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Bomb defusing, photographed by Lander

... that Olga Lander's camera required her to work close to the dangerous wartime subjects she photographed (example pictured)?
... that the antiseptic cream Boroline was marketed to appeal to nationalistic sentiments?
... that King Christian IX and Queen Louise of Denmark were the parents of a Danish king, a British queen, a Greek king, and a Russian empress?
... that John D. Rockefeller Jr., under the name "David's Father", secretly authorized the purchase of an $8,000 "antique"?
... that although Evgeniia Subbotina failed to escape her own exile in Siberia, she successfully aided the escapes of Catherine Breshkovsky, Yelizaveta Kovalskaya and Sofya Bogomolets?
... that an 18th-century hymn inspired the title of George W. Bush's 1999 autobiography?
... that Denpasar mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara became active in politics after he was laid off from a bank due to the Asian financial crisis?
... that Israel's destruction of trees and farmland in Gaza has been described as an ecocide?
... that Elizabeth Storie's doctor poured nitric acid into her mouth, causing her teeth to fall out?

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Candidate entries

Articles created/expanded on June 22

...that the Dalecarlian runes was a runic script that was in use until the 20th century?--Berig (talk) 13:08, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
...that Your Name is Justine, Luxembourg's submission for the 79th Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film, was rejected because there were not enough creative contributions from Luxembourg in the film? (self-nom) Sephiroth BCR ^(Converse) 07:04, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that exhibiting growing Sino-Nigerian relations, China helped launch Nigeria's NigComSat-1 satellite and pledged to invest USD 4 billion in oil and infrastructure development? Vishnava_talk 01:04, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 21

...that Samuel Gray was a member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on behalf of three different electoral districts and never lost an election? (self-nom) Bart133 ^{(t) (c)} 12:58, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that eight of the nine Priori of the Signoria were chosen by the guilds of Florence? collaboration between myself, User:Wetman and User:Johnbod. Savidan 03:26, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that former members of the minor league Williamsport Bills include World Series mananger Clint Hurdle, all-star Tino Martinez and Dave Bresnahan who threw a potato instead of a baseball into left field? (self-nom) Dincher (talk) 01:28, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that many localities on the coast of Great Britain have had their own type of fishing boat adapted to local fishing and sea conditions, and the nobbies are examples of this? –(self nom) jointly created by Boatbuff and yours truly. --Geronimo20 (talk) 01:18, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that it took just over 20 years to finish developing the Lamona breed of chicken (pictured), but it was nearly extinct by the 1980s? Selfnom VanTucky 23:26, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in the Major League Baseball all-star voting ballot, 2006 all-star Albert Pujols (pictured) received 3,418,555 votes, the most that year for any position? (Self-nom) « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 22:26, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Strawhead is a 1982 play by American writer Norman Mailer about Hollywood icon Marilyn Monroe that takes its title from Monroe's real life code name? -- Self nom. Bebestbe (talk) 22:14, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that a swimmer escaped a crocodile attack in Nkhata Bay, Malawi (pictured) by biting the crocodile on the nose? (self-nom, over 5x prose expansion) EJF (talk) 15:56, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the entire location of Beekman Park in the hamlet of Amenia, New York was once the site of a freshwater lake? ^Mitch32^contribs 13:25, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Changed wording for second hooked article. Daniel Case (talk) 19:09, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Lengths for both and hook reference verified. Daniel Case (talk) 19:16, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... the Foguang Temple's (pictured) East Hall is China's third oldest wooden building, dating from 857 AD? Zeus1234 (talk) 12:49, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... the Norwegian Industrial Workers Museum (pictured) is located in the world's first plant for mass production of heavy water? —self-nom Arsenikk ^(talk) 09:48, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can the pic be cropped to make the building appear bigger at 100px on the main page. --74.14.20.124 (talk) 19:34, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù‎ (pictured), founded in 1720, was the first modern opera theatre in Greece? (self nom) Dr.K. (talk) 07:57, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alternate ... that the first opera in Greece to be composed on an exclusively Greek libretto was performed at the Nobile Teatro di San Giacomo di Corfù‎ (pictured) in 1867? Dr.K. (talk) 00:37, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that India established its diplomatic representation in Nigeria in 1958, two years before Nigeria's independence from British rule? Vishnava_talk 05:47, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that administering a strong solution of coffee through the rectum by means of a Murphy drip was alleged to have been a treatment for shock at the Battle of Midway? (self nom) my attempt at making up for a string of dull DYKs in a row. Now I'm going back to writing about boring electronics theory. SpinningSpark 01:43, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Chittagong Hill Tracts Peace Accord ended the 20-year conflict and insurgency in 1997 and allowed more than 50,000 displaced peoples to return home? Vishnava_talk 00:06, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Two possibilities here:

... that the Irvington, New York, village hall (pictured) is required by the original deed to have a public reading room?
... that Ted Mack auditioned contestants for the Original Amateur Hour in the 400-seat theatre at Irvington, New York's village hall?

