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This page is to nominate fresh articles to appear in the "Did you know" section on the Main Page with a "hook" (an interesting fact). Nominations that have been approved are moved to a staging area and then promoted into the Queue. To update this page, purge it.

Count of DYK nominations
Section	Unapproved	Approved	Total
December 22	1		1
December 28		1	1
December 30	1		1
January 4	2	1	3
January 9	1		1
January 10		1	1
January 11	1	1	2
January 13	1		1
January 15	2		2
January 17	2		2
January 18	4		4
January 19	2	1	3
January 21	1	1	2
January 22	2		2
January 24	2		2
January 25	1		1
January 26	2	1	3
January 27	1		1
January 28	3	3	6
January 29	1	1	2
January 30	2	5	7
January 31	2	1	3
February 1		1	1
February 2	2	2	4
February 3	4	3	7
February 4		3	3
February 5		4	4
February 6	1	3	4
February 7	3	8	11
February 8	2	5	7
February 9	1	4	5
February 10	4	3	7
February 11	2	8	10
February 12	1	3	4
February 13	3	3	6
February 14	2	9	11
February 15		8	8
February 16	3	6	9
February 17	3	4	7
February 18	1	5	6
February 19	5	5	10
February 20	1	5	6
February 21	2	7	9
February 22	2	13	15
February 23	6	3	9
February 24	8	10	18
February 25	4	5	9
February 26	1	10	11
February 27	6	5	11
February 28	3	7	10
March 1	9	3	12
March 2	3	3	6
March 3	5	1	6
March 4	4	2	6
March 5
Total	125	178	303
Last updated 11:48, 5 March 2026 UTC Current time is 08:10, 11 March 2026 UTC [refresh]

How do I write an interesting hook?

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

When will my nomination be reviewed?

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

Where is my hook?

If you can't find the nomination you submitted to this nominations page, it may have been approved and is on the approved nominations page waiting to be promoted. It could also have been added to one of the prep areas, promoted from prep to a queue, or is on the main page.

If the nominated hook is in none of those places, then the nomination has probably been rejected. Such a rejection usually only occurs if it was at least a couple of weeks old and had unresolved issues for which any discussion had gone stale. If you think your nomination was unfairly rejected, you can query this on the DYK discussion page or with the closer, but as a general rule such nominations will only be restored in exceptional circumstances. If your nomination was promoted, but it hasn't reached the main page after two weeks, you can also query this on the DYK discussion page.

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

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

• Look through this page, Template talk:Did you know, to find a nomination you would like to comment on.
• Click the "Review or comment" link at the top of the nomination. You will be taken to the nomination subpage.
• The top of the page includes a list of the DYK criteria. Check the article to ensure it meets all the relevant criteria.
• To indicate the result of the review (i.e., whether the nomination passes, fails, or needs some minor changes), leave a signed comment on the page. Please begin with one of the 5 review symbols that appear at the top of the edit screen, and then indicate all aspects of the article that you have reviewed; your comment should look something like the following:

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

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

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

Handy copy sources:

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

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

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

• ... that Curitiba Pride (pictured) was the first in Brazil, marking the foundation of ABGLT? Source: Gomes, José Cleudo; Zenaide, Maria de Nazaré Tavares (July 5, 2019). "A trajetória do movimento social pelo reconhecimento da cidadania LGBT". #Tear: Revista de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia. 8 (1). doi:10.35819/tear.v8.n1.a3402. ISSN 2238-8079.
  • ALT1: ... that the first pride parade in Brazil occurred in Curitiba (pictured)? Source: "Há 20 anos, Curitiba sediou a primeira parada gay do Brasil". Revista Lado A (in Brazilian Portuguese). June 30, 2015. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved January 17, 2026.
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: There was Rio one that happened later in that year (July). Despite being more than 168 hours after the article was created, it was "expanded" (final translation) by Questionadora ávida, so I hope this counts.

Abesca (talk) 18:04, 24 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Article long enough, created within the window (nominated on 24 Jan, which is the seventh day from its creation on 17 Jan -- I don't think we usually split hairs about the hours), fully cited and generally in good shape. QPQ not required. The image is a bit of a problem: it's Public Domain in Brazil, but also needs to be PD in the United States for us to host it on Commons: unless someone has explicitly released the rights to it, it almost certainly isn't. You could upload a local version to Wikipedia to solve this. However, I would suggest running any hook without this particular picture, which doesn't display well at small scale.

I'm not convinced that the current hooks pass WP:DYKINT: surely the first Pride parade in Brazil had to happen somewhere, so why is it interesting that it happened here? I must admit I'm struggling to find good alternatives in the article, but am happy to help workshop them. UndercoverClassicist ^T·C 15:20, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Looking through the article here, I have to agree. The "first" hooks both need strong sourcing per WP:DYKHOOKCITE, while the article is currently lacking in usable hooky material. Maybe if the article is expanded further, more hooks could be suggested. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:09, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A curiosity could be that it used the acronym GLT in 1995, which is a uncommon term still currently. And that it was changed to just diversity. There are other pictures from Commons. Abesca (talk) 18:47, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

There might be something in the "Diversity" name change -- do we have any idea why they made this change? Does the event now encompass more communities than "just" LGBT+? UndercoverClassicist ^T·C 19:22, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Pinging article creator Questionadora ávida and nominator Abesca for their input here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:52, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

According to the source, it was only changed because of organization organizing it changed in 2005. It's said that the original acronym was GLT in 1995, which is an uncommon initialism. At that time, LGBT wasn't regularly official, until 2008, in which they changed from GLBT to LGBT. Probably because of so many inconsistent acronyms popped up that they changed, but I couldn't find any reported instance/source saying specifically that. ~~

So what about:

• ALT2: ... that Curitiba Diversity Parade was originally used the acronym GLT (gay, lesbians, travestis)?

Abesca (talk) 03:03, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Greenlanders have their own MAGA hats – Make America Go Away (pictured)?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Emigration of Christians from Israel and Palestine

Surtsicna (talk) 13:55, 21 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• This reads like a smug headline from More Perfect Headline or other lightweight left/liberal media orgs. Can we do better than this on the front page? Rollinginhisgrave (talk | edits) 02:27, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Rollinginhisgrave: What particular wording would you suggest then? ~2026-32351-0 (talk) 21:50, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe something like: ... that Greenlanders began producing Make America Go Away hats (pictured) in response to Donald Trump's push for the US to annex the island? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:51, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Rollinginhisgrave and Surtsicna: Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:37, 10 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I do not think the readers will get it if we do not spell out MAGA, Narutolovehinata5. But if it is smug to do so, so be it. Surtsicna (talk) 20:47, 10 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think the original hook was "smug", but I can see it as being editorializing. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:30, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ditto Naruto. Bremps... 22:56, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 02:16, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• The article is new enough, long enough, and sourced; the QPQ is done. Earwig detected two phrases that were close to the source, but they were short, and I've rephrased them. The main issue with the article that I see is neutrality. As others (Rollinginhisgrave, Narutolovehinata5, Bremps) have noted with respect to the hook, there's something about the article that feels a bit smug and/or editorializing—it reads a bit like an exposition on a dunk tweet. There's also some sloppiness to the article; it feels as if it was put together quickly and in somewhat disjointed fashion. I've made a decent number of edits the last couple days to try to smooth these issues out. With those edits, I think the article is almost ready to go. There are, however, issues with the two final paragraphs which I've noted with {{fv}} and {{update inline}} templates. VitoxxMass or Surtsicna, can you address these?

As for the image, while an actual photograph of one of the hats might work, I think this one is a bit too crude for the main page. Finally, as for a hook, Rollinginhisgrave, Narutolovehinata5, or Bremps, what do you think of the below? It's an attempt to retain the catchiness of the original, while making it more neutral.

ALT2: ... that some Greenlanders wear "MAGA" hats reading Make America Go Away? --Usernameunique (talk) 21:46, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Seems a lot catchier than my proposal and doesn't have the same issues as the original, so I'm okay with it. Not sure though if it should still say "MAGA". Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 21:55, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Narutolovehinata5, my thinking was that mentioning MAGA is acceptable to define the connection (Surtsicna's point above), but the quotation marks were intended to make clear that it's doing so. That said, I don't feel too strongly about it; we could probably trust most readers to make the connection. --Usernameunique (talk) 02:17, 8 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Usernameunique, I could not find sources for the two tagged bits so I removed them. Surtsicna (talk) 21:55, 8 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Surtsicna. Please note that the remaining sentence from the last paragraph contains the same problem: A protest on 31 January 2026 ... is scheduled to take place in Winnipeg. --Usernameunique (talk) 22:06, 8 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Catholic missionary and Grand Councillor of French Equatorial Africa Charles Lecomte renounced priesthood after being asked to leave the Vicariate of Brazzaville?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Breviary of Marie of Savoy, Template:Did you know nominations/Radenik

Soman (talk) 09:54, 20 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• I take, will review in the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 10:55, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

QPQs good. Lecomte is long enough and new enough and its Earwig is clean. I gave it a copyedit and removed some surplus sections but I see no other blockers. I'll take the Grand Council article later, though I'll say now that ALT0 has a WP:SEAOFBLUE issue (I could probably approve ALT0a: ... that Grand Councillor of French Equatorial Africa and Catholic missionary Charles Lecomte renounced priesthood after being asked to leave the Vicariate of Brazzaville? but am all ears for other suggestions) and that I'll probably need a quote from the source if I can't find it in the Grand Council article. Also, why Vicariate rather than Archdiocese?--Launchballer 23:25, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Soman: Very sorry for the delay in reviewing the (long and new enough) Grand Council article. What kept me is that this deserves {{copyedit}} and {{overly detailed}} (and less critically {{lead too short}}), and I've tried several times to sort it out myself but kept giving up towards the end of "First elections...". Please ping me when you've rectified these.--Launchballer 06:18, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer and Soman: Is this still in progress? AllWeKnowOfHeaven (talk) 18:56, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I expanded the lede. But as to copyedit and overly detailed, I disagree that the GC article is overly detailed. It relates the activities and the functioning of the GC, and details the various elections held to and within the body. Now, if freed from the constraints of WP:OR policies, I could summarize and extrapolate on details encounters in sources, for example making points about political shifts that different elections implied. For example, it is pretty evident that the ad hoc creation of post of Syndic for Lecomte was a symbolic consolation price for leaving him out of the Permanent Commission. Electing Stéphane Tchichelle instead of Lecomte to the PC was obviously a political move, illustrating how the African politicians were in the midst of a balancing act towards French interests. But lacking a reference that spells out the analysis, I'm stuck with just noting who was elected, who wasn't and what was their vote tallies. The same issue happens several times in the article. As per Archdiocese vs. Vicariate, the shift from Vicariate to Archdiocese occurred in 1955 (4 years after Lecomte left Congo). --Soman (talk) 09:53, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I'd have to agree with Launchballer, because the details of the various elections are near-entirely cited to WP:PRIMARY sources; that policy explicitly cautions against basing large passages on primary sources. Currently much of the article reads more like a prosified database (c.f. WP:NOTDATABASE) than anything else. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:35, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Did you know that 2016 was the year Meghan Markle met Prince Harry, a moment referenced in a viral social media trend? Source: [Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/meghan-markle-prince-harry-2016-meme-instagram)
  • ALT1: Did you know that Meghan Markle and Prince Harry first met in 2016, a year frequently referenced in viral online nostalgia posts? Source: [Vanity Fair](https://www.vanityfair.com/style/story/meghan-markle-prince-harry-2016-meme-instagram)
  • Reviewed:

AdobongPogi ^{masarap 🍛} 03:37, 18 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - no
• Neutral: - no
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - no
• Interesting: - no

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Where do I even start here. The hook idea here isn't cited or mentioned in the article whatsoever, which would make this hook misleading for guiding readers to a page that doesn't discuss this at all. As far as I am aware, this is an immediate failure. The article isn't neutrally worded at all; just in the lead alone, we have "It was amplified at the beginning of January 2026 when Grammy nominated Rapper, Fetty Wap’s publicist, Abesi PR posted “2016 is back.” Days later Fetty Wap re-emerged in New York after a three years hiatus. Tik Tok users instantly began posting 2026 is really 2016. TikTok did an instant reset to 2016. Almost overnight, TikTok began to sound and feel like a throwback 2016 reel". Confusing and unencyclopedic, especially that last sentence. The article cites Hello! Magazine, which if my source reliability highlighter script is to be believed, is not a reliable source (though I can't find an entry for it on WP:RSP). The image in the article doesn't seem to be relevant to the text really at all (see WP:IMAGEREL). The phrase "described the year as "golden" in her posts" doesn't have a source at the end of it and is also grammatically incorrect considering that it refers to multiple people. I also don't think that the hook used here, even if it were cited in the article, is that interesting of a fact. This should not appear on the main page. λ NegativeMP1 00:28, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@NegativeMP1: WP:IMAGEREL is a redlink. Finnfrog99 (talk) 15:08, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Slightly harsh to give this an X (you probably mean WP:IMAGERELEVANCE), though I suggest that @AdobongPogi: address the above.--Launchballer 15:17, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: I do apologize if my review was too harsh, but I'm still not fully sure this should be on DYK. There would have to be an article copyedit, new hooks proposed, source revising... at what point does a nomination fail normally? λ NegativeMP1 17:14, 19 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Usually when it times out or a nominator doesn't respond.--Launchballer 01:17, 20 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello @NegativeMP1, sorry for the delay. I removed the paragraph about Fetty Wap and TikTok (1) because it did not have a reliable source, and the statement that someone "described the year as golden in her posts" also lacked a reference, which I have now corrected. I verified this here (2) cited Hello! Magazine, a notable source used in other articles. The image I added in the "Origin and spread" section is relevant because it visually illustrate the use of 2016-style. I also included some images to give extra context. There's any fixes or recommendations that need to address? Thank you! AdobongPogi ^{masarap 🍛} 02:32, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

That Hello! is used in other articles does not make it usable here, and in fact WP:NPPSG describes it as a "celebrity tabloid with a reputation for fabrication". Very much not a reliable source. (And neither is WP:FORBESCON.)--Launchballer 02:59, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @NegativeMP1: Please respond to the above concerns. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:05, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Will take a further look when I'm in better conditions. λ NegativeMP1 12:42, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • @Narutolovehinata5 and Launchballer: I am taking a glance at the article now: the Hello! source is still in use, which I think remains a problem when even after the concerns were brought up. Some of the prose seems cleaned up and more suitable in that regard, but something about the article still seems "off". For example, the Reception section goes between present and active tense. This entire excerpt: "Shane O'Neill and Haben Kelati of The Washington Post, Generation Z appears particularly interested in this year. Kelati, an assistant editor for the paper's advice section, counts herself among those who remember 2016 fondly, while O'Neill, a millennial who writes the Seriously? newsletter, is less enthusiastic. The two talked about why 2016 still matters, why the trend is happening, and what we can learn from that year", feels really off. Some other parts of the article also feel off. Even if my initial concerns were resolved (sort-of), the Hello! source still being used and other parts of the article reading weirdly still suggests to me that this is not suitable for the front page. λ NegativeMP1 17:07, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@AdobongPogi: Please respond to the above. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:22, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@NegativeMP1 The article has been updated based on your feedback. The Hello! source has been removed, the wording is smoothed out, and the "Origin and spread" and "Reception" sections now read consistently. Also thank to @Narutolovehinata5 for pinging me. AdobongPogi ^{masarap 🍛} 10:22, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter draws on previously unpublished letters by J. R. R. Tolkien? Source: https://search.proquest.com/openview/9d1d67c44539e65c0bf5afd61db819d1/1?pq-origsite=gscholar&cbl=1820941
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/There's a Hole in the City

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 04:28, 21 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Changed earlier pass per below. New enough (submitted within 3 days of creation, long enough (4819 characters). Independent secondary sources are cited in the form of book reviews. The reviewers' opinions are attributed appropriately and presented neutrally. Copyright violation doesn't seem to be a problem, though the summarization of the reviews is rather wordy and excessively long, such that some of the most interesting points get a bit buried and could use some editing so it sounds less mechanical. The hook is cited to a reliable source, although it seems we don't have access to the National Forum through Wikipedia Library so we can't access the continuation page of the journal article. Assuming good faith here. The hook is interested and the QPQ is done. Cielquiparle (talk) 05:39, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• Updating per comment from Launchballer: @Piotrus: Could you please 1) Provide a quote from the source you are citing for the hook, as the full ProQuest article is not accessible through Wikipedia Library (just the preview) per WP:DYKHOOK. And 2) Could you please edit the Review section so it sounds less formulaic and LLM-like? (Just saw that we now have at least one recent DYK nomination landing at the AI Cleanup board and would like to avoid that if at all possible, regardless of whether or not an LLM tool was used.) Thanks. Cielquiparle (talk) 19:47, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'll try to get the quote to you soon; in the meantime, I'll ping User:Nihil novi for a copyedit pass. User:Cielquiparle, can you elaborate on the problems flagged? I don't see any cleanup template in the article, nor do I see any "AI Cleanup board" in what links here (to the article)? --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:23, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• I have copyedited The Inklings (book) article. Nihil novi (talk) 10:24, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• • PS. Good catch asking for a double check. The relevant quote, from page 2, is "Carpenter provides a necessarily rather skeletal account of the life and writings of Williams, including some very interesting quotations from previously unpublished letters, as a background to the role which he played in the affairs of the Inklings." Seems like my brain misfired - this refers to unpublished letters by Charles Williams, not Tolkien (whom I was thinking about while working on this book). As such, good save, and here's an ALT1, and an even safer ALT1a, since on third rereading I am not sure if it the review makes it clear who authored the latters (that said, see also this quote: "Carpenter has made effective use of the so-called “Lewis Papers,” the eleven volumes of typescript compiled by W. H. (“Warnie”) Lewis and now in the Wade Collection at Wheaton College, Illinois, as well as other unpublished materials."):
• ALT1: that The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter draws on previously unpublished letters by Charles Williams?
• ALT1a: that The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter draws on previously unpublished letters? --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 03:46, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Adding another one as ALT1 and ALT1a didn't seem that exciting, many more are possible now with the expansion to the article:

• ALT1b: ... that The Inklings by Humphrey Carpenter draws on letters which Charles Williams wrote to his young female admirers?
• ALT2: ... that The Inklings suggests that J. R. R. Tolkien was jealous of C. S. Lewis's admiration of Charles Williams? Cielquiparle (talk) 19:05, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Cielquiparle: Thanks for your help. I think the hooks you proposed are fine, and I can "adopt" them so you can approve them :) --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 00:14, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This DYK needs a new reviewer please. Happy for new reviewer to take credit for this and start over fresh. Thanks. Cielquiparle (talk) 04:07, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Alonso Ramírez, a pirate whose intercontinental journey inspired the novel The Misfortunes of Alonso Ramírez, was believed to be fictional for 317 years?

• ALT1: ... that after wrecking his ship, Alonso Ramírez's report of accidentaly circumnavigating the globe with British pirates inspired the hit novel The Misfortunes of Alonso Ramírez? Source: "La mentira histórica de un pirata caribeño: El descubrimiento del trasfondo histórico de los Infortunios de Alonso Ramírez (1690)" by Fabio López Lázaro, link: https://estudiosamericanos.revistas.csic.es/index.php/estudiosamericanos/article/view/82/87
• ALT2: ... that Alonso Ramírez is the first person from the Americas known to have circumnavigated the globe?Source: "Alonso Ramírez’s Circumnavigation of the World (1675–1689) and the Universal Claim to the American Spirit in the Open Seas" by José F. Buscaglia (book), link to copy of the relevant chapter: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/363811502_Alonso_Ramirez's_Circumnavigation_of_the_World_1675-1689_and_the_Universal_Claim_to_the_American_Spirit_in_the_Open_Seas
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dualism
• Comment: An article about a little known pirate from the Caribbean's Golden Age of Piracy that stumbled forward into history.

- Caribbean~H.Q. 22:38, 25 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

Review

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - There is much use of quotation marks but it's not clear if these are direct quotes, translations from Spanish, scare quotes or what. There seem to be plenty of citations in general but the nature of the quotes needs some explanation, please.
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing: - Earwig doesn't indicate any problems. But the article is quite large and draws on numerous Spanish language sources. Please could the author say whether there has been any systematic translation from Spanish.
• Other problems: - I looked for an equivalent article in the Spanish language Wikipedia but couldn't find one. is there one? Why not? Why start this in English?

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:

Image eligibility:

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

QPQ:
Review is incomplete - please fill in the "status" field

What is in quotes is directly quoted from the source, I did not use scare quotes. There has been no direct translation of anything else except for the letter in Note e, which was translated literally 1:1 so that it could be understood by the reader. The general prose was not translated, nor was it copied from anywhere else. The Spanish Wikipedia is not linked to our WikiProject, but it has less articles overall than the English one, and it was started here because I don't edit there. - Caribbean~H.Q. 19:11, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

There is an online copy of the source from where these quotes are taken at the Archive, if verification of provenance is needed. - Caribbean~H.Q. 19:29, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Caribbean H.Q.: Thanks for responding to my initial comments. I'm finding the review to be quite hard work and so some discussion may help. Here some points that occur to me so far:

1. The article needs some copy-editing. Some words are misspelt - "tough" instead of "though" for example. I might guess at what is meant but I reckon the primary author should do this first. Another thing that seems needed is wikilinks to the many placenames. This may help get them in them in the customary English form, rather than Spanish. For example, Havana rather than Habana.
2. I started considering the hooks to establish which should be the priority. The first hook about being considered fictional seems tricky because much of it seems to be speculation. And many parts of the narrative are still considered to be fabricated or distortions of the truth. So, it seems difficult to categorise it as 100% one thing or the other.
3. The second hook about inspiring the novel seems straightforward but not the most interesting
4. The third hook about being the first person from the Americas to circumnavigate the globe seems the most interesting but claims of a first are often unreliable and have a bad reputation at DYK. The conventional claimant for this title seems to be Robert Gray (sea captain) much later. We'd need quite good sources for this and careful wording.

I need to go to bed now. Please give some thought to the copy-editing and I'll look further at the sources. I don't have good Spanish though and so may need to defer to someone who does.

