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Count of DYK nominations
Section	Unapproved	Approved	Total
May 7		1	1
May 14		1	1
May 16		2	2
May 17		1	1
May 18		2	2
May 19		2	2
May 20		2	2
May 21		1	1
May 22	1	6	7
May 23		6	6
May 24	1	4	5
May 25		1	1
May 26		5	5
May 27		2	2
May 28		6	6
May 29		1	1
May 30	2	5	7
May 31		6	6
June 1	3	7	10
June 2	1	5	6
June 3		3	3
June 4		4	4
June 5	1	3	4
June 6	2	8	10
June 7		6	6
June 8		8	8
June 9		11	11
June 10		6	6
June 11		9	9
June 12	3	7	10
June 13		9	9
June 14	3	12	15
June 15	3	6	9
June 16	1	5	6
June 17	2	8	10
June 18		5	5
June 19	2	5	7
June 20	3	7	10
June 21	4	3	7
June 22	2	9	11
June 23	5	7	12
June 24		12	12
June 25	2	10	12
June 26	3	7	10
June 27	4	8	12
June 28	1	8	9
June 29	8	8	16
June 30	5	14	19
July 1	4	11	15
July 2	2	9	11
July 3	9	6	15
July 4	5	7	12
July 5	9	6	15
July 6	3	9	12
July 7	9	13	22
July 8	6	4	10
July 9	8	5	13
July 10	7		7
July 11	6	3	9
July 12	10	3	13
July 13	8	1	9
July 14
Total	148	351	499
Last updated 01:54, 14 July 2026 UTC Current time is 02:23, 14 July 2026 UTC [refresh]

Instructions for nominators

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

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Frequently asked questions

How do I write an interesting hook?

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

When will my nomination be reviewed?

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

Where is my hook?

If you can't find the nomination you submitted to this nominations page, it may have been approved and is on the approved nominations page waiting to be promoted. It could also have been added to one of the prep areas, 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 or with the closer, but as a general rule such nominations will only be restored in exceptional circumstances. If your nomination was promoted, but it hasn't reached the main page after two weeks, you can also query this on the DYK discussion page.

Instructions for reviewers

Main page: Wikipedia:Did you know/Reviewer instructions

Any editor who was not involved in writing/expanding or nominating an article may review it by checking to see that the article meets all the DYK criteria (long enough, new enough, no serious editorial or content issues) and the hook is cited. Editors may also alter the suggested hook to improve it, suggest new hooks, or even lend a hand and make edits to the article to which the hook applies so that the hook is supported and accurate. For more information on the DYK rules and review processes, see the DYK guidelines and the reviewer instructions.

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

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

Advanced procedures

How to promote an accepted hook

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

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

Check list for nomination review completeness

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

Steps to add a hook to prep

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

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

Closing the DYK nomination page

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Handy copy sources:

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

How to remove a rejected nomination

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

How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue

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

How to move a nomination subpage to a new name

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

Nominations

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on May 22

2024 NBA Finals

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• ... that Jrue Holiday and Scottie Pippen are the only two players to win an NBA championship and an Olympic Gold Medal in the same year twice?

• Source: "ESPN's Andrew Lopez revealed that Holiday has become just the second player to win an NBA championship and Olympic gold medal in the same summer on two separate occasions. The other player to achieve that feat is Scottie Pippen."

Link: https://www.yardbarker.com/olympics/articles/jrue_holiday_becomes_second_ever_player_to_achieve_incredible_feat/s1_13132_40729513

• ALT1: ... that Jrue Holiday was the only player on the 2023–24 Boston Celtics championship roster who had previously won an NBA Final?

• Source: "Boston’s Jrue Holiday won an NBA title in 2021, then won an Olympic gold medal later that summer. He’s got a chance to do it again."

Link: https://apnews.com/article/nba-finals-mavericks-celtics-13fe174d87671a4b6b98b5f24c24731c

• Reviewed:

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

Sxchen1110 (talk) 16:09, 25 May 2026 (UTC).

• Not a review, but I don't think these meet WP:DYKMAJOR since they're primarily tangentially focused primarily on the players in the 2024 NBA Finals, especially given this GA is so large there should be an interesting part about the 2024 NBA Finals or what the players directly did in them. ミラP@Miraclepine 19:49, 26 May 2026 (UTC)

@Miraclepine Would any of these be better:

• ALT2: ... that Jaylen Brown was named the 2024 NBA Finals MVP despite his teammate Jayson Tatum having better statistics and being considered the Celtics' best player?
• ALT3: ... that the Celtics' loss in Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals was their largest defeat since 2017? Sxchen1110 (talk) 23:48, 31 May 2026 (UTC).

Apologies, but I wasn't planning on reviewing the entire nom, though I also recommend more unique hooks in case these don't meet DYKINT. Also for grammar, ALT3 should have "the" removed from the 2017 link. ミラP@Miraclepine 01:34, 1 June 2026 (UTC)

Planning to pick this up for review as no one has done so in over a month. @Sxchen1110 and Hsnkn: Before doing so, I was wondering if either of you could propose hooks that aren't reliant on basketball or sports knowledge. That means a hook that even someone who doesn't know much about basketball, the NBA, the Celtics, etc. would find interesting. Imagine you're talking to a non-sports fan and bring something up, and they think "Oh, that's nice." ALT3 is the closest, but still might be too focused on NBA fans, so maybe we can try different angles here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:26, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

I think ALT2 would already satisfy those conditions, but perhaps a new hook could mention how the Celtics won the most championships in the NBA in these Finals? Hsnkn (talk) 03:54, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

That might be a better option, but the wording has to be accessible for non-basketball fans. However, we still need to have non-stats related hooks, because historically they tend to do middling at best with readers. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:22, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Another possibility (suggested by Arconning over Discord DMs) was a hook about how the Celtics were put up for sale after winning the NBA Finals. That might actually be the best option. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:51, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on May 24

Agent Kim Reactivated

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• ... that the upcoming television series Agent Kim Reactivated is based on a webtoon that serves as a spin-off to Lookism?

• Source: https://zdnet.co.kr/view/?no=20230412104314

• Reviewed:

Moved to mainspace by D.18th (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

ꕥ 𝙳.𝟷𝟾𝚝𝚑 ꕥ ^{→𝙼𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚖𝚎←} 03:05, 30 May 2026 (UTC).

• Article is new enough and long enough. This is the nominator's first nomination so no QPQ is required. Earwig finds a match with this page; I presume Wikipedia copied from the article rather than the other way around since that page post-dates the article but out of an abundance of precaution I would suggest rewriting the plot section. The hook as currently written might not be interesting to a broad audience since 1. series being based on spin-offs, or series being spin-offs is very common, and 2. the hook mainly interests Lookism fans and not general readers. I would suggest proposing additional hooks before this nomination can continue. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:46, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the review! I have completely rewritten the synopsis to ensure it is 100% distinct. To address the hook interest for a broader audience, here's the alternative I'm proposing:

• ALT1: ... that media outlets have compared the titular character of the upcoming television series Agent Kim Reactivated to Bryan Mills from the action film Taken?

• Source: https://screenrant.com/netflix-action-thriller-taken-mercy-for-none-agent-kim-reactivated/

Let me know if this work better! ꕥ 𝙳.𝟷𝟾𝚝𝚑 ꕥ ^{→𝙼𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚖𝚎←} 09:28, 12 June 2026 (UTC)

To be honest, it's a better hook but probably still not interesting, mainly because for non-film buffs or those otherwise unfamiliar with Taken, it's not very interesting either. My suggestion would be to try proposing a hook that isn't a comparison. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:00, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the feedback. I'd like to try one final alternative hook:

• ALT2: ... the titular character of the upcoming television series Agent Kim Reactivated is a savings bank employee who is secretly a former secret intelligence agent?

• Source: https://www.mk.co.kr/news/broadcasting-service/12055224

If this still doesn't quite meet the threshold for broad appeal, I will likely withdraw the nomination. ꕥ 𝙳.𝟷𝟾𝚝𝚑 ꕥ ^{→𝙼𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚖𝚎←} 03:16, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

The issue with that hook is that it violates WP:DYKFICTION. That is, it is about an in-universe fact (in this case, about the main character's jobs) that does not have a connection to the real world. That hook cannot run because it is about a plot point. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:57, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

• I think ALT1 is good, but I would shorten it to ALT1b: ... that Agent Kim Reactivated was described as the Korean Taken?
• How about ALT3: ... although the Korean titles of The Dream Life of Mr. Kim and Agent Kim Reactivated are similar, they are completely different genres? (source) You need to find a way to incorporate this to the article though.
• ALT4: ... that Agent Kim Reactivated is So Ji-sub's first SBS drama appearance in 13 years? source
• Or you can wait until the drama airs on June 26 and make a hook based on the reviews from the general public or critics. There is time before the hook is timed out (July 30).

KimYubin (talk) 12:55, 14 June 2026 (UTC)

Right now, only ALT1b is the only usable angle here, but it would need to be attributed: who said it? If it was one critic, it should say "that a critic described...". Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:12, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

@D.18th: I think that means a new hook needs to be proposed? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:38, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

@D.18th: The nomination may be marked for closure if a new hook isn't proposed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:25, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: Here's a new hook I'm proposing:

• ALT5: ... that a critic for MovieWeb described Agent Kim Reactivated as a blend of Taken and John Wick?

• Source: https://movieweb.com/agent-kim-reactivated-netflix-streaming-hit-june-2026/

ꕥ 𝙳.𝟷𝟾𝚝𝚑 ꕥ ^{→𝙼𝚎𝚜𝚜𝚊𝚐𝚎 𝚖𝚎←} 16:30, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on May 30

Great Smoky Mountains Parkway

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• ... that the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway is the main road that serves the Great Smoky Mountains National Park and related tourist attractions? Source:
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/LGBTQ rights in Santa Catarina
  • Comment: I know this is cutting it close; I intended to nominate this before, but I got busy with something else. But I think it still meets the eligibility criteria, as it was promoted seven days ago.

Improved to Good Article status by Bneu2013 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

Bneu2013 (talk) 23:10, 6 June 2026 (UTC).

• Hi there Bneu2013, I'll review this DYK

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

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

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting: - n

QPQ: Done.

Overall:

This is a very good, fascinating and well-written article. No NPOV issues, properly sourced, earwig is 16 percent, Long enough and no issue with May 30 GA approval to June 6 nomination. DYK has one major issue in that it is not WP:DYKINT. I would assume that the parkway has to do with the national park, so it's not particularly interesting or unusual.

There are a lot of great, interesting things in the article. The parkway partly developing from the work of a colonel + Cherokee surveyors during the Civil War, the Christmas light effort, the connection between the national park and Dollywood, etc. Ideally it's less of a fact and more of a factoid. I'd recommend providing a couple options along these lines if you can. Dizzycheekchewer (talk) 22:00, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

I concur, there's plenty of better options for hooks. I am a bit uncertain about the sourcing though since I can't read either of the major books used here (Great Smoky Mountains National Park 1993, Walks in the Great Smokies 1990). One thing that immediately jumps out is that the article here states that a band of 600 Cherokees assisted in the development of the road during the Civil War, but the Smoky Mountain News article indicates only 130 were initially present. Any quotes from the book would be helpful, especially on the early history part, which wasn't covered terribly in depth during the GA source review. -- Reconrabbit (talk) 12:11, 23 June 2026 (UTC)

Dizzycheekchewer, Reconrabbit - Sorry about the slow response; I've been busy on other projects. I can understand how some of you might think the hook is generic. However, I think its important, considering that this one single road carries probably 90% or more of the traffic bound for the park and the numerous tourist attractions. That is not true of all national parks, and it is very significant, considering that this results in the road being one of the busiest non-Interstate Highways in Tennessee. I think the Native American history of the road would be a better hook for U.S. Route 441 in Tennessee, which I am currently working on getting to GA, but not there yet. With regards to the number of Cherokees who worked on the Indian Gap Road (which is not part of GSM Parkway, but the continuation of US 441 to the south), I'll have to find my copies of these books. However, there is a chance that 600 is the total number that eventually worked on the project, not the number who worked all at once or initially. Bneu2013 (talk) 04:05, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

I get the feeling there, but it still doesn't really fit with DYKINT. Even if it's an important fact, it's not at all "likely to be perceived as unusual or intriguing". If there's a source that says the 90 percent stat, that's a bit more interesting, though a reframe would be needed (something like "dyk that one road guides 90 percent of the traffic to GSM"). The current hook-source doesn't fit with that claim either way. But either way, any person that sees the title "Great Smoky Mountains Parkway" will either a) know implicitly that it's the main road for the same-named NP or b) not know what GSM park is or why it would be interesting. Feel free to save the angle about the connection with Cherokee builders/surveyors, it was just one possible thing that would make people curious enough to click. I strongly suggest an additional 1-2 alts that follow something along those lines. Dizzycheekchewer (talk) 13:31, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

@Bneu2013: Would you be okay with proposing new hooks? I agree that the current proposal is probably not going to interest readers with the current wording. Given that the article is a GA, I imagine there's no shortage of alternative options here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:20, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Yes, I'll work on this later today. Bneu2013 (talk) 12:47, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, just propose the new hooks here when you're ready. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:44, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Bneu2013: checking in on these additional hooks. Dizzycheekchewer (talk) 05:27, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5:, Dizzycheekchewer, Reconrabbit - sorry about the delays once again. How about this one?

• ... that the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway evolved from a Native American trail into the main road serving the most visited national park in the United States? Source: Tennessee Department of Transportation. "Transportation Data Management System". Tennessee Department of Transportation. Archived from the original on April 25, 2022. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via MS2.Brewer, Carson (1993). Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Portland, Oregon: Graphic Arts Center Publishing. p. 18. ISBN 978-1-55868-126-2. Retrieved January 25, 2026 – via Google Books.

Alternatives, although I like the first one better:

• ... that the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway contains a total of eight numbered highway designations? Source: DeLorme (2017). Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (2017 ed.). 1 in:2.5 mi. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 978-1-946494-04-7.Long Range Planning Division Office of Data Visualization (2018). Sevier County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:190,080]. Nashville: Tennessee Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.

• ... that the Great Smoky Mountains Parkway splits into two separate branches for a short distance? Source: DeLorme (2017). Tennessee Atlas & Gazetteer (Map) (2017 ed.). 1 in:2.5 mi. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 978-1-946494-04-7.Long Range Planning Division Office of Data Visualization (2018). Sevier County (PDF) (Map). [c. 1:190,080]. Nashville: Tennessee Department of Transportation. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 13, 2022. Retrieved January 29, 2022.

References

Thomas Bouchier

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• ... that after 40 years as Regius Professor of Civil Law, Thomas Bouchier arranged for his son to succeed him?

• Source: "In 1712 Bouchier did the faculty of law serious harm by arranging for his son James (1683–1736), who was also a civil lawyer, to succeed him as regius professor..." from the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.

• Reviewed:
• Comment:

Created by 1stViscountessNivlac (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Nivlac, 1st Viscountess Nivlac (talk) 19:03, 2 June 2026 (UTC).

• Hey @1stViscountessNivlac:, I love the article. It's new enough, it's long enough, it's interesting, cites back up what they say. No copyvio, neutrality is there, cited hook. However, two big things - 1) a few last-sentences-of-paragraphs have no citations ("When Sweit died in 1672, Bouchier became Regius Professor in his own right." and "The couple had three sons: James, Richard, and William.") and 2) the hook isn't necessarily that interesting to an outside observer. Would you be able to 1) propose an alternative hook and 2) cite those two clauses? Thanks! Jishara (talk) 03:03, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  • Hello, @Jishara:! Thanks for the review. I've shifted the citations for the mentioned paragraphs to the end. I'll give an alternative hook a ponder - maybe something about the pack of villains imposing on the Queen (still about him arranging for his son to succeed him, but perhaps a bit punchier). Nivlac, 1st Viscountess Nivlac (talk) 01:09, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

... that Thomas Hearne called Thomas Bouchier a "vile, abominable Wretch" — who nonetheless had "good skill"? Bremps... 22:35, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

• • @1stViscountessNivlac: I like the pathway, but I'm not sure what Thomas Hearne called Bouchier is something that people would find notable unless they knew about Hearne - maybe something cutting out the name like ALT2: ...that even those who called 40-year Regius Professor of Civil Law Thomas Bouchier a "vile, abominable Wretch" acknowledged his "good skill"? Jishara (talk) 01:48, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

I don't mean to hostilely take over the review, but is information about him so hard to come by that half his page is about his familial relations instead of his own life? Bremps... 22:35, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

• Hi, @Bremps:! Thanks for the comment. He is a relatively obscure figure (though certainly notable as regius professor) and the details provided on his children are about as bare a biography as you could write (other than the details of James Bouchier's succession, which I think is easily just as much about the father as the son. Nivlac, 1st Viscountess Nivlac (talk) 01:09, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 1

Candace Bahouth

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• ... that Candace Bahouth wove a specially commissioned tapestry for the cover of the Radio Times commemorative Silver Jubilee issue?

• Source: "An indication of the level of effort put into all these covers, is this amazing cover from 1977. Not an illustration, it’s a real tapestry, made by Candace Bahouth and commissioned by then art editor David Driver." Cowles

• ALT1: ... that the Moorcroft pottery company commissioned Candace Bahouth to create a mosaic picture of the factory, using pieces of broken stock? Source: "A Moorcroft director saw the windowsill and commissioned me to do a mosaic picture of the Stoke-on-Trent factory with wine bottle chimneys using old Moorcroft shards." The Bath Magazine
• ALT2: ... that Ed Sheeran stayed at the house of the contemporary artist Candace Bahouth during the 2011 Glastonbury Festival? Source: ""I also do a B&B in my cottage. Four years ago I had Arthur Brown and Ed Sheeran stay. Ed wasn't a big deal then; he was thrilled as he'd just had a number three [hit]. Arthur just said, 'Oh yeah? Well, I've had a number one.'" The Independent
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• Comment: hello! I am newish to Wikipedia, apologies if I have misunderstood anything in the process.

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

Obleronet (talk) 09:28, 3 June 2026 (UTC).

• OK Ill review this. Nice subject. Sadly no image offered. Does anyone live near any of her art? Note photos of 3d art are not copyright. I have added the pig picture to the article. Victuallers (talk) 12:16, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

James Buchanan Sr.

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• ... that James Buchanan's father was the wealthiest man in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania?

• Source: Jean H. Baker writes in James Buchanan (ISBN 978-0-8050-6946-4) that "Buchanan [Sr.] uprooted...to a...home...in Mercersburg... soon [he] was the richest man in town" (pp 11-12).

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

Rand Freeman _{talk ⬩ in solidarity} 03:08, 2 June 2026 (UTC).

• I withdraw this nomination, realising that this is an exceptional claim and that there are no other claims in the article that are particularly interesting or surprising. Rand Freeman _{talk ⬩ in solidarity} 06:36, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

@RandFreeman: James Buchanan is currently being reviewed at GA, and I intend on driveby nominating that if it passes. This can easily be bolted on to the front of that hook. Are you sure you want to withdraw?--Launchballer 11:16, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

Actually, no, @Launchballer. I'll withdraw my withdrawal for now, and wait until the review completes of James Buchanan to see whether this nomination has a chance. Rand Freeman _{talk ⬩ in solidarity} 13:53, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

• In the meantime I've thought up an ALT1: ... that James Buchanan's father died in a carriage accident? Source: Philip Shriver Klein writes in President James Buchanan (can be found at the Internet Archive) that "Buchanan's father died ... when the horse [pulling his carriage] bolted" (p. 37).

But I am not sure how interesting this is, because carriage accidents were far from rare in this time period. Rand Freeman _{talk ⬩ in solidarity} 03:35, 8 June 2026 (UTC)

It's marginally interesting to me, though suggest spelling out that Buchanan was a president. I'll let a reviewer adjudicate. (Note that per my talk page, I won't be nominating the president's article myself, but do watchlist the GA nomination anyway.)--Launchballer 20:14, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

So something like: ALT1a: ... that U.S. President James Buchanan's father died in a carriage accident? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:08, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

After giving this some thought, I've modified the link to remove the bold link to President Buchanan. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:07, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Methinks linking both, so as to make it clear that James Buchanan Jr. has an article as well, would be better. Having rephrased the hook to avoid an unsightly sea of blue I propose ALT1b: ... that the father of U.S. President James Buchanan died in a carriage accident? Rand Freeman _{talk ⬩ in solidarity} 02:22, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

... that a U.S. president's father arrived in the U.S. as a penniless Irish immigrant?

... that a U.S. president's father didn't like that his son became a politician — but changed his mind?

... that a real estate mogul fathered a U.S. president — and it wasn't Trump?

I don't think the accident angle is too interesting. It's not unique among U.S. presidents; Bill Clinton's father died similarly. Bremps... 22:54, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Light Up the Night (Protomen song)

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• ... that the music video for "Light Up the Night" was pitched to the Protomen by writer John Sebastian La Valle at one of their performances?

• Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-orlando-sentinel-orlando-designer-br/196117150/

• ALT1: ... that "Light Up the Night" has been described as the signature song of the 80s film and Mega Man inspired rock opera by the Protomen? Source: https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/light-up-the-night-with-mega-man-rock/
• ALT2: ... that the music video for "Light Up the Night" includes visual references to The Terminator, Blade Runner, Aliens, Escape from New York, and Kilroy Was Here? Source: https://mediacommons.org/imr/content/light-night-and-bands-pivot-videogame-fandom-80s-nostalgia
• ALT3: ... that the Protomen released a 16-minute short film to serve as the official music video to "Light Up the Night" 7 years after the song's initial release? Source: https://consequence.net/2016/09/first-look-the-protomens-16-minute-short-film-light-up-the-night/
• ALT4: ... that the Protomen appear as both characters and in-universe narrators in the music video for "Light Up the Night"? Source: https://consequence.net/2016/09/first-look-the-protomens-16-minute-short-film-light-up-the-night/
• ALT5: ... that "Light Up the Night" marked a turning point in the narrative and style for the Protomen and was later called back to in Act III: This City Made Us? Source: https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/light-up-the-night-with-mega-man-rock/ ; https://thelivewire.com.au/2026/01/20/album-review-the-protomen-act-iii-this-city-made-us/
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Moved to mainspace by PBugaboo (talk) and Pingnova (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

PBugaboo (talk) 23:53, 1 June 2026 (UTC).

• @PBugaboo and Pingnova: Hi, and welcome to the DYK. Thank you for bringing this article. Please see WP:DYKGRAT, as per which the hook should be likely to be perceived as unusual or intriguing by readers with no special knowledge or interest in the topic. Not a review, but currently the hooks appear to be either common or general straight-forward information, or seems targetted to the fans only. For ALT4, see WP:DYKFICTION. Hope there will be a better hook, please do not mind and all the best. M. Billoo 17:24, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Hi @M.Billoo2000:, the feedback's appreciated. Does the below satisfy as intriguing or unusual framing? PBugaboo (talk) 23:15, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
  • ALT6: "... that "Light Up the Night", a song from a Mega Man-inspired rock opera, was on the soundtrack of a Shakespearean Terminator 2 parody?" Source:https://theprotomen.bandcamp.com/album/terminator-the-second-original-score Additional source if required: https://protomen.com/news/2013/10/

@PBugaboo: I am marking this for a full review, but please also present how is the hook context well-cited in the article for the reviewers' ease, as per WP:DYKHFC. Thank you. M. Billoo 01:22, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@M.Billoo2000: Understood, thank you. I have included the source.PBugaboo (talk) 06:16, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 2

The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog

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• ... that Sega approved a a social media manager's idea to murder their mascot?

• Source: https://kotaku.com/murder-of-sonic-the-hedgehog-mystery-game-free-steam-1850344140

• ALT1: ... that two characters were excluded from The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog as they were considered too young to participate in a murder mystery game? Source: https://kotaku.com/murder-of-sonic-the-hedgehog-mystery-game-free-steam-1850344140
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Improved to Good Article status by IngeniousPachyderm (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

IngeniousPachyderm (talk) 14:18, 2 June 2026 (UTC).

• ALT0 won't work because Sonic is a fictional character and can always be brought back. There is one exception to that and that's WP:DYKAPRIL, for which I suggest ALT2: ... that the murder of Sonic the Hedgehog was received positively by fans of his series?--Launchballer 14:26, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
  • @Laun I am good with ALT2 or ALT1, but it may need to be reworded, otherwise it may look odd that "the murder" isn't capitalized as it is in the game title. Perhaps ALT3: ... that the death of Sonic the Hedgehog was received positively by fans of his series? IngeniousPachyderm (talk) 21:22, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

DYKAPRIL explicitly gets us out of having to capitalise it. See the bottom of Wikipedia:Did you know archive/2026/April.--Launchballer 23:55, 2 June 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer Just took a look and you're right, I see that is the case with multiple DYK submissions there. I am good to go with ALT2. Thank you. IngeniousPachyderm (talk) 01:09, 3 June 2026 (UTC)

• I'll review this. ミラP@Miraclepine 18:41, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

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

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

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - ALT2 is supported in part by the "highest-rated Sonic title on Steam" and "pivot to fans" part, though in order to strengthen the verifiability of the hook in case of WP:ERRORS I suggest adding anything sourced to the quotes "As an avid fan of all things Sonic (I recently purchased a tiny African Pygmy hedgehog who is named after said Blue Blur) it's nice to see a Sonic game actually do well - although don't tell my tiny spikey guy that, I don't think he'd be impressed." and (to a lesser extent since it's a primary/non-independent source) "We [Sega] set out to suprise and delight Sonic fans with a brand new experience, and the feedback from the gaming community indicates that we successfully achieved this appeal".
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QPQ: None required.

Overall: Promoted to GA on nom day, size 11kB, this is the nom's fourth DYK so no QPQ needed. Prefer ALT2 over ALT3 over ALT0 over ALT1. @IngeniousPachyderm: address the issues and you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 21:01, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

• ミラP@Miraclepine Thanks for your review. I have added the following sentences to the Reception section of the article. Please let me know if you have any further feedback.

• "Sega stated that their attempt to "surprise and delight" series fans with the game proved to be successful.[30] Lauren Bergin of PCGamesN, a self-described "avid fan of all things Sonic", expressed her delight in seeing a game in the series perform well after recent games in the series failed to impress her.[31]"

Thank you IngeniousPachyderm (talk) 16:58, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

@IngeniousPachyderm: A bit late in responding since the ping didn't work (you may wanna look at WP:PINGFIX), but these two check out. ミラP@Miraclepine 02:23, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 5

Erik Jongbloed

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• ... that the son of a two-time FIFA World Cup finalist died after he was struck by lightning during a football match?

• Source: RFI

• ALT1: ... that Dutch footballer Erik Jongbloed died after he was struck by lightning during a football match? Source: see main hook
• ALT2: ... that in September 1984, Erik Jongbloed was one of two footballers struck by lightning in separate matches on the same day? Source: UPI Archives
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Matheusa Passareli
• Comment: ALT1 is just the main hook but with the name being listed instead.

Created by ShadowBallX (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

ShadowBallX (talk) 07:21, 10 June 2026 (UTC).

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

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

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article was started recently, and it is long enough. Adequately sourced, neutral, and presentable, and I do not see obvious copyright, plagiarism, or close-paraphrasing concerns from manual spot-checking. QPQ has been provided. No hook image is being used. Of the proposed hooks, I am approving ALT2, which is short enough, interesting yet tragic, present in the article, and supported by the cited UPI source. Umais🗣 19:36, 11 June 2026 (UTC)

• @ShadowBallX, Umais Bin Sajjad, and Beta Beta Beta: Pulled from prep due to close paraphrasing of this source, detected once I ran it through machine translation, and because I believe this is a case of WP:BIO1E, not seeing any coverage except related to his tragic death. Dclemens1971 (talk) 19:05, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 6

Robert A. Ellison Jr.

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• ... that Robert A. Ellison Jr. donated more than 600 ceramic works from his collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, a gift experts valued between $15 million and $20 million?

• Source: Cited in ARTnews (Battaglia, 2021) and The New York Times (Vogel, 2009) within the article text.

