounded by the pursuing enemy. The reason for the flight was simple. When the other commanders believed that the first line would not join the support line in the ensuing combat because it was leaderless (John survived but they did not know that), it was not wise to stay and fight. When the first line had been defeated, the success in cavalry battle depended upon the determination of the support forces to engage the pursuers.

• ALT1: ... that the Byzantine commanders resorted to fortune via a lot to choose who would the lead a surprise attack against the Ostrogoths in the Battle of Mucellium? Source: Hughes, Ian (2009). Belisarius: The Last Roman General p 206 In this way, it was hoped, the Goths would be surprised and, when they were fully engaged, the Byzantine main body would arrive and the battle would end. The commanders decided to draw lots to decide who would lead the advance party, and John the nephew of Vitalianus won the dubious prize of going ahead of the main force.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Canadian seat of government dispute

Improved to Good Article status by A.Cython (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

A.Cython(talk) 20:24, 19 April 2026 (UTC).

Hingotanan Island

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Seaweed farming and drying on the coast of Hingotanan Island

• ... that locals on Hingotanan Island (pictured) shifted to seaweed farming because it was discovered to be a stabilizer for several products?

• Source: Bohol Climate Emergency Response Roadmap (PDF). Greenpeace Southeast Asia. 2023-11-13. Retrieved 2026-04-18.

• ALT1: ... that seaweed from seaweed farming on Hingotanan Island (pictured) had an unprecedented demand from industrial countries because the product was discovered to be a stabilizer for many products? Source: Same as above
• ALT2: ... that seaweed from seaweed farming on Hingotanan Island (pictured) had an unprecedented demand from industrial countries? Source: Same as above

I really like the first one as it keeps it shorter and more aligned in prose. I think you should use the first one. I don't know about the image if it can be voted as the picture of the day, but yeah they'll determine which is best. RTSthestardust (talk) 16:50, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

I added ALT2 which is shorter than ALT1. ALT2 only talks about the demand from industrial countries. ALT 1 combines the main one and ALT2. PPriyix (talk) 18:00, 18 April 2026 (UTC)

• I highly like ALT2. Done! RTSthestardust (talk) 18:15, 22 April 2026 (UTC)
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Created by PPriyix (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

PPriyix (talk) 15:48, 18 April 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 19

The Metland Egg

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a common guillemot egg

• ... that nobody knows where the Metland Egg is? Source: Birkhead & Montgomerie (2018 ) Rare red eggs of the Common Guillemot (Uria aalge): birds, biology and people at Bempton, Yorkshire, in the early 1900s. Archives of natural history 45.1 (2018): 69–79: Quote "The current whereabouts of the Metland eggs is unknown."
  • ALT1: ... that the mystery of where the Metland Egg is inspired a crime novel? Source: Birkhead & Montgomerie, with Belinda Bauer, The Impossible Thing acknowledgements, second edition (ebook): Quote "Tim Birkhead, author of The Most Perfect Thing: Inside (and Outside) a Bird's Egg - whose radio interview was the spark for my story." (and supported by this interview if you can't access the ebook to check, although she doesn't name Birkhead there, https://crimereads.com/belinda-bauer-on-obsession-greed-and-the-dangerous-world-of-rare-egg-trafficking/)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Toronto circus riot

Moved to mainspace by DrThneed (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 33 past nominations.

DrThneed (talk) 23:30, 25 April 2026 (UTC).

Leon Milton Birkhead

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• ... that Sinclair Lewis said he chose the minister Leon Milton Birkhead to advise him in writing an anti-ministerial novel because he could swear, smoke, and drink in front of Birkhead?

• Source: Kahn, Ely Jacques Jr. (1947-08-02). "Democracy's Friend—III: Presenting Controversial Matters Controversially". The New Yorker. ISSN 0028-792X. Retrieved 2026-04-19.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Charles_Goldstein
• Comment: so... I'm not finished with this article. Because I turned a 1-paragraph stub into a 5-paragraph stub a week ago, the 5x expansion rules says I have to finish it... but I'm not done, and I don't have the time. I'll have the article done in a month or so, I recommend not reviewing it till then, because it'll just have to be reviewed again. When the article is expanded, it will also have some less verbose hooks: e.g., "that some friends of Leon Milton Birkhead believed he uncovered hundreds of Nazi collaborators because he was confused for a bumbling tourist?"

5x expanded by 1brianm7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

1brianm7 (talk) 23:22, 24 April 2026 (UTC).

Norah Davis

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• ... that Norah Davis reportedly based one of her novels on a bigamy trial? Source: The plot of "The Other Woman," a dual personality story by Norah Davis, is said to be based on a case which Miss Davis watched in a federal court ... She saw a man convicted of bigamy and sent to prison, though he was entirely innocent of any intent to do wrong.
• ALT1: ... that Norah Davis recommended hypnosis as a treatment for amnesia? The facts ... undoubtedly point to a case of ... amnesia ... Have the lad thrown into a deep hypnotic trance
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Chocolatiere
  • Comment: On review, I am inclined to recommend alt1 as opposed to the original hook because while digging through new sources ([41]) it appears that the statement, while it appears in one newspaper account, is not clearly right. She says in one place that it was based on a trial she attended while working as a stenographer, but also claims in another place that she personally knew the man. These could both be true but it seems a tad suspect. Also, the novel in question was also turned into a movie, but that fact is not very interesting I don't think.

Created by AleatoryPonderings (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

AleatoryPonderings (talk) 01:34, 22 April 2026 (UTC).

Farmingdale Statue

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Farmingdale Statue, front view

• ... that one of fewer than a dozen wooden artefacts (pictured) known to have been collected from sub-Saharan Africa before 1650 was discovered in 1961 buried in a Long Island backyard?

• Source: Gramly, Richard Michael. "How a Long Island Relic Becomes a Zulu Artefact." Black Art: An International Quarterly, Vol. 4, No. 3, 1980, pp. 33–48.

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Created by Mithlyif2t (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Mithlyif2t (talk) 12:51, 20 April 2026 (UTC).

• Article is currently at AFD and this nom is on hold till the AFD is closed; please see Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Farmingdale Statue. ミラP@Miraclepine 20:33, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 20

Beijing E-Town Half-Marathon

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• ... that a Chinese robot beat the world record for a half-marathon?

• Source: https://www.nbcnews.com/world/china/humanoid-robots-race-humans-beijing-half-marathon-showing-rapid-advanc-rcna340842

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

Natg 19 (talk) 00:24, 24 April 2026 (UTC).

2017 Chilean census

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2017 Chilean census forms

• ... that 72,000 Chilean census forms (pictured) in the Atacama Region, amounting to 60% of the region's total population, were damaged by heavy rains?

• Source: https://www.eldinamo.cl/pais/2017/05/17/ine-analiza-repetir-censo-en-atacama-por-destruccion-de-informacion-por-aluviones-y-lluvias/ - And - https://www.vlnradio.cl/noticias/nacional/region-del-maule/curico/2017/05/17/estudian-repetir-censo-en-atacama-formularios-se-danaron-tras-aluvion/

• ALT1: ... that heavy rain in the Atacama Region of Chile damaged census forms (pictured) amounting to 60% of the region's population? Source: https://www.eldinamo.cl/pais/2017/05/17/ine-analiza-repetir-censo-en-atacama-por-destruccion-de-informacion-por-aluviones-y-lluvias/ - And - https://www.vlnradio.cl/noticias/nacional/region-del-maule/curico/2017/05/17/estudian-repetir-censo-en-atacama-formularios-se-danaron-tras-aluvion/
• ALT2: ... that the 2017 Chilean census questionnaire (pictured) was available in seven languages? Source: https://www.latercera.com/noticia/conoce-cuestionario-deberas-responder-censo/
• ALT3: ... that attacks against census workers in Temucuicui, Chile, prevented the community from undergoing the 2017 census? Source: https://www.t13.cl/noticia/nacional/censo-2017-temucuicui
• ALT4: ... that people who were not surveyed during the 2017 Chilean census could fill up the census questionnaire via a digital platform? Source: https://www.emol.com/noticias/Economia/2017/04/22/855263/Censo-2017-Lanzan-plataforma-web-para-viviendas-que-no-fueron-encuestadas-por-falta-de-moradores.html
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jeffrey Trail

Moved to mainspace by Robert Motecinos Holda (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

R. M. Holda - (talk) 21:53, 21 April 2026 (UTC).

Vasily Baranshchikov

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• ... that Vasily Baranshchikov learned Spanish, Italian and Turkish, but could not make headway in Danish?

• Source: from his travelogue, p. 17 for Danish and p. 76 for the rest

• ALT1: ... that Vasily Baranshchikov claimed to have entertained his enslaver with feats of gluttony? Source: from his travelogue, pp. 22–26, and summarized by Leskov, sections VIII and IX.
• ALT2: ... that Vasily Baranshchikov's travelogue was an 18th-century bestseller, despite being panned in a contemporary review for sloppy writing and an ungrateful, whiny tone? Source: e.g. Vigasin for report of success with four editions, currently uncited article in Nauka i Zhizn' magazine uses "bestseller" terminology if extra support is needed. The contemporary review is here, last two pages.
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Created by PlatypeanArchcow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

platypeanArchcow (talk) 17:06, 20 April 2026 (UTC).

Pathfinder Ryder

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• ... that Mass Effect: Andromeda's Pathfinder Ryder has been criticized for reinforcing a damsel-in-distress trope by keeping their twin sibling frozen in cryostasis for most of the game?

• Source: Schallegger, René Reinhold (2018). "Only Human After All? The Surprising (and Avoidable) Failure of Mass Effect: Andromeda" https://www.kanada-studien.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/zks_2020_complete-issue-70.pdf

• ALT1: ... that Mass Effect: Andromeda's Pathfinder Ryder inherits their title from their father, who dies saving their life in the opening mission of the game? Source: Majkowski, Tomas Z.; Kozyra, Magdalena (February 20, 2021). "Lost worlds of Andromeda" https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2aef/7c7fab58744825a15af8b1926492365f0d32.pdf
• ALT2: ... that scholars have compared Mass Effect: Andromeda's Pathfinder Ryder to Allan Quatermain from King Solomon's Mines and the hero of James Fenimore Cooper's Leatherstocking Tales? Source: Mukherjee, Souvik (May 30, 2023). "Pathfinding Affect: Reading Maps, Bodies and the Affective in Colonial Videogames" https://doi.org/10.1080/13534645.2023.2184948 // Majkowski, Tomas Z.; Kozyra, Magdalena (February 20, 2021). "Lost worlds of Andromeda" https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2aef/7c7fab58744825a15af8b1926492365f0d32.pdf
• ALT3: ... that one academic argued Mass Effect: Andromeda's Pathfinder Ryder's freely customizable appearance turns them into what they described as a "mutant" within the game's own narrative? Source: Farnsworth, Stephanie (January 2025). "A Mass Effect case study of morphed humanity, from individuals to populations in a biotechnological futurist society" https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2aef/7c7fab58744825a15af8b1926492365f0d32.pdf
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Moved to mainspace by Oreun (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Oreun ^💬Talk 16:46, 20 April 2026 (UTC).

• Another alt: ALT4: ... that a gameplay trailer featuring Mass Effect: Andromeda's Sara Ryder drew such criticism over her facial animations that BioWare issued a public apology before the game even launched? Source: Chalk, Andy (January 3, 2017) "BioWare boss says Ryder is "awesome," promises animations will be improved" PC Gamer https://www.pcgamer.com/bioware-boss-says-ryder-is-awesome-promises-animations-will-be-improved/ Oreun ^💬Talk 22:02, 25 April 2026 (UTC)
• Comment I think ALT4 is the most immediately humorous and interesting one, so that would personally be my vote. ALT1 is kind of a spoiler, and despite Wikipedia not being censored so it technically being fine, it's would be a bit impolite to throw out major story spoilers on the main page in my opinion. 2 would be my 2nd choice since it will probably interest people enough to click through to all those characters. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 23:26, 25 April 2026 (UTC)

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Renovating Action Party

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Flag of the Renovating Action Party

• ... that a Salvadoran bishop threatened to excommunicate Catholics who campaigned for the Renovating Action Party (flag pictured)?

• Source: Wells, Henry, ed. (1967). El Salvador Election Factbook, March 5, 1967. Institute for the Comparative Study of Political Systems. p. 17.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Steve Potter (American football)

Created by PizzaKing13 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 36 past nominations.

PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 16:15, 24 April 2026 (UTC).

Jean Varraud

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• ... that Zinedine Zidane described football scout Jean Varraud as a "second father" to him?

• Source: Gala.fr - «Ça été quelqu'un qui a beaucoup compté pour moi. J'avais ma famille, mais il était pour moi comme un deuxième papa parce qu'il me parlait comme à son fils»." ["He was someone who meant a lot to me. I had my family, but he was like a second father to me because he spoke to me like he spoke to his son."]

• ALT1: ... that Zinedine Zidane credits football scout Jean Varraud as the person who most influenced his development? Source: Marca - Zinedine, que entonces era Yazid, lo considera la persona que más influyó en su desarrollo futbolístico [Zinedine, who was then Yazid, considers him the person who most influenced his football development]
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Created by ShadowBallX (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

ShadowBallX (talk) 19:51, 22 April 2026 (UTC).

• There was a suggestion by Crisco 1492 in the discord server for an alt hook (thanks for that btw): ALT2: "...that Jean Varraud helped two of his former teammates by taking them in after they returned from captivity during World War II?" ShadowBallX (talk) 04:55, 24 April 2026 (UTC) Source: Anciensverts - Il offrira son hospitalité à Ignace Tax et Ferenc Odry à leur retour de captivité lors de la seconde guerre mondiale. [He offered his hospitality to Ignace Tax and Ferenc Odry upon their return from captivity during the Second World War.] and asse-live profile on Ignace Tax - Il ne sera libéré qu’en 1942-43 et sera accueilli comme Ferenc Odry par Jean Varraud. [He was not released until 1942-43 and, like Ferenc Odry, was welcomed by Jean Varraud.]

Green Goblin Reborn!

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• ... that the comic book "Green Goblin Reborn!" was written after the Department of Health, Education and Welfare asked Marvel Comics to make a story about how drugs can be dangerous? Source: Mills, Anthony (2013). American Theology, Superhero Comics, and Cinema: The Marvel of Stan Lee and the Revolution of a Genre. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-135-01437-7.
  • ALT1: ... that the comic book "Green Goblin Reborn!" was still published even though it was not approved by the Comics Magazine Association of America because it depicted drug use? Source: Arndt, Richard J. (2011). "Tales from the Code". Alter Ego. Vol. 3, no. 105. TwoMorrows Publishing. pp. 3–54.
  • ALT2: ... that the comic book "Green Goblin Reborn!" caused the Comics Magazine Association of America to make its guidelines less strict? Source: Duncan, Randy; Smith, Matthew J. (2009). The Power of Comics: History, Form and Culture. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-8264-2935-3. (p. 60)
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Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 05:13, 22 April 2026 (UTC).

• Let's see if we can merge those. ALT3: ... that after the US government asked Marvel Comics to make a comic about how drugs are dangerous, the Comics Code Authority refused to approve it because it was about drugs? DS (talk) 00:36, 26 April 2026 (UTC)

Denison Trough

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• ... that scientists don't know why the natural gas found in the Denison Trough often has a high concentration of carbon dioxide? Source: A number of gas accumulations in the Denison Trough contain unusually high concentrations of carbon dioxide...The source of the carbon dioxide in the Denison Trough has not been firmly established. However, the lack of significant quantities of carbon dioxide in gases from the Early Permian Reids Dome beds suggests that the carbon dioxide is not a product of high levels of thermal maturation. Paten and others (1979) have suggested that the carbon dioxide is a result of biodegradation and groundwater solution of calcareous facies in the Peawaddy Formation , Aldebaran Sandstone and Cattle Creek Formation", page 58
  • ALT1: ... that the concentration of carbon dioxide in some natural gas found in the Denison Trough is high enough to that processing it requires anti-corrosive facilities? Source: "Due to the high CO2 contents in the gas produced from the southern fields, infield dehydration facilities are installed to protect the gathering system and the gas plant from carbonic acid corrosion", page 96
  • ALT2: ... that the geological formations of Australia's inland Denison Trough record evidence of when the area was a shallow sea? Source: Many places, such as "Shallow marine conditions returned to the Denison Trough in the early Late Permian. The shales, siltstones, limestones and lithic sandstones of the Peawaddy Formation were deposited widely over the Denison Trough at this time. At the top of this unit, a distinctive coquinitic marker, the Mantuan Formation (formerly known as the Mantuan Productus Beds) occurs", page 12
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Drab stinkbug
  • Comment: No personal preference among alts, and open to other suggestions.

Created by Chipmunkdavis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 71 past nominations.

CMD (talk) 05:00, 22 April 2026 (UTC).

Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area

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• ... that the Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area in North Korea was built to host 20,000 visitors but stopped accepting foreign tourists just weeks after opening?

• Source: https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/north-korea-bans-foreign-tourists-to-newly-opened-wonsan-kalma-beach-resort/article69826959.ece

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Improved to Good Article status by TheGreatEditor024 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

TheGreatEditor024 (talk) 03:33, 22 April 2026 (UTC).

