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Count of DYK nominations
Section	Unapproved	Approved	Total
August 8	3		3
August 9	1		1
August 10	1	1	2
August 11	2		2
August 12	2		2
August 13	2		2
August 14	1		1
August 15	1		1
August 16	1		1
August 18	1		1
August 19	1		1
August 21	1	1	2
August 23	1		1
August 25		1	1
August 26		2	2
August 28		2	2
August 29	4	3	7
August 30	1	4	5
August 31		6	6
September 1	2	5	7
September 2	2	14	16
September 3	1	1	2
September 4		6	6
September 5		10	10
September 6		11	11
September 7	2	4	6
September 8	2	10	12
September 9	2	14	16
September 10	2	5	7
September 11		7	7
September 12		5	5
September 13	2	6	8
September 14	1	6	7
September 15	5	13	18
September 16	2	7	9
September 17	3	5	8
September 18	2	6	8
September 19	2	2	4
September 20	6	5	11
September 21	1	11	12
September 22	3	7	10
September 23	6	4	10
September 24	5	3	8
September 25	5	6	11
September 26	1	7	8
September 27	5	7	12
September 28	3	9	12
September 29	9	5	14
September 30	4	9	13
October 1	6	12	18
October 2	4	6	10
October 3	6	2	8
October 4	8	7	15
October 5	4	5	9
October 6	7	3	10
October 7	9	1	10
October 8	3	2	5
October 9	7		7
October 10	2		2
Total	157	268	425
Last updated 07:03, 10 October 2026 UTC Current time is 07:41, 10 October 2026 UTC [refresh]

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Nominations

Older nominations

Articles created/expanded on August 8

Great Upon Little

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Great Upon Little

• ... that Great Upon Little (pictured) has been called "traditionally a Celtic sacrificial deity"?

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• • ALT1: ... that the appearance of Great Upon Little (pictured) may have induced visitors to try to overbalance it? Source:
  • ALT2: ... that there used to be 30 climbing routes for Great Upon Little (pictured)? Source:
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Funking Conservatory

Created by Dm4244 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

Beta Beta Beta - talk 05:43, 13 August 2026 (UTC).

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

Policy compliance:

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

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - n
• Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: I'll be reviewing this nomination. Article was new enough at time of nomination, has low Copyvio (5.7%), and QPQ done. While not a requirement, the article is also very well-illustrated which is always nice to see. Before I approve this nomination, I do have a question about how the Sussex Express, The Hastings and Bexhill Independent, The Million, and The Kent and Sussex Courier newspapers that are cited in the History section were accessed. Could a link to these articles be added to these references in the article? BaduFerreira (talk) 02:51, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

@Dm4244: Pinging article creator Beta Beta Beta - talk 03:01, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Notifying the article creator on the talk page; if the concerns have not been addressed within a week, I will withdraw this nomination. Beta Beta Beta - talk 04:13, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

@BaduFerreira: Reply was given from Dm4244 on article talk page, transporting this to the nomination template: "The newspaper articles were accessed via the British Library's British Newspaper Archive, of which I have a paid subscription." Beta Beta Beta - talk 21:07, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

@Beta Beta Beta: can we get some quote/s supporting ALT0 and ALT1 please. TarnishedPath^talk 07:40, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

References

Shrira-Pesenson equation

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• ... that a gently bent soliton can develop a shock wave propagating along its front – "shock-on-soliton" like the "Mach stem" in shock wave reflections – described by the Shrira-Pesenson equation?
• ALT1 ... that a ridge-like wave called a soliton can, if only slightly curved, develop a sharp change — a kink — running along its front, similar to the pattern where ocean waves meet at an angle near a shoreline?
• ALT2 ... that a ridge-like wave called a soliton can, if only slightly curved, develop a sharp change—a kink—running along its front, similar to ocean waves near the shore, per the Shrira-Pesenson equation?
• ALT3 ... that a solitary wave (soliton) can develop a shock wave running along its front, similar to ocean waves meeting at an angle near a shore, described by the Shrira-Pesenson equation?
• ALT4 ... that a solitary wave (soliton) can develop a sharp change—a shock wave—running along its front, similar to ocean waves meeting at an angle near a shore, described by the Shrira-Pesenson equation? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Soliton 1983 (talk • contribs) 06:09, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
• ALT5 ... that a solitary wave (soliton) can, if only slightly bent, develop a sharp change—a shock wave—running along its front, described by the Shrira-Pesenson equation?

• Source: Shrira, V. I.; Pesenson, M. Z. (1984). "Soliton stability with respect to transverse perturbations of finite length and amplitude". In Sagdeev, R. Z. (ed.). Nonlinear and Turbulent Processes in Physics. Vol. 2. New York: Harwood Academic Publishers. pp. 1061–1068. Pesenson, M. Z. (1991). "Nonlinear waves traveling upon a front of solitons". Physics of Fluids. 3 (12): 3001–3006.

Whitham, G. B. (1957). "A new approach to problems of shock dynamics, Part I: Two-dimensional problems". Journal of Fluid Mechanics. 2 (2): 146–171. doi:10.1017/S002211205700004X.

• • Reviewed:
  • Comment: As disclosed during the AfC review process, I have a connection to this topic; flagging here for transparency.

Created by Soliton 1983 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Soliton 1983 (talk) 06:17, 9 August 2026 (UTC).

• Comment -- I'm on my 5th re-reading, and I still have not a single clue as to what this hook is about. Dahn (talk) 06:09, 5 September 2026 (UTC)

  Thank you for the feedback — you're right that the original hook leaned too heavily on domain-specific terms ("shock-on-soliton," "Mach stem") that don't mean much without background in the field. I've rewritten it in plainer language:

  ... that a ridge-like wave called a soliton can, if only slightly curved, develop a sharp change — a kink — running along its front, similar to the pattern where ocean waves meet at an angle near a shoreline?

  Hopefully this version is clearer. Happy to adjust further if any part still isn't landing. Soliton 1983 (talk) 11:38, 7 September 2026 (UTC)

  Soliton 1983, I've restored the previous hook so we don't lose the history, and also struck it; your revised hook (now labeled ALT1) is, regrettably, at 204 characters, above the 200 character absolute maximum; even more important, it lacks the required bold link to the article being nominated. In my ignorance, I've proposed an ALT2 that restores the article name and shortens the example, but at 197 characters it's really pushing the limits and may not be an adequate example or sufficiently interesting. Can you shorten things further in a new ALT hook? Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:06, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

  Thanks, BlueMoonset, for your constructive comments. Here is ALT 3 which is more concise. Soliton 1983 (talk) 16:40, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

• Full review needed, including the new ALT hook. Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:48, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

@Soliton 1983: Significant unsourced content in this, as well as @Dreamyshade:'s {{technical}} tag which has still not been resolved after nearly a month. Please address.--Launchballer 05:50, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

@Launchballer and Dreamyshade: Launchballer, thank you for the comment. I just created ALT4 that clarifies the terminology used in ALT3. Now I'm working on sourcing and the technical tag. I expect to finish within a week. Soliton 1983 (talk) 06:28, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

I created ALT5 and crossed out the old versions (including ALT2) to avoid potential confusion. Soliton 1983 (talk) 09:53, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

Mount Bonaparte

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The eastern flank of Mount Bonaparte and Bonaparte Creek valley

Mount Bonaparte with 2021 burn scar in 2026

• ... that the 7,259.5-foot (2,212.7 m) Mount Bonaparte (vista pictured) had a cistern hand carved into its granite summit in 1929?

• Source: Casali 2018 Hiking Washington's Fire Lookouts - "the lookout staffer in 1929 carved a water cistern by hand out of the summit caprock"

• • ALT1: ... that Mount Rainier and Canada can be seen from fire lookouts on Mount Bonaparte's 7,259.5-foot (2,212.7 m) summit (vista pictured) in northern central Washington?

• Source: Source: Casali 2018 Hiking Washington's Fire Lookouts - "To the North, just a stones throw away is Canada, with Baldy Mountain Resort Visible."

Landers & Romano 2013 - "...head up the "new" lookout to take in the views. They are exceptional and reach as far as Mount Rainier on a clear day. Lake Osoyoos and British Columbias 7558-foot Mount Baldy are to the north. And to the east trace the entire Kettle Crest into Canadas Granby Country" Republic News-Miner 1929 - "...affords a splendid view of the surrounding country, in fact at times, Mt. Rainier is visible from this point"

Republic News-Miner 1919 - "Mt Bonaparte has an altitude of nearly 8,000 feet and on a clear day affords a distinct view of Mt Rainier and Mt Chopaka."

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Black-rumped magpie

5x expanded by Kevmin (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 391 past nominations.

Kevmin § 18:51, 8 August 2026 (UTC).

• I'm a bit uncertain the hooks are especially strong, but I think they’re passably interesting and could draw the right sort of reader in. Everything seems to be in order regarding sourcing and copyright. The photo is from a US gov collection and good to go. I'm assuming that the relatively old QPQ hasn't been used for any other noms, so that's all set. Yep, nice work putting together that expansion! Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 06:19, 14 August 2026 (UTC)
• Pulled per Fram's report at WP:ERRORS and the reversion of the article's expansion. Courtesy ping @Kevmin, Pbritti, and Zzz plant: for awareness and discussion. Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:42, 10 September 2026 (UTC)

This should not be on Approved.--Launchballer 19:11, 10 September 2026 (UTC)

Re-review of article is now needed.--Kevmin § 16:28, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

Since re-review is needed, adding appropriate icon. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:49, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

@Fram: and @Pbritti: where are we on this one? Have the issues been solved? It would be helpful to a reviewer going in knowing whether or not the sourcing issues were resolved to everyone's satisfaction. Nobody is going to approval tick an article with a potentially unresolved content dispute and risk another pull at WP:ERRORS.4meter4 (talk) 20:16, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

@4meter4: I would be willing to review this nom again but would like to see Kevmin advise me regarding which hooks they want reviewed (or if they would like new hooks added to the nom). Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 20:22, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

I'm not sure if procedurally we must have a new reviewer, or not. All I know is it is hard to do a new review in this context without having some sort of reported assessment as to whether the reasons for the initial pull to ERRORS was solved. In looking at the article talk page, Pbritti seems satisfied, but Fram never chimed in. We really need to hear from the editor whose objections led to the pulling of the article in the first place.4meter4 (talk) 20:32, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

No idea why anyone would want to give them the reward of a DYK after it was so hard to get them to check or correct anything, but it's not my playground, if you think this should get rereviewed and put on the mainspace for some reason, I won't stop you. Fram (talk) 08:17, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

@4meter4:, Fram has responded, and I did actively engage in the talk page despite the vitriol and distain given. Shall we have a new review or proceed with @Pbritti:s?--Kevmin § 15:21, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Note, I have added a new image of Mount Bonaparte taken two weeks ago the article and the nomination.--Kevmin § 15:25, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

@Pbritti: Given that Fram has withdrawn their opposition, and you are familiar with what has transpired, I support you re-reviewing this.4meter4 (talk) 23:50, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 9

Te Paea Paringatai

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Te Paea Paringatai

• ... that Te Paea Paringatai (pictured) is bringing a Te Ao Māori approach to the International Federation of Library Associations?

• Source: Te Paea Paringatai, .... is honoured to bring a Te Ao Māori perspective to an international leadership role... first ever International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) President-elect from Aotearoa.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Shishō
  • Comment: striking image - a contribution created for Women in Red's monthly editathons number 378 and 379

Created by Victuallers (talk) and Coldcoldwind (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 465 past nominations.

Victuallers (talk) 08:39, 10 August 2026 (UTC).

• I'll be reviewing this per WP:QPQ! :D - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 14:24, 10 August 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: Great job! :D - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 19:26, 10 August 2026 (UTC)

I was going to promote this hook, but I had some concerns with it. The "is bringing a Te Ao Māori approach", from my perspective, reads as vague and undefined, as the article doesn't really define what a Te Ao Māori approach means and it is not intuitive to the average reader. Also, this phrase and the phrase used in the source reads as promotional to me: since "bringing a perspective" is inherently vague, it seems like the source is stating this to promote that they hired someone of this identity rather than explain what would change because of this identity. Perhaps an alternative below (and yes, it is a first hook, but I think it is more interesting and easy to verify):

• ALT1: ... that Te Paea Paringatai (pictured) is the first New Zealander to be chosen as president of the International Federation of Library Associations?

@Victuallers, Coldcoldwind, and OpalYosutebito:Thoughts? Z1720 (talk) 01:16, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

• • ALT1 sounds a lot better. - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 03:36, 11 September 2026 (UTC)
    • It doesn't in my opinion sound better, it is certainly much less interesting - another anglophone country?. I wouldn't have proposed such an uninteresting hook. I think that it means "within the bounds of Māori spiritual and cultural tradition and viewing the world from that standpoint" (as wiki says) and if you think "spiritual and cultural tradition" is vague and promotional - then I agree but that's the nature of spiritual and cultural traditions! It works with the picture as everyone is going to understand that she is the first woman with Maori traditions, but without it, it's a very bland hook apart from her name. Te Paea Paringatai deserves better. I've had a go, I'll leave it to you guys. Am I right that the librarians sound more adventurous than us? Victuallers (talk) 07:23, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

• @Victuallers: "Am I right that the librarians sound more adventurous than us?" That is not what my concern was. The phrase "a Te Ao Māori approach" is vague and undefined, both in the article and in the source where it came from. If there is more information about what this phrase means in this context, a more interesting and specific hook can be crafted (and perhaps the article expanded with more prose). For example, if she is going to implement a Te Ao Māori structure within some aspect of the federation, refocus an aspect of the federation (and if so, how?) or was chosen because she wants to implement a specific program within the organisation. Z1720 (talk) 12:28, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

It was a rhetoric question, Z1720. Thank you for repeating your point, did you read my reply? It's my understanding the librarians voted for her with that approach. They seemed to be able to cope with her description of a Te Ao Māori approach, they may have read the wiki definition or they are feeling adventurous. I doubt anyone demanded the detail you ask about, if you can find it then please add it. It's not a "good article" so yes it can be expanded - but that isn't a DYK requirement. Having an interesting and truthful hook is. There may have been less interesting hooks than the one you suggested but obviously I can't remember one. Is coming from NZ "intuitive"? maybe, but it's not interesting or relevant. I'll leave it to you guys. Victuallers (talk) 13:07, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

• I'm also concerned that "bringing Te Ao Māori approach" sounds like press release-esque phrasing rather than conveying a definitive fact about her. Also, the infobox says she has 3 children - this should be referenced in the body, or the infobox needs a citation. Zzz plant (talk) 14:57, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
• I've removed the children fact - its not important. I really don't understand your objection. The idea that a published fact may be "press release-esque phrasing" is beyond me. It seems to require a level of insight that I don't think we have. (If that was a requirement then we could write-off the majority of recent political announcements). If we end up with a hook that says recent librarian appointment comes from New Zealand then we are scraping the barrel. Look at her picture? Does she look like someone proud to be Maori? Was the tattoo, a press release? I suggest we find another reviewer as I'd prefer to withdraw the nomination than to proceed with alt1. Victuallers (talk) 09:58, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

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Cockchafer

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A female cockchafer

• ... that Nikola Tesla as a child made one of his first "inventions" by harnessing four cockchafers (female pictured) to derive power?

• Source: https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/My_Inventions

• • ALT1: ... that in 1320, cockchafers (female pictured) were collected and killed because they could not withdraw from a town into a specially designated area in France? Source: https://www.buglife.org.uk/bugs/bug-directory/common-cockchafer/
  • ALT2: ... that the soil damage done by first-stage cockchafer larvae is only noticeable above a density of 1000 larvae per m²? Source: https://edepot.wur.nl/121073
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Improved to Good Article status by Sddarealone (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Sddarealone (talk) 20:01, 10 August 2026 (UTC).

• The very first hook and ALT2 is still to undergo a review in the nom. I kindly request anybody to look into it as there's a timeout rule if the article is over two months old. Sddarealone (talk) 03:29, 15 September 2026 (UTC)
• Comment: A similar hook to ALT1 has been proposed for a separate DYK nomination. I was not aware of this DYK nom until going through this article's talk page. Apologies! Beta Beta Beta - talk 06:17, 11 August 2026 (UTC)
  • @Beta Beta Beta: No worries, it was rather surprising to me that the other article which I created just 2 days back would be nominated for DYK so quick :) A more funnier thing would be if both of us reviewed each other's DYKs Looks like I caught a COI loophole here; interestingly it's technically allowed as DYK rules don't oppose it. Sddarealone (talk) 10:06, 11 August 2026 (UTC)
    • Comment: This is much funnier without the image. You could probably do something for WP:DYKAPRIL Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 08:41, 13 August 2026 (UTC)
      • I see where you're going. Here's a hook similar to ALT1 for DYKAPRIL and without the picture.

ALT3: ... that in 1320, cockchafers were punished to death as they could not go to a specially designated area in France?

Sddarealone (talk) 11:27, 13 August 2026 (UTC)

If we're doing DYKAPRIL, why not just ALT3a: "... that medieval cockchafers could face death sentences?" or ""... that, in 1320, cockchafers could face death sentences? — Chris Woodrich (talk) 03:23, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

Dont put a comma after 'that' Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk)#

full review still needed Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 12:19, 1 September 2026 (UTC)

• Guess I'll revisit this (and the comma after "that" is needed for dependent clauses). Article is new enough and long enough. Image-wise, I much prefer File:Hanneton commun (Melolontha melolontha) ♀, Parc de Woluwé, Bruxelles (51222810874).jpg, which is potentially FP level, as opposed to the cockchafer on the shoe. These are... quite different than the Junebugs I know, Mr. Tesla's remarks aside, but it does appear supported by the use of 'Maybug' in the lede. Overall, this looks good to go for the regular hooks. I'm not getting much of a desire from the nominator to run this as an AF hook. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:36, 21 September 2026 (UTC)

• Comment: Thanks for the review but I have a desire for every hook in this DYK nom to be reviewed. This includes the DYKAPRIL ones also. Unfortunately, my bad luck with DYKs don't seem to end :) Sddarealone (talk) 15:41, 24 September 2026 (UTC)

hi all, I'm reopening this per the quite extensive list of issues I've identified at Talk:Cockchafer#Suggestions for improvements. Unfortunately, I'm not really sure this meets GA criteria at the moment and we should probably hold off the DYK until there's a resolution one way or the other. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 14:22, 28 September 2026 (UTC) Pinging @Sddarealone, Crisco 1492, and TarnishedPath:. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 14:23, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

• @Amakuru: I've updated the article with your suggestions on the date of posting in the same thread. If all looks good, the DYK should be good to go. Sddarealone (talk) 05:07, 2 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 11

Cherry Hill (author)

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• ... that equestrian author Cherry Hill trained horses, judged horse shows for 25 years, and taught equine science at colleges for ten years before writing more than 30 books on horse care and training?

• Source: Alberta Agriculture, “Award-winning author speaking at the 2007 Horse Breeders and Owners Conference,” November 27, 2006 (supports 25 years judging and ten years teaching); Kara L. Stewart, “Profiles & Reflections: Words of Wisdom,” Horse Illustrated, vol. 25, no. 1, January 2001, pp. 38–44 (supports Hill's horse-training career and more than 30 books).

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Created by Amber1947 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Amber1947 (talk) 17:13, 12 August 2026 (UTC).

• **comment only** Nice article. I guess its your first time here. Welcome. I think this is going to be fine, its has the right feel, size and refs. The issue is the hook. Millions look at the main page and very few will be there to read about horsey writers - why would they click on yours? Have a look at the other hooks. Your hook might start "Did You Know that Colorado's Own Horse Expert ..(fill this space with something intriguing)..? Good luck. Victuallers (talk) 07:53, 19 August 2026 (UTC)

I actually like it better when the person is named and not easteregged. It looks more encyclopedic to me. Surtsicna (talk) 09:01, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

@Amber1947: I was going to review this one, but I noticed something. The article creator, Amber1947, has only ever edited this article. The article subject, Cherry Hill, was born in 1947. I have to ask: are you, Amber1947, directly connected to the subject of this article? --GRuban (talk) 01:50, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

Rewind (2023 film)

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• ... that Rewind became the first Filipino film to surpass ₱900 million at the worldwide box office?

Source: https://entertainment.inquirer.net/539214/dingdong-dantes-marian-riveras-rewind-breaks-new-ph-box-office-record

• • ALT1: ... that Rewind marked Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera's comeback on the big screen after 13 years?

Source: https://entertainment.inquirer.net/531162/marian-rivera-dingdong-dantes-on-spate-of-breakups-in-show-biz-prayers

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Crossing the Line (McKenzie book)

Created by AdobongPogi (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

AdobongPogi^{masarap 🍛} 15:39, 11 August 2026 (UTC).

• Hi, AdobongPogi! I will be reviewing this DYK nom. Expect another response from me later today. Regards, Relayed (talk • contribs) 01:05, 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 eligibility:

• Cited: - Sources differ between what is stated in this nom and what is used in the article prose. See below.
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QPQ: Done.

Overall: @AdobongPogi: The article was listed as GA within the DYK nom cutoff and is long enough. The article is adequately sourced, neutral, and Earwig returns 24.2%, mostly due to short quotes.

However, while the ALT0 hook itself is found in the article prose, the source used to support that hook in this nom and in the article itself is different. You cited a Philippine Star above, when you used an Inquirer (Ref 26) in the prose. For formality, please cite the source you used at this nom in the article itself, or update this nom to reflect the source supporting the hook in the article. ALT1's source you used above is also not cited in the article itself; its prose equivalent is supported by another Inquirer report (Ref 7). I hope that makes sense.

I find both ALT0 and ALT1 interesting, but I prefer ALT0 as it might resonate more with an international audience than ALT1; I'll approve both regardless once the only issue I have is resolved. Regards, Relayed (talk • contribs) 09:37, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

• Courtesy ping to AdobongPogi to reply to the review. Dclemens1971 (talk) 05:25, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

• Relayed, Dclemens1971 Hey, thanks for you pinging. Updated the DYK source when I used "INQUIRER" to match the citations used in the article. AdobongPogi^{masarap 🍛} 05:45, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

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Fulper Pottery Company

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• ... that Fulper Art Pottery's dating system was overhauled after a 2017 study cross‑checked century‑old catalogs and ads to correct long‑accepted mark timelines?

