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Robert Besley (1794-1876) was the creator of [[clarendon (typeface)]] in 1845 and the [[Lord Mayor of London]] in 1869.
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Besley joined the Fann Street Foundry in 1838.<br />
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The Fann Street Foundry was also home of typographer William Thorowgood, creator of [[Grotesque (typeface)]].<ref>http://books.google.com/books?id=FiJ87ixLs0sC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0</ref><sup>1</sup><br />
When Besley created [[clarendon (typeface)]] he had it patented, as England just passed a bill allowing that. The typeface became so popular, though, that the copyright was soon broken by people creating knock-offs. Still known as the first Registered typeface.
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He then went on to become the Lord Mayor of London in 1869.<br />
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An Image of Besley as Lord Mayor of London can be found [http://collage.cityoflondon.gov.uk/collage/app?service=external/Item&sp=I18%3ABesley%2C+Robert++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++%3A%3AB&sp=8564&sp=X here].
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<sup>1</sup> Alexander Lawson's [http://books.google.com/books?id=FiJ87ixLs0sC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0 Anatomy of a Typeface] on Google Books.
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<sup>2</sup> Article on Popperfont.com, Fontlove section, by David Ng. Citing a thesis essay from Mitja Miklavcic, 2006. [http://popperfont.com/2008/06/27/fontlove-clarendon/ Can be found here].<br />
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*... that [[Joe Hatten]] was the [[Brooklyn Dodgers]]' '''[[List of Brooklyn Dodgers Opening Day starting pitchers|Opening Day]]''' starting pitcher in 1947, which was [[Jackie Robinson]]'s first [[Major League Baseball|Major League]] game, ending racial segregation in Major League Baseball? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by [[User:Rlendog|Rlendog]] ([[User talk:Rlendog|talk]]) 05:26, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
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*... that the '''[[Waterford Covered Bridge]]''' (''pictured''), in [[Erie County, Pennsylvania]], was damaged twice when oversized and overweight [[box truck]]s attempted to cross it? -- self-nom by [[User:Dtbohrer|​​<font size="4" face="Rage Italic" color="darkgreen">​​D.B.]]</font><sup>[[User_talk:Dtbohrer|<font color="darkgreen" face="Viner Hand ITC">talk]]•[[Special:Contributions/Dtbohrer|<font color="darkgreen" face="Viner Hand ITC">contribs]]</font></sup> 03:51, 12 October 2008 (UTC)


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*... that the '''[[Merck headquarters]]''' campus is home to the largest [[Solar energy|solar power system]] east of the [[Mississippi River]]? -- new article self-nom by '''[[User:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFFF00;background-color: #0000FF;'>MBisanz</span>]]''' <sup>[[User talk:MBisanz|<span style='color: #FFA500;'>talk</span>]]</sup> 02:05, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

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*... the [[Great Barrier Reef]] can be seen from [[outer space]] and is the world's biggest single structure made by living [[organism|organisms]]? --[[User:theoneintraining|<font color="grey">intraining</font>]] [[User talk:Theoneintraining|<font color="red"><sup>Jack In</sup></font>]] 05:10, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
:*[[Image:Symbol delete vote.svg|18px]] [[User:Art LaPella/No qualifying article|No qualifying article.]] [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 05:33, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
::*O.K. I get it now, Thanks for your input.--[[User:theoneintraining|<font color="grey">intraining</font>]] [[User talk:Theoneintraining|<font color="red"><sup>Jack In</sup></font>]] 05:53, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

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*... that '''[[Cloudland Canyon State Park]]''', situated on [[Lookout Mountain]] in [[Georgia (U.S. state|Georgia]], contains many unusual sandstone boulder formations? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by [[User:Majoreditor|Majoreditor]] ([[User talk:Majoreditor|talk]]) 04:19, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
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*... that '''[[Kodaikanal Lake]]''', developed in 1863, amidst the Kodaikanal town was developed by the [[British]] and early missionaries from the USA? --[[User:Nvvchar|Nvvchar]] ([[User talk:Nvvchar|talk]]) 01:42, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

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*... that [[George Gordon Byron]] drew up a will leaving '''[[Nicolò Giraud]]''', his young companion while in Greece, 7,000 pounds sterling but later changed his mind? expanded five times, self-nom, any problems contact me. [[User:Ottava Rima|Ottava Rima]] ([[User talk:Ottava Rima|talk]]) 23:41, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the '''[[Early history of Turkmenistan|origins]]''' of the [[Turkmen]] may be traced back to the [[Oghuz]] confederation of nomadic pastoral tribes of the early Middle Ages? New article by ~<strong>'''<span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:DarkRed">one of many</span> <span style="color:#FF7F00;font-family:Papyrus">[[User:Editorofthewiki|editorofthewiki]]s <sup>([[User talk:Editorofthewiki#top|<span style="color:Green;">talk</span>]]/[[Special:Contributions/Editorofthewiki|<span style="color:Green;">contribs</span>]]/[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Editorofthewiki|<span style="color:Green;">editor review</span>]])</sup>'''</span></strong>~ 22:00, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Schnitzler syndrome]]''' is a [[rare disease]] featuring [[chronic (medical)|chronic]] [[hives]], episodic [[fever]] and [[paraproteinemia]]? Self-nom by --[[User:Stevenfruitsmaak|Steven Fruitsmaak]] <small>([[User_talk:Stevenfruitsmaak|Reply]])</small> 21:19, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the [[Schutzstaffel|SS]]-physician '''[[Alfred Trzebinski]]'''&mdash;who was involved in the homicide of 20 children at the former school ''[[Bullenhuser Damm]]''&mdash;was sentenced to death and executed by [[hanging]] on 8 October 1946? -- new article self-nom by [[User:Sebastian scha.|Sebastian scha.]] ([[User talk:Sebastian scha.|talk]]) 21:17, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that Swiss lawyer '''[[Georges Brunschvig]]''' was first to prove [[the Protocols of the Elders of Zion]] to be false in court? – Self-nom by <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Sandstein|<font style="color:white;background:blue;font-family:sans-serif;">'''&nbsp;Sandstein&nbsp;'''</font>]]</span></small> 20:56, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Miel de palma]]''' ('''palm honey''') is made from [[sap]] collected from the [[crown (botany)|crown]] of the [[Canary Island Date Palm|Canarian Palm]] tree? [[User:Rwxrwxrwx|Rwxrwxr]][[User_Talk:Rwxrwxrwx|w]][[User:Rwxrwxrwx|x]] 19:29, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[Nirvana (band)|Nirvana]]'s 1994 song "[[Heart-Shaped Box]]" received five [[MTV Video Music Award]] '''[[List of awards and nominations received by Nirvana|nominations]]''', winning two of them? <font face="Verdana">[[User:Gary King|<font color="#02e">Gary</font>&nbsp;<font color="#02b"><b>King</b></font>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Gary King|<font color="#02e">talk</font>]])</font> 17:54, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

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*... that the '''[[Catedral de San Nicolás el Magno|Catedral de San Nicolás]]''' in [[Rionegro, Antioquia]], [[Colombia]] was built because the original church was believed to have been possessed by [[Demon|evil spirits]]? self-nom [[User:Blofeld of SPECTRE| <span style="border:1px solid blue;padding:1px;"> <font style="color:#fef;background:black;">'''''The Bald One'''''</font>]]</span> <sup>[[User talk:Blofeld of SPECTRE| <font size="-4"><font color="Black">White cat</font></font color> ]]</sup> 16:24, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
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* ... that performers at the '''[[Larmer Tree Festival]]''' ''(pictured)'' may be accompanied by the free-roaming [[peafowl|peacocks]] and [[macaws]] that live in the [[Larmer Tree Gardens]]? self-nom [[User:Roisterdoister|Roisterdoister]] ([[User talk:Roisterdoister|talk]]) 15:36, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that in 2004, a Kurdish militant organization modeled after the [[Kurdistan Workers Party]] began an [[Iran–Party for a Free Life in Kurdistan conflict|'''armed campaign''']] against the [[Iran]]ian government?--[[User:TheFEARgod|<font color="#003399">The'''FE'''</font><font color="red">'''AR'''god</font>]] ([[User talk:TheFEARgod|'''Ч''']]) 14:30, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Eli Hurvitz]]''', Chairman of [[Teva Pharmaceutical Industries]], joined the company in the early 1950s as a dish washer? new article, self nom. -- [[User:Nudve|Nudve]] ([[User talk:Nudve|talk]]) 13:36, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Leigh Court]]''' was a hiding place of [[Charles II of England|Charles II]] during his [[Escape of Charles II|escape to France]] following defeat at the [[Battle of Worcester]]? - self nom expanded 5x+ by &mdash; [[User:Rodw|Rod]] <sup>[[User talk:Rodw|talk]]</sup> 11:58, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Ruatara (chief)|Ruatara]]''', chief of the [[Ngā Puhi]], hosted the first [[Christianity|Christian]] [[Mission (Christian)|mission]] in [[New Zealand]] in 1814? - self-nomination (new article) by [[User:Aridd|Aridd]] ([[User talk:Aridd|talk]]) 11:46, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

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*... that Admiral '''[[Naokuni Nomura]]''', [[WW2]] Japanese naval attache to [[Berlin]], returned home on [[Unterseeboot 511|U-511]], a [[submarine]] that had been presented as a gift by [[Adolf Hitler]] to Japan in 1943? (self-nom) --[[User:MChew|MChew]] ([[User talk:MChew|talk]]) 11:22, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

* ... that the English language of '''[[Selim Aga]]''', a former slave from [[Sudan]], was so faultless that his book was believed to be fabricated by a Briton? - nearly self-nom (rewrite of a copypaste) [[User:NVO|NVO]] ([[User talk:NVO|talk]]) 10:59, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

* ... that '''[[Borgarting Court of Appeal]]''' dates back to at least 1047, at the time organized as a [[thing (assembly)|thing]]? self-nom <font face="serif">[[User:Arsenikk|<font color="green"><strong>Arsenikk</strong></font>]] <sup>[[User_talk:Arsenikk|<font color="grey">(talk)</font>]]</sup></font> 10:41, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
**[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] All good. [[User:Punkmorten|Punkmorten]] ([[User talk:Punkmorten|talk]]) 12:30, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

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*... that the orchid '''''[[Masdevallia veitchiana]]''''' ''(pictured)'' was named after Sir '''[[Harry Veitch]]''', the founder of the [[Chelsea Flower Show]]? new articles self-nom by [[User:Daemonic Kangaroo|Daemonic Kangaroo]] ([[User talk:Daemonic Kangaroo|talk]]) 07:25, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

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*... that more than a million '''[[NSU Quickly]]''' [[moped]]s were sold between 1953 and 1963? New article, self-nominated. [[User:SamBlob|Respectfully, SamBlob]] ([[User talk:SamBlob|talk]]) 04:32, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... why '''[[Louis Bigmann]]''' became the [[Gabon]]ese President of the National Assembly? New article by ~<strong>'''<span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:DarkRed">one of many</span> <span style="color:#FF7F00;font-family:Papyrus">[[User:Editorofthewiki|editorofthewiki]]s <sup>([[User talk:Editorofthewiki#top|<span style="color:Green;">talk</span>]]/[[Special:Contributions/Editorofthewiki|<span style="color:Green;">contribs</span>]]/[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Editorofthewiki|<span style="color:Green;">editor review</span>]])</sup>'''</span></strong>~ 03:29, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
:*Are "why" hooks acceptable? This one doesn't really say anything. [[User:TenPoundHammer|<span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>]] and his otters • <sup>([[Special:Contributions/TenPoundHammer|Broken clamshells]] • [[:User talk:TenPoundHammer|Otter chirps]] • [[:User:TenPoundHammer/Country|HELP]])</sup> 03:33, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
::*I've seen them before on the main page. I know it doesn't say anything, but it's supposed to entice readers to come to the article to find out the answer. [[User:Editorofthewiki|editorofthewiki]] 03:43, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that before the opening of a new store in March 2008, '''[[Courtland Center]]''' in [[Burton, Michigan]] had three separate [[JCPenney]] stores? – self nom by [[User:TenPoundHammer|<span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>]] and his otters • <sup>([[Special:Contributions/TenPoundHammer|Broken clamshells]] • [[:User talk:TenPoundHammer|Otter chirps]] • [[:User:TenPoundHammer/Country|HELP]])</sup> 03:33, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
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*... that [[mayor]] '''[[Royce Pollard]]''' ''(pictured)'' has held [[public office]] in the city of [[Vancouver, Washington]] for 20 years? (Selfnom) <font style="font-family: Georgia">[[User:Steven Walling|Steven Walling]] [[User talk:Steven Walling|(talk)]]</font> 03:42, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
:*In the previous two hooks, the following references support restoring my commas after the states Michigan and Washington: [http://www.grammarbook.com/punctuation/commas.asp] [http://www.cmu.edu/styleguide/punctuation.html] [http://www.esc.edu/esconline/across_esc/writerscomplex.nsf/0/e979df0f2449d835852569c30072177b?OpenDocument] [http://www.englishforums.com/English/UsingCommaAfterCitySentence/cxbrp/post.htm] [http://www.cjr.org/language_corner/where_have_all_the_commas_gone.php] [http://iconlogic.blogs.com/weblog/2008/05/grammar-works-3.html] [http://www.markmyessay.com/commas.html]. [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 00:39, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
::*I think you're nitpicking. None of our readers are going to protest if there's no comma, and it looks like overuse (a very common grammatical error) to me. <font style="font-family: Georgia">[[User:Steven Walling|Steven Walling]] [[User talk:Steven Walling|(talk)]]</font> 01:30, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
:::*We're both nitpicking, but for what it's worth, commas are indeed protested (or at least reported) at [[WP:ERRORS]], and I didn't find any websites that support your opinion. [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 02:18, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that between 1874 and 1884, '''[[Hans Mustad]]''' co-owned the industrial company [[O. Mustad & Son]] with his father [[Ole Hovelsen Mustad]]? [[User:Punkmorten|Punkmorten]] ([[User talk:Punkmorten|talk]]) 12:30, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
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*... that '''[[Matt Blank]]''' was signed by the [[Atlanta Braves]] on August 3, 2004, only to be released 16 days later? Modeled after [[Santo Alcala]].--[[User:LAAFan|<font color="orange" face="Times New Roman">LAA</font>]][[User talk:LAAFan|<font color="black" face="Times New Roman">Fan</font>]]''<sup>[[User:LAAFan/Guestbook|sign]]</sup> <sub>[[Wikipedia:Editor review/LAAFan 2|review]]''</sub> 19:15, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Edward Jardine]]''', after commanding 200 Union troops in an attempt to quell the [[New York Draft Riots]], only escaped the rioters by wearing civilian clothes? Nomming article from [[WP:AFC|AfC]]. <b><font color="darkorange">[[User:Tnxman307|TN]]</font>‑<font color="darkblue"><big><big>[[User talk:Tnxman307|X]]</big></big></font>-<font color="red">[[Special:Contributions/Tnxman307|Man]]</font></b> 20:19, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''''[[The Quest (TV series)|The Quest]]''''', a [[1976]] [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] [[television series|series]] starring [[Kurt Russell]] and [[Tim Matheson]], was cancelled after 15 episodes but was nominated for a [[prime time]] [[Emmy Award|Emmy]]?--self-nom [[User:Billy Hathorn|Billy Hathorn]] ([[User talk:Billy Hathorn|talk]]) 03:20, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

