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

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

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Count of DYK Hooks
Section # of Hooks # Verified
September 4 1
September 8 2
September 9 1
September 12 2 2
September 13 1
September 15 1
September 17 1
September 18 2
September 19 1
September 20 1
September 21 2
September 23 2
September 24 2 1
September 25 2
September 26 3 1
September 27 1
September 28 3
September 29 4 1
September 30 4 1
October 1 2 1
October 2 4 3
October 3 2 1
October 4 1 1
October 5 14 10
October 6 8 8
October 7 5 4
October 8 5 2
October 9 14 10
October 10 6 5
October 11 10 6
October 12 7 6
October 13 9 8
October 14 10 6
October 15 4 2
October 16 8 4
October 17 8 5
October 18 8 5
October 19 7 3
October 20 8 4
October 21 14 12
October 22 7 6
October 23 14 9
October 24 9 6
October 25 11 10
October 26 15 11
October 27 16 11
October 28 12 8
October 29 9 5
October 30 9 6
October 31 16 12
November 1 11 9
November 2 9 7
November 3 15 11
November 4 12 8
November 5 8 5
November 6 4 4
November 7 10 6
November 8 7 4
November 9 8 4
November 10 10 5
November 11 8 4
November 12 1 1
November 13
Total 411 264
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Instructions for nominators

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Backlogged?

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Where is my hook?

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

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

Instructions for other editors

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How to promote an accepted hook

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  • See Wikipedia:Did you know/Preparation areas for full instructions.
  • In one window, open the DYK nomination subpage of the hook you would like to promote.
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    • change |passed= to |passed=yes
    • Add an edit summary, e.g., "Promoted original hook to Prep 3", preview, and save

How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue

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  • Edit the prep area or queue where the hook is and remove the hook and the credits associated with it.
  • Go to the hook's nomination subpage (there should have been a link to it in the credits section).
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  • If you removed the hook from a queue, it is best to either replace it with another hook from one of the prep areas, or to leave a message at WT:DYK asking someone else to do so.

Nominations

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Special occasion holding area

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

November 20

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Suicide of Lia Smith

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Created by Willthacheerleader18 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 342 past nominations.

Launchballer 07:18, 8 November 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: No - Not done
Overall: @Launchballer: I believe the part of the source you're relying on to support the hook is "To call her death merely a suicide misses the larger truth—no suicide happens in a vacuum. Policies designed to make life unlivable for transgender people bear responsibility too; every trans suicide is a murder by those in power". This doesn't explicitly state "politicians" but "those in power" which could equally be taken to mean those in power in the university bureaucracy. I'd suggest a slight rewording of the hook. Also you need two QPQs for this. Can I please get another. TarnishedPathtalk 08:09, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Josèphe Jacquiot is a double nom, so counts as two QPQs. ALT0a: ... that the recent suicide of Lia Smith has been blamed on anti-transgender policies?--Launchballer 08:17, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT0a approved. TarnishedPathtalk 08:33, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]



Approved nominations

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Articles created/expanded on September 12

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Baltimore classification

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  • Source: See many in article.
Improved to Good Article status by Velayinosu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 81 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:20, 16 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The review of the main source by Esculenta, the GA reviewer, appears to be sufficiently thorough to establish that the article does not suffer from any close paraphrasing issues; Earwig's Copyvio Detector certainly does not detect any. AirshipJungleman29 nominated the article shortly after it was promoted to GA. Both hooks are a bit problematic for me. The main hook is a bit wordy (classification classifies) and it implies that the Baltimore classification is no longer used alongside standard evolutionary taxonomy, a claim which I do not see in the article. The lack of direct quotes from the sources does not help. ALT1 is problematic because the lead paragraph mentions seven groups, not two; and even if these seven groups form two supergroups, the prominent reference to seven groups would almost certainly raise eyebrows. I also suspect that the most interesting hook could be produced from Baltimore_classification#Evolutionary_origins_and_relations. Surtsicna (talk) 12:29, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@AirshipJungleman29: Please respond to the above. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:55, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't see what there is for me to respond to Narutolovehinata5; perhaps Surtsicna could propose the hook they find interesting?~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:16, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The problem with the proposed hooks is not interestingness but accuracy. If I were to propose a hook, it would be ALT2 … that of all Baltimore virus groups, only double-stranded DNA (Group I) replication is also used by cellular life? Surtsicna (talk) 15:32, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
New review needed for ALT2. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 23:40, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2 approved. TarnishedPathtalk 03:30, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nick McKenzie

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Nick McKenzie's portrait for Melbourne Press Club board
Nick McKenzie's portrait for Melbourne Press Club board
Improved to Good Article status by TarnishedPath (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

TarnishedPathtalk 11:25, 12 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

No, both me and @Gatoclass: were fine with it, and only you objected to it.--Launchballer 11:35, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Fair enough, I must have missed that comment. I'm willing to give McKenzie a full review, but I would first like to ask TarnishedPath: are you open to Roberts-Smith not being a bolded link, or is his article not being bolded non-negotiable? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 18:45, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@User:Narutolovehinata5, I'm open to that. However, I would really appreciate if we were able to run the double bolded links. TarnishedPathtalk 21:44, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@User:Narutolovehinata5, have you forgotten about me? TarnishedPathtalk 13:51, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It isn't that. I've just been busy over the last few days that I haven't had the time to take a good look at this. I also got scared by the fact that the article is semi'd indefinitely, which spooked me a bit. Anyway, the article was indeed a new GA and I did not find any close paraphrasing, and a QPQ has been done. Among the hooks proposed, the "trial of the century" hook is the best option. However, after thinking about this for a bit, I'm leaning more in favor towards not mentioning Roberts-Smith at all in the hook. The focus is supposed to be on McKenzie, and just saying he won the "trial of the century" is enough. Basically, the fact that it was against Roberts-Smith is a less important/essential detail that could easily be deleted. So something like "... that in 2023, Australian lawyer Nick McKenzie (pictured) won what was dubbed 'the trial of the century'?" is something I would approve. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 23:15, 25 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The focus is supposed to be on eligible articles, of which Roberts-Smith is, and if you won't approve ALT0b, I will.--Launchballer 00:01, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I stated above that I was open to the possibility of Roberts-Smith, not being bolded, but I think that any possible other hook would need to be a cracker to be more interesting than the current ALT0b. That McKenzie beat Roberts-Smith is part of what makes it as interesting, not just that it was dubbed the trial of the century. TarnishedPathtalk 07:18, 26 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The issue is that not all readers know who Roberts-Smith is, so to an uninterested reader who only sees the hook and does not have background knowledge, saying that he beat Roberts-Smith specifically is the interesting point may not really be the case. Sure, we could include some brief context about Roberts-Smith to make that point clearer, but not only would it make the hook longer, it would re-open a can of worms that was already discussed in the last nomination. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:07, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5. Anyone who doesn't know who Roberts-Smith is, is less likely to know who McKenzie is. That's why we run hooks on DYK, to introduce readers to topics and hopefully get views. I went to WT:DYK prior to presenting the double hook in this nomination and even edited it to remove—what some thought were—extraneous words and obtained consensus to run the a double hook. I think it is only fair that this nomination be assessed on that consensus. Do I need to request a new reviewer? TarnishedPathtalk 11:29, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thinking about this, it might for the best to have an uninvolved editor (i.e. someone who wasn't involved in the WT:DYK discussion, meaning neither I nor Launchabller) make the final decision. Personally, I still do not think that Roberts-Smith's name is essential to the hook fact as I think that the "trial of the century" fact is the main hook fact, but if an uninvolved editor approves the hook I will no longer object.
Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:40, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ben Roberts-Smith speaking at a 2015 Australian Citizenship Ceremony
Ben Roberts-Smith speaking at a 2015 Australian Citizenship Ceremony
Here's another potential hook using a double hook.
TarnishedPathtalk 13:57, 6 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
In the interest of compromise, given that there was consensus for a one-time IAR exemption, and how ALT4 mostly solves my original "non-essential" issue, I'd be okay with some variant of ALT4. The issue is that ALT4's wording is a bit awkward at the moment and doesn't flow as well as it should given that it is like McKenzie's name was tacked onto the hook. Maybe it could be reworded further to make McKenzie's mention feel more natural? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:27, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5, here's a couple of variations. The first is just a reordering/rewording of ALT4 and the second removes any mention of murder in the case of WP:DYKHOOKBLP/WP:BLP concerns. There really shouldn't be any concerns given that this has now been to the high court of Australia and it is a heavy focus of the article, but I'll present the hook in the interest of moving this forward.
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TarnishedPathtalk 03:59, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'd be okay with either. I'm not really sure if we need to link to Besanko or to substantial truth (I'm more of a link minimalist when it comes to hooks), but that will be up for the promoter and reviewer to decide. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:09, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This still needs an independent reviewer; my preference remains ALT0b.--Launchballer 23:12, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

what a discussion I am walking in on. The prose of both articles is good and both are well-sourced, with the copy-vio in Roberts-Smith being it quoting the same thing. I performed spotchecks on both articles and they all checked out. I see no issue with them both running as bold-hooks (the more the merrier! and an exception was made, it seems). I also see no issue with the QPQ for Roberts-Smith being used here. I find ALT0b and ALT5 the most interesting, with a slight edge to ALT5, but I approve them both. I am certain that the link to Besanko is not needed, so that can be removed if so-desired, but I am not so confident in de-linking substantially true. 1brianm7 (talk) 08:40, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 24

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Untitled (collection)

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Moved to mainspace by Premeditated Chaos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 67 past nominations.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 10:29, 26 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 26

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685 First Avenue

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685 First Avenue
685 First Avenue
Created by Transpoman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 750 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 13:57, 26 September 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General eligibility:

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: Article is new enough (started September 22) and long enough. All hooks are cited and neutral. I personally like ALT1 or ALT3 the most (hook promoter can decide); my concern with ALT1 would be slight BLPCRIME issues but I guess it wouldn't be too much of an issue as he's never named. EF5 14:19, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on September 29

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Tess Johnston

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  • Source: "Tess, who died this week at 93, had arrived in September 1981 with the U.S. Foreign Service to work at the U.S. Consulate. That wonderful Western architecture would captivate her for the rest of her long life and keep her in Shanghai for 35 years, pioneering the study of Old Shanghai and becoming the expert on the pre-1949 Western presence." ChinaFile
Created by Thriley (talk) and ForsythiaJo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 189 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 02:28, 7 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Article was moved from draft on 29 Sep and nominated on the 7th so a little over the limit, but I'm going to let that pass. You have a mix of date styles (29 September 2025 and 2025-09-29) - maybe use a date template to standardise? I also think the lead could stand another fact or two without unbalancing a short article - maybe mention the number of books published and that she worked with the photographer. Neither of these things is a barrier to DYK, just suggestions to improve slightly. DrThneed (talk) 03:08, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Thriley, @DrThneed and @Dclemens1971, I've pulled this due to the hook not being interesting. Please see Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Festival_of_Transitional_Architecture. TarnishedPathtalk 23:52, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@TarnishedPath: Not sure I understand the relevance of the Festival of Transitional Architecture link, please explain? Also @ForsythiaJo: who was on original nom. DrThneed (talk) 23:57, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@DrThneed, Thriley, TarnishedPath, and Theleekycauldron: If "hook not being interesting" is the only reason for pulling it, when a nominator, reviewer and prep builder did think it was interesting, well, that gives us nothing at all to talk about here. Pulling a hook is obviously the queuer's prerogative, but without more of a reason than didn't find it very intriguing, this hook will languish unless TarnishedPath or Leeky say it can go back into a prep. Dclemens1971 (talk) 02:07, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The fact that there's "nothing to discuss" on an interestingness claim usually means you can either take it to WT:DYK for further discussion or come up with another hook. like, I don't have a dog in this, but since I was pinged: "the nominator, reviewer, and promoter agreed" doesn't mean the queuer has to agree or that they're overridden by that consensus of three. Otherwise there'd be no point in having a queuer in the first place. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 02:15, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
From the article, I've gleaned that Johnston wrote more than two dozen books about Shanghai's Western-style architecture with Erh Dongqiang. TarnishedPathtalk 02:30, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Not my hook, and I've no particular interest in proposing another since I thought the original was fine. While I acknowledge the queuer has discretion not to queue any hook, I do think it's a worthwhile and helpful practice for anyone who rejects on interestingness (as I've done before at the review stage) to provide a rationale for the decision so the nominator can understand better how to improve the hook to the queuer's satisfaction. Dclemens1971 (talk) 02:41, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Dclemens1971: It's hard to provide a rationale as a queuer on why a hook isn't interesting because it's the absence of something, and there's rarely an assertion on why a hook is interesting in the first place; like you said, there's not much to talk about. I've written two essays on how I analyze interestingness (1 2), and when it comes down to it, the guiding principle behind my bumps and pulls is that intriguing means intriguing – causing a desire to know more. Johnston's work is impressive, but simply narrating its topic does not cause a desire to know more. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 08:37, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I find the hook interesting and don't know why it isn't to others, but in the interests of moving it along, I'm happy to try to come up others. Something like:
ALT1 ...that Foreign Service secretary Tess Johnston became an expert in the pre-1949 Western architecture of Shangai?
ALT2 ...that Tess Johnston wrote more than two dozen books about Shanghai's Western-style architecture with photographer Erh Dongqiang? DrThneed (talk) 02:37, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Also noting that as I am the reviewer, someone else will need to approve a new hook. DrThneed (talk) 02:45, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2 approved. I'm borderline on ALT1. TarnishedPathtalk 03:04, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I’m not sure how ALT1 can be uninteresting when the New York Times chose to lead her obituary with "Tess Johnston, Diplomat Who Helped Preserve ‘Old Shanghai,’ Dies at 93. She worked in American consulates around the world but found a home in China’s “Paris of the East,” where she documented a vanishing colonial architecture" Thriley (talk) 06:02, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Actually ALT1 really doesn’t detail her properly. She was THE original expert according to all the cited press. The initial hook I offered perhaps doesn’t capture this enough. Thriley (talk) 06:05, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
What if you include diplomat in that hook? It's better than my version with 'Foreign Service secretary', and I find it more interesting when I know she wasn't a professional architect or architectural scholar. DrThneed (talk) 08:00, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think adding either makes it more interesting. TarnishedPathtalk 09:31, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Approving ALT4 and ALT2a (below) as a minor variation on ALT2.
ALT2a ...that diplomat Tess Johnston wrote more than two dozen books about Shanghai's Western-style architecture with photographer Erh Dongqiang?
TarnishedPathtalk 02:46, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created/expanded on September 30

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James Mange

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Created by Iostn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Iostn (talk) 21:04, 7 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough. Long enough. Well written. Reliable citations throughout. Copyright violation unlikely (6.5%) per Earwig. QPQ done. The hook is cited, short enough, and interesting. GTG. Hybernator (talk) 02:08, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Iostn:, currently "political prisoner" is not in the body and is not cited. Can you correct that please. TarnishedPathtalk 10:23, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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No Toilet, No Bride

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  • ... that the "No Toilet, No Bride" campaign encouraged women to demand a toilet as a precondition for marriage?
  • Source: Stopnitzky, Yaniv (2017-07-01). "No toilet no bride? Intrahousehold bargaining in male-skewed marriage markets in India". Journal of Development Economics. 127: 269–282. doi:10.1016/j.jdeveco.2017.04.003. ISSN 0304-3878.
Created by Zanahary (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

꧁Zanahary꧂ 07:21, 7 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - See DrThneed's review below; I misread the hook.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Epicgenius (talk) 20:56, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I reviewed this at the same time as Epicgenius and got an edit conflict, and it was moved before I could comment. This should not be promoted until a hook issue is dealt with.

Here is my review: @Zanahary: Article was created 1 Oct and nominated on 7th. I didn't spot any copyvio concerns and Earwig suggests there are no issues. Re the hook: The source given (Stopnitzky 2012) does not say the campaign encouraged women to make demands, it says "The campaign encouraged families of marriage-age girls to demand that potential suitors’ families construct a latrine prior to marriage". So the hook needs adjusting with respect to who was encouraged to make the demands. Other than that I see no issues, some of the sources (myjoyonline, The World from PRX) were unfamiliar to me but appear to be reliable. DrThneed (talk) 21:13, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My bad, I misread the hook and I agree with you that the hook doesn't quite reflect the source or the article (the source says The program is targeted to girls and their families in the sense that the female side of the marriage market is encouraged accept the campaign's message and take action to demand a latrine.). I've unapproved. The hook just needs that minor revision and then I can approve it again. Thanks for catching what I missed DrThneed. Epicgenius (talk) 21:40, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Zanahary: Please address the concerns raised above. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:05, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@DrThneed: @Epicgenius: How about "that the NTNB campaign leveraged marriage negotiations to promote the construction of toilets?" ꧁Zanahary꧂ 14:48, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
We're almost there, but "leveraged" sounds a bit too vague for me. Could this be rephrased a bit, Zanahary? Epicgenius (talk) 15:02, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I suggest the original hook with a tweak:
ALT1: ...that the "No Toilet, No Bride" campaign encouraged women's families to demand a toilet as a precondition for marriage?

(Editing to ping @Zanahary: and @Epicgenius:. If you have a different preferred suggestion, feel free to propose and I can approve instead - may as well take advantage of there being two of us here.

