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Landing craft during Zapad 2009

... that the Russian and Belarussian military exercise Zapad 2009 (pictured) involved nuclear-capable ballistic missiles?
... that the Robyn Gigl novel By Way of Sorrow, which features a transgender lawyer as the protagonist, was described as "quietly groundbreaking" by The New York Times?
... that due to a 2024 heat wave in Southeast Asia, heat indices in the Philippines rose to dangerous levels, as high as 51 °C (124 °F)?
... that Hal Malchow consulted for every Democratic presidential nominee from 1988 through 2004?
... that before its inhabitants were evicted, Rosal was the largest of 49 townships in Strathnaver?
... that Mohammad Saifullah Ozaki, an academic in Japan born to a Hindu family in Bangladesh, became a leader in the Islamic State?
... that floods across New York City in September 2023 allowed a sea lion to escape her enclosure at the Central Park Zoo?
... that Dedie Rachim was the first active member of the Corruption Eradication Commission to be elected to public office?
... that a boot is the only monument in the United States dedicated to the traitor Benedict Arnold because it "was the only part of Arnold not to later turn traitor"?

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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on April 5

...that the Naked Neck is the only breed of chicken naturally devoid of feathers on its neck? -- Selfnom VanTucky 06:48, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- (Alt hook) ...that the Naked Neck, the only breed of chicken with a neck devoid of feathers, was once mistaken for a cross between a chicken and a turkey? VanTucky 06:48, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on April 4

USS Mount Vernon with USS Sides in 2002. — USS *Mount Vernon* with USS *Sides* in 2002.

...that the control ship of the Exxon Valdez oil spill cleanup, the USS Mount Vernon (pictured) was destroyed off the coast of Hawaii in 2005? -- new article self-nom by Haus^Talk 03:28, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that when Norman Rockwell's model for his World War II Willie Gillis series enlisted, the Saturday Evening Post demanded that Rockwell continue the character?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 00:16, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that the circumstances surrounding Litvinenko's death led immediately to suspicion that he was killed by a Russian secret service, although there was no hard proof of this and the evidence was only circumstantial? By User:Biophys. Nom by - 'M ilks 'F 'avorite 'C ookie
...that The MTV Australia Awards were previously known as the MTV Australia Video Music Awards or AVMA's started in 2005 and is Australia's first awards show to celebrate both local and international acts? By User:DonEd. Nom by - 'M ilks 'F 'avorite 'C ookie 20:11, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

File:Pullen Memorial Baptist Church by twbuckner.jpg

...that Pullen Memorial Baptist Church (pictured) in Raleigh, North Carolina is the first Baptist church in the Southern United States known to have chosen an openly homosexual person as lead clergy? created by Aleta and me. AgnosticPreachersKid (talk) 19:25, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Gens de Terre River in Quebec, Canada, has a 25 km (15.5 mi) section with continuous whitewater while flowing through 25 m (80 ft) high cliffs? -- P199 (talk) 18:01, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that in 1985, overflowing from the Adolfo Ruiz Cortines Dam in Sonora, Mexico resulted in the evacuation of 20,000 people? Seddon69 (talk) 17:21, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that in 1128 Geoffrey, Prior of Christ Church, Canterbury, became the first Abbot of Dunfermline? (self-nom) Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 16:20, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that the barnacle Megabalanus can reach 7 cm in length? --Self nom. Verisimilus T 12:23, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that the writer of romantic fiction Denise Robins was President of the Romantic Novelists' Association in 1961 and published ten novels in 1968? - (created today) self-nom by Xn4 10:52, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Alt ...that the writer Denise Robins's grandfather was a railway guard who made a fortune as a gold prospector in Australia? (this is more eye-catching, but I'm not sure if it's well enough cited) Xn4 10:56, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that nearly $1 million worth of tickets were sold during the week following the first New York Times ad announcing Elizabeth Taylor's appearance in the 1981 Broadway revival of Lillian Hellman's The Little Foxes? - (self-nom, article expanded today) MovieMadness (talk) 20:20, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Claire Clairmont (pictured) was the inspiration for Percy Bysshe Shelley's posthumously published poem "To Constantia, Singing"? -- expansion by --Bookworm857158367 (talk) 03:05, 5 April 2008 (UTC) and Qp10qp --Bookworm857158367 (talk) 03:07, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on April 3

...that Dovedale (pictured), a National Nature Reserve in the Peak District, England is so popular that it attracts a million visitors a year? SilkTork *^YES! 00:01, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that the letters of Lady Montagu were published in Britain and America in the 18th century and this was where turquerie became fashionable? by Joseph.daddario nom Victuallers (talk) 16:02, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the four youngest players for England's football team are James Prinsep, Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott and Thurston Rostron? by Daemonic Kangaroo nom. Victuallers (talk) 15:46, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the British Columbia time referendum, 1972 was held in only four ridings, and parts of a fifth? Miss Madeline | Talk to Madeline 04:39, 4 April 2008 (UTC) (self-nom)[reply]