Andrew🐉(talk) 23:33, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Andrew Davidson: Hello Andrew and thanks for the review. I will do some copyediting. Re: the hooks, he was regarded as a creation of the novel's author, which is something that has been falsified with contemporary documents. I would say that is separate from how much of his testimony is true, considering that the parts in question are mostly those that would incriminate him if confessed. Regarding Captain Gray, he was definitely the first American (as in citizen of the United States) to do so, but Buscaglia uses the phrase "the first person from the New World known to have circumnavigated the globe" instead. Americas is used as a synonym for New World in the ALT hook. But I can understand the negative perception about "firsts" and still favor the first hook. - Caribbean~H.Q. 00:45, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Caribbean H.Q.: Ok, I'll focus on the first hook. I reckon its wording could be tighter and replacing "intercontinental journey" with "circumnavigation" would bring in that aspect too. Andrew🐉(talk) 09:19, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Andrew Davidson: I have completed a copy edit and linked the location names to their English form or, otherwise, to the name used as title for their articles here. - Caribbean~H.Q. 05:22, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Caribbean H.Q.: Thanks. I started rereading the article but immediately felt the urge to do more copy-editing -- linking press gang and pieces of eight, for example. Rather than list such issues, I feel it is better for me to make a copy-editing pass. As this will make me an author, I want to withdraw as the main reviewer, especially as I have difficulty with the Spanish sources too. Andrew🐉(talk) 11:58, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I've tried some copy-editing of the lead and am much more comfortable doing that. As this activity will tend to improve my knowledge of the topic, I may comment further here, but leave the option of a new reviewer open to help keep it moving. Andrew🐉(talk) 12:34, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Andrew Davidson: Thanks for your feedback! - Caribbean~H.Q. 21:44, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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A new reviewer is required, please. Some understanding of Spanish would help. Andrew🐉(talk) 11:58, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that in "Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)", Justin Timberlake urges his lover "to get closer to your animal inside"? Source: https://web.archive.org/web/20130930112219/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1714755/justin-timberlake-20-20-experience-part-2-of-2-reviews.jhtml
  • Reviewed:

RedShellMomentum 03:31, 20 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

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

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: @RedShellMomentum: The article was recently promoted to GA status, is long enough, sourced, and poses no copyvio issues. No QPQ is required as this is the nominators fifth nomination. I am concerned however, that this hook doesn't pass WP:DYKFICTION. Are there any alternative hooks that you can propose in its place. TheDoctorWho (talk) 04:13, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@TheDoctorWho: How about "... that music critics were divided on whether Justin Timberlake's "Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)" was an effective opener for The 20/20 Experience – 2 of 2?" This is the only one I can give right now, as I have to go to bed. RedShellMomentum 04:20, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@RedShellMomentum: That's better than the initial one, although I'd still proposing a few more alternatives that may appeal more to a general audience. I'm unsure if people who aren't already fans of Timberlake would find this interesting. TheDoctorWho (talk) 03:08, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

One possible solution is to avoid mentioning the album title by name to make it more general:

ALT1a ... that music critics were divided on whether Justin Timberlake's "Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want)" was an effective album opener?

Other possible hook angles involve the review quotes, but given how their themes, I'm not sure if they would survive WP:DYKGRAT concerns. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:23, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I like that one, but I don't think "album" needs to be linked. RedShellMomentum 03:43, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@TheDoctorWho: Thoughts on the newly proposed hook? RedShellMomentum 19:05, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I was in the middle of replying when you just pinged me 😅. I do feel that ALT1a is much more likely to pique the interest of general audiences (it did mine), so approving it with that hook. Nice work! TheDoctorWho (talk) 19:07, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@RedShellMomentum and Narutolovehinata5: Actually apologies, upon a secondary review of that hook, I unfortunately think that might be a WP:SYNTH issue? There doesn't appear to be a direct source stating that critics were divided on it. Essentially the article is stating that because (A) one critic believed it was a proper opener and (B) another critic didn't that (C) critics were divided (an unsourced statement). Is there a source that directly verifies this? TheDoctorWho (talk) 19:13, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @TheDoctorWho: The article is lacking in other hooky material, so the only other option I can see is:

ALT2 ... that a reviewer called a Justin Timberlake song a "clunky jungle-as-sex metaphor"?

Given the association with sex, and it being a review quote, I'm not sure if it would meet DYKGRAT or DYKINT, but this is the best I can think of. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:47, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I feel ALT2 works, as a non-Timberlake fan it interests me enough to want to know more. I don't personally know if the mention of sex is a problem, but I'll go ahead and approve this (if it is an issue, I assume we'll get a mention before it makes it to the main page). TheDoctorWho (talk) 04:59, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@RedShellMomentum: Are you okay with ALT2? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:00, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yes. RedShellMomentum 01:01, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@TheDoctorWho: Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:15, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Narutolovehinata5: I pushed this through when I replied yesterday. TheDoctorWho (talk) 04:22, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This might need a retick because it hasn't been moved to WP:DYKNA yet. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:10, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It's been showing up for me there in this section since approval. You might try purging the page. TheDoctorWho (talk) 07:27, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Zzz plant, RedShellMomentum, TheDoctorWho, Narutolovehinata5, Launchballer, Crisco 1492, and JustARandomSquid:, I've pulled this after it being bumped back twice and with no substantive discussion about the article/hook itself after 7 days of Launchballer starting a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Gimme What I Don't Know (I Want). TarnishedPath^talk 09:41, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

If there are concerns about notability, then start an AfD discussion instead of keeping this nomination in limbo. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:07, 28 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I started that.--Launchballer 23:21, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the occupants of the neighboring Benjamin Hammar House and Samuel Dyer House shared tools while they restored their historic homes?

• Reviewed: 1.) Deception Pass State Park, 2.) KP Permanent Make-Up, Inc. v. Lasting Impression I, Inc.

Pbritti (talk) 16:07, 29 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• I take, will review in the next 48 hours.--Launchballer 13:28, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Pbritti: Long enough, new enough, Earwig's clean. No reason why either would deserve a maintenance template. Two issues: I find the hook rather dull and suggest proposing something else; and the QPQ for KP Permanent Make-Up is not a full review so doesn't count.--Launchballer 15:03, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: If you don't mind giving me about 24 hours to get back to you, I'll offer an alt or two with a new QPQ. Thanks for the review! Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 16:02, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Take your time. Ping me when you've finished the sandbox article and I'll review that.--Launchballer 16:04, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: Time was taken. Offering Template:Did you know nominations/Alexander F. Warley as QPQ. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 17:14, 9 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: Just wanted to ping you again to let you know the QPQ has been completed. Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 17:38, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• While both houses are undoubtedly historic (hence their listings), there doesn't seem to be anything else hooky in either article. The only thing that stands out in either article is the mention of the Benjamin Hammar House being the sight of a hanging, but that's probably not a good fit. I was initially going to suggest proposing separate hooks for both houses, but again, the lack of material. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:14, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer and Pbritti: Per the above comment, I will be marking this nomination for closure if a new hook is not proposed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:06, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Narutolovehinata5: With respect, I don't believe your judgement in the above comment is sound and believe unilaterally closing it pending a response from the reviewer is out of process. If anything, the correct step would be to either perform a new review yourself or mark this for a new review. @Launchballer: do you intend to return to this review? ~ Pbritti (talk) 14:27, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I believe I said "I find the hook rather dull and suggest proposing something else". I don't see any other hooks on this page.--Launchballer 14:40, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: How about ALT1:

• ... that the families of the neighboring Benjamin Hammar House and Samuel Dyer House shared both meals and tools while they restored their historic homes?

Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:54, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: Does ALT1 address your concerns? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:13, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: hope you are well. Any comments on the new hook? Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 15:18, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the sightseeing articulated buses in Yokohama make an exceptionally high number of right and left turns?

• ALT1: ... that Yokohama's articulated tourist buses feature a matte metallic blue livery inspired by the city's symbolic blue color and its waterfront setting? Source: https://www.city.yokohama.lg.jp/shikai/kiroku/katsudo/h30/suikoH300517.files/j8-20180928-kt-13.pdf　ア デザインの基本的な考え方横浜のシンボル的な色である青に水面のきらめきを表現する光沢を持たせた「マットメタリックブルー」を用い、景観にアクセントとなり路線バスと差別化できる単色づかいのバスとします。また、利用者からの視認性を高めるために車体にシンボルマークを配置します。イ 名称水際線沿いを疾走する青い連節バスをイメージさせる「BAYSIDEBLUE」とします。　
• ALT2: ... that Yokohama City adopted articulated sightseeing buses as part of its waterfront regeneration and visitor circulation strategy? Source: https://prtimes.jp/story/detail/yxJepRIVm9B　「横浜市では、2015年に『横浜市都心臨海部再生マスタープラン』を策定しました。その計画に基づき、横浜市の都心臨海部全体の回遊性を高めて街の賑わいづくりに寄与するため、新たなバス路線を導入しようということになったのです」
• Reviewed:
• Comment: Personally, I prefer the first proposal, as articulated buses are generally intended for rapid, high-capacity transport and therefore usually operate on straighter alignments. In that respect, I find this route to be especially unusual and noteworthy. Thank you very much.

Galactic Center Radio Arc (talk) 12:45, 24 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @Galactic Center Radio Arc: Very promising first DYK article. My main request is that you go back and vastly simplify the "History" section. At the moment it has excessive background detail about every single twist and turn that went into the planning process, mostly sourced to essentially primary sources. This is probably one of the hardest things to overcome in COI situations – you're so close to it, of course you think it's important but actually maybe not all of it matters for Wikipedia readers – which is unfortunate because it's pushing down and burying all the interesting content about Bayside Blue lower down in the article. If you need a second opinion, you could ask for help at WikiProject Japan or one of the public transportation sub-groups. Cielquiparle (talk) 17:59, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Cielquiparle: Thank you very much for your thoughtful advice; I sincerely appreciate it. In fact, I also felt that the History section had become somewhat verbose. At the same time, I believe that the route—rather unusual for an articulated bus—is one of the service’s most distinctive features. I was concerned that readers might not reach the route description if the earlier section remained too long, and therefore considered rearranging the structure, such as switching the positions of the History and Route sections.I have attempted to condense the information as much as possible while staying within a range that I believe does not affect the explanations of transport and urban planning. Has the article become easier to read as a result? If you have any further suggestions, I would be most grateful to hear them.Galactic Center Radio Arc (talk) 14:05, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• @Cielquiparle: The nominator has since made edits to the article: have the COI concerns been addressed? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:27, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Article is new enough, long enough. It is well sourced and appears to be copyvio free. The main problem was COI editing which led to excessive detail about the transportation planning process, but this has beeen addressed (though we should still add the COI template to the article Talk page). QPQ is not required, so it's down to the hooks. ALT0 is interesting but the content and source have been removed by AirshipJungleman29 as unreliable, likely due to the claim being sourced to a YouTuber's own channel. Google Translate of the caption provided above also suggests that the claim is oversimplified/overstated in the hook when the actual quote clearly includes the qualifier "probably". ALT1 sounds like marketing and ALT2 isn't great because it highlights the COI issue. So my inclination is try to "save" ALT0 in another way. @Galactic Center Radio Arc: Any suggestions for how we could rework the hook citing another source and making sure it corresponds to a sentence in the article? Cielquiparle (talk) 07:42, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that for her album Serpentina, Banks broke from her usual practice by developing the record without seeking feedback or approval from management?

• ALT1: ... that for her album Serpentina, Banks broke from her usual practice by developing the record without seeking advice or approval from her record company?
• ALT2: ... that when making her album Serpentina, Banks worked with only few producers, even though she had been an avid collaborator with producers and other musicians?
• ALT3: ... that for Serpentina, Banks signed a deal with an independent record label that gave her ownership of her master recordings?

ALT4: ... that the music video for Serpentina's lead single, "The Devil", draws visual inspiration from Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 film Dracula and Robert Zemeckis' Death Becomes Her?

Reviewed:

Camilasdandelions (✉️) 08:46, 26 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Camilasdandelions, the Rolling Stone source is paywalled for me. Can you quote the passage that validates the hook fact? Thanks. Dclemens1971 (talk) 05:24, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Dclemens1971 here. Instead of sending music to her management for approval and advice as she normally would, this time, "I was just like, 'This is what it's gonna be'", she says. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 14:48, 29 January 2026 (KST)
    • Going to do a full review. New enough (5x expansion), long enough, neutral and reliably sourced. Copyvio free; no QPQ required. Article is presentable (and is a GA nominee). On the hook: Camilasdandelions What does management mean here? I assume it means her talent manager based on the source but the hook isn't clear on this; it could mean management of the record company. Also, the source doesn't she didn't receive "feedback"; it says she didn't receive "advice", which is different. (Almost all advice is feedback, but not all feedback is advice.) But I'm also skeptical of this claim because Banks' comment "This is what it's gonna be" is not particularly clear about what's going on -- when did her management hear her music? Did she send finished music directly to the record company? What was the role of her management in selling the album? Is there another source for this claim or more context in the current source? Thanks -- Dclemens1971 (talk) 18:33, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
      • Dclemens1971 Adopted ALT1. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 12:01, 30 January 2026 (KST)
        • But the source seems to indicate her talent management without being too specific (her management). Are you sure it's referring to the record company? Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:06, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
          • I believe so, but if you're unsure, I can put it back to "management". Live365, citing Rolling Stone, also said: "As she explained, as opposed to sending music to her management for approval and advice". Camilasdandelions (✉️) 14:14, 30 January 2026 (KST)
            • If it's sufficiently unclear, do you have an alternative hook you can suggest? Dclemens1971 (talk) 12:37, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
              • How about this?: "... that for her album Serpentina, Banks broke from her usual practice by developing the record without seeking advice or approval from her management?" Camilasdandelions (✉️) 22:14, 30 January 2026 (KST)
                • I should have been clearer, Camilasdandelions; can you suggest (an) entirely different hook(s) unrelated to this aspect of the article? It is common for reviewers at DYK to request new hooks when there is ambiguity in the initial hook/source provided. Dclemens1971 (talk) 18:28, 30 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
                  • Dclemens1971; Adopted ALT2. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 21:34, 31 January 2026 (KST)
• Camilasdandelions I tried trimming it down a bit and the angle on ALT2 boils down to "Banks worked with fewer collaborators than usual", which I don't think is particularly interesting. Looking at the Harper's Bazaar source though, I came up with another angle that I think works. What do you think about this alternative? ALT3: ... that for Serpentina, Banks signed a deal with an independent record label that gave her ownership of her master recordings? Dclemens1971 (talk) 16:13, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Dclemens1971 Thank you, adpoted ALT3. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 07:41, 3 February 2026 (KST)
    • Requesting independent review (only hook review needed) for ALT3. Dclemens1971 (talk) 22:43, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not a review, but maybe because I'm not super familiar with the artist, but I don't really see ALT3 as interesting. Are there other options possible here? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:55, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Narutolovehinata5 What if I adopt content from: Marking her first release as an independent artist after parting way with Harvest Records,[24] its music video draws visual inspiration from the surreal and ornate aesthetics of Francis Ford Coppola's 1992 film Dracula and the stylized body-horror elements of Robert Zemeckis' Death Becomes Her.? Camilasdandelions (✉️) 23:27, 13 February 2026 (KST)

Sure, give proposing a hook based on that a shot and let's see how it turns out. My suggestion though is to see if mentioning Coppola or Zemeckis by name is possible. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:11, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Narutolovehinata5: Adopted ALT4. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 21:56, 14 February 2026 (KST).

sorry, but this hook also isn't interesting. it amounts to "... that <creative work> took inspiration from <artist>'s <creative work>?" ltbdl (dog) 05:06, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ltbdl Can u just withdraw this nomination? Now I'm so annoyed and bored with this situation, as it is not being accepted over a month. People keep saying every Alt I adopted is not interesting, and I lost motivation for this DYK at all. Camilasdandelions (✉️) 05:37, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Singaporean businessman Kwek Leng Beng was gifted a gold-dipped AK-47 by Al Waleed bin Talal Al Saud after they jointly purchased the Plaza Hotel from Donald Trump?
  • ALT1: ... that Singaporean businessman Kwek Leng Beng had the Millenium Hotel renamed to "Millennium Hotel"?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Veronika (cow)
  • Comment: I basically rewrote the article from scratch (previous version of the article was largely unreferenced and somewhat promotional in tone)

KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 15:59, 25 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Article was 5x expanded and is long enough. QPQ is done. WP:EARWIG reports a 49.2% chance of copyright violation, but that appears to mostly come from a direct quote. There is a bit of close paraphrasing in the "Legal affairs" section, so I recommend rewriting that. The hook has a citation in the article to an article from The Straits Times, but no link is provided, so I am assuming that's an offline source. I'm willing to assume good faith there. The hook for alt0 is quite interesting. I think this should be good to go. ArtemisiaGentileschiFan (talk) 22:02, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• @Kingoflettuce:, an Earwig analysis suggests there is significant close paraphrasing between the first paragraph of the "Legal affairs" affairs section and https://www.straitstimes.com/business/battle-erupts-between-billionaire-kwek-leng-beng-and-son-sherman-for-control-of-cdl. Please address this. TarnishedPath^talk 11:53, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I think the bulk of it has to do with a direct quote from Kwek himself which IMO should stay and it was another bog-standard line that was closely paraphrased. In any case, I have tweaked the wording so hope all is well now. Thanks! KINGofLETTUCE 👑 🥬 13:02, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Tyren Montgomery went from flag football player to NFL draft prospect?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/André Kieffer
• Comment: To do QPQ within 24 hours. If you'd like a different hook let me know, but I found it pretty interesting.

BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:19, 2 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Will do a full review of this soon, but for now, I would suggest proposing a more "accessible" or broadly interesting hook. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:06, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Someone going from flag football to the NFL is exceptionally rare (I've never seen a story like this, ever), but how about ... that NFL prospect Tyren Montgomery, who had never played tackle football prior to 2023, got started in the sport because his brother said, 'Look, bro, you could really do this'? Or something like that. BeanieFan11 (talk) 04:13, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Exceptionally rare, probably, but that might not be immediately clear to non-American football fans. Ideally we'd want a hook that doesn't rely on knowledge on the sport. ALT1 is a cute hook, but I'm not sure if it works as a hook either (I imagine many athletes became athletes upon the encouragement of a relative or friend, so it's not inherently interesting). Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:17, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Any knowledge of flag football (which apparently is "Played by more than 20 million people in more than 100 countries") would make it clear that a transition from pulling flags to playing in the NFL is an extraordinary leap. Regarding the second hook, it's not just that his brother encouraged him, it's that he had never played the sport at all until two and half years ago. From that to the NFL is unheard of. BeanieFan11 (talk) 04:22, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The issue here is that just because a sport is popular does not necessarily mean that the general context would be understood by people around the world. For example, cricket is one of the world's most popular sports and is pretty much a religion in South Asia, a region of over two billion people. Even then, a cricket-related hook would still need to be written in such a way that readers from places where cricket is not popular, or even a general layperson would understand it. Even association football or soccer, the world's most popular sport, is not popular or widely-understood everywhere: there are plenty of people who are not into sports. I'm not saying that the angles are necessarily unsalvageable, but rather they need to be worked on further. Either that, or something else needs to be proposed here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:25, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

If we had a hook of something like, ... that so-and-so had never played soccer until 2023, but is now going to compete at the 2026 World Cup?, that would certainly be accepted and understandable to non-fans. Even if the flag football option doesn't work, I still think the second option is very interesting. BeanieFan11 (talk) 04:28, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Rather than focusing on the brother aspect, I think it might actually be better to focus on the "he never played tackle football before 2023" thing more, especially if he is now being primed for the NFL now. It might be slightly misleading since he played flag football before that, but I think the prospect thing, with contextualized wording focusing on his being a prospect, might be more accessible. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 04:32, 7 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @BeanieFan11: Do you have any additional ALTs to propose? More hook ideas make it more likely that editors will find one or more interesting. Z1720 (talk) 02:33, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Don't have time right now. Can come up with other hooks tomorrow. BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:49, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • How about ... that current NFL draft prospect Tyren Montgomery never played tackle football before 2023? BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:15, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• Apologies for the delayed review. The article was moved to mainspace within seven days of creation, is long enough, and is free of close paraphrasing. Article is properly sourced. A QPQ has been done. The proposed ALT is not directly supported by the article: it says he never played tackle football before playing for Nicholls State, but when exactly did he first play is ambiguous. He played with them in 2023, but that doesn't discount him possibly playing the sport informally (i.e. outside an actual game) before those eight games. Looking at the article again, I actually wonder if the fact that he was previously a basketball player, and a team captain no less, might be interesting, but I will leave it to you or Z1720 to brainstorm more ideas. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:59, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Cameron Fraser-Monroe is the first Indigenous person to choreograph a full-length ballet for a major company?

• ALT1: ... that when Cameron Fraser-Monroe joined the Atlantic Ballet Theatre of Canada, he was the only Indigenous person performing with a professional company in Canada? Source: https://issuu.com/powellriverliving/docs/2011_20november_202020/s/11255237
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Ernst Hinsken

Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 22:15, 28 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @Significa liberdade: This is not a review, but alternative hook proposals may need to be done here, as both hooks are exceptional hooks that require exceptional sourcing. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:39, 10 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• The article is 1533 characters, which is just above the 1500 character requirement, but is close enough that it still feels too short. I would suggest expanding the article further. The article is properly sourced and is free from close paraphrasing. A QPQ has been done and it is a full review. Both hooks are cited inline and verified in the hook. However, for ALT1, not only is it an exceptional claim, but I'm also not sure if the source is even strong or reliable enough to be used for such a strong claim. ALT0 is better given that the source is the New York Times, but it's still exceptional, so we need more sources and a search for counterexamples. Unfortunately, another issue here is that there is nothing else in the article that works as a hook, so either the article needs to be expanded, we go with ALT0 but only with stronger sourcing and a search for counterexamples, or we let this one go. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:45, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Thanks for the review, Narutolovehinata5! After a bit of searching, I haven't found another source to verify ALT0 but haven't found any counterexamples either. I'm fine to withdraw if sources aren't found. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 16:52, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I've made a request at WT:DYK asking for input here. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:30, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

As the nom has chosen to withdraw this nomination if no sources are found, I think its best for me to close this (as withdrawn) after 24 hours. JuniperChill (talk) 23:20, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

User:Significa_liberdade do you want to withdraw completely or take a look at new hooks?

ALT2 ... that ballet choreographer Cameron Fraser-Monroe applied to the Royal Winnipeg Ballet School on a whim and got a scholarship?

ALT3 ... that Cameron Fraser-Monroe is the Royal Winnipeg Ballet's first choreographer-in-residence in 20 years?

