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List new suggestions here, under the date the article was created or expanded (not the date you submit it here), with the newest dates at the top. If a suitable image is available, place it after the suggestion. Any user may nominate a DYK suggestion; self-nominations are permitted and encouraged.

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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); This is a suggestion, not a firm rule; it is rather silly to oppose an article solely because it is 1490 characters in length.
    • 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 (former redirects, stubs, or other short articles that have been expanded fivefold or more within the last five days are acceptable).
  • 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 (the 'hook') should be:
    • interesting to draw in a variety of readers,
    • short and concise (fewer than about 200 characters, including spaces),
    • neutral,
    • definite facts that are mentioned in the article, and
    • preferably cited in the article with an inline citation.
  • 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.
    • formatted as [[Image:image name |right|100x100px| Description]] and placed directly above the suggested fact.
  • 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 1,500+ character non-stub text that brings out interesting, relational, and referenced facts from the compiled list that may not otherwise be obvious but for the compilation.
  • Please sign the nomination with the create/expand date and the name of the creator(s) or creator and nominator, such as:
    • *...that (text)? -- July 19, 2007 new article by [[User]]; Nom by ~~~~
    • *...that (text)? -- July 19, 2007 new article self-nom by ~~~~
    • *...that (text)? -- July 19, 2007 new article by [[User]] and ~~~~
    • *...that (text)? -- Article expanded fivefold on July 19, 2007 by [[User]]; Nom by ~~~~
    • *...that (text)? -- Article expanded fivefold on July 19, 2007 and self-nom by ~~~~
    • *...that (text)? -- Article expanded fivefold on July 19, 2007 by [[User]] and ~~~~
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Candidate entries

Articles created on October 11

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  • ...that the Mahāvyutpatti, a 9th century Sanskrit to Tibetan dictionary, is the earliest substantial bilingual dictionary known? new article self-nom by John Hill 04:45, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that Russell Adam Burnham, the U.S. Army Soldier of the Year in 2003, became the U.S. Army Medical Command NCO of the Year in 2007? (self-nom; much expanded article) -- Ctatkinson 03:11, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on October 10

Sapporo Beer Museum
Sapporo Beer Museum
I like Mattisse's hook better than mine. --PFHLai 22:52, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • That's a pretty crystal bally hook, anything better? IvoShandor 15:19, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that influential literary magazine Mundo Nuevo promoted Gabriel García Márquez's One Hundred Years of Solitude by prepublishing two chapters one year in advance? — 10 October 2007 new article (2900 signs of lead+prose copy-pasted) self nom by — Komusou talk @ 07:09, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Plus two alternatives:
    • ...that influential literary magazine Mundo Nuevo had to be abandoned by its founder and editor Emir Rodríguez Monegal because of the CIA? — Komusou talk @ 07:09, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • ...that Mundo Nuevo was a Spanish-language magazine, sponsored by the Ford Foundation, and established in Paris because the French postal system provided worldwide distribution? — Komusou talk @ 07:09, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
      • Why is Emir Rodríguez Monegal in small caps? Andplus 18:21, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
        • I've removed the small caps. I dunno if it broke a DYK rule, but I wasn't trying to "get bigger than the others": it's just a useful encyclopedic/academic way to show at a glance and from the start what is the family name, especially useful for Hispanic or Asian names. It's prolly more useful in an article's lead than in a DYK, though. (On the topic, plenty of funnier examples at Template:Sc#Reasons to use small caps, I'll eventually have to transclude it as a section of small caps, it's becoming article material ;-)) — Komusou talk @ 20:14, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that Jesse Bankston, a centenarian who is president of Louisiana Public Broadcasting and a 47-year member of the Louisiana Democratic State Central Committee, was fired in 1959 from his job as director of the Department of Hospitals by then Governor Earl Kemp Long because Bankston refused on medical grounds to release Long from the mental Long was undergoing treatment against his wishes? -- self-nom by Billy Hathorn 20:37, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
(alt hook suggestion) ...that Jesse Bankston was fired from his job as director of the Department of Hospitals by then Louisiana Governor Earl Kemp Long for refusing to release Long from involuntary commitment to a mental institution? --Mattisse 15:28, 11 October 2007 (UTC) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Mattisse (talk • contribs) 15:24, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on October 9