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• Comment: Note to Reviewer: I am requesting a minor extension of the 7-day rule. The article was moved to mainspace on June 8th, and as a new editor, I am still learning the DYK submission process. Given the significance of the subject's 600-piece gift to the Met, I hope an "IAR" extension of 48 hours is acceptable. This is my first DYK nomination, so I am exempt from the QPQ requirement.

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

Izzynova (talk) 22:34, 16 June 2026 (UTC).

Izzynova, thank you for an interesting life, art and collection, given in generosity! I have no problem with nominating a bit late, for a first-timer: welcome to DYK! In the hook, I'd like something such as "his collection", otherwise I'd think it's his creations. The value estimate has two references given but I can't find a value mentioned in any of those. The following sentence in the article, about a "great depository", needs a reference. Please place the daughter to her mother, - the "survived by" phrasing is not Wikipedia style. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:15, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

@Izzynova: Echoing the welcome to DYK! Resending a ping; Gerda Arendt's raised a few issues in her review, so in order for this nomination to go ahead, those'll have to be addressed. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 19:16, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@Gerda Arendt and Theleekycauldron: I've added the reference to the article. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:41, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

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C. W. Kim

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• ... that Korean-American architect C. W. Kim frequently stayed seperated from his family throughout the Korean War? Source: https://goldsea.com/Personalities/Inspiring/kimcw.html
  • ALT1: ... that architect C. W. Kim produced the master plan for San Diego Convention Center? Source: Biberman, Thor Kamban (November 13, 2000). "Kim's Influence Seen in San Diego's Skyline". San Diego Daily Transcript. Vol. 111, no. 226. pp. A1, A10.
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Improved to Good Article status by Yelps (talk) and Mmemaigret (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Yelps ᘛ⁠⁐̤⁠ᕐ⁠ᐷ critique me 11:48, 9 June 2026 (UTC).

• Not a review, but the Wikipedia article says that his birthday is on August 3 while the Goldsea article says that he was born on August 6. What is correct? KimYubin (talk) 14:13, 9 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Oops, an oversight on my part, sorry (to be honest this was my first attempt at reviewing a GA nom, so I definitely made some mistakes and oversights. So this DYK also serves the purpose of hopefully polishing the article) — Yelps ᘛ⁠⁐̤⁠ᕐ⁠ᐷ critique me 15:58, 9 June 2026 (UTC)

Recent GA, so easily passes spotchecks, QPQ not needed. But ALT0 is meh - the same could be said about most soldiers who participated in this (or any other) war. ALT1 is also meh for me, since it refers to a specific building. Better, but most folks don't know about it and it doesn't sound special. But how about a hook based on the claim from the article that "Kim is responsible for the design of a number of San Diego buildings"? Although the fact that none of them are blue linked in the paragraph is a minor annoyance; Scripps Clinic and Research is linked later, in a list that contains entries that are not in the prose earlier. I'd strongly suggested reworking the article so that a list of his buildings in one place. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 06:34, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

• Sorry, could you please clarify? Aren't all of his notable works already in a dedicated section? I've fixed some consistency issues on the article, but would need further clarification to do the changes you're suggesting. Also, as a bonus: check out the "Possibly DYK nomination" section of the article's talk page for further potential DYK ideas. I'll hold off from picking any of them myself for now. Thanks — Yelps ᘛ⁠⁐̤⁠ᕐ⁠ᐷ critique me 11:18, 21 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Pinging Piotrus in case they never saw the previous message. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:40, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
    • @Theleekycauldron and Yelps: Thanks, I didn't see this since I wasn't pinged. I am not sure what is the "bonus". The key thing is to get a good dyk. I'd suggest using something based on "Do you know that a number of the most notable buildings in the San Diego skyline are inspired by South Korean heritage" adding "Designed by subject". Ping me when the hook is prepared and I'll likely approve it. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 01:15, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@Piotrus: Very sorry for any inconveniences, but I'll not be available to provide potential hooks because of exams starting this week. So I'll tackle this in the weekend, where I'll hopefully have more time. — Yelps ᘛ⁠⁐̤⁠ᕐ⁠ᐷ critique me 15:20, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@Piotrus: Here's (finally) some more potential hooks. Let me know what you think:

• ALT2:... that architect C. W. Kim designed a hotel complex whose towers were intended to resemble a gateway on the harbor to the city beyond?
• ALT3... that although architect C. W. Kim designed Emerald Plaza to look like eight towers, it actually consists of only two buildings joined by glass atriums?
• ALT4:... that a survivor of the Korean War eventually contributed to numerous notable buildings in San Diego's skyline?

Yelps ᘛ⁠⁐̤⁠ᕐ⁠ᐷ critique me 18:11, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

• • @Yelps: I like ALT4 best as it is about him, not a building. But I suggest adding "Korean immigrant to US" or such, as "a survivor of the Korean War" could imply he was an American-born soldier in the war, for example. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 18:20, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

@Piotrus: Alrighty then, is this what you're perhaps looking for?

• ALT4a:... that an Korean immigrant to the US eventually contributed to numerous notable buildings in San Diego's skyline?

Articles created/expanded on June 12

Consulate General of the Philippines, Seattle

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• ... that in 1954, stolen stationery from the Philippine consulate in Seattle was used to address the Washington Supreme Court about one of its rulings?

• Source: "It has been learned from reliable sources that one Juan Z. Bagasan swiped stationery from the Philippine Consulate in Seattle and wrote on it a letter to a certain Washington State Superior Court judge, expressing his views regarding a decision recently handed down by that court." --Filipino Forum

• Reviewed: Languages of Palestine and Rezlan Ishar Jenie

Created by Sky Harbor (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 58 past nominations.

Sky Harbor ^(talk) 04:38, 21 June 2026 (UTC).

• The source says Washington State Superior Court, not Washington Supreme Court. Are you sure it does not refer to one of the 39 superior courts in Washington state instead of the Washington Supreme Court? Bremps... 05:43, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Hi, Bremps. In the article being cited this isn't clear, but if it were a specific Superior Court it would mention the county, no, and not the state? I can take a deeper look at this but if you think it would be better to not specify, or to specify that it's a Superior Court but without going into further detail, I can do that. --Sky Harbor ^(talk) 15:02, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

I'm not a reviewer, in case I wasn't clear. I read the paper and I had the impression that they left it unclear which specific superior court it was so as not to dignify the complaint. But I would either try another hook or rewording this one, as I thought that the person had stolen a pen or something and was not impersonating the embassy. Bremps... 19:30, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Okay, that's fair. How about this then for ALT1:

"...that in 1954, stolen stationery from the Philippine consulate in Seattle was used to address a judge of a state superior court about one of its rulings?"

Or something similar that at least makes clear which state was being addressed, since this hook in its current form doesn't do that? --Sky Harbor ^(talk) 07:08, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

It's a bit wordy, IMO. The page is also not updated. Bremps... 03:30, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

The article has been updated. Would this edit make it less wordy? Let's call this ALT1A:

"...that in 1954, stolen stationery from the Philippine consulate in Seattle was used to address a Washington superior court judge?"

I'm concerned it's missing context but this should be less wordy. --Sky Harbor ^(talk) 04:48, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

I'd say it's better, but I'll leave the review up to the reviewer. Best, Bremps... 21:59, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

William Fitzgerald (educationalist)

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Fitzgerald 1883

• ... that William Fitzgerald (pictured) helped develop the University of Otago's first women-only hostel because landladies preferred male students, thinking they required less effort?

• Source: Fitzgerald, Gerald (2016). The Life of William Sanderson Fitzgerald. Gerald Fitzgerald. ISBN 9780473357771. OCLC 951964428.

Also Chisholm, James (22 March 1911). "St Margaret's Residential College". Otago Daily Times. p. 5. Retrieved 15 June 2026.

• ALT1: ... that William Fitzgerald (pictured) organised the first national teacher's union in New Zealand? Source: as above, and E. J. Simmonds (1983). NZEI 100: an account of the New Zealand Educational Institute. Wellington: New Zealand Educational Institute. ISBN 0-908579-19-5. Wikidata Q140255055.
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• Comment: 2nd Nomination, so no QPQ required

5x expanded by Str8toftheDome (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Str8toftheDome (talk) 00:59, 12 June 2026 (UTC).

• The source for the hook, as well as most of the article content, is from a self-published book written by whom I presume to be a descendant of Fitzgerald. That is not a reliable source and certainly not for the claim that landladies preferred male tenants. Traumnovelle (talk) 06:26, 13 June 2026 (UTC)

  Fitzgerald is a common name, I don't know that we can assume a relationship. Regardless, I have added a second source to the hook and article that supports the "men are less work" angle. DrThneed (talk) 06:07, 15 June 2026 (UTC)

  full review needed, thanks :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 19:12, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

  Noting for the reviewer that the source referred to by Traumnovelle is no longer used as a source, but has been added to a 'Further reading' section of the article instead. DrThneed (talk) 22:34, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

  Thank you for doing that. Traumnovelle (talk) 23:06, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

National Centre for Domestic Violence

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• ... that the NCDV transformed national flags into domestic violence scenes?

• Source: https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/world-cup-england-match-2018-domestic-violence-women-football-police-a8441151.html

• ALT1: ... that the NCDV pointed out that domestic violence increases by 26% when England play football and by 38% when they lose? Source: https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/world-cup-england-match-2018-domestic-violence-women-football-police-a8441151.html
• ALT1a: ... that the National Centre for Domestic Violence publicised that domestic violence increases by 26% when England play football and by 38% when they lose? Source: https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/world-cup-england-match-2018-domestic-violence-women-football-police-a8441151.html
• ALT2: ... that photos of injured women won the gold prize at the Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity? Source: https://www.lovethework.com/en/awards/winners-shortlists/cannes-lions/entertainment-lions-for-sport?tag=publication+dates%40%40year%40%402019
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Created by Gert7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Gert7 (talk · contribs) 16:52, 14 June 2026 (UTC).

• This is an impressive bit of work. Wikipedia can do a lot of good by raising awareness of domestic violence services, but also highlighting where those services have arguably been irresponsible, as this article does. I've added some citation details and added third-party citations to a paragraph where the source was too closely aligned to the campaign. Campaign (magazine) is a good independent source for what advertising campaigns were running at a particular time and who was behind them.

The article is new enough, easily meets the content length requirement, and is original (checked with Earwig). I prefer the ALT1 hook: ALT2 might give the reader the impression that the link will show them graphic photos and discourage click-throughs. I've taken the liberty of adding ALT1a with two small changes. I'm using the full name of the National Centre for Domestic Violence rather than its acrostic; this keeps us just within 200 characters and I think it's important because "NCDV" isn't going to mean much to people. I've changed to verb to "publicise" because this isn't a fact that they noted in a publication, but raised national awareness of with a media campaign. The hook is stated in the article with an appropriate inline citation (I've copied the Independent citation into the relevant sentence as the scholarly paper itself isn't a citation for the use of the study). I think this is good to go. Thanks for improving Wikipedia User:Gert7. MartinPoulter (talk) 15:23, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

• Pulled from prep based on discussion at DYK about hook interest and accuracy. EggRoll97 ^(talk) 02:28, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

@Gert7, MartinPoulter, EggRoll97, Dclemens1971, Beta Beta Beta, and Black Kite: What are your opinions of ALT3: ... that a 2018 campaign pointing out that domestic violence increased by 26% when England contested the World Cup encouraged victims to contact the National Centre for Domestic Violence? It's long, but I think it's worth it, especially for the World Cup set.--Launchballer 21:05, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 14

Kanako Wada

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• ... that as a student, singer Kanako Wada originally washed the uniforms of her college's rugby team? Source: DJ Meikan (from the dl.ndl search): ④東京芸術大学美術学部彫刻学科 ... その上ラグビー部のマネージャーで部員たちの泥だらけのユニフォームを毎日洗濯していた彼女。/④ [Attended] Department of Sculpture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts .... She also served as the manager for the rugby team, washing the players' mud-covered uniforms every day.
  • ALT1: ... that as a student, singer Kanako Wada once managed her college's rugby team? Source: Same as ALT0
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mooi Indië and Template:Did you know nominations/WKOF
  • Comment: Not sure if I should say "before her singing debut" since sources are vague on when she started with the college rugby team due to her debut coming before graduation.

Created by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 158 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 21:31, 18 June 2026 (UTC).

Forward Sports

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Adidas Brazuca, produced by Forward Sports for the 2014 FIFA World Cup

• ... that Forward Sports had less than two months to move from having no production line for the Adidas Brazuca (pictured) to producing the World Cup ball?

• Source: Dawn

• ALT1: ... that Adidas asked Forward Sports to help produce the Adidas Brazuca (pictured) for the 2014 FIFA World Cup after its Chinese supplier could not meet demand? Source: Dawn
• ALT2: ... that Forward Sports had local engineers build production and testing equipment for the Adidas Brazuca (pictured) in seven weeks? Source: Dawn
• ALT3: ... that Forward Sports made 5.5 million Al Rihla balls for the 2022 FIFA World Cup supply chain, but not the match balls used in Qatar? Source: Reuters
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Newaukum Creek
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5x expanded by Umais Bin Sajjad (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

Umais🗣 13:20, 14 June 2026 (UTC).

• Under review, thank you! M. Billoo 05:12, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
  • @M.Billoo2000: I've removed the {{DYK?}} because you haven't given a review; do you still plan to do one? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 19:20, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@Theleekycauldron: Hi. Reviewed on the article talk page, this nom is an apparent disqualify until concerns raised there are addressed. @Umais Bin Sajjad: It does not comply 5x anymore. Thank you! M. Billoo 01:07, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

I've expanded and reran DYKcheck. The current version stands above 8,000 characters of readable prose, so it meets 5x now. Umais🗣 06:23, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

• Marking for a secondary opinion before I would approve. M. Billoo 07:17, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

July 19 WP:SOHA? Bremps... 05:32, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

@Umais Bin Sajjad: Can you also extract a hook from the article related to the 2026 FIFA WC? @Bremps: Can you please discuss at the WT:DYK so that the nom be featured at the SOHA? We are almost a week away and any secondary uninvolved user can tick off this under 5x eligibility. For now, my review is that the article seems well-developed and well-sourced after my previous comments on the talk page. QPQ presented, all hooks sourced, and no major problems. Image also seems licensed, but I could not verify for now due to being an international inaccesaable reference. This can also be a part of WP:DCWC. Thank you! M. Billoo 09:32, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

@M.Billoo2000: Here's a new hook with FIFA'26 angle:

ALT4: ... that Forward Sports manufactured the 2026 FIFA World Cup ball, which uses technology to give real-time data to match officials? Source: Khaleej Times Umais🗣 05:29, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Comic Fiesta

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• ... that Comic Fiesta 2025 featured the premiere screening of the TV anime Sentenced to Be a Hero?

• Source: https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2025-12-09/sentenced-to-be-a-hero-tv-anime-gets-premiere-screening-at-malaysia-comic-fiesta/.231872

• Reviewed:

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

Sddarealone (talk) 07:49, 14 June 2026 (UTC).

• Long enough, new enough, no issue regarding prose and sourcing. The 27.0% seems to be false positive. QPQ is not needed as nom has less than 5 noms. Now, the problem is now is the hook is not WP:DYKINT. Have any other hook in mind? Pinging @Sddarealone: for response. Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 06:30, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

@Miminity: That was quite close but I have another hook.

... that Comic Fiesta 2006 was the birthplace of Cosplay Chess ?

Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20111205013429/http://comicfiesta.org/comic-fiesta-101-cf-a-history/ Sddarealone (talk) 08:10, 16 June 2026 (UTC)

Sorry for the late reply, hmm… I think this still don’t pass WP:DYKINT. Cosplay chess seems to not too popular term for human chess. I suggest something like:

• ALT2: … that Comic Fiesta host the largest amateur creative art market in Malaysia? [1]
• ALT3 … that there is a competition for 60 Seconds of Anything in Comic Fiesta? [2]

The last one is a possible WP:DYKAPRIL one. @Sddarealone: Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 13:55, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

review needed for ALTs 2 and 3, thanks :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 19:12, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

I see ALT2 more appropriate as it's interesting and has a wider appeal to readers. Additionally, I will suggest to go with my first hook (Sentenced to be a Hero one), which is also my preferred hook. Sddarealone (talk) 22:14, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Given that ALT2 is a superlative hook (even if, as far as I'm aware it's true), I'm not actually sure if ALT2 can run as is, especially if the source is Comic Fiesta itself. Ideally the source should be a third-party source, and given that it's quite a strong claim, it needs to have strong sourcing as well. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:19, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

I have added a source for ALT2 in the section because as you implied, extraordinary claims require extraordinary sources Yes, I read a lot of policies here so I spotted this sentence in somewhere, maybe in WP:RS or WP:OR :) Anyway here's the source - https://anydayguide.com/festival/1238-comic-fiesta. Also it has been over three weeks since the DYK nom started and its yet to conclude. Is my first hook satisfactory enough according to WP:DYKRULES? I find the DYKINT quite subjective so I don't know how to improve this hook any further. Thanks. Sddarealone (talk) 17:07, 5 July 2026 (UTC).

ALT2 should be fine per the interestingness guideline, the real sticking point here is if the sourcing is airtight. Superlative hooks (like "first" or "largest") usually require strong sourcing, ideally multiple independent sources of high quality, which is why in practice they're sometimes discouraged. Knowing the Malaysian pop culture scene, I think ALT2 should be fine, but some editors can be quite strict about such hooks and would be more cautious. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:07, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

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Imperial topaz

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Brazilian Imperial Topaz

• ... that the mining district centred on Ouro Preto, Brazil, is the world's dominant source of imperial topaz (pictured) and has been so continuously since the early eighteenth century?

• Source: https://bahia.ws/en/historia-e-caracteristicas-da-pedra-preciosa-topazio/

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

Zúltimo (talk) 12:10, 19 June 2026 (UTC).

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Missing citations on the first and last paragraphs of the final section
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - ?
• Interesting:
• Other problems:

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:49, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

• Article: "The mining district centred on Ouro Preto is the world's dominant source of imperial topaz and has been so continuously since the early eighteenth century. The city of Ouro Preto — whose name translates as black gold in Portuguese, a reference to the gold-laden black limonite found during the Brazilian gold rush of the early 1700s — is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the topaz mines lie several kilometres outside its colonial centre, in the valleys of the Maracujá and Velhas river sub-basins."

  This is not fully supported by the source, which says nothing about the name translating as black gold (although it does), limonite, or UNESCO. (Although it could be in the video?)

  Although the source says that is the world's dominant source of imperial topaz, it does not say that has been so since the 18th century. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:49, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

  @Zúltimo: Any response to Hawkeye's latest message? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 09:09, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Outline of artificial satellites

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Satellite retrieval during space walk.

• ... that artificial satellites (example pictured) make up the majority of modern space launches and missions?

• Source: https://brycetech.com/reports/report-documents/global-space-launch-activity-2024/Bryce_Global_Space_Launch_Activity_2024.pdf

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_artificial_satellites#cite_note-Bryce_launches_2024-4

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Created by Very Polite Person (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

— Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:25, 17 June 2026 (UTC).

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Article is largely unsourced.
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• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems:

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

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Not sure what "modern" means here. Might be more interesting to say that due top Starlink, most satellites orbited in 2024 were communications satellites. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:51, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

Yeah, that wording's imprecise, let me come up with something better.

For the sourcing, that's something I wondered about because most/all of these Outlines are not fully sourced articles per se in their design. All the bullet point items for example are ANL templates like {{anl|Article name}} to output the local page's short description, and the mini-ledes are summaries of the block. Even the featured article Outline of lichens doesn't ref tag all things. I wasn't sure on that. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:57, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

That article looks fully sourced to me. I give a pass to the {{anl}} templates, but each section of this article has an introductory paragraph or two if text (which makes up the 17K word size) and only the first one is referenced. I will ask for a second opinion. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:15, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

It probably wouldn't be hard to carve out a small legion of sources from each sub-article in each section (each mini-lede in the Outline is basically just a summation of that sub-list contents). I was going to (later) rewrite them all past ANL to specific catered sentences for each domain, so if an article shows up in 2-3 sections, it would have a unique source/sentence for each on that specific context... but that's a, uh, year long project probably to do clean. I can "hot drop" in a lot if needed quick, just not ultra tidy/matching formats and as organized as I prefer. What do you think? No hurry of course!

Has one of these Outlines ever come up on DYK? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 17:19, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

An Outline article is a kind of list, and lists are permitted at DYK. WP:DYKLEN: Stand-alone lists are allowed, but only the prose part of article counts towards the 1500 character requirement. I checked and found that at least one Outline has run on DYK: Outline of canoeing and kayaking on 20 November 2010. I would not have rated it as eligible, as it falls slightly short of the 1,500 word minimum. I emphasis that the {{anl}} templates are fine; what is required is referencing of the introductory text of each section, which is the only part that counts towards the 1,500 word requirement. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:18, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

As I suspected I would, I had to nuke anl completely - was timing out mediawiki calling so many, so I flipped them to plain old wikilinks, kept the short description off each, and started populataing mini-ledes with suitable basic sources from linked child articles. Not pretty and a ton of formats but I can clean that up later. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 19:56, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Another editor said the page would not load for them, but it loads fine for me. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 20:47, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

@Very Polite Person: Are you still working on this? Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:43, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

@Hawkeye7: I went through and sourced a huge number of them (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Outline_of_artificial_satellites#References), did we have to be complete for DYK? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:15, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Yes. WP:DYKCRIT: The article must be based on reliable sources, which must be cited inline. All content that could reasonably be challenged, except for plot summaries and that which summarizes cited content elsewhere in the article, must be cited to a reliable source no later than the end of the paragraph (or line if the content is not in prose). Hawkeye7 (discuss) 19:26, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Is this sufficient for now...? — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 15:47, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

You've only done the first half of the article. You are still missing references for "Orbital parameters and maneuvers", "Satellite lifecycle", "Launch and deployment", "Station-keeping and control", "Servicing and repair", "End of life and disposal", etc Note also the last phrases in "Applications", "Communications" and "Earth observation and remote sensing". Also: What is "Beichman 1988" (fn 34) and "unoda" is multiply defined (fn 105).

I was afraid you were going to say that... this is what I get for trying to be hyper ambitious for a DYK! Let me keep plugging away, they're all (literally) a click away. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 20:26, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

@Hawkeye7: - still chewing through these, shouldn't be too much longer. — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 20:22, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

fn 265: "Cite error: The named reference NASA SmallSat platforms 2026 was invoked but never defined (see the help page)." Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:28, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

It took almost two weeks, but... done: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Outline_of_artificial_satellites&diff=1363536474&oldid=1360998760 — Very Polite Person (talk/contribs) 21:08, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Collei

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• ... that the fictional disease suffered by Collei in Genshin Impact has been compared to Guillain–Barré syndrome and POEMS syndrome? Source:
  • ALT1: ... that as part of a promotional effort for Genshin Impact, Collei was a representative character for a charity program aimed at recycling? Source:
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Aaron Mahnke; Template:Did you know nominations/Furry pornography

Created by Gommeh (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 20 past nominations.

Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 17:29, 15 June 2026 (UTC).

• Gommeh, courtesy ping that a second QPQ is required for this nom, and your one current QPQ may not actually qualify since it does not actually address any of the DYK criteria and is a simple checkmark, even though the nominated article includes an entire section/table with no citations. Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:43, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
  • I believe it should be fine, as I did check all the criteria and found no issues. I did not see it was in backlog mode when I submitted it, and am looking for a good DYK to review as I write this. I also did not see the table (as I normally don't check those, and the DYK hook did not mention it or use the table) so I have simply removed the table from the article (see its history). Gommeh ^{(talk! sign!)} 13:49, 16 June 2026 (UTC) Dclemens1971
    • Full review needed, including an assessment of whether the QPQ for Aaron Mahnke counts, thanks :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 19:14, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
• Note: The YXRB sources have been removed from the article as part of an unrelated cleanup, as the source was found to likely be unreliable after further investigation. As such, I am withdrawing ALT0, and am also striking the YXRB source from ALT1. Gommeh ^{(talk 🎮 sign)} 19:18, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

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Articles created/expanded on June 16

2024 Taiwanese President of Legislative Yuan election

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• ... that a damaged ballot left the Taiwan People's Party's candidate with seven votes from its eight legislators in the 2024 Taiwanese President of Legislative Yuan election?

• Source: https://cnews.com.tw/232240201a03/

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

金色黎明 (talk) 13:14, 19 June 2026 (UTC).

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

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

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

QPQ: - Not done
Overall: Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 11:12, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

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Fate/Extella Link

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• ... that Fate/Extella Link was the first game in the Fate/Extra series to feature a multiplayer mode? Source: https://marvelous-usa.com/games/fate-extella-link/
  • ALT1: ... that reviewers described Fate/Extella Link as an improvement over its predecessor, while warning that its reliance on Fate lore made it difficult for newcomers? Source: multiple reviews, ex. Nintendo Life, Nintendo World Report, RPGamer made these points
  • ALT2: ... that Fate/Extella Link topped Japan's video game sales charts upon its release in June of 2018? Source: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2018/06/japanese_sales_charts_fateextella_link_slashes_its_way_to_number_1_on_ps4
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Moon on a Rainy Night
  • Comment: 2nd QPQ review: Template:Did you know nominations/C. W. Kim

Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 604 past nominations.

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 14:53, 17 June 2026 (UTC).

Nine Inch Noize (album)

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• ... that composing film scores together inspired Nine Inch Nails and Boys Noize to produce a collaborative live and studio remix album?

• Source: Louder

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Pépé Bradock

Improved to Good Article status by BarntToust (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

BarntToust 05:17, 17 June 2026 (UTC).

• In my opinion, it should say "collaborative album with studio, live, and remixed elements" or something similar, as the current piece leaves out that the majority of the material was newly recorded in a studio (regardless if someone likes or dislikes it, its status as a collaborative studio/live/remix album is a notable example of being outside the norm). Xanarki (talk) 16:35, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

@Xanarki: changed the wording now. have to be mindful to be terse in wording, so that character count doesn't exceed. take a look and see if it is As Descriptive as You Need It to Be. BarntToust 17:43, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

Seems legit to me - it adequately covers the odd hybrid status of the album itself. Thnx! Xanarki (talk) 23:55, 17 June 2026 (UTC)

@Xanarki: agreed, alright! Now, does this mean this nom is ready for your {{subst:DYKtick}}? Thank you again. BarntToust 04:25, 19 June 2026 (UTC)

I see no issues moving forward ! Xanarki (talk) 00:07, 20 June 2026 (UTC)

it doesn't look like a full review against the DYK criteria was done here, so marking for full review needed. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:39, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

• I'll take on a full review here. Leafy46 (talk) 19:45, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems: - WP:EXPLICITGENRE violation. See below.

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting: - Not really? I don't think it's particularly odd that two artists who have worked together in the past would decide to collaborate again.

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Earwig gives 13.8% similarity, which is fine. One issue is that the genre included in the infobox fails WP:EXPLICITGENRE; the exact wording from the source says that the band's sound "marr[ies] Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross' onyx post-punk and industrial techno with Boys Noize's sleek, sweaty electroclash", which is not the same as saying that the album as a whole is industrial techno. This should be resolved. In addition, I just don't find this hook to be particularly compelling? As it stands, it is basically just saying "These two artists who collaborated before decided to collaborate again", which leaves a lot to be desired imo. It's also worth noting that the article *technically* doesn't make this leap of logic. It says that composing film scores inspired the two to perform live together, but not that it inspired the creation of this specific album. Maybe it could mention how the album followed their Coachella collaboration, or maybe there's just a different way this can be phrased to make this more unique? Let me know what you think. Leafy46 (talk) 19:45, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

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Flower of Mandala

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• ... that Yamada's symphonic poem Flower of Mandala blends the Western orchestra with a Japanese sense of aesthetics, creating a musical synthesis between Eastern and Western cultures?

• Source: "Kōsaku Yamada at Carnegie Hall". Digital Museum of the History of Japanese in NY. Retrieved 16 April 2026.