DrThneed (talk) 20:19, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
DrThneed Yours is great! ꧁Zanahary꧂ 05:45, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

requesting another reviewer to please look at ALT1 as I proposed it, so can't approve. DrThneed (talk) 01:54, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Since the rest of the article has been reviewed above and I have no involvement in ALT1: Looks fine to me, per the sources, which are quoted above. Epicgenius (talk) 14:59, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 2

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SS Volunteer Sturmbrigade France

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French SS volunteers photographed during a German propaganda campaign.
French SS volunteers photographed during a German propaganda campaign.
Quote (translated from French): "From 1943, another combat unit was looking for French recruits, the Waffen-SS. (…) In January 1944, a photographic exhibition in its glory was held in Paris for ten days. To the great pleasure of the German organisers, around 2,000 people visited it every day."
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Improved to Good Article status by Aeengath (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Aeengath (talk) 10:05, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Everything is clear and good to go for the hook. JeBonSer (talk) 10:59, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

First Luv (song)

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Rococo art
Rococo art
Created by Royiswariii (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

ROY is WAR Talk! 11:05, 3 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, definitely long enough, well cited, no copyvio detected, overall no major issues with the article! However, the main hook is pretty uninteresting. I would be definitely comfortable with ALT2 being promoted, although the image used is not very clear, so I would advise just doing this imageless. All in all, good work. Luxtaythe2nd (Talk to me...) 16:34, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Miller House (Columbus, Indiana)

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The Miller House
The Miller House
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 752 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 17:00, 2 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Long enough, 5x expanded, QPQ good, sourcing good, copyright too, and interesting!
Photo is public domain and viewable, but doesn't capture the building in a small size. I like the other image on the page better (and the license is good) as it shows the building better, maybe it could be swapped? @Epicgenius:
ALT0 is the best in my opinion interesting, clicky and fun! All other ALTs approved except ALT4 and some nit-pick edits to ALT5
On ALT5: Roche was the lead designer not architect and "objections' makes it seem like he tried to stop people saying this. He just thought the description was wrong maybe this hook?
ALT5a: ... that according to its senior designer when the modernist Miller House (pictured) was first unveiled it was wrongly compared to Palladian villas ?
or he was "upset it was compared to Palladin villas rather than the work of Mies Van der Rohe" but that's a bit long
On ALT4: The quote from their son says "they did not recognize the word 'collection'." this is more a value statement on the word "collection" as the goal of art versus "They bough pieces they wanted to live with" It's not as if they would've been surprised to find that it was a collection when it was sold. I don't think you need this one there's a lot of other hooks here!
Test of the photo if a promotor likes it. – SquawkGuard (talk) 12:18, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@SquawkGuard: Thanks for the review. I've stricken ALT4, since I agree with you that it's kind of vague and we could go with ALT0 or any of the other hooks. The wording of ALT5a is fine with me. Epicgenius (talk) 13:25, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
P.S. Do you have thoughts on the photo?
Thanks! As for the photo you suggested, I suppose it could be used if the original photo is deemed to be unsatisfactory. My one quibble with File:Indiana - Miller House and Garden - 20191105151324.jpg is that the vegetation at the top right corner may be distracting. Epicgenius (talk) 15:58, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Good note, I don't think there is a right answer just wanted to hear your thoughts. I like the second photo cause you can see the architectural features even at small size, but wanted your take so who ever promotes can weigh the options. – SquawkGuard (talk) 17:01, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 3

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The Fate of Ophelia, Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl

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  • Reviewed:
Created by Lk95 (talk) and Mjks28 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

M. Billoo 06:24, 9 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • As a childhood fan of Swift's music, and since this seems to have gone without a review for so long, I'll take a look:

General eligibility:

  • New enough: No - Unfortunately, The Fate of Ophelia was too old at the time of nomination (it was created on September 19 and has not been expanded fivefold since then). Since "The Fate of Ophelia" was nominated on October 8, nearly three weeks after the initial page creation, it is not eligible. However, Taylor Swift: The Official Release Party of a Showgirl is eligible as it was moved to mainspace on the day of nomination. As such, "The Fate of Ophelia" should be unbolded when this is promoted.
  • Long enough: Yes
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Lk95, Mjks28, and M.Billoo2000: Nice work on the articles, but please see my feedback above. Epicgenius (talk) 20:53, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Epicgenius: Thank you for the review, how about if it approves, it runs on December 13, Swift's birthdate? ALT1a: ... that Taylor Swift reimagined the fate of Shakespeare's Ophelia by portraying her in a music video which was presented theatrically? M. Billoo 05:12, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2: ... that after topping the U.S. box office, the theatrical presentation of Taylor Swift's twelfth album was cancelled in multiple countries?
Source M. Billoo 05:22, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
December 13 is beyond the six-weeks limit for special occasion hooks (the nomination was made on October 9), so you would need to request an IAR exemption at WT:DYK. Normally, I'd say you have a good chance at getting it approved since DYK tends to be lenient towards such exemptions (especially since you are considered a newcomer to DYK), but given that Taylor Swift hooks don't have the best reputation on DYK, it might not be as straightforward. You still probably have a good shot, though. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:42, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: Thank you for your response, I may consider requesting. Also, considering Taylor Swift hooks don't have the best reputation on DYK, should I rephrase ALT2a: ... that after topping the U.S. box office within a weekend, a 2025 musical film was cancelled in multiple countries? M. Billoo 04:51, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The general idea could work, but the word "cancelled" may need to be clarified. The meaning is so vague that it could be interpreted to mean cancel culture instead of the original meaning of "canceled". Also, since it is an American film, it should be "canceled" (the American spelling). In addition, the clauses are also vague: the current wording does not necessarily connect the two facts (that it topped the US box office but then had its showing cancelled elsewhere), since once could assume that they were in fact referring to two different events or films. Other than the fact that the SOHA request would need to be dropped if Swift's name is omitted, this just needs a little more polishing. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:55, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Teck Lee LRT station

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Teck Lee when it was closed
Teck Lee when it was closed
  • ... that Teck Lee station (pictured) opened nearly 20 years after it finished construction?
Improved to Good Article status by Icepinner (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

Icepinner 02:27, 5 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Recently passed GA; spot-checked citations 1, 2, 6, 18, and 19, and found no issues. Yue🌙 19:25, 5 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 5

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My Time at Sandrock

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  • ... that the PlayStation 4 version of My Time at Sandrock was released ten months after the PlayStation 5 version?
Improved to Good Article status by JuniperChill (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

JuniperChill (talk) 18:57, 6 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Looks good. Plot may be a bit long but that's a nit-pick. Good job on getting this to GA. TheBritinator (talk) 15:08, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@MisawaSakura, @JuniperChill and @TheBritinator, I've pulled this as the hook is a very, very long way from interesting. TarnishedPathtalk 10:24, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I disagree, personally. I think having a PS4 version release several months after the PS5 version an interesting fact since it's typically the other way around. However, I'm not that fussed if that's your decision. TheBritinator (talk) 10:30, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
What TarnishedPath said (BTW, I had already kicked this one back from p5 for the same issue). Better hook needed. Gatoclass (talk) 11:07, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It's not uncommon for versions on hardware which has lower performance to be released later (if at all). Baldur's Gate 3, for example, was released on XBox some time after it was released on everything else because of issues they had trying to get it to run well on XBox Series S. TarnishedPathtalk 11:15, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
How about ALT1: "that despite technical issues, a critic described My Time at Sandrock as better in almost every way than its predecessor?" I thought that its rare for games to be released on the newer gen first before the older gen. The PS5 and Xbox Series X/S are part of the same gen. JuniperChill (talk) 20:36, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You'd want to hope a game was better than its predecessor. Looking at the article I see that one reviewer described it as "a compelling and lusciously detailed life simulator". That seems more interesting. TarnishedPathtalk 04:53, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, I'll go with that one instead TarnishedPath. JuniperChill (talk) 17:48, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2: that a reviewer described My Time at Sandrock as "a compelling and lusciously detailed life simulator"?
ALT2 approved. TarnishedPathtalk 08:44, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

12th Central Committee of the Communist Party of Vietnam

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

Thanks, 🇪🇭🇵🇸🇸🇩 Easternsahara 🇪🇭🇵🇸🇸🇩 20:45, 11 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Hemenway Park

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  • ... that Hemenway Park's desert bighorn sheep come as close as a few feet to visitors?
  • Source: Robison, Jennifer (2014-05-26). "Nevada's Desert bighorn embodies desert living". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2025-10-05. Retrieved 2025-10-05.

    The article notes: "For the best look at the sheep, Nielsen recommends bringing a chair or sitting under a park shelter and waiting quietly. If you’re still enough, they will wander within a few feet of you to munch on grass. Start moving around or edging closer, and they will pull away."

  • ALT1: ... that mountain-dwelling sheep visit Hemenway Park, where softball is played? Source: Terry, Hunter (2016-05-25). "Art day brings valuable lessons to kids". Boulder City Review. Archived from the original on 2025-10-05. Retrieved 2025-10-05.

    The article notes: "The Boulder City Art Guild hosted Artful Arty’s Kids Drawing Day at Hemenway Park Saturday, as nearly two dozen elementary students came out to learn tips on open air art, with hopes of using bighorn sheep as live models. ... The bighorn sheep usually make their way down out of mountains when the temperatures start hitting 90 degrees, according to Leslie Paige, a naturalist and artist who works for the National Park Service and volunteered to teach the children some techniques for drawing wild animals."

    Goodyear, Celia Shortt (2022-03-23). "Dog park options explored". Boulder City Review. Archived from the original on 2025-10-05. Retrieved 2025-10-05.

    The article notes: "“I’d be opposed to Hemenway Park because of bighorn sheep and with all the softball tournaments that go on down there, especially on Sundays,” added Councilman Matt Fox. “I’d be interested in looking at the skate park.”"

  • ALT2: ... that Hemenway Park has both a playground and mountain-dwelling sheep? Source: Lane, Taylor (2022-08-02). "7 places to view wildlife in Southern Nevada (from a distance)". Las Vegas Review-Journal. Archived from the original on 2025-10-05. Retrieved 2025-10-05.

    The article notes: "Hemenway Valley Park is a 10-acre park in Boulder City with a playground, horseshoe pits, picnic shelters and two tennis courts. For animal lovers, there’s green grass to sit on while watching desert bighorn sheep graze and lie around."

  • ALT3: ... that Hemenway Park has both a playground and bighorn sheep? Source: Same sources as ALT1 and ALT2.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Luchi
Created by Cunard (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 100 past nominations.

Cunard (talk) 08:39, 5 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

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

Overall: Good use of images and excellent sourcing. No Swan So Fine (talk) 14:42, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Buddy breathing

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Improved to Good Article status by Pbsouthwood (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 88 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:16, 10 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • @Pbsouthwood, AirshipJungleman29, and It is a wonderful world: Article recently brought to GA and in overall good shape. QPQ is good; used on three other noms, but it has four boldlinks. Hooks are interesting and cited appropriately and inline. However, Earwig flags a few sentences: a diver could respond to running out of air at depth, in which the incompetence of one diver can, and submersible pressure gauges made reliable air supply monitoring possible and running out of air became less common are all flagged as being exact copies or almost word-for-word. This needs to be resolved, and should be looked into further to see if there are more plagiarism issues. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 03:47, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I have rewritten the listed statements and they no longer show up on Earwig. I don't see anything else flagged that appears problematic, but let me know if you find anything else. · · · Peter Southwood (talk): 07:51, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Four boldlinks where? · · · Peter Southwood (talk): 08:01, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    The boldlinks comment refers to AirshipJungleman29's QPQ. Not an issue, no worries! ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 15:29, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Looks good now. ~Darth StabroTalk • Contribs 16:59, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    @AirshipJungleman29, Pbsouthwood, and Darth Stabro: As I reviewed for promotion, it looked like there's some WP:CLOP in the "History" section from [6]; see here. Dclemens1971 (talk) 04:31, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Dclemens1971, Which of the very ordinary and commonly used in this context phrases highlighted by Earwigs tool do you consider too close to the source phrasing? · · · Peter Southwood (talk): 05:00, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Compare the examples below. The ideas are repeated virtually in identical order, even if some of the words have been changed (and a few text strings are repeated verbatim). Dclemens1971 (talk) 06:06, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Source passage 1: This technique has been used since the earliest days of recreational diving, and along with the emergency ascent (originally termed the “blow and go”), it became one of the two ways a diver could respond to running out of air at depth. Back when recreational diving began, all regulators were of a double hose configuration... One advantage of this design was that it made it easy for two divers in a face-to-face position to share the regulator mouthpiece. Article: The procedure has been used since the beginnings of recreational diving, and along with the free ascent, it was one of the standard responses a diver could use if they ran out of air underwater. At that time twin-hose regulators were the norm, and it was reasonably easy for two divers to share the regulator mouthpiece while facing each other.
    Source passage 2: Buddy breathing was a particularly important skill in the early days of diving because running out of air was a common occurrence (so common it wasn’t even considered an “emergency”). Lacking reserve valves or submersible pressure gauges, divers had little idea how much air was actually in their tanks while they were underwater. But by the mid-1960s, with the introduction of submersible pressure gauges, continual and accurate sir supply monitoring was possible. And running out of air became much less common.Article: Buddy breathing was an important skill before reserve valves and submersible pressure gauges were generally available, and running out of air was so common that it was not considered an emergency. By the mid-1960s the commercial availability of submersible pressure gauges made it possible to reliably monitor the remaining air supply, and it became less common to run out of air during a dive.
    Source passage 3: By the late 1960s... single-hose regulators made buddy breathing a more complicated technique. Article: In the late 1960s single-hose regulators started to take over as the standard, and this complicated the buddy breathing procedure.
    They are simple concepts and those are logical orders to describe them, but if you can describe them in different orders, this is Wikipedia, and you are free and welcome to do so as long as the meaning is accurately preserved. Please note that the text strings that are repeated verbatim generally tend to be standard terminology, and in some cases lose or change their meaning if not repeated verbatim. For example, a submersible pressure gauge is a specific type of thing. Cheers, · · · Peter Southwood (talk): 11:55, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    These examples are similar to previous instances of paraphrasing that have resulted in nominations not getting promoted or queued (or getting pulled at a later review point), which is why I didn't feel comfortable promoting any of these hooks when I reviewed it. Perhaps revising these passages to less closely paraphrase the source would help. That said, I'm not pulling the tick, and if another promoter wants to move this forward, they can at their discretion. Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:29, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Burnt Corn

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  • Source: "The first published imprint known from the region now called Alabama is a pamphlet-long satire, in verse, by Lewis Sewall about Colonel James Caller's 1813 skirmish with the Redstick Creeks at Burnt Corn Creek." Found on page 181 of Gregory Waselkov's 2006 work "A Conquering Spirit: Fort Mims and the Redstick War of 1813–1814."
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Dofftoubab (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Dofftoubab (talk) 03:37, 7 October 2025 (UTC). New enough in the sense that it was promoted to GA on 5 October; certainly long enough and well-written. The hook is excellent, and supported by an inline citation to a reliable source (offline source accepted in good faith). No QPQ needed, no image. This should be good to go. Yakikaki (talk) 19:41, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]


General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Maximilian775 (talk) 18:16, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Maximilian775, just wanted to bring your attention to the fact that I already reviewed this DYK above, I just forgot to put the tick. Yakikaki (talk) 18:23, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yakikaki, thanks for the heads-up, I completed another QPQ and removed this article from the template. Maximilian775 (talk) 18:51, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Maximilian775, and apologies for the hiccup on my side. Yakikaki (talk) 19:07, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

O Bêbado e a Equilibrista

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Created by Kenirwin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Kenirwin/(talk) 18:29, 5 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Article was created on 5 October 2025, and is 755 words (4,535 characters) in length. It is fully sourced, neutral, and free from plagiarism. The hooks are cited and interesting, although I think ALT0 is more interesting. QPQ is done. It's unclear whether the photograph is in the public domain in the US, as no US-PD tag has been provided; it's also rather low-res so unclear at a small size. The image is unnecessary to the hook, as it doesn't really provide any visual context for the hook. I can approve the nomination if the image is removed. Grnrchst (talk) 18:13, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Image has been removed, so approved. --Grnrchst (talk) 13:09, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mildred McAdory

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Mildred McAdory
Mildred McAdory
"The popular view is that the modern civil rights movement began with Rosa Parks’ refusal to give up her bus seat. […] however, digging deeper into the origin of the civil rights movement and helping to inspire Parks’ actions, we find that there was in fact a hidden “grandmother” to the movement, another courageous woman, Mildred McAdory."
Created by Guerreroast (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

Roast (talk) 15:16, 5 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Formalities aside, the hook is both interesting and bold at the same time. However, based on the quote given I found some lapse in the article's mentioned inferrence. The quote stated that McAdory's action helping to inspire Parks’ actions, meaning that it was not the sole inspiration. Adding to the dubiousness is the fact that the statement is written in first person. I also have quite some concerns about the fact presented in the statement since it doesn't even appear on any other sources. Thank you. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 09:45, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
it also appears in Peoples's World (https://www.peoplesworld.org/article/communists-and-the-long-struggle-for-african-american-equality/#:~:text=Another%2C%20though%20lesser%20known%2C%20African,defeat%20of%20Jim%20Crow%20racism.) "McAdory refused to give up her bus seat to a white person in Birmingham, Ala., in the early 1940s. Rosa Parks would later credit SYNC and CP leaders like McAdory for their groundbreaking tactics that hastened the defeat of Jim Crow racism." This mention of Rosa Parks may be a parallel drawn between McAdory and Parks, with Parks possibly not stating McAdory specifically. If you want, you can accept ALT1: "...that Mildred McAdory was arrested in 1942 for refusing to stand from her bus seat?" Roast (talk) 21:50, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Roast: Thank you for your suggestion! This is a much more straightforward and verifiable hook. Approved. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 09:17, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sjölejonet-class submarine

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Abeam view of HSwMS Dykaren, one of nine Sjölejonet-class submarines
Abeam view of HSwMS Dykaren, one of nine Sjölejonet-class submarines
  • ... that the Sjölejonet-class (example pictured), Sweden's first indigeneous submarine design, featured rotating torpedo tubes and disappearing guns?
  • Source: ...but the first fully indigenous design, the Sjölejonet-class...disposition of torpedo tubes was unusual...two rotating deck tubes similar to those on French boats...two single 40-mm deck guns were carried in retractable mountings...
Page 69 (nice) of Submarines: the History and Evolution of Underwater Fighting Vessels on the upper right corner.
Created by GGOTCC (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

GGOTCC 20:48, 5 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Nice article!
  • New enough -- built this week.
  • Long enough -- 2832 characters, 447 words.
  • The article looks fine as presented. Earwig says 0.0%!
  • Presentation looks fine/normal.
  • It's an older source, but it checks out.
  • Hook is 17 words/145 characters, that's fine.
  • Image seems fine on commons.

Old subs are terrifying, if you ask me (as in the thought of being out in one). Snyggt jobbat! — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:25, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WYFF

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Improved to Good Article status by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 798 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 03:28, 7 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Looks good. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 13:46, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Aesthetics

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A urinal
A urinal
  • Source: Adajian, Thomas (2024). "The Definition of Art". The Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. Metaphysics Research Lab, Stanford University. Lead section, § 4. Contemporary Definitions. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
Improved to Good Article status by Phlsph7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 33 past nominations.

Phlsph7 (talk) 17:45, 5 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Nice job with this! I agree the first hook is best, with the image. Reviewed the article and basic eligibility is there, plus excellent sources, following MOS, and reasonably broad in scope (hah). ꧁Zanahary꧂ 07:17, 7 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@MisawaSakura: and others; this must not be promoted with the image per WP:DYKDIVERT.--Launchballer 16:36, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: I don't agree with that at all. The whole purpose of DYK is to be quirky and get attention. This DYK item combined with "that the novel Lady Jennifer sometimes came with a book of advice promoting John Strange Winter Toilet Preparations?" is SUPER QUIRKY. MisawaSakura (talk) 19:23, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Many abstract concepts, like the concept of aesthetics, cannot be directly visually represented. If we insist on a strict interpretation of WP:DYKDIVERT then none of them could have a pictured DYK. I don't think that this is the intention behind WP:DYKDIVERT. In this particular case, the hook works much better with the image, which is directly related to the hook. If you know of a better image for the hook, I would also be open to it. Phlsph7 (talk) 08:51, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It also, as mentioned, directly relates to the quirky slot in that prep. MisawaSakura (talk) 11:32, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: I won't be participating at DYK anymore. MisawaSakura (talk) 12:19, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hey Launchballer, would you mind responding to the arguments brought up here? In principle, the hook could be used without an image (just remove the phrase "(pictured)"), but I'm not sure that the removal of the image is necessary. Phlsph7 (talk) 08:59, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The whole purpose of DYK is to showcase new and improved content (see WP:DYKAIM). Having "pictured" next to "a urinal" will divert readers to the article about the urinal.--Launchballer 10:31, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Do you have objections to using the hook (... that conventionalism in aesthetics can explain how a urinal is art?) without the picture? Phlsph7 (talk) 13:05, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Comments I believe this can be easily resolved by simply de-linking the Duchamp urinal article. (And while we are at it, de-link conventionalism too so that the reader would be forced to click on aesthetics if they got curious.) I don't think the image is a problem in itself. BorgQueen (talk) 09:51, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Hello BorgQueen and thanks for looking into this! I think your idea about removing the wikilinks addresses the main concern. That would leave us with the hook "... that conventionalism in aesthetics can explain how a urinal (pictured) is art?". Phlsph7 (talk) 10:20, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I'll approve the hook without the links if Zanahary doesn't mind. I think the intent of DYKDIVERT is not to prevent articles on broad subjects from running with an image of an exemplar, but to make sure that the hook directs interested readers to the broad subject article where the exemplar is covered within the scope of that topic. In this case, the nominated article has a paragraph, image of the exemplar, a detailed caption, and wikilinks to Marcel Duchamp, found object, and Fountain. Rjjiii (talk) 15:30, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Lick Creek, Indiana

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  • Source: "Lick Creek African American Settlement". www.fs.usda.gov. April 14, 2025. Archived from the original on October 1, 2025. Retrieved 2025-07-09.
  • ALT1: ... that a graveyard near Paoli, Indiana is the only standing evidence of the integrated Lick Creek, Indiana settlement? Source: Robbins, Coy (1994). Forgotten Hoosiers: African Heritage in Orange County, Indiana. Bowie, Maryland: Heritage Books. pg. 28. ISBN 0788400177.
  • Reviewed:
Moved to mainspace by DeishaJ (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

DeishaJ (talk) 19:16, 6 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Article is new enough, long enough, well sourced and neutral. Earwig picks up some names, but nothing alarming. Hooks are cited and interesting; I prefer ALT0 for its simplicity. QPQ not required. Thanks for a high quality article DeishaJ and happy editing Lajmmoore (talk) 22:20, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Lajmmoore I second using ALT0. Thanks for the review!
DeishaJ (talk) 19:33, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Lajmmoore (talk) 19:44, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tanguturi Prakasam