• Improved to GA, long enough. No QPQ needed.
  Earwig brings up a page that seems to have copied this one. However, there are some areas that need rewording. These include "The KCNA later released photographs..." and "According to the Kalma tourism guide map...". This latter sentence also seems redundant to the later subsection?
  The sentence/section "The resort forms part of a broader effort by the North Korean government to develop Wonsan into a major tourism hub on the country's east coast" does not seem supported by the source, which talks about coastal areas in general rather than just Wonsan.
  Hook is interesting and checks out, so article just needs the small fixes mentioned above. CMD (talk) 05:59, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Hello, I have re-wrote and added a source to the statement "The resort forms part of a broader effort by the North Korean government to develop Wonsan into a major tourism hub on the country's east coast". About the The KCNA later released photographs..." and "According to the Kalma tourism guide map statement, I don't find what's wrong in it. I'd appreicate if you explained it. Did you mean to remove the "According to the Kalma tourism guide map statement.I have removed it. TheGreatEditor024 (talk) 06:35, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

The sentences are WP:Close paraphrasing of their sources. "The KCNA later released photographs showing Kim Jong Un inspecting the resort’s facilities with his daughter Kim Ju Ae ahead of its planned opening"/"State media has released a series of photos showing the country's supreme leader Kim Jong Un inspecting the facilities with his daughter Kim Ju Ae". "There are six large hotels, 37 motels (also known as ryeogwan), and ten large unnamed buildings which serves as accommodation facilities"/"there are six large hotels, 37 motels (Ryeogwan), and ten large unnamed buildings serving as accommodation facilities". CMD (talk) 07:42, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

 Done, I have corrected the issue. TheGreatEditor024 (talk) 08:03, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Changing one or two words doesn't fix the issue. I recommend breaking the basic facts down into brief bullets, and writing a new sentence from scratch. Please also check the new coastal sentence. CMD (talk) 09:14, 22 April 2026 (UTC)

Flawed Hero: Truth, lies and war crimes

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• ... that according to The Sydney Morning Herald, Flawed Hero: Truth, lies and war crimes "offers an important corrective – hero worship must not be blind"? Source: https://www.smh.com.au/culture/books/hero-worship-must-never-be-blind-the-lesson-from-chris-masters-20230731-p5dsnu.html
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Australian Church

Moved to mainspace by TarnishedPath (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

TarnishedPath^talk 10:29, 21 April 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 22

Zac Alcorn

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• ... that in college, Zac Alcorn played football at a stadium with a capacity of 4,200, while in the NFL, he played at one with a capacity of 70,000?

• Source: Capital Times (2)

• ALT1: ... that Zac Alcorn is the only person from Black Hills State University to play in the NFL? Source: PFR
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ghafur Akbar Dharmaputra
• Comment: To do QPQ within 24 hours.

5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 461 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:40, 30 April 2026 (UTC).

• The article was improved to GA status on April 27, or three days before the nomination. It is long enough and adequately sourced. I did not find any close paraphrasing. A QPQ was provided and it is a complete review. Both hooks have issues: ALT1 is outright not interesting to a broad audience as the university is probably not even well-known in the US, let alone outside it. It's not clear how significant that him being the only NFL player from there is. ALT0 is marginally better, but I feel that it might require sports knowledge or at least background to fully appreciate. Are there other more broadly-interesting or appealing options? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:49, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

I would be okay with ALT0 only if there are no remaining options and if it got a reword, though my preference remains to propose alternatives first. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:45, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Sorry for the delay. How about any of: ALT2 ... that Zac Alcorn went from the lowest level of college football straight to the NFL? / ALT3 ... that in the NFL, Zac Alcorn played in a stadium more than 15 times larger than his college stadium? / ALT4 ... that after not using a playbook in college, Zac Alcorn used one that weighed 25 pounds (11 kg) in the NFL? / ALT5 ... that Zac Alcorn is the only person from his college to ever play in the NFL? (there aren't many people who can say they are the only person from their school ever to play in the NFL). BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:43, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

I would be okay with either ALT2 or ALT5; however, given that ALT5 is a superlative hook, I would like to see multiple sources covering that fact if possible. It also doesn't help that the source you provided is a database rather than an article that outright says he was the only one. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:58, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Tom Scutt

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• ... that Tom Scutt has worked with the Royal Shakespeare Company, whose productions he attended as a child?

• Source: "a portfolio that includes work at the National Theatre, Royal Shakespeare Company..." and "His own understanding of design was shaped by frequent trips to the RSC with his father"

• ALT1: ... that Tom Scutt's set design for Into the Woods was described as "exquisitely conceived"? Source: "the exquisitely conceived set design by Tom Scutt"
• ALT2: ... that Tom Scutt won the Olivier Award for Best Set Design for a production in an open-air theatre? Source:
• ALT3: ... that Tom Scutt judged an award only eight years after winning it? Source: "he’s judging the Linbury Prize only eight years after winning it"
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• Comment: He worked with the RSC on a 2011 production of The Merchant of Venice.

Created by Max263 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Max263 (talk • contribs) 19:01, 24 April 2026 (UTC).

• Note: There is a free photo of Scutt up now and you can look through the video for any others if you want a photo of him with his Tony. Bremps... 08:01, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

@Bremps: Thank you very much for the photo! (although a more flattering screenshot might be possible, I'll have a look). I have a new alt suggestion (apologies if I'm proposing too many):

Tom Scutt with his Tony Award

ALT4 ... that in the Tony Award-winning Cabaret set design by Tom Scutt (pictured), the audience enters the theatre through a special side entrance, symbolising the "descent into the cabaret"? Source: "...Scutt says. “I wanted there to be like this descent into the cabaret."" Max263 (talk • contribs) 17:26, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

I have uploaded a new photo which is now visible on this page, which depicts the trophy and has Scutt smiling. I have swapped this photo into the article as well. Max263 (talk • contribs) 19:23, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

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Shey Amar Choto Bon

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• ... that Manna Dey, the singer of "Shey Amar Choto Bon", cried several times while singing the song?

• Source: [42][43]

• ALT1: ... that the composer of the song "Shey Amar Choto Bon" was given to work on it after his associate met the singer on a flight? Source: [44]
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Created by Babin Mew (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Babin Mew (talk) 05:18, 23 April 2026 (UTC).

Grayson McCall

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• ... that Grayson McCall pisses teal?

• Source: Why Grayson McCall returned to Coastal Carolina and turned down transfer interest

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Yaxté totem pole
• Comment: Open to any comments, questions, tweaks, or concerns. Cheers :)

Improved to Good Article status by Kline (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

kline / talk / contribs 22:50, 22 April 2026 (UTC).

• No he doesn't, he once wore a shirt that claims he did. New hook needed.--Launchballer 03:51, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

• @Launchballer, what about ALT1: ...that Grayson McCall wore a shirt that claims he "pisses teal"? kline / talk / contribs 12:37, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

I'll let a reviewer adjudicate.--Launchballer 12:45, 23 April 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on April 23

Robert S. Cooper

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Cooper in 1976

• ... that Robert S. Cooper (pictured) directed the development of GPS while at the Pentagon?

• Source: https://www.google.com/books/edition/NASA_Activities/DyzuLDKwOCwC?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Robert+S.+Cooper+nasa&pg=RA5-PA22&printsec=frontcover

• ALT1: ... that Robert S. Cooper (pictured) helped develop the Reagan administration's "Star Wars" program? Source: https://conservancy.umn.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/1d462e2b-c898-4077-a4c0-6a6a904ff738/content
• ALT2: ... that Robert S. Cooper (pictured) supported the United States's early investment in supercomputers as head of DARPA in the 1980s? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/23/science/small-agency-quietly-plays-powerful-role-in-developing-exotic-research.html
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Created by RabidTuberculosis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

RabidTuberculosis (talk) 20:02, 27 April 2026 (UTC).

• ALT3: ... that a rancher in Congress accused Robert S. Cooper of being "disinclined to build weapons" as head of DARPA? Source: https://www.nytimes.com/1985/04/23/science/small-agency-quietly-plays-powerful-role-in-developing-exotic-research.html

Elisabeth Park

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Elisabeth Park and Basilica of the Sacred Heart

• ... that the layout of Elisabeth Park (pictured) forms a royal monogram?

• Source: "Son tracé longitudinal forme le LII du Monogramme Royal de Léopold II." ["Its longitudinal layout forms the LII of the Royal Monogram of Leopold II."] from: Hannequart, Jean-Pierre; Schamp, Eric; Pulings, Marie-Claude (1996). Découvrir Bruxelles par ses Espaces Verts. Brussels: Institut bruxellois pour la Gestion de l'Environnement, Commission communautaire française (p. 7, in French)

• ALT0a: ... that the layout of Elisabeth Park (pictured) forms the royal monogram of Leopold II of Belgium? Source: Same as above.
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5x expanded by Jason Lagos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Jason Lagos (talk) 20:04, 23 April 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 24

1955 Spain v France football match

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• ... that prior to France beating Spain 2–1 in 1955, a French journalist claimed that a goal for France would be an achievement, a draw would be a miracle, and a win was impossible?

• Source: Chroniques bleues - « Une défaite par quatre buts serait normale ; un but, un exploit ; le match nul un miracle ; et une victoire n’est pas possible ». C’est par ces mots que Gabriel Hanot annonce aux lecteurs de L’Équipe les enjeux de la rencontre Espagne-France au matin du 17 mars 1955. [“A four-goal defeat would be normal; one goal, an achievement; a draw a miracle; and a victory is impossible.” With these words, Gabriel Hanot announced to the readers of L’Équipe the stakes of the Spain-France match on the morning of 17 March 1955.]

• ALT1: ... that after France beat Spain 2–1 in 1955, a British journalist nicknamed Raymond Kopa "the Napoleon of football"? Source: FFF - Après cette rencontre, la presse britannique, éblouie par Kopa, le surnomme "le Napoléon du football". [After this match, the British press, dazzled by Kopa, nicknamed him "the Napoleon of football".] + 3 others sources linked in article
• ALT2: ... that Raymond Kopa called France beating Spain 2–1 in 1955 the best match of his career? Source: Le Télégramme interview - «C'est la première fois que l'équipe de France s'imposait en Espagne (2 à 1, le 17mars 1955) et je pense que ça a été le meilleur match de ma carrière.» ["It was the first time the French national team had won in Spain (2 to 1, 17 March 1955), and I think it was the best match of my career"] + 2 other sources linked in article
• ALT3: ... that when France beat Spain 2–1 in 1955, it was only the second time they had ever beaten them, and the first time ever away from home? Source: Chroniques bleues - C’est la première fois que l’équipe de France s’impose en terre espagnole. [This was the first time the French team had won on Spanish soil.]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Amanda Coulson
• Comment: First time I've ever needed a QPQ to do one of these.

Created by ShadowBallX (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

ShadowBallX (talk) 20:25, 24 April 2026 (UTC).

Julien Nuijten

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• ... that four years after Julien Nuijten won the largest award ever earned at a Magic: The Gathering tournament, he won four times as much playing poker?

• Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20081009153307/https://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/events.aspx?x=mtgevent/worlds04/welcome "Julien Nuijten is the 2004 Magic: the Gathering World Champion! ... The $52,366 that Julien was awarded is the largest amount of money any player has ever earned at a Collectible Card Game tournament." https://www.cardplayer.com/poker-news/4119-julien-nuijten-wins-latin-american-poker-tour-rio "May 06, 2008 ... When it was all over, Nuijten had the chips and the nearly $223,000 first-place prize."

• ALT1: ... that Julien Nuijten was a Magic: The Gathering world champion, and a renowned poker player, which he gave up to become a cook? Source: https://www.pokernews.com/news/2014/02/life-after-poker-julien-nuijten-17469.htm "Julien Nuijten started playing Magic: The Gathering when he was 12-year old, and only three years later he became World Champion ... Nuijten found himself becoming one of the most familiar faces on the Dutch poker scene and getting his poker skills recognized also far beyond his tiny European country. ... he decided to move on and started working as a cook at a restaurant in Amsterdam."
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Ancestor's Tale
• Comment: In theory, there's an image, File:Julien Nuijten playing.jpg, but I think it's not DYK-image-slot-worthy.

Moved to mainspace by GRuban (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 56 past nominations.

GRuban (talk) 20:01, 24 April 2026 (UTC).

Harry Leons

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• ... that American football player Harry Leons had "no chance" of ever becoming his team's starting quarterback?

• Source: [45]

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Waverly (London, Ontario)

Created by WikiOriginal-9 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 40 past nominations.

~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:34, 24 April 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 25

LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703

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• ... that despite being initially hailed as a hero, the captain and his first officer were later blamed for the crash of LOT Polish Airlines Flight 703 that killed 1 out of 29 occupants?

• Source: *"To była ostatnia katastrofa LOT-u. Słynny dziennikarz był na pokładzie" [This was the last LOT disaster. A famous journalist was on board]. Onet.pl (in Polish). 23 March 2024. Na pokładzie samolotu rejsowego An-24 należącego do Polskich Linii Lotniczych LOT przebywało wówczas 29 osób ... W katastrofie zginęła jedna osoba[.] ... Chociaż początkowo kapitan Rożek przedstawiany był w mediach jako prawdziwy bohater, komisja wypadków lotniczych ustaliła później, że przyczyną katastrofy w Białobrzegach było niewłączenie przez załogę w porę instalacji przeciwoblodzeniowej. [There were 29 people on board the An-24 airliner belonging to LOT Polish Airlines ... One person died in the crash. ... Although Captain Rożek was initially portrayed in the media as a true hero, the Air Accidents Commission later determined that the cause of the Białobrzegi disaster was the crew's failure to activate the anti-icing system in time.]

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• Comment: Two days late. Would it be possible to extend the seven-day limit as per WP:DYKNEW? "The seven-day limit can be extended for a day or two upon request."

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

Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:32, 3 May 2026 (UTC).

Evie MacDonald

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• ... that Evie MacDonald transitioned aged nine?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Košice gold treasure

Created by Waterbearboogers (talk) and Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 393 past nominations.

Launchballer 06:22, 3 May 2026 (UTC).

Angelina Please

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• ... that Angelina Please was nominated for a trans porn award after her death at 24?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Taiwan.md
  • Comment: Driveby nom.

Created by A person of sorts (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 392 past nominations.

Launchballer 18:41, 2 May 2026 (UTC).

• Not yet a review, but given that we just had another hook about a person who had a trans or porn award, it might be a good idea to go with another angle this time. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:27, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Which happened to be the most viewed hook of the month, and which followed a trans hook being that in March and a porn hook being that in February. This probably won't be May's because there's no image, but I doubt our readers will mind. (Perhaps "trans" can go - the interesting bit is that it was posthumous.) I'll have a google in the morning.--Launchballer 06:46, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

I don't know if this belongs in the article, but https://avn.com/news/video/friends-colleagues-mourn-angelina-please-173032 says "One of the best illustrations of Please’s kind heart occurred over the winter, when a close friend was battling a life-threatening drug addiction. Jane and Brooks both told AVN that Please researched various rehabilitation centers before finding one in Portland that she deemed to be a good fit. Please then launched a GoFundMe campaign that covered most of the costs, and she used money out of her own pocket to pay the remaining balance. The friend is scheduled to be released from the facility on Friday after successfully completing the program. “She even flew to Portland to check her in and to make sure everything went OK,” Jane said. “She saw the whole thing through. She saved our best friend’s life.”" So something like "that the trans porn star Angelina Please saved her friend's life shortly before losing hers aged 24" could work.--Launchballer 19:20, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

We've had complaints in the past about running too many Jilly Cooper, Taylor Swift, opera, radio, etc. hooks in a short amount of time, having similar hooks run close to each other would just invite similar complaints. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:09, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

The Jilly Cooper complaints started with Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Archive 206#Excessive promotion of Jilly Cooper, which mentions 16 nominations in two months, and the Taylor Swift complaints started with Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Archive 188#The Taylor Swiftipedia? US Radio Stations?Abuse of DYK privileges., which followed four mostly very boring hooks in five days. This surely isn't running much before the end of the month. I cannot see readers complaining.--Launchballer 00:03, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Hooks can be about pornographic actors, but they don't necessarily have to be specifically about their careers, just like hooks about opera performers do not necessarily need to be about them doing opera. I'm not against us running porn-related hooks, but it does feel "cheap" or at least low-effort to keep emphasizing the porn aspect, instead of writing hooks about people who just happen to do porn. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:44, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Would you be okay then with something like: ALT0a ... that pornographic actress Angelina Please was nominated for an award after her death at 24? I'm not as comfortable about the hook focusing on her doing porn or her being trans specifically, but I'm not against saying she was a porn actress, especially if the main hook fact was her posthumous nomination, and not that it was a pornographic award specifically. The only issue is the vagueness, but if the hook fact is being posthumously nominated at such a young age, then the specific kind of award doesn't really matter for DYK purposes. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:51, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

I'd be happy with ALT0; the 'vagueness' is probably better anyway.--Launchballer 09:04, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Did you mean ALT0a and not vanilla ALT0? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:03, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

Yes, sorry my insomnia's insomniaing.--Launchballer 15:37, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

James Baker as Secretary of State

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• ... that when he was Secretary of State, James Baker banned Benjamin Netanyahu from the department?

• Source: As head of the State Department under president George H.W. Bush in 1990, Baker said that Netanyahu, then deputy foreign minister, was barred from the building after saying American foreign policy in the Middle East was “based on lies and distortions.” “I barred him,” Baker said. “That may not be widely known.” The Republican administration’s snub of Netanyahu was reported at the time, but Baker’s comments provide an institutional perspective on the US-Israel relationship as reports surface of unprecedented tensions between the two governments.

• ALT1: ... that James Baker, as Secretary of State, became the first major American official to visit Albania? Source: "It was the first visit ever by a senior American official to this tiny Balkan country, which in March became the last in Eastern Europe to begin instituting democratic reforms." https://www.nytimes.com/1991/06/23/world/300000-albanians-pour-into-streets-to-welcome-baker.html
• ALT2: ... that Mikhail Gorbachev defended James Baker's tenure as Secretary of State from criticisms by Vladimir Putin? Source: "President Vladimir V. Putin and other Russian officials have asserted that Mr. Baker ruled out NATO expansion into Eastern Europe when he served as President George H.W. Bush’s top diplomat. The West’s failure to live up to that agreement, in this argument, is the real cause of the crisis now gripping Europe [...}The issue was foreign troops in eastern Germany. “Baker’s statement” about not one inch “was made in that context,” Mr. Gorbachev said. “Everything that could have been and needed to be done to solidify that political obligation was done. And fulfilled.”" https://www.nytimes.com/2022/01/09/us/politics/russia-ukraine-james-baker.html
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Created by Dizzycheekchewer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Dizzycheekchewer (talk) 18:54, 1 May 2026 (UTC).