• ALT1: ... that the title of Yamada's symphonic poem Flower of Mandala refers to "beautiful flowers growing in Buddhist heaven"? Source: Katayama, Morihide. "Kosaku Yamada (1886–1965)". Naxos Records. Archived from the original on 14 December 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2025.
• ALT2: ... that Yamada's symphonic poem Flower of Mandala has been described as "an exquisitely beautiful work of serene ecstasy"? Source: "Kôsçak Yamada: Symphony in F major 'Triumph ... | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
• ALT3: ... that the sound-world of Yamada's symphonic poem Flower of Mandala has been described as "almost French à la Ravel"? Source: Clarke, Colin (February 2004). "YAMADA Symphonic Poems 8.555350 [CC]: Classical CD Reviews- Feb 2004 MusicWeb(UK)". www.musicweb-international.com. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ophicleide

Moved to mainspace by NeoGaze (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

NeoGaze (talk) 22:05, 19 June 2026 (UTC).

Codeine Crazy

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• ... that Future's song "Codeine Crazy" plays on a radio station in Grand Theft Auto V? Source: https://www.thefader.com/2017/12/12/frank-ocean-los-santos-grand-theft-auto
  • ALT1: ... that the instrumental for a song about lean addiction was originally made for Nicki Minaj? Source: https://www.xxlmag.com/tm88-made-future-codeine-crazy-beat-for-nicki-minaj/
  • ALT1a: ... that the instrumental for Future's song "Codeine Crazy" was originally made for Nicki Minaj? Source: https://www.xxlmag.com/tm88-made-future-codeine-crazy-beat-for-nicki-minaj/
  • ALT2: ... that the music video for Future's song "Codeine Crazy" was partially inspired by an episode of Rugrats? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20160503211704/http://www.mtv.com/news/2875278/from-rugrats-to-acid-trips-the-wild-inspiration-behind-futures-codeine-crazy-video/
  • ALT2a: ... that the music video for Future's song "Codeine Crazy" was partially inspired by an episode of a children's cartoon? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20160503211704/http://www.mtv.com/news/2875278/from-rugrats-to-acid-trips-the-wild-inspiration-behind-futures-codeine-crazy-video/
  • ALT2b: ... that the music video for Future's song "Codeine Crazy" was partially inspired by an episode of the Rugrats cartoon? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20160503211704/http://www.mtv.com/news/2875278/from-rugrats-to-acid-trips-the-wild-inspiration-behind-futures-codeine-crazy-video/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Anita Lidya LuhulimaTemplate:Did you know nominations/Joint Geological and Geophysical Research Station
  • Comment: Drive by nomination.

Moved to mainspace by TeoTB (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 27 past nominations.

TarnishedPath^talk 13:43, 19 June 2026 (UTC).

• Regarding ALT1, TM88 made the instrumental for Nicki Minaj and intended to offer it to her, but it doesn't seem like he actually got to offer it. To quote from the source: I really made [the beat for 'Codeine Crazy'] for Nicki. 'Cause she was working on her album, and I was like, I wanted to give her beats so bad, but I ended up not getting them to her. So I think ALT1 needs to be rephrased. The GTA hook is nice; I hadn't considered it as a potential hook while writing the article, but reading it now I like it. I also like the music video hooks. TeoTB (talk) 14:16, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

  I've adjusted Alt1. TarnishedPath^talk 14:26, 21 June 2026 (UTC)

  full review still needed, thanks :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 19:19, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 20

Steps of Legacy

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Siti Nurhaliza at the exhibition

• ... that at the Steps of Legacy, an exhibition celebrating Siti Nurhaliza (pictured), various memorabilia were displayed, including the dress she wore during her concert at the Royal Albert Hall?

• Source: "Di sana saya pamerkan sebanyak 20 busana termasuklah baju yang saya pakai ketika beraksi di pentas akhir Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL), ketika Konsert Salam Terakhir Siti Nurhaliza Untukmu Sudirman dan konsert di Royal Albert Hall, London." (Translation: "There, I showcased a total of 20 outfits, including the ones I wore during the final of the Anugerah Juara Lagu (AJL), the Salam Terakhir Siti Nurhaliza Untukmu Sudirman concert, and my concert at the Royal Albert Hall in London.'") (Utusan Malaysia)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John Paul II park (Santiago) and Template:Did you know nominations/Ptolemy of Mauretania
• Comment: I will work on 2 QPQs required to clear off my requirement as well. Thank you! Done 2 QPQs required as per above. Thank you!

Created by Syfuel (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 22 past nominations.

SyFuel^Ignite_Burned 14:30, 27 June 2026 (UTC).

• Unfortunately, this contains only 825 words of prose, barely half of what is required by WP:DYKLEN. Considering that this could take some time to expand, I'm not comfortable letting this be promoted to the next phase. Other than that, the hook is interesting. Bneu2013 (talk) 03:50, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Ah, just so you know, Bneu2013, WP:DYKLEN requires 1500 characters of prose (bolding own). Not words! GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 05:02, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
    • Sorry about that. Got in a hurry. Bneu2013 (talk) 05:06, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Mena Gurjari (Play)

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• ... that Mena Gurjari became the first—and reportedly only—Gujarati play to be staged at Rashtrapati Bhavan?

• Source: " It is the only Gujarati play to be staged at Rashtrapati Bhavan in independent India. Written by Rasiklal Parikh, 'Mena Gurjari' tells the tale of a woman, Mena, from the Gurjar community."
• Source: "આ નાટકની મહત્તા વર્ણવતાં તેમણે ઉલ્લેખ કર્યો કે આ એકમાત્ર ગુજરાતી નાટક રાષ્ટ્રપતિ ભવનમાં રજૂ થયું હતું." ("Describing the importance of this play, they mentioned that this was the only Gujarati play to be performed at the Rashtrapati Bhavan.")

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

Snehrashmi (talk) 03:24, 21 June 2026 (UTC).

• Article was moved to mainspace the day before the nomination, and is long enough and free from close paraphrasing. No QPQ needed as the nominator has less than five nominations. The hook is cited inline and verified. However, one of its two sources is the Times of India; per WP:TIMESOFINDIA, the source has a questionable history of fact-checking. Given that the hook is superlative (in this case "first" or "only"), I don't think it is usable for this claim. There is a second source, but given the circumstances, it is probably better to go with another hook. As an aside, even if we were to go with the Rashtrapati Bhavan angle, many international readers may not know it is the official residence of the President of India, so any hooks about it should instead be piped as "India's president's official residence" or "the official residence of India's president". Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:13, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the review. I understand the concern regarding the use of the Times of India source, and I also appreciate your suggestion to replace "Rashtrapati Bhavan" in the hook with "the official residence of the President of India" for the benefit of international readers. I will re-draft the DYK hook shortly. Thank you once again for your valuable feedback. Snehrashmi (talk) 04:03, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

As an aside, per the MOS, the article title should be at Mena Gurjari (play), and "Revivals and Adaptations" should be "Revivals and adaptations". Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:37, 24 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing about the article title and the section correction. Snehrashmi (talk) 03:58, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

@Snehrashmi: Any progress on this nomination? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 09:11, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

 Done Snehrashmi (talk) 03:05, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

@Theleekycauldron: Thank you for checking in. I am currently working on revising the DYK hook. I have identified a few promising references through Google Books, but they are only partially accessible. I plan to visit a library to consult the full sources and verify the claim. If I am unable to obtain stronger sourcing, I will revise the nomination with an alternative hook based on another well-sourced fact from the article. I expect to update the hook by Sunday. Snehrashmi (talk) 16:15, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

@Theleekycauldron:,@Narutolovehinata5: I have now updated the article by removing the unsupported "first/only Gujarati play performed at Rashtrapati Bhavan" claim that relied on The Times of India and Chitralekha. Instead, I have added details supported by scholarly book sources. The article now states that, in 1957, Mena Gurjari was performed at Rashtrapati Bhavan during the Republic Day celebrations in Delhi (supported by Riddhi ane Ronak) and that it was staged to entertain delegates attending a UNESCO conference (supported by Rasik-Bharati: Prof. R. C. Parikh Commemoration Volume, Sanskrit Sahitya Akademi, 2005).

In light of these changes, I would like to replace the original hook with the following alternative:

ALT1* ... that the Gujarati play Mena Gurjari was staged at official residence of India's president during India's Republic Day celebrations?

• Source: "In 1957, the play was performed at Rashtrapati Bhavan"
• Source: "Mena Gurjari was performed in Delhi during the Republic Day celebrations"

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Amasa E. Killam

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Killam in 1895

• ... that Amasa E. Killam (pictured) worked as postmaster general, then railroad manager, then politician, then bridge inspector, and then president of the American Railway Bridge and Building Association?

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• ALT1: ... that Amasa E. Killam worked as postmaster general, then railroad manager, then politician, then bridge inspector, and then president of the American Railway Bridge and Building Association? Source:
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• Comment: 3rd time I'm here. I know it's weirdly worded, if you want to change how the sentence's flow works, I won't judge.

Also, the 2nd source detailing his early life might be unreliable, but I don't think they would lie about his career as president of their company. Check if need be.

ALT1 is just the fact without the image.

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

DoNothingEveryday (talk) 13:26, 20 June 2026 (UTC).

• Comment You dont have to do one hook with, and one without an image, the promoter chooses whether or not to use the image. Also, will review this. Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 12:20, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Okay! DoNothingEveryday (talk) 14:22, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

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

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

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• Cited:
• Interesting: - n

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: nearly everything is fine, did some copyedits on the article, it has one tag that needs to be fixed. The currently presented hooks also arent interesting enough. A more interesting hook is needed Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 13:05, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello, already rectify the citation needed thing (from the Bradley Shoebottom journal). Also, here are some more hooks that may be more interesting, possibly:

• ALT2: ... that after retiring from politics, Amasa E. Killam (pictured) then worked as a bridge inspector at the Intercolonial and Prince Edward Island Railway for 16 years?

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• ALT3: ... that Amasa E. Killam (pictured) was sued over the non payment of a one thousand dollar bill?

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• ALT4: ... that Amasa E. Killam's (pictured) historical residence, the Killam house, was added to the Canadian Register of Historic Places after the house's owners wanted to replace it with a driveway?

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Please choose what intrigues you the most. I'll be sleeping now. Thanks DoNothingEveryday (talk) 14:22, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

@Finnfrog99, almost forgot to tag uou, whoops! DoNothingEveryday (talk) 14:46, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

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

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

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• Cited:
• Interesting: - n

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Sorry, none of these are particularily interesting, and the article has nothing better, so i have to fail this. Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 14:55, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

• I think we should try to work with the nominator here as a relatively new contributor to DYK, although I have to agree with Finnfrog that these hooks are pretty dull. I do think there's some potential to ALT4, perhaps building on the fact from the source that the move to list it on the municipal registry (not the Canadian Registry, which is distinct; the house had been on the federal registry since 2005) came after the owner's plans to demolish it, although "replace it with a driveway" leaves out the important context that the driveway is for a six-storey apartment building, not just being put in for the pleasure of knocking down old houses. DoNothingEveryday, is there anything else interesting you found in your research that might not be in the article and that might make for a good hook? Dclemens1971 (talk) 22:45, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
  • @Dclemens1971 Hello! Sorry for the late reply on my behalf, I was at school when you messaged me, so forgive me. Anyways, here are some research I could find for the Killam house:
    • The original article states that the Killam house was added to the Candian registry in 2005 but not in the municipal registry. The federal says it's an example of "well-preserved Queen Anne architecture."
    • The official register states that the Killam house was built in circa 1898 - 1899, apparently built for A. E. Killam himself, but I don't know what records they have for that that say it was originally built for him. Anyways, it has been said to be accurately restored by its long-term current owners. It's architectural style from Queen Anne's architecture

That's legitimately it for the Killam House, if there's something interesting here, I guess it's fine. When you don't, it's fine as well. I mostly expanded Killam's article just so I get a DYK section again, so I don't mind if this is deleted. Cheers DoNothingEveryday (talk) 12:04, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

DoNothingEveryday Sorry, I should have been clearer in my question - is there anything else interesting on Killam himself you found in your research that didn't make it into the article? Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:05, 26 June 2026 (UTC)

Whoops! Sorry about that @Dclemens1971, actually I had, but it's from a very dubious source here. Some notable facts about him in this biography:

• "At the age of 14 he took charge of a woodland farm, clear-ing and improving it, working on the farm in the summer time and in the lumber woods during the winter. Before he reached the age of 22 he had cleared and improved 100 acres of wood-land and had built his own house and barn, doing all the mechanical work, except the window sash, himself."
• He is "affectionately" referred to as "Johnnie Bull"
• He "voluntarily took position as chairman of the entertainment committee" (Killam made an unforgettable meeting in Quebec)
• "It is said that in 1896, when the Salvation Army first came to Moncton, there was much opposition, particularly as to their custom of street parades, and an effort was made to have the legislature prevent this. It was through Mr. Killam's influence that the Salvation Army was allowed the privilege of worship in accordance with its own custom, and it has since proved itself a useful adjunct to the community."

I don't think they're a reputable source, it seems like they're embellishing Killam here, but what do I know. DoNothingEveryday (talk) 14:30, 26 June 2026 (UTC

DoNothingEveryday Do you really think that the "memoir" (aka remembrance) of Killam published by his trade association is dubious? I ask because you've used it eight times in the article, and if you think so you should probably replace those citations. I would find it not dubious; I expect it is based on stories he told about himself in addition to the writer's personal knowledge of Killam. If you are willing to reconsider your assessment of it as a "dubious" source, I would suggest ALT4: ... that from age 14 to 22, Amasa E. Killam (pictured) personally cleared 100 acres (40 ha) of New Brunswick woodlands and built a barn and farmhouse on it? I think this is interesting. Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:13, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello! @Dclemens1971, not necessarily "dubious", but more "exagerrated" as in told in a more positive light, but I digress. I may have worded things wrongly, sorry! I have to admit my faults of wrongly dubbing that source dubious, though. I'll be adding some of that experiences in his memoirs tomorrow, since it's night time at my home and I'll be busy at school. Cheers! DoNothingEveryday (talk) 14:31, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

FWIW I don't think they read as exaggerated. I wouldn't use the fluffy/positive interpretive material ("splendid farm", "nothing daunted") but for the basic facts I'd expect the source to be reliable. Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:35, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Okay, @Dclemens1971, I see it! Will add those tomorrow! Any other feedback on the article? This is my first time actually 5x expanding an article (next to Robert H. Carnahan but that comes from a single source), and I want to see your feedback on it. Cheers. DoNothingEveryday (talk) 14:42, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Hello! @Dclemens1971, I have now updated the Killam article to include more of the details from the memoirs. Please check if it's now okay! Cheers. DoNothingEveryday (talk) 14:07, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

Thanks! Asking for another reviewer to examine ALT4; since I'm the one who suggested it, I can't approve it. We can rely on Finnfrog's review for the rest of the criteria. Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:54, 30 June 2026 (UTC)

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Articles created/expanded on June 21

Pegasus Spiele

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• ... that the two founders of the German board game company Pegasus Spiele dropped out of college to start it?

• Source: FAZ: "Und so reifte der Entschluss, es mit dem Studium wieder bewenden zu lassen und sich ihrem Hobby nicht mehr nur in der Freizeit zu widmen. Sie eröffneten einen Spiele-Laden.", in addition a 2023 interview where Finkernagel says (to Esser and the interviewer), "Jedenfalls, du hattest ja dann dein Chemiestudium hingeworfen, und ich hatte dich ja in der Straßenbahn hoch zum Verbindungshaus gefragt, was du jetzt vorhast. Und du hast dann zu mir im Prinzip gesagt: „Also, ich habe da so eine verrückte Idee, lach mich bitte nicht aus. Der Diesner hat geschlossen, oder Adam Spiel war das damals, hat geschlossen, wie auch immer der Laden hieß. Ich würde gerne einen Spieleladen aufmachen.“"

• ALT1: ... that the German board game company Pegasus Spiele has won the prestigious Spiel des Jahres award 10 times?

• Source: FAZ (ProQuest link), says 9, but since then has won 1 more time in 2025, verified with the source FAZ/ProQuest.

• ALT2: ... that the German board game published and distributor Pegasus Spiele started as a small fantasy game store in Friedberg?

• Source: FAZ: "..., als sie im Frühsommer 1993, gerade einmal 19 und 20 Jahre alt, inmitten der Friedberger Altstadt ihren Fantasy-Laden eröffneten."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kensington Treaty
• Comment: Promoted to GA on 21 June. The nomination is a bit late but was cleared at WT:DYK, see here.

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

Chorchapu (talk | edits) 01:26, 14 July 2026 (UTC).

Mamie Martin

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Mamie and her daughter

• ... that Mamie Martin (pictured) died long before her daughter, but they both inspired the charity given her name?

• Source: Mamie died of blackwater fever nine years later, a few days after giving birth to a boy, who also died, and their graves lie a few yards from the school. Margaret, then 15 months old, was sent home to Scotland to be brought up by her grand-parents, and in 1993 she decided to mark her mother’s life by helping young girls “hold on to their dreams” through education.

Three years ago, Margaret died, aged 89, and her ashes are now buried next to her mother’s grave, mingling with the red soil of her birthplace.]

• • ALT1: ... that Mamie Martin (pictured) died while her daughter was still a baby, but they are reunited near a school funded by the charity they inspired? Source: see above
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Celebrity Traitors series 2 & Template:Did you know nominations/Kʼëgit pole
  • Comment: Well it tugs at my heart strings. The context to the quote is available. alt hooks are welcomed.

Created by Victuallers (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 459 past nominations.

Victuallers (talk) 16:29, 27 June 2026 (UTC).

• General eligibility:
• New enough:
• Long enough:
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Policy compliance:

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• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems: - n

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Image eligibility:

• Freely licensed: - ?
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QPQ: Done.

Overall: I have concerns related to the presentability of the article. There are issues with grammar/prose (for example, in the lede right now there is the line Hers life inspired the establishment of...). I'm also not sure about some of the writing like the quotes around "called". This needs one more pass for copyediting to improve the presentability. Additionally, the direct relevance of the paragraph about women missionaries is unclear, and reads like a bit of a WP:COATRACK. Once these issues are resolved, I don't see anything that should stop this from being ready for approval. Please feel free to ping me once this is done, and I can give it a re-review.

As far as hooks go, ALT1 is approved, ALT0 is not. I'm not seeing where ALT0 is verified by the source provided, and also I think ALT1 is more interesting.

I'm also not sure the PD rationale for the image is correct. It's licensed under a PD for 70 years after the author's death, but the author is listed as unknown, leaving it unclear how we could know that the author died more than 70 years ago. @Victuallers if you could help clarify, that would be helpful. Thank you! 🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 16:36, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Speculum Duorum

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• ... that in his Speculum Duorum, Gerald of Wales complained that the archdeacon of Brecon spoke too much Welsh and that the bishop of St Davids spoke too little?

• Source: Scott, A.B. (1975). "Giraldus Cambrensis Speculum duorum. Edited by Yves Lefèvre and R. B. C. Huygens. English translation by Brian Dawson. General editor, Michael Richter. Pp lxx, 298. Cardiff: University of Wales Press. 1974. £6.00. (Board of Celtic Studies, University of Wales, History and Law Series, no. 27)". Irish Historical Studies. 19 (76): 444–445. doi:10.1017/S0021121400023671. ISSN 0021-1214.

Giraud de Barri; Huygens, Robert Burchard Constantijn; Lefèvre, Yves; Dawson, Brian; Richter, Michael (1974). Speculum duorum or a mirror of two men , preserved in the Vatican library in Rome... / Giraldus Cambrensis; edited by Yves Lefèvre and R.B.C. Huygens; general editor Michael Richter; English translation by Brian Dawson. History and law series. Cardiff: University of Wales press. ISBN 978-0-7083-0544-7.

• • ALT1: ... that in his Speculum Duorum, Gerald de Barri described Gerald de Barri as "more nepa (scorpion) than nepos (nephew)"? Source: Loyn, H. R. (1975). "Giraldus Cambrensis: Speculum Duorum or A Mirror of Two Men. Edited by Yves Lefèvre and R. B. C. Huygens (Eng. trs. by Brian Dawson, gen. ed. Michael Richter). 10×6. Pp. lxx + 298. Cardiff: University of Wales Press, 1974. £6". The Antiquaries Journal. 55 (2): 434–435. doi:10.1017/S0003581500008532. ISSN 0003-5815.
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Moved to mainspace by Quoting Querying Questioner (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Quoting Querying Questioner (talk) 00:58, 27 June 2026 (UTC).

• @Quoting Querying Questioner: New enough (Jun 19), long enough (18 KB), well-sourced. ALT0 is interesting and verified in source. However, there is an immediate copyvio issue: the statement in the hook fact uses the exact same phrasing as the source ("speaking Welsh, liking Welsh music, and wearing Welsh clothes"). Please address this, and make sure that there are no other copyvio issues; I will then check if the article is acceptable for DYK. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 02:45, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
• @Vigilantcosmicpenguin The wording I used, "speaking Welsh, enjoying Welsh music, and wearing Welsh clothes", does not violate copyright as it is too short, factual, and ordinary. To avoid contention, as Wikipedia appears stricter on copyright than the law is, I have reworded it nonetheless and will be careful with future contributions. Quoting Querying Questioner (talk) 06:08, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

7 Dogs

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• ... that while filming 7 Dogs, Sela Studios set two Guinness World Records for film stunt explosions?

• Source: Guinness World Records states that Sela Studio achieved the largest film stunt explosion during filming of 7 Dogs in Riyadh on 29 August 2025, and Guinness World Records also states that Sela Studio achieved the record for most high explosives detonated in a single film take during the same filming.

• ALT1: ... that a stunt explosion filmed for 7 Dogs in Riyadh was measured at 170.7 tonnes of TNT equivalent? Source: Guinness World Records states that the largest film stunt explosion was 170.7 tonnes of TNT equivalent and was achieved by Sela Studio during filming of 7 Dogs in Riyadh on 29 August 2025.
• ALT2: ... that during filming of 7 Dogs, 405.85 kilograms of TNT-equivalent high explosives were detonated in a single take? Source: Guinness World Records states that the most high explosives detonated in a single film take was 405.85 kilograms of TNT equivalent and was achieved by Sela Studio during filming of 7 Dogs in Riyadh on 29 August 2025.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/About Time (newspaper)
• Comment:

Created by Umais Bin Sajjad (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

Umais🗣 15:38, 21 June 2026 (UTC).

• ... that 7 dogs set explosive world records?
• ... that 7 dogs set off 170 tonnes of TNT?

Could work for WP:DYKAPRIL...Bremps... 05:54, 22 June 2026 (UTC)

• These are some really good hooks for WP:DYKAPRIL. I'll leave it to the reviewer to decide whether to use one of them, although next April is still quite far away. Thanks for the suggestion. Umais🗣 06:50, 22 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Full review still needed, thanks :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 19:21, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 22

Khirbet el-Hammam (Narbata)

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Ruins of Khirbet el-Hammam

• ... that the Roman siege works still encircling Khirbet el-Hammam (ruins pictured) are the closest known parallel to those at Machaerus?

• Source: Zertal, Adam (1981). "מערכת-המצור הרומית בח'ירבת אל-חמאם (נרבתא) שבשומרון" [The Roman Siege System at Khirbet el-Hammam (Narbata) in Samaria]. Qadmoniot (in Hebrew) (55–56): 112–118. JSTOR 23674924. pp. 116–117: המערכת במכוור היא המקבילה הקרובה ביותר לזו שלפנינו. במכוור, שזוהתה עם קלעת אל-מישנקה, כ-7 ק"מ ממזרח לים-המלח, התבצר חלק מאחרוני הקנאים אחרי חורבן ירושלים. רוחבו של הדייק שליד מכוור זהה לזה של נרבתא: 2.20 מ'. מערכת-המצור של מכוור כוללת גם סוללת-אבן ואחד-עשר מחנות מוצר, הנמנים ברובם עם סוג המחנה הקטן הצמוד לדייק. ממדיהם דומים לאלה של המחנות בח'ירבת אל-חמאם. translation: The system at Machaerus is the closest parallel to the one before us. At Machaerus, identified with Qal'at al-Mishnaqa, about 7 km east of the Dead Sea, some of the last zealots fortified themselves after the destruction of Jerusalem. The width of the dyke near Machaerus is identical to that at Narbata: 2.20 m. The siege system at Machaerus also includes a stone assault ramp and eleven camps, most of which belong to the small camp type attached to the dyke. Their dimensions are similar to those of the camps at Khirbet el-Hammam.

• ALT1: ... that Khirbet el-Hammam (ruins pictured) has been identified with Narbata, the town to which the Jews of Caesarea fled in the events Josephus presents as the outbreak of the First Jewish Revolt? Source: Elmakayes, Yair; Ben-Shlomo, David; Frumkin, Amos (2023). "A New Look at the Water Systems at Khirbet el-Ḥamam (Narbata)". Israel Exploration Journal. 73 (1): 56–72. JSTOR 27315425. p. 58: Regarding the Hellenistic and Roman periods, Zertal suggested this was one of the 'Nirbachta' (later Narbata) towns, settled by the returning Babylonian exiles at the time of the Jewish Revolt and referred to by Josephus as the town to which refugees from Caesarea fled.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/North Fork Snoqualmie River, Template:Did you know nominations/John Kinloch Anderson

Created by Mariamnei (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 28 past nominations.

Mariamnei ✦ ^{reach out 🕊️} 13:24, 24 June 2026 (UTC).

Battle of Sena Gallica (551)

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• ... that Byzantine commander John the Sanguinary, acting against the emperor's wishes, assembled a fleet and sailed to provide relief to Ancon and encountered the Gothic fleet?

• Source: Bury, John Bagnell (1958) [1923]. History of the Later Roman Empire: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian. Vol. 2 pp. 256, 259 John had been ordered to await the arrival of the new commander-in-chief at Salona, but Narses was delayed on his way, ...The general, Valerian, who was stationed at Ravenna and was not strong enough to send relief, wrote to John at Salona an urgent letter on the gravity of the situation. John promptly manned thirty-eight warships with seasoned men, and at Scardona, higher up the Dalmatian coast, they were joined by twelve more which came across from Ravenna with Valerian. The two generals and their fleet sailed to Sena Gallica, ...
  Syvänne, Ilkka (2021). Military History of Late Rome 518–565 p. 335 The news prompted John, who was at Salones, to intervene before it was too late. He did this despite the emperor’s explicit order not to act on his own initiative.

• ALT1: ... that the decisive factor in the Battle of Sena Gallica was the greater sea-fighting experience of the Byzantine fleet's Greek sailors? Source: Bury, John Bagnell (1958) [1923]. History of the Later Roman Empire: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian. Vol. 2 p. 259 But the Goths were at a great disadvantage. They had not the natural aptitude of the Greeks for handling ships, and they can have had very little training in the operations of maritime warfare. They were unable, in the excitement of the action, to maintain a suitable distance between their ships. Some of these were too far from their neighbours and were easily sunk by the enemy, but most of them were too close together and had no room to manoeuvre. Their opponents, on the other hand, kept perfect order, and with cool readiness took advantage of all the blunders of the Goths, who at last, weary and helpless, gave up the contest and fled.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Premise + Template:Did you know nominations/Ko Arimatsu
• Comment: Note that the article had a previous DYK in 2008 but it should be considered new because it satisfies the 5 year requirement in WP:DYKNEW. If I misunderstood the rules please let me know.

Improved to Good Article status by A.Cython (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 25 past nominations.

A.Cython(talk) 23:19, 22 June 2026 (UTC).

• • ALT1b: ... that the Byzantines' superior naval prowess helped them defeat the Goths at the Battle of Sena Gallica?

This might make the hook more interesting. Edward056686 (talk) 20:05, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

• • • @Edward056686: I am happy with this one (ALT1b). A.Cython(talk) 20:29, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on June 23

Faceless Angel of Jeonju

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• ... that an anonymous donor has donated over 1 billion KRW to a community center in Jeonju for 25 years?