=== Articles created/expanded on October 10 ===

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*... that 10,000 people were employed in the 1830s simply to build [[canal]]s by the '''[[Indiana Mammoth Internal Improvement Act]]'''? (created by {{user|Charles Edward}}, nom by --[[User:Bedford|<font color="black">'''Gen. Bedford'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Bedford|<font color="green">his Forest</font>]]</sup> 12:04, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

* ... that the enmity between the [[Tang Dynasty]] general '''[[Li Sheng]]''' and the [[chancellor of Tang Dynasty|chancellor]] Zhang Yanshang began over a military [[prostitution|prostitute]]? (self-nomination, new article to displace redirect) --[[User:Nlu|Nlu]] ([[User talk:Nlu|talk]]) 07:16, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:20080310 Jennifer Brunner.jpg|right|100px]]
*... that [[Ohio Secretary of State]] '''[[Jennifer Brunner]]''' (pictured) has mandated a return to paper [[ballot]]s after an extensive study as well as an experience with failing electronic [[voting machine]]s?--[[User:TonyTheTiger|TonyTheTiger]] <small>([[User talk:TonyTheTiger|t]]/[[Special:Contributions/TonyTheTiger|c]]/[[User:TonyTheTiger/Antonio Vernon|bio]]/[[WP:CHICAGO]]/[[WP:LOTM]]) </small> 05:03, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that a seven-year-old boy broke into the '''[[Alice Springs Reptile Centre]]''', and killed thirteen animals? (created by {{user|Fish and karate}}, nom by --[[User:Bedford|<font color="black">'''Gen. Bedford'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Bedford|<font color="green">his Forest</font>]]</sup> 03:33, 11 October 2008 (UTC) and [[User:Chergles|Chergles]] [[User:Chergles|Chergles]] ([[User talk:Chergles|talk]]) 22:12, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
::alt. hook:<br />
::*... that the '''[[Alice Springs Reptile Centre]]''', which has the largest collection of reptiles in Northern Territory, has twice had their animals attacked and killed by humans?

*... that '''[[Dipor Bil]]''' reportedly provides its natural resources for the livelihood of fourteen indigenous villages (1,200 families) located in its wetland ecosystem in [[Assam]]? --[[User:Nvvchar|Nvvchar]] ([[User talk:Nvvchar|talk]]) 03:07, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Confederate soldier.jpg|right|50px]]
*... that the wool used in the '''[[uniforms of the Confederate Military]]''' ''(pictured)'' caused many Confederate soldiers to suffer from heatstrokes on long marches? - self-nom --[[User:Lordoliver|LORDoliver †]] ([[User talk:Lordoliver|talk]]) 01:02, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the death of Captain '''[[Henry T. Waskow]]''' in [[WWII]] was the subject of one of [[Ernie Pyle]]'s most famous columns and the basis for the Oscar-nominated motion picture [[The Story of G.I. Joe]]? - self-nom --[[User:Leifern|Leifern]] ([[User talk:Leifern|talk]]) 00:08, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Tropical Storm Kirsten (1966)|Tropical Storm Kirsten of 1966]]''' did $35.18 million (2008 [[USD]]) in damages and caused heavy rain all the way to [[Phoenix, Arizona]] when it made landfall? --[[User:Elena85|Kirk76]] [[User talk:Elena85|<font color="light green"><sup>'''1'''966 Pacific</sup></font>]] [[Special:contributions/Elena85|<font color="light green"><sup>'''H'''urricane Season</sup></font>]] 21:59, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that after serving in a number of battles of the [[American Revolutionary War|American]] and [[French Revolutionary Wars]], [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] '''[[Ralph Willett Miller]]''' was killed in an accidental explosion aboard his ship [[HMS Theseus (1786)|HMS ''Theseus'']]? - self nom, new article, [[User:Benea|Benea]] ([[User talk:Benea|talk]]) 20:36, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that during the '''[[2007 Alum Rock earthquake]]''', over 60,000 reports of the earthquake were received? new article; self nom. &mdash;'''[[User:Ceranthor|<font color="#FF0000">Ceran</font >]]''' ([[User_talk:Ceranthor|<font color="#FF0000">Fly!</font>]]) 19:34, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
**[[Image:Symbol delete vote.svg|18px]] 1221 charchters, including ref numbers, spaces, and headings. ~<strong>'''<span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:DarkRed">one of many</span> <span style="color:#FF7F00;font-family:Papyrus">[[User:Editorofthewiki|editorofthewiki]]s <sup>([[User talk:Editorofthewiki#top|<span style="color:Green;">talk</span>]]/[[Special:Contributions/Editorofthewiki|<span style="color:Green;">contribs</span>]]/[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Editorofthewiki|<span style="color:Green;">editor review</span>]])</sup>'''</span></strong>~ 01:05, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that ''[[The New York Times]]'' moved in 1858 to a building at '''[[41 Park Row]]''', making it the first newspaper in New York City housed in a building built specifically for its use? new article, self-nom by [[User:Alansohn|Alansohn]] ([[User talk:Alansohn|talk]]) 19:15, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:TheStrokes.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*... that the [[alternative rock]] band [[The Strokes]] has been '''[[List of awards and nominations received by The Strokes|nominated]]''' for Best International Band three times from the [[NME Awards]], winning it in 2006? <font face="Verdana">[[User:Gary King|<font color="#02e">Gary</font>&nbsp;<font color="#02b"><b>King</b></font>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Gary King|<font color="#02e">talk</font>]])</font> 18:35, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Sleddale Hall in 2007.jpg||right|100x100px]]
*... that historic '''[[Sleddale Hall]]''', the filming location for Crow Crag in the cult film ''[[Withnail and I]]'' is derelict and has faced [[demolition]] in the past? New article and self nomination by [[User:Stronach|Stronach]] ([[User talk:Stronach|talk]]) 16:32, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Varecia variegata full body curled up.jpg|100x100px|right]]
*... that '''[[Ruffed Lemur]]s''' ''(pictured)'' are the only known [[primate]]s to build [[nest]]s, used exclusively for birth and for the first week or two of life? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by [[User:Visionholder|Visionholder]] ([[User talk:Visionholder|talk]]) 16:23, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
**Note - Sorry for the duplicate DYK for [[Ruffed Lemur]], but I had been planning this DYK for weeks, but my Internet connection died for 7 hours immediately after I posted the re-write, and my good friend Rlendog beat me here. - [[User:Visionholder|Visionholder]] ([[User talk:Visionholder|talk]]) 16:23, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
::I deleted the duplicate.[[User:Rlendog|Rlendog]] ([[User talk:Rlendog|talk]]) 02:50, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*<s>... that experiments have indicated that '''[[Ruffed Lemur]]s''' ''(pictured)'' can understand the outcome of simple [[arithmetic operation]]s? -- Article expanded fivefold by [[User:Visionholder|Visionholder]]; Nom by [[User:Rlendog|Rlendog]] ([[User talk:Rlendog|talk]]) 13:32, 10 October 2008 (UTC)</s>
:Deleted, as the author prefers a different hook.[[User:Rlendog|Rlendog]] ([[User talk:Rlendog|talk]]) 02:50, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the '''[[Chagrin Falls Popcorn Shop]]''' was featured in "The Essential Calvin and Hobbes," showing a Godzilla-sized Calvin carrying off the entire building? (new article, self-nom) [[User:Geaugagrrl/helpful|&#8734;&#9788;]][[User:Geaugagrrl|Geaugagrrl]]<small><sup>[[User_talk:Geaugagrrl|(T)]]</sup></small>/<small><sub>[[Special:Contributions/Geaugagrrl|(C)]]</sub></small> 05:44, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
**I've removed the image; Non-free images are not allowed here. --[[User:BorgQueen|BorgQueen]] ([[User talk:BorgQueen|talk]]) 13:43, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Uss nevada.jpg|right|100x100px|USS Nevada (BB-36)]]
*... that the '''[[]]s''' from the battleship {{USS|Arizona|BB-39}} were installed aboard the battleship {{USS|Nevada|BB-36}} and fired against the Japanese in 1945? (new article, dual nom with [[User:the ed17]]) [[User:TomStar81|TomStar81]] ([[User talk:TomStar81|Talk]]) 05:40, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
**Alternate? "... that the three '''[[14"/45 caliber gun]]s''' that were originally in the {{USS|Arizona|BB-39}}'s turret 2 were removed and installed aboard the battleship {{USS|Nevada|BB-36}} and used in action against the Japanese in 1945? &mdash;<font face="Viner Hand ITC" color="2F4F4F">'''Ed [[User:the_ed17/Newcomers|<font color="000080">17]] [[User talk:the_ed17|<font color="2F4F4F">for President]] <sub>''[[User:the_ed17/Vote|<font color="2F4F4F">Vote for Ed]]''</sub></font></font face color>''' 00:50, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
**A second thought. It isn't in the article, but the source says "It is often stated that USS Arizona (BB-39) never fired her guns in anger [...] These guns [that were installed on the ''Nevada''] were then used for shore bombardments during the 1945 Pacific campaigns, so it may be technically said that Arizona's guns were fired in anger after all." If that was incorperated into the article, there could be a hook like "... that the popular statement that {{USS|Arizona|BB-39}} never fired her guns in anger" is a myth?" Nice cliffhanger, IMHO...will get people to go to the article.... &mdash;<font face="Viner Hand ITC" color="2F4F4F">'''Ed [[User:the_ed17/Newcomers|<font color="000080">17]] [[User talk:the_ed17|<font color="2F4F4F">for President]] <sub>''[[User:the_ed17/Vote|<font color="2F4F4F">Vote for Ed]]''</sub></font></font face color>''' 00:50, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[Orson Welles]] originally planned to end his film '''''[[Don Quixote (unfinished film)|Don Quixote]]''''' by having [[Don Quixote]] and [[Sancho Panza]] survive an atomic cataclysm? (new article, self-nom) [[User:Ecoleetage|Ecoleetage]] ([[User talk:Ecoleetage|talk]]) 03:26, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''''[[Empire (1962 TV series)|Empire]]''''', a [[1962]]&ndash;[[1963]] [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] [[Western (genre)|Western]] [[drama|dramatic]] [[television series|series]] set on a [[New Mexico]] [[ranch]], provided the first recurring role for future [[film]] star [[Ryan O'Neal]]?--self-nom [[User:Billy Hathorn|Billy Hathorn]] ([[User talk:Billy Hathorn|talk]]) 02:00, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that, in his first season as a [[Major League Baseball|baseball]] player, '''[[Brian Barber|Brian Barber's]]''' age of 22 was the youngest on an aging [[St. Louis Cardinals]] team?- Modeled after [[Santo Alcala]].--[[User:LAAFan|<font color="orange" face="Times New Roman">LAA</font>]][[User talk:LAAFan|<font color="black" face="Times New Roman">Fan</font>]]''<sup>[[User:LAAFan/Guestbook|sign]]</sup> <sub>[[Wikipedia:Editor review/LAAFan 2|review]]''</sub> 02:36, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[World Bank Oslo 2002 Protests|protests at the 2002 meeting]]''' of the [[World Bank]] in [[Oslo]], [[Norway]] saw the police prepare for large riots, but turned out to be peaceful? (self-nom, my first try at DYK) --[[User:Apoc2400|Apoc2400]] ([[User talk:Apoc2400|talk]]) 20:40, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

=== Articles created/expanded on October 9 ===

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[[Image:Nabi Samwil early 1900s.jpg|100x100px|right]]
*... that the [[Palestinian]] village of '''[[Nabi Samwil]]''', near [[Jerusalem]], is regarded by [[Muslim]]s, [[Jew]]s and [[Christian]]s alike as a holy site for containing the [[tomb of Samuel|tomb]] of [[Samuel (Bible)|Samuel]]? (self-nom). --[[User:Al Ameer son|Al Ameer son]] ([[User talk:Al Ameer son|talk]]) 01:08, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
::I guess you mean [[Samuel (Bible)|this Samuel]]? [[User:Manxruler|Manxruler]] ([[User talk:Manxruler|talk]]) 02:11, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
:Yup, that's him. --[[User:Al Ameer son|Al Ameer son]] ([[User talk:Al Ameer son|talk]]) 04:25, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
*... that '''[[1966 Pacific hurricane season|1966]]''' saw the most storms form in the Eastern Pacific since naming began in [[1960 Pacific hurricane season|1960]] only to be surpassed the [[1967 Pacific hurricane season|next year]]? --[[User:Elena85|Kirk76]] [[User talk:Elena85|<font color="light green"><sup>'''1'''966 Pacific</sup></font>]] [[Special:contributions/Elena85|<font color="light green"><sup>'''H'''urricane Season</sup></font>]] 22:01, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Michal-Kruk-1943-execution.jpg|100x100px|right|Execution of Michał Kruk, [[Przemyśl]], 1943]]
* ... that '''[[Franciszek and Magdalena Banasiewicz]]''', [[Polish Righteous among the Nations]], hid fifteen [[Jew]]s on their farm during [[Invasion of Poland (1939)|World War II]] undeterred by public execution of their [[Ghetto]] liaison ''(pictured)''? — New article, self-nom by [[User:Poeticbent|<font face="Papyrus" color="darkblue"><b>Poeticbent</b></font>]] [[User_talk:Poeticbent|<small><font style="color:#FFFFFF;background:#FF88AF;border:1px solid #DF2929;padding:0.0em 0.2em;">talk</font></small>]] 14:27, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Frans Hals 031.jpg|100x100px|right|Portrait of Isaac Massa by [[Franz Hals]], 1626]]
* .. that the first European map of the [[Siberia]]n [[Arctic]] coast was obtained and published by Dutchman '''[[Isaac Massa]]''' ''(portrait pictured)''? new, self-nom [[User:NVO|NVO]] ([[User talk:NVO|talk]]) 23:23, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[County Route 41 (Onondaga County, New York)|County Route 41]]''' in [[Onondaga County, New York]], was once part of two state highways and one turnpike?<FONT FACE="Arial" SIZE="-1" COLOR="red">Mitch</FONT><b>32</b><sup>([[User:Mitchazenia|UP]])</sup> 23:20, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Solna kyrka altar1.jpg|right|100x100px|Altar centre-piece, Solna Church]]
*... that '''[[Solna Church]]''' ''(altar pictured)'', a [[round church]] in Stockholm from the late 12th century, was originally built for defense purposes? --self-nom. [[User:Oceanh|Oceanh]] ([[User talk:Oceanh|talk]]) 22:56, 9 October 2008 (UTC).