The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady

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• ... that a narrative element in The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady was described as "explicitly [...] about class conflict"? Source: Anime Feminist, reliable per WP:A&M/ORS "...Anis’ pursuit of “magicology” is explicitly a narrative about class conflict..."
  • ALT1: ... that The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady started as a self-published web novel? Source: Crunchyroll "The original The Magical Revolution of the Reincarnated Princess and the Genius Young Lady story was published by Piero Karasu on the Shosetsuka ni Naro web novel service before being picked up by Fujimi Shobo for publication..."
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Improved to Good Article status by Crestfalling (talk) and Kamakou (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Crestfalling (talk/contribs) 05:09, 30 April 2026 (UTC).

Nikolai Chernyshev

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Captured V-2 rocket

• ... that Nikolai Chernyshev's name was classified until the end of the Cold War?

• Source: Maurer, Eva; Richers, Julia; Rüthers, Monica; Scheide, Carmen (2011). Soviet Space Culture: Cosmic Enthusiasm in Socialist Societies. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. p. 142. ISBN 978-0-230-27435-8. Retrieved April 25, 2026.

• ALT1: ... that Nikolai Chernyshev designed the Soviet Union's first sub-orbital spaceflight rocket? Source: Chertok, B. E.; Siddiqi, Asif (2005). Rockets and People, Volume IV: The Moon Race (PDF). Washington, D.C: NASA. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-16-089559-3. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
• ALT2: ... that Nikolai Chernyshev led the capture of Nazi Germany's V-2 rockets? Source: Kantemirov, B. N. (1998). "Nikolay Gavrilovich Chernyshev". Земля и вселенная (The Earth and the Universe) (4). Retrieved April 25, 2026.
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Created by RabidTuberculosis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

RabidTuberculosis (talk) 17:49, 28 April 2026 (UTC).

Battle of Treviso

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• ... that Ildibad, the king of the Ostrogoths and soon after his victory in the Battle of Treviso, murdered the nephew of Vitiges, over a personal insult exchanged between their wives?

• Source: Bury (1958) History of the Later Roman Empire: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian p. 228 Ildibad did not live long enough to profit by the prestige which his victory procured him. His death was indirectly due to a quarrel with Uraias, to whose influence he had owed his crown. The wife of Uraias was beautiful and wealthy, and one day when she went to the public baths, in rich apparel and attended by a long train of servants, she met the queen, who was clad in a plain dress (for the royal purse was ill-furnished), and treated her with Ildibad disrespect. The queen implored to avenge her outraged dignity, and soon afterwards Uraias was treacherously put to death.

• ALT1: ... that Ildibad, the king of the Ostrogoths and soon after his victory in the Battle of Treviso, lost his head by one of his bodyguards for arranging a wedding? Source: Syvänne (2021). Military History of Late Rome 518–565 p. 245 According to Procopius, Ildibadus was then murdered for another reason, namely that Ildibadus married to another man a woman who Velas the Gepid desired to be his wife. Velas, who was one of the bodyguards of the king, killed Ildibadus during one dinner by cutting off his head.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fidel Sánchez Hernández

Improved to Good Article status by A.Cython (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

A.Cython(talk) 20:00, 25 April 2026 (UTC).

• Perhaps worth shortening to "... that King Ildibad of the Ostrogoths murdered the nephew of Vitiges over an insult between their wives after the Battle of Treviso?" RabidTuberculosis (talk) 18:00, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
  • @RabidTuberculosis: Thank you for the suggestion. Sounds good to me. Per your suggestion:
    • ALT0b "... that King Ildibad of the Ostrogoths murdered the nephew of Vitiges over an insult between their wives after the Battle of Treviso?" A.Cython(talk) 20:13, 28 April 2026 (UTC)

Something Worth Waiting For

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• ... that the song "Hot Air Balloon" from Friko's Something Worth Waiting For was inspired by the colorful balloons of the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta?

• Source: "Out April 24 on ATO Records, the transient-natured album is carried by songs like the indie mad dash of “Choo Choo,” the pensive charmer “Dear Bicycle” and the soft hum of “Hot Air Balloon,” the latter of which was inspired by the band waking up one morning in an Albuquerque Cracker Barrel parking lot to see the colorful orbs of the city’s International Balloon Fiesta filling the sky."

https://www.wbez.org/music/2026/04/20/chicago-band-friko-new-album-something-worth-waiting-for

• • ALT1: ... that Friko's Something Worth Waiting For features a "train song", "bicycle song" and even a "hot air balloon song"? Source: "Friko's new album has a train song. It has a bicycle song. It even has a hot air balloon song. When the young Chicago combo said transit was a major theme of new album Something Worth Waiting For, they weren't kidding." https://stereogum.com/2494966/friko-are-emphatically-getting-there/interviews/qa
  • ALT2: ... that the main theme of Friko's Something Worth Waiting For is transit and it therefore features songs about trains, bicycles and even hot air balloons? Source: "Friko's new album has a train song. It has a bicycle song. It even has a hot air balloon song. When the young Chicago combo said transit was a major theme of new album Something Worth Waiting For, they weren't kidding." https://stereogum.com/2494966/friko-are-emphatically-getting-there/interviews/qa
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Moved to mainspace by MonarchOfTerror (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Scientia potentia est, MonarchOfTerror 17:03, 25 April 2026 (UTC).

Yundi

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• ... that Yundi is both the youngest first‑prize winner and the youngest judge in the history of the International Chopin Piano Competition?

• Source: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/culture/2014-12/03/content_19017886.htm

• ALT1: ... that Yundi achieved a unique double at the International Chopin Piano Competition: youngest first‑prize winner, and later the youngest person ever to serve on its jury? Source: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/culture/2014-12/03/content_19017886.htm
• ALT2: ... that Yundi holds two age‑related records at the International Chopin Piano Competition – youngest first‑prize winner and, years later, youngest judge? Source: https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/culture/2014-12/03/content_19017886.htm
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Improved to Good Article status by EleniXDD (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

EleniXDD※Talk 13:37, 25 April 2026 (UTC).

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Eorcengota

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• ... that Eorcengota had a vision predicting her own death, in which she was symbolically represented as a gold coin?

• Source: [46] "The saintly princess Eorcengota at one point dreams of angelic men in white scouring her monastery in search of a ‘gold coin’ (aureum … nomisma) brought there from Kent, by which Bede meant Eorcengota herself", [47] p. 61

• ALT1: ... that Eorcengota was said to have had a vision predicting her own death? Source: [48] p. 61
• ALT2: ... that due to a lack of monasteries in her native England, Eorcengota was sent to serve as a nun in France? Source: [49] p. 739
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fabian Wrede, Count of Östanå
• Comment: Feel free to adjust the wording or suggest new hooks

Converted from a redirect by Spiderpig662 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

Spiderpig662 (talk) 21:03, 3 May 2026 (UTC).

John Naish (writer)

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• ... that the novels of John Naish have been used to study the labour practices of post-war sugarcane farms in north Queensland?

• Source: Balanzategui, Bianka Vidonja (2023a). "A Beaut of a Cut Near Cairns: The Butty Gang System in the Cane Fields in John Naish's The Cruel Field". Labour History. 124 (1): 31–61. doi:10.3828/labourhistory.2023.3.

• ALT1: ... that the author and sugarcane cutter John Naish was critical of the sugar industry's role in the oppression of Indigenous Australians? Source: Balanzategui, Bianka Vidonja (2025). "Lost in the Syrup and the Ashes: Reclaiming John Naish, sugar country author and playwright". Australian Journal of Biography and History. 10: 7–34. doi:10.22459/AJBH.10.2025.01. Naish explicitly acknowledged that the sugar industry was complicit in the disruption of Aboriginal traditional ways of life, and wrote with insight, sensitivity and sympathy of the institutionalised and casual racism he observed in rural north Queensland in the 1950s
• ALT2: ... that the writer John Naish wrote novels and plays about his experiences working as a sugarcane cutter in north Queensland? Source: Balanzategui, Bianka Vidonja (2023b). "Naish, John (Jack) (1923 - 1963), author and playwright". Dictionary of Welsh Biography. Retrieved 5 March 2026.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mitchell's Causeway

Moved to mainspace by MCE89 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

MCE89 (talk) 15:16, 26 April 2026 (UTC).

Puerto Paraíso

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• ... that Puerto Paraíso was visited by Vin Diesel, Paul Walker, Dwayne Johnson, and Michelle Rodriguez while they publicized Fast & Furious 6 during its Mexican premiere?

• Source: Nieto, Nancy Mora (2013-05-19). ""Rápidos y Furiosos 6" invadirá las salas de cine del país" ["Fast & Furious 6" will invade movie theaters across the country.]. SinEmbargo (in Spanish). Notimex. ProQuest 1353056561. Retrieved 2026-04-26.

  The article notes: "Los actores Diesel, Rodríguez y Luke Evans, quienes se encuentran en esta ciudad para promocionar el filme, presenciarán la premier, previa a su estreno el próximo viernes en más de dos mil pantallas del país. Su llegada a la Plaza Puerto Paraíso causó revuelo entre la gente, que por momentos se amontonaban en algún punto por el que pensaban podrían arribar los actores y, con suerte, poder fotografiarles."

  From Google Translate: "Actors Diesel, Rodriguez, and Luke Evans, who are in this city to promote the film, will attend the premiere, prior to its release next Friday on more than two thousand screens across the country. Their arrival at Plaza Puerto Paraíso caused a stir among the people, who at times crowded around any point where they thought the actors might arrive and, with luck, be able to photograph them."

• ALT1: ... that one journalist cited Puerto Paraíso in comparing Cabo San Lucas to Beverly Hills' Rodeo Drive, while the same year another reported the mall was largely deserted? Source: Webster, Dan (2003-01-26). "Los Cabos Confidential; Heading south for fun and sun? Here's where; to go, and perhaps more importantly, what to say ..." The Spokesman-Review. pp. H3, H5. Factiva sprv000020030129dz1q00009. NewsBank 0F8DEE8E4CEEA943. ProQuest 2366375451. Retrieved 2026-04-26.

  The article notes: "Little traditional charm remains in today's Cabo San Lucas. With newly created shopping spots such as the sparkling Puerto Paraiso mall, Cabo San Lucas looks in places more like Rodeo Drive than anything traditionally Mexican."

  Mellin, Maribeth (2003-03-09). "Los Cabos stays afloat despite murky travel waters". The San Diego Union-Tribune. NewsBank 116D3A3D09207227.

  The article notes: "Nightclubs tend to come and go in Los Cabos, even though San Lucas is known for its wild night-life scene. Wild Coyote, a flashy club in the near-empty Puerto Paraiso mall, hardly lasted one year, and the disco by the San Lucas spotlight seems to change names seasonally."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Phoenixes Flying Together

Created by Cunard (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 106 past nominations.

Cunard (talk) 09:19, 26 April 2026 (UTC).

Meng Qingshu

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Meng Qingshu

• ... that before moving to Moscow and becoming a part of the 28 Bolsheviks, Meng Qingshu (pictured) worked as a nurse?

• Source: https://www.163.com/dy/article/HV3PQK6105438YHE.html

• ALT1: ... that Meng Qingshu (pictured) married Wang Ming only one day after being released from prision? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20130120205413/http://www.sxgov.cn/shgc/rw/jd/504979_2.shtml - and - https://www.shouxianinfo.com/News/show/30578.html
• ALT2: ... that after graduating early from the Whanpoa military academy, Meng Qingshu (pictured) worked as a nurse? Source: https://www.163.com/dy/article/HV3PQK6105438YHE.html
• ALT3: ... that Meng Qingshu (pictured) compiled her husband's memoirs and published his poems after his death? Source: https://epaper.gmw.cn/wzb/html/2011-11/29/nw.D110000wzb_20111129_8-06.htm - and - https://web.archive.org/web/20130128004515/http://www.sxgov.cn/shgc/rw/jd/504979_3.shtml
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bart Houston

Moved to mainspace by Robert Motecinos Holda (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

R. M. Holda - (talk) 04:55, 26 April 2026 (UTC).

• New enough, long enough, hooks are interesting, particularly the first two, and I can't see any COPYVIO or TSI issues based on machine translations of sources (perhaps that some say 28 and a half Bolsheviks. Image is freely licensed, clear, and used. QPQ is done. I would like to hear a bit about why the sources should be considered reliable; the 163.com source in particular seems effusive, which goes to neutrality. Whonting (talk) 10:39, 26 April 2026 (UTC)
  • @Whonting: The sources do seem to be effusive, but mostly when talking about her love life/romantical relation to Wang Ming. Some sources, from what i investigated, are mixed in reliability; i would not use them for controversial topics but aside from those they seem ok, especially since i cross-checked them and aside from dates they mostly check out (so reliability would have to be in a case by case basis). One of the sources is the news agency from her hometown (Shouxian info), but it does not seem they exagerated any aspects of her life (it seems merely biographical). Another is the government from her hometown (sxgov.cn), which seems to overly romantizise her relation to Wang but aside from that it seems good. And with the 163, my opinion is that in this case the facts (aside from the obviously romantisized relation to wang) seem to be correct. Neutrality-wise, they do not seem to exagerate any feats or things from her life (aside from, again, the romance, which i tried to ommitt in the article unless it cross-referenced with other sources). So i would say that the sources are reliable and at the least halfway neutral (take it with a grain of salt since Meng was the wife of a major political figure, and that is why the romance was exagerated in some parts).
  • I can provide a second source to the claim of working as a nurse (The military academy se attended alumni page / http://www.huangpu.org.cn/hpzz/hpzz201901/201901/t20190125_12135758.html, a quote would be: "In July 1927, he was assigned to work as a nurse in the Military Medical Department of the General Headquarters of the Second Front Army of the National Revolutionary Army") and the marriage/release dates seem to check out in a cross-reference. Hope this helps, R. M. Holda - (talk) 16:08, 26 April 2026 (UTC)
    • I'll push you a bit more on why we should consider 163 reliable: what informs your perspective that the facts "seem to be correct"? My only concern with source neutrality here is that given they all are to some extent interested in romanticizing, whether there's anything being omitted (controversies etc) and whether we are reproducing a biased narrative on the front page. Bit difficult to address those concerns, but I would like this to pass so I'm interested in whatever you can offer. Whonting (talk) 02:33, 27 April 2026 (UTC)
      • @Whonting: What informs my perspective is the cross-examination with other sources, which yield the same or similar information. Now, to be honest, i do see how neutrality can be a problem; from my little understanding of Mainland Chinese media, media there does seem to be at least slightly biased towards a more positive view of people like Meng. In this case, i personally feel that possibly the biggest problem with neutrality could be the omission of certain facts (like controversies). I do not however feel that the article is changing the existing details (again, from cross-examination) or that is too heavily biased. Again, although i would not trust 163 with major controversies or with information about the current Chinese government, i do feel that at least in this specific article the source is at least reliable enough. I do not know Chinese, nor do i know a lot about Chinese media or history, therefore, i cannot confidently state that the source is reliable, but i personally feel that in this case it is. If it makes you more comfortable, you can delete/cross out the hooks with the 163 source. R. M. Holda - (talk) 01:25, 29 April 2026 (UTC)

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Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical

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• ... that Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical was the first Peanuts special to utilize the comic's earliest artstyle?

• Source: Den of Geek

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jaxson Davis

Created by JAYFAX (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

Philroc (talk) 18:29, 4 May 2026 (UTC).

Amay Ektu Jayga Dao

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• ... that "Amay Ektu Jayga Dao", a devotional song by Manna Dey, found the same importance as Amar Sadh Na Mitilo, that was sung much earlier?

• Source: [50]

• ALT1: ... that "Amay Ektu Jayga Dao" was the last song written by Pulak Bandyopadhyay reflecting his depression before he jumped into a river from a ferry? Source: [51][52]
• ALT2: ... that "Amay Ektu Jayga Dao" was the last historical hit song of both its singer Manna Dey and its lyricist Pulak Bandyopadhyay? Source: [53][54]
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Created by Babin Mew (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Babin Mew (talk) 17:33, 2 May 2026 (UTC).

Unlimited Intimacy

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• ... that queer theory professor Tim Dean's book Unlimited Intimacy investigates the sexual subculture of barebacking among gay men?

• Source: (Literally any of them, really, but let's go with) Reviewed Work: Unlimited Intimacy: Reflections on the Subculture of Barebacking Tim Dean - Cultural Critique

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sulyoadikusumo
• Comment: If you have any ALT hook suggestions that you think would work better, I'm all ears. I couldn't think of one other than a straightforward one like the above, since the subject matter itself is inherently interesting.

Created by Silver seren (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 137 past nominations.

Silverseren^C 00:47, 1 May 2026 (UTC).

Yamato Kochi

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• ... that Japanese actor Yamato Kochi portrayed his role from a Japanese film in a walking tour in the New York City Subway to promote the movie before its debut in North American theatres?

• Source: Exit 8 Star Recreates Anomaly in New York Subways on Wednesday – by Anime News Network; there are sources in Japanese too.

• Reviewed: Vitellaria paradoxa subsp. nilotica

Created by CoryGlee (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 34 past nominations.

CoryGlee 23:55, 28 April 2026 (UTC).