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1972 stamp of Tanguturi Prakasam
1972 stamp of Tanguturi Prakasam
  • ... that Tanguturi Prakasam (stamp pictured), a leader of the Indian independence movement, later became a significant dissenting figure within the Indian government?
Improved to Good Article status by EarthDude (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 87 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 17:04, 10 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Thank you for a quality article on this interesting person, on fine sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. The image is licensed and shows not only him but also his importance well. How about (depicted on a stamp) or simply (depicted)? Because of his importance, I prefer the original, focused on "independence", over the more sensational ALT. - In the article lead, I suggest to give the "daring" incidence a year, to place it in history. I'd also mention there (before) his success as a lawyer, for background. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:53, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dammuso

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Dammusi on Pantelleria
Dammusi on Pantelleria
  • Source: Sala, M.; Gallo, C.; Sayigh, A. A. M. (22 February 1999). Architecture - Comfort and Energy. Elsevier. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-08-056060-1. The roof of the Dammuso is made by a barrel vault externally waterproofed, and shaped to collect rainwater to be stored in an underground cistern.
  • ALT1: ... that traditional stone houses on the island of Pantelleria (pictured) passively maintain an internal temperature 8 °C (14 °F) cooler in the summer than the ambient air temperature? Source: Sala, M.; Gallo, C.; Sayigh, A. A. M. (22 February 1999). Architecture - Comfort and Energy. Elsevier. p. 112. ISBN 978-0-08-056060-1. Dammuso, the typical dwelling of the island of Pantelleria, represents an example of spontaneous architecture of bio-climatic inspiration. The climate of the island presents a high temperature, ranging from 34 degrees C in August [...] Measurements taken on the interior of a typical Dammuso during the month of August, show a fairly constant temperature of 26 degrees C, during both the night and day.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fujuriphyes dagon
  • Comment: If you have access, the cited source can be viewed via Wikipedia Library. The value in ALT1 is derived via subtraction, which is allowed in the article, but I don't see it covered in the DYK guidelines one way or the other. If that is frowned upon, feel free to disregard it.
Converted from a redirect by Rjjiii (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Rjjiii (talk) 02:27, 10 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Created from a redirect, the article is new enough and long enough. It's presentable, well-sourced, and neutral; Copyvio Detector is clear as are spotchecks. It includes content from a draft and translated content but both are properly attributed and licensed. Both hooks are cited in the article; the hooks are both exceedingly interesting and compliant with the guidelines. Image is appropriately licensed as well. I think the calculation going on in ALT1 is appropriate under WP:CALC as both values in the underlying calculation are in the same paragraph in the source. Great work! Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:16, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Esther Swirk Brown

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  • ALT1: ... that an activist helped desegregate South Park schools? Source: KCUR (article in general is about topic)
  • Reviewed:
Created by Casablanca Rock (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Casablanca 🪨(T) 17:01, 6 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: No - I don't think the wordplay in ALT0 works very well without subject familiarity
QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Casablanca Rock: this is a really good article, thanks for writing it, and Brown is a really interesting person. For the record, this is my second review, so if you have any problems with it, then I'll take no offense if you request another reviewer. I made some edits to the article (nothing major) and am also wondering what is being cited to ref 5. I don't find ALT1 interesting, and ALT0 isn't great either, I don't think the wordplay works that well. If I could be so direct as to offer a suggestion, from the NPR article (which cited it to a book), though it would have to be added to the article, something along the lines of
ALT2: "... that amid a Kansas desegregation case, Thurgood Marshall said "god damn it give that white lady her money"?
If you're married to ALT0, then I'd be fine signing off on it. 1brianm7 (talk) 10:31, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 1brianm7. Thank you so much for your review and the improvements to the article! I'm not married to either of the hooks, and your hook is honestly a lot better, so I'd be perfectly fine with ALT2! I think that is a lot more interesting. Cheers! Casablanca 🪨(T) 15:27, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Article is good to go, and nominator also likes ALT2 but my hands are all over it, and so the hook needs a neutral reviewer. I was unsure of the protocol with changing the punctuation of quotes, so it's left unchanged, here is the section of the book that supports it (I was not able to find a live offline copy, only a pdf): "Once again, Brown had promised to find money she did not have. She convinced Marshall to send another sum of several hundred dollars for legal fees that needed to be paid immediately. The money was wired to Davis at the Kansas state branch. Unsurprisingly, Davis attempted to keep the money for outstanding payments owed his friend William Towers. Furious, Brown drove out to Kansas City to face the man she had come to loathe. The scene took an almost absurd turn when, to resolve the dispute, a long-distance call was placed to Marshall in New York. The whole room stood listening as Marshall bellowed into the receiver: “GOD DAMN IT GIVE THAT WHITE LADY THE MONEY!”

Apologies if I formatted this wrong.1brianm7 (talk) 21:43, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ALT2 approved. Based5290 :3 (talk) 09:48, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Riley Walz

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  • ... that a website created by Riley Walz tracking San Francisco parking enforcement officers in real-time was shut down by city officials just four hours after launch?
Created by Veggiegalaxy (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Veggiegalaxy (talk) 21:43, 9 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: Looks good to me. I think Hook 1 is the most interesting of these. No need for QPQ due to lack of prior nominations by editor. Well done! Maximilian775 (talk) 23:18, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Henry Darger

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  • ... that the art of a reclusive Chicago janitor, Henry Darger, was discovered and popularized by his former landlords?
Improved to Good Article status by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 128 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:13, 11 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: @Generalissima: I’ve been somewhat interested in Darger too, and I’m glad to see such a decent article about him. Just one question though: does masturbation really need linking? I think it’s a pretty much everyday word. BorgQueen (talk) 22:33, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Punggol LRT line

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Improved to Good Article status by ZKang123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 05:07, 8 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Hmm for alts what about:
ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 09:49, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Olympic Park McDonald's

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5x expanded by ArtemisiaGentileschiFan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 33 past nominations.

ArtemisiaGentileschiFan (talk) 17:37, 6 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - Do we have a better source for this than Food Bible?
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @ArtemisiaGentileschiFan: Nice work. I had just one query. Epicgenius (talk) 13:59, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Epicgenius: The Guardian source says McDonald's has embraced the pop-up restaurant trend for the 2012 Olympics by building a fast food restaurant of world record breaking size in Stratford, east London, that will last for six weeks. ArtemisiaGentileschiFan (talk) 15:39, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
All right. If that source can be used to back up the hook fact, then it's good to go. Epicgenius (talk) 15:41, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Walls of Babylon

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The Walls of Babylon
The Walls of Babylon
Created by Onceinawhile (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 83 past nominations.

Onceinawhile (talk) 23:30, 7 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General eligibility:

Policy compliance:

Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
  • Cited: Yes - Offline/paywalled citation accepted in good faith
  • Interesting: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Maximilian775 (talk) 18:35, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Franklin Dollar

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  • Source: Bell, Brian (2017-01-27). "Blazing a trail for others". University of California. Retrieved 2025-10-07.
https://www.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/blazing-trail-others
    • Reviewed:
Created by Surfinsi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Surfinsi (talk) 18:33, 14 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Article is long and new enough as it was moved from draftspace on 9 October. QPQ not needed as nominator has less than 5 noms. Hook is interesting and sourced but I will suggest rewording for clarity to: ALT0a: ... that optical physicist Franklin Dollar grew up on a Native American reservation without electricity or running water? Spiderpig662 (talk) 18:14, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Chole bhature

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Chole bhature
Chole bhature
Improved to Good Article status by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 86 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:48, 10 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: No problem for the article for me. Checks indicate no problem, no plagiarism, article passes threshold. All good! I prefer either ALT0 or ALT2, feel free for the DYK prep arranger to choose whichever you want. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 01:10, 11 October 2025 (UTC) Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 01:09, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Emma Finucane

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Emma Finucane in 2024
Emma Finucane in 2024
Improved to Good Article status by Canary757 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 331 past nominations.

Launchballer 13:13, 10 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - The current wording leaves something to be desired, in my opinion. I suggest a wording such as:
    • ... that Emma Finucane (pictured) recently became the first British woman in sixty years to win three medals at a single Olympic games?
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Canary757 and Launchballer: Congrats on the GA. The hook fact is good to go, but I think the wording of the hook can be improved a bit; I've suggested an alternate wording above. Epicgenius (talk) 14:03, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fine by me. Your ALT introduces no new information and thus you're able to approve it yourself.--Launchballer 14:23, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Good to go. Epicgenius (talk) 15:33, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Mariame Clément

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  • Reviewed: Owodo
  • Comment: QPQ donated by Gerda Arendt.
Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 119 past nominations.

Storye book (talk) 16:54, 10 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • This is not a review, but the hook does not appear to meet WP:DYKMAJOR as it seems to focus more on Cosi fan tutte (or more specifically a production of it that she directed), rather than Clément herself. Do you have any other hook proposals? I am also asking Viriditas or 4meter4 for possible alternative hook options here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:17, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Sorry, I don't understand. Te freezing of the wedding is not from the opera, but her very personal, unusual way to tell the story, discussed by all critics. Did you read the article? If you can word it better, great. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:24, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I am happy to provide a hook, but I can assure you that Gerda will dislike it. Don't hate the player, hate the game. Viriditas (talk) 21:29, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I try not to hate. Have you seen the trailer? (last line in the article) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:55, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Gerda, it's a joke; it wasn't meant to be taken seriously. Look up the phrase. Viriditas (talk) 22:04, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Look up the trailer. Should be fun. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:09, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I watched it! Looks and sounds amazing. Teona Todua has quite the voice and stage presence. Saw nothing about the wedding being frozen in time. Viriditas (talk) 00:10, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    I saw the whole thing and can tell you what the written sources also say: At the end of the overture, you see a tableau - still - of that bride about to sign, and shortly before the end you see the scene again, and she doesn't sign. YouTube is no source, anyway, - I mentioned it to give you a feeling for the story-telling of the director. Off to the opera I travelled for. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:19, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Storye book: I created a redirect to freeze frame (theatre) as it is currently discussed at freeze frame shot and doesn't yet have its own article. Can you talk a bit more about how Clément's use of the theatrical technique is unique here? Are you implying that her directorial approach to Così fan tutte used this technique in a new and novel way for this production? If you are, I think that would make for a good hook, but it isn't clear in the current version. Viriditas (talk) 21:50, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Gerda and Storye book, is that what is meant by "So steht es nicht in Mozarts und da Pontes Gemeinschaftswerk...Aber dieses zunächst irritierende Standbild mit der eingefrorenen Hand zur traumhaften Bebilderung der Ouvertüre ist gleichsam Peter von Matts bildhaft-szenisches Grundereignis, wenn man will: die ikonographisch wirksame Leitidee der ganzen Inszenierung." The problem is that this article and hook imply that this tableau is the work of the direction of Clément. Do we know that it is? Do other sources say this? If we do know and they do say this directly, then I would support some variation of the current hook. But even knowing that, Narutolovehinata5 might still object. It's obvious that the source you cite says this dramatic technique is important. That's good. That means the reader isn't involved in making that determination. But how do we know Clément was responsible for the tableau? That's the part I'm having trouble seeing. It might be in the original source and I'm just missing it. Update: ok, it looks like one of the missing pieces of the puzzle was Markus Gründig's article, which as far as I can tell, attributes full authorial intent to Clément in terms of the scene mentioned in the hook.[7] I think that seals it for me. How to word this hook is the tricky part. The key takeaway for the hook to mean something is Gründig's quote: "Während der Ouvertüre zieht eine fein gekleidete Gesellschaft für eine Hochzeitszeremonie in einen Festsaal ein (Kostüme: Bianca Deigner). Wenn die Braut dann den Ehevertrag unterzeichnen will, stoppt die Handlung. Die Figuren bleiben wie bewegungslos stehen...Deshalb spielt Clément mit der Zeit, verkürzt und streckt sie in ihren Bildern. So ist ist ihre Umsetzung auch eine Reflexion über die Angst, dass Gefühle nicht ewig dauern." I think that the hook needs to focus more on that general POV by summarizing it in relation to the novel approach (I think?) of freezing the wedding in time. Once you do that, it will meet Narutohinata5's objection, and frankly, that's the missing element. In other words, if I'm reading this correctly, Clément interpreted Mozart's Così fan tutte in a new way with a tableau to experiment with the concept of time by freezing the scene of a wedding at the beginning of the opera, only to restart it again at the end? Not sure if that is a correct summation, but you get the idea of where I'm going with this and can adapt it for your own purpose. I will add one variation of a sample hook below, regardless of its accuracy, which you can tune to your own liking. Viriditas (talk) 01:10, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • ALT0a: ... that opera director Mariame Clément experimented with the concept of time in Mozart's Così fan tutte?
        Thank you for thinking, but I think "frozen wedding" is more attractive. In the opera, there is no wedding until the very end. In her narration - and of course these things are determined by the director - the (contemporary) wedding is going on during the overture. When the scene resumes (in the end) at the point where a bride turns to sign the contract, she stops, they send the guests home and the four party silently alone. That's too complex to say it all in a hook. But aren't we always told that we shouldn't say it all? Off to travel. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:29, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
* Severe difficulties with broadband mean I cannot always reply immediately or at all. Pot luck if I get a broadband opportunity. The director of any public entertainment is always responsible for intentional drastic changes in a script, score, libretto, whatever, and that includes letting crazy performers have (at least partially) their way. But this is clearly not even letting performers covertly direct, because in this case they would have to be directing as a team, which would be impractical. At that level, musicians have more than enough to do in preparation for their individual performance, and in fitting in with the orchestra and other singers. That is why we have directors..That should be obvious.
* ALD0b: .. that Mariame Clément directed Mozart's Così fan tutte starring Teona Todua, in which she froze a wedding in time, then restarted it later? Storye book (talk) 08:59, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
* ALD0c: .. that when Mariame Clément directed Mozart's Così fan tutte starring Teona Todua, she froze a wedding in time, then restarted it later? Storye book (talk) 09:03, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • This will be my final comment: I don't think it's at all obvious to the reader that "freezing a wedding in time" refers to the director's use of a tableau device. I tried to address this up above by making the hook more approachable by describing the general experiment with time instead (per the source), but it looks like I was ignored in favor of a weird discussion about the director, which was not my overarching point regarding the hook or concerns expressed above. Yes, a director has control, but that was never my point. My point was, did the director come up with the unique use of the tableau in this instance, and if they did, describing it as "freezing a wedding in time" makes little sense without referring to the use of the tableau. Anyway, good luck with the hook! Viriditas (talk) 10:04, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
* ALD0d: .. that Mariame Clément directed Mozart's Così fan tutte starring Teona Todua, in which she froze a wedding tableau in time, then restarted it later? Storye book (talk) 10:14, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
* ALD0e: .. that when Mariame Clément directed Mozart's Così fan tutte starring Teona Todua, she froze a wedding tableau in time, then restarted it later? Storye book (talk) 10:14, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Personally, I feel that the new proposals are too complicated and don't solve my original concern (and really, neither do they solve Viriditas's concerns either). If anything, they introduce new ones: the hooks are now harder to read and thus their "hookiness" or punch becomes less. Given my previous interactions with Gerda's nominations, I would rather leave the full review and the final decision to another editor, but I have to agree with Viriditas's comment that the approach being presented here is not ideal. The only hook I'd be happy with so far is ALT0a given that it is the simplest and easiest to understand, but I understand that neither of you are happy with it.
Looking at the article, another hook option could be the one about her direction of Don Giovanni and the mention of the giant cream cake, but my concern is that it would have the same issue as the original hook: it would seem to be more about Don Giovanni rather than Clément herself. However, if you could come up with a wording about it that focuses on Clément's direction and doesn't have excessive details, that might work. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:02, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Reading the article again, this is the wording or at least the direction I had in mind:
ALT1 ... that Mariame Clément's production of Mozart's Don Giovanni in 2023 features the title character sitting on a giant cream cake?
It doesn't really solve my "it focuses more on the opera and not Clément herself" concern, but I hope you get what I mean with this direction. I would prefer a hook with as few details as possible, because including excessive details like the exact festival or the actor's name would make the hook too complex instead of concise.
The issue with this right now is that the relevant part of the article is awkwardly written. The current wording is vague, and given how it is worded, it is unclear if it is Don Giovanni or the women who are sitting on the cake. Regardless if we go with ALT1's hook fact or not, that wording will need to be copyedited. @Viriditas: I hope you don't mind, but is it okay if you copyedit that part in the article? Actually the entire article may need to be copyedited for things like run-on sentences and confusing wording. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:08, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5 and Viriditas: I have copyedited the article in response to the above request, and clarified who was sitting on the cake (If you had clicked on the source, you'd have seen a big picture of Giovanni sitting on the cake on his own, anyway, although the text says it too). Storye book (talk) 08:55, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
My problem with ALT1 is that it's a simple funny effect, while ALT0 and variants allude to to her cleverness in telling a complete story. The festival in Glyndebourne would be worth mentioning because it tells those who know it of top class, and the the others can learn that. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:01, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
* :ALT1a ... that Mariame Clément's production of Mozart's Don Giovanni at Glyndebourne in 2023 features the title character sitting on a giant cream cake? (Note: In England, at least, it is normal to just say "Glyndebourne" if mentioning opera there.) Storye book (talk) 09:22, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Given that I have suggested a hook that requires verification, this will need a full review by someone else. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:10, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: Your hook ALT1 does not require verification. It's already in the citation which accompanies the hook fact in the article - both as a picture and as clear text. It's in English, so you can read it here. Storye book (talk) 09:22, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
By verification, I mean it needs to be checked by an uninvolved editor. I can't approve my own hook as it introduced new facts. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:25, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. Yes, I understood that, but I was also responding to your previous comment:

The issue with this right now is that the relevant part of the article is awkwardly written. The current wording is vague, and given how it is worded, it is unclear if it is Don Giovanni or the women who are sitting on the cake. Regardless if we go with ALT1's hook fact or not, that wording will need to be copyedited. ... Actually the entire article may need to be copyedited for things like run-on sentences and confusing wording.

. I have now dealt with all that, and that is what Iwas telling you. Storye book (talk) 13:05, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Approving Alt1 and Alt1a only. Both check out to the cited source. I will leave it to the promoter to decide which of the two hooks to use.4meter4 (talk) 01:44, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@4meter4: It seems you forgot to check all the DYK criteria, so the review is incomplete. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:59, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Apologies, didn't realize this was a "full review" as I thought you had done the earlier part, but I see now that was what was requested. The tick still stands. Article is new enough, long enough, and within policy. No copyright violations detected. QPQ is done. All criteria are met.4meter4 (talk) 04:15, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Birinci İnönü-class submarine

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One of two Birinci İnönü-class submarines
  • Source: [Turkey] Birinci İnönü-class submarine

Builder: Fijenoord (Amsterdam) Notes: The Ingenieurskantoor voor Scheepsbouw (IvS) in The Netherlands developed this design as an update of the wartime UB-III type...

Page 194 of Submarines: An Illustrated History of their Impact by Paul E. Fontenoy
Created by GGOTCC (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

GGOTCC 14:29, 14 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough. Long enough. Reliable citations throughout. Well written. No copyright violations per Earwig. Hook is cited and interesting. My only question is about the alternative spellings Birindji and Ikindci, used in one of the citations. Birindji is mentioned in the caption but I think both Birindji and Ikindci should be mentioned. Other than that, it's good to go. Hybernator (talk) 02:52, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Chris Jackson (oncologist)

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Jackson in 2023
  • ... that Chris Jackson (pictured) called for the establishment of an early access scheme for medicines for cancer patients? Source: "He hit the headlines in 2016 when he wrote an open letter to Pharmac, the government's drug-buying agency, calling for an Early Access to Medicines Scheme, to allow potentially lifesaving treatments to be administered to cancer patients more quickly" From [8]
Created by DrThneed (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 22 past nominations.