• Source: Kornacki, Jon A. (2017). "Fulper's Marking System." Journal of the American Art Pottery Association, 33(1), 6. Kornacki writes that earlier publications' mark dates were "inaccurate," and that his revised dates come from cross-referencing catalogs, advertisements, and period journals.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/ This is my first DYK nomination.

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

Y.paulsen (talk) 03:25, 15 August 2026 (UTC).

• I'm seeing a couple of AI signs in this @Y.paulsen:, to what extent did you use it?--Launchballer 06:07, 3 October 2026 (UTC)
• New enough, long enough. No QPQ required. NPOV, appropriately sourced, although I am troubled by the first incarnation of this article in a sandbox, which does (as Launchballer notes) have WP:AISIGNS present, and is a fully formed article with no citations, a sign that sources may have been found to fit claims rather than allowing the claims to follow from the sources. I note that Y.paulsen has not edited for some weeks and may not check back in here, but we need to hear about how this article was developed. As for the hook, it's not intriguing and appears to require specialist knowledge to be interesting. Furthermore, it's not supported by the source (please add links to the article, Y.paulsen), which itself is the study that the hook claims resulted in an overhaul of the dating system. But the study that triggers the overhaul cannot be cited as evidence that an overhaul happened. (Moreover, this hook is not in the article.) All told, some questions need to be answered and a new hook is needed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:39, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

• Bummer, too good to be true. I was happy to see this new article and encouraged Y.paulsen to try DYK, but I see the AISIGNS now that they've been pointed out (thank you Launchballer). I may try to do some article cleanup, but I'm not inclined to attempt to salvage this DYK. Dreamyshade (talk) 00:22, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

Sunny Sunny

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• ... that the singer of the song "Sunny Sunny" criticized its lyrics and called it his "stupidest" song even though it became one of his most famous lyrics?

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

Babin Mew (talk) 06:00, 20 August 2026 (UTC).

• Babin Mew Free from copyright violations according to Earwig's -- it just flags quotations. The Times of India is cited a few times in this article, which should be avoided if possible according to WP:TIMESOFINDIA. I can't find in any of the sources this has song became one of his most famous. Can you give me a quotation from a source and also replace the Times of India sources with more reliable ones if possible? ―Panamitsu (talk) 08:19, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

Sure. "Rapper-singer Honey Singh recently opened up about his past chart-topping songs, expressing criticism of his own work. In an interview with The Lallantop, a sister channel of India Today, he referred to 'Sunny Sunny' from the film 'Yaariyan' as 'the most stupid song' he had ever written." () "Singer Honey Singh recently opened up about his least favourite song. In a candid chat with The Lallantop, the rapper-singer called his own chart-topping track Sunny Sunny from Yaariyan 'the most stupid song' he ever wrote." () Babin Mew (talk) 08:49, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

Babin Mew, Thanks for removing the Times of India sources. Which part of the sources say that it is "one of his most famous" songs? I see mentions of "chart-topping", but not that it was one of his most famous songs. A song could top the charts without it being one of the singer's most famous songs, or am I wrong? If this is too much of an issue I'm happy to approve an alternative hook that doesn't mention the popularity, but that would be less interesting of course. ―Panamitsu (talk) 07:01, 7 September 2026 (UTC)

If separate citations are allowed for the purpose of stating that this song is one of his most popular, then here are probably some: "Yo Yo Honey Singh, popular for numbers like Blue Eyes and Sunny Sunny, will set out on an eight-city tour in the country, as a part of LIVE Viacom18's new annual property MTV Super Stage." () "With songs like 'Lungi Dance' (Chennai Express), 'Sunny Sunny' (Yaariyan) 'Party All Night' (Boss) and 'Baby Ko Bass Pasand Hai' (Sultan), Singh was not only creating chart-toppers with immense recall value, he was also shaking a leg with the biggest stars of the Bollywood filmdom." () "From Sunny Sunny to Desi Kalakar, Singh has given several hits over the years and has been making waves with his concerts." () If separate citations are not allowed, then I guess it is a bit of a problem and has to be removed. Babin Mew (talk) 06:40, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

Ok I guess that's good enough. Approved. ―Panamitsu (talk) 07:38, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

I think the phrasing of this hook needs work. What about:

• ALT1: ... that the singer of "Sunny Sunny" described it as "the most stupid song I have ever written"?

@Babin Mew and Panamitsu: Thoughts? Z1720 (talk) 01:36, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

Not much problems with this concise proposed hook. However, I think that this does get rid of the interesting "popular" part. Babin Mew (talk) 17:52, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

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Bajestan Playa

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• ... that Bajestan Playa, a salt flat in northeastern Iran, is the second largest playa in the Middle East and was mentioned in a 19th-century Qajar-era travelogue?

• Source: Pour Ebrahim, Hossein. Joghrafia-ye Gonabad (Geography of [Gonabad]), pp. 39

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Created by ایران 1405 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

ایران 1405 (talk) 09:33, 13 August 2026 (UTC).

Nice to meet you, ایران 1405. The article is long enough, nominated in time, on fine sources, without obvious copyvio, - thank you! I am not yet happy with the hook. "Playa" meant for me - so far - just beach, and it doesn't help to say it twice. Could we say "dry salt lake" instead of the second "playa". Or what else? Could we use an image, perhaps? Next: "Qajar-era" tells me nothing, sorry. Could we have a link, perhaps? Or drop it? You can create alternate hooks below, numbering: ALT0a, ALT0b ... ALT1 in case you want a different fact. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:08, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

How is this:

ALT0a: ... that Bajestan Playa in northeastern Iran, the second-largest salt flat in the Middle East, was mentioned in a 19th-century Qajar-era travelogue? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:12, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Gerda Arendt: Hello and thank you for your thoughtful review of the article.

I appreciate your comments about the hook. I agree that "playa" might be confusing for some readers, and "Qajar-era" could use more context. I've also added a new panoramic image of Bajestan Playa after rainfall to the article, which I hope gives a better visual impression of the landscape.

Based on your feedback, here are some revised hook options:

ALT0a: ... that Bajestan Playa in northeastern Iran, the second-largest salt flat in the Middle East, was mentioned in a 19th-century Qajar-era travelogue? (with the new image)

ALT0b: ... that Bajestan Playa, a dry salt lake in northeastern Iran, is the second largest of its kind in the Middle East and was recorded in a 19th-century Persian travelogue?

ALT0c: ... that the second-largest salt flat in the Middle East, Bajestan Playa in Iran, was described in a 19th-century travelogue from the Qajar period?

Please let me know which hook you prefer, and whether you think the new image works well for the DYK section.

Thank you again for your time and guidance! --ایران 1405 (talk) 18:35, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for your response. I found it on the article talk page instead of in this nomination but moved it. For the next reply, either call the nomination directly, putting Template:Did you know nominations/Bajestan Playa within double straight brackets, or go to the article talk, but don't edit the thread header, but click on the nomination, and when in it click on "comment".

One more piece of advice if I may: please write edit summaries, for every edit, even when it takes time. I wasted to find the edit that changed the image, and had no help in the history.

That image is eye-catching and pretty, but looks a bit like a sunset on a lake. The one we had before showed more salt ;) I would not recommend to use it for the DYK.

I formatted the hooks to include the links. Each ALT has to be ready by be used on the main page, - we can't expect a promoter to add the bold link from the original to the ALT, for example. Next time you do it, please.

I approve all three ALTs and let the promoter decide. I like a best, then c, then b (because it's less precise). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:39, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Pulled per WT:DYK. At minimum this deserves {{AI}}, need longer to decide what specifically to do with it.--Launchballer 00:35, 17 September 2026 (UTC)

I've prodded this per Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Bajestan Playa (nom); let's see if that takes.--Launchballer 03:43, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

At AfD.--Launchballer 06:11, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

Aay Khuku Aay (song)

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• ... that the song "Aay Khuku Aay" gained immense popularity from its use in The Father even though it was used without prior permission?

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• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hotel Zone (Cancún)
  • Comment: The sources are not in English.

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

Babin Mew (talk) 06:14, 20 August 2026 (UTC).

• @Babin Mew: The article is new enough, and the hook is interesting and short enough. I will assume good faith with the hook's sources since machine translation can only take me so far. However, the hook and article disagree somewhat. The hook states the movie made the song more popular, but the article states the song became more popular after the film was released without a direct cause or effect. Does this make sense? This is the only thing I am concerned about. Thanks! GGOTCC 15:15, 28 August 2026 (UTC)

In the article I meant to say the same thing, but guess I accidentally put the wrong word. I have reworded it, should be good now. Babin Mew (talk) 07:26, 29 August 2026 (UTC)

@Babin Mew: Great! All good on my end. Well done! GGOTCC 00:38, 1 September 2026 (UTC)

@Z1720, GGOTCC, and Babin Mew: Pulled per WT:DYK.--Launchballer 20:47, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

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Muhammad Tayrab

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• ... that Muhammad Tayrab is thought to have been Darfur's greatest sultan?

• Source: The Darfur Sultanate: A history (2008) by R. S. O'Fahey pg. 57

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Say Hello to Someone in Massachusetts
  • Comment: The source for the hook is offline unfortunately, but I can send a photo of the page if someone drops me an email (Special:EmailUser). I've struggled to come up w more hooks tbh

Created by Kowal2701 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 10 past nominations.

Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 00:34, 15 August 2026 (UTC).

• New, long enough, nicely written, AGF-ing on sourcing and paraphrasing, QPQ done. The hook doesn't work: it has a subjective absolute (I tend to be lienient with those, but this is a bit too assertive: "did you know that he was the greatest sultan? well did you?!"; it is also arguably not verified, as the quote in O'Fahey is much softer). I have to say I am also struggling to understand why you would struggle to find a hookier hook in an article that contains the following line: "As a trophy, he cut off the chief's beard and displayed it in his house." Another thing (not disqualifying per se, but needs a fix): a large portion, one mentioning that territorial acquisitions made Darfur larger than Nigeria, is only cited at the end, with two sources. But the facts in the paragraph are so diverse that it is quite unlikely that both sources verify the entirety of the claims (including that they both thought of the Nigeria comparison -- did they?). Please fix this by attributing more clearly. Dahn (talk) 19:44, 24 August 2026 (UTC)

• @Kowal2701: The above needs to be addressed before this can be approved. Please post below when you are ready for this to be re-reviewed. Z1720 (talk) 03:08, 1 September 2026 (UTC)

Apologies, I'm not ignoring this, it's just been sitting in my pings as I get swamped w stuff lol, I'll address this tomorrow (hopefully), thanks Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 23:42, 3 September 2026 (UTC)

Thanks Dahn, agreed on the hook (I usually struggle w hooks tbh lol). The bit about Nigeria is on pgs 55-6 of O'Fahey 2008 (Darfur plus Kordofan, an area larger than modern Nigeria, thus became the largest pre-modern state created within what is now Sudan.), tbh I think moving it to be directly inline would make things too cluttered as I'd have to repeat the refs for the previous sentence as well (more problematic because of {{rp}}, subreferencing can't come soon enough!). How's the following:

ALT1: ... that Darfurian sultan Muhammad Tayrab cut off the beard of a rebellious chief he had defeated, and displayed it as a trophy in his house?

Thanks again, Kowal2701 (talk, contribs) 21:41, 4 September 2026 (UTC)

Thank you, Kowal2701. I think you used the most awkward referencing system of those we can use ("sfn" is much simpler, and I personally use an even more free-form one in articles I write), and therefore I see your predicament; while it would be ideal for the citations to be redistributed somehow, it is by no means a disqualifying concern. I have however both suggested the new hook and made significant edits to the article, so I think another reviewer is needed to wrap this up. From my view, it all checks out. Dahn (talk) 04:25, 5 September 2026 (UTC)

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Niu Lai

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• ... that Niu Lai, one of the most profitable films ever made, was created by a mother and son over the course of five years?

• Source: Scott, Ryan (20 August 2026). "Obsession Has Been Dethroned As The Most Profitable Movie Ever At The Box Office". /Film. Archived from the original on 20 August 2026.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Mons Lactarius

Created by Jon698 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 124 past nominations.

Jon698 (talk) 14:34, 16 August 2026 (UTC).

• Comment - not a review -- I think a more interesting hook would be something along the lines of "... that the film Niu Lai became a viral phenomenon due to its poor quality?" But that's just me. splains (💬/📝) 22:16, 19 August 2026 (UTC)

• I don't find that interesting. Plenty of bad films got viral popularity. I like the heartwarming story of a mom and son production succeeding. Jon698 (talk) 00:09, 20 August 2026 (UTC)

@splains @Jon698 @LunaEclipse First hook is certainly nice, yes. However, it just became the "most profitable film in history" comparing budget to gross We could run a hook about that. NewAccount7295 (talk) 23:50, 21 August 2026 (UTC)

• @NewAccount7295: I have added the profitability part to the hook. Now is somebody going to review this? Jon698 (talk) 01:55, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

Comment: I think the entire idea of people watching this low budget film as some sort of protest against GenAI would be a great hook IMHO. 🌙Eclipse (she/they/it • talk • edits) 23:44, 21 August 2026 (UTC)

• I am against that. It is just some news based on a few social media posts. Jon698 (talk) 01:55, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

• Y I'll actually review this. Your hook is good and checks out with the source; the article is eligible, decent enough, has no sign of copyvio, and the QPQ is good. I think we're good to go here. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 04:11, 26 August 2026 (UTC)
  • @Generalissima: Please use the {{subst:DYKyes}} tag when fully approving noms so they'll automatically move to WP:DYKNA. We're in backlog mode, after all. ミラP@Miraclepine 17:03, 26 August 2026 (UTC)
    • Adding the template so it can be moved into the approved list. NewAccount7295 (talk) 21:22, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

- hi @Jon698, Generalissima, and Crisco 1492:, I'm reopening this as I think the "most profitable" is misleading. Profitability would ordinarily refer to profit (revenue minus costs), whereas the source is actually comparing box-office gross to production budget. Indeed, the source itself acknowledges this unusual definition, saying that it defines "profitability at the box office" as how many times a film's budget it makes in ticket sales. The IMDB "most profitable" list doesn't list Niu Lai at all for example -. I think the claim in the article should be modified to perhaps say something like it has an exceptionally high gross-to-budget ratio, and the hook modified accordingly. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 12:59, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

• @Amakuru: ... that Niu Lai, which has one of the highest gross-to-budget ratios, was created by a mother and son over the course of five years? Jon698 (talk) 13:51, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

  Hi @Jon698: thanks for the quick response. Just curious why the article and the source seem to say it's the highest ever, while the hook is qualified as "one of the highest"... is that justified? They should probably match each other, whichever way around we go.

  I've just noticed a discrepancy in the reported budget which may be relevant to the record claim: the /Film source gives it as under US$200, whereas the HK01 source says several thousand to tens of thousands of yuan, which I think would imply at least $450 and maybe into the thousands of dollars. Since the claimed gross-to-budget record depends on the budget figure, I think we probably need to resolve that too. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 14:18, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

• @Amakuru: I changed the article to match that wording in this edit right as you made that comment. Jon698 (talk) 14:22, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

• I talked about the different budget numbers here. There is no consistent number, but all of them range from a few hundred to a few thousand. Jon698 (talk) 15:57, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

• @Amakuru: See above. Jon698 (talk) 00:34, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

• @Amakuru: We can remove the most profitable part from the hook and return it to the original "... that Niu Lai was created by a mother and son over the course of five years?" Jon698 (talk) 20:41, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

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Indherreds-Posten, Johan Bernhard Andersen, Fridtjof Andersen

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• ... that the newspaper Indherreds-Posten, founded by J. Bernhard Andersen (pictured) and later edited by his son Fridtjof, shifted its political stance from neutral to Conservative, then to Liberal and ultimately to the Radical People's Party?

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Fridtjof Andersen

• • ALT1: ... that Fridtjof Andersen (pictured), who took over Indherreds-Posten after his father, wrote so libelous editorials that he was court-martialed?
  • ALT2: ... that the newspaper Indherreds-Posten, founded by J. Bernhard Andersen (pictured) and later edited by his son Fridtjof, shifted its political stance from neutral to conservative, then to liberal and ultimately to the radical?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Sir John Fenwick, 3rd Baronet

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

Arsenikk (talk) 19:59, 21 August 2026 (UTC).

• I take, will review in the next 72 hours.--Launchballer 21:08, 21 August 2026 (UTC)

Looking at , it appears that these are your second, third, and fourth articles, so no QPQ was actually necessary.--Launchballer 09:48, 22 August 2026 (UTC)

@Arsenikk: Articles are all fine and Earwig's silent, but the hook requires knowledge of what those political parties all stand for to be interesting, so suggest proposing another angle such as the defamatory editorials.--Launchballer 14:53, 24 August 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for the review and feedback, @Launchballer:. 1) I have added an alternative hook per your proposal. 2) Could the original hook be rephrased using the lower-case terms conservative, liberal and radical? These particular terms are rather universal, and in my opinion the hooks' interest lays in the shift between political ideologies, more so than the party particularities. Arsenikk (talk) 08:15, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

Courtesy ping Launchballer. ―Panamitsu (talk) 08:00, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

Sorry for dropping this. @Arsenikk:, ALT2 is more interesting, but I'm probably going to approve ALT1 as well. Per WP:DYKHOOK, I must ask for quotes from the sources to verify them.--Launchballer 12:37, 6 September 2026 (UTC)

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Articles created/expanded on August 18

Luxembourgish Progressive Youth

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• ... that during the Cold War, the Luxembourgish state intelligence infiltrated the communist Festival Youth?

• Source: Dr. Nadine Geisler, Jean Reitz. Rapport Final - MISSION DE RECHERCHE ET D’EXPLOITATION DES BANQUES DE DONNEES HISTORIQUES DU SERVICE DE RENSEIGNEMENT DE L’ÉTAT 1960 - 2001. Luxembourg, 2020. pp. 71-72, 81

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nysa–Polana complex

Created by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 458 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 21:31, 18 August 2026 (UTC).

• Unfortunately, much of the article, hook included, is sourced to Geisler and Reitz, which doesn't appear to have a publisher. If it were to be shown to be reliable, we would still require page-by-page citations to the facts, including first and foremost the hook -- not a citation to the whole doc. Please fix this before the article can be even considered. Dahn (talk) 16:42, 25 August 2026 (UTC)

• For a bit of background, Geisler and Reitz are historians who were contracted by Luxembourgish authorities to produce a report on the activities of SREL 1960-2001. The study followed an affair from 2013, which prompted political moves for transparency on the history of the institution. The Geisler-Reitz commission was established by act of parliament (Law of July 23, 2016), study was conducted 2017-2019, and the report was presented in the parliament upon completion. See outline of how the study was initiated after the passing of the Law of July 23, 2016 at "An international competition was launched in September 2016. A commission, called the "evaluation committee," composed of two representatives from the CCP SREL, two members of the University of Luxembourg (de facto C2DH), and the Director of the National Archives, chaired by First Government Advisor Jeff Fettes, heard two teams: a Franco-Belgian team composed of two PhDs in Contemporary History, including the author, and a team of two residents of Dudelange, a PhD and a Master's degree in History. The foreign teams were eliminated in favor of the Luxembourgish teams. Thus, Nadine Geisler and Jean Reitz were entrusted with the task of scientifically analyzing specific historical archives. They submitted their report on February 5, 2020, contractually completing work begun on June 1, 2017." Plenty of other media coverage on the research project and the report - , , , , , etc.. So, whilst the report is not a book or magazine article in the usual sense, it suffices as WP:RS in being a formal scientific work, not self-published. I'll revise the page numbers for the cites to the article. --Soman (talk) 00:40, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

• Page numbers for Geisler/Reitz ref added now, here and in article. --Soman (talk) 10:16, 26 August 2026 (UTC)

• @Soman: I think you can add forum.lu as the publisher of that version of the report, as currently it appears as if it is self-published -- and all the above detail doesn't really address that. I also think you know better than to add the page numbers to one citation. You should make separate citations for each of the pages/page ranges you cite. Also: is is too much to ask that you properly format the title INSTEAD OF HAVING IT IN ALL CAPS and that you put make the link lead to archived version, so that it doesn't rot and become unusable in two years or so? Dahn (talk) 10:02, 27 August 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 19

James R. Urbaniak

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• ... that self-taught microsurgeon, James R. Urbaniak was a talented American football player at the University of Kentucky, where in 1957, he was one of the top receivers in the Southeastern Conference?

• Source: "Self-taught in microsurgery, Dr. Urbaniak was not the first surgeon to reattach severed appendages, a practice that began in the 1960s. But he initiated microsurgery at Duke in 1970; performed the university’s first replantation surgery in 1974; conducted vital research; and, according to the university, reattached more than 1,200 severed body parts during his career.

James graduated as valedictorian of his class at Fairmont Senior High School and was named all-state in football. Like his father, he played football at the University of Kentucky, recruited by the storied coach Bear Bryant. In 1957, his senior season, he finished among the top four receivers in the Southeastern Conference, but would go on to gain far wider acclaim with his hands as a surgeon."

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/El Dorado, Template:Did you know nominations/Empress Xiaojing (Wanli)
  • Comment: Will likely be offering alt hooks.

5x expanded by Thriley (talk) and ScottyNolan (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 224 past nominations.

Thriley (talk) 17:40, 26 August 2026 (UTC).