By the way, ALT1 is unsubstantiated by the article—which states that Fraser-Monroe is the only First Nations ballet dancer in a professional company, not the only indigenous dancer. The Métis and the Inuit are indigenous but not First Nations. Bremps... 04:09, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the correction, Bremps! I like ALT2. :) Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 04:38, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I like ALT2 as well. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:10, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Naruto, is this fine for the tick? Bremps... 17:18, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

As much as I like ALT2, it doesn't seem to be supported by the source. The article and hook say that he applied "on a whim", but the source only says that he applied for the scholarship and was surprised that he was accepted on the spot despite only practicing ballet two hours a week. Maybe a further reword is needed here? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:19, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

That can be found in the Vancouver Ballet Society source, not in the CBC Radio source. The citations need to be reordered. Pinging User:Significa_liberdade. Bremps... 03:39, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Refs reorganized. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 03:54, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Naruto? User:Narutolovehinata5 Bremps... 20:16, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. The sourcing issue is addressed; however, when reading that source, his quote about the experience stood out to me: "Ballet was like the broccoli you had to eat to get to the bacon." Would you be okay with suggesting a hook about that quote? Like he said that once but then he became a ballet dancer? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 01:27, 21 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Naruto, sorry for the delay. I can do that, but I question whether it's a good hook (he never explains what the bacon is) or due weight in the article. Pinging User:Significa_liberdade for an opinion. Bremps... 01:21, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ALT4: ... that dancer and choreographer Cameron Fraser-Monroe once described ballet as "the broccoli you had to eat to get to the bacon"? source:https://vancouverballetsociety.com/2023/02/of-two-worlds-bringing-traditional-indigenous-dance-to-contemporary-ballet/

If we went with this hook, we'd want to make sure it's included in the article. I find it an interesting hook, but as Bremps noted, I'm not sure about due weight, especially going off something he said offhand in an interview. I'd be OK going forward, though. Significa liberdade (she/her) (talk) 16:41, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I think it could be integrated into the article, relating it into his prior lack of interest in ballet. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 22:25, 8 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Maxentius (r. 306–312) was the last Roman emperor in the 4th century to reside in Rome?

• ALT1: ... that Roman emperors used multiple cities for their residence, base of operations, or to issue laws from? Source: Pages 80, 83, 86 of The Cambridge Ancient History: The Crisis of Empire, AD 193-337 (references [11] and [12]), pages 15 and 18 of From Mobile Center to Constantinople: The Birth of Byzantine Imperial Government (reference [14] and [15]),
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Farnsworth House

Jon698 (talk) 20:09, 31 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• The article is in a very respectable condition, long enough and earwig was fine. It was moved to mainspace on the 28 January and nominated on 31st so new enough. The hooks are interesting, the first one probably more so to a general audience. Alt 1 is well cited. You need to add a citation for the first hook. Llewee (talk) 14:46, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Llewee: It is sourced by Page 151 of Rome and the transformation of the imperial office in the late fourth-mid-fifth centuries AD by Meaghan McEvoy. That is reference 94 in the article. Jon698 (talk) 17:51, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Jon698 Source 14 doesn't seem to be supporting the content before it. Llewee (talk) 20:36, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Llewee: The source states on page 151 that "From the reign of the usurper-emperor Maxentius (306-12) onwards,3 not a single emperor resided at Rome throughout the whole of the fourth century" Jon698 (talk) 07:26, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Jon698 Yes I checked that one and it was fine and then I started checking the ALT1 sources and source 14 doesn't appear to mention all those cities in the text it was supporting. Llewee (talk) 11:05, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Justin Timberlake's utilization of Linn drums on "Until the End of Time" was compared to Prince's "The Beautiful Ones"? Source: http://nymag.com/arts/popmusic/reviews/20314/
  • ALT1: ... that Justin Timberlake became the first solo male artist of the 2000s to spawn six top 40 singles from the same album when "Until the End of Time" topped the charts? Source: http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a77555/justin-timberlake-makes-us-chart-history/
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Luck... or Something

RedShellMomentum 00:14, 31 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

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

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting: - n

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article was nominated for DYK within 7 days of reaching Good Article status. No issues with sourcing and length. Article is neutral. Earwig reports an unlikely copyright violation of 18.7%, which is mostly from the name of the song. QPQ is done. Both ALTs seem kind of promotional. Is there a way you could rewrite ALT0 to expand on the comparison? lullabying (talk) 21:23, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Lullabying: Is a hook about it being compared to the works of Prince possible? RedShellMomentum 21:34, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • I would try finding a hook outside of that as generally we want DYK hooks to appeal to a general audience. lullabying (talk) 21:36, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@RedShellMomentum and Lullabying: How does this sound? ALT2 ... that a reviewer called "Until the End of Time" "excessively bland"? I get it's yet another review quote hook, but it's at least one that's catchy. One issue with the article is that there really isn't much else that would be hooky to a general audience. As for ALT2, I've deliberately omitted Justin's name from the hook to avoid possible future complaints about us running too many Justin hooks. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 11:24, 20 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• • • I think ALT2 could work. Are there any other hooks suggested? lullabying (talk) 00:19, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that art historian Millard Meiss claimed that the Master of Walters 219 (artwork pictured) was "one of the first artists to show a skeleton riding a bull"? Source: Meiss 1974, p. 412.
  • ALT1: ... that the insipration for realistic depictions of flowers (example pictured) in the margins of illuminated manuscripts by the Master of Walters 219 may have come from herbals? Source: Randall 1981, p. 233
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Femtanyl
  • Comment: I wrote the original hook partially as an attempt at a tongue-in-cheek way of poking a bit fun of "first" claims, and thought it just might work. I chuckled myself when I read Meiss' comment in the original source. I included the ALT1 as a more traditional alternative for the more cautious hook promoter. I'm open to further ideas.

Yakikaki (talk) 20:52, 30 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• New, long enough, properly sourced, and neutral. No copyvio issues. Hook is short enough and reliably sourced; I think it's clever. (I wouldn't include the image, though, which sadly doesn't shown the aforementioned skeleton.) QPQ is done. Good to go. Pi.1415926535 (talk) 21:51, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Yakikaki: I'm having some trouble confirming the sources. The article directly quotes "he was one of the first artists to show a skeleton riding a bull". It's supported by sources 1 and 7 in the article. Source 1 seems to only contain the illustrations. In source 7 I can only find "The image in Walters 219, created nearly a hundred years after the Amiens Missal, is a lone forerunner of a spate of illustrations showing Death on a bull in French manuscript (...)". - are you referring to this passage, or am I missing something?

Further, while it takes some of the impact from the hook unfortunately, I think we need to add "in French manuscripts" to ALT0, since that's all Meiss refers to. Barbalalaika 🐌 18:17, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Barbalalaika: Hi, and thanks for looking at this. I am very busy with work this week, but will try to double check my sources and get back in the weekend. Is that all right? Thanks, Yakikaki (talk) 21:30, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Aubrey Bowser was a literary critic at Amsterdam News?

• ALT1: ... that Aubrey Bowser wrote a serialized novel adapted into a 1921 race film?
• ALT2: ... that Aubrey Bowser originally wrote his serialized novel The Man Who Would Be White under the pseudonym Jane La Mott?
• ALT3 ... that prior to becoming a published writer, Aubrey Bowser worked as a porter at the New York Stock Exchange?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/University of Chicago
• Comment: Added ALT2, can add more if needed.

Cielquiparle (talk) 04:23, 7 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• This is not a review, but I don't think the hook as currently written meets the interest guidelines. Please propose alternative options. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:40, 10 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Added an ALT hook, happy to add more. Cielquiparle (talk) 12:06, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

That's not much better. Novels are adapted into films all the time, and other than it being a "race film" (which might count as specialist knowledge since the term is not a common one), it's not clear what makes this particular adaptation any more interesting or different from others. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 12:17, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Added ALT2. Cielquiparle (talk) 16:26, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Neither is writing under a pseudonym. How do the following sound instead?

ALT3 ... that prior to becoming a published writer, Aubrey Bowser worked as a porter at the New York Stock Exchange?

The article may need to be expanded as right now there really isn't much else in it that's hooky. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 16:54, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

OK I have added ALT3 above. Thanks for your input. Cielquiparle (talk) 18:49, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I've struck the other hooks, so ALT3 and the article are ready for a review. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 00:11, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I agree that the original hook should be struck, but I have unstruck ALT1 and ALT2. I leave it up to the actual reviewer and others to assess those hooks. ALT2 actually has a lot going on, including an androgynous first name, a male possessive pronoun, a man with an ambiguous racial identity in the book title, and a female pseudonym for the author. (ALT1 is a placeholder for an AFC article that could be added to a more interesting hook in future...or not.) Cheers. Cielquiparle (talk) 06:02, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I apologize, but I have restruck both of those hooks. The main issue here is that neither hook meets DYKINT. The points you bring up would easily be missed by a reader, and simply saying that a name being androgynous or the reader mistaking the subject for a woman does not count as hooky. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:20, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yes it is clear from your response that it is confusing and my comment probably made it worse. I am striking it as well. Cielquiparle (talk) 06:24, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the character's physical appearance was based on British TV personality Jimmy Savile?

• ALT1: ... that the character was designed as a Jimmy Savile–inspired figure? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/29/cinemagoers-dressing-as-jimmy-savile-28-years-later-the-bone-temple
• Reviewed:

AdobongPogi ^{masarap 🍛} 16:05, 31 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @AdobongPogi: Image fails WP:DYKDIVERT. I'm going to let a reviewer adjudicate on whether mentioning Savile violates WP:DYKGRAT, but please propose additional ALTs anyway.--Launchballer 23:48, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Launchballer I'll remove the image ref and I focus on proposing (another) alternative hooks for the DYK.
  • ALT2: ...that the character in 28 Days Later was designed to resemble a well-known British television personality? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/29/cinemagoers-dressing-as-jimmy-savile-28-years-later-the-bone-temple
  • For ALT3: ...that the character appearance, including his wig and costume, was influenced by a British television personality? Source: https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/29/cinemagoers-dressing-as-jimmy-savile-28-years-later-the-bone-temple

AdobongPogi ^{masarap 🍛} 3:25, 1 February 2026 (UTC).

I think this one is on the wrong side of WP:DYKGRAT. With Savile taken out, a hook like "that a fictional character's appearance was based on that of a celebrity?" would be compeletely unremarkable and fail WP:DYKINT, so the only interest here comes from using Savile's crimes and reputation to generate shock value or a kind of dark humour. I would be open to alternative hooks which avoided this theme, though note that the nomination has already had one chance to take another run at the criteria. UndercoverClassicist ^T·C 20:04, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ALT4: ... that some Americans unknowingly offended Britons by cosplaying a fictional gang?

The contested info is moved off the main page. Bremps... 01:44, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Jenna Meek once made Sophie Tea's breasts go viral?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Justin Pippen
  • Comment: https://wiki.ubc.ca/Sophie_Tea has an image it claims is CC-BY-SA. It might be right given it lists Cosmopolitan as a source and they sometimes license their images that way (e.g. Belle Hassan).

Launchballer 09:52, 31 January 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• I'm going to review this shortly. JuniperChill (talk) 17:28, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• It looks like you forgot the 2nd QPQ Launchballer as this is a double nom. But anyway, both articles are new enough, long enough and well sourced. No copyright issues, NPOV/BLP compliant, hook is interesting and cited to a reliable source. I just need to wait for the 2nd QPQ to proceed, JuniperChill (talk) 17:52, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Justin Pippen is a double nom. It counts as two.--Launchballer 17:54, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, I didn't notice that was also a double nom. Approved. JuniperChill (talk) 18:08, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@JuniperChill: Any chance you could approve the image and the hook ALT0a: ... that the entrepreneur Jenna Meek once made Sophie Tea's (studio pictured) breasts go viral? I'm sure a promoter will trim it, but no harm in giving them the choice.--Launchballer 01:00, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer:, sure, I'll go ahead and approve ALT0a and the picture. Why not consider including the picture of Sophie in the article seeing if its usable for Wikipedia/Commons, seeing as you made a comment about it when nominating this? JuniperChill (talk) 19:49, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Hook has been pulled per concerns raised at WT:DYK, especially in light of the Savannah Bond hook and its reception. Concerns were raised that the hook may fail DYKGRAT or at least the spirit of it, and possible rewords may not have completely solved the issue. A new hook is needed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 05:36, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: ... that a photo of Sophie Tea caused Jenna Meek's products to become a popular outfit choice at 2017's festivals?

ALT2: ... that a topless photo of Sophie Tea caused Jenna Meek's products to become a popular outfit choice at 2017's festivals?--Launchballer 05:47, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

in light of the Savannah Bond hook and its reception

As many defended the hook as saw a problem with it. The fact that the article got over 50,000 views speaks to what the silent majority thought about the hook. There is zero gratuitous with the word "breast". It's a neutral description of a part of the human body and the one person stating WP:DYKGRAT about this hook didn't put forward any reasonable argument for their claim other than a weak "call your family and ask what they think". TarnishedPath^talk 06:00, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Osyp Turiansky's novel Lost Shadows has been claimed to be the first work of Ukrainian fiction to get published in the United States in English translation?

• Reviewed:

Skoropadsky (talk) 19:40, 2 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Hook is based on a primary source, imo shouldn't use. Could you provide an alternate one? grapesurgeon (talk) 15:49, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• @Skoropadsky: grapesurgeon (talk) 15:59, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ALT1 ... that Osyp Turiansky was the only one of eight sons to get an education—and he obtained a PhD?
• ALT2 ... that Ukrainian author Osyp Turiansky's works were suppressed in his homeland? Bremps... 21:23, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Skoropadsky: do you have a preference for either of the hooks Bremps proposed? grapesurgeon (talk) 05:40, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Grapesurgeon: I guess the first line will be closer to truth because I have no information if the author's writings were really suppressed - it was rather a case where they were not popular among his compatriots. Skoropadsky (talk) 22:19, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

It's written in the article that it was suppressed. Was that a mistake? Bremps... 15:38, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that a 1918 referendum to establish an initiative and referendum process in Massachusetts passed by fewer than 9,000 votes?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2010 Yazoo City tornado

Delcoan (talk) 06:10, 2 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

@DYK admins: Hello, I accidentally selected 1976 Massachusetts Question 1 instead of 1918 Massachusetts Question 1 when I was creating the DYK, so it was created on the 1976 article's talk page and is known under that name on the DYK nominations list. Delcoan (talk) 06:14, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination has been patched accordingly. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 06:44, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Delcoan (talk) 00:02, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Delcoan I moved this page to the correct title, don't think it would cause any issues but anyone can revert me. HurricaneZeta^C 01:12, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Delcoan (talk) 01:59, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Well, rather than moving it back, I've patched it again. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 04:56, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Not a review, but the correct word for describing a countable quantity is fewer, rather than less. For example, "he had less water" versus "he had fewer gallons of water". Best, ~ Pbritti (talk) 22:41, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for letting me know! I have changed the proposed hook to say fewer rather than say less. Delcoan (talk) 00:02, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Full review follows:

• Areas with no issues: Article is new enough, copyvio-free (Copyvio Detector flags only the block quotes) and neutral. Overall, the article is presentable. The hook is backed up by the provided source (noting that the source for the hook is a primary source). QPQ has been done.
• Length: The article is just barely long enough. I get a count of 1532 characters after removing the two quotations. Of that balance, there are 171 characters in the three short sections that introduce tables or block quotes. That's not much margin, and I would recommend adding some prose to give yourself some more cushion should copyediting remove some text.
• Sourcing: Most of the article relies on a political advertisement placed by Francis P. Garland. What makes Garland a reliable source here? I would think that a contemporary political advertisement supporting the measure is a primary source, which means the article is based almost entirely on primary sources. Per WP:RSPRIMARY, while primary sources may be used judiciously, Large blocks of material based purely on primary sources should be avoided. Do you have some reliable secondary sources you can sub in for the extensive material for which you use Garland's ad as a source?
• Hook: I find this angle uninteresting. 9,000 votes is not a interestingly tight margin, and the measure had to pass or fail so I don't see how simply reciting the margin of victory would be perceived as unusual or intriguing. (We've had a number of ballot measure-related hooks in the last month, and with one exception they've all performed below average, suggesting that a different approach is needed for these kinds of hooks.) Can you suggest a different hook?

I hope these issues aren't insurmountable. Thanks! Dclemens1971 (talk) 15:59, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Dclemens1971: Hello! Thank you for your review. Regarding the sourcing- because of it being from so long ago and being pretty niche, sources for this particular data I could not find elsewhere. Well, at least for the voting data in the house and the support. Maybe info on the facts about others states are available elsewhere. Anyway, my question for this is if I add a lot of other information throughout the article that doesn't use that source, would this concern of it being a large block of material from a primary source disappear because of the other content overtaking that concern? In other words, I keep that data, but add a bunch of other info, meaning that source goes from being like 3/5ths of the article to 1/5th or something, but all of it still remains. Let me know! Delcoan (talk) 16:55, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Delcoan: Maybe, but that only addresses the extensive use of primary sources issue and still leaves the question of whether Garland's advertisement is a reliable source for the claims it makes. (I don't know one way or the other.) I would also like to see a different hook; I'm not going to approve this one. Dclemens1971 (talk) 16:59, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Dclemens1971: By "I'm not going to approve this one," do you mean not going to approve my proposed change, or do you mean you'll fail the review entirely? Delcoan (talk) 17:32, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Delcoan: I mean I'm not going to approve the proposed hook as written, because it fails WP:DYKINT. I don't plan to fail the review entirely if necessary improvements across the other dimensions can be made. Dclemens1971 (talk) 17:36, 6 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Dclemens1971: Can I actually withdraw this nom for now and then maybe later put it back up when its ready with criteria? Delcoan (talk) 14:23, 9 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I wouldn’t, because it won’t be eligible again unless it’s brought to GA. You have another 7 weeks before this times out, so don’t sweat—come back to this open non when you can. Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:52, 9 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Delcoan: I will be on a wikibreak for a few weeks starting 18 February, but will try to check my pings weekly. If my attention is needed more quickly, I have email enabled. Thanks! Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:43, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Okay! Enjoy your wiki break :) Delcoan (talk) 20:41, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Dclemens1971: What is the status of this nomination? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:52, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Narutolovehinata5 Unless another reviewer wishes to take it over, it cannot move forward until an interesting hook is supplied and the overreliance on what appears to be a primary source is addressed. Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:15, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

For what it's worth, the guidelines do allow DYK-nominated articles to have fewer sources, provided that leniency can be given to more obscure or niche topics. I'm not sure though if Massachusetts politics counts. As for hooks, I can really only see one other option in the article:

ALT1 ... that a 1918 Massachusetts referendum passed despite only receiving a majority vote from two of the state's 14 counties?

@Dclemens1971 and Delcoan: Does ALT1 work? It does lose what the referendum is about, but the point of this proposal is how it passed despite having a majority vote in only two counties. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:50, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, ALT1 sounds good! Delcoan (talk) 16:24, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

(Adapted from my comment at WT:DYK) Naruto's ALT is better, it marginally crosses the line of interestingness. But the other problem is that the vast majority of the prose is still based on a contemporaneous political advertisement (which the page creator describes as a Boston Post article; it isn't) placed in the paper by an advocate for the initiative. Per the discussion above, I don't believe this can be presumptively treated as a reliable source, and thus the article doesn't meet WP:DYKCITE. I'm unwilling to approve this nomination unless reliable sourcing is introduced, although if another editor disagrees with me and wishes to approve the article with the sourcing as is, they may feel free to take over the review. Dclemens1971 (talk) 02:24, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that New Zealand artist Tui Hobson completed an international commission for a garden in Northern France commemorating 100 years since WWI and New Zealand soldiers?

• • Reviewed:

Avawatson03 (talk) 02:38, 9 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• The Ponsonby News source is an advertisement. Traumnovelle (talk) 03:07, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• Also imo the hook is just not interesting. Artists do exhibitions. Gardens commemorating things are very common. I'd like to see an alternate hook if this is to be passed. grapesurgeon (talk) 15:50, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• @Avawatson03: grapesurgeon (talk) 15:59, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• ALT1 ... that Tui Hobson creates art with tools she inherited from her father, a factory owner? Bremps... 20:21, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• @Avawatson03: are you ok with Bremps' proposed hook above? grapesurgeon (talk) 05:41, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• @Grapesurgeon: Sorry for the delayed response, but yes I am happy with their proposed hook. Avawatson03 (talk) 06:00, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• @Avawatson03: Imo the article's lead is too short; will move to fuller review once expanded a bit. It doesn't need to be long; even just another sentence or two that covers the important points of this person could be enough. grapesurgeon (talk) 21:56, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• @Grapesurgeon: Thank you for the feedback on the article, I appreciate it as a beginning editor. I have expanded the article's lead. Avawatson03 (talk) 05:36, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that American skydiver Jerry Bird participated in the world's first 10-man star formation, above Taft, California, on July 2, 1967?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Siege of Naples (536)

Paul W (talk) 12:00, 4 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @Paul W and Tspooncl65: Super interesting article, and great AFC save, but presentability appears to be the main issue right now. The lead is larger than most of the prose sections, and the "Skydiving accomplishments" is a proseline-formatted-listicle-resume when it should be fully integrated into a biography or sections that explain what we are reading about. The issue here is less about notability than putting together a cohesive bio. Best advice is to look at similar bios and see how they do it and go from there. An easy way to approach it is to group like content with like. When something doesn't work together, either remove it or add it to another section. Look for a narrative continuity. Some people go by chronology, but you want to avoid strictly doing this by proseline. Instead, think about milestones like education, career, entry to the sport, etc. This may sound strange, but write it from the POV of someone who knows nothing about the subject. Put yourself in that weird headspace. Viriditas (talk) 11:15, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Viriditas. I have made some edits to the article, trimming the lead slightly but expanding the body copy, and breaking the Skydiving section into subsections, with some additional context. I think it reads less like a list now. Tspooncl65, being the skydiving expert, may wish to make further changes, but perhaps you can let us know if it's closer to what you think is needed? Best wishes. Paul W (talk) 19:15, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Much closer, thanks. The missing part is newspapers.com. It has all the necessary articles to put everything into context and to wrap this up. I would like to help, but I'm a bit busy with other things. If you have access to TWL, you'll see what I mean. I would guess that 30 minutes on newspapers.com would completely wrap this up as it would resolve the biography entirely. Viriditas (talk) 23:50, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Viriditas. Just checked into TWL but NewspaperARCHIVE.com appears to be offline until the end of March. I can access Newspapers.com via another route, but not its premium service. Paul W (talk) 09:48, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

When you sign up for The Wikipedia Library, there's an extra step you need to complete where you request access to the premium newspapers.com service. They usually give it to you within a couple of days or so. If you are already signed up for TWL, you can go to this page, then click the login at the right hand upper corner. If you have the proxy setup in your browser automatically (which I recommend doing), then you just click a second time without entering credentials. Then, scroll down or search on that page for "newspapers.com". Click on it and it will bring you to the application page. Viriditas (talk) 22:42, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Viriditas. Application submitted. Paul W (talk) 12:13, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that in 2016, two Pokémon fan games, Pokémon Uranium and Pokémon Prism, were taken down after Nintendo contacted their developers due to copyright concerns?

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Missing (2023 film), Template:Did you know nominations/Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case
  • Comment: I also reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case to fulfill my second QPQ, however I am unsure of how to add it to this template. This nomination is for the proposed February 27th DYK hook run for Pokémon-related articles, so if this is passed I request it be placed on that day if possible.

Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 05:25, 3 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @Pokelego999: The trick is to type closing and opening brackets in the QPQ field in that order, so "Template:Did you know nominations/The Missing (2023 film)]], [[Template:Did you know nominations/Retro Mystery Club Vol.1: The Ise-Shima Case". Will review in the next 24 hours.--Launchballer 05:33, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Tried to amend this, hopefully this works. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 21:38, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @PL, I think some words may be missing in your sentence.