DrThneed (talk) 22:29, 13 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: No - I just don't think it is.
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @DrThneed: Article looks good. I think Earwig is picking up false positives, mostly titles and some such. I don't find the hook interesting, though the subject matter doesn't have a lot. Does something like ALT1: "... that Chris Jackson (pictured) left the Cancer Society of New Zealand after his wife was elected to parliament? sound good to you? 1brianm7 (talk) 18:27, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@1brianm7: Thanks for the review. Yes, I'd be fine with that ALT1, DrThneed (talk) 22:51, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, requesting an independent reviewer to approve ALT1. 1brianm7 (talk) 22:56, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Article is new enough, long enough. I agree the Copyvio Detector flags are a false positive (they are on text strings like organization names that are not copyvios). Article is well-sourced and neutral, QPQ done, picture appropriately licensed and suitable for homepage. I happen to think ALT0 is more interesting than ALT1, but both are interesting so I am approving both and will leave the selection to the promoter. Dclemens1971 (talk) 16:54, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Mohamad Asruchin

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Created by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 100 past nominations.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 09:45, 10 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hi Jeromi Mikhael, review follows: article created 9 October and exceeds minimum length; article is well enough written and cited inline (almost!) throughout to what appear to be reliable sources; a QPQ has been carried out; hook fact is moderately interesting, stated in the article and (according to Google Translate) checks out to the source cited; I didn't notice any overly=close paraphrasing from the English language sources. My only comments are that the predecessor and successor for his ambassadorial role in the infobox are only mentioned there and are not cited, can you add citations? Also that in describing him as "Indonesia's ambassador to Uzbekistan" in the hook I had expected him to be the current ambassador, I would consider just dropping that bit entirely - Dumelow (talk) 14:06, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good to me - Dumelow (talk) 15:57, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Common Years, Turn Right at the Spotted Dog, Angels Rush In

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Created by Lajmmoore (talk). Number of QPQs required: 3. Nominator has 90 past nominations.

Lajmmoore (talk) 17:42, 9 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • @Lajmmoore: Reviewing. All three are long enough and new enough. All three QPQs are complete and Earwig has no complaints. I see no reason why any of the three would require maintenance templates. Not convinced WP:PLOTSOURCE applies to non-fiction, so I removed the Synopsis section from The Common Years. On WP:DYKFICTION grounds, I am approving ALT1 only; she could have called her books anything. Ready to roll with that hook only.--Launchballer 17:31, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wanda Perdelwitz

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Perdelwitz in 2019
Perdelwitz in 2019
  • ... that Wanda Perdelwitz (pictured) played a police woman whose long hair was cut off during an attack?
Created by Thriley (talk), Gerda Arendt (talk), and Rigg (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 191 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 18:02, 15 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article meets all DYK criteria. Article new enough, substantially long, has well-structured prose, well-sourced, presentable, and maintains a neutral tone. Hook is interesting, short, and supported by inline citation. Image is free and used in article. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 15:40, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Henry I of Cyprus

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  • ... that King Henry I of Cyprus is better known for having been fat than for having achieved anything in 20 years of his rule?
  • Source: " the king played during this period (as indeed throughout his long reign) a minor part, for which his extreme youth at his accession does not wholly account. Possibly the corpulence, which won for him the nickname of 'the Fat', may have been connected with mental lethargy." (Hill 2010, p. 83)
  • "For the next twenty years Henry ruled Cyprus without ever, it would seem, holding the limelight in the politics of the Latin East of his day." (Edbury 1994, p. 35)
  • "King Henry, whose chief distinction was his enormous corpulence, was not the man to assert his powers." (Runciman 1989, p. 230)
5x expanded by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 257 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 01:54, 11 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Looks good. 5x expanded, long enough, QPQ completed and sourced passim. No copyvio issues I can see, though most sources are offline and accepted AGF. Hooks are functionally one, though I prefer ALT1 myself. It's interesting, though I might recommend:

Thanks, ThaesOfereode! Frederick accepted the age of 15 when it suited him, as in the case of his own son, who was king of Jerusalem. The cited author mentions this. Perhaps our article should too. Hmm. Surtsicna (talk) 20:46, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Christian Dahl

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  • ... that Christian Dahl explored the Ob river in Siberia and played an instrumental role in opening up a trade route from Siberia to Western Europe? Source: Here: "Christian Dahl and Nikolai Raudsepp, along with other men from Estonia and Latvia, were unquestionably among the pioneers of the Arctic Ocean sea routes. Despite temporary setbacks, they paved the way for the opening of the Siberian economy and trade with Western Europe."
Created by Yakikaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 154 past nominations.

Yakikaki (talk) 19:51, 9 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is newly created from redirect within the window and is long enough. Copyvio Detector is clean and the article is otherwise presentable, appropriately sourced and neutral. QPQ is done. The hook is cited to a reliable source and complies with the other guidelines, including being interesting. I am slightly streamlining it and approving ALT0a: ... that Christian Dahl explored the Ob river, paving the way for a trade route from Siberia to Western Europe? Dclemens1971 (talk) 12:55, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Shockwave (Six Flags Great America)

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

Plighting Engineerd (talk) 14:53, 10 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: No plagiarism or other issues noted in spot-check; the Coaster Critic author seems to be frequently quoted for coaster reviews in RS so I guess that source is good enough. Main concern is newness failure - nominator is newer to the process so I am inclined to show some leniency but it is backlog mode ... - I'll open a discussion at WT:DYK. - OK per this discussion. Hog Farm Talk 03:04, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

North Christian Church

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The North Christian Church
The North Christian Church
5x expanded by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 753 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 14:39, 9 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Very interesting article. I don't think I've ever seen this many alt hooks -- and they're all great! Maximilian775 (talk) 18:32, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ring of Nestor

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  • ... that while some scholars believe the Ring of Nestor dates back around 3,500 years, others think it was created after 1900?
  • Source: See multiple throughout article.
Improved to Good Article status by UndercoverClassicist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 85 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:16, 10 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: Reading one of your articles is always fun @UndercoverClassicist: and this is no different. I can find no major problems with the article and it was recently promoted to GA. The only issue I have is that the hook is rather dull. How would this hook sound instead: ALT1:"... that Martin P. Nilsson called the Ring of Nestor "a most amazing find", but later doubted its authenticity?" Jon698 (talk) 00:42, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • OK, some possibilities:

All stated and sourced in the article. UndercoverClassicist T·C 19:17, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Muriel Hannah

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  • ... that Muriel Hannah created a map which "combines man's greatest desires - a good looking girl on a King Crab"?
  • Source: "Colonel Pushes Own Campaign for Large Borough". Anchorage Daily Times. 1962-10-09. p. 11. - quote: A man of definite ideas Col. M. R. (Muktuk) Marston had this large picture, actually an illustrated map, made....His ideas on the subject went into this picture which he point out "combines man's greatest desires - a good looking girl on a King Crab"
  • ALT1: ... that a map made by Muriel Hannah was put on display before it was actually finished? Source: "Alaska Artist Dies on Jamaica Holiday". Anchorage Daily Times. 1969-03-20. p. 2. quote: Even before it was completed, the mural which she admitted was a problem-- (LONG UNRELATED QUOTE HERE)-- was put in exhibit in Washington, D.C., for the first Alaska Science Conference. The mural was completed in the spring of 1951 - as it hung in the Chicago Field Museum
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Central Africa Regiment
  • Comment: [9] Unfortunately under copyright map is pictured here.
Created by GreenLipstickLesbian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

GreenLipstickLesbian💌🦋 22:53, 9 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, long enough, well-written and within policy. It is a very thoroughly researched article with plenty of inline citations to reliable sources. Both hooks are fine, I prefer the first one for "hookiness", and supported by reliable sources. No image (sadly), QPQ is done. This should be good to go. Impressive work! Yakikaki (talk) 19:08, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Walang Biruan

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  • ... that Kaia's Charice felt that she might run out of breath while recording the whisper-like chorus of "Walang Biruan"?
  • Reviewed:
Created by Bloomagiliw (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Bloomagiliw (talk) 01:02, 12 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Interesting hook and well-written article! ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)Talk to Me! 00:06, 13 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Robie House

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The Robie House
The Robie House
Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 754 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 13:55, 10 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was nominated within 7 days of passing GAR. QPQ completed. Article is well-sourced and neutral. No concerning pings on Earwigs. Hooks are cited and short enough for DYK; AGF on offline sources. Image properly licensed and looks fine at thumbnail size.

Lotte Ledl

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Ledl c. 1952
Ledl c. 1952
  • ... that Lotte Ledl (pictured), who played characters at the Vienna Burgtheater, in Heimatfilm, literature adaptations and crime series, was awarded an honorific title at age 89? Source: [10]
    • Reviewed: Lewis House (Tallahassee, Florida)
    • Comment: I wish I knew how to summarize the types of characters described in the sources. Look. (She talks about her first film that she didn't like when she saw it but says that she made five more the following year.)
5x expanded by Dr. Blofeld (talk) and Gerda Arendt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 2155 past nominations.

Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:23, 12 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • – Thank you for improving this interesting article. It is long enough, and was recently expanded. I see no obvious issues with sourcing or copyright. I have made three minor corrections to the hook. The normal spelling is 'honorific' (not 'honourific'), even in British English, and this word takes 'an', not 'a'. I have also rendered Heimatfilm in italic type per MOS:NONENGITALIC.
    I think the hook is interesting; upon reading it, I rushed to see what sort of title could possibly have been awarded in a country that made noble titles illegal ages ago! I wonder, however, about how the article discusses the title. Currently, the title's granting is mentioned only in the lead and the list of awards. I think that it would be better to mention this is in the body of the article, and to contextualise it, i.e. indicate its significance to the reader. Is this something that can be arranged? Yours, &c. RGloucester — ☎ 07:14, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for a thorough review including hook improvement. I'll add a bit after nominating a singer to RD. Problem is that while we have an article Kammersänger, and everybody seems to understand it without explanation, a similar article for actors' similar title [de] is missing here (although the list in German is short, and I'd conclude that it means more to get it than for the singers). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:48, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I understand. One sentence in the body of the article to explain who awarded the title – is it the Austrian president or culture minister? – and why would likely satisfy the reader. Yours, &c. RGloucester — ☎ 09:02, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I added a bit, including her funny response. Please feel free to rephrase. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:14, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good to me! I took the liberty of making a few minor adjustments. In any case, I think this is ready for DYK. Thank you for your hard work. Yours, &c. RGloucester — ☎ 10:37, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Storer House (Los Angeles)

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The Storer House
Improved to Good Article status by Epicgenius (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 755 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 14:51, 10 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Recent promotion to GA status satisfies newness requirement. Also long enough, well written and sourced, and neutral. Earwig detected no issues. Hooks are all short enough, cited, and interesting. I think The Matrix hooks are the more intriguing ones. QPQ requirement satisfied. Cbl62 (talk) 16:56, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Cbl62: Thanks for the review. I forgot to mention that WP:DYKNEW now allows an article to appear on DYK multiple times if the last appearance was more than 5 years ago, and it's been 17 years since the previous DYK appearance. Also, talk about a coincidence, it slipped my mind that you were the one who previously created and nominated this for DYK. I'm not sure if this affects anything, but I'll ask at WT:DYK. Epicgenius (talk) 17:25, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Epicg pretty much rewrote the whole article, so I felt comfortable doing the review. That said, Naruto's stepping in to back it up is appreciated. Cbl62 (talk) 01:57, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Might as well be that person. Promoted to GA status the day before the nomination, no close paraphrasing was found, a QPQ has been done. Cbl62's review is complete and would have stood had they not been the original creator. Among the hooks proposed, ALT4 is probably the most interesting: The Matrix is probably well-known enough that the connection should meet DYKINT, but for the benefit of readers who are unaware of its existence, the original hook works as a back up. I do not have access to the source for either hook (NYT is asking me to register, ALT0's source is offline), so I'd like to see the relevant excerpts before signing this off. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:49, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Having said that, I would advise not going with the image as it's hard to see with the DYK size and resolution. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:04, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: Thanks for the review. For ALT0, I have to go to the library to retrieve the source; I wouldn't be able to do that until Tuesday. For ALT4, I'm going to tweak it, since the source doesn't actually seem to say that it was "influenced", but rather that it "drew parallels". I've proposed ALT4A. Epicgenius (talk) 02:13, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: The quote is, "The finished house, though not without strong merit, was a compromise, the result of a client with insufficient capital, an absentee architect, and an inexperienced construction supervisor. Though self-deprecation was not characteristic of Wright, he expressed his sentiments openly to Lloyd: 'I've just come from the Storer House. It's a tragedy from my standpoint, but I can see how hard you've worked to pull it out—and approve many things you did.'" Epicgenius (talk) 12:19, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. However, ALT4a is still not quite right. For one, the hook implies The Matrix influenced the house (or vice-versa), when in fact they are unrelated and it was just the NYT that made the parallels. The hook wording has to make it clear that it is the NYT alone that made that connection, and that the connection is coincidental. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:36, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Narutolovehinata5: Thanks. I've proposed ALT4B to rephrase that fact. Epicgenius (talk) 13:23, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Okay, we should be good to go with ALT4b. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:00, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Jack Fitzgerald (Australian politician)

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Jack Fitzgerald MP
Jack Fitzgerald MP
  • Source: The Kadina And Wallaroo Times 22 April 1933, p. 2
Improved to Good Article status by Peacemaker67 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 03:38, 11 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Very good. I've been able to confirm ALT0. However, I can't confirm that Fitzgerald was deputy leader of the SA ALP, due to the source only referring to him as Mr Fitzgerald, which as many Australians would appreciate is a very common family name in Australia. Are there any other sources which support him being deputy leader other than the The Brisbane Courier 22 April 1933 one? Also, can I please get a quote from the Department of Defence source which supports Fitzgerald achieving the rank of quartermaster-sergeant? Particularly because ALT2 is my favourite. Personally I don't find ALT1 interesting, so when I do approve this it will be for the ALT0 and ALT2. TarnishedPathtalk 11:19, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've added a second citation to The Chronicle which specifies that "Mr J.C. Fitzgerald" was appointed "deputy leader" of the ALP. Murray (1911) p. 368 has part of the nominal roll of the Fifth Contingent, and under "NCOs and Men" lists "No. and Name: 295. Fitzgerald, John Christopher; Rank: Sergeant; Remarks: Quartermaster-sergeant". On p. 364 (the head of the nominal roll) is states that "Promotions, etc" are vide nominal roll, and all other NCO promotions are shown in the same manner. Cheers, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 04:07, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
approved for ALT0 and ALT2. TarnishedPathtalk 05:58, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Chiisana Koi no Uta

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  • Source: See Source 10
  • ALT1: ... that Yui Aragaki's cover of "Chiisana Koi no Uta" was performed along with 3000 students? Source: Oricon[女優の新垣結衣が、ウォークマン『Play You.』(ソニー)の新プロジェクトで3000人の中高生とユニットを結成し、同郷・沖縄出身の人気ロックバンド・モンゴル800の代表曲「小さな恋のうた」を歌うことが8日までにわかった。 It was revealed on the 8th that actress Yui Aragaki will be forming a unit with 3,000 junior and senior high school students as part of a new project for the Walkman "Play You." (Sony), and will be singing "Chiisana Koi no Uta," a hit song by Mongol 800, a popular rock band from her hometown of Okinawa.]
  • ALT2: ... that 1000 musician played "Chiisana Koi no Uta" simultaneously in an event? Source: Kitakan Navi magazine [6月に群馬県渋川市内で開かれる参加型音楽イベント「1000人ROCK　FES.GUNMA　2024」の実行委員会は... 参加者が一斉にバンド演奏するイベント。The executive committee of the participatory music event "1000 People ROCK FES.GUNMA 2024" to be held in Shibukawa City, Gunma Prefecture in June... An event where participants all play together in a band.]
  • ALT3: ... that Chiisana Koi no Uta Band perform a cover of "Chiisana Koi no Uta" for Chiisana Koi no Uta? Source: Spice [MONGOL800の「小さな恋のうた」をモチーフにした映画『小さな恋のうた』（5月24日公開）から誕生した“小さな恋のうたバンド”のデビューシングル「小さな恋のうた」のミュージックビデオがフルサイズ公開された。The full-length music video for "Chiisana Koi no Uta," the debut single by the "Chiisana Koi no Uta Band," which was born from the movie "Chiisana Koi no Uta" (released May 24th), which is based on MONGOL800's song "Chiisana Koi no Uta," has been released.]
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Amy Louise Daniels
  • Comment: Goroth created and help me expand this article to GA, so to promotors please give him a credit. Thanks. Our first GA!
Improved to Good Article status by Miminity (talk) and Goroth (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 39 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 13:52, 11 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

XIV International Chopin Piano Competition

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

EleniXDD※Talk 15:53, 12 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Sufficiently recently sufficiently expanded. I have not detected any copyright issues. The article appears to be well-furnished with sources, but on my very first spot check, I noticed that the cited source[11] does not state what the article states: "This made him the youngest and first Chinese first-prize winner in the competition's history." Could you please go through the article and make sure that all the sources check out, EleniXDD? Surtsicna (talk) 20:50, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much for the reminder! The error source was probably added prior to my expansion, so I missed it. I've checked all and replaced sourcing. E.g. I have replaced the above statement sourcing with this.[12] EleniXDD※Talk 03:43, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Perfect. Thanks, EleniXDD. I have shortened all three hooks to reduce redundancy. Brevity is a virtue here! If you disagree, please revert and we can discuss alternative wordings. Otherwise, this nomination is approved Surtsicna (talk) 10:41, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, Surtsicna. The hooks look perfect to me EleniXDD※Talk 11:18, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Edwin Boxshall

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  • ... that Edwin Boxshall, believed to be Britain’s longest-serving spy, was still advising MI6 at 86?
Source: Deacon, Richard (1989). Spyclopaedia: An Encyclopaedia of Spies, Secret Services, Operations, Jargon and All Subjects Related to the World of Espionage. Little, Brown Book Group Limited. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-7088-4220-1.
    • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Aeengath (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Aeengath (talk) 18:22, 11 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Interesting article nominated on same day as promoted to GA. Couple of comments on the hook. The article doesn't literally say anywhere, as the hook, does, that he was still advising at 86 - it says he was advising at time of death which elsewhere is stated to be 86. But I think it would be too pedantic to question that. I can't actually access the source that's cited for the hook but AGF'ing, especially as it's supported in the article by a second source, Bennett, which I could access. (There's a slight discrepancy with the age in Bennett as that says 87 not 86. But it seems clear that Bennet made an understandable mistake as Boxshall died 9 days short of his 87th birthday. Bennett also calls him Edward. But it's obviously the same person and I noticed that some of the other sources called him Edward.) DeCausa (talk) 11:33, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@DeCausa: Thanks very much for the review! I’ve now added a 1979 Daily Telegraph to the article confirming that Boxshall was still advising the Foreign Office at age 82, this may be a safer choice.
Source: Comfort, Nicholas (25 July 1979). "SOE expert still working at 82". The Daily Telegraph. p. 19. Retrieved 1 November 2025 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ALT2: ... that Edwin Boxshall, described as Britain’s longest-serving spy, was still advising the Foreign Office right up to the time of his death?
Source: Deacon, Richard (1989). Spyclopaedia: An Encyclopaedia of Spies, Secret Services, Operations, Jargon and All Subjects Related to the World of Espionage. Little, Brown Book Group Limited. p. 166. ISBN 978-0-7088-4220-1. Boxhall spent longer in Britain's Secret Service than probably any other man in history and was still being consulted on some of its affairs right up to the time of his death.

