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  • Proposed articles should:
    • not be marked as stubs;
    • contain more than 1,500 characters (around 1.5 kilobytes) in main body text (ignoring infoboxes, categories, references, lists, and tables);
    • cite their sources (these sources should be properly labelled; that is, not under an "External links" header); and
    • 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).
  • Articles with good references and citations are preferred.
  • To count the number of characters in a piece of text, you will need to use a free website like this, or an external software program that has a character-counting feature. For example, if you are using Microsoft Word, select the text from the article page (or, in the case of "Did you know" nominations, this Talk page) – not the edit page containing Wikitext – then copy and paste it into a blank document. Click "Tools", then "Word Count", and note the "Characters (with spaces)" figure. Other word processing programs may have a similar feature. (The character counts indicated on "Revision history" pages are not accurate for DYK purposes as they include categories, infoboxes and similar text in articles, and comments and signatures in hooks on this page.)
  • Suggested facts should be:
    • interesting to draw in a variety of readers,
    • short and concise (fewer than about 200 characters),
    • neutral, and
    • definite facts that are mentioned in the article.
  • Suggested pictures should be:
    • suitably and freely (PD, GFDL, CC etc) licensed (NOT fair use) because the main page can only have freely-licensed pictures;
    • attractive and interesting, even at a very small (100px-wide) resolution;
    • already in the article; and
    • relevant to the article.
  • Proposed lists should have two characteristics to be considered for DYK: (i) be a compilation of entries that are unlikely to have ever been compiled anywhere else (e.g. List of architectural vaults), and (ii) have non-stub text that brings out interesting and relational facts from the compiled list that may not otherwise be obvious but for the compilation.
  • Please check back for comments on your nomination. Responding to reasonable objections will help ensure that your article is listed.
  • If you nominate someone else's article, you can use {{subst:DYKNom}} to notify them. Usage: {{subst:DYKNom|Article name|June 4}} Thanks, ~~~~

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Candidate entries

Articles created on July 3

File:Darjeeling Rock Garden2.jpg

Articles created on July 2

  • ...that students at Iowa State University are not considered "true Iowa Staters" until after they have been kissed underneath the Campanile (pictured) at the stroke of midnight? (self-nom) Etphonehome 05:00, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    I can't help but observe that this remarkable image is of a Ford fording the ford. --JayHenry 06:53, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

    • Disambig/grammar fixes. Circeus 23:12, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that Giichi Nishihara is a Japanese pink film director of the 1960s and 1970s who has been called "Japan's sleaziest movie-maker," and "a cult favorite among devotees of extreme cinema?" (self-nom) Dekkappai 23:56, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
1. That hook doesnt really make sense 2. Its a tad short. Anonymous DissidentTalk 07:35, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That makes sense right up to about "sergeant". Its still a bit hard to get, and its not entirely that interesting either. Sorry. I dont mean to seem annoyingly critical, but I should point this out now while you still have time to fix it. Anonymous DissidentTalk 08:57, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
How about ...that Saint Maximilian Kolbe sacrificed his life at Auschwitz to save the life of Polish Army sergeant Franciszek Gajowniczek? Capitalistroadster 09:35, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I like that....Balloonman 16:48, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on July 1

*...that the London and Glasgow terrorist incidents have been linked to the same two men and that the UK terror alert level remains at 'critical', the highest level? :self-nom. TerriersFan 22:16, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

File:Papal Palace.jpg
  • Execution is legal killing, murder is illegal killing. To me that's an important distinction, not a pair of synonyms. Art LaPella 02:34, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

alternatives :

Let's leave it  with killed 

MiguelemejiaMiguelemejia 23:40, 3 July 2007 (UTC).[reply]

File:Fernando Amorsolo 1a.jpg
OR:...that Fernando Amorsolo (pictured) is the first Filipino to be distinguished as the Philippines' National Artist in Painting? - Dragonbite 19:27, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Please note that linking to Filipino leads nowhere. You could go with "Filipino". Dahn 23:12, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. Linked to Filipino as suggested. Dragonbite 06:09, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
New Skete Monastery in the snow.
New Skete Monastery in the snow.
File:Kärntnertortheater.jpg

Articles created on June 30

...that St John Hankin was an Edwardian playwright, who along with George Bernard Shaw and others, was a major exponent of New Drama? Despite success as a playwright he died by his own hand, and his work was largely neglected until the 1990s. (self-nom) Gmlinden 19:24, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • Short enough now? How do you count the characters anyway? I'd like to learn that.