"Pokémon Uranium and Pokémon Prism, after Nintendo contacted them due to copyright concerns?"

"Pokémon Uranium and Pokémon Prism ceased development, after Nintendo contacted them due to copyright concerns?"

This may have been what it was supposed to say? 11WB (talk) 06:11, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• That was, in fact, what I meant to say. Amended. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 21:38, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Pokelego999: Long enough, new enough. QPQs are done and Earwig's clean. No reason why either would deserve a maintenance template, though I removed one factual clanger from the Prism article. I'm on the fence as to whether the hook's interesting; 'firm sues to preserve its copyright' doesn't strike me as terribly unusual?--Launchballer 12:10, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Launchballer: Perhaps it would be helpful if the lead were expanded with information that the games gained enough of a following that fans continued updating them after their release? Should be able to keep the hook intact while also providing a more interesting hook. Let me know your thoughts on this. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 02:32, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Launchballer: checking again on this. Magneton Considerer: Pokelego999 (Talk) (Contribs) 19:46, 8 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Pokelego999: That wouldn't help as readers bored by the hook won't get that far. I suggest proposing a hook based on their long development times.--Launchballer 07:31, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Launchballer: What do you think of an alternate DYK proposal that's only Uranium, and focuses on the fact that it was nominated for an award, which was rescinded after a DMCA by Nintendo? - Cukie Gherkin (talk) 07:58, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Nintendo are known for doing this quite often. I agree that this should have something extra to make it that bit more interesting. 11WB (talk) 21:38, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Launchballer: Is this article approved? If not, what else is needed? Z1720 (talk) 02:39, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Cukie Gherkin: My apologies for dropping this. It would be a shame to drop Prism; you could start a hook starting "that a fan-made video game based on the same series as Pokémon Prism" or suggest a hook based on their long development times.--Launchballer 15:57, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that investigators determined the purported "Clinton plan" was baseless and fabricated by Russian spies, while the Trump administration claimed it was real?
  • ALT1: ... that investigators were unable to verify an alleged "Clinton plan" mentioned in a hacked Russian intelligence memo, even as Trump administration officials publicly promoted the claim?
  • ALT2: ... that no evidence was found supporting a purported "Clinton plan" described in a hacked Russian memo, even as Trump administration officials publicly cited the claim?
  • ALT3: ... that a purported "Clinton plan" originated in Russian intelligence material obtained by Dutch intelligence hackers?
  • ALT4: ... that a purported "Clinton plan" cited by Trump officials came from Russian intelligence material later described as likely disinformation?
  • ALT5: ... that no evidence was found for a purported "Clinton plan" in a hacked Russian memo cited by Trump officials, and that Durham's sources included Russian spies discussing creating the material?

• Reviewed:

Valjean (talk) (PING me) 16:07, 6 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that Charles Thau carried a machine-gun bullet in his cheek for six years after the Battle of Berlin before a Milwaukee dentist discovered it?
  • Reviewed:

Milwaukee911 (talk) 07:59, 6 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that protecting its peat helps to limit climate change in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the world?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Meiō incident

Chidgk1 (talk) 06:39, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Article is long enough, new enough, free of copyvio (only a 7.4% on Earwig). Prose is... rather rough. Far more subsections than are necessary for an article of this length. Sources may be questionable (most appear non-academic, mainly from the UN and advocacy groups). Hook seems interesting and its length is good but I didn't see where the linked source verifies it (a quote would help). Also not sure if an announcement from a specific UN programme is sufficiently reliable here (no author is given). QPQ is done. — An anonymous username, not my real name 20:48, 14 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@An anonymous username, not my real name: I have combined some short subsections. I will look into the hook cite. Please could you tag "better source needed" or "unreliable source" for any other cites you suspect are not good enough to support the text. Chidgk1 (talk) 13:22, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

In this case, the problem isn't necessarily that they are generally unreliable, but that there are better ways to cite the information. UN programmes and climate advocacy groups are likely just reusing more academic studies for their info and it would be better to cite the studies themselves. You can use Google Scholar to find sources of academic quality. — An anonymous username, not my real name 19:40, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

OK I added 4 more scholarly sourcesChidgk1 (talk) 06:36, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1 ... that tackling its poverty might help to limit climate change in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the world?

• ... that the current prime minister of Yemen Shaya al-Zindani resigned as ambassador to Jordan during the Yemeni revolution after Yemeni security forces killed 55 protestors?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dobrivoje Tošković

Thepharoah17 (talk) 00:36, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• It's best to loop in User:Ainty Painty and User:Hsnkn who also did much of the expansion. Bremps... 01:11, 9 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• I added a source to the article which directly names Zindani among those who resigned, so you can use that if you'd like. It is from a blog, but the author is an expert in the field so I believe it's valid. Hsnkn (talk) 04:06, 9 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• The hook is confusing. What government, what sort of response, and which protests? Why was resigning chosen as a course of action? Abductive (reasoning) 08:53, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I reworded to make it clearer. Thepharoah17 (talk) 09:36, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Anke Gowda, a retired sugar factory timekeeper, built India's largest private collection of books?
  • ALT1: ... that Anke Gowda, who amassed the largest private collection of books in India, was once a bus conductor?
  • ALT2: ... that Anke Gowda, who amassed a collection of over two million books, was once a bus conductor?
  • ALT3: ... that an Indian sugar factory timekeeper founded a library with over two million books?
  • ALT4: ... that a retired Indian sugar factory timekeeper won a Padma Shri award for founding a library?
  • Source: BBC News; The Hindu
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/USS Anzio (CVE-57)

Cl3phact0 (talk) 10:28, 12 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Article created 7 February. No issues of copyvio or plagiarism. All sources appear reliable. Hooks are interesting and sourced. QPQ is done. Looks ready to go. Thriley (talk) 20:31, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

  Pulled from prep due to sourcing concerns, per this discussion. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 02:04, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ​​ Courtesy link to discussion regarding this nom. -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 19:04, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• ​​​​ Courtesy link re: Pulling doesn't undo the review discussion, which seems to indicate that Thriley's review is in fact still valid. Please clarify "correct" procedure. -- Cl3phact0 (talk) 09:15, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • As long as there's no reason to doubt a review on a given point – the content has not changed and the assessment has not been challenged – it can stay. I think what TechnoSquirrel69 means (and they are, by the way, very correct that all content in a DYK article that could reasonably be challenged needs to be cited to a reliable source – i.e. no unreliable sources should be there) is that the new content in the article, of which there is a lot, has effectively not been reviewed and needs to be checked against the content-specific criteria (sourcing, neutrality, copyright). theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 12:02, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Also – I notice you want to clarify these things a lot, Cl3phact0, and I think that's great, but you should know that, afaik, TechnoSquirrel69 has been here for less time than you have. He doesn't (yet) have Mysterious Secret Insider knowledge of "correct" procedure that is unknown to everyone else. He's just making a common-sense judgment call based off the fact that all content in a DYK article needs to be checked against the DYK criteria. Maybe I've run into this scenario before, maybe not, but the rule I've communicated above is just an amalgamation of judgment calls I've made and have seen other people make, not an excerpt from a hard-and-fast set of rules that all of the DYK regulars agreed upon and forgot to write down. All of this is to say, I think it's great that you're involved with DYK and trying to get a clear expectation of what the rules are. Just know that there's not much we know that you don't; it is just our application of our experience and DYK's general principles, which is a thing you can also do and have an opinion on. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 12:13, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• New review needed as the article has been significantly expanded since being pulled. (I've boldly updated the credits to list Viriditas as a co-author.) For what it's worth, I have no objections to Thriley re-reviewing if they're interested in going so — RSNOI issues can be tricky to spot, so I don't hold anybody at fault for the fact that these weren't brought up during the previous review. I also agree that this can be exempted from timing out under the circumstances, unless further concerns are identified on the re-review. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 16:28, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

* ... that some U.S. right-wing political commentators, including Laura Ingraham and Charlie Kirk, baselessly argued against same-sex adoption over the case of two gay men who abused their adoptive sons?

**ALT1... that the criminal case against two gay men in the U.S. caused a political controversy in Argentina? ***ALT1a... that a criminal case against two gay men in the U.S. prompted anti-fascism demonstrations in Argentina?

• • • ALT2...that in early 2025, anti-fascism demonstrations took place in Argentina against President Milei's remarks about gender ideology, pedophilia, and the criminal case against two gay men in the U.S.?

CoryGlee 23:40, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing: - WP:MEDIAMATTERS is heavily relied on, but the source used is clearly an opinion article by Matt Gertz, and consensus at RSN plus the guidance of WP:RSOPINION indicates that statements sourced to it should be attributed. They are not attributed in the "Reactions and aftermath" section. The article's statement The case against the Zulocks prompted a strong homophobic reaction from right-wing conservatives in the United States and abroad. has two citations (one of which is also identified as an opinion piece), neither of which reference a homophobic reaction in the United States. The only other source given to indicate there was any controversy at all is Media Matters, and considering that Media Matters' business is ginning up controversy about right-wing media, I wouldn't take a single Media Matters writer's (unattributed) opinion that there was a controversy as sufficient without further reliable secondary sourcing. The only discussions about Pagina 12 at RSN have raised concerns about its reliability (and that article reads as highly opinionated as well), so I'd love to see a better source than a sole Perfil article for the scale of the controversy in Argentina.
• Neutral: - See above; claims of a strong homophobic reaction are not neutral since they are not sourced to a reliable, non-opinionated, secondary source.
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems: - Original research appears to be present. The entire paragraph starting with Empirical evidence discredits... appears to have been constructed as public service announcement; none of its sources reference the Zulock case and in fact predate them significantly. This appears to be an effort at WP:SYNTH. The article's statement He further described the Zulocks's actions as "appalling", but argued that data and statistics indicate that this type of abuse is much more common among heterosexual persons. is not found in the Media Matters article, which instead says It’s an appalling story, but also appallingly familiar — sexual abuse by household members is unnervingly common, particularly for children who pass through the foster care system. This makes no reference to relative prevalence of child sexual abuse among heterosexual versus homosexual parents.

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - The hooks are not neutrally phrased, and MMFA is not sufficiently reliable for statements of fact in wikivoice. Moreover, the term "baselessly", presented in wikivoice as if MMFA weren't an opinionated source, doesn't appear in the MMFA claim. ALT1 is sourced to highly opinionated sources but the Perfil article indicates there was a controversy. However, the article does not claim that the Zulock case caused the controversy as the hook states but rather that Javier Milei generated controversy when he linked homosexual couples to “pedophilia” by citing a U.S. court case (machine translation)
• Interesting: - If ALT0 were rephrased to attribute the claim to Media Matters, it would result in something that boiled down to "did you know that Media Matters criticized Laura Ingraham and Charlie Kirk", which is entirely predictable. ALT1 is probably fine, interesting-wise, if the sourcing issues can be resolved.

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Copyvio detector flags several passages but they are verbatim recitations of the charges and quotes from the sources so not an issue. Dclemens1971 (talk) 15:01, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Dclemens1971 I will easily solve all those issues. As for empirical evidence it was copy-paste from Wikipedia article on LGBTQ grooming conspiracy and others that I can link you to. Easily solvable. Ping you when I do it all. CoryGlee 15:23, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

My point about the passage is that including it here the way you did is a sort of WP:COATRACK where you take sources that don't discuss the Zulocks and their crimes to draw readers to conclusions about the Zulocks' crimes. That's the original research.

@Dclemens1971: Hi, I have fixed the wording where necessary. As for some of the U.S. reactions, I found the whole tape of Ingraham and Mia Cathell on Fox News itself. As for Charlie Kirk, as stated in edit summary, there's a Matter's link but directly to the podcast where he says those things, however, as much obvious as it is that he's talking about the Zulocks, he didn't mention them by name in his (usually, and thankfully gone) hateful speech. In the case of Matt Walsh, I didn't find Wonkette on PERENNIAL. If that's not reliable, I found his verified account on X with that post. So, I am willing to remove Kirk's part altogether if you like, and I used Media's source only as a means of stating Gertz's opinions. Finally, I have reworded the analysis subhead to eliminate OR and SYNTH. And lastly, I have no problems striking ALT0 and going for 1. CoryGlee 22:59, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

CoryGlee, there has not been a discussion about Wonkette at WP:RSN for a while (except for one about its editorial bias), but I am unwilling to tick it off here as a reliable source without a consensus to that end. It is owned by its editor-in-chief, has been migrated to the blogging platform Substack, and has no statement of editorial policy or standards on its site. The article selected as a source here is 1/3 the blogger reposting his own X posts; it's highly opinionated and in traditional Wonkette style, vulgar. I'd sooner just link to Matt Walsh's X posts if you want to include them. There continues to be a problem with neutrality and source-text integrity in the article; the words homophobic/homophobia are used twice to describe the reaction of US commentators, but not even Matt Gertz uses that term, nor does he describe it as widespread, broad or anything similar. Nor does Gertz describe any of the commentators as far-right. I don't know where these concepts are entering the article, but it is not from the MMFA source. The word tabloid in the lead is also not backed up by any content in the article. Additional question: What does the sentence Tenembaum ended the article saying that in the "new times" of Argentina, "absurd questions were beginning to make sense." mean in the article? Finally, can you please propose a rephrased ALT1 if that's the direction you want to go? Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:56, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Dclemens1971: thanks for the neat review. I have removed Wonkette and cited the Twitter (X) from Walsh's official account which links (retweet) from a far-right outlet describing the Zulocks's case to which Walsh responds. That said, I have decided to remove Kirk's entry because I saw on his article that the input was rephrased on the basis that Kirk does not mention the Zulocks by name, although it is obvious that he did refer to their case. Anyway, took that off and rephrased some controversial wording. I will modify hook 1 and strike the original.

@CoryGlee: Didn't see your response until now; for future reference, a ping only works if the comment is signed with four tildes. Much better on NPOV tone issues, but this is still not ready to go. I see you've added the Laura Ingraham source as a source in other spots. This is an opinionated source (see WP:FOXNEWSTALKSHOWS) and would not generally be considered a reliable source. Looks like you have a second source for this section (In 2011, Zachary was a suspect in the rape of a 14-year-old boy, whom Zachary allegedly lured into his apartment to sexually assault him. He was questioned by Walton County police, but the case did not advance, and Zachary did not face any investigation nor charge.); please be sure that the other source covers this. For the statement The Zulocks also tortured the two boys, forcing them to stand in a corner for "eight hours straight" over back-to-back days, only allowing them to go to the bathroom and eat. A relative of Zachary said that on one occasion William hit the elder sibling in the face and added that "they abused (the children) in every possible way." please add a source that is not Laura Ingraham's show. (The other Ingraham Angle sources are fine; her show is reliable for information on what aired on her show). Not sure why Gateway Pundit's Twitter is being cited for Matt Walsh's tweet, but that should go. As for the hook, I'm still not seeing where in the sources it says that the Zulock case triggered the protests in Argentina. Indeed, the BA Times source added specifically says Political, trade union and civil society groups in Argentina are marching Saturday in repudiation of President Javier Milei's recent remarks about feminism and the LGBT community. As I've said above, this angle needs to be recast to point out that Milei's remarks on the Zulock case were the proximate cause of the protest unless there are other sources to the contrary. Dclemens1971 (talk) 20:07, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Dclemens1971: I understand, Ingraham and Cathell could be lying (though I doubt it) about the addition of torture. I have reworded accordingly, including the rape allegation (2011) entry, sticking to the scarce words by The Daily Telegraph. As for the source on the Argentine protests, I cite verbatim this source by Página 12 (Source #25) It's in Spanish, I insert a quick Google Translation: “In its most extreme versions, gender ideology is simply child abuse. They are pedophiles,” Milei ridiculously declared, among other statements where he called for the extermination of the “cancer” of feminists, “leftists,” and everything he calls woke. The economist-turned-president cited as an example a gay couple from Georgia, USA, sentenced to 100 years in prison for abusing two adopted children. Beyond this case, there is no demonstrable evidence that gay men are more likely to commit acts of pedophilia than heterosexual men. A UNICEF report in Argentina, which surveyed incidents between 2020 and 2021, highlighted that “statistics indicate that the majority of abusers are socially well-adjusted heterosexual men.” Regarding the United States, the American Psychological Association stated that “gay men are not more likely to sexually abuse children than heterosexual men.” Gregory Herek, a professor at the University of California, analyzed 352 cases of child sexual abuse, in which LGBT+ adults were responsible for only 1%. [A Popular and Diverse Response] In response to the Argentine president's attack, people took to the streets in every province of the country, generating a memorable mobilization to Plaza de Mayo on February 1, 2025, in what was the 1st Federal March of Antifascist and Antiracist Pride. In response to the president's insults, both LGBTQ+ organizations and other opposition groups—political parties, unions, and civil society organizations—marched. CoryGlee 21:26, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

CoryGlee That quotation confirms what I said and what your hook doesn't say -- that the demonstration was triggered by Milei's comments, not by the Zulock case itself. I thus can't approve your proposed hook because it's not validated by the sources in the article and that you have provided here. P.S. I'm not saying Ingraham and Cathell are lying; I'm just saying that articles at DYK are required to be based on reliable sources, and Fox News opinion shows are by consensus not reliable sources. Dclemens1971 (talk) 22:59, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Dclemens1971 I have reworded the hook to get it backed by Página 12 and other sources' statements. As for Ingraham & Cathell, if you like, I remove their opinions on what is not independently verified by other sources (let's say, the torture thing). In the rest of linking to that source, it is for the analysis and not facts. CoryGlee 23:18, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

CoryGlee ALT2a... that Javier Milei's remarks about the U.S. criminal case against two gay men resulted in anti-fascism demonstrations in Argentina? I'm rearranging this slightly to streamline it for discussion. As I review it, Milei's remarks seemed to be about the abuses the Zulocks committed, not the criminal case. Does this read better? ALT2b... that Javier Milei's remarks about child sexual abuses committed by two gay men resulted in anti-fascism demonstrations in Argentina? Dclemens1971 (talk) 23:29, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Dclemens1971, yes, thanks, I was just about to ping you about that. It looks like translating is giving another meaning for me. Indeed, not the case, but the actions by the Zulocks, added to other general remarks about gender ideology and feminism. I am going to make it very clear in the article. I think that it is a good ALT indeed. Do you think that it is needed to add that he expressed more things like comments on gender, etc. or it's just fine with the case of the article? CoryGlee 23:33, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

CoryGlee I don't want to make the hook too long so I'd leave it at the current length. The one reservation I have is the guideline that Hooks that unduly focus on negative aspects of living persons should be avoided. For my part, I don't think naming the crimes of these individuals is undue focus on a negative aspect of their lives since it is what they are notable for, but I don't know if promoters and queuers will disagree. That said, since I proposed a hook with a new fact in it, I can't review it myself and am requesting an independent reviewer to take a look at ALT2b. Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:02, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the film Chatô, o Rei do Brasil took twenty years to be released due to a scandal involving the mismanagement of public funds?

• Reviewed:

DanGFSouza (talk) 22:09, 8 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

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

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - n
• Interesting:

QPQ: None required.

Overall: The hook is not directly cited in the source given, it only says (translated): "After two decades of controversy surrounding director Guilherme Fontes – who last year was ordered to pay R$ 71 million to the Brazilian government ... " @DanGFSouza: Do you have a source stating that he mismanaged public funds? Chorchapu (talk | edits) 15:15, 25 February 2026 (UTC) Chorchapu (talk | edits) 15:15, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Found those sources: https://www.migalhas.com.br/quentes/54904/produtores-terao-que-devolver-recursos-tomados-para-o-filme--chato--o-rei-do-brasil (from 2008, when the film wasn't yet released) and https://agenciabrasil.ebc.com.br/cultura/noticia/2017-12/mp-vai-justica-para-que-produtora-do-filme-chato-devolva-r-148-milhao (after the release) DanGFSouza (talk) 16:42, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Miloš Vučević (pictured) ousted Igor Pavličić from power in 2012, becoming the mayor of Novi Sad?

• ALT1: ... that Miloš Vučević (pictured) was considered twice for the position of prime minister of Serbia before becoming one in 2024? Source: *First: "Intervju Miloš Vučević: Pitajte Vučića čime sam ga kupio" [Interview Miloš Vučević: Ask Vučić what I bought him for]. Blic (in Serbian). 9 June 2017. Archived from the original on 7 March 2025. Retrieved 25 March 2025.</ref> In the same month, he signed a charter on gender equality.<ref>"Vučević potpisao povelju o rodnoj ravnopravnosti" [Vučević signed the charter on gender equality]. Radio Television of Vojvodina (in Serbian). 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 July 2017. Retrieved 25 March 2025.
• Second: Šesterikov, Jovana (24 June 2020). "Ko će biti novi premijer: U trci Brnabić, Nedimović, Vučević" [Who will be the new prime minister: Brnabić, Nedimović, and Vučević are in the race]. NOVA portal (in Serbian). Retrieved 26 March 2025.
• ALT2: ... that the 2016 coalition of Miloš Vučević (pictured) was described as "the most Novi Sad coalition without an ideology"? Source: Sovilj, Miodrag (27 June 2016). ""Najnovosadskija koalicija" bez ideologije" ["The most Novi Sad coalition" without an ideology]. N1 (in Serbian). Archived from the original on 4 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
• ALT3: ... that Miloš Vučević (pictured) denied that his government allegedly sent weapons to Ukraine during the Russian invasion of Ukraine? Source: "Vučević: Srbija ne izvozi oružje u Ukrajinu i Rusiju" [Vučević: Serbia does not export weapons to Ukraine and Russia]. Danas (in Serbian). 27 February 2023. Archived from the original on 15 March 2025. Retrieved 30 March 2025.
• ALT4: ... that Miloš Vučević (pictured) resigned as prime minister of Serbia after members of the Serbian Progressive Party attacked students in Novi Sad? Source: "Premijer Srbije podneo ostavku u jeku protesta" [The Prime Minister of Serbia resigned in the midst of protests]. Radio Free Europe (in Serbian). 28 January 2025. Archived from the original on 10 March 2025. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2021 Pennsylvania Amendment 3
• Comment: Nominated per author request

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:08, 16 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Comment Article was bold link on ITN on 3 February 2025. This is just outside the one-year period specified by WP:DYKNEW. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 15:18, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• Comment: does reviewing the GAN disqualify me from also reviewing the DYK nom? JustARandomSquid (talk) 21:45, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hi JustARandomSquid, according to WP:DYKRR you may not. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:20, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Comment ALT2 is pretty much an opinion piece by a person with a different ideology. Not good. — Sadko (words are wind) 14:01, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Hicks-neutral technical change affects wages and interest rates?

• ... that the 1932 Hicks-neutral technical change is still responsible for today's increase of agriculture production in OECD countries?

• ... that Hicks-neutral technical change is responsible for Spain's output growth?

