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Count of DYK nominations
Section	Unapproved	Approved	Total
August 28	1		1
August 29	1		1
September 1	1		1
September 2	1		1
September 7	1		1
September 9	1		1
September 10	1		1
September 12		1	1
September 14	1	1	2
September 15	3	3	6
September 16	1	4	5
September 17	2	1	3
September 18	2	2	4
September 19		1	1
September 20	1	7	8
September 21		4	4
September 22	1	4	5
September 23	3	2	5
September 24	2	3	5
September 25	1	4	5
September 26	1	6	7
September 27		8	8
September 28	1	7	8
September 29	2	8	10
September 30	2	6	8
October 1	2	9	11
October 2	1	6	7
October 3		5	5
October 4	3	8	11
October 5		10	10
October 6	1	8	9
October 7	3	8	11
October 8		7	7
October 9	3	11	14
October 10	2	10	12
October 11	5	5	10
October 12	3	8	11
October 13	1	11	12
October 14	4	13	17
October 15		11	11
October 16	2	8	10
October 17		9	9
October 18	7	11	18
October 19	1	2	3
October 20	11	14	25
October 21	3	8	11
October 22	6	3	9
October 23	9	7	16
October 24	8	3	11
October 25	6	4	10
October 26	11	5	16
October 27	4	5	9
October 28	13	1	14
October 29	7	3	10
October 30	7	4	11
October 31	3	1	4
November 1	9	2	11
November 2	10	2	12
November 3	9		9
November 4	1		1
November 5	1		1
Total	186	294	480
Last updated 02:08, 5 November 2026 UTC Current time is 02:18, 5 November 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.
• Click the "Review or comment" link at the top of the nomination. You will be taken to the nomination subpage.
• The top of the page includes a list of the DYK criteria. Check the article to ensure it meets all the relevant criteria.
• To indicate the result of the review (i.e., whether the nomination passes, fails, or needs some minor changes), leave a signed comment on the page. Please begin with one of the 5 review symbols that appear at the top of the edit screen, and then indicate all aspects of the article that you have reviewed; your comment should look something like the following:

  Article length and age are fine, no copyvio or plagiarism concerns, reliable sources are used. But the hook needs to be shortened.

  If you are the first person to comment on the nomination, there will be a line :* <!-- REPLACE THIS LINE TO WRITE FIRST COMMENT, KEEPING  :* --> showing you where you should put the comment.
• Save the page.
• After the nomination is approved, a bot will automatically list the nomination page on Template talk:Did you know/Approved.

If there is any problem or concern about a nomination, please consider notifying the nominator by placing {{subst:DYKproblem|Article|header=yes|sig=yes}} on the nominator's talk page.

Advanced procedures

How to promote an accepted hook

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

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

Check list for nomination review completeness

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

Steps to add a hook to prep

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

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

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

Closing the DYK nomination page

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Handy copy sources:

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

How to remove a rejected nomination

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

How to remove a hook from the prep areas or queue

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

How to move a nomination subpage to a new name

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

Nominations

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on July 17

@RightCowLeftCoast: sounds good. Could you let me know if there is anything else I need to do to fix the format? Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 18:08, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

@Jishara: please also include the bold ALT labels ahead of your ALT1 & ALT2, so that what the one who posts the hook knows easier where to look. I will strike your initial ALT above.-RightCowLeftCoast (Moo) 18:14, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

@RightCowLeftCoast: updated. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 18:33, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

@Jishara: thanks.-RightCowLeftCoast (Moo) 18:57, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 4

• New enough and long enough. Well-cited. Hook is interesting and cited in the text. I took the liberty of linking to "Conscription in South Korea" and changed "prior to" to "before starting", as I think it emphasizes the urgency a bit more; feel free to change it back. Krisgabwoosh (talk) 15:56, 18 August 2026 (UTC)
• Pulled. I agree with Launchballer's point that this claim is self-serving. I wouldn't even attribute it to him, as working 22 hr/day for 6+ weeks is physiologically implausible and likely an exaggeration on his part in the interview. A new hook is needed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:46, 7 September 2026 (UTC)
• ALT1: ... that although Deez originally wanted to become a diplomat, he became interested in music when his family's financial situation worsened?
• Source: 원래 외교관이 꿈이었는데, 공부를 걱정 없이 잘해 오다가 집이 굉장히 어려워지면서 자연스럽게 그다음 관심사였던 음악, 미술 쪽으로 관심이 쏠렸다. Idology KimYubin (talk) 02:32, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

  I'd be willing to review but I'd need a less bland hook. It doesn't even say that he became a musician, let alone what kind of music. I'm not particularly interested in the financial circumstances. Please ping me if you can offer a new hook. I need to find something to review now. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:01, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

• No workable Alt has been proposed, and we are now past the two month period. Rejecting per WP:DYKTIMEOUT.4meter4 (talk) 18:04, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 29

Max Waldo Bishop

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Max Waldo Bishop

• ... that Max Waldo Bishop (pictured) knew about the plans to bomb Pearl Harbor 11 months prior in World War II?

• Source: https://adst.org/early-warnings-of-the-attack-on-pearl-harbor/

• • Reviewed:

Created by Wikiman2230 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Wikiman (Talk) 17:25, 30 August 2026 (UTC).

• New enough and long enough. There is an uncited sentence in the third paragraph that must be attended to. I also think that the hook could be modified to avoid the implication that the individual purposeful withheld the information – the way I first understood it. Maybe... Krisgabwoosh (talk) 22:36, 7 September 2026 (UTC)
  • ALT1: ... that Max Waldo Bishop (pictured) tried to warn officials about the attack on Pearl Harbor 11 months before it happened?
    • @Wikiman2230: how's this nomination coming? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 05:14, 2 November 2026 (UTC)
      • @Theleekycauldron: I nominated this three months ago now. And no one has even reviewed it. I actually nearly forgot about it until your oinged me. Wikiman (Talk) 6:40, 2 November 2026 (UTC).
        • @Wikiman2230: there's a review from Krisgabwosh, above. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 13:00, 2 November 2026 (UTC)
          • @Theleekycauldron: Oh shoot I didn't see that. Apologies for that. Wikiman (Talk) 13:10, 2 November 2026 (UTC).
• @Krisgabwoosh and Wikiman2230: This is already past WP:DYKTIMEOUT; Krisgabwoosh, can you please complete a fuller review? Wikiman2230, can you please address the remaining concerns? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:44, 5 November 2026 (UTC)
  • @Wikiman2230: Has not commented on the proposed alt hook or addressed the uncited sentence. Krisgabwoosh (talk) 01:16, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

@Surtsicna: You've marked your review with a question; could you be clearer about what the question is? Alekjds (talk) 20:39, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

Yes. The question is: could a hookier hook be produced? Surtsicna (talk) 20:45, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

Okay, thank you. How about this ALT3: ... that Fortescue Cuming (pictured) complained that even Pittsburgh law students styled themselves "esquire"? (Source: Elizabeth Hawthorn Buck, "Social Life in Western Pennsylvania as Seen by Early Travelers", Western Pennsylvania History, vol. 18 (1935), p. 134, quoting Cuming: "There is also a very numerous class which assumes a certain air of superiority throughout this whole country—I mean the lawyers. They (even their students and pupils) arrogate to themselves the title or epithet of esquire...") Alekjds (talk) 17:07, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

Here is something I would find interesting:
ALT4: ... that Fortescue Cuming (pictured) gave a "reasonably sane" account of Kentucky after his travels in 1807?
This will have to be approved by someone else, though. Surtsicna (talk) 15:43, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

@Alekjds and Surtsicna: Gonna approve, but first "of the state" should be added between "observations" and "as" first since the sentence is vague in the article. ミラP@Miraclepine 15:43, 31 October 2026 (UTC)

Done, @Miraclepine:. Surtsicna (talk) 00:42, 2 November 2026 (UTC)

ALT4 approved and we're home free! ミラP@Miraclepine 00:45, 2 November 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 1

Matt Larkin

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• ... that NATO's General Secretary was denounced by the Catholic church for communism?

• Source: https://www.filmireland.net/review-the-rent-strike/

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Achilles Schucan Template:Did you know nominations/Clipping (media)

Created by Finnfrog99 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 32 past nominations.

Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 18:56, 1 September 2026 (UTC).

• New, (barely) long enough, no plagiarism, QPQ done. The article is not well written: there is zero mention of where the man lived and did his work, it took me a while to even realize that he was Irish and in Eire. We sometimes get this type of snobbery in US- or British-themed articles, where it is forgotten that there is an outside world actually reading these articles; it is very surprising to encounter an article on Ireland where this happens -- I'm sure most readers in the US will also have trouble locating where the man actually lived, until maybe going into the third paragraph. The hook is a gimmick, and I must say I don't approve of it -- unless you're going for the April Day's batch. It is disrespectful to the reader, and to Larkin himself, that we are being attracted to the text solely by a prank, in which we "fail" to clarify that the NATO in the hook is not the usual acronym, but a rather obscure Irish group. Moreover, the hook is technically not cited, as the citation right after (identified as "Film Ireland") appears to be about a different fact -- if it cites the "communist" allegation and who issued it, please make an effort to cite it after the relevant phrase as well. I also have to wonder what the syntax means in this case: why does the bolded link end on "denounced", as if to imply that the article is about his denouncing, rather than about his entire bio? (And more quibbles: why not italicize An Phoblacht, especially after United Irishman is italicized just words before it?) Dahn (talk) 09:24, 5 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Clarified where he lived in the lead. Im not changing the hook, its a perfectly normal hook, DYK hooks are like this frequently (im not saying the full name of NATO, these are supposed to be short). The film Ireland source says "The government pushed the narrative that the rent strikers were a small group of subversives only out to cause trouble, while the church denounced Matt Larkin as a communist.", and is the next source after this information is said. @Mandarax: changed the link, so you'll have to ask them for their reasoning. An phoblacht has been italicised Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 11:01, 5 September 2026 (UTC)
    • It is a requirement that a citation follow a hook fact; I tend to be lenient when the citation is on a fact stated right after that is implicitly tied to the hook fact -- but this is not the case here, since the citation is for Film Ireland calling him respectable; you can either duplicate the citation or make the phrase into one, for instance by replacing the dot with a semicolon. Your choice, but as we stand this is not compliant with the DYK citation requirement. Moving on: no, the Easter-egg on "NATO" will not stand, you have designed the hook precisely so as to mislead readers into thinking that a leader of the better-known NATO was called a communist by the Catholic Church. This is a way of drawing in views based not on the article's intrinsic merits, but on a joke or a prank done as a conscious editorial choice -- and you can, or at least should, only be allowed to do so on April Fools' Day. I strongly object to the hook, on policy grounds. Any clarification that "NATO's General Secretary" means something else in this context would make the hook much less appealing to, well, people getting pranked. (The absurd syntax is also unaddressed, but that's okay -- the hook should not pass in its current form either way.) Dahn (talk) 11:13, 5 September 2026 (UTC)
    • @Dahn: Revisiting this. This similar "prank" hook ran today with no issues, so I dont think there should be any issues running this outside of April Fools Day, but if you still insist, I dont mind running it then. Thoughts? Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 17:46, 21 September 2026 (UTC)
      • I do not uphold that hook as a paragon of good hooking, but it actually is not exactly the same, since it relies on a pun rather than a plain misdirection. Dahn (talk) 17:55, 21 September 2026 (UTC)
        • I think that we should bring this to Wikipedia talk:Did you know, as we cannot agree on whether or not the hook is suitable. Is this fine with you? Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 18:09, 21 September 2026 (UTC)
      • I've duplicated the citation. If you want to run it for WP:DYKAPRIL im fine with that! Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 11:27, 5 September 2026 (UTC)
        • I had changed the bold link because the original link just said "General Secretary", so it looked like the article was about a specific position in the NATO hierarchy. I just moved a couple of words into the link to avoid MOS:EGG, with a note that the nominator might want to do it differently. I did not realize that the NATO link wasn't the one I expected, making it even EGGier than the other one. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 16:00, 5 September 2026 (UTC)

The hook idea is brilliant. It will make a great April Day's hook. I would propose slight adjustments, namely capitalization and naming the subject:
ALT1: ... that NATO's general secretary Matt Larkin was denounced by the Catholic Church as a communist?
Surtsicna (talk) 11:06, 13 September 2026 (UTC)

These adjustments are fine by me Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 19:55, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

Finnfrog99, I really like this hook, but the article is not long enough. Dahn overlooked the fact that the lead paragraph repeats the information in the "Career" section, inflating the character count. Could you perhaps add a bit more so that we can pass this? Surtsicna (talk) 10:10, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

I slightly expanded it, it should be long enough now. Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 13:45, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

Finnfrog99, it still does not exceed 1500 characters. At least 80 more are needed. Surtsicna (talk) 14:23, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

Edited it again. DYK check shows 1900 characters now, should be more than enough. Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 14:37, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

The article now meets the length requirement. I see no copyright or neutrality problems. It also looks presentable, now at least, covering all the important aspects of the subject. The hook is hooky and fun. I prefer the ALT1 variation for capitalization. If the subject is to be named in the hook, I do not think that the hook is too misleading to be used in a regular set. Whether it should be saved for 1 April anyway, I leave to promoters' discretion. Surtsicna (talk) 06:32, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

Return to work order

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• ... that a return to work order issued by U.S. President Ronald Reagan was followed by the firing of more than 11,000 striking air traffic controllers who failed to return to work in 1981?

• Source: "...in 1981, President Ronald Reagan fired more than 11,000 air traffic controllers who had ignored his order to return to work."

• • ALT1: ... that a return to work order issued by U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower ended a 116-day steel strike in 1959 after 85 percent of U.S. steel mills had shut down? Source: "...in 1959... ...lasted 116 days... ...It ended after the U.S. Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the Taft-Hartley Act, which required the workers to obey an injunction and return to work for an 80-day cooling off period."
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Moved to mainspace by FlammablePizza (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

FlammablePizza (talk) 02:11, 1 September 2026 (UTC).