Can be worded to flow better:
  • Thanks, your tweak on the wording is much better than mine (and thanks for the categorization, my brain went fugue after building that one up so fast and I missed that). • Lawrence Cohen 19:37, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Union House
People's St. Bank
Central House
Masonic Hall
Downtown Orangeville
  • An unprecendented (?) fourfer nom, all four articles are new and about sites in the same small town of 800 people, this is to avoid topic/nominator stacking which is probably undesirable, especially for a village this side. I can, if needed, present individual hooks or some other combination of numbers of article hooks here. Each article has several photos, I will get around to posting some samples each building here when I get a shot. IvoShandor 01:47, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I changed "and" to "are" because the clause should be a complete sentence, including a verb, after "Did you know that". Art LaPella 02:39, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Thanks, oversight on my part. IvoShandor 04:14, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I have bolded Orangeville, Illinois too, while not new I expanded it five fold (see diff): Before: 1,495 characters without spaces, 1,809 characters with spaces, now: 7,753 characters without spaces, 9,273 characters with spaces. A fivefer!?! Its up to you guys and gals round here if you want to do this one this way or not. IvoShandor 04:14, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • There are five photos included, one of each building, and a general shot of Orangeville. I used thumbs so I could identify the images for DYK selectors easily, whoever picks will have to format the image properly for DYK, if one is used. As I said, there are others in the articles that can be used if you would prefer any of those. IvoShandor 16:40, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I think you should stop this unprecedented fourfer stuff. --Mattisse 15:37, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

(Unindent)I am sorry you don't like my work, as I said, I can split it into four separate nominations about the same 800 person village if you would like, but I figure this way leaves more slots open for more nominations. Whatever people prefer. IvoShandor 18:05, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

  • On second thought, I am not changing the hook, as these are suggestions, no one is forced to pick them. Mattisse, I think you should lighten up. This is a volunteer effort, it is supposed to be fun, it's not like there is any lack of your nominations on this page, (gasp) even under the same day. IvoShandor 20:22, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Hunter Mountain Fire Tower
  • Well, I didn't realize someone else would nominate this. Actually, we can't use this hook since only the windows are covered in mesh. At least as far as I remember. Let's try:
The link to sweep is necessary since it is used twice in this hook, but it is not helpful in this case since it links to a generic page for the term. Andplus 09:27, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
How about link it as sweep#Sports? --Howard the Duck 11:45, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Or how about "...that despite winning all of their 14 elimination round games of the 2007 UAAP men's basketball tournament, the University of the East was still beaten by De La Salle University-Manila 2-0 in the finals series? " This is a tad longer though. --Howard the Duck 12:31, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • This also makes it easier for people who see the article later, after someone else has expanded it with another source, to discern what material came from what source. Otherwise you end up with a situation that makes it hard to determine the source, this becomes especially relevant if the sources aren't immediately available online. IvoShandor 11:18, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • You aren't suggesting littering the text with inline citation tags to point at the single reference, are you? BTW, Anonymous Dissident, the title is wrong. It should be Agathodaimon, not Agathodiamon . There is already an article at the correct name, some I've left it for somebody else to move. Undoubtedly there will be a policy for that sort of thing. Andplus 11:38, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I am not suggesting anything more than WP:V requires. Citing anything likely to be challenged, stats, etc. IvoShandor 16:34, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Articles created on October 8

A real pound coin on top of a fake. The one pound coin is probably one of the highest value non bi-metallic coins in the world and is a very common target for counterfeiting.
A real pound coin on top of a fake. The one pound coin is probably one of the highest value non bi-metallic coins in the world and is a very common target for counterfeiting.
Cigar box depicting a scene from Maritana
Cigar box depicting a scene from Maritana


Eta Carinae, one of the nearer candidates for a hypernova
Eta Carinae, one of the nearer candidates for a hypernova


"The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis"
"The Conspiracy of Claudius Civilis"
  • ...that Stan Brown is one of only a handful of professional National Hockey League players who were also practicing physicians? -->Schmackity< 19:15, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • "was". He's dead. Circeus 20:08, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    • According to the article, he was a dentist, not a physician. That's easy to correct...that Stan Brown was one of only a handful of professional National Hockey League players who were also dentists?.....Was the only dentist or one of the few?? Very interesting!Chergles 22:53, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that Ipi Tombe, a Thoroughbred filly racehorse, was sold as a yearling in 2000 for the equivalent of US$30 and went on to win races in four different countries on three separate continents and earn more than US$1.5 million? self-nom. -- Handicapper 16:45, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
File:1434305949 15a4bcd58c.jpg
  • I bolded the new article but it isn't currently long enough for DYK, a minimum of 1,500 characters is required, this falls about 500 characters below that threshold. IvoShandor 09:34, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Unless I'm mistaken, there is no length requirement, merely a suggestion. But hey, whatever you guys decide. I just threw it out there. faithless (speak) 09:42, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Either way, I've done a little more work to it, and I imagine it now is the preferred length. :) faithless (speak) 10:15, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Required was probably not a good word, however, the sheer volume of suggestions makes it unlikely that nominations significantly below the minimum will be selected. I am sure the article is fine now. IvoShandor 16:36, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that Daniel Theron formed a successful military bicycle scout corps used by the Boer Army, and the British Commander, Lord Roberts, put a reward of £1,000 on his head - dead or alive? -- (selfnom) Ctatkinson 05:15, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on October 7