*... that '''[[Bruce Voeller]]''' coined the term for the acronym [[AIDS]]? Self nom. -- [[User:How do you turn this on|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:white; background:gray;">how&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;turn&nbsp;this&nbsp;on</span>]] 22:06, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
**[[Image:Symbol delete vote.svg|18px]] No inline cites. ~<strong>'''<span style="font-family:Papyrus;color:DarkRed;background:blue">one of many</span> <span style="color:#FF7F00;font-family:Papyrus">[[User:Editorofthewiki|editorofthewiki]]s <sup>([[User talk:Editorofthewiki#top|<span style="color:Green;">talk</span>]]/[[Special:Contributions/Editorofthewiki|<span style="color:Green;">contribs</span>]]/[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Editorofthewiki|<span style="color:Green;">editor review</span>]])</sup>'''</span></strong>~ 22:11, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
***Ed, it's fully referenced. Why do I need inline cites? -- [[User:How do you turn this on|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:white; background:gray;">how&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;turn&nbsp;this&nbsp;on</span>]] 22:23, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
****The rule at [[Wikipedia:Did you know#Selection criteria]] number 3 requires inline cites and gives a brief explanation, and that rule represents a strong consensus. Also, I would substitute the redundant "the term for the acronym" with either "the term" or "the acronym". [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 03:45, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
*****Done then (not the hook, the cites). The hook is quite accurate as it is. -- [[User:How do you turn this on|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:white; background:gray;">how&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;turn&nbsp;this&nbsp;on</span>]] 13:12, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
******I think the comment wasn't about the accuracy, rather that the expression was tautologous: for example, what extra meaning is conveyed in the phrase "coined the term for the acronym" that is not in "coined the acronym"? Regards, &mdash; [[User:BillC|BillC]] <sup>[[User talk:BillC|talk]]</sup> 02:41, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
*******He didn't coin the acronym, he coined the phrase. -- [[User:How do you turn this on|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:white; background:gray;">how&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;turn&nbsp;this&nbsp;on</span>]] 14:51, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
********Then 2 of us have misinterpreted the hook. So I suggest "coined the term whose acronym is [[AIDS]]". (The alternative "coined the term 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome'" could lead to the question of how the phrase was capitalized when he coined it.) [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 18:50, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that growing '''[[Kazakhstan-People's Republic of China relations]]''' help [[Communist China]] avert the establishment of [[U.S.]] [[military base|bases]] in [[Kazakhstan]] and harness its oil resources? '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Vishnava|<font color="Red">Vishnava</font>]]<sub><small>[[User talk:Vishnava|<font color="Black"> talk </font>]]</small></sub></font>''' 19:36, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
[[Image:Symbol question.svg|18px]] Please '''embolden''' the new/expanded article. Thanks. -- [[User:How do you turn this on|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:white; background:gray;">how&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;turn&nbsp;this&nbsp;on</span>]] 19:39, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:Done :) Thanks, '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Vishnava|<font color="Red">Vishnava</font>]]<sub><small>[[User talk:Vishnava|<font color="Black"> talk </font>]]</small></sub></font>''' 19:42, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[Kazakhstan]] and [[Turkey]] have sought to promote '''[[Kazakhstan-Turkey relations|closer bilateral relations]]''' and foster close ties between [[Turkic people|Turkic nations]] of [[Central Asia]]? '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Vishnava|<font color="Red">Vishnava</font>]]<sub><small>[[User talk:Vishnava|<font color="Black"> talk </font>]]</small></sub></font>''' 18:48, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[India-Kazakhstan relations|India has supported Kazakhstan]]''' in its bid for a [[Caspian Sea]] [[naval fleet]] despite [[Russia]]'s opposition? '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Vishnava|<font color="Red">Vishnava</font>]]<sub><small>[[User talk:Vishnava|<font color="Black"> talk </font>]]</small></sub></font>''' 18:10, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Lishanski-1.JPG|right|85px]]
*... that after being rejected from [[HaShomer]], a Jewish defense organization in Ottoman Palestine, '''[[Yosef Lishansky]]''' (pictured) founded a rival group called HaMagen, operating in the south of the country? (self-nom) -- [[User:Ynhockey|Ynhockey]] <sup>([[User talk:Ynhockey|Talk]])</sup> 18:08, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Alfred Philippe Roll]]''' was the [[Government of France|French government]]'s official painter? Self nom. -- [[User:How do you turn this on|<span style="font-family:Times New Roman; color:white; background:gray;">how&nbsp;do&nbsp;you&nbsp;turn&nbsp;this&nbsp;on</span>]] 17:04, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Zola Maseko]]''' was the first [[South Africa]]n filmmaker to receive the top prize at [[FESPACO]], the Golden Stallion of Yennenga, in 2005? New article by '''the <span style="color:#FF7F00">[[User:Editorofthewiki|editorofthewiki]] ([[User talk:Editorofthewiki#top|talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Editorofthewiki|contribs]]/[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Editorofthewiki|editor review]])'''</span> 16:26, 9 October 2008 (UTC), expanded by [[User:Blofeld of SPECTRE]] and '''the <span style="color:#FF7F00">[[User:Editorofthewiki|editorofthewiki]] ([[User talk:Editorofthewiki#top|talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Editorofthewiki|contribs]]/[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Editorofthewiki|editor review]])'''</span> 16:26, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[offset agreement]]s''' are one of the methods used to ensure a country's [[balance of trade]]? -- new article, self-nom [[User:Malick78|Malick78]] ([[User talk:Malick78|talk]]) 15:48, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:St Demetrius Tarnovo Klearchos 2.jpg|right|100x100px|Church of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo]]
*... that when the '''[[Church of St Demetrius of Thessaloniki, Veliko Tarnovo|Church of St Demetrius]]''' was built in [[Veliko Tarnovo]], [[Bulgaria]], a rumour was spread that the saint would come to the city? (self-nom) ''[[User:TodorBozhinov|Todor]][[User_talk:TodorBozhinov|→]][[User:TodorBozhinov|Bozhinov]]''

*... that '''[[Jason Dozzell]]''' is the youngest player to have scored in the [[Football League First Division]] when he scored for [[Ipswich Town F.C.|Ipswich Town]] aged 16 years and 57 days? self nom, article expanded from 1008 to 5156 chars, [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|talk]]) 13:19, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
*... that '''[[Rettamalai Srinivasan]]''', [[Dalit]] leader from the [[Madras Presidency]], was a brother-in-law of famous Dalit activist [[Iyothee Thass]]?-self-nom by-<font color="maroon" size="4" face="Monotype Corsiva">[[User:Ravichandar84|Ravichandar]]</font><sub><font color="aqua" face="Monotype Corsiva">[[User talk:Ravichandar84|My coffee shop]]</font></sub> 12:29, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[New Zealand Police]] Commissioner '''[[Howard Broad]]''' joined front-line officers on the beat for 2008 [[New Year's Eve]]? -- new article self-nom by [[User:XLerate|XLerate]] ([[User talk:XLerate|talk]]) 09:16, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[India-Germany relations|Germany helped India]]''' establish the [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras]] and their bilateral trade is expected to reach €30&nbsp;billion by 2010? '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Vishnava|<font color="Red">Vishnava</font>]]<sub><small>[[User talk:Vishnava|<font color="Black"> talk </font>]]</small></sub></font>''' 00:48, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:*[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Relations between whom? Suggest rewording: "[[Germany]] helped <u>India</u> establish [[Indian Institute of Technology Madras|IIT Madras]] ..." – Otherwise, date, length and references OK. <small><span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;">[[User:Sandstein|<font style="color:white;background:blue;font-family:sans-serif;">'''&nbsp;Sandstein&nbsp;'''</font>]]</span></small> 10:36, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[John Okello]] claimed that he heard a voice which told him to lead the '''[[Zanzibar Revolution]]'''?
**or ... that the '''[[Zanzibar Revolution]]''' sparked army [[Mutiny|mutinies]] in [[Kenya]], [[Uganda]] and [[Tanganyika]]? - expansion, self nom - [[User:Dumelow|Dumelow]] ([[User talk:Dumelow|talk]]) 18:52, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''''[[Our Man Higgins]]''''', a 1962&ndash;1963 [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] [[sitcom]], featured [[Stanley Holloway]] of ''[[My Fair Lady]]'' as an emphatic English [[butler]] to a [[suburban]] American family?--self-nom [[User:Billy Hathorn|Billy Hathorn]] ([[User talk:Billy Hathorn|talk]]) 20:48, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
** I have taken the liberty to remove some links; I think there were too many of them. The year ones, especially, were useless, and I'd say the same for the ''English'' and ''American'' ones. [[User:The Duke of Waltham|Waltham]], <small>[[User talk:The Duke of Waltham|''The Duke of'']]</small> 05:02, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that "[[Jealous Minds Think Alike]]" was the first single by British [[Pop Punk|pop punk]] band, '''[[You Me At Six]]''' to chart in the [[UK singles chart]]? - creation, self nom --<font color="Blue">[[User:Cabe6403|Cabe]]</font><font color="Green">[[User:Cabe6403|6403]]</font> ([[user_talk:Cabe6403|Talk]]•[[User:Cabe6403/Guest book|Please Sign my guest book!]]) 22:10, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
** The ''British'' link isn't really needed, is it? Also, I'm not sure ''Pop Punk'' should be capitalised. [[User:The Duke of Waltham|Waltham]], <small>[[User talk:The Duke of Waltham|''The Duke of'']]</small> 05:02, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
*** Edited per suggestions of [[User:The Duke of Waltham|Waltham]] <font color="Blue">[[User:Cabe6403|Cabe]]</font><font color="Green">[[User:Cabe6403|6403]]</font> ([[user_talk:Cabe6403|Talk]]•[[User:Cabe6403/Guest book|Please Sign my guest book!]]) 14:26, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
:::*[[Jealous Minds Think Alike]] has been deleted, and [[User:Art LaPella/Unwritten rules|"Unwritten" Rule]] C1 says "No redlinks in the hook." [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 05:33, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Nationalsozialistischer Reichsbund für Leibesübungen|Nationalsocialist League of the Reich for Physical Exercise]]''' was the [[umbrella organization]] for [[sports]] during the [[Third Reich]]? --article by [[User:Xufanc]]; more interesting hooks in text but lack inline citation - suggest reviewing admin contacts the creator and asks for them, nom by <sub><span style="border:1px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">[[User:Piotrus|Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus]]|[[User_talk:Piotrus|<font style="color:#7CFC00;background:#006400;"> talk </font>]]</span></sub> 14:40, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Amrita Club.jpg|100px|right]]
*... that the '''[[Amrita Club]]''' (''pictured'') is one of only two [[brick]] [[Colonial Revival architecture|Colonial Revival]] buildings in [[Poughkeepsie (city), New York|Poughkeepsie, New York]]? Self-nom [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]] ([[User talk:Daniel Case|talk]]) 16:14, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Stockbridge damper-closeup.jpg|100px|right]]
*... that a '''[[Stockbridge damper]]''' is a [[tuned mass damper]] used to suppress [[Aeroelastic_flutter#Flutter|wind-induced vibrations]] on [[overhead power line]]s? self-nom, former redirect &mdash; [[User:BillC|BillC]] <sup>[[User talk:BillC|talk]]</sup> 01:11, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
**'''ALT:''' ... that the [[dumbbell]]-shaped devices (''pictured'') commonly seen on [[overhead power line]]s are '''[[Stockbridge damper]]s''', used to suppress [[Aeroelastic_flutter#Flutter|wind-induced vibrations]]?