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - One citation-needed tag and one untagged unsourced sentence in the "By country" section.
• Neutral: - Are there examples of return to work orders from other countries? Currently, only three countries (Canada, the US, and Italy) are specifically mentioned; all of these are western countries. Are there other countries/continents we can talk about? If this is unaddressed, I'm concerned someone may tag it with Template:Globalize.
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: @FlammablePizza: This is a good start, but I have concerns with the neutrality of the coverage (the article itself uses neutral wording, it's the breadth of coverage that I'm concerned about). Please see the above. Epicgenius (talk) 15:08, 1 September 2026 (UTC)

Sorry about the delay. I have now added sections about South Korea and Thailand. If this is not enough, I can research some more countries. FlammablePizza (talk / contrib) 22:05, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Epicgenius, is the new material sufficient to address your concerns? Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:21, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

@FlammablePizza and BlueMoonset: Oops, I did not see this till now. I would say that this should really be on a continent-by-continent basis (so more countries can be mentioned, but it doesn't look like we're giving only five countries), or the "By country" section can be renamed "Examples by country". Additionally, there are now a few unsourced statements that need to be cited. Epicgenius (talk) 12:38, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

• @FlammablePizza: This nomination is now over two months old and may be marked for closure if you do not respond promptly. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:12, 3 November 2026 (UTC)
• The nominator has not edited in a week and this is already past two months old, so timing this out. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 16:03, 4 November 2026 (UTC)
  • @Narutolovehinata5: Part of this is on me for not noticing that there was a response for two weeks. Could we give the nominator a few more days to respond? Epicgenius (talk) 18:43, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

The nominator had several weeks to respond to your ping and didn't respond, so maybe not. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:02, 5 November 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 2

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• ... that Walter Franklin Anderson taught Coretta Scott King and she called him "a superb musician and a brilliant educator, ... one of the kindest and most caring human beings I have had the privilege of knowing"?

• Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oyp4t0jye_I minutes: 29:18 -30:45

• • ALT1: ... that First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt suggested that Walter Franklin Anderson compose a D-Day Prayer Cantata in commemoration of the US participation in World War II? Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/local/2003/11/29/walter-anderson-dies/2b4eee82-85ba-44a5-ab00-d4e3326cf979/
  • Reviewed:

Created by Lynngol (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 47 past nominations. 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Katharine Snodgrass
  • Reviewed:Template:Did you know nominations/Dániel Karsai

Lynngol (talk) 13:58, 2 September 2026 (UTC).

• @Lynngol: Please post the links for two QPQs, or this may be closed as incomplete. Thanks, Z1720 (talk) 03:33, 3 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Thank you. Since I am new to this, perhaps you can guide me. I took a look at the open DYKs and selected one, so far, that I would review: Template:Did you know nominations/Aihole Jain cave, but I am not sure how to indicate that on the page or begin the process. Also, if a page already has one DYK review, should I also review it? Lynngol (talk) 07:32, 3 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Figured out how to do a QPQ. Here is the first one: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template%3ADid_you_know_nominations%2FD%C3%A1niel_Karsai&action=editLynngol (talk) 13:48, 3 September 2026 (UTC)
    • @Z1720: Just as a note, Lynngol does not need any QPQs, they only have 2 past nominations. Lynngol doesn't even have 47 template edits, so I'm not sure why the nomination script said they needed QPQs. Apparently this nomination was originally flawed, and it took the QPQ count for Mandarax, who fixed the nomination. Epicgenius (talk) 18:14, 9 September 2026 (UTC)
    • @Lynngol: No worries, you can save these DYK reviews for a future date. Epicgenius (talk) 18:13, 9 September 2026 (UTC)
• Full review needed now that QPQ question has been settled. BlueMoonset (talk) 20:46, 25 September 2026 (UTC)
• @Lynngol: New enough (Sep 2), long enough (3000 B), but the article otherwise fails the DYK criteria. There are copyright issues, as parts of the awards section appear to be copied directly. There are multiple unsourced statements; DYK requires that these statements have inline citations. Most sources seem reliable enough (and there are enough sources to establish notability), but can you explain what makes the365project reliable? (I also suggest reorganizing the article to meet MOS:Layout and MOS:Lead, but these are beyond the DYK criteria.)
  As for the hooks, ALT0 is not interesting (as most readers will not know who Coretta Scott King is, and the quote itself is not interesting). ALT1 is interesting enough. Please address the above issues. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:13, 4 October 2026 (UTC)
• @Vigilantcosmicpenguin: Thank you for your comments. I have made changes to the MOS:Lead and MOS:Layout, added new citations, and also changed the citation connected to ALT0, by adding the actual speech given by Coretta Scott King, the widow of Martin Luther King, Jr. I also added that to the text. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Lynngol (talk • contribs) 09:40, 5 October 2026 (UTC)
  • Pinging reviewer Vigilant Cosmic Penguin, since the previous ping wouldn't have worked as the comment was unsigned. BlueMoonset (talk) 05:03, 10 October 2026 (UTC)
• @Vigilantcosmicpenguin: Pinging again. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 16:13, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 7

2026 Dambulla Sixers season

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• ... that during the 2026 Dambulla Sixers season, Reeza Hendricks and Gulbadin Naib recorded a 94-run stand against Kandy Royals, setting the all-time highest 7th-wicket partnership in LPL history?

• Source: The Sunday Times

• • Reviewed:

Improved to Good Article status by Janeesh 22 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Ravana ^TALK 16:13, 9 September 2026 (UTC).

• This is a comment rather than a review. Most of our readers know very little about cricket, and to them, phrases such as "a 94-run stand" and "highest 7th-wicket partnership in LPL history" are virtually unintelligible. If this were a hook about American football, it would be rejected for sure on grounds that it does not appeal to a sufficiently broad audience. Is there another phrasing or, better, a new hook that would be more understandable/appealing to a general audience? Cbl62 (talk) 01:44, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

@Ravana: The nomination will be marked for closure if no new hook is proposed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:06, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

@Cbl62:: @Narutolovehinata5:: Thank you for the feedback! Here is a non-jargon alternative hook focusing on off-field interest. Ravana ^TALK 09:23, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

• ALT1: ... that ahead of the 2026 Dambulla Sixers season, Sri Lanka Cricket faced criticism for requiring international players to have at least 250,000 social media followers to be eligible for the player draft?

Cbl62 (talk) 12:01, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 10

2014 Belgian anti-austerity movement

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• ... that an anti-austerity protest intended to be peaceful ended with multiple cars on fire?

• Source: https://www.voanews.com/a/hundred-thousand-workers-protest-belgian-austerity-measures/2511091.html

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

In solidarity, DollarStoreBa'al (Converse) 19:54, 11 September 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:
• Other problems: - Your hook is not in the expected format (the target article should be linked and bolded), and I'd say it lacks a bit in detail. Might I suggest "...that a 2014 peaceful anti-austerity protest in Belgium ended with multiple cars being set on fire?"

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Thank you for writing this article, and what I assume is your DYK debut? This nomination is mostly in the green, as the article is new enough, long enough and scores very low on copyvio. The only issue is the hook itself, which should be "hookified" as I suggested. Be sure to consult WP:DYKFORMAT. I would ideally have liked to see you cite sources that detail the material damage from the protests in full text, but those news website image galleries with description should be good enough. (P.S another contributor bolded and linked the original hook while I was writing this review. My proposal for slight rewording still stands). Procrastineur (talk) 21:13, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

Also, I have problems with the wording too. If it ended with several cars being set on fire, then by definition it was not peaceful. I think the hook should clarify what I think was meant: that it was the intentions of the organizers that the protest be peaceful. Daniel Case (talk) 04:10, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

Yes, this is my DYK debut. I'll see if I can fix the hook. In solidarity, DollarStoreBa'al (Converse) 15:24, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 14

Ellsworth Jaeger

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• ... that Ellsworth Jaeger wrote books on woodcraft which harkened back to a time when young imaginations innocently pursued the primitive before they were captivated by the "mysteries of electronics"?

• Source: "It is plain to see that if Mr. Jaeger had his romantic way there would be a return of American boyhood to those fascinating days when Dan Beard and Ernest Thompson Seton held young imaginations captive and set them off in innocent pursuit of the primitive-an era that came to an end in this century's teens when the call to war and the mysteries of electronics and the internal combustion engine changed the juvenile trend" The Buffalo News

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Barbie Riding Club, Template:Did you know nominations/Ellsworth Johnson

Created by Thriley (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 226 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 16:54, 21 September 2026 (UTC).

• The article is long enough and new enough. Sources are cited. Spot checks passed. I see no copyright or neutrality concerns. I may be sleepy, but I struggle to comprehend the hook, and I dislike its flowery language. Surtsicna (talk) 20:58, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
  • A ping to Thriley to address the review. Dclemens1971 (talk) 19:44, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

ALT1 ... that Ellsworth Jaeger wrote books on woodcraft which harkened back to a time before the surge of interest in the "mysteries of electronics"? Thriley (talk) 18:02, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

That's still flowery. Also, what are "primitive cultures"? Surtsicna (talk) 22:23, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

@Thriley: Please respond to the above. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 16:14, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Mukawir

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Performance of Handel's Messiah in Mukawir, 2026

• ... that Handel's Messiah was performed (pictured) in the Jordanian village of Mukawir, with a background view of the ancient fortress where John the Baptist was beheaded?

• Source: https://www.eeas.europa.eu/delegations/jordan/handels-messiah-brings-more-3000-people-historic-mukawir-machaerus-evening-music-and-heritage_en

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2026 Mumbai Indians season + Template:Did you know nominations/Rancho San Rafael Regional Park

5x expanded by Makeandtoss (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 56 past nominations.

Makeandtoss (talk) 15:37, 14 September 2026 (UTC).

• Before I do a full review, I have a few preliminary points/ questions. 1) This article is generally a good addition to Wikipedia's coverage of Jordan's geography. 2) The Messiah concert, which is just one recent event, is given far too much weight in the article as a whole. There do not to be two separate paragraphs, spelling out what was performed and how it was funded, for this one event. Are you okay with cutting down that part of the article, while keeping the basic fact given in the DYK hook? 3) For the 2020 event I could not find in the source anything to support "attended by approximately 500 people". Do you have a source for that number? 4) The article mentioned Claude Reignier Conder as a foreign visitor to the village but I found no mention of him in the source. do you have a source that connects him to the topic? MartinPoulter (talk) 16:41, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

@MartinPoulter: Thanks. I've trimmed the two paragraphs regarding the concert. Can no longer remember or find the sources where I read "500 people" and "visited by Conder" so they have been dropped from the article. Makeandtoss (talk) 08:20, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

Very grateful for User:Makeandtoss's prompt and helpful response to my questions. There were some small improvements needed to grammar and to citations, but they were simple enough that I've made them myself. This is new enough, easily long enough, and a good example of neutral Wikipedia style, with careful inline sourcing. Earwig finds no copyright problem; I'm happy this is original text. The required two QPQs have been done.

The hook is appropriately formatted, stated in the article, and supported by inline citations. Given that Mukawir is such a small village, its hosting of a big orchestral performance is surprising, and the John the Baptist connection is something not every village can boast. All articles linked in the hook are well-developed.

I don't pass the image. Kudos to the nominator for sharing free pictures of this cultural event, but almost all of this image is taken up with the audience and with the night sky. The performance itself and the view of Machaerus are a little patch of pixels. It's very hard to see from the thumbnail what the image is of. The article and the hook (minus "(pictured)" ) are good to go. MartinPoulter (talk) 11:28, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

@MartinPoulter: Thanks for the detailed review. Please find some other options for the picture: cropped, , lit up for the performance specifically. Makeandtoss (talk) 11:40, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

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Performance of Handel's Messiah in Mukawir, 2026

I'm trying the cropped version with the main page template. I still don't think it will be clear on the front page. The photo itself adds a lot to the article and you've done a very good thing by sharing it. I just think in this main page thumbnail rendering, it's not going to be clear to the reader what two significant things are in the image. I think the second image makes the problem of visibility worse, and then the third one of the mountain does not illustrate the concert. MartinPoulter (talk) 15:40, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 15

Hammerhead (mine)

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• ... that the US Navy is developing the Hammerhead mine to launch torpedoes from the sea floor?

• Source: Hammerhead carries a torpedo and moors itself to the sea floor at intermediate and deep-water depths. Once the mine detects an underwater threat, the encapsulated torpedo will be fired at the target. from U.S. Navy to Increase Hammerhead Anti-Submarine Mine Order by USNI News

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Murder of Joy St. Omer
  • Comment: I created the article 7 days ago in my timezone

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

GGOTCC 01:17, 23 September 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: Just barely passes the minimum character limit, but seems fine otherwise Iostn (talk) 21:48, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

• @GGOTCC and Iostn: An article this short does not need a lead, and when I subtract the portion of the lead that duplicates material in the main body, I get 1,408 characters of original, unduplicated prose. Can you add 100 characters to get this over the line? Dclemens1971 (talk) 19:17, 28 October 2026 (UTC)
  • I have been preoccupied with class, but I will enlarge the article as soon as I can! It is news to me that the lead does not count in short articles for DYK size minimum. GGOTCC 06:49, 1 November 2026 (UTC)

Nadia Y. Kim

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• ... that Asian-American sociologist Nadia Kim released her award-winning second monograph, Refusing Death, during 2021, a peak of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic sparking major anti-Asian hate?

• Source: As for the anti-Asian hate during COVID-19, particularly in 2021, a United Nations News article documents this: . The book specifically mentions Asian (and undocumented Latina) immigrant women leading environmental justice movements in Los Angeles's industrial-port belt (despite the obvious hatred, especially in COVID). The book data here confirms the 2021 publication date: Kim, Nadia Y. (2021). Refusing Death: Immigrant Women and the Fight for Environmental Justice in LA. Stanford University Press. ISBN 9781503628175.

She was also interviewed here, mainly about anti-Asian hate:

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/No Big Deal (TV series)
  • Comment: 2021 is a peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, especially due to the new variants like Delta and Omicron.

Created by Crcopell (talk), Vycl1994 (talk), and Significa liberdade (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

Unsurprising (talk) 01:49, 16 September 2026 (UTC).

