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This page transcludes a subset of the nominations found on the page of all the approved nominations for the "Did you know" section of the Main Page. It only transcludes the nominations filed under dates of the second-most recent week. The page is intended to allow editors to easily review recent nominations that may not be displaying correctly on the complete page of approved nominations if that page's contents are causing the page to hit the post-expand include size limit.

Larrabee County, Iowa[edit]

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  • ... that Larrabee County was a proposed county in Iowa, however because it failed, Iowa remained a state with 99 counties?
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by 48JCL (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

48JCL (talk) 11:39, 25 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article attained Good article status. No problems regarding copyright and referencing, and hook mentioned in the 'Proposal' section and is cited. Good to go. - Toadboy123 (talk) 02:59, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ella Scoble Opperman[edit]

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Ella Scoble Opperman
Ella Scoble Opperman

* ... that American pianist Ella Scoble Opperman (pictured), the first dean of the Florida State College for Women, was praised for growing the college into a credible School of Music?

  • Source: Faucett, B.F. (2017). The Marching Chiefs of Florida State University: The Band That Never Lost a Halftime Show. McFarland, Incorporated, Publishers. p. 19. ISBN 978-1-4766-6832-1. Retrieved May 25, 2024.
Created by SL93 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 401 past nominations.

SL93 (talk) 07:55, 25 May 2024 (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

Image eligibility:

  • Freely licensed: No - The documentation on this image is not really adequate (incorrect template used, no date given in the source linked); however this alternative source shows a portion of the same picture with a date given as circa 1920, and thus PD in the US, so I do believe it’s freely licensed but I’m not sure how we can adequately update the documentation; that probably does need to happen so it doesn’t wind up deleted on a technicality while on MP. Alternately, that site does have more pictures of her you could choose from, altho the organ is very nice.
  • Used in article: Yes
  • Clear at 100px: Yes
QPQ: Done.

Overall: For the image and the sourcing, just let me know when updated and I will update my review! Innisfree987 (talk) 03:32, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Innisfree987 I added more sources. I will just ditch the image. SL93 (talk) 04:13, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
ALT1: * ... that American pianist Ella Scoble Opperman, the first dean of the Florida State College for Women, was praised for growing the college into a credible School of Music?
Thanks for the quick turnaround! All set now. Innisfree987 (talk) 05:46, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Portrait of Cornelis van der Geest[edit]

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Portrait
Portrait
  • ... that for many years a painting (pictured) was attributed to a different painter and the person in the portrait was also misidentified?
Created by Bruxton (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 150 past nominations.

Bruxton (talk) 21:31, 26 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • I like the first hook best. Article is in good shape, great job on it. Seems fully sourced to reliable sources, and there's no evidence of copyvio. QPQ checks out. Hook checks out from the Google Books link. Good to go. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:26, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Battle of Dollar[edit]

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  • ... that the Picts disappeared from history after the devastation suffered following the battle of Dollar?
5x expanded by CSJJ104 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

CSJJ104 (talk) 20:49, 27 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • 5x expansion checks out, article is complete in and of itself, provides adequate context for the non-expert, and is referenced throughout. Hook is interesting and in the article, AGF on paywalled reference, but a search in Googe Books verifies the facts mentioned here. QPQ has been done, good to go. Constantine ✍ 11:46, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Command information newspaper[edit]

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5x expanded by Cielquiparle (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 63 past nominations.

Cielquiparle (talk) 22:58, 28 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • 5x expanded, article is NPOV and reliably-sourced, hook is interesting, reliably-sourced in-article. Verified QPQ required in order to pass. ViperSnake151  Talk  23:32, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Amen break[edit]

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Waveform of the Amen break
Waveform of the Amen break
  • ... that the Amen break (waveform pictured) gained popularity because it offered an easy way to create jungle music?
Improved to Good Article status by LunaEclipse (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

🌙Eclipse (talk) (contribs) 00:28, 26 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Very good nom here! Love this topic and glad it's gonna be good to go for DYK. Recently passed GA review, so that covers its new enough, presentable, and well-sourced considerations. It is also long enough, and the hook is interesting and well-sourced as well. A lot of ALT hooks can be constructed for this one, but ALT0 is good. Good job on this one Soulbust (talk) 14:35, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Songbird (TV program)[edit]

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  • ... that in her musical show Songbird, Regine Velasquez picks out one lesser-known song to perform from the featured theme each week?
5x expanded by Pseud 14 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 39 past nominations.

