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::::::: Sounds good to me :) [[User:Watchdogb|Watchdogb]] 21:10, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
::::::: Sounds good to me :) [[User:Watchdogb|Watchdogb]] 21:10, 21 July 2007 (UTC)
::::The lead really needs to be cleaned up - at the moment it doesn't establish clearly that the article is only about the 1991 massacre. While quality isn't usually such a huge issue for this section (since entries usually get cleaned up once they appear), an articles covering a sensitive topic such as this will only end up garnering complaints unless it's of a fairly high standard. [[User:GeeJo|GeeJo]] <sup>[[User talk:GeeJo|(t)]]</sup>⁄<sub>[[Special:Contributions/GeeJo|(c)]]</sub> <small>&bull;&nbsp;22:16, 21 July 2007 (UTC)</small>
::::The lead really needs to be cleaned up - at the moment it doesn't establish clearly that the article is only about the 1991 massacre. While quality isn't usually such a huge issue for this section (since entries usually get cleaned up once they appear), an articles covering a sensitive topic such as this will only end up garnering complaints unless it's of a fairly high standard. [[User:GeeJo|GeeJo]] <sup>[[User talk:GeeJo|(t)]]</sup>⁄<sub>[[Special:Contributions/GeeJo|(c)]]</sub> <small>&bull;&nbsp;22:16, 21 July 2007 (UTC)</small>
::: The lead is now fixed. Have a look [[User:Watchdogb|Watchdogb]] 12:43, 22 July 2007 (UTC)


*...that during the '''[[Armenian Renaissance]]''' [[Armenia]] was in the darkest age of its history? --[[User:Vonones|Vonones]] 22:11, 17 July 2007 (UTC)
*...that during the '''[[Armenian Renaissance]]''' [[Armenia]] was in the darkest age of its history? --[[User:Vonones|Vonones]] 22:11, 17 July 2007 (UTC)

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Articles created on July 22

I'd suggest a slight rewrite, just to make the hook a bit more interesting to the casual reader. Perhaps ...that Romanian President Nicolae Ceauşescu gave a 7-hour speech to to striking miners, originally appealing to them, then threatening them, and finally resolving the issue with the words "Calm down and go back to work"? or something. Sherurcij (Speaker for the Dead) 06:05, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on July 21

File:WalidKhalidi.jpg
Historian Walid Khalidi, who offered the "Master Plan Theory" as an explanation of the exodus.
I believe the picture on the right belongs to the above hook. But how does it and its caption relate to the suggested hook? Dragonbite 04:24, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that the The Beaver County Times newspaper has changed its name three times since its beginning in 1807? (Self nom.) Rlest 10:17, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • Might want to find a better hook... this reaks of "so what? A lot of papers change their name, 3 times in 2 centuries isn't much."Balloonman 06:26, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on July 20

  • Trap speed was copied from this page, therefore it would mean highest speed caught by timing device, the reduced entry is all I can do to reduce it to size, therefore as the other nominator user:The359 has nominated his, I am prepared to pull my entry out.
Re-Reduced version...that Mark Blundell took the Nissan R90C (pictured) to qualify for pole position for the 1990 24 Hours of Le Mans at a trap speed of 226.9 mph between the Mulsanne Straight chicanes, the first year of installation - 24.2 mph less than the record speed? Willirennen 21:20, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that the first play was staged in the auditorium of ‘Tagore Castle’ in Pathuriaghata, a Calcutta neighbourhood, in July 1859? Self-nom - P.K.Niyogi 07:21, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Suggeted rewording—...that the first play staged in the auditorium in ‘Tagore Castle’ in Pathuriaghata, a Calcutta neighbourhood, was in July 1859?--Dwaipayan (talk) 20:07, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on July 19

I've reduce it by removing some extraneous words, I don't think the meaning has been impaired. Carom 04:26, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that the town of Poole in Dorset, England was granted its charter in 1248 by the landlord of the area, a Crusader, Sir William Longspee? LordHarris 16:59, 19 July 2007 (UTC) (referenced)[reply]
    • What's the topic? Circeus 18:07, 19 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • The town of Poole recieving its charter. LordHarris 01:25, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        • Correct, but the question means, what's the topic or suggested article, as specified at #Suggestions? Those rules specify that the suggested fact must introduce a "proposed article[s]...no more than five days old". Unfortunately, neither Poole nor any other linked article above qualifies under our rules. Art LaPella 03:41, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
          • Ok, sorry - the article is Poole which was significantly expanded yesterday. I was under the impression that the article didnt have to be new but just siginificantly expanded? LordHarris 09:02, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
            • While yes, it was expanded, it wasn't "significantly expanded" as required, nor did the version you started with meet the guidelines, either: be no more than five days old (unless it had fewer than 1,500 characters, and has been expanded fivefold or more within the last five days). It started at just under 21,000 characters, and is now only 5,000 characters longer. -Bbik 12:28, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that Toronto-born, Philadelphia-based, dramatic soprano Othalie Graham holds out the 1972 Jamaican crime film The Harder They Come as her family's anthem CD? -- Article co-created July 19, 2007 by Operastudio and Jreferee (Talk) 16:48, 19 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • Sorry but the hook is confusing (weird phrasing "holds out" and lots of extraneous proper nouns) and not very interesting what you figure out what the hook is talking about. Is there some other hook possible from the article? --W.marsh 01:54, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Citizen Henry
Citizen Henry
  • ...that Citizen Henry was only allowed to take a balloon trip with Andre-Jacques Garnerin after it was ruled that "there was no more scandal in seeing two people of different sexes ascend in a balloon than it is to see them jump into a carriage." (self nom) Probably a little long, if you can think of a shorter version be my guest. Yomanganitalk 13:56, 19 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I like it, certainly catches the interest, both with the "unique" title of the article, and the hook itself. I would suggest throwing a citation on the hook in the article though. Sherurcij (Speaker for the Dead) 05:56, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I know that sounds wrong but the Panic affected the project which was formally begun in 1838, though it traces its beginnings to 1837. IvoShandor 11:55, 19 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have another alternate about Abe Lincoln but it would require a bit more expansion, if I get to it I will post the other alternate here. IvoShandor 11:55, 19 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
OR ...that despite its name Mount Scoria, near the Australian town of Thangool, Queensland, features very little scoria, with most of the mountain made up of vesicular basalt? -- Mattinbgn/ talk 10:56, 19 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that when Smederevo fortress was built, Smederevo temporarily replaced Belgrade as the capital of Serbia? (self-nom) -Bbik 05:44, 19 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • And another: ...that Smederevo fortress survived for over 500 years without much damage, then was devastated in a single day by an explosion during World War II? ("by an explosion" can be left out, if preferred.) -Bbik 20:17, 19 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It hasn't been picked up at WP:ITN because the body count isn't high enough. Dhaluza 00:34, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
As mentioned above by Willirennen, either this nomination or his can be chosen, it was a mistake that we both posted a DYK at the same time. However, if this nomination is chosen, the picture he has attached to his is usable on this nomination as well. The359 22:35, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ... that the tragic love story Tum Teav has been told in Cambodia since the 19th Century.