=== Articles created/expanded on October 8 ===

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[[Image:Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (Entrance).JPG|right|100x100px]]
* ... that the '''[[List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in South Los Angeles|Historic-Cultural Monuments in South Los Angeles]]''' include [[Ray Charles]]' recording studio, a stadium that hosted two summer Olympics ''(pictured)'', and the early home of the Oscar ceremonies? new article, self nom. by {{user|cbl62}} and {{user|doncram}} [[User:Cbl62|Cbl62]] ([[User talk:Cbl62|talk]]) 03:09, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that former '''[[Churches and places of worship in Brighton and Hove|places of worship in Brighton and Hove]]''', [[England]], have been converted into a [[Public house|pub]], a [[screen-printing]] factory, an [[art gallery]] and a [[sheltered housing]] complex, among other things? ~ Self-nom of significant expansion by <font face="Helvetica">[[User:Hassocks5489|<font color="#00BFFF"><b>Hassocks</b></font>]][[User talk:Hassocks5489|<font color="#228B22">5489<small> (tickets please!)</small></font>]]</font>.
**I thought I'd give this one a go at DYK, but I realise the article's a bit unconventional: more like a list in prose format, and ridiculously long. I prepared it over a long period in my sandbox. It's one of those annoying "synthesis" hooks as well, covered by a combination of refs [180], [128], [163] and [169]. Alternative hooks are welcomed. <font face="Helvetica">[[User:Hassocks5489|<font color="#00BFFF"><b>Hassocks</b></font>]][[User talk:Hassocks5489|<font color="#228B22">5489<small> (tickets please!)</small></font>]]</font> 18:16, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Serp manif1917.jpg|100px|right]]
*... that the '''[[Jewish Socialist Workers Party]]''' in [[Russia]] ''(rally pictured)'' mobilized 3000 of its cadres in self-defense militias during 1906? (self-nom) --[[User:Soman|Soman]] ([[User talk:Soman|talk]]) 14:56, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Delphinus delphis with calf.jpg|100x100px|right]]
*... that until the 1990s, the '''[[Short-beaked Common Dolphin]]''' ''(pictured)'' and the '''[[Long-beaked Common Dolphin]]''' were considered the same [[common dolphin|species]]? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by [[User:Rlendog|Rlendog]] ([[User talk:Rlendog|talk]]) 03:20, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[Ontario]] has more '''[[List of universities in Canada|universities]]''', with 22, than any other [[Canadian]] [[province]]?

[[User:Gary King]]


*... that in 2000, an [[ammonia]] discharge into a [[tributary]] of the '''[[River Clun, South Wales|River Clun]]''' in south [[Wales]] killed its entire resident population of [[European bullhead]]s? ~ New article by [[User:Daicaregos|Daicaregos]]; nominated by <font face="Helvetica">[[User:Hassocks5489|<font color="#00BFFF"><b>Hassocks</b></font>]][[User talk:Hassocks5489|<font color="#228B22">5489<small> (tickets please!)</small></font>]]</font> 11:36, 9 October 2008 (UTC).

*... that [[Olivia Colman]] bonded the cast of '''''[[Beautiful People (UK TV series)|Beautiful People]]''''' by arranging a visit from a mobile blood donor unit? -- article created by [[User:Whg106|Whg106]], expanded by [[User:Bradley0110|Bradley0110]] ([[User talk:Bradley0110|talk]]) 08:11, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that after his son was murdered during an university [[study abroad]] program in 2004, American [[entrepreneur]] '''[[Thomas Petters|Tom Petters]]''', himself a college dropout, formed the John T. Petters Foundation to provide endowments that would benefit future students at several universities? -- new article by [[User:TedSaidMed]] and [[User:Bobak|Bobak]] ([[User talk:Bobak|talk]]) 23:18, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:*[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] [[User:Art LaPella/Long hook|264 character hook.]] [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 23:34, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
::*TWEAK (now 199): that after his son was murdered during a [[study abroad]] program, American [[entrepreneur]] '''[[Thomas Petters|Tom Petters]]''' formed a foundation to provide endowments that would benefit future students at several universities? -- [[User:Bobak|Bobak]] ([[User talk:Bobak|talk]]) 15:23, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:::*[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] verified. <font color="#3300ff">[[User:Thingg|Thingg]]</font><sup><font color="#33ff00">[[User talk:Thingg|&#8853;]]</font></sup><sup><font color="#ff0033">[[Special:Contributions/Thingg|&#8855;]]</font></sup> 04:54, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that for 25 years the '''[[Schomberg and Aurora Railway]]''' connected the small town of [[Schomberg, Ontario]] to the [[Toronto and York Radial Railway]] running along [[Yonge Street]]? [[User:Maury Markowitz|Maury Markowitz]] ([[User talk:Maury Markowitz|talk]]) 21:33, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Portrait of Percy Bysshe Shelley by Curran, 1819.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*... that unique versions of [[Percy Bysshe Shelley]]'s ''(pictured)'' "'''[[Mont Blanc (poem)|Mont Blanc]]'''" and "'''[[Hymn to Intellectual Beauty]]'''" were rediscovered in a notebook 160 years after they were originally composed? double nom, co-nom with [[User:Awadewit]] on both, Mont Blanc is 5x expansion, Hymn to Intellectual Beauty is new. [[User:Ottava Rima|Ottava Rima]] ([[User talk:Ottava Rima|talk]]) 21:29, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[Association football|footballer]] '''[[Peter Stringfellow (footballer)|Peter Stringfellow]]''' suffered a dramatic decline in form, which ultimately ended his professional career, after being involved in a car crash in which a team-mate died? -- new article self-nom by [[User:ChrisTheDude|ChrisTheDude]] ([[User talk:ChrisTheDude|talk]]) 21:15, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[mountaineering|mountaineer]] '''[[William Woodman Graham]]''' had to abandon an expedition to [[Kanchenjunga]] when a [[Porter (carrier)|porter]] accidentally burned his [[boot]]s? -- Self nom '''[[User:Iain99|Iain99]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Iain99|Balderdash]] and [[Special:Contributions/Iain99|piffle]]</sup> 21:11, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the first person to learn what is in the [[United Kingdom]] Budget, presented by the [[Chancellor of the Exchequer]] on '''[[Budget Day]]''' is the Queen? &mdash; I wrote it. [[User:Jonathan de Boyne Pollard|Jonathan de Boyne Pollard]] ([[User talk:Jonathan de Boyne Pollard|talk]]) 21:04, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:The First of May.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*... that [[Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom|Queen Victoria]] wore the [[The Queen's Jewels#The George III Tiara|George III Tiara]], part of '''[[the Queen's Jewels|Elizabeth II's jewel collection]]''' while being painted in [[Franz Xaver Winterhalter]]'s ''The First of May'' ''(pictured)''? - self nom --'''[[User:Cameron|Cameron]][[User Talk:Cameron|*]]''' 17:48, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[Zac Brown Band]]'s single '''"[[Chicken Fried]]"''' was previously recorded by [[The Lost Trailers]], whose version was withdrawn after Brown changed his mind about licensing the song to that record label? – Self nom by [[User:TenPoundHammer|<span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>]] and his otters • <sup>([[Special:Contributions/TenPoundHammer|Broken clamshells]] • [[:User talk:TenPoundHammer|Otter chirps]] • [[:User:TenPoundHammer/Country|HELP]])</sup> 17:29, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:*[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] 216 character hook. ''... that Zac Brown Band's single "Chicken Fried" was previously released by The Lost Trailers, whose version was withdrawn after Zac Brown changed his mind about licensing the song to that record label?'' is 198 characters. <font color="#3300ff">[[User:Thingg|Thingg]]</font><sup><font color="#33ff00">[[User talk:Thingg|&#8853;]]</font></sup><sup><font color="#ff0033">[[Special:Contributions/Thingg|&#8855;]]</font></sup> 04:45, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
::*Fixed. [[User:TenPoundHammer|<span style="color:green">Ten Pound Hammer</span>]] and his otters • <sup>([[Special:Contributions/TenPoundHammer|Broken clamshells]] • [[:User talk:TenPoundHammer|Otter chirps]] • [[:User:TenPoundHammer/Country|HELP]])</sup> 15:25, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:::*[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] <font color="#3300ff">[[User:Thingg|Thingg]]</font><sup><font color="#33ff00">[[User talk:Thingg|&#8853;]]</font></sup><sup><font color="#ff0033">[[Special:Contributions/Thingg|&#8855;]]</font></sup> 04:54, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that in 1870 the [[Bishop of Chester]] considered that the proposed altarpiece for the '''[[Church of Saint John the Baptist, Liverpool]]''' was too [[Papist|"Popish"]] and refused to consecrate the church until it was removed? Self-nom by [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]] ([[User talk:Peter I. Vardy|talk]]) 16:35, 8 October 2008 (UTC); big expansion. (202 characters, including spaces - if it's too long, delete "in 1870"; or change "considered" to "opined" (horrible word)).

*... that during the '''[[Nebraska in the American Civil War|American Civil War, Nebraska]]''' lost 239 men? (created by {{User|Bedford}}, expanded by {{user|8th Ohio Volunteers}})--[[User:Bedford|<font color="black">'''Gen. Bedford'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Bedford|<font color="green">his Forest</font>]]</sup> 16:31, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Friston Windmill]]''' is the tallest surviving [[post mill]] in the United Kingdom? New article created on 8 Oct and self nom by [[User:Mjroots|Mjroots]] ([[User talk:Mjroots|talk]])
:'''Note''' This will be the 50<sup>th</sup> DYK for an article I've created/expanded. Current total is 48 created/expanded + 2 nominated. [[image:smiley.svg|15px]] [[User:Mjroots|Mjroots]] ([[User talk:Mjroots|talk]]) 10:37, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the American singer [[Becca (singer)|Becca]] provided the closing theme, "I'm Alive!", for the '''[[List of Kuroshitsuji episodes|episodes]]''' of the 2008 Japanese [[anime]] ''[[Kuroshitsuji#Anime|Kuroshitsuji]]''? (self-nomination) — <font face="Segoe Script">[[User:Sephiroth BCR|<font color="navy">'''sephiroth bcr'''</font>]]</font> <font face="Verdana"><sup>'''([[User talk:Sephiroth BCR|<font color="blue">converse</font>]])'''</sup></font> 05:01, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[France]] has strengthened '''[[India-France relations|bilateral ties]]''' with [[India]] by signing agreements allowing it to purchase French-made [[nuclear reactor]]s, the [[Mirage 2000]] [[fighter aircraft|fighters]] and the [[Scorpène class submarine|Scorpène]] [[submarine]]s? '''<font face="Verdana">[[User:Vishnava|<font color="Red">Vishnava</font>]]<sub><small>[[User talk:Vishnava|<font color="Black"> talk </font>]]</small></sub></font>''' 04:29, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Malakas and Maganda Emerging from Bamboo BambooMan.jpg|right|100x100px|Image for Filipino proverbs, Damiana Eugenio, Philippine Folklore hook]]
*... that '''[[Filipino proverbs]]''' were grouped into six categories by '''[[Damiana Eugenio]]''', a professor and author known as the Mother of [[Philippine Folklore]] ''(sample myth pictured)''? – self-nom/article created from a simple list, hook count at 127 characters (no spaces) / 150 (with spaces), article’s character count at 2,084 (no spaces) / 2,472 (with spaces) - [[User:AnakngAraw|AnakngAraw]] ([[User talk:AnakngAraw|talk]]) 04:14, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:*'''''Note''''': Above suggested hook is now a double selfnom because I also created an article about [[Damiana Eugenio]] in addition to the [[Filipino proverbs]] article; current hook above now linked to this newly created article (and now bolded too) which has 1,886 characters (no spaces) / 2,331 (with spaces). Thanks. - [[User:AnakngAraw|AnakngAraw]] ([[User talk:AnakngAraw|talk]]) 16:28, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Fostoria Glass Company]]''' production peaked in 1950 when it manufactured over 8 million pieces of [[glass]]? (new; self nom) --[[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]] ([[User talk:Rosiestep|talk]]) 02:14, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:*(alt1) ... that all [[List of Presidents of the United States|U.S. Presidents]] from [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] through [[Ronald Reagan]] ordered [[glassware]] from '''[[Fostoria Glass Company]]''' of [[Moundsville, West Virginia]]? (''It might be a good one around election day.'') --[[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]] ([[User talk:Rosiestep|talk]]) 15:08, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:: When is election day? November? --[[Special:Contributions/74.13.125.9|74.13.125.9]] ([[User talk:74.13.125.9|talk]]) 21:10, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
::: November 4. At least this isn't the Main Page. [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 21:34, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:::: Not sure if we should wait till November 4. Too long a wait, IMO. --[[Special:Contributions/74.13.125.9|74.13.125.9]] ([[User talk:74.13.125.9|talk]]) 04:37, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the [[Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood|Pre-Raphaelite]] English artist '''[[John Wharlton Bunney]]''' painted a picture including the entire western facade of [[St. Mark's Basilica]] over six hundred early morning sessions?...by {{user|Ugajin}} - nom {{user|Casliber}}