...that Audrey Stubbart was the oldest verified full-time employee in the United States?-self nom by Ravichandar 03:12, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that an estimated 500 trillion cubic feet (14 trillion m³) of natural gas may be contained in the Marcellus Formation stretching from New York to West Virginia? created by Dhaluza (talk) --Dtbohrer^{talk•contribs} 22:59, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Badminton Library was edited by the 8th Duke of Beaufort and includes a volume on cycling by Viscount Bury (pictured)? - self-nom by Xn4 22:55, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that English printer John Day raided the printing premises of his son, Richard Day, after the latter had pirated his father's works and illicitly published his own versions? Self-nomination. BuddingJournalist 22:09, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the baseball team from Mohrland, Utah played an exhibition game against the Chicago White Sox in 1915? (self-nom) Ntsimp (talk) 22:07, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Shelby Place Historic District was begun due to the woodworking industries that revitalized New Albany, Indiana? (self-nom)--Bedford 18:58, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the C-Leg microprocessor-controlled prosthetic leg records the motion of the user, which can be downloaded to a computer for analysis? (expanded by User:Notmorgan, nominated by scot (talk) 18:33, 3 April 2008 (UTC))[reply]

...that Hollywood Canteen, a 1944 Warner Bros. motion picture created as a GI morale-booster by Bette Davis and John Garfield, featured over 30 A-list guest stars in cameo roles? (new article by User:LiviaFrye), nom by Truthanado (talk) 01:46, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that among the 68 fiction authors with at least 100 million copies of their works in print, there is still one without an article on the English Wikipedia? Self-nom by Fram (talk) 19:10, 3 April 2008 (UTC). I'm aware that this hook has a redlink and is self-referential, but that is kind of the point of the hook. If the hook is unacceptable, but the article (list) is acceptable anyway, I'll try to find a different hook...[reply]
- You'll probably need to get another hook. And one more for Denise Robins if you can create it. - Mailer Diablo 19:18, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I like it, although just using the name might be better. See how long it stays red! Johnbod (talk) 19:38, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Well, that was kind of the idea: tantalize the casual reader, invite him to contribute by showing that even with 2 million articles, we still have rather big holes... Fram (talk) 19:50, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Denise Robins is not red any more. A new hook, pls. --74.14.21.229 (talk) 02:21, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I couldn't resist the temptation to start that article. See new hooks above under April 4. Xn4 12:08, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

- New hook: ...that 12 of the 68 fiction authors with at least 100 million copies of their works in print did not write in English, and 16 of them are women?
- Alternative new hook: ...that among the 68 fiction authors with at least 100 million copies of their works in print, estimates for Agatha Christie range from 100 million to 2 billion copies? Better suggestions welcome of course! Fram (talk) 06:28, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that operation on the Taipei Metro Xinbeitou Branch Line, consisting of two stations, was severely restricted due to complaints of noise pollution from residents living along the line? - self-nom, Mailer Diablo 21:08, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Where? Pls consider mentioning the Taipei Rapid Transit System in the hook. --74.14.19.228 (talk) 08:00, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Done. - Way Of Life (talk) 08:02, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the 1990 Strangeways Prison riot lasted 25 days and was the longest prison riot in British penal history? (self nom) One Night In Hackney₃₀₃ 21:40, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that the earliest surviving sundial comes not from Babylonia, but from Egypt? (self nom) Keilana|^{Parlez ici} 01:33, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Quilceda Creek Vintners Cabernet Sauvignon is the first and only American wine from outside of California to earn perfect 100-point score reviews from wine critic Robert M. Parker, Jr. in his magazine The Wine Advocate? - self-nom, Kharker (talk) 14:21, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the free-floating fruit of Posidonia oceanica, a seagrass of the Mediterranean, is known as the olive of the sea? --Rkitko ^(talk) 23:46, 4 April 2008 (UTC) (article by User:Cygnis insignis, nomination by User:Rkitko)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on April 2

...that Bernard, Abbot of Arbroath, has been thought by some to have been the author of the Declaration of Arbroath? (self-nom) Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 16:15, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Church of St Mary on the Rock, originally a house for the Céli Dé of St Andrews, was the first collegiate church in Scotland? (self-nom)Deacon of Pndapetzim (Talk) 16:14, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that to attract more residents, city leaders in Oswego, Oregon successfully petitioned the United States Board on Geographic Names to change the name of the town's lake from Sucker Lake to Oswego Lake (pictured)? --Esprqii (talk) 00:49, 4 April 2008 (UTC) (selfnom)[reply]

...that 'Opaeka'a Falls (pictured) on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is named after the native freshwater shrimp (rolling shrimp in Hawaiian) that roll down the falls? (expanded 5-fold beginning April 2) (self nom) Mattisse (Talk) 16:23, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

{alt hook)...that 'Opaeka'a Falls (pictured) on the Hawaiian island of Kauai is one of the few of the island's many waterfalls that can be seen from the road? (expanded 5-fold) (self nom) Mattisse (Talk) 16:38, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Moses, the first Arab Orthodox bishop, administered his duties while journeying with a nomadic confederation of Arabs in the fourth century? (self-nom) Tiamut^talk 13:41, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Creeping Groundsel (Senecio angulatus, pictured), a climbing succulent perennial native of South Africa, is a problem weed in New Zealand, naturalized in North Africa, but cultivated elsewhere? -- new article by CarolSpears (talk · contribs), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 06:16, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that no governing party in British Columbia has won a provincial by-election since 1981? Miss Madeline | Talk to Madeline 05:43, 3 April 2008 (UTC) (Self-nom)[reply]