• Source: 1. 천사의 선행은 올해로 25년째다. [...] 이로써 얼굴 없는 천사가 놓고 간 누적 성금은 모두 10억 4천 483만 6천 520원에 달한다. (This year marks the 25th anniversary of the angel's good deed. [...] This brings the total amount of money left by the faceless angel to 1,044,836,520 won.) Yonhap News 2. 그는 지난 2000년 4월 초등학생을 통해 58만 4000원이 든 돼지저금통을 중노2동주민센터에 보낸 것을 시작으로 해마다 성탄절을 전후로 남몰래 선행을 이어오고 있다. (Starting with sending a piggy bank containing 584,000 won through an elementary school student to the Jungno 2-dong Community Center in April 2000, he has been secretly doing good deeds around Christmas every year.) Joongang Ilbo

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Agreeee
• Comment: Drive-by nomination. Also, I would like to request SOHA for August 15 (Korean Independence Day).

Created by 2leeosze (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

KimYubin (talk) 10:27, 29 June 2026 (UTC).

• Also 2leeosze please feel free to comment here if you have any feedback.

Review for User:KimYubin. Article is new enough, long enough. There are a few prose and formatting issues in the article, but it's certainly presentable as is. Article is well-sourced. Hook is appropriately sourced. Photos are appropriately licensed. Hook could use some work though.

What do you think about this alternate hook?

ALT1: ... that Jeonju has a holiday that celebrates a Faceless Angel?

I think this is punchier and more eyecatching.

grapesurgeon (talk) 14:33, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

Baruch Katinka

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Air-propelled railcar, 1918

• ... that during World War I, Baruch Katinka devised an "air-propelled railcar" (pictured) that reached speeds of 100 km/h (62 mph) by attaching a 160-horsepower airplane engine and propeller to a narrow-gauge railway car in Ottoman Palestine?

• Source: https://ztrain.kinneret.ac.il/railcart/ The air-propelled railcar

• Reviewed:

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

Aniyahol (talk) 05:11, 26 June 2026 (UTC).

• Article is new enough and long enough. QPQ not required. There do not appear to be any copyvios and the Earwig tool came back unlikely. The hook is interesting and less than 200 characters. However, there are a number of issues:

• The "Biography" section is completely unsourced. Reliable sources need to be added for those facts.
• The source for the sentence about the replica of the rail car at the Semakh Historic Railway Station museum failed verification, as the source does not mention the rail car at all. On the other hand I found and added a source for a separate fact in the article that could be used as a source to say a replica of the rail car is at a memorial site in Semakh (perhaps the railway station museum is that memorial site but then that would need a reliable source.
• The last paragraph about the YMCA has one source that also does not verify any of the facts in that paragraph. I found a blog site that mentions some of those facts but that does not appear to be a reliable source. So either reliable sources for those facts need to be added, or the paragraph needs to be removed.
• The source supporting the hook blocks me when I try to link to it from Wikipedia. I was able to link to it separately, but it is not clear that the source is reliable. I did find and add reliable source that mostly supports the hook. However, if that source is used, the hook needs to be revised slightly to something like:

ALT1 ... that during World War I, Baruch Katinka devised an "air-propelled railcar" (pictured) that reached speeds of over 80 km/h (50 mph) by attaching a 160-horsepower airplane engine and propeller to a railway car in Ottoman Palestine?

• I assume the image is fine since it comes from Commons, but the origin of the original photo is not clear so I can't be sure myself. I'll leave that to the uploading admin (once the other issues are corrected) to determine if they are comfortable with using the image. Rlendog (talk) 02:20, 27 June 2026 (UTC)

• Some improvements have been made. I am still blocked from the "The air-propelled railcar" site, but that does appear to be a reliable source (a university site) and, based on an AI response I was able to generate, may well cover the fact that the replica is at the Semakh Historic Railway Station museum. 3 sentences remain unsourced: "He studied engineering in Germany before immigrating to Ottoman Palestine in 1908.", "Katinka was also the contractor for the Jerusalem YMCA building with its landmark carillon tower.", "Other projects carried out by Katinka and his company include Jerusalem's main post office as well as airports and military bases across Mandate Palestine." Rlendog (talk) 20:58, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

• Both hooks above are longer than the maximum allowed length of 200 (they're 227 and 218). (I informed the nominator of the problem with the original hook less than an hour after the nomination was created, but there was no response.) I've now struck both hooks. The following (ALT 1a) is 197, just barely in the acceptable range: MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 17:56, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
• ALT 1a: ... that during World War I, Baruch Katinka devised an "air-propelled railcar" (pictured) that reached speeds of over 80 km/h (50 mph) by attaching a 160-horsepower airplane engine and propeller to a railway car?

• ALT 2: ... that in 1928, Jewish contractor Baruch Katinka completed the construction of Jerusalem's luxury Palace Hotel, commissioned by Haj Amin al-Husseini, in just 13 months? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Aniyahol (talk • contribs) 09:07, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Zachari Zeegelaar

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• ... that after discussing a red card that he was shown during a football game, the match's referee advised Zachari Zeegelaar to pursue a professional career in refereeing?

• Source: Suriname Nieuws: Zachari Zeegelaar had never thought of entering the world of refereeing. (in Dutch) – Due to a red card, he was not allowed to play, but decided to take a seat on the bench as a coach. In that match, the referee awarded an indirect free kick after a handball by the goalkeeper outside the penalty area, and Zeegelaar pointed out to Amalensi that it should have been a direct free kick. "And he agreed with me. Afterwards, we started talking more often about refereeing in Suriname." Amalensi, whose son Sören is also a FIFA referee, advised Zeegelaar to take the refereeing course because he had mastered the rules of the game. Amalensi stated that a great career lay ahead of him. However, Zeegelaar only followed the advice after two years. After the start of the course, everything happened very quickly. Course instructors Hedwig Vinkwolk, Romeo Kabeli, and Gerrirt Niekoop were all impressed by his dedication and regarded him as a great talent.

• Reviewed: Desis Rising Up and Moving and Sheryl Palmer
• Comment: I will add the 2 QPQ in the coming hours

Created by CoryGlee (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 44 past nominations.

CoryGlee 16:13, 25 June 2026 (UTC).

• Comment. This article looks very promising but the lede needs to be at least two sentences, or else it looks like a stub, and stubs are not allowed at DYK. A good second sentence would be to include a notability argument, which tells readers why they should keep reading and also staves off potential nominations for deletion. Cielquiparle (talk) 05:40, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Note taken, Cielquiparle, thanks a lot for that. I will take care of that and add the second QPQ. CoryGlee 16:48, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Rauner Special Collections Library

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• ... that Dartmouth College's special collections library was once the site of a student riot against George Wallace?

• Source: Lauren Lassabe Shepard -- Resistance from the Right: Conservatives and the Campus Wars in Modern America. p. 1

ISBN 9798890863409.

JSTOR 10.5149/9781469674513_shepherd.5.

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

VaguelyVogue (RyanAl6) (talk) 04:01, 25 June 2026 (UTC).

• . Recently promoted to GA, long enough. Article cited, neutral, BLP-compliant, presentable, with no obvious copyright violations. Hook is short enough and interesting. Images licensed, no need for QPQ. However, there is an issue with the sourcing of the hook. The source (correctly cited in the article) says that Webster Hall was the site of the riot. The article states that the library is located in Webster Hall, and this is backed up by sources specifically Cronenwett's The Transformation of Webster Hall. However, the current hook is inaccurate, as the riot proceeded the library. Can I suggest:
• ALT1: ... that Webster Hall, which later became Dartmouth College's special collections library, was once the site of a student riot against George Wallace?

The source would need to include both the Shepard and Cronenwett sources. Mariamnei ✦ ^{reach out 🕊️} 07:00, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

I would suggest this small change to emphasize that the building remains the same:

• ALT2: ... that Webster Hall, which now houses Dartmouth College's special collections library, was once the site of a student riot against George Wallace?

Other than that I support the changes, including the addition of Cronenwett as a source. VaguelyVogue (RyanAl6) (talk) 19:55, 25 June 2026 (UTC)

Arbel Yehoud

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• ... that Arbel Yehoud was at the center of multiple delays in the January 2025 Gaza war ceasefire?

• Source: [4] [5]

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Improved to Good Article status by EaglesFan37 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

EaglesFan37 (talk) 22:56, 23 June 2026 (UTC).

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Cameron Houindo

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• ... that Cameron Houindo was often booed by his opponents' parents at youth basketball games? Source: 1
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Seth Van Neerden, Template:Did you know nominations/Chris Williams (bishop)

Created by JTtheOG (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 26 past nominations.

JTtheOG (talk) 21:39, 27 June 2026 (UTC).

• New enough, long enough. Well sourced to English, French, and Slovenian sources. Tone is neutral. Copyvio not a problem per spot check. QPQs are done. Article is tidy with nice infobox too. Hook is a winner but the one question is about whether "booed at" is the right choice for «En raison de sa taille, il se faisait siffler par les parents adverses…». How about "jeered at"? "Booed at" seems to suggest the parents actually said "boo" like Anglophone parents would... This is such an interesting question I found myself in rabbit holes reading non-RS articles that nevertheless tell you something useful like this one. @JTtheOG: Basically the issue is that the parents were probably actually whistling, which is the equivalent of American booing, but maybe "booing" makes it sound like they were actually saying "boo". Cielquiparle (talk) 05:30, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
  • That's a very interesting observation. I think you're 100% correct in taking issue with my wording. Perhaps we could ask a French-speaking editor what their interpretation of the text would be? JTtheOG (talk) 06:19, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

Stillorgan Obelisk

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The Stillorgan Obelisk

• ... that Lord Allen built an obelisk with a groin vault at the base (pictured) for his wife?

• Source: "At Stillorgan, Co. Dublin, [Edward Lovett Pearce] designed an impressive example as a monument to Lady Allen, on a vast cross-vaulted rocky base." "Stillorgan Obelisk was built in 1727 at the instigation of Lord Allen"

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Amasa E. Killam Template:Did you know nominations/St Helena Hospice
• Comment: Cross vaulted and groin vault mean the same thing

Created by Finnfrog99 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 21 past nominations.

Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 13:24, 25 June 2026 (UTC).

• Finnfrog99, please note that a second QPQ is required for this nomination. Dclemens1971 (talk) 22:15, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Will do, one sec Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 22:17, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
    • @Dclemens1971: done! Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 22:37, 25 June 2026 (UTC)
      • full review still needed, thanks :) theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 09:25, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

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Articles created/expanded on June 26

Willo Welzenbach

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• ... that the "father of modern ice climbing" died on Nanga Parbat in 1934 after days of starvation and cold exposure?

• Source: For the quote: Unsworth, Walter (1986). Savage Snows: Story of Mont Blanc. Hodder & Stoughton. pp. 133–137. ISBN 9780340397770. Retrieved 24 June 2026.; for the rest: Bechtold, Paul (1939). "Nanga Parbat, 1938" (PDF). Alpine Journal. #51: 70–78. ISSN 0065-6569. Retrieved 14 June 2026.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Epano Phournos tholos
• Comment: Per WP:DYKNEW, asking for a little leeway for a creator with minimal nominations.

Created by Babybrew6 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 105 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:00, 5 July 2026 (UTC).

José María España

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• ... that the sons of executed conspirator José María España raised the first Venezuelan national flag in the same square where their father was put to death?

• Source: http://www.psuv.org.ve/temas/noticias/1761-nace-jose-maria-espana-martir-revolucion-independentista-venezolana/

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

ItsMeGabeProductions (talk) 09:04, 27 June 2026 (UTC).

• Note that Venezuela's national day is July 5th; this could be a WP:SOHA hook. Bremps... 00:13, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

Seth Evans (musician)

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• ... that Seth Evans produced Geordie Greep's solo album The New Sound after the pair realised a planned collaborative album would have been dominated by Greep's songwriting?

• Source: https://thequietus.com/interviews/geordie-greep-black-midi-interview/
• Evans also worked on the record as its producer. “Originally we were gonna do this album as a duo,” says Greep, “We’d been chatting about it for years doing our own thing, we were gonna call it The New Sound as like two dudes, Hall & Oates kind of thing, doing each other’s songs. But when we got into the process of it I had ten songs and he had one or two, so we thought, alright let’s save that for another time and I’ll do this as my album with him producing it, we work on it, call it The New Sound and it sets up this sort of thing if we wanna do it again anyway.”

• ALT1: ... that by HMLTD's own admission, Seth Evans was the only skilled musician in the band?

• Source: https://thequietus.com/interviews/hmltd-the-worm-interview/
• Though, by their own admission, all but trained musician and keys player Seth Evans, “are not very skilled musicians,” as Sarantaris puts it, they wanted to work with as many highly accomplished players as they could, while also pushing their own abilities.

• ALT2: ... that Seth Evans adopted the nickname "Shank" after Geordie Greep told him "You should be called Shank" with no context?

• Source: https://wordsontape.com/tales-from-wormland-seth-evans
• What’s the origin of your nickname “Shank?”
• Honestly, it’s not really that interesting of a story. I think we were on our way back from performing at Green Man Festival a few years ago. We were in the car when Geordie turned to me and said, ‘You should be called Shank’ And that was that! There was absolutely no context. I was a little resistant at first but then I sort of came around to it. I think it’s all good fun now.

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

Black midi skirt (talk) 02:31, 27 June 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on June 27

Wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce

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• ... that the media described a July 3, 2026, marriage as a Royal wedding?
  • ALT1: ... that the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce featured Paul McCartney performing a song for the first time in 62 years?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Maria Kalinina
  • Comment: Driveby nom per talk page tipoff by @M.Billoo2000:, having had our arses handed to us at ITN. With apologies if I've missed any major contributors.

Created by DiaMali (talk) and 5x expanded by Ronherry (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 420 past nominations.

Launchballer 13:06, 5 July 2026 (UTC).

• Under review. Any comments I will be making under Talk:Wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce#July 2026. Becuase the article documents a current event and is changing rapidly, I would wait one week before deciding finally. Thank you! M. Billoo 14:22, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

I have also added the name of page creator, because I see no bad reasons to not credit them under new article. Full 10 days were not yet passed at the time of the DYK nomination. Plus we tried nominating it before as well at the ITN. There are some pending suggestions at the talk page, and the page is still under some significant changes. M. Billoo 06:59, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

I didn't initially add DiaMali because I nominated as a 5x expansion and most of that was Ronherry's work, but I'm not going to object to their addition. As the talk page is extremely busy, I'm going to let things calm down there and then see what they leave for me. Also, I just added an extra ALT to the article, but I'll wait to see if it sticks before adding it here.--Launchballer 11:34, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Because it had 3172 B when the page started before Ronherry took over, and then it was already 11kB before the actual event news broke. Though many of that info is now removed due to being background details. M. Billoo 17:09, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Typhoon Kirk (1996)

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Typhoon Kirk

• ... that in 1996, Typhoon Kirk (pictured) had an anticyclonic loop?

• Source: JTWC IBTrACS

• ALT1: ... that the JTWC described 1996's Typhoon Kirk (pictured) as having an "extremely large eye"? Source: JTWC
• ALT2: ... that Typhoon Kirk (pictured) reached a minimum rainfall of 396.0 mm (15.59 in) in Ebino, Miyazaki over 24 hours? Source: Digital Typhoon
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Created by Ampil (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

~🌀Ampil ^{「💬 / 📝」} 05:18, 3 July 2026 (UTC).

Suggesting optional hooks:

ALT0a: "... that in 1996, Typhoon Kirk (pictured) had an large anticyclonic loop?

ALT0b: "... that Typhoon Kirk (pictured) lasted from August 4 to August 11, 1996, during which it executed an anticyclonic loop?

ALT1a: "... that in 1996, Typhoon Kirk (pictured) had an large eye?

ALT1b: "... that in 1996, Typhoon Kirk (pictured) had an extremely large eye?

~🌀Ampil ^{「💬 / 📝」} 14:49, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Geoffrey de Henlaw

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• ... that Geoffrey de Henlaw gained a reputation as a physician in Bristol before becoming prior of Llanthony and later bishop of St Davids?

• Source: Cowley, Frederick George (1977). The monastic order in South Wales, 1066-1349. Studies in Welsh history. University of Wales. Cardiff: University of Wales Press [for] the History and Law Committee of the Board of Celtic Studies. ISBN 978-0-7083-0648-2.

"Geoffrey de Henlaw, prior of Llanthony (1178-1203) and later bishop of St. David's (1203-1214), probably acquired his fame as a physician before he became an Augustinian."

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

Quoting Querying Questioner (talk) 10:05, 30 June 2026 (UTC).

• The article is well-organized besides being long and new enough. WP:VR is met through the reliable sources used. QPQ is not needed and no copyvio was detected. The hook is long enough and interesting but the same thing can not be found in the body as a whole sentence. Moreover, the article reads that he "probably gained a reputation as a physician before becoming an Augustinian." --Mhhossein ^talk 21:49, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
• "that Geoffrey de Henlaw was physician in Bristol before becoming prior of Llanthony and later bishop of St Davids"? Quoting Querying Questioner (talk) 03:42, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Quoting Querying Questioner: Are you suggesting an alternative hook? Then use the template and isnert ALT1. Like this:

ALT1:...that Geoffrey de Henlaw was physician in Bristol before becoming prior of Llanthony and later bishop of St Davids?

Then, you need to edit the article so that this sequence of roles are clarified. When was he known as a physician? There's a clear sentence that helps; "On 29 June 1199, the chapter of St Davids elected Gerald of Wales as bishop." Do the same for the other roles. --Mhhossein ^talk 15:55, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Portuguese in California

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• ... that most Portuguese Americans live in California?

• Source: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/palcus-2020-us-decennial-census-reveals-increase-in-population-of-portuguese-in-the-united-states-301935515.html
• "California continues to be the state with the largest Portuguese population, with 350,011 Portuguese"

• ALT1: ... that some Portuguese Americans in California practice bloodless bullfighting during religious festivals?

• Source: https://www.sfgate.com/travel/article/california-s-bloodless-bullfights-keep-2511124.php
• "The state banned the gory bullfights, introduced by early Spaniards, in 1957, but allowed supporters - mostly ranchers descended from Azorean Portuguese immigrants - to continue their country's "bloodless" variation so long as contests were pegged to religious festivals and the bulls weren't maimed or killed."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Statue of John Cartwright

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

BaduFerreira (talk) 02:28, 28 June 2026 (UTC).

• PALCUS seems like a decent enough source for this. The first hook checks out, is fairly interesting, and the article seems in decent enough shape. It's eligible from recent move to mainspace, and there's no evidence of copyvio I could find. QPQ works. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 03:20, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
  • @BaduFerreira and Generalissima: "most" would usually imply at least a majority, while it seems like California only has a plurality, so I've struck alt0 (plus I think that had an EGG link). Suggesting ALT2: ... that a plurality of Portuguese Americans live in California? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:57, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
  • Also, does the article need to be moved to Portuguese Americans in California or something? The current title feels very odd, I wouldn't refer to a Portuguese American as "a Portuguese". theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 21:03, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
    • I've gone back and forth on the article title and named it Portuguese in California as it covers both Portuguese Americans in California and Portuguese people (non-Americans) in California. I took inspiration for the title from articles like Koreans in Washington, D.C. or Japanese in Hawaii. BaduFerreira (talk) 21:22, 28 June 2026 (UTC)

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Homelessness in Papua New Guinea

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• ... that Papua New Guinea's homeless population are sometimes referred to as "Drain Dwellers"?

• Source: "In Papua New Guinea, homeless people are also referred to as ‘Drain Dwellers’, while in the Western Cape they are known as ‘Pavement Dwellers’."

https://systems.enpress-publisher.com/index.php/jipd/article/viewFile/6138/4347

Ige OA. (2024). A scoping review of street homelessness: What can Papua New Guinea learn from South Africa?. Journal of Infrastructure, Policy and Development. 8(12): 6138. https://doi.org/10.24294/jipd.v8i12.6138

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5x expanded by Zoe3456 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Zoe3456 (talk) 19:50, 28 June 2026 (UTC).

• Just noting there is currently a maintenance tag in the "Government responses" section. APK hi :-) (talk) 01:20, 1 July 2026 (UTC)

  Pinging @Zoe3456:. Yue🌙 (talk) 08:17, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

  Hi, I updated it! No more maintenance tags. Thanks! Zoe3456 (talk) 14:41, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

• Hi Zoe3456! New enough and large enough expansion. Nominator is QPQ-exempt. I have a question about the WSWS source, which is listed as "generally unreliable". Is there a substitute? Hook fact checks out. Almost ready if I can get that generally unreliable source replaced. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 22:28, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

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Casino Royale (2006 film)

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• ... that the Daily Mirror criticised the casting of Daniel Craig as James Bond in Casino Royale by running the front-page headline "The Name's Bland – James Bland"?

• Source: "The Name's Bland.. James Bland". Daily Mirror. UK. 15 October 2005. Archived from the original on 14 April 2006. Retrieved 27 December 2006.

• ALT1: ... that according to its manufacturers, one boat used in Casino Royale "was the first sailing boat to go up the Grand Canal in Venice for 300 years"? Source: "007 Yacht – Casino Royal Yacht – James Bond Yacht". Spirit Yachts. Archived from the original on 9 October 2015. Retrieved 21 November 2020.
• ALT2: ... that unlicensed copies of Casino Royale were on sale in London just two days after its premiere? Source: "Studio claims 007 box office coup". BBC News. 17 November 2006. Archived from the original on 3 February 2012. Retrieved 28 February 2007.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Zhu Gaoxu

Improved to Good Article status by Igordebraga (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 115 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:27, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

• General eligibility:
• New enough: - GA promoted 29 June, nominated 7 July one day late (?)
• Long enough:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: - Earwig gives 35.5% but that's the quoted Haggis interview (properly cited). Rest of the flagged matches are the same thing (Ebert, Sarris, RT, BBC quotes). No copyvio.

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - y checked all three hooks against their sources. Mirror headline quote checks out, Venice yacht claim is correctly hedged as the manufacturer's own claim, pirated DVD timeline matches the BBC piece.
• Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Everything checks out except the timing. Requesting a second opinion about this, not sure how strict one needs to be. Aeengath (talk) 18:49, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Geology of Middle-earth

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• ... that several scientists have attempted to interpret and explain the geology of Middle-earth?

• Source: See many in article

• ALT1: ... that J. R. R. Tolkien's Middle-Earth may have four or six tectonic plates?

• Source: Reynolds, Robert C. (1974). "The geomorphology of Middle-earth". The Swansea Geographer. 11: 67–71.

Sarjeant, William Antony Swithin (1995). "The Geology of Middle-earth". Mallorn. 33: 334–339.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Zhenhao Zou

Improved to Good Article status by Chiswick Chap (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 113 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:15, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

Rigid kite (airborne wind energy)

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• ... that rigid kite airborne wind energy systems could also be used in surveillance and atmospheric monitoring?

• Source: "Kitemill Announces Strategic Market Entry: Security Infrastructure to Catalyze the Airborne Wind Energy Revolution". Kitemill. 2026-05-14. Retrieved 2026-07-02.

Cayon, Oriol; Watson, Simon; Schmehl, Roland (2025-10-13). "Kite as a sensor: wind and state estimation in tethered flying systems". Wind Energy Science. 10 (10): 2161–2188. Bibcode:2025WiEnS..10.2161C. doi:10.5194/wes-10-2161-2025. ISSN 2366-7443.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dzanga Bai

Created by Mahno2000 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 107 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:16, 6 July 2026 (UTC).

Eiso (king)

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• ... that according to some legends, King Eiso was born after his mother dreamt she was impregnated by the Sun?

• Source: Emminger, David (2024). "What Heaven Has Abandoned: Historiography and Political Legitimacy in the Kingdom of Ryūkyū". Vienna Journal of East Asian Studies. 16: 255–282. doi:10.30965/25217038-01501013. https://brill.com/view/journals/veas/16/1/article-p255_10.xml Similar to these examples, the narratives of the two histories portray Eiso as the product of a non-sexual union between an earthly mother and a heavenly father – according to the Chūzan Seikan, Shàngdì; based on the Chūzan Seifu, the sun. p. 276

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WPVD-TV

Improved to Good Article status by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 150 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 14:28, 3 July 2026 (UTC).

• I can review this. – zmbro _{(talk) (cont)} 20:32, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

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

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

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: No concerns at all. Hook is interesting, article was recently promoted to GA, happy to pass. – zmbro _{(talk) (cont)} 20:35, 3 July 2026 (UTC)

Before Lawrence v. Texas

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• ... that the book Before Lawrence v. Texas discusses the history of Texas' Homosexual Conduct Law and how it enlarged anti-sodomy law to include being homosexual as a criminal act?

• Source: "Out of Place: Gender, Sex and Criminalization in Post-War Texas Cities" - Texas Books In Review

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/At the Optometrist
• Comment: The article was moved to mainspace in this edit.

Created by Silver seren (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 143 past nominations.

Silverseren^C 21:28, 2 July 2026 (UTC).

• Problem with prose size. Article was moved to main space June 28, 2026, and nominated at DYK July 2, 2026, so new enough. However, according to "Page size" function, Prose size (text only) is 9173 B (1492 words) of "readable prose size", so a few words short of the 1500 minimum. Could be fixed by adding a few words. The article properly uses in-line citations, reads neutrally, and does not have copyvio problems; according to Earwig, there are repetitions, but they are terms such as the names of cases, statutes, and municipalities; rates it as "violation unlikely". Hook is interesting, under 200 characters, and supported by an inline cite to a review of the book by the Texas State University: Books in Review, which is a reliable source. QPQ has been done: At the Optometrist. The image of the book cover is non-free, but limited use for the purpose of this article appears to come within the exceptions: Wikipedia:Non-free content criteria, nos. 1, 2, and 3. I think if the prose size could be slightly increased, would be acceptable. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 13:27, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

• Mr Serjeant Buzfuz, please re-read the instructions at WP:DYKLEN. It says 1500 characters (letters, punctuation, spaces) of prose, not words. This is further elaborated upon in the section just below it, WP:DYKPROSE. And even without considering the lede of the article, it currently sits at over 7500 characters of prose. If the requirements were actually 1500 words, I expect we'd get very few submissions to DYK at all. Silverseren^C 15:58, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Russell Alton McNutt

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• ... that the Washington, D.C., suburb of Reston was developed by an alleged Soviet spy?

• Source: By 1974 he was a vice-president of Gulf-Reston, the Gulf Oil Subsidiary that was developing the planned community of Reston, Virginia

• ALT1: ... that the development of the D.C. suburb of Reston was managed by an alleged Soviet spy? Source: supra
• ALT2: ... that the development of the Washington, D.C., suburb of Reston was managed by an alleged Soviet spy? Source: supra
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• Comment: Three hooks with variations in emphasis and verbiage, all about the same factoid. Feel free to scroll up to page 34 in the linked source for the beginning of the section about McNutt to establish the spying allegations, which are further cited in the article itself. The Reston link (not the spying) is corroborated by McNutt's obituary; link. I'd like to keep the hook snappy if possible.

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

In solidarity, Iseult ^Δx talk to me 04:28, 2 July 2026 (UTC).

Piero Volpi

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• ... that Italian physician Piero Volpi indirectly helped Brazil win the 2002 FIFA World Cup by treating the tournament's top goalscorer, Ronaldo, so that he would be fit to play in the tournament?

• Source: https://sempreinter.com/2024/11/18/inter-doctor-piero-volpi-hakan-calhanoglu-doesnt-have-serious-problem/ https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/esporte/fk2411199921.htm https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/fsp/esporte/fk0112199912.htm https://milano.corriere.it/notizie/cronaca/20_aprile_09/piero-volpi-medico-calcio-io-infettato-un-paziente-sport-deve-attendere-3ffffc7e-7a2f-11ea-880f-c93e42aa5d4e.shtml

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• Comment: I would write this hook for the July 19th World Cup final, but that day has already been set in stone. The sentence that this hook was based on was cited four times in the article, so I have provided all four of the citations for you (usually I only choose one).

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

Beta Beta Beta - talk 21:16, 29 June 2026 (UTC).

• Apparently it isn't set in stone actually since I read that DYKs should generally consist of 9 hooks instead of 7, so I think there's room for two more. Beta Beta Beta - talk 21:37, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
  • ... that an Italian footballer helped Brazil win the 2002 FIFA World Cup? Bremps... 05:27, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Yilma Ketema

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• ... that Yilma Ketema was the first black footballer to play in both Greece and Turkey?