New article by Ernst Stavro Blofeld; Nom by Paxse 11:29, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on July 18

  • Hook is more about Chicago than the township itself. It might get in as-is, but is there anything particularly interesting about the township itself? GeeJo (t)(c) • 12:00, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Not a huge fan of this one, to be honest - it sounds too much like an advertisment. The fact should be about the subject of the article, so about JAD, not about global starvation. Sherurcij (Speaker for the Dead) 03:44, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I really wanted the twofer here, its the only reason I created the hospital article, plus it keeps the Rockford stuff to a minimum and there could be a lot more upcoming in the next couple weeks. Just in case there is an alternate twofer hook below. I also included both pictures but it doesn't matter which one goes with which hook, the house is cooler looking, imo. IvoShandor 08:56, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Neither of these hooks seem particularly unusual to me.--Carabinieri 12:42, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Abada
Abada
  • ...that Abada was only the second rhinoceros to be seen in Europe since Roman times and was thought by some observers to be a unicorn? (self nom) Yomanganitalk 23:18, 18 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on July 17

  • But it does meet the size requirements -- jackturner3 03:04, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • How do you figure? Even counting the references (which I don't generally do), the article barely scrapes over 1,100 characters. GeeJo (t)(c) • 09:42, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Moved back here because of lack of sources.--Carabinieri 18:56, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Self-nom.Taprobanus 23:00, 18 July 2007 (UTC)(I have updated it from under 1500 character stub to over 1500 with 12 inline references within the last 2 days)[reply]
Oppose, no "interesting fact" in the title at all, nothing catches my interest...nothing personal, just...boring. :P Sherurcij (Speaker for the Dead) 21:24, 20 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This is not a vote. You are not even in the DYK commitee. Plus nowher in the DYK rules have I seen that "it has to be interisting to be DYKed" Watchdogb 03:47, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You're right this isn't a vote and Sherurcij isn't in the DYK committee, but that's because there is no such thing as a DYK committee. Everyone is allowed to comment that a certain hook does not conform to DYK criteria. And I have to agree with Sherurcij, this hook isn't particularly interesting. Isn't there something better in the article?--Carabinieri 10:54, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
By hoock do you mean the wording like "that .........." ? If so, I can find one :) Watchdogb 12:49, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
How about .....that in the 1991 Kokkadichcholai massacre in Sri Lanka, the soldiers allegedly responsible were sent to the front line as a punishment? Is'nt that hook more interesting because that was a novel punishment
How about ...that the soldiers involved in the 1991 Kokkadichcholai massacre in Sri Lanka were acquitted of any wrong-doing but sent to the front line as a punishment nonetheless? --Carabinieri 19:07, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Sounds good to me :) Watchdogb 21:10, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The lead really needs to be cleaned up - at the moment it doesn't establish clearly that the article is only about the 1991 massacre. While quality isn't usually such a huge issue for this section (since entries usually get cleaned up once they appear), an articles covering a sensitive topic such as this will only end up garnering complaints unless it's of a fairly high standard. GeeJo (t)(c) • 22:16, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The lead is now fixed. Have a look Watchdogb 12:43, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that during the Armenian Renaissance Armenia was in the darkest age of its history? --Vonones 22:11, 17 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • What is "in the darkest age of its history" supposed to mean? How could possibly prove this? Besides, the article is too short.--Carabinieri 10:50, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Meaning its worst days among its formation. It is sourced. --Vonones 16:26, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • Claimig these were the "worst days" is hardly NPOV. But unless the article is 1,500 characters long it can't be used anyway.--Carabinieri 19:20, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that Apkar Tebir was among the first to set up a printing press in Constantinople? --Vonones 21:59, 17 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I expanded it. --Vonones 16:25, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yet it is still well under 1,500 characters. Please read the DYK criteria.--Carabinieri 19:02, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Too short at the moment. Expansion? --Camptown 10:36, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
checkY Expanded a little. Rlest 11:35, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Still not 1,500 characters. And it's up for AfD, but looks like a keep.--Carabinieri 19:25, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Its near enough, please just let it be allowed. Rlest 19:31, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on July 16

Long list of internal links. Is it possible to expand the preamble? --Camptown 10:12, 21 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Article's prose is too short, at just over 1,100 characters. GeeJo (t)(c) • 09:40, 22 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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Articles created on July 15


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