File:Robertkennedy.jpg

...that Robert Kennedy (pictured) stayed at the Sportsmen's Lodge (formerly the "Hollywood Trout Farms") in Studio City, California the night before his July 1968 assassination? more than 5-fold expansion, self nom. by Cbl62 (talk) 01:00, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

- Alt: ...that the famed Sportsmen's Lodge (formerly the "Hollywood Trout Farms") (pictured) in Studio City, California, is an old Hollywood hangout now threatened by redevelopment? Cbl62 (talk) 01:10, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that some legislatures resort to literally stopping the clock in order to meet constitutional or statutory deadlines? new article by Sarah Lynne Nashif (talk) 00:40, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that New York Governor David Paterson's press secretary Errol Cockfield Jr. was previously Albany bureau chief of Newsday? self-nom by MrPrada (talk) 20:59, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that residents of 22½ St. in Minneapolis petitioned the City Council and changed the street's name to Milwaukee Avenue because the '½' made them feel as if they lived in an alley? new article by myself and Elkman "~~Bob Amnertiopsis~~" (talk) 16:01, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Alternative hook: ...that residents of Milwaukee Avenue in Minneapolis, Minnesota secretly submitted an application to the National Register of Historic Places so the historic houses would not be destroyed in urban renewal? --Elkman ^(Elkspeak) 17:58, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Royal Norwegian Navy torpedo boat HNoMS Sæl (pictured), launched in 1901, was sunk in battle with three German Schnellboots on 18 April 1940? New article, self-nom by Manxruler (talk) 00:48, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- (alt1)...that after serving in the Royal Norwegian Navy since 1901 the torpedo boat HNoMS Sæl (pictured) was sunk in battle during the 1940 Norwegian Campaign?
  - (alt2)...that HNoMS Sæl (pictured) was amongst the Norwegian naval vessels mobilised in connection with the dissolution of the union between Norway and Sweden in 1905?
    - (alt3)...that during World War I HNoMS Sæl (pictured) took part in guarding the Norwegian coast against neutrality violations?
      - (alt3)...that the wreck of HNoMS Sæl (pictured), sunk in 1940, was relocated in 1968 by the Royal Norwegian Navy's Mine Diver Command?
- My personal favourite is the first nom, by the way. Manxruler (talk) 16:45, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that since being labeled the "Motor Mouth City" by the New York Times in 1991, the economy of Omaha, Nebraska has expanded from its telecommunications industry backbone to embrace the burgeoning information technology sector? (self-nom) • Freechild'sup? 06:35, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Omaha's economy was not labeled the "Motor Mouth City". Omaha was. Please fix this while you shorten this hook to ~200 characters long. Long hooks take up too much space on DYK, not good considering the current backlog. (see long list below) --74.13.125.194 (talk) 06:45, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the economy of Omaha, Nebraska has expanded to embrace the burgeoning information technology sector since the city was labeled the "Motor Mouth City" by the New York Times? • Freechild'sup? 00:41, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that nuclei of the drawings collection in the British Royal Collection and the "King's Library" of George III at the British Library both originated with "Consul" Joseph Smith (1682-1770) of Venice?--Wetman (talk) 08:25, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that Château Quinault was planned for destruction to build a new housing development? -- April 2, 2008 new article self-nom by MURGH ^disc. 10:59, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that City of Truro was the first railway locomotive to exceed 100 mph (160 km/h) while hauling a train near Wellington station on the Reading to Plymouth Line in England? (expanded from 3,981 to 21,261 characters; self nom.) Geof Sheppard (talk) 12:50, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that soon after John Gabriel Jones helped convince the Virginia General Assembly to create Kentucky County, he was killed in an ambush led by Mingo chieftain Pluggy? (This is a hook for two new articles created through the WP:AFC process. Neither were created by me, though I know the subject matter quite well.) —Kevin Myers 14:14, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that the Financial Stability Forum consists of senior officials from finance ministries and central banks of a dozen major countries, who discuss and coordinate international financial stability? new article, self-nom by --Steve, Sm8900 (talk) 14:17, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that during a period of widespread family ownership throughout its industry, the Falstaff Brewing Corporation was one of the few publicly traded breweries in the United States? • Freechild'sup? 19:41, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that openly gay politicians Charles J. O'Byrne and Sean Patrick Maloney serve as second and third in command to Governor of New York David Paterson? self-nom by MrPrada (talk) 21:28, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- (alt1)...that Charles J. O'Byrne, an openly gay ex-priest, is the unofficial second in command of the Government of New York?