Pseud 14 (talk) 00:04, 27 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Expansion date and length ok. QPQ done and close paraphrase ok. The source is not exactly independent (GMA, same as producing company) but the claim is hardly extraordinary. --Soman (talk) 01:36, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nabisco Shredded Wheat Factory[edit]

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

Pahunkat (talk) 19:10, 28 May 2024 (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: Meets the necessary quality criteria and the ALT0 hook in particular jumped out as being interesting. AGF on the offline source. SounderBruce 07:09, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oxtongue River[edit]

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Ragged Falls on the Oxtongue River
Ragged Falls on the Oxtongue River
  • ... that the Ragged Falls (pictured) on the Oxtongue River is considered one of the top 10 waterfalls in Ontario?
  • Source: Ref #9 (Oxtongue River-Ragged Falls Provincial Park: Amazing Waterfall in Ontario)
Created by P199 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 37 past nominations.

P 1 9 9  ✉ 14:13, 29 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article new enough and long enough. All sections well sourced and neutrally written. Hook one is verified. hook two and three are source, but we need citations directly after each in the article per DYK rules.--Kevmin § 16:19, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • All three hooks now cited for DYK. Sources for each are neutral and hooks are accurate to sourcing. Work is needed on the article and hook wording for Alt2, which as it is right now is too close to the source The Oxtongue River flows through an ancient glacial spillway, which drained meltwaters from the Algonquin Highlands into glacial Lake Algonquin. for our policies.--Kevmin § 14:33, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Kevmin: I have rewritten the statement in the article, but struck out ALT2 here, because the new wording is too contrived IMO. -- P 1 9 9  ✉ 18:49, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • Fixes look good. I'm not seeing any other close paraphrasing issues, so I do believe we are good to go.--Kevmin § 16:06, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I understand that the hook is about a Canadian topic, but is it really so relevant to Canada that it needs to run on Canada Day? It would be nice of course but the connection to Canada Day seems rather tenuous at best. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:43, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Narutolovehinata5: Well, if we're going to limit DYK hooks specifically to Canada Day, good luck getting even one! In fact, the 2 hooks in the holding area now are also not related to Canada Day, but just Canadian topics. As you say, "it would be nice of course"... -- P 1 9 9  ✉ 12:45, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree with P199 Canada related in general is better then no Canada Day hooks at all and looking like stuck up Americans.--Kevmin § 16:06, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

David Marchese[edit]

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

Spaghettifier (talk) 01:53, 30 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article looks good -- created within the window, long enough and generally in a good state. All statements are sourced and I can see no BLP or copyvio issues: the article does err on the positive side, and there might be some relevancy questions about e.g. the volume of his notes or his high-school disciplinary record, but none which represent serious problems or should prevent a DYK appearance. I do however think that His 2018 interview with Quincy Jones, in which the subject ... revealed an affair between Marlon Brando and Richard Pryor, went viral on social media needs a rephrase: revealed means that it was absolutely factual, whereas it seems that the claim is far more contentious and a serious matter to at least one living person. It hardly needs saying that ALT0 is the stronger hook: there's a WP:SELFPUB question-mark over it that would be solved by changing it to "once claimed to have..." or similar. UndercoverClassicist T·C 19:24, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @UndercoverClassicist: Thanks for the review! In regards to the Brando/Pryor sentence, let me know if the phrasing (alluded to an alleged affair) looks more solid — I also added another reference to substantiate the whole topic a bit. Also cut the suspension sentence, I was wavering about whether to include it. To couch the hook a little bit, how's this below?
ALT2: ... that David Marchese once recalled accidentally posting a picture of a cat's testicles on Salon.com?
Cheers — Spaghettifier (talk) 01:38, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Approved: all of that works well. UndercoverClassicist T·C 09:26, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Solomon Islands at the 2020 Summer Olympics[edit]