• Comment The hook fact is not in the article at all, as we speak; and, even if it were, the wild claim about the pandemic and xenophobia would still need to be attributed, and preferably not used as the hook fact -- it is a very contentious opinion. For it to be in the article, it would also need to be from a source that specifically mentions this opinion in relation to that book by that author, not "in general" (WP:SYNTH). Also: the book by Kim, with the vague mention of "book data", cannot be a source for this factoid, even if Kim had made mention of it there. Dahn (talk) 03:25, 16 September 2026 (UTC)
  • I agree and updated the DYK nomination to the best of my current ability. Unsurprising (talk) 12:59, 16 September 2026 (UTC)
• Unsurprising, a new QPQ is needed. You have already used this QPQ at Template:Did you know nominations/Ever Again and cannot re-use it. Without a new QPQ, this nomination will be marked for closure. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:32, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Yes, thank you! I updated this "Reviewed" section. Unsurprising (talk) 15:31, 19 September 2026 (UTC)
• Full review needed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:35, 19 September 2026 (UTC)
• I'm coming back to this as a reviewer. From what I gather, the article seems to have been moved to mainspace on 16 Nov, which allows it to qualify. I am hesitating between arguing that it needs more work or that it needs to be completely redone (as in: it needs much more work before it can be featured on mainpage). A note on why that is: much of it is written like a blurb of sorts; we are told that X and Y reviewed her work (a common descriptor for when academics try to suggest that their work is not ignored), when the only reason to even mention those reviews would be to have details on what they say about Kim. Then we have a long list of prizes, which frankly looks like "let's all read Kim's work, it won stuff"-type content. Not good. The same goes for the phrasing of the hook. (Think of it: why would we mention that a monograph is "award-winning"? it unwittingly demeans the author by suggesting she needs that sort of blurb to prop her up; would you describe Mark Twain or Max Weber as "award-winning"?). But the most serious aspect, still unaddressed despite it being waved off above: the hook is a glaring WP:SYNTH. That's because Covid and its supposed spike in anti-Asian sentiment are nowhere mentioned in the article, and they probably shouldn't be, until we get a third-party source, cited verbatim in the article, making that explicit connection between (1) Kim's book, (2) Covid, (3) anti-Asian sentiment during Covid. (Also, let me remind you: the rise of anti-Asian sentiment during Covid is itself a factoid rather than a fact, meaning that we are under no legal requirement to believe the rise of reports about these incidents is in any way a significant rise in overall sentiment against X and Y ethnicities -- some authors believe this to be true, others question it; this is why the article that';s being linked has a vague title and very short paragraphs about very specific incidents, rather than the mass hysteria that's being depicted here. So any such claim linking Kim's book and the other two things would have to also be attributed to the person making the claim, not squeezed in as an editorial comment by wikipedia, or like a generally known, demonstrable, undebatable fact.) The hook is a no-go in this form, and I frankly struggle to find anything that would make a good hook in this article -- the issue would be solved if the author, or anyone interested, would go through sources and actually pick from them info other than "she's great and she won awards" (her new and relevant ideas, the debates she sparked with her research etc.). Finally, this also brings up the issue of formatting: the article is a mess, with the one-line paragraphs and the unnecessary subheadings. Dahn (talk) 05:57, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
• @Unsurprising: I have struck the original hook per Dahn's review. Please propose a new hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:22, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

• @Narutolovehinata5: Yes, sorry, I will as soon as possible! Thank you for letting me know! Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 11:58, 8 October 2026 (UTC)
• @Narutolovehinata5: I came up with this one OTF (on the fly) while reading the article, and I'll provide a source for it ASAP - ALT1: ...that sociologist Nadia Y. Kim had a 13-year-delay between her first two publications? Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 16:03, 16 October 2026 (UTC)

Drongo (horse)

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Drongo, the famous Australian thoroughbred racehorse

• ... that a famous Australian thoroughbred racehorse named Drongo (pictured) is most well-known for being the origin behind the Australian slang term 'drongo', meaning a 'no-hoper' or even a 'loser'?

• Source: Main section of the article: Drongo (horse), citing ISBN 0-7018-1309-1

• • ALT1: ... that Drongo (pictured), the famous Australian thoroughbred racehorse, was reported to have been bitten by a venomous snake and subsequently passed away in 1926, only to be reported still alive later that year? Source: "Retirement" section of the article: Drongo (horse), the information above citing: "Not Dead". Nelson Advocate (WA : 1926 - 1938). 18 Jun 1926. p. 5. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  • ALT2: ... that Drongo (pictured), the famous Australian racehorse, was reported to have been bitten by a venomous snake and subsequently passed away in 1926, only to be reported still alive and recovering later that year? Source: "Retirement" section of the article: Drongo (horse), the information above citing: "Not Dead". Nelson Advocate (WA : 1926 - 1938). 18 Jun 1926. p. 5. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  • ALT3: ... that Drongo (pictured), the famous Australian racehorse, retired in 1925 and was reported to have passed away due to a venomous snake bite in 1926, only to be reported still alive and recovering later that year? Source: "Retirement" section of the article: Drongo (horse), the information above citing: "Not Dead". Nelson Advocate (WA : 1926 - 1938). 18 Jun 1926. p. 5. Retrieved 10 September 2026. and "Drongo", entry in 1970, Bill Wannan, Australian Folklore, Lansdowne Press, reprint 1979, ISBN 0-7018-1309-1, page 200. Notably, after this association was made, Australian cartoonist Samuel Garnet Wells depicted him in his popular political cartoons. "Man Who Made Drongo Famous Back Again". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 12 Oct 1940. p. 7. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  • ALT4: ... that Drongo (pictured), the famous Australian racehorse, retired after earning 2nd place in 1925, and was reported to have passed away due to in 1926, only to be reported alive and recovering later that year? Source: "Retirement" section of the article: Drongo (horse), the information above citing: "Not Dead". Nelson Advocate (WA : 1926 - 1938). 18 Jun 1926. p. 5. Retrieved 10 September 2026., "Drongo", entry in 1970, Bill Wannan, Australian Folklore, Lansdowne Press, reprint 1979, ISBN 0-7018-1309-1, page 200. Notably, after this association was made, Australian cartoonist Samuel Garnet Wells depicted him in his popular political cartoons. "Man Who Made Drongo Famous Back Again". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 12 Oct 1940. p. 7. Retrieved 10 September 2026., and The Australasian (1925). "The Australasian" TURF REGISTER 1925. The Australian Racing Museum. Retrieved 9 September 2026.
  • ALT5: ... that Australian cartoonist Samuel Garnet Wells depicted a famous Australian racehorse named Drongo (pictured) in his popular political cartoons due to his name's association to an insulting slang term, 'drongo'? Source: "In popular culture" section of the article: Drongo (horse), the information above citing: "Man Who Made Drongo Famous Back Again". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 12 Oct 1940. p. 7. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  • ALT6: ... that a famous Australian racehorse named Drongo (pictured), most well-known for being the origin behind the Australian slang term 'drongo', was named after the Papua New Guinean bird, the spangled drongo? Source: Main section of the article: Drongo (horse), the information above citing: "Drongo", entry in 1970, Bill Wannan, Australian Folklore, Lansdowne Press, reprint 1979, ISBN 0-7018-1309-1, page 200. Notably, after this association was made, Australian cartoonist Samuel Garnet Wells depicted him in his popular political cartoons. "Man Who Made Drongo Famous Back Again". The Herald (Melbourne, Vic. : 1861 - 1954). 12 Oct 1940. p. 7. Retrieved 10 September 2026.
  • ALT7: ... that a famous Australian thoroughbred racehorse named Drongo (pictured), most well-known for being the origin behind the Australian slang term 'drongo', meaning a 'no-hoper' or even a 'loser', never won a race? Source: Main section of the article: Drongo (horse), citing ISBN 0-7018-1309-1, and his racing record
  • ALT8: ... that the Australian insult "drongo" originates from a horse (pictured)? Source: Main section of the article: Drongo (horse), citing ISBN 0-7018-1309-1
  • ALT9: ... that a well-performing racehorse inspired an Australian slang term for "no-hoper"?
  • ALT9a: ... that a well-performing racehorse inspired an Australian slang term for "slow-witted"?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Hong_Du-sik
  • Comment: Some of my hooks are just rephrases/additions to my others, sorry for any inconvenience also! As for the article, Sauriazoicillus is the main author! Also, Launchballer wrote the ALT8 hook, and Miraclepine wrote the ALT9.

Created by Sauriazoicillus (talk), Launchballer (talk), and Túrelio (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 9 past nominations.

Unsurprising (talk) 22:16, 15 September 2026 (UTC).

• Was going to nominate this myself, so thanks for saving me a QPQ. I would have nominated with the hook ALT8: ... that the Australian insult "drongo" originates from a horse (pictured)?.--Launchballer 22:22, 15 September 2026 (UTC)
• Oh, great to know! Sure, I included it as the ALT8 hook (and credited you)! (Nice Wikipedia profile, also!) Unsurprising (talk) 22:51, 15 September 2026 (UTC)
• Thanks for nominating my favourite racehorse! I'm not sure how these things work but ALT8 is probably the best of the lineup IMO. Sauriazoicillus (talk) 07:58, 16 September 2026 (UTC)
• Unsurprising, a new QPQ is needed. You have already used this QPQ at Template:Did you know nominations/Ever Again and cannot re-use it. Without a new QPQ, this nomination will be marked for closure. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:32, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Sorry, updated it! Unsurprising (talk) 22:05, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
• Full review needed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:36, 19 September 2026 (UTC)
  • I'll take it from here. ミラP@Miraclepine 15:30, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Ref 4 and 10 rely on too much information to verify, and should be sourced to the racing record (which is unsourced) to ease up the process. Now for the minor issues:

Ref 2 just says he was a Melbourne racehorse. Ref 7 says 6 2nd and 6 3rds, and "out of 37 starts" not supported by ref 6. Ref 11 should be updated to £120,059. A few cn tags. Don't need the "Some of his political cartoons are reproduced below to the right" part since it's redundant to the captions.

• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - Anything cited to an offline source needs to have a quote per WP:DYKCITE; though MacQuarie verifies ALT9a.
• 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: Moved to mainspace on nom day, length 2705 B. Image is PD in the US due to being published in 1925. The pop culture references are cited to the encyclopedia entry on Drongo and pass the WP:BANANASINWORMS test, though the Fox poem should be trimmed to the first stanza or even removed outright due to copyright concerns.

Don't think ALT6/7 meet DYKINT; ALT0 doesn't have "loser" supported in the article; ALT1-4 are too wordy. The "drongo slang term" hooks are the most DYKINT but I'm proposing a more DYKINT-compliant ALT9 (the "well-performing racehorse" part should be verified by the sourcing confirming all his second and third places, we still need the quote to verify the "no-hoper" part):

• ALT9: ... that a well-performing racehorse inspired an Australian slang term for "no-hoper"?
• ALT9a: ... that a well-performing racehorse inspired an Australian slang term for "slow-witted"?

@Unsurprising, Sauriazoicillus, and Launchballer: address the issues and you're good to go. (NGL if I had a nickel for every time I did a DYK about a successful loser racehorse, I'd have two nickels. Which isn't a lot, but it's weird it happened twice.) ミラP@Miraclepine 22:27, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

• • Yes, thank you! I added the ALT9 hooks and credited you. Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 23:01, 28 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Thank you for taking the time to make this very thorough review! Fixes made below:

• I have fixed the issue with ref 2 by removing it entirely (can't remember why exactly I included it there TBH)
• I reworded the section regarding his uncertain racing record by stating that '37 starts' was a number used by later reports rather than the contemporary news report (ref 6)
• Removed the redundant statement regarding Wells' comics
• Didn't even consider that the Len Fox poem would have copyright concerns despite being fully reproduced in the book! Removed that as well
• I also realised I had gotten the timeline mixed up regarding Wells' cartoons and swapped the sections around to better reflect the timeline of events

I do have some questions and uncertainties however:

• I'm a little unsure regarding the statement made about refs 6 and 7 as ref 7 states "five seconds placings and seven thirds" rather than '6 2nd and 6 3rds' and so should not contradict ref 6, have I missed something? Apologies if so!
• This is, admittedly, my first time creating an article outside of the scope of WP:PAL, so I'm not as familiar with where to find sources for things like racing records, the only place I could find any racing records that mention Drongo were The Australasian Turf Registry books, do you have any pointers?
• The cn tag on the statement that "Drongo was inbred 3 × 3 to St. Simon" feels a little redundant since the pedigree is cited and shows that St. Simon appears twice, other articles that feature inbred horses also do the same thing (whether the pedigree is cited or not).

(also that's a very fun fact, two very good nickels and hilarious since Haru Urara is one of my favourite Uma Musume characters and probably why I latched on to Drongo). Sauriazoicillus (talk) 12:54, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

@Sauriazoicillus: You can keep ref 2, it says he was based in Melbourne; "who was bred in Melbourne, Australia by an unknown breeder" is not supported by the ref; and Dorothy Wood and "clumsy" is unsourced (almost forgot them).

The Sporting Globe ref says "He ran in 37 events for six seconds, six thirds, several fourths and a fifth hi the Sydney Cup", while Victoria Racing Club says "Drongo finished second five times, with seven thirds" and the Daily Telegraph ref says "five seconds placings and seven thirds". That discrepancy should be addressed.

The Australasian Turf Registry should be reliable for racing records and should help with the issue with the "racing record" section, though I'd recommend trimming columns on unsupported claims.

WP:DYKCITE says 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)., I'd suggest adding the source to the cn tag. The other cn tag is not addressed yet; I'd suggest removing that claim since I'm used to several GAs handling the issue without stating the absence of a death date (cf. Hugh Daily).

Also, if you have access to the Australian Folklore book, you can use these to add the hook quotes; they haven't been added yet. I've struck out the rejected hooks (and fixed the formatting for ALT9(a)) for convenience. ミラP@Miraclepine 17:29, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

@Miraclepine: Noted, I'll add back ref 2, remove the section regarding an unknown breeder, and remove the statement about there being no recorded death date. I also have citations for Dorothy Wood being his owner in the ref list so I can just add that to the infobox.

The "clumsy" claim comes from the Australian Folklore book, would the issue with that be resolved if I added it to the in-article section next to "slow-witted"?

For the racing record section, would you recommend changing the section to surround the varying reports of his career (something like "Both contemporary and recent new articles report various numbers of first and second placements,^{refs here} and recent news articles have claimed he had 37 starts.^{refs here} However, The Australasian Turf Registry records only 29 races throughout Drongo's career^{refs here}) or just removing the comment about the discrepancies entirely and let the racing record section be self explanatory?

And final thing; I'm very new to DYK nominations and so am very unsure how this all works past the review side, what do you mean by "...if you have access to the Australian Folklore book, you can use these to add the hook quotes" do you mean quoting sections of Drongo's entry from the book? Thanks for your patience! Sauriazoicillus (talk) 18:46, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

@Sauriazoicillus: About the racing record, I'd recommend a footnote about the discrepancies on the amounts of races, with each race saying Drongo raced being reference to the The Australasian Turf Registry.