...that Major General Douglas Alexander Graham was once rescued by Victoria Cross recipient Henry May? Woody (talk) 17:10, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Article created by User:Jamessweney, edited by User:Woody, User:David Underdown. Woody (talk) 17:10, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on April 1

...that Amaranthus brownii is an endangered species of amaranth found only on the northwestern Hawaiian island of Nihoa, but has not been seen in 25 years? --Article expanded fivefold by Viriditas and MPerel. Self-nom. —Viriditas | Talk 17:16, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(alt hook suggestion) ...that Amaranthus brownii, an endangered species of pigweed endemic to the northwestern Hawaiian island of Nihoa, was discovered in 1923, but has not been seen in the wild for twenty-five years? Mattisse (Talk) 19:15, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that although Desmond Lardner-Burke, Minister of Justice in Rhodesia, died in the 1980s, his name appeared on the electoral roll for the Zimbabwean parliamentary election, 2008? - self-nom, Warofdreams talk 00:06, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that during the English Civil War, the Crown Hotel inn in Nantwich, Cheshire, became the town's place of worship, as the church was used as a prison? Article by Espresso Addict; nominated by Hassocks5489 (talk) 11:37, 3 April 2008 (UTC).[reply]

I think that's the first time anyone has ever nominated an article I created! As I think it would have been known as the "Crown Inn" at that date and my source suggests various other places were also used for worship, suggest: "...that during the English Civil War, the Crown Inn in Nantwich, Cheshire was used as a place of worship, as the church was used as a prison?" Espresso Addict (talk) 00:32, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I unintentionally beat you to it on this one! LOL. I couldn't resist a Nantwich article as I have a friend who lives there. Your proposed wording is preferable. Hassocks5489 (talk) 16:48, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that mutations of the ATN1 gene result in dentatorubral-pallidoluysian atrophy, a neurological disorder with diverse problems as dementia, ataxia, seizures and obstructive sleep apnea? -- new article by Design42 (talk · contribs), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 10:00, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the history of winemaking in Luxembourg, primarily in vineyards overlooking the Moselle River, goes back to Ancient Roman times? -- new article by Tomas e (talk · contribs), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 06:27, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that in 1877 the Queen's Theatre staged an ambitious production of the Last Days of Pompeii ... the earth did not quake, the volcano did not work and acrobats fell onto the cast? (self nom) Kbthompson (talk) 15:15, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- OR, ...that in 1877 the 4,000-seat Queen's Theatre staged a spectacular and expensive production of the Last Days of Pompeii that flopped: the earth did not quake, the volcano did not erupt, and acrobats fell onto the cast? -- Ssilvers (talk) 15:54, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that African-American actress Karla Burns was the first black person to win the coveted Laurence Olivier Award? -Nrswanson (talk) 06:38, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd leave out the POV-ish word "coveted". --74.13.125.194 (talk) 06:50, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Frankish and Lombard ground forces under Louis II of Italy together with a Croatian fleet conquered the Emirate of Bari in February 871 without help from Byzantium? (self-nom) Srnec (talk) 04:33, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Was Byzantine assistance expected? To mention that Bari was "an Islamic state in present-day Italy", replacing "without help from Byzantium"? More interesting to general readers? --74.13.125.194 (talk) 06:25, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, but Italy was Italy then too. Croatian is a bit debatable. ALT: ...that the Islamic Emirate of Bari in Southern Italy was conquered in 871 by Frankish and Lombard ground forces under Louis II of Italy, together with a Croatian fleet? Alt by Johnbod (talk) 19:45, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Don Starkell and his son Dana paddled from Winnipeg, Manitoba to Belem, Brazil by canoe, a trip covering more than 12,000 miles? Verne Equinox (talk) 03:23, 2 April 2008 (UTC) Self-nom.[reply]