Self-nom. Added second one because it gets in two good facts, and frankly I like it better. Daniel Case (talk) 18:52, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Ernest O. Thompson, a Texas Railroad Commissioner from 1933–1965, established a reputation as an international expert on the subject of petroleum production and conservation?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:19, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Ernest O. Thompson, a Texas Railroad Commissioner from 1933–1965, supported production quotas on petroleum to protect the interests of independent producers in competition with "Big Oil" companies?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:30, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

OR

... that Ernest O. Thompson, a Texas businessman, politician, and petroleum expert, received a battlefield promotion during World War I from General John J. Pershing because of Thompson's work with machine guns?--self-nom Billy Hathorn (talk) 20:33, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 20

... that Edward Sagarin was titled "father of the homophile movement"? Seraphim♥Whipp 23:16, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in the classical anarchist book In Defense of Anarchism, Robert Paul Wolff argues that the incompatibility of state authority and individual autonomy mean that all states are morally illegitimate?
- ... that in the classical anarchist book In Defense of Anarchism, Robert Paul Wolff argues that because autonomy and the legitimacy of state power are incompatible, one must either embrace anarchism or surrender one's autonomy to whichever authority seems strongest at the time? Skomorokh 22:44, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This version is a 274 character hook. Art LaPella (talk) 01:54, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in the classical anarchist book In Defense of Anarchism, Robert Paul Wolff argues that because the state necessarily violates the autonomy of the individual, no government is a priori superior to any other?

Article created by Synergisticalism, expanded five-fold by Skomorokh on June 20. Skomorokh 22:44, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that V.D. Savarkar's 1909 history of the 1857 uprising, the The Indian War of Independence, was a nationalist interpretation compiled in response to celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the event in Britain? (self-nom)[[::User: rueben_lys| rueben_lys]] ([[::User talk: rueben_lys|talk]] · [[::Special:Contributions/ rueben_lys|contribs]]) 17:14, 21 June 2008 (UTC)

... that the New York-based mock metal/glam metal band Satanicide replaced its bassist when they became aware that he "secretly liked Billy Joel"? -- Co-nom by OldakQuill and Bebestbe (talk) 01:00, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that expanding Indo-South African relations have led to bilateral trade rising from USD 3 million in 1992-93 to USD 4 billion in 2005-06 and targeting USD 12 billion by 2010? Vishnava_talk 22:58, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the owners of a memorial park in California offered to buy St Margaret's Church, Rottingdean (pictured), England, dismantle it and rebuild it there, and built a replica instead when permission was refused? ~ Self-nom by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 22:57, 20 June 2008 (UTC). Sorry about the dismal pic; I got to Rottingdean rather late one evening, and the light had gone by the time I'd faffed around :([reply]

... that Odo J. Struger was involved with the invention of the programmable logic controller, an electronic device used in nearly every automated factory worldwide today? New article, self nom by --Doug ^talk 22:39, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the high-performance AIM-47 Falcon air-to-air missile (pictured) had four different aircraft cancelled out from under it between 1957 and when it finally emerged as the AIM-54 Phoenix on the F-14 Tomcat in 1975? Maury (talk) 21:28, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Tang Dynasty general Li Siye once bared his upper body and battered fleeing soldiers with his staff to stop a general panic? (self-nomination, expansion) --Nlu (talk) 21:20, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that few households in Monkey Bay, Malawi (pictured) can afford electricity because the connection fee alone is three times higher than the average monthly wage? (self-nom, over 5x prose expansion; note: German-language source cited for hook fact) EJF (talk) 20:55, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the 104th Company of Syndicalists was a military unit created by the Association of Polish Syndicalists, which participated in the Warsaw Uprising? self-nom by Tymek (talk) 20:25, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Liverpool actor and guitarist Ozzie Yue used to flick pieces of paper at Paul McCartney in art class when they attended the Liverpool Institute High School for Boys? - self-nom, --Rodhull andemu 20:12, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Ride the Lobster is an 800 kilometer long unicycle race around Nova Scotia? Self-nom Clerks. (talk) 18:08, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Main prose is only 1,000 characters - minimum is 1,500 per the rules. Date and ref. check out though and it's a nice topic, so if it gets expanded it'd be nice to use. Olaf Davis | Talk 11:03, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I've expanded it, and believe it meets the criteria now. Nousernamesleft^{copper, not wood} 01:44, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that average people use subpersonalities to allow them to cope with certain types of psychosocial situations? -- Self nom. Bebestbe (talk) 16:40, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length and reference verified. Olaf Davis | Talk 11:06, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Frank McEncroe, a boilermaker from rural Victoria, invented the Chiko Roll? Frank McEncroe - self nom by Gatoclass (talk) 14:10, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length and reference verified. Olaf Davis | Talk 10:59, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that gelatin is made from hooves? - ElectricalExperiment 14:33, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

DYK is only for new articles, or those which have been expanded five-fold in the last five days. Please see the selection criteria. Olaf Davis | Talk 10:57, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A map of U.S. Routes in Washington

... that U.S. Routes within Washington state (map pictured) currently make up about 1,800 miles of the Washington highway system? --CG was here. 19:05, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Herman Farr, an African American clergyman from Shreveport, Louisiana, single-handedly desegregated the historic Strand Theatre during the heyday of the civil rights movement?--self-nomBilly Hathorn (talk) 20:01, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Jensen's inequality can be proven without words? (Self-nom) Nousernamesleft^{copper, not wood} 23:28, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Alternately:
- ... that the Pythagorean theorem can be proven without words? I, however, prefer the former, but Jensen's may be too obscure a subject to interest people, while the Pythagorean theorem is well known. Nousernamesleft^{copper, not wood} 23:28, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Date and length verified; reference exists. Agree with Nousernamesleft that the former hook is nice, but the latter is less obscure and therefore better for the Main Page. Olaf Davis | Talk 10:52, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that five detached human feet have been discovered on British Columbia beaches since August 2007, with no confirmed explanation? - Article by Miss Madeline (talk · contribs), nominated by Olaf Davis | Talk 10:46, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Please note that I originally nominated this here before I realized that it was a duplicate. The old article, before I redirected it had a size of 1,998 bytes. The new article is now more than 5X the size of the old one. This should hence be a nomination of an expanded article, not a new one. Just clarifying. Miss Madeline | Talk to Madeline 01:47, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

swamp yellow brittlegill

... that the edible and highly regarded mushroom, the swamp yellow brittlegill (pictured) of Europe and North America, has a fruity smell? ....Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:36, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 19