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Petal (album)

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• ... that Ariana Grande did not wear her signature hairstyle ponytail for the cover artwork of Petal?

• Source: The Hollywood Reporter

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

Camilasdandelions (✉️) 10:40, 29 April 2026 (UTC).

• @Camilasdandelions: Hi, thank you for bringing this up. While the article is new and long enough for the DYK, and the hook is properly attributed in the article as well, I think isn't this too early to run a DYK, considering we are about three months away from the album release? The article may grow more and more if it stays in the waiting list. Just a concern which I shared, I may be wrong. Thank you! M. Billoo 20:00, 4 May 2026 (UTC)
  • M.Billoo2000 There is no rule that the album should be "three month away" from it release. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 01:26, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

@Camilasdandelions: I am only concerned because something has happened with me as well at Talk:Roshni (album). I am currently seeing this article as a borderline notable and WP:TOOSOON, although I may be wrong because it has a SIGCOV for its announcement and a commentary that supports the hook. What to do now? M. Billoo 01:17, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

@M.Billoo2000: Then I believe the this article's DYK could not be passed in the past either; at that time, its cover artwork and release date were not even unveiled (and still now). If there's a rule associated with those things, again, that article would not also be passed at that time. Also, recently, this article's DYK entry has also been passed although it is not yet released in streaming services.

I just saw the article you posted here, and I believe it lacked some secondary sources to verify its notability, I guess. Also another user stated the reliability of the source cited in hook: "I would recommend using better sources or this nom will fail." But I'm not so sure about this situation per those two successful cases above. Thank you for concerning about this though, and I think it's better to wait other editors' opinions. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 01:27, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

I understand, thank you for sharing some other examples. Stove is in the past now, so no comments on it. For the recent one, "Begged", I can see secondary coverage about how the song has been received after being premiered on a TV show. And for the Roshni, it has been argued that there are only primary statements and no secondary coverage. Same, for now, I can see here for Petal. So I guess it is no problem in waiting for the DYK approval. There is another recent example, which you may be aware of, Template:Did you know nominations/The Life of a Showgirl. At the time of nomination, there was enough commentary about Taylor Swift's announcement and album covers. M. Billoo 13:29, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Buckeye (candy)

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• ... that the original recipe for the buckeye candy was stolen by a friend who sent it into the OSU Alumni Magazine without permission or credit?

• Source: https://guylucas.com/2012/06/10/the-origin-of-buckeye-balls/

https://www.mashed.com/1626395/origin-story-buckeyes-candy-ohio/

• ALT1: ... that over 6 million pieces of buckeye candies are produced and sold each year?

• Source: Swiers, Autumn (2025-01-11). "How Buckeyes Became A Staple Dessert For Ohio Natives". Tasting Table. Retrieved 2026-04-15.

"What should Ohio's official candy be? 'It's gotta be the buckeye,' one lawmaker says". 10tv.com. 2025-08-27. Retrieved 2026-04-15.

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5x expansion by DogEaredBooks (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

DogEaredBooks (talk) 14:18, 28 April 2026 (UTC).

• @DogEaredBooks: Hi, welcome to the DYK. I will be reviewing this nomination shortly. Before you took over, the article was 900 B, and it is now 5178 B, which apparently complies 5x expansion, although it took around 12 days. But given that you are a new editor, I suppose this should not be a problem for now (as per the Wikipedia talk:Did you know/Archive 214#Bold addition to WP:DYKG re: flexibility on 5x expansions). Thank you. M. Billoo 22:53, 28 April 2026 (UTC)
• @DogEaredBooks: While reviewing, I have some concerns. Please can you look up for citation templates furnishing? For example my recent edits on the template of WSYX, or removing duplicate references of Mashed. Also, can you please establish the reliability of the references like guylucas.com, Home Grown Great, etc.? For easiness, there is a similar review at Talk:Pheni/GA1 which discusses the WP:SPS. Waiting for your response, thank you. M. Billoo 18:16, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

  @M.Billoo2000: Sure, let me take a look at both of those and I'll get back to you on them

  @M.Billoo2000: Thanks for catching the mixups in the citations! I went through all the citations I added and I fixed the ones that autofilled incorrectly or incompletely. For the one by Guy Lucas I can remove and replace it with a direct link to the Arizona newspaper, but it's behind a paywall (although I will say from what I could check the text from his article does match the original so I think it is a faithful reproduction of the newspaper article not a unverified self published, but let me know if you think it should be cited differently or include the Arizona newspaper as well.

Was there anything else for me to update/review that I missed or need to do still? DogEaredBooks (talk) 16:31, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

@DogEaredBooks: WP:SPS may be acceptable if the subject of the source anyhow complies WP:SIGCOV or WP:UBO. My other concern is, that the article mostly relies on a book, titled "Ohio Buckeye Candy: A Sweet History", but the book is inaccessible here. What to do? Thank you. M. Billoo 01:39, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

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Gloomy Juncture

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Key art for the upcoming video game Gloomy Juncture, developed by Filipe Rodrigues (Subtales)

• ... that every asset in the award-winning Gloomy Juncture (cover art pictured) is drawn by hand on paper by a solo developer before being digitised into three-dimensional models?

• Source: "What's fascinating about Filipe is his entirely handcrafted process: he draws each element by hand on paper, digitizes it, and transforms it into low-poly 3D models . The result is a unique aesthetic that blends N64-era nostalgia with saturated textures and a satirical tone that captivates from the first glance." https://www.hyperhype.es/filipe-rodrigues-el-artesano-independiente-tras-gloomy-juncture/
• "The art style, which consists entirely of hand-drawn illustrations, was born by chance because 3D modeling proved difficult . Although Rorigues wasn't a professional, he loved drawing from a young age. So, he drew everything and scanned it. The origami-like visuals of this game were created in this way." https://gamemakers.jp/article/2024_07_22_74514/
• Visual Excellence Award for the artstyle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Xw6smADEQ&t=16605s
• Awards: https://subtales.studio/gloomyjuncture/#accolades

• ALT1: ... that Gloomy Juncture (cover art pictured), developed by one person, has every asset drawn by hand on paper before being digitised into three-dimensional models, creating an artstyle that won a Visual Excellence Award?

• Source: "What's fascinating about Filipe is his entirely handcrafted process: he draws each element by hand on paper, digitizes it, and transforms it into low-poly 3D models . The result is a unique aesthetic that blends N64-era nostalgia with saturated textures and a satirical tone that captivates from the first glance." https://www.hyperhype.es/filipe-rodrigues-el-artesano-independiente-tras-gloomy-juncture/
• "The art style, which consists entirely of hand-drawn illustrations, was born by chance because 3D modeling proved difficult . Although Rodrigues wasn't a professional, he loved drawing from a young age. So, he drew everything and scanned it. The origami-like visuals of this game were created in this way." https://gamemakers.jp/article/2024_07_22_74514/
• Visual Excellence Award for the artstyle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Xw6smADEQ&t=16605s
• Awards: https://subtales.studio/gloomyjuncture/#accolades

• ALT2: ... that Gloomy Juncture's (cover art pictured) award-winning "papercraft" artstyle was discovered by accident when its solo developer, working within his limitations, wondered "what if I try folding the paper a bit"?

• Source: "Your process of drawing by hand, digitizing, and converting to low-poly 3D is fascinating. How did you develop this particular technique?

  It almost happened by accident. Since I wanted to create GJ on my own as a hobby, I embraced the limitations and from the beginning tried to maximize my strengths and minimize the impact of my weaknesses. So I followed this reasoning: I know how to do simple drawings since I've always loved to draw, I want to maintain a nostalgic low-poly 3D style from the mid-90s, and I know a little about 2D animation, but I don't have adequate experience with 3D modeling and animation… So I started by drawing some characters on paper and experimenting with ways to bring them to life digitally while studying various shading techniques. My initial idea was to use simple 2D drawings like posters, with little to no animation. During that process, I thought, "What if I try folding the paper a bit?" And that's how I achieved this " papercraft " style, with a sort of reverse pipeline from the classic approach to 3D modeling." https://www.hyperhype.es/filipe-rodrigues-el-artesano-independiente-tras-gloomy-juncture/

• "The art style, which consists entirely of hand-drawn illustrations, was born by chance because 3D modeling proved difficult . Although Rodrigues wasn't a professional, he loved drawing from a young age. So, he drew everything and scanned it. The origami-like visuals of this game were created in this way." https://gamemakers.jp/article/2024_07_22_74514/
• Visual Excellence Award for the artstyle. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Xw6smADEQ&t=16605s
• Awards: https://subtales.studio/gloomyjuncture/#accolades

• ALT3: ... that in Gloomy Juncture (cover art pictured), the more puzzles the player solves, the more chaotic and surreal the world becomes, reflecting the protagonist's deteriorating mental state?

• Source: "A puzzle game in a chaotic world that calls in for your sanity. Solving puzzles is about restoring order. However, in this work, the paradoxical puzzle feeling of being drawn deeper into a person's world of madness the more puzzles you solve is very appealing. Furthermore, the fact that it is done by a single developer drawing for the first time and using those drawings directly into the game brings a new shake-up to the somewhat stagnating indie game world, making it the most audacious work in the history of BitSummit, depicting a fascinating decadence with a sort of outsider art feel." Iida Kazutoshi, Jury description of puzzle/sanity mechanic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p-Xw6smADEQ&t=16605s
• "Rodrigues rejects convention, and Gloomy Juncture takes a series of unexpected turns, introducing new mechanics whenever its plot swerves require. A cruel world that nevertheless compels you to explore it, with a cast of hardened characters that you still feel sympathy for. There's a sweetness and warmth to its deadbeats and night owls." Edge Magazine ref (paywalled, article in a drive link): https://www.readly.co/uk/reader/2091028/22182405 https://drive.google.com/file/d/194iT9EXSZYpa76bqAIbLvQRupCcHr6WZ/view
• "'Gloomy Juncture' is an absolute madhouse of a game, and I love it. There are games like 'Gloomy Juncture' that twist my brain around in such ways that I'll be unraveling it for days, or maybe even weeks... I am very clearly going to question not only my character's sanity, but my own. I genuinely believe that Gloomy Juncture could be one of the most talked-about indie games of the year when it releases." VICE Magazine: https://www.vice.com/en/article/gloomy-juncture-is-an-absolute-madhouse-of-a-game-and-i-love-it/
• "This game immerses players in a mysterious noir world, and through its unique art style, makes you feel like you're inside the protagonist's complex mental state." SWERY (Hidetaka Suehiro): https://www.youtube.com/live/0LYv9s_umhw?t=4091s

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• Comment: Nominator has a conflict of interest as the developer of this game.

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

Subtales (talk) 13:07, 5 May 2026 (UTC).

Filipe Rodrigues

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Filipe Rodrigues, Portuguese indie game developer also known as Subtales, creator of Gloomy Juncture.

• ... that Filipe Rodrigues (pictured), a middle school dropout who waited tables for several years, went on to attend night school and solo develop an award-winning video game?

• Source: "To give you some context, I left school in my early teens and worked as a waiter for several years. Around the age of 17, with more stability in my life, I decided to return to night school with the goal of completing my compulsory education and perhaps going to university" https://www.hyperhype.es/filipe-rodrigues-el-artesano-independiente-tras-gloomy-juncture/

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• Comment: Nominator has a conflict of interest as the subject of this article.

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

Subtales (talk) 12:04, 5 May 2026 (UTC).

Israel D. Andrews

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• ... that Israel D. Andrews believed that promoting foreign trade would eventually lead to U.S. annexation of future Canadian territory? Source: Andrews petitioned the Department of State to be appointed U.S. consul in St. John, New Brunswick, and received the appointment in March 1843 ... He used his consular appointments to promote formal American-provincial commercial ties, which he believed would hasten provincial independence from Britain and eventual union with the United States.
  • ALT1: ... that a historian called Israel D. Andrews "the first American to develop, articulate, and promote a coherent U.S. policy toward Canada"? Source: Andrews was also the first American to develop, articulate, and promote a coherent U.S. policy toward Canada and was a forerunner of the commercial expansionists and the Anglo-Saxon Union movement of the latter half of the nineteenth century.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bogalusa, Louisiana
  • Comment: QPQ is a quickfail (some of which I want to get out of the way if need be) and is allowed per DYK rules. If Province of Canada must be linked for ALT1, so be it.

Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 148 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 15:51, 4 May 2026 (UTC).

South Hampstead Synagogue

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• ... that South Hampstead Synagogue has been described as a "model of elegant simplicity in wood, glass and stone"?

• Source: "A model of elegant simplicity in wood, glass and stone, architects Allies and Morrison’s design provides more than double the previous space." Simon Rocker, "South Hampstead 'redesigns concept of a synagogue' in multi-million pound rebuild", 25 April 2019, The Jewish Chronicle

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Élisabeth Le Bas

Created by No Swan So Fine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 135 past nominations.

No Swan So Fine (talk) 14:38, 4 May 2026 (UTC).

General: Article is new enough and long enough
New enough: Long enough:

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Adequate sourcing: Neutral: Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: A fine article with no major errors. Good to proceed. MSincccc (talk) 16:29, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess

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• ... that My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess was originally planned to be available for six months, but was extended to almost seven years, when the 3DS eShop closed?

• Source: https://www.siliconera.com/nintendo-picross-legend-zelda-twilight-princess-available-indefinitely/ "My Nintendo Picross: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, [...] was originally going to be removed from the program on October 1, 2016. Nintendo has now eliminated the expiration date in all regions." and https://www.nintendolife.com/features/countdown-3ds-eshop-spotlight-my-nintendo-picross-the-legend-of-zelda-twilight-princess " 'Reward available until 25/03/2023, at 9 AM [Europe/Madrid]' — that's two days before the eShop closes..."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/SHeDAISY
• Comment: Sorry if the title/hook is quite long, but the hook is still within the 200 char limit. The first source is about the extension and the 2nd is about this game being removed at the same time as the eshop closure

Improved to Good Article status by PresentlySuraye3 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 22 past nominations.

JuniperChill (talk) 17:58, 2 May 2026 (UTC).

Aaron Mahnke

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• ... that Lore podcaster Aaron Mahnke thought to make the show after his history and folklore PDFs made for fans of his thriller novels became too large to maintain?

• Source: Are you listening? Aaron Mahnke on why 'Lore' almost didn't happen - Asbury Park Press

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Christ Church (London, Ontario)

Created by Silver seren (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 138 past nominations.

Silverseren^C 00:53, 1 May 2026 (UTC).

Dominic Martinelli

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• ... that the 2020 Glenbrook South/Northwestern Dominic Martinelli from the Illinois record books is not the 2020s Glenbrook South/Northwestern Nick Martinelli in the Big Ten Record books?

• Source: https://chicago.suntimes.com/2020/1/30/21116079/glenbrook-south-evanston-high-school-basketball-dominic-martinelli

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Vivinos
• Comment: 1st of 5 QPQs

Created by TonyTheTiger (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 391 past nominations.

TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:42, 1 May 2026 (UTC).

• I will get this to 1500 characters within 7 days.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 00:46, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
• Not a review, but the hook is currently written is confusing: neither the main hook fact nor the connection are clear. Is it that they are both Martinelli? If so, even if that could be clarified, that isn't necessarily interesting by itself: people in the same field share the same surnames all the time. I would suggest proposing separate solo hooks for both in the meantime. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:00, 10 May 2026 (UTC)
  • I was editing Nick's page (before I discovered his name is Nicholas) and found the record's by Dominic. I believe it is not uncommon for someone whose birth name is Dominic to go by the nickname (no pun intended) Nick. It is also common for a record setting college athlete to have been a record setting high school athlete. Because of COVID, many players who finished high school in 2020 played college basketball until 2026 by using the COVID exception for one year and getting a medical redshirt for another. I was thoroughly confused and revised Nick's article based on the IHSA record book discovery. Eventually, I realized that Dominic's high school career ended in 2020 per the record book and Nick was a high school all-state player in 2022. Basically, since I am one of the more experienced and expert college basketball player researchers, and was confused, I created the Dominic article solely to disambiguate the subject. Dominic would survive an AFD, but is not sufficiently notable that it would be regarded as normal to create his page. In this case we have two people notable enough to be on WP. Who are 1. close enough in age to be confused as the same person, 2. have given names that could lead to confusion as to whether they are the same person, 3. are notable for performance in the same sport, 4. Went to the same high school, 5. Went to the same college after high school, 6. are in the record books for the same sport, 7. are actually brothers, 8. use the same surname. I see you notice numbers 3 and 8 on this list. It is not just 3 and 8. It is all 8 of these similarities that is unusual.-TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 06:37, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Sylvain Bromberger

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• ... that the philosoher Sylvain Bromberger dedicated a book to the Portuguese diplomat Aristides de Sousa Mendes?

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• ALT1: ... that Sylvain Bromberger described a state in which all actual answers to a question are known to be false, even though the question has a correct answer? Source:
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Moved to mainspace by EmergentAnarchy (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

EmergentAnarchy (talk) 12:43, 30 April 2026 (UTC).

References

Taste (Haechan album)

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• ... that singer Haechan wanted to showcase his musical taste with his album Taste?

• Source: https://sports.donga.com/ent/article/all/20250818/132202001/1

• ALT1: ... that recording sessions for his album Taste left singer Haechan temporarily voiceless? Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrqgQuIE0oQ around 1:07:30
• ALT2: ... that a trailer for singer Haechan's album Taste shows him merging with his "inner god"? Source: https://www.starnewskorea.com/music/2025/08/29/2025082922473365532
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• Comment: I would appreciate suggestions for any other possible hooks. I also wanted to note that the second source is considered reliable because Kim Young-dae was a popular and established music critic.

Created by Poirot09 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Poirot09 (talk) 08:23, 30 April 2026 (UTC).