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

Arconning (talk) 13:19, 27 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Qualifies through 5x expansion. Good sourcing on both the first hook and the article in general. No evidence of copyvio, article generally in good shape. Still needs a QPQ. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:24, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Oops! I've seen you around so much I sort of assumed you needed a QPQ; this is good to go. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:49, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Called by Name[edit]

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On June 16, 2019 in Skłody-Piotrowice, Aleksandra and Hieronim Skłodowski were commemorated as part of the "Called by Name" project of the Pilecki Institute through the pictured monument.
On June 16, 2019 in Skłody-Piotrowice, Aleksandra and Hieronim Skłodowski were commemorated as part of the "Called by Name" project of the Pilecki Institute through the pictured monument.
Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 513 past nominations.

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 09:46, 27 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

Watamou Lamien, Revolutionary Military Organization[edit]

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  • Source: James Genova. Making New People: Politics, Cinema, and Liberation in Burkina Faso, 1983–1987. MSU Press, 2022.
Created by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 390 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 01:41, 27 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Both articles are in good shape, I don't see any evidence of copyvio or anything that would need fixing before running. AGF on the hook, but it's supported and cited in both articles. QpQs check off. Both articles are eligible in terms of length and newness. Seems good to go here. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 23:13, 27 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Joe Shield[edit]

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Improved to Good Article status by Gonzo fan2007 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 44 past nominations.

« Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 19:27, 31 May 2024 (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 to go. Nice work. BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:59, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Red Sea mangroves[edit]

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  • ... that unlike other mangrove ecosystems, Red Sea mangroves have been expanding in area since 1972?
  • Source: Almahasheer, H; Aljowair, A; Duarte, CM; Irigoien, X (2016). "Decadal stability of Red Sea mangroves". Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science. 169: 164–172.
  • Reviewed:
Created by Hike395 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

— hike395 (talk) 13:29, 28 May 2024 (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: Very short article barely over the minimum length about an interesting habitat of the Read Sea. Newness is ok, hook is cited and interesting. The article is well sourced, and earwig could not detect any plagiarism. Picture has a valid license and clear at 100 pixels. No QPQ required. My only remark for @Hike395: is that it would be nice to add to the article some information present in the two online source about the economic and ecological significance of the mangroves. This would make the article longer and above all more interesting. Alex2006 (talk) 05:54, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Added material about economic benefits (e.g., ecosystem services) and more about ecological significance. — hike395 (talk) 06:14, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Very good, good to go now! Alex2006 (talk) 08:35, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yazathingyan (14th-century minister)[edit]

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  • Source: Chronicle sources: (Maha Yazawin Vol. 1 2006: 278–279); (Yazawin Thit Vol. 1 2012: 184); (Hmannan Vol. 1 2003: 400–401)
Academic sources: (Aung-Thwin 2017: 60–61); (Harvey 1925: 81); (Taw, Forchhammer 1899: 7)
Created by Hybernator (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 111 past nominations.

Hybernator (talk) 21:38, 1 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • The article was made on May 28th, so is new enough. It is more than long enough. The article reads neutrally and properly uses in-line citations. AGF on the offline sources and copyvio check, which finds no issues with the one online source. The hook is interesting, short enough, and cited inline. The QPQ has been done. Looks good to go! SilverserenC 02:36, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jude Law[edit]

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  • ... that English actor Jude Law is actually named "David", as a result of his parents naming their children after their best friends?
Improved to Good Article status by B3251 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

B3251 (talk) 23:50, 28 May 2024 (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: Done.