... that the liver is the organ most likely to be injured in blunt abdominal trauma? Self-nom. delldot talk 02:00, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alt: ... that abdominal trauma is one of the most common causes of preventable, trauma-related deaths?
Alt: ... that most of the deaths that result from abdominal trauma are preventable? delldot talk 02:15, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that when Peter Perez Burdett went to Karlsruhe, leaving his wife and debts behind, he took his portrait by Joseph Wright of Derby? self nom of x5 expansion that started on the 19th by Victuallers (talk) 15:43, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that it was Sir John Maynard (pictured) who created The Maynard School for girls in 1658 and not Henry's son, the other Sir John Maynard who attended Charles I's trial? by 45ossington nom (note - someone will want to add extra detail to this triple nom so you can tell which is which without reading the articles, but that is the hook I think Victuallers (talk) 12:57, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Engkanto, a Philippine mythical creature, might be based on early encounters with European friars? -- new article by User:Dpmuk; Nom by Lenticel ^(talk) 06:43, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in worship of the god Mendes Egyptian and Greek priests and priestesses would copulate with goats of the opposite sex? (self-nom) - Icewedge (talk) 02:37, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, we should probably have a bit of a wider discussion about this one... draw in a few more eyeballs than the T:TDYK crowd. I'll start a thread at Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Goat sex. --JayHenry (talk) 00:33, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could stand to be a little longer, as it's only long enough if it's "famous occurrences" section (which is more like a trivia section). The fact is cited, but on a page in English who's main page is in German.--Bedford ^Pray 00:46, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

It's pretty clear from talk page discussion that the image relating to this article should not be included. -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 09:45, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I have removed the image, it was not in my original hook, someone came by later and added it. If they want they can create their own hook with the image. I am also expanding the article right now so size should not be an issue. - Icewedge (talk) 10:54, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Sir John Hussey, Chief Butler of England under King Henry VIII, was executed for treason? (new; self nom) --Rosiestep (talk) 00:03, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that In All Languages is the first and only compilation album released by industrial metal band Godflesh? self-nom Gothbag (talk) 22:39, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that George E. Johnson, Sr., who was born in a Mississippi shack and dropped out of high school, founded the first black-owned company ever traded on the American Stock Exchange? Self-nom. Marylandstater (talk) 20:37, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Buddy Wolfe was voted Rookie of the Year during his first year in the Continental Football League but left the organization in 1968 to pursue a career in professional wrestling? Self-nom. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 19:45, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I'd like to know why nobody has approved any of my posts. I've posted for the thirteenth, the fifteenth, the sixteenth, the seventeenth, the eighteenth, and now the nineteenth. All I've gotten is comments on the issues with thirteen, seventeen, and eighteen. Nobody even seems to have noticed the others. Someone tell me, have I done something wrong, or has everyone else in this game conspired to make sure I never have another DYK article again? What's going on? I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 01:12, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nevermind, two of them have already been acknowledged and used. Time is all it takes. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 00:03, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Linda Finch (pictured) is the first person to accurately recreate the last flight of Amelia Earhart in an airplane almost identical to Earhart's lost Lockheed L-10 Electra? new article, self nom by --Doug ^talk 19:08, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Verified, but I think the hook needs a little tweaking. I suggest something along the lines of *... that Linda Finch (pictured) is the first person to complete Amelia Earhart's unfinished final flight using the same aircraft type, a Lockheed L-10 Electra? Gatoclass (talk) 06:15, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Agree with this tweaked hook. Thanks for sugggestion. --Doug ^talk 11:17, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that 73% of what and how much all children eat is determined by nutritional gatekeepers? ShoesssS ^Talk 18:02, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What article are you nominating? There are no links at all in your proposed hook. --EncycloPetey (talk) 18:23, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think the user is proposing Nutritional gatekeepers, an article they have created. I've bolded the link in the hook, so it stands out more. I called the Warner sister "Dottie" and lived to tell the tale! (talk) 20:18, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. That is the article I was referencing. ShoesssS ^Talk 20:22, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that India and Pakistan have expanded cross-border road and rail transport links, including across the disputed region of Kashmir? Vishnava_talk 16:53, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Date, length and reference verified. Olaf Davis | Talk 10:17, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Kenyan politician Beth Wambui Mugo is both an MP and the Minister for Public Health and Sanitation? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 14:23, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Goodnight Bush, a parody of Goodnight Moon satirizing the presidency of George W. Bush, was written by two former employees of U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld? Self-nom, expanded fivefold. --jonny-m t 12:15, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that had the Endeavour Strait not prevented the Dutch from proceeding further southward, they may have found the eastern coast of Australia up to 150 years before James Cook (pictured) in 1770? -- Anonymous Dissident^Talk 12:01, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Haim Yosef Zadok was Israel's first secular Minister of Religious Affairs? new article, self nom -- Nudve (talk) 08:43, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the price paid for the moonstone edition of The Tales of Beedle the Bard in December 2007 at auction, is the highest purchase price for a modern literary manuscript to date? diego_pmc (talk) 07:59, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Bristol and South Wales Union Railway was actually two separate railway lines with a ferry crossing of the River Severn between? Geof Sheppard (talk) 07:33, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the largest herbarium in the world is housed by the Muséum national d'histoire naturelle in Pariis? -- self nom for a new list (not sure if lists are eligible) EncycloPetey (talk) 05:57, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in Three Critics of the Enlightenment, Isaiah Berlin identified Johann Georg Hamann as one of the first philosophers to conceive of human cognition as language? Self-nom by Skomorokh 05:56, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- ... that in Three Critics of the Enlightenment, Isaiah Berlin identified Johann Georg Hamann as one of the first thinkers to propose that thought was impossible without language? Skomorokh 05:56, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that oil painting brush strokes are visible in the textures of the video game Conan? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by Jappalang (talk) 09:52, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, who acted as Conan in 1982, appealed for a law in 2007 to regulate the sales of violent video games such as Conan? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by Jappalang (talk) 09:52, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Christopher Smart's The Hop-Garden is a 733 line 18th century georgic poem that teaches how to farm hops in order to produce alcohol? self-nom Ottava Rima (talk) 02:54, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Confederate president Jefferson Davis had a young mulatto ward named Jim Limber‎? (self-nom)--Bedford ^Pray 02:13, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I suggest adding a few words about Davis. Anybody could have had a young mulatto ward but they won't make the hook interesting. --74.13.126.156 (talk) 04:56, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I added Confederate president; how's that?--Bedford ^Pray 05:02, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Could you please fix your bare references, so the quality of your references can be evaluated? doncram (talk) 05:21, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the LSR Preserve (pictured) in Grand Teton NP was a former dude ranch and Rockefeller family retreat, and the first LEED certified property in Wyoming? (self nom, — Eoghanacht ^talk 00:34, 19 June 2008 (UTC))[reply]