WP:DYKCITE says For sources which are not readily available to the reviewer because they are off-line or behind a paywall, the nominator must provide a copy for review. This could be done by posting ... a direct quotation from the source.

In the meantime, please ping me when the issues are addressed. ミラP@Miraclepine 21:06, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

@Miraclepine and Sauriazoicillus: It's been about three weeks since the last comment on this nomination. What's happening here? Are any issues resolved? Are they close to being resolved? TarnishedPath^talk 12:27, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

@Unsurprising: also.--Launchballer 14:23, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

TarnishedPath and @Launchballer: Thanks for bringing me back here! The four non-slashed hooks need adequate sourcing. The sources are referenced but inaccessible without subscription. If needed, we can find additional sources, both free and paid. We can use The Wikipedia Library if needed, which I recently gained access to. At the time of this discussion and the last reply, I did not have access to it.

Sorry for dodging this discussion until lately! Not surprising 📝 👥 14:31, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

@Unsurprising:, neither WP:V nor any of the DYK guidelines require that a source be able to be accessed without subscription. It's quite adequate that quotes from the sources be provided here so that reviewers can confirm that the material in the article and the hooks are supported. TarnishedPath^talk 22:47, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: Apologies for the absence, I've been meaning to implement these updates but it's currently exam season for me so that's taking priority. I mentioned this earlier but I'm very new to DYK nominations; is there a time-limit for all this? I'm very sorry if there is and I didn't get the memo. Sauriazoicillus (talk) 15:27, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

@Sauriazoicillus: WP:DYKTIMEOUT is two months. That's not imminent; however, I noted that there had been no activity in a while and thought it best to prod. TarnishedPath^talk 22:49, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: Thank you for informing me! I'll make sure to get it done before then. Sauriazoicillus (talk) 04:56, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

@Miraclepine: Apologies for the wait. I've implemented the other changes but I couldn't for the life of me figure out a good legible way to word the footnote do you have any pointers of how I could format it? Sauriazoicillus (talk) 21:50, 3 November 2026 (UTC)

@Sauriazoicillus: Add a ref column in the racing record table and make sure each row has <ref name="TATR1924">{{rp|p=[page supporting the ref]}} in that column.

Regarding ALT8/9(a), the quote I found in GB (page 200) is "Drongo was also the name of a racehorse, foaled in 1921, which usually performed poorly, although it was placed a number of times. It was retired in 1925. Thereafter, anyone slow-witted or clumsy was referred to as a 'drongo' ... The word became nationally used, as a reference to 'no-hopers', in the period of World War II." Should be enough for DYKCITE.

Only other issue left: "various numbers of first and second placements" -> "various numbers of second and third placements" (he never won a single race).

Also, please make sure all your comments are above the commented-out line. ミラP@Miraclepine 22:05, 3 November 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 16

Walter Johnson (defensive tackle, born 1965)

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• ... that football players Walter Johnson and Rickey Jackson lived in the same city, played at the same high school and college, and both played in the NFL on defense?

• Source: Palm Beach Post (verifies everything but Johnson playing in NFL, but that can be verified here)

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Mount Misery (Maryland)
  • Comment: To do QPQ within a day or two. If you don't think its interesting enough then I can withdraw, since it was the best I came up with.

5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 484 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:19, 24 September 2026 (UTC).

• Not a nom, but we recently had a similar DYK hook rejected in part due to being too much of a double nom for a single nom. @BeanieFan11: I think it would be more airtight if Rickey Jackson was nominated as a GA.
  • @BeanieFan11: fixed ping since I forgot to sign. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:30, 2 October 2026 (UTC)
    • Well, I don't think I have the time to get Jackson to GA... (as one of the greats at his position it would take a ton of effort to write a complete bio for him) – do you see any alternative options here? BeanieFan11 (talk) 16:44, 2 October 2026 (UTC)
• Template:Did you know nominations/T. J. Watt passed and it was a "double nom for a single nom". ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 17:28, 2 October 2026 (UTC)
  • @BeanieFan11: Reading that nom, I think we might be cool from a DYKINT standpoint. I'll leave this to someone else since I already did a similar hook from you. ミラP@Miraclepine 04:34, 5 October 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: Newly expanded, long enough. Sourced, neutral, plagiarism free. Hook cited and interesting. No image, QPQ done. Good to go. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 00:31, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Ekhof-Theater

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Interior of Ekhof-Theater

• ... that from 1775, when Conrad Ekhof directed the court theatre (pictured) in Gotha, one of the oldest Baroque theatres with working stage machinery, citizens became access to performances? Source:
  • Reviewed: Madyina Ngulube
  • Comment: Quite unique theatre in several respects. The admission of people who didn't belong to the Court was pioneering, so was the stage machinery, and that it still (or again) works seems a miracle.

Created by Gerda Arendt (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 2191 past nominations.

Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:50, 23 September 2026 (UTC).

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

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

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

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: @Gerda Arendt: It was created on 16 September and submitted seven days later (2 minutes before deadline). No copyright issues, Earwig's Copyvio Detector gives 0%. Long enough. The hook is interesting, but I have a little trouble with it. The hook has one of the oldest Baroque theatres is mentioned in the lead but not in the main body (the "oldest" part). Could you please incorporate this information in the main body along with the relevant citation. Thank you. A.Cython(talk) 20:42, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the review! I copied the sentence to the body and added references. One actually claims "the oldest in the world" in the header but has "one of the oldest" below, so let's leave it that way. I don't know any other ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:31, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. This is good enough for me. Nice work! A.Cython(talk) 21:17, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

Mirisata

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• ... that in January 2026, Mirisata, the first Sri Lankan restaurant in Oregon, pledged to close for a day as part of a general strike opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)?

• Source: For Mirisata being the first Sri Lankan restaurant in Oregon: "Portland's only vegan Sri Lankan restaurant offers opportunities for workers". KGW. Archived from the original on 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2026-08-24., for their general strike opposing ICE: Dominique, Leslie (2026-01-30). "Friday shutdown: Portland businesses join nationwide anti-ICE strike". KPTV. Archived from the original on 2026-02-21. Retrieved 2026-08-24.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Daniel Schmid

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

Unsurprising (talk) 22:02, 16 September 2026 (UTC).

• Unsurprising, a new QPQ is needed. You have already used this QPQ at Template:Did you know nominations/Ever Again and cannot re-use it. Without a new QPQ, this nomination will be marked for closure. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:33, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
• Full review needed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:38, 19 September 2026 (UTC)
  • I will conduct a review for this nomination in a bit. I am on mobile so please bear with me if I make errors. 296cherry (talk) 01:38, 20 September 2026 (UTC)
    • Thank you, 296cherry! I don't mind, a review is just a review, doesn't have to be perfect... (I also feel the difficulties of mobile typing myself; I've tried it before, and it's not the most convenient.) Unsurprising – what I've been doing! x talk with me! 18:33, 21 September 2026 (UTC)
      • Oh my goodness I’m so sorry, I completely forgot about this. I will complete this tonight after my shift at work. 🤦 296cherry (talk) 23:46, 9 October 2026 (UTC)
• Article was promoted to GA status on the same day as the nom. Article is long enough at 3839 characters.
  
  Sourcing is composed of reliable news sources. The article is neutral; critical coverage is primarily positive, but that’s to be expected of a popular restaurant.
  
  EARWIG revealed no copyvios. Source verifiability spot-checks: 5b ✓, 10a ✓, 14a ✓, 23 ✓, 32 ✓.
  
  Article is well-organized and presentable.
  
  As for the hook, the claim is verified by the sources and in the article. I don’t personally find the hook super interesting, but I believe it would be sufficiently intriguing for your average reader that they’d like to know more.
  
  I am accepting this nomination. 296cherry (talk) 18:08, 10 October 2026 (UTC)
  • Thanks for the review, and it's okay! Sorry if I rushed you, I feel bad for your workload... Unsurprising, but tell me something! 📝 👥 19:45, 27 October 2026 (UTC)
• @Unsurprising and 296cherry: As I review for promotion, I find the fact that a restaurant in Portland closed as a protest activity not particularly intriguing, but the bigger problem is that the hook is inaccurate as written. Neither the hook nor the article should state that the restaurant is the first Sri Lankan restaurant in Oregon (another fact I find not particularly interesting), because the source attributes that claim to the owner: He [Alex Felsinger] said Mirisata is the first Sri Lankan restaurant in Oregon. Dclemens1971 (talk) 16:14, 2 November 2026 (UTC)
  • We can take off that part for sure. ALT1: ... that in January 2026, Mirisata pledged to close for a day as part of a general strike opposing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)? ☯️🐉🐼 Unsurprising 🐼🐉☯️: nice to meet you! 📝 👥 16:18, 2 November 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 17

Woman of Peiting

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Boots of the woman of Peiting

• ... that after spending about six centuries in a bog, a woman was still wearing knee-high leather boots?

• Source: "Die "Frau von Peiting", die 1957 beim Torfabbau auf dem Gemeindegebiet von Hohenpeißenberg gefunden wurde, ist die bislang einzige bekannte Moorleiche aus Bayern. Sie wurde in einem hölzernen Sarg mit über der Brust gekreuzten Armen in der Nähe eines durch das Hochmoor führenden Weges bestattet. Nach einer Radiokarbon-Datierung fand diese ungewöhnliche Beisetzung wahrscheinlich im 14. Jahrhundert statt.... Besonders beeindruckend ist der Erhaltungszustand der kniehohen Lederstiefel, die sie bei ihrer Beisetzung und sicherlich auch zu Lebzeiten trug." (translation: "The "woman of Peiting", who was found in 1957 during peat cutting on the municipal territory of Hohenpeißenberg, is the only known bog from Bavaria to date. She was buried in a wooden coffin with her arms crossed over her chest near a path leading through the moor. According to radiocarbon dating, this unusual burial probably took place in the 14th century....The state of preservation of the knee-high leather boots she wore at her funeral and certainly during her lifetime is particularly impressive.") Bavarikon.de

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  • Comment: Page being created by Dclemens1971 due to nomination form not working with 2nd nomination. First nomination was closed after drive-by nominator did not supply a QPQ. Renominated by the page creator within the window.

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

IfShrimpHadABarbie (talk) 20:16, 20 September 2026 (UTC).

• I will take this review. HerBauhaus · talk 09:04, 22 September 2026 (UTC)
• The article was created in mainspace on 17 September 2026 and renominated on 20 September 2026, so new and long enough at 4,071 words. QPQ is not required. Earwig's match is a research paper title, and a spot check found no copyright concerns. I can read German and have checked the relevant bavarikon text against the hook and article.

Three points remain: (1) The original hook is a reasonable reflection of bavarikon, although "still wearing" is not explicit. A more source-faithful ALT0a would be: ... that the knee-high leather boots buried with the Woman of Peiting survived some six centuries in a bog? This is optional. (2) The hook is not explicitly supported in the article's body. Could you make this clearer to readers by perhaps replacing the opening sentence of the Boots section with something like: "The Woman of Peiting was buried wearing knee-high leather boots, probably in the 14th century. They were remarkably well preserved when her remains were discovered in 1957." (citing bavarikon) (3) Reference [2] returns a 404. Could you provide a working or archived link?

Happy to revisit once points 2 and 3 are addressed. HerBauhaus · talk 10:45, 22 September 2026 (UTC)

• • A ping @IfShrimpHadABarbie: to respond to the review's questions. Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:51, 28 September 2026 (UTC)
    • Thank you for the careful review. I’ve revised the opening of the Boots section to state explicitly that the Woman of Peiting was buried wearing knee-high leather boots and that they were well preserved when the coffin was discovered in 1957. I’ve also replaced the broken link in reference [2] with an author-uploaded copy of the paper and corrected the citation’s author names. I’m happy with your suggested ALT0a wording, which avoids implying that "still wearing" is explicit in the source. Thanks again for checking the German text. IfShrimpHadABarbie (talk) 16:04, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

• Approving ALT0a. Nicely done! HerBauhaus · talk 07:42, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

Currently has an LLM tag. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 18:27, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

@Crisco 1492: Indeed it does. I did some translation work using an LLM as some of the sources were not English. I went over it to ensure there were no hallucinations and did a thorough check to ensure that statements followed the sources (I speak German well enough to read, but need the support in translation). However, I'm not sure how to resolve the situation beyond that point. IfShrimpHadABarbie (talk) 16:46, 1 November 2026 (UTC)

• Boynamedsue added the tag. Perhaps they would be willing to help? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 17:49, 1 November 2026 (UTC)

Jacqueline Clarac de Briceño

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• ... that anthropologist Jacqueline Clarac de Briceño trained more than sixty graduate students through the anthropology and ethnology programs she founded in Venezuela?
• ALT1: ... that anthropologist Jacqueline Clarac de Briceño argued Indigenous cultures were not static, then founded a university department, two graduate programs, and a museum to prove it?
• ALT2: ... that anthropologist Jacqueline Clarac de Briceño helped Indigenous communities in Mérida, Venezuela, secure recognition of their ancestral lands?

• Source: https://asociacionlatinoamericanadeantropologia.net/portal/wp-content/uploads/2017/12/entrevista-jacqueline-clarac.pdf (main hook); https://www.redalyc.org/pdf/200/20028223010.pdf (ALT1); https://asociacionvenezolanadesociologia.org/galeria/jacqueline-clarac-de-briceno/ (ALT2)

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Created by E1th0r (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

E1th0r (talk) 19:18, 17 September 2026 (UTC).

• Not a review but a drive-by comment: The hook is not interesting. It is not uncommon (let alone hooky) for a person to die in one place and have their remains returned to another place. Surely there must be a more interesting hook? Cbl62 (talk) 23:45, 17 September 2026 (UTC)
• Hi Cbl62, thank you for your comment. You're right — in Spanish it sounds more poetic, but in English it's just a fact without much feeling behind it. I've replaced the main hook with something about the graduate programs she founded and the students she trained, and moved the death/ashes fact out entirely, with two other alternatives kept in reserve. Your comment on the new hook would be welcome if you have time to take a look. Have a nice day! E1th0r (talk) E1th0r (talk) 13:40, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
• Thank you for proposing three new hooks. We are getting closer to approval. The article is new enough (created 9/16), plenty long enough, neutral, and appropriately sourced. The three new proposed hooks are an improvement in terms of being interesting. They are also short enough. Two remaining issues:

1. The hook fact must appear in the article. Can you please review the new hooks to make sure that each fact is also in the article? For example, I don't find in the article the bit from alt2 about "recognition of their ancestral lands". This can be solved by adding the applicable fact to the article (with citation).