Overall: Waiting for the QPQ. 🌙Eclipse (talk) (contribs) 23:05, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@LunaEclipse: QPQ added. Thanks, B3251 (talk) 19:56, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
GTG! 🌙Eclipse (talk) (contribs) 13:09, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Detroit Lions draft history[edit]

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Moved to mainspace by Hey man im josh (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Hey man im josh (talk) 15:53, 28 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:01, 28 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Hey man im josh: Looking at the link, I see Wojciechowicz (1), Graham (2), Tittle (3), Karras (4), B. Sanders (5), Johnson (6), Stanfel (7), Biletnikoff (8), Barney (9), Lary (10), C. Sanders (11), Christiansen (12), Schmidt (13), Speedie (14) and Creekmur (15). Am I missing something? BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:59, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  • @BeanieFan11: Looks like it was me who was missing something. I believe I accidently counted Doak Walker, who wasn't actually drafted by the Lions. I've updated this nom and the article appropriately. I also updated the DYK statement's wikilinking (but not the wording outside of the number of players). Hey man im josh (talk) 17:10, 29 May 2024 (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: With the number issue being sorted out, this looks good to go. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:01, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kēkerengū[edit]

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Created by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:09, 28 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article was moved to mainspace on the 28th, so is new enough. At over 3000 characters, it is long enough. In-line citations are properly used, the article reads neutrally, and the copyvio detector found no issues. The hook is neutral, interesting, and cited in-line in the article. The QPQ has been done. Looks good to go! SilverserenC 23:24, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hindu Temple of Wisconsin[edit]

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  • Source: [1] The 22 acres that are home to the Hindu and Jain Temples of Wisconsin were situated in “the middle of nowhere” when they were built in 2001, according to Sarvesh Geddam, the secretary of the two congregations.
  • Reviewed:
Moved to mainspace by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk contribs) 17:01, 28 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article new and long enough, well-referenced generally. Hook interesting, cited inline and verified by source cited. No copyvio detected, and nominator has no QPQ requirements. Good to go. Juxlos (talk) 03:36, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Tatto Suwarto Pamuji[edit]

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Created by Juxlos (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 227 past nominations.

Juxlos (talk) 03:31, 29 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article seems in good enough shape. Hook is interesting, and although I am limited to English, the news article seems to directly confirm the hook even without knowledge of Indonesian. No evidence of copyvio, fully sourced, and the hook fact is correctly cited in-article. Just needs that QPQ. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:32, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Charleen Kinser[edit]

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  • ... that a mail-order catalogue offered a "Rocking Ram" toy designed by Charleen Kinser for $1600 in 1985?
Created by Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Mike Turnbull (talk) 16:01, 30 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Interesting enough — it might be good to include a conversion template for readers unaware of what $1600 means in an 1980s US context, but I don't think this is strictly required. Hook does check out with the source, and the article is long enough, eligible, and fully cited. I don't see any evidence of copyvio. Looks good to go. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:58, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yulia Lipnitskaya[edit]

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Lipnitskaya at the 2014 European Championships
Lipnitskaya at the 2014 European Championships
Improved to Good Article status by Riley1012 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

Riley1012 (talk) 11:18, 29 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • GA status confirmed as recent (May 29, 2024). Size, hook, etc. all GTG. I wonder if a more interesting hook could be made, for example about anorexia?. I'd be happy to review a more interesting hook if any are proposed. Ping Riley1012. --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:38, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

George Webster (presenter)[edit]

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Webster, Briony May Williams, and Shani Dhanda in a 2021 Mencap video
Moved to mainspace by Launchballer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 230 past nominations.

Launchballer 10:01, 30 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Starting review
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: Valereee (talk) 20:08, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Charming article, charming hook, wish we had a photo! Valereee (talk) 20:22, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't really understand copyright at all, although this YouTube video from Mencap seems to be marked as Creative Commons?--Launchballer 23:36, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hm...Mencap is believable as the copyright owner, and it's always fun to have a video as the image. Valereee (talk) 14:08, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Added to the article and here.--Launchballer 15:53, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Melanie L. Campbell[edit]

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

CaptainAngus (talk) 22:47, 3 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough and long enough. It is presentable, well-sourced, written neutrally, and BLP-compliant. Earwig looks good. The hook is cited and interesting. QPQ is not required. The article's image is freely licensed. @CaptainAngus: The hook phrase "protesting against ongoing proposed voter restrictions" reads a little awkward to me. I suggest dropping the "against ongoing" or something like "...that Melanie L. Campbell was arrested for civil disobedience while protesting proposed restrictions on voting rights?" gobonobo + c 16:55, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@Gobonobo: I'm good with your suggested streamlining! Thank you very much! CaptainAngus (talk) 22:24, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Okay. Adding those as alts. Good to go. gobonobo + c 22:43, 4 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Al-Ma'mun al-Bata'ihi[edit]

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  • Source: Summary of the article sections 'Rise to power' and 'Downfall and death'.
Improved to Good Article status by Cplakidas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 143 past nominations.