... that even though Captain Edward Mallory was injured by shot, saber and bayonet he and his his men forced the enemy to retreat at the Skirmish at Waters Creek? Create 00:50, 19 June 2008 (UTC) by Chrislk02 ^{Chris Kreider} 00:50, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I unlinked shot because I wasn't sure how to disambiguate it. Art LaPella (talk) 01:35, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How should the hook relate to the suggested pic? Can't use "(pictured)". If the text cannot be read from the 100px thumbnail, we can't really use this image on the main page. --74.13.126.156 (talk) 04:46, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Good call. I took the picture out Chrislk02 ^{Chris Kreider} 20:51, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that John Paul, Sr. set auto racing records with his son John Paul, Jr. before being convicted as the leader of a drug trafficking conspiracy? (self nom) CitiCat^♫ 04:30, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Let's not post negative stuffs about a living person (or a recently dead person, but not applicable here) on the main page. It's not nice. --74.13.126.156 (talk) 04:44, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'm sorry but WP:Be nice only applies to other Wikipedians, not the subjects of articles. CitiCat^♫ 04:37, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"...hooks which focus on negative aspects of living individuals should be avoided." See #Instructions above. --74.13.129.216 (talk) 14:54, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

As this is my suggestion, how about...

... that John Paul, Sr. won both the 24 Hours of Daytona and the 12 Hours of Sebring in 1982, despite a lack of major sponsorship.

... that Gray Barker's 1956 book They Knew Too Much About Flying Saucers introduced the concept of the Men in Black to UFO lore? (self-nom) Zagalejo^^^ 05:49, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that businessperson and Norwegian Parliament member Peter Bøyesen has been described as a forerunner of the Liberal Party of Norway, being politically active 24 years before the party was established? -- self-nom by Punkmorten (talk) 16:04, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Ferrante Pallavicino was the anonymous author of Il Divortio celeste (1643), a satire wherein Jesus Christ asks God for a divorce from his eternal bride, the Roman Catholic Church? -- self-nom, increased content 9-fold by Wetman & llywrch (talk) 17:05, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the 6th century musician Yared introduced the concept of sacred music to the Ethiopian Orthodox Church services? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 20:15, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the U.S. Climate Change Science Program is a joint program of over twenty U.S. cabinet departments and agencies to investigate climate change, which has stated that global warming will produce more extreme weather? --Steve, Sm8900 (talk) 13:16, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that South Presbyterian Church (pictured) in Dobbs Ferry, New York, is the only known work of architect Julius Munckowitz, despite his later career with New York City's parks? Self-nom. Daniel Case (talk) 17:23, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Yafa Yarkoni, a popular Israeli singer active since the 1940s, is popularly known as the "War Singer", despite refusing to identify with the label? (self-nom) -- Ynhockey ^(Talk) 20:07, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Mormon practice of polygamy was first inspired in 1831 when Joseph Smith said Jesus wished his followers to marry Native Americans to make their descendants white? - Article by Écrasez l'infâme (talk · contribs), nom by Olaf Davis | Talk 11:24, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the scaly hedgehog (pictured) is actually a species of brown mushroom found in spruce forests of Europe and North America? ....(exp 5-fold). Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:08, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

or

... that the scaly hedgehog (pictured), a brown mushroom found in spruce forests, is collected for blue-green pigment for dyeing wool in Norway?....(exp 5-fold). Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:08, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Verified date and length, and that references exist ([1], [2]). I like the first hook, or maybe a combined one:

... that the scaly hedgehog (pictured) is actually a species of brown mushroom found in spruce forests, and used for dyeing wool in Norway? Olaf Davis | Talk 10:27, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Part of the monument Victims of Political Repressions opposite to Kresty Prison.

Part of the monument Victims of Political Repressions opposite to Kresty Prison.