• Source: Gazzetta.gr: "Λίγοι ωστόσο γνωρίζουν πως στους «κίτρινους» αγωνίστηκε ο πρώτος μαύρος ποδοσφαιριστής στην ιστορία του ελληνικού ποδοσφαίρου" (Few people know, however, that the first black footballer in the history of Greek football played for the "yellows") + "Μάλιστα έγινε ο πρώτος μαύρος ποδοσφαιριστής και στο πρωτάθλημα της γειτονικής χώρας, δίχως όμως να καταφέρει να μακροημερεύσει στην Κωνσταντινούπολη." (In fact, he became the first black footballer in the neighboring country's league, but he did not manage to stay long in Istanbul.)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gray Lodge Wildlife Area

Created by ShadowBallX (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

ShadowBallX (talk) 01:22, 29 June 2026 (UTC).

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

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

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - n
• Interesting: - n

QPQ: Done.

Overall: I just searched on Google who was the first black player in Turkey and found Ketema was not the first black player in Turkey, but Fercani Şener, who was from Afro-Turks background. As a result, you need to find another interesting fact about him for the hook.

In addition, I believe his article could be improved by adding information from the digitized Greek newspaper archive. I put the website in citation format. Faldi00 (talk) 19:36, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

• Thanks for the archive. As for the first in Turkey, I guess it was referring specifically to the Süper Lig, which was founded in 1959. (To me, it sounded like it was for the first in the country as a whole). Though I'm confused as to why you don't think the hook is interesting. ShadowBallX (talk) 23:45, 29 June 2026 (UTC)

• Sorry for the late reply because I was on vacation. Actually, I want to tick the hook as interesting. However, as the fact-check found that he was not the first black player to play in Turkey, I considered marking it as not interesting. Anyway, I just discovered that when Şener played for Beşiktaş, the club competed in the Istanbul league since the national-level football competition in Turkey did not yet exist. Hence, the hook is better rewritten as:

ALT0a: ... that Yilma Ketema was the first black footballer to play in both the Greek and Turkish National Football Leagues?

Please ping me if you are fine with my hook suggestion. Faldi00 (talk) 14:15, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

@Faldi00: Your alt is fine, would probably change the last part to "...to play in both the national leagues of Greece and Turkey?" Additionally, I've just found another ALT hook that might be good. ShadowBallX (talk) 20:17, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

ALT1: ... that one year after Yilma Ketema became the first African footballer in Greece, the country's football federation introduced a ban on foreign players? Source: Gazzetta.gr: "To G-Weekend γράφει για τον Γίλμα Κατάμα, τον πρώτο ποδοσφαιριστή απ' την Αφρική στην ιστορία του ελληνικού πρωταθλήματος που αγωνίστηκε στον Άρη στα μέσα της δεκαετίας του '60." (G-Weekend writes about Yilmas Katamas, the first footballer from Africa in the history of the Greek championship who played for Aris in the mid-1960s.) and "Ο Άρης επιχείρησε να τον διατηρήσει στο δυναμικό του με νέους βελτιωμένους όρους, αλλά ένας νόμος περί απαγόρευσης ξένων ποδοσφαιριστών στο ημιεπαγγελματικό ελληνικό πρωτάθλημα αποδείχθηκε ανυπέρβλητο εμπόδιο." (Aris attempted to retain him on its roster with new improved terms, but a law banning foreign footballers in the semi-professional Greek league proved to be an insurmountable obstacle.)

Articles created/expanded on June 30

Stephan Ludwig Roth

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• ... that after his 1849 execution, pastor Stephan Ludwig Roth became a "martyr" among the Transylvanian Saxons because of his advocacy of social justice?

• Source: Mall, Jonathan (2019). "Stephan Ludwig Roth und die Juden. Überlegungen zu einem vernachlässigten Aspekt im Denken des "größten Mannes des Sachsenvolkes"". Zeitschrift für Siebenbürgische Landeskunde (in German). 42: 63–81. ISSN 0344-3418. Retrieved 24 August 2025.

"Das Vermächtnis Stephan Ludwig Roths". Hermannstädter Zeitung. 2 October 1970. Retrieved 24 August 2025.

• • ALT1: ... that although the Transylvanian Saxon pastor Stephan Ludwig Roth admired the biblical Israelites and ancient Hebrews, he was openly antisemitic to contemporary Jews? Source: See multiple in "Views on Jews" section.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Abdurrahman Mohammad Fachir

Improved to Good Article status by Apollo468 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 116 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 20:14, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

Murder of Cissy Stuart

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• ... that police and others suspected that the person who stabbed Cissy Stuart to death knew her and was familiar with her house?

• Source: Los Angeles Times. "Because the cellar door was locked, it was suggested by the police and acquaintances of the Stuarts that the murderer must have known Cissy and was familiar with the house."

• ALT1: ... that Cissy Stuart grew Mr. Einsteins in her yard?

• Source: The New York Times. "But the horticulturalist would not live to see the blooms of her Mr. Einsteins (daffodils), her Emily rose or the tall blue flowers of her monkshood."

• Reviewed: Arenaza

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

StonyBrook _babble 19:41, 6 July 2026 (UTC).

Nicolae Moromete

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Moromete in Securitate uniform

• ... that Nicolae Moromete (pictured), known for starving and torturing prisoners of the Romanian communist regime in the 1950s, had served with distinction in the anti-Soviet war of the 1940s?

• Source: Multiple sources for both facts (and many many for the torturer part). Allow to quote from arguably the most detailed and researched, namely Diana Popa, "Nicolae Moromete, torționarul bâlbâit care a adus moarte pe unde a trecut. Delta Dunării era supranumită 'țara lui Maromet'", in Ziua de Constanța, 6 February 2025: În timpul celui de-al Doilea Război Mondial, Nicolae Moromete a fost trimis pe frontul de Răsărit. Conform informațiilor existente în dosarele sale profesionale, spune [istoricul] Dumitru Lăcătușu, acesta a deservit centrala telefonică a Batalionului 11 Transmisiuni, ajungând cu unitatea lui în Odessa, Crimeea și Cotul Donului. În timpul conflagrației, a fost și decorat cu medalia „Bărbăție și Credință“ după ce și-a pus viața în pericol pentru a repara un fir de transmisiuni care se rupsese. [...] nu doar că Moromete ordona bătaia, ci participa direct la ea. Un fost deținut politic trecut a povestit că, în anul 1950, după ce doi iugoslavi au reușit să evadeze din închisoare, toți deținuții politic au fost scoși dezbrăcați în curtea închisorii și așa au trecut printr-un tunel de gardieni înarmați cu bâte. În fruntea lor se afla însuși Moromete. Ca și când n-ar fi fost de ajuns, a ordonat ca toate ferestrele celulelor să fie închise, bătute în cuie și astupate cu obloane. Oamenii ajunseseră morți vii. Trei dintre ei au murit asfixiați, iar tuturor celorlalți le-au ieșit pete roșii de piele. O altă metodă de tortură de-a lui Moromete era închiderea deținuților într-o cameră neagră cu ciment pe jos, unde arestații erau aruncați în pielea goală. Discuțiile dintre deținuți pe teme politice le aduceau celor prinși pedepse suplimentare. Cei care visau la venirea americanilor au fost scoși iarna afară și, după ce au fost acuzați că otrăvesc mintea celorlalți, au fost bătuți cu ciomegele și cu patul de armă și loviți cu pumnii și picioarele, iar apoi aruncați în groapa de gunoi. Cu sângele încă șiroind pe ei, erau aduși din nou în celule. [...] Din anul 1952, Nicolae Moromete a fost numit în funcția de comandant la Galați, după ce timp de câteva luni a deținut aceeași funcție la Caransebeș. La penitenciarul din Moldova, Maromet a continuat să utilizeze aceleași practici abuzive. Din ordinul lui, hrana deținuților era dată la porcii unității, iar norma zilnică a deținuților era redusă „pe considerentul că nu îndeplineau normele fixate la confecționarea rogojinilor“. Despre condițiile de lucru, hrană și cazare se menționează în mai multe documente faptul că „erau necorespunzătoare, astfel că au decedat zilnic câte trei-patru deținuți“, iar celor bolnavi „nu li s-a dat niciun fel de medicamente“. [...] Probabil pedepsit de superiori, Nicolae Moromete a fost trimis la colonia de muncă Chilia Veche în vara anului 1956. Era un loc rupt de lume, unde doar Dumnezeu din cer mai vedea ororile la care au fost supuși deținuții de aici, mulți bătrâni și bolnavi, care erau puși la munci grele: la îndiguirea ostroavelor, la tăierea stufului și a papurii din Delta Dunării. [...] Conform „Dicționarului penitenciarelor din România comunistă (1945-1967)“, deținuții lucrau câte zece ore în apă, noroi și frig, iar norma zilnică a crescut de la 20 de maldăre la 44 de maldăre, în timp ce s-au redus rațiile alimentare și s-a introdus aplicarea de pedepse celor care nu își îndeplineau norma zilnică. [...] În vara anului 1958, toți deținuții cazați la Bacul 4 au fost bătuți „până și-au făcut necesitățile pe ei“, așa cum reține un document al Direcției Generale MAI Constanța, cu cravașe confecționate din curele de ventilator de mașini, care erau întărite cu sârmă până la mijloc, și ciomege. De cele mai multe ori, bătăile deținuților de la Chilia Veche erau auzite și de localnici, care, în cele din urmă, au informat conducerea ministerului.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Varsha Deshpande

Created by Dahn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 128 past nominations.

Dahn (talk) 20:18, 4 July 2026 (UTC).

Mujahid Bani Mufleh

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• ... that Palestinian journalist Mujahid Bani Mufleh was targeted by teargas while covering a protest attended by government ministers and legislators? Source: Reporters Without Borders
  • ALT1: ... that Palestinian journalist Mujahid Bani Mufleh was targeted by teargas on the job? Source: Reporters Without Borders
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Park Theatre (Philadelphia, Broad St.)

Created by JTtheOG (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 27 past nominations.

JTtheOG (talk) 03:50, 4 July 2026 (UTC).

• Comment ALT1 is less wordy and more concise, and is better IMO. The word "while" could be inserted in between teargas and on. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 21:43, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

Bishop O'Dowd High School

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• ... that the campus of Bishop O'Dowd High School features a 4.5-acre (1.8 ha) ecological restoration site built by students on an abandoned rock quarry?

• Source: https://oaklandside.org/2025/09/05/david-chicken-nesmith-obituary-oakland/

• Reviewed:

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

CostalCal (talk) 20:01, 1 July 2026 (UTC).

• GA, in time, long enough, sourced, no apparent copyvios, no QPQ needed. The image does not indicate the source of the CC license, and so is not currently appropriate. CostalCal, where does the article say that the ecological restoration site was built by students on an abandoned rock quarry? --Usernameunique (talk) 21:24, 1 July 2026 (UTC)
  • Note: Dragon Hoops was bold, but it doesn't appear to be eligible for DYK. I assume the bolding was accidental, and I unbolded it. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 04:30, 2 July 2026 (UTC)

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Amadu Bansang Jobarteh

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• ... that Amadu Bansang Jobarteh had 4 wives and 17 children?

• Source: "He was married to four women, Kumuna Sakiliba, Kachikaly Suso, Lanla Conteh and Nyima Cham with over seventeen children." [6]

• ALT1: ... that Amadu Bansang Jobarteh tuned his kora by ear from a single tonic string? Source: "Amadu Bansang Jobarteh's tuning method is based on the timbango string as system tonic. First he tunes the answerer (jinkandango) string (C) to a fifth above the timbango string (F)... He also checks the upper octave of the timbango (the string he calls kumbengo) against these two strings. He then fills in the lower tetrachord starting at the G immediately above the F (timbango) and then the A immediately above...There is no real sense of absolute pitch among kora players, so when two get together one must make an adjustment up or down to play with the other. Koras are usually tuned to match the range of the vocalist, who is often the player himself. Most are tuned with their system tonic" [7] (p. 160-161)
• ALT2: ... that Amadu Bansang Jobarteh was called a "library" of African history by the Gambian politician Sidia Jatta? Source: "Sidia Jatta, a renowned Gambian Parliamentarian who is a founding member of PDOIS Party has strong admiration for the great Jali referring to him as a “Library” out of respect for his firm knowledge of African history." [8]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Radu Cioculescu

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

RabidTuberculosis (talk) 21:57, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

Tabancale language

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• ... that only five words are known from the extinct Tabancale language of Peru and Ecuador?

• Source: Urban, Matthias (2024-12-31), Urban, Matthias (ed.), "Small and extinct languages of Northern Peru", The Oxford Guide to the Languages of the Central Andes (1 ed.), Oxford University PressOxford, pp. 419–437, doi:10.1093/oso/9780198849926.003.0014, ISBN 978-0-19-884992-6, retrieved 2026-07-01{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)

• Reviewed: template:Did you know nominations/Nathan Webb (priest)
• Comment: Borderline but the nature of the subject makes it impossible to write much more; prosesize gadget shows 1502 bytes of prose size; possible SOHA hook for August 9

Converted from a redirect by Kepler-1229b (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 7 past nominations.

🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 21:40, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

• @Kepler-1229b: Came here to review this, and right now DYKcheck is actually giving me 1495 characters of prose, rather than 1502 bytes (DYK works with characters, not bytes). If it is possible to squeeze out more information, that would be advisable since the article could easily be brought down further by copyediting. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:28, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: I've managed to obtain some more info, which should get it above 1500. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 05:36, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you. The main concern here is that much of the article is taken up by the lede, which mostly just duplicates the body's content. I am personally fine with this; however, there are editors at DYK who believe that the lede shouldn't count towards the character count. Excluding the lede, the article is only about 1,150 characters long, which is short enough that the article would almost certainly raise scrutiny. I'm not sure if there's a way to move forward with this, whether it be to rewrite the article to make it lead-less (as some editors have done), or given how you said there's a lack of information out there, that maybe the article just isn't a good fit for DYK due to the short length and how it can't be expanded much further. For what it's worth, I don't agree with those sentiments about lede sections, but the article is short enough that the lede is disproportionately long compared to the rest of the article. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:56, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: I've done some more additions to the article now. This is probably the limit of what I can do content-wise. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 18:39, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

• The article was new enough at the time of the nomination. Without the lede, the article is about 1,400 characters, but because the rest of the article is now proportionately longer I'll accept it (and right now, DYK doesn't exclude the lede from the character count). A QPQ has been provided; I should note that said nomination ultimately failed due to concerns over the subject's notability, with the article ultimately being rejected. However, that is not relevant to the DYK check so that should be fine. I didn't find any close paraphrasing.

There are two issues that need resolving. The first is that I don't have access to the journal article, so I'll need the exact quote referencing the claim. Second, the article and hook don't exactly match: the lede and hook say that the language is known only from five words, but the article itself says "five words were recorded", which isn't exactly the same claim. This has to be reconciled before I can approve the hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:03, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: The article itself lists the five words, although other sources explicitly state this; [9] and The Languages of the Andes Another group, the Tabancale, inhabited the village of Aconipa in an elevated area near the upper reaches of the Chinchipe river, approximately in the border area of Ecuador (province of Zamora-Chinchipe) and Peru (province of San Ignacio, Cajamarca). Five words of their language have been recorded: yema ‘water’, moa ‘maize’, oyme ‘firewood’, lalaque ‘fire’ and tie ‘house’. Their language must remain unclassified because these words do not exhibit any significant affinity with other known languages. In my opinion, "recorded" and "known from" are synonymous for all practical purposes, and the sources make no distinction. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 03:47, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

The hook is likely to be challenged at ERRORS or WT:DYK with the current wording. Maybe instead of "known from only five words", it should be something like "only five words are known" or similar phrasing? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:29, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: I've modified the phrasing of the hook slightly. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 13:59, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

The Rise and Reign of the Mammals

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• ... that in Steve Brusatte's book The Rise and Reign of the Mammals, humans are given "about the same attention as horses and whales and elephants"?

• Source: From the book itself, https://books.google.com/books?id=_XBBEAAAQBAJ&printsec=frontcover&dq=the+rise+and+reign+of+the+mammals&newbks=0&hl=en&ovso=1#v=onepage&q=ut%20the%20same%20attention%20as%20horses%20and%20whales%20and%20elephants&f=false

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Avannaata Qimussersua
• Comment: It's been a while on the QPQ but my records suggest I haven't used that one yet. I can review a new one if that's not kosher.

I'm not thrilled about this hook, happy to take alternative suggestions if anyone has any.

Created by Rusalkii (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Rusalkii (talk) 06:10, 2 July 2026 (UTC).

List of Toluca FC records and statistics

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• ... that Toluca FC has produced more top goalscorers in a season than any other club in Liga MX?

• Source: Spanish: A lo largo de su historia, [Toluca FC] ha tenido 9 campeones de goleo individual entre los que suman 16 títulos en la Liga MX, una cifra que lo coloca como el equipo con más títulos de goleo en el país. / English: Throughout its history, [Toluca FC] has had 9 individual scoring champions among whom they have won 16 titles in Liga MX, a figure that places it as the team with the most scoring titles in the country. (El Informador)

• ALT1: ... that a Toluca FC player holds the Liga MX record for most goals scored in a single tournament since the league adopted a two-season format in 1996? Source: Spanish: José Cardozo posee el récord de goles en un solo torneo corto ... nada se compara a ese año cuando logró 29 goles en 19 partidos de Fase Regular, una marca que luce insuperable. / English: José Cardozo holds the record for most goals in a single short tournament ... nothing compares to that year when he scored 29 goals in 19 regular season games, a record that seems unbeatable. (Mediotiempo) Spanish: Con el Invierno 96, en 1996 quedaron instaurados los torneos cortos, diseño copiado al futbol argentino, con un agregado muy mexicano: la liguilla, éxito comprobadísimo en cualquiera modalidad en el futbol mexicano. / English: With the Winter 96 [season], in 1996 the short tournaments were established, a design copied from Argentine football, with a very Mexican addition: the playoffs, a proven success in any modality in Mexican football. (ESPN Deportes)
• ALT2: ... that Toluca FC is the only team in Liga MX to have scored over 100 goals in a calendar year? Spanish: Toluca es el único equipo de Liga MX en marcar 100 goles en un año natural / Toluca is the only Liga MX team to score 100 goals in a calendar year (Récord)
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kampala – Hamburg: Roman einer Flucht
• Comment: Favorite hooks are ALT0 and ALT2

Moved to mainspace by Morogris (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 121 past nominations.

Morogris (✉ • ✎) 22:50, 1 July 2026 (UTC).

• Comment Please consider adding this to the 19 July SOHA. Dahn (talk) 20:56, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

• As the nominator I’m supportive of having this posted on 19 July SOHA. Morogris (✉ • ✎) 23:22, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 2

Parcevals saga and Valvens þáttr

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• ... that Perceval, the first Arthurian romance to feature the Holy Grail, was also translated into a Norse saga?

• Source: "It was the story of the Grail-not at first the Holy Grail.' This motif appears for the first time in the romance of Perceval, as it was told about 1180 by one of the greatest of French story-tellers: Chretien de Troyes" p160 (Roach, 1966) Discussion of Parceval as translation from the French in (Bornholdt, 2011)

• ALT1: ... that in the Old Norse saga version of the story of Sir Percival, the nature of the Holy Grail is never explained? Source: "the actual form, qualities and symbolism of the Grail remain obscure in the saga" p106 (Bornholdt, 2011)
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Created by Obleronet (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Obleronet (talk) 11:53, 8 July 2026 (UTC).

Vintilă Weiss

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• ... that a torture experiment in Romanian communist prisons was ended by a Jewish communist victim-whistleblower?

• Source: Multiple detailed sources on the succession of events. Here's the concise version in (in Romanian) Mihai Pelin, "Final fără glorie — Siguranța și Securitatea versus Legația Franței (2)", in Jurnalul Național, August 31, 2006: Mai mult n-a fost chip sa se scoata de la Vintila Weiss, trecut ulterior prin infernul din Penitenciarul Gherla, molestat sistematic de legionarii care amorsasera "fenomenul Pitesti". Cu ambii plamani afectati, chestorul a fost transferat in Spitalul Penitenciar Vacaresti si, de aici, prin concursul unor fosti colegi de serviciu din defuncta Siguranta a Statului, a reusit sa trimita conducerii partidului comunist un memoriu detaliat despre ce se intamplase si inca se mai intampla in penitenciarele de la Pitesti si Gherla. Memoriul in speta a sfarsit prin a ajunge spre rezolvare la Ministerul Afacerilor Interne, al carui secretariat i-a solicitat generalului Gheorghe Pintilie, seful Securitatii, toate datele existente despre Vintila Weiss. Asta ca sa se stie cine divulga ororile de la Gherla si ce mai poate spune in plus. Interogarea fostului chestor a produs marturii zguduitoare, treptat cercul de martori a fost largit, ajungandu-se intr-un tarziu la o ancheta de mari proportii si la un proces in urma caruia peste o duzina de legionari tortionari au ajuns la glont. In contextul acelui timp, Vintila Weiss nu avea de unde sa stie ca insasi Securitatea pusese la cale "fenomenul Pitesti", perpetuat ulterior la Gherla, prin locotenent colonelul Tudor Sepeanu si directorii penitenciarelor in discutie. (The final part, on him "not knowing" that the Securitate was behind this, is contradicted by all other sources, but that's besides the point.) On Weiss' Jewishness and communism, the most detailed source is Radu Ciuceanu (2015), for instance pp. 231–232: Un singur individ împotriva unui minister atât de temut precum Ministerul de Interne. El a răsturnat carul care cuprindea mărimile cunoscute sau necunoscute ale unei instituţii ce stârnea, ziua şi noaptea, groaza printre români [...]. S-a chemat Vais Vintilă şi, în plus, era evreu. Date biografice: simpatizant al P.C.R.-ului în ilegalitate.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Carlos Mallo Molina

Created by Dahn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 129 past nominations.

Dahn (talk) 21:38, 4 July 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on July 3

In-orbit fragmentation

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• ... that the largest in-orbit fragmentation event was a Chinese anti-satellite missile test in 2007, which generated over 3,500 separate fragments?

• Source: "ESA's fragmentation database". fragmentation.esoc.esa.int. Retrieved 2026-07-02.

• ALT1: ... that in-orbit fragmentations of satellites in geostationary orbit can lead to fragments remaining in space for a very long time? Source: Vallado, David A. (2022). Fundamentals of astrodynamics and applications. Space technology library (Fifth edition, first printing ed.). Torrance, CA: Microcosm Press. pp. 646–689. ISBN 978-1-881883-20-3.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Neso (moon)

Moved to mainspace by SierraNevata (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 112 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 16:28, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

Oxygen generating biomaterial

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• ... that the oxygen release rate is a crucial factor in designing oxygen generating biomaterials, because too much can be toxic?

• Source: Zhao, Jiayi; Zhou, Chao; Xiao, Yang; Zhang, Kunyan; Zhang, Qiang; Xia, Linying; Jiang, Bo; Jiang, Chanyi; Ming, Wenyi; Zhang, Hengjian; Long, Hengguo; Liang, Wenqing (12 January 2024). "Oxygen generating biomaterials at the forefront of regenerative medicine: advances in bone regeneration". Frontiers in Bioengineering and Biotechnology. 12 1292171. doi:10.3389/fbioe.2024.1292171. PMID 38282892.

• ALT1: ... that oxygen generating biomaterials can potentially be tailored to suit various biomedical challenges? Source: Gholipourmalekabadi, Mazaher; Zhao, Susan; Harrison, Benjamin S.; Mozafari, Masoud; Seifalian, Alexander M. (December 2016). "Oxygen-Generating Biomaterials: A New, Viable Paradigm for Tissue Engineering?". Trends in Biotechnology. 34 (12): 1010–1021. doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2016.05.012. PMID 27325423.

Hosseini, Fatemeh S.; Abedini, Amir Abbas; Chen, Feiyang; Whitfield, Taraje; Ude, Chinedu C.; Laurencin, Cato T. (8 November 2023). "Oxygen-Generating Biomaterials for Translational Bone Regenerative Engineering". ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces. 15 (44): 50721–50741. Bibcode:2023AAMI...1550721H. doi:10.1021/acsami.2c20715. PMID 36988393.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Semi-automated offside technology

Moved to mainspace by Tityre1 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 111 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:41, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

• The AI-generated image in the lead of this article was removed by another editor. I think it should stay off this page; it looks like an extreme oversimplification just based on the figures in Willemen et al., 2021 which should probably be cited in here somewhere. The initial hook looks fine, but ALT1 is too vague (various biomedical challenges? Can you cite one interesting one?) for me to feel comfortable using it. Otherwise, the article is written in a very succinct summary style (maybe too succinct, as to lose all sense of detail?) but it does mean that I'm not finding any issues with close paraphrasing, much less copyright violations. My only issue is that the lead of this article is overly vague for how short it is. If that's addressed I'm happy to support the first hook. -- Reconrabbit (talk) 12:17, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Reinforced concrete bridge

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Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge, China

• ... that the Wanzhou Yangtze River Bridge's (pictured) 420-metre (1,380 ft) arch span is the longest of any reinforced concrete bridge?

• Source: Chen, Q.; Zhang, Y.; Xiang, H. W.; Wang, S. G. (2015). "Construction control techniques of long-span steel truss arch bridges". Journal of Highway and Transportation Research and Development (English Edition). 9 (1): 35–44.

• ALT1: ... that the world's first reinforced concrete bridge was built in Paris in 1875? Source: Fernández Troyano, Leonardo (2003). Bridge Engineering: A Global Perspective. Thomas Telford. p. 152. ISBN 978-0727732156.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/HoloX Meeting

Moved to mainspace by Xiaotong Lian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 110 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:26, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

Silk biomaterial

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• ... that scaffolds made of silk biomaterials, which serve as temporary frameworks for regrowing living tissue, can be designed to degrade at the rate at which new tissue forms?

• Source: Cao, Yi; Wang, Bochu (2009). "Biodegradation of silk biomaterials". International Journal of Molecular Sciences. 10 (4): 1514–1524. Bibcode:2009IJMSc..10.1514C. doi:10.3390/ijms10041514. PMC 2680630. PMID 19468322.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Women drone operators in the Ukrainian military

Moved to mainspace by Auralithe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 108 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:00, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

History of Mar Yahballaha and Rabban Sauma

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First page of one manuscript of the History

• ... that a fourteenth-century biography (first page pictured) retells the travels of a monk who was possibly "the first traveller from China to the Atlantic"?

• Source: Borbone 2021a, pp. 362-365

• ALT1: ... that the History of Mar Yahballaha and Rabban Sauma is an important record of the Pax Mongolica, a period of Eurasian connectedness under the Mongol Empire? Source: Borbone 2021a, p. 23.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/List of consorts and children of the Jiajing Emperor

Created by Srnec (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 103 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:44, 5 July 2026 (UTC).

Ízaro Island

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• ... that a 15th-century monastery on the island of Ízaro was visited by three different monarchs?

• Source: https://urdaibai.org/es/geografia/izaro.php https://www.elcorreo.com/bizkaia/costa/izaro-isla-rica-leyendas-historia-visitaron-tres-20250722171651-nt.html

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/St Patrick's Bridge
• Comment: Sources are in Spanish.

Created by Srr9810 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Beta Beta Beta - talk 01:12, 5 July 2026 (UTC).

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - n
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• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article new and long enough and plagiarism free as far as I can tell. Significant uncited material remains. Hook is cited and interesting. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:56, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Annette Lee

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• ... that Annette Lee provided refunds to viewers who felt that they "wasted their time" with her debut movie, Dream Stall, which she wrote, directed and acted in?

• Source: (1) ["pledging full refunds to moviegoers who feel they wasted their time watching her film.", "her feature film debut Dream Stall"] (2) ["Singapore content creator Annette Lee to write and direct first feature film" "about a fresh university graduate named Enya (played by Lee)"]

• ALT1: ... that actor, director, and writer Annette Lee provided refunds to viewers who felt that they "wasted their time" with her debut movie, Dream Stall? Source: (1) ["pledging full refunds to moviegoers who feel they wasted their time watching her film.", "her feature film debut Dream Stall", "Actress-director Annette Lee", "known as a content creator, writer, actress and singer-songwriter."]
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• Comment: Two slightly different variations that I'm not sure of; one attributes the qualities to the movie and the other attributes the qualities to the person, each with their own subtle effect but may ultimately not matter. ALT1 avoids a doubly embedded clause which seems slightly nicer to me.