• ALT1 ... that a talented American football player was even better at reattaching amputated digits and limbs? Thriley (talk) 19:45, 3 September 2026 (UTC)

• Article is new enough, long enough, and has no copyright violation. However, @Thriley: I am surprised at the poor nomination from an experienced DYK editor. There are basic and significant issues in this nomination that shouldn't have been made by a DYK veteran. First, three of the four sources are published by the subject's employer, Duke University, and lack sufficient independence. We need a minimum of three independent sources to pass WP:GNG. Only the NYT obit is usable toward evidence of notability. Two more independent sources will need to be added to the article in order to pass WP:DYKCITE, and the article needs to reduce where possible citations to non-independent materials. Its fine to use them, but only in a limited way. They shouldn't make up the bulk of the citations, and at present over half of the article is built from these non-independent sources.

Additionally, the facts in the hooks are not present in the article. There is no mention of being a self taught microsurgeon in the article. While the nominator has provided quotes, the nominator did not state what sources the quotes came from. There is also no comparative claim saying he was a better surgeon than football player in the article, and no source for that fact. In short, these hooks are not verifiable. We need text in the article saying the hook fact followed immediately with an inline citation to a source that verifies the content. The current proposed hooks may work if editing is done to the article which adds text either identical to the hook or very close to the hook language with an inline citation. Otherwise, we will need new hook proposals.

In future, please be conscious of being WP:SIGCOV/WP:DYKCITE compliant before nominating articles at DYK, and make sure your hook facts are stated in the article before proposing those hooks. Additionally, when giving quotes provide the publications those quotes are coming from in the DYK nomination template at the time of nomination. The article will need significant editing to pass WP:DYKCRIT with careful attention to hook verifiability, hook fact presence in the article, the addition of independent sourcing, and the reduction of non-independent source use. Ping me when ready for re-review. 4meter4 (talk) 20:39, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

My apologies. I noticed the article was expanded and did not consider the problems of relying so heavily on connected sources- It was a last minute nomination. I see there is plenty of coverage of Urbaniak going back decades: There is little question that he meets notability guidelines. I'll add sources and expand the article as well. Thriley (talk) 23:29, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

@Thriley: Are you still wanting to work on this, or do you want to withdraw? It looks like ScottyNolan has gotten into some trouble over AI use with the AI noticeboard which has now gutted the article below the 1500 character count. It was going to need work anyway. Let me know what you want to do. Best.4meter4 (talk) 23:32, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

Given that the AI noticeboard refactored the article to below the required length, and there has been no movement on addressing the sourcing concerns I am rejecting this nomination. It can always be worked on and brought to GA status and then renominated.4meter4 (talk) 23:53, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 21

King Simmons

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• ... that King Simmons hit a deer on his way to the airport?

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• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John Vipond Davies

Created by WikiOriginal-9 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 60 past nominations.

~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 15:08, 21 August 2026 (UTC).

• I'll take this. Lynch44 16:30, 23 August 2026 (UTC)

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

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

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

Image eligibility:

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Interesting read. The article itself is fine, as noted above. Earwig in green at 6.5% with no close paraphrasing. The source for the hook technically states he hit a buck, but I doubt they are referring to the sheep or the goat. My only real issue is that I think the hook needs more context about who Simmons was or about how the drive to the airport related to his career (this drive was part of his career move to Canada). Maybe add a smidge more to the hook and we should be good here. Lynch44 16:58, 23 August 2026 (UTC)

Pinging @WikiOriginal-9:, which I forgot to do. Lynch44 17:04, 23 August 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the review. Not telling is what draws readers in. It sounds weird that a "King" would hit a deer. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 13:02, 24 August 2026 (UTC)

Alright, I'll leave it to the promoter to decide. Lynch44 13:11, 24 August 2026 (UTC)

• Pulled per a discussion at WT:DYK regarding the interestingness of the original hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:14, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

@WikiOriginal-9: Will you be able to propose a new hook? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:01, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

No thanks. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 15:25, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

I came up with ... that King Simmons hit a deer while driving to the airport to join a Canadian Football League team? BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:39, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

Sounds good. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:13, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 23

Indtrøndelagens Socialdemokrat

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• ... that the editor of Indtrøndelagens Socialdemokrat was deported for continuing his antimilitary editorial line after the break-out of World War I?

• Source: Both Magnusson, Magne (1985). "Litt om aviser i Levanger". Årsskrift 1985 (in Norwegian). Levanger: Levanger historielag. p. 22. ISSN 0800-1073. and Hansen, Guttorm (1953). Arbeiderbevegelsen i Nord-Trøndelag 50 år (in Norwegian). pp. 59–66.

• • ALT1: ... that the original printer of the newspaper Indtrøndelagens Socialdemokrat refused to print more than two issues due to boycotts from the town's businesses? Source: Hansen, Guttorm (1953). Arbeiderbevegelsen i Nord-Trøndelag 50 år (in Norwegian). pp. 59–66.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Justice sensitivity

• • Comment: Magnusson is globally available to read online, while Hansen can be read online from a Norwegian IP address.

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

Arsenikk (talk) 18:49, 29 August 2026 (UTC).

Interesting article on good-looking sources, all-Norwegian sources accepted AGF. Both hooks work for me. In the article, the meaning of the sentence "it became a thrice-weekly newspaper from it received its own press" remains unclear to me. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:58, 22 September 2026 (UTC)

@Arsenikk and Gerda Arendt: AGF approval is deprecated for hooks. Per WP:DYKCITE, please provide English-language quotes (translation or otherwise) for inaccessible/non-English sources attached to hooks. (nom hasn't edited in weeks, so ping is just a courtesy) ミラP@Miraclepine 00:24, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

• Nominator has not edited in over a month, no response to ping, and English translation of source for verification not provided. Dclemens1971 (talk) 22:33, 9 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/

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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?

King County Search and Rescue

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• ... that members of King County Search and Rescue responded to a bear attack in only 12 minutes?
  • ALT1: ... that King County Search and Rescue responded to five incidents in one week on Mailbox Peak?
  • ALT2: ... that King County Search and Rescue has responded to avalanches, homicides, and urban missing persons?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Cikini Incident Template:Did you know nominations/Autistici/Inventati

Created by Buidhe (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 277 past nominations.

(t · c) buIdhe 02:39, 30 August 2026 (UTC).

• Hello @Buidhe:! The article is new enough, long enough, and a QPQ has been completed. However, there are several red errors in the references that need to be addressed before the article passes. In addition, I am unsure how the current hook is interesting. Emergency responders often have a response time in minutes when reacting to a call. Perhaps incorporating its status as a charity could be more interesting, or noting that the group was training nearby when the attack happened? Please ping me! GGOTCC 02:26, 3 September 2026 (UTC)
  • GGOTCC What reference errors? Perhaps you are confusing these guys with urban first responders? Even if a helicopter is used the minimum response time for organizations like this one is measured in hours—12 minutes is unheard of. (t · c) buIdhe 03:47, 3 September 2026 (UTC)
    • I've fixed most of the reference errors, but i can't do anything with number 13. it redirects to a youtube channel, and i think the wayback machine is down EmergentAnarchy (talk) 21:25, 4 September 2026 (UTC)
      • The ref errors are fixed, thanks @EmergentAnarchy:! Regarding the hook, most people may not know the difference between the types of rescue organizations, as I just demonstrated. I think focusing on how the King County Search and Rescue was training nearby when the attack happened would be beneficial, for instance:

Alt1...that the King County Search and Rescue was able to respond to a bear attack in only 12 minutes because they were training on the same mountain?

GGOTCC 23:33, 5 September 2026 (UTC)

• Another QPQ needs to be done (See: Template:Did you know nominations/Cikini Incident). Thank you — Chao Garden 🌱 ~ say hello 15:47, 15 September 2026 (UTC)
  • I did the review I just failed to claim that I can verify a claim in an Indonesian language source. (t · c) buIdhe 15:54, 15 September 2026 (UTC)
    • Sorry, but as I tried to explain: your review did not use a supported template, so the nomination was stuck. Ultimately, you stopped short of actually completing the review. If you did not feel comfortable with the Indonesian quote, there were other hooks supported by English sources. In any case, I'll leave this up to a reviewer and/or promoter to decide. — Chao Garden 🌱 ~ say hello 16:12, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

Fortescue Cuming

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An engraving of Cuming by Saint-Mémin

• ... that after traveling down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers, Fortescue Cuming (pictured) apparently never returned to his wife in Connecticut?

• Source: "These were the occasion of the trip taken in 1807–09 down the Ohio and Mississippi rivers and through Louisiana and the Floridas" ... "Cuming seems not to have returned to his wife, who was buried in New Haven in 1821." — Dictionary of American Biography, vol. 4 (1930), p. 592.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Operation Spring High and Template:Did you know nominations/Chantal Jaquet

Created by Alekjds (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 31 past nominations.

Alekjds (talk) 18:12, 29 August 2026 (UTC).

• What's dyk worthy about this? Spousal abandonment used to be pretty common. (t · c) buIdhe 01:35, 30 August 2026 (UTC)
  • In my opinion the fact that he went off on a two-year journey and never went home to his wife is striking to a modern reader. Other editors are welcome to weigh in on that point. But I'll add an ALT in case I lose the fight:

ALT1: ... that Thomas Clark judged Fortescue Cuming (pictured) to be "reasonably sane"?

(Source: Thomas D. Clark, "Travelers' Accounts as a Source of Kentucky History", The Filson Club History Quarterly, vol. 14 (1940), p. 212: "His observations are reasonably sane, and the information which he has preserved for the historian is definitely valuable.")

Alekjds (talk) 05:25, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

The article is fresh and sufficiently long. QPQ is done. Sources are cited. There is quite a bit of close paraphrasing, but it comes from the 1930 Dictionary of American Biography, so I imagine that's not a big problem. I would be more intrigued by the original hook than by ALT1, but I think there is potential in the article for something better still, perhaps something humorous. Surtsicna (talk) 13:46, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

Autistici/Inventati

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• ... that the Trump administration has designated an Italian email provider as a terrorist group?

• Source: Petti, Matthew (27 August 2026). "Rubio Uses Terrorism Law To Ban Secure Email Service". Reason. Retrieved 28 August 2026.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bernard of Valence; Template:Did you know nominations/Royal Khmer Socialist Youth

Created by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 86 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 10:51, 29 August 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: (t · c) buIdhe 01:26, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

Thanks for reviewing this nomination. Based on the editing statistics, the credits should also reflect ~2026-46126-39 as the article creator. I and Boredintheevening helped expand the article as well. — Newslinger talk 07:04, 30 August 2026 (UTC)

• Article currently has one yellow tag and one orange tag, disqualifying it. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:17, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on August 30

HMS Taku (1900), Russian destroyer Leytenant Burakov (1900), SMS Taku, French destroyer Takou, Hai Lung-class destroyer

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Taku off Hong Kong, not Taku

• ... that Taku, Taku, Takou, and Taku (pictured), comprised the Taku-class destroyers?

• Source: "The four ships were afterwards distributed amogst the allies, Britain acquiring Hai Lung, the Commodore's ship, Russia Hai Hua, Germany Hai Jing and France Hau Hse...all were renamed Taku (French Takou) - page 117 and 118 of The Chinese Steam Navy 1862-1945

"...sister to the Taku class, as China's four destroyers have been named by their captors" from The Engineer Volume 91

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/List of seaplane carriers of China, Template:Did you know nominations/King County Search and Rescue, Template:Did you know nominations/Nicholas de Trinbey, Template:Did you know nominations/Clodomira Acosta, Template:Did you know nominations/1985 Greek constitutional crisis, Template:Did you know nominations/California Creek (Washington)
  • Comment: Taku Taku

Created by GGOTCC (talk). Number of QPQs required: 6. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 25 past nominations.

GGOTCC 23:48, 5 September 2026 (UTC).

• I take, will review in the next few days.--Launchballer 19:34, 6 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Better as "Taku, Taku, Taku, and Takou", I think. Or maybe "that the only ship in the Taku-class destroyers not to be named 'Taku' was 'Takou'" ? DS (talk) 00:12, 7 September 2026 (UTC)
    • While writing out the hook, I listed the ships in that order, but found including (pictured) halfway through the hook was visually disruptive and detracted from the point if Takou is listed afterwards. I like your idea, but the uniqueness of Takou's name is somewhat lost if the reader did not know that three other ships and the class shared a name. GGOTCC 00:43, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

How are you parsing "the only ship in the Taku-class destroyers not to be named 'Taku'", if it's not "all the other ships in the Taku class were named 'Taku'" ? DS (talk) 18:21, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

Because that claim works for many classes and is not interesting. If this was a class of two destroyers, Takou would be the only member of the class not named Taku. That would be like having a hook stating, "Did you know that USS Mount Whitney is the only Blue Ridge-class command ship not named Blue Ridge" because Blue Ridge is the only other member of the class. Here, every Taku qualifies for DYK and listing them all five illustrates the point better. Besides, the point of DYK is to showcase new content. All five qualify and make an interesting hook together. GGOTCC 18:49, 8 September 2026 (UTC)

If it's a choice between using the image or having 'Takou' at the end of a string of 'Taku's instead of in the middle, I say dump the image. "Taku, Taku, Taku, Takou" is funnier than "Taku, Taku, Takou, Taku". DS (talk) 03:11, 14 September 2026 (UTC)

We would loose the additional pun in the image name (Taku is a place and the namesake), but I see your point. How does ALT1 look?

ALT1...that the Taku-class destroyers comprised Taku, Taku, Taku, and Takou? GGOTCC 06:40, 20 September 2026 (UTC)

Drive-by comment: I think we could keep the image and the ordering by moving "(pictured)" to the end of the sentence:
... that Taku, Taku, Taku, and Takou comprised the Taku-class destroyers (Taku pictured)? — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 05:06, 28 September 2026 (UTC)

I like this idea the most! Thank you! GGOTCC 18:44, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

@GGOTCC and DragonflySixtyseven: All articles are long enough and new enough. QPQs all done. Earwigs are all clean. No issues that warrant maintenance templates. Ping me when you're done bikeshedding and I'll review a hook.--Launchballer 16:40, 10 September 2026 (UTC)

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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)

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."
  • Reviewed:

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:
• 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)

Articles created/expanded on September 2

Comité Pro Acción Sindical

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• ... that the Committee for Union Action, the largest anarchist organization in Guatemalan history, represented only 1/12 of organized workers in Guatemala?

• Source: Monteflores, Omar Lucas (2011). El Anarquismo en Guatemala: El Anarco Sindicalismo en la ciudad de Guatemala (1920-1932) [Anarchism in Guatemala: Anarcho-Syndicalism in Guatemala City (1920-1932)] (PDF) (Thesis) (in Spanish). Universidad de San Carlos de Guatemala. pp. 105, 112–113. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-07-17. La organización anarquista más grande de la historia de Guatemala, el Comité Pro Acción Sindical, [...] que para 1929 de los 180,000 trabajadores en Guatemala, solamente 12,000 estaban sindicalizados, lo cual marcaba pequeño nivel de organización de la clase trabajadora. Los anarquistas para la época contaban en su organización con aproximadamente un millar de adherente.

• • ALT1: ... that according to one Guatemalan anarchist, almost all members of the Committee for Union Action were arrested and tortured by the Jorge Ubico dictatorship? Source: Taracena Arriola, Arturo (1988). "Presencia anarquista en Guatemala entre 1920 y 1932" [Anarchist presence in Guatemala between 1920 and 1932]. Mesoamérica. 9 (15): 21. ISSN 0252-9963. Desde marzo de 1931 -escribía un anarquista anónimo-, fecha del golpe militar, mantiene [Ubico] un estado pernianente de represión difícil de describir. [...] Entre los encarcelados y torturados se encontraron casi todos los miembros del Comité Pro Acción Sindical.
  • ALT2: ... that the organization of rural sugar workers by the Committee for Union Action raised fears among Guatemalan authorities that urban workers might join an indigenous rebellion? Source: Monteflores, Omar Lucas (2020). "Anarchism and the Indigenous Peoples of Guatemala: A Tenuous Relation". Anarchist Studies. 28 (2): 76–92. doi:10.3898/AS.28.2.04. ISSN 2633-8270. The CPAS began reaching out to leaders in rural departments in 1928. In May of that year, a commission was sent to Sanarate in the north-eastern department of El Progreso. The delegation was received by several workers who expressed an interest in forming unions. [...] The mere occurrence of such encounters, and the promise of unification of urban and rural struggles they entailed, was perceived as dangerous by elites, who had relied on racism to divide the working class; they were keenly aware of the possibility that urban labour movements might rally the banner of indigenous rebellion.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Madge Fagan; Template:Did you know nominations/Mykhailo Volynets

Improved to Good Article status by Grnrchst (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 88 past nominations.

Grnrchst (talk) 10:40, 7 September 2026 (UTC).

Walter Franklin Anderson

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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)

Articles created/expanded on September 3

Riches of Embarrassment

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• ... that in a recent episode of Apple TV exclusive Ted Lasso, the photo two characters privately take with the main character and share in his team lead to them questioning his personal life?

• Source: Riches_of_Embarrassment, specifically Riches_of_Embarrassment#Plot

"Mady and Margy spot Ted eating alone in a restaurant. They take a picture and circulate it throughout the team, leading them to question his personal life, but Ted maintains he is fine. During training before their match against Chelsea F.C., Alice speaks to the team in a harsh and hostile manner."

• ALT1: ... that a recent episode of Apple TV exclusive Ted Lasso was among the fourth writing and second directing credit for the writer and director respectively?

• Source: "Ted Lasso – WGA Directory". Writers Guild of America West. Retrieved September 2, 2026.

• • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Feel free to change the wording if preferred/necessary!

Created by MrMaster17 (talk). Nominated by Unsurprising (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Unsurprising (talk) 02:21, 11 September 2026 (UTC).

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

Policy compliance:

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

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - n
• Interesting: - n

QPQ: None required.

Overall: New enough, long enough, I've fixed the credits. Mostly sourced and neutral. Hook fails WP:DYKFICTION. The reception section has excessive quoting and could easily be reorganised a la WP:RECEPTION. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 14:27, 11 September 2026 (UTC)

• @Unsurprising:, please respond to the review or it is likely to be marked for closure. Dclemens1971 (talk) 18:41, 5 October 2026 (UTC)
• @AirshipJungleman29: Thanks! I updated the hook using deliberately more generic terms as to avoid excessive quoting, alongside adding a realistic ALT1 based on its members! Unsurprising  📝 🗣️💬 👥 18:55, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

I don't see ALT1 as interesting, as writers generally have to start somewhere. Do you think a different hook angle here is needed? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:14, 8 October 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)

Jean Chaleyé

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• ... that French flower painter Jean Chaleyé also designed lace that won a grand prix at the 1910 Brussels world's fair?
  • ALT1: ... that a retrospective of painter and lace designer Jean Chaleyé was held in 1978 in the orangery of the Luxembourg Garden in Paris?
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: First article and first DYK nomination (no QPQ required). Disclosure: I am a great-grandson of the subject; the conflict of interest is declared on the article talk page and on my user page. The article was accepted at AfC on 7 September 2026 by Netherzone.

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

Jbaptiste.rolland (talk) 03:17, 7 September 2026 (UTC).

Nice to meet you, - interesting article, diligently sourced, (all) French sources accepted AGF. Both hooks work for me. Before I can approve, I need two things: a sentence about his death, which could be at the end of the biography (before "Painting"), and a look at the long sentence in the lead about who holds his works and mentioned them, because the grammar isn't clear. Can you split it? Other wishes: the last of his publication has no BnF no., and it remains unclear what it is. The lead should be a summary of the whole article; it looks to me as if it holds information that is nowhere else in the article (such as the long sentence). Consider writing a short true lead (which needs no references) and then begin with "Life and career". Reference numbers are normally in ascending order. - Do you have this nomination watchlisted? I'll ping you, to make sure you notice. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:18, 22 September 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 8

Cueyamil railway station

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• ... that six people died during flooding next to the Cueyamil railway station, on an avenue where residents had previously reported problems with the drainage system?

• Source: Source: "The warnings did not begin after the tragedy. On March 26, 2026, residents of Bosques de Tultitlán blocked Vía José López Portillo to demand that the Ministry of Infrastructure, Communications, and Transportation (SICT) address drainage issues and damage attributed to the expansion of the Suburban Train toward AIFA. Among the slogans displayed at the protest, one stood out as particularly direct: 'We don’t want floods.'"

• • ALT1: ... that six people died during flooding next to the Cueyamil railway station, whose construction residents had blamed for worsening drainage problems along the avenue? Source: Same as above
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Oleksandr Demenko
  • Comment: QPQ 2: Template:Did you know nominations/When I Was Done Dying

Created by Tbhotch (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 81 past nominations.

Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 06:59, 8 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: The hook wording needs clarification: the victims died during the flooding, but from gas inhalation rather than drowning. Qubed (talk) 08:47, 19 September 2026 (UTC)

The hook never implies that drowning was the death cause, nor needs to be clarified as such. They died during a flood due to the flood; without it they wouldn't have died. Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 18:02, 19 September 2026 (UTC)

Readers will interpret "died during flooding" as meaning that they drowned. Until I read the article I did. Qubed (talk) 23:40, 19 September 2026 (UTC)

Your concern is similar to this report, which was declined and the hook was left unmodified because assuming things is not an error that requires changes. As said there "I don’t think it implies unintentionally in the slightest, but spelling out specifically that it was intentional would remove much of what makes this an effective hook". Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 23:52, 19 September 2026 (UTC)

Would either of these alternatives work? I think they keep the hook interesting without confusing the reader. Qubed (talk) 09:49, 22 September 2026 (UTC)

• ALT3 ... that six people died of gas inhalation when their van got stuck in floodwaters next to the Cueyamil railway station, whose construction residents had previously said worsened drainage problems along the avenue?
• ALT4 ... that after residents raised problems with the drainage system at the new Cueyamil railway station, six people died of gas inhalation after their van became stuck in floodwaters?

Alternative for ALT1, as I perceived I used the wrong tone.

• ALT2: ... that six people died during flooding next to the Cueyamil railway station, whose construction residents had previously said had worsened drainage problems along the avenue?