2. It would help if you could provide translated quotes from the sources that verify each of the hook facts. Cbl62 (talk) 15:10, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

Pinging nominator E1th0r regarding the reviewer's month-old requests. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 00:33, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 18

Figure skating at the 2018 Winter Olympics – Women's singles

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• ... that in 2018 Winter Olympic figure skating, the gold and silver medals at the women's singles event were both won by Olympic Athletes from Russia, an affiliation due to their compatriots' doping?

• Source: Ruiz, Rebecca R.; Panja, Tariq (5 December 2017). "Russia Banned From Winter Olympics by I.O.C.". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 17 December 2017. Retrieved 5 December 2017. (them being allowed to compete under this affiliation but not Russian due to doping scandal)

• I also object to the wording of this; there was no evidence of doping on the part of any of the Russian skaters from the 2014 Olympics. Bgsu98 (Talk) 12:55, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

• Updated this accordingly, changing "teammates" to "compatriots", thank you! Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 01:28, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

• • ALT1: ... that after the women's figure skating event at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the International Skating Union implemented the "Zagitova rule" after Alina Zagitova performed all of her jumps in the back half of her routines so as to receive maximum bonus points? Source: Walker, Elvin (19 September 2018). "New season new rules". International Figure Skating Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 October 2018. Retrieved 24 October 2018. and Yan, Holly (17 February 2022). "Here's how women's figure skating is now scored (and why stamina often leads to more points)". CNN. Retrieved 16 June 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
    • This hook does not include Alina Zagitova's name, which should be included. Also, "later" is the second-half of the program. Jumps performed in the back half of a program received bonus points. Bgsu98 (Talk) 15:23, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
      • I have adjusted the hook accordingly, thanks! Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 19:18, 1 October 2026 (UTC)
        • It is still not very good, and not accurate. The rule wasn't implemented until after the Olympics. Zagitova's performances at the Olympics are what prompted the rule change. Something like ... that after the women's figure skating event at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the International Skating Union implemented the "Zagitova rule" after Alina Zagitova performed all of her jumps in the back half of her routines so as to receive maximum bonus points? Bgsu98 (Talk) 22:16, 1 October 2026 (UTC)
  • ALT2: ... that in 2018 Winter Olympics figure skating women's singles, Evgenia Medvedeva broke her own short program world record with her performance to Nocturne in C-sharp minor by Frédéric Chopin? Source: DiManno, Rosie (22 February 2018). "Osmond 'thrilled' to be in medal hunt". The Toronto Star. p. S6. Retrieved 16 June 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  • ALT3: ... that in 2018 Winter Olympics figure skating women's singles, Alina Zagitova broke her teammate Evgenia Medvedeva's short program world record, with her own performance to music from Black Swan? Source: Longman, Jereds; Mather, Victor (22 February 2018). "Russian skaters poised to battle for elusive gold". The Macon Telegraph. The New York Times. p. 4B. Retrieved 16 June 2026 – via Newspapers.com.

"That includes Zagitova, the recently crowned European champion who won Wednesday's short program with a world-record 82.98 points." and "Zagitova performed as the Black Swam and narrowly won the short-program with a more difficult combination jump than Medvedeva performed."

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Captive audience meeting
  • Comment: There's quite some information in the article, especially beyond these! (like their medals being the first for Russia at the 2018 Winter Olympics.) ALT1 is written by Bgsu98, also.

Improved to Good Article status by Bgsu98 (talk), Ymblanter (talk), Tomcsy (talk), Lihaas (talk), 74.57.101.240 (talk), Karl.i.biased (talk), Whiskeydinner (talk), and WildCherry06 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 17 past nominations.

Unsurprising (talk) 14:51, 18 September 2026 (UTC).

• Unsurprising, a new QPQ is needed. You have already used this QPQ at Template:Did you know nominations/Ever Again and cannot re-use it. Without a new QPQ, this nomination will be marked for closure. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:38, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Yes, thank you! Unsurprising (talk) 16:20, 19 September 2026 (UTC)
• Full review needed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:39, 19 September 2026 (UTC)
• The hooks are too unwieldy to approve. And I, too, object to the very first one.
  ALT1 is the most interesting. But still, it is too long: "After the women's figure skating event at the 2018 Winter Olympics, the International Skating Union implemented ... performed all of her jumps in the back half of her routines so as to receive maximum bonus points". I know what you mean, but a "common" reader won't. (I am not reviewing this one. Just commenting.) --Moscow Connection (talk) 23:36, 2 November 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 20

Bwabwa, Anita Chitaya, The Ants and the Grasshopper

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"Jesus Loves Bwabwa"

• ... that Anita Chitaya (pictured) farmed one acre in Bwabwa and she was filmed on her quest to explain climate change in America?

• Source: Anita Chitaya, a small farmer and local leader in the village of Bwabwa,....On her one-acre farm...the film-makers arrange for Chitaya ...to travel to America to talk with farmers and... tell them what is happening to us here”

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Judith Chernaik (double), Template:Did you know nominations/Paul Senn
  • Comment: Happy to see other alts, if you see an error then please be bold and fix it.

Created by Nathingani (talk) and Victuallers (talk). Number of QPQs required: 3. Nominator has 468 past nominations.

Victuallers (talk) 17:19, 24 September 2026 (UTC).

• Will review in the next few days, but for your information I recommend omitting the first [[ and last ]] when filling out the QPQ field.--Launchballer 20:09, 24 September 2026 (UTC)

@Victuallers: Apologies for keeping you waiting. All three are long and new enough. QPQs are fine; Earwig picks up on phrase but I think it comes under WP:LIMITED. The hook rather implies that she farmed one acre and was then filmed, when Ants includes the footage of her farming said acre. What else have you got?--Launchballer 16:51, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

Thanks - I can see that the "before" could be misconstrued to mean that 'a' caused 'b' (because 'a' was before 'b'). OK. She may still be farming that one acre! I'm told that her moment of fame is unknown in Malawi, but I have no source for that, and anyway we're hopefully fixing that. I have removed the "before" which I hope addresses your point. Are you OK with the image? We have a Facebook message from the film's people. If its an issue then we'll have to drop the image. Cheers. Victuallers (talk) 17:06, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

* alt1... that Anita Chitaya (pictured) was filmed farming her one acre in a village in Northern Malawi and on her quest to explain climate change in America?

@Launchballer: ? Victuallers (talk) 10:15, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer: ?? Victuallers (talk) 15:30, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

Apologies, I went back and forth as to whether this met WP:DYKINT, but I think the contrast between Malawi and America should take it over the line?--Launchballer 11:00, 14 October 2026 (UTC)

Park Chung-seop

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• ... that Ariana Grande herself noticed the viral TikTok trend pairing her song Supernatural with Kim Seon-ho Smile Challenge, going as far as posting the trend on her instagram reels?

• Source: "'When Life Gives You Tangerines' goes global as Ariana Grande shares clips". The Times of India. May 11, 2025. Archived from the original on September 8, 2025. Retrieved May 18, 2025.

• • ALT1: ... that a Korean drama actor's smile sparked viral challenge in Chinese social media? Source: Kim, Min-joo (April 10, 2025). 中 Z세대, '폭싹 속았수다' 김선호 챌린지에 빠졌다 [Generation Z in China is addicted to the When Life Gives You Tangerines Kim Seon-ho Challenge]. Hankyung Business (in Korean (South Korea)). Archived from the original on July 14, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
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Improved to Good Article status by Preferwiki (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Preferwiki (talk) 05:12, 24 September 2026 (UTC).

• Date, size, spotchecks, QPQ (not needed), GA status, all fine. I prefer ALT1 as it is shorter, ALT0 seems too long and not easy to read. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 05:45, 14 October 2026 (UTC)

Bennett–Lapid alliance

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• ... that a leader of Shas called the Bennett–Lapid alliance "a roadside bomb that will explode at some point in an attempt to bring down the prime minister"?
  • ALT1: ... that the Los Angeles Times called Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid "a new odd couple in Israeli politics" whose alliance was blocking a new government?
  • ALT2: ... that the Bennett–Lapid alliance kept Israel's Haredi parties out of the 2013 government: Lapid refused to sit with them, Bennett refused to enter without Lapid?
  • ALT3: ... that Naftali Bennett promised voters never to let Yair Lapid be prime minister "not even in rotation", and then formed a government with him in rotation?
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Self-nominated. Created 20 September 2026. The main hook and ALT1 are cited to the Los Angeles Times, in English, for ease of verification; the remaining hooks rest on Hebrew-language sources, quoted in the citations.

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

Tomer T (talk) 08:33, 23 September 2026 (UTC).

• Comment: I began to review this but noticed some potential copyvio issues: the phrasing too early to discuss posts until the structure and philosophy of the coalition were clear is almost identical to the LA Times source. The rest of the sources are in Hebrew, so someone who knows Hebrew should review this nomination and check for copyvio. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 21:32, 13 October 2026 (UTC)
  • Fixed — that sentence and one other are rewritten, and what the article still shares with the LA Times is quoted phrasing and proper names. The Hebrew-language sources are paraphrased the same way; a Hebrew reader is welcome to confirm it. Tomer T (talk) 20:43, 14 October 2026 (UTC)
• Well researched article. New enough, long enough, NPOV, no QPQ needed. Acknowledging VCP's copyright concerns but at the moment I cannot assess due to the Toolforge outage, so this may be subject to revision later if copyvio is detected. I am approving trimmed versions of ALT1 and ALT2:
  • ALT1a: ... that the Los Angeles Times called Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid "a new odd couple in Israeli politics"?
  • ALT2a: ... that the Bennett–Lapid alliance kept Israel's Haredi parties out of the government after the 2013 election?

Out of an abundance of caution under WP:DYKELECT this should not appear on the main page until after the 27 October Israeli election. Dclemens1971 (talk) 19:57, 21 October 2026 (UTC)

The Ballad of Narayama (short story)

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• ... that Shichirō Fukazawa broke into Japan's literary world at age 42 with "The Ballad of Narayama", a story about a son carrying his elderly mother to a mountain to die? Source: pretty much any and every work dedicated to it, ex. https://www.ceeol.com/search/article-detail?id=1115300
  • ALT1: ... that "The Ballad of Narayama", Shichirō Fukazawa's literary debut about the elderly's sacrifice, later inspired two Japanese films and a Korean film? Source: same source as above
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2026 Kandy Royals season

Created by Piotrus (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 607 past nominations.

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 04:22, 20 September 2026 (UTC).

• Comment: According to MOS:MINORWORK, short story titles should be quoted, not italicized. —Bruce1ee^talk 07:50, 20 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Thanks, I fixed the hook. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:39, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
• Comment: This isn't a full review, because I cannot access the sources (or read them), but neither hook is interesting. Literature is adapted into films all the time. And debut novels bringing their authors fame likewise isn't uncommon. But there are some things in the article that could be used as a hook. I would propose:
  • • ALT2: that Yukio Mishima compared the experience of reading "The Ballad of Narayama" to being "drenched with water"?
    • ALT3: that Yukio Mishima wrote that he feared Shichirō Fukazawa's work after having read his short story "The Ballad of Narayama"?

Jaguarnik (talk) 11:19, 20 September 2026 (UTC)

• • @Jaguarnik: What is interesting for one person may not be for another; I prefer my hooks, which cover themes of elderly sacrifice, but I have no objection to yours being considered, and I appreciate your proposals - the more the merrier. In the end, the closing admin will choose what they want, which may or may not be what we would choose. Shrug. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:39, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
    • @Piotrus: Hello, I apologize if I came off as rude; that was not my intention, but I see now that I worded it poorly.Jaguarnik (talk) 12:01, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
      • @Jaguarnik: Hello; no need to apologize. I was not offended. It is just that WP:DYKINTEREST is controversial (and often discussed at WT:DYL), IMHO due to allowing much subjectivity; what is interesting for the majority is not obvious - ie. what I think may be interesting for many is not the same as what you may think about the same. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 13:12, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
• Full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 00:06, 1 November 2026 (UTC)

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Articles created/expanded on September 21

Nexus: A Brief History of Information Networks from the Stone Age to AI

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• ... that in his book Nexus, historian Yuval Noah Harari states that the truth of information does not correlate with its persuasive ability?

• Source: Review | Yuval Noah Harari takes on AI - The Washington Post

"In the book’s opening section, Harari sets out to refute what he calls the “naive view of information.” This is the idea that when humans gather more information, they have a greater share of truth, which will in turn bring them greater wisdom and greater power. To the contrary, Harari argues, there is no correlation at all between information, truth and the ability to hold sway over other people. What binds human information networks together is not primarily the truth but stories. "

• • Reviewed: None (not required)
  • Comment: I believe this is 5x from the July 31st revision. Please let me know and quickfail if 5x cannot apply from that.

5x expanded by Anonymous1261 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Who am I? / Talk to me! / What have I done? 16:18, 23 September 2026 (UTC).

• No QPQ required. Article was expanded on 20 September and nominated three days later in the time frame allowed. Prose text was at 393 characters and is now over 2400 characters, so expansion checks out. Hook is interesting and verified to the Washington Post with an inline citation. A minor quibble, "famous" is listed at MOS:PUFFERY as a word to avoid, and the the fame of the writer/historian isn't mentioned in the article. We generally try to avoid that word without attribution, and at present its not supported by the sources/text in the article. We'll need to remove that word in order for me to approve the hook which will still be interesting even without calling the author famous.

4meter4 (talk) 14:40, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

I have removed it. Thank you. Who am I? / Talk to me! / What have I done? 04:55, 11 October 2026 (UTC)

Tick yes now that the issue is solved. I did a minor copy edit to the hook for readability.4meter4 (talk) 17:41, 11 October 2026 (UTC)

Sissy That Walk

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• ... that RuPaul mocked music pirating by releasing a decoy album containing "Sissy That Walk" on torrent websites?