...that Kresty Prison in Saint Petersburg, Russia defined the location of two city monuments? --selfnom Alex Bakharev (talk) 06:48, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...that there was a monument to British pilantropist John Howard in a hall of Kresty Prison in Russia? - alternative hook Alex Bakharev (talk) 06:48, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How to relate the hook to the suggested pic? Can't use "(pictured)" in either hook.--74.13.124.106 (talk) 08:53, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 18

... that Burgundian manuscript illuminator and painter Simon Marmion painted many images of Heaven and Hell (detail pictured)? expansion by Johnbod (talk) 19:42, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Verified. The source is on you, I suppose. « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 22:31, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Can the suggested pic be brightened a bit? --74.13.124.106 (talk) 08:50, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that fans at the UEFA Euro 2008 reportedly prefer The White Stripes' "Seven Nation Army" to the official anthem, Enrique Iglesias' (pictured) "Can You Hear Me"? - self-nom.

Special Request: If the above article passes, would it be possible to hold on for a few days and feature it on 29 June, when the performance at the final will take place? Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 00:44, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

"seem to prefer"? I thought we only post facts on DYK. --74.13.129.216 (talk) 15:07, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

And? I'm not sure what your definition of facts is, but Wikipedia's definition is content that's supported by external, reliable sources. Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 19:12, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If things only "seem" to be a certain way, it's not a fact but an impression. If this is not factual info, but people's changeable opinion, please poll those fans again before posting such a hook on the main page, esp. you are asking for a delay. Alternatively, you may want to say in the hook "... that, according to a poll conducted <insert date> / a report by <insert reporter>, the fans at the UEFA Euro 2008 prefer..." --74.14.20.124 (talk) 19:21, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This polling requirement is a new rule you're introducing from out of nowhere, besides - wouldn't that be original research? If a general trend is reported by several external, reliable news organisations, then that's factual enough to go on the main page, without me or anyone else here at Wikipedia conducting polls. If you find the word 'seem' so objectionable, I'll change it to 'reportedly'. The alternative hook you're suggesting is much more bland; it is, however, footnoted. Lampman ^{Talk to me!} 20:36, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The polling was not a requirement, but something needs to be done to make sure whatever gets on the main page is still true a week from now on your requested day. Switching to "reportedly" helps a lot. The report was published. Even though the fans may change their mind, the hook would still be good. --74.13.124.106 (talk) 08:50, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT:... that media reaction to "Can You Hear Me", the official anthem of UEFA Euro 2008, has largely been negative, including one review posted in the Norwegian newspaper Dagbladet complaining that the song has little to do with football? ~~(Need footnote, though.) --74.14.20.124 (talk) 19:27, 21 June 2008 (UTC)~~ So the footnote is in the following sentence? OK. --74.13.124.106 (talk) 08:50, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If this is too bland, maybe we can have a hook about the guitar riffs. --74.13.124.106 (talk) 08:50, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Institute of Sindhology in Pakistan was the first major attempt to document the history, culture, and literature of Sindh? -- new article by User:Mehran Mangrio and IslesCape^Talk 16:34, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that an early record of the insult "I have forgotten more than you will ever know" attaches to Salathiel Lovell, a Recorder of London who instead became known as the Obliviscor (forgetter)? - self nom by --Tagishsimon (talk) 22:12, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the 2008 Georgia sugar refinery explosion resulted in thirteen deaths and the first major shutdown of a US sugar refinery since Hurricane Katrina? Partial self-nom by Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 21:31, 19 June 2008 (UTC) with some contributions also from Zntrip (talk · contribs)[reply]

Note that the article now has two public domain images that can be used for the pictured space on the template. Blood Red Sandman ^{(Talk) (Contribs)} 19:45, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date and source verified. Vishnava_talk 22:52, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Lothian, Borders & Angus Co-operative Society, founded in 1839 five years before the Rochdale Pioneers, is the oldest consumer co-operative in Scotland? -- new article self-nom by Hroðulf (or Hrothulf) (Talk) 16:56, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that residents of Changureh, Iran threw stones at the car of a government minister in anger following the 2002 Iran earthquake (location pictured)? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 01:58, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure if the suggested pic would work on DYK. No space for a legend on the main page to explain what's on the map. --74.13.126.156 (talk) 04:40, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length, date and source verified. The image is prolly not gonna work, as the anon has said above. Vishnava_talk 22:49, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

100 North Tampa is the tallest skyscraper along Florida's Gulf Coast.

... that 100 North Tampa (pictured), a 579-foot (176 m) skyscraper in Tampa, is the tallest building along Florida's Gulf Coast? - self-nomination, new article by Rai•me 23:56, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A near identical hook is in the June 17 section below. Let's make that a 2-in-1 hook! --74.13.126.156 (talk) 04:27, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the girls of St Mary's School, Calne, are divided into five Companies, each named after local bishops? - expanded today from redirect and self-nom by Xn4 23:27, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that April FitzLyon wrote the first biography of Mozart's librettist Lorenzo Da Ponte (pictured), debunking his own unreliable memoirs? - self-nom by Xn4 23:21, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Major League Baseball player Alex Rodriguez led the entire 2007 all-star game voting ballot with 1,404,001 votes? Self-nom « Milk's Favorite Cøøkie 22:43, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that after his Major League Baseball career, Baseball Hall of Famer Dan Brouthers once led the Hudson River League in batting average at the age of 46? -- Article expanded fivefold and self-nom by Neonblak (talk) 22:10, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that after the F6D Missileer ~~(pictured)~~ was cancelled in 1960, the US Navy had to wait until the F-14 Tomcat entered service in 1974 to fill their "fleet defense fighter" requirement of 1957? Maury (talk) 21:13, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Your suggested pic, Image:F6D-1 Missileer.jpg, was removed by a bot. --74.13.126.156 (talk) 04:31, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in attempting to resist the Rassemblement Démocratique Africain in the town of Tondon, Guinea, the pregnant wife of the local party leader was stabbed in the stomach by local governor Alamamy David Sylla?
- By the way, this is User:Blofeld of SPECTRE's nom. I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 01:58, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Pierre Lacau was the French Egyptologist and 'Director of Antiquities' who oversaw the discovery of Tutankhamun (mask pictured) in the Valley of the Kings? 15:21, User:Autodidactyl 18 June 2008 (UTC)