*... the only print of [[Orson Welles]]' 1938 film '''''[[Too Much Johnson]]''''' was destroyed in a 1971 fire at Welles' home outside of [[Madrid, Spain]]? (5x expansion, from 635 to 3563 characters, self-nom) [[User:Ecoleetage|Ecoleetage]] ([[User talk:Ecoleetage|talk]]) 16:43, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[Polish Jewish]] cancer specialist '''[[Julian Aleksandrowicz]]''', during [[WWII]] was aided in the [[Kraków ghetto]] by one of the [[Polish Righteous]], and later escaped and joined [[Polish resistance in WWII|Polish resistance]] [[Armia Krajowa]]? self-nom by --<sub><span style="border:1px solid #228B22;padding:1px;">[[User:Piotrus|Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus]]|[[User_talk:Piotrus|<font style="color:#7CFC00;background:#006400;"> talk </font>]]</span></sub> 17:09, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Ensign O'Toole]]''', a [[1962]]&ndash;[[1963]] [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] [[military]] [[comedy]] [[television series|series]] starring [[Dean Jones (actor)|Dean Jones]], also featured [[Jack Albertson]], [[Beau Bridges]], [[Jay C. Flippen]], [[Harvey Lembeck]], and [[Jack Mullaney]]?--self-nom [[User:Billy Hathorn|Billy Hathorn]] ([[User talk:Billy Hathorn|talk]]) 22:12, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:OR
:*... that '''[[Ensign O'Toole]]''', a [[1962]]&ndash;[[1963]] [[National Broadcasting Company|NBC]] [[military]] [[comedy]] [[television series|series]] starring [[Dean Jones (actor)|Dean Jones]], was set aboard the [[USS Frank E. Evans (DD-754)|USS ''Frank E. Evans'']], which was thereafter destroyed in an [[accident]]?--self-nom [[User:Billy Hathorn|Billy Hathorn]] ([[User talk:Billy Hathorn|talk]]) 22:19, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Houses on Garfield Place, Poughkeepsie, NY.jpg|100x100px|right|Houses on Garfield Place]]
*... that South Liberty Street in [[Poughkeepsie (city), New York|Poughkeepsie, New York]], was renamed '''[[Garfield Place Historic District|Garfield Place]]''' ''(houses pictured)'' after the [[James A. Garfield assassination|assassination]] of President [[James A. Garfield]]? Self-nom [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]] ([[User talk:Daniel Case|talk]]) 03:26, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

===Articles created/expanded on October 7===

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*... that the replacement of stale [[chewing gum]], by a [[sales]] representative, led to the [[Supreme Court of the United States|U.S. Supreme Court]] case of the '''''[[Wisconsin Department of Revenue v. William Wrigley, Jr., Co.]]'''''? self-nom by [[User:XF Law|XF Law]]<sup><small>[[User:XF Law|<font color="black">'''XF Law'''</font>]]</small></sup><sub><small> [[User talk:XF Law|<font color="black">talk at me</font>]]</small></sub> 22:21, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the pre-Columbian ruins of '''[[Dainzú]]''' are distinguished by their gallery of bas-reliefs representing [[Mesoamerican ballgame|ball-players]]? self-nom by [[User:Simon Burchell|Simon Burchell]] ([[User talk:Simon Burchell|talk]]) 21:41, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the power of the '''[[Indiana Klan|Ku Klux Klan in Indiana]]''' was once so great its leader claimed "I am the law in [[Indiana]]"? (created by {{user|Charles Edward}}, nom by --[[User:Bedford|<font color="black">'''Gen. Bedford'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Bedford|<font color="green">his Forest</font>]]</sup> 16:51, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the [[Germany|German]] '''[[Third Battle of Kharkov|Donbas Operations]]''' (19 February – 6 March 1943) led to the destruction of 52 [[Soviet Union|Soviet]] divisions, and the recapture of the cities of [[Kharkiv|Kharkov]] and [[Belgorod]] from the [[Red Army]]? '''[[User:Catalan|JonCatalán]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Catalan|(Talk)]]</sup> 15:15, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:: Expansion started on 7 October, from around 7kB to almost 40kB. '''[[User:Catalan|JonCatalán]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Catalan|(Talk)]]</sup> 15:15, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

* ... that the [[Tang Dynasty]] general '''[[Li Huaiguang]]''' saved Fengtian, where [[Emperor Dezong of Tang]] was at the time, from falling to the rebel [[Zhu Ci]]? (self-nomination) --[[User:Nlu|Nlu]] ([[User talk:Nlu|talk]]) 13:41, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[British Army|army officer]] and [[Member of Parliament|M.P.]] '''[[William Hacket Pain]]''' was involved in planning and organising the [[Larne Gun Running]] operation, which helped to arm the [[Ulster Volunteers]] during the [[Irish nationalism#The Home Rule crisis 1912-14|Home Rule crisis of 1912]]? ~ New article by [[User:Sam Blacketer|Sam Blacketer]]; nominated by <font face="Helvetica">[[User:Hassocks5489|<font color="#00BFFF"><b>Hassocks</b></font>]][[User talk:Hassocks5489|<font color="#228B22">5489<small> (tickets please!)</small></font>]]</font> 11:58, 9 October 2008 (UTC).

[[Image:Gersdorff - Schädelwunde.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*... that Renaissance [[woodcut]]s by '''[[Hans Wechtlin]]''' ''(example pictured)'' cover both the chivalric ideal of war and graphic details of war wounds? self-nom by [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] ([[User talk:Johnbod|talk]]) 01:48, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image: C&B.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*... that '''[[Arthur Cecil]]''' debuted on the professional stage in ''[[No Cards]]'' by [[W. S. Gilbert]] and ''[[Cox and Box]]'' ''(pictured)'' by [[Arthur Sullivan]] but was never hired by [[Gilbert and Sullivan]]? -- self-nom by [[User:Ssilvers|Ssilvers]] ([[User talk:Ssilvers|talk]]) 22:49, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Le Stade Olympique1.jpg||right|500px|100x100px]]
*... that cold weather kept the [[Montreal Expos]] on the road for their first 19 [[Opening Day]] games, until 1988 when [[Dennis Martínez]] became the '''[[List of Washington Nationals Opening Day starting pitchers|starting pitcher of the team's first opening day home game]]'''? -- new article, self-nom by [[User:Alansohn|Alansohn]] ([[User talk:Alansohn|talk]]) 18:43, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Framsden Windmill.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*... that '''[[Framsden Windmill]]''' ''(pictured)'' was raised by {{convert|18|ft|m|2|lk=on}} in 1836, and worked for another [[century|100 years]]? Article created on Oct 7 and self-nom by [[User:Mjroots|Mjroots]] ([[User talk:Mjroots|talk]])

*... that '''[[Carson Parks]]''', who wrote the hit song "[[Somethin' Stupid]]", was the brother of [[Beach Boys]]' collaborator [[Van Dyke Parks]]? (self nom - [[User:Ghmyrtle|Ghmyrtle]] ([[User talk:Ghmyrtle|talk]]) 09:04, 8 October 2008 (UTC) - may be obvious to some, but I didn't know)

*... that '''[[Georg J. Lober]]'''′s 1956 sculpture of [[Hans Christian Andersen]] in [[New York City]]'s [[Central Park]] was funded in part by contributions from Danish and American schoolchildren? -- new article, self-nom by [[User:Alansohn|Alansohn]] ([[User talk:Alansohn|talk]]) 02:22, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:[[Image:Symbol question.svg|18px]] Date, article length and hook length verified. Hook is ''almost'' ok, except that the year 1956 is not mentioned in the article (but the year ''is'' in the reference). The rest of the hook is supported in the article, as well as in the ref. [[User:Oceanh|Oceanh]] ([[User talk:Oceanh|talk]]) 23:14, 11 October 2008 (UTC).

{{DYK Listen|Massenet - Le Cid - Pleurez, pleurez, mes yeux.ogg|Marguerite Sylva in 1910}}
*... that '''[[Marguerite Sylva]]''' ''(recording: ''[[Le Cid (opera)|Le Cid]]'')'', modestly told [[W. S. Gilbert]] she "sang a little" when he asked after her sister's audition, and, after demonstrating, was offered a part? -- Nomination by [[User:Shoemaker's Holiday]], article by [[User:Voceditenore]]. [[User:Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday|Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday]] ([[User talk:Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday|talk]]) 01:54, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
**A simpler hook might be "... that opera singer and recording pioneer '''[[Marguerite Sylva]]''' was really named Marguerite Alice Hélène Smith?" You could also use [[:Image:Marguerita Sylva As Carmen Opera Comique.jpg|this rather nice photograph of her]], if you like, but Voceditenore did a fantastic job on this article, and I couldn't help but nominate it here =) [[User:Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday|Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday]] ([[User talk:Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday|talk]]) 02:08, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:::I like the first hook, but would shorten it to: "*... that '''[[Marguerite Sylva]]''' modestly told [[W. S. Gilbert]], at her sister's audition, that she "sang a little" and, after demonstrating, was offered a part? -- [[User:Ssilvers|Ssilvers]] ([[User talk:Ssilvers|talk]]) 23:12, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
::::That works quite well. Of course, we'd need to mention the recording or picture in some form, if they're used. Of course, this is only part of a rather fascinating anecdote, but, hey, that's why we're linking to the article. [[User:Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday|Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday]] ([[User talk:Shoemaker&#39;s Holiday|talk]]) 00:26, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Ronn Reynolds]]''' spent parts of six seasons as a [[Major League Baseball]] [[catcher]], despite a career [[batting average]] of just .188? -- new article self-nom by [[User:Rlendog|Rlendog]] ([[User talk:Rlendog|talk]]) 00:58, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

* ... that [[Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson|Horatio Nelson]] called the [[Captain (Royal Navy)|captains]] who fought with him at the [[Battle of the Nile]] his '''"[[Nelson's Band of Brothers|Band of Brothers]]"'''? - new article, self nom, [[User:Benea|Benea]] ([[User talk:Benea|talk]]) 23:23, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that, although having a tradition of over 600 years and being the backyard of the [[Zagreb cathedral]], the '''[[Ribnjak, Zagreb|Ribnjak]]''' [[neighborhood]] in [[Zagreb]], [[Croatia]] is a focal point of [[gang violence]] in the city?
**(The "benevolent" hook) ... that the '''[[Ribnjak, Zagreb|Ribnjak]]''' [[neighborhood]] in [[Zagreb]], [[Croatia]] was named after ponds that used to cover its western half? --self nom, written and moved to mainspace in a single day. [[User:Admiral Norton|Admiral Norton]] <sup>([[User talk:Admiral Norton|talk]])</sup> 22:04, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[William Trueheart]]''' was the acting [[United States Ambassador to South Vietnam|U.S. ambassador to Saigon]] during the Vietnam Conflict, because his superior, [[Frederick Nolting]], wanted a break from duties? Expanded by [[User talk:Caulde|<span style="color:#8B0000;font-weight:bold">Caulde</span>]] 20:07, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:ACDC-Hughes-long ago.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*... that the [[hard rock]] band [[AC/DC]] has never won a [[Grammy Award]] despite receiving four '''[[List of awards and nominations received by AC/DC|nominations]]''' during their career? <font face="Verdana">[[User:Gary King|<font color="#02e">Gary</font>&nbsp;<font color="#02b"><b>King</b></font>]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Gary King|<font color="#02e">talk</font>]])</font> 18:30, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:All Saints Church, Childwall.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*... that '''[[All Saints' Church, Childwall]]''' ''(pictured)'' is the only medieval church in the [[metropolitan borough]] of [[Liverpool]], [[Merseyside]], England? Big expansion; self-nom by [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]] ([[User talk:Peter I. Vardy|talk]]) 16:59, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Davidge Gould|Sir Davidge Gould]]''', who served during the [[American Revolutionary War|American Revolutionary]], [[French Revolutionary Wars|French Revolutionary]] and the [[Napoleonic Wars]], was promoted to the rank of [[Admiral (United Kingdom)|Admiral]] in May 1825? new article by [[User:Benea]], nominated by [[User:AdjustShift|AdjustShift]] ([[User talk:AdjustShift|talk]]) 16:48, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Emily McPherson College of Domestic Economy]]''', an [[Australia|Australian]] [[family and consumer science|domestic science]] college for women, was officially opened on April 27, 1927 by Her Royal Highness [[Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon]]? new article by [[User:AshGreen]], nominated by [[User:AdjustShift|AdjustShift]] ([[User talk:AdjustShift|talk]]) 16:12, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