• Source: "This time, the queen of drag turned the table on pirates by putting out a decoy album on several popular Torrent sites that traffic in bootleg music. While this trick has been done before, few have gotten the viral online buzz that the RuPaul’s decoy has received, largely because of the stream-of-conscious monologues it contains (check-out two tracks from the “Born Naked” decoy album below)." Billboard

• • ALT1: ... that RuPaul's song "Sissy That Walk" was inspired by a phrase used by a child pageant coach? Source: "You might know ‘sissy that walk’ best from RuPaul’s latest single, but he actually began using it on episodes of RuPaul’s Drag Race after hearing a writer say it while working on a story about child pageants." Queerty
    "Sissy That Walk" was born from a term I heard Rich Juzwiak, a writer and columnist. He was doing a story on child pageants. He had gone to a rehearsal where the coach (a flamboyant gentleman) was telling the little girl, probably 8 or 10. He said, "Girl, you better sissy that walk," and I thought, "Oh my God, that is brilliant." YouTube
  • ALT2: ... that RuPaul's song "Sissy That Walk" has been performed on two versions of Dancing with the Stars? Source: "Ever since their first cha-cha dance to RuPaul's iconic club song "Sissy That Walk," Adam RIppon and Jenna Johnson were the favorites to win the Mirrorball trophy on Dancing With the Stars: Athletes" Billboard
    "On the latest Dancing With The Stars Ireland episode, Blu Hydrangea dedicated their performance to RuPaul, with a Paso Doble to the drag legend's hit song 'Sissy That Walk'." GCN
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Created by Glitzae (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Glitzae talk talk 16:07, 21 September 2026 (UTC).

• @Glitzae The first fact really appears to be interesting and quite funny at the same time; definitely recommend. I will provide the QPQ for you. - RTSthestardust (talk) 02:58, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

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

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

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: RTSthestardust

• @Glitzae: Very well done! You should really clean it up then nominate the article for GA status. - RTSthestardust (talk) 03:01, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 22

Hakui Koyori

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• ... that VTuber Hakui Koyori called "play ball" at the World Baseball Classic?

• Source: "Youtubeのチャンネル登録者数135万、Xのフォロワー97・4万人を誇る超人気Vチューバー・博衣こよりが、プレーボールコールを行った。", trans. "Hakui Koyori, a hugely popular VTuber boasting 1.35 million YouTube subscribers and 974,000 X followers, made the play ball call."

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Krispy_Kream_Drive-In
  • Comment: SOHA request for November 28, the fifth anniversary of her debut. see wikt:play ball for context.

Converted from a redirect by 1brianm7 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 21 past nominations.

1brianm7 (talk) 00:17, 28 September 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: Wow. It is amazing for a VTuber of this extent to enter a baseball game (especially one at the World Baseball Classic) scale, not just as a fan, but also as the start caller! I can read and understand some Kanji, and I verified the nomination using a checklist accordingly. Furthermore, you caught eye of this special occasion and brought this interesting fact to attention, which it certainly deserves at the Main Page. You certainly have my green flag! QPQ complete, article (which mentions and cites the hook) doesn't flag WP:COPYVIO (4.8% according to Earwig), and her "play ball" call does not directly discredit/undermine anyone else, so congratulations on your 22nd nomination! :) Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 01:15, 18 October 2026 (UTC)

• The hook can be reworded as - ALT0a: ... that VTuber Hakui Koyori made the "play ball" call at the World Baseball Classic? Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 01:23, 18 October 2026 (UTC)

  Thank you for the review. That rephrasing is fine with me. 1brianm7 (talk) 06:27, 18 October 2026 (UTC)

• My pleasure! Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 12:56, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

History of Dalsland

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• ... that very few new houses were built in Dalsland in the 150 years following the Black Death, as the population decline had left the province with more buildings than it needed?

• Source: Harrison, Dick (2018). Dalslands historia [History of Dalsland] (in Swedish). Högsäter: Dalsland Explorer. ISBN 9789198475500. Page 78.

"Folkminskningen ledde dessutom till ett kraftigt reducerat behov av nya byggnader. För första gången hade dalslänningarna ett överskott av hus. Om de inte kunde användas i befintligt skick kunde de brytas ned och förvandlas till byggnadsmaterial. Under de 150 år som följde på digerdöden byggdes ytterst få nya hus i Dalsland. Behovet saknades."

(English translation: "The population decline also led to a greatly reduced need for new buildings. For the first time, the people of Dalsland had a surplus of houses. If they could not be used in their existing state, they could be taken apart and turned into building material. During the 150 years that followed the Black Death, extremely few new houses were built in Dalsland. There was no need.")

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

/Julle (talk) 07:34, 22 September 2026 (UTC).

• Source. To help facilitate source review of the hook, since this is printed material most people don't have access to, I've added a video (link to Google Drive) of the book and quote above (it takes a couple of seconds to focus on the text but it should be clearly visible towards the end), for comparison to the Swedish text above; any machine translation should be able to indicate that the English translation is in line with the original Swedish. /Julle (talk) 07:57, 22 September 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: - ? - see below
• Other problems:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Julle: New reviewer here, if we're going with the original hook I'd shorten it to

• ALT0b: ... that very few new houses were built in Dalsland for 150 years following the Black Death?

I didn't initially found the hook very interesting but it isn't that uninteresting either. I'm requesting second opinion on the interestingness of the hook.

I also had minor concerns with the Harrison book, given that it was published by "Dalsland Explorer" which sounded a bit too close to self-publishing, but I'm leaning towards accepting it because the author appears to be a subject expert whose university has appearently peer-reviewed it. AlphaBetaDeltaLambda(αβδλ)^talk 23:06, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 23

Orlando Gill

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• ... that goalkeeper Orlando Gill started playing football as a forward and midfielder? Source: www.abc.com.py/nacionales/2026/07/01/junta-municipal-declara-hijo-dilecto-de-san-lorenzo-al-arquero-orlando-gill/
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  • Comment: I didn't link forward and goalkeeper as they exist in a majority of sports.

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

Riverplateño (talk) 17:56, 26 September 2026 (UTC).

• @Riverplateño: New enough, long enough, neutral, not copyvio, well-sourced, but hook is not interesting to an average viewer with no knowledge of football - any better options? Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 01:45, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

• @Jishara: potential ALT0a, though can be further clarified: ... that footballer Orlando Gill, who plays a one-man position intended to prevent opponent scoring, started his career in a multi-man position directly involved in scoring? Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 01:42, 18 October 2026 (UTC)
  • now it's a hair clunky and not really something that'd get people to read - any other ideas? Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 03:35, 18 October 2026 (UTC)
    • perhaps, we could use something from his personal life! Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 01:44, 19 October 2026 (UTC)
      • I like the selling the jersey anecdote for that, thanks for the suggestion @Unsurprising: if it makes sense to you @Riverplateño:? Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 02:18, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

Transcluding Riverplateño's message on my talk page here - Hi, I'm kind of busy right now so sorry for the inconvenience. But I agree with the new suggestion of Orlando Gill's DYK. Add that to nomination, if you can, I will thank you in advance.Riverplateño (talk) 19:32, 20 October 2026 (UTC) Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 20:05, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

• Taking that in consideration I'd propose ALT1 ... that Orlando Gill sold his jersey and football gear to pay the hospital bills of his wife and child? Seeing that I'm now involved having proposed the idea, also requesting second opinion. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 20:05, 20 October 2026 (UTC)
  • Wait, how did I miss this? IDK how I missed it but it's not new enough maybe I mixed something up? Holding until GA review is complete, that'll make it new enough. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 05:16, 25 October 2026 (UTC)
    • GA review's been completed, reopening for second opinion. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 20:25, 4 November 2026 (UTC)

Son of Hamas

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• ... that the author of Son of Hamas said that he originally chose to work with Israel so he could be freed from jail?

• Source: https://www.npr.org/2010/03/31/125211864/from-son-of-hamas-to-agent-of-shin-bet

• • ALT1: ... that the author of Son of Hamas was codenamed The Green Prince? Source: https://www.npr.org/2010/03/31/125211864/from-son-of-hamas-to-agent-of-shin-bet
  • ALT2: ... that the son of a Hamas founder secretly helped Israel foil suicide bombings?
  • Reviewed:

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

In solidarity, Dafootballguy (Want to talk?) 03:54, 25 September 2026 (UTC).

• Full review:
  • New/long: moved from draft to mainspace on 23 September and nominated on 25 September. Readable prose is 1,556 characters, just over the minimum.
  • Copyvio: No concerns (9.9%).
  • Sourcing: mostly fine, since the Overview is largely a summary of the book. Two things I'd ask for: "buying guns to kill as many Israelis as he could" is a strong claim about a living person, and Jewish Currents only says he bought guns for revenge, so please source the stronger wording or soften it. And whichever hook we use, its sentence needs its own reliable citation: Jewish Currents for the prison claim (ALT0), and NPR rather than APB Speakers for "The Green Prince" (ALT1).
  • Neutrality: fine.
  • Hooks: both are fine with small fixes. ALT0: "choose" should be "chose"; the fact is supported by Jewish Currents, though NPR (the source given) only mentions the double-agent motive. ALT1: "The Green Prince" was a Shin Bet codename, so "codenamed" rather than "nicknamed"; NPR supports it. I'm happy with either once the article sentences are cited as above; ALT1 is my slight preference.
  • QPQ: not required. Image: none.
  • I'm a relatively new DYK reviewer, so a second look is welcome. Balabush (talk) 10:30, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

@Balabush:  Done (I think). Anything else? In solidarity, Dafootballguy (Want to talk?) 22:07, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

the fixes look good and ALT1 would be approvable as it stands (ALT0's prison sentence is still cited only to NPR, which doesn't support it), but both hooks feel a bit flat to me, so I'd encourage you to propose something punchier, maybe somthing like: ... that the son of a Hamas founder secretly helped Israel foil suicide bombings, as he recounts in Son of Hamas? (Haaretz) Balabush 😊 (talk) 05:38, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Charles Blair Gordon

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Bank of Montreal $10 note of 1935, with Gordon's portrait at right

• ... that Ernest Hemingway, reporting from the 1922 Genoa Conference, described the head of Canada's delegation, Sir Charles Blair Gordon, as "blond, ruddy-faced and a little ill at ease"?

• Source: Ernest Hemingway, "Two Russian Girls the Best-Looking at Genoa Parley", Toronto Daily Star, 24 April 1922 (reprinted as "Russian Girls at Genoa" in By-Line: Ernest Hemingway, 1967): "They are the best dressed delegation. Sir Charles Blair Gordon, head of the Canadian delegation, is blond, ruddy-faced and a little ill at ease."

• • ALT1: ... that the portrait of Sir Charles Blair Gordon, president of the Bank of Montreal, appeared on the bank's own $10 notes (pictured), which also carried his signature? Source: The note itself, Smithsonian National Numismatic Collection scan at File:CAN-S559-Bank of Montreal-10 Dollars (1935).jpg ("Portraits of J. Dodds and C.B. Gordon with signatures of the same"); Dictionary of Canadian Biography, Gordon entry, image gallery: "Charles Blair Gordon depicted on the first 1935 Bank of Montreal, 10 dollar note printed".
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  • Comment: Fivefold expansion: 968 characters of prose in the last pre-expansion revision (17 July 2025) to about 19,000 characters as of 23 September 2026. First nomination, so no QPQ required. The image is a public-domain Smithsonian scan and an English Wikipedia featured picture.

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

Zacmando (talk) 13:43, 23 September 2026 (UTC).

• Good job expanding this article. Nominated within 7-day window following a significant expansion. Reliably sourced, well-written, neutral point of view. No QPQ required. Image would be good to go but see comment below. ALT0 is interesting, although I would trim it as follows for hookiness: ALT0a: * ... that Ernest Hemingway, reporting from the 1922 Genoa Conference, described the head of Canada's delegation as "a little ill at ease"? ALT1 does not pass the test of WP:DYKINT. The fact that his portrait and signature appeared on the notes of his own bank seems unremarkable. But ALT0a is approved, and I'm happy to look at any other ALTs if you want to submit them. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:47, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Not Me That Went Viral

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• ... that the author of Not Me That Went Viral chose online shaming as a theme because he believes that it was a topic everyone in modern times could potentially be involved in?

• Source: The Asahi Shimbun [読者の幅を広げたくて、現代に生きる誰もが当事者になりそうなネット炎上をテーマにしました I wanted to broaden my readership, so I chose the theme of online shaming—something anyone living in the modern world could find themselves caught up in.]

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Owen Bruce Slee
  • Comment: Enjou (炎上) translates to "online drama/controversy" but the Japanese wiki page (ja:炎上 (ネット用語)) translates to the English page (online shaming)

Created by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 68 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 05:32, 23 September 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on September 24

Solomon S. Fleming

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Solomon S. Fleming

• ... that a general store owned by Solomon S. Fleming (pictured) was robbed twice by Confederate soldiers in 1863?

• Source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/849954239/?match=3&search-id=cd00695d-e0d7-451b-9b2c-2374daca862e&search-rank=2&article=6209a856-a37c-4334-bab8-b9cc15b1fb67

"An interesting war Incident was connected with Mr. Fleming's life. He engaged in the mercantile business from 1841 to 1872. On April 13, 1863, his store was robbed by Confederate soldiers under General Jones, and in November of the same year was again robbed by Confederate guerillas in Federal uniforms, who went through his stock while some of their number stood guard with levelled carbines."

• • ALT1: ... that a general store owned by Solomon S. Fleming (pictured) was robbed twice by Confederate soldiers in 1863, once during the Jones–Imboden Raid and once when they were disguised in Union Army uniform? Source: https://www.newspapers.com/image/849954239/?match=3&search-id=cd00695d-e0d7-451b-9b2c-2374daca862e&search-rank=2&article=6209a856-a37c-4334-bab8-b9cc15b1fb67 "An interesting war Incident was connected with Mr. Fleming's life. He engaged in the mercantile business from 1841 to 1872. On April 13, 1863, his store was robbed by Confederate soldiers under General Jones, and in November of the same year was again robbed by Confederate guerillas in Federal uniforms, who went through his stock while some of their number stood guard with levelled carbines."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kirkification
  • Comment: 13th nomination. I think it's not THAT interesting, but I think it's interesting that Confederates robbed this man's store twice, showing that they're evil or something like that.

Created by DoNothingEveryday (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

ꕥ= DoNothingEveryday =ꕥ 13:13, 27 September 2026 (UTC).