... that Archie J. Old Jr. completed the first round-the-world nonstop flight (route shown) by a jet-powered aircraft? new article, self nom by --Doug ^talk 14:58, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How does the suggested pic relate to the hook? Wanna say sth like "(route shown)" somewhere? --74.13.126.156 (talk) 04:40, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for suggestion. Entered in the wording. Also could put in image of Archie J. Old if you think better. --Doug ^talk 11:14, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome. I like this pic a lot more than Archie's pic. --74.13.129.216 (talk) 15:00, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Minkébé National Park in Gabon is believed by the WWF to have one of the largest forest elephant populations in Africa? (Self-nom) ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 13:02, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Matsuura Takanobu was an early host and patron to the Jesuits, whom he hoped would influence an increase in trade between the Portuguese and other European traders, and Japan? Self-nom. The ''Gorgeous Girl''!!! (talk) 03:46, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

You may want to mention Japan in this hook. Better if you can link to the wikiarticle about that historical era of Japan. --74.13.126.156 (talk) 04:49, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for fixing.[3] --74.13.129.216 (talk) 15:15, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that growing Indo-Singaporean relations include extensive military cooperation and diverse bilateral trade, which is expected to rise from USD 9–10 billion in 2006 to USD 50 billion by 2010? Vishnava_talk 03:08, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Richard Lenski's long-term evolution experiment with E. coli has been tracking genetic changes in bacteria for over 20 years? (self-nom)--ragesoss (talk) 03:01, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's 2006 visit to Cambodia, Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen described China as his country's "most trustworthy friend"? Vishnava_talk 00:14, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Indian film director Mohan Krishna Indraganti won 11 awards including the National Film Award and Nandi Award for his first directorial venture? -- Created and self-nom by Mspraveen (talk) 16:17, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that, while still in his first term, Noall Wootton‎ was the lead prosecutor in the conviction of murderer Gary Gilmore? Created, nominated.--LAA Fan 20:33, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

What does "his first term" mean? a term as an elected DA? Please elaborate in the hook and link to a wikiarticle that explains the job of a DA in the US and how long a term is, etc. --74.14.20.124 (talk) 19:13, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that between 1861 and 1869, Wolfgang Wenzel Haffner was Norwegian Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs on three non-consecutive occasions? -- self-nom by article expander Punkmorten (talk) 20:56, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- one could bold the third link, i.e. Minister of the Navy and Postal Affairs, as well. It is new, and long, but mostly consists of a table. Punkmorten (talk) 20:56, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Murphy Bell, a civil rights attorney in Baton Rouge, represented the since imprisoned black radical H. Rap Brown on gun violation charges in 1972?--self-nomBilly Hathorn (talk) 00:27, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 17

... that shukr is the Islamic virtue of gratitude?Bless sins (talk) 01:22, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that M. P. T. Acharya is associated with Indian Nationalism and communism, as well as the anarchist movement? (self-nom)[[::User: rueben_lys| rueben_lys]] ([[::User talk: rueben_lys|talk]] · [[::Special:Contributions/ rueben_lys|contribs]]) 17:07, 21 June 2008 (UTC)
... that several years after Henry Wadsworth Longfellow published "The Village Blacksmith", a recently-chopped down chestnut tree mentioned in the poem was made into a chair for the poet? (Self-nom for expansion) --Midnightdreary (talk) 22:55, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
... that the murder of Celia Douty was the first murder in Australia to be solved using DNA profiling, after remaining unsolved for 18 years? Toytown Mafia (talk) 07:09, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Groffdale Conference Mennonite Church, whose members still use horse-drawn carriages, was formed when another Mennonite church split after a 17-year dispute over the use of automobiles? ~ Article by JonHarder; nominated by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 19:07, 18 June 2008 (UTC).[reply]

Vaneeza Ahmad.

... that Pakistani model Vaneeza Ahmad was one of the select few celebrities to carry the Olympic torch at the relay in Islamabad? -- Article expanded five-fold and nominated by Arun Reginald (talk · contribs) 13:04, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Nice pic. This is a rare, good-but-free pic of a professional model. --74.13.126.156 (talk) 04:19, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Fred Forman scored two goals in England's 13–2 win over Ireland in 1899—the highest-scoring match involving England in international football history? ~ Article by Daemonic Kangaroo; nominated by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 12:11, 18 June 2008 (UTC).[reply]

... that the collapse of more than 7,000 schools in the 2008 Sichuan earthquake—despite nearby buildings often surviving—has led to allegations of corruption involving contractors and government officials? ~ Article by El C; nominated by Hassocks5489 (tickets please!) 11:33, 18 June 2008 (UTC). 201 character hook...[reply]

100 North Tampa is the tallest building in Tampa, Florida.

... that the tallest buildings in Tampa, Florida is 100 North Tampa (pictured), which rises 42 floors and 579 feet (176 m) in height? -- Self-nom, new article, co-nomination with User:Hydrogen Iodide -- Rai•me 04:40, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