• I don't agree with ALT3 and ALT4 if the sole reason is the reviewer's assumption that people can only die due to drowning during floods. Your opposition to the proposed hooks is not supported by WP:DYKHOOK and I ask you to abide to the established rules. Otherwise, let a different reviewer to check the nomination. Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 18:17, 22 September 2026 (UTC)

  Requesting a second opinion. Qubed (talk) 08:52, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

Tsarist Russia

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Tsarist Russia

• ... that Tsarist Russia (map pictured) was feared to become "Genghis Khan with a telegraph"?

• Source: https://books.google.com/books?id=iD0FAQAAIAAJ&focus=searchwithinvolume&q=genghis+khan

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Satrio Wiratama
  • Comment: Not sure what the policy is on including maps on DYK, but I've included it regardless

Moved to mainspace by Knightoftheswords281 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

— Knightoftheswords(talk) 19:05, 9 September 2026 (UTC).

• Articles was created in the past seven days, hook is interesting and cited, Thepharoah17 (talk) 05:49, 20 September 2026 (UTC)
• Oppose, article is a WP:CFORK of existing coverage of Tsardom of Russia and Russian Empire, not a valid "new" topic for DYK. Chiswick Chap (talk) 14:42, 23 September 2026 (UTC)
• At AfD. Beta Beta Beta - talk 21:27, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

@Beta Beta Beta and Thepharoah17: AFD is closed. — Knightoftheswords(talk) 02:56, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 9

Ever Again

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• ... that Swedish singer-songwriter Robyn wrote "Ever Again" after reconciling with her partner, videographer Max Vitali, only for them to break up again shortly before her tour involving the heartfelt song?

• Source: Tolentino, Jia (March 23, 2026). "Robyn, on Her Own". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on April 4, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wendy_(coyote)

Improved to Good Article status by Ss112 (talk), Gagaluv1 (talk), and Changedforbetter (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 6 past nominations.

Unsurprising (talk) 16:50, 12 September 2026 (UTC).

• I'll review this per QPQ! - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 16:32, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
• You shouldn't be citing Wikipedia as the source per WP:CIRCULAR; instead, please use the original source: Tolentino, Jia (March 23, 2026). "Robyn, on Her Own". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on April 4, 2026. Retrieved July 30, 2026. - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 17:18, 13 September 2026 (UTC)
• Thank you, and sorry! Are you reviewing this for your QPQ also? (I didn't check your nomination count yet) Unsurprising (talk) 00:21, 14 September 2026 (UTC)
  • I am. - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 18:01, 15 September 2026 (UTC)

2026 Kandy Royals season

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• ... that despite finishing fourth in the league stage during the 2026 Kandy Royals season, opening batter Lahiru Udara finished as the overall highest run-scorer of the 2026 Lanka Premier League?

• Source: Cricinfo

• • Reviewed:

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

Ravana ^TALK 16:17, 9 September 2026 (UTC).

• Date, size, ref, copyvio, all good. QPQ not needed. Unfortunately, I don't find the hook interesting to general audiences, and it also seems very sport-jargon heavy. See WP:DYKINTEREST. Can you propose a hook that is of interest to an average reader, i.e. someone with little knowledge of baseball? If you disagree, you are welcome to ask for 2nd opinion at WT:DYK. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 04:12, 20 September 2026 (UTC)

@Piotrus: Actually the sport is cricket, not baseball, but I agree that the hook is too specialist for non-sports audiences. I just took a look at the article and tried to find something else that could be used. The article says that there was a draft instead of an auction, but I think that is specialist knowledge for those who don't know that T20 cricket leagues usually use player auctions instead of US-style player drafts. @Ravana: Do you have any other hook ideas? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:17, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: As someone who doesn't know much about sports, I do actually find the fact that they can have drafts or auctions somewhat interesting, so there's potential in this, I think. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 01:01, 9 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

• • Reviewed:

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)

CART–IRL split

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• ... that due to a 1996 lawsuit between main body Championship Auto Racing Teams and newly-created Indy Racing League, CART was forced to conversely rebrand its identity to the "FedEx Championship Series"?

• Source: CART–IRL split, mainly section CART–IRL split#The Trademark Battle: The Fight Over the "IndyCar" Name

• • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Please change the wording (and image, including by removal) if necessary!

Also, this Wikipedia article is new and has some typos...

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

Unsurprising (talk) 01:47, 11 September 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on September 13

Tamil Eelam (1984–2009)

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• ... that women living in the de facto independent state of Tamil Eelam reported lower rates of domestic violence because of the justice system to in place to deal with domestic violence?

• Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20170412083447/https://www.opendemocracy.net/5050/rahila-gupta/sri-lanka-women-in-conflict

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Herem of Rabbenu Gershom

• • Comment: My hook might need to be cleaned up because of the length, but its quite interesting.

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

Militant.Insurgency (talk) 16:19, 14 September 2026 (UTC).

• On hold pending AFD. Also, @Militant.Insurgency: it has been four days since this nom was opened and there's still no QPQ. Per WP:QPQ, please fill in one within 24 hours at your earliest convenience or this nom may be closed without warning. ミラP@Miraclepine 16:24, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
  • @Miraclepine: I have added my QPQ and the AfD seems to be in favor of a keep. Militant.Insurgency (talk) 19:29 (UTC)
    • AFD closed as keep, needs a reviewer. ミラP@Miraclepine 14:58, 1 October 2026 (UTC)

1918 Provisional Jewish National Assembly election in Ukraine

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• ... that voting in the 1918 Provisional Jewish National Assembly election in Ukraine was delayed due to a strike of railway workers?

• Source: Goldelman, Salomon. Jewish National Autonomy in Ukraine 1917-1920. Ukrainian Research and Information Institute, 1968. pp. 78-79, 81

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lindwurmbrunnen, Template:Did you know nominations/Arda of Armenia

Moved to mainspace by Soman (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 461 past nominations.

Soman (talk) 20:00, 13 September 2026 (UTC).

• The article is good and contains numerous references to original sources. However, it would be better if it contained more links to other Wikipedia articles related to that topic, especially ones concerning the system of government in Ukraine at the time (e.g. Ukrainian State, National personal autonomy).

Skoropadsky (talk), 01:26, 21 September 2026 (UTC).

• • Overall, the article has a good number of wikilinks. The two links mentioned added now. --Soman (talk) 18:39, 3 October 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)

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Pakasaivo

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• ... that lake Pakasaivo has been likened to a gigantic giant's kettle?

• Source: https://www.rovaniemi.fi/loader.aspx?id=4661e9f0-d558-4f3a-825a-b9a6fefdcce2

• • ALT1: ... that in Sámi shamanism, lake Pakasaivo was believed to connect the world of the living with the spirit world? Source: https://www.rovaniemi.fi/loader.aspx?id=4661e9f0-d558-4f3a-825a-b9a6fefdcce2
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Moved to mainspace by KFP (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

KFP (contact - edits) 02:39, 16 September 2026 (UTC).

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

Policy compliance:

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

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article was moved to mainspace on September 15 and nominated the next day. It is neutrally written, but there a number of uncited statements. Per WP:DYKCITE: "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)." @KFP: could you please ping me when you have added those missing citations? Thank you — Chao Garden 🌱 ~ say hello 03:17, 16 September 2026 (UTC)

• Thanks @Chao Garden:! I have updated the sources (mostly the same 2 main sources + one new one for a couple of statements). For the time being I took out the sentence "This bottom water inhibits decomposition, so any organic matter or objects such as boats or trees that have sunk to the bottom may have been preserved for millennia." as while it's often repeated in news and articles on the lake, I didn't yet find a satisfactory source. I might add it back when I come up with something - it is a common feature of anoxic waters in general so not specific to this particular lake. KFP (contact - edits) 17:22, 21 September 2026 (UTC)

• @KFP: thank you for making those changes! WP:DYKHFC says "The facts of the hook in the article should be cited no later than the end of the sentence in which they appear." You might want to add a citation directly at the end of those sentences. For both hooks, it looks like the Johansson applies for each? Would you be able to share a direct quote to help me verify? (I'm not sure what Finish phrase to search for in the article) — Chao Garden 🌱 ~ say hello 17:50, 21 September 2026 (UTC)

• @KFP: friendly ping — could you help me verify the Johansson source, assuming that's the one that applies to this hook? Just a quote would be helpful. I can't verify it myself, because I don't speak Finnish & don't know what phrase / word to search for in the source. — Chao Garden 🌱 ~ say hello 22:03, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

• @Chao Garden: Hi! Sorry, been a bit busy in the past week. In the Raito source, the stuff relevant to the main hook candidate is under the subheading "jättimäinen hiidenkirnu" which means "gigantic giant's kettle". The word "hiidenkirnumainen" (meaning "giant's-kettle-like") is also used in that section of the article. That same word is also used in the Luontoon.fi article. I'll get back to you on the alt hook by the weekend at the latest. KFP (contact - edits) 05:55, 1 October 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)

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)

List of critics of Wikipedia

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• ... that Wikipedia's critics include a co-founder who was banned earlier this year?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rizalito David
  • Comment: Driveby nom.

Moved to mainspace by 1timeuse75 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 430 past nominations.

Launchballer 22:01, 15 September 2026 (UTC).

• ALT1 ... that people who have criticized Wikipedia includes a teacher, multiple journalists, the wealthiest man in the world, and Stephen Colbert? 1timeuse75 (talk) 11:28, 16 September 2026 (UTC)
• Sure, I'll also review this within the next week or two per QPQ :) - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 16:53, 16 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Should the people mentioned in the hook be linked? You mentioned Larry Sanger in ALT0 and Stephen Colbert/Elon Musk (among other people) in ALT1 - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 17:20, 20 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Also for ALT1, a grammar edit: ... that people who have criticized Wikipedia include a teacher, multiple journalists, the wealthiest man in the world, and Stephen Colbert? - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 17:21, 20 September 2026 (UTC)

I object to unbolded links on principle as they divert views. (If we are going with ALT1 - which is less interesting anyway - suggest trimming Colbert as I wouldn't expect a worldwide audience to have heard of him.)--Launchballer 17:35, 20 September 2026 (UTC)

Ok, how about: ALT2 ... that people who have criticized Wikipedia include a teacher, multiple journalists, the wealthiest man in the world, and the co-founder of Wikipedia? 1timeuse75 (talk) 16:22, 21 September 2026 (UTC)

I'll let the reviewer adjudicate, although for me the really interesting bit is that a co-founder was banned.--Launchballer 13:23, 22 September 2026 (UTC)

• Definitely going to be an interesting DYK, but unfortunately the review will be on hold due to the article being nominated at AfD. I will be more than happy to conduct a full review after the AfD elapses. In the meantime please complete the 2nd QPQ. EvanTech10 (talk, contribs) ⚡ 22:56, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

David is a double and counts as two. I believe @OpalYosutebito: said they planned to review.--Launchballer 23:55, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

I did. I'll get back to work ASAP - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 23:57, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

I'll be focusing on ALT0

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - n
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems: - Please add a source to the hook

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: You need to fulfill 2 QPQs. Please let me know if I misinterpreted anything - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 00:00, 24 September 2026 (UTC)

You've misinterpreted at least three things. One, this is at AfD, so this must go on hold anyway. Two, Rizalito David includes two articles and counts as a double. And three, there is no requirement that the nomination itself contains a source because it's already in the article, but in this case the source is .--Launchballer 00:14, 24 September 2026 (UTC)

Christopher H. Bidmead

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• ... that Christopher H. Bidmead prepared a writer's guide to make Doctor Who less campy?

• Source: Wright, Mark, ed. (2017a). The Leisure Hive, Meglos, Full Circle. Doctor Who: The Complete History. Vol. 32. London: Panini Comics, Hachette Partworks. ISSN 2057-6048, p. 24

• • ALT1: ... that one writer Christopher H. Bidmead approached to write for Doctor Who refused, calling the series "a piece of tat"? Source: Cook, Benjamin (2019b). "Who Tells Your Story". Doctor Who Magazine. No. 536. p. 41
  • ALT2: ... that Christopher H. Bidmead became the script editor on Doctor Who after writing a "fan letter"? Source: Wright, Mark, ed. (2017b). State of Decay, Warriors' Gate, The Keeper of Traken, Logopolis. Doctor Who: The Complete History. Vol. 33. London: Panini Comics, Hachette Partworks. ISSN 2057-6048, p. 42
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rapid_Refresh_Forecast_System

Improved to Good Article status by Lbal (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

Lbal (talk) 21:16, 15 September 2026 (UTC).

• I'll review this. ミラP@Miraclepine 17:50, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - Ref 12 (thru TWL at ) doesn't clearly say it's September (the article is dated to November). If anything, page 52 of Merritt Moseley's book British Novelists Since 1960 says: "Between These Four Walls, by Bradbury, David Lodge, and James Duckett, Birmingham, Birmingham Repertory Theatre, November 1963". The siglum is unsourced.
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - Per WP:DYKCITE please provide quotes for the hooks, which are all offline.
• Interesting:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Promoted to GA on nom day; size 13kb. Prefer ALT2 over ALT0 (which is more reliant on knowing what Doctor Who is; yes I'm aware it's a globally known franchise hence I'll approve this, but I'll write this off as a backup) and ALT1 (which is not very about Bidmead per WP:DYKMAJOR). @Lbal: Address the issues and you're good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 19:34, 18 September 2026 (UTC)

• • @Miraclepine: Quote for ALT1: "So I rang up Nigel and asked if he'd write for Doctor Who. He was horrified. He said 'not in a million years would I write for that piece of tat.'" ALT2 is "It was one-time Doctor Who writer Robert Banks Stewart who recommended Bidmead for the vacant Doctor Who script editor’s job, with Bidmead having recently written a ‘fan letter’ to congratulate his former Thames colleague on his detective series Shoestring (1979/80)." I for some reason cannot find my quote for ALT0 but I honestly would prefer to leave it aside in favor of one of the others. I cleaned up the sourcing issues in the article.
    • @Lbal: I cleaned up the sourcing issues in the article. No, you haven't; the article is still not edited. The quotes for ALT1/2 are good tho. Also, please sign posts so that pings will work (and in the same edit). ミラP@Miraclepine 12:25, 25 September 2026 (UTC)
      • @Miraclepine: My mistake, I must not have saved the edits. Lbal
        • @Lbal: Thank you. We all make mistakes. Can you please fix them? Shouldn't take more than a few minutes. ミラP@Miraclepine 23:41, 26 September 2026 (UTC)

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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)

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), Sulfurboy (talk), and Baffle gab1978 (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)

Articles created/expanded on September 17

Kate Tolo

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• ... that Kate Tolo spent four years messaging her boyfriend before he replied?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Semois Valley National Park
  • Comment: Driveby nom. (My preferred hook, "that Kate Tolo wants to share her body with the world", wouldn't work per WP:RSHEADLINE, but "that Kate Tolo's boyfriend refers to her vagina as her 1%" or "that Kate Tolo's boyfriend regularly tweets about her sex life" might work if they're added to the article. Also, where in ref 17 does it say "She has been cited as one of the people responsible for bringing care of the vaginal microbiome into the cultural conversation?")

Created by Jishara (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 432 past nominations.

Launchballer 19:09, 18 September 2026 (UTC).

• This does not seem to be particularly WP:DYKINT. Maybe some alternative hooks can be proposed. Aneirinn (talk) 15:00, 22 September 2026 (UTC)

Just saw this. Sure there are others, but ALT1: ... that Kate Tolo "could not be more proud" of her boyfriend for tweeting about her vagina?.--Launchballer 19:54, 23 September 2026 (UTC)

It does not seem as if it mentions her being "cited as one of the people responsible for bringing care of the vaginal microbiome into the cultural conversation." in what is referenced in the article. This will need a full review by a different editor. Aneirinn (talk) 23:23, 25 September 2026 (UTC)

No opinion about the article itself, but I don't think the hook as currently written meets WP:DYKGRAT. Is there anything else you can use? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:24, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Fairly certain that she's well known enough for publishing her own health results that it's just about the right side of "excessively sensational or gratuitous", but we could go with ALT2: ... that Kate Tolo has been praised for helping break down the stigma of menstruation?. I could also add a bit to the article that would allow ALT3: ... that Kate Tolo has a condition that used to be called polycystic ovarian syndrome?; shame she was diagnosed after the name change, since ("used to have PCOS" would be even better), and the fact that her sister is an Olympic medallist hasn't made it out of her website.--Launchballer 07:34, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

2019 Toronto feces attacks

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The bucket assailant Samuel Opoku used

• ... that 23-year-old Samuel Opoku attacked five Asian people in Toronto with buckets containing human liquified feces and urine, was granted bail for struggling with mental health, and got arrested again?

• Source: Opoku being the assailant: "Toronto police arrest and charge Samuel Opoku, suspect in three alleged feces assaults". The Globe and Mail. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2026-09-15., his nature of attack: "Toronto police say feces and urine were thrown at people inside 2 universities | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2026-09-15., all victims being Asian: "Toronto man arrested for throwing faeces on people". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-09-16. and Gilbert Ngabo Staff Reporter. "Man arrested in baffling Toronto feces attacks makes brief court appearance". Toronto Star. Archived from the original on 2026-09-16. Retrieved 2026-09-16., mental health bail: "Toronto man who allegedly threw feces in public 3 times granted bail - Toronto | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2026-09-16., later arrest: Wilson, Codi (2026-05-13). "Toronto police arrest suspect after 2 sexual assaults". CP24. Retrieved 2026-09-16.

• ALT1: ... that bailed 23-year-old Samuel Opoku, who attacked five Asian people in Toronto with buckets containing human liquified feces and urine, was nicknamed "The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man" for these attacks? Source: Opoku being the assailant: "Toronto police arrest and charge Samuel Opoku, suspect in three alleged feces assaults". The Globe and Mail. 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2026-09-15., nickname: "Toronto man arrested for 2 sex assaults is notorious 'Pee Pee Poo Poo Man'". Toronto Today. May 13, 2026. Retrieved September 15, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link), his nature of attack: "Toronto police say feces and urine were thrown at people inside 2 universities | Watch News Videos Online". Global News. Retrieved 2026-09-15., all victims being Asian: "Toronto man arrested for throwing faeces on people". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2026-09-16., and mental health bail: "Toronto man who allegedly threw feces in public 3 times granted bail - Toronto | Globalnews.ca". Global News. Retrieved 2026-09-16.
• ALT2: ... that a series of attacks by The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man led him to be charged with five counts of mischief?
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Maman Sani Maigochi
• Comment: ALT2 hook is by Launchballer.

Created by Chicken4War (talk), Grahaml35 (talk), and Vycl1994 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

Unsurprising (talk) 22:04, 17 September 2026 (UTC).

• ALT2: ... that a series of attacks by The Pee Pee Poo Poo Man led him to be charged with five counts of mischief?--Launchballer 02:40, 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) 20:36, 18 September 2026 (UTC)
  • Yes, thank you, especially for not closing this earlier! I have updated this QPQ. Unsurprising (talk) 15:58, 19 September 2026 (UTC)
• Full review needed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:39, 19 September 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)

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)

LuzViMinda (song)

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• ... that Filipino boy band Alamat's song "LuzViMinda", is literally named after a portmanteau of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao, the names of the three major island groups of the Philippines?

• Source: The Philippine name game Sarah Toms, BBC News. Published Saturday, 14 January 2006, 13:29 GMT, accessed January 2, 2007.

"One composite name that has become popular is Luzviminda, taken from the three main regions of the Philippines: Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao."

• ALT1: ... that the hip-hop song "LuzViMinda" by Filipino boy band Alamat is lyrically about striving to reach one's full potential while being proud of their Filipino roots?

• Source: Dee, Andrea (December 4, 2025). "Eight P-pop Hits For The Streets". Pulp. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 6, 2025., Miranda, Pauline (December 8, 2025). "Scout OST vol. 11: Back-to-back P-pop bangers". Scout. Philippine Daily Inquirer. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 19, 2025., and Centeno, Mian (November 29, 2025). "Alamat Ignites A New Era with Destino". Art+. Archived from the original on December 19, 2025. Retrieved December 3, 2025.

"ALAMAT has always championed Filipino culture and traditions in their music, and the pre-release track off their newest album DESTINO is a prime example of that. A multilingual piece about being hungry for more as you reach your full potential while carrying the pride of the country on your back, it's rap-heavy with a sick beat and ethnic instruments blended into the mix. The conclusion? No one does it like ALAMAT!" (PULP Magazine)

"The album opens with their pre-release lead single LuzViMinda, a roaring declaration of their multilingual roots and refusal to dilute Filipino identity in modern pop. Its music video mirrors their energy and pride, getting everyone streaming and dancing to its angsty beat." (Art+ Magazine)

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/François Letexier
• Comment: The name "Alamat" also literally translates into "Legend"!

Improved to Good Article status by ArinAstrid (talk), Renamed user 88e8c10e91fbce0c505d6c63bd61d813 (talk), Royiswariii (talk), Sricsi (talk), and JJMC89 bot III (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 18 past nominations.

Unsurprising (talk) 17:17, 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)
• QPQ provided, full review needed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:39, 19 September 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 19

Mathias Déguénon

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• ... that Mathias Déguénon has managed two teams that have won the Benin Premier League, the first time in 2021 with Loto-Popo Football Club?

• Source: Lesley, Angu (6 July 2021). "Loto-Popo win first Beninese title". Kick442. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
  "Bénin : Mathias Déguénon savoure le premier sacre de Sobemap FC en Ligue Pro". Mega Sports Media (in French). 13 June 2016.
  "SOBEMAP FC champion du Bénin: le sacre d'un collectif forgé dans la foi et la résilience". Comité National Olympique et Sportif Béninois (in French). 15 June 2026.

• • ALT1: ... that Grand-Popo-based Loto-Popo Football Club won their inaugural season in the Benin Premier League in 2021, then led by manager Mathias Déguénon? Source: "Football : Esae Fc, la fin d'une aventure; Loto-Popo Fc s'installe". Benin Sports (in French). 7 January 2021. Archived from the original on 8 January 2021. Retrieved 12 September 2024.
    Lesley, Angu (6 July 2021). "Loto-Popo win first Beninese title". Kick442. Archived from the original on 31 December 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
    Adjévi, Léonce (21 September 2023). "Bénin : Saturnin Ibela remplace Mathias Déguénon à Loto-Popo Fc". Le Matinal (in French).
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Smashing Pumpkins and Weezer UK & Ireland Tour 2024

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

Aneirinn (talk) 22:24, 21 September 2026 (UTC).