• The article is fresh and sufficiently long. Sources are cited and spot checks passed. I see no copyright or neutrality issues. I do not think that it is interesting that soldiers robbed a man's store twice during wartime, nor do I think that many readers would be surprised to learn that Confederate soldiers would do something like that. Surtsicna (talk) 20:24, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

Yeah, Pinging @Surtsicna, I have no other fun facts for him. That's the only thing interesting about him that the general audience could have prior knowledge about. I'm gonna retract this nom since there's nothing more interesting about him I could find. No worries, Cheers! ꕥ= DoNothingEveryday =ꕥ 12:20, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Comment: I would respectfully disagree with Surtsicna on this. I think it is interesting that it happened twice, and that Confederate soldiers would do that. While the pro-slavery ideology they were fighting for is evil, it is not at all obvious that pro-slavery implies ok with stealing. Ashorocetus (talk | contribs) 01:20, 3 November 2026 (UTC)

Nathan's parable

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Nathan rebukes David (James Tissot, c. 1896–1902)

• ... that in Nathan's parable, the prophet (pictured) got King David to sentence himself by telling him about a rich man who stole a poor man's only lamb?

• Source: Simon, Uriel (1967). "The Poor Man's Ewe-Lamb: An Example of a Juridical Parable". Biblica 48 (2): 207–242, pp. 220–221.

• • ALT1: ... that Edgar Allan Poe's detective story "Thou Art the Man" takes its title from the words Nathan (pictured) used to accuse King David at the end of Nathan's parable? Source: Sova, Dawn B. (2001). Edgar Allan Poe: A to Z. New York: Checkmark Books, p. 236.
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Created by Balabush (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Balabush (talk) 06:00, 25 September 2026 (UTC).

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

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

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

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Great work, as both the nominator and article creator! Congratulations on your fifth nomination! Earwig identifies Copyvio as unlikely (11.5% similarity). ALT0 is certainly funny... Unsurprising (talk) 14:52, 16 October 2026 (UTC)

Jotham's fable

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• ... that Jotham's fable, in which the olive, fig and vine all turn down the crown, has been read as a warning against societies that settle for unworthy leaders instead of persuading the best to serve?

• Source: Egara Kabaji, "Jotham's fable and the mistake of electing the wrong leaders", The Standard

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

Balabush (talk) 21:40, 24 September 2026 (UTC).

• New enough, long enough, no QPQ required, no evidence of copyvio. Hook is interesting but the source used is not in the article, and the sources for the claim in the article are not easily machine translatable, and I'm not sure that a single op-ed that reads this parable this way is suitable for the claim made. A couple of source problems; the claim "It is often described as the earliest parable in the Bible" is sourced to a Wikipedia article, and there are two areas where citations are needed. Balabush, let me know when you've been able to address these. Dclemens1971 (talk) 23:26, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

  Dclemens1971 Thanks! I replaced the Wikipedia citation with Easton's and Smith's Bible dictionaries, sourced one {{cn}} and removed the other unsourced section, and added the Standard piece to the article. Balabush (talk) 16:27, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

  Balabush can you provide a translation of the relevant passage in this source that supports the hook claim? As I mentioned above, I'd like to see more than a single op-ed used as a source for this claim. Thanks. Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:47, 11 October 2026 (UTC)

  Dclemens1971 Thanks for the patience. Here's what I did:

• Replaced the Wikipedia citation with Easton's and Smith's Bible dictionaries.
• Sourced one {{cn}} and removed the other section, which I couldn't source.
• Added the Standard piece to the article, plus more support for the hook: the Encyclopaedia Judaica (the good trees "evaded their duty"), a 2025 essay by Justin Hawkins comparing the fable to Plato's Republic, and two Hebrew pieces (Maariv 1974, Tzipi Livni 2015). Hebrew quotes and translations are now in the citations.
• The Maariv passage you asked about, translated: We have not understood who the truly condemned are in the drama of the trees. Three are condemned: the olive, the fig and the vine. Not the crowd of trees: they turned to the bramble only for lack of choice. Not the bramble: it did not push itself forward, but was invited by the public.

Let me know if anything else needs fixing.

Also, a side question: do you think this article has a realistic shot at GA down the line? If so, what would you see as the main gaps? Balabush (talk) 06:09, 11 October 2026 (UTC)

Good to go. And while I don't see any big gaps for GA, I'm not an expert in this area so can't be sure of the gaps. Dclemens1971 (talk) 23:28, 11 October 2026 (UTC)

Thanks. Balabush (talk) 02:57, 12 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 25

SB19

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SB19

• ... that SB19 (pictured) is the first Filipino artist to perform at Lollapalooza?

• Source: Veloso, Lea (August 11, 2026). "SB19 Has No Plans to Stop Breaking Barriers: 'It Feels Like We're Unstoppable'". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 26, 2026. Retrieved September 26, 2026.

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rewind (2023 film)

Improved to Good Article status by Relayed (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Relayed (talk • contribs) 06:21, 28 September 2026 (UTC).

• I will review this :) BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 21:13, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

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

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

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

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Promoted to GA on 25 September 2026. Good work :) BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 22:05, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

Hi, Ben! Thanks for reviewing the hook! Regards, Relayed (talk • contribs) 11:41, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Verity (meme)

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Verity

• ... that a character resembling a smiley face has become a popular internet meme?
• ALT1 ... that according to USA Today, Verity (pictured) "could be the new '6-7'"?
• ALT2 ... that USA Today compared a Gen Alpha meme (pictured) to a Lovecraftian monster used as a metaphor for AI?
• ALT3 ... that Anne Hathaway referenced Verity (pictured) while promoting an unrelated film with the same name?

• Source: ALT0, ALT1, and ALT2: , ALT3:

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  • Comment: quite sorry if the formatting is off, never done a DYK nomination before

Created by Walking-sea-cat (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

🐟sea cat :3 (talk) 17:39, 25 September 2026 (UTC).

• I have rewritten the article and added ALT1. –CopperyMarrow15 (talk · edits) 20:21, 25 September 2026 (UTC)
• Comment: The article is at AfD, but is likely to survive (as a disclosure of involvement in the AfD discussion, I have voted for the article to be kept). Beta Beta Beta - talk 00:07, 26 September 2026 (UTC)
• Comment: I have closed the discussion as WP:SNOW. 🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 18:51, 26 September 2026 (UTC)
• Comment: Barring the AfD/RM discussions, there's multiple obvious issues here: the term "Verity" is ambiguous & could refer to Verity, which the article even references. The smiley face's neither "Verity" itself or necessary to understand what it is. The hook(s) just aren't interesting either. "Basic image becomes meme." "Meme is popular and compared to other meme." The only interesting hook I can think of here is some word play like "... that Anne Hathaway made reference to "Verity (web series)" while promoting "Verity (film)"?" Anne Hathaway is a good attention grabber. Other than that, I don't think there's anything here. Travis Mulch (talk) 00:36, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
  • "Verity" is unambiguous here because of the picture. Also, I personally think 6-7 is much more click-attractive than Anne Hathaway. People will see "Verity" and "6-7" and lose their minds. The picture contributes to this. I am of course biased though because I'm Gen Z and don't watch many films. But I'm pretty sure ALT1 would blow up. –CopperyMarrow15 (talk · edits) 02:28, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
    • @CopperyMarrow15: That's not how DYK works. "Verity" is indistinguishable from Harvey Ball's smiley aside from eye size/placement. People will see this image and think it's about one of the far more common uses of a yellow smiley. When's the last time you saw a non-yellow smiling emoji? Walmart's used the design everywhere for decades. Hooks are decided on factual accuracy and inherent interest in those facts, not whether or not people will "lose their minds", or if the hook will "blow up". The hooks aren't interesting/appropriate for Main page viewers that aren't very young, and not familiar with Minecraft, horror series, or internet memes. Verity is the meme of the week we'll forget by next month. Anne Hathaway is an award-winning, multi-billion-dollar grossing actress who's been subject to media coverage for two decades. Travis Mulch (talk) 05:02, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
      • Even for someone who's out of the loop, ALT1 is intriguing. The familiarity of the bright yellow smiley face would catch their eye, and the unfamiliarity of the terms "Verity" and "6-7" would make them think "What on earth am I looking at? I should click to find out." Also, I do think that the goal of DYK is, at least partially, to write hooks that "blow up". We want people to click on links and read our newest content; that's the whole point. –CopperyMarrow15 (talk · edits) 05:39, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
        • You're right that people would think "What on earth am I looking at?", and that's it. You're missing the entire point of wide appeal. Travis Mulch (talk) 06:30, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
          • Anne Hathaway's name is mentioned in the article now, so you're free to write your own hook about her if you want. I doubt I'll let go of ALT1 though, and I still think the picture is a good attention-grabber. I'll let the reviewer decide. –CopperyMarrow15 (talk · edits) 00:36, 28 September 2026 (UTC)
            • Still not how DYK works, because both nominators and reviewers must abide by the same criteria. Travis Mulch (talk) 01:44, 28 September 2026 (UTC)
              • You're talking about criterion 7, right? I already explained that I personally think criterion 7 is met. You are welcome to disagree. But because we disagree, we need a third opinion. That's what I mean. –CopperyMarrow15 (talk · edits) 01:53, 28 September 2026 (UTC)
• Comment: I've just closed an RM from Verity (meme) to Verity (web series), I am unsure of the effects of that on this DYK, perhaps a differently focused hook is desired. Also I'm not sure of the process, should this DYK subpage be moved as well? Best, squawk7700 (talk) 20:10, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
• full review still needed here Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 07:17, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Reviewing for my QPQ.

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

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

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

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Walking-sea-cat: Article is new enough and long enough. It is sourced, neutral, and free of copyright problems (Earwig shows an impressive 2.9% similarity). Both hooks are cited; however, I'm not too sure if they are interesting enough. No QPQ is required as the nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations. RedShellMomentum^{talk that talk to me} 17:25, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

• User:RedShellMomentum, I have added ALT2 and ALT3. What do you think? I'm open to tweaking the wording. Also remember that you should add {{subst:DYKproblem|Verity (meme)|header=yes|sig=yes}} to the nominator's talk page. You probably should have notified me too since I added ALT1. –CopperyMarrow15 (talk · edits) 21:20, 14 October 2026 (UTC)
  • @CopperyMarrow15: Approving ALT3. RedShellMomentum^{talk that talk to me} 21:31, 14 October 2026 (UTC)

Moshe Avigdor Amiel

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• ... that Moshe Avigdor Amiel was ordained as a rabbi at eighteen?

• Source: When Amiel was 18 he received semikhah from the rabbis Meir Simcham of Dvinsk and Joseph Rosen, becoming a rabbi.

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

VidanaliK (talk to me) (contributions) 18:55, 25 September 2026 (UTC).

• @VidanaliK: Not a review, but the article has to be linked to in the hook. Beta Beta Beta - talk 00:11, 26 September 2026 (UTC)
  • And also bolded. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:54, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

The article was recently promoted to GA status by LastJabberwocky, but I have to say that it does not quite look like a GA to me. It may be the small sections and tiny subsections that are giving me the impression of insufficient coverage. Are you both certain that the article sufficiently covers the main aspects of the topic? Another concern is that the hook is not particularly interesting. I guess it hinges on knowing that it is unusual to become a rabbi at 18, but do not think that we can expect that from "a reader with no special knowledge". Surtsicna (talk) 21:54, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

2026 state visit by Xi Jinping to the United States

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• ... that the 2026 state visit by Xi Jinping to the United States marked the first time since 1962 that a U.S. president had personally welcomed a foreign leader at Joint Base Andrews?

• Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cqgmrk7187lzo

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  • Comment: The visit is currently making headlines, and the article has expanded significantly over the past few days. It also seems historically notable that this was the first time since 1962 that a US president had personally welcomed a foreign leader at Joint Base Andrews. This could make for an interesting DYK hook.

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

JaredMcKenzie (talk) 08:00, 25 September 2026 (UTC).

• Article seems well-done and fully-referenced. Hook makes sense, though "Joint Base Andrews" should probably be linked. "Marked" is also a bit overdoing it, "was" would work better. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 16:42, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 26

John Kramer (footballer)

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• ... that in less than two years, John Kramer went from winning the Danish Championship in his debut season to being sacked with the club at the bottom of the table? Source: "Kramer færdig i KB" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet. 18 September 1982. p. 21.
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5x expanded by Splains (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

splains (💬/📝) 03:02, 27 September 2026 (UTC).

Others should be aware that the Diff/1376943442 edit triggered the LLM paste check. Most of the generated text has been reinstated in Diff/1377022784 after I initially reverted it, the difference in Diff/1376948890/1377022784 is minimal. ‑‑gurkubondinn 14:29, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Mount Misery (Maryland)

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• ... that Donald Rumsfeld once owned Mount Misery, a plantation where Frederick Douglass was once enslaved?

• Source: https://www.realtor.com/news/celebrity-real-estate/donald-rumsfeld-selling-maryland-home-mount-misery

• • ALT1: ... that the beatings teen-aged Frederick Douglass received while at Mount Misery motivated him to escape bondage and become a free man?
  • ALT1a: ... that an altercation involving the teen-aged Frederick Douglass while at Mount Misery motivated him to escape bondage and become a free man? Source: Douglass, Frederick (1845). Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave. Boston: Anti-Slavery Office. pp. 65–66.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Square

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

Graywhales (talk) 17:43, 26 September 2026 (UTC).

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:51, 26 September 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: Nice work. A few minor things that could use work. First, could you add citations for the sentences It sits on a cliff overlooking the Broad Creek portion of the Chesapeake Bay., Both the plantation, and its owner Covey, are described by Douglass in My Bondage and My Freedom., and It enabled him to get his farm tilled with much less expense to himself than he could have had it done without such a reputation". Also, could you provide a quote for me here from the book source verifying the ALT1 hook? Also, in the article, you state, During his servitude at Mount Misery, Douglass and Covey had a physical altercation. – was it a physical altercation or several? If the latter, it should be reflected in the article as it is in the hook. My preference is for ALT1 over ALT0 as I'm not sure if everyone is familiar with Donald Rumsfield. BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:58, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

• @BeanieFan11: done. One thing, I can't an exact citation for the Broad Creek description. However, you can see it on the map. Feel free to edit the sentence.Graywhales (talk) 18:40, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Sorry for delay. I think this is good now. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:22, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

Real Sound (website)

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• ... that Real Sound publishes up to 100 articles per day?

• Source: Chunichi Shimbun [リアルサウンドは2013年に誕生した。今では音楽に加え、映画、本、テクノロジーのページもある。1日当たり、ニュースやインタビュー、コラムなど計80～100本の記事を配信。Real Sound was launched in 2013. In addition to music, it now features sections dedicated to movies, books, and technology. The site publishes a total of 80 to 100 articles daily, including news, interviews, and columns.]