100 North Tampa isn't a buildings, so I suggest either removing the "s", or else rephrasing so the result isn't such an "Easter egg". For instance,"... that the List of tallest buildings in Tampa, Florida is headed by 100 North Tampa... " Art LaPella (talk) 06:27, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, the addition of the "s" was just a careless typo on my part :-) It was supposed to read: that the tallest building in Tampa, Florida... I have added the intended reading below. Cheers, Rai•me 00:42, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

ALT(an attempt to avoid the easter egg?): ... that 100 North Tampa (pictured), which rises 42 floors and 579 feet (176 m) in height, is one of the tallest buildings in Tampa? --74.14.16.131 (talk) 13:11, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
ALT (Intended hook, first had a typo) *... that the tallest building in Tampa, Florida is 100 North Tampa (pictured), which rises 42 floors and 579 feet (176 m) in height? -- Rai•me 00:42, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

100 North Tampa is also new. Let's make this a 2-in-1 hook:

ALT: ... that 100 North Tampa (pictured), which rises 42 floors and 579 feet (176 m) in height, is the tallest building in Tampa? --74.13.126.156 (talk) 04:27, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Dizzy Gillespie may have been inspired to write the jazz standard "Groovin' High" by a film serial he saw as a child? (self-nom; new article) --Moonriddengirl ^(talk) 23:41, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Dr. Maressa Orzack, associate professor at Harvard Medical School, once stated that 40% of World of Warcraft players were addicted? Co-nom with Sunderland06, Expanded more than fivefold, hook is heavily sourced.Gazimoff ^Write_Read 23:29, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the New Fighter Aircraft program selected the CF-18 Hornet (example pictured) for the Canadian Forces Air Command, when attempts to purchase Iran's fleet of F-14 Tomcats fell though in the aftermath of the Canadian caper? Maury (talk) 23:27, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the beach of Praia do Xai-Xai (pictured), approximately 12km from Xai-Xai, Mozambique, has been a popular tourist attraction since Mozambican tourism was first developed? Expanded by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 23:07, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

...Willhelm Rust Summit is a 1,004 foot or 306 meter mountaintop named after the founder of El Cerrito, in California's San Francisco Bay Area?Myheartinchile (talk) 22:07, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Far too short. Articles must have at least 1500 characters of main body text. Please check the rules, thanks. Gatoclass (talk) 19:16, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the medieval Battle of Sparrsätra is held to have deeply changed Swedish society? (self-nom)--Berig (talk) 21:44, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

…that American singer Elly Stone was Barbra Streisand’s understudy in the 1962 Broadway musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale? (self-nom) Ecoleetage (talk) 17:13, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the Brigham Young University Museum of Art contains more than 170 images of Jesus Christ and how his portrayal has changed? 5x expansion, self-nom _{TravellingCari}^{the Busy Bee} 17:02, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This is not mentioned in the article. Johnbod (talk) 17:46, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

(alt hook)*... that in 2004 the Brigham Young University Museum of Art ranked first in attendance among university campus art museums with 334,774 visitors?5x expansion, self-nom _{TravellingCari}^{the Busy Bee} 17:02, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The first hook is more interesting. Why don't you fit it into the article? Verne Equinox (talk) 21:14, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Burkina Faso contains the most elephants in West Africa, with Deux Balés National Park containing 400? New article by I'm an Editor of the wiki^{[citation needed]} 15:39, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not long enough, only 1264 bytes. Gatoclass (talk) 19:06, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that in 2003 Church of Scientology International board member and Office of Special Affairs executive Kurt Weiland accompanied Scientologist Tom Cruise in a private meeting with the United States Deputy Secretary of State? -- self-nom by Cirt (talk) 05:59, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that during his career, Rick Rhodes won six Emmy awards for his work on "Santa Barbara", "The Guiding Light" and "Another World"? Self-nom. The ''Gorgeous Girl''!!! (talk) 05:01, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd suggest leaving out "during his career," as it seems unnecessary. Obviously no awards were won before or after working in showbiz.

ALT: ... that Rick Rhodes is a winner of six Emmy awards...? --74.13.127.135 (talk) 05:53, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I actually like this one better:

ALT: ... that Rick Rhodes won six Emmy awards for his work on "Santa Barbara", "Another World" and "The Guiding Light"? The ''Gorgeous Girl''!!! (talk) 21:22, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

This hook works in either tense. --74.14.16.131 (talk) 13:11, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Frank W. Preston invented the furnace which made Corelle glassware possible and worked to establish Moraine State Park in Pennsylvania? (self-nom) Dincher (talk) 02:45, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Expiring noms

