... that when actress Joanna Lumley spent nine days on an uninhabited island for the 1994 TV show Girl Friday, she made a pair of shoes out of her bra?
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... that in its last completet season in 1943-44, out of twelve clubs in the Gauliga Pommern, five belonged to the German Luftwaffe (Air Force), one to the Kriegsmarine (Navy) and one to the Heer (Army)? (self-nom) EA210269 (talk) 03:32, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the noted Tunisian writer, actor, and director of theatre Mohamed Driss once paid tribute to the historian Ibn Khaldoun by writing an opera in his honor? New article by I'm an Editorofthewiki[citation needed] 01:39, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the Huckleberry Trail takes its name from the former Virginia Anthracite & Coal Railroad, nicknamed the Huckleberry, on whose abandoned railbed this rail trail was constructed? -- (self-nom) Patriarca12 (talk) 00:23, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Articles created/expanded on May 26
... that the state of Indiana in 1972 set aside 6,000 acres of Hoosier National Forest just for the purpose of reintroducing wild turkey to the Hoosier state? (self-nom, 5x expansion) --BedfordPray 06:56, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive was originally a road called the Sleeping Bear Dunes Park? new article, self nominated --Dougtalk 12:00, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... was originally known as the Sleeping... maybe ?? as it is now it's confusing to me. ++Lar: t/c 12:39, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...in the article it is in the first reference: "....in 1967, the road, then known as the Sleeping Bear Dunes Park, first opened to the public." --Dougtalk 14:57, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
This article was 3924 bytes in mid January, but still carried a stub tagging. Some could argue it was mistagged but I can see why it was... Over the last 4 days, Rootology has expanded it to 13,278 bytes, not quite a 5x expansion, but very significant at about 3.9x. I would therefore, since almost 10K was added, waive the 5x expansion requirement. The article is thorough and well written and very well sourced. The fact used in the hook is cited in the article, and the illustration is freely licensed and therefore eligible for the front page. would be my finding, except perhaps for a question about the length, on which I would appreciate forebearance... Rootology is a former indefinitely banned user who has recently returned to make a new start at editing productively and this article shows he is off to a great start. ++Lar: t/c 12:39, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Wow, thank you! The Paperboys is up to 4.33 now, if it helps, since you posted... rootology (T) 19:12, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that in Victor Hugo's novel Les Misérables, Cosette's wedding gown was made of Binche lace because Hugo remembered it from his youth as being a lace of great beauty? self nom, new article Loggie (talk) 18:02, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the Norwegian lake Lutvann at the peak leaked 1000 liters of water per minute into the railway tunnel Romeriksporten during its construction in 1997? -self-non Arsenikk(talk) 12:28, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Fountains Fell is named after Fountains Abbey whose monks grazed sheep there in the 13th century? (self-nom, new article) PamD (talk) 08:48, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that slug tape develops electric charge which repels slugs from crossing it into a garden? (nominated by Nimur (talk) 06:36, 26 May 2008 (UTC))[reply]
Far short of the 1500 character requirement. Ntsimp (talk) 18:00, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that by the time Fort Scott was completed, it was already obsolete? (self-nom), 5x expansion --BedfordPray 00:48, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that in 1628, Pieter Adriaanszoon Ita commanded one of the largest expeditions of its time, against the Portuguese and Spanish interests in the Caribbean? Self-nom. The ''Gorgeous Girl''!!! (talk) 00:16, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that dried teasel pods (pictured) were used to raise the nap on woolen fabrics? self nom, new article Loggie (talk) 22:12, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... the sacred lights at the statue of Bala Krishna(pictured) recovered from the sea in the 14th century were lit by Madhvacharya himself and are being kept burning as a part of the ritual continuously, and that is for the last 700 years? (self-nom) Wikidās-ॐ 20:27, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Cornelius Jol was the original "Peg Leg the Pirate" and once captured the island of Fernando de Noronha off the coast of Brazil? This one is slightly unorthodox in that the nominated article was created by an IP address, 72.74.226.72, through WP:AFC. (new article, meets length requirement) Hersfold(t/a/c) 19:03, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Am I the only one to who it seems that this hook is banal? Fighter aces are decorated and over-decorated - if there is something articular about the decoration and him earning it, the hook would need to state it (was he the only ace ever to earn it? was he the last person to earn it? - stuff like that) Dahn (talk) 17:16, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that, although projects for restoration of the Everglades are the most comprehensive attempts at environmental repair in history, they are in danger of being eliminated? --Moni3 (talk) 05:16, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Gerobatrachus is considered to be a missing link that supports the hypothesis offered by cladistics, that frogs and salamanders had a common ancestor? Created on the 22nd; expanded on the 24th. Self-nom. The ''Gorgeous Girl''!!! (talk) 02:10, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the Golden Age Passport has been replaced by the Senior Pass of the new pass series now called America the Beautiful - National Parks and Federal Recreational Lands Pass? new article, self nominated by --Dougtalk 21:47, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that torchon lace is one of the oldest bobbin laces and has strictly geometric patterns? self nom, new article Loggie (talk) 19:25, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
(alternatively) ... that due to its simplicity torchon lace is the first bobbin lace that many lace makers learn to make?