Battle of Faventia

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• ... that Procopius deemed Artabazes the only sensible commander among the Byzantines, yet he died after defeating in single combat the Gothic champion during the Battle of Faventia?

• Source: Syvänne (2021) pp. 246-247 When the Romans learned of his approach, they held a council. According to Procopius, Artabazes wisely recommended letting half of the Gothic army across the river before attacking them. However, the opportunity was lost as the commanders disagreed amongst themselves. ... When both armies had advanced close to each other, the Goths played for time by challenging the Romans to a single combat. Artabazes killed Valaris the champion of the Goths with his long spear, but was mortally wounded in the process because he pushed forward with his horse against the upright spear. The medics carried him to the rear to tend his wounds in vain; he died three days later. This was a serious blow to the Romans because they lost an able commander.

• ALT1: ... that in Battle of Faventia the Byzantines missed the opportunity to attack the Gothic army while crossing a river due to disagreements between their commanders? Source: Syvänne (2021) p. 246 When the Romans learned of his approach, they held a council. According to Procopius, Artabazes wisely recommended letting half of the Gothic army across the river before attacking them. However, the opportunity was lost as the commanders disagreed amongst themselves.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Poison of Polygamy

Improved to Good Article status by A.Cython (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

A.Cython(talk) 05:01, 30 April 2026 (UTC).

Piedmontese literature

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• ... that Piedmontese literature dates back to the 12th-century Sermoni Subalpini and includes contemporary musical contributions by Cameroonian artist Tatè Nsongan?

• Source: The 12th-century origin is supported by Clivio (2002), p. 29. The contemporary contribution by Tatè Nsongan is supported by the official Mau Mau biography (http://www.maumau.it/biography.html) and Tesio/Malerba (2024), p. 15.

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

Bertin Osengh (talk) 11:52, 29 April 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on April 30

Gropius House

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Gropius House

• ... that when Walter Gropius and his wife arrived in the United States, the place where they ate their first meal influenced their Massachusetts house? Source: Jones, Janet (April 21, 1940). "Mrs. Gropius Finds Housekeeping Easy in Their Ultra-Modern House". The Boston Globe. p. C3. "She credits the Grand Central Station oyster bar with having shown her a modern table top that keeps clean and shiny with just one flip of a damp towel. 'We had just landed in this country in 1937,' she explained, 'when we went to the oyster bar for something to eat before we took the train to Boston. My husband and I both were struck with the nice looking black bar.'"
  • ALT1: ... that a train station restaurant in New York City influenced a Massachusetts house's countertops? Source: Jones, Janet (April 21, 1940). "Mrs. Gropius Finds Housekeeping Easy in Their Ultra-Modern House". The Boston Globe. p. C3. "She credits the Grand Central Station oyster bar with having shown her a modern table top that keeps clean and shiny with just one flip of a damp towel. 'We had just landed in this country in 1937,' she explained, 'when we went to the oyster bar for something to eat before we took the train to Boston. My husband and I both were struck with the nice looking black bar.'"
  • ALT2: ... that while designing the Gropius House, Walter Gropius said his wife and daughter were "the toughest customers" he had ever had? Source: Jones, Janet (April 21, 1940). "Mrs. Gropius Finds Housekeeping Easy in Their Ultra-Modern House". The Boston Globe. p. C3.
  • ALT3: ... that Ati Gropius Johansen wanted a room with a glass ceiling and a sand floor in her family's house, but got an outdoor deck and spiral staircase instead? Source: O'Neill, Robert (October 18, 2003). "A modernist Mecca has made itself at home Walden". The Recorder. Associated Press. p. 34.
  • ALT4: ... that Walter Gropius's Massachusetts house, the only modernist house in its region when built, was made almost exclusively of readily-available materials? Source: "Trustees of Reputations". Building Design. No. 485. February 29, 1980. p. 15. "The Gropius House achieved considerable renown in 1938 as the only modern design built within a hundred miles of Boston."; Hall, Helen (April 21, 1977). "New England Gives the Lead: The Preservation of Modern Architecture". Country Life. Vol. 161, no. 4164. pp. 1053–1054. "The construction materials were those already in use in New England, and fittings, such as windows, came from standard builders' catalogues and industrial suppliers."
  • ALT5: ... that Walter Gropius's Massachusetts house was likened to a chicken coop by a disapproving neighbor? Source: Buck, Susan L. (1997). "A Material Evaluation of the Gropius House: Planning to Preserve a Modern Masterpiece". APT Bulletin. Vol. 28, no. 4. p. 29.
  • ALT6: ... that Walter Gropius's Massachusetts house, likened to a chicken coop by a disapproving neighbor, was later depicted on a postage stamp? Source: Buck, Susan L. (1997). "A Material Evaluation of the Gropius House: Planning to Preserve a Modern Masterpiece". APT Bulletin. Vol. 28, no. 4. p. 29. Tower, Samuel A. (September 26, 1982). "Stamps; Honoring Four Great American Architects". The New York Times.
  • ALT7: ... that a design competition for a bathroom at the Gropius House attracted 280 entries? Source: Margolies, Jane (May 4, 2026). "This Professor Won the 'Bauhaus Bathroom' Design Competition for the Gropius House". The New York Times.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Eagle Creek Park
  • Comment: I can come up with more hooks later. I can also propose a joint hook combining Template:Did you know nominations/Gropius House and Template:Did you know nominations/Woods End Road Historic District if needed. Epicgenius (talk) 19:39, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 790 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 15:37, 30 April 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on May 1

Malika Kishwar

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• ... that the queen mother of the last king of Awadh is buried near Marcel Proust?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Charles Barrett (climber)
  • Comment: More hooks possible.

Created by Cielquiparle (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 80 past nominations.

Cielquiparle (talk) 04:55, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

Maipure language

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• ... that the Maipure language founded the first language family in 1783?

• Source: The Amazonian Languages, 1999

• Reviewed:
• Comment: Drive-by nom. Reviewers are recommended to suggest better hooks.

5x expanded by Kepler-1229b (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 16:00, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

Rochdale A.F.C. 1–1 York City F.C. (2026)

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• ... that Rochdale v York City in April 2026 was the first time since 1989 that a football league title in England was decided by a single match on the final matchday?

• Source: Yorkshire Post - IT’S up for grabs now, remarked the late, great Brian Moore on the last final-day title shoot-out in English football’s top-five tiers back in 1989. For Liverpool and Arsenal read Rochdale and York City, but with drama to even surpass Michael Thomas’ mad moment at Anfield.

• ALT1: ... that prior to York City's 1–1 draw with Rochdale in April 2026, the team's manager called it "one of the biggest games in the English football pyramid"? Source: BBC - York City boss Stuart Maynard has called his side's final-day National League title decider at Rochdale "one of the biggest games in the English football pyramid".
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sirex obesus

Moved to mainspace by ShadowBallX (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

ShadowBallX (talk) 23:12, 2 May 2026 (UTC).

• Only thought of this after the nomination, if it's possible once this gets approved for it to run on May 24th, as that would be the final matchday of the 2025–26 Premier League season (the top division of association football in England)? ShadowBallX (talk) 23:26, 2 May 2026 (UTC)

Kobe Shimbun

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• ... that the building of the former headquarters of the Kobe Shimbun was considered to be a symbol of a district in Kobe?

• Source: NHK ["神戸・三宮のシンボルとして親しまれ、阪神・淡路大震災で全壊した旧神戸新聞会館の懐かしい写真などを集めた展示会が、神戸市で開かれています。An exhibition featuring nostalgic photographs of the former Kobe Shimbun Kaikan, a beloved symbol of Kobe's Sannomiya district that was completely destroyed in the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake, is being held in Kobe City.]

• ALT1: ... that the building of the former headquarters of the Kobe Shimbun was considered to be a symbol of post-war reconstruction in Kobe? Source: Kobe Shimbun ["The former Kobe Shimbun Kaikan was completed in 1956 (Showa 31) as the headquarters of the Kobe Shimbun newspaper. It was a symbol of postwar reconstruction and a bustling "cultural hall," and was also beloved for the painting of Mount Fuji on its north wall.]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Izumi Kobayashi (musician)
• Comment: Article before I expand it 219 characters (32 words). Permalink of when I started expanding.

5x expanded by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 17:25, 1 May 2026 (UTC).

Mavety Media Group

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• ... that Mavety Media Group, an adult-oriented publishing company, once published a teen magazine?

• Source: Mavety even published a bona fide teenybopper magazine, my creation Popstar!, from 1998 until it was sold to Robert Earl of Planet Hollywood in 2000.

• ALT1: ... that Mavety Media Group published both hetero and gay pornographic magazines? Source: Mavety, who was straight and also published hetero titles like Juggs and Leg Show.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Malcolm in the Middle season 1

Created by Damian Vo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

Damian Vo (talk) 15:44, 1 May 2026 (UTC).

René Barbera

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• ... that tenor René Barbera sang a leading role in his first opera when he was eleven years old?

• Source: Hastings, Stephen (February 2019). "René Barbera". Opera. pp. 132–137.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Arturo Gramajo
• Comment: moved article space on May 1

5x expanded by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 158 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 14:21, 1 May 2026 (UTC).

Mariska Aldrich

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Aldrich and her dog Fels

• ... that opera singer Mariska Aldrich (pictured) is the namesake of one of the largest sound libraries in the United States?

• Source: Stettler, Jeremiah (April 20, 2000). "Music artifacts hijacked?". The Herald Journal.

• ALT1: ... that opera singer Mariska Aldrich had a prize winning German shepherd (pictured) who excelled in police dog competition? Source: *"Star of Opera Owns Champ Police Dog". The San Francisco Call Bulletin. June 17, 1919. p. 11.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Eugenia metro station
• Comment: moved to article space on May 1

5x expanded by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 157 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 13:53, 1 May 2026 (UTC).

Todung Sutan Gunung Mulia

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• ... that Todung Sutan Gunung Mulia founded a printing house after President Sukarno banned the importation of Indonesian-language Bibles? Source: [55]
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Monument to Pope John Paul II
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Moved to mainspace by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 301 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 05:41, 1 May 2026 (UTC).

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The Celebrity Traitors series 2

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• ... that both Rob and Romesh are set to compete on the next series of The Celebrity Traitors?

• Source: [56]

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• Comment: I will try and think of a better hook...

Created by Max263 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Max263 (talk • contribs) 19:26, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

• Suggest "that the lineup for the upcoming series of The Celebrity Traitors has been described as "one of the most high-profile casts ever assembled for a reality TV show"? from [57].--Launchballer 14:29, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

The Kyoto Shimbun

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• ... that Hinode Shimbun, now known as The Kyoto Shimbun, was the only newspaper in Kyoto during the mid-Meiji period to survive past 1892?

• Source: [58] page 18. "There were several newspapers published in Kyoto during the mid-Meiji period, but Hinode shimbun and Chūgai denpō are the only ones that appear to have survived the late nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and so Hinode shimbun is the only newspaper published after 1892."

• ALT1: ... that an employee of a newspaper company joined the police in charging towards a mob during a riot? Source: [59] page 954."The situation was now serious, and a number of policemen, with drawn swords charged the crowed, and an employe of the office joined them with a sharp knife in hand."
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Healing Heart totem pole
• Comment: Permalink before expanding. Feel free to tweak the hooks.

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

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 09:06, 3 May 2026 (UTC).

Sadalberga

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• ... that Saint Sadalberga was able to escape her family's and the king's plans to force her into marriage, but only after two husbands and five children? Source: Fox, Yaniv (2014). Power and Religion in Merovingian Gaul: Columbanian Monasticism and the Formation of the Frankish Aristocracy. Cambridge, U.K.: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-1-107-06459-1, p. 25.
  • ALT1: ... that Saint Sadalberga predicted her death 100 days before her death in 670? Source: Anonymous (1996). "Saint Sadalberga". In McNamara, Jo Ann; Halborg, John E.; Whatley, E. Gordon (eds.). Sainted Women of the Dark Ages. Translated by McNamara, Jo Ann. Duke University Press. ISBN 0-8223-1200-X193, p. 193.
  • Reviewed: Little Sir Echo

5x expanded by Figureskatingfan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 55 past nominations.

Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 22:07, 2 May 2026 (UTC).

Lone Jack mine

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• ... that after finding 500 cases of dynamite in an abandoned mine, the US Army blew it up in secret, creating a 200-foot (61 m) fireball?

• Source: Pages 1 through 3 of The Bellingham Herald on August 30, 1964. [60] [61] [62]

and also two other sources mention it. [63] and [64]

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

feedmepaperr (talk) 20:24, 2 May 2026 (UTC).

Syed Abid Husain

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• ... that Syed Abid Husain was part of a triumvirate that shaped the future of Jamia Millia Islamia University in India? Source: Datta, Amaresh (1987). Encyclopaedia of Indian Literature. Sahitya Academy. p. 8. and Nizami, Zafar Ahmad (2011). "Dr Syed Abid Husain". معماران جامعہ [Makers of the Jamia] (in Urdu). Maktaba Jamia. pp. 197–216
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Coronation of Mindon Min
  • Comment: I seek good-faith in Urdu-language sources, and the mix of online/offline sources that I have. The triumvirate refers to: Syed Abid Husain, Mohammad Mujeeb, and Zakir Husain.

Created by Aafi (talk) and Axshazxaf (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

_signed, Aafi ^(talk) 18:49, 2 May 2026 (UTC).

Barda Qaraman

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• ... that the town of Barda Qaraman was created and given the name "Eggplant" by Saddam Hussein to mock the Kurds?

• Source: https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/387900

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

Yescarrot (talk) 14:10, 2 May 2026 (UTC).

• No QPQ required. Article is new enough and long enough and no copyright violations detected. Hook fact is verified and interesting. However, the article itself has some factual contradictions, fundamental missing content, and I think some misleading structural issues. The lead for example states "the town was renamed Bazinjan", but Bazinjan was in fact the original name of the town when it was founded by the Ba’athist regime of Saddam Hussein according to the cited source. It was therefore not a renaming. This is also stated further down in the body of the article. The contradiction needs to be fixed. In general the article could be much more clear that the town was founded by Hussein and his regime with the name Bazinjan in (give a date).

Structurally the history section starts with the "1919 Battle of Bazyan", but this is not really part of the history of the town which was founded decades later. At best this should go under the etymology section so as not to confuse readers that these events are in fact related to the town's history which they aren't. I would argue that the history has too many subsections, and that the subsection titles misrepresent the history. For a town founded in living memory the whole history falls under the "modern era". There should be two subheadings: "Bazinjan and the Ba’athist regime" and "Barda Qaraman". That's it. It's understandable that the town is trying to co-opt a better past from unrelated history given the town's thorny origins, but we shouldn't be forwarding propaganda of this type as history. That's misrepresentation and white washing. The sources to a certain extent are playing into this whitewashing narrative (by purposefully not saying when the town was founded and under what circumstances), and I think we need to be careful here in evaluating what content is in fact reliable and if the historicity is in fact true. With the sources themselves not giving a straight forward narrative and being opaque that raises red flags as to reliability of the materials being used.

Given the town was founded in the not too distant past (it has to be somewhere between the years 1979 and 2003), the absence of a year of founding is odd. And given that the town was obviously created as a function of oppression of the Kurds, I would imagine there might also be a story of forced relocation to the town at the time it was created. At the moment this seems somewhat incomplete in presentation as to when the town was founded and under what circumstances. A content gap of this type seems to fail WP:DYKCOMPLETE. This might mean trying to locate a better source on the early history of the town. If there is a good faith reason not to believe this content can be sourced please let me know, but I think a year of a town founded in living memory should not be impossible to source.

Get back to me on this, and once these issues are solved, I'll re-review. On a side note an extra set of eyes on this one would be appreciated; particularly in weighing how to fairly evaluate source reliability and how the history of the town should be presented based on the materials. Best.4meter4 (talk) 17:41, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

@Yescarrot: Please respond in comments here rather than in edit summaries. Some good progress has been made through the removal of unrelated history, but the issue still remains that the lead makes a false claim about the "renaming" of the town to Bazinjan. Bazinjan was the original and first name of the town at the time it was founded according to https://www.kurdistan24.net/en/story/387900 . The lead needs to be rewritten to be factually accurate. I've placed tags in the article to reflect that. Also putting in the years of Saddam Hussein's reign in the heading makes it seem like the town was founded in 1973. We don't know that. We only know it was founded sometime during his time in power (1973-2003) which is why we need a source discussing the founding of the town with specific dates. The town could have been founded in 2000 or 1992 or 1974 or whenever in that 30 year window. There's no way of knowing at present with the current materials. This a very basic fundamental fact that needs to be hunted down. I would consider the article insufficiently complete until that information is located.4meter4 (talk) 15:46, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

@4meter4: Yup, this works. Anyways, I have fixed the “renaming” of Bazinjan to “was named”, however, I cannot find the exact date of creation of the town, nor when it was named that derogatory name.

@Yescarrot: I found this report dating it to a group of "camps" established during the 1970s and 1980s. This at least narrows the window enough for historical context. I suggest using it. This book also makes reference to some of the camps inhabitants originally being from nomadic tribes. This article in The New York Times emphasizes the history of the town as a place for many different kinds of displaced people. I note that the NYT article is calling the town Barda Qaraman in 2002 which matches the claim the name was in use prior to 2003. The NYT article could add something of value to the history section if you have access. If not I can add to it, but I might need to ask for a different reviewer if I start contributing as an editor. Please remember to sign your comments (see Wikipedia:Signatures on how to do that if you are unfamiliar using the edit feature) Best.4meter4 (talk) 16:30, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

@4meter4: I have used web archive to check the NYT article, and I found a camp (mostly talks about that). However, the town’s name is “Barda Qaraman” in 2002, so that’s good information. However, it might be the Kurds calling it Barda Qaraman, while the Arabs still calling it Bazinjan. The “book” you talked about was unavailable to view for me, and I checked the PDF, the best information, stating the camp was built between the 1970s and 1980s, which narrows it down. I will find more information. Yup.Yescarrot (talk) 10:04, 8 May 2026 (AST)

To move this along I went in and fixed factual errors, source misrepresentations, and lots of unnecessary repetition. I've also added a couple higher quality sources. I am now no longer an uninvolved editor, so this will need to be taken up by a different reviewer.4meter4 (talk) 15:38, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

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Articles created/expanded on May 3

Helen Shores Lee

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• ... that Alabama judge Helen Shores Lee's house was bombed twice within two weeks?