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Shakespeare's Head (Providence, Rhode Island)

Created by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 69 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 12:38, 26 September 2026 (UTC).

• New enough, long enough, well-sourced, hook interesting and sourced, QPQ done. Good to go. BTW I cite this website quite often myself. PetéWarrior (talk) 14:47, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

Bomberman (1985 video game)

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• ... that Bomberman is a prequel to Lode Runner?

• Source: "In the NES version at least, its revealed right at the end that not only are both 80s classics set in the same universe, but Bomberman himself actually is Lode Runner. [...] Cementing the connection in the games end sequence, Bombermans human form turn be Lode Runner himself, adding a deft plot twist as well as a cheeky advertisement for the other game."

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  • Comment: Bomberman transforms into Lode Runner at the end of Bomberman.

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

Emiya Mulzomdao (talk) 04:44, 26 September 2026 (UTC).

• Nominated shortly after GA promotion, interesting and sourced hook, no QPQ needed yet. Looks good to go. PetéWarrior (talk) 14:35, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 27

Ruth Ellen Gruber

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Gruber in 2008

• ... that Ruth Ellen Gruber (pictured) was awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland three decades after its communist authorities expelled her? Source: The second-of-fith paragraphs of this ref; they compose more than half the page, too much to copy here under fair use
  • ALT0a: ... that Ruth Ellen Gruber (pictured) was awarded the Order of Merit from a country that expelled her three decades before? Source: Same as ALT0
  • ALT0b: ... that Ruth Ellen Gruber (pictured) received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit from the same country that expelled her three decades back? Source: Same as ALT0
  • ALT0d: ... that Ruth Ellen Gruber (pictured) was awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland three decades after its communist government expelled her? Source: Same as ALT0
  • ALT0e: ... that Ruth Ellen Gruber (pictured) was awarded the Order of Merit of the Republic of Poland almost three decades after its communist government expelled her? Source: Same as ALT0
  • ALT0f: ... that Ruth Ellen Gruber (pictured) was awarded the Order of Merit from a country that expelled her almost three decades before? Source: Same as ALT0
  • ALT0g: ... that Ruth Ellen Gruber (pictured) received the Knight's Cross of the Order of Merit from the same country that expelled her almost three decades back? Source: Same as ALT0
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Philoxenos Yuhanon Dolabani

Created by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 183 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 03:20, 28 September 2026 (UTC).

• I will take this review. HerBauhaus · talk 13:20, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
• Article created 27 September 2026 and nominated 28 September 2026, so new enough and at 3378 B/541 words, long enough. The article is neutral and free of copyright concerns. The image is freely licensed. QPQ is valid. The hook is interesting and verified by the cited USA Today source, and the hook facts are present in the article. I suggest tightening the hook wording to be closer to the source: “its communist authorities” is ambiguous, and “almost three decades” better reflects the source’s 28-year timeframe. An ALT0c wording could be: ... that Ruth Ellen Gruber (pictured) was awarded the Order of Merit almost three decades after Poland's communist authorities expelled her? HerBauhaus · talk 14:46, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
  • @HerBauhaus: Not sure about ALT0c; unlike with the other hooks, the connection isn't made between the Order of Merit, Poland, and its communist regime, which I felt was needed for DYKINT. And "communist authorities" is an unambiguously broad term, not ambiguous; in the meantime I've added an ALT0d in case that's not enough (as well as a few ALTs addressing the "almost three decades" part). ミラP@Miraclepine 17:10, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

• Thanks for providing the alternatives. Approving ALT0e. HerBauhaus · talk 08:23, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

Florence Choe

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Florence Choe

• ... that while in Afghanistan, Florence Choe (pictured) recorded herself reading books to her daughter?

• Source: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/57022577/readers-digest-usa-march-2017/81

• • ALT1: ... that before she was killed in Afghanistan, Florence Choe (pictured) got to work in the same place where she was born? Source: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/57022577/readers-digest-usa-march-2017/81
  • ALT2: ... that Florence Choe (pictured) continued a tradition of service in the United States Navy given to her by her father? Source: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/57022577/readers-digest-usa-march-2017/81
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jomana Alrashid
  • Comment: Article was created from work done in a user sandbox, and moved to the mainspace during a Wikimedia affiliate event in the subject's listed hometown. Article is over 1500 characters, and every sentence is provided with a reliable source. Hooks provided are verifiable, and under 200 characters. YMMV whether the hooks are interesting or not. Image was taken by myself last week at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Please hold until either Veterans Day (11 November) or until subject's birthday (26 November); if those dates are too far out, any date in October will suffice as it would be appropriate for Filipino American History Month.

Created by RightCowLeftCoast (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 39 past nominations.

RightCowLeftCoast (Moo) 22:27, 27 September 2026 (UTC).

• New enough, long enough, NPOV and otherwise policy compliant. Assuming good faith on copyvio due to Toolforge outage, so this may be subject to change. ALT1 and ALT2 are not particularly interesting (lots of people work in the place where they were born, indeed probably most people around the world, and ALT2 is composed in a non-encyclopedic tone and it is again not unusual for children of military personnel to serve). I do this ALT0 is somewhat interesting, and I am tweaking it as follows: ALT0a: ... that while deployed in Afghanistan, Florence Choe (pictured) recorded DVDs of herself reading books to her young daughter in California? However, since I've added facts here, I will need another reviewer to sign off on the hook only. Once signed off on, this will be approved for US Veterans Day at the discretion of promoters. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:54, 21 October 2026 (UTC)
• The added facts are "DVDs of" and "in California". Both are verified by the provided source, Yumpu. The main effect is the addition of interesting facts, so this nomination's green light is on! 🟢 Unsurprising... 📝 👥 23:10, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

2018 visit by Catherine Connolly to Ba'athist Syria

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• ... that a 2018 trip to Syria by future Irish president Catherine Connolly resurfaced as a point of controversy and scrutiny in the 2025 Irish presidential election?

• Source: Source 1;"Irish pro-Palestine frontrunner for presidency Catherine Connolly faces Assad row". New Arab. 24 October 2025. Retrieved 24 February 2026.
  Source2; Bray, Jennifer (25 October 2025). "Who is Catherine Connolly, Ireland's next president?". The Times. Archived from the original on 2 November 2025. Retrieved 20 September 2026.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wile E. Coyote

Created by Finnfrog99 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 36 past nominations.

Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 15:58, 27 September 2026 (UTC).

• I'll review to avoid further delay! :D Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 14:25, 19 October 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: Nomination approved, GTG! 🟢 Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 21:35, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

Nyírmártonfalva canopy walkway

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Nyírmártonfalva canopy walkway in March 2023

• ... that there is an EU-funded canopy walkway (pictured) in Hungary, around which the forest was cut down?

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• • Reviewed: [[]]
  • Comment: This doesn't have to be a lead hook, but if it is, the image can be cropped for a better view at small size.

Created by Kovcszaln6 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Kovcszaln6 (talk) 15:00, 27 September 2026 (UTC).

• New enough, long enough, reliably sourced, copyvio free. Some points - You quote "soon" as if the mayor said it, which I don't think he did, and either way such quoting reads as mockery. "Claiming" should also be changed per MOS:CLAIM. The corruption in Hungary link in see also isn't amazing, but will probably be fine. With those addressed, this will be on the right side of neutral and BLP IMO. Hook is very intriguing, under 200 characters, and the image is great, very striking, clear at a small size, used in the article and appropriately licensed. No QPQ required. Kovcszaln6, once you action the above this can be approved Whonting (talk) 03:02, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

  @Whonting: Done. Thank you for your feedback. Kovcszaln6 (talk) 15:19, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

  Thanks Kovcszaln6. Approving. Whonting (talk) 16:39, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Eustorge of Montaigu

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• ... that Archbishop Eustorge of Nicosia excommunicated his nephew's widow and her new husband, who "were happy to fester in their own excrement"?

• Source: "Eustorge had excommunicated Balian over the marriage, and the pope's letter of March 1231 instructing him to do so graphically illustrates his anger..." (Coureas 2016, p. 36.)

• • ALT1: ... that Eustorge of Montaigu witnessed crusader defeats at Damietta 33 years apart, first as a newly elected archbishop and then shortly before his death?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fortescue Cuming

Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 293 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 14:27, 27 September 2026 (UTC).

• I'll review this (probably later today or tomorrow) Obleronet (talk) 10:14, 22 October 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:
• Other problems: - see below

QPQ: Done.

Overall: I think ALT0 needs tweaking, and ALT1 might benefit from it. For ALT0 the quote needs attribution but I think just "who the Pope said 'were happy'..." would do it. On ALT1, two thoughts: I think it'd be fine and punchier to cut it off at "33 years apart"; also, "witnessed" does get used figuratively in historical works (as in "X year witnessed Y things happening ..."); if the intriguing thing is that he was personally there for both of them despite not being a soldier, maybe a phrasing like "... was present for two crusader defeats at Damietta 33 years apart"?

Surtsicna (talk · contribs), I haven't completely finished - I want to look it over again for sourcing and copyvio once the Wikipedia Library and the Earwig detector are working again - but pinging you in case you have thoughts on alternative hook wording in the meantime. Obleronet (talk) 20:42, 22 October 2026 (UTC)

Have now had a look at sourcing and copyvio, all looks OK to me. What do you think hook-wise? Obleronet (talk) 11:27, 23 October 2026 (UTC)

Thanks, Obleronet. I do not mind attributing the quote to the pope, but I do not think that it improves the hook. I would say it is probably more appealing when it is shorter. Brevity is a virtue here. For ALT1, I'd say the intriguing thing is that his pontificate started with a crusader defeat at Damietta and ended with another. But since that is not evident, I would prefer to focus on the original hook. Surtsicna (talk) 15:21, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

No argument that shorter is better. To my reading of WP:DYKHOOKCITE though, the quote at least has to be marked as a quote to satisfy "the wording of the article, hook, and source should all agree with each other with respect to who is providing the information". But we could leave out the Pope. What do you think of

• ALT0a: ... that Archbishop Eustorge of Nicosia excommunicated his nephew's widow and her new husband, who were said to be "happy to fester in their own excrement"? Obleronet (talk) 15:48, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

That's an improvement indeed. Thanks, Obleronet. Surtsicna (talk) 21:32, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Approved with ALT0a. Thanks Surtsicna! Obleronet (talk) 10:15, 26 October 2026 (UTC)

Conformity Gate

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• ... that Netflix faced an outage because numerous fans of Stranger Things checked whether a secret episode of the series had been released?

• Source: "More than 1,200 users reported Netflix outages on DownDetector [...] as fans rushed to check if a secret episode had been released." Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes

• • ALT1: ... that an event on Polymarket raised more than $30 million over the possibility of an unreleased Stranger Things episode? Source: Polymarket
  • ALT2: ... that fans of Stranger Things sent spam texts to starring actor Noah Schnapp to ask if a secret episode of the series would premiere? Source: "Schnapp told The Hollywood Reporter how he was being spammed with texts from people asking about the secret finale..." Kirsten Chuba, The Hollywood Reporter
  • ALT3: ... that a fan cancelled her date over a secret episode of Stranger Things that never aired? Source: "It turns out that they had canceled their date with a guy that night because they thought the ninth episode was coming out. So I pleaded with her: 'Please just call him back. Don't miss out on your date for this.'" Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter
  • Reviewed:

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

In solidarity, Brynn Who Likes Editing | talk w/ me! 14:05, 27 September 2026 (UTC).

• Comment: I thought you'd be going ahead with the romantic date cancellation episode as one of your noms. It could be something like ALT3: ... a fan cancelled her romantic date over a secret episode of Stranger Things that never aired? Sddarealone (talk) 17:22, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

@Sddarealone: Well, I suppose, but at the same time I'd not want to sensationalize a real person's story, even if that person is anonymous. Also, if I were to write that, I'd include that she told Gaten Matarazzo this, like ... that a fan told Gaten Matarazzo on a nighttime walk that she cancelled a romantic date over a secret episode of Stranger Things that ultimately never aired? I changed my mind, that feels way too clunky. I added the ALT 3, but I don't want to be too keen on pressing it. In solidarity, Brynn Who Likes Editing | talk w/ me! 18:11, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Also, who says it was romantic? People have dates for non-romantic reasons. Cited source just says "date". DS (talk) 19:40, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

 Done In solidarity, Brynn Who Likes Editing | talk w/ me! 21:07, 27 October 2026 (UTC)

@Brynn Who Likes Editing: I've got a few notes here. First of all, I'd say the first hook is pretty good. It does make me question the order of events presented in the article, though: you write "The surge of Netflix users on January 7, checking if the theorized episode had premiered, were attributed to a technical outage from the streaming service that day" - wouldn't the outage be attributed to (caused by) a surge of users, not the other way around? I also added a maintenance template, namely to where it says "certain fans". Something regarding the opening paragraphs: "sparked debates around fandom mentality and the season more broadly" - I don't know if this is really reflected in the body? My last note is that it's kind of hard to interpret the last image in the article. There are no other notes I have here but please take note of the above, as it's not ready for promotion right now. -- Reconrabbit (talk) 20:27, 13 October 2026 (UTC)

I did a few changes based on your notes, thanks. These include me changing "debates" to "dialogue", and I believe this is now appropriate, since in the Impact section, we cover how fans thought it was "so bad" it could not be real, how they discussed elements they saw as weak, and also the parallels between TJLC and the articles from The Irish News and the University of Kent. Regarding the last image, it's meant to be an abstract representation of herd mentality and conformity, factors that Sophie Clarke from The Irish News believed played a part. In solidarity, Brynn Who Likes Editing | talk w/ me! 08:13, 14 October 2026 (UTC)

@Reconrabbit: Can you recheck the article to see if it passes DYKCRIT? In solidarity, Brynn Who Likes Editing | talk w/ me! 07:31, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

Yes, this looks better. Thank you for continuing to improve this article. -- Reconrabbit (talk) 14:40, 19 October 2026 (UTC)

La Casa de los Mañosos

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• ... that La Casa de los Mañosos features fictionalized versions of politicians as contestants in a reality-show parody?

• Source: * El Sol de México

• • ALT1: ... that La Casa de los Mañosos includes fictionalized versions of politicians who are depicted as competing for lifelong political immunity? Source: * Same as above
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Punta Peñas

Created by Tbhotch (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 82 past nominations.

Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 08:15, 27 September 2026 (UTC).

• Date, size, QPQ, copyvio, all fine. Hook seems to go beyond plot to mention analysis, and is interesting for me. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:55, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

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