... that crispy rice can be created by heating steam-conditioned kernels with oil? - Basketball110My story/Tell me yours at 18:07, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that three percent of Namibia is closed to the public in an area called the Sperrgebiet (pictured)? (self-nom, moved from my sandbox today) EJF (talk) 15:28, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Picture available US 127 in East Lansing. 10x expansion by myself Imzadi1979 (talk) 07:23, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that despite a forecaster remarking that it was "much too far away" to affect weather in California, Hurricane Liza of 1968 was responsible for $5,000 in damage and caused a portion of Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach to be closed to traffic? Hurricane Angel Saki (talk) 07:14, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
(shorter alt): ... that despite being considered "much too far away" to affect weather in California, Hurricane Liza of 1968 caused $5,000 in damage and caused a portion of Ocean Boulevard in Long Beach to be closed to traffic?) Hurricane Angel Saki (talk) 07:24, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the Cosmographia by Sebastian Münster (1488 – 1552) from 1544 is the earliest German description of the world? - self nom by -- Matthead Discuß 06:54, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Since the sources are in Norwegian I can verify the article accuracy and the reliability of the references. Rettetast (talk) 12:50, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the Wawelberg Group was a Polish special-forces unit which began the 1921 Third Silesian Uprising by blowing up seven rail bridges between Upper Silesia and the rest of Germany? (Self-nom by Tymek (talk) 18:47, 23 May 2008 (UTC))[reply]
NPOV?! These were Polish terrorists acts in Germany. -- Matthead Discuß 18:21, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
OnlyMostly Polish-language references are cited, lacks verifiability and should first comply with WP:VUE for DYK. JGHowestalk - 18:58, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
One man's terrorist is another man's freedom-fighter.
There is an English-language source cited; and in any case, WP:V does not state that only English-language sources may be used. Moreover, non-English-language source material can certainly be translated and verified. Nihil novi (talk) 08:45, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that in 1847 Thomas Huling sold the town of Zavala, Texas for $1,000 and 5,000 boxes of Green Mountain Vegetable Ointment? - expand 10x, self-nom Karanacs (talk) 14:26, 23 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Eisenhower's home cost more than six times to renovate than it did to purchase, due to union labor and Mamie Eisenhower's whims? (self-nom, 5x expansion)--BedfordPray 04:10, 23 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Not sure about the reference, but the length is good. The fact she was the first American-born female pirate might be her more notable claim.--BedfordPray 01:12, 23 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, any area of the Earth gets 6 months of daylight per year (neglecting the atmosphere, which increases that figure). The article supports the daylight claim but its reference doesn't mention months of daylight. I think the real source is a misinterpretation of Baffin Island#Climate, which says "Clyde River experiences continuous sunlight from May 14 to July 28, a period of 2 1/2 months". First, the word "continuous" is missing from the hook. Second, the 2 1/2 month figure applies only to the town of Clyde River. The southern part of Baffin Island is south of the Arctic Circle and doesn't get the midnight sun that occurs closer to the poles. Art LaPella (talk) 22:30, 23 May 2008 (UTC) Fixed. Art LaPella (talk) 05:14, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that a cat named Room 8 was the subject of a book, a documentary, a song by Leo Kottke, and an obituary that appeared in papers from the Los Angeles Times to the Hartford Courant? Self nom new article...PLEASE feel free to help fix this up! LegoTech·(t)·(c) 06:10, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Date, length and reference fine after a tweak. I suggest the following alt hook, or something similar, to make it clearer for people who don't know graphy theory is an area of maths. Pleased to see a proposed maths DYK though!