-Aeengath (talk) 14:32, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

, Thanks Aeengath (talk · contribs), I'm approving the original. The Deacon quote supports it. DeCausa (talk) 17:06, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@DeCausa: Thanks for the approval! -Aeengath (talk) 18:06, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Shiver, Frye and Big Man

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

CaptainGalaxy 14:05, 12 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Article was promoted to GA on 11 October and is 3,783 words (22,938 characters) in length. It is fully-sourced, neutral and free from plagiarism, as verified by the GA review. The hooks are cited and QPQ is done. I think ALT1 is intriguing, as it's unexpected to see "pirate radio" in the same sentence as a Nintendo game; but I'm not sold on ALT0, as Nintendo games referencing themselves isn't particularly novel. Approved ALT1. Grnrchst (talk) 19:16, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Documentary editing

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An annotated documented
  • Source: Anecdote from textbook author: [13] Free access icon Description of the Kline textbook as the "most important practical text": [14] (subscription required)
  • Reviewed:
Created by BillHPike (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

— BillHPike (talk, contribs) 16:10, 15 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Looks fine as far as I can tell based on the listed citation in the article and DYK fact. I don't think you'll need an image for this, however. PrimalMustelid (talk) 01:20, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Louis Tomlinson

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Rovers: The Guardian
Improved to Good Article status by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 29 past nominations.

jolielover♥talk 13:08, 11 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Article has achieved Good Article status. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. All hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQ is done. Looks good. Thriley (talk) 18:01, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Jesse L. Douglas

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Jesse L. Douglas, c. 1975
Jesse L. Douglas, c. 1975
5x expanded by The Robot Parade (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

The Robot Parade (talk) 22:10, 12 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: No - None of these hooks, nor the article, mention that Douglas is African-American. Perhaps this is implied, but given that Chicago Defender describes him as "undoubtedly a Black man", and the Charlotte Observer describes him as "a black who could pass for white", and given the fact that the hooks explicitly focus on this attribute, it is probably worth mentioning in both that Douglas is Black.
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Both new enough and expanded enough. Meets the prose requirement. Copyvio director brings up only 6% per one source, there is some close phrasing but mainly where this cannot be avoided (e:g, re "Christian Methodist Episcopal"). I am not familiar with most of the sources on this article, but Cornelius Today, Charlotte Observer, and the Chicago Defender both appear to be reliable local sources. Black Enterprise appears to be a magazine with no obvious reliability issues (and in any case is only sourced to support Douglas' albinism, which is mentioned in other sources). The April 4th Foundation is something that I am not certain is a reliable source, but WP:BLPSPS explicitly makes an exception for "a reputable organisation publishing material about who it employs or to whom and why it grants awards, for example". Nevertheless, out of an abundance of caution (and since the only information it is the only source for is Douglas and his wife living in a nursing home together) I've removed it from the article. I'm happy to discuss this since I am a pretty new reviewer at DYK and quite cautious.
The only real issue I have with this article is the fact that, although Douglas is a civil rights activist, and the article does mention his albinism, the biography does not mention the fact that he is Black, and given many of the hooks focus on this, I think it is worth clarifying that Douglas is a Black man. (I'd also note that Black Enterprise explicitly denotes a difference between Black and white albinism.) I think all of these hooks are fine, but if the hook is to focus on Douglas being identified as a white man, I would suggest:
ALT0b: ...that Jesse L. Douglas, a Black man, was called an "unidentified white man" during the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches?
ALT1b: ...that African-American civil rights activist Jesse L. Douglas was called an "unidentified white man" during protests due to his albinism? --LivelyRatification (talk) 00:57, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

William J. Fox

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  • ... that after retiring from the US Marine Corps Reserve, Brigadier General William J. Fox moved to Mexico and became a charro?
Improved to Good Article status by PizzaKing13 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 07:41, 12 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article is new enough and long enough. Everything is well-sourced, neutral, and free of copyright violations. The article is presentable and the hook is sourced, interesting, and short enough (I prefer ALT0). The QPQ is also done. It is good to go. 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 13:27, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Helen Mulholland

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Created by CaptainAngus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

CaptainAngus (talk) 23:06, 18 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Beyond a few unavoidable commonalities (such as award titles), Earwig's shows nothing by way of copyright infringement. ✦ Saltymagnolia ✦ 15:23, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Club Chalamet

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  • ... that Club Chalamet is the internet's most prominent Timothée Chalamet fan?
Created by Jolielover (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

jolielover♥talk 12:53, 12 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Earwig's has only flagged direct quotes from the sources. Looks good. ALT2 seems the most interesting hook of those presented here. I would also make a few adjustments to the main hook, and ALT1:

"... that news outlets have described Club Chalamet as the internet's most prominent fan of Timothée Chalamet?

ALT1: "... that Club Chalamet has been described as an integral part of stan twitter?"

– ✦ Saltymagnolia ✦ 15:14, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

East River Generating Station

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East River Generating Station
East River Generating Station
  • ... that the East River Generating Station (pictured) supplies over half of the New York City steam system's total capacity? Source: Moyer, Greg (October 9, 2014). "Miles of Steam Pipes Snake Beneath New York". The New York Times. "The film tours the East 14th Street Consolidated Edison cogeneration plant, where 55 percent of the city’s steam is produced,"
    • ALT1: ... that a fuel cell plant at the East River Generating Station (pictured) was dismantled before generating any electricity? Source: Blomen, Leo J. M. J.; Mugerwa, Michael N., eds. (2013). Fuel Cell Systems. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 277.
    • ALT2: ... that the East River Generating Station (pictured) used river water for steam condensing because it needed twice as much water per minute as the Catskill Aqueduct provided to New York City? Source: "Power Plant Here Costing $50,000,000 To Lead The World". The New York Times. May 25, 1925. p. 1. "When the new station is operating at full capacity, it will require for steam-condensing purposes twice as much water as is brought down through the Catskill Aqueduct to the City of New York, but it will use East River water, not city drinking water."
    • ALT3: ... that the East River Generating Station (pictured) in New York City was opened by the Queen of Romania? Source: "Queen Marie Sails Today for Rumania". The New York Times. November 24, 1926. p. 1. "When Queen Marie of Rumania sails down the harbor homeward this morning on the Berengaria she should carry with her as her last memories of the United States a kaleidoscopic recollection of the Standard Oil plant at Bayonne, the Edison plant at the foot of East Fourteenth Street. ... On the way to the new Edison plant the party was accidentally split, but the Queen, with the same guard of State troopers who had escorted her to Oyster Bay, and who appeared none the worse for the minor mishaps of the day before, arrived at the plant fifteen minutes ahead of time, entered the elaborately disguised unfinished hallway, went up the elevator and was shown the company's great new turbine generator, which she started by pressing a button, thus releasing, as Vice President Arthur William explained, 100,000 horsepower. This is now the company's largest single unit and will generate more than three times as much electricity as is used in all Rumania."
    • ALT4: ... that 99 years ago today, the Queen of Romania opened the East River Generating Station (pictured) in New York City? Source: "Queen Marie Sails Today for Rumania". The New York Times. November 24, 1926. p. 1. "When Queen Marie of Rumania sails down the harbor homeward this morning on the Berengaria she should carry with her as her last memories of the United States a kaleidoscopic recollection of the Standard Oil plant at Bayonne, the Edison plant at the foot of East Fourteenth Street. ... On the way to the new Edison plant the party was accidentally split, but the Queen, with the same guard of State troopers who had escorted her to Oyster Bay, and who appeared none the worse for the minor mishaps of the day before, arrived at the plant fifteen minutes ahead of time, entered the elaborately disguised unfinished hallway, went up the elevator and was shown the company's great new turbine generator, which she started by pressing a button, thus releasing, as Vice President Arthur William explained, 100,000 horsepower. This is now the company's largest single unit and will generate more than three times as much electricity as is used in all Rumania."
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Emma Finucane
    • Comment: Transpoman did all the work (again), I'm merely the nominator. If ALT4 is used, I ask that it run on November 23, 2025.
Created by Transpoman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 756 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 21:33, 12 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, long enough, and well-written with no issues. All hooks are interesting, short enough, and well-cited; my preference is ALT4 if it can be run on that date, or ALT1 otherwise. Image is freely licensed, shows up well, and used in the article. QPQ is done. Good to go. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 19:06, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Blood on the Saddle (song)

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Moved to mainspace by Metropolitan90 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

--Metropolitan90 (talk) 21:20, 12 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - Yes. Just as an FYI, though, my PC's antivirus blocked the cartoonresearch.com site when I tried to open it.
  • Interesting: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Metropolitan90: Nice work. I just had a couple of comments above. Epicgenius (talk) 16:01, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 13

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Bill Cottrell

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  • ... that Bill Cottrell went from being an "unheralded" high school player for a poor team to a starter in the NFL?
Improved to Good Article status by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 426 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:01, 13 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comment: future reviewer, ALT1 is permissible; see 4meter4's comment on Template:Did you know nominations/Jocelyn Borgella. I myself will not review this. Roast (talk) 21:40, 13 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article is new enough (promoted to GA on 13 October 2025), is long enough (5449 characters of prose), has no apparent copyright issues (per GA review), and is presentable (per GA review and readthrough). I find the hook hard to read, where "unheralded" and "starter" seem to be jargon and "poor" is ambiguous. I think ALT2 could be seen as contentious when it doesn't specify who thought this. So I would prefer ALT1, which is cited, short enough, and interesting. A similar hook was previously pulled, but according to User:Guerreroast, it is permissible in the current nomination. QPQ is done. I am passing ALT1. – Editør (talk) 10:46, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

54598 Bienor

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The silhouette of Bienor as seen by stellar occultation observations
The silhouette of Bienor as seen by stellar occultation observations
Improved to Good Article status by Nrco0e (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Nrco0e (talk • contribs) 22:22, 14 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Article was nominated for DYK within 7 days of reaching Good Article status. Article is more than 1,500 words in prose and is properly sourced. Article seems to have a lot of red links for people's names (who may or may not be notable) but this does not affect DYK eligibility, though I do recommend removing those links. Earwig picked up an unlikely copyright violation of 2.9%, but this mostly because Earwig picked up multiple instances of the name "Minor Planet Center." Image looks OK and discernable. The hook is simple, but I felt it was eye-catching to people who are not well-versed in astronomy. This is the nominator's first DYK and a QPQ is not needed at this time. AGF on print sources. lullabying (talk) 22:57, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Peel It Back Tour

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

BarntToust 00:49, 14 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Verified that the article is long and new enough, that there are no plagiarism concerns through the Copyvios tool and spotchecking, and that the hook is sourced in the article.

    The article was promoted to good article status on 13 October 2025. The source says: "As Nine Inch Nails coursed through 1989’s “Sin” — with its religious overtones and lyrics about pain, suffering and consequences — Trent Reznor received an unexpected baptism from a higher source: a leaky fog machine, strapped to a lighting rig above the group, that briefly doused him with water like a divine prank. “I’m trying to play it cool up here,” the NIN frontman quipped in front of 13,500 fans gathered at Oakland Arena on Wednesday, Aug. 6." Cunard (talk) 10:16, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Agnes Inglis

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Improved to Good Article status by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 68 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 18:18, 13 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: All looks good to me. Checked the Anderson source (the librarian in me wanted to give Agnes a shake though - why make an archive only you can use!). DrThneed (talk) 04:18, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Winter Kept Us Warm

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  • Source: Page 11 of Cronenberg on Cronenberg by Chris Rodley
Improved to Good Article status by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 104 past nominations.

Jon698 (talk) 02:09, 15 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Out of the two, I would recommend the second hook, with a bit more context. That is, people unfamiliar with the film will be unaware of the time period and amount of queer content. We may also consider the following hooks:

  • ALT2: ... that the cast of Winter Kept Us Warm were not informed of the film's queer subject matter, despite homosexuality being a "triple taboo" in 1965?
  • ALT3: ... that Winter Kept Us Warm is considered English Canada's first gay film? Source: [15], [16]

Thoughts? Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 22:28, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Either of those hooks would be fine @Significa liberdade: Jon698 (talk) 23:32, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Morava Airport

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Morava Airport passenger terminal
Morava Airport passenger terminal
  • ... that Morava Airport (pictured), Serbia's smallest passenger airport, has only one year-round scheduled flight — to Istanbul?
  • ALT0a: ... that Morava Airport (pictured), Serbia's smallest passenger airport, has year-round scheduled flights to only one destination — Istanbul?
  • Source: For "smallest passenger airport": [17], [18]
For the rest: [19], [20], or [21]
    • Reviewed: N/A
    • Comment: I am aware that superlatives are discouraged, but as there are only three passenger airports in Serbia I hope this one is acceptable.
Improved to Good Article status by JustARandomSquid (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

JustARandomSquid (talk) 10:28, 13 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The proposed hook is ambiguous as the phrase "one year-round scheduled flight" could be misinterpreted as a single takeoff per year instead of a regular service to one destination; consider rephrasing this to "one year-round destination" or "one scheduled year-round service". In addition, the image licensing is problematic, as the attribution "courtesy of Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Serbia" does not constitute a free license, and a VRT ticket is required to verify that the copyright holder has released the image under an acceptable license. intforce (talk) 15:18, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Added ALT0a. (I hope that's how you do it.) As for image licensing, the pictures were there when I started work on the article and I kind of just GA nominated it and hoped for the best. When it comes to a VRT ticket, not to speak ill of my fellow countrymen, but I highly doubt that a) User:Stevanb who uploaded the images bothered to ask for permission, considering I see numerous issues with the copyright status of their images on their talk page and b) anyone from the Ministry of Defence bothered to answer even if they did. I've therefore gone ahead and removed the images and added ones with clearer copyright statuses.


General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Approving ALT0a. Great work on getting this to GA! intforce (talk) 15:53, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Saint Cyprian Church (Columbus, Ohio)

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Created by Maximilian775 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

Maximilian775 (talk) 23:25, 13 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]


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

Overall: This is my first time reviewing for DYK, but it looks pretty good! Hooks are reasonably interesting and both well cited here and in the article. The quality of the article is satisfactory. Great work! The Robot Parade (talk) 17:11, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For

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Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 571 past nominations.

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 15:46, 13 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]


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

Overall: Regarding the proposed alternate hook, techically the Neko Case and Kelly Hogan song is just titled "These Aren't the Droids" (although the lyrics of the chorus clearly allude to the original Star Wars line). If anyone wants to do a hook based on the songs, it should say something like "... that the line These Aren't The Droids You're Looking For from the film Star Wars inspired the titles of songs by Queens of the Stone Age and Neko Case?" There is also a single citation to IMDb, and per WP:IMDB those are discouraged as citations to an unreliable source. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 04:32, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Metropolitan90: IMDb is used to indentify the TV show episode in question. We could, I guess, reference the episode itself, but I think it's better to have independent soruce (I couldn't find anything better outside social media...). To be clear, we have RS that says this quote appeared in the TV show, they even link a clip, but they don't identify the particular episode in the RS (or in the clip linked, outside user comments, sigh). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 12:53, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I understand the problem. But when I had a DYK nomination a few days ago, I was advised that IMDb is "generally considered an unreliable source", and I didn't want that concern to hold up the acceptance of your article for DYK by another editor. --Metropolitan90 (talk) 13:16, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 14

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Aomori Prefecture

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Aerial view of Aomori Prefecture
Aerial view of Aomori Prefecture
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by MisawaSakura (talk) and Mccunicano (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

MisawaSakura (talk) 23:51, 14 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Not a review, but the current hook is unsuitable as it does not meet WP:DYKMAJOR: it is more about Kirisuto no Haka rather than Aomori Prefecture itself. In addition, that specific angle was already rejected back when Kirisuto no Haka was itself nominated for DYK earlier this year. A new hook is needed here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:09, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 sounds good, but it would need a precise timeframe, as it is a fact that is not definite and could change in the future. For example, "In, X, Aomori Prefecture..." Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 15:38, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1's ref doesn't mention a specific year, but see top of ref for ALT1a. MisawaSakura (talk) 16:10, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

How about: Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 13:00, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

* WITHDRAWN MisawaSakura (talk) 01:10, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

This is silly: the point of DYK is to motivate/reward editors and offer readers interesting/significant hooks/articles; am striking the withdrawal and reviewing (though I did suggest the hook; not sure recourse to IAR is necessary); the hook is obviously about Aomori Prefecture, drawing attention both to its shape — in the way a museum label helps viewers look more closely at the item in question — thereby anchoring it in the mind for future recognition, and its septentrionality, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 05:03, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: nearly good to go, just one clarification needed: in paragraph 2 of the demographics section we seem to have birth rates of 1.21 and 1.24, the latter being higher than the former, or are the measures different? Thank you, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 05:03, 6 November 2025 (UTC) Good to go, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 13:16, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As here & [23], I think we can proceed regardless of the withdrawal, though perhaps without a credit; thanks, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 13:16, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Lidz, Franz (January 2013). "The Little-Known Legend of Jesus in Japan". Smithsonian Magazine. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  2. ^ "Tohoku Aomori Take the road less traveled to Aomori". Japan National Tourism Organization. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  3. ^ "The Story of the Best Apples in Japan". Amazing Aomori: The Official Aomori Travel Guide. Retrieved September 13, 2025.
  4. ^ Takiguchi, Takahiro (July 30, 2025). "Stunning Shimokita: Unworldly beauty, attractions in Japan's northernmost peninsula". Stars and Stripes Japan. Retrieved October 25, 2025.

Laura Kenny

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Trott in 2015
Trott in 2015
Improved to Good Article status by Canary757 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 336 past nominations.

Launchballer 23:42, 14 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comment (as GA reviewer) I can't believe I managed to review this huge beast!, not knowing she was (one of) the greatest Olympic players! I knew this would be nominated for DYK for this exact reason! Seeing as Launchballer also nominated Emma Finucane (DYK nom) which also had the same GA nominator. Since I reviewed this article as part of the GA process, I cannot review this article again for DYK (plus it would be tiring). Anyway, I don't mind whether ALT0 or ALT1 is chosen. JuniperChill (talk) 17:36, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]


I'm going to review this. It's my third review so I have some experience but not a ton. Gb321 (talk) 23:25, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

  • Adequate sourcing: Yes
  • Neutral: No - I don't think "most successful" is a proper way for an encyclopedia to describe someone who has the most medals, as "most successful" is subjective and can be defined in ways other than "person with the most medals." From the article's sources, I see that the BBC uses "most successful" when describing Kenny, so maybe this DYK (and the article itself) could be something like:
...that the BBC considers Laura Kenny (pictured) the most successful British female athlete in the history of the Olympic games?
internationalwomensday.com is another cited reference that uses "most successful" but I think mentioning the BBC is enough.
Another option could be:
... that Laura Kenny (pictured) is the most decorated British female athlete in the history of the Olympic games?
as "most decorated" is objective and is also how she is described at olympics.com, although to be fair, this article does use "most successful" as well
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.

QPQ: No - nomination states "Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 336 past nominations"
Overall: I think this DYK definitely belongs as long as it can be changed from a subjective opinion to an objective fact Gb321 (talk) 23:25, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have already provided all the QPQs required for this. Regarding the hook, I suspect this might have been what @Canary757: meant by User talk:Launchballer#DYK. ALT2: ... that Laura Kenny (pictured) is the most decorated British female athlete in the history of the Olympic games?--Launchballer 23:49, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: My comment is different than Canary757's. Canary757 notes clarifies that Laura Kenny has more golds than Dujardin and that's what makes her the "most successful", whereas my note is specifically regarding the subjective nature of "most successful". That's why I made the recommended adjustments, not to clarify but the switch the DYK from subjective to objective. I think your ALT2 works as it is objective while keeping the interest of the original hook.
My computer shows one QPQ required. Are you sure you've done all the QPQs necessary? If so, then for ALT2.
"Number of QPQs required: 1" means "one QPQ required". I've provided that.--Launchballer 03:42, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Regarding QPQs, I was confused, but I get it now. Thanks! Gb321 (talk) 03:46, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I would like to point out that regarding QPQs, its required the moment the nominator has over five nominations. If the nominator didn't provide a QPQ, it would likely be closed by now. JuniperChill (talk) 17:06, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Signe Salén

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  • ... that doctor Signe Salén was denied a pension because she treated fewer than 18,000 patients per year?
  • Source: [24] "Her application was rejected, with the motivation that 18,000 patient treatments per year were to be considered a normal work load, and since Signe Salén’s patient treatments fell short of this, her appointment was to be regarded as a ”sideline”."
Created by Spiderpig662 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

Spiderpig662 (talk) 19:25, 21 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Recently created article; suitable length; referencing is decent, if a bit reliant on a single source; plagiarism check is within accepted tolerances; hook is cited and interesting, although potentially there's further scope for some more alts – thinking in particular about Salén being one of 31 women doctors and students pushing for public appointments when these were not accepted in Sweden at the time. Pics in article are public domain, so I would also say this hook could be included with the lead image on the main page. Feel free to amend nomination as you see fit based on my suggestions, but happy to also pass as is. Good job! Sims2aholic8 (talk) 14:19, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Abdelkader Lahmar

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Created by Moondragon21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 26 past nominations.