— Preceding unsigned comment added by MiltonMilei (talk • contribs) 16:08, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Grapesurgeon:

• ... that Hicks-neutral technical change increases wages and lowers interest rates?

@Grapesurgeon:

• • Reviewed:

MiltonMilei (talk) 13:26, 10 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @MiltonMilei: Hi, not doing a full review here and no comment on any other potential issues, but for the future reviewer's convenience, you should provide a link to the source in question, and ideally quote the line that supports the hook (especially if it's paywalled/not open access). Thanks, ScalarFactor (talk) 00:36, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Done. MiltonMilei (talk) 13:09, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @MiltonMilei: imo hook is not particularly interesting; so what that it does? You could maybe spin the hook to emphasize how the article's title sounds like jargon, but imo at present there's no reason the average person would care to read into this. Could you provide one or more alternate hooks? grapesurgeon (talk) 16:05, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• @MiltonMilei: Hello, I saw the alternate hook proposed. The hook comes from a paper that is making a hypothesis; we can't present hypotheses as absolute truth on Wikipedia. The article also has a similar problem with this; This deceleration of progress reflects a shift from Hicks-neutral to labor-augmenting technological change that favors capital-intensive economies and amplifies cross country TFP differences this is presenting the paper as like proven fact rather than a hypothesis. Could you provide another hook? grapesurgeon (talk) 05:25, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Grapesurgeon: I added two alternative hooks. Did you see both of them? MiltonMilei (talk) 06:04, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @MiltonMilei: The hook about Spain's output growth has the same hypothesis issue, so imo can't use. The increases wages hook may also be a hypothesis as well, particularly because "level of technology" in given formula may be a little vague, but my background in this area is a little weak. Maybe the hook could be reworded to: ALT5 "... that Hicks-neutral technical change is hypothesized to increase wages and lower interest rates". Maybe the Spain hook could be edited in a similar way instead. Do you have thoughts on which you'd prefer? grapesurgeon (talk) 14:56, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Grapesurgeon:, I agree with ALT5:

• "... that Hicks-neutral technical change is hypothesized to increase wages and lower interest rates".
• Let's also add ALT6: ... that Hicks-neutral technical change is hypothesized to be responsible for Spain's output growth?

• I must stress that the JPE paper quoted above is an empirical paper, that is, I quoted an empirical finding. Anyway, I greatly indebted to you and your comments. MiltonMilei (talk) 08:08, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• Full review needed. BlueMoonset (talk) 03:08, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that a thin-shelled bivalve mollusc from the Caspian Sea can bore into hard clay sediments?

• Reviewed:

Sn 173 (talk) 10:35, 10 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @Sn 173: Imo hook is not particularly interesting; so what that it can? Is it unusual for molluscs to be able to do that? The average person has no context on this; think about if you had to go out in the middle of the street and tell people about this would they be interested? Could you come up with one or more alternate hooks? grapesurgeon (talk) 16:06, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Boring into hard substrates like this is not something many aquatic animals in general can do, but if you say it's not interesting then I don't really know what I could do, sorry. Other facts about this species would be too technical to add here. Sn 173 (talk) 22:49, 11 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not willing to review, just a comment: maybe it's a wording issue? If you show that this mollusc, a soft-bodied animal (I think thin-shelled bivalve is too scientific for DYK), can bore into hard clay, and if you explain how it does it (does it use its foot?), and possibly why it does it, maybe it gets a different vibe. Barbalalaika 🐌 14:20, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Sn 173: Courtesy ping, sorry.

Sorry for responding so late. The literature doesn't really elaborate on this behavior besides comparing it to piddocks (bivalves in the family Pholadidae), but I don't know if "dyk that a cockle from the caspian sea can bore into hard clay similarly to piddocks?" or "convergently evolved that ability separately from piddocks" will mean anything to non bivalve-brained people (and also the most detailed but also brief account on the behavior and the mention of convergent evolution comes from a really old 1917 paper). I'm fine with this not getting promoted I just thought it'd be neat to try :P Sn 173 (talk) 19:18, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Gigamachilis triassicus is the largest apterygota insect, with a length of approximately 80 millimetres (3.1 in)?
  • Reviewed:

TrueMoriarty Talk | Contribs 08:55, 12 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

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

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: TrueMoriarty Talk | Contribs 09:01, 15 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

TrueMoriarty Note that you can't review your own nomination, someone else will have to review it. HurricaneZeta^C 01:45, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@HurricaneZeta thank you for the information

TrueMoriarty Talk | Contribs 08:58, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Not a full review, but there are at least two user-generated sources in this article and one source is a permanently dead link. These need to be addressed before the nom can be approved. Dclemens1971 (talk) 14:56, 17 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • TrueMoriarty, do you think you can address the above? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:50, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • AirshipJungleman29 It has already been addressed. You can verify.TrueMoriarty Talk | Contribs 13:18, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
      • Thank you. Dclemens1971, do you intend to continue your review? ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 13:42, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
        • I believe I was clear that I was not offering a full review at the time, nor will I have time to take on a full review in the near future. This is open for any reviewer to pick up. Dclemens1971 (talk) 04:14, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Te Waihorotiu railway station is expected to become New Zealand's busiest railway station when it opens sometime in 2026?

• ALT1: ... that Te Waihorotiu railway station is named after a now-covered stream that flows beneath Queen Street in Auckland, New Zealand? Source: Mayron, Sapeer (6 May 2022). "City Rail Link proposes four te reo Māori names for Auckland train stations". Stuff. Archived from the original on 28 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
• Reviewed:

DDMS123 (talk) 21:12, 11 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Not a DYK review, but just an observation. In some sections, 2025 predictions are stated using future tense. Obviously, that ought to be updated. Have those things happened? If so, past sense needs to be used, and maybe references added confirming those developments. Schwede66 16:09, 12 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• ALT2: ... that Te Waihorotiu railway station is built in the shape of a waka, a Māori canoe?.

Is there an independent source for this? It looks like a giant square box to me. Traumnovelle (talk) 20:13, 13 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that after being suggested to resign due to his cancer, ambassador Ahmad Soedarsono responded that he wanted to die in the line of duty? Source: https://www.tempo.co/tokoh/meninggal-dunia-1079451 - Almarhum mengidap kanker sejak lama dan sudah beberapa kali masuk rumah sakit di Bangkok. Atasannya pernah memintanya untuk pulang saja menginga penyakit itu. "siarlah saya meninggal dalam tugas," jawab Sudarsono. "The late ambassador had long suffered from cancer and had been hospitalized several times in Bangkok. His superiors once asked him to return home due to the illness. "Let me die on duty," Sudarsono replied."
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rin Kurusu

Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 03:54, 13 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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 article text uses "pass away in office" rather than "die in the line of duty" (as in the hook) or "die on duty" (as in the source). Per MOS:EUPHEMISM, one of the later two phrases would be preferred. Otherwise, this seems good to go to me. A Thousand Doors (talk | contribs) 10:10, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that according to a major Hollywood writer, Seedance 2.0 is a sign that "one person is going to be able to sit at a computer and create a movie indistinguishable from what Hollywood now releases"?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kim Chwajin, Template:Did you know nominations/Fanny Cochrane Smith

Thriley (talk) 03:52, 18 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Hooks must adopt a neutral point of view. Someone else's opinion about Seedance 2.0 (even more, a wild prediction about Seedance 2.0 that may never actually happen) does not sound like a neutral hook. Cambalachero (talk) 16:10, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ALT1: that after viewing a viral clip of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt fighting generated with Seedance 2.0, a major Hollywood writer stated "It's likely over for us"? Thriley (talk) 21:45, 18 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Still the same problem. it's a wild prediction. I have noticed a problem with the article: it only talks about the reception of Seedance 2.0, and there's basically no info about Seedance 2.0 in itself. What are its features? Has Bytedance shared any insights, stories, or anecdotes about its creation? What changed from Seedance 1.0, 1.5, or whichever was the previous version? (surely it did not start as 2.0). Add more info from that angle, and surely you'll find a better hook in the process. Cambalachero (talk) 00:21, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Is this article in a good enough shape to be featured on DYK? Guz13 (talk) 15:48, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The article itself has the technical requirements (new, length, etc), but the hook is not suitable, and reading it I can't propose other alternatives either. That's because the article is mostly a "reactions to Seedance 2.0" rather than a proper "Seedance 2.0" article, and as a result there is no interesting info that can be made into a hook that isn't a variation of "someone has X opinion of Seedance 2.0". And, as pointed, hooks must be neutral. Cambalachero (talk) 18:21, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

There has been tons of press over the past week, so there is certainly more to add. I'll propose some new hooks over the next day or so. Thriley (talk) 19:14, 24 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that during the ratification of the Union of Brest, prince Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski organized a meeting of the union's Orthodox opponents in a local Protestant church?

• Reviewed:

Skoropadsky (talk) 00:28, 14 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Oppose; the note contains factual errors. Magoscis is mistaken. The anti-Union synod did not take place in a Calvinist church, but in the townhouse of the burgher Rajski, which was the permanent residence of Ostrogski in Brest. Likewise, the pro-Union synod did not take place in the Brest cathedral, because no such church existed in the city, as the seat of the exarch was in Volodymyr, in the Dormition Cathedral. In Brest there was the Church of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker [be], which the pro-Union bishop Hypatius Pociej closed for the duration of the synod.Marcelus (talk) 11:29, 16 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• @Skoropadsky: Please address the above concerns. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:32, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • I'm waiting for the source of information, but if it's true, maybe the hook could be changed for the episode with camels as the prince's gift to Henry Valois (if that is not a hoax as well? It seems one must be very careful with details mentioned in popular history publications).Skoropadsky (talk) 00:30, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the Lithuanian Catholic priest Alfonsas Svarinskas (pictured) was nicknamed "The Incorrigible" by the KGB?

• Reviewed:

+JMJ+ (talk) 22:02, 20 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• I'll be happy to review this and will get back with my comments soon. Yakikaki (talk) 21:04, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The article is long enough, new enough (just) and the hook is interesting (but the wording could possibly be tweaked). No QPQ needed.

I do have a few concerns with the article, however. The proposed image cannot be used because it is flagged for missing evidence of permission. I checked if there is an alternative image that could be used but I'm a bit wary of using either of them, I don't feel confident they are not subject to copyright. The article furthermore contains several unreferenced paragraphs, and much of it reads too much like proseline; for example here: In 1990–1991, he was the Chancellor of Cardinal Vincentas Sladkevičius. 1991–1992 Deputy of the Supreme Council – Reconstituent Seimas. In 1991–1996, he was the Chief Chaplain of the Lithuanian Armed Forces, the first clergyman to hold this position in Lithuania. He was also given the rank of Reserve Colonel. [...] In 1997–1998, he was the Rector of Church of St. Michael the Archangel, Kaunas and Assistant Priest of the Minor Church of the Resurrection of Christ [lt]. In 1998–2000, he was the priest at Church of St. John the Baptist [lt] in Kavarskas. Since March 30, 2000, he was the priest-resident of Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Ukmergė. It's mostly a list of postings, can it be re-worked into genuine prose?

There are some minor beauty spots regarding the language too ("Alfonsas Svarinskas (January 21, 1925 – July 17, 2014) – Lithuanian Roman Catholic priest, Monsignor." is not a great way to start the articel; "grandma" seems a bit too informal to me, why not use "grandmother"? etc); I can perhaps live with those but they bring the general presentability down.

Finally, the hook facts are not readily identifiable in the prose of the article or supported by inline sources per WP:DYKCITE. To simplify things, I would propose an alternative hook, ALT 1: "... that Alfonsas Svarinskas was nicknamed "The Incorrigible" by the KGB?" which I find snappier and likely to make the reader curious; it is already supported by an inline citation.

Take your time to address these issues, and let me know your thoughts. Thanks, Yakikaki (talk) 21:42, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

+JMJ+ waiting on some fixes above. ~Darth Stabro^{Talk • Contribs} 12:45, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the advice Yakikaki and sorry for the delay. I finally got around to making the fixes, both regarding the ALT (to make it snappier) and finding a better picture. I'll fix the prose today, and if not immediately, then tomorrow for sure. Thank you for your patience!--+JMJ+ (talk) 21:34, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

+JMJ+ Thanks, it looks much better now. I can see you've made a big effort here and really appreciate it. The image is appropriately tagged, I see you uploaded it yourself so I assume you are the one who took it? We do have a couple of new issues though, because the re-written prose is in several places quite thinly supported by inline citations, and per WP:DYKCITE we would at least need one inline citation to reliable sources per paragraph. Some more strongly worded claims, for example "the libelous propaganda film", would also need clear attributions supporting them. Thanks again for all your hard work on this, it's coming along nicely and we're almost there. Yakikaki (talk) 09:02, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

PS: The new image also needs to be included in the article. Yakikaki (talk) 09:04, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the nearly 3,000-year-old Temple of Awwam (pictured) was the site of a suicide bombing in 2007?

• ALT1: ... that former Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh called the perpetrators of a suicide bombing in 2007 "agents that were recruited by Zionism during the Soviet presence in Afghanistan"? Source: Yemeni President blasts at al-Qaeda leaders
• Reviewed:

Hsnkn (talk) 00:30, 23 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Article reached GA status on 18 February and was nominated in the proper window. Article looks compliant with policy as one would expect with a GA article. No copyright violations detected and no QPQ is required. The hook has issues. The "nearly 3,000-year-old" portion of the hook fact appears to be in error as the temple is centuries older than that. The scholarly article in JSTOR cited in the Temple of Awwam article dates the temple to 1500 - 1200 BCE meaning it is at a minimum 3200 years old and possibly 3500 years old. The other part of the hook fact checks out, but we can't run a date contradicted by WP:RS. That fact will need to be removed from the article, and a new or modified hook proposed. I am surprised the GA reviewer did not catch this. Best.4meter4 (talk) 04:21, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • This error would be on my part as I included it after the GA review was passed. As for the age, the AP article simply says its 3,000-year-old, not nearly, so perhaps it could fit the correct time frame if I replace it with "approximately 3,000-year-old"? Otherwise, would noting that the temple was built during the "ancient kingdom of Sheba" be a good enough replacement hook? Hsnkn (talk) 17:52, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Two to five hundred years off in dating a structure is an error. Given that approximately 3000 years old is factually not true in RS, I would say that doesn't fix it. The AP is not a subject matter expert on the temple, and clearly did not consult recent scholarly publications (which were published after the bombing because the research was published post 2007) when writing its article. I suggest adding this journal with the correct dating of 1500-1200 BCE written by scholars on the temple who are subject matter experts: Zaid, Zaydoon; Maraqten, Mohammed (2008). "The Peristyle Hall: remarks on the history of construction based on recent archaeological and epigraphic evidence of the AFSM expedition to the Awām temple in Mārib, Yemen". Proceedings of the Seminar for Arabian Studies. 38: 327–339. JSTOR 41223960. I note too that this temple is far older than the Kingdom of Sheba which did not exist until 1000 BCE. The temple predates the Kindom of Sheba by at least two hundred years, so that fact is also not true. Note that archaeology studies on the temple have advanced post 2007, so that news reports at the time of the bombing were based on older archaeology studies which have since been repudiated by more recent research using epigraphic evidence and other types of technological innovations which were not possible earlier. Best.4meter4 (talk) 19:35, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hsnkn Where are we on this?4meter4 (talk) 17:16, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Eric Tolt rose from being a casual player of Tetris to world champion in just four years? (Source)
• ALT1 ... that Eric Tolt was the first person to achieve a "maxout" on a version of Tetris, a point in the game where the score becomes so high that it no longer registers correctly? (Source)
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Estate of Jeffrey Epstein, Template:Did you know nominations/LastPass 2022 data breach

Johnson524 17:11, 22 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Johnson524, could you suggest a different hook? I am sorry but I don't find this hook interesting. There is a fact in the first paragraph "Tetris career" section that is very interesting. I would suggest it myself, but then I could not review it. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 19:31, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Coffeeandcrumbs: Ooo I'd love to hear what you had in mind! 😀 Even if you can't conduct a review, it's more important to me to have the hook be as polished as possible for the main page. Cheers! Johnson524 22:01, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • Johnson524, I will have to find another DYK to review for QPQ but here goes. I suggest the following hook:

      ALT1:- ... that Eric Tolt was the first person to achieve a "maxout" on a version of Tetris, a point in the game where the score becomes so high that it no longer registers correctly?

I hope you like it. --- C&C (Coffeeandcrumbs) 03:13, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Coffeeandcrumbs: Very much so! I've added it above, cheers! Johnson524 03:20, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

No opinion on ALT1, other than if we are to go with that, we need to make sure that the sourcing is extra strong per WP:DYKFIRST. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 08:46, 23 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the Romanesque painted ceiling of St. Martin's Church, Zillis (pictured) dates back to the 12th century?

• ALT1: ... that St. Martin's Church, Zillis (pictured) used ultramarine imported from medieval Afghanistan as a pigment for its painted ceiling? Source: "St Martin's Church in Zillis, canton Graubünden", p. 16. Offline source unfortunately.
• ALT2: ... that St. Martin's Church, Zillis (pictured) in Switzerland is one of just four surviving churches with original Romanesque medieval painted ceilings? Source: St Martin's Church in Zillis, canton Graubünden, p. 6. Offline source unfortunately.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Lionel Messi's 2025 India Tour and Template:Did you know nominations/Whetwhetaksidae (in-progress)
• Comment: No big deal if the image isn't used, it's optional.

SnowFire (talk) 01:48, 25 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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:
• 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: Toadspike [Talk] 09:23, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Other comments: "the third church (the present one)" is a little awkward. Consider alternatives like "the present church" or "the third church, which survives to the present day". Toadspike [Talk] 09:27, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I have modified this to "the third and present church". Toadspike [Talk] 09:32, 25 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• I was looking at source 5, "La restauration du plafond de l'église de Zillis", and couldn't find the dates provided ("Between 1938 and 1940"). Please let me know where I can find them. It looks like source 10 is used later on to cover the same time period, maybe that one needs to be cited here as well. Incidentally, it looks like you got the title of source 10 wrong. The linked source is "Die romanische Bilderdecke der Kirche St. Martin in Zillis wiederbetrachtet", which would match date and author as well. The title you gave looks like that of a paper by Hans Rutishauser. However, in trying to verify the text cited to the first use of source 10, beginning with "The church ceiling is a work of art ...", I found that I could not verify most of that text (e.g. the date 1114, the panel size, the fir wood, and the flat ceiling) using this source, so perhaps you did intend to cite the paper by Rutishauser instead. Please take another look and do let me know if I have missed anything or misunderstood. Toadspike [Talk] 16:07, 8 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that FC Barcelona refused to play a Copa del Rey game in 2000?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2021 Liechtenstein general election
• Comment: I discovered this event when I saw an Instagram reel about Racing de Santander refusing to play in 2014, due to wage delays - which is probably a fairer reason to not work than this was. I was fascinated and wondered how I had never heard of this before, and why there was no article about it. I'm open to alternative hooks but I feel the very event is a hook in itself.

Unknown Temptation (talk) 21:54, 17 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that after they performed their song "Highness" on the final episode of the talent show mobileAct Unsigned, Envy & Other Sins went on to win the competition?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/LHS 1903 and Template:Did you know nominations/Old Uncle Ned
• Comment: QPQ now done

A Thousand Doors (talk | contribs) 16:05, 22 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• The article was 5x expanded within seven days of the nomination (the article was originally created by the nominator years ago, but this is not relevant for the current nomination). No close paraphrasing was found, and the two QPQs have been given. The hook is not interesting to those unfamiliar with either the show or the band, so a new hook is needed here. I'm not sure though what would be good options, as song DYKs tend to use review quotes, and that's not always a viable option since more often than not they underperform with readers: @A Thousand Doors: Do you have any ideas? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:05, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Narutolovehinata5: it's entirely possible that there just aren't any "hook"-y facts in this article, but here's my attempt at some alternatives:

• ALT1: ... that the performers of "Highness" were eliminated from the TV talent series mobileAct Unsigned before being brought back as wild cards and ultimately winning the competition?
• ALT2: ... that "Highness" by Envy & Other Sins peaked at number 65 on the UK Singles Chart but reached number 20 on the UK Physical Singles Chart in the same week?
• ALT3: ... that NME criticised "Highness" by Envy & Other Sins as "1998-era Britpop (worst year ever)" while other reviewers described it as a "storming single" and "quintessentially English indie-pop"?
• ALT4: ... that one reviewer compared "Highness" by Envy & Other Sins to "Franz Ferdinand having a pillow fight with the Kaiser Chiefs while the Bluetones play Britpop covers next door"?

Let me know if you like any of these. Thanks, A Thousand Doors (talk | contribs) 13:32, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ALT2 is probably not interesting to a broad audience, while ALT3 is probably too complicated. Pinging Launchballer, who is active with music-related DYK nominations, for other possible ideas. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 14:00, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Songs are bastard hard to find decent hooks for; suggest ALT0a: ... that Envy & Other Sins won a televised contest with "Highness"? or very possibly ALT4a: ... that the song "Highness" has been compared to a pillow fight?--Launchballer 19:53, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ALT4a sounds good! @A Thousand Doors: Are you okay with that? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:06, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, that's fine by me. Thank you both! A Thousand Doors (talk | contribs) 16:53, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that journalist Don W. Moore "scooped [him]self frequently"? Source: While in the Bahamas, he worked for both the Associated Press and United Press International wire services. He told the Herald-Tribune in a 1980 interview, "I was careful not to tell the one, I worked for the other. I scooped myself frequently."
  • ALT1: ... that journalist Don W. Moore worked for Associated Press and United Press International and did not tell either he worked for the other? Source: Same as ALT0
  • ALT2: ... that Don W. Moore once called his early career "y[ea]rs of starvation and plenty as an alleged newspaperman, publicity man, AP correspondent, youmorist, whatnot"? Source: In 1928, after what Moore laughingly termed “yrs of starvation and plenty as an alleged newspaperman, publicity man, AP correspondent, youmorist, whatnot,” he obtained an associate-editing position at Argosy All-Story Weekly
  • ALT3: ... that journalist Don W. Moore once called his early career "y[ea]rs of starvation"? Source: Same as ALT2
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Enrei Onodachi Memorial Festival and Template:Did you know nominations/KDND

ミラP@Miraclepine 20:13, 21 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• I will review. MartinPoulter (talk) 16:12, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• This is impressive work; clearly long enough, new enough, and written in good, Wikipedia style. QPQ done and no copyright concerns. I have added a few wikilinks and made small, stylistic edits. To me, ALT1 is vastly more interesting/ less confusing that the other hooks, but could be worded slightly more elegantly. Could we have "worked for Associated Press and United Press International and without telling either he worked for the other?" MartinPoulter (talk) 16:32, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @MartinPoulter: Remove "and" from "International and without" for brevity and you've got yourself a deal! ミラP@Miraclepine 17:12, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that a Russian law professor died due to a cocaine balloon bursting in his stomach?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/New York Stock Exchange Safe Deposit Company

Nighfidelity (talk) 16:25, 19 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

In theory, this article is eligible for DYK. It fulfills the requirements of length and being recently created, and the sources match the information. Certainly the hook will attract attention. However, I have concerns about the notability of the article. Most of the article is not dedicated to any of his achievements, but rather his bizarre death. The description of his death is brief, and his death had no long-lasting consequences (most of the sources in the article come from the year of his death, with none recent). One article describes him as a "a widely published international law scholar", but if so, there should be more sources dedicated to his life or reviewing his work. Jaguarnik (talk) 09:25, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I took it to WP:AFD. Only way to move forward on this one is to let the community determine notability in a deletion discussion. If it survives we can move forward with review. It it doesn't obviously, this hook would be rejected.4meter4 (talk) 16:58, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that a historic district (pictured) in California was rebuilt after a series of major fires resulting in a layering of different building techniques and materials?