Manxruler 03:07, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

I looked it up. Learnt something new today too. Manxruler 03:11, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that German explorers mounted many expeditions in the early 20th century to the Ramu river in German New Guinea in the hope of finding gold and also gutta-percha trees? (self nom) Nomadtales 08:21, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that Audit Command Language is the most widely used data extraction and analysis product used by auditors for fraud detection? (NOTE: The article has been around for a while, but this is a complete rewrite because the old version was criticized as being too much of an advertisement---don't know if it qualifies, but thought I'd check.)Balloonman 01:47, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • I'd say no, since an ad-like text (as opposed to copyvio) could be cleaned up to meet WP standards. Rigadoun (talk) 19:56, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • In all honesty, that's what I figured... but it doesn't hurt to check... ;-)Balloonman 22:02, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
"Self-nom", ArthurWeasley 21:17, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
"Self-nom", bainer (talk) 16:52, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This article was not a stub before. Although it's recently been improved, it is not eligible for DYK. I'm very sad to hear of his passing, however. --JayHenry 03:41, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
It was classified as a stub according to Wikiproject biography late yesterday. MSJapan made the suggested improvements and it was reclassified as a start. Please see the chronology of events on the talk page. Capitalistroadster 05:25, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I'm sorry, I should have been clearer. The policy for DYK, mentioned above is "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)." This article has gone from around 1,500 to around 1,800 in the last five days. I'm sorry, but the article does not satisfy the requirement. --JayHenry 06:07, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the clarification. I will add a barnstar on MSJapan's talk page instead. Capitalistroadster 07:38, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on June 29

  • ...that the Cheat Mountain salamander of West Virginia is the only vertebrate known to be unique and exclusive to that state? (self-nom) User:Valerius Tygart 08:58, 3 July 2007
  • "Fat Beats has given numerous artists their first chance in the music business"? talk 16:04, 2 July 2007
    • Sounds like an advertisement. Besides, most indy labels do this, so the fact isn't anything extraordinary.--Carabinieri 18:17, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I like optioin 3...Balloonman 06:08, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Fine with me. I didn't know if 3 and 4 were too specific. Awadewit | talk 05:08, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Usually a hook highlights a specific fact, instead of providing general information that would be typical for the opening paragraph of an encyclopedia article. The point is to get people curious to read the main article. Rigadoun (talk) 18:15, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
How about ...that Francis Price Blackwood, a colonial Australian naval officer and sea surveyor, charted locations like Whitsunday Island (pictured) and the Great Barrier Reef?Capitalistroadster 07:30, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I know how long the hook can be. I know. But The preceding hook as suggested by capital sounds good to me. --Anonymous DissidentTalk 07:52, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Should it be charted rather than chartered? Capitalistroadster 11:42, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yep. Oops. :) --Anonymous DissidentTalk 12:44, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that the Speculum Humanae Salvationis (Mirror of Human Salvation) was one of the most popular illustrated books of the Middle Ages? self-nom Johnbod 23:19, 30 June 2007 (UTC) boring hook I know![reply]
    • I actually like it.--Carabinieri 23:29, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • Isn't it the practice to italicize titles (in this case, bold+italics)? Also, do we need the title's translation in the hook? Dahn 23:16, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Yes and yes. Johnbod 02:05, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Agreed. It is the translation the meaning of the book that makes it interesting. Rigadoun (talk) 18:04, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
File:UnitedStatesCapitolCrypt.jpg
  • But that would change the meaning; it is not for fear that the men be captured, but the Rock of Gibraltar itself. I have changed it to "...lest it be captured...' nontheless, it sounds better. Chris Buttigiegtalk 19:31, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
(edit conflict) Actually he meant "lest it was captured"; "it" being the Rock. The wording could be simplified. Try:
File:GR Clark.jpg
  • Yes, that's much better. The only thing is that the ending has a connotation that the Rock was captured, when it wasn't. So how about .... monitor enemy movements if the Rock was ever captured... ? Chris Buttigiegtalk 20:10, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Well I have changed the original suggestion to this version, hope this is alright. Chris Buttigiegtalk 17:03, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
File:Battle of Drankenburg.png