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

Hypnoticreflection (talk) 21:45, 3 July 2026 (UTC).

Freddy (soccer fan)

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Langley

• ... that German soccer fan Freddy garnered prominence on X for being a fan of Langley (pictured), but later deactivated his account after people claimed that he was working at Langley?

• Source: https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/2026/07/freddy-world-cup-viral-fan/687771/

• ALT1: ... that while visiting Atlanta before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, German soccer fan Freddy described the city's metro system as a GTA lobby? Source: https://nypost.com/2026/06/12/lifestyle/german-world-cup-tourist-goes-viral-eating-his-way-across-america/
• ALT2: ... that an anonymous German soccer fan named Freddy garnered prominence for his reaction to a Buc-ee's? Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20260612190743/https://people.com/german-soccer-fan-goes-viral-as-he-discovers-u-s-food-spots-in-world-cup-road-trip-11995387
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Felicity Lott
• Comment: I really prefer alt0, so if you find any issues with it, I would like some refinements.

Created by Knightoftheswords281 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

— Knightoftheswords 12:55, 3 July 2026 (UTC).

• Reviewing. Cielquiparle (talk) 03:54, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
• Great idea for a Wikipedia article. New enough (nominated on same day moved into mainspace), more than long enough (31755 characters). Has a lot of sources – 81 are cited (20 of which Cite Unseen finds generally reliable, 11 no consensus, 5 marginally reliable, and 6 generally unreliable). Drilling down further on the 6 generally unreliable, weirdly at least 2 of them are articles that don't even mention Freddy. Get rid. In fact, strongly recommend getting rid of that entire Background section that has nothing to do with Freddy. This is not a magazine article or essay; it's an encyclopedia entry about Freddy. That section is extraneous and if anything could belong in a completely different Wikipedia article (maybe). It also pushes down the main content of the article and in this day and age of scrolling rather than reading, no one has patience to wade through a bunch of extra information they weren't expecting like "what is the World Cup". In any case, point 3 in the checklist requires more work. QPQ is done. Hooks have a bunch of problems: All hooks suffer from MOS:SEAOFBLUE, an excessive number of blue links to common words and phrases that confuse the reader as to where they should click (the objective is to get them to read the article about Freddy, remember?). ALT0 definitely does not qualify as a picture hook, as Langley is not the main subject of the article. Also it seems funny only to a limited audience (Americans who know what Langley is referring to the CIA headquarters). The whole thing seems like an oversimplification as well. Perhaps the hook can still be saved but it needs a bit more thought put into it. ALT1 fails the interesting test (what is a GTA lobby? even if I work out that it's a Grand Theft Auto reference, why is it interesting to a broad audience?). Also the sourcing for that hook fails point 5 in the checklist (though perhaps an alternate source could be found). ALT2 has potential but "garnered prominence" sounds awkward. @Knightoftheswords281: All this to say, there is a lot of interesting content in this article, so don't hide it, and don't undersell it – with the right hook, this should be a winner in the monthly DYK stats – take a look through the successful past hooks to see what works. Cielquiparle (talk) 04:33, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
  • @Cielquiparle and AirshipJungleman29:, while in retrospect, the background section was prolly too long, I don't agree with its wholesale removal, since the broader "European/international tourists come to America during the WC and love it" has been pretty extensively covered in the sources used in this article, as well as (to a lesser extent) the political atmosphere around the WC. Such a background section with one or two (shorter) paragraphs with the base biographical information included at the top of the following section moved in should be fine and fall under WP:DUE. As for ALT0, I think the interest is more from the wordplay in the hook, which would probably intrigue readers in of themselves (perhaps the link could be changed from GB Center of Int. to just the CIA?); the same is (slightly less) true with (a de-initialized) ALT1, since GTA and its contents are fairly broadly known globally. Also, NYP is considered reliable for uncontroversial, non-political statements per WP:RSP. I've also noticed that ASJM has orange-tagged the article ({{Fanpov}}); if he could point to specific examples throughout the text, I will analyze and rewrite. — Knightoftheswords 16:55, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
    • Thanks for the ping. It's some excessive detail and some wording. The lead is larger than most FAs, phrases like "eagle-eyed netizens" and "and received extensive attention" are reminiscent of much more promotional articles, the significant amounts of unencyclopedic minor details in his journey (I guess it's good to know which mountains are good sniper points?) contributes to the feeling of bloat, and the use of some fairly tabloidy sources—I've never heard of Dexerto before but I'm not surprised that WP:RSP advises against using it for BLPs—doesn't help. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:08, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Margaret and Roumania Peters

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• ... that Margaret and Roumania Peters paved the way for other Black tennis players including Venus and Serena Williams?

• Source: The Associated Press via the St. Louis Post-Dispatch - "Sisters Margaret "Pete" Peters and Matilda Roumania "Repeat" Peters dominated the national tennis scene from the late 1930s into the early 1950s and forged a path for other black players such as Venus and Serena Williams."

• ALT1: ... that decades before Venus and Serena Williams, tennis players Margaret and Roumania Peters were "tennis's original sister act"? Source: The New York Times - "The story of the Williamses, if Serena chose to write it for the big screen, could include a flashback to tennis’s original sister act. In the late 1940s, Roumania and Margaret Peters rose to prominence in the American Tennis Association, which has been likened to baseball’s Negro Leagues."
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Elijah Jang-Whan Kim

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

APK hi :-) (talk) 10:32, 3 July 2026 (UTC).

• Passing comment: "... that Roumania died in 2003?" would make a fine April Fool's hook, but I can see why that would be inappropriate. Dahn (talk) 11:54, 3 July 2026 (UTC)
  • That might be in poor taste. Edward056686 (talk) 20:20, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 4

Assassination of Patrice Lumumba

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• ... that at least three countries collaborated on the killing of a Congolese independence leader?

• Source: The three countries would be US, Belgium, and DRC (also Belgian client state of Katanga could be fourth).

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• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Baltimore (Randy Newman song)
  • Comment: If reviewer could give it a couple days, I have more changes to make to article and a photo to add.

Converted from a redirect by Dizzycheekchewer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

Dizzycheekchewer (talk) 15:13, 10 July 2026 (UTC).

Morning Dew (Donk)

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• ... that Beyoncé's most recent song is over a decade old and was leaked back in 2023?

• Source: Variety

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• Comment: QPQ to come within the day.

Created by PSA (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

Elias 🦗🐜 ^{[Chat, they chattin', they chat]} 01:53, 6 July 2026 (UTC).

• Comment. Timely. But I would have thought a DYK hook with "most recent song" carries a risk of no longer being true, as we are currently backlogged on approved DYKs, and it could take a month or more for this to appear on the main page. What if Bey surprise-drops another song in the interim? Cielquiparle (talk) 03:34, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
  • Fair point; perhaps an ALT1, ... that Beyoncés first single of this year was leaked back in 2023 and is over a decade old? "This year" is already implied to be 2026 since I believe the archives would indicate when it appeared on the main page - useful workaround unless the backlog's somehow five months worth of queued hooks. Elias 🦗🐜 ^{[Chat, they chattin', they chat]} 04:31, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
• @PSA: Note that you need to provide a QPQ as it's already been a week; the nomination will be closed as incomplete if one isn't provided ASAP. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:48, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
• Over a day has passed since the ping and no QPQ has been provided, so marking for closure as incomplete. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:46, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

U.S. Route 101 in California

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• ... that the second longest high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes in California are on US 101 in the San Francisco Bay area?

• Source: California Department of Transportation (Caltrans): US-101 Marin-Sonoma Narrows Carpool Lanes Update

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Improved to Good Article status by Nebulous2357 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Nebulous2357 (talk) 21:59, 4 July 2026 (UTC).

• Not going to be a full review, but I think these could be althooks to consider:

• ... that it's only "the" 101 in Southern California? Masters, Nathan (November 10, 2015). "Why Southern Californians Love Saying 'the' Before Freeway Numbers". KCET. Retrieved August 4, 2017.

• ... that voters supported rebuilding U.S. Route 101 in California, then opposed it the next year? McCormack, Don (2000). San Francisco and San Mateo 2000. Martinez, California: McCormack's Guides. p. 59. ISBN 9781929365081. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011 – via Internet Archives.

• ... that U.S. Route 101 in California will host the world's largest wildlife crossing? Guldimann, Suzanne (February 9, 2015). "Liberty Canyon wildlife crossing granted $1 million by SCC". Malibu Surfside News. Archived from the original on August 1, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2015.

• ... that the earliest predecessors to U.S. Route 101 in California were 16th century "royal roads" built by the Spanish? Kurillo, Max (2000). California's El Camino Real and its historic bells. San Diego: Sunbelt Publications. pp. 4–5. ISBN 0-932653-37-5. Retrieved February 20, 2026 – via Internet Archive.

Bremps... 05:12, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

• I like the last two althooks the best. I revised my submitted nomination. Nebulous2357 (talk) 08:33, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Bengal Provincial Congress Party

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• ... that during the 1942 Quit India Movement, a parallel local government – the Tamralipta National Government – operated independently of British rule in Medinipur?

• Source: Chatterji, Joya. Bengal Divided: Hindu Communalism and Partition, 1932–1947. Chapter: "The Reorientation of the Bengal Congress, 1937–45." Cambridge South Asian Studies series. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1994. ISBN 0521411289. Page cited: 134.

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Created by R1F4T (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

R1F4T (talk) 15:22, 4 July 2026 (UTC).

Ana Paula Gomes de Oliveira

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• ... that after becoming an activist after the death of her son, in 2025 Ana Paula Gomes de Oliveira won the "Nobel Prize for human rights activists"?

• Source: https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2025/11/26/dedico-ao-meu-filho-e-a-marielle-franco-ana-paula-de-oliveira-do-maes-de-manguinhos-ganha-premio-de-direitos-humanos-na-suica/

• ALT1: ... that Ana Paula Gomes de Oliveira won the "Nobel Prize for human rights activists" after campaigning against police brutality in Brazil following the death of her son? Source: https://www.brasildefato.com.br/2025/11/26/dedico-ao-meu-filho-e-a-marielle-franco-ana-paula-de-oliveira-do-maes-de-manguinhos-ganha-premio-de-direitos-humanos-na-suica/
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Created by Animaliak (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Animaliak (talk) 11:28, 4 July 2026 (UTC).

• – hello Animaliak! I notice that "Nobel Prize for human rights activists", which is in quotes in the hook, does not show up in the article's prose. If we are to include that line, it should be in the article. However, it is probably better to simply use the name of the award in the hook. Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 23:26, 4 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Vermont for explaining that - happy to change it! Do I need to edit my initial hooks? (It's my first time nominating an article so unclear of process). Animaliak (talk) 06:11, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

Animaliak, np, usually we add additional alt hooks. I'll do one below, and given I've proposed a hook will request another reviewer. Vermont (🐿️—🏳️‍🌈) 02:57, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

• ALT0b... that after becoming an activist after the death of her son, in 2025 Ana Paula Gomes de Oliveira won the Martin Ennals Award for Human Rights Defenders?

Articles created/expanded on July 5

Matthew Wilson (patriot)

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• ... that American colonial pastor Matthew Wilson answered criticism that he was too engaged in politics by writing "Liberty" on his hat and naming his son "James Patriot"?

• Source: News Journal ("no one failed to understand where he stood. And to make sure of that, he inscribed Liberty on his cocked hat. When son was born to the Wilsons, the child was named James Patriot Wilson.") / Delmarva Now ("he publicly proclaimed his American patriotism by naming one of his sons, 'James Patriot Wilson.' When some residents of Lewes openly commented that the minister-physician was becoming too involved in politics, Wilson responded by inscribing the word, 'Liberty' on his hat; and he proudly wore it around town ... The fearless preacher, doctor and patriot walked the streets of Lewes, sometimes accompanied by his young son, James Patriot Wilson, wearing his hat stitched with the proud word, 'Liberty.'")

• ALT1: ... that Matthew Wilson was an American patriot, pastor, educator, surgeon, and intelligence agent? Source: News Journal
• ALT2: ... that American colonial pastor Matthew Wilson answered criticism that he was too engaged in politics by "proudly" wearing a hat reading "Liberty" in his town? Source: same as ALT0
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nathaniel Tracy
• Comment: Requesting an extension to eligibility as I'm slightly late with the nomination. To do QPQ within 24 hours.

Created by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 478 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:24, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Mr. Coconut (business)

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• ... that a Facebook post claimed that a dessert and beverage business fired an employee for being pregnant?

• Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mr-coconut-employee-unfair-dismissal-pregnancy-poor-performance-5594276

• ALT1: ... that the founders of a coconut-themed dessert and beverage business were driven to sell exclusively coconut drinks because of financial struggles? Source: https://www.channelnewsasia.com/singapore/mr-coconut-drinks-struggling-business-xiang-yu-2325076
• ALT2: ... that the founders of a coconut-themed dessert and beverage business were inspired to sell exclusively coconut drinks because "there were many, many stalls selling coconut shakes" in Malacca? Source: same as ALT1
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Júlia Hajdú
• Comment: If rewording on ALT1 and ALT2 is possible to cut down on the hooks' lengths, it would be much appreciated.

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

Beta Beta Beta - talk 03:48, 10 July 2026 (UTC).

• Pause (for now) because the company does not appear to be notable and I've nominated for deletion. HighKing⁺⁺ 10:38, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Duck Island Cottage

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• ... that in the 1890s, Duck Island was designated as a site for the safe disposal of bombs found in Westminster, with the resident bird keeper of the island's cottage tasked with maintaining equipment?

• Source: Jensen, Richard Bach (2014). The battle against anarchist terrorism : an international history, 1878-1934. Cambridge University Press. pp. 128–129. ISBN 978-1-107-03405-1.

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

RanulfLampard (talk) 17:56, 9 July 2026 (UTC).

David Leibel

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• ... that Haredi Rabbi David Leibel is sparking fierce debate by urging ultra-Orthodox men to serve in the military and enter high-tech while maintaining traditional religious practice?

• Source: https://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/2018-06-19/ty-article/rabbis-reckon-with-need-for-ultra-orthodox-men-to-work/0000017f-e74d-df2c-a1ff-ff5d7b210000

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

Aniyahol (talk) 08:48, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground

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• ... that the US Marine honored by L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground was in the same kindergarten class as fellow Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipient Robert E. O'Malley?

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• ALT1: ... that Robert Moses defended the site of what became L/CPL Thomas P. Noonan Jr. Playground after local civic workers complained the location was too rocky? Source:
• Reviewed: Meccha_Chameleon
• Comment: QPQ: Reviewed https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Meccha_Chameleon

Created by Mnation2 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

Mnation2 (talk) 02:44, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

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Dzanga Bai

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African forest elephants covered in mineral-rich mud at Dzanga Bai.

• ... that over a 20-year study at Dzanga Bai, researchers individually identified 3,128 African forest elephants by recognising each one from the unique shape of its ears, tusks and other physical characteristics?

• Source: Scientific research section, paragraph beginning "At Dzanga Bai, researchers are able to recognise individual elephants..."

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• Comment: First article created on English Wikipedia. Expanded with original photographs, videos and a map created by the nominator.

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

JosepMGracia (talk) 08:22, 6 July 2026 (UTC).

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - n
• Neutral: - n
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - n
• Interesting:

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Article new and long enough. Significant amounts of unsourced material. Large swathes of peacock-type purple prose verging on the obviously promotional, with lots of repetition. This is very reminiscent of AI-generated material and I have tagged it as such. This article needs large amounts of improvement to reach the DYK criteria. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:10, 6 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the detailed review. I've gone through the article and made substantial changes to address the issues you raised. I toned down the wording, rewrote the lead and all the main sections, and added citations throughout. I'd appreciate it if you could have another look when you have a chance.

--JosepMGracia (talk) 08:01, 7 July 2026 (UTC)

JosepMGracia, please note that replies should be on the DYK nomination page, not the article talk page itself. Your edits were improvements; I have further edited the article to reduce duplication and improve the article quality. Can you please point me to where in this article it states that 4,000 elephants were identified or that 1,000 were monitored over extended periods? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:54, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for catching that. You were right — I had overstated the figures. I've now corrected the article to reflect the data reported by Turkalo et al. (2013): 3,128 individual forest elephants identified over a 20-year study, and I've updated the hook accordingly. Thank you again for your careful review and for the improvements you made to the article.I really appreciate your help in improving it. JosepMGracia (talk) 21:30, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

@JosepMGracia: Please don't use AI to write your responses in talk page comments or articles for that matter. It goes against our policy guidelines and can introduce incorrect informetion into articles. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 19:14, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Neozoon (artist collective)

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• ... that the art collective NEOZOON decided to remain anonymous due to the illegal nature of their earliest art installations?

• Source: Brower, William (ed.) in Exhibiting Digital Animalities (2021)

• ALT1: ... that NEOZOON once made an art exhibition meant to trick visitors to a zoo into thinking that the "non-toed fur coatie" was a real animal? Source: Holmes, Natalie, "CultureLab: The Art of Sustainability", in New Scientist
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• Comment: I wrote NEOZOON in all caps because that is how the collective writes its own name.

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

BorealFox (talk) 03:52, 6 July 2026 (UTC).

47NEWS

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• ... that the website 47NEWS was once criticized for the posts from an unaffiliated Twitter account?

• Source: Impress Internet Watch ["今回槍玉に挙げられていたのが、共同通信社などが主宰する「47NEWS」のニュースヘッドラインを流すアカウント「@47news」。[...] Togetterにはまとめサイトが作られて47NEWSが叩かれているのだが、実はこのアカウントは非公式botで、47NEWSとの関係も不明瞭だったため、逆にまとめ人への批判コメントも。" "The account singled out for criticism this time was "@47news," which broadcasts news headlines from "47NEWS" (an outlet managed by Kyodo News and others). While a curation page was created on Togetter to bash 47NEWS, the account turned out to be an unofficial bot with an unclear relationship to the actual 47NEWS; consequently, the curator themselves also faced critical comments."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jinju Namgang Yudeung Festival

Created by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 59 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 14:56, 5 July 2026 (UTC).

Mama's Boyfriend

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• ... that ... Source: [11] versions of Kanye West's unreleased song "Mama's Boyfriend" sample "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" (1977) by Billy Joel?
  • ALT1: ... that ... "Kanye West sampled Billy Joel's "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" on versions of his unreleased song "Mama's Boyfriend?"
  • ALT2: ... that ... musician Billy Joel was sampled on versions of Kanye West's unreleased song "Mama's Boyfriend?"
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Created/expanded by Beanbeans424 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Beanbeans424 (talk) 15:14, 5 July 2026 (UTC).

• ... that Mama's Boyfriend was protected behind multiple passwords while DJ Premier was asked to destroy rough copies — and the song leaked anyway? Bremps... 22:23, 5 July 2026 (UTC)

• ... that Source: [12] Kanye West first performed his unreleased song "Mama's Boyfriend" at Facebook offices, rapping atop a table? Beanbeans424 (talk) 23:04, 5 July 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on July 6

Omnisexuality

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Omnisexual pride flag

• ... that Hannibal Lecter is omnisexual (pride flag pictured), according to series creator Bryan Fuller?

• Source: https://collider.com/bryan-fuller-hannibal-silence-of-the-lambs-interview/

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Human settlement

Converted from a redirect by Lavender-wikigirl (talk), Karada (talk), C.Fred (talk), Quxyz (talk), and Historyday01 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Dudzcar (talk) 12:19, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

• @Dudzcar: Not a review, but the QPQ for Human settlement was used at Template:Did you know nominations/Murder of Dandara dos Santos. Another QPQ is needed for this nomination. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 16:44, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Also, I think the hook is the wrong side of WP:DYKFICTION. (I had planned on drivebying this with a hook to do with some people identifying as this because they considered the word 'bisexual' offensive, but the source doesn't quite support that.)--Launchballer 21:13, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

I am not really in with the DYK section of Wikipedia but I feel like a simple definition of omnisexuality could make for a decent fact. Most of the population does not really know what many of the more niche sexualities mean. ✶Quxyz✶ (talk) 23:35, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

History of Mediacorp

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• ... that a 100-watt transmitter, lent by the Marconi Company to a group of amateur Singaporean radio enthusiasts in April 1925, could transmit as far as Penang, Malaysia?

• Source: "Listening-In"; "Singapore Broadcasting"

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Reaching Out (sculpture)

Converted from a redirect by RandomMe98 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Whyiseverythingalreadyused (t · c · he/him) 11:04, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

Chet Lo

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• ... that Chet Lo designed the outfits SZA and Doja Cat wore in their music video for their single "Kiss Me More"?

• Source: https://www.vogue.com/article/chet-lo-kiss-me-more-sza-doja-cat

• ALT1: ... that Chet Lo's Spring/Summer 2025 collection was inspired by his mother? Source: https://www.vogue.com/fashion-shows/spring-2025-ready-to-wear/chet-lo
• ALT2: ... that fashion designer Chet Lo's signature spikes are inspired by the durian? Source: https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/fashion/fashion-news/article/3247342/chet-lo-his-durian-inspired-collab-charles-keith-asian-american-designer-and-singaporean-brands-gen
• ALT3: ... that fashion designer Chet Lo's Spring/Summer 2024 collection was inspired by Chinese and Japanese erotic art? Source: https://highxtar.com/en/chet-lo-reflects-on-sexuality-in-his-ss24-proposal/
• ALT4: ... that fashion designer Chet Lo designed a bag to hold Capri-Suns in? Source: https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/capri-sun-fashion-pouch-tendend-33473358
• ALT5: ... that fashion designer Chet Lo collaborated with Tinder to create outfits inspired by his dating life? Source: https://wwd.com/fashion-news/fashion-scoops/chet-lo-tinder-lovestruck-capsule-1236159312/
• ALT6: ... that fashion designer Chet Lo's Fall 2026 collection featured a Hong Kong night market built inside the venue? Source: https://wwd.com/runway/fall-2026/london/chet-lo/review/
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Spinocerebellar ataxia type 2

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

Jishara (talk) 18:03, 6 July 2026 (UTC).

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

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

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Requesting a second opinion because I'm a new reviewer and would like to be sure I've not missed anything.

• Article is new enough, long enough, plentifully sourced (a couple of marginally reliable ones in there but the hook is fine), no copyright issues. I though it could use a bit of copyediting and some edits for flow, which I have done - is this OK, can I still review?
• I love the fact in ALT2, but I think that mentioning it's knitwear specifically (not traditionally spiky) would make it more intriguing. How about ALT2a: ... that fashion designer Chet Lo's signature spiky knitwear is inspired by the durian fruit?

Obleronet (talk) 09:53, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

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Articles created/expanded on July 7

Obanosa

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• ... that according to tradition, King Obanosa ordered his mother's death but still performed her royal funeral rites only days before his own death? Source: Blackmun 1991, p. 62.
  • ALT1: ... that according to tradition, when King Obanosa sent his grey hairs to his father to show he was ageing while waiting for the throne, his father replied that life was too pleasant to leave? Source: Egharevba 1968, p. 42.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Blue Journey

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

Vanderwaalforces (talk) 16:21, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Foundation of the State Crisis

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• ... that when the Wanli Emperor objected to naming his eldest son heir because his mother had been a former palace servant, the Emperor's own mother reminded him that she had been one too?

• Source: McMahon, Keith (2016). Celestial Women: Imperial Wives and Concubines in China from Song to Qing. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442255029. p. 130

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ulla Smidje

Improved to Good Article status by Min968 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

Min968 (talk) 05:25, 12 July 2026 (UTC).

John de Welyngton

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• ... that John de Welyngton, prior of Llanthony Prima, was accused of supporting Welsh rebel Owain Glyndŵr?

• Source: Griffiths, Ralph (1964-05-01). "Some Secret Supporters of Owain Glyn Dŵr?". Historical Research. 37 (95): 77–100. doi:10.1111/j.1468-2281.1964.tb02108.x. ISSN 0950-3471.

"It is also not without significance that the head of at least one other house of Augustinian canons was maliciously accused of being an adherent of Owain Glyn Dŵr. He was John Wellington, prior of Llanthony Prima in the March of Wales, whose Irish lands were seized 'on the suggestion of certain enemies of his'"

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

Quoting Querying Questioner (talk) 07:14, 10 July 2026 (UTC).

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

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

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting: - no

QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Quoting Querying Questioner: Article is new, long enough and scores 3.8% on Copyvio. QPQ not needed. Personally, I don't find the hook that interesting as many people have supported rebel causes over the years, I think there are many better hooks in this article. Welyngton being involved with the blinding of a previous Llanthony prior would make an excellent gruesome hook for example. Or the fact he was excommunicated and pardoned before becoming prior, there is a lot of potential for more interesting hooks here. Spiderpig662 (talk) 00:15, 14 July 2026 (UTC)

Faecalibacterium prausnitzii

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• ... that Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is the most abundant single species in the human gut microbiota?

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• ALT1: ... that the highly oxygen-sensitive bacteria Faecalibacterium prausnitzii is difficult to cultivate, even under oxygen-free conditions? Source:
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Daisuki na Hito
• Comment: Not really proud of the wording of ALT0 since it's just word for word repeated in the article.

Converted from a redirect by AlyInWikiWonderland (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Beta Beta Beta - talk 00:12, 8 July 2026 (UTC).

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Eastern Thailand conurbation, Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area

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• ... that both the Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area and the Eastern Thailand conurbation suffer from being governed by dozens of separate small local government units and not a centralised administration?

• Source: See multiple in both articles.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/List of Toluca FC managers
• Comment: Second QPQ: Template:Did you know nominations/Makan Nasiri

Created by Thomson Walt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 114 past nominations.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:03, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

• I take, will review in the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 00:20, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Long enough, new enough, QPQs are fine, Earwig has no complaints. WP:Cite Unseen and WP:UPSD highlight Chiang Mai's refs 4, 6, and 20, and Eastern Thailand's 6, 8, 14, and 26 as unreliable. I'll investigate the hook some other time.--Launchballer 12:08, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Sorry @AirshipJungleman29 and Thomson Walt:, would you mind walking me through the sourcing for the hook? I'm sure it's all there, but I just keep missing it.--Launchballer 23:59, 8 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Launchballer:, below are the sources supporting the hook, with direct links to the relevant references for easier verification.

Eastern Thailand conurbation

• Tontisirin, N. & Anantsuksomsri, S., Sustainability 2021, 13, 6153, p. 16: Supports the cross-boundary growth / coordination-gap part of the claim. Doesn't itself use "dozens" or "no general planning authority" language.

...Another policy implication of urban expansions relates to the administration and management of urban areas. As shown in Figure 14, urban spatial growths extend beyond just one administrative boundary. This could be problematic for appropriate fiscal and resource allocations among these municipalities, both in terms of natural resources and man-made ones. Thus, regional and urban plans should be integrative among several municipalities when urban areas expand beyond more than two local administrative boundaries...

• OECD/UCLG, Country and territory profiles: Thailand (SNG-WOFI): National-level, not EEC-specific, but underwrites the "no centralised administration" framing.

...The Constitution makes no reference to horizontal cooperation, neither between municipalities nor between provinces. The State Administration Act of 1991 only mentions coordination to refer to the relationship between amphoes and local governments in the preparation of community plans for the management of local budgets...

• Bangkokbiznews, "อบจ.ระยองทุ่ม 2.3 พันล้าน ลุยบำบัดน้ำเสียครบวงจร" (31 July 2020): Names eight separate municipalities sharing one pollution-control zone, needing an externally-imposed joint wastewater project — empirical evidence of fragmentation, though the article itself never uses that word.