Henry Earl

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• ... that Henry Earl was arrested about 1,500 times?
  • ALT1: ... that James Brown was arrested about 1,500 times?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Iron Bridge, Lucknow
  • Comment: Driveby nom per tipoff at the unmentionable site; ALT1 is intended for WP:DYKAPRIL.

Created by HouseBlaster (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. DYK is currently in unreviewed backlog mode and nominator has 433 past nominations.

Launchballer 03:54, 19 September 2026 (UTC).

• I oppose running a hook about the arrests; I don't believe that is in good taste. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 04:01, 19 September 2026 (UTC)

Not sure I see the problem given BLP no longer applies and those hooks will get more views, but ALT2: ... that Henry Earl received a nickname referencing a popular soul singer due to the dance moves he would perform for money while homeless?.--Launchballer 04:11, 19 September 2026 (UTC)

BLP doesn't apply, but he was still a human. Best, HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 04:34, 19 September 2026 (UTC)

I agree. A DYK is in poor taste: the chapter is closed, the man has died, and there's nothing further to be gained from scrutinizing his story other than as a testament to how poorly suited the criminal justice system is to address substance abuse disorders. Jclemens (talk) 21:57, 19 September 2026 (UTC)

Also on hold pending AFD. ミラP@Miraclepine 14:31, 21 September 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 20

Na Atanga

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• ... that according to oral tradition, Na Atanga became the ruler of two islands because his brother was so out of control, their mother sent him off to conquer other islands to stop him from killing them?

• Source: Cited in article

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fada (social group)

Created by Vortex3427 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 37 past nominations.

Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 08:37, 28 September 2026 (UTC).

Hank Cook

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• ... that despite being blinded in one eye by a freak walnut accident, Hank Cook ranked second nationally in football receptions in 1973?

• Source: *here: For #2 in receptions, scroll down to "Appearances on Leaderboards" and expand the"Receptions" tab
• here: "Hank is blind ... Since early childhood [he] has been without the use of one eye..."
• here: "At age five, little Hank Cook was blinded in one eye in a freak neighbrhood accident."
• here: "When he was three, he and a cousin were throwing walnuts at each other and one struck Hank's left eye."

• • ALT1: ... that despite being blind in one eye, Hank Cook ranked second in football receptions in 1973? Source: same
  • Reviewed: Marcelle Bunlet

Created by Cbl62 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 401 past nominations.

Cbl62 (talk) 16:07, 26 September 2026 (UTC).

• Idea I thought of: ALT2 ... that Hank Cook overcame being blinded in one eye by a freak walnut accident [or 'by a walnut'] to become the second-leader receiver in college football? (or "to be second in college football in receptions?) BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:00, 27 September 2026 (UTC)

• I am fine with the original hooks or BeanieFans' "alt2". Cbl62 (talk) 14:14, 29 September 2026 (UTC)

Bwabwa, Anita Chitaya, The Ants and the Grasshopper (Film)

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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)

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.
  • Reviewed:

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).

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).

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)

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, Yuval Noah Harari, a famous historian, 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).

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).

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)

Flora of the Cook Islands

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• ... that the Thespesia populnea (Portia tree) is utilized in traditional medicine in the Cook Islands, where remedies from its bark and leaves treat urinary ailments, abdominal swellings, and infant teething pain?

• Source: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/303001023_Ethnobotany_of_the_Cook_Islands_The_plants_their_Maori_names_and_their_uses

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

Emmanbotan (talk) 07:06, 22 September 2026 (UTC).

• – @Emmanbotan: Hi. I have added a section tag and a general one about sourcing. Please take a look. The hook is interesting but not sourced to the JSTOR doc's page you gave (p. 35) per article. In fact the searcher does not find anything related to pain. Finally I would leave out so excessive SEAOFRED (paraphrasing WP:SEAOFBLUE). The rest seem to be okay (newness to mainspace, QPQ, etc.) - I would need to check copyvio later, but please address these issues first and ping me when done. CoryGlee 00:00, 24 September 2026 (UTC)

@CoryGlee:, i added the link, you can download the full pdf and read it thats where i got it from.

• @Emmanbotan:, please do not remove the inline tag until you address that properly. See talk page. I will check if the PDF checks out. For now I can add to the review that no WP:COPYVIO issues are present (the 20.4% by Earwig) relates to scientific names. CoryGlee 16:56, 24 September 2026 (UTC)
  • I have added another tag over the lead section. An article aiming at DYK cannot possibly have such a long and unstructured lead. It scares away regular readers. CoryGlee 20:07, 24 September 2026 (UTC)
• A new review is needed now that the reviewer has been blocked and will be unable to finish the review. Dclemens1971 (talk) 04:22, 27 September 2026 (UTC)
  • I'll take over the review following Emmanbotan's request on my talk page. I have some concerns that broadly align with the previous review's, with the exception that the WP:SEAOFRED matter is not as much a concern for DYK as a reflection that there are several plant articles that need to be made. A thorough review is forthcoming soon. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 01:32, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
    • I am encountering a lot of pretty blatant copyright violations in the form of clear plagarism. A pretty good example of this is a passage in the article that reads "Rarotonga's windswept, cloud-shrouded peaks and ridges, typically situated above an elevation of 350 m (1,150 ft), support a stunted, moss- and fern-draped montane forest ecosystem". This read suspiciously elegantly compared to some of the writing elsewhere in the article, so I checked the source and, lo and behold: "On windy, cloud-covered ridges and peaks on Rarotonga, generally above 350 m, exists a gnarled, moss- and fern-covered forest dominated by Metrosideros collina up to 8 m tall." I am willing to give a few days for this type of thing to be cleaned up. However, I am dangerously close to simply giving this a straight rejection. Also, if LLMs were used in writing this article, please be upfront about that. I won't tag it for deletion, but knowing if that is the case will make life easier for me if I have time to assist in cleaning things up. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 03:19, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

Hello @Pbritti:, i have some copyright problems and plagarism. My apologies if my article is not up to the standard.

@Emmanbotan: I have time later today UTC to perform a final review. I would highly recommend you make one last pass sometime in the next 16 hours. That said, I am extraordinarily impressed by how willing you were to take on my comments. I am glad to see another invested editor in the botany space and look forward to seeing more of your work going forward. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 01:22, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

@Emmanbotan: I apologize for leaving you hanging a bit. For more than a couple reasons, I would really rather not reject this nomination. However, I have noticed consistent trouble with material sourced to this, including what seem to be LLM-like inventions, significant repetitions of the same content, and forced use of synonyms that that only mask close paraphrasing. I have a little more time this week than I originally expected I would (which happily coincides with some great weather in these parts). I'll give you about 48 hours again try and clean up the article (see PlantDrew's comment on the talk page, too, but that's not really relevant for the DYK). Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 20:24, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

@Pbritti: ok, working on this this wholeee day Emmanbotan (talk) 21:51, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on September 23

Sanda Island Lighthouse

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• ... that Sanda Island Lighthouse (pictured) was built in three "steps" against a cliff face, which remains unique in Scotland?

• Source: "As wrecks continued, however, they later decided to build on the summit of the Ship Rock, a detached lump of Sanda, and the engineering designed a stone tower in three 'steps' against the face of the rock, still the only one of its kind in Scotland." Munro, Robert William (1979). Scottish Lighthouses. p. 124. ISBN 9780906191323.

• • ALT1: ... that after a cattle-carrying vessel was wrecked near Sanda Island Lighthouse (pictured), only three cows survived by swimming ashore? Source: "Lost 29 Oct 1970, 12 noon. Boiler Reef, 1/4 mile from Sanda Lighthouse." Historic Environment Scotland (17 July 2002). "Hereford Express: Sanda, Sound Of Sanda, Firth Of Clyde (NRHE ID 115253)". Retrieved 29 September 2026.
    "This means that all but three of the 262 animals on the Dutch vessel have died. The three survivors swam ashore." "259 cattle die in stricken vessel". The Guardian. 31 October 1970. p. 22. ProQuest 185538838.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tillie Voss
  • Comment: Will complete QPQ soon!

Moved to mainspace by BenTanXiaoMing (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 22:40, 29 September 2026 (UTC).

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)

Son of Hamas

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• ... that the author of Son of Hamas said that he originally choose 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 nicknamed The Green Prince? Source: https://www.npr.org/2010/03/31/125211864/from-son-of-hamas-to-agent-of-shin-bet
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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).

2026_Belleville_synagogue_shooting

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• ... that the September 20, 2026, synagogue shooting in Ontario targeted a very small congregation which only has about 35 families as members?

• Source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/belleville-shooting-synagogue-reopen-return-updates-9.7354763

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

—Moxfyre (ǝɹʎℲxoɯ | contrib) 19:35, 24 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: - "35 families" yes, "very small" no (but also see below).
• Interesting: - I'm very sorry, but I do not see how "targeting a small congregation", or rather a congregation of any size, is interesting to a broad audience. Especially since 35 families (not people) is not very small; there are congregations that are just above the minimum of 10 adult men needed for a minyan. Are there any other hooks?

QPQ: None required.

Overall: @Moxfyre: Welcome to DYK. I have some issues with the hook, which is unfortunately a non-starter. Epicgenius (talk) 15:55, 30 September 2026 (UTC)

@Moxfyre: The nomination may be marked for closure if a replacement hook is not proposed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:26, 8 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).

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

Huiguan

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Huguang Huiguan in Chongqing, China

• ... that Chinese "assembly halls" (example pictured) could be social, religious, business, and political institutions simultaneously?

• Source: "In a word, they were broad-based organizations which could act as business, religious, social, labor and charity institutions even while keeping track of their main priority: securing advantage for their fellow-regional members."

• "Chongqing was dominated by huiguan that represent the Eight Provinces. Established largely during the Kangxi and Qianlong (1736–1796) reign periods, these institutions not only helped merchants settle and conduct business in Eastern Sichuan but also grew into the self-government bodies coordinating, mediating, and enforcing imperial authority in the city and its environs. [...] the three sojourner halls illustrate the institutions that governed the main cities in Sichuan and points of convergence for a broad spectrum of public social activities, which would otherwise require separate establishments. Serving as temples, lineage halls, and business and cultural centers as well as associations for the gentry and literati elite, they were above all loci for communal expression in the form of opera and worship." (Wikipedia Library links)

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  • Comment: I would like to request an extension on the deadline, the subject was complicated to write about.

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

Wimwamble (talk) 09:31, 2 October 2026 (UTC).

Hina Kawata, Hiyori Hamagishi

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• ... that in the Hinatazaka46 unit Mi-pan Family, Hiyori Hamagishi was depicted as the eldest daughter, even though Hina Kawata is older than her?

• Source: Hina Kawata: I'm so happy to be singing as part of the "Mi-pan Family," led by Mirei Sasaki, this time! Mi-pan-san is always so kind to me. She's like a mother to me.

By the way, Hiyotan is the eldest daughter!

• • ALT1: ... that Hina Kawata and Hiyori Hamagishi were called an "inseparable pair" in Hinatazaka46, and had even adopted similar speech patterns? Source: Hamagishi said, "Lately, my manager has been telling me a lot, 'Your reactions are similar to Hina's,'" and continued, "Kawata and I always say, 'I wonder,' like, 'I'm not sure.' When asked, 'It's something like that, right?' we say, 'I wonder.' We don't want to just say 'Yes.' ... Higashimura remarked, "You two really are always together, aren't you? You're an inseparable pair," referring to Hamagishi and Kawada, Hamagishi agreed, saying, "We are always together."
  • ALT2: ... that Hiyori Hamagishi debuted as a magazine exclusive model right on her 19th birthday? Source: She will become the group's eighth fashion magazine model and make her debut as an exclusive model in the November issue, which will go on sale on the 28th of this month, the same day she will turn 19.
  • ALT3: ... that Hina Kawata's first photobook was photographed over the course of an entire year, to fulfill the concept of "365 days of living with her"? Source: With the theme "365 Days of Living with Her," this photo book was shot over the course of a year in locations including Kawata's hometown of Shimonoseki in Yamaguchi Prefecture, as well as Amami, Kamakura, and Tokyo.
  • ALT4: ... that Hiyori Hamagishi wanted to become a ballet teacher before joining Hinatazaka46? Source: Hamagishi began studying classical ballet at the age of three and was so devoted to it that she even wrote in her elementary school graduation yearbook that she wanted to become a ballet teacher one day.
  • ALT5: ... that Hina Kawata and Hiyori Hamagishi have been in a fictional musical trio and a real-life quartet together? Source:
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bomberman (1985 video game), Template:Did you know nominations/Real Sound (website)
  • Comment: In case none of the joint hooks work out, please consider the individual hooks for each article.

Converted from a redirect by Petewarrior (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 11 past nominations.

PetéWarrior (talk) 14:40, 29 September 2026 (UTC).

Solomon S. Fleming

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• ... 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)

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).

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)

Articles created/expanded on September 25

2007 Enterprise tornado

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Marine One flying to the school

• ... that George W. Bush offered hugs to children in the aftermath of the 2007 Enterprise tornado?

• Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20070307154321/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070303/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_tornadoes

• • ALT1: ... that the 2007 Enterprise tornado was the deadliest tornado to strike a school (pictured) since the Belvidere tornado in 1967? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20071025054935/http://www.tornadoproject.com/toptens/topten2.htm
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Created by WXchaser (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

WXchaser (^{Say what?}) 21:15, 26 September 2026 (UTC).

• @WXchaser: I haven't done an deep examination of the article yet, but could you address the cleanup tag? It does look to be a WP:CFORK because the information directly related to that tornado itself (Tornado summary and Aftermath) don't seem to be much longer than the section at Tornado outbreak of February 28 – March 2, 2007. Otherwise it may have to be merged and redirected. Could you ping me or leave a message on my talk page once you've addressed this and I'll take up the review? Thanks. 🌀Hurricane Wind and Fire, why'd you decline my draft? (talk, contribs)🔥 02:53, 29 September 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'"?

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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)

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)

Waking Ned Devine (musical)

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• ... that the musical Waking Ned Devine was the final project by Glen Hansard?
• alt1 ... that the musical Waking Ned Devine was the final project by Glen Hansard before his death?

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• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/VAT's The Problem

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

Blethering Scot 15:02, 25 September 2026 (UTC).

• Article was moved to mainspace on the day of the nomination. I didn't find any close paraphrasing, and the hook is cited inline and verified. The QPQ seems short to me and feels incomplete, and it seemed to have missed some of the DYK criteria. Could you recheck those? As for the hook, I'm not sure if it meets DYKINT. I understand Hansard is a fairly well-known name and was popular in Ireland, but he's not a household name internationally. I don't think the hook as currently written works, but additional context (such as mentioning his motorcycle accident, or that production continued despite his death) might make the fact work. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:54, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

He is well known in the theatre world in terms of the fact he wrote a tony award winning musical, so I disagree with that. Happy to add about the death being a motorcycle accident, but if im truthful I think that is overly detailed and would be better just being before his death. Blethering Scot 10:59, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

I will recheck the other hook tonight.Blethering Scot 11:09, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

The theatre world is not the general audience world, and hooks are ideally supposed to be targeted towards the broadest audience per WP:DYKINT. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:14, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

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De facto leader of the GDR

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Günter Mittag in 1984

• ... that Günter Mittag (pictured) was in charge of the GDR during Honecker's illness in the summer of 1989?

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

MarketFruit (talk) 13:40, 25 September 2026 (UTC).

• Comment: I'm not sure how this hook is particularly interesting or remarkable? I also covered for my coworker when he was sick. Yue🌙 (talk) 01:37, 29 September 2026 (UTC)
• @MarketFruit and Yue: How does the following work: ALT1 ... that East Germany did not have an official leader between 1949 and 1990? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:29, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Alternatively: ALT1a ... .that East Germany did not have an official leader during its existence? Or even ALT1b ... that East Germany did not have an official leader? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:33, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

@Narutolovehinata5: I like the hooks, but where are they mentioned in the article? Yue🌙 (talk) 15:42, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

@Yue: It was supposed to be based on During this period the de facto leader was not always the titular head of government or head of state or even the article title itself. Maybe if it isn't more explicit in the article then it could be made more explicit. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 21:48, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

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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)

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Florence Choe

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Florence Bacong Choe's headstone at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery. Section U, Site 407.

• ... that while in Afghanistan, Florence Choe (headstone 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 (headstone 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 (headstone 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).

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).

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).

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 romantic 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
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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)

Squid on Strike

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• ... that the University of Warwick's student newspaper compared Squidward Tentacles's speech in "Squid on Strike" to Marxist rhetoric?

• Source: https://theboar.org/2018/03/squid-strike-childrens-tv-introduced-us-industrial-action/

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/China2

Created by Finnfrog99 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 35 past nominations.

Froglord (Finnfrog99) (talk) 15:43, 27 September 2026 (UTC).

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

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• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
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Hook: Hook has been verified by provided inline citation
Cited: Interesting:

Image eligibility:

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: It's nice to know the Krusty Krab is unionised. EmergentAnarchy (talk) 17:21, 27 September 2026 (UTC) Article expanded from a redirect earlier today. no eligibility or sourcing concerns. earwig returns 10.7% from quotes. approved

this has been pulled from the prep area per concerns about notability and procedurally nominated to AfD. See Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Squid on Strike. This should not be timed out until such time that the AfD discussion is completed, at a minimum. TarnishedPath^talk 11:51, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

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Mister Skinnylegs

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• ... that an episode of Peppa Pig titled "Mister Skinnylegs" was banned in Australia in 2012 over safety concerns due to the episode involving spiders.?

• Source: https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2015/02/13/peppa-pig-mr-skinnylegs-episode-banned-australia-spiders-fears-_n_6678216.html

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

1Ink (talk) 23:24, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Felisa Martín Bravo

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Portrait of Martín by Maitane Azurmendi

• ... that Felisa Martín Bravo (pictured) became the first woman in Spain to earn a PhD in physics?

• Source: Doctora en fisicas (primera espanola doctora en este campo // Translation: Doctor in physics (first spanish woman in this field)

• • ALT1: ... that Felisa Martín Bravo (pictured) was the first woman in Spain to become a meteorologist? Source: Felisa Martín Bravo, the first female meteorologist in Spain... Upon her return to Spain in 1929, she began working at the State Meteorological Service, becoming the first woman to join the agency and the only one until 1935.
  • ALT2: ... that Felisa Martín Bravo (pictured) was the first person to publish science about crystallography in Spain? Source: Felisa Martín y el resultado de su investigación fueron absolutamente referenciales, siendo ella la primera mujer en alcanzar el título de doctora en Física y su trabajo la primera aportación sobre cristalografía publicada en España. // Translation: Felisa Martín and the results of her research were groundbreaking, as she was the first woman to earn a doctorate in Physics, and her work was the first contribution to crystallography published in Spain.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Khalili astrolabe

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

RabidTuberculosis (talk) 17:16, 29 September 2026 (UTC).

Kanagawa Shimbun

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• ... that Kanagawa Shimbun was criticized for sponsoring a concert at a US military base on the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Nagasaki?

• Source: See sources 6 (available at Sci-Hub) and 7 (can be accessed through WP:TWL)

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Battle of Callinicum
  • Comment: (Version before expansion). I will not quote the sources, as almost all of the text (especially the book chapter) is relevant, a good summary is the newspaper.

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

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 14:57, 28 September 2026 (UTC).

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Tai Shan (giant panda)

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Tai Shan in 2007

• ... that Tai Shan (pictured) was unofficially named "Butterstick" due to his small size at birth? Source: DiMargo, Carissa (October 15, 2024). "DC's panda family tree: Bao Li is the latest link at the National Zoo". WRC-TV.Mathis, Sommer (December 4, 2009). "Remembering Tai Shan: Four Years of Butterstick Memories". DCist.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Chow Shu-kai
  • Comment: I'll add a QPQ soon I'll start the QPQ sometime this week

Improved to Good Article status by OpalYosutebito (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 25 past nominations.

- OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 11:48, 6 October 2026 (UTC).

• New enough (promoted to GA). Long enough. Article cited, neutral, presentable, with no issues of BLP and no obvious copyright issues. Hook sourced, short enough and interesting. Images are licensed. No other subjective issues. I will approve this article as soon as QPQ is done. Mariamnei ✦ ^{reach out 🕊️} 09:26, 7 October 2026 (UTC)
  • @Mariamnei: I just looked into the nom I chose for QPQ :) - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 19:23, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

RoosevElvis, The TEAM

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• ... that the Theater of the Emerging American Moment drew inspiration for RoosevElvis from Thelma & Louise, Elvis impersonators, and Theodore Roosevelt's "grandmotherly" voice?

• Source: Pp. 16-17 of

Thelma & Louise "And then there’s Thelma & Louise. [. . .] its aesthetics inform much of the play." "Elvis impersonators": I encountered [Elvis in Las Vegas] on a daily basis and became specifically curious about Elvis Impersonators. I wanted to understand what brought them to Elvis and why they needed him, carefully approaching it without judgment. , "grandmotherly voice": The voice I created for [Teddy] came mainly from written accounts of how he sounded (shrill, loud, grandmotherly, effete) rather than from recordings that are available.

• • Reviewed: [[Template:Did you know nominations/A Tale of Two Nations; Template:Did you know nominations/Ravenswood Tunnel]]

Created by Dizzycheekchewer (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 15 past nominations.

Dizzycheekchewer (talk) 02:58, 6 October 2026 (UTC).

Consideration (song)

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• ... that "Consideration" by Rihanna was originally meant for inclusion on featured artist SZA's debut album? Source: Harris, Hunter (June 14, 2017). "SZA Is Finally in Ctrl: On the Long Road to Her Debut Album". Vulture. Archived from the original on March 2, 2018. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/WAR (newspaper)
  • Comment: Open to any other hook suggestions.