Moondragon21 (talk) 17:14, 14 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article is new enough and long enough. It is well-sourced and copyright violation free and there are no issues with neutrality, although I have a slight issue with which brings together activists and associations... The article is presentable, but I suggest you merge the lone-sentence paragraphs. The hook is cited and concise, yet interesting and the QPQ has been done. I have some slight issues, but that does not stop me from approving this. Regards, 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 (My "blotter") 13:13, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WICC-TV

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5x expanded by Sammi Brie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 799 past nominations.

Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 19:33, 14 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • interesting subject! Article created from redirect on 14 October and new content exceeds minimum length; article is well written and cited inline throughout to what look to be reliable sources for the subject; hook facts are both interesting, cited in the article and check out to the sources linked above (I can't access the ProQuest link to the specific articles used in the article); I didn't spot any issues with overly close paraphrasing from the sources and Earwig check is likewise fine; a QPQ has been carried out. Looks fine to me - Dumelow (talk) 11:15, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman

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  • ... that the author of Tristram Shandy signed entire print runs of his books to prove they weren't fakes? Source: New 2014: "So annoying did this flood of bad imitations become that Sterne personally signed 'L. Sterne' on the first page of text of every copy of volumes 5, 7, and 9 to validate their authenticity." Ross 2001 p. 269: "John Carr's purported continuation of Tristram Shandy had taken in some readers in September 1760", "To protect himself against imitation and forgery, Sterne took the extraordinary step of signing every copy of volume V." Cash 1992 p.264: "Sterne was still being pestered by spurious volumes of the novel ... Sterne set about signing the copies of the genuine Volume IX"
    • ALT1: ... that the novel Tristram Shandy inspired so many fake continuations, the author started signing copies to prove they were by him?
    • ALT2: ... that the author of Tristram Shandy signed thousands of his books to prove they weren't written by anyone else? Source: Cash 1992 p.265 for volume nine, "the printer had run off 3500 copies instead of the 4000 of earlier volumes", ie, vols 5 + 7 + 9 = 4000 + 4000 + 3500 = 11500 copies WP:CALC
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bop House
Improved to Good Article status by LEvalyn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

~ L 🌸 (talk) 05:30, 14 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • QPQ good, long enough, new GA, fantastically written article, verified by quote. Interesting, I find ALT0 to be the most snappy, however, the text says "volume", not "print run". I don't understand those to always be the same. I would assume print run to be the full thing, not certain installments. So maybe ALT1? Besides that, pass. PARAKANYAA (talk) 07:49, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hm, I do see the ambiguity. Just to clarify why I worded it that way, he signed the whole print run of each of those volumes. During Sterne's lifetime the volumes were reprinted kind of at their own pace independently of each other -- eg second editions of just vols 3 & 4 when vols 7 & 8 came out; the volumes of Harry Potter aren't a bad comparison. To my particular book history brain, "the full thing" didn't happen as "one print run" (one book) until........ the 20thC? But it's a fair point that my wording makes more sense with 18thC print history than modern print runs and may not give the right idea to a non-specialist; I'm happy for the promoter to pick their favourite or mix and match the phrasing between the options. Thanks for the review. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 16:36, 16 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 15

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Ngataba Min

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

Hteiktinhein (talk) 02:11, 16 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article new and long enough, well-sourced on Burmese royal chronicles and modern historical references, neutral and well-presented. Hook is unusual and interesting, directly cited and short enough. Article is new enough and has no copyvio. QPQ has been provided. Article is ready for DYK mainpage promotion. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 00:29, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Perron of Liège

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Perron of Liège
Perron of Liège
Created by Yakikaki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 155 past nominations.

Yakikaki (talk) 19:26, 15 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough and long enough, fully cited and generally in good nick. QPQ is done. Strictly, I think File:Liège JPG03.jpg needs a tag for the original work, as Belgium's Freedom of Panorama law came in in 2016, and it was taken in 2006 (this also applies to File:Blason-liege-pierre-bleu.jpg). File:Perron liegeois 1478.jpg needs a US copyright tag. I think the last part of the hook is a bit dubious: we have in the article The city of Liège describes the monument as the most important symbol of the city., but there's a clear COI there: we can't extrapolate from that to "is described as..." any more than we could do so from e.g. "Donald Trump describes the Big Beautiful Bill as the greatest piece of lawmaking ever". With that taken out, I think we could probably do with a slightly more engaging hook: would you have any suggestions here? UndercoverClassicist T·C 07:45, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks UndercoverClassicist for the review! I'll try to solve the issue with the tags for the pictures. And what do you think of this as an ALT hook?
ALT 1 ... that following a failed uprising, the Perron of Liège (pictured) was dismantled and removed from Liège by the Duke of Burgundy Charles the Bold? Yakikaki (talk) 16:43, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi again, I've added the US tag to the picture of the oil painting, but as to the other two I'm not sure what to do exactly. Could you elaborate a bit? I'm afraid tagging for copyright in the right way is not my strongest skill. Yakikaki (talk) 17:41, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It's a bit of a formality: when we use a photograph of something, we need to verify that both the photograph and the object itself are in the public domain. Freedom of panorama is a legal rule that some countries have which means that we don't have to do this for the object, as long as it's in a public place, but Belgium didn't have that at the time the photos were taken, so to be on the safe side we should add a tag that says the object is so old that it is out of copyright (as buildings, sculptures etc usually can be protected by copyright). ALT1 looks good to me. UndercoverClassicist T·C 19:59, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi again UndercoverClassicist, I've tried adding the tags but please check, I'm not sure I got it right. Thanks! Yakikaki (talk) 17:56, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
All looks good. One final formality: could you provide me with the quote from the cited source to support the new hook? UndercoverClassicist T·C 18:40, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sure, it's in Vaughan, who writes "The perron, a column in the market place, symbol of the civic dignity and jurisdiction of Liège, was removed to Bruges." It's in a longer paragraph discussing the consequences of the failed uprising. But it's actually also here, more succinctly put (in French): "en 1467, Charles le Téméraire enleva le monument pour l’emporter à Bruges et ainsi signifier aux Liégeois leur défaite et la perte de leurs libertés." I'll add that as an inline citation in addition to Vaughan. Yakikaki (talk) 20:14, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That sorts it: Approved ALT1. Nice job on the article and the nomination. UndercoverClassicist T·C 20:30, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 16

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J. Harry Benrimo

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  • ... that according to one scholar, actor and playwright J. Harry Benrimo (pictured) was a "central and versatile figure in Orientalist theater"?
5x expanded by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 124 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 01:01, 20 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Thank you for an interesting life on stage, on fine sources, no copyvio obvious. The image is licensed and features the period nicely. The hook is possible, but I didn't even know what "Orientalist Theater" means until reading further. I am surprised that the play in which he played a Chinese character doesn't have an article yet. I could imagine of being specific by mentioning his role in it, getting it started, perhaps in a double nom. I'm willing to approve the original, though. In the image caption; I'd just give his surname because the article says he is known by it. I'd also give him an infobox. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:13, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Gerda Arendt: Thanks for the review. I don't add infoboxes to my articles so it's not really in my skill set to add one (I'm not opposed to one in this article). I would need assistance with that. We do need an article on the play and Orientalist theater for that matter, but those would both be large projects that would take time for me to research and build and I probably won't get to it in time for a double hook nom. I modified the caption as requested. Best.4meter4 (talk) 12:52, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
fine, you decide. I'll give him an infobox. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:50, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Renato Candida

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Carabiniere Renato Candida
Carabiniere Renato Candida
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Created by DonCalo (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

DonCalo (talk) 14:14, 19 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough. Long enough. Reliable citations throughout. Well sourced and highly factual. (AGF on Italian sources.) NPOV tone throughout. Copyright violations unlikely per Earwig. Generally well written but many of the sentences are too long. The hook is also too long. Please consider tightening the hook, or breaking it up into a few ALTs. Hybernator (talk) 02:14, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT2: ... that Leonardo Sciascia based his character Captain Bellodi in The Day of the Owl on Carabiniere Renato Candida (pictured), rather than on General Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa, who was killed by the Mafia?
  • I think ALT1 is better but might still be a bit long. How about this?
ALT3: ... that Renato Candida (pictured), not General Carlo Alberto dalla Chiesa – assassinated by the Sicilian Mafia – inspired the character Captain Bellodi in The Day of the Owl?
  • Would be nice to keep Leonardo Sciascia somehow, maybe this?
ALT4: ... that Renato Candida (pictured), not General Dalla Chiesa – assassinated by the Mafia – inspired the character Captain Bellodi in Leonardo Sciascia's The Day of the Owl?
  • Perfect. New enough. Long enough. Reliable citations throughout. Well sourced and highly factual. (AGF on Italian sources.) NPOV tone throughout. Copyright violations unlikely per Earwig. Well written. Hook is interesting and cited. No QPQ required. Hybernator (talk) 22:32, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Fall River/New Bedford Line

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Improved to Good Article status by Pi.1415926535 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 66 past nominations.

Pi.1415926535 (talk) 20:20, 16 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is well-sourced and detailed, well-structured and appears long enough in prose. QPQ requirements has been fulfilled, minimal checks on other normative criteria on the article since the article has been upgraded to GA. ALT0 is better since it is explicitly stated in the article, while I don't find any explicit mentions of ALT1 (its reopening was a direct environmental mitigation measure for the Big Dig) in the article. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 23:45, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Saint Dominic Church (Columbus, Ohio)

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The current basilica-style St. Dominic building was completed in 1916.
The current basilica-style St. Dominic building was completed in 1916.
Created by Maximilian775 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 24 past nominations.

Maximilian775 (talk) 18:18, 17 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: No - Not quite; see below.
  • Interesting: Yes
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Interesting article! I like the hooks a lot, although on ALT1 the fact about Diehl being 7 when he began as organist is not in the article and it needs to be. Sources and hooks check out otherwise. There is WP:CLOP; this sentence (In the spring of 1889, Bishop John Watterson appointed Fr. Thomas O'Reilly to organize a parish in the northeastern section of the city of Columbus. The previous year, three lots had been purchased at the intersection of Devoise and 20th Streets.) appears to be too closely paraphrased from a source: In the early spring of 1889, Rt. Rev. John Ambrose Watterson, D.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Columbus, convinced there was a need for a church and school in the northeastern section of the city, secured a suitable site on North Twentieth Street and Hildreth Avenue on April 9, 1889. Rev. Thomas J. O’Reilly was appointed on August 24, 1889 to organize the new parish which was placed under the patronage of Saint Dominic. Once this is addressed, the citations need to be cleaned up to be presentable for the main page. Multiple citations have error messages, and throughout bare URLs are included directly in ref tags. (Bare URLs are not allowed per WP:DKYG.) I'd like to see the use of citation templates to improve the navigation and readability of the sources. Several sources available online are offered without links (anything with a Lexile score must have come from a database so there should be links for all those); please reformat those citations to add links (and take out extraneous info like Lexile scores, word counts, etc.). I will likely suggest some cosmetic improvements to the hooks once the other issues are addressed. Thanks! Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:16, 24 October 2025 (UTC) Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:16, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the eyes Dclemens1971. I added the specifics of the hook fact about Diehl, and I think I eliminated the CLOP in the first paragraph by shifting phrasing. I reformatted the problem citations, but could only find one online -- I found most of these through a local library database of scanned newspapers that I don't think is availible to non-patrons.Maximilian775 (talk) 18:44, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Footnotes 5-11 and 13-17 still have the bare URL and need to be reformatted. CLOP is dealt with, and the Diehl hook fact is now fully added. Please ping when you have the remaining citations formatted properly; thanks! Dclemens1971 (talk) 18:49, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, forgot those Catholic Columbian citations were improper too. Dclemens1971 thanks for your patience! They're now fixed. Maximilian775 (talk) 19:02, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you; both alts are approved. I slightly trimmed ALT1. Dclemens1971 (talk) 19:05, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 17

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Bob Print

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  • ... that American football player Bob Print had the reputation of "being an animal"?
Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 427 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:36, 24 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Hi BeanieFan11, review follows: article moved to mainspace on 17 October and exceeds minimum length; article is well written and cited inline throughout to what look to be reliable sources; hook fact is interesting enough and mentioned in the article, the actual quote is "reputations of 'being and animal'" so I would probably trim the bit in quotations to just "being an animal" otherwise you are mixing a quote within a quote and correcting a presumable typo on reputations; quote is properly attributed in the article, not sure if it needs to be in the DYK hook also, but ahppy to leave that to the more experienced promoter and admin; I didn't pick up any issues with overly-close paraphrasing and Earwig flags nothing; two QPQs have been provided as required for backlog mode. Giving this a tick but please review my comment about the quote - Dumelow (talk) 09:15, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Baek Se-hee

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  • ... that Baek Se-hee's favourite food prolonged her life? Source: Se-hee is shy, introverted and fearful of being manipulated. She finds being with other people almost unbearable. But she savors eating Tteokbokki―a chewy, spicy rice cake―at the humble places that serve it. That one desire, by keeping alive the flickering flame of her will to keep going, drives her to show up for conversations with her therapist.
Created by Andrew Davidson (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 337 past nominations.

Launchballer 10:23, 18 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Thanks for nominating this as it saves me the trouble of doing it myself. It was started at ITN and I was worried that this would block posting here but the ITN nomination is for Recent Deaths and so it won't get a bold posting there. Andrew🐉(talk) 10:27, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think both of the quotes need summarising, but I'll do that myself.--Launchballer 04:44, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I moved the quote to the nom.--Launchballer 12:02, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

John Fisher (social media personality)

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

ser! (chat to me - see my edits) 12:41, 17 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Tobata Women's Association

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Original text (Kanzaki, p. 78):
グループにわかれて実態調査をすることになった。まず、夜になって睡眠を妨害するほどの騒音（プレッシャーをさげる）がはげしい時に、ものすごい量の灰が降ってくることを確かめた。さらに実態をつかむため同じ校区内で工場の近くとかなり離れた場所４ヵ所を選んで、敷布とワイシャツの汚れの程度を観察した。ノリづけとノリづけをしないものを３ヶ月間昼夜にわたって屋外に干して調査したところ、ノリをつけないで干したものに比較してノリをつけて干したものは汚染がひどく、いくら洗っても黄色いシミが残り、きれいにならないことがわかった。工場近くほど汚染度が高い結果が出た。

Translation:
We broke up into groups to investigate the situation. First, we confirmed that an extraordinary amount of ash rained down at night when the noise (lowering the pressure) was so loud that it interfered with sleep. To investigate further, we chose four spots in the district, both close to the plant and quite far away, and observed how dirty sheets and white shirts got. We left both starched and unstarched linens out to dry day and night for three months. We found that the starched linens were much dirtier than the unstarched ones, and that no matter how many times they were washed, yellow stains would remain, and could not be removed. The results demonstrated that the closer to the plant the linens were, the greater the level of contamination.
Improved to Good Article status by RGloucester (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

Yours, &c. RGloucester — ☎ 07:18, 19 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article ready for DYK. Hook cited to a reliable source, is highly interesting, and is short enough. The article itself is well-sourced, neutral, BLP-compliant, and long enough in prose. Article has been upgraded to GA within the specified timeframe. Earwig tool confirms copyvio-free (without close paraphrasing) and required QPQ has been completed. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael

Amblyseius anacardii

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  • Source: "These works reflect that the species of Ambliseus are very varied in Colombia and that they have been informed by preying on different crops of economic importance in the country such as citrus fruits"[25]
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  • Comment: Phytoseiidae is a family of mites known for being biological controls on many pests, however this species (which is a member of Phytoseiidae) is actually considered a pest in its own right. I thought that was very interesting.
5x expanded by Samoht27 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

-Samoht27 (talk) 21:21, 17 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Starting review--Kevmin § 23:41, 17 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Article expansion new enough and long enough. Article is well cited and sourced with neutral wording. The wording in "Behavior" should be massaged a bit, as the opening two sentences are close to the source material. As we already established Phytoseiidae is a mite family in the lede and taxobox, you dont need to mention its family status in the sections prose.--Kevmin § 15:26, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Additionally the hook fact should be cited after the specific sentence in the article where it is stated, which does not appear to have happened. Im having difficulty in confirming the fact in reference 7 which is the nearest citation to the fact in article, can you quote the source stating the "goes against the reputation of Phytoseiidae" section of the hook/article?--Kevmin § 16:38, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • Hello Kevmin! I have read your comments, and am working on addressing the issues raised :-). I have addressed the issue with the start of the Behavior section, and have edited the wording to be less repetitive in regards to the mention of the species' family. I have also added a reference to 7 after the direct statement of the content included in the hook. The source does make mention of Phytoseiidae's reputation as a form of pest control, particularly the following sentence in the fifth paragraph of the introduction of the paper: "It has been known for a long time that there are predatory mites that constitute biological controllers of phytophagous mites and their implementation in integrated pest management programs". I hope this proves helpful. -Samoht27 (talk) 19:52, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
        • Correction: I have since expanded the article, what was previously reference 7 is now listed as reference 8, as I have added a new reference. I apologize for any inconvenience this change may cause.-Samoht27 (talk) 21:04, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
          • Article expansion new enough and long enough. Article is well cited and sourced with neutral wording. Reading Valencia et al, i think you may need to adjust the wording of the hook, Its a pest on Citrus in Colombia, but is it only ever a pest in all areas of its range or introduction? Also Valencia et al do not support the assertion of Phytoseiidae, se we need to call out the reputation is purported not supported.--Kevmin § 00:57, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
All concerns have now been addressed, Al1 hook matches the article and source wording well. This is now looking good to go.--Kevmin § 16:58, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 18

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5x expanded by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 573 past nominations.

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:28, 18 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Comment. While it's good work to add sourced info, I don't think this qualifies by WP:DYK5X rules. This old version is quite substantial even if a lot of the content is in bulleted lists - even ignoring the bulleted content, it's 340 words, while the current version is 932 words. In general, any old content, no matter how bad, qualifies - only copyright violations or blatant vandalism doesn't, per DYK5X. @Piotrus: Maybe worth a try again if it becomes a GA? SnowFire (talk) 14:55, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • User:SnowFire I thought unreferenced content did not count for prose count. But if it does, I'll see if I can add ~600 words to this somehow. After expanding the lead, which I forgotten about, it is now at 1130 words, so close to 4x. PS. Now we are at 1440 words, so I think that's close enough to 5x? --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 00:31, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • Sorry about the slow reply. Yeah, the idea behind 5x is more representing a "new" article where a tiny two-line stub was there first, with "improving a bad article" being intended for the "recent GA" criterion.
      • For this article specifically - normally, yes, there is some wiggle room and getting to 4.3x or the like is close enough for government work. In this case, though, the page size script "not counting" bulleted lists is more a quirk, as the bulleted lists weren't just sideline appendix-y data here - it was the main focus of the old article. So 340 words is an undercount of the old article length if anything, and the current length still isn't 5x even the undercounted size. Not trying to be a hardass on this, but see the explanatory second paragraph at DYK5X - this kind of improvement is great, but it's the "recent GA" criteria to become a DYK. SnowFire (talk) 18:12, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The difference betwen hypnosis in fiction and this is that less of this was in bullet points. Prose size is based on characters, at which this technically started at 2085 and would need another 530 to be eligible, but given that expansion clearly started after someone else cut it down I'd be tempted to IAR.--Launchballer 05:22, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
          • I won't push it if others think this is fine and want to approve it. I'd normally have no problem with 4.5xish expansion, but I brought up the bulleted lists issue for why a vibes-based "eh, close enough" pass doesn't quite work here, since those weren't really lists but rather very similar content (if unreferenced) to what's in the current article that's unrepresented by the gadget. But it's not meeting the strict "page size gadget reports 5x expansion" criterion either. SnowFire (talk) 03:12, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Per above, I'll withdraw my objection per meeting the letter of the requirement - sorry, was not trying to "force" an expansion beyond natural length, just thought the GA approach would have been more organic. Will give a fuller review tomorrow. SnowFire (talk) 03:49, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • New enough at time of nomination. No signs of copyvio. Hook is cited and short enough. It's very straight-forward, but suppose it's interesting enough. As a matter of writing, I'd suggest dropping "used" to make the hook more concise, but don't have strong feelings. QPQ done (although was a case of a drive-by nom). Some reference spot-checks check out.
  • This is DYKN not GAN, but I'd just like to point out that the ALAN article by Patrick Jones does not appear a particularly impressive source, given it's cited 6 times. Yes, it technically got into a low-tier journal, but it reads like an aspiring author trying to sell their upcoming book (which apparently never came out judging by their Goodreads / official website), and includes some weird stuff (I'm really not sure tying "The Wave" to mind control is on-topic, so not a fan of including that here). Not blocking the promotion on this, but something to consider.
  • As far as long enough, see discussion above - it's only a 4.68x expansion currently, and while this is normally hand-waveable, it's a bit more awkward in this case. However per IAR I'm fine with letting it slide, just nominator should note above on the intent of recent GAs being the usual way to highlight improved articles for future DYK noms, since the intent of 5x is more "new" article than "fixed" article. SnowFire (talk) 01:08, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Volimidia

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  • ... that people entered the Bronze Age tombs at Volimidia centuries later in the Iron Age to leave offerings to the dead?
  • Source: Antonaccio, Carla (1994). An Archaeology of Ancestors: Tomb Cult and Hero Cult in Early Greece. Lanham: Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 70, 94–95. ISBN 0-8476-7941-1.
Improved to Good Article status by UndercoverClassicist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 39 past nominations.