* ... that '''[[Empress Wang (Dezong)|Empress Wang]]''', the wife of [[Emperor Dezong of Tang]], was only empress for three days prior to her death in [[786]]? (self-nomination) --[[User:Nlu|Nlu]] ([[User talk:Nlu|talk]]) 15:13, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[Dick Trickle]], billed as the winningest short track driver in history, won his first race outside of his home region at the 1966 National Short Track Championships at '''[[Rockford Speedway]]'''? - self nom by '''<font color="#000000">[[User:Royalbroil|Royal]]</font><font color="#FFCC00">[[User talk:Royalbroil|broil]]</font>''' 14:39, 7 October 2008 (UTC) There are free use pictures available if helpful.
:*... (ALT) that '''[[Rockford Speedway]]''' is the only [[NASCAR]]-sanctioned [[Whelen All-American Series|weekly]] racetrack in [[Illinois]]? - self nom by '''<font color="#000000">[[User:Royalbroil|Royal]]</font><font color="#FFCC00">[[User talk:Royalbroil|broil]]</font>''' 14:39, 7 October 2008 (UTC) Not nearly as interesting, as most states have few NASCAR-sanctioned weekly tracks.
:**(ALT2) How about this: ... that '''[[Rockford Speedway]]''', a 1/4 mile [[short track racing|short track]] oval in the [[Rockford, Illinois]], is the only racetrack running under [[NASCAR]] sanction in [[Illinois]]? [[User:AdjustShift|AdjustShift]] ([[User talk:AdjustShift|talk]]) 17:09, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::In my opinion, ALT2 adds words with giving little additional "hooky"-ness. Technically the track is not in Rockford, but in the suburb Loves Park. I strongly prefer the Dick Trickle version because he is a short track legend with probably the greatest number of race feature wins of anyone in the world. Hosting the first win outside of the home region for a legendary figure is an impressive first. It shows how important the track was at that time with someone of that stature driving a relatively long distance to compete there. It's been elusive to cite Trickle's number of wins since there are no concrete records from the time, so it is disputed. People are working on figuring out an exact total. '''<font color="#000000">[[User:Royalbroil|Royal]]</font><font color="#FFCC00">[[User talk:Royalbroil|broil]]</font>''' 18:27, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Also, "the Rockford, Illinois" should either be "Rockford, Illinois" or "the Rockford, Illinois area". [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 23:59, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest|Spain]], which placed second at [[Eurovision Song Contest|Eurovision]] in [[Eurovision Song Contest 1979|1979]] with "'''[[Su Canción]]'''", was rumored to have given high marks to a competitor so they did not have to host the international production the next year? (self-nom) [[User:Mike Halterman|Mike H.]] [[User talk:Mike Halterman|Fierce!]] 13:34, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
**(alternate) ... that the song "'''[[Su Canción]]'''" in [[Eurovision Song Contest 1979|1979]] earned [[Spain in the Eurovision Song Contest|Spain]] a second-place ranking at the [[Eurovision Song Contest]], which would not be achieved again until [[Eurovision Song Contest 1995|1995]]? [[User:Mike Halterman|Mike H.]] [[User talk:Mike Halterman|Fierce!]] 13:43, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Bob McLean (footballer)|Bob McLean]]''', who is a member of the [[Australian Football Hall of Fame]], also played [[first-class cricket]] and scored a double century in the [[Sheffield Shield]]? [[User:Crickettragic|Crickettragic]] ([[User talk:Crickettragic|talk]]) 12:48, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:David Lloyd George 1911.jpg|100x100px|right]]
*... that the [[Wales|Welsh]] politician [[David Lloyd George]] ''(pictured)'' said that he would prize no honour more highly than his '''[[List of Honorary Fellows of Jesus College, Oxford|Honorary Fellowship]]''' of [[Jesus College, Oxford]]? (self-nom, moved to mainspace today) [[User:Bencherlite|Bencherlite]][[User talk:Bencherlite|<i><sup>Talk</sup></i>]] 11:56, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:UniversalEditButton.png|68px|right]]
*... the '''[[Universal edit button]]''' ''(logo pictured)'' is a [[Firefox]] [[Add-on (Mozilla)|add on]] supported by many websites that informs users when the web page they are viewing contains editable content? (self-nom) - [[User:Fish and karate|<u style="text-decoration:none;font:100% cursive;color:#28c"><b>fish</b></u>]]&amp;[[User_talk:Fish and karate|<u style="text-decoration:none;font:100% cursive;color:#D33"><b>karate</b></u>]] 11:50, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
: ''The Main Page is protected!''
: Is there a svg version of the suggested pic that is not so grainy at 100x100px? --[[Special:Contributions/74.14.18.96|74.14.18.96]] ([[User talk:74.14.18.96|talk]]) 00:14, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
::It looked fine at 68px (see now) - I'll try and ask on Commons, and see if someone can convert it to SVG. I can't find a version at present. [[User:Fish and karate|<u style="text-decoration:none;font:100% cursive;color:#28c"><b>fish</b></u>]]&amp;[[User_talk:Fish and karate|<u style="text-decoration:none;font:100% cursive;color:#D33"><b>karate</b></u>]] 07:17, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[William Tresham]]''' was elected as a [[Knight of the Shire]] for 12 successive parliaments? self-nom article expansion, 347 chars to 2640.
: Whose self-nom is this? --[[Special:Contributions/74.13.125.9|74.13.125.9]] ([[User talk:74.13.125.9|talk]]) 21:13, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[Haruka Tomatsu]], who provides two pieces of [[theme music]] for the '''[[List of Kannagi episodes|episodes]]''' of the ''[[Kannagi (manga)#Anime|Kannagi]]'' [[anime]], is also the ''[[seiyū]]'' of one of the series' titular characters, [[Kannagi (manga)#Characters|Nagi]]? (self-nomination) — <font face="Segoe Script">[[User:Sephiroth BCR|<font color="navy">'''sephiroth bcr'''</font>]]</font> <font face="Verdana"><sup>'''([[User talk:Sephiroth BCR|<font color="blue">converse</font>]])'''</sup></font> 06:34, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:ObanInterlockingTowerSRM.jpg|100x100px|right]]
*... that '''[[Oban, Saskatchewan|Oban]]''' is reknowned for having the last [[Saskatchewan]] [[Interlocking]] tower ''(pictured)'' at the [[Canadian National Railway|CNR]] and [[Canadian Pacific Railway|CPR]] [[level crossing]] which was constructed in 1910 and closed in 1990.(self-nom) [[User:SriMesh|SriMesh]] | [[User talk:SriMesh|<small>talk</small>]] 05:01, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Is "''renowned''" really the operative word? How about "... that in [[Saskatchewan]], '''[[Oban, Saskatchewan|Oban]]''' was known for having the last [[Interlocking]] tower at the [[Canadian National Railway|CNR]] and [[Canadian Pacific Railway|CPR]] [[level crossing]], until it was closed in 1990?" [[User:Wetman|Wetman]] ([[User talk:Wetman|talk]]) 16:14, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::::Thank you...that works![[User:SriMesh|SriMesh]] | [[User talk:SriMesh|<small>talk</small>]] 00:24, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

* ... that '''[[Jock Wilson]]''', who died on September 29, 2008, at the age of 105, was [[Great Britain]]'s oldest [[Invasion of Normandy|D-Day]] veteran? (self-nom) [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 04:34, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Jrobinson.jpg|right|100x100px|Jackie Robinson]]
*... that on '''[[Jackie Robinson Day]]''' of 2007, more than 200 baseball players wore number 42 in honor of the 60th anniversary of [[Jackie Robinson]]'s ''(pictured)'' [[Major League Baseball|major league]] debut? '''Self-nom'''. Very special day for Major League Baseball, and would probably get a lot of views if it was on the [[Main Page]] along with the image. &ndash; <font color="navy" face="cursive">[[User:RyanCross|'''Ryan'''Cross]]</font> (<font color="navy" face="cursive">[[User talk:RyanCross|''talk'']]</font>) 08:35, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
**Are you aware that the image is non-free? --[[User:BorgQueen|BorgQueen]] ([[User talk:BorgQueen|talk]]) 12:10, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::*Ah, nope, I just noticed that. Thanks, BorgQueen. &ndash; <font color="navy" face="cursive">[[User:RyanCross|'''Ryan'''Cross]]</font> (<font color="navy" face="cursive">[[User talk:RyanCross|''talk'']]</font>) 13:51, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::: So removed. --[[Special:Contributions/74.14.18.96|74.14.18.96]] ([[User talk:74.14.18.96|talk]]) 00:10, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
::::[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Images removed; length, date and hook verified. Again, good work! [[User:PeterSymonds|PeterSymonds]] [[User talk:PeterSymonds|<small>(talk)</small>]] 23:37, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::Thanks! I've added a new (free) image of [[Jackie Robinson]]. Please make sure I can use that picture instead. Yours, &ndash; [[User:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">'''Ryan'''Cross</font>]] ([[User talk:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">''talk''</font>]]) 01:41, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
*... that a number of babies were rescued alive and safe from the collapsed Juárez Hospital during the '''[[1985 Mexico City earthquake]]'''? ---I think it should the criteria for expansion... I did a really SERIOUS rewrite [[User:Thelmadatter|Thelmadatter]] ([[User talk:Thelmadatter|talk]]) 16:03, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:*6912 to 26K is a very serious rewrite, although our criterion is fivefold expansion. That's why most Did You Know articles are new, or expansions of stubs. [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 23:59, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Brachylophus fasciatus (Fijian Iguana).jpg|right|100x100px]]
*... that the '''[[Fiji Banded Iguana]]''' ''(pictured)'' is believed to have evolved from [[Green Iguana]]s that rafted on debris across 7,000 miles of [[Pacific Ocean]] from [[South America]] 13 million years ago? --Self nom after Five-fold expansion.--[[User:Mike Searson|'''Mike''']] - [[User_talk:Mike_Searson|'''Μολὼν λαβέ''']] 17:13, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:or
:*... that the [[Fiji]] government claims the entire US [[zoo]] population of '''[[Fiji Banded Iguana]]s''' ''(pictured)'' are descended from illegally smuggled animals? --Self nom after Five-fold expansion.--[[User:Mike Searson|'''Mike''']] - [[User_talk:Mike_Searson|'''Μολὼν λαβέ''']] 17:13, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that having lost his father early, jurist, farmer and [[Storting|Norwegian Parliament]] member '''[[Nils Landmark]]''' was raised by [[Jens Stub]], a [[List of members of the Norwegian Constitutional Assembly|founding father of the Norwegian Constitution]]? [[User:Punkmorten|Punkmorten]] ([[User talk:Punkmorten|talk]]) 21:25, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the [[Victorian era|Victorian]] painter '''[[William Shakespeare Burton]]''' was said to have dug a hole in the ground to stand in, so that he could paint the grass and ferns at eye level?
...by {{user|Ugajin}} - nom {{user|Casliber}}

[[Image:Bain Commercial Building, Wappingers Falls, NY.jpg|100x100px|right]]
*... that the '''[[Bain Commercial Building]]''' ''(pictured)'' is the only intact [[Second Empire]]-[[architectural style|style]] building in [[Wappingers Falls, New York]]? Self-nom [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]] ([[User talk:Daniel Case|talk]]) 15:45, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

==Expiring noms==
===Articles created/expanded on October 6===

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*... that [[medicine|medical scientist]] '''[[Harald zur Hausen]]''' is recipient of both the [[Gairdner Foundation International Award]] and the [[Nobel Prize]] in 2008? -- expanded by many editors. Nom by [[User:Oceanh|Oceanh]] ([[User talk:Oceanh|talk]]) 17:27, 10 October 2008 (UTC).

*... that the British late night comedy satire TV show '''''[[Up Sunday]]''''' was described by one of the cast members as "aimed at dirty minded insomniacs"? -- new article by [[User:Bingo99]]; nom by [[User:Bruce1ee|Bruce1ee]]<sup>[[User talk:Bruce1ee|talk]]</sup> 14:17, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that pollution has risen in the '''[[Sundarijal]]''' reservoir in Nepal due to large amounts of tourists who crowd the area every weekend? Expanded by '''the <span style="color:#FF7F00">[[User:Editorofthewiki|editorofthewiki]] ([[User talk:Editorofthewiki#top|talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Editorofthewiki|contribs]]/[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Editorofthewiki|editor review]])'''</span> 00:00, 9 October 2008 (UTC) from an article creaqted on August 28 by '''the <span style="color:#FF7F00">[[User:Editorofthewiki|editorofthewiki]] ([[User talk:Editorofthewiki#top|talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Editorofthewiki|contribs]]/[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Editorofthewiki|editor review]])'''</span> 00:00, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:*[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Verified. &ndash; [[User:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">'''Ryan'''Cross</font>]] ([[User talk:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">''talk''</font>]]) 08:23, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
[[Image:TankerSchenectady.jpg|100x100px|right]]
*... that the '''[[SS Schenectady|SS ''Schenectady'']]''' , an [[oil tanker]], broke almost in two whilst sitting at the dock in calm weather ''(pictured)'', before even having entered service? (selfnom, pictured) [[User:Shimgray|Shimgray]] | [[User talk:Shimgray|talk]] | 19:25, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:*[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Verified. For future reference, don't forget to add ''(pictured)'' after the word that is in the image given. I've added it to this one for you. &ndash; [[User:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">'''Ryan'''Cross</font>]] ([[User talk:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">''talk''</font>]]) 08:10, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Neel-kashkari.jpg|right|100x100px|Neel Kashkari]]

*... that '''[[Neel Kashkari]]''' ''(pictured)'', six years after completing his [[MBA]], was put in charge of the $700 billion [[Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008|U.S. Government bailout of financial institutions]]. -- Quite an important article, nominated (but not written by) [[User:Smallbones|Smallbones]] ([[User talk:Smallbones|talk]]) 18:58, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

:*[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Verified. Quite an important article indeed. I've added an image of him also. &ndash; [[User:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">'''Ryan'''Cross</font>]] ([[User talk:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">''talk''</font>]]) 08:56, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
*... that '''''[[Future Primitive and Other Essays]]''''' by [[anarcho-primitivism|anarcho-primitivist]] philosopher [[John Zerzan]] is regarded as an [[underground culture|underground]] classic by [[anarchists]] and [[technophobes]] alike? Self-nom by <font color="404040">[[User talk:Skomorokh|<font face="Garamond" color="black">the skomorokh</font>]]</font> 20:12, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Date, length, hook and reference verified. [[User:Oceanh|Oceanh]] ([[User talk:Oceanh|talk]]) 07:36, 12 October 2008 (UTC).

[[Image:Kings_Mills.jpg|100x100px||King's Mill|right]]
*... that '''[[King's Mill, Castle Donington|King's Mill]]''' ''(pictured)'' on the [[River Trent]] was used to grind [[wikt:flint|flints]] for the [[pottery]] industry? self nom [[User:Victuallers|Victuallers]] ([[User talk:Victuallers|talk]]) 17:54, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Date, length, hook and reference verified. [[User:Oceanh|Oceanh]] ([[User talk:Oceanh|talk]]) 07:49, 12 October 2008 (UTC).

[[Image:Altdeutscher Schaeferhund.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*... that after the standardisation of the [[German Shepherd Dog]], other herding dogs in Germany became known as '''[[Old German Shepherd Dog]]s''' and is now the name given to a rare modern breed ''(pictured)''? -- (is that hook okay, or is there a better way to word it?) created by [[User:Tilkin]] expansion and nom by <span style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:80%;font-weight:bold;">~ [[User:Ameliorate!|<span style="color:black;">User:Ameliorate!</span>]]</span> <sup>(with the !) ([[User talk:Ameliorate!|talk]])</sup> 12:36, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the day that [[British East India Company]] acquired a sliver of land to build [[Fort St George]] is celebrated as '''[[Madras Day]]''' in [[Madras]] (Chennai), [[India]]? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom <font color="Orange"><b>[[User:Wikiality123|Wiki San Roze]]</b></font><sup><i> <font color="green">[[User talk:Wikiality123|†αLҝ]]</font></i></sup> 07:27, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the [[Penance|penitential]] tone of '''[[John Audelay|John Audelay's]]''' poetry may have been influenced by his sense of responsibility for his [[lord|lord's]] involvement in a fatal brawl? --Article by [[User:Svejk74]], nom by '''[[User:Iain99|Iain99]]'''<sup>[[User talk:Iain99|Balderdash]] and [[Special:Contributions/Iain99|piffle]]</sup> 22:01, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::[[Image:Pictogram voting keep.svg|18px]] Date, length and hook verified, offline reference accepted in good faith. [[User:Oceanh|Oceanh]] ([[User talk:Oceanh|talk]]) 08:02, 12 October 2008 (UTC).