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

RedShellMomentum 21:31, 2 October 2026 (UTC).

Interstate 24 in Tennessee

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• ... that in Tennessee, Interstate 24 has two separate sections divided by a short segment through Georgia in a mountainous region? Source:
  • ALT1: ... that Interstate 24 in Tennessee has some of the steepest grades on the Interstate Highway System? Source:
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Samara (house)
  • Comment: I prefer the first hook. Please note that this article was recently recreated after redirecting to Interstate 24 for about 10 years.

Moved to mainspace by Bneu2013 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

Bneu2013 (talk) 18:29, 30 September 2026 (UTC).

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - CrashForensics.com appears to be a self-published site.
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

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• Cited: - For ALT1, not at the sentence where the claim is made. The source does not support the claim that this is one of the steepest grades in the Interstate Highway System.
• Interesting: - ALT0 I find unlikely to be interesting to those who are unfamiliar with this highway (and I've driven on this stretch multiple times). ALT1 is interesting.
• Other problems: - As noted above, CrashForensics.com appears to be self-published.

QPQ: - I know Epicgenius's DYK noms are almost always clean, but a simple checkmark does not demonstrate that all the DYK criteria were checked.
Overall: Bneu2013, a few things to address here. Dclemens1971 (talk) 23:50, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Has Crash Forensics been determined to be unreliable? Considering that they're an expert on the subject matter, I don't why why they wouldn't be. I'll see if I can find another source that explicitly states it's one of the steepest stretches of the Interstate system, even though I lean towards the first hook. I also disagree that ALT0 isn't interesting, as it is extremely rare for any road to dip into another state and then re-emerge in the original one. I-24 is the only Interstate in three or more states that does it. I think providing context that it's in a mountainous area makes it more interesting. This isn't the same as saying something vague like "I-24 goes through four states" or even "the majority of I-24 is in Tennessee."

Also, I didn't just assume the QPQ was adequate because of the nominator; I checked all the hooks to make sure they were cited properly, and used DYKcheck to make sure the other criteria were met. I don't know how to prove this, but I did. Bneu2013 (talk) 03:36, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

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I'll Be Seeing You (play)

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• ... that Martin Sherman described the play I'll Be Seeing You as the most surreal he had written?

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• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lego Creator (video game)

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

Blethering Scot 23:28, 29 September 2026 (UTC).

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Arapaho Containerized Aircraft Handling System

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• ... that the United States Navy once tried operating anti-submarine helicopters from modified container ships?

• Source: https://www.csmonitor.com/1981/0106/010636.html

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

Starman Torsten (talk) 23:05, 29 September 2026 (UTC).

CACNA1C-Related Disorders

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• ... that in CACNA1C-Related Disorders, individuals often have multisystem symptoms that affect the heart, brain, hands, teeth and immune system?

• Source: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41431-026-02178-8

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5x expanded by Greenlioooon5 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Greenlioooon5 (talk) 22:32, 29 September 2026 (UTC).

Sharp Objects

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• ... that over 200,000 sharp objects made of paper were sold in 2013?

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• • ALT1: ... that the film Gone Girl led to more sharp objects being sold? Source:
  • ALT2: ... that after the publication of Gillian Flynn's Gone Girl in 2012, sales of her 2006 debut novel tripled within five months? Source: (WP:CALC, I think)
  • ALT3: ... that Gillian Flynn intended for the protagonist of Sharp Objects to be the opposite of characters in Bridget Jones's Diary? Source:
  • ALT4: ... that Gone Girl writer Gillian Flynn wanted the protagonist of her first novel to be the opposite of characters in Bridget Jones's Diary? Source:
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Old Skies
  • Comment: ALT0 and ALT1 would be for AFD

Improved to Good Article status by Pamzeis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 49 past nominations.

Pamzeis (talk) 15:39, 29 September 2026 (UTC).

• Amazon.com is unsuitable as a source and needs to be replaced in all usages. It's possible the publisher's site could be cited instead, some review site that contains the info, or even the book itself as a primary source. The first two hooks are unsuitably WP:SURPRISE. ALT3 seems fine, but I'd add "to be dark, damaged, and troubled, unlike books such as Bridget Jones's Diary", or something along those lines, as what it means isn't obvious. ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 17:17, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

1966 New York Giants–Washington Redskins game

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• ... that the highest scoring game in NFL history saw the Washington Redskins and New York Giants score a combined 113 points?

• Source: Katzowitz, Josh (September 24, 2014). "Remember When: Redskins, Giants Score Record 113 Points in 1966". CBS Sports.

• • ALT1: ... that Sam Huff claims that he called for a last-second field goal at the end of a 72–41 blowout NFL game because he had not forgiven the opposing head coach for trading him? Source: Werner, Barry (December 29, 2016). "50 Years Ago, Giants vs. Redskins Set a Record that Still Stands". Fox Sports.
  • ALT2: ... that Charlie Gogolak's head coach sent him to score a last-second field goal at the end of the highest scoring game in NFL history to practice his kicking despite scoring 9 extra points that game? Source: Katzowitz, Josh (September 24, 2014). "Remember When: Redskins, Giants Score Record 113 Points in 1966". CBS Sports.
  • ALT3: ... that the Washington Redskins lost 14 footballs worth a total of $315 during the the highest scoring game in NFL history? Source: "Highest Scoring Game". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 15 September 2011.
  • ALT4: ... that the highest scoring game in NFL history, where 113 points were scored, was "a great defensive battle"? Source: Allen, Scott (December 2, 2014). "The Time the Redskins Scored 10 Touchdowns and Kicked a Field Goal in the Final Seconds of a 72–41 Win". The Washington Post.
  • ALT5a: ... that the Battle of the Little Bighorn saw less survivors than a 1966 American football game? Source: Allen, Scott (December 2, 2014). "The Time the Redskins Scored 10 Touchdowns and Kicked a Field Goal in the Final Seconds of a 72–41 Win". The Washington Post.
    • ALT5b: ... that a 1966 American football game had more survivors than the Battle of the Little Bighorn? Source: Allen, Scott (December 2, 2014). "The Time the Redskins Scored 10 Touchdowns and Kicked a Field Goal in the Final Seconds of a 72–41 Win". The Washington Post.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Concerns and controversies at the 46th Chess Olympiad
  • Comment: ALT4 and ALT5a and ALT5b (latter two my preferred) are my April Fool's hooks.

Created by PizzaKing13 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 42 past nominations.

PizzaKing13 (¡Hablame!) 🍕👑 02:28, 29 September 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on September 30

Mercedes Roffé

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• ... that Mercedes Roffé uses musical terms in many of her poem titles? Source: What I also do pretty often is to indicate that a poem should be thought—at least vaguely—as related to or redolent of a musical form: Circle, Music, Chant, Cantata, Opera, Cantus, Song… these are words you can easily find in the titles of some of my poems.
  • ALT1: ... that Mercedes Roffé seeks to compare her poetry to a musical form? Source: Same as ALT0
  • ALT2: ... that one Mercedes Roffé poem tracks short words within a longer word? Source: The Deeny ref's "I wonder if you contrast this" question and the subsequent answer.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Peter Lombard's The Sentences (Gonville and Caius College MS 290/682)

Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 186 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 15:57, 7 October 2026 (UTC).

Clematis terniflora var. mandshurica

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• ... that the root of Clematis terniflora var. mandshurica is an ingredient of a botanical drug approved for osteoarthritis treatment in South Korea?

• Source: "Joins is an extracted mixture of 3 medical herbs (dried root of Clematis mandshurica, [...]). It is the first Korea Food and Drug Administration-approved botanical drug developed in Korea.", under section "Botanical Drugs for OA in Korea" Medical treatment of osteoarthritis: botanical pharmacologic aspect (doi: 10.4078/jrd.2023.0084).

• • ALT1: ... that two new species of mite were discovered on the leaves of Clematis terniflora var. mandshurica? Source: "Two new eriophyid mite species associated with Clematis terniflora var. mandshurica, namely Aculops jilinensis sp. n. and Phyllocoptes terniflores sp. n., are described. Both species infest the tender leaves of host plants" Two new eriophyid mite species associated with Clematis terniflora var. mandshurica in China (Acari, Eriophyidae) (doi: 10.3897/zookeys.621.9443)
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5x expanded by Kagedori (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Kagedori (talk) 20:33, 5 October 2026 (UTC).

Great Workers' Struggle

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• ... that a 1987 wave of strikes in South Korea saw the participation of around 1.23 million people?

• Source: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/johs.70035

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Hammerhead (mine)

Created by Iostn (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Iostn (talk) 21:50, 30 September 2026 (UTC).

Emma Waters

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Emma Waters

• ... that a 28-year-old policy analyst (pictured) was described as the "mastermind" of a plan to undermine Donald Trump's pro–in vitro fertilization agenda?

• Source: "She’s 28, Loves God and Her Family, and Might Be the Reason You Can’t Have Kids... Waters pitched Heritage that she would cover emerging fertility tech as an analyst... As a kind of backroom wheeler-dealer and political strategist, she is the mastermind behind Florida’s recent ban on international surrogacy, the Texas GOP’s souring on IVF, and the squashing of Trump’s “fertilization president” initiatives." Emi Nietfeld, Wired magazine

• • ALT1: ... that in a 2026 book, Emma Waters (pictured) argues that women should pursue a middle path between tradwife and girlboss archetypes? Source: "'It is a mistake to treat the tradwife as the antidote to the girl boss,' Waters writes. 'The temptation to curate a life rather than live it is strong.' Her proposal is something of a middle path: women should recognize that there are seasons of life with different demands, and see their roles as wives and mothers not as a retreat from work but as a chance to build a foundation." Emma Green, The New Yorker
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Stenaelurillus hirsutus

Moved to mainspace by Dclemens1971 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 75 past nominations.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:23, 30 September 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on October 1

Raoul Barouch

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• ... that Raoul Barouch was the only Jew to ever be an Olympic flag bearer for an Arab country?

• Source: Day by Day in Jewish Sports History / Jews in Sports

• • Reviewed: to do
  • Comment: To do QPQ within a day or two.

5x expanded by BeanieFan11 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 487 past nominations.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:18, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Parrot pie

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• ... that a cookbook from Victorian Britain contained recipes for parrot pie and roast wallaby?

• Source: David, Elizabeth (1986). An Omelette and a Glass of Wine. London: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-046721-1. p. 307: "Senn also enlarged the section of American and colonial dishes first introduced in the 1888 edition and which included the famous Australian recipe so often attributed to Mrs Beeton herself. Fish Klosh (12 a lb. of cold Trumpeter), Baked Flathead, Parrot Pie (x dozen paraqueets) and roast Wallaby are jokes trotted out whenever anyone wants a little fun at Mrs Beeton’s expense."

The book is Mrs. Beeton's Book of Household Management

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Garfield: Escape from Monday

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

Whonting (talk) 16:38, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Flag of Tuvalu

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Flag of Tuvalu

• ... that the arrangement of the nine stars on the flag of Tuvalu (pictured) corresponds to the location of the nation's nine islands?

• Source: Hesmer, Karl-Heinz (2008). Flaggen und Wappen der Welt [Flags and Coat of Arms of the World] (in German). Wissen Media Verlag. p. 268. ISBN 978-3-577-14537-4. Retrieved 12 September 2026. Die Anordnung der Sterne entspricht der exakten Lage der Inseln, wenn die Mastseite den Norden und die Oberkante den Osten anzeigt.

• • ALT1: ... that in response to a change to the flag of Tuvalu (pictured) in 1995, residents of the island of Niutao chopped down a flagpole immediately after the new flag was raised? Source: Keith-Reid, Robert (10 February 1997). "Tide of loyalty to Queen submerges atoll republicans". The Electronic Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2026 – via Flags of the World. ... Kamuta Lautasi, whose introduction of a new flag with a complex design of stars and stripes in red, blue, white and yellow, and minus the Union flag, led to uproar among the atolls' 9,000 people. Mr Lautasi saw the move as a prelude to Tuvalu becoming a republic, but protests grew. In one notable incident, the people of Niutao, one of Tuvalu's nine atolls, chopped down the flagpole as soon as the new banner was raised.
  • ALT2: ... that the flag of Tuvalu (pictured) was changed three times in under two years? Source: 1: Whyte, Brendan (September 2007). "On Cartographic Vexillology". Cartographica. 42 (3). University of Toronto Press: 253–254. doi:10.3138/carto.42.3.251. ISSN 0317-7173. Retrieved 30 September 2026. 2: "Tuvalu National Flag Act (Act No. 4 of 1995)". Government of Tuvalu. 1995. Retrieved 14 August 2026. 3: Keith-Reid, Robert (10 February 1997). "Tide of loyalty to Queen submerges atoll republicans". The Electronic Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2026 – via Flags of the World.
  • ALT3: ... that the flag of Tuvalu (pictured) was changed three times in sixteen months? Source: Same as ALT2.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Marie Wreschner
  • Comment: The image of the flag is not absolutely necessary, especially since it was on the front page on 1 October (Tuvalu's independence day). However, I strongly feel that running ALT0 without the image of the flag would be a disservice. ALT2 and ALT3 were written by Unsurprising and although the hooks are not explicitly stated in the article, it is reasonably deducible from the prose and sources. Their validity is ultimately left to be determined by the reviewer and promoter.
    Specific sourcing by Unsurprising for ALT2 and ALT3:

Source for start of flag period (22 December 1995): Whyte, Brendan (September 2007). "On Cartographic Vexillology". Cartographica. 42 (3). University of Toronto Press: 251–262. doi:10.3138/carto.42.3.251. ISSN 0317-7173. Retrieved 30 September 2026.

Source #1 for end of flag period (11 April 1997): Keith-Reid, Robert (10 February 1997). "Tide of loyalty to Queen submerges atoll republicans". The Electronic Telegraph. Retrieved 14 August 2026 – via Flags of the World.

Source #2 for end of flag period (11 April 1997): Taafaki, Tauaasa (1998). "Polynesia in Review: Issues and Events, 1 July 1996 to 30 June 1997 – Tuvalu". The Contemporary Pacific: 240–243. ISSN 1043-898X. Retrieved 14 August 2026.

Improved to Good Article status by Yue (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 61 past nominations.

Yue🌙 (talk) 04:42, 3 October 2026 (UTC).

• P.S. the Electronic Telegraph source is coming up as generally unreliable for me because the link is Flags of the World, but all the content on the webpage is from the Electronic Telegraph (the early online version of the Daily Telegraph) so it should be fine? aesurias (she/her) (talk) 04:53, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

  Yes, the source is The Electronic Telegraph through the Flags of the World website, not Flags of the World. Yue🌙 (talk) 04:58, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

Wat Choeng Tha, Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

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Wat Choeng Tha in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya

• ... that the future King Taksin studied at Wat Choeng Tha (pictured) as a child and later ordained there as a monk for three years? Source: "146. วัดเชิงท่า" [Wat Choeng Tha] (in Thai).
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: This article was created from a draft that was declined because of LLM- and AI-generated content. As an article rescuer, I cleaned up the AI-generated content and rewrote the whole article, with every sentence verifiable by the sources cited. I promoted it to DYK and respectfully credit the original author, @Lamp21:, who is now banned for LLM creations and sockpuppetry.

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

ManoiCMU (talk) 12:46, 2 October 2026 (UTC).

Statue of Felipe Calderón

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• ... that the statue of a former president remained on the ground for more than a year after being toppled by a tree branch, before being vandalized and decapitated?

• Source: * La Jornada

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/International Talk Like a Pirate Day

Created by Tbhotch (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 84 past nominations.

Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 21:02, 1 October 2026 (UTC).

Chow Shu-kai

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• ... that Chow Shu-kai led the Republic of China's delegation out of the United Nations General Assembly in 1971, before it voted on China's representation in the United Nations?

• Source: Volume 22: Australia and Recognition of the People’s Republic of China, 1949–1972 - DFAT

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/iCloud Private Relay

Created by Toadboy123 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 85 past nominations.

Toadboy123 (talk) 11:27, 1 October 2026 (UTC).

• I'll start the review per QPQ this week! :D - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 15:12, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

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

Policy compliance:

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

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

Image eligibility:

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Could use some more sources. Maybe the Wu, Che-Yu one could back it up a bit more? - OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 19:18, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 2

John of Noyon

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• ... that John of Noyon crashed a king's divorce hearing to defend the queen and made him reconsider?

• Source: "Een paar jaar later, in april/mei 1201, verschijnen Daniel, deken van het kapittel van Saint-Quentin, en magister Johannes Noviomensis in de synode van Soissons om te pleiten ten gunste van Isambour, prinses van Denemarken en koningin van Frankrijk, in het proces tot nietigverklaring van haar huwelijk, door haar gemaal koning Philips II August tegen haar aangespannen 5. Zij waren door de vrome, maar niet domme, koningin in het geheim aangezocht, met voorbijgaan van de haar door de koning toegewezen advocaten. Het abrupte verschijnen van het tweetal bracht de koning in zodanige paniek, dat hij zich ineens bereid verklaarde tot een verzoening." (Boeren 1977, p. 4.)

• • ALT1: ... that John of Noyon was secretly enlisted by a queen to bypass the king’s handpicked lawyers and ambush him at his own divorce hearing?
  • ALT2: ... that John of Noyon secretly joined the queen’s case and caught the king off guard at their divorce hearing?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Moshe Avigdor Amiel (2nd nomination)

Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 296 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 22:05, 4 October 2026 (UTC).

Swinomish Channel

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• ... that the construction of Swinomish Channel destroyed large areas of seagrass habitat?

• Source: Hinton, Steve R.; Hood, W. Gregory; Kammer, Nora E.; Mickelson, Eric; Yang, Zhaoqing; Khangaonkar, Tarang; Grossman, Eric E.; Stevens, Andrew; Gelfenbaum, Guy (2008). McGlinn Island Causeway & Jetty: Habitat Restoration Feasibility Phase 1: Establishing the Viability of Hydraulic Connectivity between Skagit & Padilla Bays (PDF) (Report). Skagit River System Cooperative. pg. 2-3. https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/38389 (pg. 28-29 on pdf)

• • ALT1: ... that over 1,000,000 cubic yards (760,000 m³) of sediment was dumped on the Swinomish Reservation during the construction of Swinomish Channel? Source: Hinton, Steve R.; Hood, W. Gregory; Kammer, Nora E.; Mickelson, Eric; Yang, Zhaoqing; Khangaonkar, Tarang; Grossman, Eric E.; Stevens, Andrew; Gelfenbaum, Guy (2008). McGlinn Island Causeway & Jetty: Habitat Restoration Feasibility Phase 1: Establishing the Viability of Hydraulic Connectivity between Skagit & Padilla Bays (PDF) (Report). Skagit River System Cooperative. pg. 2-3 https://repository.library.noaa.gov/view/noaa/38389 (pg. 28-29 on pdf)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Voice of freedom (radio station)

5x expanded by Generalissima (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 170 past nominations.

Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 12:38, 4 October 2026 (UTC).

Merdeka Lions

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Replicas of the Merdeka Lions

• ... that the Merdeka Lions (replica pictured) was moved around three times in nearly 40 years?

• Source: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19950824-1.1.2, https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=505bba5c-8731-48cb-b857-fa2917cc1665

• • ALT1: ... that the Merdeka Lions (replica pictured) was initially displayed at a bridge, then at a park before being moved to a military institute? Source: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19950824-1.1.2, https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=505bba5c-8731-48cb-b857-fa2917cc1665
  • ALT2: ... that Merdeka Lions (replica pictured) was initially created for a bridge before ultimately being moved to a military institute? Source: https://eresources.nlb.gov.sg/newspapers/digitised/page/straitstimes19950824-1.1.2, https://www.nlb.gov.sg/main/article-detail?cmsuuid=505bba5c-8731-48cb-b857-fa2917cc1665
  • ALT3: ... that the lions depicted in the Merdeka Lions (replica pictured) have realistic-styled bodies and abstract-styled manes? Source: https://www.roots.gov.sg/places/places-landing/places/surveyed-sites/merdeka-lions-base-of-the-safti-military-institute-tower
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Flamy Grant
  • Comment: Feel free to suggest other hooks. I don't think we can take a photo of the actual sculptures since it's not clear whether FoP would apply, but I can take a better photo of the replicas if needed.

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

Icepinner (Come to Hakurei Shrine!) 02:56, 3 October 2026 (UTC).

• QPQ has been done. Page is newly created. The proposed hooks are supported by the sources. I think ALT2 is most interesting for me. I actually want to propose a hook that the lions were moved to SAFTI after demands treat the sculptures with "due respect", but the lead is kind of missing information that in context, similarities were pointed out between the new lion head logo and the sculptures. I might revamp the lead a little to reflect that.--ZKang123 (talk · contribs) 01:42, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall

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The former main entrance of the KLSCAH

• ... that the construction of a road means the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Chinese Assembly Hall (KLSCAH) (pictured) is entered through a former side entrance? Source: "...后来政府为增辟公路与建交通圈，征用了堂前草坪与空地。因此，隆雪华堂如今的入口，实际上是大会堂的旁门。"
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Zayn Malik
  • Comment: Other hook suggestions welcome, I chose this one as the photo shows the road at fault.

Created by Chipmunkdavis (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 79 past nominations.

CMD (talk) 12:23, 2 October 2026 (UTC).

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Articles created/expanded on October 3

Pumpkin scone

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• ... that recipes for pumpkin scones appear throughout Australian newspapers of the 1920s and 1930s?

• Source: "In newspapers of the 1920s and 1930s, women’s pages are full of contributors’ savoury and sweet recipes for pumpkin soup, fritters, pancakes, scones and cakes" [in Australia]

Santich, Barbara (2012). Bold Palates: Australia's Gastronomic Heritage. Kent Town, South Australia: Wakefield Press. ISBN 978-1-74305-094-1., p. 10

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nyírmártonfalva canopy walkway

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

Whonting (talk) 17:03, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Tanita Tikaram

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Tikaram in 2019

• ... that a Spotify playlist became Tanita Tikaram's (pictured) anthology album To Drink the Rainbow?

