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The result was: promoted by SL93 talk 22:41, 24 April 2025 (UTC)

Sanitary bin, next to toilet

• ... that the an early patent for a 'sanitary waste disposal bin' was made in the USA in 1952? Source: Early patents included inventor George S. James “sanitary waste disposal bin”, patented in New York in April 1952 as “a convenient method of disposing of sanitary napkins.” https://www.technologystories.org/feminine-waste-only/
  • ALT1: ... that in 2019 sanitary bins were removed from railway stations in Japan to prevent terrorism? Source: "Sanitary boxes have disappeared from Tokyo station toilets as a result of the G20 summit? We asked railway companies how they are responding" https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/nl/articles/1906/27/news121.html
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Fadel al-Utol

Lajmmoore (talk) 21:25, 27 March 2025 (UTC).

• Will review this please.... interesting hooks, QPQ done, image free and clear. Whispyhistory (talk) 21:32, 27 March 2025 (UTC)

  to proposed hook and to ALT1. The article reads well, is new enough and long enough. The hook fact of proposed hook is in the article and followed by a source written by someone who has researched the topic in detail. No copyvio problems. Hooks are both interesting. ALT1 is referenced in a source of non-English language but AGF. QPQ provided. No issues with image. Several red links in article. Have made a couple blue but could do with converting others. Thank you for your efforts. Whispyhistory (talk) 15:34, 28 March 2025 (UTC)