[[Image:MIM-46 Mauler.jpg|100x100px|right]]
*... that the '''[[MIM-46 Mauler]]''' ''(pictured)'' was the first in a long string of failed attempts to add armored [[anti-aircraft missile]] systems into the [[US Army]]? [[User:Maury Markowitz|Maury Markowitz]] ([[User talk:Maury Markowitz|talk]]) 22:00, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:St George's Church, Everton.jpg|right|100x100px]]
*... that '''[[St George's Church, Everton]]''' ''(pictured)'' and '''[[St Michael's Church, Aigburth]]''' were two of the three churches in [[Liverpool]] built by John Cragg which contained many [[cast iron]] components? Both articles greatly expanded: double self-nom by [[User:Peter I. Vardy|Peter I. Vardy]] ([[User talk:Peter I. Vardy|talk]]) 20:12, 6 October 2008 (UTC)



*... that [[Swaminarayan]]'s biography, '''[[Satsangi Jeevan]]''' comprises of 19,387 [[Shloka]]s among 360 Chapters, in 5 Volumes? nomination by [[User:Juthani1|<span style="color:#ffffff;background:#ccf">&nbsp;<span style="background:#99f">&nbsp;<span style="background:#66f">&nbsp;<span style="background:#11f"><b>Juthani1</b></span>&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</span>]]<sup>[[User talk: Juthani1|t]][[Special:Contributions/Juthani1|c]][[User:Juthani1/Guest Book|s]] </sup> 19:28, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] Date and reference confirmed, but article too short at slightly under 1000 characters. Please identify the author of an article when nominating another's work. [[User:Kablammo|Kablammo]] ([[User talk:Kablammo|talk]]) 20:13, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::::The article has been expanded past 100 characters. The article was created by me and [[User:Aroundtheglobe]] [[User:Juthani1|<span style="color:#ffffff;background:#ccf">&nbsp;<span style="background:#99f">&nbsp;<span style="background:#66f">&nbsp;<span style="background:#11f"><b>Juthani1</b></span>&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;</span>]]<sup>[[User talk: Juthani1|t]][[Special:Contributions/Juthani1|c]][[User:Juthani1/Guestbook|s]] </sup> 20:07, 10 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::It's actually 2238 characters. [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 05:33, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
::[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Date, length, hook and reference verified. [[User:Oceanh|Oceanh]] ([[User talk:Oceanh|talk]]) 08:19, 12 October 2008 (UTC).

*... that during the [[Second World War]] English [[Association football|footballer]] '''[[Jimmy Boswell]]''' served in the same army unit as four other future [[Gillingham F.C.]] players? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by [[User:ChrisTheDude|ChrisTheDude]] ([[User talk:ChrisTheDude|talk]]) 17:52, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that among '''[[Connecticut in the American Civil War|Connecticut's contributions to the American Civil War]]''' are the [[Henry rifle]] and the song ''[[Marching Through Georgia]]''? (created by {{user|8th Ohio Volunteers}}, nom by --[[User:Bedford|<font color="black">'''Gen. Bedford'''</font>]] <sup>[[User talk:Bedford|<font color="green">his Forest</font>]]</sup> 16:33, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

*<s>... that '''[[John J. Leonard]]''', a professor at [[MIT]] [[CSAIL]], aims to develop [[Autonomous robot|persistent autonomy]] techniques which allows [[robot]]s to complete long duration tasks with minimal human supervision? --self-nom, --[[User:Jiuguang Wang|Jiuguang]] ([[User talk:Jiuguang Wang|talk]]) 15:51, 6 October 2008 (UTC)</s>
:[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] the expansion is sufficient, but the refs are to the subject's own work & web page, rather than to third-party sources as required. [[User:QaBobAllah|Bob]] ([[User talk:QaBobAllah|QaBob]]) 22:13, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::How about this new hook:
::*... that '''[[John J. Leonard]]''', a professor at [[MIT]] [[CSAIL]], developed a [[Computer vision|vision]]-based [[simultaneous localization and mapping]] (SLAM) algorithm for mapping the [[RMS Titanic]]?
::The hook is verified by a journal publication. --[[User:Jiuguang Wang|Jiuguang]] ([[User talk:Jiuguang Wang|talk]]) 16:56, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Statue of Zeus.jpg|right|100x100px|Attached to "Palace of Lausus" hook]]
*... that the '''[[Palace of Lausus]]''', built in early 5th-century [[Constantinople]], housed a vast collection of mythological statues, including the [[Statue of Zeus at Olympia]] ''(pictured)'', one of the [[Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]]? (self) &mdash;<strong>[[User:Anonymous Dissident|<span style="font-family:Script MT Bold;color:DarkRed">Anonymous Dissident</span>]]</strong>[[User_talk:Anonymous Dissident|<sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:Gray">Talk</span></sup>]] 11:43, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] 218 character hook. --[[User:Rosiestep|Rosiestep]] ([[User talk:Rosiestep|talk]]) 18:03, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
::: How about: ... that the [[5th century]] '''[[Palace of Lausus]]''' in [[Constantinople]] housed a vast collection of [[Classical Antiquity|classical]] statues, including that of [[Statue of Zeus at Olympia|Zeus]] from [[Olympia]] ''(pictured)'', one of the [[Seven Wonders of the Ancient World]]? [[User:Cplakidas|Constantine]] [[User talk:Cplakidas| ✍ ]] 16:56, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that in 2001, ''PR Newswire'' listed '''[[sextoy.com]]''', founded by '''[[Dave Levine]]''' as the largest company on the internet with no employees? [[User:Zithan|Zithan]] ([[User talk:Zithan|talk]]) 10:56, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] Ref #3 confirms the hook, created October 6 and 5234 characters. However, I'm not entirely comfortable with a .com reference on the main page and I can't think of a way to word the hook to avoid it, anyone else have an opinion on this? <span style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:80%;font-weight:bold;">~ [[User:Ameliorate!|<span style="color:black;">User:Ameliorate!</span>]]</span> <sup>(with the !) ([[User talk:Ameliorate!|talk]])</sup> 12:57, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::It's an interesting hook IMHO. I don't think rewording is possible for a subject such as this. Would there be a reason not to feature a .com reference on the main page? [[User:Zithan|Zithan]] ([[User talk:Zithan|talk]]) 05:10, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
::::I don't like what looks like spam on the main page. PR Newswire is not a reliable source, and "no employees" is a matter of interpretation - the article says no '''direct''' employees, but that lots of people work for them. So spam, no reliable source, and prevarication - 3 strikes and you're out (IMHO). [[User:Smallbones|Smallbones]] ([[User talk:Smallbones|talk]]) 00:20, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the '''[[Tugboat Spence|Tugboat ''Spence'']]''' and its barge ''Guantanamo Bay Express'' deliver cargo twice-monthly from [[Naval Station Mayport]] near [[Jacksonville]], [[Florida]] to [[Naval Station Guantanamo Bay]] in [[Cuba]]? -- new article self-nom by <span style="font-family:Bradley Hand ITC;"><span style="color:Blue;" >[[User:Haus|<big>H</big>aus]]</span><sup><small>[[User_talk:Haus|<span style="color:Green;">Talk</span>]]</small></sup></span> 07:52, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[2008 in film|2008 film]] ''[[Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist]]'' was '''[[Lorene Scafaria]]'''′s ninth screenplay but first novel adaptation? (self-nom) —<font face="georgia">[[User:97198|<b>97198</b>]] <small>([[User talk:97198|talk]])</small></font> 07:16, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that despite being of common birth, the marriage of '''[[Falkes de Breauté]]''' made him ‘the equal of an earl’? Expanded article from 1508 chars to 9231 chars; that's what I call progress. [[User:Ironholds|<b style="color:#D3D3D3">Ir</b><b style="color:#A9A9A9">on</b><b style="color:#808080">ho</b>]][[User talk:Ironholds|<b style="color:#696969">ld</b><b style="color:#000">s</b>]] 04:46, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article is not well-referenced enough]] - I commend you for your expansion efforts, but this article is not sourced to enough inline citations; one primary reference is not adequate for an article of this length. &mdash;<strong>[[User:Anonymous Dissident|<span style="font-family:Script MT Bold;color:DarkRed">Anonymous Dissident</span>]]</strong>[[User_talk:Anonymous Dissident|<sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:Gray">Talk</span></sup>]] 05:58, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:::This article has moere than one source, and it passes the criteria. '''the [[User:Editorofthewiki|editorofthewiki]] ([[User talk:Editorofthewiki#top|talk]]/[[Special:Contributions/Editorofthewiki|contribs]]/[[Wikipedia:Editor review/Editorofthewiki|editor review]])''' 22:39, 7 October 2008 (UTC)



*... that [[Arya Samaj]] spearheaded the late 19th century '''[[cow protection movement]]''', Hindu opposition to cow sacrifice, leading to riots spreading across India and the deaths of 107 people? self nom.<b><FONT FACE="Benguiat Bk BT" Color="#C11B17">[[User:Docku|Docku:]]</FONT><FONT FACE="Benguiat Bk BT" Color=" #254117">[[User talk:Docku|“what up?”]]</FONT></b> 17:43, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
:*[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] [[User:Art LaPella/Long hook|255 character hook]], or longer after correcting "Cow protection movement ... happened ... " to "... the cow protection movement ... that happened ... ". [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 23:59, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
: Hooks should be a question. --[[Special:Contributions/74.14.18.96|74.14.18.96]] ([[User talk:74.14.18.96|talk]]) 00:17, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
::*I didn't mean to insert an ellipsis into the sentence. ALT: ... that [[Arya Samaj]] spearheaded the late 19th century '''[[cow protection movement]]''', Hindu opposition to cow sacrifice, leading to violent riots spreading all across India and the the deaths of 107 people? [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 00:43, 8 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Great. 197 characters now. Thanks. <b><FONT FACE="Benguiat Bk BT" Color="#C11B17">[[User:Docku|Docku:]]</FONT><FONT FACE="Benguiat Bk BT" Color=" #254117">[[User talk:Docku|“what up?”]]</FONT></b> 00:51, 8 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Jasper Goodwill]]''', later a [[mayor]] in [[Louisiana]], was given the middle initial "K" by the [[United States Army|Army]] during [[World War I]] as a way to enhance identification of the [[soldier]]s?--self-nom[[User:Billy Hathorn|Billy Hathorn]] ([[User talk:Billy Hathorn|talk]]) 21:45, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
: Why would the U.S. Army care about identifying small-town mayors in Louisiana during World War I? Was Louisiana one of the Central Powers? Of course not. But this hook is rather misleading. --[[Special:Contributions/74.13.125.9|74.13.125.9]] ([[User talk:74.13.125.9|talk]]) 15:27, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

This one was hard to find a hook. The Army required doughboys to have a middle initial as a minimum for identification. I tried to rewrite it.[[User:Billy Hathorn|Billy Hathorn]] ([[User talk:Billy Hathorn|talk]]) 20:52, 9 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[John Harber Phillips]]''', who [[Defense (legal)|defended]] [[Lindy Chamberlain]] on a charge of [[Azaria Chamberlain disappearance|murdering her baby Azaria]], later became [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]'s first [[Director of Public Prosecutions]] and subsequently the [[List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria|Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of Victoria|Supreme Court]]? -- new article by {{user|Assize}}, nom. by [[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 02:28, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:*ALT:... that '''[[John Harber Phillips]]''', the [[Attorney at law|legal counsel]] who [[Defense (legal)|defended]] [[Lindy Chamberlain]] on a charge of [[Azaria Chamberlain disappearance|murdering her baby Azaria]], later became the first [[Director of Public Prosecutions]] in [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]? --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 02:28, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:*ALT:... that '''[[John Harber Phillips]]''', the [[Attorney at law|legal counsel]] who [[Defense (legal)|defended]] [[Lindy Chamberlain]] on a charge of [[Azaria Chamberlain disappearance|murdering her baby Azaria]], later became the [[List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria|Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of Victoria|Supreme Court]] of [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]], [[Australia]]? --[[User:PFHLai|PFHLai]] ([[User talk:PFHLai|talk]]) 02:28, 9 October 2008 (UTC)
:*Could we have one without a murder? ''ALT:... that '''[[John Harber Phillips]]''' became [[Victoria (Australia)|Victoria]]'s first [[Director of Public Prosecutions]] and subsequently the [[List of Judges of the Supreme Court of Victoria|Chief Justice]] of the [[Supreme Court of Victoria|Supreme Court]]?'' Because he was first, it's still interesting. [[User:Punkmorten|Punkmorten]] ([[User talk:Punkmorten|talk]]) 11:45, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
::*[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Verified. Punkmorten has a point, so I'll go with his hook. A murderer in a hook seems a little negative to me. &ndash; [[User:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">'''Ryan'''Cross</font>]] ([[User talk:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">''talk''</font>]]) 08:00, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
*... that [[Queensland]] laywer '''[[Mostyn Hanger]]''' found being [[chief justice]] a chore? [[User:Assize|Assize]] ([[User talk:Assize|talk]]) 22:39, 10 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Ole Hovelsen Mustad]]''', namesake of the company [[O. Mustad & Son]], also served one term in the Norwegian Parliament? -- self-nom by [[User:Punkmorten|Punkmorten]] ([[User talk:Punkmorten|talk]]) 11:45, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

:*[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Verified. &ndash; [[User:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">'''Ryan'''Cross</font>]] ([[User talk:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">''talk''</font>]]) 08:12, 12 October 2008 (UTC)
*... that [[physiotherapists]] can be disciplined in [[New South Wales]] by the '''[[Physiotherapists Tribunal]]'''? [[User:Assize|Assize]] ([[User talk:Assize|talk]]) 20:57, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

===Articles created/expanded on October 5===

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[[Image:Pine Creek from Otter Vista, horizontal.JPG|right|100x100px]]
*... that '''[[Leonard Harrison]]''' helped cut [[lumber]] in the [[Pine Creek Gorge]] in the late 1800s, then donated [[Leonard Harrison State Park]] ''(pictured)'' in the gorge to [[Pennsylvania]] in 1922? New article by [[User:Dincher|Dincher]] and [[User:Ruhrfisch|Ruhrfisch]], self-nom by [[User:Ruhrfisch|Ruhrfisch]] '''[[User talk:Ruhrfisch|<sub><font color="green">&gt;&lt;&gt;</font></sub><small>&deg;</small><sup><small>&deg;</small></sup>]]''' 02:57, 8 October 2008 (UTC) (About 1/3 of the article is originally from the [[Leonard Harrison State Park]] article, which Dincher is the main contributor to).