Articles created/expanded on June 16

... that the Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg was one of sixty different monuments related to the Civil War in Kentucky placed on the National Register of Historic Places, as part of the Civil War Monuments of Kentucky Multiple Property Submission? self-nom Gothbag (talk) 10:08, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not long enough, and thirty articles already have this fact. (The lack of a distinguishing fact is why I didn't already create the article).--Bedford ^Pray 23:02, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
alt hook: ... the Confederate Monument in Lawrenceburg of 1894 is the only monument created by the Kentucky Women's Monument Association listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places? --suggesting alt hook, doncram (talk) 01:12, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Citation is a detailed 26 pg. PDF file -- which page has alt hook citation? --Rosiestep (talk) 05:47, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Strike my assertion that it is the one monument erected by the KWMA; source (p.14) is ambiguous on that, upon re-reading it. Sorry. doncram (talk) 16:27, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that there are at least 24 designated wilderness areas in the Cascades ecoregion of Washington and Oregon? -- New article, self-nom Northwesterner1 (talk) 17:28, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please add "(pictured)", where appropriate, and ALT text. --74.14.16.131 (talk) 13:24, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that the historic floodplains of Oregon's Willamette Valley ecoregion rarely function today, due to dams in the Upper Willamette Basin? -- New article, self-nom Northwesterner1 (talk) 17:28, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Please add "(pictured)", where appropriate, and ALT text. --74.14.16.131 (talk) 13:24, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hook lacks inline citation; there's still time to add it. --Rosiestep (talk) 05:09, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Citations are at the paragraph level. Please move to the sentence if you think it is necessary. Northwesterner1 (talk) 10:52, 21 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Try duplicating the footnotes in the articles. Easier for DYK screeners. --74.13.124.106 (talk) 08:55, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that of the major historic Snake River salmon stocks in the Blue Mountains ecoregion, the coho and sockeye are extinct, the chinook are threatened, and the summer steelhead are in decline? -- New article, self-nom Northwesterner1 (talk) 17:28, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Egads!!! I've purposely spread out my various monument articles, as I thought all at once would be too much. NINE SEPARATE REGION ARTICLES FOR OREGON!!! We are either talking nine straight updates with one each of these, or maybe one super one, saying Oregon has nine, and have all on that one.--Bedford ^Pray 17:34, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Well, it was better for the encyclopedia that they all go up at once, for blue links in the navbox and all that. It's not necessary that they all become DYKs, of course. I think the individual articles themselves are interesting, but I'm weird like that. If you want to do all nine with just one DYK link, you can use List of ecoregions in Oregon, which went up at the same time.Northwesterner1 (talk) 17:46, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Moved to June 15th, as that's when the articles were are started.--Bedford ^Pray 17:39, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Huh? Moved back to June 16 -- page histories show all were created around 3:30 UTC on June 16. Northwesterner1 (talk) 19:45, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Length and reference (same as above hook) verified. Daniel Case (talk) 04:20, 22 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 15

... that Chicago White Sox shortstop Orlando Cabrera owns a team in the Colombian Professional Baseball League? Moved from usespace today. Mm 40 (talk | contribs) 15:54, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]
- Still very much of a stub. Circeus (talk) 20:42, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Inhambane in Mozambique was chosen as the first Jesuit mission to East Africa in 1560? (expanded;self-nom) ♦Blofeld of SPECTRE♦ ^$1,000,000? 12:05, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

If you're going to give an online citation for a book, you should either link to the page with the actual cite or provide the relevant quote in the footnote. Daniel Case (talk) 02:59, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that, Harold Harding was a member of the Aberfan disaster tribunal which investigated the deaths of 144 people in a slag heap collapse in 1966? - new article, self nom Dumelow (talk) 14:05, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Date and length verified, but the hook doesn't have proper citation. Mindmatrix 14:29, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Oops, should be a DNB inline cite there, I will add it now - Dumelow (talk) 14:53, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I can't access that paper - it's behind a paywall and registration system. I'll let someone with access to the Oxford DNB verify the claim. Mindmatrix 14:59, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Articles created/expanded on June 14

... that Queen and Duke of Edinburgh's 2005 Royal tour of Canada in the 20th century honoured "The Spirit of Nation Builders"? SriMesh | talk 01:22, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

How is a 2005 Royal tour in the 20th century? Especially when it isn't even in the article. Daniel Case (talk) 02:37, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I think he meant to link to Royal tours of Canada, where the 21st century sub-section is located at the bottom. --G2bambino (talk) 03:54, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Which, in any case, isn't eligible as it's too old. Daniel Case (talk) 08:53, 20 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that Japanese corporation Genepax claims to have created a car which can run on nothing but water? - created by Suraky (talk · contribs), nom by BorgQueen (talk) 05:28, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The article explains why that is well known to be impossible, but it leaves me with obvious questions unanswered: Is the car for sale using that claim? If so, why haven't they been arrested? Art LaPella (talk) 22:00, 17 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Article has an editorializing, OR-ish tone, and I'm not sure if it accurately reproduces the company's claims. Gatoclass (talk) 11:14, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

The article has a real negative tone. It is written opposing the company, for it repeatedly mentions how the engine can't work as advertised. If that gets cleaned up, it might be worthy of saving this article for next year's April Fool's main page since the car violates the First Law of Thermodynamics. I'll place the suggestion there and we can evaluate the article's condition then. Maybe more information will be available. Royalbroil 19:26, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that experimental physics had its roots in the work of medieval Muslim physicists? (self-nom) Jagged 85 (talk) 18:24, 15 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Roots? I'd have thought that builders of Egyptian pyramids and the Great Wall of China would have started much earlier than that! Hmmm.... --74.14.16.131 (talk) 13:29, 18 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I meant experimental physics, not physics in general. How about wording it differently like:

... that experimental physics was developed by medieval Muslim physicists centuries before the Scientific Revolution? Jagged 85 (talk) 02:25, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

A brief comment - this is a very long and well developed article for a new article and I suspect a lot of it may be cut and pasted from other Islamic articles, but I don't have time to check that right now. Gatoclass (talk) 11:20, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

... that to raise awareness for the endangered species' plight, the Hawaiian Monk Seal was declared Hawaii's official State Mammal on June 11, 2008 by Lieutenant Governor James Aiona? Article expanded and self-nom byShannon.wianecki (talk) 18:53, 14 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Not even a x2 expansion. Gatoclass (talk) 11:37, 19 June 2008 (UTC)[reply]