• • Reviewed:
  • Comment: Trying to get ahead of my QPQs here, hope I did this right!

DarthCloakedGuy (talk) 11:06, 21 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

Interesting article, new enough, long enough, few but fine sources, offline source accepted AGF, no copyvio obvious. I like the hook idea, but a few things:

• I'd not pipe the title, which tells a lot (and a longer bold title is more attractive).
• I'd drop California, and if not, have it without a link.
• Consider mentioning gold rush instead.
• The image is licensed, but hard to see in stamp size: consider to use one of the historic photographs which would give a better impression of the era. Thank you for nominating, DarthCloakedGuy! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:04, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the crew of a railroad in Florida (pictured) were unaware that their locomotives were moved prior to an incident?

• Reviewed:
• Comment: Open to any other hooks.

Jude Halley ^talk/_contribs 04:52, 22 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Created 22 Feb, nominated the same day. Well over 1,500 characters (20,030 bytes). Earwig's clean (2.0%). Sourced to FRA reports, Trains magazine, Bradenton Herald, FDOT, and other reliable sources. Neutral, no cleanup banners. No QPQ required. The image appears freely licensed and used in the article. The hook needs reworking. "A railroad in Florida" obscures the article title for no reason, and "an incident" is too vague to draw clicks. The real story is interesting: a contractor moved parked locomotives without telling the crew, and days later, a yard master was crushed and killed because the crew assumed the locomotives hadn't been touched. That's what belongs in the hook.

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: - Current hook too vague. See comments.

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Article is solid. Hook needs rework. Nominator indicated openness to alternatives. RosePickfair 🌹 (talk) 19:58, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I can fix that. How's this:

ALT0a: ... that a contractor moved locomotives on the Port Manatee Railroad (pictured) without telling the crew, which resulted in the assistant yard master being crushed?

Jude Halley ^talk/_contribs 22:17, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A slightly longer one, which may be more interesting:

ALT0b: ... that a contractor moved locomotives on the Port Manatee Railroad (pictured) without telling the crew, which resulted in the assistant yard master being crushed days later?

Jude Halley ^talk/_contribs 22:26, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Courtesy ping: RosePickfair Jude Halley ^talk/_contribs 23:16, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ALT0a looks solid here. Updating assessment to Approved.

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

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

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

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: ALT0a preferred. RosePickfair 🌹 (talk) 23:34, 22 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Forgive me for making a drive-by comment, but I really don't think the hooks proposed here are a good idea. This is not a notable accident and quite frankly borders on disrespectful to the victim, and I don't find the hook at all interesting. Keep in mind WP:DYKINT specifies a general audience, while I'm someone obsessed enough with trains to put it in his username! Maybe others disagree, but I found this hook poor enough to merit pushback. If this is the best that can be come up with for this article, maybe it shouldn't go to DYK. I've created railroad articles where I simply didn't have anything hooky within the prose and therefore didn't do a nomination even though the article was otherwise eligible. I also disagree that the image is clear at 100 pixels as the vast majority is either grass or sky. Trainsandotherthings (talk) 21:38, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Would it be possible to rescind my nomination so I can remove that section, if it is non-notable? Jude Halley ^talk/_contribs 03:45, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • I could think of one other hook without mentioning the incident:

ALT1: ... that the Port Manatee Railroad (locomotive pictured) carries lumber, fertilizer, and, at one point, a circus train?

Jude Halley ^talk/_contribs 04:05, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• A simpler version would just be

ALT1a: ... that the Port Manatee Railroad (locomotive pictured) once stored a circus train?

Jude Halley ^talk/_contribs 04:10, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• The image could be excluded altogether if it doesn't match the hook. I'm out of ideas; I'll go ahead and ask for another review. Jude Halley ^talk/_contribs 21:25, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that dining together on one occasion, Tennyson quoted Catullus poem 96 to Thackeray?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Rhapsody in August
• Comment: 2nd qpq: Template:Did you know nominations/Adelaide Ironside; I shall be expanding this till the end of February, but am nominating now, thank you,

Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 13:47, 26 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• I'll review this. Thriley (talk) 17:15, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you; hopefully it's just about in order now; over to you, Maculosae tegmine lyncis (talk) 23:26, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the script for Haibane Renmei was still unfinished by the time it started airing?

• ALT1: ... that the screenwriter of Haibane Renmei was given two days to finish its script? Source: Same as above

Kamakou (talk) 22:09, 23 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Nice to see this here! Never seen it but always heard great things. Article was nominated same day as GA promotion. Passes length requirement. Extensively sourced, presentable, and recently passed GA review. Hook is sourced. QPQ is not necessary. Passes all the basic checks - my only thing is I'd probably adjust the wording of the hook. Both, I think, make it sound less interesting then the quote from the source does. For one, it says it's specifically the script for the finale rather than nondescriptly "the script", and makes it clear the show around halfway done airing before it was finished. Plus it includes the threat of the finale being a recap if it wasn't done in the two days. So it could be "the finale of Haibane Renmei was not fully written when the seventh episode aired", or "the screenwriter of Haibane Renmei was given two days to finish the script for the finale, or "a producer threatened to make the finale of Haibane Renmei a recap episode if the script wasn't finished in two days". Open to whichever direction you feel is best. LittleLazyLass (Talk | Contributions) 00:07, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Siri Dahl (pictured) won a Pornhub Award in 2025?
  • ALT1: ... that Siri won a Pornhub Award in 2025?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/The Artist & The Pervert
  • Comment: Driveby nom of article currently at AfD but likely to be kept. I may come back with other hooks in the extremely unlikely event that Savannah Bond - which is also "X won a recent Pornhub Award" does poorly. ALT1 is intended for WP:DYKAPRIL.

Launchballer 01:34, 5 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

Policy compliance:

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

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting: - n

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

QPQ: Done.

Overall: A couple of sources in the article are tagged as non-independent press releases. Neither hook is interesting, so new suggestions are needed. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:24, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Removed the press releases. Suggest ALT1: ... that the cisgender actress Siri Dahl (pictured) once won a trans porn award? or ALT2: ... that Siri Dahl (pictured) once took part in a campaign called Hands Off My Porn?--Launchballer 19:14, 8 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Note that there is currently a discussion at WT:DYK regarding pornography-related nominations: its outcome may affect this nomination and others. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:30, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Vinson Cunningham based his novel Great Expectations on his work for Barack Obama's presidential campaign?

• Reviewed:

Dizzycheekchewer (talk) 07:15, 3 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Hello, I will review this article. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 04:17, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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

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

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: New enough, moved from draft space on 2-24. I'm a little concerned that 4 of your sources were written by the subject of this bio, but I'll let it go, since it's sparingly enough and no big deal. Hook interest: I usually ask for more than one hook option, but this one is interesting enough that it's not needed. Plus, any time Barack Obama is mentioned, it's interesting. Hook long enough, at 111 characters. My one concern is at the end of the article, in the Personal life section. You never state that Cunningham was a single dad, which is important because he writes about it and other sources mention it as well. I'm a little confused; his wife died in 2023 and his second daughter was born in 2024. I know that's an insignificant tidbit, but it's confusing. As a reader, that makes me stop and wonder about it, so please explain, if possible. Also, I think you could have mined your sources better, in order to expand the article more, but I think for a new article, it's fine. I do, though, recommend that you or someone else fill it out more in the future. Good work, best regards. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 05:05, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that numismatist Carmen Alfaro Asins (pictured) helped prepare the publication of the Proceedings of the XIII International Numismatic Congress, but did not live to see them published? Source: Marcos Alonso, Carmen; Otero Morán and Paula Grañeda Miñón:, Paloma; Grañeda Miñó, Paula (January - December 2004). «Carmen Alfaro Asins (1952-2005): Bio-bibliography» (pdf) . NVMISMA (250): 7-21. https://www.siaen.org/documents/10901/11639/2006+-+250/5dc00b6a-3b1a-4be6-b934-a06433984d4c
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Nightingales (book)
  • Comment: QPQ2=Template:Did you know nominations/Gender marker

Lajmmoore (talk) 22:24, 2 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that the City University of New York SEEK Program was adopted after a "midnight march" led by Shirley Chisholm and Percy Sutton, demanding it in exchange for their support of the Assembly Speaker?

• Reviewed:

Pharos (talk) 17:07, 1 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Article is new enough, long enough, and cited to reliable sources throughout. Hook fact is verifiable, but I think the hook is not all that clear (particularly to non-Americans). When I initially read "Assembly Speaker" I assumed it was a post in the CUNY senate not the New York State Assembly. Non-American readers are also not likely to know who Shirley Chisholm and Percy Sutton are, and the current hook is not well suited for a global audience as required by WP:DYKHOOKSTYLE. There are far too many links to pages other than the target nominated article. I think we need to work on crafting a hook less dependent on links to other pages in order to successfully direct traffic to the CUNY SEEK page. The midnight march could still be featured but crafted in a different way. I think focusing on the CUNY program as an affirmative action program could help and dropping the names of Chisholm and Sutton altogether would be ideal as these are names non-Americans and younger Americans are not likely to recognize. Additionally the article is currently not compliant with MOS:LEAD. There are many facts in the lead section not articulated in the body of the article. The lead section is supposed to contain only facts communicated in the body. The article needs some reworking to move content from the lead into the body, and then restructure the lead as a summary of the content expressed in the body. I shouldn't be seeing cited claims in the lead section that aren't expressed below the lead. The lead needs to summarize only. Until that happens, this fails the presentability component of WP:DYKCOMPLETE. Please propose alternative hooks below, fix the lead, and then ping me. Best.4meter4 (talk) 17:21, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Sports Business Journal reported that the Braves considered partnering with other regional teams such as the Atlanta Hawks, Memphis Grizzlies, and Nashville Predators to create a multi-team RSN, before BravesVision was announced the next day?

• • Reviewed:

Wexmoney (talk) 02:32, 27 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @Wexmoney: Hook violates WP:DYK200.--Launchballer 03:35, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• New enough and long enough. QPQ-exempt nominator. Hook fact checks out. I've been following the RSN roller coaster pretty thoroughly. Opening Day is near, so we could do something like this and make it a special occasion hook, if you like @Wexmoney: Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 02:41, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ALT1: ... that the Atlanta Braves baseball team is distributing its games this season on a new regional sports network, BravesVision?

• ... that Crawley Town played their first ever match at Wembley Stadium after recording the largest aggregate victory in EFL play-off history?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/John David Rogers · Template:Did you know nominations/Muriel Wilson
• Comment: If people prefer a shorter hook, could also use just one of these two facts, like the 8-1 largest aggregate victory, but they're both reasonably interesting I think...

 — Amakuru (talk) 15:05, 26 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Not a review, but I wonder if another hook is possible here because, as currently written, the hook may be a bit too specialist for most of our readers. Yes, association football is the world's most popular sport, but even many soccer fans are unfamiliar with the intricacies of the English leagues, such as promotion-and-relegation and the play-offs. I would suggest proposing a hook more targeted towards non-sports fans. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:55, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that lungworms led to the creation of the Pacific Marine Mammal Center?

• • Reviewed:

Gjb0zWxOb (talk) 21:54, 24 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• I'll review this Gb321 (talk) 18:10, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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

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

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Article easily meets length for the new article DYK requirement, and the DYK was submitted the date it was created. Article is neutral and well sourced. Copyvio clocks in at 3.8%. Hook is interesting but misleading, I propose it be changed to ALT 1 ...that a pacific harbor seal with lungworms led to the creation of the Pacific Marine Mammal Center? Gb321 (talk) 18:52, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that La Ofis was the first Spanish language adaptation of The Office (UK)?

• ALT1: ... that La Ofis was the first adaptation of The Office (UK) in the Spanish language? Source: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/office-sets-mexican-adaptation-la-221610883.html
• ALT2: ... that the first adaptation of The Office (UK) in the Spanish language, La Ofis, was made in Chile? Source: https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/office-sets-mexican-adaptation-la-221610883.html
• Reviewed:

Robert Motecinos Holda (talk) 23:02, 25 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• The Office hasn't been eligible since 2005; review needed for La Ofis.--Launchballer 04:43, 26 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • @Launchballer: I was not aware of the fact that The Office was not elegible anymore when i nominated this article. However, this article talks about a separate TV show, even if it is an adaptation. I am not sure if this still qualifies it as an article about The Office, but from my limited understanding of the DYK rules, it seems to qualify due to it's age and character count + all the other requirements (In my opinion). Please correct me if i am wrong. And also, would you be so kind as to explain to me why The Office is not elegible for DYK? TIA, R. M. Holda - (talk) 16:48, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

La Ofis is eligible, it just needs a review. The Office is not eligible because it does not meet WP:DYKNEW.--Launchballer 16:56, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Launchballer: i removed the office UK as one of the main articles in this submission, it was a mistake from my part including it in. If i'm not mistaken, La Ofis has been reviewed, so would it be possible if the corrected DYK nomination is reviewed? TIA, R. M. Holda - (talk) 17:47, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Robert Dalzell, a general in the British Army, was also treasurer of the first insurance company in London to protect against the risk of fire?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Whole hog barbecue, Template:Did you know nominations/Site of Old Hannastown

Ruby2010 (talk) 01:13, 5 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• I'll review this. ミラP@Miraclepine 19:16, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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: - The only issue is that "the first insurance company in London to protect against the risk of fire" is misleading since Fire Office was founded in 1680 "at the backside of the Royal Exchange".
• Interesting: - This might be interesting, but I found more intriguing stuff in the Guy pages ref on GB, though it will require more content sourced to Guy - namely what's in the my ALT1 - to be added to make it compliant with DYK rules. Helps fight the dispute over how to handle the "first" part (see WP:DYKFIRST)
• Other problems: - If you're still willing to run ALT0, replace "the first insurance company in London to protect against the risk of fire" with "one of London's first fire insurance companies".

QPQ: - None yet.
Overall: Expanded from 26 February to 5 March (nom day), from 326 to 3859 B (11.83x). Not much worth noting. This is the hook proposed:

• ALT1: ... that Robert Dalzell defended his regiment after a colonial governor complained that they were "in rags"? Source: On 23 March 1745 the Governor of the Leeward Islands, William Mathew, complained of the state of the 38th to the Secretary of State, the Duke of Newcastle; 'I have five companies, which instead of seventy don't round forty fit for service... the colonel by the clothing (which is very bad as it always is, never exceeds forty a company) to be sure means they should never exceed that number, and from the distance between one clothing and another, which amounts at most to three clothings in four years, the men now, instead of being tolerably clothed are in rags, most of them bear-headed (sic), recruits in ragged sea frocks, trousers and not a cartouch box among the latter, as some of the others, not a sword in the whole regiment ... At [a Board of General Officers] meeting on 6 June, Dalzell succeeded in mounting a vigorous defence. Certainly, he admitted, the mortality of the station had been a cause of heavy wastage in the regiment, but he had spent £6,606 17s 31/2d on recruiting it, and had sent out 961 men since he became colonel.

@Ruby2010: What do you think? ミラP@Miraclepine 20:22, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Miraclepine: I like your proposed althook. I've added a fuller quote to the article to support it. Regarding the fire risk claim, it is supported by the sources (Kaufman: "As long-standing Treasurer of the Sun Fire Office, the first London insurance house to undertake fire risks (now RSA Insurance Group), he lived at the business's premises at Craig's Court, Charing Cross"). But I'll modify to "one of the first" in the article since there is a disputed claim. Also, I will add my QPQ shortly. Ruby2010 (talk) 02:13, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I've completed my QPQ, but see now that I need to complete a second one as well. I will work on this tomorrow. Ruby2010 (talk) 02:21, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. If you prefer ALT1 over ALT0, please confirm this so I can checkmark the nom. ミラP@Miraclepine 02:36, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Ruby2010: "Tomorrow" has passed, so a reminder that per DYK rules this may be closed without warning if the other QPQ is not provided in 24 hours time. ミラP@Miraclepine 04:03, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Miraclepine: Apologies, life has been busy this week. I've added a second QPQ above. Ruby2010 (talk) 16:56, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I'll let a promoter decide on whether to use ALT1 over ALT0. (I'm using the mark per IAR and to get it out of the PEIS-clogged WP:DYKNOM.) ミラP@Miraclepine 17:22, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Independent review needed for ALT1. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 15:09, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the United Arab Emirates has used monetary incentives to become a dominant background actor in the Horn of Africa conflict?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Vau i Dejës Hydroelectric Power Station Template:Did you know nominations/Twelve Angry Men (1955 play)

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 11:54, 6 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that sixteen countries fully recognize a non-binary gender marker for all individuals?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Gerta Hüttl-Folter
  • Comment: Driveby nom for Trans Day of Visibility (31 March).

Launchballer 15:16, 2 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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: - ?
• Interesting:

QPQ: - ?
Overall: Article is new enough, long enough, well sourced, neutral and plagiarism free. Hook is interesting, but when I click on the supporting reference in the article, that says there are 17 countries that recognise a NB category. Clarification on this point would be good. As well, I think an additional QPQ is required, since DYK is in backlog mode. Lajmmoore (talk) 22:19, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The QPQ is a double nom and counts as two. The discrepancy is Botswana. According to https://www.equaldex.com/region/botswana, the X marker is possible but no-one's done it. I've changed the article to that effect, and propose ALT1: ... that seventeen countries fully recognize a non-binary gender marker for all individuals? but perhaps @Dog Oxide: would like to opine.--Launchballer 00:27, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I also noticed that discrepancy as I was writing the article. While Equaldex does list Botswana as allowing non-binary gender markers, none of the sources linked for the most recent legal status mention the availability of non-binary gender marker options, only the ruling that allowed F to M or vice versa. Further research has yielded sources as late as 2020 and 2021 that state Botswana still doesn't have an option for a non-binary gender marker.

2021 source stating lack of availability for NB marker: South African Litigation Center

2026 report by Botswana-based news agency stating that not only are individuals still unable to get an X marker, but that generally it's unavailable for any trans person to update their gender marker despite the previous 2017 court ruling: The Voice - Botswana

Overall, it seems as though the law is ambiguous. Changing between M and F seems to be de-jure legal following that 2017 court ruling, however they remain de-facto unavailable. As such, without more recent sources such as testimonies from those who attempted the process, it seems the best conclusion that can be reached is that MtF/FtM are legally protected, while X is still not an option at all. That's why I put it in the lower section despite Equaldex's classification of "X-possible" DoO2 00:54, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I added a note to that effect.--Launchballer 20:04, 3 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Great, thanks so much! Is there anything else I can do to improve the article for the time being? DoO2 05:03, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Don't think so. What this needs now is for Lajmmoore to approve this.--Launchballer 05:15, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Docip provided a computer room for Indigenous peoples' representatives in international negotiations?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Tlingit language, Template:Did you know nominations/Don W. Moore
• Comment: One more QPQ to come soon. After starting this nomination, I have found I might be able to add an image to the article and this nomination, subject to its being released under an appropriate licence. Please hold off on reviewing this nomination for now: I expect to resolve the image issue by the 13th March.

MartinPoulter (talk) 16:10, 6 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Article is new/long enough, written in a neutral point of view (this is hard to achieve in articles like these but not an issue here), there are no signs of close paraphrasing, hook is cited by a reliable source, sources thorough out are strong, article is stable, image is properly licensed.

My only minor concern is that some of the info in the infobox is not cited/mentioned elsewhere in the body paragraphs, which means it is unsourced per WP:INFOBOXCITE. Examples: René Longet and all the official languages. Ping me when this is fixed and I can take a look, this is ripe for promotion. Morogris (✉ • ✎) 00:25, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Claire Foy (pictured), who portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, unknowingly lived with stomach parasites since 2021?

• ALT1: ... that Claire Foy (pictured), who portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown, used to drink at least 15 cups of tea a day? Source: https://people.com/claire-foy-once-caught-gross-stomach-parasites-gave-up-caffeine-11899536 “I drank at least 15 cups of tea a day [..]"
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jenna Meek
• Comment: I was the GAN reviewer. The linked QPQ should count as 2, as that nomination had two articles, and was confirmed at that review, which I learnt.

JuniperChill (talk) 08:45, 4 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Not a review, but ALT0 violates WP:DYKBLP, and ALT1 is (quite rightly) not in the article.--Launchballer 20:34, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• • (I was going ahead to dismiss ALT1 anyway before the edit was reverted because it depends on whether or not what the definition of a cup is). I have provided additional alts, with one of them only referencing that she portrayed QE2. JuniperChill (talk) 22:43, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • ALT2: that Claire Foy (pictured) portrayed Queen Elizabeth II in The Crown?
  • ALT3: that Claire Foy (pictured) shared a house with five classmates in south London after graduating from the Oxford School of Drama? [7]

I'll let a reviewer adjudicate.--Launchballer 23:10, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Not a review, but I'm not really sure if ALT2 is the best option here given that it's a "role" hook, even if it is quite a famous role. ALT3 isn't that interesting either: sharehouses and related concepts are not uncommon. Are there other possible options? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:18, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ALT4: that Claire Foy was awarded the 23rd and 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards in 2016 and 2017 respectively? JuniperChill (talk) 22:34, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Peter Brownell is the most recent Republican to serve as mayor of Burlington, Vermont?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/List of Olympic medalists for Liechtenstein Template:Did you know nominations/Antigoneia (Syria)

Jon698 (talk) 05:37, 28 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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: To start with, this nomination has an issue in that it states that the article was created on February 27, but in actuality it was elevated to GA status on that day. This should be changed. Concerning the article, it is long enough, neutral, well-sourced, and was elevated to GA status recently enough. The hook is cited, though I find it a tad bland. Perhaps adding when Brownell was elected would make it more interesting? Also, QPQ has not yet been satisfied, as two reviews are needed. Please ping me when these issues have been addressed and I will continue with this review. JJonahJackalope (talk) 19:26, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@JJonahJackalope: I corrected the nomination to be from its GA status rather than recent creation.

@Jon698: Given that two QPQs are required and only one has been provided, this may be closed within 24 hours as an incomplete nomination unless a second QPQ is provided.