- Length OK, source confirms hook, date OK. Ready for DYK. Broooooooce (talk) 01:40, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Bucks point lace is a bobbin lace from the East Midlands in England with both floral and geometric designs? self nom, new article, other hook suggestions welcome Loggie (talk) 12:09, 24 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Length OK, sources exists, date OK. Ready for DYK. Broooooooce (talk) 01:40, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Hook is a bit verbose, mortar boat might be a good substitute for "bombardment ship", Date OK, Length OK, could not verify source exist, is unpublished--checked google, noaa database, no luck. Broooooooce (talk) 01:25, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Hook is 242 bytes, perhaps stop after the word "Series". Can't verify source, but a google search turned up this which seems to contradict the hook. The article is, however, very well constructed and date is ok. Broooooooce (talk) 01:07, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Shortening the hook as proposed is fine with me, if need be. I've added a url link to The New York Times article cited, which is also hereJGHowestalk - 01:34, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the 1994 Bolivia earthquake was the largest earthquake ever recorded with a focal depth greater or equal to 300 km? Two earthquake-related articles in the same day! I'm an Editorofthewiki[citation needed] 00:34, 23 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Hook originally attriubted to wrong ref, fixed so source OK, date OK, Length OK. No problem, ready for DYK. Broooooooce (talk) 00:55, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
While the article's length and create date are confirmed, I can't verify the inline citation as one note is a French language ref, and the other note is a statement, not a reference. --Rosiestep (talk) 21:39, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
What?? The page is a list of elected provincial politicians that were less than 26; the "statement" merely extract the relevant into from that list (most of them were from the 20th century). Age is in the last column, and the entire page translate like a doozie in Google Translate. Even in its original form it's not exactly difficult to understand what's going on. Circeus (talk) 02:24, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Article too short; only 1,350ish characters. If you can expand it a titch, it'll be eligible. Thanks, BobAmnertiopsisChitChat Me! 02:19, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Quoted fact doesn't appear to have an inline source and I can't find the quoted fact in the sources I've looked at. GDallimore (Talk) 16:39, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Response Source has been added. Thank you. Ecoleetage (talk) 18:02, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that Natanleod, once said be a king of the Britons, never existed and was a product of Anglo-Saxonfolk etymology? Destubbed and 110% rewritten, but I'm not sure if this qualifies as it's only doubled in size. A self-nomination by Angus McLellan(Talk) 23:10, 22 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I'm afraid not (I make it x2.5 in the prose). I added a Google Books link to a reference though, so the nomination was not a complete loss! Olaf Davis | Talk 21:11, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- meets length/time, hook is cited, well cited. But the lede has POVish/PEACOCKy terms in it. Needs fixing. Probably an easy fix. ++Lar: t/c 15:38, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Could you please specify them here so that they might be easier to spot :-) -RavichandarMy coffee shop 00:46, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Meets length (barely)/time. Has cites. Hook is contradicted in body of article where it says "Prior to the founding of Naye Prese there had been other Yiddish-language communist periodical which had been banned by the state authorities" Needs fixing. May be extensive work to fix. ++Lar: t/c 15:38, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Those periodicals were not daily newspapers (which is the hook). --Soman (talk) 20:29, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Meets time requirement. Just barely meets length requirements. Hook is cited in article. Only one source cited, I think it needs more citing. Article maybe should be merged to something larger or expanded? Technically though. ++Lar: t/c 15:02, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Meets length/time requirements but refs are very thin. Hook is supported by article body, but draws a conclusion that the work was "commemorative". I'd use "depicts royal family members" instead. ++Lar: t/c 14:56, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Meets length/time requirements, but hook is not cited. Needs a quick fix. Lar: t / c 15:09, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
That's because one cite says it was the first to need no additional funds, and another said it never charged admission. Add the two together, and you have the hook.--BedfordPray 15:51, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
References are very thin. Article meets length/time requirements. Hook is cited in body of article. I think this one technically meets but needs more refs to be really good. ++Lar: t/c 14:49, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Please provide a suggested hook to use. Normally the creation date would be too old but I'd point out that this list has grown 5x since 21 May so maybe an exemption could be considered... There is concern about setting precedent though. In any case you might want to consider this for a GA or featured list nom at some point. Best wishes. ++Lar: t/c 20:38, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The MPS cover sheet, which you've used as a source, doesn't mention Offutt at all. Daniel Case (talk) 14:36, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Look at page 12 of section E, at the very top; it's said there.--BedfordPray 15:49, 26 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
The search function may not be working for you on the form, as it doesn't for me. That may be why you don't see it.--BedfordPray 00:52, 27 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Article has no inline citations. —97198talk 07:12, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
They would be inappropriate in this article. Mangoe (talk) 11:43, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
And why exactly is that? —97198talk 12:42, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
Some of the information (including the interesting datum) appears in every referenced source. Almost all statements are referenced by more than one source. I would point out that the situations mentioned in WP:CITE#HOW which call for in-line references are not present in this case. Mangoe (talk) 20:07, 21 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
If the hook appears in several sources it doesn't need to footnote to every one: just pick one. Whether WP:CITE#HOW requires footnotes in this case or not, the DYK rules do - largely because reviewers don't have time to check through several sources and find the correct one for each fact. Not an ideal situation perhaps, but if we didn't have footnotes to point us to the right reference for a lot of these articles the backlog on this page would become astronomical. Olaf Davis | Talk 09:17, 25 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]
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would be my finding, except perhaps for a question about the length, on which I would appreciate forebearance... Rootology is a former indefinitely banned user who has recently returned to make a new start at editing productively and this article shows he is off to a great start. ++Lar: t/c 12:39, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
271 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 02:14, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
Nomination withdrawn. Too much of the Pedra Branca dispute article came from an older version of the Pedra Branca, South China Sea article. --PFHLai (talk) 02:37, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
This article currently isn't long enough for Did You Know. See #Instructions. Art LaPella (talk) 03:04, 25 May 2008 (UTC)
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I don't think list can be good articles, but as soon as the Wikipedia:WikiProject Skyscrapers/Featured Topic Drive I'm goning to work on getting this list up to FLC standerds, (if its not already). Alaskan assassin (talk) 21:01, 26 May 2008 (UTC)