Articles created on June 28

Expired noms

Articles created on June 27

Articles created on June 26

  • Too short. Wrad 19:54, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]
A pov-y hook if you ask me. "Encapsulates the spirit of America"...according to whom? Kind of a silly idea anyway, unless you can read everyone's mind and they're all thinking the same thing. Savidan 00:24, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on June 25

*...that the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Morse v. Frederick that a banner saying "BONG HiTS 4 JESUS" could constitutionally be prohibited in schools?

    • This was quite long already and has not been significantly (5x per DYK rules at #Suggestions) expanded in the past five days. Rigadoun (talk) 18:27, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • Rigadoun is right. I withdraw my suggestion.--Chaser - T 22:07, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on June 23

Articles created on June 22

  • ...that 80% of the 21,100 tonnes of wine produced in Kazakhstan every year come from the Issyk Winery in Issyk, Almaty Province? article: FlagSteward (talk · contribs); nom --Carabinieri 21:55, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • Article with the 80% claim is ~10 years old... still an accurate #? --W.marsh 00:23, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • I've looked for a more recent source, but couldn't find one, so I guess there's a pretty good chance that number is no longer accurate.--Carabinieri 16:01, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Then just make the dating clear:
  • The second version of this hook/suggested fact has 236 characters. See #Suggestions. It no longer says "about 200 characters", so I interpret that to mean that 201 is too many. Art LaPella 05:25, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
An obscure regional politician, nothing interesting here. --Ghirla-трёп- 21:37, 23 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Well, it is tagged with various ugly things so no. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 01:40, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Many people visit US each year. I don't really think it's so intriguing as to merit appearance on Main Page. --Ghirla-трёп- 20:45, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • It seemed odd that a leftist Ukrainian would visit Prairie Village, Kansas to understand democracy . Why not New York, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C.? But, yea, my hook is yawnsville. -- Jreferee (Talk) 05:09, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Anyway, it's not a stub or anything, so it ought to qualify... and I can't think of a more engaging hook. --WoodElf 15:32, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
OR ...that the Neophyte series of computer games were never finished? --WoodElf 13:24, 25 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
I don't think that's particularly unusual either. The article's alright and it itself does qualify for DYK, but I think it's important for a hook to grab people's interest if it's on the main page, so unless you can find something better I don't think this can be used.--Carabinieri 20:28, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
OH, Sugar!!!! (T_T) --ŴôôḌẼĿF 06:18, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Good point. The current wording while technically accurate has the potential of being misinterpreted. How about, "... the agency considered assassinating ..." ? Abecedare 18:45, 24 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Here is a reworded version:
  • I agree with Rigadoun, DYK is not ITN.--Carabinieri 20:33, 27 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Unfortunately I have to agree too. Between the time I nominated the DYK, and the time that it came up for consideration, the subject became front page news. So it would hardly surprise/inform (well-read) wikipedia readers as a DYK any more. Abecedare 00:50, 28 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on June 21

  • ...that through mitigation of peak oil, those having control over oil actually do try to reduce peaks in consumer gas prices? Article started at 13:16, 21 June 2007 by Gralo; From bot's list below, nom by Jreferee (Talk) 04:39, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • Article has several citation needed/weasel word tags now. --W.marsh 15:13, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • The words don't really look like weasel words. A DYK plug may help bring others to the article to help improve it. -- Jreferee (Talk) 17:04, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that Robert Boulin, the longest serving minister in French history, died mysteriously in 1979 and was announced as having committed suicide in a pond with considerably less than two feet of water? .. (s-n) Hornplease 19:10, 22 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • It appears that some of the people mentioned in this intrigue are still alive. I think this means you should source this inline. Blnguyen (bananabucket) 03:39, 26 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on June 20

Articles created on June 19

Articles created on June 18

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