• Source: Love Record Stores: Pete Paphides

• • ALT1: ... that Tanita Tikaram (pictured) responded to criticism of her "sixth-form" lyrics by pointing out that she was in fact a sixth-former when she wrote them? Source: Sandall, Robert (February 1990). "Do Not Disturb". Q. No. 41. p.61 . Fuller quote than in the current Wikipedia article is "It was such an obvious thing for journalists to say that my lyrics were just sixth-form poetry. I used to say that myself. After all, I was only a sixth-former when I wrote them.". It's available on Rock's Backpages.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Grant Park (Milwaukee)
  • Comment: I'm always open to ALT hook suggestions.

Improved to Good Article status by BennyOnTheLoose (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 52 past nominations.

BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 22:56, 4 October 2026 (UTC).

Riding the Bus with My Sister (book)

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• ... that author Rachel Simon documented her year riding buses in a Pennsylvania city with her stubborn mentally handicapped sister in the 2002 book Riding the Bus with My Sister?

• Source: the book, throughout

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Moved to mainspace by 781h (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

781h (talk) 18:27, 3 October 2026 (UTC).

The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun

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• ... that The Shinano Mainichi Shimbun once launched noodles printed with edible ink?

• Source: Nippon.com [信濃毎日新聞社は10月18日、創刊150周年を記念して、地元特産の信州そば（乾麺）に、食用インクで長野県の魅力を印字した「そば新聞」を発売した On October 18, to commemorate its 150th anniversary, the Shinano Mainichi Shimbun launched "Soba Newspaper"—locally produced Shinshu soba (dried noodles) featuring images and text highlighting the charms of Nagano Prefecture printed directly onto the noodles using edible ink.]

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Julian Aguon

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

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 16:21, 3 October 2026 (UTC).

• Date, size, QPQ, copyvio and other spotchecks, all fine. But I think the hook is grammatically misleading/incorrect. The noodles weren't printed with the ink, they had ink printed on them. Ping to User:Nihil novi, my copyeditor friend, just in case. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 11:37, 4 October 2026 (UTC)

• I'd propose something like:

... that on 10 October 2023 the Japanese newspaper Shinano Mainichi Shimbun published its 150th-anniversary commemorative issue on soba-noodle paper printed with edible ink.

Regards,

Nihil novi (talk) 04:16, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Please disregard my above suggestion, which reflected a misunderstanding of the article. Nihil novi (talk) 02:42, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

@Nihil novi: No need to apologize, and thank you for stopping by, but I think your confusion reinforces the point that the original hook is not crystal clear. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 06:08, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Please (Sondre Lerche album)

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• ... that despite focusing on a breakup, the album Please by Sondre Lerche was described as containing "a manic joy to the whole affair where one might expect sober reflection"?

• Source: https://poptheology.com/goodbye-pleasure-must-getting-review-sondre-lerches-pleasure/ - "Unlike Sondre Lerche, with its nostalgic ruminations on the theoretical end of a relationship, Please was focused entirely on the wound left when it all came to a head. But, no matter how sad the record is (and trust me, it’s a sad one), there’s a manic joy to the whole affair where one might expect sober reflection."

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

Engineeringest (talk) 14:31, 3 October 2026 (UTC).

Test

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• ... that this is a test nomination for messing around with some DYK templates, so please don't delete or close it? Source: my unwillingness to prevent galliumbot from transcluding this to DYKN because that would take a lot of work
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: :p

Created by Theleekycauldron (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 88 past nominations.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 15:25, 3 October 2026 (UTC).

test! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 15:25, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

yay, this supports the use of discussion tools! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 15:25, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

Testing what CD does. —⁠TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 15:57, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

Ooh, it does (at least when not editing from the transclusion page). Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:50, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

I'm afraid this hook is not interesting to a broad audience. + it fails WP:NOTGUIDE. Surtsicna (talk) 19:11, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Please provide a QPQ or this nomination may be closed within 24 hours. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:33, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

all right, i'll get on that and on rewriting a new hook; in the meantime, could i please request November 31 as a special occasion? theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 20:40, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

My alma mater did something on that date fifty years ago and I asked first. Sorry. Cedarshadow (talk) 00:17, 6 October 2026 (UTC)

Here are tests with a few good hooks! Chaotic Enby (in solidarity · talk · contribs) 20:51, 5 October 2026 (UTC)

Here are some more tests. Better get cracking! – Epicgenius (talk) 15:46, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 4

Puftaloons

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• ... that puftaloons used to be called moon balls?

• Source: Bannerman, Colin (1996). A Friend in the Kitchen: Old Australian Cookery Books. Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press. ISBN 0-86417-805-0.

"Puftaloons, rather like deep-fried scones, were also known as moon balls"

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Clarembald of Broies

Created by Whonting (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Whonting (talk) 17:08, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Bill Meier

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• ... that in 1977, Texas state senator Bill Meier set the record for the longest filibuster in U.S. history?

• Source: "In 1977, Meier set the world record for longest filibuster. From the floor of the Texas Senate, Meier spoke mostly uninterrupted for 43 hours to fight a bill he viewed as an attack on the state’s open records laws." Justin Dehn et al., "At 43 Hours, Senator Set Filibuster Record in ’77", Texas Tribune (March 14, 2013), https://www.texastribune.org/2013/03/14/43-hours-texas-senator-set-filibuster-record-77/.

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

MetroFjord (talk) 02:31, 7 October 2026 (UTC).

• This article is new and sufficiently long. Sources are cited. Spot checks passed. I see no neutrality or copyright problems. This fact would make a fantastic hook if, instead of the little-known term filibuster, we simply said that he spoke for 43 hours to fight a bill. Surtsicna (talk) 21:44, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

Kokona Nonaka, Kona Tsukine, Kanna Kan

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• ... that a Kona, a Kokona, and Kanna Kan starred in Link! Like! Love Live!? Source: 「ラブライブ！」シリーズの新規プロジェクトとして展開する、バーチャルスクールアイドル『蓮ノ空女学院スクールアイドルクラブ』（はすのそらじょがくいん）のメンバー＆キャスト情報が発表された。... 本プロジェクトは、2023年4月にリリース予定のスマートフォン向けアプリ「Link！Like(リンクライク)！/Information regarding the members and cast of "Hasunosora Girls' High School Idol Club"—a virtual school idol group launched as a new project in the Love Live! series—has been announced. ... This project centers on the smartphone app Link! Like!, scheduled for release in April 2023; the three subjects are listed in the cast
  • ALT0a: ... that a Kokona, a Kona, and Kanna Kan starred in Link! Like! Love Live!? Source: Same as ALT0
  • ALT0b: ... that a Kona, a Kokona, and Kanna Kan were in Link! Like! Love Live!? Source: Same as ALT0
  • ALT0c: ... that a Kokona, a Kona, and Kanna Kan were in Link! Like! Love Live!? Source: Same as ALT0
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Earl Elser (duo) and Template:Did you know nominations/Flag of the Jewish Autonomous Oblast
  • Comment: Only once in a lifetime does this ever happen. Tried my best to distance the alliteration from a certain hate group, even adding the "a" like with that Viking DYK in case someone mistakes them for siblings, though that K comes right before L (and that there are four of each letter) might mitigate this, as does the frequent alliteration of N. (FWIW Kan's name reminds me of Homer's Chaka Khan scene.)

Moved to mainspace by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 3. Nominator has 185 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 23:30, 4 October 2026 (UTC).

Peter (bishop of Bethlehem)

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• ... that Bishop Peter of Bethlehem stayed in Thrace to secure the spoils of war for his church, only to be killed in battle by the Bulgarian army?

• Source: "Byzantium and its spoils acted like a magnet to the impoverished Franks in Syria and churchmen were not above taking part in this scramble for temporal goods ... the bishops of Acre and Bethlehem stayed with the crusaders instead of returning to their dioceses ... the bishop of Bethlehem was killed at the battle of Adrianople in 1205 when the Frankish army suffered a crushing defeat at the hand of the Bulgars." (Hamilton 1980, p. 249.)

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ursula K. Abbott

Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 297 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 23:02, 4 October 2026 (UTC).

Oranong Piyanat Wachiraphat

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• ... that when Oranong Piyanat Wachiraphat was named "Chao Chom" in 2026, it was the first official appointment of a Thai royal consort under that title in 102 years? Source: "8 ก.ย. 69 วันคล้ายวันเกิด "เจ้าจอม พลโทหญิง ท่านผู้หญิงอรอนงค์" เจริญอายุครบ 34 ปี ภารกิจสำคัญ" [September 8, 2026: "Chao Chom, Lt. Gen. Than Phu Ying Oranong" Celebrates Her 34th Birthday and Her Important Duties]. Thairath (in Thai). 6 September 2026. Retrieved 4 October 2026.

ALT0a *... that Oranong Piyanat Wachiraphat was the first woman to receive the royal consort title of "Chao Chom" during the reign of King Vajiralongkorn and the first to hold it in 102 years?

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

ManoiCMU (talk) 19:09, 4 October 2026 (UTC).

Ripped Pants (SpongeBob SquarePants)

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• ... that the SpongeBob SquarePants episode "Ripped Pants" was based on an embarrassing incident that happened to creator Stephen Hillenburg when he was a kid?

• Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/andrewfirriolo/mr-lawrence-spongebob-interview

• • Other info: Requesting one-day extension to the seven-day newness requirement, as it was moved into mainspace on September 26, and nominated on October 4. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tung³Sahur (talk • contribs) 22:24, 6 October 2026 (UTC)
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Moved to mainspace by Tung³Sahur (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Tung Tung? (talk) 18:04, 4 October 2026 (UTC).

Pomuch

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A man takes bones out of a box as part of the cleaning ritual

• ... that residents of Pomuch, in southeastern Mexico, clean the bones of deceased family members as part of Day of the Dead (pictured)?

• Source: NY Times: Not all neighbors were as comfortable. A local handyman, José Fernandez, said his business charging 40 pesos, or about $2, to clean a box of bones was thriving. He said that he cleans roughly 200 remains a year, and that many clients hire him to avoid being under the gaze of outsiders themselves.

• • ALT1: ... that as part of a Maya tradition, residents of Pomuch, Mexico, clean the bones of deceased family members for Day of the Dead (pictured)? Source: NY Times: The ritual has roots in the Maya civilization that dominated the region until Spanish colonizers arrived in the 1500s. [...] A local handyman, José Fernandez, said his business charging 40 pesos, or about $2, to clean a box of bones was thriving. He said that he cleans roughly 200 remains a year, and that many clients hire him to avoid being under the gaze of outsiders themselves.
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  • Comment: Requesting 31 October. I thought that ALT1 could showcase one of our Featured Articles. Open to other ideas.

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

Cedarshadow (talk) 15:40, 4 October 2026 (UTC).

Ichaicha Mushi

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• ... that the "Ichaicha Mushi" music video uses different heart-shaped objects to represent different ways of expressing love?

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• • ALT1: ... that the music video for a song on the single "Ichaicha Mushi" was filmed with a live orchestra off-camera, in order to elicit the singers' genuine expressions? Source:
  • ALT2: ... that the cover art of Hinatazaka46's "Ichaicha Mushi" represents the group's past, present, and future through the surrounding environment and the members' expressions? Source:
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Faiyaz Shaikh

Converted from a redirect by Petewarrior (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 12 past nominations.

PetéWarrior (talk) 14:52, 4 October 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on October 5

Tomato soup cake

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Tomato soup cake

• ... that tomato soup cake (pictured) became popular during the Great Depression?

• Source: "Yet it was an even stranger vegetable dessert that took center stage during the Great Depression— tomato soup cake.’ Once you recover from that kneejerk sense of ick, the components sound strangely familiar: a spiced layer cake, chopped nuts, one wacky ingredient, and cream cheese frosting! In August 1935, a syndicated news story noted that “editors throughout the country report a deluge of requests for ‘Tomato soup cake.””"

Parks, Stella (2017). BraveTart: Iconic American Desserts. New York & London: W.W. Norton & Company. ISBN 978-0-393-23986-7.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Martin Disteli

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

Whonting (talk) 17:20, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

• Will review this. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:51, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Hana Monogatari

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• ... that the short story series Hana Monogatari was originally planned to end after seven entries, but overwhelmingly positive reader response led to a decade-long serialization?

• Source: Maser, Verena (2013). Beautiful and Innocent: Female Same-Sex Intimacy in the Japanese Yuri Genre (PDF) (PhD). University of Trier Department of Linguistics, Literature and Media Studies, p 37

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Eames House

Created by Morgan695 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 172 past nominations.

Morgan695 (talk) 14:14, 7 October 2026 (UTC).

Agnès Adjaho

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• ... that an ambassador to Vatican City reflected fondly on her time being a "Catholic and Marxist revolutionary"?

• Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20180622193301/https://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Agnes-Adjaho-femme-lettres-Vatican-2017-01-18-1200818070 - Quote: « Nous étions catholiques et révolutionnaires marxistes ! », sourit-elle aujourd’hui.

• • ALT1: ... that Agnès Adjaho ran a bookstore before becoming Benin's ambassador to Vatican City? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20180622193301/https://www.la-croix.com/Religion/Agnes-Adjaho-femme-lettres-Vatican-2017-01-18-1200818070
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/ISRO
  • Comment: Translated quote, hope that's fine

Created by Jishara (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 41 past nominations.

Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 21:32, 5 October 2026 (UTC).

Triple Triad

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• ... that fans of the fictional Triple Triad minigame create their own decks to play it and trade cards in real life?

• Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-challenged-final-fantasy-xiv-fans-to-real-life-triple-triad-matches-to-celebrate-10-years-of-the-mmo

• • ALT1: ... that , years after appearing in Final Fantasy VIII, the digital card game Triple Triad was added to Final Fantasy XIV, where it became a "fully-fledged phenomenon"? Source: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/we-challenged-final-fantasy-xiv-fans-to-real-life-triple-triad-matches-to-celebrate-10-years-of-the-mmo
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jimmy Jerome

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

ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 11:51, 5 October 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on October 6

Ms. Rachel

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• ... that Ms. Rachel curated an exhibition of artwork made by children from Gaza?

• Source: https://hyperallergic.com/ms-rachel-sells-artworks-by-children-from-gaza/

• • ALT1: ... that Ms. Rachel recorded five hundred personalized videos to fundraise for a nonprofit that supports children in dangerous locations? Source: https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/22/us/ms-rachel-gaza-social-media-cec/index.html
  • ALT2: ... that Ms. Rachel, an infant education youtuber, released an album that charted in the Top 20 of the Billboard 200 Albums? Source: https://www.billboard.com/charts/billboard-200/2026-10-10/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Orlando Gill
  • Comment: Thanks to User:Unsurprising for helping me brainstorm hook ideas!

Improved to Good Article status by Jishara (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 43 past nominations.

Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 01:46, 10 October 2026 (UTC).

Ancient Heart

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• ... that her record label expected Tanita Tikaram's Ancient Heart to sell about 40,000 copies, but its worldwide sales reached approximately four million?

• Source: Sullivan, Caroline (2 June 2005). "'I was an odd kid'". The Guardian. "Her label predicted sales of 40,000 for her first album, Ancient Heart; it impertinently ended up selling 4m copies and spending a year in the charts."

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Malagasy naming customs
  • Comment: Happy for ALT suggestions, but I'd rather leave anything about "Good Tradition" or "Twist in My Sobriety" for if I ever get round to getting them to GA status.

Improved to Good Article status by BennyOnTheLoose (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 53 past nominations.

BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 20:26, 9 October 2026 (UTC).

Khirbet Beit Sila

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Ambo from Khirbet Beit Sila

• ... that the dedicatory inscription of a 6th-century Byzantine church at Khirbet Beit Sila, which names 10 November as the day its relics were deposited, was uncovered on the same date in 1997?

• Source: Batz, Shahar (2004). "כנסיית תיאודורוס הקדוש בחורבת בית סילה" [The Church of St. Theodore at Ḥ. Beit Sila]. Qadmoniot (in Hebrew). 37 (128): 113–119. JSTOR 23682827 – via JSTOR. (translated): "For the salvation and succor of Peter the priest; from what Saint Theodore granted him, he made the main body of the church and the apse; and the deposition of relics is done in the month of November, on the tenth (day)." An interesting detail is that on that very same day, nearly 1,500 years later, in 1997, the inscription on the apse of the Church of St Theodore, which had stood there in ruins until then, was uncovered.

• • ALT1: ... that a reliquary found beneath the altar of a 6th-century Byzantine church at Khirbet Beit Sila was still fastened with clasps and contained a single brown hair, possibly a relic of Saint Theodore? Source: Batz, Shahar (2012). "A Byzantine Church at Khirbet Beit Sila". In Carmin, Noga (ed.). Christians and Christianity: Churches and Monasteries in Samaria and Northern Judea. Vol. III. Jerusalem: Israel Antiquities Authority; Staff Officer of Archaeology – Civil Administration of Judea and Samaria. p. 396. JSTOR j.ctt1x76gvs.21. Marble Reliquary: This reliquary was found in situ underneath the altar... Bronze clasps found in situ on the reliquary indicate that holy relics were sealed and locked inside. A brown hair, 19 cm long, was found inside the reliquary. The hair apparently belonged to a saint, perhaps even to the one to whom the church was dedicated.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tai Shan (giant panda)

Created by Mariamnei (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 32 past nominations.

Mariamnei ✦ ^{reach out 🕊️} 10:30, 7 October 2026 (UTC).

Shubhalakshmi Panse

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• ... that Shubhalakshmi Panse switched from embryology to banking and became the Chairperson and Managing Director of Allahabad Bank?

• Source: "was pursuing a doctorate in embryology at Pune University, researching cell death, ... advertisement seeking probationary officers...Bank of Maharashtra." ...took charge as chairman and managing director of state run Allahabad Bank

• • ALT1: ... that Shubhalakshmi Panse switched from embryology to banking and became the first woman to head one of India's oldest state-owned banks? Source: "was pursuing a doctorate in embryology at Pune University, researching cell death, ... advertisement seeking probationary officers...Bank of Maharashtra...she became the first woman to lead the 148-year-old institution, India's oldest bank."
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  • Comment: created as part of the Women in Red's #1day1woman campaign. My first DYK, so please excuse.

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

JoyWeaver (talk) 06:13, 7 October 2026 (UTC).

Gumlands

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• ... that the Gumlands, a wetland vegetation zone in New Zealand, harbours over 160 lepidoptera species, with undescribed species being found nowhere else?

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

Emmanbotan🌹 (🍓) 03:08, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Girls' Generation-HRS

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Girls' Generation-HRS

• ... that South Korean girl group Girls' Generation-HRS (pictured) originated from a joke made in a YouTube video?

• Source: https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/culture/culture_general/1277521.html - "유튜브에서 장난처럼 시작한 일이 실제 데뷔로 이어졌다... 지난해 9월 유튜브 채널 ‘효연의 레벨업’에 올라온 영상에서 효연이 던진 말 한마디가 시발점이 됐다. 티파니와 만난 효연이 “소녀시대 데뷔 20주년을 맞아 소녀시대의 유닛 태티서처럼 효리수를 결성하고 싶다”고 말하면서다." ("What started as a joke on YouTube led to an actual debut... The starting point was a single remark made by Hyoyeon in a video uploaded to the YouTube channel 'Hyoyeon's Level Up' last September.")

• • ALT1: ... that the debut single of South Korean girl group Girls' Generation-HRS (pictured) is named after the internet meme "skibidi"? Source: https://www.atstar1.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=6038253
  • ALT2: ... that after nineteen years of being part of Girls' Generation, three vocally overshadowed members formed their own girl group (pictured)? Source: https://www.khan.co.kr/article/202609231111001 - "또한 소녀시대의 댄스 담당으로서 가사 파트가 별로 없고 그 이유로 원샷 역시 적었던 경험적 맥락 안에서 이 상황극엔 일종의 핍진함이 담긴다." (Furthermore, within the experiential context of being Girls' Generation's dance leaders with few lyric parts and consequently few solo shots, this skit contains a kind of verisimilitude.)
    "2007년 지상파 음악방송에 데뷔했던 시절과 현재가 교차하며 19년을 거슬러 올라가는 서사가 효리수의 무대에 덧씌워진다." (A narrative that goes back 19 years, intersecting the time when they debuted on a terrestrial music show in 2007 with the present, is overlaid on HyoRiSoo's stage.)
    https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/k-pop/20260911/girls-generations-hrs-unit-silences-critics-with-skibidi-success - "Girls' Generation historically faced uneven vocal distribution, and members known primarily for dance received less attention for their vocals."
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  • Comment: ALT0 and ALT2 are my preferences, but ALT2 might need some rewording? Image is taken from 2015 (as members of Girls' Generation) rather than 2026 (the official debut of Girls' Generation-HRS), so I understand if it isn't used.

Created by Tt2460 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

Tt2460 (talk) 17:45, 6 October 2026 (UTC).

SEFOR

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• ... that a dean at the University of Arkansas said it was "silly enough" to have accepted a closed nuclear reactor as a gift?

• Source: "Dr. Collis Geren, dean of the UA graduate school...is aware that the UA was hoodwinked into becoming a financial scapegoat. 'We were silly enough to accept it,' Geren said." (source)

• • ALT1: ... that the University of Arkansas owned a closed nuclear reactor for over 40 years? "Officials from the University of Arkanas and its contractor, EnergySolutions Inc., announced that work on the SEFOR decommissioning project was complete...It was acquired by the U of A in 1975 for instrument calibration and research, but has not been used for those purposes since the early 1980s. The university has essentially served as a caretaker for the property since that time." (source)
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Improved to Good Article status by H2so4aq (talk). Number of QPQs required: 0. Nominator has fewer than 5 past nominations.

H2so4aq (talk) 04:41, 6 October 2026 (UTC).

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: - There are some slight matches of phrasing that go beyond quotes, common phrases, or proper names.