Constantine ✍ 11:47, 30 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Ooh, nice GA! Qualifies through that, and the article is in great shape and fully cited. No evidence of copyvio, and I think the first hook is pretty interesting. The QPQ seems good. However, the hook really does need a specific source - we would just need the specific page numbers of (what I assume) Halm & Brett for him helping al-Amir rise to power, and him being imprisoned & executed. Once we have that, it's good to go. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:17, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Generalissima: The article has a quote from Brett in the section 'Rise to power' (p. 253: "The relationship itself was one of alliance, in which the minister was entrusted as before with the responsibilities of government, in return for bringing the monarch out from his seclusion into the public eye"), and for the rest, Brett p. 257 ("[al-Bata'ihi] he had exchanged al-­Afdal for the Caliph as his patron. Thereby he had placed himself in the position of ... a minister with full responsibility for the government, but one who was nevertheless dependent upon the favour of a monarch to whom he had restored the powers of the Caliph after their appropriation by Badr and his son...resurrected to prominence and power in the ceremonial routines redeveloped by al-­Bata'ihi. To it, towards the end of 1125, the Wazīr fell victim."). Constantine ✍ 07:47, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • Looks good enough to me, and it seems these sentences are cited in the article. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:54, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Vivian Cosby[edit]

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  • ... that playwright Vivian Cosby was hospitalized for three and a half years after lighting herself on fire because of a faulty gas heater?
Created by Silver seren (talk) and FloridaArmy (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 119 past nominations.

SilverserenC 23:29, 30 May 2024 (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: Cremastra (talk) 23:19, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Adam Parry[edit]

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  • ... that Adam Parry was blamed for infecting the study of the Roman poet Virgil with "Parryitis"?
  • Source: Brooks, Ward W. (2017). "What the Harvard School Has Taught Me". The Classical World. 111 (1): 54. JSTOR 48553367.
Moved to mainspace by UndercoverClassicist (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 23 past nominations.

UndercoverClassicist T·C 20:04, 31 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Parryitis, lol. Good article, certainly eligible and extremely well sourced, with no evidence of copyvio — I have some sort of premonition of yet another classicist FAC in our futures. QPQ is good, and the source checks out as well, and is correctly cited in-article. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:29, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ice[edit]

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Graph of ice losses between 1994 and 2017
Graph of ice losses between 1994 and 2017
  • ... that between 1994 and 2017, 28 trillion tonnes of ice were lost worldwide due to climate change?
Improved to Good Article status by InformationToKnowledge (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

InformationToKnowledge (talk) 13:08, 31 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • article was recently promoted to GA, is long enough and is within policy. Hook is sadly interesting to a general audience and short enough. Image is freely licensed. QPQ is complete. « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 19:46, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

References

  1. ^ Slater, Thomas; Lawrence, Isobel R.; Otosaka, Inès N.; Shepherd, Andrew; Gourmelen, Noel; Jakob, Livia; Tepes, Paul; Gilbert, Lin; Nienow, Peter (25 Jan 2021). "Review article: Earth's ice imbalance". The Cryosphere. 15 (1): 233–246 Material was copied from this source, which is available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Bibcode:2021TCry...15..233S. doi:10.5194/tc-15-233-2021. hdl:20.500.11820/df343a4d-6b66-4eae-ac3f-f5a35bdeef04.