*... that the '''[[Oregon State Bar]]''' was the first [[bar association]] in the U.S. to provide complete access to all attorney records it keeps, but only after a lawsuit? (self) [[User:Aboutmovies|Aboutmovies]] ([[User talk:Aboutmovies|talk]]) 07:17, 7 October 2008 (UTC)
**[[Image:Symbol confirmed.svg|18px]] Verified. &ndash; [[User:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">'''Ryan'''Cross</font>]] ([[User talk:RyanCross|<font color="navy" face="cursive">''talk''</font>]]) 07:52, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

[[Image:Bonne Citoyenne and Furieuse.jpg|right|100x100px]]
* ... that [[Captain (Royal Navy)|Captain]] '''[[William Mounsey]]''', in command of the much smaller '''[[HMS Bonne Citoyenne (1796)|HMS ''Bonne Citoyenne'']]''', captured a [[frigate]] ''(pictured)'' and later commanded her as '''[[HMS Furieuse (1809)|HMS ''Furieuse'']]'''? - new articles, self noms, [[User:Benea|Benea]] ([[User talk:Benea|talk]]) 19:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Tropical Storm Karina (2008)|Tropical Storm Karina]]''' was the shortest-lived storm in the [[2008 Pacific hurricane season]]? Self-nomination [[User:Cyclonebiskit|Cyclonebiskit]] ([[User talk:Cyclonebiskit|talk]]) 19:35, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
**The season is ongoing; it's still possible for another storm to achieve greater brevity. Could you change the wording of the hook the reflect that? &ndash;[[User:Juliancolton|Juliancolton]] [[User talk:Juliancolton|<font color="#66666"><sup>'''T'''ropical</sup></font>]] [[Special:contributions/Juliancolton|<font color="#66666"><sup>'''C'''yclone</sup></font>]] 18:17, 7 October 2008 (UTC)

* ... that '''[[Nathan Hale (character)|Nathan Hale]]''' is the main protagonist as well as the player character of [[Resistance: Fall of Man]] and [[Resistance 2]]? -- (self nom) [[User:Poxnar|Poxnar]] ([[User talk:Poxnar|talk]]) 16:34, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

* ... that the [[Tang Dynasty]] [[chancellor of Tang Dynasty|chancellor]] '''[[Chang Gun]]''' was demoted over [[Emperor Dezong of Tang|Emperor Dezong]]'s erroneous belief that he had falsified signatures from his colleagues [[Guo Ziyi]] and [[Zhu Ci]]? (self-nomination) --[[User:Nlu|Nlu]] ([[User talk:Nlu|talk]]) 15:18, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that [[Kang Hye-jeong]] made her feature film debut in '''''[[Nabi (film)|Nabi]]''''', and won Best Actress at the [[Puchon International Fantastic Film Festival]]? -- self nom, [[User:PC78|PC78]] ([[User talk:PC78|talk]]) 13:48, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that the '''[[MSSR rifle]]''' was created by the [[Philippine Marine Corps#Marine Scout Snipers|Philippine Marine Corps Scout Snipers]] from the [[M16 rifle]] due to budget problems and the lack of a dedicated [[sniper rifle]]? - Self-nominated [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 08:05, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
**[[Image:Symbol delete vote.svg|18px]] Not even close to x5 expansion. --[[User:BorgQueen|BorgQueen]] ([[User talk:BorgQueen|talk]]) 03:32, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Arthur Wimperis]]''', after a long career as a songwriter and librettist for British [[musical theatre|musical comedies]], became an [[Academy Award]]-winning screenwriter in [[Hollywood]]? (self nom) -- [[User:Ssilvers|Ssilvers]] ([[User talk:Ssilvers|talk]]) 06:30, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:*His ''Times'' obit notes that his ship was torpedoed on the way to the US, perhaps add "surviving a torpedo attack on the way" to the end of the hook? (Should still be inside the character limit). [[User:David Underdown|David Underdown]] ([[User talk:David Underdown|talk]]) 12:15, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::It's OK with me, although it might be too complex for a hook. I'll leave it to the DYK hook experts. Feel free to add or not! -- [[User:Ssilvers|Ssilvers]] ([[User talk:Ssilvers|talk]]) 14:23, 6 October 2008 (UTC)

* ... that the [[manga]] '''''[[Black God (manga)|Black God]]''''' was created by a Korean [[manhwa]] team, all of them not knowing the [[Japanese language]]? - Self-nom [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 01:37, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
**<s>The manga title needs to be italicized, per [[Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style_(titles)#Italics]]. --[[User:BorgQueen|BorgQueen]] ([[User talk:BorgQueen|talk]]) 04:03, 5 October 2008 (UTC)</s>
***<s>Whoops! My bad! [[User:Ominae|Ominae]] ([[User talk:Ominae|talk]]) 04:31, 5 October 2008 (UTC)</s>

*... that '''[[Jack Montgomery (Louisiana politician)|Jack Montgomery]]''', a [[Louisiana State Legislature|Louisiana state senator]] from [[1968]] to [[1972]], was preceded and succeeded in the post by [[Harold Montgomery]], and they were unrelated?--self-nom [[User:Billy Hathorn|Billy Hathorn]] ([[User talk:Billy Hathorn|talk]]) 21:00, 5 October 2008 (UTC)

===Articles created/expanded on October 4===
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[[Image:Art Building Willamette front 2008.JPG|right|100x100px]]
*... that the '''[[Art Building (Willamette University)|Art Building]]''' ''(pictured)'' is the third oldest building at [[Willamette University]] in [[Salem, Oregon]], but has been on campus longer than all but one other building? (self) [[User:Aboutmovies|Aboutmovies]] ([[User talk:Aboutmovies|talk]]) 06:43, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] The article needs to be clearer about the last part of the hook. I can't find it explicitly ... is this something I'm supposed to deduce from other information? Clarify. [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]] ([[User talk:Daniel Case|talk]]) 03:04, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
::The older buildings are Waller and Gatke halls. Gatke was moved to campus after this building, which is mentioned/cited in the second paragraph of the history section. Its more of a teaser hook. Would you like it explained in the article? [[User:Aboutmovies|Aboutmovies]] ([[User talk:Aboutmovies|talk]]) 08:02, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
:::I added a bit to the article under "Details" that explains the age item. [[User:Aboutmovies|Aboutmovies]] ([[User talk:Aboutmovies|talk]]) 23:42, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

*... that '''[[Cubbon Park]]''', also called Sri. Chamarajendra Park, in Bangalore has indigenous and exotic botanical species of 68 genera and 96 species with about 6000 plants/trees?--[[User:Nvvchar|Nvvchar]] ([[User talk:Nvvchar|talk]]) 17:15, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
:*[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] A couple of problems, I get a 4X expansion (using [[User:Dr pda/prosesize.js]]), 1645 to 6609 = 4X. And the hook is not specifically cited within the article, the closest citation (#3) takes you [http://www.horticulture.kar.nic.in/ here] which has no specifics about the hook. --[[User:Captain-tucker|Captain-tucker]] ([[User talk:Captain-tucker|talk]]) 20:06, 4 October 2008 (UTC)
::I have added some photos. I counted on the basis of all the text and photos which comes to 10517 bites (more than five times the original text). I was not aware of the formula that you have referred. As regards the Park, it has to be viewed as a complex(may be a change in the heading of the article into 'Cubbon Park complex' instead of Cubbon Park}as it is very well known for its Park as also for the monuments and bulidings located within it.If the criteria of length permits, kindly suggest a suitable revised hook which I can post. I will be thankful.--[[User:Nvvchar|Nvvchar]] ([[User talk:Nvvchar|talk]]) 04:59, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::[[#Instructions]] specifies that the main body text portion of the article (prose), not all of the text and photos, should expand 5 times. Thus adding photos doesn't change the prose portion length of 6609, and it's still 4X. Prosesize.js is a tool for automating all the things we exclude from the article to get the prose portion (see [[#Instructions]] and [[User:Art LaPella/Unwritten rules|"Unwritten" Rule]] A2). If you could add 1616 characters of prose (not photos), that objection would be satisfied.
:::Captain-tucker also noted "the hook is not specifically cited ... ". [[Wikipedia:Did you know#Selection criteria]] says: "The hook fact must have an inline citation right after it since the fact is an extraordinary claim; citing the hook fact at the end of the paragraph is not acceptable." Thus the fact that the park is a complex doesn't address this objection, and revising the hook wouldn't address that objection either. What would address that objection is to find a source that verifies there are 68 genera, 96 species and about 6000 plants/trees, and to add a citation for that source to the article, right after the first sentence of [[Cubbon Park#Botanical assets]]. [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 06:14, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::The authoriy quoted for the botancial statistics at number 3 of references is the Government of Karnataka organization called the "Horticulture Department" which is the authority in Karnataka on all Horticulture and is in charge of the Gardens in the state and the Cubbon Park is one of them. The web site under the heading Gardens provides the details of the Cubbon Park. I can't cite a better authentic source than this. But the main problem is of length. I don't have any text at present (unless I add superfluous stuff to the text of paras already added) to expand it by another 1616 bites. I will have to wait. Thanks for all the clarifications on the rules of DYK.--[[User:Nvvchar|Nvvchar]] ([[User talk:Nvvchar|talk]]) 10:46, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:::::I believe the citation objection would be overcome by adding instructions in the reference to click "Gardens" and then "Cubbon Park" (I couldn't make a direct link work), rather than making people look for it. Also, it should be linked from the article's supporting sentence, not from the next sentence. As for waiting, you probably know that the article will no longer qualify as new in five days or so. [[User:Art LaPella|Art LaPella]] ([[User talk:Art LaPella|talk]]) 17:55, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
::::::Thank you very much for the suggestions. I have added more text and I hope it satisfies the length criteria. I have also made changes in the reference at 3 related to the Horticulture Departmentas as "Garden Cubbon Park". A modified hook with an image is now introduced below.
[[Image:Cubbon Partk.JPG|thumb|right|100x100px]]
:*... that '''[[Cubbon Park]]''' has indigenous and exotic botanical species of 68 genera and 96 species with about 6000 plants/trees and is also called Sri.Chamarajendra Park? --[[User:Nvvchar|Nvvchar]] ([[User talk:Nvvchar|talk]]) 07:01, 6 October 2008 (UTC)
::[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] Link cited for this one [[HTTP 404|404]]s. [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]] ([[User talk:Daniel Case|talk]]) 03:01, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
:::Sorry about the references.I have made the corrections by removing inappropriate commas and full stops after the web addresses, and I have also checked the references which are now accessible.

*... that '''[[Tam Spiva]]''', though from a family of small-town [[newspaper]] [[publisher]]s, wrote [[television]] scripts, for such [[television series|series]] as ''[[The Brady Bunch]]'' and ''[[Gentle Ben]]''?--self-nom [[User:Billy Hathorn|Billy Hathorn]] ([[User talk:Billy Hathorn|talk]]) 00:55, 5 October 2008 (UTC)
:[[Image:Symbol possible vote.svg|18px|This article's hook is unsourced or too long or there are other content issues]] We need a source for the ''Gentle Ben'' credits (and for this IMdB is OK). [[User:Daniel Case|Daniel Case]] ([[User talk:Daniel Case|talk]]) 02:47, 11 October 2008 (UTC)

"Reply:Here is to the link of [[Tam Spiva]] writing some six episodes of ''[[Gentle Ben]]'':http://www.tv.com/tam-spiva/person/4964/appearances.html [[User:Billy Hathorn|Billy Hathorn]] ([[User talk:Billy Hathorn|talk]]) 19:06, 11 October 2008 (UTC)
::[[Image:Symbol delete vote.svg|18px]] There are only 1290 characters of main article prose (not counting the intro). <span style="font-family:tahoma;font-size:80%;font-weight:bold;">~ [[User:Ameliorate!|<span style="color:black;">User:Ameliorate!</span>]]</span> <sup>(with the !) ([[User talk:Ameliorate!|talk]])</sup> 09:02, 12 October 2008 (UTC)

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This article is about the English Typographer and once London Mayor, Robert Besley.

Robert Besley (1794-1876) was the creator of clarendon (typeface) in 1845 and the Lord Mayor of London in 1869.

Career

Besley joined the Fann Street Foundry in 1838.
The Fann Street Foundry was also home of typographer William Thorowgood, creator of Grotesque (typeface).[1]1
When Besley created clarendon (typeface) he had it patented, as England just passed a bill allowing that. The typeface became so popular, though, that the copyright was soon broken by people creating knock-offs. Still known as the first Registered typeface. [2]2





He then went on to become the Lord Mayor of London in 1869.
A Political cartoon of him and fellow members of the Corporation of London, Here.
He died in 1876.

External links

An Image of Besley as Lord Mayor of London can be found here.

1 Alexander Lawson's Anatomy of a Typeface on Google Books.

2 Article on Popperfont.com, Fontlove section, by David Ng. Citing a thesis essay from Mitja Miklavcic, 2006. Can be found here.

references

  1. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=FiJ87ixLs0sC&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_summary_r&cad=0
  2. ^ http://popperfont.com/2008/06/27/fontlove-clarendon/



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