@JJonahJackalope: How about this?:

ALT1 ... that Peter Brownell, the most recent Republican mayor of Burlington, Vermont, lost renomination to the Vermont State Senate over his support for same-sex civil unions?

It is mentioned in the lede, but the body does not directly state that his views cost him his seat, rather that he was targeted by a pastor over his views. If we go with ALT1 (or a reword of it, I think the actual wording could still be worked on), that has to be addressed first. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:02, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the notification @Narutolovehinata5:. I forgot about this DYK due to work in real life and some Wikipedia discussions. I have added the second QPQ. I like the hook that you proposed. Pinging @JJonahJackalope: as well. Jon698 (talk) 16:44, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Jon698: I have updated the review template to reflect some of the changes that have been made. If we are to proceed with ALT1 (or some variation), I agree with Narutolovehinata5 that some changes to the article would need to be made and that proper sourcing would need to be provided. Please reach back out to me when you are ready to continue this review. Also, courtesy ping for @Narutolovehinata5:. -JJonahJackalope (talk) 04:21, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Joe Baggs once watched a dating show with massive full-frontal nudity for another TV show?
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Thea Ehre

Launchballer 21:40, 27 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

An AFD has been opened. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 12:54, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Juvenile's 400 Degreez includes songs that have been described as inspired by bounce, bossa nova, and James Bond music?

• ALT1: ... that 400 Degreez features many verses with irregular lengths, due to Juvenile's habit of writing lyrics before his songs had instrumentals? Source: https://www.complex.com/music/a/insanul-ahmed/mannie-fresh-interview-the-making-of-cash-money
• Reviewed: N/A (fewer than 5 past nominations)
• Comment: A highly influential album in Southern hip-hop, which had been previously covered in very little detail.

ModernDayTrilobite (talk • contribs) 17:15, 27 February 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• The James Bond music angle is probably the most interesting aspect here, so how about:

• ALT2 ... that the hip-hop album 400 Degreez's title track has been compared to James Bond music?

Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 03:32, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I like this version as well! My thinking with alt0 was that the James Bond comparison might be most impactful if it culminates a list of progressively more surprising genre influences, but I think the presentation in alt2 also works, so I'm happy to go with whatever people think is best. ModernDayTrilobite (talk • contribs) 14:21, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Quick followup with some thoughts on phrasing, though—I think the possessive construction of "400 Degreez's" reads a bit awkwardly, so maybe if we go for that one, a phrasing that might flow better could be "... that the title track of hip-hop album 400 Degreez has been compared to James Bond music?" or similar. ModernDayTrilobite (talk • contribs) 17:14, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:35, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Yemeni president Ali Abdullah Saleh told an American official "We'll continue saying the bombs are ours, not yours" after the 2009 United States attacks in Yemen?

• ALT1: ... that the 2009 United States attacks in Yemen may have killed up to 1,500 farm animals? Source: Shane, Scott (2016). Objective Troy: A Terrorist, a President, and the Rise of the Drone. Crown Publishing Group. p. 208. ISBN 9780804140317. The families' herds, some 1,500 goats, sheep, cows, and donkeys, had been slaughtered along with the families.
• ALT2: ... that the involvement of the United States in a series of missile attacks in Yemen during 2009 was revealed through a cable published by WikiLeaks? Source: Isikoff, Michael (2010-11-30). "Yemen cable gives al-Qaida new 'recruiting' tool". NBC News. Retrieved 2025-06-24.
• Reviewed:
• Comment: ALT0 does not directly name Petraeus to comply with WP:BLP. Can include more sources if requested.

Hsnkn (talk) 19:14, 6 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that the author of Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami felt that the idea for the story was cliché when it was first suggested to her by her editors?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/New Pokémon Snap, Template:Did you know nominations/SCP-173

lullabying (talk) 06:33, 6 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Comments by Tbhotch

General eligibility:

• New enough:
• Long enough:
• Other problems:

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral:
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:
• Other problems:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited:
• Interesting:
• Other problems:

QPQ: Done.

Overall: A newly created article that is long enough. It doesn't have copyvio issues, it is sourced to acceptable sources (mostly). The hook is interesting and sourced. QPQs done However these are the issues I found:

• Per WP:DYKTAG: "There is an expectation that an article—even a short one—that is to appear on the front page should appear to be reasonably complete and not some sort of work in progress." The article has a yellow banner indicating incompleteness, and the list is mostly unsourced.
• The plot includes a quotation. As per MOS:PLOT:" However, if the summary includes a direct quotation from the work, then Wikipedia:Verifiability requires it to have an inline citation" You'll need to source it or reword it in your own words.
• There is a Twitter source Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 23:30, 8 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

The Twitter source appears to be the official Twitter account of the label, so in theory it should be tolerable per WP:ABOUTSELF, though the ANN source also helps as a third-party reference. As for the episode list not having plot summaries, generally we really only require a plot summary for an entire work rather than individual episodes or volumes: the latter is not what DYKCOMPLETE is going for. If there's no plot summary for the manga itself, DYKCOMPLETE would apply, but there is. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:40, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I'm pointing out what is currently flagged, whether the flags are correct or not; they must be resolved before approval. Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 03:13, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that despite being an international prize winner, pianist Grete Scherzer made her television debut in 1950 on the BBC series For the Children?

• ALT1: ... that the reasons why pianist Grete Scherzer permanently ended her career after a 1957 concert at Wigmore Hall remain a "mystery"?

• ALT2: ... that at age 17, pianist Grete Scherzer was described as looking "like a Dresden china figure" while giving "most intimate and expressive" musical interpretations?

• ALT3: ... that although the pianist Grete Scherzer retired from the stage in 1957, a collection of her recordings was released in 2024?

• • Reviewed:
  • Comment: The fair use image in the article is not an element of the candidacy.

PaulasBunt (talk) 07:19, 2 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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:
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - ?

QPQ: Done.

Overall: Article is new enough, long enough, well sourced, neutral and plagiarism free. I have labelled a few missing citations, as well as the word "anthroposophical" (i don't know what it means). The hook is cited and interesting, but I don't think it quite makes sense? I don't see why it was a surprise that it was her first TV appearance - surely thats not unusual in the era? Could you propose a revision? Or a different hook for a promoter to choose from? QPQ is note required as a new nomination. Lajmmoore (talk) 17:47, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I added a link to anthroposophy; the tags still need resolving.--Launchballer 18:21, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks to both of you. I am also here to learn. Hmmm... I was impressed by her Schubert Prize, ok, by her Schubert recordings, which show such maturity... and... perhaps despite her youth... it was kind of... a children's programme... what? Tomorrow morning I will add ALT1 and perhaps ALT2.I need a bit of time to think about it. PaulasBunt (talk) 20:51, 2 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Lajmmoore: Is this good to go now? ALT1 seems to be the most interesting option so far. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:03, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Lajmmoore: Hi, I’ve updated the nomination to include the requested ALT texts and additional citations. I also realised that my earlier self-assessment of the article's class on the talk page was premature, so I’ve removed it to wait for an independent evaluation. I’m dedicated to documenting these forgotten female pianists and want to ensure the entry meets all standards. Looking forward to your thoughts on the updates! Best, PaulasBunt (talk) 16:11, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that U.S. citizens are prohibited from engaging in business transactions with Jessica Johanna Oseguera González?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Princess Thonbanhla and Template:Did you know nominations/Am-progressive

Morogris (✉ • ✎) 03:18, 4 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that both of Lorinda Roland's parents, maternal grandparents, and maternal aunts were actors? Source: Her parents were two of the most prominent film stars of the day, Constance Bennett and Gilbert Roland. + [[Her mother's] father was the popular Broadway stage actor Richard Bennett, and her mother was the actress Adrienne Morrison ... It might be added that Miss Morrison was no more successful in keeping her other daughters from the stage. One of them became Joan Bennett, the actress; the other was Barbara Bennett, the actress and dancer who died in 1958.
  • ALT1: ... that the talent of Lorinda Roland "defies the traditional treatment of an art review"? Source: Granted, this is important under certain circumstances and is accomplished reasonably well some-times, but the talent of Lorinda, Roland defies the traditional treatment of an art review.
  • ALT2: ... that Lorinda Roland's sculptures were said to "have a $7,500 top tag on 'em" even though "she [wasn't] even dead a few hundred years"? Source: Connie Bennett's and Gilbert Roland's lively, lovely daughter Lorinda Roland's sculptures have a $7,500 top tag on 'em and she isn't even dead a few hundred years.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Babe LeVoir and Template:Did you know nominations/Bernhard Waldenfels

ミラP@Miraclepine 18:20, 2 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that Beyoncé credited Moi Renée as a songwriter on "Pure/Honey" twenty-five years after Renée's death?

• ALT1: ... that "Miss Honey" by Moi Renée and "Supermodel (You Better Work)" by RuPaul were grouped together in 1993 as tracks featuring "nasty 'bitch-talk'"? Source: "Flip Your Wig", Billboard, February 6, 1993, p. 26.
• ALT2: ... that Moi Renée performed "Miss Honey" on the Gay Cable Network in a green wig, white lipstick, and a black bodysuit, in what The Village Voice later called "a tiny piece of gay history"? Source: "Another Treasure from the YouTube Vaults: 'Miss Honey'!", The Village Voice, Michael Musto, February 6, 2008; "Who Was Moi Renée, the Late Drag Queen Sampled on Beyoncé's New Album?", Queerty, July 30, 2022.
• ALT3: ... that Moi Renée released "Miss Honey" in 1992, one of the earliest "bitch tracks", a house music subgenre with boastful vocals used for voguing at balls? Source: "Everything You Need to Know About 90s Drag Legend Moi Renee", i-D, April 16, 2021; "The Samples That Shaped Beyoncé's Renaissance", Essence, July 29, 2022.
• ALT4: ... that Moi Renée released "Miss Honey" as a 12-inch single in 1992, and thirty years later Beyoncé sampled it on Renaissance? Source: "Everything You Need to Know About 90s Drag Legend Moi Renee", i-D, April 16, 2021; "Who Was Moi Renée, the Late Drag Queen Sampled on Beyoncé's New Album?", Queerty, July 30, 2022.
• Reviewed:

RosePickfair 🌹 (talk) 18:42, 1 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that during World War I, military boxer Pat O'Keeffe (pictured) once tried to recruit a milk-cart driver by asking "don't you want to serve your King?", only to get the reply: "Yus. How many quarts will he want?"? Source: "He wanted to serve". Star Green 'un. 17 July 1915. p. 2. Retrieved 21 January 2018 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  • ALT1: ... that British boxer Pat O'Keeffe (pictured) won the Lonsdale Belt outright during an air raid, saying before the bout: "If I get home safely tonight I don't think I will fight again"? Source: Bettinson, A. F.; Bennison, B. (1922). The Home of Boxing. London: Odhams Press. p. 185. Harding, John (2016). Lonsdale's Belt: Boxing's Most Coveted Prize. Pitch Publishing. p. 103.
  • Reviewed:
  • Comment: I am happy to provide a PDF or photo copy of the newspaper or book page(s) as proof if required. Full 'milk-cart' quote: "He was recently crossing London Bridge in company with his Sergeant-Major when from the other direction came a husky, healthy youth pushing a milk cart. Said the Sergeant-Major to the Corporal: “There’s a likely-looking recruit for you, Pat; try him.” O’Keeffe approached his victim, prodded him in the chest with his little stick, and said: “Say, don’t you want to serve your King?” “Yus,” answered the youth. “How many quarts will he want?”"

Metalicat (talk) 13:31, 1 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that Amy Hart left her job as a cabin crew manager to appear on Love Island?

• ALT1: ... that Amy Hart has urged people are supported more from online abuse? Source: [12]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Jilly Cooper and Template:Did you know nominations/Trisha Ziff
• Comment: This article was created by User:Meena

DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 17:56, 8 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Reviewing CoryGlee 00:27, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• I was so indignant when checking the QPQs and saying to myself (the user is taking credit for another user's reviews). LOL. I checked and the nominator is different. Hehe. New and long enough, QPQs done, and article is reliably sourced. That said, as always with these things, subheads about Hart's works need to be fully referenced or trimmed to selected ones which can be verified by a RS. I did not understand the wording of hook #1, but if I am correct by reading the source, this would make it much more interesting than the original. Ping me, DaniloDaysOfOurLives ― CoryGlee 00:39, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that during Operación Estrella Polar III, Chilean president Gabriel Boric became the first Latin American head of state to visit the South Pole?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Dobrivoje Tošković

Thepharoah17 (talk) 04:25, 3 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Date, hook, length, QPQ checks out, close paraphrase not found. Free image File:El Presidente de Chile Gabriel Boric y su comitiva de visita en el Polo Sur (3).jpg (possibly cropped) should added. --Soman (talk) 14:54, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that POLR3-related leukodystrophy, due its rarity, patients have to go through diagnostic odyssey to receive official diagnosis?

• Reviewed:

NotCarlJohnson1992 (talk) 22:53, 2 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• {not a review) Could this hook be reworded please? It doesn't really read well, when I remove the 'due to its rarity' part. Also, the words 'odyssey' and 'official' don't appear in the article. JuniperChill (talk) 22:30, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• Ok, here are alternatives:

ALT1: …that patients with POLR1C mutations can experience POLR3-related leukodystrophy with Treacher-Collins syndrome Source: https://www.neurology.org/doi/10.1212/NXG.0000000000000369

ALT2: …that there are 321 cases of POLR3-related leukodystrophy reported. Source: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12391809/ NotCarlJohnson1992 (talk) 09:52, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I think ALT1 most likely isn't interesting (ie, fails WP:DYKINT) as I have no idea what POLR1C and Treacher-Collins syndrome are. I would note that this isn't my area of expertise (which is why I only commented about rewriting the original hook, not you providing new hooks), so I'll get someone else to review this article and ALT2. JuniperChill (talk) 19:06, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Actually, I have a feeling ALT0 is also not interesting as idk what a 'diagnostic odyssey' is until now. And this is a pretty obscure topic nonetheless and that the article uses so much brackets even when skim reading that it would slow readers down so I'm not sure how this could proceed. JuniperChill (talk) 19:56, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

By “diagnostic odyssey” I mean that patients with this disease have to go to a lot of doctors to get diagnosed, it’s mentioned in the source. NotCarlJohnson1992 (talk) 20:27, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Then I think there's the potential for a reworded version of ALT0 as I feel as though that's interesting (hence why I've struck the 1st part of my previous comment). ALT0a: that as POLR3-related leukodystrophy is a rare hereditary disorder, patients have to through diagnostic odyssey to receive official diagnosis? But as I said earlier, I'll let another user review the other two hooks. JuniperChill (talk) 21:47, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, thanks! NotCarlJohnson1992 (talk) 21:51, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

No opinion on the article itself, but I imagine readers might be turned off by seeing the overly medical name, so I would suggest referring to the disease under a more layperson-targeted name, or at least use a pipelink. So instead of saying "POLR3-related leukodystrophy", you could instead go with "a [type] condition" or something similar. JuniperChill Do you have one in mind? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:46, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

This is an official name for this disorder, but “4H syndrome” is a synonym of it. Should it be changed to “4H syndrome”? NotCarlJohnson1992 (talk) 06:12, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that an 1839 imperial Manchu banquet menu featured 13.6 kg (30 lb) of sanzi, deep-fried noodles, per person?

• Reviewed:
• Comment: If needed I can provide a longer quote justifying the portion sizes.

Wimwamble (talk) 04:26, 10 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that Ramadan bazaars are common destinations for culinary tourism?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/National Sporting Club, Template:Did you know nominations/Clear Usui

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:25, 4 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Comment Would like to try and have this run during the proposed Eid set. Request holding until then. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:27, 4 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Suggesting another possibility:

• ALT1 ... that many vendors at Ramadan bazaars intentionally design their products with the intention of going viral?

The issue right now is that the "Malaysia" section of the article, including the part where this ALT comes from, currently has an LLM tag, so that will need to be addressed regardless of what hook ultimately runs. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 02:41, 5 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the Port of Muskogee Railroad (pictured) did not use their own locomotives to serve their terminals?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Donuts (album)
• Comment:

Jude Halley ^talk/_contribs 13:25, 3 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Here's another hook:

ALT1: ... that a curve on the Port of Muskogee Railroad (pictured) was too tight for the Union Pacific's standard six-axle locomotives to use?

Jude Halley ^talk/_contribs 01:53, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that although the writers' collective Forum Lingkar Pena focuses on Islamic themes, its membership is not exclusively Muslim?

• ALT1: ... that the writers' collective Forum Lingkar Pena provided support for victims of the Aceh insurgency and the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami? Source: Arnez, Monika; Nisa, Eva F. (2016). "Dimensions of Morality". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia. 172 (4): 449–478. doi:10.1163/22134379-17204003. In the FLP Aceh branch, the community library also temporarily served as a space where victims of the conflict between the Indonesian government and Gerakan Aceh Merdeka (GAM, Free Aceh Movement) and of the tsunami could receive treatment. What do these activities have in common? The community libraries serve as multipliers of FLP's dakwah at the grassroots level and they facilitate social exchange among the members of the FLP family, thus strengthening the cohesion of the group. They offer additional services such as psychological support based on the needs of the community concerned, as in the case of FLP Aceh.
• ALT2: ... that the writers' collective Forum Lingkar Pena has been called a "factory for story writers"? Source: Teguh, Irfan (26 March 2018). "Forum Lingkar Pena: Kisah Dua Dekade Pabrik Penulis Cerita" [Forum Lingkar Pena: A Story of Two Decades at the Storywriter Factory]. Tirto.id (in Indonesian). Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. FLP dianggap sebagai pabrik penulis cerita.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Effects of the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane in the Caribbean, Template:Did you know nominations/Quatre instants

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:34, 5 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that shortly after the publication of Women Without Men in Iran, it was banned and its author imprisoned?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Upeneus stenopsis

Jaguarnik (talk) 13:27, 10 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that Mingering Mike wrote more than 4,000 songs for a musical career that existed only in his imagination?

• ALT1: ... that Mingering Mike created hundreds of hand-drawn album covers and fake vinyl records for his fictional soul-music career? Source: [14]
• ALT2: ... that anonymous artist Mingering Mike once accepted an award from the D.C. City Council while wearing a Spider-Man suit to conceal his identity? Source: [15]
• ALT3: ... that Mingering Mike spent nearly a decade creating a fictional music career complete with albums, singles, and record labels? Source: [16]
• Reviewed:
• Comment: Thank you!

aesurias (ping me in your reply, or I won't see it) (talk) 08:27, 10 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that to gallery openings of Sam Jaffe's photographs he brought "wine, cheese and live caterpillars"?

• ALT1: ... that the BBC hired Sam Jaffe to raise hundreds of "special, rare, and charismatic" caterpillars? Source: https://commonthread.antioch.edu/antioch-classmates-nonprofit-raises-over-600-caterpillar-species-every-year-and-educates-thousands-across-new-england/
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Winifred Lewellin James
• Comment: Second QPQ also done, Template:Did you know nominations/Francis Scobell

HouseOfChange (talk) 21:31, 9 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• The original hook seems awkward to me. I suggest rewording as:
      ALT0a: ... that Sam Jaffe brought "wine, cheese and live caterpillars" to gallery openings of his photographs?
          MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 22:10, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Joseph Pawnee-no-pashe (pictured), the only governor of the Osage Nation, was "Not Afraid of Longhairs"?

• Reviewed:
• Comment: My last DYK submission was 13 years ago, another biography.

I like to saw logs! (talk) 09:33, 9 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Note: Listed as both regular DYK and April 1st, 2026.
• ALT1 ... that Joseph Pawnee-no-pashe (pictured) was "Not Afraid of Longhairs" and the only governor of the Osage Nation?
• ALT2 - April 1st ... that Governor Joe (pictured) was "Not Afraid of Longhairs"?

• ... that stained glass artist Archibald John Davies ran a studio for 47 years at Bromsgrove Guild of Applied Arts, producing hundreds of works (example pictured)?

• Reviewed: Luca Gargano and Povilas Matulionis

Storye book (talk) 12:53, 8 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @0jwelch and Storye book: New enough and long enough. Double QPQ present. Hook fact checks out to the blurb for the Albutt book. Is it possible to add citations for the Notable works section? Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 02:56, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oops, that's Ojwelch. Thanks, monospace. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 02:56, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• I have now found citations for most of the items in the Notable Works section. Regarding the remaining items, I think it's likely that they are mentioned in the Albutt 2005 source, but as that is offline, I cannot find out. @Ojwelch: can you help? Storye book (talk) 14:55, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• I have added the remaining citations, so now all of the works listed are referenced. Ojwelch (talk) 06:15, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @Ojwelch: It looks like the last one needs some form of inline citation, not merely a footnote. Otherwise, great work. Sammi Brie (she/her · t · c) 18:55, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Marvel Studios announced many of the films for Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe at a special event in October 2014 that drew comparisons to Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference?

• ALT1: ... that a new Marvel Studios logo, with a musical fanfare by Michael Giacchino, was introduced during Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe after a corporate change meant the studio no longer reported to Marvel Entertainment? Source: [19][20]
• ALT2: ... that directors Anthony and Joe Russo and writers Christopher Markus and Stephen McFeely collaborated with all the filmmakers for Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe to build up to the franchise's culmination in the films Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame? Source: [21]
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Chapter Seven: The Lost Sister

-- ZooBlazer 21:34, 5 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Comment @ZooBlazer: just want to let you know that all the hooks currently exceed WP:DYK200 at 206, 229, and 275 characters, respectively. For the first hook, its initial slate of can become many of the, ALT1 in general I don't think would be a good option regardless, and ALT2 we'd just have to fully rewrite if the reviewer would want to proceed with it since it's over so much. - Favre1fan93 (talk) 00:18, 6 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@ZooBlazer and Favre1fan93: Does the following shortening of ALT0 work?

ALT0a ... that a 2014 event announcing Phase Three of the Marvel Cinematic Universe drew comparisons to Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference?

There might also be alternative options in the article. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 10:15, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Narutolovehinata5: Alt0 is down to 197 characters doing what Favre said, so I don't think it needs shortened further. I think it works best to specify what the event actually was about because just calling it an announcement event feels too broad. We can always add additional hooks if these two aren't good enough -- ZooBlazer 17:31, 7 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that European Commission v Hungary is the largest human rights case in EU history and pits the European Commission, the European Parliament, and a majority of EU member states against Hungary?

• Reviewed:

Justthefacts (talk) 19:55, 5 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that in a 2018 survey in Lebanon, the Lebanese wild apple was the rarest of the 27 forest tree species assessed?

• ALT1: ... that despite its Mediterranean origin, the Lebanese wild apple has been noted for its suitability as an ornamental tree in cooler climates, including Britain? Source: Sutton, J.; Dunn, N. (2021). "Malus trilobata - Trees and Shrubs Online". www.treesandshrubsonline.org.
• Reviewed:

AndersenAnders (talk) 21:03, 8 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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: - ALT0 doesn't by itself say much about the tree's rarity, since it depends on what 27 trees the survey included. ALT1 is a bit too much of an unattributed opinion.