Two options:
- (alt1)...that Mavia was an Arab queen who personally led her troops into battle in 378 CE as part of a massive revolt she launched out of southern Syria against Roman rule?
- (alt2)...that Mavia, a fourth century Arab warrior-queen, is said to have been "the most powerful woman in the late antique Arab world after Zenobia"? (self-nom) (fivefold expansion on 1 April) Tiamut^talk 23:05, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Trey Lewis of the Atlanta Falcons re-tore his ACL after falling down a flight of stairs in what has been called a "freak accident"? -- LukeTheSpook (talk) 22:36, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Gibraltar passports are full British passports which are particularly issued to Gibraltarians and only differ in some wording? Self-nom by Gibmetal 77^talk 20:53, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is the passport pic 'free' for use on the main page? --74.14.19.228 (talk) 06:00, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it is allowed to be used on Wikipedia. --Gibmetal 77^talk 07:28, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Errr, Are you sure? UK Passports are crown copyright, as is the portcullis logo. Great hook, but I'm not sure we can use the image. Pedro : Chat 08:05, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Is the passport pic 'free' for use on this talkpage here? The fairuse rationale is missing. --74.14.19.228 (talk) 08:13, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough, you're probably right. I've now removed the image. --Gibmetal 77^talk 14:47, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the effects of Hurricane Dennis in Alabama produced $127 million dollars (2005 USD) in damage and caused three injuries? Juliancolton ^{The storm still blows...} 19:21, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- ALT:...that the effects of Hurricane Dennis in Alabama included $127 million dollars (2005 USD) in damage and three injuries? Since 'the effects caused' or 'the effects produced' doesn't sound right. - Bobet 21:31, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:...that Hurricane Dennis caused $127 million (2005 USD) in damage and three injuries in Alabama? --74.13.125.194 (talk) 05:20, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I like User:Bobet's ALT, mine doesn't sound correct. Juliancolton ^{The storm still blows...} 15:16, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Groucho Marx used to ask Kathryn Eames to play opposite him whenever he performed in Time for Elizabeth? Self-nom by Gothbag (talk) 19:16, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that confusion was caused prior to the broadcast of the 30 Rock episode "MILF Island" due to the usage of the phrase MILF as an explanation of the word would break rules set out by the Federal Communications Commission? Referenced in the article, Self-nom by Jamie jca (talk) 19:04, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you want people to click and read your article, remove the link to wicktionary. Also, please consider mentioning the country in the hook, and use the piping "[[Federal Communications Commission|broadcasting regulations]]" to keep this hook short. --74.13.125.194 (talk) 06:59, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT: ...that confusion was caused prior to the broadcast of the 30 Rock episode "MILF Island", in the United States due to the usage of the phrase MILF as an explanation of the word would break broadcasting regulations? Referenced in the article, Self-nom by Jamie jca (talk) 19:13, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Chorley Old Hall, the oldest inhabited country house in Cheshire, consists of two ranges, one medieval (c.1300) (pictured), the other Elizabethan (mid-16th century)? Self-nom by Peter I. Vardy (talk) 18:02, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that legendary Polish boxing champion Antoni Czortek fought for his life in boxing matches while at Auschwitz? self nom by Tymek (talk) 16:46, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd also add something about him being a legend of Polish boxing (we have a ref for that statement, too).--_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 17:39, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Cocker's Arithmetick was such a popular textbook of mathematics that over 100 editions were published over a period of more than a century? -- self-nom, new article, fact supported by reference Gandalf61 (talk) 16:33, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:...that Edward Cocker's Arithmetick was... --74.13.125.214 (talk) 04:28, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Lee Bible had no experience in driving at land speed record speed when he was hired to drive the White Triplex in an attempt to take the record back from Henry Segrave? -- July 19, 2007 new article by User:Andy Dingley; Nom by Willirennen (talk) 14:37, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Kot Filemon is the hero of a famous Polish animated TV series by Academy Award winning studio Se-ma-for?

Whose nom is this? "famous"? POV? --74.13.126.184 (talk) 13:44, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the United Kingdom House of Commons serves an English white wine called "Fume", produced by Wickham Vineyards? Self-nomination, new article, refs support stated fact, article just about comes up to length required. Pedro : Chat 09:57, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

File:William D Bloxham.jpg

...that, by the time the Florida Supreme Court finally ruled that William D. Bloxham (pictured) had won the 1870 Lieutenant Governor election, it was 1872 and the term was effectively over? - More than 10x expansion (Content was barely 800 characters, now over 8,500). William I of Schenectady (talk) 04:00, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the first national sports museum, the Sports Museum of America, is scheduled to open on May 7, 2008 in Manhattan? --Selfnom, significantly expanded but I'm not sure how to measure whether it was 5x TRAVELLINGCARI^{My story}_{Tell me yours} 01:30, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It isn't 5x. Counting from the words "The Sports...", ending with the words "include:", and excluding the heading "[edit] Partners", I get 2266 characters. We don't count lists. In the old version (whether we use March 21 or March 31), the second paragraph is a list in prose form. If we don't count it the expansion is about 2x. If we do count it, there is no expansion at all. Art LaPella (talk) 02:01, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that despite inundating Omaha, Nebraska for more than 26 days the Great Flood of 1881 killed only two people there? • Freechild'sup? 01:33, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that despite dramatically improving the quality of education at Transylvania University, Horace Holley was forced to resign as the university's president over doctrinal differences with the Presbyterian Church? Self-nom. Acdixon ^{(talk • contribs • count)} 03:01, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that when Ahmad Said was appointed as Chief Minister of the Malaysian state Terengganu by King of Malaysia Mizan Zainal Abidin, it was against the wishes of Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi? - (expanded) self-nom, Mailer Diablo 17:41, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is DYK, not ITN. Can we have a hook that doesn't involve recent news, please? --74.13.125.194 (talk) 05:27, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think why it should be penalised; there isn't any guidelines that prohibit fresh content on DYK. Besides, it isn't that significant to warrant an entry on ITN in lieu of DYK (something like a side dish. Otherwise, I will be more than happy to refer it to ITN). - Mailer Diablo 19:15, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not a penalty! Just a suggestion based on past nominations here. --74.13.128.35 (talk) 19:31, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the highly respected antiquarian Antonio Francesco Gori stole Galileo's finger when the scientist's remains were transferred to Santa Croce, Florence, in 1737?--Wetman (talk) 08:00, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"highly respected"? POV? --74.13.128.35 (talk) 19:31, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 31