UndercoverClassicist T·C 11:56, 19 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: I think the best hook here is ALT2. @UndercoverClassicist: What do you think? I just need your second opinion if this is good to you? JeBonSer (talk) 17:09, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi JeBonSer: thanks for taking this on. Obviously I'm not a neutral party, but I'd have no problem with ALT2 being promoted. UndercoverClassicist T·C 17:19, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
In other case its good to go now for ALT2.

Daniela Melchior

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Daniela Melchior in 2021
Daniela Melchior in 2021
Improved to Good Article status by The Blue Rider (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 338 past nominations.

Launchballer 22:37, 18 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

@The Blue Rider: Only just saw this. I'd watchlisted a bunch of reviews at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Women in Green/Meetup/9 that I thought were likely to do well at WP:DYKSTATS and wanted to get in before backlog mode (which was less than two hours after the GA was passed), during which time I don't normally nominate. I'm still deciding whether Mai Murakami's worth the extra QPQ.--Launchballer 19:42, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article was promoted to GA on 18 October and is 901 words (5,537 characters) in length. It is fully sourced, neutral and free from plagiarism, as confirmed by the GA review. The hook is cited and very intriguing. The image is freely licensed and clear at a small size. QPQ is done. No other issues are apparent, so I'm happy to approve this. Grnrchst (talk) 11:09, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Water World Lloret

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  • Source: ProSlide’s article on Tornado King (opened 2025); mentioned that ‘Water World opened in 1985 as Spain’s first water park’.
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: This is my first DYK nomination; thank you for taking the time to look at this!
Created by TwoGamer1000 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.



Thanks, TwoGamer1000 16:13, 22 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Welcome to DYK! Thanks for this new article, many of the criteria look to be in good shape. I have two concerns: 1, I'm not convinced Facebook is a reliable source (and it also doesn't support the "Water World opened no more waterslides until 2014" part); and 2, DYK gives a lot of scrutiny to any claims to be the first/oldest/biggest/etc-est thing, and I don't think the current source is nearly enough to support "oldest in Spain".

I suggest looking for a published news source to replace the Facebook post, and proposing an alternative hook or two. The current article doesn't inspire me with any good hook ideas, but if you can find anything to add a "reception" section to the article, often reviews have fun quotes in them that make for good hooks. It would also be good to refer to the park by its specific name; I don't think we can say "the Water World water park" when there are several parks with that name. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 06:01, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the feedback. I understand Facebook is not a reliable source and will remove that. I will additionally search for reviews for a 'Reception' section and get a hook from there.

Thanks, TwoGamer1000 08:50, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Alternative hook:
  • ALT1: ... that Water World Lloret has been described as "a favourite of foreign tourists"?
This is another hook I've suggested from a review in the 'Reception' section.

Thanks, TwoGamer1000 17:34, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Glad to see the quick improvements! With the Facebook source removed, my concerns about RS have been addressed. I took the liberty of adding a bold "ALT1" to your message above because I believe it is necessary for the gadgets to be able to spot it's a hook later on the in the process. ALT1 is fully verified and appropriate.
We just face the endless struggle of WP:DYKINT... I often work on topics from the 18thC where the reviews say very funny things like complaining a romance novel is "giving too much weight to the Passion of Love", but "a favourite of foreign touists" has less zest; it could be said about a lot of things. In this case, I found it somewhat interesting that more than half the visitors come from outside Spain -- maybe something with that?
As another DYK pointer, as long as you're the one proposing the exact wording of the hook options, I can sign off on them as reviewer, but once I propose a hook myself we'd need a third person to come in and sign off on it. So I'll ask you to give it another go. ~ L 🌸 (talk) 18:41, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Here's an updated hook:
  • ALT2: ... that Water World Lloret has been described as "a favourite of foreign tourists" with 60% of visitors coming from outside Spain?
Hopefully that should do it!

Thanks, TwoGamer1000 19:38, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good! ~ L 🌸 (talk) 20:05, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Rag paper

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  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Chickenpox4dinner (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

chickenpox4dinner (talk) 02:16, 19 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy compliance:

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: Recently upgraded to GA status, interesting hook, and the nominator does not need a QPQ. Jon698 (talk) 02:54, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 19

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HMAS Emu

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  • ... that HMAS Emu rescued a cigarette smoking chimpanzee and his magician owner in 1959?

"It was amidst the post-World War II economic boom that Calvert purchased the yacht the Sea Fox and prepared to take his magic and animal show to the world, with Jimmy the Chimp one of the star attractions."

"Weeks after the Sea Fox set sail from Darwin it sent out distress calls from Australia's far northern waters. The crew of HMAS Emu went to the rescue. "They were out of food and water," Mr Lattin said. "I think the chimp was in a cage on the deck."

"The vision unearthed by ABC archives shows Taronga Zoo's Sir Edward Hallstrom arriving on the tiny island onboard a chartered DC3 plane. Jimmy the Chimp was often seen smoking cigarettes.

He hands Jimmy a cigarette through the cage. Then with a chain around his neck, Jimmy is seen being led onboard the plane, where the chimpanzee is assisted to light a second cigarette, and draws on it deeply."
    • Reviewed:
Created by Basetornado (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Basetornado (talk) 07:38, 20 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

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

Overall: Only one of the sources in this article covers the HMAS Emu in detail and in depth and that is a navy.gov.au source, which is not independent from the source. With the current sourcing, this does not appear to pass WP:GNG and as such I'm sending this to draft. I suggest that if/when the article is improved with multiple reliable sources, which are independent from the subject and which cover it in detail and in depth, that you submit it for peer review through WP:AFC. TarnishedPathtalk 10:43, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
, my concerns about notability have been addressed with additional sourcing being added to the article which is from secondary, independent, reliable sources which is in depth. I think the hook is pretty interesting. TarnishedPathtalk 14:11, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Catherine Helen Spence

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Catherine Helen Spence
Catherine Helen Spence
  • ... that by the time of her death, Catherine Helen Spence (pictured) was known as the "Grand Old Woman of Australia"?
Improved to Good Article status by MCE89 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

MCE89 (talk) 04:21, 20 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]


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

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: All good to go with ALT0. @MCE89: if I can get a quote for ALT1. Once that is provided I'll approve that hook also. TarnishedPathtalk 10:50, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the review @TarnishedPath! Here's the quote for ALT1 with the relevant bits bolded:
It is understandable, then, that when Spence submitted the manuscript of Handfasted to The Sydney Mail in 1879 hoping to win a £100 prize, she was informed by the judge that her novel ‘was calculated to loosen the marriage tie – it was too socialistic, and consequently dangerous’. Spence’s frank acknowledgement of pre-marital sex and her failure to criticize it no doubt was largely responsible for the manuscript’s rejection and its consequent obscurity, which remained so until 1984 when the first and only edited version was published
The fact that it was her final novel is supported by p.45 of the other listed source, which should be freely accessible.MCE89 (talk) 11:01, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@MCE89 thanks for that, it wanted me to create an account when I attempted to access the source and I wasn't up for that. Anyway, both hooks approved with a preference for ATL1, which I think is more interesting. TarnishedPathtalk 11:30, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Moth joke

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  • ... that a moth flew into a podiatrist's office because the light was on?
Created by Voorts (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

voorts (talk/contributions) 19:45, 19 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 20

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Fernán Díaz de Toledo

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  • ... that "nobody among the secretaries of the Middle Ages could reach such a level of influence over kings" as Fernán Díaz de Toledo?
Created by Kimikel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 42 past nominations.

Kimikel (talk) 02:02, 21 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Claiming this nomination for review in the coming hours/days! WatkynBassett (talk) 09:53, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • The article was created on 21 October 2025 and nominated on the same day. It is thus eligible.
  • The article is (very) well-sourced. I did two spot checks and they checked out (I could only access the Sanz Fuentes source).
  • The article is written in a neutral and non-promotional tone.
  • Earwig did not bring up anything noteworthy (mostly direct quotes).
  • Regarding QPQ: You have provided two QPQs.
  • Hook review (Original hook): I like the hook, it is cited inline and I think it is not an issue, that the original quote is in Spanish (we are thus using "only" your translation). One suggestion: You might want to add "[Spanish]" before "kings" to make it easier for the reader to understand the context of the quote.
  • Thank you for creating this very interesting and important article on a converso and participate in our creation of free knowledge. I approve this nomination with the suggestion to think about adding "[Spanish]" before "kings"

. WatkynBassett (talk) 10:28, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The New Sound

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

Engineeringest (talk) 02:03, 21 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Greening the Rubble

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Created by Panamitsu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 87 past nominations.

―Panamitsu (talk) 06:22, 23 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Hook eligibility:

  • Cited: Yes
  • Interesting: Yes
  • Other problems: Yes
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Prose size 3864 B. Moved to mainspace six days ago. I can vouch for ALT3, and also ALT0 and ALT2 due to being puns on the organization's name, but ALT1 while very punny is very confusing that I'd need a quote to verify; hence I prefer ALT0 given that it's more likely to generate clicks than ALT2/3. Not much issues worth noting. ミラP@Miraclepine 20:14, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, no need to verify ALT1. That was just me being annoying ^_^ ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:50, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2024 United States drone sightings

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U.S. states where drone sightings were reported, November–December 2024
U.S. states where drone sightings were reported, November–December 2024
Improved to Good Article status by Anne drew (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Anne drew (talk · contribs) 14:55, 22 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Nice work on this article. I found "Other purported drones were ... the planet Venus" really funny so ping me if you'd like to create a hook for that. ALT0 matches the article and the source. ALT1 matches the article and source. For ALT2 I believe the article doesn't say that laser strikes increased, but instead says that authorities discouraged people from pointing lasers at the objects. The two other hooks are good though. ―Panamitsu (talk) 06:37, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on October 21

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Moreland Act

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"In 1907 the counsel to the 1905 investigations, Charles Evans Hughes, began his first term as governor, but he soon found the governor’s office very weak. After much frustration over the limited control over his departments – including the insurance department which Hughes investigated less than two years earlier – Hughes turned to Assemblyman Sherman Moreland for help. Moreland, the Assembly Majority Leader, eager to please his old law professor, drafted a new law providing for gubernatorial investigations into any executive branch of state government. Days before the close of the 1907 legislative session Moreland shepherded the law through the legislature and it was signed by Hughes."
  • ALT1: ... that Governor William Sulzer established seven Moreland Act commissions before he was impeached after ten months in office?
"Seven commissions were established by reform Governor William Sulzer, ..."
  • Reviewed:
5x expanded by Ilikepie2221 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Ilikepie2221 (talk) 21:19, 21 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article looks ok from a quick review, long enough, no BLP issues, neutral enough. Earwig turned up the blockquote, which is PD obviously, but nothing else, and my spot checks didn't turn up any CLOP issues. The source seems basically reliable though a PhD thesis is not ideal. The issue is the hook fails DYKINT. Every law is proposed by someone and I fail to see why it being proposed by a governor would make it noteworthy. Also, the source we're using here is not cited in the article for this. Any alternatives? PARAKANYAA (talk) 08:00, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • The source is in the article (just formatted with author and title) but I take the point about the hook not being that interesting. I've added an ALT1 proposal that is more interesting. Ilikepie2221 (talk) 00:26, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      That one is better, though if you could work it in that it was to investigate his political opponents that would make it more interesting. But as is this is fine. PARAKANYAA (talk) 01:03, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Turner Memorial A.M.E. Church

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Turner Memorial A.M.E. Church's building from 1951 to 2003
Turner Memorial A.M.E. Church's building from 1951 to 2003
5x expanded by Dclemens1971 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 24 past nominations.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:17, 21 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • A 5x expansion was completed within seven days of the nomination, and it meets the DYK length requirements. The two necessary QPQs have been accomplished, and no close paraphrasing was found. Both of the hooks are mentioned in the article and cited inline, and I am accepting the provided quotes here. Both of the hooks need to be reworded, however: the first hook needs to be revised to make it clear that Barry was not yet mayor at the time, but he was also a former mayor and not an upcoming mayor of Washington, D.C. (it would have also arguably been a BLP violation if Barry was still alive). The second hook, which is actually my preferred hook as I find it more interesting, needs to make it clear that it was never actually a nightclub. The current wording suggests that it was a nightclub at the time of the sale, when in fact the article states it was put up for sale, with it being said to be suitable as a nightclub. Please address the issues with both hooks and this will be approved. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:48, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT0a: ... that before he became mayor of Washington, D.C., Marion Barry scandalized the leaders of Turner Memorial A.M.E. Church (pictured) by smoking cigarettes and cursing in the church?
ALT1a: ... that a synagogue-turned-church (pictured) was marketed for sale as a potential nightclub?
(Followup ping to Narutolovehinata5) Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:35, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Those work. However, I am approving ALT1a only as that is the more interesting angle. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:04, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gatot Wilotikto

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  • ... that Gatot Wilotikto needed approval from the North Korean parliament to marry a local woman?
  • Source: Hill, David.T (2022). "The Fragile Bloom of the Kimilsungia: Indonesian political exiles in North Korea". Indonesia and the Malay World. 50 (147). p.150.
Created by Faldi00 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Faldi00 (talk) 10:41, 21 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Article looks good. Nice work. @Faldi00: Do you think you could provide a quote from the source, so I can verify the hook? Thanks, BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:56, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

  • Hi @BeanieFan11:. I can give the whole paragraph that include the hook:

"He was offered a local identification pass by the North Korean government, which extended his visa and continued his stipend. After graduating in April 1967, he was given a position at a government research institute, providing practicum instruction for final year students. In November 1967, he received the permission of the North Korean parliament to marry a local Korean woman O Kwang Mi, whom he first met in the street. He was possibly the first foreigner to get such permission, he believes. Despite initial official and social disapproval of them forming a relationship, after they gained parliamentary consent to marry Gatot and his wife successfully raised a family of three children. He was well treated by the North Korean government, provided with an apartment and a relatively good standard of living (compared to his Korean colleagues). He completed both masters and doctoral degrees, and enjoyed a reasonably satisfying professional life in North Korea. It was a constrictive life, nonetheless. On various occasions he reportedly attempted to leave with his family but was denied government permission. Even an attempt to meet his mother, who had managed to travel from Indonesia to the neutral location of Berlin in an attempt to see her son, was foiled when the North Korean government declined his request to travel abroad (Sedjati 2013: 200)." Faldi00 (talk) 13:57, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Himmel, Erde, Luft und Meer

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19th-century engraving of Neander
19th-century engraving of Neander
Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 2157 past nominations.

Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:11, 28 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.

QPQ: No - need 2
Overall: The hook is okey, only 2 more QPQ is required to pass the DYK. JeBonSer (talk) 10:53, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the review. I reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Girl with a Mandolin, a second one will follow, hopefully tomorrow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:37, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I reviewed also Template:Did you know nominations/Foresters Music Hall. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:29, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Okey, good to go now. JeBonSer (talk) 13:19, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Natal Native Pioneer Corps

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Natal Pioneer
Natal Pioneer
Improved to Good Article status by Dumelow (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 951 past nominations.

Dumelow (talk) 14:09, 21 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Thank you for the nomination. Earwig does not appear to have violated any copyright, and the article is long, original, and properly sourced. The QPQ has been completed, and the source notes that the hook is engaging and intriguing. I recommend selecting the original DYK, as it is ready for use. Pangalau (talk) 05:28, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ChatGPT Atlas

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Created by WhatADrag07 (talk), TempoaryAcc (talk), LincolnFreehand (talk), and Hysazemusic (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

WhatADrag07 (talk) 19:16, 25 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies

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  • ... that a Thai film went viral in 2025 after viewers shared videos of themselves crying after watching it?
Improved to Good Article status by M48SKY (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

M48SKY (talk) 10:09, 21 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough
Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
QPQ: None required.

Overall: Article was nominated for DYK within 7 days of reaching Good Article status. Article is over 1,500 words in prose and propoerly cited. Article is properly cited with inline citations. Earwig picked up an unlikely violation of 39.8%; most of what was cited as "violations" were the film's title. Assume good faith on non-English sources. Hook is interesting. This is the nominator's first nomination, and therefore a QPQ is not needed at this time. lullabying (talk) 08:09, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Moreland Act

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"In 1907 the counsel to the 1905 investigations, Charles Evans Hughes, began his first term as governor, but he soon found the governor’s office very weak. After much frustration over the limited control over his departments – including the insurance department which Hughes investigated less than two years earlier – Hughes turned to Assemblyman Sherman Moreland for help. Moreland, the Assembly Majority Leader, eager to please his old law professor, drafted a new law providing for gubernatorial investigations into any executive branch of state government. Days before the close of the 1907 legislative session Moreland shepherded the law through the legislature and it was signed by Hughes."
  • ALT1: ... that Governor William Sulzer established seven Moreland Act commissions before he was impeached after ten months in office?
"Seven commissions were established by reform Governor William Sulzer, ..."
  • Reviewed:
5x expanded by Ilikepie2221 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Ilikepie2221 (talk) 21:19, 21 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article looks ok from a quick review, long enough, no BLP issues, neutral enough. Earwig turned up the blockquote, which is PD obviously, but nothing else, and my spot checks didn't turn up any CLOP issues. The source seems basically reliable though a PhD thesis is not ideal. The issue is the hook fails DYKINT. Every law is proposed by someone and I fail to see why it being proposed by a governor would make it noteworthy. Also, the source we're using here is not cited in the article for this. Any alternatives? PARAKANYAA (talk) 08:00, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • The source is in the article (just formatted with author and title) but I take the point about the hook not being that interesting. I've added an ALT1 proposal that is more interesting. Ilikepie2221 (talk) 00:26, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      That one is better, though if you could work it in that it was to investigate his political opponents that would make it more interesting. But as is this is fine. PARAKANYAA (talk) 01:03, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Charles Goldstein

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  • ... that Charles Goldstein helped recover $160 million worth of art stolen from victims of The Holocaust?
Created by Guerreroast (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 23 past nominations.