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Well done bringing the article to GA status! ALT0 is a bit vague but okay in its current form. If you want to go with it, I'm fine with it. Both hooks could be improved though, or you could find something else in the article to go with. Uriahheep228 (talk) 18:38, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Minecraft YouTuber Dream pays cash bounties for his friends to hunt him down?

• ALT1: ... that YouTuber Dream pays cash bounties for others to hunt him down, in Minecraft?

• ALT2: ... that YouTuber Dream pays cash bounties for his friends to hunt him down, in Minecraft?

• Reviewed:
• Comment: Main hook's a more upfront & friendly version, ALT1 is a reference to the popular "...in Minecraft" meme, and ALT2 is a combination of both, to better generalize the idea.

9koyami (talk) 05:45, 8 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @9koyami: Hello and welcome to DYK. Not a review, but just wanted to ask if these hooks are based on fiction or real world fact? Please see WP:DYKFICTION, considering the terms "cash bounties" and "hunt". If it is fiction, then this needs revision. Thank you. M. Billoo 04:15, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@M.Billoo2000: hello! after reviewing WP:DYKFICTION i strongly suggest ALT2 be chosen of the three. the cash bounties are real (the youtuber dream pays friends that he plays against an actual "bounty" to kill him in-game early), though "hunt him down" is better said in ALT2: "hunt him down in Minecaft" better emphasizes the distinction. 9koyami (talk) 04:32, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Marking for review, anyone can do. M. Billoo 08:08, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the debut novel of Habiburrahman El Shirazy beat out Harry Potter as Indonesia's favourite novel of 2005?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Wikigacha Template:Did you know nominations/Tiny Jesus

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:44, 6 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that the Heliodorus stele (pictured) from Maresha provides archaeological evidence related to a story in 2 Maccabees about a Seleucid attempt to confiscate funds from the Jerusalem Temple?

• ALT1: ... that the Heliodorus stele (pictured) from Maresha provides is an independent source for an episode in the prelude to the Maccabean Revolt previously known only from 2 Maccabees? Source: Ameling, Walter; Cotton, Hannah M.; Eck, Werner; Ecker, Avner, eds. (2018). "CXXI. Marisa (Maresha, mod. Tell Sandahannah)". Iudaea / Idumaea: 3325-3978. Corpus Inscriptionum Iudaeae/Palaestinae. Vol. 4. Berlin: De Gruyter. pp. 956–967. ISBN 9783110543643. What we do hear is of a story reporting a clash between the Jews and the Seleucid government, represented by Seleucus' prime minister, Heliodorus, who comes to Jerusalem with instructions from Seleucus to lay hands on the surplus money deposited in the temple. The Jewish source reporting this story ends it with a miraculous and edifying outcome in which divine beings thwart Heliodorus' attempt to pillage the temple, turning the Seleucid minister into an admirer of the powers of the almighty (2 Macc, 3,4–40). The Olympiodorus stele seems to provide us with a link to the Heliodorus story of 2 Maccabees.

• Cotton, Hannah M.; Wörrle, Michael (2007). "Seleukos IV to Heliodoros: A New Dossier of Royal Correspondence from Israel". Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik. 159: 191–205. JSTOR 20191205. Our stele documents the policy and actions of Seleucid administration throughout the satrapy. It has, even in its lamentable state of preservation, the extraordinary value of being an independent and undoubtedly authentic source for an important episode in the background of the Maccabean revolt, which until now has been known only from the partisan and dramatised perspective of 2 Maccabees.

• • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt

Mariamnei (talk) 19:08, 10 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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: - Not done
Overall: Article very interesting. Hooks are good, but both quite long-winded; I'd personally trim them to the following:

• ALT0a: ... that the Heliodorus stele (pictured) is linked to a story in 2 Maccabees about an attempt to confiscate funds from the Jerusalem Temple?
• ALT1a: ... that the Heliodorus stele (pictured) is an independent source for an episode previously known only from 2 Maccabees?

Will approve when the second QPQ is provided. Please ping me then. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:57, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@User:AirshipJungleman29 - I reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/Kathleen Weil-Garris Brandt and Template:Did you know nominations/Sargento Pimenta. Sorry for the confusion. Mariamnei (talk) 06:56, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that not all schools of Hinduism believe the world was divinely created?

• ALT1: ... that not all schools of Hinduism really believe there are hundreds of gods? Source: Zaehner, (1992), ref 4; Clooney (2022), ref 1
• Reviewed:
• Comment: Newly created when I discovered the term was a redirect; in my reading for the article I learned a lot of interesting things, including that the study of 'Hindu theology' as a whole is an emerging field (circa the 2010s), so I think it's worth giving some attention.

Athanelar (talk) 15:41, 10 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that American band Beach House initially rejected an offer to distribute their fourth studio album at Starbucks stores?

• Reviewed:

FLOPPYKART (TALK) 15:33, 10 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that the Thunderjaw served as the proof of concept for Horizon Zero Dawn (2017)? Source: [22]
  • ALT1: ... that it took 18 months to bring the Thunderjaw from an initial sketch to a fully functional in-game state? Source: [23]
  • ALT2: ... that the Thunderjaw was the only fully functional machine ready when Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) was first announced at E3 2015? Source: [24] timestamp: 53:02
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Monegundis

-- ZooBlazer 08:58, 10 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Withdraw, the article got nominated for deletion. -- ZooBlazer 03:38, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Francis Scobell prevented Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun from killing a coachman in Pall Mall?

• • Reviewed:

GoldenBootWizard276 (talk) 18:48, 9 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• I will review this for my second QPQ. HouseOfChange (talk) 21:46, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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:
• Interesting:
• Other problems: - need to improve linked article Charles Mohun, 4th Baron Mohun to remove large template

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Each paragraph needs to cite some RS. Also, any article linked from hook needs to be presentable. Hope to see this ready for DYK soon, good job otherwise. HouseOfChange (talk) 22:47, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that rates of medical student abuse increased to 47.1% between 1990 and 2012?

• Reviewed:

~Liance^talk 01:40, 9 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• Not a review, but i would suggest rewording the hook as I expected it to be about abuse on medical students, not medical students in general (or providing a new hook altogether). JuniperChill (talk) 19:30, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that despite having a career spanning over 70 years, starting in the 1910s, only in 1981 did Freddie Moore record his first and only album as leader?

• • Reviewed:

𝕶𝖎𝖓𝖌𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚎𝚗𝚋𝚎𝚊𝚗 ^💬🖋️ 00:20, 8 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that Dompet Dhuafa, one of Indonesia's largest charities, was established by a group of journalists in response to a local famine?

• ALT1: ... that charitable donations to Dompet Dhuafa may include land, gold, crops, and intellectual rights? Source: *Candra, Hari; Rahman, Asmak Ab (2010). "Waqf Investment: A Case Study of Dompet Dhuafa Republika, Indonesia". Shariah Journal. 18 (1): 169. The types of waqf assets received by TWI are as follows:311. Non-movable waqf assets such as real estate or ownership of real estate, building or part of a building, crops, ownership of an accommodation in accordance to the prevailing law, and other non-movable assets in line with Shari'ah law and the prevailing law. In addition, TWI also receives waqf in the form of fixed assets, with the condition that the waqf asset can benefit the community and can be utilised for projects and be distributed to mawquf 'alayh (waqf receipients). This is done to avoid spending of waqf assets while its benefits or returns are still unclear. 2. TWI waqfnazir also receives movable waqf assets including cash, jewellery such as gold, silver and so on, valuable notes, vehicles, intellectual rights, rights over rents, and other movable assets in accordance with Shari'ah law and the prevailing law.
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Clara E. Thoms, Template:Did you know nominations/The Hairy Leg

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 21:21, 7 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that paleographer Lisa Fagin Davis analyzed handwriting differences in the undeciphered Voynich manuscript (page pictured) and concluded it was likely the work of five scribes?

• ALT1: ... that an analysis of handwriting in the undeciphered Voynich manuscript (page pictured) by paleographer Lisa Fagin Davis suggests the manuscript was likely the work of five different scribes? Source: In a 2020 paper, Davis analyzed handwriting differences and concluded that the Voynich Manuscript was likely the work of five scribes. [26]
• Reviewed:
• Comment: This is my first DYK nomination, I wasn't totally sure how to use the source section. Let me know if I did anything wrong

Talulagosh (talk) 17:07, 7 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that the Indonesian author Pipiet Senja, diagnosed with thalassemia in her youth, published over a hundred books and advocated for migrant worker rights?

• • ALT1: ... that the Indonesian author Pipiet Senja likened her teaching writing to spreading a virus? Source: Arnez, Monika; Nisa, Eva F. (2016). "Dimensions of Morality: The Transnational Writers' Collective Forum Lingkar Pena". Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde / Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia. 172 (4): 453. doi:10.1163/22134379-17204003.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Kwon Pyong Template:Did you know nominations/MacBook Neo

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 16:41, 7 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that the arrest of Socialist Party chairman George Fernandes sparked the 1974 railway strike in India?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Operación Estrella Polar III

Soman (talk) 14:57, 7 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that the Associated Press described William Rogers Chapman (pictured) as "the father of good music in Maine"?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/CUNY SEEK and Template:Did you know nominations/Johannes-Ostern
• Comment: Moved to article space on 04:17, 8 March 2026

4meter4 (talk) 17:48, 10 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that human chromosome 2 formed the fusion of two ape chromosomes?^[1]
• ALT1: ... that howler monkeys have trichromatic color vision?^[2]
• ALT2: ... that the hippo's closest living relative is the whale?^[3]
• ALT3: ... that Charles Darwin explained the formation of coral reefs?^[4]

• Reviewed:

Charlie Faust (talk) 16:18, 9 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @Charlie Faust: Hello and welcome to DYK. Please consider studying WP:HOOK before nomination, because none of the hook may qualify due to no mention of the article you wrote. Please do not mind, thank you! M. Billoo 03:48, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Further, is the book about a widely accepted fact, or just a theory, or only a work of fiction? M. Billoo 03:51, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Theory/fact is a false dichotomy, as theories (Einstein's relativity, the germ theory of disease, plate tectonics, quantum theory) are used to explain facts. Darwin's theory of natural selection explains the observable fact of evolution. As such, it is a theory and a fact. Per Wikipedia: "A scientific theory is a well-substantiated explanation of such facts. The facts of evolution come from observational evidence of current processes, from imperfections in organisms recording historical common descent, and from transitions in the fossil record. Theories of evolution provide a provisional explanation for these facts."[1]

And yes, it is well-observed. See Peter and Rosemary Grant's study of Darwin's finches, Richard Lenski's E. coli long-term evolution experiment, the evolution of nylon-eating bacteria... — Preceding unsigned comment added by Charlie Faust (talk • contribs) 13:59, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

@Charlie Faust: (Please remember to sign your posts on talk pages by typing four keyboard tildes like this: ~~~~. Or, you can use the [ reply ] button, which automatically signs posts.) Ok, your concept may qualify. But not as the current wordings. You need to rephrase it, and mention your page title in bold link within your hook. So that the readers may know which article you want them to come and see. Again, I must say, please study WP:HOOK. Thank you! M. Billoo 19:40, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the Fuente de Petróleos, commemorating the Mexican oil expropriation of 18 March, includes self-portraits of its architect (detail pictured) and sculptor as oil workers?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Unexpectedly Naughty Fukami
• Comment: QPQ2: Template:Did you know nominations/Mataró (locomotive)

Special DYK date: 18 March, Mexican oil expropriation day

Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 04:18, 9 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

* ... that French actor Éric Bernard (pictured) alleged that homophobia in France's cinema played a part in the decline of his career after a main role in the film Sauvage?

• ALT1: ... that French actor Éric Bernard (pictured) refused a suggestion by one of his friends to capitalise on his Tunisian background to pursue a successful acting career? Source: This very old note of Le Parisien of November 2006 tells this detail
• ALT2: ... that an agent of French actor Éric Bernard (pictured) asked him not to hold hands with his husband in the Cannes Film Festival to avoid damaging possible roles as a straight man? Source:I guess you saw it per your statement, let me know if not
• Reviewed: Huachicol fiscal and Amy Hart (TV personality)

CoryGlee 00:52, 9 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• I'll review this, though I may not be able to get to this until I come home. ミラP@Miraclepine 14:44, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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

Policy compliance:

• Adequate sourcing:
• Neutral: - The personal life section seems a bit undue due to its size relative to career; some parts may have to be moved to the career section or trimmed outright, and the career section may have to be expanded (for example with reception about his role in Sauvage. Everything else is fine BTW.
• Free of copyright violations, plagiarism, and close paraphrasing:

Hook eligibility:

• Cited: - Regarding ALT0, ref 5 doesn’t say in toto that he alleged that homophobia played a role in his career’s decline (unlike with that he alleged encountering homophobia in the industry), but rather that a journalist writing ref 5 analyzed that it was part of homophobia in the French industry. ALT1 is fine, though I’m include to suggest a hook about how his agent told him not to hold hands with his husband at Cannes.
• 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: Created two days ago, size 4273 B, not much issues worth noting. @CoryGlee: address the issues and you’re good to go. ミラP@Miraclepine 21:27, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• • Sure! I'll address the issues raised in the coming hours. Thanks ミラクペネ！(is that correct?) Lol CoryGlee 23:19, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
    • I prefer the latter part of my signature. ミラP@Miraclepine 00:15, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• Done, Miraclepine. CoryGlee 04:23, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that in the Chess World Cup 1988–1989, then-World Chess Champion Garry Kasparov defeated former World Chess Champion Boris Spassky for the first time?

• ALT1: ... that at the first tournament of the Chess World Cup 1988–1989, a human chess game was held between Anatoly Karpov and Jan Timman? Source: "Zondagmiddag kwamen Timman en Karpov in actie voor een partij met levende schaakstukken op de zonnige Brusselse Grote Markt." (https://resolver.kb.nl/resolve?urn=ABCDDD:010856650:mpeg21:p017)
• Reviewed:

Em-as-in-emily (talk) 21:02, 8 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that E.T.: Interplanetary Mission contains a hidden message condemning Osama bin Laden? Source: McFerran, Damien (August 8, 2025). "This PS1 E.T. Game Includes An Insult Directed At A Terrorist Leader, But You'll Need A Cheat Code". Time Extension. Retrieved February 8, 2026.
  • Reviewed:

- OpalYosutebito 『talk』 『articles I want to eat』 19:16, 8 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ALT1: ... that E.T. wants Osama bin Laden to fuck off? Sorry, I couldn't resist. Bremps... 19:47, 8 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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

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

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: The article received GA status, it's long enough, well sourced, hook is well sourced and interesting. Just a few minor corrections and then we'll be good to go:

• "Critics deemed the game an improvement from the previous E.T. game" - "improvement on" is more correct.
• "Once NewKidCo and Ubisoft acquired the license to the movie from Universal Pictures and Amblin Entertainment."- The purpose of the sentence is unclear.

And congrats on the GA status! Bremps - though your suggestion certainly does spark curiosity, with your permission I think we'll go with ALT0, it probably has a better chance of being approved ;) TouchedWithFire (talk) 13:57, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that Jade Jones has swapped a taekwondo ring for a boxing ring?

• Reviewed:
• Comment: Double Olympic gold medallist in taekwondo has switched sports to boxing and made her debut last night.

Canary757 (talk) 06:47, 8 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• @Canary757:, this is not a review; however, boxing is also widely considered to be a marital art. So your hook could be read as ... that Jade Jones has swapped a martial arts ring for a martial arts ring? Which is not what I think you want. Perhaps you should specify taekwondo instead of "martial arts". TarnishedPath^talk 07:20, 8 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
• ALT1 ... that Jade Jones' gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games was Great Britain's first-ever gold medal in taekwondo at an Olympic Games? Sources: https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/18914952, https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/aug/10/jade-jones-olympic-gold-taekwondo, https://www.olympics.com/en/athletes/jade-jones

TarnishedPath^talk 07:35, 8 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

All usual things check out (GA; no QPQ needed). But I think we can combine hooks and make it more interesting. How about something like ALT2: "... that British first Olympic gold medalist in taekwondo at an Olympic Games has since switched her discipline to boxing"? --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 05:01, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

ALT2...that Jade Jones, Great Britain's first ever Olympic gold medallist in taekwondo, is now competing as a boxer? Canary757 (talk) 07:13, 11 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that the 1994 video game Star Reach was a hybrid action-strategy mixing elements of games like Master of Orion and Star Control? Source: https://archive.org/details/Computer_Gaming_World_Issue_129/page/n115/mode/2up
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/March for Australia
  • Comment: 2nd QPQ at Template:Did you know nominations/Jade Jones (taekwondo) (2nd nomination).

_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 05:08, 11 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that Shinichi Fukuda watched the first two episodes of her manga My Dress-Up Darling's anime adaptation for thirteen hours? Source: アニメは完パケの1話と2話をいただいて拝見したんですが、何もかもがよすぎて感極まって泣きました……！ マンガ家人生でこの先、これ以上の幸せはないというくらい、うれしくてうれしくて何度も繰り返し観て、計13時間観ました。/I received the final, completed versions of the first two anime episodes and sat down to watch them—and everything about them was so incredibly perfect that I was completely overwhelmed with emotion and burst into tears! I was so utterly overjoyed—happier than I could ever imagine being again in my entire career as a manga artist—that I watched them over and over again, racking up a total of 13 hours of viewing time.
  • ALT1: ... that one fan speculated that manga artist Shinichi Fukuda was a voice actress? Source: 作者の素顔は、公式には明らかにされていません。しかし、サイン会などで実際に会ったファンからは「かわいらしい」「綺麗だった」「声優さんかなってくらい可愛い声」という声があがっています。/However, fans who have met her at autograph signings and other events have commented that she is "cute," "beautiful," and "has a voice so cute it sounds like she might be a voice actress."
  • ALT2: ... that Shinichi Fukuda was theorized to be female due to her accurate portrayals of feminine psychology and her delicate art style? Source: 公式から福田氏の性別は発表されていませんが、その繊細な絵柄や心理描写の巧みさから、ファンのあいだではかねてから女性ではないかと噂されていました。女性漫画家があえて男性名で活動することはよくあることのようですが、細やかな筆致や女性心理を描くのが上手いといった作品の雰囲気から、女性であると予想されているようです。/While Fukuda's gender has not been officially announced, fans have long speculated that she is female due to her delicate illustrations and skillful psychological portrayals. While it is common for female manga artists to choose to work under male names, the delicate brushwork and the artist's skill at portraying female psychology suggest that she is female.
  • Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Dalzell (British Army officer, born 1662) and Template:Did you know nominations/Asma Nadia

ミラP@Miraclepine 14:41, 10 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that the Russian television personality Lana became a K-pop idol?

• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Flamboyant (album), Template:Did you know nominations/Taher al-Aqili

Moondragon21 (talk) 16:35, 9 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• The hook is interesting and the translation looks good, but I'm not sure about the sourcing and the neutrality. Some of the information doesn't have a source, or the source failed verification. There's also some lines that closely paraphrase or seem to "fan-ish" to be neutral. I've added inline citation needed tags to a few spots that need better sources, and one or two that don't seem neutral. I'm unfamiliar with K-pop sources, but are BizEnter, Koreaboo, Kpopmap, and Asian Junkie reliable? AllWeKnowOfHeaven (talk) 19:46, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have rewritten some sections for neutrality where you added the tags. I believe those sites reliable on K-pop topics. Moondragon21 (talk) 20:16, 9 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]
    • Thank you for editing this right away @Moondragon21: but I think there's still a few issues, the sources aren't really that good and they don't match the article.
    • Can you use a different term than "upbeat summery song" to describe the single or put that in quotes since it comes directly from the source[29]?
    • Neither ref[30][31] mentions that "Lana made her first Korean media appearance on episode 152 of the television program Abnormal Summit".
    • The source is tagged as user posted[32] and the caption to the video doesn't say this: "Following this, on 28 September, Lana was the guest host on three episodes of the television program Welcome, First Time in Korea?, where she invited three friends from Sakhalin to spend a vacation in South Korea."
    • The source[33] looks unreliable, and this line from the article isn't in the source: "Between September and October 2019, Lana made several television appearances: on 11 September, she made her first guest appearance since becoming a solo artist on episode 48 of the television competition show, South Korean Foreigners"
    • The When in Manila[34] website seems to be down.
    • Hallyuplus[35] is a forum so it probably isn't reliable, and no one who posted in the thread said this claim from the article: "It also marks her first rap and hip-hop release and diss track."
    • [36] This link still doesn't work.
    • The source[37] doesn't say this: "On 18 October, Lana debuted in the Chinese market with the digital single "Talk Talk"."
    • Can you fix these issues? AllWeKnowOfHeaven (talk) 20:45, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• @AllWeKnowOfHeaven: Thanks for the reply. I will take a look and go through this list. Moondragon21 (talk) 20:48, 9 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]
  • Also, @Orangesclub: made some cleanup edits to the article and added cleanup tags that need to be addressed. AllWeKnowOfHeaven (talk) 20:51, 9 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

• ... that until they made Duos for Doris, Keith Rowe and John Tilbury had never exclusively collaborated despite working with each other for around forty years?

• ALT1: ... that the cover of Duos for Doris was inspired by L. S. Lowry, who was the favourite painter of the deceased mother who the album is dedicated to? Source: [39] "The cover painting is by Rowe, inspired by L.S. Lowry, a well-known British landscape artist and a favorite painter of Doris'." [40] "Duos For Doris was recorded in memory of Tilbury's late mother"
• Reviewed:

- Dents (talk2me 🖂) he/him btw!!! 10:27, 9 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that the owner of La Cocina de Doña Esthela initially thought a phone call announcing she received the "world's best breakfast" award was an extortion attempt?

• ALT1: ... that the owner of a Mexican restaurant initially thought a phone call announcing she received the "world's best breakfast" award was an extortion attempt? Source: Same as above, just reworded
• ALT2: ... that the machacado con huevo (pictured) sold at La Cocina de Doña Esthela was named the "world's best breakfast" in 2015? Source: Same as above
• Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/Green beer
• Comment: QPQ2: Template:Did you know nominations/Fatahillah (film)

I personally don't like ALT2 but it is also a fact with a picture

Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 05:14, 11 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

• ... that the French government suppressed minority languages within its borders during the 19th century?

• Reviewed:
• Comment: recommended to submit by AfC reviewer

Emholt1 (talk) 18:46, 10 March 2026 (UTC).[reply]

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

QPQ: None required.

Overall: Interesting article, but a couple of points. Firstly, it seems to me like a content fork of Language policy in France, which covers much of the same material in more detail. Should this not be merged into that? Secondly, if the answer to that is no, there are a couple of issues that need to be fixed, like some uncited material, and some source misrepresentation (e.g "often even denying that languages other than French exist at all" is not supported by the source. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 19:32, 10 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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