that Cuban Colonel Ramón Barquín, who unsuccessfully attempted to overthrow Fulgencio Batista in 1956, later founded a number of educational institutions while in exile in Puerto Rico, including Atlantic College? -- self nom Scanlan (talk) 01:56, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that approximately half of the distributed water in Ghana is lost as non-revenue water due to leakage and illegal connections? -- new article by Kerres (talk · contribs), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 06:02, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Slate and stylus are tools used by blind persons to write text that they can read without assistance? selfnom Jeepday (talk) 13:56, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:...that slate and stylus were invented by Louis Braille (pictured) and Charles Barbier for blind people to 'write' braille? --74.13.125.194 (talk) 05:33, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Romanian Postmodern writer Ruxandra Cesereanu (pictured) retold Arthurian legends and co-authored poems through e-mail with the American Andrei Codrescu? (partial self-nom: stubbed by User:Blofeld of SPECTRE on March 18, expanded by me on March 31) Dahn (talk) 10:19, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Roanoke Building sits on the site of a former building by the same name that was once a National Weather Service Weather Forecast official climate site?--TonyTheTiger (t/c/bio/WP:CHICAGO/WP:LOTD) 04:37, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that beginning in 1955, Grosset & Dunlap published a series of historical novels specifically for children, called We Were There, each reviewed by a specialized '"historical consultant"? -- Self nom Pitamakan (talk) 02:36, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that after making the first ascent of the remote Mount Lucania, Robert Bates was forced to survive on squirrels and mushrooms during his 156 mile trek out of the wilderness? -- Selfnom Iain99^{Balderdash and piffle} 20:46, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Azov Cossack Host was the only Cossack Unit in the Russian Empire that had a naval role? --Kuban Cossack 18:27, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...Stalag fiction was a genre of Israeli pornography about concentration camp imprisonment, brutalization by female SS guards, and the prisoners' revenge? --self nom. for new article by Danny (talk) 18:26, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that after capturing the Tang Dynasty general Geshu Han, An Lushan tried to use Geshu to get other Tang generals to surrender? (self-nomination, expansion) --Nlu (talk) 15:36, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

People would understand this hook better if it can mentioned that An had proclaimed himself emperor in a revolt against the Tang Chinese government. BTW, did An "try to use Geshu"? Your article says Geshu offered to write those letters. --74.13.125.194 (talk) 07:15, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, An spared Geshu given Geshu's offer. I'd consider that as "use." In light of your suggestion, though, maybe we can do this alternative hook:

...that after being captured by the rebel ruler An Lushan, the Tang Dynasty general Geshu Han offered to write letters to persuade other Tang generals to surrendered to An? --Nlu (talk) 22:38, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

California sign warning about the risks from mercury-containing fish.

...that the Got Mercury? public awareness campaign on mercury levels in seafood is reflective of the successful Got Milk? advertising campaign? new article self-nom by IchWeigereMich (talk) 15:22, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Ince Manor is one of only two surviving monastic manorial buildings in Cheshire, the other being Saighton Grange Gatehouse (pictured)? Self-nom by Peter I. Vardy (talk) 15:04, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Ince Manor should be OK but I am not sure that Saighton Grange Gatehouse (created 29 March) is long enough for this to qualify as a double-nom. Peter I. Vardy (talk) 15:04, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Keep typing! :) --74.13.126.184 (talk) 13:49, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Saighton Grange Gatehouse expanded; should be long enough now (and image added). Peter I. Vardy (talk) 16:21, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Great! Thank you.

ALT:...that Saighton Grange Gatehouse (pictured) and Ince Manor are the only two surviving monastic manorial buildings in Cheshire, UK?

Please consider moving this double-nom to the 29th March section below. --74.13.125.194 (talk) 07:20, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Latter hook better now that Saighton Grange Gatehouse has been expanded. Peter I. Vardy (talk) 16:31, 2 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alternative image added: this one is of Ince Manor (hall) on 2 April 2008. Peter I. Vardy (talk) 08:56, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

File:KevinAndKell.png

...that the comedic furry webcomic Kevin and Kell has had a role-playing game based on it? Self-nom by ISD (talk) 14:42, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Added image. ISD (talk) 19:59, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Bochica is a figure in Muisca mythology, who according to legend saved his people from a flood by creating the Tequendama Falls with a strike from his staff? Expanded 5-fold on the 31st, self-nom. It was also sort of new on the 30th, since it was undeleted on that day after getting speedied before (initially started by User:Joen235). - Bobet 13:47, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the 1944 Appalachians tornado outbreak was the worst tornado outbreak in West Virginia history? created by JForget (talk) --Dtbohrer^{talk•contribs} 13:39, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Scottish footballer John Cushley was a modern languages graduate, who acted as a Spanish translator when Celtic F.C. attempted to sign Real Madrid striker Alfredo Di Stéfano in 1964? (self-nomination) --Canley (talk) 03:41, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that 50 years after winning ₤A100 in a fridge decorating competition, Australian artist Robert Dickerson commands from $A80,000 for a painting today? (self nom expand stub) Julia Rossi (talk) 07:38, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

or

...that Australian artist Robert Dickerson turned professional after winning the Australian Women's Weekly fridge decorating competition in 1957? (self nom expand stub) Julia Rossi (talk) 07:38, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Which is the best hook, please?