the final 200 meters the final 300 meters

the final 200 meters the final 300 meters

  • I certainly am not trying to start any sort of argument or debate here, but the length is a suggestion, not a requirement. That being said, I was just throwing it out there as a suggestion, I really don't care if it's chosen, nor do I expect it to be. Just giving options. :) faithless (speak) 02:22, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that the Shrapnel Valley Cemetery at Gallipoli, a defining World War I battle, was named because of the distinctive acoustics in the area during shrapnel fire and is resting place of one of Australia's legends? - (not quite selfnom as I added the DYK facts but did not create article / article talk page has DYK checklist of requirements) Chergles signed by Chergles 23:25, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • This article currently isn't long enough for Did You Know. See #Suggestions for details. Also, it has a 316 character hook. I'll respond to the talk page's checklist on that page. Art LaPella 00:33, 8 October 2007 (UTC) Thank you for suggestions. Fixes have been made to address ALL concerns! Chergles 16:46, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • I agree. Art LaPella 20:25, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
File:Eagle boat.png
  • ...that the 1945 sinking of USS Eagle 56 (PE-56) was classified as a boiler explosion until 2001 when historical evidence convinced the Navy to reclassify it as a combat loss due to enemy action? - (selfnom) -- Jehochman Talk 23:03, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
A rocket is launched from Gagarin's Start
A rocket is launched from Gagarin's Start
  • Suggestion - clarify signficance? U Nu article says "He also became a leader and co-founder of the People's Revolutionary Party (PRP), which later became the Socialist Party". Burma Workers and Peasants Party article says "The party was founded on December 8, 1950, by leftist elements of the Socialist Party." So Socialists helped another Socialist? Maybe I am misunderstanding the situation. If so, sorry! Chergles 17:00, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]


Moved article, as it was expanded on 10/7 per time stamp. It might have been the 6th locally, but per wikitime it was the 7th.Balloonman 23:50, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
That happens to me a lot, since I tend to finish articles near the end of the day (local time). It just plays havoc with Wikipedia. :) - Tim1965 01:02, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • ...that reforms introduced by C.W.W. Kannangara, the first Minister of Education of Sri Lanka, made all levels of education free for citizens of the country? (self nom - article expanded greatly since October 7th) --snowolfD4 ( talk / @ ) 00:10, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
...that C.W.W. Kannangara, the first Minister of Education of Sri Lanka, made education free for all children in the country? (reposted with suggetions)--♪♫ ĽąĦĩŘǔ ♫♪ walkie-talkie | tool box 14:26, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on October 6

Any references on this fact, please ? --PFHLai 22:10, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
The 'Dus-rong Mang-po-rje article did not mention a "unified Tibet".
  • (alt.hook)...that 'Dus-rong Mang-po-rje acceded to the Tibetan throne in AD 676 when he was only six or seven years old, and his son and successor, Mes-ag-tshoms, also took the throne at the age of seven in AD 705 ? --PFHLai 22:33, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Any references on this fact, please ? --PFHLai 22:33, 11 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Expired noms

Articles created on October 5

Articles created on October 4

  • there haven't been that many battles in Illinois, but aside from that no particular reason. I got nothing else. Leave it off if need be, it's too bad this nom had to expire before it was commented on. IvoShandor 22:14, 10 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created on October 3

  • ...that the anthroposophist Rudolf Steiner published a periodical called Lucifer-Gnosis? Zara1709 16:24, 5 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    Not very interesting as every periodical is published by someone, and the link the highlighted article (Esotericism in Germany and Austria) is fairly nebulous. --Allen3 talk 19:25, 6 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't know if you familiar with this topic, but for anyone having some knowledge on the Christian Apocrypha the title Lucifer-Gnosis can be quite interesting, if not to say shocking. And "nebulous"? Unlike Western mystery tradition there are actually references in this article; of course I would admit that I needs more work. Zara1709 12:25, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Can the hook be made more interesting to the uninitiated? --74.14.23.218 15:28, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
This one strikes me as an Easter Egg link (see discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Did_you_know#piped_links_in_DYK_article_name). Could you highlight the article Esotericism in Germany and Austria more directly in the link? It really looks like it would be an article just on that periodical. Rigadoun (talk) 20:13, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Article has {{Notability}}, {{Primarysources}} & {{COI2}} issues. --74.13.126.246 07:16, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Hmmm....to me thsi is only moderately inetresting. Also the article cites no references... -- Anonymous DissidentTalk 08:11, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
  • Oh, the external links were the sources. Fixed. -- !! ?? 12:39, 9 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Better mention that this did not take place in the UK. --74.13.125.65 06:29, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Huh? Why? IvoShandor 10:18, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
Otherwise, it's not unique, unusual or interesting. --74.14.23.218 15:26, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]
You should probably add Poland to the nom for context. More seriously, though, the article currently has several citation-neededs (not by me), which should probably be addressed first. Rigadoun (talk) 20:05, 8 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]

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