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - The specific phrasing is not in the article, which instead says "The dean of the UA graduate school characterized it as a white elephant". (The concept of this being a white elephant isn't specifically mentioned in the source either, but I'm willing to give it a pass because a white elephant is a concept, not a proper noun.) Per WP:DYKHOOK, "The wording of the article, hook, and source should all agree with each other with respect to who is providing the information"; this hook almost meets that, but needs some tweaking so that the article at least aligns with both the hook and the source.

QPQ: None required.

Overall: @H2so4aq: Nice work on the GA, though a little work is needed for the nomination. Please see my comments above. Epicgenius (talk) 16:07, 7 October 2026 (UTC) @Epicgenius: Fixed copyvio issues; the remaining similarity is almost entirely long organization names (eg. Southwest Atomic Energy Associates). I tweaked the wording of the article and hook to align the hook, article, and source, and added an alt hook. Please let me know if there any remaining issues. H2so4aq (talk) 01:14, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 7

Carrot jam

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• ... that recipes for carrot jam date back over a thousand years?

• Source: "Carrot Jam:

Al-Warraq’s tenth-century cookbook included an array of jam recipes murabbayat, ranging from delicate rose-petal conserve jalanjabeen to radish conserve (Chapter 125). Although I have not ventured to try the latter yet, other jams, such as carrot and citron utruj conserve, are quite familiar now."

Nasrallah, Nawal (2013) [2003]. Delights from the Garden of Eden: A Cookbook and History of the Iraqi Cuisine (2nd ed.). Oakville, CT: Equinox Pub. ISBN 978-1-84553-457-8., p. 492

• ALT1: ... that during WW2, the British government wanted people to eat carrot jam?

• Source: "The generation of Europeans who experienced rationing in the Second World War missed out on a ready supply of sugar, making do with a small weekly allocation topped up with treats like carrot fudge and carrot ‘jam’ (this was also recommended as a cake filling)."

Levene, Alysa (2016). Cake: A Slice of History. London: Headline. ISBN 978-1-4722-2684-6., p. 86

"[During WW2] Carrots and potato were both promoted by the Ministry of Food because they grew easily and were plentiful, and therefore they were important to keep people healthy... Carrot jam was a wartime recipe".

Ysewijn, Regula (2016). Pride and Pudding: The History of British Puddings, Savoury and Sweet. Sydney and London: Murdoch Books. ISBN 978-1-74336-737-7., p. 140-141

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/A Housekeeper's Diary

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

Whonting (talk) 17:43, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

• Good start. Looks fine, but the first few words of the article are obviously challenging. I'm guessing that you have read "for the purposes of this Directive, tomatoes, the edible parts of rhubarb stalks, carrots, sweet potatoes, cucumbers, pumpkins, melons and water-melons are considered to be fruit,". Can I suggest that you include that bit of the EU directive or reference it? I'll look at other aspects now Victuallers (talk) 10:26, 9 October 2026 (UTC)
  • Hey Victuallers, thanks for looking in. I did see that, and just ended up just linking straight to fruit preserves since the article specifically says they can be made with vegetables. I agree that it's more confusing than helpful, so I've just piped the link, made a note of the EU directive at the end, and broken out a lead since the body was getting too long. Whonting (talk) 12:28, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Kiryū Yūyū

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• ... that Kiryū Yūyū was described as a "rebellious journalist"?

• Source: The Tokyo Shimbun [「反骨のジャーナリスト」の名を歴史に刻んだ掲載から、今月11日で90年となる。This coming 11th marks 90 years since the publication of the article that cemented the author's reputation as a "rebellious journalist."]

• • ALT1: ... that 27 issues of a magazine by Kiryū Yūyū was banned? Source: The Tokyo Shimbun [当局の検閲は厳しく、発行禁止や削除の処分を度々受けました。悠々の研究者、太田雅夫さんの著書によると、他山の石の発禁・削除処分は27回に上ります。Government censorship was severe, frequently resulting in bans on publication and orders to delete content. According to the writings of researcher Masao Ota, the publication faced a total of 27 such bans or deletion orders.]
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Terrell Creek (Washington)

Created by Miminity (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 72 past nominations.

Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 14:39, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup, 2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup

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• ... that the 2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup and 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup were both first victories for two different Gulf States? Source: 20232024
  • ALT1: ... that the 2023 ACC Men's Challenger Cup and 2024 ACC Men's Premier Cup were both maiden victories for two different Gulf States? Source: 20232024
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Bringing Up Buster, Template:Did you know nominations/Cinema '76
  • Comment: Suggested by Unsurprising (talk)

Improved to Good Article status by Vestrian24Bio (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 8 past nominations.

Vestrian24Bio 10:37, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Tavibo

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• ... that the origin of a Native American shaman's name was attributed to his people's word for White people? Source: Descendants today recall his name as “Numuraivo,” or Northern Paiute–White man. ... Numuraivo, no doubt, is a composite from the Northern Paiute word for themselves, Numu, or “humans,” and taivo, “whites.”
  • ALT1: ... that a Native American shaman is now known by a name combining his ethnicity with "White man"? Source: The name Tavibo, as Mooney observed, derives from taivo, the Northern Paiute word for “whites,”
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Cornell University pumpkin prank
  • Comment: The subject's ethnicity is verified by this quote from the ANB ref: "Tavibo (1830–1915), Northern Paiute (Numu) shaman".

Created by Miraclepine (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 187 past nominations.

ミラP@Miraclepine 03:04, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

John of Troyes, Maria of Antioch (pretender)

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• ... that after Bishop John scoffed at Maria of Antioch's claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem and crowned another, Maria travelled to Rome to tell the pope on him?

• Source: "The archbishop and bishops were told that the former patriarch of Jerusalem, William of Agen, had enjoined the bishop of Lydda to crown Hugh, and when Maria told the bishop of her claim, the bishop scornfully dismissed it, or considered it worthless. Then, ‘according to his own pleasure’, the bishop ‘was alleged’ to have crowned Hugh the king of Jerusalem de facto, since he was not able to crown him de jure. Clearly Gregory was laying out the facts as Maria would have presented them to him in person." (Baldwin 2014, p. 132.)

• • ALT1: ... that when Bishop John scornfully dismissed Maria of Antioch's claim to the Kingdom of Jerusalem and crowned another, Maria sent men to crash the ceremony? Source:
    "She demanded coronation of the patriarch of Jerusalem but, ignoring her, he gave the bishop of Lydda authority to crown Hugh. On the day of the coronation a clerk and a notary, acting on her behalf, challenged it aloud and then quickly fled from the cathedral." (Riley-Smith 1973, p. 222.)
  • Reviewed: Prabhu Narayan Chaudhury, Bill Meier

Created by Surtsicna (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 298 past nominations.

Surtsicna (talk) 22:03, 7 October 2026 (UTC).

Annie Reay Barker

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• ... that despite being institutionalised with "chronic mania" in 1896, Annie Reay Barker remained on the British Medical Association registry for seven more years?

• Source: "On 23 March 1896, she was taken to the Holloway Sanatorium...", "...was recorded on admission alongside the diagnosis which would remain with her for the next 50 years: ‘Chronic Mania’". "In a cruel twist of fate, Barker’s name and qualifications continued to be listed on the British Medical Register until 1903." Almond, Sophie (2021-09-01). "The Forgotten Life of Annie Reay Barker, M.D". Social History of Medicine. 34 (3): 828–850. doi:10.1093/shm/hkaa039.

• • ALT1: ... that Annie Reay Barker was barred from applying a surgeon role in 1878, because the Royal College of Surgeons did not admit women as Fellows then? Source: "Whilst the Act gave licensing bodies the authority to admit all candidates, regardless of sex, for examination, the Royal College of Surgeons refused to admit medical women as Fellows until 1911. The role of physician in the outpatient department, was, therefore, open to all qualified practitioners; however, no woman was qualified to apply for the surgical post." Almond, Sophie (2021-09-01). "The Forgotten Life of Annie Reay Barker, M.D". Social History of Medicine. 34 (3): 828–850. doi:10.1093/shm/hkaa039.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/SB19
  • Comment: Will complete a QPQ soon!

Moved to mainspace by BenTanXiaoMing (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 16 past nominations.

BenTanXiaoMing (talk) 20:59, 7 October 2026 (UTC).

Harry W. Low (Judge)

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• ... that Harry W. Low is the first Chinese American judge in Northern California?

• Source: https://www.dailyjournal.com/articles/365374-justice-harry-low-first-chinese-american-judge-in-the-bay-area-was-a-bridge-across-communities

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

Graygraybear (talk) 19:23, 7 October 2026 (UTC).

• @Graygraybear: please swap it over to past tense as he's dead. Also, do you have a more snappy hook? Other than that it's fine - well-sourced, lengthy, new enough, etc. Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 01:24, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

1150 17th Street

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1150 17th Street being demolished in 2017

• ... that a former hub of the U.S. conservative movement (pictured during demolition) caught fire on the night Donald Trump was first elected president?

• Source: "At the time, 1150 Seventeenth Street was more than an office building. It was an intellectual hub — the frontal cortex of the American right." (Matthew Continetti, The Right) "the building that I talk about, 1150 17th Street, that structure, the physical structure was demolished in 2016, literally. And indeed — and I’m not sure I include this in the book — on election night 2016, as Donald Trump was being declared the winner of the presidential election, a fire broke out in the ruin of the building that was once there at 1150 17th Street." (Matthew Continetti interview by Niskanen Center)

• • ALT1: ... that left-of-center Slate magazine's first D.C. bureau was located in the conservative American Enterprise Institute's offices at 1150 17th Street? Source: "for the first few years I worked at Slate, our D.C. bureau was located here. The AEI building may seem an improbable home for a fledgling, slightly left-of-center Web magazine, but the late economist Herbert Stein, an AEI fellow, was a regular Slate contributor and brokered the deal." (Timothy Noah) "David and I were pounding the pavement looking for a home for the Slate D.C. office. Our search was complicated by the fact that Mike [Kinsley, Slate’s founding editor] insisted we not sign a lease or pay more than a pittance. David and I might still be roaming the streets were it not for Herbert Stein, then a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute. Herb found us a space in a former storeroom next to the (heavily subsidized) AEI cafeteria." (Jodie Allen)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Atanasie Popovici

Created by Dclemens1971 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 78 past nominations.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 18:03, 7 October 2026 (UTC).

Kol Israel in Arabic

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• ... that Kol Israel in Arabic played the song "Marhabtayn Marhabtayn" to tell an Iraqi pilot that his defection to Israel with a MiG-21 was a go?

• Source: Kramer, Oded; Shasho, Itzik (21 August 2026). "How Mossad stole the world's most advanced fighter jet". Ynetnews. https://www.ynetnews.com/magazine/article/sy4y9b8pme

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

Balabush (talk) 07:54, 7 October 2026 (UTC).

Articles created/expanded on October 8

Planned Tarnak Farm raid

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• ... that a rehearsal for a 1998 planned raid to capture Osama bin Laden lasted four days and stretched across three time zones?

• Source: 9/11 Commission report https://govinfo.library.unt.edu/911/report/911Report_Ch4.pdf - "From May 20 to 24, the CIA ran a final, graded rehearsal of the operation, spread over three time zones..."

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

Phoenix ‣ _Talk // ^{Contributions} 17:11, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

Space Boy (webcomic)

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• ... that the webcomic Space Boy won WEBTOON's first global talent search contest?

• Source: "Space Boy was the winner of WEBTOON's first global contest" - Dark Horse Comics and Graphic Policy, 14 March 2025. https://www.darkhorse.com/newsfeed/celebrating-ten-years-of-stephen-mccranies-space-b/ https://graphicpolicy.com/2025/03/14/celebrating-10-years-of-stephen-mccranies-space-boy/

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

Riverskysun (talk) 13:51, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

• A nice article on a good topic. New enough and long enough. No apparent copyvio, no QPQ required, no other policy issues. Appropriately sourced. Hook is somewhat interesting but it's even more interesting that the series was picked up after winning the contest, which is perhaps implied but not made clear in the hook. Riverskysun, I'd suggest ALT0a: ... that the webcomic Space Boy debuted on Webtoon after winning its first global talent search contest? Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:12, 10 October 2026 (UTC)

Surveying career of George Washington

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George Washington, Surveyor, a 1948 Henry Hintermeister painting

• ... that George Washington's first profession as a land surveyor (painting pictured) gave him skills that later helped his military career?

• Source: https://blogs.loc.gov/loc/2025/01/george-washington-land-surveyor/

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

ReelCosmix (talk) 00:40, 8 October 2026 (UTC).

• I'll take a look at this. BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 11:53, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

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

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

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

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• Realcosmixyt: I'm not seeing the support for the hook in the given text, or even explicitly in the other sources for the statement in the article. What part of the source(s) are you relying on for the hook? Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 12:08, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

BennyOnTheLoose: I don't think the "helped his military career" part is sourced, but the "first job" has to be. I could change the hook if you would like to something sourced? And I think saying that was his first job is just as interesting as who knows that? I know I didn't before I wrote this article, and I don't wanna make guesses, but I'm sure you didn't either.

Something like: "Did you know that George Washington worked as a professional land surveyor? It was also his first profession."

Source that supports this claim: https://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/washingtons-youth/surveying ReelCosmix (talk) 15:31, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

Something like "Did you know that George Washington's worked as a professional land surveyor?" could work, Realcosmixyt, but just have another look at the article again and see if you can think of anything that is more "likely to be perceived as unusual or intriguing by readers with no special knowledge or interest in the topic" (WP:DYKINT) first. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 19:39, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

BennyOnTheLoose: I actually found a source that supports the claim of it aiding his military career.

Source: https://www.nps.gov/people/georgewashington.htm ReelCosmix (talk) 19:47, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Nice, Realcosmixyt. Once that's in the article this should be OK to go. Regards, BennyOnTheLoose (talk) 19:58, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

BennyOnTheLoose: Done! ReelCosmix (talk) 20:01, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 9

Somyev language

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• ... that the Somyev language, spoken by just two people in 2010, became endangered partially due to the importation of hoes?

• Source: http://web.archive.org/web/20220307213209/http://www.ddl.cnrs.fr/projets/clhass/PageWeb/ressources/Isolats/Yeni%20%20Connell%201997.pdf

https://www.iaaw.hu-berlin.de/de/-1/afrika_archiv/linguistik-und-sprachen/veranstaltungen/greenberg-workshop/mambiloid-inside-and-out-mambiloid-integrity-revisited-and-the-situation-of-somyev-within-mambiloid/@@download/file/Mambiloid_Bruce_Connell.pdf.pdf

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Etymology of carioca

5x expanded by Kepler-1229b (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 13 past nominations.

🪐Kepler-1229b | talk | contribs🪐 04:42, 10 October 2026 (UTC).

Witches in popular culture

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Wikipe-tan dressed as a witch and magical girl

• ... that green-skinned Wicked Witch of the West helped establish the standard appearance of witches on screen? Source: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/wicked-witch-archetypes-stereotypes
  • ALT1: ... that the stereotypical pointed hat worn by witches may have been influenced by antisemitic imagery and prejudice against Quakers? Source: https://slate.com/human-interest/2013/10/the-history-of-the-witch-s-hat-origins-of-its-pointy-design.html
  • ALT2: ... that 19th-century writers recast witches as persecuted pagan healers—an interpretation later adopted by the suffragist movement? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20240709122501/https://repository.brynmawr.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1011&context=german_pubs
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ivan Abadzhiev (born 1930)
  • Comment: The article was recreated after AfD by translating the existing, well-written (IMHO) ru wiki article, which I then copyedited in a few places (adding missing refs, etc.).

Created by Piotrus (talk) and Dulamas (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 611 past nominations.

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 02:20, 10 October 2026 (UTC).

El Daña

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• ... that El Daña holds the world record for oldest active drag king?

• Source: https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/03/the-worlds-oldest-active-drag-king-has-shaped-the-art-form-for-decades-shes-not-slowing-down/

• • ALT1: ... that El Daña, the world's oldest drag king, works as a house cleaner to make ends meet? Source: https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2026/05/24/shes-worlds-oldest-drag-king-still-hoping-her-big-break/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Harry_W._Low_(Judge)

Improved to Good Article status by Jishara (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 42 past nominations.

Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 01:24, 10 October 2026 (UTC).

Thomas Moore (architect), Wellspring Church

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Construction of Englewood Methodist Church

• ... that by using Thomas Moore's design for precast concrete panels, crews assembled the structure of Englewood Methodist Church (pictured) in just four days?

• Source: "One of the most unusual new churches in the Denver area, at least as far as construction is concerned, is going up at 3885 S. Broadway, Englewood. The new Englewood Methodist Church will feature innovations galore from its roof and walls made of 22 concrete panels weighing 33,000 pounds each ... Architect Thomas E. Moore of Denver designed the $260,000 structure and conceived the 40-foot-high tilted concrete panels that serve as wall and roof. ... The concrete panels’ enabled construction crews to raise the church in four days, using a giant crane to swing the 16-ton panels into place." Rocky Mountain News, 1964

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Interstate 24 in Tennessee and Template:Did you know nominations/Jotham's fable

Moved to mainspace by Dclemens1971 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 2. Nominator has 80 past nominations.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:00, 10 October 2026 (UTC).

"W" Road

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"W" Road

• ... that General Ulysses Grant's horse slipped and fell while descending the treacherous "W" Road (pictured) in 1863?

• Source: "On Oct. 22, Grant with his small party set forth on horseback up Sequatchie Valley and over Walden's Ridge on mountain roads described in his memoirs as "almost impassable from mud, knee deep in places, and from washouts on the mountain sides." ... Gen. Grant and his party started down Rogers Gap Road, which then had just one steep hairpin curve, or "V" at the top. One Union officer described this most treacherous part "as composed of logs, one end of which rests on the side of the mountain, the other end supported in a horizontal position by props, thus forming a sort of corduroy road [N]ear the summit, a stream of water ran down the mountain's side through the interstices [small openings] of the logs. It was a rickety, insecure, makeshift of a road." Several wagon drivers and mules plunged to their death down the mountainside during their journey. Grant's horse slipped and fell on his leg during his trek, most likely at or near the "V."" Chattanooga Times Free Press

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fulper Pottery Company

Created by Dclemens1971 (talk). Number of QPQs required: 1. Nominator has 79 past nominations.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 21:47, 9 October 2026 (UTC).

Blizzard World

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• ... that a journalist was surprised the fictional theme park Blizzard World had not yet been built, calling it a "money maker"?

• Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/blizzard/blizzard-world-could-be-real

• • ALT1: ... that when Blizzard added Blizzard World, a theme park map, to Overwatch, it included a shark, to reference the studio jumping the shark? Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/hnewman/2018/01/09/jeff-kaplan-on-how-the-blizzard-world-map-was-built-overwatch-league/
  • ALT2: ... that a real-life version of the fictional theme park Blizzard World was proposed by journalists as a less wasteful alternative to BlizzCon, which only just breaks even? Source: https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/blizzard/blizzard-world-could-be-real https://www.engadget.com/2018-02-03-overwatch-blizzard-world-real-world-theme-park.html
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2026 state visit by Xi Jinping to the United States

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

ᴢxᴄᴠʙɴᴍ (ᴛ) 16:43, 9 October 2026 (UTC).

Helmi Kurrik

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Helmi Kurrik

• ... that an early female Estonian ethnographer (pictured) wrote her masters thesis about blood in food? Source: Metslaid, Marleen (2023-12-01). "Helmi Kurrik – a Female Ethnologist behind the Scenes". Arv. 79: 32. doi:10.61897/arv.v79i.23083. ISSN 2002-4185. Retrieved 2026-10-06 – via CrossRef. In 1939, Helmi Kurrik defended her Master's thesis in ethnology, entitled "Blood in the food economy" (Veri söögimajanduses, Kurrik 1939), the first woman in her field in Estonia, followed by Aita Hanko (1901–1979) and Ella Koern (1905–1971) in 1942...Helmi Kurrik chose one particular phenomenon for her Master's thesis – food made of blood – and succeeded.
  • ALT1: ... that an early female Estonian ethnographer (pictured) known for studying folk clothing got her early in start in academia writing about sausages? Source: Eesti Rahva Muuseum (2016). "Helmi Kurrik's biography submitted to the Baltic Research Institute". www.muis.ee (in Estonian). Retrieved 2026-10-06. In addition to researching folk costumes, Kurrik published a large number of popular science materials on folk costumes and Estonian food culture throughout the 1930s...
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Happy to work on alternate hooks if the reviewer would like.

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

Mustleib (talk) 00:38, 9 October 2026 (UTC).

• Comment You have {{cite journal}} errors in your books and book chapters section. It looks like like Eesti Rahva Muuseumi Aastaraamat translates as Yearbook of the Estonian National Museum and can go in the journal= parameter. I'll let you do it as the one familiar with the source! I'm sympathetic to editors reliant on non-English journal articles and happy to spot check a couple via machine translation in the name of WiR. Food history was such an emergent discipline in the thirties that the original hook should work with a year included. :) Cedarshadow (talk) 03:09, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

• Reply Thank you Cedarshadow for your review and helpful feedback. I have gone through and tried to fix any ref errors and have added in some translations into the citation templates. Let me know if there's anything else I can address. Regarding the hook, would something like this:

...that an early female Estonian ethnographer (pictured) wrote her masters thesis in the 1930s about blood in food?

or this:

...that a female Estonian ethnographer (pictured) in the 1930s wrote her masters thesis about blood in food?

be what you had in mind? Mustleib (talk) 10:33, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Articles created/expanded on October 10

Jo Myong Ae

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• ... that North Korean dancer Jo Myong Ae gained a fanbase of more than 17,000 people in South Korea?

• Source: https://news.kbs.co.kr/news/pc/view/view.do?ncd=4300841

• • ALT1: ... that Jo Myong Ae was the first current North Korean to star in a South Korean advertisement? Source: https://www.thestar.com.my/news/regional/2005/05/19/n-korean-dancer-to-feature-in-s-korean-ad
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Strawberries Romanoff

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

Jishara (please ping upon response) (talk) 06:57, 10 October 2026 (UTC).

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