...ในเขตพื้นที่เขตควบคุมมลพิษประกอบด้วย เทศบาลนครระยอง เทศบาลมาบตาพุด เทศบาลตำบลเนินพระ เทศบาลตำบลบ้านฉาง เทศบาลเมืองบ้านฉาง เทศบาลตำบลทับมา เทศบาลตำบลมาบข่า และเทศบาลตำบลมาบข่าพัฒนา มีประชาชนในพื้นที่รวมทั้งสิ้น 316,113 คน มีปริมาณน้ำเสียประมาณ 60,000 ล้านลูกบาศก์เมตรต่อวัน... ("The pollution-control zone consists of Rayong City Municipality, Map Ta Phut Municipality, Noen Phra Subdistrict Municipality, Ban Chang Subdistrict Municipality, Ban Chang Town Municipality, Thap Ma Subdistrict Municipality, Map Kha Subdistrict Municipality, and Map Kha Phatthana Subdistrict Municipality, with a total population of 316,113 and roughly 60,000 million cubic metres of wastewater per day.")

• MGR Online, "เมืองพัทยาเดินหน้าแผนกำจัดขยะกว่า 1,500 ตัน..." (9 March 2022): Same pattern — a waste-management plan requiring joint action across three separate districts/LAOs.

...เมืองพัทยาได้จัดให้มีการประชาพิจารณ์แผนการบริหารจัดการขยะมูลฝอย Cluster ที่ 2 จังหวัดชลบุรี รวม 3 อำเภอประกอบด้วย อ.บางละมุง ศรีราชา และสัตหีบ... ("Pattaya City held a public hearing on the Cluster 2 solid-waste management plan for Chonburi province, covering three districts: Bang Lamung, Si Racha, and Sattahip.")

• EnLAW Foundation, "สรุปประเด็นการยื่นคำฟ้องเพิกถอนประกาศแผนผังการใช้ประโยชน์ในที่ดิน...EEC" (16 July 2020): Shows the 2019 consolidated land-use plan was imposed centrally across all three provinces precisely because the ordinary process (which would let each LAO/province adopt its own plan) was bypassed by a 2017 Section 44 order — indirect evidence the region lacks a single home-grown planning authority.

...เครือข่ายประชาชนภาคตะวันออก 3 จังหวัด ได้แก่ ฉะเชิงเทรา ระยอง และชลบุรี ร่วมกับทีมทนายความจากมูลนิธินิติธรรมสิ่งแวดล้อม (EnLAW) ยื่นฟ้องคณะกรรมการนโยบายเขตพัฒนาพิเศษภาคตะวันออกและคณะรัฐมนตรีต่อศาลปกครองสูงสุด... ("A civil-society network from three eastern provinces — Chachoengsao, Rayong, and Chonburi — together with lawyers from the Environmental Law Foundation (EnLAW), filed suit against the EEC Policy Committee and the Cabinet at the Supreme Administrative Court.")

Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area

• Sangawongse, S., Fisher, R. & Prabudhanitisarn, S., Social Sciences & Humanities Open 4 (2021), 100154, pp. 5–6: Direct, near-verbatim match for the "no legal authority to enforce" claim in the article.

...The Comprehensive Plan, both at city and provincial levels, has been inconsistent in implementation, because the Chiang Mai DPT regional office (a representative of the central government) does not have the legal authority to enforce the Comprehensive Plan. In practice, enforcement could not be fully conducted by the local government officials who anticipated that the regulations provided by the plan might increase their work load...

• Prachatai.com, "เข็นอย่างไร? ให้เชียงใหม่มีขนส่งสาธารณะเสียที" (already cited in the article for the transit paragraph): "No provincial-level lead agency" (ไม่มีเจ้าภาพระดับจังหวัด) is essentially the article's "no single provincial-level body" claim in the source's own words.

...เชียงใหม่ขาดแคลนระบบขนส่งมวลชนมานานกว่า 30 ปี...ปัญหาขนส่งสาธารณะในจังหวัดเชียงใหม่สามารถสรุปได้อย่างสั้นๆ ว่า 'ปล่อยให้แข่งขัน และตายไปเอง' โดยมีต้นเหตุมาจาก 'โครงสร้างทางนโยบาย' ที่ไม่มีเจ้าภาพระดับจังหวัดในการจัดการ และเกิดความเหลื่อมล้ำเมื่อเปรียบเทียบกับกรุงเทพฯ และปริมณฑล... ("Chiang Mai has lacked a mass-transit system for over 30 years...the problem can be summed up as 'left to compete and die off on its own', rooted in a 'policy structure' with no provincial-level lead agency to manage it, creating disparity compared with Bangkok and its surrounding area.")

• OECD/UCLG SNG-WOFI, Thailand country profile (same source as above): National-level, not Chiang Mai-specific, but underlies the general "no centralised administration" framing used for both articles.

...The Constitution makes no reference to horizontal cooperation, neither between municipalities nor between provinces...

• iLaw, "'เชียงใหม่มหานคร' ประตูบานใหม่ของการกระจายอำนาจจากมือของพลเมือง" (17 April 2025, already cited in the article): Indirect evidence — a consolidation bill being needed at all implies authority is currently split between an appointed governor and an elected PAO.

...ได้มีการแก้ไขปัญหาอำนาจของผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดและความทับซ้อนของหน่วยงาน จึงได้กำหนดให้ผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดรวมอำนาจการบริหารจัดการทั้งหมดมาไว้ที่ 'เชียงใหม่มหานคร'...เป็นการนำอำนาจของผู้ว่าราชการจังหวัดและองค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัด (อบจ.)... ("[The bill] addresses the problem of the provincial governor's authority and overlapping agencies by consolidating all administrative power into 'Chiang Mai Mahanakhon'...bringing together the powers of the provincial governor and the Provincial Administrative Organization (PAO).")

• Prachachat.net, "ดีเบต 'ขนส่งมวลชนเชียงใหม่' ติดกรอบปัญหาเรื้อรัง..." (26 January 2026, not currently cited): Reinforces the same theme (local bodies can only act at small scale; anything larger needs the centre) but doesn't name multiple LAOs the way the Eastern Thailand infrastructure sources do.

...อุปสรรคหลักของการพัฒนาขนส่งมวลชนเชียงใหม่ยังคงอยู่ที่ข้อจำกัดด้านกฎหมายและการปลดล็อกงบประมาณจากส่วนกลาง แม้ท้องถิ่นอย่างองค์การบริหารส่วนจังหวัดเชียงใหม่จะเริ่มขยับด้วยโครงการรถโดยสารไฟฟ้า (EV Bus) แล้วก็ตาม แต่ระบบขนส่งมวลชนขนาดใหญ่...ยังจำเป็นต้องอาศัยการตัดสินใจและงบลงทุนจากรัฐบาลกลาง... ("The main obstacle to developing Chiang Mai's mass transit remains legal constraints and the need to unlock central-government budget, even though local bodies like the Chiang Mai PAO have started moving with the EV Bus project — larger-scale transit still requires central-government decisions and investment.")

Going through the sourcing above, each individual element of the hook sentence — cross-boundary urban growth, the absence of horizontal-cooperation mechanisms, named examples of multiple LAOs sharing a single problem — is supported by a source, but no single source states the full sentence "governed by dozens of separate small local government units and not a centralised administration" as written.

If it would help, here are a couple of alternative phrasings that stay closer to the wording of a single source each:

• "...that both the Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area and the Eastern Thailand conurbation extend across multiple local government jurisdictions, creating challenges for coordinated planning?"
• "...that because planning authority in the Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area and the Eastern Thailand conurbation is split among many local governments, neither region has been able to enforce a single coordinated urban plan?"

But I'll leave it to the nominator whether the current wording plus the sourcing above is sufficient, or whether one of these (or something else) would be preferable — happy to go either way. Thomson Walt (talk) 13:09, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Comment I'm sorry, but the above comment is so blatantly AI-generated it slaps you in the face. @Launchballer: what's your take on the situation? @Thomson Walt: please explain why you used AI to write your comment as this is disallowed under our AI policy. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 01:00, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Hi @Kepler-1229b:. Sorry for the confusion. My English is only at an intermediate level, so I usually draft my comments or other content in Thai first and then translate them into English. I use an LLM to help polish the English wording and grammar so that my comments are clearer and less likely to be misunderstood.

@Thomson Walt: Thanks for clarifying the situation. You should try to avoid using AI in the future though so situations like this occur less often. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 04:45, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

@Thomson Walt: Did you use an LLM to help you write Eastern Thailand conurbation and Chiang Mai Metropolitan Area? If yes, in what capacity was it? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 10:36, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

@AirshipJungleman29: From my brief observations, the article is at worst copyedited with AI. I have not checked for source-to-text integrity, but the prose does not strike me as immediately AI. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 20:42, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Industrial Arbitration Court

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• ... that the Industrial Arbitration Court made it mandatory in 1993 for all collective agreements to be submitted on a 5.25-inch floppy disk?

• Source: "All new collective agreements to be registered with the Industrial Arbitration Court must be accompanied by a floppy disk on which the CA data has been stored. From Oct 1, the court directed that a 5.25-inch high density floppy disk be submitted with the original copy of the fuly executed collective agreement." "Floppy disks with all CAs". The Straits Times. 1993-10-13. p. 24.

• ALT1: ... that the inauguration of the Industrial Arbitration Court was delayed because its designated space in the Supreme Court building was not vacated by the previous occupants on time? Source: "The court will be housed in the Supreme Court building, taking over the office space previously occupied by the Estate Duty Office.", "... the delay in setting up the court was due to the Estate Duty Office having to look for other accommodation. Now, that it had moved to Fullerton Building, the P.W.D. would start work on the new courtroom." "Expert to set up labour court". The Straits Times. 1960-07-26. p. 7.
• ALT2: ... that the Industrial Arbitration Court was established in 1960 with assistance from the Australian Industrial Relations Commission under the Colombo Plan? Source: "Mr. Hastings, who is Registrar of the Conciliation and Arbitration Commission of South Australia, began work today in an office at the Ministry of Labour and Law. He was seconded to the Government under the Colombo Plan and will be here for about three months. He will advise the Registrar and staff of the court on general administration, including presentation of cases and other court procedure." "Expert to set up labour court". The Straits Times. 1960-07-26. p. 7.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WTVI
• Comment: I am finding an article to review :) Done!

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

BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 17:54, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

Empress Xiaojing (Wanli)

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• ... that Empress Xiaojing had gone blind after years of crying by the time she was reunited with her son after nearly thirty years, and died shortly afterward?

• Source: McMahon, Keith (2016). Celestial Women: Imperial Wives and Concubines in China from Song to Qing. Lanham, Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 9781442255029. p. 132

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Instruction for a Ruler

Improved to Good Article status by Min968 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Min968 (talk) 17:22, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

• I'll review this. Thriley (talk) 17:47, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Migalhas

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• ... that Migalhas is the first media outlet that covers the Brazilian judiciary?

• Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20220203143905/https://www.n3w5.com.br/brasil/2019/05/miguel-matos-criou-migalhas-e-renovou-jornalismo

• ALT1: ... that Editora Migalhas had published a book by Supreme Court Justice Luís Roberto Barroso about the 30th anniversary of the Brazilian Constitution? Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20220201134422/https://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2018/09/26/ministro-luis-roberto-barroso-lanca-livro-sobre-os-30-anos-da-constituicao.ghtml
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• Comment: This is my first DYK nomination

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

Questionadora ávida (talk) 17:05, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

Asociación Continental Americana de Trabajadores

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• ... that soon after the American Continental Workers' Association was established, the rise of dictatorships throughout Latin America left it unable to function?

• Source: Alexander, Robert J.; Parker, Eldon M. (2009). "Anarchosyndicalist Unions and ACAT". International Labor Organizations and Organized Labor in Latin America and the Caribbean: A History. ABC-Clio. pp. 7–8. ISBN 978-0-275-97739-9.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Osemwede

Improved to Good Article status by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 80 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 10:11, 7 July 2026 (UTC).

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University of Yangon

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• ... that the construction of the University of Yangon was partly funded by gambling fairs known as "our-day", organised by local officials across Burma? Source: "ရန်ကုန်တက္ကသိုလ်ကြောင့် မြန်မာပြည် ဘာတွေပြောင်းခဲ့သလဲ". BBC News မြန်မာ (in Burmese). 30 November 2017. Retrieved 8 March 2026.
  • ALT1: ... that undergraduate programmes at the University of Yangon were suspended for nearly two decades after its campus repeatedly became a centre of political protest? Source: Yan Paing (21 June 2013). "ရန်ကုန် တက္ကသိုလ် ပြန်လည် ဝေစည်တော့မလား". The Irrawaddy. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hammarbya

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

Htanaungg (talk) 14:20, 11 July 2026 (UTC).

Quetena

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• ... that a lava sample from the Quetena volcano in Bolivia chemically resembles rocks from millions of years before its age?

• Source: L 8: rhyodacite, Quetena volcano, 4350 m; 67°23'W, 22°17'S. [13] (p. 95)

High-K calc-alkaline association (Table 2, lavas L 4–L 10). According to the data of Jakeš and White (1972), this group can be attributed to the shoshonite association. [14] (p. 98) In southwestern Bolivia, the Miocene and Early Pleistocene lavas belong to the high-K calc-alkaline association. [15] (p. 99)

• • ALT1: ... that a 1977 survey dated lava flows at the Bolivian volcano Quetena to the Holocene, but a later assessment placed them much earlier? Source: Lava effusions along fissures (Quetena) and a few endogeneous extrusions (Khara Laguna, Escala) occurred in Holocene time. [16] (p. 88) De Silva (2007 pers. comm.) indicated that volcanism in this area is pre-Holocene and may be Pleistocene or older. [17]
  • ALT2: ... that a magnetism survey found a three-dimensional electrical structure in the crust beneath Quetena volcano in Bolivia? Source: Some areas with 3-D effects can be identified (e.g., near Volcan Quetena at distance of 40 km on the Bolivia section, and at isolated stations and at long periods on the Argentina profile). [18] (GSA Data Repository 2015087, p. 2) Skew values are higher in a couple of areas, notably close to Volcan Quetena (west of Volcan Uturuncu) and also in NW Argentina. [19] (GSA Data Repository 2015087, p. 6)
  • ALT3: ... that scientists considered the region around the Quetena volcano as a potential area for a geothermal power plant in Bolivia? Source: There are no geothermal power plants in Bolivia, but seven areas bordering on Chile are considered prospects. They are: Sajama...Quetena. No deep wells have been drilled yet. [20]
  • ALT4: ... that the Quetena volcano shares names with a Triassic rock sequence in Chile? Source: Triassic volcanic and sedimentary units include the Quetena, Observatorio and Cerros de Chuquicamata Sequences [in Chile] (Tomlinson and Blanco, 2008). (p. 209) ...in the sectors of Cerro Quetena and Pampa Limón Verde, they are composed of clasts of muscovite schist, metamorphic quartz, and detrital muscovite and rutile derived from erosion of the LVMC. [21] (p. 210)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/History of Llanthony Priory

Created by RabidTuberculosis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 14 past nominations.

RabidTuberculosis (talk) 23:46, 10 July 2026 (UTC).

Sadamasa Arikawa

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Sadamasa Arikawa in 1954

• ... that Sadamasa Arikawa (pictured) helped on cinematography in the Godzilla franchise?

• Source: https://books.google.ca/books?id=VsE8DwAAQBAJ&pg=PT247&dq=sadamasa+arikawa&hl=en&newbks=1&newbks_redir=0&source=gb_mobile_search&ovdme=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj5loOevMSVAxWxHzQIHWi3L38Q6AF6BAgLEAM

• ALT1: ... that Sadamasa Arikawa (pictured) left Toho after Eliji Tsuburaya's death in 1970? Source: https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Godzilla_FAQ/7Oh3EQAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=sadamasa+arikawa&pg=PA87&printsec=frontcover
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Created by Wikiman2230 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Wikiman (Talk) 18:25, 10 July 2026 (UTC).

Attaher Maïga

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• ... that after being punished for taking part in a labor strike in French Sudan in 1953, Attaher Maïga later served as a member of its Legislative Assembly until 1959?

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  • Saddier, Marianne (5 April 2022). "MAIGA Attaher". Le Maitron (in French). Archived from the original on 30 April 2026. Il se fait arrêter lors d'une grève des travailleurs en 1953, et se voit infliger un blâme pour manquement grave à la discipline, sur décision du Gouverneur du Soudan français. [He was arrested during a workers' strike in 1953, and was given a reprimand for serious breach of discipline, on the decision of the Governor of French Sudan.]
  • "22 septembre 1960 – 2 septembre 2017: Flash-back sur le premier Gouvernement du Mali Indépendant" [22 September 1960 – 2 September 2017: A look back at the first government of independent Mali]. Bamada.net (in French). 22 September 1960. Archived from the original on 22 September 2017. A cette époque, il fut député à l'Assemblée Législative de la République Soudanaise jusqu'à son entrée au gouvernement en avril 1959. [At that time, he was a member of the Legislative Assembly of the Sudanese Republic until he joined the government in April 1959.]

Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Polonsky conspiracy

Comment: No objections to other hooks being proposed if there are more interesting ones than this.

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

Aviationwikiflight (talk) 23:48, 9 July 2026 (UTC).

Saleem Mairaj

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• ... that Saleem Mairaj began his stage career after director Shahid Shafaat saw him perform at an Independence Day event and later invited him to act?

• Source: Dawn Images

• ALT1: ... that Saleem Mairaj had a lead role in Saawan, Pakistan's submission for Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards? Source: Dawn Images
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Casabe
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Moved to mainspace by Umais Bin Sajjad (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

Umais🗣 08:01, 9 July 2026 (UTC).

Colorado (video game)

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• ... that reviewers praised the 1990 video game Colorado as a refinement of Silmarils' action-adventure formula, highlighting its 100-plus locations and canoe sequences?

• Source: The reviews (all linked in article, with key points summarized):
• Micro News – "after Targhan, Le Fétiche Maya, and Starblade..."
• Joystick – same comparison, says the formula has proved itself.
• Aktueller Software Markt – compares it to Maya, Targhan and Barbarian.
• Génération 4 – praises the world, >100 locations, canoe sections, side missions.
• The Games Machine – highlights exploration and canoe sections as the game's best addition.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Underground forum

Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 605 past nominations.

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 12:11, 8 July 2026 (UTC).

• PS. I found a new source that led to what may be an even better hook. See ALT1 below. The source makes the claim it is "THE ONLY" such game, but per our usual worry about such claims, the hook is worded more cautiously. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 11:56, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

ALT1: ...the the 1990 video game Colorado is one of the few Western games set in French Louisiana rather than the traditional American Wild West? Source: https://doi.org/10.19195/0301-7966.61.2.2 (quote: "Colorado [is] as an artefact of French game development in the 16-bit era, [...] a unique depiction of the forgotten French West... it is nonetheless the only game that attempted to depict the territories west of the Mississippi River before these lands became the American Wild West. Colorado thus evokes the Western genre in some ways, but, at the same time, it pre-dates the Wild West")

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Ogbebo

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• ... that after an eight-month reign, King Ogbebo reportedly destroyed palace treasures, set part of the Benin royal palace on fire, and committed suicide by hanging? Source: Osadolor 2001, p. 171.
  Falola et al. 1991, p. 97.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Tricamarum

Improved to Good Article status by Vanderwaalforces (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Vanderwaalforces (talk) 16:44, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Battle of the Volturnus

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• ... that Narses nearly lost the support of Heruli mercenaries for executing one of their captains because he killed one of his servants before the Battle of the Volturnus?

• Source: Bury, John Bagnell, History of the Later Roman Empire: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian, p. 279 see source

• ALT1: ... that the Battle of the Volturnus is described as "annihilation" of the Frankish army? Source: Bury, John Bagnell, History of the Later Roman Empire: From the Death of Theodosius I to the Death of Justinian, p. 280 see source
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/CSS Appomattox

Improved to Good Article status by A.Cython (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 30 past nominations.

A.Cython(talk) 19:18, 12 July 2026 (UTC).

Jackson-Benton brawl of 1813

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• ... that doctors advised Andrew Jackson to have his injured arm amputated following a tavern brawl with future US Senator Thomas Hart Benton?

• Source: Cheathem, Mark R. (2014). Andrew Jackson, Southerner. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press. p. 63. ISBN 978-0-8071-5099-3. LCCN 2012049695. OCLC 858995561. Project MUSE book 26506.

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

Shearonink (talk) 22:44, 10 July 2026 (UTC).

• ALT1: ... that a future US President and a future US Senator tried to kill and injure each other in a tavern brawl that involved guns, knives, and a horsewhip? Source:Smith, Elbert B. (February 1958). "'Now Defend Yourself, You Damned Rascal!'". American Heritage. Vol. IX, no. 2. pp. 44–48. ISSN 0002-8738. OCLC 1479963.
• ALT2: ... that the bullet that injured Andrew Jackson's arm in a tavern brawl in 1813 wasn't removed until 1832? Source: Cheathem, Mark R. (2014). Andrew Jackson, Southerner. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: Louisiana State University Press. p. 62. ISBN 978-0-8071-5099-3. LCCN 2012049695. OCLC 858995561. Project MUSE book 26506.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ancient Greek Horsemanship

Created by Shearonink (talk · contribs)

"Nearly amputated" is a hearsay quote in the article. It's not even a quote, its a suggestion that others might have made that quote.... and it appears here without quote marks as a fact. ?? Victuallers (talk) 22:15, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

The article states "almost", per the source. The exact quote from Cheatham is

[Jackson] either had his arm almost amputated or nearly bled to death.

and Cheatham sourced that description to 3 sources - Steven M. Stowe, Intimacy and Power in the Old South: Ritual in the Lives of the Planters (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1987), 15–30 and Stowe, “‘Touchiness of the Gentleman Planter,” 10–11 and Bruce, Violence and Culture, 79–80.

"A hearsay quote". So you don't believe that doctors recommended that Jackson's arm be amputated? Or that the source/s for that statement aren't good enough? Then how about also these:

Life of Andrew Jackson by Parton, Page 394

Studies in Battle Command by Page 21

William Lauderdale, General Andrew Jackson's Warrior - Page 73

The wording of the blurb & the article have both been adjusted - doctors advised amputation etc. - & references have been added. Does that take care of your concerns. - Shearonink (talk) 03:06, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Not a problem. It was the hearsay quote that concerned me. "almost amputated" is ambiguous. It might mean it was hanging by a bit of skin before they sewed it back on. Victuallers (talk) 15:57, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Ah, ok. I had been thinking of the phrasing more that the decision to amputate was very close to actually happening (according to all the sources). If Jackson hadn't been awake/coherent after the shooting, the doctors would have removed that arm. - Shearonink (talk) 16:08, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Thomas J. W. Burgess, Joseph Workman

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• ... that Thomas J. W. Burgess worked as a clinical assistant under his godfather Joseph Workman, who is considered to be the "father" of Canadian psychiatry?

• Source: For Burgess: "He immediately joined the medical staff of the Asylum for the Insane in Toronto, which was under the direction of his godfather and mentor, the renowned Joseph Workman." "Becoming interested in the study of mental diseases, he acted for over a year as clinical assistant to Dr. Joseph Workman in the Toronto Asylum for the Insane."

For Workman: "In 1885, Joseph [Workman] was described as “the Nestor of Canadian Alienists” by the famous English alienist, Dr. D. Hake Tuke, brother of the Dr. Tuke who visited the [Toronto] Asylum in 1845. This title has been interpreted as meaning the Grand Old Man or the Father of Canadian Psychiatry."

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Statue of Dante Alighieri (Meridian Hill Park), Template:Did you know nominations/The Giant Spider Invasion
  • Comment: First double nom. 6-7th time I'm here, please copyedit my articles please, Cheers.

Moved to mainspace by DoNothingEveryday (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 5 past nominations.

DoNothingEveryday (talk) 03:50, 10 July 2026 (UTC).

• I take, will review in the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 07:38, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

QPQs fine, no problems with Thomas, but I'm tired from copyediting it, and will review Joseph later.--Launchballer 16:38, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

@DoNothingEveryday: Whew, that was a doozy. Both are long and new enough and Earwig's clean. The source on this page says "was described as "the Nestor of Canadian Alienists", [which] has been interpreted as meaning [...] the Father of Canadian Psychiatry", and the hook puts this in wikivoice. The hook, article, and source should all agree.--Launchballer 12:04, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Launchballer, I rectified the issue to make the hook be less assertive and more "considered to be". Also added the interpretation of the Nestor quote in the legacy part of the article. Cheers. DoNothingEveryday (talk) 12:18, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

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Casabe

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Making casabe

• ... that the main ingredient of casabe (pictured) is toxic?

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Converted from a redirect by Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 66 past nominations.

— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 02:46, 10 July 2026 (UTC).

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

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

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• Cited: - ? The hook fact appears in the article and is cited in the Preparation section, but I think the wording of the current hook is broader than the article text. The article says that casabe may be made from either bitter or sweet cassava, although bitter varieties are more common, and that bitter cassava is toxic unless processed into casabe or farinha. The hook says that the "main ingredient" of casabe is toxic, which compresses those points and may be read too broadly. Could the hook be revised to match the article more closely, or could a source be cited that directly verifies both parts of the current wording: that the main ingredient is the toxic form and that it is toxic before processing?
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - The hook is under 200 characters. Suggested wording: ALT1: ... that casabe (pictured) is usually made from bitter cassava, which is toxic before processing?

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new enough and long enough, appears adequately sourced and neutral, and QPQ has been supplied. The image is free, used in the article, and clear enough. Holding only for hook wording/verification. The current hook is interesting, but I suggest revising it to avoid overstatement. The image is acceptable, though if the nominator wants a clearer product-focused image, the article's infobox image of stacked casabe could also work. Umais🗣 07:44, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Finnish troop production doctrine

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• ... that Finnish Defence Forces implemented the Finnish troop production doctrine in the 1990s to relieve a chronic personnel shortage in infantry units?

• Source: Tynkkynen, Pekka (2021), Liimatta, Hannu (ed.), "Joukkotuotanto ja palvelusaikauudistus valmiuden avaimina", Pääesikunta 100 vuotta, Sotamuseon julkaisuja 2/2021, Pääesikunta, pp. 296–300, ISBN 978-951-25-3176-9, retrieved 2026-07-09{{citation}}: CS1 maint: work parameter with ISBN (link)

The cited text is from page 297, Samoihin aikoihin Kaakkois-Suomen sotilasläänissä havahduttiin siihen, että varusmiesten kotiutuessa vain pieni määrä heistä oli koulutettu jääkäreiksi. Tämä johtui siitä, että jalkaväkisotilaita oli sijoitettu paljon välttämättömiin varuskunnallisiin tehtäviin, kuten kuljettajiksi, sotilaspoliiseiksi sekä useisiin huollon tehtäviin. Aselajijoukoista näihin tehtäviin oli paljon vaikeampi irrottaa koulutettavia, mikä johtui muun muassa valmiudellisista syistä sekä valtakunnallisten ampumaleirien joukkotarpeista. In English: "At the same time, the South-Eastern Military province became aware of the fact that when conscripts were demobilised, only a small portion of them were trained as infantrymen. This was due to the fact that infantry soldiers were often placed to unavoidable garrison support tasks like drivers, military policemen and various logistics duties. It was much more difficult to remove trainees from other branches, as there were needs to fulfil readiness requirements and troop quotas for national artillery shooting camps."

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

MPorciusCato (talk) 18:46, 9 July 2026 (UTC).

Charolais (cheese)

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Charolais cheese

• ... that Charolais (pictured), a French goat cheese, is said to smell of cellar, almonds, hazelnuts, mushrooms, and underbrush?

• Source: "It can be eaten very fresh, semi-dry or very dry, and it is considered part of the strong cheese family. Dry, it smells like nuts, almonds and hazelnuts, with a slight cellar perfume." Slow Food Foundation for Biodiversity

"le charolais a un parfum de cave, avec une odeur de sous-bois et de champignons/Charolais has a cellar-like aroma, with notes of underbrush and mushrooms" la boite du fromager

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Normativity
  • Comment: For 14 July/Bastille Day

Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 220 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 15:24, 9 July 2026 (UTC).