No 2, IMO, but both are good. Johnbod (talk) 19:54, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Alexander Danieliuk-Stefanski, member of Russian, Polish and Romanian communist parties (and general secretary of the latter), was once an ally of Stalin, but nonetheless perished in the Great Purge? --partial self-nom, article by User:CRakovsky, expanded by User:Dahn and myself, --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 15:15, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment I am a bit concerned about the hook. The link for the Russian communist party leads to the RSDLP, which is rather incorrect. We do not know if he was actually a member of the Bolshevik (CPSU) party in Russia, though it is rather likely that he was. Secondly: yes, he was an ally of Stalin (of some sort), but, as one reference has it, he had a conflict with the Soviet establishment before he came to lead the Romanian party, so he was more or less recovered by Stalin for this last of his assignments. And, finally: it would be interesting hook, I guess, were it not for the tens of thousands of people in the same situation (i.e. men and women who may even have worshiped Stalin, and whom Stalin butchered); even when narrowing it down to Romanian or Polish communists for whom that same hook would work, we get an impressive number. So let me propose the following hook:
  - Alt hook: "...that, when the Comintern appointed him general secretary of the Romanian Communist Party, Alexander Danieliuk-Stefanski was still a member of the Communist Party of Poland and could not speak Romanian?" Dahn (talk) 09:55, 1 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the cabinet of former Norwegian Prime Minister Thorbjørn Jagland resigned following a drop from 36.9% to 35.0% of the popular vote? -- Expanded in that the text body has gone from 644 characters, including spaces, to 4340. Created by anon IP adress, expanded by Punkmorten (talk) 17:42, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Comment. This submission doesn't really meet the requirements. The five-fold expansion period is severla months. The last five days the expansion has been less than four-fold. I have previously abstained from nominating on similar grounds.__meco (talk) 16:58, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that PWS-1, constructed in 1927, was the first design of the major Polish interwar aircraft designer, PWS - and also the second aircraft designed and built in Poland, after CWL WZ-X? --article by User:Pibwl, nom by _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 18:42, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article has no inline references. Mike Peel (talk) 21:43, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that PZL.4, built in the PZL factory in 1932, was the first Polish-designed and produced multiengine plane?--article by User:Pibwl, nom by --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 18:45, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article has no inline references. Mike Peel (talk) 21:43, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Expiring noms

Articles created/expanded on March 30

...that the edible mushroom Marasmius alliaceus (pictured), with limited culinary value due to its meagre flesh, can be added to dishes to give a garlic flavour? -- new article by Strobilomyces (talk · contribs), nom. by PFHLai (talk) 05:11, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that during a riot at a football match between Scarborough F.C. and Whitby F.C. in 1889, Scarborough fans chased Whitby's players from the ground to Scarborough railway station? Article by ForeverWhiteRose; nominated by Hassocks5489. N.B. Article is currently unfinished, but meets length criteria. The present Whitby Town FC was called "Whitby FC" at the time of the riot. Hassocks5489 (talk) 11:34, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Seems very unexceptional to me. Fights between football supporters are common around the world. Gatoclass (talk) 07:06, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the Washingtonian was the last passenger train on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad's mainline to be pulled by a steam locomotive? created by JGHowes (talk) --Dtbohrer^{talk•contribs} 03:47, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Again seems unexceptional, especially if you add the necessary caveat that this was the last steam passenger train by one particular company on one particular route. Gatoclass (talk) 07:06, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Hulme Arch Bridge (pictured), opened in May 1997, was one of Manchester's first modern bridges, and

was opened by Alex Ferguson?
follows the design of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri?
rejoined two halves of a road that was sundered in 1969?

Any opinions on which fact to use? Self nomination. Mike Peel (talk) 20:54, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I like the 2nd & 3rd together. --74.14.18.220 (talk) 21:33, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've removed the reference for "first modern bridges" as it turned out to be a tertiary source. How about: "that Hulme Arch Bridge in Manchester (pictured), opened in May 1997, follows the design of the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri, and rejoined two halves of a road that was sundered in 1969?" Mike Peel (talk) 18:28, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Owen Wister, Gary Waring's Harvard roommate, wrote The Virginian, American's first western novel, after honeymooning in Winthrop, Washington? self-nom ∞☼Geaugagrrl^(T)/_(C) 17:58, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No qualifying article. See #Suggestions for details. Art LaPella (talk) 19:06, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Added link to qualifying article: Winthrop, Washington. ∞☼Geaugagrrl^(T)/_(C) 02:59, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, Winthrop doesn't qualify either. #Suggestions states: "Proposed articles should...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)." Art LaPella (talk) 03:23, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I completed edited and added (I thought enough) content to the History section. Too bad the info won't be featured. ∞☼Geaugagrrl^(T)/_(C) 05:25, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Woodchester opened later than other stations on the Stonehouse and Nailsworth Railway because of objections that provision of a station would encourage attendance at a nearby Catholic chapel? - self-nom Johnlp (talk) 16:09, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Too short. Gatoclass (talk) 07:11, 5 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that after over a decade of development, the Canadian Bobcat APC was cancelled in favor of the American M113, which has remained in service to this day? Maury (talk) 13:39, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