Daniel Chapo[edit]

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Chapo in 2016
Chapo in 2016
  • ... that the favorite to be the next president of Mozambique, Daniel Chapo (pictured), was previously a radio announcer?
Moved to mainspace by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 186 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:34, 7 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Interesting hook. The hook itself is properly cited and there within the article. No copyright issues and the article is good to go. Toadboy123 (talk) 03:36, 07 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

John White (Kentucky politician)[edit]

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John White
John White
  • ... that John White (pictured) shot himself after it was discovered that he plagiarized a speech from Aaron Burr?
  • Reviewed:
Improved to Good Article status by Kentuckian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

 Kentuckian |💬   06:50, 5 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Length adequate, referencing satisfactory and GA recent. Hook definitely interesting and verified in source, cited inline in article (2 separate sentences, but both are cited). Good to go as QPQ not necessary. Juxlos (talk) 08:51, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Edwin Ford Piper[edit]

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Created by SL93 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 403 past nominations.

SL93 (talk) 02:30, 31 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Interesting enough hook, but you need to provide a source. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:51, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Generalissima I did in the article. https://pubs.lib.uiowa.edu/bai/article/id/29045/ SL93 (talk) 04:00, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
SL93 I know, but it also ideally would have a source given in the submission above. The article otherwise is in good shape and eligible, the QPQ checks out, and I see no evidence of copyvio. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 19:45, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Generalissima Can you give a final approval template if this is approved? SL93 (talk) 20:55, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
SL93 I'm still waiting for you to add the source to your submission itself. I know it's in the article, but it needs to be added here as well for reference reasons. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:19, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Generalissima No. That is not a requirement. SL93 (talk) 00:45, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
BlueMoonset Did something change? SL93 (talk) 00:47, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Generalissima If at some point in the future the source is removed or altered, it would make verifying the hook after the fact extremely difficult. It's an edge case, sure, but it's best to make sure everything on here has a listed source. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 00:47, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Again, no. I'm not doing it on principle at this point, because it isn't required. It is already here anyway up above. SL93 (talk) 00:50, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
After some consultation, it seems that including the source in the nomination is standard practice, but not strictly required. I apologize for my ignorance on the matter. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:52, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oxford (toy company)[edit]

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5x expanded by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 514 past nominations.

Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 08:43, 31 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • So this is technically not a 5x expansion. However, if you found a way to summarize some of the genres of sets in the bulleted lists, this would qualify. It's about 50 words short as far as I can tell. Otherwise AGF on the source, as I do not speak Korean. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:57, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • Generalissima, I debulleted the list. The cited source is in English, although access may be limited for folks outside Koraen university network (I can provide the file by email). --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 10:19, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]
      • I'm willing to AGF on the paywalled source, especially since the news articles about the company's new sets show off these same themes described. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 22:47, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Flemish bond[edit]

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Flemish bond brickwork on an 18th-century Virginia home
Flemish bond brickwork on an 18th-century Virginia home
  • Source: McClain, Joe (August 30, 2011). "1,000 Giddy Arcana*: Bond. Flemish bond". The W&M Blogs. Williamsburg, VA: College of William & Mary. Retrieved May 31, 2024.
Created by Pbritti (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 49 past nominations.

Pbritti (talk) 22:02, 31 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Once the QPQ is done, this seems like a good hook. The article qualifies, is long enough, is fully sourced, seems in good shape, and has no evidence of copyvio. The hook is interesting and is cited in the article. The image is also correctly licensed (as your own work). Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:07, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Republica weatbrooki, Republica (plant)[edit]

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Republica hickeyi leaf
Republica hickeyi leaf
  • ... that while both are named from the same place, the genus Republica (pictured) is not the genus Republica?
  • Source: Archibald & Cannings 2021 doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4966.3.11 materials and methods for location data "We examined a single fossil in lacustrine shale recovered from exposure B4131 of the Tom Thumb Tuff Member

of the Klondike Mountain Formation at Republic, Washington, U.S.A."

Wolfe & Wehr 1987 doi:10.3133/b1597 page 2 fig 1 shows the location in Republic of site 8428 of the Klondike Mountain Formation, page 22 gives the genus etymology and 23 the type locality occurrence in Republic
Created by Kevmin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 351 past nominations.

Kevmin § 00:13, 31 May 2024 (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: My first time reviewing a dual-article nomination, and I appreciate the effort which must have gone into it!