Roast (talk) 00:46, 22 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

QPQ: No - Second QPQ is required
Overall: @Guerreroast: article looks all good and hook is interesting (shocked that you didn't try one with the Trump comment), but DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and all nominators with more than 20 past nominations (you have 23) need to submit two QPQ's, I believe. 1brianm7 (talk) 16:26, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

actually, looking at the hook a little closer, the hook is cited to the headline, violating WP:HEADLINES; the body only says that the organization has recovered $160 million, so I think it might need to be reworked a bit. 1brianm7 (talk) 16:33, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, QPQs checks out. My issue with ALT0 is that the NYT says the commission says it has recovered 160 million, and it says Goldstein was counsel to it, but it never makes the connection that he helped recover those 160 million, only noting his involvement in some of the cases. Regardless, ALT1 is approved, though if I could put forward a syntax change to make it pop, ALT1a: "... that Donald Trump nicknamed a lawyer "Sir Charles" because they would "act like royalty"? 1brianm7 (talk) 20:24, 24 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cherry Lane Cemetery

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The cemetery site in 2021
The cemetery site in 2021
  • Reviewed: [[]]
Moved to mainspace by Drheggie (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Ultraodan (talk) 05:46, 21 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

General: Article is new enough and long enough

Policy compliance:

  • Adequate sourcing: No - For the Now This video, is there a better source than Facebook? (For example, does it have its own website?) Also, ref 3 is an Atlas Obscura "Places" article (i.e. URLs beginning with atlasobscura.com/places), which is not reliable per WP:AOPLACES - only the website's "Articles" articles (i.e. URLs beginning with atlasobscura.com/articles) are reliable.
  • Neutral: Yes
  • Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: Yes
Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Drheggie and Ultraodan: Nice work. I just had one concern above. Epicgenius (talk) 20:00, 22 October 2025 (UTC) :Hi @Epicgenius: Thanks for catching that! I tried updating the NowThis citation and removing the Atlas Obscura “Places” link, but I keep breaking the formatting. The NowThis feature lives on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIklcLZdVrY — is that one possible instead? Many thanks! Drheggie (talk) 21:37, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

One small note — would it be possible to change “freed slaves” to “formerly enslaved people” in the hook? Thank you again. Drheggie (talk) 21:46, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Drheggie: No problem. For the NowThis feature, I'd say it's acceptable, as the YouTube account is verified to belong to NowThis. I would suggest a better source if possible, but if not, then please let me know.
For the wording, yes, that is acceptable. I have changed the wording directly as it doesn't affect the fact being conveyed in the hook. Epicgenius (talk) 03:28, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Epicgenius Thanks, I really appreciate it! There isn’t a better secondary source available for the NowThis feature; the YouTube upload is the most stable version I could locate. Thanks again for confirming. Drheggie (talk) 12:35, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Drheggie, no problem. Was this what you were trying to do? Epicgenius (talk) 13:31, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Epicgenius Yes, exactly!Drheggie (talk) 13:37, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Looks good then. Passing the hook. Epicgenius (talk) 13:40, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Epicgenius or any prep builder: Just checking in on this nomination — the hook was approved on Oct 23. Thanks so much for reviewing, and happy to help if needed! Drheggie (talk) 12:00, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Drheggie: As the reviewer, I cannot promote the hook to prep unfortunately. However, a prep builder will get around to it at some point, unless you had a specific date request, in which case the promotion can be expedited. Epicgenius (talk) 14:57, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much for the quick reply, Epicgenius!
I don't have a critical external deadline, but I would love to see if this hook could be run soon — perhaps with the upcoming Halloween sets, since the article is about a once-forgotten cemetery buried under a strip mall, which has a suitably poignant, historical-spooky theme.
If not the Halloween set, would running it sometime next week, perhaps November 5th or 6th, be possible? I am planning important project follow-up outreach that will build on the Main Page exposure.
Thanks again for your help in getting this promoted! Drheggie (talk) 15:13, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No problem. The thing is, the list of approved DYKs is heavily backlogged. It may take up to a few weeks for someone to promote this to a DYK prep. In the meantime, you may watchlist this page to see when a promoter moves it to a prep; it will then take a few days for the hook to be promoted to a DYK queue, after which it will shortly appear on the Main Page. Epicgenius (talk) 15:17, 28 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Martin Robertson

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Improved to Good Article status by UndercoverClassicist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 40 past nominations.

UndercoverClassicist T·C 19:01, 22 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Right, so what I've learned from this is that you shouldn't clean the Elgin Marbles.
    Long enough, valid GA review done recently enough, QPQs look fine. Very interesting hooks, all three are sourced appropriately & check out from my reading of the sources; ALT0 is my favourite. The article spotcheck came up clean; judging from Who Wrote That, very little text by the editor with CLOP issues remains. Did side eye the sentences including "again succeeded", but decided they probably aren't problematic. Might want to clarify in the article about the Secret Service involvement; right now, the Wikipedia article leaves me with the impression that he stayed with the Intelligence Corps. Under the section "Influence of Classical scholarship" there's the odd fact (Bothmer's involvement in Paralipomena ) that isn't backed up in the Oxford DNB, but rather [26]. Just as an FYI. GreenLipstickLesbian💌🦋 19:52, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
    • Hi GreenLipstickLesbian -- thanks for taking on. I've swapped the citation for Bothmer: thank you for saving me a job and tracking down the correct one. Clarified a bit on which branch of intelligence he was in, too: Sparkes says he was "demobilised" in 1946, which normally means moving from the army to civilian life, but I've kept it a bit vague as I wouldn't trust a classicist to necessarily be on top of the intricacies of military terminology (SIS officers are, in theory, civilians, but whether Robertson remained a soldier as cover I don't know and the sources don't say). As a formality, I think you actually need the bolded word "Approved" in the comment to trigger the bot. UndercoverClassicist T·C 20:02, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
      • Trust me, no worries, I had both sources open & I do a lot of my spotchecks by CTRL+F-ing proper nouns and dates, so finding the correct passage was prety easy! And yeah, I looked at that change, and I think being a little vague here is good - you're right that this isn't an area I'd expect the author to be an expert at, and there was just an inherent degree of confusion in the real world around that time, which, combined with the secretive nature of his work, makes it hard to be definitive. And re: last point - don't worry, the bot picked it up anyway! [27] Apparently he's gotten smarter, recently, if the bold text used to be needed? Again, really interesting article, it was a pleasure to read! GreenLipstickLesbian💌🦋 21:07, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

2024 East–West Line disruption

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The derailed Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 train on the MRT tracks
The derailed Kawasaki Heavy Industries C151 train on the MRT tracks
Improved to Good Article status by ZKang123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 04:18, 21 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems

Hook eligibility:

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

Overall: Earwig does have a few red-highlighted sections but they appear to be dates and common concepts, not excess paraphrasing. Maximilian775 (talk) 00:55, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Ja'Markis Weston

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  • ... that one sportswriter said, "If Dr. Frankenstein could construct a football player, Ja'Markis Weston would emerge from the lab"?
5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 428 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:48, 29 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was new enough and long enough at the time of nomination. The sourcing looks good, no copyvio issues. QPQ looks to be done. Hook fact checks out and is in the article, as well as being sufficiently interesting. Playing both safety and defensive end at that level is wild. Nice work; good to go! JTtheOG (talk) 02:02, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Soehardjono Sastromihardjo

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  • ... that the former ambassador of Indonesia to Cambodia Soehardjono Sastromihardjo was spared by Khmer Rouge forces after repeatedly shouting “Indonesia, Indonesia!”? Source: Bisara, Dion (27 August 2012). "Indonesia Bonding With Cambodia in Trade". The Jakarta Globe. "Soehardjono Sastromihardjo, now Indonesian ambassador to Cambodia, was riding with a United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia convoy on a mission to supervise the country’s first general election, when a group of Khmer Rouge guerrillas appeared and stopped the convoy. AK-47 rifles and grenade launchers were pointed at the trucks, ready to fire; a slight misstep could have resulted in disaster. Without thinking, Soehardjono shouted: “Indonesia, Indonesia!” Almost instantly the guns were lowered and the guerrillas retreated."
5x expanded by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 102 past nominations.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 15:19, 24 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is eligible and in decent shape, without evidence of copyvio. QPQs check out, hook is cited and used in-article. I would say that Indonesia should be in quotes to make the hook a bit more clear, and perhaps Khmer Rouge should be linked. Otherwise everything else is good. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:04, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

West End Girl, Pussy Palace

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  • ... that a recent UK Top 20 single from Lily Allen's West End Girl is about the discovery of sex toys and hundreds of condoms?
    • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Warriors (Lin-Manuel Miranda and Eisa Davis album)
    • Comment: Driveby nom. If the song gets an article, I will instead use Template:Did you know nominations/The Common Years, as that is a triple instead of a double.
Created by Fixer88 (talk), Sock (talk), Bizarre Bizarre (talk), C99j (talk), and Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 340 past nominations.

Launchballer 23:42, 31 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Lily Allen checks out here.
  • Meets length needs, 5x build out et al.
  • Long enough -- 6509 characters (1091 words).
  • The article looks fine as presented. Earwig says 29% but it seems to be common enough terms and some quotes.
  • Presentation looks fine/normal.
  • Source good.
  • Hook's good.
  • It's fine as an album cover here.
Worth adding any other blue links like to the UK Top 20? Not needed but maybe +1 could be nice. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:05, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I prefer to avoid adding non-bolded links as they siphon off views, but thanks for the review.--Launchballer 17:12, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome! I never thought of that (but I am notably a fan of ever-more blue links). — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:15, 3 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
A heads up that Pussy Palace now has an article, albeit a 403 character stub. I intend on 5xing it in the next couple of days.--Launchballer 22:10, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Very Polite Person: I expanded the article so it's above 1500 characters and have swapped the QPQ as stated. The proposed hook is ALT1: ... that a recent UK Top 20 single from Lily Allen's West End Girl is about the discovery of sex toys and hundreds of condoms?. Would you like to review this or should I call for another reviewer?--Launchballer 02:34, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
and and for hook all around. Nice one on the double. I never really listened much after her first two albums, how's the later and newer? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 03:04, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Very Polite Person: Bit WP:NOTFORUMy that, but since you've asked, Sheezus was patchy (URL Badman I remember being alright if slightly too subdued in places for my taste and Our Time and Air Balloon were boring) and I only found out she released No Shame last month. I've only listened to Beg for Me from West End Girl and thought it wasn't worth the cost of the Lumidee sample. (It's pretty unusual for me to actually listen to any of the music I nominate.) Just as a belt and braces defence against WP:DYKFICTION, would you mind assessing
ALT2: ... that a song about the discovery of sex toys and hundreds of condoms from West End Girl recently became Lily Allen's first UK Top Ten single since 2014?
Source says "For multiple entries from a new album to register improved chart placings on their second week is very rare – but that’s just what Lily Allen achieves this week with P*ssy Palace (12-8, 22,935 sales), West End Girl (17-15, 17,454 sales) and Madeline (19-16, 17,245 sales), from her West End Girl album, all doing so. Her highest-charting song for 11 years, P*ssy Palace becomes her 11th Top 10 hit. It is also the only new song to make the Top 10 this week...".--Launchballer 21:58, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Launchballer: for ALT2. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 16:13, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deliverance (collection)

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Moved to mainspace by Premeditated Chaos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 68 past nominations.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 06:06, 24 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Moved to mainspace on 23 Oct and nominated on 24 Oct. Article is long enough, well-sourced, and I did not find any CV/CLOP issues. QPQs done. The hook is interesting and checks out based on the source. Looks good to go. MCE89 (talk) 08:00, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Pelham Manor station

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Created by Transpoman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 760 past nominations.

Epicgenius (talk) 14:19, 27 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article new enough, having been promoted to Good Article status on October 27, 2025, and long enough with detailed prose. As a Good Article, article is well-sourced, neutral, presentable, and well-structured. All four proposed hooks are short, interesting, and verified by inline citations in the article. Personally ALT3 is the most catchy and interesting to a non-railfan layman like me. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 16:05, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hunminjeongeum Haerye

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  • ... that multiple police raids have failed to retrieve a book that was once valued to be worth over US$900 million? Source: [28] Police and prosecutors raided Bae's office and residence in 2011 and 2022, but could not find the book [29] 문화재청의 감정대로라면 적어도 1000억원 이상을 뜻한다. -> The Cultural Heritage Administration valued it to be worth over 100 billion South Korean won (conversion to USD is per {{To USD round}} template in article)
5x expanded by Grapesurgeon (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

grapesurgeon (seefooddiet) (talk) 22:06, 22 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Confirming that I'm donating this QPQ. If there are any issues, ping me and I'll drop another, I've got a bunch of them that I haven't gotten 'round to using. Toadspike [Talk] 22:10, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Article recently expanded and QPQ has been provided as a donation. Hook is interesting – optionally state the valuation in Korean won instead of USD, but not a big deal. Confirmed using machine translation from the hani.co.kr source. Article's referencing is adequate so good to go. Juxlos (talk) 04:27, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Traum von Monte Carlo

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Max Beckmann, Traum von Monte Carlo (1939–1943)
Max Beckmann, Traum von Monte Carlo (1939–1943)
  • ... that Max Beckmann painted Traum von Monte Carlo (pictured) while exiled in Amsterdam, portraying a casino he once visited as an allegorical vision of destruction and moral decay?
Created by TouchedWithFire (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

TouchedWithFire (talk) 07:48, 23 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting painting, well covered on good sources, offline sources accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. Before we get into detail we need to talk about the title. The article was moved to an English title, not by the creator, but I don't see referenes used mentioning that title, and we should not invent one. TouchedWithFire, what do you think? - Of the two hooks, I prefer ALT1, and I love seeing the image, which is licensed. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:15, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Gerda Arendt: I agree with you regarding the title, Traum von Monte Carlo is the the title given to it by Beckmann, and even if it can be translated, that doesn't mean that it should. The only sources I see that use "Dream of Monte Carlo" are websites which sell reproductions, hardly reliable sources... And regarding the hook, Alt 1 is fine, in fact it was originally my first choice too. TouchedWithFire (talk) 07:29, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I suggest you move the article before we proceed, giving this explanation. TouchedWithFire. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:31, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Gerda Arendt Done! Thank you! TouchedWithFire (talk) 14:32, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1 preferred. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:00, 12 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Suprapto Martosetomo

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  • ... that Suprapto Martosetomo's house in the Philippines became a refuge for Indonesian students during the 1989 Philippine coup attempt? Source: "Suprapto Martosetomo, Duta di Takhta Suci". Hidup Katolik. 9 November 2011. p. 1. "Saat berkarya di Manila, Filipina, rumahnya menjadi tempat mengungsi para mahasiswa asal Indonesia. ”Saat itu terjadi usaha kudeta Presiden Cory Aquino. Tentara pemberontak sudah menguasai wilayah Metro Manila termasuk tempat mahasiswa. Maka, demi keselamatan, para mahasiswa tinggal di tempat saya." [While working in Manila, Philippines, his house became a refuge for Indonesian students. "At that time, there was an attempted coup against President Cory Aquino. Rebel troops had taken control of Metro Manila, including the student housing complex. So, for their safety, the students stayed with me.
Created by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 104 past nominations.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 00:30, 25 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

Graciana de Barrenechea

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The Incantation
The Incantation
  • ... that torture-forced confessions of accused witch Graciana de Barrenechea connected witchcraft with toads, curses, and vampirism?
  • Source: (See the "observations" parts of the UV source for curses and vampirism)
Created by Kingsif (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 145 past nominations.

Kingsif (talk) 04:01, 23 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

  • Hooks are sourced and interesting. The article is well-sourced, lacks evident copyvios, and is both long enough and new enough. QPQs complete. Sorry you couldn't get this in for Halloween; DYKs usually have to be submitted a month in advance for them to catch attention for a particular date. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 17:47, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
  • Yeah, it was only nommed when we were looking for extra hooks in the Halloween discussion, but lost in the non-transcluding noms. I've historically got people in for a mad special occasion rush, but that backlog was unfortunate. Kingsif (talk) 20:50, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Alfred Tanduk Palembangan

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  • ... that Indonesian ambassador Alfred Tanduk Palembangan was inspired to become a diplomat through interaction with tourists? Source: Kurapak, Okto (2005). Profil pemuda Toraja, 2006: pribadi-pribadi sumber inspirasi dan pembelajaran (in Indonesian). Lakipadada Publisher. pp. 1. ISBN 978-979-96415-1-9. "Cita - cita menjadi diplomat , sebenarnya sudah terpatri dalam dirinya , sejak masih di Toraja, dengan pertemuan dengan wisatawan mancanegara ketika ia masih menuntut ilmu di sekolah menengah di Toraja..." [The dream of becoming a diplomat had actually been ingrained in him since he was in Toraja, with meetings with foreign tourists when he was still studying at high school in Toraja...]
Created by Jeromi Mikhael (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 103 past nominations.

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 23:46, 24 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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

Overall: Recently created article. Hook is properly cited within the main body. The content is engaging with no plagiarism issues. Good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 13:26, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall

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Pyramidal ceiling and sloping above-stage canopy
Pyramidal ceiling and sloping above-stage canopy
  • ALT1: that Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall (pictured) is dedicated to the memory of Takemitsu Tōru? (source)
    • Created by Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 71 past nominations.

    Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 20:40, 29 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Nice article. New enough. Second DYK review isn't finished yet but it's almost done so it should be fine. ALT0 matches the source and article. ALT1 does too. The image is freely licensed and Japan has freedom of panorama so it looks good. ―Panamitsu (talk) 06:13, 30 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Achmad Husein

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    • ... that Achmad Husein required municipal employees of Banyumas, Indonesia to collect 1 kg of inorganic waste each month? Source: [30]: "Aturan itu dituangkan melalui Surat Edaran Bupati Banyumas Nomor 660/7376/2016 tentang kewajiban PNS dan tenaga kontrak Pemerintah Kabupaten Banyumas mengumpulkan sampah anorganik minimal 1 kg per bulan." Translated: "The regulation was outlined in Banyumas Regent's Circular Letter No. 660/7376/2016 concerning the obligation of civil servants and contract workers of the Banyumas Regency Government to collect a minimum of 1 kg of inorganic waste per month." (he was regent of Banyumas in 2016)
    Moved to mainspace by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 293 past nominations.

    Juxlos (talk) 04:35, 27 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • Article is in a good condition and presentable, all statements cited, new and long enough, and no plagiarism detected based on Earwig. Hook is cited to a reliable source with the relevant quote for the hook present in the nomination and is in line with the hook. All good! 16:11, 27 October 2025 (UTC)

    Ken Selby

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    • ... that Ken Selby walked from Oklahoma City to Tulsa along Route 66 at the age of 73?
    5x expanded by The Robot Parade (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    The Robot Parade (talk) 04:05, 24 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

    • 21x expansion one day prior to nom. Unlikely violation from Earwig. I prefer ALT2, as the distance between Tulsa and OKC is basically unknown to our non-American readers. ALT2 should also call him a middle school or secondary school teacher, as junior high is not an internationally-used term. Roast (talk) 18:23, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Wallace Presbyterian Church

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    Wallace Presbyterian Church
    • Source: "Just outside of the reaches of the campus stands the building: A life-size origami creation, with a paper-white exterior, a seven-sided base and a classic steeple. Is its architecture Romanesque? Gothic? Or just plain geometric? Whatever the style, students and congregation members say the new building for the Wallace Presbyterian Church – located on Metzerott Road across from the university’s Comcast Center entrance – is an eye-catching sight to behold." https://dbknews.com/2008/03/03/article_588547bf-8565-5345-89bd-d222d6bf26ce-html/
    Moved to mainspace by Dclemens1971 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 25 past nominations.

    Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:17, 24 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]


    General: Article is new enough and long enough
    Policy: Article is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems
    Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
    Image: Image is freely licensed, used in the article, and clear at 100px.
    QPQ: Done.

    Overall: ALT1 preferred, as ALT0 is not technically what the source says (it is not the heptagonal sanctuary that was described as eye-catching, but the whole building. Onceinawhile (talk) 15:24, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

    Labor Inducer (hamburger)

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    • ALT1: ... that more than 30 women went into labor within 24 hours of eating a Labor Inducer hamburger? Source: [32]
    • ALT1a: ... that more than 30 women went into labor within 24 hours of eating a Labor Inducer?
    • ALT2: ... that Kelsey Quarberg went into labor six hours after eating one of her Labor Inducers? Source: [33]
    • ALT2a ... that Kelsey Quarberg went into labor six hours after eating on of her Labor Inducer hamburgers?
    • Comment: If someone wants to put in the effort to make this an April Fools hook, they are more than welcome to do so, because I can't be bothered to.
    Moved to mainspace by JustARandomSquid (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

    JustARandomSquid (talk) 16:35, 23 October 2025 (UTC).[reply]

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