No inline references. Daniel Case (talk) 17:05, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Manitoba Provincial Road 373 became famous after a band from Norway House won an award for their music?^Mitch32^contribs 15:37, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Cited source is a dead link. Daniel Case (talk) 12:52, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed.^Mitch32^contribs 19:18, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that when the Neapolitan Renaissance humanist Pietro Summonte prepared Jacopo Sannazaro's Arcardia for an authorised printing in 1503, he brought Sannazaro's diction into line with the Italian of Petrarch and Boccaccio?--Wetman (talk) 18:48, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Too short. Daniel Case (talk) 12:50, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the records of a Roman priesthood called the Arvales Fratres, inscribed in stone over centuries as the Acta Arvalia, form the largest coherent surviving collection of ancient Roman inscriptions?-- Wetman (talk) 07:32, 2 April 2008 (UTC) cr. 30 March 2008[reply]

Too short. Daniel Case (talk) 12:49, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that PWS-20, the first Polish passenger plane, and its successor PWS-21 remained as prototypes, but they led to the development of a PWS-24 design that would be used by LOT Polish Airlines? --two article hook, articles by User:Pibwl, nom by --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| talk} 18:40, 3 April 2008 (UTC) (ps. if anybody can figure out how to add the new article on PWS-54 to that hook, that would be great, too)[reply]

PWS-54 needs inline citations. --74.13.128.236 (talk) 13:40, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on March 29

Looking for a picture? Try Saighton Grange Gatehouse (pictured) in a double nomination listed under March 31. This article was actually created on March 29. --74.14.21.229 (talk) 02:08, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that the American dairyman Henry W. Jeffers, one of the founders of Plainsboro Township, New Jersey, invented a bacteriology counter, a feed calculator, and an automated cow milking system?

New article by Offenbach; nominated by Athaenara ✉ 18:19, 31 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and date confirmed. Unable to confirm hook in the source as it is the pay version of the New York Times. Royalbroil 04:38, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think we can reject articles just because the hook is sourced to a reference which can't be checked online. If we did that, we'd have to reject every article which is referenced to a book, which would mean rejecting most of the best referenced articles. However, if someone with pay access to the NY Times could check this hook, it would be nice. Gatoclass (talk) 05:55, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think Royalbroil is just asking for assistance, rather than rejecting the nom. --74.14.19.228 (talk) 07:18, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Karl Schnibbe was an accomplice of the youngest person to be executed for opposing the German Nazi Government during World War II, Helmuth Hübener?-- March 29, 2008 new article C H, Random Middle School Student (talk) 01:30, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

~~No inline cites. Daniel Case (talk) 02:59, 4 April 2008 (UTC)~~[reply]

Fixed — 4 inline cites now provided. This is also a BLP. JGHowes ^talk - 23:15, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Greg Haydenluck's Manitoba provincial high school sprint records in the 200 and 400 metres that he set in 1977 still stood as of the 2004–05 school year? Chris (talk) 20:47, 29 March 2008 (UTC) (self-nom).[reply]

Reference verified but too short. Daniel Case (talk) 02:48, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that college roommates Shea Whigham and Kirk Acevedo founded the New York City theater troupe "The Rorschach Group" after graduating? (self-nom) —97198 talk 10:08, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified. But really, is this unusual? Two drama graduates start an acting troup after they graduate? It's about as surprising as a finance graduate going to work at a bank. Daniel Case (talk) 20:43, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:...that Shea Whigham saw the same dialect coach as Nicole Kidman and Naomi Watts when trying to grasp a Russian accent for his role in Wristcutters: A Love Story? —97198 talk 09:12, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Sho Dozono is a candidate for the 2008 Portland, Oregon mayoral race? -- Self-nom, please leave me note on any problems with the DYK on my talk VanTucky 04:52, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- (Alternate hook per suggestion) ...that Sho Dozono, a candidate for the 2008 Portland, Oregon mayoral race, has never previously held public office? VanTucky 22:44, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference verified ... still, I wish we had a better hook. Lots of people run for public office who've never held public office before, every year. It's not unusual. Daniel Case (talk) 20:33, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As a mayoral candidate, I don't think he meets WP:BIO. I've nominated it for deletion. howcheng {chat} 04:41, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Don't let this ongoing election campaign get a frontpage ad on Wikipedia! --74.14.19.228 (talk) 05:53, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Domnall Midi was the first of Clann Cholmáin to be High King of Ireland? -- short and dull; expanded, self-nom by Angus McLellan (Talk) 17:47, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe it's just me (I'm having trouble keeping all the genealogies straight), but I find no mention of this in the article itself. howcheng {chat} 23:50, 3 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that Virginia Martinez, the Republican national committeewoman from Louisiana from 1977 until her death in 1992, was the catalyst to bring her party's national convention in 1988 to the New Orleans Superdome? - self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 23:45, 29 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"the catalyst"? a WP:PEACOCK term? --74.13.126.47 (talk) 05:39, 30 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hook is sourced to something not considered a reliable source. howcheng {chat} 04:18, 4 April 2008 (UTC)[reply]