• I take, will review in the next 24 hours. I'll say now that the image isn't that clear, but as I've already been accused of sharp practice once today I'm probably going to approve it anyway and let a promoter adjudicate.--Launchballer 16:26, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
  • The image is not ideal, there is no dispute here. Viriditas (talk) 23:24, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

It isn't very good. Why three? I'll save another stinky cheese for next year. Thriley (talk) 02:18, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

@Thriley: Long enough, new enough, QPQ done, Earwig is clean. Rejecting the image per above. I see @A412: has added {{unreliable sources}} to this, and I agree; at minimum, this shouldn't be using TasteAtlas, which is mostly user-generated, and I suspect A412 may have spotted others. Also, not a DYK criterion, but let's have some accessdates and publishers.--Launchballer 08:19, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the ping. Tasteatlas is unreliable, as you noted, and laboitedufromager.com appears to be a seller of cheese boxes and platters, and we're citing a product description. ~ A412 ^talk! 13:18, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Yes, and thanks to ref #8 being bare, I can see its URL contains the phrase "/products/". Suggest that Thriley steps on this.--Launchballer 16:10, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Thank you both. I will fix things up today. I used laboitedufromager.com, which appears to be a well-regarded cheese seller as a reference for just the taste/smell which I figured a seller of cheese would be reliable for. I'll remove that source and only use the Slow Food Foundation source. Reference 8 is from an official Appellation d'origine protégée dans l'Union européenne website, which I assume can be considered reliable. Thriley (talk) 16:20, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

• ALT1 ... that Charolais, a French goat cheese, is said to smell of cellar, almonds, and hazelnuts? Thriley (talk) 16:28, 10 July 2026 (UTC)

Hydrography of Argentina

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• ... that many Argentine glaciers are rapdily receding due to climate change, including the terminus of the Upsala Glacier, which has receded around 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) since 1986?

• Source: "The Upsala Glacier is ranked as the third largest glacier in the Southern Patagonian Ice Field. Unfortunately, many glaciers in the area, including Upsala, have significantly retreated over the last 50 years due to rising temperatures. The Upsala Glacier has been observed closely by Earth Observation satellites, which have shown that the glacier has retreated by around 9 km since 1986."

https://eu-space.europa.eu/components/earth-observation-copernicus/image-of-day/retreat-upsala-glacier

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Created by 2argon (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

2argon (talk) 13:05, 9 July 2026 (UTC).

• Comment (not a review): Hi 2argon, the DYK article must be linked and bolded in the hook per WP:DYKMOS. —Bruce1ee^talk 14:07, 9 July 2026 (UTC)
• Comment (not a review): Hi Bruce1ee, thank you for pointing this out, I've made the change. —2argon^talk 14:48, 9 July 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on July 10

Death of Kerstin Gurtner

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• ... that before Kerstin Gurtner's boyfriend left her on a mountain leading to her death, he had also previously left an ex-girlfriend on the same mountain?

• Source: https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2026/07/06/did-a-climber-leave-his-girlfriend-to-die-at-the-top-of-a-mountain

• ALT1: ... that Thomas Plamberger's trial for negligence in the death of Kerstin Gurtner in the alpine was overseen by a judge who was himself an alpine rescuer? Source: https://www.climbing.com/news/austria-guilty-verdict-grossglockner-analysis/?scope=initial
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mamie Martin

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

🌸⁠wasianpower⁠🌸 (talk • contribs) 17:26, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Norse settlement of North America

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• ... that researchers dated wood from a Norse settlement in North America to 1021 AD using a global radiocarbon spike recorded in tree rings?

• Source: Brian Handwerk (October 20, 2021). "New Dating Method Shows Vikings Occupied Newfoundland in 1021 C.E." Smithsonian Magazine. Dendrochronological archives from around the world, in Germany, Ireland, Arizona and Japan, provide evidence that in 993, a cosmic radiation event, probably an enormous solar storm, caused a huge spike in atmospheric carbon levels that can clearly be measured in tree ring samples. "On rare occasions, once or twice a millenium, you get these blips in the record probably from solar storms that created a sudden surge of radiocarbon that gets absorbed by that tree ring," Dee says.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Manuel Osa Nsue Nsua

Improved to Good Article status by Rjjiii (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

Rjjⁱⁱⁱ (talk) 10:21, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Appin (company)

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• ... that a cyberattack on a FIFA insider, traced to the Indian cyber-espionage company Appin, was part of Qatar's campaign to protect its 2022 World Cup hosting rights?

• Source: https://www.swissinfo.ch/eng/business/project-merciless-how-qatar-spied-on-the-world-of-football-in-switzerland/48022952

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

Brandon (talk) 07:14, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Saved Treasures of Gaza: 5000 Years of History

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The statuette on display

• ... that the 2025 exhibition Saved Treasures of Gaza: 5000 Years of History featured a statuette (pictured) that was found by a fisherman?

• Source: "Aphrodite or Hecate, with the child Pan (now missing from her right side)... Discovered by a fisherman off the coast of al-Blakhiya. [Aphrodite ou Hécate, avec pan enfant (disparu à sa droite) ... Découverte en er par un pêcheur en face d'al-Blakhiya]". Bouffard, Elodie (2025). "Liste d'ouvres" [List of works]. In Bouffard, Elodie; Elter, René (eds.). Trésors sauvés de Gaza: 5 000 ans d'histoire [Saved Treasures of Gaza: 5000 Years of History] (in French). Al Viso. pp. 60–69

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kotaro Tatsumi

Improved to Good Article status by Richard Nevell (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 19 past nominations.

🏰 Richard Nevell (talk) 22:05, 12 July 2026 (UTC).

Hotel Mark Twain

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• ... that author Erskine Caldwell was once denied lodging at Hotel Mark Twain because he was a writer?

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• ALT1: ... that animator Joe Barbera was once a guest at Hotel Mark Twain and compared the hotel to a prison? Source:
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Legend of Maula Jatt

Created by Gb321 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

Gb321 (talk) 16:26, 11 July 2026 (UTC).

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

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

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: ̺@Gb321: A nice little article, a bit stubby perhaps, but maybe my standards are too high; in any case it clears the bytes requirement by a hair. Alt0 is excellent stuff, exactly the kind of hook I like seeing on DYK, but I just see two minor issues with it. Firstly, I don't think it's necessary to specify "author Ersk̠ine Caldwell", since the fact he was a writer is also mentioned. Secondly, since this is based on Caldwell's own writing, you probably can't present it as a definitive fact. In the article you made sure to write that he recalled being denied a room. This kind of slightly more prudent wording should be used in the hook in my opinion; so I suggest Alt0bː "... that Erskine Caldwell once wrote he had been denied lodging at Hotel Mark Twain because he was a writer?" Procrastineur (talk) 19:14, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

Alt0b works for me! Gb321 (talk) 01:24, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

References

Ha Ming

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• ... that Ha Ming was one of only two men who remained with the captive Emperor Yingzong of Ming throughout his captivity by the Oirats?

• Source: Guida, Donatella (2018). "Aliens and Emperors: Faithful Mongolian Officials in the Ming History" (PDF). Ming Qing Yanjiu. 22: p. 129

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Blues (Randy Newman song)

Improved to Good Article status by Min968 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

Min968 (talk) 13:39, 11 July 2026 (UTC).

Liew Mun Leong

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• ... that Liew Mun Leong started his career by developing military camps, before becoming the chief project manager for Changi Airport Terminal 2?

• Source: "He added: "In fact, my first job 30 years ago, when I graduated, was to do property management for the Ministry of Defence. I spent four years doing it." His stint at the ministry also saw him developing military camps and infrastructure." Tan, Andrea (13 July 2000). "I'm an old hand at property: Pidemco's Liew". The Business Times. p. 1.
  "I asked Mr Liew – the government civil engineer who was chief project manager for Changi Airport’s Terminal 2..." Velloor, Ravi (8 August 2025). "At 79, Liew Mun Leong has no time to be sentimental". The Straits Times. Retrieved 10 July 2026.

• ALT1: ... that in 2007, Liew Mun Leong was thought to be Singapore's highest-paid chief executive officers ever, when he was awarded over S$20 million in bonuses? Source: "CAPITALAND heads into its annual general meeting (AGM) today in the awkward position of having to justify the $20.52 million bonus paid to chief executive Liew Mun Leong in 2007. The huge payout, which is thought to be the largest bonus ever awarded to a chief executive here in a single year, has quickly become the talk of the town." Shankari, Uma (2009-04-23). "CapitaLand CEO bonus likely a hot topic". The Business Times. p. 6.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas N. Armstrong III

Moved to mainspace by BenTanXiaoMing (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 18:16, 10 July 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on July 11

Second Intermediate Period of Egypt

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• ... that the Hyksos adopted the Egyptian deity Set when they arrived in Egypt during the Second Intermediate Period, and it later merged with the Asiatic deity Ba'al, becoming the hybrid deity Seth-Baal over time?
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Improved to Good Article status by JJNito197 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

JJNito197 (talk) 13:00, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

• Comment (not a review): Hi JJNito197, the DYK article must be linked and bolded in the hook per WP:DYKMOS. —Bruce1ee^talk 13:32, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Philippe-François-Joseph Le Bas

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Portrait of Le Bas

• ... that Philippe Le Bas (pictured) was a regicide who voted to execute the deposed king during the French Revolution?

• Source: Hanson, Paul R. (2004). Historical dictionary of the French Revolution. p. 187. He voted for death in the trial of Louis XVI, and against the appel au peuple.

• ALT1: ... that Philippe Le Bas (pictured) was a member of the "Ministry of the Terror"? Source: Soboul, Albert (1975). The French Revolution, 1787-1799. p. 381. ...it was the Committee of General Security which directed the police and controlled revolutionary justice; it was, in short, the Ministry of the Terror.
• ALT2: ... that Philippe Le Bas (pictured) requisitioned every overcoat in the city of Strasbourg? Source: Palmer, R.R. Twelve who ruled: the year of the terror in the French Revolution. p. 184. A week later two thousand beds were demanded from the 'rich' of Strasbourg, and on the next day ten thousand pairs of shoes from the 'aristocrats' of the same city. Every overcoat in the city was also requisitioned.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Larkin Administration Building

Improved to Good Article status by Chao Garden (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

— Chao Garden 🌱 ~ say hello 07:48, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup final

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• ... that Ghanaian players received a cheque of GHS 10,000 each for winning the final match of the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup?

• Source: Source: 2009 Black Satellites World Cup winning squad invited to collect matured investment cheques

• ALT1: ... that Ghana was the first African country to win the FIFA U-20 World Cup after defeating Brazil in the final match of the 2009 edition of the tournament? Source: Andre Ayew: Ghana have 'lost organisation' since winning 2009 U-20 World Cup – BBC Sport
• ALT2: ... that a Ghanaian player was told not to take off his jersey during the final match of the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup because his physique made him look older than 20 years old? Source: 2009 U-20 WC: Agyemang-Badu recounts shocking moments after scoring winner against Brazil
• Reviewed: Ahmed Al-Kaf
• Comment: I will add the QPQ in the coming hours.

Created by CoryGlee (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 45 past nominations.

CoryGlee 02:00, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Bolu Ogunyemi

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• ... that besides being the first black president of the Canadian Medical Association and its youngest, Bolu Ogunyemi said he's also the first Memorial University alumnus to be elected as such?

• Source: "A dermatologist in St. John's is the first Black president of the Canadian Medical Association. Dr. Bolu Ogunyemi officially assumed the role Friday at the organization's annual general meeting in Ottawa. At age 39, he is among the youngest to ever lead the organization, which was founded in 1867." "Ogunyemi said he is also the association's first president to graduate from the medical school at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador."

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Avicii
• Comment: Driveby nom. 8th time I'm here, much more wary since I don't know if he's that notable of a person. Sure, he has an FRCPC nominal and is the first black and youngest president of the CMA, but that's about it.

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

DoNothingEveryday (talk) 09:10, 12 July 2026 (UTC).

References

Gold Crown from Cheonmachong Tomb

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Gold Crown from Cheonmachong Tomb

• ... that a replica of a Silla dynasty gold crown (pictured) was gifted to President Donald Trump in APEC South Korea 2025?

• Source: As President Lee Jae Myung and US President Donald Trump held talks on the sidelines of the APEC summit, Lee presented Trump with South Korea’s highest state honor and presented a replica of an ancient Korean crown, the South Korean presidential office said Wednesday. The Korea Herald

ALT1: ... that Gold Crown from Cheonmachong Tomb (pictured) is the tallest surviving Korean crown?

• Source: President Lee also presented Trump with a specially gilded replica of the Gold Crown from Cheonmachong, a Silla Kingdom (57 BC- AD 935) artifact considered to be the tallest, widest and most ornate of Korea’s surviving ancient crowns. (same source as above)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John Chweya
• Comment: Drive-by nom.

Created by Mar del Este (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

KimYubin (talk) 00:54, 12 July 2026 (UTC).

• @KimYubin: the article itself needs cleanup; grammar issues and some POV. Could you handle it? Article needs to be presentable before acceptable for DYK. grapesurgeon (talk) 07:29, 12 July 2026 (UTC)
  • I will finish clean-up by July 15. The current article seems okay so there wouldn't be much to clean-up. KimYubin (talk) 08:14, 12 July 2026 (UTC)

Carrier telephony

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1926 phone lines serving 21 circuits

• ... that the cost of carrier telephony decreased by a factor of 1000 from 1925 to 1975?
  • Reviewed:

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

WhaleFarm (talk) 16:02, 11 July 2026 (UTC).

• @WhaleFarm: DYK-wizard did not form this properly, so I've fixed it and put in what I think you meant as the hook.--Launchballer 16:14, 11 July 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer, what I was trying to get was a label of "telephone transmission" with a link to Carrier telephony, as many people wouldn't understand what carrier means in this context. Also, is my source link gone? Anyway, thanks for the help.

Articles created/expanded on July 12

Streamer University

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• ... that Kai Cenat's Streamer University received over 1 million applications within minutes of opening enrollment?

• Source: https://www.the-independent.com/life-style/kai-cenat-streamer-university-applications-b2746651.html

• ALT1: ... that Streamer University generated 27 million hours of watch time on Twitch? Source: https://www.tubefilter.com/2025/05/28/kai-cenat-streamer-university-viewership-amazon-netflix-talks/
• ALT2: ... that rapper Soulja Boy launched a competing project called Rapper University after publicly feuding with Kai Cenat for not letting him into Streamer University? Source: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/music/articles/soulja-boy-announces-rapper-university-051532689.html
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Created by Eve the eternal (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

eve the eternal (hi) 20:36, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Hilda Dajč

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• ... that Hilda Dajč volunteered to enter a Nazi concentration camp as a nurse, against her family's wishes?

• Source: Saiger, Magdalena (2023-09-18). Wanderungen eines Ortes: Das Gelände der alten Messe („Staro Sajmište"), Belgrad (in German). Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG. p. 218. ISBN 978-3-11-114902-8. In early December, against her family's wishes and despite initially being exempt from anti-Jewish measures (...) she voluntarily allowed herself to be deported to the Zemun internment camp to provide medical assistance.

• ALT1: ... that Hilda Dajč's letters from Sajmište concentration camp are the only known written testimony by Jewish prisoners of that camp? Source: "Letter from Hilda Dajč to Nada Novak". Experiencing History: Holocaust Sources in Context. 1970-01-01. Hilda's letters are virtually the only preserved documents written by the Jewish prisoners at Sajmište.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Casino Royale (2006 film)

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

Aeengath (talk) 19:16, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

John Darrenkamp, OperaLancaster

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• ... that Metropolitan Opera singer John Darrenkamp sang in the same opera with OperaLancaster in 2015 that he performed with the company for his debut in 1959?

• Source: The hook is a compiled fact from multiple sources. For the 1959 performance in Amahl and the Night Visitors see this review: "Workshop's Amahl Stagings Applauded". LNP. December 6, 1959. p. 34. For the fact that the performance in that opera was his debut see: "Local Baritone Gives Concert. Darrenkamp Rates A-Plus". Lancaster New Era. February 5, 1968. p. 7. For his 2015 performance in Amahl see: Molitoris, Cathy (December 17, 2015). "Amahl: A Family Story, a Family Tradition". LNP. p. EL13. His Met career is documented at length with many sources in the article so I won't bother to provide a source here for that. Hook fact is clearly stated in both articles with citations.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Saint Andrew's Chapel (Sanford, Florida) and Template:Did you know nominations/Beatrice Mateyo
• Comment: John Darrenkamp was moved from user to article space at. 05:49, 12 July 2026. OperaLancaster was moved from user to article space at 19:37, 10 July 2026.

Moved to mainspace by 4meter4 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 169 past nominations.

4meter4 (talk) 17:25, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

• I take, will review in the next 48 hours.--Launchballer 21:08, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

2026 Royal Challengers Bengaluru season, 2026 Indian Premier League

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• ... that Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first franchise to win the Indian Premier League and the Women's Premier League in the same year in 2026? Source: https://www.sportsdunia.com/ipl-news/history-rcb-becomes-first-team-to-win-ipl-and-wpl-same-year
  • ALT1: ... that Royal Challengers Bengaluru became the first franchise to win the Indian Premier League and the Women's Premier League in the same year?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hyderabad (PSL team) & Template:Did you know nominations/Khelenge Beat Pe

Improved to Good Article status by Vestrian24Bio (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Vestrian24Bio 11:03, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

• I take, will review in the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 21:08, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Cents-Neudorf-Weimershof bridge and elevator

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• ... that a pedestrian bridge linking two Luxembourg City neighbourhoods began receiving opposition in the neighbourhood it crosses 18 years before its construction started?

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• ALT1: ... that Luxembourg City's second panoramic elevator was designed by the same architect as the first one? Source:
• Reviewed:
• Comment: I wrote this article in French over a year ago and have now translated it, using DeepL and carefully revising it. Feel free to point out any remaining bits of weird phrasing.

Created by Procrastineur49 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Procrastineur (talk) 09:57, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

References

Rocket (Reading locomotive)

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Rocket at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania

• ... that the steam locomotive Rocket (pictured) traveled 310,164 miles (499,161 km) for the Reading Railroad?

• Source: Oliver, Smith Hempstone (1956). "The First Quarter-Century of Steam Locomotives in the United States". United States National Museum Bulletin (210). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution: 61.

• ALT1: ... that the steam locomotive Rocket (pictured) went through a window of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia? Source: Newall, Mike (August 15, 2023). "The Franklin Institute's antique Reading Railroad train has left Philly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
• ALT2 (possible April Fools) ... that a rocket went through the window of the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia? Source: Newall, Mike (August 15, 2023). "The Franklin Institute's antique Reading Railroad train has left Philly". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 7, 2026.
• ALT3 (possible April Fools) ... that the Reading Railroad had a rocket? Oliver, Smith Hempstone (1956). "The First Quarter-Century of Steam Locomotives in the United States". United States National Museum Bulletin (210). Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution: 61.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/1554 Luxembourg explosion

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

Niagara ​​^{Don't give up the ship} 01:28, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Charlotte Bryant

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• ... that Charlotte Bryant begged King Edward VIII, "don't let them kill me on Wednesday"?

• Source: https://www.bridportnews.co.uk/news/25906946.heartbreaking-story-dorsets-last-woman-hanged-murder/

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/7 July Memorial (Tavistock Square)
• Comment: DYK for women in red

Created by Moondragon21 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 34 past nominations.

Moondragon21 (talk) 21:47, 12 July 2026 (UTC).

Rimbi Temple

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Rimbi Temple

• ... that Rimbi Temple (pictured) appears cleaved in two?

• Source: Ningsih, Widya Lestari (16 February 2023). "Sejarah Candi Rimbi, Dinamai Seperti Ibu Gatotkaca" [History of Rimbi Temple, Named After the Mother of Gatotkaca]. Kompas (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.

• ALT1: ... that local tradition holds that two demons from the Mahabharata are buried near Rimbi Temple (pictured)? Source: Haq, Muhammad Faishal (18 December 2025). "Mengulik Sejarah Candi Rimbi yang Menyimpan Jejak Era Majapahit" [Exploring the History of Rimbi Temple, Which Contains Traces of the Majapahit Era]. Detik.com (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 12 July 2026. Retrieved 12 July 2026.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Semiotics
• Comment: For the proposed Indonesian Independence Day set

Created by Crisco 1492 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 814 past nominations.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:33, 12 July 2026 (UTC).

• I'll review this. ミラP@Miraclepine 21:27, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - One cn and fv tag.
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Created on nom day, prose size 3200 B. Image is CC-BY-SA 4.0 and created by nom. Not much worth noting. @Crisco 1492: address the issues and you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 22:43, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

Caroline Bruce, Countess of Ailesbury

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Caroline Campbell

• ... that Caroline Campbell's (pictured) "unsuitable marriage" with a man older than her father was described as "the admiration of the old, and the envy of the young"?

• Source: Russell, Constance (1904). Three Generations of Fascinating Women and Other Sketches from Family History. Longmans, Green. pp. 20–21.
  Noble, Percy (1908). Anne Seymour Damer: A Woman of Art and Fashion, 1748–1828. Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner & Co. Ltd. pp. 17–18.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John (nephew of Vitalian)

Created by Ruby2010 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 115 past nominations.

Ruby2010 (talk) 17:24, 12 July 2026 (UTC).

Félix Darfour

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• ... that within days of criticising his government, journalist Félix Darfour was arrested, tried, and executed?

• Source: All of them, but, for example: " He was arrested and immediately tried by a military commission, which condemned him to death for having “sown discord” among Haitians.35 He was publicly executed just three days after his address to the Chamber, while his few allies in the government were also arrested, stripped of their duties, and imprisoned" pg 135

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gore trout statue
• Comment: 1800s Haitian newspaper editor and journalist, whose claim to fame was giving president Jean-Pierre Boyer "The Reason You Suck" Speech" and getting executed for it. I'm open to tweaks; I think the fact itself is interesting, but I'm not 100% sold on my own phrasing.

5x expanded by GreenLipstickLesbian (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 20 past nominations.

GreenLipstickLesbian💌🧸 09:10, 12 July 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on July 13

Philoxenos Yuhanon Dolabani

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Two poems that Dolabani wrote for Taw Mim Semkath, published in the Assyrian-American periodical Babylon in 1920

• ... that Syriac Orthodox Metropolitan of Mardin Philoxenos Yuhanon Dolabani published 69 books, including 10 translations, and authored many 'culturally Assyrian' poems throughout his life?

• Source: https://archive.org/details/dolabanimetropol0000hori/page/n59/mode/2up

https://docs.rwu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1052&context=fcas_fp

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Albert E. Boynton
  • Comment: Aydın is verified to pg. 20 and 22–23, Donabed & Mako are verified to pg. 107

Improved to Good Article status by PresentlySuraye3 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

PresentlySuraye3 (talk) 22:58, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Salad oil scandal

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• ... that so much fake inventory was created during the salad oil scandal that one storage facility claimed to store more salad oil than existed in the entire country?

• Source: "During 1963 the oil supposedly stored at Bayonne, according to warehouse receipts, swelled to almost twice as much as the Census Bureau counted in the entire country." The Great Salad Oil Swindle (pg 104)

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

abandeali (talk) 22:40, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

1935 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team

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• ... that the 1935 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team, led by William "Merchant of Menace" Shakespeare, defeated Ohio State in the "Game of the Century"?
• alt1 ... that Bill Shakespeare, the "Merchant of Menace", led Notre Dame to victory in the "Game of the Century"? Cbl62 (talk) 23:07, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

• Source: This and this for Shakespeare as team leader and "Merchant of Menace"

This for defeating Ohio State in the "Game of the Century"

• • Reviewed: 2012 emo killings in Iraq

5x expanded by Cbl62 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 395 past nominations.

Cbl62 (talk) 21:05, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Gerry Collins (Canadian football), Gerald Collins (American football)

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• ... that brothers Gerry and Gerald Collins were in a family of 19 siblings?

• Source: https://www.newspapers.com/article/edmonton-journal/201557127/

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Saleem Al-Ashqar & Template:Did you know nominations/Walter Preston Battle

Created by WikiOriginal-9 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 50 past nominations.

~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 20:32, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

• I take, will review in the next 72 hours.--Launchballer 21:09, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

The 20/20 Experience

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• ... that while working on The 20/20 Experience, Justin Timberlake thought: "If Pink Floyd and Led Zeppelin can do 10-minute songs and Queen can do 10-minute songs then why can't we"? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20130301050356/http://www.nme.com/news/justin-timberlake/68910
  • ALT1: ... that the songs on The 20/20 Experience use different metaphors for love, including drugs, candy, and outer space? Source: https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/music/posts/la-et-ms-album-review-justin-timberlake-the-20-20-experience-20130314,0,1032937.story
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dream House (song)
  • Comment: Open to any other hook suggestions.

Improved to Good Article status by RedShellMomentum (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

RedShellMomentum 20:28, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

2012 emo killings in Iraq

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• ... that at least 15 teenagers were killed in 2012 for being part of the emo community? Source: "Rights groups urge Iraq to investigate 'emo' killings". Al Arabiya. Agence France-Presse. 16 March 2012. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 26 March 2012.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Old Corner Bookstore

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

- OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 13:44, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

• Article long enough and promoted to "GA" status on July 13. The hook is interesting and drew my attention. However, the sourcing is problematic. There is confusion of sources about gay killngs and emo killings. The BBC source cited in the article for the minimum number of 12 emo youths killed (here) says no such thing and doesn't even appear to be on the topic of emo killings (but rather about persecution of gays). The al-arabiya source cited in the article (here) says there were "at least 90" (not 15) youths with emo appearances killed. Also, the article say they were killed for having "emo" appearances not for being part of an emo "community". (A teenager with an "emo" appearance may or may not be part of an emo community.) Also, the hook fact about at least "15 teenagers" being killed for being part of the emo community is also not contained in the article. This needs some significant cleanup before it could be featured on the main page. Also, the QPQ is not complete. Cbl62 (talk) 22:45, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

R v Mercure

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• ... that the Supreme Court of Canada granted an appeal from a dead Roman Catholic priest and quashed his conviction on a speeding ticket?

• Source: "The court allowed the appeal on February 25, 1988, in a 6-2 decision, setting aside the late Père Mercure's conviction on the speeding ticket." Cite: R v Mercure, [1988] 1 SCR 234, at p. 244: "The appellant, Father Mercure, was charged with speeding contrary to s. 139(4) of The Vehicles Act", and p. 282: "I would, therefore, allow the appeal with costs in this Court and in the Court of Appeal, and quash the conviction."

• ALT1: ... that in 1986, the Supreme Court of Canada issued a decision holding that all Saskatchewan laws since 1905 were void, because they were enacted in English only? Source: "All laws enacted since 1905, Saskatchewan’s entry into Confederation, were invalid"; cite: Irvine, "Language Rights in Saskatchewan", p. 150: "All unilingual territorial ordinances and Saskatchewan laws were therfore void ab initio, and the Legislature was requried to re-enact them all in bilingual format."
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Before Lawrence v. Texas
• Comment: I had made some minor edits to this article recently in June, but I started the major expansion on 2026-07-06 21:33. At that time, according to the Page size tool, the article was 167 words long of "readable prose size". As of the last edit on 2026-07-13 11:58, the "readable prose size" was 2127 words, which is over ten times expansion.

5x expanded by Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 13:42, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

Beatrice Mateyo

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Beatrice Mateyo protesting

• ... that Beatrice Mateyo (pictured) was arrested for demeaning Malawian women after she proclaimed that she was proud to have a vagina?

• Source: Beatrice Mateyo, who identifies herself as a human rights defender and gender activist, says she did not author the placard which read ‘Kubadwa ndi nyini sitchimo. My pussy my pride’ but supported the course to fight against GBV in Malawi. (google translate says it says "Being born with a vagina is not a sin.")

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Colin Ramirez
• Comment: other hooks are possible. Mateyo later said that the arrest by the Police was a poor reaction as they closed their eyes to much worse.

Created by Shingirai Mkamanga (talk) and ScottyNolan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 462 past nominations.

Victuallers (talk) 12:07, 13 July 2026 (UTC).

• • I could see someone quibbling over this one because the article states that she "did not write the placard" but was carrying it. If this was someone's else's written statement, was she "proclaiming" it? Maybe... maybe not. It's enough of a grey area, that I think we should examine some alt hooks just to avoid the pedantic editor from kicking up a stink later. Otherwise, QPQ has been done, no copyright violations detected, article is new enough, long enough, and within policy. Please propose an alt hook below for review.4meter4 (talk) 16:56, 13 July 2026 (UTC)

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