• Source: The Shores home was bombed twice within a two week period during the summer of 1963, injuring Lee’s mother and killing the family’s pet. https://www.phillytrib.com/news/across_america/across-america-judge-helen-shores-lee-daughter-of-famed-civil-rights-attorney-dies-at-77/article_273c0d96-7eea-11e8-bcf7-77e1d3491833.html

• ALT1: ... that Alabama Judge Helen Shores Lee grew up in a neighborhood that was attacked so many times it was nicknamed Dynamite Hill? Source: And then there was dynamite. Drew says they knew a blast was coming when they heard decommissioned police cruisers burning rubber up Center Street. "Flying up the hill. They'd throw that bomb, and we used to marvel at how fast those guys could drive. Cowards. Right up this hill," Drew says. Those trips were so frequent that Center Street became known as Dynamite Hill, which was quite a distinction in a city that had its own notorious nickname: "Bombingham." ... Arthur Shores' daughter, Helen Shores Lee, is now a Birmingham judge. She remembers those days on Dynamite Hill. https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2013/07/06/197342590/remembering-birminghams-dynamite-hill-neighborhood
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Alda_Risma

Created by CaptainAngus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

CaptainAngus (talk) 01:31, 10 May 2026 (UTC).

Thomas Harvey (Quaker)

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• ... that Leeds Quaker and chemist Thomas Harvey manufactured the first commercially available clinical thermometer developed by Clifford Allbutt in 1867?

• Source: https://thackraymuseum.co.uk/journal/thomas-harvey-the-remarkable-life-of-a-humble-leeds-chemist/

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

Nick Sheppard (talk) 07:17, 5 May 2026 (UTC).

Wangdue Phodrang dzong

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The Wangdue Phodrang (Wangdi) dzong

• ... that according to legend, Ngawang Namgyal founded the Wangdi dzong (pictured) because an old man told him it would unite his country?

• Source: https://wangduephodrang.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wangdue-Phodrang-Dzong-summary.pdf - https://www.bhutantrip.com/sightseeing/wangdue-phodrang-dzong.html - https://www.drukasia.com/bhutan/wangdue-phodrang/wangdue-dzong/

• ALT1: ... that according to legend, Ngawang Namgyal founded the Wangdi dzong (pictured) because an old man told him that doing so would unite his country? Source: https://wangduephodrang.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wangdue-Phodrang-Dzong-summary.pdf - https://www.bhutantrip.com/sightseeing/wangdue-phodrang-dzong.html - https://www.drukasia.com/bhutan/wangdue-phodrang/wangdue-dzong/
• ALT2: ... that the Wangdue Phodrang dzong (pictured) was destroyed twice by fire, in 1837 and 2012? Source: https://wangduephodrang.gov.bt/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Wangdue-Phodrang-Dzong-summary.pdf - https://bhutanpilgrimage.com/wangdue-phodrang-dzong-the-fortress-of-glorious-unification/
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sulaiman Binol
• Comment: I'm using Wangdi dzong in the first 2 hooks instead of Wangdue Phodrang dzong since the hooks are quite large

Moved to mainspace by Robert Motecinos Holda (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

R. M. Holda - (talk) 18:15, 4 May 2026 (UTC).

History of the Mutapa Empire

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• ... that the Mutapa Empire fragmented following the death of a ruler who spent their time writing songs on an mbira and smoking dagga?

• Source: pgs 303-4

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bombay sandwich

Created by Kowal2701 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 19:16, 3 May 2026 (UTC).

Jōsaku Maeda

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Maeda at work in 1963

• ... that Japanese painter Jōsaku Maeda (pictured) began consciously painting mandalas after critic Konstanty Jeleński described his Night Series as such in Paris in 1959?

• Source: https://www.tobunken.go.jp/materials/bukko/28402.html – "1959年、批評家コンスタンティ・ジェレンスキーにより《夜のシリーズ》等の作品を「マンダラ」と評され、以後、曼荼羅を意識した制作を行うようになった"

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• Comment: New article created 3 May 2026 by Skylark1357. ~2,100 words prose, based on Japanese scholarly sources (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, Bijutsu Techo). Fully referenced, with free image from 1963. Orphan and dead-end tags resolved with links from Konstanty Jeleński, Musashino Art University, and Kyoto City University of Arts.

Created by Skylark1357 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Skylark1357 (talk) 16:33, 3 May 2026 (UTC).

• Updated image to 1963 action shot (Maeda painting mandala) – matches hook and infobox; image is PD-Japan from Bijutsu Techo Oct 1963. Skylark1357 (talk) 02:55, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Special Striking Division

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• ... that Adranik's striking division were told to flee Ottomans, yet didn’t because they thought that bribing the Turks would lead to live peacefully?

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• Comment: Don’t know how to cite the book, so just did the wiki text for it

Moved to mainspace by Okso1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Okso1 (talk, contribs) 16:13, 3 May 2026 (UTC).

• I take this review. CoryGlee 16:58, 3 May 2026 (UTC)
• @Okso1: First, thank you for submitting this. As for your comment, read WP:CITE and there you learn how. The article is considerably long and detailed but requires a lot of work if it can indeed pass DYK requirements. Needless to say, most of the article (up to bj) is referenced to Antranig Chalabian's publication, which falls short of WP:1R. The article also needs general copyediting and restructuring, especially the placing of photos and subheads. Large chunks of text are extensive and only linked to Chalabian's ref. That said, some of them do not have any reference at all, and some have copyediting problems, i.e. the quotation marks and lack (complete lack) of categories. That said, given the article's complexity, I think that a minimum of quick source easy access must be provided. That is, direct external links without having to resort to search for every detail in the same book or work. Well, that's all for now. In case you wish to address these issues, ping me when done, and I will continue the review. CoryGlee 17:17, 3 May 2026 (UTC)
• By the way, a general note on the hook: I doubt that it passes the threshold because it focuses (at least indirectly) on a negative aspect alleged by the author against Turkish people. CoryGlee 17:20, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

** Striking above, rejecting this outright. I assumed good faith in believing that the user was aware of minimal requirements for DYK and overlooked the basics of newness. The article (among many other things) fails this. For the next time, Okso1, do please get familiarized with the process at DYK. CoryGlee 22:13, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

This was moved to mainspace on 3 May.--Launchballer 00:21, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Launchballer, this is the second time in a week that I came across the same mistake. So, regressing, statu quo ante bellum. LOL. CoryGlee 03:48, 4 May 2026 (UTC)

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Sunnyside Garden Arena

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• ... that the Sunnyside Garden Arena, where John F. Kennedy gave a 1960 campaign address to a crowd of 12,000, was demolished in 1977 to make way for the first Wendy's restaurant in Queens?

• Source: Rabin, Bernard (December 4, 1977). "Sunnyside Garden Going Down for Count". Daily News. New York. p. 178. Kihss, Peter (October 28, 1960). "City Crowds Hail Kennedy on Tour; He Gibes at Nixon". The New York Times. p. 1.

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5x expanded by Mnation2 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Mnation2 (talk) 14:22, 3 May 2026 (UTC).

• Surprisingly, this isn't a 5x expansion according to prosesize.15,000/3382 = 4.43. The article would need to be expanded to 16,910 bytes to count for 5x expansion. If there are sources you skipped over in your expansion, I suggest you incorporate them. If not, then it's very unlikely this article can reach 5x expansion. Unless a DYK admin ( would want to give an exception to this article, as this is still impressive expansion, then this cannot qualify; you could renominate this if it's made a good article. The article is otherwise fine and has no copyvio. Roast (talk) 19:17, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

It's 3682 --> 15331 (a 4.16x expansion) according to DYKcheck, but impressive work nonetheless. I strongly recommending nominating for GA.--Launchballer 19:53, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Ah, darn! I didn't realize the sources are counted as part of the prose numbers. I nominated for GA so will renominate if it's made a GA. Thanks for the quick look and kind words! Mnation2 (talk) 22:06, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

The sources do not count towards the prose size. I think the reviewer was suggesting that you consult sources to see if there's any additional material which you could incorporate to further expand the article. Good luck in any case. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 23:08, 3 May 2026 (UTC)

Modern Woodmen Sanatorium

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• ... that Woodmen Road—a major east-west corridor in Colorado Springs, is named after the former Modern Woodmen Sanatorium (pictured)?

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• ALT1: ... that tent-cottages from the Modern Woodmen Sanatorium (pictured) were sold by millionaire Blevins Davis as low as $25? Source:
• ALT2: ... that one of the tent-cottages from the Modern Woodmen Sanatorium (pictured) came to the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum, where it is now an exhibit? Source:
• ALT3: ... that in 1994, four teenagers burnt the dairy farm complex of Modern Woodmen Sanatorium (pictured) in an arson, which left ruins that were bulldozed? Source:
• ALT4: ... that in 1994, four teenagers burnt the dairy farm complex of Modern Woodmen Sanatorium (pictured) in an arson? Source:
• ALT5: ... that the Modern Woodmen Sanatorium (pictured) went out of business because streptomycin was found to be more effective at curing tuberculosis than sanatorium treatment? Source:
• ALT6: ... that the tent-cottages at the Modern Woodmen Sanatorium (pictured) were inspired by tepees? Source:
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Created by PPriyix (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

PPriyix (talk) 13:56, 3 May 2026 (UTC).

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Kazimierz Hamerszmit

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• ... that a street Holocaust survivor Kazimierz Hamerszmit walked down everyday to get to the church he worked in is now named after him?

• Source: Jemielity, Witold (2001), "Ksiądz Kazimierz Aleksander Hamerszmit. (PDF)" (PDF), Ełckie Studia Teologiczne, vol. t. II, Ełk: Wydawnictwo Diecezjalne Adalbertinum w Ełku, p. 67–82, OCLC 998710191

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

Brewling (talk) 00:17, 3 May 2026 (UTC).

• There is no source for "Holocaust survivor" and the article's usage doesn't match the common usage in Poland. (t · c) buIdhe 23:12, 5 May 2026 (UTC)
  • I swapped out "Holocaust survivor" for "Nazi concentration camp survivor" in the article because the victim, Kazimierz Hamerszmit, was Catholic. I'll propose ALT0a if the original nominator does not mind:
  • ... that a street a Nazi concentration camp survivor walked down everyday to get to the church he worked in is now named after him? Bremps... 00:44, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on May 4

Australian Antarctic Territory

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• ... that Australia has been combating Japanese whaling in its own Antarctic Territory, although the Japanese government argued it's for "research purposes"?

• Source: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-04-01/ijc-japan-whaling-southern-ocean-scientific-research/5357416

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Improved to Good Article status by MCE89 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

DoNothingEveryday (talk) 00:19, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

• Hi @DoNothingEveryday, welcome to Wikipedia and thanks for nominating this article for DYK! I just have a few suggestions as the GA nominator regarding the hook. First, I think it'd be best to avoid referring to the territory as Australia's "own Antarctic Territory" given that the sovereignty claim is not widely accepted by other nations. I'd also suggest that we clarify that Japan hasn't conducted whaling in the region for a while now. What do you think about a slight tweak to the hook to either: ALT1: "... that Australia took Japan to the International Court of Justice for its whaling activities near the Australian Antarctic Territory?" or ALT2: "... that the International Court of Justice ruled that Japan's whaling activities near the Australian Antarctic Territory were not carried out for research purposes as Japan had claimed?". MCE89 (talk) 14:13, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

  Hello, @MCE89, thanks for replying to my DYK nomination! I would be glad to add those alternative hooks for the DYK, although I'm a beginner at this and I still do not understand some things in this site. So, if you please kindly, add the alt you've suggested to my DYK nomination or even teach me how to. Would be appreciated so much. Also, how do I reply in the DYK nominations? All of this is manually edited in source, I would be glad to know what is the template for replying. DoNothingEveryday (talk) 14:30, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

  Great! A reviewer should come along and review those ALT hooks soon, and they'll let you know if there are any other issues that need to be resolved. To answer your question about how to reply here, as far as I know the source editor is the only way to do this since DYK nominations are hosted in the Template namespace. You can see WP:INDENT for some tips on how to reply to a discussion in the source editor (and I hope you don't mind that I fixed the indentation on your last reply!). MCE89 (talk) 08:29, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Murder of Ángeles Rawson

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• ... that Ángeles Rawson, a 16-year-old girl murdered in Buenos Aires, was the second most searched person on Google in Argentina in 2013, only behind Canadian actor Cory Monteith?

• Source: Infobae Infobae – 16 December 2013 / Qué buscaron los argentinos en Google durante 2013 [What did Argentines search on Google in 2013?]

• Reviewed: Nik-O-Lok Company

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

CoryGlee 18:41, 5 May 2026 (UTC).

• Not surprising, it's a known phenomenon that murder of young women and girls are often widely publicized. (t · c) buIdhe 23:14, 5 May 2026 (UTC)
  • Is that a review by you Buidhe? If so, what are your observations? Only the hook? What about the rest? Please let me know, especially if it is a review taken up by you. I mean because you used a symbol. Thanks!!!!!!!!! CoryGlee 23:50, 5 May 2026 (UTC)
  • Yes you are right by linking that "white woman syndrome", there should be a similar term for cases like George Floyd or Daunte Wright, a felon and a wife-beater killed because of their actions and yet receive so much publicty. Mew... CoryGlee 23:51, 5 May 2026 (UTC)
    • Pinging Buidhe to not drag this into a weeks-long issue. If not clarified, in 24 hours, I will add a red icon (redirect for another review) to make it clear that raised concerns were not addressed. Best to you and everyone! CoryGlee 01:32, 7 May 2026 (UTC)
      • The hook is ineligible if it doesn't meet any one of the requirements. Do you have an alternate hook to propose? I don't see how police violence is relevant to the point I made, which is that such crimes as the article describes often attract a great deal of attention. (t · c) buIdhe 01:47, 7 May 2026 (UTC)
        • Oh yes, no problem Buidhe, I will propose several others. The point was not in favor of police violence, which is despicable. It's just pointing out how two criminals made headlines mainly because they were utilitarian for people who boast of race equality and that stuff. I mean, there are racists who celebrated those two men's deaths, I am not one of them. The relevant point is that if innocent women do not make headlines because it "attracts a great deal of attention", neither should two criminals whose only feature was obvious for part of the media. MLK and Rosa Parks are much better examples of being a true victim of police violence than these two. That was my comparison point on coverage hypocrisy. I will ping you when new hooks are proposed. CoryGlee 01:59, 7 May 2026 (UTC)
• ALT hook: ... that the Buenos Aires City Legislature renamed a public square in honor of a murdered Buenos Aires teenager?
• ALTa: ... that the Buenos Aires City Legislature renamed a public square in honor of a teenager murdered in 2013?
• Source: here at Infobae.
• Pinging Buidhe. Thanks. CoryGlee 03:33, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Murder of Dominique "Rem'mie" Fells

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• ... that an endowed scholarship was established at Thomas Jefferson University in memory of transgender activist and fashion designer Dominique "Rem'mie" Fells, who was murdered at 27?

• Source: https://giving.jefferson.edu/why-give/stories/fells-scholarship.html

• ALT1: ... that the 2020 murder of Dominique "Rem'mie" Fells sparked nationwide protests for the protection of Black transgender women? Source: https://whyy.org/articles/philadelphia-anti-racism-marches-protests-continue-saturday/
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Created by Jishara (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Jishara (talk) 14:52, 5 May 2026 (UTC).

Sit Down, John

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William Daniels as John Adams

• ... that the opening number from 1776, originally performed by William Daniels (pictured in costume as John Adams), influenced the tone of the musical Hamilton?

• Source: "1776 certainly paved the way for Hamilton—not just in that it’s about our founders, but also in that it engages fully with their humanity. I think it makes them accessible to us in a very real way. To begin an opening number with everyone telling another guy to shut up—what better way to pull these people that we see on statues and on our currency off of the pedestal? It’s an extraordinary opening number." Lin-Manuel Miranda quoted in Playbill: https://playbill.com/article/lin-manuel-miranda-and-william-daniels-talk-hamilton-1776-mr-feeny-and-more

• ALT1: ... that the opening number from 1776 influenced the tone of the musical Hamilton? Source: Same as above
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gigamachilis
• Comment: Submitting for the 4th of July set. The image isn't the best (it's a crop from a bigger image), and it would be OK if the reviewer doesn't like it. We will also have other image slot options. ALT1 leaves out the photo and the extraneous info about Daniels that is only needed if the photo is used.

Moved to mainspace by Dclemens1971 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 49 past nominations.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:27, 4 May 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on May 5

Pudgy (comedian)

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Pudgy

• ... that comedian Pudgy (pictured) was often referred to as, "the female Don Rickles"?

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• ALT1: ... that Pudgy (pictured) filmed her 1983 Showtime comedy special aboard the RMS Queen Mary? Source:
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Created by Nofete (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Nofete (talk) 05:37, 10 May 2026 (UTC).

First Light (song)

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• ... that 11 years before Lana Del Rey released her song "First Light", her theme for the movie Spectre was rejected?

• Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c4gx984j49ro

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

🥤Spravato!🍒/🧋 20:34, 9 May 2026 (UTC).

Bite Me (Enhypen song)

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• ... that the choreography of "Bite Me" prompted fans to send competing protest trucks to the record label over the use of female backup dancers?

• Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/kpop-fans-protest-truck-removal-female-backup-dancers-enhypen-korea-2023-5

• ALT1: ... that after the release of "Bite Me", fans sent opposing protest trucks to the record label, with one side demanding the removal of female backup dancers while the other advocated for them? Source: https://www.businessinsider.com/kpop-fans-protest-truck-removal-female-backup-dancers-enhypen-korea-2023-5
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Created by Theskyisindeedindigo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

— go!^🪻·☁️ 13:36, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

Maria Olenina-d'Alheim

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Portrait of Maria Olenina-d'Alheim c. 1900

• ... that Russian noblewoman Maria Olenina-d'Alheim joined the French Communist Party in 1945?

• Source: Tumanov, Alexander (March 2000). The Life and Artistry of Maria Olenina-d'Alheim. University of Alberta. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-88864-328-5. Retrieved May 6, 2026.

• ALT1: ... that singer Maria Olenina-d'Alheim hid Jews in her Paris apartment during World War II? Source: Tumanov, Alexander (March 2000). The Life and Artistry of Maria Olenina-d'Alheim. University of Alberta. p. 248. ISBN 978-0-88864-328-5. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
• ALT2: ... that Louis Welden Hawkins painted a portrait of singer Maria Olenina-d'Alheim (pictured) in 1900? Source: Doridou-Heim, Anne (May 21, 2025). "A portrait with sweet music". La Gazette Druout. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
• ALT3: ... that dozens of famous composers attended private concerts by Maria Olenina-d'Alheim in 1908? Source: Mesheryakova, N. A. (2020). ""The Song House" by Maria Olenina-d'Alheim: a dialogue with descendants". South-Russian Musical Anthology. 1: 86–90. doi:10.24411/2076-4766-2020-11011. Retrieved May 6, 2026.
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Created by RabidTuberculosis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

RabidTuberculosis (talk) 00:26, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

Slide (FBG Duck song)

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• ... that FBG Duck recorded "Slide" in forty minutes while grieving the death of his brother, freestyling the lyrics entirely in the studio, and did not expect the song to become a hit?

• Source: XXL

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5x expanded by TheArchitectOfYe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

TheArchitectOfYe (talk) 01:11, 6 May 2026 (UTC).

Deportivo Toluca FC 6–0 Club América (2003)

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• ... that Toluca FC's 2003 goal against Club América is widely regarded as one of the best goals ever scored in Liga MX?

• Source: (Spanish): "El día que Cardozo anotó uno de los mejores goles de la Liga MX ante las Águilas del América" / (English): "The day Cardozo scored one of the best goals in Liga MX history against Club América." MedioTiempo (Spanish): "El goleador histórico de los Diablos Rojos marco uno de sus mejores goles en el futbol mexicano en 2003 gracias al apoyo de sus compañeros en una sensacional jugada colectiva en un contragolpe." (English): "The all-time leading scorer for the Red Devils scored one of his best goals in Mexican football in 2003 thanks to the support of his teammates in a sensational collective play on a counter-attack." TUDN

• ALT1: ... that The Guardian ranked Toluca FC's 2003 team goal against Club América as the second-best team goal of all time? Source: "The Joy of Six: Great team goals ... 2) José Cardozo (DEPORTIVO TOLUCA 6-0 America, Apertura, 01/11/2003) [followed by a description and ranking of other team goals]..." The Guardian 1 The Guardian 2
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Floyd L. Carlisle
• Comment: For anyone interested in seeing the goal, here it is on YouTube. This was added as an external link in the article since it published by a reliable source.

Moved to mainspace by Morogris (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 114 past nominations.

Morogris (✉ • ✎) 00:41, 6 May 2026 (UTC).

Murwillumbah Swamp Beer

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• ... that on the 2001 Easter weekend 40,000 bottles of beer fell into the Tweed River just outside of Murwillumbah, leading local people to dive into the river to retrieve them?

• Source: https://museum.tweed.nsw.gov.au/explore/people-places/tweed-tales-tall-true/murwillumbah-swamp-beer

• ALT1: ... that many of the bottles that fell in the river were from the Malt Shovel Brewery and were marked with the initials 'MSB' and that these soon became known to locals as "Murwillumbah Swamp Beer"? Source: https://museum.tweed.nsw.gov.au/explore/people-places/tweed-tales-tall-true/murwillumbah-swamp-beer
• ALT2: ... that the local football coach of the under-19s team in Murwillumbah saw 40,000 bottles of beer falling into the Tweed River as the team's downfall? Source: https://gcmag.com.au/murbah-swamp-beer-the-truck-spill-that-became-legend/
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Aliceinthealice (talk) 23:31, 5 May 2026 (UTC).

Woods End Road Historic District

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Gropius House in the Woods End Road Historic District

• ... that a group of modern houses in Massachusetts (Gropius House pictured) attracted widespread attention when built? Source: Harvey, W. Clifford (July 11, 1939). "Harvard Men Build Ultra-Modern Houses in Colonial Setting". The Christian Science Monitor. p. 20.
  • ALT1: ... that four Harvard University staff created a group of modern houses (Gropius House pictured) on a Massachusetts philanthropist's estate? Source: Historic Structures Report: Woods End Road Historic District (PDF) (Report). National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. May 31, 1988.
  • ALT2: ... that a group of modern houses in Massachusetts (Gropius House pictured) was developed because Walter Gropius wanted a place to build a house? Source: Historic Structures Report: Woods End Road Historic District (PDF) (Report). National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service. May 31, 1988.
  • ALT3: ... that Massachusetts philanthropist Helen Storrow invited "an invasion of modernity" on her estate? Source: Schwab, Frances T. (December 7, 1941). "Another Revolution Near Concord". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 106
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Land reclamation in Macau
  • Comment: I can also propose a joint hook combining Template:Did you know nominations/Gropius House and Template:Did you know nominations/Woods End Road Historic District if needed. Epicgenius (talk) 19:39, 5 May 2026 (UTC)

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 792 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 19:38, 5 May 2026 (UTC).

• @Epicgenius: What did you have in mind regarding a triple hook?--Launchballer 17:13, 6 May 2026 (UTC)
  • @Launchballer: Basically I was thinking of linking Gropius House somewhere in one of these hooks, like "... that a group of modern houses in Massachusetts (Gropius House pictured) was developed because Walter Gropius wanted a place to build his house?". But that hook isn't the best, so I'll have to think of something over the next few days. Epicgenius (talk) 18:27, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

Perrine Dugué

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• ... that Perrine Dugué's brutal murder and the so-called miraculous healing powers of her grave led to the creation of a popular cult in 1796?

• Source: Explanation of the "bizarre cult" and miracles associated with Perrine: "Après avoir rétabli... les circonstances du fait et les détails du crime, M. de La Sicotière étudie en quelques pages toutes nouvelles le culte bizarre rendu à Perrine Dugué il raconte les prétendus miracles de cette « sainte patriote qu'on avait vue monter au ciel avec des ailes tricolores », et qui excita à si haut point; pendant dix-huit mois, l'enthousiasme contagieux des foules"
• About her murder and rumored healing powers of her grave: "On 22 March 1796, Perrine... set off for the fair in Sainte-Suzanne... Half-way there she was killed by three Chouans; she was found next day and buried three days later in a nearby field... and crowds quickly gathered at her tomb where cures were effected. The story of these miracles spread and pilgrims came..."

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Chao Garden 🌱 (hi) 15:14, 5 May 2026 (UTC).

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Enzo Richer, Pierre-Alexandre Provost

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Enzo Richer competing in FREC in 2025

• ... that Enzo Richer (pictured) became the first person to compete in FREC as a Luxembourger despite being born in France, but Pierre-Alexandre Provost competed as a Frenchman in 2024, despite being from Luxembourg?

• Source: 2025 Formula Regional European Championship - Enzo Richer

2024 Formula Regional European Championship - Pierre-Alexandre Provost

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  • Comment: Created by KVYTICAL, major edits made by Formula Downforce, BurningBlaze05 and sucessfully submitted to moved to mainspace, following a major edit by me, F1fan00 and post-movement edits made by MSport1005

Moved to mainspace by F1fan00 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

F1fan00 (talk) 09:29, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

• @F1fan00, KVYTICAL, Formula Downforce, BurningBlaze05, and MSport1005: Rejecting Pierre-Alexandre Provost per WP:DYKNEW. Enzo Richer is technically nowhere near 5x, but I'd be tempted to IAR given that much of the last pre-expansion revision is mostly notes and keys; I must however ask for the {{BLP sources}} and unsourced content to be resolved.--Launchballer 23:13, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

Shiyazh Pete

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[[File:|140px|Pete in college]]

Pete in college

• ... that Shiyazh Pete (pictured) is the first Navajo player to ever sign with a National Football League (NFL) team? Source: 1
  • ALT1: ... that Shiyazh Pete (pictured) was called "one of the highest profile Native American athletes" in the U.S. in 2025? Source: 1
  • ALT2: ... that Shiyazh Pete (pictured), the first Navajo player to sign with a National Football League (NFL) team, is also part-Salish? Source: 1, 2
  • ALT3: ... that Shiyazh Pete (pictured) speaks English and Navajo, knows basic American Sign Language, can solve a Rubik's Cube in under a minute, enjoys flying drones, and was just signed by the Dallas Cowboys? Source: 1, 2
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rudolph Hering

Created by JTtheOG (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

JTtheOG (talk) 21:51, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

Fly, Fly My Sadness

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• ... that the Bulgarian-choral-Throat-singing fusion on Fly, Fly My Sadness was inspired by playing multiple albums at the same time?

• Source: https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1997-dec-03-ca-60109-story.html "Feeling His Way": "Alperin listened to cassettes of a Russian folk choir and a traditional Tuvan throat-singing group... Alperin recalled getting a sudden intuition: What if they played both tapes simultaneously?"

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

ALittleClass (talk) 18:51, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

Mary Smith (knocker upper)

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• ... that Mary Smith woke hundreds of people up every day by shooting peas at their windows?

• Source: Pea-Shooter Woman, Used To Rouse 600 People Each Morning, Just Retired - Sunday Mercury

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Joseph Humphrey Sloss

Created by Silver seren (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 140 past nominations.

Silverseren^C 22:16, 6 May 2026 (UTC).

• I'll review this. Right off the bat, the article is new enough and long enough. JTtheOG (talk) 00:04, 8 May 2026 (UTC)
• Moreover, the article is fully sourced and well-written, and there are no identifiable copyvio concerns. QPQ is done. Lastly, the hook fact is very interesting (certainly caught my attention), but it should be present and cited in the article as well. Since it's such an exceptional claim, I'm wondering if you came across any other sources that verified the fact? JTtheOG (talk) 00:19, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

• Other than the source I listed above, which has the number in the title even, no, JTtheOG. I have gone ahead and added the hook statement more directly in the article though. I was neglectful on that part. Silverseren^C 02:49, 8 May 2026 (UTC)

First Christian Reformed Church of London

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First Christian Reformed Church of London

• ... that the First Christian Reformed Church of London (pictured) prominently features a Star of David?

• Source: *"First Christian Reformed Church". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on April 6, 2026. Retrieved April 6, 2026.

• ALT1: ... that congregants of the Talbot Street Baptist Church (pictured) painted their church red, as was the style at the time? Source: Tausky, Nancy Z.; Distefano, Lynne D. (2018). Victorian Architecture in London and Southwestern Ontario: Symbols of Aspiration. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. doi:10.3138/j.ctvfrxbbj. ISBN 978-1-4875-8257-9. Renovations around the tum of the century gave the interior an even more theatrical quality, with the addition of an elaborate iron railing around the gallery. Around the same time, the members of the congregation did their best to follow the developing fad for red brick by painting their bichromatic exterior in the single fashionable colour.
• ALT2: ... that the First Christian Reformed Church of London (pictured) comes to a "rather abrupt termination" after losing its bell-cote? Source: Tausky, Nancy Z.; Distefano, Lynne D. (2018). Victorian Architecture in London and Southwestern Ontario: Symbols of Aspiration. Toronto: University of Toronto Press. doi:10.3138/j.ctvfrxbbj. ISBN 978-1-4875-8257-9. Unfortunately, they have also been forced to change the roofline. When the discovery of a problem with one of the main roof trusses resulted in the building of an entirely new roof, the original pinnacles and bell-cote were replaced by overhanging eaves. Thus, the vertical elements of the facade now meet a rather abrupt termination
• ALT2a: ... that the First Christian Reformed Church of London (pictured) came to a "rather abrupt termination" after losing its bell-cote?
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Barbara Rutherford Hatch House

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 793 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 22:11, 6 May 2026 (UTC).

Henderson Place Historic District

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• ... that the houses in New York City's Henderson Place Historic District have been described as "gingerbread-type" and likened to dollhouse architecture? Source: Sheftell, Jason (January 9, 2012). "Yorkville attracts families looking for peace and quiet". New York Daily News; Gray, Christopher (July 3, 2005). "A Small Enclave Survives in the Big City". The New York Times.
  • ALT1: ... that the houses in New York City's Henderson Place Historic District were likened to dollhouse architecture? Source: Gray, Christopher (July 3, 2005). "A Small Enclave Survives in the Big City". The New York Times.
  • ALT2: ... that the houses in New York City's Henderson Place Historic District were described as "gingerbread-type"? Source: Sheftell, Jason (January 9, 2012). "Yorkville attracts families looking for peace and quiet". New York Daily News
  • ALT3: ... that the Henderson Place Historic District, intended "for persons of moderate means", later became one of New York City's exclusive residential districts? Source: "Obituary – John C. Henderson". The New York Times. March 12, 1884. p. 5.; "CENSUS LAYS BARE BIG GITY'S SECRETS; New York Wealth and Poverty Disclosed in Block Statistics Released by U. S. Bureau". The New York Times. August 17, 1952.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Boat Race 2026
  • Comment: I can also suggest other hooks if needed. There are images on the page, but I didn't include them here so people would actually click on ALT0-2. Epicgenius (talk) 18:50, 6 May 2026 (UTC)

5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 793 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 18:46, 6 May 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on May 7

Popular Socialist Party (Haiti)

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• ... that Haiti's Popular Socialist Party supported a conservative in the indirect presidential election of 1946 because it believed its candidate would not be popular enough to win?

• Source: Smith, Matthew J. (2009). Red & Black in Haiti: Radicalism, Conflict, and Political Change, 1934–1957. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press. p. 92. ISBN 978-0-8078-5937-7. Retrieved 9 May 2026. Notwithstanding this hostility, the PSP made a judicious evaluation of the political situation and acknowledged that their candidate Georges Rigaud had little hope of success. They decided, therefore, to back Edgar Néré Numa, the conservative black deputy from Les Cayes. The decision to back Numa, according to Sam, then general secretary of the party, was not taken because Numa was black but because he appeared most sympathetic to the goals of the Socialist Party even though he himself was not a socialist. Still, the fact that a light-skinned candidate would never win in the heated political climate of 1946 was not lost on the socialists.

• ALT1: ... that Haiti's Popular Socialist Party may have withdrawn its 1946 presidential nominee because of the colour of his skin? Source: Same as ALT0.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Right of Salvadoran expatriates to vote
• Comment: For context that is in the Wikipedia article but not obvious from the quote from the source, the contemporary rivals of socialists like the PSP were the black nationalist noiristes, who claimed the mulatto (mixed-race) PSP was trying to stop black emancipation, hence the likely, but not official, reason for the PSP's change in support.

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

Yue🌙 (talk) 19:28, 9 May 2026 (UTC).

Tulasi Srinivas, The Goddess in the Mirror

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• ... that Tulasi Srinivas once wrote an anthropology book on beauty parlors? Source: Tulasi Srinivas‘s The Goddess in the Mirror is an ethnography of Bangalore’s beauty salons, teasing out how beauty intertwines with gender, labour, caste and myth in urban India. An intimate and theoretically rich study, Gunjan Shekhawat deems it an original, nuanced insight into how everyday practices become sites of political struggle. + Subjects: Anthropology > Cultural Anthropology, Asian Studies > South Asia, Gender and Sexuality
  • ALT1: ... that Tulasi Srinivas once studied the anthropology of beauty parlors? Source: First ref in ALT0
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1965 Michigan State Spartans football team (two-article nom)

Created by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 149 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 14:42, 9 May 2026 (UTC).

• I take, will review in the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 14:44, 9 May 2026 (UTC)

Vita Sadalbergae

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• ... that the Vita Sadalbergae (written c. 680) is an anonymous Latin biography and hagiography of Saint Sadalberga, founder and abbess of the Abbey of St John, Laon?

• Source: Barnwell, P. S. (30 December 2008). "Late Antiquity and the Early Middle Ages (300–900)". Annual Bulletin of Historical Literature. 92 (1): 5.

• ALT1: ... that in the hagiography the Vita Sadalbergae, the protagonist, Saint Sadalberga, had to overcome three obstacles in order to enter the monastery? Source: Hochstetler, David (1992). A Conflict of Traditions: Women in Religion in the Early Middle Ages 500-840. Lanham, Maryland: University Press. ISBN 0-8191-8609-0, pp. 27-28.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Salona (537)

5x expanded by Figureskatingfan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 56 past nominations.

Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 19:00, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

• "Anonymous 1996" is not a proper citation. The article's two headings, "Background" and "Influence", suggest that it has nothing about the Vita itself. A statement about the Vita's historical value—The Vita is the only source for the civil war between Dagobert II (676–79) and Theuderic III (675–91)—has been removed. A redlink to the Vita Anstrudis was also removed. Srnec (talk) 02:13, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
  • I formatted it that way because it was from the Vita's translation in the McNamara book, which is in the second section of the chapter about Sadalberga (pp. 178–194). As this article states, the Vita was written by an anonymous author. What would be a better choice?
  • I don't understand your problem with the headings. The first is its historical context, including a brief summary of its plot. The second is a discussion of its impact and influence, including what scholars have said about it. Can you suggest better heading titles?
  • I returned the missing statement and the red link, as per your request. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 04:37, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
    • Nothing in the citation indicates that you are citing a translation of the Vita itself: Anonymous (1996). "Saint Sadalberga". In McNamara, Jo Ann; Halborg, John E.; Whatley, E. Gordon (eds.). Sainted Women of the Dark Ages. Translated by McNamara, Jo Ann. Duke University Press. pp. 178–194. ISBN 0-8223-1200-X. I would use the format <ref>''Vita'', ch. __, translated in {{harvnb|McNamara|Halborg|Whatley|1996|p=__}}.</ref> for footnotes—but that's not the only option. It just needs to be clear what it is. The title of Anonymous 1996 is given as "Saint Sadalberga", which does not indicate the Vita.
      • Okay. The Vita is short, only a few pages, so there's only one chapter. Should I fill in "1" in the blank space? But thanks for the assistance and guidance, and for teaching me about how to format historical sources. (This means that I'll have to reformat the same source in Sadalberga, which is easy enough.)
    • We go from background to influence without discussing content. I'm not necessarily saying the article is deficient, but its structure may leave readers confused. What if I don't care about background and influence and just want to know what's in it? Srnec (talk) 17:04, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
      • The content includes the plot summary, in the first paragraph. I could either separate the two paragraphs in current "Background" section, even though I personally don't like single-paragraph sections. Or I could rename it to "Plot summary and background." I could also rename the "Influence" to "Historical impact and influence". I will follow your suggestions. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 18:14, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
        • Looking at it more closely, I'd say the Background section really isn't. It is more synopsis and dating. Likewise, the Influence section is probably more Analysis. When I write articles on pre-modern literary works, I think in terms of composition (authorship, dating, place of composition), synopsis (what it says), transmission (manuscripts, editions, translations) and reception (how is has been used and read). The organization of the article often follows the same path. But every case is a little different. This is a suggestion. Srnec (talk) 01:01, 10 May 2026 (UTC)

Lin Daiyu (courtesan)

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Lin Daiyu

• ... that the Chinese courtesan Lin Daiyu (pictured) was reported to regularly "take a bath" to escape debt?

• Source: *Yeh, Catherine Vance (2006). Shanghai Love: Courtesans, Intellectuals, and Entertainment Culture, 1850-1910. Seattle: University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-98567-1. Lin Daiyu's debt problem habitually led to marriage, with the prospective husband paying all her debts. These marriages led to quick divorces, and the routine became known as xizao (taking a bath).

• ALT1: ... that Lin Daiyu (pictured) helped develop a graveyard and school for Shanghai's sex workers? Source: Yeh, Catherine Vance (2006). Shanghai Love: Courtesans, Intellectuals, and Entertainment Culture, 1850-1910. Seattle: University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-98567-1. he fund-raising procedure set up by Lin Daiyu involved the printing of sixteen hundred Flower Cemetery account books; they were divided among the four stars, who were responsible for distributing them to the various courtesan houses. At the end of the month, the books were to be collected. It is said that on the first evening, Lin Daiyu alone raised more than three hundred dollars. Hershatter, Gail (1999). Dangerous Pleasures: Prostitution and Modernity in Twentieth-Century Shanghai. Berkeley: University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-20439-3. Taking up the language of Darwin, in 1914 a number of older courtesans (including Lin Daiyu and Weng Meiqian) established the Courtesan Evolution Corps (Qinglou jinhua tuan). ... This group raised funds from a benefit performance by a women's theater troupe, publicized by the Courtesan Evolution Corps and featuring performances by many of Shanghai's most well known courtesans. The benefit raised more than one thousand yuan, which was used to rent a schoolhouse, hire teachers, and register fifty students, including courtesanhouse attendants and child prostitutes.
• ALT2: ... that the courtesan Lin Daiyu (pictured) was described as knowing more about China's political secrets than anyone except the President? Source: *Yeh, Catherine Vance (2006). Shanghai Love: Courtesans, Intellectuals, and Entertainment Culture, 1850-1910. Seattle: University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-98567-1. During the1920s, at the age of fifty-eight, she was introduced to the Japanese writer Akutakawa Ryunosuke as a person who "except for President Xu Shichang, is the only person who knows the political secrets of the past twenty years."
• ALT3: ... that Lin Daiyu (pictured) is credited with helping create a star culture centred around Shanghai's courtesans? Source: *Yeh, Catherine Vance (2006). Shanghai Love: Courtesans, Intellectuals, and Entertainment Culture, 1850-1910. Seattle: University of Washington Press. ISBN 978-0-295-98567-1. Personalities such as Lin Daiyu and Jin Xiaobao initiated a revolutionary change by moving their cultural profile from that of famous courtesan to that of "star."
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Margaret Barker (actress)

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 794 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:19, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

Mo'Kalamity

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• ... that reggae musician Mo'Kalamity derives her stage name from American frontierswoman Calamity Jane?

• Source: [65]

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Adán Gordón
• Comment: There's a lot interesting about her but I'm struggling to condense something into a hook other than the one above

Created by Kowal2701 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 22:35, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

Volcano Radio

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• ... that the United States Armed Forces used to fund a radio station on Ascension Island that transmitted from an extinct volcano?

• Source: https://audioboom.com/posts/8006552-volcano-radio-all-good-things-must-come-to-an-end https://www.radioworld.com/columns-and-views/managing-sw-broadcasts-from-ascension-island

"The station’s engineers also maintain the island’s FM transmitters on Green Mountain (an extinct volcano)"

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Zirkova

Created by Finnfrog99 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Finnfrog99 (talk) 22:11, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

Jacob Huesman

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• ... that Jacob Huesman joined the New York Giants as a fullback despite never playing the position before?

• Source: [66][67]

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mark Cooney

Created by WikiOriginal-9 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 41 past nominations.

~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:44, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

Pastel in political campaign in Brazil

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• ... that in Brazil it is common for politicians to eat pastéis to win votes during election campaigns?

• Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20220924071023/https://tribunapr.uol.com.br/eleicoes/2022/simpatico-ou-oportunista-de-onde-vem-a-fixacao-dos-politicos-pelo-pastel-de-feira/

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

DanGFSouza (talk) 16:01, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

Agreeee

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• ... that the developer of Agreeee wanted to use the game to "draw people's attention to the fact that nobody reads the terms of service"?

• Source: Famitsu ["そもそも、なぜこれほどまでに奇抜なゲームが生まれたのか。制作者のべすとまん氏によれば、その根底には「利用規約を誰も読まない現状に、ゲームを通して少しでも目を向けてもらうきっかけを作りたかった」という思いがあるようだ。" "So, why was such an unconventional game created in the first place? According to the creator, Bestman, the underlying motivation seems to be "I wanted to use the game to draw people's attention to the fact that nobody reads the terms of service."]

• ALT1: ... that a bug in the game Agreeee was left out because "it is too much of a hassle to fix"? Source: 4Gamers.Net ["タイトル画面から利用規約の確認ポップアップを開くと，タイマーが開始してしまう不具合が確認されているが，面倒くさいので放置するとのこと。" "A bug has been discovered where opening the terms of service confirmation pop-up from the title screen causes the timer to start, but it will be left as is because it is too much trouble to fix."]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/I (Taeyeon song)

Created by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 52 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 09:55, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

Daz Black

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• ... that many people attributed Andrew Tate's removal from social media to a diatribe by Daz Black?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Pittsburgh Cycle

Moved to mainspace by Launchballer (talk) and Georgeykiwi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 395 past nominations.

Launchballer 02:51, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

2025–2026 Albanian opposition protests

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Created by Lightnightx3x (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Lightnightx3x (talk) 16:19, 7 May 2026 (UTC).

Hi, if this is your first time at DYK, welcome! In order to submit a DYK, you need to fill out the "that____" field with a fun fact from the article. For more details, see Wikipedia:Did you know/Guidelines. However, as far as I can tell, your article does meet the newness requirement, so if you can find a good hook for the article, feel free to continue. 𝓕𝓵𝓸𝓫𝓵𝓲𝓷 (Talk to me! · My contribs) 19:32, 7 May 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on May 8

Q Manivannan, Iris Duane

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Q Manivannan

• ... that Q Manivannan (pictured) and Iris Duane are the first two transgender people elected to the Scottish Parliament?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Crystal Z Campbell
  • Comment: Mostly driveby noms, though I did a bit of beefing up of Duane to meet 1500. Will see who else deserves credits in the morning.

Created by TheBritinator (talk) and Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 396 past nominations.

Launchballer 00:39, 10 May 2026 (UTC).

Tom Beck (American football, born 1974)

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• ... that at the time he signed with the Denver Broncos, Tom Beck lived only a few houses away from the team's practice facility?

• Source: [68]

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/It Makes No Difference Now

Created by WikiOriginal-9 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 42 past nominations.

~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 15:17, 9 May 2026 (UTC).

United States Marine Hospital (New Orleans)

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• ... that the first New Orleans Marine Hospital exploded, the second sank into the swamp, and the third was given a jazz funeral?

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  • [69] "This hospital was situated at McDonogh... An explosion occurred there... and the entire edifices on the ground entirely destroyed."
  • [70] "...a site for a second marine hospital for New Orleans was selected in a swamp back of the city... The walls of a portion of the structure sank about two feet before completion, and had to be reconstructed."
  • [71], p. 11 "The hospital administration held a jazz funeral for the hospital on October 3, 1981 featuring the Olympia Brass Band. Over 3000 people attended the event..."

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Moved to mainspace by Antony-22 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 164 past nominations.

Antony–22 (^talk⁄_contribs) 03:35, 9 May 2026 (UTC).

Kris Lindahl

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• ... that Kris Lindahl's billboards have been reacted to with anger, annoyance, and fandom?

• Source: Keller, Aaron (28 October 2019). "Wrapping Our Arms Around Kris Lindahl's Divisive Ad Strategy". Twin Cities Business. Retrieved 8 May 2026. ...what’s perhaps even more curious is the public reaction. Angry. Mocking. The outrage has even led to the creation of a dedicated Kris Lindahl category on Reddit.
• Krauss, Louis (October 30, 2024). "Minnesota real estate agent Kris Lindahl's inescapable signs get a 'Call of Duty' makeover". Star Tribune. Retrieved 8 May 2026. Since Lindahl’s ads were first introduced in 2017, they have garnered both local fandom and annoyance from some Minnesotans who feel like they can’t escape the billboards.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/White Bronco chase

Created by Darth Stabro (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 64 past nominations.

~Darth Stabro^{Talk • Contribs} 21:48, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

Speckled spiny tree-rat

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Pattonomys semivillosus

• ... that the speckled spiny tree-rat (pictured) was described in the 19th century based on three specimens, but from these only part of a skull remains?

• Source: Emmons, Louise H., Fabre, Pierre-Henri. (2018) A Review of the Pattonomys/Toromys Clade (Rodentia: Echimyidae), with Descriptions of a New Toromys Species and a New Genus "Geoffroy St.-Hilaire (1838) examined three specimens sent to de Blainville and Roulin from Cartagena by the French consul, M. Pavageau. One syntype is known (MNHN-ZM-MO-1995-1397, C. Callou, personal commun), an adult skull without mandible and A-7672 written on the cranium, original no. 408b)."

• ALT1: ... that the speckled spiny tree-rat (pictured) lives in trees among the swampy lowlands of the Magdalena River? Source: Aguilera, M. (2016). "Pattonomys semivillosus". "This species is nocturnal, and makes its den in tree holes. All available specimens have been collected from swampy lowland cienagas of the Magdalena Valley (Emmons and Patton 2015)."
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2024 Chilean census

5x expanded by Reconrabbit (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

-- Reconrabbit (talk) 20:45, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

Fahima Mirzaie

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• ... that Fahima Mirzaie was named one of the BBC's 100 Women in 2021 for her work as Afghanistan's only female whirling dervish?

• Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-59514598

• ALT1: ... that Fahima Mirzaie, Afghanistan's only female whirling dervish, was forced to flee the country in 2021 just as she was preparing for her first national tour? Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-58602631
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Created by Jishara (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Jishara (talk) 15:02, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

Cosme (restaurant)

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• ... that the restaurant Cosme occupies a former strip club in New York City?

• Source: *Milenio: "Lo que fue un stripclub se transformó en uno de los mejores restaurantes de comida mexicana Nueva York." (What used to be a strip club has been transformed into one of the best Mexican restaurants in New York).

• ALT1: ... that Cosme was established in a space that previously operated as a strip club? Source: Same as above
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mary Bach

5x expanded by Tbhotch (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 73 past nominations.

Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 07:11, 8 May 2026 (UTC).

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Swinomish totem pole

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• ... that the Swinomish totem pole depicts traditional Native American figures... and Franklin D. Roosevelt?

• Source: Stapp, Darby C.; Mierendorf, Robert R. (2023-09-29). "Impacts and Legacy of the New Deal on Pacific Northwest Heritage Preservation". In Pool, Kelly J.; Howe, Mark L. (eds.). New Deal Archaeology in the West. University of Utah Press. pp. 40–42. doi:10.2307/jj.8763116.7. ISBN 978-1-64769-131-8. Whereas most of the pole figures represented traditional knowledge and guiding spirits (Figure 2.4), Edwards carved a likeness of Franklin D. Roosevelt near the top of the pole.
  Averill, Lloyd James; Morris, Daphne K. (1995). Northwest Coast Native and Native-style Art: A Guidebook for Western Washington. University of Washington Press. pp. 130–131. ISBN 0-295-97468-0.Its images replicate images previously carved on interior posts in tribal council halls. They were meant to record knowledge that traditionally had been passed from generation to generation in the telling of stories.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Barbara Wilk (artist)

Moved to mainspace by GreenLipstickLesbian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 06:19, 10 May 2026 (UTC).

Mount Zion Full Gospel Church

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Mount Zion Church of God in Christ

• ... that Mount Zion (pictured) was the first Church of God in Christ in Canada?

• Source: * "Mt. Zion Church of God in Christ". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026.

• ALT1: ... that parishioners built the Mount Zion Church of God in Christ (pictured) themselves? Source: * "Mt. Zion Church of God in Christ". Canada's Historic Places. Parks Canada. Archived from the original on May 9, 2026. Retrieved May 9, 2026.
• ALT2: ... that baptisms hosted by the Mount Zion Church of God in Christ (pictured) became a tourist attraction? Source: Key, Willow (2023). "Pillars of Society: Religious Institutions". We Were Here: Documenting Windsor's McDougall Street Corridor. University of Windsor. Archived from the original on 10 May 2026. Retrieved 10 May 2026.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Marion Star

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 795 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:18, 10 May 2026 (UTC).

Pierre Noël Lecauchois

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• ... that the lawyer Pierre Noël Lecauchois was granted a stay of execution for his client just days before she was going to be tortured and burned at the stake?

• Source: Explaining the torture & execution associated with the sentence: "Salmon was sentenced to be tortured (for the names of her accomplices)... and to be burned at the stake." Explaining how the stay of execution got there just in time: "[Lecauchois] immediately petitioned the king for a stay of execution, which was duly granted, although the royal order barely got to Caen in time, on 27 July 1782, just a few days before Salmon was to be examined and executed."

• ALT1: ... that two of the lawyer Pierre Noël Lecauchois' former clients were married in a ceremony financed by members of the House of Orléans, which he attended? Source: "La Comtesse de Genlis, qui se montra très émue par le destin de Marie Salmon et la Comtesse d'Orléans préparèrent pour leur part le mariage de Marie Salmon avec le soldat Jean-Pierre Savary — également réhabilité par Lecauchois après une révision de son procès... La Maison d'Orléans... ne se contenta pas de fournir les carosses décorés à ses armes dans lesquels prirent place Marie Salmon, son époux, l'avocat Lecauchois, l'éditeur Cailleau et l'avocat parisien Bijot jusqu'à l'église ; elle fit également cadeau d'une somme princière de 9 000 livres à la mariée."

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  • Comment: Full disclosure about Alt0: Marie Salmon (his client) had a DYK hook run in March that referenced the first time she avoided being executed, whereas this hook references the second time she was nearly executed. About Alt1: the "which he attended" at the end sounds a little awkward to me, so I'm not against leaving it off. But I also wanted to emphasize that he was present at the ceremony.

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

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Nyamazana

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• ... that warrior-queen Nyamazana killed the last Rozvi Changamire, for which her husband frequently gets the credit?

• Source: pg 265

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Mandalore
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Created by Kowal2701 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 20:33, 9 May 2026 (UTC).

Horizon Call of the Mountain

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• ... that developers of Horizon Call of the Mountain tuned the game's eye-tracking to make NPCs eventually break eye contact with the player so interactions wouldn't feel "creepy"? Source: 'It gets creepy' if you stare at the characters in the Horizon PSVR 2 game
  • ALT1: ... that to combat motion sickness, Horizon Call of the Mountain includes an alternative movement scheme that requires players to physically swing their arms to simulate walking? Source: ‘Horizon Call of the Mountain’ Behind-the-scenes – Insights & Artwork from Guerrilla & Firesprite
  • ALT2: ... that to convey the scale of its machine enemies, Horizon Call of the Mountain uses headset haptics to physically simulate the ground shaking as machines move around the player? Source: Horizon Call of the Mountain Review
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Europejara

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

-- ZooBlazer 17:27, 9 May 2026 (UTC).

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