Both articles moved to mainspace yesterday. QPQ is done. No plagiarism detected via Earwig. For both articles, length, referencing and image licensing are all good. For the insect, I think that the first paragraph of "Description" and of "Paleoenvironment" are both a bit long and ought to be split up a bit, and that "Paleoenvironment" should have at least one image - even the location map over at Klondike Mountain Formation would be really helpful. For the plant, you really should move the distribution images a couple of paragraphs down to avoid MOS:SANDWICH, and the last sentence of the lead is missing a period. Still, I would not hold up the nomination for those reasons alone.

To me, it is the hook which has multiple significant issues. It may not be grammatically correct (shouldn't it be named after the same place, not named from the same place?), it is really confusing and vague, as you have no way to tell what place is actually being referred to without clicking on both links, and I feel that a lot of readers would just say "So what?" when they see it as currently written. Suggested wording: Alt1 "...that extinct plants and damselflies from the Eocene were discovered and named after Republic in Washington?"

I also think that both articles should have a sentence which makes this connection between the two more explicit than the mere hatnote at the top. Lastly, you should at least add DOI and ISBN links to your DYK citations. Right now, there is no way to tell which citation refers to which fossil without going through the articles' references, and we should not have to do that. InformationToKnowledge (talk) 13:05, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

InformationToKnowledge The hook as written is a play on the hemihomonym use of the genus name Republica for both a plant and an animal, but I like alt1 as well. I've added the dois for each source and a map to Republica weatbrooki, plus added splits in the Description and Paleoenvironment sections. A sentence calling out the hemihomonymy has been added to each article under classification. The image/map placement for Republics (plant) is more problematic though. I edit on a wide screen desktop monitor, and my view of the article has the maps already almost all the way down to the start of References. Ideally I was wanting a single map, but I wasn't able to find one I could make work for the West coast sites plus Alaska.--Kevmin § 18:37, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Taking conciseness into account and a matching the details of the articles:

Alt2 "...that fossil plants (pictured) and damselflies from the Ypresian were named after Republic in Washington state?"

Kevmin OK, that addresses all my concerns. Thanks for the prompt response! InformationToKnowledge (talk) 17:24, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gabriel André Aucler[edit]

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

Ffranc (talk) 11:16, 1 June 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • New enough, long enough, sourced properly with no copyright issues on Earwig, and with appropriately licensed images. QPQ is done. Hook is cited appropriately, interesting, and short enough. Recommend ALT0. Overall, great work. Good to go! ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:33, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Shane Rawley[edit]

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Shane Rawley
Shane Rawley
  • ... that baseball player Shane Rawley (pictured) published a novel?

DYKchecktool does not recognize a 5x expansion because of this vandalism. I doubt his daughter was creating a cat army or his son is hunting dolphins.

Created by Muboshgu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 533 past nominations.

– Muboshgu (talk) 15:35, 31 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Another good hook - and I feel making an exception for that obvious vandalism is warranted. Hook checks out, article seems in good shape, and is fully sourced with no evidence of copyvio. Looks like we're good here. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:03, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Arndt Jorgens[edit]

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Arndt Jorgens
Arndt Jorgens
5x expanded by Muboshgu (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 532 past nominations.

– Muboshgu (talk) 03:36, 31 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • A very good hook! I like the image, the article seems in good condition (no sign of copyvio, etc.), and the hook checks out to the source. It also qualifies from 5x expansion. Good job. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:59, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Detroit Sign[edit]

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The Detroit Sign at night.
The Detroit Sign at night.
  • ... that an AI-rendering of the Detroit Sign (pictured) misled people into thinking it would be larger than its actual size?
Created by Reppop (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has less than 5 past nominations.

reppoptalk 02:35, 31 May 2024 (UTC).[reply]

  • Article is new enough and meets adequate quality and notability standards, though due to the line "stopped on the side of the freeway to take selfies in front of the letters" being a pretty lengthy word-for-word phrase from the source, I would recommend that it be copyedited or placed in quotation marks. Both hook and ALT1 work, no QPQ needed. Nice work on the article, please ping when complete and I'll go through with passing it. B3251 (talk) 19:54, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
    • @B3251: I've rewritten it to be "stopped on the freeway for selfies". Let me know if that's good enough. reppoptalk 20:02, 31 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
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